The Battlegrounds mode in Hearthstone is becoming Pay2Win and there is a new currency – fans are once again up in arms.
Basically, it was something that many Hearthstone fans had feared for a long time, but now it is finally coming true. Blizzard is overhauling the game’s monetization and is also targeting the popular game mode ‘Battlegrounds’. And it gets even tougher – there is simultaneously a new premium currency meant to replace real money purchases.
What is the Battlegrounds mode? The Battlegrounds mode is Hearthstone’s ‘auto-battler’ and has become the most popular mode among many fans in recent years. Here, you choose from a number of heroes at the beginning, buy minions, and let them battle semi-automatically against the minions of 7 other players.
What changes is Blizzard making? The Battlegrounds mode is being expanded and will have its own reward track with standalone rewards. Here, there are both free rewards on the ‘normal’ path and many affordable rewards on the premium path.
There will be dedicated quests for the Battlegrounds mode and numerous new rewards, such as emotes, hero skins, and finisher animations.
A new reward track – exclusively for the Battlegrounds mode.
What annoys the fans? The catch is that the additional choice of 4 instead of 2 heroes can only be purchased with real money or the new real money currency. Previously, it was possible to increase the selection solely by using earned gold. That will no longer be possible. So, anyone who wants the maximum selection of heroes will have to reach into their pockets.
Those who do not spend money will only have the choice of 2 heroes at the start; those who throw cash at the problem can choose from up to 4 heroes – a pretty big advantage, especially since the heroes in the Battlegrounds mode are currently rather poorly balanced and there are drastic differences in win rates.
For many, it is clear: More choice increases the chances of winning, and if more choice can only be obtained through real money, then it is pay-to-win.
Blizzard has a clear reason for the change and explains in response to the question of why players now have to pay real money for bonuses:
We want the Battlegrounds mode to be played for many years to come and remain popular among players. This change allows us to continue supporting the growing Battlegrounds community and create content for them.
Or in other words: They are currently not making enough money from the Battlegrounds mode to be able to support it long-term.
More about Hearthstone and Blizzard can be found here:
The second major change is the introduction of a new premium currency called ‘Runestones’. During the transition phase, purchases with both real money and runestones will be possible, but later most purchases will be handled via runestones.
In some special cases, such as the pre-order of a new expansion, the purchase of the Tavern Pass, or direct purchases of packs, the purchase will still be possible directly with real money.
In the community, the announcement is leading to many memes:
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The biggest criticism is that Blizzard is obscuring the actual costs of purchases. Because if purchases are no longer quantified by a direct euro price but instead a ‘fantasy currency’ like runestones is placed in between, then the actual price of a purchase is often lost. When one has to convert how much a runestone is actually worth in euros or cents, the real price is obscured.
Blizzard promises that they will sell runestones in quantities that correspond to the most important product sizes, but that seems to hardly convince fans.
Especially flimsy is Blizzard’s argument that they can “thanks to runestones […] also offer smaller items, such as the individual Battlegrounds hero skins, that are coming to the shop with this patch.”
Here, Hearthstone critics note that these skins could also have simply been offered for a small cent amount in the shop instead of introducing a new premium currency.
Runestones will be available exclusively for money. They cannot be earned in the game.
When is the patch coming? Update 24.2 with the runestones and Battlegrounds season 2 including the reward track and the supposed pay-to-win starts on August 30.
What do you think of these changes? Good and reasonable? Or just a money grab?
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THE FINALS is an upcoming shooter from Embark Studios. During the gamescom 2022, the trailer was presented, showcasing an action-packed game show where contestants compete against each other. The game is set to release on Steam soon – currently, players can sign up for the playtest.
At the gamescom 2022 Opening Light Live, new trailers were raining down – among them, Embark Studio also showcased their new game: THE FINALS.
Behind Embark Studios is a Swedish game studio, founded in November 2018. The developers include former employees from Battlefield, such as ex-DICE head Patrick Söder and Robert Runessson.
The trailer shows a crazy, colorful game world where things get intense. Players can already sign up for the playtest of THE FINALS.
Here you can see the trailer for THE FINALS:
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THE FINALS – Announcement-Teaser
The Different Game Show
What is THE FINALS about? The game revolves around a crazy game show where players participate as contestants and aim to emerge as the star of the show. The environment is virtual. THE FINALS will be a free first-person shooter.
What can we expect in THE FINALS? Players will fight against each other in teams and are expected to deliver a large event for the viewers of the show. Of course, a show does not work without sponsors, fans, and fame – things that the player must earn in THE FINALS.
The arenas are based on real locations and can be modified and destroyed by the contestants. Players should also utilize their surroundings and integrate them into their strategy – this would give them a better chance of victory.
Various skills, builds, and a wide selection of weapons are said to allow for an individual playstyle. According to THE FINALS’ Steam page, there are no limits: ‘Throw wrecking balls at your opponents! Don’t just pull the trigger, demolish entire buildings!’ (via steam)
How can you participate in the playtest? Interested parties can join the game test for THE FINALS on the Steam page of THE FINALS. You can also sign up via the Embark Studios website.
When will THE FINALS be released? No exact release date for THE FINALS has been provided yet. On Steam, it currently states: Coming Soon.
What do you think of the trailer for THE FINALS? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Sony unveiled a new controller for the PS5 at gamescom 2022. It features enormous customization and also solves an annoying problem of the PlayStation controllers. MeinMMO presents the controller.
The first reactions are enthusiastic, as many users have been waiting for such a controller. MeinMMO presents the controller and the first impressions.
All games and impressions from gamescom 2022 can be found in the following article:
The DualSense Edge aims to offer the freedoms that PS4 and PS5 controllers could not provide
What kind of controller is this? Sony introduced the DualSense Edge Wireless Controller at gamescom 2022. This is a new controller for the PS5. The special thing about this controller is that you can fully customize it – a wish that many users have long expressed for the PlayStation. Until now, you always had to buy third-party controllers if you wanted to customize your controller more.
If you want to take a look at the DualSense Edge Wireless, we will link the presentation of the new controller here:
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PS5 presents its own pro controller in the trailer
What features does the controller have? Sony explained in an official blog post that you can customize the controller entirely to your needs:
You can customize and remap every element, from the thumbstick to the buttons to the triggers.
You can also save your button mappings for each game and create profiles, if you want to play different genres.
The DualSense Edge also offers its own interface where you can directly adjust the setup of the controller. Therefore, you do not need to leave the game.
Another feature is the interchangeable stick caps and back buttons.
The stick modules are also interchangeable. So if you experience drift issues, you can simply replace the parts.
Otherwise, not much changes with the controller itself: The DualSense Edge Wireless Controller continues to offer the same features as the DualSense Wireless Controller in supported games, including haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, a built-in microphone, and motion control.
The first images of the new DualSense Edge Wireless Controller.
What are the user reactions? Under the official YouTube video, viewers express their enthusiasm. Many have apparently been waiting for such a controller. Some comments include:
“I’ve been waiting for such a controller since the PS4.”
“The best controller in gaming is getting even better.”
“I’ve been waiting for something like this for a long time.”
Another user explains below the video what many users are especially excited about:
The ability to swap out the stick modules is really something special. It means if your sticks start to drift and they are no longer playable, you can simply replace the whole module and it works like new again!
How great the interest in a pro controller is, another manufacturer already showed. They had introduced a pro controller for the PS5, but the device was already sold out after a short time.
DualSense Edge Wireless Controller: Release and Price Unknown
When will the DualSense Edge Wireless Controller be released? Sony has not announced a release date for the new PS5 controller. However, we suspect that Sony will release the controller for the upcoming Christmas season (November/early December 2022).
However, we cannot tell you how good the availability will be and if everyone interested can buy a controller.
What will the DualSense Edge Wireless Controller cost? Sony has not yet mentioned a price for the new Edge controller. However, the price will likely be significantly higher than the regular DualSense. For the Xbox Elite Controller, one pays about 150 Euros.
What do you think? Do you like the presentation of the new controller for the PS5? Will you buy the controller or do you prefer to look for an alternative? Tell us in the comments!
If you haven’t purchased any other controllers for your PS5 yet, keep the following tip in mind if you want to spend money:
Lost Ark may not have a true tank function, but there is still a tank. The Gun Lancer is indestructible and provides protection for his party members under his shield. MeinMMO author Anny Bader has taken a closer look and explains what it’s all about.
The Gun Lancer, in English Gun Lancer, is a subclass of the warrior. He is not particularly fast, but he doesn’t need to be. With his strong defense, he withstands most attacks that other classes have to dodge. As a Gun Lancer, you can continue to deal DPS in such situations.
In Lost Ark, there is no Holy Trinity; groups are not classified as DD, Support, and Tank as in other games. Therefore, you cannot play the Gun Lancer as a true tank. However, you can absorb a lot of damage and protect your party members, while a taunt skill can make the opponent’s attacks ineffective.
His abilities are divided into red and blue. The red ones are attacks with his Gun Lance, while the blue ones consist of regular attacks with the shield, buffs, and debuffs.
On the MeinMMO Tier List, the Gun Lancer is in the A-tier for PvE. In PvP, he starts in the B-tier and moves up to the A-area with a higher PvP rank. He is therefore well-suited for both PvE and PvP.
Pros
Strong defense
Popular in groups
Cons
Very slow
Dodges backward as the only class
The Gun Lancer in Action
This is the special abilityof the Gun Lancer: In combat, his identity gauge in the lower middle of the screen charges up. You can use this energy in two different ways.
If you press Y, you receive a strong shield. You cannot be knocked back, take almost no damage, but you are 50% slower.
If you press X, your entire party within a certain radius receives a shield that redirects their damage to you. Your defense is also improved. This also deals damage to the opponent.
All abilities of the Gun Lancer
Normal Attacks (blue)
Guardian’s Lightning Strike: A bolt from the sky that inflicts electrical damage on the opponent for 3 seconds.
Chain Hook: Pull enemies towards you and deal damage.
Nellasia’s Energy: All party members within a radius of 24 meters take 10% less damage.
Call of Hatred: Taunt that makes attacks from nearby enemies ineffective.
Shield Charge: Charge forward with your shield.
Shield Bash: Hit with the shield. Usable twice.
Shield Shock: Strike the opponent with the shield and reduce their movement speed by 40% for 4 seconds.
Smash: Stuns opponents for 3 seconds. Counter-attack.
Jump Attack: Jump 9 meters towards the target area and strike the ground.
Lance Attacks (red)
Charged Spike: Focus energy and thrust your spear forward.
Ascent Rifle Lance: Stick the spear in the ground, throwing enemies into the air.
Fireball: Shoot at your enemies.
Rifle Lance Shot: Thrust attack that charges the lance and eventually fires a grenade.
Cannon Burst: Compress energy and then strike your opponent, knocking them back. High staggering.
Counter Rifle Lance: Deflect attacks and then perform a counterattack.
Sharp Rifle Lance: Thrust the spear forward.
Rushing High Shot: Strike at enemies while moving forward. Press again to fire a grenade. Counter-attack.
The Gun Lancer in the Leveling Process
When distributing points, it’s important that you never raise skill levels above 10. Skill Level 4 is needed for the first tripod, Skill Level 7 for the second, and Skill Level 10 for the third.
Level 12: First, distribute 4 points each to Fireball and Sharp Rifle Lance.
Up to Level 21: 48 points to Guardian’s Lightning Strike for AoE damage.
Up to Level 25: 20 points to Call of Hatred.
Up to Level 35: 48 points to Charged Spike.
Up to Level 42: Now allocate additional points to Sharp Rifle Lance, for a total of 48.
Up to Level 47: A total of 48 points to Fireball.
Up to Level 50: Finally, allocate your points to Jump Attack.
The Best Builds in Endgame
In endgame, you choose, as with most other classes, between two class engravings. You decide between the red and the blue abilities.
Class Engraving A: Solo Knight
What does the engraving do? As a Solo Knight, you focus on the red abilities you perform with the Gun Lance. You deal a lot of stagger and burst damage. Additionally, at level 1, your crit chance increases by 5% and your crit damage by 30%.
Positioning in combat is important. Most of your red attacks deal more damage from the front, so you should perform as many frontal attacks as possible.
The blue abilities remain available to you, but you can no longer use the battlefield shield of your identity ability that you could previously activate with X. So, there is no longer a shield for the entire group. When you use the shield with Y, your energy will be consumed twice as fast as before.
Ultimately, the Solo Knight deals more damage due to crit and the focus on red skills, but also takes more damage. Nevertheless, he remains robust and can withstand more than most other classes, though he can compete as a DPS class.
For stats, you focus on crit and swiftness, with crit being more important.
Which engravings should I use? In addition to the class engraving, you should rely on Supercharge, as the Gun Lancer has very long cooldowns. Master Blaster is also worthwhile, as it allows you to deal even more damage with frontal attacks.
If you want even more crit in your build, focus on Adrenaline and later, when your crit is very high, on Reckless Sharp Weapon.
Which collectible cards are important? As with almost all damage dealers in Lost Ark, you initially focus on the Howling Rock set to increase your crit rate. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
The optimal set is the Light of Redemption set, which, however, consists of rare cards. Thus, it will be costly later, but it is worth it. The set consists of Shandi, Azena, Innana, Nineveh, Wei, Balthorr, and Thirain. With a 6-piece set and a 30 piece awakening, the cards will give you 8% more holy damage and convert all your damage into holy damage.
Which abilities should I use?
Icon
Ability
Level
Tripods
Fireball
10
Lucky Charm Enhanced Strike Attack Creation
Rushing High Shot
4
Prepare Attack
Charged Spike
10
Weak Point Detection Charge Enhancement Final Charge
Counter Rifle Lance
4
Prepare Attack
Cannon Burst
10
High-Explosive Shot Overload Concentrated Fire
Smash
4
Armor Destruction
Call of Hatred
10
Fast Preparation Shield Exposed Weakness
Nellasia’s Energy
10
Fast Preparation Effectiveness Survival
You use Guardian’s Protection as an awakening.
What does the rotation look like? You start with Smash to stun your opponent and buff yourself through the tripod “Prepare Attack”.
Then follow Cannon Burst, Rushing High Shot, Fireball, and Charged Spike.
After 10 seconds, Smash will be ready again, and your rotation can start over.
Class Engraving B: Readiness for Battle
What does the engraving do? With the class engraving Readiness for Battle, you focus on the blue skills of the Gun Lancer and have the strongest defense of all classes in Lost Ark.
Your normal abilities deal 20% more damage and your shield in defense posture lasts 30% longer. If you are hit in defense posture, you deal 4% more damage for 10 seconds.
This build is perfect for countering boss attacks, which becomes increasingly important in endgame. You can read how this works in our guide.
For stats, focus on specialization and crit, with specialization being more important to quickly recharge and use your shield.
Which engravings should I use? Additionally, you select the combat engraving Barricade. This causes your enemies to take more damage when your shield is active. So practically all the time.
Stabilized Damage is also worthwhile. This allows you to deal more damage when your TP is above 80%.
Afterward, you can choose between Master of Strikes, Adrenaline, Spirit Absorption, and Awakening.
Which collectible cards are important?
The collectible cards are similar to the other class engraving. To further increase your crit rate, you should initially focus on the Howling Rock card set. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
The optimal set here is also the Light of Redemption set, which consists of rare cards. Thus, it will be costly later, but it is worth it. Which abilities should I use?
Icon
Ability
Level
Tripods
Rushing High Shot
4
Prepare Attack
Shield Bash
4
Swift Movement
Smash
4
Armor Destruction
Jump Attack
10
Direct Hit Electric Field Low Shock
Guardian’s Lightning Strike
10
Damage Luck Heavy Blow Lightning Shaft
Shield Charge
10
Enhanced Strike Shield Destruction Charge
Call of Hatred
10
Fast Preparation Shield Exposed Weakness
Nellasia’s Energy
10
Fast Preparation Effectiveness Survival
You use Guardian’s Protection as an awakening.
What does the rotation look like? You start the fight with Rushing High Shot.
For maximum DPS, you use Smash, Guardian’s Lightning Strike, Shield Bash, Shield Charge, and Jump Attack.
You don’t have to dodge; just tank the attacks and spam the blue attacks.
What do you think about the Gun Lancer? Do you see him as a tank or rather as an indestructible damage dealer? Did you choose the Solo Knight or did you pick Readiness for Battle as your class engraving? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments here on MeinMMO!
If you want to carry a large firearm in Lost Ark and enjoy powerful AoE attacks, the Artillerist is the right class for you. MeinMMO author Anny Bader has looked into it and explains what matters.
The Artillerist is one of four subclasses of the Gunner. While he moves slowly, he deals a lot of burst damage by firing huge projectiles or launching enemies into the air with grenades.
As an Artillerist, you protect yourself with two different shields, allowing you to take a lot of damage. Additionally, you can take a seat in a turret to avoid getting knocked over and become even more resilient.
One problem with the Artillerist is that the damage from two powerful attacks is delayed. You fire them, and the enemy is only hit a few seconds later, meaning they could have moved in that time. Therefore, it is beneficial for an Artillerist to understand the mechanics of bosses well.
In the Tier List by MeinMMO, the Artillerist ranks in the A-area for both PvE and Low Rank PvP. He is well-suited for PvE and Low Rank PvP; however, in High Rank PvP, he is less useful and falls into the C-Tier.
Pro
High defense
AoE attacks
Contra
Slow
Delayed damage
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How the Artillerist plays
This is the special ability of the Artillerist: In your identity display at the bottom center of the screen, you gather energy during combat. It is divided into three stages. When the firepower gauge is full, you can place your Artillerist in a turret and enter the barrage mode.
This gives you access to four additional attacks: a laser, a bomb, a shield, and a machine gun. Additionally, you cannot move while in the turret, but you also cannot be knocked over or pushed back.
All abilities of the Artillerist
Energy Field: Generate a shield that absorbs up to 15% of your HP for 4 seconds.
Flamethrower: Hold to deal fire damage for 4 seconds.
Frost Cartridge: Bullet that slows enemies by 60% for 4 seconds.
Gatling Gun: Spin towards the cursor while firing a machine gun.
Summon Turret: Call in a turret that attacks enemies for 10 seconds.
Gravitational Explosion: Create a field that pulls enemies in and then explodes, knocking them back and dealing damage.
Howitzer: Explosive cannon that launches enemies into the air.
Air Strike: Fire into the air. The projectiles hit random enemies.
Multi-Rocket Launcher: Fire 5 rockets in random directions.
Napalm Shot: Grenade that explodes and launches enemies into the air. The ground where it landed will burn afterwards.
Plasma Storm: Create a field that moves towards enemies and deals damage for 5 seconds.
Rocket Bombardment: Mark a spot on the ground. After 4 seconds, a rocket arrives and destroys everything in an 8-meter radius.
Shotgun: Shoot with a shotgun.
Swing: Swing your launcher and stun enemies.
Jump Bombardment: Jump high and bombard enemies below you.
Enhanced Cartridge: Fire a large bullet.
Forward Barrage: Fire a quick cannon.
The Artillerist in the Leveling Process
When distributing points, it is important that you never need to raise the skill levels above 10. Skill Level 4 is required for the first tripod, Skill Level 7 for the second, and Skill Level 10 for the third.
Level 11: First, put 4 points into Enhanced Cartridge to apply a debuff on the enemy through the tripod Armor Destruction.
Up to Level 15: 20 points into Gatling Gun.
Up to Level 19: 20 points into Flamethrower.
Up to Level 25: For maximum AoE damage, now put 4 points into Napalm Shot, 20 into Air Strike, and another 4 into Multi-Rocket Launcher.
Up to Level 30: Now max out Air Strike.
Level 34: Now maximize Multi-Rocket Launcher. Take the points from Enhanced Cartridge and Napalm Shot for this. Additionally, put 4 points into Summon Turret.
Up to Level 41: 20 points into Gravitational Explosion and 48 points into Rocket Bombardment.
Up to Level 50: Finally, maximize Gravitational Explosion and Flamethrower.
If you ever misallocate points, it’s good to know that you can reset your skill points anytime and for free. Thus, the MMORPG does not put pressure on you, and you can experiment and play as you personally prefer.
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Lost Ark delivers intense action with 15 classes – See here in the video what they look like
The Best Builds in Endgame
In endgame, you choose, like with most other classes, between two class engravings. Experienced players usually opt for the engraving Firepower Enhancement and advise against Enhanced Barrage. However, there are options for both variants of the Artillerist on how you can play the class. We present them to you.
Class Engraving A: Firepower Enhancement
What does the engraving do? With the class engraving, you focus on the firepower gauge. With each level of the gauge, your crit rate increases. At level 1 of the class engraving, you start with a 15% higher crit probability and can increase this by 5% with each level of the identity gauge. Then you have 25% more crit.
Additionally, you take 20% less damage. However, this number remains constant, regardless of how high you raise the class engraving and the identity gauge.
Which engravings should I use? Since your attacks do not have a bonus as frontal or back attacks, you can use the combat engraving Master of Strikes. This increases your attack damage when you do not attack from the front or back.
To further increase your crit, you can use Adrenaline and later Reckless Blunt Weapon. The latter only, when your crit rate is already over 70%.
Barrier is also worthwhile as an Artillerist. The engraving increases your damage when shielded.
Which collectible cards are important? To further increase your crit rate, you should initially focus on the card set Howling Rocks. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
The optimal set is Light of Redemption, but it consists of rare cards. Thus, it becomes expensive later on; however, it’s worth it. The set consists of Shandi, Azena, and Innana, Nineveh, Wei, Balthorr, and Thirain. With a 6-piece set that has 30-part awakening, the cards grant you 8% more Holy Damage and convert all your damage to holy damage.
What skills should I use?
Icon
Skill
Level
Tripods
Napalm Shot
4
Target Focus
Multi-Rocket Launcher
10
Flame Rocket Quick Bombardment Access Denied
Flamethrower
10
Firepower Control Shield Blue Flame
Air Strike
10
Short Fire Lightning Bombardment Atomic Bomb
Summon Turret
4
Armor Destruction
Forward Barrage
4
Firepower Control
Rocket Bombardment
10
Guided Reinforcement Weak Point Detection Power Bomb
Energy Field
10
Mental Concentration Energy Increase Solid Shield
As an awakening, you use Rocket Salvo. This is essentially your ultimate.
What does the rotation look like?
First, use Energy Field to be protected during your rotation.
The most damage you deal now comes from Rocket Bombardment and Air Strike.
Next, use Napalm Shot, Multi-Rocket Launcher, Flamethrower, and Forward Barrage as fillers.
Once your firepower gauge is filled, you enter barrage mode and use Invincibility and Energy Cannon.
Now, your cooldowns should have expired, and the rotation can begin again.
Class Engraving B: Enhanced Barrage
What does the engraving do? Enhanced Barrage buffs your identity. Once you enter the turret, you deal more damage.
The engraving is slightly weaker than Firepower Enhancement and is much more stat and gear-dependent. Currently, there are hardly any players who use this class engraving.
If someone does, they typically use the following skills:
Summon Turret
Enhanced Shell
Forward Barrage
Flamethrower
Gravity Explosion
Enhanced Shell
Homing Barrage
Air Raid
Forward Barrage
Which engravings should I use? In addition to your class engraving, the combat engraving All-Out Attack is worthwhile. Furthermore, Reckless Blunt Weapon, Adrenaline, and Hit Master are advantageous. Generally, you should play the class engraving with as much crit as possible.
Which collectible cards are important? The collectible cards do not differ from Class Engraving A. Here as well, you use the set Light of Redemption, as the collection increases your crit, which is very important with Enhanced Barrage. The collectible card set consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
Optimal is also the set Light of Redemption, which unfortunately consists of rare cards. Thus, it becomes quite expensive later, but it’s worth it. The set consists of Shandi, Azena, and Innana, Nineveh, Wei, Balthorr, and Thirain. With a 6-piece set that has 30-part awakening, the cards grant you 8% more Holy Damage and convert all your damage to holy damage.
What does the rotation look like? In combat, you initially use your normal attacks to fill the identity gauge. Once the firepower gauge is full, you finally use the corresponding attacks in the following order:
Bombardment: Howitzer
Bombardment: Energy Cannon
Barrage: Focus Fire
Bombardment: Howitzer
Afterwards, you can exit the mode and use normal skills again to fill the gauge once more. Your rotation then starts from the beginning.
What do you think about the Artillerist? What item level have you brought him to? Which class engraving did you choose? Would you also advise against Enhanced Barrage, or do you see it differently? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO!
From now on, trainers can buy a ticket for the Pokémon GO Fest 2022 finale. Is it worth it? We will show you all content and bonuses here.
What does the ticket cost? Currently, you can purchase the ticket for the GO Fest 2022 closing event in the shop of the game. There are different options depending on your situation:
If you have already played the first global GO Fest 2022 with a ticket, you do not need another ticket. The old one is still valid.
Note: Tickets for the local festivals in Berlin, Sapporo, and Seattle are not considered valid for the finale.
If you didn’t have a ticket and want to buy it new, it costs 10.99 Euros.
Trainers who already have a ticket can also gift discounted tickets (around 4.99 Euros) to friends – up to 3 pieces.
But is the ticket worth it? That depends on what bonuses you want to receive during the event. We summarize all the bonuses for the fest with and without a ticket here.
Without a Ticket: These Bonuses Are Available for Free at the GO Fest Finale 2022
If you do not buy a ticket, you can still obtain various bonuses during the event period. You simply need to play on August 27 between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
The bonuses without a ticket include:
A short special research that all trainers receive
In Diablo 3 the start of Season 27 is just around the corner. But which class should you play? Vote in our poll, consult the Wheel of Fate, and see which bonuses are coming for which classes.
What’s happening in Diablo 3? This week, Season 27 starts with a new season theme. The start is on August 26. Many players are now wondering which class they will begin the new chapter with.
In our article, we have a poll for you where you can vote for a class. If you’re unsure, you might benefit from the explanation of the season theme. Various class abilities will be enhanced in S27. Perhaps your favorite set is included. If you want to let “fate” decide, just spin the Wheel of Fate below and let it choose a class for you.
This is changing for the classes in Season 27
This is the theme: In S27, you can transform legendary items into Holy items. The Holy items grant each class one of three random powers. These correspond to various sets and bonuses that you can activate with the classes.
Vote here: Each of you has one vote that you can allocate to one of the seven classes from Diablo 3. If you plan to play multiple classes in Season 27, simply give your vote to the option you are most looking forward to.
Diese Umfrage ist geschlossen.
The Wheel of Fate helps with class selection
You can use this: If you don’t mind which class you play in Season 27, you can let fate decide. “Fate” in this case means that a digital wheel of fortune spins and randomly stops on one of the seven class names.
Those who are torn between two or more classes can use the wheel as a decision-making aid. Click the wheel to make it spin and bring you a result.
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Have you decided on a class for Season 27 in Diablo 3? Whether you chose it with the help of the wheel or based on your own arguments, let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments why this class is the one you are choosing and what you plan to do with it. Do you prefer to play solo for yourself or are it the group contents that lure you?
On August 24, the August update for Lost Ark will launch, which will bring legendary pets into the game. We at MeinMMO have summarized all the important information about the big update for you.
When will the update be? The August update will be installed on the live servers of Lost Ark on August 24. This has now been confirmed by the official Twitter account. Thus, the MMORPG continues to adhere to the new Wednesday as patch day.
You can find the exact patch notes directly on playlostark.com. Nevertheless, we have summarized and explained the major cornerstones of the update for you.
What’s in the update? In August, you can expect a relatively small update compared to the previous monthly updates. Nonetheless, you can look forward to the following things:
The pet ranch is coming to Arkesia. There you can earn a new currency and get legendary pets, known as pets, for the first time. These provide enormous gameplay advantages.
Additionally, a new and an old event will start: The Mahakara Festival: Blooming Mokokos and the Event Guardian Raids are making a return.
New skins that will be futuristic
All power passes are now usable
Otherwise, you can look forward to several bug fixes and “quality of life” improvements
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With the last monthly update, the Arcanist was introduced into the game:
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Lost Ark: Arcanist in the Trailer
Your own ranch and cookie factory
What is the pet ranch? With the ranch for your companions, your own island expands with another aspect. There you can not only let your creatures play and relax with each other but also unlock tangible and gameplay-relevant bonuses.
This mainly happens by elevating your pets to legendary status with the ranch. This gives them a larger inventory and additional buffs that enhance your character. However, before that, your pet needs to earn experience, which also takes place in the ranch.
To unlock it, you must upgrade your fortress to level 15 and then accept the quest “Yay, a Companion Ranch” from your estate manager. After that, you can get started.
How does the ranch work? Your companion ranch is fundamentally divided into two different aspects serving different purposes. On one hand, you have a leisure facility for your creatures. There they play and recover to strengthen their morale.
On the other hand, there is the cookie factory. In this, your companions work and produce delicious jelly cookies, which depletes their morale. When a companion’s morale is exhausted, they can no longer produce jelly cookies and must return to the playground.
These cookies then serve as a new currency in Lost Ark, which you can use to obtain new and exclusive items and even strengthen your pets.
Here your companions can bake cookies
How can you improve pets? The longer your pets work in the cookie factory, the more skills they learn. They level themselves from rare to epic to legendary. Furthermore, your companions can produce more cookies the higher their skills are.
When a pet reaches the maximum skill level, you can upgrade it to a legendary companion. To do this, you must feed it companion growth tokens, which you can get for jelly cookies from the respective vendor.
Legendary pets enhance your character
What do legendary pets bring? The new legendary pets provide you with various advantages that are useful on your journeys through Arkesia. On one hand, you unlock the ability to purchase the third inventory page of your pet’s inventory as soon as the animal reaches legendary status.
On the other hand, it can receive an additional combat buff, in addition to the two that an epic pet can already use. However, this third ability works a bit differently and is not permanently active like the other two.
When your companion levels up to “legendary”, one of five abilities will automatically be unlocked. If you want to change it, it will cost you 20 crystals at the companion trainer. These abilities each have 3 different effects, of which you will always activate one randomly in battle.
These are the abilities:
Heart’s Cheer
20% chance to heal 8% of your maximum HP
40% chance to create a 5-second shield worth 10% of your maximum HP
40% chance to heal 3% of your maximum HP
Serenity’s Cheer
20% chance to reset the cooldowns of resurrection and movement skills and decrease all your cooldowns by 40% for 8 seconds
40% chance to create a 5-second shield worth 10% of your maximum HP
40% chance to heal 3% of your maximum HP
Heaven’s Cheer
20% chance of 3% more attack speed for 8 seconds
40% chance to create a 5-second shield worth 10% of your maximum HP
40% chance to heal 3% of your maximum HP
Courage’s Cheer
20% chance to increase your movement speed by 5% for 8 seconds
40% chance to create a 5-second shield worth 10% of your maximum HP
40% chance to heal 3% of your maximum HP
Resonance’s Cheer
20% chance to generate 10% more special action energy over a period of 8 seconds
40% chance to create a 5-second shield worth 10% of your maximum HP
40% chance to heal 3% of your maximum HP
On the ranch, you can also play with your pets
Changing the appearance: Furthermore, legendary pets can change their appearance. You can change your companion’s visual appearance to that of any other companion you have unlocked. However, you will need to purchase a companion customization potion, which you can get for jelly cookies from the vendor.
Once you have fed your pet with this potion once, you can change its appearance as often as you like without incurring additional costs. In line with that, brand new companions are also coming to Arkesia in August.
These are cute Shiba Inus that will go into summer with a scarf. You will be able to purchase these cute dogs in the shop starting August 24, and they will also serve as skin providers for your legendary companions.
The cute dogs are also coming in the August update
Maharaka Festival: Blooming Mokokos and Event Raids
What is this event? The Maharaka Festival: Blooming Mokokos will start alongside the update on August 24 and is intended to expand the currently ongoing summer festival. Therefore, it remains a summery event where you can compete against each other in quirky mini-games and earn rewards.
It will only be about new possibilities to earn the leaves of the Maharaka tree and buy rewards such as mounts and skins. We currently don’t know if the purchasable items will change or what new mini-games await you.
Old event returns: Additionally, the event guardian raids are returning to Arkesia. In this mode, you must defeat 3 guardians at once alone or in a group. However, you will receive special buffs and an event currency for doing so.
The event guardian raids had been in the game for some time and enjoyed great popularity. Many players should be looking forward to the fact that it is now returning.
New skins to match the pet ranch and for the future
What new skins are there? What the new skins are exactly called is currently hardly known. The only one mentioned by name in the preview is the Achatemiau sweater, which provides you with little wings and a tail. However, these are attached to a cozy sweater and aren’t necessarily summery.
Furthermore, the current blog entry includes an image that shows various cat ears and more summery skins that we can expect with the next update. We will show you both below. Additionally, Lost Ark shared a short video of the new outfits on Twitter.
The new skins in August
Wingsuit Skins: Additionally, on August 24, a new skin series will come into the game that has nothing to do with companions or summer. These are the futuristic wingsuit skins. These are available for your armor as well as for your weapons.
Your mount can even turn into a cool motorcycle that could easily come from Cyberpunk. If you liked the continent Arthetine, you should also like the new skins. Along with the wingsuit and pet ranch skins, there is also a new costume for weapons that is more classic in style.
Furthermore, there are new skins for your fortress. There you can now build a futuristic racetrack where you can zoom around on your motorcycles. But don’t expect a racing game, it’s just skins.
The wingsuit skins make a splash
Bug fixes and new restrictions
What will be fixed? In addition to the new features, there will also be some new bug fixes included in the update for the MMORPG. You will finally be able to use all power passes again. Last week, the free ones were reactivated, and this week the paid ones will follow.
However, these also come with some restrictions. If the highest gear score on your account is increased through a power pass, these restrictions apply, presumably as a protection against bots.
If your highest character is at gear score 460 and you buy and use a Punika power pass that boosts you to 1,302, you will have to live with the following restrictions for 72 hours:
The gold payment request cannot be received
Gold cannot be sent as a mail attachment
Items cannot be sent as mail attachments
Currency cannot be sent during a 1:1 trade
Items cannot be offered during a 1:1 trade
Items cannot be purchased or listed on the market
Items cannot be bought, auctioned, or registered at the auction house
You cannot participate in loot auctions
Crystals cannot be purchased
You can chat again: Additionally, a number of bugs have been fixed that prevented you from participating in certain chats. Also, the Unas gold from daily quests is now available again as real currency rather than coins.
Previously, you had to click these coins individually, and some players complained that they had to click over 700 times. That is now also a thing of the past.
What do you think of the August update in Lost Ark? Are you excited about the pet ranch and will the update bring you back to the game? Many active fans are looking forward to the quieter August, as they have time to catch up to the current content, what do you think? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Today, on August 24, the big “Under the Sun” update for Lost Ark is released. It brings not only new skins and features but also meaningful improvements for the MMORPG as well as new restrictions. We at MeinMMO summarize.
However, there is also new information, especially regarding bug fixes and the Power Passes. After almost 3.5 weeks, the paid Power Passes are being activated again. As compensation for the long downtime, there is a 25% discount on all passes until September 7.
However, new restrictions also come with the passes, which everyone can now use. This is primarily aimed at new players, as these restrictions only apply when the highest gear score on your account is increased through the use of a Power Pass.
So if you purchase a Power Pass that boosts you to gear score 1,302 and you previously had only a character with item level 460, the following restrictions apply to you for 72 hours:
The gold payment request cannot be received
Gold cannot be sent as a mail attachment
Items cannot be sent as a mail attachment
Currency cannot be sent during a 1:1 trade
Items cannot be offered during a 1:1 trade
Items cannot be bought or registered on the market
Items cannot be bought, auctioned, or registered at the auction house
You cannot participate in loot auctions
Crystals cannot be purchased
Additionally, you can look forward to new login rewards and the reset of all monthly purchasable items.
In this video, we showed you one of the Legion Raids that awaits you in the endgame:
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The legions raids are the most difficult fights in Lost Ark – See the frightening attacks of the demon Vykas
Lost Ark is offline today, August 24, for 4 hours
How long is the server status offline? As usual, the servers will go offline today at 9:00 AM German time and will remain so for the August update for approximately four hours. After that, you can log in and enjoy the new content.
We will keep you updated on when the servers go back online and will accordingly update this article.
Exceptionally, you also have to expect a larger update on Steam, as some new skins and thus new textures need to be incorporated into the game. The pet ranch is also unlikely to be small.
What do you think of the August update? Are you looking forward to the pet ranch? Or are you more annoyed by the new restrictions that apply to Power Pass users? Do you find them fair? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO, we are looking forward to hearing from you.
In Destiny 2, a brief downtime is being conducted for the release of Season 18. The servers will go offline today, August 23, for Update 6.2.0 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. MeinMMOwatches the server downtime and tells you when you can’t play.
What you need to know today: Players of Destiny 2 will not be able to log in today due to a shorter downtime and the simultaneous release of Season 18. We will accompany you through the server downtime, inform you how it progresses, and especially what changes you can expect after the update.
Update 11:40 PM: The server downtime is still ongoing, but the update has now landed on PS5. You need to download a total of 7.954 GB. After the download, you can log in without any issues. We have added the patch notes for you.
You can find the new season trailer for Season of the Plunder here on MeinMMO:
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Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – “Season of the Plunder” Trailer
Maintenance on August 23 – All times and server downtime
This time, players should expect a shorter downtime despite the “Season 18” release. Some fixes will be made, and new content will be implemented in the game.
These times are important today:
At 6:00 PM German time, maintenance work will start in the background on all platforms.
From 6:45 PM, the servers will go offline, and you will be automatically kicked from all activities.
Around 7:00 PM, the servers are expected to come online again, and Update 6.2.0 will be rolled out for all platforms. However, you can log in to play again from then on.
Officially, the maintenance work for Hotfix 6.2.0 will end at 8:00 PM.
It is important: Even if you have downloaded the update and are back in the game, there may be connection issues until the maintenance work ends around 8:00 PM. You might also have to deal with queues when logging in. Also, note that third-party applications as well as the official companion app may not be functioning correctly.
Are you looking forward to Arkus 3.0?
What changes with Update 6.2.0 in Season 18
This is what the updatebrings today: After Update 6.2.0, Guardians can expect a new week, a new season, a new season pass, and much more.
However, Bungie has not yet provided any information about the latest bug fixes. There are, however, a few known issues currently affecting the game. The fixes may be part of the new update:
Vortex grenades cause less damage than intended.
Bindings of Hunter Supers can lead to serious frame rate issues in different activities.
Bungie is investigating the increased occurrence of the MARMOT error.
Opulent chests exhibit visual inconsistencies when opening them and receiving rewards.
Weapons and UI elements sometimes do not load correctly when players enter the Spirit Realm.
Several hand cannons no longer have sights.
The Exotic Sparrow Hyperborean Dagger cannot be selected in the collections.
And much more.
If you experience any problems in the game, it is recommended to report them directly through the official Bungie Help Forum to alert the developers as well.
Patch Notes for Hotfix 6.2.0 in Destiny 2
What is included in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes for Hotfix 6.2.0 will be published by Bungie in the form of patch notes.
If you notice any other issues in the game that spoil your experience, feel free to leave a comment. Otherwise, how much are you looking forward to the new season? Do you think it will be better than Season 17? Let us know in the comments!
In the meantime, we have summarized all the important things about the Weekly Reset here:
Tonight, on August 23rd, at 8:00 PM, gamescom 2022 begins in Cologne. At the opening of the game event, more than 30 games and new trailers will be presented during the Opening Night Live. 15 games, which will receive world premieres for new trailers, are known. MeinMMO is there with a live ticker, showing you the new trailers and providing all the info and impressions from the event.
When does it start? The Opening Night Live begins today at 8:00 PM. It will last for two hours.
21:59: The show was pretty much what one could expect: A two-hour trailer fireworks display. In retrospect, there were indeed some highlights if you like action RPGs. But there were no huge surprises that left one in awe.
The most applause went to:
the big franchises like Dune and Harry Potter (Hogwarts Legacy)
the genre favorites, such as Lies of P, which is inspired by Dark Souls
and the beloved games that seem innovative, like Moonbreakers or the classic Return to Monkey Island
One can surely mention “The Lord of The Fallen” and “Atlas Fall”, which left a lasting impression.
21:57: Dead Island gets the deluxe treatment and is allowed to show 2 trailers. It flirts a bit with “God, are we cool and edgy”.
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21:51: Keighley announces that they have been waiting a long time for the last game: a guy who looks like Lenny Kravitz wakes up in his room. Oh – and there are corpses everywhere. Outside, there are zombies.
The game is said to feature 6 different heroes with unique flair.
This is “Dead Islands 2” – coming February 3, 2023.
The sequel to the zombie game Dead Island will be released for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on February 3, 2023.
While the first part took place on a real island, in Dead Island 2 you are trapped in California, which has been declared a quarantine zone by the US Army. The setting includes the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and a still secret location
In this action RPG, you play a character who has been bitten by one of the zombies and can utilize the zombie abilities for himself.
New shooter from the ex-Battlefield creators “The Finals”
21:50: News from the people who left Battlefield. A big reveal is supposed to come in September. This is the teaser for the new game from “embark”. It was short but promising.
21:48: “The Outlast Trials” is announced as a “dark game” that hasn’t been heard from in a long time. Aggression levels rise slightly after Dorfromatik. It’s kind of like eating chocolate ice cream first and then a hot chili salsa sandwich with extra Tabasco.
The survival horror game is the next Outlast game, which this time takes place during the Cold War.
The cruel Murkoff Corporation abducts people to perform terrible brain surgery and mind control experiments on them. One of those people is you.
The game will also offer multiplayer features, and you will fight your way through the corridors of the Murkoff facility together with your friends.
The Outlast Trials will be released on Steam.
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21:47: 4 Berlin students are brought on stage for Dorfromantik Switch. I believe any German who says anything against “Dorfromantik” will have his citizenship revoked.
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21:45: A Korean is currently accepting the award for “the hottest PS5 game of gamescom”. Lies of P has of course won – “Dark Souls”-likes usually win these things. It somehow feels like he totally expected it and that it’s no big deal.
21:45: Smilegate shows Crossfire, which is a massive shooter in Asia that no one here in the West knows. They probably want to bring the “CS:GO of South Korea” back with a new version.
Crossfire X Babylon is set to be released on August 23.
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21:44: My personal highlight so far: Lord of the Fallen and the Atlas game.
21:43: “Phantom Hellcat” gets the 30 seconds trailer treatment.
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21:42: Fairytale shift into a game with a fantasy horror setting. It feels kind of like a really mean game. It’s called “Blacktail”. Coming this winter for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
Blacktail puts you in the world of Slavic myths and legends. Play as Yaga, a young girl accused of witchcraft and exiled from her home settlement.
You fight with a bow and a combat glove and craft potions and recipes with the crafting system.
Player decisions have an impact on the game world.
The game will be released on Steam.
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21:40: Warhammer 40,000 – our author Grothaus is getting restless again. He has an absolute penchant for it. 4-player co-op. It appears to be against Papa Nurgle and his Chaos demons. Warhammer 40k Darktide is set to release on November 30.
In Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, you play as a convicted criminal who has the choice between death and more death with a chance of survival.
The first-person shooter will be released on November 22 on Steam. It is supposed to come to Xbox Series X later.
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21:33: Hideo Kojima will be joining. Some people in the audience will faint. He is one of the last rockstars in gaming and strangely a good friend of Keighley.
He doesn’t have anything big to announce, except for a Spotify show.
21:31: An action RPG with a strong action focus looks exciting. It has this “you can stay in the air for 8 minutes if you’re good enough at Kung Fu” logic. The game is called “Where winds meet”.
Leya says: For this, there was applause from the audience after a long time.
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21:26: Gotham Knights shows the villains in the trailer: The release date is also supposed to be “earlier than expected”: I see Harley Quinn there. Mister Freeze is also present. And that could be Deadshot. The classic Batman villains.
The action game places you in the open world of Gotham City, which is devastated by the death of Bruce Wayne and Commissioner Gordon by criminals.
You take on the roles of Batman’s students, Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood, and face the worst villains of Gotham.
In multiplayer mode, you can also beat up villains like Mr. Freeze or Penguin together with your friends.
The game is set to release on October 25 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
The game comes out on October 21.
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Gotham Knights presents legendary villains in the new trailer
21:25: Age of Empires 4 shows a trailer, promising 2 new “epic” civilizations.
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21:18: A multiplayer game about “Killer Clowns from Outer Space”: It’s from the creators of “Friday the 13th The Game”, who are into trash. It’s called “Killer Clowns From Outer Space”.
The game is based on an American horror comedy from 1988.
21:15: “The Expanse” is a pretty cool SF series. Telltale developed a game for it. Somewhat unusual: the series is already finished. Oh, there’s Stephan Frost, the former frontman of WildStar. One of the smartest minds when he talks about MMOs.
Oh dear, there is Drummer: In the series, this is an emotionless badass character who always seems somehow unsatisfied with the overall situation and disappointed with everyone:
The game is based on the eponymous sci-fi TV series on Amazon Prime and takes place hundreds of years in the future. However, the story of the game is set before the events of the series.
You take on the role of the character Camina Drummer, known from the series, who faces a bloody mutiny on the spaceship Artemis. Your decisions affect the events in the game’s story.
Gameplay takes place on spaceships and in outer space, where you float in zero gravity.
Coming in summer 2023.
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Destiny 2 and Fortnite are entering into a major collaboration together. With cool skins for each game, both games want to attract attention. We will show you all the upcoming skins and ornaments and explain how to get them.
What kind of collaboration is this? In the new showcase from Bungie, the development studio revealed the collaboration with Epic Games. Destiny 2 will not only come to the Epic Games Store, but skins and ornaments will also be implemented in the games. The most famous characters from each game have been chosen for these visual goodies. We will now show them to you in detail.
You will find these 3 skins in Fortnite
Which skins are these? In Fortnite, you will have the chance to play as three of the most famous story characters from the space shooter. These include:
Commander Zavala – The Titan Vanguard and leader of the Guardians
Ikora Rey – Also known as the Warlock Vanguard
Elsie Bray – Also known as the Exo Stranger
To clarify which items Epic Games has created for the skins, we have the appropriate image material for you:
Commander ZavalaWarlock IkoraThe Exo Stranger also known as Elsie
How can I get the skins? The skins will probably be available in the item shop tonight at 02:00 AM German time. Epic Games has already published a blog post about the skins and a creative map for the PvP map “Javelin-4”. So, it is unlikely that Epic Games will keep you waiting too long.
You will find these 3 ornament sets in Destiny 2
Which skins are these? These are three ornament sets for well-known Fortnite skins from the battle royale shooter. They include:
The Drifter – Warlock ornaments
The Black Knight – Titan ornaments
Omega – Hunter ornaments
To take a closer look at the ornaments, we have embedded a trailer here. This shows the complete collaboration of the two shooters, as well as that of Fall Guys.
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How can I get the skins? These ornaments are most likely part of the Eververse shop and can be purchased either with the in-game currency “Glimmer” or the real-money currency “Silver”.
These were all skins for the collaboration in Fortnite and Destiny 2. What do you think of the skins and ornaments of the respective shooters? Is there something for you, or should Bungie and Epic Games have never entered into such a collaboration? Let us know your opinion in the comments!
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Anyone who became a Twitch streamer partner had to hold back when live streaming on other platforms. Now, Twitch is loosening exclusivity – but not equally across all platforms.
This is new now: Twitch explains in an official FAQ that partners no longer have to offer their live streams exclusively on Twitch but can also live stream on other platforms.
This change is intended to allow partners to further grow their community independently of the platform. This change is to apply to a “majority of Twitch partners.” Streamers who have received a note regarding additional agreements are exempted – so there are at least some partners who remain exclusively tied to Twitch.
However, there is a catch: The new system allows for streams on other platforms, but not simultaneously with a Twitch stream. “As soon as you finish your live stream on Twitch, you can immediately continue streaming elsewhere,” it says.
“Simulcasting”, meaning simultaneous streaming on various platforms, remains largely prohibited. However, there are exceptions here as well.
Instagram and TikTok have different rules than Facebook and YouTube
Here are the differences: Twitch rules out that streams can happen simultaneously on “web-based, Twitch-like services” that support a longer period.
On YouTube and Facebook, streamers cannot be live simultaneously when they are also running on Twitch: “Because we believe that the simultaneous use of two streams can lead to a suboptimal experience for your community,” Twitch says about this (via Twitch / FAQ).
This means streams have to be finished before going live on one of the two platforms.
It looks different in short formats: “However, we know that many creators want to use other services to grow their communities,” Twitch says: “Therefore, simulcasting in short formats on mobile services like TikTok or Instagram Live is allowed.”
This is what the community says: In the subreddit “LivestreamFail,” the partial end of Twitch exclusivity is currently being discussed. Many see it as a step in the right direction, but the change also raises further questions.
“The exclusivity clause has been weakened, but not completely lifted. I would prefer multistreams, as I then don’t have to keep track of streamers on multiple platforms,” says one user (via reddit).
User alaminatti (via reddit) is meanwhile expecting that streamer xQc might now stream on TikTok any moment.
“Interesting, I wonder if we will see more streamers testing the waters on YouTube, like 1 day a week or something,” predicts user “yotsuna” (via reddit).
“The new generation of streamers will multistream on TikTok and IG and explode,” believes user “SaltyFlowerChild” (via reddit).
Additionally, some are wondering how the adjustment of exclusivity will affect the money spent in streaming. In the past, large sums were occasionally spent by platforms like YouTube and Twitch to secure exclusive streaming rights for certain individuals.
However, there is no official information on this. So it remains to be seen how the change will affect the streaming landscape in the near future. We will keep you updated at MeinMMO!
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As part of the gamescom 2022, Nexon shows the Official Reveal Trailer for the upcoming RPG shooter “The First Descendant”. The game will start its beta phase on Steam in the fall. There are numerous enthusiastic comments on YouTube under the trailer.
Previously, the publisher Nexon worked on the game under the codename “Project Magnum”. Now we know the correct title under which the game will be released: The First Descendant. We previously introduced you to the game in July.
As part of gamescom 2022, Nexon provides us with a new trailer for the RPG shooter. The First Descendant will be a Free2Play game with a sci-fi setting. Additionally, The First Descendant is an RPG and third-person shooter with a coop feature.
Here you can see the Official Reveal Trailer of The First Descendant for gamescom 2022:
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The First Descendant – Official Trailer Reveal gamescom 2022
Information about The First Descendant
What is The First Descendant about? You play as a Descendant. This character possesses special abilities and must fight against an invasion.
There are huge boss monsters that you can fight together with others. You will face off with a total of 4 players.
As a player, you can choose between different characters, each with their own abilities and combat styles. Skins are also planned, which will allow further customization of the character.
Through the different combat styles and additional items, gameplay in combat situations is designed to be varied and exciting for the player.
When can I play the beta of The First Descendant? The beta will take place from October 20 to October 26, 2022. You can register for it on Steam (via Steam).
“This is all fantastic!”
What does the community say about the trailer? There is a deluge of enthusiastic comments under the YouTube trailer:
John Smith: “Looks fantastic! I love how the character models and faces look, so I’ll definitely support this. Don’t change anything more!”
ImmortalSyn9 Gaming: “Looks like I may have found a new game I’ll be addicted to next, hopefully it gets a good release!”
Simone Mirani: “I can’t wait to play it!!! I hope it has good content and a solid end-game that can be played for many years”
Some also hope that the game will be as good as it looks:
Redd Wolf: “This looks interesting, show me some gameplay and I could get fully invested. I signed up for the beta on Steam, now it’s time to wait”.
Martyrdom: “I hope and pray that this game is well-produced and not just rushed garbage. Because it has so much potential, man”.
When is the official release of The First Descendant? The release date of the game has not yet been announced. On Steam, it only states: “Coming soon”.
What do you think about the new trailer for The First Descendant? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
For the Guardians in Destiny 2, today marks the start of the new Season 18, which Bungie has just unveiled a few minutes ago. There will be brand new story content, a legendary raid from Destiny 1 called “King’s Fall,” and plenty of fresh loot. As always, MeinMMO provides an overview of the new activities so you always know what’s worth doing.
This Week’s Events: Since this evening, Guardians have been able to explore the contents of the new Season 18. Bungie has already revealed some details in its big showcase about what players can expect.
Guardians can finally enhance themselves with Arc 3.0 abilities and harness the power of lightning.
New weapons and activities will be available in the Season of Plunder to grind.
The new artifact wants to be leveled and contains the new seasonal exotic “Delicate Tomb,” an exotic fusion rifle.
And already this weekend, on August 26, the all-new free legacy raid from Destiny 1 “King’s Fall” will begin.
Experience true pirate vibes in Season 18 with the sci-fi look of Destiny 2.
The Key Information about Activities from August 23 to August 30.
The Glassway, on Jupiter’s moon Europa Elsie Bray requests the Guardians’ help to stop the Vex’s advance on Europa. Gear up and defeat the Transcendent Mind once again in the Nightfall.
This week’s Nightfall weapon: As a reward, you will receive a special Nightfall weapon.
This week, you will receive the hand cannon “T.V.O.” as the Nightfall weapon.
The Master version (Adept) will be available starting October 4. That’s when the “Grandmaster” difficulty kicks in.
Playlist Strikes have these modifiers:
Void Singe
Stasis Burn
Grounded
The singe modifier will accompany you all week, while the others change daily.
This week in the raid “Oryx Challenge,” the “Defense Down Challenge” is live. This raid challenge requires you to kill only one Bound Knight with your relic.
As a reward for the challenge in the third section of the raid on Grandmaster, this week you have the chance to get a Master version of the submachine gun “Subjugation” or the fusion rifle “Redemption”. But keep in mind, that Hard and Normal modes share the loot.
Additional pinnacle rewards from the endgame include:
In the raid “Last Wish” in the Dreaming City.
As well as in the dungeon “The Shattered Throne” in the Dreaming City.
The raid and dungeon rotation will take you back to the Dreaming City.
Weekly Activities
With Season 18, new activities have also been introduced, turning the Guardians into pirates.
Ketch Crash: Dive into this new 6-player activity in ship-to-ship battles to stop Eramis and her pirate crew from plunging the galaxy into chaos.
Expedition: Assemble treasure maps, search for treasures, and return to your ship while fending off enemy pirate crews.
Pirate Hideouts: Fight through weekly missions and loot powerful relics hidden in the pirate lords’ hideouts.
Here’s what to expect in Season 18 from new activities.
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Communion” Head to the pyramid on Europa, where Caiatl’s Cabal are already waiting for you. The Light has made you forget, and now the Vanguard wants to use the Darkness to uncover old memories.
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Showdown
Inferno
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj can be found in the Rheasilvia area in the Dreaming City. The entire zone is experiencing the 3rd Curse Week. Master the 4th Ascendant Challenge.
Sources for Pinnacle Loot in Season 18 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the new Season of Plunder, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,580. This means the power level at the start of the new Season 18 has increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 17. All players will receive a base power level of 1,350.
If you want to level up quickly, you can also play the Legendary campaign of the Witch Queen expansion and upon completion reach 1,530, as well as obtain a new exotic.
This pinnacle loot (Pinnacle Gear) will raise your power level above 1,580:
Were you there at the big showcase and have you already started Season 18? Or do you prefer to wait for the initial rush to settle down and then take a look around? Feel free to share your thoughts with the community and us in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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On the weekend, the best professionals played against each other in League of Legends: It is approaching the end of the season, and important playoff games are being held in all regions. At the beginning of 2022, the crocodile monster Renekton was still a strong pick in the top lane. But on August 20, the crocodile had a really bad day. This could cost him his job in the coming weeks.
Because the champ could do everything: He could stun, gank, tank, and dive the tower.
He was considered a really good “blind pick” at the beginning of 2022, one that could be chosen first and built around by teams.
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Balance update hits tanks that deal a lot of damage hard
What has changed? In League of Legends, nothing stays the same for long. Since January, there have been major patches, and Riot has continually adjusted the balance of the MOBA.
Because “tanks that can deal a lot of damage,” called “bruisers,” have been a declared thorn in Riot’s side: They didn’t want that anymore:
Champions should either deal a lot of damage like assassins (Akali, Shaco, Kassadin)
or be able to take a lot of damage, like tanks (Dr. Mundo, Trundle, Aatrox)
On August 20, Renekton lost some important games single-handedly
This is now the problem with Renekton: The problem with Renekton was bitterly learned by some professionals on August 20. Because when the crocodile falls behind his opponent in the top lane, the games can really turn against him.
The site Dexerto provides 3 examples of how badly Renekton was beaten in his top lane on August 20:
In Brazil, Parang lost his lane with Renekton 0-14. The 26-year-old South Korean refused to play the champion more defensively even when everything was against him.
In the USA, Flyquest played the champ Renekton after top laner Philip gained confidence in match 1. But with Renekton, he ended up with a 0-7-0 game and Team Liquid rolled over FlyQuest in the next 3 games.
In Korea, Sandbox faced Gen G. with Renekton and even prioritized the crocodile. In 3 games, Dove picked the champion. Games 2 and 4 became his personal Waterloo. He went down with the crocodile: In game 2 with 0-9-0, in game 4 with 0-4-1.
At the moment, LS is streaming again after a short but super exciting tenure as coach of Cloud9: LS has a problem with Renekton because he sees the champ as a “comfort pick” that is no longer questioned.
When Renekton is doing poorly, he is really doing poorly
What’s wrong with Renekton? Renekton is the case of a champion who looks fantastic strong when everything goes according to plan and he can execute his game.
But when Renekton falls behind, the matches go seriously wrong. He is probably a “lose more” champ; once he is on the loser’s path, he goes full throttle and races to the finish.
It also seems to just be a pick that many top laners feel comfortable with, even when they should feel quite uncomfortable.
This evening, August 23, Destiny 2 will officially seal the fate of the Guardians and take a look into the future. The Witness, the new personalization of Darkness, is already planning the end of the great shooter saga. MeinMMO is live and will provide you with all important details and background information about the reveal stream in German.
This is why the stream is so important: Do you want to know how Destiny 2 will continue in Season 18 and 2023? Then today is your day. Interested Guardians will learn everything about the next chapter of the Light and Darkness saga during Bungie’s big reveal stream.
Among other things, how the future will look against the Witness and his impressive allies. Because soon the Guardians will have to face this overwhelming power.
The name of Season 18 will be revealed along with the corresponding season trailer.
There will be first impressions of Arc 3.0, the new Arc ability.
But the new Legacy raid for Season 18 will also be officially introduced.
And likely, the Guardians will also get a first small taste of the upcoming future in the next DLC “Lightfall”, which is coming in 2023.
The MeinMMO Destiny 2 team will accompany the livestream for you and summarize all important information of the evening with a live ticker in this article.
Read here the course of MeinMMO’s live ticker for the Destiny 2 Showcase:
7:00 PM: Thank you for joining our live ticker.
This evening, the “Season of the Plunderers” begins – With pirates
6:50 PM: Finally, Bungie announced the next big raid starting Friday, August 26. Kingsfall. Therefore, we at MeinMMO will tell you how cool this raid is.
6:40 PM: Destiny 2 goes EPIC Store and confirms its cooperation with Fortnite and Fall Guys. To celebrate, Bungie is giving away the 30 Years of Bungie pack including a dungeon for free, so you can play it.
More information in the new co-op trailer for the Epic Store:
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6:30 PM: Spider, Mithrax, his daughter Eido, and the Drifter make their debut in Season 18. A great pirate adventure awaits the Guardians in the new area “Star Sea”.
6-player activity “Ketch Crash”. Here you fight like Jack Sparrow on the deck of a pirate ship.
You will need to reclaim treasures and, as the Fallen use Arc to attack, the Guardians will retaliate in kind.
You can even start in Season 18 with an authentic flintlock pistol, just like the pirates from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Watch here the brand new season trailer for the “Season of the Plunderers”:
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Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – “Season of the Plunder” Trailer
Lightfall introduces a “System of Appreciation”
6:15 PM: A new Guardian rank system will be introduced. Bungie will also integrate what it calls a Looking-for-Group system in Destiny 2 for Lightfall. Players with a high Guardian rank can distinguish themselves as excellent leaders for content. A “System of Appreciation”, as Bungie calls it.
Bungie reports after the announcement to the new abilities of 5 million Guardians currently playing Destiny 2. And the new chapter in Lightfall is expected to let the Guardians dive even further into their own legend.
6:10 PM: “Strand” is the new ability that Bungie will introduce in Lightfall. The brand new ability will be an additional class of Darkness and offers unique movement. You will feel like Spiderman in space.
Titan Titans are disciplined and proud, aggressive in their attacks, and their defense is as steadfast as a rock in the surf. Ignite your hammer, split the sky with lightning, and stand firm against every opponent. Your team stands tall behind the strength of your shield.
Warlock Warlocks turn the mysteries of the universe into weapons to sustain themselves and destroy their enemies. Bring devastation to the battlefield and wipe out hordes of foes in the blink of an eye. Those standing behind you will understand the true power of the Light.
Hunter The agile and daring Hunters are lightning fast on their feet and even quicker on the draw. Pull the trigger of your Golden Gun, fly like the wind through enemy groups, or strike from the darkness. Find the foe, aim, and finish the fight before it begins.
Check out the new reveal trailer for Lightfall here:
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Destiny 2: Trailer for Lightfall shows new race – Guardians get cool lasso, swing like Spider-Man
New Darkness Ability Confirmed and New Race
6:05 PM: Bungie gets right to the point: Right at the beginning, players get a first look at Destiny 2 Lightfall. It looks like a combination of Destiny 2 and Cyberpunk. Neon colors, razor-sharp, and with a lasso! The Witness, Calus, and other enemies are seen in the trailer. Additionally, Lightfall has a futuristic logo that looks modern and fresh.
Destiny 2 Lightfall can now be pre-ordered and will be released on February 28, 2023.
Destiny 2: Lightfall + Annual Pass will cost 99.00 Euro on Steam.
Guardians will get a lasso in Lightfall!
6:00 PM: Justin Truman and Joe Blackburn officially open the reveal stream. The current elite of Destiny is now present. We are excited – are you too?
5:45 PM: Just before the start of the actual showcase, Community Manager Liana Ruppert is now talking to some former players, including Brandon Davis and Will “T” Taylor or Kelly Blodgett, who all work at Bungie today and have become part of the “family”.
Liana Ruppert in conversation.
5:40 PM: Bungie asks, why do we play Destiny 2? Is it a battle between metal, weapons, and Telesto? Or is it the adrenaline rush of playing? It is definitely a call to heroes.
5:40 PM: Only 20 minutes left, and the Guardians and interested players will discover the next chapter of Destiny 2.
5:32 PM: Bungie also shares a thank you from “TheDestinyShow” on Twitter to its Guardians: “Thank you, Destiny Community. We play for moments like these.” It follows more artworks of Destiny 2 and demonstrates its international presence across the globe.
5:30 PM: Now in focus Solar Flair. The community knows him mainly for his cool and funny handmade video animations for Destiny 2.
As a reminder: Bungie has provided a separate livestream for the German community. Here you can enjoy the show with German subtitles. Now there are only about 30 minutes left before it really starts.
5:20 PM:Steve Saylor, a nearly blind Destiny 2 player and content creator as well as former community focus, talks in the stream about why he loves playing Destiny 2. Because despite his handicap, he can feel like a hero, and because Destiny sets no limits for him.
5:15 PM: The music grows more tragic. A Guardian shares how eager he is to find out how the future of Destiny 2 looks and especially where it ends.
In the stream, there is a bit of melancholy, as active players thank Bungie for the time spent in Destiny 2.
5:05 PM: Words from active Destiny 2 players and cosplayers follow, along with some artworks from the community. Bungie reminds its Guardians that their light is transient and that only the true moments with friends count.
5:00 PM: Bungie begins the big showcase with a magnificent spine-tingling recap. The viewers experience the story of Destiny up to today once again as a sepia cinematic trailer underscored by epic music.
Bungie reveals Season 18 today and gives a preview of 2023.
When does it start? The reveal event started at 6 PM German time on August 23, 2022. That is one hour before the actual weekly reset at 7 PM. However, you could tune in from 5 PM and follow a small Destiny pre-show.
If you still need to wait for your download or experience waiting times when logging into Destiny 2, you can also stick around for Bungie’s stream. After the showcase, there will be a post-show stream with staff and content creator D-Flawless. As a passionate Destiny player, he wants to discuss what was shown.
Here’s how to watch the stream: Interested Guardians can watch onTwitch, YouTubeor Bilibili.
For the German Destiny community, there will also be a separate stream on Twitch.tv/bungieDE with German subtitles.
There has already been a small preview of the reveal stream from Bungie.
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If you want, you can also snag an exclusive Twitch drop during the big reveal stream tonight. Bungie has created the glorious Starbirth emblem specifically for this reward.
The Starbirth emblem is an exclusive Twitch drop tonight.
Here’s how to get the emblem: To be eligible, you need to ensure your Twitch account is linked to your Destiny 2 account.
Go to bungie.net and log in with your details. Click the icon in the upper right corner, select the platform you are playing Destiny 2 on, and enter your details.
After logging in, you can click on your profile settings. You can access this via the player icon at the top right. Go to settings so you can reach the account settings.
Under “Account Linking”, you will see all the available platforms that you can link to your Bungie account. So Xbox, PlayStation, Steam, Stadia, and of course Twitch.
Click on Twitch, and if you don’t have a pop-up blocker, you will get a window for linking.
Then, simply log in to your Twitch account and click “Authorize”. Now Twitch is connected to Bungie and you’re eligible to receive the spacely exclusive emblem via the Twitch drop.
Once that’s done, you only need to watch the showcase for at least 30 minutes tonight to receive the new Starbirth emblem.
The community is excited about what Bungie will show: The players’ curiosity is currently fueled further by some leaks. So it won’t be long before Guardians find out whether there’s any truth to them.
MeinMMO has summarized all the hottest leaks about Season 18 and Lightfall for you here.
Use the waiting time for a look back: Before we look to the future with Bungie, you can review the past seasons.
Check out some epic Destiny moments from the past months here:
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Destiny 2 shows in the video the iconic scenes from 2022 – “That was an epic year”
There’s certainly not a long way left for the Guardians until the end. Things are getting serious in Destiny 2, as the Witness is getting closer and threatens not only the Traveler with his light but also the Guardians.
We know that Darkness is on its way to us. The Witness explained at the end of the “The Witch Queen DLC” that the game is now finished and the “Children of Sol” have suffered enough.
It is almost clear that the Witness wants to have the Traveler. And as a result, the last refuge of humanity could enter a state of siege because of the Pyramid ships. It would be grand and fatal at the same time.
So will you be there this evening when Bungie reveals the future? Or do you no longer believe that Destiny 2 has any potential for more? Feel free to leave us your opinion in the comments.
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Anyone who has dealt with the history of all previous raids in Destiny 2 has probably come across the name “Kingsfall”. This cult raid was one of the best raids in Destiny 1 and now it is back. But why was it so popular? We will show you.
What is the Kingsfall raid about? In the Destiny 1 expansion “The Taken King” appeared Oryx, one of the three Hive Sisters in the Guardian’s solar system, to make short work of them.
He wanted to avenge the murder of his son “Crota” by the Guardian and the Traveler. After completing the TTK campaign, many Guardians thought the nightmare was over after the final battle when they fought and defeated Oryx. But that was not the case.
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Oryx was able to cleverly escape thanks to his Dreadnought and save his life. For understanding: Powerful beings often use so-called Dreadnoughts in Destiny to save their selves upon sudden death and to reappear stronger. Oryx used the same tactic to outsmart the Guardians.
In this case, however, the powerful Hive God did not have a separate parallel world like Savathun or Mara Sov, but a huge Dreadnought. He used this as a mobile Dreadnought and also for critical situations. However, the Guardians saw through his plan at that time.
A team of six Guardians was assembled to destroy Oryx once and for all on his ship. And this raid quickly became one of the most popular activities in Destiny 1.
This raid boss was responsible for the birth of true Guardian legends.
Oryx finally offered the Guardians what they wanted: Variety
Variety was an important part of Kingsfall: To understand why the return of the Kingsfall raid is so special, you need to know how it was structured. Overall, the raid had a total of five phases – more than usual. These were:
The Glyph Phase with the Totems
The Warpriest and his stone tablets
The Ogre named Golgoroth, a rather unique beast
The fight against the Deathsingers, also known as Oryx’s Daughters
And the decisive final battle against Oryx himself
There were thus four different bosses you had to face before you could call yourselves “Godslayers”. In addition, there were two challenging “jump and run” sections, followed by a labyrinth and a pre-phase to delve deeper into the Dreadnought.
Oryx’s ship was gigantic
When you consider all the phases that Guardians have to go through, your mouth waters. There was so much to do and a lot to explore.
The raid thus offered a huge amount of diverse and non-repetitive content that had never been seen before in a raid of Destiny 1. Even the Vault of Glass or the “Wrath of the Machine” raid didn’t offer anywhere near such a level of variety.
Kingsfall showed the Guardians how puny they are
A raid must stand out from many activities to shine. The simple 6-Guardian scenario in a longer PvE mission is simply not enough. The Oryx raid that Bungie now brings to Destiny 2 offered just this shine. In the Dreadnought, one felt lost, overwhelmed by its seemingly endless size and the constant dangers lurking around every corner.
Once you finally managed, after hours, to have the opportunity to confront the Taken King, the next goosebumps moment followed. As soon as the Guardians dared to activate a floating Light Sphere in the middle of the arena, the gigantic Oryx appeared out of nowhere and reminded the Guardians just how puny they actually are. The Hive God is truly a powerful boss, as described in the book.
The Taken King signified a tremendous danger that was hardly stoppable at that time. With his raid, this danger was further intensified.
Hardly any boss in Destiny’s history could top his epic appearance.
Oryx is so big that he uses his ship as a stand.
When the Guardians then successfully survived the four Ogre phases with the dark Taken bombs, it was time for the Final Stand. There, you needed all the available ammunition to shoot into the tainted heart of the demon. So you either had to give it your all or Oryx would give you a deadly applause and ruthlessly erase you.
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Anyone who has managed to defeat Oryx once and for all has also put him in a petrified state. Some Guardians still tell today that his remains are allegedly still floating near Saturn to witness the brave deeds of these first, brave Guardians.
When can you play the raid? Now it’s time for the new Guardian generation in Destiny 2 to face Oryx in the Kingsfall raid and prove themselves. Already on August 26 at 7 PM, the Dreadnought will open its gates again. Anyone brave enough can then try to prove themselves against this legendary raid boss for free.
This was our nostalgic look back at the Kingsfall raid. Did you expect Bungie to bring this icon to Destiny 2 in Season 18? And are you already among the legends who faced this raid in Destiny 1? Was it as cool as we described, or did you find other raids to be much better? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
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On Saturday, August 27, 2022, there will be a big closing event for the GO Fest 2022 in Pokémon GO. Use the time until then and prepare accordingly. We at MeinMMO provide you with 5 important tips on what you should have done before the event starts.
Who can participate? As during the global GO Fest in June, all trainers can participate worldwide in this event as well. However, it is again the case that you can only access all the content of the GO Fest with a valid event ticket.
But whether you ultimately buy a ticket or not, you should make the most of the time leading up to the event to prepare properly. To ensure that the finale is a complete success for you, we have summarized 5 important tips below.
1. Make space for new Pokémon
In order to catch the Pokémon that will spawn that day, you should already start sorting your Pokémon storage. For trainers who want to play all day, we recommend making space for at least 500 monsters.
For sorting, it’s best to use the tag and filter functions in the game. By entering “0*,1*,2*”, you will directly see all monsters that have a maximum of 2 stars.
Filter in Pokémon GO
If you want to sort out more Pokémon during the event, we recommend the additional filter “Alter0”. This will show you only monsters that are not older than 24 hours. If you combine this with the input of strength, for example 0*, you can create space in your bag with just a few clicks.
By the way: If you want to snag extra candies when sending Pokémon, you should act fast. During the spotlight hour with Nidoran (male) on August 23, you will receive a candy bonus for sending Pokémon.
2. Gather supplies
During the closing event, you can expect plenty of wild spawns and interesting raid bosses. For this reason, you should also be equipped with enough and especially the right items. We recommend already acquiring a sufficient supply of the following items.
Balls
The most important items during the GO Fest finale are, of course, balls. If you run out of them, you can no longer catch monsters and will have to restock. That’s why you should use the time until the start to prepare a sufficient supply.
For those who want to enjoy the event to the fullest and play all day long, it’s best to start with at least 600 balls. With these, you can play for a while and comfortably restock.
Pokéball, Superball and Hyperball
Especially the Super and Hyper balls can be helpful when playing, as Pokémon with high CP stay in better in them. So make sure to focus on those. You can find out how you can get balls in Pokémon GO in our article:
In addition to balls, various berries will also be important during the event. Especially those participating in raids should have enough golden razz berries and silver pinap berries ready.
With the help of regular pinap berries, you can also secure double candies when catching monsters. This is especially useful for Pokémon you do not encounter often outside of this event but have a strong evolution, such as Axew.
To make capturing some monsters easier, you can also rely on a few razz berries and nanab berries.
Razz Berry, Nanab Berry, Pinap Berry, Golden Razz Berry, and Silver Pinap Berry
Raid Passes, Revives & Potions
Raid Passes: As you are already familiar from the GO Fest in June, there will also be some coveted raid bosses at the closing event. Besides a new chance at Shiny Axew, the Ultra Beasts Shabelle, Masskito, and Voltriant will be available for all players for the first time.
If you don’t want to miss your chance, make sure to have enough raid passes available. Trainers who have acquired an event ticket will also receive 9 free raid passes by spinning the photo disc at gyms that day.
Revives & Potions: An adequate number of revives and potions is also crucial for participating in raids. It’s best to rely on Max Revives and Max Potions, so the best attackers in Pokémon GO are ready for the next battle with just a few clicks.
Premium Battle Pass, Remote Raid Pass, Max Revive, and Max Potion
Incense & Hatchers
Incense: Players who have an event ticket can benefit from exclusive spawns from incense throughout the event. This will last for 2 hours during the event period. So if you don’t want to miss these spawns, make sure to use incense. To play all day, a total of 4 will be needed.
Hatchers: Another bonus that only ticket holders can benefit from is reduced hatch distance. This bonus is particularly useful for eggs with a long distance, like 10 or 12 km eggs. If you still have some, you should also keep a few hatchers ready.
During the closing event, there will be numerous raids in Pokémon GO. In the different habitats, you will encounter the Ultra Beasts Shabelle, Masskito, Voltriant, and Axew in level 5 raids.
But other interesting monsters like Axew, Snorlax, or Salamence are also waiting for you in the gyms. To avoid regretting forgetting one of the bosses later, you should already think about which monsters you would like to have.
Also, make arrangements for joint raids with your friends, because that way especially the difficult raids are easier and quicker to complete. Those with an event ticket can also benefit from an additional XP bonus when raiding on-site.
Unlike the level 4 raids during community days, you can also play from a distance or invite friends from other regions to your raids during the GO Fest finale.
4. Plan your route
To catch as many Pokémon as possible on this day and thus increase your chances of getting one or more shinies, you should definitely go outside. Movement will also spawn more monsters from your incense.
Consider where you want to spend the day and which route is suitable for playing. Keep in mind that it is wise to have enough PokéStops and gyms there. These not only bring you more spawns but also allow you to refill your supplies and ultimately defeat the raid bosses. But also coordinate with your friends about this.
If you will be outside all day catching Pokémon, you should also think about the right equipment. In addition to a fully charged smartphone, you should definitely bring a power bank to charge your phone on the go.
You should also not forget food and drinks. This way, you won’t waste valuable event time having to buy something on-site. In warm weather, it’s also important to apply sun protection and best to protect yourself from the sun while on the go.
What tips do you have to prepare for the GO Fest closing event? Are you ready to go? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers.
On Saturday, trainers can encounter a costumed Pikachu, but players are sad because they wished for a different costume for the GO Fest finale . We will show you which one it is.
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In GTA Online you need chips (tokens) to participate in gambling activities like the slot machines. We show you how to buy chips and play.
This is the in-game currency in the casino: To participate in gambling, you need to use tokens in various activities. You can get them at the cashier in exchange for GTA dollars.
Where to buy tokens in GTA Online
Where can you find tokens? In the casino, you will see a marker on the minimap showing stacked chips. There, the cashier is waiting in a secured area. Go to the counter and speak to the cashier there.
What can you buy? You have the option to buy a self-defined number of tokens. The exchange is 1:1. So 10 tokens cost 10 GTA dollars, 100 tokens cost 100 GTA dollars, and so on.
The minimum purchase is 10 tokens. You can exchange a maximum of 50,000 tokens at once. That’s the daily limit for token purchases in GTA Online. One day lasts 45 minutes in real life. After that, you can buy tokens again.
How many tokens do I have? On the top right corner, beneath your money, the number of tokens you own is displayed.
Are you missing the necessary money to buy more chips? No problem. We have listed ways to earn money quickly in GTA Online.
How to get free tokens? Once a day, there is a visitor bonus in the casino. You get 1,000 tokens for free. Make sure to collect them daily to get the most out of this bonus.
You can also get free tokens when buying a penthouse. If you purchase the most expensive penthouse, which costs 6.5 million GTA dollars, you will receive 5,000 tokens as a bonus.
If you buy a standard membership at the Diamond Casino & Resort for 500 GTA dollars, you get 5,000 tokens for free.
Participate in Gambling – Slot Machines, Horse Racing, Lucky Wheel
Here’s how to get started: With the tokens you have, you can now participate in the new games. Simply move to the station where you want to participate.
If you approach a table or a machine, you will be explained the game rules there. Then you can bet with a specific amount of tokens and test your luck.
Where to play poker? In the back area of the casino, you will find table games. Here you can expect 3-Card Poker, Roulette, or Blackjack.
Lucky Wheel: You can spin the lucky wheel for free once a day and claim your rewards. This works every 24 hours.
If you are very lucky, you might even win the car that is on display in the casino.
Horse Racing: Under the name “Inside Track”, you will find digital horse racing at the casino in GTA Online. The races start every few minutes, and you can bet on which horse will finish first.
