The first Alpha of Dragonflight seems to be on the starting blocks. Version 10.0 of World of Warcraft has already appeared.
A few days ago, when the next expansion for World of Warcraft was presented, many believed that Dragonflight would take a long time to arrive. After all, there was only little gameplay to see, which is mostly a sign that development is not far along.
However, this may have been a mistake. Because the Alpha of Dragonflight seems to already be in the starting blocks.
What happened? The colleagues from wowhead have noticed a change on the various servers. The internal “wowdev server” has been updated with a new version of World of Warcraft. The version has changed from 9.2.5 to 10.0 – this is the version number for the upcoming expansion “Dragonflight”.
Although the server and the data on it are still encrypted, making data mining impossible, the mere act of updating the server suggests that the Alpha test for Dragonflight will begin soon.
When exactly does it start? There is no concrete date for the start of the Alpha yet. If Blizzard adheres to the process of previous expansions, then there will first be a “Friends & Family” Alpha, where the families and close friends of the developers can take a peek. However, this phase usually does not last long, and shortly thereafter, streamers and press representatives will also be invited, before regular players are invited in waves.
As soon as Dragonflight is playable in any version, we will, of course, report on it.
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Everything you need to know about the new WoW expansion “Dragonflight” in 3 minutes
How can you participate? If you want to take a look at Dragonflight before it officially releases, you should sign up with your Battle.net account for the Beta. We have explained how this works in the post about signing up for the Dragonflight Beta.
However, please note that there is no guarantee that you will get into the Beta after signing up – there is only a chance of participation.
Are you excited about the Alpha and Beta of Dragonflight? Or would you rather wait for the full release and avoid spoilers as much as possible?
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Today, the Community Day with Velursi takes place in Pokémon GO and brings the special research “Wild Catch” for 1 €. We show you all tasks and rewards in the ticket.
What is it about? Today, on April 23, the Community Day with Velursi runs from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Anyone who wants can buy a ticket in the shop for about 1 € (price varies by shop). Here we show you all the content of the ticket at a glance, so you can decide if the purchase is worth it.
Where can I get the ticket? Open Pokémon GO and visit the shop there. At the top, above the boxes, you will find the category “Worldwide Events”. Here you will find the ticket “Wild Catch”.
Ticket for Community Day with Velursi – The Research
Where does the information come from? Due to the time difference, the Community Day with Velursi is already active in some regions. Trainers published the research for the 1 € ticket among others on reddit. In the following overview, we compile them for you (via Leekduck.com).
Velursi Research “Wild Catch” 1/4
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Velursi
20 Razz Berries
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Velursi
Send 10 Pokémon
50 Velursi Candies
Stage Reward: If you complete all three tasks and claim the respective rewards, you can expect an additional 2,000 Stardust, an encounter with Velursi, and a Star Piece.
Velursi Research “Wild Catch” 2/4
Task
Reward
Use 5 Razz Berries when catching Pokémon
50 Velursi Candies
Use 5 Pinap Berries when catching Pokémon
Encounter with Velursi
Take 3 snapshots of wild Velursi
15 Poké Balls
Stage Reward: If you complete all three tasks and claim the respective rewards, you can expect an additional 1,500 experience points, an encounter with Velursi, and a Lucky Egg.
Tip: You take snapshots in the wild right after tapping a wild Velursi. Then use the camera button on the screen and press the shutter three times. You can take the three snapshots on the same Pokémon.
Velursi Research “Wild Catch” 3/4
Task
Reward
Land 3 great curveball throws
Encounter with Velursi
Catch 15 Velursi
1 Incense
Evolve 1 Velursi
15 Ultra Balls
Stage Reward: If you complete all three tasks and claim the respective rewards, you can expect an additional 2,500 experience points, a Rocket Radar, and 15 Hyper Balls.
Stage Reward: If you complete all three tasks and claim the respective rewards, you can expect an additional 3,000 Stardust, an encounter with Ursaluna, and 100 Velursi Candies.
You need to consider: The actual value of the items you receive through the rewards exceeds the purchase price of 1 €.
A Rocket Radar costs regularly 200 coins, which is about 2 €
A single Star Piece costs 100 coins, which is about 1 €
In addition, Stardust, Balls, Berries, and XP
If you want to buy these items anyway, then you get them through the ticket in combination with easy tasks cheaper. It is worth it for you to buy. Additionally, you get Candies and encounters with Velursi.
If you are not interested in these items and the Candies for Velursi, then the purchase is not worth it for you.
It has been two months since the release of Destiny 2. Players have had time to extensively explore the Throne World, tackle the new raid, and complete many new tasks. But how has Destiny 2 fared during this time, and has Bungie been able to maintain or even increase its player base?
When was Witch Queen released? Witch Queen was released on February 22, 2022. Players had to endure the longest season before the worm of Savathûn could finally be exorcised. Until then, many Guardians had high expectations of Bungie, as they had touted Witch Queen as the most impressive expansion with a good story.
Although Witch Queen has sold well, the question remains how successful Destiny 2 still is after Witch Queen, how many players Bungie has managed to retain, and whether more active players are journeying through the space shooter than before the deceptive Witch Queen DLC.
Bungie’s success with Witch Queen
To show you how successful Witch Queen actually was, we derive our numbers from Steam Charts. This gives us a small insight into how many players were at least active on Steam and allows us to make comparisons to previous months.
Unfortunately, we cannot track the player numbers for console players, as there is no reliable site that reveals where their numbers and statistics come from.
Could the Witch Queen surpass the Beyond Light expansion?
How successful was Witch Queen? At the launch of Witch Queen on February 22, 2022, there were 289,895 players online in Destiny 2. The average number in February was 75,169 players on Steam. In March, even 88,605 average players were active in Destiny 2.
Comparing the average active player numbers to those at the “Beyond Light” release, the icy DLC on Europa performs better with 99,900 players. However, Beyond Light never reached the peak of Witch Queen, achieving only 241,843 concurrent players.
Witch Queen has been able to retain more players over time than Beyond Light. The peak in the last 30 days was 102,186 active players, while January 2021 shows only 79,290 for Beyond Light.
Thus, it is evident that more players were gained on Steam compared to the previous DLC on Europa. However, Witch Queen did not create a huge boom or lead to exorbitant player numbers. While the space shooter remains steadily present, the developers of Destiny 2 have not been able to ignite a massive hype in the hearts of the players.
On consoles, however, more players may have been active, but these cannot be corroborated from a reliable source and are therefore not considered by us.
For newcomers, it will consequently become increasingly difficult to catch up, and that deters many from diving in. Nevertheless, Destiny 2 has a large core player base that keeps the loot shooter alive despite problems and content droughts.
As long as these players exist, the loot shooter will continue to survive. It remains to be seen what Bungie will conjure up next. Much is still open in the story of Destiny 2, and even though the end of the saga is still far away, the question arises: what happens after the battle with the Darkness?
Even if the future is uncertain, one can trust Bungie to bring a unique story to light or into the darkness in its future DLCs.
Do you think Destiny 2 will keep getting content after the end of the saga, or do you think Bungie will only work on a low flame and sporadically provide content to focus on new projects? Will you still play Destiny 2? Let us know in the comments!
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The subscription for PlayStation Plus is being fundamentally revamped. The launch date for Germany is now known and is set to take place in June 2022. We will show you the details of the new subscription.
When does the new PS Plus start? In a blog update, Sony has now announced the specific launch date. On June 22, 2022, the new PS Plus is set to launch. So at least that’s the plan so far. Sony CEO Jim Ryan states in the blog post (via PlayStation.com) that they are making “fantastic progress” with the launch preparations and therefore will bring the offering a bit earlier to selected markets in Asia and then Japan.
It’s quite possible that the launch date gets moved forward.
All launch dates and details about the new PS Plus
When and where does it start? Europe is currently the last region on the schedule to receive the new subscription. Players in other parts of the world can therefore get in earlier.
Asian markets (excluding Japan): Scheduled for May 23, 2022
Japan: Scheduled for June 1, 2022
North, Central and South America: Scheduled for June 13, 2022
Europe: Scheduled for June 22
The blog post also states that they thank the community for their support and further information will follow as they approach the release.
Which games are included? The games that the new PS Plus will launch with have not yet been revealed. This is likely one of the pieces of information that will follow as they approach the release. Already in the announcement, the team stated that with the premium model of the subscription for €17 per month, over 740 games can be downloaded or streamed. The cheaper package for €14 per month then includes only 400 games to stream or download.
What happens with PS Plus in May? While the official candidates for the upcoming game rotation have not yet been confirmed, there are already some speculations and rumors about PS Plus in May 2022. Included is a lawnmowing simulator, a Lego game, and a survival game that is regularly hyped on Twitch. Are you looking forward to the upcoming PS Plus?
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What happens when you combine a microwave with AI? A YouTuber tried it out and the result is pretty crazy.
Artificial intelligence plays a major role these days. For instance, a large MMO company explained how AI could enhance the gaming experience. AI is said to master matchmaking better than any human. However, AI can not only improve things but also cause plenty of chaos.
A YouTuber paired his microwave with an artificial intelligence (AI) that contains the memories of a childhood friend. He describes the experience as one of the “craziest experiences of his entire life.”
Microwave becomes a killer machine with AI
What exactly did the YouTuber do? The YouTuber “Lucas Builds The Future” replaced the built-in chip of the microwave with a Raspberry Pi. Here he connected a microphone and also a speaker so that he could communicate with the device at all.
He uses GPT-3 as software and AI. This is a language processing model from OpenAI. GPT-3 is considered a “language talent” and can produce linguistically flawless texts (via lernen-wie-maschinen.ai).
With the help of the AI, he programmed a “soul” into the microwave (or Raspberry). The YouTuber explains that the ideas are supposed to represent an imaginary friend. Because as a child, he often talked to his microwave. With the project, he wished to bring his imaginary friend to life. We have embedded the entire video in English here for you:
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The official YouTube video of the YouTuber “Lucas Builds The Future”.
What exactly happened? At the beginning, he has a simple conversation with the microwave “Magnetron”. The microwave asks him about his past and what he has experienced. It wants to know, for instance, if he invited a girl to dance.
But then it gets even more bizarre. The microwave tells him that he has written poems over the last 15 years, defeated noobs in StarCraft, and even tried to restore the monarchy in the United States.
In a concluding conversation, the microwave tells him that it wants to kill the YouTuber. Because it wants to hurt him in the same way he has hurt it. After all, the YouTuber left the microwave (or the imaginary friend) alone for 15 years. Thus, it wants to take away his future, just as he took hers.
On Twitter, the YouTuber explained that he rarely had such a strange and crazy experience with AI:
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Artificial Intelligence can come up with crazy ideas
The microwave is just one example that AI can indeed come up with odd ideas or even go haywire. Not only individuals but also large companies have already dealt with this.
Which companies had issues? For instance, companies like Amazon and Microsoft had to shut down their AI software or chatbots because they tweeted racist and even extremist content.
The Microsoft chatbot Tay became better at responding to its partners the more messages it received. However, the chatbot also adopted the ideas and words of users unfiltered and quickly transformed from a silly yet harmless bot into a hateful, human-hating bot (via spiegel.de).
However, Microsoft does not only have failed projects related to artificial intelligence. The company behind Windows is said to be working on a special AI that is supposed to make raid bosses in MMOs unbeatable. The AI is supposed to analyze player behavior and make the bosses more dynamic. How this is supposed to work, you can read here on MeinMMO:
On April 23, 2022, the Community Day with Velursi takes place in Pokémon GO. Here on MeinMMO, you will find out which bonuses to expect, what the Shiny looks like, and how to make the most of the event.
What kind of event is this? The Community Day is held every month in Pokémon GO. During the event period, a Pokémon is always in the spotlight, which appears in various locations throughout the game. The Shiny rate for this monster is also visibly increased.
The Community Day in April has a special feature: the Pokémon Velursi is the star of the day. In fact, neither this monster nor its evolution Kosturso has been catchable in Pokémon GO until now.
Both will thus celebrate their debut in the game during the Community Day.
In addition, there are some other bonuses. We have summarized all the important information about the event here for you.
Community Day in April 2022 – Start Time and Bonuses
What? The Community Day with Velursi When? Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time Pokémon of the Day: Velursi spawns in the wild Exclusive Attack: Ableithieb, if you evolve Velursi into Kosturso during the event or up to 2 hours afterward Bonuses: – Triple XP when catching – Double candy for catching – Double chance for XL-Velursi candy for catching Velursi – Lure modules and incense last for three hours – Every trade during the event and up to 2 hours afterward costs 50% less stardust – One additional special trade during the event and up to 2 hours afterward Special Bonus: If several trainers catch enough Pokémon attracted by a single lure module, the XP per caught monster at that PokéStop increases from triple to quadruple for 30 minutes
What does Shiny Velursi look like?
Velursi and Kosturso – Also in the Shiny variant
Watch the time: The Community Day returns to the three-hour duration that you may remember from the past. Until recently, the events lasted six hours.
You should plan accordingly – especially since Velursi requires a total of 400 candies to evolve into Kosturso.
What’s in the shop? For the Community Day, the shop will offer a few special items.
At the same time, you need 400 candies for the monster evolution. Therefore, you should have enough balls on hand to focus on catching Velursi.
It’s best to prepare a stock of about 300 balls so you are not reliant on spinning PokéStops or gyms.
Also, make sure to create enough space in your Pokémon box so that you do not waste time organizing and sending Pokémon during the event.
Utilize the XP bonuses: Although there is less time available, you can still accumulate a lot of progress in the game thanks to the bonuses.
The triple catch XP is particularly exciting if you want to level up quickly in Pokémon GO. Try to make as many great throws during the event – thanks to the bonus, they can give you at least 3,000 XP per catch.
If you find a busy lure module, it may be worthwhile to stay there to receive the quadruple XP bonus.
If you use a lucky egg, you can double the XP amount again.
These items are worth it for the Community Day: The combination of a lucky egg and lure module can really help you in your hunt for important XP. Additionally, using incense can be beneficial to continue catching Velursi in less busy locations.
Moreover, you should utilize Pinap Berries for doubled candies. This way, you can get the necessary resources faster to evolve Velursi into Kosturso.
Use these items on Community Day with Velursi
Is the Community Day with Velursi worth it?
Who is the Community Day worth it for? Essentially, the Community Day is interesting as Velursi is a new Pokémon.
Additionally, Kosturso requires a lot of candy. You likely won’t get them as easily after the event. Therefore, the event is worthwhile for those who are pursuing a full Pokédex.
Is there Shiny Velursi? Yes. Shiny hunters can look forward to a new monster, as Velursi will also be available in its shiny form. This applies to the evolution Kosturso as well.
Moreover, Kosturso might also become interesting for PvP players. Its move “Ableithieb” is also newly introduced in the game and increases the defense value in trainer battles with each attack.
Lastly, the Community Day is also worthwhile for anyone hunting for experience points – because in those 3 hours, you can expect to gather a lot of XP just by catching Pokémon.
And those who aren’t particularly interested in catching can at least trade some Pokémon and benefit from the reduced stardust costs.
Today Xur, the Exotic goods dealer, visits Destiny 2 again. He will choose a random location where he will stay for the rest of the weekend. Whether a visit to Xur is worth it this time, you can find out here.
What happened in Destiny 2 this week? This week, Bungie released the Grandmaster mode of the new raid “The Witch’s Oath”. Despite the new and fresh raid, many players are disappointed with the rewards of the hard mode. They even advise against playing it.
Lastly, Bungie announced many sandbox adjustments for weapons, armor, and Exotics in its new TWaB. We have summarized this for you in a separate post, as the list is very long.
All info on Xur on April 22, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? Even in April, Xur does not tire. As always, the good tentacle face arrives at 7 PM thanks to Daylight Saving Time.
Where is Xur? This is his camp for the weekend
Xur’s position: Xur remains mysterious. He appears on time, but no one knows exactly where. His strange maps and routes are secret. He is located in the EDZ at the Twisted Cove.
This is where Xur is located
Xur’s inventory from April 22 – 26 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have for sale? Xur sells one exotic weapon and armor for all characters every week, so for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. What exactly he has in stock will also be added later.
Weapon: Prometheus Lens – Fusion rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: The Healer’s Armor – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +8
Resilience: +8
Recovery: +17
Discipline: +15
Intellect: +10
Strength: +7
Total: 65
Hunter: The Gunner’s – Leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +10
Resilience: +2
Recovery: +16
Discipline: +2
Intellect: +19
Strength: +9
Total: 58
Warlock: Escape Artist – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +7
Resilience: +20
Recovery: +7
Discipline: +11
Intellect: +10
Strength: +9
Total: 64
Rare Armor:Xur has the Lightbearer set as a legendary armor set.
This is how his inventory looks this time
Check out the offer here in the video again in more detail:
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This is what Xur always brings: You can always get an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest for an Exotic Code.
Additionally, since Witch Queen, he also offers you a unique roll for Exotics from no longer available exotic missions every week. Currently, he has these two weapons available each week.
The exotic hand cannon “Hawkmoon” with the perk “Reconstruction”
The exotic scout rifle “The Story of a Dead Man” with the perk “All Good Things are Four”
The cost of the weapons: For these two Exotics, the cost is 1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Exotic Code, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards.
Trials of Osiris from April 22 – April 26 – Map, Weapons, and Info
Once again on the Zones Guardians!
On this Friday, April 22, the mode Zone Control returns in the Trials of Osiris. So grab a participation pass from the 14th Saint in the Tower Hangar and get the top loot and a flawless run to the Lighthouse and participate in a few rounds of conquest.
Which map is this week? Every weekend you play on a fixed map. This time on Earth on the map Exodus Blue.
Exodus Blue awaits you this week
If you are interested in playing the Trials in a team, we recommend the callout maps via Warmind. This way, you can well describe to your fireteam where the enemies are currently located on the map, which are useful information for the entire team.
This is how you get your loot: The Trials of Osiris have a ranking system. Your top loot reward from the PvP matches is currently for:
Seven victories
50 rounds
as well as the infamous flawless run that takes you to the Lighthouse
This is the reward for a flawless run: Every week, there is also a very special weapon at the Lighthouse that you will receive for your flawless run, meaning 7 victories, as a master version. It also has the Trials origin perk and you can earn it until next Tuesday at 7 PM. This time with the weapon Eye of Sol, a sniper in the primary slot.
All trial weapons have a Trials origin perk: “Speed Reload” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last surviving member of your fireteam or fighting alone.
Once you have received your desired weapon, you can focus your trials engrams with the 14th Saint on your desired weapon. On top of that, there are upgrade prisms and ascendant shards. Remember that your reward increases even further once you have a complete pass – even if you have lost one or two games.
When do the Trials start? The Trials (Trials of Osiris) start this Friday at the daily reset at 7 PM.
What do you actually think about the different modes that Bungie has released for the Trials? Do they bring enough variety to the usual PvP fights for you? Or do you prefer the standard 3 vs 3 matches where skill and shooting ability lie in controlling a zone? Let us know!
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In Elden Ring, the Lands Between consists of various paths and locations where one can get lost. However, to progress and prove yourself as untainted, you must gain access to the Snow Area of Elden Ring. We will show you how to get there.
How do I get to the Snow Area? To advance further in the world of Elden Ring, you must go through the Snow Area. However, the region is divided into two tiers and separated from each other. Therefore, you will need key items to gain access to these locations.
After defeating Morgott, King of the Mals, in the Royal Capital Leyndell, make your way to the Site of Grace “Street Balcony”. From there, ascend the stairs southeast and follow the road east until you stand before a huge closed gate.
You can open this gate and venture further out of the city towards the Snow Area. Continue following the path past enemies, up the stairs until you reach an elevator. Ride it up. Once at the top, you must cross the tower bridge further east and take a new lift down.
From there, follow the path further until the elevator of Rold
Now you have arrived at the Site of Grace “Forbidden Lands”. Take your horse and cross the snowstorm until you reach a huge hall where the elevator of Rold is located.
This elevator will take you to both Snow Areas, but you need two different medallions to access both locations. These are the following key items:
Rold Medallion
You will receive this after Morgott, the King of the Mals, has been defeated. Speak with Melina at the Site of Grace “Eldenthron”. She will give you further instructions and the medallion.
Secret Halig Tree Medallion (left)
You will find it in the Snow Area after using the elevator and the Rold Medallion to ascend. Explore the area until you reach Castle Sol. Defeat the area boss there and head north from the boss arena until you reach an elevator. This will take you to the highest tower of the castle, where a chest with the medallion is located.
Secret Halig Tree Medallion (right)
You will find the last piece of the medallion at the Site of Grace “Village of the Albinaurics”. Once there, follow the path upwards towards the east, passing a perfumer. When you arrive at a coffin, look towards the south, for there is an NPC disguised as a jar. This NPC holds the right piece of the talisman.
Now that you have both medallions, you can choose at the great elevator of Rold whether you want to travel to the Giant’s Summit or follow a secret path. The elevator will then take you either up or down.
This is how you get to the Snow Area of Elden Ring. Have you found the way without a guide, and if so, when did you discover that the great gate in Leyndell could be opened? Let us know in the comments!
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A WoW add-on without proper flying? With Dragonflight, that could be the case again – because a new feature replaces it.
Flying mounts have long been standard in World of Warcraft. Players expect that – sooner or later – flying will also be unlocked in new areas, allowing them to travel again with their own flying mount, or simply hover safely in the sky, away from enemies on the ground.
However, with the new add-on Dragonflight, that is likely to change. There will be no normal flying in Dragonflight – instead, you will have to rely on your dragon riding.
What is dragon riding? Dragon riding is one of the new core features of Dragonflight and is intended to be available from the start. Essentially, in the first quest lines on the Dragon Isles, you will be introduced to the feature and assigned your own dragon.
The dragon works a bit like a flying mount, but has several limitations and advantages. The duration of dragon riding is limited and then (presumably) has a cooldown.
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Everything you need to know about the new WoW expansion “Dragonflight” in 3 minutes
Dragon riding also has some special characteristics. Gravity plays a role, as do movement speed and gliding ability. After an initial jump into the air, your dragon will automatically be pulled back down to the ground. It’s up to your riding skills to steer the dragon in such a way that it gains speed during its descent to regain lift or glide as far as possible.
The abilities of the dragon, which can be extensively customized visually, will improve over time. You will unlock new flying maneuvers and passive bonuses that will allow you to stay in the air longer and easier.
In general, dragon riding is supposed to be significantly more dynamic and faster than previous flying. At the same time, it also requires a bit more interaction and consideration. Particularly high points in the world suddenly become more attractive because you can start from them and continue flying. Special updrafts can provide nice boosts to catapult your dragon to unexpected heights.
What do the developers say about it? Jeremy Feasel said in a interview with AusGamers that dragon riding will replace flying in Dragonflight. He further explained:
[Dragon riding] is very fast and fluid, a bit arcade-like. You press the spacebar, and then you take off with a big jump. And then it becomes this kind of mini-game where you focus on your height and speed and try to get as fast as you can before you land again. It should feel like you’re zooming over the landscape. With gigantic areas – these two things work really well together. You will also be very fast with dragon riding, much faster than existing mount speeds.
When you take off, there’s a big gust of wind and a strong flap of wings. Our landscape team has done a great job incorporating different features, like various layers of clouds, so you can fly through them and feel really fast. And then, as you accelerate and get faster and faster, you’ll see the first particle effects on the wings that ultimately turn into contrails.
Great efforts have been made to ensure that the experience of movement in the world feels three-dimensional. The idea of having to use momentum, thinking about when to stop – because you don’t want to stop, you want to stay as fast as possible. How can I get from A to B as quickly as possible? Finding different heights from which you can dive with the dragon suddenly becomes an interesting factor while moving through the world.
What about flying mounts? As far as we currently know, flying mounts in Dragonflight cannot be used for flying – and there will probably not be a flying unlock. However, these mounts are not useless, as you will still be able to use them on the ground to get from one place to another when you cannot access dragon riding for whatever reason.
Of course, it would be possible that one of the last unlocks will be that the dragon can stay in the air indefinitely and behave like a normal flying mount after the “dragon riding” time has run out. However, we will probably not have certainty about this until the alpha of Dragonflight starts – you can sign up for the WoW: Dragonflight beta here.
Can you live with a WoW expansion without proper flying? Or must that definitely come, no matter how good or bad dragon riding turns out to be?
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With the Wheel of Fortune in Hay Day, you can win many great prizes. But when does it come? We will show you the times and prizes here in the article.
What is this feature? Once a day, the Wheel of Fortune appears in Hay Day. You can see it at your roadside shop. A car pulls it on a trailer and parks it in front of your farm. After you have spun, the car will take the Wheel of Fortune back shortly after.
When does the Wheel of Fortune come? The car with the Wheel of Fortune appears every day at 01:00 AM at your farm. If you log in later, the Wheel of Fortune will only appear then. It can come from 01:00 AM. We will show you here in the article what you can win.
What does the Wheel of Fortune bring in Hay Day?
When does the Wheel of Fortune come? You unlock it by reaching level 8 for yourself and your farm.
How often can you spin? You can spin for free once every day. If you are lucky and the wheel stops on the star symbol for the jackpot, you can spin again. The wheel can stop three times on the star symbol. This unlocks the maximum amount of coins displayed on the right in the overview. Depending on your farm level, there is more money.
Extra spins cost diamonds, outside of jackpots.
The first extra spin costs one diamond
The second extra spin costs two diamonds
The third extra spin costs three diamonds
After a spin, the Wheel of Fortune remains for 30 minutes and then drives away.
What can you win? The prizes change daily. You can win exclusive decorations, plants, vouchers, but also products. On the Wheel of Fortune, there is always guaranteed to be a decoration, a voucher, and a booster.
So it depends on your luck whether you get a good selection of prizes on a day and whether you then catch the coveted prizes. By the way, decorations do not have to be a dud. Many veterans even wish for a spin on the exclusive decoration because it is so rare.
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With the update 1.8.1, many new contents come to the horror shooter Hunt: Showdown. This includes new types of zombies (Grunts) that are designed to heat things up for campers. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What kind of update is this? Last week, the developers of Hunt: Showdown presented the upcoming update 1.8.1 in a developer livestream. It follows the somewhat critically viewed update 1.8.0 and is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
In addition to extensive bug fixes, new legendary hunters, and weapon skins, you can also expect entirely new gameplay content. This includes minor revisions of various maps as well as two new types of zombie NPC opponents, also called Grunts.
The highlights of the upcoming patch:
Changes to the monetization system – Crytek wants to rely more on game sales than on DLCs. Changes are necessary for this. However, what these will look like is currently still unknown.
A completely new quest system – There will be more various daily and weekly tasks. You can collect points throughout the week by completing the daily quests, for which there will be rewards. The system is also set to be expanded after update 1.8.1.
2 new types of Grunts coming with the update. Additionally, some of the Grunts already in the game will change.
Some balance changes, including to the weapons with brass knuckles – These now deal as much damage as the brass knuckles themselves.
The new skin for the Lebel rifle also comes to the game with 1.8.1
New Grunt shoots back and annoys campers
The pistol Grunt: One of the two new zombie variations carries a firearm for the first time and is primarily intended to increase the general speed of the game. The zombies equipped with firearms are expected to spawn on all maps and may even carry different weapons.
However, to actually shoot with such a zombie brain is not possible. The Grunts use the firearms in close combat. If one of them hits you with it, a shot is released from the weapon, which is correspondingly far audible.
This makes the new pistol Grunt a sound trap, similar to the ravens and crunching branches already present. However, it is louder and more confusing, as you cannot tell whether a zombie or a player is shooting just by the sound.
Furthermore, the Grunt, like all others, drops its weapons when killed. However, if it has fired a shot before, the weapon is broken and can no longer be picked up.
Why does it annoy campers? The goal is to kill the new Grunts before they can attack you if you want to stay quiet. But since you can’t always move quietly and quickly, the pistol Grunts will significantly speed up the general gameplay and especially annoy campers.
For them, it will not only be harder to move silently. Also, estimating whether two teams are fighting or if a pistol Grunt is at work will become more difficult. This generally makes players feel less safe on the maps of Hunt and pushes them to keep moving.
Louder than these ravens – The pistol Grunt should be heard from far away
The lantern Grunt: The second undead fellow, who is newly introduced to the game, carries a lantern. This is randomly either already lit or extinguished. If the zombie then attacks you, the lamp it carries will break.
If it is lit, he sets you on fire with the first hit
If it is extinguished, the lamp shatters and leaves an oil puddle on the ground
These oil puddles can then be ignited with any source of fire and burn significantly longer than normal fire would. If you kill the Grunt before he attacks you, he will also drop his lantern, and you can use it like any other lamp found in the game world.
Players are still skeptical after frustrations from the last update
How does the community react? Overall, the announced changes are being well received by fans of the shooter, but the mood is currently rather subdued. The reason for this has been various poor decisions in the past, including update 1.8.0 and the Traitor’s Moon event.
In the livestream, developers show how they plan to respond to the criticism of the last patch
Developer Crytek explained themselves in a livestream and apologized for the recent updates. They stated that they want to learn from the mistakes. Many fans are still not fully convinced. Some say that fundamental issues need to be addressed before adding new content.
Currently, there is a bug in the game that allows you to see and shoot through walls. Furthermore, server issues are commonplace, and just last week, some players reported in a thread that they had been banned for seemingly no reason (via reddit).
Overall, the community hopes that the developers will keep their word, get the bugs under control, and that the new update will once again be a success. The announced changes are generally well received by fans.
TheRoot_ writes: “The fact that ammunition boxes now make a sound is really interesting.”
fcvino writes: “I am a big fan of the pistol Grunt. He will definitely make players feel more anxious and move around more. I love that!”
Also, Canadiancookie adds: “These sound traps only make the game worse if you always stay in the same place. Namely, where they went off. The changes are great.”
Ontyyy takes it with more humor: “Even more ways to get destroyed by NPCs. I love it haha.”
What do you think of the changes? Are you currently actively playing Hunt: Showdown and following the latest updates? Or are you not so active at the moment and taking the update 1.8.1 as a reason to check out the shooter again?
Many players had a problem with the Battle Pass in Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone. Even after many matches in a row, there was barely any progress, leading to a lot of frustration. The developers have now fixed the problem and promise compensation – if you are quick enough.
What do I need to do to get the compensation? You just need to log in. However, you must do this before the start of Season 3.
The new season goes live on April 27 at 6 PM. All information about the content, as well as the trailer and roadmap for the new season, can be found here:
CoD Warzone: Battle Pass Bug fixed – XP as compensation
What do you get as compensation? Warzone appears to be conducting a quite accurate compensation operation. Instead of rewarding all players with cosmetics or items, you will receive XP based on your played matches as compensation.
Every match in Season 2 counts and when you log in, you will receive the missing experience points in your Battle Pass account. However, this only applies if you also had problems with the XP of the Battle Pass.
Here is the message from the developers on Twitter:
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However, the developers do not fully explain how the compensation XP is calculated. They only mention the played matches in Season 2.
If you logged in during Season 2, you will also receive 2 double XP tokens for the Battle Pass, each lasting one hour. Warzone distributes these XP tokens rather rarely. So it might be worth checking in for a moment.
What was wrong with the Battle Pass? Some players complained about too little progress with the pass. Despite several matches, the levels barely progressed, and it was extremely tedious to level up even a single tier.
However, not all players were affected, and the developers also did not respond to the problem. At some point, Raven Software simply stated that the issue was fixed.
Let’s hope this error does not occur again in Season 3. The new season has the potential to attract many former players, and the Battle Pass should run smoothly then.
Diablo Immortal is set to release in 2022 for Android and iOS. To prepare perfectly for the release, we present you with the 6 classes in the game in detail. We reveal the playstyle of the classes and the abilities they possess.
What classes are there in Diablo Immortal?
Barbarian
Demon Hunter
Crusader
Monk
Necromancer
Wizard
Each class can be played as either a male or female character.
How strong are the classes? In our Tier List for Diablo Immortal, we show you which classes are the strongest in which areas and what skills you can use to play them.
Can I switch my class in the game? Yes. Unlike in previous installments of Diablo, you can switch classes during a run. You will retain your Paragon level and progress, but you will need to farm items again. You will receive a starter set so you are not left empty-handed.
However, the class switch will not be implemented until after the release. You can find more about it here:
How does it work with the abilities? At launch, you have access to a primary attack that can be spammed without cooldown, and three other abilities that you unlock quickly. Later on, you will learn more abilities and even a new primary attack. You charge up the ultimate version of the attacks over time, and it can then be activated.
What primary attacks does the Barbarian have? With the first attack – Lacerate – you strike directly X-times, dealing damage with each hit. Every third hit heals you. In the ultimate version of the attack, you receive healing for 20% of the damage dealt for every hit for 12 seconds. Additionally, every third attack knocks the enemy down.
The second primary attack is called Frenzy and is unlocked at level 34. You attack fiercely, dealing damage. Each hit increases attack speed by 8% for 3 seconds and can stack up to 5 times. In the ultimate version of the attack, you attack for 12 seconds and during this time, you are immune to CC (crowd control). Furthermore, your attack speed is increased.
What abilities does the Barbarian have at launch? At Levels 1 to 3, you learn the following three abilities:
Hammer of the Ancients: An attack that smashes enemies directly in front of you
Chained Spear: Deals damage to enemies and pulls them toward you
Whirlwind: You spin around and hit all enemies in the area
Who is the class suitable for? Barbarians are muscle-bound warriors who stand in the midst of the fray with their axe. They sometimes play a tank role as they pull enemies together on the front line and keep them away from mages and ranged fighters, especially with the pulling of Chained Spear.
So, if you like to be in the thick of things and have no problem taking hits at the front, then the Barbarian is absolutely right for you.
All about the Demon Hunter
What primary attacks does the Demon Hunter have? Right at level 1, you have the Crossbow Shot. With this, you shoot an arrow, dealing damage. In the ultimate version of the ability, you fire arrow volleys for 12 seconds and simultaneously have increased movement speed.
At level 34, you unlock the Explosive Arrow Shot. With this, you fire an arrow that explodes on impact, dealing damage to the target and nearby enemies. In the ultimate version, the arrows are replaced by exploding bolas for 12 seconds, which deal more damage and push enemies back.
What abilities does the Demon Hunter have at launch? At Levels 1 to 3, you learn the following three abilities:
Rain of Vengeance: A volley of arrows that rains down on enemies for several seconds
Multishot: You fire a volley that deals damage to all enemies in the area of effect
Backshot: A shot that wounds enemies and pushes them back
Who is the class suitable for? Demon Hunters are bitter avengers armed with a crossbow. They have honed their skill through hard training and aim to defeat enemies from a distance.
So if you like to operate as a ranged DPS, the Demon Hunter is the right choice for you.
All about the Crusader
What primary attacks does the Crusader have? The normal attack of the Crusader is called Punish and deals damage to a target hit. Additionally, your block chance is increased by 30% for 2 seconds. In the ultimate form, all enemies in front of you are hit by attacks for 12 seconds.
At level 34, you gain access to Sacred Fire. With this ability, you deal fire damage to an enemy and 25% of the damage to all enemies directly in front of you. In the ultimate version, you deal more damage for 12 seconds, and every kill increases your damage by 1% for 240 seconds (max 10 stacks).
What abilities does the Crusader have at launch?
Summon the Light: A buff that makes nearby allies invulnerable for 3 seconds
Justice: An ability that deals damage to enemies and slows them down
Spinning Shield: You throw your shield at enemies and deal damage to them on the way while pulling the enemies back to you on the way back
Who is the class suitable for? Crusaders are warriors of faith who roam the land to fight against evil. They rely on their sturdy armor and their great blade. However, it is their faith that gives them incredible strength.
Crusaders are classic melee DPS who are also well-armored.
What primary attacks does the Monk have? At level 1, you have access to the attack Thunderfist. With this, you teleport to a nearby enemy and attack them with a flurry of strikes. In the ultimate form, you also create a storm for 12 seconds when you defeat an enemy. This storm deals damage and knocks targets away.
At level 34, you can switch to the ability Deadly Reach. This allows you to learn a strong strike that damages the target and also harms enemies behind them. In the ultimate form, enemies are also knocked back for 12 seconds by your attacks.
What abilities does the Monk have at launch?
Wave of Light: An AoE attack that deals damage to enemies in the area
Cyclone Strike: A spinning attack that pulls enemies in and deals damage
Flying Kick: Jumps quickly between your enemies seven times
Who is the class suitable for? The Monk is a holy warrior and master of martial arts. He relies on lightning-fast strikes and high mobility. Enemies are attacked with a rapid number of blows.
The Monk is right for you if you want to play a melee fighter who deals a lot of damage but can also take little damage.
All about the Necromancer
What primary attacks does the Necromancer have? Right at level 1, you have access to the Bone Spear. With this, you throw a projectile that deals damage to the first target and 50% of the original damage to up to 2 enemies behind it.
At level 34, you unlock the ability Soulfire. With this, you throw a magic orb that explodes as soon as a foe touches it. It deals damage to that enemy and 25% of the original damage to all surrounding enemies.
*Currently, the ultimate versions of both abilities are unknown, but we will add them as soon as possible.
What abilities does the Necromancerhave at launch?
Command Golem: Summons a bone golem that deals damage
Body Explosion: Causes defeated corpses in the area to explode
Skeleton Mage: Summons a skeleton mage at your side, who cannot move
Who is the class suitable for? Necromancers are lords of death capable of reanimating defeated enemies as skeletons. The priests of Rathma have charged them with maintaining the balance of the world.
So if you like having undead by your side and want to support them with abilities and magic, you can’t go wrong with the Necromancer.
What primary attacks does the Wizard have? Right at the start, you have the ability Magic Missile, with which you launch a magical projectile that deals damage to a target. In the ultimate form, you fire frost projectiles for 12 seconds that deal more damage and slow down affected enemies.
At level 34, you can switch to the ability Lightning Strike. With this, lightning bolts shoot from your hands, dealing damage to the first enemy and jumping to up to 3 additional enemies, dealing them 30% of the original damage. In the ultimate form, you can move during attacks for 12 seconds and hit more targets.
What abilities does the Wizard have at launch?
Meteor: A giant meteor crashes down on enemies dealing massive damage
Teleportation: A skill to quickly change location
Lightning Nova: Shoots lightning in all directions around your hero
Who is the class suitable for? Wizards tap into arcane power to eliminate foes. They freeze enemies, burn them to ashes, or disintegrate them into their components.
Wizards are typically weak melee fighters but strong spellcasters who deal significant damage.
Which of the classes appeals to you the most? Feel free to share in the comments!
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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.
