First hints of a possible Friendship Day event in Pokémon GO were found by dataminers. We show you how the event looked in previous years and what you might expect.
What was found? In the code, the dataminers found the texts “Old Friends, New Beginnings” (via pokeminers.com). The data indicates that this is an event that has not yet been announced. This also includes a limited-time research.
Trainers suspect that this could be this year’s Friendship event. However, it has not been officially confirmed or announced yet. Last year, the event drew criticism. We show you how it usually goes and what wishes the players have after the last time.
How does such a Friendship event work?
How it went so far: The first Friendship Day event took place on April 24 in Pokémon GO. So almost exactly a year ago. Niantic announced at the time that it is a recurring event that will slightly adjust its bonuses year after year and focus on Grass-type Pokémon.
So an announcement for this year is still pending. The find date of the dataminers, almost a year after the first event of this kind, suggests that it is the name of this year’s event.
Incense and Lures lasted for 3 hours during the event
This drew criticism: After Friendship Day, there were some negative voices from the community. Many criticized the short time frame of 3 hours for the main event. They had hoped for an increased limit on special trades as an obvious bonus, which was not activated.
There was praise for the opportunities to earn a lot of XP in a short time. Many trainers are still in the level process from level 41 to level 50 and can really use an XP boost.
It is quite possible that the bonuses will look similar this year and Niantic will maintain a large XP gain.
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The transmog rules in World of Warcraft are being relaxed. Soon you will be able to look unassuming, as hundreds of simple outfits are coming – and fans are cheering.
Transmog is one of the most time-consuming and enjoyable endgame features for many WoW players. Creating new outfits and collecting more transmog items in the wardrobe is a long-term goal, especially for “completionists.” Until now, there have been some hurdles and missing items – but these will soon be accessible.
What has been the problem so far? Although the transmog system in World of Warcraft has been expanded over the years and has allowed for more options, there are still some limitations. One of the most annoying restrictions for many players is the fact that World of Warcraft only saves the template of items in the collection that are at least of rare (green) quality. This means that numerous gray and white items, such as those from the first quest rewards or clothing that can be purchased from vendors, are not available for transmogification.
This is particularly frustrating for anyone who would prefer a less heroic look for their character and wants to dress more like an ordinary inhabitant of Azeroth.
Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director of World of Warcraft.
What will be changed? In a group interview with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, he discussed changes to the transmog system.
The ongoing expansion and adjustments are something we definitely want to do in Dragonflight. Maybe even sooner, we will integrate many of the items of white and gray quality into the transmog system, so that you can choose from many simpler, more subdued outfits in the style of civilians. We also want to continue to bring more options for customization and self-expression.
Thus, it is clear: Most white and gray items are likely to be found soon in the transmog collection, possibly already with the upcoming patch 9.2.5 – otherwise probably only with 10.0, the pre-patch for Dragonflight.
Community is excited: Although the change is relatively small, there are many players who are happy about it. Just in the comments on wowhead, there are numerous transmog fans expressing positive thoughts:
‘Holy F***. Finally, this is the best change ever for me!’
‘Finally! I have tons of white items in my characters’ banks, just for this moment.’
‘I’m so glad I collected all the old starter gear before it was removed – there are some nice outfits in there.’
Anyone who wants to embody a slightly ‘simpler’ hero roaming the vastness of Azeroth in rather ordinary clothing will soon be able to do so – without having to carry these items in their inventory permanently.
What do you think of this change to the transmog system? What else should change to improve the feature?
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The Twitch streamer Sweett_T got hit so hard in his last New World stream that he escalated in anger and damaged part of his setup. We at MeinMMO summarize.
Who is Sweett_T? The streamer is rather smaller and has an average of 9 concurrent viewers.
He has mostly streamed New World lately, but he is also active in Call of Duty and is already known in his community for occasionally losing it. However, even his hardware had to suffer this time.
How did the stream go? On April 16, Sweett_T streamed a war in the MMORPG New World, as he often does. In this mode, a total of 100 players fight for control over an area within the game’s world.
In this specific case, the streamer defended the area “Weaver’s Den” in the northern part of the map with his guild. During the battles, he repeatedly complains about the balance issues in New World’s PvP.
Especially the ice gauntlet with its large ice fields and walls often becomes a problem in mass situations. It doesn’t take much more than a few players with ice gauntlets to hold back an entire overpowering force. This is exactly what led to Sweett_T’s downfall.
What happened during the battle? The streamer kept getting angrier as the ice spells struck around him:
“You just didn’t want to nerf these cursed ice circles? That’s just insane from the developers.” Were his last words before he got caught in those ice circles and died in a split second.
Here you can see the clip of the streamer on Twitch:
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After that he went wild and threw his headset with full force into his screen, the camera subsequently fell and showed a black image. While Sweett_T continued to play the game, he was no longer seen on the stream.
After the war, he showed that his screen had display errors and was broken. He ended the stream and has not been online since (as of April 22).
Clip shows a major problem
What is problematic? The situation around balancing, especially in PvP of New World, remains a critical point. Especially the ice gauntlet seen in the clip is often the center of discussions on reddit and in the forum. While the developers at Amazon promise that they are working on balancing, progress is slow.
Even the big update with the new weapon changed little. Many fans are still frustrated by the ice fields and ice walls in the 50 vs 50 battlefields. They simply have too much influence on the outcome of battles.
Spamming the ice skills currently makes it extremely difficult for attackers to gain any land. Especially melee fighters have little chance when they have to run into these walls of ice spells.
What do you think about this? Are you still actively playing New World or have you set the MMORPG aside for now? And if you are even active in PvP, can you relate to the streamer’s frustration? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
For those who enjoy reading long novels, the Destiny 2 “This Week at Bungie” blog presented yesterday was fulfilling. Bungie summarized the upcoming adjustments for Exotics, weapons, and abilities in nearly 9,000 words in search of the perfect game balance. MeinMMO sifted through the information for you and summarizes the most important adjustments.
First, some good news: The Gjallarhorn has escaped a direct nerf, and Bungie has also addressed the legendary and exotic glaives.
Moreover, the latest blog from Bungie still contains a lot of changes for Destiny 2 that will change quite a bit for players. These include not only the way you will fight in the air in the future but also a series of nerfs and buffs for various weapon archetypes and certain Exotics.
We have summarized the most important changes briefly for you. For all players who love to dive deeper into details, we recommend the original TWaB from Bungie.
Will these changes save the glaives?
This is how Bungie plans to save the exotic glaives
Until now, the exotic glaives have mostly led a lonely existence in the Guardian vaults, as they simply weren’t strong enough and have massively disappointed the fans of the weapon class. However, Bungie has now made an attempt to rescue them and has polished them up. All three exotic glaives have received some buffs to their abilities.
The Titan glaive “Sword of Action” now receives a Void overshield while you are in the bubble, and the exotic helm of the 14th Avenger will now work with this bubble.
The Warlock glaive “Sword of Will” now fires faster and more often with Noble rounds.
And the Hunter glaive “Sword of Agreement” triples the damage of the Arc wave and will chain with nearby enemies 8 times instead of 4 times.
The legendary glaive is also being polished a bit: A glaive melee attack is still a simple melee attack, not a weapon attack, consumes no ammunition, and inflicts kinetic damage.
Moreover, Bungie has increased the projectile speed of the glaive, reduced energy loss, and also increased the melee damage against PvE enemies by 25% (except against bosses and vehicles).
This positions the glaives as a weapon with high melee damage in Destiny 2 and provides you with nearly complete protection (97.5% in PvE) when you deploy the glaive’s shield from Season 17 onwards.
Aerial combat is being thoroughly revised
Aerial combat will feature its own characteristics for weapons.
The next major section in the longest TWaB of all time deals specifically with fighting in the air. In the future, there will be specific rules for aerial combat, as Bungie is making aerial accuracy a separate statistic for weapons and refers to it as “Airborne Effectiveness.” It will be a hidden value, similar to target assist and recoil direction.
“Airborne Effectiveness” will affect the effectiveness of a weapon fired in the air starting from Season 17.
This value influences several aspects of shooting in the air, such as increased spread of a shotgun at a low Airborne Effectiveness value.
If you also enjoy bouncing through the air like a rubber ball with your St0mp-EE5 as a Hunter to defeat your enemies with absolute aerial dominance, then please brace yourself. Bungie has also applied a significant nerf to this popular Exotic with the changes to aerial combat.
If you play the exotic boots St0mp-EE5 from Season 17, the “Airborne Effectiveness” of each of your weapons will be reduced by -50.
On Twitter, Bungie’s community manager also commented in more detail on this nerf and shared:
Don’t forget that Stompees increase sprint speed and slide distance. Understand the conflict here – do I jump and lose target assist? We hope players will use this as a mobility tool to traverse the map and not as part of every single PvP engagement to force aerial combat.
Bungie’s community manager dmg04 shared via Twitter
The most important nerfs and buffs for weapons
We also have quite a bit to discuss regarding weapons. In addition to a few dusty Exotics that Bungie is returning to their former glory with buffs, we also have some nerfs to process.
Machine Guns
Bungie remains dissatisfied with machine guns. Therefore, they are now receiving a 40% buff against PvE enemies and 20% against bosses.
This buff does not apply to exotic machine guns such as “Xenophage” or “The Truth”. However, it is likely that at least “Loyalty’s Heir” and “Thunderlord” should have received a fundamental buff.
However, Bungie has shown some leniency regarding the exotic Xenophage and is restoring its old state. The machine gun will revert to its old RPM and damage.
Rocket Launchers
All adaptive and aggressive rocket launchers will initially receive a +10% buff but also a nerf to precision tracking of -10%.
The Gjallarhorn, however, remains unchanged and thus escapes a direct nerf.
The Exotic “Eyes of Tomorrow” is expected to reflect its reputation as a strong raid weapon more in the future, and will therefore receive a 30% damage buff against bosses and champions.
The “Eyes of Tomorrow” are expected to shine again.
Automatic Rifles, Pulse Rifles, Submachine Guns
Automatic rifles receive a better damage drop-off and will thus receive a range buff.
Pulse rifles will deal slightly increased damage. For more kills with fewer critical hits required.
The exotic pulse rifle “Graviton Lance” will be improved. Its catalyst now grants the Vorpal weapon and rewind benefits instead of the previously higher target assist value.
Submachine guns will be extensively modified. They will receive sweeping zoom adjustments. Among them, a nerf for the submachine gun “Multimatch CCX,” which aims to end its dominance as “the best SMG in the Crucible.” In return, the exotic submachine gun “Huckleberry” will receive a bit more range.
Shotguns& Fusion Rifles
Especially slug and pellet shotguns are still too dominant in PvP, despite the recent changes. They will therefore experience a reduction in their range but should still be effective for acceptable short distances.
The damage drop-off of the exotic shotgun “Lord of Wolves” has been reduced by 25% at the start and the end.
One-hit kills from 20m+ with fusion rifles are expected to be very unusual in the future. Changes have been made here in combination with damage drop-off and recoil adjustments.
Sniper Rifles
Snipers receive a 10% buff to stow, ready, and aim through sights. This means all snipers are faster. However, those who like to snipe will have to do without ammunition in the future, as sniper rifles have less access to ammunition in PvP than shotguns and fusion rifles, as they cannot immediately reload their ammunition upon kills. There is a shortage of ammunition.
Bungie monitors all in-game activities in detail.
Bows, Grenade Launchers, Trace Rifles, and Co.
The “Arbalest” is now too strong because it is both an anti-barrier weapon and a shield breaker and boss killer. Its damage will be reduced against champions by 25%. However, it can still break anti-barrier shields with only one shot.
The currently most popular exotic bow, “Le Monarque,” now causes 50% more poison tick damage in PvE but 25% less in PvP.
The damage of the exotic and only heavy bow “Leviathan’s Breath” will be increased by 50%. With the added delay, its arrow can stun unstoppable champions.
The exotic grenade launcher “Lion’s Roar” will receive an increased explosion radius, and its damage will also be improved.
The linear fusion rifle “Lorentz Driver” will be weakened against players. A body shot will soon deal 20% less damage.
The exotic scout rifle “Sunshot” will be completely overhauled. It will receive adjustments to projectile speed, hip fire, and projectiles will no longer track targets. Instead, the hip fire detonation will also burn targets. The catalyst now grants bonus reload speed instead of range. Additionally, the exotic will have the highest “Airborne Effectiveness” of all weapons in the game (35).
The charge rate of the Trials sword “Sola’s Scar” has been increased from 20 to 50.
The exotic trace rifles have been adjusted.
“Coldheart” now spawns ionic traces that charge abilities.
“Prometheus Lens” receives more effective burning
And the damage of “Wave Splitter” will increase its old medium level. A sphere of power will then grant 10 seconds of maximum power, which can stack from 5 and 10 to 20. Suppresses targets when you pick up another bullet at maximum power.
More balance in PvP should ensure fairness.
The most important adjustments to weapon perks and abilities
“First Shot” will no longer work as well as a range buff on shotguns and will no longer have a damage drop-off value.
“Desperado” fire rate has been reduced to allow it to be applied to more weapons. In PvE, there is also no damage penalty anymore.
“Air Assault” will provide you +60 handling in the air in the future.
“Mulligan” grants you ammunition on missed shots in 35% of cases, up from 20%.
“Adagio” will be reduced from 30% to 20% on shotguns.
“Icarus Grip” will grant you +15 “Airborne Effectiveness”. The improved version of the perk grants +15 “Airborne Effectiveness” and another +5 handling.
What to expect next week in Update 4.0.1.1
While most of these adjustments will only come into play with later updates and patches for Seasons 17 and 18, Bungie has already confirmed the following changes for next Tuesday, April 26, in hotfix 4.0.1.1:
The base cooldown of the Axion Bolt grenade will be increased from 91 seconds to 152 seconds.
The Titan barricade with the aspect “Bastion” will have its cooldown increased from 53 seconds to 82 seconds. Titans will be able to use their overshield less often.
“Offensive Bastion” provides 60% less bonus grenade energy regeneration in PvP.
“Whisper of Chains” grants 15% additional damage resistance against players near a Stasis crystal (previously 25% – unchanged in PvE).
Expect changes to the Hunter Exotic “Renewal Grip” as well:
When equipped, the exotic Hunter gauntlet “Renewal Grip” increases the cooldown of the Shatterdive grenade from 62 seconds to 152 seconds.
The penalty for outgoing damage to players in the Shatterdive grenade has been reduced from 50% to 20%.
Damage unchanged against PvE targets.
What is currently also being discussed in Destiny 2:
Why does Bungie keep making changes? Some players see the frequent and often extensive adjustments to the sandbox as a bothersome evil. After seven years, a developer should have their game under control.
However, Destiny 2 is a shooter with one of the most complicated sandboxes, where weapons, abilities, and perks can interact with one another. There are therefore many elements that must harmonize with one another and that also depend on each other. In order for the experience to feel cohesive for players, it is necessary to establish a certain balance and to monitor this.
Bungie utilizes a mature monitoring system of your gameplay to quickly identify what might be ruining your gaming experience and also provided a glance at the internal statistical charts in the TWaB.
What do you think about the extensive adjustments by Bungie? Are you satisfied with them and find them more than necessary, or are there changes that you don’t like or can’t understand? We look forward to participating in your discussion in the comments.
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The first DLC for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has been released. However, hardly had some players started the DLC, they were already done. This is not going down well with the community.
This is the DLC: Since Thursday evening, players can engage with the content from the DLC “Coiled Captors” in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. The DLC costs 9.99 euros on consoles and on PC – or is included as one of four content drops in the game’s 30-euro season pass.
With the update from April 21, 2022, the DLC was also made accessible. However, while the update itself is receiving much praise for its many improvements and fixes, the reception of the first DLC is rather lukewarm.
Many players apparently expected more.
Short challenge falls behind good Borderlands experiences
What’s in the DLC? Basically, the DLC delivers what was promised: a challenge where players must fight through several rooms to face the boss “Chums” at the end. As a reward, players receive loot from the new destiny wheel.
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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands new DLC ‘Coiled Captors’ in the launch trailer
Having accomplished that, the content will also become available in the Chaos Chambers. Players can challenge it repeatedly. Furthermore, Chums is expected to grow stronger in the coming weeks: a new form of the boss will be unlocked every week, up to its fourth and final form.
This is the problem: Many players are surprised by how short the DLC actually is. In the Wonderlands subreddit, disappointment is widespread: players report playtimes of around 20 minutes to complete the DLC. The actual run through the chambers and the fight against the boss can even be shorter: players managed to do it in under 10 minutes on YouTube.
In comparison with the popular and fairly extensive story DLCs from Borderlands 3, players view “Coiled Captors” as significantly weaker.
DLCs like the “Handsome Jackpot” brought good vibes to Borderlands 3 – Coiled Captors is less well-received
These DLCs cost 15 euros – nevertheless, players feel that even free events from Borderlands 3, like Bloody Harvest or the challenging takedowns, overshadow the new Wonderlands DLC.
The current top post in the subreddit with over 950 upvotes and more than 460 comments (as of April 22, 2022) is also critical of the DLC: “This is just a Chaos Chamber, but with additional steps, otherwise there are no new enemies or environments,” writes user “FabledTurtle” – and receives much support in the comments (via reddit).
“Ironically, the DLC for the game that is based on one of the best DLCs of all time turns out to be so weak,” writes a user (via reddit). The Wonderlands concept is based on a popular Borderlands 2 DLC.
“This should be an event, not a season pass DLC. It might be worth it if there were 3 of these bosses and more new loot. I really hope we get a story DLC,” writes another user (via reddit).
“I must say, I am really disappointed with the DLC. It is basically the Chaos Chamber with a small difference. I was hoping for a bit more story, but it is just another repeatable set of rooms. I hope the other DLCs are better than this one,” another user finds (via reddit).
“Good to know I’m not the only one. I was so excited about this. I completed it in 10 minutes and was confused about where the rest of the DLC is. To say I am disappointed is an understatement” (via reddit).
What exactly will be included in the upcoming DLCs of the season pass is still not entirely clear – however, they will also bring more “Mirrors of Mysteries” behind which challenges are hidden. Additionally, there will be a seventh class in the fourth DLC.
It remains to be seen how the reception of the DLC might change in the coming weeks – as the boss goes through his new forms.
What do you think about the new Tiny Tina DLC? Let us know in the comments! And if you are looking for loot in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Check out the current shift codes.
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The MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) was completely down for a day after the anniversary update due to issues. Now the servers are back online, but players’ progress has been reset to the morning of the update.
What exactly do players lose now? Standing Stone Games is the development studio behind Lord of the Rings Online. They announced after the anniversary update that they had to reset the progress of the game worlds.
The progress of the content has been reset to the state of Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 1 PM German time.
The servers went offline in Germany at 5:00 AM on April 21. Players who played between 1 PM and 5 AM the next day will therefore lose the progress they made in those 16 hours.
Why were the servers offline? When the anniversary update for LOTRO was released, there were numerous reports of missing rune-keeper satchels with legendary items. It appeared to be a major bug, which is why the game worlds were taken offline.
In the meantime, Standing Stone Games regularly released informational updates stating that they were working to fix the issue. They hope to be able to bring the game world back online soon.
The servers were brought back online after one day of downtime on April 21.
The Lord of the Rings MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online has made several changes this month and made many contents free to play. Read on MeinMMO what has changed:
How to get your lost content back: If you were missing rune-keeper satchels due to the installation of the anniversary update, you should receive them back.
According to Standing Stone Games, you will find the missing items upon logging into the game world. Progress that you lost due to the rollback will not be returned to you.
What happens with store purchases? If you made purchases in the LOTRO store while the servers were offline, your purchases will be automatically refunded, according to Standing Stone Games.
What happens to lost anniversary gifts? If you have already claimed your gifts for the 15th anniversary of LOTRO, you will receive them back, according to Standing Stone Games, the next time you log in.
Why is a rollback a nightmare for MMORPG players? A rollback is the worst thing that can happen to an MMORPG and its players because they lose invested time.
This represents a breach of the unwritten contract between players and developers of an MMORPG, wherein every progress made is permanent and “counts.”
Therefore, studios normally fight tooth and nail to avoid having to do a rollback, as it is the ultimate admission that something really serious went wrong and they had to resort to the extreme.
With the major update 33, all content in Lord of the Rings Online that was released between the launch of the MMORPG in 2007 and the release of the expansion “Helm’s Deep” will be free to play.
Many players are excited about the changes. Will you give this 15-year-old title another chance and join the satisfied fans?
On April 21, after several setbacks, the major April update for Lost Ark was released. This was very well received by players. Especially the Ark Pass is generating a lot of excitement in the community. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What kind of pass is it? With the big April update of Lost Ark, not only did a ton of new content come to our version of the MMORPG, but also a new form of monetization. The battle pass for Lost Ark is called Ark Pass and comes in three different variations:
Ark Pass Free – Free and activated for everyone, it offers some rewards that help you progress in the game
Ark Pass Premium – For 1,500 Royal Crystals, or about €15, you get primarily more rewards from those included in the free pass
Super Premium Ark Pass – For 3,000 Royal Crystals, about €30, you receive additional rewards and also cosmetic content
Now it is here and seems to have countered all counterarguments, as fans are responding very positively to the various passes and are excited about what is being offered. Even the free pass offers excellent rewards for relatively little effort.
An insight into the first rewards of the pass
What other content is well received? Besides the new class, the Spear Wielder, and the new continent, small adjustments and an event are particularly well received by fans. The update overall receives mostly positive feedback. However, we would like to highlight a few small highlights:
The increase in the maximum character slots per account from 12 to 18 is particularly appreciated by Western players
In your skill menu, default “K”, you can now sort the skills so that currently equipped ones are at the top. A small detail, but one that excites many players
The express event, which helps you quickly get a character to gear score 1,000, is also very well received
However, especially with the express event, there is also backlash from players who do not like to read quest texts. When you open the event interface, you need to select a character for the event. This choice cannot currently be undone, as indicated by a yellow text.
But if you start the event on a character that already has a gear score of 1,000, the rewards are simply completely useless. This error has happened to so many players already that a corresponding warning is now even displayed above the in-game chat.
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The 5 Reasons for the Incredible Success of Lost Ark
The pass is very well received by fans – How about you?
How does the community react? There are actually very few negative voices about the battle pass and its content. Both the paid versions and the free variant are very well received by fans. Others think that the €30 version of the pass is particularly worth it, as it contains the best content and cool cosmetic items.
The Ark Pass offers something for every type of player. Whether you are grabbing free materials in the free version or getting a bunch of cool cosmetic items for €30.
The exclusive mount is also very well received. You get it in each of the passes. The tiger has an extremely long jump and is one of the best mounts in the game right now. The only comparable one is the Ceberus, which was reserved for platinum pre-orderers, while the tiger is completely free.
What do you say? In a poll before the official announcement of the pass, we asked you if you would buy the pass. Many agreed to wait for an announcement about the exact contents. Now that these contents are known, we want to know from you – Are you using the Ark Pass, and if so, which one?
“This is way too cool, I can’t stay Free2Play anymore”
What do the fans say? On Reddit and in the forum, the new content is also being discussed. We would like to present a few of these comments to you. This makes the generally very positive atmosphere in the community even clearer:
Imbahr writes (via reddit): “This actually looks really cool. I like it.”
Kaasuru writes (via reddit): “Wow, this is worth a huge amount for just €30. Even with the free version, it should now really be easy to reach gear score 1,415. Good job with this thing!”
Also giftmeosusupporter says: “Oh damn, now it’s really time. This is way too cool, I can’t stay Free2Play anymore.”
Kid_Muscle_ also writes: “My dream of a +20 weapon just became a little more realistic, fantastic.”
One of the few negative points, however, is that the paid versions of the pass can only be purchased with the red crystals, that is, real money. However, you cannot get the Ark Pass for blue crystals, which can also be farmed with gold.
You have until July 14 to complete the 30 levels of the pass and collect all rewards. If you do not finish in time, you can buy individual levels for blue crystals. What do you think of the update and especially the Ark Pass? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO, we look forward to the discussions and opinions.
Players are eagerly awaiting the MMORPG for League of Legends (LoL). A few weeks ago, the news circulated that the game was not guaranteed. Now the head clarifies what that meant.
This is what happened recently: On Twitter, the head of the MMO, which is currently in development, made waves with tweets. Greg Street spoke about the state of the game. However, a few details were taken out of context or misunderstood.
In new tweets, he explains what was misunderstood, how the game is currently doing, and what Riot Games’ policy towards new games looks like.
A few weeks ago, I wrote a tweet in which I wanted to emphasize what kind of commitment I have made to this MMO. Some players and media picked up on the part “might never be released” and concluded that the development is not going well. Spoiler: It’s going great. This team is so well set up.
But there is no guarantee that a game will be released in this business. Anyone who makes that promise is basically saying that they will release the game even if it is disappointing. We will not release a disappointing game. (We also will not crunch just to make sure the game is as good as possible.)
He explains what could hinder the implementation of this MMO and what the next steps are. “Do I believe that Riot will eventually release an MMO? Absolutely. There are so many reasons to do so.”
However, he explains that he might not be the right head for it, that there might not be the right team yet, or that the design might not yet be right. But the company would keep working with the developer until it becomes the game you wish for.
What happened beforehand? In the earlier tweets that Street refers to, he wrote that there is no guarantee for a release of this game. They are very optimistic at Riot that it will work out, but you never know what happens. He explains that it is probably his last major project he is working on and is quite satisfied with that prospect.
If the current project does not meet the high standards of Riot Games, it will not be released in that state.
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The streaming platform Twitch banned the streamer STPeach for allegedly too daring cosplay of the character “Raven” from Teen Titans for 24 hours. The streamer found the ban so silly that she posed in a skimpy bikini during a stream afterwards. However, that was allowed because she was sitting in a kiddie pool.
Why was the streamer banned?
STPeach received a 24-hour ban from Twitch on April 11.
As she says herself, she was banned for having shown a cosplay of “Raven” from the animated series “Teen Titans” (2003-2006): The character Raven wears a cape, but is only scantily dressed underneath.
StPeach said she had worn the costume in a stream before without any issues. This time, she wore it again, played Elden Ring the whole time, and nothing special happened (no box was moved or anything). Nevertheless, she is now getting banned. She wanted to protest this (via twitter).
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What happened when Twitch appointed a woman to the security council who behaved like a deer
In protest: Streamer puts a kiddie pool in her living room
This is how she protested against the ban: The streamer absurdly interpreted Twitch’s rules regarding nudity. For a violation of these rules, she was banned. But on April 13, she streamed in a bikini, thus wearing significantly less clothing than in the Raven cosplay.
During this stream, however, she was sitting in a tub, so this outfit was now “legal” and Twitch had to keep the clip online.
StPeach in a bikini – this is, according to Twitch rules, allowed because she is sitting in a kiddie pool:
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However, if you sit in a tub and wear “appropriate clothing”, meaning a bikini, you are in safe territory – because there is a large section of “exceptions” that exempt Twitch’s clothing rules. Among others, there is an exception for swimming and beach visits.
This strange rule from Twitch, which can be so easily circumvented, has led to a “Hot Tub” meta, as female streamers specifically circumvented the rules for “nudity” to show as much skin as possible. Because it is enough to simply set up a kiddie pool in the living room for the stream to fall under “swimming and beach visits”.
The action by STPeach highlights the absurdity of these rules. How strange these rules can seem is repeatedly demonstrated by examples:
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
After that, he compared love to drugs: “Love is, from a medical perspective – sounds silly now – like a drug.” If someone is admitted to a psychiatric facility, you can’t really treat them because they are like under the influence of drugs.
These love drugs distort perception according to MontanaBlack and he told his viewer that he “really needs to do cold withdrawal now,” which he also had to do after his breakup with his girlfriend. “I disappeared into a hole,” he said, making it clear that his stream break was related to the breakup.
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
After that, he compared love to drugs: “Love is, from a medical perspective – sounds silly now – like a drug.” If someone is admitted to a psychiatric facility, you can’t really treat them because they are like under the influence of drugs.
These love drugs distort perception according to MontanaBlack and he told his viewer that he “really needs to do cold withdrawal now,” which he also had to do after his breakup with his girlfriend. “I disappeared into a hole,” he said, making it clear that his stream break was related to the breakup.
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
After that, he compared love to drugs: “Love is, from a medical perspective – sounds silly now – like a drug.” If someone is admitted to a psychiatric facility, you can’t really treat them because they are like under the influence of drugs.
These love drugs distort perception according to MontanaBlack and he told his viewer that he “really needs to do cold withdrawal now,” which he also had to do after his breakup with his girlfriend. “I disappeared into a hole,” he said, making it clear that his stream break was related to the breakup.
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
After that, he compared love to drugs: “Love is, from a medical perspective – sounds silly now – like a drug.” If someone is admitted to a psychiatric facility, you can’t really treat them because they are like under the influence of drugs.
These love drugs distort perception according to MontanaBlack and he told his viewer that he “really needs to do cold withdrawal now,” which he also had to do after his breakup with his girlfriend. “I disappeared into a hole,” he said, making it clear that his stream break was related to the breakup.
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
After that, he compared love to drugs: “Love is, from a medical perspective – sounds silly now – like a drug.” If someone is admitted to a psychiatric facility, you can’t really treat them because they are like under the influence of drugs.
These love drugs distort perception according to MontanaBlack and he told his viewer that he “really needs to do cold withdrawal now,” which he also had to do after his breakup with his girlfriend. “I disappeared into a hole,” he said, making it clear that his stream break was related to the breakup.
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
After that, he compared love to drugs: “Love is, from a medical perspective – sounds silly now – like a drug.” If someone is admitted to a psychiatric facility, you can’t really treat them because they are like under the influence of drugs.
These love drugs distort perception according to MontanaBlack and he told his viewer that he “really needs to do cold withdrawal now,” which he also had to do after his breakup with his girlfriend. “I disappeared into a hole,” he said, making it clear that his stream break was related to the breakup.
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
After that, he compared love to drugs: “Love is, from a medical perspective – sounds silly now – like a drug.” If someone is admitted to a psychiatric facility, you can’t really treat them because they are like under the influence of drugs.
These love drugs distort perception according to MontanaBlack and he told his viewer that he “really needs to do cold withdrawal now,” which he also had to do after his breakup with his girlfriend. “I disappeared into a hole,” he said, making it clear that his stream break was related to the breakup.
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
The streamer further emphasized that he could only understand if a woman breaks up because the man was unfaithful or violent in some way. According to MontanaBlack, there is no other reason for ending a relationship. True love endures everything and you go through thick and thin together.
According to MontanaBlack, only cold withdrawal helps with heartache
How did the conversation about love come about? A viewer asked MontanaBlack what he could do, as his girlfriend left him after 3.5 years of relationship, saying that she did not want to lose him, but could not have a relationship with him right now.
The streamer then said: “Distance, brother, distance. These are those women’s games that mess us men up (…) aside with her, immediately distance.” MontanaBlack went on to say that his heart was also broken after his relationship with his girlfriend ended. He could understand how hard that is.
The segment starts at 01:07:37 and you can watch it here on Twitch:
Eris became more and more energetic and louder during his speech:
Love means always being there for someone. And if your girl tells you after 3.5 years: “I want to break up, but I don’t want to lose you, but right now I can’t have a relationship.” (…) Mourn for 2–3 months and then get rid of her, she’s not the one, brother.
MontanaBlack
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
After that, he compared love to drugs: “Love is, from a medical perspective – sounds silly now – like a drug.” If someone is admitted to a psychiatric facility, you can’t really treat them because they are like under the influence of drugs.
These love drugs distort perception according to MontanaBlack and he told his viewer that he “really needs to do cold withdrawal now,” which he also had to do after his breakup with his girlfriend. “I disappeared into a hole,” he said, making it clear that his stream break was related to the breakup.
In conclusion, MontanaBlack emphasized again that these rules of course also apply to men, not just women and said: “If you love a person, you are always there for that person.”
Asmongold also talked about women, but not about love, rather about VTubing:
On April 19, Blizzard announced the new WoW expansion Dragonflight, as well as Wrath of the Lich King Classic. We from MeinMMO were able to conduct interviews with the developers during the event. In the first part, we focus on the contents of WOTLK Classic, as well as the handling of Burning Crusade and the lessons learned by the developers.
Who did we speak to? Our guests in the interview were Holly Longdale, Lead Producer for Classic, and Kevin Vigue, Software Developer. Both answered our questions regarding the contents of WOTLK Classic.
When will WOTLK Classic be released? The release is planned for 2022, but no exact date has been announced yet.
WOTLK Classic starts directly with Patch 3.3.5 – Death Knights are not completely OP
MeinMMO: Let’s start the interview with the most important question. With which patch will WOTLK Classic start?
Kevin Vigue: I’ll take that one. We will handle it just like we did with WoW Classic and Burning Crusade Classic. WOTLK Classic will be developed based on Patch 3.3.5. We will derive the design and balancing for the classes from it, such as which abilities and talents they have. Then we will bring new contents in phases, similar to Burning Crusade, including raids, systems, or new in-game content.
The first phase will include Naxxramas, the Obsidian Sanctum, the Eye of Eternity, and Archavon’s Chamber. Phase 2 will include Ulduar, followed by Phase 3 with the Trial of the Crusader. The final phase will lead into the Icecrown Citadel.
But yes, we start directly with Patch 3.3.5 and will adjust it so that players get the best Wrath experience.
Arthas is the main villain of WOTLK.
MeinMMO: So that also means that the Death Knights are not as strong as they were at release?
Kevin Vigue: Yes, concerning their power level. I played a Death Knight shortly after the release of Wrath of the Lich King, and I remember all the different specs and talents.
Even now, you can tank and deal damage with every spec. All three are really fun. I played them all in different patches of WOTLK and had a great time with them.
The Death Knights in Classic still have these great systems, such as the original rune system with the different rune types and the powerful abilities. So there is still so much to love about the Death Knight.
But yes, we all remember the introduction of the Death Knights, and we decided that the last patch is a better and more balanced starting point.
“Dungeon Finder does not fit what we understand as Classic”
MeinMMO: What have you learned from Classic and also from Burning Crusade Classic that you can now apply and use to your advantage in WOTLK?
Holly Longdale: That’s an interesting question, as we have continuously conducted this evaluation. So we basically responded to how the community is developing with Classic. We spent a lot of time investigating what the Classic community is and what they are looking for.
We concluded that what makes Classic unique is the world as a kind of character in itself. Achievements are significant here. We want to ensure that we provide the nostalgic “World of Warcraft experiences,” both in terms of simplicity and difficulty. Players need to be able to rely on each other and know that being in a group and a team is better.
This insight from Classic has also led us to the discussion about the Dungeon Finder that we have constantly had in our team. Does it fit with what we now understand as Classic? And it is an example where we ask the community for feedback. But at the moment, our instinct and what we’ve learned tell us that it probably doesn’t fit well because a big part of the essence of Classic is about approaching people and forming lasting friendships.
We want to maintain that by improving our group search tool. But we felt that the Dungeon Finder is a bit too automatic. You get in too quickly, and you don’t have to get to know people first. That’s just one example, and we are constantly looking for new ways to involve the community.
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MeinMMO: You say that quick joining and leaving a dungeon does not fit Classic. Are those the only reasons against a Dungeon Finder?
Kevin Vigue: I think the core really comes from the Classic experience that we want to offer to players. Because Classic started as a fan request, where players spoke to us and said: Please, we really want you to bring Classic back. We want to experience the world as it once was again. We want to return to that time with these simpler systems. We want to bring back the social element.
We listened to them, and that paid off for us, because these fans made Classic such a great success, and we are very grateful to them. And they continued this in Burning Crusade.
There are certainly advantages to being able to press a button during lunch and join the queue for your dungeon without having to worry about social barriers or the kind of “hop in, hop out.” That’s something many other games do, including Shadowlands, and many people love Shadowlands for those reasons. However, we want to offer something different. That’s our strength. We want to offer different flavors of World of Warcraft so that players can choose the one that suits them best. And that was really the main reason we looked at the Dungeon Finder. We just said: Yes, that’s not quite right for us. We need to protect that Classic feeling.
Burning Crusade will fully merge into WOTLK to avoid splitting the player base
MeinMMO: When Classic was announced – and especially when the announcement of Burning Crusade Classic came – there were concerns in the community that the player base would be too heavily split. Now, with WOTLK Classic, there is a fourth game. Do you share this concern about the split?
Holly Longdale: We maintained the Classic era in Burning Crusade Classic because we wanted to offer what we thought players would enjoy. We thought a healthy number of players would switch to Burning Crusade Classic, but some might want to stay in the Classic era. And then we found that the vast majority had jumped into Burning Crusade.
So we learned that this time, when we come to Wrath of the Lich King, all our live servers will switch from Burning Crusade to WOTLK. And we will not create Classic era servers from Burning Crusade. Not at this time. If there’s demand for it later, we will do that.
When we talk about our season of mastery and the possibilities we have there, there’s a chance that we could eventually have a Burning Crusade era season. There are many possibilities.
But we want to ensure that we keep our communities intact and healthy. Therefore, we are very much looking forward to responding to the wishes and demands of the community and what attracts them. We will always remain open to everything, nothing is off the table.
There are some adjustments that simply weren’t technically possible before
MeinMMO: What changes will there be to WOTLK apart from the Dungeon Finder and the changes to the PvP rating?
Holly Longdale: There are a few things we are looking at closely. These include raids and raid locks and the enormous weight of all raid possibilities. Here we will reach out to the community to help us once we enter beta. Because there are some people who want Wrath just the way it was, with all the options that were available to them back then, especially with the rating.
And then we’ve heard comments that this has led to an enormous time commitment and burnout for them. It would be great if we could slow that down a bit. So we are trying to bring the community into the beta phase and have this discussion actively with them.
There is no world where we just resurrect any code that we saved as Wrath Classic and everything works then and is fine. It’s an enormous effort to piece things back together, including entire systems like arena teams that had to be rebuilt.
So there are some elements where we can make improvements and changes in quality, but overall our task is to convey the nostalgic experience. Another factor is also what we learned since WOTLK back then and which things were not technically possible at that time due to technology limits.
We are talking about the Barbershop, which was literally a barbershop before. You could change your hair. That was a limitation back then due to technology that we do not have anymore today. So now we want to be able to change gender. We want to enable you to change your face, and we are looking at other possibilities so you can represent yourself however you want in-game.
There’s a long list of things. Kevin says every day: “Hey, we should maybe do that.”
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Kevin Vigue: Another point that comes to mind is that by the end of Wrath of the Lich King, item levels became a big thing in World of Warcraft. You had to have a certain item level to sign up for certain dungeons in the dungeon finder.
That’s definitely something we don’t want to bring back in Classic because we try to capture the old spirit: “Hey, if you have friends willing to guide you through the dungeon, even if you have undergear, then you are what they are looking for. You are an important part of the team.”
Moreover, we are very fortunate that some of the original designers work in our team. And they are the ones who spark many of these discussions, like: “Oh yes, I remember that, and I remember why we did it, and we were motivated for this reason.” But we also recognize that it had impacts or changed the game in a way that we didn’t really intend. Because it’s always a balancing act to restore something exactly as it was, with all the same numbers, with everything, just copy-paste as best as possible, and then create something that captures the original emotions we had even better.
Death Knights as a class directly for newcomers
MeinMMO: Many players report that they had their best time in WoW with WOTLK. Do you believe that the Classic version is a good starting point for complete newcomers?
Kevin Vigue: Absolutely. I believe Wrath was the first expansion for many people. And it introduced many new features that simplified immersion into the world.
A new feature in Classic will be that players can create a Death Knight per account directly, without having to level a character to level 55 first. If the Death Knight is the class you know from the original WOTLK and want to dive right in, you can do that. The first one is available right away without prerequisites.
In WOTLK Classic, the Death Knight will make his appearance again.
Holly Longdale: We will also offer a level 70 boost. This is for people who want to jump in and play with their friends who may have been playing for a while. What I love about Wrath is playing a Death Knight and talking to the Lich King.
We are really looking forward to welcoming back the players we have now – to welcome them in Wrath. There is so much love for Wrath of the Lich King. We will do our best to create the best version for our Classic fans that we can. And we will achieve that through community feedback. So we will definitely listen to you and observe.
MeinMMO: Thank you for your time and the interview!
What do you think about WOTLK Classic? Will you miss the Dungeon Finder? Will you miss Burning Crusade Classic? Can you understand the developers’ decisions? Feel free to write it in the comments.
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Fame in Dragonflight? Some WoW players are already gasping in horror. But don’t worry: The developers seem to have a plan.
It is probably no secret that many features of Shadowlands were received with mixed feelings by the World of Warcraft community. The fame system with weekly progression and as a barrier for character power was one of the controversial features. In some interviews about the next expansion “Dragonflight”, it was revealed that the fame system will be active again on the Dragon Isles – for multiple factions at the same time.
What is the fame system? In Shadowlands, the fame system (“Renown”) was one of the progression systems. There were 80 different “levels” and each of them had a small reward that was gradually unlocked.
These could be transmog, mounts, but also unlocks for soul bonds, legendary powers, or toys – or even entirely new chapters of the covenant campaign.
The maximum possible fame was limited each week by certain activities, creating a kind of “time gating,” whereby content was unlocked gradually.
The fame system in Shadowlands was controversial – for many players it was a forced grind.
What’s coming in Dragonflight? In Dragonflight, several factions will use a fame system. However, you won’t have to decide for just one faction; you can collect fame with multiple reputation factions at the same time. Jeremy Feasel from the WoW development team said in an interview with AusGamers:
You will see an evolution of the fame system that we used with the covenants, and we think this is a really cool way to set up a reputation faction that feels fresh for World of Warcraft. Our four main reputation factions will each have their own set of fame levels, which ensures we can reward you often. It allows us to show you what you’re getting as you unlock various things, whether those are cool cosmetics associated with the reputation faction or additional quest lines with further gameplay.
The new fame system is also supposed to go hand in hand with the daily quests, which will also be present in Dragonflight.
We really wanted to push these aspects far. The new version of daily quests will be transferred to a very activity-focused system, where you always feel like you are making progress. And, unlike with the covenants, you won’t have to choose just one reputation faction to collect fame. You can do them all at the same time.
Anyone who is already worried that this means being forced to repeat the same things on twinks and gradually increase fame across all factions can be reassured. Because it continues:
We are currently looking at how we can build twink-friendliness [into this system] in the same way we did in Patch 9.1.5, so it can be a significant renewal of the outdoor world.
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What does Blizzard intend with this? The idea behind the “new” fame system seems relatively good. It is supposed to be a new type of “reward path” from what players have known from reputation factions. Because in the past, reputation factions always released their rewards in very strict and fixed intervals.
Between reaching the “honored” and “revered” reputation level, there could often be several weeks during which players received no rewards at all. With the fame system, it is at least possible for selected factions to unlock individual reputation rewards repeatedly.
Whether traditional reputation factions will be completely abandoned is still unclear.
Do you think it’s good that the fame system will remain in some way? Or would you have preferred that there be no fame in Dragonflight at all?
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On April 21, Lost Ark will introduce a Battle Pass called the Ark Pass as part of the update “Battle for the Throne of Chaos” where players can earn additional rewards.
What is the Ark Pass? The Ark Pass is a Battle Pass similar to those in many games. You can complete additional quests and receive rewards at each Pass level. It includes a total of 30 levels. You can find the Battle Pass in the upper right corner of the screen, right next to the mini-map.
The quests are divided into regular missions and seasonal missions, offering different tasks. For example, you need to complete Guardian Raids, finish Unas tasks, or participate in PvP battles for the regular missions. For the seasonal missions, you need to use a beacon 20 times or play an instrument.
You can complete regular quests until you reach 500 EP. The EP are reset weekly, and you can do more tasks. The seasonal quests can only be completed once per Battle Pass.
You can purchase the Ark Pass from now until June 18. You have until July 14 to complete it fully.
How much does the Ark Pass cost? It is available in three variants:
Free
Premium for 1,500 royal crystals, or about €15
Super Premium for 3,000 royal crystals, or about €30
What rewards are there? As you collect EP, your Pass level increases. This happens either through the quests or by using blue crystals. At most levels, you can choose one of two success rewards. If you have purchased the Premium version, an additional reward is added at each level. Those with Super Premium receive an extra reward every 5 levels.
In the free version, you can receive upgrade materials, relationship chests, and card packs. At level 10, you can get the mount Vanguard of the Blue or Dark Soul. It has similar stats to the Ceberus from the Platinum pre-order package and is the best mount you can obtain for free in Lost Ark.
The premium reward includes additional upgrading materials. The super premium rewards include a profile background, skins, and a legendary relationship chest.
With Premium or Super Premium, there are more rewards.
Is it worth it? Every player should take a look at the Battle Pass from time to time, as most of the tasks are very easy to complete. There are also useful rewards for F2P players, and you shouldn’t miss the mount. If you want to get more out of the Pass, you can invest real money; that’s up to each individual.
In a previous post, we asked you if you would buy the Pass or not. 20% said they would not buy it, 22% said they definitely would. For the rest, it depended on what content the Ark Pass ultimately offers.
What do you think about the Ark Pass? Is it as you imagined it? Are you satisfied with the content of the Battle Pass? Will you buy the Premium or Super Premium version, or will you stick to the free content? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
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The roadmap for the new Season 3 / 2022 is online and shows the new content for Call of Duty: Warzone. Included are the biggest map changes on Caldera to date, an event featuring giant monsters, and a fresh gulag. MeinMMO shows you the content of the roadmap.
The new Season 3 of the free Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone starts on April 27 at 6 PM. With the release of the roadmap, it is now also clear what to expect:
Map changes
Fresh gulag
New weapons
Event with Godzilla and Kong
MeinMMO breaks down the individual points for you and guides you through the new content. We embed the roadmap here:
CoD Warzone: Roadmap Season 3 – All Contents
What does Season 3 bring to Warzone? The new season is called “Classified Arms” and is fully focused on the giant monsters Godzilla and King Kong. The event “Operation Monarch” starts on May 11.
But already at the start of the season on April 27, map changes will go live, there will be new weapons and a fresh gulag. We summarize the contents briefly for you. For a deeper insight into the new season, visit our big special on Season 3.
Map changes
With the new season, Caldera receives an entirely new location: Dig Site. In the west of the island between Ruins and Mine, giant bones rise from the earth. It’s a kind of excavation site for the skeletons of the giant monsters that will soon haunt the island.
In addition, 3 other locations will receive extensive revisions. The volcano peak will be remodeled, buildings rearranged, and the color scheme changed.
The location Runway in the northeast will also receive new and thus more buildings. Overall, the area after the reconstruction of this airfield will be clearer, as much of the jungle in the area disappears.
Furthermore, there will be adjustments to the Lagoon location in the west. New ships have docked here that you can explore.
Here you can find images of the revised locations. There is currently no image for Lagoon:
PeakRunwayDig Site
Mid-Season: Underground
By mid-season, more secrets around the underground of Caldera will be revealed. There is not much information about it yet, but there should be an entrance at the Peak location:
New Gulag
The new gulag Hold is a symmetrical battlefield in the belly of a ship, with a large area in the center and protected corridors on the sides.
2 new weapons at launch
Right at the start of Season 3, you can unlock 2 new weapons through the Battle Pass.
On one hand, the DMR M1916 comes – a semi-automatic rifle with 2-shot kills in multiplayer. Such weapons have been only rarely strong in Warzone so far – aside from the nasty peak of the DMR 14.
The second weapon is even more interesting as it features the assault rifle Nikita AVT. The weapon is defined by the highest fire rate of the Vanguard assault rifles and comes with noticeable recoil.
The Nikita seems like a good sniper support with elaborate attachments that should also allow for other use cases.
M1916Nikita AVT
2 weapons during the season
Later in Season 3, 2 more weapons will be added: the melee weapon Sledgehammer and the submachine gun H4 Bixen. However, there is not much information available about these two new weapons yet.
Operation Monarch from May 11
The highlight of the Warzone season is the crossover event with Godzilla and King Kong. The developers are not going into detail yet – but it is an event mode that is in the game for a limited time.
Operators have access to a large arsenal to fight against the monsters. So far, it seems that the two will actually cause chaos in Caldera and you are called upon to drive away the giant creatures.
If you want to take another look at the content along with the developers’ descriptions, you can find the English info here (via callofduty.com).
Season 3 focuses on the battle against the nasty movie monsters rampaging over Caldera. As soon as we have more information about the event, you will find it in our article about the Monarch event.
But for now, it remains exciting what lies behind the attack of Godzilla and Kong. Whether the two will actually run across the island and launch their powerful attacks against you or whether a scripted adventure is lurking behind it.
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Recently, an event in Pokémon GO did not go as planned. The developers apologize for this and will bring a replacement event, but not for all trainers.
What event is this about? On April 16, a limited research event featuring Owei started in Pokémon GO. The egg Pokémon spawned significantly more often in the wild, and you could evolve it into Alolan Exeggutore during the event. Additionally, Alolan Exeggutore learned the powerful move Draco Meteor. To cap off the event, participants received double XP for catching Pokémon.
However, the event initially did not go as planned. The first players had trouble finding Shiny Owei. Niantic is now making it up to these players.
New Owei event for players in early time zones
What does Niantic say? On April 21, Niantic’s support reported on Twitter how the replacement event will look. They write:
Trainers, we will start a makeup event on April 30 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM local time as a Timed Research for the nine earliest time zones (GMT +14 – GMT +5), where the intended chances for encounters with Shiny Owei will be available.
During the makeup event, there will be a Timed Research rewarding you with 3 Owei encounters. Additionally, you can encounter Crypto-Owei in battles with Team GO Rocket.
More details will be available soon on our official channels. We apologize for the issues with the original event and thank you for your patience.
Which time zones does this apply to? If Niantic is very precise, Germany is not included. On Twitter, users showed on a map which areas could qualify for GMT +14 to GMT +5. The tweet indicates the areas inside the red line designated for the makeup event:
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Germany would thus not be affected. However, there is hope that the affected areas will be expanded. Some people on Twitter say that Niantic should include more regions.
“After the early time zones reported that the Shiny chances were not increased, many trainers lost interest in the event and did not participate. Without knowing that the chances were then increased in their time zone,” writes Eheufaucan on Twitter.
Players on reddit also express that they wish for the makeup event to be worldwide. The reasoning is the same: They heard from early players that the Shiny chances were not increased and therefore skipped the event.
If so many players from the community are complaining, there is a chance that Niantic will indeed expand the event. But we can only say for sure once Niantic officially announces it.
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Printed circuit boards like motherboards or other boards are often green. Even in the PS5, there is a green motherboard. But why are the devices all painted green?
If you dismantle an old computer or a mobile phone, you’ve surely spotted circuit boards or memory in a well-known shade of green. Because green printed circuit boards can be found in almost every electronic device. Even in the PS5, there is a green motherboard, as the technicians from Sony showed.
You can also find many green printed circuit boards on eBay. But why are printed circuit boards actually manufactured in green?
MeinMMO explains to you why manufacturers chose green and what considerations and ideas were behind it.
There are various reasons why circuit boards are green
Solder mask is applied to a printed circuit board as protection against mechanical damage and as a protection against corrosion. This solder mask is green and has been used in the industry for many decades. The so-called screen printing is used on the boards, which is better recognized with green paint.
Some suspect that the green color was chosen by the military. The military found that the green color was the most effective in adverse situations. The individual components can be more easily recognized and distinguished.
The color green has probably become the norm for printed circuit boards.
At that time, manufacturers did not only supply the military with printed circuit boards but also private customers, so they used the same color everywhere. Many people never saw the installed boards anyway.
In private settings, some also suspect that the manufacturer Intel may have coined the green color. Since many people associated the color green with Intel, they primarily bought green products and considered other colors like brown or black to be less valuable.
Another theory is that the green color is supposed to be more pleasant for the eyes. Optometrists had discovered that the frequency of green light put less strain on the eye. Additionally, the assembled parts can be more easily distinguished on the printed circuit board when it is green.
Today there are motherboards and circuit boards in numerous colors
Today there are various colors for motherboards. Gamers like to showcase their installed hardware and show what they have in their computers. Users often choose a motherboard with a color that matches the rest of their hardware. Some manufacturers also rely on unique color combinations to stand out from the competition.
Some users today are even willing to spend a lot of money on hardware. The manufacturer MSI has now presented a motherboard for which you have to pay over 1700 euros. With that money, you could already buy a well-equipped gaming PC. What you get for 1700 euros and what else is in the motherboard can be read on MeinMMO:
PlayStation Plus “gifts” you games every month as part of the paid subscription. Sony shares the new games for PS4 and PS5 only shortly before their release. MeinMMO shows you the schedule and potential candidates for PS Plus May 2022.
What does the schedule look like? Every month, the new games from PS Plus are released on the same day – the first Tuesday of the month. Everything else is currently pure speculation:
PS Plus: Games available from Tuesday, May 3
Typically around 12:00 PM
Possible announcement: Wednesday, April 27
Reveal of the games often around 5:30 PM
The times and dates of the reveals are based on experience and may still change. The only certain date is the unlock day on May 3.
In this article, we would like to mention some potential candidates for PS Plus in May, but there is currently no information about the actual games in the subscription. You can still secure the games from April until the new ones are online:
Which games could come in May? At the time of the article, there are no credible leaks about PS Plus. However, we have asked around in the community and present you with a few titles that could be potential candidates for games in PS Plus.
However, please keep in mind that these are not definitive pieces of information, but purely speculations and rumors circulating on the internet:
Lawn Mowing Simulator for PS4 – The garden calls
The lawn mower simulation has been available on PlayStation for a few weeks and fits the profile of PS Plus. The game is also currently available on Xbox Game Pass.
LEGO Worlds for PS4 – Forgotten Lego title with Minecraft ideas
LEGO is currently becoming more active in the video games market and could attract more attention with this title in PS Plus. In LEGO Worlds, you can create and destroy large worlds, similar to Minecraft. There are also tasks and missions.
Rust for PS4 – PvP survival without mercy
The survival hit had a mega hype on Steam in late 2020 / early 2021, but just missed the console release. There are still some big streamer events and with free availability through PS Plus, the title could greatly benefit.
Salt and Sanctuary for PS4 – Platformer with hundreds of weapons
The 2D platformer combines jump & run with RPG elements and hundreds of weapons. The indie game would be a typical game for PS Plus, scoring with gameplay elements despite its simple graphics.
Marvel’s Avengers for PS5 – Superhero MMO remains top favorite
As with the rumors in April, the speculations around Marvel’s Avengers remain hot. The game is a service game and is still being developed. A good way to generate more interest would be through PS Plus.
As soon as we have new information or leaks arise, you will find more about it on MeinMMO.
What does PS Plus bring? The subscription is important if you want to use multiplayer on your PlayStation. Because only a few games open the online mode without PS Plus.
In addition, you regularly receive cosmetics or in-game currencies from various games as gifts and have extra discounts on some games. Always check the PS Store and review the PS Plus section to ensure you don’t miss bonuses for games you find interesting.
Moreover, game saves can be transferred to the PS Cloud, and there are monthly games in the subscription. However, you can only use them if you are currently a member of PS Plus.
We are also interested in which games you would like to see in PS Plus or which titles you wish for. Feel free to leave us a comment with your suggestions.
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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has introduced a major update. This not only brings support for the first DLC but also addresses many issues that players have faced since the release.
When will the update be released? The update has been available since 6:30 PM on April 21, 2022, and can now be downloaded.
One of the biggest highlights of the new update is the activation of the first DLC, which provides players with a new, difficult-to-defeat boss.
But besides the DLC component, there are also numerous improvements in the update that players can access without any additional costs. Many problems and changes are included in the extensive patch notes.
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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands new DLC ‘Coiled Captors’ in the launch trailer
Loot Dice, Split Screen, and More – Long List Excites Players
What’s included in the update: A lot. The patch notes are filled with smaller and larger points that cover a whole range of complaints from recent weeks.
Here are some of the most important points:
The hidden loot dice, which determine your loot luck, will now apply to your entire profile – no longer per character. So you no longer need to search with each character. This was a change that many players requested.
You can assign new names to your characters and pets.
The cooldown for the Storm Slam ability of the Clawbringer class has been removed – and the damage has been increased.
The Chaos levels have been raised to level 35.
The moon orbs have been adjusted. You can now hold 16,000 instead of 4,000 and also receive more orbs in the endgame of the Wonderlands.
Several crashes have been fixed.
Issues in the split screen have also been addressed.
A shortened item card was shown to players instead of all the information, which made organizing loot incredibly difficult. At least collecting has been fixed – but this still seems to persist in the backpack menu.
Players were sometimes able to edit the menus of their teammates.
Audio issues and login problems on Xbox have been fixed.
In addition, there is a long, long list of minor fixes such as weapon adjustments, bug fixes, UI corrections, and more. You can find the complete list on the official site.
How players are reacting: In the Wonderlands subreddit, the update is received very positively. Many of the problems that hindered the game have been resolved from their perspective.
“Damn, they fixed everything,” writes one user (via reddit).
“They didn’t mention a few skill bugs, but overall they fixed a lot. Very impressive patch,” says user MonT_That_Duck (via reddit).
“Gearbox really went all out with this first patch, I’m impressed. I didn’t expect that loot dice tied to an account would be changed so quickly,” rejoices user “couchtimes” (via reddit).
“I was so excited that I launched the game just to check it out,” writes a user (via reddit) regarding the split-screen item overview: “Unfortunately, it was only fixed for items lying on the ground. The inventory and vendors still display shortened cards…”
So there are still points where the developers can improve. Nevertheless, the changes seem to be well received for now.
According to various sources, Ubisoft is reportedly working on a new PvP game currently titled “Project Q”. There, you will fight against each other in two different modes in smaller teams. We at MeinMMO reveal what is known about it.
What kind of game is this? Project Q is said to be an “innovative and modern PvP arena game,” as shooter expert Tom Henderson reports (via exputer). Information on this has come to light today, as first testers have been able to get hands-on with the game.
The focus of Project Q is expected to be on two game modes:
In “Showdown,” four teams of two players each fight for survival, similar to a battle royale.
In “Battle Zone,” however, two teams of four players each compete to be the first to reach 100 points. To collect these points, you must capture and defend specific areas of the map.
In these arenas, you will compete with your own hero, whose abilities and weapons you can determine yourself.
For weapons, you can choose from a variety of items, including hammers or paint cannons, but also a deck of playing cards or fireworks, which you can use to deal damage to enemies. In addition to the weapon, you can choose from a pool of variable abilities, including wings that allow you to jump and fly in the air.
Is there already gameplay? At least none publicly. However, Exputer reports that they have already received insights and that the art style resembles Knockout City by EA and Overwatch by Blizzard.
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Project Q is likely an unannounced project that Ubisoft is working on
Has anything been heard about Project Q before? Ubisoft Bordeaux, which was founded in 2017, is reportedly working on an unannounced PvP game that is to be Free2Play according to its own website.
So far, there is no information available about the game. It is now generally assumed that Project Q could be that game.
When will Project Q be released? This is not yet known. However, the current test suggests that the development may take some time. According to Henderson, the game is still rough and unfinished in its current state.
Players love PvP arena games when they are well made
How has it been for games in this genre recently? In 2011, Riot Games hit big with its MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) League of Legends. Since then, there have been repeated attempts to clone the game or explore new avenues in PvP arena games.
Successful alternatives included games like Smite, which brought the LoL principle into a third-person perspective, or Rocket League, which focused on an interesting mix of cars and soccer.
In 2016, there was also much commotion around hero shooters when Paladins and Overwatch were released. These two titles have managed to hold on until today, but they are no longer as popular as they were at release.
However, there have also been some flops recently:
What do you think about the new Project Q from Ubisoft? Does the basic idea appeal to you or are there already enough PvP arenas that you have no interest in the game? Feel free to write it in the comments.
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The new expansion “Worldslayer” for the loot shooter Outriders has been officially announced, including a trailer. What to expect in the expansion can be found here.
When is the “Worldslayer” expansion coming? The major expansion for Outriders will be released on June 30, 2022. It will be available on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, as well as Google Stadia and GeForce NOW.
Pre-order customers will also receive 48 hours of early access.
This was announced in the current Outriders broadcast, after there was initially only a small teaser, now also presented with an official trailer:
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Outriders Worldslayer Reveal-Trailer
New weapons and more skills prepare you for the fresh endgame
What’s included in the DLC? Basically, the expansion continues where Outriders left off: The game continues to rely on brutal shooter action combined with powerful abilities and loot hunting.
Among other things, you can look forward to a new weapon rarity: The “Apocalypse” weapons will be even stronger than the legendary weapons in Outriders – as they come with an extra mod slot. Furthermore, there will be new mods.
However, they will not be easy to obtain: Because the new “Apocalypse” tiers replace the previous challenge ranks and go up to level 40.
All of this is embedded in a new story that revolves around the day of reckoning. The last remnants of humanity left on Enoch face their final end – which of course you want to prevent.
To do this, you must travel through new regions, survive new missions, and further develop your skills.
Ice and snowstorms now plague Enoch. Not only are there new variants of enemies, but also completely new types of foes. As an antagonist, you will face the dark ruler Ereshkigal.
You can unlock a secondary skill tree, which provides your original classes with two subclasses.
Additionally, a new long-term progression system will be introduced, allowing you to enhance endurance, brutality, courage, and anomaly power. This way, your Outriders can become increasingly powerful – even beyond previous limits.
Lastly, there is a significant change to the endgame. Once you have defeated Ereshkigal and her minions, you can face the challenge of Tarya Cratar – but this will be introduced at a later time.
