Since the release in the West, Lost Ark has become one of the most popular games on Steam. However, some issues are spoiling the fun for fans. A patch in early March was supposed to fix many things. Amazon draws a conclusion and speaks about further measures against bots.
What’s happening in Lost Ark?
For some time now, bots have been compromising the Free2Play MMORPG. They flood the starting area and clog the already overcrowded servers. They primarily farm gold and trade with it.
This is what Lost Ark says now: In a new blog post, it states that the banning of accounts was merely “a step in the ongoing battle.” Work is already underway on internal tools and methods to prevent bots from accessing Lost Ark in the first place.
These updates are supposed to come “soon.” Additionally, they want to change the rewards of Rapport and Guide Quests. They are to no longer provide gold rewards but silver, so the system cannot be exploited.
Bots primarily farm gold and then sell it for real money. The team points out that trading gold for real money is prohibited and will result in a ban for both buyers and sellers.
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Patch brings improvements – Big success, says Lost Ark
In addition to the upcoming measures against bots, Lost Ark is discussing issues that have already been resolved. With the latest updates, the matchmaking is said to have improved.
Furthermore, the waiting times on the servers in Central Europe are now significantly shorter. To alleviate this, new servers in Western Europe were opened. The bot bans are one of the measures to further improve this.
As a new feature, the developers are talking about a language filtering system for the chat. Using the “+” symbol, tabs can now be created, and specific languages can be selected. This makes communication, for example in German with other players easier – even if you are not playing on the “German server”.
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In addition to the technical innovations and the fight against bots, Lost Ark is also receiving new content. Many of these are already known, as the game has been continuously developed in Korea for years, and we in Europe are playing a still not “complete” version.
Therefore, many of the contents that will come can already be inferred. Only the exact timing is still lacking. However, you already have a clear idea of what you want to see first:
In Elden Ring bosses are hard and deadly. But one really overdoes it, as a player had to find out. Of all things, a mini-boss not only killed him but also humiliated him in an extremely disrespectful way. Read everything about it here on MeinMMO!
What was the situation?The brutally difficult action RPG Elden Ring confronts you with tough bosses, including Margit. But while a Margit “only” kills you, other bosses do very different things to you, and death is just the beginning!
This is what Elden Ring player and reddit user the_goon12 had to experience firsthand. He faced off against a gargoyle monster, and the battle raged back and forth indecisively.
Then the mini-boss suddenly started twitching strangely. A glitch, the player probably thought with delight, and wanted to take advantage of his opponent’s disadvantage.
But then it happened: the health points of the_goon12 suddenly dropped sharply, and before he knew it, he was dead. But the mini-boss had only just begun. Because the twitching of the boss was a fast sequence of “sitting down” and standing up again.
The gesture is commonly known in gaming as “Tea-Bagging,” and the opponent did not stop even when the character of the_goon12 lay smashed on the ground.
We have embedded the embarrassing scene here as a video.
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“If you have not been disgraced yet, you are now!”
What’s up with Tea-Bagging? Tea-Bagging is a notorious gesture to humiliate an opponent after defeating him. This action is particularly popular in competitive online shooters, such as Call of Duty or Halo Infinite.
Here’s how it goes: When an opponent is killed, you use your character’s crouch function and squat over the opponent’s corpse. It implies waving your genital area over the opponent or nudging them with it.
In the MeinMMO podcast, we discuss whether you can play Elden Ring wrong.
This is also how user the_Goon12 understood it, as he titled his post “I have never been so thoroughly dishonored in my life!”
How did the community react? The video of the “death by tea-bag” went viral on reddit, and fans thoroughly enjoyed the misfortune of the victim. Comments like:
Destiny 2 is known as the loot shooter par excellence. Shooting aliens in the face and grabbing the well-deserved loot, that’s what everyone loves. But Bungie increasingly cuts back on farmable resources and restricts the players’ freedoms, despite the status of “loot shooter”.
How much freedom do Guardians have in Destiny 2? New players would be overwhelmed by the variety of freedoms. Open worlds to explore, ample storage for countless weapons and armor, and large quantities of resources that can be stored in the inventory.
However, long-time players who have had time to study Destiny 2 see that Bungie drastically restricts many freedoms in its loot shooter. Especially regarding looting.
Bungie limits resources even in Witch Queen – Why?
Even during the Halloween event 2021 in Destiny 2, players expressed frustration over the artificial limits. Guardians are prevented from collecting resources at their own pace. Whether it’s the standard currency Glimmer or other materials needed to upgrade armor and weapons.
A full inventory with mod components
The frustration is understandable, as Guardians do not expect limits in a loot shooter regarding the hoarding of weapons, armor, or resources. Players simply want to loot and decide for themselves what they need and want to keep and what not.
Thinking about whether there’s enough space in the post office before the Ascendant Shards are sent to the virtual abyss ruins the fun for many players.
What is it like in Witch Queen? In Witch Queen, a new feature was introduced, namely the forging of your own God Rolls. Many Guardians were excited and looked forward to finally being able to create their own gun. But once again, Bungie has set new limit boundaries.
You cannot continuously pull materials from the Deep Sight resonance weapons. Eventually, you hit a limit and have to wait until the next weekly reset. If you dismantle one of the finished weapons, you also won’t get any materials from it. Nevertheless, the option to extract the resonances remains active. This fact dampens the spirits of many players and makes them less inclined to try out many cool perk combinations.
Why does Bungie impose such caps? Bungie has not commented exactly on this. Regarding the vault spaces, there may be a problem, as too many spaces for each Guardian could cause issues in the system.
It’s conceivable that Bungie wishes to prevent exploits through these artificial caps. Clear boundaries cannot be surpassed by anyone and thus prevent manageable problem areas. However, this is merely speculation. What is clear is that the caps annoy every player tremendously.
What do you think about the caps? Do they hinder your enjoyment of the game or do you not care and can play without any problems? Let us know!
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In FIFA 22, the FUT Birthday Team 2 is now available. We will show you what is included here.
What is the FUT Birthday? This is the regular birthday event held in Ultimate Team. It introduces new special cards – both as a team that you can pull from packs as well as through objectives and SBCs.
When does Team 2 arrive? The team has been available in FUT since March 11 at 7:00 PM. It replaces the FUT Birthday Team 1 in the packs.
What makes the cards special? There are different upgrades for the players. Some receive extra stars on their weak foot, while others get a boost in their skills. Additionally, they all receive improved stats on their card.
FUT Birthday Team 2 – These cards are included
These are the FUT Birthday 2 players: The FUT Birthday Team 2 is incredibly strong and features players like Dani Alves (93), Dybala (93), and Firmino (92), who receive very significant upgrades.
But above all, the card of Manuel Neuer stands out. The keeper has received 5-star skills (and an overall rating of 93). So anyone who has always wanted to dazzle opponents with Bayern’s starting keeper can now do so.
Additionally, Silas from VfB Stuttgart is another exciting card that might be somewhat more affordable.
This is also important in the event: Apart from the team cards and objectives as well as SBCs, you should continue to keep an eye on the FUT Birthday tokens. They will be released throughout the event.
Players in Destiny 2 have another eventful Witch Queen week behind them. Today, Xur, the official and ninefold trained Exo trader, is already announcing his arrival again. MeinMMO has again scoured the Destiny universe to show you his location and the new offerings.
What happened this week in Destiny 2? The hottest topic this week was the seven brand new weapons from the raid “The Oath of the Student”. Among them is the latest raid exotic “Group Coercion”. A Void pulse rifle with debuff-sucking properties. Additionally, there are also raid chests that can also be reached solo.
In addition, Bungie continues to work on improvements and optimization for Witch Queen. This week saw the first major update 4.0.0.3. implemented in the game. Annoying bugs like the unavailable purchase of Ascendant alloys and drop chances in the Well were fixed, and players were compensated. But the long-awaited name change is finally available.
Furthermore, Bungie stated this week that they stand with the people of Ukraine and with all those affected by the war. In solidarity, a free emblem “Cоняшник” (Sunflower) was created for all players so that they can show their support for the people of Ukraine and all those affected during this ongoing crisis and beyond in the game.
All info about Xur on March 11, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur arrive? It is weekend again, and that means in Destiny 2 that Xur is coming around again. Every Friday at 6:00 PM, he opens his NPC exotic shop, which remains open until Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
Where is Xur? This is his location for the weekend
Xur’s position: No one can say for sure where Xur lands every Friday. He has strange maps and routes, and we now believe he lets fate decide where he lands.
His exact position this weekend is in the European Dead Zone, in the Tangled Shore. We have marked his position on the map as well.
Xur’s inventory from 11.03 – 15.03 – All exotics at a glance
What does Xur have to offer? Xur sells an exotic weapon and armor for all characters every week, including Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. This week he has for you:
UPDATE: Bungie informs about the issue with low armor values As Bungie announced this Saturday, March 5, the issue that some armors from traders have low overall values is currently being investigated. Once details on a fix are available, players will be informed. Bungie also stated that this does not mean Xur will have the highest stat rolls every week after the issue is fixed. However, they should be higher than 48. (via Twitter)
Titan: Synthoceps – Solar Armguards for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +10
Resilience: +11
Recovery: +3
Discipline: +6
Intellect: +6
Strength: +12
Total: 48
Hunter: Graviton Forfeit – Void Hood for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +17
Resilience: +2
Recovery: +7
Discipline: +6
Intellect: +6
Strength: +10
Total: 48
Warlock: Aeon Soul – Arc Armguards for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +6
Resilience: +8
Recovery: +13
Discipline: +6
Intellect: +6
Strength: +12
Total: 51
Rare Armor:As a legendary armor set, Xur has the “Old Apocalypse Set”.
Xur’s offerings from March 11 to March 15 at a glance
And Nexxoss-Gaming has also already been to Xur and checked the offerings for you.
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What Xur always brings: You always get an exotic engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest for an exotic code.
Furthermore, since Witch Queen, he also offers every week a unique roll for exotics from no longer available exotic missions. Currently, he has these 2 weapons available every week.
The exotic hand cannon “Hawkmoon” – Perk: “Eye of the Storm”
The exotic scout rifle “Tale of a Dead Man” – Perk: “All Good Things Are Three”
Cost of the weapons: For these two exotics, the cost is 1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Exotic Code, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards
Trials of Osiris on March 11 – 15 – Map, Weapons, and Info
Good news for fans of the Trials of Osiris. This week, for the first time in Witch Queen, the PvP endgame starts, allowing you to earn additional top loot and immense glory within the PvP elite. So make sure to check in with the 14th Saint in the Tower Hangar this weekend. He is responsible for bounties and the ranking system of the Trials.
What map is up this week? The first week in Witch Queen will see the PvP elite sweating on the map “Endless Vale”.
The trials map for this weekend
How to get your loot: The Trials of Osiris feature a ranking system. Your top loot rewards from the PvP matches are currently for:
Seven Wins
50 Rounds
as well as the notorious flawless run that leads you to the Lighthouse
This is the reward for a flawless run: Each week, a special weapon is available as a master version with Trials origin perk, which you can earn by the following Tuesday at 6 PM.
This weekend it is the auto rifle “The Summoner” and one of the weapons that have come to the Trials pool with Witch Queen. The weapons also have an origin perk.
Trials origin perk: “Swiftness” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last living member of your fireteam or fight alone.
These two weapons are new or have returned with Season 16 to the Trials loot pool:
“The Summoner” (The Summoner): 600 Solar auto rifle with adaptive frame Impact 21, Range 46/ ~14.97m Hip / 23.58 ADS, Stability 47, Handling 73, Reload Speed 60/ 1.82s, Aim Assist 62, Zoom 16, Recoil Direction 57, Magazine Size 51, 42 round magazine
The new reward in the Trials: “Aisha’s Embrace”
Once you have received your desired weapon, you can focus your Trials Engrams at the 14th Saint. Additionally, you’ll get enhancement prisms and ascendant shards. Keep in mind that your rewards increase once you have a full pass – even if you have lost one or two games.
When do the Trials start? The Trials (Trials of Osiris) start this Friday at the daily reset at 6:00 PM.
Of course, we also want to know this Friday what you are currently enjoying most in Destiny 2? Are you fascinated by weapon crafting? Have you discovered something special? Or would you like to tell us where you are currently having problems in the game? Feel free to leave us a comment.
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Are you looking for a new gaming PC and innovative technology? A company has now introduced a special gaming PC. Because it not only stands on special legs but also comes with a monitor included.
The Danish manufacturer eBlaztr now has a gaming PC on offer that is quite unique in its kind. Because the computer not only stands on stilts but also requires no additional monitor.
“Ultimate Gaming Solution for Uncompromising Gaming”
What kind of PC is this? The gaming system is a rectangular box that stands on 4 legs. On one side, a display unit is mounted, while you will find all the important connections on the back.
The manufacturer describes its gaming system as the “ultimate solution” for gamers. Because the device is not only very flexible, but you can also independently replace components from the system. This means that you could also replace the installed display with another display. So, if you don’t want a flat display, you can also mount a curved display.
What’s inside the gaming PC? The manufacturer explains what hardware is installed in the PC. With the Intel i5-10400F, you get a mid-range processor from Intel that is well-suited for gaming. In addition, there is an RTX 3060 Ti that provides you with enough performance for modern titles. With 16 GB of RAM, the PC is also sufficiently equipped for a gaming PC.
A 240 Hz monitor from SharkGaming is used as the display unit. You can see all the specs in the following table:
Operating System
Windows 10 Home
Processor
INTEL CORE I5-10400F
Graphics Card
ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 TI O8G MINI V2
RAM
KINGSTON FURY BEAST 2X8GB 3200MHZ RAM
Hard Drive
KINGSTON NV1 1000GB, M.2 2280 NVME SSD
Cooling
NOCTUA NH-L9I CHROMAX LOW PROFILE CPU COOLER
Motherboard
ASUS ROG STRIX B560-I GAMING WIFI MOTHERBOARD
Power Supply
650W 80 PLUS GOLD
Display
SharkGaming SG24240 24.5″ 240Hz Screen
How much does the gaming PC cost? You can order the gaming PC directly from the manufacturer for 15,999 Danish Krone (via eBlaztr.com). That’s roughly more than 2,000 Euros.
Other manufacturers also build fascinating gaming PCs
Other interesting gaming PCs: Not only eBlaztr has interesting gaming PCs on offer. Other developers also come up with interesting ideas when they want to present a gaming system. The game developer Sega has therefore designed a special gaming system.
Because the system not only provides a lot of performance but also rushes around at 100 kilometers per hour. What kind of PC this is and what purpose such a device is supposed to serve, you can read on MeinMMO:
Destinywas released in 2014 and only a few weeks after the launch, players found a way to kill the then-raid boss Atheon with a cheap trick. For years, it became a hobby of the Guardians to outsmart the big alien bosses and kill them from safe spots. However, in the new raid of Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, one boss is now turning the tables.
Spoiler Alert: The text contains a short video of the boss from the new raid in “Destiny 2: Witch Queen”.
How did players trick the bosses in Destiny? There is a long history of how players in Destiny exploit bugs in the game or use certain game mechanics to ruthlessly kill and showcase the “strongest raid bosses” of their time:
Poor Skolas appeared in the hype around the Gjallarhorn and was simply “gjallarhorned” away.
For other raid bosses, completely exaggerated synergy effects in the game were used to achieve huge damage numbers.
Even in the original Nightfall strikes in Destiny, Twitch streamers like Nexxoss exploited so-called “safe spots” to solo kill bosses while they couldn’t retaliate.
Because “exploit”, the use of game bugs, sounded somewhat negative and like “cheating”, it became common in Destiny to call something a “cheese”. It sounded much friendlier.
Over the years, cheesing became a national sport in Destiny. Besides the utterly silly play with a ball in the tower and posting “I already knew all of this” under guides on MeinMMO, Guardians loved nothing more in their free time than to cheese bosses.
What’s different now? The newest boss in Destiny 2 is relatively unusual: While previous bosses were mainly bulky, monstrous, and staring at weapons and could be easily outsmarted, the new boss is slim and delicate.
A clip has caused a lot of stir. A player in Destiny 2 wanted to cleverly hide from the raid boss “Ruhlk”: He picked a safe spot behind a pillar.
But this boss is not stupid. He obviously recognizes the trick and simply walks “outside the boundaries of the game world” past him and kicks the player into the eternal hunting grounds.
In this case, the boss “cheesed” the player instead of the other way around.
Players are certainly excited about the change: The new boss is something completely different and has already generated many memes in the community. Even the player who was outsmarted can’t stop laughing.
Speaking of “cheese”, one weapon is inextricably linked to it:
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will receive Update 33 with the DLC Ascending Tide on March 15, 2022. This update will bring several combat changes to the game. MeinMMO author MiezeMelli is critical of the changes. You can find out why in this article.
The new DLC Ascending Tide (Update 33) will be available to play on PC/Mac and Stadia starting March 14, and on Xbox and PlayStation starting March 29.
With the next update, all abilities using the higher offensive resources, both Magicka and Spell Power, as well as Stamina and Weapon Power, will scale. You can learn more about the planned changes in our article about the combat changes in ESO Update 33 Ascending Tide.
The developers’ main argument for these changes is to support various playstyles. They hope this will provide players with more options in build choices.
However, I see it sadly moving in another direction, as the attributes of Magicka and Stamina seem to be losing significance more and more.
Hybridization of item sets reduces set diversity
Already with the Update 32 Deadlands, the developers began the hybridization of item sets. Here, they started to break the specialization of the attributes of Magicka and Stamina. Extensive changes were made to the sets.
The change is supposed to provide players with more freedom of choice. However, this alteration also diminishes the unique characteristics of many sets and makes individual sets almost identical. In that sense, the number of possibilities is not increased but simply generalized.
The developers want to ensure that each set becomes interesting for different playstyles, thus promoting diversity. But in my gameplay experience, I have unfortunately seen the opposite.
Moreover, the item sets are also an important part of ESO’s content. With this adjustment, content that has been added to the MMORPG over the years is essentially being taken out of the game. This does not align with my view of diversity or freedom.
Fighting in ESO is gradually being completely overhauled
With the Update 29 Flames of Ambition, ESO underwent a significant change: the revision of the Champion Point system. Since then, the lines between Magicka classes and Stamina classes have blurred more and more. With the new Champion Points, you play as a Magicka DD with daggers in the ESO meta, instead of a flame staff on the front bar.
This already felt odd for many endgame players and for me as well, since previously, daggers, or generally the two-weapon skill line, were used by Stamina DDs to deal physical damage. However, there has been a phase in the past where Magicka DDs played with two swords on the front bar.
Nevertheless, the dagger meta changes an important detail in combat, as a Magicka DD is forced into melee. This is not necessary with a destruction staff, as you can hit from a higher distance with light attacks.
With the upcoming update, all abilities and thereby their strength should scale simply with the highest offensive value, whether that is Magicka or Stamina.
This is how a developer explains this change of course:
This means that every ability that previously scaled exclusively with Spell Power and maximum Magicka will now dynamically scale with Weapon Power and maximum Stamina, and vice versa. Thus, we want to maintain the identity of many playstyles by strengthening ability costs as a limiting factor in terms of how regularly you can use your abilities. However, you should worry less about how powerful this ability is depending on which attribute path you have chosen.
I unfortunately have to disagree, because if the attributes of Magicka and Stamina no longer matter, then there will be no Stamina characters and Magicka characters. These identities are essentially halved.
The combat system loses interesting complexity
For me, the complex combat system and specialization with corresponding set and skill choices have always been very appealing. The merging of the different buffs for Magicka classes and Stamina classes will likely make it relatively simple to coordinate groups.
To me, ESO thus loses an interesting challenge for the player. I think it’s great when the challenging content challenges me as a player. Additionally, a group is also encouraged to truly engage with its members and their characters.
Besides the social aspect that brings a group closer together, I find it fantastic when a group is faced with a tricky task. Through joint considerations (I like to call it “theory crafting”), on how to set up the group and what tasks each individual takes on, a stronger cohesion is automatically generated.
Of course, this will not completely disappear with the upcoming change. However, it will also no longer be necessary to engage with the playstyle of one’s group members in the previous way. Ultimately, this is only beneficial in casual random groups.
But especially in such a family-oriented game with strong community cohesion, I find it regrettable that with this step, communication within a group becomes less relevant. After all, ESO is an MMORPG, and for me, it is all about playing together.
I also fear that this will not be the last step in this direction.
Changes once again primarily affect endgame
The developers argue that with the adjustment, they want to offer players more freedom in the selection of item sets and abilities. However, the problem with this idea is that, in principle, there has never been any restriction on the selection since release.
Restrictions only exist to some extent due to the prevailing ESO meta. And only in the endgame does this truly become relevant. Generally, you can choose a race, class, and skills independently of one another. For solo content, this is sufficient in any case.
The strength of abilities only becomes really relevant in group content. Even if you want to complete veteran dungeons with hard mode, you do not have to strictly adhere to the meta. Highly optimized characters or groups usually only exist in truly challenging end content.
By that, I mean the ESO raids or trials. And actually only when it comes to the most challenging raid achievements: the triples or trifectas. For these achievements, the raid group must complete a veteran raid with hard mode within a given time frame without a group member dying.
The restrictions due to the differing strength of abilities truly only affect a very small portion of the community. And this restriction on the selection of item sets and abilities will never be able to be lifted.
There will always be certain combinations that are stronger than others. And exactly this trial and optimization is a motivation to tackle the end content and compete with other players.
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The majority of the community is therefore not really affected by the differing strength of various playstyles. The solo content has often become far too easy for experienced players since the scaling with One Tamriel has been implemented with the open world.
Some players even forgo their Champion Points and armor while questing to make it a bit more challenging.
ESO is changing the combat system too massively
The combat system of ESO has always been a significant plus for many players and was decisive for some in choosing this MMORPG. For me personally, it has always been an important foundation in ESO.
The adjustments of the last year are increasingly leading to the abolition of the attributes of Magicka and Stamina and their associated characteristics. For me, ESO is changing exactly what I have loved about the MMORPG for years.
Particularly with the intention to no longer scale the strength of abilities with either of the two attributes, Magicka or Stamina, this already clearly shows the intention to gradually unify the two attributes.
Therefore, I fear that I might eventually stop enjoying the game if this development continues. Having passionately played ESO for such a long time, this is somewhat disheartening.
What are your thoughts on the hybridization and the planned combat changes? Have you been playing ESO for a long time, or did you just start and haven’t noticed the changes much? One feature that every type of player can look forward to is the upcoming card game in ESO.
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Elite Dangerous presented a committed 10-year plan at release. However, for console players on PlayStation and Xbox, the dream of the perfect space adventure ends – the developers explain that there will be no new content on consoles.
This is what it’s about:
At the end of 2014, Elite Dangerous launched and immediately planned for 10 years of operation
Players could experience many freedoms in the space simulation and were confident they would receive new content for years
However, for consoles, support is largely ending because the game has had significant problems since the last expansion
Elite Dangerous since Odyssey broken and divided
What’s going wrong with Elite Dangerous? The latest expansion Odyssey has brought several issues to the space adventure.
The paid expansion was full of bugs and many players thought at release that the addon came to market too early, in an unfinished state. That was in May 2021.
For consoles, it didn’t even make it – Odyssey was delayed by months and has not yet been released for PlayStation and Xbox.
Not only that: The developers decided at that time to separate the player bases. The previous addon Horizons became free and represented, after the Odyssey release, what could be considered the base version of the game.
However, Horizons and Odyssey players could not play with each other – not even on PC (via gamestar.de).
Since then, the developers have been working on two game codes: Elite Dangerous before and after the Odyssey release. However, the issues of the Odyssey expansion are still not fully under control.
How do the developers plan to improve things? Now there’s going to be a cut. In a statement, the CEO of Elite developer Frontier Developments, David Braben, explains what comes next (via elitedangerous.com).
He explains that they are currently working on two versions, which apparently hinders the development progress of the game.
They now want to fully concentrate on one version, the Odyssey version. The release of Odyssey on consoles has been completely cancelled in this context.
The CEO hints at how much he cares about the game and that the developers did not make the decision lightly. But there will be no new content for the Horizons version from now on.
The game is still operational on consoles in its current state, but only critical updates will be provided.
This is meant to give the developers enough space to continue the story of Elite Dangerous.
It is still unclear how things will proceed for Horizons players on PC. Because this version was also part of the “old code” and new content seems currently only planned for Odyssey buyers.
What will happen to the progress? Currently, there is no way for console players to transfer their entire save file with all their earned progress to PC.
However, a one-time transfer of assets can be requested. To do this, you must have purchased Elite Dangerous on both platforms and contact support:
PC players are generally pleased that the developers want to put a greater focus on one version. However, they are somewhat disappointed about the sudden action and sympathize with their console colleagues.
Among console players, frustration prevails. Many lament the hundreds or even thousands of hours they have invested and suggest that Elite Dangerous is out for them.
Here are a few comments:
@JohnLocke1979 on Twitter: “I feel very sorry for console players. But I’m glad there are companies that have the guts to admit that you can’t do both and want to focus on one thing.”
@Number_elEvan on Twitter: “Over 1000 hours on console, only to be told that we are clearly second-class and should not expect anything new from the game.”
@sel_dieu on Twitter: “This is a joke, right? And as compensation, there’s nothing? Not even the transfer to PC?”
However, the mood is rarely aggressive. Elite Dangerous has always been a very engaged project and has been running for many years. But at least for one version of the game, there is now hope again.
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The YouTuber and streamer Bellular critiques the WoW story. He considers the writers incompetent – and sees them as a danger to the Warcraft franchise.
The latest cinematic from World of Warcraft takes place after the battle against the Jailer. At least this chapter concerning this antagonist ends here, although there are still a few more story chapters and cinematics featuring other characters to come.
For many content creators, this is the right time to take stock of the Shadowlands and Blizzard’s storytelling of recent years. Bellular also assesses the situation – especially with the final cinematic of the Jailer.
Who is Bellular? Bellular has been following World of Warcraft (and other MMORPGs) for many years. He regularly presents analyses regarding the game’s story, but often also provides insights into the popularity of features and draws conclusions about player counts. In one of his latest videos, he examines the storytelling of Battle for Azeroth and the Shadowlands.
“Zovaal is a parasitic villain”
Bellular begins the video right away with the statement that Zovaal – the Jailer – is a parasitic villain. This means he only functions because he utilizes already existing story elements, and the lore of the past 20 years has been reframed in a new context so that it all makes sense that Zovaal is the evil mastermind behind most incidents in the Warcraft cosmos.
A lot of the lore here is actually really cool and could have worked really well, but it was told so terribly in the game that the reality of the storytelling has killed any chance that this lore might work.
In his view, Blizzard is not that bad at inventing stories – but the way it is told in the game is simply poor. Players find it hard to access, and to Bellular, it seems that the developers have such a huge construct in mind that they cannot articulate in appropriate story content in the game.
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One of Bellular’s biggest criticisms is the lack of “build-up” for the Jailer. He is insufficiently integrated into the story, and essentially there is simply too little interaction with him to either understand or truly fear him.
Especially bitter: Bellular has counted all voice lines of the Jailer and finds just 37 lines between Patch 9.0 and Patch 9.1. This means the Jailer has far less spoken text than, for example, other, much less important side characters that players meet in the Shadowlands.
Therefore, Bellular does not believe that Shadowlands should really consist of only 3 content units, even if Blizzard has been saying for a while that this was always the plan. Bellular sees it differently:
Between Patch 9.0 and Patch 9.1, Zovaal had roughly 37 lines of dialogue, most of which were very short. It is never the truth that this was what they planned from the start. Because if this is really ‘incredible drama in 3 acts’ as they planned, then they should not have jobs anymore. Because no one would deliver such poor work.
So I’m being mild here and saying: They lie when they claim that Shadowlands went exactly as planned. They just may not be allowed to tell the truth, because that’s how Blizzard operates.
Within the WoW community, many players believe that this “3-act story” from Blizzard is a flat-out lie. Many justify this with the fact that some storylines completely run into the sand and built-up characters suddenly play no role anymore – like Ve’nari. Many expected new storylines here, after Ve’nari played a relatively large role in Patch 9.0 and 9.1, but ultimately that did not come to pass.
The developers are slowly but surely killing Warcraft
Normally, Bellular strives for fairly neutral analyses, but in this video, a lot of his own opinion flows in – and a lot of emotion as well. One of his most striking sentences is:
This must have literally been written by donkeys with an IQ of 2, because [the story] doesn’t hold up against even the simplest tests. […]
I have never seen such lousy storytelling in all the years I have observed various media.
At the end, however, Bellular becomes serious again and explains how this style of storytelling harms the Warcraft universe and its fanbase in the long run. Because if the story continues to be told like this, Bellular believes it will damage and destroy the emotional connection of players to Warcraft in the long term:
All I know is that the end result is: They are killing Warcraft. They are not killing World of Warcraft – they are killing Warcraft. If I were Mike Ybarra, if I were any senior person at Activision, I would see this as an existential threat to the value that can be provided to shareholders.
Because this is cutting the emotional connections that people have with Warcraft. And these emotional connections can be monetized. These emotional connections brought them a subscription fee every month and additional microtransactions in the shop. The financial damage being done here is very real. […] This cannot go on like this.
Do you share Bellular’s opinion? Are you also so disappointed with the WoW story of recent years? Or do you see it completely differently and find the story’s progression good?
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In FIFA 22, there are player cards that are influenced by real-life matches. This can lead to better stats and great price increases. Or, conversely, a significant crash – as in the case of an expensive PSG card.
This card is about: In Ultimate Team, there are so-called “Road-to-the-Final” cards, whose stats can improve if the real team of the card progresses in the Champions League.
A card like this was also given to Paris center-back Presnel Kimpembe. He is already feared as a completely normal card in FUT, because he plays significantly better than his stats suggest. Accordingly, the special card was quite valuable, which also had a potential for upgrades if Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) progressed in the Champions League.
And it looked really good. The star-studded squad around Neymar and Messi won the first leg against Real Madrid 1-0 and also led 1-0 in the second leg.
The price of Kimpembe shot up: On PlayStation, the defender cost over 1.4 million coins at one point.
Kimpembe was really expensive
But then came Karim Benzema.
Benzema destroys PSG hopes and Kimpembe’s price
This is how the match went: Mbappé scored the opening goal in the 39th minute for PSG, making it look like Paris would progress. During halftime, some FIFA fans were already excited that their Kimpembe would thus become stronger.
However, between the 61st and 78th minute, Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema turned the tide completely and scored three goals against PSG. As a result, PSG was eliminated early from the Champions League once again – despite stars like Messi, Neymar, and Mbappé.
This is how it affected FIFA: On the portal futbin, you can clearly see where the game turned upside down in Kimpembe’s price development: The card of the center-back makes a sudden break and promptly plummeted from 1.4 million to about 700,000 coins. Still a lot – but significantly less than before.
Those who bought Kimpembe before or even during the first half were left in a tough spot. Hundreds of thousands of coins – simply gone.
This was also commented on by the FIFA reddit community.
This is what the community says: In a post on reddit that received over 1,300 upvotes, players discuss the harsh crash. Such severe price swings are not necessarily common even on the strange transfer market in FIFA 22.
“I packed him and played a bit with him, but I didn’t like him. I thought I would hold onto him just to see if he rises in price due to the hype; my plan was to sell him just before kickoff,” user “LondonNoodles” states: “Then I watched the first 20 minutes with Mbappe’s goal and he rose to 1.5 million, and I thought: ‘Okay, even in the unlikely event they lose, he will still be over 1 million, so it’s worth the risk.’ I watched a movie with my girlfriend, then I checked futbin on my phone and saw him at 700k…” (via reddit).
“I pulled him from packs and sold him for 1.25 million. I watched the game, and after Real Madrid’s equalizer, I was glad I sold him,” it went better for “demwatermelons” (via reddit).
“F… Never count on PSG to win anything. FIFA players can only see green links that do not exist in real matches. Actually, all players at PSG should have red links, to be precise.” comments user “MasterofDisaster_BG” (via reddit) about the possibly not so fitting chemistry of the real PSG team.
By the way, the situation was different for players who had Gareth Bale as a RTTF card. Before the match, he was worth about 240,000 coins and now costs 390,000.
Major developers and publishers no longer sell their software in Russia. The government is now considering whether it could legalize piracy.
The ongoing Ukraine conflict has compelled many publishers and developers to cease selling their products or services in Russia. Companies like Microsoft and Electronic Arts have strongly restricted their services in Russia.
However, the Russian government is now considering cleverly circumventing the sanctions. A new law has been introduced for this purpose.
A Russian law could legalize piracy under certain conditions
What kind of law is this? The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has proposed a potential new law titled “Priority Action Plan for Securing the Development of the Russian Economy under External Sanction Pressure.”
Which paragraph is being discussed? Currently, there is much discussion about a specific paragraph in this law. Specifically, it pertains to paragraph 6.7.3 in the proposals. This section sounds as if the Russian government wants to legalize software piracy in light of the sanctions:
Removal of liability for the use of software (SW) that is not licensed in the Russian Federation and belongs to a copyright holder from countries that have supported the sanctions.
What does this mean exactly? If the law is adopted in this form, anyone could pirate and use software for which there is no Russian alternative. It is important that the software must come from a country that supports the sanctions. Russian software and software from companies that do not sanction Russia remain protected.
Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. For those who want to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we recommend checking official sites or news magazines:
Important notice:If you are troubled by dark thoughts regarding the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, through the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling, where you can also use a chat. It is free and available nationwide.
Should Russian companies be supported by the law?
Many companies and customers also rely on widely used operating systems like Microsoft Windows in Russia. Many depend on being able to continue using the software. If millions of people suddenly found themselves without a Windows license, it would pose a significant problem for many users. There is also no real Russian alternative to Windows that Russian users could fall back on.
However, it is questionable whether this law would truly solve the problem. Many products like Windows or other software still require a connection to a server. Therefore, anyone wanting to use software or update Windows will sooner or later need to connect to the servers.
And Microsoft would likely quickly inform users coming with an illegal copy and wanting updates that they have no right to use it.
Meanwhile, developer Bungie has also stopped selling Destiny 2 in Russia. In addition, Bungie is giving away an emblem to all players:
The hardcore action RPG Elden Ring features bosses that overwhelm many players. Yet there are players who fight the first boss at level 1 without wearing clothes or a shield. How this happens, you can see here on MeinMMO!
He deliberately went without clothes, left the shield behind, and happily marched to Margit at level 1, who is one of the mandatory bosses in the game. What follows is something the boss probably couldn’t have dreamed of in his wildest dreams.
“Defeated by a naked maiden without defense”
How did he do it? In the embedded video from reddit, you can see how Margit confidently approaches the player and attempts to stomp the naked maiden without a shield into the ground.
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But the character has no intention of simply being knocked out. Instead, she continually runs in circles around the boss and hits him on the backside with her sword whenever possible. This goes on for a while, and in the end, Margit falls to the ground in frustration and dies.
It is noticeable that besides the obviously high skill level of Tired_Shinobi, there is another secret to success. Apparently, no target lock is used.
This allows for a faster movement tempo around the boss, making it so his attacks do not hit.
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In the MeinMMO podcast, we discuss whether one can play Elden Ring incorrectly.
For the player does not use any defense methods at all. Neither shield nor dodging rolls are employed. It’s just dancing around the boss and hitting hard. Throughout the whole fight, the Befleckte never receives a single hit.
How the community reacts: The comments on reddit under the post are full of praise and respect. Users wrote:
“It won’t be long before we see people defeating all bosses as naked lvl1-beggars with bare fists.”
“So I am just bad at this game…”
“Defeated by a naked maiden without defense.”
“It’s crazy how trivial these bosses seem when watching and not playing. When I take the controller, I become a bundle of nerves.”
What do you think about this incredible feat? Let us know in the comments. If you want to become this good too, then first check out our useful tips for beginners. Maybe then you can achieve such heroic deeds.
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Veterans of World of Warcraft might still remember Nihilum and Kungen. The famous warrior and his guild were among the first greats in the MMORPG. Then, they suddenly disappeared from the scene. What are the former “stars” actually doing today?
Who are Kungen and Nihilum? The Swede Thomas Bengtsson “Kungen” Amèdèo was considered the best warrior in the world during Vanilla WoW and the first expansion Burning Crusade. He wrote some of the first and best class guides.
His knowledge of the game and his class was legendary. Even developers were occasionally amazed by Kungen’s profound expertise. Trivia: His name actually means “The King” in Swedish.
The warrior even received his own card in the World of Warcraft trading card game: Kungen the Thunderer:
The TCG card of Kungen.
Who is Nihilum? With the guild Nihilum he founded, Kungen entered the raids of World of Warcraft. Raids, or instances, are the “top tier” of PvE in the game. Here, (back then) up to 40 players face the toughest bosses for the best loot.
Nihilum was the first top guild in the world. They recorded “First Kills” on the final boss of Naxxramas, Kel’thuzad, as well as the old god C’Thun from Ahn’Qiraj. For C’Thun, they needed a whopping 113 days and were still the first.
Since then, they have repeatedly mixed it up in the race for World First Kills, at least until 2016. Then Nihilum announced that they would stop and no longer participate in the big raid events.
Kungen turned his back on WoW for a while, even played the now-defunct Wildstar for a while. However, he returned with the release of WoW Classic in 2019. Apparently, a permanent return was planned, but nothing came of it.
Nihilum ceases raid operations, Kungen plays New World
This is how things went with Kungen: After the guild’s withdrawal in 2016, the warrior king occasionally streamed on Twitch. However, he was so irregularly present that there was never a breakthrough. At times he was off the air for a whole year (via sullygnome).
Despite this, he had considerable potential. With roughly 2,000 viewers on average and up to 14,000 at peak, he would have had at least a good chance for a top position on Twitch. His fame apparently gave him an advantage for his reach when streaming.
When he streamed, he showed various games like World of Warcraft, Path of Exile, Fallout, or older RPGs and had roughly equal success with all. Essentially the ideal conditions for a variety streamer.
On YouTube, Kungen was also active again and uploaded videos until 2020. He initiated projects such as trying to defeat bosses in WoW Classic only with “green” gear and without the otherwise crucial buffs. This even worked up to the famous Ragnaros in Molten Core:
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Kungen himself said on Twitter in 2018 that a disease has been bothering him for a long time. He also stated that he has a bipolar disorder (via Twitter). He hints in his statement that these illnesses hinder a “stable life and stream”.
For many former pro gamers, Twitch is often the next station. xQc and shroud, for instance, also come from e-sports and previously played Overwatch or Counter-Strike. Both have shown an affinity for Twitch and used their fame.
What is Kungen doing today? On his Twitter channel, he repeatedly gave updates on what he is currently doing. For instance, at the end of 2021, he showed that he was checking out the remaster of Diablo II. The new MMORPG New World has also captivated him.
By the way, we have requested an interview with Kungen, but have not yet received a response.
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What happened to Nihilum? Parts of the guild had already merged earlier with the also well-known raid guild Ensidia. However, in 2010, many important members left the guild after a ban penalty for the exploit at the famous Lich King.
Kungen already made a kind of e-sports clan out of Nihilum in 2015. He teamed up with the Polish website Kinguin and gathered some of the best Hearthstone players in the world – including the German Adian “Lifecoach” Koy.
Both Kungen and his guild and organization vanished from the scene around 2016. There were almost no more public appearances and status updates on social media. Nihilum eventually faded into obscurity and is something entirely different today.
WoW guild becomes a Polish e-sports clan
What is Nihilum doing today? The original website of the guild still exists. However, it now redirects to the Polish e-sports clan Devils One. The clan originally emerged from Team Kinguin, which is probably also the connection to Nihilum.
Devils One has teams for Fortnite (incorrectly listed as Rainbow Six: Siege), League of Legends, and the racing simulation DV1 TRITON Racing, according to the website. The clan was also previously active in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
At least in LoL, the team is still active today. In 2019, they secured first place in the Polish Ultraliga, specifically against the Academy team of Rogue. Since then, the successes have been rather moderate and there has been a lot of fluctuation in the roster, but Devils One still participates in tournaments.
Is Nihilum still raiding? Since 2016, Nihilum has only competed at the world level once: in Warlords of Draenor. There they reached rank 21 in the Blackrock Foundry and even 15th place in the Hellfire Citadel.
After that, it became less frequent, although Nihilum continued raiding for a long time. In fact, the guild was active up until Battle for Azeroth, the expansion before the current Shadowlands. According to wowprogress, Nihilum still defeated N’zoth, the last boss in Ny’alotha.
However, the crew did not attempt heroic or mythic mode. They only defeated all bosses on “normal” and did not even visit the raids of Shadowlands – at least not as a guild.
However, there is a successor guild called “Nihilum Reborn”. This guild has at least completed 9 out of 10 bosses in the first Shadowlands raid, Castle Nathria, on heroic mode (via raider.io), with Kungen as tank. Since then, however, nothing has been seen here either.
Perhaps the guild will return after a break. However, this can only be speculated. Shadowlands has, despite a strong start, disappointed and driven away many players. Maybe the next expansion will bring new enthusiasm to Nihilum and other veterans:
Competitive games like Warzone, Fortnite, or CS:GO often attract cheaters and hackers. Even in the PvP of MMORPGs, this happens regularly. The MOBA League of Legends is, however, almost completely free of hackers. What is the reason for that?
How many hackers are there in LoL? Very few. On YouTube, there are some videos and montages from 2014 to 2018, where there were still some larger issues. But in the last three years, there has been hardly anything to find regarding hackers.
In the LoL community, the topic of hacks was discussed a few days ago (via reddit). There, players mention various reasons why hackers and scripters find it so difficult in LoL.
An aim bot is not enough to win the game
What do players attribute to the lack of hackers? One reason for the lack of hackers is seen by players in the fundamental gameplay of League of Legends. This is very much dependent on chance and teammates.
A bot or special hacks wouldn’t help much there, as they would only get you into a high Elo, where a player would also fail with special hacks due to not mastering other basics.
The user Helpless-Dane writes:
Having perfect aim in Counter Strike is a much bigger advantage than being able to kite or dodge perfectly in LoL.
Because if you’re a stupid AD Carry, you will die like a stupid AD Carry. Nothing really changes just because you can move well. If Nautilus catches you with a Flash > Hook, you will be hit. And scripting just gets you into an Elo where your stupidity and ignorance regarding your positioning will be your downfall.
Moreover, it is claimed that even these “perfect hacks” can be easily outsmarted by players. For example, if you jump behind the opponent with Malphite’s ultimate, the hack would dodge forward. However, the rest of the opposing team might be standing there and already the hacker is eliminated.
Even a wall hack wouldn’t have a big impact in LoL, as many champions can jump over walls or abilities can be fired over walls.
Do aim bots work? A well-known hack for a long time was an aim bot for the champion Xerath. He has many skill shots, where aiming is important, making him perfect for hacks.
But even that only works in the laning phase. At the latest in team fights, the script was overwhelmed, and the opposing team could quickly eliminate the player. Even though the Xerath was 8/0 in lane, he was not more than a “walking jungle camp” (via reddit).
Players with real skill would always prevail against bots, the players say. Especially in the endgame, where decisions must be made and teamwork is required, a hacker would be at a disadvantage due to his lack of skill.
Anyone who wants to see gameplay of Xerath can find a video from the German player Noway4u, who of course does not use a bot:
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Riot took strong action against hackers, directly banning the entire hardware
Do the developers have something to do with the few hackers? According to the community, yes. One aspect is said to be server-side development. The client only sends information about the positions of opponents when they are visible to oneself. This way, one cannot cheat regarding the fogged map.
In Season 4, there were also some scripts that reset the cooldown of the spell Flash repeatedly. This is now also prevented by server-side programming.
In general, there were many bans due to scripting in 2014 and 2015.
Hardware bans and lawsuits: If someone cheats in LoL, they are permanently banned. These bans apply not only to one account but to all accounts associated with the person.
Moreover, there is a direct hardware ban. This makes it difficult to create new accounts.
Additionally, Riot Games has already sued numerous cheat developers and sellers.
In 2017, they won a long-standing legal dispute and were awarded $10 million (via TechTimes).
In 2020, Riot Games and Bungie jointly sued a manufacturer (via MarksGray) and were awarded $2 million.
In 2022, there was another lawsuit against a cheat seller in Valorant (via Dexerto).
Is there also criticism of Riot Games? Yes, the anti-cheat system of Riot reads out which programs are running in the background. If a cheat program is found during this process, the game crashes immediately.
However, some players feel it is too strong an invasion of privacy, as all programs that are currently active on your PC can be seen. However, you agree to this in the Terms of Service.
Players cheat in the Flex Queue
Are there no cheaters in LoL? Yes, however, the cheating is “different” here. Through something called win trading, victories in the rankings are bought. Moreover, there are no restrictions in the Flex Queue for differences in rankings, allowing the strongest players to play with friends on freshly created accounts to boost them.
This, however, does not affect the quality in the Solo Queue or matches outside of ranked.
How often have you encountered hackers or cheaters in LoL? Or have you been completely spared from it? Feel free to write it in the comments.
A German player managed to hardly die in the Spring Split of the LEC – all without hacks:
If you want to get a little spooked in Lost Ark, keep an eye out for Ghost Ships. Once you successfully defeat them, a reward awaits.
What is a Ghost Ship? If you’ve had enough of island farming, you can look for a Ghost Ship (engl. Ghost Ship) on the sea. Ghost Ships are occupied by ghost pirates and make the sea of Arkesia unsafe.
To board them, you need to sail close to it and board it. After you have defeated several enemies with your character, the captain of the pirates, your final boss, will appear.
There are three different tiers:
Nightmare from level 460, located in front of Rohendel
Shadow from level 960, located in front of Feiton
Storm from level 1370, located in front of Punika
Eibern’s Wound, Unas tasks
Each ship appears in a 2-day rhythm and appears hourly on the respective days. While you can attack the ships as often as you like, you will only receive a reward once per week. This is not per character, but for the entire roster.
Eibern’s Wound is an exception, as you can only receive this ship through one of Unas’ tasks. It is named “Desolate Night Mist” and guides you to the Ghost Ship Eibern’s Wound. To unlock it, you must complete the story in Rohendel and reach reputation level 3 there.
What is the reward? Depending on which of the three ships you capture, you will receive upgrade materials from Tier 1 to Tier 3. Additionally, there are engraving recipes and the Akkan map.
Additionally, if you defeat the Nightmare Ghost Ship for the first time, you will receive two choice chests for navigation coins.
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How do I find the Ghost Ship? To locate a Ghost Ship, you use Procyon’s Compass. You can open it through a button under the mini-map. It shows you the exact times for the Ghost Ships, which are the same for all three tiers. Additionally, the appearance of the Ghost Ships is announced via events in the upper left corner.
When the time comes, look for the Ghost Ship on the world map that matches your item level. For example, if you are at GS 460, look for the ship in front of Rohendel.
Now you can set sail. But be careful: The waters in front of a Ghost Ship are stormy and will damage your own ship. It is worth distributing resistance points on the ship you want to use.
Have you dared to approach a Ghost Ship? Were you able to defeat the captain and get rich rewards? Did you distribute resistance points on your ship beforehand, or did you just set sail without a plan? Feel free to tell us in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, Update 33 and the Ascending Tide dungeon pack finally launches the new narrative arc “The Legacy of the Bretons”. MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn was allowed to venture into one of the new dungeons with the developers at Zenimax and had some rather unpleasant experiences there!
What kind of dungeon is it? For our preview here, we ventured into the new dungeon “Gram of the Shipwright”. This is an old, decaying shipyard located in Rivenspire.
Together with the instance “Coral Wastes”, this dungeon is part of the DLC Ascending Tide. It will be released alongside Update 33 on March 14, 2022, for PC and on March 29 for consoles.
As always, the first dungeon DLC should lead into the new expansion High Isle.
Who played? Dungeon DLCs are always a reason for joy for me because, as usual, I meet familiar developers from Zenimax. Among them this time were Jeremy Sera (Lead Content Designer) and Mike Finnigan (Lead Encounter Designer), with whom I had already rocked numerous dungeons in such events.
The biannual dungeon runs with the devs are so much fun already because the developers present their work with passion and pride.
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What is this dungeon about? In the dungeon “Gram of the Shipwright”, we travel to an old, rotting shipyard. Proud ships of the “All-Flags-Navy” were once built there, but that was a long time ago.
Now everything is rotten and decaying. But here, the clever Khajiit pirate Za’ji is looking for blueprints to improve his ship “Perfect Pounce”. Or as my fellow players put it, “He wants to make the ‘Perfect Pounce’ even more perfect.”
By the way, some of you might recognize Za’ji from the final Elsweyr DLC Dragonguard. It was also about his ship there.
The shipyard was reportedly inspired by real medieval dry docks that were sometimes even built into the sea, according to the developers.
We fight our way through decaying shipyards.
How did the first boss go? After gaining access to the shipyard, we are greeted by undead and ghosts. If they don’t attack us, the ghosts seem to just carry on with the work they presumably did in life.
At the end of the first section, another ghost appears, but is rather unfriendly. It is the cruel foreman who hits hard and probably thinks we are lazy workers.
In any case, he insults us and accuses us of being work-shy. And we are costing him a fortune with our laziness!
However, the boss can be defeated with a bit of skill, even though our healer has to work hard. This is intentional, as according to the devs, this boss is the first “check” to see if the group is even worthy. “If the healer doesn’t pay attention here, it’s over,” says one of my fellow players.
The first boss is a tyrannical foreman.
What can you expect from the 2nd boss? After defeating the tyrannical slaver, the scenery changes. We briefly leave the shipyard and enter a grove that once supplied wood for the shipyard. Now everything is overgrown with plants again, and as a boss, we are faced with an angry spriggan. It summons wolves and bees, and the whole fight becomes really chaotic with the numerous adds.
It gets to the point where our tank desperately tries to taunt my dragon pet several times because he thinks it’s one of the bee adds. But luckily, he soon realizes his mistake, and we were eventually able to take down the plant monstrosity and its creatures.
In the end, we encounter pirates whose ships we can already glimpse here.
This is how disgusting the final fight will be: In the end, we go back to the actual shipyard and the lighthouse visible from afar. There, living enemies appear for the first time, and our companion Za’ji (who mysteriously disappears during each fight) wonders what the nasty sea elves of the “Dread Sails” are doing here. Do they want the blueprints for better ships too?
We mow down a group of sea elves, and in the end, we reach the platform in front of the lighthouse. There, a sea elf ship is sailing away with some unknown loot.
But the captain stays behind and mocks us. This is of course not acceptable, and we prepare for battle.
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While Za’ji immediately runs off and cheers for us from the wall, the captain conjures up disgusting undead from the depths of the sea. They then stagger across the playing field and vomit their souls out!
That alone is already disgusting and dangerous, because the vomit causes significant damage. But after the vomiting, the stuff remains in disgusting puddles on the ground, and anyone who steps in it takes additional damage.
In front of this lighthouse, the final battle takes place.
As the boss continues to fight cheerfully, the playing field becomes increasingly dangerous and our evasion options dwindle.
Therefore, we have to constantly knock down the vomit-zombies and exploit a mechanic of the boss. Because he regularly summons deadly waves that knock everything in their path down. But if we lure the waves in such a way that they wash away the disgusting vomit puddles, we make the battlefield navigable and clean again.
And so it continues: Beat the boss, dodge the vomit puddles, take down zombies, use the wave to clean up. After some time, we can finally take down the boss. Za’ji gets his plans, and we get a small insight into the true plans of our enemies in the upcoming expansion “High Isle”.
Conclusion: ESO dungeons are always an experience
Every 6 months, it’s that time again, and I am invited to the big dungeon crawl at Zenimax. And as always, it was a lot of fun. The dungeon is well made and varied. Especially the twist at the end, when the sea elves appear, brings a nice twist to the story.
But for me, the highlight is the cool NPCs. Here it’s the little Khajiit captain Za’ji and his decidedly larger first mate Coska. She is indeed a massive Senche’rath and the verbal battles between the cowardly Za’ji and the fiery Coska are a real highlight.
I am certainly looking forward to the release of Ascending Tide and the big expansion in the summer. The first DLCs are already generating a lot of anticipation.
Jürgen Horn Editor at MeinMMO
So much for my experience with the new dungeon “Gram of the Shipwright”. Besides this and another dungeon, there’s also Update 33, which brings among other things lower loading times, account-wide achievements, and an important change to the combat system. You can find out which one here: ESO: Update 33 Ascending Tide brings 3 major combat changes
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After the big German Twitch streamer MontanaBlack was suddenly offline for a long time, he first spoke more concretely about his situation upon his return. Apparently, it was not only about a painful operation but also about severe heartbreak. But since it became known that he is single again, he is receiving extremely strange offers. Read the whole story here on MeinMMO.
Who is Montana Black? MontanaBlack, whose real name is Marcel Eris, is the biggest German streamer on Twitch. He is also affectionately called “Monte” by his fans.
With streams of Call of Duty, FIFA, and Fortnite, he gained great success and became a prominent figure in the gaming scene.
What has happened to Monte? Monte was usually seen live often, but then he was suddenly gone. After two problematic actions regarding NFTs, he disappeared from Twitch and social media for a week.
Finally, the announcement of a Twitch break came. The streamer was said to have reached the “lowest point of his life.” The details of what exactly was going on were not explained at first.
Later, Monte provided an explanation, stating that he had been under anesthesia for hours after a complicated dental operation and that this had taken a heavy toll on him physically. But that was probably not all.
Monte receives dubious offers for new partners – “She likes Chicken Nuggets!”
What was the situation with the girlfriend? In a recent stream, Monte spoke about his relationship status. Attentive fans know that Monte had a girlfriend and seemed to be very fond of her. In a stream, he even once emphasized how much in love he was.
But in a recent stream, Monte finally revealed, under pressure from fans, that he is single again. Although Monte himself has never confirmed it, according to many fans’ theories, this might be one of the reasons for his absence and emotional situation.
What is the situation now? After MontanaBlack’s new relationship status became known, he received various offers via social media. Some of them are quite bizarre.
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One user even offered him his girlfriend via Twitter. Although she is only 15, “age is just a number.” The girl also likes to smoke (even something “green”). She even likes, as he writes, “Chicken Nuggets” along with Red Bull! As a result, even Monte could only respond with “Yeah Moin.”
Dr Disrespect was once one of the biggest streamers on Twitch. Then he was suddenly permanently banned, and no one really knew what was going on. Now the former Twitch star is back and announces the end of the dispute. However, it seems that it didn’t go as planned in his favor.
The exact reason was never disclosed. There were several speculations and hot rumors, but the matter was never clarified.
In early 2022, the Doc grandiosely announced in his annual plans that he would achieve a “reversal of the ban and hefty compensation” from Twitch (via Twitter). However, this did not work out.
This is what’s happening now: In his latest and probably final tweet on the subject, Dr Disrespect simply says: “I’m moving on,” below which he posts a picture of a signed note. On this note it says:
I have settled my legal dispute with Twitch. No party admits to any wrongdoing.
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For the Doc, this means that he will not see any of the compensations he aimed for. The ban remains valid, as there is no fault on Twitch’s part. Dr Disrespect will therefore not return.
Even though this is a neutral outcome, the streamer has essentially lost.
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What does the ban mean? Since his ban, Dr Disrespect has switched to YouTube and entertains his fans there. However, he doesn’t seem to be really satisfied. Working on Twitch is much easier than on YouTube, he says in one of his videos.
Due to the platform’s algorithm, even “children’s games” like Roblox are more important than him. Overall, he probably has fewer viewers than on Twitch, which also limits his reach. His income is not that great either. Although he is doing well, he is far from his former success.
He says he has lost many opportunities since his ban. He hints that he is blacklisted by some companies, and in general, it weighs heavily on him that he lost overnight what he had built up over the years on Twitch.
What is the Doc doing now? Already at the end of 2021, Dr Disrespect announced that he would establish his own AAA studio as a competitor to CoD and Apex Legends, Midnight Society. However, this is still in development and looking for developers. His plans for 2022 also include the following points:
Raise 100 million [dollars] for Midnight Society
Get into the bourbon business
Release a music album
The “Doc-Con ’22”
At least the last point regarding Twitch can now definitely be crossed off by the Doc. Generally, it seems that the streaming service is currently showing a certain toughness. Twitch is acting unusually rigorously:
In Pokémon GO the Color Festival will start in a few days. In addition to numerous spawns and bonuses, you can also look forward to a new Gen 7 Pokémon that will celebrate its debut in several forms. We at MeinMMO will show you which monster it is and what event content you can still look forward to.
What kind of event is this? The Color Festival focuses on the colorful world of Pokémon. For this reason, you will encounter many differently colored monsters throughout the event. There will also be some bonuses.
One Pokémon will also celebrate its Pokémon GO debut in its various forms: Choreogel. We will show you what to expect specifically at the Color Festival and where you can find Choreogel.
When does the Color Festival start? The Color Festival starts on March 15, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time. You will have until March 20, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time to take advantage of all the event’s features.
Choreogel celebrates its debut
Coinciding with the Color Festival, the Alola Pokémon Choreogel makes its debut in Pokémon GO (via pokemongolive.com). The monster has no pre-evolutions or evolutions but has four different forms: Flamenco Style, Cheerleading Style, Hula Style, and Buyo Style.
As you can see in the image below, their various colors are particularly striking, catching the eye immediately. It therefore fits perfectly with the theme of this event. Additionally, each of these forms belongs to a different type, making them even more diverse.
Choreogel in its various forms
With the start of the Color Festival, all variants of Choreogel will be available in the game, but you can only encounter them in certain regions. We will show you where to find them and what type the individual forms belong to:
Choreogel
Location
Flamenco Style (Fire & Flying)
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Cheerleading Style (Electric & Flying)
America
Hula Style (Psychic & Flying)
on African, Asian, Pacific & Caribbean islands
Buyo Style (Ghost & Flying)
Asia-Pacific
The respective forms can mainly be found in the wild of their respective regions. However, you can also keep an eye out for Choreogel during Field Research throughout the event. As Shiny, the birds are not yet available in Pokémon GO.
All spawns for the Color Festival
During the Color Festival, there will be more monsters besides Choreogel that you can find in the wild or in raids. We will show you which ones and have marked all those that you can also encounter in their shimmering form with an (*):
Of course, you won’t miss out on bonuses during the Color Festival either. So, you can look forward to the following features in Pokémon GO during the event period:
What do you think of the content of the upcoming Color Festival? Are you looking forward to the new Alola Pokémon? Or do you think it’s a pity that the individual forms only exist in certain regions? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
