New World has had a difficult time. For months, the MMORPG recorded declining player numbers on Steam. At the end of March, the largest update since release, “Heart of Madness,” was released. This has a positive effect. MeinMMO shows you the current player numbers, which for the first time since release report an increase.
What does the trend look like? For months, New World lost thousands of players. As early as November 2021, the MMORPG recorded a loss of 62 % and approximately 255,000 players on Steam.
In the following months from December 2021 to March 2022, an additional 134,000 players turned their backs on New World. However, the current players, benefiting from the “Heart of Madness” release, are finally green.
With 21,379 (as of April 4, 2022, 15:45) average active players, an upward trend is evident. Compared to the previous month, approximately 340 players joined, representing a percentage increase of 1.62 % (via steamcharts.com).
New World player numbers on Steam. Source: Steamtrends (as of April 4, 2022, 15:45).
Are the new contents responsible for the increase?
Why the increase? With “Heart of Madness,” the largest New World update to date was released at the end of March 2022. In addition to several new contents in the open world, there was also a new weapon, the thunder rifle, and a new dungeon.
The new contents seem to be a good incentive for players to consider returning to New World or giving the game a first chance. MeinMMO shows you how the community reacted to the current player numbers:
u/HavucSquad via Reddit: “The perfect combination of a new weapon, expedition, and double XP for a quick boost. I play New World, so I would be happy if the numbers hold, but I’m not sure if that will be the case.”
u/Existence-ispain via Reddit: “[…] Maybe I’ll try it when the price drops. It’s nice to see the player count increasing.”
u/Mark_Knigh via Reddit: “In its current state, it’s not my thing, but for the industry’s sake, I really hope they can achieve a “Realm Reborn”-like turnaround.”
u/Elguan via Reddit:“Honestly, I came back this weekend at level 43 and am now almost 50. It’s not perfect and not really lively, but it feels better.”
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New World presents the largest update since release in the trailer – with new dungeon
The MMORPG New World was released by Amazon Games in September 2021. In the early days, it impressed with high player numbers. The record for New World stands at 913,027 active players on Steam.
With a peak of over 37,000 players active on Steam within the last 30 days, the outlook appears positive for the first time in months. Do you expect another increase in New World’s player numbers?
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2021 saw the release of a true gem for RPG fans on Steam with Solasta: Crown of the Magister. The indie title is largely based on the famous Dungeons & Dragons. Now, the RPG is getting a multiplayer mode. MeinMMO had the opportunity to try it out and tells you as part of Find Your Next Game, why Solasta is exactly the right choice for you in co-op.
Genre: Tactical RPG | Developer: Tactical Adventures | Platform: PC | Release: May 27, 2022
If you enjoy role-playing games, you’ll find a wide selection on Steam and other platforms. However, only a few games rely on famous templates or the pen-and-paper system upon which the RPG genre is actually based. Solasta was created specifically for such fans.
When Solasta was released in May 2021, the game was a pure single-player title. The community has since repeatedly asked for a co-op implementation. However, the indie studio behind Solasta, Tactical Adventures, was not yet ready to attempt the complex mode.
Until now. On April 14, 2022, the free co-op update will be released alongside the paid DLC “Lost Valley.” After Solasta already conducted a first but limited test for multiplayer, we were now able to get a Germany-exclusive look at the co-op and the new DLC together with the developers.
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The DLC “Primal Calling” has already brought new content into the game, and the community is showcasing gameplay.
An RPG based on ancient models
What is Solasta actually? As a tactical RPG, you play Solasta mostly in turn-based mode. In each battle, the order of combatants is determined by rolling dice. One by one, you then use abilities, attacks, or spells.
The entire game is based on the 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons, similar to the upcoming Baldur’s Gate 3. Dungeons & Dragons is a so-called “pen and paper” game, meaning it is an analog role-playing game enjoyed together with friends at the table.
Successes and failures are determined by dice rolls and corresponding bonuses. The available classes like wizard and barbarian mostly come from the rulebook, although some of the specializations are original creations from the developers.
The dice still exist in nearly every role-playing game today. They usually operate in the background, and you don’t notice them. However, every random factor is based on a dice principle, and damage numbers like 6 – 24 correspond to rolling 6 dice with 4 sides.
However, Solasta is not just about combat; it features its own story that you can experience. You assemble a party of 4 adventurers and complete quests. You explore numerous areas or use your skills to persuade, seduce, or steal from NPCs.
A party without a party
What is the problem with Solasta? The RPG focuses fully on the principle that an adventuring party travels together. The developers emphasized this point during discussions: You play a party, not individual heroes who come together – as seen in Divinity.
This should also be reflected in the game. Decisions are always made as a group, and as a player, you typically control all characters. While this corresponds to the D&D model, it does take away a bit of dynamism.
Competitors like Pathfinder or Divinity shine through the deep backstories of individual characters. This is lacking in Solasta and has been one of the criticisms so far.
However, the co-op mode completely eliminates this problem. You still play an adventuring party, but since there is a player behind each character, their role is suddenly filled with life.
Multiplayer feels like sitting at the table with friends
This is how multiplayer works: In multiplayer, everyone controls one or more characters – just as it would be in a tabletop RPG session. For example, when playing as a duo, each player creates 2 characters; when playing as a group of four, each creates one character.
You explore and fight together. Each person can largely decide where to go or what to do.
While the lawful good players of the group might be helping an old lady, the rogue could be attempting to meddle with her jewelry box. This is, of course, a purely hypothetical scenario…
Certain decisions like resting or fast traveling are made collectively. Either the entire group needs to come together, or the host makes the decision.
Cutscenes are also experienced together, so everyone can get involved in the story equally.
Why is the co-op so good now? In co-op, Solasta develops its own dynamic. Since you no longer control the entire group alone, each character logically has their own will.
Everyone decides for themselves whether they want to stay with the group, go explore alone, or split up tasks that everyone has to complete. Most prominently, this leads to chaos in battles.
If you play alone, you can plan a battle exactly as you envision it. However, as a group, you need coordination and communication. If this is lacking or a command is misunderstood, it can quickly happen that the wizard in the back row is suddenly overwhelmed by enemies because the fighters and barbarians all rushed forward at the same time.
Additionally, there is friendly fire in Solasta. A fireball hits ALL creatures in the target area, and certain abilities also affect both friend and foe. Those with particularly mischievous ideas can create quite a mess here and provide some laughs.
By the way, the developers are planning a sort of democracy system for conversation options, similar to Dying Light 2. Players will be able to vote on how to interact with NPCs. However, this was not yet available in our test.
You can see the gameplay from our session neatly summarized in this video:
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Everything you need to know about the co-op mode in Solasta
Compatible with the entire game
What can I play in co-op? The entire game is supposed to be compatible with the new mode. Both the main story and any current and upcoming DLC can be played with friends starting April 14.
During discussions, developers revealed that even old save files can be used. So if you want to invite someone or need help, you can simply load your save file and open it for the co-op mode.
Solasta even offers the possibility to create your own dungeons and thus create your own stories. The mode is ideal for any “Dungeon Master” who wants to make their game a bit more interactive.
New DLC brings at least 20 hours more gameplay
The co-op mode of Solasta will be released along with the “Lost Valley” DLC. Here, you experience a story that runs parallel to the main story of the game, and you can start at level 1. The DLC features include:
a complete campaign, independent of the main story
various endings depending on your choices in the campaign
new areas and enemies
9 new subclasses
new environments for the dungeon maker
The biggest difference is the size of the map. You have vast areas to explore, filled with secrets and new enemies. You will also encounter various factions that you can support – and even must, if you want to survive.
According to the developers, the campaign is expected to take about 20 hours. Since you can experience various endings, replayability is also intended.
A major advantage of the co-op system is that only the host needs all the materials. This means: If you want to play a save file that includes DLC classes or stories, you do not need to purchase the respective DLCs separately.
The game master will provide you with their save file and all content used for it. You only need the base game to actually start Solasta.
If you enjoy playing games cooperatively with friends, you should take a closer look at Solasta starting April 14 at the latest. As someone who has been playing pen-and-paper for over 10 years and mostly D&D, I am really looking forward to the co-op mode.
Solasta has done a really good job implementing the rule set, and creations like the new sub-classes provide variety. I will definitely try to encourage my role-playing group to give the game a chance.
However, if you are among the lucky ones who still have a few people for meetups, a completely different genre may interest you: Board games. There are cooperative versions of those as well:
Many gamers use a gaming mouse on their PC. But is a 20-year-old mouse worth it? A well-known YouTuber gave it a try.
Most users game on their gaming PC with a gaming mouse. Manufacturers regularly release new products to improve their devices or equip them with new features. You can also find the best current gaming mice on MeinMMO.
But can you still game smoothly with old hardware today? A YouTuber bought a 20-year-old mouse and compared it to a top mouse from 2022.
YouTuber compares 20-year-old gaming mouse with top mouse
What did the YouTuber test? YouTuber Linus Sebastian from Linus Tech Tips compared the well-known G Pro Wireless from Logitech with the Razer Boomslang in his video.
The G Pro Wireless was among the most popular gaming mice among professionals in 2022. It is very lightweight, works wirelessly, and uses Logitech’s current top sensor, which delivers up to 25,000 DPI.
The Boomslang 2000 was released at the end of 1999 and uses a ball inside. This ball helps transmit movement to the computer. With a resolution of 2000 DPI, the mouse is far behind the G Pro Wireless.
How does it feel to play with both mice? Linus tests both mice using the Aimlab program. Here he must hit targets at a distance with a pistol within a certain time. He conducts the test sequentially with both mice:
With the G Pro Wireless, Linus hits 114 out of 159 shots, achieving an accuracy of 71%.
With the Boomslang 2000, Linus hits a total of 79 out of 132 shots, achieving an accuracy of 59%.
While he can hit numerous targets easily with the G Pro Wireless, Linus has greater difficulties with the Boomslang 2000. Overall, he is not very enthusiastic, which you can also see in his video:
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The video from Linus Tech Tips on the Razer Boomslang.
He explains that the gaming mouse is extremely uncomfortable. After a short time, his arm, shoulder, and wrist hurt. He can only imagine how his arm would feel after two weeks.
With the ball, there is another problem: If you move the mouse strongly with the ball, you cannot control the movement of the ball properly because it keeps rolling a bit further. In everyday life, there is also a slight drift to the right.
Because of the ball, the entire mouse is also very heavy. While the Logitech G Pro weighs only 81 grams, the Razer Boomslang 2000 weighs 141 grams.
What does the ball actually do? The ball moves disc plates inside the mouse that are responsible for the X and Y axes (each a movement direction). An LED lights up through the holes of the disc plates. The sensor can then translate these light impulses into movements, and the driver on the PC takes care of the representation.
Of course, you can still game with an old mouse in 2022. However, Linus does not want to recommend the old mouse because there are simply too many good alternatives available in 2022.
Today you won’t find a ball in any mouse
What is used today? Today, all manufacturers use optical sensors in mice. Ball mice were prone to dirt, and you had to regularly clean the ball and the inside of the mouse.
Big manufacturers like Razer, Roccat, or Logitech now rely on their own developments in sensor technology or on well-known solutions from PixArt, which is one of the largest manufacturers in the sensor field.
More mouse stories: You can also read on MeinMMO how the gaming mouse got its name. Here we explain why the mouse is called that and tell you the story behind it:
A particularly fancy mount in World of Warcraft is easy to obtain. We will reveal how to unlock the noble jellyfish “Deepstar Aurelid” as a flying mount.
Zereth Mortis is full of mysteries, many of which remain unsolved to this day. However, some of the more obvious “Secrets” are the mounts that can be found there. Not only can you craft fancy mounts through the Protogenesis, but you can also earn a particularly beautiful jellyfish relatively easily. It’s the Deepstar Aurelid from Hirukon – but how do you get it?
Who is Hirukon? Hirukon is a rare mob in Zereth Mortis. Though calling him “Rare” is somewhat of an exaggeration, as he respawns approximately every 30 minutes after being defeated. The problem is, he cannot just be easily smacked down like other rare enemies. Instead, he sits deep in the water at coordinates 52 / 75 and is untargetable there.
The trick to lure him out of his hiding place is a special bait called “Aurelid bait.” We will tell you how to get it.
Farming Aurelid bait for Hirukon – Here’s how
The first step of the task is incredibly simple yet probably the most time-consuming matter: Fishing.
Everywhere in the pond where Hirukon resides, you can cast your line and catch various fish. The goal is to reel in a “Strange Slime,” which can appear as additional loot with every fishing cast.
The chance of getting the “Strange Slime” is roughly 1 / 1500. So you should plan to spend a lot of time fishing – or just watch a series on a second monitor in the meantime. Generally, it also helps to pass the time with other players on Discord or simply fish together.
Hirukon is deep underwater – not reachable by normal means.
A particularly high fishing skill is not required, nor is a special rod.
If you have pulled the “Strange Slime” out of the water at some point, you have already mastered the hardest part of the task – after that, it becomes significantly easier.
You now need to collect 3 more items that are scattered throughout the world of WoW. You can find all 3 in locations that hold special significance for Lady Vashj.
Travel to the Zangarmarsh (The Burning Crusade) and swim into the Lizards’ Cauldron. Before the instance portals, where you leave the water, you should see a special swarm. Fish here to obtain a “Stinking Blobfish” – this should succeed right after the first cast of your line.
Now travel to Nazjatar (Battle for Azeroth) and head to coordinates 73 / 24. There you should see a swarm of Finfish. Fish here as well. But beware! Once you catch the fish, it will “jump” out of your inventory and try to escape. You must click on it again in the game world to catch it permanently.
For the last item, travel to the Shimmering Expanse in Vash’jir (Cataclysm). At coordinates 35 / 75, you can click on a small green root to obtain the Spiralclaw Tentacle. This task is quite tricky since Vash’jir has multiple layers. You need to be on a sort of “balcony” on the middle level of the large palace. Above you is still a ceiling, and below you is not yet the ocean floor. Since the green root is on green ground, the search may take a little while.
Crafting the Aurelid bait
Once you have the “Strange Slime,” “Stinking Blobfish,” “Finfish,” and “Spiralclaw Tentacle” in your inventory, you can travel to Maldraxxus. Fly to coordinates 58 / 92 there.
The Naga lady stands by a pond and is fishing. Once you have collected all the items for her, she will exchange the Aurelid bait with you.
Now travel back to Zereth Mortis and to the pond where Hirukon is waiting. Use the Aurelid bait, and you will be able to see a special swarm called the “Aurelid swarm” for 15 minutes. Cast your line, and as soon as a fish bites within the swarm, Hirukon should emerge from his hiding place. This will be announced with an emote throughout the area, so expect that other players will join as well.
The mount looks quite stunning. Well, Pocopoc too.
If you were the one who used the Aurelid bait, Hirukon will drop the mount Deepstar Aurelid for you 100% of the time. If you just participate in the kill without using the bait, there’s only a small chance that you will get the mount.
Although the Deepstar Aurelid is a jellyfish, it also serves as a pretty cool flying mount!
By the way: You can collect the Aurelid bait from Vashj once a week. You do not have to fish for the items again. So if you still need loot from Hirukon or want to give your friends a chance at the mount, make sure to regularly collect the bait to summon Hirukon again.
Can you also get it without fishing? Yes, it’s possible. You have a chance to get the mount every time Hirukon is killed – even if you don’t possess or use the bait. It’s worth being present at a Hirukon kill daily if you still don’t have the mount and just have no luck with the bait.
This is also interesting for all sword-wielders, as Hirukon can drop one of the colorful energy swords, which are among the most beautiful weapons Patch 9.2 has to offer.
Have you farmed the bait for Hirukon yet?
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On April 1st, Call of Duty: Warzone suddenly changed completely. On the day of the pranksters, the developers changed the rules in the main modes of the Battle Royale, which hit the mark for many players. MeinMMO shows you reactions to the nonsense.
What happened on April 1st in Warzone? The free Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone took itself and its players lightly on April 1st with ridiculous game modes.
In the normal Battle Royale, there were no parachutes and, accordingly, no fall damage. Additionally, explosives and incendiary grenades caused bouncy flight sessions.
On the smaller map Rebirth Island, however, there were crazy bonuses at the start of the match and a furious end. At the beginning, all players had the extremely strong specialist bonus and a free loadout crate.
Moreover, the “respawn timer” did not end, and both friends and foes kept coming back into the game as long as one team member was left.
The modes displaced the normal modes on April 1st, and Warzone players had to deal with it one way or another. Overall, this was very well received, but it also highlighted the problems with Battle Royale, which does not dare enough.
Pranksters went to Caldera, Sweat players to Rebirth Island
What were the players’ reactions? If you look at the subreddit for Warzone, you can find many positive thoughts about the April Fool’s prank of Warzone.
Users had a lot of fun with the following clip: “The update on the first of April is killing me” – reddit.com.
In the clip, a squad is having a great time with the crazy mechanics. The bouncy effect was also triggered by incendiary ammunition, and players could shoot enemies across half the map. The contagious laughter of the player in the clip kept the momentum going.
Many Warzone soldiers tested the limits of the mechanics, using grenades for vertical flights or just messing around with their teammates:
Equivalent_Minimum94 in the reddit thread: “I almost fell out of my chair last night. My friend and I were in a very small room and threw Molotovs on the floor. We bounced off the walls like rabbits on drugs. I had tears in my eyes.”
For those who found the outrageous rules on Caldera too crazy, Rebirth Island offered relief. Due to the strong bonuses at the start of the match and the lax rules on respawning, it was a sweat-fest like no other, catering to a different audience.
PM_Me_Frosted_Tits: “I played so damn aggressively. That’s why it was so much fun.” (via reddit)
BuddyBaja: “I’ve never had so much fun on Rebirth Island. Played for 10 – 12 hours straight yesterday.” (via reddit)
There were also some players who did not like all these rule changes. But most commentators at least liked one thing: the madness on Caldera or the insanity on Rebirth Island.
Why does it highlight a problem of Warzone? The Battle Royale took a risk on April 1st and suddenly brought in 2 totally wacky modes, which provided a lot of variety.
User “JadrianInc” summed it up well with his comment on reddit: “We don’t get enough limited-time ‘out of the box’ modes. Party modes in a Battle Royale are such a great fun!”
Special modes with crazy rules have actually only taken place regularly in Warzone during Halloween. However, many players believe that it doesn’t always have to be that complicated.
Just shake things up a bit, try out nonsense, force players to adapt to a different dynamic – that worked really well, provided variety and gave people something to talk about.
When the former biggest speedrunner Narcissa “NarcissaWright” Wright was banned from Twitch, she threatened on March 22 to shoot people at the livestream platform’s headquarters. After she spammed Twitter wildly and showed remorse, Twitch decided to lift the permanent ban and unban her after 22 days. “Classic double standards from Twitch,” say other content creators who find the handling unfair.
Warning: This article addresses the topics of mass shootings and suicidal thoughts. If such topics are uncomfortable for you, you should avoid this article.
This is the situation:After NarcissaWright was banned and threatened on Twitter to kill other people and herself, she wrote at least 40 more tweets, expressing her thoughts and stating that she urgently wanted to talk to Twitch about the “incident.”
Apparently she was successful and shared on Twitter that she was grateful. Below is a screenshot from the email from Twitch, which informed her that the ban would end after 22 days since Narcissa expressed clear remorse:
Her streamer colleagues and YouTuber Optimus find this “special treatment” anything but fair and believe that Twitch clearly has favorites on their platform.
“Twitch shows its double standards once again”
What do her streamer colleagues say about it? Streamer JiDion expressed that he wishes the streaming service would apply the same rules for all users on the platform. There are too many “special cases” that almost make the guidelines on Twitch unnecessary.
“Sometimes they follow their guidelines for one and sometimes they don’t for another,” JiDion said (via YouTube).
This is what the big Twitch streamer Mizkif says: Mizkif could hardly believe that the tweet along with the screenshot of the email from NarcissaWright was real (via Twitch). “This can’t be real,” he said in disbelief, comparing her ban to the permanent ban of streamer Destiny, who was apparently banned due to an inappropriate statement about a transgender streamer.
Mizkif further argues that Destiny has never said anything as bad as Wright. It is simply unfair. He compared the banning decisions at Twitch to darts: One would simply throw a dart at a dartboard at Twitch and the hit field would decide the ban.
What does opinion YouTuber Optimus say? In his YouTube video titled “Twitch shows its double standards once again,” he criticizes that many streamers are treated completely differently. He cited a past permanent ban where a streamer was banned because a weapon was visible while he was being robbed in his car.
The streamer had no control over the violation of the guidelines prohibiting weapons from being shown in livestreams, yet he was permanently banished from the platform.
Furthermore, he mentions the double standards between men and women on Twitch. According to Optimus, women are treated differently on Twitch and their penalties are not as severe as those for men.
He claims: “My butt would be in jail, I would lose my career and be permanently banned from Twitch” and continued: “Someone they like – a woman – did this, so that’s okay.”
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The 5 biggest Twitch bans that caused a lot of commotion
What does the community say about the change in NarcissaWright’s ban?
Under the tweet from Wright, many users are gathering who cannot comprehend Twitch’s decision. They write:
iFantomeN says: “Imagine threatening to shoot people and getting off with a light punishment. @TwitchSupport you should keep her permanently banned and take legal action due to the death threats.”
vvvvvictoria_ says: “Absolutely disgusting that they let you back on the platform.”
Sley addresses the double standards: “Terrible decision from Twitch. Nothing personal against you, but they have obviously acted biased.”
verne finds it unfair: “Meanwhile, my account that I created in 2013 is still banned because the username is ‘offensive.'”
Few voices support NarcissaWright’s unbanning and state that she acted out of impulse. Some say she deserves to express her opinion freely.
If Twitch’s decision does not change, NarcissaWright may go live again from April 12.
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At a certain point in Lost Ark, you reach the quest in the main story that sends you to Rohendel. But how do you actually get there? We at MeinMMO will explain it to you.
How do you get to Rohendel? The more important question is rather when than how. Because “how” is easy to answer – you take your ship and sail to Rohendel. You can find the continent on the left side of the world map, above Yorn and below Feiton.
As a destination, you should keep an eye on the harbor of “Lake Shiverwave”. It appears on the world map with a small yellow anchor at the bottom side of Rohendel. There you can set your waypoint and sails.
But first, try to see if you can actually set your waypoint to Rohendel; if you cannot and an error message appears, the way to the continent of the elves is still blocked.
When can you go to Rohendel? In order to set out to Rohendel, you need to complete some preparatory work first. First, you have to accomplish the following:
Level 50
Completion of the continents Arthetine, North Vern, and Shushire
Reaching a gear score of 460 by upgrading your equipment
Completion of the quests “A New Journey” and “Wall of Procyon”
A conversation with the queen of North Vern
Once you have completed everything in this order, the way to Rohendel will be open to you, and you can continue your search for the Arks. If you need some help with the quests, just keep reading.
On the left side of the map, you will find the continent Rohendel
Tip: If your ship is below level 5, you should try to circumvent the dangerous waters or make use of the repair stations for 300 pirate coins; otherwise, it will be very tight.
Completion: A New Journey
How does the quest work? Once you reach a gear score of 460, you automatically unlock the purple guide quest “A New Journey”. It can only be accepted by a character in your roster, and your future heroes will not need to go through this effort again but can head directly to Rohendel.
The new journey sends you to the Island of Wisdom, which you might already know from Neria’s rapport quest. You will find the island south of East Luterra and west of South Rimeria.
Upon arriving on the island, follow the path into the big house and speak with the fairy Minerva, who will send you to look for the book “Sea of Balance”. It is located in the same house in the lower left corner.
Once you have found the book, you must speak with Minerva again; she mentions the Wall of Procyon, which is preventing you from reaching Rohendel. Then, you will go back to Vern to speak with Queen Ealyn. This is where the quest “A New Journey” ends.
Both quests must be completed before you can go to Rohendel
Completion: Wall of Procyon
How does the quest work? If you have already upgraded your ship a bit, it might be the case that you overlook this quest. Queen Ealyn gives you the task of improving your ship so that you can survive the stormy seas of Procyon. It is much rougher there than in the previous waters.
If you own an Estoque, a White Wind, or a Stormbreaker of level 2, the quest is considered complete, and you can set sail for Rohendel. If not, you will first need to go to a harbor and upgrade one of the three ships before you can speak with Ealyn again.
Once that is done, you can head to the harbor and set sails towards Rohendel. Try to circumvent the dangerous waters if possible, or make use of repair options at sea. The journey is perilous and will take a toll on your ship.
Have you already reached Rohendel yourself? What did you think of the quest line to get there? And how long did it take you to reach gear score 460? Feel free to tell us in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Wargaming, the developer and publisher of World of Tanks and World of Warships, has announced that it will leave Russia and Belarus. The reason is “a strategic review of global business operations.”
In a new statement, Wargaming mentions that as of March 31, 2022, the management for the live service in Russia and Belarus has already been transferred to Lesta Studio. The publisher will no longer be responsible for its games in these two countries.
The goal is “to have no businesses in Russia or Belarus anymore.”
During the transition period, the products will still be available through the new owner. However, Lesta Studio has no connection to Wargaming. Therefore, no profits will flow from Lesta Studio to Wargaming.
It is therefore expected that there will be “significant revenue losses.” Additionally, the studio in Minsk is currently being dissolved. Affected employees are promised “the highest level of support” from Wargaming.
MeinMMO has contacted Wargaming. However, at this time, the studio is not providing any further statements.
Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. Those who want to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine are recommended to inform themselves on official sites or news magazines:
– Ukraine Live Blog (via Zeit) – War in Ukraine (via nzz) – Solidarity with Ukraine (via foreign-office)
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Publisher leaves Russia after war in Ukraine
Wargaming is known for its war games and simulations as well as for accurate details. For this reason, World of Tanks has been controversially discussed since the beginning of the war. Some of the most well-known streamers of the game used this to raise donations:
YouTuber Iron Pinapple attempted a pacifist run in Elden Ring. He originally just wanted to see how far he could go, but surprised himself by completing it without making any attacks. MeinMMO tells you how.
Iron Pineapple has become one of the biggest YouTubers around FromSoftware games in recent years. Especially the videos where he plays lesser-known “Souls-likes” are very popular.
For Elden Ring, he specialized in challenge runs and tip videos. His latest video is an incredibly exciting combination of both.
In his pacifist run, he uses the best weapons, strongest tricks, and best tactics in the game – but only to benefit his NPC helpers. He himself, with his terribly looking character with a mustache, was not allowed to deal any damage whatsoever. And he actually managed to do that.
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Everything you need to know about Elden Ring – in 2 minutes
Pacifist run shows how many strong tactics are in Elden Ring
What were the rules? This is how Iron Pineapple’s pacifist run went:
His class was the Prophet for healing magic, which was particularly aimed at his helpers.
As a keepsake he chose the ashes of the Vampire Ladies to have immediate access to NPC helpers.
The golden rule for the run was that he may never deal a single point of damage himself.
NPC helpers were allowed, but no multiplayer summons.
Enemies that died from forced fall damage were “killed by gravity”.
With this extreme limitation of not being allowed to deal damage, Iron Pineapple had to delve deep into his bag of tricks. That he was still able to complete Elden Ring lies also in the many strong tactics he utilized flexibly.
He uses them cleverly and strategically to handle every situation in the game. While not everything goes smoothly, the video shows how you can overcome every hurdle in Elden Ring, even with the most unnecessary restrictions of your own play style.
The highlights from the run can be admired in Iron Pineapple’s video:
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How did the player succeed? Because he was not allowed to deal any damage himself, Iron Pineapple had to rely heavily on spirit summons. With the ashes of various NPCs, you can summon them as spirits in your world to fight for you. Depending on the boss, he called upon different helpers:
Against the tough boss Margit, he used the first ash you can utilize in the game. The Vampire Ladies easily take care of the boss with their strong bleed damage.
On the way to the capital, he relied on a dog that inflicted rot damage, slowly but surely finishing off the enemies.
This impressively shows Iron Pineapple how many options you have in Elden Ring to cope with difficult situations. Even though the action RPG is known for its notorious high difficulty, the developers have packed an incredible amount of options and tools into the game.
What other tricks were used? Since you cannot use ashes everywhere in the game, he also had to rely on other tricks. You can replicate these if you are stuck in your non-pacifist run.
Despite success, not everything went smoothly in the run. He had significant troubles with Ranni’s quest. He wanted to get the powerful ash at the end of the quest – only to find out that he couldn’t complete the last step.
If you want to complete this quest yourself, here’s how to do it:
YouTuber Logan Paul made his WrestleMania debut on Sunday, April 3, 2022, wearing a Pokémon card worth 4.4 million euros as a necklace. The Pikachu Illustrator card of the 27-year-old holds the record for the most expensive Pokémon card sold in a private auction.
How did Logan Paul stand out? The controversial YouTuber Logan Paul has once again managed to polarize. Dressed in a yellow and black coat, with a Pokémon card hanging around his neck, the 27-year-old made his debut at WWE’s wrestling event “WrestleMania.”
But rather than his fight, it was the YouTuber’s accessory that drew attention: the Pokémon card worn as a necklace has a record value of 5.4 million euros. However, the auction price paid by Paul of over 4.4 million euros is a world record as well.
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On Twitter, he simply called this moment “surreal”:
This is the world record: After Logan Paul and “The Miz” won the encounter with Rey and Dominik Mysterio, the controversial YouTuber received a certificate from Guinness in his locker room.
The certificate issued by “Guinness World Records” and presented to Logan Paul certifies the 27-year-old with the record for the most expensive Pokémon card sold in a private auction. According to Guinness, the auction price was around 4,477,146 euros.
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The Rarest Pokémon Card in the World?
Why is the card so expensive? As if it wasn’t already enough to stand out by decorating a wrestling outfit with a Pokémon card, it also has to be the most expensive Pokémon card in the world. But what makes the card so special?
Logan Paul’s Pokémon card is a “Pikachu Illustrator.” This was allegedly issued only 39 times by CoroCoro Comic during the “1998 Illustration Contest” in Japan. According to Heritage Auctions, only 10 copies of this card have been graded as “in the best condition.”
The card is additionally made more expensive because collectors believe that there are now only about 20 copies of the collectible item left. Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator, meanwhile, has been graded a 10 (PSA 10) by the “Professional Sports Authenticator” and is listed there with the record value of 5.4 million euros.
The high quality rating in connection with the general scarcity of the card makes the YouTuber’s Pikachu Illustrator perhaps the rarest Pokémon card in the world.
Collecting Pokémon cards is no longer a hobby just for kids. The cards of the cuddly companions have become a source of investment in recent years. The value of a card depends on its condition and rarity.
Do you also have some Pokémon cards in your collection and can you perhaps even look at a valuable specimen?
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On Tuesday, April 5th, the Winners return to Destiny 2. This is a particularly difficult variant of the Nightfall Strikes for Season 16. The challenge for the corresponding title ” conqueror ” is therefore not without reason considered the ultimate test for PvE players. MeinMMO tells you everything you need to know to be there and what to look out for.
What is a “Winners Nightfall”? This difficulty level is a particularly difficult variant of the six Nightfall Strikes from the current Season 16. Bungie makes no compromises when it comes to the fight for the title ” conqueror “.
No PvE challenge is tougher in Destiny 2: At the Nightfall difficulty level “Winners”, the strongest enemies await with enormous health and resistant shields. On top of that, there are over 10 negative modifiers testing you, your team, and your gear.
In Season 16, the following Winners Strikes are available:
The Scarlet Fortress, Moon
The Arms Dealer, European Dead Zone, Earth
The Light Blade, Savathun’s Throne World
The Glassway, Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Fallen S.A.B.E.R, Cosmodrome, Earth
Birthplace of Evil, Savathun’s Throne World
Even a high Power level will not help you in the challenge, because the Winners Nightfall is played in competitive mode. This means the Power level requirement for the activity is regularly 1,600, but every player is capped at 1,575 Power level. A downside that represents a considerable challenge for most players, because one is a one-shot from almost everything.
In addition, there are other hurdles on the way to victory:
Enemies can take more hits, deal more damage, and are much more aggressive.
You will encounter the maximum number of relentless Champions, and your loadout is locked.
Revives are limited, and automatic re-entry is disabled.
Additional revives are awarded only when you take down Champions.
The final boss encounter allows for little to no mistakes and requires team coordination.
Additionally, darkness will slowly take away your ability to revive teammates. After 45 minutes, all the lives earned will be lost.
These Master rewards await you: If you are victorious, a great performance in the Winners will, of course, also reward you with loot. On the one hand, you will receive the Nightfall weapons as Master variants and have an increased chance of exotic armor, as well as masterwork materials. In the Winners, coveted Master mods also drop, just like in trials.
At the start, you can expect these two weapons:
The Palindrome – 140 Hand cannon
Plug-One.1 – Arc Fusion rifle
You can get these weapons as Master versions in the Winners.
In Winners Nightfalls of Season 16, you can also earn the following Nightfall weapons as Master versions:
The Comedian, Void Shotgun
The Hothead, Arc Rocket Launcher
Duty Bound – 600 Kinetic Auto rifle
Silicon Neuroma – 72 Kinetic Sniper rifle
Title Triumph “Conqueror” – Here’s How to Get It
If you want to claim the title “Conqueror”, which you receive for completing 6 Nightfall: The Trial by Fire at the “Winners” difficulty, seize the opportunity. Bungie has already changed the requirement for the title last season.
What has changed with the Conqueror title: Previously, it was necessary to complete all six Winners Nightfalls in one season, that is, within three months, to obtain the title. However, Bungie has changed this and made the title accessible to more players.
From now on, it is sufficient for players to complete a total of six Strikes at the “Winners” difficulty over several seasons. Only the gilding of the title must still be completed within a season.
You’ll also need a different tactic and possibly different weapons for each Winners Nightfall. If you’re playing in a fireteam, strategic play with coordinated mods and weapons is therefore helpful. You should also have a solid weapon selection to remain flexible.
Scorn Snipers currently deal excessively high damage.
Those who regularly play the Nightfall Trial, either in a team or solo at Grandmaster, already have good knowledge that can be excellently utilized and expanded for Winners.
These topics are currently also interesting in Destiny 2:
Otherwise, it’s important to save or generate special and power ammo to take out specific targets quickly, if necessary. Keep your teammates alive with Supers. Don’t forget to use the mods to generate orbs of power, to quickly regain your abilities and thus counter enemies strongly.
What do you think? Are you ready for the hardest PvE mode of Destiny 2? Do you want to prove yourself again and become a “Conqueror” and gild the title? Or is the activity too difficult for you? Let us know in the comments.
Many titles that had hard challenges have been softened. “Unbroken” will also be replaced soon:
Here’s how to gild the title “Conqueror”: If you have already earned the title “Conqueror”, a special selection node will be available to you right at the start of the tough PvE mode. It allows you to start any of the six Nightfall Strikes immediately at the “Winners” difficulty.
You no longer have to wait until the end of the season and can immediately tackle the challenges associated with the gilding.
Is there a secret recipe for victory in the Winners?
Not really. Since every shot from your opponents can mean death, you will often need to use cover and work together to eliminate all enemies.
Especially since Bungie has already announced that the particularly aggressive Scorn Sniper, with their crossbow, cannot currently be fixed for technical reasons. Therefore, defeating them will be especially crucial in Winners Nightfalls, such as the Light Blade.
You’ll also need a different tactic and possibly different weapons for each Winners Nightfall. If you’re playing in a fireteam, strategic play with coordinated mods and weapons is therefore helpful. You should also have a solid weapon selection to remain flexible.
Scorn Snipers currently deal excessively high damage.
Those who regularly play the Nightfall Trial, either in a team or solo at Grandmaster, already have good knowledge that can be excellently utilized and expanded for Winners.
These topics are currently also interesting in Destiny 2:
Otherwise, it’s important to save or generate special and power ammo to take out specific targets quickly, if necessary. Keep your teammates alive with Supers. Don’t forget to use the mods to generate orbs of power, to quickly regain your abilities and thus counter enemies strongly.
What do you think? Are you ready for the hardest PvE mode of Destiny 2? Do you want to prove yourself again and become a “Conqueror” and gild the title? Or is the activity too difficult for you? Let us know in the comments.
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For LoL you can now grab free bonuses as an Amazon Prime customer. You can receive 650 RP at your disposal, plus a skin worth 1350 RP, essences, champion shards, eternal series shards, and an XP boost.
What is this offer? Every month you can pick up these gifts for League of Legends. This is one of the benefits you unlock when you are an Amazon Prime customer and link your accounts.
Loot from March 31 to April 28
What’s included? Right after redeeming, you will receive:
650 RP to spend as you wish
A permanent skin worth 1350 RP that you do not already own
200 orange essences
5 champion shards
2 shards of the 1st series of “Eternals”
A 30-day XP boost
How to redeem the loot? First, go to the Amazon Gaming website and log in there. You must be an Amazon Prime customer to receive the loot. Then link your Amazon Gaming account with your Riot account on the website. Now click on redeem on the loot page.
You can redeem your loot in LoL here after you have unlocked it on the website
If you had LoL open at the time, restart the game just to be safe. You will find the Prime Gaming capsule in your loot overview. If you open it, you will gradually receive the champion shards, RP, essences, the skin, and the rest of the package.
Tip: If you do not have a Prime membership but do not want to miss out on the loot, you can sign up for a 30-day free Prime subscription and test the service during that period.
When is the next bundle available? You can redeem the next loot for May 2022 starting April 28. Then there will be another capsule with these contents.
In Lost Ark there are daily quests called “Unas Tasks”. In doing so, you can earn your own currency: Unas Tokens. Where to exchange them and what you need to consider when exchanging, we at MeinMMO reveal in this guide.
How do you get Unas Tokens? Unas Tokens are a currency that you can earn for completing Unas’s daily and weekly tasks. To do this, you need to earn points each week:
For each daily quest, you get two points
For each weekly quest, you get 12 points
Depending on the number of points, you receive different amounts of Tokens. For 25 points, for example, you get 30 Tokens, at 35 points another 30, at 45 points even 42, and so on. However, note that the number of Unas Tokens scales with the item level and collected points are reset every week (every Thursday).
You can then exchange the collected Tokens at a gold trader.
Where can you find the gold traders? The gold traders are located in every major city. You can find the first trader in Castle Luterra.
Earn gold through Unas Tokens, but only with the right pouch
What does the trader offer? At the gold traders, you can exchange Unas Tokens for various items:
Bulging Gold Sack – 80 Unas Tokens
Small Safe – 200 Unas Tokens
Large Gold Chest – 500 Unas Tokens
However, there are significant differences in gold rewards per Token:
The bulging gold sack gives you at least 200 gold and then, with luck, either 100 or 1,000 gold. You get the 200 gold for 80 Tokens for sure. So, one Token reliably earns you 2.5 gold.
The small safe reliably brings 600 gold for 200 Tokens. So, each Token is worth 3 gold. Additionally, you have a chance to receive another 100 or 1,000 gold.
From the large gold chest, you will definitely receive 1,250 gold for 500 Tokens, which again gives you a reliable 2.5 gold per Token. However, you also have a chance for 100, 1,000, or even 10,000 gold. If you pull the 10,000 gold, you will definitely have a much better yield.
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Which chest is worthwhile? If you want to take the best offer, you should go for the small safe. Here you get the most gold per Token. If you are a player, you can go for the large gold chest and hope for the grand prize.
The bulging gold sack is overall the least attractive offer.
Can you exchange Unas Tokens for something else? No, Unas Tokens can only be exchanged for gold. However, you can earn silver and enhancement materials through daily and weekly quests.
More tips for farming gold in Lost Ark can be found here:
As part of Find Your Next Game, we want to introduce you to games you can spend many hours on that you might not have considered. They just have to fit your preferences. MyMMO editor Benedict Grothaus thought he would present you with 2 of his favorite games that have nothing to do with online gaming and that you surely don’t know.
Title: Arkham Horror and Mansions of Madness | Genre: Cooperative Board Game/Horror | Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games/Asmodee | Players: 1-5 (Mansions) or 1-6 (Arkham) | Playtime: ~ 60-240 minutes per round
Can you imagine playing together with friends without being separated by a screen? And no, this is not about offline games and couch co-op games. I’m talking about board games.
Yes, exactly what your parents played back in the day and what seemed terribly boring to you as a kid. But board games have evolved. Today, there are a variety of board games that are quite different from what you might expect.
Cooperative board games allow you to play with your friends instead of against them. No competitive thoughts, no ruined friendships, but a joyful evening together with a game board, dice, and figures.
Two of them have turned out to be our favorites in my circle of friends: Arkham Horror and Mansions of Madness, both published in Germany by Asmodee. Today, I want to introduce you to two of my favorite games, explain why they are so good, and what they are doing on an MMO website.
Why should I care about this? Arkham Horror, Mansions of Madness, and many other cooperative board games fulfill the same criteria as online co-op games and MMOs:
you can play them with friends
it’s about teamwork, not competition
coordination and communication lead to success
they have a high replay value
There are even mechanics like classes, character sheets, and loot in the games. Strictly speaking, these features stem from the “tabletop” genre. Board games therefore appeal to the same interests as online co-op games.
I don’t just say that they are the “best” co-op games casually. If I had to choose between Arkham Horror and an online co-op game with the same players, I would always reach for the board game.
Board games provide a sociable evening without Teamspeak and Discord.
What makes the games better? You simply play them in a different atmosphere. Instead of sitting alone in front of your computer or staring at a screen, you sit across from your fellow players. This creates closeness and provides a more intimate atmosphere.
Facing great dangers brings people together, and you can laugh about mistakes much better when you see how the other person is ashamed of their error. No reason to go “tilting” right away.
Board games are simply less toxic, especially with the right players. After all, you tend to choose your friends in “real life” more carefully than in an ad-hoc online group.
Board games against the game – Not against the players
What kinds of games are these? Mansions of Madness and Arkham Horror both take place within the Cthulhu Mythos by American author H.P. Lovecraft. Together with friends, or even alone, you as investigators must unveil secrets and solve puzzles.
You will be sent to the dark city of Arkham and other areas at the beginning of the 20th century to confront dark powers and the “Great Old Ones”.
What is the Cthulhu Mythos? Cthulhu is an ancient deity who spreads madness among people through his whispering. He and the other “Great Old Ones” seek to bring the earth under their control or let it sink into chaos.
However, they have a problem: either they sleep and dream, or they are not really among us yet. Cults often form that try to wake the gods from their slumber or bring them into our world. You are to prevent that in the board games.
To play, you choose a character with special traits and abilities. Ideally, your team has a good mix of muscle and brains. But any combination brings variety to the game and ensures a new dynamic.
As a group, you then look for clues in a previously selected adventure and try to solve a given task. In the process, you interact with NPCs, fulfill side quests, and defeat enemies in combat.
Mansions of Madness changes while playing
How does a round in Mansions of Madness work? You start in a single room in a mansion, a museum, or another location you have been invited to. Someone asks you for help with a problem that you must solve as investigators – a missing person, a murder, or something similar.
Your goal is to explore the surroundings and find clues to solve the mystery. You have various actions available, such as:
Movement and exploration
Picking up and trading items
Combat with various weapons and even magic
Your actions per round are limited, so you must coordinate exactly who should do what. At the end of each round, the game takes its turn, and something happens. Enemies may appear, or you experience horror episodes. If it feels like insects are suddenly crawling under your skin, it affects your mental health.
Fights and other “tests” are decided with special dice. These indicate whether you succeed or not. The values of your character in traits like agility or arcane knowledge help you with corresponding tests. Everyone is a specialist in at least one area.
You play with your own figures for each character.Even enemies have figures – some quite large.The app replaces the game master.Rooms must be discovered, the game board builds itself during play.The contents of Mansions of Madness.
What makes Mansions of Madness so special? As a special feature, Mansions of Madness relies on a companion app that you run on your laptop, tablet, or smartphone. This narrates the story, determines the events in the round, and even provides musical accompaniment.
What’s even more important: the app determines what your game board looks like. Because in Mansions, you start with a single component of the plan and build from that continuously. You discover the map while playing.
There may even be instances where rooms get blocked or fires spread. Depending on the adventure, individual rooms or even the entire map may shift or realign. This way, you can approach an adventure differently every time and play it again.
Mansions of Madness also offers plenty of expansions. Most of them come with new investigators and adventures, some with new components. Through the app, you can also buy new adventures as DLC if you’ve completed everything else.
The base game and the expansions come with detailed plastic figures that you can move around the game board. This makes the world more tangible and allows you to dive deeper into the story.
Arkham Horror plays like a co-op strategy game
How does a round in Arkham Horror work? After selecting an adventure, you set up the game board according to the plan. After the start, you read the story cards. This explains what exactly is happening. However, you have to guess your mission – after all, you are investigators and should figure out what’s really going on in the city.
The story develops continuously and the world becomes increasingly dangerous. Even if you seem to be on the right track, luck can turn in a round, and you may find yourself close to defeat.
The goal is to find “clues” and prevent “corruption”. The story evolves depending on how many clues you find or how far the corruption progresses. Like in Mansions of Madness, you can perform various actions during your turn:
Movement through the city
Collecting money and trading items
Fighting monsters and opponents
After your turn, you have the opportunity to interact with the location you are in. If you are in a shop, you can shop. If you are near a clue, you can try to obtain it.
At the end of a round, “event markers” are drawn, determining what happens next. The events can include:
clues that appear
corruption that spreads
monsters appearing
“headlines” that usually drive you all crazier
What makes Arkham Horror so special? Unlike Mansions of Madness, Arkham Horror features a “larger” game board. While you need less space and fewer components, you are playing in a entire city rather than just in a single house, temple, or similar.
You must always keep an eye on the entire city and coordinate who covers which area. Decide who has the task of defeating enemies, eliminating corruption, or collecting clues.
Something is rotten in dark Arkham.A set up game board of Arkham Horror.All investigators have special abilities.On the cards, you can see what your investigator can do.The contents of Arkham Horror.
Even losing is fun
The games sound complicated and they are. Only by playing will you understand how exactly they work, but that’s part of the game principle. This also means: you will often lose.
In our 40 game sessions, we have perhaps won 10 times. Even after over 60 hours, we rarely complete a new adventure on the first try, at least not without cheating.
You can lose the game by not finding all clues in time. Each round is under time pressure, even if you can only estimate the time running out. This creates a constant feeling of urgency that complements the horror scenario.
Additionally, your investigators can die if they lose health points or “mental health”. What’s particularly interesting: if you go “insane” in Mansions of Madness, your victory condition may change.
You might get the urge to rob your fellow players or set fires. These are new situations that the entire group must adapt to. They usually lead to defeat for the team, but that’s the challenge of the games.
Who are the games interesting for? Anyone who enjoys co-op games online and has a solid group for such activities should persuade their friends to have a board game night. Especially if you enjoy games with a lot of communication and joint planning, like Left 4 Dead, GTFO, or even raids and dungeons in MMOs, it’s worth a look.
Due to the setting, fans of oppressive horror games are also addressed. While you have less dark atmosphere and no “jump scares” due to the lack of graphical effects. Still, those who enjoy reading books like the Cthulhu saga will also find happiness with the games.
For a start, Arkham Horror is probably better suited, as it is a bit simpler to play. However, Mansions of Madness offers more variety and replay value. It is also more complex. The downside to the games is that they can be quite expensive:
Mansions of Madness costs around €70 depending on the offer
Arkham Horror costs about €55 depending on the offer
Here, only the base games are included. Personally, I own (almost) all the expansions and have probably paid over 400 euros for my entire collection.
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Broken Ranks is a new MMORPG that was released in January 2022 and is considered more of a niche game. However, it impresses fans mainly with its graphics and turn-based combat system. The game has now received its first major update, bringing new quests and content for guilds.
What does the big update include? The patch brought several major innovations for Broken Ranks:
Guilds can now buy their own land and build structures and warehouses there, as well as unlock special buffs.
A new quest for players at level 35 has been introduced, telling the story of a special bear from a dungeon. Just before, there were already two new quests for levels 75 and 83.
New crafting recipes and new zones for gathering materials have been added to the game.
For female characters, 20 new accessories and skins have been implemented in the character editor.
Some NPC models and mob avatars have been revamped.
There are new premium skins available in the shop.
Over 40 bugs have been fixed and some balance adjustments have been made.
The patch was deployed on March 31 and has been positively received by the admittedly small community.
What’s next for the MMORPG? The developers have already shared a detailed roadmap for 2022. Planned are new instances, an Easter event, new quests and story content, an achievement system, new maps, and a PvP arena with tournament mode in the third quarter of 2022.
You can find the complete roadmap on the official website (via BrokenRanks).
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Broken Ranks impresses with combat system and unique graphics
Why is Broken Ranks a hidden gem? The MMORPG has never reached the big mainstream. At release, the game had nearly 90,000 registered players, of which about 9,000 were from Germany. It is particularly popular in Poland, where over 21,000 registered players came from (via BrokenRanks).
The low interest might be due to the graphic style and the unusual combat system. Because in Broken Ranks, you fight in a turn-based manner. At the beginning of each round, you can decide which attacks and defenses will be executed:
You have 12 action points available.
There are five abilities and three defense options (melee, ranged, mental) to which you can allocate the points. Each attack can receive up to 5 points, and each point increases the chance of a hit.
The attacks are executed in the order of magic, ranged, melee, which simultaneously determines which side and which players open the fight.
What else characterizes the MMORPG? Broken Ranks is a free-to-play MMORPG that you can download from the official game website. A version on Steam is currently not planned.
Content-wise, the game offers you:
A dark story
Numerous quests that you can complete
A 2.5D graphics style where the landscapes resemble paintings
New buffs are coming to World of Warcraft. Fire mages can really rejoice, but Windwalker monks will also see significant improvements.
Meanwhile, many players have gathered solid gear from Season 3, and the DPS rankings in World of Warcraft are becoming increasingly accurate. This also highlights the discrepancy between certain classes regarding their damage output and the use of tier sets. Blizzard is making adjustments and helping some classes with sometimes drastic improvements. We have all the information for you.
What will be changed? A lot. We will go through the changes in detail – there are both buffs and nerfs.
Druid
Guardian
Set bonus (4): The damage and healing of Architect’s Angle is reduced by 35%.
Wizard
Fire
Set bonus (2): The duration of Conflagration is increased by 4 seconds (previously 3 seconds).
The damage of the spell Fireball is increased by 20% (not in PvP).
The damage of the spell Firestrike is increased by 10% (not in PvP).
The damage of the spell Pyroblast is increased by 6% (not in PvP).
Monk
Windwalker
Rising Sun Kick deals 10% more damage (not in PvP).
Blackout Kick deals 10% more damage.
Tiger Palm deals 10% more damage.
Fist of the White Tiger deals 10% more damage.
Paladins receive strong buffs – Retribution will soon be more useful.
Paladin
Retribution
Set bonus (2): When the Paladin benefits from Art of War, he gains Seraphim for 4 seconds (previously 3 seconds).
Divine Storm deals 10% more damage (not in PvP).
Wave of Ashes deals 10% more damage (not in PvP).
Rogue
Assassination
Knife Dance deals 30% more damage.
Warlock
Affliction
Demonic Consumption now consumes only 12% of the energy from other demons to empower itself (previously 15%).
When will the changes go live? In the night from April 5th to April 6th, with the server maintenance or the region-wide restart. After that, you can benefit from the buffs and, if you belong to the affected classes, you should feel significant improvements.
What do you think of these adjustments? Appropriate and necessary? Or does Blizzard “once again” buff exactly the wrong classes?
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Pokémon GO offers new field research and rewards for you in April 2022. We show you all quests in April with their rewards in an overview.
What are these tasks? By spinning photo discs at PokéStops, you receive field research tasks. Part of the tasks (quests) changes its rewards monthly. In the game, you will find the quests in the “Field” category, which you can see by tapping on the binoculars.
Here we show you which new and old quests and rewards await you in April.
Field Research in April 2022 – All Rewards
We have categorized the new researches into categories like Catching, Battling, and Throwing. The information on the new quests and rewards comes from the community. We base it on the information from Leekduck.com.
Pokémon that we have marked with a star (*) can also appear as Shiny.
All Field Research for Catching
Task
Reward
Catch 5 Pokémon (new)
Encounter with Rattata* or Alolan Rattata*
Catch 7 different species of Pokémon (new)
Encounter with Wadschibie
Catch 7 Pokémon
Encounter with Magikarp*
Use 5 Nanab Berries to catch Pokémon (new)
Encounter with Caterpie*, Beautifly* or Paras*
Catch a Dragon Pokémon
Encounter with Dratini* or Bagon*
Catch 5 Pokémon with weather- boost
Encounter with Vulpix*, Quapsel*, Hippopotas* or Shnebedeck*
All Field Research for Throwing
Task
Reward
Land 5 good curveball throws in a row (new)
Encounter with Tanhel*
Land 5 good throws
Encounter with Dummisel*
Land 3 great throws
Encounter with Snubbull*, Lileep* or Anorith*
Land 3 great throws in a row
Encounter with Onyx*
Land 5 great curveball- throws in a row
Encounter with Spinda* (Form 6)
Land 3 excellent throws in a row
Encounter with Kaumalat*
All Field Research for Battling
Task
Reward
Battle in the GO Battle League (new)
Encounter with Marill*
Win a Raid (new)
Encounter with Sheinux*
Defeat a Rocket Grunt (new)
Encounter with Glibunkel*
Win a Raid of level 3 or higher
Encounter with Amoroso* or Kabuto*
Win 5 Raids
Encounter with Aerodactyl*
All Field Research for Friends & Your Buddy
Task
Reward
Earn 3 hearts with your buddy (new)
Encounter with Wailmer*
Play with your buddy (new)
Encounter with Eevee*
Send 3 gifts with stickers (new)
Encounter with Trasla*
Trade a Pokémon (new)
Encounter with Laukaps or Schnuthelm
Play with your buddy
Encounter with Eevee*
Earn 2 candies by walking with your buddy
Encounter with Scoppel*
Earn 3 candies by walking with your buddy
Encounter with Flunschlick
All Field Research for Evolving & Power-Ups
Task
Reward
Evolve a Pokémon
Encounter with Eevee*
Use 3 power-ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Bulbasaur*, Charmander* or Squirtle*
Use 5 power-ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Cyndaquil*, Totodile* or Treecko*
Use 7 power-ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Treecko*, Torchic* or Mudkip*
All Field Research for Snapshots, Eggs & PokéStops
Task
Reward
Hatch an egg
Encounter with Mantax* or Panzaeron*
Hatch 2 eggs
Encounter with Tanhel* or Eevee*
Spin 3 PokéStops or gyms
Encounter with Mogelbaum*
Spin 5 PokéStops or gyms
Encounter with Trasla*
Take a snapshot of a wild Grass-type Pokémon
Encounter with Waumboll*
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
Encounter with Hoppspross*, Yanma* or Kramurx*
Which Researches are Worth It?
Exciting for new collectors is the research with Pandir, as you currently can only obtain this Pokémon through field research. If you do not own this form yet, you can secure it this month.
Interesting for raids and battles are the researches with Kaumalat, Dratini, or Bagon. Behind the evolutions, strong fighters await you that you should have in your collection. They play important roles in the best attackers in Pokémon GO .
How do you like the new field research rewards in Pokémon GO? Do you have a few quests that you definitely want to take on or do you wish for even more changes every month?
If you complete a field research on seven days and earn a stamp for it, you will receive a Field Research Breakthrough with Alolan Marowak. This special Pokémon was chosen by Niantic for the entire April 2022.
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World of Warcraft recently launched a survey to find the most popular dungeons from Warlords of Draenor. The two with the most votes will return in Season 4 of Shadowlands. Among the two winners is one of the worst dungeons – at least according to MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus.
What kind of dungeon is this? The Iron Docks are the second dungeon from Warlords of Draenor in terms of level. Originally, it could be entered at level 92, coming directly after Bloodmaul Slag Mines. Today, the dungeon is accessible from level 15-40 through Chromie’s time.
The dungeon is located in Gorgrond in the alternate Draenor. At the docks, the fleet of the Iron Horde is produced under Garrosh, including artillery and dangerous weapons. There are a total of 4 boss fights waiting in the Iron Docks.
Why are the Iron Docks returning? In March, Blizzard announced that Shadowlands will have a 4th Season. For this, 6 dungeons from past expansions will be revived, which will then be playable as Mythic Keystone dungeons (“Mythic+”):
Mechagon: Scrap Yard and Workshop (Battle for Azeroth)
Upper and Lower Karazhan (Legion)
The Iron Docks and the Grimrail Depot (Warlords of Draenor)
A survey was conducted for the dungeons from WoD in the European and US forums. This has now concluded. In both surveys with a total of over 30,000 participants and 63,000 votes across both surveys, the Docks and Depot won quite clearly. Unfortunately.
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Loads of trash, unnecessarily long passages
This is why the Iron Docks are just annoying: Of all the dungeons from WoD and even World of Warcraft in general, I find the Iron Docks one of the most irritating. It starts with the instance being swarming with trash mobs.
That’s not a problem in itself if one is careful. But every AoE ability (I’m looking at you, hunters) and every careless fear spell pulls half the instance instantly. And that’s not even an exaggeration: at the beginning, there are countless mobs that one can accidentally engage in combat.
Even if one manages to get through here with some discipline, there are then shortly after enormous tedious passages. First, the group must fight through an obstacle course and constantly hide from incoming fire. Torture for the healer.
After that, mobs that continuously run wild in the area appear. If you don’t dodge, you die. Melee fighters are also left in the lurch and have to follow later. This unnecessarily costs a lot of time.
The bosses themselves also have annoying mechanics. The stupid cat keeps taking a player out of the fight almost continuously, and the final boss forces you to hide again. If you constantly interrupt my fighting, it just drives me crazy.
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A run through the Docks in challenge mode. Admittedly, back then it was done quickly in 4 minutes, but Mythic+ is a different story.
Why is this a problem? The Iron Docks are meant to come as Mythic+. This means: You have to complete the dungeon in a limited time and kill a specific number of trash mobs. The aforementioned complaints lead to several difficulties here:
Depending on the affix, the mechanics of trash or bosses are enormously difficult and instantly deadly
The dragging passages eat at the clock and you have little influence on them
Many corners and edges force healers to keep moving – depending on the class, this can become really stressful
All of this worked fine in challenge mode before, sure. But Mythic+ also comes with affixes that change the gameplay. An obstacle course with “necrotic” or “grievous” is just annoying.
Consolation Prize: One of the Best Dungeons is Coming Back
Fortunately, the Iron Docks are not the only dungeon returning from WoD. The Grimrail Depot is also coming back as a Keystone dungeon. And it is considered one of the best dungeons overall.
Instead of just slowly wandering around, you fight here on a moving train! This is of course only for aesthetics, but it still looks great. The dungeon is linear – it is, after all, a train – but does not become boring thanks to the mechanics.
The bosses require interaction with the environment repeatedly, but without simply disappearing from the fight completely. The obligatory ground effects are also present, but not much that keeps one from fighting for as long as the barrage from the final boss in the docks.
Due to the tunnel factor, the Mythic+ variant might also be somewhat clearer and even easier. After all, you can only skip a few trash groups. And the dungeon is quite short. This means more time pressure, but also faster runs.
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The best groups completed the Grimrail Depot back then in under 3 minutes.
Blizzard is also planning adjustments to avoid motion sickness for affected players. So the Grimrail Depot will also come in an enhanced version.
In any case, I’m glad that dungeons are coming back at all. Some may find that lazy, but I like reliving challenges from the past and still getting something out of it. If it were up to me, dungeons from Legion, WoD, or earlier could come back more often.
I’m also curious how long Season 4 will last exactly. It is supposed to appear in 2022, before the next expansion comes. Blizzard has accidentally revealed the name of the next one:
MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has been sinking into a very special genre of games: roguelites. In these, you can’t really win – at least not in a traditional sense. And yet they captivate him. But why?
I bet each of you knows games that feel impossible. At the very least, every fan of Elden Ring can relate to what it’s like to constantly take hits and stand before a proverbial wall.
Sure, there are plenty of hard games or those with unfair balancing. Recently in the latest WoW raid, even pros got stuck on one of the bosses over 1,800 times – and that wasn’t even the final boss.
But that’s not what I mean. I’m talking about games that you literally cannot win.
Roguelites are a genre where losing is part of the game concept and even represents the goal. Moreover, there often isn’t even a true win condition. Winning is impossible, but that’s exactly what makes these games fascinating. Some of my favorite games in the genre are:
Slay the Spire
Tainted Grail: Conquest
The Binding of Isaac
Night of the Full Moon
I have been captivated by these games for years, especially during my travels. Playing a few rounds on the laptop or smartphone makes every long train ride shorter. And dying can be relaxing – really!
A brief excursion into this strange genre: Roguelites are played in rounds. You always start a new run fresh. Depending on the game, you select a class or play across different levels.
The process is always the same. You fight your way through hordes of enemies and find random items or abilities. With these, you improve yourself and try to get as far as you can.
Many roguelites even have an “end” to a run, which merely marks the beginning of the next run. In the end, it’s a series of endless rounds that keep sending you back to the start.
However, if you die, the game is over, and you have to start over. Depending on the game, there might be an “end” that again leads to a new round – usually at a higher difficulty. Like a New Game+.
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Slay the Spire has saved me many hours. In the fan expansion Downfall, you play as the bosses of the game.
It’s characteristic of roguelites that after each run – regardless of the outcome – you take a little something from the game. This can be levels that enhance the character on a meta level or access to new items that might appear in the next run.
Among the more popular variations of roguelites are card games or so-called “deck builders”. In these, you compete with an ever-expanding deck of cards that you improve over the course of the run. The randomness of drawing cards largely determines how far you can go.
Roguelites are not roguelikes!
For anyone wondering: no, that’s not a typo. Roguelites and roguelikes are distinct genres. At the International Roguelike Development Conference in 2008, the “Berlin Interpretation” established which games can truly call themselves roguelikes.
The term derives from the game “Rogue”, a dungeon crawler from 1980 and the first of its kind. Players must explore a dungeon and find treasures. If they die, they must start a new run.
Roguelikes must fulfill certain criteria to be able to bear that name. These include:
Permadeath as a system
turn-based gameplay
a certain level of complexity
dungeons that can be explored
Roguelites are not bound by such strict rules and can pick individual components. Traditionally, they are mainly characterized by the ability to improve after each run – no matter how it turns out.
Over time, the terms have become a bit blurred, so they are often used interchangeably. While that’s not entirely correct, I specifically speak of roguelites here; however, modern “roguelikes” often don’t truly fall under that designation anymore.
Playing for the sake of playing – “L’art pour l’art”
So why do I even play such games, and enjoy them so much, if I’m only capable of losing? The answer lies in the game principle.
Roguelites may not have an end, but they certainly have a goal. I play to improve and to simply play the game. The mechanics themselves are the game, and I enjoy just surviving them.
Especially indie developers have the chance with roguelites to spread their version of a game. And it’s fun to explore them. This relates to the art theory concept “l’art pour l’art” – art for the sake of art.
And that is precisely why I enjoy roguelites so much. Playing for the sake of playing is becoming increasingly rare today. MMORPGs are based on obtaining the best equipment possible. Shooters advance competitive thinking with skill-based matchmaking. Survival games force me to survive in order to even play.
Roguelites slow things down and help you to focus more on the game itself. I don’t need the next piece of equipment for my character or the new attachment for my gun. I play for the game.
But that alone is not the reason. Since I, too, have a certain damage from the pursuit of achievement, I need the famous “carrot before the nose.” And roguelites do that just right.
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The German YouTuber Maxim shows here Tainted Grail – my current favorite roguelite.
Even a defeat pushes me forward
In roguelites, it is impossible not to make progress. I always move forward and get better. It can’t be any other way.
Even if I only complete the first fight, I take experience with me from the run and improve. I grasp the mechanics, maybe level up my character, or learn new cards and effects.
Usually, I get more out of a run if I survive, and then death is just the “consolation prize.” Still, I gain experience points or the chance to find new items in the next game.
And even if I die just because of absolutely terrible RNG – in the next run everything could come together perfectly to build an indescribably strong deck. Thus, the element of chance becomes a motivating, performance-independent “carrot before the nose.”
Unlike competitive games or raids in MMORPGs, I am not only improving myself but also changing the game. Because I can find more items, my next run changes – along with the statistical chances of finding exactly the item I want.
The gameplay itself expands – so I have even more to discover, bringing me back to the previous point: playing for the sake of playing.
Not core games, but my favorite pastime
It is admittedly rare that I take several evenings in a row to just play roguelites. But especially during breaks or when I’m really stressed, playing a round of Slay the Spire or Tainted Grail in between is simply delightful.
Since I CAN’T win, I don’t get upset about losses at all. Or at least only briefly because the next run goes on anyway. And that’ll surely be better because I now have more options.
Roguelites help me to relax and also gain a new perspective on other games. When you don’t always strive for performance, it plays much more pleasantly – and everywhere. I can only recommend checking out games where you cannot win. It casts a whole new light on your way of playing.
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Modern smartphones contain a lot of technology hidden behind metal and glass. Repairs are always considered difficult and expensive, as spare parts are not officially available. However, a deal from Samsung could change that.
Many users know this. After a few years, the battery of the phone gives out or ports break due to excessive use. Often, it’s easier to buy a new phone since spare parts can’t be purchased anyway.
But that could change in the future, as Samsung has teamed up with the well-known repair site iFixit and aims to provide small spare parts and recycling options. In the future, repairing your phone should also become easier.
Samsung collaborates with a well-known repair site in the USA
What has Samsung announced? Samsung stated in its official blog post that it plans to collaborate with the well-known site iFixit to make it easier for users to repair their own devices:
Samsung Electronics America announced today that owners of Galaxy devices will be able to handle the repair of popular Samsung models, the Galaxy S20 and S21 product families, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+, starting this summer.
Samsung also intends to offer the appropriate spare parts for this. These include:
Display components
Rear glass
Charging ports.
Customers will be able to purchase original components and will not have to rely on third-party parts. However, Samsung has not yet announced the pricing for the spare parts. Samsung also plans to handle the recycling of old parts.
The collaboration is expected to be a first step and could be extended to other devices in the future. Samsung has not provided further information on this. It is also not yet known when this collaboration will be available in Europe and Germany.
Major smartphone manufacturers have been under political pressure for months
In the European Union (EU), there have been ongoing discussions about how to force manufacturers to adopt better sustainability practices. Many rare resources used in smartphones are difficult to extract.
It has even come to the point where the EU wants to ban non-removable batteries starting in January 2023 (via basicthinking.de). The law has already been passed; the EU Council still needs to approve it.
The law aims to ensure that entire products are not simply discarded and that batteries can be more easily replaced. It also aims to encourage manufacturers to produce devices more sustainably.
The industry is naturally not thrilled since they will have to redesign products. It is therefore not surprising that Samsung is now offering at least smaller spare parts and recycling in the USA.
With other devices, future repairs are unlikely to be feasible. They are too small to make repairs worthwhile.
