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7 Tips You Should Know Before the Start of the New Raid “Oath of the Scholar” in Destiny 2

Britta ♤ BeAngel 3. March 2022 Reading time 6 minutes

It’s getting exciting in Destiny 2. The launch of the new raid “Oath of the Student” is just around the corner, and soon players will discover what lies within the pyramid and what the mockery and worm larvae have to do with it. To ensure you are well-prepared, we have put together some practical tips for the Day-One raid.

This week is all about the “Oath of the Student” raid in Destiny 2. The raid is brand new, but that’s not the only exciting part.

The raid features new mechanics and challenges that must be mastered as a team.
The raid could add further details to the gripping Witch Queen story.
The challenge on Day-One is significant, as you will be playing in competition mode.
Bungie will award a winner’s belt to the first team that successfully finishes the raid.

So, if you want to play the raid on the first day and participate in the competition, you should make some preparations. MeinMMO has compiled 7 practical tips for you.

1. Raid Banners

Especially on Day 1, a raid in Destiny 2 is essentially trial-and-error. This will be the case again this coming weekend when the Guardians play the “Oath of the Student” raid for the first time.

No one knows the mechanics, and therefore restarts will happen frequently. It is important that your team has enough raid banners. Especially if you want to try to beat the time trial, you can’t afford to take a long break to buy raid banners.

Where to get Raid Banners? You can buy raid banners from the clan manager Suraya Hawthorne. 10 pieces cost either 50,000 Glimmer or 30 Legendary Shards. You can place these in the raid, and your team can recharge at them, receiving full super and ammunition.

2. Unlock all seasonal artifact mods

Players usually unlock the classic champion mods fairly quickly. However, the best mods often hide in the last rows of the artifact, such as “Suppressing Glaive” or “Suppressing Darkness”.

Experience shows that having all seasonal artifact mods available provides advantages in the Day-One raid. So level up the artifact as much as possible.

3. Don’t ignore new weapons and exotics

Many players rely on their tried and true arsenal. However, it’s worth taking a look at the new weapons and exotics from Witch Queen and Season 16, as they offer unique benefits that might be strong in the raid.

The glaive is also an indispensable tool against Savathun’s “Radiant Breach.” If you charge at the Lucent Brood with it and use the artifact mod “Suppressing Glaive”, you can easily send your opponents to the afterlife, especially without major resistance. Of course, this also works against all other enemies.

Seasonal weapons offer special advantages. This includes the origin perk “Landtank”. Weapons with this unique weapon perk from Season 16 grant you increased durability and additional damage resistance against fighters. Since you will be underpowered in the raid, this can be very helpful.

If you’ve also leveled up a bit in weapon crafting, you can assemble a neat and effective weapon for the raid that has this origin perk “Landtank”.

Otherwise, focus on burst damage and weapons that can sweep away mobs and smaller groups.

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4. Plan loadouts in advance, but don’t restrict yourselves

Currently, no one except Bungie knows exactly what players can expect in the raid. Therefore, there won’t be a “perfect loadout” yet. But experienced raid veterans still plan ahead.

This means you and your team should prepare some strong loadouts for your Guardian before the raid. It’s also advisable to rely on classic builds, such as a strong Well Warlock or a Bubble Titan.

A practical tool to save builds: We recommend the tool “DIM” (Destiny Item Manager) for this purpose. You can create your loadouts there with all the details. You can define weapons, exotic armors, and even integrate mods. Then, if you want to change your loadout, go to orbit and you can rebuild your Guardian with a click, including changing the super, aspects, and fragments.

5. Pay attention to all messages and details

In addition to builds and weapons, you also need brains. In Destiny 2 raids, it is important to quickly understand mechanics. This is especially true in the Day-One raid when you have no idea what to do.

Remember the info pop-ups: To quickly understand what is happening, the notifications at the bottom left of the screen are often a great help. Sometimes you pick up something and receive a buff. This is displayed right there. This can help you figure out what exactly to do.

Equally important is the display after a failed attempt. This wipe overview sometimes contains interesting hints, as was the case in the Last Wish raid. There, players saw “symbols cleansed” displayed, giving them an idea of what to do and what is important for the encounter.

6. Good communication in the team is important

Since a raid is played as a team, communication is essential. Raid professionals are experienced—you’ll know each other well, and that helps them communicate vital details within the team.

However, if you’re just taking your first steps in a raid, this may be unfamiliar and not self-evident.

A fail is not the end of the world. However, in the Day-One raid, it’s important that after dying, you can tell your team what killed you and what message you saw.
Sometimes, only specific players can damage the boss or enemies. Therefore, everyone should have a chance to speak.
Try not to talk over each other. It can be helpful to designate a team leader who takes over coordination and ensures everyone is aware of everything.

7. The key to victory is buffs, debuffs, and health bars

In Destiny 2, the path to victory often involves buffs and debuffs. This will be no different in the latest raid. So pay attention to when you receive a buff or debuff, and communicate that. This is especially important when these are related to each other.

The boss’s health bar provides important clues: If you did not have a buff or debuff and still failed, then missing damage was likely the reason. Often, the boss health bar is divided into sections. So, if you can’t deal enough damage in one phase to melt the first section, that could also be the reason for the fail.

Don’t get discouraged: Finally, we would like to share a personal tip with you. Don’t get discouraged, even if at first glance nothing seems to be working. Even though the Worlds-First race has a lot of prestige, especially when you win, the fun should always come first.

Hopefully, our tips have helped you prepare for the Day-One raid. Please feel free to share your secret tips with us in the comments. How do you master the first run in a new raid? How professionally do you approach it, or is it just a raid evening that you spend with clan and friends?

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The CEO of a custom PC building company is mean to a small streamer on Twitch – Regrets it immediately

Schuhmann 3. March 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

The PC builders from “Artesian Builds” are facing a major shitstorm. Many of their partners have distanced themselves from the company that builds custom gaming PCs. The reason is a giveaway that went awry. The company’s CEO behaved quite improperly towards a small streamer – the backlash is enormous.

Who are the DIY nerds?

ArtesianBuilds is a company that builds highly specialized gaming PCs and does so publicly on Twitch. The channel has about 270,000 followers: When streaming, an average of 550 people watch the company.
Until recently, ArtesianBuilds was associated with some high-profile Twitch streamers through partnerships: CoD expert Nickmercs was a partner, as was the “Escape from Tarkov” strategist Pestily. These are some of the biggest names among shooter streamers that one can have as partners.
Many gamers have a fondness for “self-built, high-quality PCs” and until a few days ago, it seemed that ArtesianBuilds’ business was going really well.

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CEO Enjoys Kicking Small Streamer Out of the Giveaway

What went wrong? The company hosted a giveaway for a gaming PC live on Twitch, and the Twitch streamer Kiapiaa (2,000 followers) was drawn as the winner.

However, live on Twitch, the company’s CEO, Noah Katz, examined Kiapiaa’s account and then deemed her too small to be considered for the prize she had justfully won:

It was said that despite several social channels, the streamer had fewer than 5,000 followers – they might want to be “generous”.
But upon closer inspection, it was found that the streamer had been an ambassador for ArtesianBuilds for 3 months, yet had not generated any clicks.

Katz gleefully celebrated in the stream that they were removing the streamer from the giveaway and would redraw the winner. He acted as if he had caught a fraudster and publicly exposed her.

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The streamer felt humiliated by the giveaway.

This was the streamer’s reaction: She felt “put down” and humiliated. She said she had met all the requirements for the contest. Now she was being thrown out just because none of her followers had spent that much money on an expensive gaming PC.

Kiapiaa expressed her outrage on Twitter. She said she had won the PC fairly. And now she had to be belittled by that guy on Twitch. He would insult her and defame her as a person and her stream.

Streamer Gains 11,000 Followers – PC Building Company Loses 5,000

So was the reaction: They were really bad for ArtesianBuilds and really good for the streamer:

The streamer gained 11,000 new followers and a lot of support in the comments.
For ArtesianBuilds, things went really badly. They lost 5,000 followers and important partners distanced themselves from them.

Thus, CoD guru Nickmercs publicly distanced himself from the PC company. He said the behavior of the “homie on Twitch” was very, very odd. He simply did not like it and wanted nothing more to do with it.

Pestily is also gone. The Australian does not want to work with the brand anymore (via twitter).

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PC Company Eventually Offers Streamer the PC – She Declines

How is ArtesianBuilds reacting? They apparently wanted to smooth things over and offered the streamer to send her the PC after all. However, she proved to be proud and declined the offer, as she announced on Wednesday, March 2.

She said she did not want to support a company that does not care about small streamers, as they are the backbone of the company.

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Meanwhile, there seems to be a code red at ArtesianBuilds. The company issued a public statement on March 2, taking full responsibility and apologizing to the streamer.

There was also a personal video from Katz, in which he repeatedly apologizes and vows to improve. But currently, there is a lot of mockery and derision directed at the company. They would only support people who could also “do something for the company” as promoters. Gamers apparently have little understanding for this.

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The CEO of the company apologizes but faces mockery and derision.

What’s behind it: The “giveaway” from ArtesianBuilds was apparently not intended as a “real raffle” that anyone could participate in, but more as a “goodie” for business partners helping the company promote their PCs.

When a streamer was drawn who was too small to actually generate revenue, the CEO reacted very strangely. The consequences are catastrophic.

If the image you want to build and convey does not match the reality of the business at all, it can go badly. For the PC builders, one can only hope they learn lessons from this unfortunate incident.

People seem to appreciate mocking live much better when they “hit up”:

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In Destiny 2, an artifact mod makes enemies explode – Get it now

Christos Tsogos 3. March 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Destiny 2 brings Guardians many new opportunities to build creative builds in the coming months. A particular mod in Season 16 has stood out, which is quite powerful. We will show you what it can do.

Which mod is meant? This refers to the mod “Transience River”. With it, you will receive volatile projectiles after collecting a Void elemental source. You can socket the mod in any armor piece, consuming only two energy points.

However, it does not explain what volatile projectiles do and whether it is worth using them. We will explain what the artifact upgrade can do and with which weapons you will benefit the most.

Transience River provides explosive fun

What can the seasonal mod do? If you have leveled up your new artifact well, you can find the modification in the fifth column in the third slot. With the equipped upgrade and a Void elemental source, you can “infect” enemies with Void, provided you fight with a weapon that has the “Void” element.

The function is exactly the same as that of the Void fragment “Echo of Suppression” in the new Void Super. If you shoot enemies, they will be consumed by Void and then just need to be killed. Afterward, the enemies explode in a large radius, taking other enemies around them to death.

You can extend the buff “volatile projectiles” by constantly picking up a new Void source alongside. Since each class has its ability cooldowns, the mod is very beneficial for quickly and effectively thinning out many enemy masses. Make sure you also have a modification equipped that spawns elemental sources on grenade or weapon kills.

Which weapons work well with the mod? Especially automatic rifles or SMGs equipped with perks like “Surplus” or any suitable ammunition regeneration solution. Here are some examples of suitable weapons:

Hunger – old Gambit automatic rifle with a large magazine
- Arrowhead Brake – Tactical Mag – Surplus – Demolisher

Funnelweb – new Void Veist SMG
- Fluted Barrel – Enhanced Rounds – Surplus – Rampage

Who has access to the mod? Only owners of the season pass have access to the seasonal artifact. Therefore, you need to purchase the season pass to secure the mod. Use it while it is still available. After Season 16, a new artifact will come, and then the mod “Transience River” will no longer be available.

What do you think of this modification? Will you use it in the raid, and did you know about its talents? Let us know in the comments if you have overlooked it!

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Survival hit has 11,000 players on Steam, even though it can’t be purchased there – now has its own shop

Benedict Grothaus 3. March 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Myth of Empires received surprising acclaim from survival fans on Steam. Shortly after its release there, it had to leave the platform again. Now it is back – officially and with its own shop.

What happened to Myth of Empires?

On November 18, 2021, Myth of Empires was released in Early Access on Steam. Shortly after, the game disappeared without a trace from Steam.
The reason became clear shortly after: it was allegedly accused of stealing the source code from competitor ARK: Survival Evolved.
The dispute escalated further, ARK even filed a huge compensation lawsuit. Myth of Empires defended itself against the allegations and simultaneously launched the game itself.

Where can I get Myth of Empires now? Since March 1, the “International Vanguard Edition” has been officially available in the studio’s own shop. The prices are supposed to match exactly those that were previously on Steam, and there is even a discount right at release.

The release follows the test of the own launcher from January 17. At that time, however, the keys were limited. Now the international version has officially been released and is available for purchase.

You can find the official shop for Myth of Empires here

In addition to the standalone version, there are new servers and numerous new content such as building parts, mounts, and events. This should please many fans, as Myth of Empires still has thousands of players on Steam.

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The official trailer for the new edition.

Myth of Empires is strong on Steam, even though it is not being sold

How is Myth of Empires rated? A rating can no longer be read on Steam because the game simply no longer has a shop page. However, the statistics page steamcharts continues to track the player numbers.

According to this, in February 2022, there were still over 11,000 players peaking and over 7,000 on average. While that is only about a quarter of the players at release, it is still a solid amount considering that the game is no longer for sale.

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Here you can watch gameplay of the game from the German YouTuber Hand Of Blood.

What kind of game is this anyway? If you haven’t heard of Myth of Empires: You can roughly imagine the game like Conan Exiles in ancient China. However, the game scales much larger.

In my review of Myth of Empires, I was able to engage in survival, crafting, and character building. All of this is quite classic for survival games. However, later on, there are dynasties that you build, siege battles, and real player-led empires.

A special focus is on the combat system, which considers the direction of an attack – like in Mordhau or Mount & Blade. There is even a certain strategy game aspect in the game through NPC companions and fortresses with buffs.

If the international Vanguard Edition can prove itself, it is quite possible that you will soon find Myth of Empires in our list of the best survival games for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

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LoL: Pro team signs the talented but cursed ‘God of Solo Queue’

Schuhmann 3. March 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

The Misfits team has signed 22-year-old Swede Carl Felix “MagiFelix” Boström for League of Legends. He will serve as a substitute player for all 5 roles in LoL in case something goes wrong with Team 1 or 2. MagiFelix is considered an absolute expert in LoL, as he has achieved the highest rank, Challenger, in every position. Just a few weeks ago, he dominated Europe’s SoloQ as a midlaner. However, his professional career has not been smooth so far.

This is the news from Misfits: The Berlin-based LoL team Misfits Gaming currently stands at a solid 10-5 in 3rd place in the European LEC league. Now they are treating themselves. Before the playoffs, they recruit the teamless and unlucky LoL star MagiFelix and write (via twitter):

With the playoffs around the corner, we decided to sign a substitute player for several roles in case of an emergency in the LEC or LFL.
And you know there is only one person who can do this job (besides Tyler1).
Welcome to Misfits, Magifelix!

MagiFelix reached the highest rank in all 5 roles in SoloQ

What is special about the player? Normally, a LoL player can only play one role. However, MagiFelix achieved the highest rank, “Challenger”, in all 5 roles in League of Legends in 2020.

This is an incredible achievement that earned the Swede the nickname “SoloQ-God” in 2020. Since then, many have kept an eye on MagiFelix.

Becoming Challenger in all 5 roles has only succeeded for him and the Twitch streamer Tyler1, who achieved the same feat live on stream. Tyler1 took 2 years and more than 6,000 games to do it.

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MagiFelix – “SoloQ-God” without a pro contract

Why is the player considered cursed? Normally, such an incredible LoL player should have been playing in the pro league for 4 years or at least been part of an academy team. However, MagiFelix has had a difficult and mixed professional career so far.

For years, he was in Fnatic’s academy team but never made it to the professional roster. Fans speculated from the outside that he had nerves issues or simply couldn’t communicate well.

MagiFelix wins game alone – Still gets kicked from pro team

In February 2021, he got his chance: The team, Astralis, the weakest team in the LEC, signed MagiFelix as a midlaner.

In this role, he could even shine with the rather dismal team and decisively win a match with a crazy backdoor play on his own.

Nevertheless, Astralis decided to let go of MagiFelix after a year and did not extend his contract. It was said that MagiFelix did not fit into the strategy (via reddit), which no one could understand from the outside. It was suspected that Astralis was pursuing a strict austerity policy.

The “backdoor play” was achieved by MagiFelix in a match against Misfits. They are now signing him as a pro:

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MagiFelix dominates SoloQ, earns a new chance in 2022

Why does MagiFelix get another chance? A few weeks ago, MagiFelix climbed back to the top of the EU West server and achieved 1920 LP, a strong number. He was 300 points ahead of the second player (via dotesports).

Misfits seems to be bringing him in as a “safety net” in case anything happens to one of their 10 players in Team 1 or 2.

Why pro teams seem to be handling such a apparently talented player with kid gloves remains a mystery that one can only speculate about. Perhaps the Swede is really too much of a “one-man-show” to function in a pro team. Or he is truly cursed.

An 18-year-old is considered a “monster” and “genius” in LoL – while playing the most thankless role

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Xbox boss demands more respect from players for game developers – But some gamers say: “No way”

Schuhmann 3. March 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

The Xbox head Phil Spencer has addressed players worldwide, urging them to show more respect for developers. However, some gamers refuse to accept this, stating that developers should first start respecting the players. Microtransactions, political messages, and unfinished games are the problem, not the supposedly toxic players.

This is the situation:

Phil Spencer received a lifetime achievement award at the DICE 2022 Awards. During his acceptance speech, he mentioned that the gaming industry needs to do more to be a “force for good” and ensure that everyone in the industry feels welcome. Industry leaders often fail to create a safe environment for everyone.
After the speech, he was asked in an interview if he had a message for the players. He mainly urged them to show more respect for the developers who have the courage to come forward with their games.
However, in comments on this speech, some players criticized the lack of quality in the games, stating they appear “unfinished.”

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“Let’s Respect the Developers”

This is Phil Spencer’s demand: The Xbox head Phil Spencer spoke in an interview with IGN. He was asked what message he has for players and said:

“Keep playing, use your voices, understand the power of creativity, the power of community. And one more thing I want to say: let’s respect the developers. I think often developments can be used as a weapon and used in fights against other platforms. I look at everyone who is brave enough to create something and put it out into the world – and see how their peers, the industry, the players play it, analyze it, and talk about it. Let’s just celebrate that so many great games are coming from the people and understand that it lays the groundwork for where the industry can still go.”

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Phil Spencer wants more respect from players.

“Publishers Deserve All the Hate They Get”

What are the critical voices regarding this statement? While most comments on YouTube regarding the speech are very positive and praise Spencer, there are critical comments on the gaming site “GameSpot” that express the frustration of some hardcore gamers with AAA games.

One reader there says: “Most developers today have sacrificed quality and integrity to develop half-baked rubbish they use to exploit the masses with ‘money-making’ methods. They now have to sleep in the bed they made and complain about people being mean to them. Sorry, but in what industry can I go into pre-sale and release unfinished products that don’t work for a year?”
Another reader says: “Okay, but developers also need to keep their political views off Twitter and must not attack their customers. That creates a lot of the backlash.”
A third user says: “The developers get respect. The publishers who force them to release their games unfinished, despite the crunch, and fill them with ways to squeeze money from the players, deserve all the hate they get.”

Hate, anger, and frustration in gaming are a constant theme that affects everyone who goes public:

Fortnite star is only 19, struggling to cope with hate on Twitch

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Player invested more than 16,000 euros and 400 hours in Lost Ark – Now he was banned

Alexander Leitsch 3. March 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

The new MMORPG Lost Ark is experiencing frequent bans, which penalize cheaters and botters. However, several players are currently complaining that they have been banned unfairly. Among them is a player who has already invested 18,000 dollars in Lost Ark.

What is behind the bans? In Lost Ark, account bans occur frequently. The reasons for this can be quite varied:

Botting
Goldselling
Cheating/Hacking
Toxic behavior in chat

However, an unusually large number of players have been complaining in recent days that they have been permanently banned without knowing why.

Among them is the player TheChozinOne, who claims to have invested more than 18,000 dollars and 400 hours since the release in Lost Ark.

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Players feel unjustly banned

What do the players say? TheChozinOne writes in the forum that he was shocked by the ban. According to the screenshot, he was permanently banned for “Cheating.” He should contact Amazon if he feels he has been banned unfairly.

The player did so, but there has been no update yet. The thread is about 36 hours old (via Lost Ark).

Other so-called “whales” – players who invest a lot of money in a service game – are also currently complaining about bans. The user bbcmijk writes, for example, (via Lost Ark):

It seems to have become a reality that I have been banned for cheating after playing this game for 400 hours and spending over $1,500 in Steam transactions, buying all founder packs, and taking 5 days off. How did I cheat, you ask? I would like to know that too… but Amazon is convinced that a robotic response is sufficient for the permanent ban.

In the forum, there are more examples of players who have spent 100 to 500 euros, but also users who have not spent a cent.

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Are these bans justified? This cannot be determined from our position. However, there have also been issues with bans in another Amazon game, New World:

Initially, players were unfairly permanently banned and were later let back into the game.
There were automatic 24-hour bans if enough people reported. This was even abused to exclude strong players from wars over territories.

Community manager Roxx has also stated that there have been “particularly many of these complaints” recently and that the support team wants to take another closer look (via Lost Ark).

Players demand: Take care of the bots

How are the bans generally received? Lost Ark is currently struggling with a significant bot problem. Some suspect that even the queue problem could be solved if all bots disappeared. Many players are therefore demanding bans.

However, it is curious when players with many hours played and substantial monetary investment are banned, while some users in the forum report that they have been reporting the same bots for days.

What do you think about the situation with the bans and the bots? Do you know a player who has been banned unfairly? And how are the bots on your servers? Feel free to share in the comments.

For the month of March, Lost Ark has announced a major patch. We will tell you everything important about it:

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7 Things from Pokémon Legends: Arceus that must be in new Pokémon games

Sayumi (Lena) 3. March 2022 Reading time 7 minutes

Pokémon Legends: Arceus has been a huge success, generating more than 6.5 million sales in its first week alone. The game brings some new elements to the series that future Pokémon games definitely need – at least that’s what MeinMMO author Lena believes.

What stands out to you about the new Pokémon game Legends: Arceus? The widely criticized poor graphics? The empty landscapes or Pokédex entries that require you to use Splash with Magikarp about 100 times? The legendary screenshot where the protagonist stands on a cliff looking at a bunch of texture mush with water?

It’s a shame because Pokémon Legends: Arceus has much more to offer than that. If one is willing to give this completely fresh and novel game in the main series a chance, they will get to know some features that they won’t want to miss in future Pokémon games and that can greatly enhance the gameplay.

Who is speaking here? I am Lena, a freelance writer at MeinMMO. I started playing Pokémon with the Yellow Edition in 1998 at the tender age of 5. Since then, the franchise has accompanied me without pause. Consequently, I have played nearly every Pokémon game so far. I’ve also put in about 150 hours into Legends: Arceus and there is no end in sight.

Today, I would like to mention 7 features from Legends: Arceus that must continue to appear in the main series of Pokémon games and simply cannot be overlooked.

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1. The large explorable areas in open-world style

While in the other Pokémon games you run from route to route, which are not particularly large, in Legends: Arceus, you have the opportunity to travel in 5 large areas and explore them one after the other.

While the story indicates in which order this happens, you can do and leave what you want within the area.

In the areas, various weather conditions await you. While the Obsidian Fieldlands feature wide, lush green meadows partly covered with colorful flowers and trees that sway gently in the wind, the White Frostlands are marked by bitter cold, strong snowstorms, and gray trees stripped of their leaves.

In the future, I hope for more of these free, huge, explorable areas, all of which are designed differently.

It seems they might even implement this in the upcoming 9th generation of Pokémon. Game Freak advertises a seamless transition between the areas and an open world. Legends: Arceus hasn’t quite achieved this yet, as there are still short loading sequences between areas.

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2. Freeing Pokémon from their Balls at any time

A brand new feature that I would have even liked to promote to 1st place: You can release your Pokémon from their balls anytime and anywhere. Either to shake trees, collect berries, gather ores, or simply to admire them.

I believe I’ve already spent way too much time releasing my favorite Pokémon from the ball and just watching them sleep, sit, or make various noises.

If you catch a rare Pokémon or even a Shiny, don’t you want to see it in large on the Overworld too? Shinies or Shiny Pokémon have a different color than usual. They are not commonly found.

If they implement this feature in future generations, I would wish that they could not only be released for farming or admiration but that they could even follow you once you let them go.

Past editions like Sword/Shield, Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee, or HeartGold/SoulSilver already allowed Pokémon to follow you. Combining both features would be the optimum.

3. The freely roaming, diverse Pokémon

Also completely new: The pocket monsters now have different visible sizes. While some are tiny and light, others are real heavyweights and classified as heavy Pokémon. Sometimes it is even your task to catch different weight classes for your Pokédex.

You can see the differences even before catching them in the Overworld, as they roam freely everywhere and are always visible to the player. No Pokémon hides in tall grass and suddenly attacks the trainer.

The Pokémon even have different behaviors, because some are shy and flee from you, while others are aggressive and want to take you out. Elite Pokémon are particularly special: They are always ready for a fight as soon as they see you and are particularly large and strong.

You can catch them and it’s really amusing to see that the baby Pokémon Pii in elite form is just as big as its final form Pixi.

It would be great if they continued to take over the different sizes, behaviors, and freely roaming Pokémon. There’s nothing worse than a huge cave with 20 Zubat suddenly and continuously attacking you on the way through. Or when you’re searching for a specific Pokémon and encounter 30 Magikarp first before a Barboach finally looks you in the eyes.

4. No flood of unnecessary Trainer battles

Pokémon Legends: Arceus has done away with many Trainer battles. The focus is mainly on battling wild Pokémon and catching them. In previous editions, you had to mindlessly battle 20 Trainers in a row and became massively over-leveled, but in Legends: Arceus, you’re spared from that.

The Trainer battles can be counted on one hand and are mostly not very difficult. The focus has really been put completely on Pokémon, which I think is good, but maybe not entirely optimal.

One could find a pleasant balance between the two and place some challenging Trainers in the Overworld that can be fought if desired. Sometimes, I’ve missed some Trainer battles after flying across the map for 5 hours and catching Pokémon.

5. The new transitions and mechanics

In previous Pokémon games, triggering a battle required a new screen to load: the screen would go dark and the battle would load. Now, the transition into a battle is seamless.

As soon as a Pokéball from your own pocket monster is thrown at a wild one, the battle begins without any fuss or loading screens. It’s a small feature that I have come to really love over time.

The same goes for catching Pokémon: it resembles its counterparts Pokémon GO and Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee, where you don’t necessarily have to battle to catch a pocket monster. You can alternatively simply throw a ball at the creature.

Additionally, bait, berries, or items like sticky balls help make it easier to catch Pokémon. However, in Legends: Arceus, you still have the option to catch Pokémon the classic way, that is, through a battle. A very good mix that I wouldn’t want to miss.

6. The Crafting System

Another absolutely new feature for the Pokémon series: Crafting. You can stand in front of a workbench and use materials from the wilderness to create your Pokéballs and other items like potions and revives. Later, you also receive an item that acts like a workbench and you carry it with you. With it, you can craft different Pokéballs and more using the items in your bag.

Your Pokémon assist you in gathering materials from the Overworld. Also, wild Pokémon can drop items that will help you as well. If you don’t feel like farming or crafting, you can simply buy items for crafting and even the finished balls and tools.

It’s an optional, cool feature that kept me entertained during the first 50 hours of gameplay when I didn’t feel like doing a side quest or catching Pokémon.

7. The Quest System

The last point is the quest system in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. I have always wished for this in Pokémon games and it has finally been implemented properly.

The quests vary from “Find my lost Pokémon” to “Give me 5 berries and I will be happy.” Other residents want a specific Pokémon to be given to them or to see it. The twist? The Pokémon actually stays visible in the village with that resident when you have to give it to them.

Some Pokémon even evolve, and the bond with the NPC grows. In Legends: Arceus, the people of the world are afraid of Pokémon. It is not yet common to live and fight alongside them.

Therefore, it’s additionally nice to see in such quests how the people start to get used to the pocket monsters and even form strong bonds with them. Through the various tasks, you can even see the progress in the town.

For example, new houses are gradually built when you bring certain Pokémon to the construction manager.

This also provides players with additional variety to the usual gameplay, which I would like to see in future Pokémon games as well.

I certainly hope that this game is not a one-off and that Game Freak will continue to go in a similar direction.

Since Legends: Arceus is the prehistory of the Sinnoh region from Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, one could bring more games in this direction. The Kalos region from Pokémon X/Y or Unova from Pokémon Black/White would be incredibly suitable due to their extensive story.

We will have to wait and see whether this game ends like Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee or Quest and was only implemented once as a test, or if more will follow in the future.

What do you think about Pokémon Legends: Arceus? Did you give the game a chance despite its graphics and can you name additional features that excite you? Do you perhaps miss anything?

Some actually miss a very important feature regarding the herds: Pokémon Legends: Arceus is incredibly successful, but according to players, it lacks an important feature

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Lost Ark: You will defeat the boss Achates with these tips

Anny 3. March 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

The boss Achates is a major challenge for players in Lost Ark. You will encounter him in the Guardian Raids. We at MeinMMO will show you how to defeat the winged white lion.

What kind of boss is this? He is one of the strongest bosses you will encounter in Lost Ark. You will face Achates in the Guardian Raid at item level 920 or higher. He is the final boss of Raid Level 3, so you must have already defeated the bosses of Levels 1 and 2.

You should enter the raid with a group of four players and bring explosive grenades. These grenades are important for the boss’s mechanics.

The main mechanic:

Achates becomes invulnerable and teleports a short distance when he initiates his main mechanic.
He creates a shield around himself that glows in a certain color: blue, green, or orange. The color changes constantly.
At the same time, statues appear around him in the three colors. You must destroy these statues so that shards remain. You then need to throw the shards of the corresponding shield color at Achates. Pick them up with G and press Q to throw.
When his shield is broken, he briefly falls to the ground, and circles appear around his wings. All four group members must quickly throw an explosive grenade at him. Attacks that stagger the boss are also useful at this point.
If you do not manage to destroy the shield in time, Achates enters his berserk mode. He glows white and deals very strong area damage, so you should quickly move out of the radius.

Other attacks from Achates:

You also need to avoid the other attacks of the boss. Achates uses several more abilities until he can use his main mechanic again.

Beacons appear over two group members, one in red and one in blue. To avoid being attacked, you must quickly get rid of the beacons. The two players stand next to each other for about 3 seconds to neutralize the colors above their heads.
A white circle appears under you, and you need to move out of it to avoid fire damage. This circle can also injure group members beneath it, so move away from them.
Avoid the boss’s white breath. If you fail to do so, you will be injured and will additionally receive the white circle under you.
When Achates roars, avoid the radius. Otherwise, you will receive a debuff that reduces the damage you deal for one minute.
A radius may appear around the boss that looks like a sliced pizza. You are safe from his attack inside the pizza slice or outside the radius.

Ultimately, you wait for Achates to repeat his main mechanic to break his shield and deal damage to him.

If you successfully defeat Achates, you will receive Tier 2 accessories, skill stones, and upgrade materials. You may also obtain the collectible card of Achates, runes, and engraving books.

Achates is one of the strongest bosses you will encounter in Lost Ark. So do not be frustrated if it doesn’t work right away. Take your time to familiarize yourself with his mechanics.

Have you already defeated him and maybe have more valuable tips? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

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Players argue about the “right” way to play in Elden Ring: “Magic is Easy Mode”

Irina Moritz 3. March 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Elden Ring provides its players with a wide array of tools that can be used in battle to survive. However, some of these tools are considered by parts of the community to be “Easy Mode” and are looked down upon.

In the action RPG Elden Ring, players can experiment with various builds and shape their gameplay to suit their preferences. In addition to melee builds, which use swords, spears, sabers, clubs, and similar weapons, there is also a large variety of magic available.

And this magic is currently a point of contention within the community.

What’s being discussed: Elden Ring has been on the market for a little over a week, and there are now countless clips and videos showing players getting properly beaten up or referring to every animal in the game as a dog.

However, there have also been clips showing magic users easily handling supposedly tough bosses. They simply keep their distance and bombard their rather slow opponents with spells, as seen with one of the first bosses encountered in an optional dungeon:

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In comments and reactions to such videos, it is often said that magic in Elden Ring is too overpowered. It makes the boss fights, which are supposed to be challenging and difficult, far too easy. People believe the game should be played “properly” by engaging in melee combat, learning the attack patterns of the bosses, and earning the victory.

“The guy is talking nonsense and defeats the boss by spamming magic.”
“He uses magic and projectiles and acts like he achieved something. Try melee and let’s see who complains.”
“Talking nonsense while staying at a distance with magic lmao ok”

Melee builds are considered by part of the player base to be the “real” Elden Ring experience because fights with them are often more demanding.

Strategies that make boss fights easier are therefore seen as “not right” or “Easy Mode”. Even though the tools for these strategies were implemented by the developers in the game.

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The video caused a stir in the Elden Ring subreddit. The player defeats a tough boss with just one single spell. The player, however, is already at a very high level.

The counterargument: The complaints about magic users in Elden Ring have sparked heated discussions on social media. Accordingly, there were strong reactions to the statements that magic is “cheating”.

Another part of the community countered that everyone should be able to play Elden Ring however they want. The developers did not implement magic for no reason and made it much more diverse than in previous SoulsBorne games. Therefore, it is indeed fair and okay to use it.

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It was also pointed out that in the past there have been bosses and enemies that had strong resistances to magic or individual elements. Therefore, the magic users do not always have it completely easy, according to this part of the community.

Additionally, magic users have to split their potions between healing and SP regeneration, incurring further disadvantages.

Other players posted videos of their own mage builds, with which they had significant difficulties against very aggressive bosses. These bosses attack relentlessly and leave no time to effectively cast spells.

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Therefore, magic is only overpowered in certain situations. Depending on the opponent, magic users sometimes have it even harder than players who rely on strength builds and stroll through the game with great swords and heavy armor.

What do you think about the controversial topic? But what do the MeinMMO readers say? Do you think magic is too strong in Elden Ring? You can cast your vote in the poll tool below.

Everyone has only one vote and the choice cannot be undone.

Let us know what your opinion on magic in Elden Ring is. Is it unfair to rely on magic because it makes the game too easy, or is it perfectly fine? Do you play a mage build yourself and have you had experiences with it? Or do you prefer to engage in melee combat?

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New World brings 5 small changes in March that players have been eagerly waiting for for months

Alexander Leitsch 3. March 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

New World has introduced the new Patch 1.5, which is set to be released in March. The major innovations of the update are the new dungeon and the new weapon Blunderbuss. However, some minor changes from the patch notes are currently receiving much greater attention in the forum and on reddit.

What kind of patch is this? The new update is titled “Heart of Madness” and brings three major innovations:

The new dungeon “Heart of the Stormwinds”
The new weapon Blunderbuss
New enemies are expected to appear in the old areas

The patch will be brought to the test server today, March 3rd, at 7:00 PM. The release is expected to take place at the end of March.

In the meantime, the developers have published the patch notes for the update. Players have noticed some minor changes that many have eagerly awaited.

Fixed resets for daily tasks and improved inventory usage

What are the changes?

Players now receive 50% of the purchase price back if they want to resell a house.
Equipment in the inventory that you do not have equipped will no longer suffer damage upon death.
Ammunition from bows and guns will no longer affect inventory weight.
Daily cooldowns will now reset every day at 5:00 AM and no longer 23 hours after completion. Weekly cooldowns will always reset on Tuesdays at 5:00 AM.
The inventory can now be used while you are moving.

These five seemingly minor changes are celebrated by the players. A thread about it is currently ranked number 1 on reddit. Because players have been wishing for these changes since the beta – possibly even since the alpha.

Especially the inventory was a point of criticism that was mentioned dozens of times on reddit at the time of release. For players from other MMORPGs, it was simply unusual to have to stop to check the inventory. An adjustment was promised back in December 2021.

On reddit, players are already joking: “If the developers keep going like this, they will soon have eliminated all problems and points of criticism from the alpha and beta and will be ready for the release of New World.”

What else is in the patch notes? The list of changes is extremely long. More than 100 adjustments will be made in March (via New World Forum).

Among the highlights is also a new boss – Rafflebones the Loot Collector. He will randomly appear on old maps and players will have 45 seconds to defeat him. There are named items and gypsum for players at level 60.

In addition, the main quests will be revised so that players only need to visit the dungeons optionally and there will be no specific prerequisites for individual steps anymore. The starting areas will also get an update.

What do you think of the update? Are you excited about both the big and small changes? At the end of March, there should finally be a detailed roadmap for the future:

New World promises new story content, new weapon, and a big roadmap for March

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Pokémon GO: The new field research in March 2022 – All rewards

Patrick Freese 3. March 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO there are new field researches and rewards for you in March 2022. We will show you all the quests in March with their rewards and also the research breakthrough.

What kind of tasks are there? By spinning photo discs at PokéStops, you will receive field research tasks. These are quests whose rewards change from month to month. You will find the quests under the category “Field,” which you will see after selecting the binoculars.

Here we will show you which new quests and rewards await you this month.

Field Research in March 2022 – All Rewards

We have divided all the new field researches into categories such as catching, battling, or throwing. The information about the quests and rewards has been compiled by the community. We are based on the information from Leekduck.com.

All Pokémon that you can also encounter in their shiny form are marked with a star (*).

All Field Research for Catching

Research	Reward
Catch 5 Pokémon	Encounter with Digda* or Bidiza*
Catch 7 Pokémon	Encounter with Karpador*
Catch a Dragon Pokémon	Encounter with Dratini* or Kindwurm*
Catch 5 different types of Pokémon	Encounter with Flemmli* or Dartiri*
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost	Encounter with Vulpix, Quapsel, Hippopotas* or Shnebedeck*
Use 5 berries when catching Pokémon	Encounter with Felino* or Wailmer*

All Field Research for Throwing

Research	Reward
Land 5 good throws	Encounter with Dummisel*
Land 3 excellent throws	Encounter with Snubbull, Liliep or Anorith*
Land 3 excellent throws in a row	Encounter with Onix*
Land 5 excellent curveball- throws in a row	Encounter with Pandir* (Form 5)
Land 2 fabulous throws	Encounter with Larvitar*
Land 3 excellent throws in a row	Encounter with Kaumalat*

All Field Research for Battling

Research	Reward
Battle in the GO- Battle League	Encounter with Hydropi*
Win a raid	Encounter with Geronimatz*
Win a raid of level 3 or higher	Encounter with Amonitas* or Kabuto*
Win 5 raids	Encounter with Aerodactyl*
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts	Encounter with Machollo* or Makuhita*

All Field Research on Friends & Your Buddy

Research	Reward
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy	Encounter with Menki*
Earn a candy by walking with your buddy	Encounter with Nasgnet*
Earn two candies by walking with your buddy	Encounter with Scoppel*
Earn three candies by walking with your buddy	Encounter with Flunschlik
Send 5 gifts with stickers to your friends	Encounter with Waumboll or Lilminip

All Field Research on Evolving & Power-Ups

Research	Reward
Evolve a Pokémon	Encounter with Evoli*
Use 3 power-ups on Pokémon	Encounter with Bisasam, Glumanda or Schiggy*
Use 5 power-ups on Pokémon	Encounter with Endivie, Feurigel or Karnimani*
Use 7 power-ups on Pokémon	Encounter with Geckarbor, Flemmli or Hydropi*

All Field Research on Snapshots, Eggs & PokéStops

Research	Reward
Hatch an egg	Encounter with Mantax*
Hatch 2 eggs	Encounter with Alolan Exeggutor* or Tanhel*
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms	Encounter with Mogelbaum*
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	Encounter with Trasla*
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon outdoors	Encounter with Enton, Abra, Traumato, Hoppspross, Yanma* or Kramurx*
Trade a Pokémon	Encounter with Ledyba* or Webarak*

Which Researches are Worth it?

For new collectors, the research with Pandir is exciting, as you can only obtain this Pokémon through field researches. If you do not have this form yet, you can secure it this month.

For raids and battles, the researches with Kaumalat, Dratini, or Kindwurm are interesting. Behind the evolutions await you strong fighters that you should have in your collection. They play important roles in the best attackers in Pokémon GO.

Field Research Breakthrough in March 2022

How do you get a breakthrough? By completing a field research task, you can receive a maximum of one stamp daily. After you have collected seven stamps, you will receive a research breakthrough.

In March 2022, Alolan Vulpix is part of the research breakthrough.

With a bit of luck, you can catch Alolan Vulpix in its shiny form as well. It will remain as a reward in research breakthroughs until April 1st at 10:00 PM.

A summary of all bonuses and changes for the Alola season is shown here.

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CoD Warzone: New Update 1.54 changes your health points for the first time and nerfs top assault rifle

Maik Schneider 3. March 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty: Warzone has adjusted the health points in Vanguard Royale and nerfed the powerful assault rifle XM4 with its latest update 1.54. We show you the complete patch notes on MeinMMO.

This is the situation:

The free battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone regularly releases updates with small and larger changes
With the latest patch 1.54, health points were increased for the first time in a mode, along with an important nerf and bug fixes
Also, the popular Iron Trials will go online again this evening, March 3rd – this time on Rebirth Island

CoD Warzone: Update 1.54 – Patch Notes

When does the update come? The update is already online. However, the health point change of Vanguard Royale will only go online in the evening with the playlist update.

How big is the update? You need about 1 GB of space for the patch.

What changes with update 1.54? Highlights include adjustments to health points and a minor nerf of the XM4. Additionally, the reconnaissance drone returns to Vanguard Royale:

Base health in Vanguard Royale increases from 100 to 150 (with armor to 300)
Reconnaissance drone back in Vanguard Royale – Cost: 9,000
XM4 nerf: neck multiplier decreases from 1.5 to 1.33

The XM4 remains top-tier even after the change. The good damage together with strong handling still makes it the best assault rifle – for the regular battle royale.

What bug fixes were there? Update 1.54 also came with some bug fixes. We list the most important ones here:

Resolved further collision issues on Caldera
Fixed issues with elements where players could get stuck – for example, stairs
Removed performance weaknesses and stutters in the “Chemical Factory”
189mm barrel of the MP40 (VG) now deals the correct damage
705mm barrel of the Bren (VG) now calculates the range correctly
Nebula rounds no longer penetrate deployment shields

Additionally, there were further visual adjustments in the menus or in the visualization of the effect of the nebula rounds. If you want to browse through the English patch notes yourself, you can find them at developer Raven Software (via ravensoftware.com).

CoD Warzone: Playlist from March 3rd – March 10th

A new playlist goes live at 7 PM on March 3rd, bringing the announced mode “Iron Trials” as a duo on Rebirth Island.

The mode starts with different health values and weakens sniper weapons, for example, so they only rarely land lethal headshots. This is what the rules looked like last time.

CoD Warzone: Playlist from March 3rd.
- Vanguard Royale: Solo, Duo, Trio, 4-player
- Battle Royale: 4-player
- Plunder: 4-player
- Rebirth Island: Iron Trials Duo
- Rebirth Island: Revival Duo, Trio, 4-player

The update brought some interesting changes. The popular mode Iron Trials on Rebirth Island is also likely to lead to some new motivation.

Fans of the small combat island should remain curious. Adjustments to the map are expected for the mid-season update of Season 2. Details are not yet known, but the changes are likely to be quite extensive.

Currently, we can only hope that the crazy attachment glitch does not ruin the latest changes.

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Only one day after release, WoW nerfs the new raid

Cortyn 3. March 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

The latest raid of World of Warcraft is reportedly too difficult. Many players are dying – and that more often than intended. Blizzard is making adjustments.

The Mausoleum of the First Ones is the latest raid in World of Warcraft. 8 of the 11 bosses are already accessible on normal and heroic difficulty – and are causing many groups problems. Especially Anduin Wrynn is currently making quick work of many groups. Therefore, Blizzard is now responding with some direct nerfs.

What was the problem? Especially Anduin Wrynn is causing issues. He is the 8th and thus the provisional last boss of the raid – at least for this week. He is indeed intended as a “mid-boss”, but Blizzard seems to have overdone it a bit with the difficulty. Especially in heroic mode, he wipes even well-coordinated groups. This is not only due to his abilities, but also a few bugs that made abilities hit harder.

What is going to change? Blizzard is currently testing mainly four changes that should go live in the next few days. These are:

The damage-over-time effect of “Hopebreaker” has been reduced by 10% in heroic mode.
A bug has been fixed that caused Stained Barrier to absorb 100% of the healing. The spell should now absorb 75% of the healing on mythic and heroic difficulty and 50% of the healing on normal difficulty and in LFR.
Dark Reflections have 20% fewer health points on all non-mythic difficulty levels.
The damage-over-time effect of Cleansing Light has been reduced by 20% on heroic difficulty.

With these changes, many more guilds and raids should be able to bring Anduin to heel and enjoy the new cinematic.

Raid will be nerfed automatically: But even if it does not succeed in defeating Anduin despite the nerfs, one should not despair. Over the coming weeks, the raid will be nerfed on its own, when the “double legendaries” and rank 7 of the legendary items are unlocked. This should provide many groups with a significant strength boost.

What do you think of these adjustments? Is it too early to nerf the raid already? Or did you also have strong problems with Anduin and find the nerfs good?

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Destiny 2: All important information about Season 16 – Artifact, Powercap and Exos

Christos Tsogos 3. March 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Destiny 2: Witch Queen comes not only with a new story but also with a new season. Season of the Risen once again brings Kabal presence, but this time on peaceful terms. What Guardians can expect in the new season can be found here on MeinMMO.

What kind of season is this? Destiny 2: Witch Queen not only celebrates its big moment, but the new Season 16 also launched. With it come new activities and weapons in the loot shooter, as well as an additional story. What content awaits you and when the season ends can be found on MeinMMO.

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All important content from Season 16

What is the story? Zavala, the leader of the Vanguard, contacted Caiatl, the Kabal princess. He informed her about the schemes of the Hive. Savathûn, the Witch Queen, leads troops to various targets to conquer them. Zavala requests support to eliminate this new threat once and for all.

When does Season 16 end? Season 16 started together with Witch Queen on February 22, 2022, and ends exactly on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

New Season Exo – Grand Overture

What kind of Exo is there? In the new Season Pass, there is a new Exo, which you can redeem immediately at the first level upon purchase. It is the exotic MG “Grand Overture”.

This heavy MG fires slowly small Arc rockets that hit your enemies hard. If you score hits with your MG, rounds are stored. You can then unleash these collected rounds with a button press and rain them down on your opponents at once.

Is there a catalyst? Yes, and you receive it after you collect your MG. You need to visit the weapon master “Banshee-44” in the Tower. Complete the associated quest, fill the catalyst through kills, and benefit from its bonus.

The catalyst ensures that your rounds blind your opponents. If you kill someone with the force of a bullet, they will explode.

New Activity – PsiOps Battlegrounds

What happens in the battlegrounds? Guardians are tasked with maintaining order in the new battlegrounds. They need to capture the lieutenants of Savathûn and bring them to the H.E.L.M in the Tower. There, they will be examined by the Kabal princess’s Psions. Players must have a power level of 1500 to start the activity.

Power Caps – All Light Levels

What are the power caps? Also in Season 16, Guardians will not be spared when it comes to looting and leveling. The power limits for Season of the Chosen are as follows:

Base: 1350 (previously 1100)
Soft Cap: 1500 (previously 1270)
Power Cap: 1550 (previously 1320)
Hard Cap: 1560 (previously 1330)

You will need to invest a significant amount of time to reach the hard cap of 1560.

New Artifact – Synaptic Spear

How do I get the artifact? You receive the Synaptic Spear after completing the first mission for Witch Queen. After completing the mission “The Arrival,” you will receive the seasonal artifact from Ikora and can start leveling it up. If you need more information about the artifact, we have detailed it for you.

Are there any additional things to consider? In Season 16, Guardians can also expect a secret exo-weapon that is tied to a mission and the known Guardian games. Many new armors and season weapons. However, when these events will take place is still unknown.

What do you think of Season 16? Do you find the new season as appealing as the new story of Witch Queen? Let us know in the comments how you feel about it!

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Player shows how powerful magic can be in Elden Ring – Kills boss with just one spell

Tarek Zehrer 2. March 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Just a few days after release, some players have already completed a significant portion of Elden Ring. A new clip now shows how an advanced player demonstrates his magic abilities against an optional boss, which is quite impressive.

Currently, the Elden Ring subreddit is buzzing with gameplay videos and clips from players. Many showcase their greatest successes and failures.

The user ThatJapaneseMan has uploaded a video in which he tests the powerful spell “Azur Comet” on the boss enemy “Black Knight Kindred”.

The result is impressive:

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How did he achieve that? ThatJapaneseMan hasn’t provided a detailed description or guide to his build. However, one statement suggests that he is already far into the game and wanted to take revenge on this boss. He also utilizes buffs on spell damage and a powerful staff.

If you’re aspiring wizards yourself, check out our beginner’s guide for mages.

That’s why it’s remarkable: The boss is a tough cookie for many players. In the reactions to the video, numerous players have shared their experiences, some stating that they found the boss significantly more challenging, or are avoiding him altogether.

The creator of the clip himself indirectly describes magic as “overpowered”. Some players agree with him. For example, nicklovin508: writes, “As a melee character, this guy was on my ‘Not Yet to Fight’ list.”

notthatkindoforc1121 adds: “Damn. Every time I’m on reddit, I find ‘my build for the next playthrough.’ I don’t have the time to play this game five times, why am I still thinking about it?”

oppapoocow has a similar problem: “Bruh, I’ve already got 3 characters at level 50 because people always post their crazy builds here. At this rate, I’ll never finish the game.”

The comments also discuss the level scaling of enemies in RPGs. Apparently, Elden Ring has no scaling for enemies, as you can almost obliterate foes at the start of the game with a higher level and better gear.

This is evident in this case and also in the case of an impressive Margit kill that went viral from another player. But do players see it positively?

In Elden Ring, you can take proper revenge on enemies

In the comments, many fans celebrate that Elden Ring does not employ such a system. Many believe that such a thing ruins the power fantasy, the feeling of your character’s strength.

In RPGs, it often revolves around progression, better equipment, and higher stats. In the eyes of many players, a system where enemies level with the player character is almost toxic.

SmartestNPC puts it this way: “Enemy scaling rarely works. If enemies in an RPG scale with you, what’s the point of getting stronger?” luxsalsivi summarizes it for many:

It’s so satisfying to be repeatedly defeated by a mob because you’re underleveled and then come back and absolutely wreck them! Conversely, it’s also super satisfying to finally defeat a mob when you’re underleveled. It’s kind of a win-win lol.

Many are also considering how much more room there might be and what awaits players in New Game Plus in the next playthrough.

Many people are already making their plans for this and considering what builds they want to play next.

What do you think? Do you also play magic? Or have you chosen a different path? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments.

However, there are also players who are not faring so well in Elden Ring. One player now lives in Elden Ring as a turtle because life in the Lands Between became too tough for him.

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FIFA 22: TOTW 24 is live – With upgrades for Mbappé and Dembélé

Julian Schröder 2. March 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

The new TOTW 24 in FIFA 22 is now known. We show you which players made it into the new Team of the Week.

This is the TOTW: In the TOTW, every week players who have stood out with strong performances in real football are featured. They receive so-called “Inform” cards that reflect their strong performances.

Also, in the new TOTW, there is always a “Featured” card. This is a weaker player who receives a few more points than the other cards.

How do you get TOTW cards? You can pull TOTW cards from packs, but you need a lot of luck. Alternatively, you can find the Inform cards in the FUT transfer market, but they cost a lot of money.

How to get the necessary coins, our trading tips show.

But now let’s take a look at TOTW 24 together.

The TOTW 24 in FIFA 22 – All Inform Players

This is the TOTW 24: In the new Team of the Week, Mbappé receives the strongest card with a rating of 92. Strong cards follow from Dembélé (85), Casteels (87), Insigne (87), Diaby (87), and Simeone (86).

The featured player this week is Baumgartner from Hoffenheim, who receives a significant upgrade from 78 to 84.

TOTW 24 Starting XI:

GK: Casteels (87)
CB: G. Paulista (84)
CB: Süle (84)
RB: Traoré (84)
LM: Insigne (87)
RM: Diaby (87)
CDM: Soucek (84)
LM: Renan Lodi (84)
ST: Mbappé (93)
ST: Simeone (86)
RF: Dembélé (85)

TOTW 24 Bench:

GK: Benitez (85)
RB: Doherty (82)
LB: Van Aanholt (81)
CM: Baumgartner (84)
RF: Vela (85)
LW: Zaha (84)
ST: Hamdallah (81)
CB: Oroz (70)
RM: Yeremy (79)
ST: Sergio León (79)
LF: Cueva (79)
ST: Helenius (75)

Mbappé receives the strongest Inform card

This week, Mbappé receives his second Inform card in FUT 22, which should particularly please owners of his Headliners card, as the dynamic card receives an additional upgrade to a strong 95 points.

When comparing the Inform card to his last TOTW card, it can be observed that the upgrades for Mbappé are rather minor. The biggest improvements are in:

Passing: 82 -> 84
Physicality: 79 -> 81

What do you think of the new TOTW? Are you satisfied with the selection? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

If you want to know which big feature might be waiting for you in FIFA 23, take a look here:

First leaks about FIFA 23 hint at a long-awaited feature – Is crossplay finally coming?

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Battlefield 2042 finally reveals how they want to fix the bad maps

Tarek Zehrer 2. March 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

The maps of Battlefield 2042 are among the major criticisms of the game. Now, developer DICE has extensively addressed this, naming the biggest problems and what improvements are planned for the future. This is well received by the players.

What is the problem with the maps? Even before the release of Battlefield 2042, there were concerns that the new maps for 128 players could be too big and empty to deliver the “typical Battlefield experience”.

With the release, some maps confirmed the players’ concerns, such as the urban Kaleidoscope map, which is often criticized for its structure, lack of cover, and the placement of strategic points.

In a large blog post, developer DICE has now elaborated on the situation and what changes will be made.

How Battlefield 2042 plans to improve its maps

DICE has identified five major main issues that they want to address in the future, gradually improving all the maps significantly:

Movement: One of the biggest criticisms is that the paths from base to flag or from flag to flag are way too long for infantry. Players are spread out across the larger maps. This has led to Battlefield 2042 even being called a running simulator.
Intensity: Here, especially in the Breakthrough mode, the chaos factor is often too high, and in a negative sense. Some tests on player counts have been conducted here.
Line of sight: The criticism here is that some maps have too many areas where enemies have a clear line of sight from a distance. This particularly pertains to Kaleidoscope, but other maps also have the problem.
Paths: Another revision will ensure that the important routes to objectives become clearer for players. Without these paths, fire from all directions would be favored, which is not a motivating gaming experience.
Cover: Similar to line of sight, players lack objects to hide behind on most maps.

There are already some proposed solutions for all these points. They plan to shorten the paths, possibly reduce the player count in Breakthrough to 64, place more objects for cover, and provide clearer paths.

Here’s a concrete example on the Kaleidoscope map in Breakthrough mode:

Some elements have been removed or moved to address players’ criticisms. There should also be some improvements for Conquest:

How all this will affect the game remains to be seen. Keep in mind that everything shown above is “work in progress,” so it may not necessarily be implemented in the game.

When will the improvements come? DICE acknowledges that they cannot completely overhaul all maps in one update. The innovations will be rolled out gradually.

They will prioritize which maps have the most problems. The first is Kaleidoscope, and the specific update for the map is planned to be released during the first season:

Our current main focus is on Kaleidoscope, for Conquest and Breakthrough. On this map, we can improve gameplay the most comprehensively, and here you can also expect updates first. We currently plan to deliver updates specifically for Kaleidoscope during Season 1, and your feedback will not only help us optimize these changes, but we will also learn what we should improve next.
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When does Season 1 come? After the start was postponed, the first season of Battlefield 2042 is set to launch in the summer. There is still no exact date.

However, the feedback will not only influence the current maps but also the planned maps that are yet to be introduced to the game. Thus, the first map from Season 1 will also be affected. Whether positively or negatively remains to be seen.

What do the players say about it? The initial reactions are cautious but still cautiously optimistic. After the poor mood in recent months, many are glad to receive better news again.

Especially since the scoreboard update has been postponed again. The update with some “quality of life” improvements has already been postponed multiple times.

The mentioned problems and improvement ideas are also positively rated by most. However, many are still skeptical about how much of it will actually make it into the game and when.

But what do you think of this information? Do you share the criticism of the maps? What else would you improve?

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FIFA 22 removes all Russian teams – In solidarity with Ukraine

Alexander Leitsch 2. March 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

EA has announced that it will remove all Russian teams and the Russian national team from its games. This affects the current FIFA 22, as well as other games. This is intended to show solidarity with Ukraine.

What exactly did EA announce? In an official statement, it says that EA, in consultation with FIFA and UEFA, has decided to remove the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile, and FIFA Online.

They also reserve the right to make further changes to other areas of the games in the future.

The developers stated that they want to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine and the voices in football calling for peace and an end to the invasion.

It is currently unknown whether and how the changes will affect FIFA Ultimate Team. Typically, there are issues here because players have invested real money in certain cards.

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EA will also remove the Russian national team from their hockey games, NHL. Even the team from Belarus will be removed (via Twitter).

Current events in Ukraine concern gamers and developers alike

How are studios and gamers reacting to the invasion? EA is not the first company to respond to the current events in Ukraine.

The Belarusian game developer Wargaming experienced an internal conflict. The Creative Director spoke positively about the activities of the Russian soldiers. He was subsequently fired: Studio behind World of Tanks fires Creative Director after he supported the Ukraine war. The company also donated one million dollars to the Ukrainian Red Cross.

The Embracer Group, the company behind the developers of Neverwinter and Star Trek Online, also donated one million US dollars to organizations like the Red Cross and ACT Alliance to support Ukraine (via mmorpg.org.pl).

Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. For those who wish to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we recommend checking official pages or news magazines for information:

– Ukraine live blog (via Zeit)
– Focus: War against Ukraine (via ard)
– Solidarity with Ukraine (via auswärtiges-amt)

How are gamers and streamers reacting? The well-known YouTuber HandOfBlood, for example, promised to refrain from “typically silly intensity and provocative harshness,” but also wants to offer a way to escape reality with his content.

Other streamers organized donation campaigns or refrained from streams that involved war games. Unge and some other streamers did not go online on the day of the invasion because they first needed to process it.

Players in ESO and FFXIV, on the other hand, decided to protest for peace in Ukraine with various actions:

ESO: Hundreds of players in the MMORPG protest in a PvP area for peace in the real world

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Lost Ark announces first content update for the West – Promises completely new raid experience

Alexander Leitsch 2. March 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

In March, Lost Ark will receive its first update with new content in the West. This includes story content about the character Kadan and the Abyss Raid “Argos”. We at MeinMMO reveal what is included in the new patch.

What does the new update bring? The focus is on two major new features:

New story content on the islands Isteri and Illusion Bamboo Island
The new Abyss Raid Argos

Additionally, further innovations, balance changes, and bug fixes are planned, which will be explained in more detail in further blog posts and forum contributions.

When will the update be released? So far, it is only known that the patch will be released in March. There is no exact release date.

This week, the update will not be released yet. A regular weekly update is planned for Thursday, which is supposed to bring some nerfs for T1 and T2 instances.

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New story aimed at players with Gearscore 1,100

What kind of story is this? The new story revolves around the character Kadan, the first Guardian Slayer. In doing so, you are also supposed to find the last Ark to stand against evil.

The story leads to the islands Isteri and Illusion Bamboo. However, to enter these, you must complete the story quests “Let There Be Light”, “The Beginning of Our Story”, and “Illusion Bamboo Island – End of the Trials”.

Additionally, the developers recommend a Gearscore of 1,100 for the content.

Abyss Raid is supposed to be new and much harder

What kind of raid is this? Previously, there were Abyss Dungeons and Guardian Raids in Lost Ark. Now, the first Abyss Raid is coming, which according to the official blog post is supposed to be much harder than the Guardian Raids. They also describe it as a “completely new endgame activity”.

You will fight against a boss as before, having only a limited time and a limited number of respawns. Players must go through three phases and encounter different mechanics and attack patterns.

Each phase already has its own reward and can be completed once a week. The developers did not reveal which Gearscore is exactly required.

Lost Ark Argos — Argos, the boss from the new Abyss Raid.

Next Abyss Raid is likely coming in April, possibly with the next class

What’s next for Lost Ark? The next raid is scheduled for April. It is named Valtan.

Additionally, the developers already revealed that a new class should come to us every 2-3 months. In Korea, there are currently 22, while we currently only have access to 15.

Moreover, an official roadmap for new content is expected to be released in the “next months”.

What do you think of the update? Do you need new content now, or could the developers have taken more time?

More about the future content of Lost Ark can be found here: The head of Lost Ark finally reveals how quickly we will get new classes.

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