6 Tips for Amazon Prime Day to Save Even More Money

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 4 minutes

Two days run the Prime Day on Amazon. We present you tips on how to save money on Prime Day.

What is Prime Day? Prime Day on Amazon starts with thousands of great deals. The Prime Day only runs from July 12 at midnight until midnight on July 13. So you have a full 2 days to take advantage of the offers.

Great offers may sound tempting at first, but you should still be careful and not buy everything that smiles at you in your browser on your PC or in your Amazon app on your phone.

MeinMMO presents you some tips to keep in mind for Prime Day. Because then you save more money than if you just shop blindly. Most tips can also be used in other shops.

Make a list

What is the benefit? Make a list in advance of what products you are interested in before Prime Day. Write down the most interesting graphics cards or kitchen appliances on a list, making it easier to overview the thousands of offers on Prime Day.

On Amazon, you can also create your own lists where the products will be listed directly under each other.

Especially for gaming accessories or monitors, you can often save money on Prime Day. You can find a few recommendations in the following article:

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Compare prices

What is the benefit? Compare prices before you buy things. When you compare prices, you can truly see how good the deal is.

Comparison portals like Idealo or Geizhals show you very quickly whether the current deal is a great offer or if the product has been available at this price for months.

This way, you can not only save a lot of money, but also avoid buying supposed bargains that are not even on sale.

Vouchers and discount codes

What is the benefit? With many offers on Amazon, you can use a voucher. Below the price, there will be an orange button (Coupon) with the participation conditions. If you check the box here, you often save a few percent on the offer price.

Some manufacturers also offer their own promotions. If you previously bought a product from a manufacturer and received a code for your next purchase with that manufacturer, don’t forget to use it.

For “Coupon” you have to check a box, then you save additionally.

Don’t buy just because it’s a deal

On Prime Day and other days, shops and also Amazon advertise with great discounts and special offers that are only available at this time. However, do not be fooled. Because these are psychological tricks to get you to fill your cart as much as possible.

So before the big purchase, consider whether you really want to buy the items and whether you actually need them? Does it have to be the new device or should I rather go for the used offer? In the worst case, your purchases end up in the basement and remain untouched for months.

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Check the seller

What is the benefit? Many shopping customers also attract fraudsters who want to profit from the customers. Therefore, always pay attention to whom and from whom you are buying! This is quite simple, because under the two buttons “Add to cart” and “Buy now” it always shows the seller.

In the best case, it says “Sold and shipped by Amazon”. In this case, you can easily request a refund or a return. If it says “Fulfilled by Amazon”, in many cases you are still safe.

Sold and shipped by Amazon: Here you can hardly go wrong.

You should become suspicious if the seller is a seller who has only been active on Amazon since Prime Day or if the offers are too good to be true. A RTX 3090 for 600 Euros? Such offers should be questioned. A look at the seller’s reviews can also help.

Never pay with advance payment to sellers and never let yourself be tempted to talk to sellers externally. If the seller on Amazon prefers to handle the sale via email, that should be a clear warning sign. Because as soon as you leave Amazon, you are no longer protected.

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Utilize the benefits of your Amazon credit card

What is the benefit? When you shop with the Amazon credit card, you receive a portion of your spending (2%, 3% for Prime members) back in the form of points. You can then spend these points on Amazon during a purchase and save money this way. You can save even more with certain Amazon offers.

If you already have an Amazon credit card, you should take advantage of this benefit. As a Prime member, you actually pay no annual fee for the credit card.

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More tips for Prime Day: Want to know more about Prime Day 2022 and be informed about all deals and offers? Then check our overview page here on MeinMMO. Here we keep you updated daily on which deals could be worthwhile for you:

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Laugh all you want, but I bought a gaming PC for 2,000 € and I mostly play browser games on it

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 4 minutes

You all know it, you buy an expensive device that you really needed or at least wanted and then it hardly gets used. MeinMMO author Dariusz Müller feels similarly. He bought a gaming PC for 2,000 euros and now plays browser games on it.

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Unnecessary kitchen gadgets, discounted games, or replacement hardware for the office. Everyone probably has something lying around at home that was bought and has since never or extremely rarely been used. 

My gaming PC is a bit similar, except that it’s actually used a lot – just rarely for activities that fully utilize its performance.

What do I use the PC for? Besides doing my work, the PC is suitable for playing most new games at the highest settings. After all, I switched from the PS4 to PC only in December 2020. But what the PC is suitable for is still far from what it actually does.

In addition to generally less technically demanding games like Valorant, Valheim, and Among Us, I have increasingly played browser games with friends in recent months while chatting about all kinds of things on Discord.

A Twitch stream or a series is usually running on the second monitor. My PC has had to handle demanding AAA titles rather infrequently in recent months.

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No expensive game is needed to have a good time with friends.

Why do I play browser games? Besides the almost embarrassing fact that an expensive gaming PC wouldn’t have been necessary if I only played browser games, I have mainly learned one thing: It’s not always an expensive game that costs millions to produce in order to have a good time with friends in multiplayer.

We especially enjoy party games that we can easily play alongside each other, where lively conversations are not a disadvantage. In contrast, titles like Valorant or Rainbow Six Siege require us to minimize conversations, giving callouts and tactical instructions while listening for footsteps.

What browser games do I play? Among the mentioned browser games popular in our friend circle are especially those that gained fame through Twitch or YouTube. The strongest representative on this list is GeoGuessr, or Geotastic. But we also had a lot of fun with Scribble and Gartic Phone.

Next, I would like to briefly introduce you to my three favorite browser games:

Explore the world playfully with GeoGuessr

This is GeoGuessr: GeoGuessr is a browser game that – don’t be alarmed, it actually does – deals with geography. There are different modes based on recognizing different places around the world. GeoGuessr can be played alone, in teams against other teams, or everyone against everyone.

You receive a picture or ideally a “Google Street View” snippet and can move around in the shown area. There, you look for clues that lead you to the location. Helpful clues can be growing plants, the endings of email addresses, or signs.

If you have an idea of where you might be, you mark the place on a world map. The closer you are to the actual location, the more points you receive. Whoever has the most points at the end wins.

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This is the alternative to GeoGuessr: GeoGuessr is not completely free. Many modes or maps are tied to a subscription service. An alternative to the well-known game is Geotastic.

Geotastic works largely the same as GeoGuessr and is also playable in the browser, but completely free. Only an email registration is necessary, and you can optionally support the developers with a donation. However, you are not obligated to spend anything.

Geotastic comes from a member of the Community of RocketBeans.TV, where GeoGuessr is a frequently and popularly played game.

Fictional alternatives to GeoGuessr: If real geography is too boring for you, you can also access various fictional worlds and test your knowledge on the respective map. For example, WoW-GeoGuessr is perfect for any WoW fan.

We at MeinMMO present you a small list of further GeoGuessr alternatives in fictional worlds from video games:

Get creatively artistic in Gartic Phone and Scribble

This is Gartic Phone: Gartic Phone became a small hit on Twitch in 2021 and is still played in groups of streamers in 2022. The browser game has various modes where players can express themselves artistically.

There are deviations of the game principle in the respective modes of Gartic Phone, but basically, you always have to write a sentence, draw a picture, and then recognize what a picture is supposed to represent.

This is Scribble: Similar to Gartic Phone, you also have to become artistically active in Scribble. In each round, one player draws while the others have to guess what it is.

But unlike in Gartic Phone, all players see at the same time what the painter is scribbling on the canvas. The faster you can guess what the picture is supposed to represent, the more points you receive. Whoever has the most points at the end wins.

Another difference from Gartic Phone is that instead of a whole sentence or a short story, only a term needs to be drawn.

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What do you think about me spending so much money on a PC and now playing browser games on it? Do you say I’ve wasted money or do you think the expense is still justified because I could also play AAA games on it?

Another fun activity that is not a browser game but still quite interesting can be found in an AI. This artificial intelligence can do precisely what your task in Gartic Phone is: It draws a picture from a written text.

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Genshin Impact brings 3 new characters – finally mastering the long-awaited element

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It’s almost here: Patch 3.0 and the new region Sumeru are coming to Genshin Impact. To mark the occasion, the creators have announced 3 brand new characters, two of whom will possess the Dendro element for the first time.

Patch 2.8 is already knocking on the update door and will be available for all players starting July 13. 6 weeks later, the big 3.0 patch is expected to finally arrive. This brings the new, large area of Sumeru along with numerous tasks, characters, and story content.

Additionally, there will no longer be only Dendro slimes, but also plenty of new enemies of the 7th element. Furthermore, characters can now also host and apply the element. This adds 3 more reactions between the elements:

  • “Bloom”: Dendro + Hydro
  • “Catalyze”: Dendro + Electro
  • “Burning”: Dendro + Pyro

All effects also have impacts on the environment in Sumeru. You can learn more about this in the Genshin Impact trailer:

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Genshin Impact: Trailer for the Land of Sumeru and the mystical element Dendro

Genshin Impact Reveals 3 New Heroes: Collei, Dori, and Tighnari

Who is Tighnari? He is usually found in the region of the Avidya Forest. Tighnari has a slightly cheeky and instructive character but is still helpful to those who get lost in the forest and have no malicious intent.

What rarity he possesses or what weapon Tighnari uses in battle is currently not officially known. Alongside Collei, he will be able to use the Dendro element for the first time. So, it’s exciting to see what skills the two will have.

Who is Collei? Collei was already known among players because she is a main character in the Genshin Impact manga. She is also often found in the Avidya Forest and is an aspiring ranger. She seems to have a dark past that she doesn’t like to talk about.

What rarity Collei possesses is not officially known yet.

Who is Dori? Unlike Collei and Tighnari, Dori is of the Electro element. Dori is a merchant from Sumeru who can procure anything her customers demand. She is said to be difficult to predict and unpredictable.

What rarity Dori possesses and what weapon she uses against her enemies is not known so far.

From left to right: Tighnari, Dori, Collei

When will the 3 heroes arrive? We do not know yet when exactly and in which banner the 3 new heroes will appear in Genshin Impact. However, they should be available during Patch 3.0.

Attention: From now on, there are going to be some leaks regarding the three characters. If you are not interested in leaks, we recommend you not to read further.

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Leaks about Collei, Tighnari, and Dori in Genshin Impact

What do leaks say about the new characters? Up to Patch 3.2, leakers have listed which characters are coming, what they can do, and what rarity many of them have (via reddit). This includes the 3 new heroes:

  • Dori:
    • Rarity: 4-Star
    • All constellations (via reddit)
    • Weapon: Claymore
  • Collei:
    • Rarity: 4-Star
    • All constellations (via reddit)
    • She is expected to be available as a gift in Patch 3.0 (via reddit)
  • Tighnari:
    • Rarity: 5-Star
    • All constellations (via reddit)
    • Weapon: Bow

What do you think about the new characters and the upcoming update? Are you excited for Sumeru or do you still have enough to do with the current content? Feel free to tell us in the comments.

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Shadow Arena wanted to be a fast-track MMORPG – 2 years after the release on Steam, the idea has catastrophically failed

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2018 was the hype for Battle Royale in gaming: The MMORPG Black Desert wanted to profit from it somehow. They developed “Shadow Arena”, a “Battle Royale” mode for the action MMORPG – but the mode failed. The concept was released in May 2020 as a standalone game on Steam, but no one ever wanted to play it. Now Shadow Arena is being discontinued.

This was Shadow Arena originally:

Initially, the MMORPG Black Desert 2018 received a Battle Royale mode with “Shadow Arena”. You started as a Black Spirit and took over NPCs.

The whole mode didn’t really work within the MMORPG.

Instead of dismissing the idea as a mistake, Pearl Abyss apparently became so invested in the concept that they even brought the Battle Royale concept to Steam as a standalone game “Shadow Arena” in 2020. However, success remained elusive over 4 years – no matter what Pearl Abyss did with the idea.

Black Desert Shadow Arena
Even back then, the concept didn’t seem like it would work.

MMORPG in fast track as a 15-minute round

This is how it was as a standalone game: The idea was to transform the MMORPG Black Desert into a “fast, PvP-heavy experience”. The plan apparently originated around 2018, as a result of the hype that Fortnite and later Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone created:

  • There were 40 players in the match
  • 10 heroes with various abilities
  • Fast, action-packed battles with PvP and PvE content

It was a kind of “mini-MMORPG on speed”, where progression is extremely accelerated.

MeinMMO author Alexander Leitsch wrote back then:

You not only collect equipment, but also level up against PvE opponents and learn new skills. You basically play an MMORPG in fast track. A round takes about 15 minutes on average.

Game had less than 10 players online on average on Steam for months

What was the problem? The problem was that Pearl Abyss tried several versions of this idea, and none worked.

Apparently, hardly anyone wanted to play a “15-minute round MMORPG”, in none of the possible versions.

The problem is: once such a multiplayer game is considered “dead”, it doesn’t recover. Because people log in, find no players, and log out again. This sets off a downward spiral that results in a terrible image in the player numbers:

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The spinoff “Shadow Arena” was not a success for Black Desert on Steam.

How did it go on Steam? The game really performed poorly on Steam: In May 2020, it started off low with 1,850 players. However, those numbers quickly dwindled.

By January 2021, the number was down to 33.5 players on average online at the same time per month. In the last few months, practically no one played the game anymore.

The reviews sit at a mediocre 55%, with comments like “Fun, but dead.”

This is what happens now: Pearl Abyss is now killing the idea once and for all. They say: despite the efforts to introduce many elements into the game, it is “inadequate”: From now on, there will be no more downloads and the servers will go offline on August 10.

Some MMOs have died too soon – with Shadow Arena, one wonders how the idea has survived for so long:

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WoW meets Geoguessr: Fan project connects the popular games and tests your Azeroth knowledge

Anny Anny Reading time 2 minutes

How well do you know the world of Azeroth? Test your knowledge in “Where in Warcraft”, a WoW-version of Geoguessr.

The game developer Kruithne took Geoguessr as a model and created a version for the world of WoW. It is called “Where in Warcraft” and tests how well you recognize places in WoW based on a screenshot.

How does the game work? You see an image, can look around a bit with the mouse, and then have to guess where the place is located on the map. After that, you see the resolution and are shown how far your suggestion is from the actual location. If you hit a specific red circle, you are correct and earn points.

You have three lives and lose one each time you are too far from the correct location. So the game might already be over after three rounds.

What place could this be?

At the beginning, you can also choose whether you want to categorize images from the Retail or Classic version.

The original works the same way, only with real places.

You can play directly in the browser on Kruithne’s website.

Do you play against each other? Yes! You can view the 25 players with the most points via the “Leaderboard” button. Next to the name and score, you can also see how many percent they got correct.

The first place actually has 100% correct answers, while the lower places in the top 25 range from 95-98%. So you need to be well acquainted for your name to appear on the leaderboard.

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Have you tried “Where in Warcraft” yet? How many correct answers did you have? Did you already know Geoguessr before? Which version do you like best – the real one or the one with images from Azeroth? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

In addition, we have shared some thoughts on what the next big MMORPG needs to revolutionize the genre.

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EverQuest creators show gameplay of their new MMORPG – Looks as beautifully horrible as before

Anny Anny Reading time 2 minutes

Monsters & Memories is a MMORPG currently in development. A team of 10 people is working on it, including the lead designer of the classic EverQuest. Now they are releasing current info. We at MeinMMO summarize.

Currently, Monsters & Memories is in the so-called “Proof of Concept” phase. The developers Niche Worlds Cult are taking a transparent approach and listing everything they have worked on monthly.

What kind of game is this? Monster & Memories aims to bring back the old school feel of MMORPGs that has been lost over the years, according to the developers. The game itself offers a classic fantasy setting in the Middle Ages and throws you into a world full of gnomes and elves.

Furthermore, Monsters & Memories offers:

  • 12 different races and 18 different classes
  • Fixed classes that cannot be changed
  • An open world
  • Focus on group content – You can also play solo, but the game recommends a group
  • Underworld, sky, hell

This is what Monsters & Memories looks like:

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Monsters & Memories – Trailer for the MMORPG by the creators of EverQuest recalls other times

Absolutely old school with a few modern features

What’s new? In early July 2022, the development team published a long list of updates and ideas on their website a long list of updates and ideas. They show what the characters will look like and post all kinds of sketches and models.

We also learn some interesting news about the game:

  • Through equipment, you can customize your character. You carry a backpack, belts, books, lanterns, and other items. Alternatively, you can hide all of that.
  • One of the races will be jackals
  • There are concepts for ghouls, gargoyles, and giants. However, they do not say whether they will be playable or appear as enemies.
  • A weather system
  • You can visit night markets

What will the MMORPG cost? The exact price is still unknown, but we do know that there will be a subscription system. The developers want to completely avoid Pay2Win and only offer outfits and skins. These will serve to support the indie developers but should not provide any advantage in the game.

Who is Monsters & Memories suitable for? The developers want to target a niche with the MMORPG and are well aware that they will not reach fans of modern MMOs.

Monsters & Memories is aimed at players who miss those times and want to discover a new old MMORPG with nostalgia in their hearts. “We are developing a game that is not meant for everyone,” explain Niche Worlds Cult on their website.

When will Monsters & Memories be released? When the MMORPG will be released is still completely unclear. As soon as there is news, we will inform you.

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What do you think of Monsters & Memories? How high is the nostalgia factor for you when you see the graphics? Or does the old school look completely scare you off? Are you excited for the release and want to try it out? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

In the MMORPG Lost Ark, everything is currently revolving around the new Legion Raid. Korean players laugh at EU players for finding the boss too difficult.

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Lost Ark: Koreans laugh at players who find the new raid difficult – “Waiting for the clown and Brelshaza”

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While EU players struggle with the new Legion Raid in Lost Ark, Korean users are making fun of them. There, the second Legion Raid has been available for a while, along with a few additional ones that are said to be even harder.

In Korea, players have already defeated Vykas, the boss of the second Legion Raid. In Europe, the raid was only introduced with the update on June 30. Despite numerous guides on Vykas, players are struggling to defeat the boss.

What kind of raid is this? In the later endgame of Lost Ark, you unlock the Legion Raids. You can attempt the first one with item level 1415, the second with 1430. For the Hard Mode, you need item level 1460.

You enter the battle with a group of 8 players and must withstand several phases, which consist of unique mechanics. At the end, you face a commander, the boss of the raid. In this case, it’s Vykas.

You must master three phases, each with its own mechanics. In many of these phases, your entire group can end up wiped. On reddit, players report that they have spent 8 hours or more, even though guides were available. Many describe the raid as too difficult.

You can find a complete Vykas guide here.

Korean players find Vykas easy

In the Lost Ark subreddit, a meme has emerged, with players from Korea making fun of EU players: “You defeated Vykas? Wait for Clown/Brelshaza.” These refer to later Legion Raids, which players apparently found harder than Vykas.

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Below, it also says: “True Lost Ark fans from Korea” over Jim Carrey, pressing the button labeled “Vykas is so much fun, you will love it”. EU players are rather on the side of the blue button: “Vykas is so difficult, it will make you cry”.

Statements from EU players who find the raid too difficult are thus being labeled as whining, suggesting they are not true Lost Ark fans.

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The legions raids are the most difficult fights in Lost Ark – See the frightening attacks of the demon Vykas

Later raids are supposedly much harder

Which contents do the Koreans mean? Those who found Vykas exhausting should first wait for Clown and Brelshaza, say the Korean players. This refers to later Legion Raids that are already playable in Korea and still upcoming in Europe.

The Clown refers to Kakul Saydon, the boss of the Mayhem Legion Raid. Just like Vykas, he has mechanics that make players kill each other.

The second boss mentioned is Brelshaza, commander of the Phantom Legion Raid. She is considered the most brutal boss you can encounter in Legion Raids. In Korea, she is known by the name Abrelshud.

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This is how players react to the post

  • Choatic 9 says: “We have more information than Korea had for the raids.”
  • crsfl says: “It’s always about, ‘wait for Content X’ in this game. Let people enjoy their achievements.”
  • skilliard7 says: “I hope that Smilegate eventually brings us all up to the same level and releases raids globally at the same time. Then people would really have to come up with their own strategies.”
  • RingWraith8 says: “It’s a total pain. Took me 8 hours for Gate 1, time for Gate 2 :(“

Ultimately, the comments on the new raid are quite a mess. Koreans are laughing at us, some are complaining about it, others are still whining about not being able to defeat Vykas.

What do you think about the meme from the Korean players? Do you think Vykas will seem easy to EU players as well when Clown and Brelshaza are released? Have you already attempted the second Legion Raid and defeated Vykas? How long did it take you? Feel free to share it with us in the comments here on MeinMMO!

Lost Ark is currently the most played MMORPG on Steam. You can find the entire top list of MMOs on Steam here.

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MMORPG attracted attention on Steam in 2017 with an interesting setting, now has strongly negative reviews

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Identity attracted attention in 2017 because it wanted to take you into the real world with the MMORPG. The PvP aspect was supposed to be in the fight of criminals against the police, and it actively advertised with an image reminiscent of Breaking Bad. It was released in Early Access on Steam in 2018. However, with only 23% positive reviews, it is not well received.

What kind of game is this? Identity aimed to be a mix of MMORPG and life simulation. The game world was supposed to be heavily based on the real world and take place in a fictional American city. The features sounded very interesting and were a bit reminiscent of GTA Online as a proper MMORPG:

  • You play as a person who learns new skills over time. As a chef, you provide food for the city, and as a drug dealer, you produce meth or other substances.
  • You start off small with drug production in your garage and are supposed to work your way up to become a well-known drug baron. A trailer is inspired by the successful series Breaking Bad.
  • You initially live in an apartment but can later afford a huge house or a villa – if you are successful in your job.
  • Through the fight of police versus criminals, Identity was supposed to feature a PvP component.

Already in 2018, the MMORPG launched as a Buy2Play title in Early Access on Steam. While the initial reactions were mixed, the reviews soon plummeted. This was mainly because the developers did not keep their promises and have since completely vanished.

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How did the launch of Identity go? At release in Early Access, the MMORPG only offered basic content such as exploring the city, entering houses, and performing small professions. However, the developers promised a quick implementation of new modules.

Module two was supposed to refine the factions and bring PvP content. This was planned for 2019. In 2020, racing was to be integrated, while the full release was planned for 2021.

Where does the game stand now? By 2022, nothing had changed with Identity. None of the announced modules have been released, and there has been silence from the developers. Although the website received a small update and a copyright notice for 2022, there has been no communication about the game or even a patch since 2019.

Still, the game can still be bought on Steam – for 24.99 Euros.

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Does anyone actually buy this? For the money, players get an absolutely unfinished MMO that will probably never be completed. Still, Identity seems to be bought from time to time:

  • In 2022, the game briefly reached 3 concurrent players at peak, absolutely out of nowhere (via SteamDB). Almost daily, one player logs in, although it is hard to imagine that the same person logs in every time with such weak content and the lack of fellow players.
  • Identity received 13 reviews in 2022, all of which were negative.
  • Overall, it had a peak of nearly 700 concurrent players and received a total of 552 reviews.

The reviews are correspondingly negative. Many feel cheated out of their money and warn against the game. However, the basic setting was received very well. The few positive reviews mainly appeared in 2018 when players still had hope for a turnaround.

With 23% positive reviews on Steam, it ranks among the top 3 MMORPGs with the worst reviews. Only one VR and one Asia MMORPG are rated lower.

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Perhaps in the future, another MMORPG with such a setting will be released. Here, there is only the explicit warning against buying Identity. Nothing indicates that it will ever be completed.

Another MMORPG that also sounded promising and features an unusual setting is The Secret World. Although it fascinated MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus, he could not be captivated in the long run:

I am currently making my perhaps biggest mistake of 2022: I am installing the MMORPG The Secret World

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ESO: How to get the Indrik as a mount that you missed

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In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, you could acquire the Indrik mount from the Empresaria until recently. For all players who missed it, there is now a new way to obtain Indrik during the events. Here at MeinMMO, you can learn how to do it.

What is an Indrik and how do you get one? The Indrik is a mount in ESO. You obtain the so-called “growing Indrik” by acquiring the 4 different Indrik feathers. These will then be automatically combined into the mount once you possess all parts.

There is a new merchant for Indrik

These 4 Indrik feathers are available:

  • Emerald Indrik Feather
  • Golden Indrik Feather
  • Onyx Indrik Feather
  • Opal Indrik Feather
The development of the growing Indrik with berries.

You can further develop the growing Indrik by acquiring 4 corresponding berries as well.

Here is an overview of the different types of Indrik and when you can receive which berries:

  • Spring Events: Until including the Anniversary Event – Dämmerholz-Indrik & Spectral Indrik
  • Summer Events: From the Anniversary Event until including the “Zenithar’s zealousness” Event – Luminous Indrik & Eisodem-Indrik
  • Autumn Events: Between the “Zenithar’s zealousness” and the “Witches’ Festival” Events – Onyxglanz-Indrik & Moosherz-Indrik
  • Winter Events: From the Witches’ Festival to the New Year’s Festival – Berries for the Reinschnee-Indrik & Purple Indrik
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Luminous Indrik
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Purple Indrik
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Where can I get the fragments for the Indrik? You can find the new Indrik merchant “Nenuluare” in the capital of Kargstein: Belkarth. This merchant will only be present during ESO events.

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You can also look forward to being able to buy the Indrik feathers for half of the original 10 event tickets. The feathers now cost only 5 tickets from the new merchant. You earn event tickets by completing activities during the events.

If you want to learn more about this, check out our ESO Event Ticker. There you can find out if an ESO event is currently taking place and whether you can purchase Indrik feathers and Indrik berries.

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My entire circle of friends loves Lost Ark, but no one plays it – Why is that?

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 4 minutes

Lost Ark is dead, long live Lost Ark! Well, it’s not that extreme. Still, the whole friend circle of MeinMMO author Mark Sellner celebrated the MMORPG at launch and played a lot, but only the first part continued. Why is that actually? An attempt at explanation.

The hype was huge: Before the big MMORPG Lost Ark was released in the West on February 11, or February 8 for pre-orders, the hype was simply gigantic. Since the first trailers in 2014, my friends and I were completely overwhelmed with anticipation, finally getting to play this awesome game.

And that’s how our first weeks in Lost Ark looked: We were online constantly, accumulated over 500 play hours in no time, and soaked up everything the MMORPG had to offer. Played various characters, leveled up together and solo, and pushed our guild forward. I was even annoyed that I couldn’t spend more money.

We organized a LAN party at the release and had sweatshirts printed. The “Lost LAN” was a complete success and in the first week after the release we literally did nothing but play Lost Ark. But where has this hype gone today?

Who is writing here? Mark Sellner is an MMORPG author at MeinMMO and has provided you with countless news from Arkesia. He is well-informed around Lost Ark and always up to date. Yet he hardly plays it today either, despite the great anticipation.

Where has the group gone? Initially, we dove into the chaos of Arkesia with about 20 people. Some already noticed at the start that the game wasn’t quite for them. But with about 12 active people, we successfully spent the first weeks after release in Lost Ark on a daily basis.

Looking at my friends list on Steam today, the result is sobering. Of my original group, only one is still playing actively. A handful of people, including myself, still sporadically check in or do daily quests. The others have completely disappeared in the meantime.

This is likely the case in several friend circles when looking at the player numbers. The increasingly negative reviews on Steam are an indicator of this. What’s particularly interesting, though, is that nobody in my group has anything negative to say about the game. None of us really knows why we don’t return to Arkesia.

One reason for this sounds as strange as almost any other to stop playing an MMORPG. Because some of my friends come to an absurd conclusion: too much content. And I can agree with that.

The new Legion Raid Vykas is intended for endgame players:

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The legions raids are the most difficult fights in Lost Ark – See the frightening attacks of the demon Vykas

I no longer have time for Lost Ark

Too much content: This may sound confusing at first, but it surprised several fans in my immediate circle. As soon as you reach level 50 in Lost Ark, the game actually just begins. From then on, the MMORPG overwhelms you with daily tasks, dungeons, grind, bosses, and a variety of islands, quests, and more.

If you don’t organize yourself here, you struggle every day for hours just to manage your daily quests. This was the first point at which our group lost people. Some found the game too grind-heavy, while others didn’t want to deal with the time gates. Especially people who wanted to play Lost Ark only casually and as a “side MMORPG” quickly lost interest here.

“I want to keep playing, but I just don’t have time for Lost Ark right now” is a sentence I heard more than once when I asked my friends why they had stopped playing. The sentence “I haven’t stopped, I just can’t get around to it right now” was also said quite often.

Others are simply waiting for the class they want to play to be available in the West. They also don’t want to invest so much time in a character they won’t play anymore.

The significant time investment seems to be a factor, but true tryhards, especially those from the Lost LAN, shouldn’t be deterred by that. We wanted a lot from the game, so what has happened to us?

Our Lost LAN was a whole week dedicated only to Lost Ark. What happened to us?

Change in game mechanics: Personally, I count myself among those who would say that they haven’t really stopped playing the game. Yet when I check Steam, it has been over two weeks since I last launched my actual favorite MMORPG.

For me, a seemingly small point was decisive in losing my motivation to continue actively playing. This crept into the MMORPG starting from the area of Rohendel. In open-world games, I’m someone who likes to pick up all collectibles during my first visit to avoid coming back. This was great in Lost Ark, with few exceptions, up until Rohendel.

Now, however, the game annoys me by constantly requiring me to complete certain tasks before I can even collect items like Mokoko Seeds. The same MMORPG that had previously forced me to backtrack a maximum of 10 times across 4 continents now does so on the first map of Rohendel more often.

While I had no issues with grinding, leveling gear score, and such, I simply no longer found it enjoyable to explore the world. That’s why I’m now standing somewhere lost, wanting to play further, and then catching myself losing interest again after just a few minutes.

And that’s sad because I haven’t really stopped playing Lost Ark. At least, that’s what I tell myself because I think the MMORPG is simply amazing and would still recommend everyone to try it out.

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How about you? Are you still playing Lost Ark or have you also stopped, and if so, why? Are your friends still fully engaged, or are you the last one remaining who wanders lonely through Arkesia? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO, we’re looking forward to the discussion!

The active fans love the June update and shower Amazon with praise – “This is great”

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Nexon’s massive RPG shooter launches in autumn on Steam – This is The First Descendant

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 3 minutes

In autumn, the beta phase of the upcoming RPG shooter The First Descendant by Nexon Games will run on Steam. The developer studio provides information about the focus of the sci-fi game and what gameplay elements we can expect.

What kind of game will The First Descendant be? The First Descendant was previously known under the working title “Project Magnum” by publisher Nexon. However, the official name has now been released, along with the start of the game testing phase.

The game will be described on Steam:

  • The player takes on the role of a Descendant, who possesses specific abilities and can be modified with skins.
  • The game promises a lot of action and exciting battles.
  • You will need to work as a team and fight against massive boss monsters.
  • Above all, the fight against an invasion to preserve humanity will take place. Additionally, the “Ingris continent” must be protected.
  • In the end, it’s about uncovering the secret of the Descendants.
  • The game is being developed in Unreal Engine 5 and looks like a prettier Outriders.

The First Descendant will be a free-to-play game with a sci-fi look. It is a third-person shooter and RPG with co-op elements.

Here you can see a trailer for The First Descendant:

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The First Descendant – Gameplay-Trailer

This is what to expect in The First Descendant

What do we know about the characters? There will be a selection of different characters, each with their own combat styles. Several elements are planned, such as skins, with which players can further customize their figures. These elements are intended to cosmetically change the character.

What does Nexon say about the battles? Players will have some freedom in choosing a combat style due to the different abilities of the characters during battles. Additionally, gameplay will be enriched with items like grappling hooks or firearms.

How are the boss monster battles designed? Huge boss monsters can be fought in co-op gameplay with a total of 4 players. The opponents will appear in different difficulty levels and can be defeated by targeting their weak points.

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You fight in co-op against huge boss monsters.

How can the game character be improved? A game character can be equipped with 3 weapons and 4 secondary items. Additionally, there are several sub-weapons in the equipment.

There will be items to improve the character itself and its abilities. Weapons can also be leveled up and individual components of the equipment can be combined.

Such improvement items can be acquired in the so-called “scenario missions” within the game. These items can also be found in the “world missions,” which focus on team gameplay.

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How can I sign up as a game tester? Players can sign up for beta testing via the Steam page. The test phase will take place from September 28, 2022, to October, with the exact period yet to be announced.

When will the game be released? So far, there is no exact date for when The First Descendant will be released. On Steam, it only says coming soon.

What do you think about The First Descendant? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

If you are interested in co-op shooters, the upcoming game Redfall might also be interesting for you.

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Thousands of players are waiting for Destiny 3 – But a classic successor is becoming increasingly unlikely

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 4 minutes

Destiny 2 has been on the market for almost five years, and you can tell that this loot shooter is showing its age. Players are eager for a Destiny 3, but many factors suggest that there won’t be a classic successor in this form. Our MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos also believes that there will probably be no Destiny 3.

What are the criticisms of Destiny 2? Destiny 2 has existed for almost five years. Guardians have noticed for some time that the loot shooter is starting to show its age-related flaws. Weekly patches, followed by many recurring bugs and errors, lead to dissatisfaction with gameplay and increasingly require lengthy fixes.

Additionally, Destiny 2 was not designed as a live-service game. When Bungie and Activision split, Bungie reworked the concept. Players were meant to be engaged with ongoing seasons and regular DLCs.

Despite the constantly new seasons and DLCs, many players still desire a fundamental overhaul and finally a new and fresh installment of Destiny – without recurring problems. A fresh start, where Bungie would have the opportunity to get everything right. New hints are increasingly suggesting that there won’t be a Destiny 3 in this form.

No successor, but an entire universe

What speaks against Destiny 3? We reported on June 22 about a podcast by Luke Smith. In this, the former game director spoke about the future of Destiny and how it will be continued.

In the interview, Luke explicitly and often only speaks of “Destiny.” No Destiny 2 or 3, just Destiny as a whole. He is not working on the second installment of the loot shooter anymore, but together with his long-time production partner Mark Noseworthy on the Destiny brand.

This is to be further expanded, welcoming new and returning players with a “fresh wind.” Even after the last known DLC “The Final Shape,” which is set to be released in 2024, Bungie will only get the engines running again. What Luke Smith specifically means by this statement remains unclear.

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Will you be able to fight against old raid bosses in the new Destiny?

Additionally, Bungie is working on a mobile game set in the Destiny universe, but which also has nothing to do with the current storylines of Destiny 2.

Basically, it is becoming clearer that there probably won’t be a Destiny 3, but Guardians might only receive a Destiny brand or a Destiny universe where everything is integrated meaningfully. A Bungie universe, where all known content will be accessible. This would finally be the Destiny that many players have wished for since the release of Destiny 2.

Author’s assessment: Bungie is very opaque regarding future plans for the loot shooter and does not reveal much. However, I believe that Destiny 3 is no longer an option for the developer. As such, it may never exist but instead transition into a large, cohesive universe.

A platform where every player feels welcome. Past content may then be made fully or better accessible, and even estranged veterans could find their way back.

Destiny 2 feels to me more like a testing ground. Features like the weapon forge or even the legends tab for past raids are being tested in the current installment to potentially integrate them optimally into the Destiny universe later on.

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However, this is just my assessment. Destiny 2 is currently still being supported, but it is also noticeable that Bungie is making changes and filling positions. For example, former Riot Games director Derick Tsai has been hired, as well as recently Lauren Topal, who has worked for Netflix and Disney Animation Studios.

These major changes are also hinted at by a recent job posting for a Destiny Narrative Director at Bungie. It states:

In this role, you will align the narrative leadership with the future vision for the Destiny universe and laying the foundations for fans to enjoy in the coming decades. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that we create outstanding and authentic narrative experiences in the Destiny universe by advancing internal documentation and working cross-functionally to ensure that creative goals are aligned.

Excerpt from a Bungie job listing

These many new employees will surely not only bring internal changes but also fresh ideas to the game developer. They are expected to ensure that the stories from the Destiny universe can continue for “decades” within a Destiny universe.

I don’t believe the mobile game will be the new sole pillar for Bungie. I think this game is connected with the universe in which the developer will make it possible to unite all gaming platforms.

What do you think of the idea of receiving a completely new Destiny where everything is present? Do you think it’s cool? Or would you prefer that Bungie focuses on Destiny 2 so you don’t lose your hard-earned collection? Let us know in the comments!

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Nasty players troll a streamer in LoL for 3 hours – She gets banned by Riot for 14 days

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

Streamers invest their time to entertain others online. However, many viewers use this to troll the streamers. This was recently experienced by a Korean streamer when she suffered for three hours from a nasty action of her viewers during a match in League of Legends and was subsequently banned by Riot Games.

Many viewers are grateful for the entertainment provided by Twitch streamers and YouTubers. However, there are also numerous ones who instead play tricks. From relatively harmless pranks to really dangerous actions like swatting, the trolling individuals often find any means justified.

On reddit, the story of a Korean streamer is going around, who was trolled by her viewers while she played League of Legends. So-called stream snipers allegedly took their chance and made the streamer’s life difficult.

What is a stream sniper? A stream sniper is a person who watches a live broadcast of a streamer while playing in the same match or on the same server.

This is often done to gain an unfair advantage over the streamer and to know what they are doing, how they play, and where they are located. The knowledge gained from the stream is used by stream snipers to find an easy target in the streamer and to score an easy kill without much effort.

Stream sniping is banned in many games and on many servers, is considered unfair, and is often punished by a ban.

How was the streamer trolled? According to a reddit post, the streamer suffered from so-called stream snipers who were in her match in League of Legends and pursued a nasty plan: The trolls kept the streamer’s ranked match going for over three hours.

Two of the stream snipers were likely on the streamer’s team and prevented the attempt to surrender the match. Two were on the opposing team. Together, they prevented the end of the match and dragged it out further.

A screenshot on reddit shows that the match lasted at least 216 minutes (3.6 hours). In addition, the streamer reportedly died over 120 times and was subsequently banned by Riot Games according to reddit user u/Ichsterb.

The video of the stream is no longer available as the streamer has set the visibility to “private”.

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Why was the streamer banned? Because the stream snipers kept the match going for three hours and were represented on both teams, the streamer accumulated over 120 in-game deaths. According to u/Ichsterb, the trolls reported her using Riot Games’ report system for “negative behavior & intentional losing”.

Additionally, the streamer couldn’t simply leave the match, as she would also receive a ban for leaving early.

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But not only the Korean streamer suffers from stream snipers. Recently, xQc, one of the biggest Twitch streamers in the world, was wrongly banned on a DayZ server because he was attacked by a stream sniper.

Major Twitch streamer gets banned in the Steam hit DayZ because an unfair person watched him play

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Diablo Immortal: Player kicks everyone out of the clan just before an important event, allegedly steals 55 million gold

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Diablo Immortal focuses on social interaction as an MMO. But what happens when nefarious players have too much power is demonstrated by a story from the community. Fans call it “the greatest heist of all time” (in Diablo).

What kind of theft was that? During the Faction War between Shadows and Immortals, the leader of the Immortals allegedly robbed his entire clan on a US server. Several players reported this on reddit.

Every Sunday, the Rite of Exile takes place, the big showdown of Diablo Immortal. Throughout the week, both Shadows and Immortals gather power and rewards. In the end, the Immortals receive a reward based on their contribution. In another thread on reddit, a player showed a screenshot of the rewards for this week:

This reward is normally divided among all participants. However, shortly before the event, the current leader of the guild, the “Immortal” himself, kicked all members from his clan except for one friend. The result: the two lost the rite, but managed to keep all the rewards for themselves.

In the video, we reveal 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

Immortal allegedly steals everything, fans demand rules

How did this happen? As reddit user Senior_Discount939 explains, this was all made possible by the change in clan leadership. The original leader had to step down due to personal issues and appointed another leader.

Here you can learn more about the factions in Diablo Immortal:

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This was only supposed to be a temporary solution; however, clan leaders can only be changed every 14 days. After the deadline, the corresponding Immortal was selected, who allegedly committed the heist.

According to players, he is rather unbearable and toxic, even received chat bans. After an argument, he cut off contact and eventually removed all members. Allegedly, he even received money from a competing Shadow clan for it.

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This is what players say about it: Many agree that such a thing should not be allowed to happen. There are no safety nets against such bad behavior that regulate what a clan leader is allowed to do and what not. Currently, leaders have almost complete power within their clan.

Whether that is realistic is hard to say. In many MMOs, clan leaders are equipped with absolute rights. In New World, for example, a player stole from his guild and then simply changed factions.

However, the mood in Diablo Immortal is currently tense anyway. After the 1st big content update, many players are disappointed. There is a lack of incentive to keep playing and progress. However, there may be relief soon:

Season 2 of Diablo Immortal starts weak – But a new class is said to be on the way

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Diablo 3 brings a new mechanic for Legendaries with Season 27 – Patch 2.7.4

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 5 minutes

The action RPG Diablo 3 has introduced the upcoming Season 27. This brings a new mechanic, the Angelic Crucibles. With them, you can enhance Legendaries and become even stronger. We at MeinMMO summarize all the innovations for you.

What is behind the new mechanic? The Angelic Crucibles are consumable items that you can earn anywhere in Sanctuary starting at level 70. You can use them to “sanctify” a Legendary:

  • Sanctified Legendaries receive the perfect stats of an item at the “Ancient” level.
  • At the same time, the Legendaries retain their special effect.
  • Additionally, the items gain one of three new strengths, which are class-dependent.
  • You can own as many sanctified items as you want, but can equip only one at a time.

However, Angelic Crucibles are only available to characters specifically created for Season 27.

When can the update be played? Patch 2.7.4 will be available on the PTR server on Tuesday, July 12. There you can test the update and the new season.

There is no official release date for Season 27 yet, but a start at the beginning of August is likely.

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Class-specific bonuses and the patch notes

What bonuses do the classes receive? Each class gets three bonuses for Legendaries on which you apply the new Angelic Crucibles:

Barbarians:

  • Can pull enemies together within a 25-yard radius with Whirlwind
  • Hammer of the Ancients hits targets in all directions around the Barbarian
  • Hitting enemies grants a Tempest Rhythm stack. Activating Wrath of the Berserker consumes 50 stacks and inflicts a debuff on enemies in the vicinity that increases damage by 0.5% per stack for 10 seconds.

Crusader:

  • Blessed Hammer deals damage to enemies within 15 yards. All runes except Dominion now throw the hammer.
  • Every two seconds, the Fist of the Heavens rains down on a random nearby enemy.
  • After casting Falling Sword, you descend from the sky together with two archangels who deal holy damage and boost your holy damage.

Demon Hunter:

  • Strafe now casts the last used ability that has not consumed Hatred.
  • Vengeance now generates a barrage of rockets that deal damage based on the percentage of enemy health.
  • Firing Cluster Arrow now concentrates its explosive power into a light beam.

Monk:

  • Wave of Light now summons a bell at the target location that deals damage when the caster attacks the bell.
  • All strikes from Way of the Hundred Fists use the second combo level.
  • Enemies hit by Seven-Sided Strike are afflicted with Spiritual Punches for 15 seconds. It can only hit one enemy at a time.

Necromancer:

  • Your golem now collects corpses within a 20-yard radius. For each corpse, you can use an ability that requires corpses. A maximum of 30 corpses can be stored.
  • Enemies within a 50-yard radius are constantly attacked by Army of the Dead.
  • If you hit enemies five times in a row with Death Nova, a ghost will join in to afflict the enemies.

Witch Doctor:

  • Five seconds after casting Haunt, all affected enemies within 50 yards are pulled toward the Witch Doctor.
  • Horrify becomes an aura that causes enemies to take 15% more damage and deal 15% less damage.
  • Your Gargantuan spreads locust swarm over all enemies within range and periodically summons zombie dogs.

Wizard:

  • Using Storm Armor generates powerful lightning from the sky that instantly kills a random enemy within 30 yards. Bosses cannot be killed but take significant damage.
  • Arcane Orb generates charges at regular intervals that create an additional orb.
  • Magic Missile fires 20 rockets and receives the effect of the “Seeker” rune.

For those interested in the upcoming Diablo 4, here is the trailer from the Xbox Showcase 2022:

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What else does the update bring? With Patch 2.7.4, the following changes are made:

  • The Adventure Mode is now unlocked by default and no longer requires you to play the campaign.
  • Every player can now choose difficulties from Normal to Torment 6 from the start. Anyone with a character at level 70 can also select Torment 7 to 16.
  • The experience points for completing Echoing Nightmare, the new mechanic from Season 26, are reduced by 83%.
  • The set Guardian’s Jeopardy is strengthened. With 2 set pieces, there is now 50% more Vitality, and the 3-piece bonus now adds 50% more Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence.

What changes with the classes? Here we have added the English patch notes for the classes:

Class changes in English

Crusader:

  • Armor of Akkhan (2-piece bonus): Judgment has no cooldown and gains the effect of every rune.
  • Armor of Akkhan (4-piece bonus): Attacks from Phalanx Avatars reduce the cooldown of Akarat’s Champion by 0.5 seconds, and also apply Condemn when attacking enemies that are affected by Judgment.
  • Eternal Union: Increases the duration of summoned Phalanx Bowmen and Bodyguard indefinitely.

Necromancer:

  • Trag’Oul’s Avatar (2-piece bonus): Blood Rush and Siphon Blood gain the effect of every rune. Your Life-spending abilities no longer cost Essence.
  • Trag’Oul’s Avatar (4-piece bonus): While at full Life, your healing from skills is added to your maximum Life for 45 seconds, up to 300% more.
  • Trag’Oul’s Avatar (6-piece bonus): Your Life-spending abilities deal 10,000% increased damage and your healing from skills is increased by 100%.
  • Iron Rose: Attacking with Siphon Blood has a 100% chance to cast a free Blood Nova. After cumulatively losing 10% of your maximum Life, your Death Nova deals 40% increased damage for 60 seconds. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
  • Funerary Pick: Siphon Blood from 2 additional targets. Each target takes 300% increased damage from you. The bonus from Siphon Blood – Power Shift is now 20% per stack and benefits all skills.

Wizard:

  • Delsere’s Magnum Opus (2-piece bonus): Casting Arcane Orb, Energy Twister, Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, Electrocute, Meteor, or Arcane Torrent also casts Slow Time at a target. This effect will not trigger if the target is already inside a Slow Time bubble. The cooldown of Teleport will reset while you’re inside bubbles generated from this set or cast by you.
  • Delsere’s Magnum Opus (4-piece bonus): You take 75% reduced damage while you have a Slow Time active. Allies inside your Slow Time gain half benefit.
  • Crown of the Primus: Slow Time gains the effect of every rune and permanently follows you.
  • Tal Rasha’s Elements (2-piece bonus): Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire, or Lightning will grant immunity to that element and cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. The same meteor cannot happen twice in a row.
  • Tal Rasha’s Elements (4-piece bonus): Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 50% for 8 seconds.
  • The Smoldering Core: Lesser enemies are now lured to your Meteor impact areas. Meteors deal 40-50% increased damage on consecutive hits to the same target. This stacks up to 10 times.

Monk:

  • Inna’s Mantra (6-piece bonus): Gain the passive abilities of the five runed Mystic Allies at all times. Attacking enemies creates your chosen Mystic Ally that lasts 15 seconds, up to 10 Mystic Allies. The damage of your Mystic Allies is increased by 900% for each Mystic Ally you have out.

What do you think about Season 27? Do the changes appeal to you, or does the season not meet your expectations? Feel free to write it in the comments.

If you’re currently playing Diablo 3 in Season 26, you can find the best classes and builds here:

Diablo 3: Season 26: Best Classes, Best Builds – Tier List

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Twitch streamer announces return to e-sports after 4 years – “Shooter God” is back

Sayumi (Lena) Sayumi (Lena) Reading time 3 minutes

Michael “shroud” Grzesiek left esports in 2018 and became a full-time streamer on Twitch. When asked why the 28-year-old no longer wants to play professionally, he replied that it was a lot of work and he was too lazy for it. Now it seems shroud has changed his mind and announced that he will participate in the E-sports team Sentinels at the LCQ in Valorant.

What did shroud’s career look like before? Before Grzesiek became one of the biggest streamers on Twitch and even someone paid 43,000 euros to play with him for an hour, he was a professional player in the shooter Counter Strike: Global Offensive. At some point, he was referred to as a “human aimbot” and “shooter god”.

From 2013 to 2018, shroud pursued his esports career in various teams. His peak began in 2015 at Cloud9, where he won 2 tournaments and placed 2nd in another. Grzesiek’s team never fell below 8th place and mostly stood on the podium.

In August 2017, shroud decided to become only a substitute player for Cloud9 and focus more on streaming. In 2018, he completely left his position and has since dedicated himself solely to his Twitch channel.

According to his own statements, he actually did not want to return to esports, but that seems to have changed during a cozy dinner.

Most fans found that really “PogChamp”. What that means, you can see in our video about it:

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Shroud’s far-reaching decision during dinner

How did the turnaround come? The “shooter god” shared in a stream that he was asked during dinner at 11 p.m. if he wanted to be the 5th team member of Sentinels at the NA LCQ (via Twitch).

In response, the streamer simply said “Yes” and was ready to endure boot camps, analyze games, and get into the grind. “Everyone thought I was trolling them, but I wasn’t trolling,” said the 28-year-old.

shroud also shared in the video on Twitter that he wanted to try something new and he saw the opportunity for it in Valorant. He also joined Sentinels because the play style reminded him of his old team in CS:GO.

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How is Sentinels doing currently? The team is currently not doing well after they won several tournaments in 2020/2021. In the VCT Challengers, they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs and managed a group record of 3-2 in Phase 1. Phase 2 went even worse with 0-5. However, Sentinels also faced issues:

  • 1 member, Tyson “TenZ” Ngo, missed a game.
  • Hunter “SicK” Mims could not participate in several matches due to family circumstances and will not return for the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: North America Last Chance Qualifier (NA LCQ).
  • Shane “Rawkus” Flaherty was brought back as coach.
  • Roles in the team were switched after they benched Jared “zombs” Gitlin and let Eric “Kanpeki” Xu play.

Shroud is now set to replace Hunter “SicK” Mims. Whether the “shooter god” can turn things around for the team remains to be seen after being inactive for 4 years.

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Fans show mostly excitement

What does the community say about it? On July 8, shroud went to get a “coffee” during a Twitch stream and was not seen for a few minutes. When he returned, the streamer was wearing a Sentinels jersey and the chat could barely contain the hype and disbelief.

At the same time, the Sentinels Twitter account released a short clip and referred to shroud as a legend (via Twitter). The post has already been retweeted over 60,000 times and liked over 235,000 times. Here’s what Twitter users are saying in the comment section of the post:

  • 100T Asuna is sure: “Everyone else is now fighting for 2nd place.”
  • kyedae says: “I am so looking forward to these games, lol.”
  • ZipTie is ready: “I’ve never seen professional Valorant, I think now is the beginning.”

Many other comments express disbelief, spam question marks or are happy about the return. Only a few voices claim that shroud cannot change the situation for Sentinels and that he has been out of the professional scene for too long. However, these voices are heavily drowned out by fans, and for the most part, they are excited about the announcement.

In the past, shroud and his team were, however, taken down by a 15-year-old: Valorant: 15-year-old takes down star streamer shroud and his team single-handedly

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  3. gamerant.com

The 10 MMORPGs with the most players on Steam in July 2022

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MMORPGs rely on having many players. We at MeinMMO have therefore looked at which had the highest player counts on Steam in July 2022. Here you will find the current numbers from October.

How was the list created? To create the Top 10, we looked at the average player counts of the MMORPGs over the last 30 days. The data comes from the site steamcharts, which tracks and analyzes the numbers.

However, the numbers only include players who start the game via Steam. Most MMORPGs also have their own clients, the numbers of which we cannot see. So the exact numbers are likely much higher.

Those looking for the MMORPGs with the best reviews will find them here: The 10 MMORPGs on Steam with the best ratings in 2022.

Here are places 10 to 4

Place 3 – The Elder Scrolls Online

  • Focus of the MMORPG: Story and world exploration
  • Player Count: 17,036 average players in the last 30 days
  • Player Numbers Trend: Rising since June 2022
  • Business Model: Buy2Play and optional subscription
  • Developer: ZeniMax

What kind of game is this? The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has been around for 8 years and allows its fans to experience the worlds of Elder Scrolls together with others.

The game is continuously expanded with major expansions and smaller DLCs throughout its lifetime. The last major expansion was released with High Isle in June 2022. It led to a significant increase in player numbers on Steam.

In addition to these expansions and DLCs, ESO regularly features interesting events and content that players may not be used to. If you are playing ESO, exciting stories and challenging PvE raids await you.

ESO takes place in a world that invites exploration and shows players both familiar Elder Scrolls areas and completely new locations.

For PvP enthusiasts, the MMORPG offers exciting battles in various modes and with different numbers of players, but PvP is rather a smaller part of the game.

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Who is it interesting for? The Elder Scrolls Online is aimed at players who:

  • are fans of other Elder Scrolls games and want to share the experience with other players
  • enjoy getting lost in a world and exploring places
  • prefer a first-person perspective
  • place little value on PvP and prefer PvE

ESO serves well as an alternative to story-driven and world-related MMORPGs like Guild Wars 2 or FFXIV, but those looking for a grinder like Black Desert or Lost Ark may not be happy here.

Place 2 – Final Fantasy XIV

  • Focus of the MMORPG: Story, Roleplay, and instances
  • Player Count: 23,835 average players in the last 30 days
  • Player Numbers Trend: Increased sharply in 2021, currently rather declining
  • Business Model: Base game Free2Play with restrictions, subscription, and Buy2Play for expansions
  • Developer: Square Enix

What kind of game is this? Since 2013, Final Fantasy XIV has been one of the most popular MMORPGs ever. It focuses on an emotional story and offers players the opportunity to purchase multiple DLCs to continue the story and level up. The expansion Endwalker was released in 2021.

In addition to the story, exciting PvE content awaits you, such as dungeons, boss fights, and raids. For this, you only need a single character in FFXIV, as the classes are called jobs in FFXIV, and anyone who invests time can level each of them to level 90.

The combat system is based on tab targeting, which may feel somewhat sluggish at first, but improves significantly as you unlock more skills.

Additionally, you can level various crafting and gathering classes, buy a house, and soon even design your own island. 

By now, you can play the game for free up to level 60, but you will need to buy an expansion and subscribe to continue playing afterward. However, the free trial version is not available on Steam.

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Everything you need to know about the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV – in 2 minutes

Who is it interesting for? FFXIV is particularly aimed at players who:

  • can focus on the story and want to experience a compelling narrative
  • prefer tab targeting
  • are looking for a challenge in PvE endgame
  • seek a friendly community
  • like a classic holy trinity (tank, DD, healer)

The community is praised by players worldwide. The interactions are said to be (in most cases) very friendly and considerate, which presents a stark contrast to other MMORPGs whose communities tend to be toxic.

Place 1 – Lost Ark

  • Focus of the MMORPG: Grinding, instances, exploration
  • Player Count:  384,377 average players in the last 30 days
  • Player Count Trend: Declining, but probably due to the banning of numerous bots
  • Business Model: Free2Play
  • Developer: Amazon and Smilegate

What kind of game is this? Lost Ark is an action MMORPG that just started this February. You choose your character from 17 classes and explore the world of Arkesia from an isometric perspective.

You initially dive into the story. After the prologue, you are level 10, get your first mount, and level up through the story to level 50. The story is about finding and delivering a total of 7 Arks to an NPC. Along the way, you travel across different continents.

At level 50, you reach the endgame of Lost Ark and that is where the real game begins. Daily, you complete dungeons and raids to farm materials and improve your equipment. With a higher item level, you unlock more content, which allows the story to continue.

Additionally, starting around level 40, you can sail and explore numerous islands, farm them, and participate in events.

The deeper you dive into the endgame, the more challenging the contents become. Currently, players are struggling against Vykas, the boss of the second Legion raid.

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The 5 Reasons for the Incredible Success of Lost Ark

Who is it interesting for? Lost Ark is aimed at players who

  • like to grind and want to fight many enemies simultaneously, as in Chaos dungeons
  • enjoy isometric perspective and action-packed battles
  • appreciate interesting mechanics and are not shy about searching for guides online
  • are patient and don’t mind needing 10 attempts for a specific content
  • want to explore a large, open world both on land and at sea

The developers of Lost Ark promise monthly updates and weekly patches, so new content comes quickly and new classes are introduced. However, there have been a few problems recently regarding the speed. The delayed June update finally went live on June 30 and brought some changes.

Special case – MIR4

MIR4 is an MMORPG focused on cryptocurrency. According to Steamcharts, an average of 45,000 players play it monthly, but we assume that many bots are active. Therefore, we do not include it in our regular ranking.

In MIR4, players can earn a “cryptocurrency” called DRACO. The currency is obtained only by connecting the game with Facebook, Google, or Apple. You can earn the currency from level 40. Many of the activities operate via autoplay, and it is evident that the game is designed for mobile.

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What do you think of the current Top 10 MMORPGs on Steam? Are you playing one of the games, or are you currently looking for something new? Are you playing an MMO that currently has fewer players? Do you think Lost Ark rightfully occupies the top spot on the list? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

Did you know that there will soon be an MMORPG from League of Legends? You can find the latest information here:

League of Legends is becoming an MMO and brings exactly what many fans wish for

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YouTuber HandOfBlood faces a crazier challenge – half-naked with a rubber hammer in a cauldron

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It’s no secret that Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe is always creatively and passionately dedicated to his videos. This time, the YouTuber took on a crazy challenge in the action platformer “Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.”

Who is the YouTuber? HandOfBlood, also known by friends and the community as Hänno, is one of the 9 largest German gaming YouTubers on the platform.

In his videos, he adopts the wildest roles and costumes, always fitting the respective games. Additionally, he founded an esports team for the MOBA League of Legends: Eintracht Spandau.

At first, the team faced ridicule and mockery, but they then showed themselves to be quite dominant. If you want to learn more about the YouTuber’s LoL team, you can do so in our video:

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Everything you need to know about the LoL team Eintracht Spandau – in 4 minutes

HandOfBlood plays Getting Over It in a new way

What kind of game is Getting Over It? In the platformer, you play as the naked man named Diogenes. He sits in a cauldron and can only move in Getting Over It using a hammer. Your goal is to overcome all obstacles and reach the end.

What did HandOfBlood do? Hänno showed up this time in his prime: clad only in shorts, he climbed into a cauldron, covered his hair, and his colleague handed him a rubber hammer.

The rubber hammer also had sensors attached, which ensured that the character in the game made similar movements to those that Hänno indicated – the YouTuber basically became Diogenes. A unique challenge that resonated well with viewers.

You can watch HandOfBlood’s video here:

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Challenge catapults HandOfBlood straight into the trends

The sweaty effort should pay off, as within less than 24 hours, the video is currently at number 3 on YouTube Trends in the Gaming category. So far, nearly 400,000 people have seen it, and almost 45,000 viewers have given the video a thumbs up.

More about HandOfBlood and other YouTubers on MeinMMO

What does the community say? They celebrate the challenge not only via upvotes but also in the comments:

  • Shadow Eclipse says: “This construction is world-class, dude. I don’t know anyone who puts in so much effort in this genre.”
  • James Grey is thrilled: “This is pure entertainment, thanks Hänno!”
  • brimmusic even believes: “This is the best video from HandOfBlood of the year so far. (…)”
  • Marvin H. from S. is sure: “THIS is why Hänno stands out from all the other YouTubers. My respect. I love your content, kiss on your knee.”

Many other viewers also praise the effort and the entertainment factor of the YouTube video. Others even demand a second part.

Not only does HandOfBlood put in a great deal of effort in his videos, but YouTube is also actively recruiting more streamers:

Twitch already has very few successful gaming streamers – Now YouTube is stealing one of the best from them

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Pokémon GO brings live events to the Community Day with Staralili in 10 German cities

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On Sunday, July 17, the Community Day with Staralil will take place in Pokémon GO, bringing you worldwide live events again. We from MeinMMO have looked at which cities in Germany are involved.

What event is it about? Every month, a so-called Community Day takes place in Pokémon, where a specific Pokémon is highlighted. On July 17, it will happen again and the C-Day with Staralili is on.

In addition to the global event, Niantic will hold various smaller live events worldwide, as it has in previous months, which you can participate in. German cities will also be included. We have looked at which ones they will be for you.

Live Events for the C-Day on July 17 – All German Cities

As Niantic has announced through the Pokémon GO blog, there will again be various live events, called meetups, and special PokéStops this Community Day with Staralili, where you will receive additional bonuses.

As in previous months, 10 German cities will also participate in July. Below we have listed them all for you:

Meetups:

  • Hamburg: Überseeboulevard
  • Hannover: Platz der Weltausstellung
  • Berlin: Spandau Arcaden
  • Dortmund: Westfalenpark
  • Oberhausen: Westfield Centro
  • Düsseldorf: Düsseldorf Arcaden
  • Bonn: Münsterplatz
  • Leipzig: Augustusplatz
  • München: Pasing Arcaden
  • Stuttgart: Pariser Platz

PokéStops with special bonuses:

  • Hamburg: City Center
  • Hannover: Steintorplatz
  • Berlin: Spektepark, Stabholzgarten
  • Dortmund: Westfalenpark
  • Bonn-Zentrum: Bornheimer Str. 36
  • Leipzig: Höfe am Brühl
  • Karlsruhe: Schlossplatz
  • Stuttgart: Oberer Schlossgarten

If none of these spots are near you, you can find various larger parks on the Pokémon GO page where you can also meet other trainers.

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When do the meetups take place? The Community Day meetups run concurrently with the Community Day. You can therefore visit them on July 17, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.

Do you have to register? No, to participate, you can simply go to the live event you selected. You do not need to register in advance.

If you do not feel like one of the live events or prefer to play alone, you can also play the Community Day as usual with all the known bonuses from any location. You will not incur any disadvantages.

How do you find the live events for the C-Day with Staralil? Will you be attending one? Or do you prefer to play alone? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.

I attended the live event for the Pokémon GO Fest in Berlin and will explain why I would participate again immediately.

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Pokémon GO: Weekly Box brings you 2 items starting today – All contents

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In Pokémon GO, the contents of the weekly box that you can receive starting today are known. We at MeinMMO show you which items you can look forward to in the coming week, from July 11 to July 17, 2022.

What is this box? Every Monday, you receive a so-called weekly box in Pokémon GO. This includes various items that you can purchase once for a fee of one PokéCoin in the in-game shop.

After it initially always contained a guaranteed remote raid pass, Niantic changed the contents with the start of the Season of GO and packed other items into the box that change weekly. For example, in the past week from July 4 to July 10, you could find a Charged TM and a Snorlax in it.

Now the contents of the weekly box are known, which will be available from July 11 to July 17. There will again be 2 items included in the package.

All contents of the weekly box starting July 11

What is in the box? As the Pokéminers, a group of data miners, have now announced on their Twitter account, the new contents of the new weekly box have been embedded in the game code of Pokémon GO (via twitter.com). 

In the past weeks, they have correctly predicted the respective items of this box. Therefore, this information is considered relatively reliable, even though there is no guarantee for its accuracy, as with all data miner findings. Consequently, you can expect the following two items starting today:

  • 1x Incense
  • 1x Magnetic Lure Module
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When will the box be available? The box will be available in your in-game shop starting July 11, 2022, and can be accessed there from around 6:00 AM local time.

How long is the weekly box available? The box is always available for one entire week in the in-game shop and can be redeemed there once for a PokéCoin. Therefore, you have enough time until the next box on July 18.

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Where can you find the box? You can find the 1-Coin box in the in-game shop of Pokémon GO at the top under the section “Limited Time Only!”. It is listed there alongside all other packages under the name “Weekly Box”.

What do you think of the contents of the weekly box starting July 11? Will you get the items this time? Or do you find them rather unnecessary and would rather save your coins? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss with other trainers.

In the coming days, a lot is happening in Pokémon GO. We will show you all events in July and which ones are particularly worthwhile.

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