Popularity of LoL Explodes 2022 After a Change in Europe

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

In the e-sports of League of Legends, the highest professional league, the LEC, dominated events in Europe for years. But in 2022, the “regional leagues” are making headlines. Here in Germany, people are suddenly talking about the Prime League with the team “Eintracht Spandau” of the YouTuber HandofBlood. But that’s not an isolated case: similar projects are running in France and Spain, driving the new regional leagues.

This is how it has been for years:

  • LoL consisted primarily for many years of the 4 major professional leagues: the LCK and LPL in Asia, the LCS in North America, and the LEC here. In the LEC, German teams like Schalke or SK Gaming played in the midfield, while the top teams G2 and Fnatic competed for the championships among themselves. Nevertheless, a team from Asia won at the World Cup.
  • There were also other foreign leagues and smaller regional leagues, but few were really interested in them. Among others, youth teams from professional organizations played there.
  • Everything below the 1st league seemed confusing and chaotic. It evidently did not have the necessary “value” and faded in comparison to the top leagues. The environment wasn’t really attractive for sponsors either – companies preferred to chase their money to the “big teams.”
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Riot restructures the European Regional Leagues in October

What has changed? In October 2021, Riot Games announced an initiative to enhance the “European Regional Leagues.”

Essentially, they reduced it to 5 “recognized” leagues:

  • the Superliga in Spain
  • the LA Ligue Française (LFL) in France
  • the Prime League for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
  • the Ultraliga for Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
  • the “Northern League of Legends Championship” for Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland

Riot Games wanted to support, coordinate, and promote these leagues more strongly, connecting them with sponsors and creating a better environment.

The upgrade evidently had a clear goal: to make the leagues more attractive for teams and investors, generate more viewers, promote and engage them more (via lolesports). The leagues were to become more relevant, not just serve as the foundation for the professional league where youth teams play, but to be able to function on their own.

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Superstar Rekkles moves to the 2nd league.

3 “Super Teams” with YouTubers, Twitch Streamers, and Football Stars emerge

What is the fortunate occurrence? The exciting thing is that within a few months, three large and prominent teams have emerged in Spain, France, and Germany. Apparently also because this environment now fits better:

  • Here in Germany, the popular YouTuber HandofBlood founded the team “Eintracht Spandau” in 2021, which is dominating the Prime League in 2022 and currently sits in 1st place.
  • In France, the team “Karmine Corp” was formed in November 2020 by two Twitch streamers. They have secured a legendary LEC star, “Rekkles,” for 2022 and are currently in 2nd place in France.
  • In Spain, one of the largest Twitch streamers in the world, Ibai (9.6 million followers on Twitch), together with football star Gerard Pique, founded the team KOI in December 2021: They are in 3rd place in Spain.
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This is a power duo: Pique and Ibai.

Suddenly, the Regional Leagues in LoL have a lot of reach

What is so special about this? These 3 teams are all “fan favorites” that push their leagues extremely and attract attention.

  • The team KOI already has 450,000 followers on Twitter in Spain – and that with a second-league team. The average viewer numbers of the league have increased by 50% on Twitch.
  • Karmine Corp. is such a hit in France that the broadcasts of the LFL have exploded. The French league is currently considered the big winner in LoL. “Otplol_”, the French channel on Twitch, has increased its viewed watch hours compared to the previous year by 384%.
  • And HandofBlood is also extremely successful with his project “Eintracht Spandau” in Germany. The YouTube video “I am starting an e-sport team” has over 925,000 views. The audience for the Prime League has increased by 20%.
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Star Influencers return to their roots

How did this happen? All 3 influencers behind their teams began their careers with League of Legends. HandofBlood and Ibai have become huge influencers in their countries over the years and now apparently saw the opportunity to return to their roots under the new conditions.

The advantage is that they now have the resources and reach to build up “their” LoL teams big.

HandofBlood, for example, is directly seeking “proximity” on-site and wants to establish a connection from his team to the fans.

While the professional teams of the LEC often seem far away and as if they don’t belong to a country at all, but are entirely “European teams,” the new teams and regional leagues now have much more of a local flair.

This is a remarkable sign that even an established e-sport like League of Legends can still set new accents and attract target audiences in 2022. It will be interesting to see how the concept develops in the coming years, as the “new” teams apparently push into the 1st league.

Why someone like Rekkles switched to the 2nd league, he explained himself in an interview:

LoL: One of the biggest players in Europe switches to the 2nd league – “I don’t want to be that guy anymore”

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After 6 years, I finally got one of the best cards in FIFA 22 – This is how Ronaldinho plays

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 4 minutes

Mein-MMO author Julian Schröder finally pulled his ultimate dream card in FIFA 22: Ronaldinho. Here you will find out how well the Mid-Icon version of the Brazilian legend plays and why that’s even a problem.

In FUT, there are cards that are so strong and so expensive that an average FUT player doesn’t even consider the possibility of owning them someday. These include icons like R9, Maradona, Pelé, Gullit, Zidane, Eusebio, or Ronaldinho.

These incredibly strong cards cost countless coins, and even if you invest money in FIFA, you have to spend quite a lot of Euros to afford such a card.

I personally dreamed of a Ronaldinho card for years, a football hero of my childhood, who captivated fans with his ease and beautiful tricks and goals in real football.

But just when I had long forgotten about the card, I actually pulled it with a huge stroke of luck – without investing money in the game. And now, nothing in FIFA 22 is as it was before.

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This is how I got the card: In FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, you can currently get a Mid or Prime Icon Player Pick. To do this, you have to complete a 4-part SBC (Squad Building Challenge), in which you have to submit two 87-rated, one 86-rated, and one 84-rated team. Once you complete that, you receive 3 completely random and untradeable Mid or Prime Icon cards, from which you can choose one.

Fortunately, I had piled up a bunch of SBC fodder in the club and could complete this SBC quite cheaply, needing to bring in “only” an additional 80,000 coins for the remaining cards.

Not a bad deal considering that the SBC currently costs around 550,000 coins and the Mid-Icon card of Ronaldinho is worth a staggering 2,000,000 coins. A dizzying price that I have never been able to pay for a card in FUT.

FIFA 22 Player Pick Ronaldinho

However, it’s completely possible to get it without using coins, thanks to Icon Swaps 2. However, you have to collect 12 Icon Swaps tokens for the same Player Pick and then trade them in.

I can’t stop playing FIFA because of Ronaldinho

This is how the card improves my team: Before the Brazilian legend enriched my team, my hard-earned squad was valued at nearly 900,000 coins according to futbin, with Cafu alone, whom I received through the first Icon Swaps, making up 330,000 coins.

With Ronaldinho, the value skyrockets to an incredible 3,000,000 coins, meaning that this one card is worth more than double what my other cards earned through sweat and hard grind.

FUT Team Julian Schröder
Ingame, the formation is set to a 4-1-2-1-2 (2).

This is how Mid-Ronaldinho plays: There aren’t many words needed about the stats of the Mid-Icon version of Ronaldinho. The card has top-level stats and excels particularly in pace, shooting, passing, and dribbling. Additionally, he naturally has 5-star skill moves and scores with 4 stars for his weak foot.

I decided to play Ronaldinho in attack with Thomas Müller and improved his speed, shooting stats, and defensive stats even more with the Hawk chemistry style.

I started the first Division Rivals match in Division 3, and the card didn’t take long to impress me. The ball hit the back of the net three times in the first game, with the scorer: Ronaldinho. After that, I played more matches, and Ronaldinho scored at least once every time and quickly pushed me into Division 2.

He is always in the right place, moves quickly and smoothly, and seems incapable of missing a goal. The card is absurdly easy to play and scores from almost any position. Even long shots and free kicks are a piece of cake for the Brazilian.

It’s incredibly fun to hunt for goals with Ronaldinho and utilize the fantastic dribbling stats and 5-star skill moves to dance through the defense and score goals like on an assembly line.

Ronaldinho Stats
After 17 matches, Ronaldinho already scored 23 times.

The card is nearly unfair and that’s a problem

This is the problem with absolute top cards: As much fun as it is for me to score one goal after another with Ronaldinho and dazzle my opponents, I can’t ignore the big problem in the back of my mind: Pay2Win.

Because if I’m honest, this card is better than anything I’ve played in FUT over the past few years, and not everyone has the chance to play such a card. You can save up for such a card through time-intensive trading with a lot of effort and patience.

However, most players get absolute top cards either through luck or by spending real money. And when FUT players are willing to spend several hundred or even thousands of Euros in Ultimate Team, they simply have a tangible advantage over so many players who do not invest money and simply don’t have pack luck.

And pack luck is essential. After 6 years of FUT, I’ve completed numerous Icon SBCs and never had the big luck on my side. I pulled players like Baby Ballack, Pirlo, and even the baby version of Lothar Matthäus once. But I have never pulled such an unfair and simultaneously magnificent card as Ronaldinho.

What do you think about the card? And what has been your best card in FIFA 22 so far? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

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A weapon terrorizes the Gambit mode in Destiny 2 – “Why doesn’t Bungie disable it?”

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Destiny 2 offers a lot of variety with different activities, but one you should avoid from now on: Gambit. The PvEvP hybrid is currently being terrorized by a broken weapon, making the mode a gameplay nightmare.

Which weapon is meant? It is the hand cannon “Eriana’s Vow“. This little brute has the highest range and impact in the game when it comes to hand cannons. So comparing Eriana’s hand cannon to other weapons, it would be a sniper in a handy format.

The Guardians have now discovered that this hand cannon sends every player in Gambit to the beyond with one shot. The hit seems to be irrelevant, as every shot that hits the body kills your opponent immediately. This leads to frustrated players who are no longer interested in the excitable vagabond.

Every escape is hopeless

What do the players say about it? On Reddit, players are calling on Bungie to finally disable this weapon. It not only breaks the mode but also seems not to function as intended. Here we have found a video for you for illustration:

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Guardians are talking here about a glitch or bug that players intentionally exploit to annoy other Guardians and gain an unfair advantage. Players also do not understand why Bungie has not immediately disabled the gun like other known troublemakers. Here’s a Reddit user:

Telesto was disabled the moment it broke Gambit, but Eriana’s has been plaguing it without problems for over a week. How… why Bungie???? If this were the Crucible, they would have disabled the weapon in the first hour as soon as people found out about the bug. Now Bungie wants people to play more Gambit after the changes, but they refuse to disable Eriana’s???

said Reddit user Dredgen_Sparky

Can the weapon be countered? Unfortunately not. Unless you are a Titan in your Bubble or a Warlock in the Well. The only option to counter the weapon is to either flee and hide or avoid Gambit.

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Has Bungie made a statement? Not yet, but looking at social networks and forums, Bungie must have definitely caught wind of it. Whether they are already working on a patch for it is still unknown, but not impossible.

What do you think about the unplayable Gambit mode? Have you used it to terrorize opponents or has it passed you by? Let us know what you think!

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New “75 million €” MMORPG shows huge boss battles – Looks stunning

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

Throne and Liberty (TL) is the new MMORPG from NCSoft that has been in development since 2011. It is set to be released in 2022 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox and looks really good in the new trailer. We reveal what the game is all about.

What kind of game is it? TL was originally announced as Lineage 3 or Lineage Eternal. However, it was completely overhauled in 2017 to become a “true next-gen MMORPG.” New gameplay trailers and new information about the game have been shared:

  • The game world is supposed to be completely open.
  • The story of the game is in focus.
  • You play in third person and not in the isometric perspective as originally planned.
  • There will be various means of transportation, including grappling hooks and transforming into flying or aquatic creatures.
  • The environment will play an important role. Much depends on day, night, or the weather.
  • You will frequently encounter massive world bosses.
  • Sieges of castles play an important role.

Currently, some details about the game are still missing, such as whether there will be classes or what the PvE and PvP content will look like overall. However, the developers have outlined their fundamental ideas for the game in a detailed article.

Additionally, a trailer featuring gameplay has already been released, which we have embedded here:

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New MMORPG Hope from Korea Finally Shows a Lot of Gameplay in New Trailer

Story and the immersive world with weather influences play an important role

What do the developers highlight about TL? In a blog post on the Korean website, the developers shared some details about Throne and Liberty. At its core, the game revolves around a story and an immersive world that players are meant to dive deeply into.

The world operates completely without loading screens and offers plenty of verticality. To make movement enjoyable, the developers have implemented grappling hooks that players can use to pull themselves up.

Another highlight is said to be the animal forms. This allows players to traverse land, water, and air.

You can fly as a bird
You can run as a big cat
Throne and Liberty grappling hook
You can climb mountains with grappling hooks.

Also interesting are the environmental influences in the game. The world is supposed to feel alive, which is why it changes with the day/night cycle and the weather. Shots with the bow are, for example, dependent on the wind. Lightning magic, on the other hand, is enhanced in the rain, while fire magic benefits from sunshine.

Additionally, pathways are supposed to depend on the weather. In the rain, you should be unable to use sewer canals because they become flooded.

During a siege of the castle, the weather will play a role. However, players will also be able to influence the weather to summon a solar eclipse or a thunderstorm.

What game content does TL offer? In the trailer, we see massive boss battles with dozens of players, as well as large castle sieges. These are also expected to be the core content of Throne and Liberty. What other content will be in this MMORPG is currently unknown, although the trailer starts with battles of a player against mobs.

A fight against a boss at night
Siege of a castle with massive monsters.

TL has been in development forever, set to finally release in 2022

What is the development history? Originally, TL was announced as Lineage Eternal and thus as the successor to the successful MMORPG series from Korea. However, due to poor feedback in early tests, the game underwent a complete overhaul. Particularly, the entry and the heavy grind were criticized.

The new version now features action-packed battles, massive bosses, and sieges. It is said to have been in internal testing since late 2020.

When will the game be released? Throne and Liberty is said to be released worldwide in 2022. There is no exact release date. The MMORPG is set to be available for PC and consoles. A mobile version is not a topic for NCSoft, as they claim to have released enough games in recent years.

The specifics of beta tests in the West or Korea are currently unknown. The monetization has also not yet been revealed.

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How much did NCSoft spend on the new MMORPG? TL has been in development since 2011, nearly 10 years. And this time is said to have cost a significant amount. Over 100 billion Won (approximately 74.52 million Euros) is said to have already been consumed by the MMORPG. Therefore, it is likely very important for NCSoft that Throne and Liberty becomes a success.

What do you think of TL? Does the MMORPG generally interest you, or are you currently satisfied with games like Lost Ark, Final Fantasy XIV, and others?

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Error in CoD Warzone can affect anyone: Broken operators have pros and cons

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

Actually, the choice of operator in Call of Duty: Warzone is not supposed to bring significant advantages or disadvantages. However, due to a bug, there are now two different mechanics when parachuting – which can bring you advantages and disadvantages.

On the first large map of Call of Duty: Warzone, Verdansk, the “Side Gliding” was a popular technique to get a few more meters of flight distance out of your parachute.

Because the altitude loss was less than if you just flew straight. This allowed you to cover a good distance and use an otherwise unreachable neighboring roof as a power position.

However, the mechanics were revised with the Caldera update: all operators are now supposed to offer you the same sinking speed – regardless of whether you glide forward, sideways, or backward with the parachute. Players on reddit have now discovered that the mechanic is “bugging” (via reddit.com).

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Sinking flight differs from operator to operator

What is broken? Currently, the old and the new mechanics coexist in the game. Some operators consistently sink at a rate of 6.6 – others still reach the old speed of 10.4.

An operator with a sinking speed of 10.4 still uses the old mechanics – if you glide sideways with such an operator, the speed decreases. Just like it used to with sideways flight.

Operators with a speed of 6.6 have no way to adjust their speed in gliding. This gives the buggy operators with a 10.4 value a certain advantage.

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Are there also disadvantages? Indeed! The affected operators completely use the old parachute mechanics.

Since the Caldera update, you can indeed pull the parachute at lower altitudes and release it closer to the ground. This is not possible with a buggy operator.

You can adjust your speed in the sinking flight, but you are not as flexible when it comes to pulling/cutting your parachute.

The Warzone expert “JGOD” has looked at the bug and published a video about it. If you want to see his short analysis, we will embed his English video here:

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How can I recognize this with my operator? You can already check this in the warm-up round before a match. Pull the parachute and look at the speed at which your operator is sinking.

You can recognize it by the number on the altimeter, which is visible during flying maneuvers:

cod warzone operator bug parachute sinking

If the value is not at 6.6, then you have a broken operator. With the new mechanics, the value is always 6.6. If you have other values, the speed in the sinking flight can be adjusted.

Generally, none of the “new” Vanguard operators are affected. Only operators from CoD MW or Cold War have this special “sinking flight training”.

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The bug may have been lurking unnoticed in Warzone for quite a while. There are indeed advantages at the start of the match, but these are offset by the disadvantages in parachute usage.

The developers have noted the bug in their Trello board and will surely deliver a patch soon.

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Minecraft: New block consumes souls, spreads further and further

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 4 minutes

The latest patch of Minecraft is spooky. A new type of block consumes the souls of the dead and spreads further.

Minecraft is known for taking its time between updates. What was originally planned as a big “Caves&Cliffs” update was later split into two and then three parts.

Now the patch titled “The Deep Dark” is within reach. And in the namesake darkness lurk really nasty monsters – and even a block that consumes the souls of mobs and spreads further …

What’s included in the new patch? Even in the first test version of patch 1.19 “The Deep Dark”, there are a lot of new contents and features. These include:

  • “Deep Dark” biome: In the deepest depths of Minecraft, this new biome can appear, lying in eerie darkness.
  • Frogs & tadpoles: New animals in the wild that have new functions.
  • Mangrove blocks
  • Mud & mud brick blocks
  • “Sculk” blocks that consume souls

What can frogs do? Frogs are a new wildlife in Minecraft that mostly do not pose a threat. They croak peacefully, can swim, walk on land, and jump quite high. However, frogs have a tremendous appetite for slimes. When they eat a small slime, they leave behind a slime ball.

If they eat a magma cube, they create the new “Froglight Block.” This comes in three different colors (depending on the frog type) and is a new decorative block that also serves as a light source.

Minecraft Walking Frogs
The last thing a fly sees.

Funny to know: In an early version, frogs could swallow entire goats …

And what can tadpoles do? Tadpoles are significantly more vulnerable than their adult frog counterparts. They can swim in the water, but on land they hop around in panic (like fish) and perish shortly after. However, anyone who wants to save the tadpoles can simply catch them with a bucket and release them elsewhere.

The frog that tadpoles develop into depends on the biome of their birth.

But beware: Tadpoles can be eaten by axolotls .

Sculk blocks consume souls of monsters

The creepiest new feature is the “Sculk”. This is a series of blocks that shimmer in dark, eerie colors and have various properties.

The strangest of these blocks is the “Sculk Catalyst.” This block registers when a creature dies in its immediate vicinity – regardless of the cause. The mob does not leave any experience points but is devoured by the Catalyst. The Catalyst then “blooms” and the blocks under the deceased creature turn into Sculk blocks. This is how Sculk slowly but surely spreads.

Minecraft Sculk Catalyst
The “Catalyst” when it blooms. It pulses and spreads the area of Sculk.

Similarly creepy: At the edge of the “Sculk” area, shimmering Sculk vines appear. These can spread – and blocks touched by them can also be transformed into Sculk. At the same time, the vines increase the influence of the Catalyst. This means that if a Catalyst is far away from a dying mob but connected by vines, the soul of the mob can still reach the Catalyst and provide it with more energy.

As if that weren’t creepy enough, there is also the “Sculk Shrieker” block. This can be found in ancient cities, but also sometimes when a Sculk Catalyst consumes a soul and enlarges its area. These “Sculk Shriekers” emit a scream when they detect a player nearby.

Minecraft Sculk Shrieker
The “Sculk Shrieker” screams when it sees players. Players become blind and then awaken the Warden …

The scream inflicts darkness upon players, which occasionally limits their vision. But worse: If a player hears the scream of a Shrieker too often, it summons a powerful “Warden”, a new, extremely strong mob in Minecraft that makes quick work of them – but the Warden is currently not included in the snapshot.

So if you find yourself near Sculk in its various forms, stay cautious – it could quickly turn into a creepy nightmare.

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How can you join in? If you want to try out the new patch, you can install the “snapshot.” This can be done via the launcher of the Java version. After logging into the launcher, select the drop-down menu next to the “PLAY” button and switch from “Latest Full Version” to “Latest Development Version”, and the download will begin.

This is essentially the current state of the patch before it is released. Keep in mind that this is a kind of beta for the upcoming update – there will certainly be many changes, and plenty of bugs may arise. However, it is also a great opportunity to preview the new content and provide feedback.

Are you excited about the next patch of Minecraft? What features do you want to see?

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Crusader Kings 3: How the Nerdiest Game in the World Makes Itself Really Cool for the Xbox Game Pass

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The strategy epic Crusader Kings 3 is an incredibly complex mix of strategy, simulation, and role-playing: You take on the role of a ruler in the Middle Ages and guide your dynasty through centuries. On March 29, the strategy monster is set to join Xbox Game Pass and is really dressing up for it by hiring rapper and Twitch streamer T-Pain for YouTube spots.

This is the problem:

  • The games from Swedish developer “Paradox Interactive” are complexity monsters. They attempt to depict situations from history with endlessly many interlocking systems. They are “typical” PC games that require hours of dedication to immerse oneself into. Crusader Kings 3 is primarily a game for “history” and “strategy” nerds.
  • The Xbox Game Pass reaches a huge audience of players on PC and Xbox. Because the games are offered in a “flat-rate” model, shooter players, strategy fans, or role-playing junkies also try a game that they would never buy. However, a large part of these players screams in terror during the tutorial of a Paradox game because even the basic concepts are so foreign that even someone who knows “Civilization 6” or “Age of Empires” stands there cluelessly.
  • So how do you make Crusader Kings 3 appealing to as wide an audience as possible? How can you convey the fascination? How can you get genre outsiders to at least give it a try?
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This is the solution: Xbox and Paradox have hired Faheem “T-Pain” Najm for YouTube trailers, he is an American rapper and Twitch streamer. T-Pain has about 800,000 followers on Twitch, but primarily streams shooters like Warzone, Fortnite, or the racing game Forza Horizon. So he doesn’t necessarily have much to do with strategy games.

In two commercials, he plays Crusader Kings 3 and shows the fascination of the game.

In one spot, he wants to rule the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation as a “good, peaceful ruler” but immediately faces assassination attempts on his life and rebellions.

Just a few hours later, he is a medieval despot, marrying his children to the last troll for alliances, squeezing his population with high taxes, and waging war across Europe.

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In another video, the holy T-Pain founds a religion to get a divorce from his wife and basks in how incredibly clever and holy he is, but overlooks the consequence of such behavior.

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This is what it is about: The games from Paradox mainly take place in the minds of the players – the game allows you to implement your own plans with mechanics, whether you want to conquer Great England as a small count in Ireland, take on the role of an Italian Renaissance prince, or experience what it’s like to live as a raiding Viking: In Crusader Kings 3, all of this is possible.

The representation of T-Pain reflects the thoughts of the player and the development these thoughts go through during the game.

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T-Pain wonderfully illustrates the conflicts and dilemmas that Crusader Kings 3 keeps presenting: The games are designed so that “efficiency” and sheer survival clash with the willingness to “do good and do the right thing.”

You start off wanting to be a wise and benevolent ruler, and a few hours later, you find yourself right in the middle of breeding the “Overman”:

If you play Crusader Kings 3 correctly, you breed the “Overman”

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Buyers of the Steam Deck criticize Valve because the device is popular with the wrong people

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

Meanwhile, Valve is sending the Steam Deck to its future owners. But now some users are complaining that the device is falling into the wrong hands. Because fraudsters are said to have their eyes on the packages that could contain the Steam Deck.

What is the Steam Deck? Valve presented a handheld console in summer 2021, which reminded many users of a Nintendo Switch Pro. The handheld is supposed to offer you all the functions of a gaming PC. However, there are distinct differences between the Switch and the Steam Deck.

With the Steam Deck, you shouldn’t have to make the usual compromises, as with the PS5 or Xbox Series X, and you can install any software you want. Experts still advise against installing Windows on the Steam Deck.

Meanwhile, the Steam Deck is officially available, and Valve is shipping the first devices to their future owners. But buyers are now criticizing Valve, as their purchased devices are not reaching them.

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Users suspect that the Steam Deck will be stolen from their doorstep

What exactly is happening with the Steam Deck? A user explained on reddit that he was able to order the Steam Deck (via reddit.com). But the successfully delivered package with the Steam Deck turned up nowhere. Only after a long discussion with the service provider and several emails with Valve did the device finally reappear.

Other users were hit much worse. Another user stated that Valve had also refunded him the money for his missing Steam Deck. Afterwards, he was supposed to get back in line for a reservation. This did not make the user very happy, as the earliest point in line is currently in Q3 2022.

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Why is the Steam Deck being stolen? Some users suspect that the packaging of the Steam Deck could be the reason. Because the packages have large warning labels for a lithium battery and also notes about “fragile electronics.” And here many believe that such prints could attract thieves.

A reader also pointed out to us that the box of the Steam Deck clearly displays the Valve logo or the Steam Deck itself. Anyone who knows the symbol knows exactly what is in the package. You can see a picture of the packaging on reddit:

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Because when you see such a package on your doorstep, why wouldn’t you be tempted to just take it? Especially at a time when graphics cards and PS5 consoles are being sold for a lot of money on eBay, the scruples are particularly low, and for many users, theft is the least of their worries.

What users demand: The demands of the buyers go in one clear direction: package the consoles in less obvious packages and don’t rely on couriers or the honesty of passersby. This is how some users explain on reddit under the comment of the user:

  • “Valve should ship the devices in a discreet box.”
  • “Can you imagine waiting almost a whole year, from the time you reserve until the day your Steam Deck is delivered, only to have it stolen before it gets to your doorstep? And all because Valve decided not to pack your $900 device in a plain brown box.”
  • “I’m glad my device comes in a box that’s sealed with a randomly generated code at the store next to me. I’ve never understood how one can rely entirely on the goodwill and mentality of the delivery person and bystanders when delivering to the USA.”

Valve cannot simply remove stickers from packages

Can Valve simply change the package? In fact, Valve cannot easily remove the sticker indicating fragile electronics or the warning about the lithium battery. Because in many countries, including Germany, shippers are required to label devices with lithium batteries with a hazardous goods sticker.

Because there are regulations from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the transport of such items.

For example, packages with mobile phones, as well as small devices like headphones with batteries, are always printed with such a label. Anyone who has ever ordered an electronic device from Amazon will have noticed such a sticker.

Some service providers do not even ship such packages at all since the effort is too great. FedEx, the provider that Valve uses for the Steam Deck, also requires such stickers (via fedex.com). It is therefore unlikely that Valve will change its shipping method in the future.

PS5 and Xbox Series X are also stolen by fraudsters

Thieves and fraudsters regularly target high-quality hardware. There were similar issues with the PS5, as well as fraudsters who stole the packages with the console directly from the doorstep.

A family was hit particularly hard. The Amazon driver who was supposed to deliver the console had it in hand, but then got back into his car with the package and drove away. The PS5 never arrived and was stolen by the supplier.

You can read the whole story about the delivery driver and the PS5 directly on MeinMMO:

Amazon driver steals PS5 from a customer and is filmed in the act

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Pokémon GO: Desperate Trainer loses 3 Shinys – How mean is GPS Drift

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A desperate trainer asks the community of Pokémon GO why his last three shinies have fled. Players explain that it’s due to GPS drift and how to avoid it.

What’s it about? In Pokémon GO, you can encounter monsters in their shiny form in the wild with a bit of luck. Outside of events, these types of encounters are rare and highly sought after. You feel even worse when such a rare Pokémon flees.

On reddit, a trainer shows that three of his shiny encounters have fled, even though he used the best balls and berries for them. The community clarifies to him that GPS drift is likely to blame. But what is that actually?

The community explains why shinies flee – GPS issues

This is the situation: On reddit trainer pokiedokie24 writes: “I encountered three shinies this week and they all ran away. Should I report this? Or am I just (un)lucky?”

To this, pokiedokie24 shares three screenshots. A shiny Chansey that fled on March 10, a shiny Turtwig that fled on March 15, and a shiny Swablu that fled on March 16.

To make sure the player isn’t making a mistake, the community asks if he also used the golden razz berry and ultra balls for the catching attempt. The affected trainer writes, “Yes, for all of them. And they all fled after the first catching attempt.”.

These are the reasons: Trainers in the comments ask where the player is playing.

  • “Are you playing in a car?”
  • “Do you work high up in a skyscraper?”

So user Kellen1030 asks: “Do you work on a high floor in your office? When you are very high up in a building, it can negatively affect the GPS and make the game think that you are spoofing.”

The player admits that he works on the highest floor of an office building.

In Pokémon GO, a spoofer is a player who uses tools to change their GPS location without being physically present at that location. This way, a player from Buxtehude can falsely make the game believe that they are currently in New York at Times Square.
Spoofing is prohibited in Pokémon GO and is somewhat detected by the game. Someone who behaves suspiciously as a spoofer by switching locations quickly receives an initial penalty of about 15 minutes. As a result, the affected player cannot spin stops or gyms, and every Pokémon flees after the first throw.
GPS drift shows similar behavior to spoofing, and you might be mistakenly recognized as a spoofer.

The problem in this case is that the connection far up in the player’s office building is so poor that the GPS location is not accurately reported. This leads to “GPS drift”. Your avatar runs wildly around the map, sometimes several hundred meters away from your actual location. Only when the connection is good again will your avatar be displayed at the correct place in the game.

This way, rare shinies can slip away from you.

What can you do about it? If you get the error “GPS signal not found” or encounter other connection issues while playing, you should restart your game at a stable connection before attempting to catch a Pokémon.

In this case, the trainer should best leave the building and catch the Pokémon outside with a good connection if the connection is also poor on the lower floors.

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Have you also had problems with GPS drift and have solutions on how to fix it? Then share your experiences here on MeinMMO in the comments and share any tips with other trainers in our community.

Your opinion also matters to Niantic. In February, the big Johto tour received a lot of criticism. Now the developers are asking for your opinion on the Johto tour, and trainers are responding with clear words.

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Elden Ring fulfills one of the greatest wishes for the map with update 1.03 – The patch notes

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 4 minutes

Elden Ring has released its next patch with Update 1.03. This is supposed to fix some annoying problems and introduces some new elements that should make your life easier. Additionally, there were some buffs and nerfs. MeinMMO summarizes the most important changes for you.

This is included in Update 1.03: The new patch is the largest so far since the release on February 25. It includes technical optimizations, new features, and elements like map icons, and also addresses balancing.

Players are especially excited about new icons that now display found quest and merchant NPCs on your map. In addition, one of the best weapons has been nerfed.

What exactly is included in the update, we summarize here for you. You can also find the detailed patch notes on the official Bandai Namco website.

However, a crucial fix is still missing with the latest update.

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Elden Ring Update 1.03 Patch Notes

These are the most important changes from the patch notes: The update is divided into three categories.

  • Newly added elements
  • Bug fixes and technical optimizations
  • Balancing changes

We will go through the most important things in each area.

New map icons, NPC and expanded quests

These are the most important new features: One of the most exciting new features is likely the new map icons. These will now show you where found quest and merchant NPCs are located.

This is especially helpful as some quests can be easily lost in the vast world thanks to the typically cryptic storytelling of developer FromSoftware, making it easy to lose track of quests.

Additionally, there are some further quest steps for the following NPCs:

  • Diallos
  • Nepheli Loux
  • Kenneth Haight
  • Gatekeeper Gostoc

It is still unclear how extensive the additional quest steps will be. In addition, you can now summon NPCs more often to help you in boss fights.

For those who enjoy riding through the Lands Between at night, you can now enjoy the night soundtracks in some additional areas.

With Jar-Bairn, a new NPC is also coming into play:

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Elden Ring nerfs the sword of night and flame, but also brings buffs

These are the most important balance changes: Balancing has been a topic of discussion in the community since the release. As many have already expected and hoped, the latest update also addresses balancing. One of the currently most powerful weapons, the sword of night and flame, is affected.

The damage caused by the previously overpowered weapon ability has been reduced. The powerful Frostbite Stomp has also been nerfed and the casting time increased.

This war ash was previously one of the strongest in the game and could simultaneously cause frost and bleed if you combined it with the right weapon.

Further balancing changes:

  • Smithing stones will be found more frequently with NPCs and have a higher drop chance from certain enemies.
  • The effectiveness of shields has been increased.
  • Some offensive crafting items have been improved.
  • Some spells now consume less FP and deal more damage.
  • The previously very powerful Mimic Tear has also been nerfed and deals less damage but receives an expanded moveset.

There will reportedly be more balance changes to enemies and weapons that are not described in detail in the patch notes.

In any case, the update will impact our tier list with all 309 weapons in ranking. Whether the powerful moonveil katana will also be affected is not clear from the list. However, players report that the talent is said to deal significantly less posture damage (via reddit).

Numerous bug fixes and improved performance

These are the most important technical improvements: Elden Ring faced some issues at launch. The biggest one is the unstable performance.

According to the patch notes, this is supposed to improve with Update 1.03. How exactly and to what extent can only be determined after more thorough testing.

  • Some of the most important fixes relate to previously malfunctioning scaling values on weapons. For example, arcane energy should now properly scale with the previously broken weapons (such as Bloody Streams and Eleonora’s Polearm).
  • The “Heavy” scaling that you can unlock through ashes of war on your weapons and that is based on the strength attribute now finally works.
  • Otherwise, the patch brings numerous fixes for smaller and larger issues. For example, the bug where the player character could freeze while mounting the horse will be fixed.

Many of the changes relate to specific events, such as rewards that did not activate correctly and were therefore not received by some. There are also several issues with enemy behavior that should now be resolved.

The PC performance, which has troubled players since release, is expected to show little improvement even after the patch (via reddit)

Players are especially excited about map icons and cheaper smithing stones

This is what players are saying about the changes: In the Elden Ring subreddit, the initial reactions are mostly positive.

Especially the map icons for NPCs are well received. Because it often could be difficult to track down NPCs to follow their quests. lou_fox comments: “I used a lot of my markers for those 2 [NPCs], I’m glad I don’t have to track them anymore.”

The reduced prices for smithing stones are also welcome since they have indeed become significantly cheaper, as reddit user Babagannouge writes: “I just checked the normal smithing stone prices at the twin maiden husks, and they were heavily reduced. Smithing stone [8] dropped from 12000 to 3600 runes.”

Furthermore, players are excited about the expanded quests: “Holy sh**, they finished the quests. I didn’t expect that, especially not in less than a month after release.”

As for how the balance changes are perceived, it’s still too early to say. Many had expected them though, and initial tests by players show that the frost stomp now only deals a third of its original damage.

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We will keep an eye on how the changes will impact and how the balancing adjustments will influence the current meta.

What do you think of the update? Are you satisfied with the patch notes, or are there important things missing?

The update does not seem to change anything about the HUD of Elden Ring. Despite the controversy: players argue about the minimalistic interface of Elden Ring: “It is clunky and poorly optimized”

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This morning you have the chance to buy a PS5 directly from Sony

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Yesterday afternoon, Sony sent out email invitations to PSN users with the chance to buy a PS5 console today. There is also an opportunity for those who did not receive an invitation.

The PS5 drop through Sony’s direct sales PlayStation Direct is set to start today, March 17, 2022, at 10:30 AM. There are a few important things to note:

  • You can only participate if you received an email invitation from Sony yesterday afternoon. The address used is the one linked to your PSN account.
  • To complete the purchase, you must have a credit card. Only Visa and Mastercard are accepted. So keep the required information handy or store it in your account beforehand.
  • Even if you received an invitation, there is no guarantee of getting a PS5. Just like with retailers, the rule here is “first come, first served”. It’s best to be on time, as the allocations are quickly sold out.

Sony has previously opened direct PS5 sales for everyone after some time

What if you didn’t receive an official invitation? In the last sales event from PlayStation Direct, there was a “public sale” afterwards. This means everyone gets the chance to buy a PS5 console. To prevent overwhelming the systems, a queue will be implemented. Once it’s your turn, you will receive an acoustic signal and can then place your order. You can access the sales page here: PlayStation 5 at PlayStation Direct

Didn’t get a PS5? If you didn’t get a PS5, make sure to check our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how best to get a PS5 and show you drops related to the sought-after console.

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Elden Ring: Players discuss balancing – Should the strongest weapons & spells be nerfed?

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There are hardly any RPG games with online mechanics that are free from balancing discussions. The new Elden Ring is no exception. The community has already identified some OP weapons and spells, with the first players calling for nerfs. MeinMMO wants to know your opinion on this situation.

If you look at social media, such as the Elden Ring subreddit or Twitter, you repeatedly encounter discussions about “OP” weapons, Ashes of War, spirits, and spells, which are considered “overpowered.”

Balancing is a constant hot topic in games where equipment and abilities play an important role.

Why is that? Especially when a multiplayer with co-op and PvP is involved, discussions often arise.

  • Players generally manage to efficiently identify the strongest items in such games. Over time, things emerge that are considered “too powerful.”
  • For instance, magic is often referred to as “Easy Mode” because some spells are so strong that they can almost obliterate all bosses easily.
  • Some Ashes of War are also considered OP. In particular, the Frost Stomp or Bleed Cut are seen as overpowered weapon skills.
  • Spirits like the Mimic Tear make some boss fights a walk in the park.
  • Some legendary and boss weapons have such powerful abilities that they are very hard to counter in PvP and can take down players with a single hit.
  • Status effects like frost and bleeding are also considered particularly strong and are used in both PvP and PvE.
  • The strange imbalance and disparity between weapons is often criticized, as it seems illogical to many.

As a result, the community is actively debating: Should the things considered OP receive a nerf? We want to know that in our survey:

Note: This does not only refer explicitly to weapons and spells, but also to Ashes of War, spirits, status effects, and all things considered OP.

Fans are divided: Do we need nerfs or not?

This is what the community says: If you look at the discussions, nerfs are being called for numerous things. This includes, for example, the current top 3 weapons in Elden Ring, which are particularly popular.

But spells and bosses are also affected. Some find spells too strong, while others have identified certain bosses that they consider too difficult and should be toned down.

Opinions differ fundamentally here. While one side argues that Elden Ring is mainly a PvE game. Therefore, it is entirely correct that there are such powerful abilities, weapons, and spells:

  • “I must say that this is a very poor attitude, as Elden Ring is much more focused on PvE than the old Souls games with their removed factions.” – Kazoot1
  • “This game has just been released and even has an NG mode [New Game Plus] that goes up to NG7. So we will need this strong arsenal. And I don’t know what to say about the tryhard PvP players here who want one nerf after another.” – Stock-Principle2258
  • “And then everything that is even remotely fun gets stomped into the ground because of a bunch of rabble-rousers. Multiplayer is one thing, but I cannot understand anyone calling for nerfs in a single-player game.” – Esham

It is also a topic on Twitter. GundamNoContext writes: “I really hope they don’t nerf weapon skills. They are powerful, but you can reliably dodge them.”

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Others find that these overpowered things negatively affect the PvP area. When some weapons are that overpowered, they are the only ones used in duels, and many miss diversity.

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Here, demands for weapon nerfs and nerfs for status effects like bleeding or frost are piling up. While some hope for nerfs, they are concerned that FromSoftware might tone down certain weapons too much.

  • “It is impossible that frost and bleed damage won’t be nerfed eventually. This stuff is way too powerful with how quickly it can melt through health bars.” – Imaweeb1929
  • “The Moonveil katana needs a nerf. It hits you like a truck. Even allows for invasions against 2-3 people.” – BiancaDeservedIt
  • “I have played PvP at a very high level since DS1 and participated in tournaments up to DS3, and I must say, I really enjoy the PvP in this game for several reasons. […], but some things really need to be nerfed.” OnionOfCatarina

There are therefore grey areas. There are opponents of nerfs who also admit that some weapons are too powerful, especially the Moonveil katana.

Some supporters of nerfs, however, also worry that they could be too severe. This is an infamous tradition with FromSoftware, which many longtime fans still remember.

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How likely are nerfs? On March 17, the first major update for Elden Ring was released. Patch 1.03 already made some changes to balancing, weakening one of the most powerful weapons right away with the Sword of Night and Flame.

There will also be some further balancing changes. FromSoftware will likely continue to tweak things in the future.

But what do you think about it? Would you wish for nerfs? If so, which ones would those be? Or are you more of an opponent of such balancing measures?

If you’re looking for an overview of the strongest weapons, we have our Elden Ring Tier List – All 309 weapons ranked.

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Aion’s former chief creates a new, darker action MMORPG – Should be released in 2022 with us

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

EGON: Inferna Bellum is a new action MMORPG developed by the former head of Aion and Lineage 2. It is expected to contain dark fantasy elements and release simultaneously for PC and mobile. The worldwide release is planned for the second half of 2022.

What kind of MMORPG is this? EGON: Inferna Bellum was originally announced as Project T and has been in development for several years. It is being developed by a Korean company but is set to release globally.

  • It is played in isometric perspective like Lost Ark
  • There are 6 different classes to choose from – Knight, Cleric, Assassin, Warrior, Archer, and Wizard
  • There are dungeons and boss raids that you can challenge
  • There will be a pet system that is supposed to make you stronger on the battlefield
  • In PvP, there are sieges and a Battle Royale with 1,000 players, played until only one person is left alive

Currently, there are several short videos on YouTube showing 30 seconds of gameplay of the different classes. We have embedded a short general video on PvE for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCswGOMfTcs

Former head of Aion leads development

Who is behind the game? EGON: Inferna Bellum is being developed by the Korean studio Round Planet. This is led by Kim Yeong-Seong, who was the director at NCSoft responsible for Aion and Lineage 2.

Itoxi, in turn, will publish the game globally. Itoxi recently acquired the rights to Astellia and otherwise has several unknown mobile games in its portfolio.

According to colleagues from MMORPG.org.pl, about 120 employees are involved in the development of the MMORPG.

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Three concept arts for the new MMORPG.

When will the game be released? The release in Korea was originally planned for 2021, but it was delayed due to the pandemic. Now the launch is supposed to take place in 2022 and will also occur directly in the West, according to MMORPG.org.pl.

In a quote, it states that EGON: Inferna Bellum, according to Kim Yeong-Seong, is aimed at both Korean and Western players.

Currently, however, only players with a Korean phone number can pre-register for the MMORPG.

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What do you think of the MMORPG? Does its look appeal to you or are you already fed up with action MMORPGs in isometric perspective?

If not, you can look forward to Project TL in 2022. This MMORPG from NCSoft will be released for PC and console and is reminiscent of Lost Ark in gameplay:

New MMORPG coming in 2022 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox – Looks like Lost Ark in gameplay video

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Lost Ark admits mistakes in the first content patch – promises more materials and new classes

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

Smilegate and Amazon have jointly addressed the current issues in Lost Ark. They admit that they released the new Argos raid too early. With the update next week, they plan to introduce more upgrade materials into the game. Additionally, the missing classes are to be released more quickly.

What was the problem with the update? On March 10, the new Argos raid was released, which is designed for players with a gear score of 1,370. However, many players cannot currently reach this gear score despite extensive grinding.

The issue is the so-called Dead Zone from item level 1,340 to 1,370. In this zone, no new equipment can be found, only old equipment can be upgraded. However, this is expensive. Players subsequently complained about the early release.

What do Amazon and Smilegate say? They apologize for this early release. They were surprised by the negative feedback and admit that the Argos raid was released too early. They are therefore planning an event through which players can quickly earn upgrade materials.

Moreover, the roadmap is being revised so that content for a higher gear score is released later, while the still-missing classes and methods for horizontal progression will be released more quickly.

Officially, it is stated:

After analyzing data and feedback from players across all our community channels, we believe that an update that helps adventurers progress with the current content in the game is more important than the release of new endgame content.

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New event and adjustments to the Arkesia Grand Prix are set to bring materials

What changes are being made to upgrade materials? The biggest innovation will be the Event Guardian Raids. You can enter these once a day per squad and earn bonus coins. These can be exchanged with a special vendor for materials.

You will challenge the bosses Helgaia, Frost Helgaia, Lumerus, Ur’Nil, Vertus, Chromanium, Nacrasena, Dark Legoros, Icy Legoros, Calventus, and Levanos. For this special event raid, the difficulty will also be adjusted, so you can challenge even the harder bosses once a day with item level 250.

The event is expected to last about a month.

What else are the developers doing? In addition to the event, books that increase the chance of successful upgrades will be included in the rewards of the Arkesia Grand Prix event. This makes it easier for players to obtain new upgrades.

As a third adjustment, you can earn upgrade materials through the new PvP season, which also begins with the update next week.

Furthermore, the developers revealed that they are still working on the bot problem. Just last week, over a million bots were banned.

When will the changes be released? The adjustments with the materials will be introduced with the weekly update on Thursday, March 24.

More about Lost Ark on MeinMMO:

New classes and cosmetics instead of new endgame content

What’s new with the roadmap? In the article, the developers also apologize for the fact that the roadmap was released too early. A new and revised roadmap is in the works.

However, they directly revealed that classes, islands, and the new continent South Vern are planned to be released as scheduled. This likely means that the classes Destroyer and Arcana will come next. However, new content such as the upcoming Legion raids will be postponed until players have reached an appropriate gear score.

In general, the developers have found that players currently prefer new classes and cosmetic content:

Players want skins and advanced classes to be released at a faster pace. These two categories of content are intertwined, which is one of the reasons it is difficult to increase the speed. Existing skins in the Korean version were released before some classes, which takes additional time for the art and development team to create models with skins for newer classes and their associated special weapons.

However, more classes will be available soon, and we will provide details on this in the upcoming roadmap that we are working on together with Smilegate RPG in the studio this week.

What’s happening with cosmetics? With the update next week, new cosmetic content will be released. This will come as a gift and include:

  • New Animal Skin Selection Chest
  • Mokokon Pet Selection Chest
  • Moko-board Mount Selection Chest
  • Lost Ark United Structure
  • Appearance Change Ticket
  • Pheons x132
  • Menelik’s Tome x5
  • Legendary Card Pack Selection Chest x2
  • Jukebox songs that will be provided when Jukebox content is released in the future.

A preview of the cosmetics is available in this image shared by the developers:

Lost Ark new cosmetics

What do you think about the developers’ statements? Are you excited about the adjustments or do you find the reaction exaggerated? And which of the adjustments do you think is the best? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO; we look forward to hearing from you.

We have summarized how the MMORPG Lost Ark is currently doing in this special:

How is the Steam hit Lost Ark a month after release?

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Twitch streamer represents people with Tourette in front of 350,000 viewers – Many admire her courage

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

At the weekend, the unofficial Streamer Awards took place on Twitch, a huge event. Among those present was the streamer Sweet Anita. She has Tourette’s syndrome but still spoke in front of the gathered participants. For this, she received a lot of praise from the viewers.

Which show is it about?

  • On March 13, the Twitch Streamer Awards 2022 took place, hosted by the streamer QTCinderella. The event ran like a film award gala. Over 350,000 people watched live on Twitch at its peak (via sullygnome).
  • Streamers were honored in various categories – for example, Asmongold as the best MMORPG streamer, who fittingly did not even attend the award ceremony in person.
  • The event featured dozens of Twitch stars, including Sweet Anita, who presented the “best content organization” category.
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Who is the streamer? Sweet Anita has been a name on Twitch for several years. She gained recognition in 2018 for streaming despite having Tourette’s syndrome and wrapping her condition in charm.

Tourette’s is a condition where people perform involuntary actions, such as sudden movements or shouting words – known as “tics.” Sweet Anita has a form in which she involuntarily utters insults (“coprolalia”). You can watch more on the German YouTube channel “Gewitter im Kopf – Leben mit Tourette”.

People with Tourette’s do not have control over their tics. Therefore, Sweet Anita appeared at the Streamer Awards knowing that she would inevitably offend someone. And so it happened. Sweet Anita began with the joking remark, “I’m here to insult you for a while.” She asked the audience to go “f*** themselves” politely, praised her own breasts, and insulted the nominees in passing.

You can watch her appearance at the Twitch Streamer Awards in the video embedded here or alternatively here without edits of the tics. The segment starts at hour 1:28:35:

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Sweet Anita speaks at the Streamer Awards and everyone celebrates her

The reactions to her speech are not outrage, but overwhelming praise. Even during her speech, the audience cheers her on repeatedly.

The comments under the unedited video on YouTube praise her courage. For example:

  • “Imagine having the courage to do that in front of 350,000 people. 100% knowing that you will say some wild stuff. Impressive.”

It is also nice to see that someone can represent people with Tourette’s even at such a big show while still maintaining composure. One could see her nervousness, yet she handled the moderation excellently.

Moreover, her tics provided some laughs, both from the audience and from Sweet Anita herself. Viewers found this one of the “funniest parts of the show.”

Her illness has already caused Sweet Anita some difficulties on Twitch. In early 2020, some users demanded her ban on Twitch, but the streaming service made it clear that streamers with Tourette’s are clearly welcome.

However, the Twitch Streamer Awards 2022 also brought less pleasant news. An un-nominated streamer made a joke about one of the participants, and his fans escalated directly:

“Fans” of 2 big streamers on Twitch allegedly photograph houses, threaten with murder

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Lost Ark: New update today brings many compensations – All about patch notes and server down

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Lost Ark brings a new update on March 17, which brings various compensations for players, including tokens for the new Arkesia Grand Prix event as well as for the Tytalos Guardian raid. We at MeinMMO reveal everything about the patch notes and the server maintenance.

Update 10:52 AM: The servers are already back online.

What’s included in the update? The weekly update only brings a few bug fixes and compensations for faulty content:

  • There are adjustments to the events due to the daylight saving time change. Therefore, all players receive 3,000 Grand Prix event tokens as compensation.
  • Players who participated in the Tytalos Guardian raid while the faulty rewards were active will also receive compensation. However, this will vary from player to player.
  • All bonuses from the monthly and weekly crystal bonus packages will now be distributed correctly, including retroactively, if you activated them already.

Just last week, the first content update in the West was released. It brought new story content, new costumes, and a new raid.

How long will the maintenance last? The servers will go offline at 8:00 AM German time. Then the patch will be applied. The maintenance work is expected to last four hours. The servers should be back online by 12:00 PM.

We will keep you updated in this post if the servers go live earlier or if there is an extension of the maintenance.

More about Lost Ark on MeinMMO:

Weekly Update on March 17 – Patch Notes

  • The event timers in the game related to the daylight saving time change will be fixed, as the hotfix from Monday night did not resolve this issue. Players must have daylight saving time activated on their computers for the clock to display correctly.
  • Due to the problems with the timers in the game and the confusion that arose when the limited-time Arkesia Grand Prix event took place, we are providing all players with 3,000 Grand Prix event tokens. This currency will automatically be available in your universal storage.
  • We are also aware of a bug preventing players from participating in the Great Price of Arkesia when they try to complete the event quest with a character below level 50. Although this bug will not be fixed in this update, we are working on a fix that will be released during the event period.
  • Players who completed the Tytalos Guardian raid while it was faulty will receive compensation for lost items. The exact compensation will vary from user to user since players consumed different items during their raid, but it may include:
    • Stones of Awakening
    • Consumable combat items
    • Phoenix Feathers
    • Blue Crystals
      These items will be found in your mailbox after the maintenance is completed.
  • Monthly and weekly crystal bonus packages will now grant players the appropriate bonuses. We have also retroactively granted all bonuses that may have been missed while this bug was occurring, and these crystals can be retrieved from your storage as soon as you log in.

Were you affected by any of the bugs? And are you happy with the compensations? Is there any other bug that Amazon and Smilegate should currently be fixing? Feel free to write it in the comments.

Currently, there is still a discussion in Lost Ark about the latest content update. Many feel that the new content is coming too quickly, and important catch-up mechanics are still missing:

Lost Ark brings new content too quickly, says: “Didn’t think players would be mad”

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Elden Ring: Overview of All 10 Classes and Their Stats

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When you start Elden Ring, there are several classes to choose from at the beginning. MeinMMO summarizes everything about the classes and their attributes for you.

Update, March 17: We have updated the links in the article and linked additional guides.

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This is how classes work in Elden Ring: If you have played one of the earlier works by developer FromSoftware, you will feel at home in Elden Ring. Because basically, these are built just like the classes from Dark Souls or Bloodborne.

There are also 8 attributes that influence various properties and can be increased through level-ups.

These are the attributes and what they do:
  • Vigor: Vitality influences your health points and affects fire resistance and poison immunity.
  • Mind: The mind influences FP (mana) and focus-related resistance. Important for magic and sorcery builds.
  • Endurance: Increases your character’s stamina and also increases physical defense. Particularly important for melee fighters, as stamina allows dodging and blocking.
  • Strength: Is required to wield heavy weapons. It also increases the attack power of weapons that scale with strength.
  • Dexterity: Is required to wield advanced weapons. It also increases the attack power of weapons that scale with agility. Reduces spell casting time, mitigates fall damage, and makes it harder to fall from a horse.
  • Intelligence: Increases the spell power of intelligence-scaling spells and improves magic resistance. Also increases how often you can use spells.
  • Faith: Is required to perform summons. It also strengthens summons that scale with faith.
  • Arcane: Affects death resistance and certain spells and summons.

Additionally, there are defensive attributes like focus or immunity and your resistances against magic, fire, lightning, and holy.

Each class differs from the others in how high the attributes are upgraded. The starting equipment also differs between the different classes. Therefore, the best choice for beginners, advanced players, and experts differs.

How strong the weapons are with which the classes start can be found in our tier list. In particular, the Samurai starts with an absolute top weapon.

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Everything you need to know about Elden Ring – in 2 minutes

These are the 10 classes of Elden Ring

We show you here the classes and their main attributes as well as images.

Vagabond

This is the Vagabond: The Vagabond is especially suited for melee combat. If you also want to use spells or summons, you only need to invest a few points.

It is a kind of all-round class with medium armor. Thanks to its attributes, you can easily steer almost any build.

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Vagabond

These are the main attributes:

  • Level: 9
  • Strength: 15
  • Mind: 10
  • Endurance: 11
  • Strength: 14
  • Dexterity: 13
  • Intelligence: 9
  • Faith: 9
  • Arcane: 7

This is the starting equipment:

  • Longsword
  • Poleaxe
  • Triangle shield

Warrior

This is the Warrior: A warrior from a nomadic tribe.

This is a fast melee class with two curved swords that mainly relies on agility and can also deal damage at range with bows.

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Warrior

These are the main attributes:

  • Level: 9
  • Strength: 15
  • Mind: 10
  • Endurance: 11
  • Strength: 14
  • Dexterity: 13
  • Intelligence: 9
  • Faith: 9
  • Arcane: 7

This is the starting equipment:

  • 2x Curved sabers
  • Reinforced round shield

Hero

This is the Hero: This class relies entirely on strength and is equipped with a battle axe. If you later opt for heavy weapons that build on the strength attribute, this is your choice.

Additionally, its high arcane value also provides higher resistances.

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Hero

These are the main attributes:

  • Level: 7
  • Strength: 14
  • Mind: 9
  • Endurance: 12
  • Strength: 16
  • Dexterity: 9
  • Intelligence: 7
  • Faith: 8
  • Arcane: 11

This is the starting equipment:

  • War axe
  • Large leather shield

Bandit

This is the Bandit: The Bandit has excellent prerequisites for a fast melee class but is also very suitable for ranged combat with bows.

Due to its speed, it is also well-prepared for ambush attacks.

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Bandit

These are the main attributes:

  • Level: 5
  • Strength: 10
  • Mind: 11
  • Endurance: 10
  • Strength: 9
  • Dexterity: 13
  • Intelligence: 9
  • Faith: 8
  • Arcane: 14

This is the starting equipment:

  • Great knife
  • Short bow
  • Bone arrows (feathered)
  • Buckler

Astrologer

This is the Astrologer: This is the wizard class, equipped with some simple spells and a staff.

You can combine this with any weapons as long as your attributes match them. Spells are powerful. But be careful when your enemies get too close.

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Astrologer

These are the main attributes:

  • Level: 6
  • Strength: 9
  • Mind: 15
  • Endurance: 9
  • Strength: 8
  • Dexterity: 12
  • Intelligence: 16
  • Faith: 7
  • Arcane: 9

This is the starting equipment:

  • Astrologer’s staff
  • Short sword
  • Rune-etched wooden shield
  • Glimmerstone pebble (spell)
  • Glimmerstone bow (spell)

Prophet

This is the Prophet: The class relies on a spear and invocations. These are the miracles known from Dark Souls.

They now also include several fire spells that were previously known as pyromancies. You need a sacred seal to perform invocations.

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Prophet

These are the main attributes:

  • Level: 7
  • Strength: 10
  • Mind: 14
  • Endurance: 8
  • Strength: 12
  • Dexterity: 8
  • Intelligence: 7
  • Faith: 16
  • Arcane: 11

This is the starting equipment:

  • Short spear
  • Finger insignia
  • Healing (invocation)
  • Ignites in flames (invocation)
  • Scrap shield

Samurai

This is the Samurai: A classic samurai, who could also come from Sekiro or Ghost of Tsushima. He is equipped with a katana and a bow, and he wears a classic samurai armor. He is an all-round class that mainly relies on physical attacks.

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Samurai

These are the main attributes:

  • Level: 9
  • Strength: 12
  • Mind: 11
  • Endurance: 13
  • Strength: 12
  • Dexterity: 15
  • Intelligence: 9
  • Faith: 8
  • Arcane: 8

This is the starting equipment:

  • Uchigatana
  • Longbow
  • Redthorn round shield
  • Bone arrows
  • Fire arrows

Prisoner

This is the Prisoner: The Prisoner wears a strange, round iron mask. He relies on a rapier and spells, as he is a kind of hybrid class. Due to his backstory, the Prisoner has already been celebrated before the release.

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Prisoner

These are the main attributes:

  • Level: 9
  • Strength: 11
  • Mind: 12
  • Endurance: 11
  • Strength: 11
  • Dexterity: 14
  • Intelligence: 14
  • Faith: 6
  • Arcane: 9

This is the starting equipment:

  • Armor breaker
  • Tear shield
  • Glimmerstone staff
  • Magic glimmerblade (spell)

Confessor

This is the Confessor: The Confessor is equipped with a sword and shield. Additionally, he has a sacred seal and can therefore use some invocations. The class wears a dark cloak with a hood that underscores his role as a church spy.

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Confessor

These are the main attributes:

  • Level: 10
  • Strength: 10
  • Mind: 13
  • Endurance: 10
  • Strength: 12
  • Dexterity: 12
  • Intelligence: 9
  • Faith: 14
  • Arcane: 9

This is the starting equipment:

  • Broad sword
  • Finger insignia
  • Urgent healing (invocation)
  • Assassin’s step (invocation)
  • Blue-black triangle shield

Wretch

This is the Wretch: This is simply a poor soul with no clothing. This class is completely balanced in its attributes but probably has the worst equipment.

It is equipped with a shabby wooden shield and a wooden one-handed club. Nevertheless, it may be the most versatile class.

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Wretch

These are the main attributes:

  • Level: 1
  • Strength: 10
  • Mind: 10
  • Endurance: 10
  • Strength: 10
  • Dexterity: 10
  • Intelligence:
  • Faith: 10
  • Arcane: 10

This is the starting equipment:

  • Club

Is the choice of classes important?

Only equipment and starting skills are influenced. If it is like in Dark Souls, the choice at the beginning of the game is not crucial. But especially in the first hours of the game, starting equipment can play a significant role.

Your class choice also helps you medium-term to skill in a direction that you prefer. However, you can generally start with any class and then develop your build in any direction you want.

An overview of all guides can be found here: Elden Ring – All our guides, beginner tips, and builds at a glance

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Players argue about the minimalist interface of Elden Ring: “It is clunky and poorly optimized”

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 4 minutes

Since the release, there have been numerous discussions around Elden Ring. One of them revolves around the minimalist interface, which is in the tradition of the developer’s earlier games. Some love it, while others express sharp criticism. MeinMMO summarizes the various arguments for you.

What is the problem with the HUD? Like previous games from FromSoftware, Elden Ring opts for a very minimalist menu and HUD while you traverse the game world.

The game foregoes HUD elements that you would typically find in most open-world games.

  • There is no minimap.
  • The game has no quest markers or any other indications that provide you with objectives in the HUD.
  • There are also no updates on the progress of specific quests, or any summaries of certain events.
  • Almost every beginner’s guide includes notes about the HUD, as it isn’t very beginner-friendly.

While part of the community has been accustomed to this minimalism for years, there are also some new players who prefer simplicity.

However, many newcomers playing their first FromSoftware game with Elden Ring find it challenging to deal with the less accessible interface.

The discussion was triggered by a meme in the community. It is an edited screenshot of Elden Ring, showing what it would look like if the game were developed by Ubisoft:

Elden Ring HUD
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Minimalism or Laziness? The HUD of Elden Ring Polarizes

What exactly is being criticized? There are a few major points of criticism:

  • The HUD shows icons indicating which effects, such as buffs or debuffs, are currently active. Many players, for example, were unaware that a warm embrace can actually have negative effects on them.
  • The status menu hardly explains what effects correspond to which attributes and what resistances do. The specific weather effects are also not explained.
  • The impact of status effects and various other elements are not adequately explained in the eyes of some players.
  • PC players, in particular, criticize that the menu is not optimized for mouse and keyboard controls at all.

Often, you have to figure things out for yourself or experiment with specific elements to understand them. Ultimately, this is the crux of the matter, where proponents and opponents of this design philosophy find it difficult to agree.

On reddit, TelefonSquid writes:

Perhaps it’s more of a personal preference, but I hate the FromSoftware interface. It’s clunky, it’s not well-optimized for mouse and keyboard, and it doesn’t communicate information efficiently. If it works at all.

TelefonSquid also criticizes some players from the community who defend FromSoftware: “Some fans in the soulslike community consider themselves ‘hardcore’ and are somewhat proud that they endured the flaws of the games, so others should do so too.”

Even some developers from other studios spoke up, criticizing the high ratings of Elden Ring after its massive success. Some of them believed that a game with such a “bad” interface shouldn’t receive such high ratings, as reported by colleagues from Kotaku. This really got the discussion rolling.

Elden Ring intentionally detracts from player experience due to its less accessible interface. Some even go so far as to speak of sheer laziness.

The criticism was formulated so harshly that there were even accusations that the developers were just envious of Elden Ring’s success.

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What supporters say: Besides players who are not bothered by the interface, there are even ardent fans of minimalism. Many of them believe that games are often too easy and overwhelmed with numerous tutorials, menus, and many HUD elements.

Open-world games are often mentioned in this context. Therefore, they find it refreshing when a game doesn’t immediately present everything to you, and the player has to take the initiative to find certain things in the menu or understand the icons in the HUD.

Some argue that FromSoftware has always primarily developed for consoles, and thus PC ports are often left lacking. Perfect_Pause_3578 adds:

They will never make this series as accessible as, for example, Horizon Forbidden West, or truly optimize it for PC. Why? Because it will sell nonetheless. We let them get away with so much because they do something so unique.

Among those who can warm up to the HUD are not only long-time Dark Souls veterans. Even new players can relate to it. For instance, reddit user JEDJED15 writes:

I have never been interested in a FromSoftware game, not even a little bit. […] I’ve been playing for about 10 hours now, just defeated Margit, and I’m exploring the castle, and I must say that this is an incredible game. I have always been a fan of deep RPG mechanics, extensive lore, immersion, minimal to no HUD, and no hand-holding (I turn off HUD, minimaps, and tips in all games), so this game meets all criteria for me.

Many point out that the game provides enough explanations in the HUD. They are just hidden and can be easily overlooked.

This is how you find out what your attributes do: If you want to know, what focus actually is and how it affects your character, you just need to go into your status menu and press the share button on your controller, or “G” on your keyboard.

Then you just have to select “explanations” and can scroll through the individual values and resistances.

But what do you think about the topic? Are you proponents of minimalism? Or do you belong more to the critics? What aspects would you change or improve in the HUD?

The interface is not the only topic of discussion. Balancing has also been a constant topic since the release: Should the strongest weapons & spells be nerfed?

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FIFA 22: TOTW 26 is live – With strong Inform card for Cristiano Ronaldo

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In FIFA 22 the new TOTW 26 is now live and we know which players made it into the team. You can find everything about the new Team of the Week on MeinMMO.

What is the TOTW? Every Wednesday, EA releases the so-called Team of the Week in Ultimate Team. This squad consists of 23 players who have delivered outstanding performances on real football pitches. In return, these players receive enhanced Inform cards, which are available in packs for one week. in packs .

New in FUT 22 is also the fact that there is an additional “Featured” card, which has a stronger boost than the normal TOTW cards.

The TOTW 26 in FIFA 22 – All Inform Players

This is the TOTW 26: The new Team of the Week is led by Cristiano Ronaldo (92), who receives his first Inform card in FUT 22, which also upgrades his OTW card to strong 93 points in overall rating. The new cards of Szczesny (89), Osimhen (85), Ferran Torres (84) and Grifo (86) are also strong.

This week, Hernandez from Watford has been crowned the Feature Player. His rating increases from 75 to 84.

FIFA 22 TOTW 26

TOTW 26 Starting XI:

  • GK: Szczesny (89)
  • CB: Ginter (87)
  • CB: Coady (82)
  • RB: Cash (82)
  • LB: Miranda (81)
  • CM: Parejo (87)
  • CM: Grifo (86)
  • CAM: Forsberg (84)
  • ST: C. Ronaldo (92)
  • ST: Osimhen (85)
  • LW: Ferran Torres (84)

TOTW 26 Bench:

  • GK: Guzman (82)
  • CAM: Goodwin (82)
  • CM: Gravenberch (82)
  • RM: Harit (81)
  • RW: Bourigeaud (84)
  • ST: Undav (81)
  • RW: Hernandez (84)
  • GK: Bratveit (76)
  • CB: Kalulu (77)
  • CAM: O’Hare (79)
  • RM: Flecker (76)
  • ST: Berahino (78)

The Bundesliga in TOTW 26

Bundesliga cards in TOTW 26
  • Matthias Ginter from Borussia Mönchengladbach receives his second Inform card in FUT 22, which makes the greatest jumps in Physicality and Pace. The card provides strong defensive stats overall, but could still be a bit faster.
  • Vincenzo Grifo securing his already third Inform card in FUT, making a curious jump from left winger to central midfielder. There, the card should work well as an offensively oriented CM.
  • Emil Forsberg from RB Leipzig stands in the TOTW for the first time this season and receives a decent card with very strong Passing and Dribbling stats. However, his Shooting and Pace stats leave something to be desired.
How to get TOTW cards? You can pull TOTW cards from packs, for which however a lot of luck is necessary. Alternatively, you can find the Inform cards in the FUT transfer market, but they cost a lot of money.

How you get the necessary coins is shown by our trading tips.

What do you think of the new TOTW? Are you satisfied with the selection? Feel free to tell us in the comments!

If you want to know why OP cards are currently ruining the popular Silver Lounge, then check it out here:

Players are complaining about OP cards in FIFA 22 – Ruining popular game mode

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New hack’n’slash looks like the next hidden gem on Steam – Developed by just one German

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On Steam, you can now find the hack’n’slash game Morbid Metal. The unique aspect is that a German solo developer stands behind the game. The quality of the previously shown content is remarkable, as reflected in the reactions of interested players. We at MeinMMO present it to you.

What is Morbid Metal? According to the Steam page, it is a rogue-lite with hack’n’slash gameplay played from a third-person perspective. The action-heavy combat system is inspired by games like NieR: Automata and Rise of Riots 2, as stated by the developer Felix “PHO3LIX” Schade.

The setting is a mix of sci-fi and dark fantasy. You traverse in futuristic battle suits but fight with melee weapons like katanas. You will face bizarre enemies like zombie robots or massive mechs that make your life difficult.

  • Players use not just one character but can seamlessly switch between four different forms.
  • Each character has its own abilities, movesets, and weapons. So it’s important to have the right character on hand in the right situation.
  • Apparently, there will be more than four characters, so you can choose from a larger selection what seems most sensible in the next fight.
  • Since it’s a rogue-lite, you can collect upgrades in a run and improve your characters. However, if you die, you lose these upgrades and have to start over.
  • There are also permanent upgrades that make you stronger permanently.
  • Levels are procedurally generated, but there is an overarching story in which you gradually uncover the secrets of the world you are fighting in.
  • The combat system offers numerous combos that add additional depth to the gameplay.

Behind the game is a single developer. However, the screenshots and gameplay trailers shown so far do not look like a solo project.

The commentators under the Steam trailer seem to agree:

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“It looks like it’s made by an AAA developer”

What does the trailer show? The trailer features some fast-paced scenes that showcase the combat system. It gets quite intense. You also see the different characters in action.

Initially, you see a character with headgear reminiscent of Japanese straw hats, wielding a type of two-handed axe. This seems to be the character for heavy attacks.

Another character is significantly quicker but fights with a katana.

You can check out how this works in the game in a clip from the official Twitter account:

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Here are the reactions: Among the gameplay videos of Morbid Metal, there are mostly enthusiastic voices so far.

The main focus is on the gameplay and the impressive graphics. Here are some collected comments:

  • “Honestly, I usually don’t play single-player games, but this one looks fantastic, and I can’t wait to try it!” – Georgi Georgiev.
  • “I’ve had my eye on this game for quite a while. I really can’t wait for it to be released!” – digi.mp4.
  • “The graphics look absolutely amazing. I’m currently trying to develop my own samurai game. How did you manage to make your vegetation look so good?” – iSRAE’L.

Others compare the gameplay to games like Devil May Cry and Warframe, just that Morbid Metal takes graphics to a whole new level for many.

They are particularly impressed that all this comes from the mind of just one developer. If you want to support him, you can add Morbid Metal to your wish list on the Steam page to give the game more attention.

When will the game be released? Currently, there is unfortunately no release date for Morbid Metal. There is also no approximate timeframe. Since this is a massive endeavor and only a single developer is working on it, it may still take a while before we receive a release date.

Some players have already provided feedback on several things they believe could be improved. This pertains to various details, such as movement animations or enemy design.

More news on Steam:

Currently, it’s hard to foresee how good the game will ultimately be and how much variety the procedurally generated areas will offer.

Gameplay and visuals are convincing at least in the trailer. We will keep an eye on the game for you. But what do you think of Morbid Metal?

Are you attracted by the gameplay scenes? Are you convinced by the mix of hack’n’slash and rogue-lite elements? What do you think about the character switching?

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