In the last chapter of Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons, the two fan-favorites Kasmeer and Marjory proposed to each other. The developers reveal how long and rocky the road to this scene was.
Warning! This article contains spoilers for Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons.
These are Kasmeer and Marjory: The two characters have been accompanying players through the story of Guild Wars 2’s “Living World” for many years. Kasmeer was born into a wealthy noble family, but the family lost all their fortune due to her brother Kyle’s gambling debts.
In order to stay afloat, Kasmeer sought work and found it at the Delaqua detective agency, which belongs to Marjory Delaqua, a necromancer with Canthan roots.
The two women became partners and went through numerous adventures and dangers together throughout the Guild Wars 2 story. Although their paths often diverged, a romantic relationship developed between them.
In the last chapter of End of Dragons, this relationship was cemented by a double proposal. Developers Matthew Medina and Morgan Lockhart discuss the development of the couple and the challenges faced in the most important scene in the epilogue.
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Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons launches next week – video summarizes the story since release
It was never the right time
The idea of including the proposal in the epilogue of the expansion came to narrative designer Matthew Medina. Since the relationship between the two characters had already spanned several chapters, there had already been several attempts to marry “Jory and Kas.” However, it seemed that the timing was never right:
As their story progressed, there were two other times when the narrative team considered formalizing their relationship: at the end of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns and again at the end of Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire.
[…] But the timing of such an announcement was not ideal, and we kept pushing those plans further into the future. Maybe to a time when Tyria wasn’t totally on fire and the characters could have a quiet moment with their friends.
The perfect opportunity, according to Medina, arose at the end of Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons. The designer created a scene at the Dead End Bar, but expected that his suggestion would be rejected again. However, it turned out differently and the scene was firmly integrated.
The most important scene, the kiss between the two fiancés, also involved the cinematic team. Over the course of several weeks, the team developed a storyboard and created a sequence of animations made up of a combination of skills and emotes.
“We didn’t want to bind them unnecessarily to each other”
The writing for the episode with the proposal was done by developer Morgan Lockhart. As a queer woman, she was very excited about this opportunity. According to her, it was important to maintain balance in the relationship:
We didn’t want to bind them unnecessarily to each other, but we also didn’t want a token relationship here. Both had important tasks to complete in Cantha that kept them apart for long periods of time. But we brought them back together during key scenes and tried to give players little hints about how they could maintain their relationship.
[…] Equally important was that they are together in the last two chapters. […] Since the last big battle against the Elder Dragons is over, they can now move forward together into the next stage of their lives.
Morgan Lockhart
Lockhart shares that writing the proposal was really difficult. Writing about love without coming across as cheesy is not easy, she says. Therefore, she chose to talk about the joint journey of Kas and Jory and to simply be honest.
Before the last battle, the dragons were “the first, second, and third priority” for both NPCs and their allies. They all put their private lives on hold because the danger to the world was too great.
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For the developer, the epilogue was also an opportunity to continue the stories of other characters. While Kasmeer and Marjory know what comes next for them, others still have to figure it out for themselves. Some found closure, while others hinted at what they will do in the future.
How did you find the last chapters of End of Dragons? Did you enjoy the epilogue with Kas and Jory? Share your impressions in the comments.
Guild Wars 2 is, by the way, an MMORPG that can also be played solo. You can find more in our list:
Do you want to play Overwatch 2? Then you definitely need a mobile phone or smartphone. Otherwise, you won’t be able to play at all.
The next big game from Blizzard will be the reboot of the hero shooter Overwatch – so Overwatch 2. Soon the next big beta test will start and you can sign up for it or buy directly by purchasing the pre-order package. However, Overwatch 2 also has a small change that is not immediately obvious: Anyone who wants to play the game must provide a mobile phone number to Blizzard.
Where does the info come from? This is freely accessible to all players when they want to buy the “Watchpoint Pack” in the Battle.net shop. It says in the fine print:
To play, an internet connection, Battle.net Desktop App, and Battle.net account are required. To play Overwatch 2, you need a mobile phone number linked to your Battle.net account.
Therefore, you must definitely provide a mobile number in your Battle.net settings if you want to play Overwatch 2.
Why is Blizzard doing this? Although there has been no official statement from Blizzard on this yet, the step seems understandable. Overwatch 2 will be a free-to-play game and therefore potentially accessible to all players. However, this generally also encourages players to behave like an axe in the forest, so the Battle.net account must be linked to a mobile number beforehand.
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So far, each mobile number can only be linked to a single account. This should at least somewhat limit the number of trolls and toxic players in Overwatch 2.
In recent months, Blizzard has repeatedly emphasized that they want to ensure a friendlier and safer environment in the games, aiming to exclude toxic players as quickly as possible. The requirement for a mobile number for some games seems to be another step toward wanting to curb toxic behavior. Because if each account needs its own number, that should encourage some players to behave a bit friendlier. Creating “throwaway accounts” will thus become more difficult.
What do you think of this additional requirement? A good thing that will lead to more friendliness in the game? Or a major hurdle that will hinder you from playing?
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Mouse pads are a highly underestimated part of your perfect gaming setup, which can be considerably more complex than many might imagine. Marko Jevtic, the mouse pad expert (yes, this exists) at MeinMMO, therefore provides you with a buying guide.
Why are mouse pads important? The right mouse pad can make a significant difference, especially in shooters. Just as the right sneakers are important for jogging because they support your movements and cushion foot impacts, mouse pads are essential for gaming. Ideally, they should highlight your gaming strengths and mask your weaknesses.
Since a mouse pad also belongs to the cheapest parts of your desk, it’s worth buying the right product here. This guide is designed to help you.
About the Author: Marko is a shooting expert in all details. Be it the games, the hardware, or the right settings, Marko has thoroughly tried everything, read extensively, and exchanged views with experts. Over the past 2 years, he has tested over 30 mouse pads, some of which were sent to him as prototypes for testing by the manufacturers.
As a moderator of several shooter communities, he is regularly in contact with hardware developers, e-sports professionals, and aim coaches. He has also contributed to the mouse pad overview, to which he often refers.
How is this guide structured? To keep it as clear as possible, I divide this article into 3 sections:
The summary with a recommendation for the best overall mouse pad
A slightly more detailed explanation of the key differences with more recommendations for a broader range
The best, but also the most expensive mouse pads on the market
You can quickly and easily get to the desired section through our table of contents:
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Depending on your interest, budget, and willingness to research and experiment, you can pick exactly what you need from this article. These recommendations are primarily written from the perspective of a shooter player but also apply equally to MMOs or other genres.
The most recommendable mouse pad: X-Raypad Aqua Control II
Which mouse pad can I recommend to everyone? If you’re simply looking for a quick recommendation, you need look no further than the mouse pad “X-Raypad Aqua Control II”. It is the perfect all-rounder mouse pad, available in many sizes and catering to a wide price range. Additionally, it is of high quality and also looks really good.
In short: If you don’t want to do much research and want the best mouse pad for all conceivable situations, you should buy the mouse pad “X-Raypad Aqua Control II”.
I recommend always getting the largest pad that your budget and space allow. A mat of 90cm x 40cm like this looks great and allows you to experiment with many different mouse sensitivity settings and place your keyboard on it:
The X-Raypad Aqua Control II is an excellent performer and is also available as a pretty large mouse mat
On Amazon, the pad is available in several sizes and many vibrant colors. The different sizes also impact the price, with the pad typically costing about the same as comparable mouse pads.
If you want a wider selection of colors and prices, you can also check sites like the Swedish site maxgaming.com. There you will also find the mouse pad “Aqua Control Plus”, which is just a tad slower than the Aqua Control II but is also very good.
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You can also order the pads from the official website, where you have an even larger selection and can even create your own designs. The price range before shipping is between 9 and 42 US dollars. However, ordering the pads this way means they come from China or Hong Kong, which will take longer and cost more.
What is the best cheap mouse pad? If all of this is still too expensive for you and you’re simply looking for a good, cheap mouse pad, a classic is the best choice.
The “Steelseries QcK” is probably the most popular mouse pad of all time, thanks to its low price. It doesn’t shine in any particular aspect and is not particularly durable, but it has the best price-performance ratio on the market. For this reason, many e-sports professionals still use it today.
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In the next part, I will explain with more recommendations what you need to consider if you want to dig deeper to find the absolutely perfect mouse pad for you.
The best mouse pad for shooters and MMOs: What you need to consider
What should you consider when choosing mouse pads? Several factors influence how a mouse pad performs for you. These include:
The material of the mouse pad (popular choices include cloth, plastic, glass, and hybrid materials like Cordura)
The coating of the mouse pad
The thickness of the material
The size of the mouse pad
The humidity
Your pressure on the mouse during use
All these factors together influence three important properties. These significantly affect how your mouse pad feels:
The static friction or grip: How much resistance does the mouse pad provide when I start moving a stationary mouse?
The dynamic friction or glide: How much resistance do I feel while moving my mouse?
The stopping power: How quickly can I stop my mouse?
Ultimately, one differentiates between slow, medium-fast, and fast mouse pads. Depending on how you move your mouse and which games you play, you should make a different choice.
To give a practical example: A mouse pad made of rough fabric and thick usually has high values in all three respects. The rough fabric makes initial movements difficult, provides a lot of resistance during movement, and you can almost press the mouse into the thick fabric to stop the movement. Thus, such mouse pads are considered slow pads.
In the following, we will reveal the advantages and disadvantages of each type of mouse pad and provide a recommendation. More extended recommendations and more precise data can be found in the expert document by hoya.
Slow Mouse Pads (“Control Pads”)
Pros
Perfect for precision in games like CSGO, Valorant, or Rainbow Six: Siege.
Can help compensate for shaky aim
Helps beginners and pros alike
Cons
Only moderately suitable for fast games/playstyles
Poor performance in high humidity
Need to be replaced regularly.
Who are slow mouse pads suitable for? Slow mouse pads are very good if you play games where precise headshots are crucial, such as CSGO or Valorant. The more resistance the pad provides, the more control you have thanks to the mouse pad even with large arm movements.
The best slow mouse pad is undoubtedly the “Zowie GSR.” Almost all CSGO pros use it, as hardly any pad offers more control than this one.
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This is what you need to consider: If you play fast games where reactions are crucial, you should look for other pads.
Also, note that slow mouse pads often react allergically to high humidity due to their processing. A thick, rough fabric tends to absorb moisture like a sponge in high humidity, giving it an uncomfortable, ‘swampy’ feel. So, for example, if you live near a lake, you’d better look for a medium-fast alternative.
Fabric pads also don’t last forever. The coating as well as the fabric itself wear out over time and with natural soiling. While you can clean them by hand with lukewarm water and some dish soap, these pads will eventually need to be replaced if you want to maintain top performance. The expert document recommends washing the “Zowie GSR” every 3 months and replacing it every 8 – 10 months.
Medium-Fast Mouse Pads & “Hybrid Pads”
Pros
All-rounder
Cordura is water-repellent and durable
Cons
Cordura can be uncomfortable on the skin
Who are medium-fast mouse pads suitable for? Mouse pads that are neither too fast nor too slow are a great choice for most players. So if you play many different games or are unsure of what exactly you need from a mouse pad, you should choose a medium-fast pad.
Among the medium-fast mouse pads, the aforementioned “X-Ray Aqua Control II” has proven to be an excellent choice. However, it’s a cloth mouse pad. Experts have, however, been leaning towards so-called hybrid pads for some time, which use special materials.
The most popular of these use a fabric called Cordura. These pads are true all-rounders, are water-repellent, and have no issues with humidity. The special fabric also ensures that the pads are much more durable and do not need to be replaced for years.
The best Cordura pad in my experience is the “Coolermaster MP511.” It’s slightly faster than the predecessor MP510 but also less scratchy.
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This is what you need to consider: Hybrid pads are less comfortable on the skin than cloth. While you quickly get used to the relative scratchiness of Cordura, it remains a downside. Although they don’t need to be cleaned as often as cloth pads, this is also relatively more challenging due to the material.
Fast Mouse Pads (“Speed Pads”)
Pros
Best aimers benefit, as they can aim almost resistance-free
Good for fast-paced games
Plastic pads are very low-maintenance and last for a long time
Cons
Those who have poor aim quickly lose control
Plastic pads can quickly wear down the mouse feet, so they need to be replaced.
Who are fast mouse pads suitable for? If you play the fastest shooters on the market, such as Apex Legends or Titanfall 2, you should try a fast mouse pad. Here you have almost no resistance when moving the mouse on the pad. Every slight movement of your hand gets translated into the game, which significantly helps the best aimers on the servers.
The best fast pad in my experience is the “Glorious Air.” It’s an incredibly thin plastic pad that you can “stick” to your desk.
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This is what you need to consider: Fast pads like this are true game-changers in the most competent hands but can throw inexperienced aimers and beginners a significant curveball. Since they offer little stopping power, the crosshair can uncontrollably fly across the screen if your shooting basics are not yet refined. This is really only a choice for the most confident players.
The plastic pads themselves virtually never break and don’t need washing. However, mouse pads like these “eat” the Teflon feet attached to your mouse. Due to the heavy wear, you need to replace them relatively often with options like Corepadz. While this is not expensive, it’s something you need to keep in mind.
The best and most expensive mouse pads on the market
Under this heading collects the crème de la crème, the absolute best pads on the market. Here you get the absolute top class offered, which combines all the strengths of each category while ignoring most weaknesses.
The two pads recommended here are legendary in their way and nearly flawless. The main difference lies in the price and material. If you want an indestructible glass pad, you should get the Skypad; if you’re looking for the best cloth pad on the market, the Artisan Hien.
This high quality also comes at a price. However, it is worth it if you want to take that next level.
First Class Recommendation: Skypad 3.0 – The All-Rounder Made of Glass
The first recommendation is the pad that I have been using for some time: the Skypad 3.0. I have already written a detailed, standalone article about it:
This glass mouse pad offers a perfect balance of all the properties that might be important to someone. Well-known names like KovaaK play on it, it is super easy to clean, and virtually unbreakable – the pad even survives falls from several meters (via Twitter).
Cat owners should also consider switching to a glass pad:
You can easily wipe away cat hair.
There are no threads they can bite off.
The fast surface of the glass pad also makes it easy to push the animal aside.
With all these advantages, the price is correspondingly high. In my opinion, there is no better mouse pad on the market.
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Second Class Recommendation: Artisan Hien – The Japanese Masterpiece
The second mouse pad that I can recommend without a second thought is the “Artisan Hien Soft”. Until now, it could only be imported from Japan; now it is also available at maxgaming.com for about 60 €. Due to the high demand for Artisan pads, they are frequently not directly in stock.
This cloth mouse pad is legendary among connoisseurs for a good reason. It offers a perfect blend of control and speed. Furthermore, despite being cloth, it is very durable and can be used for years, provided it is cleaned regularly.
For me, this pad was the ultimate choice for years, and in terms of quality, it holds its own against the Skypad. In fact, they are very comparable in performance, with the Artisan providing a bit more stopping power, but it also needs more care and regular cleaning.
No matter which of the recommended pads you choose, you will make a good choice. It is important that you don’t underestimate how much impact your mouse pad choice can have on your in-game performance.
Therefore, it’s worth taking a deeper look than just the cheapest pad on Amazon.
If this was too much information at once, we have a slightly more casual list for you:
The new chapter High Isle for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has been live on the servers for PC since June 6, 2022. With the new chapter, a new raid for 12 players has also been added. MeinMMO author MiezeMelli faced the “Grauenssegelriff” in Veteran mode and shares her experience with you here.
What kind of raid is this? The new raid “Grauenssegelriff” is located in the new area of High Isle and is a trial for 12 players. The name describes it quite well, as you will find a pile of shipwrecks in this reef, but also some dangerous enemies.
The new chapter High Isle has been available on the ESO servers for PC since June 6, 2022. In addition to the new raid, the chapter also includes a completely new area: The Hochinsel and Amenos. There is also a lot of story content and the two companions Funke and Isobel.
If you want more information about the content of the new chapter, then visit here:
Who played? MeinMMO author MiezeMelli, along with parts of her raid group “Joghurt Intolerant” from her guild “Legenden in vier Wänden” and a few other players from the group’s circle of acquaintances.
A confusing labyrinth of levers, whirlpools, and ships
The entrance to the new raid is truly eye-catching. When you enter the raid, you climb out of the cabin of a powerful ship, and your path begins with a deep jump into the sea. Overall, the instance is designed very openly. While I find that pretty, sometimes a navigation tool wouldn’t hurt for every player with less sense of direction.
And be careful! Because the add groups are tough. I also had to realize again: Always keep your distance and don’t stand behind the tank.
What does the first boss look like? You encounter the twin bosses “Lylanar & Turlassil” first. When we jumped onto the boss platform, half the group went down because the abyss was wider than expected. This led to collective laughter.
The boss fight itself is still relatively easy and we managed after a few wipes, even without really understanding the mechanics. So it’s rather unspectacular.
After defeating the twin bosses, we proceed through a wooden door and another jump into the water. Down there, I was pleased with the whirlpool mechanic, which also impressed me in the preview of the new dungeons from Ascending Tide.
But unfortunately, right after that, we encounter the most annoying thing in the entire raid: levers! Constantly a passage is blocked, and multiple players have to split up to operate several levers simultaneously. This greatly disrupts the flow of play, and you actually have to assign levers in advance.
Otherwise, during the announcement, no one feels directly addressed or is (like me!) a bit overwhelmed, directionless, and prefers to stay with the group rather than have their character get lost for eternity.
Really, I wonder who in the development team thinks various levers are exciting or fun.
What can you expect from the first miniboss? The minibosses are more comparable to “big adds”. The “Bogenbrecher” is a huge turtle, or better said, a Haj-Mota. It storms from right to left every now and then and fell within 51 seconds, even though I unleashed my Dragon Knight Standard just as it was about to escape.
Behind the next door, more adds and levers await…
How did the 2nd boss go? The reef guardian packs a punch and has the most notable mechanic in the entire raid. It repeatedly summons images and at certain intervals, players must jump into the abyss to play a mechanic. During this, I encounter my beloved whirlpools, which I already enjoyed in the Krallenhorst.
However, when my group kept talking about portals, I had absolutely no idea what could be meant. From the raids Wolkenruh and Felshain, I was used to “portals” being glowing, highly visible mechanics. Therefore, my portal partner had to play the mechanic alone for 3 tries in a row, while I was either dead or confused, searching for my idea of portals.
Fortunately, in the subsequent run, I understood that the portals referred to the abyss in the middle of the boss map, and I could then view the action from below. That went quite well.
Overall, however, we had quite a problem with the positioning of the group. Somehow, no one really knew where to put their own feet. Therefore, the group was scattered, like a flock of startled chickens, and players were often sequentially executed by the many lightning strikes or poison areas.
Once, when I was on my way to the abyss, a lightning strike even one-hit me for about 22.6k damage. So a lot is really coming down on the group and the healers have a tough job.
And then it’s back to… levers…
What can you expect from the 2nd miniboss? The Sailbreaker is, like the Bogenbrecher, not particularly noteworthy. Here we encounter a Coralhorn mechanic again. Namely from the 1st boss, from Maligalig. An area appears under a player that needs to be placed slightly further away in a circular area.
I’m always happy when I recognize mechanics from other areas. It gives a bit of orientation, even if it’s your first time in a raid.
A particularly nasty add group before the final boss
The add group before the final boss has really wiped our group every time. It is quite fierce, and in the 2nd run, it simply felt harder than the subsequent final boss fight.
This final boss awaits you! The “Tidesborn Taleria” is a massive storm atronach. It looks quite impressive. However, it is much easier than the reef guardian. I find that a bit disappointing, as the final boss should actually present a special challenge.
However, when thinking about other raids, such as Felshain (from Blackwood) or the Halls of Manufacture (from Morrowind), that is generally a phenomenon that players frequently witness in ESO.
The mechanics are somewhat familiar from the final boss fight of the Coralhorn. Here, we also encounter the “Tidal Force”. This can, however, be relatively easily countered with a dodge role, provided you are within the red area that signals the large AOE.
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Conclusion: Despite annoying little things, the new ESO raid is still a real eye-catcher!
Every year, ESO releases a new raid for 12 players. Of course, the first thing I look at is: How difficult is the raid? Is it a challenge that can keep me occupied for a whole year? And it is!
But also new mechanics and those we know since the release of Ascending Tide are completely convincing! Especially the whirlpool mechanic, which is also from the 1st boss in the Coralhorn dungeon, is an absolute highlight for me. It is simply too much fun.
I am already looking forward to the countless hours I will spend in the raid to get all the achievements!
MiezeMelli Author at MeinMMO
What are your impressions of the new chapter High Isle? Have you checked out the new raid yet or not? Let us know in the comments. If you are interested in events in and around ESO, feel free to check out our ESO event ticker .
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The special anti-cheat software Ricochet from CoD Vanguard and Warzone is being enhanced with a new feature. The ‘Disarm’ feature is intended to further annoy cheaters in the future.
This is how Disarm works: The working principle of Disarm (Disarming) is as simple as it is amusing. When a player is identified by the system as a cheater, the game immediately takes away their weapons.
This applies not only to firearms or melee weapons but even to bare fists. As a result, cheaters are left completely helpless and become easy prey for other players. The feature essentially turns the tables.
These features are also available: Disarm fits seamlessly among the previously existing, extremely annoying features that the anti-cheat system Ricochet has to offer. These include, for example:
Damage Shield: When a cheater is identified, honest players in the match receive a shield that drastically reduces the cheater’s damage. It ensures that they waste their ammunition and can be detected by players through hit feedback.
Cloaking: This feature makes the cheaters’ shots invisible to normal players. This also applies to the projectiles and sounds of the players, making it impossible to detect them.
The functions are therefore not only designed to identify and ban cheaters but primarily to rob them of the sense of accomplishment that cheating provides. Many of them are also heavily humiliated.
These results are available: In the blog post with information about Ricochet, the team also states that since the last cheater report on April 26, there have been an additional 180,000 bans in Warzone and Vanguard. The bans happen both daily and in larger waves.
In a graphic, the team shows that the matches where Ricochet’s measures were active had significantly fewer cheater reports than matches where these measures were absent. This indicates that the anti-cheat works.
The blue line shows matches with Ricochet protection, the red shows matches with cheater reports.
The fight against cheating is, however, never over, as stated in the blog post. As new cheat software is developed, there is again an increase in cases and reports. Ricochet helps developers to identify the new waves of cheaters faster and respond accordingly.
What do you think? Has the number of cheaters noticeably decreased in your experience, or has nothing changed? What do you think about the measures of the Ricochet anti-cheat? Share your opinion in the comments.
In the meantime, Activision is preparing for the release of CoD Modern Warfare 2:
In MMORPGs, there are many ways to die. But I bet everyone of you has met their demise in these 10 variants?
In MMORPGs, death is simply part of the game. No matter how good you are, eventually, every hero faces defeat at the spirit healer, a graveyard, a chapel, or some other place of resurrection.
But what happens before that is often the exciting part. How did you actually meet your end? Although MMORPGs are so different, there are recurring methods to kick the bucket.
Of course, not all ways to die can be applied to all MMORPGs, but most should at least sound familiar to you.
1. Drowned
Simple and straightforward. You miscalculated while questing and spent a few seconds too long submerged in a shipwreck. Or you just wanted to quickly answer a call while your character gasped for air just a few inches below the water’s surface.
As fate would have it, you barely miss the water’s surface. Thus, your hero lies lifeless in the sea, a lake, or just a small pond. Not a glorious death – but they’re rarely glorious in MMORPGs anyway.
2. Auto-Running to Death
Long distances are part of the everyday life in MMORPGs. Running routes that take several minutes, traversing entire areas or even half continents are just part of large, immersive game worlds. But where the first leg was interesting, the second and third are already far from it.
How convenient it is that many games have an “Auto-Run” feature where our brave hero continues to run straight ahead until we tell him otherwise. This is great because you can tab out of the game and watch a quick video on YouTube. After that, there’s still time to respond to that one impatient friend on Discord. Oh, and there’s the next YouTube video already.
It happens as it must. Only after many minutes do you switch back to the game and stare at the screen. The hero has diligently followed his task with meticulous precision and has run to the ends of the world – and beyond. Now his lifeless body lies far, far into the exhaustion zone or at some enemy camp.
3. Walked Between Two Enemy Groups
Fights are an essential part of MMORPGs. However, not every fight needs to be fought. Many enemies can simply be avoided as long as you don’t draw aggro from them, they’ll leave you alone.
But MMORPG players can be greedy. Too greedy. Where you can bypass one mob group, you might think you can safely ride between two of them if you just find the right middle ground… And indeed, you find the golden mean.
However, it is so perfect that you don’t bypass either group, but rather get both involved in a fight. Quickly brought back to the limits of reality by this overwhelming force, you find your character dead on the ground.
First complaining and then dying from it – who doesn’t know that?
4. Died from a Boss Ability Right After Spotting It
It’s a long raid night. This boss isn’t actually so difficult. But somehow, every time, those two idiots in the raid manage to die from the same ability. All you have to do is step out of the way in time.
You are dissatisfied. And now, you’ve even gotten a bit louder on Discord. It can’t be that difficult to avoid this ability. Just a little less distracted by YouTube, and you’ll be fine.
And then it happens as it must. On the very next attempt, you’re a bit distracted or trying to use an ability before dodging – and you die.
Embarrassing silence on Discord. But sometimes that’s actually quite healing.
5. Fell from the Elevator…
The worlds of MMORPGs are vast. And most of the time, they also extend vertically. Almost every game has elevators that take heroes from one level to the next. No breaks, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, these elevators go up and down, again and again.
But that involves waiting. And if MMORPG players are bad at one thing, it’s standing still and patiently waiting for the game to do something on its own. So, you move back and forth, hop around a bit, use a small jump spell or a sprint ability…
… and then you land on the ground, right in front of the elevator. Naturally, just at that moment, the best guild on the server comes by to witness this disgrace live and in color.
WoW players from “Burning Crusade” know this elevator. There were bodies in front of it every day.
6. … and Crushed by the Elevator
By now, you’ve learned. Elevators are death machines, and you can only win against them by moving as little as possible. Just as you arrive, the elevator goes up. So, you stand exactly where the platform will land. You have vowed not to move this time to avoid becoming a pancake on the ground again, the laughingstock of the server.
The elevator descends again. Just as it rushes through your character’s model, you only need to jump once to – squish. The elevator simply crushed you, and your hero is dead once more. Of course, this is also the only elevator in the entire game that can do that.
No matter how you do it, it’s done wrong.
7. Just Helping a Friend…
Good friends help each other – even in MMORPGs. When the little level 20 mage needs help with a too difficult quest, as the big, wise level 50 priest, you gladly come to help.
You do this purely out of altruism and not because you want to show off a little with your character and strength.
Heroically, you rush in, ask with a radiant smile which nasty elite enemy is causing problems and take a leap to take him down. Just as the first spell is about to launch – bang.
A rogue from an enemy player group appears from the shadows. Naturally, at level 70. With three hits, he knocks your character out, leaving the level 20 mate unhurt. A bit embarrassed, you both exchange glances and decide two minutes later to just pretend nothing happened.
Most fights in MMORPGs are not particularly difficult but part of the everyday routine. Especially when it comes to daily missions where a few common forest-and-field baddies need to be beaten, this rarely poses problems. After all, you’ve dealt with these enemies by the hundreds, if not thousands. And with superior gear, it shouldn’t be a problem at all. Just one or two standard attacks and… huh?
Somehow, the spell doesn’t go off, and the enemy reacts far less to the attack than you are used to. And the next spell also doesn’t work. Panicked, your eyes widen as one of the most German of all problems strikes again: bad internet and thus a disconnect.
At least: most games seem to be programmed in such a way that you can log back in just quickly enough to see the angry mob finishing off the last percentage of HP from the hero.
9. Death in a Safe Zone
MMORPGs are time-consuming, and sometimes you just need to step away from the PC. While you could log out, then you have to log back in later and, if you’re unlucky, there might be a queue.
So instead, you park the character at a safe spot – maybe in a capital city or a small village or high up on a hill where no enemy is in sight.
Ten minutes pass, and you return to the PC, only to stare at the screen in complete confusion as to why you are dead again. There are no indications of what happened, and it remains a mystery that will never be solved.
10. Died with the Chat Window Open
Do you know the feeling of slowly building panic when the mob joyfully runs towards your character, enthusiastically landing blows while your hero simply doesn’t fight back? It’s not always a disconnect that causes this – sometimes it’s much simpler, like an open chat window.
The end result is that your hero has once again bitten the dust, and the rest of the player base can now read the message “1122wwwssad22234121122132212312314124132” in the general channel. But at least it brings a smile to everyone’s face. Because every MMO veteran knows exactly what just happened.
Do you have any other typical “methods” by which one meets their end in MMORPGs?
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New nerfs will significantly simplify the current WoW raid. Especially the nasty Jailer, but also Anduin Wrynn will lose strength.
Since the release of the current raid “Sepulcher of the First Ones” in World of Warcraft, a few months have passed. But even though the difficulty has gradually decreased due to additional gear, Blizzard is again implementing some changes to drastically reduce the difficulty. Especially bosses like Anduin Wrynn and the Jailer will receive significant nerfs – some even not only on Mythic difficulty.
We will reveal what will change with the maintenance on June 22.
Lihuvim
Lihuvim’s health points have been reduced by 15% on Mythic difficulty.
Resonance Cascade deals 90% less damage on Mythic difficulty.
The cooldown with which the Protector Automaton Spawned was increased on Mythic difficulty.
Halondrus
The damage from Aftereffects has been reduced by 75% on Mythic difficulty.
The damage from Planet Cracker Beam has been reduced by 65% on Mythic difficulty and it will now be cast less frequently.
Anduin Wrynn
The duration of Hopelessness and Overconfidence has been increased to 16 seconds on all difficulties (previously 12 seconds).
Blasphemy will no longer trigger on Mythic difficulty when it comes into contact with an unmarked player. The tooltip will be adjusted in an upcoming patch.
March of the Damned deals 75% less damage on all difficulties.
The damage and travel speed of Soul Explosion has been reduced by 30% on all difficulties.
The casting time of Banish Soul has been increased to 16 seconds on Mythic difficulty (previously 12 seconds).
The casting time of Necrotic Detonation has been increased by 30% on Mythic difficulty.
Rygelon
Darkening now only targets 3 players on Mythic difficulty (previously 4).
Instable Matter’s health points have been reduced by 25% on Mythic difficulty.
The Jailer
The damage from Torment has been reduced by 30% on Mythic difficulty.
The damage from Unholy Eruption has been reduced by 30% on Mythic difficulty.
The absorption effect of Rune of Control has been reduced by 30% on Mythic difficulty.
Chainbreaker now targets the next 3 allies on Mythic difficulty (previously the next 4).
Incarnation of Torment has 20% fewer health points on Mythic difficulty.
Redirected Life Shield is now 75% less effective on Mythic difficulty.
Chains of Torment will no longer reposition linked targets if the primary target runs out of range on Mythic difficulty.
More news about World of Warcraft can be found here:
Why is Blizzard doing this? It is common for Blizzard to gradually reduce the difficulty of a raid as it gets older. After the professional guilds have struggled with the raid, Blizzard makes even the hardest fights a little easier, so that other guilds also have the opportunity to defeat some of the bosses.
Although the nerfs sound huge on paper, one should not forget that the fights on Mythic difficulty are still extremely demanding and even with the nerfs are far from “Free Loot” – but every active WoW player probably knows that.
What do you think about the adjustments? Reasonable nerfs? Or would you have liked to experience the bosses at their former strength?
The nerfs should also be particularly interesting for the new cross-faction groups who can now join forces against the Jailer.
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Musician Anna Ellsworth shows on her YouTube channel how she defeats bosses in Elden Ring at level 1 by using her harp as a controller. She explains how this crazy control works.
For fans of Fromsoftware games, it has become a tradition over the years to master the SoulsBorne games with the most absurd controllers. On the long list of crazy ideas are dance mats, Donkey Kong bongos, and even bananas.
The musician Anna Ellsworth has now added her harp to this list, with which she calmly beats bosses in Elden Ring and Dark Souls 1.
On her YouTube channel, you can find not only harp covers of anime and gaming songs but also videos of her battles against Margit or the much-hated Tree Sentinel.
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Anna plays as a level 1 character who does not wear armor. While she uses a katana against Margit, she beats the Tree Sentinel with the good old club.
But other Souls bosses are not safe from Anna’s harp either. In an older video, she shows how she defeats the famous duo Ornstein and Smough from Dark Souls 1, again using her harp as a controller.
The two bosses have driven many players to madness:
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Who is Anna Ellsworth? Anna is a professional harpist and singer who has received several awards for her performances. Besides classical music, she is also very interested in gaming and was part of the popular “The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses” tour. You can find more information on her site.
“It’s not as reliable as pressing a button”
How does the control work? In her video on YouTube, Anna reveals some details about the function of her harp controller. Her harp is connected to the PC via a Dusty-Strings pickup. Pickups are usually used to amplify the sound of string instruments like guitars or harps.
Using the music software MiGiC and Bome MIDI Translator, the notes from the harp were then converted into controller commands. With one string, Anna can send her character into auto-run. That means he will keep running straight until the same string stops the character or other commands follow.
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Additional strings have been assigned to various directional keys, as well as the normal attack, healing, and dodging. In a comment on YouTube, Anna states that she is considering additional key mappings for the future, which could allow for item switching and special attacks.
These are the problems: While Anna is definitely having fun with her unusual controller, she explains that the strings of a harp are not as reliable when it comes to input. Sometimes the software does not recognize the correct tone, and the character attacks instead of healing.
There is also the issue that the strings of a harp continue to sound until you physically stop them. The program can interpret this as a command as well.
Nevertheless, she does better through the SoulsBorne games than most of us would in her place.
Many SoulsBorne players love to take on challenges and master the games in unusual ways. The YouTuber Bushy, for example, used a mod to turn Elden Ring into a hell filled with women with swords:
Some games you might not have on your radar suddenly blow up. MeinMMO presents 5 of these titles that have literally exploded on Steam.
What kind of games are these? Here we show you titles that suddenly attracted a massive number of players on Steam. We cover both multiplayer titles and pure single player games.
What’s important is that they experienced a significant boom, either at release or through an update. We base our findings on our reporting experience, as well as numbers for the games with the most players of all time on Steam (via steamdb.info). We go from the smallest to the largest title based on player count.
However, what you won’t find here are games whose success was expected – like Lost Ark or New World. You can find more about these and similar titles in our list of the top MMORPGs on Steam:
All info about the new vampire survival MMO ‘V Rising’ on Steam – in 2 minutes
What is V Rising? You play as a vampire who has been stripped of your power and must regain your former strength. To do this, you gather resources, build your own castle, and naturally suck blood.
The unique aspect of V Rising is the combat system of the game. With various weapons and spells, you fight on foot or horseback against dozens of enemies and/or other players. Positioning and the use of different skills are important to victory.
Alone, in co-op, with a clan, or on large servers in PvE or PvP, you claim your own land and hunt animals, humans, and bosses. The game is played from an isometric perspective (“tilted from above”).
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How did it explode? V Rising was released at a time when the gaming landscape was otherwise rather barren. The last major release was Elden Ring, and major announcements were still forthcoming. Accordingly, many gamers were eager for a new title.
At the same time, V Rising was able to convince with its unique vampire setting as well as its gameplay. Indie developer Stunlock has gathered years of experience with arena battles in Battlerite and Bloodline Champions.
Many fans praised that V Rising, despite its early access status, feels remarkably complete and just works well. The controls are intuitive and easy to learn, without being boring. Combined with the dark Gothic aesthetic, which only a few games display, V Rising quickly became a popular hidden gem.
Among Us
Developer/Publisher: Innersloth | Genre: Party/Detective Game | Steam Release: November 16, 2018 | Peak Players: 447,476 | Type: Multiplayer
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What is Among Us? You play as a group of astronauts tasked with preparing a spaceship for launch. Various tasks need to be completed, such as cleaning up or reconnecting broken cables.
However, some of your fellow players are secretly disguised aliens who are sabotaging you: the infamous impostors. They attempt to kill crew members while remaining undetected. To protect themselves, they spread misinformation and discord among the crew.
Communication and deception are the most important tools in the game. During discussions with the crew, you decide who will be punished for their supposed murder. If all impostors are gone, the crew wins. If no one from the crew is left alive, the impostors win.
How did it explode? Among Us was actually a very unremarkable game on Steam. Before its rise, only a few hundred people played it, at least until May 2020.
When the Covid pandemic first had greater effects worldwide, some streamers on Twitch started showcasing Among Us on their channels. This triggered a viral wave that peaked in September of the same year. There is even a VR version now:
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The simple idea of the game, combined with entertaining reactions from the streamers and the drama of betrayal and deception, led to its success – especially at a time when social contacts were becoming increasingly restricted. Thus, Among Us even became an absolute hit almost overnight, two years after its release, and remains popular to this day.
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In Pokémon GO the GO Battle Day with Mankey takes place on June 18. There are special bonuses, a limited research task, and a special move for Raichu. We will show you all the bonuses of the event.
What kind of event is this? The GO Battle Day is part of the events from Season 11 of the GO Battle League. The battle day is active for one day, providing you with Stardust bonuses and a known move that Raichu can learn.
We will show you an overview of the limited research task, the bonuses, and everything you need to know about the battle day in June.
Battle Day with Mankey – All Content
When does it start? The battle day starts at midnight on Saturday, June 18. It is active until 11:59 PM. Thus, the event ends on Sunday. The times are in local time.
What bonuses are there? You will receive four times the amount of Stardust for victories. Additionally, during the event time, you can battle 20 sets instead of 5. In total, that makes 100 battles.
Which leagues are active? During the battle day, the Master League and the Fossil Cup are running.
From 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM: During this time window, Mankey is the guaranteed Pokémon encounter for rewards in the battle league. In each of the battle sets, the first reward in standard battles is a Pokémon encounter. The rewards for the second to fifth victories do not change.
In premium battles, all victories from a battle set reward you with Pokémon encounters.
If you evolve Mankey during the three-hour time window or up to two hours later (so by 3:59 PM at the latest), Raichu will learn the charged move Cross Chop.
Limited Research for the GO Battle Day on June 18
How long does it last? You have the entire day to complete the limited research.
Task
Rewards
Battle against another trainer in the Super League
7,500 XP
Battle another trainer 10 times in the Super League
7,500 XP
Use 10 very effective charged moves
7,500 XP
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
7,500 XP
Rewards: If you have completed all tasks and claimed the individual XP rewards, you will also receive 3 rare candies, 1 Elite Charge TM, and “Saida”-style gloves for your avatar.
The battles against another trainer in the Super League can be conducted, for example, in the Fossil Cup.
How do you like the event? Are you excited about the PvP battles and rewards, or would you have preferred different content? Let us know your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss it with other trainers.
Today, on June 17, 2022, the Shapeshifters event in Ultimate Team starts in FIFA 22. We will show you all players and the changes in the Weekend League.
When does Shapeshifters start? The Shapeshifters event starts on June 17 at 7:00 PM. From this time, you can find the new special cards in packs.
What kind of event is this? Shapeshifters brings new cards to Ultimate Team that feature completely bizarre positions. So players who are usually strikers can receive defender cards. Wing players might end up in the center, midfielders could go back – and so on.
In addition, they will receive modified stats that match these new positions. Thus, they can present interesting options for your teams.
How does one get Shapeshifters cards? The majority of the cards will land in the packs of FIFA 22, but you’ll need a lot of luck there to pull one of the cards. Additionally, there will likely also be event players in the objectives and SBCs.
We will show you all the cards here.
FIFA 22 Shapeshifters – These players are included
The FIFA 22 Shapeshifters overview
These cards bring Shapeshifters: The new event has some really impressive cards. The highlight is the 99-rated Messi as a striker, but Alphonso Davies as a forward is likely to be in high demand among many players.
This is happening with the Weekend League: During the TOTS event, there were new game times for the Weekend League, it lasted noticeably longer. Now it is going back to the old times.
The Weekend League starts on Fridays at 9:00 AM
And it ends on Mondays at 9:00 AM
Moreover, the rewards of the Weekend League will be adjusted. But as of now, you can still receive TOTS players from the Weekend League.
Xur emerges from the shadows once again in Destiny 2 and tries to sell you his rare goods. What items he brings this time and whether they are worth it, you’ll find out tonight with us at MeinMMO.
What happened this week in Destiny 2? Not much has happened in Destiny 2 this week. The seasonal story is slowly progressing, and Commander Zavala has finally managed to defeat his nightmare.
All info about Xur on June 17, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? The most famous vendor in Destiny 2 starts his sale every Friday at 7:00 PM. Anyone bringing him some Legendary Shards and other materials for trading can choose something from him.
Where is Xur? This is his camp for the weekend
The location of Xur: Xur is located on Nessus in the Guardian’s grave on the large tree.
This is where Xur is located
Xur’s inventory from June 17 – 21 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have for sale? For all Guardians who don’t know Xur yet: He is an Exotic vendor of “The Nine”, a mysterious group in Destiny 2, and delivers new weapons and armor to players weekly on their behalf. All characters, including Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans, can shop with him.
Weapon: Red – Hand Cannon for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: Aeon Safe – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +9
Resilience: +4
Recovery: +19
Discipline: +7
Intellect: +13
Strength: +9
Total: 61
Hunter: Twin Tails – Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +18
Resilience: +14
Recovery: +2
Discipline: +16
Intellect: +2
Strength: +13
Total: 65
Warlock: Evening Devotion of Radius – Chest Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +7
Resilience: +9
Recovery: +16
Discipline: +2
Intellect: +18
Strength: +9
Total: 61
Xur also sells Legendary items and offers unique rolls for Exotics from unavailable exotic missions from past DLCs every week.
This is Xur’s inventory on June 17
Currently, he has these two weapons for sale:
The Exotic Hand Cannon “Falcon’s Moon” with the perk “Snapshot Sights”
The Exotic Scout Rifle “Tale of a Dead Man” with the perk “All Good Things Come in Threes”
The cost of the weapons: For these two Exotics, the cost is 1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Exotic Engram, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards.
What Xur always carries: You can always get an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest to receive an exotic code.
Trials of Osiris on June 17 – 21 – Map, Weapons, and Info
A new and cool Sparrow for the Trials of Osiris
Which map is up this week? Every weekend you only play on a designated map. This time, Convergence in the Everforest is up.
This map awaits you on June 17 in Osiris
If you’re interested in playing the Trials in a team, MeinMMO recommends the Callout Maps via Warmind. This way, you can clearly describe to your fireteam where the enemies are located on the map, which is useful information for the whole team.
Note that this week “Zone Control” is active as a feature in the Trials. So pay attention to the zones. To reward your extra efforts, Bungie grants you additional trial rank points to level up to the 14th Saint faster.
How to get your loot: The Trials of Osiris have a reputation rank system. Your top loot reward from the PvP matches is currently available for:
Seven victories
50 rounds
as well as the infamous flawless run, which leads you to the Lighthouse
This is the reward for a flawless run: Each week, there is also a special weapon waiting for you at the Lighthouse, which you receive as a master version for your flawless run, meaning 7 victories. This week, the new Arc pistol “Forgiveness” is up for grabs. You can earn the weapon by next Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
All trial weapons have a Trials origin perk: “Quick Charge” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last surviving member of your fireteam or fighting alone.
Once you have received your desired weapon, you can focus your Trial Engrams on your desired weapon at the 14th Saint. On top of that, there are enhancement prisms and ascendant shards. Remember that your rewards increase even further once you have a complete pass – even if you have lost one or two games.
When do the Trials start? The Trials (Trials of Osiris) start this Friday at the daily reset at 7:00 PM.
What do you think of his inventory this time? Do you think Xur has improved and is it finally worth visiting him? Feel free to let us know in the comments what you think!
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Cheats are a burden that many online games and multiplayer games face today. Numerous PvP titles suffer from players who dampen the enjoyment of their opponents through unfair means. Especially Free2Play games like Destiny 2 are affected by these disruptions. But now a cheat provider has agreed to pay damagesto Bungie.
How was the sum determined? The cheat providers “Elite Boss Tech” and “11020781 Canada Inc.” as well as the owner Robert James Duthie Nelson have agreed, according to the online magazine TorrentFreak.com, to pay damages to the “Destiny 2” developer Bungie for copyright infringements.
Each download of the cheat software is said to constitute a violation of copyright provisions and thus significantly contributes to the total amount of damages.
As reported by TorrentFreak.com, court documents indicate that the cheat software was downloaded 6,765 times, and the cheat provider must pay $2,000 (1,901.60 € / as of 06/17/22) in damages for each violation. This results in a total amount of $13,530,000 (12,864,324 Euros) to be paid by Elite Boss Tech.
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How did the process go? The cheat software developers have reportedly reached a settlement with Bungie to end their lawsuit over copyright infringement.
The cheat provider admitted to 6,765 copyright violations and accepted a damages payment of $13.5 million as well as a permanent injunction.
Previously, it appeared that a trial was imminent since Bungie and Elite Boss Tech seemed far from a settlement. However, a settlement request reportedly became known this week, in which the court is asked to issue a consent judgment to conclude Bungie’s lawsuit.
Elite Boss Tech admitted following this agreement that the cheat software displays a graphical overlay integrated into Destiny 2. Since Destiny 2 is protected by copyright from Bungie, the intentional infringement of copyright was thus established. They also admitted that the cheat software circumvents Bungie’s protective measures.
If you’re interested in learning more about Destiny 2:
In May 2022, we reported on MeinMMO about a lawsuit from Bungie against the cheat provider AimJunkies. They are also alleged to have violated copyright, as the cheats rely on systems that are protected and must not be modified:
Blizzard is now back with new information about Overwatch 2. One of the biggest changes from its predecessor:The loot system will no longer exist. Instead, Blizzard relies on other monetization strategies.
Overwatch 2 is coming on October 4, 2022, and offers its multiplayer mode in a free-to-play model. Compared to the first part of the hero shooter, the developer studio has now revealed some fundamental changes in a reveal event.
One of the biggest innovations concerns the monetization strategies within the game. There will no longer be loot boxes. Additionally, large parts will be free-to-play. So how will Overwatch 2 finance itself?
Overwatch 2 focuses on Battle Pass and in-game shop
How does OW2 want to make money? With the elimination of traditional revenue sources, Overwatch 2 needs new features that bring financial profit. The following two features were introduced at the reveal event:
In-game shop
Battle Pass
As a replacement for the loot system, there will be an in-game shop where you can acquire hero poses, skins, voice lines, and other cosmetics.
The advantage for you: You are no longer at the mercy of the random outcomes of loot boxes and get the goodies you actually want for your money.
In addition, you also have the option to purchase battle passes. Through these, you will also gain access to exclusive in-game content and can customize your heroes.
Possibly, the planned PvE mode is also part of the financing strategy. Whether you have to pay for it or not is still unknown.
By the way, a new heroine was announced for the reveal event. We will embed the trailer for you here:
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Overwatch 2 reveals release year for PvE mode and new trailer for Junker Queen
Why is the loot system being abolished? With the elimination of loot boxes, players have a greater influence over which items they want to purchase.
Lead Hero Designer Geoff Goodman said during the Overwatch 2 reveal event: “Players will have much more control over how they interact with the game and how they want to purchase new content (via theverge.com).
Additionally, loot systems generally have a bad reputation among players. One reason for this could be the gambling-like nature of the loot mechanics.
Platinum is a premium currency in Diablo Immortal, which you can acquire through real-money purchases, but can also be earned without spending money. In return, you receive Legendary Gems, create a clan, or craft powerful spells for your build. We’ll show you how to acquire Platinum and what you can spend it on at MeinMMO.
Diablo Immortal essentially revolves around three currencies:
Gold – Found everywhere in the world
Platinum – Real-money shop, market, quests
Eternal Orbs – Pure real-money currency
In this article, we will focus on the currency “Platinum”. You’ll learn where to acquire this currency, how to farm it, and what opportunities Platinum provides you to become stronger. You can use it to buy and upgrade Legendary Gems.
More about the Legendary Gems can be found in our video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
Diablo Immortal: How to get Platinum – Real money, market, quests
Platinum is a kind of semi-premium currency. You can buy it with real money, but you can also earn it in the game. We describe three sources:
Buy for real money in the shop
Earn through daily rewards
Speculation in the player market
Buy for real money in the shop: Through the route of “Eternal Orbs,” Platinum can be purchased in Diablo Immortal.
500 Platinum for 50 Eternal Orbs
around 1 Euro
5,000 Platinum for 500 Eternal Orbs
around 9 Euros
50,000 Platinum for 5,000 Eternal Orbs
around 70 Euros
Go to the in-game shop under “Currencies,” and on the bottom right, you can choose between Eternal Orbs and Platinum.
Earn through daily rewards: Platinum is part of the “Rewards for Daily Activity.” You can find it in your codex under “Battle Pass” in the menu point “Activities.”
If you earn 120 combat points in one day, your Platinum balance will increase by 300. Combat points are the progress points for the Battle Pass.
Speculation in the player market: When you engage with the player market, Platinum is the most important currency. All transactions are conducted with this currency.
There are three types of items that can be traded here:
Legendary Gems
Normal Gems
Skill Stones
If you have a Legendary Gem you don’t need, you should always weigh carefully: Will you use it to enhance other stones or sell it on the market?
However, not all gems can be sold on the market. If you receive a Normal or Legendary Gem from an Elder Portal and used a free Rare or Legendary Emblem in the process, then the gem is not tradeable.
You can identify the tradeability by a small symbol on the image of the gem:
Without the trade symbol, the stones cannot be traded.
Here begins the speculation: Shortly after release, there are many suppliers and demanders – the price is likely to be somewhat higher and should gradually fall. However, in the long term, there could also be a shortage of gems, which would drive prices up.
You must decide for yourself whether you want to list immediately or wait. You should not trade Normal Gems while you can still enhance them.
Farming Platinum: A lot of potential for speculators
Trader tip for Platinum: Interesting for speculators are also the spells. From spells, you can extract Skill Stones that can also be sold. For that, find the merchant “Spellmaker” in Westmark.
Every found spell can be upgraded here with the material “Alchemical Powder.” You obtain the material from disassembled spells.
With each upgrade, a random skill bonus is added. This bonus is not limited to your class. It can be a bonus for any skill from any class.
Once the spell is at Rank 5, you can extract a Skill Stone from it. This costs 500 Platinum. The stone, in turn, can be sold on the market for good Platinum.
If you do not want to keep the spell, then sell it. For that, monitor the prices at the market on your server. At the time of writing, the prices on the El’Druin server looked like this:
Market prices for Skill Stones
1 skill for a class: 1,000 Platinum
2 skills for a class: 1,500 Platinum
3 skills for a class: 2,000 Platinum
If you want to engage in speculation on the market, then regularly visit the “Hilt Trader” in Westmark. Here you can obtain daily spells in exchange for Hilt, which you can either convert or upgrade.
Spending is always easier than earning. Here are the things you can do with Platinum:
Purchases on the market
Buy Echo Crystals
Create a clan
Create Skill Stones
Purchases on the market: If you want to acquire Normal or Legendary Gems on the market, you need Platinum in your pocket. Nothing works on the player market without it.
Buy Echo Crystals: The “Crystal Trader” is in the building with the gem crafters and sells you Echo Crystals for 500 Platinum. With the crystals, you can upgrade Normal Gems beyond Rank 5.
Create Skill Stones: As mentioned above, you need 500 Platinum to extract a Skill Stone from a Rank 5 spell. You can sell the stone on the market or apply it to another Rank 5 spell to transfer the right bonus with a bit of luck.
If you really immerse yourself in the Platinum trading, you can earn a lot of currency here and gain access to the strongest Legendary Gems. However, this is speculative business, and you need to weigh and calculate.
A new patch in Hearthstone has been rolled out and mainly ensures that two classes are now losing more often. Warriors and Demon Hunters are being hit hard.
Since Hearthstone released the mini-set for the current expansion “Journey to the Sunken City”, the meta of the card game has become quite monotonous. The best decks have become even stronger, so currently, Warriors and Demon Hunters are particularly prevalent, achieving victories more frequently than average. Too often – according to Blizzard. A new patch has now adjusted several cards, significantly weakening these two classes.
These are the nerfs to Warriors
The spell Shield Shattering now only deals 4 damage to all minions instead of 5 damage. This should ensure that significantly more minions can withstand this attack and the entire board won’t be cleared as often.
The minion Spirit of Tides has generated too much armor, and there is a significant decrease here. Instead of granting 8 armor, the spirit will now only grant 5 armor. Its damage component remains unchanged.
A noticeable nerf hits Nellie’s Pirate Ship. This is the minion summoned when someone plays Nellie, the Great Dredger. In the future, the cost of the gained pirates will no longer be reduced to 1, but only reduced by 1 mana. It will therefore be significantly more expensive to play the pirates from Nellie’s Pirate Ship.
The spell From the Depths will now cost 4 mana instead of 3 mana. It will therefore come into play later and block more of the Warrior’s resources.
These are the nerfs to Demon Hunters
The legendary minion Caria Demon Soul will be slightly altered. Instead of costing 6 mana and having stats of 6/6, it will now cost 7 mana and have stats of 7/7, which also applies to its battle cry effect. It will therefore come into play later but will be a bit stronger.
The minion Battle-Tested Vanguard is likely to be a thorn in the side of many players since early play of the Vanguard often led to a snowball effect where the Demon Hunter won very early. Its health points will be reduced from 2 to 1, allowing it to die to many more effects and rarely survive longer than one turn on the battlefield.
Several other cards are also receiving changes that affect individual or all classes.
The rogue minion Gnoll of the Wild Paws loses one attack point and now has only 3 attack instead of 4.
The paladin hero card, Lightforged Cariel, increases in cost. Instead of 7 mana, it will now cost 8 mana and will therefore enter the battlefield a turn later. This gives the opponent more time to prepare for the card and one less turn for the paladin to benefit from Cariel’s strength.
The mage minion Grognoggin Siren will be adjusted. Instead of costing 4 mana for 2/5, the Naga lady will now have 2/6 for 5 mana. This means she should strike the battlefield later, but will be a bit more resilient.
The druid spell Earthen Scales will be nerfed. The mana cost increases from 1 to 2, effectively doubling. This should make it less possible for druids to “squeeze” the scales in and benefit from massive armor.
The neutral pirate Handler Pain will be more expensive. Its mana cost increases from 6 to 7, allowing it to be played a turn later. This is primarily understood as a nerf for warriors, although other classes could also benefit from Handler Pain.
The neutral minion School Teacher will be slightly weaker. Its stats shrink from 5/4 to 4/3. Considering that it creates a quite strong card, this nerf should be manageable.
What do you think of these adjustments? Was it time for Warriors and Demon Hunters to be put in check? Or are the classes now “over-nerfed”?
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At the end of June, the developers will shut down the MMORPG TERA after more than 10 years. To conclude the story, they are introducing a final quest into the game. However, you cannot play this; you can only watch.
Korean players were lucky: they could actually play TERA’s final quest, while the rest of the world has to watch. The official Youtube account of the game has uploaded a video that you can watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whbw3WKdS7Y
This is how TERA’s story ends.
An NPC addresses a crowd of characters in the video and says to them in English: “You are the shield that defended Arborea. Still, we must part ways. Your courage, your willpower… we will never forget you.”
What kind of game is TERA? In TERA, which is short for “The Exiled Realm of Aborea,” you can complete quests and defeat enemies. For this, you choose from 13 different classes for your hero.
The MMORPG offers a variety of dungeons and an action-packed combat system. In battle, you must continually stay on the move and block or dodge attacks.
TERA closes, even though the game was not doing particularly poorly
The closure of TERA came as a surprise to many fans. The last major update came in February 2022 and introduced new dungeons while revamping old ones. A new season pass also started. Regular events were held in TERA as well.
Why is TERA closing anyway? In April, the western publisher Gameforge announced that the developer Bluehole would not be producing new content. Therefore, they felt compelled to shut down the western version of the game as well.
While TERA was no longer among the largest MMORPGs, it was doing significantly better than other games in this genre. The Steam version, which was released in 2017, recorded several hundreds of concurrent players until the end.
What do you think of the final end of TERA? Did you ever play the MMORPG, or were you even still active? Is it a shame for you about the game, or was it time for something new anyway? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
YouTuber and adventurer Fritz Meinecke has officially announced that there will be a second season of his series 7 vs. Wild. Among the 6 participants who have received an invitation to the survival show, alongside Fritz himself, is the Twitch streamer known as Knossi. He reacts to the invitation in an incredibly sweet conversation with his 3-year-old son.
Why is the conversation so sweet? Knossi has received an invitation to the series 7 vs. Wild and asks his 3-year-old son in a video whether he should participate in the event. The child responds cutely and with all the love that a child can radiate: ‘If you want to, you can do that.’
However, Knossi does not seem to be convinced yet and points out the dangers to the little one. He repeats the question and his son answers ‘Yes’, that he should accept the invitation.
Subsequently, the YouTuber and Twitch streamer realizes that season 2 of the series will take place on a tropical island with wild animals such as snakes and insects. Knossi informs his son about the new insight, but he remains firm in his opinion: Daddy should participate. When asked why he should participate, the little one answers generously: ‘Because it’s cozy.’
He obviously just wants the best for his father and imagines it as a kind of vacation. However, Knossi’s face shows that he knows that a real challenge awaits him there. Even the mention that he wouldn’t even have a bed to sleep in does not sway the little one from his opinion.
Below you will see the video with the incredibly sweet reaction of the child. The conversation about 7 vs. Wild season 2 starts at 09:28.
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What is 7 vs. Wild? 7 vs. Wild is a series that started in November 2021 on the YouTube channel of Fritz Meinecke. He is known for videos where he embarks on adventures in the wilderness.
In 7 vs. Wild, Meinecke sent 7 participants – including himself – with only 7 items and the clothes on their backs for 7 days to remote locations in the Swedish wilderness. There, they must take care of their own food and shelter and survive in complete isolation from the outside world until they are picked up.
The series had a total of 16 episodes, with each video receiving between 3.5 million and 6.5 million views. The last episode of the first season aired on December 29, 2021.
Current Information on 7 vs. Wild Season 2
Where will 7 vs. Wild Season 2 take place? The second season of 7 vs. Wild will take place on a tropical island. Fritz Meinecke and the organizing team do not want to disclose more specific information about the location for security reasons.
Who is participating in Season 2? Unlike in Sweden, there will be a wildcard participant in the second season of 7 vs. Wild. This spot will be awarded to a viewer who can convince the most in their application. Below we link the 6 already invited participants:
When does Season 2 start? Filming for 7 vs. Wild Season 2 has not yet begun and is expected to start around August 2022, similar to last year.
According to Fritz Meinecke, the first episodes are also expected to be released again in the following November or December (2022) on YouTube.
The scenario of being stranded in a remote area without food, modern technology, or other tools seems to be an interesting idea for many people. Besides 7 vs. Wild, survival games have also grown increasingly popular in recent times.
If you are a gamer and are interested in Fritz Meinecke’s survival project, you are now probably excited about a survival battle that can help pass the time until the release of Season 2. Feel free to check out MeinMMO for our list of the 25 best survival games of 2022.
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In Pokémon GO there have been some changes in the past few months as the developers want to send players outside more. Now trainers have a clear demand for this and want old features back. We from MeinMMO have looked at what it’s all about.
What changes has Pokémon GO experienced? The augmented reality game was released in 2016 with the focus that players should not just sit still in front of a screen and play, but should go outside.
This was meant to provide trainers with an incentive to leave their comfort zone, explore their surroundings, meet new players, and in the process, catch the little monsters together. However, with the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, Niantic was forced to move away from this original concept in 2020 and introduced certain Corona bonuses.
These allowed trainers to play from home without having to leave the house. However, Niantic has wanted to send players outside again more strongly for several months now and systematically removed the Corona bonuses.
This led to a lot of criticism in the community. Some trainers are now clearly demanding that playing should again be more interesting without Corona bonuses.
Niantic should bring back 3 popular features
That Niantic has removed or at least somewhat downgraded several Corona bonuses, such as the effective incense while stationary, has upset many trainers. After all, they had come to like these features during the last two pandemic years.
Now, for the trainers, especially in the Season of GO, it should go out more strongly again. Particularly, exploring the surroundings and playing together in local communities is repeatedly emphasized by Pokémon GO.
Now, Reddit user Parker4815 has given this some thought and addresses the developers in a Reddit post with a clear demand: “If Niantic wants to make the game like it was before the pandemic, they need to bring back the features they removed! He further explains which features he specifically means.
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First and foremost, he wishes for the return of legendary Pokémon in research breakthroughs: “If you play the game for 7 days, you should receive something rare and exciting. Legendary research breakthroughs were great rewards.”
These special breakthroughs were a fixed part of the game until the end of 2019. This way trainers could obtain the popular and especially rare monsters not only in raids but also had the chance to get a strong specimen from the weekly reward through regular play.
In contrast, current breakthroughs are significantly less well received by trainers because often only weak or uninteresting Pokémon can be obtained, such as Alolan Grimer in the research breakthrough from May.
This is what the community says about it: The fact that Parker4815 touches a sore point with many trainers and that they share a similar opinion is evident in the comments under his post. But there are also concerns (via reddit.com):
lewisisb: “I never really understood why Niantic removed the legendaries from weekly research rewards. Apart from being such a great reward, it’s a good way to get more legendaries when you have some in raids and some in research. You also need so many candies to level them up that I don’t believe it would have any effect on raids. Unfortunately, I don’t see Niantic changing this. They don’t seem to like reversing changes for the benefit of players.”
Novrev: “Too many legendary encounters could ‘devalue’ the game.”
turbobuddah: “There would be no need to buy raid passes.”
House_Of_ell: “The other nice thing about having the legendaries in research is that you can then get them low enough for the Great League. Only those who have Cresselia for the Great League are the ones who got it when it was in the research breakthrough.”
2. Return of Ex-Raids
Another highlight that many players have been missing for several months are Ex-Raids. These were available until spring 2020 and were initially not offered due to the ongoing contact restrictions imposed because of the Corona pandemic.
Previously, they were accessible to selected players with a special invitation at designated Ex-Raid gyms. There, trainers could look forward to very special raid bosses like Mewtwo.
Since Pokémon GO now wants to send trainers outside more and also interact with other players, Parker4815 believes it is the optimal time to finally bring back Ex-Raids. And in this context, he has another improvement proposal.
He writes: “Reopen Ex-Raids. You can even set it up so that qualifying for an Ex-Raid is only possible on-site, but the raid itself can be done remotely. This way, I could explore another city and wouldn’t miss the raid a week later.”
Why could this suggestion make sense? The reason for this suggestion is the original approach of Ex-Raids. Trainers could not just participate in this form of raids, but had to be invited to do so. You received the invitation if you and many other trainers played at an Ex-Raid gym.
The Ex-Raid usually took place a few days later at this gym. This was particularly a problem for trainers who were only temporarily in a city and had qualified for such a special raid. They might not have been able to attend the raid.
3. More frequent encounters with Giovanni
And even the Team GO Rocket boss Giovanni can only occasionally be found in the game after a longer break. When the villain debuted in Pokémon GO in 2019, it was already clear that you would not have a daily encounter with him.
However, there should be monthly special research tasks through which you could secure the corresponding Super Rocket Radar that you need to locate Giovanni. While in the beginning you could at least encounter the big leader of Team GO Rocket monthly, encounters have since become much rarer.
In the last year, you only had about 5 encounters with the Rocket boss. Parker4815 also finds this far too few and writes: “Bring Giovanni back. Fighting and finding him was a good challenge. Now you only fight him when Niantic allows it.”
What do other trainers say about it? In the community, there is mainly criticism about the lack of transparency regarding when Giovanni will be available next. The slow progress of the “Ultra Hero” medal is also a sore point for some (via reddit.com):
Upper_Pomegranate359: “I want Giovanni to be available more often. Trainers need to go out and track him down.”
nanaki_: “And 0 consistency regarding when he will be available.”
FearMeIAMLag1: “My Ultra Hero medal is currently at 15. I’m not sure if there was a ticketed event where I didn’t get him, but I believe I have as many as you can have. I believe he first appeared at GO Fest 2019, so about 3 years ago. If this continues, I will have to play the game for another 7 years just to get the platinum Ultra Hero medal…”
To get the Ultra Hero medal to platinum, you need to have defeated Giovanni at least 50 times. If the number of encounters remains this rare in the future, it could take a while.
The Ultra Hero medal
More community suggestions
Besides Parker4815’s suggestions, other trainers also reminisce about the origins of Pokémon GO. Especially the tracking feature of Pokémon in the early days of the game was very popular among players, which is why they wish for its return.
Hobo-man: “Who remembers the original Pokémon tracker?”
Laszlo: “That was so cool. I loved tracking a Pokémon based on the number of steps. It’s a shame they didn’t even try to reimplement it.”
Elrathias: “Man, I ran around the city like a damn idiot with that map. God, the nostalgia hits hard.”
point_of_you: “The original tracker was so much better than the current system.”
Whether Niantic will implement these features back into the game in the future remains to be seen. Should there be any new information regarding this, you will of course be informed by us on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the community’s suggestions to reintroduce old features? Which feature would you be most excited about? Or do you have any additional suggestions? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In a few days, the beta of Overwatch 2 is starting the next round. We will tell you how to sign up – and even how you can guarantee a spot.
Somewhat spontaneously, Blizzard revealed a lot about Overwatch 2 in the past few days. Not only was the release date in early October announced, but also the start of a new beta phase, giving you the chance to test many new contents before launch. We will tell you how to get into the beta and what contents are available there.
When does the beta for Overwatch 2 start? The next beta of Overwatch 2 starts on June 28, 2022, at 8:00 PM. It will run until July 18.
How do you sign up for the Overwatch 2 beta? The easiest way is through the official website of Overwatch 2. Log in on the page with your Battle.net account, scroll down, and select from the drop-down menu which platform you want to request beta access for Overwatch 2. Then click on “Request beta access” – Done! The page should now reload, and the sign-up button should disappear. Instead, the message: “Thanks for signing up, [Accountname]!” should appear on the screen in green text.
Do you guaranteed get into the beta if you were in the first? No. Just because you had access to the first beta of Overwatch 2, access to the second beta is not guaranteed. You must sign up again and hope for access once more.
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Overwatch 2 reveals release year for PvE mode and new trailer for Junker Queen
Is there a guaranteed way to get into the beta? Yes. If you don’t want to rely on luck and are already sure that you want to play Overwatch 2 at launch, you can purchase the “Overwatch 2 Watchpoint Pack” in the shop. This guarantees immediate access to the beta as soon as it starts on June 28. Additionally, the pack includes:
Two legendary hero skins “Space Raider” for Soldier: 76 and Cassidy.
The premium Battle Pass for the first season, which starts in October with early access.
2,000 units of the in-game currency of Overwatch 2 for the cosmetic shop.
A player icon that is only available for the pre-sale of Overwatch 2.
The Legendary Edition for Overwatch (1) with 5 epic and 5 legendary skins (which are also available in Overwatch 2).
Do you have to buy Overwatch 2? No. Overwatch 2 will, at least concerning the multiplayer mode, be a free-to-play game with optional cosmetic purchases. Therefore, it is not necessary to buy the game now in advance or later. If you are not in a hurry and do not want to be part of the beta, you also do not have to spend any money.
More about Overwatch 2 can be found here on MeinMMO:
What’s in the beta? In the beta, the multiplayer mode and the new hero “Junker Queen” will be tested. As Overwatch changes its format from 6v6 to 5v5, there will be some new features and role shifts.
The PvE campaign is not available in the beta and will also not be launched with Overwatch 2. The PvE mode is expected to launch in 2023.
Have you signed up for the Overwatch 2 beta yet? Or are you waiting for the release before you get more into the game?
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