Steam offers its users the opportunity to own countless games in their libraries. How many games have you actually touched in your collection?
“Game backlog” is a term that many of us will be familiar with. The stack of games that we bought but then never even looked at. Especially with Steam, the risk of building up a backlog is extremely high.
After all, the PC platform tempts with countless free games, games that cost only a few euros, and regular sales where you can save a lot of money. It’s not uncommon for your Steam library to suddenly contain hundreds of games.
Maybe you even wanted to play them and not just add them to your collection, but who has the time for that these days? And so the stack of unplayed games keeps getting bigger. Or maybe it doesn’t?
Are you more like the Steam users who simply own a handful of games that they play regularly? Let us know in our survey.
Here’s how you can vote: In the survey tool below, you can cast your vote and tell us how many games from your Steam library you have actually played. “Played” refers to the games in which you have invested at least 2 hours of gameplay.
Each reader can only make one choice, and it cannot be undone.
Let us know: How many games from your collection have you actually played? Are you more of a collector with hundreds of games, or do you only have a handful that you play regularly? Feel free to tell us how many games you have actually completed.
Have fun voting!
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Today, July 26, the weekly Spotlight Hour takes place in Pokémon GO. This week, the Pokémon Meditie is in focus. We at MeinMMO show you when the event starts, what bonuses are available, and whether it is worth it for you.
What kind of event is this? The Spotlight Hour takes place weekly on Tuesday evenings in Pokémon GO. During this hour, one Pokémon is highlighted, which appears more frequently than its counterparts.
Spotlight Hour with Meditie – Start, Bonuses & Shiny
When does the Spotlight Hour start? As usual, the Spotlight Hour starts today at 6:00 PM German time. From this time, Meditie will appear more frequently for 60 minutes, until the event ends at 7:00 PM with increased spawns.
What bonuses are there? During the hour with Meditie, you will receive a bonus on the experience gained from evolving Pokémon. This means that you can collect double the amount of XP for all evolutions between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This applies to all Pokémon, not just Meditie itself.
Is there a Shiny variant of Meditie? Yes, both Meditie and its evolution Meditalis are available in their shiny form in Pokémon GO and can be obtained during the Spotlight Hour with some luck. However, there is no bonus for shiny Pokémon during the event.
Meditie looks slightly reddish in its shiny form
Is the Spotlight Hour with Meditie worth it?
How strong is Meditie: You can’t really do much with Meditie itself if you want to battle. However, things look different with its evolution Meditalis. Especially in the Super League in PvP, Meditalis can really shine.
Aside from that, the Pokémon isn’t particularly worthwhile if you’re only looking for strong attackers. In both Fighting and Psychic types, other Pokémon clearly outshine it when it comes to gym battles and raids.
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Who is the Spotlight Hour worth it for? If you’re missing a Psychic-Fighting Pokémon for the Super League, today’s Spotlight Hour could be interesting for you. Also, if you’re still missing a shiny version of Meditie or its evolution, you should try your luck today.
The XP bonus on all evolutions also makes the event interesting for anyone who still needs a little experience for the next level. If you’re looking for a really strong Pokémon for raids and can do without the rest, you might come up empty-handed this evening.
The XP bonus on all evolutions also makes the event interesting for anyone who still needs a little experience for the next level. If you’re looking for a really strong Pokémon for raids and can do without the rest, you might come up empty-handed this evening.
A gamer didn’t want to buy expensive hardware for his setup. Instead, he invested “only” 50 euros and presents the fascinating result to the community, which is impressed.
Anyone looking to improve or upgrade their gaming setup can buy a lot of cool hardware and gadgets.
However, especially special hardware like steering wheels often costs a lot of money. A user was not willing to spend much on hardware. Instead, he simply built a suitable steering wheel and pedals for his Xbox using LEGO.
User builds LEGO steering wheel and pedals for Xbox
What exactly did the user do? The gamer grabbed a box of LEGO from his childhood and built a steering wheel and pedals out of LEGO. In a comment, he explains that he only invested 50 euros in the entire result.
For that, the setup is impressive. He shows in a video how he can turn the vehicle on the Xbox with his LEGO steering wheel and increase speed with his pedals.
The complete setup can be viewed in a short video on Reddit, which we are embedding here for you:
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Unfortunately, he doesn’t explain in his post how he exactly built his LEGO setup. So there is currently no guide for interested gamers who might want to replicate the setup. If you are impressed and want to build something like this, you will need to dig out your toys from the cellar and get creative.
In another post, he explains that he already has a lot of knowledge about technology and vehicles. He wants to start studying to become a technical specialist for cars in a few weeks. He is also currently working in a car workshop.
The community is impressed by the setup
How do users react? Many users are impressed by the ingenuity and the LEGO setup.
However, some users mock that the person only doesn’t have money for real hardware because he spent all his money on LEGO instead. Because LEGO can become very expensive depending on the model. But the clever inventor replies that he received most of the LEGO as gifts for his birthdays and only bought a little of it himself.
Others have also shown that you can improve your setup with LEGO. For example, a user came up with a particularly crazy trick and enhanced his gaming mouse with LEGO. With this, he created an upgrade that many gamers would consider a nasty hack:
The Summer Update 2022 of GTA Online is live. At the start of the update, 6 new vehicles are available. According to leaks, a total of 18 vehicles are expected. MeinMMO shows you the new means of transportation in the overview.
The Summer Update of GTA Online is here and with it its new content. MeinMMO provides you with all six vehicles along with prices and photos in this article.
Additionally, you can find more vehicles that were leaked for the Summer Update further down in the article. In total, there are mentions of 18 vehicles. That is 12 more than are available at the release of the update.
Ahead of the update, there was a dataminer leak that introduced a total of 18 vehicles (via gtaforum.com). We show you the list with the hints from the files.
Some of the vehicles have different names in their live version in the game, so we can’t precisely say which ones are already online and which ones will come later:
draugur
kanjosj
omnisegt
postlude
rhinehart
ruiner4
sm722
tenf
torero2
vigero2
Four of the new vehicles can be tuned at Benny’s:
brioso (brioso3)
sentinel classic (sentinel4)
tenf (tenf2)
weevil (weevil2)
Two of the new vehicles can likely be outfitted with Imani-Tech:
Benefactor LM87
omnisegt
A new leak possibly shows the images of vehicles that are not yet in the game. For that, check out Twitter @ClassiqueGTA:
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However, keep in mind that the additional vehicles for the Summer Update are leaks. Although the data comes from the game, it is still uncertain what will be included in the game.
In League of Legends, the blind monk, Lee Sin, has a terrible win rate that keeps falling: He loses more games than any other champ in LoL. Nevertheless, the champion is popular and continues to be played.
How bad is Lee Sin doing? Quite bad:
In the Platinum rank and above, his win rate was last at 45.53% – this was at one point the worst win rate in LoL overall. Thus, his already weak win rate has further declined, as the site Dotesports reports.
Similarly poor during that time were Pantheon (45.57%), Ryze (45.75%), and Miss Fortune (46.1%).
In the jungle position, Lee Sin is by far the weakest champion: his win rate is more than 2% lower than the “next-worst champion,” Viego.
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Lee Sin: Popularity Top – Performance Flop
What is remarkable about Lee Sin? All other heroes with a win rate below 47% are played relatively rarely:
Only about 20,000 matches of Ryze or Pantheon are documented on the stats site u.gg in the Platinum range or above.
For Miss Fortune, there are even only about 12,000 matches.
However, Lee Sin has been played in 165,319 matches at the Platinum level or above, making him one of the 11 most popular champions in the game. In the jungle, he is the third most popular champion, with only Kayn and Diana being picked more frequently.
We have the phenomenon of many people playing a champion with whom they lose.
Lee Sin has already won world championships, but that was 3 years ago
What is the reason for this? Lee Sin is one of the most recognized jungle champions in LoL in recent years: Korean pro junglers like Tian achieved great success with Lee Sin in 2019 and made him an iconic champion. They demonstrated how excellent Lee Sin can function in the jungle – when real masters play him in a harmonious top team.
He is considered a strong “support jungler” who can initiate and decide teamfights. However, he depends on strong teamwork.
However, Lee Sin has fallen out of favor now, after many changes in the meta due to patches:
The most successful junglers in the current meta in Platinum or higher are heroes like Fiddlesticks, Rek’Sai, Trundle, Wukong, or Zac.
Lee Sin is considered a champion for absolute masters
How is Lee Sin discussed? On reddit, Lee Sin is regarded as one of the “most difficult champions to master in League of Legends”: it is said to be mechanically challenging to hit his skill shots, according to a discussion.
Moreover, he is simply not a carry champion: even if one plays outstandingly, one cannot decide a match alone if their ADC fails.
Lee Sin has an extremely high “skill ceiling”: exceptionally strong players can do a lot with him – but consistently achieving good performances with Lee Sin is difficult.
So it appears that Lee Sin is the case of a champion:
whom people love to watch professionals dominate with
whom they themselves enjoy playing because he embodies a clear “power fantasy” and feels “right”
but on average loses more than any other champion in LoL because it is quite tricky to fully master him
Similarly bad as Lee Sin is the poor Ryze in League of Legends:
In the MMORPG Black Desert, there is no maximum level. However, the curve of required experience increases with each new level. The German player Florian aka RisingSun was the first European to reach level 67. We from MeinMMO asked him about his tricks and motivations for leveling up.
On January 11, 2022, he reached the milestone of 50% of the required experience points to level 67.
On July 8, 2022, he achieved the level-up.
It is noticeable that the first 50% took significantly longer than the second 50%. This is because there is a new, fast method for leveling up. Additionally, motivation increases as one gets closer to the goal.
You can watch the level-up to level 67 in this clip, as RisingSun is actively streaming on Twitch as PvEnvironment:
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A mix of active grinding and AFK hitting the dummies
How did RisingSun level up? In an interview with MeinMMO, the player revealed the three methods he relied on. He grinded the most at the Gyfin Rhasia Temple.
This location was revamped on February 9, 2022. The lower sections were changed to grind spots for solo players. Additionally, with the major winter expansion, a new equipment slot was added: the artifacts. Through these, additional EXP buffs can be obtained (via BlackDesertFoundry).
At the Gyfin Rhasia Temple, with all available buffs, one can achieve about 0.05% experience points per hour. Leveling from 66 to 67 there would thus require about 2,000 hours of grinding. Moreover, you need 300 AP and 380 DP to farm there easily.
The two other methods used were:
The Red Battlefield (PvP). To be successful here, you need to “snipe” rounds where you join shortly before the lock. This lock occurs 10 minutes before the round ends. This way, with additional quests, one can earn about 0.1% experience per hour.
The training dummies. Here you pay silver to then hit the dummies automatically for hours, without having to be at the PC. This brings about 0.008% of experience points per hour.
RisingSun also emphasizes that leveling on the battlefield is rather unpopular in the community. Many who are leveling are not very interested in the outcome of the round and often see no active PvP players.
Why does he even put himself through this grind? To this question, RisingSun replied:
I always wonder if there has to be a reason for it. For me, the grind with several goals, that is, experience points and silver, makes more sense than pure grinding for money. The positive feedback from many people additionally motivates and confirms me.
In 2020, he emphasized in our interview that he could also distract himself well from the grind of the crap he went through. We from MeinMMO have experienced this ourselves:
If people want to grind to high levels, RisingSun definitely recommends the Gyfin Rhasia Temple. This is said to be the third best place to earn money and by far the best place to farm EXP. The level-ups from 64 to 65 and 65 to 66 are said to take only a few weeks.
In general, however, he recommends playing and enjoying Black Desert and other games in a way that brings the most fun.
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Is RisingSun now leveling up to 68? No, at least it is currently not his goal to be the first to reach level 68. However, there is a possibility that we will report again in two years that RisingSun has set a new level record.
What do you think of this special achievement? Could you imagine grinding for hundreds or thousands of hours in one place?
While Black Desert is still a major success, a spin-off of the game is now being closed on Steam:
The streamer Albert “ATK” Kim is one of the biggest in his field when it comes to Lost Ark. In one of his streams, he talked about the western version and also mentioned that people should complain less and just play better. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What kind of streamer is he? The Korean Twitch streamer Albert “ATK” Kim is one of the largest streamers for Lost Ark. He has been active since the release in 2018 and streams the MMORPG several times a week on his channel.
He averages 2,321 concurrent viewers and currently has 91,000 followers on the platform. He has also been active on YouTube for years, publishing several videos per week for his nearly 50,000 subscribers that focus thematically on Lost Ark.
He often focuses on guides and unusual builds for all classes in Lost Ark. He likes to show that a Paladin can deal damage or that unusual engravings can work better than many think.
In one of his streams, he also addressed the criticism of many western players who claim that there are classes in Lost Ark that are simply too weak.
The latest class in the western Lost Ark is the Arcanist. See her in our video:
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“There are no weak classes”
What does the streamer say now? During a stream, ATK apparently got fed up with the complaining of western players. He still plays in the Korean version, by the way. He accuses the fans of the western version of complaining too much and thinking too much about which class might be too weak.
Instead, he says that there are absolutely no weak classes and that if you feel a class is too weak, you’re just playing it poorly. This is specifically a problem of western players, according to the streamer.
“Everyone complains a little, but in the western version, this happens continuously. You know, it’s constantly said that practically every class is too weak. And they don’t realize that this weakness of the class actually comes from them simply playing poorly, and not from the class itself. And we have to keep telling them this. “
You can see the excerpt in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6zIpomsdsQ
Community reacts divided but admits mistakes
What do the players say about it? In the comments under the video, a discussion breaks out on the topic, with some players also owning up to their mistakes.
NM Geek writes: “People who always play well are very positive about everything. People who play poorly, like me, complain about everything to hide how bad they are. It feels better to complain about other things than about my own inability. I should just be more positive, like you.”
DankeyKang sees it divided: “All classes are good, with a decent build, that’s a fact. But pretending that all classes are completely balanced and equally good, I don’t know, that’s really hard.”
Brian Reynolds simply left the game: “You can’t blame the class if you can’t unleash its potential. I haven’t found a character that suits me and that I can do that with, so I just decided to leave Lost Ark. And I did.”
LazyGuy sees it balanced: “I think you can’t push that onto all players. Some classes are just easier to play than others.”
Of course, there are also some voices saying that he is completely wrong and that the classes are indeed weak. However, there are many who agree with ATK.
What about the classes for us? Some people comment that the balance of the classes is based on Korea, and there are simply more classes there than here in the west. However, this may not be the case for much longer, as we receive a new class every two months.
Only with the July update did the Arcanist debut, and already in September we can expect the next new class in our Lost Ark. If AGS, as announced, keeps this rhythm, we can expect 2 more new classes this year.
Since we currently lack 5 classes to catch up with Korea, our Lost Ark should equal the Korean original in no more than two years. By then, the argument would be moot – but whether it will really happen remains to be seen.
What do you think? Do you play a class and feel it’s too weak? Or do you also agree with ATK that it’s always the player’s responsibility, not the class? We look forward to your comments here on MeinMMO.
Pokémon GO has a new item: the “daily adventure incense,” which also comes with a small special research. What makes the new incense special, we will show you here.
What kind of item is this? The “Daily Adventure Incense” works similarly to the regular incense: you can click on it to attract monsters for a certain time. However, the new item has a few peculiarities.
You get the adventure incense once a day and can only keep one at a time.
The adventure incense lasts only 15 minutes and works only while walking, meaning in motion.
With the adventure incense, it is said according to the announcement that you can “possibly meet Pokémon that are otherwise rarely found in the wild.”
You cannot activate regular incense when the adventure incense is active (and vice versa).
If you have fewer than 30 Poké Balls (or other balls), you will receive 30 additional Poké Balls when you activate the adventure incense.
At the end of the 15 minutes, you will receive a small overview showing which monsters you caught during that time.
This is what the overview looks like (via Pokémongolive)
When is the item available? The daily adventure incense was introduced and launched on the night of July 26, 2022. It will be rolled out gradually to all trainers in the game over the course of this week – so don’t be surprised if you can’t see it yet.
But if you are among the players, you can already use the daily adventure incense. There is only one requirement: you must complete the associated special research. You can find more information below.
Which monsters spawn with the adventure incense?
Trainers report on spawns: In the Pokémon GO subreddit “TheSilphRoad,” players are already collecting which spawns can appear with the adventure incense (via reddit). The pool of spawns seems to be very, very large and includes pretty much everything, including “ordinary” monsters.
However, there are also special spawns reported by trainers. These include evolutions like Luxray, Gengar, Charizard, or Altaria, but also unusual spawns like Spoink, Swablu, Trubbish, or Rockruff.
Most interesting are the reports that the three new Galar versions of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres can spawn with the adventure incense. They had not been in the game before but are now reportedly being encountered by several players in the wild.
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This is the challenge: All three legendary Galar birds apparently have a very low catch rate and at the same time a high flee rate. Accordingly, it can happen quite easily that you encounter the monsters, but you will need a lot of luck to catch them, and in the worst case, they may flee.
It may be worth trying with Razz Berries and Golden Razz Berries and throwing strong curveballs to increase your chances.
What spawns do you encounter with the adventure incense? Let us know in the comments! But to get started, you must complete the special research.
Special Research “A Mysterious Incense” – All Steps
A Mysterious Incense, Part 1: In the first step, you only need to collect the first adventure incense and will be greeted by Rhi. The following special research is meant to serve as a tutorial to show you how the daily adventure incense works.
A Mysterious Incense, Part 2 (1/2)
Step
Reward
Use 1 Daily Adventure Incense
1000 XP
Use Daily Adventure Incense to catch 10 Pokémon
1000 XP
Walk 1 km
1000 XP
As a total reward, you will receive 25 Poké Balls, a Pokémon encounter (Ponyta), and 500 Stardust.
A Mysterious Incense, Part 2 (2/2)
Step
Reward
Use 6 Daily Adventure Incense
1000 XP
Use Daily Adventure Incense to catch 100 Pokémon
1000 XP
Walk 10 km
1000 XP
As a total reward, you will receive 2,500 XP, a Pokémon encounter (unknown) and 2,500 Stardust.
What do you think of the new item? Is it a worthwhile addition for you? Let us know in the comments! Otherwise, this week there is still the Hisui event with the new Hyperbonus.
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Every year, EA Sports adjusts the ratings of football stars based on their performances from the previous season. We look at the professionals who have underperformed and will thus have to expect downgrades in FIFA 23.
The official ratings of the FIFA 23 cards are not yet known. However, we can already take a look at the statistics of the football stars who could not deliver top performances last season and speculate on how significant the inevitable downgrades will be.
The absolute prime of Lionel Messi seems to be coming to an end – after all, the football legend is already 35 years old. After his move to Paris Saint-Germain, the Argentine was not able to replicate his performances at FC Barcelona and managed only 11 goals and 15 assists in 34 matches.
This is still not a miserable performance, so the downgrade may not be as dramatic. However, an upgrade or even a retention of his current rating would be a very big surprise, making a new rating of 91 or 90 sound realistic.
Neymar
Neymar is an undisputed superstar talent. However, his performances and goal tally in Paris have been slightly declining year by year. Last season, the Brazilian managed 13 goals in 28 matches. Not a catastrophic performance, but simply too little for such a superstar.
So it seems difficult to maintain a 90 rating. A new overall value of 89 would be more realistic.
Luis Suarez
Last year, Suarez received an upgrade from 87 to 88. However, for FIFA 23, this could change since the Uruguayan forward recorded relatively weak numbers of 11 goals and 3 assists in 44 games during the last season. A performance for which Suarez will likely have to endure a significant downgrade.
We expect a new rating of 85.
Jadon Sancho
The former Dortmund player moved to Manchester United at the start of last season with a very strong 87 rating. However, unfortunately, the 22-year-old winger could not impress in his first Premier League season. In 38 matches, Sancho managed only 5 goals and 3 assists. Far too little for a player who cost 85 million euros in transfer fees.
In FIFA 23, his rating should definitely be lowered. An 85 would be plausible here, as Sancho is still young and can quickly return to his former strength.
Sergio Ramos
Just like Messi, Sergio Ramos also moved to PSG at the start of last season. However, injuries set back the 36-year-old center-back, resulting in limited playing time. The games he did play were solid, but do not justify an upgrade or retention of his very strong 88 rating.
It would be more realistic if EA gives the Spaniard a new rating of 85.
Eden Hazard had to endure a dramatic downgrade from 88 to 85 in FIFA 22. Unfortunately, it seems to be continuing in the same direction, as the Belgian simply cannot establish himself at Real Madrid and become an important part of the team. He managed only 1 goal and 3 assists in the 2021/22 season.
Far too little for a player who transferred to the Royals in 2019 for an incredible transfer fee of 115 million euros. By the way, at that time, the Belgian still had a rating of 91 and was the cover star of FIFA 20.
Those times are unfortunately over now, and the 31-year-old is facing a downgrade to 82.
Harry Maguire
Harry Maguire had an absolutely weak season at Manchester United, noted for numerous mistakes that led to many conceded goals. A development that has been ongoing for a while and could lead to a hefty downgrade for the English international.
He is unlikely to fall below 80 and will likely receive a new rating of 81 or 82.
What about Cristiano Ronaldo? The Portuguese had a somewhat mixed return season at Manchester United, but he managed to impress with 24 goals and 3 assists in 38 matches. Thus, it’s possible that the 37-year-old may retain his strong rating of 91 or get downgraded to a value of 90.
What do you think about the possible downgrades? Can you think of any superstars who could also get worse ratings? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
The Battle for Wintergrasp has always been a highlight in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. But in Classic, it will play out very differently.
When players think back to their WoW days in Wrath of the Lich King, many a PvP veteran remembers the Battle for Wintergrasp – often simply referred to as “Wintergrasp”. It was a massive PvP spectacle in the open world, where one faction had to capture a fortress held by the other faction. The winner gained access to special vendors, unique mobs with great loot, and even a small raid that could drop both PvE and PvP gear.
However, with Wrath of the Lich King Classic, this PvP experience will be significantly altered. The developers admit: We just can’t get it better.
What was said? In a lengthy blog post, the developers of Wrath of the Lich King Classic explain that the Battle for Wintergrasp will differ significantly from what veterans remember from the “real” WotLK era. There are a whole number of reasons for that.
On one hand, there are many more characters on a realm in WoW Classic than there were at the time of WotLK – the realms have a much larger capacity.
On the other hand, there is often a significant imbalance between factions, with many more Horde characters than Alliance heroes.
The consequence would be that many players may not be able to participate in the Battle for Wintergrasp and would never experience this content, or that the battles are so overcrowded that hundreds of players on one side fight against a dozen on the other side. Neither of these are very bright prospects.
Wintergrasp – Wintergrasp. A legendary PvP experience.
What will change about Wintergrasp? Wintergrasp will become an instanced battleground with WotLK Classic, available only at specific times. Unlike, for example, Alterac Valley, the match will start even if not enough players sign up for both sides. This means that it can happen that 40 players land on one side, while only 5 characters are present on the other side.
However, Blizzard also wants to reintroduce the buff “Tenacity” that should ensure more balance and was an important element at that time. If, for instance, 40 Horde players face only 5 Alliance players, then the Alliance champions receive a powerful Tenacity buff. This massively increases their stats – depending on how significant the imbalance is. Thus, individual players can become small raid bosses and control several players at once. This makes even unbalanced matches at least interesting.
If a character from your faction wins the Battle for Wintergrasp, then all characters of the faction receive the buff “Essence of Wintergrasp”. This buff lasts until the start of the next battle period and grants access to the elemental enemies as well as the vendor for Shards of the Stonekeeper and the raid Archavon’s Chamber.
How can one participate in the battle? There are several ways. Every 3 hours, the Battle for Wintergrasp is announced. Whoever is in Dalaran at that time will see a zone-wide message. After that, you can go to a temporarily available NPC and sign up for the battle.
Players who are already in the area of Wintergrasp at that time receive a direct invitation to queue up. You can, therefore, similar to back then, wait for the battle “on site” – or in Dalaran.
More about World of Warcraft Classic can be found here:
The developers know that the change won’t please everyone. They also emphasize that they themselves are dissatisfied with not having found a better solution – but that this is the best way to create a Wintergrasp that is as close to the original as possible, while still meeting the demands of Classic. They say:
As we weighed the various alternatives like unacceptable performance, an experience with limited access that would exclude most players, an instanced experience, or a complete redesign of Wintergrasp, we found that instancing was the change that would do the least “damage” and give the largest number of players access. […] We would like to emphasize again how sorry we are that we have not found a solution to implement the original version of the Battle for Wintergrasp in its original form in WoW Classic. We were disappointed ourselves, but we find it more important to be able to offer an experience that is as close as possible to the look and feel of the original Battle for Wintergrasp.
What do you think about these changes to Wintergrasp? Can you live with them, or do you even find the changes good? Or does that mean it’s “just not WotLK” anymore?
Genshin Impact distributes promo codes every month and during live events that give you free rewards. We at MeinMMO list the current codes for July 2022 and how you can redeem them.
Update on July 26: Since July 15, there is a new code that we have added to the article.
In July 2022, there are currently 2 promo codes available for each of you to redeem:
XTNDKTEBWA59 – 60 Primogems and 5 brown EXP cards
GENSHINGIFT – 50 Primogems and 3 purple EXP cards
This code has been available since November 10, 2020, and has been valid since then
If you have already redeemed the codes, you cannot claim the gifts a second time.
How to redeem the current promo codes
You have two ways to receive the rewards from your codes: Either you go through the official Genshin Impact website (via Genshin Impact) or you redeem them directly in the game.
How to redeem the codes in the game? If you want to redeem a code in the game, follow these steps:
When you are on the overworld, press the “ESC” key on PC or “Options” on PlayStation.
Then go to the gear icon at the bottom left in your settings.
You can then redeem your promo code through the option “Account” → “Promo Code”.
Make sure not to copy any spaces before or after the code.
You can see the latest patch in the trailer here:
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Expired Promo Codes
To prevent you from trying random codes found online, we have listed all the expired codes for you.
Expired Promo Codes
Code
Server
Rewards
MTNUJBXDD72R
All
– 60 Primogems – 5 brown EXP cards
MS7C3SV8DMZH
All
– 60 Primogems – 5 brown EXP cards
ZSPDKSC3V8V5
All
– 60 Primogems – 5 brown EXP cards
9BPCJCQGHAWZ
All
– 60 Primogems – 5 brown EXP cards
WT7D3CQEHVBM
All
– 100 Primogems – 50,000 Mora
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When there are new codes for July 2022 and during live events, we will update the article for you.
In this overview, you will find all Spotlight Hours in July 2022 in Pokémon GO as well as the respective Pokémon, bonuses, and times. We at MeinMMO will also tell you which monsters you can encounter as Shinys and whether the short events are worth it.
What are Spotlight Hours? Every Tuesday, Pokémon GO hosts a 60-minute short event during which a specific Pokémon is the focus. You can find this Pokémon in the wild everywhere. Which Pokémon it is will be determined by the developers from Niantic.
Additionally, the Spotlight Hour has a special bonus for you. With this, you can secure extra candies, XP, or more Stardust. We have summarized which monsters and bonuses await you for which Spotlight Hour below.
When does the Spotlight Hour take place? The Spotlight Hour always runs on Tuesdays from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time.
All dates for the Spotlight Hours in July 2022
Here are the dates: In July 2022, you can expect four Spotlight Hours again. The following Pokémon and bonuses will be in focus:
All Pokémon that you can also encounter in their shiny form are marked with an (*).
Next, we will go into detail about the individual Pokémon and their bonuses and show you whether it’s worth it.
Spotlight Hour on July 5, 2022
Which Pokémon? During the first Spotlight Hour in July, you will encounter the Bug and Flying-type Pokémon Ledyba. It comes from Generation 2 and can evolve into Ledian.
What bonus will you receive? In addition to plenty of Ledyba spawns, you will receive double XP for catching Pokémon.
Who is this worth it for? Ledyba and its evolution Ledian are not particularly interesting for use in raids or the PvP league. Therefore, the Spotlight Hour is mainly worth it because of the XP bonus when catching. Alternatively, you can also activate a mystery box during this time and catch Meltan.
Can you catch Shiny Ledyba? Yes, with a bit of luck, you can encounter a shiny Ledyba.
Spotlight Hour on July 12, 2022
Which Pokémon? Machollo awaits you in the second Spotlight Hour of July. The Fighting-type Pokémon comes from the first game generation and can evolve into Machomei via Maschock.
What bonus will you receive? During the Spotlight Hour with Machollo, you will receive double candy when catching Pokémon.
Who is this worth it for? Machollo itself is not particularly strong, but its evolution Machomei can boast high attack and stamina values. Therefore, it is one of the best Fighting attackers in Pokémon GO and it can also hold its own in the Super and Hyper League.
The bonus is also really good because you have the opportunity to farm many Machollo candies to level up Machomei. If that doesn’t interest you, you can also play raids during this time and get double candies there.
Can you catch Shiny Machollo? Yes, Machollo is also available in its shiny form in the game.
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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video
Spotlight Hour on July 19, 2022
Which Pokémon? During the third Spotlight Hour in July 2022, you will encounter the Water-type Pokémon Sterndu. The monster comes from Generation 1 and can evolve into Starmie with 50 candies.
What bonus will you receive? If you sort out your Pokémon and send them to Professor Willow during the short event, you will receive double candies for that.
Who is this worth it for? Sterndu and Starmie are both not particularly strong, so they are less suitable for the PvP league and in raids. Nevertheless, it is worth catching Sterndu because the Water-type Pokémon is one of the 22 monsters from which you get more Stardust.
So if you want to improve your supply of Stardust, this Spotlight Hour is a good opportunity. Due to the bonus, it is also advisable to sort out your Pokémon bag quite thoroughly.
Can you catch Shiny Sterndu? Yes, Sterndu is also available as Shiny in Pokémon GO.
Spotlight Hour on July 26, 2022
Which Pokémon? In the fourth and final Spotlight Hour in July, Meditie will be the focus. This is a Fighting and Psychic Pokémon from Generation 3, which can evolve into Meditalis.
What bonus will you receive? For evolving Pokémon during the Spotlight Hour with Meditie, you will receive double XP.
Who is this worth it for? The Spotlight Hour is especially worth it for trainers looking for a strong candidate for the GO Battle League. Even though Meditie itself is not particularly strong, its evolution Meditalis can impress in the Super League.
Can you catch Shiny Meditie? Yes, with a bit of luck, you can also encounter a shiny Meditie.
How do you like the Spotlight Hours in July 2022? Which Pokémon do you definitely want to secure? And which bonus do you like best? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers.
After a leak, it’s now official: The release date of Wrath of the Lich King for WoW Classic is September 27, 2022. A short trailer is supposed to get you excited for the upcoming expansion.
When is the release? As Blizzard revealed in a tweet and a somewhat longer blog post, WotLK Classic is set to launch on September 27 at 12:01 AM German time. This confirms the leak, and you now have just about 2 months to prepare for the release.
WotLK is considered by many players to be one of the best expansions of World of Warcraft or even the absolute peak of WoW. The addon introduced Arthas, one of the most popular antagonists from Warcraft, as the final boss of the expansion.
There is also a release trailer for the official release announcement:
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WoW Classic: Der Trailer zu Wrath of the Lich King
WotLK Classic – What’s in one of the best expansions?
Here are the features: With Wrath of the Lich King, a new class and the first hero class of WoW was introduced, the Death Knight. This class had its own starting area and did not have to start at level 1 like all the others, but instead began at level 55.
Northrend as the new area with Dalaran as the capital
The Icecrown Citadel as the final major raid with Arthas as the main boss
You will start your journey in Northrend either in the Boreal Tundra or in the Howling Fjord and then fight through the areas until you reach Icecrown, where ultimately Arthas will await you.
What changes compared to earlier? As with Classic and TBC, WotLK will also launch with the last patch 3.3.5. This means that many bugs have already been fixed and class balancing is somewhat improved. Death Knights are no longer absolutely dominant, but still one of the strongest classes. Additionally, several other things have changed compared to earlier:
Otherwise, WotLK Classic should closely resemble the expansion you remember from 2008. And one of the most coveted mounts from WoW will definitely be available again: Invincible, the undead horse of Arthas Menethil. This mount is still farmed today and brings honest nerd joy:
Currently, the current season model in Destiny 2 is under criticism for being exhausted too quickly. Therefore, we wanted to know from our community if you would like to see the old DLC model return instead. Your answers are clear but also show where the community currently sees the most potential for improvement.
What is the survey about? In July, there was strong criticism of the season model of Destiny 2. Especially after the current season of the Haunted brought back some well-known content and characters into the game. Players increasingly felt that Bungie uses its seasonsonly as soulless fillers between good content.
Therefore, we wanted to know in a survey from you, the German MeinMMO Destiny 2 community, whether you currently see a return to the pure “once-a-year DLC model” as an alternative solution, or whether you would keep the current season model despite everything.
By now, Destiny 2 can showcase a variety of seasons.
Players believe in the potential of the season model
In our survey, 1,625 MeinMMO readers have voted as of 25.07.2022, 09:30 AM. Each had only one vote available. The distribution is as follows:
Thus, 49% of our readers believe in the current season model in Destiny 2 and its potential.
The remaining votes are distributed as follows:
Only 652 MeinMMO readers were in favor of a return to the pure DLC model. That is 40% and therefore second place in the voting.
The rest, namely 180 MeinMMO readers, or 11%, do not care what content model Bungie uses in its space shooter.
The community has changed its opinion: In 2020, MeinMMO wanted to know from you how the season model in Destiny 2 is perceived. At that time, however, individual annual DLCs won with 51% of the votes. Players preferred to have a lot of content at once rather than just a little bit at a time.
After a few seasons behind the guardians, in 2022, despite all the criticism of the system, it is exactly the opposite model that wins our evaluation. The season model can now score more with players than pure DLCs, and our readers have also justified this in their comments.
We wanted to know from you: Seasons or DLCs, which do you prefer?
Your arguments for the season model are solid: Destiny 2 player Chris has recognized for himself that a return to the DLC model would likely set Bungie back years.
I am […] realistic enough to say that DLCs are no longer an optimal option for Bungie [at this point]. They have long since taken that path, and to switch back now would probably set us back years in terms of the state of the game. After all, many systems and concepts have been adapted to the season model.
And player Fly says the season model is simply a relaxed thing that he personally likes quite well.
Personally, I find it quite good at the moment; you can check in every week, get a decent story now, and can do something, but also relax and play other games. For someone who only wants to play Destiny, it may become boring faster, but there are also so many other (good) games that you can play (besides Destiny).
That’s why you want DLCs again in 2022: However, there are also good arguments that our readers put forward for the return to the DLC model, like player huhu_2345.
The DLC model was much better for me. A DLC comes out, and I game until I have completed the content and grind here and there until I’m no longer interested. After that, I wait for the next DLC. […] With the season model, I “have to” play regularly. Weekly completing the same missions and after three months everything repeats and repeats, the eternal cycle starts all over again.
describes huhu_2345 his arguments against the season model on MeinMMO
Even with the DLC model, there were times of “doing nothing” and boredom.
Without content, however, both are irrelevant for many players
One thing is clear from the comments: Despite many preferring the season model at the moment, they are also dissatisfied with some content Bungie currently provides.
Particularly the currently active Season 17 has added to the frustration of long-time players from the community. Player Sleeping-Ex sums it up when he comments that without content, both are irrelevant.
The question of whether seasons or DLC is irrelevant. If Bungie can’t manage to provide appropriate content, which is admittedly difficult with some hardcore players, it doesn’t matter whether I am bored until the next DLC or the next season.
And he is not alone. The Destiny 2 player and MeinMMO reader Zavarius sees it similarly and writes: “A DLC every 6 months is just as much a death sentence as worn-out copy-and-paste seasons every week.”
There’s still potential for improvement in the season model: Essentially, the community is satisfied with the season model itself. But many players still want a space shooter that excites them with creative content, even in its seasons.
Reheated “between seasons” spoil this experience and feel as if Bungie is just stalling until they can get back to the big story.
For many players, it wouldn’t even take the big story beats that Bungie brings into the game during the smaller seasons. They would be satisfied with something fresh that invites them on surprising exploratory adventures or entertains them with a new, yet unknown activity per season and unknown locations.
How do you find the result? Would you have thought that players prefer the season model by now? And if seasons remain in Destiny 2, what would be your wish for what Bungie should change about the current model to make it more entertaining for you? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
It remains to be seen whether Bungie will keep an eye on these criticisms from its community for the future of Destiny.
Many Destiny veterans who have been playing the game for years still remember how painfully boring the DLC model used to be. This includes guardian Devgru, who remembers it well:
[…] keep me away from this ‘One DLC per year would be much better.’ [The DLC “The Taken King”], for many still the best expansion of all time, was also “done” after a few months, and people were waiting for the [“The Rise of Iron” DLC] and were gone. […] Without [Triumphs], there would have also been yawning emptiness after [a] few months, and people still complained back then that there was nothing to do.
[…] sure, they could also simply pump everything into one DLC per year, and maybe then something would come out with the quality of Forsaken or Witch Queen, but they have also managed that. And without something like [“The Black Armory” from the old annual pass], players would have gotten bored after half a year even in Forsaken.
And player Fly says the season model is simply a relaxed thing that he personally likes quite well.
Personally, I find it quite good at the moment; you can check in every week, get a decent story now, and can do something, but also relax and play other games. For someone who only wants to play Destiny, it may become boring faster, but there are also so many other (good) games that you can play (besides Destiny).
That’s why you want DLCs again in 2022: However, there are also good arguments that our readers put forward for the return to the DLC model, like player huhu_2345.
The DLC model was much better for me. A DLC comes out, and I game until I have completed the content and grind here and there until I’m no longer interested. After that, I wait for the next DLC. […] With the season model, I “have to” play regularly. Weekly completing the same missions and after three months everything repeats and repeats, the eternal cycle starts all over again.
describes huhu_2345 his arguments against the season model on MeinMMO
Even with the DLC model, there were times of “doing nothing” and boredom.
Without content, however, both are irrelevant for many players
One thing is clear from the comments: Despite many preferring the season model at the moment, they are also dissatisfied with some content Bungie currently provides.
Particularly the currently active Season 17 has added to the frustration of long-time players from the community. Player Sleeping-Ex sums it up when he comments that without content, both are irrelevant.
The question of whether seasons or DLC is irrelevant. If Bungie can’t manage to provide appropriate content, which is admittedly difficult with some hardcore players, it doesn’t matter whether I am bored until the next DLC or the next season.
And he is not alone. The Destiny 2 player and MeinMMO reader Zavarius sees it similarly and writes: “A DLC every 6 months is just as much a death sentence as worn-out copy-and-paste seasons every week.”
There’s still potential for improvement in the season model: Essentially, the community is satisfied with the season model itself. But many players still want a space shooter that excites them with creative content, even in its seasons.
Reheated “between seasons” spoil this experience and feel as if Bungie is just stalling until they can get back to the big story.
For many players, it wouldn’t even take the big story beats that Bungie brings into the game during the smaller seasons. They would be satisfied with something fresh that invites them on surprising exploratory adventures or entertains them with a new, yet unknown activity per season and unknown locations.
How do you find the result? Would you have thought that players prefer the season model by now? And if seasons remain in Destiny 2, what would be your wish for what Bungie should change about the current model to make it more entertaining for you? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
It remains to be seen whether Bungie will keep an eye on these criticisms from its community for the future of Destiny.
17-year-old Cody “Clix” Conrod is a Fortnite pro and one of the leading streamers for the online shooter on Twitch. In a stream on July 21, he met the highly controversial kickboxer Andrew Tate (35), who is known for his misogynistic views. Clix wanted to use Tate as a “wingman”, someone to help him land a woman – but it went horribly wrong.
Who is Clix?
Clix is somewhat like the “teenage version” of Tfue and Ninja. The two Twitch streamers were big during the early days of Fortnite but lost interest in Fortnite around 2019 or could no longer keep up with the best players: At the World Championship, there was nothing left for players over 25, teenagers dominated. It was Clix’s time to shine.
Clix made headlines around 2019 when he qualified for the Fortnite World Championship. He is considered one of the best “1 vs 1” players in the online shooter and was one of the youngest pros. He also likes to place bets with fans. He has gotten into trouble with Fortnite developers Epic for some harsh behavior.
Fortnite: The One Time a Black Hole Swallowed You All
Clix proudly announces that he lost his “E-virginity”
This was Clix’s plan: It is unclear how he envisioned it all, but Clix invited kickboxer Andrew Tate (35) for a “chat” on Twitch.
Tate is an extremely controversial person known for his misogynistic statements. There are also allegations that he is involved in human trafficking, which Tate denies. He explained (via thetab) that it was just a jealous boyfriend who became nervous because his girlfriend went missing in the Tate brothers’ house.
Misogynistic figure supposed to give 17-year-old tips on how to land women
Clix apparently wanted tips from Tate on how to attract a woman who means a lot to him. Clix had also invited a friend of the same age and found himself clearly superior to his colleague, BuckeFPS:
I am richer, I am stronger, and I have had more women than he has … – Well, I should say E-women.
Clix
When he is mocked by his rival about being a softie, the 17-year-old admitted that he has never really been with a woman, but he already lost his “E-virginity”.
Tate can’t relate to “E-virginity”: such a thing doesn’t exist, he tells the young man.
But Clix explains to the man twice his age: That might not exist in the kickboxer’s world, but in “your” world it does. E-sex is like real sex, with kisses and all, just over the internet.
Tate apparently can’t relate to that. When asked if men and women can only be friends, Tate replied:
Men and women who are just friends – that is a bunch of worms who are too scared to tell each other they want to sleep together and are sitting in the friend zone.
Andrew Tate
In such a situation, men are the idiots being exploited, Tate confidently explains. Because women know that the man likes them but are basking in the attention. In his world, that doesn’t exist.
Tate makes a move on Clix’s underage girlfriend – He freaks out
What went wrong? Armed with so much wisdom, Clix was looking forward to the visit of a same-age girlfriend who makes his heart race, as he said. He probably envisioned super macho Tate acting as a wingman and giving him tips on how to attract the woman.
That seemed to work as well. Tate had the valuable tip: “Look at how she smiles at you. Lean over to her and kiss her.”
But when Clix started panicking and the young woman looked at him in confusion, Tate lost patience.
He then turned to Clix’s friend: Tate expressed his dissatisfaction with his student Clix, who didn’t listen to him. He told Clix to kiss her “like a man”. After all, she is a “beautiful young lady” who deserves a decent kiss. Maybe he needs to fly to Clix and slap him in the face.
But then the tone changed quickly. Now Tate told the young woman: “When you turn 18 and want to get yourself a real man, I know someone.” Who exactly he was referring to he did not elaborate – but Clix clearly saw the “real man” as a reference to himself.
Clix felt betrayed by his “wingman” and launched into a tirade against the smiling Tate, questioning what gives him the right to hit on his underage girlfriend. That was just plain weird.
Reality TV on Twitch for the “Fortnite” generation
What’s behind it: It feels like a “reality show” where the roles are clearly defined: the young, naive hero, his peer competitor, the experienced man.
But the roles seem somewhat warped. The role of the young woman is particularly strange, as she is present during the conversation but somehow serves as prey to be hunted.
It is bizarre that the “Fortnite” generation is presented with Andrew Tate as a role model for masculinity, who stands as a symbol of “toxic masculinity”.
One wonders what tips Clix expected when he invited the guy. The stunt definitely brought him content for his social media channels.
After the meeting with Tate, Clix proudly posted on Twitter that he lost his virginity – only to realize shortly after that the woman had already cheated on him.
The drama for the Fortnite generation thus continues.
Years ago, content creators discovered that Fortnite works even better when they provide the target audience with some enticing stimuli:
Webedia is looking for reinforcement for the affiliate team of MeinMMO, GamePro, and GameStar – Apply now as an Online Marketing Manager Affiliate (m/f/d).
Is your heart beating for tech, hardware, and gaming? Are you familiar with SEO, analytics, the customer journey, and affiliate marketing? If you are also good at keeping an overview at all times and working carefully even under pressure, you should definitely keep reading, because we are looking for an online marketing talent as an Online Marketing Manager Affiliate (m/f/d).
Online Marketing Manager Affiliate (m/f/d)
WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:
You will work daily with key figures and independently derive development measures
A button gets too few clicks or an article too few views? You find out why and help authors and content managers to do better next time
You will regularly conduct A/B tests in coordination with the entire affiliate team, evaluate the results, and translate them into actionable recommendations
You will continuously work together with our SEO team on our SEO strategy
You will be significantly involved in creating guidelines and guides and check whether they are being used and adhered to
You will be part of a large team of experts in tech, hardware, affiliate, SEO, and marketing
WHAT WE LOOK FORWARD TO:
You have experience in online marketing, e-commerce, or online journalism
Google Analytics, Data Studio, and Search Console are your playground, and you can use these tools to trace the customer journey of users on our websites and optimize key figures
Independent work, high initiative & stress resistance, teamwork, and flexibility
German at native speaker level (spoken and written) and good English skills
Proficient use of MS or Google Office, especially Excel
Basic knowledge of HTML / CSS and technical understanding
ADDITIONALLY, YOU WILL RECEIVE FROM US:
Comprehensive onboarding and targeted development of your expertise in the areas relevant to your job (skills & tools)
Very good working atmosphere and direct communication in a friendly team with flat hierarchies
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If we have piqued your interest, we look forward to receiving your complete application including a cover letter, resume, testimonials, and possibly work samples via our online portal!
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The community of Final Fantasy XIV is considered one of the friendliest and nicest among MMORPG communities. The party chat is not toxic, newcomers are always helped, and players are generally great. Is that true?
Insults and toxic behavior are part of everyday life in many online games. When a match or dungeon goes badly, tempers often flare faster than a CPU without thermal paste, and insults are plentiful.
But not in FFXIV. In the forums and on social media in the MMORPG bubble, it is often said that the FFXIV community is one of the friendliest overall. It is praised for having a non-toxic chat and for always helping new players.
The community itself also likes to emphasize that it welcomes new players and that toxicity in group content is not tolerated. Indeed, the average experience for newcomers in this MMORPG is more positive than in most other online games.
However, since the world is a complicated place and people are complicated beings, this is only one side of the coin.
Positive experience for newcomers – at least in comparison
In general, you can trust the tales about the friendliness of FFXIV players online. When you dive into the MMORPG and do group content for the first time, the chances are good that the fights will be briefly explained to you in the dungeons upon request without much fuss.
After wipes, there are no insults even at higher levels and only very rare rage quits. In most cases, someone will quickly ask what the problem is, and you just try again.
In the newcomer chat, the questions of new players are answered constructively (even if not always entirely correctly), and no one has to justify themselves or hear that they are a noob. Occasionally, experienced players join newcomers and help them master the content.
From my own experience, I can say that in the 900 days of playtime in FFXIV, I cannot remember ever being insulted in the FFXIV chat. The worst were passive-aggressive comments or jibes, and I can count such cases on one hand.
On reddit and social media, numerous comments can be found specifically praising the friendliness of FFXIV players.
Even in self-experiments, where I played a completely fresh character on a test account, almost all groups were perfectly fine. For example, when I, as a new healer, asked not to aggro too many enemies, this was usually adhered to (though sometimes with grumbling).
Group content runs in a much more civil manner than in games like Lost Ark or League of Legends, which are notorious for their insults and rampant toxicity in chat.
Gameplay promotes better atmosphere
The absence of constant tirades in FFXIV is not because the MMORPG simply attracts very nice people. The developers contribute their part and reinforce this openness towards new players with appropriate gameplay mechanics:
In dungeons, there are EXP and token bonuses when a player is in the group who is experiencing the content for the first time.
Players who performed especially well can be voted MVP at the end of the dungeon (provided they don’t leave early). If you accumulate a certain number of such recommendations, you receive mounts and titles as rewards.
The mentorship system allows experienced players to answer questions from newcomers in the designated chat and help them.
Through the special random content mentor roulette, you can also receive cool rewards.
Furthermore, FFXIV is designed such that the risk and penalty for failure in 95% of the content are not very high. After dying in a raid, you can easily be revived and continue. The “punishment” is a temporary debuff to your stats.
You don’t lose valuable resources that you had to farm beforehand, but only some time. Even food and potions used for epic raids can be purchased for a small sum at the market board. Hardly anyone will shed a tear over the loss.
On the other hand, however, there is also the ruthless chat moderation. Harassment and insults are punished with temporary bans, which can become permanent for repeated offenses.
If you believe stories from the community, SE even occasionally goes overboard and punishes people in the heat of the moment, such as those who have just made jokes among friends. I personally have not experienced this yet.
People are people
Now it sounds like absolute harmony prevails in FFXIV and players spend all day petting puppies together. This is, of course, nonsense.
Even though the community likes to take pride in its friendliness and helpfulness, it is ultimately just made up of people – and people can be very unpleasant.
In cases of shitstorms, FFXIV players behave not much differently than the rest of the gaming community.
Here too, people are attacked if they do not represent the opinions popular within the community (for example, that the story of FFXIV is the absolute revelation).
Unpopular personalities are often chased out of the game, as experienced by WoW streamer Asmongold.
Even the popular YouTuber JoCat, who is a big FFXIV fan, emphasizes that the community is not without its dark sides.
So basically, the game has everything you would find in other gaming communities.
Most of the time, confrontations do not take place directly in the game, which is a consequence of the strict banning policy, but happen “behind the scenes” on social media and in Discords.
While I almost never see direct disputes with complete strangers in the chat, I repeatedly witness how conflicts arise behind the scenes in private chats outside of FFXIV. Sometimes on a weekly basis.
This happens, by the way, in both the casual part of the community, which is generally considered more relaxed, and among raiders. The two sides are equally matched.
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The praises that are often read about the friendliness and kindness of the FFXIV community should therefore always be approached with caution.
It is true that new players in the MMORPG will have a much more pleasant experience without harsh insults and bashing. FFXIV players also often host fantastic community events and projects, such as the 1,000 Voices Song for composer Soken or the ArtBash art party.
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However, if you play the game for an extended period, you will inevitably come to know the negative aspects of the FFXIV community as well. And don’t let anyone tell you that it’s “the bad WoW players” who have “migrated over the past year.” The aforementioned problems have always existed.
It is important not to let the positive statements about the FFXIV community overly influence you, only to wake up to a harsh reality. In the end, as in any other case, it ultimately depends on which people you encounter while playing.
What have been your experiences with the FFXIV community? Have you ever experienced toxicity, or has everything been fine so far? Share your responses in the comments.
On July 19, the book “You Can’t Make It” by Gnu, who is actually named Jasmin, was released. She is the first German-speaking gamer to surpass 1 million subscribers on YouTube. MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya read her book and wished someone had handed it to her 14-year-old self. Maybe then she wouldn’t have been so hard on herself regarding her own nerdiness and insecurities.
I’m glad that the gaming landscape is becoming a bit more diverse at the top. But then comes what has to come. The comment section under the article and on our social media posts quickly fills up with stupid remarks along the lines of: “Well, it’s obvious why she made it. Wink, wink.”
Of course, the comments imply that Gnu is an attractive young woman and that her success primarily comes from that. You won’t find most of these comments anymore because we’ve deleted them. I was furious about each and every one of those comments back then.
In her book, Gnu recounts her long struggle and hard fight to get to where she is today.
I wish I had such a book when I was 14. Maybe then I would have recognized earlier that with my passion for the nerd cosmos, I’m not a total freak, that I’m not alone in my insecurities, and that I could have seen a perspective for myself. It’s hard to find role models for young girls like me in the 90s and 2000s. I am 32 years old now.
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About Escapism and Beauty Standards
By now, I have a large stack of books that are supposed to teach me something. Among them are management, communication, problem-solving, team leadership, and a lot of other stuff that wants to help me be successful.
These books are always similarly structured. A person who made it shares a brief insight about the difficulties they faced and how they solved them. It makes sense. After all, you want to benefit from the solution yourself.
Sometimes, however, it’s frustrating. Because for me, it often seems in the compressed version that it was all rather easy.
In Gnu’s book, it’s different. She lays everything bare and gives intimate insights that I wouldn’t have expected. She primarily makes space in her book for the problems and struggles to achieve her success.
Without holding back, the YouTuber talks about her inner conflicts of having been an outsider in school and how she started chasing unrealistic ideals. I find it particularly interesting that she mainly oriented herself towards video game characters like Lara Croft or anime characters like Bulma from Dragon Ball. That was her world, which also provided her with a refuge.
This makes me ponder again how harmful these highly exaggerated fictional characters can be for young people. One can only welcome the trend that we now have more diversity and that characters like Aloy from Horizon draw a different picture than just voluptuousness, hourglass figures, make-up, and perfect hair – even if not everyone likes that.
A controversy arose because the heroine Aloy actually looks like she would live in an apocalypse and not like a model, as shown on the right side with image editing.
A major theme of the book is the eating disorder that Gnu developed over her life and which held her firmly in its grips for 10 years. She also openly discusses the cosmetic surgeries she underwent. She is taking them step by step back today as she never wanted the surgeries out of her own, inner motivation.
Her job as a gaming influencer only fueled this disorder further because therein one deals with the public eye and social media – and of course with people who criticize one’s appearance down to the last detail.
Always at Eye Level
I can see my younger self in Gnu’s descriptions. My youth was plagued by bullying, which was strongly connected to my interests in gaming, anime, and nerdy topics.
While I never fell for a crazy beauty ideal, my desperation led to self-harming behavior. Like Gnu describes in her book, I always felt like I could never be enough.
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I believe such a book would have really helped me as a young girl. Because especially at a young age, it’s particularly hard to talk about insecurities, fears, one’s own sexuality, or the overreach of others.
Such a book could have shown little Leya that she is certainly not alone with her problems. It would have been really great to read something like this from a successful gamer who shares the same nerdy interests!
The book was written by Gnu in collaboration with co-author Lisa Ludwig, the editor-in-chief of Moviepilot and known from the podcast Lästerschwestern. The two succeeded in keeping the book approachable and relatable, maintaining an equal level. The style is casual and easy to understand, making it perfect for a younger audience.
Co-author Lisa Ludwig is editor-in-chief at Moviepilot. The website belongs to Webedia. MeinMMO is also part of Webedia, just like GameStar and GamePro.
Insight Behind the Façade of the Supposedly Perfect Dream Life as a Gaming Influencer
Many young people today have the desire to become big on Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. In the gaming sector, it’s often shown that one gets paid for playing games, is allowed to play games earlier, is at cool events, and constantly receives gifts. Dream job!
However, the reality is somewhat different, and Gnu shows that. It’s about working independently, meeting deadlines, engaging in tough business negotiations, and marketing. Constantly tracking numbers and trends, reacting to them, and absurd work hours that go well beyond a 40-hour work week.
More and more gaming influencers are expressing that they are collapsing under the pressure.
Gnu honestly reports that she could only do it with the support of her family. She started her YouTube career during her studies while also having another job. It takes a lot of ambition.
These are the hidden work and backgrounds that one doesn’t see when simply watching a video or a stream. Exactly this information would surely benefit many young people who are planning a career in this direction.
Who Should Read Gnu’s Book?
I would immediately hand the book to younger people. Because many of the topics discussed here affect us during a difficult age, when we do not yet really know who we are and what we truly want.
The book handles the tough topics, such as the eating disorder, with care and does not provide any instructions on how one could emulate it.
If you are thinking about giving the book to your child, I would recommend reading it yourself first. Especially for a very young audience, the topics may indeed be quite grown-up. You might want to skip one or the other chapter or at least read it together with the child.
I would also highly recommend it to you if you are considering pursuing a career as a gaming influencer. Here you get deep insights that give you a good idea of what kind of job awaits you.
As someone over 30, I’ve also gained a lot from the book. Especially as someone who works in the media field and, well… was also a dumb teenager at one point. I found affirmation and a bit of balm to hold my inner child tightly once again.
Gnu honestly reports that she could only do it with the support of her family. She started her YouTube career during her studies while also having another job. It takes a lot of ambition.
These are the hidden work and backgrounds that one doesn’t see when simply watching a video or a stream. Exactly this information would surely benefit many young people who are planning a career in this direction.
Who Should Read Gnu’s Book?
I would immediately hand the book to younger people. Because many of the topics discussed here affect us during a difficult age, when we do not yet really know who we are and what we truly want.
The book handles the tough topics, such as the eating disorder, with care and does not provide any instructions on how one could emulate it.
If you are thinking about giving the book to your child, I would recommend reading it yourself first. Especially for a very young audience, the topics may indeed be quite grown-up. You might want to skip one or the other chapter or at least read it together with the child.
I would also highly recommend it to you if you are considering pursuing a career as a gaming influencer. Here you get deep insights that give you a good idea of what kind of job awaits you.
As someone over 30, I’ve also gained a lot from the book. Especially as someone who works in the media field and, well… was also a dumb teenager at one point. I found affirmation and a bit of balm to hold my inner child tightly once again.
Hunt: Showdown is considered a hidden gem among shooter fans. A game for true connoisseurs and enthusiasts, so they say. However, fans are now facing a mechanic typically found in more mainstream shooters. They are getting a Battle Pass – and they’re not happy about it.
What kind of pass is this? Hunt: Showdown is receiving a Battle Pass with the new event. The developers announced this via their social media channels, causing very mixed reactions among fans of the gourmet shooter.
The pass is named “The Gilded Path” and will come to the game in both a standard and a premium version. You can unlock new cosmetic items and even a legendary hunter that evolves as you progress through the pass.
It enters the game on July 27 along with the new event “Serpent’s Moon,” which brings two new weapon variants and a new time of day, the titular Serpent’s Moon, to the horror shooter.
How long you have to complete the pass or whether it will remain in the game after the event is currently unclear.
In the video is the trailer for the current event with the Battle Pass
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Horror shooter on Steam shows the current event in the trailer – fans celebrate 2 new versions of the most popular weapons
How has it looked so far? Hunt: Showdown has previously opted out of such a concept. They have relied on individual, cosmetic DLCs and optional, purely cosmetic in-game purchases. The events did not disrupt this, even though during events you could purchase items with real money to complete them faster.
The developer Crytek has always communicated that these boosters are not necessary, but serve the purpose of supporting the studio if desired. You could complete the events just as easily without these boosters.
The community reacts condescendingly – and very divided
Players are complaining about familiar mechanics: The player base of Hunt: Showdown has reacted very divided to the upcoming Battle Pass. Many do not like that their personal hidden gem is becoming like all the other shooters.
Some attribute this to the hiring of David Fifield as the general manager of Hunt: Showdown. He previously worked on Call of Duty and Halo, among others. Some users in the comments draw premature conclusions and mock.
Logan writes (via Facebook): “One of my favorite aspects of Hunt was that it was so unique. That’s now dead.”
Wes also expresses his displeasure (via Facebook): “Your CoD guy David is so original, I’m laughing so hard. I saw this coming from 252 meters away.”
Humberto writes (via Facebook): “Really? First, they found fewer Bloodbonds, then skins became more expensive, and now a Battle Pass for a full-price game? Just make Hunt Free2Play already.”
Mansour also receives a lot of support (via Facebook): “I’ve lost all hope in the game. It was bad enough that new content came out so slowly and that you’re adding multiple currencies to the game. Now you’re denying people access to content, preferring they spend their money on your DLCs and skins rather than a Battle Pass. I’m done with the game.”
However, the camp of negatively inclined fans shares the poor overall sentiment about the Battle Pass with those who are actually looking forward to it.
Other fans support the idea: On the other hand, there is a large part of the community that is eager to purchase the Battle Pass. Ironically, many of them are not enthusiastic about the mechanic itself but wish to support the developers and their favorite shooter.
In fact, fans are almost indifferent about what is actually included in the Battle Pass. Many users feel a deep connection to the unusual horror shooter and want to ensure that Hunt: Showdown continues to live on and develop for a long time.
Toothybrushman writes (via reddit): “I think this is a good idea. Crytek has tried to monetize the game in the weirdest ways. […] Battle Passes have shown that they can be a successful system in many games. If they must monetize the game more, this is the way they should go.”
Jan writes (via Facebook): “Many people seem not to understand that Hunt is a multiplayer game. It needs resources. You wouldn’t work for free either.”
Marc agrees (via Facebook): “I’m buying the Battle Pass, but only to support the game I love and to keep it alive for as long as possible.”
Jordan says (via Facebook): “I’m supporting the game and the team as much as I can, but I don’t believe that a Battle Pass is the right way for Hunt. It can ruin games and lead to burnout for fans. We’ll see what happens.”
What do you think about it? Are you actively playing Hunt and think a Battle Pass is exactly what the shooter needs? Or are you on the other side and criticize the developers for introducing such a system? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Actually, the new monster Voltriant is not supposed to arrive in Pokémon GO until early August. However, a trainer reports an early catch – but may have to forgo another monster for it.
What kind of Pokémon is this? Voltriant belongs to the Ultra Beasts. These are strange, parasitic monsters from another dimension, comparable in strength to legendary Pokémon. They are characterized not only by strong stats but also by rather unusual designs.
Masskito appeared at the most recent GO Fest in Seattle
Voltriant, a creepy tree monster of the Electric type, is expected to show up as an exclusive bonus at the GO Fest Sapporo – between August 5 and 7. However: The first Voltriant in Pokémon GO has apparently already been caught.
No Shaymin, but Voltriant – Trainer reports strange error
This is the find: As user “SnooPredictions” describes on reddit, there appears to have been an error during the GO Fest in Seattle. Instead of receiving the Sky Forme of Shaymin, which one was supposed to get there, he received Voltriant (eng.: Xurkitree).
He shows among other things the catch screen including CP (1669), the special Ultra Ball and the Pokédex registration. It looks quite like there was indeed an error – there is, however, no official information from Niantic on this yet.
On the Pokémon GO subreddit, user “SnooPredictions” posts their catch (via reddit).
This is what other trainers say: Overall, the error is considered unusual and quirky.
However, some also note that it might even be unfortunate to get Voltriant instead of Sky Forme Shaymin. They assume that Voltriant will anyway come into Raids in the long run – regarding Sky Forme Shaymin they are not so sure.
As soon as there is more information on how the error will be handled, we will keep you updated. For now, it seems the trainer is the first to be able to call a Voltriant their own.
Soon, even more new Pokémon will enter the game. The “Hisui discoveries” event brings several monsters from the eponymous region. And thanks to the new Ultra Bonus, some bonuses will even be added.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
