With Dragonflight, World of Warcraft receives its 9th expansion and once again 10 levels that you need to climb to the new endgame. MeinMMO reveals how long you will approximately need for this.
This is how long it takes to reach level 70: MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was able to test the currently running Dragonflight alpha together with Marylin Marx from GameStar beforehand. However, we only had one area available and we played from level 65-68.
For the 3 levels, we needed roughly 5 hours. From playing, we can therefore deduce that the path to level 70 will take about 15-20 hours. However, this depends on several factors, such as:
Are you playing in a group? We were always just two.
Are you reading the quest texts thoroughly? We skipped most of them.
Which class are you playing? With 2 DPS classes, it goes quite quickly.
How many other players are around and fighting with you for quest mobs? It was empty for us.
Are you completing dungeons along the way? No instances were available for us during the test.
You can see alpha gameplay of dragon riding in the video here:
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4 Minutes of Gameplay for Dragon Riding, the new feature in WoW Dragonflight
If you are particularly fast, you might even finish in 10 hours. If you prefer to take your time or master the dungeons along the way, it can take considerably longer. You can find Mary’s assessment of Dragonflight on GameStar.
How much story is in Dragonflight? The pure campaign quests made up about a quarter to a third of the tasks in our test. We had already completed the story in the Azure Mountains before reaching level 68 and still had 4 quest hubs open.
More than just the campaign – The contents of Dragonflight
How much is in the new addon? After reaching level 70, a plethora of further activities will be available to you – “endless amounts,” as Product Director Pat Dawson mentioned in the interview. We have identified 8 dungeons so far and one raid, although we have not tested any of them yet.
In addition to dragon riding as a new feature, the Dracthyr Evokers come into play as a new class. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has played the Evoker for 7 hours and is excited about the new class.
3 Minuten Gameplay zu Rufer, der neuen Klasse in WoW Dragonflight
However, Dragonflight aims to do without so-called “borrowed power.” Instead, the expansion focuses on traditional content like talent trees, which are set to return for everyone. You can find everything about the contents of Dragonflight in our overview article here.
When does Dragonflight launch? The release of the new expansion is still scheduled for 2022. An exact date is yet to be announced, but many fans are discussing late November. This would also coincide with sales for the Christmas season.
Until Dragonflight is released, WoW Shadowlands will first receive one last season and at some point in the future, the Classic version of the 2nd addon Wrath of the Lich King will also be released. So there’s still a bit to do for everyone waiting for Dragonflight.
Are you already looking forward to Dragonflight?
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The Twitch streamer Asmongold is known for speaking his mind clearly and has no reservation in his opinions. He appeared unconcerned when he dropped the words “virgin”, “simp”, and “incel”. He wanted to see if Twitch would actually enforce any rules.
Who is Asmongold?
He is the largest MMORPG streamer on Twitch with over 48,000 average viewers and more than 3.2 million followers.
Career and life of Asmongold in 3 minutes – What makes him special?
Asmongold conducts the test: Will he get banned for saying simp, incel, and virgin?
What do the words mean?
Simp: In short, a simp is a man who would do anything for a female streamer and gives her a massive amount of attention. This happens through messages, donations, or other support. You can find more details in our article: Twitch deletes emotes related to “Simp” – What is a Simp?
Incel: Incels refer to a culture of heterosexual men who involuntarily do not have sex but believe they are entitled to it. The term originated from the words “involuntary” and “celibate”.
Virgin: This is the English word for virgin. It is often used to accuse people of being “unable to get a partner”.
Why are they banned on Twitch? The words have often been used on Twitch to denounce and insult certain user groups. The platform eventually found this unacceptable and decided to impose consequences in the form of bans whenever chatters or streamers used those words.
What did the streamer do? Asmongold stated that he had no awareness of the ban on these words and was surprised. At the same time, he challenged Twitch:
I think that people who are upset about hot-tub streams are virgins. I think that people who have subscribed at level 3 to them are simps. And I think that people who comment on and get upset about what I’m saying regarding hot-tub streams are incels.
I believe we will see if I get banned tomorrow, right?
Asmongold
He is testing this to see if the rule actually exists. Asmongold believes: if he is not banned, then this policy does not exist. He cannot believe that using these words is no longer allowed.
Moreover, then hundreds of users would also need to be banned, as they were spamming incel, simp, and virgin in the chat.
You can watch the full clip here:
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Was Asmongold banned? As of now, the streamer is still able to go live and has not been banned by Twitch. Whether there will be further consequences remains to be seen.
More and more Twitch streamers are switching to YouTube. After Myth left, the icon Pokimane has also hinted at possibly considering such a deal:
A small change is making waves in World of Warcraft. Because characters will soon no longer be just “male” or “female” during creation.
The alpha of WoW: Dragonflight is now live, and many selected individuals are already roaming the Dragon Isles and providing feedback on the new features. But alongside the major updates, like the revamped professions, the Dracthyr or dragon riding, there are also countless small changes to details. Some of these catch the eye and spark discussions, because:
Blizzard has removed the symbols for “Male” and “Female” from character creation.
What was discovered? Those creating a new character in the Dragonflight alpha will no longer see the symbols for Male and Female when selecting a race. Instead, there are 2 silhouettes of different body shapes, simply named “Body 1” and “Body 2”. The functionality behind it hasn’t changed – it still leads to the same options as before.
The current gender options will now be called “Body 1” and “Body 2”. Image source: Wowhead
Why is Blizzard doing this? A while ago, the developers of World of Warcraft set the goal of offering players more options when creating their characters. The possibility for many diverse characters should be created. Therefore, in recent expansions, numerous new cosmetic adjustments have been made, such as new skin colors for humans and elves, new eye colors, or adjusted hairstyles and face shapes. All players should be able to create a character according to their wishes. This also includes a possible representation of non-binary characters.
By the way: World of Warcraft is not the first game to move away from the binary “Male/Female” designation in character creation. Other games such as Monster Hunter Rise, Halo Infinite, or Elden Ring now also refer to their body shapes neutrally.
More about WoW: Dragonflight can be found here on MeinMMO:
Is there more to come? This can be assumed. Lines of code have already been found in the game data that suggest more updates are on the way. Although they are not yet implemented – and may not be – there are already hints that players can choose their character’s pronouns, meaning “he/him”, “she/her”, “them/they” in English. Should this be implemented, it would likely have little impact on the game and would only come into play in some NPC dialogues (like quest texts).
A change that is already considered confirmed, however, is expected to hit the alpha in the coming weeks: it should be possible to choose the character’s voice, which has been confirmed by Game Director Ion Hazzikostas in an interview (via wowhead). This would make it possible to give a character with a – so far – female body a male voice and vice versa.
World of Warcraft is trying to become more inclusive and introduce more options for representation – this is just another step in that direction.
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Have you met people you got to know online while gaming in real life? Share your stories with us.
The biggest feature of online games is that you play them together with other people. People meet in matches, dungeons, hubs, or simply in the open world and do something together.
Often, they permanently band together in guilds or clans to tackle the content of online games. From this, friendships often grow that extend beyond the confines of the games.
Time and again, we hear about friends who met through online games going out for a beer or coffee in real life. Some even organized big meetings for all guild and clan members.
Have you ever been to such a meeting or made plans with your online friends?
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Let us know in the comments and have fun voting!
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Conan Exiles is a popular survival game that has received new DLCs since its release in 2017. However, with the latest features introduced by Funcom for their title, the developers have caused frustration among some players.
What features are we talking about? The developers of Conan Exiles announced that for the first time, the survival hit will include a Battle Pass and an in-game shop for various items with the expansion Age of Sorcery.
On the game’s website, they wrote that the included items will only be cosmetic content (via conanexiles.com).
There will be no items that strengthen the player in any way. This applies to both the Battle Pass and the in-game shop, which they call Bazaar.
Furthermore, the new Battle Pass is set to replace the previous DLC system.
Recently, Conan Exiles extensively presented the new expansion Age of Sorceryin a video that you can watch here on MeinMMO:
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Survival MMO Conan Exiles presents the new expansion in detail in the video
“If you add a Battle Pass, maybe you should make the game free”
How are the players reacting? Players are not thrilled about the new Battle Pass and the Bazaar, as they made clear on Twitter. MeinMMO shows you a selection of the reactions:
Mogamipl via Twitter: “The Bazaar is okay, but the Battle Pass is not. I prefer buying a DLC instead.”
Athilora via Twitter: “I would rather pay for the DLC content than pay and then have to grind for access to the Battle Pass levels.”
Chucky2910 via Twitter: “I agree. It sucks to be forced to play every day or miss the content forever […].”
ThatMasonBro via Twitter: “Yes, I am not a fan of time-limited, unlockable content through the Battle Pass system.”
TimedPlanet via Twitter: “If you add a Battle Pass, maybe you should make the game free because that is ridiculous.”
VixiaChick via Twitter: “Would it be possible to just buy the DLCs anyway? I would prefer that rather than having to grind everything through the Battle Pass.”
The Battle Pass and the Bazaar will be part of the “Age of Sorcery” expansion of Conan Exiles. On MeinMMO, you can find out what else is included in the biggest expansion of the survival hit so far.
Battle Pass brings cosmetic items and invisibility spells
What do you need to know about the Battle Pass? The Battle Pass is supposed to have 60 levels in which you can level up by completing challenges. For each level you rise, you receive a reward.
You can also level up in the tiers even if you haven’t purchased the Battle Pass yet. This means you could, for example, buy it only once you are already at level 60. According to Funcom, you will still receive all the rewards for the levels reached until then.
Regarding the contents of the Battle Pass, Funcom makes the following statements:
Includes recipes for crafting weapons and armor, not the finished item
Values are equivalent to the base game
A new feature allows you to transfer the appearance of the new equipment to other items of the same category
Includes a range of new items like spell flasks that cause effects like “Lava Float” or invisibility and can only be used once
What items are included in the Battle Pass? Funcom has published a list of the item categories for the first Battle Pass on the Conan Exiles website, which lists the following:
Armors
Weapons
Building parts
Pets
Emotes
Decorations
Flasks
War paints
Mounts
Saddles
Crom Coins
What are Crom Coins? Crom Coins are a new currency introduced with the Battle Pass in Conan Exiles. According to Funcom, you will receive them every few levels of the Pass.
What are Crom Coins for? With Crom Coins, you can purchase the next Battle Pass, if you have fully played through the first or previous one, according to the developer. The included Crom Coins should be sufficient for that.
The idea behind it, as Funcom stated, is that you theoretically only need to buy the first Battle Pass and can earn all subsequent ones.
However, there is a catch: Crom Coins are also the currency with which you pay in the new in-game shop.
How does the Bazaar work? In the Bazaar, you pay with Crom Coins, which you exchange for individual cosmetic items or bundles.
There is always a limited number of items in the Bazaar, but these change over time.
While Conan Exiles is currently preparing for the major expansion Age of Sorcery, another survival game, Raft, recently left “Early Access” status. For MeinMMO author Maik Schneider, it is shortly thereafter the best survival game on Steam.
Hell 3 is currently a point that many players in Diablo Immortal are struggling to master. They simply cannot progress – which may be due to the fact that they are playing incorrectly. At least that is what a veteran of the game suggests.
Where do players fail? In Diablo Immortal, you can switch between different difficulty levels. Traditionally, these are labeled especially, such as with Torment or Hell.
Diablo Immortal has Hell levels 1-5. Each higher level provides better loot and is sometimes necessary to obtain certain parts of the popular sets. However, many players currently find that Hell 3 is the limit.
What makes Hell 3 so difficult? Those who play actively without paying in Diablo Immortal are currently stuck around Hell 2 and want to ascend to Hell 3. However, there is a problem: Hell 3 is designed for a combat rating of 2,120.
Combat rating determines your strength in PvE. If you are below a required value, you deal less damage to enemies, while also taking more damage yourself. This is exactly where players are currently struggling to progress.
Once you reach a combat rating of about 1,800, progress is only slow if you do not spend money. This criticism has already been made about the overly difficult new raid boss Vitaath. One player now explains how to easily overcome this limit.
The controversial legendary gems also provide combat rating, but are primarily responsible for resonance. You can learn how they work here in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
3 Tips to Help with Hell 3
Here’s how to make it easier: On reddit, user iseebirdsfly speaks up. He provides tips for free-to-play players to increase their combat rating faster. Apparently, many are simply doing things wrong because they are not adequately explained in the game:
Farm Paragon: Until you reach Paragon 80, combat rating does not matter. Set this as your first goal. In our guide, we reveal where the best farming spots are.
Obtain sets: Even if you have not reached a combat rating of 2,120 yet, you should aim for a 4-piece set bonus from Hell 3 dungeons. For this, you will need help from teammates or your clan.
Only then increase your combat rating strategically through various methods:
master the challenge portal at level 60
defeat Vitaath at level 1
look for groups for hidden hoards – the bosses there have high chances for legendaries.
If you seek help, some classes are better suited for this than others. You can find the best classes in our tier list of Diablo Immortal with pros and cons as well as gameplay for all classes in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Once you have reached a combat rating of about 2,000, your damage should be high enough according to iseebirdsfly to farm in Hell 3 without immediately dying – despite warnings. From there, you can also search for loot in the open world.
Only with a sufficient number of legendary items will you ultimately reach a combat rating of 2,120. From here, you will be able to farm for quite a while, as Hell 4 already requires a rating of 3,250.
The reason so many players are currently hitting this limit is that a large portion of players simply haven’t had time for long grinding. Because a very special group loves Diablo Immortal:
It is going into the hot phase for World of Warcraft Dragonflight. The alpha test has started and the first invitations have already been sent out.
Another expansion of World of Warcraft is supposed to be released in 2022. Time is running out for an alpha or beta test… but now it is finally happening. The developers have announced that the alpha of Dragonflight begins today, on July 14, 2022.
How can you participate? If you’re among the lucky chosen ones, you can easily check in the Battle.net launcher. Select World of Warcraft and open the drop-down menu right under “Game Version & Account.” If you already have access to the alpha, you should see the menu entry “Alpha of Dragonflight” there. Select this and click “Install” to download the alpha version of the new WoW expansion.
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What’s included in the alpha? Blizzard has announced that there will be “targeted tests” during the alpha, meaning that only specific content will be available. Initially, it will be “The Azure Span” as well as the new Dracthyr Evoker class. Other areas will come in the following weeks. This way, Blizzard aims to gather focused feedback on individual game areas.
How do you sign up for the alpha and beta of Dragonflight? We have explained how the registration for the beta of Dragonflight works in this article. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get immediate access to the latest expansion. Typically, Blizzard sends access in waves, and over time, the number of invitations increases.
We were able to take a sneak peek and have some info for you:
When is the official release? There is currently no firm release date for WoW: Dragonflight. However, Blizzard has already indicated during the pre-sale of the game that Dragonflight is to be released in 2022, so no later than December 31, 2022. However, it is likely that the actual release will happen a few weeks earlier. Once there is reliable information about this, we will, of course, report about it on MeinMMO.
Do you already have access to the early version of Dragonflight and will you use it? Or do you want to avoid too many spoilers and stay away from the expansion until the official release?
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The new addon from World of Warcraft, Dragonflight, is expected to be released in 2022. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was able to take a look at the game before the alpha and is excited about the new class. The Evoker is really fun!
The press event lasted only 2 days, but I made the most of it. I spent over 10 hours exploring the new content of Dragonflight, including UI enhancements, crafting, and one of the new zones. In our hub, you can find the summary of features from Dragonflight.
However, most of my time was spent playing the new class. I spent 7 hours checking out the Evoker, a truly special class.
Because it is closely tied to the new race of Dracthyr. Every Dracthyr is an Evoker and every Evoker must be a Dracthyr. All of this comes with almost unnecessarily many customization options, which made my character creation take 10 minutes.
Honestly, I didn’t expect much from the Evoker. A spellcasting class that comes with only 2 specs, wears chain armor, and fights with elemental magic? Sounds like shamans, and I found them boring.
Generally, I do not like casters. Since Cataclysm was released in 2010, I have only played melee characters as my main. I always leveled my warlock to max level, but I have only raided actively with warriors, rogues, paladins, and death knights for the past 12 years.
Now the Evoker comes and shows me how much I may have missed. Because wow, it is really fun!
We have compiled some highlights from my test here for you in a handy 3 minutes of gameplay. Keep in mind that this is an early alpha and the gameplay may change before release:
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3 Minuten Gameplay zu Rufer, der neuen Klasse in WoW Dragonflight
Only 2 Specs, but many playstyles
Similar to demon hunters from Legion, Evokers only have 2 specializations: Devastation (DPS) and Preservation (healing). However, they don’t really fight with elemental magic, but with the colors of the various dragonflights:
Red and blue deal magical damage
Green and bronze are responsible for healing
Black brings defensive abilities – maybe even for a future tank role
Dracthyr are descendants of dragons and accordingly, they can also fly. As in the new dragon riding system, Dracthyr can take to the skies and then glide, build momentum with abilities, and cover great distances. However, this requires practice.
The special feature of the Evokers is 2 brand new spell mechanics: Essences and Empowerment. Essences are needed as a resource to cast stronger spells. Empowerment makes spells stronger the longer they are cast with different effects.
Read more about the new Evoker class in our special:
All of this may initially sound standard for a new class, perhaps even somewhat less than usual. What makes me consider the Evoker after 12 years as the first caster is the versatility.
With Dragonflight, a talent system returns. And here the Evoker clearly stands out from all previously known talent trees. Because even within its specializations, there are further refinements available that allow me to play in my own way:
A focus on blue abilities increases “cleave” damage and spontaneous spells
Red abilities resemble the fire mage with strong AoE spells
Green spells are for direct healing and regeneration
Bronze abilities require foresight, can prevent damage, and even repeat spells
I really feel like a descendant of the famous dragon aspects as a Dracthyr Evoker and that is exactly why the new class is so exciting. Additionally, the Evoker’s ability kit feels rounded, perhaps even a bit too strong.
I tested alongside Marylin Marx from GameStar – she as a red dragon, I as a blue. We started directly at level 65, the maximum was 68. Our experiences were quite different, as I could gather from our conversations.
4 Minutes of Gameplay for Dragon Riding, the new feature in WoW Dragonflight
Versatile and fun, but also really hard to learn
Even as a DPS Evoker, I can heal fairly well with at least 2 spells and keep myself and my group alive. The spells flow – at least as a blue dragon – smoothly into each other with harmonious variations of long casts, spontaneous spells, and channeling.
All of this revolves around the dragon fantasy. Things like fire breath or the infamous devastation flight of Deathwing, which even has a healing version, are part of the kit. The last time I got so immersed in a class fantasy was with the Order Halls in Legion. Especially the rogue with his pirate rework back then completely captivated me – just like the Evoker does now.
On the downside, the Evoker is quite hard to play. Already during the character creation, there’s a warning that this is an “advanced class” and you might be better off playing another if you are not experienced.
In fact, it’s hard to figure out when to use what, overwhelmed by new talents and abilities. Even after 7 hours of intense play, I am not sure if I am really doing everything right. But at least it felt better over time.
Since the press event was designed for us to quest through a new area, I mostly played the DPS spec. There were no dungeons, so I couldn’t really test the healer, just a little experimentation.
What I have seen and tried so far seems just as unique as the damage spec. Green dragons play differently than bronze ones, similar to discipline and holy priests healing in different ways.
By the way … now that I can talk about it: The leak about inventory in Dragonflight is true. There really is a new bag slot, and at least in alpha, some materials can stack up to 1,000 times. Whether this will be taken over remains to be seen.In the video, we reveal everything you need to know about Dragonflight in 3 minutes:
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Everything you need to know about the new WoW expansion “Dragonflight” in 3 minutes
The Evoker as a Model for the Future
One reason why I find Evokers better than all other casters is their range. Unlike most spell classes, Evokers have many abilities that only have a range of 25 meters.
This makes Evokers a “mid-range” class, as Product Director Pat Dawson also told me in the subsequent interview. They fill a gap between melee and ranged fighters, and in terms of positioning, they are unique.
There have been player ideas for such classes since at least Legion. Demon hunters or hunters with two ranged weapons like hand crossbows or pistols. Outlaw rogues as real gunslingers with ranged capabilities at medium distance.
So far, these classes do not exist yet, and the Evoker is the first to truly test this range. Dawson mentioned that they are currently observing how the new ideas are received. However, Evokers may serve as a model for future class changes or new specs.
If you want to get a picture of the new features and the Dracthyr for yourself, you can register for the beta test of Dragonflight. The alpha starts today (July 14, 2022), but only for a few selected players. The beta is expected to be more accessible to more people.
Dragonflight is set to be released in 2022, and according to Dawson, everything is on the right track to achieve this goal. Internally, the game is already much further along. Even my test felt … more complete than the alpha of Shadowlands at that time. But whether everything really works out remains to be seen. The community is still divided:
The Wizard of Diablo Immortal is a class that can control disastrous elements and unleash them on its enemies. MeinMMO shows you a powerful build with all the important components: skills, attributes, and equipment.
In Diablo Immortal, it is primarily about optimizing your build with better equipment. To prove yourself, you need not only strong gear but also the right skills in your loadout. We show you the following things so that you can prepare your Wizard in the best way:
Attributes
Skills & Rotation
Legendary Equipment
Best Set
Gems
By the way, at a later time a feature for class switching will come. You can check out all 6 classes with gameplay in our video:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Diablo Immortal: Wizard Build
What kind of class is this? The Wizard class is known for its magic. It fights exclusively with a staff and spells, capable of destroying many enemies at once. With elemental synergies, the Wizard can produce diverse attacks.
Fire storms or even laser beams that can obliterate a group of monsters are characteristics of the Wizard. With the right combos, you support your teammates and keep many enemies in check.
With your magic, you can teleport to a safe distance and deal damage to your enemies from afar. However, since you mainly rely on your skills, you must approach strategically, as the cooldowns of the Wizard are associated with a long wait time.
Here you will find the most important attributes for your gear ranked:
Intelligence – Increases damage
Persistence – Increases armor penetration and armor
Vitality – Gives you more health
Willpower – Increases potential and resistance
Strength – Provides no bonuses to the Wizard
For weapon and off-hand, choose the maximum damage first and only then pay attention to the attributes.
Wizard Build: Skills and Rotation
The following 4 skills will bring you the most damage with the build. However, keep in mind that most skills are also changed by legendary equipment:
Meteor
Arcane Wind
Disintegration
Magic Missile (Primary Attack)
Teleport
Rotation: Use Meteor on the boss or the group of enemies. When the monsters are burning, send the Arcane Wind next. This causes a fire storm that deals 50% more damage to your enemies.
You can then use the Disintegration skill. This weakens your targeted enemy by 10% so that your teammates can deal more damage.
If you’re a solo player, you can equip the “Black Hole” skill instead. This ensures that you can pull all targeted enemies to one point.
If your skills are still on cooldown, you can keep your enemies at bay from a distance using teleportation and your magic missiles.
You can find the best legendary 1 or 2-star gems for the build ranked by power here.
Eye of the Berserker
Increases your overall damage
Bloody Influence
Increases damage at range
Fervent Fang
Enemies receive more damage after hits
Lightning Core
Deals damage to your enemies
Ca’arsen’s Reinforcement
Attack speed for primary attack
Endless Torments
Deals a large amount of damage to your enemies over time after you achieve a critical hit
You can find the best legendary ?/5-star gems for the build ranked by strength here:
Blood-Soaked Jade
More damage and movement speed – damage bonuses decrease at low health
Dripping Gall
Attacks can poison, poison spreads
Stony Flesh Shard
Control loss effects inflict explosive curse on enemies
Call of the Howler
Primary attack can summon a wolf
Echoing Shadow
Attacks can generate a shadow clone that uses your abilities
Zwenson’s Haunt
Defeated enemies summon a dark beast that attacks once
You obtain legendary gems from Elder Rifts with legendary or rare emblems. Additionally, they can be purchased for platinum at the market and crafted with random probability against runes.
With this build, you can scorch your enemies from safe distances while supporting your teammates. So if you are looking for a nimble class with cool synergies, the Wizard is the right choice for you.
If you have your own build tips for the Wizard or see potential for improvement, feel free to leave a comment on the topic.
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Andy “Reginald” Dinh is a former professional player of League of Legends and founder and owner of Team SoloMid. However, an insider report from the Washington Post painted a grim picture of him. He is said to insult employees and throw out people who ask tough questions. He has now been officially condemned by the developer Riot Games.
This is the situation:
Reginald transformed a LoL fan site into one of the largest e-sports organizations in the world within 12 years. Team SoloMid is now not only active in LoL, but also in Valorant, DOTA 2, and CS:GO.
Fine, executive training, and a probation period of 2 years
What does the report say? Riot Games announced on their website that they had brought in an independent investigator to review the allegations by Doublelift. This investigator concluded that Andy “Reginald ” Dinh exhibited a pattern of derogatory and harassing behavior.
However, this behavior is said to have been limited to performance-related issues concerning players or employees and not related to gender, nationality, or sexual orientation. The report states:
It was also noted that he insulted professional players and TSM employees and made humiliating and derogatory remarks. Nearly all witnesses agreed that Dinh’s outbursts and insults generally were limited to the perceived performance of a player or employee.
None of the witnesses could recall a situation where Dinh’s insulting behavior targeted a protected group (race, gender, age, sexual orientation, sexual identity, etc.), and there were no reports of actual or threatened physical violence against a TSM player or employee.
What is the verdict?
TSM must pay a fine of 75,000 euros. This is three times the amount of a single offense because there were multiple instances of insults by Reginald over the years. The money will be donated by Riot to an anti-bullying or mental health organization.
Andy “Reginald” Dinh must undergo sensitivity training and executive training – within the next 60 days.
Reginald will only work in the Riot ecosystem on probation for the next two years. Should there be any misconduct, further sanctions will follow.
TSM itself came to a similar conclusion in its own investigation. The team committed to sending all executives to coaching. Additionally, a hotline is to be established through which employees can complain anonymously. This will now be set up by Riot Games itself.
What do Reginald and TSM say? They have not publicly commented on the punishment so far. However, Riot Games reached a similar conclusion as TSM itself, so they will probably accept the punishment.
It is unclear whether former professional player Doublelift is satisfied with the outcome. He was already disappointed with the consequences TSM drew from its own investigation:
The loot shooter The Division is coming to mobile: The Division Resurgence will be released as a free-to-play mobile title and aims to deliver a full Division experience. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider provides you with the currently most important info and why the timing is not necessarily optimal.
A new Division game has recently entered the gaming stage: The Division Resurgence is designed as a mobile game and lures players with real Division gameplay and the familiar mechanics from PC and console.
By now, there is already quite a bit of info about the game, and I will definitely check it out and shoot around once it hits the market.
I’ve gathered an overview of what is currently officially known and will list the most important info for you. And even though I’m looking forward to it, I still view the release critically. Because the mood regarding mobile adaptations is currently not exactly the best.
We will embed the latest trailer with a gameplay introduction here:
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The Division Resurgence – Trailer for Introduction to Gameplay
Division Resurgence looks good – Please without Immortal surprise
You probably guessed it, my skepticism is related to another mobile title: Diablo Immortal.
The mobile Diablo has managed to get many mobile skeptics to play a larger game on their phone for the first time. Including me.
But how things have developed since then is heavily debated. Diablo Immortal is a pay-to-win game. Not only that: It uses virtually every psychological trick to lure players into the cash shop.
We even have a podcast on the topic of pay-to-win in Diablo Immortal on MeinMMO:
And although Diablo Immortal has managed to lure inexperienced mobile players onto the platform, the game has not helped to reduce the reservations against mobile games. It’s rather the opposite.
And The Division Resurgence comes at a time when the memories of the monetization of Diablo Immortal are still fresh and emotionally charged.
Similarly, the reactions of MeinMMO readers under the article about the Resurgence announcement reflect this. User “Bodicore” is already counting the upcoming pay-to-win headlines, while “CandyAndyDE” sees a shitstorm brewing.
My first impression of the gameplay: “Yes cool, Division for mobile. But please without the Immortal surprise”.
At the moment, there is not much info, but here’s a first little overview:
When is Division Resurgence coming out? There is no release date yet. The game is still in development. For now, it is only said: “Coming soon”.
Will there be a test phase beforehand? Currently, you can sign up for a closed alpha test phase. Whether there will be later open test phases is unknown.
How is the game financed? Division Resurgence will be free-to-play and will accordingly be financed through microtransactions and a cash shop. However, the developers have not shared any details yet.
So far, the responsible parties have also not revealed which partners they are working with in development, which could suggest a connection to the monetization of other mobile games.
It is only stated: “The Division Resurgence is a free-to-play third-person shooter for mobile devices, developed by a core team at Ubisoft in collaboration with other studios and partners around the world”.
How close is it to the “normal” Division games? There will be targeted changes. But overall, they want to deliver the familiar Division experience on mobile:
Third-Person Shooter
RPG Character Development
MMO Approach
Cover Mechanics
Looting & Leveling
Open World
Resurgence takes place in New York like Division 1 but follows a completely independent story and introduces new factions as well.
The Freeman as a new faction
There are already overlaps in skills, gadgets, and specializations, but they also want to take different paths in some areas. This includes a kind of progression tree for individual weapons. Although Division 2 has had something similar since Season 9.
The biggest stated difference currently is the general duration of missions or tasks. These will be adapted to the needs of mobile players and will accordingly be shorter.
In PvP, they are also orienting themselves on the known Division recipes. There will be different PvP modes, and the Dark Zone is expected to return (via twitter.com).
We will continue to follow the development of the mobile Division on MeinMMO. Until then, we are interested in your opinion about the game. Leave us a comment on the topic.
A warlock pet is going completely crazy in World of Warcraft. The culprit is a bug that inflates demons to absurd power.
Warlocks often rely on their demons in World of Warcraft. Especially in the case of the Demonology specialization, the demons frequently deal the most damage. But what is currently happening with some Felguards is something no one could have imagined. Because that Felguards are suddenly able to clear dungeons on “Mythic+27” almost solo was probably not expected by Blizzard.
What happened? There are currently some videos circulating on the internet showing warlocks tackling the hardest dungeons almost single-handedly with their demons. In some cases, Felguards reach almost 3,000,000 hit points and deal over 175,000 DPS continuously throughout the dungeon – far more than any player could even remotely achieve.
In fact, the damage is so high that the Felguard can one-hit all normal enemies with its Blade Storm attack – only bosses can survive these attacks for a few seconds longer.
This has led to some groups now even completing “Mythic+34” within the time limit – all thanks to the Felguard (via icy-veins.com).
How extreme these effects are can be seen in this video:
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How is the bug caused? We won’t reveal how exactly the bug occurs. However, it is obvious that it has something to do with the various buffs from Torghast that demons can gain there. These include primarily effects such as:
Pact of Robustness: Your demons have 50% more hit points and deal 50% more damage (stackable multiple times).
Pact of Hellish Proximity: Your demon deals up to 500% more damage.
These effects can be carried from the tower into the world and are also active in instances there. This allows warlocks to achieve completely absurd damage numbers that trivialize any challenge in PvE.
Should the bug be reproduced? No. Even though the bug was probably discovered rather by chance, one should not try to create and exploit it oneself. This clearly counts as an exploit and is usually punished by Blizzard with severe account penalties lasting weeks or months. Saying “But I didn’t know anything” won’t help – Blizzard is quite strict about this. We strongly advise against trying to exploit this.
Nevertheless, it is a rather curious incident that once again shows how error-prone large MMORPGs like WoW can be – and how devastating the effects can be when something does not work as planned.
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Fault: Elder Orb is coming for free on July 18th on Steam and in the Epic Games Store. Information about the release of the MOBA shooter can be found here.
What kind of game is Fault: Elder Orb? Fault: Elder Orb is a third-person MOBA where you fight against other players with heroes. It comes from the game developer Stranger Matter Studios.
What is Fault: Elder Orb about? Between the colliding universes, the player fights with his hero for the survival of his own world. With the power of the “Aspects” and legendary equipment, the fight begins.
How much does Fault: Elder Orb cost? Currently, the Early Access of the game on Steam costs 8.19 Euro. From July 18, 2022, the game can be obtained for free via the Epic Games Store and on Steam.
For which platforms will Fault: Elder Orb be released? Currently, the game is available for PC. A release for Playstation and Xbox is planned.
Here you can see the trailer for the free-to-play launch of Fault: Elder Orb:
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Fault: Elder Orb – Free to Play Launch Trailer
This is Fault: Elder Orb
How does Fault: Elder Orb play? MOBA stands for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena. In Fault: Elder Orb, 2 teams of 5 players each compete against each other in a match within a defined combat area.
Each team has a base at the beginning of a match. Between the opposing camps, there are three paths and neutral areas. The main mission of a match is to destroy the opponents’ base.
The first team to destroy the opponents’ base, known as the Core, wins the match.
What heroes are there in Fault: Elder Orb? There are currently a total of 24 heroes. However, more heroes are expected to be added over time.
Players can unlock all heroes for free during the course of the game. No in-game purchases are required for this.
Various heroes are available for battle
How does the player get stronger? During matches, gold can be collected, which the player can use to buy items to improve their hero.
There will also be a “Feasts” system: This will make the player stronger when certain goals are achieved during a match.
What are Aspects? In the context of leveling up, the so-called Aspects play a role. These are passive effects that can be selected at the beginning of the match.
They make a hero stronger. Up to 2 out of a total of 15 aspects can be selected. They can be crucial in determining whether a battle is won or lost and support your personal playstyle.
What reminded us of Destiny in the Fault: Elder Orb trailer? The trailer showed a few elements reminiscent of Destiny. The abilities of the heroes in the trailer partially resembled those of the characters in Destiny: such as the Titan Bubble, the Striker Ultimate, and the Warlock Nova Bomb.
Furthermore, the setting is somewhat reminiscent of the decayed areas of Earth mixed with the remnants of the Dreaming City.
What do you think about Fault: Elder Orb? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
It is no secret that YouTube is currently snatching the cherries from Twitch’s cake with tasty deals. More and more major streamers are switching from the purple platform to the red one, often mentioning large businesses. Now Imane “Pokimane” Anys has also hinted that she might not be able to resist such an offer.
Who is Pokimane?
The streamer ranks 9th worldwide on Twitch with 9.2 million followers. This puts her ahead of star streamers like sodapoppin, tommyinnit, or fellow Amouranth.
Pokimane is considered one of the icons on Twitch and is one of the most important streamers on the platform. Although she sometimes draws attention with her special opinions and does not shy away from direct statements, she is generally seen as a friendly and nice person.
Recently, the 25-year-old spoke about Myth’s departure and mentioned that she wouldn’t be averse to a YouTube deal.
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“Streaming Lifestyle” as a Possible Reason for Switching
What hint did Pokimane make? When viewers asked Pokimane what she thought about Myth’s switch, she said that although she was surprised by the decision, she also somehow expected it at the same time. She couldn’t explain it properly either.
Furthermore, the streamer stated:
He wasn’t always one of the first people I expected to go to YouTube. (…) I think he enjoyed streaming less and less, or maybe just the streaming lifestyle less and less. I mean, I do too, so I think it made sense for him to accept such a deal.
YouTube apparently chooses very carefully which streamers they make offers to. They seem to be particularly interested in big stars who usually act nice and/or family-friendly. Those who have a good reputation or have recognition value. It is therefore quite likely that they might approach Pokimane in the future.
Wuthering Waves will be the new anime RPG from the Chinese studio Kuro Game. It aims to offer a high degree of freedom in an open world. The visuals and some mechanics are reminiscent of Genshin Impact, but the atmosphere promises to be darker.
What is the game about? In Wuthering Waves, you play as a “Rover” (English: Wanderer) in a post-apocalyptic world. You can explore this vast open world at your leisure, uncover secrets, and face numerous enemies in action-packed battles.
You awaken as a “Rover” a hundred years after a catastrophe known as “Calament” in a new world. Since this event, previously unknown creatures have spread and are causing destruction.
To explore this world, you can climb buildings and walls, swing with a grappling hook, and glide through the air.
The developer is known for extensive stories.
Yes, it will be a gacha game.
The battles will focus on speed and action. Turn-based combat, tab-targeting, or target-selection are not to be found here.
Compared to genre representatives like Genshin Impact and The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, the atmosphere appears significantly darker and more melancholic.
So far, there is gameplay footage from PC and mobile devices. Whether a console version will come is unclear. This trailer gives you a first glimpse of the game:
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Wuthering Waves shows massive action in the gameplay trailer
This is the current state of affairs after the technical test
This shows the gameplay: After the technical test, there are first impressions of the gameplay. In the footage released by YouTuber Steparu, fast-paced battles with numerous effects can be seen.
While the gameplay trailer mainly showcased fast-paced sword fights, the player is accompanied by a floating creature that seems responsible for a large part of the attacks. Additionally, there are elemental attacks.
Movement occurs similarly to what is known from games like Genshin Impact or Breath of The Wild: You can explore the world on foot, swing through the area with a grappling hook, or soar through the air with a glider.
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This is what we still know: There will likely not be a character creator. Instead, you can choose between a male and a female character. The latter particularly impresses with her design: unlike many characters in comparable titles, she does not appear overly sexualized or too childish.
With a gacha game in an open world with anime aesthetics, the comparison to Genshin Impact is, of course, obvious. And indeed, some of the footage could also show a new area in Genshin. Some of the puzzles shown during the technical test also bear a certain resemblance.
The post-apocalyptic setting and the more subdued colors paired with the atmospheric music in the CG trailer suggest a significantly darker and perhaps slightly more mature atmosphere. Some commentators even see a resemblance to Death Stranding.
Screenshot from the gameplay and the CG trailer.
When can we expect the game?
A date is not yet known. Given the state of development, however, a release before 2023 is unlikely. It is also not known whether the release will be global or only in China at first. However, given the existence of an English-language trailer and YouTube channel, there is hope for a simultaneous release. A release in the West is planned.
The pre-registration is already underway, but initially only for Android and iOS (via TapTap).
The technical test has received numerous reactions from the community. It becomes especially clear that they do not want a pure Genshin clone and that Wuthering Waves should develop its own identity (via reddit).
Fans of Punishing: Gray Raven in particular are looking forward to fast, action-packed fights with challenging bosses. They therefore wish for a revision or abolition of the skill cooldown system, as it could hold players back.
The desire frequently arises to integrate the grappling hook more actively into the fights instead of just using it to drop onto enemies. There would also be the possibility to stand out from the competition with interesting aerial battles.
As the game is still actively being developed, it can be expected that much will be improved and possibly even restructured before the release. Let’s see what changes occur before beta.
If you haven’t touched Genshin Impact for a while, it’s definitely time to return:
Everyone building a gaming PC needs thermal paste. Now a TikToker has mixed diamond dust into the paste.
Anyone assembling a gaming PC needs thermal paste. It goes between the processor and the CPU cooler and is meant to minimize the imperfections of the processor.
These microscopic imperfections between the two touching metal surfaces are not visible to you at all. The thermal paste fills these in and prevents air from settling in these areas. Thermal paste ensures that the “brain” of your computer stays cool under load.
A TikToker has now mixed diamond dust into his thermal paste and applied it to his processor. Whether that really works, we explain in our article.
Can thermal paste with diamond dust really cool?
Who has tried this? Mryeester, also known as Adam Yee, is a TikToker with around 1 million followers on TikTok. On his channel, he tests various computer hardware and is especially active in the DIY area.
What exactly is he doing? In his nearly 40-second-long video, he mixed regular thermal paste with diamond dust. Then he applied the mixed paste to his processor (via tiktok.com).
In the next step, he tested the temperatures because he wanted to find out which cools better: the regular thermal paste from the electronics store or his mixture with diamond dust. In the video, he briefly presents the results:
The temperatures with regular thermal paste are at 49 degrees Celsius.
With diamond paste, the temperatures are at 46 degrees Celsius.
In total, he can save 3 degrees with this method on an open motherboard. He has not tested how the diamond paste affects his processor when he installs the motherboard in a case.
Thermal paste with diamond additive is also offered by manufacturers
Can this really work? The tech blogger “InventGeek” also conducted the experiment with diamond dust a few years ago (via intentgeek.com). In his test, he used diamond powder with 18 carats and applied the mixture to the processor as well. In his experiment, the temperatures dropped even more:
With a silver mixture, the temperatures are at 42 degrees or 57 degrees under load.
With his diamond mixture, the temperatures are at 29 degrees or 38 degrees under load.
In his article, however, he also explains that the temperatures can vary greatly depending on how the consistency of the thermal paste is and how he applies it.
Why does this work? Regular thermal paste often consists of a mixture of silver and silicone grease. Silver has a thermal conductivity of 429 W/m K.
W/m K indicates the amount of heat in watts per hour or J/s transmitted through 1m² of a 1 meter thick material, with a temperature difference of one Kelvin.
However, the conductivity of diamond is much higher than that of silver. Because the thermal conductivity of diamond is between 900 and 2320 W/m K. At best, you then have five times the performance of silver.
Can you buy something like this? By now, some manufacturers also offer a combination of thermal paste and diamond dust. Manufacturers like Innovation Cooling use synthetic diamonds in their mixture. No real diamonds are processed into dust.
However, the prices are steep. While you might pay 4 euros for completely normal thermal paste, the prices for diamond dust paste are at 25 euros or more.
For people who care about every degree Celsius, this is certainly exciting and worth the extra cost. For most other people, the additional cost may not be justifiable.
Things are just not going well for Team SoloMid (TSM). After the former League of Legends champions ended up in 9th place in the Spring Split, top laner Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon is now out due to injury.
This is the situation:
Top lane star Huni celebrated his biggest success with SKT1
Since 2021, he has been with TSM but the Spring Split 2022 was disappointing
The Summer Split started poorly with a 2 – 5 record
Now Huni has surprisingly announced his retirement due to a wrist injury
TSM is reacting by rebuilding the entire team
They are especially focusing on newcomers
Huni steps down from the LCS roster
Who is it about? Top lane star Huni began his official career in 2015 with Fnatic, with whom he reached the Top 4 at Worlds. In 2017, he achieved his biggest success so far. With SKT1, the team of superstar Faker, he reached the runner-up title and narrowly lost to Samsung Galaxy.
Since 2021, he has been part of Team SoloMid.
He is known for his aggressive style and sometimes unusual champion and spell choices. At the age of 22, he was also the first player to participate in Worlds for three different regions: Europe, Korea, and North America.
Due to recurring wrist injuries, the 24-year-old has to end his active career now. TSM thanked Huni for the memories and announced that he would remain part of Team SoloMid while he considers his future. They also want to support him, whatever path he chooses.
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The rookies are set to take charge: The gap left by Huni is hard to fill. His place will be taken by top laner Alex “Soul” Luo from the TSM Academy, but he isn’t the only promotee to the main roster.
While they are at it, TSM probably thought they might as well rearrange the whole team. In addition to the change in the top lane, the position of Attack Damage Carry will also be newly filled. Instead of Edward “Tactical” Ra, Tony “Instinct” Ng will soon be distributing damage for TSM.
As support, Jonathan “Chime” Pomponio from the Golden Guardians Academy is expected to join in the black-and-white jersey.
Such changes during the LCS are usually quite unusual. Whether the newcomers can still save the rather weak season remains to be seen.
Are you MMORPG experts? Test your MMORPG knowledge in our quiz and tell us which statements are true and which are false.
Although MMORPGs are among the most time-consuming games, there are many enthusiasts who try to play dozens of them. Some simply enjoy the genre, while others are looking for a new MMORPG home.
However, they all gather a lot of knowledge about the games and are very familiar with them. Do you belong to the MMORPG experts? Then try our “True or False” quiz and test your knowledge.
Here’s how the quiz works: In the quiz tool below, you will find 10 different statements about various MMORPGs. The well-known giants like WoW and FFXIV are included, as well as smaller games that not everyone knows. The statements revolve around the content of the games, interesting trivia, or just hard facts.
However, the quiz has some mistakes, and it’s up to you to spot them with your sharp eye. Vote whether the respective statements are true or false, and test your knowledge about MMORPGs.
Some statements are trivial, while others might make some of you sweat a bit. And we have hidden some tricky traps, so pay close attention and read the text carefully.
Have fun with the quiz!
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How many statements did you match correctly? Were they all super easy, or did you have difficulties with some? Let us know in the comments what results you achieved and what you thought of the quiz.
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In Destiny 2 exists a special form of your armors. The “Artful Armor”. With it, you normally have a special advantage over any normal armors. However, a bug, referred to by Bungie as the “Indiana Jones” bug, makes these armors almost useless at the moment. We will show you what is going on.
With it, you can equip more additional bonuses from your artifact that can enhance your build even further. However, for weeks, Guardians have been reporting problems with their high-end armor. Sometimes no further mods can be equipped, and the field of the additional slot simply disappears out of nowhere.
Bungie explicitly titles this bug as the “Indiana Jones” bug, and there is a reason for that.
Indiana Jones bug causes problems
Who is affected? This bug has circulated since the beginning of Season 17. Players complained that they were missing a mod slot for the artful armor.
Bungie addressed the bug in the last patch 4.1.0.2, but it was only half fixed. Guardians who had logged in during the dilemma in Season 17 still possessed the bug.
What is the problem? Bungie has now elaborated on why the bug is still present and cannot be so easily fixed.
The artful armor has 5 mod slotsThe normal armor has 4 mod slotsHere we show you the difference between two types of armors
When the development team starts a new season, aspects in the game are shifted, improved, or completely removed. This also applies to the old and new artifact mods. When the team looked at the armor from the “Sog der Habsucht” dungeon, they noticed that the artful armor mod slot suddenly disappeared.
This happens because when a new season starts, the artifact mods are removed, and the system tries to “repair” the armor. Therefore, the mod slot is hidden and no longer visible.
Ryan Hammond from Bungie describes this error as follows: “It’s like if Indiana Jones exchanged the golden idol for the sandbag.” Hence the name “Indiana Jones” bug.
“If you deviate even a little bit, everything can collapse. In this case, some of the sandbags we used were not quite right,” Bungie explained the hesitant fix of this issue.
When will the bug be fixed? Bungie dates the fix for the next patch. It is unknown when this will come, but it would be conceivable next week, on July 19, or only at the start of Season 18 on August 23. The new fix will then contain a script that scans your in-game data and repairs the errors of the broken armors.
So no worries, because your armors are not irreparably broken. They will soon return to their former glory so you can use them in the game as intended.
Were you worried that your hard-earned armor was broken forever, or did you know that Bungie would address the issue? Let us know in the comments.
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In Pokémon GO there are regularly big events that players can participate in. The GO Fest is one of them and takes players around the world. This also applies to the GO Fest in Sapporo. But you can’t enter Japan at all. MeinMMO shows you the current regulations.
What is the background? From August 5th to 7th, the GO Fest takes place in Sapporo, Japan, and Niantic is already busy selling tickets worldwide. However, as Reddit user Rorywan points out in a post on the social network, you currently cannot enter Japan (via reddit.com).
Why can’t you enter? The regulations for entry may still differ currently due to measures to contain Covid-19, as stated by the Federal Foreign Office on its website (via auswaertiges-amt.de). This is still the case at this time (as of July 14, 2022).
What do the current regulations look like? Below, we list the current entry regulations for Japan in case you are currently planning a trip to Japan.
The general entry ban for travelers from Germany was lifted on April 8, 2022
Foreign nationals can enter with a visa for business trips, study stays, and medium- and long-term stays
Since June 10, 2022, visas for short-term tourist stays can also be issued again
But: A prerequisite for a tourist stay in Japan is that it is arranged through a travel agency based in Japan. The travel agency must also be registered with the Japanese authorities
What does this mean for your entry? As the Japanese embassy (via de.emb-japan.go.jp) states clearly again, a visa can only be applied for if the travel agency based in Japan guarantees for you and additionally registers with the Japanese Ministry of Health.
Furthermore, the Japanese embassy states that currently no individual tourism is possible. You can currently only apply for a group trip.
The group trip must also be organized by a travel agency based in Japan and be continuously supervised locally. A locally based tour guide must accompany the group trip.
Likewise, in a group trip, there are no individually planable days.
You cannot travel to Japan alone or without a group and spend your individual vacation there, even if a travel agency based in Japan guarantees for you.
What do you think about the situation? Would a group trip without individual planning be an option for you, or does a trip to Japan fall through for you under the current regulations? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments!
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