Since WotLK, many fans want to play the Tuskarr in World of Warcraft. With Dragonflight, this seems possible – but with a big catch. Because they probably won’t be a real playable race for now.
What kind of race is this? The Tuskarr appeared in World of Warcraft in 2008 with the release of Wrath of the Lich King. This anthropomorphic race resembles walruses, is traditionally somewhat chubby, and lives on the icy coasts of the north.
Since their introduction, players have always wished they could choose them as a playable race. They would fit especially well as hunters, but also as druids with special saber-tooth forms.
With the allied races in Battle for Azeroth, the desire has been rekindled. There are even dedicated Wiki entries for the Tuskarr as a playable race, even though they have never been introduced.
With the new expansion Dragonflight, the Tuskarr will receive a visual overhaul with a new appearance and finally female versions, as well as children and their own mounts.
On reddit, the rumor mill has been boiling since April. And indeed, we learned from the latest Alpha that you can play as a Tuskarr – just not as a real playable race.
One of the new desserts in the game is walrus muffins. The description simply states: “Delicious… ?” If you eat a muffin, you will receive a buff that transforms you into a Tuskarr for 20 minutes. This was discovered by the colleagues at wowhead.
Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to test how this looks yet because the recipe requires buttermilk, which we currently cannot purchase. But this fits well with the crazy alchemy potions from Dragonflight.
What we could test, however, was the new Caller class for a whole 7 hours. This is tied to the new race of Dracthyr. We have included gameplay of the Caller for you here:
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3 Minuten Gameplay zu Rufer, der neuen Klasse in WoW Dragonflight
While something similar could be done earlier with toys, the Tuskarr now play a larger role. They have new architecture, new models, and their own faction mounts – everything a playable race needs.
However, whether the Tuskarr will really come as a playable race is uncertain. Fans suspect they wouldn’t have received such a comprehensive overhaul just to stand around as NPCs. The same hope they also have for the Naga.
If the Tuskarr don’t say anything to you in the original: WotLK Classic is supposed to be released in 2022, according to leaks possibly on September 26. There you can take a closer look at the pals with the big tusks.
You can get a look at them for yourself with the release of Dragonflight. The release is expected to happen in 2022, with current estimates pointing to November. However, there is still no specific date.
MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is definitely satisfied with the tests so far:
In the new MMO Path of Titans, you don’t fight dinosaurs, but instead become a prehistoric lizard. The beta for the MMO starts next week.
In games like ARK: Survival Evolved, you breed large dinosaurs, make them your mounts, and fight opponents with massive constructs. But the game “Path of Titans” turns this principle on its head.
Instead of breeding dinosaurs, you take on the role of one of these giants and must take care of food and other needs.
And you are not alone in this. 200 other players share the same interests as you, namely surviving in the prehistoric wilderness. You can team up or travel the world as a lone wolf.
You can get a first impression of Path of Titans with the following video:
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ARK differently – Eat your enemies as a powerful dino in a survival MMO for PC and mobile
In the new MMO, you become a giant dinosaur yourself
What exactly do you play? The developers aim to make life as a dinosaur in their game feel particularly realistic. You take on the role of herbivores or carnivores, each with its own characteristics and abilities. Instead of taking care of dinosaurs like in Jurassic Park, you are one of them.
The manufacturers have already explained on their website which features you can find in the game:
Extensive multiplayer mode
Character customization
Quests and events
Attributes and skills
Swimming, diving, and fishing
Modding
Many users may find the active mod support from the developers exciting. The team at Alderon Games aims to provide tools freely, so you can build your very own dino adventure.
In addition, there is extensive support for various platforms. You can take care of your dinosaur on your PC, Xbox, PS4/PS5, or mobile device so it doesn’t starve or get eaten by its peers.
The game should also work on mobile devices.
When can you try the game? The team at Alderon Games has announced that the closed beta will start on July 27, 2022, on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and mobile devices. Anyone who purchases the game from the official shop for around 30 euros will then have access to the beta and the game once it officially launches.
More exciting survival games: Are you looking for more exciting games where you must fight for survival? Then take a look at our list of the best survival games. Besides dinosaurs, you’ll also find vampires and vikings on our list of the best games:
In Destiny 2 there are not only weapon exotics that every player uses, but also examples that some Guardians prefer to avoid. However, some weapons are unfairly treated this way. Therefore, today we have selected three cool builds featuring outsider exotic weapons that will surely leave your friends in awe.
Which exotics are we talking about? We looked at all weapon exotics and selected three candidates with which reasonable builds are currently possible. Our choice fell on the following guns:
Tommy’s Matchbook (Solar Auto Rifle)
Graviton Lance (Void Pulse Rifle)
Lumina (Kinetic Hand Cannon)
Whether a weapon is good or bad is in the eye of the beholder. Generally, these three weapons are currently not meta guns that every player carries in their inventory.
They are rarely considered, as, in the eyes of the community, there are better alternatives to dominate enemies. However, we are showing you three builds this time that will provide you with variety and especially show that you can be powerful even without meta exotics.
3 Builds with Surprisingly Much Variety
These three builds consist of two Warlock builds and one Titan build. Since Hunters are always considered meta, they are excluded this time. Instead, we are giving the outsiders of the Guardian factions the stage.
The Burning Mafioso Titan
All the abilities you need
What kind of build is this? In this build, the Titan, in combination with Solar 3.0, the exotic helmet “Lorelei Splendor Helmet,” and the exotic auto rifle “Tommy’s Matchbook,” turns into a walking hail of bullets of annihilation.
This combination allows you to avoid death while dealing a large amount of damage since the “Tommy Gun” grants you additional damage through its combustion effect.
However, to compensate for the damage taken and to benefit from the bonus damage, we have chosen the following build.
What do you need for the build? Here we list all the items you need for the build:
Exotics
Helmet: Lorelei Splendor Helmet
Weapon: Tommy’s Matchbook
Focus – Solar
Super: Hammer of Sol
Abilities
Shield-Barricade
Phoenix Dive
Throwing Hammer
Healing Grenade
Aspects
Sol Invictus
Roaring Flames
Fragments
Ember of Benevolence
Ember of Torches
Ember of Tempering
Ember of Empyrean
Armor Mods
Solar Helmet: Solar Siphon, Source of Power
Solar Arms: 2x Auto Rifle Loader, Life Source
Arc Chest: Seeker Sources
Void Legs: Just Better, Isolation, Resilience Source
Void Class Item: Vow of the Fling, Flame Harvest (Artifact Mod), Relentless Source Creator
How does the build work? Set up your barricade and kill an enemy. With the mod “Relentless Source Creator,” you gain a Void element source upon kill, granting you increased damage resistance.
Then, kill enemies with your Matchbook and collect the Solar element sources. While your abilities are active, and you enjoy increased recovery, hit another enemy with your charged throwing hammer.
This grants you the “Radiant” effect, allowing you to deal even more damage to your enemies. Particularly handy is that due to the synergies of your abilities and mods, you can fire the entire magazine of Tommy without worrying about the negative combustion effect.
Next up is the explosive Warlock and their Graviton Lance on the next page.
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Since the latest update, Magic Find in Diablo Immortal has a new description. Some players are convinced that the value has generally changed and is now even better than before.
What is this value? Magic Find is a value that you can only reliably increase in Diablo Immortal relatively late. The controversial legendary gems grant more Magic Find starting at rank 5, otherwise the main source for the value is your Paragon.
In the Diablo games, Magic Find traditionally increases your chance of receiving a rare or legendary item and even set pieces.
Diablo Immortal, however, has taken a different approach so far. At least that’s what the players are sure of. With the Update 1.5.2 from June 20, it seems that the way the value works has changed.
What has changed about Magic Find? Since the patch, Magic Find has a different description. When you open your character sheet and select the value, the info text has changed:
Previously: “Increases the chance of receiving higher quality items from monsters.”
Now: “Increases the chance that monsters drop magic, rare, or legendary items.”
Due to the previous description and tests, such as by players who completed 1,000 Rifts, suspicion has been raised that Magic Find actually only increases the quality of found items. So: if a Legendary would drop anyway, it has better or more stats.
Now, however, it is clear that the drop chance for Legendaries is actually increased. Whether this also applies to set pieces from dungeons is unclear. Fans are still debating whether it is actually a change or just a more precise formulation (via reddit).
If you want to increase Magic Find, your best option is upgrading legendary gems. Since Update 1.5.2, this is also easier, if you use your Expiring Sparks correctly. In the video, we reveal where you can obtain legendary gems and how they work:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
Update changes Magic Find, makes farming legendary gems easier
What’s in the update: Essentially, the update reduces the Pay2Win factor as now more legendary emblems can be obtained per week and per month without having to pay for them. New events and tasks were also added to the game.
In addition, 36 new Legendaries have been added, 6 for each class. If you want to try out your Magic Find or search for the new Legendaries, you can find on MeinMMO the best farming spots for Legendaries, monster essences, and more. The patch notes for the update can be found here:
The biggest change was the new class switching feature. With this, you can now easily try out a new class if you don’t like your current one.
In our tier list for Diablo Immortal, you will find the best classes. In the video, we show you how to switch your class:
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Diablo Immortal: So wechselt ihr die Klasse
Overall, the update is received quite well, even regardless of the discussion about whether Magic Find has been improved or not. The consensus is: it doesn’t really make much of a difference anyway, as the drop chance is so low that it hardly makes an impact.
We talked to a heavy player about his impressions of farming in Diablo Immortal, the strengths and weaknesses of the game, and the new update:
Rockstar changes a popular method of quickly earning a lot of money in GTA: Online. The nerf mainly affects many solo players who wanted to quickly improve their account alone.
In GTA: Online, money and earning money is an essential part of the game. Many vehicles or houses cost a lot of GTA dollars. And those of you who want to achieve something quickly need millions of GTA dollars for many things.
It is therefore not surprising that many gamers exploit every trick and option to boost their accounts. However, a popular heist has now been nerfed by Rockstar. Many gamers do not like this.
GTA: Online also introduced its major summer update 2022. You can read all the information about the new update and what to expect in our article:
And that made the heist so attractive: you could earn a lot of money in relatively little time.
What has now changed? Rockstar extends the time you must wait if you want to start a new heist (via rockstargames.com). Previously, you could start the heist again after about 15 minutes, but these times have now been adjusted:
Solo players now need to wait three in-game days before they can join the queue again.
Those playing in a group must wait one in-game day before they can rejoin.
You can therefore no longer conclude Cayo Perico and start again 15 minutes later to collect a few more million GTA dollars. Now, as a solo player, you must wait nearly 3 hours before you can start the heist again.
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Everything you need to know about GTA Online – in 2 minutes
Players upset about the adjustments to Cayo Perico
This is how players react: In the GTA-Online subreddit, many players are upset about the changes to the heist. The Cayo Perico heist had been a good opportunity for many solo players to quickly earn money.
Especially as a solo player, you now have to expect long wait times, making Cayo Perico less attractive. Many users are upset about this. Many players simply do not want to deal with a group of random players, as that is just stressful and annoying. As one person writes on reddit.com:
The attempt to do the original heists with randoms, waiting almost 30 minutes just to get 3 other people, only for them to die repeatedly 5 minutes after the heist and give up.
Many explain that they would prefer to play alone than waste their time with “randos”. This change would affect exactly those players who simply do not want to deal with these random players.
If you want to know exactly how to amass a fortune in GTA Online through vehicle trading or heists, as well as 11 other methods, MeinMMO shows you 13 ways to quickly earn money in 2022.
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In 2011, Ra.One was released as one of the worst games for the PS3. Today, you have to pay a lot of money if you want to have it. But why do you have to pay so much for such a bad game today?
Ra.One is a video game based on a science fiction film released in 2011. It tried to capitalize on the success of a film that remains one of the most successful (and expensive) Bollywood films in India. Among connoisseurs, the game is considered one of the worst PS3 games ever released. At least the copies of the game were not buried in the desert like the terrible ATARI E.T. game
Currently, you have to pay more than 300 euros for the bad game. This is mainly because you could never officially buy the game in Germany.
For an exclusive Indian game for the PS3, you now have to pay hundreds of euros
What is it all about? At the end of 2011, a major science fiction film, Ra.One, premiered in theaters. Alongside the film, there was also a large marketing budget: an extensive advertising campaign, plenty of merchandise, and a video game that was supposed to be released alongside the film.
Upon the release of the film, the corresponding PS3 game Ra.One was released on October 26, 2011. There, you shoot your way through dozens of enemies. You don’t need to know more about the gameplay, as it was truly terrible.
The online magazine Indianvideogamer explains in its review that the game is incredibly bad. There are numerous bugs that prevent you from completing the game, and the entire game world feels generic and interchangeable.
Also on reddit some explain how bad the game was. One user writes:
My 30-minute session was a rollercoaster of emotions. Laughing, crying, cursing myself and my life, relief… Everything
If you want to convince yourself of the “quality” of the game, check out the gameplay on YouTube. We have embedded the video from the YouTuber WindyCornerTV for you:
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Why is the game so expensive? The game Ra.One was released exclusively in India. Sony also sold the game as a bundle with the PlayStation 3. In Europe, the USA, or Japan, you could never officially purchase this game.
However, if you still want to buy the game to complete your PS3 collection or just to find out how bad the game really is, the prices will shock you. You have to pay at least 350 euros for the game on ebay.
You can buy the game on eBay for about 360 euros. But you probably don’t really want to.
More bad games: MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch has played the worst-rated MMORPG on Steam for you. In his article, he explains whether the game is really that bad or if it deserves a better reputation:
Blizzard has extended the testing phase for the new Season 27 in Diablo 3. This means: you will have to wait a little longer for the launch. MeinMMO reveals when you can expect the release.
When is the release of Season 27? After not much is happening in the ranking of Season 26 anymore, many fans are now waiting for Season 27. However, Blizzard has announced that the PTR test will be extended. It will now end on August 8.
There is no concrete release date for Season 27 yet, but since the seasons always start on a Friday, possible dates are:
Friday, August 12
or Friday, August 19
The same dates are also suspected by Diablo expert jessirocks in his YouTube video.
Originally, the PTR was supposed to end on July 28, meaning the season was to start at the end of July or early August. However, due to the delay, Season 26 will now last 5 months, significantly longer than previous seasons.
By the way, the beta of Diablo 4 has also been found in the client, but it is currently only for internal testing. You can see the trailer for Diablo 4 here:
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Diablo 4 reveals release period and new gameplay – Shows character editor and open world in trailer
Release of Season 27 delayed – New talents are too strong
This is why the season was postponed: Even though no concrete reason was given, the new season theme is likely the cause. In Season 27, all classes can receive new bonuses, which in their current state are far too strong.
Many of the new talents cause enemies to be either instantly killed or take massive damage. This currently results in 4-player teams melting through the Greater Rifts. The leaderboards are full of teams at the highest level 150 with under 2 minutes.
Even the solo leaderboards are filled with successful runs at level 150 across nearly all classes, as jessirocks demonstrates in the video. The talents likely need to be adjusted or completely replaced before Season 27 can go live.
What’s in Season 27? The theme of the season will be a special dust with which you can “awaken” your items – a similar system to Diablo Immortal. From level 70, you can farm this dust.
If you awaken an item with this, its stats will be re-rolled and it will gain an additional talent from the list of new talents – which are currently too strong. The talents enhance one of your abilities each, and the builds usually revolve around the corresponding skill.
If you have already played Season 26 extensively and need alternatives until the next season arrives, we have a list of alternatives for you:
Even almost 2 months after release, Diablo Immortal still has many fans who log in regularly. We spoke with an avid player who has been gaming daily since day 1 and asked him about his motivations and methods in the game.
Since the release of Diablo Immortal on June 2, 2022, a lot has happened in the new mobile title:
In our video, we show you everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal in 3 minutes:
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Everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – in 3 minutes
“I make good progress with 1-1.5 hours a day”
MeinMMO: Could you introduce yourself briefly? Who are you and what is your relation to Diablo Immortal and the Diablo series?
Michael: “I am Michael, an engineer in the automotive industry, 31 years old. As a child, I initially played Diablo 2 together with my father, later on my first own computer alone, until my parents turned off the electricity.
Subsequently, I waited many years for the successor and then sank very many hours into Diablo 3. Over time, that has decreased significantly. I lost fun when the drop rates kept increasing and eventually I came out of a portal with 10 legendary items.
I was actually very hyped about Diablo Immortal since the announcement and invested a lot of time in the first 2-3 weeks. From a current perspective, I still enjoy the game a lot and pursue all PvE activities. How long the fun will last remains to be seen over the next few weeks, as the much-discussed P2W factor naturally increases the gap between whales and F2P players.”
MeinMMO: How long and intensely have you been playing Diablo Immortal?
Michael: “I have been playing since release. In the first weeks about 3-4 hours a day. But afterwards, it became clear to me that the classic Diablo grind does not really work efficiently here. Whether through loot limits or outrageously low drop rates, you are definitely limited in the grind.
Additionally, there is the server paragon, which significantly slows down leveling. Currently, I make good progress with a time investment of about 1-1.5 hours a day without any issues. I complete all the dailies and automatically finish the weekly tasks as well. So I am always about 1-2 levels above the server paragon.”
MeinMMO: How much money have you invested in the game so far?
MeinMMO: What has impressed you the most about Diablo Immortal since release?
Michael: “As many already say: ‘Diablo Immortal is the better Diablo 3.’ The areas in the open world with the constantly popping events are great. The hidden dungeons, or hoards, are fun since they drop gems and have a high chance of legendary drops.
In general, all actions whether raids, rifts, or dungeons take less than 5 minutes, which I really like since I am now only playing Immortal on the side. One must always remember: We are talking about a mobile game, which is often forgotten as the quality far exceeds that of other mobile titles.”
MeinMMO: Which feature disappointed you the most and why?
Michael: “Actually, the already mentioned ‘progress brakes’. If I really feel like grinding for 5-6 hours on a weekend, usually after 2 hours the air is out because nothing seems to drop anymore, and the paragon bar hardly moves. It’s cool to have such short 5-minute activities, but you can’t do them too often in a row.
Of course, there is still progress, but it is not proportional to the time spent. And I am also not particularly fond of the legendary gems. But it is known what the problems are there.”
The legendary gems are the main criticism of Diablo Immortal. You can get legendary gems for free, but paying significantly speeds up the grind. How the feature works and where you can get the gems, we explain in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
“Season 2 was disappointing” – But it got better afterwards
MeinMMO: How did you find the patch for Season 2 of Immortal?
Michael: “The Season 2 patch was disappointing. I bought the battle pass and took all the bonuses and the transmog set with me. However, I think I won’t buy a battle pass in the future. Nothing really changed with Season 2. Disappointing.”
MeinMMO: What do you think of the new update with class change and co.?
Michael: “I really like the new patch. New quests were added that can be completed easily along with the daily tasks and that give additional rewards. I find it very good that you can obtain a legendary emblem once a week through the raids.
I think the class change is a great idea. However, I will not use it because I am very satisfied with my Necromancer. Moreover, I don’t want to farm all the set parts and legendaries again.”
In our tier list, you can find the best classes in Diablo Immortal. In the video, you can see gameplay from all the classes in the game:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
MeinMMO: You have been a Shadow and an Immortal. Which gameplay is better and why?
Michael: “Both have their pros and cons. As an Immortal, you have more daily tasks to complete to get the maximum out of it, but defending the vault is really not fun. On the other hand, the Immortal transmog is super.
As a Shadow, you have the qualification matches in the Shadow War and the contracts. If you want to complete the maximum number of tasks every day, you can finish much faster as a Shadow.
I can’t say which is better or worse. But you always want to become an Immortal as a Shadow and remain so afterwards.”
Read more about the factions of Diablo Immortal in our special:
MeinMMO: A tip for all players: What is the best farming method?
Michael: “Don’t let yourself be provoked by people who have never played Diablo Immortal and want to enlighten you about Pay2Win. Don’t let yourself be explained by people who watched Quinn and think they know the game.
Just play it and have fun – and if it’s not fun, turn it off. I find it impossible when I’m told the game is total trash because everything is P2W. Please, people, just play or be quiet!
My best farming method … Hmm. I don’t have any super secret trick. Just run the known route in the Realm of Damnation. In general, I believe farming in the open world is the best for both experience and drops. Except for the set parts that are only available in dungeons.”
MeinMMO: Thank you for the answers!
For many who do not play as much as a maniac, Hell 3 poses a huge hurdle. However, the community knows help:
The Twitch streamer Clare “Keffals” Sorrenti says she was banned on the platform Twitch for 28 days because she wanted to show how many insults she experiences as a transgender streamer on the platform.
This is Keffals on Twitch:
The streamer Keffals has been on the platform since 2020. About a year ago, she switched from gaming streams to political commentary in the “Just Chatting” section. She identifies as someone who follows “Politics and News”. She has repeatedly focused on LGBTQ+ community issues.
What happened when Twitch appointed a woman to the security council who behaved like a deer
Streamer wanted to show a list of nasty insults
What was she banned for? Keffals says she had compiled a list of “homophobic and transphobic insults” that she had collected over the years. She wanted to show and discuss this list in her stream.
But even before the stream started on Twitch, she became a victim of a “mass reporting” campaign and Twitch banned her from the platform for 28 days because even a thumbnail of the list with the insults violated the rules.
Keffals says:
I was banned again for 28 days because I wanted to show a list of hateful insults thrown at me by hypocrites. I have never been so disappointed.
In an interview with PCGamer, Keffals says she understands why these insults can lead to bans in some cases: It must be ensured that hate speech does not become normalized.
But her ban goes completely against the idea of helping members of marginalized groups to speak out against the abuse they face on Twitch. She also says that no one from Twitch has contacted her – her appeal against the ban was rejected.
In a tweet, she says:
Twitch bans one of its biggest transgender streamers from its platform for speaking openly about the mistreatment she endures. I don’t understand how Twitch manages to mess it up so badly.
What is behind the term “mass reporting?” Keffals addresses a phenomenon that has been reported on for some time. Allegedly, malicious people on the internet band together and deliberately harm individuals on Twitch by “mass reporting” their content until Twitch automatically suspends the person.
The logic behind this assumption is that large services like Twitch do not review such reports individually but react automatically through algorithms and distribute bans if enough people report a content as “offensive”.
According to a former Twitch employee, however, this “mass reporting” does not automatically lead to a ban. As a former Twitch employee revealed in 2019 (via gamerant), every ban on Twitch is issued manually by a person. Even 1,000 reports of something would not lead to an automatic ban.
However, this is controversial when looking at some bans. Twitch is repeatedly accused of lacking sensitivity in ban decisions. Banning a streamer for showing how she is insulted instead of going after the people who insult her seems to be one of these cases.
In the coming years, 5 MMORPGs are set to be interesting for fans of the genre. We introduce them to you in the new episode of the MeinMMO Podcast.
After several releases in the past years, things are a bit quieter on the MMORPG front in 2022. Games like Swords of Legends Online, Elyon, and New World have failed, but the next MMO games are already pushing in to take their place. This includes indie MMOs funded through Kickstarter, and MMORPGs from well-known developers like ArenaNet.
Ashes of Creation is a sandbox MMO by millionaire Steven Sharif. The idea for the game arose because he played the MMORPG ArcheAge but wanted something better. The MMO brings innovative ideas and focuses on user-generated content.
Crimson Desert is the successor to the Korean MMORPG Black Desert Online. In contrast to its predecessor, the focus of the game is on the story and the campaign. Players will be able to play Crimson Desert solo or in multiplayer mode ‘Another Story’.
Star Citizen is a space MMO set in a sci-fi universe that has been in development for many years. It has raised about 500 million dollars on Kickstarter. Players take on the role of a pilot exploring a vast universe. A variety of spaceships of different types can already be purchased.
Project TL, which has now been renamed to Throne and Liberty, has had a long and bumpy development process. Originally, it was supposed to be an action MMORPG in the style of Lineage for PC and mobile. However, the project was revamped into a classic action RPG like Blade & Soul or Black Desert.
After many rumors, Riot Games confirmed some time ago that the company is indeed working on its own MMORPG. The setting is in the universe of “League of Legends”, Runeterra. Accordingly, champions from LoL will also appear there. However, there isn’t much information yet about the gameplay and other contents.
In the current podcast episode, Alex, Schuhmann, and Benedict introduce these games and discuss their peculiarities as well as estimated release periods.
This is how you can contribute: By the way, you can actively participate in improving the podcast. If you have feedback such as suggestions or criticism or just want to submit a cool topic proposal that should be discussed urgently, check out our Discord server.
Alternatively, you can also directly send an email to [email protected] and share your thoughts with us. Write us your opinion in the comments.
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Do you know the release history of your major game developers? Test it in our quiz.
If you grow up with video games or are generally a big fan of them, you often engage with the companies that develop these games. Names like Blizzard, Square Enix, Bioware, or Capcom are known worldwide for their big titles and fantastic games.
But even the biggest companies started small. Many years ago, when gaming was still in its infancy, they hadn’t yet released the blockbuster titles like Warcraft, Final Fantasy, or Street Fighter, for which they became known.
However, they were already busy developing games that have now virtually been forgotten and are hardly known by anyone. Or are they?
How well do you know your favorite developers or the history of major game developers in general? Test it in our quiz.
How the quiz works: In the quiz tool below, you will find 10 major developers and publishers who have been releasing games for decades. For each, 4 game titles will be displayed.
You must correctly indicate which of the 4 games was the first to be released by the respective developer or publisher. All games in this quiz really exist and were indeed released by the respective companies, so we didn’t make anything up. But which were the first?
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Let us know: What was your result? Did you know the answers to the questions or did you guess? Were there any answers that surprised you?
Share your results in the comments and have fun with the quiz!
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With almost 77,000 simultaneous users, the “Wallpaper Engine” by 2 German developers is one of the 10 games on Steam with the most concurrent players. This has puzzled many for years. Now a new report explains what lies behind this anomaly.
Even today, the “Wallpaper Engine” ranks 10th among the games with the most simultaneous players, between the MMOs Ark: Survival Evolved and Rust.
A new report now solves the mystery of the enigmatic “Wallpaper Engine.”
The “Wallpaper Engine” has more players than Destiny 2 or Warframe right now (as of July 23, 1:02 PM).
What was so confusing about the Wallpaper Engine? That such a program stands at number 10 in concurrent users has always been a riddle. Because usually, only games stand that high on Steam.
Why is the Engine so popular? As a report in “MIT Technology Review” explains, the program is heavily used by Chinese users, who use it as a kind of “Cloud Drive” to exchange files that are otherwise strictly prohibited in China. Especially porn:
“More than 200,000 Steam reviews are written in Chinese, from 2016 to 2022. These reviews revolve almost entirely around one thing: porn. Or more specifically, using the software as a Cloud Drive and video player to exchange adult content.”
According to the magazine, online pornography is heavily censored in China and is punishable by law. Steam is one of the only global platforms that is available in China. So, Chinese users have sought a creative way to distribute content via international high-speed servers.
With such images, the program promotes itself.
Of the 1.6 million submissions of wallpapers, 7.5% were marked as “for adults.” Often these are anime characters in sexually explicit poses.
The German program became popular in China around 2020 through an article by journalist Cui Jaianyi: He discovered on the Wallpaper Engine, among other things, porn, hentai animes, Donald Trump memes, and pirated copies of Hollywood movies like “Joker”.
Such games usually come from Germany on Steam:
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New F2P shooter on Steam shows in the trailer why it is the German answer to Escape From Tarkov
How do the developers react to this? The report quotes Kristjan Skutta, who was invited to an event in China in 2019 and was asked how his program was being used. He reportedly reacted to the question with a laugh and said:
“What’s wrong with that? The Wallpaper Engine is just a framework. It doesn’t matter what you upload with it – even crazy videos. I don’t think it’s a problem.”
The Chinese government might see it differently. Many Chinese people the magazine spoke to expressed fears that China might close the loophole on Steam.
The title image is one of the currently most popular wallpapers on the site. It comes from a 20-second clip from the website bilibili.com
According to the magazine, online pornography is heavily censored in China and is punishable by law. Steam is one of the only global platforms that is available in China. So, Chinese users have sought a creative way to distribute content via international high-speed servers.
With such images, the program promotes itself.
Of the 1.6 million submissions of wallpapers, 7.5% were marked as “for adults.” Often these are anime characters in sexually explicit poses.
The German program became popular in China around 2020 through an article by journalist Cui Jaianyi: He discovered on the Wallpaper Engine, among other things, porn, hentai animes, Donald Trump memes, and pirated copies of Hollywood movies like “Joker”.
Such games usually come from Germany on Steam:
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New F2P shooter on Steam shows in the trailer why it is the German answer to Escape From Tarkov
How do the developers react to this? The report quotes Kristjan Skutta, who was invited to an event in China in 2019 and was asked how his program was being used. He reportedly reacted to the question with a laugh and said:
“What’s wrong with that? The Wallpaper Engine is just a framework. It doesn’t matter what you upload with it – even crazy videos. I don’t think it’s a problem.”
The Chinese government might see it differently. Many Chinese people the magazine spoke to expressed fears that China might close the loophole on Steam.
The role-playing game Darkest Dungeon has thousands of players on Steam. A company has planned a very successful board game version through a Kickstarter project, which will be released soon. However, due to complications, additional costs are occurring, which the backers who have already paid are now expected to cover.
This is the dispute:
Mythic Games has offered an official board game spin-off of the adventure RPG Darkest Dungeon.
The game will not be available in stores, but can only be obtained through Kickstarter if you support its development.
After a very successful campaign, the creators are now asking for more money from the backers. They feel “robbed in broad daylight” or “extorted”.
Kickstarter operates via “crowdfunding,” which can certainly go wrong, as shown by 4 failed MMORPGs:
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4 crowdfunding MMORPGs that really flopped
What kind of project is this? Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game brings the popular RPG to the home table. The cooperative board game is designed for 1-4 players and is expected to function similarly to the video game.
You help the heir of an old estate rebuild his family seat while having to fight monsters and eliminate villains. The game is a classic dungeon crawler and comes with miniatures of the heroes from the video game, cards, and even expansions.
The original goal of the Kickstarter campaign was only $300,000 (around €293,700). However, 28,842 backers ensured that nearly €4.9 million was raised. Now they are expected to reach into their pockets again.
Board games offer many a welcome change from cooperative video games:
Developers complain about significant additional manufacturing and shipping costs
Why are there additional costs? As Mythic Games explains in a statement, the prices for raw materials and shipping have increased significantly since the start of the campaign – up to 600% it is said. The reasons are Covid-19 and also the war in Ukraine.
Additional costs amount to over €1.7 million. Half of that will be covered by Mythic Games in cooperation with Darkest Dungeon creator Red Hook. The other half is to be contributed by the backers.
The amount of participation depends on the size of the purchased set. Those who only bought the core set are expected to pay an additional €17.62. If some additional options were chosen, about €28.39 will be added.
Refunds problematic – Kickstarter warns of risks
This is how backers are reacting: Fans who have already paid are outraged by the approach. They feel “robbed,” as stated in a comment. Others believe the practice is “shabby.” A user on reddit cannot understand why buyers should bear the costs:
In any other industry that comes to mind, the financial risk falls on the company providing the product. This risk is weighed against the potential financial gain of bringing the product to market.
Usually, this works in favor of the company […] but sometimes it does not. I do not understand why the additional costs should be my problem. Everyone is suffering from the [situation] right now.
Doc_Serious on reddit
However, there are indeed voices that support Mythic Games and are willing to bear the additional costs to keep their game. At the same time, some people are trying to get their money back – which is not so easy.
This is what Kickstarter says about it: According to the official rules of Kickstarter, providers are only required to deliver the work as promised and address concerns. However, backers are also held accountable.
They are reminded that when supporting a project on Kickstarter, they take on a risk: “Kickstarter is not a store. When you support a project, you are helping to create something new – you are not buying something that already exists.”
Since Kickstarter does not offer refunds, one should think carefully and research what kind of projects to invest in beforehand.
There are also problems with games and refunds in other areas:
Two upcoming works based on the popular Dungeons & Dragons and Lord of the Rings series have revealed new trailers. And although neither of them are even video games, they have hard MMORPG vibes.
What are these trailers? In the coming months, a TV series based on Lord of the Rings, Rings of Power, and a genuine D&D movie, Honor Among Thieves, will be released.
At Comic-Con 2022, new trailers were unveiled, filled with classic MMORPG elements, sparking the urge to pick up the sword again and hunt orcs and dragons.
D&D: Honor Among Thieves – Trailer plays with nerd charm
This is the trailer: The new D&D film revolves around the story of a group of thieves who… well, need to steal something. Fans of the role-playing game will surely spot references such as iconic spells or the legendary gelatinous cube in the trailer.
Honor Among Thieves mainly plays with completely outrageous humor and classic MMORPG scenes in the latest trailer. A petite druid transforms into a gigantic owl bear, the righteous paladin personally takes out wicked villains, and the bard… is just there too.
Honor Among Thieves is set to hit theaters on March 3, 2023.
What is behind D&D? Dungeons & Dragons is one of the most famous and largest role-playing games in the world. It is typically played at the table with character sheets, a storyteller, and dice. The longest session has been running for 40 years.
The game has shaped modern MMORPGs like few other games with its spells and dice system. Random values and even weapon damage in video games are often still calculated based on the D&D rulebooks.
D&D has evolved over the years and with Neverwinter and Dungeons & Dragons Online even has two running MMORPGs. Neverwinter was expanded with the most important class ever in 2021 and received the new expansion Dragonslayer in June 2022 . We have embedded the trailer for that here:
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MMORPG Neverwinter showcases new expansion Dragonslayer in trailer with thrilling dragon hunt
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power tells an epic story
This is the trailer: The trailer for Rings of Power focuses on the narrative that made Lord of the Rings so successful as both a book and a film. The newest trailer shows Sauron in his early years as a dark lord.
In fact, the elves, dwarves, and other inhabitants of Middle-earth want to finally turn to peace. However, evil stirs, and the Rings of Power, which are central to the “Lord of the Rings” saga, are being forged to dominate the world.
The Rings of Power will premiere on September 2 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
What is behind Lord of the Rings? The epic narrative by J.R.R. Tolkien has inspired many games and players. With Lord of the Rings Online, the franchise even has its own MMORPG, which has been completely free-to-play since April.
HDRO, like the series, strikes a more serious tone. It is about the fight against evil and war, leaving little room for humor. However, if you are into deep storytelling, this is the right place for you.
A new survival game featuring dwarves will soon be released for Lord of the Rings. Return to Moria will likely be released after the Amazon HDR series but is already exciting in the first trailer:
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Der Gameplay-Trailer zu Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
The new trailers from Comic-Con contain everything an MMORPG fan wants to see in their game, and both franchises conveniently offer their own MMORPG as well. If you prefer to browse elsewhere, you will surely find a game in our list that makes you eager to play:
Diablo Immortal offers many builds to play your character. Typically, these builds are designed to deal as much damage as possible – making everything easier. However, a YouTuber has come up with a Necro build that deals almost no damage at all, but focuses solely on control effects (“CC”).
What is this build? The YouTuber and Twitch streamer DM: Diablo Immortal has uploaded a video on his channel where he introduces his “zDPS PvP Necromancer”. zDPS stands for “zero DPS”, meaning: 0 damage per second.
Although Necromancers in the tier list of Diablo Immortal are not among the best classes, DM (short for: DarthMicrotransaction) can visibly dominate with his build. This is because he effectively takes away all action possibilities from opponents.
Unlike our recommended build for the Necromancer, the zDPS build aims to continuously control opponents. According to DM, the build should simply be “as annoying as possible”. We have included his video for you here:
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This is what makes the build so strong: With the appropriate abilities, opponents can be hindered in movement and actions until your teammates finish them off.
This even helps against annoying opponents like Crusaders or Barbarians with their invulnerability effects, as these do not normally make them immune to control. You can simply wait it out and then take them down.
Additionally, DM’s build focuses on survivability with shields, rather than relying on companions as is typical for Necromancers. With the shields, you can even ignore damage effects that would otherwise prevent you from healing with bandages in PvP.
Know your opponents when playing in PvP! In the video, we showcase gameplay from all classes in Diablo Immortal:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Necromancer with Control Abilities is Just Annoying in PvP
What do I need for the build? Essentially, the build is based on just 4 of the abilities of the Necromancer combined with appropriate legendaries:
Ghost Form with Intrusive Fear
deals damage to opponents you move through and causes them to flee in fear
Bone Spikes with Face Without Mouth
instead of charging the ability, you fire 3 lines of spikes that launch opponents into the air
Bone Armor with Weight of the Grave Soil
also grants immunity to effects that would knock you out of position (“knockbacks”)
Bone Wall Backbone of the Digger
summons a pillar of decaying corpses that launches opponents into the air and slows further ones nearby
Your primary attack is freely selectable, although DM uses Soul Fire to make the build a bit more versatile and deal some damage. This isn’t necessary since you’re just focusing on CC, but it’s a useful enhancement.
Accordingly, weapons and shields are also of secondary importance. DM uses the Fascination of the Pyre in his build to ignite the Bone Wall and the Simulcrator to distract opposing pets.
Here’s how to play the build: The gameplay is quite simple; you rotate your abilities to launch opponents into the air. However, keep in mind not to cast the skills too quickly in succession.
You can give enemies one second or less before using the next CC to bait their long cooldowns or better sync your own cooldowns.
Use Ghost Form both for attacking to inflict fear on opponents and for escaping. If you are low on health, retreat and make sure to use Bone Armor before healing. As long as damage effects only affect your shield and not your health points, you can still heal up.
Survival is the top priority; you want to control opponents for as long as possible. Don’t take unnecessary risks and let your teammates deal the damage.
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In League of Legends, a changing of the guard is happening in the USA in 2022. Historically dominant teams like TSM and Cloud9 are struggling – at the helm is now the team “Evil Geniuses”. They are making a clear statement of intent against the competition. The exciting part: Evil Geniuses is leveraging trash talk and young talent from North America.
This is the situation for LoL in the USA:
For years, “Team SoloMid” was dominant in the USA, winning 7 championships. Other strong teams were Cloud9 (4 championships) and Team Liquid (4 championships). Other teams besides these 3 played hardly any role in the race for the LCS championship.
However, since 2021, there has been a changing of the guard: Suddenly, the 100 Thieves team, which relies heavily on merchandise, and Evil Geniuses are on top, each winning a championship title. Even now, in summer 2022, both teams have fought their way back to the top of the league.
The “Evil Geniuses” are bringing spice and innovation to the game: they are focusing on US talent and love trash talk.
Also a fan of trash talk, Tyler1:
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How the Worst Troll from Twitch Became the Face of League of Legends
LCS has long been considered a league for mercenaries and retired pros
This was long the problem of the LCS: The leading US teams were for many years heavily influenced by European mercenaries who played a dominant role in the North American LCS league:
Especially Scandinavian players like the Danes Bjergsen, Jensen, or Zven seemed to decide who would become the champion.
From China, the world champion criticized: In the USA, the competitive pressure from young talents on the complacent pros is lacking – they let old players play too long because they sell merchandise.
The LCS has long been viewed as a league of mercenaries and “old players” that offered too little space for North American talent. This led to US teams getting eliminated in international tournaments year after year, and fans lamenting and complaining extensively: this can’t go on, something has to change.
This is the special path of Evil Geniuses: Yet Evil Geniuses has gained success with these talents from North America. Key players include:
17-year-old Canadian jojoyun in the midlane
18-year-old American Danny in the botlane
Both players are young and can still improve:
In spring 2022, Evil Geniuses had a record of 9-9 in the league, but still became champions thanks to outstanding playoffs.
In summer 2022, the team appears much more dominant: With a record of 8-1, they stand at the top of the LCS.
This is unusual, as “young teams” are generally considered unstable. However, Evil Geniuses have, alongside the two young talents, some experience in the team, with 23-year-old support player Vulcan and 27-year-old veteran Impact.
“The old ways are dead”
This is how Evil Geniuses presents themselves: As interesting as their roster is, their presence on social media is compelling.
In a video from February 5th, “The Old Ways are dead,” the CEO of Evil Geniuses, Nicole L. Jameson, is seen making a statement of intent with two content creators:
The video begins with a jab at Jack Etienne, the head of Cloud9: She doesn’t even take his call.
Then, they take down their big rivals: FlyQuests are described as hippies, 100 Thieves are said to only focus on “hoodies,” meaning merchandise, and regarding TSM, they say: “They just don’t exist” and gleefully tear apart their plans.
In the video, the team highlights that they are going their own way with 4 players from North America and are not relying on mercenaries. While they technically have two people on the roster from outside North America, Impact (South Korea) and Inspired (Poland), top laner Impact has been in the USA for so long that he is no longer considered a mercenary.
The other team on the list with 4 North Americans is simply removed from the list with a snap of the fingers.
As a sign of the “new ways,” it can also be noted that 3 women make this statement of intent for Evil Geniuses.
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With the trash talk and bold proclamations, Evil Geniuses is bringing much-needed fire back to the LCS. Although EG has already taken a few slaps internationally. After winning the championship title in spring 2022, the young North Americans stated: they would take on Europe with ease.
At MSI, they played against the European representatives G2 4 times and lost every single game:
The 26-year-old DJane and producer Anika “Sintica” F. is a successful German streamer on Twitch. According to a leak from 2021, she is one of the 3 women on the platform worldwide who earn the most money. She now shows the messages from a person who donated over 1 euro to her during a Twitch stream. Users on Twitter find the messages disgusting.
Who is that?
Sintica is a pioneer of a trend: DJ artists host streams on Twitch for hours, where they play music and create an atmosphere. Especially during the Corona pandemic, Twitch became an alternative for some DJ artists to perform in clubs.
The German Twitch scene is dominated by men: Sintica ranks 35th among the most-watched German-speaking channels with 4.7 million watched hours last year, making her the second-largest female streamer in Germany. Three places ahead of her, at position 32, is Antonia “RevedTV” Staab.
Prime Gaming is an important factor in the Twitch ecosystem:
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This is what the streamer is showing now: In a tweet from July 22, Sintica shows a history of chat messages she received:
A user sent her a total of 8 donations of 1 euro each within an hour.
Each donation came with a chat message, in which the donor clearly indicates that he is masturbating to the streamer or describes sexual fantasies involving the streamer.
Apparently, he interprets the actions of the streamer while she is playing music as sexual acts directed at him.
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Female streamers feel sexually exploited on Twitch
This is what’s behind it: What Sintica describes is a phenomenon that many Twitch female streamers face. People treat them as sexual objects and communicate that to them:
The streamer Sweet Anita said in April 2021 that she feels sexually exploited because people cut clips from her streams and reduce her to her sexuality in these clips, even though she did nothing suggestive in the actual video. She said, 7 seconds of her butt gets 500,000 views in one day.
Sweet Anita says: People would deliberately steal her content to sexualize it in cheap clips. It ruined her enjoyment of Twitch.
The streamer Valkyrae found videos online that showed sexual acts, claiming that she was the one in them. Furthermore, there are entire Twitter accounts dedicated to sharing photos of female streamers that are masturbated to.
Another problem for female streamers is that their most successful clips are not particularly cool moments in games, but everyday actions, such as getting up from a chair or leaning forward, simply because in that moment their butt or breasts seem to be highlighted for a few seconds.
As the comments show, this is a problem that many users see Twitch responsible for addressing.
While Twitch has extensive rules on how streamers should behave in front of the camera to avoid causing offense, there seem to be no rules for viewers that have any consequences.
We at MeinMMO spoke with the streamer Gnu about sexism in gaming:
After Destiny 2 announced its last two expansions, the end of its great Light and Darkness saga has also been foretold. The current DLC “The Witch Queen” offered a retrospective story, and the upcoming DLC “Lightfall” is supposed to be the beginning of the end. So it is time to talk about a few still unresolved mysteries.
What is Destiny 2 preparing right now? The focus is currently on the impending end in the space shooter, as Bungie has already decided on the dramatic finale of its Light and Darkness saga. With the current DLC “The Witch Queen”, the Guardians are sent on a supposedly final journey to discover the great mystery of the ominous Traveler and the Darkness.
Even though Destiny 2 is not over, this still means the end of a very long and grand shooting saga that many Guardians have been accompanied by and influenced for years.
Today, we are bringing you up to date on the unresolved mysteries so that you are definitely prepared for what is to come.
The story of the Guardians begins with the Light of the Traveler.
Mystery No. 1: Light and Darkness
Since Destiny exists, the struggle between Light and Darkness has accompanied Guardians. Without it, there probably would never have been the Light-filled Guardians, and humanity might never have met the Traveler, under whose protection it still stands.
But what these powers, Light and Darkness, actually are and what secret motives their actions have, no one knows after 8 years of Destiny, except for Bungie, of course.
To this day, the Guardians have only received fragmented insights into this symbiosis of the two powers.
So far, it is only known that the Light promotes the creation of life forms and civilizations and increases their independence and complexity to create a harmonious universe.
In contrast, Darkness sows discord, as it sees existence as a struggle for survival and thus must defeat all other life to survive.
While the Light remains silent, the Darkness often takes the opportunity to reveal a few secrets.
Even the first hints at the existence of Light come only from a collection of Hive texts called “Books of Sorrows”, in which the creation of the Hive by the Darkness was already described before the Witch Queen DLC.
In a trailer for the DLC “The Witch Queen”, Bungie expanded on this story:
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Destiny 2 shows launch trailer for the new expansion Witch Queen
Two sides of the same coin: The Traveler remains silent and keeps its mysteries to itself.
But it seems at least to be true, because the accounts say that the saga of Light and Darkness is about the “endgame” of existence. Everything has arisen from these forces, and the leading intelligences of these forces are, as far as we know, the deities of existence.
Both Light and Darkness have existed before the universe or time, and therefore both have “no beginning.” Instead, they were born from mathematical structures that then shaped reality. Both Darkness and Light only “play” with this reality to form and influence developing, complex patterns. Essentially, the Guardians in Destiny 2 are dealing with entities that are greater than the universe or that might even be the reason why the universe exists at all.
Whoever thinks about this for a longer time quickly realizes that this story sounds not only complex. It contains real science and plays with both entropy and fictional forces like “Paracausality”. A term that only exists in Destiny, by the way.
Exactly this incomprehensible play with the cosmos brings us to Mystery Number 2.
The Witness prepares for its grand entrance.
Mystery No. 2: Destiny is a Cosmic Game with Flowers
It is currently generally accepted that the game in which Light and Darkness are played in Destiny 2 is the universe. The original rules are the laws of physics, and the new rules are precisely the mentioned Paracausality in the Destiny universe.
You are playing a game within a game: This “game within a game” began when there was no time. It is played by two unimaginably powerful beings, Light and Darkness, in a garden. One player is “the Gardener”, who probably represents the Traveler, and the other player is “the Winnower”, who represents the Veil. Right now, Destiny 2 players are right in the middle of this secret “Flower Game”. However, many Guardians do not even know that it exists.
What is the Flower Game? The name “Flower Game” sounds simple. However, it is a complex game from which viable universes emerge.
The garden, as Darkness calls it, is merely a metaphor for the probability space, something that existed before time, space, and existence in general.
The Gardener (the Traveler) presses the flower seeds into the clay of the garden to see what becomes of them.
In the evening, the Winnower (the Witness), that is, Darkness, harvests the seeds of the day and separates what would thrive from what is corrupt.
The game is undecidable. For no one can predict exactly how it will end except by playing it. This statement also applies to the players of Destiny 2.
However, the game with the cosmos has a problem: While a vast number of universes are simulated in the patterns of the Flower Game, one and the same always inevitably happen. A “final form” (the “final form”) endlessly repeats itself and gradually dominates all other patterns. The Witness has always admired this dominant pattern. It frustrated the Traveler.
As the lore states, at some point the Traveler became so irritated about this that it decided to do something about it. The nature of this final form must be prevented because otherwise it restricts all other possibilities. To achieve this, the Traveler made itself a rule within the Flower Game. The Witness, its greatest enemy, was not at all happy with this rule change and was even angry to the point of panic over this plan. So it warned the Traveler back then. Everything the Light would intend to do with this new rule would merely delay the dominant pattern. It would come one way or another because it is inevitable. Since then, the Witness has done everything to undermine the actions of the Traveler or alter them to its own advantage.
This 4-dimensional chess game also has secret players, such as the Witch Queen Savathun or the ominous entity.
Who is hiding behind this statue? Is the entity perhaps a ‘she’?
Mystery No. 3: The Ominous Entity
Sometimes the term “Entity” is mentioned in Destiny 2. The pyramids themselves or the “Fleet of Darkness” could even serve this higher power. Because Light and Darkness are actually not enemies, but merely cosmic, paracausal abilities.
The Traveler has the ability to grant others the powers of Light, though only indirectly through its ghosts.
And Darkness can also pass on its abilities, such as Stasis or the Deep Sight Resonance, through the pyramids. Here another ability might come into play.
What actually created Light and Darkness? Some story details suggest that neither Light nor Darkness are omniscient and that there might actually be something greater behind both. Perhaps what has been referred to in the last already announced Destiny 2 expansion as the “Final Form”.
It is therefore not so unlikely that an entity or “The Final Form” has repeatedly ensured that the Flower Game eventually ends, thus bringing the struggle of opposing cosmic abilities to a close.
This is also supported by the fact that Darkness claims to have existed before time. Thus, the Witness could simply be an envoy to influence individuals and civilizations with their help.
If the Witness is merely a “child of the gods” formed from many that speak through him with one voice, then this could also apply to the Traveler. That is why it is still a mystery whether the Witness is this entity, the architect, or whether Bungie might still have something hidden in the Destiny cosmos that will soon be revealed. Maybe on August 23, 2022.
The path to the end is not far away: After all, the Guardians are now nearing the solution of these three mysteries. The saga of Light and Darkness will reach a dramatic climax in Destiny 2 with the “Final Form”, as Bungie wants to “not tell a story forever”.
But don’t be fooled. Destiny itself will continue afterwards. That will be another story, with more secrets.
What do you think about the mysteries of the Destiny story? Do you know any others that should be mentioned, or are you not interested in the story at all? We look forward to every comment from the MeinMMO community.
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The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online is getting Update 35 in August, which brings changes to the combat system. The community is reacting with mixed feelings. On MeinMMO, you can find out which viewpoints are represented and how they are distributed.
Changes to the combat system have always sparked plenty of discourse within the community. Opinions are extremely divided on this matter. Since Update 32 Deadlands, there have been heated discussions with each subsequent update of the base game.
The opinions of players vary widely. Some support the changes to the combat system, while others are strictly against them. Of course, there are also moderate voices among the players, but they are rather limited.
What changes to the combat system are being made? Two things are being adjusted:
The damage from light and heavy attacks no longer scales with attributes. This reduces damage by 6 – 11%.
Combat effects that give you buffs and enhance your damage will last longer.
The developers explain the changes by stating that they want to reduce the significant difference in outgoing damage, which is primarily influenced by light attacks. By extending global cooldowns and the duration of damage-over-time abilities, the developers aim to ease some stress from combat rotations. But will this work, or are they missing the target?
Since July 11, you can actually try out the planned changes on the public test server (PTS) yourself. You can download it via your client. However, you will need as much storage space again as the game itself requires.
Longtime players are annoyed by the frequent changes
There are critical voices in the community. In some cases, pronounced displeasure is apparent:
“Honestly, I’m skeptical whether the changes will bring the effects that will benefit the game (in my ESO environment),” writes The_Saint in the forum thread from July 6.
“I’ve just realized I can’t enjoy this game anymore. Whatever makes you happy about it, IT WILL be ruined in a few weeks. I no longer feel motivated. There are no progressions, it’s just exhausting,” writes Avishag in the official discussion thread from July 11.
“I don’t know if precise feedback on damage between Live / PTS will be possible now, since the Trial Dummy buffs don’t match with Live, but I’ve lost at least 20,000 DPS over eight parses. This effectively ends my ‘Rockgrove Hard Mode’ dreams and could lead to a prog group being dissolved,” writes QueuesAsTanks in the official discussion thread from July 11.
“The problem is that the overall damage has been nerfed. Why is that bad? Because ZOS won’t adjust the content,” warns Grabmoore in a comment on MeinMMO.
Our expert assessment aligns with the opinions of the players. MeinMMO author MiezeMelli is critical of the changes:
In the discourse, there are players who are relatively neutral towards the changes. However, this is more the exception. Most comments are for or against.
“I see the weakening of light attacks as uncritical, but in combination with the extension of the DoTs also ineffective,” writes Rollio in the forum thread from July 6.
However, there are players who are looking forward to the changes despite the heated discussion:
“Thanks to ZOS for these changes. I love ESO, but I’m bad at fighting – I simply don’t have the skill to switch bars and perform two to three actions per second,” writes mashugana in the official discussion thread from July 11.
However, it remains to be seen whether the implementation will proceed as the developers have envisioned.
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What stands out when keeping an eye on the ESO forum are critical voices from very different players. There are often controversies between casual and core players, but this time one can find counter-voices from many parts of the community.
There are also players who are just tired of the frequent changes to the combat system with every update. It is often criticized that the purpose is missed by far and the implementation of planned changes has not led to the hoped-for results.
User Jaava expresses in a forum post: “Aside from the fact that many things catapult us back years. Why do we actually have to heavily adjust the balance every three months?”
“I can’t remember any other game I’ve played that often presents ‘bad’ news with changes like ESO. At least regarding the changes to the combat system. So far, I have always been able to somehow arrange myself with the changes. But the changes have always missed the target ZOS aimed at with that, capping the immense damage that top players can pull out of the game. Subjectively, it has always made life harder for me as a mid-level DD than for the top players,” writes ASSOLoki in the forum thread from July 6.
The reasons for pros and cons are diverse, as every player naturally sets different priorities. Especially in an MMORPG, you often have to decide on one aspect of the game because the scope of the game in all its facets requires much time.
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Whoever wants to conduct a video call in everyday life needs either a device with a built-in camera or opts for a webcam. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has bought half a dozen and reveals which camera he liked best.
How did the list come about? Since I work from home and regularly sit in calls or phone calls with colleagues, I need a webcam. After all, I’m expected to be visible in the conversations.
For this reason, I bought several webcams. Because I wanted to find out which webcam is best suited for my setup and may accompany me in my calls. From these webcams, this list was created, where I present my test devices in detail.
What criteria did I use to evaluate?
Setup: How well and easily can the camera be set up? Do I need additional software? Image quality: How do I look in the camera image?
Accessories: What comes with the device, and do I need anything else for the camera to work?
How did I test? Basically, I did not install any additional software or make any further settings for any camera. For all webcams, “Plug and Play” was used: connect the camera and then make recordings with OBS Studio or comparable software. I recorded the microphone with Audacity.
In the article, you will find an image and a sound recording of the microphone for each tested camera.
All 5 webcams at a glance (from left): Logitech C920s, Trust Exis, Logitech Stream Cam, wansview Webcam, Logitech C270.
The 6-Euro webcam from the supermarket did not convince me at all
What does the device cost? I was able to purchase the Trust Exis for around 6 euros at a discount store around the corner. At that price, you can’t really go wrong, I thought. And I was mistaken.
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What is my impression? The camera has a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. That is very low, and correspondingly tiny is the displayed image. Programs like Teams do scale my image up, but then I look heavily pixelated and very blurry. Every reasonably decent smartphone offers a better resolution.
Especially interesting is the connection possibility. The camera itself is connected to your computer via USB-A. If you want to use the internal microphone, you still have to plug in a jack connection. However, it is so damn short that your computer’s USB port and jack socket must be right next to each other.
How is the microphone? I was unable to get the microphone working on my test system. That’s why you won’t find any test recording here.
The image of the Trust Exis is really terrifyingly poor.
Logitech’s entry-level cam delivers a mediocre image combined with a decent microphone
What does the device cost? With the Logitech C270, the manufacturer Logitech has a camera in its portfolio that you can get on Amazon for around 15 euros.
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What is my impression? The mounting bracket of the camera is fine and can also be attached to very bulky monitors. The setup is very quick, and the device is only connected via USB. The cable is also sufficiently long.
The image quality is a maximum of 720p; you will not get a Full HD camera. However, the image quality is sufficient for quick calls. Especially with changing lighting conditions, the device does not perform well. Noise cancellation works poorly. White balance and exposure adjustment are also not always optimal.
How is the microphone? The microphone is quite good compared to the image quality. My voice is clearly recognizable, but the recording does have some background noise.
Test recording with the microphone of the Logitech C270 (calm)
The Logitech C270 can only do 720p: A bit bright and few details in the background, but sufficient.
A webcam from China for 25 euros offers decent quality in Full HD
What does the device cost? With the wansview Webcam, the manufacturer of the same name offers a camera with Full HD resolution. The price for the webcam is 25 euros.
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What is my impression? The mounting is very easy and thanks to small adhesive spots, the camera also sits extremely firmly on very bulky monitors. Additionally, the camera is in a ball hinge and can be excellently readjusted if something is not right.
The image quality is indeed Full HD, but it does not completely convince me. The colors appear very pale, and the white balance does not work perfectly. However, the autofocus works well and quickly refocuses on me.
How is the microphone? The microphone of the wansview webcam is very quiet. I am understandable, but I would have to increase the output level significantly. What you can hear here is the default setting:
Test recording of the wansview webcam (calm).
wansview Webcam: A bit dark, but otherwise reasonable Full HD quality for under 30 euros.
Logitech’s mid-range can convince me with good image quality
What does the device cost? The C920s, like the C270, comes from the manufacturer Logitech. The price ranges between 60 and 70 euros. The camera officially offers Full HD resolution.
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What is my impression? The mounting is also no problem here. With a small additional foot on the mount, the camera does not slip off smooth surfaces and is additionally stabilized. The cable is also long enough so that I can run it behind my setup.
Through the official camera program from Microsoft and also via Discord, I appear sharply focused, and the autofocus does its job flawlessly. However, some colleagues criticize that I am not always displayed sharply on Teams. Therefore, I suspect it is due to the software and not the hardware.
The white balance works better than with previous models. The image is overall significantly more detailed than with the camera from the manufacturer wansview or Logitech’s C270.
How is the microphone? With the microphone, I am clearly understandable, although a bit artificial. Additionally, the recording has quite a bit of background noise, especially compared to the cheaper C270.
Test recording of the Logitech C920s (calm)
C920s vs C920: Logitech offers two different variants, but the technology is identical. With the C920s, you also get a privacy cover for the camera lens. Otherwise, the same hardware is inside the camera.
Logitech C920s: Good colors, good lighting, and above all Full HD resolution.
My most expensive webcam is bulky and offers a decent image
What does the device cost? Logitech’s Streamcam officially costs 160 euros but is now also available for 90 euros. The camera relies on Full HD and also uses a USB-C connection. An adapter from USB-C to USB-A was not included with mine. So if you don’t have a USB-C port on your computer, you will definitely need an adapter.
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What is my impression? Similar to the C920s, the Streamcam also uses a small foot on the mount. The camera needs this desperately, as the model is very bulky. On a delicate gaming monitor from HP, the camera wouldn’t stay and kept sliding down due to its weight.
The image quality can convince me. I appear continuously sharp, and the autofocus quickly finds me again even with fast movements. The white balance generally works well. However, in bright light, the camera darkens the rest of the image. Then the window in the background appears sharp and with high contrast, while I blend into the darkness.
Compared to the C920s, the image appears brighter and paler. Unlike the C920s, the Streamcam lacks depth of field. So background details are lost, but for me, that is not so important since I use the camera in conversations with colleagues.
How is the microphone? The microphone is really good; I sound natural, and the recording is almost without disruptive noise. Especially compared to the C920s, you can notice the clear sound difference.
Logitech Streamcam: Pale colors, but good Full HD resolution with fast autofocus.
My conclusion: Winner, Loser, and the Surprise
Who is my winner? I had to think a long time about the winner, as both the C920s and Streamcam from Logitech offer a good image. Overall, the colors on the C920s are somewhat more vibrant, and the depth of field is significantly better. However, the microphone of the Streamcam is the best in the test among all cameras.
Since the Streamcam also didn’t fit on all my monitors, my decision ultimately falls on the C920s, which is 20 euros cheaper.
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Who is the loser? By far, the cheap Trust Exis. The six euros are absolutely not worth the camera, and you should not consider buying it. Technically it is outdated, and for a few euros more, there are significantly better alternatives.
Is there a surprise? The wansview webcam actually surprised me. For 25 euros, there is already reasonable Full HD quality. If you are looking “only” for a webcam for irregular calls, I can definitely recommend this device. If you can compromise on image quality and prefer a better microphone, then the Logitech C270 is indeed also a viable option.
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What do you think? Do you have a webcam that you can recommend or do you even own one from my list? Did you like my overview? Tell me in the comments!
More products for the eye: If you find normal webcams boring, you should take a look at the following example. Because this eerie device that looks like a human eye watches you when you are gaming or sitting at your desk. That may not appeal to everyone:
