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

Schuhmann Schuhmann 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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MIR4: Many Botters vs. High Interest in Banning Botters

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

The hero costs 13,000 WEMIX, approximately €127,000 at the time.

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:

German employs 16 ‘China farmers’ to work on an NFT game – but the market is collapsing

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  2. Steamcharts

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

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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.

Another country streamer who has made it is Tyler1. More about that in our video:

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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).

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At the beginning of 2021, the GTA roleplay server ‘No Pixel 3.0’ started – Source: Twitch Tracker

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 Benedikt Schlotmann 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.

ComponentPrice
Interior furnishings10,900 euros
Automatic doors1,600 euros
Kitchen and kitchen utensils1,300 euros
3 x 65-inch TVs4,100 euros
Curved 49-inch monitor Samsung CJ890800 euros
Flight control/wheel1,770 euros
LED lighting800 euros
Gaming PC with RTX 30906,200 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:

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

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese 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.

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

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus 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…

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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.

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Skarn looks quite sinister. What is he planning?

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.

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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 Cortyn 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.

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From now on, you can play together in groups.

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.

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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

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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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The Program of FYNG Summer 2022*

*Changes/Delays still possible

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 Benedikt Schlotmann 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:

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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?

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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.

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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”

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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.

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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.

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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.

WoW Dark Ranger Attire
A new armor set – Dark Rangers!

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 Benedikt Schlotmann 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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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

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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:

DateEvent
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, 2022Community Day June
July 17, 2022Community Day July
August 13, 2022Community 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:

AreaPokémon
CitiesRattfratz*
Smogon*
Griffel*
Bronzel*
Glibunkel*
Nagelotz*
Galar-Flunschlik*
ForestsMyrapla*
Ultrigaria*
Tangela*
Pottrott*
Knilz
Kikugi*
Mangunior*
MountainsSandan*
Onix*
Phanpy*
Stollunior*
Knacklion*
Hippopotas*
Golbit
Beaches and
Water bodies		Tentacha*
Kraby*
Seeper*
Felino*
Krebscorps
Seemops*
Araqua
Northern HemisphereLedyba*
Geckarbor*
Flemmli*
Hydropi*
Wadribie
Kaumalat*
Sesokitz (Summer)
Southern HemisphereWebarak*
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:

EggsPokémon
2km EggsQuapsel*
Magnetilo*
Karpador*
Meditie*
Peppeck
Mangunior*
Velursi*
5km EggsTogepi*
Panzaeron*
Isso*
Bronzel*
Bauz
Flamiau
Robball
10km EggsRiolu*
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.

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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.

A large live event will take place in July, but our survey shows what major problem players have with the GO Fest in Berlin.

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

Elden Ring Mimic Tear Forest of the Ancestors
Start at this Site of Grace in Nokron. The ashes are located behind a mist wall in the red-circled part of the map. You can also find this in the interactive map.

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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Pokémon GO changes bonuses for GO Fest 2022 – Here’s how to unlock them

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Pokémon GO celebrates the GO Fest 2022 next weekend. There is a new announcement on how you can unlock the Hyper Bonuses this year.

What is a Hyper Bonus? The Hyper Bonuses have established themselves as a fixed part of the Pokémon GO Fest over the past years.

Recently, all trainers around the world had to complete several challenges in the game during the GO Fest together. This happened in three stages. For each stage, there was a “Hyper Bonus”.

The bonuses were separate events that were unlocked and then took place after the respective GO Fest. The third bonus of the last GO Fest, for example, brought the debut of the legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta.

This time, however, things will be a bit different.

You cannot unlock all Hyper Bonuses at once

How to unlock the Hyper Bonuses? As the Pokémon GO team officially announced, there will also be Hyper Bonuses at the upcoming GO Fest events. However, you will need to keep track of several dates – and not just the global GO Fest 2022 taking place this weekend.

Because this year there are multiple GO Fest events, the game also takes multiple opportunities to challenge you.

What else is changing? This time, the Hyper Bonuses will apparently not be “own” events as in the past, but will improve events of the upcoming Season of GO.

  • The first Hyper Bonus can be unlocked at the global GO Fest on June 4 and 5, 2022. To do this, trainers must complete a total of at least 20 global challenges. The bonus will then enhance Adventure Week from June 7 to June 12.
  • The second Hyper Bonus can be unlocked during the GO Fest Berlin, from July 1 to July 3. It is supposed to enhance the Pokémon GO birthday event.
  • Hyper Bonus 3 can be unlocked at the GO Fest Seattle, which runs from July 22 to July 24. The event that will be boosted by the bonus is still unknown.
  • There is also a fourth Hyper Bonus that can be unlocked at the GO Fest Sapporo, running from August 5 to August 7, 2022. Again, it is not yet known which event the bonus will enhance.

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Important: At the three events in Berlin, Seattle, and Sapporo, although they are “on-site GO Fests”, you can still help unlock the Hyper Bonus – even if you’re not there. The Hyper Bonuses are all to be unlocked through global challenges.

The GO Fest is indeed the biggest, but not the only event in the upcoming weeks. To learn more about what else is ahead, check our overview of all Pokémon GO events in June 2022.

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Shooter hit from 2021 loses 96% of players on Steam – now wants to score with 3 new modes

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Splitgate attracted tens of thousands of players with a crazy new concept in 2021. However, the hype only lasted a few months. Now the developers are working on fresh content and trying to rekindle the excitement.

What kind of shooter is this? Splitgate has actually been in Early Access since 2019. The gameplay concept is quite simple: fast-paced shooter gameplay in the style of Unreal Tournament meets Portal. On MeinMMO, Splitgate was a clear recommendation as an alternative to CoD Vanguard and Battlefield 2042.

You jump rapidly through the map and confuse your opponents (or yourself) with portals. The mechanic adds a whole new dimension to shooters and thrilled so many players, that the indie studio even had to delay the release.

In August 2021, the game reached its peak with over 67,000 players simultaneously. The success even attracted sponsors, who pledged a total of 100 million dollars to Splitgate in total. Since then, however, it has been quiet around the game.

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What is the current state of Splitgate? According to steamcharts, an average of 1,362 players were playing in May 2022, peaking at 2,198. For comparison:

  • in August 2022, the peak was 67,724 players
  • on average, Splitgate had 36,262 players
  • the average player count has thus decreased by 96.24%

However, more than 1,000 players is by no means a death sentence for an indie shooter. The developers are even optimistic and are introducing 3 new modes that players can soon explore.

The latest video from Splitgate shows the improved version of the map Abyss:

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3 new modes in Season 2 – What’s next?

These are the new modes: In a new blog post, the developers talked about the future of Splitgate. Highlighted are 3 new game modes:

  • Hotzone: a variant of King of the Hill, where you must secure a zone for 30 seconds to score points. After that, the position of the zone changes.
  • Lockdown: a variant of Domination. All 3 zones must be held by one team to score a point. Then the positions change.
  • Juggernaut: one player becomes the Juggernaut, gains more health points, and is faster but cannot place portals anymore. Every second as Juggernaut gives points, and all other players compete against him. If the Juggernaut dies, the killer becomes the new Juggernaut.

The team modes are designed to address the issue of “snowballing” that the community is currently facing. Juggernaut is intended to provide more “Free for All” action. Juggernaut, Hotzone, and Lockdown follow Evolution from Season 1 as new modes.

If you missed it: Here is the trailer for Season 1:

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Splitgate Beta Season 1 Trailer

When will it all be released? With the 2nd Beta Season of Splitgate, the new modes and further adjustments will come. Season 2 releases on June 2, 2022.

Even though Splitgate has lost many players, it is still considered an excellent pastime for many – also here in the editorial office of MeinMMO. Especially when you just need something to play in between, Splitgate is perfect:

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 31.05. – Lord Saladin presents the Iron Banner event

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In Destiny 2 begins the second week of Nightmare Containment. Players can experience another episode of a separation while Lord Saladin runs the refreshed Iron Banner in the background. Additionally, Guardians can expect more activities to reach the new power cap.

This week: Bungie had already announced before Season 17 that they want to refresh the Iron Banner event. It will now be a big event where Guardians can experience quite a bit in the newly decorated tower. The new spark mode “Rift” is being revived specifically from Destiny 1 so that players can experience a bit of variety in the otherwise familiar Iron Banner mode.

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The new mode will bring a bit of variety – Rift

Additionally, the raids with the top loot are rotating again. This time, a well-known Vex raid on the Moon is up. So if you have already completed the new story mission, the Raid “Garden of Salvation” might be a good alternative to pass the time.

The key information about activities from 31.05. to 07.06.

Vex Offensive: Nightfall: The Trials

The Nightfall: The Trials is the strike of the week:

  • Terminus of Insight, deep in Nessus
    • Guardians must fight their way deep into Nessus to take care of a Psion named “Kargen”. He steals data from the Vex network to help the Cabal Legion win. Fight through a horde of Cabal and Vex and take out this thief.

Playlist Strikes have these modifiers:

  • Solar Singe
  • Heavyweight
  • Grounded
  • The Singe modifier accompanies you all week; the others change daily.

New Nightfall weapons in Season 17: In the 2nd week of the season, you can pick up the hand cannon.

  • T.V.O. – Kinetic Hand Cannon

Endgame: Raid Challenges

This is what happens in the raid “The Oath of the Student”:

  • This week in the “Oath of the Student” raid, the “Defense Failed” challenge requires you to kill only one possessed knight with your relic.
  • As a reward for the challenge in the third section of the raid on Grandmaster, this week you have a chance to get a master version of the submachine gun “Subjugation” or the fusion rifle “Redemption”. However, keep in mind that hard and normal modes share the loot.
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This is what happens in the raid “Glass Chamber”:

  • In the Glass Chamber, you can accept the challenge “The Only Oracle for You”. During the encounter, you may only destroy each oracle once. You must rotate during the oracle phases.
  • As a reward awaits in the challenge mode the time-lost weapon “Praedyth’s Revenge”. The weapon will then definitely come with 2 perks per slot. Keep in mind, however, that hard and normal modes share the loot.

Weekly Activities

With Season 17, new activities have also come to the game. Explore the Leviathan and face the nightmares or take the scythe and defend yourself against hordes of enemies. Alternatively, you can also explore the new dungeon to farm the weapon exotic “Heartshadow” from it.

These activities await players in the “Season of the Haunted”.

Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission

  • “The Communion”
    • You will head to the pyramid on Europa, where Caiatl’s Cabal are already waiting for you. The Light has made you forget, and now the Vanguard wants to use the Darkness to uncover old memories.

Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:

  • Private Match
  • Rumble
  • Control
  • Elimination
  • Glory Survival
  • Glory Survival: Freelance
  • Showdown
  • Iron Banner Event

Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City

  • Petra Venj can be found in the Rheasilvia area in the Dreaming City. The whole zone is under the 3rd curse week. The 4th Ascendant Challenge is to be mastered.

Sources for Top Loot in Season 17 of Destiny 2

This is the new max level: In the new Season of the Haunted, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,570. This means the power level at the start of new Season 17 has risen by +10 power levels compared to the previous Season 16. However, all players will also be raised to a base power level of 1,510 at the start, and there are many sources to level up quickly.

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Season 17 is all about Solar 3.0.

This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) brings your power level above 1,560:

Shiny Highlights in the Eververse

This time, you can also expect great bargains in the Eververse shop for a small amount of shiny dust. So if you still have your pockets full of it, you might be interested in the ornament of the perfected outbreak:

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Ornament “Plague of Matter” for the exotic pulse rifle “Perfected Outbreak”
  • Exotic weapon ornament for the Dead Messenger “Melted”
  • Exotic weapon ornament for Perfected Outbreak “Plague of Matter”
  • Legendary weapon ornament for the machine gun Fixed Chances “Revelation for the Unseen”
  • Exotic ghost shell “Izanagi’s Shell”
  • Exotic ship “Synchotron-Forerunner”
  • Exotic emote “Clap and Gossip”
  • Legendary emote “Rage Can”
  • Legendary emote “Glowstick Dance”
  • Shader “Nectar Dynamo”

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How will your week go this time? Will you jump straight into the Iron Banner event and see what rewards Bungie has promised this time? Or do you find the current story more exciting and first play a new round of separation? Let us know in the comments what you plan to do this week?

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In France, there is no more ‘Free2Play’ and ‘Pay2Win’ – Government invents new terms

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

English gaming terms like streamer, season pass or free-to-play (F2P) are totally established in Germany as well as internationally. However, in France, it seems they’ve had enough of it.

In today’s gaming world, many elements around new releases have become indispensable. Many games enter early access before they are fully released. Likewise, games often come with a season pass that provides players with additional DLCs after the release.

There are free games, which are free-to-play, but there are also games with unfair funding models, which are pay-to-win. Top players earn their money as pro gamers, and if you don’t want to play yourself, you watch streamers.

Here in Germany, all of these and many more English terms have long taken root in the video game cosmos. People have gotten used to it.

And in France, there is now a counter-movement.

This is what’s happening in France: Of course, gaming is also popular in France, the government has noticed this too. However, it seems they are not entirely satisfied: As reported by the news agency AFP, the many anglicisms are said to create a language barrier, which non-gamers might find difficult to understand (via theguardian).

Now, several terms from the gaming sector have been published in the official gazette of France, for which there will now be French alternatives. For example, public representatives like authorities and other government institutions must now use these.

“Pro-gaming” and “E-sport” become jeu vidéo de compétition

What does this look like now? Overall, it is a collection of 19 terms that are getting new translations. You can find the complete list in the official state bulletin (via legifrance.gov).

A list of specific terms and their new, official translations has been presented there. Depending on your French language skills, some may be easier to understand than others.

The “season pass” will be referred to as “passe saisonnier,” “early access” is now called “accès anticipé.” This is still relatively easy to say.

It gets more interesting when looking at the term “e-sport.” This will be translated as “jeu vidéo de compétition,” which at least for those not well-versed seems rather cumbersome.

Other examples include:

  • downloadable content (DLC): contenu téléchargeable additionnel (CTA)
  • matchmaking: appariement de joueurs
  • skill game: jeu vidéo d’habilité
  • streamer: joueur, -euse-animateur, -trice en direct, joueur, -euse en direct
  • free-to-play: jeu vidéo en accès gratuit

Gaming does not always proceed the same way everywhere – as can be seen in the current controversy surrounding Diablo Immortal in the Netherlands and Belgium.

From a German perspective, the whole story about the terms may initially seem unusual, but in France, it is not at all uncommon for anglicisms or other foreign terms to be avoided. Anyone who has traveled in France will have noticed this as well.

Even from a state perspective, language is repeatedly a topic, as seen in the example above. This has even been institutionalized: The Acádemie française was originally established to “protect” the French language.

What do you think about this topic? Would you wish for something like this in Germany – or are you satisfied with the terms? Let us know in the comments.

And yes – there are indeed a few terms that might not directly make sense to you if you’re not involved in the topic. If you want to put your knowledge to the test: Here is a quiz with terms that every MMO gamer should know.

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First fans fear that the Steam hit V Rising will die – This is what the developers say

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The new survival game V Rising is a huge success for the indie studio Stunlock. With over 1.5 million sales, the game ranks high on the list of most played games on Steam. However, some players fear that the game alone is not enough. It needs updates.

What’s happening with V Rising:

What are the fans afraid of? Looking at the subreddit for V Rising, you see posts popping up that talk about the future of the game. Fans are worried that what V Rising currently offers is not enough (via reddit.com).

As hard as many players grind now, the content is just limited. The threads are usually small, but numerous. Other players predict that the official servers of the game will die if nothing changes (via reddit.com).

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However, there are many other voices countering these fears. The atmosphere among fans is clearly in favor of V Rising. The user sdeanjr1991 reassures critics: V Rising is still in early access and offers a lot for what it is.

There is a lot of agreement. Players are having fun with the available content and enjoy playing solo as well. Moreover, there is already a message from the developers. They promise: more is coming, and they want to deliver new content as quickly as possible.

In our video, you can see everything you need to know about V Rising in 2 minutes:

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All info about the new vampire survival MMO ‘V Rising’ on Steam – in 2 minutes

More big updates, fewer small patches

This is what the developers say: In an official blog post, the developers talk about the future of V Rising. It is stated that they want to find out exactly what players are demanding.

To do this, feedback needs to be collected and analyzed. However, they are already working to continue supporting the game:

We are currently planning to work on more extensive updates rather than frequent small patches with minimal changes. It is too early to say when the first major content patch for V Rising will be released, as we want to ensure it adds something new to the experience. This will require a bit more patience from you as fans.

Between the lines, it can be read that Stunlock Studios seems to be quite satisfied with the state of the game. In fact, there are rarely complaints about technical issues and more criticism about gameplay, such as the overly tough PvP. Even here, improvements have already been made.

When will it continue? It is hard to pinpoint a date. With Valheim, which is often compared to V Rising, the first big update “Hearth & Home” was released only over six months after its release.

However, the studio behind Valheim also relied on making the game flawless before new content was to be released. This caused the game to lose some traction a few months after release. V Rising apparently wants to take a different path.

More about V Rising on MeinMMO:

At the moment, many players rely on private servers and sessions where they can simply play their way. They enjoy exploring the world at their own pace or building their Victorian castles.

If you still want to join, it’s absolutely no problem right now. Even if you may have some difficulties in certain places, it’s worth a look. Especially now that we know that more content will be added:

Can I still start with the new Steam hit V Rising now or will I just get beaten up?

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Destiny 2 Hotfix 4.1.0.1 from 31.05 is here – All patch notes and information

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In Destiny 2, the first hotfix for Season 17 is on the way. The servers will go offline today, May 31, for Hotfix 4.1.0.1 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. MeinMMO will accompany the server downtime and tell you when you can’t play.

What you need to know today: In the still fresh Season 17, Destiny 2 is plagued by some bugs. Whether this is due to the permanent arrival of Telesto at the Tower is something we can only speculate about. However, Bungie has already pulled out the bug fix spray and wants to tackle the problems as quickly as possible before the new Iron Banner event starts.

Update history:
19:15: The patch notes are here. We will link them for you further down in the article.
19:00: Done. The Destiny 2 Hotfix 4.1.0.1 is currently rolling out on all platforms and regions. The file size for PC is 306.17 MB. Bungie officially plans to complete the Destiny 2 maintenance by 20:00. However, you can log back in to play as soon as the update has been downloaded. And don’t forget: Today is the start of the Iron Banner event.
18:45: Servers are planned to go offline. Now there are 15 minutes of downtime to withstand..
14:00: Bungie has begun maintenance in the background. This may cause minor “hitches” and also affect the accessibility of third-party apps.
The Telesto, which Banshee-44 holds, sometimes just disappears. Creepy!

Maintenance on 31.05. – All times and server downtime

These times are important today: As always, the effective inaccessibility of the servers should only last 15 minutes today, although maintenance begins in the early afternoon. The time you cannot play will remain very short.

These times are important today:

  • At 14:00 German time, maintenance will start in the background on all platforms.
  • From 18:45 the servers will go offline, and you will be automatically kicked out of all activities.
  • Around 19:00 the servers are supposed to come back online, and Hotfix 4.1.0.1 will be rolled out for all platforms. However, you can already log back in to play.
  • Officially, maintenance for Hotfix 4.1.0.1 will end at 20:00.

It’s important: Even if you have downloaded the update, there may be connection issues until the end of the maintenance at around 20:00. You may also need to expect queues when logging in. Additionally, keep in mind that third-party applications and the official companion app may not be accessible correctly.

The entrance to the latest dungeon “Duality”

What is changing with Hotfix 4.1.0.1 in Season 17

This is what the hotfix brings today: After Hotfix 4.1.0.1, Guardians can expect the start of the revamped Iron Banner event. However, Bungie will likely fix a few bugs and issues first.

MeinMMO lists some of the problems that Bungie is already aware of and also those that our readers have pointed out:

  • Telesto causes crashes when players interact with Banshee-44. No, this is not a joke.
  • Solar 3.0 is plagued by bugs and needs technical refinement. Currently, the Solar fragment “Glow of Benevolence” is disabled.
  • The elemental sources mod “Melee Source Creator” does not generate a Solar elemental source with the new melee variants.
  • Players cannot pick up the fake Engrams in the final encounter of the “Sog der Habsucht” dungeon.
  • Some players experience low frame rates when in their menus or in the navigator. This slows down menu interactions.
  • Sometimes there is excessive zoom on characters on the character screen, so only your boots are displayed.
  • The improved perk “Lock and Swap” does not work as intended.
  • Using the emote “Faithful Companion” can sometimes crash the game.
  • More known issues can be found on the Bungie website.

If you encounter problems in the game, it is recommended to report them directly through the official Bungie Help Forum to bring them to the developers’ attention as well.

Patch Notes for Hotfix 4.1.0.1 in Destiny 2

What’s in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes to Hotfix 4.1.0.1 will be released by Bungie in the form of patch notes. MeinMMO will link you to the latest change log here:

If you have noticed any further issues in the game that spoil your gaming experience, please feel free to leave a comment. Otherwise, let us know if you will be joining the start of the Iron Banner event tonight.

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Source(s):
  1. Bungie Help