The MMORPG Black Desert Online has announced a new class called Drakania. She wields a sword as her weapon and will be playable in April. Pearl Abyss has released a first trailer.
This is the Drakania: The new class in Black Desert Online was teased a few days ago. Now there is a video presenting the Drakania.
She is a warrior who wields a sword in combat and can harness the power of lightning. She taps into the strength of dragons, which can be seen in the animations of her abilities.
During some attacks, dragon wings made of lightning appear on her back; she also uses the wings for a short dash in mid-air. One of her ranged attacks is a lightning dragon that flies towards her opponents.
Drakania carries the title “Destroyer of Ynix”. This makes her a bitter enemy of the Guardian, who wields the power of Ynix, within the lore of Black Desert Online. This rivalry is clearly depicted in the new trailer, where Drakania and Guardian fight against each other on a frozen lake.
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Black Desert Online: New Class Drakania Gameplay Trailer
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Black Desert Online: Story Trailer for the new class Drakania
When will Drakania be released? Players who want to try out the new class won’t have to wait long. The release of Drakania is set for April 6, which is less than 2 weeks away.
However, the new characters can already be created on March 30. If you want to have fun in the beautiful character creator of Black Desert Online, you will have a week to create your perfect Drakania.
In League of Legends, Team SoloMid is actually the most successful and prestigious team in the USA. They have won the LCS championship 7 times and qualified for the playoffs in LoL every time, 18 times in total. But in 2022, nothing came together.
Why is Team SoloMid so prestigious?
TSM has always been the team to beat in the USA. The organization originated from a website dedicated to LoL, professionalized early on, and managed to host some of the best players in eSports for years. Legendary players for the team include individuals like TheOddOne, Xpecial, Dyrus, WildTurtle, Doublelift, Biofrost, Svenskeren, and Bjergsen.
TSM was a leader in “content creation” and “social media” worldwide: They presented their players like stars. Besides FaZe no other eSports team was this successful. This paid off in 2021: Through a deal with a cryptocurrency exchange, TSM is making more money than ever before.
TSM has won a total of 7 championships in the LCS and qualified for the playoffs every time, 18 times in total. In the playoffs, the champion is determined at the end of each rune.
TSM misses playoffs for the 1st time after 18 successful qualifications
What went wrong? In the Spring Split 2022, TSM will not participate in the playoffs this time. This is the first time in the franchise’s history that they miss the playoffs.
On March 18, an online site calculated that for TSM to qualify for the playoffs without a tie-breaker, one single “perfect scenario” would have to occur out of 33,554,332 possible scenarios, based on how the other games would play out (via clutchpoint).
But that did not happen.
The last defeat against 100 Thieves with the German midlaner Abbedagge sealed TSM’s fate: They are currently standing at 5-12, so poorly that there is mathematically no chance left for a playoff spot.
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Last in the league because they relied on youth – But they are last too
Why is it going so badly this year? Apparently, they completely messed up their transfer policy:
After last year, almost all key players left the team, including the strong German midlaner PowerOfEvil and world-class supporter SwordArt. Even the botlaner “Lost” left.
There was a Plan A to rehire their “franchise player” Bjergsen after he coached the team in 2021. However, the midlaner did not want to and went to rival Team Liquid. They are currently in 1st place in the league – Ouch.
So they decided on Plan C; an expensive rebuild, with young players from China and the USA, mixed with 2 players from the old team who remained. But this lineup failed to gel in 2022 and disappointed. 3 of the new Asian arrivals are playing in the academy team. They are currently in last place.
Those were better times for TSM: Bjergsen (left) and Doublelift.
In addition to the sporting problems, TSM faced a number of setbacks in 2022:
How is TSM handling this? Apparently, they are taking it with humor. Jungler Spica was asked if he is taking the next matches easy now that there is nothing left to play for. They are still playing against Team Liquid.
Spica laughed but said: He definitely wants to beat them. Bjergsen is playing there. He left TSM … like a rat.
Thereby implying: Like a rat leaving the sinking ship.
In 2021, there was an open dispute at TSM between the head of the team and one of its big stars:
Hogwarts Legacy is a new promising action RPG in the Harry Potter universe. It is set to be released in late 2022 for PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. However, there is controversy surrounding the game. The German-speaking streamer Shurjoka is calling for a boycott of the game. She accuses the author of Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, of showing a hateful attitude towards transgender people.
This is the reason for the discussion: On March 20, the streamer Shurjoka shared a post from the US site GameSpot, which had previously dealt in detail with J.K. Rowling’s stance on transgender people (via gamespot).
The unusual article for GameSpot “JK Rowling’s Anti-Transgender Stance and Hogwarts Legacy” by Jessi Earl details across several pages how J.K. Rowling spreads misinformation about transgender people and holds anti-transgender views. The author of the article categorizes J.K. Rowling into a group she calls “gender-critical feminists”:
Rowling’s views culminated in an essay in June 2020, in which she stated that suddenly many young women identified as transgender. This was a kind of “fashion phenomenon”.
Girls would undergo surgeries to change their gender, such as breast reductions. Later they would regret the decision.
Additionally, Rowling and people allegedly ideologically close to her spread the thesis that men pretend to be women in order to invade areas that are explicit safe zones for women.
GCF (gender-critical feminists) would also claim that transgender women try to convince lesbian women to have sex with them.
According to the author of the article, these are falsehoods told to convey a particular narrative: Ultimately, the argument leads to the point that “transgender children” are only victims of sexual violence and that transgender women are actually male sexual offenders.
Author says: One can play Hogwarts Legacy, but not ignore what comes with it
What does this have to do with Harry Potter? The author on GameSpot further states: J.K. Rowling is the “leader” of this active hate and discrimination movement. Therefore, it is difficult for a transgender person to look at any element of the “Harry Potter” series without seeing the woman behind it, who causes so much suffering.
It is impossible to separate Harry Potter from J.K. Rowling. She is still in charge of the series and benefits financially from every sale. The “Harry Potter” series supports the platform of a woman who incites hate.
The author of the article says one is not a bad person if one wants to play Hogwarts Legacy. Many transgender people are also looking forward to the game despite their anger at Rowling. But everyone should be aware of the problem and decide whether to buy the game or not. Many would surely ignore the conflict or even buy the game as a form of protest without considering transgender people.
But it is wrong to ignore the hypocrisy that lies behind the origin of the game.
The Twitch streamer Shurjoka.
Streamer compares Rowling to “openly racist author”
How did this discussion get here? The Twitch streamer Shurjoka shared the GameSpot post and intensified the tone of the article even further. She wrote on Twitter.
Just ask yourself: Would you support a franchise from an openly racist author who brands people criminals based on how they were born?
No? Why are you then buying products from JKRowling, who does that with transgender people?
The statement from the streamer sparked some angry reactions, as she writes.
Rowling sees herself as an advocate for free speech, feels personally affected
What is J.K. Rowling’s position? In the essay from June 2020 that GameSpot discusses, J.K. Rowling explains why she is so involved with this issue despite the immense hate and anger it brings her (via jkrowling).
She states, for instance, that at the first signs that she was engaging with the topic, she received a lot of hate from “trans activists” publicly, and was subjected to severe insults. At the same time, she privately received a lot of support, which showed her that it is an issue that burdens many. From her perspective, a “climate of fear” is created if one critically engages with the subject of transgender. She wants to counteract that.
In her view, various people are being labeled as “transgender-critical feminists”:
such as mothers whose gay sons want a gender transition to escape constant bullying
or an elderly lady who no longer goes into a fashion store because suddenly men have access to the women’s changing rooms as they identify as women.
She, as an author whose work is banned in many countries, has a strong interest in freedom of expression.
Rowling thinks it’s normal for teenage girls to not know who or what they are
She can very well relate to girls who would rather be boys – she herself considered becoming a man in the 80s to escape the difficult position women were in. Many teenage girls wage a “war against their bodies”. It is absolutely normal to be confused during this time, sexually or not, and not to know who or what one is.
Rowling states: She wants to make it clear that she believes a gender transition is a solution for some people. However, there are also studies that prove that 60-90% of teenagers outgrow such dysphoria.
Rowling speaks in her essay about “Rapid-onset Gender Dysphoria” [ROGA, suddenly occurring gender dysphoria]: This is a controversial term that implies that the desire to change one’s gender arises from societal influences. The term is rejected by American associations of psychologists. It is not an recognized diagnosis.
Rowling also talks about her own experience as a victim of violence in the essay and explains that due to these experiences she firmly believes that women need “safe spaces”. She sees the safety of these spaces threatened if men had access to them by identifying as women.
She apparently feels misunderstood. When she expresses herself nuanced on the topic, she is subjected to harsh insults and labeled as “transphobic”. Many women are now rightfully afraid of “trans activists”.
However, she does not want to submit to this movement.
Especially on Twitter, it is impossible to address a topic in a differentiated manner. When she does, something is immediately assumed about her. Someone even told her that she is Voldemort.
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J. K. Rowling sees herself as an advocate for girls who have decided on a gender transition and later regret the decision.
What happened next? The widely noticed essay by Rowling is 2 years old. Meanwhile, Rowling tweets almost incessantly on the topic of “transgender”. She seems to have become a complete red flag for transgender activists and is deeply entangled in the subject herself.
The fronts seem to have hardened. Differentiated positions are hardly exchanged anymore. Both sides are hostile towards each other and demonize the opposing side:
For trans activists, Rowling is the head of a movement that spreads hate
Rowling sees transgender activists as people who spread an “atmosphere of fear” and do not allow any opinion other than their own.
What is the discussion around the boycott like? The discussion initiated by Shurjoka is not very nuanced.
Harry Potter is part of my childhood/adolescence and I will not let that be taken away from me. That does not automatically mean that I support what this woman says, because I absolutely do not! This insinuation always resonates in such tweets.
Some people agree with her: They loved Harry Potter. However, since they have become aware of Rowling’s views, they have completely distanced themselves from this beloved childhood memory.
However, there are also some who reduce this discussion to “I do not share Rowling’s views, but if we start, we would have to boycott everything.” They said if it came to that, one would have to boycott everything from Maggi to iPhone to H.P. Lovecraft. One must separate the work of the author.
However, attempts to understand the other position are rarely evident.
And what about movies from Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Mel Gibson, and half of Hollywood who are either Scientologists, woman-beaters, or anti-Semites? What about Naidoo or Nena? The list could go on indefinitely.
Interestingly, both Shurjoka and Rowling, two years earlier, come to the realization that Twitter is simply not the right place for nuanced discussions. That seems to be at least a common denominator.
Hogwarts Legacy is a single-player game that we rarely deal with at MeinMMO. When we do, we focus on the impact of the game on gaming culture. The game appears to divide opinions:
The end of Season 25 in Diablo 3 is in April. We will show you when the season of the Lords of Hell ends and what happens next.
What is currently happening in Diablo 3? Players are eagerly waiting for the start of the new Season 26. But so far, it wasn’t even clear when the current chapter would end. Thanks to a blog post from Blizzard, we now know:
The end of Season 25 in Diablo 3 is on Sunday, April 10th, at 5:00 PM German time. We will show you here how things will proceed after the end of the season.
Season 25 ends in April, then Season 26 starts
This is known: In the Diablo 3 forum (via blizzard.com), Community Manager FilthieRich writes that the current Season 25 is coming to an end.
A preview of Season 26 with the corresponding start date is expected to follow shortly. It is assumed that about one to two weeks will pass after the end of S25 before the next chapter begins. If there are complications, you may have to wait a bit longer.
What happens next? Season 26 will be an exciting journey for many players, as the Echoing Nightmare will significantly overhaul the gameplay. You will find special items that will unlock endgame dungeons for you. In those, you will fight your way up and earn strong rewards.
The outlook for the new season is already quite good. Season 26 is being actively played on the test servers. As soon as there is an official start date, you will read about it here on MeinMMO. We will provide you with tier lists and guides for the new chapter so that you can quickly reach the endgame and achieve great successes there.
The guild Echo defeated the final boss in the current raid of World of Warcraft last night. They did it in a hotel converted into an e-sports center in Hamburg-Bergedorf. Originally, an event was planned, but the guild decided against it. They wanted to keep it exclusive. They invited the audience but rapper Bushido. He slipped away from his 8 children, saying dad “had to take care of something.”
Where was the final boss killed?
A gaming center called “RCADIA” is being built in Hamburg. Originally, it was the “Commando Hotel” – now it is set to become the “largest gaming house in Europe.” RCADIA will offer events and hotel rooms: a single room will start at 49 Euros, while booking the “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Gaming Apartment” will cost 2,200 €.
Currently, RCADIA is in a “soft launch,” and they haven’t really opened yet: renovation work is still ongoing, but they are starting to host events.
From the end of February to mid-March, the world-class WoW guild, Echo, was a guest in Hamburg. They wanted to kill the final boss in the new raid at WoW from there. They succeeded – last night the “Jailer” died. Originally, it was planned to invite the audience, but the guild was against it.
What was the plan? As reported by the Hamburger Abendblatt, it was originally planned that audience members and fans could watch the top guild live on-site.
Members of the audience were supposed to have the chance to book rooms in the hotel as individuals or teams to participate in the open “Race to World First” race (via abendblatt). After all, the race was free.
Did it happen? No, that was apparently canceled at the last minute at the request of the guild “Echo”. They uninvited the audience.
According to the team’s PR manager, the guild wanted to “keep it to themselves.”
When asked if they canceled the event due to the Ukraine war, she said, “No, there’s a lot going on in general.” In addition to the WoW race, other tournaments and construction work are taking place. The guild had rented the space exclusively at the end of February to prepare for the race.
Anyone who wanted to watch Echo compete had to do so digitally.
As PR spokesperson Nathalie mentions in a video, they referred to Bushido only as “Voldemort” in advance of his visit so that not everyone would recognize who was visiting Hamburg. She says Bushido is a fan of Echo, indicated that he would like to come by, and Echo organized it.
The segment begins around 1:34 minutes.
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In a video from the organizers, you can see Bushido shaking hands with the players. In small talk with a moderator, he explains that he sneaked away from his 8 children:
“This is just my dream, you know? I had to explain to my wife why I’m away for two days. Normally I have rather serious things to do, either you are in the studio or you have an interview or a performance. […]
Yeah, for me [it’s definitely serious]. But try explaining that to the people who are not in the loop and then my kids ask: “Dad, where are you going?” I have eight at home now and I said: Yeah, dad has to take care of something and then I secretly sneaked out my keyboard.”
Bushido
The hotel in Hamburg was apparently a competitive advantage for Echo. Another team in the World First race had issues with their accommodation:
The head of Amazon Games, the developers of Crucible and New World, is stepping down from his position. He cited that he wants to spend more time with his family as the reason for his resignation. A year ago, an insider report pointed out issues with his leadership style: He reportedly lacked competency in gaming.
Who is Mike Frazzini? The long-time Amazon employee has been with the company long before the establishment of Amazon Games. He started his career there in the books department, which he successfully led.
In 2012, he took over the leadership of the newly established Amazon Game Studios, which had evolved from the Amazon App Store. In 2016, Amazon announced plans to tackle major game projects such as Crucible, Breakaway and New World.
On March 26, 2022, Amazon’s spokesperson announced that Mike Frazzini will step down from his position at Amazon Games.
Mike has been with Amazon Games from the start, and his leadership and perseverance helped build the game business from the ground up. Our latest successes with New World and Lost Ark are results of a sustainable, customer-oriented vision for games that he helped to establish. […]
Frazzini cites that he wants to spend more time with his family as the reason for his resignation.
4 games canceled before release, 1 “un-released”
These games were and were not developed: Under Frazzini’s leadership, Amazon Gaming Studios initially released mainly mobile games such as the horror game “Lost Within” for iOS and for the in-house platform “Amazon Appstore”.
At TwitchCon 2016, it was announced that the developer is also working on major titles. A series of game announcements followed, including:
MMO New World
Hero shooter Crucible
Multiplayer brawler Breakaway
MMO based on “The Lord of the Rings” franchise
Of these, only Crucible and New World actually saw the light of day:
After an extremely strong start, New World, however, lost a massive number of players, dropping from an all-time peak of nearly one million players to about 30,000 (via Steamcharts).
Breakaway and the “Lord of the Rings” MMO were also canceled mid-development. In “The Lord of the Rings”, there were issues with the partner in Asia.
Additionally, there were games that were canceled before any announcement was even made. These include Nova, which was inspired by League of Legends, and Intensity, a battle-royale shooter in the style of Fortnite.
The MMORPG Lost Ark is the latest game currently running under the banner of Amazon Games. It is being developed by the Korean studio Smilegate and published by Amazon in Europe and the USA.
More about New World and Lost Ark on MeinMMO can be found here:
Insider report puts Frazzini in a bad light: No knowledge of games
These problems were reported by insiders: According to an insider report from Bloomberg in January 2021, Frazzini’s leadership was problematic. As a businessman, the head of Amazon Games reportedly had little understanding of the games he and his team were supposed to develop.
According to a former Amazon Games employee, Frazzini’s leadership suffered because he had no experience in game development. Employees felt that he completely underestimated the complexity of video games.
The report states that Frazzini has no understanding of basic gaming aspects, such as the distinction between polished conceptual footage and real gameplay.
He would also demand that Amazon’s games become “massive billion-dollar franchises,” as big as Call of Duty, but innovative and completely different.
At the same time, however, he would allocate too few developers to the teams or completely ignore the advice of the experienced developer talents he had recruited from other studios.
One of Amazon Games’ major competitors, on the other hand, is doing exceptionally well:
This week, a major update in Lost Ark addressed almost all issues, an old school MMORPG has died, Guild Wars 2 announced a new expansion, and New World showcased a new weapon. We have summarized the most important MMORPG news of the week for you.
A really good update for Lost Ark and a breakthrough for Black Desert
What happened with the major MMORPGs:
Lost Ark released a huge update on March 24, addressing almost all community discussion points. They found an effective way to eliminate bots, introduced new skins to the game, and are giving away upgrade materials. The community celebrates the patch.
These were the news this week from the world of MMORPGs in overview. Tell us, what was your personal highlight? Or did we perhaps forget something important? Did you experience something exciting that you want to share with us? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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In Diablo 3 Season 25 has been running for a few weeks, but when does Season 25 end? We look at the duration of the past seasons and share our prediction.
What is currently happening in Diablo 3? Regularly, with intervals of about 3 to 4 months, a new season starts in Blizzard’s hack and slash. Seasons change gameplay through certain bonuses or items.
Currently, Season 25 is active in D3, which started in December 2021. We want to share a prediction with you here on MeinMMO about how long Season 25 is likely to continue and when we can expect the end date. From this, we can also speculate about a start date for S26.
Update from March 15: We have revised the article with new possible start dates.
End of Season 25 – When?
What is known: Blizzard officially states that they will only concretely address the end of a season when the end is only about two weeks away. In general, a season in Diablo 3 lasts three months. Special circumstances, such as major patches, can extend or shorten the duration of a season.
Officially it is stated:
We no longer provide an estimated time for the end of seasons. However, seasons should last about three months (sometimes a little longer or shorter depending on development needs), and we will continue to inform you at least two weeks before the end of a season.
Our prediction for the end of Season 25: Here on MeinMMO we have been following the seasons of D3 for several years and have experience with the duration of the events. We show you here four possible dates that could be considered as possible end dates for S25.
It should be noted that S25 started on December 10. Seasons of Diablo 3 always end on a Sunday.
End date:
March 20, 2022
March 27, 2022
April 3, 2022
April 10, 2022
This is how it has gone so far: Blizzard usually sticks to its rough 3-month plan, with few exceptions. Let’s take a look at the past:
Season 25 started on December 10 and ends on April 10
Season 24 started on July 23, 2021, and ended on December 5, 2021
Season 23 started on April 2, 2021, and ended on July 18, 2021
Season 22 started on November 20, 2020, and ended on March 28, 2021
Season 21 started on July 3, 2020, and ended on November 8, 2020
What we know: Based on the experience of the last years, we know that the break between two seasons is about one to two weeks long. The last seasons (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25) all started on a Friday.
What we suspect: Based on our experience, we assume that Season 26 will also start on a Friday. And about one to two weeks after the end of Season 25.
April 15, 2022
April 22, 2022
April 29, 2022
Keep in mind that this is speculation based on the past seasons. It is quite possible that Blizzard has other plans that may affect the end of S25 and the start of S26.
On Pokémon GO, the Spotlight Weekend with Waumboll starts on March 26. We will show you what happens during the weekend event.
What kind of event is this? In line with the Shadow Jungle event, there will be special spawns in Pokémon GO this weekend. The shiny form of Waumboll is currently in focus for players, and with the special event, your chances of catching one will increase.
We will provide you with an overview of which event is coming up and what to expect.
Spotlight Weekend in Parks
When does it start? The Spotlight Weekend begins on Saturday, March 26 at 10:00 AM. It will last until Sunday, March 27 at 8:00 PM local time.
What happens during this event? In parks, you will encounter Waumboll more frequently. You also have the chance to meet and catch shiny Waumboll. Whether the chances of encountering them are increased is still unclear.
Shiny Waumboll and Shiny Elfun in comparison
What should one use this for? During the Shadow Jungle event, you can secure the shiny form of Waumboll. With enough candies, you can then evolve it into Shiny Elfun. However, Waumboll is just one of many Pokémon that will spawn during the event.
If you’re on a shiny hunt, you should take advantage of the weekend and visit parks to benefit from the increased Waumboll spawns. Parks in Pokémon GO are considered larger green spaces. However, how exactly parks will be defined for this event is still pending.
The loot shooter The Division was long regarded as the biggest challenger to Destiny. For years, thousands of players roamed its post-apocalyptic setting. What has become of The Division is revealed in the new episode of the MeinMMO podcast.
Tom Clancy’s: The Division celebrated its release over 5 years ago. A deadly virus plunges the USA into chaos, countless people die, and the survivors get caught up in ruthless power struggles.
You take on the role of an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division. Your task is to restore order and defend civilians. You can play alone or team up with up to 3 other players to shoot down enemies.
3 years after the release of The Division the second part was released, which takes place 7 months after the events of the first game.
In the new episode of the podcast, Leya, Schuhmann, and Maik discuss the problems the two divisions faced, what DLCs were released, and why ultimately nothing came of the big plans.
Another open-world hit that is currently being talked about a lot in the gaming community is the action RPG Elden Ring. If you are a newcomer looking to dive into this challenging game, we reveal to you, what to expect there.
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The race for the World First Kill in World of Warcraft is over. Once again, Echo secures the victory – and it was a really hard fight.
For almost 3 weeks, tens of thousands of WoW fans have been watching on Twitch as the best guilds in the world battle through the current raid – on mythic difficulty. Now the Jailer has fallen, and one guild can claim the overall victory: The successful guild Echo claims the World First Kill of the Jailer and thus completes the cleansing of the Sepulcher of the First.
How long did it take? Overall, the race lasted for 18 days since the opening of the mythic difficulty. The Jailer himself required a staggering 277 pulls before he finally breathed his last, and the dream of the “reimagined cosmos” was over.
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What was so difficult? Above all, the sheer difficulty of the bosses was probably underestimated at first. It became clear early on that the gear simply wasn’t enough to get through the raid quickly. Therefore, almost all raid guilds initially conducted extensive “split raids” to equip their characters with better gear. Added to this were particularly tough bosses like Anduin or Halondrus, which often required hundreds of pulls.
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One last point was that the final 3 bosses – Rygelon, Lords of Dread, and the Jailer – were not playable on the PTR. Therefore, there was significantly less time to prepare in advance for these bosses. Especially since the Jailer also had an additional phase in mythic mode that made everything much more strenuous.
In this bonus phase, the boss heals himself by about 15% of his health points and even creates a shield. Echo was clever and deployed a weapon warrior who used “mortal strike” on the Jailer – which reduced the healing received by 50% and thus made the phase much easier. However, whether it is really intended for this healing to be reduced is questionable. Usually, such healing cannot be mitigated.
The race lasted longer than expected: That the race for the “World First Kill” took nearly 18 days was probably not anticipated by any of the professional guilds. Most expected a duration of a maximum of 2 weeks – which also led to complications. The professional guild Team Liquid ran into problems because they had to break up their camp. They had rented a hotel for the event and presumably the booking simply expired here. Some players had to return to their home country.
With this, Echo secured their second victory in a row. They were already the fastest in the Sanctum of Domination. Thus, 2 of the 3 raids from Shadowlands go to Echo.
Congratulations!
Did you follow the race? Or is it all indifferent to you? What do you think of the players’ performance?
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Everyone knows this: A website was once quickly run through a second-rate translator and comes out as hilarious gibberish. We thought we would do this on purpose – and now let you guess which game titles we have poorly translated here.
Welcome to the second part of “Game Titles – Poorly Translated!” We have previously introduced 18 titles from the translator in the quiz. Now we present to you new titles where you should guess which games are behind them.
Among the 15 selected titles that we have manually translated are both video games and well-known franchises and series, to make it not too easy. The idea is simple: We have mostly translated English titles literally or simply poorly into German.
You will only see our translations in the quiz below and must then guess which game it is about. If you think you have the right idea, click or tap on the card. The solution will then be revealed.
There are games for PC as well as for console, older titles as well as new releases. To make it a little trickier, there are also a few niche titles and single player games included.
Tip: If a game is on the tip of your tongue and you just can’t remember, check our lists and specials. We have already reported on many of the titles:
So, how many titles did you guess correctly? Which one did you find particularly easy, and which one did you ponder for a long time? Let us know in the comments!
We have more quizzes for you on MeinMMO, where you might even be able to learn something about yourself – for example, how you behave when you’re waiting for your favorite game:
Players have discovered a new bug in Elden Ring that makes relatively normal dog enemies some of the most dangerous ever. The reason for this is the notorious bleed damage.
This bug is about: On March 24, YouTuber Flame of Ambition released a new video on his channel, showcasing a special bug in Elden Ring.
Initially, the video shows the player’s status values. He has fully allocated them to 100% defense and has equipped talismans and shields that aim to maximize his defense.
He then approaches a dog enemy, which typically causes bleed status through bites.
On the first attempt, everything seems fine. However, on the second dog, Flame of Ambition gets completely torn apart. Just two bites are enough for the mutt to take down the buffed player at level 333:
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This is how bleed works: Normally, the bleed status effect builds up slowly. With each hit, the bar fills, and when it is full, the character suffers extremely high damage that is often lethal.
In the video, however, it is shown that the bleed against the second dog was triggered incredibly quickly. The bar filled almost instantly and inflicted massive damage on the character’s long HP bar.
In the case of the dogs, it is very likely a bug. YouTuber Flame of Ambition remarks that, for example, the sound effect for the bite attack is played multiple times, even though only one hit is visibly registered.
It seems that a single bite is being registered as multiple hits, leading to a faster build-up of bleed.
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This is what the comments say: In the comments under the video, Elden Ring fans make fun of the bug:
“The next patch notes will be like: ‘There was a bug with the dogs’ damage. They required two hits to kill you. It’s now only one hit […].’ – Jum2point0
“I’m glad that FromSoftware continues their honorable tradition of completely bugged dog enemies.” – Mittens
“It’s just an advanced form of the teleporting dog [from Dark Souls 3]. It has learned to harness the power of teleportation and teleports its future bites into the present.” – Timothy Floyd
Others are relieved that it is “only” a bug and not a secret overboss meant to make their lives difficult. Fans definitely trust the developer Hidetaka Miyazaki to pull that off.
Starting now, you can grab bonus items on several weekends in Lost Ark. In the Fever Event, you’ll easily receive boxes with useful items. We reveal which ones in the article.
This is what the event is about: On Saturday, March 26th, a Fever Event starts in Lost Ark, where players can receive gifts. The bonus boxes contain useful items and are only available for a short time. So, you’ll have to hurry if you want to get them all.
All you need to do to collect the gift boxes is log into the game. In the top right corner next to your mini-map, you’ll find a small icon in the shape of a winged clock. It’s the Fever menu.
Click on it to open a new window and you can pick up your first bonus box there.
These are the items you will get: As a reward for logging in during the Fever weekends, you will receive one-time a box with useful consumables.
These include:
5x Chest with Healing Combat Items
5x Chest with Usable Items
5x Chest with Offensive Combat Items
The boxes themselves are packed with all kinds of items. You can see the exact contents here:
How long does the event last? You can pick up the first batch of items immediately if you log into the game between 11:01 AM on Saturday and 10:59 AM on Sunday this weekend.
This will also happen over 2 more weekends and ends on April 10th. So, you can secure a total of 3 large boxes with consumable items.
All you need to do is log into the game briefly.
Just a few days ago, a new major update was released in Lost Ark that addressed many issues:
In Pokémon GO players have now reached the third and fourth pages of the Masterwork Research Apex after a month. We show you the new tasks you need to complete here.
Why are pages 3 and 4 only available now? The Masterwork Research started alongside the big Johto Tour in February. However, you could not start the new research immediately, but had to first complete the Celebi research.
Only after that do the tasks of the Masterwork Research Apex reveal themselves, rewarding you with Apex-Crypto-Ho-Oh and Apex-Crypto-Lugia. One task on page 2 requires you to earn a heart with your buddy for 30 consecutive days. Since these 30 days have just finished, trainers are now showing how it continues on pages 3 and 4.
Masterwork Apex Page 3 – Tasks and Rewards
In the following table, we show you which new tasks and rewards are now known (via reddit.com).
Stage Reward: If you have completed the three tasks and redeemed the rewards, you will also receive 3,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust, and an encounter with Apex-Crypto-Lugia.
How do you like such 30-day tasks that prolong the special research? Do you think it’s good that you can’t “finish” such a large research quickly, or would you prefer to receive the rewards earlier and skip multi-day tasks? Share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.
The scope of the game world of Elden Ring is not even realized by many players. Even MeinMMO author Tarek Zehrer, who usually scours every corner, missed one of the largest dungeons in two playthroughs.
Spoiler warning: Unfortunately, spoilers cannot be avoided for all topics relating to Elden Ring. The article describes how to get to the dungeon and what to expect. If you want to find a way on your own, you shouldn’t read further here. But now let’s get started.
During the main story of Elden Ring, you have to traverse a total of 6 legacy dungeons and defeat a major boss at the end.
One of them is the House of Volcano, where you have to fight Lord Rykard. In my two playthroughs, I found it suspiciously easy how quickly I reached him.
In conversation with my colleague Marko Jevtic, I realized: I accidentally skipped the entire dungeon of House of Volcano each time.
I thought from the first playthrough: This can’t be all of it
This is how I reached the boss so far: In the first 2 playthroughs, I always entered the House of Volcano through one route.
It led through the main entrance after I made a long detour around Mount Gelmir.
There awaited me “Sersei with the Mountain,” I mean Lady Taneth with her bodyguard. She took me into the House of Volcano and gave orders to eliminate other afflicted ones. A total of three.
Although you have to go to one of the endgame areas for the third quest, the Giants’ Summit. But the way I played Elden Ring, I ended up there quite naturally.
You can see the path on the map of Elden Ring that I got from the Royal Capital Lyndell. You don’t even need to enter it.
You can see the route I took here.
After completing this quest, I was directly let through to the boss Rykard. I thought from the first playthrough: This can’t be all of it, there must be a whole dungeon.
I quickly searched the entire area, studied the map in detail, and realized: Yes, there were some areas on the map that I had not yet entered. I just had no idea how to get there.
I rode around in all possible areas, looked for possible secret paths, dismantled all the furniture in House of Volcano. Nothing.
No secret door, no hidden path, no clue. So I gave up. In the second playthrough, the same thing started again, I searched and searched, but again no success. It quickly became clear: The game DOES NOT want me to find the way. It hides it from me.
Then the community found a special, secret door in House of Volcano, and although it has nothing to do with the dungeon, thanks to this discovery, I finally found it.
The way to the dungeon was right in front of my nose the whole time (hidden)
This is how it worked: Ultimately, I became aware of the actual path thanks to the video about the secret door. Because the path to this door also leads to the dungeon. This secret passage is actually located in the chamber that was handed to me by Lady Taneth with a key when I accepted the quest.
There lies a corpse, not far from a wall. At the very least, that should have made me skeptical, but it didn’t. What was that corpse doing there? It didn’t even have an item with it. But somehow I didn’t find that odd. Maybe it was just an old occupant of the room, I thought.
In House of Volcano, you cannot use weapons… which meant I couldn’t hit walls. My means for everything. But the video showed me: I could simply have rolled through the secret passage. The dodge roll finally opened the way for me after over 200 hours of Elden Ring and 2 playthroughs.
By the way: There is even a third way that starts from a completely different dungeon. You can check it out here in the linked video. If you don’t want spoilers, simply don’t click on it.
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And that’s not the only example. Even though I took a lot of time and put in a lot of effort in my first playthrough to experience as many puzzles, places, secrets, and loot as possible, it is currently simply impossible to grasp Elden Ring in its entirety.
In my second playthrough, I still found NPCs and locations, as well as dungeons, that I actually overlooked during my first journey.
Even in my now third playthrough, I recently stumbled upon another undiscovered character. Additionally, there are still open questlines and endings.
Have you had similar experiences? Or are you not as blind as I am? Feel free to share your experiences with us. I myself am certainly curious about what else this game has hidden from us.
Players in CoD Warzone have long been envious of Apex Legends. Because there, multiple maps are playable in regular rotations. In Warzone, however, you have to settle for a single map. The developers want to change that, but the technical hurdles are enormous. Learn all about it here on MeinMMO.
Because in Warzone, you have always only been able to play one map. That used to be various forms of the city of Verdansk. Since the release of CoD Vanguard, it has been the controversial tropical island Caldera in the Pacific.
CoD Warzone & Vanguard presents mid-season content – Watch the trailer here
Developers want it too, but …
What are the problems with this? In a Q&A session on March 23, Warzone Creative Lead Josh Bridges spoke with streamer and former CoD pro Typler “TeeP” Polchow about the topic of map rotations.
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“We all want that!” said the developer. But there is “a technical problem”.
What exactly the problem is, he explained in clear words:
The installation and reinstallation sizes are just ridiculously high. It’s insane. If we remove Caldera and said, “Okay, we’re dropping into Verdansk,” that could basically mean a re-download the size of the entire Warzone.
Warzone has always been known for its absurd download sizes. That is also a problem that would specifically drive players away. Many would likely have found the long wait times during updates and installations to be too long and would have turned to other games.
In fact, many players have long been migrating to competitors like Apex Legends, including top streamers.
How do the developers want to solve it nonetheless? However, the developers do not want to give up. The map rotation is not off the table and they are working on a solution.
We have placed much more value on that. “How can we technically arrange it so that we have this rotation?” We have looked into it closely.
A reduction of download sizes is already in progress as a part of the solution. A seasonal map rotation is also under discussion. While this might not be the same as in Apex or PUBG, it’s at least a step in the direction that fans desire.
So much for the problems and solutions currently circulating in Warzone. How do you see the matter? Let us know here in the comments.
GTA Online announced a subscription service on March 25, which will provide paying players with certain benefits and bonuses. The news faced harsh criticism from large parts of the community.
This subscription service was announced by GTA Online: In a long blog post, Rockstar Games announced a new subscription membership for GTA Online. It is the first subscription model for the 9-year-old game.
For about 6 € a month, players on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S will receive new content and various bonuses every month. These include, for example, in March/April:
500,000 GTA-dollars credited to the Maze Bank account
You can acquire the La Mesa auto shop for free via Maze Bank Foreclosures
The membership fee at the LS Car Meet is waived. You will receive a credit of 50,000 GTA-dollars
Gussét-Frog-T-shirt and the Broker-Prolaps basketball jersey and shorts will be added to your wardrobe
Triple GTA$ and RP at HSW races
You will receive special offers on Cash Cards for GTA Online and other benefits with GTA+
However, the contents will not always remain the same. The current bonuses will be available for subscription holders from March 29 to April 27, after which they will change.
“Is this a joke?”
These reactions exist: In 2018 it was declared by gamesindustry.biz as the most profitable entertainment product of all time, surpassing, for example, the most profitable movie of all time, Avatar by James Cameron, with over 6 billion dollars.
The news about another monetization model for GTA Online was met with strong disapproval from large parts of the community. On reddit, Twitter, and YouTube, many fans and well-known content creators of GTA expressed their anger, sometimes in comments, but also in the form of biting memes.
Everyone: GTA 6 trailer or something red dead related
In the responses to the official announcement on Twitter, disappointed and angry comments can be found:
“I seriously thought this was a joke from a fake Rockstar account, but no. This is real.” – SWEGTA.
“The sad part about this is that they will make a boatload of money with it. I really miss the 2000s era of Rockstar. It’s depressing what they have become.” – AlphaOmegaSin
“Pay money and basically get nothing. A day of grinding gives you more than this subscription in a year. Unbelievable.” – i7-5960X on reddit (1199 Upvotes)
“This is exactly the kind of thing Rockstar would make fun of in their games. It honestly feels like an April fools joke,” says ryantyrant on reddit..
Criticism has especially focused on the further increased monetization of GTA Online. The developers seem to be focusing only on inserting more microtransactions into the game rather than actual updates and improvements.
The contents of the subscription service itself also received a lot of criticism. The 500,000 GTA dollars are very little money that players can easily earn in a day. Other bonuses and benefits are also not enough to justify the subscription.
Several larger GTA and variety YouTubers also expressed negative opinions about the new subscription service. The YouTuber TheProfessional (1 M Followers) wrote:
If you as developers still have some decency and respect for your fans, pull this [subscription] back and apologize to the community. You have already betrayed the Red Dead community and now the GTA community as well. […]
In his reaction video to the announcement, TheProfessional also expressed his frustration that Rockstar has previously employed many “sneaky and greedy tactics” for which other companies were severely criticized.
At the same time, there were also concerns that GTA Online would now be altered to make the subscription service more attractive.
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Some players expressed concerns that grinding will become tougher in the future and the top earning opportunities will be nerfed to push more people towards the subscription.
GTA V Online recently received a strong wave of negative reactions regarding the release on next-gen consoles. The trailer for it received over 312,000 downvotes on YouTube with only 71,000 upvotes.
Additionally, there was a wave of review-bombing on Metacritic that brought the score of the game down:
Fortnite has made significant changes at the start of Season 2. New weapons, vehicles, and cool features have been implemented. However, many find it difficult to adapt to the non-building mode. Therefore, we present you with 4 new things that will certainly help you achieve a victory.
What did players have to adjust to? In Fortnite, the new Season 2 began on March 20. With it, players received not only new content in the form of the Battle Pass, but also new weapons, vehicles, and significant changes in game mechanics.
This time, we will not show you the usual methods to help you win, as Epic has made many changes. Instead, we have chosen four new things that you should definitely utilize.
You should not ignore zeppelins
What are zeppelins? Zeppelins are located above most POIs (Points of Interest) that have been captured by IO. You can see their locations on your map. They are marked with an oval symbol equipped with two red lights.
What should I use it for? Airships are very useful as they grant you access to the large supply crates of the Imagined Order. When opened, they provide you with many weapons, ammunition, shield potions, and gadgets.
It is worth traveling there not only for the loot but also for the height advantage. You can easily shoot down at players and stay on the “high ground”. This gives you the best overview of the battle situation and allows you to plan your next steps, as you have a good view.
If enemies pursue you, you can use a cannon near the airship’s engines. This can fire you in any direction and guarantee a safe escape.
Prefer to use tanks in occupied POIs
Which vehicle is it? It is the new vehicle “Tank”, with which players can flatten everything since Season 2. This vehicle excels not only in firepower but also in its destructive capabilities, laying everything to waste.
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What should I use it for? If you land in a POI occupied by IO, look for tanks. These battle beasts not only protect you with their 2,500 hit points from a lot of damage but also deal a lot of damage.
You have the choice between a heavy machine gun on the roof or the large cannon in the tank. With this, you can even easily clear the new battle buses out of the way. The tank is not efficient for long journeys, but they serve as excellent reinforcements for your firepower in various locations.
If building is reactivated, you can drive against any building without resistance. They give way immediately and leave your opponents without cover.
Get used to the new movement
What is it? In Season 2, Fortnite disabled building. In line with this, Epic provided players with a new way to sprint.
When pressing the left stick, you activate the sprint, allowing you to reach higher levels when jumping. Additionally, you can pull yourself up over the edges and corners of buildings with the new parkour feature.
You are no longer dependent on building, but can overcome obstacles easily with your new movement style.
What should I use it for? The meta of Fortnite is in constant flux. Core features like building usually must be learned by players to compete with others.
Since the new movement will likely persist in Fortnite in the future, players should familiarize themselves with it. This way, even more intense battles can be easily won if you manage the new speed.
Use exotic weapons
What is it? In Season 2, Fortnite shuffled the exotic weapons well, providing you with strong alternatives for your loadout.
Exotic weapons can only be bought from NPCs on the new map for a large sum of gold. However, their price is worth it because they come with special effects that will support you in combat.
The sniper “Storm Scout”
Where can you find exotic weapons? You need to land at the different NPCs scattered across the entire map and shop there.
They sell you the guns for gold bars. To find out the exact locations, the tool “fortnite.gg” is recommended. There you can view the map with all necessary markers such as NPCs, chests, and more.
All exotic weapons and their effects: We show you all exotic weapons, where they are located, and especially what they can do.
Storm Scout Sniper Rifle – Reveals the next position of the storm circle before all other players
Boom Sniper Rifle – Fires
Shadow Shot – Marks enemies with hits
Master Marksman Sidearm – Allows you to shoot like a gunslinger with a cowboy pistol from the hip
Gunnar’s Spiker SMG – Deals more damage
Huntmaster Saber Thermal Rifle – Deals more damage
Night Hawk – .44 Magnum hand cannon with sniper scope
The Double – A double-barreled shotgun that pushes you and your opponent back with the shot
These were all the tips we could list for you. Do you possibly have more tips? Let us know in the comments how you feel about these tips and if you have any more to share!
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With update 6.5 of the in-house Dagor engine, War Thunder looks even more beautiful. With realistic explosion shockwaves, GPU-generated grass, and wind effects, the atmosphere in the game is expected to improve even more. However, for many players, this is completely irrelevant. Here on MeinMMO, you can find out everything about the new update 6.5 Wind of Change.
What kind of game is this? War Thunder is a military vehicle MMO. You engage in battles with tanks, planes, and ships. Sometimes even on the same map in epic battles across all dimensions.
Highlights of War Thunder include the different levels of realism. These range from a relatively simple arcade shooter in the style of World of Tanks to an extremely complex simulation where you practically need a pilot’s license to take off without crashing.
This is why many players won’t notice the new update
What changes? With update 6.5 “Wind of Change” of the utilized Dagor engine, the game becomes even more beautiful and atmospheric. New vehicles and aircraft are also being introduced, including the legendary A-10. According to the developers’ blog, the following changes are occurring:
Grass is now rendered in the GPU, improving performance
Shockwaves from explosions blow everything away
Dynamic wind effects blow dust and smoke around
Improved shadow effects create more atmosphere
However beautiful all these things may be: Many players intentionally play on “Ultra Low Quality” (ULQ), which is the ugliest graphics setting imaginable. So they miss out on the great new graphics entirely.
What is the problem with ULQ? ULQ has been a controversial topic in the War Thunder community for years. Because when playing the game in ultra-ugly mode, it looks like a shabby mobile game from 2015, but you gain substantial advantages.
Due to the lack of details and reduced effects from grass and bushes, players can see enemy vehicles much better and from further away. Especially light vehicles that rely on cover and camouflage face serious disadvantages.
Unfortunately, the problem has not been solved with the graphics update, as the improved grass effects can still be disabled in the sniper view. This, in turn, bothers many players on reddit, and they see it as a wasted opportunity by the developers. A representative opinion on this states:
Why are they promoting this crap? They might as well say: “You better not use our fancy new graphics, or you’ll get your butt kicked.”
