In Destiny 2 everyone currently wants a specific scout rifle – Here’s how strong ‘Aisha’s Embrace’ is

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When Destiny 2 launched the Trials of Osiris on Friday, players could earn the revised master-version of “The Summoner”. However, players were much more on the hunt for the new scout rifle “Aisha’s Embrace”. MeinMMO tells you what makes the weapon so strong.

What weapon is it? In Season 16, Bungie introduced two new weapons into the Trials loot pool. Among them is a returning favorite: the popular auto rifle “The Summoner” and a Trials scout rifle “Aisha’s Embrace”. It is very similar to the former scout rifle “Out and About”. They only differ minimally.

Originally, “The Summoner” was the Adept weapon for this Trials weekend, but players found the new scout rifle much more interesting and mainly focused their earned engrams on it. They quickly realized that “Aisha’s Embrace” is an essential loot in Season 16.

  • The scout rifle has a rapid-fire frame, allowing it to fire fully automatically, has more ammunition reserves, and gains an increased reload speed when the weapon is empty.
  • It boasts a fire rate of 260, similar to the well-known arc scout rifle “Escape Plan”.
  • Additionally, it deals Void damage, making it excellent with the options for Void 3.0 abilities.
  • The PvP origin perk from the Trials “Quickdraw” also provides the weapon with passive boosts, improving reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last surviving member of the fireteam or fighting solo.
  • Through the seasonal artifact and the anti-barrier scout rifle mod, it is strong not only in PvP but also in PvE content.
These weapons are new in the Trials pool of Season 16

Powerful, but only with the right perks: Some players noticed the relatively weak perk pool, making it all the more important for “Aisha’s Embrace” to get a good perk combo or focus. We tell you what you should pay attention to.

Godroll for Aisha’s Embrace in PvP and PvE

The advantages in PvP are built on the Trials origin perk “Quickdraw”, allowing you to have a stable but precise weapon that wins in many duels. This way, you can land painful hits with the scout rifle and give your team an advantage.

Here’s our recommendation for PvP:

Aisha’s Embrace – Recommended perks for PvP
  • Barrel: “Arrowhead Brake”
    • For controlled recoil and significantly increased handling speed.
  • Magazine: “High-Caliber Rounds”
    • To push targets back further and slightly increase range.
  • Perk 1: “Perpetual Motion”
    • Gives the weapon more stability, better handling, and faster reload speed when the wielder is in motion.
  • Perk 2: “Eye of the Storm”
    • Makes the weapon more precise and provides better handling when health is low.
  • Origin Perk: “Quickdraw”.
    • This grants the weapon passive boosts, improving reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last surviving member of the fireteam or fighting solo.
  • Weapon damage drop-off: 38.33m / 79.53m
  • Reload time: 2.03s.

Here’s our recommendation for PvE:

Aisha’s Embrace – Recommended perks for PvE

Specifically through the current seasonal mod “Anti-Barrier Scout Rifle”, the weapon can be used as a perfect nightfall option for pinnacle strikes. Triple Tap and Vorpal Weapon offer a proven combination that grants both ammunition and damage. This makes it easy to eliminate the shields of champions. Focused Fury would be our second recommendation. However, this requires enough precision hits to trigger “Triple Tap” and then activate “Focused Fury”.

  • Barrel: “Hammer-Forged Rifling”
    • For better handling and slightly increased stability.
  • Magazine: “Armor-Piercing Rounds”
    • Deal additional damage to enemy shields and penetrate targets above average plus a slight increase in range.
  • Perk 1: “Triple Tap”
    • So that quickly achieved precision hits return a projectile to the magazine.
  • Perk 2: “Vorpal Weapon”
    • To have increased damage against bosses and vehicles.
  • Optional Perk 2: “Focused Fury”
    • This ensures that when precision damage is dealt with half a magazine, this weapon receives bonus damage. The shot counter resets when the weapon is reloaded or stowed.
  • Origin Perk: “Quickdraw”.
    • This grants the weapon passive boosts, improving reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last surviving member of the fireteam or fighting solo.
  • Weapon damage drop-off: 38.33m / 79.53m
  • Reload time: 2.22s

How to obtain the weapons? The Trials of Osiris feature a ranking system. Once you have obtained the new scout rifle “Aisha’s Embrace” from an engram, you can focus your Trials engrams at the 14, the Saint.

Please consider: Of course, this is just our personal godroll recommendation for “Aisha’s Embrace”. A good roll in Destiny 2 has also become a matter of personal preference and can therefore vary. However, with our perk recommendations, we have tried to optimally support the advantages of the weapon.

These Iron Banner PvP weapons you can hunt soon

As soon as next week when the Iron Banner returns, more weapons will enter PvP that want to be hunted. Among them is a new sword and a new hand cannon.

These are the two new weapons in the Iron Banner.
  • “Howl of the Land” is a 180 RPM solar hand cannon that can drop with “Calm Hands”, “Unstoppable Loader”, or “Iron Grip” to exceed the range of most hand cannons in the game.
  • “Blade of the Knife” is the first Void sword that can drop with “Chain Reaction” or the perks “Origin” and “Unyielding”.

Origin perk also in Iron Banner weapons: Both weapons will also have the new origin perk “Sneaky Wolf”. While hunting, kills made with this weapon grant improved radar and remove the player from the enemy radar.

How to obtain the weapons? The weapons will be available through the PvP event Iron Banner. It occurs every 4 weeks in Destiny 2, in contrast to the Trials. The weapons will drop directly from the Iron Banner quests as you progress because Lord Saladin has not yet transitioned to the new reputation rank system. Therefore, you can only randomly receive the weapon from engrams at Lord Saladin after completing the Iron Banner quest.

These topics are currently also interesting in Destiny 2:

What do you think of the new Trials scout rifle? Have you been able to try out “Aisha’s Embrace” yet? What are your preferred rolls and why? Let the community know in the comments what your personal perk recommendation for the new Trials scout rifle looks like.

If PvP weapons are not your thing, we can recommend these PvE weapons to you. They also have some advantages over the standard weapons in Destiny 2.

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Fans do not understand Elden Ring because the game was poorly translated: “There are not even effects”

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Elden Ring follows in the tradition of FromSoftware games like Dark Souls and keeps its story shrouded in mystery. Many mechanics and effects are not explained clearly from the start. However, the Portuguese voiceover takes this too far, and affected fans are disappointed.

Elden Ring is among the games that tell their story through enigmatic dialogues, the game world, and item descriptions.

This type of storytelling has ardent fans as well as strong critics. However, even Portuguese-speaking fans of this narrative style are disappointed by Elden Ring.

Because in their eyes, the translation is quite poor, and when comparing item descriptions, they appear significantly “abbreviated”.

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Fans complain about poor translation, even entire descriptions are missing

Why is the Portuguese version being criticized? Numerous players are complaining on Twitter about significantly shorter descriptions of various items such as armor, weapons, spells, and so on.

Here you can see the fingerprint helm as an example:

via Twitter

The originator of the discussion, Denosh, is quite angry about this. Because it is not only about the scope of the descriptions. In Elden Ring, there is only the Portuguese localization that covers the common European dialect.

However, there are some differences between “Portuguese Portuguese” and the Brazilian variant. “Harmless” expressions can be misunderstood negatively on one side of the Atlantic, which can change the context. Denosh states:

We Brazilians pay an ABSURD, high price for games and deserve a minimum of respect when it comes to localization for our language. It is of utmost urgency that they resolve this issue as soon as possible.

Many affected players agree in the Twitter post. They are particularly surprised that important information is simply missing in some cases. Gabriel writes:

In many items, the translation doesn’t even state what effect an item has; the Lusat staff has no effect in PTBR [Portuguese/Brazilian voiceover], but according to the English version, it increases magic damage in exchange for more FP. So I had to switch my game to English.

via Twitter

Even players who are not affected empathize with them. Washington Post journalist Gene Park states: “I feel for my Brazilian friends who have received a poor, abbreviated translation for Elden Ring. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco, this is a real issue. Please pay more attention to your players” (via Twitter).

Who is affected? Portuguese is the official language in a total of 8 countries. This includes countries like Brazil with over 200 million inhabitants, but Portuguese is also spoken in countries like Angola or Mozambique.

While the smaller countries may not necessarily belong to FromSoftware’s target audience, many players in Brazil are likely to be negatively affected.

However, players are not surprised by this. Portuguese is often treated rather neglectfully or even ignored by many publishers. A prominent example here is the Pokémon franchise, which does not currently offer a Portuguese voiceover.

High praise is given to the MMORPG World of Warcraft, which is regarded by many players as the best Portuguese localization so far.

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In the case of Pokémon, a well-known Latin American site for anime and video games, ANMTV, started a petition that calls for Latin American voiceovers for the games and anime and highlights precisely this issue. Currently, around 21,000 players have participated. (As of: March 14)

In films, it has already become commonplace to release multiple versions of “one” language.

Especially in PvP, knowing the effects and impacts of certain items can be essential. Unless, of course, you can win your duels without fighting: In Elden, a player wins a PvP duel by shamelessly pretending to be an NPC

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Twitch streamer wins 12.7 million euros in a spin – warns viewers: “Don’t ruin your life”

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The Twitch streamer Tyler “Trainwreck” Nicknam won 13.95 million USD live on air at an online casino on Friday, March 11, and cheered with joy. But after 20 minutes, he became quite sober: despite the massive win, he lost a lot of money gambling. He warned his viewers not to ruin their lives trying to emulate him.

How did he win so much money?

  • Trainwreck is known for playing high stakes at online casinos. For hours, he pulls the virtual lever of one-armed bandits and bets thousands of dollars. With a penchant for gambling, he has tarnished his reputation with some publishers: EA excluded him from a tournament in Apex Legends.
  • The win of over 12.7 million euros came with a bet of $1,500 per spin. At the virtual slot machine “Wanted: Dead or a Wild” by Hacksaw Gaming, a special mode was triggered by a combination that multiplied the bet by several random factors.
  • The game he plays boasts a maximum win multiplier of 12,500 – Trainwreck hit one of 9,300.
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20 minutes after the cheer comes the warning

This is his reaction: Trainwreck breaks into cheers at the massive sum. He says he never expected it to happen “like this.” Because he was “only” on air for 3 hours on Twitch, which is little for his standards. He seems to have fallen prey to the superstition that such mega wins only occur after much longer periods.

He watches the replay of the win, marvels at a statistic, and plays another round. However, when he stands before the special mode again, he hesitates and says he feels uneasy about winning even more now. He decides to take a break to collect himself before entering the bonus round: there he then won another 1.3 million USD.

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After the second win, however, it was time to admonish the viewers. Trainwreck played a clip in which he urges players not to gamble. The clip says:

“Don’t gamble. Don’t start. You won’t get anywhere. You won’t win. You’ll only incur debt and ruin your life.” That was about 20 minutes after he won the huge sum.

Trainwreck

What’s behind it: Trainwreck repeatedly warns his viewers not to follow him. He says that if he gambles, he does it because he is “addicted” and has “streamer money.” He also emphasizes, that he apparently has a lot of money through investments in cryptocurrency.

Still, Trainwreck continuously complains about the huge sums he has lost over the course of his endless streams.

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These Twitch clips showing him winning huge sums are therefore so dangerous:

  • Viewers only see the clip of the huge wins
  • The many hours in which he gambles millions of USD in “$1,500” bites are not seen – but this is exactly the money Trainwreck feels on his account
  • Therefore, he warns the viewers, 20 minutes after his victory, emphatically not to follow him. He also repeatedly states: despite the huge wins, he himself is deeply in the red

Here in Germany, gambling on Twitch has significantly decreased after a change in legislation. However, streamers naturally say, “they have reconsidered.”

From MontanaBlack, it is known, for example: if he were to leave Germany, he would start gambling online again from a country with a “friendlier regulation.”

MontanaBlack wants to leave Germany: “That’s 400,000 € more in my account”

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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: How Crossplay Works in the Borderlands Spin-off

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Crossplay aims to bring players from all platforms together in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. In the Borderlands spin-off, there should be no limits – unlike previous entries in the series.

Is there crossplay in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands? Yes, there is extensive crossplay in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Randy Pitchford announced this on Twitter: “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands will launch on March 25 with full crossplay for all platforms, including PlayStation,” Pitchford said (via Twitter).

This allows players on all platforms – PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, and PC – to play together without restrictions.

However, Pitchford added in another tweet that we might not expect perfect operations at launch: “Please be patient with us if issues arise. This is a tough challenge, and none of the platforms were designed for it. We have invested a lot of effort to make this possible and to make it as user-friendly as possible, but this is uncharted territory and the wild is not a testing environment.”

Therefore, it remains to be seen how exactly the crossplay component will be shaped at release.

What kind of game is this? Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is a fantasy spin-off in the Borderlands world. Here, you fight with countless weapons and a dash of magic against goblins, skeletons, dragons, and more. Moreover, you will occasionally move over a classic tabletop map and can look forward to crazy Borderlands humor. Wonderlands is set to release on March 25.

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Why is crossplay important in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands?

Advantage over Borderlands 3: In its predecessor “Borderlands 3,” there was no crossplay at all initially, and this feature was later added via an update in 2021. However, the PlayStation consoles were left out – those playing on PS4 and PS5 could still not connect with PC and Xbox players.

This was certainly frustrating when looking for teammates and made playing with friends more difficult. In Wonderlands, this is likely to be a non-issue.

You can play together: Basically, you can experience Wonderlands entirely as a communal experience. You can play through the story in online co-op and also complete side activities together.

Whether you compete for the best loot or prefer a fair sharing system is up to you.

Even in the endgame full of “chaos chambers,” you can blast your way through the fantasy world of the Wonderlands together. You can find a comprehensive insight into the endgame of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands here.

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Streamer helps harassed woman, gets beaten live on Twitch – viewers are shocked

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While the streamer George “CashMeow” Brown was eating at a snack bar in Japan and was live on Twitch, viewers witnessed several offenses taking place during the livestream.

Trigger Warning: Be warned, the article contains Twitch clips showing violence and harassment. The clips may be disturbing to some of you.

What happened first? While CashMeow casually thanked the newly gained subs, viewers could see in the background of the stream a group of teenagers harassing two women. The group was visibly drunk.

One woman fled towards the snack bar, the second one stayed there and was approached. One of the teenagers even grabbed the woman and hugged her with a wide grin. She resisted and fled to her friend, both tried to ignore the group.

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Twitch streamer CashMeow confronted the teenagers

Brown’s chat witnessed all this and urged him to help the woman. The streamer then put in a mouthguard to be prepared for the worst and called out to the teenagers.

A Colombian among them felt particularly addressed and confronted the streamer directly. Another one reached for CashMeow’s water and drank from it to provoke him.

After Brown called the Colombian’s watch “crappy,” the situation escalated (via Twitch). The group moved cautiously close to the streamer and was ready to fight. CashMeow then showed them that he holds Japanese citizenship.

A teenager tried to directly resolve the dispute and attempted to separate the streamer and the group.

Why is Japanese citizenship probably important? According to an Asian reddit user, Japanese police do not take foreigners seriously when they want to report something. Japanese citizenship is said to help enforce legal consequences (via reddit).

Brown moved his camera to ensure he captured the faces of the offenders. This annoyed another group member so much that he destroyed the camera. Afterward, the connection was interrupted for a while. The group ran away, the police were notified, and CashMeow showed the policeman what had happened through his livestream and filed a complaint.

The group returned 40 minutes later and attacked CashMeow

But that was not enough, because when the action was over and the police left, CashMeow explained to the chat what had happened. In the meantime, the group returned to the scene and brutally attacked the streamer.

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Brown briefly stopped the stream to call the police again and collect himself. One of the men even lost a shoe, and with the help of the attentive stream chat, evidence was gathered from the perpetrators. Faces were captured more clearly, and the crime was detailed.

CashMeow emphasized that he was okay. His face was a bit battered, but the hits hadn’t been hard, and he had no significant injuries.

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Viewers were totally shocked by the incident and spammed “WTF” and “Is he okay?” in the chat. However, they were relieved that one perpetrator had already been caught and the others would probably be found as well.

The German Twitch streamer MontanaBlack has more pleasant interactions with strangers:

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Trainers in Pokémon GO provide feedback on Sandshrew event – “Worst Community Day”

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On Pokémon GO, the Community Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew took place on March 13. Now trainers are reflecting on the event on social media. We at MeinMMO looked into how the community felt about the C-Day and show you what many players are complaining about.

What kind of event is it about? Every month in Pokémon GO, a so-called Community Day takes place, during which a special Pokémon is highlighted for 6 hours. On March 13, it was the time again, and trainers were looking forward to numerous encounters with wild Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew.

However, there is a heated discussion and complaints about the event on social media. Below, we show you what trainers think about the Community Day and what happened.

What trainers found so bad about the Community Day

Even before the actual start of the Community Day, there were initial problems surrounding the event that caused excitement among players. For example, Google users could not purchase the event ticket due to a bug, and the content of the eggs was no longer what was originally announced for the Alolan season. However, these problems were resolved by Niantic (via twitter.com).

But with the start of the Community Day surrounding Sandshrew and its Alolan form, there were further surprises that trainers did not like at all.

The effectiveness of incense during the Community Day

With the start of the current season on March 1, Niantic had made changes to incense and raid passes. Since then, incense is no longer effective when stationary and only attracts a Pokémon approximately every 5 minutes.

Some players, including our MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese, criticized this approach because the incense change ruined playing in the countryside. It had previously been a popular item for easily catching a few monsters from home or in areas with few PokéStops.

What was the problem? Many trainers primarily use incense during Community Days, but this has now led to a problem due to the change. During the C-Day with Sandshrew, it was hardly possible to obtain many Pokémon if one was not outdoors.

This, however, was not possible for all players for various reasons, such as bad weather conditions or quarantine. They are now complaining about Niantic’s approach and their poor yields (via reddit.com):

  • Alude904: “Worst Community Day! After 28 minutes during the Community Day, I caught only 5… 5. Officially the worst. Yes, I know why. I’m just bitter about it because I can’t get out of the house today.”
  • Asren624: “It’s raining crazy here too… Caught 5 Sandshrews in 30 minutes”
  • fabulousashe: “Same here, I spent two and a half hours using incense and caught only 20 Sandshrew. I even bought the special research that only rewards you with Sandshrew. So bad!”
  • ZoroeArc: “I played with incense for 5 hours and only got one shiny”

The reddit user Teban54 summarizes in his comment the views of many trainers regarding the altered incense with his own opinion. He addresses the situation surrounding the Community Days:

I expect to see many comments saying “Just walk”, and want to remind that most people are already out during Community Days.

The difference is that many people, after 3 hours of gameplay or however long they plan to play, still want to engage with the game when they get home or take a break (physical conditions, bad weather, etc.). And that’s where incense – a premium item – comes in handy. Now they are worthless in this situation.

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Too few spawns of Kanto Sandshrew

Another point of criticism from many players is the distribution of spawns with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew. During Community Day, it was noticeably more common to encounter Alolan Sandshrew in many time zones than the Kanto form of Sandshrew.

This was particularly frustrating for trainers hoping for a shiny Kanto Sandshrew. The following reactions were seen on reddit (via reddit.com):

  • galeongirl: “It’s clear and sunny, but the in-game weather is cloudy, and 90% Alolan Sandshrew are spawning. I only need Kanto shinies”
  • miizme: “That’s my situation here in Norway, I think I caught a total of 2 or 3 Kanto, and they were all from incense”
  • Roy_Boy106: “I had hoped the ratio between Kanto and Alolan would be closer to 50/50.”
  • laurenlolly: “That’s really strange, in Melbourne (Australia) it was 50:50. I wonder why they changed it for later time zones?”
  • Stella-Bella: “What on earth is going on here? I’m walking through downtown London and there are literally 99% Alolan!”

Apparently, this was a bug in the game that Niantic was able to resolve after a while, and then finally more Kanto Sandshrew began to spawn.

Positive reactions from the community

However, some players also enjoyed the Community Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew. In addition, Niantic is hosting live events under the name “Community Day Meetups” in over 20 cities.

The reddit user ShivyShanky participated in the Community Day meetup in Delhi. In his post, he gives other users an insight into the live event and shows what special gifts he won there (via reddit.com).

Additionally, there were many trainers who had luck while catching. The reddit user MaximusHung captured two 100% Pokémon: a Sandshrew and an Alolan Sandshrew as well as a 0-star Sandshrew. He writes, “Am I dreaming? The best Community Day of all time” (via reddit.com).

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How did you find the Community Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew? Did the reduced incense effectiveness affect your gameplay? Or was the Community Day a complete success for you? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.

The next event is already on the horizon and even brings you a new Pokémon. We will show you all spawns, shinies, and bonuses for the Color Festival.

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5 things you should do in Fortnite before Chapter 3 Season 2

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In Fortnite, the new Season 2 is coming soon. Players can look forward to many new skins and cosmetic items, as well as map changes and new weapons. Therefore, we will show you what you should complete before the new Season 2 starts.

This is coming up: Season 1 of Chapter 3 is coming to an end soon. Players not only received a new map, followed by many new and cool weapons, but also new skins in a Battle Pass. However, this officially ends on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Therefore, we will list five things you should complete before the new season starts.

As the new season is about to start, and Epic has not published anything about it yet, players have taken the teaser into their own hands:

Find Shanta’s stones for additional styles

How do I get Shanta? Shanta is one of the Battle Pass skins from Chapter 3 Season 1. If you purchased the pass, she will be automatically unlocked.

What makes Shanta special? With her, you also receive her quest. The quest includes a scavenger hunt where you must collect countless crystals on the map. This unlocks her additional styles, like new masks or shoulder pieces. If you want to unlock her styles, you only have until March 19.

We are embedding a video in which the YouTuber “Perfect Score” shows where all the locations are:

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Collect feathers for Haven masks

Haven’s masks in a large collection

What does Haven offer? Haven is also one of the “Battle Pass” skins and can be unlocked on page 5. As an indigenous person of the new island, she has many masks that need to be unlocked. To unlock them, you need to collect many feathers that fall randomly from all loot boxes.

We have summarized more information about Haven here for you.

Get the Crown Victory emote

This is a crown from Fortnite

What are Crown Victories? Crowns are part of the new items from Chapter 3. This new status symbol can be earned after an “Epic Victory.” However, if you win again with a crown in your possession, you will also receive the emote “Crowning Achievement.”

Since many changes could come in a new season and Epic might completely remove the new feature, you should get the emote quickly.

We have summarized more information about the crowns for you here.

Unlock Foundation

The Foundation

How do I get Foundation? The Foundation is the “Secret Skin” in Season 1 Chapter 3 and was only unlocked for all players at a later date. Fans can not only unlock a new member of the Seven but also many other cosmetic items.

What do I need to do? You need to purchase the Battle Pass. Once you have purchased it, you just need to complete the associated tasks. We have also summarized these in a separate post, which we link here. However, you should hurry, because after March 19, there will be no way to unlock The Rock.

Complete the Monarch Pack

The Monarch Pack

What is this pack? This pack was released for Fortnite to give players a significant level boost for a small amount of money. Additionally, you will receive a new skin with a back piece and weapon camouflage. You will also receive 28 “Battle Pass” levels, which should give you the necessary boost to complete additional styles and the Battle Pass.

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What happens to the tasks after Season 1? The associated tasks with the level boost will disappear on March 19. So if you have purchased the pack, you must complete the tasks before the first season ends. Otherwise, you will have wasted your V-Bucks.

What do you think of our listed things that still need to be done? Have you completed all of them, or did we help you not lose track of something? Let us know!

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Ukrainian studio behind Corepunk explains what it is like to develop an MMORPG during the war

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Corepunk is a new MMORPG that aims to mix League of Legends and WoW. The developers of the game are based in Amsterdam and Kyiv. Due to the conflict in Ukraine, they have now moved to Athens. However, some employees have remained in Ukraine.

How is the studio dealing with the current situation? In a statement on their website, the developers announced that work on Corepunk is still ongoing. Beta tests for the MMORPG are expected to take place in the first half of 2022.

However, the Ukraine conflict has not left them unscathed. Artificial Core is the studio behind Corepunk and also the publisher. They have a headquarters in Amsterdam, but the main development of the game is taking place in Kyiv, Ukraine.

The studio relocated its headquarters from Kyiv to Athens, Greece, back in January as a precaution due to the impending conflict.

However, some employees of Corepunk wanted to stay in Ukraine and participate in the development of the MMORPG from there. They have since lost contact with two employees.

Lost contact with two employees from Ukraine

What is the current situation for the studio? Most developers are said to be working outside Ukraine, in the Netherlands and Greece. Some are also working from home in Norway, Poland, Romania, and Austria.

Some employees have decided to defend Ukraine:

Several team members voluntarily stayed there to help and protect their Ukrainian compatriots.

Unfortunately, we have lost contact with two team members who are in areas currently being heavily bombarded. In these areas, there are regular street fights and no mobile reception. We are still trying to reach them and offer any assistance possible.

Until then, we hope they are okay.

They also report that many employees have friends and family members in Ukraine. Under these conditions, it is said to be difficult to focus on work, even when sitting in offices in other countries.

In conclusion, the developers apologize for having been silent for so long. They had been in a kind of emergency mode.

Nevertheless, work on Corepunk is to continue as planned as much as possible. The developers have not yet reported the exact impact of the situation on the original release plans and beta tests.

Our expertise at MeinMMO is focused on gaming. For those who want to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we recommend checking official sources or news magazines:

– Ukraine Live Blog (via Zeit)
– War against Ukraine (via Tagesschau)
– Solidarity with Ukraine (via Federal Foreign Office)

Important note: If you are troubled by dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, from the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the Online Counseling, where you can also use a chat. This is free and applies nationwide.

Corepunk is a new MMORPG in isometric perspective

What exactly is Corepunk? The MMORPG will be a mixture of LoL and WoW. You choose one of 6 different classes, which in the endgame provide a total of 18 different specializations. With this character, you will explore an open world in isometric perspective.

  • There are 4 gathering and 4 crafting professions
  • The dungeons are said to be as complex as Mythic+ in WoW, although there will be no dungeon finder
  • Mounts are tied to a certain level and a lot of in-game currency like in WoW Classic
  • PvP is expected to take place in the open world and in special arenas

It is currently unclear whether there will be separate PvE and PvP servers. The focus of the game is actually on open-world PvP, but the developers are discussing the possibility of introducing pure PvE servers.

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When will Corepunk be released? The release was announced for the end of 2021, but the developers could not meet that date. Instead, a large beta test is expected in spring 2022.

Although the developers have not yet officially postponed this test, many in the community assume that they will not be able to start working on the MMORPG until the summer at the earliest.

Many developers have since decided to stop their sales in Russia due to the current conflict:

Microsoft, EA, Epic, and Activision Blizzard stop sales in Russia – New World says: “Njet”

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Fans despair over the new puzzles in WoW – An addon simply solves them for you

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

In the latest major update of World of Warcraft, there are several chests that can only be opened by solving a puzzle. MeinMMO reveals how you can easily access the contents.

Which puzzles are involved? In Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands, the new area Zereth Mortis plays the main role. There are new “Proto Locks” in 5 different variants:

  • Mezzonic
  • Fugueal
  • Kantaric
  • Glissandic
  • Toccitanic

Depending on the type, you must solve a different puzzle to access the content. As a reward, there are usually only cryptographs to enhance the abilities of the new console. Leveling the console also ensures that your special cryptographic equipment gets better, which is especially useful for second characters.

Additionally, the locks are often part of a world quest with additional rewards, and they count towards the weekly quest “Nested Patterns”. Although the game explains how to solve the puzzles, many players find them frustrating. However, with an addon, you can solve them with just a few clicks.

WoW Kantaric Proto Lock
A Kantaric Proto Lock.
WoW Toccitanic Proto Lock
A Toccitanic Proto Lock.
WoW Glissandic Proto Lock
A Glissandic Proto Lock.
WoW Fugueal Proto Lock
A Fugueal Proto Lock.
WoW Mezzonic Proto Lock
A Mezzonic Proto Lock.
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Which addon can help here? The Zereth Mortis Puzzle Helper provides you with the solution for 3 of the 5 different chests: Mezzonic, Fugueal, and Kantaric. However, these three are also the most annoying of the new puzzles, as you can end up in a dead end even after much thinking and then have to start over.

The other two variants you might already know from Nazjatar if you played Battle for Azeroth. However, there is also no way to block yourself here – experimenting or just clicking usually solves the puzzles.

Zereth Mortis Puzzle Helper for Patch 9.2: Installation and use

How to use the addon: You first need to install the addon. Use our guide to installing addons in WoW or download the Puzzle Helper manually:

Then, when you open a chest, you should see an overlay that shows you the correct solution. However, keep in mind that you usually also need to maintain the correct order. In the embedded video, you can see how it all looks:

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Make sure that you still need 2 energy from Pocopoc to even start the puzzle. However, you can save the 7 additional energy to solve the puzzle immediately if you don’t want to think. On MeinMMO you will find more helpful addons for WoW:

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Patch 9.2 is the last major content update for Shadowlands, and Zereth Mortis is presumably the last area of the expansion.

Even though the puzzle boxes can drive many players to a breaking point, at least Zereth Mortis is a refreshing change from what World of Warcraft usually offers – at least according to MeinMMO demon Cortyn:

WoW just had its WildStar patch, and I think it’s great

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NFT fan accidentally clicks: “With one click, my entire fortune of 1,000,000 dollars was gone”

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Digital collectibles or “NFTs” are highly controversial among gamers. Because one can invest a lot of money here. A user has now lost a lot of money with NFTs because he made a mistake.

A user experienced a terrible mishap. The person only wanted to sell his digital NFT collection. This collection was worth over 1 million US dollars at that time. But instead of making millions with it, he only received a few cents. MeinMMO explains what went wrong.

NFTs are highly controversial among gamers: Many hope to make money with them, while others suspect it’s just a massive bubble that will burst soon. Nevertheless, there are also positive views on why NFTs can be a good thing.

What are NFTs? NFT stands for “Non-Fungible Token.” It is a protected digital object based on the “blockchain” technology. Cryptocurrencies like Ethereum or Bitcoin are also based on the blockchain. NFTs are comparable to digital collectible items.

A digital stone collection is sold for a few cents, although it is worth millions

What exactly happened? A person wanted to sell his digital stone collection. This stone collection “Etherrock” is worth over 1 million US dollars.

He offered it on a digital marketplace. But here the big mistake happened: Instead of selling his NFT collection for 444 Ethereum (ETH), he offered the collection for 444 Wei. The cryptocurrency Wei is worth significantly less than Ethereum.

Why is this a big mistake? 1 ETH is equivalent to about the value of 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 Wei. The user sold his NFT for a fraction of its value.

No wonder that the despair of the seller is now accordingly great and he would like to reverse his mistake. Because before he could change his mistake or cancel the offer, a bot had already bought his offer.

He himself writes on Twitter: “With one click, my entire net worth of about 1 million dollars was gone.”

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The Twitter post of the desperate user.

User receives much mockery and scorn for his digital stone collection

How do other users react? Several users react with a lot of mockery and scorn to the cries for help from the user who sold his fortune for a few cents.

  • “If your entire fortune consists of pictures of stones, what can I say, do something meaningful with your money.”
  • “Please remove the rock from your profile picture, it’s illegal if you no longer own it.”
  • A third user writes: “Your entire fortune was in a stone? The bot probably did you a favor, to be honest.”

Some also wish him all the best and that he should not worry too much about it. After all, he only lost a digital stone collection. The NFT seller seems to have at least not completely lost his sense of humor. Meanwhile, he has a new profile picture on Twitter and renamed himself “Rock Dust.” This is presumably a play on the fact that his valuable stones have turned to dust.

By the way, this is not the first stone that has caused a stir on the Internet. A user once found a unique stone that he presented to the gaming community. Because this stone looks extremely similar to a controller:

Stone looks like a PS4 controller, rocks the internet

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10-year-old Call of Duty was the biggest game in the world on Twitch on Sunday

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

On Sunday evening, March 13, an old Call of Duty was by far the biggest game on the streaming platform Twitch. With over 400,000 concurrent viewers, CoD: Modern Warfare 3 from 2011 surpassed the entire competition.

What’s going on?

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the CoD from 2011 and is actually “history”
  • During the weekend of March 12 to March 13, the game exploded on Twitch, with over 400,000 concurrent viewers
  • This was due to a tournament in the Spanish-speaking community, only “Just Chatting” could withstand the surge
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CoD MW 3: More viewers than Valorant, Apex, and Warzone combined

What happened? “IlloJuan”, whose real name is Juan Alberto Garcia, is a Twitch streamer from Madrid, Spain, who streams and uploads videos in Spanish.

He organized a large tournament over the weekend that took place on Sunday, March 13, and involved many prominent Spanish content creators – the “Tarde OldSchool – Torneo Modern Warfare 3”.

Even a day prior, on Saturday, the first effects of the tournament were evident. Many participating creators practiced for the competition, bringing more viewers to MW3 than the free battle royale CoD: Warzone had to offer.

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But this milestone was not to be the end. If so many viewers are there just for practice, how many are going to watch the tournament itself?

And indeed, there was a massive spike in viewer numbers for MW3 during the tournament on Sunday. At one point, there were 100,000 people just on “IlloJuan”‘s channel.

Overall, the aging MW3 peaked at over 417,000 simultaneous viewers. At that moment, it was the largest game on Twitch, surpassing Valorant, Apex, and Warzone combined.

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How did this happen? Particularly in the English-speaking community, there was considerable confusion as to why the 10-year-old Call of Duty suddenly became a hit on Twitch.

For instance, the news site Dexerto headlined: “MW3 is currently the top game on Twitch with 400,000 viewers and no one knows why” (via dexerto.com).

It is often forgotten how large the Spanish language is. In terms of native speakers, Spanish even surpasses English (471 million vs. 370 million / via babbel.com, as of June 2021).

Only when non-native speakers are accounted for does English grow to be the largest language in the world (over 1.1 billion, via berlitz.com), closely followed by the Chinese language Mandarin.

The tournament also featured some of the largest Twitch streamers from the Spanish community, drawing a lot of attention to the competition:

Additionally, there were another 6 Twitch streamers with more than 1 million followers each.

What was the outcome of the tournament? In the final, two teams faced off in a round of “Control” on Nuke Town for the win. If you want to see the final battle for yourself, you can find a video of the game here:

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Such spikes occasionally happen on Twitch when fans or communities come together and host large events.

A good example of this is the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov. In recent years, the tough first-person shooter has consistently been one of the biggest games on Twitch at the end of the year.

Otherwise, Tarkov is more of a niche title with a dedicated fan community: Hardcore shooter is the largest game on Twitch at the beginning of 2022 – “Could take over gaming, but…”

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In Elden Ring, a player wins a PvP duel by shamelessly pretending to be an NPC

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

The PvP experience in Elden Ring can vary significantly. Especially when players can invade each other’s worlds, it can lead to interesting chases and duels. One player recently decided a duel without a fight thanks to a trick he used to imitate a bot.

In the multiplayer of Elden Ring, there are mainly two methods to fight against other players. You can either be summoned as a duelist and specifically fight against the host, or invade the world of PvP players.

  • This invasion mechanic has always been typical for games developed by FromSoftware. This system was already present in Dark Souls and Bloodborne.
  • Thanks to invasions, PvP in these games is often chaotic and can be frustrating. However, it is quite varied.
  • This can lead to extraordinary, crazy, or absurd encounters. That is also the reason why FromSoftware games traditionally have an active online community, even years after release.

Now the community in the Elden Ring subreddit is celebrating reddit user xdc_lis. He shared a duel that he was able to win without a battle. We show you how he did it.

You can watch it in the clip here:

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Player deceives opponent thanks to NPC disguise

This is how the player did it: xdc_lis used a trick that PvP veterans from Dark Souls or Bloodborne are likely already familiar with.

  • First, he put on the armor of an NPC soldier, with the weapon of a sword and torch matching as well.
  • Then he let a PvP player into his world.
  • Now, he adapted his behavior to that of normal NPCs in the game world. He moved like one and walked along a path where these soldiers can be found.

This allowed him to deceive his opponent. In the video, you can see how his opponent runs past him several times, clearly mistaking the player for an NPC.

After the invader had searched for a while for his actual target, he gave up and returned to his game world.

The game counts this as a victory – and the winner rejoices over runes and a duel won without a fight.

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Why isn’t he discovered? Normally, player names are displayed online, but in PvP this is only the case if you directly target the player.

So you cannot distinguish whether the player is an NPC or not, as long as you do not target him. Normally, online players are also displayed via a compass, but this only works if the distance is large enough.

If you are close to your co-op partner or PvP opponent, you can no longer rely on the compass. And that seems to be exactly the mistake the player made: instead of using his eyes and scanning the area for conspicuous things, he seems to have only relied on the compass.

If you do not want to be tricked like this, you should target every NPC during invasions and not rely too much on the compass. Check your surroundings carefully. Because in Elden Ring, it is worth being paranoid.

By the way: The trick works the other way around with the right talisman. You can also “transform” into an NPC as an invader and ambush the host.

If you want to know how co-op and PvP work exactly, you should take a look at our multiplayer guide.

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What do other players say about it? Many are thrilled by the trick. Especially new players, who are just learning these mechanics, now want to try out such methods.

Veterans are already aware of these tricks and are now exchanging ideas with newcomers to show them other methods.

For example, they recommend the item “Imitation’s Veil” with which you can disguise yourself not just as an NPC, but even as an object.

This is somewhat reminiscent of games like Prop Hunt, where you can disguise yourself as various objects on the map while other players search for you.

Unfortunately, in Elden Ring, only 3 fixed variants are possible, while in Dark Souls 3 or Bloodborne, you could even transform into region-specific, random objects.

A new speedrun is also a topic in the community: Twitch streamer completes Elden Ring in 37 minutes, reportedly the fastest speedrun in the world

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LoL: Pro dares to annoy ‘national monument’ with bad play – will be dishonored and severely punished

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In South Korea, the “League of Legends” pro Faker is a national treasure. He is considered the best player in LoL of all time. In 2022, the 25-year-old is in top form. His team T1 has just won 15 games in a row, but a Chinese pro player dared to disrespect Faker in solo queue. Immediately, hell broke loose over him.

Who is Faker?

  • Faker is regarded as the best and most famous LoL player in the history of the MOBA. The midlaner has won 3 world championships with T1 and has collected numerous personal awards. He is known for his vast champion pool and mechanical skills: the “Unkillable Demon King” is a cold killer in the midlane, and there are countless highlight videos of the South Korean.
  • For the past 5 to 6 years, things haven’t been great; his team T1 narrowly lost a World Championship Final, has often been eliminated in embarrassing ways, or failed to qualify for the Worlds at all. Constantly, teammates and coaches came and went, and apart from him, there was no consistency at T1. But in 2022, Faker finally has top teammates beside him, like the support player Keria, and T1 is shining. With 15-0, T1 dominates the LCK. No team has managed that before T1 in the LCK.
  • Faker is such a big deal in South Korea that he is considered the “Ambassador of the Country” and enjoys a status similar to Olympians. A politician demanded to introduce a special regulation for him so that he must fulfill his mandatory military service only after his professional career.
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How did someone anger Faker? The substitute top laner of the Chinese pro team Top Esports, Qingtian, drew Faker’s ire. He played Aatrox but did not put much effort into a game that Faker streamed live on Twitch.

Faker said the player would intentionally sabotage the game, having 16 deaths and no kills in a 32-minute game that Faker’s team clearly lost. Faker referred to it as “throwing,” which is what it is called in LoL when a player is so frustrated and feels hopeless that they give up trying, only messing up, dying en masse, and achieving nothing.

Professionals are expected to give their best even in such situations and to finish the game with dignity.

Faker expressed his anger at Chinese players who behave poorly in the Korean solo queue. It was said that he dislikes them the most. This problem has existed for many years now. He wondered why Riot Games even gave them super accounts.

With these “Super Accounts,” professionals can play in any league. Since the Korean solo queue is considered the best in the world, many foreigners also come there. Faker seems to be annoyed that someone from China enters the solo queue and then causes trouble and sabotages games.

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Pro Faces Salary Penalty, Gets Publicly Shamed

What happened next?

  • The team of the publicly shamed pro, Top Esports, issued an official statement on Weibo, the Chinese Facebook, rebuking Qingtian for his behavior and stated that they would deduct a month’s salary from him. Additionally, they would intensify his training and place him under supervision.
  • The player himself apologized and admitted that as a professional player, he must make more efforts to contribute to a good environment for the game. He will take every game seriously in the future.
  • Even Riot Games Korea has reacted, stating they have heard Faker’s complaints. However, that is something that needs to be resolved at the highest level (via dotesports).

What’s behind this: What the poor pro did happens probably thousands of times worldwide every day in LoL. But to do it in a game that Faker streams on Twitch is just unfortunate.

In 2021, Faker was considered a co-favorite to win the Worlds with T1:

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FIFA 22 TOTW 26: The Predictions for the New Team of the Week – With Ronaldo

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

Next Wednesday, the new TOTW 26 (Team of the Week) will be released in FIFA 22. We will tell you which players could be included in the new Team of the Week.

Update: The new TOTW is now available in FIFA 22.

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What is the Team of the Week? Every Wednesday, EA releases what is known as the Team of the Week in Ultimate Team. This squad consists of 23 players who have delivered strong performances on real football pitches. In return, these players receive improved Inform cards, which are available for one week in packs .

These are TOTW Predictions: In the TOTW Predictions, we present forecasts for the new Team of the Week from the FUT community. The performances of the players are carefully analyzed, and predictions are made.

However, it is important to note that the predictions do not guarantee the final Team of the Week 26.

They provide a good overview and can also be used to earn some coins in FUT 22.

The prediction for Team of the Week 26 in Ultimate Team

The predictions for the next Team of the Week come from the FUT site fifaultimateteam.

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Goalkeeper

  • GK: Szczesny (Juventus Turin)

Defenders

  • CB: Bremer (FC Turin)
  • CB: Matip (Liverpool FC)
  • RB: Cash (Aston Villa)

Midfielders

  • CM: Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
  • CM: Partey (Arsenal FC)
  • CAM: Forsberg (RB Leipzig)

Forwards

  • LF: Grifo (SC Freiburg)
  • ST: Havertz (Chelsea FC)
  • ST: Osimhen (SSC Napoli)
  • ST: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

TOTW 26 Bench:

  • GK: Bratveit (Nimes Olympique)
  • CB: Kalulu (AC Milan)
  • CB: Erlic (La Spezia)
  • CM: Gravenberch (Ajax Amsterdam)
  • CM: Zalazar (Schalke 04)
  • CAM: O’Hare (Coventry City)
  • RM: Henrique (Marseille)
  • CAM: Berahino (Sheffield Wednesday)
  • RF: Hernandez (Watford FC)
  • RF: Harit (Marseille)
  • LF: Ferran Torres (FC Barcelona)
  • ST: Al Somah (Al Ahli)

Candidates from the Bundesliga for the TOTW 26

These players from the Bundesliga could be included:

  • Emil Forsberg from RB Leipzig was involved in 3 goals during the 6:1 win against Greuther Fürth. He provided two assists and scored one himself. A spot in the new TOTW 26 seems likely.
  • Freiburg’s Vincenzo Grifo scored two goals in the narrow 3:2 victory against VfL Wolfsburg. It is quite possible that the Italian has earned his third Inform card in FUT 22.

What do you think about the predictions for TOTW 26? Do you think other players deserve it more? Feel free to share it with us in the comments!

If you want to know how to get FUT Birthday Tokens, take a look here:

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Lost Ark brings new content too quickly, says: ‘Did not think that players would get angry’

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

In Lost Ark on March 10th, the first major content update was released with a new raid in it. However, players are not happy about it and feel the release is much too early. The team from Amazon has now commented on the criticism in the forum and seems surprised by the many discussions.

What is the problem? On March 10th, just about 4 weeks after the official release, the first content update was released in the West. This brought a new event, new story content, and the first Abyss Raid, Argos. In it, 8 players fight against a particularly strong boss.

However, the update receives a lot of criticism from players. Those who want to play the Argos raid need a gear score of at least 1,370 and even 1,400 for the final phase. However, most players have not yet reached that.

They criticize that the update is only intended for “whales,” meaning players who invest a lot of real money. Because with real money, the required gear score can already be reached.

However, Amazon staff appear surprised by the criticism. Clearly, no one expected that this update would receive backlash.

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“We thought it would be a goal for players to work towards”

What are the players saying? Currently, there are numerous threads and discussions about the new update. Many of them criticize the new raid. The user ghill6486 writes, for example, on reddit:

For anyone looking for an answer to the question of why people are so upset: Because players like me, who have invested 200 hours in the game, cannot do the raid because they do not have the required gear. We do not have the gear points because we do not pay.

In the other version of the game (KR/RU), there are more ways to obtain materials, which makes it easier to gear up. We have no compensation for that, so the only people with access to the new content (literally less than 1% of the player population) are whales.

Other players with 300 hours of gameplay or more agree with him. Anyone who wants to play at the top now has to convert real money into gold and buy materials to upgrade their equipment.

What does Amazon say? In a forum post, community manager Shadow_Fox explained:

We actually did not think that people would be angry.

We knew it was something new that not everyone could use immediately. That’s why the roadmap is being adjusted. But we thought it would be a fun goal for players to work towards.

The team is collecting feedback and re-evaluating the planning of future events.

This re-evaluation of the release plans has already begun, as we learned from MeinMMO last week. The release of a roadmap was actually planned, but was taken offline at the last minute.

The information from the old roadmap was published online in fragments, but the developers made it clear that it is outdated. When exactly the new roadmap will be released is still unknown.

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Not all players understand the criticism

Can all players understand the criticism? No. In the forum, there was even a discussion with community manager Seawolf, in which the user Kenna asked why the roadmap and future updates depend on the players’ progress.

Seawolf explains (via Lost Ark Forum):

That’s a good question. As far as I understand, players feel forced to grind hard or spend money when new content is released that is far ahead of their own progress, for example, in gear score. They do not want to feel left behind.

On reddit, some users also point out that with a lot of grinding from the start, one could already reach the gear score by next week or the week after that. However, it already requires more than 400 hours of gameplay, which corresponds to about 12 hours a day since the release.

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How do you see the criticism? Can you understand that many players are angry or do you think the discussion is exaggerated because players will reach the required gear score sooner or later? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.

For the future, the developers have already announced that they would like to address some Western criticisms, including the gender lock:

Lost Ark is addressing a major criticism – wants to offer more variety in classes

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Black Desert: How to get the Infinite Potions

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 5 minutes

In the MMORPG Black Desert, there are potions that replenish your health points or mana when used. Particularly interesting are the Infinite Potions, potions that never run out.

What kind of potions are these?

  • Ornette’s Spirit Essence restores 250 health points when used and even 45% more if you are immobilized. The potion has a recharge time of 2 seconds.
  • Odore’s Spirit Essence, on the other hand, restores 325 mana points or Will Power or Spirit Power, depending on which resource your class uses. The potion has a recharge time of 6 seconds.

How to craft the potions? You need to gather 5 special items for each potion. You usually obtain these through pure grinding of monsters, though you may also need to visit merchants in some cases.

In general, you should be prepared to invest a lot of time and have an AP value of 240 for certain areas.

In this guide, we will reveal exactly what you need to do. For the screenshots of the maps, we used the somethinglovely page for assistance. It is significantly more detailed than the in-game map.

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Ornette’s Spirit Essence – HP Potion

For this potion, you need the 5 items:

  • Sherekhan’s Panacea (Grinding)
  • Ron’s Tintinnabulum (Grinding)
  • Ash Halfmoon Kagtunak (Grinding)
  • Gayak’s Courage Stone (Merchant + Grinding/Selling)
  • Musical Spirit’s Sound Stone (Merchant + Daily Quests)

You need to arrange these in your inventory as shown in this image. Once done, you will receive the endless HP potion.

BDO Infinite Potion HP

Sherekhan’s Panacea

For this item, you need to kill enemies in the “Sherekhan Necropolis” area and have a chance to drop the item. The following enemies count for this:

  • Garud
  • Belcadas
  • Lateh (Only at night)
  • Nybrica (Only at night)

In this area, you will also receive Garmoth’s Scale (which is needed for this potion) and Dragon Scale Fossils (needed for the mana potion).

However, you should have at least 210 AP here.

BDO Infinite Potion Sherekhan

Ron’s Tintinnabulum

For this item, you need to kill enemies in the “The Ronarios Forest” area and have a chance to drop the item. The following enemies count for this:

  • Forest Ronaros Guardian
  • Forest Ronaros Catcher

In this area, you will also receive Rumbling Earth Shards (needed for the mana potion).

However, you should have at least 240 AP here.

BDO Infinite Potion Ronarios

Ash Halfmoon Kagtunak

For this item, you need to kill enemies in the “Blood Wolf Settlement” area and have a chance to drop the item. The following enemies count for this:

  • Kagtum Executioner
  • Kagtum Guard

In this area, you will also receive Garmoth’s Scale (which is needed for this potion).

However, you should have at least 190 AP here.

BDO Infinite Potion Blood Wolf

Gayak’s Courage Stone

For this item, you need to visit the NPC “Merindora”, located in the east of Grana. You first need to complete a quest to gain knowledge for her.

Then you go to Camira, the node manager of the Sherekhan Necropolis. There, you can exchange 30 Garmoth’s Scales for the corresponding item. You will receive the scales from 2 of the 3 grind spots for the other items of the potion.

Merindora
Camira

Musical Spirit’s Sound Stone

For this item, you go again to Merindora from Item 4. You must also have completed the quest beforehand.

Then you go to Moyamo, the node manager of Okiara River. There, you can exchange 300 Peridot Leaves for the final item. You receive Peridot Leaves as rewards for daily quests in Kamaslyvia.

Merindora
BDO Infinite Potion Moyamo
Moyamo

Odore’s Spirit Essence – Mana Potion

For this potion, you need the 5 items:

  • Valtarra’s Clairvoyance (Grinding)
  • Markthanan’s Gland (Grinding)
  • Narc’s Crimson Tear (Grinding)
  • Krogdalo’s Protection Stone (Merchant + Grinding/Selling)
  • Night Crow’s Dawn Stone (Merchant + Daily Quests)

You need to arrange these in your inventory as shown in this image. Once done, you will receive the endless mana potion.

BDO Infinite Potion Mana

Valtarra’s Clairvoyance

For this item, you need to kill enemies in the “Navarn Steppe” area and then skin them with the Tanning Knife. The following enemies count for this:

  • Ferric
  • Ferrina
  • Belladonna Elephant
  • Baby Belladonna Elephant

Important is that you use a character that already has a high skill in this area.

You should also have at least 210 AP here.

BDO Infinite Potion Narvan Steppe

Markthanan’s Gland

For this item, you need to kill enemies in the “Tshira Ruins” area and have a chance to drop the item. The following enemies count for this:

  • Leaf Keeper
  • Vine Keeper
  • Grove Keepers

In this area, you will also receive Garmoth’s Scale (needed for the HP potion).

You should have at least 140 AP here.

BDO Infinite Potion Tshira Ruinen

Narc’s Crimson Tear

For this item, you need to kill enemies in the “Manshaum Forest” area and have a chance to drop the item. The following enemies count for this:

  • Manshaum Shaman

In this area, you will also receive Rumbling Earth Shards (needed for this potion).

You should have at least 240 AP here.

BDO Infinite Potion Manshaums

Krogdalo’s Protection Stone

For this item, you need to visit the NPC “Merindora”, located in the east of Grana. You first need to complete a quest to gain knowledge for her.

Then you go to the node manager of Krogdalo’s Trace. There, you can exchange 100 Rumbling Earth Shards for the corresponding item. You receive the shards from mobs in Kamaslyvia and in the marketplace.

Merindora
BDO Infinite Potion Krogdalo Trace
Krogdalon

Night Crow’s Dawn Stone

For this item, you go again to Merindora from Item 4. You must also have completed the quest beforehand.

Then you go to the node manager of Garmoth’s Nest. There, you can exchange 100 Dragon Scale Fossils for the final item. You receive Dragon Scale Fossils as rewards from monsters or in the marketplace.

Merindora
BDO Infinite Potion Garmoth's Nest
Garmoth’s Nest

Once you have completed these tasks, you will possess both potions. You can then use them to experience the new content that Black Desert is set to receive in 2021:

So extensive and exciting is the development of the MMORPG Black Desert in 2021

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Negative gamers in Destiny 2 ruin my gaming fun because they are just never satisfied

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The Destiny 2 community is great. All cool people who enjoy playing Destiny 2. But it’s also exactly the place where the most complaints about the game arise. Even when it comes to improvements. MeinMMO spoke with Bungie and wondered: Why is that the case, how can it be improved, and how does the developer handle it?

It is known that gamers sometimes have quite drastic opinions – sometimes justified, sometimes not – and this is no different in Destiny 2. The community is in agreement in some cases when it comes to problems in the game.

But then there are those curious situations when players are simply never satisfied.

  • Regular updates bring improvements but are hated.
  • If there are no regular updates, that is also criticized.
  • Challenges are too easy. If they become more challenging, then it’s again too hard.
  • Leveling is too tedious and takes time. If Bungie supports players with 1,520 loot, that is the next point of criticism.
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Everyone has a bad day – even in Destiny 2.

You always need something to complain about: Can you even satisfy Destiny 2 players? Or does the community just always need something to complain about to be happy?

In principle, I am very much in favor of addressing problems. Destiny 2 is a big game, and its players are clever in figuring out what works and what doesn’t. Players who are only cheerful, easygoing, and compliant are a bad sign to me.

How loud and annoying the community can be is evident to anyone who browses the forums at Bungie, Twitter, or Reddit. Toxic comments, insults, hatred towards changes, and blatant accusations are frequently encountered there.

This kind of feedback from “negative gamers” personally robs me of the joy of playing. Especially since it is pointless when forum posts only report about a “trash witch” in the activity “source”. Often, I have looked online for information about my own problems in the game or searched in the Bungie forums for others who might already have a solution. However, what I have found far too often there was simply the impulse to close my browser and shake my head over so much hatred.

Even if there are problems, one should remain polite: Of course, the weapon drops in the source weren’t optimal, the weapon crafting is too restrictive, and the exotic glaives are not as good as players expected after the first presentation.

But does that automatically justify being rude? Personally, I don’t think so. Not even when the displeasure about a problem is really great. Why? Because it helps no one.

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This is Bungie’s response: We asked Blake Battle, Project Lead at Bungie, in an interview: “How reactive can you be as a developer to complaints, and how difficult is it to address everything the community throws at you?”

Well, it’s impossible. It’s very hard, but we are definitely trying to respond. And I think you saw that last week.

We know that many of us enjoy the game since its release, even outside of work, and pay attention and listen to things. […] I think there will always be a player who just wants items to be really hard to get and have their loot be unique. And then there will be players who are unhappy when the best exotics aren’t in their inbox after logging in.

We are always trying to create the best experience for everyone.

Blake Battle, Project Lead at Bungie

Destiny 2 is not perfect: I wouldn’t expect 100% perfection from a live-service game. Destiny 2 definitely has annoying bugs and issues that often frustrate players. What game doesn’t?

That it can be done differently is demonstrated by the Destiny 2 player and Reddit user bjyu9824. He simply asks to fix the bug quickly so he can master his exotic weapon “Osteo Striga” and Bungie has responded to help him and all other players with the same problem.

We will fix this in tomorrow’s hotfix, so there shouldn’t be a problem next week. We will also add a one-time purchase of 2 Ascendant alloys for the price of one, which you can pick up whenever you want.

“Hippy” aka Liana Ruppert, Community Manager at Bungie (via reddit)

Maybe it’s true that you get more attention when you communicate a problem calmly and constructively without being rude. And generally keeping to the common rules of respectful interaction.

At least that would be the right way for me to deal with a problem. Instead, you experience that even a 15-minute downtime twice a week is enough to upset players and insult developers.

One must keep in mind that you only see a small segment of a complete community. The majority do not speak up, making the problem and hatred in forums even more dominant. Many refrain from commenting because they don’t want to put themselves through that, and I can understand that.

It’s not all negative: Bugs and issues are always annoying, no question about it. But isn’t it even more annoying when a developer doesn’t respond to criticism of the game at all? I had the impression that Bungie’s support has improved in recent seasons.

They have always been open to honest and constructive criticism from their community, and after the launch of Witch Queen, they asked whether players had questions or problems.

Apparently, I am not the only one who has noticed this.

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Players are also satisfied with Bungie’s support on reddit.

Annoying when players are simply never satisfied

I now believe that, although Bungie is one of the most responsive and proactive developers, it hardly makes a difference that bugs are now fixed more quickly, especially when it comes to resolving player issues. Even improvement requests that have already been implemented do not help improve the gaming experience for the “perpetual complainers”.

  • The seasonal artifact can be fully unlocked and reset at low cost.
  • The mods for armor can now also be used for free.
  • Through third parties, the option has been released for players to save loadouts.
  • Armor with high stats is available again in Season 16 through the season pass.
  • Bungie provided compensation for the purchase bug regarding Ascendant alloys.
  • Annoying blue engrams have a lower drop rate when players have exceeded the soft cap of 1500.
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Some solutions take longer to get a response.

A change may not always come immediately, and certainly, there are still other problems that remain. These include the issues in PvP and Gambit, the lagging menu load times in the tower, or that the Loreley Splendor Helm of the Titan consumes ability energy upon death. But these are bugs and problems that Bungie is already aware of and have thus been marked for processing.

A downtime also has its advantages: Personally, that’s enough for me, and I gladly accept 15 minutes on Tuesdays and a few hours of downtime on Thursdays if it means I have a few fewer problems afterward.

Admittedly, sometimes it doesn’t always run smoothly. Especially when fixing an issue causes new problems, like with the recent name change that was reopened. But since I don’t know the technical details, I won’t judge the reasons here.

Every developer has a team consisting of people like you and me. Things are organized, delegated, and sometimes something goes wrong. However, it must be apparent to me as a player that efforts are being made to improve as a developer.

Sure, I would also like to have 1,000 vault spaces and think that weapon crafting has further exacerbated this issue, as I cannot and don’t want to dismantle resonant weapons. But solutions must come from Bungie, in whatever form.

However, if players ultimately receive a Destiny 2 where casual gamers as well as elite players get their money’s worth, I am willing to accompany that process of finding solutions. Long-time players know that Bungie sometimes has good ideas that just need a little refinement.

That is also why I will never belong to the negative gamers, but believe that together we can achieve much more without a small bug, a missing item, or a longer downtime ruining the fun of playing.

These topics are currently also interesting in Destiny 2:

What do you think? Are you among those players who immediately go after the developer when something goes wrong? Or do you strive to communicate problems quickly and normally, so that others can express themselves and focus on constructive criticism or error correction?

Do toxic comments in the community perhaps deter you from being active? Or do 15 minutes of downtime instantly drive you to the brink of madness? Let us know.

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No matter what Battlefield 2042 does now – It is too late

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 5 minutes

MeinMMO author Marko Jevtic has Battlefield 2042 long defended. The game has many serious and major bugs, but at its core, he saw a fundamentally solid shooter that just needs a bit of polish. However, he is now firmly convinced that there is nothing left to save here. And not just because the game has problems.

I have never seen such a huge disaster in gaming as Battlefield 2042. Anthem, Lawbreakers, Battleborn, Crucible, Hyperscape – these shooter flops were terrible, their failure predictable. But Battlefield 2042 takes the crown.

At release, I really liked the game. I defended Battlefield 2042, recommended it cautiously, and most importantly, I simply enjoyed playing it. I thought the foundation was good; it just needed polishing, like Battlefield 4 back in the day.

But after almost 6 months, I no longer believe that the game can ever realize its potential. On the contrary: After 6 months of poor decisions, PR disasters, and insufficient or even missing updates, I doubt that anything can still be saved here. 

All efforts by the developers, no matter how good and well-intentioned, will come to nothing. Because not only does the game have fundamental problems that cannot simply be smoothed over; the trust of the players has completely disappeared, taking the players off the servers with it. It is particularly important to note that the trust has been lost in such an unbelievable way that Battlefield 2042 can hardly be evaluated as a game anymore.

Battlefield 2042 does not play as horrifically as it is made out to be

When the trailer for Battlefield 2042 came out, I was immediately excited: It showed things that make Battlefield and the community particularly special; things like C4 vehicles, Rendezooks, weather disasters of gigantic proportions. It was as if DICE wanted to show: We know the fans very well and will deliver exactly what they want.

When the game was finally playable, not much of these promises was to be seen. The problems of Battlefield 2042 are well known: The maps are far too large and terribly boring, the specialists do not feel like Battlefield, and the whimsical lines of the characters clash in a ridiculous way with the serious tone that the “nail-on-the-chalkboard” soundtrack wants to convey.

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The tones and titles from the soundtrack promise a suffocating climate apocalypse, while the characters in the game crack dumb jokes like bad Marvel characters.

And yet I liked the game. In the first weeks after release, I put in many hours and had a lot of fun. I felt like one of the few people who actually enjoyed playing the game.

Even if I stand more or less alone with the opinion, I like the specialists. They may not have felt “like Battlefield”, but they played well. The name was actually misleading: None of the specialists had a solidified role that enforced a specific playstyle.

Instead, the specialists are designed to be used very flexibly. For example, the healer Falck can be played passively and heal her teammates from a distance or be extremely aggressive with her self-healing. 

In my games, I also felt that other players took their roles more seriously thanks to the specialists. It seemed to me that the Falcks and Angels from Battlefield 2042 revived me more often than the medics in the old Battlefield titles. 

The plus system with the replaceable weapon attachments at any time is still brilliant, as it further emphasized the focus on flexibility. Battlefield purists may not have liked these changes, but I had a blast with this level of possible improvisation. 

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I shook my head at “Santa Boris”, but I still enjoyed playing the game at that time.

And when I played with my colleagues from the editorial team, Tarek, Maik, and Benedict, we had incredibly fun rounds where all these game systems harmonized almost perfectly. Yes, the game has always had huge, fundamental problems. No, the maps have never been good as a whole. But I still had a lot of fun because even a bad Battlefield can still be a good shooter.

This is why I also placed Battlefield 2042 on the list of the 15 best online shooters in 2022. Some MeinMMO colleagues were against it – the mood around the game was simply too bad just a few weeks after the release, the problems too obvious. But I thought that some ideas in the game really work well and that the developers did really good work in parts.

However, what has happened since then made me reconsider this spot on the leaderboard. The shooter does not appear in the ranking anymore. And this is only partly due to the game itself.

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The months after release were so embarrassing that one cannot recover from it

For months, the player numbers of Battlefield 2042 have been sinking to a tragic level. Every bad decision was followed by a disastrous communication, and the stories surrounding the game became increasingly bizarre. Here is a small, incomplete selection:

And although players have sometimes shelled out €100 for 4 seasons in a year, this service game is still in “Season 0” after almost 6 months. The GaaS model works so poorly in Battlefield 2042 that the in-game shop hasn’t even sold a single item.

The first months of Battlefield 2042 were an incredibly embarrassing chain of events, decisions, and stories. Regardless of how good the game may be in and of itself or how much more polish it could have – this presentation was so disastrously and embarrassingly bad on all levels that one cannot recover from it.

EA could put the most competent developers and the smartest PR people at the helm, and with the crowning of Vince Zampella as the new Battlefield boss, they have already tried that. But how can even laudable improvements like a finally usable scoreboard, actually good playable and interesting maps, or a retreat on the increased player count in matches distract from the fact that pretty much every mistake that can be made was committed over the months? 

No change, no update, no change of heart will be able to straighten out Battlefield 2042 again. Because by now it is not even the gameplay that has broken the game. It is the embarrassing performances surrounding the game, which have been surpassed with unbelievable regularity repeatedly over months, that have sunk the game. 

When Battlefield 2042, for example, slipped from one incomprehensible PR disaster to another for weeks, the official Twitter account promoted a unlockable “Tactical Beanie” for the most annoying specialist in the game.

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The few players still playing Battlefield 2042 are now just mocking in the in-game chat. About the massive bugs, the ridiculous skins, the missing content, the annoying lines of the specialists, and the thoughtless statements from pitiful developers.

Rarely has a game been so clearly marked by the fact that a stock portfolio is where the heart should be. Unfortunately, the game has not even managed to sell skins. Battlefield 2042 is hardly a game anymore; it is a slapstick comedy.

No decision in the world will ensure that one can view the shooter primarily as a shooter again instead of as a chain of embarrassing messes. This cart cannot be pulled out of the mud anymore, no matter what is done. Only a complete restart can help.

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The 5 Craziest Weapons from MMO Shooters

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 6 minutes

In Online shooters weapons are almost more important than your characters. And some games have particularly crazy weapons that are more than just simple pistols, shotguns, and assault rifles. So if you want to know what kinds of crazy guns you’ll get handed in various games, don’t miss our list of the craziest cannons in online shooters.

How was it chosen? In our list of various crazy and wacky weapons from online shooters, we focused mainly on weapons that may not be particularly effective, but are at least quite bizarre.

This ranges from funny sound effects, like a howling rocket launcher to crazy designs like the portable sailing ship cannon, to a totally silly thing from Borderlands that literally drives you crazy. We also focused on online and MMO shooters.

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Parasite – “The Worm Launcher” (Destiny 2)

What kind of weapon is this? The Parasite is a grenade launcher that was introduced in Destiny 2 with the acclaimed expansion The Witch Queen. It is a powerful new exotic weapon that you only get at the end of the Witch Queen campaign after a series of exotic quests.

The weapon fires explosive projectiles that become stronger depending on how many enemies you have previously defeated. Additionally, the weapon ensures that you receive a buff when you take damage from the explosion. So the weapon is very strong when you are hurt. However, it is especially disgusting and morally ambiguous!

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What makes it so crazy? The crazy thing about the “Parasite” is that it doesn’t shoot regular grenades. Instead, the weapon’s description states:

“Worm’s Hunger: This weapon fires Hive Worms that explode upon impact.”

Yes, you read that right, the weapon has apparently weaponized the disgusting Hive Worm larvae from Destiny and downgraded them to ammunition. When reloading the weapon, your Guardian even reaches into their pocket, pulls out a writhing worm larva, and ruthlessly stuffs it into the weapon’s magazine.

Shortly thereafter, the little worm sails through the air and bursts in a disgusting yellow explosion amidst your enemies.

Since worm larvae are actually baby worms in the eyes of some Destiny fans, the use of this weapon has already been hotly debated in the community.

How do you get this crazy gun? As mentioned, you only get the weapon after finishing the Witch Queen campaign. And then you first need to master a questline that also continues the story of the Witch Queen. Only then will you receive the exotic weapon with its disgusting ammunition at the end.

In our MeinMMO guide to the Worm Launcher, you will learn step by step how to make the Parasite your own.

Other weapons in Destiny 2 are also cool, for example, the legendary rocket launcher Gjallarhorn. It growls and howls like a wolf when you have the perk “Pack Hunter” active in a team. And then there’s a weapon that looks so much like a toaster that developer Bungie even offers a real toaster in its appearance in real life.

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How to clean your PS5’s fan without voiding the warranty

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 5 minutes

MeinMMO author Maik Schneider has cleaned the dust from the fan of his PS5 for the first time and shows you step by step and with pictures how you can easily do it yourself – without jeopardizing the warranty.

As soon as the PS5 stands still for a while, a lot of dirt accumulates in the console. Because besides its function as a high-tech gaming platform, the PS5 is also an excellent dust collector.

Cleaning the fan of the PS5 is relatively simple if you know how. And that’s exactly what I want to show you here. Tips for cleaning the PS4 can be found here.

The implementation of the cleaning is at your own risk! We accept no liability for damages.

Cleaning the PS5: What you need

Besides your dirty console, you need a specific screwdriver. Otherwise, you can also rely on your own solutions for the cleaning materials:

  • Torx screwdriver – size T8 or T9
  • Vacuum cleaner with standard caliber 2.8 cm
  • Attachment set for vacuum cleaner with cleaning accessories

For the screwdrivers, I got a whole set and paid just over €10. But you can also buy just a single device or a bit – you can find them on Amazon from €5.

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When it comes to the attachment set for the vacuum cleaner, it’s important to check beforehand whether the parts fit your vacuum cleaner. For the common caliber of 2.8 cm, you will find a suitable set here:

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If you choose a set yourself, make sure that the attachments have holes that allow you to regulate the suction power. My vacuum cleaner only has one strength, and I didn’t want to mess around with the full suction power in my PS5.

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A set with Torx tools and attachments for my vacuum cleaner – now we can get started.

Cleaning the PS5: Step-by-Step Guide

Turn off your PlayStation completely (rest mode is not enough), unplug all cables, and find a lint-free surface for cleaning.

First, remove your stand. You can also vacuum it a little while you’re at it.

Then comes the most difficult step, if you are not familiar with the procedure: removing the side plates. I had to watch a few guides until I found a suitable noob description.

Lift the plate at the PlayStation symbol slightly with one hand and slide the plate down with the other hand.

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Lift the edge a good bit and pull the plate down at the same time.

I needed a few tries and noticed that the side plates are quite flexible. But still, be careful.

Remember the side with the PlayStation symbol as “top”. That’s the thin, upper, left side. Rotate the console and repeat the process with the other side plate – this time at the thin, right side on top.

Now you can admire your work from the last months: fine dust.

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From the outside, the PS5 looks fresh – but inside, dust is stepping around.

If you want to clean the interior of the side plates, you have to scrub correctly. However, I’m focusing on removing dust from the fan here.

You can now get the vacuum cleaner out for the first time. Use an attachment with a small brush and remove the initial dust from the surfaces and the ventilation grilles on both sides.

Before you can remove the screwed ventilation grilles, you need to take off the strips with the ventilation slots.

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The ventilation slots made of plastic are firmly seated but can be removed without tools.

The slots can be released without tools: Carefully lift the parts from the middle until the holder comes loose. You can do this on both sides and clean the slots as well.

The plastic grilles, however, sit quite tight.

Now lay your PS5 with the drives facing up. This is the side where more metal plates are installed. Here you either have just the cover for the SSD hard drive or additionally a larger metal plate for the disc drive.

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The metal plates protect the drive and hard drive.

Now grab the Torx T8 or T9 screwdriver and remove the 4 screws from the casing.

Arrange the screws so that you know again later which screw belongs in which hole. The screws have different lengths.

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The screws are of different lengths and need their own hole.

Now carefully take the fan out of the housing and pay attention to the cable connection. However, the cables give you enough play to turn the fan and place it on the screw holes.

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The most satisfying part: Get rid of the dust!

Now the fan can be wonderfully cleaned. Use the small attachment brushes with the vacuum cleaner or take cotton swabs to reach every last groove.

It’s important to use lint-free cleaning tools. Otherwise, more troublesome stuff will end up in the console than was inside before.

After cleaning, move the fan a bit to the side and take a look at the exposed interior. Here you can also clean very carefully and remove all visible dust.

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The visible interior can also be carefully cleaned.

With that, you have completed the cleaning and freed your fan from annoying dust. Put the parts back together:

  • Insert fan
  • Put grilles on
  • Tighten screws
  • Mount ventilation slots
  • Put on side plates

When reassembling, I had trouble mounting the side plates again because I didn’t insert the ventilation slots correctly.

First, attach the slots on the sides at the corresponding holes and press them down in the middle until the parts snap into place. After that, the side plates can be easily put back on – press, slide up, done!

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Compared to the PlayStation 4, cleaning the fan is much more pleasant. You don’t have to worry about your warranty during the procedure.

The removal of the side plates and the removal of the fan (without removing the cables) does not affect the warranty performance.

If you have any questions or issues with cleaning, please write to us in the comments. I’m happy to help clarify any uncertainties.

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