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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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)
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:
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.
Everything you need to know about Lost Ark’s endgame – in the video
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.
Screenshots of the Bamboo Island.
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.
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 can this build do? This build is designed to let your Titan rampage as an immortal Guardian. You will suffer very little damage through selected mods and fragments and always have the opportunity to generate an overshield. This will benefit you and your helpers.
Moreover, an aspect will ensure that Titans take out the hordes of the Hive one by one. Enemies corrupted by Void will explode upon death and take their followers with them.
With this loadout, the Titan lives up to his protective and brutal role, in which he never backs down.
How to use it effectively? The Titan’s main goal is always to deploy a barricade where things get tricky. The barricade, thanks to the aspect “Bulwark”, gives you and your colleagues an overshield when they are near. The selected mods ensure that you quickly recharge your abilities and weaken your enemies.
This allows you to deal a lot of damage and act well as a supporter for your teammates. The exotic “Heart of Innermost Light” strengthens the abilities you do not use. So if you throw a grenade, your barricade will receive more health points.
If you’ve killed enough enemies and there’s a boss or major in front of you, you can approach him with the Worm Launcher “Parasite”. This will then deal massive damage.
You will need the following items for this loadout:
You can also feel free to share your feedback and thoughts about other builds in the comments. We would be interested to know which builds you start the raid with or if one of our options has inspired you. Let us know!
In Destiny 2 takes place on the weekend of March 5th, the new raid “Oath of the Student”. To be well prepared and optimally equipped, we show you a build for each class that will make it easier for you to survive in the new raid.
What are these builds? The builds we will list for you focus mainly on survival. Since in the Day One raid the enemies deal more damage, survival is the top priority.
That’s why we show you a build for each class, so you have a good chance of getting through the raid and helping your teammates. We filtered the loadouts from YouTube and present them to you here in detail.
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3 Builds with Void Focus
Since Void 3.0 came with Witch Queen and Void is now a strong option, we have focused on this super. We will explain why the builds are excellent and what makes them worthwhile.
Hunter Build with Permanent Invisibility
This is the invisible horror
What can this build do? This loadout is designed to make you invisible after each kill on a weakened, suppressed, or unstable target.
Fragments were chosen that extend your invisibility and heal you and your allies after each melee kill. Paired with the glaive and the seasonal mod “Suppressing Glaive” you can slice through your enemies without being seen.
How to use it effectively? The Hunter can benefit from his aspect “Stylish Execution” for permanent invisibility. For this, the enemies must be weakened, suppressed, or unstable. With the glaive, which counts as a melee weapon, they can be killed and lead you into the realm of the Nightstalker. The Hunter can then fight on the front lines and remain undetected. So dare to plunge into the fray.
If your Hunter kills someone with the glaive, you also trigger health regeneration for you and your teammates. Thus, the Hunter can also shine in support.
You will need the following items for this loadout:
Exotic Armors – Optionally FR0ST-EE5 for skill regeneration or Orpheus Rig for an additional charge of arrows
Exotic Weapons – Tractor Cannon is recommended
The following mods work well with this build:
Seasonal – Suppressing Glaive
Seasonal – Energy Vampire
Seasonal – Source of Power
Void Mod – Persistence Source
Elemental Well
Warlock Build with Fast Grenades and Ultis
The Grenadier among the classes
What can this build do? The Warlock’s loadout is designed for ad clearing and throwing grenades. With the right mods and the exotic armor “Controverse Hold”, you will have the opportunity to get your grenades back in seconds.
For each grenade kill, a part of your super energy will be refunded. This cycle repeats until no enemies are left. Additionally, you will deal outstanding damage with the weapon “Trace Rifle” when you collect the generated Void wells you produced. Thus, you’ll sweep through many groups of enemies.
The new grenade launcher “Parasite” is suitable for this. As you can push the worm launcher to maximum damage level through your many kills. Therefore, you have a lot of firepower in your inventory. Don’t forget to use your super, as it deals more damage when you are critically wounded or Devour is active. As a Warlock, you thus cover a whole spectrum of DPS and ad clearing.
How to use it effectively? This loadout is tuned for maximum destruction. With it, you will be able to eliminate many enemies and quickly get your grenade back. With the exotic “Controverse Hold”, you gain better damage resistance when charging grenades. If your charged grenade hits enemies, you get grenade energy back.
Additionally, the Warlock benefits from the aspect “Feeding the Void”. This grants you the perk “Devour” which heals you for each kill. If you are critically wounded or have the effect “Devour” active, the mod “Devouringly Strong” will enhance the Nova Bomb.
If you’ve killed enough enemies and a boss or major is in front of you, you can slam it with your Parasite grenade. This will then deal massive damage.
You will need the following items for this loadout:
What can this build do? This build is designed to let your Titan rampage as an immortal Guardian. You will suffer very little damage through selected mods and fragments and always have the opportunity to generate an overshield. This will benefit you and your helpers.
Moreover, an aspect will ensure that Titans take out the hordes of the Hive one by one. Enemies corrupted by Void will explode upon death and take their followers with them.
With this loadout, the Titan lives up to his protective and brutal role, in which he never backs down.
How to use it effectively? The Titan’s main goal is always to deploy a barricade where things get tricky. The barricade, thanks to the aspect “Bulwark”, gives you and your colleagues an overshield when they are near. The selected mods ensure that you quickly recharge your abilities and weaken your enemies.
This allows you to deal a lot of damage and act well as a supporter for your teammates. The exotic “Heart of Innermost Light” strengthens the abilities you do not use. So if you throw a grenade, your barricade will receive more health points.
If you’ve killed enough enemies and there’s a boss or major in front of you, you can approach him with the Worm Launcher “Parasite”. This will then deal massive damage.
You will need the following items for this loadout:
You can also feel free to share your feedback and thoughts about other builds in the comments. We would be interested to know which builds you start the raid with or if one of our options has inspired you. Let us know!
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New World is getting a major update in March titled “Heart of Madness”. This has now been announced. It includes new story and endgame content. We at MeinMMO reveal what will happen in March.
What’s included in the March update for New World? The focus is mainly on three major innovations:
A new dungeon called “Heart of the Tempest” will be released, which picks up the main story surrounding Isabella.
The new weapon, the Thunder Gun, is coming to the game.
New enemies are expected to appear in the old areas.
Additionally, the March update is expected to include some balance changes and bug fixes.
When will the patch be released? There is no exact date yet. Typically, updates are released two to three weeks after the start on the PTR, which means towards the end of the month.
What exactly is this dungeon? The Tempest’s Heart is the “twisted capital” of Myrkgard and, accordingly, the dungeon will be located in Bruchberg. Inside, you will face Isabella, whom you must defeat in the final battle.
The dungeon is designed for 5 players at level 60. The developers recommend an item level of at least 550.
For those who have not been interested in the story of New World so far, here is a summary:
Thunder Gun focuses on medium range and AoE damage
What is this new weapon? The Thunder Gun is a firearm that you fire with one hand, dealing damage primarily in close range and at medium distance. It scales with strength and intelligence, allowing it to be used by both melee fighters and mages.
As usual, there are two talent trees:
The “Containment” tree revolves around getting up close to enemies and blasting them with hot lead to the face.
“Chaos,” on the other hand, focuses on distance and large AoE explosions.
This is what the Thunder Gun looks like in action.
Along with the Thunder Gun, a new legendary weapon is also coming, which you can earn through a quest in Balance.
March will generally be an interesting month for New World. Because in the coming days, a large roadmap for the future will be presented. Many players are eagerly waiting to finally find out what content will be coming this year.
In February 2022, Felix “xQc” Lengyel was no longer the biggest streamer on Twitch. Even Asmongold only made it to 3rd place. Thanks to the tremendous success of Lost Ark and Elden Ring, the channel “Fextralife” managed to take the number 1 spot in viewer hours on Twitch. However, doubts are now arising whether they truly belong at the top.
Who was the biggest Twitch streamer recently? With over 24 million watched hours, xQc was comfortably the biggest streamer on Twitch in January 2022.
He streamed like a berserker in January, logging 315 hours. That’s over 10 hours per day, excluding Sundays and holidays.
Twitch channel of a wiki network surpasses all other streamers
Who is the biggest now?
In February 2022, the channel “Fextralife” is in 1st place. They streamed for 368 hours (13.14 hours per day) and averaged 56,000 viewers. Thus, they were on air for 80 hours longer than xQc in February, but had about 17,000 fewer viewers on average.
In 3rd place in February is Asmongold, who had significantly more viewers than the competition (105,000 on average) but was also on air much less (“only” 180 hours).
The 5 largest channels by viewer hours in February 2022 (via sullygnome).
While xQc continued to mainly show GTA5 and added 41 hours of Elden Ring, Fextralife and Asmongold were totally in the “Lost Ark” craze. Asmongold streamed the MMORPG for 118 hours, while Fextralife showed it for 272 hours. Both Fextralife and Asmongold had recently turned to Elden Ring.
It can thus be said that Lost Ark, and to a lesser extent Elden Ring, determined who became the biggest streamer on Twitch in February 2022.
Colleague Rotbart comes in 3rd place.
Top channel accused of practicing “legal viewbotting”
What is the “problem” with Fextralife? Fextralife is not a single streamer like xQc or Asmongold. Fextralife is a “wiki network and blog” run by gamers. They have several personalities that stream – like Cas, Tyr, Yuria (featured image) and Fex.
This is already an advantage, as the burden of streaming 368 hours a month does not fall on one person but is spread across several people.
Essentially, Fextralife operates a collection of 150 wikis with information on all sorts of games, from Dark Souls to Camelot Unchained, to The Elder Scrolls Online, Elden Ring, or Lost Ark.
An excerpt from Fextralife’s wikis.
Twitch streams embedded small on wiki pages
Fextralife apparently utilizes these wikis to their advantage, as YouTube streamer Ludwig critically observes.
Ludwig had already expressed his surprise about Fextralife during the release of New World, 5 months ago. He noticed that Fextralife was streaming for 24 hours straight and had 60,000 viewers, but there was hardly any chat interaction on their channel.
For Fextralife’s pattern, the term “legal viewbotting” has now emerged. Other content creators, like Hasan Abi and Devin Nash, have also addressed this in their videos.
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What’s behind it: It is actually unusual for a channel like Fextralife to be so high up on Twitch, as a “shared channel” actually also has disadvantages. The personal connection to a single streamer is then lacking; perhaps you prefer one host over the other. The “personal-authentic” aspect, which Twitch is all about, is lost with such a model.
However, Fextralife’s wiki approach seems to balance that out. At least when games are currently in hype that call for “wikis” because they are as deep and complex as Lost Ark and Elden Ring.
Therefore, Fextralife’s rise is apparently closely linked to the interest in complex games like Lost Ark and Elden Ring. It is understandable that individual streamers look on this model with a grumbling feeling:
He then found out that Fextralife had embedded their Twitch stream on every subpage of their wiki for Dark Souls. He saw that as “farming” views:
If you look something up, for example, Dark Souls guide, then they have a wiki. And on every single page of the wiki, their stream is embedded, so that counts as a view. […] I don’t know if that’s okay or not. But it’s not a good thing for Twitch, because they’re getting all the new viewers from New World, as they all go to Fextralife and not to one of the smaller streamers.
This behavior was also discussed on reddit. Here, it was concluded that while it’s not illegal, as Fextralife remains within permissible dimensions. It is a “gray area” – for embedded streams on well-visited pages give streamers a significant boost compared to those who do not have these opportunities.
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What’s behind it: It is actually unusual for a channel like Fextralife to be so high up on Twitch, as a “shared channel” actually also has disadvantages. The personal connection to a single streamer is then lacking; perhaps you prefer one host over the other. The “personal-authentic” aspect, which Twitch is all about, is lost with such a model.
However, Fextralife’s wiki approach seems to balance that out. At least when games are currently in hype that call for “wikis” because they are as deep and complex as Lost Ark and Elden Ring.
Therefore, Fextralife’s rise is apparently closely linked to the interest in complex games like Lost Ark and Elden Ring. It is understandable that individual streamers look on this model with a grumbling feeling:
The hardcore survival shooter Escape from Tarkov is known for its realism. The Russian shooter has a complex economic system with multiple currencies, the value of which is tied to real-world currencies. Because the Russian ruble is crashing in value due to sanctions stemming from the Ukraine war, it has direct effects on item prices in the game. However, the developers have said nothing about the war.
Why does the Ukraine war affect prices in Escape from Tarkov? As reported by “The Loadout”, prices in Escape from Tarkov are currently in disarray. Many items in Tarkov’s “Flea Market” are traded in the in-game currency rubles, which is based on the real Russian ruble.
However, since the Russian ruble has lost 36% of its value against the US dollar in the past week, behavior in Escape from Tarkov is also changing.
Prices for Russian weapons fall – US dollar becomes more valuable
What does this mean? It has various effects because you can also trade in US dollars and euros in Escape from Tarkov.
The price of Eastern European weapons in Tarkov, which are usually traded in rubles, has dropped significantly in recent days. The typical variants of the AK-74, the Kalashnikov, now cost between 37% and 21% less, reports The Loadout.
Furthermore, the number of items sold to the trader Peacekeeper is increasing, as he pays out in hard US dollars. Those who sell to the Peacekeeper earn comparatively more profit from their loot than before.
Additionally, items are now increasingly being traded on the flea market in “hard currencies” such as euros and US dollars rather than in the unstable currency rubles.
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This is the discussion: On reddit a player says: The price of the ruble in the game is falling, it is getting more expensive to acquire US dollars from Peacekeeper. He asks if there is a way to profit from this. But adds: In the game, he is not a monster.
However, there are no valuable economic tips on reddit. People mainly discuss why the currencies in Escape from Tarkov are tied to real money at all. One user explains that this is an exciting gameplay element. Because it removes a part of the game from the direct control of the developers. This contributes to an engaging gameplay experience.
2021 frustrated Escape from Tarkov with Bitcoin
Has there ever been trouble with currency in Tarkov? In Escape from Tarkov, there is also a Bitcoin, which is tied to the cryptocurrency in the real world. These Bitcoins in Tarkov can be “farmed”.
In mid-2021, the developers apparently got fed up when the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed. They announced on Twitter that the value of Bitcoin had fallen by 10 to 15% and that they expected it to continue to fall “in the foreseeable future”.
This has apparently been the only intervention by Battlestate Game in its economic model so far.
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Russian developers say nothing about the Ukraine war – fans understand
How does Tarkov react to the Ukraine war? As a Russian company, they remain silent about the war.
On reddit there is a big discussion about this silence. One user says: People who want a statement from the company and are angry because none is coming must not be in their right mind.
Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. Those who want to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine are advised to refer to official sources or news magazines:
– Ukraine live blog (via Zeit) – War in Ukraine: Belarusian troops reportedly enter Ukraine (via nzz) – Solidarity with Ukraine (via foreign-office)
Important note:If you are having dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, from the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling, where you can also use a chat. This is free and applies nationwide.
One must understand that it is completely normal to remain silent on the topic in Russia. Otherwise, one gets arrested. You can see everywhere how people are arrested for publicly protesting against the war in Russia.
Apparently, this attitude is shared by many players of Escape from Tarkov. There is a lot of understanding that the developers do not want to put themselves in danger. The discussion mainly focuses on how Tarkov should continue economically.
The Belarusian company Wargaming takes a clear stance on the Ukraine war:
With End of Dragons, a new mount was introduced in Guild Wars 2: the Siege Turtle. However, it is currently not easy to obtain. We at MeinMMO will tell you what you need to do.
How do you get the Siege Turtle? To unlock the new mount, Siege Turtle, you need to complete a collection. It’s called “Stomping” and can be found in the achievements under the tab “End of Dragon -> Cantha”.
For completing the collection, you will receive 5 achievement points, one mastery point, and the mount. The collection consists of a total of 8 tasks, which we will introduce to you in more detail throughout the guide.
However, even the first step of the collection is currently a major challenge.
Complete Stomping – Here’s how
What is the first task? The first task states that you need to obtain a turtle egg. You can find this at the end of the meta-event in the area “Dragon’s End”.
All you need to do is finish the meta-event. But this is a significant challenge. Currently, most groups fail at the timer of the final fight against the dragon.
The timer is very long, but due to many phase changes, a lot of DPS is needed.
The pre-events are quite lengthy and some players get lost during the waiting time.
Furthermore, many players are still overwhelmed by the mechanics.
Step 2 – Bring the turtle egg to Rota: After completing the meta-event, you need to visit Rota in the north of Arborstone. She will be marked with a symbol when you have the step active.
There you will receive the collection “Turtle Unlock: Everyone Starts Small”.
Here you can find Rota.
Step 3 – Everyone Starts Small: For this part, you need to buy food for your turtle. For that, you will need:
150 carrots
250 kale
250 lettuce
250 strawberries
Step 4 – Talk to Rota: For this step, you need to talk to Rota again. This unlocks the achievement “Turtle Unlock: Empowerment”.
Step 5 – Turtle Unlock: Empowerment: For this part, you need to feed your Siege Turtle fish. You can earn these through fishing:
End of Dragons, the new expansion for Guild Wars 2, is here. On reddit and in the forum, the new content is receiving a lot of praise. Especially the story and the areas are highlighted. Moreover, the release went completely smoothly.
What kind of expansion is this? With End of Dragons, the main story of Guild Wars 2 continues. In keeping with this, you can explore four new areas on the continent of Cantha. The expansion also offers:
Players and fans of the game are showering the new expansion with praise. There are numerous threads highlighting the positive aspects, and only a few detailed decisions are criticized.
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Praise for story, areas, and strike missions
What are players praising? Above all, the story! In almost every thread, it is mentioned as a highlight. User ryanmahaffe writes, for example, (via reddit):
The story (no spoilers) is the best GW2 has ever offered, with the highest production quality the game has ever seen. It is excellent and introduces new characters that fit perfectly into the existing cast and leave their mark on the franchise. This closes a book and we are ready for the next one to be opened.
User EducationalWin3363 says about the story:
The voice acting! Without spoiling the story: There are new voices and characters in the main plot, and their emotional delivery is excellent. By far better than other MMOs.
Some players also criticize a change for the endgame where buffs no longer affect 10, but only 5 players. This is an adjustment that, however, gets a bit lost in all the hype surrounding the new content. Also, missing hotkeys for the new siege turtle and fishing/skiffing are mentioned as issues that could easily be fixed quickly.
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Where do players disagree? In the last area of the expansion, there is a large event where the whole map has to cooperate and it contains many mechanics. This event currently fails in more than 90% of cases because players are overwhelmed by the mechanics.
On one side, many players think it’s good because it is a challenge and highlights the best of Guild Wars 2. The whole map has to cooperate with over 50 players to bring down a giant world boss. Some also refer to the event as “Top Tier.”
On the other side, however, players criticize that this event must be completed to get the new mount, the siege turtle. This mount is one of the core features of the expansion but is currently only accessible to very few players. Moreover, each meta event takes about an hour of gameplay and an hour of waiting time because it only starts at the top of the hour.
However, many players and groups improve over time, and such an event is achieved time and again. It’s quite possible that in a few weeks it won’t be considered too difficult anymore.
In our best attempt, we reached 4% health left on the boss. Then time ran out.
Is it worth starting Guild Wars 2 with the new expansion?
Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons is primarily aimed at the veterans of the game and of course at fans of Guild Wars Factions, as it revisits the old areas. However, beginners can also get into the expansion quite well.
To experience the new content, you must first purchase the expansion. After that, you need to level up to 80. You can:
Explore areas and follow the story
Level through professions
Run the old dungeons
Activate the boost included with the purchase of the expansion
The boost should only be an option if you really want to jump directly into the expansion with friends. Because on one hand, you would miss the beautiful world of Guild Wars 2, and on the other hand, you would start completely unprepared and without experience in content that can be quite overwhelming in the first hours.
Cantha is the Asian continent of Guild Wars 2 and brings new technologies and new outfits with it.
What else is being praised? Not only the story is receiving praise. The areas and the music are also positively highlighted in many contributions:
“The areas are amazing. I don’t think many other developer teams have to keep things like GW2’s mounts in mind during design. I always think: ‘Surely there will be an invisible wall up here’, and then: ‘No, they just let me traverse the map however I want.’ Quite brilliant.”
“I agree. The new expansion is great! I’m enjoying fishing and the skiffs more than I ever expected.”
“So far, I’m really enjoying it. I’m fully immersed in everything that’s happening. The graphics are simply stunning, and the music. The story is also so captivating. I can’t say much about the elite specializations. I’ve only played Untamed briefly, but I’m too familiar with Soulbeast to switch to anything else right now.”
One point that many were skeptical about is the new strike missions – boss instances for 10 players. Yet even here, the conclusion of many players is positive. They are said to be challenging and varied, but not too difficult. The rewards are good (via reddit).
For the future, challenge modes are planned that should increase the difficulty.
You can check out one of the strike missions here:
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How was the launch of End of Dragons? Perfect. Players could play until 6:00 PM when the new patch was released on time. At 6:02 PM, the first players had downloaded the update and were able to play the new content.
There was no maintenance, no server down, no queues, and no lags or major bugs. Only two items were problematic and they were disabled in a hotfix a few hours later.
As a result, the players’ praise here was particularly positive, especially those who were used to long server wait times from other MMORPGs.
The scope of the expansion is okay
Many players were concerned that the expansion might be very small when it was announced. However, in the end, the content for 30 euros is absolutely sufficient.
The story comprises about 8 to 12 hours of content. In addition, there are numerous new contents such as the mount or the legendary weapons, new achievements, collections, and new stat combinations that you can earn.
In terms of scope, it clearly exceeds the recent expansions of ESO or SWTOR.
Criticism for elite specializations and new weapon collections
What is not well received by players? Criticism mainly comes for the new elite specializations. Each class received such a specialization and it brings a new weapon, new abilities, and new passive effects. However, you can only utilize one elite specialization at a time, and now there are three per class.
The latest specializations are criticized for their weak design and are often weaker than existing class builds. Here, many players wished for more creativity and greater innovation.
In a reddit thread, the user ymorai asked which elite specializations players currently like. The responses are very negative:
“So far, none has excited me, the quality/design of this set is too low.”
“None. They all look bad and feel bad to me. I’m very disappointed that very little to no changes were made from the last beta to now.”
“I have played all the specializations during the beta and yesterday in the PvP lobby for a while, but my first impression is that the elite specs do not trigger the hype I had with PoF and HoT.”
In addition to the specializations, the associated weapon sets are also criticized. They require too much grind, the strike missions, and force players to repeatedly complete story instances and listen to dialogues (via reddit).
Some players also criticize a change for the endgame where buffs no longer affect 10, but only 5 players. This is an adjustment that, however, gets a bit lost in all the hype surrounding the new content. Also, missing hotkeys for the new siege turtle and fishing/skiffing are mentioned as issues that could easily be fixed quickly.
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Where do players disagree? In the last area of the expansion, there is a large event where the whole map has to cooperate and it contains many mechanics. This event currently fails in more than 90% of cases because players are overwhelmed by the mechanics.
On one side, many players think it’s good because it is a challenge and highlights the best of Guild Wars 2. The whole map has to cooperate with over 50 players to bring down a giant world boss. Some also refer to the event as “Top Tier.”
On the other side, however, players criticize that this event must be completed to get the new mount, the siege turtle. This mount is one of the core features of the expansion but is currently only accessible to very few players. Moreover, each meta event takes about an hour of gameplay and an hour of waiting time because it only starts at the top of the hour.
However, many players and groups improve over time, and such an event is achieved time and again. It’s quite possible that in a few weeks it won’t be considered too difficult anymore.
In our best attempt, we reached 4% health left on the boss. Then time ran out.
Is it worth starting Guild Wars 2 with the new expansion?
Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons is primarily aimed at the veterans of the game and of course at fans of Guild Wars Factions, as it revisits the old areas. However, beginners can also get into the expansion quite well.
To experience the new content, you must first purchase the expansion. After that, you need to level up to 80. You can:
Explore areas and follow the story
Level through professions
Run the old dungeons
Activate the boost included with the purchase of the expansion
The boost should only be an option if you really want to jump directly into the expansion with friends. Because on one hand, you would miss the beautiful world of Guild Wars 2, and on the other hand, you would start completely unprepared and without experience in content that can be quite overwhelming in the first hours.
Players have discovered a small trick in Call of Duty: Warzone that allows you to attack the “Peak” area atop the volcano superhero-style.
Here’s what it’s about:
Call of Duty: Warzone has a new map that has been expanding with each new live season for several months
For example, Season 2 introduced “Redeploy Balloons” that can launch you quickly across the map
These balloons allow for daring moves that can give you a significant advantage
Balloon Attack in Superman Style
How does the trick work? In the south of the volcano, you will find one of the “Redeploy Balloons” that can quickly get you to the volcano.
This is the superhero balloon
If you land on the platform at “Peak” from above, you typically need to pull your parachute, costing you valuable moments.
If enemies are nearby and watching you, there’s a high probability you’ll get hit.
However, you can save the parachute if you land on “Peak” from the balloon in the south. A player on the discussion platform “reddit” demonstrates impressively how easily opponents can be caught off guard:
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The discoverer and thread creator, mugs_sgum, considers the small trick to be a glitch. Technically, however, it is a game mechanic.
When you jump from the balloon, you simply are not high enough to take fall damage – due to the long straight flight, it may seem like you have to take damage.
So, if you want to conquer the volcano next time or surprise your opponents with full speed right after a match starts – try to be Superman and zap away all enemies.
Often, it’s the little things that give you a big advantage over enemies. Knowing how certain things work can often make your life easier – or save it directly.
The MMORPG Lost Ark offers a large amount of different activities that players can engage in at the endgame. What are your favorites?
You can do this in Lost Ark: As is always the case with theme park MMORPGs, or at least should be, Lost Ark offers its players a whole range of different activities at the endgame. And the variety is also needed, as nearly a month has passed since the release of the game and some fans are already deep into the endgame.
Several activities to choose from:
There are raids and dungeons where you can get new gear or upgrade items for your characters
In the arena, PvP fans can compete against each other and fight for the top spots
Collectors among you can complete the adventure folio of Lost Ark or chase after the many collectibles.
If you want to take it easy, you can engage in casual activities such as card collecting or housing
And these activities can be mixed by the players as they like. Some completely focus on raiding and gear upgrades, while others do a little bit of everything. And what about you? What do you prefer to do in the endgame of Lost Ark?
Here you can vote: You can cast your vote as always in the tool below.
For this survey, we have given you 3 votes so you can select your top 3 favorite endgame activities. However, the choice still cannot be undone.
So tell us, what do you do in the endgame of Lost Ark? Are you completely focused on upgrading your gear and only doing raids and dungeons? Or do you prefer the more casual content like card games and housing? Or maybe you aim to become the best PvP player in EU?
Let us know in the comments and feel free to share what your daily routine in Lost Ark currently looks like.
In Destiny 2 every power level counts right now. However, the sources for powerful gear and top loot are currently quite limited. But now players have accidentally discovered a glitch that apparently allows an old raid to grant powerful loot again. We’ve taken a look at what’s going on and what Bungie has to say about it.
Originally, only the latest raid “The Oryx’s Curse”, which goes live on March 5th, was supposed to grant players top loot again. However, some Guardians have noticed that this is currently not entirely accurate. An old raid is now also granting better loot, and this seems to be a gameplay bug.
Which raid are we talking about? We’re referring to the “Beyond Light” raid “The Deep Stone Crypt.” At the launch of the legacy raid “The Glass Lair” in May 2021, the Deep Stone Crypt was automatically rotated out of the top sources for powerful loot.
While you could still earn the raid armor and weapons, the drops were no longer helpful for increasing your power level. However, this is no longer the case, as players have now surprisingly discovered.
A good reason to revisit the Deep Stone Crypt on Europa.
How good is the loot?
According to reports from players, the loot should be quite decent.
The encounters in the Deep Stone Crypt are said to drop powerful loot, meaning +3.
In the final boss encounter with Taniks, you can even grab powerful loot with +5. That would be top loot.
However, you should note that this +5 drop will likely not raise you above the magical power cap of 1,550.
What does Bungie say about this? This unexpected loot luck is indeed a bug. Cozmo, the lead community manager at Bungie, spoke about it on Twitter.
Bungie confirms that it is a bug and states that the fix will only come after the launch of the latest raid “The Oryx’s Curse”. For players, this means there is now another source for powerful loot for leveling up, and it’s perfectly fine to take advantage of it while it’s possible.
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So if you want to level up a bit more, this gives you a new and unexpected loot source. This way, you might be able to pull some more power for your Guardian before the launch of the latest raid “The Oryx’s Curse.”
How long will this loot source be available? However, you should hurry. In addition to confirming the glitch, Bungie also stated that they plan to address this issue “sometime after the Worlds-First race.” So this source won’t always be available to you.
Players in Destiny 2 have also shown interest in these topics:
What do you think about the unexpected loot luck? Will you take the opportunity to push your power level a bit more, or not? We look forward to your comments.
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In the shop of Pokémon GO you will find a ticket for “Battling!”. This grants you a time-limited research. We will show you the tasks and rewards.
Where can I find the ticket? When you start Pokémon GO and visit the shop, you will find the new battling ticket among the free content, just below the paid boxes. It is completely free and can be easily picked up by you. Keep in mind that the ticket uses a slot in your inventory.
This unlocks a time-limited research that rewards you for winning in Trainer battles.
Time-limited Research “Battling” – Tasks and Rewards
Activate ticket: Just pick up the ticket for free in the shop and it’s activated.
Where can I find the research? In the Today’s overview in Pokémon GO, you will find the section for “BATTLES” directly. You have about three months for the task. As long as the current Alola season in Pokémon GO is active.
What’s included? The complete tasks are not yet known. However, a pattern can be recognized based on which the research is structured.
Task 1 requires a victory and grants you 1,000 Stardust (500 + 500)
Task 2 requires two victories and grants you 2,000 Stardust (1,000 + 1,000)
Task 3 requires four victories and grants you 3,000 Stardust (1,500 + 1,500)
Task 4 requires eight victories and grants you 4,000 Stardust (2,000 + 2,000)
While the required victories double from task to task, the total earned Stardust increases by 1,000 each time. So, the effort for the victories is not worth it quickly for the earned Stardust.
However, the ticket is free and targets players who want to play PvP anyway. It is nice for a small Stardust boost. But this is not research where one should set the goal to complete it. Because the goal is unknown and the rewards quickly become not worth the effort.
Have you already picked up the ticket and how far have you progressed? Do you like that Niantic offers such free tickets that distribute smaller rewards, or should the tasks in them be different? Write us your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
So, do you find Elden Ring hard? Then it must annoy you when some particularly elite players boast about how easily they get through the game. But a well-known modder is probably laughing at these “professionals” – he just plays with a piece of foam.
Which controller does the crazy guy use? The modder SuperLouis64 plays Elden Ring with a Ring Fit controller. It is actually designed for the Nintendo Switch and specifically created for fitness games.
The controller is basically a round piece of foam. It comes with a thigh holder. One of the Switch controllers is clamped there to track movements.
And does it work? In a clip, the modder shows how he defeats a boss in the game with his Ring Fit controller. Not only that: he manages to do it on his first attempt. What others fail to do, he masters with fitness devices.
For the movements in the game, he has transferred his own movements. He has to jog to move in the game. He performs attacks by squeezing or moving the controller. Healing works through a squat. So not only does he get the victory, but he also stays fit:
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Anyone who understands Elden Ring can kill even hated bosses with just 2 attacks. Such a controller is still a major exception. The modder is no stranger when it comes to absolutely ridiculous input devices.
Crazy guy takes down boss with fitness controller – does this more often
He has also modified other devices to play games in the most unique way possible. In Final Fantasy, he controlled one of the classes with a specially modified Yu-Gi-Oh! deck.
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Elden Ring is not Final Fantasy and is definitely a bit harder. So if you can’t defeat bosses with a foam wheel or generally need multiple attempts, that’s no reason to be ashamed.
Even among the Soulsborne titles, Elden Ring is considered a challenge. You can find a bit of tutoring here on MeinMMO:
The Korean billionaire Kim Jung-Ju founded the current gaming giant Nexon nearly 30 years ago and was a pioneer in MMORPGs. With online games like The Kingdom of the Winds and MapleStory, he shaped the genre and established the free-to-play model. As his company announced, Kim Jung-Ju passed away at the age of 54 in Hawaii. He struggled with depression.
This is the news: In a statement on Tuesday, Nexon announced that its founder Kim Jung-Ju had died in February 2022. At the time of his death, he was in Hawaii, USA.
It says:
We apologize for not being able to explain it in detail. All of his family members are devastated. The deceased received treatment for depression, which unfortunately had worsened recently.
Kim Jung-Ju is survived by his wife and two teenage daughters.
Many MMORPG fans played his games as children
What are the reactions? The head of Nexon USA, Owen Mahoney, said in a statement that he lost a friend and mentor, a man who had an immeasurable positive impact on the world.
Many fans in the English-speaking world remember “NEXUS: The Kingdom of the Winds,” an MMORPG from 1996, which was for many “their first MMORPG,” and came from an innocent time without microtransactions or subscription fees. This MMORPG is said to have been played by them as children, as mentioned on reddit, where they indulge in nostalgic feelings.
Many list online games that they associate with Nexon and their own youth, such as Combat Arms, Mabinogi, Vindictus, or MapleStory.
Owen Mahoney, the head of Nexon in the USA.
Who was Kim Jung-Ju? The Korean founded Nexon in his 20s and achieved tremendous success with MMORPGs. In 2003, “MapleStory” was released, the probably most famous MMORPG from Nexon. It was the first major free-to-play MMORPG.
Since 2006, Kim Jung-Ju had withdrawn from daily operations and focused mainly on charitable projects in recent years. He invested $93 million in children’s hospitals and startups.
Kim Jung-Ju was involved in a scandal in 2016. He was accused of bribing a college friend who later became a prosecutor. Although it could not be proven that Kim Jung-Ju gained any advantages from the relationship, he stepped down from further leadership positions at Nexon at that time and withdrew further.
In 2019, Kim Jung-Ju planned to sell his shares of Nexon for about 9 billion US dollars, preferably to Disney, as he believed his company would be in good hands there. However, Kim Jung-Ju could not find a suitable buyer.
However, he swore that he would not pass his shares of Nexon on to his daughters.
Kim Jung-Ju’s fortune is estimated at nearly 7 billion US dollars, making him one of the richest men in South Korea. Even though his company faced turbulence in 2021:
The first DLC for Back 4 Blood is coming. We will tell you what is known about the first major content drop.
Back 4 Blood has been released for several months now and many players are sitting on “hot coals”, wondering when the DLCs will finally start. After all, the game was sold with a Season Pass that promised a lot of new content.
Now Warner Bros. has announced that over 10 million players have checked out Back 4 Blood – and finally released details about the 1st DLC.
Tunnels of Terror – What’s in the first “Back 4 Blood” DLC
New game mode – Ridden Hives: The centerpiece of the “Tunnels of Terror” DLC will be the new game mode “Ridden Hives.” These are 7 different “dungeons” located beneath Evansbourgh and are designed to be like mazes. Here, the Cleaners will encounter new special zombies and have to complete new tasks.
However, this is not supposed to be a new campaign, but rather a completely new co-op game mode that also comes with exclusive rewards.
How exactly this mode works and what the actual goal of each round is remains to be seen.
Back 4 Blood – The new content in the first DLC.
Two new Cleaners: The 1st DLC comes with two new playable Cleaners that can be used in both the campaign and the new game mode.
Sharice is a firefighter and has a corresponding axe with her, indicating she likely has a penchant for close combat.
Heng is a restaurant owner – or at least he was – and is seen in the picture with a smaller axe.
Warped Ridden: There do not seem to be entirely new special zombies, but rather 3 variations of the already known zombies. These new “Warped” variations have black spikes protruding from their heads and backs, making them distinguishable from other zombies at first glance. What exactly their special abilities are is still unknown.
These Ridden will also be playable in the PvP mode “Swarm.”
More weapons, cards, and upgrades: The gameplay will also be a bit spiced up. There will be at least 15 new cards to enhance your decks. Additionally, Back 4 Blood introduces “legendary weapons” which will presumably have significantly more impact – a huge hammer that is likely wielded with both hands is seen in the preview image.
Together with the new weapons, there are also new weapon upgrades, which should also provide more variety.
The known zombies receive new mutations.
What else is in the DLC? In addition to the major changes, there are also 8 new skins for the Cleaners that you can unlock. These appear to be protective suits that are likely well-suited for deep diving into the tunnels beneath the city.
Finally, there is also the new difficulty level “No Hope” – Hopeless. This is supposed to be even harder than the current nightmare mode and is free for everyone.
When will the DLC be released? The release date for the first DLC is April 12, 2022 – so you have just over a month to prepare for the new content.
Who can play the DLC? Basically, anyone who has purchased the Season Pass or buys the DLC separately later can play the DLC. However, a special feature of Back 4 Blood is that all DLC content can also be played by friends if at least one member of the group owns that content. So not everyone must buy the DLC – it’s enough for one player in the group to own the new content.
Is there no campaign? The excitement in the Back 4 Blood subreddit is high since there are finally first hints about the DLC, but it has a bittersweet taste. Because apparently, the “Tunnels of Terror” DLC contains no new campaign – and many players had hoped for that.
Whether the new game mode can make up for (possibly) missing campaign or even be more fun than the campaign remains to be seen. At least a few weeks will pass before the DLC is playable.
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The Twitch streamer Emily “Emiru” Schunk (24) thrilled several thousand viewers in her livestream with her dance skills in Dance Dance Revolution. The game is about hitting the oncoming arrows at the right time in the correct order. Emiru shows how fast her feet can keep up with a classic.
Who is Emiru?
She is not just a streamer, but also a cosplayer and owns several hundred costumes (via Twitch). In these cosplays, she sometimes streams, while also playing League of Legends, Super Mario 64, or spending her time in the “Just Chatting” area.
Emiru was even the inspiration for illustrator Jeremy Anninos from Riot Games, who saved some of her makeup looks to design the champion Gwen.
From 2020 to 2022, she was part of the esports group Cloud9, which also employed well-known members like streamers Shroud and Forsen. After that, she joined the group One True King (OTK).
OTK was founded in 2020 by prominent streamers, including Asmongold and Mizkif, who moved into a streamer house in Texas with several other members. Emiru moved into the house at the beginning of 2022 and is the first female member of the group.
This is what the streamer did: In a stream, Emiru played the game Dance Dance Revolution with her friends, where you have to hit the oncoming arrows as fast as possible depending on the difficulty level by activating the correct arrow on the mat with your feet.
Sometimes the arrows come so fast that it seems almost humanly impossible to hit them appropriately. Emiru showcased her impressive skills on the expert difficulty during the song “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley:
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Emiru achieved some long combos and hit the arrows “perfectly” several times, while her friend played casually in beginner mode beside her. The chat was excited and surprised by the performance of the streamer and spammed “POG” and “WTF”.
Even the reddit thread, which shared the clip of Emiru, called her a “human cheat code” and has received 9,900 upvotes so far. The clip itself has been viewed over 220,000 times.
This is what fans say in the thread about Emiru:
Peprica writes: “What the hell, I’m out of breath just watching, lmao.”
Derpdude1 says: “Lol, I could do that too if it were slower.”
ScaldingMango replies: “Yeah, me too, maybe if an arrow comes every 4 seconds. I could do that too, bro.”
Shisty jokes: “Oh, that’s what my neighbors above me do all day.”
Overall, fans are impressed by how quickly Emiru can move. Additionally, they share memories of when they used to visit various arcades to play games like Dance Dance Revolution.
What do you think about Emiru’s dance skills? Have you ever played such a game or is it too hectic for you? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
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By now, you can buy the Steam Deck. Bungie has stated that you should not play Destiny 2 on the device, or you will be banned.
With Witch Queen, a brand new expansion for Destiny 2 has been released. However, if you are now thinking about playing the latest expansion on your Steam Deck, you may be disappointed.
For the developers of Destiny 2 have now stated that their game will not be supported on the Steam Deck and even threaten with a ban.
Anyone playing Destiny 2 on the wrong hardware risks a ban
This is what Bungie says: In the official FAQ for Destiny 2, Bungie has commented on the Steam Deck. In the corresponding section, the developers write:
Destiny 2 is not supported for play on the Steam Deck or on a system using Proton from Steam Play, unless Windows is installed and running. Players attempting to launch Destiny 2 on the Steam Deck via SteamOS or Proton may not access the game and will be returned to their game library shortly after.
Players attempting to circumvent Destiny 2’s incompatibility will be subject to a game ban.
If you have already purchased the Steam Deck to play the new expansion “Witch Queen,” you may initially be disappointed. Only if you have gone through the effort of installing Windows on the Steam Deck will you avoid a ban.
What is Proton anyway? Valve does not use Windows on the Steam Deck, but rather an operating system called SteamOS. This had sparked discussions after the announcement, about what games can actually be played on the device.
For SteamOS is based on a Linux system. Proton is used here to make Windows games run on Linux. Certain programs (so-called runtime environments) from Windows do not run on Linux. You can read more about how this works on MeinMMO:
Other multiplayer games are not supported on the Steam Deck either
What about other multiplayer games? Many other multiplayer games are also not supported on the Steam Deck. However, this could change in the future, as the Steam Deck team has already stated that they will continue to work on the device and want to bring many games to the Steam Deck.
Another popular multiplayer game is currently Lost Ark. Whether you can play the popular Diablo MMORPG on the Steam Deck can also be read on MeinMMO.
On February 11, the official release of Lost Ark took place. Although the MMORPG is free-to-play, we wanted to know from our readers if they had spent any money. Over 50% have, and some even spent large sums.
Everything you need to know about Lost Ark’s endgame – in the video
Spent more than 300 Euros – Is it really worth it?
What did readers spend money on? Most of our readers mentioned in the comments that they purchased pre-order packages. Since these packages could be stacked, one could directly spend up to 150 Euros here.
Additionally, some readers report that they have already purchased Royal Crystals (the real-money currency) as well.
Some readers have even spent more money than they have hours played, like our reader Lilu Vkarian:
I have spent 240 € so far. Silver/Gold/Platinum/Vanquisher package. So far, more than 1 € per hour played.
However, there are also players who have already reached Tier 3 in dungeons and raids without spending a single cent.
“My incense doesn’t work” is a message that you often read in connection with Pokémon GO. The reason is a change by the developers that impacts all players. MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese plays in the village and describes how much the incense nerf affects his gameplay.
In 2020, Pokémon GO activated some corona bonuses that are supposed to make it easier for trainers to play while playing from home. Due to the lockdowns and corona regulations, many trainers had to change their gameplay behavior. One of the bonuses was related to incense. Even if you did not move, the incense was more effective than usual and attracted more Pokémon.
But Niantic removed this bonus again. In a blog post, the team explains which changes have been active since the start of the new Alola season on March 1st. Among them: “Additionally, the increased effectiveness of incense when stationary is removed, but instead, incense lasts 90 minutes instead of 60 minutes.”
Another decision against the players?
Is this final? In the blog post, Niantic protected itself with the following sentence. “We are monitoring the impact of these changes on the further development of Pokémon GO and will make necessary adjustments if needed.” It is quite possible that after much negative feedback, there will be further changes.
Who is speaking here? I am Patrick, an editor at MeinMMO. Since the launch of Pokémon GO in 2016, I have been reporting on the game and engaging with the community. I play the game daily, but in the village. Within a radius of several kilometers, I have exactly one PokéStop. The corona bonuses significantly improved the quality of Pokémon GO for me and other village players.
How do the changes specifically affect? Before the nerf on March 1st, an incense attracted one Pokémon per minute when stationary. Now, since March 1st, the incense attracts ONE Pokémon every FIVE minutes. Previously, you would therefore have had 60 spawns when you lit one incense. Now you get about 18 spawns from one incense. You get more spawns when you move and walk outside.
Village players like me are hit hard by this. And I know that some city players are also very dissatisfied with this. There are already few Pokémon spawns in the village anyway. The monsters that like to hang around PokéStops have exactly one place for that in my area. Otherwise, there are only scattered spawns here and there – otherwise, it is very quiet. To be able to play events like spotlight hours properly and efficiently, I have been dependent on the incense spawns in the last few months.
The incense change ruins the gameplay and the associated fun for me. I now encounter far fewer Pokémon, making events like Community Days, spotlight hours, and themed events super uninteresting for me. The only solution: drive to the city for every event or play events outside. But that is exactly the problem. Until now, the incense helped me in situations where I couldn’t leave a location. For example, in the home office when I report on events. And now the incense is adjusted so that it is only worthwhile when you move.
What disappoints me is Niantic’s communication. Because once again, the developers show that communicating with the community about such changes is their weakness.
This background on Corona changes in Pokémon GO is important
What happened before?Niantic had already changed the incense before, that was back in 2020. For a few weeks, activating incense was less effective, and you had to move for it. But after feedback from players, the incense became effective again. Niantic said that they wanted to inform players “at least a month” before reverting the changes (source: Pokemongolive.com). The incense changes were announced on February 28th, before they were then activated about 5 hours later.
In 2021, trainers from around the world united against a rollback of a Corona bonus. Because Niantic decided in June 2021 to reduce the interaction radius of PokéStops again. Instead of being able to interact with the stops from a distance of 80 meters, they restored the original value of 40 meters.
This was followed by an open letter from the Pokémon GO community. It caused a huge stir, with “#HearUsNiantic” trending on Twitter, as players felt unheard regarding their criticism of Niantic’s decisions. A few hours after trainers around the world had shared the open letter, Niantic responded. The developers explained that they were setting up an internal task force dedicated to addressing “suggestions on how to continue our mission to inspire people to explore the world together while also addressing the specific concerns expressed regarding interaction distance.” Shortly thereafter, they permanently increased the interaction radius to 80 meters. The community had won.
They now hoped for better communication in the future regarding such changes so that it would not escalate into another open letter. But so far, there has been no official statement regarding the complaints about the incense nerf from March 1st. We at MeinMMO will closely monitor the situation and inform you as soon as there are updates.
We are currently looking for new additions to our video team. You can now apply for a position at MeinMMO to independently upload trailers from home and compose editorial texts for videos of all kinds.
MeinMMO is one of the largest gaming websites in Germany and part of the Webedia network, which also includes GameStar and GamePro. Since 2013, we have been reporting on online gaming and providing our experts to accompany the favorite games of our community. According to agof, we reach 3 million unique users every month, making us number 1 in Germany among gaming websites.
To strengthen our team, we are now looking for a freelance video author to take care of uploading trailers and writing editorial texts for our various video formats.
Who we are looking for: As a video author, you will write texts related to our growing video department at MeinMMO. Together with our video producer Anna Alberg, you will work on the scripts for our catchy videos, which are also optimized with subtitles for our mobile users, and write accompanying articles to our videos.
You have already gained experience in writing and using relevant writing tools. Additionally, you are fluent in German, both spoken and written.
Furthermore, you are knowledgeable about gaming and have a broad interest in video games and the industry, especially multiplayer and online games.
Attention: This position is intended for independent employees. It is not a permanent position.
Your Tasks:
As an author, your main task will be to write texts for us to produce and upload videos.
You will also carefully research information on the relevant topics and develop your own ideas and write video-appropriate texts.
You will work closely with the MeinMMO team and discuss current topics or independently find trailers and news about games.
Your Profile:
Experience in writing or professional experience in creative or journalistic fields. Do you have your own blog or have you already written news or reviews about games? Perfect!
Flawless command of the German language.
You independently research games and stay well informed.
You regularly access platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and Reddit to stay updated.
You can work well in a team and handle criticism.
You have experience using writing tools like Word, Docs, etc.
As a bonus, you have experience recording voices for videos.
What we offer
You will work with an ambitious, young team of gamers and experts who are passionate about their games and profession.
The work can be done from home.
You can schedule your working hours flexibly as long as there is room for communication with the team.
You are part of a highly engaged team that gives and supports each other with feedback.
You will be part of one of the largest gaming sites in Germany.
Practical training in online and gaming journalism.
If the collaboration goes well, the implementation of your own ideas in the form of videos is also in sight.
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Do you like our videos? Then apply!
The conditions and application
When is the job available? Immediately.
How many hours is the job for? About 20 hours a week, with flexible working hours.
What about payment? There is payment. Details will be clarified in a personal interview.
What needs to be included in the application?
A cover letter
Your CV in table format
Work samples
When is the deadline for submission? 15.03.2022
Where should the application be sent to? By email, to:
Dawid Hallmann (Head of Digital Publishing, Webedia): [email protected]
When can I expect a response? You should receive a response from us within 14 days. If the time period is exceeded, we recommend that you proactively check back with us.
Note on data protection: After we have hired someone, we will delete all applications. But beforehand, everyone should have received a response.
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