In World of Warcraft the best guilds in the world are currently competing for the “World First Kills.” They are trying to defeat the bosses in the new raid Mausoleum of the First before anyone else. One guild almost missed the success against one of the bosses.
Which boss is it? Lihuvim is one of the 11 bosses in the new raid of Patch 9.2 and is approached by most guilds as the 6th in line. The automa has various mechanics, such as:
additional enemies (“Adds”) that must be killed
“Bombs” that are spread throughout the room and can instantly kill player characters
abilities that can push players back and thus force them into dangerous areas
The entire fight requires extremely high concentration, as one mistake can wipe the whole group. Additionally, a good amount of damage is necessary, as otherwise, space will eventually run out. You can find the strongest damage classes in the DPS ranking.
This is the bitter defeat: In the current World First Race of Shadowlands, the famous EU guild Method is participating. They attempted Lihuvim yesterday, on March 12, and narrowly missed the kill – with 0.0%:
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The boss had about 16,000 health points left, which corresponds to a few spells or weapon swings that unfortunately didn’t come. In the clip, both the casters and the shown player can be seen facepalming in despair.
Method had several such attempts but none as close. As of today (March 13), they were able to defeat Lihuvim and move on to Halondrus. Halondrus is considered “the wall” in the World First Race and was even nerfed live during the event via hotfix.
Lihuvim also troubled the best German guild
The best German guild Aversion also fought against Lihuvim today and just barely obtained the kill. The performance of the guild was similarly close to Method, however, their remaining DPS points were enough to bring down the boss.
Aversion has thus risen to world rank 8. So far, only 8 guilds worldwide have been able to defeat Lihuvim. You can watch Aversion’s progress live on the guild’s Twitch channel.
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Everything you need to know about the MMORPG World of Warcraft – in 3 minutes
The World First Race is currently making World of Warcraft the biggest trend on Twitch. Tens of thousands of fans are watching the top guilds tackle the currently toughest bosses of the expansion – and the last ones.
Because after Patch 9.2, Shadowlands ends. The story continues a bit after the raid, but a “big update” will not come until the next expansion. The ending of the jailer, the final boss in the mausoleum, leaves a bitter taste for some players. MyMMO demon Cortyn found the ending cinematic quite fitting:
Many users are considering installing Windows 10 on the Steam Deck. A tech expert has now tried this on YouTube and strongly advises against it. The performance is significantly worse on Windows.
What is the Steam Deck? In June 2021, Valve introduced the Steam Deck, a handheld console. With it, Valve aims to provide a mobile gaming PC, as you can install and play anything you want on the device.
Valve had already stated in advance that you could also install Windows 10 on the Steam Deck and has now provided the appropriate drivers for Windows 10.
Why should you even install Windows? Initially, the operating system Steam OS is installed on the Steam Deck. This is based on Linux and brings some peculiarities compared to Windows. However, the problem is that many multiplayer games do not work on the Steam Deck. Additionally, Linux is not compatible with anti-cheat software.
With Windows, users could also use other launchers like GOG, EA Origin, or Epic. The Xbox Game Pass is also a reason why many people are tempted to install Windows. A well-known tech YouTuber has now tested Windows on the Steam Deck.
Windows on the Steam Deck is not very intuitive and delivers weak performance
Who tested the Steam Deck? Linus Sebastian from Linus Tech Tips tested both Steam OS and Windows on two devices. Together with his team, he conducted several tests. You can find the official tests of the Steam Deck, including the test of Linux, summarized on our site.
Linus wanted to find out in his video how well Windows runs on the Steam Deck and whether games have a better performance there. We have embedded the entire video from Linus about the Steam Deck here for you:
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How do games perform under Windows? The performance on the Steam Deck with Windows is sometimes abysmal. While you get stable 30 FPS in Hitman 3 under Steam OS, there are only 19 FPS under Windows. The situation is similar for Doom Eternal: Under Steam OS, the game easily achieves 60 FPS, under Windows, it’s only 47 FPS.
What is the reason for the weak performance? Linus explains in his video that many performance issues must stem from poor optimization of the Steam Deck for Windows. Normally, the same hardware should deliver the same performance under both Linux and Windows.
What other problems are there? The Steam Deck also does not offer a “Back to Desktop” button, like other handhelds with Windows do. It’s therefore not easy to terminate a program or quickly switch to the task manager using built-in tools. There are still numerous bugs, such as the inability to change the screen brightness through Windows settings.
“We would not recommend Windows for Steam Deck at this time”
Linus gives a clear conclusion in his video: At this time, the Steam Deck with Windows is not recommended. You can download all the important drivers for GPU, WLAN, and Bluetooth from the official website and then install Windows, but the performance is far from perfect, and many functions, such as the touch control, work only intermittently.
By the way, there is still no official audio driver for the jack and USB-C ports, but one is expected to be released later.
Steam OS feels much smoother and “more polished”. The games run better, and Valve has also adapted all menus to the Steam Deck. It feels more intuitive and smoother than the controls under Windows. However, this is probably not surprising to most users.
If you want to buy the Steam Deck but your favorite games do not run under Steam OS, you should be patient.
Alternatives to the Steam Deck? If you have no time or just no patience and want to get started now, you might want to look at various alternatives to the Steam Deck. MeinMMO presents the best alternatives to the Steam Deck in detail:
With Witch Queen came many new weapons to the world of Destiny 2. We have created a quiz for you where you can see the silhouettes of some new weapons and guess which weapons they are. Do you know them all?
The Destiny franchise is known for its excellent gunplay. It simply feels great to shoot nasty aliens in the face. A big part of that is due to the many unique weapons.
Some weapons could be straight out of a Western, others seem inspired by fantasy epics. But there are also crazy sci-fi guns available to the Guardians.
In the current Season 16, there are 108 unique exotic weapons in Destiny 2 alone. According to the database there are now 1,046 different weapons available. Also in the current season, there are new and unique weapons to be obtained:
How does the quiz work? You will initially only see the shadow of the weapon. It is now up to you to assign a name to the outline. If you click once on the shadow image, the solution along with the name will appear.
We have chosen 10 famous weapons. These weapons are either part of a quest or can be obtained openly in the game world. We decided to mix exotics and legendary weapons so that there is a larger and more diverse selection to guess from.
Be honest with yourself and have fun guessing!
Which weapon is hiding here?
And what does your result look like? Were you able to guess all the weapons or are the weapons too new and not yet etched in your memory? Let us know in the comments if you also own all the weapons we have listed for you!
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While the best guilds in the world compete for the first kill in the latest raid of World of Warcraft, Blizzard is tuning one of the bosses. The tough nut that everyone is struggling with is being nerfed, and that not only brings joy.
Which boss is it about? Halondrus is one of the 11 bosses from the Mausoleum of the First of Patch 9.2 in World of Warcraft. The automaton reminiscent of a Protoss from StarCraft fights with lasers and earthquakes.
The boss is considered a tough nut in the raid, as he has both high damage requirements and is mechanically challenging. Constantly dodging and proper positioning is required.
The best guilds in the world are currently struggling with Halondrus, some with over 200 attempts on “the wall,” as he has been dubbed (via wowprogress). Now there has been a nerf, in the middle of the World First Race.
What has changed? Several mechanics of Halondrus as well as his health points are said to have been adjusted:
the health points have been reduced by 10% to 80 million
Crushing Prism is less likely to hit players at range
Planet Cracker Beam no longer appears at random positions
The patch was implemented through a hotfix, so it is effective immediately. As the guilds had only reached about 35% so far, the nerf will likely not lead to an immediate kill. Nevertheless, it should help to progress faster. However, not everyone is happy about it.
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World First Race is underway – Halondrus is “the wall” for top guilds
The nerf comes in the middle of the World First Race. Such things have happened before, but they always generate controversy. The timing of the nerf is poorly chosen according to some fans. On one hand, it is generally bad to introduce a hotfix in the middle of the race. On the other hand, it is simply unfair.
There has been a race for First Kills for years between Echo/Method (Europe) and Limit or Liquid (North America). However, the nerf came at a time when Europe had just stopped, while America had just started.
This would give Liquid an advantage as they start directly against a weaker boss and might secure a First Kill. This way, they reach the next boss sooner and gain experience there. There has already been criticism because of this.
Either way, the race generates a lot of attention. Tens of thousands of viewers are captivated by the guilds and their gameplay. The World First Race even causes World of Warcraft to be among the most popular games on Twitch and pushes competitors like Lost Ark aside – despite its age:
Elden Ring is considered, like any other game from developer FromSoftware, to be particularly challenging, and many players have already struggled with it. A Twitch streamer has now shown that you can complete the game in half an hour.
What is Elden Ring? Elden Ring is an action RPG in the style of Demon‘s Souls and Dark Souls. So you get a brutally difficult RPG with a lot of depth and a dark story. The game is played from a third-person perspective. You choose a class and your appearance and then explore a large game world.
While many users are still debating whether Elden Ring needs an “Easy Mode”, a Twitch streamer has now completed the game in just 37 minutes. How he did that can be read in our article.
How fast is that? He explains that his speedrun is currently the fastest run in Elden Ring. However, the leaderboards from speedrun.com, one of the largest speedrunning communities in the world, are still missing. The leaderboards will be released on March 18, 2022 (via speedrun.com).
Twitch streamer completes Elden Ring in 37 minutes
What did he do? The streamer Distortion2 initially chose the Samurai class. This way, you get one of the best 3 weapons right at the beginning and it makes it significantly easier. The starting katana inflicts high bleed damage, making the fights easier and shorter.
This is how the Twitch streamer proceeded:
Right at the start, he jumps over a cliff and cleverly avoids the first boss, which you usually have to defeat as a tutorial. He dies in the jump but is revived elsewhere, thus saving himself the boss.
Then he runs through the Limgrave area and gets his mount from Melina. This way, he is significantly faster and can save a lot of time.
He reaches the Vulcan region after 18 minutes and the decayed Farum Azula after 24 minutes. In the 32nd minute, he arrives in the city of Leyndell. In the last minute, he defeats the final boss.
For his speedrun, he uses some tricks. He climbs over plant vines and rock formations that “normal” players probably wouldn’t use.
You can watch the entire speedrun video directly on YouTube. However, be aware that the video is full of spoilers. Those who want to explore Elden Ring on their own should not watch the video:
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What is his next goal? Next, the streamer Distortion2 wants to achieve a speedrun of Elden Ring under 30 minutes. Currently, he can be seen daily on Twitch trying to beat his own record (via Twitch.com).
As of now (March 13, 2022), he has managed to improve his speedrun to 36 minutes and 20 seconds (via youtube.com).
Subsequently, the speedrunner “LilAggy” was able to beat this record. This runner completed the game in 59 minutes and 38 seconds. How “LilAggy” did this and how to complete Elden Ring in 1 hour can be read here on MeinMMO:
An indie developer has used their patch notes on Steam for rather strange propaganda. Among bug fixes and features, there is a political message regarding medical masks. Within a few hours, the game loses almost all its good reviews.
Which game is it about? In Domina, you play the manager of gladiators. You train fighters for different disciplines in ancient Rome and let them compete for glory and the favor of politicians. Domina opts for a charming retro style in pixel look.
Domina is developed by the indie studio Dolphin Barn Incorporated. They keep pulling pranks in their patch notes. However, their latest “stunt” has caused overwhelmingly negative feedback.
What has Domina done? In the patch notes for the beta update v1.3.18 from March 9th, there is a reference to the masks. They must still be worn in many countries around the world due to the ongoing Corona pandemic. Domina now advises:
TAKE THE DAMN MASKS OFF – Next time in the store, try showing your face to a woman. Be confident, without fear of the LIES – You might find a girlfriend. Women like confidence. Women don’t like guys who hide their faces out of fear. What are you afraid of? Getting shut down? Grow up.
This paragraph in the patch notes has caused enormous backlash. The game, which previously had over 84% positive reviews, plummeted to just 16% overnight on March 12th, and the trend is declining. The rating has dropped from “very positive” to “mostly negative”.
So the players react: In the negative reviews recently, there is almost exclusively reference to the statement about the masks. The players warn against supporting a developer who “writes anti-mask slogans in the patch notes”.
Even the well-known Austrian streamer Pia “Shurjoka” Scholz voices her opinion on Twitter. She writes:
I’m returning your game. Just came here to tell you that.
Do you know what women like the most? Guys who are respectful and care about other people, especially the vulnerable. Telling others in your damn patch notes to take off the masks during a pandemic is disgusting. Get lost.
The developers also responded on Twitter, saying: “Never take them off! It’s good! It’s good!”
Dolphin Barn has previously hidden questionable messages in their patch notes. In May 2021 for instance about weak men who can no longer grow potatoes, about succubus breasts, and about porn consumption. While the developers have often stirred controversy with these, apparently the wink here was easier to recognize, and the reviews remained good. Now, however, a line seems to have been crossed.
Domina has temporarily lost its hidden gem status with this action. It likely could have remained successful for a while longer. Indie games generally receive a good amount of initial praise on Steam and can excite players there:
This week, the MMORPGs revolved around Lost Ark and WoW. Both games recently received major updates. Additionally, there was some controversy surrounding EVE Online. We at MeinMMO summarize all the important news of the week.
Guild Wars 2 announced a nerf for the major meta-event of the new expansion End of Dragons. Among other things, you will now be able to obtain the Siege Turtle through other means (via GW2).
These were the news of the week from the world of MMORPGs at a glance. What was your personal highlight? Did you experience something exciting this week? Or did we forget something important? Let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO and discuss with us.
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For Community Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew, you can currently purchase the €1 ticket “Sand and Snow” in Pokémon GO. This grants you access to a special research event around the C-Day. We at MeinMMO have looked into what tasks and rewards await you.
What kind of ticket is this? On the occasion of today, March 13, 2022, the Community Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew takes place, there will be a special research event. However, you can only receive this by purchasing an event ticket named “Sand and Snow”.
With the start of the event at 11:00 AM local time, the associated research will be automatically unlocked. Since Sandshrew and its Alolan form are in the spotlight today, the special research also revolves around these two monsters.
What tasks and rewards exactly await you, and whether the ticket is worth it, we have summarized in the following overview.
Where can you get the ticket? The event ticket is already available in your in-game shop. You can find it under the category “Worldwide Events”, which is located below the boxes. The ticket is titled “Sand and Snow” and costs about €1.
Ticket for Community Day with Sandshrew – The Research
Where do we get this information? Due to the time difference, the Community Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew has already begun in other countries. For this reason, the tasks related to the special research “Sand and Snow” are already available there.
With the help of the overview from Leekduck, we have summarized all known information for you:
Sandshrew Research for C-Day 1/4
Task
Reward
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
15 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Sandshrew
Encounter with Sandshrew
Land 5 great throws
20 Sandshrew candies
Stage Reward: If you have completed and redeemed all three tasks, you will additionally receive 2,000 Stardust, an incubator, and an encounter with Alolan Sandshrew.
Sandshrew Research for C-Day 2/4
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Sandshrew
30 Sandshrew candies
Send 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Alolan Sandshrew
Evolve 3 Sandshrew
10 Silver Pinap Berries
Stage Reward: If you have completed and redeemed all three tasks, you will additionally receive 1,500 experience points (XP), a smoke, and an encounter with Sandshrew.
Sandshrew Research for C-Day 3/4
Task
Reward
Land 3 great curveball throws
50 Sandshrew candies
Evolve one Sandshrew
1 Lucky Egg
Send 10 Pokémon
15 Ultra Balls
Stage Reward: If you have completed and redeemed all three tasks, you will additionally receive 2,500 experience points (XP), a Rocket Radar, and 15 Hyper Balls.
Stage Reward: If you have completed and redeemed all three tasks, you will additionally receive 3,000 Stardust, 2 Rare Candies, and an encounter with Alolan Sandamer.
Is buying the event ticket for Sandshrew worth it?
What you need to consider: Comparing the ticket price of nearly €1 with the rewards from the research, it quickly becomes apparent that their value is significantly higher than the purchase price of the special research. For the regular purchase of the individual items in the in-game shop, you would need to spend the following costs:
A Lucky Egg costs 100 coins, which is about €1
An incubator costs 150 coins, which is about €1.50
A Rocket Radar costs 200 coins, which is about €2
A smoke costs 40 coins, which is about 40 cents
In addition, you will receive further rewards, such as experience points (XP), Stardust, berries, balls, and Rare Candies.
Who should buy the ticket? Trainers who were already planning to purchase these items soon in the in-game shop should prefer to go for the event ticket. It is cheaper and also offers greater value. Additionally, the tasks are easy to complete and require little time. So, for those who are playing actively today, they should be able to complete them quickly.
However, those who are not interested in the items and do not need the additional candies can save the purchase price and, of course, participate in Community Day without a ticket.
What do you think of the tasks and rewards of the special research for Sandshrew? Will you purchase the event ticket? Or would you rather participate in Community Day for free? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
The MMORPG Lost Ark has stubbornly stayed in the top 5 of the Steam charts for over a month. Why it is so successful, you’ll find out in the new episode of the MeinMMO podcast.
Since then, the game has remained in the top 5 of the Steam games with the most concurrent players, and over 500,000 players log into the world of Arkesia daily.
This stands in contrast to other new MMOs, which have lost a significant number of players after just a few weeks:
The MMO New World lost over half of its players after a month
The MMORPG Elyon changed its payment model from Pay2Play to Free2Play even before release, but that didn’t help either.
Now it seems that with Lost Ark, this “curse” of new MMOs has been broken. Although player numbers are slowly declining, it still belongs to the largest games on Steam.
Alexander Leitsch, Gerd Schuhmann, and Mark Sellner discuss the reasons for this in the new episode of the podcast.
Another hit that was released in February is the action RPG Elden Ring. If you want to jump into the challenging game as a newcomer, we’ll tell you, what to expect there.
Here’s how you can contribute: You can actively participate in the improvement of the podcast. If you have feedback such as suggestions or criticism, or just want to submit a cool topic proposal that urgently needs to be discussed, then feel free to visit our Discord server.
Alternatively, you can also directly send an email to [email protected] and share your thoughts with us. Let us know your opinion in the comments.
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On Pokémon GO, on Sunday, March 13, 2022, a Community Day featuring Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew will take place. We from MeinMMO will show you what bonuses await you for this event and how to make the most of the day.
What is the Community Day? Once a month, Pokémon GO holds a special one-day event called Community Day. On this day, a specific Pokémon is highlighted.
This Sunday it will be time again for the Community Day featuring Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew. These two Pokémon, one of the Ground type and the other of the Ice and Steel types, will spawn in the wild throughout the day and will also be available in their shiny forms.
In addition, you can expect some bonuses on this day as well. We have looked into what you can look forward to for C-Day.
Community Day in March 2022 – Start, Bonuses, and Live Events
What? The Community Day featuring Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew When? Sunday, March 13, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time Pokémon of the Day: Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew will spawn more frequently in the wild Exclusive Attack (up to 2 hours after the event): – Night Slash when evolving Sandshrew to Sandslash – Dark Claw when evolving Alolan Sandshrew to Alolan Sandslash Bonuses: – 4x hatching speed for eggs – Incense & Lure Modules last 3 hours – Surprise after snapshots – Event sticker when spinning at PokéStops, opening gifts, or in the shop
As with every Community Day, you will have 6 hours this Sunday to catch Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew and take advantage of the event bonuses. To attract even more specimens, you can of course use incense and lure modules again. However, keep in mind that Niantic has “nerfed” the incense.
What does the in-game shop have in store for C-Day? Of course, you can discover some special items related to the Community Day featuring Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew in the in-game shop. Here’s what it has to offer:
An event ticket with the special research “Sand and Snow” for about 1 Euro
A Community Day box with 50 Ultra Balls, 3 Super Incubators, 5 Lucky Eggs, and a Charged TM
Community Day Meetups: If you don’t want to celebrate Community Day alone, you can also participate in one of the live events called “Community Day Meetups.” These take place in over 20 cities worldwide.
There are also 8 venues in Germany, such as Berlin, Leipzig, Munich, and Düsseldorf. How you can participate in a live event and where the Community Day Meetups will take place has been explained in our related article:
How to make the most of the C-Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew
Prepare: Before the actual Community Day starts, you should prepare for the event. Especially trainers who want to play the whole day should have enough space in their Pokémon storage. So sort through your Pokémon now to make space.
Also, you should start gathering a stock of balls. We recommend collecting at least 350 balls so that you don’t have to restock immediately. How to get balls in Pokémon GO can be read in our related article.
Worthwhile items: If you want to catch a lot of Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew during Community Day, you should focus on incense and lure modules instead of just balls. These will help you attract more specimens. For farming candies, Sananaberries are also useful.
Due to the egg bonus that will be available during the event, it’s also advisable to have a corresponding stock of incubators. In particular, eggs with higher distances, such as 7 km, 10 km, or 12 km eggs, are great for hatching on this day. Eggs will hatch four times faster than usual.
Items for the Community Day featuring Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew
Tip: Don’t forget to stock your incubators right before the event ends. This way, you can still benefit from the reduced hatch distance for these eggs even after the Community Day.
Is the Community Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew worth it?
What Pokémon are Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew? Sandshrew is a Ground-type Pokémon from the first generation of games. It can evolve into Sandslash with the help of 50 candies. The mouse Pokémon also has an Alolan form: Alolan Sandshrew.
This form is of the Ice and Steel types and can evolve into an Alolan Form of Sandslash. Appropriately, during the Alola season, you will encounter both forms during Community Day.
Are there shiny Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew? Yes, both shiny Sandshrew and shiny Alolan Sandshrew can be caught during Community Day. On these days, the shiny chance is generally increased, so you will surely encounter one or more shiny specimens.
You can recognize shiny Sandshrew by its green body. For Alolan Sandshrew, you should instead look for a blue belly, which differentiates the shiny form from the normal one. The differences can again be seen in the picture.
Sandshrew, Sandslash, Alolan Sandshrew and Alolan Sandslash normal (left) and shiny (right)
How strong are Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew? Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew as well as Sandslash and Alolan Sandslash are not particularly strong. Their stats in attack, endurance, and defense are solid but not sufficient to play a role in raids.
Also, in the PvP league, you should rather look at other candidates. Only in the Ultra League can Alolan Sandslash score some points and is a possible alternative to other Ice-type Pokémon like Walrein or Articuno (via pvpoke.com).
Who is the Community Day worth it for? The event offers a perfect opportunity to hatch eggs on a larger scale, for which you would otherwise have to walk a long distance. So if you still have a few 12 km eggs from the Rocket bosses in your storage, you should take this chance to use them.
Additionally, shiny hunters will get their money’s worth that day. After all, both Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew can be found in their shiny forms. However, those looking for a strong attacker for raids will not find what they are looking for at Community Day.
What do you think of the Community Day featuring Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew? Will you take advantage of the event? And will you perhaps visit one of the live events? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
There are dozens of survival games on the market and more are in the works. It can be easy to lose track. MeinMMO helps you find the one that suits you from the biggest titles currently available.
It was important to us that the games have an active player community. Therefore, we limited our selection to games with many players, especially on Steam. This way, you can play with others if you wish.
To keep the mix diverse, we didn’t only select the biggest games, but also included a few hidden gems. So even veterans might discover a title they weren’t aware of.
For the quiz, we have prepared 11 questions for you, from which you should select answers based on your personal preferences. In the end, you will receive one or more games as a result. Have fun!
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If you don’t like the result, you can restart the quiz by refreshing the page. If there’s nothing that suits you, you might have better luck in the future.
Blizzard, the creators of World of Warcraft, are currently working on a survival game as well. It seems to be much further along than it sounds, but a release date is still pending.
Also interesting is Nightingale with its unique setting. If you enjoy Victorian style and teamwork, this title might become particularly exciting for you. The game is expected to enter its first tests in 2022.
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See the trailer for the new survival MMO Nightingale, reminiscent of Valheim
Throughout the year, more survival games will be released which will be interesting for genre fans – and for those who want to become fans. Dying Light 2 was released in February as a major title, but even more are in development:
After his switch from Twitch to YouTube, streamer Dr Disrespect had a tough time. He had to work harder on YouTube, but his current numbers vindicate him. Find out here on MeinMMO how successful the Doc has become on YouTube.
Who is Dr Disrespect? Until 2020, Dr Disrespect was one of the most well-known streamers on Twitch. He particularly impressed in shooters like PUBG, Call of Duty, and Apex Legends with his skills and his legendary outbursts.
Dr Disrespect represents an art figure, a role as a toxic macho gamer that he embodies. As “the Doc”, he is known for his rather rough, loud appearance and his choleric nature. He often loudly expresses his frustrations about his favorite games, which he often angrily kicks off the platform. Nevertheless, he always comes back.
Since the Doc did not want to give up his activities as a streamer, he reluctantly switched to the YouTube platform, where he has been active for 2 years now.
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More viewers than on Twitch – Despite difficulties and obstacles
How is he doing now on YouTube? Since 2020, the Doc has been active on YouTube, and recently in a tweet from the analytics site Stream Hatchet, the numbers of the Doc’s YouTube activities were analyzed.
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The statistical report focuses on the monthly hours in which viewers watch his channel. The numbers are from the time between February 2021 and February 2022.
On average, the Doc was watched for 1.9 million hours per month. The peak value was 2.69 million, and the lowest value was still 1.03 million hours.
Additionally, the report showed that his viewer count had increased by more than 48% compared to his first year on YouTube.
Also interesting: The Doc has a higher peak number of concurrent viewers on YouTube compared to Twitch. This peaked at only 388,000 viewers on Twitch, while the record on YouTube was 500,000.
I have to call my team, […] ask what today’s algorithm is, create thumbnails, set keywords, and hashtags, and still I get buried under Roblox and Minecraft. We are being pushed somewhere deep into this wannabe community of livestream infrastructure.
Dr Disrespect on the difficulties of YouTube.
On Twitch, on the other hand, streamers no longer have to put in any effort. It is enough if they simply watch series live and let viewers participate in this. This reference relates to the controversial “React genre”, which various top streamers also view critically.
The Doc seems to be celebrating great success on YouTube despite the fierce competition and extra work. Therefore, he also praises himself on Twitter in response to the tweet from Stream Hatchet: “Powerful, athletic, handsome … I am the complete package.”
FIFA 22 Ultimate Team can be quite challenging with Rivals and Weekend League. The “Silver Lounge” offered a relaxed alternative – but that’s no longer the case, say some players.
What mode is it about? The “Silver Lounge” is actually not a competitive game mode like Division Rivals or Weekend League, but takes place within Live Friendlies. Here, you can only compete with silver players.
However, one can definitely score rewards for Silver Lounge players. There are always tasks that require goals and victories in the Silver Lounge and can earn the user packs or special cards. This includes the “Silver Stars”, which provide one card each week.
Above all, the Silver Lounge is a way to play with “unusual” players. Players who would be too weak in the Weekend League. Accordingly, in the Silver Lounge, one encounters teams that one would not meet in the proverbial forest of meta teams in competitive modes.
However, some players are criticizing the development of the Silver Lounge. The reason: An event that was not that long ago.
Do silver meta cards ruin the Silver Lounge?
What is the problem? Recently there was a special “Silver Stars” event where many strong silver cards could be obtained at once, instead of just once a week. Through SBCs or tasks, one could obtain very special cards. These included:
A 74-rated version of Kevin de Bruyne with very strong stats for a silver card
Wylan Cyprien received a card with 74 overall, but all stats above 80 – thus as a silver card, he even belongs to the infamous “Gullit Gang”, which consists of well-rounded top cards.
Paul Pogba with his 5-star skills was also there.
Other strong cards were available for Reinier from Dortmund, defender Leitsch, Lukas Podolski, forward Elanga, Marco Reus, and more.
Suddenly, crazy silver cards appeared
In short: Many silver players emerged who deserve the label “meta player” – with high stats that set them apart from the “normal” silver cards.
On the one hand, it was a cool, varied event idea. But now there is a problem with the cards.
What players say: In the FIFA subreddit, you can follow several discussions concerning these cards.
Right from the start of the event, there were comments like this one: User “LaLigaDan” wrote: “Looks like my Silver team is completely Premier League after this promo,” to which another replied: “Looks like that’s the case for everyone. This will be a boring mode in the future” (via reddit).
Now there are voices that sound exactly like this concern:
User “NoChillGuy17” writes: “EA has ruined Silver Stars for this FIFA.” Silver Stars was a relaxed mode, with very few special cards, with a lot of variation in teams. “Now it’s just become FUT Champs 2.0. Everyone has the same group of 7 or 8 players who just spam their Elasticos and Ball Roll Scoops while playing on 10 depth and hitting long balls” (via reddit).
Another wrote: “I never understood why people liked this promo. Imagine collecting Silver Stars to get the best team, and then EA ignores that and releases these cards. One of the worst promos ever in FIFA” (via reddit).
User “Hyperactive” sees it a bit differently: “I mean, the creativity may have decreased in the teams, but if everyone has these teams, then it’s still a balanced game, right?” (via reddit).
The general problem exists in FIFA, and especially in Ultimate Team, but it is not new. Namely, that ordinary cards are overshadowed by special versions that are hardly beatable unless you use them yourself.
What do you think about this topic? Do you play in the Silver Lounge? And what do you generally think about special cards in FIFA? Let us know in the comments!
In almost allMMOs you can buy items for real money in the cash shop. Usually they are microtransactions with low individual value, but in some cases thousands or even millions of real euros have flowed. Here on MeinMMO, find out what the most expensive real money items in MMO history were.
How was the selection made? In our listing of insanely expensive real money items, which are not even NFTs, we have first listed the most expensive items to date that actually changed owners for real money. The order goes here from the “cheapest” item on our top list to the most expensive item to date.
However, the MMORPG Entropia, notorious for its horrendous item prices, occupies several places in the top selection, so we organized the items by the games in which they appear and only prominently featured the most expensive item of each game.
We have converted the dollar values of the original transactions to euros at the current exchange rate (as of March 10, 2022).
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Place 8 – Revenant Supercarrier from Eve Online – $9,000
What kind of game is this? Eve Online is a massive MMORPG in which you can act completely freely. You have a huge, open sandbox universe where you can do whatever you want. The entire economy is in the hands of players and thanks to a sophisticated real money exchange system, all items in the game have a real monetary value.
This is what a Revenant looks like.
What kind of item is this? In 2013, a substantial purchase occurred in Eve Online when a player acquired a massive Revenant-class supercarrier. The price at that time was approximately $9,500, which today corresponds to an amount of about €8,500.
Ships like this are powerful fighting machines that can be dangerous even to small fleets. Therefore, they are valuable objects in the game, whose presence can decide battles.
What happened to the item? However, the player was not too happy with his hefty Revenant supercarrier in the end. Because shortly after his purchase, one of the most powerful battles in Eve Online took place, in which the freshly bought Revenant tragically met its end in the laser storm.
What kind of game is this? World of Warcraft is an enormously successful MMORPG that has been around since 2004 and still delights many players. At its peak in 2007, there was a player named Zeuzo who had a particularly coveted hero.
The purchase involved a rogue (symbol image).
What kind of item is this? In fact, Zeuzo had an extremely powerful character with his rogue. He owned, among other things, the highly coveted Twin Blades of Azzinoth, an item that hardly anyone had in the game at that time.
Thus, his account was worth a lot of money and another player eventually acquired Zeuzo’s account for a hefty $9,500. That would be about €8,600 today.
What happened next? The deal went through and the new owner got to enjoy his new account for a few days. However, as account trading is not allowed by the developers at Blizzard, things did not end well.
The developers eventually banned the account, and all the invested money was lost. As far as is known, there was never a refund for the unfortunate buyer.
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The latest cinematic from World of Warcraft is drawing a lot of criticism. However, the end of the Jailer is quite good – says story demon Cortyn from MeinMMO.
Once again, a cinematic divides the player base of World of Warcraft. The video that plays after the fight against the Jailer is causing dissatisfaction among many players. “Is that it?” and “What a ridiculous ending” are common sentiments. However, I believe this cinematic accomplishes exactly what it is supposed to – and is even better than what we have received in the past.
Spoiler Warning: If you haven’t seen the cinematic and want to experience it live, you should not continue reading. You’ve been warned.
The end of the Jailer is quickly explained. After the fight, he is stripped of his powers by the other Eternal ones, the leaders of the Covenants. His plan has failed, and the Eternals judge him, while slowly but surely his power leaves his body and he is reduced back to a lifeless automa. With his last breath, he states that a divided cosmos cannot withstand what is to come.
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What has disappointed the players so much? Why are some fans – once again – so dissatisfied?
I think a good comparison for this cinematic is the one from Patch 8.3. Back then, we defeated N’Zoth and simply eliminated him with a “super laser”. That was quite a mediocre cinematic. There were practically no spoken words, just the firing of the laser.
That was extremely unsatisfying. I found the ending undignified for an Old God and had hoped for so much more from Ny’alotha and N’Zoth, that I still think today: He’s not really dead; that was just a mind trick.
The situation is different with the Jailer. He has been reduced back to a lifeless automa and is quite surely erased. He has received his just “condemnation” from his brothers and sisters, has been stripped of his powers, and his essence has been obliterated.
I’m surprised that many consider this ending to be “undignified” or “bad.” Because just weeks and months prior, there was a continuous call: The Jailer should go. He is boring, he is annoying, he is simply too powerful, and is somehow not associated with anything.
Now this is exactly what happens in the cinematic – he dies. He is defeated and simply dies, without a grand, heroic-evil final deed. He dies, and fundamentally the state is restored to how it was before Shadowlands – of course with a few minor adjustments, because there will soon be a new arbiter of souls.
And yes, I too find the cinematic not perfect. Especially the follow-up statement “a divided universe is not ready for what is to come” made me roll my eyes. In Warcraft, there is somehow always a bigger fish, an even greater threat that overshadows everything that has come before.
To be completely honest? Yes, that annoys me too. Especially because I cannot grasp the significance of that statement. If the Jailer wanted to reshape the entire cosmos, then that also included the Void and the associated Void Lords. Something that is “over and above” would have to be so much more colossal that I can’t even imagine it.
But that is just a detail. There are many ways Blizzard can resolve this without it turning into an absurd story.
I am also quite sure that the next expansion will bring the focus back to Azeroth. After all, there has already been a seemingly sensible leak about the Dragon Isles. I hope that the storytelling will become a bit smaller and more tangible again, and that the great cosmic forces will only play a role again in the add-on thereafter.
Perhaps an add-on that focuses on “healing” Azeroth and solving many small problems so that the planet and its inhabitants are ready for the great fight afterwards – whatever that may be.
In light of this, I find the Jailer’s exit good. Because his unremarkable ending leaves open how things will continue and draws a clear line under his story.
Moreover, we should not forget that the Shadowlands campaign is still going a bit further. A few story chapters are still missing, including the encounter between Tyrande and Sylvanas.
Really, we will only know more about the future on April 19 – because then the developers want to announce the next expansion and showcase it. Then everyone should at least know roughly whether they want to give World of Warcraft and its story another chance – or rather take a break for a few years.
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Currently, no other game on Twitch is experiencing such growth as World of Warcraft. Although this MMORPG, which is now 18 years old, has been struggling recently, no other game in the genre is as popular right now. MeinMMO explains why.
So, where does WoW currently stand on Twitch: According to the analysis site sullygnome(LINK), World of Warcraft is currently the top trend on Twitch. With a 75% growth, it is ahead of League of Legends and Destiny 2, despite the release of the new expansion Witch Queen.
Looking at the graph, it is clear: since March 8, 2022, there has been a significant surge in viewers. Almost 3 times as many views as in the previous days.
One can see the significant rise in the graph.
Why do people want to watch WoW right now? On March 2, 2022, the new Patch 9.2 for Shadowlands was released. With this last patch of the expansion, the final raid was also opened: the Mausoleum of the First.
On March 8, the last difficulty, the mythic mode of the raid, was also opened. This kicked off the big World First Race in WoW: Shadowlands. This event occurs with each new raid and attracts tens of thousands of viewers every time.
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World First Race attracts tens of thousands of viewers – But the biggest WoW streamer is absent
What exactly is the World First Race? In the World First Race, the largest and best guilds in the world compete to see who can defeat all bosses first. In the latest raid, there are 11 bosses, with the Alliance King Anduin Wrynn as the 8th boss and the Jailer as the final boss.
The World First Race is always associated with prestige and linked to a major event. The guilds showcase their skills and benefit from the fact that fans want to watch them. Accordingly, the biggest channels right now are those of pro gamers from WoW or the guilds themselves.
Traditionally, there has been a rivalry here for several patches between Liquid (formerly Limit or Complexity Limit) from the USA and Method and Echo from Europe. These two guilds always have an exciting neck-and-neck race for first place.
Currently, 5 guilds worldwide have already defeated 6 bosses and are currently tackling Halondrus (via wowprogress). Among the top 10 in the world is also the German guild Aversion.
What is Asmongold up to? Surprisingly, the world’s largest streamer for World of Warcraft has not shown up at all. Asmongold (cover image) has continually appeared in WoW despite recurring distractions from major events, such as new patches.
He has only played World of Warcraft on Twitch for about 3 hours at the release of Patch 9.2. Since then, however, his main content has still been Lost Ark and now also Elden Ring. He even had another look at New World.
Asmongold is not among the best players in the world in WoW and does not participate in the World First Race. Nevertheless, he could have likely benefited from the new hype. Perhaps he will show up again in the MMORPG for the next expansion:
To help the people in Ukraine, several German-speaking streamers and influencers have joined together in the collective 2GETHER4UKR. Find out here on MeinMMO what it’s all about and how much success 2GETHER4UKR has already achieved.
What is 2GETHER4UKR? 2GETHER4UKR was founded on February 25, 2022. It is a collective of streamers and influencers from the German-speaking area. 2GETHER4UKR was launched via the platform betterplace.org and has since continued its campaign indefinitely.
The aim of 2GETHER4UKR is to help people in the war-torn Ukraine. Donations are collected through the streams of the participating content creators. The money raised is then pooled and distributed to various aid organizations and their projects in fixed payout waves.
Projects that are supported include:
Support for evacuations
Emergency aid for children and families
Support for journalists in Ukraine
You can find a complete list of the projects and supported aid organizations on the homepage of 2GETHER4UKR. We have also included a banner for the initiative on the MeinMMO homepage.
How much has already been raised? Through numerous donations, 821,915 euros have already been raised (as of March 12, 2022). Donations are collected during the streams of the content creators involved in 2GETHER4UKR. The distribution is handled by 2GETHER4UKR, and the streamers only need to provide their stream.
A total of 14,326 individuals have donated money to 2GETHER4UKR.
Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. If you would like to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we recommend you to inform yourself on official sites or with news magazines:
– Ukraine live blog (via Zeit) – War in Ukraine (via nzz) – Solidarity with Ukraine (via auswärtiges-amt)
Important note:If you are plagued 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.
Who is involved? 2GETHER4UKR has so far managed to win some well-known German-speaking content creators. Among the participants of the campaign are names like:
DrFroid
fisHCOp
Ankerkraut
Shurjoka
Kalle
Ulisses, the role-playing publisher (known for The Dark Eye)
You can find the schedules of the individual streamers and influencers who support 2GETHER4UKR on the Twitter account of the campaign.
How can I donate? Simply check out the streams of the supporting content creators and follow the corresponding links. You can also donate directly on the homepage of 2GETHER4UKR without streams for the people in Ukraine.
In recent days, we have repeatedly reported on MeinMMO about the fate of people in Ukraine:
The Nintendo Switch is a practical travel companion, but the short battery life can be really annoying. MyMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has therefore acquired a gadget that solves this annoying problem for the time being.
The Nintendo Switch is a practical device when you want to game on the go and don’t want to sit in front of the TV all the time. Here, the handheld mode is extremely practical, as I can sit with the device on the bed or in the garden and game here. With the Nintendo Switch OLED, at least a model with an improved display has been introduced.
The biggest annoyance about the Switch is the battery life. After about 3 hours of gaming on the go, you are already looking for a free outlet again. Especially demanding games drain the battery.
And the battery life annoyed my girlfriend and me so much at some point that I started looking for a suitable alternative. What came out is an upgrade for 15 euros, with which my girlfriend can game on her Switch for an entire afternoon without constantly needing an outlet.
For 15 euros I was able to double the battery life of the Switch
What kind of device is this? The upgrade I purchased is a “portable power bank.” You can use it on the go and also in operation with the Switch, without needing additional cables.
The portable power bank offers 10,000 mAh, while the Switch only has a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 4,310 mAh installed.
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How does the device work? You place the device on the back of the Nintendo Switch and then let the sides snap into place. This way, the battery fits snugly. Then you can also attach the included grips on the left and right. This gives the now much heavier console significantly more grip and a better hold.
Then you have to activate the device on the back with a small switch. If you are gaming with the Nintendo Switch now, the internal battery of the Switch will be charged by the device. And this is indeed practical for longer trips or during the day.
Also practical, even though we have never used it: The side grips have slots for cartridges or micro-SD cards.
What do I not like? On the back of the device, there is a foldable stand. If the Switch is too heavy for you, you can place it on the table with this. However, this stand feels very flimsy and creaks when set up.
While we’re on the subject of build quality: It would have been nice to have rubber grips, which would have given the heavy device even better hold.
Also a disadvantage is the size. With the additional battery pack on the back, the Switch no longer fits into the padded fabric bag that my girlfriend bought for the Switch back then. While the device is not to blame for this, it can be quite an annoying factor. Also, the device is an additional battery and not really intended as a protective case for the Switch.
The Nintendo Switch in the battery device. The Switch is now significantly bulkier and heavier.
The weight is also not to be underestimated. My girlfriend eventually supports the console with her knees because it becomes too heavy for her over time.
The upgrade is worth it for anyone who doesn’t want to be always plugged into the outlet
We use the device both on the go and at home. When my girlfriend wants to use the Nintendo Switch in handheld mode, she attaches the battery to the back and can then sit on the bed for the rest of the evening without having to think about having an outlet nearby.
On longer trips, this is also practical when you are in a train and don’t always have an outlet within reach.
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If you are also annoyed by the short battery life of the Nintendo Switch or regularly travel long distances, we can recommend this portable battery pack. However, if you primarily game in docked mode, then the investment may not really pay off for you.
In August 2020, a 31-year-old man in the USA received $85,000 (about €77,895) in Covid relief, but used the money to buy a card from the trading card game Pokémon. Now, a court has sentenced him to a $10,000 (€9,164) fine and 36 months in federal prison. The card is gone as well. It was a bad investment anyway.
Why did the man receive so much money? As reported by the New York Times, the man from the state of Georgia claimed to run a small business for “entertainment services” and employed 10 staff. He estimated his revenue at about $235,000 (€215,000) over 12 months.
But as investigators later stated, there was no such business. The man had defrauded the money.
This is the penalty: The man pleaded guilty to the charges in October 2021 (via justice.gov):
He has now been sentenced:
he must serve 3 years in a federal prison
he must pay a fine of $10,000
he must repay the full $85,000 in Covid relief he received
after serving his sentence, he will be on supervised release for another 3 years
This is what happens to the card: To pay his penalty, he forfeited the Pokémon card he had previously purchased. It is now being auctioned by the authorities; the money will go back into the fund.
For the authorities, the discovery of such a card was a new scenario. Normally, gold bars, yachts, or luxury cars are seized in such fraud cases, but not Pokémon cards. They were therefore unable to assess the value and first needed to find an expert to determine the value of the card, as a prosecutor told the Times.
The Pokémon Charizard first appeared in video games in 1996. It is an evolution of the starter Pokémon Charmander.
Bought the wrong card when the market was at its highest prices
What kind of card was it? The man purchased a collectible card of Pokémon Charizard in the shiny version of the first edition for around $58,000 (approximately €53,000). According to a Pokémon expert, this is the most sought-after card in Pokémon.
However, the card wasn’t perfect. It received a rating of 9.5 out of 10 possible points. Such collectible cards are rated based on their condition. A 10 is like “fresh out of the pack, perfect”, a 9.5 shows minimal signs of wear.
Therefore, the card was overpriced at €53,000, as the expert explains. Only the “perfect 10s” are truly valuable because they are so rare. A mint card of a shiny Charizard can fetch over $300,000 at auction – the card the fraudster acquired was overpriced for that amount.
As the Pokémon expert says, the man bought the card when prices for cards were skyrocketing, but the market has since cooled significantly. If someone were to ask him, he would advise the government to hold onto the card for now and wait for higher prices.
Rich YouTubers have already had experiences with buying fake cards:
Dying Light 2 continues to improve the game after release. An update has been released on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, which fixes numerous issues and brings back a feature that has been missed since release. Additionally, the developers tease a new game mode.
Update from March 12: Since the evening of March 11, the update has been available on all platforms. PlayStation, PC, and Xbox each received their own patch notes and some specific adjustments:
Original: What’s in the update? According to the official tweet from Dying Light 2, several issues are to be addressed. Three of them are specifically mentioned:
a fix for the “Deathloop”
ragdoll animations
fixes for the user interface
The “Deathloop” refers to a bug that can completely ruin your game. If you die in a mission with a special mission area, you might respawn far away. Then you die again – and get resurrected.
This traps you in an endless death cycle, where you can’t restart or continue the game. A similar bug was encountered by MeinMMO author Tarek when testing Dying Light 2, but it was fixed shortly thereafter.
The ragdolls are something fans have wanted since release. They involve physics that make zombies move. With a ragdoll, the target loses control and collapses as if the strings of a puppet were cut.
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This topic is one of the biggest in the community. In the first part, zombies can still be knocked over in such a way, as seen in a clip. In the second part, this is no longer possible, but it is now set to be implemented.
When is the update coming? There is not yet a specific date for the release of the update. According to the developers, it is expected to come “this week” for PC, hence by March 11. PlayStation and Xbox will receive the update a few days later.
In addition to the update, the developers are again discussing a mode that fans of the first part have also been waiting for since the release of Dying Light 2.
What else is coming? Fans keep asking for a “New Game+” mode for Dying Light 2. This involves a new game that you can play through with your existing character.
Usually, you are then stronger, but so are the enemies, which brings a new challenge. This is particularly known in Soulsborne games. Since some players believe that Dying Light 2 is too easy, they want New Game+ and new difficulties for more entertainment.
In response to a user’s question on Twitter, the official channel of Dying Light 2 replied that the developers are “seriously considering” it. Nothing can be promised yet, but they are looking into the option.
Similar vague statements have been made before. There is not yet a specific date for the new mode. However, we do know for sure about some new content that is yet to come:
