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I played Diablo Immortal for 15 hours without spending money – How important is the shop?

Benedict Grothaus 1. June 2022 Reading time 6 minutes

On June 2, Diablo Immortal will be released. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus already had the opportunity to preview the new MMO. He primarily tested the most controversial feature: the shop.

Actually, Diablo Immortal starts on Thursday, June 2 at 7 PM German time. However, I was able to play a week earlier with other selected players.

Before anyone complains: no, we cannot carry over progress. Everything will be deleted and I will start anew with you on June 2. Okay, maybe a bit earlier – the download is already online on iOS and Android.

However, I used the time before the release to look at the features of Diablo Immortal in its nearly final version. The main focus here was on the shop. After all, many claim that Diablo Immortal is “extremely Pay2Win”.

Although the executives themselves already addressed the accusations, I want to clearly explain what you can actually expect in the Diablo Immortal shop and how much you should actually pay for what.

Please note that I played a pre-release version. The shop was already active here and I could see prices and more, but could not make any purchases yet. Major changes don’t usually happen until the release, but it can happen. What you need to know about Diablo Immortal can be seen here in the video in 3 minutes:

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Everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – in 3 minutes

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15 hours played, reached level 30, paid not a cent

In my 15 hours of playtime, I have only gotten about halfway through the campaign and reached level 30. “But you said, that the campaign is only 10 hours long!” Yes, that’s correct, but:

that only applies if you could play the entire story in one go
during the campaign, you learn all the mechanics of Immortal – it’s a kind of tutorial
Dungeons, story dungeons, and portals (“Rifts”) are necessary for progress
I spent some time carefully examining the content and testing on various systems
I also tested the controller support, but touch feels almost better

Back to the topic: in the 15 hours of gameplay, I did not pay a cent. And I did not feel at all disadvantaged because of it. The shop is really not important until the endgame.

Based on my experiences so far, both here and in previous tests, you can definitely play through the entire story for free without any disadvantages. This is partly due to the fact that there are relatively few gameplay-relevant items available for purchase.

A more detailed test of gameplay and mechanics can be found by my colleague Fabiano Uslenghi at GameStar.

Cosmetics, emblems, and… a subscription? Here’s what’s in the shop

In the shop, there are several things available for purchase in about equal measure:

skins for your character
crafting materials
platinum that you will need later for upgrades
legendary emblems to enhance elder portals
packages with various items, one of which is available for free daily

I did not buy crafting materials, especially since I was not quite sure what to use them for at my level. The same goes for the emblems, which are, however, the biggest point of criticism of the system. More on that later.

Most of the content is not purchased with real money but with a premium currency. This is normal for free-to-play games. For around one euro, you get 60 of these premium coins, larger packages contain a small discount.

On average, you pay approximately €1.50 for crafting materials, €20 for a skin (complete set), and €2.60 for a legendary emblem. Not necessarily cheap, in my opinion, but I haven’t needed any of that so far. Currently, skins are the most attractive to me.

In addition to one-time purchases, Diablo Immortal offers a sort of subscription called the “Blessing of Abundance.” It works similarly to the Crystal Aura from Lost Ark and brings several benefits for €9.99 per month:

Rewards distributed over the month, including legendary emblems
Larger inventory
Remote access to the market and more trading slots on the marketplace

The offer is clearly aimed at frequent players. All in all, the shop of Diablo Immortal strongly reminds me of that of Lost Ark.

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For me, it’s not “Pay2Win,” but also not unimportant

Overall, I haven’t seen any reason to use the shop so far. I had a lot of fun with Diablo Immortal and it was free. In the next 15–25 hours, I also do not see myself spending money, so I will enjoy the story for as long as I can.

Still, I already know that items like legendary emblems will be important. You will need them later to extract guaranteed legendary gems from elder portals. These gems are a cornerstone of your power in Diablo Immortal.

Legendary emblems are sometimes available for free, so you will at least receive some gems for sure. However, you will need additional gems or materials for upgrades. Some fans say: those who don’t pay will need 40 years for the best gear.

I do not view it that harshly. Without paying, there is always a chance of obtaining the gems and upgrades. Emblems are also available in the Battle Pass. It simply takes longer, and I will most likely pay, because, to put it bluntly, I have more money than time. And I want to see as much of the game as possible, as quickly as possible.

In short: Those who want the best gear and the last few percentages of performance within the first few days will probably have to pay. However, those who just play do not need to.

You should be able to reach the endgame comfortably without paying. And those who already play well will be able to compete in raids and PvP as free-to-play players. Testers have already agreed on this. After all, there are still equipment and paragon levels that can make you stronger.

Speaking of endgame: There is new gameplay of areas that no one could see before the release:

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New gameplay of the last area from Diablo Immortal – No player has been here yet

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The only major downside so far: whenever I kill a boss, a “new, unique package” is unlocked in the shop. However, those are not free, and the game quite intrusively points out that the package is there until you have at least viewed it once.

These packages are often cheaper than the sum of their parts, so they are definitely good offers if you want to buy them. However, the in-game advertising is a bit annoying.

I was also able to interview the heads of Diablo Immortal before the release. If you are interested in how the MMO will develop after the release, you can read more about it here:

Heads on Diablo Immortal: “We will be like World of Warcraft”

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The new WoW cinematic asks: Has the King of the Alliance now become evil?

Cortyn 1. June 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

A new cinematic in World of Warcraft raises an interesting question: Has Anduin Wrynn, the King of the Alliance, turned to evil?

Patch 9.2.5 in World of Warcraft is live and brought not only new quests but also some in-game cutscenes. One of them deals with Anduin Wrynn, who was recently rescued from the Jailer’s clutches in the last update – and seems distraught since then. A new cutscene reveals the dark thoughts of the King of Stormwind. Has he been corrupted and manipulated in the long run?

What is this cinematic about? The short cutscene can be viewed by anyone in Oribos who has completed the current covenant campaign in Zereth Mortis. You just need to speak with Tyrande’s owl Dori’thur, who is waiting for you beside the Soulstream from the Maw in Oribos.

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WoW Cinematic Anduin Sylvanas Epilog

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What does the cinematic show? The video portrays an experience from Dori’thur’s perspective. The owl observes Sylvanas fulfilling her duty in the Maw. She wanders through the former realm of the Jailer in search of souls that have landed there unjustly and brings them back to the Souljudge.

Sylvanas receives an unexpected visitor as Anduin briefly joins her in the Maw. He wants to talk to her again and reveals some things about himself.

To Sylvanas’s question of why Anduin is here, he responds:

“My friends … those whom I almost killed … they think my hands are clean. But they don’t feel clean.”

Sylvanas then explains that it is dangerous to confuse two things: things one was forced to do and things one consciously chooses.

Anduin finds it difficult to see a difference here when all these things “blend together”.

What’s worse, he found the feeling both terrifying and intoxicating. He worries that the satisfaction he felt back then might have been his own.

Anduin even believes that his relationship with the Light may be permanently damaged. According to his own words, he fears that “the Light will not answer him when he asks for help.”

His faith is profoundly shaken, and he does not know how his kingdom can trust him when he cannot even trust himself.

Sylvanas quietly asks: “Must you bear this burden?”, implying: Do you even want to be king?

Anduin, in turn, doesn’t really answer the question and just explains that “a king has no choice” – which leaves a lot of room for interpretation.

At the same time, this brings their conversation back to an interesting point. For Anduin, the statement of “having no choice” is a strange one, as he always believed in free will and tried for a long time to convince Sylvanas of that.

It ends with Anduin leaving Sylvanas again and – presumably – returning from the Maw. Where he goes next is still unknown.

What does this mean for Anduin? Anduin seems to have been plunged into a deep, emotional crisis due to the events of Shadowlands. No wonder, his mind was under the control of the Jailer for quite a while, robbing him of his free will.

There have been signs in the past that Anduin can also lean towards violence and hostility if circumstances are right.

In Battle for Azeroth, he first gave his “old friend” Wrathion a punch directly in the face as a greeting and was beside himself with rage. However, Wrathion was also indirectly responsible for the death of Varian (Anduin’s father). At the same time, Stormwind was attacked by the Old God N’Zoth and his whispers, which is why some inhabitants leaned more towards violence and chaos.

What do you think of the cinematic? A cool thing or do you not like it at all?

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15 German Twitch streamers gather together in a house for a big LAN party

Sayumi (Lena) 1. June 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

For 5 days, the group “Trouble Town” settles into the house of the Rapid Lan. Together they live there and are streaming live on Twitch. Who is participating and what the Rapid Lan actually is, is reported by MeinMMO.

Among the participants are some of the most successful Twitch streamers currently on the platform.

Which streamers are participating? A total of 15 Twitch streamers have gathered for the big LAN party “Rapid Lan”. All links lead to the Twitch channels of the individuals:

There are even starter pack collectible cards from all participants available for purchase (via streamheroes).

When is the Rapid Lan taking place? It is already in full swing. From May 30 to June 3, the group around Dhalucard and Co. is in the house.

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Twitch: Who were actually the first successful streamers?

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What is being played at the LAN party?

That varies from streamer to streamer. While Dhalucard was playing Dead by Daylight or Fortnite with others, JenNyan mostly stayed in the Twitch category Just Chatting and chatted with her viewers while the other LAN participants flitted in and out or chimed in.

Additionally, the group set up a server in V Rising, the new vampire survival game, which recently achieved great success on Twitch.

However, it is not the case that one or two specific games are being intensely played at this LAN party. The games are in constant rotation:

Golf It!
Auto Chess
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Valorant

And for the creative viewers, Chigocraft streamed how she was drawing.

There are even guest appearances from other streamers in each other’s streams, creating a relaxed, humorous atmosphere in the house.

What is the Rapid Lan house? It has existed since 2018 and can even be booked by your group (via rapidlan.de). It is located in the Borken district in the city of Velen-Ramsdorf and offers 700 m² for your LAN parties.

In addition, the house offers spacious rest areas, a kitchen, and bathrooms.

Are you following the 5-day LAN party of the various streamers, and have you ever participated in a LAN? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

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Lost Ark: What is the max level and how to reach it best?

Alexander Leitsch 1. June 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Lost Ark raised the maximum level shortly before the release in the West. We at MeinMMO reveal what the level is, what the so-called soft cap is, and how to level up best.

What is the max level in Lost Ark? You can currently level your characters up to level 60. This means the Western version is on par with the Korean version.

How long does it take to reach level 60? It takes several weeks to months. However, the developers have introduced a so-called soft cap at level 50. Because starting from level 50, you can already farm endgame gear and visit all dungeons and raids, provided your gear score meets the criteria.

The way to level 50 is relatively short. You can achieve this in under 12 hours with some tricks.

Do you have to reach level 50 for everything? No. For many activities, it is not even necessary to reach level 50:

You can enter Arena PvP starting at level 27. Since gear does not matter there, you have no disadvantages compared to hardcore players.
You unlock housing, your own island, around level 26. You can also spend some time there without having reached the soft cap.

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Experience points make a huge jump starting at level 50

What happens after level 50? If you have played up to level 50, you can experience all relevant content in the game. However, the required experience points now increase rapidly.

For the jump from level 49 to 50, you need about 1 million experience points. For the jump from level 50 to 51, you need as much as 47 million. It becomes significantly more challenging to reach further levels.

How do you level up most effectively after 50? Even after level 50, grinding mobs will not get you far. They yield extremely little experience points. You level up most effectively through:

The remaining story and side quests, especially the story from North Vern
Unas tasks, the daily quests
Relationship quests with NPCs

You will reach a large part of the levels more passively than actively leveling. The jump to level 60 will, as mentioned, take weeks to months.

What is the benefit of leveling up further? With each level-up, you gain additional skill points that you can invest in your skills. So there are gameplay advantages, but most builds from the community are designed in a way that they are playable even at level 50.

What is the difference between character and account level?

Lost Ark offers two different types of levels:

The character level is simply the level that your selected character currently has.
The account level – also called squad level – increases slowly and rises through leveling up all your characters. By leveling up your account level, you unlock bonuses, including additional stats for each character on your account.

What do you think of the leveling system in Lost Ark? And how high is your account level? Feel free to share it in the comments.

You can find more tips, tricks, and builds for Lost Ark in our guide collection:

Lost Ark Guides: All tips, tricks, and builds at a glance

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FIFA 22 annoys players with endless tasks – Too much effort for too little reward

Max Handwerk 1. June 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

In FIFA 22 there are numerous goals that can be completed for rewards. However, they can become very time-consuming, which annoys some players.

When you log in to Ultimate Team, you will find the goals and milestones that can be completed in FIFA 22 after just a few clicks. They offer various rewards – from XP to packs to players.

Especially during the current TOTS event, there are lots of exciting cards that you can secure: for example, the Team-of-the-Season version of Dante, Ajorque, or Maxim.

The good thing is that you can obtain the cards through playing without having to buy packs. However, there is criticism about how much effort some players require.

No room for extra tasks in FIFA 22?

That’s the problem: Large parts of the weekly goals and milestones with player rewards in FIFA 22 take place in friendly match modes. This means they sometimes have special requirements and can be completed without your players losing contracts.

Additionally, defeats do not affect your record or your coin boost per game – you can also quit early without consequences. This “Golden Goal system” is popular and has even become its own mode.

Having goals in friendly matches thus brings certain advantages and was a new solution in FIFA 22, after they used to take place in competitive modes like Division Rivals or Weekend League. This created the problem that strong players dropped ranks to complete the goals more easily – which spoiled the fun for players in lower leagues.

Now there is a new problem with the tasks: Since they now take place in friendly matches, there is another field that you need to work on. You can no longer play Rivals simultaneously, earn points for the Weekend League, and solve the tasks in the meantime. And then there are also Squad Battles and FUT Champions that you might still want to play.

This is what the community says: In the FIFA subreddit, there is currently a discussion that some players find the effort required for the goals to be too high. One user writes:

Does anyone else think that the number of games you have to play for goals is ridiculous?
Seriously: 20 games with teams mostly from weak leagues, 10-15 potentially for Dante, 8 for Ajorque. And that’s before the 8 games for “good” Rivals rewards, Icon Swaps, FUT Champs qualification, and up to 20 games in Champs.
reddit user JayTeeYGO123 (via reddit)

The post sparked a decent discussion with over 100 comments. Some players mention that it has simply become too much for them:

“Yes, that’s why I don’t play them. Rivals, WL, and the occasional Squad Battles match is enough for me,” says one user (via reddit).
“Since they moved the goals from Rivals to friendly matches, I have almost completely given them up. I mostly play only on weekends, and I cannot sacrifice all these games for a useless playlist,” describes another one (via reddit): “Additionally, in Rivals it was possible to passively fulfill goals (e.g., reaching a Brazilian goal when you have a Brazilian team, which is no longer the case).

There are also opposing voices. One notes that you only need to fulfill specific goals – not all. Just the ones that you actually enjoy. However, other players argue that the effort still does not necessarily pay off:

For me, it somehow depends. For example, cards like Ajorque, with the Saudi/Belgian Pro/Turkish League goals are too much for what these cards are worth. These cards are mediocre cards that many people will not use. Cards like Dante or Fati are something else for me because they are actually usable, solid to good cards. I don’t mind the grind for them because they are really worth it.
User mrspiffyhimself (via reddit)

Others emphasize that the relationship simply has to be right. However, certain tasks, for example, for the current TOTS tokens, simply cannot keep up here. They are simply too time-consuming for the rewards they ultimately bring.

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Overall, the reward system in FIFA 22 is a constant topic for discussion. Because: even in the other modes, you have to play a lot to ultimately receive good rewards.

This was reduced with the Weekend League, which only requires 20 instead of 30 games this year, but with Division Rivals and qualification, it still takes a lot of time that you have to invest.

The alternative to grinding is to buy many packs in FIFA 22. However, the risk is high due to the factor of luck that in the end you may not get the value you hoped for.

What do you think about the tasks in FIFA 22? Do you find the requirements reasonable, or are they too much? Tell us in the comments.

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The worst value in Destiny 2 is now the best in the game – What makes it so good?

Christos Tsogos 1. June 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Is the stat worth it in the endgame? Definitely. As shown in the video by Esoterickk, the damage reduction can increase to up to 67%, making you a true tank.

In Grandmaster Raids or Nightfall Strikes, more resilience can save your life, as shots in these tough activities make melee attacks deadlier.

If you want to finally create a running tank that can withstand more hits, the newly refreshed stat is a must. However, if you have primarily focused on Intelligence, Mobility, Recovery, or Discipline, you might try to put some points into Resilience. Every bit helps and makes you tougher in battle.

Now it’s your turn, have you noticed that the Resilience stat has been improved? Or were you busy with the new frustrating Iron Banner mode that everyone is talking about? Let us know in the comments how you feel about the change and if you are now adjusting your builds to Resilience!

In Destiny 2 there exists the stat “Resilience”. Throughout the history of Destiny, this stat was considered one of the most useless character stats in the entire game. However, since the release of Season 17, Bungie has revamped the stat to be one of the best – is it now worth it?

What was so bad about Resilience? Throughout the history of Destiny, Resilience was seen as the worst stat. This stat minimally increased your shield capacity in the past to provide more protection and reduced damage taken after breaking out if you were frozen by Stasis ice since Beyond Light.

However, this protection was so minimal that it could be disregarded. It neither helped you survive longer nor did an increase to the value of 100 make a difference.

Therefore, many Guardians focused mainly on the stat Recovery, as it provided a noticeable and significant health regeneration. However, with the new changes in Season 17, Bungie has made history, as after years of uselessness, this stat can prove to be useful.

Bungie finally gives you more protection

What was improved? Although Titans love the perk for their increased barricade charges, it didn’t benefit the other two classes much. But now, with the start of the new Season 17, Bungie has revamped the stat to give you a substantial 40% damage reduction from all elements and damage types at level 10.

Esoterickk, a Destiny 2 expert and renowned PvE all-rounder, has put together a comparison video showing how useful the new changes really are:

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You can noticeably see that your Guardian can withstand more shots with a maximum Resilience value than without. So if you have noticed that you can withstand less since this Season 17, that could be the reason.

We have noted all levels and damage resistances of the new Resilience:

Level 1 – 1%
Level 2 – 2%
Level 3 – 3%
Level 4 – 4%
Level 5 – 8%
Level 6 – 14%
Level 7 – 20%
Level 8 – 26%
Level 9 – 32%
Level 10 – 40%

There is a noticeable percentage increase after Tier 4. So if you still have enough stat points available, investing in Resilience would be beneficial.

Is the stat worth it in the endgame? Definitely. As shown in the video by Esoterickk, the damage reduction can increase to up to 67%, making you a true tank.

In Grandmaster Raids or Nightfall Strikes, more resilience can save your life, as shots in these tough activities make melee attacks deadlier.

If you want to finally create a running tank that can withstand more hits, the newly refreshed stat is a must. However, if you have primarily focused on Intelligence, Mobility, Recovery, or Discipline, you might try to put some points into Resilience. Every bit helps and makes you tougher in battle.

Now it’s your turn, have you noticed that the Resilience stat has been improved? Or were you busy with the new frustrating Iron Banner mode that everyone is talking about? Let us know in the comments how you feel about the change and if you are now adjusting your builds to Resilience!

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The second largest MMORPG on Steam has banned more accounts than Austria has inhabitants – Why?

Schuhmann 1. June 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

The Play2Earn game MIR4 (PC, iOS, Android) is the second largest MMORPG on Steam as of June 2022 – only Lost Ark is larger. However, the online role-playing game has set an absurd negative record: over 13 million accounts have been banned worldwide. That’s more than the population of many countries in the world.

How many people has MIR4 banned so far? According to Wemade’s new report, as of May 27, 2022, 13,004,185 accounts have been banned (via FB).

If the banned players of MIR4 were residents of a country, it would rank 75th among the most populous countries in the world, ahead of countries like Tunisia (11.8 million), Belgium (11.6 million), and Cuba (11.3 million), and far ahead of Austria (9 million) or Switzerland (8.7 million). All data comes from Worldometers.

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How many players does MIR4 have on Steam? MIR4 currently has nearly 54,000 simultaneous players (via steamcharts.com), significantly more than MMORPGs like Final Fantasy XIV (14,750) or Black Desert (12,200).

However, it is far from the player counts of Lost Ark (605,000) – ironically, it is assumed that Lost Ark actually needs to ban many of its players, as the MMORPG from Smilegate also suffers from a significant bot problem.

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Why are so many people banned in MIR4? Two factors come together:

It is “lucrative” to bot in MIR4, as you can effectively earn money in-game through farming and grinding . MIR4 is a ‘Pay2Earn’ game: things earned in-game can be sold directly. However, this MMORPG is not particularly fun, as indicated by the reviews of MIR4 on Steam.
The developers have a strong interest in preventing this botting, as botting leads to oversupply. This lowers the value of the items that can be earned in-game. Therefore, only “real players” should be able to earn in MIR4, ideally, they also buy items or heroes in MIR, ensuring demand.
When botting occurs, the financial value of each hour in-game decreases – and it is already low. Therefore, Wemade follows a “zero tolerance” policy in this MMORPG.

Play2Earn game MIR4 is especially popular in the Philippines

Who makes money with such things? In so-called Play2Earn games, players from countries with weak economies and currencies are particularly active.

Globally, MIR4 is especially popular in the Philippines. There is also a relatively high interest in MIR4 in Thailand and Laos.

It can be assumed that most banned players are people from the Philippines who wanted to earn some extra money with bots in MIR4.

We see a similar phenomenon with the game Axie Infinity:

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Streamer almost ruins his life with Twitch, now signs a coveted exclusive contract

Maik Schneider 1. June 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

The Australian streamer ‘Whippy’ took a huge risk for a career on Twitch. He streamed at night for more viewers, nearly ruined his life and health to succeed on the streaming platform, and made it big. MeinMMO shows you his story.

A career as a streamer on Twitch is not a safe bet. It takes a lot of dedication, determination, patience, and a certain ‘personality.’ Even then, a good portion of luck is needed and a lot of time.

Twitch streamer ‘Whippy’ has made it. The 22-year-old Australian had a plan and the drive to succeed. His story shows that it is possible – but also what risks some people take to fulfill their dreams.

‘Sometimes I didn’t see the sun for days’

In an interview with Dot Esports, Whippy described his life before Twitch. In school, he was always ‘the dumb kid,’ and that affected him greatly later on. He felt, ‘I will never amount to anything.’

Whippy lived in the rural part of New South Wales, Australia, found himself in a job he disliked, and had a high mortgage to pay off.

He started his streaming career in a shabby shed. The windows were covered with garbage bags and there was no sign of insulation. Summers were hot, winters were cold.

His plan was to reach the large American audience. And that was somewhat of a unique selling point. As an Australian, he spoke the native language of Americans but grew up in a different cultural environment.

However, to pursue his dream, Whippy had to turn his life upside down and stream at night. From 10 PM until 9 AM, he was live. ‘Sometimes I didn’t see the sun for days,’ he recalls.

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Everything was wrong – Honestly, it ruined my life

Additionally, his internet connection was not optimal for streaming. He had to pay 1 AUD per gigabyte for streaming – 1 Australian dollar is currently about 0.67 euro cents. Per session, that could easily add up to several dozen gigabytes.

The first two years were tough for Whippy: ‘I was in the wrong time zone, had the wrong internet. Everything was wrong. […] Honestly, it ruined my life’ – His wallet suffered, as did his health.

Moreover, he supported his mother with her debts, as Whippy explained in a clip:

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But Whippy was determined to succeed. He faced a crossroads: accept the situation or continue hoping for that one moment of luck. And that moment was about to come.

Roleplay in GTA 5 brings the turnaround

Through his stagnant yet existing fan base, Whippy made it onto the well-known GTA roleplay server ‘No Pixel 3.0.’ Here, he played with streaming stars like xQc, Valkyrae, and Sodapoppin.

And the GTA roleplay was set to explode on Twitch during this time. Whippy had experience with GTA roleplay and the stories of his two main characters were well-received – both of whom are Australians: Irwin Dundee, a drug-addicted gangster boss, and Crocodile Steve, the most petty cop on the whole server.

His numbers on Twitch skyrocketed. While a little over 850 people were watching his streams on average in January 2021, it was over 6,600 viewers on average in April 2021 (via twitchtracker.com).

His numbers have dropped a bit since then, but it’s enough for a good life. Whippy moved from the countryside to the city of Brisbane.

The streamer is now simply grateful for his successes and the support of his community:

If you had told me a few years ago that I would have so many viewers, such a community, I would have laughed at you. ‘Yeah, right,’ I would have said. And it makes me so happy that they are here now.
Even now, I still think it could all end at any moment. But I am also so grateful for having this community.
Whippy on Dot Esports

The streamer recently announced that he has signed an exclusive contract with Twitch and will spend the next few years on the platform. For this, Whippy made a short video:

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In his stream, he feels at home, his chat is his best friend. Whippy has made it and announces alongside his contract with Twitch another milestone in his life: He was able to pay off his mother’s mortgage: ‘I have made something out of my life.’

Another high-risk Twitch story can be found here: Man leaves secure job, switches to gaming dream job with DrDisrespect – Quits due to awful boss

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Star Citizen fan builds a gaming room for €27,000 – Looks like his favorite spaceship

Benedikt Schlotmann 1. June 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

A fan has built a gaming room for 27,000 euros and designed the entire room after a spaceship from Star Citizen. The gaming PC itself only cost around 6,000 euros.

Star Citizen is currently the biggest space MMO. More than 450 million US dollars have been invested in the game and Star Citizen is still raising new funds from players.

Some people take their hobbies to such an extent that they even design their lives like the game. A YouTuber has now designed his room completely like his favorite spaceship in Star Citizen. The fun cost him almost 30,000 euros. However, his new gaming room looks really impressive.

The recreated spaceship even has a kitchen, only the toilet is missing

How much money did he pay? In total, he invested around 1 million Thai Baht. This is approximately 27,000 euros. But for that, he has a self-built spaceship with complete interior furnishings. You can watch the entire video here.

The video itself is in Thai, but thanks to automatic Google subtitles, the video is somewhat understandable. The video is also impressively stunning without language:

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The gaming room in the Star Citizen look is highly impressive.

What is included in the “spaceship”? For the furnishings, consisting of the furniture, the wall panels, and the lighting, he paid around 11,000 euros. The automatic doors, which you can see right at the beginning of the video, cost him 1,700 euros. The kitchen setup cost him around 1,400 euros.

As a display for his games, he installed 3 65-inch TVs, for which he reportedly paid more than 4,000 euros. Below, he placed a curved monitor from Samsung, on which he can view the “data” of his spaceship. This curved monitor is said to have cost around 800 euros. Additionally, there is a flight control (1,900 euros) and the entire LED lighting (860 euros). The self-built gaming PC with RTX 3090 comes in at an additional 6,650 euros.

Component	Price
Interior furnishings	10,900 euros
Automatic doors	1,600 euros
Kitchen and kitchen utensils	1,300 euros
3 x 65-inch TVs	4,100 euros
Curved 49-inch monitor Samsung CJ890	800 euros
Flight control/wheel	1,770 euros
LED lighting	800 euros
Gaming PC with RTX 3090	6,200 euros

What is missing? You will look in vain for a private restroom. For fresh food or a trip to the toilet, he therefore still has to leave his spaceship. A sleeping pod or something similar is also not in sight.

Is there a model? Yes, the YouTuber was inspired by his favorite spaceship, the Crusader Hercules from Star Citizen. This is actually a civilian heavy transport ship. In the game, the ship is mainly used by private individuals.

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“Anyone of you could achieve that too.”

What does the user himself say about it? In his YouTube video, he explains that anyone else could do it too. He didn’t receive a gift from God or anything crazy happened. He just fulfilled a very personal dream. And anyone else can do that too.

He taught himself everything about Google and YouTube and created a website about living. He learned with Ragnarok Online that one could also earn money online. He was only 11 or 12 years old then.

What do you think? Would you like such a gaming room? Or is it too sterile and uncomfortable for you? Let us know in the comments!

Who else invests so much money? Other users prefer to invest so much money in digital and virtual buildings. For example, in an MMO, you can buy a castle for about 30,000 US dollars. At least you probably also get a digital restroom included:

Shroud of the Avatar: 30,000 dollars for a golden castle in the game

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Diablo Immortal shows 6 German servers – Which one do you play on?

Patrick Freese 1. June 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

For the release of Diablo: Immortal, there are also several German servers to choose from. We show you where you can meet other German-speaking players.

When is the release? Diablo Immortal will be released on June 2nd at 19:00 on PC and can be downloaded for mobile (Android and iOS). In the large world, you will repeatedly encounter other players with whom you can play group content. For this reason, many are wondering where to meet other German players.

We show you an overview of all the servers and where you can find German players.

German servers of Diablo Immortal at a glance

These are the European servers with the German language:

El’Druin
Tabri
Vizjerei
Hemlir
Segithis
Akeba

If you prefer to be international, there are the following EU servers with the English language:

Dark Exile
Arreat Summit
Sightless Eye
The Unspoken
Angiris Council
Blood Rose
The Countess
Talva Silvertongue
The Butcher
Stone of Jordan
The Void
Cathedral of Light
Archbishop Lazarus
Dark Wanderer
The Hellforge
The Ancients
Trade Consortium
Yshari Sanctum
Gharbad the Weak
The Borderlands
The Martyr
Sea of Light
Crystal Arch
Diamond Gates
Thorned Hulk
Wood Wraith
Oblivion Knight
Throne of Destruction
Stygian Fury

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Which server are you playing on?

In our survey, we want to know from you which server you want to play on. Based on the results, you can easily see where you will find many German players.

You can cast a single vote in the survey. By the way, we will be starting on El’Druin.

Let us know here in the comments which server you will be playing on and which content you are particularly looking forward to. Maybe you will find players with similar motivations here in the comments and can loot and level together – with crossplay.

Are you still unsure if you will have fun in the game? We have put together a check for you to find out if you should play Diablo Immortal or rather choose another game. It’s about the real money shop, MMO content, and attitudes towards PvP content.

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Story of Diablo Immortal explained in 3 minutes – Who are the Immortals?

Benedict Grothaus 1. June 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Just before the release of Diablo Immortal, Blizzard revealed more about the story of the new MMO. MeinMMO summarizes the new info for you and weaves it into the previously known backgrounds of Diablo Immortal. Caution, spoilers ahead!

When does Diablo Immortal take place? Immortal is a sequel to Diablo 2, taking place between the second and third parts of the series. We now know thanks to a new blog post: 20 years have passed since we defeated Baal in Lord of Destruction.

This also explains why we meet many old acquaintances from earlier parts. The familiar faces include:

Charsi, the blacksmith from Diablo 2, who is also available in Immortal with her hammer
Deckard Cain, the famous storyteller, who is now the most important scholar
Rayek, a barbarian who created the Helliquary

If you’re wondering how they’ve stayed so young: Humans in Diablo are actually Nephalem, the descendants of angels and demons. They stole the Worldstone to create Sanctuary, a “safe world” where they are spared from the Eternal Conflict between Heaven and Hell. It just didn’t work out very well…

Here you can find everything about Diablo Immortal in 3 minutes:

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After Diablo 2, the world is broken – even more than before

What happened? Baal got his hands on the Worldstone and tried to corrupt it. He didn’t quite succeed, as he was defeated in Lord of Destruction and Tyrael destroyed the corrupted stone.

However, this scattered shards far across the world, and the “essence of the world and all its inhabitants” is changing. Some of the chunks can “distort reality itself.” Moreover, Sanctuary is no longer protected. Angels and demons now have a clear view of the world of humans. This is where Diablo Immortal begins.

The new world and the powerful Worldstone, which can create entire worlds, are attracting new villains. Among them is Skarn, a demon lord that even Deckard Cain does not yet know. Skarn, the Herald of Terror, is the main antagonist of Immortal – so far.

What is our task? We must now essentially clean up. Shards of the Worldstone are scattered everywhere, which we need to collect again and somehow secure. Like radioactive waste that must be transported into safe containers.

During this, we will encounter old villains again throughout the campaign, such as Leoric or the Countess. The Worldstone has apparently done a thorough job. However, once we are “finished,” our task is not yet complete.

We must ensure that Sanctuary remains safe. Therefore, the strongest Nephalem are to act as a shield for the world: the Immortals. This is where the major feature of Diablo Immortal begins, the Cycle of Strife.

To ensure the Immortals do not slack off, the “Shadows” constantly attack them – the second faction of the Nephalem. They test the Immortals to see if they are still truly the best possible defenders.

Diablo 4 will be “even darker”

We do not know how exactly it transitions from the endless cycle of trials to Diablo 3, where the corruption still distorts the world. However, Immortal is also supposed to run for a while – enough time to tell the story.

There is already a small glimpse of what comes after. The corruption from the destroyed Worldstone apparently continues to spread, to the extent that Diablo 4 becomes even darker. What exactly the developers mean by “even darker” is still unknown.

As soon as more is revealed about the story of Diablo Immortal and Diablo 4, we will, of course, keep you updated.

As an MMO, Diablo Immortal is continually told as it evolves. However, it is still completely unclear what will come next. We do know that the MMORPG World of Warcraft serves as a model for many content:

Heads about Diablo Immortal: “We will be like World of Warcraft”

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WoW: Patch 9.2.5 is here – From today on, the Horde and Alliance really like each other

Cortyn 1. June 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Cross-Faction Play in World of Warcraft is here. From now on, Horde and Alliance can play together – and everyone has many more players to choose from.

It was one of the longest-held wishes in a large part of the World of Warcraft community. Now it is finally happening. With the release of Patch 9.2.5, Blizzard allows for the first time in the history of the MMORPG for Horde and Alliance to truly play together. From now on, you can join mixed groups and tackle almost all content together.

What’s new? As of today (06/01/2022), it is possible to invite players from the opposing faction into groups and then tackle content together. This applies to PvE and PvP, but is primarily limited to instanced content like battlegrounds, dungeons, or raids.

Which players can you invite? To invite players from the other faction, they must either be friends from your Battle.net list (whether BattleTag or Real-ID) or you must be part of a cross-faction community. Additionally, all players that you can find through the group search tool can be invited.

As the leader of a group, you can actively decide whether you want to see characters from the opposing faction in the group search.

What content doesn’t work? A number of dungeons and raids cannot be played with mixed groups in Patch 9.2.5 yet. These are:

The Trial of Champions
The Trial of the Crusader
Archavon’s Chamber
The Icecrown Citadel
Baradin Hold
The Siege of Boralus
The Battle of Dazar’alor
Darkbreaker Citadel (Dungeon on the Isle of Exiles)

The reasons for this are that these contents play out slightly differently depending on the faction, offering different battles or dialogues tailored to each side. However, in the future, Blizzard aims to make this content available as well, just requiring more effort and thus time.

What still doesn’t work? The biggest limitations of the system exist in the open world. Your allegiance does not change when you join a group.

If you, as a human, join a group of orcs who want to make a quick detour to Orgrimmar, you cannot simply tag along – the guards will still beat you up. Even in war mode, you remain hostile toward the other faction and all its members. You can attack each other even in a group.

The system is primarily designed for instanced, closed content. The immersion of the open game world is not affected.

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Find Your Next Game: Summer 2022 – This is all included in our program

MeinMMO 1. June 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

In June 2022, another round of our popular format Find Your Next Game (FYNG) starts again. So what exciting shows and events are planned this time? Find out here in our program preview for the upcoming FYNG Summer!

What actually is FYNG? FYNG stands for “Find Your Next Game”. It is a combination of packed live streams and associated editorial articles on all our Webedia sites. So GamePro, GameStar and MeinMMO.

The core of FYNG are our live streams. In many hours of live programming on our Twitch channel MAX – Monsters and Explosions, we will introduce you to numerous new games. All of this is accompanied by talks, live gameplay sessions, and a lot of interaction with the community in the chat.

The goal of FYNG is that you gain as broad an overview as possible of the currently available games and possibly discover a game you didn’t even know you were looking for.

This time, we will focus particularly on live coverage of the publishers’ shows and will comment and analyze them directly. On the websites, you will also find numerous game presentations during the FYNG period for games that you should particularly keep an eye on.

When does FYNG Summer start? After the successful start of the FYNG season 2022 in spring with FYNG Spring, we continue in June with FYNG Summer. From June 9 to June 13, 2022, there will be several hours of live streams every day. You can follow the streams on our Twitch channel MAX – Monsters and Explosions.

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Which moderators are participating: The moderation will be handled as usual by our gaming hosts Ann-Kathrin, Michi, Julius, Natascha, and Fritz. They will also be reinforced by additional guests from other editorial teams.

So much for our program of FYNG Summer 2022. As soon as there is new information, we will update this article immediately.

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Buy PS5 now: On June 1st you can buy a console at Otto

Benedikt Schlotmann 1. June 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

You can currently order a PS5 console from retailer Otto. MeinMMO tells you what you need to consider.

Update June 1st, 10:07 AM: Otto had the new, official Horizon bundle. Compared to other retailers, this was only sold along with two other games. From the first impression, the offered quantity must have been medium to large.

It is possible that some quantities of returns and cancellations of the sold bundles will be released later. We are keeping an eye on this for you!

The PS5 console is still highly sought after and remains hard to obtain. The demand is still so high that even Sony can hardly meet the demand for the PS5. Gamers are therefore taking every opportunity to buy a PS5. At this point in time, you have the chance to buy a PS5 directly from Sony.

Where can you buy a PS5? Currently, you can find various bundles of games and the PS5 console at the online retailer Otto. Some of the bundles are already sold out, but more bundles are likely to come throughout the morning.

So if you are looking for an opportunity to buy a PS5, keep an eye on Otto’s shop this morning. Currently, you can purchase the following bundles in Otto’s online shop:

The current bundles are the digital edition with a code for the game. You can read which console is better here:

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Don’t like the bundles? More bundles may follow throughout the morning. We cannot guarantee this absolutely, as we have no insight into the shop’s data. For a better overview, you can also check the main page of Otto directly and bookmark the page. Here you can find all PS5 bundles and offers at Otto directly in overview.

Didn’t get a PS5? If you didn’t get a PS5, it’s best to check our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how you can best get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.

Buy PS5 – All offers in the ticker

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GTA Online features 7 new “Races”, inspired by movies – Can you recognize them in the quiz?

Patrick Freese 1. June 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

In GTA Online there are new jobs in the adversary mode “The Vespucci Job (Remix)”. In our quiz, we show you descriptions of the jobs with their thumbnail images. Can you recognize their origin?

What kind of races are these? The developers of GTA Online have introduced new races for “The Vespucci Job (Remix)” in an update. In this adversary mode, one team takes on the role of the pursuers, while another player is on the run and must hit checkpoints within a set time.

These chase races follow their own rules, and escaping from the police is often a theme in films. In our quiz, we show you descriptions and images of the seven new jobs, and you can choose from multiple options to determine which movie or film series it is.

The GTA Movie Quiz

Here’s how you can participate: We will embed the quiz here in the article. Simply choose your answer below each respective image. You can earn a maximum of seven points.

Until Thursday, June 2, you will receive double cash and RP rewards in the playlist “The Vespucci Job (Remix)”. So if you want to fill your accounts while having fun, now is a good opportunity.

You can earn much more money, however, by raiding a drug lord’s island. In our solo guide for Cayo Perico, we show you how to make millions quickly.

Have you tried the new maps of the adversary mode and have a favorite? Share your experience with the game mode or the quiz here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other participants and film fans about it.

Tired of GTA Online? The next installment of the series is already on a very good path. Because GTA 6 isn’t even out yet and is already breaking a gaming record.

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WoW makes Sylvanas fans happy, brings playable “Dark Rangers”

Cortyn 1. June 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Elf players in World of Warcraft rejoice. From now on, you can play Dark Rangers – a dream of many WoW fans has been fulfilled.

There are some wishes that players in World of Warcraft have been longing for many years. Especially hunters have long desired to roam through World of Warcraft as Dark Rangers. This longing has now been “casually” fulfilled by Blizzard. From now on, you can roam Azeroth as “Dark Rangers”. Some new customizations allow you to create truly dark elves.

If you want to unlock the Dark Rangers, we have a detailed guide for you here.

What are Dark Rangers? From a story perspective, Dark Rangers were night, high, or blood elf hunters who have died. They were forced back into their bodies through necromancy and have a visually distinct design.

For a long time, they were essentially Sylvanas’ elite fighters, consisting of former high elves, before in Battle for Azeroth night elves were also turned into Dark Rangers.

By the way, the original Dark Rangers were banshees (a type of “ghost” of the Scourge), who later took over their bodies again. More recent Dark Rangers, however, were not banshees.

Other rare things from World of Warcraft would be these mounts – do you know them yet?

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Which races can do this? All “classic” elf races can select the new customizations for “Dark Ranger”, namely:

Night Elves
Blood Elves
Void Elves

By the way, the customization is not limited to hunters, but all classes except demon hunters and death knights can access the new customizations. This means primarily a pale, undead skin as well as the characteristic red eyes.

How to unlock Dark Rangers? To unlock the new customizations, you simply need to complete a relatively short quest line at level 60. It starts in Oribos with Genn Greymane and should be offered to you directly in Oribos. If that’s not the case, you may not have completed the current campaign in Zereth Mortis yet.

You can unlock it right now, as patch 9.2.5 is live.

Hunters get a new armor set: As a special bonus for hunters, there’s even an exclusive armor set, which allows you not only to look like Dark Rangers, but also to wear the appropriate clothing. The armor set visually corresponds to the dark rangers that were primarily encountered in Battle for Azeroth.

Have you already unlocked the Dark Rangers? What do you think of this customization?

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A user can only play with a new gaming PC after finding hidden, nasty errors

Benedikt Schlotmann 1. June 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Many users buy a new gaming PC to finally play modern AAA games in full detail. But a gamer could only do so after finding a nasty error. Only then does the computer run as it should.

Anyone buying a new gaming PC typically wants to dive right into the latest games without much setup. That is the advantage of ready-made gaming PCs: You don’t have to do much yourself and save a lot of work.

However, for one user, it wasn’t quite that easy. This user had organized a new gaming PC, but he did not achieve high frame rates in any game. And this is important, because the higher the frame rate, the smoother and more enjoyable the displayed image appears.

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Poor software prevents user from playing with new gaming PC

What exactly happened? A user had organized a new gaming PC. With a Ryzen 5600X as the processor, a Radeon RX 6600 XT as the graphics card, and 32 GB of RAM, the computer officially offers more than enough power for all current top titles.

Yet, despite powerful hardware, he only gets 15-40 FPS in most games, he explains in a post on reddit, which he titles ‘new PC drastically underperforming’ (via reddit.com). Here he explains that he has tried all sorts of things:

He reconfigured the graphics card, uninstalled the drivers, and even mounted it on another PCIe slot.
He even updated the BIOS.
Adjusting the graphics settings only helped to a limited extent.

The user was quite unsettled by the poor performance because just a few weeks earlier, he had built a gaming PC with the same hardware. Here he was able to play most games at 120 FPS and above.

Where was the problem? There seemed to be mining software hidden in his new gaming PC. As soon as he connected the computer to the internet, this malware unknowingly used the computer’s performance to mine cryptocurrencies.

Instead of being able to utilize the performance for gaming, the malware used the computer’s power for other purposes. It was only after a tip from another user that he thought of checking the computer for such malware.

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‘Without your help, I wouldn’t have figured it out!’

How did he arrive at the idea? A user on reddit asked him if he had checked his new PC for malware. Because crypto-mining malware steals the most performance from the graphics card, leaving hardly anything for gaming.

And indeed, the problems disappeared when he unplugged the internet cable from his computer. A little later, he also found the malware. What’s particularly crazy is that the user had joked that something like this could never happen to him:

I started laughing about it because I’m a software developer, and although I only have a minimum of knowledge about hardware, I am familiar enough with this kind of thing to look into it and recognize what’s going on. We joked last week about how one hacks into other people’s stuff and mines cryptocurrencies on their graphics cards. And then it happened to me!

Where does the nasty software come from? In his thread, he did not explain where the error originated. In the thread title, he wrote ‘new gaming PC’. In a post below the actual thread, he writes, ‘I have no idea where it comes from. Maybe I also downloaded it with something else at some point.’ In another post, he writes:

I’m not sure. On the date it was [the malware] downloaded, it said May 11, but I built the PC on May 12. So I have no idea.

What do you think? Has something like this ever happened to you, or do you protect yourself against dangers from the internet? Let us know in the comments!

Malware also threatens miners: Recently, miners have also fallen for nasty malware. This allegedly was supposed to improve the mining performance on Nvidia graphics cards. But instead, there was a nasty virus hidden in the software:

With a trick, miners want to earn more money, but instead they end up with nasty malware

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Pokémon GO: Season of GO starts today – All events, spawns, and new content of the current season

Franzi Korittke 1. June 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO the new season named “Season of GO” will start on June 1, 2022. We at MeinMMO have looked at what content, spawns and bonuses you can expect in the coming weeks.

What season is it? In Pokémon GO, seasons change every 3 months in a regular rhythm. Each of these revolves around a specific theme, which is reflected in the selected spawns and events.

On June 1, the Alola season ends and the Season of GO begins. As Pokémon GO has now announced on their website, you can again look forward to numerous Pokémon alongside many events and bonuses.

The focus will be on getting back outside, exploring the surroundings, and interacting with friends. This is especially evident in the bonuses planned for the season. We have summarized what they are below.

When does the new season run? The Season of GO begins on June 1, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time and runs until September 1, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time.

All events for the Season of GO

As you may know from past seasons, there will be a lot of events during the Season of GO as well. Right at the start of the season, the big Pokémon GO Fest 2022 is waiting for you. The following events are also already known:

Date	Event
June 4, 2022 – June 5, 2022	Pokémon GO Fest 2022
June 7, 2022 – June 12, 2022	Adventure Week
June 16, 2022 – June 30, 2022	Crossover event with Pokémon Trading Card Game
June 25, 2022	Community Day June
July 17, 2022	Community Day July
August 13, 2022	Community Day August

All new Pokémon and spawns for the Season of GO

During the Season of GO, you will encounter changed spawns both in the wild and in the eggs. With a bit of luck, you might even come across one or another shiny specimen. All Pokémon that will be available as shinies are marked with a (*) for your reference.

Wild spawns: As in the Alola season, you can encounter various wild spawns in the respective habitats. Keep an eye out for the following:

Area	Pokémon
Cities	Rattfratz* Smogon* Griffel* Bronzel* Glibunkel* Nagelotz* Galar-Flunschlik*
Forests	Myrapla* Ultrigaria* Tangela* Pottrott* Knilz Kikugi* Mangunior*
Mountains	Sandan* Onix* Phanpy* Stollunior* Knacklion* Hippopotas* Golbit
Beaches and Water bodies	Tentacha* Kraby* Seeper* Felino* Krebscorps Seemops* Araqua
Northern Hemisphere	Ledyba* Geckarbor* Flemmli* Hydropi* Wadribie Kaumalat* Sesokitz (Summer)
Southern Hemisphere	Webarak* Larvitar* Chelast* Panflam* Plinfa* Unratütox* Sesokitz (Winter)

Pokémon from eggs: And also from the 2km, 5km, and 10km eggs as well as from the Adventure Sync egg rewards, different Pokémon will hatch during the Season of GO. You can look forward to the following monsters:

Eggs	Pokémon
2km Eggs	Quapsel* Magnetilo* Karpador* Meditie* Peppeck Mangunior* Velursi*
5km Eggs	Togepi* Panzaeron* Isso* Bronzel* Bauz Flamiau Robball
10km Eggs	Riolu* Emolga Milza* Geronimatz* Viscora eF-eM Miniras
5km Eggs (Adventure Sync)	Koknodon* Schilterus* Wonneira* Mampfaxo Kiesling Quabbel
10km Eggs (Adventure Sync)	Dratini* Kindwurm* Tanhel* Riolu* Kapuno* Viscora

Other Pokémon: As Niantic shows in their trailer for the upcoming GO Fest, you can also expect the mysterious hedgehog Pokémon Shaymin as well as the Ultra Beast Anego, a completely new type of Pokémon during the Season of GO.

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All bonuses and specifics for the Season of GO

Of course, you can again look forward to one or another bonus in the upcoming Season of GO. Interacting with other trainers will play a significant role in the new season.

The following bonuses will be available in the new season:

Lure modules last 1 hour
When spinning at PokéStops, you receive a guaranteed gift
Every day, you receive an additional special trade
You receive an extra candy when trading
A guaranteed XL candy when trading
Raids with friends give you increased bonus damage
Your own Pokémon deal more damage in remote raids

Additionally, a change in XL candies is expected, and the GO Battle League starts a new round with Season 11. This brings you new cups, such as the Fossil Cup, Summer Cup, and Catch Cup.

Changes in XL candies

In the past, trainers could secure the special XL candies starting from level 40. You need these if you want to power Pokémon up to level 50. With the start of the Season of GO, access to XL candies will be lowered.

For this reason, starting June 1, 2022, you can earn the valuable candies starting from level 31. You can obtain them with a bit of luck by catching Pokémon, sending them, or through trading monsters.

How do you like the spawns and bonuses of the new season? Which monster are you looking forward to the most? Or would you have wished for different content for the Season of GO? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss with other trainers.

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How a guild invested 10 months to overthrow a huge organization in the MMORPG EVE Online

Maik Schneider 1. June 2022 Reading time 4 minutes

EVE Online is a massive space MMORPG that aims to provide its players with a true sandbox experience, where anyone can be the spacefarer they want to be. Or something like that. Few examples illustrate this freedom as well as an old story of a spy guild. They invested 10 months in a bounty mission and stole content worth over €15,000 from an organization.

The MMORPG EVE Online has been on the market since 2003 and is notorious for its incredible depth and a dedicated community that often hosts large space wars, burning vast amounts of real money.

The developers made it clear early on: We do not interfere. Everyone should have a good time if possible – but it’s a community sandbox: players can help each other, but they can also destroy each other.

MeinMMO would like to present you a story from EVE Online that would certainly make for a great spy thriller. It is a tale of revenge, honor, a great treasure, and the certainty that one should trust no one in space but oneself.

Spy Guild Takes Bounty Mission Extremely Seriously

The story originates from the early days of EVE Online. On April 15, 2005, the guild “The Guiding Hand Social Club” was able to eliminate the CEO of the organization “Ubiqua Seraph” and deliver the corpse to a client.

However, to get to the remains of such a decorated player, preparation, coordination, and a good dose of ruthlessness are needed. Thus, Guiding Hand was the best fit for the job.

An unknown client tossed a billion ISK into the pot (the in-game currency of EVE Online) and requested the head of Mirial, CEO of Ubiqua Seraph, one of the most powerful organizations in EVE Online at the time.

This led to a major infiltration of Ubiqua Seraph. It would take about 10 months, and in the end, Guiding Hand was able to complete the mission and seize over 20 billion ISK in assets.

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Revenge, Honor, and the Greed for More Loot

It is not documented why the client requested the head of Mirial. It was known that the CEO was also involved in some unsavory dealings. Revenge seems to be the most obvious motive here.

For Guiding Hand, it was also about a respectable sum, at least at the time of the contract signing. However, honor also played a role: If the mission went smoothly, they would receive a lot of recognition for fulfilling the bounty. A good way to reap money and fame.

To get to the CEO, Mirial had to be separated from the herd. Gain her trust and bring her to a place where she could expect little or no help.

It would take 10 months and bring even more loot.

Ubiqua Seraph Infiltrated on All Levels

The then CEO of Guiding Hand, user Istvaan Shogaatsu, termed the approach as “multi-vector infiltration” (via pcgamer.com). One spy is usually not enough for such tasks. They struck on a large scale and infiltrated many agents into Ubiqua Seraph.

After 10 months, they had virtually infiltrated the entire organization – double agents from Guiding Hand occupied high positions throughout.

And one even managed to earn the trust of the CEO and become Mirial’s top lieutenant: Arenis Xemdal.

Arenis, the Master Spy

Istvaan Shogaatsu calls Arenis a “Valentine spy,” specialized in gaining the trust of other players. For his own benefit, of course.

Arenis was the one to isolate Mirial. He led her into an abandoned sector, while all in the background waited for the signal. The codeword was “Nicole”.

The operation almost went wrong; other ships in the sector nearly scared Mirial away. But when the moment finally arrived, “Nicole” echoed through the universe of EVE Online. And from a mere bounty mission, it became a grand heist.

“We Had the Key to Fort Knox in Our Hands”

A billion ISK for the bounty was a lot of money in the game back then. But they had completely infiltrated Ubiqua Seraph: “We had the key to Fort Knox in our hands,” said CEO Shogaatsu of Guiding Hand.

And they emptied the vault completely.

The spy guild had access to every office of Ubiqua Seraph, access to all shared storage facilities and accounts of the large organization. They took everything and left only a note with a reference to “The Guiding Hand Social Club”.

Shogaatsu calculated that the entire operation brought in almost 20 billion ISK to the coffers of Guiding Hand. At that time, that was worth over €15,000.

Overall, Shogaatsu estimated the damage to Ubiqua Seraph to be more than 30 billion ISK – including an extremely valuable ship of the “Amarr Navy Apocalypse” class, the ship of Mirial.

Mirial’s escape pod was destroyed, and her frozen corpse, as requested, was delivered to the client. Thus ended an operation that still leaves people amazed even years later and stimulates the imagination.

EVE Online continuously proves with such incredible stories that it is one of the best games that hardly any of us will play.

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How to find the Mimic Tear in Elden Ring – Makes every boss ridiculously easy

Marko Jevtic 1. June 2022 Reading time 4 minutes

One of the biggest new features in Elden Ring is the ashes. The Mimic Tear in particular makes every boss a piece of cake. MeinMMO tells you where to find it and what makes it so powerful.

Update from June 1: We have updated the links in the article.

Update from March 29: The headline and teaser text have been adjusted so that the name Mimic Tear is mentioned instead of the German name Imitatorträne, as the English name is more common in the community.

Although Elden Ring is generally known for a highly debated difficulty level, there are many mechanics that can make the gaming experience significantly easier, especially for beginners.

The perhaps most important and popular mechanic is the ashes, which came with Elden Ring to the Souls games. Very early in the game, you receive the Spiritcalling Bell – provided you don’t miss an important NPC.

With this bell and the appropriate ash, you can summon NPC characters as spirits. These are very helpful in any tough situation. But especially one ash is so good that it completely overshadows all other summons.

When you use the best weapons in the game, so does the Mimic Tear. Which ones those are, you can find out here:

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How to find the ashes of the Mimic Tear, the best item in Elden Ring against bosses

Why is this ash so good? With the ashes of the Mimic Tear, you not only summon a normal enemy into the game world. The Mimic Tear is an exact copy of your character and your build. This copy of you uses your weapons, your skills, and can also heal itself independently.

With this summon, you essentially clone yourself on the battlefield. Thanks to the Mimic Tear, both you and an NPC-controlled, nearly equally strong version of yourself can hit a boss.

This is incredibly powerful even after a damage nerf in patch 1.03 and trivializes every difficult situation in the game.

Additionally, this summon uses HP instead of FP. 660 HP, to be exact. Therefore, this ash is also usable for builds where you don’t put many points into the spirit attribute.

Where can I find the ashes of the Mimic Tear? As good as this summon is, you unfortunately don’t get it early in the game.

The ashes are in Nokron, the Eternal City. This is located underground in the Lands Between and only becomes accessible once you defeat the boss Radahn in Caelid. You also need to visit Nokron as part of Ranni’s quest. In our guide to the quest we explain in detail how to defeat Radahn and then get to Nokron.

When you are in Nokron, you can find the ashes as follows:

On the map screen, you can press R3 (Playstation controller) / RS (Xbox controller) to switch to the regions underground in the Lands Between.
Go to the Site of Grace at the Forest of the Ancestors in Nokron (this is located pretty much exactly in the middle of the region’s map).
From there, jump onto the roof right in front of you, and jump straight ahead at the end of the roof onto a small path along the next building.
Follow this path to the right and jump onto a balcony. Continue straight here, jump onto the next building, and from there onto a round roof.
Jump from the round roof to the next floor and turn left there. You should see a small light at a balustrade. Walk straight through the alley from there.
Follow the alley and jump over a broken wall through a window. On the left, you should see an altar.
Walk through the entrance to the right of the altar. Here you will see a milky mist wall that you need to open with a stone sword key.
Behind the wall, an enemy awaits you, as well as a large chest. The ashes are in the chest.

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So you can find the best ash in the game, the spirit of the Mimic Tear.

You can also upgrade this in the Roundtable Hold. The appropriate character for this sits opposite the blacksmith. Up to level 10, you can bring this summon if you talk to Roderika.

If Roderika is not sitting at the blacksmith and you still need to complete her quest, you can find out here what steps you are missing to upgrade your ash in the game:

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