YouTuber travels around the world for the most expensive Pokémon card – Costs him 4.4 million euros

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

The controversial YouTuber Logan Paul recounted the crazy story of how he acquired the most expensive Pokémon card in the world – the Illustrator.

Update: Originally, we reported the article at 5.2 million euros, but the deal did not take place in 2022, but in 2021. The exchange rates were quite different at that time than today. We have thus adjusted the news to the prices of that time.

Who is the YouTuber? Logan Paul is frequently criticized for his actions. For example, he cast 15 GameBoy Colors in resin and drew a wave of hate. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of viewers who celebrate him for his actions. He currently has 23.5 million subscribers on YouTube, making him one of the big names.

As the prices for Pokémon cards skyrocketed and interest grew, Logan Paul also indulged in the passion. He allegedly purchased some for 3 million euros and got scammed because the box eventually contained G.I. Joe booster packs.

During an appearance at “WrestleMania,” the WWE YouTuber wore the Illustrator card as a necklace and gained considerable attention. He then recounted how he came to possess the most expensive Pokémon card in the world.

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How did Logan Paul come to the Pokémon Illustrator card?

In his current YouTube video, he stated that he initially searched for the most expensive Pokémon card worldwide and stumbled upon the Illustrator card. He had to have it.

Through contacts, he found a person in Dubai who owned this card in perfect condition and wanted about 3.4 million euros for it. After Logan Paul actually offered him this price, the seller decided to keep the Pokémon card instead. A setback for the YouTuber, who was eager for the probably rarest card.

It didn’t leave his mind and 4 months later, he re-established contact with the owner. This time, the negotiations looked different:

  • Either Paul must pay about 4.9 million euros for the perfect Illustrator card
  • Or he finds an Illustrator card that is in almost perfect condition, hands it over to the dealer, and pays “only” about 3.4 million euros for the flawless card.
What does flawless condition mean? Collectible cards can be sent to Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) for grading. They rank a card from 1 to 10, with 10 being the perfect score, significantly increasing the card’s value. Logan Paul’s dealer wanted an Illustrator card with a score of 9, while his card had a 10.

After a short time and with the help of a Pokémon card expert, he found an Illustrator card graded PSA 9 and had to pay about 1 million euros for it. Logan Paul flew to Italy for the transaction.

Then it went to Dubai to meet the dealer who was supposed to hand him the Illustrator card graded PSA 10. He himself wanted to remain anonymous, but boasted about his collection, which was worth almost 12.3 million euros.

Furthermore, Logan Paul set the official world record for the highest transaction in the Pokémon card sector with the deal.

More about Logan Paul and Pokémon cards on MeinMMO

What makes the card so special?

Not only does the score of 10 make the Pokémon card exceedingly rare and valuable, but in general, it is not often found. The cards were only issued once in 1998 to the winners of a drawing contest held by CoroCoro magazine. There are supposedly 41 cards in circulation, while only 24 have ever landed at PSA (via psacard.com).

  • 5 pieces reached a rating of 8
  • 8 pieces a rating of 9
  • and only one, which is owned by Logan Paul, has a rating of 10

Whether there are more tens and nines lying around in a drawer is unknown. However, every Pokémon collector knows this card, and many dream of even just seeing it once.

The Twitch streamer Trymacs was once also addicted to Pokémon:

Twitch: Trymacs opens Pokémon cards in front of 260,000 fans – Can’t believe his luck

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Raft is the best survival game of 2022 on Steam because it does 3 things completely different from the competition

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 4 minutes

Raft is a small indie game in the survival genre, which you can get for a modest €20 on Steam. You drift across the sea, build your raft, and experience a maritime adventure with your friends. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider is thrilled – for him, it’s the best survival game of 2022.

2022 is not exactly blessed with major game releases. So it’s the perfect time to keep an eye on the little gems.

And there Raft maneuvers into view. One of my favorite gems in the survival genre and since June 20, 2022, Raft is no longer in Early Access.

Together with MeinMMO colleague Benedict Grothaus and my girlfriend Alicia, I dove back into the sea adventure and must say: With the full release, Raft has taken a significant step forward.

The player numbers have increased enormously and it was among the top sellers on Steam for several weeks. I want to show you 3 mechanics that make the fascination of Raft clear and explain why you should definitely check it out.

We are embedding the trailer for the “Final Chapter” of Raft here:

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Raft: Trailer zu “The Final Chapter”
About the author: Maik plays almost all genres and is particularly fond of shooters and survival – preferably both together. He has spent thousands of hours in games of this kind. However, Raft doesn’t need submachine guns to convince him. A cool breeze in the direction of travel makes him happy enough.

Number 1: The Lonely Sea

It starts with the setting and the first seconds in the game. I see only blue – sea and sky, that’s it. Survival games often shine in the first moments of play, providing a sense of freedom that motivates. The urge to explore arises.

Raft does it a bit differently and feels refreshingly unfamiliar from the very first moment.

Especially survival veterans will be grateful for the unusual start. And as soon as the stressful beginning is overcome, you find yourself in the adventure and can’t stop.

The maritime setting provides small, unfamiliar scenarios throughout the gameplay. Truly refreshing, like a jump into cold water on an overly hot summer day.

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Do you love exploration and freedom? Raft has plenty of it.

Number 2: The Focus on Story

As you slowly calm down and the crates are generously filled with fish, you discover the research table and thus the first step back into civilization – or what’s left of it.

Collected resources and some crafting items can be analyzed and bring you new items to create.

For each new part, you need new resources again and have to figure out how to get them. This leads you to story islands where you experience a narrative and receive additional recipes for even more items.

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Raft takes you to unusual places and tells a story there.

This creates a red thread throughout the otherwise rather loose stories of the survival competition. The advantage: You always have something to do, always a goal in sight. The disadvantage: The game ends at some point.

Even with the survival hit “The Forest”, I liked this story aspect and it works just as well with Raft.

Number 3: Base Building

A good survival game needs base building for me, and how great does Raft do this?

We fish for leaves, wood, and plastic with a hook from the sea, build the foundation for our raft, and place workbenches and crates. With each new recipe learned, our space requirements increase, leading to huge constructions in the end.

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Luxury steamer à la Raft.

Even automation is possible – instead of creating complicated assembly line processes, we build collection foundations that automatically gather debris. I walk a round around the raft and have another good load of materials in my inventory.

Additionally, all placed items can be taken back into the inventory at any time – a blessing for every base builder. Only with the raft building blocks created with the building hammer do resources get lost.

The concept of raft building also creates a unique dynamic. The base is constantly in motion, and in rough seas, it gets really lively. The connection to your own base is therefore quite different from that of genre competitors.

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Conclusion: A Special Survival Adventure for Every Genre Fan

Raft is a well-rounded survival adventure with a clear goal. The mechanics fit together excellently, the resource grind feels rewarding on the “Normal” difficulty level, and there’s always something to do.

Rarely have I experienced that story and survival work so well together. The concept therefore feels innovative, drives forward, and ensures that the game hours just blend away.

Raft is, for me, the best survival game of 2022 in its finished release version.

This year, a few survival hits should still come, but Raft is such a loving, complete, and great game that others will have a hard time surpassing it.

Share your opinion about Raft – do we agree, or do you see it differently? If you have questions about the game, I will gladly answer them as well.

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Prime Day: 3 affordable gadgets that will improve your gaming – For 15, 50 or 80 €

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

It’s Prime Day and you are looking for deals that are really worth it? In our article, you will find some offers if you don’t want to spend more than 80 euros.

Here’s what it’s about: You want to take advantage of Prime Day to equip your household or gaming PC with some useful tools? MeinMMO introduces you to some gadgets if you don’t want to spend more than 90 euros. There’s something for both your PC and your PS5.

Who wants to spend 15 euros – USB Hub for Gaming PC or Console

Who is this suitable for? USB hubs are great tools when you have many devices that you want to connect to your PC. A USB hub can also improve cable management. Additionally, such a device is practical when you don’t feel like crawling behind your computer every time you want to plug in or unplug new devices.

For affordable models that make your daily life easier, you pay less than 20 euros. The two best recommendations from Anker and Aceele are currently available for less than 15 euros thanks to “Prime Day”. Both devices offer you several additional USB-3 ports. The device from Aceele offers you the slightly longer connection cable for the hub.

For the USB hub from Anker, you pay 12.49 euros in the Prime offer, for the device from Aceele 13.11 euros:

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Who wants to spend 50 euros – Backlighting for PC or TV

Who is this suitable for? Especially if you sit in a dark room in the evening and look at the TV or monitor, it can be tiring in the long run. Your eyes get tired, and in the long run, this can also lead to headaches and other unpleasant side effects.

A good recommendation is currently the complete package from Govee for 54.99 euros instead of 79.99 euros. Everything you need is included if you want to ensure pleasant lighting while you sit in the evening watching TV or playing your favorite game on the PS5.

On Amazon, the product also has over 4000 ratings with 4.3 out of 5 stars and receives a lot of praise for the lighting. However, one user criticizes that the setup with Alexa is not exactly easy.

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Who wants to spend 80 euros – SSD for the PS5

Who is this suitable for? The storage space on the PS5 is limited, as you have about 700 GB available for games and software. However, you can expand your PS5 with an SSD and thus provide more storage.

On Prime Day, you can currently get a particularly good SSD for the PS5 at a bargain price. For the WD_Black SN850, you only pay 79.99 euros for the 500 GB version. If you prefer 1 TB, you pay 119 euros in the offer.

The WD_Black SN850 is also one of the best SSDs for the PS5 that you can currently buy.

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More tips around Prime Day: You want to take advantage of Prime Day and stock up on some new gadgets or devices? MeinMMO presents you with some tips for which you don’t have to pay more than 50 euros. Prime Day runs until July 13, 2022, at midnight.

5 insider tips for Prime Day for which you don’t have to pay more than 50 euros

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Do you still remember the very first Exo that you could build yourself in Destiny?

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 4 minutes

In the entire history of Destiny, there have been a total of 141 exotic weapons that Guardians could add to their collection. However, there are only five Exotic weapons that you were able to forge yourself. We will show you which gun was the first to take a step and what it could do.

Where does the weapon come from? To know the weapon, you must have traveled in the old times of Destiny 1 in the DLC “The Dark Below”. In this DLC, the Guardians had to fight against a new Hive threat on the Moon.

Crota, the son of Oryx and infamous Hive Prince, has killed countless Guardians on the Moon, and your task was to defeat him once and for all. Fortunately, this DLC also dropped an unassuming weapon, initially thought to be useless, from Hive Knights, the “Blades of Crota”: the “Necrochasm“.

Necrochasm – A common weapon

This weapon turned out to be a true lucky find and encouraged Guardians to gradually refine the gun to eventually upgrade it to exotic status.

This post is about Exotics that you receive as a common weapon and have transformed into Exotics through your actions. This only includes weapons that you had to own in your inventory from start to finish – the weapon had to accompany you at all times to evolve through your experiences.

Common weapons become Exotics

What makes it so special? Exotic weapons come from Bungie with fixed perks and an intrinsic, unique feature that gives Exotics their distinctive character.

Guardians cannot manipulate or change an Exotic; they are exotic from the start and do not change their rarity. However, two exceptions allowed players to hold a common weapon in their hands and create an Exotic through the Light or the power of Darkness.

Since the Forge was released in Witch Queen, we clarify that we do not mean this form of crafting and forging. We are talking about a special mechanic that Bungie has only used twice. With it, Guardians could upgrade a common weapon to exotic status.

How could the Necrochasm be upgraded? First, Guardians had to fill the dried artifact “Necrochasm” with suffering and death. For this purpose, a large number of Hive enemies had to be defeated.

Once you filled the Cannibalism perk with many dead Hive enemies, you had to acquire a Balsamining Sphere from Eris.

This could only be purchased after reaching Level 3 in her faction “Crota’s Curse.” Afterwards, the Necrochasm was transformed into Eidolon Ally, a legendary auto rifle.

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Eidolon Ally – The legendary form of the Necrochasm

Now Guardians had to upgrade their legendary weapon again. Once all perk fields were unlocked by XP or Light particles, only the Crux of Crota had to be obtained. However, this item could only be obtained in the hard mode of the Crota raid.

To obtain the Crux, Crota, the final boss, had to be defeated. Here too, Guardians relied on their luck, as the item was not a guaranteed drop. If you were unlucky, you had to run the raid multiple times, and weekly.

However, players encouraged the unlucky Guardians with a trick to get the Crux with a higher probability. The glowing shader “Glüü-Hüü” was to be equipped to bless the Guardians. It was rumored that this could help tilt the RNG more in their favor.

If you were lucky enough to get the Crux, you could socket the item in the Eidolon Ally to finally build the Necrochasm. A rapidly firing Arc auto rifle that taught many players to fear.

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A cool and popular weapon – The complete Necrochasm

What made the Necrochasm so special? The Necrochasm was an auto rifle and one of the first Exotic weapons that could be obtained with an element in the primary slot. Additionally, the rate of fire was overwhelming.

In 2.9 seconds, you could unleash an entire magazine on your enemies and quickly reload afterwards. If you killed your opponent with a headshot, they would explode with a scream like that of the cursed thralls.

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Especially in PvP, this weapon was feared as it could send enemies to the grave in the blink of an eye. However, the weapon was not granted to everyone, as during this time players had to possess the Gjallarhorn to be taken on a raid.

What other weapon could be crafted? The remaining weapons that could be crafted were the Lumina, the non-corrupted form of the Thorn, as well as the three exotic swords from the “King’s Fall” expansion from Destiny 1.

What do you think of the Necrochasm? Would you like to have it in your collection in Destiny 2 or did you find the quest boring and think the current Exotic missions are better? Let us know what you think of the mechanic!

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Pokemon GO: Player finds legendary Pokémon in the wild – “Literally the rarest spawn”

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, players aim to catch as many different Pokémon as possible. However, some specimens show up to trainers only extremely rarely. It is all the more astonishing when players encounter a very rare Pokémon by chance in the wild.

Finding a legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO is a matter of great luck. That luck was also bestowed upon reddit user zeptech99, who shared a picture of their encounter with a very rare Pokémon.

What Pokémon is that? The legendary and extremely rare Pokémon that reddit user zeptech99 stumbled upon is Vesprit.

Vesprit is one of the legendary Pokémon from Generation 4 and made its appearance as a member of the Lake Trio in the main series games Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum as well as Shining Diamond and Shining Pearl. There, it roams the Sinnoh region as a wandering Pokémon.

Vesprit is a Psychic-type Pokémon and is therefore vulnerable to Ghost, Dark, and Bug attacks. If you want to know how to battle this legendary Pokémon, we have the best counters against Vesprit on MeinMMO.

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How did the other trainers react? With his rare find, zeptech99 attracted a lot of attention on reddit. The post had received over 2,200 upvotes and over 200 comments just 14 hours after its publication. Many expressed how rare the encounter with Vesprit was (via reddit)

  • Topladluke96: Literally the rarest spawn (besides Selfe and Tobutz in their respective regions) in the entire game. GG.
  • dannywarpick: “Wow, and I’m over here struggling to catch Ghost-type Pokémon for my quests. GGs”
  • fillmorecounty: “I mean, they spawn, just very, very rarely. Most of us have played even before they were released and have never found one.”

Where can I catch this Pokémon? Vesprit can only be found in the wild in certain regions and is catchable only in Europe and Asia.

The other two legendary members of the Lake Trio – Selfe and Tobutz – are also tied to specific regions. For example, Selfe appears in Asia and Oceania, and Tobutz in North America.

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Can I also experience a random encounter? As long as you are in Europe, it is quite possible that you may encounter Vesprit. However, it appears only very rarely and is associated with a lot of luck.

Have you ever encountered a Vesprit in the wild or even caught one? Feel free to share with us in the comments here on MeinMMO!

If you want to know what’s happening in Pokémon GO right now, check out our article on raid hours and legendary bosses in July!

Pokémon GO: All raid hours and legendary bosses in July 2022 – Today with Zapdos

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Soon there will probably be no more surprises in CoD Modern Warfare 2 – leaks reveal a lot about the multiplayer mode

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 3 minutes

A leak about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 provides new information on the game. CoD MW2 will be released on October 28, 2022. The leaked information pertains to the multiplayer content that we may soon expect. Here on MeinMMO you can read what the leak reveals.

What is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? CoD MW2 will be the successor to the most successful paid title in the series to date: CoD Modern Warfare and will be released on October 28, 2022.

The game takes place in the current era and will feature a reunion with the most popular operators of the franchise. Players can start a single-player campaign or play with others in multiplayer and co-op modes.

What is the leak about? The leak concerns the multiplayer content of the upcoming CoD game. Among other things, information about these four aspects has been leaked:

  • Game Modes
  • Perks
  • Killstreaks
  • Field Upgrades

Who is the source of the leak? Twitter user Reality posted the leaks about CoD MW2 on his account. On resetera, the user Saucycarpdog collected the information from Reality and posted an overview online.

Important: The information in the article is based on statements from data miners. Furthermore, the release is still a while away and things may change during development. So take the information with a grain of skepticism.

Here you can see the first trailer for CoD MW2:

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The first trailer of CoD: Modern Warfare 2 is online – Shows story details and new gameplay mechanics

CoD MW2: This information has been leaked:

Below is a list of all the leak information. User Saucycarpdog has already categorized them: Game Modes, Perks, Killstreaks, and Field Updates.

In the spoiler boxes, you will find the released English information for each of the four categories:

Game Modes
  • Gunfight
  • CTF
  • Bounty
  • Kill Confirmed
  • Cranked
  • Cyber Attack
  • Demolition
  • Domination
  • Infected
  • FFA
  • Hardpoint
  • Headquarters
  • Knockout (New)
  • S&D
  • TDM
  • Ground War
  • Ground War Bomb (New)
  • All or Nothing (New)
Perks
  • Amped
  • Battle Hardened
  • Cold Blooded
  • Double Time
  • E.O.D.
  • Ghost
  • Hardline
  • High Alert
  • Kill Chain
  • Overkill
  • Quick Fix
  • Restock
  • Scavenger
  • Shrapnel
  • Spotter
  • Tracker
  • Tune Up
  • Overwatch (New)
  • Overcharge (New)
  • Survivor (New)
  • Extra Tactical
  • Focus
  • Pitcher (New)
Killstreaks
  • UAV
  • Fuel Bomb
  • Smoke Airdrop
  • Thermobaric Strike
  • Cluster Spike
Field updates
  • Tactical Camera
  • Inflatable Decoy
  • Stimpistol
  • Battle Rage
  • Sonar Pulse
  • Sound Veil

This is not the first leak regarding CoD MW2. Also, information about the maps has already been released by the data miner in advance.

Here you can see the gameplay of an entire level in CoD Modern Warfare 2:

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CoD: Modern Warfare 2 shows gameplay of a full level – looks more realistic than ever before

Information about the release of CoD MW2

Which development studio is responsible for CoD MW2? The creators who were already responsible for the “Modern Warfare” games are now also in charge of CoD MW2: Infinity Ward.

On which platforms will CoD MW2 be released? The game will be available for the consoles PS4, PS5 as well as Xbox One and Xbox Series. It will also be available on Steam and Battle.net Launcher.

When does the beta for CoD MW2 start? No official date for the beta phase has been announced yet. However, there are also some leaks circulating about this on the internet.

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What missions will there be in CoD MW2? The developers have already given first insights into the missions that we can expect in CoD MW2:

There will be a sniper mission with Captain Price, as well as a chase focused on vehicles in the game.

The player can search for enemies on an oil platform or use night vision in a night mission to navigate in the dark.

There will also be a stealth mission with swimming elements.

Are you looking forward to CoD MW2? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

Do you want to know more about the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? Then find all information about the release, beta, content, and leaks of CoD MW2 here.

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  1. resetera.com
  2. twitter.com
  3. videogameschronicle.com

Dead by Daylight retreats: More Bloodpoints, grind will be revised again

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 4 minutes

After much criticism, Dead by Daylight is reworking the major overhaul once again. The fan feedback has highlighted many issues.

In the Dead by Daylight community, there are mainly two major topics year-round: Firstly, the discussion about whether killers or survivors are currently “completely op”, and secondly, the ever-present grind in the game.

At least the developers wanted to significantly reduce the grind and basically give the community a gift. However, the anticipation did not last long, as exact calculations showed that the grind would not decrease by 75% as promised, but rather – depending on the method of calculation – could even increase. Now the developers are making further adjustments and fine-tuning.

What is the problem with the grind? Anyone wanting to have all perks in Dead by Daylight must play – and that quite a lot. To unlock all perks on a single character, one must now invest easily over 500 hours of playtime, in most cases even more. While this is still somewhat bearable for veterans, it presents a massive barrier for newcomers.

Worse yet: The grind increases exponentially with each new character, as you can unlock the new perks on all characters.

This is how the developers wanted to solve it: With patch 6.1.0, the developers wanted to reduce the grind by 75%. Perks should be unlocked through the prestige system. For each prestige rank, all other survivors can use the perks of the prestige character at the respective level. For example, if Claudette is at “Prestige 2”, then all other survivors could use “Self-Care”, “Botanical Knowledge”, and “Empathy” at rank 2.

The devil, however, was in the details. To “prestige” from blood web level 50, one had to pay 50,000 blood points – and that was mandatory, as without it, new items or addons could not be acquired. Here, urgent adjustments needed to be made.

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More blood points for everyone coming soon.

This is how Dead by Daylight wants to save the promise of “Less Grind”

In the latest “Developer Update” for July, the developers once again addressed feedback from the community and promised a whole series of changes and adjustments. While they do not want to deviate from the fundamental plans, they aim to improve many areas. The most important points concerning blood points include:

  • Maximum blood points per match increase: The developers are raising the earnable blood points in a match in each category from 8,000 to 10,000. Thus, one can earn up to 40,000 blood points per match and also get a little more when doing just one thing for the entire match (like repairing generators).
  • Prestiging becomes cheaper: The costs for prestige leveling drop from 50,000 to 20,000 blood points. The hurdle for leveling up is thus significantly smaller.
  • Blood point cap increases: The current upper limit of 1,000,000 blood points will be raised to 2,000,000. This way, everyone can accumulate more blood points to save for the release of the next chapter. Blood points from promotions (like redeemable codes) can still exceed the cap.

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However, some changes will also be made to the prestige system, which will be a bit more complex.

When the new patch goes live, all characters will receive bonus prestige levels, based on their progress. “Progress” in this case means how many perk levels a character has unlocked and how high their prestige rank already is. A character that is already at “Prestige 3” will be at “Prestige 9” after the update. A character that is now at “Prestige 1” will definitely have at least “Prestige 3” after the update – enough to unlock their perks for all other characters.

If you do not yet have a prestige level with a character, you can still receive bonus prestige based on the number of perk levels your character has already unlocked. However, the exact calculation for that is not known.

Dead by Daylight Legacy Portraits
This is what the new prestige symbols will look like in the future.

In a future update, the developers want to make the prestige climb a bit more worthwhile as well. Currently, it is the case that after leveling up, for some tiers in the blood web, relatively poor items are offered – mostly many common addons and items. This will be revised in the future, but it will not be the case with the next patch.

What else is in the update? Aside from the larger changes to the grind and the prestige system, the developers have also made a number of gameplay adjustments. For instance, it will no longer be possible to connect multiple “Endurance” effects (like from “Borrowed Time”) in a chain reaction. As long as a character is already in the injured state – meaning a hit with “Condition” has been absorbed – this effect cannot be triggered again until they have healed their wounds.

What do you think of these adjustments? Good that the developers are making further improvements? Or does it seem rather clumsy and change nothing?

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Source(s):
  1. forum.deadbydaylight.com

5 MMORPGs that do without a fixed class system

Anny Anny Reading time 6 minutes

In most MMORPGs, you must choose a class when creating a character and cannot change it later. However, there are also games in the genre that do without a class system. We at MeinMMO show you 5 of them.

What kind of games are these? The selected MMORPGs differ greatly from each other and only have the lack of classes in common. Some focus on PvP, while others focus on PvE. In some games, the story is important, while in others, you can completely disregard it.

By what criteria were they selected? We have selected games that:

  • focus on multiplayer and online play.
  • are still actively played.
  • are still relevant, as we can see from the interest of MeinMMO readers.
  • concentrate on equipment and skills instead of pre-made classes.

For each of the games, you will find a short description. Additionally, there is an explanation of how the classless system works and what the MMORPG focuses on instead. If you are looking for the currently most popular MMOs, you can find another relevant list here: The 10 MMORPGs with the most players on Steam in July 2022.

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Albion Online

Release: 07/17/2017 | Platform: PC, Mac, Android, iOS | Setting: Fantasy | Developer, Publisher: Sandbox Interactive | Payment Model: Free2Play, formerly Buy2Play

What kind of game is this? In Albion Online, you can really let loose. The sandbox MMORPG from the Berlin developers Sandbox Interactive allows players many options to shape the MMORPG. All items are crafted by players, and the economy depends on them.

Albion Online offers PvE but focuses more on PvP – in the end game, you will often be attacked by other players and can even lose your equipment.

You roam through the vast fantasy world, find your own path, and decide for yourself whether you want to beat up other players or monsters. A fixed class system would not fit there.

How does it work without classes? In the combat system of Albion Online, you are what you wear. Depending on the weapon and equipment, your character’s abilities change. You can vary your play style according to your preferences and try out which role you like best.

The keys Q, W, and E hold your three attacks, which are determined by the weapon. You gain additional skills through chest armor, head armor, and boots. This gives you numerous combination possibilities.

Additionally, you determine your playstyle through the so-called “Board of Destiny,” your talent tree.

You can see everything about Albion on mobile in the video:

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Albion Online in 2 Minutes: How does the sandbox MMORPG play on mobile?

Who is it suitable for? Albion Online is suitable for you if you …

  • do not want to be guided too much
  • like PvP and are not afraid of losing your equipment
  • enjoy crafting
  • want to explore a sandbox MMORPG and try out numerous possibilities

If you now feel like playing Albion Online, check out our beginner guide.

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Twitch streamer runs straight for 2,500 hours in Minecraft and crashes the game

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For over 420 days, the Minecraft streamer MysticalMidget traveled 2,500 hours in one direction to ultimately plunge to his death at the edge of the world.

Background of the action:

  • With nearly 1,000 followers on Twitch, MysticalMidget is among the smaller streamers on the platform.
  • With unusual actions, he tries to draw attention to himself
  • In February 2021, he began his journey to the end of the (Minecraft) world
  • This ended on July 11, 2022, with a fall into the abyss

To the End of the World

What is it about? In the approximately one-minute clip, streamer MysticalMidget can be seen walking through an extremely glitched-looking Minecraft world while his friends cheer him on. He himself calls out “The world says no” a few times, and then the moment arrives: one more step and he falls with a scream through the ground into the abyss.

After a remarkable 420 days, he reached the edge of the world and clipped through the ground. For a few seconds, he managed to delay his inevitable death by eating bread, which heals in Minecraft, and then it’s “Game Over.”

You can watch the entire clip in English here.

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What’s Behind the Action

What exactly happened? Especially in open-world games, players often see reaching the end of the world as a challenge. There are often barriers, invisible walls, or hidden surprises from developers.

According to his own statements, Mystical is the 5th person to have walked to the “far lands” (in English: far lands). These are located at the outermost edge of the generated world. To reach them legitimately, without cheats or teleportation, one must travel about 12 million blocks from the central (0;0) coordinates.

However, he went a few – or more precisely 20 million – steps further and crossed them to reach the actual end of the world. In the newer versions of Minecraft, there is an insurmountable wall at this point. Therefore, the streamer had to time travel and play the Beta 1.7 version. There, there is no wall, and the landscape seemingly continues.

To achieve this curious goal, Mystical invested over 2,500 hours spread over 420 days. Reactions on Reddit are mixed. Some admire the persistence, while others consider it the biggest waste of time ever.

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What characterizes the “far lands”? Besides the fact that they are not very easy to reach, the far lands are primarily characterized by their extremely unusual geography. They consist of a wild mix of biomes that one normally does not see in Minecraft.

Additionally, the enormous amount of blocks generated on the long journey affects performance. First of all, movements become jerky, the framerate drops, and the CPU is impacted. This can lead to game crashes.

In the current version, behind the “far lands” you will find a wall, but in the older versions, there are so-called “Ghost Blocks” or “Fake Blocks” that cause you to fall right through as soon as you step on them.

However, Mystical is not resting on his laurels. Still in the stream, he switched to the 1.19 version of Minecraft and continued playing in a different world.

Other content creators also continue to find creative challenges to tackle. This recently ended for well-known YouTuber HandofBlood sparsely dressed in a cauldron.

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Freshly deceased MMORPG returns in 2022 as TERA Classic – But differently than you hoped

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

At the end of June, the action MMORPG TERA was shut down worldwide. Officially, it was stated that the developers would no longer release new content. However, in return, TERA Classic is now being launched in new regions. The game has been available in China and Korea for a while, but it has only attracted a few followers.

What is TERA Classic all about?

  • TERA was an action MMORPG with an open world made for PC. It was praised especially for its combat system and dungeons.
  • In contrast, TERA Classic is a purely mobile game that was released in 2020 for Android and iOS – but only in Korean and Chinese. However, this adapted version did not receive particularly good feedback.
  • In the Google Play Store, the game received 6,720 reviews with an average rating of 2.5 stars. That’s not much compared to the titles from our list of the best mobile MMORPGs.

Now, the developer Playpark announced the release of TERA Classic for the Southeast Asia region. The game is set to be released in 2022 and will also receive an English localization. Additionally, there will be no region lock, so you can play the mobile MMORPG anywhere you want.

Playpark is known for publishing Korean games in Southeast Asia. They will also distribute the upcoming Noah’s Heart there.

Check out the last quest from TERA that you couldn’t play:

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TERA – Die letzte Quest

TERA Classic includes elements from the old MMORPG but does many things differently

How is TERA Classic structured? TERA Classic draws on the same game world as the PC MMORPG and offers similar classes – however, each class has only one playable race and one playable gender.

Otherwise, it offers much of what players disdain in mobile MMORPGs:

  • The interface is cluttered and blinks everywhere
  • There is auto-run and auto-fight, which significantly diminishes the good combat system of TERA
  • Abilities are severely limited compared to the PC version
  • The world is not as open
  • It is free-to-play, although it is not very clear what can be purchased in the shop

A glimpse of TERA Classic is provided by this video from MMOByte:

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When will TERA Classic be released? There is currently no fixed release date. You also have to prepare for potential lags when playing on the SEA version, as you are connecting to Asia.

What do you think about the upcoming TERA Classic? Will you try it again just out of nostalgia? Or will you stay away from it? Would you like a true classic version of TERA on PC? Let us know in the comments.

If you’re still hoping for new MMORPGs, you’ll find them here:

11 new MMORPGs set to release in 2022

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ESO is overhauling the combat system with the new patch – But this worries me

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The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online is receiving Update 35 in August, which is supposed to bring changes to the combat system. MeinMMO author MiezeMelli is critical of the changes. This will significantly alter the player experience.

Performance should be rewarding. In every context, even in a game. This gives ambitious players like me the incentive to play. I quickly lose interest and get bored with simple tasks. I also started very small in ESO and had no idea about MMOs, DPS, and weaving.

But at some point, I wanted to improve, to take down bosses before they could even lift a finger. And so I stood at the training dummy for hours every day to raise the numbers.

It was tremendous fun to see small progress every day. Competing with stronger players really motivated me to keep practicing. I was truly challenged and find it absolutely justified that players who master weaving are significantly stronger. The high numbers represent a direct reward for me.

What does weaving mean? It refers to the “weaving” or alternation of skills and light or heavy attacks. After each skill, there is a light or heavy hit. This requires precise timing in the combat rotation and significantly increases the damage dealt.

That is what makes the fast combat system in ESO special for me, and this is how the MMORPG has distinguished itself from other titles in the genre. I find it unappealing to just mindlessly cast a bunch of skills back-to-back on cooldown.

I have been playing ESO for almost 8 years, have been part of the official stream team since 2020, and one of the biggest incentives to keep playing has always been the prospect of personal improvement. If I can handle the combat system better, my performance will also improve. But that is exactly what the new update aims to change.

The latest major update from ESO is High Isle. You can find all information about High Isle in our article here and in the video the trailer for the update:

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New gameplay trailer celebrates the release of ESO High Isle on PS5, PS4 and Xbox

ESO no longer rewards me for getting better

The damage from light and heavy attacks will no longer scale with attributes. Thus, the damage is reduced. Combat effects that increase damage will last longer.

The developers’ argument is a supposed discrepancy between players who are able to weave and are therefore significantly stronger, and those who cannot master it – thus are weaker.

It is a peculiarity of the game that we have now accepted as such, as our combat feels different and exciting or challenging as soon as you have understood the basics. However, weaving significantly affects the performance, resulting in players who do not fully master this falling far behind those who can.

PREVIEW OF THE COMBAT SYSTEM WITH UPDATE 35 – 07/06/2022

Unfortunately, I do not see anything positive here, as it seems to me to be a slow but steady development towards a less demanding combat system.

The changes are endgame dumping

In my article about the combat changes in update 33, I already criticized this point. Especially for long-time players, this is an absolute downgrade. This part of the community looks for new challenges. With the extension of combat effects, I envision fighting as a bit like driving on the highway for hours: boring and monotonous.

The Nightblade is my favorite class for a reason – with frequent weapon switching and the high importance of light attacks. This playstyle feels dynamic and exciting.

I absolutely do not agree with the developers’ argument that the above-mentioned change would mean less focus on the ability bar. Of course, you need to focus on that, regardless of which number is ticking down.  

This may not concern the majority, but the trend has been continuing for what feels like an eternity. ESO has been primarily catering to new players for quite some time and has forgotten the veterans.

There is a continuous effort to bring down the high damage numbers of strong players. It would be refreshing to have something different. Because the upcoming damage cuts primarily affect the players in the endgame again. It’s really getting annoying.

In the endgame, players want to stand out from the crowd. I find it frustrating when there is always a barrier put up, following the motto: “No. You are too good, that’s not how this works.”

Where is the fun competition?

It’s like playing football without counting the goals, and in the end, everyone wins. That’s no fun! There will continue to be a difference, but it will likely become smaller and smaller. At some point, I find myself asking: Why bother? I really find that unfortunate and it definitely takes away some of the fun of playing for me.

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I know that the changes will certainly trigger controversies in the community. The perspective on the upcoming changes strongly depends on what type of player one is. We have a small quiz at MeinMMO: What type of player are you in The Elder Scrolls Online?

What do you think of the changes? Are you frustrated or looking forward to it? Do you share my opinion or see it completely differently? Let us know!

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WoW has a new shop mount – Maybe you have already received it

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A pretty fancy mount has landed in the shop of World of Warcraft. Many of you may have already received it “for free”.

World of Warcraft no longer makes its money just from selling expansions or subscription fees, but also from the in-game shop. This is regularly stocked with mounts, pets, or more recently also toys and transmog sets. Recently, a new mount was added to the shop.

What kind of mount is this? The “Nether-Gorged Greatwyrm” is, as the name suggests, a quite large and fairly detailed mana wyrm.

Visually, the mount seems made for blood elf characters. The saddle and bridle are in golden and red colors, while greenish jewels resemble Fel crystals – this is the same color palette that adorns the blood elf city of Silvermoon. The golden “wing” applications and the head and saddle also strongly remind one of the insignia and aesthetics of the Sin’dorei.

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How to get the mount? The wyrm is part of a new promotional action. Anyone who subscribes for 6 months for World of Warcraft will receive the mount as a bonus – in addition to the general 15% discount that a long-term subscription already brings.

What if you already have a subscription? Those who already have an active 6-month subscription need not be upset – you will also receive the Nether-Gorged Greatwyrm. Whether new subscriber or loyal long-term customer with a permanent 6-month subscription, you will get the mount.

However, be aware that it may take a few days for the mount to appear as a gift in your Battle.net app. Once that happens, you have until December 31, 2022, to activate the mount with a click on “Redeem”.

WoW Wyrm Mount Gift
You can redeem the mount with just two clicks.

Can you also buy the mount separately? Yes, that is possible. If you do not want to commit to World of Warcraft for 6 months but are still taken by the Nether-Gorged Greatwyrm, you can also directly purchase it in the shop. Then the mount costs a respectable 25 euros. So, if you want, you can also earn the mount indirectly with in-game gold through the WoW token.

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Community reactions: As usual with a new shop mount, reactions on YouTube are rather devastating. It has become common to downvote absolutely every video about a new shop mount in WoW. The comments show clear aversion as well, here are some examples:

  • “*presses dislike* How many times do we need to teach you this lesson, old man?”
  • “You keep ruining the game, thank you.”
  • “Another reskin of the worm model. 10/10, would not buy.”

However, if you look around on fan sites, the mood seems to be rather mixed to positive. On wowhead, for example, many players like the look of the mount, especially in combination with the legacy armor of the blood elves. But there is also criticism that the mount might have fit better in another part of the game:

  • “It’s even translucent. Are those the ribs? That’s pretty fantastic… I think I want it… very.”
  • “Oh my god, that looks amazing. If this is any indication of how they design mounts in Dragonflight, then I am excited.”
  • “Simple and straightforward: This should have been the mount for the blood elf campaign in patch 9.2.5 instead of this poorly resolved green falconer…”

What do you think about this mount? A nice bonus for a 6-month subscription? Or does it not entice you out from behind the couch?

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Pokémon GO: Trainers demand change at battle weekend – „It was incredibly overwhelming“

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

On July 9th and 10th, the Battle Weekend took place in Pokémon GO. The event included a special research, Rocket battles, and bonuses in the Battle League. However, for some players, it was too much all at once. They would have preferred a separation over two weekends.

What kind of event was it? The Battle Weekend had a lot to offer:

  • For fans of Cryptos, there were four new Pokémon as well as battles against Team GO Rocket and special research on Giovanni.
  • PvP players received 20 battle sets per day, more Stardust, and the chance for legendary Pokémon.
  • There was an additional free raid pass per day, double raid XP, and special event moves.

Just this list reads like an event that could easily have been split into three weekends. On reddit, this is exactly what is being criticized. There was so much to do that some couldn’t decide or couldn’t reach all the set goals.

“The event should have been split into two weekends”

What do the players say? On reddit, the user pryon-i started the discussion about the Battle Weekend. He felt overwhelmed by the multitude of tasks. Especially the event developments, he would have preferred to see on a separate day. He actually wanted to get a Charizard with Overheat, but couldn’t manage it due to the other content.

In this opinion, the user is not alone. His thread received over 900 upvotes and a lot of support:

  • AOMax agrees with the thread starter: “Absolutely. The most boring events sometimes last 10 to 14 days, while they bring so much content in just one weekend. That is, honestly, just disappointing.”
  • Zomino2000 is also dissatisfied: “It’s either progressing super slowly or you get everything in way too short a time. It reminds me of why I’m slowly getting tired of the game.”
  • TopAcanthocephala also criticizes Niantic’s organization: “It was incredibly overwhelming, especially because I constantly had to check secondary sources in-game due to Niantic’s poor communication. The PoGo editors take so much work off Niantic. I don’t play many other games with a live player base, but I can’t imagine that they all have to rely so heavily on spreadsheets and explanations from third parties.”

pryon-i also sees a problem in the PvP content that hardly anyone could utilize at this event:

Their [Niantic’s] communication is constantly about how to get more people into PvP. Definitely not this way.

What would the solution have been? To extend the event or to distribute the content over two weekends. However, the event calendar for July is already very well filled:

Pokémon GO: All events in July 2022 – Dates and bonuses

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Are there also dissenting voices? Occasionally.

  • The user ImChillingInReddit says he enjoyed having a weekend full of tasks again.
  • Also swanny246 found the event good because it prevented players from burning out on a single content. If you are not in the mood for catching or evolving, you could go into raids or PvP.

What do you think about the event? Was it too much for you too, or did you just binge through the weekend? Feel free to write it in the comments.

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 12.07. – The last Iron Banner of Season 17

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In Destiny 2 a new week begins with new challenges. This time you have the chance to prove yourselves worthy for the last time in the recently chaotic Iron Banner. What else is in store for you this week, you can find out here on MeinMMO.

This week: The story surrounding Calus and his disgusting spores has been concluded for now. If you were waiting to experience the story in one go, you can now tackle it.

This week, the second Iron Banner event is also returning. It has been adjusted and will take place for the last time this week in Season 17. So if you still need an Iron Banner weapon or maybe want some armor for your collection, you have the chance now.

Meanwhile, the community is discussing whether it might be better to release DLCs instead of seasons. We created a poll about this, feel free to share your opinion with us and vote!

The last Iron Banner event of Season 17 starts today

The important info about activities from 12.07. to 19.07.

Vex: Nightfall – The Trial by Fire

The Nightfall: The Trial by Fire is this week’s strike:

  • Terminus of Insight, on Nessus
    • The Red Legion has sent their best hacker to find information in a Vex network. It is now up to you to stop him so that the Last City can continue to exist in peace.

This week’s Nightfall weapon is: In the 8th week of the “Season of the Haunted” you can earn a special Nightfall weapon.

  • The Nightfall weapon this week is the kinetic hand cannon “T.V.O”. It drops for you on its master variant if you can prove yourself in the top nightfall.

Playlist strikes have these modifiers:

  • Arc Singe
  • Brawler
  • Iron
  • The Singe modifier will accompany you all week, while others change daily.

Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation

This is happening in the latest raid “The Oath of the Student” :

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Tactical shooter Valorant aims to prevent you from unnecessarily losing hard – Patch brings important change

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Valorant has released a new update that brings several changes. Among them is one that aims to protect you from smurfs – players who can quickly ruin your fun.

What is this change? Valorant is changing in the latest update how quickly new players receive their appropriate rank. This is aimed against so-called smurfs. A new detection system has been introduced for this purpose.

The system is supposed to match smurfs more quickly against “other players of similar skill level”. However, the specific accounts that fall under this category have not been specified. Presumably, this applies to all accounts from level 20 that enter ranked matches in Valorant.

What are smurfs? In gaming, players who play with a new account but are actually much better are referred to as “smurfs”. These include professionals like shroud, who recently returned to e-sports – even in Valorant.

In the video, we explain the term “smurf” in detail – as well as some other terms from gaming:

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Why are smurfs so bad? Smurfs play at low ranks and prey on real beginners. In Valorant, a single good player can already cause an absolute imbalance in a match, regardless of which team they are on.

You win or lose much harder than would normally be the case. This usually makes it neither fun for the victims nor for the teammates of the smurfs.

Different games deal with smurfs differently. Overwatch, for example, officially allows smurfing, while you would be banned for smurfing in Fortnite. Valorant now apparently wants to ensure that such players at least do not annoy anyone.

Patch Notes for Valorant: Change aims to recognize smurfs more quickly

When will the change come? On the North American servers, the change has been active since July 11. It is currently being tested and adjusted there. When it will come to Europe is still open.

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What else is in the patch? The update comes with several other changes as well. There are buffs for Phoenix and Yoru, and a tweak for KAY/O. Additionally, there are some bug fixes. You can find the complete patch notes on the official Valorant website.

What do you think of the change? Have you had a problem with smurfs, or did the second accounts of professionals and legends bother you less? Will you give Valorant another chance and maybe return?

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the game yet, you can play Valorant for free on PC. Find more great shooters in our list:

The 10 best free-to-play shooters in 2022

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A simple mechanic founded an entire genre – But which game ‘invented’ jumping?

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

No matter if MMORPG, shooter or beat ’em up, jumping is one of the core mechanics in many games and even established a whole genre. But what was the first game in which one could jump?

Hardly any mechanic is as important across genres and used so versatilely as jumping. We jump in shooters, in MMORPGs, in beat ’em ups, and even in some sports games.

Jumping is not only used in different titles to overcome obstacles or similar but is also often a significant part of movement in battles against AI or even against other players.

But the fact that we can jump in video games today is thanks to a cartoon hero that probably most of you know.

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A gorilla revolutionizes gaming

What was the first game in which one could jump? The internet has been in agreement for years that Donkey Kong from 1981 was the first game in which one could really jump. But was it also the first game that had a jumping mechanic?

Donkey Kong is, alongside Super Mario, Pikachu, Crash Bandicoot, and Zelda, one of the biggest icons in video game history and to this day one of the most successful arcade games. On the journey to help a young woman in distress, the player must climb different levels of the obstacle course and jump over barrels that Donkey Kong throws at us, which then roll along the play area.

When it comes to pure jumping, that is the movement where one pushes off the ground with their legs, Steeplechase is the first game in which one could jump.

Steeplechase is a game that was released on Atari in 1975. However, in Steeplechase, you can neither jump freely nor determine the direction. You race along a straight horse racing track as if on rails and press the button that triggers the jump.

Which game had a greater influence on today’s jumping? In Donkey Kong, jumping is more elaborated. It is no longer just a button press; it feels like a real mechanic. We jump in different directions and use the motion to master the level.

The influence of the iconic gorilla on the jumping mechanic can therefore be considered greater than that of Steeplechase – at least when we look at subsequent titles such as Super Mario Bros. or Crash Bandicoot.

But even though it is significantly limited in executing a jump, Steeplechase still deserves mention among the games that established jumping in the world of video games. Which title was ultimately more decisive for jumping remains uncertain.

For anyone wanting to get nostalgic and watch “Donkey Kong” gameplay, we embed a video from the YouTube channel Carls493. The version shown there is an emulation of the game from Japanese arcade machines.

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Jumping evolves further and establishes a whole genre

Which genre emerged through jumping? The world of video games offers a wide variety of different genres. Many are influenced by the jumping mechanic, but one relies on it: the “Jump ‘n’ Run” games.

In “Jump ‘n’ Run” games, you have to do exactly what the title implies – jump and run. Particularly, one game emerged within this genre and established the most well-known franchise in the video game industry: the “Super Mario” franchise originated around Super Mario Bros.

The legendary platformer Super Mario Bros. was released in 1985 and took jumping in video games to a whole new level. Not only that: Super Mario began its journey there and went on to become the protagonist of numerous games.

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Lost Ark, Rainbow Six and Co. – Games that do without jumping

Which games do without jumping? Some of the biggest games in the world use the jumping mechanic that is favored by players and sometimes used excessively. This includes huge shooter franchises such as Call of Duty and Battlefield, but also MMORPGs like World of Warcraft and beat ’em ups such as Street Fighter. But there are also examples of successful games that completely dispense with jumping.

Among the MMORPGs, Lost Ark is probably currently the largest game in which players cannot jump. The same goes for Diablo Immortal.

But there is also a long-standing successful spin-off among shooters in which no jumping mechanic has been built: Rainbow Six Siege.

Ubisoft’s tactical shooter allows you to jump over objects and even pull yourself up onto a roof by rope, but you cannot stand in an open area and simply bounce into the air or jump forward when there is no obstacle nearby.

What do you think about the jumping mechanic in games? Do you think shooters like CoD or MMORPGs like WoW could do without jumping, as you consider it unnecessary, or is jumping a mechanic that you do not want to miss?

If you’re interested in more interesting trivia about gaming and technology, MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann tells you where the mouse on the PC actually got its name.

Why is a mouse for the PC actually called a mouse?

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2 strong gaming mice are available at Prime Day as cheaply as never before – I would buy them again and again

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 4 minutes

Are you looking for accessories or gadgets that you can buy on Prime Day? MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann presents two mice that he would buy again and again. You can get both devices at a good price right now.

Many gamers buy a gaming mouse because they often offer many additional features that you don’t get with an office mouse.

In my time as an editor for MeinMMO and privately, I have now bought over 20 gaming mice. Two of them are currently available at a great price thanks to Prime Day on Amazon. And these two mice are among my absolute recommendations.

What they are, why I can recommend them, and why I would buy them again, I will explain to you in this article.

My first tip: Roccat Kone Aimo Remastered

Why do I like this mouse so much? When it comes to gaming mice, my girlfriend and I agree on the Aimo Remastered: we both find the ergonomics really well done, both with my larger hands and my girlfriend’s smaller hands. This perfection was not quite reached by Roccat with the Kone XP, which I was able to test, although it is also really good.

In addition to the ergonomics, I also like the surface of the mouse, which prevents it from getting dirty. The lighting and design also make the Kone Aimo Remastered one of my favorites. Only the design of the SteelSeries Rival 5, which I was able to test, tends to please me a little better.

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What don’t I like so much? The biggest weakness of the mouse is the scroll wheel. Many people who have already bought this mouse will also confirm this: If you turn in one direction, it may be that the scroll wheel doesn’t scroll smoothly in one direction or clicks correctly anymore.

These errors can be incredibly annoying in the long run, but I wouldn’t want to miss the mouse as it just feels good in the hand. I have been using the mouse for about 3 years now and otherwise it is absolutely fine. One thing that also bothers me is that the mouse cable is not detachable.

The Kone AIMO Remastered (left) with its new sister, the Kone XP. The latter offers more buttons than the Remastered but does not have such great ergonomics.

For whom is the mouse recommended? If you are looking for a gaming mouse for many different genres and enjoy playing shooters, strategy games, or casual games like I do, then I can highly recommend this mouse.

The Kone Aimo Remastered is not exactly light with a weight of 130 grams. If you play with low DPI values and move your mouse around a lot, then the mouse could be too heavy for you in the long run. In that case, I would rather recommend the SteelSeries Prime Mini, which weighs only 60 grams and forgoes the honeycomb pattern.

For 38.42 Euro, you will get a strong mouse if you don’t want to commit to a specific genre and if the high weight of the mouse doesn’t bother you:

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My second tip: Logitech G502 Hero Lightspeed

Why do I like this mouse so much? The G502 Hero Lightspeed offers pleasant ergonomics and feels secure thanks to the soft contour in the thumb area. The lighting is subtle, which is very nice if you usually have RGB mice on your desk.

Unique is also the scroll wheel, as it can run endlessly without resistance. I like to use that for long texts. Razer has copied that with the Basilisk V3, but the original from Logitech still appeals to me the most.

Simple but highly precise: The G502 Hero (here in the wired variant).

I have been using the G502 Hero for about 2 years now and have had no problems during this time. The scroll wheel works perfectly, and the buttons do as well. The mouse feet underneath the mouse do seem a bit worn out now. Therefore, I positively assess its durability.

With the G502 Hero, you can also adjust the weight with additional weights. Personally, I have never used that feature since I already find the mouse heavy enough at its weight of 114 grams. And the weight is a point where you secretly outpace the competition from SteelSeries:

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SteelSeries Rival 5 vs Logitech G502 Hero – Does the new Rival beat the best-selling mouse in the world?
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What don’t I like so much? Logitech uses a micro-USB port as a charging port. That is simply not modern anymore, as almost all manufacturers have now switched to USB-C. The idea of charging the G502 with Powerplay technology sounds great at first. But the mouse pad costs just as much as the mouse. So, I stick with the standard pad and charge the mouse every three days. Small hands also cannot reach all the buttons: My girlfriend complains, for example, that she can’t reach the shooter button in the thumb area anymore.

For whom is the mouse recommended? The Logitech G502 Hero, like the Roccat mouse, is an all-rounder. Thanks to its many buttons, you can play pretty much any game with it, from shooters to MMOs. That’s also the reason why I still like to use it to this day.

As with the Kone, the high weight is also a factor to consider for the Logitech G502 Hero. At 114 grams, the Lightspeed variant is also 7 grams lighter than the regular G502. For 69.99 Euro, you get a really good all-round gaming mouse without a cable.

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Lost Ark: Where is Burt? How to find the traveling merchant

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

In Lost Ark there are a variety of traveling merchants. Burt is one of them and important for you for several reasons. We show you where you can find Burt and what to keep in mind.

How do traveling merchants work? In Lost Ark there are many traveling merchants and you will need them repeatedly. Either you want to buy collectible cards from them or they have an item that you need for the completion of the adventure journal.

In order to make the search for the wandering companions not too frustrating, it is important to understand how exactly the merchants work.

Each area in Lost Ark has its own traveling merchant. Burt is responsible for the entire region of East Luterra. The merchants have a pool of different items they can randomly have with them.

The merchants follow one of three different schedules on when they can appear. At one of these times, the merchant appears for 25 minutes at one of the various spawn points the merchant has. He is visible on all channels there and offers his goods.

Even in the endgame, the merchants are important. What else is important, you can see here:

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Everything you need to know about Lost Ark’s endgame – in the video

Burt – When and where can you find him?

When does Burt appear? The traveling merchant Burt follows the same schedule as his colleague Malone in West Luterra and appears at the following times for 25 minutes each. Please note that we indicate the server time and you must follow the clock in the game to meet him. The in-game clock always shows the server time.

At these times, you will meet Burt:

  • 00:30
  • 02:30
  • 05:30
  • 06:30
  • 08:30
  • 09:30
  • 12:30
  • 14:30
  • 15:30
  • 18:30
  • 21:30

Where can you find Burt? The merchant has 5 possible spawn points. If you try all 5 at the given server times within 25 minutes, you are sure to find the traveling merchant.

You can find Burt in these locations in East Luterra:

  • Blackrose Chapel
  • Leyar Cliffside
  • Boreas Realm
  • Crocony’s Coast (south and north)
Here you can see the exact locations of Burt (click to enlarge, via papunika.com).

Why you should visit Burt

The return is also worthwhile: Burt has a collectible item that you need for the adventure journal in East Luterra, and there is also a chance that he will have a valuable collectible card with him. Therefore, it is worth it for experienced adventurers to check in with the traveling merchant more often.

With a bit of luck, you can buy the Seria card from him. You need this card as often as possible for the Lostwind Cliff card set. This is a set that gives you a bonus on critical damage. It is one of the best card sets for DPS classes and a good alternative to the expensive “Light of Redemption” set.

In addition to the Seria card, Burt also has a chance for the Nox and Stormwing cards.

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Also suitable for flirting: If you are missing rapport items to improve your reputation with NPCs, you can also visit good old Burt.

He may offer you Azenaporium’s Brooch, Dyorika’s Straw Hat, or a Luterra Sword with a bit of luck. You can give these items to your sweetheart to improve your relationship with that character.

Even a legendary rapport item may be available from Burt, but with a lower chance.

Have you already found Burt and completed your card sets? Or are you still regularly searching for the traveling merchant? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.

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Diablo Immortal gives away Legendaries to some players – Here’s how to check if you belong to them

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

You can currently grab some of the best items in the game completely for free in Diablo Immortal with a bit of luck. The reason for this is a bug in the Shadow War and the Ritual of Banishment. As an apology, there are legendary items, emblems, and gems.

What items are these? During the major Faction War between Shadows and Immortals, a bug occurred this week. Players are currently receiving letters in Diablo Immortal that may contain various rewards. These include:

You use the emblems to get legendary gems for free. Each emblem guarantees you a legendary gem with a chance for gems with up to 5 stars.

With the emblems, you also have a chance to get the best legendary gem in Diablo Immortal. More on how gems and emblems work will be shown in our video:

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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes

How do I get the items? Open your mailbox in the game and check if you have received mail. The subject line of the respective letter should be “Ritual of Banishment” or “Shadow War Bug.”

According to current information, primarily European servers have been affected by the bug. However, the activity of your clan also seems to be a factor in whether and which rewards you receive.

Some users report that they have not received any legendary emblems or only one letter. If you have no mail, then your clan or server was probably not affected. Otherwise, check your mailbox regularly in the coming days.

If you are not among the “lucky ones”, you can find in our guide the best spots to farm legendaries.

Legendary Items due to serious bug in Diablo Immortal

The reason for the compensation is a bug in the Shadow War last week. Some clans were unable to rank up in their table because victories were not counted. The Ritual of Banishment was also correspondingly flawed.

Learn more about the factions and the war in our special:

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Many servers were apparently affected, but not all. On a US server, the Ritual apparently took place, but the clan leader kicked all players out of his guild and claimed all the rewards himself.

Still, many players are likely to be happy about the compensations. Because even if you did not actively participate, you will receive a reward as long as your clan participated in the war. And at least the sheer number of players remains enormous:

Player explains why Diablo Immortal is better if you play less

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With a gadget for 20 euros, you can significantly improve your everyday life at your desk

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

Are you looking for a little upgrade for gaming or office and don’t want to spend more than 20 euros? We have a recommendation for you that you can buy on Prime Day.

Those who have to sit a lot at the desk try to make their everyday life easier with various aids. For example, one person from our editorial team bought a seat cushion for 40 euros, which made his daily life easier in the home office.

But there are other options, such as a vertical mouse. This will make your everyday life easier in the long run and prevent possible pain. MeinMMO introduces the vertical mouse to you and also gives you a few recommendations, suitable for Prime Day.

This article does not replace a personal conversation with a doctor. If you have health problems from sitting or working, please consult your trusted doctor. You can find extensive health tips at the Federal Ministry of Health (via bundesgesundheitsministerium.de) or in a conversation with your personal family doctor.

Important health tips from experts can also be found in the Plus report on health at GameStar.

With a vertical mouse, you relieve your arm and hand

What is a vertical mouse? A vertical mouse is a mouse for your PC where the buttons are arranged in a vertical plane and therefore at a much steeper angle than on a normal mouse. You grasp the mouse as if you were shaking hands with someone. This is called the handshake grip.

What are the advantages? With a normal mouse for gaming or office, you have to twist your arm if you want to hold the mouse correctly. If you do that all the time, you risk arm and elbow pain. This is referred to as tennis elbow.

If you use a vertical mouse, you do not have to twist your arm and hand. Instead, your hand rests in a natural position on the mouse. This way, you relieve your arm.

Most vertical mice offer you additional buttons in the thumb area and sometimes even RGB lighting. There are both wireless and wired versions.

What are the disadvantages? No major gaming manufacturers like Razer, Roccat, or Corsair have vertical gaming mice in their portfolio. With many vertical mice, you will have to forgo extensive software and current top sensors. Therefore, the mice are only conditionally suitable if you want to play competitively with them.

A minor drawback is also the initial period with such a mouse. The new posture of a vertical mouse takes some getting used to. At least at the beginning, you may find yourself busy getting used to a vertical mouse.

Recommended vertical mice for Prime Day

Which mice are recommended? The first recommendation is the vertical mouse from Anker. This costs just under 20 euros and works via a wireless connection. It is plain and offers no special lighting, but it is a real enhancement for everyday life. A few impressions of the vertical mouse from Anker can be found on MeinMMO.

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The second recommendation is the Trust Verto. You can also get this for under 20 euros for 17.49 thanks to Prime Day. This mouse is also wireless and works via radio. The mouse feels comfortable in the hand and the workmanship is successful. The only downside: if you have very small hands, you cannot reach the two buttons on the thumb side.

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