Diablo Immortal will be released on June 2 for Android, iOS, and PC. But what if you want to play earlier? Allegedly, you can start a day prior. However, fans doubt whether this is actually possible.
When can I play? Actually, Diablo Immortal is set to kick off in Germany at 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 2, as Blizzard explained in a roadmap prior to release. Currently, a preload is available only for PC.
However, Diablo YouTuber and expert jessirocks suspects that you might be able to play up to a day earlier. That would be starting from Wednesday, June 1. His estimation is that you could start between 8 and 12, maybe even 24 hours earlier.
jessirocks has been covering Diablo, Path of Exile, and other action RPGs for many years with his content. In a podcast, he already discussed Diablo Immortal, Diablo 4, and the genre in general with colleagues from GameStar.
According to jessirocks, early access is related to the update cycle of the shops from Apple and Google. They supposedly do not strictly adhere to the release times set by publishers. But does that really work?
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How can I play early? To be able to play earlier, you need to manually check your store starting from June 1. Search for “Diablo Immortal” and see if you can install the game:
Once you can install the game, theoretically you should be able to play it as well. However, you will need an account on Battle.net. This must match the one on your PC if you want to retain your progress via cross-save.
If you do not search for the game, you will simply receive a notification at 7:00 PM on June 2 that it is now available. By the way, this does not work on PC; the client will likely be the last to launch. You can find everything about the release of Diablo Immortal in our info hub.
In the video, you will find everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal in 3 minutes:
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Is this really possible? In the comments of the video, some users doubt whether Diablo Immortal can actually be played earlier this way. After all, an internet connection and Blizzard’s servers are required to play.
However, those very servers are not online yet, commenters suspect. Even if the game can be downloaded, one might not be able to log in at all. jessirocks himself emphasizes that this is a speculation and not a proven fact.
Whether it ultimately works will only become clear shortly before the release. However, if the servers truly go live punctually at 7:00 PM on June 2, you at least have the option for a preload on iOS and Android. This way, you save the download time and can start right at release.
The online component will be extremely important for Diablo Immortal. The developers repeatedly emphasize that this is a true MMO, and social content is at the forefront. We were able to speak extensively in advance with the Game Director and the Executive Producer:
One of the most sought-after monsters in Pokémon GO is Milza. But what kind of Pokémon is it, and how can you catch it? We have looked at all the facts about Milza and will show you how you can obtain it.
What kind of Pokémon is this? Milza is a Pokémon of the 5th generation of the Dragon type. You can recognize it by its small, dragon-like body and green color. It can evolve into Maxax through Sharfax.
We have revised this article about Milza for you on May 30, 2022, and updated the information regarding the Shiny to the current status.
Locations and chances to obtain Milza
Milza is among the Pokémon that are coveted in the game. This is partly because this monster is not so easy to obtain. We have looked into the ways you can encounter Milza and give you an outlook on how high your chances of an encounter are.
wild spawns: One way to obtain a Milza is to catch it in the wild. It is especially active during windy weather. However, encountering a wild Milza is still a matter of a lot of luck.
As PokeGirll7 writes on Twitter, she caught a wild Milza and didn’t even know she could catch any there (via twitter.com). For her, it was a new entry in the PokéDex. Other users also shared under the post that they have never seen one in the wild (via twitter.com). Trainer BernhardPoGo also emphasizes how rare Milza is (via twitter.com).
Similar experiences can also be observed on reddit, where trainer Bleghel states in his post that he could observe a higher spawn rate of Milza in New Zealand (via reddit.com). However, some players cannot understand this, as they have not discovered one yet.
This is also reflected in user Sodaim’s sarcastic response: “Milza? You mean the monster that sometimes isn’t even on our planet?” (via reddit.com). For this reason, it is advisable to connect with other players in smaller local groups and exchange information about such sightings.
Personal Pokémon: Trainers around The Silph Road have also dealt with the topic of Milza. Their collection was all about sightings at the daily spawns. This is the personal monster you receive every day when you first open the game.
This Pokémon is different for each trainer and can therefore also be a rare monster, like Milza. According to The Silph Road’s own reports, however, they had no luck in encountering one by the end of 2020 (via thesilphroad.com).
Milza
Hatching eggs: You have better chances of obtaining a Milza by hatching 10 km eggs. However, it is also well hidden there. You can already see from the probabilities under your respective egg that it is listed at the very bottom. Thus, it is the rarest monster from this egg.
Chances of Milza from eggs
The community around The Silph Road has also looked into the probabilities regarding the hatching of eggs (via thesilphroad.com). They compiled and evaluated the data of many voluntary trainers who formed a kind of test group.
The statistics are based on a total of 256 hatched 10 km eggs as of January 6, 2022. From their overview, it can be seen that Milza has a probability of 2% of hatching from such an egg.
However, not only the hatching itself poses a challenge, but also obtaining 10 km eggs, as The Silph Road has found out, is not that easy. The chance when spinning at a gym or a PokéStop is just 17.2%.
What is The Silph Road? The Silph Road is a group of trainers, data miners, and Pokémon GO fans who have come together to form a global community. Together, they analyze the game to learn more about the background of Pokémon GO. They then make their results and findings available to other players.
How strong is Milza in Pokémon GO
Milza can only showcase average stats in attack, defense, and stamina in its base form. Also, as seen in the overview from PvPoke, it is rather unsuitable for use in raids and the PvP league (via pvpoke.com). Its evolution Sharfax can only score with a slightly better attack.
However, taking a look at the stats of Maxax, the final evolution of Milza, the strong attack values are immediately noticeable. In defense and stamina, it is somewhat weaker, but it is still a good dragon attacker in the game. Thus, it is well suited for use in raids. In the PvP league, however, Maxax plays a less interesting role.
Shiny Milza
Is Shiny Milza already available to catch in the game? From June 4, 2022, you can find Milza in its shiny form in the game.
What does Shiny Milza look like? You recognize the shiny version of Milza by its slightly darker green color and the red band around its neck. As you can see in the following image, it is therefore slightly distinguishable from its normal form.
Even in Sharfax, the shiny can be distinctly recognized by its dark green color and blue accents. Maxax stands out in this family the most in terms of color. The shiny specimen is gray-black as shown in the image.
Milza, Sharfax, and Maxax normal (top) and in their shiny form (bottom – not yet available in the game)
Is it worth catching Milza?
Given that the evolution of Milza can be convincing with its strong attack values, you have a good dragon attacker for your raid battles with Maxax. However, this is not the only reason why you should try to obtain a Milza.
As the hatching overview from The Silph Road makes clear, Milza is among the rarest monsters in Pokémon GO. This makes this Pokémon something truly special, as not every trainer has it. When hatching, you essentially only have the option of bringing many 10 km eggs to hatch.
However, you have no influence over the contents of the eggs. So, if you are lucky enough to encounter a wild Milza, you should definitely catch it.
Have you been lucky enough to catch a Milza? Or are you diligently hatching eggs to finally get one? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and exchange ideas with other players on MeinMMO.
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On League of Legends, the finals of the MSI 2022 took place on Sunday, May 29. The Chinese champions, RNG, faced off against T1, the team led by veteran Faker. Faker’s fans were left pulling their hair out after the series: Why on earth did they let the Chinese play Gwen 3 times?
That’s why anyone can chime in on LoL: In football, there are millions of hobby coaches who tell the national coach from the bar, beer in hand, who he should field instead of the losers he curiously lets play.
In League of Legends, it’s similar: Here, professional teams go through a complicated “pick-and-ban” phase before each match, where they determine which champions they will use and which heroes their opponents must not play.
The draft often provides material for intense discussions after a match.
For China, Royal Never Give Up was in it. This is a team that doesn’t have a standout star: perhaps botlaner GALA or midlaner Xiaohu. RNG didn’t play in Busan, but from home in Shanghai. There had been trouble before.
“Form is temporary – Faker is eternal” – A great play by Faker leaves the casters astounded:
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“Blue team” wins every match – Draft extremely important
What was the outcome of the match? The series was a complete back-and-forth. The teams each won their matches clearly on the “blue” side: The “blue” team gets to choose their champions first, while the red team bans first.
In match 5, the Chinese ultimately secured a clear victory on the blue side in 25 minutes and won the series 3-2.
There was no real jubilation; the winners played “at home”:
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RNG’s top-laner wins matches when Bin gets his Gwen
What was the decisive factor? In all 3 victories of his team, the 19-year-old top-laner Bin at RNG was allowed to play with the hero Gwen, and he achieved strong stats with her:
Game 1: 13-0-3
Game 3: 4-2-5
Game 5: 3-0-5
The “weakness Bin” decides the tournament
This is being discussed: On reddit, there is a general consensus that RNG’s superior draft phase decided the tournament.
T1 seemed somewhat clueless in the draft; they continually overlooked banning Gwen, giving Bin the opportunity to pick his favorite hero.
One user says: “I think T1 overthought everything. RNG just played the meta and didn’t try to pull off any crazy stuff – their consistency won them the title.”
Just the idea of T1 relying on a bot lane of Jhin/Yuumi in match 5 is criticized. It had nothing more to provide for T1 in match 5.
Another says: “Maybe T1 was too arrogant to consider that Gwen secures RNG’s weakest link. T1 only won the last game in the Rumble Stage because they exploited Bin’s weakness – did the analysts switch off their brains?”
In the eyes of many, Gwen was the decisive factor in the MSI 2022 finals.
In the last game of RNG’s Rumble Stage against T1, which T1 won, Bin played Gangplank with 1-4-6 and proved to be the Achilles’ heel of his team.
Clearly, users on reddit seem to believe that top-laner Bin would actually have been RNG’s weakness but felt so comfortable with the hero Gwen that he became the jewel of the team.
Ultimately, however, the MVP of the finals was the jungler of RNG, Wei, who also had excellent stats in his team’s victories: 2-3-3 (Viego), 8-0-7 (Viego), 2-1-11 (Lee Sin). Although there are also voices on Twitter who consider midlaner Xiaohu as the MVP of the finals.
The MSI tournament was played with patch 12.8, thus with a different state than on the live servers. Currently, the balance in LoL looks completely different again, but one champ remains a concern:
In FIFA 22 turn the TOTS cards the game upside down. Here you will find five players who are not too expensive but deliver performance.
What kind of list is this? The TOTS event in FIFA 22 brings a lot of strong cards into the game. Sprinters, dribblers, defensive players, playmakers – pretty much everything is included.
Unfortunately, many TOTS cards are extremely expensive. But this does not apply to all! There are indeed some inexpensive cards that can elevate your team to the next level.
This is what makes Antony special: As a Brazilian, Antony is already an exciting card because he fits well into “typical” teams without losing much chemistry. It doesn’t hurt that his league, the Eredivisie, is rather difficult to link.
In terms of stats, Antony is mainly for tricksters: The winger is incredibly fast and has nearly perfect dribbling stats. This is complemented by 5-star skills.
Shooting and passing also look good, with only defense being a drawback. Overall, however, a versatile, exciting attacking player.
Ibrahima Sangaré
Price: approximately 41,750
This is what makes Sangaré special: If you are already looking at Eredivisie cards like Antony, Sangaré is also a great option. The midfielder has nearly ideal stats to clear everything in midfield that wants to charge at your goal.
94 defense, 97 physicality, plus sub-stats like 98 stamina or 99 interceptions – that’s already impressive. Additionally, he has a very decent pace and usable shooting, passing, and dribbling stats.
Overall, Sangaré can greatly strengthen your midfield – if you can incorporate him into your team.
John McGinn
Price: approximately 43,000 coins
This is what makes McGinn special: McGinn is definitely already interesting for all players who enjoy funny dynamic images in their team – the glasses celebration never gets old.
Apart from that, McGinn has great stats for a versatile midfielder. You can practically place him in any position without experiencing a massive drop in performance.
However, he is perfectly suited for his natural position in central midfield, where he can serve both as a destroyer and an attacking motor.
Equip him with a Shadow style, and it will be hard to get past him. Additionally, as a Premier League player, he will be easy to link for many players.
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Jeremie Frimpong
Price: approximately 44,000 coins
This is what makes Frimpong special: Pace 99 should probably be the first thing mentioned, but high dribbling and good defensive as well as physical stats make Frimpong a well-rounded right-back.
His passing stats are also in the 80s range, with crossing and short passes even above 90. If you are looking for a right-back for forward movements who distributes the balls into the center, Frimpong is a good solution.
Only in terms of shooting stats does the Bundesliga player fall a bit short. Frimpong is not particularly goal-threatening. But: his job is to prevent goals. He is a great alternative, if you missed Da Costa.
This is what makes Canales special: The card of the Spaniard has just fallen below 50,000 and rarely appears on the fluctuating market – timing might be essential here. However, for 52,000, you can find him more often.
Apart from the price, other numbers are crucial – namely those on the card. And they are impressive: Pace, shooting, passing, and dribbling – all over 90. It’s hardly possible to be more versatile in attack.
And: If you give Sergio Canales an Anchor style, you will also boost his defense and physicality above 90. This makes him a true Swiss Army knife for your team, capable of fulfilling more or less any role.
He is best utilized in midfield and on the wings, where he can invigorate your offense.
Which cards do you currently have in your team? Can you use some TOTS cards – or is your team already fully packed? Let us know in the comments!
In MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, millions of players gather. Few manage to make a name for themselves, and even fewer become legends. One of these legends is Angwe, an Orc rogue who became the scourge of the Alliance in Vanilla.
Who is the player? Angwe is an Orc rogue who played during Vanilla WoW. By that, we mean not the new WoW Classic, but actually the original WoW, back in 2005.
Unlike the legendary warrior Kungen, Angwe made a name for himself as a particularly nasty player. He is regarded as one of the greatest villains in World of Warcraft, aside from story antagonists like Arthas and Kil’jaeden.
YouTube was not as big as it is today, and Twitch didn’t even exist in that form. Consequently, there is little evidence of Angwe’s misdeeds.
Nevertheless, conversations about the nasty rogue frequently arise in the community, reminiscing about the old days or even praising his achievements. But who exactly is Angwe, after all?
“I just liked being Freddy Krueger”
What is Angwe known for? Angwe was one of the best PvP players at the time. As he explains in an AMA on reddit, he was ranked 1 or 2 on the PvP leaderboard on his server Dethecus every week.
Back then, it was still about honorable kills. Honor was only given if you defeated players at the same level in the open world. The Swamp of Sorrows was particularly notorious for huge PvP battles and ganks at that time.
However, Angwe settled in the harbor of Menethil. There, he slaughtered numerous Alliance members, both those at level 60 and absolute noobs who just wanted to level up. As he himself says, he spent 8 to 10 hours a day doing it.
“I just liked being Freddy Krueger […] I loved scaring people, making them look over their shoulders with every step. I love being the boogeyman,” Angwe reveals in an interview with PC Gamer in 2017.
Why this was particularly nasty: The harbor of Menethil was at that time the only reasonable way for Alliance players to get from the Eastern Kingdoms to Kalimdor. There was also Booty Bay, but that ship went straight to Durotar, a Horde area.
Ships from Menethil headed to Darkshore. So, if an Alliance player wanted to travel back and forth, they had to go through there. Particularly nasty: the harbor of Menethil is in an area for players level 20-30. There was always enough food for Angwe’s blades here.
Angwe often waited at the docks and slaughtered players who just wanted to get on the ship. At times, he even traveled a bit with them, killed people on the ship, and then swam back.
It got to the point where Alliance players feared going on the ships at all. They waited near the guards and only sprinted off when the boat arrived, hoping not to become Angwe’s target.
Angwe even founded his own guild called “Servants of Angwe.” Alliance players in this guild admitted to being cowards, but at least they were protected from the nasty Orc and were not his target.
The “Servants of Angwe” were safe from the Orc. Image source: PC Gamer.
“You live in your mother’s basement”
These were the reactions: Angwe created an Alliance character on a second account. On PvP servers, it was not possible to play both factions at that time. He used his character “Angwespy” to observe how his victims complained about him.
The best statements were preserved by the rogue as screenshots and uploaded them to a dedicated website. The original no longer exists, but some fan pages still showcase the chat messages and forum posts. Highlights include statements like:
“Angwe is a mythical creature. Like Bigfoot. He’s hard to find. But when you do, you wish you were never born.”
“I hate you so much, Angwe. You’re a damn nerd and have absolutely no life. Man, you probably live in your mother’s basement.”
“Can’t we make some sort of agreement for you to stop killing me? Gold? Armor? XP? Anything?”
At least one guild even posted an “Anti-Angwe-Guide” in their own forum, intended to help players avoid the Orc. Angwe sneaked into the guild and trolled them from the inside out.
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How did it end? This very Anti-Angwe guild is said to have gathered and waited for him. When he logged in one time, a true army awaited him, according to PC Gamer. He allegedly managed to take a few Alliance players to the grave before he was finally defeated. His last battle.
Shortly thereafter, Blizzard introduced battlegrounds with Patch 1.5. PvP enthusiasts could plan fights in instantiated areas, and open-world PvP became less relevant. Honor was earned in the battlegrounds.
Since players had to travel to the battlegrounds back then and could not simply teleport in, the mass of PvP players shifted toward Ashenvale and Alterac, away from Menethil.
Angwe was no longer the terror of the Alliance. He himself says that he realized that his way of playing was a waste of his life. Menethil and the Alliance were safe again.
The rogue explains that his drive came from Everquest, an older MMORPG. The tone there was much harsher, and what he did in WoW was nothing compared to the PvP in Everquest.
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WoW players were not used to such assassins, and they are still not today. Griefers are more often reported and avoided; it’s more about teamwork than annoying others. Blizzard itself even wants to promote a good atmosphere with a “social contract” and other ideas.
The days of players like Angwe are presumably numbered. This alone is due to the fact that most players today understand WoW and similar games much better. If someone were to stand somewhere, they would have someone sticking to them who is even better in no time.
We were all noobs back then, and Angwe was just a bit better. He himself says that today he would be properly owned. We have all gotten a lot better:
The MMORPG New World (Steam) received a new update on May 26: Arenas are new to the game. The update generates a boost in Steam reviews, but player counts in May 2022 are now at a weak level.
This is the highlight of the new patch: On May 26, a fresh patch went live in New World, the “Arenas Update”.
The highlight of the patch is new 3vs3 arenas, a “Small Scale” PvP mode in a game that once attracted players with massive battles. The gimmick of the arena: a fire ring pushes players to the center of the arena. Either you fight or you die.
The patch also brought a “PVP reward series” and “New expedition mutators” to New World, along with “Varangian Knights – Episode 2”, which introduced new enemies for players in the 25-30 range.
A much-discussed small feature of the patch was that the selected pronouns of players now appear in the chat. The “preferred pronoun” is taken into account when someone uses an emote in the game, according to the patch notes, which you can read here in German (via New World).
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How does this affect Steam reviews? There is a slight uptick in Steam reviews to notice:
On May 26, the day of the patch, there were 53 positive reviews, which is much more than on any other day in May. There were 19 negative reviews.
May 26 stands out positively – overall, the reviews of the last 30 days are only mediocre.
The reviews from May 26, if only this day were considered, would result in 73% positive reviews.
A significant boost compared to the 60% positive reviews that New World has collected over the last 30 days.
New World is losing more and more players on Steam – Unable to stop the bleeding
What does it look like for player numbers? It looks really bleak. New World still cannot really recover (via steamcharts).
New World simply cannot find a stable base.
They are now averaging 16,750 players. The player loss experienced since release still cannot be effectively stopped.
Also, the update on May 26 does not bring any noticeable upswing. The player numbers on May 25 and May 26 do not differ practically. The peak remains around 21,500 concurrent players.
New World today is far from the peak values at release.
Only in April could the player counts be kept “somewhat” stable compared to March, but since then it has fallen by 5,000 from 21,000.
The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has introduced a small change with the new patch: The AFK timer is gone. It kicked players out of the game since the summer of 2021 when they were inactive for too long. With this, Square Enix aimed to manage the influx of players during the hype of 2021. Now some players are cheering and explaining why they no longer log out.
This is the small change in the patch: It is a patch note in the “System” area that some players are now happy about: Players will no longer be automatically logged out after 30 minutes of inactivity.
This applies to all zones, it says.
A snippet from the patch notes of 6.11a.
For 10 months, Final Fantasy XIV forcibly removed players from the MMORPG
This is the special aspect: This state of “It’s okay to be AFK and dance” is the natural state of Final Fantasy XIV. The game has actually always been like this.
But the enormous success of Final Fantasy XIV in 2021 led to the sudden introduction of an AFK timer last July. This was intended to reduce server load, as due to the weakness of WoW and the enthusiasm of some Twitch streamers for Final Fantasy XIV, the MMORPG suddenly experienced a boom, even months before “Endwalker” was released.
When Endwalker finally arrived, the servers became increasingly full. Now the hype has somewhat subsided, and 10 months after its introduction, the AFK timer can disappear again.
The AFK timer was supposed to make room on the servers and help ensure that people who are actually at their PCs or PlayStations can play, rather than having their spots blocked by players who are just standing around AFK.
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AFK players somehow enrich and beautify the world of Final Fantasy XIV
Why is this so special? Normally almost all MMORPGs have an AFK timer, but Final Fantasy XIV intentionally does not have this timer. This results in people just standing around or dancing in many places in the world. They show their characters to the world. Many in Final Fantasy XIV consider “fashion” very important: How your character looks and how they appear to others.
Some players perceive these “AFK figures” as something “special” because the MMORPG looks livelier and fuller:
One user says: “When I started with Final Fantasy XIV, there was a guy who stood on the street in Black Shroud for an entire week. I was completely stunned. Today I practically never log out anymore, just like that, so now I understand him.”
Another user says: “Before Endwalker, there was always a guy who stood on the steps of Aetherite in Ul’Dah and danced. I called him the Meth-Pope because he wore such colorful clothes. The first time in months I saw him again this morning.”
A third says: “I’ve only been playing since September. I thought it had always been like this, as it has been recently. I feel so silly right now.”
Others are really surprised that the AFK timer was only in the game for 10 months. It felt like an eternity.
This is what it’s about: The example of the AFK timer shows how often little things can make a world in an MMORPG special.
The need to be “part of the world” is apparently great. Even when not playing, people want to show and represent their character.
Although there are also good reasons to turn off the computer:
In League of Legends, Patch 12.10 completely changed the balance. One champion is particularly affected: Ryze has the lowest win rate in League of Legends by far. Ryze is the worst champ in LoL: The mage is 3.5% worse off than the other “loser champions” in the MOBA.
How bad is Ryze doing right now? Really bad. According to the statistics site U.gg, Ryze has a win rate of 41.21% in matches above the Platinum rank since 12.10 (via u.gg).
He only has a “positive” record against 4 other champs in the mid lane: against Corki, Annie, Gangplank, and Talon. Players with Ryze won slightly more often than they lost against these champions. However, against champs like Malzahar, Fizz, or Lux, they lost 2 out of 3 games in the mid lane or more.
With a win rate of 41.21%, Ryze is far behind in last place. Below 45%, there are only two other champs: ADC Aphelios and the jungler Lee Sin.
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Ryze was already considered an absolute loser in LoL a year ago
Why is Ryze doing so poorly? Ryze has struggled to find his footing in the meta of League of Legends for months.
Ryze fans repeatedly complain in posts on Reddit about the miserable state of their champion. A year ago, the video “How bad is the worst champion in League of Legends?” was released (via youtube)
It was concluded there that Ryze is a mix of “burst mage” and “DPS mage,” but doesn’t quite fulfill either role properly from a fundamental standpoint. He needs to get close to the opponent to take them down with a “machine-gun-like spam” of abilities. Additionally, his power scales with his mana.
Why does the new patch make Ryze even worse? With the new patch, Ryze should now be able to eliminate “squishy” targets with his abilities within seconds. However, if he sets himself up this way, he becomes an extremely squishy target with no survivability.
If he tries to make himself “tankier,” he can barely deal damage that helps his team.
In SoloQ, he really becomes a weak point, while in professional fights, he can at least prepare flanks or strategic attacks on objectives with his ultimate, believes the US site dotesports.
He is doing fine right now: Singed.
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Who is the strongest champion in LoL right now? The counterpart to Ryze right now is Singed with a win rate of 56.61%. He is just under 2% ahead of the other “very strong champions” Zilean and Tahm Kench, both of whom are just below a 55% win rate.
These are all champions that are already considered very “tanky,” but can mainly make an impact with utility abilities. However, these 3 champions are played relatively rarely. Singed, Tahm Kench, and Zilean have appeared in about 4,000 to 6,600 games so far.
The most popular champs in LoL right now are the typical “fun-champs” of SoloQ, Kai’Sa and Ezreal, both of whom look balanced with a win rate of around 49.4%. Both have been seen in about 120,000 games above Platinum with patch 12.10.
It will be interesting to see where Bel’Veth ranks on the list:
In the MMORPG Guild Wars 2, there is a dispute in the community. Some players are trying to lose a map event, while others keep winning it despite hints. This stems from a questionable design decision.
What is currently happening in Guild Wars 2?Some players are trying to lose an event in Orr, the realm of Zhaitan. The event has been around for a while, but a new achievement was introduced with the patch on May 24, 2022.
The corresponding event is divided into several stages, which can be won or lost separately. Those who play “normally” naturally try to win all the time. However, this is a problem for many others.
Why do players want to lose the event so badly? There is an achievement connected to it that is necessary to unlock new weapon variants. However, these can only be obtained if the “Risen High Wizard” is defeated during the attack.
For that to happen, a previous step of the event must be lost. Otherwise, the boss dies too early and doesn’t count towards the achievement. This has sparked controversy among fans and caused disputes.
Although many may not know what it’s about, there are even players who intentionally sabotage the event. Complaints from achievement hunters about teammates who keep winning the event can be found on reddit and Twitter.
Particularly frustrating is that the map event only starts every hour. So if it is inconveniently won, it means: wait. However, the problem is said to be resolved soon.
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The decision behind this design has been criticized by those affected. You cannot even blame players for winning the event, as that is usually the goal. Forcing someone to lose something intentionally is thoughtless.
Intentionally messing something up is difficult, especially with map events where dozens of players must coordinate, and that only with a text chat. This currently makes the achievement nearly impossible.
Developers ArenaNet have already commented on the issue. They want to change how to obtain the new weapon collections (via Guild Wars forums). However, the patch will not be released until June 7.
Until then, those hoping for the weapons will have to wait – or be lucky. But at the moment, coordinating an entire map to intentionally lose seems nearly impossible. Especially since Guild Wars 2 has significantly gained in popularity, and many newcomers surely don’t know:
At Fortnite, the final of a tournament series for hundreds of thousands of US dollars is taking place this weekend. However, there are two complaints: One player was noted for racist comments. Players demand that Epic should exclude him from the FNCS Grand Finals. At the same time, it is considered unfair that another team could not qualify for the finals. Epic Games had cancelled the matches that would have qualified them.
Update May 29, 11:15 AM: The Grand Finals in Fortnite are currently underway. These are tournaments with several hundred thousand US dollars in prize money, totaling several million US dollars distributed to the e-sports players.
For a week now, players have been loudly demanding that a professional be banned from the tournament because he was noted for racist comments. The clip with these racist comments has now received more than 2 million views on Twitter. Additionally, other players who had won matches, which were later cancelled by Epic Games, should be allowed to enter the finals.
Epic Games has not yet responded to either point. There has been no statement on the matter. It is unclear whether the player who posted the racist video will be allowed to participate or not. Instead, Epic Games has now disabled the ability to comment on YouTube videos.
This is the original report from May 25:
What kind of tournament is this?
This weekend, the FNCS Grand Finals are taking place in Fortnite. This is the grand finale of an online tournament, held in duos. Since May 2, duos have been competing in various rounds to qualify for the finals.
Last weekend, the 50 final teams for each region were determined in the semifinals. However, there is some dispute over whether the qualified teams are indeed the right ones.
In the North America East region, there is a total of $637,500 at stake, with the winner receiving $130,000. In NA West, there is a prize pool of $239,500.
Still considered a highlight in Fortnite, the issue with the black hole:
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Fans demand: Kick the racist out of the tournament
Who should be banned? Epic Games wanted to promote the tournament on Twitter, but there were immediate calls to ban the player “Sin”. He was previously noted for a racist clip.
He had also made racist comments in several tweets. The player has since deleted his Twitter account.
Since e-sports journalist Jake Lucky shared the player’s video, the 12-second clip has received over 1 million views – the outrage over the comments in the video is significant.
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Players are repeatedly calling for Sin to be excluded from the tournament. One says (via twitter):
Fortnite, I plead with you and urge you, do something about Sin. Ban him from the game. If players can be warned for talking trash on social media, what do you say about a boy who says: He has guns in case of an outburst with the “N-word”.
Your silence is deafening.
Many other users are also tweeting Epic with short phrases like “Ban Sin.”
3 teams lose their spot in the finals because Epic decides to repeat a session
Who must definitely get into the tournament? For another duo, things got really tough. Players 33 KADENOX and Nova 4DRStorm can hardly believe their bad luck.
They had qualified for the grand finals in a match with a strong placement, but then had to watch as Fortnite simply cancelled those games.
It was said by Fortnite that there was an error in the NA West region that prevented some teams from participating in the games. Therefore, the games were cancelled (via twitter).
It was stated that in order to maintain the integrity of e-sports, the entire session had to be repeated. The games that viewers had just watched should be simply forgotten. Everything will be played anew. The hosts cheerfully announced that time would simply be turned back.
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4DR Storm was completely outraged about this injustice, as he had just qualified. In 4 years of e-sports, he had never experienced anything like this. And on his birthday too.
Many of his fans are now calling on Epic to make an exception and allow 4DR and his partner to compete in the finals, as they had qualified. Taking that away from them without any fault of their own is unfair. After the qualification and the setback of the cancellation of the matches, it is clear that it distorts the competition.
Another player, Zuko, is also being fought for: Apparently, he won his finals in a 1vs2 situation: Even his victory was annulled.
The integrity of e-sports is something that Fortnite will likely always struggle with. This weekend could be intense in Fortnite:
This week, the MMORPG Lost Ark made headlines, but in a negative way. There is currently an annoying bug plaguing the game. Additionally, Fractured is launching a closed beta, and WoW is changing things that have been in place for 17 years. We have gathered all the important MMORPG news of the week.
Ashes of Creation shows new weather effects in a small preview video (via mmorpg.com).
The Lord of the Rings Online is ending support for its Mac client. You can no longer play LotRO on your Apple device (via mmorpg.com).
Here’s what happened in the minor MMORPGs:
Elyon is getting a major update with a new class and Twitch Drops. However, the game has recently had only a few active fans. Whether the Paladin can save the game is questionable (via Elyon).
The MMORPG Riders of Icarus wants to implement a Pay2Earn mechanic, where you could theoretically earn money with the game. Publisher Valofe has already announced a similar mechanic for their MMO Bless Unleashed (via mmorpg.com).
The vampire survival MMO V Rising has now sold over a million copies, as announced by the developers on Twitter (via Twitter.com).
Here’s what happened in the MMORPGs in development:
The VR MMORPG Zenith recently received a significant financial boost. Now, the game is announcing six new dungeons and more content in a big update called Celestial Throne (via massivelyop.com).
The MMO Profane has updated its roadmap for May and announced that they are making significant progress in development and coming closer to the first playtests (via mmorpg.com).
These were the news of the week from the world of MMORPGs in overview. Tell us, what was your personal highlight of the week? Or did we perhaps forget something important? Have you experienced something exciting that you would like to share with us? Feel free to write it in the comments here at MeinMMO.
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Destiny 2 has a complex universe that often engulfs new players as they try to understand the world of the space shooter. Those seeking help in the LFG system often find disappointment. Game knowledge and weapons are usually prerequisites for activities. But with the Destiny Sherpas, it’s different. They love to use their own strength to help others in the game. MeinMMO spoke to one of them.
As a Guardian in Destiny 2, it is your duty to save humanity from many threats. For this, the ominous Traveler has forged its Guardians from strength and sacrifice.
Carried by the wind of ambition, Guardians are wandering souls searching for their purpose in a war-torn and complex world. They sacrifice their immortal life in the game for the service of the Traveler and especially the protection of the Last City. Unless you just escaped from the Cosmodrome and have no idea what to do next.
This has happened to many new Guardians in Destiny, and fortunately, some have come across a “Sherpa” seeking explanations.
Ilias Gaming belongs to the German Sherpa community in Destiny 2 and not only streams on Twitch and YouTube. He also regularly offers his help to Destiny 2 players.
MeinMMO spoke with him and asked why he enjoys supporting other Guardians and also has no problem explaining things in detail.
In a team, you achieve more, and thanks to Sherpas, you understand all the mechanics.
MeinMMO:Can you please introduce yourself to our readers? Who are you, what do you do for a living and in your free time?
Ilias Gaming: Sure! I am Roland, 34, married, father of 4 children, and I come from Allgäu. I studied business law and am a tax assistant by profession, so it’s pretty boring actually. I feel like I have too little free time, but when I do, I regularly go running to prepare for a marathon. Otherwise, I really enjoy going to the movies, and well, I’m a gamer, so I also invest a lot of time in this.
MeinMMO:How did you get into gaming and specifically into Destiny? Tell us a bit about your journey.
Gaming has played a role for me since I was very young. When I was 3 years old, my siblings got an NES with Super Mario Bros, and from then on, it was all over for me. I have been playing Destiny specifically since the beta of Destiny 1.
I really got into Destiny when I decided to create content for Destiny 2 on my YouTube channel and focus on it.
MeinMMO:Can you explain to our readers what “Sherpa” means in Destiny? Why do people do it?
“Sherpa” is actually a term that we primarily know from mountaineering. “Sherpas” are those (usually locals) who have assisted climbers in reaching the summits. They carried the equipment and guided the climbers along safe paths through the mountains.
And that’s what you do as a Sherpa in Destiny too. You help other players complete a raid, a dungeon, or a nightfall. In these activities, there is no matchmaking, and for many, it would not be possible to play these activities otherwise.
The Sherpa culture in Destiny has existed for a long time
In Destiny 1, Sherpas were an integral part of the community. Experienced Guardians looking for new challenges and goals actively began to support less experienced players.
Now one might say: but Sherpas aren’t needed in Destiny 2 anymore since there’s an LFG system (Looking-for-Group). However, this system is unfortunately full of players who require not only experience from interested players but also a certain level or specific weapons. This can be discouraging for new players since all they are taught there is the bare minimum.
However, this doesn’t matter for a Sherpa. They want to help other Guardians, and they won’t hold it against you if you haven’t acquired a certain weapon yet. You can catch up on that together. By the way, friendships are formed along the way too.
You can also discuss story content excellently with experienced players.
MeinMMO:Why did you start being a Sherpa?
There are many reasons why I currently do Sherpa work in Destiny 2.
Primarily, it is a very satisfying feeling for an experienced Destiny player like me when I can help someone complete their first raid or finish their “Conqueror” title and then see their gratitude.
On the other hand, it is also a personal challenge. You never know how much experience a player has who you bring along. Especially in a nightfall at the highest difficulty (Grandmaster), it can be a lot more challenging when two players have to do most of the “work” while explaining things at the same time.
Another reason is that, and I have to be honest, Sherpa streams are well-received regardless of whether in PVE or PVP, and it is reflected in the viewer numbers. I like to help, and it’s a win-win situation for both sides: the viewer, the streamer, and the player whom you help.
MeinMMO:How complex do you find it to explain the content and mechanics of Destiny 2 to new players currently?
Most of it is actually not complex. But there is just so damn much to explain. New players are essentially not guided through Destiny. They have to learn everything on their own. When I think about how often I get asked in the comments of my build videos on YouTube where to find mod XY. It shows that even such basic things as collecting all mods and where to obtain them can be a “challenge” for a new player.
MeinMMO: Destiny 2 caters more and more to players who only have two hours a week to play and complete activities. What impact has this had on your endgame activities and the Sherpa?
Actually, I have to say that it doesn’t have much impact. Sure, it happens again and again, especially in the Grandmaster Nightfall, that someone cannot join because their power level isn’t high enough, but there are so many interested players that there’s actually always enough to do. You can really tell that Bungie has made leveling up significantly easier in recent years.
Sherpas help players complete exotic weapon quests at higher difficulty levels.
MeinMMO:What special events or stories have happened to you during raids?
It’s often situational comedy, which is hard to explain here. But thinking back to my last stream, there are situations where a teammate places a Stasis turret just in the moment when you want to shoot a champion with the rocket launcher and end up taking yourself out.
Or you want to be cool and step out because the shield of the anti-barrier champion has just broken, only to misjudge the height of the railing while trying to finish him off with the rocket launcher, and boom, you’re dead again. But at least you’ll get all the laughs.
How can I find Sherpas in Destiny 2? The Sherpa culture in Destiny 2 has piqued your interest, and you would like to use their support? Then in the English-speaking world, you will find several ways. For one, many Sherpas are active on YouTube and Twitch. However, it’s not always easy to find someone. This often happens only by chance or through recommendations from other players. Better options are the Sherpa reddit or the unofficial Destiny2 LFG Discord. There’s a specific text channel just for Sherpa. Additionally, some clans also offer active Sherpa support, though you will also rely on recommendations here.
MeinMMO:I believe other players can relate to such situations too. What tips would you give to someone wanting to step into the endgame of Destiny?
Watch videos and streams from others, running Grandmaster Nightfalls, familiarize yourself thoroughly with the mechanics of mods/exotic armors, etc., and get to know build crafting.
Once you theoretically know what equipment is needed for activity XY and understand the mechanics/particularities, it’s all about practice, practice, and practice.
An enemy from the new dungeon “Duality”
Here I also recommend doing activities that may currently be significantly too challenging. For instance, trying to solo a dungeon or play a nightfall strike at a higher difficulty solo. It’s not about completing it alone but competing against yourself to progress bit by bit and learn more about how to navigate and survive in the endgame.
Because you wouldn’t believe it, but movement and knowing when to peek out from cover, which enemy to attack first and which one later is critical for the PVE endgame. If you only run seasonal content and normal strikes, never challenging yourself, you won’t get better at Destiny 2.
I also have a lot to learn, and I constantly watch videos/streams from speedrunners and other PVE pros to pick up tips. And ideally, I can pass on what I’ve learned to the viewers.
MeinMMO:Finally, one last question. If you had one wish with Bungie that would be granted immediately, what would you wish for?
More content! Destiny has a large and loyal player base, and they are often disappointed by Destiny because there is nothing more to do after at least half a season (if not earlier). They would love to play more often, but there’s simply nothing new or rewarding left for them to do. And I also believe that a large part of the players would be willing to pay more for good content.
Of course, there are also many other things that could be better, but I believe that more rewarding content would be one of the most important factors.
We sincerely thank Roland from Ilias Gaming for the interview and wish him continued fun and success in Destiny 2 as well as on Twitch and YouTube.
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Coming soon Diablo Immortal, the new MMO for iOS, Android and PC. MeinMMO had the opportunity to ask Wyatt Cheng (Game Director) and Peiwen Yao (Executive Producer) some questions in advance. Our topics: the future of the MMO, upcoming updates, and the state at release.
After we were able to talk to Wyatt Cheng and Principal Game Designer Joe Grupp about the ambitions of Diablo Immortal at the end of the beta, we were allowed to ask the heads some more questions about the game.
MeinMMO: How much content is actually ready for after the release, or how long could you provide new content already?
Cheng: First of all: The game is in constant development. Instead of saying how far certain content is already finished, I would ask: How much content do we have planned? New zones are in the works, new dungeons, and a new class. There will also be many events for the players and all of this is in different stages of completion.
Making games is work and takes time. We have been working on Diablo Immortal for a long time. Creating post-launch content also takes time. We have to plan all of that. But I am already looking forward to all the support we can offer players in the form of updates.
Yao: I would like to add that there is no end to this. We are committed to supporting Diablo Immortal as a live service for many years. Regular updates with dungeons, story, bosses, cosmetics, and classes are coming. The launch is not the end [of development], but the beginning.
MeinMMO: But just to clarify: there is already stuff finished that you can just throw out after release?
Cheng: Of course! I mean… Let’s take a new dungeon as an example. It takes a long time to make – 6 to 12, sometimes 18 months. Voice acting, visuals, models… If we hadn’t started already, we would definitely not be ready in time.
We know that players want content constantly. If we hadn’t started a year ago, we couldn’t bring a new dungeon or a new zone when players are ready for it.
Everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – in 3 minutes:
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Everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – in 3 minutes
Everything will be free – Including new classes
MeinMMO: How will DLCs work in Diablo Immortal? More in the direction of updates and big expansions like WoW, or more like seasons and DLCs like in Diablo 3?
Yao: First and foremost, Diablo Immortal is a mobile game and free to play. Regular updates are coming, monthly or quarterly. The download is always seamless. Whenever you start the game, updates will be downloaded in the background or foreground.
MeinMMO: That means there won’t be huge updates with 60 GB download size or something like that?
Yao:laughs Even if there were, you probably wouldn’t notice. It’s hard to give an exact size, but we try to integrate downloads as seamlessly as possible.
MeinMMO: Can you already tell me how we will get the DLCs and updates? Do we have to buy them or will they be free?
Yao: All upcoming updates will be completely free. We are a free-to-play game, so everything that follows will also be free to access.
MeinMMO: Even new classes?
Cheng: Yep, new classes will also be free. Classes are probably the most work in terms of development, so they will take a while. But they will be free.
“We will be more like World of Warcraft”
MeinMMO: What new story or game modes will you bring?
Cheng: I’d rather not reveal too much yet. The game will feel very large and complete at release. We have many plans for what comes next and will reveal more when the time is right.
Think about what has come between the technical alpha, the alpha, and the beta. We brought a ton of new systems: the Cycle of Strife, new zones and dungeons, a higher level cap. And there will be even more at release.
When you play from level 55 to 60, there is a new zone, the Realm of Damnation, that no player has seen yet. And new features will also come that no one has seen before, like the Armor Vault, where you can switch builds.
We are constantly working on new content and I said that I don’t want to reveal much, but one thing already: the class switching feature will come after the launch. […] Shortly after release, you will be able to switch your class and take all progress with you.
That is just one example of what is to come.
MeinMMO: When a new season or update comes, what happens to my gear and progress? Will it still matter?
Cheng: You keep everything you have farmed. We do not follow the season model of Diablo 3. In the seasons there, everyone is reset to level 1, you have to level up again, farm gear again…
We will be more like World of Warcraft. A new zone is coming, new story, and you will be able to continue playing with the character you care about.
MeinMMO: You just mentioned World of Warcraft. In that MMORPG, you always have to grind for the new best gear. Lost Ark, for example, has the problem that there is too much content; you have to do all the old stuff before you can get to the new. Is there a catch-up system for new players?
Cheng: I will answer that in two ways. First of all, we are still working on how exactly that will work after the launch. That requires a lot of foresight.
Our game has a built-in catch-up mechanic, the World Paragon Level. This works like this: the maximum level is 60. After that you get Paragon levels, with which you receive new perks and such.
The World Paragon Level starts at 0 and increases by 2 every day, as if the server were leveling up. If you are above the World Paragon, there could be a deduction on the experience you receive. But that only affects players who really play a lot.
Players who somehow play 30 minutes or an hour a day, who join later or take a break, who simply fall below the World Paragon, will receive a boost for their experience points. A bit like the recovery system in World of Warcraft, just a little different. There are improved EXP rates to catch up to your friends.
MeinMMO: So you are balancing out heavy players and casuals a little, so that there isn’t such a huge discrepancy?
Cheng: Exactly! The social component is really important. We are an MMO and we want people to come together and play together for 4-player dungeons or 8-player raids, 8 against 8 battlegrounds…
When you want to participate in all these activities, it is not ideal if the levels differ too much. One does all the work and the other just collects the loot. That’s sometimes okay, but you don’t want to play every day like that.
MeinMMO: Let’s say I am one of those core players and want my friends to catch up. Could I just push them through and boost them to my level?
Cheng: No, our EXP calculation works a little differently. Let’s say you are in a zone for level 40. If you are above that level, all monsters there will still be at level 40 for you. If you are below, there is also a minimum level.
A player at level 38 will also see monsters at level 38. So every player sees enemies with a difficulty that corresponds to them when they are in a zone for their respective level.
MeinMMO: What about difficulty levels? Diablo is known for its legendary Hell or Torment levels. Does Immortal have something like that too?
Cheng: Yes, we do. When you finish the main story and reach level 60, you unlock Hell 1. The difficulties go up to Hell 5. At higher difficulty levels, there are more items and Paragon levels.
Part of the incentive is that there are really cool set items. And as you unlock new Hell difficulties, you also unlock new set items as well as the chance to get simply stronger items. The stat ranges are higher.
In the podcast, we discuss whether Diablo Immortal will become the next success story for Blizzard. You can find the podcast on Spotify, iTunes or right here:
Classes can be switched, but not arbitrarily
MeinMMO: Back to the classes: Can you at least give me a little outlook on which old or completely new classes will be coming?
Cheng: Diablo Immortal is launching with 6 classes: Barbarian, Monk, Crusader, Wizard, Demon Hunter, and – the favorite of many – the Necromancer. People were particularly happy about him.
MeinMMO: Many are freaking out because the Druid is returning in Diablo 4 or also because of the rogue counterpart. Is there a chance to see them?
Cheng: I already mentioned that we are working on new classes, which will still take a while. I can’t say more about that today.
MeinMMO: But they will all really be free, right?
Cheng: Yes, exactly. And I already mentioned that we are working on the class switching feature. We are still figuring out what it looks like when you play Diablo Immortal for a while, build your character, and then a new class appears.
This feature is a different way to switch. We still have to decide how exactly it will work when a new class comes, as we are more like World of Warcraft and the progress is always limited.
MeinMMO: You said earlier that class switching will only be possible about every two weeks. Can you go into more detail about how often that will really be? There has been confusion in the community because some thought it would be possible at any time.
Cheng: I want to reiterate that this is a post-launch feature and just an example of how we want to expand the game. The exact cooldown for it has not been determined yet; that is a number we can change very easily.
That will depend on playtesting and live game. Until release, we can only base such a thing on internal tests. Once it is live, we will really see what players need or want and can then adjust.
Earlier, I said that the cooldown would be between one week and one month – mainly because we want players to be able to use the feature when they think they need it.
At the same time, we don’t want you to constantly switch your class depending on the content you are currently doing. Battlegrounds as a Barbarian, Rifts with another class… No, no. You choose a class and play it. If you are not satisfied with it, there will be at least the opportunity to switch.
MeinMMO: Just to confirm one more time: There WILL be a cooldown?
Cheng: Yes, absolutely, between one week and one month. We’ll see.
Pay2Win and more – What happens with the feedback?
MeinMMO: There was quite a lot of negative feedback regarding the beta, especially regarding monetization and the shop. How do you generally handle such feedback?
Cheng: We always listen to the players, and we paid attention to the feedback from the closed beta. To name a few things that really went well: someone said the Battle Pass was really good. Many bought it, saying it had good value. They were also satisfied that this was an optional purchase, you didn’t need it, but it gave bonuses and improved gameplay when you got it.
I love battle passes and think they are really fun when they are done well. That’s why I’m very happy about this feedback. But there was also feedback that the rare emblems [“Rare Crests”] were not so good.
They were a bit disappointing, so we are improving these between closed beta and launch. We want to make it easier for players to use the emblems to get runes or eliminate the crafting costs.
This way it should be easier for players who don’t want to play or don’t want to use the shop. These players should be able to use emblems more easily to craft legendary gems than was the case in the closed beta.
MeinMMO: The emblems were those things you could buy to level up gems?
Cheng: There are two types of emblems: legendary and rare. The legendary ones add 2 modifiers to an Elder Rift and guarantee the drop of a legendary gem. You can buy those.
Rare emblems cannot be bought; you find them quite frequently through playing. One is available for free every day. These have a chance for a legendary gem and you always get a few runes.
With these runes, legendary gems can be crafted. We already had this system in beta, but players with many runes found it difficult to process them into legendary gems.
That’s what we want to improve.
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7 Minutes of Gameplay from Diablo Immortal – This is how good the new MMO looks
“I love battle passes” – So Diablo Immortal will also get one
MeinMMO: You talked about the Battle Pass. How long does it take to complete it?
Cheng: Depends on your play pattern. I would say if you play about 30 minutes to an hour a day, you can complete it. It depends on what content you focus on and whether you complete the quests. There are quests for the Battle Pass every few days.
You can play Diablo Immortal in many different ways and some activities might not grant battle pass points. If you enjoy completing events in the world that don’t give points, you will naturally take longer.
We will observe how many people complete the battle pass and make adjustments if necessary. Right now, we think that the majority of players who play regularly can complete it. That was already evident in the beta.
MeinMMO: How do I level up the Battle Pass?
Cheng: I already mentioned that some activities don’t give anything, but most do. Elder Rifts? You get battle pass points. Bounties? You get battle pass points. Dungeons? You get battle pass points.
For most activities, you get points. It’s not meant to be that you intentionally hunt for them. You should find more of an activity to complete and earn battle pass points for it.
Then there are quests. These help you when you don’t know exactly what to do. Then you have a quest that says: Complete 3 Elder Rifts. Great! Then I’ll do that, I have a goal, some structure… that’s what I enjoy!
MeinMMO: Immortal will have full controller support and I know from personal experience that Resurrected plays excellently with a controller. It’s as if Diablo was made for controllers. I know that Immortal is “Mobile First”, but is there a small chance that it will come to PlayStation or Xbox?
Yao: We are coming to mobile and PC and controller support is intended for these two platforms. Right now, we don’t have anything regarding consoles for you.
You can get a picture of Diablo Immortal for yourself starting June 2 and see whether the critics’ negative points are really true. Diablo Immortal will be a lively MMO that will continuously evolve.
Have modern games taken away too many freedoms and become too straightforward and predictable? We discuss the developments and trends of MMORPGs with Stephan Vogler, one of the founders and managing directors of Tibia (CipSoft).
Since 1997, the MMORPG Tibia (PC) and thus the MMO studio CipSoft have been around. The online role-playing game from Regensburg is internationally successful and recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Leya and Schuhmann talked to Stephan Vogler, one of the founders of the studio, about MMORPGs and how they have changed over time.
The three discuss how MMORPGs used to have more freedoms. Back then, it was easier to consciously choose to take on an evil role. One could be unfair and mean to other people.
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The YouTuber Logan Paul keeps making headlines. He is one of the most controversial figures on the internet and jumps on all sorts of trends, most recently cryptocurrencies. Here he has now incurred heavy losses, but he doesn’t find it to be such a big deal.
Who is the YouTuber? Logan Paul is one of the largest YouTubers in the world. In his videos, he often executes quirky ideas and thus makes news. For instance, he poured 15 GameBoy Color into resin, which attracted a lot of hatred towards him.
With his ideas, he continually ruffles feathers. Some celebrate him for what he does, while others criticize him strongly. It has become somewhat of a cult or a matter of faith whether one should love or hate Logan Paul.
This is what Logan Paul says: Paul talks about the crash of cryptocurrencies. As the news agency Reuters reports, the entire cryptocurrency market has lost about 50% of its value since November 2021. The famous Bitcoin alone has fallen from 69,000 US dollars to 30,000 US dollars (approximately 64,000 or 28,000 euros).
“It’s not a good time to be fully involved in crypto. Especially if you were dealing with LUNA. KSI, my business partner, lost 3 million dollars. Gone. Personally, I have lost half a million so far.”
However, the loss doesn’t seem to affect Paul much. He refers to the current crypto low as a “bump in the road” – a rather soothing phrasing.
What’s next for him? For Paul, cryptocurrencies and apparently also NFTs are still the future. He says, “If you believe in the technology, in the function of cryptocurrencies, and look at it all from a very high perspective, then it amounts to nothing.”
Many people do not see it that way. According to Paul, they buy trending and quickly sell out of panic. One must leave emotions aside and “play for time.”
The phenomenon of crypto is also spreading outside of known figures like Logan Paul on YouTube – and not always for the better. One YouTuber reportedly made a profit of 11 million euros with the crypto coin Safemoon, allegedly because he deceived his fans.
Another crypto coin, “Save The Kids,” has ended the careers of 4 YouTube stars. Behind the entire coin was supposedly a fraud scheme, of which the YouTubers allegedly knew nothing.
Crypto and NFTs are trends that have also been gaining traction in gaming for some time. Some studios are focusing on “Crypto Gaming” or on the ownership of digital goods for resale. You can read more about this topic in our in-depth special:
In FIFA 22 there is a new mode that officially adopts the player-established “Golden Goal” system: The game ends immediately after a goal.
What is Golden Goal? In FIFA 22, there are numerous weekly objectives where you can earn rewards – for example, the “Icon Swaps”. Usually, this requires fulfilling specific tasks in “Friendly Match Mode”: scoring goals, getting assists, winning matches, completing games, and similar objectives.
However, since this is time-consuming and many players do not want to play full matches for these objectives, the “Golden Goal” mechanic was already established in the community during FIFA 21.
This continued in FIFA 22: Many players end the game after the first goal – the one who scores the first goal wins. This is not an official rule but is practiced by many players.
This idea has the advantage that you can reach rewards faster. On the other hand, some players did not like this system and preferred to play full matches – just for the enjoyment of the game. If an opponent constantly stopped the game, expecting to be gifted the victory after a goal, it could be annoying.
There is now a new mode in the Friendly Match section. And it leaves no doubt as to who wins after the first goal.
This is how the official “Golden Goal” mode works
What’s new: In FIFA 22, there is now a new variant of friendly matches that operates under the motto “Goal Target”. Here, the game does not primarily end after 90 minutes, but after reaching a specific number of goals. The game proceeds beyond 90 minutes and extra time only if no player has scored the required number of goals by then.
If you check Ultimate Team now, you will find the “First Goal Cup”. This runs until June 9, 2022, and the rules are clear: Whoever scores the first goal wins the game immediately.
However, there are some restrictions: For one, you may only participate in this cup 5 times a day. Additionally, only players from Ligue 1 with a maximum of one loan player are allowed – this aligns with the current TOTS event, where the French top league is in focus.
Is there something to win? Yes, there are some objectives for the “First Goal Cup”. For each win, you can earn 50 XP and various pack rewards. If you complete the entire task sequence, you will receive a Rare Player Pack – which belongs to the best packs in FIFA 22.
Do you need tips to get more wins? Here you can find them:
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What you should pay attention to: Since it only takes one goal to win, there can be an unfair advantage: Namely for the team that has kickoff. Therefore, be especially vigilant when your opponent should have the kick-off in the match – it is not uncommon for the first goal to occur immediately after the kick-off.
Moreover, many players will play extremely offensively to quickly achieve the first goal. This is a good tactic but also opens up opportunities for counterattacks.
The best team in Europe, G2 Esports, faced off against what is probably the best team in the world, T1, featuring superstar Faker, in League of Legends. The semifinals of MSI 2022 were highly anticipated, but the series clearly went in favor of the Koreans. Match 3 was particularly brutal: T1 won in 20 minutes. That is the maximum penalty.
What a game that was!
On Saturday morning, May 28, at 10 AM CEST, G2 and T1 met in the semifinals of MSI 2022 in Busan for a best-of-5 series. The winner of the match would face RNG on Sunday, who were already waiting in the finals.
G2 Esports is the European champion. The team revolves around two experienced veterans: mid-laner Caps and jungler Jankos. They are complemented by new talents on the bot lane and German-Turkish Broken Blade on the top lane. Before the tournament, they promised to kick T1 out of the tournament.
How did the series go? The series clearly went in favor of T1:
The Koreans won Game 1 in 24 minutes, with Faker (5-1-2) and Keria (0-1-10) stamping their authority on the game once again. G2’s jungler, Jankos, struggled to find his footing and ended up with 0-5-6 on Jarvan.
This is seen as a brilliant play by Faker as he escapes certain death, leaving Caps looking foolish with his “Flash in the wrong direction” – Caps expected Faker to jump over the wall traditionally, as is customary:
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Match 2 was somewhat balanced: the game lasted 32 minutes. Here, Faker went off with LeBlanc, achieving 8-3-5. Additionally, T1 jungler Oner was a brutal factor on Lee Sin with 3-2-11. Keria also contributed to 13 kills on Nautilus.
G2 fans had hoped for a miracle after being down 0-2: after all, their team is known for “crazy comebacks”, and they prayed for a “reverse sweep”, that there would be a 3-2 for G2 after the close second match, but the opposite was the case.
Match 3 was a complete punishment for G2: T1 won in 20 minutes and only gave away 5 deaths. Faker had a score of 5-1-5 on Akali, while Keria again got 13 assists with Renata Glasc.
Especially Match 3 was a brutal affair:
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How is this being commented on? People are mocking on reddit that someone could ever doubt T1 after a mixed Rumble stage.
People have said after the losses: T1 was “overrated”. That can now be easily forgotten after this performance. Once again, it shows that “Best-of-1” series have little meaning. In “Best-of-5” series, the better team is revealed.
The victory of T1 is described as a “massacre”. T1 appeared as an extremely aggressive team, and that in the early stages of a match.
For years, precisely this trait was lacking in teams from South Korea, which took a long time to finish a game and gave even inferior opponents chances to come back with their methodical, slow playstyles. The 2022 iteration of T1 seems to lack this weakness.
G2 is actually known for capitalizing on its chances in the mid and late game, where they win with superior team fights and can come back from even large deficits. However, if a match lasts only 20 minutes, there’s simply not enough time left for a comeback before the lights go out.
G2’s CEO calls T1 the best team in the world, perhaps the best of all time
After the match, G2’s CEO, Ocelote, called the current iteration of T1 “the best team in the world” – that’s “totally crazy”, he doubted whether “you have ever seen such a good team.”
The CEO of G2 admits: T1 was simply a class above. That’s the best team in the world. For G2, everything is still going great.
The MSI 2022 now seems to showcase “LoL” like it used to: China and South Korea are battling for the championship title. Fans from North America and the USA are loud and passionately discussing, but their teams have nothing to do with the titles.
A few days ago, things looked very different, as G2 defeated T1 and RNG in their first games, but then everything went downhill:
The fans of the Steam shooter Team Fortress 2 have had enough: Too many bots and no solutions have provoked a large protest.
For years, the shooter Team Fortress 2, released in 2007, has valiantly maintained its position in the Steam charts despite its age. Right now, it is ranked 10th, with about 79,644 players (via SteamCharts; as of May 28 at 1:30 PM).
This places Team Fortress 2 just below the new survival hit V Rising, but just ahead of Naraka Bladepoint and Elden Ring.
This is the problem: Unfortunately, not only real people are playing the game, but also numerous bots. And it is exactly these bots that make it difficult for passionate fans of Team Fortress 2 to enjoy the game.
Therefore, the community initiated a large-scale call for help directed at developer Valve, which even drew responses from other games like Payday 2 and the voice actor Robin Atkin Downes involved with the game. The hashtag #SaveTF2 went viral, and fans on numerous platforms pleaded: Please, save our game.
Nothing came from Valve or the TF2 team themselves – until now.
The first tweet in almost 2 years addresses those seeking help
This is what TF2 says: The official Twitter account of Team Fortress 2 has reacted with a tweet regarding the current bot situation:
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They write: “TF2 Community, we hear you! We love this game and know that you do too. We see how big this problem has become and are working to improve things.”
There isn’t much substance in it initially. Nevertheless, the tweet is something special. Because even those who follow the official TF2 account on Twitter haven’t heard anything for a long time: The last retweet from the account dates back to October 3, 2020, and the last original post was even from July 18, 2020.
Thus, there has been silence on the account for almost 2 years – until now. It’s no wonder that the tweet exploded with over 11,000 comments, more than 55,000 retweets, and over 200,000 likes.
This is how players react: Looking at the comments and the TF2 subreddit, there are basically two reactions.
On one hand, fans are happy to finally hear something from an official source on the subject. The tweet fuels hope that the situation will now improve and that a solution to the bot problems will be found.
On the other hand, there is also skepticism that after the tweet, nothing will happen again.
How the situation develops will be seen in the coming weeks and months.
Other games also have problems due to bots. One of these games is the MMORPG Lost Ark, which is also struggling with bots. In mid-May, Lost Ark then presented a plan on how they intended to solve it, and banned numerous bot accounts.
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World of Warcraft is based on the holy trinity of tanks, healers, and damage dealers. Traditionally, most players prefer to see big numbers and therefore play DPS classes, leaving the other two behind. However, tanking is about to become easier and may attract more players.
What role is it about? Tanks are somewhat like the backbone of a group or guild. They draw the aggro of enemies so that these attacks only them, allowing the other players to stay safe.
They have various abilities to build “aggro,” meaning they bind enemies to themselves. Additionally, they often have the capability to temporarily increase their defense or heal themselves. They are by far the toughest playable characters in MMORPGs like World of Warcraft.
Why are tanks so sought after? Even though in a “Holy Trinity” every role is needed, tanks are particularly important. In WoW, a tank error can lead to an entire raid party being wiped out by a raid boss, and in dungeons, they set the pace.
In raids, fewer tanks are usually needed, which is why the demand here is not as high. A nerd has already calculated that ranged characters are more sought after. This is because tanks typically accompany their guilds for many years, and you only need 2-3 per group of 20-30 people.
Blizzard has already tried to create an incentive to tank through special rewards, but so far without real success. There is still a shortage of tanks. However, a change is making things at least easier now.
The famous “tank bags” are repeatedly available for tanks and also healers. Sometimes even for DPS.
WoW makes tanking easier, buffs other classes
What’s changing: With the upcoming patch 9.2.5 on June 2, threat generation will be increased. This means: tanks will no longer lose aggro so quickly when DPS suddenly unleash their full damage.
Especially later in an expansion, this has traditionally been a problem. Because DPS keeps increasing while tanks just have to endure more. At some point, a DPS can easily steal aggro from a tank.
The concept of letting someone else tank has not existed for at least 10 years, which is why the tank is often blamed in random groups when enemies rampage. This should happen less frequently with the upcoming patch.
Whether this really helps to increase the popularity of the role remains to be seen. At the very least, it’s an incentive to take a look at your tank specialization and try it out – if not every fire mage dies during their first incineration.
By the way, over the years, many MMORPGs have tried to kill WoW. Here are the 5 biggest failures in the attempt:
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What else is changing? In addition to the tanks, several other classes are getting a buff, including:
Shamans
Arms Warriors
Outlaw Rogues
Monks
Arcane Mages
For most classes, there is only an increase in the damage of all or individual abilities. You can find the complete list of class changes in the official WoW forum.
By the way, with patch 9.2.5, more changes are on the way, including some that affect all players. The player interaction will be improved, and there are some new features to create a better atmosphere. The most curious aspect is probably the new contract that players must sign:
The Season of the Haunted starts in Destiny 2 and we want to celebrate it with you. That’s why MeinMMO is giving away several fan packages full of Destiny merchandise, including the legendary toaster and helmet replicas.
What you can win: The Season of the Haunted starts in Destiny 2. To celebrate the event, we from MeinMMO, in collaboration with Bungie, are giving away 5 large fan packages filled with plenty of Destiny merchandise.
This includes the legendary Destiny toaster and the replica of the helmet of Lord Shaxx, the master of the Crucible. The 5 packages contain the following items:
Nighthawk helmet, poster, Cayde plushie, 1x T-shirt with Destiny motif
Destiny toaster, poster, Icora plushie, 1x T-shirt with Destiny motif
Destiny toaster, poster, Icora plushie, 1x T-shirt with Destiny motif
Shaxx helmet, poster, Zavala plushie, 1x T-shirt with Destiny motif
Shaxx helmet, poster, Zavala plushie, 1x T-shirt with Destiny motif
Some items from the Destiny fan packages.
This is how you can participate: To take part in the giveaway, you first need a MeinMMO account. Log in with it, refresh the page, and you will see a registration tool further down (you may need to clear your cache).
UPDATE May 30: The giveaway is over. The winners will be contacted shortly via the email addresses they provided during registration through the tool to ask for shipping addresses.
This is the Season of the Haunted: The new season of Destiny 2 starts today, on May 24. Starting at 6:45 PM, the servers will go offline to receive the new update.
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Destiny 2 shows the new season in the crazy trailer – “You will become the exterminator of fear”
In the new season, an old enemy of the Guardians returns. Calus connects his ship Leviathan with the Pyramid on the Moon to gain more power. The Guardians must again confront the World Eater to face their worst nightmares.
The update also brings many balance adjustments. Weapons of all kinds and their perks receive buffs and nerfs, with special attention being paid to the glaives. They are to be made useful again.
