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 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.
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.
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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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.
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.
Will you be able to fight against old raid bosses in the new Destiny?
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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
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:
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.
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.
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:
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.
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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Diablo 4 reveals release period and new gameplay – Shows character editor and open world in trailer
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 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:
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.
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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PogChamp is one of the most popular emotes on Twitch and has an exciting story
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.
You can watch the full video here:
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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.
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.
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.
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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Everything you need to know about The Elder Scrolls Online – in 2 minutes
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
500,000 damage with a single attack kills any Horde player in World of Warcraft. A hunter makes this quite easy.
In the meantime, there are a whole bunch of “legends” in World of Warcraft that everyone knows. One of them is the player Rextroy. He keeps attracting attention by either soloing bosses or finding interesting bugs and exploits that allow him to “oneshot” players. This has happened again. As a hunter with rather poor equipment, he can deal enough damage to simply blow away all other players.
But see for yourself how Rextroy once again brings out his hunter to kill enemy players with a single attack.
How does it work? The key element here is the legendary item “Pouch of Razor Fragments”. This causes the Deadly Shot to apply a damage-over-time effect to all enemies near the target, which corresponds to 60% of the damage dealt by the deadly shot. Typically, this is only a few hundred or thousand points of damage. A solid option for area damage, but nothing devastating.
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The trick is once again the use of his notorious frogs. These can spawn everywhere in the world and count as low-level beasts – they take increased damage from players who have reached level 60. This, in turn, means that Deadly Shot can deal several million damage points, sending the poor frog to the afterlife.
This massively increased damage is then the basis for the DOT effect that is applied to all other enemies in the vicinity – which ultimately leads to them having a DOT on them that ticks for around 500,000 damage points. That’s many times more than any character in World of Warcraft can currently have.
However, Rextroy had already tested this exact combination over a year ago, and at that time, it could not be used. Back then, the damage-over-time effect simply did not transfer to other targets when the target was destroyed with greatly increased damage.
For a while, there was a bug that the DoT did not jump to other targets at all. Blizzard then apparently fixed this and inadvertently created a new bug.
Does Rextroy find all his tricks himself? No. Although Rextroy spends a lot of time optimizing certain combos and has discovered many bugs himself, he often relies on his community. Whenever someone finds a potential one-shot combo, Rextroy is contacted by his friends and viewers, after which he tests and refines it himself. In this case, the discovery traces back to a small Twitch clip from Team Liquid.
Isn’t that exploiting and prohibited? Basically yes. Especially the spreading of exploits is not looked upon kindly by Blizzard. In Rextroy’s case, however, he is in contact with the developers and sends them a report regarding the respective bug or exploit. His videos usually appear only after the bug has already been fixed in the game and can no longer be reproduced. Therefore, most of Rextroy’s “oneshot” combos can no longer be replicated.
The exploit has now been fixed.
What do you think of this trick? A cool combo and just funny that such a thing is found? Or does it show how many bugs are in the MMORPG?
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Those who think of one-shot weapons in Call of Duty: Warzone will quickly think of sniper weapons. However, after a buff in Season 4, another weapon is creeping into the hearts of one-shot fans – the old crossbow from Modern Warfare 2019.
What’s wrong with the crossbow? It’s not easy being a crossbow in Call of Duty. Everyone just wants to run around with their firearms, relying on high rates of fire and no one pays attention to the old, reliable technique of a crossbow.
But in the current Season 4, traditional weapons are striking back. Especially the crossbow from Modern Warfare will no longer tolerate the ignorance of most players and is now a one-shot monster that can bring you a lot of fun – if you can tame the weapon.
CoD Warzone: Crossbow rocks after buff in Season 4
Why is the crossbow so strong now? There was a buff at the start of Season 4. As a result, the bolts from the crossbow fly over 25% faster towards their target. Together with attachments, this value gets even stronger.
This makes it significantly easier for you to hit your opponents, and along with the explosive bolts, things really take off. If the hit is on the head, neck, or chest, your opponents go down. Not directly with the first hit, but through the subsequent explosion.
If enemies already lack a bit of armor, the first hit can be deadly. Then the enemies are completely finished off because the explosion ensures that they do not stay on the ground. They will be knocked out of the match.
It takes practice and a certain touch for the somewhat slower bolts. A clip on reddit shows, however, how strong and fun the crossbow can be:
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What does a setup look like? Below, we show you a setup for range applications. This way you can use the crossbow similarly to the reddit clip:
Barrel: XRK Thunder 90 kg
Sight: VLK 3.0x-Sight
Stock: FORGE TAC Apex
Bolts: FTAC Fury 20″ Bolts
Extra: Dexterity
However, this thing can also be used excellently in close combat. It’s a high risk, as you have only one shot ready. But if the bolt lands, you only need one shot. Build your setup more around ADS speed.
The Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is known to be extremely ambitious, not only in games like Fortnite but also in League of Legends. On Saturday evening, July 9th, he played a showcase match, challenged by MrBeast. Ninja teamed up with Tyler1 and Doublelift, two real LoL masters, but the plan didn’t work out.
Ninja decided to get two strong LoL players, Doublelift and Tyler1, who have egos as big as his. All three are known as terrible trash talkers. Along with the two LoL masters, he brought Ludwig and YouTuber Sapnap, who have little knowledge of LoL.
Tyler is a very special guy:
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How the Worst Troll from Twitch Became the Face of League of Legends
Team Ninja: Superstars and “Iron” players in one team
This is what the teams looked like: Both teams were relatively similarly structured: Each team had 2 really good LoL players and two streamers not known for LoL. And then there were the team captains.
The Ninja team consisted of:
Ninja himself, who has been playing LoL like crazy in recent years and tends to lose his temper – he was the midlaner
Tyler1, a fanatical LoL streamer known to be aggressive, fierce, and talented – he played top lane
Doublelift, one of the best LoL players in North America of all time, who now streams – played in the bot lane
Ludwig, a former Super Smash commentator, who was always known more for his entertainment value than for his gameplay skills – he had to play as a supporter
Sapnap – a Minecraft YouTuber, he played in the jungle
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MrBeast – a YouTuber who throws money around – he was the supporter.
Yassuo – a streamer for 100 Thieves, who stands for the character “Yassuo” – was supposed to face Ninja in the middle. Yassuo is considered really strong.
Voyboy – a former LoL pro, who now works as a streamer – had to deal with Tyler1 on the top lane. Voyboy is also considered skilled in LoL.
Mizkif – a Twitch streamer, who does a lot of commentary and plays Nintendo games – got to have fun in the jungle. Mizkif is, like Ludwig, primarily an entertainer, but also has real gaming skills.
Doublelift is one of the most influential players in North American LoL of the last 10 years
Both players are regarded as “better than good”, Doublelift has been to several Worlds. Tyler1 has become a Challenger in all 5 roles: that’s quite high up.
Alone, the two “should” be able to win such a fun tournament if they pull themselves together and play bot lane together.
Furthermore, Ninja, despite all the criticism against him, is a gifted gamer.
Doublelift was one of the strongest players in the USA for years.
“Ludwig practically lost the game alone”
This is how the game really went: Instead of putting Doublelift and Tyler1 in the bot lane to dominate, they placed YouTuber Ludwig as the supporter, and it went horribly wrong.
Because Ludwig couldn’t accomplish anything.
Tyler1 said: Ludwig is an absolute weakness – he nearly lost the game alone. Ludwig can’t even come to terms with it in the background:
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The first match was decided after 33 minutes with 35 to 21 kills
The second match was even clearer with 26 to 12 after 25 minutes
The third match was actually unnecessary, but Ninja added another $50,000, reshuffled the team completely, and was able to restore some honor. Now Team Ninja won with 27 to 12 after 28 minutes.
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Weak players decide LoL match, not the strong ones
How is the match discussed? The majority of criticism on reddit is aimed at poor Ludwig. To be beaten with him as a supporter must be like visiting the “Ninth Circle of Hell”, says one user.
Other players were also criticized:
Doublelift couldn’t establish a clear advantage over Emiru, which many found amusing.
Ninja clearly showed his limits against Yassuo in the midlane, although he is a “high ranked” player, he simply couldn’t keep up against a real master.
Tyler1 was superior to Voyboy, but not strong enough to compensate for the lost mid lane and bot lane.
Sapnap was quite the victim in the jungle, while Mizkif played solid.
Ultimately, the two “weak players” from MrBeast, Emiru and Mizkif, were both significantly better than the weak players from Team Ninja.
Everything changed in game 3: There, Tyler1 was placed as the supporter, Ninja was allowed to play Samira in the bot lane, and Doublelift was moved to mid lane – while the “weak players”, Ludwig and Sapnap, were hidden in the jungle and top lane.
The plan then worked perfectly, that’s how they should have played the whole time.
Tyler1 became the star of the night with biting remarks – Doublelift allowed himself to be bought off with chocolate by MrBeast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obFL_1B3uxE
This is what it’s about: Team “Ninja” was strangely structured, as it had these 3 good players with even bigger egos, but with Sapnap and Ludwig being two real weaknesses on the team – while MrBeast’s team was more balanced.
The key would have been, as in match 3, to put two strong players in the bot lane and let them go all out.
But everyone had their fun, and that was ultimately the point of the event.
Once again, Tyler1 became the star of the night, who seems to come alive on the big stage;
The Twitch streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa has now published exact figures about her earnings on the platform “OnlyFans”: It is over 33 million US dollars, making her one of the top 0.01% on the platform. But other women who are successful on OnlyFans warn: For them, OnlyFans is not nearly as profitable. And they too are at the top of the platform.
How much money has Amouranth earned on OnlyFans? On July 8, Amouranth posted on Twitter:
In total, she has earned $33,760,282.49 before taxes on OnlyFans. That is just over 33 million euros.
Amouranth shows the months from July 2022 to October 2021, where she consistently takes in between 1.4 million and 1.6 million US dollars per month. There are hardly any fluctuations (via twitter).
Even though Amouranth is very careful, sometimes she too gets banned from Twitch:
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The 5 biggest Twitch bans that caused a lot of commotion
Enticing free content on Twitch – Cashing in on OnlyFans
How has she earned so much money? Amouranth operates a dual business model:
On Twitch, Twitter, and Instagram, she presents herself provocatively, but within the platform’s rules: She appears in lingerie, lounges in bathtubs, and flirts with her sexuality. On Twitch, she licks microphones, whispers in ASMR streams, or writes subscriber names on her skin. With this, she has become the most successful streamer on Twitch.
She grabs viewers’ attention this way with her “free content.” Through OnlyFans, she transforms these viewers into paying customers.
On OnlyFans, Amouranth offers sexually explicit content, such as nude photos or private shows, for fees.
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Amouranth emphasizes the importance of the team she has built for her earnings.
Since Amouranth has a team, she is making real money on OnlyFans
This is what she says about the numbers: Even though Amouranth often flirts with her sexuality, her tweets are always about entrepreneurship and self-motivation.
Again, she emphasizes how proud she is of what she has achieved and how hard and persistently she had to work for it.
For her, the most important career step was apparently no longer doing everything alone as at the start of her career. She consciously involved employees in her projects. Since other people have become dependent on her, it motivates her even more to work and “grind,” as she calls it.
For her, the step out of her comfort zone was apparently so difficult and important that she keeps encouraging others to do the same:
Some people just dream and try to make their dreams come true this way, while others wake up and work hard to fulfill their dreams.
Look around and ask for help when you need it. Step out of your comfort zone into your growth zone.
As is known from Amouranth, she started earning these high sums of money, when she began building her own team and professionally marketing her sexual content.
This was apparently such an important step for her because she grew up rather isolated as a child. She had few friends, and her parents worked a lot. She had escaped into loneliness in costumes, video games, and fantasy worlds, as she once mentioned.
Other successful women on OnlyFans don’t earn even close to so much
This is how it’s being discussed: There are many comments on Twitter, impressed by the sheer amount. The Twitch streamer Esfand offers Amouranth money as he wants to fly to TwitchCon in Europe.
Others point out that Amouranth earns her money by showcasing her body, and that it is an “easy way” to make money. Amouranth is heavily criticized by some; they claim she only profits from “desperate gamers” – soon they won’t have any money left because of the recession, and then the good times for Amouranth will also be over.
Others say: They would also work towards fulfilling their dreams, but simply cannot make any progress. Apparently, they lack the luck that Amouranth has monopolized.
Amouranth says the death of her dog Viego motivates her to work hard today so that she can save more animals later.
A contribution comes from another OnlyFans user: She says she is in the top 0.45 % of OnlyFans and does not earn nearly as much as Amouranth. OnlyFans is a good platform, but one really needs to think about it before getting involved, as one cannot take back anything they publish there.
To sum it up a bit harshly:
Some men seeing the numbers say: “If only I were a woman” or “Women have it easier”
Women seeing these numbers say: “My earnings look completely different, no matter what I do” or “It’s way too hard to even come close to that amount”
Some content creators say it is extremely daunting for them to regularly fuel their OnlyFans channel. They cannot do this continuously but need longer breaks repeatedly, which greatly hinders their careers.
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For Amouranth, the days of earning $1.5 million a month will soon be over. She says she knows she can’t keep this up forever and plans a complete overhaul of her content.
According to Amouranth, the past few months have been a pure grind to convert free viewers into customers. Apparently, despite all the money, she is slowly getting enough of it.
Aaryn Flynn, the CEO of Inflexion Games, spoke to MeinMMO in an interview about the upcoming survival game Nightingale. We talked about the world, the story, and the gameplay.
What kind of game is this?Nightingale resembles a bolder version of New World in its unique “Gaslamp Fantasy” setting. You play in a world where the Earth is on the verge of destruction due to a magical storm.
You are supposed to be the vanguard in a new world, ensuring that a safe haven for humanity is created. However, this world is already populated by fairy creatures and other magical beings.
As a survival sandbox game, you are to build your own base, craft equipment, and explore various worlds that you shape yourself. The head of the studio behind the game, Aaryn Flynn, has now spoken with us about what makes Nightingale so special. Here, we have summarized the most important points for you.
Here is the latest trailer for Nightingale:
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Nightingale shows new trailer with PvE gameplay, looks more and more like Valheim
“It is important to us that players have the power to make decisions”
Nightingale places great emphasis on teamwork and is so far a pure PvE co-op game. The whole world is filled with fairy beings that you can encounter.
In the gameplay shown after the Summer Game Fest, you can see how a giant interacts with the players: once friendly and once hostile. It even destroys the players’ home. We asked Flynn about this, how the NPCs react to players:
With creatures like the giant, you have a choice. Respond to him kindly or in conflict. It is really important for our game that players have the power to decide what they can do. So they decide how to deal with the giant.
In this specific case, in the trailer, there is a scene with a gift for the giant. He bends down and extends his hand towards you. And then there is a scene where he goes berserk and tramples buildings.
If you attack the giant or do something to provoke his anger, he will come to get you and kill you. So it is up to you to start this conflict and decide whether you want to initiate a fight with the giant and bear the consequences.
Similarly, this should work with other factions as well. You will find NPCs like fairies and automatons in the world that you can engage with. However, the head of the studio did not reveal how exactly this will look.
PvP is not planned, according to Flynn, at least not for now. If at all, it might come later.
Aaryn Flynn, the head of Inflexion Studios, previously worked as head of Anthem.
Looks like New World, but is very different
From the first images of Nightingale, comparisons to New World quickly arose. The visuals strongly resemble Amazon’s MMORPG, and both games thematically draw from historical precedents. Flynn explains how the games differ:
[Nightingale] is fundamentally cooperative with many opportunities to ally and undertake things together – similar to New World. But we do not rely on PvP. We want to provide people with new adventures, let them meet new characters, and see new places.
There are also significant structural differences. New World is a world with a single, elongated continent. With us, everything revolves around realms. Each realm is connected to the others through portals.
You control the portals with the realm card system that we presented at the Summer Game Fest. With those, you determine the procedurally generated realms. If you want to go to a swamp, play a swamp card. Want to go to the desert? Play a desert card. And if you want to adjust the time to make it permanently night because maybe there are certain mushrooms that only appear at night, play a card that changes the time.
I would say these are the main differences. Both games draw inspiration from certain eras as a basis, but that’s where the similarities mostly end. New World also has fundamental survival and gathering gameplay, but beyond that, it becomes very different.
Nightingale is also not an MMO, but a co-op game. You play together with others, build a base collectively, and go on exploration. Through equipment, enchantments, and skills, you decide what role you take in a group.
Even in the first trailer, many fans – including editor Benedict Grothaus – thought of New World and Valheim:
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See the trailer for the new survival MMO Nightingale, reminiscent of Valheim
Story, Bosses, and Personalities in World History
The story will make up a large part of Nightingale, although Flynn did not yet want to reveal what the game is actually about. Only that there will be new chapters ever so often, even post-release.
Part of the story will be boss fights that fit into the world. Similar to the bosses of Valheim, you will receive special resources for crafting from them.
However, the special thing about Nightingale is the world. The game is set in the Victorian era of the 19th century and takes place in a parallel world. Nevertheless, you will meet well-known figures there – for example, Marie Curie, who won the Nobel Prize multiple times as the only woman ever.
When will the game be released? Nightingale is set to enter Early Access on PC on Steam and Epic sometime in 2022. A specific date is still pending. Console versions are not outright ruled out, but currently, there are no plans for a port.
By the way, MeinMMO was already able to talk with Aaryn Flynn earlier. In the last interview, it was about what makes Nightingale special:
When does the alpha of WoW: Dragonflight finally start? The Blizzard launcher spoils: Very soon, as the data is already there.
The player base of World of Warcraft is slowly becoming restless, as the beta of WoW: Dragonflight has not yet started. But now there are new signs that the first test is imminent. Data miners have discovered something again…
What happened? As the site wowhead reports, data miners have found the first lines of code in the Battle.net launcher that clearly point to the alpha of Dragonflight. In a config file, for instance, the line “world_of_warcraft#WoW_DRAGON_INSTALL_BACKGROUND_V2” can be found – necessary files to download Dragonflight in the background. Other lines say things like “Alpha of Dragonflight”.
These are all unmistakable signs that the alpha and then the beta are basically ready to launch. So we should expect to finally see our first experiences from Dragonflight in the coming days – if the public is invited to these tests.
Why is this so important? Especially because time is running out for the developers to start a comprehensive test. World of Warcraft Dragonflight is set to release in 2022, as Blizzard stated during the pre-sale. By December 31, 2022, the game must be complete and in the hands of customers – in less than 6 months.
The remaining time for a comprehensive test is shrinking every day, so the room for maneuver is becoming smaller to respond to community feedback and make larger adjustments if necessary.
How can one participate in the alpha? If you want a chance to get into the alpha or beta of Dragonflight, you can easily sign up for the test. This can be done on the official World of Warcraft site. We have outlined the individual steps for beta registration here.
Are you looking forward to an alpha or beta of Dragonflight? Or would you rather wait for the release and want to avoid spoilers as much as possible?
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The role-playing game “Skyrim” (2011) is considered one of the best video games of the last 15 years by many. While there is an official MMORPG with “The Elder Scrolls Online“, a mod caught attention in July 2022 that transforms Skyrim into a multiplayer game for 2 to 8 people. The developers have even tested it with 30 players. For many, a dream comes true: playing Skyrim in coop mode.
This is the idea of the project:
Skyrim Together Reborn is a mod by the “The Together Team”. Their stated goal is to bring the multiplayer experience to Skyrim and Fallout 4, “the one we all dreamed of.”
The team mainly consists of students who want to develop a coop experience for Bethesda’s cult RPGs. They say: They are not developing an MMO but have tested the version of Skyrim with more than 30 people.
The new version of Skyrim Together was released on July 8th and the mod has since gained about 59,000 downloads – making it very popular.
What do you need to play the mod? You need the Skyrim Special Edition 1.6 on Steam – the team says: You do not need the Anniversary Update, they even recommend playing without the Anniversary Update.
They do not support Virtual Reality, consoles, or other editions.
Skyrim with shared quest progress is a dream for many fans
What are the reactions? The reactions make it clear that it is a mod that many people wished for, as you can now “play through Skyrim together”, in coop mode with shared resources and quest progress.
Skyrim has many players who “live” it and apparently want to share the experience with their friends.
One user says: “I never thought it would happen – but now it is. Thank you, guys. Great job.”
At the moment, however, the positive reactions are overshadowed by technical inquiries, such as:
Which other mods still support the multiplayer mod?
How exactly do you play with other people?
How do you bypass certain issues?
This is what it’s all about: Anyone who gets involved with mods must have a bit of a knack for tinkering and experimenting and bring a lot of time to get everything up and running, but once they do, they can fulfill their wishes to adapt the game to their needs.
“Playing Skyrim together” seems to be something many have been waiting for. However, those who have no experience with mods might want to give the developers a few more weeks until they possibly fix some of the technical problems that first players are encountering.
For those who like “coop” games, without having to deal with technical details:
An exclusive title is available in World of Warcraft for a limited time only. We will reveal how you can unlock it.
Update 07.10.2022: Today, on 07.10.2022, is a chance to secure the title. Starting at 19:00, you can watch the final of the MDI on the German Warcraft channel and earn the title while doing so.
Original story: In World of Warcraft, the major esports events around the MDI (“Mythic Dungeon International”) and the arena tournaments will take place in the coming weeks. But there is also something to be gained for all other players, namely a very special title.
What kind of title is it? The title is the “Fearless Spectator.” This title can only be earned during the esports events 2022 about World of Warcraft, specifically between July 8 and July 24.
How can you get the title? It works in a similar way to the Twitch Drops – only this time on YouTube. You need to watch the respective channels for a total of 2 hours during the tournaments. To make this work, you need to have linked your Battle.net account to your YouTube account.
By the way: You don’t have to watch the two hours in one go. You can split the time and also distribute it over several weekends. However, it’s probably easiest to just let the stream run in the background at the first opportunity.
How do you link the two accounts? It’s relatively simple, just follow these steps:
Log in to YouTube with your YouTube account.
Go to settings and then “Linked Apps”.
Next to Battle.net, choose “Link accounts”.
Confirm the linkage in the upcoming windows.
If you have multiple Battle.net accounts, make sure you are logged in with the right one to unlock the title correctly.
Can you get the title again later? It’s rather unlikely. Usually, Blizzard gives different seasons different names and thus various titles. At the next tournament, there will probably be a different title if Blizzard repeats this kind of promotion.
This will definitely be the appropriate title for visiting the LFR raid or Goldshire on a role-playing realm…
What do you think of this way of getting a title? A good idea or rather annoying that you have to watch videos for it?
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In September 2021, the new MMORPG New World launched and immediately created a huge hype on Steam. 9 months later, it has lost over 90% of its players. Where do the problems lie, and can the game still make a turnaround? We discuss this in the MeinMMO-Podcast.
New World initially celebrated great success. Over 900,000 players were online simultaneously during the release weekend. The MMORPG also achieved success on Twitch. So, at first, everything looked good.
But the hype faded quickly. Players criticized uninspired quests, long leveling phases, the clunky combat system, dozens of bugs, and gold dupes. Hardcore players also complained about the lack of endgame content and long travel times after just a few days.
Now, 9 months after the release of New World, the MMO stands on the brink, as player numbers are dangerously low. Nevertheless, there is hope due to regular updates and the core concept.
Schuhmann, Alex, and Leya discuss what the problems of New World are and how the game might still make a turnaround.
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In Destiny 2, players have had the chanceto forge their own Godrolls since Witch Queen. This finally ends the gamble with some good weapons. But doesn’t the crafting feature automatically destroy the most important aspect of the loot shooter? We wanted to find out.
What makes Destiny 1 & 2 special? In the loot shooter from Bungie, it’s mainly about loot. Items that you can randomly obtain from activities, not knowing beforehand what perks or stats you can expect. Everything is based on the RNG system. With RNG, gamers mean a random principle that you cannot influence.
Either you play a mission and receive an exotic, or you run the mission 20 times and, in the worst case, you won’t even get a blue engram. This system made Destiny 1 popular. As a result, weapons and armor feel unique and drive players to spend hours in the space shooter.
After the release of Witch Queen, however, Guardians are no longer so reliant on the RNG god, but on their effort. With enough time, you can forge your own Godroll more focused and directly than farming for activities.
That sounds like a cool thing at first and heavenly for players with a streak of bad luck, but doesn’t this feature ruin the most important aspect of Destiny?
Two worlds collide
Does weapon crafting destroy Destiny 2? You can’t answer this question so broadly. Fundamentally, weapon crafting is a good thing as long as Bungie refines and implements it correctly.
A significant part of the randomly generated principle is definitely lost because some good weapons can be crafted to your requirements. They no longer need to be farmed for hours in an activity.
Guardians spend hours forging their weapon.
But that’s not really a problem because Bungie differentiates which weapons need to be farmed and which can be calmly crafted in the forge.
However, the list will steadily grow according to Bungie after Witch Queen. So, it could be that more familiar firearms will find their way into your blueprint collection in the future.
Should the forge be removed? Definitely not. Bungie has decided which weapons can be crafted and which cannot. With this implementation, the developers have provided you with a secure but tougher source to create your Godroll.
Guardians who forge their Godroll also spend hours unlocking their weapon plans and crafting according to their preferences. Thus, players are not taking a shortcut, but rather the direct but longer path to hold their dream gun in their hands.
Even the YouTuber Aztecross believes that both features can continue to exist in harmony in Destiny 2. It is solely up to Bungie how effectively they will refine and improve the forge and which weapons can be crafted and which cannot.
In this context, the YouTuber states that there are weapons that are better farmed than crafted and vice versa. Thus, the new feature of the Witch Queen expansion does not outweigh as “the best source,” but only as another option that Guardians can reliably utilize.
Bungie must and should clearly maintain the boundary regarding which weapons can be crafted and which cannot. If this boundary is crossed, the forge could indeed destroy the most important feature of Destiny 2.
What do you think of the forge? Do you find it good? Or would you like all weapons to be craftable eventually? Let us know what Bungie should still change to make crafting perfect!
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