11 Settings that make you better at CoD Vanguard right away

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 7 minutes

Since the beta, the gameplay of CoD Vanguard has become significantly faster. It’s clear from the release: it’s one of the fastest CoDs in recent years. Therefore, it is all the more important to find the right settings. MeinMMO shows you the 10 most important settings:

Update from May 3, 2022: We have updated the links and slightly rephrased some sentences.

Which settings are we talking about? Call of Duty: Vanguard has a very extensive settings menu. These settings often make only a small difference in the game, but they have a significant impact on the rapid time-to-kill.

This is not about adjustments to graphical splendor or optimizations of frames per second. Instead, it concerns subtleties with which you can improve your gameplay in Vanguard. These settings are important for both PC and consoles.

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We have compiled 11 settings with tips on how you can adjust the settings to stay one step ahead of the competition. With a click, you can get to the setting you are looking for:

Setting 1: Aiming Input Device

What does this setting do? Whether you’re playing on PC or console: In CoD Vanguard, you can choose whether you prefer to play with the mouse or the controller. 

Recommendation: Controller on console, mouse on PC

Here, your comfort with the input device and whether you’re playing in the living room on the TV or at a desk matter.

  • Mouse: Aiming with the mouse is inherently more precise, but especially on a couch, it’s much less practical to set up. PC players should generally have better success with the mouse than with the controller.
  • Controller: The lack of precision is compensated for by very good aim assist. Controller aim is harder to learn but can quickly gain advantages over the mouse due to these programmed supports. The CoD professional league exclusively uses the controller.

Setting 2: Sensitivity

What does this setting do? Sensitivity determines how strongly your character reacts to movements of the analog stick or mouse. This setting determines the rotation speed of your crosshair. Therefore, it is one of the most important settings for your aim.

Recommendation: Individual

In general, no values can be recommended for this setting, as it depends significantly on personal preferences. However, we have some points for you to consider.

  • Mouse – Find a setting that allows for a comfortable 180-degree turn without becoming exhausting after a lot of turns in a short time.
  • Controller – Try to find a setting where your stick rarely hits the edges when aiming. Either start high and work your way down to a comfortable level slowly, or start low and see how much higher you can go.

Setting 3: ADS Sensitivity

What does this setting do? This setting determines which method is used to reduce your mouse sensitivity while aiming down sights (ADS).

Recommendation: Individual

With mouse: ADS sensitivity mode “Relative”, Monitor Distance Coefficient: 0.00 or 1.33

Depending on your weapon preference and playstyle, a lower or higher setting can significantly improve your gameplay. Experiment a lot here, preferably with one setting for at least an entire game. On the controller, an ADS sensitivity of 0.9 can have a positive effect, as it acts almost like a small precision boost. However, you will lose speed when aiming.

Vanguard ADS Settings

For mouse players, the recommended ADS sensitivity mode is “Relative” with one of the 3 Monitor Distance Coefficients: 

  • 0.00: With this, the perceived difference in mouse sensitivities is lowest for small aim movements. This helps especially with tracking aim, meaning continuous automatic fire. However, this setting has disadvantages against enemies who appear suddenly at the screen edge.

    The equivalent of this setting is the standard setting in games like Apex Legends or the CoD games up to Black Ops 4 (i.e., the value used in the ADS sensitivity mode alternative).
  • 1.33: This setting is a good all-round value and is suitable for both tracking and quick reaction shots with semi-automatic weapons and snipers.

    The equivalent of this setting is the standard setting in the Battlefield games or also Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
  • 1.78:  This setting is very popular among snipers and others who want to quickly react to distant heads. However, for machine gun fans, this may be too difficult to control.

    The equivalent of this setting is the standard setting in games like Valorant, Destiny 2, and Splitgate.

Setting 4: Button Layout

What does this setting do? Both with the controller and with mouse and keyboard, button mappings can be adjusted. The controller has preset sets, while the PC controls can be completely adjusted manually.

Recommendation: Individual

Use new mappings to make the gaming experience as comfortable as possible for you.

  • Mouse: Crouch on a comfortable button 

The perhaps most important button is the crouch button. Set it up so that you have quick and secure access to it without it becoming tiring. C and CTRL are popular here, but Shift and V can also work well. Even the side mouse buttons are very suitable for this. 

Also assign grenades to a mouse button to continue using WASD while aiming the grenade.

  • Controller: “Button Jumper” or “Tactical Button Jumper”

The “Button Jumper” setting assigns jump to the left shoulder button and is a popular setting among professionals. The sets that assign crouch to R3/RS are also recommended. This includes “Tactical Button Jumper.” Try experimenting a bit.

Setting 5: Input Device Response

What does this setting do? Here you can adjust how the game responds to inputs.

Recommendation:

  • Mouse: Everything off

    Keep mouse acceleration, filtering, and smoothing disabled unless you know exactly what you’re doing. These settings are important for some players, but the options in Vanguard are not as good as external tools that achieve the same effect. 
  • Controller: Linear or Dynamic

    Under the controller menu, you’ll find the “Aim Response Curve.” Of the 3 settings “Standard,” “Linear,” and “Dynamic,” the last two are recommended, depending on preferences. Try them all out once.

    But be cautious with worn-out controllers! With them, it can happen that with “Linear” and “Dynamic,” the crosshair moves without any touch or lags behind when in use. 

Setting 6: Aim Assist

What does this setting do? This point is only relevant for players with a controller. Aim assist helps players compensate for the lack of precision of controllers through technical aiming support. This way, you can keep up with mouse players. 

Recommendation: Standard

The aim assist works in Vanguard again similarly to Modern Warfare. For more information, check it out here:

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Setting 7: Tap or Hold

What does this setting do? There are several maneuvers for which you can adjust whether you need to hold the button down or just tap it.

Recommendation: Tap for sliding 

Here, too, you must find your own preferences. Setting sliding as “tap” is especially recommended. This way, you immediately go into a slide when sprinting, making you more aggressive and helping you get shot less often.

Setting 8: Artistic Effects

What does this setting do? There are a few artistic effects that are meant to make the game look more cinematic. These include film grain, weapon and world motion blur.

Recommendation: 

  • Film Grain: Off
  • World Motion Blur: Off
  • Weapon Motion Blur: Off
  • Camera Movement: 50 %

In every multiplayer game, the rule is: completely and unequivocally disable these filters! In multiplayer, the player’s performance counts, not the realism of the optics. This often distracts and actively hinders you. When starting the campaign, however, you should reactivate the settings.

Setting 9: Field of View

What does this setting do? This setting is now also available for console players and is not just reserved for the PC version. With it, you enlarge the visible area.

Recommendation: 90, 103, 110, or 120.

It is generally underestimated how important your field of view settings (FOV) are for your aim. 103 is the default setting in games like Valorant, while 120 is typical in Quake Champions.

Vanguard Field of View Options

The rule is:  

  • The smaller the field of view, the faster your rotation speed appears.
    • With smaller fields of view, the movements of your character also appear slower.
    • The smaller the field of view, the larger enemies appear on the screen. This can help with aiming.
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  • The larger the field of view, the slower your rotation speed appears.
    • With larger fields of view, the game noticeably feels faster. In particular, the perceived tempo of your character is significantly higher.
    • The larger the field of view, the smaller enemies appear on the screen, which can make aiming more difficult.
    • Larger fields of view give you more overview of the map, which can be especially important with Vanguard’s short TTK. 

Setting 10: Audio Settings

What does this setting do? Vanguard offers a selection of preset audio sets that regulate the audio frequencies and thus influence the acoustic properties.

Recommendation: Headphones

The neutral tone is generally the best. However, it can be helpful to boost the highs to hear footsteps better. The previously recommended setting for high boost, however, does not seem to be available in Vanguard at release. Therefore, we recommend headphones with the appropriate audio set.

Also, make sure that the music volume is lower than the rest. Otherwise, the music could drown out important audio information.

Setting 11: Various Minor Settings

What do these settings do? These settings are spread throughout the options menu and can improve minor details that together make for a big improvement. These settings are:

In the “Controller” menu:

In the “Interface” menu:

  • Mini-map Shape: Square
    With this setting, your mini-map is a little larger and therefore gives you more information.
  • Mini-map Rotation: On
    This is a matter of taste. With rotation, you don’t have to process the relationship between the camera and the mini-map first. So if you tend to look too much at the mini-map anyway, you might take even longer without rotation. 

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It is important to emphasize that all settings are also a matter of taste. Depending on your goals, preferences, strengths, and weaknesses, one setting helps you more than another. The same goes for weapons – sometimes your favorite weapon is just not meta.

However, the earlier you start discovering your own preferences, the faster you will have an advantage over opponents who do not follow these tips.  

It is important to take the time to discover your own preferences rather than just copying the settings from your favorite streamer. This will not only improve your gameplay in Vanguard multiplayer; you will also be well prepared in the Warzone.

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CoD Warzone: The Best Graphics Settings for More FPS on PC

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 4 minutes

For CoD Warzone: The right graphics settings can have a big impact on your gameplay. If winning as many Battle Royale rounds as possible is important to you, you should try to get as many FPS as possible. MeinMMO tells you the best settings for that.

Update from May 3, 2022: We have updated the links and rephrased some sentences.

Call of Duty: Warzone has a very extensive settings menu. These settings often only make a small difference in the game but have a significant impact, especially during the intense gameplay on the new map Caldera.

What are FPS? Especially important for multiplayer shooters are your FPS (Frames-per-Second). They tell you how many frames your PC produces and displays per second. The more frames per second are displayed, the smoother the image is – and the easier it is to react and aim accurately in a shooter.

Below we will tell you the best settings for each item in the graphics options menu of CoD Warzone. These recommendations help you get the most FPS out of your PC. If you care more about the game’s visuals than the absolute maximum FPS, you can adjust these settings as needed.

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The best graphics settings: Display

  • Display Mode: Fullscreen (borderless)
    • Because CoD Warzone runs on DirectX 12, borderless fullscreen is not a disadvantage at all (via Microsoft) – this was different under DirectX 11. Borderless fullscreen is much more comfortable with multiple monitors, but is never a disadvantage with DirectX 12.
  • Display Monitor: Your best gaming monitor
  • Graphics Card: Your (best) graphics card
  • Refresh Rate: The maximum of your monitor
  • Render Resolution: 100 % (if performance is poor this is also possible: 75 %)
  • Dynamic Resolution: Disabled
  • Target Frame Rate Dynamic Resolution: 60 (if Dynamic Resolution is disabled, this setting has no effect)
  • Aspect Ratio: Automatic
  • Vertical Synchronization (V-Sync): Off (On if your monitor does not support G-Sync or Freesync)
  • Custom Frame Rate Limit: Custom
    • In-game Frame Rate Limit: 2 less than the maximum refresh rate of your monitor.
    • So for a 144hz monitor, you would take 142, for a 240hz monitor 238, and so on. Blurbusters explains this (via Blurbusters).
    • This recommendation does not apply to 60Hz monitors. You should use ‘Unlimited’ with those.
  • Custom Menu Frame Rate Limit: 60
  • Custom Frame Rate Limit when Out of Focus: 30
  • Brightness: Custom (use the configurator by clicking the small box with the arrow left of the brightness number)
  • Display Gamma: 2.2 (sRGB)
  • NVIDIA Highlights: Off
  • NVIDIA Reflex for Low Latency: Enabled + Boost (must be supported by your graphics card)

Why these settings? These settings assume you are using a gaming monitor with “Variable Refresh Rate” (VRR, like G-Sync or Freesync). High-refresh-rate gaming monitors with VRR are an excellent investment for gamers who want to get the most out of their gameplay. MeinMMO has an overview of the currently best gaming monitors.

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The best graphics settings: Quality

  • Field of View: Custom
  • Aiming Field of View: Affects
  • Camera Movement: Least – 50 %

Details & Textures

  • Streaming Quality: Low
  • Texture Resolution: Low (for even more FPS: Very Low)
  • Anisotropic Texture Filter: Low
  • Particle Quality: Low
  • Bullet Holes & Sprays: Enabled
  • Tessellation: Disabled
  • Dismemberment & Corpses Effects: Enabled
  • Texture Streaming on Demand: Disabled

Post-Processing

  • Film Strength: 0.00
  • Image Noise: 0.00
  • NVIDIA DLSS: Balanced (must be supported by your graphics card. For more FPS: PERFORMANCE or Ultra-Performance)
  • Anti-Aliasing: Off (if your graphics card does not support NVIDIA DLSS)
  • Depth of Field: Disabled
  • World Motion Blur: Disabled
  • Weapon Motion Blur: Disabled

Shadows & Lighting

  • Shadow Map Resolution: Low
  • Buffer Point Shadows: Disabled
  • Buffer Sun Shadows: Disabled
  • Particle Lighting: Low
  • DirectX Raytracing: Disabled
  • Ambient Occlusion: Disabled
  • Screen Space Reflection (SSR): Disabled

Why these settings? If you value your own performance in a multiplayer shooter, you should also place great importance on the performance of your game. This means that the graphical quality should be set to the minimum acceptable – this gives you the most FPS.

How to see your FPS in CoD Warzone

How can I see my FPS? To see how many FPS you have in CoD Warzone, you need to enable an in-game display. It’s quite simple.

For that, enable the “Frames per Second (FPS) Counter” setting. You can find it in the options menu under the “Options” tab. In the “System” category, it is the very first setting.

This option enables an FPS display in the top-left corner of the screen

Once you have activated the FPS counter, you will see a small display in the top-left corner of the screen.

How many FPS should I have? As a minimum, you should try to achieve stable 60 FPS. But even 100 FPS is a significant improvement – even if your monitor cannot display that. If you only have a 60Hz monitor, you should therefore not set a frame rate limit in the graphics settings.

Ideally, you want as many FPS as possible. If you have a monitor with Variable Refresh Rate, you should set a value of 2 frames below your maximum refresh rate for the “Frame Rate Limit” option as recommended.

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That’s it for our recommendations for the best settings in CoD Warzone. Do you know of any secret trick that we missed? What FPS do you get on average? And what is your favorite setting for the field of view? Let us know in the comments.

Speaking of field of view: PC players of CoD Warzone should currently feel very lucky that they can adjust their field of view. Warzone players on consoles are currently very unhappy about having to continue using a field of view of 80.

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Pokémon GO starts today the Air Adventure event – Legendary Mega Raids and bonuses

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The great air event “Sky Adventure” kicks off today, May 3rd in Pokémon GO. We will show you all the content including the new legendary Mega Pokémon Latios and Latias, new spawns, and bonuses.

What is this event about? Recently the Niantic team revamped the Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO. A significant milestone for trainers who can now utilize the powerful evolutions more easily. But this isn’t the end – for the first time, there will be Mega Evolutions of legendary Pokémon. This debut takes place in the Sky Adventure event.

In this overview, we will show you all the content.

Sky Adventure – Overview of all content

When does it start? The event starts on Tuesday, May 3rd, at 10:00 AM local time. It will be active until Sunday, May 8th, at 8:00 PM.

New Pokémon: For the first time, you will encounter Mega Latias and Mega Latios in raids in Pokémon GO. At their debut, they will know specific moves when you catch them within the event time.

  • Latias knows the charged move Mist Ball
    • It deals 120 damage in trainer battles and has a chance to lower the opponent’s attack
    • In raids and gym battles, Mist Ball deals 105 damage
    • Our counter guide against Latias
  • Latios knows the charged move Beam
    • It deals 12 damage in trainer battles and has a chance to lower the opponent’s defense
    • In raids and gym battles, Beam deals 100 damage
    • Our counter guide against Latios

Event spawns: During the event, you will encounter Flying Pikachu*, Jigglypuff*, Meowth*, Psyduck*, Doduo*, Magikarp*, Wingull*, Swablu*, and Drifloon in the wild. With some luck, also Charizard* and Mantine*. For all these Pokémon, you also have the chance to find them as shiny.

Pokémon GO Sky Event Spawns
The event spawns of the Sky Adventure

Timed research: During the event period, a timed research will reward you with 50 Mega Energy for Latias and Latios. Additionally, you will receive 3,000 experience points and an encounter with a Flying Pikachu. The tasks revolve around catching flying Pokémon and Pikachu.

Raids: The following Pokémon you will encounter in raids during the Sky Adventure:

DifficultyRaids
Level 3Charizard*
Lapras*
Togekiss
Mega RaidsMega Latias*
Mega Latios*

Eggs: From 7 km eggs that you receive during the event, Togepi*, Mantyke, Emolga, and eF-eM can hatch.

Field Research: New field researches that you receive during the event reward you with encounters of Flying Pikachu*, Doduo*, Swablu*, and Emolga.

Bonus: Eggs that you put in your incubators during the event need only half the distance to hatch.

Shop: In the shop, you can find special stickers for the Sky event featuring Corphish, costumed and flying Pikachu.

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How do you like the Sky event? Are you excited to finally catch the first legendary Mega Pokémon, or is this content not of much interest to you? Write us your opinion on the topic here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with other trainers.

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Players in Fortnite can no longer see Crossover – Demand more creative skins again

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

Fortnite has a long history behind its skins and their releases. First, players saw skins created by themselves. After several seasons and a chapter, crossover skins now dominate the battlefield of the colorful BR shooter. However, this has now upset most players – they want to see homemade skins from Epic again.

What are players complaining about? On reddit, the user LeftResponsibility81 complains that he is tired of all the Marvel skins. However, he is not alone. Many players agree with him and are fed up with ongoing crossovers without any individuality.

They miss skins from the OG times of Fortnite. The look of secret skins like “Ruin” or “The Prisoner” can impress, but Marvel superheroes who would never reach for firearms in battle are slowly annoying the players.

Ruin
Ruin

Such outfits embodied the character of Fortnite much more than humans in skin-tight suits who reach for guns to defend themselves on a small map. Fans of the BR shooter are therefore demanding more original and above all secret skins, as they can no longer stand superhero outfits.

Secret skins should be individual but also “secret”

Players have seen through Epic’s reasons: The problem of ongoing Marvel crossovers has existed for months. In addition to the copies of the superheroes Epic Games no longer hides the additional skin that comes with each season. One player says the following and understands why secret outfits are no longer secret:

Yes, I would also prefer them to be secret. But I understand why they no longer do it. People buy collabs more than original skins. So why shouldn’t they use characters that people love to market the Battle Pass? It’s an additional character in the market and would lead to more Battle Pass sales.

says reddit user Wboy2006

Here, Wboy2006 particularly mentions that Epic uses this as a market strategy to get many players to buy the Battle Pass. Why would Epic hide a skin that could be the reason for many players’ purchases? The theory sounds plausible, but in the long term, it will increasingly annoy the fans.

When Fortnite launched Chapter 2 Season 4, the Marvel season, it was a special event. A Battle Pass with many superheroes and a season in which players could destroy their enemies with superpowers.

That was cool and exciting at the time, but now the ever-present Marvel skins in the Battle Passes seem more like loveless fillers to offer long-time fans more outfits.

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Will Epic soon stop with the Marvel skins? As long as there are Marvel superheroes, Epic will continue to include them in the game. Most skins give many undecided players a reason to buy the Battle Pass anyway, and Epic cannot afford to lose that. However, there will come a time when all Marvel superheroes have made it into the colorful BR shooter.

After that, Epic must either come up with its own ideas or enter into another collaboration with a brand like DC, which can also offer such an amount of content as Marvel. It remains to be seen what Epic ultimately decides.

What do you think of the crossovers of the Marvel universe? Does it annoy you that more and more superheroes with guns are making the battlefield unsafe? Or do you not mind and prefer to play with your OG skins? Let us know!

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Dragonflight brings back old dungeons from WoW – But some of the best are missing

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

In Dragonflight, the upcoming expansion for World of Warcraft, the seasons for mythic keystone dungeons (“Mythic+”) will operate a bit differently than you may know. Game Director Ion Hazzikostas elaborated in an interview on what this will look like. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus sees issues here.

How does Mythic+ work in Dragonflight? In Dragonflight, only 4 of the expected 8 new dungeons will be included in the Mythic+ rotation in the first season. 4 more dungeons will come from previous expansions. In Season 2, there will be rotation.

Blizzard is already experimenting with the system with Season 4 of Shadowlands, which is still upcoming. There, 2 dungeons from 3 old expansions will return, over which fans were allowed to vote earlier.

The voting resulted in a rather unpleasant outcome for me, as the worst dungeon is returning in Shadowlands. For Dragonflight, the outlook is even worse as some of the best dungeons are being directly excluded.

Dungeons older than “Mists of Pandaria” won’t return for now

Which dungeons are coming back? During a “Twitter Space“, Ion Hazzikostas and Story Lead Steve Danuser spoke with two editors from wowhead. They discussed Mythic+, among other things.

In the conversation, it was mentioned that only certain dungeons meet the criteria at all. When asked if Classic dungeons would return, Hazzikostas replied:

That is unlikely. Perhaps, in a world where we completely overhaul the old dungeons, as we did in previous expansions, a corresponding version [of the dungeon] could meet the demands in terms of visual fidelity and mechanical complexity. But these dungeons are unsuitable for modern gameplay.

I think the team has drawn the line internally around Mists of Pandaria and later in terms of feeling how we design dungeons today. That doesn’t mean we can’t go back further, but we would have to fundamentally overhaul dungeons if we do.

Ion Hazzikostas in the Twitter Space

This means: Dungeons from Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King will not return for now – and if they do, they will not be as you remember them. The two expansions are the two highest-rated on Metacritic and absolute fan favorites.

Also excluded are Shadowlands and Battle for Azeroth, as they are still “too new.” They want to provide variety and keep the seasons fresh. Currently, only dungeons from Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, and Legion will return. At least one of the most popular expansions is included.

Everything you need to know about Dragonflight can be found here in our 2-minute video:

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No Timewalking, but adapted dungeons

How do the new versions of the dungeons work? Unlike Timewalking events, as you know them from Retail WoW, the old dungeons won’t be exactly like “they used to be.” There will be adjustments.

Previously, there was already the Challenge Mode, which was later transformed into Mythic+. Hazzikostas explains that the dungeons still need to be modified to meet the demands of the modern M+. However, we do not yet know how exactly.

The big difference is that the Challenge Mode is based on heroic difficulty, but Mythic+ is based on mythic. Previously, there were only cosmetic rewards; today, there are also new and powerful items for endgame.

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Is this a problem? More or less, because already in Shadowlands there is the issue that some old items are better than new ones. For instance, a trinket from the Vault of the Wardens (Legion) is the strongest option for some DPS classes, even at a low item level.

The problematic part here is that the corresponding dungeon is only accessible every few weeks, and so you only have a short time to get the item. To ensure this doesn’t happen, Hazzikostas promises adjustments to items. Each class should be able to benefit from the dungeons.

In any case, the system is supposed to provide more variety, not just a “slightly different route through the dungeon” when a new affix is added. They want to focus on long-term diversity. However, there are still further promises regarding loot:

WoW wants to bring back Loot Master and restrict addons

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An MMORPG revolutionized the genre 23 years ago – Now the chief designer is working on a new game

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

In March 1999, the MMORPG classic EverQuest was released, reshaping the entire genre. With Monsters & Memories, one of the lead designers of EverQuest aims to do it again and is bringing a new MMORPG to the market. We at MeinMMO summarize.

What kind of game is this? With Monsters & Memories, the developers want to conquer a niche they believe is no longer occupied. It aims to bring back the old-school MMORPG feel while incorporating exciting changes. However, the developers of the title are seasoned veterans who know what they are doing.

The role of the Creative Director of the MMORPG is taken by Shawn Lord. He has been a designer for EverQuest, lead designer for other EverQuest titles, and design supervisor for DC Universe Online. Shawn is therefore very knowledgeable about designing MMORPGs.

Also involved in Monsters & Memories are Twitch streamers, a former developer from Mortal Kombat 11, and a college teacher for game design. The team behind the MMORPG brings a wealth of expertise but is still at the beginning.

What are the highlights? Monsters & Memories focuses on the following aspects, promising to appeal to a very specific niche of players:

  • 12 different races from humans to trolls, gnomes, and elves
  • 18 different classes between melee and ranged combat
  • Focus on group content in an open world; solo play is possible but not optimized
  • A vast world with underworld, sky, hell, and more, divided into various zones
  • A western medieval fantasy setting with the usual “elves, squirrels, and so on,” as the developers put it
  • Monthly subscription, with no pay-to-win features or microtransactions

You can see very early gameplay from the MMORPG here:

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When is Monsters & Memories coming?

Where does the game currently stand? Monsters & Memories is currently in the so-called “Proof of Concept” phase. This means they are completing a small cross-section of the game that is meant to show that the concept itself works. This is still a very early phase of development. This proof of concept could then be used to attract investors. Whether that is the exact plan remains unspecified by the developers at this time.

However, the progress of development can be traced very well. The studio shares monthly updates on their website and has been doing so reliably since September 2020. A roadmap covering the upcoming tasks for the next phases is also easily accessible and very transparent, allowing fans to stay fully informed.

When is the release? The experienced developers state that they simply cannot estimate that yet. After completing the proof of concept, they intend to analyze the data and draft a production plan as well as a new roadmap. It is currently difficult to estimate a release date. However, you probably shouldn’t expect the new MMORPG in 2022.

Where can you play? Monsters & Memories is initially only set to release on PC. There are currently no plans to roll out the MMORPG on other consoles. It is also not known at this stage whether the game will be available on Steam.

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The community is excited

How are fans reacting? They are very excited about the new title. The comments gathered so far regarding the game are all very positive. However, the number of people engaging with the game is not very high.

Yet the developers themselves state on their website that that was not the plan at all. They know that the game hits a niche that might not be very large. But these players indeed want something to play, which is how the idea of Monsters & Memories came about.

The few negative comments found under various postings about the game merely express the fear that the game will never be released. While that concern is generally justified when looking at similar projects, the roadmap and the monthly updates provide little reason for worry so far.

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What does the community say? We would like to show you some of the comments here:

  • Benjamin Cladwell writes (via YouTube): “I enjoy this desert that is being shown here. I love this 1001-Nights aesthetic!”
  • QPON writes (via YouTube): “This does indeed look like an MMO that a small team can pull off.”
  • Shokadezz writes (via YouTube): “This looks amazing! I’ve heard about the game from EverQuest and will definitely keep an eye on it.”
  • Teekay writes (via reddit): “This looks like a copy of EverQuest – and I love it.”

What do you think of Monsters & Memories? Will you keep an eye on the MMORPG and eventually play it, or are subscription models not for you? Did you like EverQuest and have you played the classic? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

Sci-Fi MMORPG was completely dead on Steam for 7 years – suddenly comes back, gets good reviews

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2 Reasons why the Weekend League in FIFA 22 is worth it for you again

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In FIFA 22 the Weekend League is finally worthwhile again and FUT players should urgently get back in. Everything you need to know about the changes in FUT Champions can be found here.

The problem with the Weekend League was: Normally, the Weekend League rewards included various packs and coins that could be earned through good performance in the playoffs and finals. Winning more often means ranking up and receiving better rewards.

These rewards also include the red Player Picks, from which you typically get a selection of players from the current TOTW . Recently, however, the problem was that the TOTW could hardly keep up with the many special cards in FIFA 22. Therefore, the rewards from the Weekend League sometimes felt weaker than they should have been.

Now, however, the TOTS has finally started in FUT 22. This significantly improves the Weekend League rewards. Especially in the finals, there are now impressive rewards.

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The rewards can be really amazing

This is how the TOTS changes the rewards: Instead of TOTW players, the upcoming Weekend League rewards will feature the current Team-of-the-Season cards. So if you reach a sufficiently high rank in the Champions Finals, you can look forward to Player Picks with TOTS cards, some of which have extremely high ratings.

Since the TOTS teams change weekly, there will also be different rewards every week. The distribution of Player Picks across ranks is as follows:

  • Starting from Rank X, there will already be TOTS cards replacing the TOTW cards. There will be Player Picks with cards from both current “Teams of the Season”, which currently include cards from the Eredivise TOTS and Community TOTS.
  • From Rank VI, Player Picks will only contain TOTS cards from the stronger team.
  • For the higher ranks, there are more Player Picks with more TOTS cards available.
  • Rank 1 offers 3 Player Picks with 5 TOTS cards each.

You have more time and thus less stress

Normally, the FUT Champions Finals ran from Friday at 09:00 to Monday at 09:00, giving players 3 days to complete their 20 final matches. EA has now changed this and significantly extended the Weekend League.

The new start time is Fridays at 21:00, and the new end time is now Wednesdays at 09:00, giving you 2 more days to play all the matches. This is a big advantage as it allows players to tackle the games much more relaxed and also take longer breaks after a loss.

What do you think of the changes in the Weekend League? Will you be playing FUT Champions Finals again? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

Which strong Bundesliga players were missing in the TOTS voting can be seen here:

FIFA 22: The voting for the Bundesliga TOTS has started – 5 strong players are missing

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Twitch streamer reprimands viewer after sexist comment – “You are just unbearable”

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The Twitch streamer Sweet_Anita was chatting with her viewers when one in particular stood out negatively, generalizing all women with a sexist message. The streamer found this absolutely inappropriate and admonished the viewer.

How did the sexist message come about? Sweet_Anita was talking to people about relationships and that it is completely normal for a bond to eventually end – whether through a breakup or death.

She said that time heals wounds and creates a void within a person. This void can be filled with someone new or oneself and one can become a better person.

Meanwhile, some messages from viewers came in, but the one from the user “richard_whatup” caught Sweet_Anita’s attention:

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“As far as I have learned, women want money, they don’t care about love.”
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Sweet_Anita teaches viewers brutally honestly

What did the streamer say? After Sweet_Anita read the message, she said directly: “No, Richard. I hate to say this to you, but you are just unbearable.”

But that was not enough, and she continued: “If that is your conclusion, the only women who tolerate you are the ones who are there because you pay them to be there.” Then the streamer delivered the final blow:

If you generalize women, the good ones won’t like you and the only ones who tolerate you are those who gain something from you that is not your personality.

Sweet_Anita

In this Twitch clip, you can see Sweet_Anita’s admonishment:

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How did Sweet_Anita become famous? The streamer has Tourette syndrome and suffers from recurrent tics, which she mostly takes with humor and encourages her viewers to laugh about as well. She became known through Overwatch streams and her vulgar Tourette tics on the side.

As her viewers tried to trigger racist tics from her and she responds with many insults, some advocated on Twitch to ban Sweet_Anita from the platform. However, Twitch clearly opposed this – streamers with Tourette are welcome.

More news on Twitch: Big streamer Ludwig admits: He cheated in the hit Among Us – “For the content”.

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Skill in Elden Ring is so strong that players can only laugh about it – “Almost no counter”

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Since the release of Elden Ring, balancing has been a recurring topic. Players constantly find weapons or abilities that seem or are overpowered. One weapon skill has become a “sad” joke in the community: the Bloodhound Step.

What kind of skill is this? If you equip a weapon with this ashes of war, you can make a quick dodge step. You will become briefly invisible and make a large step in the desired direction.

During this animation, you cannot be hit. This is very useful in both PvP and PvE, as it allows you to dodge attacks that are difficult to time and would otherwise take you out directly.

The skill has consequently spread through the community. A video in the Elden Ring subreddit has sparked the discussion again, showing that the Bloodhound Step is far too strong online and is just a running gag among players.

Here you can watch the video from OroboroTheNinja, who is also known as a long-time Souls YouTuber. The title, meant to be minimally ironic: “Bloodhound Step is fair and balanced”.

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Bloodhound Step has no place in the game for many

Why exactly is the skill considered OP?

  • The dodge of the skill can be performed so quickly in succession that it becomes impossible to hit its user.
  • It consumes very little FP, allowing it to be executed multiple times in a row. While it also consumes stamina and thus cannot be spammed indefinitely, with enough practice it can be used very effectively and be almost impossible to hit with proper usage.

The video demonstrates this well; Oroboro shows numerous PvP clips where three players are attacking him without landing a hit, while he simply spams the Bloodhound Step.

This is how the Bloodhound Step is discussed: Reactions to the video are mostly sarcastic and ironic, with many taking it humorously. Or possibly gallows humor. They “demand” further buffs for the skill, as it could still be a bit more exaggerated. Here are some comments:

  • “That’s exactly how Miyazaki [FromSoftware boss] wanted it.” – Ali_-_-_
  • “This needs a buff.” – splnached
  • “The most annoying build I’ve ever fought against.” – SmokeyThouBear

For the user FishBiterMMGHunter, the skill is not completely OP because you cannot use it in combination with the OP katana Bloody Streams. It still lacks something for the absolute peak. However, others counter that you can simply use the katana in your off-hand.

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However, some take the topic seriously and find that the skill should never have had a place in the game. They also debate the general dodge system in Elden Ring. They would prefer to see the dodge animations from Bloodborne, as they would fit the combat system better.

Instead of rolling, one performed quick dodge steps in Bloodborne, which allowed for much quicker repositioning – a necessary function in the faster combat system of Bloodborne.

Here’s another story from the community:

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Regardless, many agree: in its current function, the skill is too strong and needs either to be nerfed or removed.

At least this is not a glitch, like the bug that makes bows way too powerful, but rather an easily obtained and used skill that is becoming increasingly common in PvP.

But what do you think about it? Do you feel the same way? How would you adjust the skill? Would you also want changes to the dodge system?

Twitch streamer wants to complete Elden Ring without being hit – tragically fails at the last hit

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Dead By Daylight says a popular hero is gay – This sparks a controversial discussion

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In Dead by Daylight, the sexual orientation of the characters has not played a role so far. Behaviour Interactive now wants to change that: the popular “Survivor” David King has been in the game since 2017. In a lore entry, the developers now clarify that he is gay. This is being discussed controversially.

How is the survivor portrayed as gay?

  • In Dead by Daylight, the concept is that surviving humans must escape from supernatural killers known from horror franchises: They flee from Freddy Krueger, the “Halloween” killer Michael Myers, or the damned Ghostface with his giant knife from the “Scream” films.
  • For several years, the developers have been trying to give the survivors more background story. In “The Archives”, which came to Dead by Daylight with patch 3.3.1 in October 2019, the background stories of the characters are highlighted.
  • In a new development, one of the heroes is now portrayed as homosexual in his background story. Dead by Daylight announces this on Twitter: “Today, we are happy to confirm that Dead By Daylight can officially celebrate its first gay character: David King.”

Dead by Daylight also tells the story of the survivors:

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Dead by Daylight aims to bring representation

Why is this being done? Because they previously did not focus significantly on the sexuality of the characters, one could assume as an outsider that all 30 survivors in Dead By Daylight are heterosexual. The developers found this no longer appropriate (via twitter):

The fact that our roster of characters does not have an open representative of LGBTQIA2+ was something we were determined to change.

Therefore, they have been in intensive talks with organizations about how to integrate LGBTQIA2+ themes into the game.

What is the discussion like? The discussion about portraying David King as a gay man is controversial. Because they have retroactively changed one of the most popular characters in Dead by Daylight. Previously, it was only known that King had been with women before (“His ex left him and she doesn’t even want to see his face anymore”).

The discussion reminds of the debate around the heroine “Tracer” from Overwatch: She was the “frontwoman” of the shooter, whom Blizzard retroactively outed as lesbian. This sparked controversial discussions at the time:

  • some believed that such topics do not belong in a game – that is private
  • others were indignant that “their Tracer” is now not the way they had always envisioned
  • others saw a dictate of “political correctness” that Blizzard now felt – this was a meaningless gesture

There is also a discussion in Dead by Daylight that sexuality does not matter in a game where people kill each other, and that it shouldn’t be so significant and should be considered normal, not something to discuss.

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“The guy has been straight since 2017 and they just make him gay”

What specifically bothers about “David King”? One thing that specifically relates to Dead by Daylight: It appears arbitrary to some why they chose David King as the character to show the first openly gay character in Dead by Daylight:

  • One user says: “The guy has been straight since 2017 and they just go and say: ‘Now this guy is gay’ and then call that representation.”
  • Another says: “The guy is just your typical British working-class type, who probably brags to his buddies in the pub about how successful he is with the girls. So I’m gay and I am not saying gay men are all hyper-masculine battle junkies, but it feels sooo wrong.”
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“Hyper-masculine battle junkie”

Others say they actually appreciate that Behaviour Interactive chose David King. They can identify with someone being portrayed as gay when it was not clear before:

“I am a gay guy and I had 4 girlfriends. David King’s background story will probably become a coming-out story and I can identify with that. I’m sure gay men feel represented by it. My point is: You can’t dismiss this as a “token gay” because that happens to almost every gay man in reality too. We don’t just come out of the womb and everyone understands that we are gay. Gay people don’t come out to everyone. I have to let people find out for themselves that I’m gay every time I change jobs or meet new friends, and it’s always stressful for me to wait for their reaction.”

But this nuanced comment stands in contrast to many that deal with the topic in general, not the specific execution.

Because some gamers reject the idea of discussing the sexual orientation of characters at all

  • One user on Twitter says: “You don’t need this in a game that is about killing people and escaping from killers. This is not a game about sex or sexual preference. This is completely useless and should not be in the game, it adds nothing.”
  • Another says: “If it doesn’t matter, why are you so upset about it?”

The debate strongly reminds of Tracer. At that time, people seemed just disappointed that “their girlfriend Tracer” is now not into boys. The discussion at least seems to be absent with David King:

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Greedy Cabal Emperor or Crazy AI? – How the Story in Destiny 2 Could Continue in Season 17

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In Destiny 2 Season 16 has been running since February 22, and most players have completed the campaign surrounding Savathun and the seasonal story in the past weeks. Therefore, it is unlikely that Bungie will fully continue the main story next season. Instead, the lore hints that two old acquaintances have much more potential to return in Season 17. MeinMMO tells you who they are and why.

That there will be story content in the upcoming Season 17 of Destiny 2 is undisputed. The story surrounding Darkness, the Witness, and Savathun is exciting and is not yet fully told. Furthermore, a few new narrative strands have emerged in the lore that Bungie could easily incorporate in the next season before things get serious with Savathun again. This opinion is also shared by This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.

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Owen Gun is the best SMG in Season 3 of CoD Warzone – Expert shows 3 setups for your playstyle

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 4 minutes

With Season 3 / 2022, much has changed in the weapon balance of Call of Duty: Warzone. However, one thing has not changed: The submachine gun Owen Gun is at the top of the food chain in close combat. Warzone expert James “JGOD” Godoy recommends 3 different setups for your individual play style.

Before the start of Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone, especially the submachine guns MP40 and the Owen Gun dominated close combat in the free Battle Royale. Both were significantly ahead of the competition.

After countless changes in weapon balance in Season 3, the gap is not as wide anymore, but the Owen Gun is still considered the best submachine gun in the game.

However, when it comes to weapon setups, it depends a bit on how you see yourself as a player and which values you find most important in a weapon. Therefore, “JGOD” has proposed and analyzed 3 weapon setups for the Owen Gun (via YouTube.com) and MeinMMO shows you his results.

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Owen Gun Rocks in Season 3

What makes the Owen Gun so powerful? Although some attachments of the Owen Gun received nerfs, the MP plays a major role in Season 3.

The MP delivers strong damage, decent control, and comes with high range compared to class competitors. Overall, the mix of pros and cons with the Owen Gun is the most balanced.

If you don’t necessarily want to go full mobility, then the Owen Gun is currently the best choice. If you’re looking for setups for maximum speed, check out the MPs from Cold War.

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CoD Warzone: 1. Owen Gun Setup – Gorenko for Security

Suitable Modes: Rebirth Island / Caldera / Iron Trials

What advantages does the Gorenko setup offer? As long as you hit the opponent, the hit zones you hit do not affect your time-to-kill. You can hit the shin and still benefit from the strong damage.

However, you do have disadvantages if you want to improve the time-to-kill with targeted shots. Here, you need to land headshots to eliminate opponents faster.

CoD Warzone: Owen Gun Setup Gorenko

  • Muzzle: Recoil Booster
  • Barrel: Hockenson 142mm Rapid
  • Optic: Slate Reflector
  • Stock: Removed Stock
  • Underbarrel: M1941 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: 7.62 Gorenko 72 Round Drum
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Fabric Grip
  • Perk: Acrobatic
  • Perk 2: Quick
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  • Muzzle: Recoil Booster
  • Barrel: Hockenson 142mm Rapid
  • Optic: Slate Reflector
  • Stock: Removed Stock
  • Underbarrel: M1941 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: 7.62 Gorenko 72 Round Drum
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Fabric Grip
  • Perk: Acrobatic
  • Perk 2: Quick
cod warzone waffen season 3 2022 beste mp owen gun setup gorenko

CoD Warzone: 2. Owen Gun Setup – 9mm for Good Shooters

Suitable Modes: Rebirth Island / Caldera / Iron Trials

What advantages does the 9mm setup offer? If you trust your aiming abilities, then opt for the 9mm magazines. Here, chest shots are important, as they enhance your time-to-kill.

You can completely ignore headshots with this setup, as you deal the same damage to the head as to the chest.

CoD Warzone: Owen Gun Setup 9mm

  • Muzzle: Recoil Booster
  • Barrel: Hockenson 142mm Rapid
  • Optic: Slate Reflector
  • Stock: Removed Stock
  • Underbarrel: M1941 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: 9mm 72 Round Mags
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Fabric Grip
  • Perk: Acrobatic
  • Perk 2: Quick
Attachments in English
  • Muzzle: Recoil Booster
  • Barrel: Hockenson 142mm Rapid
  • Optic: Slate Reflector
  • Stock: Removed Stock
  • Underbarrel: M1941 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: 9mm 72 Round Mags
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Fabric Grip
  • Perk: Acrobatic
  • Perk 2: Quick
cod warzone waffen season 3 2022 beste mp owen gun setup 9mm

CoD Warzone: 3. Owen Gun Setup – For Mobility & Range

Suitable Modes: Caldera / Iron Trials

What advantages does the 8mm setup offer? An interesting option in Season 3 is the setup of the Owen Gun without a barrel attachment. This provides you with bonuses to your aiming speed and range – only at around 20 meters does this setup enter the second damage range.

This setup is also aimed at better shooters who can reliably land chest shots. Almost every hit on this important hit zone improves your time-to-kill.

CoD Warzone: Owen Gun Setup 8mm

  • Muzzle: Recoil Booster
  • Barrel: –
  • Optic: Slate Reflector
  • Stock: Removed Stock
  • Underbarrel: M1941 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: 8mm Kurz 60 Round Drums
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Fabric Grip
  • Perk: Acrobatic
  • Perk 2: Quick
Attachments in English
  • Muzzle: Recoil Booster
  • Barrel: –
  • Optic: Slate Reflector
  • Stock: Removed Stock
  • Underbarrel: M1941 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: 8mm Kurz 60 Round Drums
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Fabric Grip
  • Perk: Acrobatic
  • Perk 2: Quick
cod warzone waffen season 3 2022 beste mp owen gun setup ohne lauf 8mm

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The weapon meta of Warzone has shifted again with Season 3. However, the Owen Gun can hold its own and is not really impressed by the nerfs.

However, due to adjustments, the submachine guns have generally come closer together – your preferences now play a larger role.

If you’re still looking for some alternatives, check our list of the best weapons of CoD Warzone.

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You should definitely know about the next generation of graphics cards before you buy a new one now

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

If you want to buy a graphics card, you will pay significantly less than months ago. However, it might be worth your while to wait for the purchase of a new GeForce or Radeon card.

Graphics cards are becoming cheaper again, so many gamers want to buy a graphics card. However, some leakers claim that the next generation will offer double the performance of the current graphics cards.

What is behind this and what does it mean for you if you want to buy a graphics card?

Allegedly, RTX 4000 and RX 7000 are twice as fast as current graphics cards

Where is the information from? Two well-known leakers, Greymon55 and Kopite7kimi have posted information about the new graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia on Twitter. Even though not all of their leaks are always correct, they are considered reliable sources.

Nevertheless, you should always view leaks with a certain amount of skepticism.

How much performance is at stake? In a recent post, the leakers claim that the newest graphics card from Nvidia is supposed to reach more than 100 teraflops of performance. A flop in graphics cards and processors describes how many floating-point operations the chip can calculate per second. The higher the number, the better.

A FLOP is an acronym for “Floating Point Operations Per Second”. A FLOP describes how many floating-point calculations (additions and subtractions) the device can perform per second. ‘Tera’ is a computing prefix; thus, in TeraFLOPs, we are dealing with a range of 10 to the power of 12, which is a huge number: about one trillion flops.

On paper, that would be more than double the performance that the RTX 3090 Ti currently offers. Because the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is supposed to deliver a raw performance of 40 TFLOPs. And the RTX 3090 Ti is currently the fastest graphics card for gamers.

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Greymoon55 had also claimed that the RX 7900 XT, AMD’s new flagship, should offer 92 TFlops of performance. However, the user has since deleted the post on Twitter. Videocardz still refers to the post (via Videocardz.com). On paper, that would even be four times the performance of the RX 6900 XT, as it officially reaches 23 TFlops.

So far, the known leaks mainly refer to the high-end graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD. There is hardly any information about the entry-level and mid-range graphics cards, and these models are of interest to most gamers.

These GPUs are also the graphics cards that are sold the most on average. For many gamers, the question arises whether to buy a graphics card now or wait a bit longer.

Should I buy a graphics card now or wait?

Graphics card prices are currently falling again, after being too high in recent months. Little surprising that many users want to buy a graphics card now.

The rule still applies: If you can get an AMD or Nvidia graphics card like an RTX 3080 or an RX 6700 XT at the MSRP, then you can’t go wrong. With a current mid-range graphics card, you can easily play for four or five years.

However, many leaks indicate that the next generation of graphics cards could make a huge leap forward. But not only in terms of performance, the power consumption of the new graphics cards is also expected to increase significantly (via gamestar.de).

If you haven’t purchased a graphics card so far, then waiting might be worthwhile if you want even more performance and are willing to consume more power.

When will RTX 4000 and RX 7000 come out? It is certain that new graphics cards will come. However, no one knows when the graphics cards will be released and whether they will even be available at launch. Because the current generation (RTX 3000 and RX 6000) was completely sold out everywhere at launch and subsequently ended up being sold for thousands of euros on eBay.

Have you already bought a new graphics card or are you waiting for the next generation?

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This is our podcast festival: Live podcasts with famous guests every day

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For five days, we present live podcasts where you can participate. In addition to the hosts from MeinMMO, GameStar and GamePro , there are also famous guests like Stay Forever, Insert Moin, RoyalPhunk, and jessirocks. How and when everything will take place, you will find out here!

What is the podcast festival? It is a large event where podcasts take place live for five days. You have the opportunity not only to listen but also to actively interact with the hosts and their guests.

The podcast festival takes place on all Webedia sites, namely GameStar, GamePro, and here on MeinMMO.

When is it all happening? From May 2nd to May 6th, 2022, there is a podcast with guests every evening. You can find the exact times in the schedule.

Where can I find the podcasts? The podcasts can be found live on our Twitch channel MAX. Afterward, you can find them as regular podcasts on Spotify, iTunes & Co.

Who is participating? Among the hosts are our well-known editor-in-chief Leya from the MeinMMO podcast, as well as Micha and Maurice. You can look forward to famous podcasters like Stay Forever, Insert Moin, RoyalPhunk, and jessirocks as guests.

This is the program

How does it go every day? Each day is divided into the following two program points:

  • Our guests and organizer Micha discuss the topic of the day for 90 minutes. During this time, you can chat live and ask your own questions.
  • As a finale, there is the format “What are you playing? – The Quiz”. Our guests will guess games by asking yes/no questions. You can also participate in the chat.

In the following paragraphs, you will learn which program is planned for each day:

Monday, May 2

  • 20:00 – Diablo 4, Lost Ark and the future of hack and slash: With jessirocks, Benedict, Maurice, and Micha
  • 21:30 – What are you playing? – The Quiz with Géraldine

Tuesday, May 3

  • 20:00 – The role-playing game of our dreams: With RoyalPhunk, Manu from Insert Moin, Natalie, and Micha
  • 21:30 – What are you playing? – The Quiz with Géraldine

Wednesday, May 4

  • 18:00 – The Game of the Week: With Julius
  • 20:00 – The new power of Star Wars games: With Marco and Yves from Nerd & Kultur, as well as Dimi and Micha
  • 21:30 – What are you playing? – The Quiz with Géraldine

Thursday, May 5

  • 18:00 – React Live: With Julius and guests
  • 20:00 – The classic formula: What makes games immortal? With Gunnar and Chris from Stay Forever, as well as Maurice and Micha
  • 21:30 – What are you playing? – The Quiz with Géraldine

Friday, May 6

  • 20:00 – Dream job hardware editor? Yes, but you have to be able to suffer! With Alex, Nils, Micha, and Kilian from iKnowReview
  • 21:30 – What are you playing? – The Quiz with Géraldine

We would be happy if you would all participate eagerly when our big podcast festival starts. What topics and guests are you most looking forward to? Let us know here in the comments already!

We will see you on May 2 for the start of our podcast festival!

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Big streamer confesses: He cheated in the Steam hit Among Us – ‘For the content’

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The former Twitch streamer Ludwig “Ludwig” Ahgren revealed a big secret: he cheated during the “Among Us” hype to make his videos and streams more exciting for the viewers.

What kind of game is Among Us? You can roam around as space technicians with 14 other players. Among you are traitors who want to eliminate everyone one by one.

You need to expose the traitors in discussion rounds, throw them out of the spaceship, and solve various small tasks along the way, the completion of which can also bring you victory.

What was the “Among Us” hype? In 2020, multiplayer survival suddenly trended on Steam, Twitch, and smartphone app stores. The reason was numerous streamers who suddenly discovered Among Us, even though it was released in 2018.

The numbers for 2020:

  • Over 419 million hours of Among Us were watched.
  • Nearly 900,000 streamers broadcasted the game on their Twitch channels.
  • One of them was Ludwig, who gained popularity through Among Us alongside Minecraft and Rust.

You can see the first successful streamers on Twitch in our video:

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Ludwig admits: I cheated for exciting content

What did Among Us bring to Ludwig? While he had an average of 3,000 to 4,000 viewers at the beginning of 2020, by the end of the year, it was about 20,000 people.

His success was also noticeable on YouTube: he played in a lobby with the most famous Twitch streamers and YouTubers. Among them were PewDiePie, Pokimane, and Sykkuno – the video generated over 1.2 million views. Furthermore, Ludwig played with the programmer and the artist of Among Us.

The multiplayer survival thus brought Ludwig quite a bit of fame, and now the YouTuber admitted: I cheated for the content.

What did Ludwig say? “I cheated,” the 26-year-old began his confession in the podcast “The Yard.” One of his conversation partners then asked, “In what? In school, yeah, of course?” “In Among Us!”, Ludwig replied and explained how he cheated:

For interesting content, I paid attention to the chat, which was in emote-only mode, and I could guess whom they meant with the emotes [the one who was supposed to be the traitor]. (…) And then I shaped the content accordingly, but not in a genius way. Rather like: “Oh, Sykkuno is the traitor? Let me hang out with him the whole game to act like I was completely manipulated.”

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The podcast members said this could be forgiven, but they asked Ludwig whether he cheated in tournaments as well – the streamer vehemently denied this, although he was apparently “very honest” and closed the chat.

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Streamer colleagues are shocked: “I will never trust again”

What do his streamer colleagues say? During a Minecraft stream, Sykkuno, Ludwig, Disguised Toast, and other streamers played together. There, Disguised Toast watched the podcast with Ludwig’s cheat confession: “I have news, guys,” Toast started and continued: “My entire friendship with someone here was based on a lie because he cheated in Among Us.”

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He thought Ludwig was a good player in survival, sent him this as the very first message, and they subsequently became friends, but “when he played Among Us with us, he looked at the chat!” Toast exclaimed disappointedly.

“I will never trust again,” said Disguised Toast, as the other streamers shocked shouted “what?”, “really?” in confusion. Ludwig clarified the situation, and the others then said nothing more or understood why he cheated.

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18-year-old professional paints a “Z” in DOTA 2: Valve disqualifies his team – He is fired

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In a tournament game at DOTA 2, the Russian professional player Ivan “Pure” Moskalenko (18) painted a “Z” in the upper left corner of the mini-map. This was interpreted as a sign that he supports Russia’s war in Ukraine. The publisher of DOTA 2, Steam operator Valve, disqualified his team. The team subsequently fired the 18-year-old professional, who claims he was just doodling during a break.

What did the professional do?

  • During a tournament in Stockholm, the ESL One Stockholm Major, the 18-year-old Russian “Pure” painted a “Z” in the upper left corner of the DOTA 2 mini-map.
  • Team members hurriedly tried to cover up the symbol, but by then it was already too late.
  • The “Z” was seen as a sign from Pure supporting Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. The consequences were severe.

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During a break, the players were doodling on the map.

Z as a Sign that One Supports the War

What does the “Z” mean? The “Z” is seen in the West as a symbol of supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. The painted “Z” was seen on Russian military vehicles in the first weeks of the war and has since become established as a “pro-Russian” symbol (via Instagram).

It is not entirely clear where this “Z” comes from or what it stands for. There is no such letter in the Russian alphabet. According to various theories, it either means something like “For Victory,” “Onward to the West,” or stands for the name of the Ukrainian president.

Blizzard has already adjusted the hero “Zarya” in Overwatch and removed the symbol there.

Team Disqualified – Allegedly Valve Itself is Behind It

Here are the consequences: The tournament organizers have disqualified Pure’s team. All matches they have already played and would have played are counted for the opponents.

What the player’s team says: The player’s esports organization, Virtus.pro, says they have learned that the “publisher of DOTA 2,” Valve itself, is behind the decision to exclude the team from the tournament. They say:

Valve has a certain history of imposing disciplinary actions, but disqualifying an entire team from a tournament because a single player drew something on a mini-map sets entirely new standards.

Nevertheless, Virtus.pro has decided to take action and has fired the player Ivan “Pure” Moskalenko. It is said that his action led to the disqualification and caused “significant damage” to Virtus.pro’s relationship with global esports.

Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. For those who want to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we recommend checking official sites or news magazines:

– Ukraine Live Blog (via Zeit)
– War in Ukraine (via NZZ)
– Solidarity with Ukraine (via Federal Foreign Office)

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What the player says: The player says (via Twitter), there was a long break in the game and he and the guys were talking and doodling a little on the map. When they realized what he had really drawn, they quickly tried to cover it up.

He did not intend to hurt anyone. It happened by accident. He wishes everyone peace.

The war in Ukraine repeatedly touches on themes related to gaming:

Escape from Tarkov: 230,000 watch moving video of a Twitch streamer fleeing from the war

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After 6 years, Deus Ex will likely be revived – A huge sales deal makes it possible

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 4 minutes

Publisher Square Enix has sold 3 of its largest studios, including the creators of Deus Ex. For fans, this may be good news, as there is hope for a revival of the RPG series. MeinMMO summarizes what happened.

What kind of deal is this? Square Enix has sold its largest western studios. The deal also includes all brands of the respective developers. Here is the overview:

  • Crystal Dynamics, primarily known for the reboot of the Tomb Raider games.
  • Eidos Montreal, who made a name for themselves as the creators of the dystopian Deus Ex series.
  • Square Enix Montreal, primarily responsible for mobile games.

The first two studios are significant players and are known for, among other titles, the “Legacy of Kain” series. Eidos Montreal most recently released the fantastic Guardians of the Galaxy game.

This announcement gives many hope for a continuation of the Deus Ex series, and this hope is not unfounded.

How much does it cost? The deal costs Embracer 300 million US dollars, around 285 million euros. You can find all important details on the official website of the Embracer Group.

You can also watch the complete conference about the deal here, the timestamp starts where it discusses Deus Ex:

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Note: There has been no announcement for a new Deus Ex installment yet. There are individual tweets and articles that mistakenly speak of a confirmation. However, there are some indications that suggest otherwise, and we summarize them here for you.

Is a new Deus Ex game coming? Embracer plans AAA single-player games

What is Deus Ex actually? If you are not familiar with the series: for many fans, it is one of the best RPG series of all time. The setting is a dystopian version of the future. The games blend RPG mechanics with stealth and shooter elements.

The focus here is on the story, its characters, and the decisions you can make as a player. The last game, Mankind Divided, was released on August 23, 2016. Since then, things have been quiet around the series. The deal could change that.

This is what we know so far: It remains to be seen how Eidos Montreal will proceed and what strategies will be pursued.

However, the official website of Embracer Group already contains a detailed statement that provides insight. They write:

Embracer believes that there will be an increasing demand for high-quality content, including AAA single-player games, throughout the decade. […] Our approach is that quality in game development comes first.

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This already sounds like the strategy fits perfectly with the previous games from Eidos Montreal.

In the announcement of the deal, the Embracer Group stated that they want to make use of the IPs of the acquired studios and see huge potential.

While there is no explicit announcement regarding this, various statements strongly suggest it. As Mankind Divided is now 6 years old and fans are eagerly awaiting a new installment, this step seems logical.

This image summarizes the sales figures of the previous installments and was shown at the conference.

This is not an official confirmation, but for the first time in a long while, there are concrete reasons for fans to hope for a new Deus Ex. Possibly even marketed by a German company.

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Koch Media and Deep Silver – Who belongs to the Embracer Group?

Who is it actually? It is a Swedish media company that describes itself as a decentralized organization and unites various firms under one banner. The Embracer Group also includes Koch Media AG and thus the brand label Deep Silver.

Deep Silver is likely a name known to German players, as it is the publisher of Elex 1 and 2, for example. The post-apocalyptic Metro series is also distributed by Deep Silver.

Why is Square Enix actually selling so many studios and brands? Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad writes the following on Twitter:

To make it short:

– The western studios of SE have underperformed on numerous titles.

– The largest growth in the last year came from the Japanese studios (Smartphones / MMO).

– SE has wanted to get rid of the western studios for a while.

Embracer pays the full amount at the finalization of the deal.

via Twitter

Ultimately, these studios and brands apparently no longer fit into Square Enix’s strategy, which primarily generates profit through its MMO and mobile divisions.

Live service games, like Marvel’s Avengers, which became a million-dollar flop or Babylon’s Fall, also failed to achieve real success. The deal could be the best for all parties involved.

But what do you think about it? Would you be looking forward to a new Deus Ex? Or are you skeptical for now? What do you think about Square Enix’s decision to sell these studios?

By the way, Square Enix’s future strategy also includes NFTs – This is the new trend in gaming, companies are worth billions $ – But why?

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Can you play Diablo Immortal solo and what content is available only for groups?

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Diablo Immortal aims to be a full-fledged MMO, focusing on content for groups and social interaction. But what if you prefer to play alone? MeinMMO takes a look at which content really requires friends and what can also be done solo.

This is offered by Diablo Immortal: After several betas and just before release, we already know what content awaits you in Diablo Immortal. This includes well-known features as well as completely new content that has never been in Diablo before. The most important contents are:

With this content, Diablo Immortal apparently aims to appeal to many different players. Even the developers say: This will be a really ambitious game and “the largest Diablo yet”. Immortal wants to be both a real Diablo and a true MMO. However, those who want to play solo do not have to give up immediately.

Can I play Diablo Immortal solo? Basically yes. Game Director Wyatt Cheng answered some community questions in a Q&A before the release (via wowhead.com). One of these was also the question of how much solo players would be restricted. Cheng says:

There will be limits to what you can do, but they aren’t too severe, I think. I understand that you enjoy playing solo – but we fundamentally want the game to have a social component.

We’ve adjusted bounties so you will never need a group for them. You can join the Shadows solo and complete contracts solo. Both were things that solo players had problems with in the endgame of the closed beta.

You will be able to see a lot of Diablo Immortal even without a group. However, most endgame content is designed for groups.

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Solo is possible, but Diablo Immortal is an MMO

For this, you need a group: Most endgame content is designed for groups. Although particularly skilled players may be able to complete some content solo, you actually need teams for:

  • the 7 known dungeons of the game (4 players)
  • the Helliquary (8 players)
  • the Vault raid for Shadows (8 players)
  • Kion’s Ordeal for Immortals (48 players or 4 groups of 12 players)
  • PvP battlegrounds (8vs8 players)

Furthermore, there is the “Cycle of Strife”, which is divided into two phases. In the “Rite of Exile,” a total of 160 players from different guilds compete against each other in 10 separate 8v8 matches. Subsequently, under the right conditions, there will be a 30v1 battle in the “Challenge of the Immortal”.

Conversely, this means that as of now, you can only easily complete Elder Rifts, bounties, and contracts solo. However, many things are expected to be adjusted before release.

The developers have already confirmed that, as typical for Diablo, you can get your loot from every source. Therefore, you don’t necessarily need a group for the best items, but if you want to play all the content, you should look for teammates.

When does Diablo Immortal release? Diablo Immortal goes live on June 2, 2022, for Android and iOS. Additionally, you can play the new Diablo on PC from that same day, although the client will still be in open beta.

However, since there is no wipe, this is considered a soft launch. You can play across platforms (“Crossplay”) and transfer save data when playing on different platforms (“Cross-Save”).

Diablo Immortal is Free2Play, so you can join at any time without having to pay. We have already compiled 5 things you need to know before release for you.

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Twitch streamer wants to complete Elden Ring without getting hit – tragically fails at the last attack

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Twitch streamer The_Happy_Hob wanted to complete Elden Ring without getting hit even once. He succeeded for over 4 hours – but at the very last second, everything goes dramatically wrong.

The Souls games from the developer studio FromSoftware are famous for their tough difficulty. However, fans of the games insist that these games are always fair. And some want to prove it.

In the Souls community, the so-called No-Hit Runs have always been a popular challenge. Here, the best players aim to complete these action RPGs without getting hit even once.

The most well-known player for this type of challenge run is The_Happy_Hob. He was very close to achieving this in Elden Ring. But it goes wrong in the most tragic way.

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“Let’s call it a draw”

The_Happy_Hob gained attention especially at the end of 2021 when he played through all 6 Souls games available at that time in a row without getting hit even once (via YouTube).

Currently, he is trying to achieve this success in Elden Ring as well. And he was very close.

How did the streamer fail? The_Happy_Hob is fighting against the Elden Beast, the last boss in the game. One hit still stands between him and impressive success. He prepares for the final attack and already knows what will happen: “Damn, I’m dead”.

He hits the boss fatally – but is also hit. His run goes awry at the very last second. Here you can see the heartbreaking scene in the clip:

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Boss and player perish simultaneously, the screen first shows a Game Over, then the victory screen. But that doesn’t matter.

At the very last second in the final boss fight, the streamer gets hit. The No-Hit Run, which took over 4 hours, has thus failed.

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How does the streamer react? The streamer doesn’t say much in the clip. He holds his hand to his forehead, exhales deeply, and tries to negotiate with the game: “Let’s call it a draw.”

But this negotiation tactic obviously doesn’t work. The_Happy_Hob, now very unhappy, starts a new game and says clearly once again: “That didn’t count, I died. I can’t believe it.”

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How do the viewers react? The fans of Hob were also very sad after this tragic moment. However, there was a lot of support for the streamer:

“That’s devastating, but it’s Hob, he’ll get it within a week if he tries again,” says a fan on reddit.

Many viewers are also incredibly angry at the Elden Beast. The last boss in the game has a particularly annoying attack that is hard to dodge. Therefore, it is especially frustrating for the Twitch streamer that this last hurdle can be so unpleasant.

Even in our boss ranking for Elden Ring, the Elden Beast appears negatively:

The 5 best bosses in Elden Ring that really blew me away

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Player illegally duplicates items worth 17 million euros in an MMORPG – Must now go to prison

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

A 40-year-old South Korean has copied items in the MMORPG AIKA Online and sold them in-game over several years. These are said to have had a total value of approximately 17 million euros. The developer sued the man, who has now been sentenced to prison.

What were the allegations against the defendant? According to the Korean website ThisGame, the player reportedly discovered by chance that a special item can be duplicated during server maintenance.

This item is said to have been copied a total of 2,630 times between December 2017 and May 2019. According to the public prosecutor’s office, the damage caused by this duplication amounts to approximately 23 billion won (about 17 million euros).

The defendant was reportedly offered before the trial to pay compensation of approximately 750,000 euros. However, an out-of-court settlement did not take place.

Sentencing is severe as gaming has established itself as a sports culture

How did the trial turn out? The developer Hanbit went to court and won. The court emphasized that the company itself has the responsibility to maintain the servers properly and to avoid such errors.

However, the gaming industry has now also established itself as a sports culture, and illegal transactions must be prevented and punished as much as possible.

The defendant was therefore sentenced on April 20 to 1 year and 6 months in prison, and he was also given 3 years of probation and 80 hours of community service.

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What kind of game was this anyway? AIKA Online is a Korean MMORPG that was released in 2009 and was playable in the West for a while, but has since been discontinued here.

It offers various classes, quests, and story in an open world, as well as five different nations that battle each other in PvP. PvP thus plays a significant role in this MMORPG.

Do the dupes have consequences for the economy in the game? According to the developer, 96% of the copied items have already been removed. There are said to be no economic problems in the MMORPG.

Dupes in MMORPGs keep occurring, but rarely do severe consequences follow

Are item duplications a problem for us too? Yes, they also occur frequently in the West. Particularly tragic were the dupes recently in New World.

However, even in Lost Ark, players became super rich, and even in established games like WoW Classic, there was an item dupe in 2019 (via Ownedcore).

However, in the West, such duplications usually only lead to temporary or permanent account bans. Rarely do developers opt for complete hardware bans. However, such dupes in MMORPGs rarely end up in court.

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In Korea, however, stricter measures are taken. There, gaming, and especially e-sports, has become significantly more popular. E-sports is even increasingly becoming a national sport. Huge events with thousands of spectators are not uncommon.

There are even politicians who want to change laws in favor of e-sports players:

Politician wants to change the law so that superstar Faker can continue playing LoL.

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