A YouTuber has discovered a build in Elden Ring that is so OP that it’s hard to put into words. It’s a Bleed Build that takes down all bosses with just a simple attack combo, even without bleeding. MeinMMO gives you more information.
YouTuber RageGamingVideos uploaded a video about Elden Ring, which has a title that can raise eyebrows. “Crazy”, “broken OP” and “ridiculously high damage” is written in capital letters.
There are countless videos with these titles on YouTube, but RageGamingVideos claims that his featured build deserves those adjectives:
Don’t get me wrong, guys, I know that the title of the video causes eye rolls. But I honestly wouldn’t exaggerate so much if this build wasn’t worthy of it. And I think the first 58 seconds of the video deserve the label “broken”.
In these first 58 seconds, the player can be seen killing a dragon, the final boss, and even the feared Malenia in just a few attacks. All with just a simple combo in a build he calls “the OP version of an OP build”.
Here you can see the video:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
“Does more damage than anything that isn’t a bug or exploit”
Although the build by the YouTuber is a Bleed Build, the strong bleeding effect is just an additional bonus to an incredibly strong foundation. Therefore, it differs significantly from our Blood Build, despite similarities.
What does the build use? The player uses the Scavenger’s Curved Sword, which has received a respectable A rating in our weapon tier list. He has one of these curved swords in each hand. However, since the weapon can only be found once in Gelmir (location), this exact build can only be used with an online trade or in New Game Plus.
He then gives these curved swords the Occult affinity, so they scale better with the Arcane attribute. For this, he uses the Ash of War Seppuku. You can get it on the mountaintop of the giants from an invisible scarab on the frozen lake.
How does the build work? This build particularly buffs the jumping attacks of the dual curved swords, which you activate with L1 (Playstation) or LB (Xbox) while jumping. This simple combo is all you need for this build. Because with it, you make 4 quick attacks in succession, activating many strong buffs at the same time.
Since these buffs interact together, crazy values come out of it. The YouTuber calculated that all the buffs together increase your damage by a whopping 160%. Thus, the bleed damage is just the cherry on top, not the main feature.
Together, the two weapons deal 3210 base damage per attack (Image from YouTube)
According to RageGamingVideos, this combination “does more damage than anything in the game that isn’t a bug or exploit”. This simple combo may not be the “most exciting way” to play Elden Ring, but the results in the video speak for themselves.
This build discovery is particularly impressive as it comes shortly after Patch 1.04. Surprisingly, that didn’t touch Blood Builds, but buffed many other things:
In Elden Ring players are not only busy exploring the gigantic world, but also with the various endings that can be experienced. Therefore, we show you in this overview which ones exist, how to obtain them and what significance they have for the Lands Between.
How many endings are there? There are a total of six obtainable endings in Elden Ring. You can trigger them through quests and various items, which do require some effort. However, we warn you, if you want to discover all endings on your own, you might want to stop reading now, as we explain how to trigger these endings.
[toc]
All 6 endings explained and how to obtain them
What endings exist? In total, you can achieve the following six endings:
Age of Fracture
Age of Dusk
Blessing of Despair
Age of Order
Lord of the Frenzied Flame
Age of Stars
We explain how to attain these endings, what significance they hold and already refer to a spoiler warning here. If you want to figure out all the endings by yourself, you should stop reading now.
Age of Fracture
The normal standard ending – (Image by fextralife)
How to obtain the ending? To achieve the Age of Fracture, you must play the game without any influence from certain NPCs like the Three Fingers, the Dung Eater or Fia. This completion counts as a general ending and is required for a trophy.
What does the ending mean? You have proven yourself worthy, burned the great Erdtree and reassembled the Elden Ring. You are now the new Elden Lord and rule over the Lands Between.
How to obtain the ending? To achieve this ending, you need to complete Fia’s quest. Through this, you will receive the key item “Death Prince’s Rune”. With this rune, you are able to reassemble the broken Elden Ring and restore order. To trigger this ending, choose the option “Use Death Prince’s Rune” at the Erdtree.
What does the ending mean? The gods and demigods in the Lands Between lived without the consequence of death. Malekith, the Black Blade, alone had the power to decide over death, as he had bound the Rune of Death to his sword.
Now that your Tarnished embedded the Death Prince’s Rune into the Elden Ring, a natural cycle of life and death is created, making every being mortal. One might think this is a neutral ending.
How to obtain the ending? You need to complete the Dung Eater’s quest and give him the items “Seedbed Curse”. These are scattered throughout the Lands Between and must be given to the Dung Eater, below the capital Leyndell. Once you have given all the curses, you will receive the key item “Rune of the Cursed Curse.” With this, you can again reassemble the Elden Ring.
What does the ending mean? You infect the Elden Ring with the curse that the Dung Eater had to live with, ensuring that every being incurs this curse. Every human, god, and other beings in the Lands Between become deformed and live a regrettable existence. This ending is seen as one of the worse ones.
How to obtain the ending? To achieve this ending, you need to complete the Quest of the Golden Mask and Brother Corhyn. Upon completing the quest, you will receive the Rune of Perfect Order, which you can use at the great Erdtree.
What does the ending mean? After a pilgrimage of the Golden Mask, he realized that humanity in the Lands Between can only find order and peace by severing the influence of the gods. Thus, he created the Rune of Perfect Order to exclude the gods from the Lands Between during the restoration of the Elden Ring. This makes a peaceful life without chaos possible. This ending is considered one of the good ones.
Lord of the Frenzied Flame
The Ending of the Frenzied Flame – (Image by fextralife)
How to obtain the ending? To achieve the ending, you need to come into contact with the Three Fingers. Below the city of Leyndell is a hand with three fingers. If you open the stone doors of its tomb, you will be embraced by it and infected with “Madness”. If you take this step, you will be locked out of all other endings. We have a guide on how to reverse this condition. This ending is important for a trophy.
What does the ending mean? You succumb to the god of madness and envelop everything in his flames. Every being will be doomed to destruction. If Melina is still alive, she will swear revenge on you and will not rest until you are dead. This is truly a bad ending.
How to obtain the ending? To achieve this ending, you need to complete Ranni’s quest and summon her at the Erdtree. She will take care of the rest and usher in the Age of Stars. This ending is important for a trophy.
What does the ending mean? In this ending, we help Ranni rise as a goddess. Instead of the Erdtree, the full moon becomes the center of the Lands Between. Additionally, the protagonist disappears with her and becomes her husband. Whether this is a good ending can be debated. Ranni has achieved her goals, but whether she was just a pawn of another deity remains unexcluded.
Many endings and yet you have to decide what happens to the Lands Between and its inhabitants. But don’t worry, your choice is not final, because during a new run of the story you have the chance to try out the other endings.
What do you think of all the endings FromSoftware had to offer? Do you find the endings cool or was none of them for you? Let us know in the comments which ending you chose!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The Mega Evolution in Pokémon GO is getting its long-awaited update. New features make Mega Evolution significantly more useful than before.
When is the change coming? As the developers announced in the current DevDiary, the new Mega Evolution update is already live in Australia and New Zealand. The worldwide release is supposed to follow “soon” – it shouldn’t be long before the changes take effect here with us as well.
The update involves significant changes in Mega Evolutions. Among other things, you’ll have easier access to Mega Pokémon and can look forward to additional bonuses.
We’ll show you what it looks like here.
Start video
POGO Mega-Entwicklungen Trailer
What’s changing with Mega Evolutions
This is how Mega Evolutions will become more useful: The most important change is that you are no longer completely reliant on Mega Energy for Mega Evolutions. After the first Mega Evolution of a Pokémon, you can trigger the Mega Evolution for that Pokémon even without energy.
However, your Pokémon will need a certain recovery time after the Mega Evolution to perform another Mega Evolution without extra Mega Energy. This recovery phase can last several days.
You can shorten the recovery phase by using Mega Energy. However, the energy costs decrease in parallel to the cooldown: The less recovery time you have before the next evolution, the cheaper the costs will be.
In general, you will also gain easier access to Mega Energy, as most Mega Raids are supposed to become easier, so you can complete them with fewer trainers. This should be a great relief for everyone, who previously couldn’t gather enough trainers for Mega Raids.
Additionally, there is another feature: the “Mega Levels”.
Mega Levels make your Mega Pokémon even better
These are Mega Levels: When you Mega evolve your Pokémon, they level up in “Mega Level”. With each of these levels, bonuses for the Pokémon that it can use in its Mega form increase. As before, this includes the candy bonus for Pokémon that share a type with your Mega Pokémon, as well as the attack boost in raids. But there are also new bonuses:
The recovery phases between Mega Evolutions shorten with increasing Mega Level.
There are more XP for captured Pokémon that share a type with your Mega Pokémon.
Increased chance of XL Pokémon for captured Pokémon that share a type with your Mega Pokémon.
The Pokéminers have (via reddit) already compiled an overview of the upcoming Mega Levels. According to the data miners, there will be the “Base” level, the “High” level, and the “Max Level”.
The Base Level is unlocked with one Mega Evolution. The cooldown for the next free evolution lasts 7 days. The maximum energy for the evolution is supposed to be 41.
The High Level is unlocked with 7 Mega Evolutions of your Pokémon. The cooldown lasts 5 days. The maximum energy is then only 21.
The Max Level is obtained after 30 Mega Evolutions and brings a 3-day cooldown. The maximum energy for the evolution is supposed to be only 11.
At the end of the trailer, Mega Kangaskhan was mentioned
What else is there? In the trailer for the new Mega Evolution, a new Mega Pokémon is also teased: Kangaskhan appears there at the end as a shadow. It is also emphasized that you can perform Mega Evolutions starting from the update even in waiting times, such as the raid lobby.
Additionally, the DevDiary hints at Mega forms of Latias and Latios at the end.
Sony is diligently releasing new updates for the PS5. With the latest update, VRR is now coming to the PS5. The update is expected to be released later this week. On MeinMMO, you can find all the information about the upcoming PS5 update.
This is Variable Refresh Rate, abbreviated as VRR. What exactly it is and what it brings you, we explain here on MeinMMO.
VRR improves your frame rate on the PS5 and eliminates annoying glitches
What exactly is this update? With the new update, VRR will be activated on the PS5. This feature synchronizes your frame rate and the graphical representation of the PS5. As a result, disturbing graphic glitches as well as delays and stuttering are minimized. The gameplay thus feels much smoother for you, especially when playing at high frame rates.
When will the update be released? Sony explained in an official blog post that the update for the PS5 is expected to arrive this week (via blog.playstation.com).
How do you activate VRR on the PS5? Once you have installed the update, VRR will be automatically activated in supported games. However, you must ensure that your PS5 console is connected to a VRR-compatible TV or PC monitor. You can often tell that the TV or monitor supports HDMI 2.1.
Can you deactivate VRR on the PS5? If you experience issues with VRR, you can simply deactivate the feature under “Screen and Video” in the system settings. Additionally, you can also activate VRR in PS5 games that do not support it. This can improve the video quality in some games.
15 PS5 games support VRR on the PS5
Which games support VRR on the PS5? Sony has already released a list of games that will support VRR on the PS5 in the future. You can find the current list (as of April 26, 2022) directly here:
Riot Games has temporarily disabled the support champion “Bard” in all modes in League of Legends. “The wandering protector” could crash the entire game when interacting with the abilities of other champions. Riot Games took drastic measures and disabled the champ in all modes worldwide.
This is what Riot Games has done: The developers at Riot Games have disabled the support champion “Bard” in all game modes. Bard is not playable in ranked or in the popular mode “ARAM”.
As an explanation, it is stated that there are “in-game issues”. The deactivation occurred on Friday, April 22.
At the time the champion was disabled, it was unclear what the exact problem was. Riot remained silent on the matter.
Why was he disabled? A YouTube video explains the problem:
There apparently are issues when Bard’s ability E interacts with a structure activated by abilities like Anivia’s W or Trundle’s E.
If Bard exits a structure created by Anivia or Trundle with his E, it crashes the game for all players. It freezes and then gets dropped.
The error clearly does not occur all the time, but in enough cases to justify disabling Bard.
Basically, one could deliberately end a game by crashing it if the match’s progress was not going as planned. YouTuber Vandiril calls the problem “literally game-breaking”:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
What comes next? Riot Games says they will bring Bard back into the game once they have found a solution for the game-breaking bug.
At the moment, there is still no schedule for when Bard will be playable again in LoL.
Does this happen often? With nearly 160 champs interacting with each other, issues with the champs occur repeatedly. Recently, we reported on MeinMMO about a bug with the champion Rek’Sai, who could take players down to 1 health point with a single hit. This error also originated from a mobility ability:
Sony is the only retailer that has regularly offered PS5 consoles through its own shop “PlayStation Direct” in recent months. And on today, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, you once again have the chance to purchase one of the coveted consoles at factory sales. We will present you with all the important information for this.
Update: April 26, 12:38 PM: It can’t be true – there was a 24-hour countdown. There was a 30-minute waiting line. And for what? For nothing! NO PS5 consoles are being sold at PlayStation Direct. What a bad joke from Sony.
The shortage of PS5 consoles unfortunately remains enormous in 2022. Only Sony has had at least one Warehouse Sale through its own shop “PlayStation Direct” at least once a month since the beginning of the year. The last in-house sale of PS5 consoles in the Sony shop took place yesterday.
The catch: You could only buy a PS5 at Sony during these events if you previously received an email with a personalized link. Through this link, you then access the Sony shop and can purchase a PS5 and the corresponding accessories.
Previously, there would often be a public sale after the exclusive sale. However, this has been absent since the beginning of the year. Until today, when there is an open sale for everyone.
The most important information about the sale at PlayStation Direct
When is the sale supposed to start? After the countdown ends today, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 12:30 PM, you will have 30 minutes to queue up. Subsequently, a lottery will determine who among all participants can buy a PS5.
Who can buy a PS5 directly from Sony? Today’s sale is open to everyone.
How can one pay? According to the official FAQ from Sony, there are currently only two payment methods (via direct.playstation.com). At this moment, you can pay at PlayStation Direct in Germany either with Visa or Mastercard. There are currently no other options. Invoice, direct debit, transfer, or PayPal are not accepted.
Didn’t get a PS5? If you didn’t get a PS5, check our ticker. Here, we keep you updated daily and explain how to best get a PS5, and show you drops around the coveted console.
The last event has passed, and now Pokémon GO announces the next Community Day: In May 2022 you will be able to catch Alolan Geodude.
This is now known: Alolan Geodude will be the star of the Community Day in May 2022. This variant of the Pokémon is of the Rock and Electric type, just like its evolutions Alolan Graveler and Alolan Golem.
During the Community Day, Alolan Geodude will appear all over the game for the current “Alola Season”. You can also look forward to an increased shiny rate as usual.
We will show you all the important data regarding the timing and bonuses of the event here.
Community Day in May 2022 at Pokémon GO – All Info
When does the Community Day take place? The Community Day with Alolan Geodude runs on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM local time.
Again, like the Velursi Community Day, a three-hour window will be used instead of six hours. This time, however, it will be played during lunchtime instead of in the afternoon.
The bonuses: In addition to the increased spawn and shiny rate for Alolan Geodude, the event brings several additional bonuses.
3 times the Stardust for each catch
Double catch candy
Double chance for XL Geodude candy when you catch Alolan Geodude
3 hours duration for Lures and Incense
Snapshot surprises
An additional special trade during the event and up to two hours afterward
During the event and up to hours later, trade actions will cost only half the Stardust
Special Bonus: There is also a bonus if you catch Pokémon at particularly crowded PokéStops with Lures. If enough Pokémon are caught, you will receive four times the amount of Stardust near that PokéStop instead of three times.
Special move: If you evolve an Alolan Golem during the event and up to two hours afterward, it will learn the new move “Waltz”.
What does the shop offer? In the shop you will find, as usual for the event:
A free box with 30 Ultra Balls
A Community Day box for 975 coins with 1 Super Incubator, 1 Lucky Egg, 1 Charged TM, and 1 Star Piece
You can also buy the special research “A Rocky Path” for one Euro.
This ticket can now also be gifted to other players for the first time.
Event stickers will also be available in the shop.
What do you think about the next Community Day? Will you participate? Tell us in the comments! And find out what is happening now in April in Pokémon GO here.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, Icon Swaps 3 starts today. Here you will find everything about the new Icon Swap event and why this promo is particularly worthwhile for the upcoming TOTS event (Team of the Season).
When does Icon Swaps 3 start? Icon Swaps 3 starts today, on April 25, 2022, at 7:00 PM in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team.
What is Icon Swaps3? Icon Swaps gives FUT players the opportunity to earn coveted Icon cards by completing special tasks. It is not necessary to purchase the legends with coins or complete SBCs (Squad Building Challenges).
In Icon Swaps, you complete tasks and collect tokens to exchange them for packs or Icon cards.
Important: There are never enough tokens to get all rewards. Therefore, you need to weigh which ones you want to secure.
Why Icon Swaps 3 is particularly worthwhile for TOTS
With the upcoming start of the TOTS event in FUT 22, a plethora of extremely strong TOTS cards await FUT players in the coming weeks. However, obtaining the coveted TOTS players is not that easy, which is why it can be helpful to snag a few free packs.
And this is where Icon Swaps 3 comes into play, because in addition to the strong Icon cards that Icon Swaps 3 offers, the event series also always brings the popular x25-packs. These are excellently suited for FUT events, as they guarantee values over 80 and can contain strong event players with a bit of luck.
With Icon Swaps 3, there are even 4 strong pack variants available this time. You can earn them for a total of 11 tokens and hope for strong TOTS cards:
1 token: 82+-x25-Pack
2 tokens: 83+-x25-Pack
3 tokens: 84+-x25-Pack
5 tokens: 85+-x20-Pack
These rewards are offered by Icon Swaps 3 in FIFA 22
In total, there will again be 18 tokens for Icon Swaps 3. However, not all will be available at once. The first 9 tokens are available until May 23. From then on, you can earn another 9 tokens through tasks.
The rewards are so strong: With Icon Swaps 3, we are likely experiencing the strongest Icon Swaps yet. The choice is probably harder than ever. Because there are really strong players like Prime-Gullit, Moments-Matthäus, or Moment-Eto’o, who can be obtained completely without coins.
Additionally, there are strong Icon packs and player choices, such as the Icon Moments player choice for 16 tokens, where you can choose from 5 random Moments cards.
Here are the complete rewards:
1 token: 82+-x25-Pack
2 tokens: 83+-x25-Pack
3 tokens: 84+-x25-Pack
5 tokens: Edwin van der Sar Icon Moments
5 tokens: 85+-x20-Pack
6 tokens: Attack/Mid Icon Moments Pack (91+)
7 tokens: Kenny Dalglish Icon Moments
8 tokens: Roberto Carlos Icon Moments
8 tokens: Icon Moments Pack (93+)
9 tokens: George Best Icon Moments
11 tokens: Icon Moments Player Choice (91+)
11 tokens: Samuel Eto’o Icon Moments
13 tokens: Icon Moments Pack (94+)
14 tokens: Lothar Matthäus Icon Moments
15 tokens: Icon Moments Player Choice (93+) (1 of 3)
16 tokens: Icon Moments Player Choice (1 of 5)
17 tokens: Attack/Mid Icon Moments Player Choice (93+)
17 tokens: Ruud Gullit Prime Icon
What do you think about Icon Swaps 3? Are you earning an Icon or are you more interested in the packs? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
If you want to know how well the Bundesliga performs in the TOTW ranking of FIFA 22, then take a look here:
The Korean publisher Kakao Games is known for MMORPGs that use very aggressive monetization strategies and are often pay-to-win. However, they have now invested a lot of money in the company Playable Worlds. This is the studio of Raph Koster and some other legendary MMORPG developers.
What is the investment all about? Raph Koster was the lead designer for Ultima Online (1997) and the creative director for Star Wars Galaxies (2003). Both games are considered pioneers in the MMORPG genre.
However, the Korean publisher has now invested a lion’s share of the newly acquired 25 million dollars (about 23.3 million euros) in this company. While the exact amount is not known, it is clear that they believe in Koster’s ideas. In a statement, it says:
We are investing to drive innovation in MMO games and realize new concepts. The technology that Playable Worlds has implemented and proven so far has significantly influenced the investment and will certainly play a role in the development of the metaverse. The caliber of the team behind Raph and Eric [Eric Goldberg, co-founder of Playable Worlds] was ultimately decisive, and we are convinced of their ability to execute.
The PC MMORPG ArcheAge, which Kakao Games acquired in 2020, is also considered pay-to-win by many due to the direct exchange of real money for in-game currency. The upcoming ArcheAge Worlds, set to release in 2022 with NFTs and play-to-earn, is also criticized by many MMORPG fans:
His new MMORPG will likely rely on a subscription or buy-to-play model, similar to Crowfall, in which Koster was recently involved. However, the lion’s share of the investment for his studio Playable Worlds comes from a company that relies on exactly the opposite, namely free-to-play and aggressive monetization.
What the model will ultimately look like for the MMORPG is still unknown.
What is known about the MMORPG exactly? Even nearly three years after its founding, not many details about the game have been revealed:
It is supposed to be a sandbox world that focuses on features that have already been tested and proven successful in the genre
The game is supposed to use a new brand
It should appeal to as many player types as possible, whether adventurers, group players, or PvPers
It will utilize modern technologies such as AI, cloud, and simulation
It is supposed to bring community interactions to a new level
What do you think about the existing information regarding Playable Worlds? Are you looking forward to the MMORPG or has Raph Koster long surpassed his peak? Feel free to write it in the comments.
Another MMORPG legend, Richard Garriot, is working on a new game. However, it relies heavily on NFTs and the head explains directly why:
In FIFA 22the “Team of the Season” has started. Here you can find everything about the FIFA 22 TOTS – from the voting to the announcement.
This is the TOTS: The “Team of the Season” appears every year in Ultimate Team. There, the top players from different leagues are highlighted – and equipped with massively improved cards.
Over the coming weeks, several “Teams of the Season” will be released regularly, such as the Community TOTS, the Premier League TOTS, the Bundesliga TOTS, and more. These cards will then land in the packs of FIFA 22.
For some of these teams, you can vote in advance. We will show you how the voting works and when the Teams of the Season are coming.
So far, the following teams have already been released:
Additionally, it can be assumed that further TOTS releases are upcoming, featuring teams from the “smaller” leagues, such as EFL, Liga NOS or Eredivisie. At least this has always been the case in past years.
Moreover, the TOTS cards, as in previous years, are also available as player picks directly in the Weekend League rewards.
These are significantly more worthwhile than the TOTW cards and could make the Weekend League exciting again. However, it is not yet officially known whether this will also be implemented in FIFA 22 in this form.
Also, the Icon-Swaps packs are perfect for creating a type of pack foundation for the TOTS:
The SF-MMORPG EVE Online has been a kind of substitute for life for many of its regular players since its release in June 2003. Starting May 17, 2022, a price increase is set to happen: The cost of the in-game currency “PLEX” and the “OMEGA” subscription will rise by about 10-20 %. Fans are rejecting this. The traditional pain threshold of $15 per month in an MMORPG will be exceeded.
How are the prices changing? EVE Online is increasing the prices for the “Premium” Omega status by up to 25 %:
From $14.95 it goes up to $19.99 (1 month)
$38.85 will soon cost $47.98 (3 months)
Instead of €71.71, from May on it will be $86.95 (6 months)
Instead of $131.40, the full year of EVE will soon cost $149.90 (12 months)
There is a “new” 2-year subscription for $270.00: Those who get it will pay slightly more than the “old price” for the one-year subscription.
With the purchase currency “PLEX” it will be such that players will receive less Plex for the same price as before:
Instead of 110 Plex in the $5 bundle, there are now only 100.
Instead of 15,400 Plex for $500 (3.2 cents per Plex), you can now buy 20,000 Plex for $650 (3.2 cents per Plex). Players are therefore making a higher “commitment” by buying larger packages.
How is this for Europeans? The conversion formula for euros is 1:1. This is an unfriendly way of converting from a European perspective. Because actually, one euro is worth $1.07. But the 7 cents are not considered by the Icelanders from CCP.
European players are therefore paying more on average. This was already the case before the price adjustment.
After 18 years, a price increase is necessary to continue developing EVE
This is how CCP justifies the price increase: The developers say that in order to maintain the further development and growth of EVE, a price adjustment is needed. It is the first one since 2004.
The idea is that players can save a lot of money if they buy large amounts of PLEX or Omega time.
The prices count from May 17.
Start video
These are currently the 7 most popular MMORPGs 2022
What is the reaction? The reaction is predominantly negative:
Players consider the price increase from $15 to $20 as “too steep” – one suggests raising the price in smaller increments
Another user says: A subscription for $20 – which MMORPG still does that? The $15 is the “industry standard”
It is mainly criticized that the price increase comes at a time when it is unclear how exactly EVE Online will be developed further. Although it is said that there is an investment in the development of EVE – you cannot see it at the moment
A player advises: It would have been better to hype the players with a new announcement at the Gamefest and only then exceed the pain threshold for the subscription price
One user says that instead of “EVE Online”, he will now play “LEAVE Online”, meaning he will stop playing the game – others are also threatening to withdraw their booked tickets for the fan festival
The player council at EVE states that they opposed the price increase. But CCP did not want to negotiate.
A council member says: A price increase without additional content is very hard to justify. He demanded at least a discount for players with multiple accounts:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Reddit that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
MMORPG standard of $15 per month breached for the first time
What is this price limit? Since “ancient times”, the limit of $14.99 for a month of subscription in paid MMORPGs has been in place:
This is the price that both World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV charge for 30 days.
Games like The Elder Scrolls Online also charge $15 per month for premium membership.
In contrast, German players in Final Fantasy XIV, The Elder Scrolls Online, and WoW only pay about €13 for the monthly subscription. For European players, EVE has always been a bit more expensive as a monthly subscription than other MMORPGs.
After 18 years, this seems like a small step for EVE that is probably needed due to rampant inflation. Nevertheless, it is an unusual occurrence for MMORPGs that is causing excitement.
He will probably be able to afford the €5 per month:
Tarsila is a red giant spider and is one of the world bosses in Lost Ark. We at MeinMMO show you how to find and defeat her.
Wherecan I find Tarsila? You can find the world boss on the continent of Shushire in the area Sea of Eternity. East of the Spider Queen’s construction, she awaits you.
It is important that she only appears at certain times. You can check these using Procyon’s Compass, which you can open via a button under the minimap. Shortly before, the boss will also be displayed to you at the events in the upper left corner.
You will find Tarsila by the Sea of Eternity.
What requirements do I need to fulfill? To farm Tarsila, you must be level 50 and have an item level of at least 380. The story after North Vern brings you to the continent of Shushire, where you can meet Tarsila.
How do I defeat the boss? Tarsila doesn’t have any particularly difficult mechanics that you need to pay attention to. Still, be careful not to stand in any of the AoE attacks.
Tarsila’s tactics:
She stomps on the ground, which she indicates to you with a red circle beforehand.
She moves backward and charges an attack. Then she fires a projectile forward.
She lets stones rain down, which is again indicated to you by red circles.
Tarsila charges an attack toward a random player.
She claws forward and moves slightly backward.
She leaps in any direction where a red circle appears.
A player who is standing further away is hit by her icy breath. After the timer runs out, the player freezes and may die, so you should dodge the attack quickly.
When Tarsila’s health points decrease, she releases ice fog that freezes you and deals damage. She often spawns the fog while charging other attacks.
What rewards do I receive? Once you have defeated Tarsila, you will receive jewelry, guardian stone fragments, destruction stone fragments, epic ability stones, and star stones.
In addition, there is a chance for the fourth giant’s heart, a coveted collectible that you should not miss. At Minerva on the Island of Wisdom, you can exchange collected giant hearts for rewards such as value-boost potions and skill point potions.
How do you find the Spider Queen Tarsila? Have you already defeated her or are you currently looking for her? What item level have you reached so far? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Felix “xQc” Lengyel played at a claw machine in a past stream. This sparked a debate between the viewers and the Twitch streamer.
What was the debate about? The viewers donated to xQc and tagged their donations with messages that were automatically read aloud in the stream by a bot. It was about one side claiming that he was wasting the money he received from the viewers.
The other side supported xQc and believed that he could do whatever he wanted with the money. As the donations rolled in and the chat also participated in the discussion, xQc became increasingly annoyed:
Apparently, I have to pave the damn way to heaven. Apparently, I can’t just create content these days. (…) I always have to make sure that the content is morally and ethically correct.
The donations, accusations, and discussions did not cease, and eventually, xQc had enough; he yelled at his viewers:
I am expected to save the world, support every charity out there, take care of ethical, social, and political issues. I should defeat diseases, beat cancer, entertain the chat, and raise everyone else’s children. I play video games, I do not raise children!
xQc
You can see the streamer’s outburst in the Twitch clip:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitch that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
He just wanted to play and create content. But since xQc is now considered an “influencer”, he always has to be careful about what he does. When a viewer mentioned that he shouldn’t care about those who want to cancel him, he said that he does care about having a happy community.
As the biggest streamer on the platform, certainly even more eyes are on him and his mistakes than on smaller streamers.
Some viewers even claimed that he is indeed raising children because he influences them with his content. xQc is, however, certain that he will be criticized anyway, no matter what he streams and how he points it out.
Even if he took measures such as an age restriction or a paywall for his stream and provided plenty of warnings about gambling, he would still be torn apart.
Gambling was also a topic with the streamer Mizkif:
Ni No Kuni is a well-known and popular Japanese role-playing game. In summer 2022, Cross Worlds, an MMORPG set in this universe, will be released. You can play it on PC, Android, and iOS. You can now pre-register.
What kind of game is this? Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds is an Anime MMORPG that connects two worlds. The story revolves around you diving into a virtual reality called Soul Divers with your character. There, you learn about a danger that threatens both worlds – the virtual world and the real world in the game.
At the beginning, you can choose from five different characters: Witch, Swordfighter, Archer, Technician, and Destroyer. The basic body type of the character is predetermined, but you can customize details like hairstyle and skin color.
With your character, you explore a colorful anime world.
You can expect action battles where you must aim at your enemies.
You fulfill quests and encounter boss monsters in the open world.
There are dungeons that you can explore together with other players.
You join your guild in a kingdom that you must protect from attacks by other players, while also being able to attack other kingdoms. The best kingdom is meant to control the capital and set specific rules there.
Especially the graphics are praised by many testers and in comments on YouTube.
When will the game be released? The global release is planned for summer 2022. Primarily, it will be available for mobile devices, but you can also play it on PC.
A first insight into the gameplay is provided by this video from YouTuber Steparu:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
How do I pre-register? Those interested in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds can now register on the website (via Netmarble). As a reward for pre-registration, you receive a special explorer outfit.
Additionally, you will receive a hat and a special title if you join the game’s Discord channel.
What does the monetization look like? The MMORPG will be free to play, but it relies on a gacha system like Genshin Impact. With this, it generated 101 million euros in revenue 11 days after release – and that was only in Asian countries. The global release is still to come.
Is there auto-play? Yes. You can automatically walk to quest objectives. It’s currently unclear whether there are also auto-battles. This cannot be directly deduced from the gameplay of Steparu and other YouTubers.
Is there crossplay? Yes, PC and mobile players will share adventures in the game world. It’s still a bit unclear how the PC version will be released. It may require downloading an emulator.
Will Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds be available in German? Yes. You can already find all information and even virtual interviews with the five different classes on the website in German.
What do you think about Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds? Does this anime MMORPG appeal to you?
For those looking for a new anime MMORPG, check out Tower of Fantasy. It is currently in beta in the West and is receiving good feedback:
In a livestream, the developers announced the release date and an important new feature for Diablo Immortal. The game, which was previously planned only as a mobile game, will also have a dedicated PC version.
When does Diablo Immortal come out? Diablo Immortal will be released in the West on June 2, 2022, and a bit later in the month for Asian regions. Then you can immerse yourself in the events occurring between Diablo 2 and Diablo 3.
What else did the developers reveal in the stream? In the stream, Wyatt Cheng, the game director, revealed that Diablo Immortal will be a AAA game designed to be accessible to as many players as possible. It is intended to be the biggest Diablo ever.
That’s why there will also be a PC version.
Start video
Diablo Immortal: New Gameplay Trailer Shows Epic Battles and Finally Reveals the Release Date
What’s the deal with the PC version? In addition to the mobile version, there will also be a dedicated PC version. This will offer cross-play and cross-save capabilities, allowing PC and mobile gamers to play together. It will be released alongside the smartphone version on June 2 – but initially only as an open beta.
PC players can use either a controller or PC with keyboard. There will even be a WASD control scheme, a first in Diablo.
The idea behind the PC version is that players can start their session on the computer in Diablo Immortal and later switch to the mobile version in bed or outside.
You can watch the complete livestream here:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
Immortal offers more than all previous Diablo titles
What is Diablo Immortal anyway? Immortal will be the latest installment in the Diablo series, which was originally intended to be released only for Android and iOS. Basically, the game is meant to provide a typical Diablo experience:
You will slash through hordes of monsters in isometric perspective
There will be dungeons and raids for 4 to 8 players
Immortals can participate in raids for up to 48 players
The MMORPG elements were particularly noticeable in the first tests and received a lot of positive feedback. It’s no wonder the director himself says that Diablo Immortal is an ambitious MMO:
In Destiny 2 will see many changes to weapons soon. An update will not only change the function of some weapons but also restore old Exotics to desirable glory. We will show you which guns you should secure before Season 17.
What will change? Bungie shared a lot of insight about upcoming changes in the sandbox area in their last TWaB on April 22. There was talk of adjustments for various weapon types such as shotguns, SMGs, and more, as well as the introduction of a new invisible weapon characteristic.
Many Exotics will benefit from the upcoming changes. Therefore, we recommend these five examples of rare Exotics, so you’ll be well-equipped at the start of Season 17.
5 weapons you should acquire before Season 17
These five weapons are guns that Bungie would like to upgrade. We will show you what these weapons are, what they can do, and what exactly will be adjusted. Here are the firearms:
Skyburner’s Oath
Wave Splitter
Xenophage
Leviathan’s Breath
Point of Concurrence
The changes are expected to take effect over time, by no later than the start of Season 17. We will let you know the exact timing of this.
Skyburner’s Oath
The Cabal scout rifle
What kind of weapon is this? It is an old Cabal scout rifle that fires fully automatic Solar rounds. These rounds explode and track their targets when fired from the hip.
If you aim, these rounds fly straight with slight homing and hit your opponents with a harder impact. However, this weapon sees little use outside of the hard strike “The Devil’s Lair”.
What will be adjusted on the weapon? The scout rifle will be completely revamped and will soon shine with the following changes:
Rounds will no longer explode when fired from the hip but will ignite targets instead
The weapon will have the best “Airborne Effectiveness” in the game – 35 points
The catalyst will increase reload speed instead of range
What kind of weapon is this? This Void wave beam rifle is part of the three elemental wave beam rifles in Destiny 2. With the Wave Splitter, you can fire a Void beam at your enemies, randomly changing its strength. If you pick up an Empowering Rift, you will be granted maximum Power for a short duration, starting with an automatic reload.
What will be adjusted on the weapon? The wave beam rifle will now receive some changes as follows:
The medium beam strength will be increased
The duration of the overcharged battery will be extended when you pick up an Empowering Rift
If “Overcharged Battery” is active and you pick up an Empowering Rift, you will receive a suppression effect on your subsequent shots.
Since Void 3.0 synergizes well with various weapons, Wave Splitter would make a great build weapon once the adjustments are activated.
Xenophage
The dusty legend – Xenophage
What kind of weapon is this? This is the slowly firing Exotic MG “Xenophage”. This MG fires explosive Solar ammunition that severely affects bosses. Bungie however nerfed the fire rate, which led to very few players wanting to use it.
What will be adjusted on the weapon? Bungie recognized that the nerf was the death of the MG, so they wanted to restore the weapon to its former glory and are therefore bringing back its old stats for fire rate and damage.
This will once again give players the opportunity to kick bosses into the void. With the upcoming change, the weapon’s time-to-kill will change again and catapult it back to its old place. So if you are looking for a good weapon for DPS, Xeno will be your loyal companion again and you will probably encounter it more often in Gambit, in the hands of invaders.
Leviathan’s Breath
The bombastic bow – Leviathan’s Breath
What kind of weapon is this? This is the extinct heavy bow “Leviathan’s Breath”. This bow has not only an explosive arrow but also the ability to halt Unstoppable Champions. However, this was not enough to make the weapon popular, and thus the bow was sent back to Banshee for some adjustments.
What will be adjusted on the weapon? Many players complained that the weapon’s catalyst did not reduce the draw time of the arrow. However, Bungie will change this with upcoming updates, as players will be able to fire their destructive arrows faster with a completed catalyst.
Additionally, damage will be increased by 50%, greatly benefiting the weapon’s DPS. To also help with stopping Champions, the explosion will be delayed so that the stopping effect can function.
If you are looking for an extravagant option for boss DPS, this powerful bow could be your companion.
Especially the Exotic Hunter glaive was barely able to score. Its Arc energy wave, which can kill and chain enemies, was not powerful enough and even completely depleted the weapon’s shield. This will finally change in Season 17.
What will be adjusted on the weapon? All exotic glaives will receive an overhaul, but the Hunter glaive will finally be able to perform its tasks better and more efficiently:
The damage of the ground waves increases threefold
Instead of four, eight enemies will be chained when struck by the Arc wave
This definitely makes the weapon more deserving of its Exotic status, and perhaps more Hunters will dare to equip it.
What do you think of our presented weapons? Do you think we missed any that were worth it, or do you share our opinion? Let us know in the comments how you feel about it.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The latest leak about Battlefield 2042 is currently attracting the attention of Battlefield fans on Twitter. However, instead of the improvements demanded by players, the leak reveals only more bundles, cosmetic content, and XP boosters, which players view critically.
Why are the XP boosts viewed critically? Battlefield 2042 has been struggling with numerous issues since its release on November 12, 2021. Many players are dissatisfied and hope for improvements for the shooter, for which they have partly paid up to 120 €.
Thousands of players have even signed a petition demanding refunds for Battlefield 2042. With the latest leak, EA DICE must now face the allegations from players that instead of releasing improvements, they are apparently implementing further bundles and XP boosters.
Additional criticism has been directed at the fact that XP boosters are understood as pay-to-win, as players unlock better weapons, attachments, and similar items with level progress in Battlefield 2042. If this leveling progress is faster when paying for it, it grants advantages through real-money investment – which can already be seen as “pay-to-win”.
The developers removed the ability to farm experience points in the portal mode to ensure that no one has an unfair advantage.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
The leaker temporyal shows bundles, cosmetic content, and XP boosts for Battlefield 2042
How bad is the situation for Battlefield 2042? The player numbers for Battlefield 2042 are devastating. Especially on Steam, genre competitors and even franchise predecessors are performing noticeably better.
MeinMMO shows you the average player numbers of the last 30 days of some games compared to Battlefield 2042.
What are the players’ reactions? Players are far from happy about the contents of the leak. MeinMMO shows you how the Battlefield community expressed their frustration:
u/Dirtycoinpurse via Reddit: “Damn, they’re doing microtransactions for the three people still playing. Good for them that they’re also squeezing out the last drop.”
How reliable is the leak? The Twitter account @temporyal is known in the Battlefield community for its accurate leaks. As a data miner, he pulls his information from non-visible but already implemented files of the game.
However, temporyal always notes in the content he shares that these are unreleased contents based on data mining. He emphasizes that there is no guarantee that the contents of his leaks will make it into the game.
The images from the most recent post are claimed by @temporyal to have been taken from the current version of the game client.
Contrary to the perception that EA DICE is not working on the state of Battlefield 2042, the developer studio recently released an update with, according to its own statement, over 400 bug fixes.
However, the current leak again raises the discussion of whether Battlefield 2042 is even salvageable. The MeinMMO editorial team also recently dealt with the question and discussed the possible salvation of the shooter in the MeinMMO podcast.
Will Dragonflight be the big salvation for World of Warcraft? Many of you are optimistic – but the critics have many questions.
It has been almost a week since the announcement of the next expansion of World of Warcraft. Along with an elaborate CGI trailer, the first features of “Dragonflight” were discussed. We then immediately launched a survey to find out how Dragonflight was received by you, the readers of MeinMMO.
You participated in the survey in large numbers – more than 2,000 votes were cast, painting a fairly clear picture: Most WoW fans are positive, but there is also criticism.
27% are rather positive
The response option “Rather good” was just slightly ahead – with a total of 556 votes. This group looks forward to the upcoming WoW expansion positively, but still has some points of criticism or unresolved questions that could cloud (or improve) the overall impression.
EliazVance writes:
After almost two decades with WoW, I have learned that “big addon features” are usually disappointing. However, what never disappoints are the zones, the gameplay, dungeons, raids, and for me personally […]: PvP.
Accordingly, I am glad that this time they are focusing on core features. Then hopefully there will also be more long-term improvements in the upcoming patches instead of just repairing the addon feature that will be dropped soon after.
In short: Am I hyped? Not yet. But I am still looking forward to it. I’m excited about the prospect of more World of Warcraft, detail improvements, and new stories. […]
Similarly, Leyaa expresses some concerns:
[…] I find the expansion so far solid, but nothing more. I quite like the appearance of the Dracthyr. Dragonriding definitely fits into the expansion, but it will probably be put aside afterwards – which is why my motivation for WoW in general is not that high.
They are constantly tinkering with classes and talents.
I am still skeptical about UI revamps. The current interface has charm and has largely remained the same in terms of appearance over the years. I hope the new changes do not break too much with the style just to seem “new” and “fresh”.
Dragonflight has convinced many directly – but not everyone.
27% are completely convinced
Also at 27%, but with 4 fewer votes (552 votes), is the response option “Very good, all my expectations are fully met”. A little more than a quarter is therefore excited by the new cinematic and the presented content. Especially the revamp of talents, the new class, and a return to more traditional themes are praised.
Interestingly, the “purely positive” votes, despite accounting for 27%, were represented only a little in the comments.
For example, Yakup Caner wrote on Facebook (after we removed 12 emojis from the comment):
I’m looking forward to it!!! I’m super excited!!! But!!!
I hope the developers take as much time as possible to make it good …
In general, this seems to be the biggest concern for many fans that the addon will ultimately seem rushed. Because Christian Heeger also states:
So far it sounds very good. I hope they take their time with it so that it will be good.
18 % are undecided
Both good and bad aspects are seen by still 18% (366 votes) in Dragonflight. For them, the presentation had a few good points, while others seemed bad or boring. The cinematic was criticized every now and then, which many consider one of the worse videos. But also the features divide some fans – some would have hoped for more innovations.
Phinphin writes about this in our comments:
Partly, partly. Having a few nice ideas is not enough when the ideas are poorly implemented. And especially Blizzard has often shown with the expansions that even the big (well-sounding) expansion features are often very poorly thought out.
I found the announcement very superficial. Just to say that they listen to the community and to throw in a few tidbits is not enough for me. […]
That’s why I hope that what has been shown is only a fraction of the overhaul or that the presented changes are so profound that they have massive impacts on gameplay.
With 9% and 180 votes, there is also a part of our readers who finds absolutely nothing good about Dragonflight. For them, the entire announcement was garbage and only a sign that World of Warcraft continues to decline. The promised features do not elicit any excitement and generally they feel the developers are not taking enough risks. The removal of flying angers some and the new race of Dracthyr does not appeal to everyone:
Koronus writes:
The Dracthyr are ugly to me, and a temporary transformation into a dragonspawn would have fit better. I also dislike that you need a new dragon there. For example, I got the uncorrupted voidwing with effort, and then I can’t even use it there.
Junior GreyFivenine puts it even more drastically on Facebook:
Same crap every time. It will hold a month at most, and then that’s it again.
The Dracthyr as a new race and new class – opinions are mixed.
9 % are rather negative
With also 9%, but 5 fewer votes (175 votes), there are also some WoW veterans who are “rather negative” but still have a spark of hope. Although the announcement did not convince them, and many aspects seem rather annoying, they want to keep the possibility open of being convinced. The uncertainty in many aspects also dampens expectations. The appearance of the Dracthyr is also criticized – for some, it simply does not fit into the WoW universe or seems “cheap”.
Nico wrote:
I am a bit negatively inclined. The world looks cool, but it usually always does. New race is fine. New class is also good, though I’m personally less interested. Talents and professions are of course a good start, but there is too little information about it. Above all, how well are the talent trees balanced? Do the professions, despite specialization, make sense in the long term?
And otherwise, there’s nothing that I would say excites me. There are still so many unanswered questions.
10 % do not want to form an opinion yet
The remaining 10% (208 votes) have not yet formed an opinion about Dragonflight. They can either not engage with what has been shown so far or want to wait until they can get hands-on with the expansion themselves. After all, on paper, many things can sound great and fun, which ultimately turns out to be tedious.
What we at MeinMMO think about the announcement, we have explained in the podcast:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Spotify that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
The tendency is positive, but many players still want to be convinced
If you combine the numbers from the different categories, an interesting overall picture emerges:
54% are rather positive or very positive towards the expansion.
28% are uncertain or have not yet formed a definitive opinion.
18% are negative or very negative.
Thus, Dragonflight has already convinced more than half of the participants enough that they will definitely give the addon a chance. However, one should not forget that just over one in four players is still skeptical or uncertain, while around one-fifth of WoW fans can hardly find anything or nothing to get excited about in Dragonflight. In the coming weeks and months, Blizzard needs to demonstrate that they can also convince the skeptics.
The seemingly imminent launch of an alpha and beta test could be a good way to provide more clarity and also answer the questions that have thus far remained unanswered. You can sign up for the Dragonflight beta here.
Did you expect this outcome? Or did you think that Dragonflight would perform significantly better or worse?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
YouTubers are not the only ones promoting these shops. According to user reports, they appear on Facebook or even as official YouTube ads on the website.
If you are urgently looking for items, the YouTuber recommends as an alternative “Patches Emporium“, where players can trade or give away items without major problems or rule violations.
In general, the advice is: Stay away from such offers. It’s generally not worth it and is also prohibited. You are only wasting money, risking a ban or even worse. Ask around in the community if you urgently want a specific item.
What do you think about it? Have you had any experience with such offers? Were you perhaps a victim of scams or prohibited item gifts?
The hype around Elden Ring has apparently attracted some dubious characters looking to profit from it. They sell all kinds of items through web shops for real money. This is actually prohibited, yet some YouTubers even promote such offers on their channels. More and more players are warning about scams.
What is the problem? Elden Ring is primarily an action RPG that can be played either solo or in co-op. There is also PvP. There are no in-game shops or offers to spend real money on items. This concerns so-called “RMT” or “Real Money Trade”.
Dealers sell all kinds of items that you can find in the game through dubious websites and demand real money for them. For example, you might end up paying 17 euros for the Sword of Night and Flame. One of the strongest weapons, but actually, it’s not hard to obtain.
YouTuber ParagonDS, who has been making videos about FromSoftware games for years, criticizes other YouTubers for promoting these shops.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
Note: We will not delve further into the various offers and how they arise. These are clear violations of the guidelines, and we only want to inform about them, not create additional advertising.
Item sellers apparently recruit YouTubers to advertise illegal items
This is what the YouTuber says: In his video, ParagonDS warns about item sellers. Since these items are offered as generated mass-produced items, they are considered “illegal”. If such an item is found in a buyer’s inventory, it can lead to a ban for all online modes. The servers of Elden Ring can filter out such items.
This has also happened in another case, when players distributed the underwear of NPC Fia to unsuspecting players in online multiplayer. Some of them became victims of a ban after unknowingly having this item. The underwear should not even be in the game and was reintroduced by modders; merely possessing it is already considered a violation of the guidelines by the game.
These are the official guidelines on the subject: In the terms and conditions of Elden Ring, it states:
No player is entitled to transfer, sell, or buy their rights as a player, as well as items, characters, and stored data within the game related to the software and acquired through the services (including so-called “real money trading”), to another, change the name to that of another, or pledge or otherwise secure them with another party.
ParagonDS’s main criticism is that the mysterious shop operators use other YouTubers to advertise their offerings. This is problematic in multiple ways:
Buyers of these items are often unaware and do not suspect that their purchase could lead to a permanent ban.
It is unclear whether the YouTubers are aware of this and are accepting it, as they benefit from it, or if the shop operators are also exploiting ignorance.
Either way, these YouTubers are advertising “illegal” products and might profit from this scheme through affiliate links.
He does not name any names, but it is suggested that not only smaller YouTubers are advertising for it. Apparently, some larger channels also have such affiliate links under their videos for Elden Ring. There are even discounts on purchases when the links from the respective videos are used.
The whole thing is sold as a regular advertising deal on YouTube, even though it is not a “normal” offer.
ParagonDS calls for ignoring these item shops and not advertising them further: “If you see these companies contacting you and wanting to recruit you, it’s best to just ignore them.”
Looking at the operators of such websites, it seems odd. The YouTuber mentions an example of a shop whose company is based in England while the company owner lives in China. There are also fake reviews to create a better image, and so on.
Why do YouTubers promote such offers? This can only be speculated, and ParagonDS has little understanding of it:
Given how far information is spread today, it is a mystery why these channels voluntarily participate in such actions and, even worse, still promote them for their impressionable audience, and we should call them out when we see them.
“More and more people are trying to sell items in my Discord”
Why is he even concerned about this? The YouTuber has commented on this issue before, but at the time, he felt it was not a big problem and hardly affected him.
But now he finds that more and more people from his community are joining Discord and trying to sell their items there.
He himself has also received multiple offers from companies behind such offers, suggesting a partnership.
There are also numerous complaints from players in his community who have become victims of such offers and warn that there are furthermore dubious scams.
Individual reviews on such websites even warn that credit card information has been stolen.
YouTubers are not the only ones promoting these shops. According to user reports, they appear on Facebook or even as official YouTube ads on the website.
If you are urgently looking for items, the YouTuber recommends as an alternative “Patches Emporium“, where players can trade or give away items without major problems or rule violations.
In general, the advice is: Stay away from such offers. It’s generally not worth it and is also prohibited. You are only wasting money, risking a ban or even worse. Ask around in the community if you urgently want a specific item.
What do you think about it? Have you had any experience with such offers? Were you perhaps a victim of scams or prohibited item gifts?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
By using jewels, you can enhance your abilities in Lost Ark. We at MeinMMO will show you how it works.
What are jewels? Jewels are used to enhance your attacks. There are two different types:
The Jewel of Distant Waves reduces the cooldown of a random ability by up to 20%
The Jewel of the Blue Sky increases the damage of the ability by up to 40%
With each jewel level, the effect increases. In total, you can upgrade the jewels to a maximum of level 9.
How do I unlock them? You must have reached level 50 and have arrived in Tier 2 of Lost Ark, meaning you need to achieve an item level of 802.
Once you have completed the quest “The Final Report” in Yorn, jewels come into play. You can drop them, for example, in the Chaos Dungeon and later in the Boss Surge.
How does merging work? Next to the button for dismantling equipment in the inventory, you will now find another button featuring a jewel. Clicking on it opens a window to merge jewels.
You always need three pieces to generate one of the next level. So, three level 1 jewels will result in one level 2 jewel. It doesn’t matter whether you use Jewels of Distant Waves or Jewels of the Blue Sky. You can even set it so that jewels merge automatically at certain levels.
By the way, merging cannot fail.
In total, there are 9 levels for jewels.
How can I equip them? You can equip the jewel with a right-click. You can equip a total of 11 pieces. However, it’s important to know that they do not stack. Therefore, you can only select one jewel per attack. To achieve 40% more damage, you need one at the maximum level, not several with a damage increase.
If you don’t like the bonus on your jewel, you can go to a jeweler in town and re-roll the effect. This will cost you more silver with each jewel level.
What do you think about the jewels? Have you already equipped your desired jewels? How high could you merge them? Do you prefer cooldowns or increased damage? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
