The VTuber Shylily received a ban from Twitch and was not allowed to stream for 3 days. She can only guess the reasons for the suspension. Now she criticizes the streaming platform for the lack of communication.
Who is Shylily?
Shylily is a German VTuber living in the Netherlands; in her online appearances, she speaks English
She has been on Twitch since 2015 and became a Twitch partner in December 2021, but her channel has only really grown since her re-debut with a new avatar in January 2022
By now, she has over 700,000 followers on Twitch, with an average of nearly 8,000 watching her streams (via TwitchTracker)
On August 15th, she was suspended from Twitch for 3 days, which she now criticizes the streaming giant for
Other content creators also have to deal with bans repeatedly. In the video, you can check out 5 of the most controversial cases.
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The 5 biggest Twitch bans that caused a lot of commotion
Twitch bans Shylily, but no one tells her why
This is the ban in question: On August 15th, the ban was announced via the automated Twitter account StreamerBans. According to Shylily, the ban hit her just before she was about to go live for a collaboration with another VTuber. For her, this is the first suspension of this kind.
What are VTubers anyway? VTuber stands for Virtual YouTuber. These are streamers who only appear as a computer-animated 2D or 3D avatar. Typically, they use motion capture software to transfer their movements to the animated character. The avatars usually have an anime look, often featuring particularly attractive or cute anime girls. The well-known MMORPG streamer thus described the trend as “a hack for female streamers.” Particularly successful VTuber girls like Gawr Gura and Ironmouse can boast several million followers.
Why is Shylily criticizing Twitch? Such a ban is frustrating for all content creators, as they lose potential followers and revenue during this time. In a YouTube video on August 17th, Shylily explained what particularly bothers her and also addressed the lack of communication.
Why was Shylily banned? The VTuber states that she does not know the reason for the ban. She only received a message that there had been a violation of Twitch’s Terms of Service (TOS) in one of her live streams or VODs.
What has Shylily done? Shylily stated that she used Twitch’s appeal system to contest the suspension. In addition, she contacted support to find out the reasons for the ban. However, her appeal was rejected, and support merely informed her that they had reviewed the relevant material and the ban was justified.
Thus, Shylily still does not know what she did wrong or when exactly the violation was supposed to have occurred. The VTuber complains that it would be very difficult to avoid future violations.
Twitch is often criticized for its approach regarding bans. The most famous example is probably the case of the controversial streamer Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, known as DrDisrespect. He was permanently banned from the streaming platform in 2020, and the reasons for this remain unknown to this day.
What are the consequences of the ban for Shylily? The VTuber stated that she lost several hundred subscriptions due to the ban, which she had anticipated for the respective period. However, she will manage it. After all, unlike DrDisrespect, she is not facing a permanent ban.
Much more, she worries about the potential consequences for her future.
It’s terrifying. One day to the next, even though everything was fine. Not just the career, you build your life on it. When you become a streamer or YouTuber, you eventually quit your job for it. […] What you have suddenly just disappears like [snaps]. It’s scary, it’s nothing to laugh about!
Shylily via YouTube
Shylily finds Twitch’s ban policy unfair
What could be the possible reasons for the ban? Shylily speculated on Twitter and YouTube about the potential reasons for her ban. There are quite a few. It starts with her streaming avatar: perhaps the chest is simply too large.
Shylily also states that she has quite suggestive humor, which she refers to as “lewd” or “bro humor.” But perhaps suggestive artworks from fans that she showed during the stream were also the trigger.
Some big companies also want to get in on the VTubing trend, which can lead to extremely curious consequences. Sometimes an advertising mascot from the 1950s is turned into a VTuber:
Just a few weeks ago, Shylily also revealed her new 3D avatar, for which she claims to have paid $8,000. With the new avatar, she can take off her clothes and present herself in a skimpy bikini. In some configurations, her underwear may have been visible under the skirt.
Due to this new 3D model, Shylily might encounter difficulties
This could also have caused a ban, as animated avatars are subject to the same rules as everyone else, according to Twitch. And these rules are very strict regarding nudity and sexual content.
This led to the introduction of the infamous hot-tub category on Twitch. One of the most well-known representatives of this type of stream is Amouranth.
Why does Shylily find this unfair? The VTuber feels that the rules are not enforced equally everywhere. Some streamers are allowed to paint their naked bodies, shower in string bikinis, or sensually lounge in a hot tub.
This is how it continues for Shylily: On August 18th, the VTuber returned with an “unban stream”. However, she stated in advance that she wanted to stay away from VR chat for the time being, as she suspects it to be the cause of the ban.
She joked about this on Twitter, saying she is now in her “seiso” era, which means “pure” or “innocent.” However, she also posted a montage of suggestive clips. Her humor seems to have been unaffected by the ban.
Some big companies also want to get in on the VTubing trend, which can lead to extremely curious consequences. Sometimes an advertising mascot from the 1950s is turned into a VTuber:
In the online shooter Destiny 2 there was a conflict in June 2022 between Bungie developer Kevin Yanes and the “Titan” class. The situation has now taken a surprising turn, as it turned out that Titan players had originally misunderstood him.
What did Titans want? Some players of the “Titan” class in Destiny 2 wished for the return of the exotic armor “Dämmerbruch Garnison” from Destiny 1. This item gave Titans an “Air-Dodge”: they could dodge in mid-air.
This is how Yanes reacted: Kevin Yanes is the Combat Design Lead of Destiny 2: he is responsible for such matters.
He told fans on June 2: The “Air Dodge” is reserved for the Warlock in Destiny 2. Titans will never get this ability back. He wanted to clarify that to put this matter to rest.
This was the tweet from Kevin Yanes, which has since been deleted.
Some Titans completely lose it, even send death threats
This is how some fans reacted: This statement apparently triggered a total malfunction in the minds of some players.
They felt that their class, the Titan, remained immobile while the other classes had cool dodging maneuvers.
People insulted Yanes, claiming he favored the other classes because he plays them himself. Yanes was said to be completely biased. Insults were exchanged, and some even threatened the man with death.
This is how Yanes reacted: He said, in essence: “Guys, some think I said Titans will never get a movement ability again. I chose my words carefully.”
But the hate had grown so much that he withdrew from Twitter for a while. And even when he returned to Twitter, he did not speak about Destiny 2 anymore.
Destiny 2 shows in the video the iconic scenes from 2022 – “That was an epic year”
Titans now do get a dodge – on the ground
This has now changed: On August 17, Bungie presented Arc 3.0, a major overhaul of the Arc skill tree for every class.
In the Arc tree, there is now an interesting new ability for Titans: The Arc Titan receives the new class ability “Boost”: With a double-click – while on the ground – the Titan rushes off at high speed and performs a quick dodging maneuver from the first-person perspective, comparable to that of a Hunter.
The idea is this: Titans may not get the familiar Air-Dodge back, but they do receive a comparable ground dodge.
Yanes wanted to give us a tip – and for that, they wanted to kill him
This is now the realization: In the reddit forum, one understands what Yanes actually wanted to say months ago (via reddit):
Titans do not get their “Air-Dodge” back – the emphasis was on “In the air”.
However, they do get a “Ground-Dodge”.
What Titans were extremely upset about, that they had no movement ability, was actually not the case. Yanes must have known back then what changes were coming soon.
This is how Yanes reacted publicly: When the first news about Arc 3.0 was published on Bungie.net, he posted a meme featuring the creator of Smash Bros., Masahiro Sakurai, saying, “Never ask me about anything again.”
How do the players react? The most important comment on reddit on the subject is: “Kevin Yanes tried to point that out,” with the response, “And people want to kill him for it.”
However, it must be seen as a whole that many players of Destiny 2 distanced themselves from the exaggeratedly angry actions against Yanes and wanted nothing to do with it.
On reddit – and also in the comments of MeinMMO – many players condemn the harassment of developers and flatly reject it.
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Currently, there is an exciting calm before the big showcase storm for Destiny 2 about the new Season 18. It starts at the end of August, but Bungie is holding back on the exact details. Therefore, we have compiled all the confirmed information, announcements, dates, and leaks for you so that you know what to expect in the new Season 18.
Update August 19, 2022: This Season 18 hub for Destiny 2 will be continuously updated. On August 19, we expanded it with the first information on the Arc 3.0 ability upgrade and posted the times for the start of the showcase.
When does the new season start? The Season 18 officially starts on August 23, 2022, during the regular weekly reset at 7 PM. However, historically, the Destiny 2 servers are often overloaded then, so players may experience downtime before the server comes back and with the download of new content, making it impossible to play for a longer period.
Players should also expect queues when logging in in the evening. However, it must be mentioned that Bungie has managed to bring Guardians into the game faster from season to season, and updates have also gone more smoothly.
When does the official showcase start? Before the new Season 18 begins, Guardians can look forward to a preview from Bungie. This will also take place on August 23, 2022.
The presentation starts shortly before the weekly reset at 7 PM on Bungie’s Twitch and YouTube channel. Through Twitch, you also have the option to experience the show with German subtitles.
The preshow starts at 5:00 PM.
And at 6:00 PM, the official showcase will start.
Afterwards, Bungie will show a post-show livestream where staff will discuss the content shown with content creator D_Flawless.
The showcase from Bungie takes place on August 23.
In the showcase, Guardians can expect some exciting information:
On one hand, the name of the legendary raid that returns from the content vault in Season 18. As with all returning raids, it will be free to play.
At the same time, Bungie will likely announce the name of the new season and provide an electrifying first look at the final Light subclasses update, Arc 3.0.
And since the announcement video for the showcase revealed retrospective story beats regarding the Darkness and the Witness, it suggests that there could finally be a first glimpse of the “Lightfall” DLC.
Is there already a trailer? Unfortunately, there is no trailer yet for Season 18. Bungie has only released the official announcement trailer for the showcase on August 23, which you can watch here.
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These contents are guaranteed to come in Season 18
Even if we don’t know much yet, at least the upcoming season will feature the classic elements that you already know from previous seasons.
What is a season in Destiny 2?
Seasons in Bungie’s space shooter last three months and regularly bring new content into the game. They usually relate somewhat to the larger overarching story of Destiny 2. However, there can also be smaller side stories that are told, apart from the current DLC “The Witch Queen”.
The main difference from classic DLCs or expansions is that these seasons distribute their content over three months, often connecting to the next season’s brackets or epilogues through cliffhangers. Additionally, they feature time-limited quests. Seasons also bring seasonal or PvP events.
Thus, Season 18 will once again introduce a new season pass and a new exotic season weapon. Once again, there will be many rewards for all players of Destiny 2 up to level 100, as well as additional items for season pass buyers. This includes a completely new seasonal armor set, cosmetics, materials, and bonus XP.
The price for the season pass will be 1,000 Silver – that’s about 10.00 Euros.
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New legendary playlist ritual weapon
“Command Chain” – The ritual weapon from Season 17.
In Season 17, players could earn the machine gun “Command Chain” with its 3 playlist ornaments through the Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit playlists. Season 18 will likely also introduce a new ritual weapon to the game. However, which one it will be remains a mystery, as there are no leaks yet.
These weapons will leave the loot pool in Season 18
Aside from the new weapons being introduced, Bungie has already stated that some of the obtainable weapons will be leaving the game in Season 18. These include:
the legendary Iron Banner pistol “Peace Treaty”
the legendary Iron Banner machine gun “Archon’s Thunder”
the legendary Nightfall fusion rifle “PLUG ONE.1”
the legendary Nightfall rocket launcher “Hothead”
the legendary Trials sniper rifle “Sol’s Eye”
as well as the legendary Trials auto rifle “The Summoner”
These obtainable weapons will leave the loot pool in Season 18.
Weapons Master will be overhauled for Season 18
As Bungie mentioned in its blog post on July 21, they are not satisfied with the official Weapons Master Banshee-44 in the Tower. Therefore, in Season 18, he will first have his exo-hard drive formatted and will be updated.
Firstly, starting from Season 18, you will receive 50 reputation points (previously 25) for completing daily Weapons Master bounties, totaling 200 reputation points per day.
Secondly, and this is even more important for players, the reputation points gained through dismantling legendary or exotic weapons and armor will be increased to 5 each (instead of 3 previously). This drastically increases the rate at which Weapons Master reputation can be gained.
The changes are intended to enable Guardians to reset their reputation with Banshee-44 at least once per season.
New seasonal story mission, activity, and weapons
If Bungie continues to follow its current season model, players in Season 18 will also be able to explore two new activities.
They can expect a weekly story mission, as well as a corresponding seasonal activity with level options and weapons. These could also include new blueprints for weapon crafting.
The last story mission in Season 17 had Cabal and Guardians fighting together.
Where are we currently in the story? After Savathun is finally out of the way, Guardians have been pursuing the nightmares from the Moon Pyramid on the derelict Leviathan since May 24 in Season 17. They fought not only against Calus, the former raid boss, but also against the spreading Egregore contamination. Until both Calus and all nightmares were defeated.
A promotional image that Bungie released at the beginning of the season already showed a significantly larger contamination of the H.E.L.M. command center. This was meant to tease an epilogue for Season 17.
Before the last weekly reset before Season 18, a distress call came from the H.E.L.M., and the Guardians expected a final ominous message from Calus there.
Calus is alive and overtakes the H.E.L.M. with a final message for the Guardians.
As Guardians focus on seasonal activities, a new calamity looms on the horizon. The Witness and the Darkness are near, and Xivu Arath’s forces, Savathun’s last living sister, could attack the Vanguard and the Last City at any time. The future of Destiny 2 indeed looks grim, and the name of the upcoming DLC “Lightfall” also promises nothing good.
Legacy raid starts in Season 18 with Worlds First race
After Bungie monetized its dungeons, Guardians can expect either a new dungeon or a raid each season. After Season 17 brought the Bell Dungeon “Duality”, a raid is due for Season 18.
Which raid comes in Season 18? This time a legacy raid from the content vault returns, similar to the Glass Chamber once did. However, which one it will be will be officially revealed by Bungie at the showcase on August 23.
We have presented the available options to you and wanted to know which of these raids you would like to see return. Here are the results.
Light class updates: Arc 3.0
The Synaptic Arc Spear. Will it return as an ability in Season 18?
A central detail that will also be decisive for the Worlds First race of the legacy raid is the overhaul for Arc 3.0.
To achieve this, Bungie will introduce new aspects and fragments that will add new shine to the outdated focus. Additionally, old exotics could also become more important again.
This focus gets the new ability: Bungie already provided Guardians with the “Synaptic Spear” in Season 16. This was an initial preview of the upcoming Arc 3.0 update, which focuses on mobility and brings grand Arc chaining and movement advantages. Players will not only blind and disorient their opponents but also electrify and chain damage.
All information about the new abilities and what inspired Bungie can be found here:
By the way, it was Kevin Yanes, Bungie’s Sandbox Lead, who revealed the first exciting focus info to Guardians when he tweeted:
Speed is part of the Arc kit. So we gave the synaptic spear two blinks […], a super slide, and crazy jumps/movement speed.
Kevin Yanes, Sandbox Lead at Bungie
Unfortunately, we cannot link to his tweet anymore since Kevin Yanes decided to stop sharing anything about Destiny 2 with players due to disapproving comments from the community. Ironically, the ability he once excluded from the game is now returning, albeit in a slightly modified form.
Arc 3.0 will disorient, electrify, chain, and reflect.
What comes after Arc 3.0? After Arc 3.0, you should expect that Bungie’s ability team will take a break for a while. The next ability may only be expected by Guardians in the Lightfall DLC or even later. This is likely the next class of Darkness along with Stasis.
Season 18 brings the new PvP mode “Eruption” to the Crucible labs.
The Halloween event starts in Season 18
In Season 18, in addition to the two Iron Banner events, there will also be a seasonal event fitting the theme. This time it will be creepy again as Bungie invites to the “Festival of the Lost”. The event is also part of the new event pass and will help Guardians earn their “Swooper” title. To achieve this, they need to participate in all four events.
When does the Halloween event start? In 2022, players will start the Halloween event on October 18, as Bungie announced. It will likely be Eva again who provides everything needed for the event. This includes some really authentic paper masks of famous NPCs or funny community ideas like the Honk-Moon mask.
Season 18 will bring some changes to the sandbox too. Noteworthy here are particularly the updates to the controversial air efficiency of weapons and the optimization of certain weapon types to still receive some minor adjustments in Season 18.
There has been improved base accuracy in the air and a target assist for all primary weapons.
Some existing weapon perks received a buff for static effectiveness in the air.
And the AE base value of several exotic weapons has been increased.
With this, Bungie aimed to influence the PvP meta planning in the last month before the start of Season 18 a bit more. All the precise details and values regarding these changes can be found in Bungie’s “This Week at Bungie” blog post from June 30.
Leaks and rumors about Season 18 from the community
Lastly, we have uncovered some interesting opinions, leaks, and theories currently circulating in the Destiny community regarding the upcoming Season 18. Of course, none of this is officially confirmed content, and it could all turn out quite differently.
Secret player meeting at Bungie reveals: This week, several Destiny 2 streamers and content creators, such as ItsBobbySocks or Jarvenis, posted interesting Twitter posts about a secret Bungie summit.
Previously, the developer held something similar for the launch of the 30-Year Bungie package and the dungeon “Debt of Greed.” Even though the participating players were not allowed to reveal information about the meeting itself, their excitement about the upcoming content for Destiny 2 was palpable.
I know it was not recommended, but I am just too excited. I had the opportunity to attend a Bungie summit yesterday, and some cool stuff is coming to Destiny. I believe in Bungie 100%.
This could come in Season 18: As always, leakers have shared their predictions for Season 18 in Destiny 2, and we have summarized the most interesting ones here. One refers to a possible change and the other to story leaks.
SPOILER WARNING: It is unclear whether these leaks can be trusted. If you don’t want to be spoiled, please do not read any further from here.
Is Eramis really dead?
Destiny 2 removes the power level grind: The well-known Twitter account Destiny-Leaks suspects that the power level grind in Destiny 2 might be completely removed in Season 18.
Such a change has been requested by players because they find the grind in Destiny 2 too high. By removing the normal power level, players can focus exclusively on the seasonal grind without stress. Such changes would move the game more towards casual gamers and take away a piece of its hard grind mentality.
In fact, Bungie has already made small steps in this direction in the past.
So the power level pressure was partially relieved with the introduction of the difficulty levels “Legend”, “Master” and “Grandmaster” in most endgame content.
And through the automatic raise to an adjusted base power level, no one is left behind in Destiny 2. Returning or new Guardians can join back at any time even if they haven’t played for a long time.
Bungie employee allegedly leaked a new ability class: Two weeks before the start of Season 18, a leak regarding an alleged new ability class has also surfaced, showcasing a different super icon along with a new color. Bungie is said to have accidentally published this, and the icons could be placeholders.
Overall, the leak appears dubious to some players. From previous developments, we know that Bungie usually marks its placeholders in-game with a pink icon featuring the Bungie logo if there is no icon yet for it. However, we took a look at what to make of it:
Besides changes, the upcoming story is mainly the biggest topic in the community. Everyone wants to know how it continues. Furthermore, Season 17 did not really excite, with the returning Leviathan and Calus. Especially long-time players were left unimpressed, as they felt it was too much recycling and too little innovation.
Season 18 may do better if the contents meet player tastes. Regarding the new story, the major pastebin leak was at least partially right for Season 17. So let’s see what it reveals about Season 18 or whether an exo-mission in Destiny 2 has already predicted a potential future.
Will Guardians have to search for memories at Quiria in Season 18?
This is what the pastebin leak says: According to the leak from the website pastebin.com, players can expect the 14th holy, Mithrax, Crow, and Rasputin as main characters in Season 18. Allegedly, a major project is revealed that they undertake with the body of the Vex Hydra Quria. The goal is to extract the events that led to Savathun’s rise to power from her memory. Season 18 is supposed to end with Immaru, Savathun’s shard spirit, trying to resurrect the Witch Queen, but being killed in the process by Crow, formerly Uldren Sov.
Further, after Immaru’s defeat, the Leviathan, Mercury, Io, and Titan are also said to return to the system. In the first mission of Season 18, Guardians are to head back aboard the Leviathan to negotiate a deal with Calus. The rest of the season will then prepare Guardians for the Witness with Calus.
The last part of the pastebin leak sounds rather unlikely. The Leviathan has already returned in Season 17, and the manifestation of Calus together with the nightmares has met its end. It seems rather implausible for Guardians to have another season with Calus.
The Psions from the Vox Obscura mission have also predicted the future.
This is what Destiny 2 itself says about Season 18: Bungie has also brought in a mission that apparently can predict the future. It is called “Vox Obscura,” where players were able to earn the exotic “Dead Messenger”.
Those who picked up their loot there each week heard several voice lines. The last one reveals several predictions made by the Cabal Psions. The first of which, “The reborn Leviathan returns,” has already come true.
The second prediction states that the ship thief will be resurrected. This refers to Eramis, the main antagonist from the Beyond Light campaign. And it is known that she is not dead. She was only frozen on Europa. It is conceivable that, since Calus is out of the game, the Witness may need a new herald. One who has experience with the Darkness and would serve it.
All of this is, of course, only speculation about the new story. It could also turn out completely differently. Perhaps after today’s weekly reset at 7 PM, the first changes will be revealed to herald the epilogue of Season 17 to the new Season 18 and provide solid hints about the future.
What do you think? Is there still a big secret looming before Season 18 starts on August 23, 2022? And what do you think about the contents of Season 18? Does it already convince you, or are you counting on Bungie to reveal the biggest highlight at the big showcase on May 23? Feel free to share your hopes for Season 18 in the comments with other readers and us.
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In the research “Team Spirit” in Pokémon GO, you should choose a path. You have three options available. We will show you how they differ.
Where do you choose the paths? The big World Cup event in Pokémon GO is currently running. During the livestreams, the team distributes promo codes, which we show you here on MeinMMO. With these codes, you unlock the “Team Spirit” research. The research is divided into three chapters. The first chapter is the same for every player and involves catching a total of 3 Pokémon. You will be rewarded with Stardust and Star Pieces.
However, the rewards in Chapter 2 differ depending on which path you choose. In the overview, we show you everything you need to know about the paths. This way, you can make your decision easier. The tasks in Chapter 3 are then the same for everyone again.
Choosing a path in “Team Spirit: Super League” – What are the differences?
After completing Chapter 1, you will be prompted to choose a path. You can choose between Galar-Flunschlick, Piondragi, and Apoquallyp.
This is what the path selection looks like in Pokémon GO
What are the differences?
If you choose Galar-Flunschlick, you will encounter the following Pokémon in Chapter 2: Ariados, Pelipper, and Galar-Flunschlick (can be shiny). Additionally, you will receive a reward of 10 candies each for Galar-Flunschlick, Webarak, and Wingull for completing Chapter 2.
If you choose Piondragi, you will encounter the following Pokémon in Chapter 2: Panzaeron (can be shiny), Sumpex, and Piondragi. Additionally, you will receive a reward of 10 candies each for Panzaeron, Hydropi, and Pionskora for completing Chapter 2.
If you choose Apoquallyp, you will encounter the following Pokémon in Chapter 2: Fiaro, Bisaflor (can be shiny) and Apoquallyp. Additionally, you will receive a reward of 10 candies each for Dartiri, Bisasam, and Quabbel for completing Chapter 2.
Which path should one choose? There is no “wrong” path that you can choose here. Similarly, there isn’t one correct path. Look at which Pokémon you want and which candies you need. If you are not interested in that, you can hope for the tiny shiny chance and then choose based on which possible shiny might come out of the research.
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We also have a survey for you in the article where you can vote on which path you have chosen or want to choose. Your vote may help other trainers who are still undecided.
Feel free to write to us in the comments on MeinMMO about why you chose which path and what spoke against the other paths. You can also help other players who are struggling with the decision. How do you generally feel about the option to influence your research in this way?
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A big plan in World of Warcraft went horribly wrong. Instead of a big monopoly, a player now has a huge pile of junk.
With Patch 9.2.7, the probably last update of Shadowlands went live a few days ago. In addition to new rules for boosting, there was also a significant change to the auction houses, as they are now cross-region. Some players saw this as a great opportunity to make some serious gold – and ended up losing it all. The result is an inventory that is bursting at the seams.
What happened to the auction house? Patch 9.2.7 has connected the auction houses for consumables. All realms in Europe now share one auction house, at least for items like crafting materials or consumables such as potions and flasks. This means much more supply, but also many more potential customers – depending on the realm, this has advantages or disadvantages for prices.
A player wanted to live the “wet dream of an anarcho-capitalist”
The adjustment of the auction house has awakened the urge in some players to dive deeper into these mechanics and possibly even build a monopoly. Because if you own all the resources of a certain category, you can dictate the price – or so goes the tempting, basic idea. An idea that also led Reddit user “Federal_Pop_9580” (in-game “Nashadar”) to fail.
What happened then? Nashadar spent real money on two WoW tokens and then converted them into gold to subsequently buy up all resources from 4 categories:
Linen Cloth
Wool Cloth
Silk Cloth
Solid Stone
With his gold, he bought up all available materials from these regions – seemingly monopolizing them for himself.
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Why did this fail? For several reasons. For one, the market for the purchased resources is extremely niche. These are low-level resources that hardly anyone needs – except perhaps collectors who want to create old recipes as transmog templates. At the same time, all these resources are extremely easy to farm if needed. They drop while leveling, so most characters have plenty of them anyway.
What is now the problem? Inventory space. Because Nashadar has purchased over 800,000 items that are now waiting in his mailbox to be collected. That is an amount that is nearly impossible to manage. After all, most items are available in stacks of 200, but even then there are still 4,000 stacks of “useless” resources that no one wants. With an average inventory of about 130 slots, he would have to run back and forth for a very long time between mailbox and auction house just to put the offers back on the market.
Wannabe monopolist seeks help from Blizzard: When Federal_Pop_9580 realizes his mistake, he sees no other choice but to write a ticket to Blizzard and hope that they can take care of the problem of his clogged mailbox. In it, he states (translated):
Last night, one of the best changes to the auction house came into World of Warcraft, the opening of the cross-region market. I thought I was clever and spent $40 on WoW tokens to fulfill the wet dream of an anarcho-capitalist: complete control over the supply and demand of Linen Cloth, Wool Cloth, Silk Cloth, and Solid Stone. I have failed.
As Illidan himself once said: “There can be no chosen one.” I tried to be the chosen one and failed to understand what a burden [800,000+] items are – something no one should have in this game. I implore you, Game Master, please eliminate my little “f*ck up” and erase my mistake. If you could remove this horrendous amount of auctions and the associated items, I would be very grateful.
Community enjoys the incident greatly: As expected, the incident is well received by the community and leads to a lot of mocking comments:
“Tricking a market for which there is no demand. A perfect ‘Big Brain Move’!”
“No chance Blizzard will do a rollback for you. You made your bed, now sleep in it. But at least you have the good feeling that it’s extremely soft, padded with 800,000 cloths.”
“As someone who works in customer service (not at Blizzard): Please write normal tickets.”
Have you also tried to establish an auction house monopoly? And did it work out as well as in this example?
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The strategy game Warcraft III: Reforged wants to prove itself once again. A new patch is set to save it – more than 31 months after the release.
For a long time, there was silence around Warcraft III: Reforged – so long that many players had almost forgotten that Blizzard had even released the strategy game. Now, after many months of silence, the developers are finally speaking again and promise many new updates in the coming months. These include features that should have been ready for launch nearly two and a half years ago. The first patch of this kind is now live.
What was going on with Warcraft III: Reforged? At least until the release of “Diablo Immortal“, Warcraft III: Reforged was considered the worst game that Blizzard had ever released. The reason was that the team had not only reversed many promises during development, such as a comprehensive overhaul of the campaign or more story, but also committed further sins. With the launch of “Reforged”, the original Warcraft III could no longer be launched – it was simply replaced.
Numerous bugs at release, missing features, and new terms of use that transfer manually created maps directly into the ownership of Blizzard led to massive criticism and devastating reviews. Many memes circulated, and numerous players even returned their game, leading to the game being often dubbed “Warcraft III: Refunded” in the community.
What is changing now? As Blizzard announced some time ago, Warcraft III: Reforged will receive a series of updates. The first was patch 1.33.0, which, released on August 17, 2022, brought the following features:
Players can now switch between ranked and unranked games.
Seasons are now available.
When a season ends, the ladder resets, and players can view their game history in their profile.
The MMR rating is unique for each race, including “random”.
Player profiles are available and can be viewed by right-clicking on one’s profile picture or that of a teammate.
Many campaign maps receive some balance changes.
This finally fulfills many wishes that players have had for years and should have been in the game at the release in January 2020.
Can Warcraft III: Reforged turn things around again? That is a good question. Even though Reforged was quickly dropped by many new and returning players after launch, there is still a small but dedicated pro community that still loves the strategy game and holds tournaments.
However, whether Reforged can ever return to the glory days of the original Warcraft III is likely to be doubted.
But at least Blizzard shows: They are not just letting the game fade away, but are trying to salvage what can still be saved. Maybe Reforged will then be what players deserved in January 2020 in a few years.
Are you excited that there will still be new features in Warcraft III: Reforged? Or is it all trivial and too late?
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Your games keep crashing and you don’t know why? MeinMMO presents you with 8 reasons why your games may be crashing and what you can do about it.
The annoying problem is one everyone knows: You’re playing your favorite game and just before the boss fight, the game crashes – every time. Such a situation is really frustrating and has made keyboards or controllers fly against the wall more than once.
But what reasons are there for games to crash and what can be done about it? MeinMMO explains it to you.
If you’ve actually thrown your controller against the wall and are now looking for a new one: You can find the best controllers in our list:
What is the cause? If your hardware is too weak or not compatible with your new game, the game often crashes or doesn’t start properly at all.
Some games also require certain codecs or APIs that very old processors no longer support.
Other games may also not support an integrated graphics chip, like those provided by some processors from AMD and Intel. Check the system requirements for this.
What can be done about it? In general, you should always check the current system requirements before purchasing a game. For PC games, you can usually find this information on Steam and also on the back of the game packaging.
In the next step, you can try lowering the graphics settings. This way, you can at least reduce the load on your hardware and hope that game crashes occur less frequently.
If your hardware is so old that games won’t even start properly anymore, then you should consider an upgrade. At a certain age of your PC, you might even consider whether buying a new gaming PC could be worthwhile. Maybe your next gaming PC even stands on legs, as one manufacturer currently offers.
Overclocking or Undervolting is Set Incorrectly
What is the cause? With overclocking, you can squeeze a few more percentages or extra FPS out of your hardware. With small tools like MSI Afterburner, this is very easy and straightforward. However, some games may not like it if you overclock or if your settings are set too high.
The same goes for undervolting. This way, you can save power and performance, but in the worst case, it can also make your system and the game unstable.
This is what the MSI Afterburner tool looks like.
What can be done about it? You should reset the settings and stop overclocking or undervolting. Ideally, you’ll be rid of the problem for the time being. If you don’t want to give up these tricks, you could also lower your settings.
Sometimes, your computer might not cope with the increased temperatures caused by overclocking, and as a result, your game crashes. Tips and tricks on how to keep your PC cool can also be found here on MeinMMO:
What is the cause? Manufacturers like AMD or Nvidia regularly release updates for their graphics card software. These often include bug fixes or adjustments for games. If you are using an outdated driver and want to play the latest top title, and your game keeps crashing, it might be due to outdated software.
It often pays to take a look at the patch notes, as AMD and Nvidia frequently mention tips and updates for games there.
What can be done about it? First of all, update your graphics card software. Both AMD and Nvidia allow you to update the software directly through their software suite. Some manufacturers also offer their own solutions, for example, for laptops. Alternatively, you can download the graphics card software directly from the manufacturer’s website. We will link the most important download pages here for you:
In a further step, you should also check whether your Windows installation is up to date. You can quickly download and install the latest and most important updates via “Windows Update”.
Note: You should consider that Windows 7 is no longer supported by many game developers. If you are still playing on Windows 7, you may not receive help or support in many cases.
Tip for Windows 11: Are you currently considering switching to Windows 11? MeinMMO explains in a short check who could benefit from the switch to Windows 11:
What is the cause? Many modern games offer you a menu where you can adjust settings in your games. Here you can change the graphics settings or enable or disable additional features. However, some settings can cause your game to crash, such as setting the graphics too high or enabling experimental features that do not work perfectly.
What can be done about it? In most cases, it is sufficient to deactivate various settings again. If, for example, you accidentally enabled ray tracing in a game and your game now crashes, remove that option.
If you are no longer sure what you have changed, you can often reset the settings in many games. However, you will then have to manually readjust all fine settings.
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Corrupted Game Files
What is the cause? In some cases, corrupted game files may prevent you from starting your game or cause it to crash at certain points. This can happen, for example, if you download a game before its release and errors creep into the files. Large updates can also sometimes be faulty and prevent your game from starting.
There are often messages when starting or crashing a game that a specific file is corrupted or cannot be found.
What can be done about it? In the case of such errors, it’s best to reinstall the game. There are various methods for this:
Some clients like Steam or Uplay (Ubisoft Connect) offer you the opportunity to verify your game files. This way, you don’t have to download the entire game again. Especially for small games, it is worth restarting the download.
If you use GoG or other providers like HumbleBundle, you can use an already downloaded installation file.
There is also the option to restore your game from a backup. However, in the worst case, this will mean installing a version of the game that is no longer up to date.
Your Graphics Card is Too Powerful for the Power Supply
What is the cause? A common reason for games crashing is an issue with the power supply (Power Supply Unit, short PSU). This is usually related to the graphics card needing more power than is available. This happens especially when upgrading your graphics card without considering the power supply.
What can be done about it? The only solution in this case is an upgrade to a power supply that provides enough power for the game. Do not only consider your graphics card, as other components like the processor or RAM also need power.
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DRM or Anti-cheat Causes Your Game to Crash
What is the cause? With Digital Rights Management (DRM), developers try to protect their games or software to prevent illegal copying. Whether these protection mechanisms affect performance has been examined by GameStar in an extensive report on Denuvo.
Improperly implemented DRM or other issues can cause your game to crash because the DRM cannot connect to the corresponding server or the server is not running.
What can be done about it? Some games offer an offline function, which means that anti-cheat or some DRM systems are not in use. Because whether you cheat offline doesn’t concern many developers.
If this option is not available, you can also wait for an update from the developer. Many manufacturers remove protection mechanisms after the release, as they wanted to have a safeguard, especially at the start of the game.
Another alternative is to buy games directly without DRM mechanisms, such as from GoG, if offered.
In some games like Dying Light 2, Denuvo has caused quite a stir:
What is the cause? Antivirus programs are supposed to ensure that you do not pick up malicious software while you are online and browsing through strange websites or downloading things. However, antivirus software digs deep into your system and continuously uses resources to provide this protection.
In the worst case, your software is scanning a large file and putting a harmless file from your current game into quarantine, preventing you from playing.
What can be done about it? Many antivirus programs offer the option to pause scan processes during certain periods. Use this if you want to play or don’t want to be disturbed during an important competitive match.
Alternatively, you might consider parting ways with your antivirus software and uninstalling it. According to independent tests, the standard Windows Defender is also regarded as a top product and even better than many third-party programs (via gamestar.de).
The Windows Defender has now established a good reputation among security researchers.
More tips and tricks about your gaming PC: Are you looking for more help with your gaming PC? In another article, MeinMMO explains when you notice that your graphics card is not long for this world. You can read about the 5 most important signs here:
Anyone who redeems a promo code during the WM event in Pokémon GO unlocks the “Team Spirit Super League” research. In this overview, we show you all tasks and rewards of the promo code research.
What kind of research is this? During the streams for the WM event in Pokémon GO, the game’s team distributes promo codes in the chat. Anyone who redeems one of these codes in the game unlocks research. There will be many different promo codes, but the research remains the same.
Here we provide an overview of all the tasks and rewards of the promo code research. Update: All tasks are now known, and the article is current with the tasks and rewards.
WM Research “Team Spirit: Super League” 1/3
Task
Reward
Catch 1 Pokémon
500 Stardust
Catch 2 Pokémon
500 Stardust
Catch 3 Pokémon
500 Stardust
Stage Reward: After completing all tasks and claiming your rewards, you will receive an additional three star pieces.
Stage Reward: If you complete all 3 tasks and claim your rewards, you will receive an additional Premium Battle Pass.
How do you like this type of special research that you unlock with promo codes? Do you think it’s good or do you not like it at all? Feel free to share your opinion on the topic here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
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In the new quarterly update for Diablo IV, the team behind the game has discussed post-release content. There is a lot of new information regarding the seasons, as well as the shop and the season pass.
In the new blog update, Joseph Piepiora, the “Associate Game Director for Live Service”, and Kegan Clark, the “Director of Product”, discuss various content that will be important after the release of Diablo IV (via Blizzard).
After there was a lot of criticism of the mobile game Diablo Immortal due to pay-to-win mechanics, the developers seem to place great importance in the new statement regarding Diablo IV on alleviating players’ concerns. One must consider: Immortal is a free-to-play title, while Diablo IV will be released as a premium game.
It is emphasized several times that players will not be able to purchase gameplay advantages over others through the shop or the season pass in Diablo IV. It is primarily about cosmetic customization options.
We summarize how this will work in detail for you.
What is included in the shop and the season pass of Diablo IV?
This is how the shop works: The shop in Diablo IV is intended as a pure “accessory” shop, according to Kegan Clark. It is completely optional and should solely provide players the opportunity to customize their character’s appearance more intricately using “premium currency”.
“Accessories offer players even more options to customize the appearance of their characters,” the statement reads: “There are no items in the shop that provide a direct or indirect advantage in the game. Even if they look like powerful equipment pieces, they have no stats.”
All gameplay features are also accessible without the shop. Additionally, the shop is supposed to be transparent: “It is important to us that players know exactly what to expect before making a purchase. We have built in a preview so that players can examine every detail of the accessory on their character before deciding to make a purchase.”
This screenshot from the beta of the shop was shared by Blizzard
Accordingly, there should also be no loot boxes or similar mechanics in the shop. Furthermore, the statement emphasizes that the best accessories should not be reserved for the shop: “Diablo IV will already offer hundreds of transmogs that can be unlocked in the game at launch, including dozens of armor sets in the highest graphics quality,” Clark says: “There are incredible items of unique and legendary quality that players can find without ever entering the shop. The shop only offers a greater variety, not fundamentally better options.”
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This is how the season pass works: According to Clark, the season pass is the second element into which one can invest money in Diablo IV if desired. It essentially follows the model of a battle pass from games like Fortnite or Warzone. Diablo IV will receive new seasons four times a year – always including a season pass.
The pass offers multiple tiers that players can climb through gameplay. There are two varieties for the season pass, a free option and a paid premium option.
Here too, the statement emphasizes: “The premium tiers do not provide any power or advantages over other players,” Clark says: “The free tiers of the pass give all players gameplay bonuses. Things that accelerate and simplify leveling a new seasonal character. In contrast, the rewards of the premium tier focus on aesthetics and provide significant value in the form of accessories and premium currency.”
The season boosts are supposed to be free for all players since they affect gameplay. However, players can also climb tiers in the pass by purchasing them – yet regarding the boosts, it should still not be possible to get them faster: “Players cannot improve season boosts solely by purchasing tiers,” Clark says. One must simultaneously earn milestone levels to use these boosts, while all other bonuses from the season pass are directly applicable: “In other words: There is no way to reach season boosts faster through purchasing tiers. You must earn them.”
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Diablo IV will receive various seasons
This is how the seasons will run after release: As already mentioned with the season pass, Diablo IV will receive up to four new seasons per year, similar to Diablo 3.
They will not only bring the new season pass but also additional content:
New features
New quest lines
New enemies
New legendary items
Balance adjustments
Moreover, the developers want to listen to player feedback on current seasons to introduce new features: “Based on the feedback we receive, the team will come up with gameplay-improving features and ideas for refinement to improve the overall experience,” explains Joe Puepiora: “The community will then be able to vote on the priorities.”
Live events are also supposed to take place, and a “seasonal journey” will be available. This consists of several challenges, ends with a particularly difficult boss, and is designed to help you progress faster in the season pass.
Overall, Diablo IV is going to be a long-term project: “For many years, an army of developers will continue to work on Diablo IV ,” promises Kegan Clark: “We have such exciting plans for the seasons that we want everyone to enjoy, whether they spend money or not.”
What do you think of the announcement for Diablo IV? Does it make you optimistic, did you expect it that way, or do you view the statement critically? Tell us in the comments!
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Rudi Völler will be part of FIFA 23: The German football legend will be playable in Ultimate Team. At the same time, EA announced more heroes – including two players who actually had a higher status.
This is how Völler gets into the game: Rudi Völler will be one of the new hero cards in FIFA 23. The former German forward will be assigned to Serie A – Völler played for AS Roma for five years.
Before his time in Rome, Völler played for Kickers Offenbach and 1860 Munich, spent a very successful time at Werder Bremen, then went to Italy and later played for Olympique Marseille. Many will also remember him as the national coach of the German national team, including the runner-up finish in the 2002 World Cup, or as the head of Bayer Leverkusen.
However, Völler celebrated his greatest success in 1990 as a player of the German World Cup team. He is one of the most successful strikers of the national team, with 47 goals in 90 matches.
A career that would have also suited an Icon card – this status is given to the greatest football legends in Ultimate Team. Völler will receive a hero card in FIFA 23, including superhero design:
However, there is still no rating for Völler.
At the same time, FIFA 23 announced more heroes – and there are two former icons included.
Two Icons are no longer Legends in FIFA 23
Which Icons are they? Both Okocha and Nakata will no longer be classified as icons in FIFA 23, but rather as “only” heroes. A leak had already hinted at this – now it has actually happened.
Neither belong to the top icons in FIFA. Okocha was still a popular card as a “beginner icon” because he could score with strong skills. Especially Nakata’s icon card had rather the reputation of being a bitter pill for many players when you pulled him from an icon pack – simply because there were many better cards.
They give players of the same league two chemistry points and players from the same country one. Okocha will be assigned to Ligue 1, Nakata to Serie A – this could make them very popular as chemistry suppliers.
In addition, EA announced three more new heroes:
Capdevila
Smolarek
Alo-Owairan
Overall, FUT heroes seem to be taking on an even greater significance this year than last year. Although ratings are still missing, it is expected that they will not be weak. Whether and how much stronger icons will be compared to heroes remains to be seen.
By the way, we recently tried the opposite of a good card: Here you can find out how great it is to play with the slowest striker in FIFA 22.
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Next week, the gamescom 2022 will take place. Numerous exhibitors and their games will be present. For all fans of multiplayer titles, MeinMMO has created a list and collected all announced multiplayer games.
In a few days, gamescom 2022 will open its doors, and gamers can finally experience a diverse program of exhibitors, events, and games live again. We at MeinMMO have listed which multiplayer games will be there.
We have looked at the already announced games and selected the multiplayer games for you based on their descriptions.
To help you understand the other gamers at gamescom 2022, here is a video with the most important game terms:
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Information about the multiplayer games at gamescom 2022
When does gamescom 2022 take place? On August 24, 2022, the fair in Cologne will begin, initially only for trade visitors, media, and creators. Then, from August 25 to August 28, gamescom will be open to all visitors.
Where can you find the multiplayer games? You can find the games at gamescom in the light blue areas of the hall plan, specifically in buildings 7 to 10. Here, among all the booths, cosplays, and entertainment, there are also numerous multiplayer titles that you can check out.
Here you can see the different areas of gamescom 2022 in the hall plan
Which multiplayer games are available at gamescom 2022? On MeinMMO, you can find the list of all games at the fair. Among the announced games, we have listed the titles below that at least have a multiplayer/co-op mode or are pure multiplayer games.
These larger titles will certainly be showcased at the fair:
GTFO – Level Infinite
Farming Simulator 22 – Giants Software
The Last Oricru – Prime Matter
Tower of Fantasy – Level Infinite
V Rising – Level Infinite
Warhammer 40.000: Darktide – Level Infinite
The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me – Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Roller Champions – Ubisoft
Skull and Bones – Ubisoft
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Which indie games are on site? In addition to larger developers, numerous indie multiplayer games will be represented at the fair. For these, we have researched the games on the upcoming platforms and selected them based on their tags. Here is the list:
AK-xolotl
Arcade Paradise
Bound By Blades
Catch Me!
Downhill Legend
Figment 2: Creed Valley
Fling to the Finish
Gatewalkers
GigaBash
Hamster Playground
Inkulinati
Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero
Let Them Trade
Lightyear Frontier
Rain World: Downpour
Rising Lords
Roboquest
The Past Within
Tiny Troopers Global Ops
Unrailed!
Wild Woods
Witchtastic
You Suck at Parking
Disclaimer: Webedia Gaming (GameStar, GamePro, MeinMMO) is accompanying the games fair 2022 as the official media partner of gamescom.
With this list, the multiplayer fans among you, who will be at gamescom, can directly navigate to the right halls and booths to take a closer look at the presented games.
Which multiplayer game do you definitely want to try at gamescom? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
In Pokémon GO the World Championship event is currently taking place, where you can look forward to various spawns and bonuses as well as different event attacks. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at which monsters you should definitely evolve.
What event is it? Currently, in Pokémon GO the big World Championship event is being held to celebrate the Pokémon World Championship in London. Naturally, this event revolves around the theme of “Battling,” which is reflected in the researches and bonuses of the event.
One of these bonuses gives you special event attacks if you evolve selected Pokémon during the event period. We have examined what those attacks are and which monsters are particularly worth it.
How long are the attacks available? You can secure the event attacks throughout the entire event period, specifically from August 18, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time until August 23, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.
Which 3 evolutions should you get?
What event attacks are there? For the World Championship event, Niantic has selected a total of 5 Pokémon that can learn an event attack when evolved. These attacks are those you already know from the respective previous Community Days and can only be learned outside of such events with a Charged TM or Elite Charged TM.
You can teach the following attacks to these monsters until August 23, 2022:
Attack
Evolution
Rock Wrecker
Rhyperior from Rhydon
Shadow Punch
Haunter to Gengar
Waterfall
Magikarp to Gyarados
Meteor Mash
Metang to Metagross
Blast Burn
Dartrix to Talonflame
Which of the attacks are particularly worth it? Essentially, all of the above event attacks are strong, so you can certainly use them. However, for 3 of the mentioned monsters, the evolution is particularly worthwhile, which we would like to briefly introduce to you below.
Rhyperior
Rhyperior normal (left) and Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Rhyperior is a Ground and Rock-type Pokémon from the 4th generation. It evolves from Rhydon via Rhyperior. You can recognize this rhinoceros-like Pokémon by its gray-brown body and orange armors.
Why is the evolution worthwhile? Rhyperior is especially interesting for players looking for a strong candidate for raids. It can particularly benefit from high attack and stamina values.
But even the event Charged Attack Rock Wrecker benefits Rhyperior and deals significant damage in combination with the fast move Mud Shot against opponents. Therefore, it is the best Rock-type attacker in Pokémon GO.
In the GO Battle League, Rhyperior scores slightly less compared to other monsters. Only in the Master League is it an option with a moveset of Mud Shot, Rock Wrecker and Surf. But you should better rely on better candidates here.
Is Rhyperior available as Shiny? Yes, with a bit of luck, you can encounter a Shiny Rhyhorn during the World Championship event in Field Research and evolve it to Rhyperior via Rhydon. The shiny Rhyperior can be recognized by its grayish body and yellow armors.
Note with Rhyperior, however, that you need to use a Sinnoh Stone to evolve it. Where you can find this and which evolutions are worthwhile can be read in our following article:
What kind of Pokémon is this? The Steel and Psychic-type Pokémon Metagross is from the 3rd generation and is the final evolution of Beldum. During the World Championship event, you can find Beldum in the Field Research and evolve it to Metang accordingly. You can recognize it by its typical metallic appearance.
Why is the evolution worthwhile? Metagross is a true all-rounder and is thus well-suited for use in raids as well as in the GO Battle League. In both areas, it can rely on the event attack Meteor Mash, which causes significant damage to opponents.
Its attack and defense values are also impressive. With a moveset of Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash, it quickly forces its opponents to surrender as one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
In PvP fights, Metagross is a good option, especially in the Master League. Here, it is best to rely on an attack combination of Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash, and Earthquake.
Is Metagross available as Shiny? Yes, with a bit of luck, you can catch a Shiny Beldum and evolve it to Shiny Metagross. The Metagross then differs from its normal variant by a yellow cross-like decoration in front of its eyes as well as yellow feet.
Talonflame
Talonflame normal (left) and Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Talonflame is a Fire and Flying-type Pokémon from the 6th generation. It has the two pre-evolutions Fletchling and Fletchinder. You can recognize Talonflame by its bird of prey-like body and its red-gray plumage.
Why is the evolution worthwhile? Unlike the other evolutions on this list, Talonflame is somewhat weaker in attack, stamina, and defense. However, you should definitely secure this Pokémon with its event fast attack Blast Burn.
With this, it can perform particularly well in the Ultra League. So, Talonflame ranks 16th in the PvPoke ranking there with a moveset of Blast Burn, Brave Bird, and Flame Charge. So, if you like to participate in PvP battles, you should take advantage of this opportunity and evolve one.
Is Talonflame available as Shiny? Yes, Shiny Talonflame is already available in the game. Here too, you first need to catch a shiny Fletchling and then evolve it accordingly. Visually, the shiny version only differs by a slightly darker red coloration of the feathers and a brown body from the normal form.
Are the attacks of Gyarados and Gengar also strong?
Gyarados: The Water and Flying-type Pokémon is also a true all-rounder, but can impress especially in the GO Battle League with the event attack. Its Shadow variant ranks 35th in the Ultra League and 17th in the Master League of the PvPoke ranking with a moveset of Hydro Pump, Waterfall, and Crunch.
In raids, it also belongs to the best attackers in Pokémon GO, but you should rather rely on a move combination of Waterfall and Hydro Pump here. Thus, it is mainly interesting for trainers in the GO Battle League.
Gengar: The final evolution of Gastly can particularly shine with its high attack value and thus ranks among the best attackers. However, the Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon tends to rely more on other attacks such as a moveset of Shadow Claw and Sludge Bomb.
In the GO Battle League, the event attack Shadow Punch is used, but Gengar only ranks 72nd in the Ultra League. And even in the Super and Master Leagues, it plays hardly any role.
The attack could particularly come into play with Mega Gengar in Rocket Battles, as it is relatively quickly charged and takes down the opponent’s shields quickly.
What do you think of the Charged Attacks for the World Championship event? Which monsters will you evolve? Or would you have preferred other moves and Pokémon? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
The streamer Ludwig Ahgren (27) surprised his fans with a curious livestream on YouTube. For 7 hours, he copied word for word another streamer who was currently live on Twitch. But hardly any of his viewers noticed. MeinMMO explains what it’s all about.
Who is it about?
Ludwig Ahgren, known online mostly by his first name, is the former golden boy of Twitch and one of the most influential streamers in the gaming industry
Ludwig gained fame through the hype surrounding Among Us. If you have always wanted to see what the deduction game looks like in VR, check out the video.
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This is the stream in question: On August 15, Ludwig surprised his fans with an unusual stream. Instead of his usual setup, a poorly lit bedroom was visible in the background, and the stream started outside his usual schedule.
His explanation: He does all this to become the biggest streamer in the world.
This is how Ludwig wants to become the biggest streamer in the world: Ludwig had the genius-dumb idea to simply copy the current biggest streamer on Twitch to gain some of his success.
The biggest streamer on Twitch is xQc. So, Ludwig copied xQc’s stream for 7 hours.
The streamer even downgrades equipment to be more like xQc
This is how Ludwig copied xQc:
The time: Ludwig adjusted the timing of his stream to start simultaneously with xQc. However, the popular Twitch streamer threw a wrench in his plans and did not show up for the scheduled “Among Us” stream. As a result, Ludwig was able to start only with a delay of 9 hours.
The title: Ludwig wrote the title of his stream in uppercase letters, filled it with emojis and keywords. xQc names his streams in this way as well.
The setup: From the camera angle to the picture and sound quality to the poorly lit background, everything was supposed to remind viewers of xQc’s streams. For this, Ludwig also gave up his usual microphone and apparently used a worse camera.
The style: Ludwig seems to have studied his role model very closely, as he surprisingly well imitated how xQc sits, speaks, and moves. Attentive xQc viewers could particularly recognize sudden outbursts, gesticulating, and some typical facial expressions.
The sequence: Basically, the entire sequence. The original often starts its streams with some music, so Ludwig did that too. He even copied the fact that xQc had forgotten to plug in his microphone. Then he simply watched videos for 3 hours. Although these were not the same ones as xQc’s, Ludwig scrolled through his feed and looked at what was suggested to him just like xQc. When xQc switched to CS:GO, Ludwig followed suit and then jumped from game to game.
The outro: When Ludwig ended his stream after 7 hours and let xQc’s catchy outro play as credits, the confusion among viewers was huge. Only then did Ludwig clarify to his fans.
Ludwig’s normal setup (left) and his setup in the style of xQc (right)
Why did he do it? The action was probably meant to provide content for Ludwig’s YouTube channel. A video is expected to follow in the coming days. Ludwig has already revealed that he wants to become the biggest streamer in the world with this.
How did he manage it? Ludwig stated that he had been wearing an earpiece the whole time. Through it, someone informed him what xQc was doing.
What do the viewers say? Many didn’t notice what was going on at first and treated the stream like any other. However, some reported having suspected something. Others discovered entirely new sides of themselves. One viewer said he enjoyed the stream so much that he might start watching xQc.
Overall, many fans seemed to have enjoyed this type of stream and wish for more of it.
Even Ludwig admits: “Maybe there is something to this xQc guy after all.”
What do you think? Would you have noticed what Ludwig was doing, or have you followed the streams? Is there perhaps a streamer you would like to see in the role of another? Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion.
Do you hear the crackling? In Destiny 2, a deadly electric storm is approaching with Season 18, as Bungie has released initial information on the new Lightning abilities Arc 3.0. Hunters are getting their beloved teleport back, Warlocks are the storm you don’t want to get caught in, and Titans will finally experience what mobility means. All of this is inspired by Jason Statham in Crank 2: High Voltage. It’s time to charge yourself with electricity.
What’s Bungie bringing to the game with Arc 3.0? After Bungie introduced Stasis in 2020 as a completely new ability class, the old classes Void, Solar, and Arc seemed quite outdated. Also, because Stasis offered players many more options through additional aspects and fragments. So Bungie began to gradually revise the old ability classes starting with “The Witch Queen” to make them comparable to Stasis.
Initially started in Season 16 with the Void abilities. Season 17 followed with the upgrade for the Solar abilities and Season 18, which starts on August 23, 2022, will now be the last to polish the Arc abilities so that Guardians can soon do “Lightning things” in Destiny 2.
An electric storm is coming towards your enemies with Arc.
Bungie’s new Lightning power is inspired by “Crank 2”: What awaits players at the start of Season 18 sounds highly electrifying. Players should feel like Jason Statham in the action film “Crank 2 – High Voltage” from now on in Destiny 2.
In Crank 2, Statham plays a hitman with an artificial heart, which however has no battery. Therefore, whenever the power level of his heart drops too low, he has to recharge himself with a power source. And he will do anything for that. In the film, he not only sucks on a car battery, but also uses outlets and high-voltage lines for more power. What would kill other people only makes Jason Statham as Chev even stronger.
And it is exactly this electric fantasy that is now coming to Destiny 2.
Maximum speed and enhanced power: To allow players in Destiny 2 to fully utilize the electric power, Bungie will “enhance” them starting from Season 18. An enhanced Guardian can move faster, and this is already possible without having to equip the new aspects or fragments. Quick kills with Arc weapons can also contribute to the enhancement.
Players will thus enhance their speed after a few seconds of sprinting and will receive longer glide abilities. The mobility boost remains active as long as one continues to sprint.
Enhanced also grants increased damage resistance in PvE.
All classes can generate and collect Ionic traces, which then add energy to all abilities.
Additionally, Arc 3.0 also brings back old favorite abilities. This includes the Titan’s “Titan Dash” and the popular teleport ability for Hunters, known as “Blink”.
Everything in Arc 3.0 is aimed at moving quickly forward to aggressively deploy the new abilities right next to their enemies.
You can blind PvP enemies with Arc and give them an annoying beeping sound in their ears.
Enemies in PvE will be disoriented so they can no longer use their weapons. Additionally, enemies affected by Arc can also chain lightning to nearby foes.
All abilities of Arc 3.0 at a glance
Warlock – Star Wars Sith with deadly lightning fingers
The Warlock controls the electricity with his body.
Like the Star Wars Emperor Dark Sidious, the supreme Sith Lord, the Warlock in Destiny 2 will continue to channel electricity through his body and direct it at his enemies. You will have 2 super abilities and 2 melee options available for this. Both can also be enhanced.
For example, the Ball Lightning melee will not only produce a floating ball of Arc energy that explodes. It will also shake the primary target and trigger a chain reaction that also harms nearby foes.
However, if enhanced, it will trigger a double chain that can then jump to double the number of foes.
Additionally, the Warlock has the following aspects available:
Arc Soul: The Warlock conjures a Rift to create an Arc soul that assists the player in battle. Allies passing through the Rift also receive an Arc soul. The Rift charges faster when allies are nearby. During enhancement, each Arc soul is charged, increasing its rate of fire.
Lightning Strike: The Warlock activates his melee while gliding to transform into a Lightning ball and teleport forward, calling down a field of lightning at the exit point that rattles targets.
Electrostatic Mind: Kills with Arc abilities and kills on enemies with Arc debuff generate ionic traces. When players collect an Ionic trace, they are enhanced.
Are Warlocks already the big losers? Although the changes sound good, many Warlocks are not happy with them. They suspect a drastic nerf to their abilities behind these changes. However, without initial build tests, nothing can be said about this yet. When Season 18 starts on May 23, it will have to be shown whether the Warlock is truly at a disadvantage or not.
Hunter: Deadly in the middle and fast away again
Hunters can teleport again with Arc 2.0.
Destiny 2 wants to reward Hunters who venture right into the middle of enemies – even in difficult content. To this end, the Hunter with Arc 3.0 will be able to block and distract projectiles at the push of a button, as well as perform an armored dodge maneuver. This will make him more resilient to incoming damage when dodging starting from Season 18.
Additionally, the Hunter will get back the once-popular “Blink”, which is the teleport ability, and on top of that, a brand-new super ability, the “Gathering Storm”.
This is the Hunter’s new Arc super: With it, he can jump into the air and slam a spear into the ground or into an enemy. Upon impact, the staff releases a damage pulse that shakes nearby enemies. Shortly after, a huge lightning bolt strikes the staff, overloading it and creating a large damage zone around it for several seconds. While the staff is overloaded, it sends out arcs of lightning to damage all enemies approaching it.
Hunters can choose from three Arc aspects to tailor their tactical style:
Flow State: Defeating a shaken enemy causes Guardians to be enhanced. When the Hunter is enhanced, dodging charges faster and makes him more resistant to damage. Additionally, he will have faster reload times.
Tempest Strike: Allows the Hunter to perform a gliding melee attack that unleashes an Arc wave across the ground, dealing significant damage and shaking enemies in its path.
Deadly Current: After dodging, the Hunter’s melee range is increased, and his next melee attack shakes the target. This creates a damaging, lightning-like aftershock. When used with the Arc spear super, the Hunter’s next light staff attack after dodging hits twice. If you hit a shaken enemy with a melee attack, they will also be blinded.
Titan: Hits like an electric freight train and becomes more mobile
The new Arc Titan will be like the electrifying Bud Spencer among the Guardians.
With Arc 3.0, Titans will finally get to experience what mobility means. Their ultimate goal will be to punch their enemies in the face. Bungie is bringing in a few Arc abilities for this purpose that will make “face-to-face contact” as easy as possible. In other words, starting from Season 18 it will be: Hit hard whenever possible for all Titans.
The Titan Ground Slam is back: To give enemies the experiences of being struck by Titans, Bungie retains the Thundercrash super. Chaos Fists will also remain in the game. This super will sit midway between the upper and lower paths, and its ground slam will leave a damage field. A strike from the air will create a damaging AOE effect.
Like the other subclasses, Arc 3.0 Titans will also have three aspects to choose from:
Touch of Thunder: Enhances Arc grenades in the following ways:
Flashbang: Fires an additional blinding pulse on first impact.
Impulse: If the grenade damages an enemy, it creates an ionic trace for the Titan. The damage from impulse grenades increases over time as the grenade lingers after impact.
Lightning: Grants an extra charge for lightning grenades and rattles targets on the first explosion.
Storm: Creates a wandering thundercloud that moves and chases enemies (similar to the Silence & Squall super of the Stasis Hunter) and fires lightning to the ground beneath it.
Juggernaut: While sprinting and with full class ability energy, the Titan receives a front shield that blocks incoming damage. When enhanced, the shield is stronger. Once the shield is exhausted by damage taken, the player’s class energy is depleted.
Knockout: Melee kills trigger health regeneration and enhance the Titan. Critically wounding an enemy or breaking their shield temporarily increases melee range and damage. The Titan’s base melee is Arc empowered while Knockout is active.
This is currently happening in the Destiny universe:
Lastly, the new Arc abilities will also feature fragments that allow you to further specialize your Guardian.
Spark of Beacon: When the player is enhanced, Arc special weapon kills create a blinding explosion.
Spark of Resistance: When the player is surrounded by enemies, they have increased damage resistance.
Impulse Spark: Gliding over ammo reloads the weapon and grants a small amount of melee energy. Gliding over heavy ammo increases the granted energy amount.
Shock Spark: Arc grenades shake enemies.
When will the first movements of the new abilities be seen? On August 23, Bungie will showcase the first movements with Arc 3.0. We have summarized all details about the showcase and the upcoming Season 18 in this article.
What do you think about the new options coming to the game with Arc 3.0? Which class has received the strongest abilities for you? Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion here on MeinMMO.
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On NexusMods, countless modifications for popular games can be found. Currently, there is a discussion about a decision made by the moderation team: They deleted a mod and banned the modder. The controversial modification removed ‘Pride’ flags from Spider-Man Remastered and replaced them with US flags. The team stands behind this decision and takes a clear position.
What mod is it about?
In the game ‘Spider-Man Remastered’, there are individual ‘Pride’ flags. These flags symbolize support for the LGBTQ+ community.
A modification replaced these few Pride flags in the game with the flag of the USA, which also exists in Spider-Man Remastered.
Mod deleted, modder banned, main account of the modder also banned
How did the moderators respond?
The moderators of NexusMods deleted this mod.
They banned the modder who uploaded it.
And then concluded: It was just a second account created for trolling, so the moderators permanently banned the main account of the modder as well.
That’s why the ban occurred: A spokesperson, DarkOne, says: The ban was only enacted because the modder specifically created a second account, ‘Mike Hawk’, just to upload this mod:
It was very clear that he did this intentionally […] The fact that the user created a sockpuppet account like a coward to upload the mod shows his intent to troll, as he knew we wouldn’t allow it.
DarkOne says: Had the person uploaded the mod under his real account, the mod would have been deleted as well, but the user would have only received a warning. However, due to the second account, a ban had to take place.
Our stance is: We are for inclusivity, we are for diversity. If we think someone uploads a mod to our site with the intent of being explicitly against inclusivity and diversity, then we will take action against it.
If this annoys you, please delete your account
This is the statement from the moderators: It is clear:
We do not wish to argue about this with you. We have laid out our position and will not provide a platform to disturb our stance or to build an irrational and paranoid narrative. You can do that elsewhere, where we don’t care.
If this stance annoys you, if we as a company have broken any moral code, and you cannot accept that, then we ask you to delete your account and just move on – just as we do.
The biggest topic in both gaming subreddits – But discussed very differently
How is the discussion about this? It varies greatly depending on where you look. The topic NexusMods is on 18.08 the biggest topic in both major English-speaking gaming subreddits, but it is discussed differently:
In the subreddit ‘Games’, the voices are positive. The company ‘NexusMods’ is commended for taking such a clear stance. The statement is considered well thought out and clearly formulated, many users of the gaming forum say, where articles and videos about games are often discussed.
In the subreddit ‘Gaming’, the discussion had to be closed because there were too many comments that broke the rules. Here, the discussion tends more towards the direction that there are indeed much worse mods. This is just a PR gag. The mods only yielded to outside pressure, and they are heading down a very dangerous path. In general, people are getting too upset about such things.
LGBTQ+ and gaming are also an important but sensitive topic for gaming companies:
The space MMORPG Dual Universe will be released this year and will even be available on Steam. The developers announced this in a livestream. Thus, after two years, the game is leaving its beta phase and celebrating its release.
When is Dual Universe coming? After eight years of development, Dual Universe is finally set to launch. This surprises some fans who were worried about the future of the ambitious space MMORPG just a few months ago.
Accordingly, Dual Universe will officially hit the market on September 27, 2022, and will even be available on Steam. Until now, the MMORPG was only playable via its own launcher in an open beta.
Although the MMORPG itself has monthly costs, the Steam version will allow new users to try the game for free on their own test servers beforehand. Whether this also works through Novaquark’s own launcher is currently unknown.
Gifts for returnees: If you have previously played the beta of Dual Universe, you can also return for free for two weeks and see what has changed in the game during the two years of beta.
If you are an active player of the beta and thus have an active subscription, you will receive a booster to your earned experience points six months after the release on September 27.
In this trailer, you can take a look at the game:
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This is Dual Universe Trailer
A mix of Minecraft and EVE Online
What is Dual Universe? The concept of the MMO is quickly explained. You take on the role of a space pilot, with which you are supposed to explore various planets. On these planets and asteroids, you can unleash your creativity to change the world, build buildings, and create new spaceships. Wars and politics are also expected to play a role.
The developers themselves describe it as a mix of Minecraft and EVE Online. Thousands of players can theoretically shape the worlds according to their desires and even mine complete moons, if they want. Here, the sandbox idea and the economy are at the forefront.
Therefore, Dual Universe will be a single-server MMORPG. This means that aside from the test server, everyone plays on the same large server, thus creating a true universe. The MMORPG is built on the premise that you shape the game world as you wish.
Players are worried: In the Dual Universe reddit, the Steam launch is being hotly debated. Some fans are annoyed that the servers will be wiped before the final release. This means that players who have already played in the beta will lose all progress.
Others are looking forward to the release and consider the implementation of Steam a successful idea to attract new people to the game at launch. This is especially important for a sandbox game, where a lot of content is to be created by the players themselves.
Furthermore, some people in the community are worried that Dual Universe will remain on a subscription model. This might deter potential new fans, as the tone in the community suggests.
What do you think about it? Will you check out the game when it comes to Steam? Or is Dual Universe not for you? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Next week, the game fair gamescom 2022 starts in Cologne and offers a colorful program full of events and exhibitors. Some gaming influencers will also be on site. We have collected information for you on who has already been announced and where to find the content creators.
Soon it will be time, and gamescom 2022 starts – this time even again as a live fair in Cologne. It will run from August 25 to August 28 for all visitors (the fair is accessible already on August 24, but only for trade visitors, media, and creators). The gamescom offers big events, numerous exhibitor booths, and of course, a lot of gaming.
Several gaming influencers are announced and will appear live at different events. We from MeinMMO have compiled information for you on where you can experience your stars live and get autographs.
We have focused on the TikTok booth, the AMD Gaming Show, and the Signing Area, all places where a few familiar names have caught our eye.
However, as there can still be changes and updates to the program of gamescom 2022, it may happen that gaming influencers cancel or more events involving them are announced.
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Here you can experience your stars live
Where can I find the gaming influencers? Gamescom offers several areas where gaming influencers have their booths and appearances. Especially exciting for those interested in the creator community: the TikTok booth and the AMD Gaming Show, where some well-known names are already confirmed. Additionally, there will be a Signing Area.
What to expect at the TikTok booth? In the Business Area in Hall 4.2, Booth A-054-B-054 will be the TikTok booth. There will be a live stage and streaming pods from which TikTok creators will stream games. Confirmed here already (via tiktok):
Some highlights of the program are already planned. However, changes can still occur (via gameswirtschaft):
Wednesday, 24.8.: Overcooked with Anni The Duck, KeinPart2
Wednesday, 24.8.: Multiversus with Shurjoka, Gnu, Luis Freitag
Thursday, 25.8.: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Shurjoka, Itsnickandcam
Thursday, 25.8.: Let’s Sing with Mariios Gavrilis, Aria Addams, Anni The Duck
Friday, 26.8.: Street Fighter 6 with Shurjoka, Gnu, Rezo
Friday, 26.8.: Cosplay with Kamui
Saturday, 27.8.: Goat Simulator 3 with KeinPart2
Sunday, 28.8.: Street Fighter 6 with Anni The Duck, Rezo
What will be offered at the AMD Gaming Show? A show program is already established here, where you will also find YouTubers and streamers from the gaming community. The event will start on Friday, August 26 in Hall 6 at 12:00 (via amd.com):
Where can I find the Signing Area? In Halls 8.1 and 10.2, fair visitors can get autographs from creators from August 24 to 28. Different people will be present each fair day.
Which creators will be present in the Signing Area? As of now, the following influencers will be on site:
Abbaok
Danergy
IDzock
Jule the Fox
Kurono
LarsOderSo
LPmitKev
LusorKoeffizient
Mango
NeedToKnow
Odumanpique
SimFan
Sterzik
Huebi
VSkillZ
A schedule has also already been published. The locations where the individual autograph sessions will take place will be announced later (via gamescom):
Disclaimer: Webedia Gaming (GameStar, GamePro, MeinMMO) accompanies the game fair 2022 as the official media partner of gamescom.
These were the current information we could find about the gaming influencers at gamescom 2022 at the time of the article. Changes are not excluded.
So if you want to experience your gaming stars live on stage or grab an autograph, you will soon have the opportunity to do so at the fair.
Which gaming influencers would you like to see live at gamescom? Feel free to write it in the comments.
The director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida, commented in an interview on the future of gaming. He spoke about the concept of online gaming and the technology that he believes could revolutionize game development.
Although Yoshida has been working at Square Enix since 2004, he only became famous through the reboot of the failed 1.0 version of FFXIV in 2013. His successful leadership of the MMORPG led to him being regarded as one of the industry giants in gaming.
This is what Yoshida says: The Final Fantasy series is one of the oldest franchises in gaming and will celebrate its 35th anniversary in December 2022. While the vast majority of these games in the past were purely offline games, Director Yoshida believes that this will change in the future, as the distinction between “traditional” and “online” games will become irrelevant.
I think that the inherent concept of online gaming will gradually disappear. While the degree of implementation always varies, there are hardly any video games today that do not include some form of online components. I think the distinction will simply be reduced to “single” or “multiplayer.”
Yoshida also believes that MMORPGs as a genre and video games in general will experience massive changes in the future. According to him, this will happen due to the constant development of technology. In particular, the head of FFXIV is looking at quantum computing.
Quantum PCs can be significantly faster and more efficient than even the strongest commercially available PCs, but this technology is currently only being used in very limited ways. However, Yoshida believes that the development and spread of quantum computing could revolutionize gaming:
This would drastically increase server performance and the elements that could be simulated. It could lead to the creation of a living world that is similar to reality. Or even to new ideas that could create a real online world.
There is a chance that game development will change drastically and reach a peak in a significant turning point that will not only change video games but also everyday life.
The timeframe in which Yoshida expects these changes has been set at the next 10 years. He admits that the speed of development may have slowed down. He sees the reasons for this in the Covid pandemic and the semiconductor shortage, which affected not only the gaming industry but also automotive manufacturers.
As for the future of FFXIV itself, Yoshida wants to continue leading the MMORPG, so fans need not worry that their “Yoshi-P” will suddenly be pulled away for other projects. According to Yoshida, the lifespan of the game is still expected to last “hopefully decades.”
In the near future, however, the MMORPG is expecting the major content update 6.2, which will also bring the island paradise:
Blizzard is being mean to the Night Elves in World of Warcraft and this will continue in Dragonflight. Many fans are now pleading for mercy.
There are some races in World of Warcraft that have had to endure more than others. The most prominent example currently seems to be the Night Elves, who suffered quite a bit during Battle for Azeroth and never really got their revenge.
Some leaks from the alpha of the next expansion Dragonflight suggest that fate will continue to deal poorly with the Kaldorei – and fans are earnestly asking: “Don’t be so mean to the Night Elves, Blizzard!”
Spoiler warning: This article covers story themes from the upcoming WoW expansion Dragonflight. Those who do not wish to be spoiled should not continue reading.
What’s happening with the Night Elves in Dragonflight? Although much of the story of Dragonflight is still unknown and likely entire quest lines will remain hidden until the release, there is already a lot of data mining. The dialogue text of an in-game cinematic reveals that the Night Elves will likely lose their druidic leader Malfurion Stormrage – whether temporarily or permanently, it’s not entirely clear yet.
In order for the green dragon aspect Ysera to be brought back from the Shadowlands, Malfurion must remain behind, and, as presumed, work alongside the Winter Queen for the restoration of the Ardenweald. We have broken down the entire dialogue in this article.
What bothers the fans about it? Many long-time Night Elf fans long for their beloved elves to rise again. After Teldrassil was destroyed and nearly 90% of the Kaldorei people were killed, large parts of the Night Elf community want some peace, time to recover, and good news. They are troubled that Malfurion and Tyrande are being torn apart again and seemingly one bad news follows another.
Community shows how much they love Night Elves: This whole theme has led many Night Elf fans to publish numerous fan arts and cosplay photos on Twitter under the hashtag #MightOfNightElves.
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For many players, Night Elves, their story, and the whole mystique of the race is why they ever found their way to World of Warcraft.
The cosplayer Narga wrote on Twitter: “Night Elves are the reason I started playing World of Warcraft at all.” Later, she added in a second tweet: “And I think it’s quite obvious why I’m not playing anymore.”
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In an interview with Polygon magazine, the artist Lemongrace reveals:
Shadowlands ended with a sense of renewal and I expected the story to evolve in that direction – a time for peace and recovery for the Night Elves. Instead, we are almost mocked with more losses. Legion was when Night Elf content peaked for me, and while some of the decisions were discussed at length in the Night Elf community, I still believe it was quite cool to play as a Night Elf. To say that it has only gone downhill from there is an understatement.
Are there any good news? Basically yes. After all, Tyrande received a special seed from the Winter Queen at the end of Shadowlands, which will likely grow into a new World Tree that could become a new home for the Kaldorei. A suitable location for this tree also already exists in the alpha of Dragonflight, as there is a fairly large, round clearing with smaller islands around it – quite similar to the original Teldrassil.
Ultimately, Night Elf fans will probably just have to be patient and wait until the entire story of Dragonflight is revealed. Only then will it likely be clear whether Blizzard is indeed so “mean” to their people.
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In Pokémon GO the World Cup event is running since today, where you have to fight against various challengers. We at MeinMMO have looked at which monsters they use in battle and how you can defeat them.
What kind of challengers are there? Since today, August 18, in Pokémon GO, the World Cup event takes place and everything revolves around PvP battles, you will also encounter so-called challengers in the game again. You will find them, similar to Team GO Rocket, at the PokéStops.
There you can challenge them and fight against them. And to solve the limited research during the World Cup event, you must confront the challengers. They will field the winning teams from the regional championships.
Which ones they are and which types you can best defeat them with, we have summarized for you below.
How long can you find the challengers? You can find the challengers from August 18, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time until August 23, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time at the PokéStops in the game.
These are the teams of the challengers
What challengers are there? During the World Cup event, you can encounter a total of 6 different challengers in Pokémon GO. As you are used to from other PvP battles or Team GO Rocket, 3 different Pokémon will be used in battle.
For each slot, the challengers can choose from two different monsters. With the help of LeekDuck’s overview, we have summarized all the teams you might encounter:
What to consider? The Pokémon that can be chosen by the challengers belong to different types and thus have different weaknesses. Depending on which monster you face, you should use the corresponding weakness to defeat it as quickly as possible.
Below we show you for each challenger which types you should best use in battle against the individual monsters.
Inexperienced Challenger
Pokémon
Type
Type Counter
Trombork
Ghost, Grass
Flying Dark Fire Ghost Ice
Zobiris
Dark, Ghost
Fairy
Azumarill
Water, Fairy
Grass Electric Poison
Alolan Vulpix
Ice, Fairy
Steel Rock Fire Poison
Galar Flunschlik
Ground, Steel
Fighting Fire Water Ground
Barrikadax
Dark, Normal
Fighting Bug Fairy
Confident Challenger
Pokémon
Type
Type Counter
Swampert
Water, Ground
Grass
Walrein
Ice, Water
Grass Fighting Rock Electric
Scrafty
Dark, Flying
Rock Electric Ice Fairy
Trombork
Ghost, Grass
Flying Dark Fire Ghost Ice
Deoxys (Defense)
Psychic
Dark Ghost Bug
Slurpuff
Normal
Fighting
Cunning Challenger
Pokémon
Type
Type Counter
Walrein
Ice, Water
Grass Fighting Rock Electric
Azumarill
Water, Fairy
Grass Electric Poison
Medicham
Fighting, Psychic
Flying Ghost Fairy
Registeel
Steel
Fighting Fire Ground
Trombork
Ghost, Grass
Flying Dark Fire Ghost Ice
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Ambitious Challenger
Pokémon
Type
Type Counter
Swampert
Water, Ground
Grass
Barrikadax
Dark, Normal
Fighting Bug Fairy
Registeel
Steel
Fighting Fire Ground
Nidoqueen
Poison, Ground
Psychic Water Ice Ground
Talonflame
Fire, Flying
Rock Electric Water
Slaking
Normal
Fighting
Eccentric Challenger
Pokémon
Type
Type Counter
Zobiris
Dark, Ghost
Fairy
Farfetch’d
Fighting
Flying Psychic Fairy
Slurpuff
Normal
Fighting
Walrein
Ice, Water
Grass Fighting Rock Electric
Talonflame
Fire, Flying
Rock Electric Water
Registeel
Steel
Fighting Fire Ground
Eager Challenger
Pokémon
Type
Type Counter
Nidoqueen
Poison, Ground
Psychic Water Ice Ground
Zobiris
Dark, Ghost
Fairy
Swampert
Water, Ground
Grass
How do you like the teams of the challengers for the World Cup event? Are you looking forward to encountering them? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
