This weekend, players fought in Destiny 2 for the first time in the new raid for the title Worlds First. The raid not only continued the exciting Witch Queen story but also brought changes to the game. We looked at the impact of the student’s death on the game.
Those who start Destiny 2 after the first completion of the latest raid “The Oath of the Student” will notice several changes.
For example, a glance at the Pyramid reveals that it has now been breached. Players have found a way into the Pyramid during the raid and uncovered the hidden secret within.
This has not only continued the “Witch Queen” story but also brought changes to all other players. Moreover, after the raid, new challenges and information await you in Destiny 2.
The pyramid is now breached and radiates energy.
5. New Cutscene: Ikora informs about the events
After the first login, players receive a new cutscene. Here, Ikora talks about the end of the student and that Savathun has held back this great power so far.
Additionally, players receive a warning. With the annihilation of the Creator, Guardians can expect an inevitable confrontation with the Witness and his followers.
To rewatch the cutscene, we link it here.
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Until now, not all new Void Fragments were available in the game. But that has now changed. Those who visit Ikora on the Tower can buy a total of four new Void 3.0 Fragments from her.
However, you will need to pay something for these fragments. They cost 25,000 Glimmer each. So if you want all of them, you’ll leave a total of 100,000 Glimmer at Ikora for each of your characters, which is anything but cheap.
For Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans, these are:
Echo of Instability: Grenade final blows grant volatile projectiles for Void weapons. (+10 Strength)
Echo of Harvest: Precision kills on weakened targets create an orb of power. (-10 Intelligence)
Echo of Obscurity: Finisher final blows grant invisibility (+10 Recovery)
Echo of Weakness: Picking up orbs of power grants devour (-10 Recovery)
3. Visit Fynch in the Throne World
Those who have visited Fynch, the new NPC vendor in Savathun’s Throne World after the raid, learn his opinion on the events. He also teases the new mission for Guardians that is now waiting in the Pyramid.
Visit Fynch in the Throne World, as he has a message for you.
2. The Hidden have a new mission for you
After the raid, a new mission named “Preservation” has been unlocked.
Where do you get the new quest? Players receive this quest when they check the evidence board of Ikora’s Hidden at the Enclave and accept the “Report: Pyramid Inspection” there.
Here you start the mission “Preservation” in Savathun’s Throne World.
The weekly repeatable mission “Preservation” has a power level requirement of 1,540.
You are to prevent the Scorn from regaining their power.
It is a modified Light variant of the first two raid encounters.
Upon successful completion, it grants you high-tier gear weekly.
Additionally, you can collect various scan objects in the area.
The special aspect of this mission is that Bungie has created a way in the game to explore the raid “Oath of the Student”, at least in parts, solo or with up to 3 players. Considering how well this raid has been received in the community, despite the bugs in competitive mode, this will certainly please some players.
1. Exotic Glaives are now available
The exotic glaives can now be shaped.
Until now, it was unclear how players could obtain the exotic glaives. However, that has also changed after the raid’s completion. The exotic glaives for all three characters are now available in the Enclave on Mars.
To shape the exotic glaives, you need to complete the mission “Preservation” and also complete the tasks in the Well. Then you can get to forming the class-specific Exo Glaives.
After shaping the first exotic glaive, the weapon crafting plan can also drop in the Well activity. However, you will also need Ascendant Alloy for shaping.
Exotic Titan Glaive “Blade of the Action”: With it, Titans can fire a shield that protects all enclosed Guardians from incoming attacks.
Exotic Warlock Glaive “Blade of Intent”: It creates a healing turret that heals the Warlock and allies for a short time.
Exotic Hunter Glaive “Blade of Accord”: Fires a homing chain lightning that spreads over enemies and deals significant damage.
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Have you already noticed the changes in the game and explored the new mission? If so, let us know in the comments what you think of this opportunity and especially how you liked the new raid light mission.
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That Elden Ring is a difficult game is well known. Yet even absolute experts can struggle in it. Such is the case with Lobos Jr., who is regarded as an absolute Souls expert. He spent over 14 hours of gameplay just fighting a single boss – again and again.
The streamer and YouTuber Michael “Lobos Jr.” Villalobos has been a fixture in the Souls community for years. In all FromSoftware games, from Dark Souls to Sekiro, he has made a name for himself as a speedrunner and with insane challenge runs.
A look at his YouTube channel shows videos where he plays through Dark Souls with completely random items, or uses an electric guitar as a controller (via YouTube). Lobos Jr. knows the Souls games as well as hardly any other player in the world.
However, even the long-time Souls expert struggled with the challenging difficulty of Elden Ring. An optional boss had him sweating, cursing, and on the verge of despair for over 14 hours.
Spoiler warning: The boss in question is an optional boss that you can only tackle late in Elden Ring. Thus, alongside the boss mechanics, regions, equipment, and weapons are shown that you might want to discover yourself. So if you want to remain surprised, you should stop reading here.
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Experts consider Malenia to be “the hardest boss in a Souls game”
Which boss is it? The boss that has caused Lobos Jr. so much trouble is Malenia. A statue of this character comes with the Collector’s Edition of Elden Ring, and she was also a prominent part of the trailers for the game.
That she would be a tough challenge as a boss was already suspected by many fans ahead of time. Nevertheless, she pushes even the best players of the Souls games to their absolute limits. And significantly more than for example Margit has done.
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What makes the boss so difficult? For Lobos Jr., Malenia is the “hardest boss in a Souls game so far.” He has spent over 14 hours of gameplay over 2 days focused solely on this one boss. While he was simultaneously practicing tricks that he needs for his already planned challenge runs, the boss was nevertheless no walk in the park.
Malenia has 2 challenging phases, along with multiple attacks that can instantly kill even highly leveled players. While there are larger and more grotesque enemies in Elden Ring than Malenia, no other boss requires such a high level of gameplay perfection from you.
How did the player react to the success? When Malenia finally fell, Lobos Jr. felt no overwhelming euphoria. Instead, he was mainly relieved to finally be able to do something else in Elden Ring.
Shortly after Malenia died, Lobos Jr. also completed the game. For his first playthrough of Elden Ring, the Souls expert took a total of 93 hours (via Twitter).
This is significantly more than the 30 hours of gameplay that FromSoftware announced in advance. He invested almost half of that time in the fight against Malenia – and this as one of the best and most experienced Souls players out there.
What strategy did the player use to succeed? The weapon that Lobos Jr. was successful with is the Greatsword of the Replanting. This powerful blade, which occupies the A-rank in our tier list, is obtained from the boss in Castle Morne. This is located way in the south of the giant world of Elden Ring.
Moreover, the expert used a very small shield that is particularly good for parrying.
In general, parrying is a tactic that Lobos Jr. recommends to all Elden Ring players. With good timing, you can counter even the strongest attacks from your opponents and deal a lot of damage.
However, many bosses require 2 – 3 successful parrying maneuvers before they are staggered and can be critically damaged. This is significantly more difficult than in previous Souls games. However, the expert finds that the feeling of success is all the sweeter then (via Twitter).
Jump attacks are also very strong, which is why the expert recommends using them often. Together with the new shield counters, you can quickly break your opponents’ posture, making them very vulnerable.
These and other tricks and tips can help you from the first hour of gameplay in Elden Ring. We have compiled the 12 most important tricks in the following article:
Lost Ark has been able to solve many issues weeks after its launch, but the ongoing wave of bots still worries many players. Now, some fans have found a brilliant way to simply capture the bots. With their instruments.
What is the problem with Lost Ark? Initially, the game was flooded. Many queues and matchmaking issues were a result of the huge rush for the new MMORPG. While Amazon is gradually getting a handle on these problems, another plague is spreading.
Especially in the starting areas up to level 30, many places and items are overrun by bots. They move faster than you can ride on your mount, and they can even teleport back and forth if necessary. It’s usually Berserkers traveling in packs, and they all look the same.
How are players combating the bots? They use secret passages that open for all players in the vicinity to capture the bots. This works with the Song of Resonance, which makes these secret doors visible as soon as you play it.
A user on reddit has identified the secret passage in Medric Monastery as the optimal bot trap, as it is practically located on the main road of the map, ensuring that the bots walk almost automatically into the musical trap.
In this secret passage, there are actually 2 Mokoko seeds hidden, which you can only reach once you have obtained the Song of Resonance and return to play it there. It leads you to a basement where the bots then become helpless and stand still.
Can you do this too? Yes, and it’s quite simple. Once you have farmed 16,500 pirate coins so that you can buy the Song of Resonance on Peyto Island, you are ready. Now you can diligently go hunting for bots and capture them. If you’re already at it, you can also report them directly to Amazon so that they have to face the next ban wave.
Just head to Medric Monastery, play the song in front of the secret passage, and wait. You can literally watch as the bots walk into the trap one by one and disappear. You can then follow them and immediately report the stranded automatons in-game.
On the map, you will find the spot where you can play the song. Medrick Monastery is located in West Luterra between Lakebar and Bilbrin Forest, so every bot must pass through this area.
Here you will find the secret passage
The community celebrates the action and goes on a bot hunt together
How are the fans reacting? On reddit, the thread has gone viral. Within a day, it received over 3,750 upvotes and 245 comments. Most of these are positive, as a large part of the community is annoyed by the bots. Therefore, having a way to fight back is appealing to many.
Some even suggest sending a counter-bot into the race that should continuously play the song to keep the secret passage open at all times. However, this would, of course, be against the rules of Lost Ark and would only shift the problem.
Others are simply happy that such a simple tactic can work. Some fans report that they were able to capture over 20 bots in the secret passage in just minutes. Many fans, however, merely celebrate the brilliant idea in the comments.
What are the users saying? In the comments on reddit, the players of Lost Ark are actively exchanging tips on how to capture the bots themselves.
lakistardust reminds about the channels: “Don’t forget to change channels frequently while doing this. The bots are everywhere.”
Less positively, Nemshi354 comments: “I just wonder how long it will take until the bots find a way to bypass something like this. Nevertheless, this is really funny.”
SanMirguloz writes: “Some bots have actually reacted to it. However, you can still catch some with this method, although many seem to be running around it already.”
What do you think of the idea? Are you going bot hunting today or is it all rather indifferent to you and you simply ignore the automated players? What do you personally do against the bots when you do something? Feel free to let us know your opinion in the comments at MeinMMO, we look forward to hearing from you.
A new MMORPG is coming soon from the South Korean publisher Kakao Games. The game is called Ares: Rise of Guardians and appears to be an action-packed sci-fi game. The game resembles Destiny or Anthem and an initial teaser is already available. Find out everything we know so far about Ares: Rise of Guardians here on MeinMMO.
What kind of game is this? According to early information from the publisher Kakao Games, the game will be called Ares: Rise of Guardians and is set to be a science-fiction MMORPG. The developer is the South Korean studio Second Dive.
What is shown in the teaser? A first, action-packed CGI teaser trailer for the game is already available. However, it is purely a teaser and does not contain gameplay scenes.
In the teaser, you see a futuristic city that is being laid to waste. Cool characters zip around on jet bikes, and armored robot troops advance further. You also see an armored figure with floating, giant fists. The visuals are somewhat reminiscent of looter-shooters like Destiny 2 or Anthem, although the publisher clearly refers to it as an MMORPG.
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Ares: Rise of Guardians – Teaser for the new SciFi MMORPG
New MMORPG reminiscent of shooters like Destiny or Anthem
What features are currently known? There are not many official details about the game, and the teaser does not show any gameplay. Therefore, we do not know whether it will be a first-person or third-person perspective game.
However, it seems that combat suits will play an important role. They are meant to be customizable, and aerial combat is expected to be significant. The combat suits will likely be able to fly, as was already the case in the unfortunately dead shooter Anthem.
What do we know about the story? There is not much known here either. However, it appears to be a martial scenario in a sci-fi setting. The subtitle “Destroy Dystopia” seems to suggest that it might involve a liberation struggle against an oppressive regime.
Aggressive robots are also expected to play a role, as seen briefly in the teaser.
When is the game coming out and for which platforms? We currently have no concrete information regarding the release date or the planned platforms. However, we will keep you updated here on MeinMMO as soon as we know more about Ares: Rise of Guardians.
That’s all about the new upcoming game from Kakao Games. Ares: Rise of Guardians could be another MMORPG set to release in 2022. You can find out more here: New MMO releases 2022 – What’s still coming.
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The quest “Clean Up, Automa Aisle” poses problems for many players of World of Warcraft. We will tell you how to overcome the world quest.
In Zereth Mortis, there are plenty of new contents in World of Warcraft, including world quests. But as usual, the world quests are not always self-explanatory, and sometimes you can spend minutes searching for the solution that is actually marked on the map, but then proceeds differently.
One of these quests is “Clean Up, Automa Aisle”, as it causes a frown for many players.
Faulty Constructor in the quest “Clean Up, Automa Aisle”
What is difficult about the quest? In principle, the world quest is quite simple because you just have to defeat the various Automa in the area directly west of Pilgrim’s Grace. You can also investigate already deceased Automa, which gives some percentage towards quest progress.
The problem for many players, however, is the final target, namely the “Faulty Constructor”. This is basically the boss of the quest, and he also needs to be killed during the mission to claim the reward.
The path on the right leads to the boss of the quest. But avoid the elite enemy!
The nasty part: Although it is shown on the map, the marker is misleading. It looks like the constructor is located in the cave that is also visible on the map – but that is not the case.
The “Faulty Constructor” is actually waiting at the top of the hill on a pedestal for you. It is worth working your way up the ramp right at the start of the quest so you can defeat the constructor directly.
At the top of the plateau stands the “Faulty Constructor” for the world quest “Clean Up, Automa Aisle”.
And one last tip: The mission target is not the elite enemy “Defective Colossus”, who moves down the ramp. This giant has nearly 600,000 hit points and is not worth the time spent. Avoid him or wait until he finishes his patrol, because once he reaches the bottom, he crumbles on his own.
More about World of Warcraft and Patch 9.2 can be found here:
What do world quests bring in Zereth Mortis? World quests are one of the primary sources to gain reputation with the new faction of the Enlightened. Reputation is especially necessary for crafters who want to create their second Legendary themselves or earn gold with it. Although there is reputation also through weekly quests and a small amount for killing rare enemies, the lion’s share comes – as usual – from repeatedly completing world quests.
Did you have problems with this world quest? Or was it not a challenge for you?
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Pokémon is the biggest franchise in the world and incredibly successful in many ways. Be it games, cards, or other merchandise: buyers are always found. Their latest brainchild is a teapot that will be available for purchase in Japan at the end of April.
What does the teapot look like? The teapot looks like the iconic duck Pokémon Psyduck. It shines in sunny yellow and is made of porcelain.
The top part of the pot is Psyduck’s head, while when pouring tea, it looks like it is coming from its beak. It comes with a stainless steel tea strainer.
The pot is handmade and made of precious Minoyaki. Minoyaki comes from Gifu Prefecture in Japan, which makes up 50% of ceramic items from Japan.
When you make tea in the pot, 2 people can be served with one brew.
Pokémon teapot in Psyduck design costs over 100 Euros
How much does the pot cost? Due to the handcrafted nature and quality, the teapot costs a whopping 13,200 yen, which is approximately 105.86 euros.
When and where can you buy the pot? Since March 4th, you can preorder the teapot in the shop of Ensky. The pot will then be shipped to you in April.
This is Psyduck: Psyduck is a Water-type Pokémon – quite fitting that the tea comes from its beak, like the move Water Gun. It has been around since the first generation and has also played a recurring role in the early seasons of the anime.
It is known for being a bit dim-witted and constantly having headaches. However, these headaches trigger unexpected psychic powers that can really heat things up for the opponent.
You want to hop on a cool, black Proto-Tree to World of Warcraft? No problem! We’ll tell you how to quickly unlock the Patient Bufonid.
Patch 9.2 of World of Warcraft has been live for a while and is packed with all kinds of collectibles. Whether pets, toys, or mounts – there’s something for every type of player. Especially mounts are in high demand, and some of the new mounts will certainly accompany many beyond this addon.
You can earn a particularly impressive mount with minimal time investment – just a few minutes a day is enough. We’ll show you how to quickly claim the “Patient Bufonid”.
How long does it take for the mount? Overall, you need to deliver different materials for 7 days. However, most of these materials can easily be bought in the auction house or from various vendors, so you’ll only need to invest a few minutes each day to receive your new mount at the end of the week.
Avna is simply waiting in the camp of Zereth Mortis – a new quest every day.
What do you have to do? Basically, not much. After you have completed the introductory questline around Zereth Mortis, you will see an enlightened being named Avna sitting by the small lake in the main camp. He has a new quest for you every day. There’s a good chance you already have most of the necessary items in your materials bank.
Day 1: Accept the quest “The Buried Bufonid” and then kill some Vespids in Zereth Mortis to collect 15 Vespid Honey.
Day 2: Collect 30 Shadowy Riblets, which you can snag from all kinds of wildlife in the Shadowlands. You probably already have enough in the bank; otherwise, buy some in the auction house.
Day 3: You need 200 Shadecloth, which you can get from all humanoids in the Shadowlands. Also available in the auction house.
Day 4: Today, Avna wants 10 Elysian Thade from you, the unusual fish of the Shadowlands. If in doubt, it’s worth taking another look in the auction house.
Day 5: Now you need 5 Proto Meat. This meat can only be obtained in Zereth Mortis from the wildlife, but it can also be bought in the auction house.
Day 6: You need 5 Catalyzed Apple Pie. You can purchase those from Mai Toa in Zereth Mortis, the NPC is located at coordinates 59 / 50.
Day 7: Finally, you need a Bio-Melon. You can find this at the fruit vendor in the Tazavesh dungeon, right behind the instance portal – you don’t have to defeat any enemies.
Once you have collected the materials over 7 days, you can talk to Avna again and receive your “Patient Bufonid” immediately!
By the way, it’s not necessary to complete the quest every day – you can take breaks in between; progress does not reset.
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Are there more simple mounts? Yes, especially in Shadowlands there are quite a few. Unlike other expansions, many mounts in Shadowlands can be farmed quite specifically, and often there is even a guaranteed drop, so you don’t have to struggle with the same enemy hundred times until it finally drops its mount. Our guide shows you 7 mounts that you can farm super easily.
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In League of Legends the playoff race in the European league LEC is over. In 2021, the Spaniards from MAD Lions were still champions, but in the Spring Split of 2022 they will not play a role. The assembled team Vitality has overtaken them and thus eliminated them from the playoff race.
What kind of assembled team is this?
“Team Vitality” only finished 6th last year in the European LoL league LEC. Therefore, in 2022, they dug deep into their pockets, spent a lot of money, and … ended up again in 6th place.
In 2022, Team Vitality wanted to rise to a major esports team at all costs. The project barely avoided catastrophe, but apparently, this does not harm the egos of the stars.
Team Vitality overtakes MAD Lions, grabs last playoff spot in LoL
How did the season go for Team Vitality? Not so great. The US mercenaries, Perkz and Alphari, arrived out of shape in Europe, and there were cracks in the team. Apparently, the team wanted to be “in shape over the course of the season.”
It barely worked out: With a record of 9-9, they secured the 6th and last spot for the playoffs of the LEC.
Before the last matchday, Team Vitality was actually in a promising position with 8-7:
However, they lost the “important match” against the MAD Lions and also lost against G2
But they managed to win against the bottom team Astralis
Since MAD Lions won 2 matches but also lost against G2, Team Vitality barely managed to secure a spot in the playoffs.
Team Vitality thus faces the MAD Lions, the champions of 2021. They finished the Spring Split with a disappointing 8-10 and are the “negative surprise” of 2022. The champion team had to part with midlaner Humanoid and ADC Carzzy, replacing them with two rookies. However, this has not worked out in the spring. By the way, the Czech Carzzy was one of the 3 newly purchased players at Team Vitality.
Mad Lions is the first team in the history of the LEC to win two championship titles in a row but fail to qualify for the playoffs in the 3rd season.
The top-laner of Team Vitality: Alphari.
Barely snuck into the playoffs, but with a lot of self-confidence
This is the amazing part: Despite Team Vitality’s inconsistent performance, the players exude confidence. They apparently believe they have “outstanding individual players.” They seem well prepared for the playoffs, where they have to beat everyone to become champions. This can be done from 6th place as well.
Jungler Selfmade says, for example, that the third-place team Misfits is 90% a “very bad team in the playoffs.”
They themselves are optimistic about making an impact as underdogs in the playoffs. They have prepared “many picks for a 5on5,” says Selfmade (via inven).
However, fans view this more critically; after the clear defeat against MAD Lions (25-8 kills), it was said that the team lacked “teamwork and coordination” among the 5 individual players (via reddit).
The great hope of Fnatic: the German ADC Upset.
Who else is strong?
The great power in Europe this year is again Rogue, who played 14-4. They were always considered the “young wild ones” along with MAD Lions – but Rogue often struggled in the playoffs. Maybe this year will be different. They will face Misfits in the first round.
Fnatic comes from a difficult year, having lost half the team and publicly quarreled at the World Championship. However, they stand firm at 13-5. They seem to have brought in good players like the Dane Wunder (top-lane), midlaner Humanoid, and jungler Razork to fill the gaps left by the departure of Bwipo and Adam, who left under quite chaotic conditions.
A mixed “rebuilding season” is being carried out by the former long-time champions G2. They have given up 3 players and are now rebuilding around midlaner Caps, jungler Jankos, and the German top-laner BrokenBlade. They entered the playoffs in 4th place with a record of 11-7. In the first round of the playoffs, they will face Fnatic immediately.
We have reported in detail about the troubles at Fnatic on MeinMMO:
The new raid in Destiny 2 “Oath of the Student” premiered on Saturday, March 5. Many players arrived to claim the Day-One title without knowing that plenty of bugs and errors awaited them.
What did players struggle with? Despite the competitive mode and the heavy damage that players have to endure in the first hours of the raid, many Guardians also struggled with errors and bugs. Countless videos of desperate players on Day-One adorn reddit.
Either dubious error codes were to blame, or successful boss phases were not recognized and had to be repeated. Nevertheless, the raid itself was praised and celebrated by many Guardians.
Errors and bugs were the true bosses
The reddit user Vak2003 posted a video showing how buggy certain moments in the Day-One raid were. They fought against the “Caretaker”.
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All Guardians from the squad gathered to deal damage to the boss. A small health bar kept the boss alive and the squad’s players had an easy job. They defeated the last health points of the boss and sent him to the virtual afterlife.
But there was not much time to celebrate, as the fight was not recognized as complete. The Guardians were consumed by the darkness and had to approach the phase again.
What has Bungie done about it? Bungie apologized to the players. To actively address the issue, Guardians without season or DLC expansions were placed in a queue to not further burden the servers.
This was lifted. However, it was assured that further server improvements would be carried out.
Furthermore, Bungie extended the competitive mode until Monday, March 7, at 7 PM.
This gives players a longer chance to snag the exclusive Day-One emblem. Despite the technical escapades, many players found the raid to be very good. Datto, who nearly secured the title for Day-One, said that the “Oath of the Student” is among the best raids in Destiny.
But how did you find the raid? Did you venture into Day-One? Or would you rather wait until this evening and try to tackle the raid relaxed in normal mode? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
The hardcore action RPG Elden Ring challenges players with tough boss battles. However, as confidently as a streamer fought with the boss, he reacted in panic to an otherwise harmless incident in real life. Read here why a streamer suddenly fled the room screaming in panic.
Who is it about? The streamer Charles “MoistCr1TiKal” White Jr. lives in Florida and is actively streaming the popular action RPG Elden Ring. He was just about to beat the boss Commander Niall.
He had already battered the monster quite a bit, and only a final blow was missing. But then something happened that shook the poor streamer to the core.
Tiny insect sends streamer into a panic
What happened? Stoically and composed, the streamer was beating up the boss, nothing could stop him. But then he suddenly began to scream shrill and in panic. He backed away from the screen and eventually stood hardly visible at the edge of the camera angle. What had happened?
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Shortly after, the answer came: “Oh no, not now! There is a wasp! Fuck! Not like this, not like this!”
In fact, the annoying insects in Florida seem to be already active, and an early specimen had apparently gained access to the streaming room of MoistCr1TiKal. There, the creature buzzed around and sent the poor streamer into a panic. Apparently, he was afraid of an insect sting.
Nevertheless, he could not give up the apparently secured victory over the boss and despite the massive distraction from the wasp, MoistCr1TiKal was still able to take down the boss with a decisive jump attack. But just before the boss hit the ground lifeless, MoistCr1TiKal had already fled the room, where the insect continued to buzz around.
How did it end? Shortly after, the streamer returned and explained that wasps scare him to death and he usually reacts in panic when the buzzing pests appear.
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Fortunately, it ended well and MoistCr1TiKal was not stung by the insect. In the end, the streamer showed humor and even named the clip “Invaded Mid Boss Fight”.
This is a reference to the quirky PvP system in Elden Ring and other “Souls” games. There, other players can rudely gain access to your game and ambush and knock you down.
So much for the unusual invasion of annoying insect creatures during tricky boss fights in Elden Ring. But even without such unusual “hard mode challenges” from real animals, Elden Ring is a hardcore game that demands everything from you.
With a small content update for Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Warzone suddenly received a new assault rifle in its arsenal – the Vargo 52. How to get the gun and what it can do is shown to you by MeinMMO.
Here’s what it’s about:
The life cycle of Black Ops Cold War (2020) is actually over, but the developers released a small content update
A new assault rifle, Vargo 52, joined the Warzone – however, the display in the challenge is bugged
MeinMMO shows you how to get the weapon and whether unlocking it is worth it
CoD Warzone: Unlocking Vargo 52
How do I unlock the weapon? Deal 1,000 damage with an assault rifle in 15 different matches.
The task is not particularly difficult, but can be quite time-consuming. It’s best to start a game in Warzone that is not a battle royale and roam through the lobbies with an assault rifle.
Plunder is ideal – start a match, burn a few magazines, and check in the menu during the round if you have enough damage. You can leave the match once you hit 1,000.
How powerful is the weapon? The assault rifle resembles the XM4 from Cold War, which is very strong in normal battle royale and on Rebirth Island. However, the Vargo ups the ante.
Because you deal more damage and achieve a time-to-kill of 600 milliseconds at close range – up to 25 meters without attachments. The XM4 comes in at 666.
At range, however, the damage equalizes. As with the XM4, it doesn’t matter where you hit your enemy – chest, stomach, and limbs take the same damage.
Overall, you get a powerful assault rifle that is slightly more difficult to use than the XM4, but offers higher damage potential in close combat.
The Vargo is suitable as a long-range fighter, if you can handle the recoil, or as sniper support.
The new Vargo 52 has only been online for a few days and is already finding its first fans. We are keeping an eye on developments around the new assault rifle.
On Wednesday next week, the TOTW 25 (Team of the Week) for FIFA 22 will be released. At MeinMMO, you can find out which players could appear in the new Team of the Week.
This is the Team of the Week: Every Wednesday in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, it’s time for a new TOTW. This team features players who have excelled with strong performances in real matches during the last football week. These players then receive enhanced Inform cards, which can be found in packs for a week in packs .
These are TOTW Predictions: The TOTW Predictions are forecasts from the FUT community. They try to guess which players might make it into the Team of the Week.
They provide a good overview of who could be in the TOTW. Potential Inform players can then be used to earn coins on the transfer market. How this works is explained in the trading tips.
It is important to note, however, that these are theoretical predictions and not guarantees. The TOTW 25 next Wednesday could look completely different.
The Prediction for Team of the Week 25 in Ultimate Team
The predictions for the next Team of the Week come from the FUT website fifaultimateteam.
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Streamer Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo is achieving great success on Twitch and is one of the most well-known creators on the platform. He now claims that women have it much easier on Twitch than men.
This is Mizkif:
The streamer often holds events and quizzes on his channel with his colleagues. On average, he entertains 30,288 viewers. Currently, he plays less on his Twitch channel, but he occasionally turns to Super Mario 64 or the successful Lost Ark (as of March 7, 2022, 08:56 AM).
Mizkif is one of the founders of the group One True King. A streamer group that produces content together and lives in a shared apartment in Texas. Well-known streamers like Asmongold and Emiru are part of it.
I’m sorry, it’s just the truth. And if you don’t think it’s the truth, you’re wrong. It’s much easier for women to reach 100, 200, 300 viewers.
Mizkif
Then came a big “but” from the streamer: Women are said to have a limit of 600 to 1000 viewers. Once this limit is reached, it is nearly impossible for women to grow further.
Men are said not to have this limit of 600 to 1000 viewers, according to Mizkif. While men have a more difficult start, they can break the 1000 viewer mark more easily, as men want to watch other men stream. This is not the case for women.
What does the community say about the statement? On reddit, a post along with the Twitch clip was created, under which the community is actively discussing:
cloaked_rhombus receives considerable agreement with his comment: “Makes sense because the value of a woman is based on the fact that many people seek attention from a woman. When a female streamer gets too big, people leave the stream because they no longer get this attention.”
FeedMeToTheSquirrels thinks: “The largest share of this is probably due to the fact that most users on Twitch are male teenagers or young men who are naturally drawn to ‘male’ humor.”
jo_jo_nyeb makes a gamer comparison: “Like in every RPG/MOBA: Some classes/skills are strong in the early game but useless in the end game.”
Other users write that attractive women have it even easier on Twitch and automatically attract viewers. In addition, it seems that there are often donors in the streams who donate higher amounts to these female streamers.
As a result, the female streamers tend to focus primarily on these users and pay less attention to the rest of the chat. This limits the possible growth of the female streamer.
The majority in the reddit thread agrees with Mizkif. Do you think the same or do you have a different opinion?
Elden Ring is deadly. The next horror lurks everywhere, ready to snuff out the light in the blink of an eye. Still, for MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski, the action RPG is a pure oasis of calm right now. Elden Ring completely changed her perspective on what a “relaxing” game design can be.
I have never touched a Souls game because the entire DNA of the series does not appeal to me at all. I don’t want to be grinding my teeth from monster to monster, constantly getting stuck, losing everything repeatedly, dying a thousand deaths – that’s not how I envision a fulfilling gaming experience.
I understand the appeal of fighting through a tough game and feeling the euphoria of having succeeded. But I prefer to leave that to others. Especially in recent years, when my job and personal life became more demanding, I increasingly evolved into a casual gamer.
Just give me quest markers, preferably a whole navigation system, a foolproof tutorial, a linear experience that hardly exposes me to the danger of a misstep, and then wastes my precious time! That’s the only way I can lose myself and switch off in a game today.
Oh, how I deceived and misled myself for years.
My greatest fear: An open world that doesn’t tell me what to do
I actually didn’t plan to play Elden Ring. However, after the game press overwhelmed with top scores, my professional ambition kicked in to understand this phenomenon and get my hands on the controller myself. The download was soon initiated.
Especially the highly praised open world made me anxious. In so many tests, it was said that the world of Elden Ring is so free that you can go anywhere, anytime. Now you must know that I am quite a directionally challenged person and I often get lost.
A game world without my beloved quest marker only triggers a feeling of discomfort in me, instead of freedom. And yes, the thing with endless freedom: How could that not lead to total overwhelm? Without a helpful quest log to cling to.
After I chose the astrologer in the class selection, I found myself in a dungeon. A small tutorial taught me basic functions like jumping, sneaking, or attacking. Before I had a chance to gain any understanding, Elden Ring threw me out of the nest like a fledgling chick, and I had to leave the dungeon.
I stood alone outside. In the vast, wide world of Elden Ring.
And now?
What I had feared occurred sooner than I liked. I immediately didn’t know what to do with myself. I stood there for a while, sulking, watching pretty glowing trees in the distance.
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Everything you need to know about Elden Ring – in 2 minutes
With every death, despair grows
I didn’t want to fail right at the beginning! So I ventured out into the unknown, trudging through the tall, deep green grass that gently swayed in the wind. An old ruin flashed behind a hill, and I headed towards it.
At the edge of the ruin, I spotted three farmers kneeling in the grass, working. Surely they would talk to me and maybe even have a quest! Happily, I ran towards them. Suddenly they stood up and ran towards me. Up close, the diligent farmers transformed into rotting zombie figures. They aren’t running towards me; they are chasing me!
I heard myself scream for the first time in shock in Elden Ring.Death.
Stabbed by zombie farmers.
There would be many more shock screams and unexpected deaths to follow.
Because Elden Ring, like all Souls games, has the trait of throwing unexpected dangers at you from all sides:
Grim riders who rain lightning down on you from a distance.
Gigantically large crabs that crush you from behind with their claws while you were trying to look at something in your inventory.
Indeterminate things that fall on your head and kill you so quickly that you don’t know what hit you.
I just wanted to take a look at my inventory when the most aggressive crab of all time attacked me
I could list many such moments. You understand what I mean. My experience in Elden Ring up to that point consisted of being terrified by surprise attacks and dying immediately.
No progress.
In Elden Ring, you collect experience points through runes that enemies drop upon their death. The runes can be exchanged for leveling up. If you die yourself, you lose these runes and can try to get them back. This only works to some extent near difficult opponents.
The few small enemies I was able to defeat hardly helped here. I had already played for hours and hadn’t even gained a measly level.
So I picked up my secondary weapon, a sword. For half an hour, I did nothing but slay a weak sponge creature after another.
No matter how long it takes: I will get my runes from you.
Strike. Wait for the spores to settle. Strike. Wait for the spores to settle. Strike and victory!
With this method, I finally gathered enough runes to level up for the first time! I am sure this is neither the smartest nor most efficient way to level up, but it was MY way.
I suddenly understood what the open world can mean to me without a foolproof guide.
The subconscious stress disappeared
Initially, looking at the world map of Elden Ring caused me irritation. Slowly, I began to see it with different eyes.
No markers blink for the main quest and numerous side quests. I don’t have to feel guilty for promising an NPC to find his lost son and suddenly getting distracted by another quest.
My quest log isn’t filling up with a slew of unfinished tasks. No collectibles are blinking at the edges of the screen that I will never finish collecting.
All these unfinished tasks that my games usually constantly remind me of actually cause stress. It took a while to understand that. But now I enjoy that the most about Elden Ring.
Nothing has changed in the fact that I still scream occasionally when a foe startles me and I wander through the world of Elden Ring with a certain paranoia.
However, I now perceive the whole thing more like my evening walk, during which I sometimes get a fright. Deaths are no longer so frustrating. If I don’t feel like getting caught up with an enemy, I can just farm small monsters or explore a new area.
My internal pressure to progress quickly is gone.
Elden Ring has become a place of calm for me despite its difficulty.
I believe this is one of the reasons why the reviews of Elden Ring have been so extremely high. We are not really used to such game design anymore. For my part, I had forgotten how to enjoy a game that doesn’t constantly hold my hand.
Nevertheless, Elden Ring remains a challenging experience and can be frustrating. I still wouldn’t tackle a linear Souls game.
But I don’t want to miss my evening walk in Elden Ring at the moment. Let’s see where the journey takes me next.
The atmosphere and vastness of Elden Ring drew me back in despite my frustration. With my astrologer, I sat by the fire for a while, pondering what I should do next.
I remembered what my dear colleague Irie said to me in our podcast about Elden Ring: It doesn’t really matter what I do. You can simply go somewhere and continue. That is the strength of Elden Ring’s open world. For those who do not prioritize following any quest line.
Something clicked in my head. Determined, I rose from my campfire, with a goal in mind. On my journey, I encountered egg-shaped, gelatinous creatures standing in waters. The only threat they posed were deadly spores. They spread when you hit their eggheads. Not harmless, but manageable. Therefore, they also drop few runes.
With my wand, I killed aggressive crabs that were close to the sponge creatures. My mana was empty. I didn’t yet know how to refill that without resting, which would respawn all enemies.
So I picked up my secondary weapon, a sword. For half an hour, I did nothing but slay a weak sponge creature after another.
No matter how long it takes: I will get my runes from you.
Strike. Wait for the spores to settle. Strike. Wait for the spores to settle. Strike and victory!
With this method, I finally gathered enough runes to level up for the first time! I am sure this is neither the smartest nor most efficient way to level up, but it was MY way.
I suddenly understood what the open world can mean to me without a foolproof guide.
The subconscious stress disappeared
Initially, looking at the world map of Elden Ring caused me irritation. Slowly, I began to see it with different eyes.
No markers blink for the main quest and numerous side quests. I don’t have to feel guilty for promising an NPC to find his lost son and suddenly getting distracted by another quest.
My quest log isn’t filling up with a slew of unfinished tasks. No collectibles are blinking at the edges of the screen that I will never finish collecting.
All these unfinished tasks that my games usually constantly remind me of actually cause stress. It took a while to understand that. But now I enjoy that the most about Elden Ring.
Nothing has changed in the fact that I still scream occasionally when a foe startles me and I wander through the world of Elden Ring with a certain paranoia.
However, I now perceive the whole thing more like my evening walk, during which I sometimes get a fright. Deaths are no longer so frustrating. If I don’t feel like getting caught up with an enemy, I can just farm small monsters or explore a new area.
My internal pressure to progress quickly is gone.
Elden Ring has become a place of calm for me despite its difficulty.
I believe this is one of the reasons why the reviews of Elden Ring have been so extremely high. We are not really used to such game design anymore. For my part, I had forgotten how to enjoy a game that doesn’t constantly hold my hand.
Nevertheless, Elden Ring remains a challenging experience and can be frustrating. I still wouldn’t tackle a linear Souls game.
But I don’t want to miss my evening walk in Elden Ring at the moment. Let’s see where the journey takes me next.
Patch 9.2 of World of Warcraft brings back tier sets – and they have crazy bonuses. We show you all of them.
With Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End, a feature has returned to World of Warcraft that players have been longing for years – the tier sets. Finally, there are solid sets for each class again. However, these also come with pretty powerful bonuses that will have a drastic impact on the effectiveness of your class.
What’s new about the tier sets? Unlike before, there will not only be tier sets from the new raid “Mausoleum of the First”. You can also earn parts of the tier set through PvP or “Mythic+” runs. This way, all players can enjoy the tier sets, no matter what type of endgame activity they prefer.
All new set bonuses of the tier sets from Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End
As usual for tier sets, all sets come with different bonuses. For each specialization, there are 2 different bonuses – one for wearing 2 pieces and another for wearing 4 pieces. We show you all bonuses for all sets and each specialization. The images used are from data mining by wowhead.
The set bonuses are current as of 07.03.2022 – but they will be regularly adjusted by Blizzard to ensure better balance.
Death Knight
Blood
(2) Endless Rune Waltz: While Dancing Rune Weapon is active, your Heart Strike increases the duration of Dancing Rune Weapon by 0.5 seconds and increases your Strength by 1%. This effect lasts for 10 seconds after Dancing Rune Weapon ends.
(4) Endless Rune Waltz: When you take damage, there is a 100% chance of your parry chance that your Heart Strike will affect your attacker. Dancing Rune Weapon now summons 2 blades.
(4) Arctic Assault: Consuming Killing Machine fires an Unstoppable Glacier at the target.
Unholy
(2) Harvest Time: Every 5th Rupturing Shadows / Scourge Strike casts a Soul Reaper on your target and summons one of your ghouls from the Army of the Dead for 15 seconds.
(4) Harvest Time: Your minions deal 5% more damage. When the secondary effect of Soul Reaper is triggered, this bonus increases to 25% for 8 seconds.
Demon Hunter
Havoc
(2) Deadly Dance: Increases the damage of Blade Dance and Death Sweep by 20%.
(4) Deadly Dance: The duration of Metamorphosis is increased by 6 seconds. For every 60 Fury spent, the cooldown of Metamorphosis is reduced by 1 second.
Vengeance
(2) Burning Hunger: The damage of your Firebrand aura has a 10% chance to create a lesser soul fragment.
(4) Rapacious Hunger: Consuming a lesser soul fragment reduces the cooldown of your Firebrand aura or Fel Devastation by 1 second.
Druid
Balance
(2) Umbral Pillar: When you achieve an Eclipse, you create a Wrath of Elune for 25% of its strength, which chases the target for 8 seconds.
(4) Umbral Infusion: While you are in Darkness, the costs of Starfall and Star Surge are reduced by 20%.
Feral
(2) Heart of the Lion: Each combo point spent reduces the cooldown of Incarnation: King of the Jungle / Berserk by 0.5 seconds.
(4) Sickle of the Lion: When you enter Berserk, you apply a bleeding effect to all enemies within range for 10 seconds, dealing damage equal to 320% of your attack power. Damage is reduced against more than 8 targets.
Guardian
(2) Architect’s Design: Casting Barkskin grants you Berserk for 4 seconds.
(4) Architect’s Aligner: While Berserk is active, you deal 26% of your attack power as cosmic damage to all nearby enemies every second and heal yourself for 40% of your attack power.
Restoration
(2) Renewing Bloom: Healing from Rejuvenation has a 25% chance to trigger a Renewing Bloom, healing for 20% of your spell power over 8 seconds. Swiftmend can consume the bloom.
(4) Ephemeral Incarnation: Every 3rd cast of Swiftmend grants you Incarnation: Tree of Life for 9 seconds.
Hunter
Beast Mastery
(2) Killing Frenzy: The critical strike chance of Multi-Shot is increased by 15% for each stack of Frenzy on your pet.
(4) Killing Frenzy: Critical hits from Multi-Shot increase the damage and cooldown reduction of your next Cobra Shot by 40%.
Marksmanship
(2) Focused Trickery: Skilled Shots now also increase the damage of the affected shot by 30%.
(4) Focused Trickery: Spending 40 Focus grants you 1 charge of Skilled Shots.
Survival
(2) Mad Bombardier: When Multi-Shot resets, there is a 40% chance that your next Fire Bomb will not trigger a cooldown.
(4) Mad Bombardier: Your Fire Bomb deals an additional 30% damage. This bonus is increased to 80% if enhanced by Mad Bombardier.
Mage
Arcane
(2) Arcane Lucidity: Your Arcane damage against targets affected by Touch of the Magi is increased by 10%.
(4) Arcane Lucidity: The duration of Touch of the Magi is increased by 4 seconds and now grants you 25% mana regeneration for 12 seconds.
Fire
(2) Fiery Rush: Increases the duration of Combustion by 2 seconds.
(4) Fiery Rush: While Combustion is active, the cooldowns of Fire Blast and Phoenix Flames finish 50% faster.
Frost
(2) Frost Storm: There is a 25% chance with each spell to launch a Meteor on your target. This effect can only occur once every 20 seconds.
(4) Frost Storm: Enemies hit by your Meteor will take an additional 2% damage from your Frost spells for 8 seconds, up to a maximum of 10%.
Monk
Brewmaster
(2) Breath of the Cosmos: Targets ignited by your Breath of Fire deal 4% less damage to you.
(4) Keg of the Heavens: Keg Smash deals 50% additional damage, heals you for 66% of the damage dealt, and increases your maximum health by 66% of the damage dealt for 10 seconds.
Windwalker
(2) Fists of Primordium: Increases the damage of Fists of Fury by 40%.
(4) Primordial Potential: After you use 10 offensive abilities, your next 3 offensive abilities deal 22% more damage.
Mistweaver
(2) Grandiose Font: The healing effect of Essence Font is increased by 5% and lasts 2 seconds longer.
(4) Tea of the Grand Upwelling: Drinking your Thunder Focus Tea summons a Healing Rune that increases all healing you deal by 450 while you stand in the Rune.
Paladin
Holy
(2) Dawn Will Come: Casting Word of Glory causes your next Light of Dawn to heal 50% more and be cast twice. This can only occur once every 30 seconds.
(4) Dawn Will Come: Each target hit by Light of Dawn has a 50% chance to reduce the cooldown of Avenging Wrath by 2 seconds.
Protection
(2) Glorious Purpose: Shield of the Righteous increases your block chance by 4% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.
(4) Glorious Purpose: When you take damage, there is a 100% chance of your block chance that you will cast a Judgment on the attacker.
Retribution
(2) Ashes to Ashes: When you benefit from Art of War, you gain Seraphim for 2 seconds.
(4) Ashes to Ashes: Art of War has a 50% chance to finish the cooldown of Ashen Verdict instead of Blade of Justice.
Priest
Discipline
(2) From Dusk: Casting Power Word: Shield or Shadow Mend has a 15% chance that your next Shadow Mend has no cost or cast time.
(4) Manifested Twilight: The power of the dark side further increases the effectiveness of Atonement by 45% and is triggered when Power Word: Radiance is cast.
Holy
(2) Knowledge: Your Blessing Words initiate a “Divine Conversation,” which improves the cooldown reduction of your next spell affected by Blessing Words by 15 seconds.
(4) Blessed Soul: “Divine Conversation” increases the effectiveness of your next Blessing Word by 60%.
Shadow
(2) Darkened Mind: Casting Devouring Plague has a 40% chance and casting Shadowy Nightmare has a 25% chance to grant a Dark Thought.
(4) Living Shadow: Consuming Dark Thought resurrects your shadow for 6 seconds, dealing 126% of your spell power as Shadow damage to all enemies within 10 meters over the duration.
Rogue
Assassination
(2) Grudge Match: Sinister Strike causes enemies within 15 meters to take 40% additional damage from your poisons and bleed effects.
(4) Immortal Technique: Vendetta causes poisons and bleed effects on your target to be consumed 100% faster.
Outlaw
(2) Tornado Trigger: Your Main Gauche has a 25% chance to fire a Pistol Shot.
(4) Tornado Trigger: Pistol Shot has a 50% chance to load a hidden bullet from your sleeve, up to 6 times. After loading 6 bullets, your next Pistol Shot also fires a Shot Between the Eyes as if you had spent 6 combo points for it.
Subtlety
(2) Immortal Technique: Shadowstrike has a 15% chance to grant you Shadow Blades for 5 seconds.
(4) Immortal Technique: Your finishing moves have a chance of 3% per combo point to cast a Shadowstrike on up to 5 nearby enemies.
Shaman
Elemental
(2) Fireheart: While your Storm Elemental / Fire Elemental is active, your Lava Burst deals 20% more damage, and you receive Lava Surge every 8 seconds.
(4) Fireheart: Casting Lava Burst increases the duration of your Storm Elemental / Fire Elemental by 1.5 seconds. If your Storm Elemental / Fire Elemental is not active, spending Maelstrom has a 20% chance to reduce the remaining cooldown by 10 seconds.
Enhancement
(2) Stormspirit: Consuming Maelstrom Weapon has a 3% chance per stack to summon a Wild Spirit for 9 seconds.
(4) Stormspirit: The attacks of your Wild Spirits have a 20% chance to trigger Stormbringer, thus finishing the cooldown of Stormstrike.
Restoration
(2) Heal the Soul: Your critical heals increase the chance of your next Chain Heal to critically hit by 2%. Stacks up to 50 times.
(4) Heal the Soul: The critical hits of your Chain Heal reduce the cooldown of a random totem by 2 seconds. Your totems (Healing Stream Totem, Healing Tide Totem, Mana Tide Totem, Spirit Link Totem) now also cast a Chain Heal when you place them.
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(2) Deliberate Malice: The damage of Unholy Infusion is increased by 15% and each cast of the spell increases the duration of Corruption, Agony, and Unstable Affliction by 2 seconds.
(2) Calamitous Crescendo: While Agony, Corruption, and Unstable Affliction are active, your Soul Eater has a 10% chance and your Shadow Bolt has a 20% chance that your next use of Unholy Infusion costs no Soul Shards and becomes an instant cast.
Demonology
(2) Ripped From the Portal: Casting Dreadstalker has a 100% chance to summon an additional Dreadstalker.
(4) Malicious Imp-Pact: Your Hand of Gul’dan has a 15% chance per Soul Shard to summon a Fel Imp. When the Imp is killed, it either deals AoE fire damage to all enemies or to your current target.
Destruction
(2) Ritual of Ruin: For every 10 Soul Shards you spend, you gain a Ritual of Ruin, causing your next Chaos Bolt or Rain of Fire to cost no Soul Shards and become an instant cast.
(4) Avatar of Destruction: When Rain of Fire or Chaos Bolt consumes a Ritual of Ruin, you summon a Blasphemy for 8 seconds.
(2) Pile On: Increases the duration of Colossal Smash and Warbreaker by 3 seconds, and affected targets take 5% more damage from you.
(4) Pile On: Tactician has a 50% chance to trigger against targets of your Colossal Smash, causing your next Overpower to grant you 2% Strength for 15 seconds, up to a maximum of 20%.
Fury
(2) Frenzied Destruction: Rampage deals 15% additional damage and gains an extra charge.
(4) Frenzied Destruction: Rampage has a 20% chance to grant you Recklessness for 4 seconds.
Protection
(2) Outburst: Consuming 30 Rage grants a stack of Seeing Red. When you reach 8 stacks, your next Shield Slam or Thunderclap is 200% more effective and grants you one stack of Grin and Bear It.
(4) Outburst: Avatar increases your damage dealt by an additional 10% and reduces damage taken by 10%. Avatar immediately grants 8 stacks of Outburst.
How do you like the bonuses of the tier sets? Do you have a favorite?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
YouTuber Sywo has accompanied the MMORPG Lost Ark even before its release in Korea and is one of the game’s most loyal fans. We at MeinMMO met with him for a conversation about his impressions of the launch and chatted about the future of Lost Ark.
Who is Sywo? Anyone who has searched for videos about Lost Ark on YouTube has surely come across Sywo’s channel. The YouTuber from Estonia is one of the oldest fans of the MMORPG and has played both the Korean and Russian versions of the game.
On his channel, you will find all sorts of news, guides, evaluations of important discussions within the community, and opinion videos about various events in Lost Ark or announcements from the developers.
Accordingly, Sywo, like many other fans in the West, had to wait a long time for a release of the EU version .
Now that Lost Ark has finally been released here, we invited him for a talk. Sywo shares his launch experiences and his assessments regarding the future of Lost Ark in the West.
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Everything you need to know about Lost Ark’s endgame – in the video
Launch excitement mixed with severe server issues
MeinMMO: Lost Ark has finally been released here after many years. What is your impression of the launch in the West and the reaction of the MMORPG community to it?
Sywo: As you know, I was present at the launches of the other versions. From the beginning in Korea and then in Russia. It went very, very differently. Back then, you couldn’t say much good about Lost Ark. You can check the Steam reviews. There are 73% positive ratings.
That’s amazing. That would never have happened with the Korean or Russian version, simply because the game was never as good as it is now. And you know, that surprised me. Because I was actually quite scared and very skeptical about how it would be received in the West.
Because let’s be honest: Real money in Lost Ark has quite an impact. Here in the West, we have a huge problem with real money, and I am just shocked because this game, which could be easily called P2W, is primarily positively rated by over 120,000 people on Steam. That’s just crazy.
The game is great, but it is still a cash shop in a cash shop. And we value such things so highly here in the West, so I would say that this release was a huge success in terms of popularity.
I am therefore very surprised, pleasantly surprised.
Lost Ark was overwhelmed by players at launch. However, the extremely high player numbers led to server issues.
MeinMMO: The launch of Lost Ark in the West was spectacular in terms of player numbers, but it also had to deal with problems.
Sywo: I think the release was great in this regard [player numbers]. However, regarding the technical aspects, it was a bit of a nightmare for us in Europe and still is due to the server issues.
It’s not just the queues. You can expect queues with a game so popular. But once you log into the game, the nightmare begins.
Because you actually have to wait a long time to get into groups and do content with people, simply because the instance servers are overloaded. They [the developers] never expected that they would have to operate 23 servers.
Because now all instance servers are overloaded, and it takes about thirty minutes, in which you have to press start to actually enter a content.
I personally feel blessed because I have friends to play with. I never do anything without friends. So at least I know that after these 30 minutes of waiting and clicking, at least I have a success or a few successful rounds with them.
For newbies, however, that could feel truly awful because they line up in the queue and never know: Will they be kicked out or will they actually finish the dungeon? Or will they simply fail and have to go back and do it again?
Moreover, there are bugs. I wouldn’t expect bugs, to be fair. No one is really making a big fuss about the bugs.
Amazon had 1.5 years to fix this, and at the same time, they didn’t really want feedback. Also the translation. There is a quest that has been translated in two different ways. It’s literally the exact same quest and is translated in different ways.
I think they had enough time. Even though Lost Ark is very large, I believe there was enough time to at least get something right in the translation.
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Lost Ark: New trailer shows what stories await you in the world of Arkesia
MeinMMO: Are there any changes in the Western version that have negatively impacted the game? Is there anything you felt was better in the predecessor versions?
Sywo: Yes! Haha. One thing I miss. There are these huge open seas in Lost Ark, and there’s a lot of content on it.
And they changed that with the big revamp in August 2020. They completely removed it.
Previously, there were fishing spots everywhere on the sea, especially in dangerous waters. They rewarded you with beautiful fish, and you could fish from your boat. Just like the fishing spots, there were also diving spots or treasure hunting spots or shipwrecks that you could enter.
That was a great form of content on the sea, but they [the developers] removed all of that and replaced it with events in a calendar. I miss that.
Events are nice. They are interesting, but they are nothing compared to how working with the old ship crew felt, simply because the old stuff had a purpose.
It was self-contained content, in addition to the sea and water content. Back then, you could also get equipment, and this equipment was actually gear you could take into PvP and do content with.
Back then, before this change, the crew members were really important to your boat. Now they are usually only used to make the boat faster. No one really cares about a crew member being a great diver or fisherman.
Depending on what you wanted to do at sea, you would choose a specific boat with a crew member for fishing, because I love fishing or diving. So it was great. But now all of that is gone and has changed because people complained that it was too demanding.
Old sea content included open spots for fishing, trading, treasure recovery, and sunken ships. Players formed their crew according to the activity.
Where is Lost Ark heading next?
Lost Ark is currently one of the biggest releases on Steam, with the second-highest peak. I believe, only behind PUBG. Where do you see the game, let’s say in six months, in terms of player numbers?
Sywo: I have two people I watch closely. I am not the best example because I like the game a lot and that’s quite far-fetched, but I have two people I really watch to see how popular the game is with the average player.
One of them is a good friend from real life, who is the directest and bluntest person ever. He has no feelings. He is simply dead inside.
He is currently obsessed with Lost Ark. And everyone I know is quite obsessed with the game, simply because they feel like they aren’t done yet.
That’s the best feeling you can have in an MMO. And I believe many players find themselves in this situation where they feel like there’s so much to do and they really want to do this and that.
It’s not just about the gear. It’s not just about crafting like in other MMOs, or PvP. It’s about so many different things, and everyone I talk to is waiting to finish something so they can do something else.
That’s amazing. And that’s why I think the player numbers will remain quite high. At least in the next six months. Of course, we are already under a million when it comes to the average number of concurrent players.
The Western version includes all of North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Oceania, so four different continents. It’s not just one country like Korea. So we need about 600,000 concurrent players for the game to continue to be successful.
I expect this to be the case. I predict that we will be averaging around half a million players in six months and beyond.
Lost Ark dominated the bestseller list on Steam and has the second-highest peak of concurrent players after PUBG.
MeinMMO:What content will be next? What is your tip for the next class?
Sywo (laughs): Oh God, I hope it will be the summoner! I really want to play my main class now. I chose the artilleryman just because the summoner is not there, but I don’t think it will be a summoner. I believe they are quite happy with the popularity of the sorceress, although the classes have nothing to do with each other.
… although the summoner could come, since there are only two classes in the mage section. So they would add another one to make it three. So it could actually be a summoner plus another class somewhere towards the end of March. They wanted to release the first Abyss raid for 8 players.
The classes and the Abyssal Raid called Argus, that will be the next big thing. And I think the summoner will be one of the classes because it was already available when they decided to replace it with the sorceress.
That’s one thing and the other. Ah, that’s really hard to say. I think they will decide on a fan-favorite. Who knows, maybe they will bring the third assassin along.
MeinMMO: By the way, it’s quite exciting. A few weeks ago, we had a survey on our site about which class should come to the West next. The Lance Master won.
Sywo(laughs): Of course, of course, everyone wants the Lance Master. A very nice class, very popular and just a really nice class overall.
I wouldn’t be surprised, but it would be the fourth subclass to the fist fighter. And I’m not quite sure if that’s the way they want to go with it while some classes only have two subclasses.
Smilegate has presented a really detailed roadmap for 2022 for the Korean version. Which parts of it excited you the most?
Sywo: My friends will kill me if I don’t mention the female berserker. But seriously, I think the most impressive part that really stuck in my mind is the fact that they said: “We don’t even have a plan for Tier 4 content yet.”
That was very enlightening for me regarding what’s really going on in their heads and what they want to do with Lost Ark.
Currently, we have Tier 3 content as endgame in Korea. With various levels of the third tier. First, we reach item level 1,370. Then we go to 1,445, and then there are new contents, and so on, but that’s all part of Tier 3.
And in the last stream, they said they have no plans for Tier 4 content. This means they don’t want to keep forcing people to constantly create more content, which means more and more gear, which means more and more grinding. For me, that was very impressive.
MeinMMO: Like the vertical progression you know from other MMORPGs? Where it’s always about higher item levels, always upwards, always more. And Smilegate said that they basically want to stop here. At least for now.
Sywo: Yes, that’s exactly it. That’s what I wanted to say, and that’s why it is amazing to see what ideas they have, what they want to focus on. What goals they have with Lost Ark. Their goal is to find a good balance between vertical and horizontal progression, which impressed me a lot because you don’t expect that from a Korean game.
You expect them to keep milking you, always giving you higher item levels so that you can keep grinding. You can always spend real money because you want to advance. But, but that’s not the case with Lost Ark, and that’s fantastic.
The fact that they announced so much horizontal progression with the mini-games and the various game modes we will have is great. I really like seeing a game that doesn’t always try to take everything from you, whether it’s your money or your time. They want to help you have some fun.
“Vertical progression” in MMORPGs refers to the constant upgrading of players, who get better gear with each update. You work your way up in gear levels and become stronger and stronger. At the same time, however, older equipment becomes worthless.
In contrast, “horizontal progression” does not increase the gear level but increases the amount of different gear at the same level.
Advice for the Future: “Players aren’t always right”
What advice would you give Amazon for the future of Lost Ark from your expert perspective?
The advice would be to try to find a balance between the players and the game. The feedback from the players and what the game needs. Between the things people want and the things that are best for the game.
Because there is such a thing as what’s best for the game. But that’s not necessarily what’s best for some players. And I would really hope that Smilegate and Amazon make decisions that benefit both the game and the players.
They can’t ignore the players. In Korea, they ask people: What would you want? How would you improve the game? That’s enormously important for Smilegate to reach the Western audience because Lost Ark just had the biggest launch in its history.
So they want to make the most money, and I think it’s important to continue listening to players from the West.
But not always, because people aren’t always right.
And finally, the last question: What 3 important tips would you give to new players in Lost Ark as an expert?
So advice number one. In my opinion, you will stay in the game the longest if you find out what you enjoy and do a lot of that.
Lost Ark has many different types of content you can engage with: from the sea and water content that also includes islands to the whole completion thing, the PvE and PvP aspects of the game.
So find out what you enjoy and do that. Most of the time you should spend on the content that keeps you in the game the longest. That’s what will make you happiest. That’s what you want to do. No obligations.
Advice number two would be to enjoy having more than one character in Lost Ark. Not because you have to or because you start sending materials to your main class or doing farm events, but simply because it allows you to gain a different perspective,
Lost Ark offers you different gameplay for PvP and PvE content. It’s great to play more than one character. It can be the same class if you really find a class you love, or it can be two different classes. And on that second character, you can do more of what you love.
Advice number three: Look forward to what’s coming in the future. In addition to all the good content you can explore with these classes, with this content, with these dailies, and with this type of PvP, look forward to what’s coming in the future.
Because what’s in the future is so much more, so much different compared to what it is now. And it’s not that I’m saying Lost Ark is bad right now. I’m just saying that Lost Ark is great now and will be even more diverse in the future, giving you even more options in the game.
So much more is coming in different categories that I would really recommend staying until these contents are there and then exploring them.
We sincerely thank Sywo for the nice conversation and wish him much enjoyment with Lost Ark content.
He and the fans of the game can expect new content in March, but before that, Amazon has some nerfs coming:
New World is getting the new weapon “Thunder Rifle” in March, adding to the portfolio of technical weapons. This sets it apart from clear high-fantasy MMORPGs like ESO or Black Desert. While New World also relies on magic, the weapons play a larger role.
The Thunder Rifle is a medium-sized rifle that can be fired with one hand. As expected from New World, there are two different skill trees:
The “Confinement” tree focuses on getting close to enemies and throwing hot lead in their faces.
“Chaos,” on the other hand, focuses on distance and large AoE explosions.
We reveal why it fits so well with New World and what abilities it brings.
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Everything you need to know about the New World endgame – in 2 minutes
New World does not take place in reality, even though much feels that way
What is special about the setting? New World had a somewhat different structure in its initial presentations and there were clear hints that the setting was based on the real world:
The term “New World” is associated with the colonization of America by Europeans who claimed a “new world”
The developers themselves once spoke of a world based on the 17th century
The key artwork of New World resembles a Spanish “Conquistador”
The key art of New World resembles a conquistador.
Although there have been mysterious elements from the beginning, much indicated a “realistic scenario”. However, the developers have since taken a different path and placed a greater focus on magic.
However, the fundamental scenario – the battle for fortresses against other players and crafting more classic armors and weapons – still gives the whole world a sense of realism. One still needs to buy ammunition for bows and firearms and sees no one walking around with an oversized sword.
As a player, you do not dive into a complete high-fantasy world, like in ESO, where you primarily fight huge dragons with magic.
And that is precisely why the Thunder Rifle fits perfectly into the scenario of New World.
What can the Thunder Rifle do? The Thunder Rifle is a medium-range weapon that deals the most damage just before close combat. Every two shots, you need to reload briefly in an animation.
In the Confinement skill tree, you primarily have abilities that allow you to keep the opponent at a distance or jump to them faster:
With Claw Shot, you grab an opponent and are pulled towards them while they are being pulled towards you at the same time.
The Net Shot pushes you back a little while the opponent is slowed for 2.5 seconds.
In the Shrapnel Explosion, 5 shots are fired in a burst directly in front of you, dealing damage.
The Chaos skill tree, on the other hand, focuses much more on damage:
With Fragment Grenade, you fire a grenade that bounces three times, splits into three small grenades, and then explodes.
Explosive Shot knocks opponents down and deals damage to them.
With the Mortar Charge, you load heavier balls that deal additional damage for the next 15 seconds or 3 shots.
It scales with strength and intelligence, making it ideal for melee fighters to pull and reposition, but also usable by mages.
You can watch the complete abilities in this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhmHc7AfbAg
What do you think of the new weapon? And what are your thoughts on the setting of New World? Feel free to write in the comments.
The new patch in March brings not only major changes but also many small tweaks and balance adjustments. Some of these smaller changes are being very well received by players:
Genshin Impact releases a new patch every 6 weeks with massive updates and usually brand new characters. Too fast for the given resources, says MeinMMO author Lena.
The biggest problem for the community is the resin system in Genshin Impact. Time and again, one reads criticism and suggestions for changes. Everything related to looting costs resin. So if you want to upgrade and perfect your character, you need a lot of resin and time.
Additionally, the luck factor in conjunction with resin has been criticized. Loot is usually sparse, and the equipment items, the artifacts, are often not very useful. It takes time to get an artifact that you can give to the character.
In other games, you can repeatedly defeat a dungeon or boss, while Genshin Impact uses a “popular” mobile game feature to limit runs. If your resin is empty, you can no longer get loot. You have 160 resin available daily, and 1 point regenerates every 8 minutes.
While I never had a problem with it, things began to change with Patch 2.3 and beyond.
Who is speaking here? I am Lena, a freelance author at MeinMMO. Since the beta, I have been involved in Genshin Impact and have been keeping track of every change. I have already invested hundreds of hours in the game and have explored nearly every map 100%.
Why do I suddenly have a problem with the resin system?
With Patch 2.3, new artifacts were introduced to the game after a long time, which overturned some builds of existing characters and were intended to equip future characters.
I noticed that with the current system, I cannot quickly equip the existing characters + the 2 new ones that I also definitely want, and I have to farm for weeks, maybe even months.
Meanwhile, new characters would still appear, some of which I may not want, but certainly a few.
How is that supposed to work? If you don’t want to spend money on the resin system, you are very limited. Not only do you spend 20, at most 40 resin per sphere run if you farm effectively, but you also get 90% bad artifacts.
If they are acceptable, you still have to rely on your luck that the right sub-stats are increased when leveling the artifacts.
This particularly stood out to me with the release of the new artifacts. Moreover, these will not be the last new sets. You have to farm for months only to find out that the new artifact sets are significantly better on the characters – this is very frustrating.
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Genshin Impact: 12 powerful characters that will improve any team
If artifacts were the only problem…
If the characters only needed suitable artifacts, it would still be bearable. However, you also have to loot spheres for weapon materials and the various bosses, which can cost up to 60 resin.
While Genshin Impact has tried to address the problem by halving the resin costs of the first 3 weekly bosses, you still need to gather 270 resin to loot all current bosses. So all resin from day 1 and a significant part of the second day in the week goes into that.
Since the weekly bosses drop useful items for the characters, I don’t want to limit myself to just 3.
Additionally, as a player, you have to take care of your own budget and make sure you always have enough EXP cards for the characters. The loot of these cards and the money also costs 20 resin each and only gives you a fraction of what you actually need for a character.
I calculated it: I only selected some of the characters whose weapons, talents, and levels I want to upgrade.
Accordingly, I would need 173 days just to do this. If I also take into account that I have to obtain the artifacts additionally, it could take more than a year to finish the 15 characters, while at the same time new content and characters come every 6 weeks.
While many in the community are calling for resin to be completely abolished, I believe that an adjustment of the loot could already provide relief.
If multiple EXP books, Mora, and rare artifacts dropped per run, it would definitely counteract the problem. I don’t want everything to be handed to me and to finish with a character within a week, but I want it to remain fair.
What is it supposed to look like when there are eventually not 6 weekly bosses anymore, but 15 to 20? I don’t want to be forced to not loot certain bosses in the week just because my resin prohibits that.
Additionally, the limit of 5 for enriched resin could be increased. If I happen to have 2 to 3 days without time for the game, I could at least store the resin of those days and use it completely on another day.
I hope that Genshin Impact adapts the resin system to the current content and variety by the time Patch 3.0 is released.
We asked you how you liked the Johto Tour in Pokémon GO and how many Shinies you were able to catch during the event. We received over 10,000 votes and a large portion of you are dissatisfied.
What is it about? On the last weekend of February, the big Johto Tour took place in Pokémon GO. At exactly 09:00 AM, the twelve-hour event started. You were presented with special researches, time-limited researches, collector challenges, spawns, raids, bonuses and Shinies.
Trainers were able to purchase a ticket for about €12, which unlocked more content. During the event, we looked around in the community. Some trainers were happy to finally find certain Shinies. Others were not pleased at all. We conducted two surveys and show you how much the Johto Tour disappointed you.
“Mediocre” to “bad”, say trainers with tickets
This was the survey: We asked you directly after the end of the Johto Tour here on MeinMMO, how you liked the event. We provided the options “Good”, “Mediocre”, and “Bad” for trainers with and without tickets. Each participant had one vote.
At the time of evaluation on March 4th at 1:45 PM, 8,203 trainers had participated in the survey.
This is the result:
2,669 votes (about 33%) say “Mediocre (with ticket)”
2,469 votes (about 30%) say “Bad (with ticket)”
1,397 votes (about 17%) say “Good (with ticket)”
641 votes (about 8%) say “Bad (without ticket)”
593 votes (about 7%) say “Mediocre (without ticket)”
434 votes (about 5%) say “Good (without ticket)”
In summary, the Johto Tour can be said to
rated “Mediocre” by 40% of participating readers
rated “Bad” by 38% of participating readers
was rated “Good” by 22% of participating readers
A large part of you is dissatisfied with the Johto Tour in Pokémon GO.
And what about Shinies? In another survey, we wanted to know how many Shinies you were able to catch during the Johto Tour. After all, a bonus of the €12 ticket was a higher chance for certain shiny forms of the event Pokémon.
At the time of evaluation on March 4th at 1:50 PM, 2,364 trainers had participated in the survey.
1,109 players were able to catch 0-5 Shinies – that’s about 47% of participants
676 players were able to catch 6-11 Shinies – that’s about 29% of participants
348 players were able to catch 12-17 Shinies – that’s about 10% of participants
198 players were able to catch more than 22 Shinies – that’s about 8% of participants
133 players were able to catch 17-22 Shinies – that’s about 6% of participants
You commented on our articles here on MeinMMO and explained to us why you voted the way you did.
Comments on the Johto Tour:
Marco says: “Hello, I also rated it as mediocre because many Ho-Oh or Lugia raids could be done, but I didn’t get a single Shiny. I found that a bit disappointing and overall the yield was rather scarce.”
Walez writes: “Mediocre because the so-called appearance of Legendaries consisted of 2 Raikou in 4 hours, which fled instantly. Also far too few Shinies in the wild, none dropped in the 5-star raids, which was really unusual. And, last but not least, the special Go trainers – at some point I lost the desire to spin PokéStops. The research that led to the lengthy master research was quite nice though. Speaking of Celebi, it annoys me that I can’t dismantle it. A hint appears that it is a mysterious Pokémon and cannot be sent away. In this respect, it’s illogical since other mysterious Pokémon can be dismantled. Now I’m stuck with two Celebi, blocking space for another. I don’t understand the constraint; it should be the player’s decision on what to keep.”
Anni says: “Overall a great event. Just a pity that many others, including myself, didn’t get any of the new Shinies. And we played from start to finish.”
Link thinks: “The event was absolutely bad; I agree with the previous speakers here. Shiny rate was poor, catch and spawn rates were mediocre, and the fact that I did 278 Corasonn raids without getting a perfect or shiny is outrageous. Too bad, it could have been more valuable.”
9 hours of gameplay, 18 Shinies (all wild), 8 Legendaries from raids, 2 Legendaries caught in the wild (Entei & Raikou). I completely understand the frustration when you don’t have much luck, but sometimes I wonder what expectations there are.
Based on experience, many players only manage up to 100 catches a day (generally without events), find that to be a lot, and wonder why they get so few Shinies. Also, evolving to Espeon and Umbreon requires knowledge & tactics; some things require preparation. Yes, it was a lot, but I don’t want to be rewarded with a Shiny Gyarados, which I’ve been looking for for 6 years, the three Legendary dogs, and 18 Shinies without doing anything. I want to experience something and be entertained.
There are definitely negative points: the somewhat exaggerated amount of tasks and the gym trainers. In the countryside, it’s difficult to complete the tasks, even if I drive to the next “town”. That’s the only task I couldn’t complete because not enough trainers showed up.
But as Niantic states about purchasing the ticket: “You must play within the specified time” – that is from 9 AM to 9 PM, and I personally did not meet this requirement – I was missing exactly two gym trainers that I could have found in the remaining 3 hours.
Lastly, I want to mention that everyone commenting on the weather or season is undermining their own case. People, this is a worldwide game. If it’s a cold wind in February in Germany, it’s summer elsewhere. Dress warmly like I do, move around, and that’s it.
In further comments, it is criticized that the event simply had “too much” to offer. There were too many contents stuffed into the one-day event.
Ascy writes: “An event is a great thing; there’s something to do and a lot of rewards are thrown at you. It’s also fun to meet groups of players and have a nice chat or two.
But what I find a bit negative is the time factor. For me, one day for such an event is simply too little. Two days with the same time zones would have been the better alternative […].”
Do you have any further feedback on the Johto Tour in Pokémon GO?
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Two sisters live in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov and stream on Twitch when the sound of bombs interrupts their stream. Tens of thousands watch in shock the clips on the internet. They discuss what is happening there.
Trigger Warning:The post embeds clips showing two young women whose Twitch stream is interrupted by audible bomb explosions. Some say they find these images ‘disturbing’ and ‘scary’.
These are the two streamers:
BULOCHKA’s real name is Julianna. She says she comes from the city of Kharkov in Ukraine, which she loves dearly. Julianna explains that she talks a bit in her Twitch streams, draws ‘cool characters’ from games or movies – and when she feels like it, she plays a bit too. Normally, 730 people watch her when she streams. When she plays, it’s usually games like GTA5 or The Witcher.
Her sister alina_dv streams for about 300 viewers on Twitch. Like her sister, she mainly operates in the ‘Just Chatting’ category.
These clips are going around the world: A series of Twitch clips have emerged showing the two streamers sitting together at the computer and chatting with the chat, but then they suddenly become startled when they hear the sounds of bombs falling during the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Particularly distressing is a clip where BULOCHKA stands up at the first sound but hesitates because the impact might be further away, only to then seek what she thinks is safety at the second impact.
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How is this being discussed? In the reddit “Livestreamfails”, usually cynical comments prevail. But the images of the sisters shock and disturb many. They are innocent people caught in the midst of such a situation. It is incredibly difficult to watch, says one commentator.
The users on reddit are shaken and shocked.
One user says: ‘These clips from Ukraine scare me. I have to wait an hour before I click on them. I don’t want to see people die in the stream.’
Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. If you want to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we recommend checking official sites or news magazines:
– Ukraine live blog (via Zeit) – War in Ukraine (via nzz) – Solidarity with Ukraine (via auswärtiges-amt)
Important Note:If dark thoughts plague you due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, from the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling, where you can also use a chat. This is free and applies nationwide.
Are the streamers doing well? The distressing clips in which the bombs are heard are now several days old. The latest stream came Saturday evening when the two streamed from a kitchen, vaping and enjoying some ice cream.
At least there, they apparently seemed to be doing quite well under the circumstances.
Sisters now have thousands of viewers on Twitch
This stands out: What is noticeable is the strong interest in the streams of the two since the outbreak of the invasion. BULOCHKA’s viewer numbers have skyrocketed from about 950 to up to 10,700 since February 24. Alina_dv’s viewer numbers have sometimes increased by a factor of 15.
The interest in the events in Ukraine is apparently high. Even those who do not watch ARD Brennpunkt or read long articles in news magazines are confronted with what is happening in Ukraine.
On Friday, we reported on MeinMMO about a Twitch streamer who fled from his bunker in eastern Ukraine:
