The Legendary Gems in Diablo Immortal divide opinions on Pay2Win. But which of the coveted 5-star gems is actually the best and what does it bring to the table? MeinMMO has the answer.
Which gem are we talking about? In total, there are 6 Legendary Gems that can be socketed in your equipment, and each gem has its own special effect.
MeinMMO has looked at tier lists and evaluations from players, and there is one of the ?/5-star gems that is consistently at the top of the list:
Blood-Soaked Jade
Increases resonance & combat rating according to stars and gem rank
Increases your damage dealt by up to 8% and your movement speed by 10%. The bonus damage decreases when your health is low, down to a minimum of 4%.
From rank 5: 15% better chance to find magical items.
From rank 3: Takes 2% less damage when your health is below 50%.
Why is the Jade gem so powerful? The gem is considered extremely strong shortly after the release of Diablo Immortal and fits every class.
You get an immediate 8% increase in damage without any prerequisites. Even with low health, you still have at least 4% damage, which is already quite significant. A bit of damage reduction comes on top.
Compared to most other Legendary Gems with potential 5 stars, “Blood-Soaked Jade” does not rely on chance, and that makes the difference in the end.
If you want to see details about the gems in the video, check it out here:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
Which Legendary Gems (?/5 stars) are also considered very strong? Also at the top is “Dripping Gall”. A gem that offers a lot of reliance on chance, but spreads damage over time and jumps to nearby enemies:
Dripping Gall
Increases resonance & combat rating according to stars and gem rank
Attacks have a 4% chance to poison enemies. Deals 25% base damage and 263 damage per second for 6 seconds. If an affected enemy dies, the poison spreads. A target can only be affected by the poison once every 20 seconds.
From rank 5: 15% better chance to find magical items.
From rank 3: Poison reduces enemy movement speed by 6%.
Especially in large groups, the Gall causes terror. Due to the relatively low chance of poisoning, this Legendary Gem does not surpass the Top Jade.
How do I get Legendary Gems (?/5 stars)? There are 4 main sources for Legendary Gems:
Ancient portals with activated emblems
Player market
In-game shop
Crafting
Through the Ancient portals with emblem, you always have a chance of Legendary Gems. However, to have a chance for the good ?/5-star gems, you need to use a “Legendary Emblem.” You can buy these emblems in the shop or limited from the so-called “Hilt Trader.”
However, the 5-star gems can also drop as 1-star gems with reduced values for resonance and combat rating. That’s why we write the “?” next to the gems.
The actual chance of getting a “real” 5-star gem is minuscule.
4.5% chance for a ?/5-star gem
1% chance that this gem has 5 stars
75% chance that this gem has 2 stars
On the player market, other players offer their found gems for Platinum. However, for the really good gems, you have to dig deep into your pockets. At the time of the article, a Blood-Soaked Jade with 4 stars costs 320,000 Platinum on the El’Druin server.
Sometimes offers in the real money shop also provide you with a Legendary Gem. Shortly after release, you can find among the items “Special Offers” for 25.99 euros a package with the Legendary Gem “Blessing of the Worthy” with 2 out of 5 possible stars. Emblems and gem dust are included.
You can also craft the Legendary Gem at the jeweler, but you need many valuable resources for that.
Successful, large streamers on Twitch or YouTube are live multiple times a week for several hours. Many of them get so deep into the grind that only a ban gives them the much-needed vacation. For large streamers, however, this is not so wild, but even lucrative. Some suspect that they even intentionally induce their temporary bans.
Back then, many people started streaming because it was fun for them; the big money was not yet to be made. Nowadays, numerous streamers are self-employed and earn millions.
In some cases, streaming is even seen as a career path, and students aspire to become major influencers, top YouTubers, or streamers, without realizing what is actually behind it.
A daily online compulsion is imminent, countless hours and days that one must spend actively on the internet, social media, and Twitch or YouTube. Even then, it is difficult to stand out in the crowd and earn high amounts. Fortnite streamer Ninja even reported that he was the slave of his streams.
An important source of income on Twitch is Twitch Prime – learn all about it in our video:
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Prime Gaming, the secret behind Twitch’s success
Twitch Ban as a Lucrative Method and Paid Vacation
What benefits does a ban have? The Twitch streamer Amouranth has been banned several times and stated during one of these bans that she has more time for OnlyFans because of it. The ban does not bother her. She can produce more content for the platform and simultaneously gain significantly more subscribers.
Alinity was also accidentally banned for violating the guidelines regarding sexual content. She said: “It’s a nice vacation (…) and free advertising (…) (via Dexerto)”.
The YouTuber and streamer itmeJP also stated on Twitter that the bans even bring more success and represent an additional vacation for the content creators. He wrote:
It’s really strange to be a streamer with any amount of success and be temporarily banned. Usually, the ban is seen as a vacation and when the ban is lifted, they’re welcomed back with a huge first stream and a ton of subs/donations/whatever. Not sure how to solve it.
Is a ban therefore intentional? Some in the community suspect that some streamers intentionally induce their bans to benefit from them or take a break. A famous example of this is the bathroom incident of DrDisrespect. During a livestream from E3, the Doc went to the bathroom and took his viewers with him.
As a result, he was banned from Twitch, but received massive attention and his channel grew. Many believe he did it intentionally.
Between 2020 and 2022, the community often spoke of a “paid vacation” when streamers were banned. The Twitch streamer shroud also stated that the big names on the platform had nothing to fear and termed it a “best-case scenario” (via Dexerto).
It would be a forced vacation if it were not a permanent ban. After serving the sentence, one could return to work.
Viewers usually miss their favorite streamer and celebrate when he returns. Not infrequently, a large amount of donations and subscriptions are collected during this time.
A ban by Twitch is normally unwanted or surprising for most streamers. However, some reported afterwards or during that it felt like a vacation they desperately needed.
The eternal cycle of sleeping, eating, and streaming could only be interrupted by a ban.
The Problems of the Grind to Success
Why can a vacation be necessary? Due to constant comparison, subscription and follower numbers create additional pressure for content creators. YouTube and Twitch constantly inform them how successful or poorly their last video or stream performed.
Furthermore, the streamer sodapoppin went so far as to take an attention drug to keep himself fit and continue streaming. He even gave up food and a lot of sleep, as the medication suppressed appetite and fatigue.
Moreover, influencers automatically take on the role of a role model. Many minors are active on social media, and content creators are constantly demanded to behave accordingly. This bothers some of them because they just want to do what they enjoy and not raise other people’s children.
Kalle Koschinsky also reported that he was at his wit’s end due to the constant content production and needed a break. Learn all about it on MeinMMO:
Blizzard’s new game, Diablo Immortal, is receiving terrible player reviews on Metacritic and provoking many negative reactions, especially for its Pay2Win mechanics. However, early reports indicate that the game has already made more than 10 million USD in revenue within a few days. And that doesn’t even include the PC version and revenues from China.
The discussion in the gaming world about the game is predominantly negative: On Metacritic, the game received 62% from reviewers on PC and 75% for iOS, but a disastrous 5% from users. Especially Pay2Win discussions overshadow the reception of the game.
Nevertheless, the game seems to be a financial success for Blizzard.
How much money has Diablo Immortal already earned? There are initial figures about the sales. It should be noted that the numbers relate to the two mobile versions (iOS, Android) and apparently do not include China. It is assumed that China will be an important market for Diablo Immortal:
Diablo Immortal earned 793,678 USD in the first 24 hours
On June 6, after 5 days, it was already 6.3 million USD
Currently, the game has already exceeded 10 million USD in revenue, reports the site appmagic
So it seems: The negative press does not seem to lead to a drop in revenue after a few days, they remain consistently high, if anything, they are rising.
We show you the 6 classes from Diablo Immortal – in our tier list for Diablo Immortal you can see who is currently in the lead:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Every 12th Euro earned by Diablo Immortal comes from Germany
Where does the game make money? The revenue on mobile is distributed as follows (via appmagic):
46% USA
19% South Korea
8% Japan
6% Germany
3% Canada
18% Others
China does not seem to be included in the numbers yet.
Giant revenue with €1 microtransactions
What is sold the most? According to data from Sensortower, the small microtransactions are mainly purchased in the App Store (iOS). The top 3 purchases are:
Beginner’s Pack for €0.99
Empowered Battle Pass €4.99
Fund: Breach of the Mad King €0.99
In 10th place comes a real blockbuster: ‘Pack with 1650 Eternal Orbs’ – €24.99
South Korea has the highest interest in the world for Diablo Immortal
Where is the game particularly popular? According to the website Google Trends, Diablo Immortal is especially popular in South Korea: About 3 times more popular than in Germany.
On the South Korean gaming site Inven, the exact same discussions about Diablo Immortal are taking place in the comments as in Germany: It’s about Pay2Win, that you can also have fun without it and that some are indifferent to the game – they are waiting for Diablo 4.
In South Korea, the game is so popular that Blizzard is holding special promotional events. They are teaming up with Burger King, for example:
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Diablo Immortal is more popular in Germany than in the USA, where so much money comes from. The Germans seem to have a weakness for Diablo.
Blizzard says: Number 1 in downloads
How are the downloads going? In the first 48 hours, Diablo Immortal was the number one in the store on Google – Blizzard then reported it was also number one in the Apple App Store.
According to appmagic, the game is already said to have achieved over 5 million downloads at this point.
In Germany, Diablo Immortal remains number one in the App Store among games.
In the USA, Diablo Immortal had already fallen to 2nd place on June 8 and is now at 4. It seems the hype is diminishing, perhaps due to the negative reactions.
A new round of nerfs weakens the toughest dungeons in World of Warcraft. Four of them will be significantly easier to handle from now on.
With Patch 9.2.5, players have received some new content, primarily small but engaging content like the new Dark Rangers that are drawing attention. The ability to finally play together with Horde and Alliance in Cross-Faction Play is also making waves. However, this also invites more players into endgame content, such as the ‘Mythic+’ dungeon with its scaling strength.
However, these dungeons are currently causing some issues, as some abilities are hitting significantly harder than the developers intended – at least up to now. A hotfix has now weakened a total of 4 of the 10 available dungeons and resolved a few points of friction.
Which dungeons have been nerfed? Overall, while there are not many changes, some enemies in 4 dungeons will be weaker. The changes affect:
Necrotic Wake
Nalthor the Icebinder
Icebound Aegis absorbs 20% less damage on Mythic difficulty.
Spooky Depths
Executioner Tarvold
Reckoning deals 20% less damage.
Grand Overseer Beryllia
Torture deals 20% less damage.
A bug has been fixed where some abilities scaled with the Fortified affix instead of the Tyrannical affix.
Peaks of Ascension
Astronos, Lakesis, and Klotos
Health points have been reduced by 20%.
Aura of Intimidation deals 20% less damage.
Theater of Pain
Xav the Unyielding
Seismic Jump deals 20% less damage.
What are the implications of the nerfs? The nerfs serve multiple purposes. A relief for healers, a bit more margin for error, or a reduction in fight duration in particularly challenging battles.
The aim behind these nerfs is to make the difficulty of the dungeons more uniform. Especially in the case of the 3 enemies “Astronos”, “Lakesis”, and “Klotos”, it often happened that these opponents were significantly stronger than the rest of the dungeon. For some groups, this was quite a considerable hurdle, and some teams broke under this pressure and had to leave the dungeon unfinished right before the end.
What do you think about these nerfs? Good and sensible reductions? Or was it all already easy enough before?
Alberto Lloria, author at our Spanish partner site 3DJuegos, recognizes a concerning trend among MMORPGs from the 2000s. In an opinion article, he explains why even the thought of saying goodbye to his current favorite games is hard. We have translated his article for you here.
Video games are not a uniform thing, just as players and users who spend many hours each day with their favorite games are not uniform. There is a vast range of genres, while others are a mix of ideas and concepts that have proven themselves, and the question of “Why wouldn’t it work if we mix them?”
It is a spectacular art, but also very unstable. If you are playing single-player games, that is, adventures where you plunge into another project after about 10 hours – maybe even 100 if it’s a big RPG – then it might be hard for you to understand. But with MMOs and big multiplayer experiences, there is an implicit fear, a feeling of “What will happen?”
I’m not talking about them saying goodbye overnight. Or whether they manage to reach the player community or if they disappear into obscurity; I’m talking about games that have been around for a few years and that will inevitably have to say goodbye one day and leave their players behind.
Final Fantasy 14 is the rare example of a dead game that has experienced a “rebirth”. This trailer shows you what the game now offers:
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Final Fantasy XIV shows new trailer for the start of the next adventure
Everything lives, everything dies. “Games as a Service,” multiplayer games, and MMOs are just that: ideas that were conceived with a minimal base and expand in form and content until one day the development studio decides to close permanently; either due to a lack of players, of money or simply because it has come to an end.
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what will happen when my favorite online game shuts down, and the story my friend told me about the closure of Final Fantasy XIV, at least the first version, is to blame for that.
Yes, we’re talking about it again, but Square Enix’s MMO couldn’t make it and was closed forever until it rose like a phoenix from the ashes. However, that is a “luck” that many other games do not have. The closure means for many projects no new chance, but to turn off the light, hang up the hat and walk out the door without looking back.
If EverQuest, Albion Online, or Fortnite were to say goodbye tomorrow – three completely different examples with more than five years behind them – many might not lose sleep, but there is a significant part of the players who do. Multiplayer titles, particularly these MMOs, are nourished by and live off the experiences that have developed over the yearson their servers.
In “Massively Multiplayer Games,” due to the enormous interaction with the game world and the possibilities of the game, it is much easier to feel those bonds with friends, acquaintances, or people you only see in these games. However, strong communities form even in the more archetypical online games with multiplayer matches that start and end within minutes. Even these players feel the pain of farewell.
Tera, a decades-old MMO, will shut down forever this June.
This fear – I want to express it dramatically – has thus grown in the games in which I have invested the most hours and time. Years ago, this was something that I underestimated. When a new MMO came out, I had no problem trying it out, pushing it aside, and moving on.
Today, the situation seems different. I attribute part of that to having grown up as a person and no longer seeing certain games as experiences in which to “invest hours”; perhaps also because games have evolved with us. What I mean is that a reality that felt foreign to me years ago has now become more important: the inevitable shutdown of the game that I love.
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In games like City of Heroes or Matrix Online, many players flocked to the servers to protest against the announced end of their games.
Of course, I try not to fixate on the thought of “invested time.” Even though I sometimes hear that naughty little voice saying: “You might be investing time in something that has an expiration date,” I try to push it out of my head.
That’s why we play, right? We want to have fun, distance ourselves from the world around us, and have a good time, because that’s what we like to do. Still, Apex Legends – one of the online games I’ve spent the most hours on lately – will one day take its last breath, and Electronic Arts will decide to bury it, and there’s nothing I can do about it, because once someone hits the button, there will be no choice left.
I feel that this way of viewing farewell is now less “alive.” The industry has turned multiplayer games into quick consumption titles. We know that if Warzone or the aforementioned Apex Legends are shut down, neither Activision nor EA will have an issue releasing another game, but that doesn’t change what they once meant to us.
The community’s reaction to this is primarily strange. Many give games that are already years old no chance out of “fear,” perhaps out of laziness, of a not-so-distant closure; others, however, who witnessed the MMO boom in the 2000s, think about it constantly, and many have seen more than one game close forever, with all that entails.
One of the cases I have read about the most recently is, for example, City of Heroes. The community received a small warning before the possible closure, and many returned to vigil protests – and I mean that literally – to protest against the disappearance.
There were many farewells and emotional confessions from groups of friends who, once they said goodbye to the game, would probably never speak to each other again. Ultimately, NCSoft shut down the forums and took them down in the moment when the game no longer worked, breaking the community that had formed.
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This can lead to a great aversion to the future and a feeling of loneliness on the part of the player. We are no longer talking about the hours spent, but about the fact that their refuge, the place where they conversed or met friends, where they pursued their hobby for hours, is gone.
So, it’s not just about the MMO. Destiny 2 cannot be considered as such, and I know from a reliable source that my friend and colleague here at 3DJuegosPC, Mario, will get dizzy at the question of what comes next; my esteemed colleague Ivan Lerner, on the other hand, will feel the same when saying goodbye to Final Fantasy XIV.
If one of the titles I am currently playing shuts down, I may not feel the same way, but that doesn’t make its perspective any less important than mine. Once you experience the closure of an online game, you gain a new perspective. You personally strive to keep what is important to you in sight, but you know it can suddenly disappear – just like everything else.
This opinion article is by Alberto Lloria (@al_lloria on Twitter)and originally appeared on the gaming site 3DJuegos, our partner. 3DJuegos belongs to the Webedia network, which includes MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro.
Last weekend, the big Pokémon GO Fest 2022 took place, but not all trainers were satisfied with their haul. In particular, the shiny rate came under criticism. We at MeinMMO wanted to know how many shinies you caught and show you how poor the rate really was.
What kind of event is it? Every year, a big Pokémon GO Fest takes place in Pokémon GO. On June 4th and 5th, it was that time again, and you could look forward to numerous spawns, raids, bonuses, and research.
Especially ticket holders were supposed to receive an increased shiny chance and thus hoped for a variety of colorful specimens. However, this rate is now criticized by many players. We will show you what happened.
What are shinies? Shinies have a different color compared to the normal forms of the respective Pokémon. For example, a regular Gyarados is blue, while the shiny form is red. It takes some luck to encounter such a specimen, making them particularly coveted among trainers.
Survey shows your shiny yield at GO Fest 2022
During the two-day “GO Fest” weekend, trainers in Pokémon GO could enjoy a lot of special features. The Ultra Beast Anego made its debut in the game, and some shiny specimens, like Milza, also celebrated their debut.
Those who bought a ticket in advance for about 17 euros could also enjoy additional goodies and even had an encounter with the mysterious Pokémon Shaymin. For many trainers, a high shiny yield was most important.
However, even during the event, the shiny rate sparked a lot of discussions on social media. Some reported that despite playing actively, they could hardly catch any shiny monsters.
For this reason, we wanted to know how many shinies you caught at GO Fest 2022 and whether you played with or without a ticket.
Majority caught less than 7 shinies
As of today (June 9, 2022, 12:45 PM), a total of 6,666 people participated in our survey about your shiny yield. Of these, 5,474 participants reported playing with a ticket. The other 1,192 players were without a ticket.
Here are the results: We wanted to know how many shinies you caught during GO Fest. The following answers you provided:
1,868 votes (28%) “0 to 3 (With Ticket)”
1,486 votes (22%) “4 to 6 (With Ticket)”
1,041 votes (16%) “0 to 3 (Without Ticket)”
934 votes (14%) “7 to 10 (With Ticket)”
691 votes (10%) “11 to 20 (With Ticket)”
253 votes (4%) “21 to 30 (With Ticket)”
242 votes (4%) “More than 30 (With Ticket)”
83 votes (1%) “4 to 6 (Without Ticket)”
37 votes (1%) “7 to 10 (Without Ticket)”
14 votes (<1%) “More than 30 (Without Ticket)”
10 votes (<1%) “11 to 20 (Without Ticket)”
7 votes (<1%) “20 to 30 (Without Ticket)”
What does the survey show? This result makes it clear that a large part of ticket holders caught less than 7 shinies. The share among trainers without tickets is similarly low. When looking solely at the numbers of trainers without tickets, as many as 87% caught a maximum of 3 shinies at the event.
Among ticket holders, it was only 34%. Thus, the chance of finding a shiny was still somewhat higher for ticket holders compared to players without a ticket. Additionally, it can be noted from the provided data that 8% of all survey participants were able to catch more than 20 shiny specimens. Again, the ratio of ticket holders was higher than that of those without.
However, only about a third of trainers (with and without tickets) were able to catch 7 shinies or more.
“I’m really disappointed”
The fact that this result is unsatisfactory for most trainers is also reflected in the comments below our survey on MeinMMO as well as in our Facebook group. These vary widely. While a majority was very dissatisfied with the shiny yield, other trainers still found it to be a successful event. Here are some comments:
We have adjusted the grammar and spelling in the following comments for better understanding when reading. The content has not been changed.
Celine: “So, I thought for a long time and ended up buying the ticket … Catastrophe … 2 shinies in 2 days … very disappointing … Some caught 5–10 shinies and some 0–3 … The money was absolutely not worth it … Such a shame … And yes, I used incense and also activated a lure module at a PokéStop … I walked a lot, totaling 25–30 kilometers on Saturday and 15–20 on Sunday … nothing, just nothing … The chance was not increased … Never again …”
Mr. Silver: “This is the 3rd time in a row I bought a ticket for the Go Fest and I ultimately have to say: Never again! The chances of shiny Pokémon are too unequal. I am one of those trainers who comfortably walks 20 km a day at such events and catches hundreds of Pokémon. It seems, however, that some trainers (and always the same ones) catch a ton of shinies and others (also always the same) get at most 5 shiny Pokémon a day with similar effort. For me, I caught around 900 Pokémon over the two days – of which only 6 were shiny. No shiny Milza despite over 30 raids and only 3 new shinies that I didn’t already have. Other trainers had 40 shinies with the same catch rate. I will not participate in this again in the future. I’d rather spend my money more reasonably and wait for the Community Day with the relevant Pokémon.”
Sebastian: “I’m really curious about how people play who don’t catch a single shiny with a ticket. Do they just stay at home with incense or do they also move around in a larger area where there are stops with lure modules? It’s hardly achievable if you play somewhat decently. Personally, I found the shiny chance perfectly fine. The crux of the matter was simply that many of the spawns were not available as shinies (Mollimorba, Toxiped, Arktip, Gelatini, Tropius, Pantimos, Qurtel, Golbit, Stalobor, Algitt, Pam-Pam). That was up to 50% of all spawns, especially from incense.”
Darkmagician: “Shinies were scarce, totally accurate. At such an event, every trainer (player) should be relatively satisfied. The assumption is that Niantic forgot to increase the normal rate. It seems they’ve not changed the normal gameplay flow. Very frustrating and somewhat disappointing. The event itself was very visually appealing. I found it successful and there were many good ideas in it.”
Tiquy: “Unbelievable … I’m really disappointed! With a ticket from my 7 wild shinies, 6 were old (2x Samurzel, 3x Meditie, and 1x Bummelz). I expected more from the 2 days with a ticket; I walked for 8 full hours on Saturday.”
Klaus S.: “That was the worst event.”
Dine S.: “Honestly, we actually found the event pretty cool! On Sunday, the many XP in raids and 2 Rocket encounters, aside from the 2 new monsters, we also had 2 regionals that we didn’t have before. We had fun!”
Too short spawn time: Another point of criticism that repeatedly arises in the comments is the short spawn time of the respective monsters. There are numerous reports on social media that Pokémon in the incense sometimes appeared for only a few seconds and immediately disappeared when clicked.
A meme under the name “Accurate Promo Image” is even circulating on reddit:
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And EricMeqithorn also writes on MeinMMO: “I was really annoyed by the especially short spawn time from incense. I could hardly catch anything.”
Whether the poor shiny rate possibly has to do with this short spawn time cannot be determined. Niantic has not yet commented on the criticism regarding the low shiny yield. If there are any new updates, you can find out on MeinMMO.
How satisfied are you with the shiny yield at GO Fest 2022? Let us know in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
The weekly update on June 9 is particularly small in Lost Ark. It disappoints fans not only because of what it brings but mainly due to a previous teaser. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What’s in the update? Strictly speaking, almost nothing. The update this week is extremely small. It involves only a single change, which is likely to affect only a fraction of western players.
The patch today on June 9 improves some issues with the Korean audio track, provided fans have installed it. This audio track was only implemented after the release because many players requested it. Nevertheless, today’s update should only reach a very small part of the community.
Players were accordingly hyped and expected that Vykas would appear with the update today and are now disappointed that the patch is indeed so small.
How long will the server status be offline? The Lost Ark servers go offline, as usual, at 9:00 AM German time and will remain down for approximately four hours this week. If everything goes according to plan, you can start again at 1:00 PM.
Update 1:05 PM: The servers are back online, and you can continue to play without worries. Have fun!
It is currently unclear whether you need a download if you haven’t installed the Korean language pack at all. We will keep you updated on downtime and downloads and update this article in a timely manner.
At least Vykas looks nice, just like 4 other MMORPGs you can see in our video:
Last week, Lost Ark mentioned in the patch notes that they are already working on it. However, today’s update includes neither a bug fix nor current information on the progress of the bug resolution. The first reactions from the community are correspondingly negative.
What does the community say? The first reactions to the update are trickling in through the comment function on Twitter. Some of these we would like to summarize:
NiklasRingling writes: “Still no fix for the cursor bug, and people are losing loot weekly because of it. Still no fix for the problem with the boss portals in South Vern, where support has to reset your character. For two weeks now.”
highlikearii writes: “I hope you prepare the Vykas release with the update at least better than the previous Valtan release.”
Shuii says: “Can you please just fix the cursor bug? Please?”
What do you think about the update? Are you also bothered by the current bugs, and did you expect a fix this week? Are you eagerly waiting for Vykas and were you also a bit disappointed by the teaser? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Project Honor is the new and first game from the studio Notorious. It is being developed by many former WoW developers, with the aim of creating a high-fantasy MMORPG. They are supported not only by Riot Games (LoL, Valorant) but also by big names on Twitch.
What kind of game is it? Currently, not much is known about that. Project Honor is supposed to be a high-fantasy MMORPG that strongly focuses on various class roles. The developers emphasize that the player experience should be at the center. They aim to make players continue talking about the game and sharing memories of exciting events even outside of the testing phases.
In addition to the sophisticated classes and the players’ experiences, a gigantic, new world will be the third pillar of Project Honor. In a video, the developers show various races, some of which look like elves, goblins, and orcs. Whether all of these will be playable remains to be seen.
Why is this exciting? Behind the new name Notorious are some already known figures in the MMORPG world. Especially many long-time developers from World of Warcraft are now working on Project Honor.
In this video, the developers present their game for the first time:
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The announcement of the new online RPG ‘Project Honor’ in the Dev Talk
Co-founder of the studio is Chris Kaleiki. He worked on World of Warcraft for 13 years and was primarily responsible for designing the Monk class. He was also involved in various PvP systems and skills between 2007 and 2020. Additionally, there are other exciting developers on board with a lot of MMORPG experience:
Cole Eastburn – Worked for 14 years as a Concept Artist at World of Warcraft, giving many characters their look
Colin Volrath – Before working as a Senior Level Designer at WoW, he created the maps Tuscan and Russka in Counter-Strike
Jason Kanagaratnam – Brings a lot of MMORPG experience. As a gameplay engineer, he has worked not only on World of Warcraft but also on Elder Scrolls Online.
John Liberto – The former Lead System Designer for New World at Amazon Games has previously designed gameplay systems for Bulletstorm and Gears of War
Studio can attract major investors and well-known supporters
Who are the investors? Unlike some MMORPGs from new studios, Notorious is not relying on crowdfunding. The approximately one-year-old developer studio has managed to attract some major investors. Besides Galaxy Interactive, Riot Games and OTK have also financially supported the team.
But other huge names like Mizkif, Emiru, and Esfand are also part of OTK.
In this video, we introduce you to the MMORPG streamer Asmongold in more detail:
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Career and life of Asmongold in 3 minutes – What makes him special?
What do you think of the announcement of Project Honor? Is it too early for you to form a real opinion, or are you already caught up in the hype? The team from Notorious certainly brings a lot of MMORPG experience, making it exciting to look forward to the title.
Feel free to share your opinion here in the comments on MeinMMO.
On May 31, the Summer Split of the German Strauss Prime League began. Teams such as Schalke 04, GamerLegion, or the LoL team of YouTuber HandOfBlood are participating. After the first three match days, there is a curious situation that led to the team Eintracht Spandau deciding to rename itself.
What is the curious situation? After three match days, there are currently four teams in the Prime League that have won all matches. This leads to a special situation in the standings. While all teams are tied for first place, the order is displayed alphabetically:
What is the team’s plan? Eintracht Spandau announced on June 9 that they will rename themselves. From now on, the team will be called Aintracht Spandau, thus starting with the letter “A”.
In line with the announcement, all team logos have also been adjusted. Johannes Gorzel, the co-CEO of INSTINCT 3, revealed to us that the league has also been informed and will make an adjustment to the name for the next match day.
In future ties, the HandOfBlood team will always be shown at the top of the standings.
How is this being received? The idea seems totally crazy at first glance, but it is being received very positively by the fans of Aintracht. After all, they want to see their team always at the top.
Find out more about Eintracht Spandau in our video about the team:
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Everything you need to know about the LoL team Eintracht Spandau – in 4 minutes
Tie at the top could last until the 5th match day
How has the new split been so far? While E WIE EINFACH E-SPORTS and Aintracht Spandau have remained loyal to their roster, all other teams in the league have made changes. Especially for the three teams in first place, the changes seem to have paid off:
BiG, which finished only 6th in the standings and 4th in the playoffs in spring, has undergone significant restructuring. Three positions have been newly filled – Toplane, Botlane, and Support.
Schalke 04, in turn, signed Samuel “Lilipp” Englert. The supporter gained player experience in the LEC with SK Gaming in 2021.
What’s next in the Prime League? Today, on June 9, the fourth match day of the German league takes place. However, since none of the four leading teams face each other, there could still be four teams at the top by the end of the day.
The apparently easiest matchup is for Aintracht Spandau. They will face the team Penta 1860 around 10:00 PM, who have lost all three games of the Summer Split so far. You can watch all matches on Twitch or YouTube.
In Back 4 Blood is now what the developers resisted for months. A beloved feature that can be toxic.
Back 4 Blood is slowly approaching its one-year anniversary, and for some players, it is simply unimaginable that the game has been without an essential feature for so long. Until a few days ago, it was impossible to exclude disruptive players from a match. Now there is finally a “kick feature” that addresses this problem – at least a little.
Why was there no kick feature before? The ability to kick players from a game has been exploited in the past in other games. Especially in Left 4 Dead or its successor Left 4 Dead 2, the kick function led to issues. Players were often excluded for a single mistake or simply removed shortly before the end of the match just to troll them.
A kick function can be used not only against disruptive players but also by them.
What does the kick feature look like in Back 4 Blood? The kick function cannot be manually selected by the players. It is automatically offered as an action when the game identifies “problematic behavior.” Currently, there are mainly two conditions:
A Cleaner has been AFK for a long time and is not moving.
A Cleaner is dealing unusually high team damage.
If one of the conditions is met, the rest of the team can decide on the kick. However, it requires the agreement of all three remaining players for the kick to be executed.
By the way, the developers are still unsure whether they want to keep the feature in the game. This is now a first “test” on the live game, and they want to make further adjustments in the future, as they are aware of the dangers of a kick function.
The first major DLC for Back 4 Blood released some time ago:
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Back 4 Blood: The long-awaited DLC “Tunnels of Terror” starts today
Community is dissatisfied: Players are not yet really happy with the kick feature. While it is good to finally have a way to deal with the obvious trolls, the new kick feature still allows for too many toxic play styles. For instance, one could easily circumvent “being inactive” by simply holding down a key or placing something on that key. Toxic players can also abuse “friendly fire” by running in front of the sniper player.
The desire for a more comprehensive kick feature is great.
How is Back 4 Blood doing right now? It is probably difficult to assess. If one only looks at the player numbers on Steam, one can assume “moderate”. In May, the average concurrent players on Valve’s platform were 3,268 (via Steamcharts.com).
However, the fact that the developers continue to bring free and, above all, quite extensive patches, like the latest one, should at least make it clear that they have plans for Back 4 Blood in the long term. Moreover, several DLC releases are also upcoming, which are supposed to bring new content.
One must also not forget that player numbers on other platforms are not accurately determined or not publicly available. Since Back 4 Blood is also in the Xbox Game Pass, PC and Xbox players can play the game for relatively little money without having to purchase it on Steam.
Therefore, it is difficult to specify exact player numbers.
Do you still sometimes check in on Back 4 Blood? Have you already written off the shooter? Or are you waiting for all announced DLCs to be released before you check back in?
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Alex Kipman, the technology expert at Microsoft, who invented Xbox Kinect and the ‘Mixed Reality’ glasses HoloLens, is leaving the company. He was considered an ‘untouchable golden boy’ at the corporation. Officially, Kipman is leaving Microsoft of his own accord and due to a ‘restructuring,’ however, serious allegations have reportedly been raised against him.
Who is the developer? Alex Kipman, the Brazilian tech expert at Microsoft, is leaving the company after 21 years. With Xbox Kinect and the HoloLens, Kipman has made a name for himself particularly in the area of augmented reality.
His departure became known after Geekwire was leaked an internal email. In this email, the head of the Cloud and AI department at Microsoft, Scott Guthrie, mentions ‘restructuring measures’ as a result of which Kipman will vacate his position.
What are the reasons for his departure? Guthrie thanks Kipman in the leaked email for his ‘vision,’ his successes at Microsoft, as well as for his contribution to Microsoft’s metaverse project. But now is ‘the right time’ for Kipman to take on new challenges outside of Microsoft.
Thus, Kipman’s voluntary resignation has occurred after discussions in recent months, according to the email. The HoloLens developer is expected to stay at Microsoft for another 2 months.
What is not mentioned in this email is that serious allegations have been made against Kipman. In a ‘Business Insider’ article from May 25, Kipman was referred to as an ‘untouchable’ employee and ‘golden boy’ at Microsoft because he was allowed to keep his job despite numerous complaints and many alleged wrongdoings.
Report: Women should not be left alone near Kipman
What were the complaints? Kipman was accused of often being sexually inappropriate.
The collaboration with Kipman reportedly became so bad that over 25 employees jointly compiled a report detailing all his inappropriate behaviors and misconducts. This document was sent to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
According to three sources, managers even warned others not to leave women alone with Kipman. He allegedly massaged a woman’s shoulder without permission. When she tried to stop him, Kipman continued, which she found to be ‘very uncomfortable.’
The word ‘uncomfortable’ was also used by a source for an incident involving VR pornography. One evening in 2015, when the company’s mixed-reality team was experimenting with a prototype, Kipman reportedly put on a VR headset to try it out.
During this, he allegedly watched a virtual reality porn that featured an ‘overtly sexist pillow fight.’ All employees in the room could also involuntarily see this video on a monitor in the room, according to the report.
Microsoft does not comment on allegations
What does Microsoft say about these allegations? Neither in the internal email nor in responses to journalists since the first report about Kipman’s behavior has Microsoft commented on these allegations.
Microsoft remains silent even now that Kipman’s planned departure has become public. To Kotaku, a Microsoft spokesperson only stated that there have been organizational changes in the mixed-reality team and that Kipman will leave the company to ‘pursue other interests,’ after he agreed to a two-month transition period.
Time and again, a sexism scandal overshadows the industry. Besides Activision Blizzard, which will soon also be part of Microsoft, there has also been a lawsuit against Sony:
In Pokémon GO you may encounter one or another new task in field research during June. One of them is “Battle alongside your buddy while you are out and about.” We from MeinMMO will show you how to complete this quest.
What kind of task is this? When you spin the photo discs at PokéStops in Pokémon GO, you receive so-called field researches. These are tasks that are displayed to you in the “Field” view of the game and bring you a reward upon completion.
Every month, Niantic revises these tasks and rewards or adds them for special events. In the field researches of June, you can now encounter the task: “Battle alongside your buddy while you are out and about.” We will show you what to consider when solving the quest.
How to complete the new quest with your buddy
What is special about this task? So far, tasks related to the buddy mainly involved interacting, walking together, or finding a certain number of candies. Now, you are also supposed to battle with your buddy. However, completing the task is not that easy.
When looking around on social media, it quickly becomes clear that not every fighting opportunity in the game counts towards completing the task. To avoid having major difficulties with this, we will show you how it works.
What to consider when completing the quest “Battle alongside your buddy while you are out and about”
According to attempts by the reddit community, completing this quest apparently only works in GO Battle League battles or in training against Team Leaders Blanche, Candela, or Spark. To do this, you first need to take your buddy on an exploration tour and then enter one of the aforementioned battles together.
For solving it, it’s best to proceed as follows:
Feed your buddy so that he is finally on the map and you can go exploring together.
Open the menu via the Pokéball button and click on “Battles”.
Now you can either join a battle in the GO Battle League or conduct a training battle against one of the Team Leaders.
GO Battle League: Press the “Fight” button under “GO Battle League”. Now you can select a league and then assemble your team. Here, you must definitely select your buddy. It’s best to set him as your first Pokémon.
Training battle: Scroll down the page until you see the portraits of Blanche, Candela, and Spark. Here, choose one of the three and then select the league. Now you can include your buddy in your team selection.
Now carry out the respective battle and you have completed the task.
Note: If you have a buddy with a high CP, he may not be able to participate in all leagues depending on his value. Depending on which league is currently active in the GO Battle League, it may happen that you cannot use your Pokémon in battle at all. In this case, you must revert to the training battle. The following CP limits apply:
Great League up to 1,500 CP per Pokémon
Ultra League up to 2,500 CP per Pokémon
Master League unlimited CP per Pokémon
What about other battles? Other battles, such as Gym battles or fights against Team GO Rocket, have apparently not counted for this quest according to the comments on reddit so far. Even PvP battles between two friends could not solve the task. So, it’s better to stick to the GO Battle League or training battles for solving it.
What reward awaits you? If you complete the quest, you will be rewarded with an encounter with Smogon or Bluzuk. With a bit of luck, you might even encounter a shiny version.
Smogon and Bluzuk
Are there more new buddy tasks like this?
Another buddy task available during Adventure Week is “Earn 3 candies by exploring with your buddy.” However, this is fundamentally just a rephrasing of the well-known task of walking with your buddy and collecting candies.
How can this quest be completed? Just like with the fighting quest, you should also feed your buddy here first and take him on an exploration trip. Then, all you need to do is walk until your Pokémon has found the desired number of candies.
This can vary depending on the Pokémon, as each monster has to cover a different distance to find a candy. Some Pokémon only need to cover 1 km, while others require 3 km, 5 km, or even 20 km.
Use this trick: To avoid having to travel for a long time to collect the required candies, you should first check your buddy history. You may have already covered a large part of the distance with a Pokémon in the past and only need a few meters to reach the next candy.
In this case, it’s best to feed a Knurps beforehand. This allows your buddy to find a candy after only half the distance. If you only have a few meters left to reach the original distance, you will receive two candies right away.
If you don’t have a Pokémon in your buddy history that you can use for this, then you should rely on a monster with a short distance. Pokémon like Rattfratz or Taubsi are suitable because they only need to walk 1 km to find a candy.
What reward do you get? If you complete this task, you will receive an encounter with Galapaflos or Flapteryx during Adventure Week, which can also be shiny with a bit of luck.
Flapteryx and Galapaflos normal (left) and as shiny (right)
How do you find the new tasks related to the buddy Pokémon? Do you think there should be more variety in the field research? And what reward would you have liked to see behind the two quests? Let us know in the comments.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has revealed quite a bit about its new mechanics and also introduced the gunsmith. The unlocking of attachments and weapons changes in the new CoD and could, looking at Warzone, solve a big problem for newcomers.
What is this problem? The CoD series has maintained, expanded, and polished its progression systems over many years. You level up in four systems in Call of Duty: Vanguard:
Account Level
Weapon Level
Battle Pass
Operator Level
These systems are likely also included in Modern Warfare 2. But at least with the weapons, some changes are happening.
What is changing? Until now, you unlocked a weapon through your account level or a challenge and then often had to level up 60 weapon levels to unlock all attachments.
While some players enjoy unlocking something, it is a hurdle for newcomers. Because if you jump into a CoD: Warzone match with your unlevelled starter weapons, the bare weapon is bad and hardly usable.
The new gunsmith in CoD MW2 2022 mitigates this problem and introduces a new way to unlock weapons. The known details so far are presented on MeinMMO.
We embed the first trailer of Modern Warfare 2 here:
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The first trailer of CoD: Modern Warfare 2 is online – Shows story details and new gameplay mechanics
Weapon Families and Pool Attachments in the New Gunsmith
How does CoD MW2 solve the problem? If you are new to CoD MW2, you still need to unlock weapons and attachments. But instead of starting at 0 with each individual weapon, you have “Pool Attachments” available for the weapon classes.
So if you enjoy assault rifle-like weapons and primarily level up this class, you get attachments that you can immediately put on any other weapon of that class that you have unlocked.
You immediately have options to improve your weapon and do not have to run through the match with the mostly useless base rifle first. This applies to CoD MW2, but also to the new Warzone.
The unlocking of new weapons is also changing and is now more related to weapon families. However, the initial details of the system are still a bit unclear.
The weapon families and pool attachments do not seem to be limited to traditional weapon classes like “assault rifle” or “LMG.” It might even relate to the fictional manufacturers that Call of Duty creates for the weapons.
There is a specific number of weapons that you unlock through a family and that share pool attachments. If you play weapons from a family, you unlock new guns from that category.
For a complete analysis of the new gunsmith, it is still too early, as more details are still missing. But based on the first information, it is clear that CoD MW2 attempts a new approach and aims to alleviate the problems of the “bare” and bad base weapons.
Whether in Warzone 2 or Modern Warfare 2 – newcomers benefit from the revised system, even if you may not be able to immediately assemble meta weapons with the pool attachments. A good under-barrel attachment is sometimes worth its weight in gold.
The community has embraced a huge dino in Fortnite since Chapter 3. Klombo, the gigantic weapon-eating dinosaur, strolled through the map in Season 1 and created memorable moments in battles. Many have wondered where the big lizard has been since Season 2, but now a shocking discovery has been made.
Who is Klombo? For those who don’t know Klombo: He is a giant dino that caused chaos in Chapter 3 Season 1. The new map was initially mostly covered in snow, but when the ice melted, Klombo was unleashed onto the map.
However, the dino also had its perks. If you fed him a Klombo berry, his scales changed color, and you were rewarded with a good weapon. Many players learned to love the sweet little rascal, but with Season 2, the dino disappeared.
Now players have found Klombo, but the footage is not for the faint-hearted.
The community mourns Klombo
When the new map from Season 3 was accessible to all and players were allowed to explore it, they found remnants of a large dino skull. These are unmistakably the remains of Klombo.
If you want to know where exactly the resting place is, we have captured his appearance and location in images:
This is what Klombo looks like nowThe blue arrow in the red-marked circle indicates his locationHis location along with his appearance.
This gruesome discovery has many mourning the sweet Klombo. Players are expressing their sorrow on Twitter:
REST IN PEACE KLOMBO, WE ALL LOVE YOU! – says NinjaLavaBoy
What…… not Klombo, we only knew him for one season, he can’t be gone, no, not now – says LegendGamerXZ
What happened to Klombo? In Season 2 Chapter 3, a conflict erupted between the IO and the Seven. Bomb craters and crashing zeppelins adorned the chaotic map. There is no trace of the Klombos, but those who explored the map found unnatural hills in the ground or in the snow. A black hollow could also be found at the hills.
If you sat on the hollow, the “thing” buried in the snow took a deep breath and launched you into the sky. It is assumed that during the conflict in Season 2, Klombo buried itself to seek shelter.
However, as the battle lasted for a long time, it seems that Klombo starved and eventually perished. However, there may be a comeback, as Klombo berries still grow freely on the map.
What do you think about the death of the giant and sweet dino in Fortnite? Should he be revived to bring chaos back to the map, or is it good that he now rests in peace? Let us know in the comments what you think.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Diablo Immortal is live on PC, iOS, and Android. MeinMMO presents the best settings for mobile.
Many of you have already started with Diablo Immortal and are battling through the world of Sanctuary. But how do you get the most out of your hardware when you want to play properly?
MeinMMO presents the best settings for iOS and Android and also explains what to consider when adjusting your settings.
Diablo Immortal: The Best Settings for iOS and Android
What should be considered? Depending on how much power your phone has, Diablo Immortal already limits the settings beforehand. On an older device, for example, we cannot set the framerate from 30 to 60 or increase the resolution from medium further. How old your phone can be for Diablo Immortal can also be read on MeinMMO. So far, there is no way to disable these restrictions. However, for some settings, you will be asked whether you really want to enable them.
Tip: The settings are saved universally for all your characters. Therefore, you do not have to apply the settings for each character.
Where can I find the settings? You can find the settings by tapping the burger menu in the top right. Then tap the gear icon, and you will land in the settings.
General:
Auto-collect: Check Normal, Magic, and Rare.
Controls:
Aiming – Primary Attack: ‘One’ – Sets the function to active, which is especially helpful for ranged fighters, as you then have a crosshair.
Cancel Skills: ‘Pull to cancel symbol’
Minimap – ‘Large’
Graphics:
Framerate: 30
Resolution: High
Screen sharpness: On
Graphics quality: High
Anti-Aliasing: Low
Bloom effect: Off
Burning vegetation effects: Off
Reduce PvP effects: Off
Notifications:
Do Not Disturb – Night: On
Do Not Disturb – Day: Depending on need, set to “Off” or “On”
Other Useful Features on Android and iOS That Make Your Life Easier
There are two more features that you can activate on Android.
Enable Eye Comfort on Android: Activate the ‘Eye Comfort’ feature on Android (in English: Comfort Eye Shield). You can find it in the settings under display. Here you set the ‘Eye Comfort’ feature to ‘always on.’
Settings – Display – Eye Comfort (always on)
On Android, you can turn on “Eye Comfort.”
Use Power Saving Mode on Android: Additionally, you can activate the power saving mode or the optimized mode on your phone if you want to save power or if the phone should not get too hot.
You should note, however, that the power saving mode on Android can reduce the resolution and slightly throttle the performance. Ideally, the game should still run smoothly and without problems.
More Tips for Diablo Immortal: How to best set up your gaming controller, you can read here on MeinMMO. Here you can read in our comprehensive guide how to set up your controller correctly on PC, Android, and iOS:
20 Minutes Till Dawn was released in Early Access on June 8on Steam. The game is the full version of a popular demo and promises a lot of replayability due to short rounds and plenty of chaos. It costs less than some hot beverages. MeinMMO tells you what it’s all about.
What kind of game is this? The demo named “10 Minutes Till Dawn” has been a popular game on Steam for several weeks. With over 4,000 ratings, of which 96% are positive, many have been waiting for the full version of the game.
This full version was released in Early Access on June 8 on Steam and is called 20 Minutes Till Dawn. It is a survival roguelite with a lot of addictive potential. On an endless map, countless monsters swarm towards you from all sides.
The trailer knows how to showcase this strong mix. It lasts less than 40 seconds and immediately shows a build that is so OP that it makes the game engine stutter with a big explosion. Or as a Steam review says: “Shoots faster than the game can keep up.”
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The action roguelike 20 Minutes Till Dawn in trailer
New Steam game for everyone who loves “Vampire Survivors”
Why is the game interesting? Your goal is to survive these endless waves of enemies for 20 minutes. During this, you level up regularly and build absolute OP builds with new upgrades. 20 Minutes Till Dawn clearly takes inspiration from the cult hit Vampire Survivors. Not only is the price identical, but the core gameplay is very similar:
Even people who have played Vampire Survivors to exhaustion should take a look at 20 Minutes Till Dawn. Because unlike the vampiric “Muse,” you also have to actively aim and reload your weapons in 20 Minutes Till Dawn. Many characters have skills you can unleash.
How is the game received? These very innovations compared to Vampire Survivors are also loved by people on Steam. The game targets, as it says itself, “busy gamers who want to play casually for 10-20 minutes.” In the Steam reviews, people say it is perfect for gamers looking for a game with addictive potential, where they can feel incredibly powerful.
95% of players rate the game positively on the first day (as of June 8, 19:18, 588 reviews). This is also due to the low price, which is cheaper than a coffee at a well-known chain.
In League of Legends the patch 12.11 goes live. It brings a new champion, the jungler Bel’Veth, to LoL. At Riot, they are now showing their cards and revealing which ability of the “Empress of the Void” sounded incredibly cool but would have messed up the whole game.
Especially exciting: The patch brings a new jungler to League of Legends, Bel’Veth, a Void queen.
Riot Games has now explained which ability of hers sounded incredibly cool during the design process but ultimately didn’t make it into the game.
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LoL: Trailer shows the new jungle champion Bel’Veth in gameplay – mobile and deadly
This is how Bel’Veth is intended: As Ryan “Reave3” Mireles, the “father of Bel’Veth,” reveals, they wanted to create a kind of female counterpart to Renekton, Nasus, or Rengar. A “monstrous humanoid woman.” Something like that was still missing in League of Legends.
Ultimately, however, the concept transformed, as always, and a hero emerged that is designed in the spirit of the “Void”.
The idea is that “the Void” devours creatures and then assembles new creatures from these parts. Therefore, Bel’Veth is a fusion of many humans and animals, and other sea creatures that she found in the harbor of a city.
This concept of devouring is also reflected in her current ultimate.
Bel’Veth could have moved freely across the map while she was dead
What was the overly powerful ability? Mireles says:
“At one point in development, Bel’Veth simply would never have died again. If she was killed, she would jump into the Void.”
The idea was that Bel’Veth,
could move freely across the map during the entire time she was dead and “interact a bit” with other players – thanks to her abilities
during that time, friends and enemies would have only perceived her as a “small, purple glowing ball”
but once the death timer expired, Bel’Veth would return to the spot on the map where she was.
So why is this not happening now? Mireles says that unfortunately, LoL players will never see this “crazy and fantastic ability”. Because the skill would have led to a lot of problems in gameplay.
In LoL, champions change over time, but hardly anyone so drastically as he here:
The developers behind the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have given us a sneak peek at many new features of the shooter. As part of our initiative “Find Your Next Game”, we present you the 5 most important innovations, and MeinMMO author Maik Schneider explains why he is already raving about Warzone 2.
Genre: Shooter | Developer: Infinity Ward | Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series | Release: 28.10.2022
The biggest shooter franchise in the world has suffered a bit over the last two years. Issues with the Battle Royale Warzone, a rather mediocre Cold War, and poor sales of the World War shooter Vanguard have taken their toll on Call of Duty.
Nevertheless, Call of Duty remains a force in the video game market, captivating millions of players even with CoD: Vanguard, and in 2022 it brings back a setting that likely appeals to most series players: Modern Warfare, or CoD MW.
We embed the first trailer for the new shooter here:
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The first trailer of CoD: Modern Warfare 2 is online – Shows story details and new gameplay mechanics
CoD MW 2019 was the most successful paid title of Call of Duty so far and will get a sequel in 2022 – Modern Warfare 2. Although we at MeinMMO weren’t allowed to play in advance, we got a comprehensive insight into the game thanks to a large developer presentation.
We present the 5 most important innovations from the presentation in detail here and provide further background information. We also hint at what to expect in Warzone 2 in a small outlook.
Warzone 2 is considered an extension of CoD MW2 and uses the same technology. The Battle Royale is expected to be announced later this year but currently has no release date. It will likely again be a free-to-play shooter.
1. Artificial Intelligence – Realistic Behavior
NPC soldiers are a fundamental support of CoD games. However, they have never been known for their intelligence. They were merely a means to an end – after all, you need enemies in a story shooter. And that’s exactly what CoD was all about in the beginning.
With Modern Warfare 2, the entire system has been revamped and significantly improved. Additionally, NPCs are expected to play a role in more and more multiplayer modes – and also in Warzone 2.
To this end, the developers analyzed combat tactics together with trained fighters and adapted them for the NPCs. This includes things like:
Body language
Environmental and spatial exploration
Behavior outside of combat
This leads to a completely new behavior of the computer soldiers, which is quite impressive.
The NPCs no longer just walk along a corner. They check the field of vision beforehand and carefully examine the rooms. Their detailed animations make everything look very lively.
This brings more immersion and also just looks good. However, how this new level of “intelligence” will actually affect the real battles cannot be said for sure at this time.
2. Water – A New Core Feature of CoD
CoD: Cold War from 2020 already tried water gameplay, but did not emphasize the feature much. Modern Warfare 2 takes it a step further and officially declares water to be a core feature of Call of Duty.
The developers showed a lot of passion for the topic and tried to explain why it is so important to them. There was also a dig at Warzone: Before the Pacific map, it was sufficient to dip your toe in the water, and you went down.
In Modern Warfare 2, you can swim in any puddle – or in the rough sea. The cleanliness of the water and whether it is calm or stormy makes a difference.
This also means that there are many new gameplay options related to water. You can dive deep and explore things, pull down enemies who are close to the water, and also the rules of fired bullets are different. They lose bullet speed and damage when they have to go through water.
Water plays a major role in CoD MW2
Even vehicles work with water. The vehicles sink but will eventually be destroyed. With enough momentum, you should also be able to “ride” a bit on the water.
Additionally, there are certain equipment that interacts with the water. For example, proximity mines were mentioned – they inflate a small air cushion and float on the surface. They are effective against water vehicles.
To provide all players with a uniform experience, the waves of the water in multiplayer modes are server-side calculated. Therefore, every player in a match sees the same waves. Only the details of the water surface run over the player client.
3. Gunsmith – More Control, More Options
In this point, we paid special attention to the details. Also because the segment with the gunsmith was rather short. In any case, there will be a gunsmith again, and it is supposed to offer more depth than ever before. Here are some details compared to CoD MW 2019:
There are again 10 attachment slots
Probably 5 attachments can be used simultaneously again
Instead of the attachment “Extra”, there are now ammunition types like in Vanguard
You unlock weapons not through levels but through a kind of weapon tree
If you play weapons from the tree, you unlock progress there
There are attachments that you can use directly for every weapon in this tree
Individual weapons bring unique attachments
Positive and negative properties are presented more clearly
Overall, the influence on weapon values is supposed to be even greater
What was particularly exciting were the comparisons of values. This gives you more control and overview of what you give up for a certain advantage. The developers even called it “a game within a game”.
In the example, the properties “Heavy” and “Light” were contrasted. If you make a weapon “heavier” with an attachment, the recoil is lower. If you go for “light” weapons, you get on target faster.
The new gunsmith also provides better accessibility. Since you unlock certain attachments from weapon classes in an “attachment pool”, you do not have to start completely from scratch with new weapons – the pool attachments are available to you directly upon unlocking the weapon.
Another heavily expanded mechanic is the vehicles. The animations in Warzone and CoD MW 2019 were rather utilitarian. In CoD MW2, vehicles have the potential to become a fun feature.
You can exit the window during the ride and access the loading area – for example, in a truck. If you just want to fire at enemies, you lean out of the window and have a complete 360° view.
The complete maneuvers can also be carried out by the driver, who was previously relegated to “watching and stepping on the gas” in CoD MW 2019 and Warzone.
Vehicles also have a damage model, but how deep it goes is not yet entirely clear. You can shoot tires, which affects the handling of the vehicles. Doors can also be “removed”, which prevents the occupant from leaning out of the window.
Damage to vehicles can also be repaired if you have somewhat survived the metal fight, but the car looks like it has been through a stock car derby.
In the following gallery, you can see some images from the campaign:
5. Movement Options – Enabling New Tactics
CoD MW 2019 introduced two mechanics, tactic sprinting and weapon placing, which significantly changed the series. With this, CoD finally moved away from jetpack gameplay and focused more on normal, “human” movement mechanics.
For CoD MW2, there are 2 new mechanics again:
Dive
Ledge Hang
The “Dive” is basically the opposite action of the “Slide”. Instead of sliding a bit, you lie down flat on your stomach. Sliding remains in the game as well. But it’s not just about quick cover; as an example, it was mentioned that you can also use the dive to jump out of a window quickly.
The “Ledge Hang” expands movement options on ladders or ledges. On a ladder, you can aim your weapon up in CoD MW2, making you no longer unprotected when enemies are above you. Additionally, you can grab and throw down enemies.
The options for peeking at ledges are also improved. This is all under the keyword “Platforming” and significantly expands your options for vertical gameplay.
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The developers have already allowed a decent look at the campaign and introduced 6 missions. The missions were mostly a kind of “showcase” of the new features:
On an oil rig, you experience the raging sea
In a stealth mission, there is a lot of swimming
A chase shows the new vehicle mechanics, and every enemy vehicle can theoretically be taken over
There was also a mission with night vision devices, where an area is infiltrated. This was the hit in CoD MW 2019 and of course cannot be missing in the sequel.
Fans of the series will also be excited about the brief mention of a sniper mission. We crawl with Captain Price in the Ghillie suit through the mission and eliminate important targets – just like in the old Modern Warfare games.
Throughout the missions, we were able to discover some weapons. However, the weapons mostly do not carry the names of their real-world counterparts:
M16
K-Bloc
LACH-56
Bryson 500
Expedite 12
M4 M203
(DM_MIKE24)
1911
Vector
AK-47
.458 Socom
LMG Fightlight
In multiplayer, CoD wants to focus more on actual playstyles and has put significant thought into how to support the 3 identified playstyles for more gameplay opportunities.
Rusher: Aggressive player, focus on kills
Sentinel: Stationary player, focus on safety
Stalker: Mobile player, focus on tactics
Innovations or changes in gameplay will now always be developed to support the playstyles. The developers hinted that some ideas were discarded because they didn’t fit this approach.
This affects the basic layout of maps as well as general gameplay mechanics like movement or equipment.
Appropriately, 3 new devices have also been announced that will be available in multiplayer:
Placeable cameras with tracking functions
The Drill Charge can drill grenades through walls
A DDOS device can disable enemy equipment and also temporarily disable vehicles
Personal Conclusion: Best Prospects for Warzone 2
Once Modern Warfare 2 is released, it will be the 14th paid title of Call of Duty that I follow as a fan. However, the multiplayer mode was for me, like for so many other players, only interesting for a few weeks, at most a few months.
However, Warzone has captivated me for over a year now.
And even though I’m excited about CoD MW2, I constantly had to think about what possibilities the new features offer for Warzone 2 while going through the information. By the way, the name “Warzone 2” is not final yet.
The developers have repeatedly emphasized that all these features and the technical foundation will also be part of the new Warzone: smarter NPCs, water mechanics, better vehicle feel, more movement techniques, an elaborate gunsmith, new equipment – a lot is in store.
Even if nothing sounds really “revolutionary” or “groundbreaking”, it’s these changes in gameplay detail that determine the feel of a shooter and make a big difference.
This is especially true in a battle royale like Warzone, which takes a more sandbox approach. Every little action, every small mechanic expands my possibilities and allows for new tactics. And with a look at the innovations, I see good prospects.
CoD MW 2019 was the most successful Call of Duty to date, and I find it fitting that the developers are not trying to reinvent the wheel here. It’s “just” going to be a little smoother.
Additionally, I like the new philosophy with different player types and that they want to bring new content and mechanics with an eye on the actual playstyles of players. Although I am wondering how it was done before.
All in all, I am looking forward to the new Modern Warfare 2 and eagerly await more details that will be revealed in the near future. Of course, also more about Warzone 2.
Maik Schneider
Freelance author at MeinMMO
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The German ARPG expert Wudijo has evaluated the status of Diablo Immortal in a YouTube video. He believes that the game is currently excellent as a mobile game and sets ‘new standards’. However, he also sees major problems that could lead to the game’s downfall in the long term.
Who is the expert? Wudijo is a German full-time streamer, well-known among many fans thanks to the Diablo games. Through the “Maxroll” site, he has published many popular guides in written form or linked them on his YouTube channel.
The expert on Diablo 3 has also spent many hours in Diablo Immortal. On his server (Dark Wanderer EU), he is currently the highest-ranked monk in the PvP leaderboards. His character is, according to him, completely Free2Play.
What is his opinion on Diablo Immortal? In a nearly 20-minute video, Wudijo has given a detailed analysis of the new MMORPG from Blizzard. Unsurprisingly, he also speaks a lot about the question of whether Diablo Immortal is pay-to-win.
The expert starts the video with some statements about the general quality of the game. He expresses a lot of overwhelmingly positive remarks:
He has ‘played the game a lot and had a great time.’
Diablo Immortal is ‘incredibly good, especially as a game that fits in your pocket.’
‘As a game, it sets new standards, especially for mobile gaming.’
He also believes that most players, like him, are having a lot of fun.
Aside from some minor bugs, he has no major issues with the game.
However, as the title of the video suggests, the expert believes that Diablo Immortal could face significant problems in the long run. The title is: ‘What needs to happen for Diablo Immortal not to die a quick death?’
Here you can see the complete video:
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Why could the game die? For Wudijo, PvP is clearly more than just a side activity in the game or just something for hardcore gamers like him. On the contrary: the game has a ‘strong focus on PvP’, as the title of the game and things like the Shadow War demonstrate.
And because in PvP, those who invest the most will quickly crush the Free2Play players, a gap arises between Free2Play and pay-to-win players. That the game is pay-to-win is beyond doubt for Wudijo – after all, it is a mobile game, he argues.
Theoretically, since one can spend unlimited money on the game, this gap can keep widening. And that poses a problem for both types of players, says the expert.
Free2Play players will eventually lose motivation to upgrade their gear.
The gaps are simply too large, which is why there is ‘no reason to make an effort at all.’
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How can Diablo Immortal be saved? If any form of long-term motivation is to exist in the game, a kind of ‘normalization needs to happen’, says Wudijo. Furthermore, there must be some goal that players can work towards.
Free2Play players have very few things to do, while ‘pay-to-win has not only no cap but is also not time-limited.’
Wudijo suggests as a potential solution that the gear difference in PvP be limited to a maximum of 10%, regardless of the actual difference in stats outside of PvP. This way, pay-to-win players would have a numerical advantage, but the best Free2Play players could still win with good gameplay.
What do you think of his analysis and improvement suggestions? Do you agree that PvP is an important and major part of Diablo Immortal? Or is PvE and Free2Play enough for you? Let us know in the comments.
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The Russian CS:GO professional Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov (23) proposed to his then-girlfriend live during a tournament in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Steam) in November 2021. Not even a year later, the divorce is finalized. The wife seems to be doing everything to destroy the reputation and career of the pro.
What kind of marriage proposal was that?
Boombl4 is an experienced professional in CS:GO and was captain for “Natus Vincere”, one of the best teams in the world, for several years. However, he was released at the end of May.
In November 2021, Natus Vincere won a major tournament, the PGL in Stockholm. In an exciting match, the Ukrainian-Russian team narrowly defeated G2. The Ukrainian, s1mple, an absolute star, held the trophy up high. Everyone in the team pocketed $200,000 in prize money.
However, the highlight came when the team captain of Natus Vincere, Boombl4, proposed to his girlfriend in the main hall. He said his girlfriend was watching from Moscow, and he asked her if she wanted to marry him. The audience cheered with joy (via upcomer).
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Such a marriage proposal on the big stage, right after a big win, makes an impression.
Player says: He has divorced and his wife is blackmailing him
Here’s how it turned out now: Not good at all. In the meantime, the war in Ukraine has broken out: While Boombl4 spoke for peace, his wife appeared with the Russian flag painted on her face on Instagram. She apparently supports the war.
Boombl4’s career at Natus Vincere ended a few weeks ago: The team stated he posed too high a risk. He was released after the PGL tournament in Antwerp. Again, Boombl4 had played for Natus Vincere and led the team to the finals. But there, they lost to FaZe.
So the job was already gone for Boombl4.
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Wife claims: Her ex-husband is addicted to drugs, publishes video
These are the new allegations: The culmination came today. Boombl4 says: He has divorced his wife and was blackmailed on the same day with a variety of “photos, videos, and a large amount of misinformation.”
According to the site Dotesports reports, his ex-wife, Angelika “LiQueen” Mikhailova, released a video in which Boombl4 apparently consumes the synthetic drug Mephedrone, a substance compared to cocaine and ecstasy (via twitter).
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