Pokémon GO: Community Day in August with Galar Zigzagoon – Here’s how to make the most of the event

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On Saturday, August 13, 2022, the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon will take place in Pokémon GO. For this occasion, you can expect numerous bonuses again. We at MeinMMO have looked at how you can make the best use of the event.

What kind of event is this? Every month, there is a so-called Community Day in Pokémon GO. During this event, a specific Pokémon is highlighted and spawns at nearly every corner. Additionally, the increased shiny rate is supposed to improve your chances of encountering a shiny specimen.

On Saturday, it is that time again and the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon begins. By earning the Hyperbonus, you could also enhance the contents and partly benefit from them beyond the event.

We have summarized all the event contents, how to make the best use of the Community Day, and whether it is even worth it below.

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Community Day in August 2022 – Start and Bonuses

What? Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon
When? Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM local time
Pokémon of the Day? Galar Zigzagoon
Exclusive Attack: Blocker, if you evolve Galar Zigzagoon to Barricadeax within 5 hours after the event
Bonuses:
– Incense and Lure Modules last for 3 hours
– 3 times Stardust from catches
– double candies from catches
– double chance of XL candies from catches (from level 31)
– surprises from snapshots
– event stickers from gifts and at PokéStops

Additional bonuses from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM local time:
– double XP from catches
– double candies from sending
– 75% reduced Stardust cost for trading
– 2 additional special trades (a total of 4 on this day)
– Limited research on Galar Zigzagoon

Special group bonuses:
– 4 times Stardust for 30 minutes if many Pokémon were caught at a nearby PokéStop with a Lure Module

The Community Day thus extends over 3 full event hours. As you know from previous C-Days, there will also be bonuses this time that will remain valid beyond the end of the actual event and thus be available to you until 7:00 PM local time.

These include the double sending candies and catching XP, the trading bonuses, and learning the event attack Blocker. Additionally, a special limited research will be available to you that day. To solve it, you need to catch 100 Galar Zigzagoon and can finally enjoy various avatar items.

We have summarized all the contents of the limited research here.

Live Event: As in previous months, there will again be live events in various locations as part of the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon. Nine German cities are also participating, where you can meet like-minded people between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM local time:

  • Hamburg, Überseeboulevard
  • Berlin, Spandau Arcaden
  • Hannover, Platz der Weltausstellung
  • Dortmund, Westfalenpark
  • Oberhausen, Westfield Centro
  • Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Arcaden
  • Bonn, Remigiusplatz
  • Leipzig, Augustusplatz
  • Stuttgart, Rathausplatz

In addition to the mentioned live events, there will also be a number of PokéStops where special bonuses await you. You can find out exactly where they are on the map on the Pokémon GO website.

Bonus Raid Battles: And the special Level 4 raids following the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon cannot, of course, be missed. As you know from the two previous C-Days, you can secure additional spawns of Galar Zigzagoon between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM local time. You can fight against Galar Obstagoon in this context.

However, note that the raids can only be played on-site, and you cannot use remote raid passes. If you win the raid, you secure additional spawns for 30 minutes within a radius of 300 meters around the gym. The shiny chance of the Galar Zigzagoon that appear in this context is just as good as on the actual C-Day.

What does the in-game shop offer? In the in-game shop, you can again look forward to some content related to the Community Day:

New event stickers for Community Day

How to make the best use of the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon

How can you prepare? To make the most of the Community Day, you should make some preparations. First of all, you need one thing: space. In order to catch diligently and not constantly have to sort the Pokémon, you should already sort your Pokémon bag vigorously.

However, you should wait until the event starts to send Pokémon. After all, you will receive double candies for that during the C-Day. Therefore, it makes sense to sort your monsters using the tagging function and the search filters.

Pokémon GO Tags
This is how you can use tags in Pokémon GO

It’s very easy: by clicking on the category “Tags” in your Pokémon bag at the top left. You can add a new one via the “+”. Then sort your monsters as usual, but instead of sending them, select the point “Tag” and assign it. For the C-Day, you just need to open the corresponding tag, mark all monsters, and send them.

In addition to the space for Pokémon, you should also sort your item bag and create space for important items on that day.

These items should you use for the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon

Balls: To ensure you don’t run out of balls during the event, you should build up a sufficient supply. If you want to play for the full 3 hours, you should have at least 200 balls ready. So spin PokéStops and gyms diligently or open gifts from friends.

Here you can find out how to collect balls in Pokémon GO.

Incense and Lure Modules: As with every Community Day, you will also need incense and lure modules to attract even more specimens for Galar Zigzagoon. Both last for 3 hours, so you only need one each for the event.

Sananaberries: To evolve and level up Galar Zigzagoon, you should collect plenty of candies. It’s worth using a Sananaberry when catching, as this doubles the candies you earn from each catch.

Use these items for Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon

Star Pieces: During the Community Day, you can gather a lot of Stardust because the event grants you a 3 times Stardust bonus. If you also play near PokéStops that activate a group bonus during the C-Day, you will even receive 4 times Stardust for catching.

If you want to maximize your Stardust gain, you should use a Star Piece. This will give you an additional 50% more Stardust for 30 minutes.

Lucky Eggs: You should not miss out on Lucky Eggs in your item bag on this day. You will also receive double XP for catches. In combination with the Bug Event, which is currently running parallel to the Community Day, you will be rewarded for your excellent throwing skill and will double XP for great and ultra throws once again.

If you use a Lucky Egg now, you can double your experience points for another 30 minutes. This means you can secure 8 times XP per caught Galar Zigzagoon.

Tip: It’s also beneficial to combine the use of a Lucky Egg with leveling up your friendship level.

Other Items: If you want to participate in Level 4 raids after Community Day, you will also need sufficient (premium) raid passes and revives and potions.

You can find out how to best defeat Galar Obstagoon in our related article:

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Use this Mega Evolution during the C-Day with Galar Zigzagoon

Why is it worth it? If you want to collect even more candies from Galar Zigzagoon during the Community Day, you should activate the right Mega Evolution. This will give you an additional candy for each catch if the caught Pokémon corresponds to the type of the Mega Pokémon.

Which Mega Evolution should one use? Galar Zigzagoon belongs to the Dark and Normal types. Therefore, the following Mega Pokémon are suitable:

  • Mega Lopunny
  • Mega Pidgeot
  • Mega Gyarados
  • Mega Houndoom
  • Mega Kangaskhan
  • Mega Absol

For whom is Mega Lopunny worth it? If you want to play the Level 4 raids against Galar Obstagoon after the Community Day, it’s best to evolve a Mega Lopunny. The evolution of Galar Zigzagoon is particularly weak against fighting attacks.

Since Mega Lopunny is both Normal and Fighting type, you can effectively use it in battle to enhance the fighting attacks of other attackers and gain an additional candy because it corresponds to the same type as Galar Zigzagoon and Galar Obstagoon.

Is the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon worth it?

Is Galar Zigzagoon available as shiny? Yes, Galar Zigzagoon has been available in its shiny form in the game for some time. However, during the Community Day, the shiny rates are slightly increased, so your chances of encountering a shiny specimen are good. You can recognize it by its burgundy body.

How strong is Galar Zigzagoon? Galar Zigzagoon and its evolution Galar Obstagoon are both not particularly strong and do not play a significant role in raids or the GO Battle League. Barricadeax, on the other hand, can score well in the Ultra League.

Pokémon GO Shiny Galar Zigzagoon Obstagoon Barricadeax
Galar Zigzagoon, Galar Obstagoon, and Barricadeax normal (left) and as shiny (right)

With a moveset of Counter, Night Slash, and Cross Chop, it secures 24th place in the ranking according to PvPoke. For use in raids, you should rather rely on the best attackers in Pokémon GO.

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Who should take advantage of the Community Day? The Community Day is particularly worthwhile due to the numerous bonuses, which can help you not only improve your Stardust supply but also make progress towards Level 50.

Trainers who also speculate on one or the other lucky Pokémon should not overlook the trade bonus either. You can exchange Pokémon for reduced Stardust prices for up to 5 hours after the event and also receive 2 additional special trades.

But shiny hunters also get their money’s worth with Galar Zigzagoon. This monster has, with few exceptions, only been available in raids or from eggs in the past, making the event a great opportunity to encounter a shiny specimen.

Additionally, if you are looking for a good candidate for the Ultra League, you should try to secure a strong specimen.

How do you like the content for the C-Day? Will you take advantage of the event with Galar Zigzagoon? Or are you sitting this one out? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.

Here we have summarized why you should not ignore the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon once again in more detail.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offers on 12.08.

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In Destiny 2, the coolest merchant in the galaxy visits you again with extravagant goods. Xur, the faceless cutthroat, wants to peddle his items to you; are you ready to make him a little richer?

What happened this week in Destiny 2? In Destiny 2, the latest TWaB has revealed new changes regarding the sandbox and many unpopular Exotics. It could even lead to plenty of “anarchy” in the loot shooter again. You can find out more here.

Additionally, our Destiny 2 author Britta reported on the complicated love-hate relationship of the Guardians. It’s a difficult topic, but despite the many inconsistencies, most players always find their way back to the Traveler.

Lastly, a leak regarding the toxic fifth class in Destiny 2 has been released. However, we from the Destiny editorial team have already formed a theory about what it could represent.

All information about Xur on August 12, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia

When does Xur come? The NPC merchant with the spaghetti face currently starts his sales every Friday at 7:00 PM. Anyone who brings him some Legendary Shards and other materials to exchange is welcome to shop from him.

Where is Xur? This is his stock for the weekend

Xur’s position: Again, we have to wait until the daily reset at 7 PM until the tentacle face lands.

  • This weekend, he is located in the Tower at the Hangar.
Destiny-2 Xur Tower Hangar
This is his exact location

Xur’s inventory from August 12 – 16 – All Exotics at a glance

What does Xur have on offer? As the chosen Exotic dealer of the “Nine,” an ominous group in Destiny 2, Xur delivers new weapons and armor to the players on their behalf every week. All characters, including Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans, can shop with him. Whether you are new to the game or an old Guardian.

Weapon: Monte Carlo – Auto Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards

Titan: Antaeus Defender – Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +13
  • Resilience: +2
  • Recovery: +13
  • Discipline: +18
  • Intellect: +9
  • Strength: +2
  • Total: 57

Hunter: Mechanic Trick Sleeves – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +18
  • Resilience: +2
  • Recovery: +9
  • Discipline: +12
  • Intellect: +16
  • Strength: +2
  • Total: 59

Warlock: Phoenix Protocol – x for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +24
  • Resilience: +2
  • Recovery: +3
  • Discipline: +2
  • Intellect: +16
  • Strength: +16
  • Total: 63

Xur also sells Legendary items and offers unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available Exotic missions from past DLCs every week.

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This is what Xur’s inventory looks like

Currently, he has these two weapons on offer:

  • The exotic hand cannon “Fatebringer” with the perk “Snapshot Sights”
  • The exotic scout rifle “Tale of a Dead Man” with the perk “All Good Things are Four”

This is the cost of the weapons: For these two Exotics, the costs are 1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Exotic Code, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards each.

This is what Xur always has with him: You can always get an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest to receive an exotic code.

Trials of Osiris from August 12 – 16 – Map, Weapons and Info

Which map is this week? Every weekend, you play in the Trials on a set map.

  • This week, the Wormhaven on Titan is up.
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A cool map on Titan

If you are interested in playing the Trials in a team, MeinMMO recommends the callout maps via Warmind. This way, you can inform your fireteam well about where the enemies are located on the map, which is useful information for the whole team.

How to get your loot: The Trials of Osiris have a reputation rank system. Your top loot reward from the PvP matches can currently be earned for:

  • Seven victories
  • 50 rounds
  • as well as the notorious flawless run that takes you to the Lighthouse

This is the reward for a flawless run: Every week, you also have a very special weapon waiting for you at the Lighthouse, which you receive for your flawless run, that is, 7 victories, in its master version. You can earn the weapon until next Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00 PM.

  • Burdens of Guilt – Stasis Fusion Rifle (Adept)

All Trials weapons have a Trials origin perk: “Firing Line” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last remaining member of your fireteam or fighting alone.

If you have received your desired weapon, you can focus your Trials engrams with the 14th Saint on your desired weapon. Additionally, you will receive enhancement prisms and ascendant shards. Keep in mind that your rewards increase even further once you have a complete pass – even if you have lost one or two games.

When do the Trials officially start? The Trials of Osiris start today, August 5, at 7:00 PM and end with the weekly reset on August 16 at 7:00 PM.

Are you also excited for Season 18 to start? Feel free to let us know in the comments how hyped you are! For this occasion, we have also put together a Season Hub with all important information. You can find it here:

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CoD Vanguard: Colorful Anime Bundle Divides Fans – „Is this Skin Fantastic or Horrible?“

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A recently launched highly noticeable anime bundle in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone allows players to equip their operator with cat ears and striking purple elements. However, the bundle divides the community and evokes many negative emotions.

On August 10, 2022, Sledgehammer Games, the developer of Call of Duty: Vanguard, showcased an anime bundle named “Tracer Pack: Bitrate Banger Reactive Mastercraft Ultra Skin Bundle” that is new in CoD: Vanguard and CoD: Warzone (via Twitter).

The gaudy anime bundle is not well received by everyone. Especially the skin from the bundle is being discussed. In the World War setting of Vanguard, something like this has no place. However, some are excited about it. The majority of players simply find it dreadful.

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“It makes me physically shudder”

What are users on reddit saying about the anime bundle? A reddit user started a discussion on reddit titled: “Is this skin awesome or terrible?” (via reddit)

Some users think the skin is great and entertaining:

  • Sevenflyerr: ‘I love this stuff lol’
  • 101stAirborneSkill: ‘I’m in the military and love seeing crazy skins’

On Twitter, you can see a video showing the weapon skin in action:

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However, most cannot relate to the new skin at all:

  • AstroFlippy: ‘I can hardly wait for MW2 so we can leave this clown show behind for a while.’
  • KirklandsTubeSocks: ‘Honestly? It’s terrible. It makes me physically shudder. Moreover, the people who grew up with CoD are no longer the target audience. The Fortnite audience is, and that’s what sells.’
  • Irock_101: ‘It’s cool if you’re 10 years old, otherwise it’s quite awful.’

Other users do not understand the excitement about it, as it is not the first crazy skin in CoD: Vanguard. Just think of the dog skin that caused quite a stir.

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What items are included in the anime bundle? CharlieIntel posted on Twitter an overview of what is included in the bundle from the Tracer Pack: Bitrate Banger Reactive Mastercraft Ultra Skin Bundle (via Twitter).

In addition to the operator skin, the bundle includes matching weapons in shades of purple, violet, and teal with printed anime faces. They are named “Lovedrunk Melody”, “Glitchy Gremlin”, and “Happy Machine”.

Additionally, there is “A”, a charm with the face of an anime girl, a watch with two emblems “Lurking Dead Beats” and “Masked Meow”, and a player card.

What do you think of the anime bundle and the skin? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

Soon it will be time, and CoD: Modern Warfare 2 will be released. Here you can find the most important info and leaks in 3 minutes.

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Pokémon GO: Defeat Galar-Mr. Mime – The 20 Best Counters in the Raid Guide

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The best counters against Galarian Raticate in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With this, you can defeat the boss in raids.

What is Galarian Raticate? The Galar form of Raticate appears in raids in Pokémon GO. Raticate comes from the third generation of games and is a Normal type. Its Galar form belongs to the eighth generation and adds another type. Galarian Raticate is a Dark and Normal type.

Here we show you the best counters against Galarian Raticate and what types it is weak against (type effectiveness).

Defeating Galarian Raticate in Raid – With These Counters

  1. Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
  2. Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
  3. Shadow Mewtwo with Counter and Dynamic Punch
  4. Scrafty with Counter and Dynamic Punch
  5. Shadow Hitmonlee with Brick Break and Close Combat
  6. Masskito with Counter and Boosted Hit
  7. Shadow Hitmonchan with Counter and Boosted Hit
  8. Shadow Pinsir with Bug Bite and Close Combat
  9. Toxicroak with Counter and Dynamic Punch
  10. Shadow Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
  11. Scizor with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
  12. Ursaring with Low Kick and Close Combat
  13. Rasaff with Counter and Cross Chop
  14. Brigaron with Low Kick and Close Combat
  15. Shadow Ursaring with Counter and Body Slam
  16. Lurantis with Leaf Blade and Close Combat
  17. Shadow Quagsire with Brick Break and Dynamic Punch
  18. Shadow Magmar with Counter and Close Combat
  19. Pangoro with Low Kick and Close Combat

Weaknesses of Galarian Raticate: The Pokémon is a Dark and Normal type and is particularly vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. So, rely mainly on attacks and Pokémon of this type in raids to defeat Galarian Raticate.

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Are there Shiny Galarian Raticate? You can catch shiny Galarian Zigzagoon and evolve it into Galarian Raticate.

How many trainers are needed? With the best counters at high levels, you can defeat the boss with two players. At lower levels, but with strong counters, you should rely on more trainers. To complete raids quickly, groups with many participants are advisable.

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German Twitch streamer documents his way to the top of Valorant, but many are angry: “Dishonorable”

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Streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler (27) is often accused of profiting from the success of others. On YouTube, he documented his journey to the second highest rank in Valorant, but his strategy did not sit well with many.

Who is Trymacs?

  • Trymacs is one of the 5 biggest German streamers on Twitch and also one of the most well-known YouTubers in the gaming sector. He has 2.12 million subscribers on YouTube, while nearly 19,000 people watch him on Twitch on average.
  • He primarily plays Fortnite, Fifa and Clash Royale and has also caused trouble there
  • Trymacs is often criticized for his approaches, currently by fans of the shooter Valorant

Valorant regularly introduces new agents. Trymacs enjoys playing the stylish Chamber, another agent is seen here in the video:

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Players upset about Trymacs’ boosting strategy

This is the situation: On July 24, Trymacs shared a screenshot of his Immortal rank in Valorant on his Twitter channel. This is the second highest rank in Riot’s tactical shooter. However, instead of celebrating for him, many users were angry and complained in the comments.

What’s behind it: For several months, Trymacs has regularly shown Valorant on his YouTube and Twitch channels. In March, he was still in the Iron rank, which is at the bottom. There are 6 other ranks between Iron and Immortal.

To put this into perspective: Almost 14% of all players are in Iron, while Immortal players are among the best 0.5% (via Esports Tales).

That’s why people are upset: Trymacs’ relatively fast rise is not necessarily due to his own skills. Instead, he had friends like Kuba and Chefstrobel boost him.

He admits to this:

I am really gigantic bad. […] Catastrophe. But it can be today. I can be the most boosted player in the whole world today.

Trymacs via YouTube

What is Boosting? Boosting means that someone is assisted by experienced players to reach a rank that they do not actually deserve. Either by the pros playing on the boosted person’s account, or by the higher-ranked players simply dragging the weaker player within the team.

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That’s why it is problematic: Some players are simply upset that Trymacs has not demonstrated his own performance here. Especially those who are stuck at a lower rank probably do not find it funny at all.

But there is also a bit more to it. The ranking system is actually designed to have players of similar skill levels compete against each other. The problem becomes clear when Trymacs tries to play in the solo queue without his team.

He will be paired with “real” Immortal players. Trymacs, who claims to play at Iron level himself, simply cannot keep up and drags his teammates down.

This is what the community says: On Twitter, some people are quite upset. They find the action “dishonorable” and “unfair”. One user even wishes that Riot would simply ban Trymacs’ account (via Twitter).

For Trymacs, it is just entertainment

What does Trymacs say about the accusations? He is absolutely aware of how annoying it is for his teammates. In a video from July 30, he addresses this and also apologizes to his teammates.

Hey guys, this is only for entertainment. I know you will roast me again on YouTube, but it is also entertaining, ok? […] It is mean, yes I know. Some Immortal players will come into my team and they can only lose. That is dumb, yes. I’m sorry, I apologize.

Trymacs via YouTube

Consequently, Trymacs remains unimpressed even when he fails solo. His fans love him precisely for this attitude and celebrate him in the comments. Given the approximately 200,000 views per video in the “Road to Immortal” series, Trymacs will likely continue to provide such entertainment in the future.

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What do you think of the action? Does boosting and smurfing in games like Valorant annoy you, or can you not understand the fuss? Have you followed the “Road to Immortal” yourself and were you entertained? Feel free to leave us a comment with your opinion.

Trymacs has already started a new project. After the success of the YouTube hit “7 vs. Wild”, he is planning his own survival format:

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FIFA 23: EA explains why players love the loot boxes – Says, 9 out of 10 packs in FIFA 22 are earned and not bought

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Electronic Arts will release the last FIFA title with FIFA 23. After that, they will lose the rights to the name “FIFA”. FIFA 23 will again offer loot boxes, even though the system is now heavily criticized as “gambling”. In a statement, EA explains how they view loot boxes.

What role do loot boxes play in FIFA?

  • Loot boxes are part of the “FIFA 23 Ultimate Team” (short: FUT) mode. Players can either buy loot boxes directly with money or earn them through gameplay in FIFA 23.
  • In FUT, players build their own teams with player cards that represent real-world athletes.
  • Loot boxes, called “packs”, contain such player cards: The loot box works like a lottery in gambling: The “wins”, strong players, are extremely rare. The “losers”, weak and average players, are frequently found in the boxes.

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What is the controversy? Loot boxes, such as these FUT packs, have increasingly been viewed critically in recent years. Some consider these boxes to ultimately be gambling and fear that children growing up with loot boxes could be led into gambling.

When EA overdid it with loot boxes in the Star Wars game “Battlefront II”, it caused a massive media and public uproar: EA was accused of “leading children to gambling” and exploiting them.

In some countries, there are efforts to curb loot boxes. Some new games with loot boxes are no longer released in Belgium and the Netherlands because the publishers do not want to comply with the regulations there.

EA says: Loot boxes are part of FIFA that players love

This is what EA says about loot boxes: In a statement to Eurogamer, EA now explains how it views loot boxes (via Eurogamer):

We wholeheartedly believe that Ultimate Team and FUT packs, which have been part of the game for over a decade, are a part of FIFA that players love – fans appreciate that the game reflects the excitement and strategy of the real world, building and managing a team. Giving players the opportunity to spend money on it is fair.

Furthermore, it must be said that spending money is completely optional in our game, and we do not encourage players to spend money instead of earning rewards in-game. The FUT packs work exactly the same, whether they are bought or earned. Most players do not spend any money. For example, of 10 FUT packs opened in FIFA 22, 9 were earned.

How important are loot boxes in FIFA for EA? The loot boxes in their sports games make up a considerable part of EA’s revenue, and they continue to grow.

In the 2021 financial year, EA earned $1.62 billion from loot boxes in their sports games (FIFA, NHL, Madden): And most of the money comes from FIFA.

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29% of their overall revenue in 2020 came from loot boxes. What is striking is that revenues tripled within 6 years. The trend is still rising.

FIFA continues to bring more events and special cards

This is what’s behind it: EA financially benefits enormously from players buying loot boxes. Saying that they are not fueling purchases is likely to be viewed critically by FIFA fans, as EA has increasingly introduced more special packs, events, and limited editions in recent years.

This is generally a problem with loot boxes: While you can often “earn” loot boxes through gameplay,

  • developers then increase the demand for loot boxes through “more new cards” or “new events”, so that players buy boxes to keep up
  • or decrease the supply by making it harder to earn loot boxes: They skimp on events or distribute fewer rewards

Indirectly, the developer has many ways to boost the sale of loot boxes and thus increase its earnings over time. Looking at how revenues from loot boxes have changed, you can clearly see how the sales of loot boxes are increasing.

It is also interesting to note the statement:

  • EA states that loot boxes are part of FUT
  • EA states that players love FUT because they can build their own team like a real manager in this mode
  • This implies: Players love loot boxes

However, EA does not elaborate on why loot boxes are part of FUT and whether FUT would not be just as good without loot boxes, using other systems to earn players.

The parallel to “real life” only works moderately because in real life, a football manager buys players directly from the transfer market and does not blindly buy 20 players hoping to get a star among them.

Especially in 2019, the topic of loot boxes became heated in the wake of the “Battlefront” controversy:

EA calls loot boxes a pretty ethical surprise mechanic

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WoW WotLK Classic: Release, Pre-Patch, Beta – All information about the new expansion

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With Wrath of the Lich King, WoW Classic receives its second expansion. MeinMMO tells you everything you need to know about WotLK Classic.

When is the release of WotLK Classic?

WotLK Classic will be released on September 27, 2022. at 12:01 AM German time.

When will the Pre-Patch be released?

The Pre-Patch was released on August 31, 2022. Since then, you can create and play Death Knights.

Is there a Beta?

Yes, the Beta of WotLK Classic is already running. You can still sign up for it, but we don’t know if there will be more invites before the release.

How much does WotLK Classic cost?

You do not have to purchase the expansion. A running WoW subscription is sufficient to play. More about this on the official website.

With which patch will WotLK Classic be released?

WotLK Classic is based on Patch 3.3.5, the last major update of Wrath of the Lich King. This means many classes are already balanced against each other.

Can I continue playing my old characters?

Yes, you retain all your characters and all BC servers will be converted to WotLK servers. Burning Crusade Classic will disappear with the release of WotLK. There will initially be no BC-era servers.

You can watch the trailer for WotLK Classic here:

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WoW Classic: Der Trailer zu Wrath of the Lich King

WotLK Classic: New Max Level, New Class, and New Areas

What new content does WotLK Classic bring? With Wrath of the Lich King, you can expect several new features in WoW Classic:

  • Level 80 as the new max level
  • Northrend with its 10 areas as a new continent with Dalaran as the capital
  • the Death Knight as a new class
  • Inscription as a new profession
  • new dungeons
  • new raids, each with versions for 10 and 25 players
  • heroic raids
  • Barbers as a new feature
  • Achievements
  • dual talent specialization

If you play Death Knights today in modern WoW, you will notice many differences in WotLK Classic. Death Knights were significantly different back then, could tank in every specialization, and had to pay more attention to their runes.

What will be released? Blizzard has not yet confirmed what the release plan for WotLK Classic will look like. Presumably, the content will be released in phases again, similar to before with WoW Classic and Burning Crusade Classic. At release (Phase 1), you will likely have access to:

  • Naxxramas and the Obsidian Sanctum and the Eye as raiding content
  • the entire continent of Northrend
  • 2 new arenas
  • 12 dungeons

What comes after release? Following this, we expect the following content based on how the content was released in WoW earlier:

  • Phase 2: Ulduar with Hard Modes
  • Phase 3: The Argent Tournament with the Trials of the (Grand) Crusader as raid and the Trial of the Champion as dungeon. Additionally, Onyxia’s Lair was released as a reimagined raid and the Isle of Conquest was introduced as a new battleground
  • Phase 4: The Icecrown Citadel as a raid and the Soul Forge, the Pit of Saron, and the Hall of Reflection as dungeons
  • Phase 5: The Ruby Sanctum as the final raid

In WotLK, the legendary cinematic for the Wrath Gate awaits you:

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WOW WotLK Classic: Die Pforte des Zorns

WotLK Classic: Differences from the Past

What is different from before? WotLK Classic comes with several changes compared to the version from 2008, some even with new features. For instance, there is a possibility for race and faction changes during the course of the expansion.

One of the key changes is that the Dungeon Finder will not be included in the game to maintain the “Classic spirit” instead.

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The large battleground Wintergrasp will also undergo a change and will not appear as an open PvP area. Instead, you will only be able to enter it as an instanced version.

Raids in WotLK Classic will have different restrictions than before: while the heroic and normal versions of the raids share a “lockout”, the respective 10- and 25-player variants do not.

This means: You can defeat bosses multiple times with different group sizes, but not at different difficulties. Moreover, we know that Naxxramas will become harder, but we don’t yet know exactly how that will look.

Additionally, there are some changes to dungeons to prevent boosting. However, this concerns mechanics like the damage of mages and older dungeons, and the changes should not affect the actual WotLK gameplay experience.

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WoW: Tyrande’s Fate in Dragonflight – Night Elf fans need to be very strong now

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The story of the Night Elves from World of Warcraft continues in Dragonflight. It is time for new sacrifices – and they may not please everyone.

Many details of the story of the upcoming expansion Dragonflight are still uncertain. However, data miners are already busy scouring the game data of World of Warcraft for hints and details. Now a significant piece of the Night Elf story has been revealed, covering important characters like Tyrande, Malfurion, and Ysera. They must make a fateful decision…

Spoiler warning: This article discusses important details of the Dragonflight story. If you do not want to read spoilers, you should not continue here.

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The Night Elves make a fateful decision in Dragonflight.

What is the status of the Night Elves? With the end of Shadowlands, the Night Elves received a new seed from the Winter Queen, which (presumably) will be used for a new World Tree. At the same time, Tyrande’s hunt for Sylvanas has ended, the green dragon Ysera exists as an awakened wild spirit in the Ardenweald, and Malfurion is still traveling on Azeroth.

A sacrifice for the green dragons: During Dragonflight, a fateful decision is made by the Night Elves. The green dragonflight apparently needs help and is reliant on the return of Ysera – but she is trapped in the Shadowlands. Already in Patch 9.2.5, it was said that Ysera might one day return to Azeroth, but that will require “a great price.” Now this price is known:

Malfurion Stormrage.

For Ysera to return to Azeroth, Malfurion must take her place in the Ardenweald. At least this is indicated by a dialogue that likely belongs to an in-game cutscene.

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Ysera died as a nightmare-corrupted monster in Val’sharah.

We have translated the relevant dialogue between the two here for you:

Tyrande: Ysera, your flight needs you.
We need you.
Whatever the price for your return to Azeroth is, name it.

Malfurion: Tyrande …

Tyrande: Tell us!

Malfurion: I am.
I am the one who must stay behind.

Tyrande: What?

Malfurion: Ysera knows this – but she would never ask me to.

Tyrande: No.
We will find another way.

Malfurion: When she gave her life for me in Val’sharah, her time had not yet come.
And now … the balance must be restored.

Tyrande: Then … then I will stay as well.
Shandris and the others can …

Malfurion: Tyrande …
If everything we hope for happens, then the Kaldorei will need you.

Tyrande: I am so tired, Malfurion.
Do not ask that of me.
After all we have endured …

Malfurion: My love.
You have always been the strength of our people.
They will follow you forever, and you will never be alone.

Tyrande: Until we meet again …
I will dream of the night when we can finally rest … together.

Why is this happening? Malfurion is, like Tyrande as a Night Warrior, one of the most powerful beings on Azeroth. Although this has been mainly shown in stories (such as the “War of Thorns” and books), the Archdruid Malfurion is so powerful that the Horde as a whole fears him.

At the same time, there are also slight reasons to find why Malfurion is a candidate for this “exchange.” For one, it is true that Ysera was only corrupted by the Nightmare because Malfurion rushed in blind rage in Val’sharah. At the same time, however, Ysera has also been a mentor to Malfurion for a long time, as they have spent many years together in the Emerald Dream.

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It is also important that the dialogue does not clearly indicate whether Malfurion actually dies or lives. It is quite possible that he stays as a mortal in the Ardenweald and, in his position as Archdruid, ensures that the forest regenerates alongside the Winter Queen. After all, a large part of the Ardenweald has died due to the Anima drought and needs to be cultivated anew.

Finally, this decision may also simply have narrative reasons. By sidelining a few current, very powerful characters, it creates more room for new characters who can come to the forefront – like Shandris in recent expansions.

However, keep in mind that this is merely datamining from the alpha. On the one hand, much could still change before the release, and on the other hand, important context is missing, such as from previous quest lines, which explains how this decision and sacrifice come about. It is easy to criticize something when you only know the outcome but not the path to it.

Assuming this story decision is final – what do you think about it? A good way to set Malfurion aside?

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FIFA 23: Fans fear that a new change will make many strong cards either useless or too expensive

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In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team there will be the biggest changes since the start of the FUT mode, but many fans are already worried about important cards.

What is changing in FUT 23? Yesterday, on August 11, 2022, EA announced a major change for the FUT mode of the upcoming FIFA 23. The old chemistry system will be completely discarded and replaced with a new, more flexible system.

In short, it works like this:

  • No more connections between players standing next to each other on the pitch.
  • Players gain chemistry through identical leagues, nationality, or club – position does not matter.
  • There are 3 chemistry levels per card and no more negative effects.

A detailed explanation of the new system can be found here:

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Fans see major issues for Icon cards

In the reddit thread by Queen_LaFIFA (via reddit), fans are extensively discussing the new chemistry system. The big question: What will happen to the Icon cards in FUT 23?

Because in FIFA 23 Ultimate, they function differently than before. While they still have unique chemistry properties, they no longer provide as many benefits to the team as in previous editions, where they supplied chemistry to every adjacent player.

In FUT 23, they boost the chemistry of players with the same nationality and count as two players themselves, allowing countrymen to receive 2 chemistry points.

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Why some Icon cards could be useless: It is argued that legends from less popular football nations, such as Puskas (Hungary), Eto’o (Cameroon), Best (Northern Ireland), Litmanen (Finland), Hagi (Romania), and Giggs (Wales), might not play a significant role in the FUT mode of FIFA 23.

While they still play at full chemistry, they no longer provide a chemistry boost to their teammates unless they share the same nationality. And that is not so simple with the above-mentioned players.

It is therefore quite possible that a whole bunch of Icon cards will become significantly less attractive because they simply cannot generate extra chemistry for certain teams.

Why many Icon cards could become unaffordable: In addition, fans suspect that icons from popular nations like Brazil or France could become extremely expensive or even unaffordable. Because they would work particularly well in the new chemistry system, as they can boost the many top cards from these nations.

What do you think about the new chemistry system? Are you looking forward to it? Feel free to let us know in the comments! And our complete overview of the FIFA 23 release can be found here.

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Destiny 2 makes good Exotics even better in Season 18 – Guardians are already dreaming of ultimate lightning builds

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It was supposed to be a short, dry sandbox blog that Destiny 2 published yesterday. But it immediately got players excited. Not only because it brings additional benefits to some popular Exotics, but also because it announces the “most generally positive change” in a long time. MeinMMO tells you what has got the Guardians so excited.

What did Bungie announce in the latest blog? First of all, it is now definitely confirmed that the new Arc 3.0 abilities will go live in Season 18. With this, Bungie integrates the last abilities upgrade and completes the overhaul of the three Light classes. Bungie shows its players first details in the showcase on August 23.

But the “This Week at Bungie” blog had even more good news to offer. We have already analyzed it, summarize its highlights here and say which weapons you should definitely grab before Season 18.

Arc 3.0 starts on August 23 in Destiny 2.

Season 18 brings general buffs for unpopular weapons

On August 23, at the start of Season 18, scout rifles and heavy grenade launchers will initially receive a general damage bonus. Lightweight bows and 360 auto rifles get a nice boost. And glaives also hit harder, as they are buffed in melee combat and can also activate the melee perks of exotic armor in Season 18.

  • They then trigger with the Titan exotic “ACD/0 Feedback Fence” and with the Warlock exotics “Karnstein Armlets” and “Necrotic Grip”.

That alone sounds like a lot of Arc fun with fists and toxic, necrotic glaives. But Bungie packed even more into its Season 18 update. So Destiny 2 finally gets significant improvements for several, somewhat neglected, exotic weapons:

  • Including the bows “Wishender” and “Ticc’s Divination”, the hand cannon “Sins of the Past”, the shotgun “Legend of Acrius”, the grenade launcher “Lion’s Roar”, and the auto rifle “Workhorse”.
  • Additionally, intrinsic champion perks for exotic weapons from Season 18:
    • The exotic bow “Le Monarque” and the exotic machine gun “Thunderlord” receive intrinsic perks against Overload champions.
    • The exotic hand cannon “Sins of the Past” can stop Unstoppable champions.
    • And the prettiest bow in Destiny 2 “Wishender” receives anti-barrier arrows.

Momentum for some dusty exotic weapons

Bungie ensures with this update that you should definitely consider pulling out a few dusty Arc Exotics.

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The exotic Arc shotgun “Legend of Acrius”.

Just the weapon upgrade for the Arc exotic “Thunderlord” could become a really strong endgame option in Season 18. If perhaps even a catalyst is introduced that brings a few more rounds into the magazine, this machine gun would dominate and electrify the game and your enemies.

But the exotic shotgun “Legend of Acrius” could also become the star of the new meta in Destiny 2. Here Bungie packs the additional perk “Rifled Barrel” into the catalyst, which means a damage bonus of an enormous 50% for three consecutive shots after a successful melee. With the Titan Exotics “Synthoceps” or the Hunter Exotic “Hand of the Liars”, that would be a really nasty combination for any of your opponents.

Comeback of the “King of Grenade Launchers”: Then there was this briefly mentioned note at the end that Bungie is giving heavy grenade launchers a damage boost of 10% against Majors, i.e. enemies with a yellow health bar, in Season 18. That sounds like a good reason to bring more “Anarchy” back into Destiny 2. With the necessary momentum from the Arc 3.0 upgrade, bosses could again be brought to their knees in a chain of devastating Arc strikes.

Just that has some Guardians already on reddit dreaming about fantastic new build combinations with Arc and the synergies with old Exotics.

Damn. There are many great changes here. Glaives that work with melee Exotics and exotic weapons that work with anti-champion perks? […]

writes the player kallemacd via reddit
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A few additional perks are also available: Bungie was not satisfied with the origin perks of Gambit and Iron Banner yet. So they have reworked both.

  • The Gambit origin trait “Invader Tracker” is renamed to “Gun and Run”. In Season 18, it is supposed to increase your sprint speed on multi-kills.
  • And the Iron Banner origin trait “Cloak of the Wolf” grants you improved radar in Season 18 and helps you disappear from radar when you are at low health.
The current raid exotic “Collective Obligation” is getting a significant improvement.

The current raid exotic “Collective Obligation” from the “Oryx’s Vow” raid is being significantly improved so that it can finally shine in its exotic glory. Until now, it has been hardly relevant in the game. Bungie wants to change that and is putting a few stronger benefits into the pulse rifle for Season 18.

  • The timer of the exotic perk “Empty Riddle” will be increased to 15 seconds in PvE activities. (PvP remains at 10 seconds) and the cooldown will be completely removed.
  • You will also receive a 20% damage bonus against PvE combatants when Empty Riddle is active and will need fewer hits to fully charge the perk.
  • Kills against weakened targets recharge it instantly, as well as when you are afflicted by a Leere debuff from an enemy.

These are the most important changes for PvP

In PvP, there are criticisms and changes that many players have already demanded and are now very welcome. Finally, in Season 18, the muzzle on the exotic shotgun “Lord of Wolves” is coming. This should put an end to the howling and also the overly advantageous combinations with certain exotic armor pieces. Overall, Bungie wants to turn “Lord of Wolves” into a well-behaved and more practical PvE Exotic.

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Long overdue: A muzzle for “Lord of Wolves”

To keep it obedient in PvP, it will receive the following adjustments:

  • In PvP you only have 10 shots instead of 15. (PvE unchanged) and deal ~20% less base damage. So only 35 per body shot in PvP, 44 when the exotic perk is activated)
  • When the exotic perk “Release the Wolves” is active, the burst, the shots per trigger, is reduced from 10 to 5, and a burst delay of 60% is added.
  • Enemies in PvE will have to take 20% more damage from “Lord of Wolves”.

In addition, the Western-style scout rifle “Tale of a Dead Man,” the Hunter’s exotic chest “Omnioculus,” and the Stasis aspect “Whispers of Chains” will receive a dampening tweak in PvP.

  • Bungie nerfs the exotic perk of “Tale of a Dead Man.” From Season 18, it will no longer increase damage against players but instead grant increased reload, aim assist, and range per stack. The catalyst will also deal 20% less damage per bullet but will have a fire rate of 180 with maximum stacks. In PvE, you still get the extra damage – nothing changes there.
  • For the exotic “Omnioculus” and the Stasis aspect “Whispers of Chains,” Bungie reduces the damage reduction in PvP to take away some of their team dominance.

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In the future, Bungie plans to equip more Exotics with intrinsic traits against champions and also to give more attention to the burst rifles. Additionally, there are still a few other updates in Bungie’s latest announcement. If you need more information, you can find it on bungie.net.

What do you think of the changes? Could Destiny 2 also win over the German community with this? Feel free to leave us a comment about how you think about the changes and what the best adjustment is for you.

If you are still considering which Exotics are suitable for Arc 3.0, then this article is interesting for you:

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Pokémon GO gives you 36 new items through Amazon Prime Gaming – Here’s what’s included

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In Pokémon GO Prime Gaming users can once again look forward to a new item bundle. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at what is hidden in the gift from Amazon and how you can secure it.

What kind of gift is this? Pokémon GO and Amazon have had a partnership since May, which is why Prime Gaming users are regularly rewarded with gifts for Pokémon GO. These bundles include various items that can be useful to you in the game.

Now it is finally time again for you to secure another one of these packages. We have summarized for you below what content is behind it and how you can claim the gift.

This is included in the 7th gift from Amazon Prime Gaming

What to expect: As you are familiar with from the bundles related to Amazon Prime Gaming, the 7th package again contains 36 different items. You can look forward to the following:

  • 30 Poké Balls
  • 5 Max Revives
  • 1 Premium Battle Pass
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How to get the gifts: In order to secure the bundle, you need an Amazon account with a Prime subscription. If you have this, you can generate a corresponding promo code. Here’s how:

  1. Open the Amazon Prime Gaming website
  2. You must log in with your Amazon credentials
  3. Now you can select the corresponding bundle
  4. A promo code will be displayed to you, which you need to copy
  5. Open the Niantic rewards website
  6. You need to log in with your game credentials here
  7. Now you can simply enter the copied promo code and you will receive the items credited to your Pokémon GO account

It’s that easy for Android users: If you use an Android device, you have another option to claim the gift in the game. After you have copied the promo code, you can also simply switch directly to the game and open the in-game shop. Scroll down to the “Promos” section and enter the code there. And the items will be credited to you.

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When will the next packages come? The 7th bundle from Amazon Prime Gaming will not be the last gift. You can look forward to more packages in the coming weeks. These will be released in a rhythm of 14 days and will always be available on the Prime Gaming page from 7:00 PM German time.

So you should mark the following dates on your calendar:

  • August 25, 2022
  • September 8, 2022
  • September 22, 2022
  • October 6, 2022
  • October 20, 2022

How do you like the contents of the current Amazon bundle? And what items would you wish for the next gift? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments!

In the coming weeks, there will be a lot happening in Pokémon GO. We will show you all events and which are particularly worth it.

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Players take an incredibly complicated path in an MMORPG just to properly wipe out protected noobs

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In the German MMORPG Tibia (PC), some users discovered a bug that allowed them to return to the starting area along with their equipment and cause a lot of trouble there. We at MeinMMO summarize.

What kind of bug is this? A game error in Tibia allowed users to return to the starting area Dawnport along with their equipment. This bug was fixed by the developers in a hotfix, as it could have massive implications for new fans of the MMORPG.

Actually, you start the game in the city of Dawnport and the subsequent island of Rookgaard. You stay there until level 8, talk to an NPC to choose your class, and then proceed to the main continent of the MMORPG. After Dawnport, you never return. Theoretically, at least.

Because when you die in Tibia, you lose experience points and can even “down-level,” meaning you can actually drop back in level. If you die often enough to be between level 5 and 6, you will actually respawn in Dawnport after your death, completely naked and without your equipment.

This last part is especially important, as otherwise, you would disrupt the entire dynamic of the starting island. You could easily defeat all enemies, monsters, and NPCs in one blow and even attack and kill players who have already reached level 8 but are still in Dawnport.

But the curious bug made this possible. You could return to Dawnport with all your equipment and really shake things up there.

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Huge effort just to bring back items

Who found the error? The user DarkGladir shared the bug on August 10 on reddit to gain the attention of the developers. The post was quickly deleted to prevent the bug from being exploited further.

The bug has since been fixed and the instructions can be found again on reddit. And they couldn’t be more complicated. Even though the island of Dawnport has been in the game for several years, the bug was only noticed now.

How did the bug work? Although the bug no longer works, we want to share how curious the effort was to exploit it. The following steps had to be taken in this order:

  • Attack any other player to get rid of the Blessing buff
  • Die enough times to reach level 6, specifically you had to have between 1500 and 1518 experience points
  • Purchase the Blessings Phoenix-Charm, Solitude-Charm, Spiritual-Charm, Twin Sun-Charm, Unity-Charm, and Twist of Fate
  • Lower your character to one life point and log out in a corner with a maximum of one square meter of space
  • Another player then had to activate PvP and throw two fields of fire on the square meter you logged out on. Also, another field of fire on an adjacent square meter
  • After that, the level 6 player had to log back in with 1 HP, at which point he would immediately die from the fire. Your character would then respawn in Dawnport with all your stuff and could even access the further beginner area, Rookgaard, through an NPC

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“This is insane, how does one discover something like this?”

How does the community react? They are thrilled that such a bug can even be found. There is especially a lot of recognition for the players who discovered the bug and reported it to the developers. Others, however, complain about why it was still possible to cheat items into Dawnport after such a long time (via reddit).

Some fans are also worried about how many items have already been smuggled to the beginner islands through this bug and whether they could be pulled back out of circulation. A few people even attack the finder of the bug, Gladir, and claim that he exploited the bug before reporting it.

He only writes that he reported the bug on the first day he found it. However, he continued to experiment to find out exactly how to reproduce the error. Once he knew that, he reported it to the developers as well. But we can’t say who is right in the end.

What do you think about the whole situation? Are you also amazed at how such a bug can be found? Or rather angry that the bug is still in the game? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.

Twitch streamer turns into a line in Tower of Fantasy, jokes: “Now the opponent can’t see me anymore.”

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Twitch streamer turns into a stick in Tower of Fantasy, jokes: “Now the enemy can no longer see me”

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The highly anticipated anime MMORPG Tower of Fantasy has been playable in the West since August 11th. As is common with new games, it still has some bugs. A Twitch streamer recently showcased a particularly absurd bug that evokes memories of Paper Mario.

What is Tower of Fantasy?

  • Tower of Fantasy is the latest gacha game in anime style
  • In contrast to the popular genre predecessor Genshin Impact, it is an MMORPG
  • The game is free-to-play and was released for PC, Android, and iOS

All information about the new MMORPG hit and a cool trailer can be found here:

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New MMORPG Tower of Fantasy shows impressive trailer for release – fans celebrate the graphics

Players share the most unusual bugs

Here’s how the launch went: There was a massive rush for the servers during its global launch on August 11, 2022. The game had over 4 million pre-registrations. This led to long wait times and frustration.

What’s the status now? More and more players are online, exploring the vast game world. They continuously encounter absurd bugs that they share on social media.

This is the craziest bug: Twitch streamer Robbert “SivHD” Eijndhoven, whom some of you may remember as a LoL YouTuber, showcased a particularly wild bug. You can check it out in this clip:

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What’s behind the clip: One of SivHD’s weapons can transform into a turret in “Turret Mode.” Every time his character exits this mode, he seems to become slightly thinner. SivHD repeated this until his character was completely flattened.

In the side view, his character suddenly has a half-bald head. It gets really crazy when SivHD makes his character look straight ahead. Then, he is literally just a line in the landscape.

Here are the reactions: The chat laughed along with the streamer. Some jokingly said: “Slim Shady” or “Paper Tower.” When a viewer asked whether SivHD had lost his mind or if the discovery would contribute anything to the game, he joked:

It’s important! Because if I approach an enemy now, they won’t see me coming. […] I can sneak up on people.

SivHD via Twitch

How does the bug work? The exact cause of this phenomenon is not yet known. However, it seems to have something to do with the animation used when the character exits the turret mode. It seems to be slightly squished to create the impression of rapid movement.

What other bugs are there? Some players simply fall through the ground and end up under the map. Others catapult themselves directly into the endgame without bothering with the story. Still, others simply become very large.

This is what the developers say: Hotta Studio is aware of the issues and promises to work on solutions as quickly as possible. They thank players for their trust and announce compensation in the form of in-game currency. (via Tower of Fantasy)

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Have you also had curious experiences in Tower of Fantasy? Or would you rather wait until the bugs are fixed to give the game a chance? Feel free to leave us a comment.

Bugs are also frequently discovered in other games. Sometimes they only appear years after release, like in this case from the MMORPG Tibia: There, players went to incredible lengths just to take out noobs.

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MMO shooter with giant battle robots launches on Steam – Is being torn apart by players

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On August 11, the team shooter “Battle Steed: Gunma” launched on Steam. Players compete against each other in huge combat robots. However, the robot game is not doing very well with Steam users.

What kind of game is Battle Steed: Gunma? Battle Steed: Gunma is a third-person shooter where you fight in teams with huge robots.

The game was released in Early Access on August 25, 2021. On August 11, 2022, the game was released on Steam.

What is Battle Steed: Gunma about? The main story of the game revolves around a futuristic competition in which military companies from different countries participate. The companies want to obtain new resources discovered on Mars and Earth.

Here you can see a trailer for Battle Steed: Gunma:

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Battle Steed: Gunma – Launch Trailer

How much does Battle Steed: Gunma cost? The game is free on Steam.

What does the gameplay in Battle Steed: Gunma look like? The player controls a combat robot equipped with various abilities and weapons. He collaborates with his alliance to take out enemies.

The game allows for different missions: from gathering resources to capturing bases in the combat zone.

Gameplay from Battle Steed: Gunma
Gameplay in Battle Steed: Gunma

“The graphics are at a level where you could think it’s for a mobile game”

What do the reviews say? Reviews are mostly negative. There are only 33% positive reviews on Steam for Battle Steed: Gunma (via steam).

The user solreavir wrote in his positive review:

Now that the game is no longer paid but free, I hope the number of players increases. There are still some bugs, such as the cursor keys that sometimes work and sometimes don’t when trying to select a game or navigate through the options. Gameplay-wise, it’s typical TPS [Third-Person Shooter] fair. The presentation is good. Weapons and tactics and the selection of robots are good. But the close combat is a little boring, maybe it could be made more interesting with a ‘Two-Hit-Strike’ or a ‘Lunging Dash’ on the targeted opponent. It definitely needs a few more promotional videos on social media to rekindle interest in the game after people were put off by the previous price and lack of content.

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Negative comments primarily criticize the PvP and the graphics in the game:

  • Mohohott: “The graphics are at a level where you could think it’s for a mobile game. On a computer that can handle detailed representations, I had about 10 frames on the lowest setting.”
  • Parin: “No people […] no quick matches.”
  • treeofeter: “When I looked at the leaderboard, it seemed strange that the first place had 5 wins in the game. But it took over 20 minutes to match for the first game […]”

However, it should be noted that many of the reviews refer to the Early Access version and there are only 39 reviews in total. Some of the criticisms may have been improved with the larger update at the game launch.

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What changes have been made to the game since the release? With the release on August 11, 2022, the developers made changes to Battle Steed: Gunma and revamped some aspects from Early Access.

Among other things, the game was transitioned from paid to F2P. Bugs were fixed and the system improved. The graphics in the game were also revamped and several combat modes are available (via steam).

What do you think of Battle Steed: Gunma? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

If you like games with futuristic robots, you might also be interested in this survival RPG with 90% positive reviews.

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Tower of Fantasy: English Servers – Which should you play?

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Tower of Fantasy has been online since August 11, and German players are already diving into the MMORPG. But on which server has the community gathered? We at MeinMMO have taken a look at the server distribution of German streamers.

Since the servers in the new MMORPG Tower of Fantasy are not officially divided into different language areas, it was up to the German-speaking players to choose unofficial German servers for themselves. We at MeinMMO show you which are the “German servers” in Tower of Fantasy.

If you are currently in a queue for Tower of Fantasy, the impressive launch trailer of the MMORPG could also help pass the time:

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New MMORPG Tower of Fantasy shows impressive trailer for release – fans celebrate the graphics

Two alternatives stand out as “German servers”

Which server should you choose? The German-speaking players of Tower of Fantasy have settled on two unofficial German servers. For example, reddit user Silberkoffer replied to the question of which server German-speaking players are on that Blumous and Cosmos are apparently the most popular German servers.

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What do the colored symbols mean in the server selection?
1. A red symbol means that the server is full.
2. Yellow indicates that the server is heavily populated.
3. Green means that the server is open and less visited than yellow or red servers.
4. A server with a gray symbol is undergoing maintenance.

Survey shows which server the most German-speaking players are on

Where does the information about which servers the German players are on come from? Silberkoffer received another reply on reddit that leads to a Google survey.

The survey was created by the “Tower of Fantasy” community and the results reflect the percentage of a language spoken on a server. Currently, the survey has 8,718 responses (as of August 12, 11:00).

How does the survey work? If I, as a German player, play on the server Anomora, I select Anomora as my server in the survey and indicate that I speak German.

Through the responses of individual players, we can then identify which server has the most Germans represented.

However, the problem with the survey is that not all European servers are included. In the server region Europe, there are a total of 22 different servers. However, we only see the results for 10 of the European servers – thus 12 are missing.

The table below shows which servers exist in Europe and which of them were included in the survey.

Servers in the survey Servers not in the survey
Aimanium Elypium
Alintheus Excalibur
Andoes Espoir IV
Anomora Estrela
Astora Ether
Blumous Futuria
Celestialrise Lyramiel
Cosmos Ex Nihilor
Dyrnwyn Hephaestus
Valstamm Kuura
Midgard
Iter
In the left half of the table you can see the servers that were included in the survey.
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Survey shows: The 5 most popular servers among German players

What are the results of the survey? We at MeinMMO have taken a closer look at the results of the survey and listed the 5 servers on which the most German players are present:

  • Anomora: 12.7 % with 749 responses (95)
  • Blumous: 61.4 % with 414 responses (254)
  • Cosmos: 37.2 % with 1,286 responses (478)
  • Valstamm: 11.9 % with 362 responses (43)
  • Astora: 8.6 % with 2,114 responses (182)

Which one should you play on? In terms of percentages, “Blumous” stands out as a German server. According to the survey, the largest actual number of German players can be found on Cosmos.

However, when choosing your server, you should also pay attention to the fullness or availability of a server, as Tower of Fantasy suffered from queues and server issues at launch.

If you are more interested in Tower of Fantasy:

Dhalucard explains his own community server

Which server do the German streamers play on? Similar to regular players, there is also no server that has been officially designated as the server of German streamers.

We took a random sample from the streams of some German-speaking entertainers and saw that some made their decisions on the fly. For example, the streamer Meloonie (via Twitch) chose Midgard, while metashi12 (via Twitch) spontaneously decided on Blumous.

Streamer Dhalucard, on the other hand, chose Anomora and is said to have even unofficially designated the server as his community server according to reddit user SirPr3ce (via reddit). Dhalucard himself even wrote “Server: Anomora” prominently in the title of the stream (via Twitch). However, the popular streamer is currently not only playing Tower of Fantasy, but is also part of a $100,000 tournament with 160 streamers.

Have you already thought about which server you will play on or have you even joined one? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments which server you are playing on or will be playing!

If you have already fallen into the grind in Tower of Fantasy or want to get started after choosing a server, you should take a closer look at the dark crystals in the MMORPG. Meanwhile, on MeinMMO, you can read where to find the premium currency.

Tower of Fantasy: Dark Crystals – How to find and use the premium currency

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MultiVersus Season 1: Release next week – But Morty is missing

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After a delay, we now know that Season 1 of MultiVersus will start on August 15. However, it won’t launch immediately with all new content. Patch notes are currently missing.

When does Season 1 start? Season 1 of MultiVersus is finally set to kick off on August 15. This start date is just under a week after the originally planned date before the season was postponed “indefinitely”.

What’s included in the season? On release day, a new Battle Pass will launch, which is expected to include 50 tiers across both a free and a paid path. There, you will likely be able to earn new cosmetics, toast, and more.

Specific patch notes for August 15 are still missing, but two new modes have already been announced to arrive during Season 1:

  • Ranked: A ranked mode where you can fight for top spots in competitive matches.
  • Arcade: So far, only the name is known, but you will likely face multiple AI opponents consecutively, either alone or with a friend.

The newly planned character Morty Smith, however, will only arrive on August 23. Morty will be a bruiser at expert level, which means he will likely be quite challenging to learn. His counterpart, Rick Sanchez, will appear later in the season.

Here you can see the gameplay trailer for MultiVersus:

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MultiVersus – Gameplay-Trailer zum neuen Fighting-Game

Hitbox issues cause delays

The fact that Season 1 was delayed at all is due to current issues with the hit and hurt boxes of characters in MultiVersus. These terms describe the area of the character where a hit is registered and actually causes damage.

There are currently significant issues with some characters, such as Finn, whose attacks hit most opponents even though they apparently shouldn’t. The developers are working to fix this. You can find the best characters from MultiVersus in our tier list.

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However, the fact that the fixes are not yet listed in the announcement for the season and that patch notes are generally lacking leaves some players in the subreddit for MultiVersus doubtful. They fear that the bug fixes might only come with Morty.

This is also the biggest criticism that fans currently have. The excitement over the announcement is great and the delay is hardly noticeable since it’s only a few days and you can play soon.

MultiVersus is also well received by MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus:

The Steam hit MultiVersus is the best fighting game in a long time because it’s made for old people like me

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WoW: Dragonflight makes you masters over the weather

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In the next expansion of World of Warcraft, players become powerful. They can even control the weather!

In World of Warcraft, there are now numerous ways to customize your character. Be it through the barber, transmog options, or various toys. However, there are many aspects in the game world that characters have little or no influence over – such as the current weather in the respective area. Wouldn’t it be too powerful if players could control that?

Well, with Dragonflight, you can do exactly that.

What are these devices? These are two toys that can be crafted by engineers. The two devices are:

  • Centralized Precipitation Emitter: Allows for different weather effects.
  • Environmental Emulator: Changes the environment and the skybox (clouds/sky in the distance).

Both devices have a duration of 2 hours each, which is quite long. However, the effects are limited to members of your party or raid – other players cannot see these effects and will not be disturbed by them.

What settings are available? Both devices have different settings. The Centralized Precipitation Emitter determines the weather and can cause the following effects:

  • Rainstorm
  • Snowstorm
  • Sandstorm
  • Ash Rain
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Snow in Stormwind – soon it will be in your hands. (Image source: wowhead)

The Environmental Emulator changes the skybox and thus the fundamental ambiance. With this device, you can choose from these options:

  • Peaceful Day
  • Demon Storm
  • Calm Cyclone
  • Ice Crown
  • Burning Sky
  • Swirling Nether

Additionally, both devices have the option to “kick” the respective machine to reset it and remove any previous effects.

The effects of both devices can be combined, allowing you to have an Ash Rain with Ice Crown skybox, for example.

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The swirling Nether in Stormwind? No problem! (Image source: wowhead)

What benefit does this have? Basically, manipulating the weather can drastically change the ambiance of a place. Since changing it almost always comes with a different skybox, the lighting and coloring of the location can change drastically. Something similar was already utilized by many in Bastion (Shadowlands), using the “Ink Black Potion” to lower the brightness of the glaring area.

Especially roleplayers are likely to be very happy about the devices. Because who hasn’t experienced this? You’re playing a sad-romantic scene on the beach in Stranglethorn Vale during heavy rain, only for it to stop after three minutes and the sun shines down inappropriately. A scene that surely every one of you has experienced. For sure.

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A point of criticism, however, is that the device lasts “only” 2 hours and has a cooldown of 6 hours. So anyone wanting to roleplay under a specific weather condition for an extended session will have to rely on the help of other players. The RP community wishes for the cooldown to be reduced. Since Blizzard is currently fulfilling quite a few requests, this might well happen.

Overall, it gives roleplayers much more creative freedom to enhance the atmosphere of a scene as a game master. Previously, Blizzard had already fulfilled a dream for roleplayers by introducing spell effects that can be cast on friendly targets.

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Project TL wanted to be the big MMORPG of 2022, but is now postponing release – But it is allegedly finished

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The next big MMORPG from NCSoft is called Project TL, or Throne and Liberty, as we now know. It was supposed to be released in 2022, but is now postponed to next year. We at MeinMMO summarize.

TL delays its release: On August 12, NCSoft held its earnings call where the company presented its quarterly report and then allowed some investors to ask questions. Of course, this also included Throne and Liberty, the next big MMORPG from the developer and publisher.

It was originally supposed to be released in 2022 and was one of the most anticipated titles in the genre. Especially thanks to the Unreal Engine 5 graphics and the long development time, fans were already really hyped about the game.

However, the developer has now confirmed that Throne and Liberty will not be released in 2022, but in the first half of 2023. The reason given by the developer is for better strategic timing for the global market.

Additionally, they want to work with the best partner for the release in the West. According to the latest rumors, it is Amazon, but NCSoft has not confirmed this yet.

Gameplay from Throne and Liberty can be seen here:

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Sounds like beta tests for Throne and Liberty will start soon

Does the game need fine-tuning? The developers avoid providing exact information during the call. However, they reveal that TL is actually quite finished. 3,000 people have successfully tested the MMORPG internally, and these tests are supposed to be continued “soon” in public.

The sign-up for these tests is supposed to happen through an “unusual” method, which NCSoft has not elaborated on yet. Whether these playtests will also be available in Europe is also not known.

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They also want to adapt TL for the Western market before the global release. The game currently relies on many mechanics that are rather uncommon in the West. They want to smooth this out to ensure a successful global launch.

What do you think of the new information? Were you looking forward to TL this year, or did you see the delay coming? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.

If you still want to play a new MMORPG, there are still 9 that will be released this year.

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Pokémon GO: Next week starts WM event with strong attacks and cool spawns

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Pokémon GO is participating in the Pokémon World Championships for the first time this year and is launching a World Championship in-game event. We at MeinMMO have looked at what spawns and bonuses await you.

What kind of event is it? Together with the Pokémon Company and other Pokémon games, the Pokémon World Championships is taking place in London from August 18 to 21. And Pokémon GO will also be part of it for the first time.

This definitely calls for a celebration, which is why Niantic is launching a fitting in-game event for all trainers alongside the content surrounding the live event. Of course, you can look forward to numerous spawns, as well as one or two bonuses. For example, you can expect:

  • Pikachu in World Championship costume
  • Exclusive event attacks for selected Pokémon

We have summarized what content is planned and what you need to know about the live event below.

When is the event running? While the Pokémon World Championships take place in London from August 18 to 21, the related event runs from August 18, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time to August 23, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.

All bonuses for the World Championship event

What bonuses can you expect? Of course, you can look forward to some bonuses at the WM event again. These are thematically appropriate and mainly revolve around trainer battles. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Challengers at PokéStops competing with the teams of the regional championship winners
  • 10 battle sets (a total of 50 battles) in the GO Battle League per day
  • 3x Stardust as a reward for winning battles in the GO Battle League
  • Timed research
    • Reward: Elite Fast TM, Elite Charged TM, and an encounter with Pikachu in World Championship costume*
  • Exclusive attacks for selected Pokémon
  • special avatar items in the in-game shop:
    • Dragon Sports Top
    • Dragon Sports Shorts
    • Dark Sports Top
    • Dark Sports Shorts
New avatar items in the in-game shop

Exclusive attacks for the World Championship event

What is it about? During the event, selected Pokémon can learn a special event attack. You will receive this when you trigger the evolution from the respective pre-evolution. This way you can secure the following attacks:

AttackEvolution
Rock ThrowRhydon to Rhyperior
Shadow PunchHaunter to Gengar
Water TailMagikarp to Gyarados
Meteor MashMetang to Metagross
IncinerateDartix to Talonflame

Are the attacks worth it? The evolutions mentioned above are really strong and are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO, but can also hold their own in the GO Battle League. The respective event attacks provide appropriate support and should therefore be a fixed part of their movesets.

For example, Talonflame can reach 14th place in the Ultra League with a moveset of Incinerate, Brave Bird, and Flame Charge in the PvPoke rankings. Gyarados, on the other hand, can assert itself in both the Ultra and Master Leagues with its moveset of Fire Spin, Water Tail, and Crunch.

And you can also optimally use the event attacks in raids. Rhyperior is one of the best Rock attackers in the game and relies on the moveset of Smack Down and Rock Throw, dealing significant damage to the opponent.

Metagross can also excel as the strongest Steel attacker with a moveset of Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash in raids as well as in PvP battles. It’s worth taking the opportunity to secure the event attacks. After that, they can only be learned via Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM for now.

The new costumed Pokémon for the World Championships

In connection with such a large event, one thing must not be missing: a costumed Pikachu in World Championship costume. The popular Electric-type Pokémon will be found in raids during the event, but will also hide in the rewards of field research and timed research. With a bit of luck, you might even discover a shiny version.

New costumed Pikachu

All spawns for the World Championship event

The new costumed Pikachu is not the only monster you can encounter during the World Championship event. In the wild, in raids, and in field research, many other Pokémon are waiting for you.

All those you can also encounter in their shiny form are marked with a (*) below:

Wild spawns:

  • Nidoran (female)*
  • Machop*
  • Hydro B in*
  • Sableye*
  • Medicham*
  • Swablu*
  • Seadot*
  • Gulpin*
  • Araquanid
  • Zorua
  • Galarian Stufful*

Pokémon in raids:

  • Level 1 Raids: Pikachu in World Championship costume*, Galarian Farfetch’d*, Marill*, Shroomish*, Scrafty*, Zorua
  • Level 3 Raids: Granbull, Snorlax*, Altaria*
  • Level 5 Raids: Zacian, Zamazenta
  • Mega Raids: Mega-Latios*

Pokémon from field research:

  • Bulbasaur*
  • Pikachu in World Championship costume*
  • Gastly*
  • Rhyhorn*
  • Magikarp*
  • Chikorita*
  • Treecko*
  • Galarian Zigzagoon*
  • Shuppet*
  • Galarian Stufful*
  • Dartini*

The Pokémon World Championship 2022 in London

What is the Pokémon World Championship? The Pokémon Company regularly hosts Pokémon World Championships, where the best trainers of the different games showcase their skills and compete against each other for the title of World Champion.

In 2022, Pokémon GO will also be part of this spectacle for the first time. In the past months, you had the chance to qualify for the event. Now the best trainers in the world are ready and will compete against each other in the GO Battle League during the live event in London.

In addition to the World Champion title, they will also compete for other prizes. For example, the winner will receive an exclusive pose in the game as well as a World Champion outfit.

Can you watch the championship? Yes, you can follow the battles for the World Champion title in a live stream on the Pokémon GO Twitch channel. These will take place from August 18, 2022, to August 21, 2022, starting at 8:00 AM UTC, which is 10:00 AM German time.

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Are there bonuses for all players? Yes, the live event also offers special bonuses for you. Those participating in the World Championship will receive a special red Champion shirt for their avatar.

But trainers who watch the competition from home should also pay close attention, as Niantic will release special promo codes during the live stream, with which you can secure a blue Champion shirt for your avatar.

T-Shirts for the Pokémon World Championship

What do you think of the contents of the World Championship event? Did you wish for different monsters and bonuses? And will you be watching the battles in the live stream on Twitch? Feel free to share your opinion here in the comments on MeinMMO.

In the coming days, there is still a lot to come in Pokémon GO. We will show you all events in August and which ones are particularly worth it.

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WoW: Patch 9.2.7 is coming next week – here’s what’s included

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A new patch for World of Warcraft is on the way. We will tell you what is included in update 9.2.7 of Shadowlands.

Even though the 4th season of World of Warcraft Dragonflight has just started, Blizzard has prepared a small patch that brings a few small but nice features. Patch 9.2.7 will likely please auction house fans and also help those who are annoyed by boosting spam.

What is included in the patch? Actually just three features, but they could have some impact.

  • The auction house is again part of the WoW Companion App
    • Browse and view current auctions.
    • Make bids and complete instant buys.
    • Search for specific auctions.
    • Add or remove items from the favorites list.
    • View or cancel your own auctions.
  • Crafting and everyday items will now be traded region-wide in the auction house. You can buy and sell materials from other realms.
  • A new chat channel for searching and offering services such as raids, dungeons, or PvP activities: Trade (Services).

This channel is basically for selling and searching for boosting offers. Anyone who wants to drag other players through content for gold to grant them achievements, gear, or mounts now has a designated channel for that.

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The advantage is that other areas, such as the LFG tool, will no longer be bombarded with such requests, and everyone who is not interested can simply hide the channel.

Last but not least, the classic trade channel should be used again for items and professions.

There will be no changes to the previous rules on boosting.

It is quite possible that the patch contains a few “hidden” or undocumented changes, but nothing is known about that so far. The patch notes are therefore rather sparse and only contain the two points mentioned above.

When will the patch be released? Patch 9.2.7 goes live on August 17, 2022, meaning it will be coming next week with maintenance on Wednesday.

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Is there more to come before Dragonflight? This seems rather unlikely. Only the pre-patch 10.0, which is expected to be released a few weeks before the official release of Dragonflight, will be released beforehand. A patch 9.3 is currently not planned. However, there are already hints that with the pre-patch you will be able to play a Dracthyr Evoker – as they recently received a covenant ability and even legendary items in the alpha that can be used in the regions of Shadowlands.

What do you think about the introduction of a “boosting” channel? Is it the right solution to limit spam? Or should that all be prohibited?

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