DrDisrespect dies in Apex Legends, freaks out and destroys his mouse: “Take the damn map out of the game!”

The former Twitch streamer Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, better known as “DrDisrespect” (40) is known for controversies and outbursts. In a livestream on YouTube, he played Apex Legends. Then he was killed in the game and freaked out, even his equipment had to pay the price.

Who is DrDisrespect?

The Twitch ban of DrDisrespect is arguably the most famous and controversial in the history of the streaming platform. However, other bans have also sparked discussions.

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The 5 biggest Twitch bans that caused a lot of commotion

DrDisrespect ends game and stream in a rage quit

This is the outburst in question: In a stream from August 17, DrDisrespect played the hero shooter Apex Legends. When he is shot in the back by another opponent during a firefight, he immediately ends the game. He then goes on a tirade and slams his mouse on the desk multiple times until parts fly around.

This is DrDisrespect’s complaint about Apex: Of course, DrDisrespect is not to blame for his sudden demise in the game. Rather, the game is the problem. In the past, he had criticized the lack of footstep sounds; this time, however, he goes further (and not just to smash his mouse).

This damn game is annoying. It’s terrible! Everything is a distraction: sound effects, explosions, VFX. I’m having a seizure. There’s so much VFX on my screen that I don’t know what it is. […] I have no idea what’s happening. None!

DrDisrespect via YouTube

Particularly the island map Kings Canyon seems to really annoy DrDisrespect. He had already complained about it in 2019. Now he demands that they “just remove the damn map from the game.” He doesn’t want anything more.

What happened after the outburst? DrDisrespect apparently lost his desire for Apex and streaming. To the soundtrack of Windows notifications that presumably should have warned him about the improperly removed mouse, he said goodbye to his group chat.

Before leaving, he waved his damaged mouse in front of the camera a few more times before slamming it onto the table one last time, then the nearly eight-and-a-half-hour stream ended.

Here you can watch the entire outburst:

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Fans celebrate the outburst

These are the reactions: His fans are hardly shocked by DrDisrespect’s outburst. On YouTube, they celebrated him in the comments: “I had to laugh hysterically” and “One of the best Doc outbursts in a long time,” they say.

Even on Twitter, the clip is met with amusement. One user mocks that DrDisrespect is just bad at any game that requires actual skills. Others offered well-meaning advice: Apex is just competitive, you have to stay on your toes. Also, maybe the Doc would see more without his sunglasses.

One user sums it up nicely: “The Doc will always be the Doc, so we’ll get more clips like this.” (via Twitter)

If DrDisrespect cares about one thing, it’s the sound in shooters

The story behind it: The outburst is truly typical of DrDisrespect, because he plays extremely “by ear”. For him, sound effects in a shooter are crucial, as they allow him to anticipate enemy movements.

DrDisrespect is known for criticizing sound effects in shooters. Even though his persona is ironic, the Doctor takes sound in shooters very seriously.

What drives you crazy in Apex Legends (or other games)? Have you also had experiences with the “Kings Canyon” map and wish it would be removed from the game? Or do you stay calm and rage quitting is a foreign concept to you? Feel free to leave us a comment.

DrDisrespect once referred to himself as the face of Twitch. Since his permanent ban, he has become the epitome of the sometimes controversial ban policy of the streaming platform. To some fans, he is more the face of resistance, as they troll Twitch with the Doc’s image.

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Destiny 2: Leak indicates the removal of the power level – Already celebrated by players

In Destiny 2, farming the weekly pinnacle loot for more power has been the top priority for years. However, a leak has hinted that this may soon no longer be necessary. Bungie is reportedly planning to completely eliminate the power level grind in the future. MeinMMO tells you what is true and why players would celebrate this.

How do you level up in Destiny 2? Currently, players in Destiny 2 have two ways to raise their power level.

  • On one hand, there is the so-called “true” power level. That is the power that you earn exclusively through pinnacle loot, which remains even when a season ends. It has a maximum that was at power level 1570 in season 17.
  • On the other hand, there is the so-called artifact power. It is temporary and not permanent. After the respective season ends, the power leveled through the artifact disappears again. However, you can exceed the current maximum power level cap of Destiny 2 with it. So, for example, you can level up to 1600 or even higher.
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Leveling through the artifact in Destiny 2 is wonderfully convenient.

Leak suggests planned elimination: Just before season 18, Liz from the Twitter channel Destiny Leaks released a leak suggesting the elimination of the true power level in Destiny 2. Something Bungie allegedly has been planning since season 14.

“As far as I heard, the team was already planning to eliminate the power level in [the season of the Splicer] and make everything a big artifact level. However, the main progression is supposed to come from activities and not from bounties.”

Destiny Leaks via Twitter
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Thus, she hit the nail on the head. Because less annoying grind, which is also based on randomness, has been frustrating players in Destiny 2 for some time.

The double system is confusing: Above all, the fact that you level up almost twice in Destiny 2 confuses some players.

With the true power level system, you are completely dependent on loot luck, i.e., RNG. If the needed item doesn’t drop in the right slot after several weeks, you’re simply out of luck. In the worst case, the character doesn’t reach the maximum power level in the respective season at all.

Surely, there are many activities that also drop pinnacle loot and provide another chance. But that is also annoying grind in the endgame that requires just as much time. Time that some players do not have.

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Leveling without RNG? The dream of many players in Destiny 2.

Leveling through the seasonal artifact level is more convenient: If you only use the artifact system for leveling, then there will be no power level grind in Destiny 2.

  • You level up through the seasonal artifact only by playing and collecting XP continuously. It happens almost automatically.
  • You no longer have to worry about how to get the needed pinnacle loot in the right slot.
  • And since all players are raised to the same base power level repeatedly, the infusion system for armor and weapons could also be eliminated.

In the Destiny community, there has been frequent discussion about Bungie needing to adjust its leveling system. After all, it would make things easier, and the annoying hard grind would be gone. A wish that would primarily benefit casual players.

Currently, this is nothing more than a rumor. But if it turns out to be true, it would fundamentally change the way Destiny 2 works. It would be another step away from the hard grind. It would also take away some of the old identity of the loot shooter.

Whether it will actually happen, players may find out on August 23. Then Bungie will hold its big showcase and provide a glimpse into the future. MeinMMO will, of course, cover the event live.

Now it’s your opinion: If the leak proves to be true, would you welcome the elimination of the power level grind? Or do you say that it would no longer be Destiny and would not do the game any good? Feel free to leave us a comment with your personal opinion on this rumor.

Discussions are also taking place elsewhere in the community. Recently about the statement of a Bungie employee, which was well meant but poorly interpreted:

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Pokémon GO: Clip shows nasty bug at WM participant, players demand solutions

The best trainers of Pokémon GO are currently fighting for the World Championship title in London. But one participant is now showing what nasty bugs they have to deal with. We at MeinMMO explain what’s going on.

What kind of event is this? The Pokémon Company, in cooperation with the various Pokémon games, is searching for the best trainers to award them the World Champion title. And Pokémon GO is also part of these tournaments this year.

Currently, the final competitions are taking place in London, and the best trainers from Pokémon GO are dueling in the GO Battle League. One of them is the user ProfessorRexx, who shares his experiences and especially the difficulties of the first day with the reddit community.

By the way: All trainers can also participate in the big World Championship event in Pokémon GO at the same time.

These nasty bugs are troubling the World Championship participants

On August 18 at 10:00 AM German time, the tournaments of the Pokémon World Championship kicked off in London.

However, while Niantic had announced in advance that interested trainers could follow the battles via live stream on Twitch, it is likely that some noticed that there was a long talk before things actually got started.

The presumed reason for this is shared by reddit user ProfessorRexx in his post. He shows in a video how he is trying to defeat another trainer in the GO Battle League and writes:

This is the state of affairs at the international World Championships. The first game started 2 hours late and the games were still unplayable.

ProfessorRexx via reddit.com

What is the reason for this statement? If you take a closer look at the video, it immediately becomes clear that the battle is completely bugged and the game does not respond properly to ProfessorRexx’s interactions. His attacks are not executed during the battle.

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ProfessorRexx shows on reddit that the game does not respond to his inputs

Has this problem existed for a long time? Those who regularly engage in the GO Battle League will know the issues surrounding the bugs. Trainers have been complaining about errors such as network interruptions or delays in battles for months, which make PvP battles barely playable.

Again and again, they point this out to Niantic in the comments under Pokémon GO’s Twitter posts, but the problems have not been fixed so far.

However, for such an event as the Pokémon World Championship, everything should ideally run smoothly. After all, it is about the World Champion title, and a bug in the game should not disadvantage any participant.

“For competitions, there must be a local mode”

The reddit users also see it this way and give the post considerable reach. Because at this point, it has already received over 2,400 upvotes and 339 comments (as of August 19, 2022, 1:50 PM). The trainers are heavily discussing the video.

They cannot understand why Niantic has not fixed the known problems long ago or created alternatives to bypass such bugs during competitions. Nevertheless, they show little surprise at the nature of the bugs. One can read the following on reddit:

  • ButtonBash: “For competitions like this, there must be a local mode for the battle data itself. Just avoid the internet completely.”
  • Zekeythekitty: “Well, time to get a connection cable again.”
  • Merlion4ek: “Somehow sad, but you know, now not only current GBL players see a real ‘E-Sport ready’ status of Pokémon GO. Niantic had a full 3 months to fix this. They only fixed lags with fast movement… but weak connections and other bugs are still there…”
  • jontslayer: “I don’t understand how the Pokémon Company, especially in their literal presence, allows this to continue to be the norm.”
  • aznknight613: “I’m not surprised. Every game in GBL that I played yesterday started with the message ‘Weak connection.'”

And JRE47, a reddit user who has already been actively involved in the changes to the Community Days for the Pokémon GO community and spoke with Michael Steranka (Director, Pokémon GO Live Game), cannot understand this either.

He assumed that playing in a special local mode during such competitions was already standard to counteract such problems, and writes on reddit: “I thought they had done this for other tournaments before this. Why not at the World Championships, damn it?”

One thing is clear from ProfessorRexx’s video – the problems in the GO Battle League need to be resolved promptly to enable decent gameplay. Whether Niantic can find a solution quickly for the World Championship participants remains to be seen for now.

What do you think about the bugs plaguing the participants of the Pokémon World Championship in London? Do you actually play actively in the GO Battle League? And are you following the battles in the live stream? Let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments.

During the live stream, you can also secure various promo codes. Here you can find an overview of all codes and how long they are valid.

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A New Game on Steam Reminds of GTA Online – Lets You Steal from the Rich and Buy Businesses

The indie developer studio Usual Suspect presented a new open-world game called “It’s Only Money” on August 18, which will be available on Steam. Comparisons to GTA Online are already being made.

What kind of game is it? It’s Only Money is an open-world game from the indie developer studio Usual Suspects, which describes itself as a “low-life simulation”.

You can play the crazy title from a third-person perspective with up to 3 friends in online co-op. While the gameplay is reminiscent of GTA Online, the graphic style is somewhat similar to the pirate adventure Sea of Thieves.

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On which platforms will the game be released? It’s Only Money will be available on Steam . However, nothing is currently known about a console release.

When is the release? At this time (August 19), no official release date is known. Meanwhile, the Steam page of the game reveals that the title is set to be “coming soon”.

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Mayor punishes low net worth

What is the game about? It’s Only Money takes place in the city of Rockhaven. There, an evil mayor punishes anyone with a net worth that is too low. The description on Steam mentions that the affected individuals are thrown “into a hole in the undercity.” This apparently refers to a place or an area beneath the actual city.

What activities does the game offer? As a punished resident, you venture out of the undercity and try to take back the city from the evil mayor.

You can steal money from wealthy individuals and spend it as well. You have access to not only houses but also businesses, clothing, and even cars.

On your journey through Rockhaven, you will also be able to utilize various skills and items. Usual Suspects mentions breaking into cars and pickpocketing as examples. There are also expected to be missions and activities.

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Take back Rockhaven from the evil mayor and his minions

“Looks like GTA Online”

How is the game received? Since It’s Only Money has not yet been released, there are also no player reviews for this crazy title. Even the trailer on YouTube has largely flown under the radar of the gaming world – as of August 19, it has 1,866 views.

At least: Users in the comments are expressing positive thoughts about the trailer:

  • Sidney: “What the hell, I can’t believe how good it looks! You guys are absolute machines.”
  • No: “Looks like GTA Online, except it’s fun.”
  • retroneon bacon: “Hopefully the game will eventually find its way to consoles. Either way, take your time and release it only when you are ready. Keep up the great work.”
  • Christian Antonio: “I am incredibly ready for this!”
  • Killerkid: “It looks really good, I can’t wait!”
  • Sgt. Duky: “GTA but Low Poly” (Note from the editor: Low Poly is a graphic style with triangular surfaces and hard edges, via Designer in Action.de)
  • UmamiSoy: “I’m not a fan of the colors/filters, but I can see that this game is undoubtedly aimed at having fun, and I am all for it! I hope I can bring my friends to try it out.”
  • DarKiller: “Wow what a cool-looking game!”

What do you think of It’s Only Money? Do you find this crazy mini-GTA interesting, or does the graphic style deter you? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

If you’re currently looking for an alternative to GTA, our colleagues at GamePro have 12 games for you to choose from.

Games like GTA: 12 Alternatives for PlayStation, Xbox & Switch

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Twitch streamer criticizes Blizzard for absurd statement about Diablo 4: “What the hell?”

The streamer Quintin “Quin69” Crawford is one of the leading action RPG specialists on Twitch. He is known for his insane runs in Path of Exile and Diablo 3. In a new Twitch stream, he reads a blog post from Blizzard about Diablo 4 and can’t believe what Blizzard says about the monetization of Diablo 4: One can “earn things for free” – this is something the New Zealander can’t handle.

What is the absurd statement that Quin69 is upset about? Blizzard released a new quarterly update on Diablo 4 on August 18 (via blizzard). The blog post makes it clear that the developers want to explicitly distance themselves from the payment system of Diablo Immortal.

Blizzard’s mobile game was criticized for being “pay-to-win”: One can spend money to advance in the game.

Some Blizzard fans feared that Blizzard might also come up with such heretical ideas in the “real Diablo”, in Diablo 4 – although Benedict Grothaus, a writer at MeinMMO, thinks it’s a great idea if Diablo 4 takes some lessons from Immortal.

In the post about Diablo 4, this passage can now be found:

The pass grants players a variety of free rewards that they can earn just by playing.

Blizzard

In English: “Through the pass players can earn a variety of rewards for free, just by playing.”

In the trailer we show you 2 classes from Diablo 4:

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So you tell me: I can play the game I bought?

Why does this statement upset Quin69 so much? Quin69 is really upset about the wording that one can “earn things for free.” The fact that Blizzard emphasizes such a commonality in a game apparently frustrates him.

Moreover, “for free” is also nonsense because Diablo 4 will be a full-price title.

The Twitch streamer yells:

“For free … just for playing …. THIS IS A FUCKING COMPUTER GAME that I BOUGHT. What the hell are you talking about? So you tell me I can play the game I bought.”

Quin69

According to the New Zealander, this shows how crazy and sick gaming has become in 2022.

And Quin69 should know, he has spent 15,000 € in Diablo Immortal and then deleted his character.

More than 100,000 people have now seen Quin69’s outburst in the Twitch clip:

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This is what it’s about: Knowing how harsh Blizzard was criticized for Diablo Immortal, it’s understandable that they emphasize: In the seasonal pass, there are premium contents, but also contents that can be earned for free.

From the perspective of Quin69 and many other gamers, it is completely absurd to emphasize such an absolute commonality as a bonus. Because one has always been able to earn things in games that one has bought.

Thus, it shines through: Gaming in 2022 is already so commercialized that the normality, as it has been for decades, is now seen as an advantage that must be highlighted separately.

We have already dealt with the influence Diablo Immortal could have on Diablo 4 on MeinMMO:

What impact does the success of Diablo Immortal have on Diablo 4 and the future of Blizzard?

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Diablo 4 reveals more about the shop and monetization – What do you think?

The developers of Diablo 4 released the first information about the monetization of the action RPG in a blog post. And we want to know your opinion on this.

When the mobile spin-off Diablo Immortal was released in June, voices quickly emerged criticizing the game’s funding model harshly. The monetization of nearly every aspect of gameplay was met with bewilderment and anger from many fans, which is why the mobile game Diablo Immortal was bombarded with negative reviews on Metacritic.

Concerns regarding Diablo 4 were also raised at that time, to which Blizzard developers quickly responded that the funding of the large action RPG would be different from Immortal.

This is what Blizzard has communicated: In an update on the status of Diablo 4, developers Joe Piepiora and Kegan Clark outlined how the game will be financed. It was emphasized multiple times that there will be no Pay2Win mechanics.

Instead, the game will feature an in-game shop where players can buy “accessories” that are purely cosmetic and customize the appearance of the characters. A premium currency will be required for purchases.

On the other hand, there will also be a season pass that is modeled after the battle passes from games like Fortnite and Warzone. The pass will have several levels that players can “climb” while playing. The following should apply:

  • The premium tiers will not offer any gameplay advantages over other players but will focus on appearance and transmogrification.
  • The free tiers will provide all players bonuses that can accelerate leveling.

All information can be found in our summary:

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This is how you can vote: We now want to know what your opinion on the funding model of Diablo 4 is. You can cast your vote in the survey tool below. Everyone has only one vote, and the choice cannot be undone:

Diese Umfrage ist geschlossen.

So tell us: What do you think of the information that has been provided to us so far? Do the shop and the season pass sound fair to you or not? Do you perhaps have special wishes or concerns regarding the monetization of Diablo 4?

Write them to us in the comments and have fun voting!

Blizzard promises: An “army of developers” will provide Diablo 4 with updates for years

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6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Buy a PS5 Right Now

Are you waiting for the next drop and really want to buy a PS5? MeinMMO explains what speaks against buying a PlayStation 5.

Those who want to buy a PS5 often feel stressed: You track tickers and try to be there for every drop to finally get your great console. But is all that stress worth it in the end for a console that costs me 500 Euros?

MeinMMO explains what speaks against buying a PS5.

Few exclusive games for the PS5

Many users buy different consoles or already have an Xbox, a PS5, and a Nintendo Switch sitting on their shelf. The reason for this is often that you need a specific console for exclusive games. Such a game often ensures that a console like the Nintendo Switch becomes a bestseller.

The problem with the PS5, however, is that at this point in time there are only a handful of these exclusives. Games like Astro’s Playroom, Returnal, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart are recommended games; however, they are not necessarily the ultimate selling argument for why you need a console right now, especially if you still own a PS4.

Many games work on PS4 and PS5

There are only a few games that you can really only play on the PS5. These include Astro’s Playroom or Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. For many other titles, like Horizon: Forbidden West or FIFA, Sony also offers a PS4 version. So if you really want to play the game, you can also play it on the PS4 and don’t need a PS5.

Many PS4 games can also be upgraded to the PS5 version later. Depending on the provider, either for around 10 Euros or for free.

The PS4 is currently available and still performs well in 2022

While Microsoft has now stopped producing the Xbox One, Sony continues to produce PS4 consoles. And the PS4 is significantly cheaper than the PS5.

If you already have a PS4 and only play on a Full HD device or a maximum WQHD monitor, the PS4 is still perfectly sufficient if you want to play games that Sony has released for both the PS4 and PS5.

It only becomes complicated if you already own a PS4 Pro. Because the Pro already supports 4K resolution in some games and with an adequate frame rate. However, if you want to get everything out of the PS5, you need a 4K TV with HDMI 2.1 support to benefit from the added performance and higher frame rates.

The best TVs for PS5 and Xbox can be found in our buying guide:

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Alternatives to the PS5 are cheaper and also available

For the PS5, if you can get it, you need to pay around 500 Euros. Depending on the bundle, you might pay even more. However, for some alternatives in the console sector, you’ll pay less:

  • For the Xbox Series S, you can already pay around 250 Euros with good offers and also get the performance of a next-gen console.
  • You can get the Nintendo Switch for around 300 Euros, depending on the offer. For the Lite edition, you’ll pay less than 200 Euros but will have to forgo the docking mode.

However, you should note that none of the mentioned alternatives offer the same functions and features as the PS5. You get other functions and sometimes other exclusives or, in the case of the Switch, a handheld mode.

Sony is now also releasing exclusives for the PC

Those who wanted to play certain games had to buy a PlayStation for a long time. Because many games were released exclusively for Sony’s console. But that is currently changing.

Nowadays, you can also play games like God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn, or Spider-Man on the PC, and Sony is considering bringing more exclusive titles to the PC.

There will likely still be games where Sony relies on time exclusivity that you can only play on the PS5 for a while. More interestingly, formerly PS5-exclusive titles will probably never appear on the Xbox and vice versa. PC gamers will likely benefit from this strategy in the long run.

Waiting for the PS5 Slim

Anyone who has seen the PS5 in a store or at friends’ houses knows: The PS5 is a real colossus and much larger than the previous generation (PS4). If you normally place your console under the TV or pack it into a cabinet niche, it may well be that the PS5 is simply too large. Thanks to a cool tip, you can even try without the console whether the PS5 fits in your living room.

And it is not unlikely that Sony will also release a slimmer version of the PS5 in the future. This could make all the customers happy who find the PS5 simply too big and too heavy. With the PS4, Sony released the Slim version about 2 years after the release.

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The 6 reasons against the PS5 at a glance

  • So far, there are hardly any exclusives for the PS5.
  • Many games can be played on both the PS4 and the PS5.
  • The PS4 is powerful, and many games still run smoothly in 2022.
  • With the Nintendo Switch or Xbox Series S, you get good consoles for significantly less money.
  • Many exclusives for PlayStation are now also available for PC.
  • The PS5 Slim could become an alternative for many users to the large PS5.

But buy a PS5? Our arguments couldn’t convince you, and you still really want to buy a PS5? Then take a look at our PS5 ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how to best get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.

Buy PS5 today – Be careful of these retailers

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You should definitely play LoL in the next 5 days – Riot is throwing gifts at you

In League of Legends the “Los Wochos” have begun: Riot Games feels guilty because the LoL event “Star Guardian 2022” went so poorly. From August 17 to August 23, there are endless gifts available. However, to get everything, you must complete 7 games by August 23.

Why are there gifts in LoL?

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LoL: The popular Star Guardian event is back – Teaser reveals release date

LoL releases “Compensation Missions”

This is now Riot Games’ apology: According to Riot Games, they want to compensate the players. It is said:

Due to some issues with receiving Star Guardian rewards, we have developed a series of compensation missions to distribute all free Star Guardian content by completing just a handful of games. You can only complete one mission at a time and must finish the previous mission to receive the next one.

What are the rewards? The rewards are listed here:

  • August 17: 300 Star Guardian Tokens, Star Guardian 2022 Orb, 800 Blue Essence, Eternals Capsule, Star Guardian Event Icon
  • August 18: Star Nemesis Fiddlesticks Icon, Fiddlesticks Series 1 Eternals, Come Closer Emote, Morgana Series 1 Eternals, Star Nemesis Morgana Emote
  • August 19: Star Nemesis Morgana Icon, Kai’Sa Series 1 Eternals, Aww How Cute! emote, Akali Series 1 Eternals
  • August 20: Star Guardian Kai’Sa Icon, Star Guardian Akali Icon, Ekko Series 1 Eternals, Gotcha! emote, Rock On! emote
  • August 21: Taliyah Series 1 Eternals, Star Guardian Taliyah Icon, Star Guardian Ekko Icon, Sona Series 1 Eternals, So Sweet! emote
  • August 22: Rell Series 1 Eternals, One More Thing… Emote, Star Guardian Rell Icon, Quinn Series 1 Eternals, Star Guardian Sona Icon
  • August 23: Nilah Series 1 Eternals, What Joy! Emote, Perfection emote, Star Guardian Quinn Icon, Star Guardian Nilah Icon

The shop and the “Paid Missions” will remain open until August 24.

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What does this mean for players? Players should aim to complete seven games in LoL by August 23 to receive all gifts.

Now on August 19, you could already play 3 games and still receive a gift. Then log in tomorrow and grab the next one.

Or you can wait until August 23, play 7 games in a row, and collect all gifts sequentially.

Recently, a lot has been buggy in League of Legends:

LoL: Team is leading in a pro match with 8,000 gold and 9-1 kills when a bug ruins the entire game

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Pokémon GO: New Field Research for the World Cup Event – These 2 You Should Get

Currently, the big World Championship event is running in Pokémon GO, where you can also secure new field research tasks. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at what tasks are available and will tell you which ones you should grab.

What tasks are there? The big World Championship event launched on August 18 in Pokémon GO, which takes place alongside the Pokémon World Championship in London. In addition to numerous spawns, Shinys, and bonuses, one thing must not be missing from such an event: thematically appropriate field research tasks.

In total, Niantic has provided you with 4 new quests. We will show you what tasks and rewards are hidden behind them and how you can secure these tasks.

How long does the World Championship event run? The World Championship event runs from August 18, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time until August 23, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.

All new quests for the World Championship event

Where can you get the quests? As you know from the field research tasks from August, you can obtain the event quests by spinning the PokéStop. Subsequently, the research will be displayed in the “Field” view of your game. You can access this by clicking on the binoculars.

You recognize the tasks by the note “Event”. They can be found in the game during the entire World Championship event, i.e., until August 23 at 8:00 PM local time. You will then have unlimited time to complete the quests as usual.

What quests are there? On the occasion of the World Championship event, Niantic has made 4 new quests available to you that revolve around the topics “Battling” and “Power-Ups”. As a reward, you will encounter one of a total of 11 Pokémon.

We have summarized all tasks and rewards for you with the help of LeekDuck’s overview:

TaskReward
Make 3 Power-Ups on PokémonEncounter with
Bulbasaur*
Chikorita*
Squirtle*
Make 7 Power-Ups on PokémonEncounter with
Gastly* or
Rhyhorn* or
Magikarp* or
Tanhel* or
Dartiri*
Battle a ChallengerEncounter with
Pikachu in the Championship Costume*
Battle in the GO Battle LeagueEncounter with
Galarian Zigzagoon* or
Galarian Obstagoon*
Pokémon marked with a (*) can also be caught in their Shiny form with a bit of luck.

Which tasks are particularly worth it?

Make 7 Power-Ups: Of the new event quests, the task to level up your Pokémon 7 times is particularly worth it. By doing so, you will receive an encounter with Gastly, Rhyhorn, Magikarp, Tanhel, or Dartiri.

These Pokémon have strong evolutions that are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO and can thus be useful in raids or the GO Battle League. Additionally, there is a chance for a special event move that you can secure by evolving these monsters.

If you are still missing a strong specimen, take this chance. In the wild and in raids, these Pokémon are not available during the World Championship event.

However, a downside to this quest is that you cannot choose the monster from the reward. Therefore, if you’re looking for a specific specimen, you need to bring a bit of luck. However, the task is super quick to solve and should therefore not be a problem.

Which evolutions you should perform during the World Championship event, we will tell you in the following article:

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Battle a Challenger: This task is somewhat more challenging than making Power-Ups on Pokémon, but it should still be manageable. You can find the challengers at the PokéStops throughout the entire event, just like Team GO Rocket. There, you can battle them and receive a reward in the form of balls, berries, revives, or potions afterward.

Here we show you all challengers and their teams.

The quest is particularly worthwhile because of the encounter with the costumed Pikachu. The Electric-type Pokémon wears a special championship costume during the World Championship event and can even be caught in its Shiny form during this event.

Since it will be one of the costumes that will likely not be found in the game again soon, it is worth trying your luck for a Shiny. You can meet Pikachu in field research during the event and also face it in Level 1 raids.

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Costumed Pikachu for the World Championship event

Are the other tasks worth it too?

Other tasks can also be interesting for some players. Especially Shiny hunters will be pleased, as Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Squirtle, Galarian Obstagoon, and Galarian Zigzagoon can be found in their Shiny form.

If you haven’t had luck so far, you should definitely take this chance. The quests are all relatively easy to complete. However, the major drawback of these tasks is also that the selection of encounters is random. So if you want a specific monster, you need a bit of luck.

What do you think of the new quests for the World Championship event? Which ones do you definitely not want to miss? And which ones would you like for the next event? Feel free to share your opinions here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange with other trainers.

By the way: With the help of promo codes, you can secure a limited research task. We have summarized all current codes for you here.

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Tower of Fantasy exposes banned cheaters, players say: “The ban wave was useless”

The new MMORPG Tower of Fantasy has banned its first round of cheaters and has publicly released their in-game names with censorship. However, some players believe that the ban wave was useless because it caught the wrong ones.

This is what Tower of Fantasy did: On the official site of the MMORPG, a post was published on August 18th regarding the previously announced ban wave of the game. A total of over 10,000 accounts have been permanently banned.

In an action that is rather unusual in online gaming, Tower of Fantasy also published the in-game names of the banned players on their site. However, each name was censored beforehand, replacing every 3 letters with asterisks. They look something like this:

  • M***rovIV
  • U***mitedWorks
  • p***forgive.me
  • h***ka00

Nevertheless, it is relatively easy to guess the full user names behind a whole range of in-game names. This is especially true for the longer ones that are composed of established terms.

If you are affected by the ban wave but cannot find your name on the site, check the Excel sheet linked on the site as well. It is also possible that your name is not yet included because the table receives updates step by step.

“The ban wave was useless”

These reactions exist: The topic of the ban was quickly taken up in the Tower of Fantasy subreddit, but the mood in the corresponding thread was not particularly high. The users there described the bans as useless because they targeted the wrong people.

It seems to have affected users who were working on the file “ksophon_x64.sys”, which is responsible for the anti-cheat system of Tower of Fantasy. However, this file was involved in a workaround that helped some players with crashes of their game and blue screens (via gamesradar and stealthisoptional). This means they were likely banned even if they did not actually cheat.

At the same time, screenshots of real cheaters are shown in the reddit thread, who continue to roam the game unscathed.

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A suppressor at level 7.5 is impossible for normal players.

A screenshot shows a player with a 7.5 suppressor. However, the currently highest possible level is only 4.5.

The upgrades of the suppressor are linked to character levels and this has a temporary cap that increases over time. On the first day after the release of Tower of Fantasy in Europe, it was at level 18, on the second day at level 24, etc.

Today, August 19th, 9 days after the release of the MMORPG, it is at level 42 and can be upgraded to 5.0. (via dotesports). A 7.5 suppressor, as seen in the screenshot, is therefore impossible for normal players to achieve.

In the end, the annoyed users on reddit also pointed out that Tower of Fantasy only bans individual characters of the cheaters and not their accounts, as stated on the site. Accordingly, the cheaters can simply create a new character and continue.

This is what you can do against the ban: If anyone among you has been wrongly affected by the ban wave, you can contact Tower of Fantasy support at the email address [email protected].

However, the official Twitter account pointed out that processing of the request may take some time because the support team is currently receiving many such inquiries.

What do you think of the ban action? Did it help or was it really useless? Are you perhaps even affected? Let us know in the comments.

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Blizzard promises: An “army of developers” will provide Diablo 4 with updates for years

Diablo 4 is set to release in 2023, but will continue to be supported with content for a long time – for example in the form of “seasons.” In a blog post, Blizzard explained how this will work.

Who is speaking? In the major quarterly update on August 18, 2022, several members of the team behind Diablo IV addressed the content that will ensure long-term gameplay enjoyment after the game’s release.

Among other things, the team talked about how the shop is supposed to work. But there is also new information regarding gameplay: The “season” system for Diablo IV has been introduced.

The “seasons” in Diablo IV are said to be inspired by the model in Diablo III, but are designed to be more comprehensive: “The scale for seasons in Diablo IV is much more ambitious than it was in Diablo III and a large developer team will be dedicated to seasons after the release,” said Kegan Clark, the Director of Product for Diablo IV: “For many years, an army of developers will take care of Diablo IV.”

But what exactly will this “army” be working on?

What will the seasons bring in Diablo IV?

How often will new seasons come? Joe Piepiora, the Associate Game Director of Diablo IV, explained that quarterly season updates are planned. This means the game will get four new seasons per year over several years, with the first set to start “shortly after launch.” A dedicated team has been formed for this purpose.

What happens in a season? For each season, you will need to create new heroes to explore the fresh content. Characters from previous seasons will be moved into the “Eternal Realm,” where you can continue to play with them.

We find it best when you can start from scratch in a season, choose a class, adjust your build, and seek out items tailored to it on your journey. This gives us several advantages, primarily the ability to shuffle the maps for Diablo IV with each season and create unique experiences in each of our quarterly releases.

Joe Piepiora, Associate Game Director (via Blizzard)

These new contents are expected to significantly change the game. There will always be a “new gameplay feature” as well as a new quest line. How this will look concretely has not yet been explained by the developers.

But you should always be able to discover new twists and turns in the story of Sanctuary: “This gives us the opportunity to introduce new characters or revive old ones while revealing the story and content of the season.”

Additionally, Piepiora explains that there will be regular adjustments to the meta as well as improvements to the gameplay of Diablo IV: “A good example of this is the balance between classes, builds, and powers. In Diablo, it’s about creating exciting, overpowered builds. We don’t want our pursuit of balance to ruin your fun, but we also want to avoid situations where poor tuning destroys creativity.”

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This means: Diablo IV does not want you to play with the same build for years, but aims to continuously challenge you. To this end, new legendary items as well as Paragon boards and glyphs will be added regularly.

In addition, each season is expected to bring improvements based on player feedback. The community should be able to vote on the priority of which features will come to the game when.

Furthermore, regular live events will become a theme that you may encounter in Sanctuary: “An example of a live event could be a warning that an invasion of the drowned is imminent, which might last a weekend, or the arrival of a strange peddler among the rocks of the Dry Steppes,” said Piepiora: “These events form the portal to new adventures and unique rewards.”

In addition, there will be the “season journey.”

What is the “season journey”? The season journey returns as a feature to Diablo IV and presents a challenging task across several chapters. These are intended to challenge players at the highest level and provide cosmetic rewards. At the end of such a season journey, you will always face a particularly difficult boss. Additionally, it will take you further in the “season pass,” the battle pass variant of Diablo IV.

What do you think of the announcement? Do you believe Diablo IV will be able to captivate you in the long term? What kind of content do you wish for? Let us know in the comments!

By the way, alongside Diablo IV, there is another major ARPG in the pipeline: Path of Exile 2. We wanted to know: What are you looking forward to more?

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Twitch bans VTuber Shylily and she doesn’t know why: “Losing everything overnight, that is scary”

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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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.

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Ban causes uncertainty for Shylily

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:

70-year-old advertising mascot becomes a VTuber – Tony the Tiger and his milk-cooled PC come to Twitch

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.

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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.

Shylily returns after forced break

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:

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Destiny 2: Titans insult developers, threaten with death – Now he makes his appearance

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.

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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.

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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.

That was generally a time when Bungie limited communication about Destiny 2 because some fans completely escalated.

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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.”

https://twitter.com/Tocom/status/1559963785544081408
The tweet received over 17,000 likes.

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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Destiny 2: All Important Information about Season 18 – Showcase, New Raid and Leaks

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

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“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.

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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.

This means the Light class follows the Void 3.0 from Season 16 and Solar 3.0 from the current Season 17 and will also receive a more individual configuration in Season 18, providing more “build” options.

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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.

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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.

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New content for PvP and Iron Banner event

Season 18 is expected to bring a breath of fresh air to the Crucible. At least a bit.

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.

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Planned sandbox changes for Season 18

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%.

wrote ItsBobbySocks on August 6 via Twitter

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.
Destiny Beyond Light title Fallen Legion Eramis Boss
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:

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What could the story of Season 18 bring?

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.

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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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Pokémon GO: Choose a Path in the WM Research – The Differences

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.

Pokémon GO Choose Path Team Spirit Research Flunschlick Piondragi 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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WoW player wants to build auction house monopoly, buys 800,000 items, regrets it immediately

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.

Your foolish Nashadar

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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  1. reddit.com/r/wow/

31 months after release, Warcraft III: Reforged is finally “complete”

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.

Worse still: Blizzard even delayed the release and it was still in a catastrophic state.

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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Source(s):
  1. news.blizzard.com

8 Reasons why your games may constantly crash and what you can do about it

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:

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Insufficient Hardware

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:

8 Tips to Keep Your Gaming PC Cool and Running Fast

Outdated Drivers or Software

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:

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Incorrect Game Settings

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:

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Antivirus Causes Your System to Crash

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).

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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:

5 signs that warn you that your graphics card is about to fail

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Pokémon GO: Research with Promo Code ‘Team Spirit’ – All Rewards

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

TaskReward
Catch 1 Pokémon500 Stardust
Catch 2 Pokémon500 Stardust
Catch 3 Pokémon500 Stardust

Stage Reward: After completing all tasks and claiming your rewards, you will receive an additional three star pieces.

WM Research “Team Spirit: Super League” 2/3

Here you can choose different paths after completing Chapter 1. You can choose between Galar-Flunschlick, Piondragi, and Apoquallyp. We show you all the differences of the various paths here.

TaskReward
Use a Charged TMEncounter with
Ariados (Flunschlick path)
Encounter with
Panzaeron (Piondragi path)
Encounter with
Fiaro (Apoquallyp path)
Use 10 Power-Ups
on Pokémon
Encounter with
Pelipper (Flunschlick path)
Encounter with
Sumpex (Piondragi path)
Encounter with
Bisaflor (Apoquallyp path)
Defeat 3 Rocket GruntsEncounter with
Galar-Flunschlick (Flunschlick path)
Encounter with
Piondragi (Piondragi path)
Encounter with
Apoquallyp (Apoquallyp path)

Stage Reward: After completing all tasks and claiming your rewards, you will receive additionally

  • 10 candies for Webarak, 10 candies for Wingull, and 10 candies for (Galar) Flunschlick (Flunschkick path)
  • 10 candies for Panzaeron, 10 candies for Hydropi, and 10 candies for Pionskora (Piondragi path)
  • 10 candies for Dartiri, 10 candies for Bisasam, and 10 candies for Quabbel (Apoquallyp path)

WM Research “Team Spirit: Super League” 3/3

TaskReward
Fight against another trainer
in the Super League
500 Stardust
Win against another trainer
in the Super League
1,000 Stardust
Win 5 trainer battles
in the Super League
5,000 Stardust

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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Diablo 4 clearly expresses itself on Pay2Win: Here’s how the shop and season pass work

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.”

Diablo 4 Shop
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.”

Check out the trailer to see what classes await you in Diablo 4:

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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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