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?

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

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.

EGON Concept Art 3
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EGON Concept Art 1
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.

More about new MMORPGs on MeinMMO:

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:

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

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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.

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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

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 6 minutes

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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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.

elden ring vagabond class
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.

elden ring astrologer class
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.

elden ring samurai class
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.

Elden Ring Prisoner
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.

elden ring confessor class
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.

elden ring wretch class
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
Original
Meme
Here you can see the meme map and the original in comparison.

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

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

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

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 4 minutes

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.

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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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New MMORPG reminiscent of Genshin Impact, releasing in 2022 – Here’s how you can sign up for the beta

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG that visually resembles the hit Genshin Impact and will also be released for PC and mobile. The global release has now been officially announced, and sign-ups for the beta have begun.

What kind of game is it? Tower of Fantasy is an anime MMORPG that relies on a large, open world that you can explore with your character. Visually, it resembles a mix of Genshin Impact and the highly anticipated MMORPG Blue Protocol.

  • There are no fixed classes; instead, your equipment and the chosen weapon determine your abilities.
  • The battles will be action-packed.
  • You can climb, swim, and destroy various objects in the world.
  • You follow a story on the planet Ada, which has been colonized by humans in the future. The story is told through various quests, where the NPCs are said to have their own interesting personalities.
  • It includes typical MMORPG content like guilds or crafting.
  • Dungeons and PvP content await in the endgame.

Tower of Fantasy will be free-to-play and is being developed in Unreal Engine 4. It features a gacha mechanic for weapons, similar to Genshin Impact.

You can check out the first gameplay in this video from YouTuber Steparu:

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The first beta for Tower of Fantasy starts in April

When is the game coming out? Tower of Fantasy was released in China at the end of 2021 and is expected to come to the West soon. There is no exact release date yet, but it is supposed to be released in 2022.

What about the beta? If you want to try the MMORPG in advance, you can now sign up for a closed beta. Sign-ups are only available from March 15 to March 28 via the official website (via Tower of Fantasy). To do this, you must fill out a small questionnaire in which the developers want to know how regularly you play games like WoW, FFXIV, New World, or Destiny 2.

The beta is supposed to take place in April and will only be released for the USA, Canada, the UK, and Germany.

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Do I have another option for testing? Yes. The developers are also looking for testers for special localizations. These must also come only from the USA, Canada, the UK, or Germany.

If you want to delve deep into Tower of Fantasy and improve the localization for German players, you can apply via a form (via Google Docs).

How good is the game? The launch of Tower of Fantasy went rather shaky in China. In the local app TapTap, the MMORPG only gets 3.6 out of 5 stars. There are criticisms for the weak hit feedback and the gacha system. However, there is also praise for the story, the endgame content, and the dyeing system for equipment.

You can learn more about the pros and cons of Tower of Fantasy here:

New game looks like Genshin Impact but as an MMORPG – Now coming to us

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A tactical item in CoD Warzone is so damn strong that you should always use it

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

For a long time, the stun grenades in Call of Duty: Warzone were extremely popular, but after a nerf and the removal of the tactical item from “Vanguard Royale,” Stims are now among the top items in the category. MeinMMO explains what makes the health booster so damn strong that it can even secure victories.

As soon as you spotted an enemy in the Battle Royale of Call of Duty: Warzone, the first stun grenades would fly.

For a long time, these nasty tactical grenades were considered the best you could choose in this equipment slot. They stun opponents and can even help with reconnaissance through hit feedback.

But the tide has turned. With the introduction of the new map “Caldera,” there was a significant nerf for the stun grenades. In the “Vanguard Royale” mode, they are not even allowed anymore.

Now is the time of the “Stims.” They have always been considered strong. But due to the changes to the stun grenades and an adjustment to how the Stims function, they are now the best tactical items.

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Rescue and Tactics in One Item

What makes the Stims so strong? The tactical items combine two very valuable properties:

  • You can work with the gas and use the blocked zones for tactics
  • When under fire, Stims give you a lot of health when you use them

What kind of tactics are these? To surprise your enemies, a short trip into the dangerous gas outside the playing field sometimes helps. Stims are reliable companions alongside the gas masks.

Just before your health drops to 0, you stick the syringe into your system and return to full health. This allows you to stay in the gas for a long time and flank enemies unexpectedly.

If you push it to the limit, you can even achieve pacifist victories with the Stims. Those who endure long enough can leave the last unsuspecting enemies in the gas to their fate and achieve a strong victory without weapon violence.

You can see what this looks like in the video here (starting at 06:07 minutes):

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How does the healing buff work? Another very strong advantage is a healing buff while you are under fire. The mechanic has been in the game for some time. However, it was unclear at first whether this was a bug.

It seems clear now: the mechanic is intentional and can save you from the Gulag more often with the right timing, as the following video impressively shows:

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If you take damage and decide to flee, take the Stim shot and you are almost invincible for a moment.

As long as your health is being replenished by the Stim shot, the replenishment does not stop. All damage you receive is directly healed by the tactical item. An extremely strong buff if the timing is right.

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When do stun grenades still make sense? If you are a very aggressive player constantly on the hunt for the next victim team, then the so-called “Stuns” are still a strong choice.

After the nerf with the introduction of Caldera, the stun duration is not as long anymore. If the enemy has the perk “Battle Hardened,” then the effect lasts very briefly:

  • Stun effect duration
    • 4.5 seconds
  • Stun effect duration with Battle Hardened
    • 2.5 seconds

If you rock a round of Vanguard Royale, you shouldn’t choose any other tactical item. Nothing can compete with it right now. The appropriate loadout for the mode can be found here: CoD Warzone: Expert shows loadout with no recoil for the “new” Vanguard Royale

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Celebrated Racing Kid Resurfaces After 2 Years – Now Breaking Crazy World Records

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

Two years after a 13-year-old Xbox player made waves on Reddit, the Racing Kid is back with a new steering wheel and is being celebrated by the community for his performance.

What is it about? The 15-year-old Reddit user SARMADJ56 is making headlines on Reddit. Since his 14th birthday, the South African has been on a record chase with a new steering wheel and lightning speed.

In his Reddit post, the now 15-year-old talented gamer also reports on his previous successes and shows a video of an impressive world record lap he drove on Xbox.

His talent was recognizable even at 13

This was two years ago: Two years ago, he asked in a post (u/SARMADJ57 via Reddit) for tips on how he could improve and accompanied the post with a video of his gameplay.

At that time, many users were already convinced of his talent and provided him with helpful suggestions for improvement. Now he is back in the sim racing community.

Sim racers or racing simulations are racing games designed for realistic driving behavior. They are considered challenging and place a high value on physical accuracy.

We embed the Reddit post with the world record video from u/SARMADJ56 here:

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“Let’s get the boy a proper car now.”

At just 15 years old, u/SARMADJ56 can already boast several successes. According to him, he is part of the FIA Rally Star, the youth program of the FIA.

The video of his world record lap received over two thousand upvotes in the r/simracing community on March 16, 2022. But the remarkable clip is not the only thing.

If you check the subreddits of various racing simulations such as DiRT or F1, you will find more world records and top placements from the 15-year-old:

What is the FIA: The FIA, short for Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, is an organization based in Paris. It is considered the umbrella organization of motorsport clubs, car clubs, and the organizer of numerous racing events.

Among the most prestigious events of the FIA are the Formula One World Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC / endurance racing) and the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).

The FIA Rally Star is the official youth program of the FIA to discover and support talented drivers on their way to becoming WRC champions.

This is how the community reacts: The atmosphere within the thread is extremely positive. Many users express their praise for the 15-year-old and even offer support.

  • u/XThund3rTrap congratulates: “Congratulations, man, the journey begins here.”
  • u/MyNameIs-Anthony says: “I would like to support the boy through crowdfunding so he can get proper training.”
  • Even u/achaiatak means: “Alright, let’s get the boy a proper car now.”

Other gaming stories:

Racing simulations are a class of their own. To drive at a high level, not only skill is required. Players engage in digital motorsport and must master the respective track and vehicle.

However, alongside the gaming demands, there is also a financial hurdle: Without specialized equipment, achieving great success is nearly impossible.

Expenses for steering wheels, shifter systems, cockpit setups, and pedals significantly complicate entry into the genre.

The Racing Kid will surely appreciate the kind support. However, there are currently no signs that the boy has received a real drivable vehicle.

If you are now interested in racing simulations, you can find a suitable article here: My new steering wheel for 250 € was my most important gaming purchase in 2021

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LoL: 2 South Koreans that no one knew before are currently dismantling the stars of the USA

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

In 2022, the team Cloud9 signed two South Koreans in League of Legends who were not previously on anyone’s radar: an 18-year-old rookie and a 23-year-old veteran. The two South Koreans have enhanced a roster that was previously considered quite mediocre, turning it into the best LoL team in the USA.

Who are the two South Koreans?

  • The only 18-year-old Kim “Berserker” Min-cheol comes from the Academy team of the super team T1 from South Korea. He is a bot laner and has replaced the strong player Zven, who was regarded as a star and around whom Cloud9’s game revolved for years. After a tough half-year in South Korea when his team fell to 5-13, Berserker comes to the USA. Although he was the best player on that team, it was a career setback.
  • Park “Summit” Woo-tae (featured image) is a 23-year-old top laner who played for the mid-tier team Sandbox Gaming in South Korea. They finished fifth in 2021. Summit replaced the solid top laner Fudge at Cloud9, who is moving to the mid lane.
  • Berserker was hardly on anyone’s radar before 2022. Summit was far from being a South Korean star player known in the West, like Khan or Nuguri, the well-known top lane stars.
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How good are both now in the USA? Both are quite fantastic:

The ADC Berserker has a KDA of 6.9 – the second highest in the LCS league behind mid laner Bjergsen. The 18-year-old immediately became the pivot point for Cloud9, with his supporter Winsome tailoring his game to push him. The jungler/mid laner also supported him with strong early-game heroes. Berserker impressed from the start of the season despite his young age.

The top laner Summit has only a “normal” KDA of 3.0 but has the league’s best stats regarding gold and creep advantage after 10 minutes. This means: He practically always wins his lane. After 10 minutes in a match, he averages 471 gold more than his opponent, significantly leading the statistics. It is now often stated in games that Cloud9 wins, that “Top Difference” made the difference – Summit was simply better than his counterpart.

When looking for reasons why Cloud9 is in first place in the LCS this year, one inevitably arrives at the two South Koreans.

In the scene, Berserker shows his class; he seemingly withdraws from a fight only to force the decision seconds later:

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Cloud9 lets go of its 3 best players – Is 2022 better than before?

What makes this so impressive? The exciting thing is that Cloud9 was actually built around 3 star players in the relatively successful “2021 season”:

The other two players on the team were regarded as rather average. Especially jungler “Blaber” was clearly identified as a weak point: Reportedly, Zven was so upset by a particularly poor play of the jungler that he lost it and was consequently relegated to the second league.

This action by Blaber is considered one of the “worst” plays of all time in a major LoL tournament:

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But all 3 stars from Cloud9 left the team after 2021. Now the supposed “no-names” from South Korea are performing better than the stars did before, and they are managing to make Fudge and Blaber look better.

Cloud9 defeats the All-Star team led by Bjergsen

This is how good Cloud9 is now: Just how good the new “Cloud9” is was demonstrated a few days ago against “Team Liquid”. They took a completely different path than Cloud9 and practically only recruited the “big names.” They now have players like Bjergsen, Bwipo, CoreJJ and Hans Sama. It’s an “All-Star” team.

But in the direct comparison, the veterans looked quite outdated: In a balanced match, Summit (5-2-3) and Berserker (3-0-3) ultimately prevailed.

Currently, Cloud9 is in first place in the USA with 11-2, while Team Liquid is in second place with 10-3.

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Impeccable play by Cloud9 secures the Baron.

What’s behind this: It is a “running gag” that South Koreans are simply much better at LoL than Americans and Europeans. For several years, the image had faded when G2 could achieve significant successes internationally, and their chaotic play and antics served as “kryptonite” against the controlled Korean playing style. But currently, there is much evidence that the old prejudice “Korea is just two or three levels better” is resurfacing.

For years, importing Koreans wasn’t attempted because it was thought the language barrier was too high, and instead “seasoned veterans” were brought in, who no longer wanted to endure the stress of the LCK like Impact or Huni. Now, Cloud9 has definitely taken a risk with the 18-year-old Berserker, and that seems to really be paying off.

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The 18-year-old Berserker is the rising star in LoL in 2022.

This is a bitter realization for the US LCS league. Apparently, two really good purchases from the second tier of South Korea are enough to form the “best team” in the USA. It seems that coaching and strategy at Cloud9 have also been well executed.

The fact that the second-best team consists entirely of “foreigners” and has no North Americans in their ranks is not very flattering for the skills of North American players and continues a trend that successful US teams play with few to no North Americans.

Nowadays, people are talking:

  • about Cloud9 as “Korea9”
  • about “Team Liquid” as “Team LEC,” because they have 4 native Europeans participating

From the outside, Cloud9 had a really strange season. Because the coach who shaped the style and turned Cloud9 into a “Korean satellite” was let go early:

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Lost Ark: Players complain about high item level – But a professional explains what everyone overlooks

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What is your item level currently in Lost Ark? Are you already affected by the Dead Zone? And does it bother you that contents with higher gear scores are being introduced, or do you not care?

How exactly Amazon has responded to the criticism of the new raid, you can read here: Lost Ark is bringing new content too quickly, says: “We didn’t think players would be angry”.

He also fears that new content will come so quickly that developers will have to apologize again. This has already happened in Korea:

I fear for the West what our community in Korea complained about only in mid-last year: too much content that contributed to the increase of vertical progression in too small a time frame. This left players who wanted to keep up with little room to breathe as one raid after another was released. Smilegate had to apologize for that.

I am a little concerned that the expected player growth rate in the West was misjudged in relation to the speed of content release. While achieving 1,370 as a F2P player could be done with some luck and a lot of hardcore time investment in just one month, can the same be said for 1,415 for those wanting to step into Valtan on release day?

What is your item level currently in Lost Ark? Are you already affected by the Dead Zone? And does it bother you that contents with higher gear scores are being introduced, or do you not care?

How exactly Amazon has responded to the criticism of the new raid, you can read here: Lost Ark is bringing new content too quickly, says: “We didn’t think players would be angry”.

Saintone also highlights positively that the Western version seems to be skipping the Argos Raid quickly and going directly to the next contents – South Vern and the Legion Raid Valtan. Both are said to be the contents where players would prefer to spend their time rather than in Argos.

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What concerns does the pro have? Nevertheless, Saintone sees the problem that currently, many catch-up mechanics are missing that already exist in Korea. These include not only the buff but also challenge raids that provide bonus rewards once a week.

Players in Korea also have the advantage that, due to longer waiting times, more characters per account can reach T3 and funnel materials into the main character. The situation in the West is therefore not ideal.

He also fears that new content will come so quickly that developers will have to apologize again. This has already happened in Korea:

I fear for the West what our community in Korea complained about only in mid-last year: too much content that contributed to the increase of vertical progression in too small a time frame. This left players who wanted to keep up with little room to breathe as one raid after another was released. Smilegate had to apologize for that.

I am a little concerned that the expected player growth rate in the West was misjudged in relation to the speed of content release. While achieving 1,370 as a F2P player could be done with some luck and a lot of hardcore time investment in just one month, can the same be said for 1,415 for those wanting to step into Valtan on release day?

What is your item level currently in Lost Ark? Are you already affected by the Dead Zone? And does it bother you that contents with higher gear scores are being introduced, or do you not care?

How exactly Amazon has responded to the criticism of the new raid, you can read here: Lost Ark is bringing new content too quickly, says: “We didn’t think players would be angry”.

Last week, the new Argos Raid was released in Lost Ark. However, it was not well received because regular players have not yet reached the required item level. We at MeinMMO explain what exactly the problem with the raid is, how it was resolved in Korea, and why we are at least somewhat better off in the West than many players think.

What are players complaining about? The new Argos Raid was released in Lost Ark on March 10. It is intended for 8 players with a gear score of 1,370 to 1,400. However, that is exactly a problem for many players.

Currently, there is a so-called “Dead Zone” with gear scores from 1,340 to 1,370. This can only be skipped with many materials, as players need to upgrade their equipment and cannot farm for new gear. This requires a lot of grinding or the use of real money. So, anyone who wants to play Argos currently must invest money, which makes Lost Ark “Pay2Win” in the eyes of some players.

However, the raid is not just a problem in the West, but it was and still is an issue in Korea as well. However, the developer Smilegate has since implemented innovations that help players get through the Dead Zone.

The well-known player Saintone explains that we already have some catch-up mechanics, but many overlook them.

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The Argos Raid flopped in Korea, and Smilegate made important changes

What exactly is meant by the Dead Zone? Currently, players in T3 Abyss Dungeons can only obtain equipment up to a maximum gear score of 1,340. After that, this value can only be increased by upgrading the equipment.

Through the so-called “Honing,” equipment can now be improved by several levels. However, this costs gold and materials. At certain levels, it can also happen that these upgrades fail. Then the materials are lost, but the item is not completely destroyed.

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The costs and chances of upgrades from 1,302 to 1,370 (via Maxroll).

What was it like in Korea? User EasternPen9uin explains on reddit that Argos was already a flop in Korea. Because there was also the Dead Zone with gear scores from 1,325 to 1,370 there.

The developers at Smilegate became aware of the problem and made changes. A “Bonus” was introduced that significantly reduced the costs and chances of failure when upgrading specifically for equipment from 1,302 to 1,340.

However, it took a long time for this buff to arrive. Argos was released in September 2020, and the changes were presented at a LOA event in June 2021. Players in Korea had to struggle with the Dead Zone for several months.

EasternPen9uin also revealed that there is a honing material package in Korea, which includes suitable upgrade materials for real money. He is convinced that if Amazon and Smilegate really wanted to make money, this package would have long been in the Western shop.

The West is already better off, but Saintone has some concerns

What is the situation like for us currently? The well-known player Saintone explained on reddit that the situation in the West is already better than at the release of the Argos Raid in Korea.

Although the upgrade costs in materials are still just as expensive as they were in Korea before the buff was released, in the West, significantly less gold is needed per upgrade attempt. Additionally, it is said that players in the West are generally able to acquire gold faster than was the case in Korea at that time.

Saintone also highlights positively that the Western version seems to be skipping the Argos Raid quickly and going directly to the next contents – South Vern and the Legion Raid Valtan. Both are said to be the contents where players would prefer to spend their time rather than in Argos.

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What concerns does the pro have? Nevertheless, Saintone sees the problem that currently, many catch-up mechanics are missing that already exist in Korea. These include not only the buff but also challenge raids that provide bonus rewards once a week.

Players in Korea also have the advantage that, due to longer waiting times, more characters per account can reach T3 and funnel materials into the main character. The situation in the West is therefore not ideal.

He also fears that new content will come so quickly that developers will have to apologize again. This has already happened in Korea:

I fear for the West what our community in Korea complained about only in mid-last year: too much content that contributed to the increase of vertical progression in too small a time frame. This left players who wanted to keep up with little room to breathe as one raid after another was released. Smilegate had to apologize for that.

I am a little concerned that the expected player growth rate in the West was misjudged in relation to the speed of content release. While achieving 1,370 as a F2P player could be done with some luck and a lot of hardcore time investment in just one month, can the same be said for 1,415 for those wanting to step into Valtan on release day?

What is your item level currently in Lost Ark? Are you already affected by the Dead Zone? And does it bother you that contents with higher gear scores are being introduced, or do you not care?

How exactly Amazon has responded to the criticism of the new raid, you can read here: Lost Ark is bringing new content too quickly, says: “We didn’t think players would be angry”.

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In an AMD graphics card, 4 SSDs are installed – What exactly does that bring?

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Why does a manufacturer install 4 SSDs in its graphics card? A YouTuber has taken a look at the graphics card from AMD. MeinMMO explains what it’s all about.

Solid State Drives or SSDs are used as mass storage in many computers. SSDs are also installed in the PS4 and PS5. Here, they are mounted on the motherboard or secured in the case. SSDs are significantly faster and more powerful than traditional hard drives (HDDs).

But what is the benefit of installing SSD storage in a graphics card? Anthony Young, editor and writer at Linus Tech Tips, has taken a look at this. He also explained why you won’t find such a graphics card available for purchase today. We have embedded the video from Linus Tech Tips here:

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Who should use an AMD graphics card with 2 TB storage?

What kind of graphics card is this? AMD introduced the Radeon Pro SSG in 2017. SSG stands for Solid State Graphics.

The graphics processor on the graphics card has to process large amounts of data. However, once the graphics card’s memory is full, the data is then moved to the system memory. This leads to a drop in performance. This is particularly important when working with 8K videos or high-resolution rendering, as a lot of memory is needed.

This is where the Radeon Pro SSG comes into play. The 4 SSDs are connected to the GPU via a special PCIe interface. This allows the graphics card to access the large memory much faster.

What do you need such a graphics card for? The Radeon Pro SSG cost $6,999 at release. However, then as now, very few users are willing to pay thousands of euros for a graphics card. With the Radeon Pro SSG, the focus was primarily on professionals and experts. The graphics card was mainly intended for those who need a lot of memory, such as graphic designers or video editors, and only to a lesser extent gamers.

However, the graphics card is also a product of its time, explains Anthony Young. At the time of release, DDR memory was very expensive: AMD’s idea was to replace the very expensive DDR memory with significantly cheaper flash memory. This would allow for much more to be installed.

Theoretically, you could install your system on the graphics card

How fast is the installed memory? The YouTuber compared the memory of the AMD graphics card with an SSD from Corsair (MP 600). The memory used by AMD is significantly faster than the SSD from Corsair, reading at 14125 MB and writing at 6893 MB.

Theoretically, the YouTuber explains, you could install your system on the graphics card’s memory without needing additional storage. However, the graphics card is not officially intended for this purpose. Even if you currently have no chance of getting a graphics card, you shouldn’t necessarily buy this card now.

Another graphics card is also unsuitable for gaming. However, this graphics card is surprisingly a bestseller on Amazon. Why this graphics card is purchased and what it can do can be read on MeinMMO:

The currently best-selling graphics card on Amazon is actually not suitable for gaming

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Pokémon GO asks for your opinion on the Johto Tour – Trainers find clear words

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Recently, the big Johto Tour took place in Pokémon GO. Now Niantic is asking the community for their feedback. We at MeinMMO have looked at what the trainers have answered the developers.

What kind of event is it? On February 26, 2022, the big Pokémon GO Tour: Johto took place for the trainers. This event focused entirely on the Pokémon of the Johto region for a full 12 hours. During this time, you could find all the monsters of the 2nd generation in their shimmering forms in the game for the first time.

This included not only new Shinies, such as those from Phanpy, Remoraid, and Mantax, but also the two regional Pokémon Shuckle and Corasonn, which could be caught during the event in raids.

Now Niantic wants to have feedback on the Johto Tour from the community and receives clear words back from the trainers. We will show you what problems the players criticize.

3 Problems that Trainers Point Out to Niantic

Niantic’s survey came at the right time for many trainers, as the list of problems has become quite long. For this reason, some Reddit users are already taking the opportunity to express their dissatisfaction to Niantic. Their focus is on the following 3 problems:

1. The Shiny Rates

One of the most common points of criticism is the Shiny rate. Many trainers criticize that the Shinies newly released by Niantic for the Johto Tour were difficult to obtain. Especially with Corasonn, some are annoyed.

The regional Pokémon also celebrated its shimmering debut that day, which is why it was very sought after. However, it could only be caught in raids, for which corresponding raid passes are required to participate.

However, the chance for a Shiny was not adjusted, which is why many players had to purchase additional paid raid passes. But other Shinies were also reported to be very rarely found according to some players.

What are the Chances? As for the exact Shiny rate for the respective Pokémon, Niantic has not officially revealed this yet. Therefore, there are only surveys conducted by parts of the community, such as The Silph Road. According to this, the current chance of finding a shiny specimen for most Pokémon is about 1:500 (via thesilphroad.com).

Regarding the Shiny rates during the Johto Tour, some comments can be found on Reddit (via reddit.com):

  • Thetof91: “They released a Shiny for the event and it was then globally in raids. People expect that the chance for it to be Shiny is increased only on that day. So 1/20, 1/64, or 1/128. But it was the full chance of 1/512. So many people did raids that day, myself included, because they thought it could be a Shiny.”
  • geoffh2016: “Considering that people want Shinies at paid events, it makes no sense that the probability is not like at Community Days at 1/20 or at least about 1/30.”
  • gazzas89: “I told them very rudely that if they incorporate regional Pokémon into raids, they should actually increase the Shiny chances and not set them at 1 to 250; that was disgusting. And that they should announce the Shiny rates for it in advance, as it borders on loot boxes, so don’t increase it and make people spend a lot of money on raid passes.”
  • Rorywan: “I told them that the raids with Corasonn are the worst and most dubious thing Niantic has ever done.”
  • VozMicke: “Tell them that you want Shiny rates.”

I also tried my luck for a shiny Corasonn. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out, but I had special Shiny luck during the Johto Tour.

2. The Johto Tour was Stressful

Another point of criticism from some trainers was the flow of the Johto Tour. This took place on a single day, resulting in many contents piling up, and it became too much for some players. Thus, some Reddit users felt the event was stressful and overloaded and wished for a division of the event content (via reddit.com):

  • shadraig: “This is a community matter, and the community should be asked what they want from the tour and what they do not. Packing everything into one day was terrible.”
  • saturnianali8r: “I forgot to put in new eggs until 1/4 of the event was over because I was too focused on the collection challenges, the monsters from incense, and the special research.”
  • tomasdez: “Fun Kanto [event] and stressful Johto.”

3. The Communication with the Community

However, not only the Shinies and the event itself are a strong point of criticism for many trainers. For a long time, various issues have existed in Pokémon GO that the community has expressed repeatedly on social networks. This includes various bugs as well as adjustments in the game, such as the incense changes.

So far, however, little to nothing has been done in these areas, which is why some Reddit users have taken the survey to draw attention to these grievances and the lack of communication from Niantic (via reddit.com).

  • saturnianali8r: “In the end, there is a question of what would motivate one to buy an event ticket. I said that the game should improve and pay attention to what the players say. People who are dissatisfied with the game (e.g., months-long bugs, PokéStops/Pokémon assets not loading after a service outage, incense, etc.) do not want to spend money on the game. This intensifies when Niantic does not seem to listen to the community.”
  • jayt247: “I told them that I enjoyed the event, but I would not buy any further paid tickets unless they reverses the incense. In my responses that didn’t include a feedback option, I indicated that I enjoyed the event but was very dissatisfied with Niantic.”
  • sebimeyer: “I will give them feedback, but it’s obvious they don’t care, so I don’t have high hopes that they’ll actually listen to us. I was honestly surprised that they even asked. They seem to have no interest in really listening to us, so why continue this charade? It’s unnecessarily frustrating and condescending, and yet they keep going. I really do not understand it and do not care about the ‘why,’ I just want my GAME to be fun.”
  • JasterMareel: “What do you think of the Johto Tour? FIX THE STUPID INCENSE!”

Whether and how Niantic will respond to this feedback remains to be seen. If there is new information on this, you will find out from us at MeinMMO.

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What do you think of the feedback from the trainers? Do you support these points of criticism? Or have you had other experiences that you have shared with Niantic? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with other trainers.

By the way: Have you already participated in our survey? We want to know from you what you think of the incense changes.

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Call of Duty players have hated Perk for 10 years – It seems to be returning with Modern Warfare 2

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Although it is not yet confirmed, many players expect a release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 this year. The leak factory is already in full swing. A leaker claims that the perk “Last Stand” could return as a field upgrade, bringing back one of the most unpopular mechanics in the series.

What is it about?

  • It is not official yet, but as of now, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 seems to be coming as CoD 2022.
  • Initial information from supposed insiders is already circulating on the internet, with possible details about the new shooter.
  • Leaks are included about possible perks and field upgrades. “Last Stand” is mentioned here, and parts of the community immediately take to arms.

“Damn it, no!”

What is “Last Stand”? The mechanic allows you to survive fatal hits and gives you the chance to be revived by a teammate.

The mechanic was more common in Call of Duty in the past. Sometimes you still had a pistol in hand, sometimes no way to defend yourself on the ground. Sometimes you could still crawl, sometimes you could only be revived in place.

To secure the kill, you had to deal one or in some CoDs even several shots to the enemy on the ground.

This is similar to the Battle Royale Warzone. Here every player has “Last Stand” if at least one teammate is alive or a self-revive is waiting in their inventory.

What has been revealed now? The Twitter leaker “@TheGhostOfHope” reports that “Last Stand” is possibly present in Modern Warfare 2:

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The former perk is listed as a field upgrade in the game. The leaker writes: “I hope Infinity Ward removes this due to criticism before launch”.

What are “field upgrades” in CoD? These are active abilities with a cooldown that you can activate multiple times in a match. They stand somewhat in contrast to the “perks”, which provide you with passive bonuses and are active at all times.

What do players say about it? The American news site “CharlieIntel” asked on Twitter if players want “Last Stand” back. And the reactions are quite clear: No.

The reactions were not too surprising. Nearly 11 years ago, at the presentation of Modern Warfare 3 (CoD of 2011), developers received loud applause when it was announced that “Last Stand” would not be in the game, as this tweet shows:

In fact, the perk was included in CoD MW 3 – much to the dismay of many players.

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How likely is a return of “Last Stand”? It is currently difficult to assess, but there is one hint suggesting that the perk will not come to Modern Warfare 2 as a field upgrade.

Data miners had already found “Last Stand” as a field upgrade in CoD MW of 2019. However, the mechanic was not available in multiplayer at launch.

Many players now hope that CoD 2022 will be similar.

What do you think about the mechanic? Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion. If you prefer to read more about CoD, then check this out: 10-year-old Call of Duty was briefly the biggest game in the world on Twitch

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WoW: Shadowlands – How to craft legendary items

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In World of Warcraft: Shadowlands you can obtain legendary items. We will reveal how to do this and what you need to keep in mind.

Legendary items have been unlocked in Shadowlands for quite a while, but the system is not entirely straightforward, and there is quite a bit to know about it. The most important aspect for most players is likely the ability to craft powerful legendary items themselves.

We will explain how you can obtain the new “Legendaries” and what you need to know to be happy with them.

Update: The article has been updated for Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End on March 16, 2022. It now includes all information about Legendarys rank 7 and the adjustments from Patch 9.2.

The most important points at a glance:

  • Every character can obtain legendary items
  • You need Soul Ash and Soul Cinders from Torghast
  • For the highest rank, you also need Cosmic Flux, which can be found in Torghast or Zereth Mortis
  • Crafting professions create the base items
  • Legendary items have seven ranks that you can upgrade
  • You can only wear one legendary item at a time, later two
  • Legendary items are quite expensive
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The legendary items are an important aspect of Shadowlands.

How to craft Legendaries in WoW: Shadowlands

The valuable orange items can be crafted by any player in WoW: Shadowlands who has reached level 60 and chosen a Covenant. Within the first missions of the Covenant campaign, you will unlock the Rune Carver in Torghast. This happens shortly after you free Baine from Torghast, so after your first excursions into the tower.

The Rune Carver has some additional quests for you and needs to gain a bit of his freedom first to assist you. The quests are linear and do not require any explanation—just follow the instructions until you eventually unlock the Rune Carver. One of the final quests asks you to collect 1,250 Soul Ash.

WoW Legendary Guide Rune Carver Chamber
You unlock the chamber of the Rune Carver during the story.

What is needed to craft legendary items?

To craft legendary items, several materials are required. These are:

  • Soul Ash and depending on the rank, also Soul Cinders and Cosmic Flux
  • A memory of the Rune Carver (the legendary power)
  • A base item from a crafting profession
  • Two inscriptions with secondary stats (from the Inscription profession)
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This is what the menu looks like when you have all items.

The quest “The Last Pieces” bugs for some players. We will reveal how you can fix the bug.

Where to get the items?

The various required items can be obtained from different activities in the game. These include:

How to get Soul Ash: Soul Ash is obtained weekly from Torghast. When you complete the various corridors, there is Soul Ash as a reward at the end. You can farm as much Soul Ash per day and week as you want. There used to be a cap and diminishing returns, but now you can, if you want, collect as much ash and cinders per day as you want.

It is also important to know that you do not have to complete each level individually. If you complete level 3 of a particular section, you will also receive the rewards for levels 1 and 2 if you have not yet received them that week. So it is sufficient to complete the highest level (and thus the highest difficulty) each week.

WoW Legendary Guide Torghast Seelenasche
You earn Soul Ash in Torghast. The higher levels give more ash and the rewards from the lower levels as well!

Additionally, in rare cases, you can get a small amount of Soul Ash (about 150) from the adventures you can send your followers on in the Covenant Sanctum. A few story quests also give small amounts of Soul Ash.

The amount of Soul Ash available per week is not limited. You should visit Torghast every week – at least until you have crafted all desired Legendaries. This way, you keep the effort to a minimum.

How to get Soul Cinders: Soul Cinders is a new currency from Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. You obtain it in the higher levels of Torghast, specifically in levels 9 to 12. Soul Cinders are needed to upgrade legendary items beyond rank 4. The primary source, therefore, is again Torghast, but you can also get Soul Cinders from some event bosses in the Maw.

Previously, Soul Cinders were limited to a weekly cap, but now you can farm them as much as you want.

How to get Cosmic Flux: Cosmic Flux is a new resource from Patch 9.2. It is needed for legendary items at level 7, but also to craft T-set pieces. Fortunately, you can obtain Cosmic Flux from numerous activities. These include:

  • Torghast from level 13
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