The Monkey Island series is famous for its strange humor. However, the creator, Ron Gilbert, no longer wants to talk about the latest installment, which he developed himself. Fans of the games have been too insulting. After all, he invented duels of insults…
The developer is now refusing to write further about the game on his own blog. He has been too insulted and personally attacked.
The criticism was initially mainly about the new graphics of Monkey Island, which were shown in the gameplay trailer:
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Who is the creator? Ron Gilbert created Monkey Island. The first installment of the series was released 32 years ago. As the main character of the adventure, you play Guybrush Threepwood, an aspiring pirate who wants to marry his beloved.
In order to become a pirate, he must learn the art of dueling. This works a little differently in Monkey Island. Instead of letting the sabers do the talking, you must engage in a creative, verbal exchange of blows with your opponent.
An insult is stated, for example: ‘You fight like a stupid farmer.’ The opponent then responds: ‘How fitting. You fight like a cow.’ And so on. A real duel of insults.
Return to Monkey Island is the newest game in the series, set to be released in 2022. It continues from the second part from 1991, which was also created by Gilbert. Now, the developer no longer wants to talk about the game on his blog.
New graphics upset hardcore fans: ‘Looks like crap’
Why doesn’t Gilbert speak about his game anymore? Gilbert wrote in a post on his blog that he has been too personally attacked by gamers. The voice actor for the protagonist, Dominic Armato, shared a corresponding screenshot from Gilbert on Twitter. It states:
I’m closing the comments. People are just mean and I have to delete personal attacks. This is a great game and everyone on the team is proud of it. Play it or leave it, but don’t ruin it for everyone. I won’t post anything more about the game. The joy of sharing has been taken from me.
Indeed, it is still possible to see some comments on the internet archive. Among those that have not been deleted are statements like: ‘You are a despicable and miserable human being, Ron Gilbert. You should be ashamed. One can only hope that you withdraw from the industry and never come back’ – although most are more moderate.
How did the verbal battles come about? The trigger for most of the criticism is the new look of Return to Monkey Island. Compared to the pixel style of the earlier parts or the hand-drawn graphics from part 3, the latest installment seems too emotionless.
Part 3 was not developed by Gilbert, but is considered by many fans to be the highlight of the series. Now seeing that, for example, the protagonist bears little resemblance is hard for many to digest. The result was heated discussions. However, Gilbert himself is said to have not been uninvolved, and as PCGamer reports, this is not his first verbal battle on the internet.
It is said that he has been led to some comments himself that were quite unfriendly. He is said to have called some critics ‘retro-fascists.’ Some moderate participants then stated that such insults from both sides are not helpful.
Nevertheless, the reception of the new Monkey Island is quite positive. Many fans are looking forward to the new adventure. By the way, Return to Monkey Island is not the only title that is set to bring a popular game series back into the spotlight:
In the forum of Lost Ark, there was briefly a thread created by the Games Specialist Mateo. In this, he announced his resignation and spoke very negatively about his job at Amazon. He criticizes the work culture, lack of bonuses, and lack of passion. The thread was deleted, but screenshots can be found on reddit.
What does the employee say? In his forum post, Mateo criticizes the company Amazon primarily for four things:
The limited scope of action of customer service
Missing bonuses or salary adjustments
The poor working atmosphere and a “culture of snitching”
Lack of passion from the studio and a strong focus on numbers and finances
According to Mateo, it is a dream for many to work in the gaming industry. However, many of the employees who are hired at Amazon Games are disappointed with their jobs.
The thread was only online for a short period and was then deleted. However, a screenshot of his post can be found, among other places, on reddit. This thread was however translated with Google Translate. The original German post can be found at web.archive.org.
Little room for problem-solving and frustration due to poor work environment
What exactly does Mateo criticize? The Games Specialist begins in his farewell post by explaining to the players what scope of action people at customer support have. According to him, this is highly limited:
They could teleport people to another location
They could restore characters (under certain circumstances)
As a third option, they would refer to the standard guide to the game and only give tips that one could also read online – for example, on Google.
As a second major point of criticism, he mentions the appreciation from Amazon. There should be no bonuses, such as free Amazon games, and no salary adjustments due to the current high inflation.
However, even beyond material things, the appreciation of employees is almost nonexistent, which negatively impacts the work environment:
As an employee, one is not relevant here; this is communicated quite openly, and a culture of snitching is also constantly fostered and demanded. A very terrible work environment in my view; I cannot recommend this to anyone.
Mateo emphasizes: If an employee says he can understand the frustration the player is currently experiencing, then that should indeed be the case. The customer service representatives are also continually disappointed by the circumstances.
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Lack of passion and too much focus on numbers
How does he see Amazon Games in general? Apart from the criticism that personally affects his position at the company, he also talks about the general orientation of Amazon Games. Here he criticizes that passion is lacking and that there is too much focus on numbers.
He believes that Amazon will therefore never achieve great success in the gaming industry because all talented employees with passion quickly realize that they will not get far here and leave the studio:
Amazon is driven purely by monetary interests, and games are not a passion. Other game providers also have problems, but the truly successful ones have one thing in common: the passion that underlies them […].
What Amazon never understood and presumably never will is: Acting solely based on logic and numbers works in trade or production. Games and gamers, however, require passion.
Players hoped that everything would be different at Amazon Games
How does the community react to the thread? The majority of commentators on reddit are shocked by the statement, even though many are not completely surprised. Around Amazon, there have always been negative reports regarding working conditions (via Business Insider). However, many hoped that at least the gaming division would be better.
That there is also a poor work environment at Amazon Games, the user coldfries finds “really very sad.” The user Laxxz writes: “Nothing that people didn’t suspect, but it’s something completely different when it’s written in yellow letters.”
Some admire Mateo for the thread; after all, he probably violated internal guidelines. Others criticize him for airing dirty laundry openly in the forums afterwards.
What does Amazon say? So far, there has been no official statement from Amazon. We at MeinMMO have already contacted the studio and requested a statement.
Recently, a Star Citizen employee also expressed criticism about the payment of his studio:
A user on the reddit forum extensively discussed the events in League of Legends. His remarks reached Marc “Tryndamere” Merrill, one of the founders of Riot Games, who immediately offered the critic a job in LoL. According to Merrill, successful teams tend to be complacent. A thoughtful player perspective is valuable and can bring about change.
In a five-part and multi-page post, the user explained the problems with the events at various stages of Riot Games. He generally found that events had become increasingly boring and worse over the years:
Events underwent many changes over 12 years – Riot never seemed to be satisfied and kept changing the entire concept
Over the years, the focus in LoL events shifted. The events moved away from “earning things” and “trying new things”. Now the focus was on having the opportunity to buy things in the cash shop
Today, the events are boring – ultimately, one has to spend money to enjoy an event; otherwise, 70% of the content is missed.
Compared to competing games like Fortnite, LoL is just as grindy, but players still cannot unlock everything.
The user judges: Events in League of Legends are now only there to sell more skins.
This is what events in LoL look like today:
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How should events be instead? According to the reddit user, events should serve to explore the universe further that they want to sell to players.
In the past, it was about allowing players to dive deeper into the world of LoL – for instance, with special modes that adapt to the event. Instead of always just playing the classic “Summoner’s Rift”, Riot Games could use the events to try out unique modes that will only stay in the game for a limited time.
Exclusive content is okay, but it’s bad to hide it behind a paywall or a 30-day grind, Lanaluse judges.
How was the post received? The post received a lot of support: 8,700 upvotes, countless reddit badges, and 627 comments.
What was special about it: Only 11 hours after the post appeared, Marc Merrill (thumbnail) appeared in the comments, known as Tryndamere, the former president of Riot Games: He founded the company together with Brandon “Ryze” Beck. After his Everquest character, the champion was named “Tryndamere”, and after his wife Ashley, the champion “Ashe”.
The important man from Riot was so impressed by the post that he immediately offered the critic a job:
“Incredible post. Are you interested in a job? We should talk.”
The critic Lanaluse was quite shocked that Tryndamere himself contacted him. The two then exchanged direct messages.
Tryndamere is one of the original champs of LoL. One of the founders immortalized his Everquest character in him.
“Great fuel for discussion and reflection”
Why did Tryndamere find the post so great? On Twitter, Merrill explains why he was so impressed by the post: The post is “great fuel for internal discussions and reflections.”
If one is successful, one tends to become complacent because it is exhausting to constantly think of new things and because players’ expectations continue to rise. Developers are also human and need rest and recovery.
The post on reddit was well formulated and explains exactly the reasons why the user likes or dislikes something – and that in a thoughtful manner.
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Merrill believes the poster could initiate change at Riot Games.
Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of the forest for the trees when the team focuses on individual areas. The poster showed that he can identify issues and views them broadly and deeply from the player perspective. This sends strong signals to initiate change.
Whether Riot Games and the critical fan can come to an agreement is currently unknown.
But just like the poster, several big names in the MMO field started out. Even Jeffrey Kaplan, who later became the boss of Overwatch and co-developer of World of Warcraft, became famous for playing Everquest obsessively and explaining to developers what they were doing wrong:
A new patch for World of Warcraft has appeared on the PTR. The changes sound minor, but they could have significant impacts.
Mentally, most players have already moved on from World of Warcraft Shadowlands and everyone is talking about the next expansion Dragonflight. However, Blizzard apparently wants to push in a small patch in between and make a few changes.
The upcoming patch 9.2.7 is now on the PTR and changes the auction house and the rules for boosting services.
What will change with the auction house? After Blizzard has already connected the auction houses of Horde and Alliance on the same realm some time ago, there are even more significant changes with patch 9.2.7:
The trade of consumables will be expanded to the entire region. You will be able to source your herbs from players all over Europe, providing a much larger supply – but also more competition as sellers. This is especially true for:
Not affected by this connection are all items that are not considered “commodities”, meaning “everyday items”. This includes equipment items.
Good chances for wholesalers? Auction houses will be cross-region.
What is this boosting channel? Blizzard is introducing a new chat channel called “Trade (Services)”. This channel will henceforth be used for people to offer their boosting services or specifically look for them. For example, those who want to guide other players through tough dungeons and want to do it for gold can advertise here without resorting to other chat channels.
Isn’t boosting forbidden? No, fundamentally, boosting is allowed in World of Warcraft. You may carry other players through content or be carried by other players. However, these services may only be paid for with in-game currency – such as gold.
The intention behind this is to consolidate boosting offers and requests in a chat channel that can easily be turned off when needed. This is intended to free up the trade chat, which can then be used for traditional trading, like selling items – or for the daily “Did anyone say Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Warchief?” game.
When will the patch be released? There is currently no exact release date for patch 9.2.7. However, it can be assumed that the patch will go live soon, as it also brings the announced nerfs for warlocks. Since the current season lasts only about 4 weeks, that is likely the window in which the patch will appear.
However, it is also possible that Blizzard “outsources” the adjustments for warlocks and simply makes them part of a hotfix after they have been tested on the PTR.
As soon as there is an official release date, we will report on it.
Are you looking forward to the changes such as the connection of the auction houses? Or is the “boosting channel” a step in the wrong direction? Let us know in the comments!
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From July 1 to July 3, 2022, the Pokémon GO Fest 2022 is taking place in Berlin. On-site, you can find special spawns and try to catch monsters in different habitats. Here is an overview.
What is this event? After the global GO Fest 2022, further location-based live events with this name are now taking place. This weekend, the GO Fest is happening in Berlin’s Britzer Park.
Which monsters are new? The event also brings some new monsters and shinies into play. These are:
The new Ultra Beast Schabelle will be obtainable through research, not through raids. However, its shiny form is still missing.
Shaymin in its Sky Form – You will also get this through a special research, it cannot be shiny.
There are also new shinies to be caught.
The mushroom Pokémon Tarnpignon comes into play as shiny for the first time.
Additionally, the monkey monster Grillmak appears as shiny for the first time.
Also, the evolutions of these monsters can now be obtained as shiny if you have collected enough candies for them.
Besides the spawns, there are plenty of bonuses that the GO Fest in Berlin will bring. To make the most of the event, you should plan your visit well in advance. Here you can find 7 tips on how to prepare for the GO Fest in Berlin.
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Are you looking for an affordable co-op game where you can really blow off some steam? Then “Killing Floor 2” might be a good option for you.
What kind of game is this? There are many ways to deal with a full-blown zombie apocalypse. “Killing Floor 2” from 2016 takes the most direct approach: It gives you pretty much every conceivable weapon to get rid of the “un” in undead.
The game mechanics are pretty simple: Gather up to 6 friends, choose one of several classes, and grab the weapon of your choice.
From pistols to a standard shovel, from a sharp katana to a chainsaw or a flamethrower, there’s pretty much everything included.
Now you have to face the oncoming zombie hordes. In teamwork, you must survive round after round and turn the raging undead into firewood. Warning: This is not necessarily for the faint of heart. In Killing Floor 2, as the title suggests, it gets pretty wild, bloody, and sometimes creepy.
Numerous updates throw you into various settings – sometimes you face “normal” zombies, sometimes you battle lunar undead or Christmas monsters.
The GameStar review from the release in 2016 shows what the game looks like:
From this game, you shouldn’t expect a big story but simply some crazy rounds of zombie-slaying with friends. The game is all about over-the-top action – you notice that at the latest when you shoot at the zombies in slow motion.
What makes Killing Floor 2 popular? The game by Tripwire Interactive (by the way, the creators of the quite crazy Maneater or the co-op knight fun Chivalry 2) enjoys predominantly positive reviews on Steam.
A total of 88% of all reviews since release are positive (from 71,336 pieces), and among the recently released reviews in the last 30 days, it is still 87% (from 425).
Praise is given, among other things, for the visuals and sound of the game. Additionally, the game is simply described as a good co-op experience with entertaining gameplay. Depending on the difficulty level, the game can be quite challenging – if you want it to be.
However, Killing Floor 2 can become repetitive over time.
However, it continues to be supplied with new content to this day. The last update was released two weeks ago:
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What does the game cost? Since the game was released in 2016, Killing Floor 2 is once again coming into focus due to some offers.
In the Epic Games Store, you can get the game for free between July 7 and July 14. There’s only a week left.
As part of the Steam Summer Sale, the game is also available at a discounted price on Steam – if you’re in a hurry. It costs €6.74 instead of €26.99 until July 7.
Tip for long-time PS Plus members: In 2017, Killing Floor 2 was one of the free games, so you might already have it in your library. On Xbox, the game is currently not available at a reduced price.
But if zombies are not for you, it’s still a good time to look for bargains. The Steam Summer Sale, for example, offers plenty of games at discounted prices. There are also a few hidden gems among them – such as the popular space survival game “Empyrion”.
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Tomorrow, on July 1, 2022, the big Pokémon GO Festival in Berlin starts. You can encounter numerous Pokémon once again. We at MeinMMO have looked at which monsters you should secure and explain why.
What kind of event is it? This weekend a live event for the GO Fest in Berlin takes place in Pokémon GO. Ticket holders can hunt special spawns for an entire day.
Even though there is currently little information on the Pokémon you can catch during the event, you should already consider which of the announced monsters are particularly important to you. Below, we have created an overview of which 7 monsters are especially worthwhile.
When is the live event? The GO Fest in Berlin will take place from July 1 to July 3, each day between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM local time in Britzer Garten Berlin. If you have an “Early Access” ticket, you can start catching two hours earlier.
The 7 strongest monsters for the GO Fest in Berlin
During the live event in Berlin, ticket holders will have the chance to encounter various monsters in the wild and in raids. You should definitely secure one or two specimens for use in raids or the GO Battle League.
We have summarized which Pokémon you should pay special attention to on site below.
Darkrai
Darkrai normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Darkrai is a mysterious Pokémon from the 4th generation. It belongs to the Dark type and has no pre-evolutions or evolutions. During the GO Fest in Berlin, you can find it in exclusive level-5 raids.
Why is catching it worthwhile? Darkrai scores with a very high attack value, and its stamina and defense are also impressive. With Standpauke and Finsteraura, it deals significant damage to the opponent, which makes it one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Is there Shiny Darkrai? Yes, with a bit of luck, you can catch a Shiny Darkrai. You can recognize it by its purple body.
Cresselia
Cresselia normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Cresselia is a legendary Psychic Pokémon from the 4th generation. Like most legendary monsters, it has no pre-evolutions or evolutions. For the GO Fest in Berlin, you will find it as a raid boss in level-5 raids.
Why is catching it worthwhile? Cresselia excels particularly with its strong defense and stamina. While its attack is somewhat weaker, it is well-suited for your team in the GO Battle League.
Especially in the Ultra League, it performs excellently with a moveset of Psychoklinge, Strauchler, and Mondgewalt. It can also hold its own in the Great League.
Is there Shiny Cresselia? Yes, Cresselia can also be caught in its shiny form. This is distinguished by its yellow-green tail, green wings, and purple body compared to the normal form.
Geronimatz
Geronimatz and Washakwil normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? The Pokémon Geronimatz comes from the 5th generation and belongs to the Normal and Flying types. It can evolve into Washakwil with 50 candies. During the GO Fest in Berlin, it spawns during the habitat “Windy Desert”.
Why is catching it worthwhile? Geronimatz has a strong evolution. Washakwil, in particular, can score with high attack and stamina values. With Air Cutter, it also has a powerful quick attack. Therefore, Washakwil is one of the best flying attackers in the game.
Furthermore, you will not find Geronimatz in the wild outside of events. It typically hatches from eggs and is found in rewards from research tasks or the GO Battle League. Occasionally, it is also found in raids.
Is there Shiny Geronimatz? Yes, you can also catch Geronimatz as Shiny. You can recognize it by its brown body.
Sichlor
Sichlor and Scherox normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? The Bug and Flying Pokémon Sichlor comes from the 1st generation. It can evolve into Scherox. You can find this Pokémon during the GO Fest in Berlin in the habitat “Lively Meadow”.
Why is catching it worthwhile? Sichlor has a really good evolution in Scherox. The monster not only belongs to the Bug type but also to the Steel type, enabling more flexible usage. It also impresses with a high attack value.
Furthermore, one of the recent finds by PokeMiners shows two new monsters that have been coded into the game. One of the Pokémon is Axantor, a further evolution of Sichlor from the 8th generation. Should this be released into the game soon, it may be helpful to have a strong Sichlor and enough candies ready.
Is there Shiny Sichlor? Yes, with a bit of luck, you may encounter a shiny specimen. You can recognize it by its thin, pink legs and slightly greener body.
Koknodon
Koknodon and Rameidon normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Koknodon is a Rock Pokémon from the 4th generation. It can evolve into Rameidon. While searching during the habitat “Melted Rock”, keep an eye out for the little dinosaur.
Why is catching it worthwhile? Rameidon, the evolution of Koknodon, scores with excellent attack and stamina values. With its moveset of Catapult and Rock Slide, it also inflicts a lot of damage on opponents. Thus, it is one of the best Rock attackers in the game.
Is there Shiny Koknodon? Yes, you can recognize the shiny Koknodon by its gray-brown body and the red markings on its back.
Flampion
Flampion and Flampivian normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Flampion is a Fire Pokémon from the 5th generation. It can evolve into Flampivian with 50 candies. It also has a Galar variant that will not be available to catch during the GO Fest. You can find the Fire Pokémon in the habitat “Melted Rock”.
Why is catching it worthwhile? Flampion is not the strongest monster itself, but it has a strong evolution. Flampivian can score particularly well with its attack and stamina values. Thus, it secures a spot among the top 10 fire attackers in Pokémon GO.
Is there Shiny Flampion? Yes, Flampion can be caught in its shiny version. You can recognize it by its pink body.
Onix
Onix and Stahlos normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Onix is a Rock and Ground Pokémon from the 1st generation. It can evolve into Stahlos. Like Koknodon and Flampion, you can also find Onix during the GO Fest in Berlin in the habitat “Melted Rock”.
Why is catching it worthwhile? Stahlos, the evolution of Onix, is particularly interesting for the GO Battle League. The Pokémon has a strong defense value and is well-equipped in the Ultra League with its moveset of Dragon Tail, Bite, and Earthquake.
Furthermore, Stahlos has a temporary evolution, which is interesting for use in raids.
Is there Shiny Onix? Yes, the shiny Onix can be recognized by its green body.
An overview of the best attackers by type in Pokémon GO can be found in the following video:
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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video
More interesting Pokémon for the GO Fest in Berlin
In addition to the strong specimens, you can also expect to see some new Shiny Pokémon as well as a few rare or regional Pokémon during the GO Fest in Berlin that you should also secure. So make sure to look out for the following monsters:
Tarnpignon: This Pokémon from the 5th generation is of the Grass and Poison types. It celebrates its Shiny debut at the GO Fest in Berlin, making its shiny form available for the first time in the habitat “Electric Garden”.
If you want a shiny specimen, you shouldn’t overlook Tarnpignon. You can recognize it by the blue area on top of its head.
Tarnpignon and Hutsassa normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Perlu: The Water Pokémon Perlu comes from the 3rd generation. It can evolve into Aalabyss and Saganbyss randomly. Therefore, you should collect plenty of Perlu to increase the chances of evolving into both forms. Additionally, you might even encounter a Shiny.
Perlu, Aalabyss, and Saganbyss normal (top) and as Shiny (bottom)
Sodamak and Vegimak: Two regional Pokémon that you can catch at the GO Fest in Berlin are Sodamak and Vegimak. Sodamak, which is of the Water type, evolves into Sodachita and is usually only found in America and Greenland. You can recognize it by its blue head and blue hair and ears.
On the other hand, Vegimak is native to the Pacific region and Asia. The Pokémon of the Grass type has the evolution Vegichita and can be easily recognized by its green body. Currently, however, there are no shiny variants of Sodamak and Vegimak in the game.
Vegimack, Vegichita, Sodamak, and Sodachita
Even if both Pokémon and their evolutions are not particularly strong, you should secure them at the GO Fest at least for entry in the Pokédex. As they are regional, you won’t find them outside of special events in Germany.
For more regional Pokémon and where to find them, check out our corresponding guide:
Grillmak: In addition to Sodamak and Vegimak, there is also Grillmak. This small Fire Pokémon is native to Europe, which is why you can sometimes find it in the game. However, Grillmak will also be available in its Shiny variant for the first time during the live event in Berlin.
So if you want to be among the first to catch a shiny Grillmak, you shouldn’t miss this opportunity. You can recognize it by its orange body.
Grillmak and Grillchita normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Icognito: During the GO Fest in Berlin, different Icognito will spawn in the wild. The announced forms are A, B, E, L, R, S, and T. You should definitely catch these. This Psychic Pokémon from the 2nd generation is usually very rare in the wild.
If any of the forms are still missing in your Pokédex or if you are still looking for a Shiny, then the live event is your chance.
Icognito A, B, E, L, R, S, T normal (top) and as Shiny (bottom)
Snorlax with Cowboy Hat: The Normal Pokémon Snorlax also spawns in the wild during the GO Fest in Berlin, dressed in a special cowboy hat.
Snorlax with Cowboy Hat
With a bit of luck, you may even secure the special costumed Pokémon in its Shiny variant. You can recognize it by its dark blue body. Furthermore, Snorlax is also suitable as a good gym defender.
Are you in Berlin for the GO Fest? Which of the monsters do you definitely want to secure? Feel free to share your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments.
You install a lot of software but don’t worry about cleaning up?A YouTubertried out what happens when you really clutter up your system. This should at least show you why good system hygiene can be quite helpful.
Some of you probably know this. Your best friend or an acquaintance complains that the computer isn’t working properly or is very slow. After a quick inspection, it turns out that the person has installed several antivirus programs, cleaning software, and other stuff that consumes a lot of resources.
However, a YouTuber has taken it to the extreme. He wanted to find out how much unnecessary software you need to install until gaming becomes impossible or at least very difficult.
YouTuber tests: How much performance do RGB, antivirus, and co consume?
In his latest test, he installed a lot of software on his PC to find out when his gaming PC starts to struggle. We’ve embedded his YouTube video here for you:
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What did he install? In his test, he downloaded a lot of software from various providers with different purposes. The “highlights” include:
12 antivirus programs
19 RGB software suites
a lot of pre-installed Dell software
7 PC-cleaner software suites
7 different browsers
What had the least impact? In his first test, he only installed all the RGB software suites from various manufacturers such as Razer, Corsair, Logitech, and co. He explains here that these have little impact on performance, even though he installed 19 of them.
What has the most impact on performance? The PC really struggles under load as soon as he installs the 12 antivirus programs. Because they all require processing power and memory. The other programs and even his game for the benchmarks start to slow down, and loading times increase.
When does the computer stop working? In the end, he installed dozens of programs that all obediently boot with the startup. Boot times get longer and more and more apps crash on his computer. “Shadow of the Tomb Raider,” which he uses for benchmarks, takes more than 30 minutes to start the game. Normal working or gaming is no longer really possible.
Too many cooks spoil the broth on your PC as well
What can be learned from the test? Basically, you should regularly check how many programs you have installed on your computer and how many resources they require.
A quick glance in the task manager often helps here under Windows 10. In the task manager, switch to the “Startup” tab and you can immediately see what all boots with your computer. Simply put: The more programs in the startup, the longer your computer takes.
It is also helpful to regularly clean up your computer:
If you have bought a new mouse from a different manufacturer, you can uninstall the old software suite if you no longer have any hardware from that manufacturer or remove it from startup.
You don’t need more than one antivirus program. Multiple ones compete with each other and block each other. Many even believe that the normal Windows Defender is sufficient for general use.
If you are even considering upgrading your gaming PC, then there are certain things you should not buy. MeinMMO explains to you which “upgrades” you should stay away from:
The collaboration between Fortnite, Fall Guys, and Rocket League has started. With it, you will have the chance to get five items for free. We will show you the items and what you need to do for them.
What kind of event is this? Fortnite and Fall Guys are entering into a cooperation and giving you five free items in Fortnite for this event. These include a skin and four additional items.
Since Fall Guys is free on all platforms, you have the opportunity to earn these five items easily and quickly. We will show you how.
5 Items for Fortnite, including a cool skin
The items in this promotion are all related to Mancake, a walking pancake. This includes a sticker, a spray, back bling, a pickaxe, and a skin.
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How do I get them? You need to go into Fall Guys. Once you have downloaded the game, you will be asked which account you want to log in with.
For this login, you need to choose an “Epic Games” account that is also linked to your Fortnite account. If you manage to do that, you just need to play Fall Guys.
Here are all the stages in which you can unlock the items:
Play 10 rounds in any show – Reward: Spray
Play 20 rounds in any show – Reward: Emoticon
Play 40 rounds in any show – Reward: Pickaxe
Play 70 rounds in any show – Reward: Back Bling
Play 100 rounds in any show – Reward: Skin
The tasks are simple and only require you to play in any shows in Fall Guys. Shows refer to the internal rounds of a match. In a round, you participate in five shows – so you only need to be in 20 rounds across all five shows to unlock the skin.
The tasks run until July 11
When does the event end? The collaboration runs until July 11. You can check the timer in the tasks in Fall Guys.
What do I do if I missed the event? You have a total of 11 days and 18 hours to earn all the rewards. (as of June 29). So if you miss the event, the items will likely never be re-obtainable.
What do you think of this promotion? Will you indulge in getting all the items, and if so, what do you think of Fall Guys? Feel free to let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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On July 19, 2022, the Solstice Summer Event starts in Destiny 2. In addition to the popular glowing armor ornaments that Guardians can earn every year, there will also be a few changes this time. MeinMMO has summarized the first leaks for you and shows what Guardians can expect at the Solstice Event in 2022.
What is the Solstice Event? Every summer in Destiny 2, it is customary to celebrate the limited-time “Solstice Event” in the European Airzone. The organization of the event and the assignment of tasks to the Guardians is traditionally handled by Space-Omi Eva Levante.
Guardians will find that the Tower is not only beautifully decorated upon logging in, but they will also receive summer items to earn. Every year, especially the glowing ornaments of the Solstice armor are in high demand and the quite special cosmetics that are washed up at the Eververse’s Glimmer strand.
In addition to these known details, the developer has also made small adjustments to the event, which will bring a few innovations in 2022.
The Solstice Event introduces the event card for the first time in 2022.
What changes occur in 2022 for the Solstice Event: Besides the fact that the Solstice will now have to do without heroes and will only be called “Solstice,” Bungie also planned the following changes:
At the start of the Solstice 2022, the new “Event Card” will officially be introduced in Destiny 2, which will track your progress for all events in the future.
An event seal and title will also be added to the game, which players can earn during the Solstice Event and beyond.
There will no longer be any Solstice armor tasks to complete. Instead, players will now collect keys or packages in so-called event challenges.
The Solstice armor will be upgradable, allowing Guardians to reallocate their stats.
Additionally, there will be a new activity in the already known European Airzone: the “Campfire Party.” Here, Guardians are supposed to set up a kind of “paracausal campfire,” and it almost sounds like there might even be a horde mode with increasingly difficult waves.
Event Card applies to all annual events
When the Solstice 2022 has started, all players can pick up the new Event Card from Eva Levante for the first time. The tasks it offers will be similar to the seasonal challenges.
As long as the event is running, players will have access to the respective challenges and rewards of the currently active event.
Leak shows iconic Crab Sparrow and prismatic armors
As already mentioned, for many Guardians, the Solstice armors are the event highlight. Therefore, a few dataminers and leakers like Elliot and entitybrother, who summarize DestinyBulletin, have sifted through the code of Destiny 2 to give you a first glimpse at the new armor ornaments and other items of this year’s Solstice Event 2022.
According to the leak, the armors are likely to be called “Prisma Sets”:
For the Hunter, the “Phosphorescent Prisma” set.
For the Warlock, the “Sparkling Prisma” set.
And for the Titan, the “Glowing Prisma” set.
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This is how Guardians will likely look in 2022 during the Solstice.
And the new Solstice event weapon? During the Guardian Games 2022, players were able to earn the SMG “The Title”. The summer event, on the other hand, is supposed to offer a sidearm in the typical event style. In addition, there are a few cosmetics visible that Guardians can use to send their Ghosts on summer vacation.
On Twitter, the community speculates, like player Gray, whether the obvious reappearance of the shown sidearm could be the sunset weapon “Better Devils”. Perhaps now a Solar weapon with a 120 RPM?
The sidearm “Better Devils” – Is it coming back to the Solstice Event?
Event Sparrow is likely an iconic Crab vehicle: In addition to the Ghost shells and the weapon, there will naturally be thematically appropriate summer Sparrows again. On the one hand, there will likely be a new mini-Sparrow, this time in a car-scooter style.
This year’s highlight is already the leaked “Crab Sparrow.” It strongly resembles the creepy Spider Sparrow from the Halloween event. However, whether it will have equally cool moves is unfortunately not yet known.
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When does the Solstice 2022 start and who can participate? Bungie has already announced that the summer event in 2022 will officially start on July 19, after the weekly reset at 7 PM.
The event is free as always, so any interested player can participate. New players only need to complete the introductory quest for this.
What do you think about these first leaks for the Solstice Event 2022 in Destiny 2? Is there any reward you are particularly looking forward to, and will you invest a few hours to shine in prismatic glory with a new sidearm? Or is it too much effort for you and would you rather chill in a hammock under the real sun? Please let us know in the comments.
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As it has now become known, a large and apparently luxurious event for the online shooter Fortnite is planned in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Several prominent Twitch streamers from the USA have been approached for this. But they probably will not fly. Some have reservations, while others like the streamer Mizkif fear it could cost them their existence.
This is the situation:
Countries like Saudi Arabia or Qatar have made a lot of money by promoting oil for decades but see the end of this era approaching. Therefore, they are trying to invest in innovative projects and become globally trendy “leisure and sports” locations. Qatar, for example, has been awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Saudi Arabia plans to become a “gaming mecca”.
In the West, these countries are viewed critically: among other reasons, because there are significant human rights restrictions. Again and again, one hears horror stories about how guest workers or women are treated there.
Now it has emerged that a tournament for Fortnite is planned for the summer of 2022. The organizers apparently wanted to have high-profile gaming streamers promote their event. However, the organizers are apparently having trouble finding people to promote their event.
Huge event worth tens of millions of US dollars seems to interest hardly anyone
What kind of event is this? The event has been announced for a long time, but it has not really interested many people so far:
The event is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the summer of 2022
It involves a total prize pool of 15 million US dollars – 2 million US dollars is planned for the Fortnite part
The format will be “Duo Zero Build”
On their Twitter channel, the organizers “Gamers without Borders” post among other things interviews with “His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan”, the President of the Saudi Arabian E-Sports Federation – but only receive 1 retweet and 6 likes for it.
On YouTube, the video has only 146 views.
As early as the end of April, the event was discussed on Reddit:
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Tournament apparently wants to pay a lot of money for US Twitch stars
How did the public learn about the event? A wider audience learned about the event through the Twitch streamer Pokelawls:
He stated in a Twitch stream that he received an official offer to fly to Saudi Arabia for 4 days to play Fortnite there.
He explained that in order to promote this event, he was supposed to write “3 Twitter posts, 3 Instagram stories, 2 Instagram feed posts, and one YouTube post.”
The message also mentioned that the streamers “Mikif and Emiru” had already agreed, two big Twitch streamers. However, Pokelawls indicated that he would definitely not fly there.
Pokelawls does not specify that it is exactly this event from which Epic distanced itself – but it is very likely.
It is not entirely clear how the streamer was to be compensated for his participation. However, it can be assumed that in addition to luxurious accommodation, sums exceeding $100,000 are paid for such promotional deals.
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This was Mizkif’s reaction: The streamer Mizkif was then confronted with the fact that he had agreed to fly there. This is at least implied in Pokelawls’ Twitch stream.
However, it was apparently not clear at all why this might be sensitive. He said he thought it was a problem-free charity event:
Why does everyone say Saudi Arabia is evil? What is wrong with Saudi Arabia? I thought it was for a good cause. Why is everyone mad at me now – am I being canceled? What is going on? I thought it would be cool and fun!
After he informed himself more closely with the help of political streamer HasanAbi about how problematic the partnership is, Mizkif eventually canceled the event after HasanAbi explained to him among other things that there is genocide occurring from Saudi Arabia.
Mizkif could be seen live as he informed himself about Saudi Arabia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec0_yNJBNjc
This is how Mizkif’s change of mind unfolded: It is both sad and somewhat surreal to watch HasanAbi explain the basic outlines of what is happening in Saudi Arabia to the completely uninformed Mizkif.
During HasanAbi’s talk, it became increasingly clear to him how terrible it all is and that he absolutely cannot fly there.
In the end, he sighs resignedly: He just wanted to meet Tfue.
Mizkif ultimately states: He had agreed to the event a month ago. Perhaps he should research better in the future about who is making him offers.
How sensitive deals with Saudi Arabia are was something that the LoL league LEC had to experience: Their own employees turned against them within a few hours:
The June update of Lost Ark was released on June 30 on the servers of the western version and caused great excitement even before its release. The patch notes were already available the night before and flooded Reddit with a fantastic atmosphere. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What kind of update is this? Monthly, a major update is scheduled in our version of Lost Ark. While the May patch scored points with new bosses and a new class, the June update has comparatively fewer contents.
Nevertheless, it offers quite a bit of new content. Another Legion Raid is introduced, a new tower for solo players, and an event where you can dance on a party island. Unlike previous monthly updates, the June patch lacks a new class.
It is also surprising that the monthly update comes to us with a two-week delay, as it was actually announced for the middle of the month. This had caused rather bad mood among the fans beforehand, which, however, has fundamentally changed now.
South Korea also receives a new update, but with a brand new class:
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Lost Ark Aeromancer Gameplay
What is particularly well received? The mood in the Lost Ark community is currently at its peak. The changes introduced by the update are received very positively, which is largely not even due to the new content. Much more, at the center of the euphoria are some bug fixes and “Quality of Life” adjustments.
Among other things, bots are being banned further and actively hindered in the game. In the future, it may happen that you have to solve a CAPTCHA when entering a new zone. This is intended to further stop automated characters in Arkesia, after over 600,000 of them have already been banned.
A bug has also been fixed that categorized the title of the Crystal Aura as new with every single login. You had to click on it for the notification to disappear. This error had been in the game since the launch in February, and fans celebrate that it is finally gone.
Even a seemingly small change brings great joy. You can now set the size of the damage numbers yourself. This previously caused problems, especially on 4K monitors, as many found the numbers too small. The annoying cursor bug has finally been fixed, which plagued the game for weeks.
Overall, the mood in the forum and on Reddit is very good. There are always some negative voices, but personally, we have not experienced the community’s mood so positively since the launch.
On the new Heartbeat Island, you will be rewarded for dancing
“It makes perfect sense and is absolutely brilliant.”
The smaller highlights: Several threads on Reddit and in the forum receive many upvotes, where users just want to thank Amazon and celebrate the new changes. Also, the fact that Yoz’s Krug apparently prevailed against Smilegate reignites hope for many in the publisher.
The changes to the weekly reset in the game are also particularly praised. Previously, this occurred on a Thursday, but starting now, a new week should always begin on Wednesdays.
This is especially important because many events in Lost Ark only take place on certain weekdays, and Wednesday had been referred to by some as a “dead day” because little happens then. With this change, Amazon is thus purely catering to fan service.
What are the fans saying? As usual, we would like to provide you with an excerpt from user comments so you can get an impression for yourselves (via Reddit):
Vezko writes: “The biggest and probably most important change is the weekly reset on Wednesday. It makes perfect sense and is absolutely brilliant because nothing happens on a Wednesday.”
AlgernonMar says: “I’m really hyped that I can now change the size of the damage numbers. It’s way too small on a 4K screen, I could never see anything.”
ItWasUncalledFor writes: “Holy shit, this is the best quality of life update since launch. Even bigger than Vykas”
Less positive is maximaLz: “I think a lot of people don’t realize how little impact CAPTCHAs will actually have on bots. It will disturb normal players much more, but at least they dare to take aggressive measures against bots.”
What do you think of the June update? Which change are you most excited about? Or is there maybe something you find completely stupid? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In Diablo Immortal there are various events after the main story that can only spawn under certain conditions. We will show you everything about the Ghost Coach, what you need to do, and when the event starts.
What kind of event is this? The Ghost Coach event is part of the Zone Trials. The Zone Trials are events you cannot undertake at any time. You need to meet certain prerequisites or adhere to the scheduled times to participate in the events.
Players use these repeatable events to obtain good loot, as well as materials for upgrading their gear. In the case of the Ghost Coach, players are driven by the material “Enchanted Dust”. With it, you can upgrade your gear.
In the following, we will show you where you can participate in the event, when it takes place, and what you need to do during the event.
Everything about the Ghost Coach and when it takes place
Where does the event take place? The event takes place in the Ashwold Cemetery. You need to be near the Ashwold Estate. There is a horse statue that will come to life at the right time.
We have marked the exact location with a red arrow, so you know where to go:
The red arrow marks the statue of the Ghost Coach
When does the Ghost Coach event start? The event is time-bound and only starts on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 AM to 11 PM. Every two hours, you can then participate in the event to get your loot.
If this is too cumbersome for you, the site “diablotimer.com” shows you exactly when this and other events take place.
How does the Ghost Coach event work? The Ghost Coach event starts near the position we mentioned and is a so-called “Escort event.” Your task is to protect the coach on its journey. The coach will make several stops where enemies will try to harm you and the coach.
Eliminate your enemies and ensure that the vehicle keeps moving. After each wave of enemies, the vehicle will continue until you reach the final boss. The boss is called “Driver of the Tax Collector.” Now you also need to put this one to rest to successfully complete the event.
Upon completion of the event, you have the chance to get legendary gear and the upgrade material “Enchanted Dust”.
How do I qualify for the event? To participate in the Zone Trials, you must complete the main story and select the difficulty “Hell I.” Only then will the events appear at the designated locations at the right time.
More detailed information on how you can change your difficulty and what it brings you is summarized here for you:
For many players of the second beta of Overwatch 2, there is clearly a highlight: the new tank hero, Junker Queen. She is the first hero of her role specifically created for the new 5-player teams. But how is she received by the fans? MeinMMO gives you the answer.
The second beta of Overwatch has been running since June 28 for all who have already gained access. The highlight for many is clearly Junker Queen. This new, brutal tank hero aims to cause destruction and chaos in close combat.
The special thing is: She is the first tank heroine specifically designed for the new 5-player teams. Unlike heroes like Orisa or Doomfist, who were redesigned for the new tank duties, it was clear from the beginning with Junker Queen that she would be the only tank on the team.
So how does she play, and what does her design say about the future of Overwatch 2 and the differences from the first part? Fans and experts are discussing a lot about this and have a clear opinion: If Junker Queen embodies the future of Overwatch 2, then this looks rosy.
Who is Junker Queen and what can she do, you ask? This video gives you all the answers:
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Overwatch 2 shows Junker Queen in the gameplay trailer and delights fans: “She looks so spicy!”
Junker Queen is a ‘Reinhardt with skill shots’
What can the new heroine do? Junker Queen is the newest tank in the game, and her playstyle embodies what Overwatch 2 wants to do differently compared to the first part. With her shotgun and axe, she relies on pure aggression, as she protects her team with damage instead of a shield.
These are her abilities:
Her main weapon is a shotgun with 6 shots.
With a right-click, she throws a knife, causing bleeding damage. If the knife gets stuck in an opponent, she can pull the knife and the opponent back. This sounds like Roadhog but works more like a ‘reverse Lucio boop’.
If she has the knife in hand and performs a melee attack, she inflicts additional bleeding damage. If the knife is currently stuck in an opponent or a wall, she strikes normally.
Her first ability is a powerful swing with an axe, dealing a lot of damage and causing opponents to bleed.
Her perhaps most important ability is a shout that does three things:
Every teammate in the vicinity moves 30% faster for a short period.
She gains 200 HP extra, also above the maximum.
Every teammate in the area immediately receives 100 HP, also above the maximum.
Her ultimate allows her to run quickly forward, inflicting bleeding damage on every opponent in her path, which simultaneously prevents healing (like Ana’s grenade).
With her passive skill, she heals for every bit of bleeding damage dealt to her by opponents.
Overall, Junker Queen is a tank that focuses on full aggression and tries to create as much chaos as possible. In our experience, she works excellently with Lucio, Brigitte, and Mei, as this allows you to overwhelm opponents.
Freedo from the YouTube channel ‘Your Overwatch’ thus describes her as a kind of mix between Reinhardt and Lucio, or a ‘Reinhardt with skill shots’.
‘No character has been more fun in the history of Overwatch’
What do the fans say? In this very video, Freedo shares his general impressions of Junker Queen, gives gameplay tips, and also assesses the long waiting times that tank players are currently suffering:
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In his opinion, ‘No character has been more fun in the history of Overwatch’ than Junker Queen. She perfectly embodies what makes Overwatch 2 special as a shooter:
What I like most about Junker Queen is that she feels like the soul of a hero shooter – a combination of intelligent abilities and unique skill shots that must hit and are not traditional shooter mechanics.
She would thereby ‘set new standards for what we should expect from the game.’ He goes on to say:
I think if [Blizzard] truly thinks through these ideas and pays more attention to the other roles, the reputation of the game will change. I’m having a lot of fun with Junker Queen, but I have tons of fun with every role I play. The game just plays better when there are tanks like her that are fun to interact with.
Players on reddit have a similar opinion. MelodySC2 states, ‘I think removing most shields and switching to 5v5 is a great thing for the game. Junker Queen was specifically designed for 5v5 and it’s super fun to play her, and it’s not incredibly annoying to play against her.’
Support players feel overwhelmed and the role is comparatively unpopular
What are the current problems of the game? Despite this praise, fans see particularly one problem with the new game: the supports. Supports in Overwatch 2 regularly complain about feeling overwhelmed by the new speed of the game and the increased aggression of most characters. Supports are more useful than DPS who occasionally heal, instead of being real supporters.
This is currently also noticeable in the waiting times: Those who only want to play a tank often wait 10 – 20 minutes; supports can immediately get into a game. Of course, this is also because Junker Queen is currently new and exciting, which is why everyone wants to play her. But even in the first beta without the post-apocalyptic queen, supports were the least popular class.
Not only supports are currently suffering from the many changes:
Maxroll.gg is one of the most important websites for guides and information on all Diablo games in the international arena. Now the editorial team announces that they will stop covering Diablo Immortal. The decision was difficult but necessary.
What kind of website is this? Maxroll.gg provides guides and information about Diablo 2: Resurrected, Diablo 3, and Lost Ark. The website consists of experts who collectively spend thousands of hours in the games. Our own Tier List for Diablo 3 and the Tier List of the best classes in Diablo Immortal are partially based on their information.
Even before the release of Diablo Immortal, the new mobile game was a significant title for the site. The editorial members occasionally played since the technical alpha, even helping with the game’s development.
As of Wednesday, June 30, 2022, Maxroll officially stops covering Immortal. The website announced this in a post on the website. The decision was not easy but necessary.
A major criticism of Diablo Immortal is the legendary gems. In the video, we explain what that actually is:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
Diablo Immortal “goes against our values”
Why is Maxroll stopping Diablo Immortal? The statement mentions 5 reasons why Maxroll is no longer covering Diablo Immortal. The most important is the Pay2Win factor, which repeatedly causes an uproar.
You can also listen to more about the topic Pay2Win on the MeinMMO podcast:
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Maxroll cannot support a system like this. Even though they have invested over 10,000 hours of work and a lot of money into building the project on the site, they cannot reconcile continuing work with their values:
The predatory Pay2Win system massively exceeds what is considered the norm in mobile gaming. Gambling addiction is real and can completely ruin lives. Even if 99% of players have perfect impulse control, we cannot endure what happens to the remaining 1%. This completely goes against our values, and we no longer want to be a part of it.
Another reason, according to Maxroll, is the lackluster gameplay. Even outside of Pay2Win, Immortal is technically not as good as it could be. Furthermore, the Free2Play gameplay does not feel “rewarding” enough.
While it is possible to farm for 8 hours a day – despite loot limits – the end result is still only minimally more combat rating. It feels “terrible” and does not provide much motivation.
What happens next? Maxroll has considered how they could still justify working on Immortal. However, it would require the Pay2Win systems to be reduced, and the Free2Play options to be massively expanded.
The team currently does not see that possibility with Blizzard, not even with the first major update. Therefore, the branch remains closed.
For the upcoming Season 27 of Diablo 3, however, the editorial team will be back and is also currently working hard to cover Path of Exile.
By the way, even MeinMMO demon Cortyn has a similar attitude towards the topic – and Blizzard in general:
In the MMORPG Lineage 2 published by NCSoft, there are occasional Pay2Win discussions. A new event joins this, bringing a bizarre leaderboard that is being torn apart in the community. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What does the leaderboard show? In the MMORPG Lineage 2 published by NCSoft, there are regular events where the goal is to open specific chests. Depending on the event, the contents of these loot boxes vary, but they are always randomly rolled.
Although the boxes can be purchased for a very high price in in-game currency, it seems intentional from the publisher, and it is also common to open the chests with the game’s real money currency and try one’s luck.
The game then displays the 150 players in a global leaderboard who have opened the most of these chests, thus also showing who has paid the most money.
In another MMORPG from the publisher, you can defeat your enemies with music:
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Those who pay a lot, win: And as if a leaderboard of people who have invested the most money in the game isn’t curious enough, the “biggest spender” also wins something. What that person wins varies with the currently running event. However, those who had no luck with the loot boxes can secure some luck with 10,000 euros.
Looking at the current leaderboard on the Chronos server, the event’s winner opened 14,966 loot boxes in 6 days. If one buys all the boxes with real money currency, that would correspond to 12,903 €. Even the user in second place barely hits the 10,000 euro mark.
In total, all top spenders on the two servers Chronos and Naia have opened boxes worth 125,811.13 €. And that in just 6 days. That’s enough money to buy the optional monthly premium pass for 8,387 months, which could also explain why NCSoft conducts these events quite frequently and even multiple times a month.
“This is just crazy”
How does the community react? While many players on reddit are shocked by the leaderboard, there are also fans who view the topic positively. Supporters agree that transparency in such a system is important. However, other voices believe that such things could destroy the game in the long run, and free-to-play players could feel even more left behind.
Some users don’t find the system so bad but are concerned that it could deter new players. Such leaderboards, mechanics, and the discussions surrounding them could ensure that MMORPG fans stay away from the game.
Another opinion in the community is that such events and mechanics help keep the MMORPG alive, even if it no longer has as many users. In this way, those who love the game can pay for it to continue running. However, this opinion also receives a lot of criticism from other fans.
In general, it can be said that the active gaming community does not view the topic as critically. Unlike the reddit users who are looking at the system from the “outside”.
What do the fans say? Some of the user comments we would like to share with you, as usual, to let you form your own opinions:
Kadden_ writes (via reddit): “Players often stumble into our Lineage 2 Discord and ask questions about the game. Then they immediately run away when they see this. It’s tragic to see how one of the best MMORPGs ever turns into a flashy casino.”
Belligero writes (via reddit): “Transparency is always nice, and I actually find the system interesting. As someone who regularly spends a lot of money on MMORPGs, this would rather deter me from spending money.”
kazurengan says (via reddit): “This is the same company responsible for Throne and Liberty. That really doesn’t make me optimistic and is just a shame.”
LeClassyGent keeps it short (via reddit): “This is just crazy.”
What do you think of the system? Would you spend money to appear on this leaderboard? Do you think it’s good that transparency is created? Would such a mechanic encourage you to spend more money, or not? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Niantic had a huge success with Pokémon GO, but no other title could match that success. Now the studio is laying off 8% of its employees, which affects about 85 to 90 staff members.
Which development studio is it? Niantic is a US-based development studio located in San Francisco, primarily known for developing games with augmented reality.
The flagship of the company is the mobile game Pokémon GO, which according to the business platform sensortower.com has recorded more than 6 billion US dollars in player spending worldwide in the App Store and on Google Play.
Why is Niantic laying off employees? A spokesperson from Niantic stated that the company recently decided to halt the production of some projects. Additionally, they want to reduce the workforce by about 8% to focus on the studio’s key priorities.
Furthermore, the American news magazine Bloomberg.com reported an email to employees in which Niantic CEO John Hanke wrote that the company is facing an economic crisis (“economic turmoil”).
According to Bloomberg, the email further stated that Niantic has already reduced costs in various areas and the company now needs to position itself as best as possible to weather “all economic storms” that may lie ahead.
Which projects were canceled? According to the Bloomberg report, the canceled projects at Niantic include a Transformers spin-off called Heavy Metal and a project named Hamlet, which was a collaboration with Punchdrunk.
The other two projects were named “Blue Sky” and “Snowball.”
Into the future with Peridot and the NBA
What projects does Niantic plan for the future? Niantic recently introduced a new project called NBA ALL-World, which represents a collaboration with the American National Basketball Association (NBA). In the game, you will explore your surroundings like in Pokémon GO, but instead of little pocket monsters, you will collect NBA players.
Another game that Niantic is focusing on is Peridot. Augmented reality plays a significant role again. The focus here is on taming, raising, and breeding virtual pets.
If you want to learn more about Niantic’s new hope Peridot and are interested in how it compares to Pokémon GO, MeinMMO author Max Handwerk has taken a closer look at what connects or distinguishes the two games.
A few very exclusive transmog helmets can be obtained as fans of World of Warcraft if you use Amazon Prime. We will explain how to do this.
Several weeks ago, we already reported that Blizzard is working with Amazon to carry out some promotions for its own games. For this, they rely on the “Prime Gaming” offer. Here, customers can unlock various bonuses in their games – and now also in World of Warcraft. To start, there are cool transmog items that some veterans may already be familiar with …
What are these transmog items? They consist of three special helmets that can be unlocked as cosmetic items. The items were available in the in-game shop years ago but left it a long time ago. These are:
Jewel of the Fire Lord
Hood of Greed
Crown of Eternal Winter
You can claim these items in order, at least if you have an active subscription with Amazon Prime.
How do you redeem the items? It’s quite simple. You just need to visit the Prime Gaming website and ensure that your Amazon account is linked to your Blizzard account. Then you click on “Game Content” and scroll down to “World of Warcraft.” There, you will see the three items, from which you can currently unlock the Jewel of the Fire Lord. This is possible until July 26.
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When will the other helmets be available? The two remaining transmog helmets will be available in the coming months, and the dates are already known.
The Hood of Greed will be available from July 27 to August 23.
The Crown of Eternal Winter will be waiting from August 24 to September 20.
Whether these helmets will be available again afterward is not yet known – after all, they haven’t been obtainable for several years. It might take a while before the helmets can be obtained elsewhere again.
Have you redeemed your transmog helmets yet? Or do you not care about such shiny helmets?
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Crusaders are one of the most versatile classes in Diablo Immortal. They serve as tanks or supporters in a group, but can also deal really good damage. MeinMMO shows you which skills, attributes, and items to best play the class.
Diablo Immortal offers a plethora of different items and mechanics with which you can optimize your character. To make sure you know exactly what to pay attention to when playing Crusader, we explain everything about the optimal:
Attributes
Skills
Equipment
Gems
Crusaders, or in the original: Crusader, are a hybrid class. They can take on various roles, but in most cases, they serve as damage dealers or tanks. The latter role refers to classes that absorb damage from enemies and protect their own group.
For both play styles, the Crusader has ideal conditions, which is why he ranks high on the tier list of Diablo Immortal. You can see gameplay of the Crusader and the other 5 classes here in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Diablo Immortal: Crusader Build
These are the strengths of the Crusader: The most important feature of the Crusader is his area attacks, or AoE skills. Almost all skills of the class are based on the fact that you fight and kill many enemies at the same time.
With skills like Holy, Judgement, or Heavenly Execution, you can wipe out entire hordes of enemies in seconds. Additionally, you have the ability to prevent damage to yourself and even your group.
With supportive skills, control effects on enemies, and a horse, you also serve as a supporter and ‘scout’ in a group. You ride ahead, gather enemies, and bind them to you to maintain important killstreaks or trigger events.
Pro
Fastest class in the game
Enormous area damage
Suitable as DPS and tank
Very robust even in DPS build
Contra
Long cooldowns
Poor damage on single targets and bosses
Difficult to avoid damage completely
Crusader Build: The Most Important Attributes
Here are the most important attributes ranked:
Strength – Increases your damage
Persistence – Increases armor penetration and armor
Vitality – Gives you more life
Willpower – Increases potential and resistance
Intelligence – Provides no bonuses to the Crusader
As for secondary stats, you should pay attention to critical hit chance and critical hit damage. Alternatively, increasing all damage is helpful. All other effects are less important for this build.
Crusader Build: Skills and Rotation
For the best solo build or when you’re responsible for damage in a group, use the following skills:
Rotation: Start with Splitting to gather a group of enemies and bind them to you. This is the most important skill for this build. The skill increases your movement speed and allows you to ride through enemies. You can chain up to 8 enemies and drag them behind you – depending on the Legendary.
Splitting makes you the fastest class in the game and allows you to progress faster as well as escape dangerous situations. Additionally, its damage is essential for efficiently killing enemies.
Once you have enough enemies bound to you, activate a Holy to deal damage. Then use Spear Shield and Heavenly Execution to take down large groups. Finish off remaining enemies with Punish. You can see how the build looks in action in the embedded video by YouTuber KaidGames:
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Heavenly Execution creates a blade storm that damages enemies. However, you can no longer teleport to the target location.
Shield: Dolinenkreuz
Spear Shield hovers in one place, dealing damage to enemies and slowing them down.
Head: Arrow Guardian
The inspiration from Holy Banner moves with you.
Note: There is no helmet that helps the solo build. Arrow Guardian, however, is useful for your tank option, which is why it is ideal as a hybrid alternative. Otherwise, use any helmet except for Multi-eyed Aegis.
Armor: Besieger
Splitting regularly calls bombardments that deal damage to enemies.
Shoulders: Sivket’s Advantage
Increases the duration of Splitting.
Pants: Blade Greaves
Splitting no longer chains enemies but instead leaves a trail of fire behind you that burns enemies.
For your secondary items, it’s best to use the Perfect Wind Strength set. This increases your movement speed and damage. It also makes you temporarily immune to damage. In our guide, you’ll learn where to find the sets and what they do.
Legendary gems provide better resonance but are a bit more complex to farm and it can take time to acquire them. Therefore, we list the best legendary gems to start with and those you should aim for at the end for your build.
Legendary gems with 1-2 stars for beginners:
Endless Torments
Zealous Fang
Eye of the Berserker
Lightning Core
Seled’s Weakening
Chained Death
Legendary gems with 5 stars for the end build:
Blood-Soaked Jade
Blessing of the Worthy
Dripping Gall
Call of the Howler
Petrified Flesh Shard
Lightning Core (2 stars)
The legendary gems with 5 stars are sorted by value. If you don’t get them all, try to replace them in the order from top to bottom. However, the 2-star gems are already strong enough to get you through most content.
Obtaining and upgrading gems is the major pay-to-win factor of Diablo Immortal. You can get the best gems for free, but you need to invest a lot of time. How exactly these items work and how to obtain them can be seen in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
Crusader Build in Endgame: Paragon, Awakening and Spells
The best Paragon for all builds is Conqueror. Develop this tree to deal more damage. As a tank, Survivor is suitable as an alternative, but only if you’re always in a group. Otherwise, Conqueror is always the better choice. If you have excess points later, you can invest them in Gladiator for PvP or in Treasure Hunter for farming.
If you want to reforge your armor later, use Tremor Stones, Vengeance Stones, or Devastator Stones. When awakening your items, you should prioritize improving the following slots:
Shoulders
Legs
Shield
Chest
Weapon
Head
Spells enhance your abilities. You can easily build spells yourself and earn platinum, although it is challenging to get the perfect spell. If you don’t get the perfect spell, here is your priority:
If you do not want to play alone or just want to deal damage, you can quickly become a supporter and tank in the group with a few changes. You only need to make minimal adjustments:
Skills
Holy => Summoning of Light
Heavenly Execution => Holy Banner
Equipment:
Chest: Justice without Favor
Shoulders: Wind-Blessed Shoulder Armor
Whether with pure damage or as a tank, the Crusader is one of the best classes in Diablo Immortal. However, if you want to fully exploit its potential, you must invest a lot of time – or dig into your wallet. Especially if you want to try your hand at PvP:
The big June update for Lost Ark is coming on June 30, which means today, after two delays. We at MeinMMO tell you what to look forward to from Thursday and what exactly is coming with the new patch.
What will the update bring you? We can’t tell you completely for sure and fully right now. The patch notes will be released, as usual, one day before the actual update, on June 29. Nevertheless, there is already a rough overview of features that you can expect with the June patch.
The Super Express event will be extended by 20 days to launch a new one
The new Heartbeat Island event, where you can really enjoy yourself on an island
A buff for honing that makes it easier for you to get characters to 1,415
The new Guardian Raid Kungelanium
The Tier 3 Tower Thronespire
New skins
The weekly reset will be moved from Thursday to Wednesday
New measures against bots like CAPTCHAs and new selling regulations
New daily login rewards
Korea is getting a completely new class in July, by the way. Check out the Aeromancer in our video:
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Lost Ark Aeromancer Gameplay
New challenges for endgame players
What is Vykas?In May, the first Legion Raid with Valtan came to the game. Vykas is also such a raid for 8 players that is supposed to be especially difficult. They are, as the developer Smilegate says, the highlight of Lost Ark and offer exciting mechanics and a proper challenge.
To allow you to split this up, you have multiple checkpoints for the challenging and lengthy fight against Commander Vykas. Once you reach these, you can leave the raid at any time and return later with a different group, or just take a break. These checkpoints reset with the normal weekly reset.
Vykas will be available on June 30 in both its normal and hard modes. To challenge her, you need a Gearscore of 1,430 or 1,460 for hard mode. Rewards include Relic-level equipment and other familiar rewards.
What is Kungelanium? The ice beast Kungelanium is the new Guardian Raid that comes to Arkesia with the June update. It joins the guardians of level 6 and promises the usual rewards you know from Guardian Raids.
Unlike Legion Raids, you fight here with a maximum of 4 players. However, if you’re looking for a special challenge, you can also challenge Kungelanium with fewer players or even alone.
The new Guardian Raid requires a Gearscore of 1,460 from you before you can face the nasty turtle.
The fire turtle is already known to you, but now Kungelanium is coming to Arkesia
New content for single players: But even if 4 or 8 players are too much for you, new challenges await players in the endgame. After the two towers Shadowspire and Fatespire, the third tower comes to the game in the June update: Thronespire.
Similar to what you are already used to, you will fight your way through various floors in the tower alone and receive special loot for each completed level. However, it is a bit different this time, because although there are again a total of 50 floors, the last 25 behave fundamentally differently than you currently know.
Think of the last 25 floors of Thronespire as a kind of leaderboard. Here, you need to rush through the levels multiple times, trying to be as fast as possible to climb up the ladder. To enter Thronespire, you need a Gearscore of 1,325.
There is also much to gain for players with a low Gearscore
Super Express Event extended: Although there are no directly new content for players who do not yet have a high Gearscore, it will be made easier for them again to reach it. A significant part of this is the Super Express event, which was originally only supposed to last until June 30.
This event will now be extended by 20 days, until July 20. During the event, you can choose one of your characters and then receive a lot of rewards for what you are already doing anyway. Additionally, improving your equipment is simplified and cheaper than without the event.
However, to receive these rewards, you must select a character to start the event by June 30 at the latest. This will no longer be possible in July. However, the developers stated that a new Super Express event is in the works. When it will start is currently still unclear.
Even more events: No one knows yet what the new event will look like. However, the name is already known, and it is about Heartbeat Island. The whole thing is somewhat designed like a festival, where you are supposed to celebrate together with others and really let loose.
During the various activities at the event, you can collect event coins again and exchange them for the usual rewards. Additionally, you can expect hourly quests, in which you need to win a dance battle, and during the downtime, there are indeed rewards for just doing nothing.
So let’s head to Heartbeat Island to unwind from the difficult raids.
Heartbeat Island invites you to dance
The Honing buff is coming: For players who already have a character in the higher Gearscore range, the mechanics of this buff is not new. The principle is relatively simple: If you have a character at a certain Gearscore, you can research a buff in your stronghold. This then increases the chance for all other characters on the account to upgrade up to a certain Gearscore.
So far, this buff stopped relatively early in Tier 3, but that is now supposed to change. If you have already reached item level 1,460, you can research the new Honing buff and thereby push characters to 1,415 more easily. This corresponds to a complete legendary equipment set at +15.
This makes life easier, especially for those who play many characters.
New skins despite the removal of the cup: Originally announced for the June update was Yoz’s Cup. With this, you could have drawn new skins using a kind of gambling mechanic.
Additionally, there are free skins that you can choose when you log in. These are the cute Mokoko skin sets, of which you can have one for free. They are thus included in the gifts that are thanks to the delay.
The free skins to choose fromThe “Shadow of Stern” skinsThe “Umar” skins
Gifts due to the delay: Aside from the skins, there are additional items for you for free, which also take a more practical approach. It mainly concerns upgrade materials that you can choose for the tier you are at. Therefore, you will receive for free:
5 boxes of weapon upgrade materials, either 1,000 pieces from Tier 1 or 2, or 200 from Tier 3
12 boxes of armor upgrade materials, either 1,000 pieces from Tier 1 or 2, or 200 pieces from Tier 3
10 bags of shards needed for upgrading. Each contains 3 bags from Tier 1 and 2 or one from Tier 3.
What do you think of the June update? Are you looking forward to what is coming or would you have preferred something different? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
