What is happening in the coming days in Pokémon GO? In the overview, we show you all the upcoming events.
In the coming week, there are a few dates scheduled for Pokémon GO. We will show you what to prepare for and whether the events are worth your time.
Included are the weekly raid and spotlight hours, as well as the big community day featuring Alolan Geodude.
Spotlight Hour on May 17
What happens there? During the spotlight hour on May 17, the Pokémon Magikarp will be in focus from 6 PM for one hour. You will encounter this fish nearly everywhere in the wild. Additionally, there will be a bonus that grants you double XP for evolving Pokémon. The event ends again at 7 PM.
Is it worth it? The event is worth it for various reasons. There is a chance to catch a shiny Magikarp in Pokémon GO. The Pokémon is yellow/gold in its shiny form and is popular among players. Its evolution, Gyarados, is a strong attacker and looks really good as a shiny in red.
What happens there? Every month, Pokémon GO holds a community day, which highlights a selected Pokémon during the event period. In May, Alolan Geodude is the focus Pokémon. Additionally, there will be bonuses such as triple catch stardust, double catch candies, longer lasting incense, reduced stardust costs for trading, and an extra special trade. There will also be a special research task for the price of €1, which you can now even gift to other trainers.
Is it worth it? Community Day events are always important for trainers. Recently there was a lot of criticism directed at Niantic for reducing the duration of the Community Days from 6 hours back to 3 hours. Trainers simply could not believe the explanation for it.
Just because of the event bonuses, participating is definitely worth it. Triple stardust when catching should replenish your reserves nicely. Additionally, the €1 research always provides good opportunities to obtain valuable items at a low cost.
MMORPGs like Final Fantasy XIV often make players grind endlessly to get the best gear. Often, they end up empty-handed. However, sometimes players are also to blame when they are not rewarded for the toughest activities. An example is an unfortunate player who deprived himself of his extremely valuable loot.
A player shared a screenshot in the FFXIV subreddit after completing the new Ultimate Raids, the Dragon War, which has caused mockery and sympathy. One of his group members made a fatal mistake.
The screenshot shows what rewards were received by those involved. One of the other players received a Dragon War token, a particularly valuable item.
The token can be exchanged for powerful weapons, but can only be redeemed once per week.
The problem: The player had a full inventory. Apparently, he did not pay attention to clearing his inventory beforehand, thus ignoring one of the basic rules of Final Fantasy XIV.
Because when you have a full inventory and then want to pick up items, they disappear. The player thus lost a very valuable reward due to his negligence.
Numerous players comment on this and sympathize with the unfortunate player, while others mock him, as he ignored one of the simplest rules in the toughest raid in the game.
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“Imagine having enough skill for an Ultimate Raid, but not for a tidy inventory”
This is how players react: Some commentators speculate whether it should be theoretically possible to get the item back from a Game Master afterward. Opinions differ on whether this is possible and, if so, whether it should be done.
There is also disagreement about whether the loss is not a big problem for the player. For example, plantainrepublic writes that it must have taken a while to master the raid.
However, the second time it should be much easier for the unfortunate player since he knows the mechanics: “It took 100 hours to get the first one. It will probably take 100 minutes to get the second one.”
Some criticize the inventory system as a whole and suggest possible improvements. There are a few suggestions, such as there should be some kind of timer for such items so that players can clear space in their inventory.
Another idea is that “lost” items should simply be sent via mail to the players’ storage, as is the case in many other MMOs. In general, Square Enix has already made improvements over the years, including increasing capacity.
Some commentators simply mock the player. For example, LightSamus writes: “Imagine having the time and skills to complete an Ultimate Raid, but no skills to keep a tidy inventory.”
Apparently, the item did not seem so important to the player in question anyway. Reddit user MierinEronaile stated: “This is a picture of my raid leader and while he didn’t do it on purpose, he just doesn’t care about the tokens because you get them anyway. This also happened to him with TEA.” Whether this statement is true cannot unfortunately be verified.
In general, it is advisable to: Clean up your inventory, so you won’t lose valuable items.
But how do you see it? Do you find it not that big of a deal, or do you agree with the critics of the inventory system? How is your order?
If you are new to FFXIV, we recommend our guide with more things you should definitely pay attention to:
Starting in 2023, EA aims to establish the new “EA Sports FC”, but there will still be a FIFA 23 in collaboration with FIFA beforehand. What can players expect?
Here’s the situation: In recent days, it has been officially announced that EA Sports and FIFA (the football world federation) will part ways. However, this will only take effect from 2023, during which summer EA Sports plans to release further information on what the new “EA Sports FC” will look like. At the same time, FIFA intends to release its own game, which it claims will be the “only authentic, real, best game” (via fifa.com).
However, since this is only starting next year, a strange situation arises where FIFA and EA Sports will still release another game according to the old scheme one year before, even though it’s already clear that they intend to continue without each other.
What kind of game will it be despite the separation?
What is already known about FIFA 23?
This is officially clear so far: It is certain that a FIFA 23 will be released this year, adhering to the known model. This also suggests that it will maintain the usual release window in the fall – although this has not yet been officially confirmed.
Concrete information regarding FIFA 23 is comparatively sparse so far, but one can glean at least a little from the statements of EA and FIFA regarding the separation.
Cam Weber from EA briefly mentioned FIFA 23 in his statement, stating that it will be “our most extensive game to date with our current naming rights partner FIFA […]. We will ensure that the next FIFA will be our best game ever, with more features, game modes, World Cup content, clubs, leagues, competitions, and players than any other FIFA title before.”
This mostly sounds like “more of everything we already know” – which is not surprising, as one is familiar with this from the FIFA series.
Additionally, Weber stated that the following features from FIFA will return in “EA Sports FC”:
Ultimate Team
Career Mode
Pro Clubs
VOLTA Football
Therefore, it is also expected that these features will appear again in FIFA 23 and will be expanded – one will not take a break for any of the modes.
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FIFA 22: 10 helpful tips that will improve your gameplay
What stands out in Weber’s statement is the topic of “World Cup content.” This is also addressed in the FIFA statement: “Furthermore, FIFA has agreed to a short-term contract extension with the existing publisher EA SPORTS to release this year’s version of the FIFA game 23, which will feature both the men’s and women’s World Cups for the first time in one game,” it states (via fifa.com).
Accordingly, it is conceivable that the World Cup could play a significant role in FIFA 23. This could also relate to the fact that this year’s World Cup will be held in winter rather than summer. This falls completely within the period when FIFA titles typically receive the most attention – shortly after their release.
It would, therefore, be advisable to focus on this. At the same time, FIFA has announced additional games related to the World Cup, but without EA Sports’ involvement. It remains open how much FIFA will implement in these projects – and what EA Sports will ultimately be allowed to do in FIFA 23.
The Danger of a Transition Title
What about further innovations? EA Sports refers in its statement to “fresh opportunities to be innovative, to create, and to evolve” – but in relation to EA Sports FC. It is still unclear what fan requests will be implemented in FIFA 23. It is conceivable that crossplay will play a role, as tests are already underway.
But otherwise? There, we must wait and see.
After all, the current situation reads somewhat like the classic football dilemma when an important player leaves the club. One already knows in February that the top striker might play for the competition in the summer – but he still has to remain until the new season and perform well. However, in the case of EA Sports and FIFA, this period lasts over a year.
Now, there are, at least simplistically speaking, two options:
Option A: The striker and club pull together and consistently finish the season. The striker scores goals, the club wins, the fans are happy, and in the end, they part ways amicably.
Or Option B: They fall out, the striker sits on the bench and saves himself for the new club while the old club is dissatisfied because it continues to pay and receives no performance. The fans are angry with both, and the atmosphere is poor.
In which direction EA Sports and FIFA will go will likely become clear in the coming weeks and months. Typically, the marketing machinery for the next FIFA installment kicks off in the summer. Therefore, it shouldn’t be long before the first impressions of FIFA 23 appear.
Then it will become apparent whether FIFA 23 will just be a transition title – or whether the new game can present exciting innovations.
Therefore, it is also expected that these features will appear again in FIFA 23 and will be expanded – one will not take a break for any of the modes.
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FIFA 22: 10 helpful tips that will improve your gameplay
What stands out in Weber’s statement is the topic of “World Cup content.” This is also addressed in the FIFA statement: “Furthermore, FIFA has agreed to a short-term contract extension with the existing publisher EA SPORTS to release this year’s version of the FIFA game 23, which will feature both the men’s and women’s World Cups for the first time in one game,” it states (via fifa.com).
Accordingly, it is conceivable that the World Cup could play a significant role in FIFA 23. This could also relate to the fact that this year’s World Cup will be held in winter rather than summer. This falls completely within the period when FIFA titles typically receive the most attention – shortly after their release.
It would, therefore, be advisable to focus on this. At the same time, FIFA has announced additional games related to the World Cup, but without EA Sports’ involvement. It remains open how much FIFA will implement in these projects – and what EA Sports will ultimately be allowed to do in FIFA 23.
The Danger of a Transition Title
What about further innovations? EA Sports refers in its statement to “fresh opportunities to be innovative, to create, and to evolve” – but in relation to EA Sports FC. It is still unclear what fan requests will be implemented in FIFA 23. It is conceivable that crossplay will play a role, as tests are already underway.
But otherwise? There, we must wait and see.
After all, the current situation reads somewhat like the classic football dilemma when an important player leaves the club. One already knows in February that the top striker might play for the competition in the summer – but he still has to remain until the new season and perform well. However, in the case of EA Sports and FIFA, this period lasts over a year.
Now, there are, at least simplistically speaking, two options:
Option A: The striker and club pull together and consistently finish the season. The striker scores goals, the club wins, the fans are happy, and in the end, they part ways amicably.
Or Option B: They fall out, the striker sits on the bench and saves himself for the new club while the old club is dissatisfied because it continues to pay and receives no performance. The fans are angry with both, and the atmosphere is poor.
In which direction EA Sports and FIFA will go will likely become clear in the coming weeks and months. Typically, the marketing machinery for the next FIFA installment kicks off in the summer. Therefore, it shouldn’t be long before the first impressions of FIFA 23 appear.
Then it will become apparent whether FIFA 23 will just be a transition title – or whether the new game can present exciting innovations.
Actually, free subs are a nice gift that you can give to others on Twitch. The streamer and roleplayer Jack experienced during a session GTA Online that these can also be quite “dangerous” and even yelled at his own viewers because they kept giving him subs. But what is the problem?
Who is he anyway? Jack primarily shows on his Twitch channel with around 123,000 followers how he plays as a roleplayer on the large NoPixel server in GTA Online.
There he embodies the character “Jack ‘Cookie’ Knox.” However, during a recent session, the streamer had reasons for frustration. Some jokers among his viewers drove him quite mad with gifted subs.
What’s the deal with these subs? Normally, a subscription on Twitch costs money. However, you can also gift a subscription to others, which allows the streamer to potentially gain new subscribers who otherwise would not want to pay.
Therefore, this is actually a nice gesture. However, in Jack’s case, this gesture was used to troll the streamer at the same time.
Because while Jack ‘Cookie’ Knox was in the middle of a fight, they found it funny to gift him free subs. With each of these subs, an animation with voice and sound effect activates, which can be quite distracting and even cause his game to stutter.
This consequently led to the in-game death of the streamer, who did not find it funny at all. Here you can watch that part of the stream:
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At first, the streamer thanked for the subs, but noted that they were making his game stutter. Initially, he politely asked them to stop: “Guys, you’re making my game lag, please stop. I’m in enemy territory.”
However, as the situation in the game became more hectic, the gifted subs annoyed him more and he became increasingly loud.
Eventually, Jack was shot just a few seconds after a sub had disrupted his firefight. He could only keep shouting: “Stop gifting me subs, stop gifting me subs! I CAN’T play!”
After Jack bit the dust in-game, his viewers naturally did not stop but kept gifting him more subs. The chat was lively and fun, as the viewers were having a blast at Jack’s expense, whom they call the Cookieman.
They were completely beside themselves, aside from the gifted subs there were virtually only messages like “OMEGALUL” and more subs continuously pouring in on the streamer.
Some even instructed others to gift even more subs, while others mocked the streamer’s PC. In the end, Jack disabled some of the annoying notifications to counteract the trolls.
Overall, it was annoying for the Twitch streamer, but when he watched the scenes again, he started laughing himself. It must have been a delightful fun for his viewers, as the chat was certainly out of control.
The new game MultiVersus is receiving great responses from Smash Bros fans in the gameplay video. It will be a free fighting game for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. You can now register for the alpha.
What kind of game is this? There have been several attempts to bring the cult series of Smash Bros to PC, but according to the comments under the gameplay videos of MultiVersus, this seems to be a promising solution. Viewers praise the successful animations and the attention to detail of characters like Shaggy, Wonder Woman, and Tom & Jerry.
The game is being brought to you by publisher Warner Bros. Games. Next week, an alpha will start for which you can now register. We will show you what it contains.
MultiVersus – Gameplay, Platforms, Content
How does it play? MultiVersus is a free platform fighter game. It features various online modes such as team 2v2, 1v1 matches, and 4-player free-for-all. New seasons are expected to start regularly, providing variety and new content.
Title: MultiVersus Developer: Player First Games Publisher: Warner Bros. Games Price: The game is free but offers in-game purchases Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Steam) Release: The global release is planned for 2022 Crossplay: There is crossplay and cross-progression available at launch
Which characters are available? The following characters are already known:
Batman (DC Super Hero)
Superman (DC Super Hero)
Wonder Woman (DC Super Hero)
Harley Quinn (DC Super-Villain)
Shaggy (Scooby-Doo)
Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes)
Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)
Jake the Dog (Adventure Time)
Finn the Human (Adventure Time)
Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
Garnet (Steven Universe)
Tom & Jerry
Reindog (a new character)
However, the game is expected to evolve with new characters. It is said that “many new characters” will be added further.
Trailer: In the first trailer, you can already get an impression of the game:
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MultiVersus – Official First Look Reveal
More gameplay can be found in the new video, where the Smash pros NAKAT and VoiD compete against the developers and visibly have fun. We embed the video here:
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This is what the viewers say: We looked at the reactions of the viewers in the latest video where the pros play against the devs. There is a lot of praise for the gameplay. However, there is also some criticism regarding certain aspects that players want improved before release.
Players praise the attention to detail when characters like Tom or Shaggy let out their typical screams when they are defeated.
“Tom & Jerry have some of the best, coolest animations. It’s really like they are just trying to fight each other. That’s great.”
“I really hope this game is successful. Free-to-play crossplay with rollback netcode is a big step […].”
“The ring-out animations, the voice lines of the characters, the combos, and even the entire aesthetic of the look and lobby music down to the taunts the characters throw at each other in battle are amazing. I love how consistent Tony is with the community on updates and is working hard to bring this game to life. Keep it up! I can’t wait to enjoy it as much as this gameplay test as a video.”
On the other hand, criticism is directed at the fall animations, which viewers say look more like sailing in the video and should become faster.
Register for the Alpha of MultiVersus
How to do it: If you have gotten excited about the game and want to test it, you can register for the closed alpha. Keep in mind that you will need a bit of luck, as registration does not guarantee you a place in the alpha, but rather gives you a chance for one.
Content of the Beta: Characters: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Harley Quinn (DC); Shaggy (Scooby-Doo); Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes); Arya Stark (Game of Thrones); Jake the Dog and Finn the Human (Adventure Time); Steven Universe and Garnet (Steven Universe); Tom & Jerry; and an “original creature” named Reindog. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Arya Stark, Steven Universe, and Garnet are not available at first but can be unlocked through gameplay. All other characters are available right from the start of the alpha. Maps: The Batcave (DC), Tree Fort (Adventure Time), Scooby’s Haunted Mansion (Scooby-Doo), Trophy’s E.D.G.E., Trophy’s E.D.G.E. 2, Classic 3 Platform, and Training Room. Modes: 2v2 team cooperations, 1v1 matches, 4-player free-for-all, and The Lab (practice mode)
The alpha test will run on consoles and PC from May 17 (at 6:00 PM) to May 29, and will directly include crossplay. On the wbgames.com website, you can register for the closed alpha of MultiVersus. Additionally, friends can invite you if they have redeemed their alpha code.
If you are accepted for the alpha, you will be informed via email starting from May 17.
Do you like the look at MultiVersus and want to participate in the alpha, or is it not a game to your taste? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
According to PC Gamer, more than 100 players banded together and playfully marched into battle in mid-April 2022. They made a big event out of it and woke the dragon:
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What happened then? Well, the dragon went berserk, ran amok, and killed everyone in his path.
The guild called on the entire server to gather to kill the dragon. But the other guilds had no intention of doing so, as PC Gamer writes. On the contrary: Out of sheer anger at the selfish guild, they actively worked to ensure that the Sleeper survived and escaped.
So, an attempt to stop the dragon was thwarted. If you watch the video, it was quite a lag-fest, with bodies all over the place. The streamer “LevelUpLarry” had fun, however:
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This is now the discussion: In Everquest, it is frowned upon to wake the dragon. Those who do doom their guild to destruction. Because what is there left to do in an MMORPG after such an act?
In the forum, a furious Everquest player writes:
“Your decision to wake the dragon will not only tarnish your glory and be the reason that people will look back on your guild with disgust. It will also lead irretrievably to your doom. Remember my words!”
Everquest is an absolute cult MMORPG for many veterans and is still played today:
“Your decision to wake the dragon will not only tarnish your glory and be the reason that people will look back on your guild with disgust. It will also lead irretrievably to your doom. Remember my words!”
Everquest is an absolute cult MMORPG for many veterans and is still played today:
According to PC Gamer, more than 100 players banded together and playfully marched into battle in mid-April 2022. They made a big event out of it and woke the dragon:
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What happened then? Well, the dragon went berserk, ran amok, and killed everyone in his path.
The guild called on the entire server to gather to kill the dragon. But the other guilds had no intention of doing so, as PC Gamer writes. On the contrary: Out of sheer anger at the selfish guild, they actively worked to ensure that the Sleeper survived and escaped.
So, an attempt to stop the dragon was thwarted. If you watch the video, it was quite a lag-fest, with bodies all over the place. The streamer “LevelUpLarry” had fun, however:
This is now the discussion: In Everquest, it is frowned upon to wake the dragon. Those who do doom their guild to destruction. Because what is there left to do in an MMORPG after such an act?
In the forum, a furious Everquest player writes:
“Your decision to wake the dragon will not only tarnish your glory and be the reason that people will look back on your guild with disgust. It will also lead irretrievably to your doom. Remember my words!”
Everquest is an absolute cult MMORPG for many veterans and is still played today:
On a private server for the MMORPG Everquest, a guild made a fateful decision: They awoke a dragon. But this is frowned upon, as it changes the entire MMORPG and removes content from the game forever.
What kind of server is this?
On the 3-year-old fan server, “Project 1999 Green”, Everquest is played as it was in the year 2000. Everything on the server is supposed to be “hardcore”; nothing can be purchased through microtransactions – the strict rules of yesteryear apply.
Instead of the 28 current expansions for Everquest, Project Green only has the first two expansions – which were only added after the server was launched, which was in October 2019. The second Everquest expansion, “Scars of Velious,” was only released in July 2021 and introduced the ominous dragon Kerafyrm.
A Sleeper That Should Not Be Awakened or He Will Be Gone Forever
What kind of dragon is this? Early Everquest is different from how MMORPGs are envisioned today: Nowadays, MMORPGs are supposed to be as fair and accessible as possible. Everyone should be able to enjoy the same gaming experience. Therefore, MMORPGs are strictly regulated and standardized: like portioned packets of butter.
That was not the case back then. Back then, MMORPGs were adventures in which everything seemed possible:
In December 2000, the expansion EverQuest: The Scars of Velious was released, which aimed to introduce extremely strong monsters to the MMORPG known for its extremely strong monsters.
The hardest dungeon of the expansion was “Sleeper’s Tomb,” a dungeon for levels 60-75.
The idea was that 4 guardians were in the dungeon keeping a huge dragon, “the Sleeper,” asleep. Players could regularly kill the 4 guardians for their loot. They respawned after a strict timer, as was customary in Everquest back then.
This dragon “Kerafyrm” is said to be the most powerful being in Norrath. He was born from the union of two dragons of different elemental types, which is actually strictly forbidden.
Despite his godlike power, Kerafyrm is also completely insane and slaughters other dragons that get in his way. Yes, he is such an abomination that the other dragons decided he must be kept under control.
Since it is strictly forbidden for dragons to kill other dragons, he was put into a permanent sleep after a great battle: 4 guardians watch over his slumber.
Only if the guardians are defeated will Kerafyrm awaken (via wiki.project1999). This is something that one would want to avoid at all costs.
What is so terrible about waking the dragon? The problem is: Once the Sleeper is awoken, a unique event occurs that irrevocably changes the server:
The dragon goes berserk because he is completely insane. He kills everything in his path. In the history of Everquest, it has only been possible once to stop the dragon and kill him.
After that, the Sleeper disappears forever.
The 4 guardians, who were supposed to keep him asleep, also never appear again – their coveted loot is gone from the game.
That is why it has always been frowned upon in Everquest to be so selfish as to kill the dragon.
Decision to Wake the Dragon Divides Guild and Server
This was the discussion on the server: As reported by PC Gamer, a hardcore guild had long maintained control over the spawns of the guardians on the server: They had a monopoly on the dragons (via pcgamer.com).
But another guild competed with them and also began to farm the dragons.
Apparently, a discussion broke out internally in the dominant guild about whether to end this and awaken the Sleeper. The guild was also divided on the decision:
Some wanted to wake the Sleeper immediately. Also, to be able to do something else instead of just focusing on the loot of the guardians.
Others wanted to keep the dragon asleep forever, seeing no reason to wake him and upset the entire server. For some, perhaps an item from the guardians was still missing.
Ultimately, some members of the guild had had enough, took matters into their own hands, and organized a raid to end the dragon situation once and for all.
This could be stopped at the last minute by the guild leadership changing passwords and intervening firmly.
Nevertheless, after this action, it was clear that the dragon would be awoken. Either deliberately or haphazardly. So the guild decided to vote on whether to awaken the dragon and ultimately chose to do it in a unique event: The dragon had to awaken.
Everquest is an absolute cult MMORPG for many veterans and is still played today:
“Your decision to wake the dragon will not only tarnish your glory and be the reason that people will look back on your guild with disgust. It will also lead irretrievably to your doom. Remember my words!”
Everquest is an absolute cult MMORPG for many veterans and is still played today:
According to PC Gamer, more than 100 players banded together and playfully marched into battle in mid-April 2022. They made a big event out of it and woke the dragon:
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What happened then? Well, the dragon went berserk, ran amok, and killed everyone in his path.
The guild called on the entire server to gather to kill the dragon. But the other guilds had no intention of doing so, as PC Gamer writes. On the contrary: Out of sheer anger at the selfish guild, they actively worked to ensure that the Sleeper survived and escaped.
So, an attempt to stop the dragon was thwarted. If you watch the video, it was quite a lag-fest, with bodies all over the place. The streamer “LevelUpLarry” had fun, however:
This is now the discussion: In Everquest, it is frowned upon to wake the dragon. Those who do doom their guild to destruction. Because what is there left to do in an MMORPG after such an act?
In the forum, a furious Everquest player writes:
“Your decision to wake the dragon will not only tarnish your glory and be the reason that people will look back on your guild with disgust. It will also lead irretrievably to your doom. Remember my words!”
Everquest is an absolute cult MMORPG for many veterans and is still played today:
The term Pay2Win refers to a game where you pay to become stronger. However, the boundaries of what exactly constitutes Pay2Win and what is still considered acceptable are becoming increasingly blurred. In recent months, especially Lost Ark and Black Desert have faced significant backlash. MyMMO editor Alexander Leitsch, however, recalls his experiences with Perfect World.
The boundaries between Pay2Win, Pay2Convenience, and what is accepted by the majority are becoming increasingly blurred. I personally approach games without much pain.
For example, I have no problem with level boosters and even consider them very helpful, as they often allowed me to reach the midgame of an MMORPG faster and thus get a better picture of the game. This is also what the well-known MMORPG YouTuber Josh Strife Hayes reflects on.
I see Lost Ark as mostly unproblematic because the same can be achieved with foreseeable grinding as with real money. With Black Desert and its equipment enhancement mechanics, I am more divided, as the grinding experience here is a bit different.
However, both games fade in comparison to Perfect World International. Although I have not played this game since 2013, I still carry a small trauma from that time.
Perfect World sells potions and pets that are only available for real money
Perfect World has many systems that I would consider Pay2Win. My biggest issue back then was with the “spells,” two potions that restore health points and mana. These potions were practically mandatory in the game, as they could decide a PvP battle single-handedly. And PvP exists starting at level 30 in the open world.
However, both potions were only available for real money and had limited uses. This means they would eventually run out, and I had to reach into my wallet again.
Even today, these potions still exist, as I could see after a quick glance in the shop:
While you can also buy these potions on the in-game marketplace, you can only do so if another player bought them for real money and then sold them. This brings us directly to Pay2Win number two: exchanging real money for in-game currency.
Yes, this exchange also exists in Guild Wars 2 or Lost Ark. But especially in Guild Wars 2, I managed to organize the maximum gear within a few days. I can no longer buy strength. And the strength in Lost Ark is limited, at least in organized PvP.
In Perfect World, this is not the case. PvP exists in the open world and also PvP for territories. In both cases, the equipment is king.
The equipment itself had properties that fully fall under Pay2Win during my time. Because to get the best gear in the game back then, you had to collect reputation. Or you could go directly to your bank account and buy the best equipment in the game.
Of course, this equipment also had to be upgraded. The best way to do this was with orbs from the shop, which guaranteed a 100% upgrade. Because luck is only for the low-income earners! For the best equipment, you would also end up paying significantly more than 100 euros per piece – if you are doing it, do it right!
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The fourth aspect that I found negative was the pets for the Venomancer. You could tame some, but you could not tame some legendary monsters. They were only available for, if I remember correctly, around 200 euros in the shop.
And guess which ones were always required by group members in dungeons. Right….
Lose items in PvP
By the way, anyone who actively plays PvP in Perfect World can lose their items or even their equipped gear. This applies when you have fought hard for a high rank and tend to kill people who have a lower rank or have disabled PvP in the open world.
This, however, often does not apply to shop items. It states that they: “Will not be dropped upon death.”
Additionally, there is XP loss upon death unless you have an appropriate buff active from the shop.
It seems to have only gotten worse instead of better
I haven’t followed Perfect World for years. But through a thread in the MMORPG reddit, I became aware of the Pay2Win topic. Some mentioned Perfect World as a prime example of the MMORPG with the worst shop. And it seems to have gotten even worse in recent years.
The shop currently contains over 150 different items that you can buy with real money. Among these are:
Dozens of packages with currencies, of which I have no idea how important they are
Loot boxes that state that there is a chance for item X – but not what else you can get
Packages for unlocking skills or glyphs
Teleports to locations of my choice
Titles that grant additional stats like +10 Physical and Magical Attack for 30 days
XP boosters
You can level up through boosts.
You can buy and upgrade the strongest equipment directly. Generally, when it comes to upgrading, the chance of failure exists unless you rely on shop items.
You can equip yourself with additional stats and potions and dominate in PvP.
You can theoretically generate endless amounts of in-game currency.
You can teleport anywhere, regardless of whether you have been there before.
You can
In addition, there are a few armor skins, weapon skins, and mounts. The mounts start at a price of nearly 40 euros.
Certain titles provide you with additional stats for 30 days.
On reddit, players report that the developers have even removed some intermediary levels in the drops, making it harder for free-to-play players to keep up with the equipment and almost forcing them to spend money. I can neither confirm nor deny this experience with the currently missing knowledge.
Perfect World has basically everything that is bad
Perfect World combines the worst from all games:
You can level up through boosts.
You can buy and upgrade the strongest equipment directly. Generally, when it comes to upgrading, the chance of failure exists unless you rely on shop items.
You can equip yourself with additional stats and potions and dominate in PvP.
You can theoretically generate endless amounts of in-game currency.
You can teleport anywhere, regardless of whether you have been there before.
You can
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For the special research “A Pony Adventure” in Pokémon GO, you need to take a snapshot of a Water Pokémon. However, the task is unclear – We will show you how to solve it.
What kind of task is it? For trainers of Pokémon GO, the big Water Festival is currently taking place. Pokémon of this type are the focus and can be found more frequently in raids, in the wild, and also in eggs. The special research “A Pony Adventure” is active at the same time and brings you a few quests that fit the event.
However, trainers are currently having problems with the task “Take a snapshot of a Water Pokémon,” which sounds so simple. How do you solve it?
Trick for Water Snapshot
Where is the task? In the special research “A Pony Adventure”, you can find the snapshot task in chapter 2. You will be rewarded with an encounter with Wailmer, and you need to complete the task to continue to chapter 3.
Here’s how to do it: The snapshot will not work if you take a picture of a wild Water Pokémon. You need to take the snapshot of a Water Pokémon that is already in your collection. To do this, open your Pokémon collection, look for a Water Pokémon, and then tap on the camera icon. After that, you can take a snapshot and thus fulfill the task.
Niantic could have formulated the task more clearly here. Because there are also other researches that explicitly ask for snapshots of Pokémon from your own collection or from the wild.
After you have solved the task, you can diligently continue playing the special research for the Pony Adventure. In chapter 3, you need to catch Pokémon, spin stops, and walk a certain distance. In chapter 4, you will have an encounter with Alolan Exeggutor.
Which games do you feel comfortable playing to relax after a long day? Let us know.
Gaming as a hobby serves fans for entertainment, of course. Many of us regularly dive into virtual worlds to experience adventures, challenge ourselves in PvE, or compete with others in PvP.
But there are also MMORPGs and multiplayer games where we don’t want to save worlds or exert ourselves much. When you crash onto the couch or into the gaming chair after a long and tiring workday, sometimes you just don’t feel like saving the world.
Instead, you might want to lean back and engage in some in-game activity that is relaxing. Multiplayer games offer various options:
Casual leveling
Completing side quests
Role-playing
Farming gear or materials
Crafting
Designing housing
Taking screenshots in photo mode
Yes, even fishing
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And each of us has our own game that we retreat to for a casual and quiet evening, whether alone or with friends.
Some prefer games with a slower pace, while for others, action-packed games can also be relaxing because they know every corner and crevice in them.
We want to know which MMORPGs and multiplayer games you play when you want to relax. Let us know in the comments what those games are and what makes them so relaxing. Is it the gameplay in general or specific activities?
The gaming clan FaZe held a show on Twitch to find a new member. 20 Twitch streamers from around the world participated, with prizes worth over 1.2 million euros at stake. The show was supposed to run for 15 days, 24 hours a day on Twitch. But now the show had to be cancelled: public opposition became too high. Several Covid cases had appeared in the house.
What kind of show was it?
It was a sort of “FaZe searching for the next Twitch star,” mixed with Big Brother. The show was supposed to run for 15 days: it was planned to broadcast live from a warehouse on Twitch 24 hours a day starting from May 5. The first 130 hours were also shown – an average of 2800 people watched.
In the show, 20 selected emerging talents competed against each other in a warehouse playing various games. The goal was to find the “next member of the FaZe Clan.”
But Covid disrupted the organizers’ plans. After 6 days, the show had to be cancelled.
Also a way to entertain on Twitch. The most popular clip of all time on the streaming platform:
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What were the prizes? There were several prizes:
one million US dollars in cryptocurrency
a sponsorship contract worth $250,000
a Nissan GT-R
In addition, membership in FaZe and a bright future perspective. Because the Twitch streamers participating there can suddenly become stars overnight with massive marketing power behind them. After all, FaZe is the largest e-sports clan in the world.
What was played? It was a typical “elimination show,” as seen in reality TV:
In one match, 5 players were locked in portable toilets and then the toilets were lifted 3.3 meters into the air. The players had to solve a riddle in the portable toilet, thus unlocking a small window, and shoot a toy gun through the window at a target.
There were also typical scenes like those from the “Big Brother” house. Experienced FaZe members also acted as mentors or judges.
The candidates took turns in other times to design and moderate the stream themselves.
Highlights were uploaded on YouTube, such as this portable toilet game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDS_0zlO8SI
3 Covid cases appeared after a few days
What was the problem? Early in the show, already on May 7, three players had to drop out because they tested positive for Covid.
This was seen by outsiders as unfair: Young streamers were dropping out for something they had no control over.
It was said that in the end, it would be the one with the best immune system who would win.
How FaZe reacted: The clan was initially resistant. They said the show could not be stopped because there were too many commitments. It was also not so bad if someone dropped out. People would not be forgotten.
For three streamers who dropped out, they simply brought in two new candidates: The show had to go on.
However, those who dropped out seemed inconsolable, having missed a big opportunity for their careers.
Twitch streamer Ernsto was in tears when he missed his chance for the money due to Covid.
Covid case 4 led to cancellation
This brought abouta rethink: Ultimately, FaZe had to yield to Covid. When on May 11 the fourth participant tested positive for Covid-19, it was said that the show would now be suspended. Suddenly, the health of the participants and staff became the top priority.
It is said that the show will continue when everything is safe. Then all 20 candidates and the 2 newly nominated will have a chance to participate in the show.
This is the reaction: After the clan was heavily criticized for the decision “The Show must go on,” it is now largely agreed that FaZe made the right decision.
However, it is also mentioned in the comments on Twitter that this could have been avoided with a two-week quarantine before the show. But hindsight is always 20/20.
On Friday, May 13, 2022, the FIFA 22 Bundesliga TOTS was released. 15 Bundesliga players in the Team of the Season received cards – with strong stats.
When does the Bundesliga TOTS come? The Bundesliga TOTS was released by EA Sports on May 13, 2022. It replaced the Premier League TOTS in Ultimate Team at 7 PM.
Players were already able to choose the cards that should come into the Bundesliga TOTS. However, this voting has ended now. Now it’s just a matter of waiting to see which players ultimately make the team.
The complete Bundesliga Team of the Season – Who is in the TOTS?
This is the Bundesliga TOTS: The complete Bundesliga TOTS is now available. Especially Lewandowski and Joshua Kimmich stand out with their 97-rated cards, but Christopher Nkunku is also likely to be one of the most sought-after players (96) in this Team of the Season.
The Bundesliga TOTS also offers plenty of strong cards in defense – and four cards come with 99 pace: Raum, Frimpong, Diaby, and Davies.
Overall, the Bundesliga TOTS is very strong. Here you see all players at a glance:
Forward
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)
Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig)
Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich)
Midfield
Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund)
Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Filip Kostić (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Defender
David Raum (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)
Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich)
Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Nico Schlotterbeck (SC Freiburg)
Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Goalkeeper
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
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How do I get TOTS cards? The Team-of-the-Season cards are mostly in packs, but the chance of pulling rare and strong cards is very low.
Some cards can also be obtained through SBCs or tasks – you just need to invest some playtime.
In Destiny 2, there is an NPC you need to know: Xur. He is the best Exotic trader this side of the solar system with a bustling spaghetti face. Every Friday at 7 PM, he arrives on time and opens his shop with exotic items. So, if you want to quickly complete your collection and Exotics, a visit to him is a must. MeinMMO will tell you where to find him.
Furthermore, Bungie announced changes to the outdated Iron Banner. A new-old mode aims to blow the dust away with fresh air. In the upcoming Season 17, a new PvP map located in Savathun’s Throne World will be introduced. However, our Destiny 2 author and PvP expert Christos Tsogos is not sure whether the refreshed Rift mode is enough to appease PvP players.
Lord Shaxx, Ana Bray, and the 14th Heilig at a Vanguard meeting.
All info on Xur on May 13, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? Since Xur is very punctual, you can expect his arrival every Friday at 7 PM. However, you also need to bring materials, as the goods are cheap but not free.
Where is Xur? This is his shop for the weekend
Xur’s location: MeinMMO tracks down Xur every Friday and finds him for you. Today, the mysterious trader is located in the European Dead Zone, Twisted Cove. Check the map, the green arrow marks his exact position:
Here you can find Xur.
Xur’s inventory from May 13 – May 17 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have for sale? Basically, Xur is an Exotic dealer for weapons and armor. All characters, so Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans, can shop with him. This week his offer includes:
Weapon: Zerberus+1 – Auto rifle for 29 Legendary shards
Titan: Synthoceps – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary shards
Mobility: +13
Resilience: +17
Recovery: +3
Discipline: +2
Intellect: +18
Strength: +10
Total: 63
Hunter: Graviton Forfeit – Helmet for 23 Legendary shards
Mobility: +7
Resilience: +13
Recovery: +10
Discipline: +20
Intellect: +2
Strength: +11
Total: 63
Warlock: Nezarec’s Sin – Helmet for 23 Legendary shards
Mobility: +10
Resilience: +3
Recovery: +19
Discipline: +20
Intellect: +6
Strength: +2
Total: 60
Xur’s offer from May 13.
In the new video from Nexxoss-Gaming, you can take a close look at all the items:
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Xur also sells Legendary items and offers unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available exotic missions from past DLCs each week.
Currently, he has these two weapons for sale:
The exotic hand cannon “The Hawkmoon” with the perk “Deadly Wind”
The exotic scout rifle “The Story of a Dead Man” with the perk “Mobile Target”
Costs for the weapons: For these two Exotics, the cost is 1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Exotic Cipher, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards.
Xur always has this with him: You can always get an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest to obtain an exotic cipher.
No Trials – Use the last Iron Banner of Season 16
Currently, Cabal Empress Caiatl is Lord Saladin’s “supervisor”.
What’s up with the Trials? This week, the Iron Banner event is active one last time, which means unfortunately, there will be no Trials. So, you need to take advantage of the Iron Banner and go hunting there. This is Bungie’s way of ensuring that both activities don’t scare off customers from each other.
Why is this note so important? In the past, Bungie has given several NPC vendors a new reputation system to provide players with more direct ways to obtain their loot. Instead of collecting activity tokens, you will automatically level up in the future and gain reputation for playing the respective playlist.
These and other changes will also come to the Iron Banner in Season 17. So redeem your tokens by Tuesday, May 17, at 7 PM at the latest; otherwise, they will be worthless.
What do you think of Xur’s offer? Is it worth it for you this week? Feel free to leave us a comment and let us know what Xur should definitely offer in his inventory.
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Lost Ark is the biggest surprise in the MMORPG sector for about 10 years. On Steam, the free-to-play MMORPG has reached several hundred thousand players: The head behind the game is Global Director Keum ‘Gold River’ Kang-sun. He has now surprisingly announced his withdrawal in Korea. The news hits many players in Korea, where chief developers like Gold River are almost worshipped.
This is the announcement:
Gold River regularly hosts a broadcast where he informs players about what is planned for the MMORPG in the future (via youtube). Lost Ark is considered the online RPG that has developed best since its release in South Korea in 2019. New classes come into the game regularly.
A few hours ago, Gold River made his last broadcast, where he announced a ban on ‘DPS meters’. Those who start using them will be banned; this has also been communicated to Amazon. Gold River also said that he has been invited to 7 weddings between ‘Lost Ark’ players lately.
The Elgacia update is the last patch for which Gold River is responsible as Director. His health has deteriorated, and it continues to decline.
Lost Ark was much more successful at release on Steam than anyone expected:
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‘The Yoshi-P of Lost Ark’
What was Gold River known for? The Global Director was held in high esteem by many fans. Unlike in the West, where we view many MMORPG heads critically and rarely have anything good to say about Ion Hazzikostas (WoW) and barely know the names of other Game Directors, such leaders like Gold River are revered in Asia.
Fans say he is incredibly charismatic and spoke with great passion for his game.
Gold River was known for his statement that he promises to make Lost Ark better every day: Today better than yesterday, tomorrow better than today.
On the reddit forum, it is said: Gold River was as popular with Korean players as Yoshi-P in Final Fantasy XIV. Here in the West, this did not come across because we do not have the connection to him. But South Korean players are truly desperate about the news.
Even in the English-speaking Lost Ark forum, many fans express how much they cherish Gold River and express their condolences.
It is said that Gold River really cared about the game and the players. It is suspected that an enormous workload may have caused so much stress that it is now taking a toll on his health. There are recurring mentions of a gigantic workload he had to bear in trying to shape Lost Ark according to his vision.
Gold River himself speaks of depressive phases saved only by the enthusiasm of the players and how much they love his game. Ultimately, Lost Ark fulfilled his dream.
In the English-speaking world, Gold River was primarily known for an interview that Twitch streamer Asmongold commented on with delight:
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What’s next? The Director says he trusts his team and leaves Lost Ark in very good hands. According to him, the game will continue to run for many years.
This is what it’s about: This cult of personality around developers is foreign to us in Europe, where MMORPGs are more often sold as team projects, with the chief being merely the ‘first among equals’ who coordinates and holds everything together. Game Directors rarely appear; most communication is handled by Community Managers.
In Lost Ark and Final Fantasy XIV, however, the heads hold significantly more central positions: They have a greater influence on their games. They also speak much more frequently in ‘I’ than in ‘we’, as we are used to in Europe.
According to Bloomberg, the head of PlayStation at Sony (PS4, PS5), Jim Ryan, has angered some of his employees with an internal email. He asks them to respect everyone’s opinion on the controversial topic of abortion rights and then spoke about his cats.
Where does the information come from? Gaming journalist Jason Schreier reports for Bloomberg on an internal email that Jim Ryan sent to some Sony employees on Thursday (via bloomberg). Ryan is the head of PlayStation.
This is the situation regarding abortion in the USA: Since 1973, the precedent Roe vs. Wade has made abortion federally legal in the USA, allowing every woman to decide alone whether she wants an abortion or not.
However, also because Donald Trump has populated the Supreme Court with conservative judges, the Supreme Court of the USA is now looking to overturn this ruling and return the decision on abortion to the states. It is expected that up to 26 states could ban abortion.
PlayStation head does not take a position on abortion dispute
This is the email from the PlayStation head: In the email, Ryan does not take a position on the abortion discussion but writes that the company Sony and its community is “multifaceted and diverse,” with many different perspectives.
We owe it to ourselves and the millions of PlayStation users to respect the differing opinions of everyone in the internal and external community. Respecting is not the same as agreeing. But it is fundamental to who we are as a company and as a valued global brand.
After this paragraph, Ryan is said to have written that he would like to share something light to inspire everyone to find a balance that helps cope with the stress of the uncertain world situation.
He is then reported to have written five additional paragraphs about how his cats were now celebrating their first birthday, the noises they make, and that he would like to get a dog.
A dog is after all man’s best friend, he knows his place and would fulfill useful roles, such as biting beggars or chasing balls.
How was the email received? As Bloomberg reports, some Sony employees expressed their displeasure about the email in internal discussions. Some women felt that the message did not respect their rights or trivialized them.
Someone at Sony is quoted as saying: “I have never been so angry about a cat’s birthday.”
In reactions to the email on Twitter, the phrasing “that dogs would know their place” is also criticized – in that context, it had a bad undertone.
How to handle the situation differently is shown by Destiny developer Bungie:
The choice of class and specialization significantly determines how the game feels in WoW: Shadowlands. Some prefer melee, while others prefer ranged. However, there are also players who like to adapt to the demand – and for them, a nerd on reddit has now created the perfect database.
A user on reddit wants to restart his guild with a few friends before the new expansion of World of Warcraft. They want to try new classes – but which ones should they choose?
The user goes by “ItsACrunchyNut”, describes himself as a nerd, and likes to choose his class based on what is currently needed. To find out the demand, the WoW tool wowprogress helps him. On the site, guilds can manually specify which class they are currently looking for.
The proud nerd claims he could have simply searched through a few guilds and seen from the demand what is needed – “But I’m a nerd. Why do something simple when it can also be complicated?”.
Together with a nerd colleague, “ItsACrunchyNut” conjured some IT magic and wrote a program to evaluate the demand from about 4,000 guilds that have already downed the last boss in the raid (Achievement: AoTC).
The most sought-after PvE classes and specializations in Patch 9.2
“ItsACrunchyNut” didn’t just look at the classes in his evaluation, but also at the roles and specializations (As of: 10.05.22 / via reddit.com). The numbers are estimates from the user:
Most sought-after roles
Ranged DPS: 20,100
Melee DPS: 12,800
Ranged Healer: 5,200
Melee Healer: 3,900
Tanks: 2,400
Most sought-after classes
Druid: 6,100
Priest: 5,100
Shaman: 2,600
Most sought-after specializations
Balance Druids: 3,900
All Warlocks: 3,600
Shadow Priests: 2,600
For an overview of all classes, “ItsACrunchyNut” also created a graphic, divided into classes and roles:
How were the data generated? Guilds can enter their player needs on “wowprogress” and specify how high the demand is – high, medium, low. For a “high” demand, the user set 4 players needed, for “medium” 2, and for “low” 1 player.
Thus, “ItsACrunchyNut” created a numerical database that can be represented in a diagram.
His evaluation is therefore based on estimates and is not very accurate. However, for a representation of the class and role demand of over 4,000 guilds, the chosen method is well-suited.
The last Weekend League ended earlier than expected. Now FIFA 22 is distributing compensation – but many players feel it is not enough.
What is the problem? For the current “Team of the Season” event, the timings of the Weekend League have been adjusted. Instead of running from Friday to early Monday, the Weekend League now runs from Fridays at 9:00 PM to Wednesdays at 9:00 AM. So it was at least originally announced.
However, the last Weekend League ended 24 hours early. This was displayed in the game via a countdown timer, but those who relied on the original announcement and logged in on Tuesday evening to play a few games were left disappointed.
EA Sports also confirmed on Twitter that this was a mistake.
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As compensation, the following has now been considered:
Players who qualified for the last FUT Champions Finals will receive 1,500 FUT Champions qualification points credited for the next week.
Additionally, a seasonal objective will be published at the beginning of next week, which includes an untradeable Prime Gold Player Pack and 3000 XP.
However, the response to this announcement has mostly been negative. Players evidently expected a bit more.
Of all weekends, the Premier League weekend comes with a mistake
What players criticize: Both in the FIFA subreddit and in Twitter comments, the compensation is being criticized as inadequate. The main reason: Last weekend, players could earn the Premier League TOTS players as part of the Player Picks.
Premier League cards are traditionally the most popular in Ultimate Team, and the TOTS cards are particularly strong. At the same time, they are also extremely expensive and hard to obtain in packs. Accordingly, the Weekend League is one of the best ways to acquire these cards – for some, this Weekend League is the most important one in the FIFA year.
That receiving only qualification points and a 45,000 coin pack is simply not enough for many. This is what some are saying on Twitter:
“So… you give people an average pack, which they have to play for to compensate for the loss of good packs, instead of just giving them free packs,” comments one (via Twitter).
“This cannot be the compensation given to those who missed the PL Reds. Shameful!” (via Twitter)
Another user says on Twitter: “Wouldn’t it have been easier to compensate those who didn’t manage to finish their 20 games? This seems like a strange approach.”
Similar criticism also exists on reddit: “This issue did not affect me, as I play WL on Saturdays, but this compensation is a joke for those who were affected,” writes user gobaldygooch (via reddit). He continued, “I understand that it’s probably hard for EA to determine exactly who was affected, but this compensation is terrible.”
He states that the qualification points don’t mean much, just like the XP: “So you only have a 45k pack, which you won’t get until there are no more packs for Prem-TOTS. At the same time, there will be some people who completely missed red picks of the Prem-TOTS worth hundreds of thousands of coins (untradeable).”
Overall, some players expected a better compensation here. On May 13, the Premier League TOTS in FIFA 22 will be replaced, and it will not be possible to obtain it from packs for the time being. Instead, at 7:00 PM, the Bundesliga TOTS will appear in Ultimate Team.
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If you see a black-haired woman with a melon in her hair and in anime style, it is very likely Suki “sukidingels”. The 28-year-old streamer has been a VTuber for 2 years and has since been experiencing a surge on Twitch. But who is she and what does she do on her channel? MeinMMO reveals it to you.
Who is sukidingels? Suki has been active on Twitch since 2013 and has been using an anime-style VTuber model since 2020. Instead of a facecam, the anime character represents the streamer.
Her character has long black hair with bright blue eyes. As a trademark, she wears a melon hairpin. Her outfit changes in the different streams.
She herself says that she particularly likes watermelons, pandas, and underwear, and refers to her viewers as the “WatermelonPandaPantsuCrew”. Also on her channel, you can find cute little pandas everywhere, eating or interacting with watermelons.
This is what sukidingels’ VTuber model looks like.
sukidingels is usually laid-back, her humor sometimes quite double-edged, and she often has a good one-liner ready. She also has no problem letting her emotions flow freely. Her viewers celebrate her style and support her vigorously (as of May 13, 2022):
Suki currently has 42,859 followers on Twitch.
About 2,330 people are subscribed to her at the moment.
Her streams are followed by an average of 1,180 people (in the last 90 days).
VTubing has been extremely trendy for some time, as shown by the streamer Ironmouse:
How does the VTuber sukidingels structure her Twitch streams?
Before 2020, Suki streamed without facecam or avatar. However, she has been gaming various games since she started on the platform. These currently include Rust, Lost Ark, Pokémon, and New World.
If she is not gaming, the streamer draws or chats with her community about anime and other topics. In between, sukidingels also sings various songs and always says goodbye in her streams with the same lullaby “Golden Light” from the anime DoReMi.
Here you can see a clip featuring Suki’s previous avatar and an emotional outburst:
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How did the streamer become known? Partly through her constant activity on Twitch, through adding the VTube model, and probably additionally through playing together with other well-known personalities like streamers Dhalucard, Dennsen, and Torro.
She was also part of Season 3 of Rustplatz, where many different streamers participated in March 2022 and conducted role-playing on a separate server. It is considered the most successful Rust project in Germany.
She also does not shy away from presenting herself in real life, as she will be at this year’s Dokomi (via dokomi.de). An anime convention in Düsseldorf, which takes place once a year and attracts a massive number of visitors. So anyone who wants can meet sukidingels there.
Meanwhile, Suki fluctuates between 700 and 1,100 viewers on average, while in early 2021, she was at an audience between 60 and 120. Definitely a significant growth and success for the German Twitch streamer.
After more than 3 years, the “Battle Royal” shooter Apex Legends has reached a new peak, attracting more players on Steam than ever before. But what has led to this recent high?
What are the player numbers? Apex Legends has maintained high player counts on Steam for quite some time now. Just in February of this year, the shooter set the previous record of 392,998 concurrent players (via SteamCharts.com). After a slight drop in player counts in March (354,000) and April (371,000), the shooter is experiencing a rebound with Season 13.
On Wednesday, May 11, 2022, a day after the Season 13 update, 411,000 players played the “Battle Royal” shooter, matching the February record.
What caused the high player numbers? On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, Season 13 launched in EA’s “Battle Royal” shooter Apex Legends.
Season 13 brought significant changes with the Saviors update. Alongside the new legend Newcastle, the so-called Ranked Reloaded was introduced, along with changes to the map Storm Point and the map rotation.
The new legend Newcastle & the “Storm Point” overhaul
What can the new legend do? The new legend of the successful Battle Royale is named Newcastle. MeinMMO shows you what the new character can do.
If you haven’t seen the character trailer for the new legend Newcastle yet, you can catch up here:
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Apex Legends: Who is the new legend Newcastle and what can he do? See his skills here in gameplay
Newcastle has three abilities that distinguish him:
Revival Shield (passive ability): Revives and protects allies with a shield while pulling them to safety
Mobile Shield (tactical ability): Throws a controllable drone with Newcastle that generates a movable energy shield to protect from fire
Fortress (ultimate ability): Constructs a stronghold at allies or targets, providing cover and an advantage in battles
What was changed about Storm Point? According to the developers, their goal was to enhance the features of the Storm Point map without removing anything.
Accordingly, Storm Point received a new so-called Point of Interest, the marine creature “Sunken Beast,” which is intended to add variety to the map’s architecture.
Additionally, Respawn added a new PvE feature called IMC Armories on Storm Point, which appears at four different locations.
In the IMC Armories, you will encounter waves of the so-called Spectres. These are enemy automated combat robots that were also present in Titanfall 2. If you survive the Spectres’ attack, you can secure loot.
Respawn overhauls Ranked & removes 2-hour block from map rotation
What is the map rotation like in Season 13? In Season 13, Respawn removed the 2-hour block in the map rotation. This previously meant that only one map could be played within two hours.
Respawn recognized that two hours was too long, as this made it possible for some players to experience their entire available gameplay time. For these players, the block meant they could end up playing only a single map in a day and miss out on the rotation.
What is Ranked Reloaded? Respawn has overhauled the ranked system of Apex Legends, adding rank demotions, adjusting entry costs, and revamping rank points.
According to the developers, they made changes to the foundational pillars of the ranked system: teamwork and desire to win. The goal was to promote teamwork in Apex Legends and more accurately represent players’ skills in the future.
What the Saviors update and Season 13 bring in detail can be read on the website of Apex Legends publisher Electronic Arts (via ea.com).
You can see the epic launch trailer for the Saviors update here:
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Apex Legends shows the new legend Newcastle in the crazy trailer “Rescue”
What is the current mood in other “Battle Royal” shooters? The “Battle Royal” genre has been very popular for years. Besides Apex Legends, competitors like Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone also receive regular updates with new content and events.
While Fortnite recently made waves with the introduction of the “No Building Mode,” Warzone players are less satisfied with the recent Godzilla event.
MeinMMO author Maik Schneider summarizes the mood regarding Warzone’s Operation Monarch and explains why, despite the modest reactions, you should take a look at the event.
As Bethesda announced yesterday, the highly anticipated titles Starfield and Redfall have been postponed to 2023. This means Microsoft lacks 2 important exclusive games for Xbox and the Game Pass. Is it even worth subscribing to the Game Pass? MeinMMO author Marko Jevtic gives an assessment.
As Bethesda announced yesterday, the titles Starfield and Redfall will not be released as announced in 2022, but only in 2023. Starfield is the next game from the Skyrim developers, and Redfall is a vampire co-op shooter from the creators of Dishonored and Deathloop.
About the author: Marko Jevtic has been playing a lot since early childhood. Alone on Steam, he has over 1,000 games, plus he owns every console on the market. Currently, the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch are in his living room.
He is not only involved with games at MeinMMO: He is currently doing his PhD in Game Studies and teaches seminars on gaming history and current developments in the industry at several German universities.
Both games were highly anticipated, and the postponement has disappointed many accordingly. However, this announcement has the most significant consequences for Microsoft.
The postponement of Starfield and Redfall came unexpectedly. However, this announcement was not a real surprise for many players.
So far, there has been only concept art for Starfield, and Redfall has at least leaked gameplay scenes. Thus, it was foreseeable that games without previously presented official gameplay would not come out in about 6 months.
However, particularly Starfield is a highly anticipated title for many players in the gaming community. Many hope for a sort of ‘Skyrim in Space,’ and the last Elder Scrolls game for single-player fans was released over 10 years ago.
Bethesda has intentionally played with these expectations: The release of Skyrim was on 11.11.11. The originally intended release of Starfield was on 11.11.22.
Here you see Starfield in a trailer:
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Bethesda RPG Starfield shows the first AI companion in the trailer – Vasco, a loyal robot for all occasions
However, this historical repetition will not take place now. This is not just sad for all romantics. Skyrim is still a major hit among gamers and ranks among the most popular games in the Game Pass. That the indirect successor is now coming much later devalues the Game Pass and its promises significantly.
That the big AAA releases from Microsoft are playable on the release day via the subscription service is one of the biggest selling points for the Game Pass. However, the last major exclusive title from Microsoft for the Game Pass was Halo Infinite – that was in December 2021.
Not only does the shooter currently have significant issues, but the next major exclusive title from Microsoft is not coming until 2023. Consequently, there won’t be any major exclusive hits to promote the subscription service for over a year. And this is despite major shopping sprees by gaming giants like Bethesda, Obsidian, and Activision Blizzard.
The Game Pass will likely only receive third-party titles and indie games. Overall, this is still a very good deal for the price. However, no matter how fantastic indie games like Tunic or Unpacking are, which land on release in the Game Pass – they do not appeal to such a wide audience as ‘Skyrim in Space.’
In this situation, Microsoft has made a big deal out of the Game Pass release of Starfield:
Curiously: Microsoft brings as many games exclusively for PS4 and PS5 as for Xbox
Journalist Jeff Grubb mentioned another quirky side effect of this postponement. Before Microsoft acquired Bethesda, the Skyrim publisher had already signed exclusive contracts with Sony for the games Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo.
The two Bethesda games were console-exclusive for PS4 and PS5 and are currently not available on Xbox. Microsoft itself has only released 2 exclusive games for Xbox in the last 9 months with Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5.
In other words, Microsoft will likely have released as many PS games as Xbox games between the end of 2021 and the end of 2022.
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Neither Deathloop nor Ghostwire: Tokyo are consequently in the Xbox Game Pass, although they come from Microsoft’s Bethesda. This particularly hurts Xbox fans regarding Deathloop – this acclaimed game has a rating of 88 on Metacritic and even a rare 10/10 from IGN.
The Game Pass summarizes the gaming market in 2022
However, what must be noted in all these classifications: The Game Pass is merely collateral damage from a larger trend in the gaming industry. Because it increasingly seems like this year in gaming is pretty much at a standstill.
No matter if Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, Starfield and Redfall, The Day Before or the successor to Zelda: Breath of the Wild – the gaming calendar for 2022 is increasingly clearing out.
In addition, almost all popular service games are currently facing problems. Whether in CoD Warzone or Destiny 2, this kind of long-term game is either facing one of the two problems or even both together:
Players expect a steady flow of content, but instead receive irregular content drops.
The new content is not convincing.
We also address this topic in the podcast:
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Ultimately, players are left with very little choice. If you want to spend your time gaming in 2022, you basically have only 3 options:
You continue playing the service games despite disappointments.
You go through your game backlog or dig out old favorites.
You play the most popular indie games or look for hidden gems.
And this is where Microsoft’s Game Pass can shine again. Because even though Microsoft primarily markets with the latest AAA titles: Players love the Game Pass because it offers so many good games outside of the mainstream.
In 2022, the Game Pass thus becomes a microcosm of the entire gaming year: Indies become much more important and can more easily find many fans despite strange concepts. Also, favorite games from the past are being dug out more often. However, those waiting for the latest AAA hits are likely to be disappointed this year.
Red-hot AAA games will be more insignificant in 2022 than ever before. And this is despite the fact that the major acquisitions of AAA studios have been a huge topic across the entire industry for months.
Conclusion: The Game Pass is still a good deal, but for different reasons
So, has the Game Pass suddenly become bad due to the postponement of Starfield and Redfall? No, certainly not.
On the contrary: It can be argued that the Game Pass can convince due to this gaming drought with its great offer. Additionally, with the subscription service, countless games can be tried without further costs. This way, you might even discover your new favorite game, completely risk-free.
However, the brand “Xbox” itself loses significant importance and prestige due to these circumstances. The Game Pass is not used for Microsoft games on Xbox or PC but for the games of all other publishers and developers.
This is definitely a bitter side effect for Microsoft. However, players can respond to this significant gaming drought more easily than ever with the Game Pass and continue to fill their leisure time with new games.
Just yesterday, on May 12, the weekly update for Lost Ark was released. The servers were offline for four hours. However, today there is an unplanned hotfix, which is expected to have a downtime of 5 hours. We from MeinMMO summarize.
What is the situation? The weekly update on May 12 was quite small. Aside from a single bug fix, there were no visible changes for the players. The update focused on backend changes to prepare for the big May update, which is set to be released next week on May 19.
Apparently there was an error, as the Twitter account of Lost Ark announced last night that there will be a hotfix today that will focus on the same issue. This fix is supposed to address issues that could hinder the big May update.
Once again, there will be no visible changes for the players themselves. However, the hotfix will actually bring more downtime than the weekly update itself.
How long will the server be down? The servers of Lost Ark will be taken down at the usual time, at 9 AM German time, and are expected to remain offline for about 5 hours. If everything goes according to plan this time, you should be able to play again at 2 PM.
We will keep you updated in this article and update it as soon as there is news.
Update 1:25 PM: You can now download a 1.3 GB update on Steam and then play, as the servers are back online. Have fun!
The tweet with the announcement:
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The community is confused – “What, two days in a row?”
How are the fans reacting? The reactions are broader than normal. A few players thank for the strong communication and solid preparations for the May update, but the majority seem quite confused and even somewhat annoyed about the renewed downtime.
Some fans are upset that these updates are being made during another downtime today and would have preferred if the server downtime yesterday had just been longer. Others firmly believe that something must have gone very wrong with the update yesterday.
This is what the fans say: Below the announcement of the downtime on Twitter, many comments reflect the situation. We would like to share some of them with you (via Twitter):
Amonsi writes: “A 5-hour hotfix only 24 hours after the weekly maintenance? I just don’t understand why you didn’t do this during maintenance.”
ZeroStreaming is also upset: “5 hours to bring a fix into the game that has been running in Korea for 3 years. That’s really a bit embarrassing.”
whiz adds: “5 hours for a hotfix? What the hell happened?”
twystd posts a YouTube link under the announcement, leading to a full hour of baby crying to express himself.
What do you think about it? Do you think it’s bad that the servers are going down again or do you not mind it so much? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
