Every month, around 2 billion people use the video platform YouTube. Among them are numerous content creators in the gaming sector. We at MeinMMO present to you in the following list the top 9 largest gaming YouTubers in Germany.
The top list is based on the following criteria and is current as of April 21, 2022:
The ranking is determined by the number of subscribers
The majority of videos on the respective channels fall under the category “Gaming”
Who is HandOfBlood? Maximilian Knabe, also affectionately called “Hänno,” has been active on the platform since 2011, making him one of the veterans. He produces elaborate gameplay videos with exciting edits and entertainment.
During his videos, HandOfBlood dresses up according to the respective games and often slips into the role of his game character. It is not uncommon for his videos to reach 1 million clicks. The YouTuber does not focus on a specific game on his channel – he basically offers you a mixed bag, like the ones you used to get from the kiosk.
Who is Arazhul? Roman Fink, aka Arazhul, was initially known for his Minecraft videos. There, he completed challenges or showcased exciting events. Nowadays, the YouTuber plays many different mobile games or well-known titles like GTA 5.
During his videos, the 24-year-old always appears upbeat and enthusiastic. Additionally, Arazhul had an active second channel with Roblox videos until last year. However, that has been discontinued since February 2011.
Furthermore, Fink is an author and has published comics about his crazy adventures as “Arazhul” in the Minecraft style.
The most successful video of the YouTuber:
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Who is PietSmiet? PietSmiet consists of a crazy group of 5 men. The group either met during school or university and decided in 2011 to turn their eponymous YouTube channel into a group project, where they entertain their viewers with Let’s Plays together.
Over the years, this funny group project has developed into its own company, which Peter Smits and Dennis Brammen manage together. They bring all sorts of videos to their YouTube channel – whether it’s game shows, quizzes, or challenges in games like GTA 5 or Minecraft.
With their 5 different personalities, there is something for every viewer, and the group generates approximately 20 million views per month. Additionally, the group operates a Twitch channel and three more YouTube channels where they regularly release content.
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Who is SpontanaBlack? SpontanaBlack is the gaming channel of the largest German streamer: MontanaBlack. However, Marcel Eris uploaded his first gameplay video on his main channel on March 14, 2013, showcasing Call of Duty: Black Ops (via YouTube).
While he hasn’t released any videos on his MontanaBlack channel for a year, there is regular content on SpontanaBlack. There, highlights from his streams are uploaded, featuring particularly funny or epic moments from games.
Especially Fortnite and role-playing games for GTA 5 are currently posted on SpontanaBlack, but now and then, you can also find a Call of Duty video there.
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Zack “Asmongold” explained in a past stream why VTubers are intelligent. He also dispels the prejudice that he cannot stand VTubers. Furthermore, there are some well-known personalities who are “unjustifiably” taking advantage of the VTuber tag on Twitch.
What did Asmongold say? Asmongold spoke very positively about female streamers who use an anime-style avatar: “I think it’s funny, I think it’s clever, and I think it’s like a hack for female streamers.”
It’s a hack because many viewers assume that behind such a VTuber there is a “hot girl” and the streamer continued:
Meanwhile, the girl doesn’t have to wear makeup. She’s probably sitting there in a bun, hasn’t showered for 3 days, sits there in sweatpants, but she has this avatar that is a cat girl (…) and yes, obviously that’s a bit like a hack, but no one complains about it.
Asmongold
Furthermore, Asmongold said that he has no idea why people think he is against VTubers. He only finds concerning those who portray underage or even childlike characters, that’s just not his thing.
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Career and life of Asmongold in 3 minutes – What makes him special?
Big Twitch Streamers exploit the VTuber tag
The area of VTubers is becoming increasingly successful and well-known, so there are many streamers who want to take advantage of it.
What is the VTuber tag? On Twitch, streamers can choose specific themes that stand alongside the main category. This allows users to filter for the topics they want to see.
If you select a corresponding tag, all streamers outside of this tag will be hidden.
Big Twitch streamers exploit tags: Now several VTubers have spoken out, noticing that the tags are being misused by larger streamers. A Twitter user showed the big streamer xQc, who was streaming under the “VTuber” category:
Other well-known personalities such as streamer Amouranth also use the popular tag to gain more attention (via Twitter). Mizkif has also made use of it, and the Twitter user also warned that the improper use of tags violates Twitch’s guidelines (via Twitter).
Does it actually violate Twitch’s guidelines? Yes, it does. Under the section “Content Labeling,” it points out that intentional and extensive abuse of titles, tags, or games/categories is prohibited (via Twitch.tv). However, there have not been any consequences for the streamers so far.
What are additional problems with improper tag usage? Besides the problem that users do not find the desired content, smaller streams are further pushed down. It is already difficult to be discovered on Twitch when larger streams are at the front.
All those who use the VTuber tag are pushing out the real VTubers, making it harder for them to be found. Some also speak of the improper labeling being disrespectful.
In Elden Ring, FromSoftware turned the weapon meta upside down in Patch 1.04. Where katanas once dominated the battlefield, different rules now apply. We show you which weapons you should definitely try out.
What has changed? In Patch 1.04, many things were adjusted. Not only did magic and summons receive buffs, but so did all colossal weapons and many different weapon talents. FromSoftware did not nerf your Blood Builds but created new alternatives that overshadow the old meta.
Players do not have to abandon their Blood Builds with their favorite katana “Bloody Streams”, but can continue to use them profitably without hesitation. Nevertheless, players received better alternatives through the adjustments, allowing the creation of other builds. Therefore, we show you which weapons you should definitely try out.
5 Weapons You Should Definitely Try Out
In this list, we agreed on several types of weapons that benefited from Patch 1.04. We focused on weapons that stood out the most due to the changes. There should be something for various playstyles. Here is our selection:
Morgott’s Cursed Sword
Royal Greatsword
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear
Greatsword of the Godslayer
Dark Moon Greatsword
We will show you the weapons, what improved after the patch, and where you can find them.
Morgott’s Cursed Sword
An underrated curved sword
What has been improved about the weapon? Morgott’s sword is a good weapon, but the weapon talent’s speed was too slow to compete with other weapons. In Patch 1.04, the speed of the weapon talent was significantly increased.
You can now quickly run towards your opponents, hit them with the Blood Curse Slash, and move back to safety without wasting much time in the animation. Moreover, the large curved sword is especially rewarding for catching fleeing opponents in PvP, as your talent activates faster now.
Where can I find the weapon? The weapon can be obtained from the memory of Morgott, the King of All. You must go to the two fingers in the Roundtable Hold with the memory. Once there, the Finger Reader will be waiting to transform your memories into equipment.
Royal Greatsword
Blaidd’s Greatsword
What has been improved about the weapon? The royal greatsword belongs to the greatsword category. These received a buff in their attack speed and damage in Patch 1.04.
You can hit faster with the greatsword now and are not stuck in a long attack animation. Additionally, the weapon talent “Wolf Attack” has also been sped up. You will execute your forward somersault, followed by the ice storm left behind when drawing the sword, faster. This makes Blaidd’s sword more agile and better in combat.
Where can I find the weapon? You can only obtain the weapon if you follow Ranni’s quest. You must fight against the rampaging Blaidd at a point in your journey, who drops this sword as a reward.
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear
What has been improved about the weapon? This sadistic torture instrument also received a buff in the animation of the “Blood Curse Ritual”. You can execute your stabs faster, better dealing with the enemies around you. Additionally, this spear benefits from a widespread bleeding effect, making you a walking killing machine.
Where can I get the weapon? To obtain the weapon, you must kill Mohgwyn, who resides in his blood-soaked palace. After you defeat him, you can go to the Finger Reader at the Roundtable with his memory. She will lend you this spear in exchange.
Greatsword of the Godslayer
An impressive greatsword
What has been improved about the weapon? The Greatsword of the Godslayer can now not only attack faster and deal increased damage, but you can also cancel the animation of your weapon talent.
If you notice during your first fan slash of the black flames that an enemy or boss will hit you, you can dodge before your action. This stops your animation and allows for a more agile combat style.
Since the weapon already utilizes a wide attack surface, this sword becomes a very good option for combat.
Where can I find the weapon? You can find the sword in the Holy Tower of Caelid. There, you must fight against a boss. After defeating your opponent in the tower, you can proceed into a small room containing a chest. The sword is in this chest.
Dark Moon Greatsword
The icy sword of Ranni
What has been improved about the weapon? The Dark Moon Greatsword can now excel with lower FP costs for the weapon talent. If you have enveloped your weapon in ice due to the talent, your attacks will freeze your opponents faster. On top of that, your weapon can now shoot icy projectiles at your enemies more quickly.
Where can I find the weapon? The blade can be found during Ranni’s quest. You need to complete the quest to the end, and you will receive the sword as a completion reward.
Those were our recommendations to you. Nevertheless, there were a large variety of weapons that benefited from Patch 1.04. So don’t be surprised if one of your weapons is not included. Every player has their favorites, we just want to reveal another perspective to you.
What do you think of our list? Did we overlook a gem? Let us know in the comments if you’ve changed your build after the patch or if you still remain loyal to the Bloody Streams.
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Player Zakkyyy shared a picture on reddit a few days ago showing his character with a Gearscore of 1,370 in Lost Ark. The remarkable thing is that he hasn’t invested a cent into the game. We at MeinMMO asked him a few questions about this milestone.
What exactly has the player achieved? With his gunlancer, Zakkyyy has reached level 54 and, most importantly, a Gearscore of 1,370. This value is controversially discussed because he is preceded by the so-called “Dead Zone”.
This zone ranges from the value of 1,340 to 1,370 and requires a high grind. Some users skip this grind by exchanging real money for in-game currency and thus purchasing upgrade materials in the auction house.
However, Zakkyyy has been playing since day one without spending real money and has also managed to overcome this dead zone. He had to endure several failures in his upgrades – 155 to be exact. We asked him how long it took.
This is the screenshot shared by Zakkyyy (via reddit).
Nearly 600 Play Hours and Few Additional Characters
How long did he grind? According to Steam, Zakkyyy had a playtime of 595 hours when he achieved this success. However, one must deduct the times spent in queues at release and some AFK time.
Still, he averages 9.3 hours per day online. About 64 days passed between the release and his success.
Aside from his main character, he has only brought one other character to tier 2. His focus was clearly on the gunlancer and not on investing hours into additional twinks.
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The 5 Reasons for the Incredible Success of Lost Ark
Is he a hardcore player? According to his own statement, he is not. Zakkyyy has been playing MMORPGs for years, including Metin 2, TERA, and Fiesta Online, but has never been a true hardcore player. Even with Lost Ark, he took it relatively easy – at least regarding play style and goals. He has been waiting for the release since 2013 and now wants to experience everything as much as possible.
Those who farm deliberately will also be able to skip the hurdle of 1,370 in Gearscore much faster as a free-to-play player. In reddit, there are also some comments where users say they have already achieved a Gearscore of around 1,395 without spending money and that this is typically in the range of 300 to 400 play hours.
However, Zakkyyy shows that one can also comfortably master the dead zone as long as enough time is invested. Spending real money makes it faster but is not necessarily required.
How is your Gearscore doing? Have you reached this annoying zone yet or are you still much further behind? And how much money have you already invested in Lost Ark? Feel free to share in the comments.
Only today, the new class Lance Master was released in Lost Ark. Here you can find the patch notes:
If you wanted to play the shooter Space Punks, you previously had to purchase an “Early Access” pass. Now, the crazy mix of Borderlands and Diablo is starting its open beta and allowing free access.
What is Space Punks? Space Punks is a colorful multiplayer shooter from the Polish developer studio Flying Wild Hog. The quirky mix of Borderlands and Diablo is played in an isometric perspective.
With up to three teammates, you dive into battle against hordes of enemies consisting of malevolent aliens. You have four different characters to choose from, with which you can hack and slash your way through procedurally generated maps.
What is the isometric perspective? In the isometric perspective, you view the world from a tilted top-down angle. It often serves the purpose of giving players a better overview of the action in video games.
How can you play the open beta? The open beta of the co-op shooter has been available since April 20, 2022. You can download the exciting title from the Epic Games Store.
Since the open beta of Space Punks is free, you only need an Epic account and the Epic Games Launcher to play. How long Space Punks will remain in open beta is currently not known.
Given the description of the title in the Epic Games Store as “free-to-play online co-op ARPG”, it can be expected that Space Punks will also be playable without additional costs after the open beta.
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Space Punks zeigt einen abgefahrenen Trailer zur Open Beta
From the alien insect to the humanoid pig
What characters are available? In Space Punks, you have the choice between four different characters:
Duke is an all-rounder, described by MeinMMO editor Jürgen Horn as a mix of Handsome Jack and Star Lord
Eris is a killer who deals damage with her nano-spikes
The technician Bob is an insect-like alien that sets up turrets
Finn is a humanoid pig with a mohawk hairstyle, fulfilling the role of the tank
To find out how Space Punks plays otherwise and what makes the game special, read the detailed review:
Teamwork pays off: Teamwork is an important factor that elevates your gameplay in Space Punks to the next level. This is because each character has two additional heroes with whom they develop particularly good cooperation and synergies.
The pig Finn, for example, grants Bob’s turret a shield when the tank is nearby. Thus, the characters help each other.
The mix of Borderlands and Diablo is an unusual combination that brought us a crazy co-op shooter in the isometric perspective.
With Lost Ark, we only saw another title in recent months that broke out of the confines of its genre and discovered the isometric perspective for itself.
Can you imagine another genre or even a specific game where the perspective would fit?
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In Lost Ark the next major patch will be released today, on April 21. Highlights include the new class and a new continent, but there are many small changes in the patch notes that will excite players. We at MeinMMO summarize these and let you know how long the maintenance will last.
Update 1:27 PM: The servers are back online, as the developers announced on Twitter.
A new continent, South Vern, is introduced where the story continues.
A new Power Pass can be earned by players. This instantly boosts your character to item level 960 and completes Feiton if you’ve already done so with a character. Unlike the Vern Power Passes, however, the new Power Pass will expire on June 30.
A new event is starting where characters under item level 1,000 can be equipped faster.
Numerous “Quality of Life” changes, including adjustments to the Secret Maps, new controller settings, and bug fixes.
However, Thunderwings and the Chaos Gate are not included in the patch, which has been mentioned elsewhere. On Twitter it is stated that these will be added later, as many have not yet reached the required gear score.
How long will the maintenance last? The major April update will be deployed starting at 9:00 AM. The servers will also be taken offline for maintenance. The maintenance is expected to take 8 hours, so you can start playing again around 5:00 PM German time.
We will keep you updated in this news if there are any delays or if an earlier start occurs.
Currently, the official patch notes are only available in English. We will adjust them as soon as the German ones are available (via Lost Ark).
New class Glaivier
Practicing an artistic and deadly form of martial arts, the Glaivier slices her way through the battlefield, weaving together attacks with her spear and glaive. The Glaivier has two distinct skill sets which can be swapped between— Focus and Flurry— with each stance and skill set represented by one of her two weapons. The shorter spear is used to unleash a furious barrage in the Focus stance, while the longer glaive harnesses the Flurry stance for gracefully lethal strikes and sweeping attacks. While certain builds may focus your attention onto one of these weapons, an effective Glaivier can maximize their potential by creating balance between the two stances, building up energy in one stance which grants an impactful stat-boost when swapping to the other. Learn more about the Glaivier in the latest Lost Ark Academy.
New continent South Vern
Discover and explore a new region of Arkesia with the introduction of South Vern. The settlers of South Vern borrowed technology from many different races to turn this once-barren land into a place of abundant waters and green pastures. Hearing rumors of the dangers that plagued North Vern, the Senate shut South Vern down and formed a new knightly order. Suspecting that something was amiss, Ealyn, the Queen of Vern ordered Knight Commander Avele to investigate. What could be happening to this peaceful continent? Uncover the mysteries of South Vern as you venture into this new region, encounter new characters, and complete quests. The South Vern storyline will conclude in an epic battle, with the power to shift the future of Arkesia. South Vern will join Punika as the second Tier 3 continent, requiring an item level of 1340 to begin.
In addition to the storyline, South Vern will include the normal difficulty of the new Chaos Line activity. The South Vern Chaos Dungeons, Field Boss, and Chaos Gate will be added in a future update, when more players have reached the minimum item level required to participate (1415). We apologize for an earlier communication stating that Thunderwings and the Chaos Gate would be available.
Event – April 21 to June 30
Feiton Power Pass
Players will receive a Feiton Power Pass after completing Feiton’s main story quest “Will” during the event period, or, if you’ve already finished the quest before the update, you’ll get the Power Pass when the event starts! The Feiton Power Pass will function like the Vern Power Passes available to players in the launch version of Lost Ark— once you’ve completed the storyline through that continent, you’ll be able to use it to bring an alternate character to that point in the game. With a Feiton Power Pass, you’ll receive level 960 gear. This is an event Power Pass that will expire on June 30.
Express Mission Event
This new event will allow players to select one of their characters at combat level 50 that’s under item level 1000 to do “Express Missions”. That character will be granted level 302 gear, and have an opportunity to complete express and bonus missions for significant honing and progression rewards. The missions will be split up into four sections, corresponding to the major continents found in Tier 1 and Tier 2 (North Vern, Rohendel, Yorn, and Feiton), each granting an abundance of materials relevant to that tier to help players progress, such as silver, honing materials, major potions, Engravings, and much more.
For newer players, we hope this helps them catch up to friends while still learning Tier 1 & 2 and the game modes within them. For players already in Tier 3, this event can be used to quickly level up a new alternate character (maybe a new Glaivier?). Completing all the missions will grant a very impactful reward – so make sure to take advantage of this event while it’s around! Like the Feiton Power Pass, the Express Mission Event will be around until June 30.
Shop Updates
Ark Pass
The Ark Pass adds new ways for players to earn meaningful rewards just by playing Lost Ark. With the Ark Pass, players can complete missions to progress their Ark Pass levels— and with each level you reach, you’ll earn rewards. The regular Ark Pass is completely free, and grants a variety of helpful rewards, such as honing material selection chests, pirate coins, and even a mount! In addition to the regular, free Ark Pass, players can purchase two additional levels— Premium & Super Premium— that add additional rewards to the rewards track. Ark Pass progress is roster wide.
The Premium Ark Pass will add additional rewards at every level that players will earn alongside the free rewards. Some examples include more honing material selection chests, gems, rapport chests, and a Vertus Pet! On top of the Regular & Premium rewards, the Super Premium Ark Pass layers in selection chests for the Noble Banquet skin collection, the Noble Banquet Wallpaper, and some legendary rapport chests throughout the 30 levels of the Ark Pass.
The Premium pass can be acquired in exchange for 1,500 Royal Crystals, and the Super Premium (all rewards + Noble Banquet skins) for 3,000 Royal Crystals. The Premium and Super Premium Ark Passes will be available in the in-game store until June 18, and progress can be earned until July 14.
General Store Updates
Glaivier special packages have been added, including the Graceful Monkey skin set. The Noble Banquet skin collection has also been added to the in-game store for players interested in purchasing separately from the Premium Ark Pass.
A few other minor store updates will take place in the April Update. Some item quantities have been adjusted in Mari’s Secret Shop, and a few new Crystal bundles are available in the in-game store.
General Updates
Added a 25-day track of new daily log-in rewards.
Improved co-op party play for Secret Maps. Now all four members can submit a map to get rewards with one run. No more worrying about someone dropping from your group after you used your map!
Chat tab changes will now be shared across your roster.
Modified voice chat volume settings to stay within a medium range of volume outputs.
Updated the server selection screen background.
Increased available character slots from 12 to 18.
Fixed an issue where skill tree info is not shown when viewing PvP skill info from the Book Of Coordination while in a Custom Lobby.
Improved Book of Coordination settings. Players can now set up skill presets, tripod levels, skill runes, gems, item set effects, etc.
Updated text to better detail certain Welcome Challenges.
Adjusted rewards drop location for Naruna Hot Springs.
Added additional controller settings allowing users to tweak the pointer speed and thumbstick deadzone.
Added a new button in Custom PvP Lobbies allowing users to view all players’ active Book of Coordination presets.
Added an option to clear all text within the active chat tab when right-clicking.
Added a new setting allowing players to disable the virtual keyboard while using a controller.
Important Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that caused unnatural movement in the sails of the “The Great Journey” wallpaper.
Fixed an issue that prevented push-to-talk voice while the ‘Game Menu’ or the ‘Settings Menu’ were open.
Fixed an issue that caused enemies to spawn too close to certain NPCs, making it difficult to interact with them.
Fixed an issue that directed players to the wrong area in the “A Nose For News” quests.
Fixed an issue that prevented text from appearing in the text-to-speech chat tab.
Fixed an issue that caused an “Unknown Error” message to appear while traversing the Foul Hollow dungeon.
Fixed an issue that caused the untradeable version of the Destruction Punisher Skin Set to only apply to 1 slot.
Fixed an issue where the “Armen Stopping the Threat” cutscene was not available in the Memory Chamber.
Fixed an issue that caused the event timer shown on the map to be offset based on the player’s time zone.
Fixed an issue that prevented VO in several cinematics from being heard while playing as a female class.
Fixed an issue that caused an “Unknown Error” to be displayed when attempting to equip a compass that couldn’t be equipped.
Fixed an issue that prevented the “Immersed in Death” quest from being completed when reconnecting after equipping the necromancer disguise.
Fixed an issue that caused VO lines during Abyss Dungeons to be inaudible.
Fixed an issue that caused some text in the Book of Coordination to not display in the correct language in French, German, or Spanish.
Fixed an issue where another character’s VO was played while Armen was speaking during the “Belated Help” quest.
Fixed an issue causing debug text to be shown when opening more than one engraving selection chest at a time.
Fixed an issue that prevented ‘Trusted’ players from initiating a trade with a new or non-trusted account.
Fixed an issue that caused the total and online member count within the ‘Guild Menu’ to not display while using a non-English language.
Fixed an issue with controllers that caused some buttons to become unresponsive after skipping cutscenes.
Fixed an issue that caused certain tool-tips to be missing from the controller ‘Settings Menu’.
Fixed an issue that prevented the context menu from being opened with a controller in the ‘Friends Menu’.
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To unlock certain weapons or complete challenges, you are presented with specific tasks in the free Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone. Sometimes, it’s not very clear what is actually meant by this – like with ADS kills.
What are ADS kills? This refers to kills made through your sight.
In contrast, there are hip-fire kills. If the task is “Hipfire kills”, then you must not aim down sights.
To unlock the “Cold War” MP LAPA, you need ADS kills.
What does ADS stand for? The abbreviation stands for “Aim Down Sight” and every time you read ADS in attachments or challenges, it refers to your sight.
The more common term is actually the English abbreviation “ADS” – Aim Down Sight. In German, ADS has become ADS.
Why is this important? One of the most important values in Call of Duty is the ADS speed. This value determines how quickly you are fully aimed down sights.
Especially in close and medium range fights, a high ADS speed can save you from the Gulag. Even at longer distances, it pays off to pay attention to this value – so that weapons do not aim down sights at a snail’s pace.
Many attachments offer strong bonuses but reduce your ADS speed. Often recoil & range and ADS speed & mobility are competing factors. You need to find a good balance for yourself.
When it comes to translations from the original English to German in Call of Duty, there are often interesting results. Therefore, on MeinMMO, you will usually find the English attachments along with the weapon setups for Vanguard weapons.
The huge Twitch streamer Adin Ross has now been permanently banned from the platform after several bans. Rumors are running rampant, as the exact reason for the ban is not entirely clear. However, it seems that he was not even live during the guideline violation.
Who is Adin Ross?
Adin Ross was among the top 20 streamers on Twitch and currently has over 20,000 subscribers on his channel. At his peak, he had over 71,000 subscribers.
His streams attracted an average of over 43,000 viewers, while Ross was live about four times a week.
Through GTA 5, NBA 2K, and casino streams, he was able to build a following of over 5.8 million people.
Adin Ross has reportedly been permanently banned from Twitch due to a homophobic remark.
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Adin Ross was reportedly banned permanently due to a phone call
Why was Adin Ross apparently banned? This is not 100% confirmed, but many believe that the streamer was banned because he used an insult against homosexuals.
This did not happen during his own livestream, but while he was on the phone with his streamer friend yourragegaming – who was live at the time. In the tweet, you can watch the clip with the homophobic remark:
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After the remark, yourragegaming reacted with babble to drown out the utterance and immediately muted his microphone. The clip went viral over the course of a week and may have led to Adin Ross’s ban. Previously, the streamer had received 4 bans – the 5th is likely now his last.
What does Adin Ross say about it? He commented on Twitter, but deleted the tweet shortly afterward. He stated that he did not know why he was permanently banned from Twitch and attached screenshots from the platform’s email. A Twitter user captured the streamer’s tweet in a screenshot:
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What were the reasons according to Twitch? The platform cites hateful insults or symbols as the reason. Furthermore, the violation of the guidelines took place in a stream or VOD. These justifications would confirm the community’s suspicions, and the phone call during the live stream with yourragegaming could definitely be the reason for the permanent ban.
yourragegaming is now trying to protect his buddy on Twitter and wrote under the clip that it wasn’t actually Adin Ross on the phone, but a friend from high school. However, he received mockery for this, and the community responded that you can clearly hear that’s Adin Ross.
Adin Ross still has an inactive YouTube channel with 871,000 subscribers. Maybe this is the right opportunity to revive it.
The fans of World of Warcraft long for housing. But it is missing in the new expansion Dragonflight. However, there is hope, as the WoW lead explains.
The announcement of World of Warcraft Dragonflight was received quite well by many players. A somewhat calmer setting, dragons as the focus, and a lot of minor improvements as well as a completely new class. But during the announcement, it quickly became clear that one feature would likely remain just a wish: player housing.
The longing for a home in Azeroth is no longer just a small wish from a splinter group. In a survey a few days ago, “player housing” even landed in 2nd place of the most desired features.
In an interview with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, the YouTuber and streamer Hazel (“Hazelnuttygames”) asked a question about exactly this topic. The desire for player housing is great. How is it decided whether such a feature will be included in an expansion or not?
Hazzikostas took the time to respond in detail and also provide some insights:
Player housing is a topic that comes up very often in the team. There is a lot of support for it in the community and also in our team. It is something that many of us would love.
When we compile the features for an expansion, it is a mix of “What fits thematically with the expansion”, “What will appeal to different types of players”, but also: “What would be necessary to create this feature at the level that players expect and deserve?” And: “What would we have to give up to make that possible?“
This “giving up” seems to be the big factor here, as a housing feature would likely consume thousands of hours of work that could not be spent on other features. Housing would require a lot of resources – not only pure developer work but also many employees from the art team, who would need to create textures and models for countless objects.
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Player housing is a big thing. It is one of those things, if we want to get it right … it is a big project, a huge undertaking. I would say, if we do it, it would span multiple expansions. It is such a large feature …
Hazzikostas then interrupts himself and refers to an earlier feature – the garrisons. Some players viewed them as a kind of “housing light”, but not everyone was happy.
During the garrisons, back in Warlords of Draenor. Honestly, due to resource constraints, we were limited and constrained to say: “This is the Alliance Garrison” and “This is the Horde Garrison”.
And people back then said: “Well, but I am a blood elf. I want cool Silvermoon architecture in my garrison. Why can’t I have that?”
And the answer to that was, I mean, that was the original “That costs you a raid tier” joke – but honestly, that was true. It would simply take so many thousands of hours to do that.
That is what player housing must be, if and when we do it. The dream is still alive. It is something we want to do. But it is nothing we will do with Dragonflight.
Even though it is naturally disappointing that no housing is coming to World of Warcraft with Dragonflight – the developers regularly discuss this topic and the desire in the community is growing. Maybe one of the upcoming expansions will finally bring a place where our heroes can return after their work.
The hope dies last, as they say.
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Those who want to play free games often get frustrated with “Pay2Win” or restrictions. There are allegedly plans to bring ads into free games on Xbox and PS5. MeinMMO explains what this is all about.
Many free games rely on certain payment systems or restrictions to be able to finance themselves. For example, you can only create a limited number of characters or have a limited cap on in-game currency.
With mobile apps, you often see ads as well, which the studios use to finance development. Now, both Sony and Microsoft are also considering bringing new ads to their consoles. At least that’s what the magazine Business Insider reports (via businessinsider.com, paywall article).
Is a new form of advertising coming soon to the PS4 and PS5?
Is there already advertising on Xbox and PS5? Advertising already exists now, for example on PS5. Developers can promote their games in the PS Store, and streaming services can also display ads in their apps on the next-gen consoles.
However, in the future there should be even more ways to insert ads into free games.
What ideas for advertising are there? Ideas are being considered to place ads on billboards in sports games, similar to a real sports arena. This is not entirely new, as the publisher Electronic Arts already uses in-game advertising on billboards in the “Need for Speed” games (via winfuture.de).
There are also other ideas, such as rewarding users for watching ads. Many users may already know this from apps on their phones, where you receive premium currency or other rewards for watching ads.
On Xbox or PlayStation, you could also be rewarded with in-game currency or skins for characters.
When is the new advertising expected? There are no concrete plans yet on when the new advertising will be implemented. Allegedly, Sony and Microsoft are still looking for the right partners for the ads.
Sony and Microsoft have big plans for the coming years
The games that we believe are most deserving of a conversion to an MMO have been summarized in the following article. You might recognize a few games that we wish to see online:
You have finished with Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands? Then the new DLC “Coiled Captors” might be for you – it will be released on April 21, 2022.
This is the first Wonderlands DLC: “Coiled Captors” officially releases on April 21, 2022, and is the first of four additional content pieces that will be released in the coming weeks and months.
Coiled Captors sends you through a “Mirror of Mysteries” from the fortune teller Vesper. There you can face new enemies, gather more loot, and challenge a boss that is supposed to become more and more powerful.
you can simply download the DLC as soon as it becomes available. It is also supposed to be offered as a standalone purchase – but it is currently not available in the respective stores.
Once the DLC is available and the standalone purchase price is known, the article will be updated.
What’s inside the Wonderlands DLC “Coiled Captors”
What you can expect: Once you enter the Mirror of Mysteries, you will encounter the serpent-like “Naga”, who hold an ancient god captive: “Chums”.
You can also admire him in the new trailer:
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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands new DLC ‘Coiled Captors’ in the launch trailer
Chums, in turn, is the most important part of the new DLC. He awaits you at the end of a dungeon and poses a tough challenge for your Fatebringers.
The catch is that you should challenge Chums repeatedly over the coming weeks – as he will become more powerful each time. The boss will have a total of four forms, each stronger than the previous one.
It’s apparently not just about extra health bars or something: Chums is supposed to bring new attacks and abilities each time.
Especially devious: If you die, you will have to replay the entire dungeon to fight Chums again. This is reminiscent of the tough takedowns from Borderlands 3 and is likely to offer a significant challenge.
The schedule looks like this:
Form 1 comes directly at the start on April 21
Form 2 on April 28
Form 3 on May 5
the final form on May 12
You can only challenge the new forms after you have defeated the previous ones – even if you start at a later point.
What do you get as a reward? If you defeat Chums, you earn “lost souls”, which you can exchange at the “Wheel of Fate”. This will reward you with new weapons, cosmetics, or other equipment.
Finally, Chums and various content from the DLC will also appear in the Chaos Chambers, which you can challenge over and over again.
In Pokémon GO the Environmental Week 2022 is running with a Collector Challenge. But which Pokémon does the Moss Lure Module attract and where are Weepinbell and Gloom?
What’s happening in Pokémon GO? On April 20, the big Environmental Week 2022 began. This brings special spawns, the new Pokémon Combee, and shiny Pidgey. With a Moss Lure Module, you should solve the Collector Challenge of the event, but trainers are running into problems.
Trainers are wondering where Weepinbell and Gloom are hiding.
Weepinbell and Gloom are causing problems
This is the Collector Challenge: For the challenges, you need to catch six Pokémon. You will be rewarded with 10,000 XP, 15 Ultra Balls, and an encounter with Bayleef. The rewards originally included a Moss Lure Module, but Niantic stepped in at the last minute. The six Pokémon you need to catch are:
Pidgey
Grimer
Weepinbell
Gloom
Slugma
Chelcarain
What is special: Right at the start of the event, the Niantic team explained that you will only find two Pokémon of the Collector Challenge with a Moss Lure Module. They do not spawn in the wild. These are Weepinbell and Gloom. The other Pokémon can also be found in the wild.
What is the problem? On reddit and in social networks, trainers are asking where Weepinbell is hiding. Despite having a Moss Lure Module activated, they cannot find the Pokémon with which they could complete their challenge.
Thus, trainer nerdyguytx says on reddit: “Moss Lure Modules do not attract Weepinbell.” He writes that he and his friend used their Moss Lure Modules at a PokéStop, but in the hour that the module was active, no Weepinbell was attracted.
Many trainers agree. One explains: “I saw a few people confirm that they got it. But I feel like you. I have used 3 Lure Modules so far and haven’t seen [Weepinbell].”
For other trainers, the problem is more Gloom. They say that while they were able to catch Weepinbell, Gloom would hide from them.
It is quite possible that Niantic sees the problems and will offer a solution in the coming days that will help you with the Collector Challenge. Perhaps they will adjust the spawn rates of the lure modules again.
Have you had success with the Collector Challenge and managed to catch all Pokémon, or do you also have problems with Weepinbell or Gloom? Please share your experience here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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The indie shooter Squad has been regarded as a little hidden gem on Steam for years and is growing bigger. After the latest update and a short Free2Play phase, the shooter doubled its number of simultaneous players and is more popular than ever. MeinMMO gives you a brief introduction to the title.
What kind of game is this? Squad is a team-based hardcore shooter on Steam that has been available on the platform for over 7 years. The title can be described as a mix between the military simulation Arma and the all-out shooter Battlefield.
Squad excels with a high degree of realism in its mechanics – the feel of the weapons, the sound, the behavior of equipment such as smoke grenades. However, it also uses casual mechanics like respawns in some areas.
Matches are played 50vs50 and to have fun, you need to engage with your 9-man squad and the entire 50-player team and pursue a tactic together. Communication is a crucial aspect of the shooter.
In addition, there are extensive “Fortifying” elements. With fortifications, you build positions, increase firepower, and protect yourselves from attacks.
For an impression of the gameplay, we embed an English video from YouTuber LevelCapGaming, who tried out the latest update:
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Why is the game currently successful? Recently, the update v2.15 brought a new army faction into the game, and over Easter, Squad was playable for free for a few days.
Since the beginning of 2022, the title has seen a significant increase in player numbers and reached a provisional peak on Easter Sunday: with over 26,000 simultaneous players, it shattered the previous record of just under 15,000 players.
Since its release on Steam in Early Access in late 2015, the shooter has gradually become more popular and has built a loyal fan base (via steamcharts.com).
Squad is uncompromisingly hardcore in its equipment gameplay – but relies on spawn mechanics
What do players say on Steam about Squad? On Steam, the shooter is rated “Very Positive” – both in the last 30 days and in all reviews (90% positive / 75,563 reviews / as of: 20.04.22).
Particularly, the audio output is praised and draws many players in right away. Steam user “Ridoc” writes: “Holy shit, the sound grabbed me immediately! It stood out positively to me right away. The sound is impressive and that’s incredibly important, e.g., footsteps, panting from the enemy without stamina.” This was after the first few hours. By now, Ridoc has nearly 12,500 hours of playtime (via steam.com).
However, the core idea of the game, the unconditional focus on teamwork and equipment realism, is well received by many reviewers.
Nonetheless, some problems of Squad are also mentioned. According to some players, the community is very helpful. Still, it takes time to find a good squad with which you also play more often. This way, you get the most out of the shooter.
Additionally, there are some negative comments about the developers. There are complaints about lack of support and missing updates. The last truly significant update is said to be over a year old, and the latest smaller updates might have caused performance issues (via Steam).
Squad is an exciting niche game that has built a loyal and engaged fan base over many years. When someone spends 12,500 hours in a shooter, that’s quite significant.
If Squad appeals to you, keep an eye out for the next Free2Play event and check it out with your shooter buddies. According to the reviews on Steam, there are also well-visited German servers.
Persist Online is a new MMORPG developed by CipSoft. This German studio has already celebrated great successes with the MMORPG Tibial Online. Now a new survival game is to build on that.
What kind of game is this? Persist Online is a Free2Play MMORPG focusing on zombies and survival. Currently, it is only playable on PC, but a mobile version is planned for the future.
At the beginning, you create a character and can assign a total of 14 different attribute points. These go into strength, intelligence, or charisma, for example. With this character, you will then explore a large, open world.
The game world has a polygon-like look and is set in a modern environment
You start in a bunker where you can see your progress and be safe
The further you move away from your safe bunker, the more dangerous the world becomes
You fight with firearms like revolvers, submachine guns, snipers, but also simple weapons like a baseball bat or a knife
There is a science tree where you can learn new skills
Through crafting, you can obtain new gear and repair old ones
Even in the first city, you will encounter trigger-happy NPCs, zombies, and other players who might attack you. However, at night, the entire world is said to become even more dangerous. If you die, you will be revived in a nearby hospital, but without items and with a “cloning debuff.”
This is what it looks like in-game in Persist Online.
Who can play the MMORPG? Everyone! Currently, Persist Online is in a pre-alpha phase, which anyone can participate in by creating an account (via Persist Online). The client is only about 2 gigabytes in size.
Developers had great success with Tibia Online
Who develops the game? Persist Online is developed by CipSoft, a German developer studio. They had great success with the MMORPG Tibia Online in 1997. The game is still popular 20 years after release and even reached new records in 2020:
Active player numbers on average in 2020 increased by a third to 100,000 concurrent players
Revenue from CipSoft grew by 10 million euros to a total of 25 million
The company’s profits doubled
Although they developed new games in the meantime, such as LiteBringer and Project: Battle Arena, neither was as successful, and Battle Arena has even been shut down in the meantime. Now they are trying their luck with the survival MMORPG.
What do you think about Persist Online? Have you already tried the MMORPG? Are you generally interested in the concept and visuals, or do you prefer to stick with your established games?
For those more interested in the background of CipSoft and Tibia Online, here is an interesting interview we conducted with the developer at MeinMMO in 2020:
Who gets a TOTW card? A TOTW card is given to players who were able to impress with strong performances in real football over the past week.
These cards then have improved stats and can also fetch higher prices on the transfer market.
These players are in the TOTW 31
The current TOTW 31 in FIFA 22
The top players are: The top player in this week’s TOTW is Cristiano Ronaldo, who will receive a 93-rated card. His Ones-to-Watch card will also receive an upgrade.
Also highly rated are Joshua Kimmich (92) and Erling Haaland (89), who may meet in the upcoming weekend duel Bayern vs. Dortmund.
In addition, the cards for Kalulu (the current Featured TOTW card), Martinez (88, strong forward), and Goodwin (lots of pace) are looking good.
In addition to the easily playable cards, there are also three 86-rated cards in the current TOTW with Ledesma, Carvajal, and Taremi, which could at least come in handy for solving some SBCs.
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At the same time, the TOTW still has the problem that other promo cards are now significantly stronger than the Team of the Week cards. The current FUT Captains event is just one example of this development.
What do you think of the current TOTW? Is someone missing, did you expect someone else? Let us know in the comments!
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Currently, the colorful shooter Fortnite is hosting the Lantern Festival, and since April 20, there is also a corresponding Lantern Trial. Through the trials, you will receive tasks that guarantee you up to 6 free items. You can find all the registration information and tasks for the Lantern Trial on MeinMMO.
What kind of event is this? The entire month of April in Fortnite is themed around “#Sharethelight” and the Lantern Festival.
It all started with an in-game photo contest, which has now ended. Now it continues with the Lantern Trials, where you can secure free rewards by completing tasks on specific days:
4 Emoticons
1 Wrap
1 Back Bling
Here you will find all the information to secure the items. You can admire the wrap and backpack here:
Fortnite: Lantern Trial – Registration and Rewards
How do I participate in the Lantern Trials? You must be at least 13 years old and have an Epic account. With your account, you can register on the Lantern Trials website:
On the page, you can see your progress in the various challenges and check what’s next.
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How do I get the rewards? To secure all items, you must play on at least 2 of the event days and collect points. You earn points in the Battle Royale modes and “No Build” mode.
Set tasks give you points, which you use to unlock items. For each emoticon, you need just one point on the event days:
Day 1 – Emoticon “Bunny Hop”
April 20, 6 AM to April 21, 6 AM
Day 2 – Emoticon “Rook’s Eye Roll”
April 21, 6 AM to April 22, 6 AM
Day 3 – Emoticon “Sweaty Jonesy”
April 22, 6 AM to April 23, 6 AM
Day 4 – Emoticon “Ranger Shrug”
April 23, 6 AM to April 24, 6 AM
Day 5 – Catch up on all Emoticons
April 24, 6 AM to April 25, 6 AM
The 4 Emoticons of the Lantern Trial
The tasks change every day and are not known in advance. On Day 1, you gain points through eliminations. If you registered for the event and get at least one kill on Day 1, you have already secured the “Bunny Hop”.
If you collect a point on Day 5, you will receive all 4 Emoticons from the event directly.
For the wrap and backpack, however, you need to achieve more and play on at least 2 days. Because to unlock the items, you must reach point milestones:
Wrap “Guiding Light”
1 Point milestone
Back Bling “Dream Lantern”
2 Point milestones
On the first day, you need to gather 35 points for the milestone, which means getting 35 kills. It is still unknown how the tasks will look on the other days.
There’s always something to do in Fortnite; an event is always happening, or something new is coming. Just on April 19 did the new weapon Ranger Shotgun come into play with Update 20.20.
In the mobile game Hay Day, you can place trees for cherries on your properties. But how productive are they?
How many cherries are there per tree? In total, you get 13 cherries from a cherry tree. The trees have 4 phases:
In the first phase, there are 2 cherries
in the second phase 3 cherries
in the third phase 4 cherries
in the fourth phase 4 cherries
What do cherry trees provide? You can plant cherry trees to harvest cherries. From the cherries, you can then make cherry juice or cherry jam. Cherry juice combined with syrup gives you cherry popsicles.
What you need to know about cherry trees in Hay Day
Where can you buy them? In the store where you buy the other trees as well. They cost 410 gold coins there.
When are they unlocked? As soon as you reach level 22, you unlock cherry trees.
What to do if they die? After the third harvest, the cherry trees dry out. You can then ask other players for help to revive the tree. This allows it to bloom for the fourth and final harvest. Alternatively, you can remove the tree with a saw after the third harvest. For 13 XP, players can revive dried-up cherry trees.
So beautifully bloom the cherry trees in Hay Day
How long does it take for cherries to grow? A cherry tree takes one day and three hours to produce cherries.
Tips: Only harvest the cherries when you need them for orders or want to process them into other products. This saves space in the silo.
If you want other players to revive the trees, first put up help-wanted signs by the trees and then display items at your roadside stand. This will attract other players to your farm and they will come to help.
What other trees are there? In Hay Day, you can buy and plant various trees on your property. There are apple trees, cocoa trees, cherry trees, olive trees, orange trees, peach trees, plum trees, and even lemon trees.
Cherry trees are a nice addition to your farm in Hay Day. You need them quite often for orders.
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Blizzard has presented the new WoW expansion Dragonflight. Included is a new dragon mount that players can customize to their liking. However, the general design and animations strongly remind many players of the mounts from Guild Wars 2.
What kind of mount is this? With the Dragonflight expansion, every character in WoW will have their own dragon to fly over the new dragon islands. Over the course of the expansion, players will be able to customize this dragon more and more to their liking.
Additionally, the dragon will learn new abilities over time, allowing players to fly further and faster.
What is identical? Both the general model and the flight animation have strong similarities with the Griffin from Guild Wars 2. Particularly during the dive and the subsequent speed boost, it is hard to tell the difference between the mounts.
Later, a roll in the air is also shown. This is something that the Skyshard from Guild Wars 2 can do as well.
The reddit user TheKound222 directly compared the mounts in a video:
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“Looks like the low-budget version of Guild Wars 2”
What do the players say? On reddit, almost all users agree that Blizzard was inspired by the mounts from Guild Wars 2. However, player reactions vary greatly.
The user Naholiel finds it unbothering, as the mounts in Guild Wars 2 are still better animated and the mount in WoW will be neglected anyway when flying mounts are enabled:
As a GW2 player, I don’t mind; this presentation really shows how much better GW2 animations are. And since I know the rhythm of WoW expansions, this mount will be useless in 2 years for the next expansion or worse, in 6 months when they allow flying mounts.
Other users on reddit referred to the mount as “bad” or a “low-budget version” of the Griffin in Guild Wars 2.
Others see it as good publicity for Guild Wars 2, as the mount system generally receives a lot of praise and many players who previously played WoW are now getting a sense of what other and better mounts feel like.
The Griffin is the mount from Guild Wars 2 that bears many similarities to the new dragon.
Some users, however, wonder about the direct comparison. After all, there isn’t much room to design a dragon, at least that’s what user Practical thinks:
They are very similar, but that’s exactly what you would do if you were to build an active dragon-based mount in a game. You would implement a dive, roll, flap with the wings, and glide.
However, this explanation is not enough for some. User Kare_kano states that, even if one were to implement just a bicycle in a game, one would still want to put some personal and unique stamp on it. Here, however, it feels like there has been a strong copy, especially in the dive.
Mount system of Guild Wars 2 is showered with praise
Are the mounts in Guild Wars 2 really that good? In the reddit thread, the mounts of Guild Wars 2 are praised in the highest terms. This starts right from mounting, as each mount takes a few seconds to reach maximum speed.
Moreover, each mount has its own maximum speeds, special attack abilities, and also different turning radii. Much of this is not available immediately but must be unlocked gradually through mastery, which WoW seems to be relying on in the future.
Generally, the mounts in Guild Wars 2 have their own specific uses:
The raptor can jump particularly far
The rabbit can jump particularly high
The skimmer can dive underwater and hover above water
The griffin glides through the air
The siege turtle is designed for 2 players and does a lot of damage
However, the highlight is the animations, which appear particularly “natural”. The mounts shake while stationary, look at their rider, and move very fluidly in general.
What do you think about the mounts in Guild Wars 2? And how do you feel about Blizzard being so heavily inspired by these mounts? Feel free to write your thoughts in the comments.
If you want to try the new mount in WoW, you can now register for the beta:
Ubisoft’s tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege has released the map Emerald Plains after 3 years without a new map. However, the map located in Ireland is rarely played as many players ban it in Ranked. What is the reason for this?
Why is the new map not being played? In Rainbow Six: Siege, the map ban system was introduced in 2020. Since then, it has become a problem that new maps or returning, revised maps are banned by players in Ranked or Unranked matches.
Some speculated reasons for banning new maps on social media include the lack of willingness to learn a new map in Ranked, as well as the fear of losing due to the unfamiliarity of the new map.
What is the map ban? Before the start of a Ranked or Unranked match, the competing teams receive a random selection of three maps from the current map pool. Each team votes for a map they want to ban. That map will not be played.
If both teams choose the same map, one of the two remaining maps is selected randomly and also banned.
The remaining, unbanned map is played by both teams.
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Rainbow Six Siege releases a trailer for the new map “Emerald Plains”
Map Ban: “The whole system needs to be abolished.”
What does the community say about the problem? Players have also noticed that the new map is often banned in Ranked and Unranked. On Twitter and Reddit, some members of the “Rainbow Six” community expressed their displeasure with this behavior and hope that Ubisoft will remove the map ban system.
MeinMMO summarizes a few reactions from players:
u/SiegeRewards via Reddit: “Map bans make it almost impossible for players to enjoy/play new and revised maps in Ranked.”
u/Bhizzle64 via Reddit: “As long as they are given this option, people will continue to ban newer maps. This whole system simply needs to be abolished at this point.”
@LilGuch2 via Reddit: “The community is sometimes so strange. ‘We want new maps and operators!’ only to then ban new operators/maps.”
Piles of reworks instead of new maps
Why hasn’t there been a new map for a long time? Ubisoft released only revised versions of old maps, known as reworks, between the “Rainbow Six: Siege” seasons Burnt Horizon (March 2019) and Demon Veil, instead of new ones.
During this period, a total of 10 complete reworks and three additional minor ones were released. Some reasons for the reworks were mainly balancing aspects and bug fixes that apparently did not matter at the release of the respective maps.
The gameplay of Rainbow Six, however, changed steadily over the years, and factors such as new operators, weapons, and gadgets made a revision necessary.
Furthermore, Ubisoft stated at the announcement of the reworks that another reason for the revision was to avoid having too large a selection of maps, making it easier for new players to learn the existing maps.
Emerald Plains combines classic style with modern design
What do we know about the new map? The new map in Rainbow Six is called Emerald Plains. According to Ubisoft, it is located in a hilly landscape in Northern Ireland and includes a country club as well as a private ranch.
When designing the overall two floors, the developers took care, according to patch notes, to enable precise callouts through the different design. The upper floor is in a classic style, while the lower one has a modern design.
Where can you play Emerald Plains? The new map can currently be played in the following modes of Rainbow Six: Siege:
Ranked
Unranked
Quick Match
Team Deathmatch
Newbie
Lone Wolf PvE
The new map of Rainbow Six is called Emerald Plains
Rainbow Six: Siege is characterized by its unique gameplay. This is mainly influenced by the design of the individual maps. The possibility of destruction and the adaptability of the maps are crucial for every round played.
Many players and even e-sports teams therefore prefer certain maps and intentionally avoid others. Can you understand why players ban a new map in Ranked because they are not familiar with it?
With the 6.1 update of Final Fantasy XIV, the new feature of Adventurer Plates was introduced, a type of business card for player characters. However, it quickly became apparent that some players were using it for not safe-for-work content.
What are Adventurer Plates? They are special “character profiles” that players can create since patch 6.1 in FFXIV. They resemble business cards that can be customized in various ways.
Players can:
choose the background colors and patterns of their plates,
select and set different frames,
customize personal info like main job, activities, online time, etc.,
take a personal profile photo and more
The plates reflect the characters of the players: some are cool, others funny or cute.
Unless set to private, players can view the Adventurer Plates of others by inspecting them. Additionally, the plates of participants in the new PvP mode Crystalline Conflict are displayed before the match to introduce the teams.
Warning: Some links further down in the article contain explicit graphic representations of sexual content.
“This Plate will cause an emergency maintenance”
This is what some players are doing: After the launch of the new features, the first screenshots of player creations quickly appeared on reddit and social media. While most players present their characters as cool, cute, or funny, others have engaged in rather dirty antics.
During PvP matches, suddenly plate images appeared where characters are bending over with their nearly naked backsides, positioned in specific angles to make it look like they are having sex, or resemble “Dick Pics”, that is, images of penises.
Images like the middle one belong to the more harmless category.
This type of plates quickly became a meme and found a large number of imitators who recreated their own images similarly. For several days, more and more screenshots of such plates appeared on reddit as the community searched for the “worst” image.
In fact, the absolute top post (Warning, explicit sexual representation)in the FFXIV subreddit with over 13,000 upvotes currently shows an adult Adventurer Plate. Users in the thread joked that this photo will cause an emergency maintenance to prevent such image settings in the future.
It is a situation that the dev team probably did not foresee. While there are specific usage rules for the portraits that kindly request not to create content that might be considered “offensive or inappropriate.”
A more precise definition of such content and the consequences for violating the rules are not included in the description. However, it is likely that these regulations will be further adjusted in the future, as FFXIV is actually a game rated for ages 12 and up.
This is how the plates are received: Generally, the mood around Adventurer Plates is very positive. In a reddit thread, which received over 3,000 upvotes, user Peregrine2976 advocated for them to be used in all types of group content.
When players enter a dungeon or raid, their plates should be displayed on the screen just like in PvP.
The streamer and YouTuber Preach, who has spent a lot of time in FFXIV in recent months, was also surprised and excited about the small feature. In his top 5 video about the new features from patch 6.1, he says:
The number one thing that shocked me to my core, […] is the Adventurer Plates. I’m amazed that I find this fun and enjoy looking at other plates. […] It’s so good because people in FFXIV are so creative with it. All plates are different. People are either serious or funny, or somewhere in between, but they make it fit their character. […]
Basically, the feature is still in the beta phase. The director of FFXIV, Naoki Yoshida, announced that the team plans to introduce more customization options in the future.
Regarding the not safe-for-work plate images, the devs have not commented publicly yet. They currently have their hands full with the broken housing lottery, which many players are frustrated about:
