In Destiny 2 you can unlock a secret Rhulk raid chest – That’s why it’s worth it

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In the new Raid of Destiny 2 there are secret loot chests that players can pick up. Specifically, there are two hidden chests. MeinMMO explains the conditions tied to opening these two chests and, most importantly, how you can solo at least one secret raid chest.

What’s the deal with the raid chests? When the new raid “Oath of the Student” launched in Destiny 2 on March 5, it did not only bring an epic location and fresh content. The exclusive raid armors and raid weapons are now the most interesting loot for many players, and they can only be obtained from the raid chests.

To snag the secret loot from the various raid chests, you must fulfill certain conditions in the “Witch Queen” raid, as you also do in the Deep Stone Crypt. Especially if you want to obtain not only raid mods and conquest loot but also weapons and armors from the chests.

We will reveal where a secret raid chest is hidden that you can open solo and how to activate the additional loot chest from the final boss “Rhulk”.

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Those who complete symbolic tasks will be rewarded with an extra loot chest from Rhulk.

That’s why it’s worth getting the raid chests every week: If you open the secret chest each week, you can expect extra loot per week and per character.

  • 10x conquest loot is guaranteed. This is a special resource for the kiosk in the tower, from which you can obtain old exotics or special weapons. An exotic weapon from the kiosk currently costs 240x conquest loot.
  • The chance for special “Oath of the Student” raid mods
  • The special Rhulk raid chest will surely drop you a resonance weapon with a red frame.
  • The chance for raid weapons and armor pieces.

However, you must note that you only get the equipment and weapons that have already dropped for you in the raid. So, if you have not yet completed a raid encounter and received any raid loot, there is no chance for that through the secret chests.

Players who love raiding but do not regularly visit the “Oath of the Student” raid are able to farm raid mods, previously obtained weapons and armors, as well as the resource conquest loot along the way.

How to get raid chests solo – here’s how

These requirements should be met: For the secret chests to appear in the “Oath of the Student,” you must complete various tasks and meet a few prerequisites.

  • You are required to have the Witch expansion. Without it, you cannot enter the raid at all.
  • Additionally, you should reach at least power level 1,520 (with artifact), as you will encounter enemies solo later on.
  • You can also pick up a raid chest solo.
  • For the special Rhulk raid chest, which promises you resonance weapons, you must play the raid up to the final boss and complete various symbolic tasks along the way.

Where do I find the raid? The raid “Oath of the Student” is located in the submerged pyramid in Savathun’s Throne World. We have marked the location on the map for you.

Here you can find the entrance to the raid on the map.

Here’s how you get a secret raid chest solo

After you spawn, you must first clean up in the entrance area of the raid and eliminate all enemies. Only then will the large door open, granting you access to the swamp where the submerged pyramid lies.

After that, it’s best to follow the video from Ilias Gaming, which shows you the way to the chest and what else you need to do.

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How to get the additional final boss raid chest from Rhulk

While the first chest is no problem to get solo, you need to put in a bit more effort for the secret raid chest from the final boss. However, this chest will also guarantee you a resonance weapon with a red frame, allowing you to unlock plans for raid weapons, and earn rare weapon crafting material.

However, the additional chest from the final boss Rhulk will only appear if you complete extra tasks during the raid and activate symbols in hidden rooms.

  • Step 1: After moving the payload, when you first enter the pyramid, an object with three of the special symbols from the raid will appear in the main room. You must memorize these.
  • Step 2: Now find the hidden rooms to activate the right symbols that you memorized in step 1.
This is what the symbols look like in the Witch Queen raid.

How do you activate a symbol? In the rooms you need to find, you will see a black plaque. Shoot it and a symbol will be displayed. If it’s not the right one, shoot it again to turn it off. However, if it’s one of the symbols shown to you at the beginning, keep it activated. In the end, only the correct symbols should be active.

Once you have activated all three symbols, you will receive a message at the bottom left of the screen: “The Student acknowledges your offering” and you don’t need to do anything else. Ideally, you will only need to enter three rooms at best, and at worst, all nine rooms to see which symbols are displayed there.

  • The first room (pyramid) is right after you fall down. Once you’re landed, just turn around.
    • The second room (give) is located in the room with the blocks that you normally walk through for the encounter. Look for it in the opposite corner of the path.
    • The third room (darkness) can be found if you look up during the first encounter. There, you can open an elevated door to your left.
    • For the fourth room (traveler), you must shoot a fragment of darkness before the second encounter to open a door.
    • The fifth room (worship) can be found with the “Caretaker”. Here too, you will again open a door by shooting the fragment of darkness. The entrance is then through the room behind you.
    • In the sixth room (light), right after the caretaker, you must orient yourself during the jumping puzzle to the left.
    • Look in the seventh room during the third encounter. There is another door here as well.
    • In the eighth room (guardian), go to the left staircase, past the statues, and the crystal of darkness will float right there in the air.
    • The last and ninth room (kill) is located just before the boss encounter. At the top floor, the fragment of darkness is floating. Directly opposite the boss area. The door is then on the right.
  • Step 3: Once that’s done, you just need to grab the chest. To access it, you need to kill the final boss Rhulk. Once he falls, this special extra chest will also appear and drop you a random resonance weapon with a red frame.

To make it easier to find the secret rooms, we link you to a video by Skarrow9.

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Here’s how to activate the secret and additional Rhulk raid chest.

By the way, this is also worth knowing: As players report, the first weapon that you can buy each week with conquest loot is also a resonance weapon with a red frame. This means you can choose which weapon you specifically want, in addition to the random loot drop.

Currently, you can earn these 7 new weapons in the raid:

Destiny 2: All 7 Weapons from the new raid “Oath of the Student” – Here’s how strong they are

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Lost Ark: Here you can find free items to improve your relationships

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In Lost Ark, you can improve your relationships with NPCs using Rapport items. Players have now found some places where you can obtain such items for free – if you are faster than the competition.

What are Rapport items? One of the features of Lost Ark is maintaining relationships with NPCs. You can talk, flirt, or complete tasks for various characters, establishing a basis of trust.

Throughout several familiarity levels, you can then enjoy rewards such as nice stories, gold and silver, or items as you intensify the relationship.

Another way to gain favor with NPCs is through gifts – the “Rapport items”. They are usually obtained with some effort through quests or for money. However, players have now found another way.

Lost Ark players collect locations with free items

What players found: In the Lost Ark subreddit, user “Gold-Meet-8773” shared a post that includes a whole bunch of locations where you can find free Rapport items (you can find the post here via reddit).

We have compiled the map snippets with the item locations in the following gallery. The screenshots were created using the map “Papunika“. The crosses mark the locations.

Liebeheim: Liebeheim Rose
Metus Islands: Ghost Photography
Parna Forest: Goblin Yam
Totrich: Stern Scrap Iron
Mokoko Village: Mokoko Carrot
Croconys Seashore: Transparent Pearl
Croconys Seashore: Transparent Pearl
Luterra Castle: Azenaporium Brooch
Mount Zagoras: Zagoras Ice Cap
Prideholme: Fancier Bouquet (left) and Prideholme Potato (bottom right)

The items are gifts of the “Epic” level, which is the lowest level of Rapport items after Legendary and Relic. However, the search can still be worth it.

According to the post, you can simply collect the items directly on the spot and you can get them on any channel. We show you how to switch channels in New World here.

An example of such a search was also shown by YouTube user NexxTV in a video that we embed here as well:

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The items spawn at irregular, multi-hour intervals. Here comes the kicker: If someone else picks up the item, it’s gone for you and you have to wait for the next spawn. However, each channel has its own spawns – so if the item isn’t present, you might have luck on another channel.

If you’re in the area anyway, it might be worth checking to see if a corresponding gift is currently available.

Are you still playing Lost Ark at the moment? Or are you spending your time on another game? You can learn here how Lost Ark stands about a month after release.

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If you want to buy a PS5 controller now, you should definitely pay attention to the colors

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Sony recently released 3 new controller colors for the PS5 and introduced a new model series at the same time. The tech YouTuber ‘TronicsFix’ took a look inside and discovered that the new controller models are indeed better.

If you want to buy a PS5 controller now, make sure to pay attention to the colors.

Controllers are precision tools that must withstand a high load. If you handle them too roughly or play with them a lot, wear and tear will eventually set in: stick drift, broken triggers, sticking buttons.

So, you quickly need a new controller, and often the choice falls on the official products: for the PS5, that’s the DualSense, which now comes in fresh colors: Starlight Blue, Nova Pink, and Galactic Purple.

The tech YouTuber ‘TronicsFix’ disassembled the new parts and found that the controllers are better than the first models released after the PS5. MeinMMO shows you his results and explains why you should currently only opt for the new colors.

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The 3 new colors for the DualSense controller

New PS5 controllers offer better trigger quality

What is better about the new models? The tech YouTuber has previously opened other PS5 controller models and can therefore compare well what changes have been made.

He is surprised to find that there has indeed been an improvement: The springs of the triggers are thicker than before. The thickness increased from 0.25 mm to 0.3 mm.

Why is this important? The R2 and L2 triggers are among the most vulnerable parts of a PlayStation controller. The springs must withstand thousands of presses, and if the small metal part breaks, the controller is basically useless.

A repair is possible, but it can be very complicated for inexperienced fixers.

With the thicker spring, one of the most vulnerable functions of the PS5 controller is better equipped. A clear plus for the new colors and models.

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Left the old spring, right the new – Source: YouTube

So what should I buy now? If you are currently considering getting a new PS5 controller, then opt for the new colors Starlight Blue, Nova Pink, and Galactic Purple.

This way, you can ensure that you get one of the new models. You can recognize the new model by the ‘FCC ID’ on the back of the controller. If there is an ‘A’ at the end, you have a new model.

Although there are also white, black, and red models that are already carrying the ‘A’. But if you want to ensure that you get a new model, then buy the new colors.

With the other colors, there is a chance that you will be served from a remaining stock that still uses the old spring.

If you want to see the screw action yourself, we will embed the English video by ‘TronicsFix’ here:

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Controller colors, shapes, and brands also strongly depend on personal preferences. Some don’t even get an expensive controller because they’ll just break anyway.

Others opt for high-end products and lay down more than €250 for their new tool.

If you’re looking for a selection of both, take a look at our buying guide for PS4 and PS5 controllers: These are the best PS4 and PS5 controllers you can buy in 2022

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Player in CoD Vanguard receives hefty penalty for apparently disconnecting 280 times on purpose

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Call of Duty: Vanguard is plagued by players using unfair methods to secure high ranks in Ranked Play despite poor performance. A player who has taken advantage of this particularly shamelessly has now been severely punished. Read the full story here on MeinMMO!

What’s the issue with Ranked right now? In CoD Vanguard Ranked Play, you earn points through wins and continue to climb the ranks. The more Skill Rating (SR) points you have, the higher your rank. The scale goes up to 3,000 points and above, with the last rank only available to 250 players worldwide.

On the other hand, you lose points through defeats and can drop ranks. Naturally, no one wants that, and to avoid the consequences of failure, unscrupulous players often disconnect when a loss seems imminent. A loss that never happens due to the disconnect is not counted.

This is certainly not in line with the developers’ intentions, who want to ensure fair competition. Therefore, they are now taking a strong stance against the worst offenders.

Player oversteps and is severely downgraded

How are the developers reacting? To ensure that Ranked matches are fair and balanced again, the developers have now taken measures. They have analyzed the number of disconnects within the player base.

Among 2 percent of players, excessively high rates of such disconnects were found. According to the developers, this is evidence of unfair behavior, and therefore these players are now being heavily penalized.

The worst offender has even been mentioned on Twitter; he reportedly experienced over 280 disconnects in just 3 weeks. That would average out to 16 disconnects per day!

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On Twitter, the developers at Treyarch sarcastically congratulate him on his “success”:

A typical example: The leaderboard player has interrupted his connection more than 280 times since Ranked Play started. Enjoy your -2,000 SR loss, chief. We hope it was worth it.

[Narrator: It wasn’t]

This is how the affected player reacted: The developers’ actions have cost the mentioned player his top rank and are likely to throw him back to the third-worst position.

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But the guy takes it with dark humor and quickly responded to the tweet. He cheekily corrects the developers and shows self-irony:

At least do the math when you say I’m supposed to lose 2,000 SR. I’m losing 3,600 points. At least do the math correctly.

He then adds about his new rank: “At least I’m now where I belong”.

So much for cheating in Ranked Play. What do you think of the developers’ crackdown? Will it change anything, or will just more dishonest players come forward, disconnecting whenever things go badly for them? Let us know your opinion in the comments here.

More about CoD can be found here: Activision Blizzard releases bizarre statement on “no new Call of Duty 2023”

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LoL team of HandOfBlood beats team in 1st place – now the German hope for the Europa Cup

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Eintracht Spandau defeated their opponent Gamer Legion 3:0 in the playoffs of the League of Legends Prime League. In particular, they had a firm grip on the second match from the very beginning. This secures them second place in the playoffs and a direct qualification for the European Masters. There, they will compete for the European Cup and face players like Rekkles.

How did the season go?

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Eintracht Spandau faltered in the first match, sets a record in round 2

What were the matches like? The playoffs are held in a Best of 5 format. The team that wins three rounds first secures the overall victory and advances to the next round. The loser from the upper bracket gets another chance in the lower bracket. However, those who lose in the lower bracket are completely out.

Eintracht Spandau and GamerLegion played as the 1st and 2nd place teams in the league for direct entry into the finals. However, the loser can achieve a rematch if they defeat the team in 3rd place in the lower bracket.

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This is what the bracket looked like at the start of the playoffs.

How did the first match go? The first match was a back-and-forth affair. Both teams met on even terms, and the lead in gold and map dominance shifted repeatedly.

By the 17th minute, Gamer Legion actually had the game under control. On both sides, one tower had fallen, and both teams had a dragon. However, Legion had 2,000 gold more, thanks to Jinjo’s excellent farming on the bot lane.

But a lost teamfight led to the second dragon and the second mid lane tower for Eintracht Spandau. A second won teamfight at Baron at the 22nd minute resulted in a Baron and a gold lead for Spandau. Particularly Special in the mid lane for Spandau showed a strong performance.

  • After that, Eintracht Spandau unfortunately got caught off guard twice and lost control again.
  • At the 30th minute, Gamer Legion lost a teamfight, resulting in the second Baron for HandOfBlood’s team. The gold was previously almost equal, but then clearly shifted towards Spandau.
  • At the 36th minute, however, Eintracht Spandau lost another teamfight, and Gamer Legion came back. They secured their first Baron but lost the dragon soul to Spandau. At this point, both teams had 69,000 gold.

A final teamfight at the 42nd minute sealed the victory for Spandau.

How did the second match go? The second duel between the two giants was dominated by Eintracht Spandau from the start. Already at the 8th minute, a teamfight occurred in which GamerLegion lost 4 players and shortly before that the dragon. They never recovered from that.

Eintracht Spandau even set a record. They finished the match in 22:04 minutes, which was also the shortest match of the entire season. They beat the previous fastest match by almost 40 seconds.

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How did the third match go? It started off strong for GamerLegion, who secured the first blood before the 2nd minute. Obsess, the jungler for Spandau, had been too aggressive in an invade at the Bluebuff.

However, Obsess recovered well on Udyr. Already at the 4th minute, he executed a gank on the bot lane, which significantly advanced his carry Kynatic.

But GamerLegion stayed on them and kept landing good pokes. At the 14th minute, the team secured 3 kills, and shortly after, AD-carry Jinjo achieved a double kill. By the 22nd minute, GamerLegion was leading with 13:8 kills but had less than 1,000 gold advantage and was behind in towers and dragons.

A good teamfight at the 27th minute, especially with Kynetic performing well on Aphelios, secured important kills and the first Baron for Eintracht Spandau. They utilized this Baron immediately to take down the entire enemy base and won the series against GamerLegion 3:0.

You can watch the complete matches again on YouTube:

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Eintracht Spandau is the favorite of the DACH region, soon to face international top teams

What does the victory mean for Spandau? HandOfBlood’s team is guaranteed a spot in the European Masters in spring. In this tournament, the best teams from various regions in Europe compete against each other.

The Strauss Prime League is the highest league from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. However, there are other leagues like the LFL, which is the highest French league. There, AD-carry Rekkles, who has been in the LEC for years, plays for the team Karmine Corp. They are currently in 1st place in the league.

Meanwhile, in the Spanish LVP, the second team from Fnatic is currently dominating. Both Karmine Corp and Fnatic TQ were the teams that battled for the European Masters final in summer 2021. The German team BiG managed to achieve 3rd/4th place at that time.

Whether Eintracht Spandau can go on to win the European Cup remains to be seen. However, after their strong performance against GamerLegion, they are currently the great hope from Germany. The only German team that has previously won the EU Masters was BiG in summer 2019.

In the highest European league, the LEC, the regular spring split has also recently concluded. And last year’s champion could not reach the playoffs:

LoL: Money does get kills – The assembled super team kicks the champion out

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Russian Twitch streamers lose their livelihood overnight

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Twitch has informed Russian streamers that their options to receive payments are limited. They are adhering to the international sanctions against Russia imposed due to the invasion of Ukraine. The streamers are now worried about their livelihoods. They lost it overnight as their last source of income via Paypal closed on Sunday.

This is what Twitch says: The Washington Post has obtained an email sent to Russian streamers by Twitch, informing them that they will no longer receive money (via twitter):

 Payments to the financial institution associated with their Twitch account have been blocked as a result of the situation. Twitch complies with the economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. and other governments due to the situation in Ukraine.

These sanctions may affect or restrict how they access payments, how they monetize their streams, or how they can financially support other creators.

It is then stated that Twitch understands how frustrating and difficult the situation is. However, they assure that they want to pay the streamers once they find an “alternative financial institution.” If it is allowed, they want to transfer the money to them.

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Paypal joins sanctions – This is bitter for Twitch streamers

What does this mean? Ultimately, the email says: If the streamers have their money in one of the banks affected by international sanctions, that is, in a Russian bank, they can no longer access their money.

This wasn’t a major problem until recently because Russian streamers could switch to Paypal. But the payment service Paypal has also joined the sanctions over the weekend, making it now practically impossible for Russian Twitch streamers to earn money through Twitch and make a living.

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The Ukrainian Digital Minister triumphs. Paypal joins the blockade.

Streamer says: Livelihood was gone overnight

Here are the reactions: The Washington Post spoke with some streamers who stream from Russia.

A female streamer says:

  • She feared that something like this could happen, but did not expect it to happen so quickly and overnight over the weekend.
  • The last 12 days have been some of the most stressful of her life, the Twitch community has helped her stay sane.
  • If she runs out of money for her VPN, she will be cut off from the independent internet and will not be able to learn what is really happening in the world, but is limited to propaganda.

A streamer named Decc says:

  • He wants to continue streaming, even if there is no money to provide distraction to people.
  • He has not yet been affected by the sanctions, but feels that the payment restrictions on Twitch are now the beginning.
Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. Anyone who wants to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is recommended to visit official sites or news magazines:

– Ukraine Live Blog (via Zeit)
– War in Ukraine (via nzz)
– Solidarity with Ukraine (via Federal Foreign Office)

Important note: If you are troubled by dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, 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 valid nationwide.

Streamer says: He had to flee Russia, sanctions still affect him

One of the largest Russian streamers with an average of 14,500 viewers, Alexey “Jesus AVGN” Gubanov (featured image) says:

  • He had to flee from Russia to the USA because he opposed Putin.
  • Nevertheless, he is now affected by the sanctions, many companies that used to advertise have left the Russian market, and his Visa and Mastercard will soon be blocked.
  • He believes there is a real possibility that Russia will simply shut down Twitch.

The Post quotes him:

“For many years, I was against Putin’s regime, for which I had to flee my home country, and I still have to account for the terrible actions of Putin, even though I live in another country.”

Alexey “Jesus AVGN” Gubanov

Ukrainian Twitch streamers are particularly suffering from the consequences of the war against their country:

Russian Twitch streamers lose their livelihood overnight

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Lost Ark reacts to criticism of sexy outfits for women – brings new clothing

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The action RPG MMO Lost Ark responds to isolated criticism of the outfits of female characters. There are supposed to be more options, but the original clothes will still remain in the game. What the developers are exactly planning can be found here on MeinMMO

What was wrong with the clothes? The successful action MMORPG Lost Ark comes from South Korea and, like many Asian games, features female characters often equipped with sexy outfits and animations. Particularly, the Gunslinger class usually only wears hot pants, and other classes seem to wear revealing costumes instead of armor.

This, in turn, led to criticism from some players. Other fans defended the clothing. For example, the streamer Asmongold argued that the guys in the game also look like perfect bodybuilders and supermen.

Most critics were not even concerned about the existence of sexy outfits, but rather the lack of alternatives. This point of criticism seems to be met by the developers now.

Developers want more options, not less

Will the sexy outfits be replaced? In a statement to the site Eurogamer, franchise lead Soomin Park commented on the clothing situation in Lost Ark. There is indeed a concession from the developers here.

According to Park, they want to introduce changes to the presentation and new options:

As far as the armor sets are concerned, we are not changing any of the original costumes from the game, but we are making adjustments so that the more revealing options are no longer at the forefront, e.g., in our marketing or on the character creation screen.

We will also be incorporating some new outfit options that are not quite as revealing, but these are an addition and not a replacement.

We are aware of the balance between hardcore fans who want a Lost Ark experience that is close to the Korean original version and new players who may not like the current armor and costume options, and we are adding outfits and alternatives to the game instead of taking away options.

They do not intend to remove the sexy clothes from the game or dress all women modestly. Rather, they want to provide options for anyone who wants to present their heroine less provocatively. This is exactly what most critics demanded, as very few had a problem with sexiness per se.

This is what the developers still want to do: Another important point in Soomin Park’s statement was the gender lock in the game. Most classes are only available as female or male.

This is what Park said specifically:

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What do you think of the developers’ plans? A good thing and long overdue or a waste of the developers’ time, who should be releasing more endgame content? Let us know in the comments below the article.

More interesting information about Lost Ark can be found here: Want to know how it is performing now? Read our article on “How is the Steam hit Lost Ark one month after release?“

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Destiny 2: What are loot traits?

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In Destiny 2, there are many ways to complete quests and missions, but some Guardians don’t understand what Bounties are, why players farm them, and where to find them. That’s why we will show you everything important about Bounties on MeinMMO.

What are Bounties? Bounties are small tasks that you can purchase daily from NPCs for Glimmer. The acquired Bounties then appear in your Quest tab when you access your map. To make it easier to complete the mini-tasks, you can pin them to your Ghost. When you summon your Ghost (on PC via Tab), all your marked Bounties will be displayed. However, only a maximum of three tasks can be highlighted.

Important Information about Bounties

Zavala needs you to complete his Bounties

Where can I find Bounties? You can get the mini-tasks from almost every NPC in the Tower or at other locations. The following NPCs sell you their tasks:

  • Shaw Han – Cosmodrome
  • Devrim Kay – EDZ
  • Failsafe – Nessus
  • Eris Morn – Moon
  • Variks, the Loyal – Europa
  • Petra Venj – Dreaming City
  • Xûr – Xûr’s Treasure Hoard
  • Starhorse – Xûr’s Treasure Hoard
  • Fynch – Savathun’s Throne World
  • The 14th Saint – Tower – Only when the Trials of Osiris are active
  • Lord Saladin – Tower – Only when Iron Banner is active
  • Zavala – Tower – Bounties for the Vanguard
  • Lord Shaxx – Tower – Bounties for the Crucible
  • Banshee-44 – Tower – Bounties for Weapon Tests
  • The Drifter – Tower – Bounties for Gambit
  • Suraya Hawthorne – Tower – Bounties for your Clan

You can purchase the daily Bounties for 250 Glimmer only once per day. However, you can also acquire repeatable Bounties for 3,000 Glimmer.

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What is the purpose of Bounties? Many players use Bounties to level up the Season Pass significantly at the beginning of a new season quickly. A large amount is stockpiled before a new season and redeemed later. Furthermore, Bounties are primarily used for leveling. Usually, you receive an easy task like ‘Kill 10 enemies with a submachine gun.’ Once you’ve completed it, your assigned task will be checked off, and you can redeem it.

What do you think about Bounties? Should Bungie change the existing system to make it easier to access, or do you like the current system? Let us know in the comments!

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CoD Warzone: New setup of the best weapon Bren makes you forget all nerfs

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The LMG Bren has long been considered the best range weapon in Call of Duty: Warzone – despite some nerfs and “repairs”. The Warzone professional “IceManIsaac” has now presented a setup that should make all previous weaknesses forgettable.

What’s going on?

  • With the introduction of the new map Caldera, the Vanguard weapons took over the meta in Call of Duty: Warzone
  • Right at the forefront: the LMG Bren – although also because the weapon was a bit broken
  • After some nerfs and repairs, the Bren is slightly weaker, but with the right setups, it is still a powerful companion

CoD Warzone: Bren Setup after the Nerfs

Why is the Bren so strong? LMGs are slow behemoths with low mobility. The weapons need to offer something special to be convincing.

For example, the Bruen Mk9 from CoD MW. The weapon was very dominant in Warzone for a while because it provided a mobile assault rifle magazine, high range, and low recoil.

The Bren is again such a case. The damage is very high, it can be controlled very well, and due to broken barrel attachments, the LMG had “infinite” range for a long time – losing no damage over distance.

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What has been nerfed so far? So far, only the broken barrel attachments have been fixed, and there has been a weakening of damage to limbs.

The important base damage to chest and stomach has not yet suffered, and in terms of control, the Bren remains an extremely strong and reliable option at range.

This keeps the LMG one of the best weapons in the game – and even the best weapon at range for those who are not bothered by limited mobility.

The Warzone professional “IceManIsaac” has revisited the popular rifle after the nerfs and changes of the last weeks and developed a new setup that, according to him, makes the weapon “better than ever”.

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CoD Warzone: Bren Setup

  • Muzzle: Mercury Silencer
  • Barrel: Queen’s 775mm Scepter
  • Optic: SVT-40 PU Scope 3-6x
  • Stock: Hockenson SP2B
  • Underbarrel: M1940 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: .303 British 100 Round Drum
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Polymer Grip
  • Perk: Tight Grip
  • Kit: Fully Loaded
Attachments in English
  • Muzzle: MX Silencer
  • Barrel: Queen’s 775m Scepter
  • Optic: SVT-40 PU Scope 3-6x
  • Stock: Hockenson SP2B
  • Underbarrel: M1941 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: .303 British 100 Round Drum
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Polymer Grip
  • Perk: Tight Grip
  • Perk 2: Fully Loaded
cod warzone bren setup after nerfs season 2

What makes the setup strong? You maximize range and benefit from high damage up to 45 meters.

The time-to-kill is 600 milliseconds (250 health points) and then increases to 700 milliseconds. Strong values for a range weapon at the level of the AK-47 from Cold War. However, it can not be controlled nearly as well.

In comparison to previous meta setups for the Bren, you also have a larger magazine that can be relatively quickly reloaded for 100 rounds. Also, the vertical magazine no longer interferes when aiming.

As a disadvantage, the somewhat sluggish LMG mobility can be noted. If that doesn’t bother you, then the Bren still rocks as a range weapon.

If you want to see gameplay of the Bren with the shown setup, we will embed the English video from “IceManIsaac” here:

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With the exception of a small breakout of the broken PPSh at the beginning of Season 2, the weapon meta has remained suspiciously stable since the introduction of Caldera.

On one hand, this is good – you can play your favorite weapons for a long time and fully master their quirks.

On the other hand, this leads to an unfair weapon meta: players who handle the weapons better have an advantage.

If you want to stay up to date on how fair the weapon meta is currently, check this out: We show you the fairness formula of the weapon meta of CoD Warzone

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Pokémon GO Safari Zone in Seville: What is bothering trainers about the event already now

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For the Safari Tour in Seville, trainers can finally purchase tickets for Pokémon GO. However, these tickets have already sparked quite a conversation on social media, and some players are annoyed. We at MeinMMO will show you what this is all about.

What is the Safari Zone? The Safari Zone is a so-called live event held by Pokémon GO. A specific location is chosen where special monsters spawn during the event period.

Unlike other events in the game, you cannot participate from anywhere in the world but must actually visit this location. This also reflects the core concept of Pokémon GO, which encourages trainers to go outside, explore their surroundings, and make new friends.

Niantic has now announced a Safari Zone for the Spanish city of Seville and has opened ticket sales. However, one thing is already annoying trainers about the event, and we will show you which one.

When does the Safari Zone take place? The Safari Zone runs from May 13, 2022, to May 15, 2022, in Parque del Alamillo in Seville, Spain. To participate, you must purchase a ticket in advance. We have included the link to purchase tickets here.

This is already annoying trainers about the Safari Zone

As Pokémon GO announced via their Twitter account on March 8, 2022, ticket sales for the Safari Zone in Seville have now started.

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However, especially around the ticket, there are some controversies in social media. The reason for this is the prices, which many players see as high.

Prices too high for the Safari Zone in Seville

Niantic charges 21 euros for a standard ticket to participate in the Safari Zone in Seville and 26 euros for an early access ticket. The duration of validity is especially criticized by many trainers.

Although the actual event runs from Friday to Sunday, trainers can only purchase a ticket for one of the event days. This allows them to play in Parque del Alamillo from 12 PM to 6 PM with a standard ticket. With an early access ticket, they can start playing at 9 AM.

Many trainers find this too short for the price they have to pay for a ticket. After all, some are traveling specifically to the Andalusian capital for this event. Here are some comments from reddit (via reddit.com):

  • shadraig: “21/26 EUR seems completely overpriced for a Safari Zone.”
  • d1ckpunch68: “21/26 [euros] and only 6 hours on one of the days? That’s brutal. Why not grant full 3D access when it’s only for 6 hours?”
  • Denarnia: “I still remember when they were free, like the Safari Zone in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Unfortunately, this seems to be the ‘new normal’ for Niantic events.”
  • justifizier: “This price is crazy.”

Trainers wish for a virtual Safari Zone

Some trainers, on the other hand, argue that Niantic should also offer the Safari Zone as a virtual event. This way, these players would be independent of possible restrictions due to the Corona pandemic.

Maserati777 therefore suggests that at least Corphish should have an increased shiny rate worldwide (via reddit.com). Mikebellman also believes that a chance has been missed here and writes:

Niantic really missed the chance to hold mixed events. Sell virtual, non-personal tickets with reduced benefits for a small ticket fee.

The physical experience of the Safari Zone is really cool. The props, the music, the bonuses, and the events are a lot of fun. (I was in St. Louis and had a great time), but it is a tiny venue. Niantic would make a lot of money, and we could all enjoy a Safari Zone-lite.

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Nonetheless, there are also trainers who are looking forward to the planned Safari Zone and have purchased a ticket. They are now hoping for cool Pokémon. Niantic has already provided an initial glimpse in their Twitter post. The image features Miltank, Solrock, Corphish, Frillish, Unown, and Tauros.

However, which monsters will be available during the event weekend in Seville remains to be seen.

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What do you think about the planned Safari Zone in Seville? Will you get a ticket and participate? Or is it too expensive for you, and would you rather enjoy a virtual event? Feel free to share your opinion on this with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange views with other trainers.

There is still a lot coming up in Pokémon GO in the coming weeks. We have summarized all the events in March and show which are particularly worthwhile.

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Destiny 2: All 7 Weapons from the New Raid ‘Oath of the Guardian’ – How Strong They Are

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In Destiny 2 there’s brand new loot that’s quite remarkable. The new weapons from the raid “The Oath of the Student” are not only visually captivating. MeinMMO presents them and reveals how strong these endgame weapons are and what they can do.

This is what to expect in the raid: In the brand-new Witch Queen raid “The Oath of the Student,” you can expect not only an epic, dark setting but also well-crafted puzzles, challenging tasks, and a revelation that changes everything. Although the raid is only a few days old, it is already considered one of the best raids in Destiny 2 by the community.

In addition to the cool content, players can also expect some rewards in the new raid. Especially the raid weapons, including the latest raid exotic, are known to be strong options that one should not miss.

What makes the raid weapons unique: The new legendary weapons from the raid feature not only a unique weapon animation and the origin perk “Soul Drinker.” Each weapon also has a blueprint for weapon crafting that can be extracted.

Once the first raid run was completed, the Destiny universe was also changed as a result. You can read more about it here:

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Note: All status values provided in the article are the base values of the weapon. Thus, without bonuses from perks, such as range. Compared to other legendary weapons, the base values are quite solid.

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Insidious – Pulse Rifle

Insidious – Arc Pulse Rifle

This is what the weapon can do: “Insidious” belongs to the rare pulse rifles with a hard-hitting, aggressive four-round burst. The weapon visually resembles the popular black-red weapon “Forge” from the Black Armory.

Specific origin perk: The new raid weapons feature the unique origin perk “Soul Drinker.” This means that all weapons from the raid “Oath of the Student” provide health based on the number of hits before reloading.

Stats of “Insidious”

These are currently popular perks on the weapon: For the pulse rifle, the new perk “Lock and Switch” is particularly strong. It causes damage dealt within a short time with other weapons to also increase the damage bonus of this weapon. This way, the pulse rifle can be perfectly combined with any weapon in your loadout.

Otherwise, the perks Quickdraw and Steady Hands are also potent options for the pulse rifle.

Is there a good alternative? Currently, the legendary pulse rifle “Holy Origin” from the raid “Garden of Salvation” would be a viable alternative.

In which encounter do you get the weapon? The pulse rifle Insidious drops in the second encounter (The Caretaker) and against the final boss in the “Oath of the Student” raid.

On the next page, we’ll continue with a fast, small primary weapon.

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While you are still hanging on the first boss, someone plays through Elden Ring in 2.5 hours – without dying

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The hardcore action RPG Elden Ring poses great challenges for most players. But there are outstanding pros like the speedrunner niko bellic. He completes the entire game in just 2.5 hours without dying even once. How he did that can be found here on MeinMMO.

Who is it about? niko bellic (no, not the guy from GTA IV) is a powerful gamer and speedrunner. He has made it his mission to get through the hardcore action RPG Elden Ring as quickly as possible.

What did he do? To execute his speedrun, he chose the Vagabond class and immediately ran off after character creation as if a wild wasp was chasing him. Whenever he wasn’t running, he was perched on the back of his loyal mount Torrent.

Speedrunner shows you how to blaze through the entire game in 2.5 hours

How did he do it? From there, things moved quickly. Fights were skipped whenever possible. Only the necessary battles were fought, only essential items were collected. Every step bellic took in the game was precisely optimized for economy and progress.

In the embedded video here, you can see how he did it all. But keep in mind that it’s full of spoilers.

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Even bosses like Margit were skipped or postponed whenever possible. Whenever there was a way to skip an area or take a shortcut to areas that were not intended at that time, bellic took it.

Often, whole hordes of nasty creatures chased after him, but the brave runner didn’t care at all. Stoically, he dodged, darted through shadows, evaded ambushes, and did everything to complete the game as quickly as possible.

If he did encounter a boss fight, he approached it methodically and precisely. Since he was basically running around with starting armor, he had to be particularly careful, and if you watch the footage of his run, you will see how effectively and almost mechanically he dodges attacks and ruthlessly beats the bosses piece by piece into oblivion.

In the end, he takes out the final boss after only 2.5 hours and didn’t die even once. For comparison: Other top players struggle for 14 hours on just one(!) boss!

Truly a powerful achievement by bellic, but was everything above board?

Were glitches and exploits used? Indeed, there have always been absurd glitches and exploits in past Souls games that allowed players to complete certain challenges much more easily or even skip them entirely.

However, that was apparently not the goal of niko bellic. He fights, runs, and sneaks his way through the game without using any clearly unintended methods from the developers.

What do you think of this insane achievement? Let us know in the comments. If you want to be that good too, then first check out our useful starting tips.

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Rainbow Six bans huge YouTuber for 3 months: “I don’t deserve forgiveness, I messed up”

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BikiniBodhi is one of the most well-known names in Rainbow Six: Siege. The YouTuber and streamer entertains his fans with crazy videos and a consistently cheerful demeanor. However, he is now banned until June and says: He deserves it.

Who is it about?

  • The Swede Tobias “BikiniBodhi” André is a YouTuber and content creator in Rainbow Six. He is part of the e-sports organization Fnatic and even worked as an analyst at the majors in Sweden.
  • His videos are usually entertaining montages, but also often useful. For instance, he showed how strong the rework of one of the oldest operators in the game was. Many fans appreciate his opinion.
  • However, he is currently banned from all official tournaments and activities of the game – due to a tweet.

What did BikiniBodhi do? On Twitter, the YouTuber clashed with several other fans of Rainbow Six. It was about the upcoming majors in August. These were originally supposed to take place in the United Arab Emirates.

The decision was retracted after criticism from the community. However, the discussion continued and expanded on the reasons. At some point, the topic shifted to the culture of the country. In response to a comment, BikiniBodhi said:

“If your culture wants you to murder others for who they are, then that is a shitty culture that does not deserve to exist.”

As he himself says, he crossed a line with that. He offended the entire Islam and the people in the respective countries. That was not his intention, but he became too emotional.

In a statement, he writes: “I do not seek forgiveness, I do not deserve it. I messed up and I take full responsibility.”

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Rainbow Six even disables items in the game

For his tweet, BikiniBodhi is now banned from “all activities of Ubisoft and Siege” until June 18, 2022, as he communicated. He will not receive early access to the new season, which is set to start soon.

Additionally, a specific weapon charm has been temporarily disabled. This is a cosmetic item that was added to the game in his honor. Those who already have the charm can continue using it, but it will not be available until June.

Unlike his previous ban, where he was “hacked”, he can still play and stream. He is only excluded from official Ubisoft events.

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Rainbow Six is currently preparing the new season

In the game, the test for Season 1 of Year 7 called “Demon Veil” is currently running. This introduces the new operator Azami, a defender from Japan. She can create bulletproof barriers with special kunais, a ninja weapon.

The season is set to go live on March 15 and brings, among other things, Team Deathmatch, a mode that fans have been asking for for 7 years. There will also be some improvements and new cosmetics as usual.

Rainbow Six: Siege has been consistently popular for 7 years now and is still being steadily improved. The title is also still popular in e-sports. MeinMMO has long listed it among the best representatives of the genre:

The 15 best multiplayer shooters of 2022 for PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox

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WoW: Here is the last cinematic from the Jailer

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The final boss in WoW: Shadowlands has been defeated. The last cinematic has been released, sealing the fate of the Jailer.

For a few hours now, the last 3 bosses in the Mausoleum of the First, the current WoW raid, have become accessible. In America, the Jailer has just been defeated for the first time – unlocking the cinematic that plays at the end of the battle.

Spoiler alert: If you do not want to know what happens next with the Jailer, you should not continue reading. You have been warned.

When does the cinematic play? The cinematic plays right after the last battle in the current raid, Mausoleum of the First. The Jailer tried to destroy Azeroth with his magic and reshape the cosmos using the other Zereth devices. The heroes interrupt him, and ultimately succeed in defeating the Jailer.

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What is shown in the cinematic? In the cinematic, we see how the Jailer slowly loses his powers. He has been defeated and his perfection of domination magic is fading. As his armor disintegrates, the other leaders of the covenants speak to him, reprimanding him for his transgressions. Among them is Denathrius, who would have proposed a “different path” for the Jailer, in which both could have worked together.

More and more of the Jailer’s strength is lost until he disintegrates and ultimately is only what he originally was – a lifeless automa, as created by the First.

However, Zovaal still has a few final words. For he believes that a “divided universe cannot prevail against what is to come.” He apparently knows of a new (even greater) threat that approaches and even surpasses the cosmos.

The veil that was torn between Azeroth and the Shadowlands closes again.

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Is there more to come? Yes. Even though the raid has now been completed, the story of Shadowlands is not over yet. There are still a few story chapters to come, including one that will likely involve a confrontation between Tyrande and Sylvanas. However, this is currently just speculation, as new models for both have been found in the game data. The secret final chapter has also been teased by the developers.

What do you think of the end of the Jailer? Good that he is finally history? Or a very unsatisfying ending?

How World of Warcraft will proceed now, we will find out in a few weeks. Because already in April Blizzard plans to reveal the next expansion.

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GTA Online shows big money gift and car that you get on PS5 and Xbox Series X

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Rockstar has officially revealed the prices for the Next-Gen editions of GTA V and GTA Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Additionally, there is a little bonus: new players receive a substantial amount of gifts.

What gifts do I get? According to the official blog post from Rockstar, new players or those starting with a new character receive a “Career Builder”. With that, you can choose from one of four careers. Included are:

  • 4,000,000 GTA $
  • a business property
  • a vehicle
  • and a weapon

The paths to choose from are the executive, the arms smuggler, the nightclub owner, or the biker. For each career, there is a “wide selection” of missions, and with the money, you can purchase additional items. However, in GTA Online, you can only take 1 million with you.

If you need help with your purchase, you can find here a list of the fastest cars in GTA Online to make your choice easier.

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Choose a career and get big bonuses.

GTA V for PS5 and Xbox Series X – Upgrade Details

How much does the upgrade cost? The upgrade has been listed in the respective stores since March 8. In the PS Store, it costs €9.99 for the first 3 months, after which the price rises to €39.99. So you don’t get a truly free upgrade.

However, GTA Online is free on PS5 for at least the first 3 months. Afterwards, it is expected to cost €19.99.

In the Xbox store, GTA V is currently listed at €19.99, while only GTA Online is at €9.99. Both prices, however, include discounts of 50%. So after the promotion, you pay €39.99 or €19.99, just like with the PS5 version.

The prices are for the digital version. Physical versions are expected to be available from April.

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When is it happening? The upgrade is scheduled for release on March 15, 2022. However, the preload starts now, so you can begin preload immediately. The size is expected to be roughly 90 GB.

All information about the upgrade to the Next-Gen consoles can be found in our overview:

GTA 5 Online: Next Gen update – All information about release and content for PS5, Xbox, PC

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Amazon had a huge shooter flop in 2020 – former developer says now: “That was obvious”

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Actually, Amazon’s hero shooter Crucible was supposed to take off in 2020, but the experiment ended before it could really get started. Former employee Stephen Dewhurst now provides interesting insights into how the process went from his perspective.

This is the game in question: Crucible was released by Amazon in May 2020, but the game promptly failed on Steam. The launch was accompanied by much criticism and players dwindled, which led Amazon to even revert the game back to beta.

However, Crucible never returned from this status of “un-release.” In autumn 2020, the end of the game was announced. Some of the developers were then transferred to another big Amazon project from that time: New World.

For the Amazon Gaming division, this was a significant setback at the time. One that, according to former employee Stephen Dewhurst, could have been foreseen.

Former Developer Talks About Crucible Development Issues

Stephen Dewhurst explains to the portal NME that he was on board as a developer at Amazon and worked on Crucible. However, the process was difficult at that time: “In hindsight, it’s quite obvious, and frankly it was quite obvious at the time as well, that [Crucible] would fail and Amazon is not a good place to develop games,” said Dewhurst (via NME).

Several problems made development difficult. Among other things, Dewhurst criticizes arrogance among executives, who, in his view, wanted to transfer successes from other areas to the gaming division, which were completely dissimilar.

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The hero shooter virtually disappeared again immediately

Additionally, while they hired many top talents, they restricted their personal growth: “I was a lead system designer in a 100-person team, and it was 100 percent forbidden for anyone to work on any other project,” explains Dewhurst: “During my seven years there, I was forbidden to learn anything about art, technology, or production, or to work in a smaller or larger team or in another role. There are all these experiences that make you a better game developer, and Amazon simply says no.” Amazon actually follows a philosophy that you should improve at their company, according to Dewhurst.

“We recruited a number of top people, the Crucible team had a wonderful culture – all of that was great, but the policy of working outside the company is very stifling because most of the people you would consider the best by that standard are people who are constantly trying to grow, constantly trying to get better.”

At the same time, Dewhurst emphasizes that his time there was not wasted. He can’t really be upset about that phase: He learned a lot, met many people, and worked on a product that he believes could have been “amazing”: “Besides, Amazon pays very well – […] it was a good way for me to spend seven years of my life.”

The launch of New World went significantly better

Looking at other, more successful projects like New World, Dewhurst says: “Maybe they’re growing out of it now.”

Dewhurst’s statements also somewhat align with an interview from Amazon’s Christopher Hartmann in September 2021. At that time, the Amazon Games Vice President said that they wanted to learn from the mistakes of Crucible – which includes premature releases, why New World was postponed multiple times.

Additionally, the Amazon Game Studios are currently also busy with another project – Lost Ark, which just released a few weeks ago and for which the company acts as publisher. How the MMORPG is doing around a month after launch, you can find out here.

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Players praise first major update of Battlefield 2042 in months – still receives mockery

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Despite decreasing player numbers, Battlefield 2042 is still being developed and receiving updates. One of them introduced the scoreboard today, a long-requested feature. However, it didn’t appease the fans.

How is Battlefield 2042 doing?

What’s included in the update? In the official blog post, the developers discuss the contents of the update. It mainly includes bug fixes and control issues, as well as some new bundles.

However, what resonates most with the fans is the scoreboard, a feature that many players believe should have been in the game since its release. Battlefield 2042 initially had only a stripped-down version but now offers a proper display of players’ stats, after the update was delayed several times:

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This is what the new scoreboard looks like.

On reddit, the feature is generally welcomed. It’s nice to finally see how well one really is compared to others. But it all comes too late; no one can be brought back now.

The overall mood in the community on both reddit and Twitter leans towards mockery. Fans seem to no longer trust the game and are mostly laughing at the excuses that were previously sought.

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Not many players left on Steam, but it’s the others’ fault

According to the data site steamcharts, Battlefield 2042 has an average of only about 2,500 players in the last 30 days on Steam. That’s fewer than predecessors Battlefield V and Battlefield 1.

Accordingly, there is mockery that with the new scoreboard, one can only measure how good one is compared to bots. The lobbies are full of them.

For some time now, the atmosphere on reddit has been so negative, that there was consideration to shut it down directly. Nowadays, the mood is no longer purely hostile but has become quite cynical.

The reason for this is primarily a statement that EA made earlier. Many of the unpopular changes in Battlefield 2042 were supposedly made to focus more on multiplayer, as nobody wanted single-player anymore – at least that’s how it was perceived.

For instance, the campaign was removed from the game, and instead of generic classes, there are specialists with special abilities. One of the biggest memes in the general gaming reddit was made after the successful release of Elden Ring, stating that it couldn’t possibly be because people no longer want single-player titles:

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However, EA has particularly made itself unpopular with the search for scapegoats, which eventually landed on elite gamers – just not on their own decisions, which fans view as flawed.

With the scoreboard and further updates, Battlefield 2042 now wants to show once again that they do listen to their community and implement criticism. At least that’s what it says in the blog post. Whether that will be enough now remains to be seen. At least some lessons seem to have been learned from past mistakes:

Battlefield 2042 seems to realize what fans have been saying since release: 128 players are too many for a map

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 08.03. – “Operation Elbrus” continues

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This week in Destiny 2, everything revolves around power boosts and the new seasonal questline “Operation Elbrus.” Additionally, Caiatl and Lord Saladin are waiting with new tasks for you. We at MeinMMO tell you where to get top loot right now and what else is happening this week.

This is happening this week: This week players can continue “Operation Elbrus.” While Crow is not thrilled about the Vanguard’s barbaric experiments with the Hive, Lord Saladin only sees an advantage in knowing his enemy and potentially “dissecting” him psychologically. This week, players can return to the H.E.L.M. and continue the time-gated seasonal quest.

At the end of the week, the Trials players will also have their hour. The 14th Saint is getting ready and finally brings back the Trials of Osiris. There will be more top loot for all PvP fans. But the new “Vox Obscura” activities will also grant you top loot.

This week, exotic glaives will likely not receive much praise in weapon crafting, as their special abilities have been unconvincing.

The story in Witch Queen leads players to secret, ancient places.

The most important info on activities from March 8 to March 15.

The Nightfall: The Trial by Fire is the strike this week:

  • The Lightblade, in Savathun’s Throne World
    • Players will play the new strike “Lightblade” in Nightfall mode for the first time this week. Here, players penetrate the Temple of Oryx.
  • Playlist strikes have these modifiers:
    • Arc Singe
    • Heavyweight
    • Grounded
    • The Singe modifier will accompany you all week; the others change daily.

These Nightfall weapons are currently available:

  • Palindrom, Empty Hand Cannon (Collector’s Item)

This is happening in the raid “Glass Chamber“:

  • In the Glass Chamber, the Guardian Challenge called “Strangers in Time” takes place. Note that you need to defeat the Minotaurs on the various timelines simultaneously with the Wyverns.
  • As a reward, the Challenge Mode drops the time-lost weapon “Heze-Revenge.” The weapon will then guaranteed come with 2 perks per slot.
  • The armor focusing in the raid “Glass Chamber” this week: Resilience

Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:

  • Private Match
  • Rumble
  • Control
  • Elimination
  • Glory- Survival
  • Glory – Survival: Freelance
  • Team Scorched
  • Trials of Osiris (starting March 11.)

Ascendant Challenge:

  • Petra Venj offers you this week the 4th Ascendant Challenge. Visit her in the Dreaming City in the area “Rheasilva.” Savathun also curses the city with the third curse level, continuing to demonstrate her influence.

Sources for top loot in Season 16 of Destiny 2

This is the new max level: In the new Season of the Risen, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,560. This is an increase of +230 power levels compared to the previous Season 15 at the start of the DLC. However, all players will also be raised to a base power level of 1,350 at the start, and there are many sources to level up quickly.

This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) will get you over 1,550:

  • Raid “The Oath of the Student”
  • Dungeon “Sog of Avarice” (+2)
  • Reach at least 100,000 points in Nightfall: Trial by Fire (+2)
  • Weekly Witch Queen campaign mission with at least 100,000 points (+2)
  • Defeat champions in the “PsiOp Battlegrounds Playlist” (+2)
  • “Source” activity at Grandmaster 1,580 (+2)
  • Complete the “Preservation” activity in the Pyramid of Darkness (+2)
  • “Eternity Challenges”: Achieve at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Vanguard operations strikes with appropriate focus (+1)
  • Hawthorne’s clan quest (+1)
  • Trials of Osiris, available again starting March 11.

Glint Dust highlights in Eververse

Unfortunately, there are no more Glint Dust gifts from Bungie. But maybe you still have some saved up and want to treat yourself to one of these fantastic items.

A “Fantastic shell” for your ghost

This week you can also get this for Glint Dust from Tess:

  • Exotic gesture “Dawn of Invention”
  • Exotic ghost shell “Fantastic shell”
  • Exotic ghost shell “Racetrack Shell”
  • Exotic Sparrow “Sightseer”
  • Exotic weapon ornament “Braytech-M6” for Pathmaker
  • Legendary gesture “Total Malhari”
  • Legendary ghost projection “Memory of Bruce”
  • Shader “Time-honored”

What are you up to this week in Destiny 2? Are you already at the cap of 1,550 and powering through the endgame, like the raid, or are you still leveling with powerful gear? What do you think of the events at “Operation Elbrus”? Do you agree? Feel free to leave us a comment.

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Dead by Daylight: From now on, the girl with the creepy hair will kill you

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The latest chapter of Dead by Daylight is live. We tell you what’s in “Sadako Rising” and what the “Ringu Killer” can do.

Months ago, the collaboration between Dead by Daylight and the “Ringu” franchise was announced, and now the chapter has finally been released. “Sadako Rising” brings the Onryō as a killer, who will haunt you from television sets and slowly curse you. But the survivors also get a strong ally in Yoichi and a range of new, useful perks.

This is what the Onryō can do – The girl from the well

Sadako combines a whole range of abilities reminiscent of other killers, but they have unique effects. She has a smaller terror radius of 24 meters and can switch between “Manifested” and “Demanifested”. In the demanifested state, she is invisible at a distance of over 24 meters and only briefly visible at shorter distances, during which she cannot attack. Only when she manifests does she regain a terror radius and can strike.

Televisions are scattered all over the map. As long as they are turned on, Sadako can teleport to these TVs and automatically manifest.

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Survivors within a certain radius around the affected television will slowly but surely be cursed. The curse builds up over time. Once it reaches its maximum, Sadako can directly kill that survivor if they are downed.

Survivors can reduce the curse progress by disabling televisions and recording a video tape. They must then bring the tape to a marked television on the map (always the one that is farthest away). If successful, they significantly reduce the curse progress.

By the way, we conducted an interview with the Creative Director, Dave Richard, about the Onryō:

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These are the Onryō perks

Like all killers, the Onryō also comes with three unique perks. As usual, only this killer can use the perks at the beginning, but they can be unlocked as teachable forms in the Bloodweb and then used by all other killers:

  • Scourge Hook: Floods of Rage – At the start of the match, 4 hooks turn into scourge hooks, whose aura the killer senses. If a survivor is rescued from such a hook, the killer is shown the aura of all other survivors for 5 / 6 / 7 seconds.
  • Call of Brine – After a generator is disturbed, this perk activates for 60 seconds. The regression of the generator is 150% / 175% / 200% of normal speed. Each time a survivor successfully completes a skill check on this generator, the killer is alerted by a loud noise.
  • Merciless Storm – When a generator reaches 90% progress, survivors face relentless skill checks. If they fail a check or leave the generator, it will be blocked by the entity for 16 / 18 / 20 seconds. This effect can only be triggered once per generator.
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Sadako is hard to spot – she appears distorted.

These are Yoichi’s perks

As usual, Yoichi also brings three new perks for survivors. At first, he can only use them himself, but later he can teach them to other survivors. His perks are:

  • Parental Guidance – After stunning the killer, you leave no scratch marks, blood trails, and your pain screams are suppressed for 5 / 6 / 7 seconds.
  • Empathetic Connection – When another survivor is injured, they can see your aura within a radius of 32 / 64 / 96 meters. You heal other survivors 10% faster.
  • Boon: Dark Theory – You bless a dull totem or a hex totem. Survivors within a radius of 24 meters receive a 2% speed boost. The effect remains active for 2 / 3 / 4 seconds after leaving the totem’s range.

More about Dead by Daylight can be found here:

What is the cost of the DLC? As is usual with licensed content, it is not possible to unlock the killer or Yoichi with in-game currency. The purchase can only be made with real money or premium currency. On Steam, the new chapter costs €6.99.

If you’re only after the perks, you can hope that they will appear in the shrine of secrets sooner or later.

Moreover, it doesn’t matter whether you own the DLC if you want to face the Onryō – you can encounter her as an enemy like all other killers.

What do you think of the new killer? Do you like the Onryō?

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Destiny 2: Maintenance and Server Down on 08.03. – All Times and Information

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Destiny 2 has announced short maintenance works for Tuesday, March 8th again. This also involves downtime on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. We will tell you when you cannot play today.

This is what you need to know today: Bungie announced via Twitter that server maintenance is coming up again. This is a small maintenance that will not take much time.

So you know exactly when you can play and what changes in the game, MeinMMO will accompany you and continuously update this article with fresh information.

Update 6:00 PM: Slowly you will be placed in queues and have to wait patiently to finally get into the game. If you’re unlucky, you will be kicked out and receive the error message “cat” again.

Maintenance on 08.03. – All times and server downtime

These times are important today:

  • At 5:30 PM German time, maintenance work will start on all platforms
  • From 5:45 PM, the servers will go offline. You will be kicked from all activities – the downtime begins
  • At around 6:00 PM, the servers are supposed to be back online, with the daily reset.
  • By 6:30 PM, the maintenance work should be fully completed.

It is important: Even if you have downloaded the update, you may experience connection issues until the end of maintenance around 6:30 PM. You may have to expect queues during login.

Also, keep in mind that third-party applications and the official companion app may not be properly accessible.

What changes with the update in Season 16

This is what the hotfix brings today: Bungie is currently fine-tuning Witch Queen. The new raid “Oryx’s Vow” has had issues with bugs and errors. Some adjustments may be made to ensure a smoother raid experience.

This is currently on Bungie’s hotfix list:

  • The purchase limit for ascending alloys for Master Rahool was not updated during the weekly reset.
  • The reshaping of the Enigma questline can stall for some players at the last step.
  • The “No Time for Explanations” time portal will continue to shoot at defeated enemies.

If you encounter any issues in-game, it is recommended to report them directly via the official Bungie Help Forum to bring attention to them.

So you don’t get bored during the server downtime:

Patch notes for the update in Destiny 2

What is in the patch notes? For today’s update, the patch notes will be published later. Traditionally, the information is released together or shortly after the update itself. As soon as we have them, we will add them here as a link.

  • No patch notes are currently available for this update.

Bungie is actively collecting feedback on the latest expansion. Via Twitter they regularly inquired about the “well-being” of the Guardians. They rely on players to express their wishes so that the team can respond accordingly.

What do you think about the short maintenance that hardly takes time? Do you find them better than the long downtimes over several hours? Let us know in the comments how you feel about it!

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