New content is now available in CoD Warzone and CoD Vanguard, which you can unlock via Prime Gaming. This includes three unique, new weapon blueprints. We will show you how to link your accounts and receive the items.
What weapons are available through Prime Gaming? In April 2022, you can again grab exclusive content for CoD Warzone and CoD Vanguard through Prime Gaming. This month, there are three weapon blueprints:
MeinMMO shows you which items you can obtain through Prime Gaming:
Legendary weapon blueprint “Chandelier”
Epic weapon blueprint “Diluted”
Epic weapon blueprint “Etched Metal”
Until when can you claim the weapons? The bundle containing the weapons is already available on Prime Gaming. You can claim it there until May 3, 2022.
What additional content is available through Prime Gaming? In addition to the three exclusive weapons, Prime Gaming offers four more items to claim.
Here’s how to claim the content: To receive the free content, you need to have an Amazon Prime membership. You can sign up for a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. You can find this on the Amazon website under “Try Prime” if you haven’t had a trial subscription before.
After that, you need to link your Warzone or Vanguard account with your Amazon Prime account. Here’s how to link your accounts:
Navigate to the “Call of Duty” offers detail page
Click on “Request Now” in the dropdown list of active content
Log in with your Prime-activated account or register for Prime
Click “Next” to start the account linking process.
Click on “Go to Activision” to be redirected to the Activision account linking page.
Log in with your Activision account and authorize Prime Gaming to provide content
Click “Complete Claim”
You can find the content for CoD directly on the Prime Gaming loot page, if your accounts are already linked or after you have completed the steps.
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Prime Gaming has become a great way for players of various games to acquire new and sometimes exclusive content.
For example, in the popular MMORPG “Lost Ark,” there are currently rare Amethyst Shards and a new mount that is also only available through Prime Gaming.
We look at the best new MMOs and MMORPGs that we expect in 2022 and beyond in Germany. What games have announced their betas or releases for the coming months, and which gems of online games can we count on?
This is the situation: There was a long drought between 2015 and 2020, during which no new major MMORPG was released for years, and online role-playing games were constantly postponed. But 2021 was a year in which several long-awaited projects celebrated their release:
For 2022, the release of several other major titles is on the horizon: It seems to be a year of “Action-MMORPGs” in isometric perspective. This trend from Asia is now also arriving in Europe. We discussed this in detail in our MeinMMO podcast: .
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These are currently the 7 most popular MMORPGs 2022
How is the list of promising games put together? The list is a selection from our author Gerd Schuhmann. Since 2014, he has overseen the major online games at MeinMMO.
The selected games are those online games and MMORPGs that are set to be released in 2022 or at least be playable in an alpha/beta state, which he considers to be the most relevant games, and from which an interesting turn is expected in 2022.
A game like Star Citizen, which has been in continuous development for years and has not announced a peak for 2022, therefore does not appear on the list.
We last updated the article on April 7, 2022. Especially about the long “mysterious” Project TL, there are finally tangible information. We also know more about Diablo Immortal now.
He really looks a bit like Jon Snow: The star from Crimson Desert “Macduff”.
Crimson Desert – Focus on Story and Campaign
Genre: Open World Action-Adventure | Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X | Release: Uncertain
This is Crimson Desert: Crimson Desert was initially planned as the new “flagship” MMORPG by Pearl Abyss. The South Koreans have earned millions with Black Desert, especially with the mobile version, and are investing the money into a new engine and new games. In the meantime, Crimson Desert has become an “Open World Action-Adventure” with an additional multiplayer mode.
Crimson Desert is specifically aimed at the West and wants to offer a story campaign and more PvE content than the PvP-heavy predecessor Black Desert.
A special feature is that the player will play the fixed hero “Macduff” in the single-player part. However, in the multiplayer part of the game “Another Journey,” the player can create their own character.
Pearl Abyss wants to offer versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X in addition to a PC version. The goal is for Crimson Desert to reach as many platforms as possible.
However, in July 2021, it became known that Crimson Desert will no longer be released in 2021. The release date was postponed to give the game “more time”. Pearl Abyss wants to introduce new ideas to the game.
There is currently no release date for Crimson Desert.
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How has the development of Crimson Desert gone so far?
It has been known for some time that Pearl Abyss is working on a new engine, on which all future games are to be released. The engine from Black Desert is now considered outdated by the Korean MMORPG specialists.
In August 2019, it was said that Pearl Abyss is planning a new major MMORPG that particularly focuses on the Western market.
In November 2019, Crimson Desert was revealed with a first trailer.
In 2020, Pearl Abyss announced that they would move away from “pure MMORPG” and focus more on single-player. It was even said that Crimson Desert is “its own genre.” While the concept sounds like Red Dead Online: Single-player with a fixed character – multiplayer then with one’s own.
In July 2021, it was said that the game was well received in the first feedback, but still needed longer in development.
This is Crimson Desert at best: So far, it sounds like a game with a linear story, like Red Dead Redemption 2. The NPCs are expected to play an important role. But MMORPG aspects such as mass battles and trade are also expected to be included.
At best, story fans will receive a good, long campaign, while the endgame will lean towards MMORPG and offer the opportunity to play interesting PvE content.
Pearl Abyss has greatly developed Black Desert so far, which can also be expected for Crimson Desert. For now, the game looks strong and “next-gen” in screenshots.
The other members of the mercenary band are expected to play a big role.
This is Crimson Desert at worst: It is still not clear how the gameplay will work and what the activities after the story will look like.
Apparently, Pearl Abyss wants to develop an open-world action-adventure for Western console players that also offers multiplayer elements, a game similar to Red Dead Redemption 2 or The Elder Scrolls Online.
Whether Koreans can really meet the tastes of Westerners is still open. In the worst case, Crimson Desert would likely be a blockbuster game with an attached online component that offers little long-term motivation once the campaign is completed.
Pros
Aimed at the West
Developer has a lot of experience and abundant resources
Visually appealing – the new engine could set standards
Interesting emphasis on campaign and story
Cons
Still little information on gameplay
What does the long-term motivation look like for a story-heavy game?
Do you sometimes die in Minecraft? A new compass helps you not to lose all items – at least if you manage to craft it.
Dies in Minecraft is extremely annoying. Not only do you lose all carried items, but you also respawn at the last bed you slept in – and that can be quite far from the place of death. The most annoying deaths are those where you can no longer figure out exactly where you were – like deep in a cave complex or far away from your base.
The danger is great: The items are lost forever, as you won’t find the location of death again before they disappear.
There is soon a solution for this. Because Minecraft is introducing a compass that is only useful if you have died before.
What is this compass? The “Recovery Compass” helps you retrieve your items after death. As long as you hold the Recovery Compass in hand, its needle always points in the direction of the place where you last died. This makes it easy to get straight to your death location.
If you find yourself in the wrong dimension or haven’t died yet, the needle simply spins wildly because it cannot locate a place – just like it does with a conventional compass.
How to craft the “Recovery Compass”? For the Recovery Compass, you need a regular compass (i.e., 4 iron ingots and 1 redstone). Additionally, you need 8 “Echo Shards”, which you then arrange around the compass – and the “Recovery Compass” is ready and immediately usable.
“Echo Shards” are a new resource from the upcoming patch 1.19. You can only find them in the special chests of the “Ancient Cities”. This is a new, large complex that can spawn deep in your Minecraft world – but is also the domain of the terrifying Warden.
Of course, you should keep this compass in a chest near your bed, so you can quickly grab it when you have died. If you had it in your inventory before death and it then lies with all other items at your death location, that would be a bit ironic.
What do you think of the “Recovery Compass”? A useful item that you will surely use often? Or does the panicked search for the death location without clues simply belong to Minecraft?
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In Lost Ark, some players are currently complaining about a system related to guilds. Some claim it is a relic of the past and needs to change as soon as possible. We explain what is going on.
What is the problem? If you leave a guild in Lost Ark, there is a penalty. This is fundamentally a concept that players don’t often see. However, in Lost Ark, it is so unusual that many players are now complaining about it on reddit.
The penalty you receive from the game increases every time you leave a guild. While you are only penalized for 24 hours the first time you leave a guild, the punishment is already 4 days the second time. The third time, your penalty lasts even 15 days, which is over two weeks.
This is especially problematic if you want to leave an inactive guild, of which there are currently many. But that’s not all — the penalty system also applies if you leave a guild involuntarily.
You will be penalized if you leave the guild voluntarily
There is a penalty if you are kicked out of the guild
And you even receive a penalty if the guild leader disbands the guild and you suddenly find yourself without one
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Leaving a guild makes you useless for another
What does the penalty look like? Lost Ark prevents you from actively participating in other guilds during the penalty period. This means that while it is possible to join a new guild immediately, that guild has nothing from you at first. You only achieve the status of a full guild member after the penalty period has expired.
This means you cannot donate to the guild or complete quests, nor do you get access to the guild shop. Aside from the actual guild chat, you gain no benefit from joining the group until the penalty time is over.
Can you bypass the penalty? Completely it is not possible, but if you stay in the same guild for a long time, the scaling of the penalty time resets at least. Specifically, this happens after you have maintained the status of an active guild member in a guild for 30 days.
If you leave a guild for the first time and join a new one, you cannot do anything for 24 hours initially. However, if you leave that guild again after 31 days, your penalty time expires, and you again have only 24 hours of penalty after leaving.
However, if you have already left a guild twice, and now do it a third time and therefore have a penalty of 15 days, this scaling only resets after 45 days in the same guild (15 days penalty + 30 days as an active member).
The players are annoyed: The topic recently boiled over on reddit when a player expressed frustration about the system. Many others asserted that they had never heard of it, which contributed to igniting the discussion. After only 24 hours, the post had over 1,400 upvotes and 268 comments.
Given that many guilds have currently become inactive, as some players were only present at the start in the MMORPG, fans cannot understand why the system is still in place. One player writes: “The system is a relic from a time when the MMORPG was in decline and should no longer be here,” and receives much support for this.
The majority of commenting fans feel wrongfully punished and hope that the system will soon be revised so that they are no longer punished for leaving a guild that offers them nothing as players anymore.
What do the fans say? We would also like to highlight some of the comments here to better represent the general mood in the reddit thread:
Tsuyoiosrs writes: “It would be very good if you could join guilds without penalty. Half of the people in my guild have stopped playing, but of course, it’s now my fault that I’m stuck in an inactive guild.”
Riki-Riki writes: “The system really needs to change. You even receive a penalty if you get kicked. That’s just wild.”
knave_of_knives says: “I am stuck in the same situation, it’s incredibly frustrating. If I want to join a guild and they want me, but I can’t do anything for two weeks.”
What do you think about the concept of guilds? Do you see the penalties as justified, or do you also think the system should change? Feel free to share your opinions in the comments here at MeinMMO, we look forward to hearing from you.
Elden Ring has gained numerous fans and is a huge success. But what if you want more? As part of FYNG (Find Your Next Game), MeinMMO introduces you to two games by the same developers: Sekiro and Bloodborne.
The success of Elden Ring is likely to bring many new players who have never held a FromSoftware game before.
Those who are now hooked and might have already completed Elden Ring could be looking for more content.
We have the two ideal candidates for you that you should definitely check out if this applies to you. They are all representatives of the Soulslike genre.
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What does Soulslike even mean? FromSoftware has essentially founded a new genre with Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls: the Soulslike genre. This is based on the typical features of these games. They are very challenging and complex. Additionally, there is a very unique way of conveying main and side stories. The level design is often nested, offering many different areas and interconnected large game worlds. This creates a pull factor and an urge to explore that makes the games so popular. In addition to Demon’s Souls and the Dark Souls series, the new Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Sekiro also belong to these “Soulslikes.” Leading all these games (with the exception of Dark Souls 2) is development legend Hidetaka Miyazaki. By now, there are also numerous other games that are based on the so-called “Dark Souls formula.”
Here’s a quick overview:
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was the last game from FromSoftware before Elden Ring. It stands out the most from all the games and tells a much more straightforward story.
The setting is based on Japan during the Sengoku period, at the end of the 15th century, albeit with a hefty fantasy influence.
Bloodborne was created in collaboration with Sony and is a PlayStation exclusive. It takes the typical Soulslike elements and incorporates them into a unique setting that blends werewolf horror with H. P. Lovecraft.
You fight your way through a terribly beautiful and very bloody world reminiscent of Victorian London in the 19th century.
Both games offer enough similarities to Elden Ring to appeal to its fans, but also enough elements that set them apart from the open-world giant.
Why aren’t we comparing here with Dark Souls and Demon’s Souls?
We consciously decided against it, as Dark Souls has by far the greatest parallels to Elden Ring.
Therefore, one can give a recommendation here without much explanation: If you want more Elden Ring, Dark Souls 1-3 are very well suited. Demon’s Souls is also highly recommended. Especially if you could buy a PS5 and can play the remake, which graphically even puts the newer Elden Ring to shame.
But since Elden Ring is essentially a larger, better Dark Souls with many more features, we focused here on the two games that still offer enough of their own elements to stand out more from the open-world game.
We begin here with the probably more similar title: Bloodborne.
Bloodborne is regarded as a challenging horror masterpiece – unfortunately only on PlayStation
Bloodborne is played from a third-person perspective.
The gameplay is comparable to games like Dark Souls or Elden Ring, but the pace is faster.
The game rewards high risk-taking and demands aggressive tactics; you cannot hide behind heavy armor and shields.
For that, you have plenty of so-called trick weapons available. These can switch between two different forms, essentially allowing you to have multiple weapons in one.
Typical of FromSoftware games, there is also a mysterious story with bizarre characters.
The big catch: Unfortunately, the game has only been released for PlayStation consoles so far. There have been rumors about a PC port, but there are no real clues yet. Thus, PC and Xbox players unfortunately have to pass unless you have a PS4 or PS5 at home.
Here’s what it’s about: You find yourself in the game as a hunter in a dream. This “dream” brings you to Yharnam, a vast city.
This city has been overrun by beasts; death, blood, and chaos reign everywhere. People transform into monsters, monsters into people, and so on. You must navigate and survive as a hunter in this world.
Along the way, you collect better equipment and grow stronger. As you continue to fight forward, you also learn more about the story, which revolves around these strange events.
Notably, aggressive gameplay is rewarded. If you take hits and strike back immediately, you can regain a part of the lost health points. This further incentivizes risk.
Bloodborne primarily differentiates itself from other FromSoftware games through its horror setting. If you’re a fan of H. P. Lovecraft, you should definitely enjoy the incredibly beautiful and sometimes grotesque design of the enemies.
Overall, around 40 hours significantly shorter playtime for a single playthrough.
Setting is much darker and bloodier.
More horror elements.
Multiplayer is present, but not very active.
Aggressive gameplay thanks to “HP refund”.
Faster gameplay thanks to shorter dodge animations.
Chalice dungeons can be procedurally generated and offer extra content with good loot and lore.
Here are the similarities to Elden Ring:
Level design corresponds to the legacy dungeons in Elden Ring.
RPG mechanics, classes, and leveling work almost the same.
The way the story is presented is very similar.
Multiplayer works on the same summoning principle.
Gameplay feels similar, apart from the faster pace.
Similar structure in main story and side quests.
Mysterious, dark story with equally bizarre characters.
A playthrough can take over 100 hours depending on play style.
By the way: If you’re now interested in Bloodborne, you can get the game for free on PS5 through the PS+ Essentials.
If you enjoyed Elden Ring for its nested level design, RPG mechanics, dark story, and unique setting, you’ll be very pleased with Bloodborne.
Bloodborne received high praise from critics and players
This is how it’s rated: On Metacritic, Bloodborne received a very good score of 92 from critics. The community ranks it similarly well with a score of 8.9 from players. Bloodborne is repeatedly referred to by fans as the best game from FromSoftware even after the release of Elden Ring.
For a game tester, Bloodborne is the final boss among games. You have way too little time and must bring all your skills to get through the hell known as Yharnam without help. But maybe that’s why it was such an intense experience. I felt like the pioneer, the first person to walk the dark streets with a torch in hand and unravel the mystery behind the Victorian town.
And thanks to the faster battles, it was also a sweaty experience for a Souls veteran like me. Already after two to three hours, I no longer missed the shield because the quick dodging has a charm of its own – after every victory, I feel like a gamepad professional. Overall, Bloodborne can easily keep up with the Souls games, but I’m very curious how the multiplayer will play out in comparison.
The associated DLC, The Old Hunter, also received very good reviews. This could achieve a critic score of 87 on Metacritic, while the community gives it an 8.8 this time.
If you’re looking for an even greater challenge or even bigger differences from Elden Ring, you should definitely check out FromSoftware’s last game before Elden Ring: Sekiro.
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In Destiny 2 there are new challenges in the current raid “The Oryx’s Vow.” We’ll explain what that is and, above all, how you can master the challenge “Quick Destruction.”
What is a raid challenge? All raids in Destiny 2 are a demanding group activity and are part of the endgame. Players face tricky puzzles together in raids, overcome jumping sections, and ultimately kill the toughest bosses, who will drop prestigious weapons and armor.
For those who find that not enough, they can face a so-called challenge in a raid. While they still involve the classic raid mechanics, they also limit certain play styles, requiring players to often adjust their team tactics to succeed.
All challenges usually take place in a specific raid encounter or phase. In the raid “The Oryx’s Vow” there are a total of four such encounters – jumping sections are excluded.
The challenge takes place in the first encounter of the raid “The Oryx’s Vow.”
How to succeed in the challenge “Quick Destruction”
This is the first encounter: The raid challenge “Quick Destruction” takes place in the first phase of the Witch Queen raid “The Oryx’s Vow.”
Previously, you had to pick up special bounties from Hawthorne for this, but that has changed. The challenge is automatically active when the raid starts. You’ll see the relevant information in the lower-left corner when you start the raid.
To specifically complete the challenge “Quick Destruction,” you must defeat the three Unstoppable Champions that spawn at the three pillars simultaneously. If you fail to do that, you will receive the message “Challenge failed.” To try again, you can simply have everyone die to restart the encounter.
To visually understand how the challenge “Quick Destruction” succeeds and runs, we recommend the video from IPhiniX.
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This is how the raid challenge “Quick Destruction” works.
Tips for the challenge
Basically, the challenge requires good communication and the use of a Champion mod. Once a champion spawns, it should be communicated. The champions do not spawn at the same time, but when you defeat one of the Glyph Keeper in one of the rooms.
Occupy the champions until the others have spawned as well. It’s best to use a weapon with Unstoppable mod and something with which you can deal massive damage quickly, like a rocket launcher or directly with a damage super, which is your super ability.
Since Unstoppable Champions are very damage-resistant as long as they are not stunned, you should be prepared to break them multiple times and shoot them down repeatedly before you can kill them.
Also, keep in mind that the champions can disappear at the end of the respective rotation.
What rewards are there? If you successfully complete the challenge, in addition to the completion of the title plaque “Scholar-Killer,” you will also receive bonus loot. Besides the standard chest at the end of the encounter, another chest will appear shortly after. This chest also contains top-tier equipment. So it’s worth putting in the effort.
As each encounter offers you special loot, this means that for this challenge, you may obtain either the “Resonance Fury” helmet, the chest armor, or the leg armor, or the submachine gun “Submission,” the fusion rifle “Redemption,” as well as the linear fusion rifle “Catastrophic.”
Do you enjoy taking on such challenges to get extra loot, or is a normal run enough for you? If you have already mastered the challenge, we would appreciate it if you would share your experiences and let us know in the comments how difficult you found this challenge.
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The 19-year-old YouTuber Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. has become a star in gaming in just 11 months and is shaping live streaming on YouTube. However, his career in Valorant is now over. After a clip of IShowSpeed went viral on the internet, a Riot employee immediately banned him permanently. A sexist and hateful performance was the reason.
Who is IShowSpeed?
The 19-year-old American Darren Watkins Jr. comes from Cincinnati. His YouTube channel has grown from 100,000 subscribers (April 2021) to 6 million in 11 months: He is undoubtedly one of the biggest winners of the last year.
His breakthrough on YouTube came when his fans started uploading clips of him on TikTok. This accelerated his growth significantly: He also collaborated with musicians.
Unlike many gaming YouTubers who produce classic video-on-demand content, IShowSpeed is truly dedicated to live streaming on YouTube: They are building a competition to Twitch. He shows games like Fortnite or NBA2k21 – but he also made a name for himself in Valorant.
3.3 million see the terrible and sexist clip of the streamer
The clip became his downfall: The e-sports journalist Jake Luckey showed a clip of IShowSpeed from Valorant, where he completely loses control, cursing and insulting. He uses racist and sexist slurs, his facial expression is twisted in anger, and his voice cracks.
The low point of the outburst is reached when he hears a female voice in the voice chat:
“Bitch? Is a bitch talking to me? Is a woman talking to me? Get out of the damn game and wash your man’s dishes, bitch!”
That was the reaction: Luckey himself said he now understands why Valorant is considered so toxic. One of the most popular players says such nonsense and is still cheered for it.
The tweet received so much attention that it also prompted a Riot employee, Riot necrotix, to intervene: She said that such a person should not be in their community. She permanently banned him from Valorant. She thanked the e-sports journalist and encouraged him to continue reporting on such matters – this way, Riot can make Valorant safer.
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After she saw the 86-second clip, a Riot employee permanently banned the streamer from Valorant.
What the YouTuber says: IShowSpeed comments on this clip. He says:
On the day the clip was made, he was constantly being racially insulted himself. People talked about his deceased aunt. He had “not a good day” that day.
He does not want to make excuses – it was clearly his fault. However, it is simply not his typical behavior to shout at people without reason. He was totally in the wrong back then and cannot justify it.
However, the clip is already several months old. Since then, he has developed further. He is still very young.
This is what’s behind it: Riot has been striving from day one to ensure that Valorant is presented in a way that makes everyone feel safe and welcome.
After a sexism scandal at Riot Games, they wanted to ensure that female players are protected and safe, especially in Valorant. This was an important point on the agenda. Therefore, the behavior now makes sense.
It is interesting that the clip of IShowSpeed apparently had no consequences for months and now provokes such a strong reaction within a few hours.
Update 8.4., 12:00 PM: The ban of IShowSpeed has caused a big controversy on the internet:
In Diablo 3 Season 25 ends in a few days. We take a look at the leaderboards and see which classes performed best in S25 and who lands in the lower ranks.
When does Season 25 end? The current season ends on Sunday, April 10, 2022. You have a few days left to enjoy the special content and compete with other players on the leaderboard.
Just before the end, let’s see how each class performed.
Leaderboards from Season 25 on April 7
This is what we show here: We have looked at the current leaderboards from Season 25 in Diablo 3. Here, we present the standings of the European leaderboards in Softcore mode for solo players. The times are from the “Overall” category, which counts all sets of the respective classes.
Which builds are being played? In the listing, we have linked each hero profile with which the record was achieved. Whether the builds with which the times were set are still in place is not guaranteed. By looking at the hero profile, you get an insight into which skills and items the characters are currently equipped with.
What stands out? In Season 25, the Monk is showing to be very strong again. Already in our recap in February, Monks were far ahead in first place and were able to extend their lead even more in the last days. They have a significant advantage over the midfield, which boxes through the Greater Rifts in 4 to 5 minutes.
Among the losers in this season are the Barbarians, who need more than 4 minutes longer for a GR-Rift Clear compared to the first place. But “loser” must be seen relatively here. Because level 150 in Greater Rifts is currently the highest of feelings. More is not possible. A time of under 10 minutes is simply incredibly strong. The seasonal theme of S25 plays all its trump cards here.
That’s why Barbarians are also really strong – just not as fast as Monks.
How do you like Season 25 and the development that all classes can clear Greater Rift 150 and in the end, it’s just seconds that decide over the rankings?
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But one of the founders behind the giant network, Jack Dorsey, regrets the development of Twitter. Because the social network is partly responsible for all internet data being held by just a handful of companies. And he feels partly to blame for that.
Founder regrets the creation of Twitter
What exactly does he say? Jack Dorsey announced his exit from Twitter at the end of December. In a tweet on April 2, he explained that there have been many exciting developments and achievements on the internet in the past.
However, the fact that today all data is centrally collected by a handful of companies does not please him, and he feels partly responsible for it. He writes in his tweet on April 2:
The days of usenet, irc, the web… even email (with PGP)… were amazing. The centralization of discovery and identity [of people] in companies has really harmed the internet.
I am aware that I am partly to blame, and I regret it.
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter
What does this have to do with Twitter? Twitter is an example of the centralization of data and information. Thus, Twitter is a popular source of information and news, and well-known leaks or announcements are spread via Twitter.
Prominent presidents have also used Twitter as a means of communication with the people. The remaining data lies with a few large companies:
Allegedly, Google receives more than 90% of all search queries. Other search engines hardly play a role and share the rest.
According to analysts, two-thirds of all advertisements are said to be with Amazon, Facebook, and Google.
Other developments are currently shaping the internet
Another major development in gaming right now is blockchain and NFTs. But these virtual currencies are liked by very few users and there are regular discussions about meaning, purpose, and energy waste.
However, according to the co-founder of reddit, blockchain and other technologies could become an important factor for the future of gaming.
In Lost Ark, the weekly update arrives on April 7th, bringing the smallest changes ever seen in the Thursday patches. After the roadmap announcement, many players had hoped for more. We at MeinMMO will tell you everything you need to know.
Update 12:30 PM: The servers surprisingly came back online half an hour earlier than planned. We wish you good loot!
What’s in the update? This week’s weekly update of Lost Ark is smaller than all previous ones. Nevertheless, the patch brings some bug fixes for quests and a downtime of about 4 hours, during which the server status will be offline.
You can find the entire content of today’s update here:
A bug has been fixed where you could get stuck in a loading screen. If this happened, you previously had to contact support.
Another bug that wrongly designated certain metallurgy books as Tier 3 items when exchanged with vendor Mio is now no longer existent.
The patch also fixes some remnants of the HTML bug and removes unwanted characters that could be used in chat.
The update has been met with discontent in the community so far. The bug that shows incorrect event times since the time change in Lost Ark will not be fixed this week either. However, it was announced in last week’s patch that work is being done on it.
How long will the maintenance last? The servers will be taken offline at 9:00 AM German time and are expected to remain offline for about 4 hours. So according to the current status, you can start again at 1:00 PM.
We will of course keep you updated on the maintenance work in this article.
However, you probably shouldn’t expect a larger download with the changes, so you will likely be able to play immediately.
What do the fans say? Under the tweet announcing the update, the very first reactions to the patch notes are rather reserved. Many fans are upset that the time bug has still not been fixed.
However, many players are hopeful that next week’s patch will bring the new class, the lancer, into the game. The community is pinning its hopes on the fact that the login event will end in a week and the last major addition, the Argos raid, appeared precisely at that time. However, this has not yet been confirmed.
Others praise Amazon for improving the game, even if in small steps, every week. They argue that you can’t expect something amazing every week.
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We would like to share some of the comments here to capture the initial mood:
Arama Gamer writes: “Is that all? Isn’t there something more important than fixing these 3 small issues in 4 hours?”
westonsm writes: “I just want to say thank you for the fixes and the good work you are doing. Lost Ark is a good game with a bright future.”
KingSzakacs writes: “Hmm, I actually don’t care what comes this week. The good stuff will come next Thursday anyway.”
Yoshichan writes: “That’s all nice and good, but can you please finally fix this in-game clock? It’s really terrible.”
What do you think of the update? Are you happy that you have an extra week to prepare for the big things? Or do you also think that the four hours are a bit unjustified? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Emily “Emiru” Schunk is a cosplayer and streamer of League of Legends on Twitch. In a match in LoL on April 6, she played an AD carry in the bot lane and was killed by the enemy jungler without being able to defend herself. She then called a developer at Riot Games live and complained about what he was thinking when designing the champ Viego.
What was the reason for the call? Emiru was playing the character Jhin. While he deals decent damage, he is equipped with little mobility. When the enemy jungler Viego appeared for a gank, it was quickly over for her character.
The streamer was mainly frustrated because she could not move even once during the entire duel. She was basically permanently stunned. She could not understand this and therefore contacted the developer.
Who did Emiru call? Immediately after dying, she called the developer August Browning. He designed Viego and referred to him as one of the “most frustrating champions” one can face in LoL.
Although August was somewhat surprised by the streamer’s call, he responded to Emiru’s criticism with a funny remark. This earned him sympathy points with Emiru’s viewers.
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“I designed him as an opponent to Jhin so that Emily has a really hard time”
What exactly did the developer say? Emiru started the call with the sentence: “Why did you design Viego so that he can defeat me with full health? I was stunned the entire time. I was hit by Jhin’s ultimate and then he just walked up to me and killed me.”
The developer seemed somewhat puzzled, but he had the right answer ready:
When I developed Viego, I thought: “One day Emily will play against him, and I want her to have a really hard time,” so I designed him as an opponent for Jhin. That’s it, that’s the real story.
In fact, August Browning also conceptualized the champion Jhin.
Emiru started to laugh in response to his answer and jokingly said that she hates Riot Games because LoL should actually be her “comfort game”.
The developer also perfectly countered that AD carries sometimes need to be put in their place.
You can watch the clip here:
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Why does Emiru even have a developer’s phone number? Emiru started her streaming career on Twitch in 2016. There she mainly showcased League of Legends and also cosplays related to it.
Her appearance was an inspiration for the LoL champion Gwen, as a developer from Riot Games later revealed to her (via SVG). Through the cosplays and her collaboration with the organization Cloud9, of which she was part of the stream team for about 18 months, contacts with the devs were also established.
Emiru’s channel on Twitch is steadily growing, and in the last 30 days, she is ranked 8th in League of Legends based on her average viewership and even 5th when excluding the tournament channels for LEC and LCK (via Sullygnome). She has a large reach on the platform.
What do you think about Emiru’s action? Would you also spontaneously call a developer if you had their phone number? And what would you complain about to them?
By the way, those who want to get free RP for LoL should take advantage of this action:
Our special Find Your Next Game: Spring (FYNG) is concluding this evening. Once again, we’ve assembled a range of promising titles that might just include your new favorite game.
What exactly is this FYNG? The abbreviation FYNG stands for “Find Your Next Game.” Across all our sites (GamePro, GameStar, and MeinMMO), a colorful mix of promising games and interesting hidden gems is presented.
Our goal: To show you new games that might just become your new favorites.
On our sites, there are also additional interesting articles about upcoming titles and retrospectives on timeless classics:
FYNG finale on April 7, 2022 – Here’s what to expect today in the stream
When and where does it start? The last episode of FYNG Spring begins at 5:00 PM. The stream will take place on our Twitch channel MAX (Monsters and Explosions). We have embedded the channel for you right here.
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Who will be hosting? Maurice, Natascha, Fritz, and Julius will host the stream. Additionally, there will also be guests from outside.
What topics are on the agenda today? For the finale of FYNG, we have a few special features in store for you. The stream will begin as usual after the warm-up at 5:00 PM. These titles and topics are included today:
5:30 PM – Dune – Spice Wars: If you love the setting of the Sci-Fi hit Dune and enjoy complex strategy games, then definitely check out this game!
6:00 PM – Warhammer 40,000 – Demon Hunters: Continuing with tactical science fiction: here you’ll encounter a turn-based RPG in the dark Warhammer universe.
6:30 PM – The Day Before: This game is unofficially known as “The game that The Division should have been,” but at its core, it is a survival MMO shooter with PVP and zombies.
7:00 PM – Crossfire – Legion: If you like real-time strategy in the style of Command & Conquer, then Crossfire: Legion might interest you.
7:30 PM – Hogwarts Legacy: If you’re a fan of the Harry Potter world, you should be happy here. Hogwarts Legacy is an action RPG where you enroll in the legendary wizarding school.
8:00 PM – The best classic RPGs: A hefty dose of nostalgia and good vibes await as we talk about the most fun old role-playing games that we still fondly remember today.
9:00 PM – AMA with the editorial teams: To conclude the evening, we’ll end on an open note with a cheerful Q&A with our present editors. Ask us anything in an “Ask me Anything” (AMA) session!
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Do you play a lot on the Nintendo Switch, but the battery drains too quickly? Then you should activate a small feature on your Switch. It will extend your battery life.
The Nintendo Switch is a great device for gaming on the go – as long as the battery holds up. Because just after you might have played for 3 hours on the road, you’re already looking for an available outlet. Especially demanding games put a strain on the battery.
Some users claim that the newer Nintendo Switch OLED has better battery life than the original model, but the battery still runs out quickly.
Now a user explained that with a simple feature, you can significantly extend the battery life of the Nintendo Switch. MeinMMO presents the trick to you.
Internet features drain your Switch’s battery
Which feature is it? Specifically, it is the airplane mode of the Nintendo Switch. A user on reddit explained that he noticed the Nintendo Switch consumes significantly less power in airplane mode (via reddit.com):
It [the airplane mode] drastically extends battery life while playing, but it also prevents the battery from draining when in standby mode. I charge my Switch every few days and often leave it overnight in the car so it’s ready to go the next day when I head to work.
How do I activate and deactivate the airplane mode? It’s not very complicated if you want to activate or turn off the airplane mode:
Select “System Settings” in the HOME menu.
On the left options, select “Airplane Mode”.
Then go to the right side and select “Airplane Mode”. Then press the A button to activate it. To deactivate the airplane mode, press A again.
Why does the airplane mode play such a big role? The Switch constantly wants to connect to the Internet. It looks for new updates and regularly checks if your friends are online and what games they are currently playing or have started. Or you get notifications about what is on sale in the shop.
However, if you are playing a single-player game, the background activity only unnecessarily drains your battery. By turning on airplane mode, all these tasks of the Switch simply go away and you will notice the difference. If that’s not enough for you, there’s still a useful gadget that can significantly improve your Nintendo Switch.
Who finds this less interesting? If you mainly use your Switch in docking mode, use your cloud saves, or primarily play online games, then the airplane mode does not bring you much.
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The controversial YouTuber Logan Paul founds a new company called “Liquid Marketplace.” This marketplace aims to allow everyone to co-own selected valuable or collectible items. Buyers receive a share of the item, which is stored in the company’s vault.
What kind of company is this? The company “Liquid Marketplace,” founded by YouTuber Logan Paul, is a marketplace for valuable or collectible items. Interested parties can acquire shares of said collectible objects.
Logan Paul showcases examples of objects that will be listed on Liquid Marketplace in a tweet.
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Who is the company targeting? With Liquid Marketplace, Paul wants to make it possible for everyone to co-own expensive, selected valuable or collectible items.
The company primarily targets people who cannot or do not want to pay the full price for a valuable item. A potential motivation for acquiring shares is one’s interest as a collector.
Another motivation is the option to generate profit through the future sale of one’s shares due to a previously speculated increase in value. Conversely, there is also the risk that the items may lose value.
This is similar to shares of companies. Instead of owning the entire company, one only buys shares and hopes for an increase in the company’s value to raise the value of their shares.
How does Liquid Marketplace enable co-ownership? Instead of fully owning an item, you are merely a co-owner at Liquid Marketplace. Thus, you own shares of the item in question.
These shares are represented by NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), which users can purchase and hold on the Ethereum blockchain. Liquid Marketplace stores the items themselves in a physical vault.
Furthermore, according to its website, the company run by Paul handles the authenticity verification and valuation of the objects.
How does the community react? As with many NFT and blockchain topics, opinions about the company and Paul’s endeavors are mixed. MeinMMO shows you a selection of the Twitter reactions:
@marcusjihansson via Twitter: “I am doing my master’s in blockchain technology and digital currency and what you are doing here is super cool.”
@ThisOffendsMeTV via Twitter: “I will never be interested in that. I prefer to own a full percentage of my valued collectibles, but I’m sure some people would love to do that […].”
@d42mon via Twitter: “Innovative marketplace! Although I don’t have the means for such assets, I think it’s super cool to see what is for sale in our world!”
@SideWays408 via Twitter: “I don’t understand it. What good is it if people are partial owners of a card that they don’t possess? What’s the point if 10 people own a part of one card?”
Logan Paul knows how to polarize with his actions. He proves this with his new company not for the first time. Just recently, the controversial YouTuber made headlines by purchasing a Pokémon card for €4.8 million.
The famous German Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris answered various questions from viewers. The separation from his girlfriend was also discussed, and he hinted at more details about his Twitch break.
In March, the 34-year-old revealed that it was over with his girlfriend. In this context, he talked about the situation in a stream on April 5 and hinted at what else happened during the deep crisis.
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Career and Life of MontanaBlack in 2 Minutes: What Makes Him Unique?
Casino visits are said to have helped MontanaBlack
What did the streamer say? When asked if he still goes to the casino often, Eris said it depends on how he is feeling. Life phases determine how often he visits the casino.
He used the separation from his girlfriend as an example:
For me, it’s about life phases. After my girlfriend broke up with me – or after we broke up, I was at the casino more.
MontanaBlack
He could “clear his head more there” than at home. Currently, he does not feel like gambling, but MontanaBlack continued: “However, it can also be that next week or the week after something happens in my life or some situation comes up where I then go to the casino again for 1 or 2 weeks or 1 or 2 months more.”
Apparently, the streamer was referring to his break in February, where he had a mental and physical crisis. The separation from his girlfriend seems to have mentally affected him a lot.
Currently, he is doing a lot with “his guys,” who distract him well, have fun with him, or simply relax with a hookah and FIFA together on the couch.
MontanaBlack wants to change something: In a previous stream, MontanaBlack said that he wants to approach Twitch differently. Since the break in February, he seems to want to approach things differently. He has quit smoking and wants to start a stream only when he feels like it.
Eris can never imagine completely stopping streaming, but he wants to spend more time outside the internet and spontaneously do more things with friends. Money means nothing if you end up completely alone.
In Destiny 2, a class of enemies is terrorizing the entire PvE in the loot shooter. We are talking about the Scorn Snipers. With their crossbow, they dismantle Guardians from insane ranges, and that with just one shot. Now, finally, a fix has been announced, but it is taking its time.
What is wrong with the Snipers? Since Season 15, the snipers have been broken. No player could move freely on the battlefield, as they killed you with one shot. This often resulted in absurd moments, where you were meters away and still died.
Players therefore demanded that Bungie takes a closer look at these snipers, as this was not the case with the absurd deaths in the Forsaken DLC.
The fix won’t come until Season 17
The community manager “dmg04” has finally clarified on Twitter. He tweeted that the Snipers will not be fixed until Season 17.
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He also explained that even after the fix, they will still send you to the afterlife with one shot from close range. If you get shot or your build is incorrectly skilled, it could quickly mean your downfall.
In another tweet, he also explained what the problem was. Many players suspected it was due to the frame rate, which made the shot more powerful. dmg04 refuted this, saying it was due to the fact that the crossbow fires three projectiles. Together with components that create damage, this bug arose.
This means you do not just take one shot with full damage like with regular Snipers, but a whole three projectiles.
Why is the fix taking so long? Despite the regular updates that Bungie imposes on the Guardians every week, many bugs are still not fixed. This raises the question for players of why it is taking so long. It may be that Bungie is fixing many small bugs to avoid exposing Destiny 2 to further bugs.
What do the players say? The news is not well received on Twitter. Players are asking what is so difficult about such changes. The Twitter user “HeyItsSurreal” suggests that they could have simply disabled the Scorn Snipers:
“The simplest solution is to remove the Scorn GMs this season, fix them and then reintroduce them, right? Also, lol, this is not a ‘buildcraft’ problem – it’s a Bungie problem. Please don’t shift the blame onto the players.”
Players, especially those who have to deal with enemies in the Grandmaster Nightfalls, are annoyed. At least a fix has been announced. It remains to be seen whether this will not create another bug.
What do you think about the long wait? Do you think it’s okay that Bungie is taking so long, or can you understand that the developers are deep in repairs? Let us know!
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In Pokémon GO, you can secure a free box daily. Now trainers on social media are showing that a brilliant trick is finally back, making these contents better. We at MeinMMO will show you what it’s about and what items other trainers have received through it.
What kind of boxes are we talking about? In the in-game shop of Pokémon GO, you have the option to purchase various boxes. Typically, this costs a certain number of Poké Coins. However, you also receive a free box every day, known as the “Daily Box.”
This usually brings you rather uninteresting items, like Poké Balls, berries, or potions. But now trainers in the reddit community have discovered that a brilliant trick is back, which makes these boxes better. We will show you what happened.
What trick have trainers found?
A few weeks ago, some trainers reported that the contents of their Daily Boxes changed throughout the day. In the morning, they had the usual uninteresting items in the package, and in the evening, suddenly really good stuff, like Snorlax, Up-Grades, or Ultra Balls.
For this reason, it was sensible to wait before opening the free boxes. Meanwhile, this mechanism has calmed down. However, this brilliant trick is said to finally be back.
What happened to the boxes? As numerous trainers report on social media, their Daily Boxes have improved throughout the day again. The reddit user kpopthrowaway101 writes that he has already received a really strong box for two consecutive nights.
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Accordingly, he received 2 Elite TMs, a Super Incubator, a Snorlax, and 3 Lucky Eggs one day. The other day, there were 3 Rocket Radar, 2 Incense, and 2 Sinnoh Stones in his free Daily Box.
These gadgets are very helpful in the game and greatly enhance the free boxes. For example, by feeding your buddy with Snorlax, you can earn more hearts. Additionally, Sinnoh Stones help you evolve various Pokémon. A list of all evolution items can be found in our related article:
What experiences have other trainers had with the brilliant trick?
But other trainers can also confirm this change. In the comments, numerous reports can be found stating their boxes suddenly improved (via reddit.com):
big_sugi: “From three accounts, two received a Super Incubator and half a dozen special candies, and one received a Remote Raid Pass and seven special candies.”
Pinkbeans1: “I thought this was a scam because I never noticed a renewal. Today, 4 Poké Balls in the morning, I didn’t collect. Just now, 3 special candies, 2 Metal Coats, and 2 something I can’t remember. Quite cool!”
jdpatric: “HOLY COW! I hadn’t checked my box today. When I went to claim it, my bag was full, so I ignored it. It got updated and changed to: 2x King’s Rock, 2x Premium Battle Pass, 2x Up-Grade, 1x Incense”
However, not all trainers have such luck. There are also reports from players whose box contents have not changed so far (via reddit.com):
Frostblue4711: “Like every day Poké Balls, potions, if I’m lucky I get a few Great Balls. Since the boxes came, I’ve never received anything else.”
blubberblabla: “Wow, and I get 4 Poké Balls here every day”
Heavy-Background-217: “Cool, I got 4 Poké Balls yesterday and today it’s not much better.”
But when do the contents of the boxes actually change?
After numerous trainers have already benefited from the changed contents in the Daily Boxes, they are now trying to find out when these will change. There is no official statement from Niantic on this. Therefore, reddit users are formulating their own theories and have already made a speculation (via reddit.com):
thebetabruh: “Mine definitely reset at 1 PM PST”
kpopthrowaway101: “In the last two days, it happened to be 10:55 PM CET. Seems to be after the alleged reset time of 1 PM PST.”
Teban: “Hypothesis: Does the Daily Box have a chance to change after Niantic time (1 PM PST)? Or 4 PM local time?”
KuriboShoeMario: “I also made a speculation, mine was reset after 4 PM EST and changed. Mine also changed yesterday (April 5th) and I claimed it at 5 PM EST because the game literally wouldn’t let me pick up the usual junk box, so I had to close and reopen the shop to find a restocked box.”
When exactly the Daily Boxes are restocked is not known. It is best to wait until the evening to open your boxes. If there really is a box reset at 1 PM PST, that would correspond to 10 PM German time.
Moreover, it is not clear whether all trainers can benefit from this trick or if it is a test run by Niantic with a selected group of players. Alternatively, a bug could also be conceivable. Should there be new information regarding this, you will naturally find out here at MeinMMO.
Have you also noticed an improvement in the contents of your daily free box? What items have you been able to get? Or have you had less luck in this regard? Feel free to share your opinion and experience here in the comments on MeinMMO.
Playing solo and getting tier sets? You can do that in World of Warcraft. We will tell you how to get the cool set pieces.
Tier sets are among the most popular items in World of Warcraft. No wonder, as they not only provide extremely strong bonuses but also usually have a really nice design and look impressive. Almost “secretly,” Blizzard has now implemented a new way for players to earn tier sets – without having to do any group activity at all. We explain how this works.
Which items are we talking about? We’re talking about the items that you can buy for “Sandy Relic.” These are badges that you can earn in the open world of Zereth Mortis – especially in the desert area, there are relics, from rare enemies, a daily chest, and sometimes also through daily quests.
The items that were available for the badges were already out of favor with the community. Many players didn’t understand what purpose these items were supposed to serve, which led to severe criticism.
What has Blizzard changed? With a hotfix, Blizzard has now adjusted the items sold by the vendor Rafiq so that they can also be used with the Creation Catalyst! This means that you can now create tier set pieces from items with an item level of 246.
This is especially beneficial for players who do not participate in group content at all, only visit the LFR, or simply have no drop luck.
Since you can buy specific items with the relics, you have full control over which slot you want to convert into a tier set.
The “Creation Catalyst” – reachable with the flying mount.
How do you create tier sets from it? You simply need to travel to the Creation Catalyst once it is unlocked. That should be with the next maintenance, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
You can find the Creation Catalyst at coordinates 48 / 89 – you have already visited it as part of the Covenant campaign to charge a key stone with energy.
The Creation Catalyst allows you to convert items from PvP or Mythic+ into tier set pieces – or from “Open World Content.” The item level of the item remains, but it takes on the stats that would be appropriate for the corresponding set piece.
You have obtained the set helm of your tier set from the LFR, but only at item level 239. However, you received a great helm with item level 265 from a “Mythic+” dungeon. You can now go to the Creation Catalyst and turn your 265 Dungeon Helm into a tier set helm at level 265.
Or perhaps you just have no drop luck with tier set pieces, but have earned a strong shoulder at item level 265 in PvP. You can throw the shoulder into the Catalyst and create a tier set piece from it.
However, the Catalyst has a cooldown. You can initially use it only once a week, but the cooldown will become shorter over the weeks. Later, you will be able to create a tier set piece every other day. Thus, the Catalyst is a mechanism designed to help mitigate particularly bad luck, but it is not the sole way to obtain tier set items.
Also note that each use of the Catalyst requires the resource Cosmic Flux. However, anyone who has farmed somewhat diligently since the release of the patch should not encounter any issues soon.
What do you think of this mechanism? A cool thing to help those who have bad luck? Or should one have to “work hard” for tier sets and only obtain them from raids?
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The PvP system of Elden Ring is unusual but very popular in parts of the community. However, more and more players are revealing a major weakness and are using it unfairly to farm AFK runes.
This is how PvP works in Elden Ring: There are 2 different types. The invasions and duels. In this case, it is about the invasion mechanics.
Players can invade the worlds of other players as intruders. And here, more and more “invaders” are encountering a problem: players farming AFK runes. They have set up a kind of trap for intruders, which the developers probably did not intend at all.
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Everything you need to know about the multiplayer in Elden Ring
This is the problem:
Some players exploit a kind of loophole in the PvP of Elden Ring to farm AFK runes and rune arcs. They deliberately accept ruining PvP for others.
They simply sit at a specific spot and leave their character there while they go about their business.
The spot is crucial, as it must only be reachable by horse. Because that is not available online.
If the player is visited by an invader, the invader cannot reach him.
Now the only way out for the intruder is: capitulation and return to their own game world. There are two ways to do this: you either jump into the next abyss or use a special item.
If you simply jump to your death, the host of the affected world gets runes, and your death counts as a kill. AFK players exploit this and continuously collect runes from unsuspecting PvP players who eventually give up and jump to their death. However, they want to fight back now.
This is how players are reacting to AFK farmers: Especially PvP fans who enjoy invading other game worlds are not at all happy with this method.
On Twitter, RKirby808 writes that the problem is getting bigger. If the developers at FromSoftware don’t do something soon, soon “fewer and fewer will care about fairness.”
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Primarily, PvP players are simply annoyed by this trick and the players who use it. Many point out that the method isn’t even particularly efficient.
Because you need “luck” and have to attract enough intruders to get runes. If there are few players on the servers, the yield is minimal.
The game also offers plenty of more effective farming methods for runes. Though you have to actively play for this, you can gather a multiple of the runes in a shorter time – without ruining PvP for others.
“Thanks for the heads-up! PvP is in such a sad state…. I hope things get smoothed out soon and all these lame bugs get fixed,” writes Adam Barker.
Fia’s Frenzied Champion says: “Oh my God, thank you for this post. […] This definitely needs to be fixed.”
Most like vibing in the deadlights hope for quick patches: “It would be nice if they could do something about this as well. This is probably the third time I’ve come across something like this.” Overall, many PvP fans are rather disappointed with the current state of Elden Ring.
Because besides such issues, there are also other bugs and exploits that players exploit in multiplayer.
Is there a trick to avoid this? Unfortunately, you cannot control whose game world you invade. You only have two options to “punish” AFK farming.
Fortunately, if you are lucky, you can still catch the host depending on their hiding spot using the corresponding spells, abilities, and summons that have a high range. Like in this case:
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The hero Zarya in Overwatch received some adjustments to her skins. Blizzard has not commented on this further, but it is obvious why the symbols have disappeared: One symbol worn by Zarya became a pro-Russian symbol of the war in Ukraine.
What happened to the skins? In Overwatch, a new event started on April 5. Fans noticed that Blizzard had altered Zarya’s skins. Previously, there was a “Z” on the skins, which Blizzard has now removed.
We show you on MeinMMO what the background of this change is and how players are reacting.
Two Zarya skins have been modified
Why did this happen now? In the new Overwatch Anniversary Remix event, old skins that were particularly popular with players have returned. Reddit users quickly noticed that two of these old skins are now altered in the game. The Russian hero Zarya (according to lore, she belonged to the Russian defense forces) has a wide variety of skins. The Arctic skin and the Siberian Front skin have now been changed – the letter “Z” has been removed from them.
The differences in the skins are shown by Reddit user Proto_VI. Below the fur collar, the old versions of the skins reveal the white “Z”.
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What is behind this? On the skins in Overwatch, the letter Z originally stood for Zarya, but in connection with the current war in Ukraine, the letter has received a lot of attention:
The letter was already seen on tanks and other military vehicles in recent weeks.
The “Z” is considered a symbol of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In Germany, displaying the symbol may be punishable as it can be perceived as public approval of the Russian war against Ukraine (via Tagesschau.de).
Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. If you want to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we recommend checking official sources or news magazines:
– Ukraine Live Blog (via Zeit) – War in Ukraine (via nzz) – Solidarity with Ukraine (via auswärtiges-amt)
Important Note:If you are struggling with dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, from the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling, where you can also use a chat. It’s free and applies nationwide.
There has been no public statement from Blizzard regarding the changes to the skins. However, it is believed that Zarya should not represent the symbol of the invasion of Ukraine and that the change to Zarya should make it clear that they are distancing themselves from it.
What does the “Z” stand for? There are several theories about why a “Z” is used as a symbol:
Tagesschau believes that the “Z” stands for “Za Pobedu” – “For Victory” (via tagesschau.de)
others think it might stand for “Zapad” (West)
or it is speculated that the “Z” is a reference to the name of the Ukrainian president Zelenskyy (via dasding.de)
In 2021, Blizzard made changes to a hero previously known as McCree. After a sexism scandal involving allegations against the namesake employee Jesse McCree, Blizzard wanted to clearly distance itself.
