For Activision Blizzard, the lights are going out in Germany. The Munich offices of the gaming giant are closed.
For some German employees of Blizzard, last week was their final working day. The “Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH” in Ismaning near Munich was dissolved at the end of May. The actual work, meaning the operational business there, was already concluded on March 31, but now the location is definitively closed.
Why was the office closed? The reasoning for the closure was provided quite some time ago. This is mainly because the distribution of games is increasingly taking place in a digital format. It was stated literally:
With the decline of physical sales and the anticipated shift to a purely digital business, a local retail model focused on individual countries no longer meets business requirements.
Or to put it more casually: Managing the increasingly dwindling physical sales in each country individually is simply no longer worthwhile.
This can also be corroborated by numbers, as the magazine GamesWirtschaft reports: In 2018, local revenues were 55 million euros, and by 2020, they had fallen to only 35 million euros – a decline of over 33%.
Was this already foreseeable? Yes. Several months ago, it was announced that the offices in various countries would close. Blizzard has been centralizing all European operations in London for a while now. From there, publishing for the German market will be managed in the future.
The closure has nothing to do with whether games from Activision Blizzard will continue to be offered or advertised in German – it was only about local distribution of the games, such as sales in large electronics chains like MediaMarkt, Saturn, or smaller retailers.
How many employees are affected? A total of 19 employees were working at the Munich office for Blizzard. However, contracts had already been terminated some time ago. Many contracts ended in 2021, and the last ones expired on May 31, 2022, with the closure of the office.
What do you think about this? An economically logical and understandable step? Or once again “another horror story from Blizzard”?
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You all know it: You come home after a tiring day at work or school and just want to play your favorite game for a few hours and relax. But just before you really get into the game, you receive the message that a connection to the servers is not possible. This problem is currently plaguing some unfortunate GTA players who cannot join GTA Online. MeinMMO shows you what is behind it.
Why can you not play GTA Online if you’re unlucky? According to the American online magazine Dexerto.com, there are currently reports about a bug in GTA Online that prevents playing the popular multiplayer.
When trying to connect to Rockstar services, the message appears that a connection is not possible. The affected Reddit user u/Comprehensive-Safe83 (via Reddit.com) reported in the GTA Online subreddit that the problem has been occurring since patch 1.42.
Patch 1.42 was released on May 17, 2022, and brought some fixes for existing bugs and issues. Ironically, it also fixed a problem that caused players to get stuck on the Rockstar logo screen when starting the game. (GTA Online Patch Notes via updatecrazy.com)
The current problem should not be confused with the well-known issue of the infinite loading screen that “GTA Online” players have been experiencing for years. If you ever find yourself stuck in a loading screen that takes too long, check out our video “GTA Online in 2 Minutes” and find out how we describe the popular multiplayer:
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Who is affected? As reported by the online magazine Dexerto.com, the reports about the problem are coming from players who play GTA Online on the PS4. It seems this is the only affected platform and players on other platforms are spared from the problem.
Currently, it is unclear how often the problem occurs. It is quite possible that you can play without any issues. But if you’re unlucky, you might not be able to join the world of GTA Online.
If you have a problem in GTA Online or with the Rockstar services, you can submit a ticket for support from Rockstar Games (via support.rockstargames.com) and request assistance from customer service.
Is there a solution to the problem? If you are suffering from the issue that you cannot connect to the Rockstar services since patch 1.42, there is no reliable solution to the problem.
However, the old reliable method seems to have helped again: restarting the game.
Have you noticed more issues connecting to the Rockstar services since the release of patch 1.42 on May 17, 2022?
If you are currently unable to log into GTA Online and play the popular mode, check out our list of 15 currently best MMOs and MMORPGs in 2022 to find an alternative to Rockstar Games’ successful title.
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In Pokémon GO the Adventure Week is currently running, where you can receive 9 new Field Research tasks and an Adventure Research. We at MeinMMO will show you which tasks and rewards are hidden behind the quests and which ones are particularly worthwhile.
What tasks are there? On June 7, 2022, the Adventure Week in Pokémon GO started. In addition to numerous spawns and bonuses, you can also expect special event Field Research tasks and an exclusive Adventure Research in the “Today” section.
Of course, you can look forward to encountering some cool Pokémon. We have summarized for you which tasks are specifically available and what rewards you can expect.
When does the event run? The Adventure Week started on June 7 at 10:00 AM local time and runs until June 12 at 8:00 PM local time. Until then, you can enjoy all the benefits of the event and access the new tasks.
9 new Field Research tasks for Adventure Week
As you may know from other events, you can again look forward to special event Field Research tasks during the Adventure Week. You can obtain these normally by spinning at the PokéStop. The respective task will then be listed in the “Field” view of your game.
Since the focus of the Adventure Week is on exploring the surroundings, you can also find thematically appropriate tasks within the 9 event quests:
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Pokémon of Rock type
Encounter with Amonitas* or Kabuto*
Spin 15 PokéStops or Gyms
Encounter with Liliep* or Anorith*
Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms
Encounter with Amarino or Balgoras
Spin 2 PokéStops, that you haven’t visited yet
Encounter with Koknodon* or Schilterus*
Hatch 2 Eggs
Encounter with Aerodactyl*
Hatch 4 Eggs
Encounter with Galapaflos* or Flapteryx*
Walk 1 km
5 Pokéballs or 3 Great Balls or 2 Ultra Balls
Walk 5 km
Encounter with Amarino or Balgoras
Earn 3 candies by exploring with your buddy
Encounter with Galapaflos* or Flapteryx*
All Pokémon with an (*) can also be caught in their shiny form with a bit of luck
How long do you have to complete them? As you are used to from regular Field Research, you have unlimited time to complete these tasks.
All tasks and rewards for Adventure Research
In addition to the new event Field Research tasks, Niantic has also provided you with an Adventure Research in the “Today” view. This is time-limited and can only be completed during the event period. Once again, everything revolves around the theme of “exploring”:
Task
Reward
Walk 5 km
1x Incubator
Walk 10 km
1x Incubator
Walk 25 km
1x Incubator
Spin 50 PokéStops or Gyms
Encounter with Balgoras
Earn 5 candies by exploring with your buddy
Encounter with Amarino
Stage reward: After completing all 5 tasks, you will additionally receive 5,000 XP, 2,500 Stardust, and 3 Rare Candies.
Which researches are particularly worthwhile?
In the new Field Research tasks for Adventure Week, you can find four interesting Pokémon. For this reason, you should look out for the following researches:
Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms: In this task, you can encounter the two Pokémon Amarino and Balgoras. They are available for the first time in Pokémon GO and can only hatch from 7 km eggs or be found in Field Research.
On June 12th, they will finally receive a mini-event where they will spawn temporarily in the wild. If you can’t wait that long or want an extra specimen or two, you should take the chance using the Field Research.
The task is easy to complete and therefore relatively quick to finish, so this should not be a problem for you.
Amarino (left) and Balgoras (right)
Walk 5 km: You can also encounter Amarino and Balgoras in this quest. Unlike the task to spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms, completing this task takes a bit more time. However, for players who will be out and about a lot in the coming days, this should not be a problem.
Now you can meet them in Field Research or hatch them from 7 km eggs. Unlike Amarino and Balgoras, Galapaflos and Flapteryx can, with some luck, be obtained in their shiny forms as well. This should be especially interesting for shiny hunters.
Due to the halved hatch distance when hatching eggs, you can also complete this task relatively easily. You will receive a supply of incubators from the time-limited Adventure Research that we presented above in the article.
Flapteryx and Galapaflos normal (left) and as Shinys (right)
Earn 3 candies by exploring with your buddy: You get another chance to encounter Galapaflos and Flapteryx through the task of earning 3 candies with your buddy. Depending on the Pokémon, completing this task may take varying amounts of time as each monster must walk different distances to earn a candy.
In this case, it can be helpful to check your buddy history to see if there’s a monster that just needs a few more meters to reach the next candy. If you don’t have any such monster on your list, go for creatures like Rattata, Caterpie, or Pidgey, which only need to walk one kilometer per candy.
What do you think of the new Field Research tasks for Adventure Week? Which quest do you absolutely not want to miss? And what tasks would you have liked to see additionally? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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New Zealand Twitch streamer Quin69 is determined to find a perfect legendary 5/5 5-star gem in Diablo Immortal, Blizzard’s new game. But even after investing around €6,000 and countless hours in the search, he hasn’t found it.
Who is this streamer?
Quin69 is quite a brand, something like “Twitch for advanced users.” His thick accent is difficult for most Twitch viewers to understand.
The New Zealander is probably the most well-known hack and slash streamer on Twitch: He is mostly known for his Path of Exile streams, but he also plays all forms of Diablo. He loves smashing mobs for loot and building builds. Quin69 is a core gamer.
The 31-year-old is caught in a permanent love-hate relationship with his fans. They like to mock him as a weird dwarf; the streamer, in turn, always comes up with new ways for the fans to torment him. Quin69 is apparently a good guy, but he often goes off course with strange comments and gets banned by Twitch for misogyny. He cannot comprehend this at all.
Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Streamer wants to prove how much of a rip-off Diablo Immortal is in a self-experiment
This is what he is doing now in Diablo Immortal: Like the streamer Asmongold before him, Quin69 also wants to prove how much Diablo Immortal relies on players investing money. To illustrate this and to show how dumb Diablo Immortal really is, he pours a ton of money into the hack and slash himself.
The Twitch streamer Quin69 says: Diablo Immortal is not a game at all. He wonders how Game Director Wyatt Cheng can even sleep at night:
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What is the problem? Diablo Immortal has a “pity system,” which is supposed to guarantee players one of the best gems, but it does not guarantee the one mega-gem that Quin wants.
He is looking for a 5/5 5-star legendary gem. The chance for that is apparently tiny. Quin69 wants to prove through self-experimentation what this “tiny chance” feels like in reality and how much money can be sunk.
The experiment is highly exaggerated and aimed at the absolute “min-maxers.”
For him, the investment will certainly pay off: During his 13-hour stream, he had an average of 22,000 viewers – significantly more than with his “normal” content. So he has made back the money.
A similar attempt was made by Twitch streamer Asmongold:
The new chapter High Isle for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has been live since the day before yesterday, June 6, 22, on the live servers for PC (EU and NA). The initial feedback from the community is once again divided. You can find out what it looks like here at MeinMMO.
What kind of expansion is this? With the chapter High Isle, the story “Legacy of the Bretons” continues, which started with the dungeon DLC Ascending Tide. ESO releases one major chapter annually with new areas and storylines, which continue at the end of the year.
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ESO shows the first gameplay trailer for the new expansion High Isle
The High Isle expansion offers ESO players:
new area
volcanic vents as world events (similar to the anchors in the base game)
The new expansion is once again generating very different opinions. There is hardly any critical voice regarding the graphical implementation and design of the environment, while ESO steps into a minefield with server issues at launch.
Praise for lovingly designed cities and graphical implementation
In one respect, the community is united regarding the new chapter! High Isle features a beautiful landscape. The graphical implementation is truly successful, and the cities are lovingly and authentically designed.
This time, High Isle is not an exotic area with unusual plants. It has more of the classic image of the medieval period, with knights and castles. And that has its own charm.
Ykieps on Twitter has taken some particularly remarkable shots of the new area.
With such shots, Ykieps regularly impresses the ESO community.
Criticism for a bumpy start with repeated server issues
Shortly after the servers went online, one of the servers had to be taken offline again. ESO does not handle this very elegantly either, as the announced maintenance time is extended further.
This is causing partially mocking comments on social media and reddit. Unfortunately, this is not an exception. Previously released chapters experienced exactly these blunders.
Looks like they replaced the server hamster with new server hobbit. The servers will need 2nd breakfast today.
Translated:
Looks like they replaced the server hamster with a new server hobbit. The servers will need a 2nd breakfast today.
With this, the user likely wants to refer to known server problems in ESO that have been accompanying the MMORPG for several years.
However, it should be noted that only the North American megaserver had this problem, while the EU server launched the new chapter without issues.
However, there were also some small technical errors in the game itself. For example, one of the new world bosses took a long time to spawn.
Is it worth starting with the new High Isle expansion?
Often, interested players wonder if they can even catch up if they start ESO now. The entry is easier than ever. The experience gain has been increased and the champion points have been reworked so that especially the first points matter when it comes to a player’s strength.
You receive champion points as soon as you reach level 50 with one of your characters. This has also been greatly simplified to accommodate new players. Furthermore, there are valuable rewards for each level up.
Anyone wanting to play on the PS4 or PS5 has probably noticed the symbols that you can find everywhere on the PlayStation. But what do the Square, Circle, Triangle, and X actually mean?
If you play on the PS4 or have already managed to buy a PS5, you have probably noticed the signs that you can find on every PlayStation product from Sony:
The symbols can be found on every PlayStation controller, navigating through the menus or playing your games. Sony also relies on these symbols in the official PS Store or in many videos. But what do they actually mean?
The idea for the symbols on the PlayStation comes from a designer
Who invented the PlayStation symbols? Behind the symbols used everywhere today is designer Teiyu Goto. He not only designed the controller but also the first PlayStation console.
Goto almost failed with his controller design, as Sony would have preferred a controller in the style of the SNES controller. Instead, Goto delivered a concept with grips and a joystick, which the decision-makers at Sony did not like at first glance.
In the end, the then Sony President Norio Ohga decided for Goto’s proposed design.
What do the symbols mean? Teiyu Goto explained that there is a meaning behind each of the symbols. Even with the PlayStation 1, great value was placed on high accessibility, and therefore he put a lot of thought into the corresponding controller:
The Triangle refers to the viewpoint; I left it for the head or direction and made it green,” said Goto. “The Square refers to a piece of paper; I used it for menus or documents and made it pink. The Circle and the X stand for the decision ‘yes’ or ‘no’, and I made them red and blue respectively.
Today, the symbols are used completely differently in many games, but that was Goto’s original idea when he designed it for Sony. By the way, the official names for the buttons are:
Triangle – (Triangle)
Circle – (Circle)
Cross – (Cross)
Square – (Square, but also Rectangle)
The symbols also play a role in some games. In the USA and Germany, you press the X button for “yes” and the O button for “no”. In Japan, it is exactly the opposite.
The symbols of PlayStation refer to pizza
What does pizza have to do with PlayStation? A few years ago, there was a huge discussion in the PlayStation community about the “X” button. Some believe that it is an “X”, while others are convinced that it is a “Cross”.
The discussion was quite crazy, and PlayStation UK explained that they had chosen a “winner” from the many voices: since then, the symbols are referred to as:
Pizza (Circle)
Slice of Pizza (Triangle)
Pizza Box (Square)
No Pizza (X)
Currently, it is hardly possible to buy the PS5, but there are already rumors about the PS6. MeinMMO presents all the information surrounding PlayStation 6.
The new killer “Dredge” is now wreaking havoc in Dead by Daylight. And he is probably the grossest killer that the horror game has had so far …
The latest patch 6.0.0 in Dead by Daylight is now live and brings a fresh chapter with it. The highlight of “Roots of Dread” is probably the new killer Dredge, the personified version of the creepy “monster in the closet” that waits for survivors with a disgusting body and plenty of terrible weapons. There are also numerous new perks, a new survivor, and a new map.
What kind of killer is this? The new killer Dredge (in German: “Die Dredsche”) is probably one of the creepiest killers ever. At its core, it is a black, undulating mass from which all sorts of creepy extremities protrude. Flesh pressed into various shapes, speckled with sharp bones and the skulls of those Dredge has already devoured. A claw-like arm with a sharp scythe that can cause heavy damage and drag victims into the black darkness of its body.
This is what the new killer “Dredge” can do
As befits the proverbial “monster in the closet,” Dredge can do exactly that: come out of closets and bring terror to survivors. This is particularly nasty if a survivor happens to be inside the respective closet, as they will be automatically grabbed. But the “Dredge” can do much more. It can leave a copy of itself behind and return to it by activating its ability, for example, to cut off survivors or bridge large distances.
At the same time, Dredge can teleport from closet to closet, allowing it to move relatively quickly across the map and track down survivors.
Another ability is the Nightfall. This is a passive ability that slowly fills up. Once the bar is full, the night falls and envelops survivors in darkness. They have drastically reduced visibility, and Dredge’s teleport ability is significantly faster during this time. Additionally, a killer instinct effect helps track nearby survivors. Nightfall lasts for a few seconds before the effect automatically ends and the cycle begins again.
Survivors can also lock closets once with a lock to briefly prevent the killer from appearing from that closet. Once a lock has been destroyed by the killer, it cannot be reused in that match.
At the same time, Dead by Daylight is working on another game where the disgusting killers have different tasks, namely in the dating sim “Hooked on You”:
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Hooked on You im Trailer
These are the 3 perks of killer Dredge
Like all killers, Dredge comes with 3 unique perks that can only be used by this creature at the start. As usual, these perks can be unlocked in a “teachable” version through the blood web and then learned by other killers later. The 3 perks of Dredge are:
Termination: 3 seconds after you injure a survivor in any way, Termination becomes active for 12 / 16 / 20 seconds. If a survivor quickly jumps over a pallet within your terror radius during this time, the pallet is immediately destroyed by the Entity after the jump and Termination is deactivated.
Revealed Darkness: When you search a locker, the auras of all survivors within an 8-meter radius of lockers are revealed to you for 3 / 4 / 5 seconds. Revealed Darkness has a cooldown of 30 seconds.
Septic Touch: Whenever a survivor performs a healing action within your terror radius, they suffer from “Blindness” and “Exhaustion.” The effects remain active for 6 / 8 / 10 additional seconds after the healing has been interrupted in any way.
In addition, the patch introduced a new killer perk that is available for all killers:
Shattered Hope: If you destroy a blessing totem with this perk, the auras of all survivors within the range of this blessing totem are revealed to you for 6 / 7 / 8 seconds.
More about Dead by Daylight can be found here on MeinMMO:
Haddie Kaur also brings 3 new perks, which only she can use at first, but later all survivors can learn. This is meant to bring fresh air into the gameplay of the survivors. The 3 new perks are:
Inner Focus: You see scratch marks of other survivors within 32 meters. Whenever another survivor within 32 meters takes damage, the killer’s aura is revealed to you for 3 / 4 / 5 seconds.
Manifestation of the Remains: After you have blinded the killer, they suffer from the state of Blindness for 20 / 25 / 30 seconds. If you search a chest for the first time per match, you are guaranteed to find a simple flashlight.
Overzealous: Blessing a totem activates Overzealous. Your repair speed on generators is then increased by 4% / 5% / 6%. If you take damage, Overzealous is deactivated.
Lockers can only be locked once, buying valuable seconds.
What does the new chapter cost? The new “Roots of Dread” chapter costs 7 euros on PC via Steam. As usual, you can also unlock the (unlicensed) killer and the survivor with blood shards without having to pay money.
What do you think of killer Dredge and survivor Haddie Kaur? Cool abilities and interesting perks? Or not exciting at all?
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Youna “CodeMiko” Kang won the award for “Best VTuber” at the Streamer Awards 2022 on Twitch. The VTuber came up with something very special for her last stream for her viewers and went naked. Twitch banned her for the action.
What is a VTuber? VTubers usually use an anime-style avatar to express their emotions and character. The avatar serves as a replacement for a normal facecam in the stream.
Who is the streamer?
The VTuber currently has around 895,000 followers, 2,800 average viewers, and 2,235 subscribers on Twitch. This makes her one of the top streamers on the platform.
CodeMiko mostly operates in the “Just Chatting” category and chats with her fans about all sorts of topics.
What are bits? A bit is the currency of Twitch that you can purchase for real money. 100 bits cost €1.47. For €11.75, viewers could, for example, force the VTuber avatar to vomit. The streamers then get a share of the bits used.
What happened then? CodeMiko titled her stream “CODEMIKO MIGHT GET BANNED TODAY”. She apparently knew she was acting outside the guidelines. And indeed, Twitch banned the streamer for the 4th time after the broadcast.
The VTuber heated things up on Twitter again when she posted “Perma???”. But Twitch colleague JustaMinx and TwitchSpy clarified in their responses that it was a temporary, 30-day ban.
Previously, CodeMiko received a ban because she used the word “Simp” in the livestream, which Twitch no longer allows on the platform.
What do Twitch’s guidelines say? Twitch does not allow sexually suggestive content from streamers. Nudity is, of course, included, and VTuber avatars are no exception.
Streamer unbanned after just one day – Streamer remains offline
Update 8.6., 10:47 AM: CodeMiko’s ban ended on June 7 at 22:03, as reported by the Twitter account “Streamerbans”. She was banned for just one day.
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CodeMiko reached out on Twitter a few hours after her ban was lifted and said that someone she considers family has fallen into a coma. They will turn off life support at dusk. The streamer needs time. The last few days have been hard.
One can now speculate whether the streamer intentionally aimed for a longer ban from Twitch with her behavior, as she wanted to take a break anyway.
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The Necromancer of Diablo Immortal is a class with a lot of damage that unleashes unholy summons on enemies. MeinMMO shows you a strong build with all the important elements: skills, attributes, and equipment.
In Diablo Immortal, it’s all about hunting for the best loot and optimizing your own build. So that you know what equipment and attributes to look for as a Necromancer, you will find here a strong build with all the essential information:
Attributes
Skills & Rotation
Legendary Equipment
Best Set
Gems
By the way, a class switch feature will come at a later date. You can watch all 6 classes with gameplay in our video:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Diablo Immortal: Necromancer Build
What kind of class is this? The Necromancer, or in German Totenbeschwörer, is a very versatile class. Standard builds focus on damage, but the class is also a strong group support and can even take on tank roles thanks to its summons.
Although the summons are a significant part of the gameplay of the Necromancer, you are playing a class that maximizes damage from its primary attack. Your ultimate attack, which enhances the primary attacks, also spreads heavy damage across multiple enemies. Your corpse explosions also contribute significantly to the damage.
This build maximizes your damage potential with primary attacks and ensures that your strong “Area of Effect” skills deal damage to any enemy that gets too close.
In comparison to other classes, the Necromancer has less mobility and long cooldowns. You also need to pay close attention to the battlefield and your paths to fully exploit the damage potential with the enemies’ corpses.
Here you will find the most important attributes for your equipment ranked:
Intelligence – Increases damage
Persistence – Increases armor penetration and armor
Vitality – Gives you more life
Willpower – Increases potential and resistance
Strength – Does not provide bonuses to the Necro
For weapons and off-hand, you should choose the maximum damage first and then pay attention to the attributes.
Necro Build: Skills and Rotation
The following 4 skills deal the most damage with the build. However, keep in mind that most skills are additionally changed by legendary equipment:
Spirit Fire (Primary Attack)
Command Golem
Bone Wall
Corpse Explosion
Command Skeletons
Rotation: Summon the Golem and pull enemies together with your movements. Use the Bone Wall to crowd enemies further. Activate the Golem ability a second time and let the behemoth jump into the crowd. Keep sending corpses into the air – this ability has virtually no cooldown.
To target specific enemies, send your skeletons. They are very good for dealing strong single-target damage. If you don’t have an enemy you want to target specifically, send your skeletons into the fighting pile without a target.
During your rotation, continuously fire your primary attack at everything that the target-seeking function identifies as a worthwhile victim. Stop your primary attack only when you need to move or when gathering new groups of enemies.
For the 6 slots of legendary equipment, the following items provide you with great bonuses:
Weapon: Desolatoria
Bonus: “Command Golem” now summons a molten Golem that continuously burns nearby enemies, instead of forcing them to attack or stunning them.
Off-Weapon: Baleful Trinity
Bonus: Primary attack “Spirit Fire” jumps to another target, dealing 30% less damage with each additional target.
Head: Visitant’s Sign
Bonus: Duration of “Command Golem” increased by 30%.
Armor: Ever-Grasping Vestments
Bonus: “Bone Wall” now summons a line of skeleton soldiers that charge forward, dealing damage to enemies and pushing them back.
Shoulder: Rotspur
Bonus: “Corpse Explosion” no longer makes corpses explode, but instead causes them to contaminate the area, poisoning enemies for continuous damage.
Legs: Sacral Chausses
Bonus: Duration of “Bone Wall” increased by 30%.
Items in English
Weapon: Desolatoria
Off-Weapon: Baleful Trinity
Head: Visitant’s Sign
Armor: Ever-Grasping Vestments
Shoulder: Rotspur
Legs: Sacral Chausses
Necro Build: The Best Set with Location
The set “Shepherd’s Call to Wolves” is by far the best set for the Necromancer. It buffs all your summons and even allows you to enter a frenzy mode that greatly increases damage. Your primary attacks also receive a boost through crit chances:
Set Bonuses: Shepherd’s Call to Wolves
2-Piece Set: Your summons deal 15% more damage.
4-Piece Set: The critical hit chance is increased by 3% for each of your summoned creatures, up to a maximum of 18%.
6-Piece Set: Your summoned creatures enter a berserk state for 10 seconds each time one of them lands a critical hit. The berserk state increases their damage and attack speed by 100%. This effect can only occur once every 40 seconds.
The set pieces each have their own dungeon where you can grind for them:
Neck: Shepherd and Architect
Source: Tomb of Fahir / Hell II+
Ring I: Shepherd and Mother
Source: Breach of the Mad King / Hell IV+
Ring II: Shepherd and Father
Source: Forgotten Tower / Hell IV+
Hands: Shepherd and Zoologist
Source: The End of Destruction / Hell II+
Waist: Shepherd and Producer
Source: Kikuras’s Rapid / Hell I+
Feet: Shepherd and Leader
Source: Temple of Namari / Hell I+
In English, this set is called “Shepherd’s Call to Wolves”.
Necro Build: Normal and Legendary Gems
For the normal gems, the following ranking applies for this Necromancer build:
Blue Slot: Sapphire better than Aquamarine
Armor penetration is better than armor
Red Slot: Tourmaline better than Ruby
Damage is better than life
Yellow Slot: Citrine better than Topaz
Reducing resistance is better than receiving resistance
To specifically farm normal gems, the hidden hoards are suitable:
The best 1 or 2 star legendary gems for the build by strength can be found here.
Endless Torment
Strengthens critical hits
Companion’s Burden
Increases damage for each companion
Fervent Fang
Enemies take more damage after being hit
Eye of the Berserker
Deal higher damage but take more damage
Ca’arsen’s Strengthening
Attack speed of primary attack
Zodstone
Duration of ultimate extended
The best 5-star legendary gems for the build by strength can be found here:
Blood-Soaked Jade
More damage and movement speed – damage bonuses decrease at low health
Dripping Gall
Attacks can poison, poison spreads
Petrified Flesh Shard
Control loss effects apply explosive curse to enemies
Howl’s Call
Primary attack can summon a wolf
Echoing Shadow
Attacks can create a shadow clone that uses your abilities
Zwensons Phantasm
Defeated enemies summon a dark beast that attacks once
The legendary gems can be obtained from Elder Portals with legendary or rare emblems. They can also be purchased for platinum in the market and crafted with a random chance using runes.
With this build, you deal an outrageous amount of damage, especially to groups that take damage from all sides due to stacking effects.
Constantly, a summoned monster jumps into enemy groups and your poison effects tear through their ranks. Added to that is a painful primary attack that consistently provides AoE damage.
Since the new 3rd season of Fortnite has started, players are not only celebrating the relaxed atmosphere, but also new items. However, what is not being received well are the changes regarding XP gain and how it is being throttled again. We will give you a plausible reason why this might be.
Why are players in Fortnite so obsessed with XP? Every player in Fortnite not only seeks epic victories in ongoing battles, but also wants as much XP as possible for minimal effort. The collected XP is necessary to level up the new Battle Pass and unlock the coveted additional styles for some skins after reaching level 100.
To do this, players utilize the weekly and daily tasks that Epic Games provides for them. The problem in Season 3, however, is that the amount of experience points has been unjustifiably reduced, and fans of the Battle Royale now have to work harder for their skins.
Update June 8:Epic Games reacted to the loud feedback from the community and awarded them a short XP power boost and a permanent doubling of XP through achievements such as opening chests or getting kills with certain weapons. So stay tuned, more adjustments may happen.
Don’t know the new Season 3 yet? Then we have the season trailer for you:
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Less XP for more grind and for good reason
What is the probable reason for the grind? The new 3rd season in Chapter 3 has caused outrage despite the good atmosphere, as the obtainable XP has been cut. You will receive not only less XP from the provided quests but will also have to earn an additional 5,000 XP to level up.
However, when considering the duration of this season more closely, it becomes clear that Season 3 is roughly a month longer compared to Season 2 Chapter 3. Thus, to ensure that players do not complete the Battle Pass too quickly, an adjustment may have been necessary. This way, the fans of the BR shooter have more in the long run that makes logging in worthwhile.
Could it really be due to the extended season? Nobody knows for sure, as Epic Games has not released a statement regarding the changes. The reddit user Josh72112 has calculated the XP methods for previous seasons and stated that Season 3 offers one of the worst grinds that Chapter 3 currently has. He stated the following:
This change was by no means necessary, it almost seems as if you [Epic Games] are planning a longer season and therefore decided to increase the XP requirements without really weighing them (for example, you made this season 39% longer than the 7.5% more XP), theoretically this should work well, but in practice, weekend players have hardly any opportunity to progress, making the time required to complete the Battle Pass or reach level 200 a tedious obligation for most players who already had methods to gain XP, now have to exploit additional methods.
Additionally, Epic Games regularly throws various events with many quests into the BR shooter so that players have different opportunities to gain their precious XP.
Since the season is just at the beginning, fans are left with only waiting. In the past, Epic Games has often shown understanding and provided players with the desired amount of experience points through many quests.
What do you think about the current situation in Fortnite? Do you find it fair that Epic Games is cutting the XP due to the extended season, or is that outrageous? Let us know in the comments how you feel about it!
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In Pokémon GO, there will be an additional raid hour on Friday. We at MeinMMO will tell you the reason for this short event, which monsters you can expect in the raids, and who can participate.
What is a raid hour? During the raid hour, Level 5 raids take place in almost all gyms for 60 minutes. This gives you the opportunity to complete several of them in succession. Normally, this short event occurs every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time.
However, on Friday, June 10, there will be an additional raid hour in the form of a replacement event.
Why is there a replacement event? On June 1, 2022, the raid hour with Kyogre was supposed to take place as usual. However, there were massive issues in the game in some time zones. Many trainers could not interact properly with the gyms and received “network errors.”
Those who managed to join a raid complained about numerous bugs, making it impossible for everyone to catch the desired monster due to the game crashing.
After the server issues were resolved, Niantic already announced a replacement event for the affected players. Below, we have summarized all the information about the replacement event for you.
All information about the replacement raid hour with Kyogre
When does the replacement raid hour take place? The replacement event takes place on Friday, June 10, 2022. You will again have the opportunity to face the raid boss of the Level 5 raids between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM local time.
Who can participate in the replacement raid hour? As Pokémon GO announced on the evening of June 7 via Twitter, the replacement event will only be available to the affected time zones. Therefore, the time zones GMT +14 to GMT +2 experienced issues during the raid hour last week, which is why only these will be compensated.
As Germany is currently in the GMT +2 time zone due to daylight saving time, you can benefit from the repetition of the raid hour.
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Which raid boss will be there? Normally, you currently encounter the legendary ground Pokémon Groudon in the Level 5 raids. However, since this raid hour is a replacement event, you will again have the chance to encounter the legendary water Pokémon Kyogre during this time.
How strong is it? It can score points mainly with high attack, stamina, and defense values. With its moveset of Waterfall and Surf, Kyogre also deals significant damage to opponents. Thus, it is one of the best water attackers in Pokémon GO.
Is there a Shiny Kyogre? Yes, with a bit of luck, you can encounter a shiny version. You can recognize it by its purple body.
Players lost their raid passes, now demand free replacements
What do the trainers say about the replacement raid hour with Kyogre? In social networks, there was already a lot of criticism immediately after the server issues. And this has not changed after the announcement of the details regarding the upcoming raid hour on Friday.
In this regard, the wasted raid passes play a central role, but also the exclusion of other time zones from this event is a big topic for some trainers. For example, on reddit, you can find the following comments:
Zekro: “Will we also get free raid passes?”.
TheRealHankWolfman: “For some reason, they excluded us, although we had issues during our raid hour.”
Matty8520: “I am in the GMT +2 time zone, but during the Kyogre raid hour, only one of the 30 invitations I sent had issues. So I assume that the problems were mostly resolved by then, and Niantic probably cited that as the reason. There may have still been issues until GMT +1, but honestly, Niantic should just hold a global raid hour.”
Whether Niantic will expand the event to other time zones and whether there will be additional raid passes as compensation remains to be seen. If there are new updates, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the replacement event due to the server issues? Would you have preferred a different compensation? And will you take part in the raid hour with Kyogre? Let us know in the comments.
Guild Wars 2 launched in 2012 with eight dungeons, each offering a story mode and three to four more challenging paths. However, since then, no new dungeons have been added, with the focus shifting to other types of instances. A surprising change on June 7 now raises hopes for new dungeons in the future.
What exactly has changed? The latest update has brought a major overhaul for the old dungeons from 2012. Previously, each dungeon had its own currency, and players wanting the special armor skins had to complete the respective dungeon. This has now changed:
There is now a new global dungeon currency called Anectodes of Dungeon Exploration. All old currencies will be converted into this.
You still need to complete at least one story and one research path to obtain the respective dungeon skins. However, unlocking the paths now applies account-wide and no longer per character.
At the end of each dungeon run, there is now an additional rare piece of equipment as a reward.
This change comes as a surprise to many and is somewhat bewildering. The dungeons have only been adjusted in very few points since 2012. Many players have been waiting for new dungeons for years, as many do not enjoy content for 10 players. And those players now have hope again.
Guild Wars 2: Everything you need to know about the new expansion End of Dragons in under 3 minutes
Guild Wars 2 focuses on various instances, but not classic dungeons
What are instances in general? Guild Wars 2 offers various instance types that are only updated irregularly:
Dungeons are traditionally designed for groups of 5 players. Their paths are somewhat longer and usually tell a small, self-contained story. There has been no new content here since 2012.
Fractals are also aimed at 5 players but are somewhat shorter and have a scaling system. They range in difficulty from 1 to 100, with a specific fractal awaiting on each level, repeating over time. Fractals are significantly harder than dungeons, especially at high levels. The last new fractal was released in September 2020.
Raids cater to groups of 10 players and are particularly challenging. They provide the greatest challenge and sometimes also additional challenge modes. The last new raid was released in June 2019.
Currently, the focus is on strike missions. These are instances for 10 players, where usually only one boss awaits the players. This boss fight is fairly easy on normal mode, but the new strike missions in End of Dragons also received a challenge mode that nearly resembles raids.
The Boneskinner is one of the bosses from the first strike missions in Guild Wars 2.
What supports the idea of new dungeons? Many players wonder why ArenaNet is making such a change to Guild Wars 2 right now. There was no real reason for it. On Reddit, speculation arises that dungeons might return with the new Living World.
User Hoojiwat, on the other hand, is already fantasizing about a dungeon in Raisu Palace being introduced with Living World Season 6.
However, some users are tempering this hype. Dreamtrain, for instance, writes that this change is likely made because the Steam release is imminent. This is intended to curb the chaos of the many currencies and make the game more understandable for newcomers.
Some are also criticizing that now only certain dungeons can be completed with simple paths while others are dying out. This would not be a good experience for new players either.
What else did the patch bring? In addition to the adjustments to dungeons, the patch mainly brought bug fixes, minor QoL adjustments, and the Dragon Roar event, which runs until June 28:
In the Dragon Roar, you can participate in various activities in Hoelbrak, including a race, the Moa race, the dragon arena, and the hologram rush. New rewards include dragon bone weapons, two new miniatures, and two new guild decorations.
The daily success categories of the individual Icebrood Saga episodes have been consolidated into a single category.
Fullscreen in windowed mode will now be applied to the next monitor instead of the primary monitor, which players have been asking for since 2012.
The raid training area has been moved to Lion’s Arch and no longer requires you to be in a squad.
What do you think of the changes? Do they make the dungeons more interesting for you, or are you concerned that only certain paths will be run now because all provide the same rewards? Feel free to share in the comments.
Overall, Guild Wars 2 is currently undergoing an interesting development. Recently, content was released that players have been waiting for since 2013:
Some are also criticizing that now only certain dungeons can be completed with simple paths while others are dying out. This would not be a good experience for new players either.
What else did the patch bring? In addition to the adjustments to dungeons, the patch mainly brought bug fixes, minor QoL adjustments, and the Dragon Roar event, which runs until June 28:
In the Dragon Roar, you can participate in various activities in Hoelbrak, including a race, the Moa race, the dragon arena, and the hologram rush. New rewards include dragon bone weapons, two new miniatures, and two new guild decorations.
The daily success categories of the individual Icebrood Saga episodes have been consolidated into a single category.
Fullscreen in windowed mode will now be applied to the next monitor instead of the primary monitor, which players have been asking for since 2012.
The raid training area has been moved to Lion’s Arch and no longer requires you to be in a squad.
What do you think of the changes? Do they make the dungeons more interesting for you, or are you concerned that only certain paths will be run now because all provide the same rewards? Feel free to share in the comments.
Overall, Guild Wars 2 is currently undergoing an interesting development. Recently, content was released that players have been waiting for since 2013:
Although there is loud criticism of Diablo Immortal, the new MMO seems to attract many players. One of them has now encountered a problem with one of the features: factions. Upon entering one, he was kicked out of the clan he had founded himself.
The user mrcaruthers writes on reddit that he founded a clan in Diablo Immortal for real money.
However, after he completed a quest, he was allegedly kicked out of his own guild without any warning.
How did the expulsion happen? The expulsion is related to the fact that the player joined the Shadows, one of the factions of Diablo Immortal. The quest to join the faction is available to players starting at level 43.
Since the Shadows are a special faction in the game, one must either leave their current clan or completely transform it into a Shadow clan.
Why should one become a Shadow at all? As a Shadow, you enjoy certain advantages like additional tasks and bonuses to character strength. However, you are no longer simply an adventurer, but rather an opponent of the ruling Immortals – other real players. You can learn more about the background in the story of Diablo Immortal.
mrcaruthers says he was not informed about this and that support was not helpful either. He was simply kicked out of the clan.
Blizzard’s response was: Since this involves in-game currency, a refund is not possible. This issue has now sparked a long discussion.
Here you can find everything you need to know about the Cycle of Strife and Diablo Immortal in 3 minutes:
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Factions make clans confusing
What other players say: There is now a discussion in the thread about the game mechanics. There is actually a warning when you join the Shadows. This is a semi-permanent decision, and at least as a regular member, there is a notice that the entire clan must switch.
Some players suspect that this is not the case for clan leaders like mrcaruthers. The response from Blizzard also surprises some players, as it mentions gold.
Founding a clan still cost gold during the beta, a pure in-game currency. However, it now requires platinum. This can be earned in-game or purchased with real money, as in mrcaruthers’s case.
However, it has already happened that players were removed from their clan without warning or because they did not pay attention. Some suspect that many simply type “Okay” without reading the warning more closely. Others believe a clearer notice would be appropriate.
If you are considering joining the Shadows, you should definitely leave your clan first or ensure that everyone switches together.
Why does a clan actually cost real money? Clans are one of the MMO features of Diablo Immortal, highlighting the game’s focus on social aspects. Up to 100 like-minded players can come together to tackle dungeons, raids, or PvP together.
The payment model is already under criticism, particularly regarding the discussion about legendary gems in Diablo Immortal. However, there now seem to be problems with the game’s systems, which are said to be not transparent enough.
The post by mrcaruthers is currently one of the strongest in the subreddit of Diablo Immortal, with 880 upvotes and 320 comments (as of June 8th, 9:00 AM). However, another discussion is even more dominant: the one about Pay2Win and especially how annoyed players are with the complaints:
In League of Legends the dream of a European super team has burst. For Spring 2022, the French team Vitality bought some of the best players in Europe: They played with a team consisting of a Croatian, a Welshman, a Czech, a Pole, and a Greek. But that was only enough for 5th place in the LEC league. Now they need a Korean. Additionally, they bring in a fallen giant talent from China.
This was the idea of “Team Vitality”: The French team wanted to violently buy their way to the top of Europe. They dug deep into their pockets and gathered some of the biggest stars that Europe has to offer:
Already half a year earlier, they had acquired Selfmade, a Polish jungler, who was considered an absolute top player in Europe and played a year with Fnatic.
The team was supplemented by the Czech Carzzy (Bot) and the Greek Labrov (Support).
The message was clear: This is now the new power in Europe. They would smash all other teams. They bought a super team.
So it actually went: Not so well. The two “US re-imports” Perkz and Alphari had noticeably fallen out of shape in the USA and struggled to acclimate to Europe.
In general, observers agreed: They are indeed super players, but as a team, it’s not working. In a LoL team, not everyone can be the star; it must be clearly defined which lanes have priority and how to win.
The result was that the supposed super team only showed up in 5th place and was eliminated early in the playoffs.
The German team “Eintracht Spandau” wants to be the somewhat different LoL team:
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Team fires Selfmade, says: Super players, but it doesn’t fit
This is what they are doing now: Team Vitality breaks up the European core before the Summer Split 2022 in the LEC: Jungler Selfmade remains in the team, but apparently will no longer play a role. They are looking for a new team for him.
It is said that Selfmade is an incredibly talented player and also very popular in the team. But LoL is very complex and different playstyles must come together – if they don’t fit, changes need to be made.
They believe: Selfmade will surely shine in another team and promise to find him a team.
Instead of Selfmade, they have now signed Kang “Haru” Ming-seung for the jungle, a Korean. Additionally, Zhou “Bo” Yang-bo, a Chinese, as a substitute jungler.
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Who are the new imports? Haru is a 24-year-old Korean who had his big time 6 years ago at age 18: He became world champion with Samsung Galaxy in 2017, taking the title from Faker and T1.
But Haru did not have a very stable career: He bounced from team to team in Korea, not staying anywhere longer than a year.
Since June 2021, however, Haru has not played in Korea anymore, took a year off, then returned to the LoL business in Latin America and in the second European league with Team X7 Esports.
This seems to be a typical “Not good enough for the top teams in the LCK anymore, but I want to continue making money with LoL and it fits for the West” career.
The 20-year-old Chinese “Bo” is probably the more interesting transfer: Team Vitality formally brings him in as a “substitute player”.
But Bo was regarded as an absolute mega-talent for the jungle in China and managed to make it into the starting formation of FunPlus Phoenix, a top team in the LPL. However, he only played there for a short time.
Because BO was then banned due to a match-fixing scandal and apparently fell from grace. He has not played since May 2021.
Now Team Vitality may be getting one of the world’s greatest talents for the jungle in LoL, who is also only 20 years old. Bo could perhaps become a big star in Europe in a few years.
Ready or Not was announced in 2017, but for a long time it was a complete joke among insiders. However, since December 18, 2021, the game is in Early Access on Steam and has been celebrating great successes since then and is considered a spiritual successor to the beloved SWAT games. MeinMMO reveals to you, as part of FYNG Summer 2022, what makes the game so good.
Even though the name sounds like hide-and-seek among children, Ready or Not is anything but a tender-hearted shooter. In fact, behind this name lies a realistic police simulation in which you want to arrest criminals as part of a SWAT team. And that if possible in handcuffs rather than body bags.
Because although Ready or Not is a shooter, you should avoid wild shooting. If you break the strict operational rules of the SWAT and take out everything that crosses your sights, you will be punished by the game.
The game is still in Early Access, but it already has a lot of content for the price of €35.99 on Steam. That is also why the gameplay trailer is a full 8 minutes long, as it explains in detail the methods you can use to bring law and order to this completely corrupt version of America.
Especially from minute 2:30, the trailer makes it clear how different and unique Ready or Not plays:
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A whole game like the best level from CoD: Modern Warfare
The hardcore shooter thus strikes the same chord as SWAT 4, a game that made a small niche of shooter fans incredibly happy shortly after its release in 2005. Even ancient Rainbow Six games like Raven Shield or Rogue Spear are the clearer inspiration than franchise offshoots like Siege – not to mention the alien shooter Rainbow Six Extraction.
If you can’t imagine this because you missed these games or belong to the younger generation: Do you remember the best level in CoD: Modern Warfare (2019)? Where you as a special unit clear a house in pitch darkness with night vision scopes, which is simultaneously full of armed terrorists and innocent civilians?
Ready or Not is that level, expanded into a whole game. In a modern urban setting, you are a team of the best police officers, equipped with the latest military technology, and you have to make the right decision in extreme situations. Because situations escalate quickly and you can go down in a split second, the game is often more thrilling than the most intense horror games.
Seeing multiple opponents through the door camera is terrifyingThe shooter also excels in terms of atmosphere and graphicsReady or Not evokes the best moments from CoD Modern Warfare
Furthermore, all levels in the game have multiple missions to choose from, which vary in difficulty. Additionally, the distribution of enemies, civilians, and their behavior changes with each new attempt at a level.
Whether your mission is in a cluttered house, a school, or a nightclub: Your goal is to resolve each situation with as little bloodshed as possible. For this, you can sneak up on enemies, intimidate them by yelling, fire a warning shot into the air as a last warning, or incapacitate them with tasers. Only when all else fails should you shoot to kill.
To make that work, especially in the harder missions, you must assess the situation with your team in front of almost every door, devise a battle plan, and carry it out well-coordinated. You can do this either as a solo player with commands for your bot partners or in co-op with your friends.
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Some of these reviews say that Ready or Not is “what Rainbow Six Siege should have been.” Others go even further and say: “This is not what Rainbow Six could have been; this is better.” It is even said to be a kind of savior for fans of SWAT simulators, who have not received a truly new game of this kind since 2005.
But it wasn’t always so positive. In an alpha version, the game was considered “fraud,” which had taken €120 from gullible players to throw them a bad PvP shooter in the form of a CoD clone against great promises (via reddit). This reputation seems to have been shed by the game at the latest with its Early Access release now.
With commands to your bot colleagues, you can also play tactically soloYou can create complex loadouts for all 5 team members in advanceThe levels offer different types of missionsSome levels immediately evoke memories of SWAT 4
In addition to the gameplay, which is “simply a tactical delight” and “is fun with two or more players,” the Steam reviews also praise the continuous updates. Just a few days ago, a comprehensive update for June was announced (via Steam), in which primarily the AI opponents are to be made significantly smarter and more unpredictable.
The full release of Ready or Not is announced for around December 2022. Until then, more maps, weapons, as well as UI and gameplay improvements are to come. A PvP mode is also expected to be added.
Ready or Not fills a gap that benefits the market
Pros
Intense, realistic gameplay
One of the few modern ‘SWAT simulators’
Unnecessary violence is punished; tactical approaches rewarded
Fun co-op mode
Many loadout options
Cons
Still in Early Access
Very slow gameplay pace is not for everyone
German translation is unrefined and incomplete
Tutorial is somewhat hidden (‘Test Level’ in mission selection)
A tactical delight for fans of hardcore shooters
When I heard that Ready Or Not is supposed to be the spiritual successor to SWAT 4, my heart leaped. I played the Gold Edition of this classic for years, always trying to improve the same levels even better.
However, SWAT developer Irrational Games had a hit with Bioshock two years later, and the genre of realistic police simulation seemed to be dead, I thought.
Fortunately, Ready or Not shows me how poorly I can predict the future. Despite Early Access and a few related quirks, VOID Interactive offers me here a kind of unofficial remake of one of my favorite games.
With all the unique facets that every shooter fan should try at least once, this could also become your new favorite game. It doesn’t matter whether you prefer to play this intense simulation with adrenaline guarantee in co-op or solo.
Marko Jevtic
Freelance author and shooter expert at MeinMMO
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Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen is one of the best players in League of Legends and has played as a jungler for Fnatic, CLG, and currently Team Liquid. In a video, he explained why junglers often receive a lot of hate and toxic comments, regardless of whether they play well or not.
What exactly is the problem? LoL is considered a toxic game. If a match doesn’t go as planned or if one makes a mistake, it often leads to complaints and even insults in voice or text chat. We repeatedly report on MeinMMO cases where toxic behavior ruins the fun for players.
Pro player Broxah has now spoken about the issue of toxicity and how to deal with it in a video. As a professional, he also receives comments and remarks frequently. Junglers are often targets of such attacks. He himself has no hope that this behavior will improve anytime soon, and thus offers tips on how to cope.
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“Even if you play really well, people will criticize you”
What does Broxah say exactly? In his video, the pro explains that it doesn’t matter what league you are in, there will always be flames and toxic behavior:
This happens to all junglers. It doesn’t make a difference. Even if you play really well, people will criticize you. […]. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you have achieved as a LoL player. No matter what ranking, the behavior of your teammates will never change.
One reason for the many flames directed at junglers is said to be the misunderstanding of teammates. They should actually be able to handle their lane (Top, Mid, Bot) on their own, but often fail and then blame the jungler:
Because the players on the lane don’t understand that it is their job to play well on their own in the matchup. Their task is not to be a little child whining, crying, and waiting for the babysitter while the jungler does everything for them.
From Broxah’s perspective, it is therefore important to learn how to deal with these issues.
What tips does he have? In general, Broxah recommends muting players who start flaming in the chat. Because even if you don’t react, you still keep reading the chat and start to get annoyed.
It is also important to stay positive and hope for the best. Once you start to get annoyed or respond with flames, you enter a spiral and stop focusing on the game itself.
The players who flame you and ruin your game, you will probably never see again. Is it really worth it to insult back and let them ruin your gaming experience? […]. In the end, when it comes to achieving a higher rank, every game is important. You can win a game by simply ignoring people [who flame].
In the video, Broxah even managed to win a game where he was flamed right from the start.
Similar tips regarding tilt were shared in 2020 by LoL pro Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski, who has been playing for G2 Esports in LoL for years and also struggles with flames in SoloQ:
Do you really want to buy a PS5? This morning you might have the opportunity to do just that at Amazon. MeinMMO presents you with all the important information you need.
Even though the so-called “Prime Spoiler” – a known hint that has always reliably indicated a soon drop of the coveted console in the past (“Prime members have priority access to the PlayStation 5”) has not yet appeared on the product pages of the two bundles, the appearance of the new bundle with the Digital Edition could indeed be an indication that a drop could happen tomorrow.
When does the sale start on Amazon? It is expected that the PS5 consoles will be available on Amazon this Wednesday, June 8, 2022 – a typical day for dealer drops. The sale is expected to take place early in the morning, between 8:30 and 11:00 AM. You should therefore be near your computer, or at least have your phone within reach, especially in the morning, if you want to have a chance.
How can I increase my chances? Add the PS5 or the corresponding bundles to your Amazon wishlist now. Experience has shown that it is better to add the bundles from the wishlist to the cart. This usually leads to significantly fewer technical problems, as the product page is often overloaded due to the rush.
Prime has been a must for PS5 drops on Amazon
For the upcoming drop, you should be a Prime member. Although it is said that Prime members have “priority access,” the reality is that the offers are always gone so quickly that other people can’t buy at all. You can also try Amazon Prime for free for 30 days.
Didn’t get a PS5? If you didn’t get a PS5, be sure to check our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how you can best get a PS5 and show you drops related to the coveted console.
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Darth Vader himself is the current top reward in the new Battle Pass of Fortnite. However, the powerful Sith Lord seems to have misplaced his lightsaber.
This is the problem: Darth Vader is not to be trifled with. Anyone who has seen the epic scene in Rogue One knows: When Vader’s red lightsaber ignites, it’s over.
Instead of his iconic weapon, Darth Vader has been gifted another harvesting tool: The “Emblem of the Empire” is a kind of staff with the imperial emblem on top.
This may not be quite the “Death Star on a stick” that fans dreaded beforehand, but it’s close.
Not the first case: The fact that players speculated about what kind of axe Vader would carry is due to his Star Wars colleagues Kylo Ren, Rey, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
They all received skins in the past, but none were given a lightsaber as a harvesting tool. Obi-Wan, for instance, is currently running around in Fortnite with a knife that was seen for a few seconds in the new series.
The “Emblem of the Empire” – Much better than a lightsaber (?)
In any case, laughter is spreading among Fortnite and presumably also Vader fans.
Fan suggests laser spoon as a replacement, teammates like it
This is what fans are saying: In the Fortnite subreddit, many images and memes have appeared since the release of the new Season 3, making fun of Vader’s stick.
For instance, a player posted the scene from the big live event, in which Obi-Wan and Vader briefly clash their lightsabers – but naturally replaced both weapons with a knife and the Empire’s staff.
Currently, however, the following post is particularly popular:
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User “ReturnoftheSnek” suggests giving the dark lord at least a red lightsaber spoon to hold.
These little things were once included as a bonus in cereal boxes when Episode III – Revenge of the Sith hit theaters. And in the comments, some users even consider it a pretty good idea:
“I would love that unironically,” thinks user TonyThePapyrus (via reddit).
“That would have really been a very creative alternative,” says TheeDeputy (via reddit).
“Oh man, you just awakened a completely forgotten memory in me. I had one, the red one,” remembers swhipple (via reddit).
Of course, lightsabers come and go as actual weapons in the game, but only temporarily. There are still no laser weapons as permanent “harvesting tools”, despite all the Star Wars content.
In another post, players suspect that Epic is now deliberately joking with the players – because there is even “Vader’s lightsaber” as a small emote picture. Just not as a harvesting tool.
Fortnite: Season 3 in the gameplay trailer – brings new sawgun and old vehicle back
Nevertheless, it may be that we will see the lightsaber again soon. In the gameplay trailer for the new season, Vader is seen throwing it at enemies and using the Force to attack foes. It’s very likely that Vader will cause trouble as an AI boss on the map in the future.
At least, Vader can impress with his remaining cosmetics, like the “Imperial March,” which even features his iconic music.
Destiny 2 starts today in week three of Season 17and thus the current story will also receive a continuation.Players are once again exploring the past of the NPCs. MeinMMO is right in the middle and reports to you what is currently happening in the story and what activities await you this week.
This week: Currently, Bungie is setting standards with Season 17 – both positive and negative. Players are unhappy with the state of PvP as well as the new Solar 3.0 abilities. However, with the reset and today’s update, a few more bugs are expected to be fixed.
In addition, besides the regular activities this week, the seasonal story mission will also continue today. This means that players may once again visit the activity “Separation” on the Leviathan and face another nightmare. Initial leaks also suggest a cutscene with Zavala and his female nightmare Safiyah.
Will Zavala face his nightmare Safiyah this week?
What happened last week in the story? Last week, Crow had to endure further mockery and accusations from his nightmare and old ego Uldren Sov.
What was especially interesting here was the underlying message of Destiny 2. Instead of fighting these voices that tell you that you aren’t good enough, the game encourages you to try to accept them instead and therefore “transform” them. Pained nightmares become acceptable memories.
Thanks to his acceptance, Crow is now at peace with Uldren Sov. He even believes that he truly knows his purpose now. He wants to repay his debt from now on by continuing Cayde’s old patrols and being there for the Hunters. The application to Commander Zavala for the position of Hunter Vanguard seems to be just a formality. But whether the Guardians will like this in Destiny 2 remains to be seen. Especially since Ikora just had a visit from Cayde’s nightmare.
Key information about activities from June 7 to June 14.
Guardians of Nothing, in the former Prison of Elders
The objective is to find the “Mad Watcher.” He is a heavily modified Fallen Servitor that was used by Variks, the Loyal, to monitor the Prison of Elders. After the outbreak of the Scorn, he activated and now exhibits erratic behavior, which is why the Guardians must stop him.
This week’s Nightfall weapon: In the 3rd week of the “Season of the Haunted” you can pick up a fusion rifle.
The Nightfall offers you the fusion rifle Plug One.1 this week.
Additionally, you will also receive a boost to your Vanguard rank this week.
Playlist Strikes have these modifiers:
Arc Singe
Heavyweight
Iron
The singe modifier accompanies you throughout the week, while the others change daily.
In the “Oryx’s Vow” raid, the challenge “Quick Destruction” begins. To complete it, players must defeat all unstoppable champions simultaneously or within a few seconds.
As a reward for the challenge in the first section of the Grandmaster raid this week, there is a chance to receive a master version of the submachine gun “Suppression,” the fusion rifle “Redemption,” or the linear fusion rifle “Catastrophic.”
Weekly Activities
With Season 17, new activities have also been introduced to the game. Explore the Leviathan and face the nightmares or surprising boss opponents in the new patrol zone. Equip the Solar Sense there and defend yourself in the Nightmare Containment.
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Deceit”
In the Witch Queen campaign mission, you search the dark corners of Savathun’s Throne World for another clue on how she stole the Light.
Crucible – Here are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory – Survival
Glory – Survival: Freelance
Singe
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj stands at the top of the pavilion in the “The Shore” area in the Dreaming City. The curse cycle is starting anew and curse week 1 is active. Additionally, the 5th Ascendant Challenge is also active.
This is the new max level: In the new season of the Haunted, the maximum power level of your equipment is 1,570. Thus, the power level at the start of the new Season 17 has increased by +10 power levels compared to the previous Season 16. All players have also been raised to the baseline power level of 1,350. Those who want to level quickly can also play the Legendary Campaign of the Witch Queen expansion and reach 1,520 upon completion, as well as get a new exotic.
This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) raises your power level above 1,560:
Complete 3 Vanguard Operations Strikes with the proper focus (+1)
Hawthorn’s clan quest (+1)
Trials of Osiris (2+) (from June 10)
Glitter Dust Highlights in the Eververse
If you want the new armor ornaments for Solar 3.0, logging in this week is probably interesting. So check out Tess directly to see what she has new for you in stock and secure the ornament of the burning Solar 3.0 gauntlets – available for all three classes.
Solar 3.0 Ornament: “Shining Crusher” Gauntlet for Titans
Exotic Weapon Ornament for Parasite “Endless Hunger”
Legendary Weapon Ornament for Falconer “Healing for Broken Wings”
After this little preview, we want to know from you: How do you start your Destiny 2 week? Do you just do what you feel like, or do you follow a specific order? Feel free to leave us a comment.
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The release of Diablo Immortal is overshadowed by the omnipresent discussion about Pay2Win. Almost nowhere can you find information without at least a mention. The fans who like the game are slowly getting fed up.
More and more people shout “Pay2Win!” – and now there’s the echo. Fans on Reddit are annoyed by the constant complaining.
Those fans who prefer to spend their time playing rather than complaining seem to be waking up after the release weekend. They are picking up the discussion and are even taking it humorously at times.
One of the largest threads on Reddit is currently a meme that makes fun of the reaction when you actually like Diablo Immortal:
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Cynical comments come like: “Sorry, but I really enjoy the game. I played Diablo 1 and 2 in school, back in 2003. Diablo 3 since 2012, and now Immortal. And I manage to enjoy the game without microtransactions. Sorry.”
Others criticize that the Pay2Win discussion wouldn’t affect most players at all. Acceptable_Answer570 explains that the Battle Pass alone is “more than enough for the casual player.” It is available for free or as a premium version for €5. Those who play everything through in a very short time and then complain that there’s nothing to do are to blame themselves.
Generally, the Battle Pass and the gameplay are enough incentive for most players. They don’t need to pay anything. What matters more is simply being able to slice a few demons. That’s precisely the point. You can spend money in real life too, demons don’t kill themselves.
Here you can find all 6 classes at a glance – with gameplay:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
“I wanted builds and got a shitshow”
This is what fans are annoyed about regarding the discussion: Even on MeinMMO, there are some users who do not understand the discussion. The system had been known beforehand, and the shop is not even that intrusive. If someone just wants to play, they can do so. Our reader Tronic48 summarizes:
I don’t know what you all want. I think the game is great, will play it as long as it is fun for me, regardless of whether it’s P2W or not. I don’t care. And when the day comes when I’m no longer having fun, I’ll just stop and move on to the next game.
Particularly annoyed are those players who simply want to exchange thoughts about the game. While searching for builds and discussions about the game, they keep stumbling over complaints.
Those on Reddit find only a “shitshow” as TheoryOfSound bluntly complains. He doesn’t take the game too seriously, if he has to pay at some point, he’ll just stop. As long as it is a pastime for the couch.
Guides and more about Diablo Immortal can also be found on MeinMMO:
What exactly is the problem? The whole discussion arises, among other things, from the statement of Game Director Wyatt Cheng that no equipment will ever be available for purchase. Also in the interview about the future of Diablo Immortal he said that the best way to improve is always to play the game.
However, in the shop of the mobile game, indirect improvements for legendary gems and the jewels themselves can partially be purchased. For part of the community, this is already Pay2Win, as you get better stats for your character for money.
Cheng himself had to clarify his statement because of this:
