Steam is a gaming platform that almost every PC gamer encounters. Therefore, we wanted to know from you how many games you own on Steam, and you answered us in large numbers.
That was the question: Steam offers its users a huge amount of diverse games from all genres and areas. Many of them are completely free, while others are sold for very little money during big sales. Consequently, significant amounts of games have accumulated in users’ libraries over the years.
Therefore, we asked you in a survey how many games are in your Steam collection. Here is what you told us.
These are the results: A total of 3,506 readers participated in the survey. Each had only one vote that could be cast, and the vote could not be undone.
26.64% – Between 100 and 250 games
22.1% – Between 250 and 500 games
14.26% – Between 50 and 100 games
14.2% – Between 500 and 1000 games
12.6% – Less than 50 games
9.32% – More than 1,000 games
Thus, almost 90% of participants have more than 100 games in their Steam library. Almost half (45.62%) own over 250 games, and one in five has more than 500. So, you have gathered quite impressive amounts of games.
Here’s what you said: In the comments under the survey, you told us more about your collections. Most users from the comment section had at least 100 games, many well over 500, when factoring in the DLCs. You revealed that you extensively utilize the features and deals of Steam.
The games in the collection are:
Free games that can simply be downloaded
Gifts from friends
Part of Humble Bundle purchases
Part of the big Steam Sales
Purchases at full price therefore seem to be rather rare.
791 games, of which many were indeed gifts, snagged for free or taken along as part of some bundles.
Like recently the Humble “Stand with Ukraine” bundle. In that case, there were about 90 games included […]
MeinMMO user ratzeputz
Over the course of 17 years, more than 3300 games have gathered with me. Humble Bundle collections are great.
MeinMMO user Merudo
A large part of you likes to take advantage of Steam’s big offers and thereby continually enlarge their collection. Due to the frequency of sales and the size of bundles, some apparently even have more games and DLCs than they can remember. MeisterchickenXL writes somewhat dismayed in his comment:
I don’t know how, but it’s probably around ~1200. And I have no idea how it could have come to this.
Collectors also openly admit that they haven’t played most of the games in their Steam libraries but enjoy collecting nonetheless.
However, there are also readers who own less than 50. Leyaa wrote, for example:
Less than 50. I mostly play single-player games on Steam. MMOs often run better with the proprietary client. Accordingly, I mainly have RPGs in my library.
Did you expect the results or was it unexpected? What was your estimate of the number of games in the Steam libraries of MeinMMO readers? Let us know in the comments.
By the way, we are conducting a follow-up survey about how many of the games you have actually played. Join in!
The caster Loviel “Velly” Cardwell worked for Activision Blizzard for 6 months and commented on the games of the professional league of Call of Duty . He has now resigned from his job: The background is a bizarre incident described as a “drunken bar dispute”. Another intoxicated caster attempted to mediate the dispute but only made things much worse.
Who is that?
Loviel “Velly” Cardwell is a former professional player of Gears of War who has been making a living in esports in a different role since 2020.
He has been working as a caster and analyst for shooter games like Rainbow Six Siege and Valorant since September 2019.
From January 2022, he commented on the games of the professional league of Call of Duty, a “huge job” for him, as he himself writes. He was now commenting on games with a prize pool of $500,000. He was popular among fans: Some say he significantly elevated the cast, making it more relaxed and less embarrassing.
Many hope that Call of Duty will experience a resurgence with the new titles:
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II “Ultimate Team” Teaser
Caster unexpectedly resigns mid-season
The news has occupied people: On July 23, the Call of Duty League announced that they had accepted Cardwell’s resignation and wished him all the best.
This came unexpectedly, as it was in the middle of the season (via twitter).
A caster in esports is like a sports commentator in traditional sport. He comments on and analyzes what is happening in the game and tries to convey to viewers what is happening in the match – at the same time, the caster aims to create an atmosphere and enhance the game emotionally.
What led to the resignation? There was an incident after the major tournament “New York Major 4”, which took place from July 14 to 17.
It is said that the incident occurred after the actual event at the “post-event” celebration. Apparently, at that time, the professional players and members of the broadcast team had already indulged quite a bit. They are described as “intoxicated”.
There are no video recordings of the incident, but there is an eyewitness report from a well-known professional player, which several witnesses have agreed upon, which is why it is apparently accurate. Crimsix says (via twitter):
Three casters were involved in the incident – all were already intoxicated.
Apparently, there was a drunken bar dispute between two friends that “went poorly, but not totally badly”. One of the friends was Cardwell. The dispute was heated, but the people were apparently still “cool” with each other.
Then a third caster came along, who tried to calm down the dispute: This third caster only made everything much worse.
The caster 3 held Cardwell by the arms and the two shouted at each other in the face. Now it was about a shove against caster 3 by Cardwell, which Crimsix did not see.
The caster 3 flipped out quite a bit while trying to calm the situation and threatened Velly with reporting him for assault – the dispute became increasingly heated. Then Crimsix and other professional players intervened and resolved the situation.
Crimsix says:
I was probably the most sober that night because I was on the F1 simulator for 3 hours. From my perspective, it was a drunken bar dispute that everyone would have forgotten the next morning because it was totally ridiculous.
Caster is proud to have “stood up for himself” after resignation
This is how the caster reacts: Cardwell was particularly upset on Twitter about an article from the US site Dexerto, which portrayed him as drunk and aggressive. Many on Twitter then took sides for Cardwell and emphasized his kindness. The article has since been corrected. Cardwell writes on Twitter (via twitter):
No, I am not a terrifying black man and it is embarrassing to be portrayed that way. I am glad that people stepped forward to tell the truth.
The caster himself says that during the dispute, two friends were conversing and arguing like “cousins” or “brothers”.
Then suddenly a “larger person” came at him, which escalated the situation.
Being touched upset Cardwell. He is not someone who fights. He is not that type; he has no time for such things. Therefore, he resigned.
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The caster does not see the blame on himself. He is not a wild guy who picks fights, he says on Twitch.
This person, whose name is not mentioned, laid hands on him without any reason. The person already came into the situation aggressively.
However, the caster seems to be at peace with his decision to resign. He says:
It is not easy to give up a HUGE job in the industry, but I am happy that I stood up for myself.
I am pretty good at what I do and I will not let such a small situation bring me down.
As reports that Cardwell has shared indicate, he resigned because he “did not want to work in a hostile environment any longer.” He would prefer to “withdraw quietly.”
He also says that he has such confidence in his own ability that he did not want to risk anyone’s job when he spoke his resignation. Apparently, Cardwell is confident he will find another job soon:
How is this being discussed? Generally, there is disappointment that a good caster like Cardwell has been lost due to such a strange situation in which he apparently bears little blame.
There is much discussion about who the “bad caster 3” is that caused the trouble.
No one can quite envision who the aggressive person might be. A European caster is mentioned as a suspect – but others say he is as soft as butter, you can hardly imagine it.
This is what lies behind it: The video game industry is always seen as somewhat “wild” and “unprofessional”, but having a dispute at a bar celebration when drinking is not something that should only happen in gaming. Conflicts that often simmer sober also break through in such situations.
Cardwell’s reaction to resigning immediately seems to be a drastic step in any case. One can only hope that he has thought it through well.
From the outside, it rather sounds like the third person who intrudes into a dispute between friends and immediately threatens with a lawsuit deserves a reprimand from Activision Blizzard.
But drunk at the bar, rarely anything happens that one is proud of afterward:
Call of Duty: Warzone has launched its Mid-Season 4 / 2022. The new content cycle brings a few crazy skins into the game, a zombie experience for Rebirth Island, and a new weapon. What you need to know about the content and the update, we show you on MeinMMO.
Every few weeks, a season update starts with the free battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone. New features are added to the game, and we receive info on what to expect in the coming weeks.
MeinMMO summarizes the most important information about the update for you in a quick overview.
How large is the update? That depends on your platform. The developers provide the following sizes:
PS5: 4.6 GB
PS4: 4.6 GB
Xbox Series: 4.5 GB
Xbox One: 4.5 GB
PC: 5.8 GB
PC: 6.6 GB (with CoD MW)
What about CoD Vanguard? Mid-Season 4 is already online in Vanguard. You can find the English patch notes at developer Sledgehammer (via sledgehammergames.com).
What is included in the Mid-Season 4 of Warzone? Warzone has really accelerated in the last 4-5 months. But the pace is currently slowing down a bit. Mid-Season 4 is comparatively a smaller season update but still brings a few interesting new features.
Leave us a comment with your opinion on Mid-Season 4. If you have questions about the update, we will also be happy to answer them. We will update our article with the best weapons in Warzone as soon as possible.
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With the latest update, free-to-play players can finally get better access to legendary gems in Diablo Immortal. Some have now saved their crests to buy a moment of luck in portals, but were bitterly disappointed.
What kind of experience is this? The core of Diablo Immortal is looting and leveling, as in every part of the series. However, in Immortal, loot is often hidden behind certain loot limits. The exception here are legendary gems.
Legendary gems can be obtained for free, but only limited or with a lot of luck – or you have to pay for them. Because by using legendary crests, which can be found in the shop, the desired gems are guaranteed to drop in elder portals.
Why is this coming up now? Since the update 1.5.2 on July 20, free-to-play players can collect significantly more legendary crests. Some of them are now saving 10 pieces – the maximum for an elder portal – for a real “lootplosion” in a portal.
However, this has only recently been possible without paying. You can now get 10 legendary crests for free this month through the new events, tasks, and the proper use of dwindling sparks.
Therefore, the first reports from players are emerging in the community, who have attempted portals with 10 legendary crests. However, most of them are rather disillusioned and disappointed.
How to obtain legendary gems and what the system behind it is, we explain in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
“Saving 10 crests has no advantage, only disappointment”
What players show: On reddit, there are several threads from players who have completed their first “10 crest” runs, meaning they have guaranteed received 10 legendary gems. The crux of the matter is: The really good gems with a rating of ?/5 stars are not guaranteed.
Players with particularly bad luck are showing their screenshots of 10 disappointing 1-star gems (via reddit). Others have at least a bit more luck and can call legendary gems with 2 or even 2/5 stars their own:
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Additionally, there are posts from players who actually received 5/5 gems – however, we cannot confirm whether this happened purely free-to-play.
The reactions to the posts are often cynical, sometimes bitter. One user sarcastically replies: “Wow!! 10 gem power for 25 dollars!”. Another one explains why saving is not worth it at all:
Saving for a 10 crest run has no other advantages than setting up expectations to be disappointed.
Is it really not worth it? Whether you finish 10 portals with one crest or one with 10 crests should not make a difference regarding the odds of obtaining good gems. Only the feeling of a “lootplosion” is higher during a 10 crest run.
But if you’re on the hunt for the best legendary gem, you can simply use the crests and finish the portals. You can even sell the gems for platinum on the marketplace.
By the way, it’s quite possible that one or two players have found their perfect 5/5 gem and simply don’t use reddit but enjoy it quietly. If you are among the lucky ones, feel free to let us know in the comments.
With the update, the class change feature was also introduced, in case you want to check out a different class. Just be careful to choose the “right” one:
A rather boring feature excites the alpha testers of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. An endlessly long boat ride across many continents.
World of Warcraft Dragonflight focuses on more adrenaline. Dragon riding is fast and sometimes even twice as fast as the best riding currently available. More speed is always good – or? Apparently not, because while Blizzard introduces the fastest movement of all time in WoW, there is also the slowest.
We are talking about a boat trip that takes almost 50 minutes and drifts through the entire history at a snail’s pace.
What kind of boat ride is this? Unlike many other ship connections in World of Warcraft, the Tuskarr in Dragonflight seem to be taking it a bit easier. Instead of connecting any important nodes every 5 minutes, you can board a ship in Iskaara that leisurely sails along at its own pace.
This route is taken by the Tuskarr’s boat. Image source: wowhead
The colleagues from wowhead have undertaken the entire journey and recorded how long the endeavor takes and where the trip goes:
After 6 minutes you arrive in Northrend (WotLK), at the coast of Grizzly Hills. From there, the ship sails south.
After 11 minutes, it goes to Azsuna (Legion). From there, the ship passes the Eye of Azshara and the Broken Shore.
After 17 minutes, you arrive in Kul Tiras (Battle for Azeroth), between the island of Mechagon and Drustvar. After a short stop at the dock of Drustvar, it continues south.
After 22 minutes, the ship stops in Vash’jir, where you can mainly observe the vast sea – or start a little dive.
After 30 minutes, the ship reaches Zandalar (Battle for Azeroth) and the coast of the desert of Vol’dun.
After 34 minutes, the ship arrives at the coast of Kun-Lai Summit (Mists of Pandaria), passing by the Shado-Pan Monastery and continuing to the Tonlong Steppes.
After 43 minutes, it goes on to Kalimdor and Ahn’Qiraj, the fallen kingdom. From there you can see the enormous sword of Sargeras still stuck in Silithus (and a large cave that is great for roleplay).
After that, the ship sails back to the Dragon Isles.
Community reacts enthusiastically: The reactions to the boat ride are overwhelmingly positive. It is repeatedly praised that such details make the world seem more alive and provide something to “just let your soul dangle” in World of Warcraft. Some of the comments on this were:
“LOL this is so cool!”
“We need more things like this.”
“I can’t wait to take this picturesque boat trip.”
“I love this, this is so cool! They need to add more stuff like this for immersion. This is the stuff that is often devalued by flying.”
“This is great! I love standing afk on the Northrend boats while they take their tour, this is even better! Plus, this will be really cool for RP servers.”
The overall mood is quite positive, and many are glad that such small highlights are not forgotten.
What do you think? Do you find such small details like this long boat ride cool? Or is it a waste of developer resources?
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In Lost Ark there is a weekly update today, on July 27th. This is the first patch after the major July update and primarily includes bug fixes. However, for fans of the Arcana class, there is indeed something new. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What’s in the update? The first updates after the major monthly patches in Lost Ark are usually rather small. This week is no different, as Lost Ark is mainly focusing on bug fixes.
Only two things are really new in this update. On one hand, the Arcana class finally gets the long-awaited Emperor’s Jewel. Fans missed this last week because the jewel significantly strengthens a certain build of the Arcana class.
Roxx mentioned in the forum that it was a mistake that this was not in the game from the beginning, so it’s basically just a bug fix. Nonetheless, all Emperor-Arcana players can now enjoy more damage.
What else is coming? The second new feature is relevant on your island. Since the July update, there is a jukebox that can play various music pieces that you need to unlock. In Korea, all players received the piece “Consolation” in March to celebrate the global launch of Lost Ark.
We are also getting this song as a gift with today’s update, and you can activate and play it at the jukebox on your island.
In the trailer, you see the Arcana class and what it can do:
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Lost Ark: Arcanist in the Trailer
Lost Ark today, on Wednesday, July 27th, until approximately 1 PM down
How long will the server status be offline? The update starts, as usual, at 9:00 AM our time. The game servers will then promptly be taken offline and are expected to remain down for about 4 hours this week. If everything goes according to plan with the update, you can return to Arkesia from 1 PM onward.
We will keep you updated in this article and report any changes to the plans and when the servers are back online.
There will likely be no major download on Steam either, as most changes this week are rather small.
In addition to the changes described above, the following bug fixes for the western version of Lost Ark come with the update on July 27th:
The warning settings in the menu have been corrected and now function as intended.
The issue where the current channel was not displayed in the channel window has been resolved.
The text for the various Steam achievements has been updated so you can better see how they can be achieved.
Jukebox titles now play correctly when you use the Korean voiceover pack.
Gold, which you receive with a purchased power pass, can only be used after 3 days.
Due to an unexpected issue with the weekly relationship chest, the item has been temporarily removed from the in-game shop.
What do you think of the weekly update? Are you currently playing the Arcana class and missed the jewel? Or is this week’s patch of little importance to you? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
On July 27, 2022, Pokémon GO begins the new event “Hisui Discoveries”. Here at MeinMMO, we show you what spawns to expect, which Shinies will appear, what the Hyperbonus brings, and what else is included in the event.
What kind of event is this? The “Hisui Discoveries” event highlights the namesake region “Hisui”. Players may already know it from the Switch game “Pokémon Legends: Arceus”.
In the game, Hisui is an older version of the area later called “Sinnoh”. In the Hisui region, there are alternative versions of Pokémon we already know. Some of them will now make their debut in Pokémon GO.
Additionally, a new Hyperbonus has been activated that will come into effect during the Hisui event. We will introduce that to you here as well.
Highlights of the event include:
New Hisui forms
A Raid Day
Collector challenges and research
Icognito S in raids
When does the Hisui event take place? The Hisui event starts on July 27, 2022, at 10:00 AM and ends on August 2, 2022, at 8:00 PM.
All spawns and Shinies for the Hisui event
During the Hisui event, spawns in the wild will change, but the pool of monsters in eggs and raids will also be slightly shuffled. A particular focus will be on the 7km eggs – as they contain the new Hisui forms of Fukano, Baldorfish, and Sniebel, as well as the somewhat older Hisui-Voltobal.
Due to the Hyperbonus, you can also encounter the regional Pokémon Sodamak globally in the wild and in raids. If you haven’t caught it yet, this is your chance.
Another Pokémon GO debut is Hisui-Washakwil, which will debut with a special raid day – even with a chance for its shiny form. Additionally, Icognito S will enter raids due to the Hyperbonus.
Where you can find which monsters, we summarize for you here again. All monsters that you can also find as shiny are marked with an asterisk (*).
Pokémon in the wild
Hisui-Baldorfish
Hisui-Voltobal
Sodamak*
Zubat*
Ponita*
Onix*
Tangela*
Evoli*
Porygon*
Griffel*
Waumpel*
Zirpurze*
Bamelin*
Driftlon*
Bronzel*
Glibunkel*
Elektek*
Magmar*
Octillery
Kaumalat*
Pokémon in 7-km eggs
Hisui-Fukano
Hisui-Sniebel
Hisui-Baldorfish (also in the wild)
Hisui-Voltobal (also in the wild)
The new Hisui forms (and Voltobal)
Pokémon in raids
Raids
Pokémon
Level-1-Raids
Icognito S* Sniebel* Roselia* Sheinux*
Level-3-Raids
Chaneira* Togetic* Kirlia Welsar
Level-5-Raids
Dialga* (until July 31)
Mega-Raids
Mega-Gengar* (until July 31)
Special raid day with Hisui-Washakwil
This is the raid day: As part of the Hyperbonus, a raid day will be held on July 31, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Here, you can also encounter Hisui-Washakwil. The shiny variant of the monster can be found with an increased chance.
Hisui-Washakwil makes its debut
Additionally, on the raid day, there will be:
Five free raid passes during and up to two hours after the event from gym photo discs
Increased chance of XL candy from raid battles on-site
These bonuses are added: In addition to the spawns, there are also collector tasks, field research, and more bonuses. The activated Hyperbonus also plays a role here. You can expect the following features:
Hyperbonus: Faster friendship level increase through
Open gifts
Trades
Raids
Gym battles
Trainer battles
Hyperbonus: You can open up to 45 gifts per day and send 150
Hyperbonus: You can store up to 30 gifts in your bag
Collector challenge
Rewards: Incubator, experience points (XP), and stardust
Use of Hisui region Pokémon or Pokémon with PokéDex numbers #387 to #493
Pokémon may have a maximum of 1,500 CP
Event stickers from PokéStops, gifts, and in the shop
New avatar items that remind of the main characters from Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Aside from the Hisui event, a new adventure incense has also been released. It can attract rare monsters – and even the Galar birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres.
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Now he has introduced a gaming mouse together with a manufacturer. It was sold out within hours. Such collaborations between manufacturers and professionals are not unusual.
The player’s gaming mouse deal is said to be the “biggest sale for an active esports player of all time”
What kind of mouse is it? The manufacturer Finalmouse developed a gaming mouse in collaboration with the Valorant pro. They introduced the Starlight Pro on July 17 on the official website. The mouse is specifically aimed at players who want to play shooters:
The mouse weighs between 42 – 47 grams.
It features a proprietary sensor with a DPI of 20,000.
The mouse is wireless and uses its own wireless standard.
However, the device can also be used via cable.
The manufacturer charges $189.99, or about €188.00, for the gaming mouse.
The Starlight Pro in the official introduction video
How many mice were sold? About 40,000 units of the new Starlight Pro were available and were sold out within a few hours. All 40,000 units were sold at a price of $189.99 per mouse. According to a press release from Prodigy Agency, which represents TenZ, this is “the biggest sale for an active esports player of all time” (via dexerto.com).
The manufacturer reportedly earned more than 7 million euros from the sale of the mouse. A significant portion of the profits goes directly to the shooter player TenZ. Neither the manufacturer nor its press agency disclosed how much.
Is this surprising? Not necessarily. Finalmouse is known for high-quality equipment, and mice are often sold out shortly after their introduction. The Starlight Pro from TenZ was no different.
Cooperations between stars and manufacturers are not unusual
Manufacturers regularly partner with various top players or streamers to create interesting products for fans or customers. A well-known example is the collaboration between Logitech and professional player Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek. Together, they developed the Shroud G303. You can currently buy this mouse for around 100 euros on Amazon:
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But there are also other examples. For instance, the famous streamer PewDiePie collaborated with a manufacturer to create a keyboard. A YouTuber later tested this “best keyboard.” You can read his impressions and whether spending 200 euros on the keyboard was worth it in the following article:
For those who couldn’t get a spot on the popular and well-visited server Europe Central at the start of Lost Ark, they switched to the Europe West region and regretted it quite quickly. Now AGS wants to save the dead servers, but will it work? We evaluate the situation for you.
What’s the problem? At release, the MMORPG Lost Ark was quite overcrowded. The publisher Amazon had indeed provided extra servers, but even those were fully utilized in no time.
Since it seemed technically impossible to assign more servers to the Europe region, a new region was quickly opened, Europe West. This region was primarily intended for new players, as transferring characters was not possible. By the way, you cannot play together between regions.
Now the great rush to Lost Ark is over, and the Europe West region has a crucial problem. They simply have hardly any players left. On some servers in the West region, you can hardly engage in world bosses or even Chaos portals because nobody shows up.
Many activities in the endgame of Lost Ark are done together with others:
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Everything you need to know about Lost Ark’s endgame – in the video
Amazon is working on a solution
What’s the current status? The servers of Europe West are still partly empty, and it’s getting worse since currently some fans are leaving the game, as can be seen from the player numbers on Steam.
However, community manager Roxx has offered a bit of hope in the forum and confirmed that Amazon is working on a solution and reviewing possible plans. The publisher is not ready to disclose more at this time.
This naturally leaves a lot of room for speculation and frustration, which quickly becomes evident in the reactions of the affected players.
What do the affected parties say? They are initially upset. In a reddit thread created in response to the forum post, users write that they hardly believe in a solution. Some do not believe that a solution can be found.
Others, on the other hand, believe that there might be a solution, but it is so far away that it’s not worth waiting for. The mood among players stranded on the empty servers is obviously not the best, which distorts the general picture of good spirits in the Lost Ark community in this thread.
Will the plan save the servers?
What could work? Since AGS is still very vague about what these plans may look like, everything is speculation for now. However, it is no secret that Amazon is considering merging the existing servers.
A major point will be whether Amazon can find a technical and sensible solution to merge the Central and West regions. Merging different servers within the same region hardly addresses most of the problems.
The matchmaking and global trading runs distributed across the region and is accessible to all servers, but there are also problems in Europe West. A true solution would therefore only be the merge of the two European regions.
Problems cause delays
What problems could this bring? First and foremost, AGS is likely facing some technical issues here. During the launch, the publishers already stated that they cannot open more servers on the same region and are technically restricted at this point.
To come to the same number of servers, one would not only have to merge all Europe West servers, but also fuse them with the already existing and partly filled Europe Central servers.
It will also be problematic with prices in the market. While some materials on the West servers are still rare and valuable, they are abundant on Central. A raw merger of the two servers could suddenly make wealthy West players very poor, or vice versa.
Amazon must proceed with utmost caution at this point, and this will take some time, especially considering how vague the current statements from the publisher still are.
However, if they can find a technical solution and logically solve the gold problem of server merging, it is quite possible that this merger will not only save the dead servers.
It could also bring back people to the game who can finally play with their friends without having to start all over again.
In July 2022, you can encounter numerous legendary raid bosses and Mega Evolutions in raids in Pokémon GO again. We at MeinMMO show you the individual monsters and tell you which raid hours you can look forward to.
What are these Pokémon? In Pokémon GO, you have the opportunity to battle against certain Pokémon in raids. With the change of the month, the respective raid bosses also change. In July, you can expect legendary monsters like Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres in the Level 5 raids.
And the Mega Raids also offer cool Mega Evolutions for you, such as Mega Charizard X and Y, or Mega Gengar. We have summarized all the legendary and Mega Pokémon in raids that you can encounter in July, along with the dates for the raid hours.
If Niantic announces more raid bosses, we will update this article accordingly.
Today, on July 27, 2022, you will encounter Dialga in the raid hour between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM local time.
Raid Hours and Raid Bosses in July 2022
In the following overview, you can see all the raid hours in July 2022 in Pokémon GO:
All Pokémon that you might encounter in their shiny form have been marked with a (*).
How do you like the raid bosses in July in Pokémon GO? Which of the monsters do you definitely want to secure? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here at MeinMMO and discuss it with other trainers.
Those who want to participate for free in the Early Access Beta of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 need some time and luck: Tournament viewers can win access on YouTube.
This is how the beta access actually works: If you want a secure way into the Early Access Beta phase of the upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, you actually have to go through the pre-order process.
If you pre-order one of the digital versions of Modern Warfare 2, access to the early Beta tests of the game is also included. There is no exact date for this yet, but a leak indicates multiple beta dates in September.
The problem: The pre-order is not free, so you can’t use the Early Access Beta as a free trial for yourself. Then, you can only rely on trailers and third-party impressions of the game, or participate in the later open beta to determine if MW2 is for you.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II “Ultimate Team” Teaser
However, you can snag one of 50,000 keys for the Early Access Beta if you watch the pros on YouTube.
Pro Tournament in August distributes beta tickets to lucky viewers
What kind of event is this? In August, the “Call of Duty League Championship” takes place, distributing various rewards to viewers who reach certain viewing times between August 04 and August 07. This includes double XP tokens for Vanguard and Warzone, as well as daily rewards like Calling Cards, Emblems, and Blueprints.
On “Championship Sunday,” the beta codes will be given out. The period starts on August 07 at 8:00 PM German time and is expected to end around 11:00 PM German time (official time indication: 11:00 AM PT to 02:00 PM PT).
What do you have to do to participate? You need an Activision account and a YouTube account, which you connect. This can be done via the official CoD website for the tournament.
With this account, you also have to be logged in to be eligible to win. Additionally, you must be at least 18 years old.
A total of up to 50,000 beta codes will be randomly distributed to the viewers of the event, with each person receiving a maximum of one code. Important: You must watch for at least 60 minutes to enter the potential winner pool.
What do you think about it? Would you like to participate in the beta, are you already planning to buy Modern Warfare 2, or does the game not appeal to you at all? Let us know in the comments!
In Destiny 2 have the summer festivities commenced last night with the Solstice 2022, bringing with it “Something New.” This is the new event weapon, which literally makes a “Dreamwork” while reloading any equipped weapon. This effect is so powerful that many players assume: “This must be a mistake!”
Update after Hotfix 4.1.5.1: With today’s update, it became clear that it was a mistake, as Bungie has since fixed the “Dreamwork” perk. As the developer stated in their patch notes for Hotfix 4.1.5.1 from July 26, the origin attribute no longer grants ammo overflow for all equipped weapons. Additionally, it was humorously stated that Guardians owe a certain dungeon boss an apology after this advantage.
It just seems too good to stay in the game permanently, what the Solstice 2022 has provided for the Guardians. Like every event in Destiny 2, the summer festivities also brought a new event weapon named “Something New.” Players can currently earn this weapon with the desired traits and an unexpected extra.
The event has brought not only the weapon but also a new activity to the game, which Bungie introduced in this event trailer for the Solstice 2022.
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Destiny 2 shows your fancy, glowing armor in the new Solstice trailer
What event weapon is it? As leaks have already predicted, “Something New” is a 120 Stasis hand cannon with an aggressive frame in the kinetic slot. It is certainly not the best option for PvP in Destiny 2, but solid if one can improve the handling of the weapon a bit. The strongest argument for the weapon right now is thus more the apparently broken trait of its event-specific origin characteristic “Dreamwork.”
The origin perk “Dreamwork” ensures that for each reload, assist or kill assist, the weapon is refilled once from reserves, causing the magazine to potentially overflow.
This is what the new perk can do: When you equip the new event hand cannon “Something New” in the kinetic slot and one of your teammates kills an enemy, the weapon will automatically reload from the ammo reserves. This means you can almost always save yourself the reloading in the team. In the best case, this weapon can load up to 11 rounds in the magazine instead of the usual 8 rounds.
The perk can currently do much more: However, the official description of the origin perk does not mention what players have surprisingly discovered when using the weapon. The effect of its origin perk not only works on the event weapon itself, but also on all other equipped weapons. It literally makes a real “Dreamwork.”
To give you an idea of how overpowered this is, here’s a little taste of how quickly, for example, “The Fourth Horseman” can dissolve a champion into its molecules with such an unusually overloaded magazine:
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Destiny Bulletin tests the new weapon successfullyWhat are origin attributes/origin perks on weapons?
With the expansion “The Witch Queen,” Destiny 2 introduced so-called origin attributes or characteristics on its weapons. These are additional and also unique benefits that show the origin of a weapon and can provide players with quite strong advantages.
During the Solstice 2022, weapons have the unique origin perk “Dreamwork” that can potentially overflow the magazine.
It doesn’t just feel strong – it is. So strong that players who have tried it can’t believe that Bungie actually intended this option for the new origin property.
A player named SlotDizel writes in disbelief on reddit:
No, this cannot be what an event weapon should be; it is way too strong. This is game-breaking. I’m sure this won’t last.
comments the player SlotDizel on the effect of the perk via reddit
He might not be wrong, even though the effect doesn’t simply transfer to your other weapons.
How can this effect be used for all weapons? You first need to deal damage to an enemy with the event weapon “Something New.” Then you quickly switch to another weapon, and do it quickly enough before one of your teammates can kill that enemy you shot at. Only then can you overload your other weapons using the effect of the origin perk “Dreamwork.”
For example, the shotgun “The Fourth Horseman” in our tests goes from 4 shots to a full 18 shots.
The exotic grenade launcher “Parasite” goes from a minimalist 1 to a full 7 shots.
The powerful exotic rocket launcher “Gjallarhorn” goes from 2 to a full 6 rockets in its chamber.
And even the submachine gun Calus Mini-Tool can be overloaded from 38 to 61 shots.
It is quite possible that even more ammo goes into the weapons. It always depends on getting enough ammo since you need corresponding reserves for it. The ammo for overloading does not come out of nowhere.
The perk “Dreamwork” is also triggered only once per reload. So, you should regularly fire a few shots to trigger the specific reload perk “Dreamwork” of the hand cannon “Something New” again.
What does Bungie say about it? Bungie has not commented on this yet. However, from what we have seen so far, this event weapon is certainly good for players who hate reloading. However, it would also ensure that many things in the game gain enormous strength in the long run.
It is therefore to be expected that the developer will fix this very soon so that the perk only works as described. So if you haven’t had the pleasure yet, our tip is: Definitely try it out and have some fun while it lasts.
You can find even more cool news about Destiny 2 regularly on MeinMMO:
Lastly, a little fun fact about the event weapon: Players in Destiny 2 know that Bungie likes to take old and well-known weapons, polish them up a bit and then bring them back into the game for another occasion. The weapon lore of “Something New” ironically plays with this fact.
There you can learn why recycling happens repeatedly in Destiny 2. It’s simply your weapons master Banshee-44. He explains in the lore, the background knowledge of the weapon, why every weapon feels completely new to him. He simply doesn’t have such a good memory, and for him, every weapon, even an old one, feels new.
Guardians bring me junk, parts of weapons they have dismantled, and I turn it into something new. Not always what Guardians had hoped for, but they keep trying and bring me new parts again and again. Same action, different result.
Have you already noticed and eagerly used the effect of the weapon? Or have we made you curious now, and will you check out this cool “Dreamwork” deal for yourself? Feel free to leave us a comment.
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In Destiny 2, a short downtime is being conducted again. The servers will go offline today, July 26, for Update 4.1.5.1 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. MyMMOwill accompany the server downtime and let you know when you cannot play.
What you need to know today: Players of Destiny 2 will not be able to log in today due to a short downtime. We will accompany you through the server downtime, inform you about its progress, and mainly what changes you can expect after the hotfix.
Update 7:50 PM: The update has reached Playstation now and is a total of 279.2 MB. After that, you will need to copy the file. Once you have downloaded the update, you can log in without any issues. We have added the patch notes.
If you want to know what is happening at the Solstice Event 2022, we have embedded a video for you:
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Destiny 2 shows your fancy, glowing armor in the new Solstice trailer
Maintenance on July 26 – All Times and Server Downtime
This time, players can expect a shorter downtime. Some fixes will be made to keep the game running smoothly.
These times are important today:
At 6:00 PM German time, maintenance work will start in the background on all platforms.
From 6:45 PM, the servers will go offline, and you will be automatically kicked from all activities.
Around 7:00 PM, the servers are expected to come back online, and Update 4.1.5.1 will be rolled out for all platforms. You can log in to play again from that time.
Officially, the maintenance for hotfix 4.1.5.1 will end at 8:00 PM.
It’s important: Even if you have downloaded the update and are back in the game, you may experience connection issues until the maintenance ends around 8:00 PM. You might also have to deal with queues when logging in. Additionally, keep in mind that third-party applications and the official companion app might not be properly accessible.
Do you already have the new armor in your possession
What Changes with Update 4.1.5.1 in Season 17
This is what the hotfixbrings today: After the hotfix 4.1.5.1, Guardians can expect a new week. However, Bungie will likely address some bugs and issues beforehand.
However, Bungie has not yet provided information about the latest bug fixes. However, there are a few known issues currently affecting the game:
The armor mods “Fuel” and “Ember” of the Radiant Armor erroneously use the icon for a combat style armor mod in the armor screen menu.
The last update made unintended changes to the damage output of “The Last Word”, which will be adjusted back to the intended level with the next hotfix.
The grenade “Melt-Overload” sometimes does not stun champions.
Some players cannot complete the tracking of certain completed triumphs.
If you notice any problems in the game yourself, it is recommended to report them directly through the official Bungie Help Forum to make the developers aware of them as well.
Patch Notes for Hotfix 4.1.5.1 in Destiny 2
What’s included in the patch notes? Bungie publishes the comprehensive list of all changes for hotfix 4.1.5.1 in the form of patch notes.
If you have noticed any further issues in the game that impair your gaming experience, feel free to leave a comment. Otherwise, let us know whether you have snagged this year’s Solstice armor or if you prefer to play other games in the meantime.
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In Destiny 2 the second week of the Solstice event begins. With it, players can still get their cool event armor to stroll stylishly through the Tower and all activities. What else awaits you this week can be found here on MeinMMO.
This is happening this week: Not much is happening this week. The festivities of the Solstice event are still in full swing. So if you still want this year’s armor in its luminous form, you still have time.
Additionally, Gambit has the reputation booster active. Do you want to earn your ornament for the seasonal SMG “Chain of Command”? Then go for it, this week is definitely worth it.
Lastly, Bungie is spicing up the Trials of Osiris by allowing you this weekend to vote on which map you will fight on in the future. The maps available for selection are:
Eternity
Widow’s Court
Rustlands
These maps are available for selection for the Trials of Osiris.
Key information on activities from July 26 to August 2.
This week, in the raid “Oath of the Scholar”, the “Defense Failed” challenge is active. This raid challenge requires that you kill only one Taken Knight with your relic.
As a reward for the challenge in the third section of the raid on Grandmaster difficulty, this week you have the chance for a master version of the submachine gun “Suppression” or the fusion rifle “Redemption”. Just keep in mind that Hard and Normal Mode share the loot.
You can get additional top rewards from the endgame:
in the raid “Garden of Salvation”
as well as in the dungeon “Pit of Heresy” – both on the Moon
With Season 17, additional activities have also been introduced. Explore the Leviathan and face the nightmares or surprise boss enemies in the new patrol zone. Grab the Solar Sense there and defend yourself in the Nightmare containment. Additionally, you can expect these weekly activities:
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Last Chance”
This week you can play the seventh campaign mission of the Witch Queen as a repeatable story mission. It is about following the trusted source from Eris, who informs you about an artifact in the Throne World that may contain the answer to how Savathun obtained the Light.
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Clash
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at the spawn point – as always during the 2nd Curse Week. At the same time, the 6th Ascendant Challenge is active.
Sources for top loot in Season 17 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the new Season of the Haunted, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,570. Thus, the power level at the start of the new Season 17 has risen by +10 power levels compared to the previous Season 16. All players have also been raised to the base power level of 1,350.
Those who want to level up quickly can also play the legendary campaign of the Witch Queen expansion and upon completion reach 1,530 as well as get a new exotic.
This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) brings your power level above 1,560:
Complete 3 Vanguard operations strikes with matching focus (+1)
Hawthorne’s clan quest (+1)
Trials of Osiris (+2) (from July 29 – August 02)
Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse
This time you can expect one of the smallest Sparrows in all of Destiny 2 – The “Micro Mini”. A truly cute Sparrow for extreme missions.
This little vehicle is probably the favorite vehicle of Titans.
This week you can also receive these highlights in the Eververse shop for Glimmer, the earnable in-game currency.
Exotic emote “Flag on the Field”
Legendary emote “Teamwork Dance”
Exotic ship “Final Larva”
Exotic ship “Golden Daybreak”
Exotic Sparrow “Micro Mini”
Exotic Ghost Shell “Räubersonne Shell”
Exotic Ghost Shell “Tropical”
Legendary Ghost Projection “Flamingo Projection”
Exotic weapon ornament “Granitrit”
Shader “Pomegranate Gloss”
Have you already made all your armors glow, or are you completely skipping the dance with Space Grandma Eva Levante? Let us know in the comments how you feel about it!
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Officially, further features of the new PS VR2 have been presented on the PlayStation Blog. A notable focus is on the topic of safety.
What is the PS VR2? The original PS VR is a virtual reality headset designed for the PS4. The PS VR2, on the other hand, is the successor model that is supposed to fully utilize the hardware of the PS5.
However, Sony has now released another insight into new features of the PS VR2.
Looking through the headset instead of taking it off – in a way
What was shown: In the so-called “First Look at the User Experience” of the new VR headset, Sony showcases two features that should benefit safety in your own living room (or wherever you have your console set up).
The first is the so-called “Pass-Through View” – a feature somewhat similar to what you’ve seen with Oculus or Meta Quest devices.
The PS VR2 gives you a way to see through the headset: The integrated front cameras of the headset transmit your surroundings to the screen at the push of a button.
So you can somewhat look through the headset. This means you no longer have to take off the headset to look for controllers, grab a glass of water, or simply orient yourself in the room.
“Blind flights,” where you fumble around with the headset on to guess your surroundings, should thus be a thing of the past – just like accidentally knocking over glasses or bumping into furniture.
However, you cannot record a video with this function.
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The second feature is the “Custom Play Area”. Using the integrated cameras of the PS VR2, players can scan the room and then adjust it with controller movements. This way, you can essentially draw lines where your play area starts and ends.
If you get too close to these boundaries, the PS VR2 will warn you in time so you don’t bump into anything. Of course, this can also just be prevented by playing cautiously and not wildly.
Nevertheless, there is enough evidence on YouTube and other platforms that in the heat of the VR battle you can certainly lose orientation, which in the worst case can lead to broken furniture or injuries.
Further features: In addition to the two “safety features,” the transmission function of the VR headset was also introduced. If you connect an HD camera to the PS5, you can film yourself while playing and share the results.
In addition, you can switch between a “VR mode” and “Cinema mode” on the headset. The VR mode is the 360-degree view where you are the center.
In Cinema mode, however, your PS5, user interface, and media content are displayed on a virtual screen – as if you were sitting in front of a screen. Then you can watch movies as if they were simply played in front of you.
What do you think of the new features? Do you even have a use for a PS VR2? Or are you still looking for a PS5? Then you should maybe check out our current PS5 ticker.
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The idea of WoW Classic was to bring World of Warcraft back like it was “back in the day”. However, many things have been adjusted and still are, as the latest patch shows. In the current Burning Crusade Classic, there are now 4 dungeons that are different. The reason for this is boosters.
What kind of dungeon is this? Stratholme has been in the game since Vanilla WoW, which was released in November 2004. The dungeon is home to countless undead. The later Lich King Arthas Menethil exterminated all its inhabitants in an attempt to contain the deadly plague.
As a dungeon, Stratholme has been in the game since Classic and has been changed several times since then – most recently in its Classic version. The enemies in the dungeon now use a “knockdown” mechanic that can specifically stun paladins – even through Divine Shields.
Why is Stratholme being changed? The reason for the change is Blizzard’s plans to combat boosting groups. Boosting refers in WoW Classic to a method in which players – mostly mages or paladins – pull lower-level players through the instances.
This allows for extremely fast leveling, where the pulled players usually just stand AFK somewhere while the booster does the work. They pay for this with gold, which according to Blizzard often leads to illegal transactions with real money (via WoW forums).
As part of the change, Stratholme and other dungeons will receive updates that have been active since the latest patch on July 25:
In Shadow Labyrinth, enemies now teleport to mages after being slowed or rooted/frozen often enough.
Enemies in Maraudon become immune to all slow and root effects after a certain time, similar to the Season of Mastery.
“More dungeons” have been adjusted so that enemies now teleport to the player when pulled along cliffs and walls.
The timing of these changes is likely due to the recent announcement of the release date for WotLK Classic. Because the dungeons will also be important there to quickly get new characters to level 60 or 70.
You can watch the trailer for the release date of WotLK Classic here:
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WoW Classic: Der Trailer zu Wrath of the Lich King
WotLK Classic will launch without boosting
According to Blizzard, boosting and related services are one of the biggest nuisances in WoW Classic. The chats are constantly flooded with offers, which is already forbidden.
With Wrath of the Lich King, Blizzard is changing even more things, thus affecting much of the original experience from 2007:
What, however, largely returns as it was back then, is the new class: the Death Knight. It has changed significantly over time, but in its original form, it was much more versatile than today – and more complex:
In Ardenweald, the quest “He who does not play, cannot win” awaits you in WoW: Shadowlands. To solve it, you should use emotes. We show you how to do that in the guide.
What kind of quest is this? In the north of Ardenweald, you will find an NPC named Playful Trickster. And he lives up to his name. Because in the quest “He who does not play, cannot win” (English: The games we play), you must be prepared for tricks.
These emotes are the solution for the quest
What do you have to do? While the Playful Trickster talks to you, you need to pay close attention to what he says. And then respond quickly.
Keep a close eye on the text boxes and then respond with the correct emote. Often, he already mentions the right actions in the text, like “dance with me,” where you should perform the dance emote.
How do you perform emotes? If you are still new to World of Warcraft and have never used them, you can learn here. Open the chat with Enter, type “/praise,” and confirm again with Enter. You type that without the quotes. When you confirm, your character will perform the emote. It doesn’t matter in the German client whether you type “Tanzen” in German or “dance” in English. The emotes will execute in both languages. However, the English client does not recognize German emotes.
Remember these terms for now:
/thank
/introduce
/praise
/strong
/dance
/cheer
Keep in mind that the order may look different for you.
Text
Emote
I once managed to convince all Sylvari in a glade that I am a member of their court. The other Spriggans cheered me for days!
/cheer
Oh, my legs are almost twitching with excitement! I could dance forever. Dance with me!
/dance
At the courts of the Fae, manners are very important. The slightest misstep can… have horrible consequences. The presentation plays a crucial role in the first impression
/introduce
We do a lot to help people. You certainly know the stories. Mending shoes, plowing fields, bringing separated lovers together. And what do we get in return? No one praises our deeds! Hmpf!
/praise
Many can use our talents, but few earn them. Some give us gifts that are always graciously accepted. Some want to outsmart us and usually fail. Some ask for permission and always thank us for our efforts.
/thank
We Spriggans have our own heroes! Great hero Hollain is said to have split a mountain with a single thrust of his spear. Oh, what a sight that must have been! How strong he must have been!
/strong
If you master this task, you can turn to the next quests in the area. If you know of any other texts missing in this overview, please let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and we will add them later.
How is it going for you in WoW: Shadowlands? Did you find this emote quest cool and would you like more such interactive tasks while leveling? Share your thoughts with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players.
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In many MMORPGs like WoW, players sell their accounts for real money on platforms like eBay. This is against the official rules and, worse, it carries many risks for buyers and sellers. But the German MMORPG Tibia from Regensburg has been doing it differently since 2020. CipSoft has broken the taboo and allows trading of characters in the game. We at MeinMMO spoke with one of the founders about why this is the case.
This is how it is with WoW: Anyone who goes to eBay right now can purchase a WoW account on the Blackhand server for €160 with a Level 60 Priest and Warrior.
The seller assures: The account is safe, he has also earned about 100 mounts and completed the campaign to 3/7. Upon receipt of €160, he would hand over all existing data.
This is not an isolated case: in many MMORPGs, accounts are constantly sold back and forth. It’s not something people talk about much.
But probably every MMORPG player knows the situation where a friend in the guild says goodbye to everyone because he is quitting the game: Yet a few weeks later, his character logs in again, but it is no longer the friend playing the familiar hero, but a stranger.
A controversial feature in MMORPGs is the gender lock:
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Genderlock in MMORPGs – Why does it exist?
Account trading via eBay brings great risks of being scammed
This is the problem with this type of trading: This trade takes place outside the game and is not welcomed by Blizzard and other publishers: There is a real risk that the account will be banned later or that the seller will reclaim the account through an appeal when the next expansion launches.
The seller also bears the risk that the buyer will request a refund.
The trading of characters and items through platforms like eBay is not supported by MMORPG developers but rather more or less ignored. Anyone trading there does so at their own risk. Furthermore, the “entire account” is always traded there.
This is how it is in the MMORPG Tibia: In Tibia, the “Character Bazaar” has existed since August 25, 2020. Like on a marketplace, players can freely buy and sell characters there.
There are clear rules for the transaction: The character must be tidy, must not own a house, or be registered for certain character services.
From the Tibia coins that flow during trading, developer CipSoft receives a 12% commission.
You can listen to the entire podcast about Tibia here. The segment starts around 33 minutes:
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For more than 20 years, the golden rule in Tibia was that trading accounts was strictly forbidden:
For us, it was a sacred principle that one should not pass on the account: one should not simply buy the state of a level, but it must always come with time. Until August 2020, we said: No, accounts should not be traded. And if we noticed this, those accounts would be banned and punished.
Every top account was traded – it had already been the standard for years
How did that change? Vogler explains that at some point, they looked closely at the situation and asked themselves: How many of our accounts are not traded?
We then found that practically all high-level accounts that were in the top third – they were all traded. All. There was practically no one who played their character to that point. And through surveys, we found out: It is just normal for players to trade. They kept quiet about it and kept it secret from us and didn’t brag about it, but it had practically been standard in the community for years.
Vogler explains that CipSoft could see how strongly players were trading their characters illegally, as a certain system for “account recovery” had been triggered incredibly often. Buyers used that to ensure that the new character really belonged to them.
Vogler explains that they saw this and knew it was certainly related to the “stupid trading,” but they never really cared about it.
Ultimately, they came to the conclusion:
In the end, we said: Hey, if it’s already standard, then let’s make it official.
Character Bazaar is a great success for the MMORPG
The advantage of the Character Bazaar is now that players can pass on each character individually under safe conditions:
It’s really amazing how well this is received and how many transactions are conducted. And no one from the community has ever complained.
Vogler explains that in the “illegal trade” outside the platform, one always has to trust someone: the buyer trusts the seller, the seller trusts the buyer, or one must trust a middleman. The Character Bazaar makes the transaction safer overall.
Tibia is a highly interesting MMORPG that plays a significant role in some countries around the world:
On July 19, the game MultiVersus launched into Open Beta on Steam. In this game, various people and creatures owned by Warner Bros. battle against each other. At peak, over 60,000 players were online simultaneously, and the first reviews are very positive.
What kind of game is this? MultiVersus is a platform fighting game and loosely resembles successful titles like Super Smash Bros. or Tekken. The quirky part: You play against each other with the craziest characters. Among the options are:
Bugs Bunny
Shaggy from Scooby-Doo
Batman
Harley Quinn
Tom and Jerry as a duo
LeBron James, the basketball player
Arya Stark
Each of these characters has unique abilities that can also be combined with other characters. Furthermore, there are three perks that can be adjusted before the fight, adding more tactics.
You can play in co-op, 2v2, or directly in a 1v1. There’s also a free-for-all mode that accommodates 4 players. In addition to online multiplayer, there is also a single-player mode.
When will the game be released? The game is currently in Early Access for the Open Beta. The official Open Beta is set to take place on July 26. To gain early access, you need to pay 40 euros. However, the final game is expected to be Free2Play.
In addition to Steam, MultiVersus is also available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. You can get a glimpse of the gameplay in this trailer:
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MultiVersus – Gameplay-Trailer zum neuen Fighting-Game
MultiVersus has more players than the top 10 fighting games on Steam combined
How is MultiVersus performing? Very well. In the last 24 hours, there were over 49,000 players online at peak, and on July 21, there was even an all-time high of 61,964 (via SteamCharts). Thus, the game had more peak players in the last 24 hours than the 10 largest fighting games on Steam combined:
What do the reviews say? The reviews praise the game as well. Out of 1,001 reviews, 93% are positive. They particularly commend:
The generally good gameplay.
The crazy characters that can also be tested beforehand in a mode.
The many new characters that have already been implemented.
The fact that it is expected to be completely Free2Play in the future.
This makes MultiVersus a serious competitor to Smash Bros. for many, which costs money and can only be played on Nintendo consoles.
Some doubts still exist regarding the shop and balance. The shop is not implemented in the beta yet. According to some users, there are characters that are far too strong and need to be adjusted.
Have you already checked out MultiVersus? What do you think of the game and the characters? Will you try it out when it becomes Free2Play? Feel free to leave it in the comments.
If you prefer something crazier, you should try these Steam games:
GTA Online has launched the big, free summer update 2022 – The Criminal Enterprises. You benefit from a good amount of new content, but there are also some exciting changes in the details. MeinMMO shows you an overview of the content and information about the update process.
Update, 15:30: The complete patch notes are now online, the article is complete. We have added further highlights and the extensive bug fixes can be found further down in English.
The summer update for GTA Online is live, with fresh content and many innovations. Here’s an overview of the most important adjustments:
Access to the “Cayo Perico” heist will be drastically reduced
Other minor adjustments
CEO: 2 new cargo missions, 1 new export mission, and new helpers to source cargo
Nightclub: 2 new management missions, new contact with missions, limousine service
Bunker: 2 new supply missions, new Ammu-Nation missions, new research
Biker: The bar can now open for passive income, 2 new missions, sales missions for tuned motorcycles
200 new clothing items, 2 hairstyles, 60 tattoos
You can now run in some locations where you could only walk before: Casino, Nightclub, The Music Locker
All vehicles with “LS Car Meet” access can now be equipped with low-traction tires
All vehicles that are small enough to fit in the Avenger or Mobile Operations Center can now be stored there
New filters for various shopping websites
After completing a security job, you can now also enter the agency via a helicopter or through the roof
Auto shop customer orders now have a higher chance of being delivered without issues
You can now run faster in the casino, music locker, or your nightclubs
You can be caught more often while scouting Cayo Perico and have more time to scout
Ammunition can now be purchased for all weapons at once from the interaction menu
If you fail a mission, your snacks will be automatically replenished
If NPCs offer you missions via calls, you can now hang up immediately
PC players can disable in-game chat in the settings
Your K/D ratio is now only counted in competitive modes – kills in open lobbies no longer count
Race Creator gets more options when building tracks, such as increasing the checkpoint limit or the number of removable fixtures
We embed the English trailer for the summer update here:
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GTA Online – Trailer zum neuen Update „The Criminal Enterprises“
GTA Online: All about the update and patch notes
Update, 15:30: Above you will find the highlights of the update. If you want to dive deeper into the adjustments, you will find the English patch notes in the spoiler box:
Bugfixes and further changes (English)
PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S
The number of fixtures that can be removed with the Fixture Remover has been increased from 40 to 100
The Checkpoint limit has been increased from 100 to 200
The maximum number of players allowed in Transform Races has been increased from 16 to 30
PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / PC
More models have been added to the Fixture Remover:
Bins
Dumpsters
Skips
Fire Hydrants
Fences
Benches
Bus Stop
Phone Boxes
Post Boxes
Electrical Boxes
An ‘Anti Grief Ghosting’ option has been added to the Race Creator to enable the ghosting of players driving the wrong way for too long from Open Wheel in other Race types
A ‘Ghost to First Checkpoint’ option has been added to the Race Creator to enable the non-contact start from RC Bandito Races in other Race types
Checkpoint scaling has been added to the Race Creator
An option to set a specific time of day for a Race has been added to the Race Creator
The RC Bandito can now be used in the Special Race Creator
Game Stability and Performance
Fixed multiple crashes that occurred in GTAV
Matchmaking & Networking
Fixed issues that affected network stability in GTA Online
Content
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to deliver cars for their Auto Shop Repair Business
Fixed an issue that resulted in players incorrectly receiving a bad sport warning after quitting an Auto Shop Contract
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck in the sweeping animation during The Contract – Nightlife Leak
Fixed an issue that caused the limo to drive off-road and crash, stopping mission progression in The Contract – The Country Club
Fixed an issue that resulted in players spawning under the map in The Contract – The Country Club
Fixed a button conflict that was present in The Contract – The Nightclub
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being spawned in an incorrect location after dying during The Contract – The Nightclub
Fixed an issue that caused the map to disappear during The Contract – The Marina
Fixed an issue that resulted in players losing functionality after completing The Contract – South Central Leak
Fixed an issue that caused players’ personal vehicles to not spawn when requested after completing The Contract – The High Society Leak
Fixed conflicting audio issues that were present in The Contract – The High Society Leak
Fixed an issue that caused the Johnny Guns character to be incorrectly standing in the middle of the hangar during The Contract – The High Society Leak
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being shown incorrect cutscenes during the Short Trip – Fire it Up
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when trying to join the Short Trip – Fire It Up
Fixed an issue that resulted in the mission incorrectly restarting during the Short Trip – OG Kush
Fixed an issue that caused enemies to not spawn in the Short Trip – OG Kush
Fixed audio issues that were present in the Short Trip – Seed Capital
Fixed an issue where players were unable to skip the intro cutscene for the Short Trip – Seed Capital
Fixed an issue that caused Lamar to become invisible during the Short Trip – Seed Capital
Fixed an issue where players incorrectly had access to all their owned weapons after quick restarting the Short Trip – Seed Capital
Fixed an issue that caused the Short Trips difficulty option in the Interaction Menu to change
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck with no functionality after using the payphone for a Payphone Hit
Fixed an issue that caused enemies to not attack during Payphone Hits
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly told they had failed the bonus kill method during Payphone Hits
Fixed an issue that resulted in players not receiving a wanted level during Payphone Hits
Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ Heist progress not being correctly reset
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to place waypoints during The Doomsday Heist – Signal Intercepts
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on the ‘Regroup with your team in the Avenger’ objective during The Doomsday Heist – The Bogdan Problem
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on the objective ‘Wait for the leader to confirm the route’ during the Cayo Perico Heist – Finale
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck during The Cayo Perico Heist Prep – Velum
Fixed an issue that caused objective triggers to be missing during The Cayo Perico Heist – Finale
Fixed an issue that caused the Stealth Annihilator to be invisible, stopping mission progression in The Cayo Perico Heist – Stealth Helicopter
Fixed an issue that caused the Cargobob in the Fleeca Job – Finale to be too quick for players to catch up to
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being stuck with no functionality after the hacking mini-game in The Humane Labs Raid – Deliver the EMP
Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ characters being unable to get off the sofa after completing The Prison Break – Station
Fixed an issue that resulted in the guards becoming immediately aggressive during The Union Depository Contract – Finale
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck after accepting an invite to a lobby for The E.C.U Job
Fixed issues that resulted in players being unable to exit the meth lab during The Lost Contract – Finale
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being kicked immediately after launching the Special Vehicle Work – Arms Embargo
Fixed an issue that caused objective triggers to be missing in the Lowrider mission – It’s a G Thing
Fixed an issue that caused Round 2 of the Arena War – Games Masters to not start, leaving players with no functionality
Fixed an issue that caused the Casino Work mission – Undisclosed Cargo mission complete screen to be blank
Fixed incorrect leaderboard issues that were present in the Adversary Mode – Double Down
Fixed leaderboard issues that were present in the Adversary Mode – Stockpile
Fixed an issue that resulted in players having no objective during the Security Contract – Vehicle Recovery
Fixed an issue that caused the objective to not update during the Security Contract – Vehicle Recovery
Fixed an issue that caused the safe to be missing from the Security Contract – Recover Valuables
Fixed an issue that resulted in players incorrectly receiving calls about Parachute Jobs
Fixed an issue that caused the factory interior to disappear during the Business Battle – Factory Raid
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to buy single or special crates
Fixed an issue that caused the search area to be located away from the actual location of the clue during the Revolver Treasure Hunt
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck with no functionality after accepting an invite to a Race
Fixed UI issues that were present in Open Wheel Race lobbies
Fixed inconsistent forced respawns that occurred when going through water in Races
Fixed an issue that made players unable to launch Time Trial, Scramble, and Head-to-Head in the LS Car Meet
Properties
Fixed issues that caused the TV in the Casino Penthouse to have a black screen despite being on
Fixed an issue that caused Organization members to be incorrectly taken into the Agency when their leader entered
Fixed an issue that resulted in players seeing under the map when using the Agency security cameras
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck behind a statue after renovating their Agency
Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being shown the intro cutscene when entering their Agency for the first time
Fixed an issue that caused the Vapid Contender to spawn on top of other vehicles in the Agency Garage
Fixed an issue that resulted in players not receiving the text telling them their Agency safe is full
Fixed an issue that caused the Agency computer mouse to jitter while navigating pages
Fixed an issue that resulted in a player’s character and personal vehicle being invisible when entering their Agency on a motorbike
Fixed an issue that caused the Music Studio recording to stop unexpectedly
Fixed an issue that resulted in players becoming invisible and losing functionality after passing out in the Music Studio
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to leave the Music Studio
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck inside the Del Perro Heights Apartment building foyer after quitting a job hosted by a player in the building
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen when entering the Auto Shop
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to drive their personal vehicle after attempting to enter another player’s Auto Shop
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly told ‘Purchase Failed’ when trying to renovate their Biker Clubhouse
Fixed an issue that caused the vehicle management trigger in the Biker Clubhouse to be inaccessible
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when entering their Nightclub
Fixed an issue that resulted in players falling through the map in the Nightclub after trying to find a new session
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to participate in the group shots minigame in the Nightclub
Fixed an issue that resulted in players infinitely walking in place in the Nightclub
Fixed an issue that resulted in players becoming temporarily stuck and having players disconnect from their session while in their Nightclub
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen after exiting the Facility in the Avenger
Fixed an issue that caused The Music Locker to have no ambient population inside
Fixed pricing inconsistencies that occurred when trading in the Office
Vehicles
Fixed an issue that affected the drifting capabilities of vehicles added as part of the Los Santos Tuners update
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to red line Sports & Super vehicles
Fixed an issue that caused the windows of the Pegassi Ignus to clip with the front mudguards
Fixed an issue that affected the doors of the Deluxo while being modded in the Mobile Operations Center
Fixed an issue that caused the Deluxo’s doors to clip inside the vehicle itself
Fixed an issue that meant the Mammoth Patriot Mil-Spec’s doors could be destroyed in one shot
Fixed issues with Crew Emblem on vehicles
Fixed an issue that caused Low Grip tires to affect vehicle performance more than intended
Fixed an issue that resulted in players falling through the map after running into the trunk of the Granger 3600LX
The Declasse Scramjet’s trade price has been removed as some players were unable to access it – this now only has a Buy It Now price
Miscellaneous
Fixed multiple issues that resulted in players getting stuck when trying to enter GTA Online, or transitioning between GTA Online content
Fixed an issue that caused the iFruit app to crash when trying to access the Los Santos Customs option
Fixed an issue that resulted in players receiving a transaction error on PC when trying to purchase mask sets for the Diamond Casino Heist from Vespucci Masks
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to change their characters’ appearance in the Interaction Menu
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen after selecting a character from the manage character screen
Fixed an issue that resulted in players receiving an incorrect alert screen after trying to join another player’s session
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to join another player’s session when they are playing Inside Track in the Casino
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly kicked from their Agency Company SUV
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to exit the LS Car Meet on foot
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen after leaving the LS Car Meet on foot
Fixed an issue that caused the HSW Premium Test Ride vehicle to clip through the ground at the LS Car Meet
Fixed an issue that resulted in players having no functionality after entering the LS Car Meet Test Track
Fixed an issue that resulted in cars spawning on top of each other in the LS Car Meet Mod Shop
Fixed an issue that resulted in players finding themselves in an empty instance of the LS Car Meet
Fixed an issue that resulted in players becoming stuck when upgrading a vehicle in Benny’s Original Motor Works
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen after trying to modify the Oppressor Mk II in the Mobile Operations Center
Fixed an issue that resulted in the Pause > Online > Players menu to be empty
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being able to use the ‘Request SUV’ service multiple times
Fixed issues that resulted in clipping with the CircoLoco Tee and the Robe
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to ‘Hide’ and ‘Show’ map blips
Fixed issues with the Parachute Smoke menu in Ammu-Nation
Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S
Fixed an issue that resulted in the appropriate system error to only display once when sharing while the privacy setting ‘You can share outside of Xbox’ was set to ‘Block’
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being able to see other player Crew tags on Job leaderboards when the setting ‘You can see and upload community creations’ was set to ‘Block’ or ‘Friends’
Fixed issues that resulted in players not being told why the Microsoft Store was unavailable
Fixed an issue that resulted in custom Motorcycle Club names on accounts that have restricted social features remaining visible to other players
Fixed an issue that resulted in players becoming stuck inside the Penthouse after trying to join another player via the Xbox Guide menu
Fixed issues related to the Quick Resume feature on Xbox consoles
Fixed issues related to shadow fidelity on Xbox Series X|S consoles
PlayStation 5
Fixed multiple issues with PlayStation 5 Activity Cards
Fixed issues that resulted in incorrect trigger rumbles when using flare countermeasures
Fixed issues that resulted in incorrect haptic feedback when using the Stun Gun in GTA Online
Fixed an incorrect network message that occurred when players signed out of the PlayStation Network while in Story Mode
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly directed to the PlayStation Store
PC
Added the ability for players to toggle in-game chat visibility via Settings on PC
Fixed controller issues experienced when using remote play on PC
PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S
Fixed instances of players incorrectly receiving prompts to download the iFruit app on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles
Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ Trophies / Achievements not migrating over after performing a save migration
Fixed an issue that resulted in some players not receiving the GTA$500k bonus after subscribing to GTA+
Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ Organizations to display as ‘An Organization’ instead of the player’s custom name after performing a save migration
Fixed issues that resulted in Special Edition content not being available after performing a save migration
Fixed an issue that caused the Landing Page option for The Diamond Casino Heist to spawn players at an incorrect location
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being presented with incorrect Landing Page tiles
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to access Hao’s Special Works
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly able to exit their Bunker while having the objective ‘Rename your Organization’ active during the Gunrunning Career Builder intro
Fixed an issue that resulted in players incorrectly appearing in the player list during the Gunrunning Career Builder intro
Fixed music audio inconsistencies between the game tile on the PlayStation 5 version of the game and the PlayStation 4 version
Fixed issues related to audio enhancements on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
Rockstar Editor
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to load into a project in the Rockstar Editor
Creator
Fixed an issue that resulted in some vehicle weapons being incorrectly set as usable in Races
If you want to take a look at the original notes, you can find them at developer Rockstar Games (via rockstargames.com).
Update, 12:30: The update is now live on all platforms; there are no known server issues. Here are the update sizes for each platform:
For PC, it usually takes another hour for the update to be rolled out.
Update, 11:00: The update has not gone live. The next possible time is midday at 12:00.
Update, 10:30: Still no sign of the update. However, the Twitter account “@TezFun2”, known in the GTA community, has already calculated how much the new weapons and vehicles might cost together:
900,000 GTA-$ for the new weapons
10 to 15 million GTA-$ for new vehicles on release day
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