The shooter MMORPG Global Agenda: Free Agent was gone from Steam for years and even the servers were dead for a while. Now the first game from the Smite developers is back and is even receiving good reviews on Steam.
What happened to the game? Global Agenda: Free Agent has had an exciting development. In 2010, the game launched as the large and first project of Hi-Rez Studios, the same developers behind Smite and Paladins. However, Global Agenda could not convince in the long run.
Just 14 months after the release, the developers changed the payment model of the title to Free2Play to become more accessible. But the big turnaround did not happen. Between 2014 and 2015, the title completely disappeared from the Steam platform. However, the game’s servers remained online until 2018 before they were finally shut down, and no one could play Global Agenda anymore.
A planned Global Agenda 2 was also canceled in 2012. Since then, things have been quiet about the game. In 2018, the news came that the last servers would also be shut down and that the game would not only die on Steam, but would be completely taken offline.
A petition from fans wanting to bring the title back failed with only 31 signatures. Apparently, the sci-fi MMO was simply not meant to be.
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What is new? Surprisingly and without prior announcement, Global Agenda has been back since February 1, 2022, exactly 12 years after its release. At least partially. Because while fans report that the game can be downloaded and played, many complain that some services are not functioning and that login issues occur repeatedly.
Additionally, the game is listed as hidden on Steam. This means that you cannot find it when searching for Global Agenda. But if you click the link to the shop page, it works, and you can at least download the game.
According to a note on Steam, it is a request from the publisher that is the reason why the MMO cannot currently be found and does not appear in the search. According to fan statements, nothing has been changed about the game itself. It is simply back without any announcement.
The community loves the game – After all these years
How are the players reacting? Global Agenda receives exceptionally good ratings on Steam. The overall reviews of the title are 81% positive. Even more interesting, however, are the ratings over the last 30 days. Here, the title fares even better with 91% good ratings.
However, Global Agenda does not have a very large community. You can also tell by the fact that these 91% come from a total of 37 reviews. It is also notable that a large part of the reviews comes from people who have played the game before and invested well over 1,000 hours.
Only three reviewers from the last 30 days (as of February 22) have played less than 100 hours. Of these, two are positive and one is negative.
What do the fans say? You can find some old fans of the title in the comments and reviews who wish that Hi-Rez would resume the development of Global Agenda:
As Sidoniss writes: ‘In 2022, it’s actually not worth playing anymore. Nevertheless, I would like to leave a good review here, because maybe HiRez will finally make Global Agenda 2, that would be really cool.’
Also, BAMMIN writes: ‘A great game that definitely needs a remake or a comeback. The community is great and the game is just too good to go away.’
iShayne is simply happy and writes after 5,541 hours: ‘The game is back on Steam, the servers are online again – come back Agents, there’s work to do! The best game that Hi-Rez has ever made is back!’
What kind of game is this? Global Agenda is a sci-fi MMO shooter that focuses heavily on PvP and grinding. The game has no level restrictions, and despite the Free2Play model, it is possible to obtain all items in the game without spending real money. The colleagues from GameStar tested the game back at launch.
Similar to New World, you fight for control over areas in an open world, only as an agent in 2155. There are various PvE content such as dungeons and raids for 4 to 10 players.
The game also included PvP content. This came in the form of open-world PvP zones, 4v4 and 10v10 modes. A guild vs. guild mode is also present in the game, and in the ‘Double Agent’ mode, you have to fight against both players and NPCs in PvPvE.
Did you play the game back then and are now happy that it is back? Or will you give Global Agenda 2022 a chance for the first time? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
League of Legends released the new supporter Renata Glasc last week. She can revive an ally for a short time. How powerful this can be is shown in a video clip where the supporter brings Olaf back to life three times in 30 seconds.
What happens in the clip? The video shows a team fight involving all players from both teams. At the start, things look promising for Blue as they manage to take down the opposing AD Carry, a crucial source of damage.
The two manage to turn the team fight around together and are the only ones to survive. The fight impressively demonstrates how strong Renata Glasc can be.
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What exactly is happening with Renata and Olaf? With the ability Bailout (W), Renata Glasc can increase an ally’s attack and movement speed for a short time. If this ally dies while under the influence of the buff, they are revived for 3 seconds. If they manage to get a kill within those 3 seconds, they remain alive permanently.
That is exactly what Olaf accomplished in the team fight three times.
You can find all of Renata Glasc’s abilities here:
How are players reacting to the clip? On the League of Legends subreddit, the clip is currently one of the most discussed threads. However, Renata Glasc is not being received well there:
Antinomy_Magnus finds Renata far too strong: “In the late game, Renata’s ‘W’ has a cooldown of only 6 seconds. That’s absolutely crazy.”
User DwooMan simply writes: “That’s… that’s not okay!”
TheWarmog is even really frustrated with overpowered champions: “I would really appreciate it if we could stop creating broken and mega-frustrating champs, at least for a season. Senna, Aphelios, Samira, Yone, all within a year. Please, for heaven’s sake, make cool champions that don’t have frustrating mechanics.”
What’s special is that Renata Glasc can also use the ability on herself. Focusing her in a team fight is a good solution, but it doesn’t guarantee that revival will be absent.
However, many users already expect nerfs in the next patch. A simple adjustment could be, according to user 2legittoquit, to set a cooldown on the revivals of the same champion. Then not much would need to be changed about the ability itself.
Have you encountered Renata Glasc yet? Do you find her too strong or is this video an extreme case? Feel free to write it in the comments.
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The streamer Jens “Knossi” Knossalla was banned on Twitch. The exact circumstances of the ban are still unclear. The last time the German streamer showed a special event was on February 14.
Update February 22: Knossi has since explained why he was banned. The reason is alleged moaning in the role-play of GTA. The streamer accepts his ban:
Because of GTA RP. Because of moaning in GTA RP. Yes, rightly so. I would like to apologize at this point. Ignorance does not protect from punishment […].
I obviously deserved this ban. It was right. I felt that if I was in GTA RP and others were pretending to me, it was okay.
Update February 16, 8:00 PM: Knossi has been unbanned. The ban lasted only 24 hours.
What happened? The website Streamerbans reported that the account “TheRealKnossi” was banned on Twitch. The ban took place on February 15 around 8:00 PM.
Why Knossi was banned is still unknown. We also currently have no information on the duration of the ban.
However, a bot on Twitter reported that the ban is likely only temporary (via Twitter). The reason given is a violation of the Terms of Service. However, this is very vague and could mean almost anything.
Some users speculate that it could be related to the fake break-in that was shown in the last stream (via Twitter).
Another user suspects that in the last stream, when Knossi carried his wife, her underwear was accidentally visible (via Twitter).
What does Knossi say himself? The streamer has already commented on Twitter . There he stated that he is celebrating an “extended Valentine’s Day”. This refers to the fact that he cannot stream today and thus has “time off”.
However, he has not commented on the reason or duration of the ban.
However, he repeatedly manages to attract celebrities with large formats. Highlights of his career include the fishing and winter camps he hosted with Sido and Manny Marc, as well as his own series on RTL, which, however, was discontinued in early 2021.
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In Destiny 2, the last major downtime before Witch Queen is approaching, before players will start in Witch Queen and the new Season 16. MeinMMO will continuously accompany the server downtime and will also inform you in advance about the exact times.
Tomorrow evening it will finally happen. The latest expansion of Destiny 2 is starting and players have really had to wait a long time for it. Witch Queen will pay off narrative threads that date back to the first Destiny and “The Taken King”. However, before you can start in Season 16 to thwart Savathun’s plan, there will still be a server downtime.
Update History – Live Ticker:
7:30 PM: Content creators are already showing the first Witch Queen gameplay. We hope you could also log in and test your Guardian’s new movements. Visually, the “Witch Queen” expansion has also given Destiny 2 a new look. First “blueberries” sighted while leveling!
7:25 PM: Hardly in the game, players have already discovered an interesting weapon in Witch Queen through the collection. Is this maybe the new raid weapon, which actually shouldn’t be online yet? What do you think?
7:09 PM: Bungie keeps their word and ensures a surprisingly swift login into the game. More and more players can log in, and our Destiny 2 authors have already made it into the game. How about you?
7:00 PM: The maintenance of Destiny 2 is complete. Bungie’s community manager dmg04 reports that logins for Witch Queen are going smoothly. More and more players are able to log in. Bungie is monitoring all charts to ensure a stable experience. It looks like many players can already enter at the start of the new expansion on the first evening.
6:50 PM: Has something changed in performance? Players report that Destiny 2: Witch Queen runs smoother and looks cool. And the Hunters among you can now even slide “backwards”.
6:30 PM: The first Guardians have successfully logged in and reached the Throne World. Logins are proceeding quickly, and while queues are present, Bungie has everything under control.
Feel free to look around in the Tower, we are receiving reports that the Vanguard has completed renovation work here. Additionally, a Cabal ship has docked in the hangar.
Another reminder for all PS4 players: You should now be able to start the download. Previously, Bungie reported an error here, which caused this delay. We still hope everything goes smoothly now.
6:20 PM: Important note from Bungie’s community manager dmg04. All Guardians are asked not to leave the queue, as you will lose your place in line otherwise. Bungie ensures that more Guardians can log in with every second.
6:00 PM: Ready to go! The first Guardians have already attempted to log in to have their audience with the Queen. Unfortunately, the servers are still overloaded. Expect queues, as 1 million other Guardians want to do the same.
5:45 PM: Only 15 minutes left and then the servers should be available again. We are curious if everything goes smoothly.
5:10 PM: The patch notes for update 4.0.0.1 have been released. A lot to read, but we have summarized the most important details for you.
4:00 PM: Bungie has just released a new trailer for Season 16 “Season of the Risen”. We will embed the video below the update box. What do you think of the new impressions that Guardians are now fighting side by side with the Cabal?
12:00 PM: PS4 players are “not amused” about the fact that they will clearly be the last in line at the start of Witch Queen. Are you affected?
9:00 AM: On Twitter, Bungie has already informed players to expect wait times ahead of the release. However, they will do everything to get you into the game as quickly as possible. (Community manager dmg04 via twitter) Prior to that, some known issues for entering the game have been disclosed. We have added this information further down in the article, in the patch notes.
8:30 AM: On PC, the download is 22.07 GB. For PS5, it is 18.995 GB (version number 1.037.000). But even if you have downloaded the update, you can officially only play from tonight at 6 PM, if everything goes well.
8:21 AM: Bungie is reporting an issue with the preload for Playstation. It has now been announced on Twitter that the download will start at 6 PM for Sony console players. The download will have 72 GB specifically for PS4 players.
Check out the latest trailer for Destiny 2 – Witch Queen and the new “Season of the Risen” here, if you still have to wait in line.
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Destiny 2: New trailer for Season 16 shows how Cabal and Guardians fight side by side
What you need to know today: There will first be a “server down” that will start in Germany on February 22 at 04:00 AM. Afterwards, the servers of Bungie will be offline for a full 14 hours. So you won’t be able to play Destiny 2 until the evening.
But don’t worry, there will be a preload so that you can download the new content of the new DLC Witch Queen and the upcoming Season 16 during the server downtime. So you should be ready to go at the start.
Will Warlocks with Void 3.0 be the best class in Witch Queen?
When does the preload start exactly? The preload for Witch Queen will be available on February 22 at 04:00 AM on all platforms. How much storage space update 4.0.0.1 will require is not yet known.
Before that, there will also be a longer downtime for Destiny 2. Bungie is currently planning for just over 14 hours, which you should also take into account.
MeinMMO will update this article throughout the evening to keep you informed.
Maintenance on February 22 – All Times and Server Downtime
These times are important for Witch Queen:
On Tuesday, February 22, the servers will be taken offline at 03:45 AM. You will not be able to log in and some services on Bungie.net will also be unavailable.
From 04:00 AM on February 22, the preview for Witch Queen and the update 4.0.0.1 will be available on all platforms.
It is planned that the Destiny 2 servers will go online again on February 22 at 06:00 PM. If everything goes well, you will be able to play the update 4.0.0.1 on all platforms and regions afterwards. The new expansion will then go live.
On February 22 at 07:00 PM, the maintenance of Destiny 2 is expected to be completed.
It is important: Even if you have downloaded the update, there may be connection issues until the end of the maintenance work around 07:00 PM. Bungie has already pointed out on Twitter that the API will be offline for a while on launch day, which limits the ability to transfer items via the companion app or other third-party apps. So it’s best to plan ahead today and equip your favorite weapons on the character you want to start with in Witch Queen.
You should also expect that times may change again and that there may also be login queues.
Information for PS4 players: Bungie also pointed out that players who play the PS4 version of Destiny 2 must download all required Destiny 2 content before they can play The Witch Queen. Earlier today, an error occurred that caused additional problems for PS4 players.
The Witch Queen awaits you.
What Changes with Update 4.0.0.1 in Season 16
This is what the update brings today: In advance, Bungie has already given a preview of the changes through update 4.0.0.1 (via Bungie.net).
This was announced in advance:
Weapon crafting will be available. You can shape your Godroll yourself.
40 new Legendary weapons and eight Exotics will come into the game.
In addition, there are general “quality of life” adjustments and bug fixes.
UPDATE: These problems are already known at the launch of Witch Queen:
Season passes will be applied, platform-dependently, to the first characters that log in.
The recommended power level for the “PsiOps Battlegrounds” playlist will not be displayed at the start of the activity. However, the recommended power is 1500.
Artifact mods for overload (auto rifle and submachine gun) do not successfully interrupt the health regeneration of overload champions after a stun.
There may be missing related symbols for certain player buffs and debuffs.
Enemies with the instability debuff (Void 3.0) may not count towards loot progress when defeated with area damage.
Opening the character screen on Xbox consoles with a full inventory can lead to a significant drop in frame rate.
Glaive melee kills do not count towards kill tracker progress and certain melee-triggered perks.
Certain ghost tracking mods do not show target materials or chest locations when you explore the new Throne World this evening.
Patch Notes for Hotfix 4.0.0.1 in Destiny 2
What is in the patch notes? What further changes will be made will be published by Bungie in the official patch notes. These should likely be released on the evening of February 22.
Are you excited that it’s finally happening? How do you personally start the new DLC? Feel free to let us know what your clans or friends have planned for the start. Or are you completely relaxed, trying not to get spoiled, and planning to really dive into Witch Queen on Wednesday?
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Destiny 2: Witch Queen is finally playable and ready to be explored, yet there are no signs of small queues. You can find out how the servers are currently doing and whether you have a chance to dive into the Throne World today here on MeinMMO.
What do the servers look like? In Destiny 2, Guardians have had to wait patiently since today from 4 AM until 6 PM. The servers were shut down, and players could not log in until then. Now that the downtime is over, players are waiting patiently in line until it is their turn.
Long wait times or short phases?
The image before which many players are standing
Are the servers overloaded? If you have managed to complete your download, you can calmly enter the queues. If you now have images in your mind of Guardians having to walk around in a virtual waiting room for hours, you are mistaken. There are occasional crashes, and Destiny 2 also experiences FPS drops and long wait times when loading menus, but once you’re in, you can enjoy it.
Our freelance author Christos Tsogos has also managed to log in and has not spotted any Baboons or other zoological error messages so far. Destiny 2 is running well, considering a large influx is underway. This time Bungie has kept its promise and is possibly introducing players gradually into the “Destiny 2” universe with small waiting groups.
A cutscene awaits the starving Guardians with a new breeze of content and sends them straight into a selection of the story mode. However, we won’t spoil too much for you; you should experience the magic of Witch Queen for yourself.
What do you think of Witch Queen so far? Do you like the atmosphere, and what do you think of the revisions? Let us know in the comments how you feel about it!
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In Destiny 2, the new expansion Witch Queen has just been released. First players have overcome the queues and are checking out the many new features. One player has found a new Exotic named ‘Peer Pressure’. However, it shouldn’t actually be there yet.
However, the reddit user TJchio accidentally found this weapon among the ornaments. Surprisingly, the weapon is already listed there, even though it shouldn’t be in the game yet. The name of the ornament is ‘Finality’.
Players suspect that Peer Pressure will be the new raid weapon
What is known about the weapon? Not much. So far, we only know that it will be a pulse rifle, as it can be found in the corresponding segment among the ornaments.
TJchio also speculates that the weapon is a Void weapon:
If I had to guess, I would say it’s Void, as it has a purple hue, but that’s just my assumption.
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What do the players suspect? On reddit, many players assume that the weapon will probably come into the game with a future update. A possible time would be the release of the next raid.
How is Witch Queen going so far? At 6:00 PM, the new expansion Witch Queen started, but there have already been some problems with the download and long queues. It doesn’t matter whether you’re active on PC or PlayStation.
We will provide you with all the important information about the launch and the queues in our live ticker:
Finally, the long-awaited launch of the new expansion “The Witch Queen” has arrived in Destiny 2. While the servers were offline all day today, the excitement among the Guardians has been growing. Even though there are still some unknowns, we will tell you what to expect from the activities this week.
This is happening this week: Guardians will play the new campaign of Witch Queen for the first time today. The latest trailer has already confirmed our collaboration with the Cabal, and both races will fight side by side in the new Season 16. If you don’t know it yet, we’re linking the trailer here:
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Destiny 2: New trailer for Season 16 shows how Cabal and Guardians fight side by side
Additionally, Guardians will also learn the new weapon crafting today. Bungie will gift you the initial materials for this. After the crash course, you will soon be able to forge your own desired weapons, but you will also have to “pay” for them yourself.
You can also expect interesting new exotics with diverse abilities and intriguing weapons:
As the first strike in the new Season 16, you will face another Witch in her fortress. Hashladun, the daughter of Crota, has designed the red Hive Bastion to harness the energies of the Pyramid that lies buried in the abyss below. You are to drive her out from her refuge in the strike and thin out the descendants of Oryx.
Playlist strikes have these modifiers:
Void Singe
Stasis Burn
Earthed
The burn modifier will accompany you throughout the week, the others will change daily.
In the Glass Chamber, the challenge “The only Oracle for you” takes place. A challenging task and somewhat demanding. The goal is to shoot each Oracle only once. Good communication and organization are essential.
As a reward, the Time-lost weapon “Praedyth’s Revenge” is waiting in Challenge Mode. This sniper rifle will then definitely come with 2 perks per slot.
The armor focusing in the raid this week is: Strength
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Dynamic Control
Ascendant Challenge:
Petra Venjhas the 2nd Ascendant Challenge for you this week. You can find Petra and her quest offer at the location “The Shore” in the Dreaming City. Here, Savathun also has her fingers in the pie, as the curse begins to reclaim the holy city of the Awoken at level 1.
Sources for top loot in Season 16 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the new season of the Resurrected, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,560. This means that the power level at the start of the DLC has increased by +230 power levels compared to the previous Season 15. However, all players will also be raised to a base power level of 1,350 at the start.
This pinnacle loot (Pinnacle Gear) brings you over 1,550:
Raid “The Oath of the Student” – playable from March 5
Reach at least 100,000 points in the Nightfall: Ordeal (+2)
Weekly Witch Queen campaign mission with at least 100,000 points (+2)
Defeat champions in the “PsiOp Battlegrounds Playlist”
“Trials of Eternity”: Reach at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
Complete 3 Vanguard Operations strikes with the appropriate focus (+1)
Hawthorne’s Clan Quest (+1)
Shining Dust Highlights in the Eververse
In the new expansion, there will be many cosmetics to discover. So be sure to check out Tess to see what new offers she has. How about this stylish Sparrow “Enduring Speed” from Omolon.
This week’s offers in the Eververse
This is what you’ll get for Shining Dustat Tess this week:
Exotic Emote “Stay Classy”
Exotic Ghost Shell “CLVS-241 Shell”
Exotic Sparrow “Enduring Speed”
Exotic Ship “Hive Destroyer”
Exotic Weapon Ornament “The Old Way” for the exotic sniper “Cloudstrike”
Legendary Emote “I Surrender”
Legendary Ghost Projection “Scorpion Projection”
Shaders “Jacarini”, “Safety First”, “Chalcos’ Glory”, and “Bloody Tooth”
Have you managed to log in yet? If not, check out our ticker. We’ll keep you updated on the server status and will be live when the Guardians enter Savathun’s Throne World with Ikora Rey for the first time.
The new MMORPG Lost Ark has been struggling with heavy queues since its launch. Now, a statistic from players shows which European servers are currently the hardest hit.
What does the statistic show exactly? This table shows the number of players in the queue on all servers in the Central Europe region. It focuses on the day of February 21, 2022. The exact data was collected between 14:24 and 22:52, but it provides a good overall picture.
Which servers are affected? The statistic shows that, contrary to what many German users perceive, the Asta server is not the busiest in Europe. In fact, the unofficial German server Asta is only in 3rd place and even relinquishes its position during the evening hours.
From around 22:00, Asta ranks only 6th among the full servers in Europe, at least concerning the queues in the new MMORPG.
The largest queues are currently on Zinnervale and Kadan, which alternate between the top two positions depending on the time of day. Also among the top are the servers Thirain, Trixion, and Neria, which significantly increase in the evening and night hours.
Here you can take a look at the statistics yourself
On which servers are you in good shape? The Calvasus server stands out particularly in the statistics. As one of the smaller servers, it has almost no queues in the afternoon and at night, but you should expect to wait significantly in the early evening.
Next come the servers Wei and Slen, which are the emptiest original servers. The servers that Amazon later provided all have significantly lower queues.
Beatrice, Sirius, Sceptrum, Pocyon, and Mokoko are almost idle, with no queues exceeding 4,000 players at any time. For comparison – If you log in on Zinnervale at 15:30, you must leave approximately 19,000 fans behind.
Which servers are completely empty? On the newer servers Inanna, Thaemine, Antares, Brelshaza, and Nineveh, there are currently no queues at all. If you want to restart the game, you can play here most comfortably without switching to another region.
The servers of the newly added region Europe West are not included in the statistics. However, we assume that you will also only encounter limited queues here and you won’t have to wait too long, if at all, to play the new MMORPG.
How is the information perceived? On reddit, fans of Lost Ark express their disappointment in the thread regarding the still enormous queues. Especially the broken matchmaking frustrates many users, as they can’t even play properly, even when they finally log in.
As the matchmaking and the shop operate regionally, or rather do not operate, servers without queues face the exact same issues with endgame content as players on Asta, Kadan, and Co.
Furthermore, many people are complaining on reddit about an increasing number of bots and people who place items on their mice and keyboards to remain logged in, even though they are not actually there. Similar issues have already occurred in New World. Overall, the mood in the community is currently rather gloomy.
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In this podcast, the MeinMMO team discusses how Lost Ark feels after 30, 60, and 120 hours.
What is special? Regarding the statistics, some are surprised that different servers have various peak times. This is despite the fact that most players likely play in the same time zone. For instance, Zinnervale peaks at around 15:30, while Thirian reaches its peak only around 19:00.
The worst time to queue on Asta, by the way, is around 16:30, right at the end of the workday.
What do you think of Lost Ark and its queues? Are you currently playing the game actively or can’t you, because you keep getting stuck in some queues, whether in matchmaking or logging in? We are curious about your opinion, please feel free to write it in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Nightingale is a new survival game being developed by former BioWare developers. Due to the prominent cast and the good reveal trailer, players have high hopes. It has now been revealed that the gaming giant Tencent also shares this interest. They have now directly purchased the entire studio.
What kind of game is this? Nightingale will be a survival game for PC set in a Victorian world inspired by the 19th century. In this world, elements of fantasy, steampunk, magic, and real history will be mixed.
You play as a Realmwalker, a mage who can travel between worlds. Your task is to seek a new home for humanity, as the old one is threatened by a massive catastrophe.
You will be able to build your own base and even collaborate with other players to create settlements to help each other.
You will be able to craft weapons and tools to aid in survival.
There will be a “nearly infinite number of fairy worlds” that you can explore and settle.
So far, everything suggests that it will be a pure PvE game.
When will the game be released? There is currently no official release date, but Nightingale is expected to enter Early Access sometime in 2022. Nothing is known yet about the payment model and the duration of Early Access. However, Tencent is strongly focused on free-to-play titles, but it is still unclear whether Nightingale will follow that model.
A first glimpse of the game can be seen in this trailer:
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See the trailer for the new survival MMO Nightingale, reminiscent of Valheim
Trailer convinces fans, now Tencent buys the developer
How is the game being received so far? The announcement trailer for the game was released in December 2021 and has since gathered over 2.4 million views. Many players in the comments express their excitement about the chosen setting, the graphics shown so far, and the fact that former BioWare developers are working on the game.
The CEO of Inflexion Games is Aaryn Flynn, who served as General Manager for titles including Dragon Age and SWTOR. Leah Summers, Director of Production, and Tyler Lee, UI Director, were also previously active at BioWare for many years.
Additionally, the press release states that Improbable will continue to work with Inflexion Games, as their technology is still in use there.
Who is Tencent? Tencent is a vast tech company from China and one of the major publishers in gaming. They have developed games like PUBG Mobile and Arena of Valor. They also own well-known developers, including:
They also own stakes in several companies, including 80% of the developers of Path of Exile, 48% of Epic Games, 5% of Ubisoft, and 5% of Activision Blizzard. With Inflexion Games, they have now acquired a new studio for their portfolio.
Such a beautiful sight of Nightingale in the first screenshots.
What do you think of Nightingale? Is this a good step for the studio? And how do you feel about Tencent acquiring more gaming studios?
The acquisition of Inflexion Games will not create as much of a stir as other acquisitions in recent months. However, the purchase of Bungie by Sony promises some positive news for MMO fans:
On February 25, fans can dive into the world of Elden Ring. You told us which classes you will start with in the new FromSoftware game. Here they are ranked.
This is what we asked: The new action RPG Elden Ring offers its players 10 different classes to start their journey through the Lands Between. They differ in their equipment and stats.
A Bandit or a Warrior, for example, has a higher Strength score than an Astrologer, who relies more on magic and needs the Wisdom stat.
The selection is vast. Therefore, we asked you in a survey which class you will play first at the launch of Elden Ring. Here are your answers.
This is how you voted: A total of 2,460 MeinMMO readers participated in the survey. Each had one vote that they could cast, and the vote could not be undone.
Here are the results:
Rank 10: Warrior – 3.37 %
Rank 9: Prophet – 3.82 %
Rank 8: Bandit – 4.02 %
Rank 7: Prisoner – 5.4 %
Rank 6: Hero – 5.52 %
Special case: “I don’t know yet” – 10.03 %
At the bottom of our survey were the two Dexterity classes, Warrior and Bandit, as well as the Prophet, a mage class that relies on the Wisdom stat for casting miracles and fire spells.
They are followed by the Prisoner in his awkward mask, who relies on both Dexterity and Intelligence. The Hero, on the other hand, is a completely Strength-based class that goes into battle with a war axe.
Here are the top 5 of your choice:
Rank 5: Confessor
“A spy of the clergy. Skilled in sword techniques and invocations.”
Votes: 212 (8.61 %)
This is the Confessor: This class starts the game armed with a sword, shield, and a finger seal that allows casting magical invocations. Its basic equipment and its stats quickly reveal that the Confessor does not specialize in just one area.
It can handle magic well, thanks to its 14 points in Faith and 13 points in Wisdom. At the same time, it also has 12 points in both Strength and Dexterity, making it a solid melee fighter.
This duality is also reflected in its starting skills. On one hand, the Confessor can heal, while on the other hand, it can sneak up on its opponents particularly quietly. So it is a versatile class for players who want to enjoy the advantages of both mages and melee fighters right from the start.
Rank 4: Astrologer
“A scholar who reads his fate from the stars; glintstone sorcery is in his blood.”
Votes: 251 (10.19 %)
This is the Astrologer: With a solid 16 points in Intelligence and 15 in Wisdom, the Astrologer is clearly in the mage classes. Accordingly, he is supplied right at the start with two glintstone sorceries that can destroy enemies:
Glintstone Pebble allows you to shoot a magical projectile at individual enemies.
Glintstone Arc, on the other hand, is an area attack that lets you unleash a horizontal wave.
Apart from that, the Astrologer can also hold his own a bit in melee combat. His equipment includes a short sword and a small shield, and he also starts with 12 points in Dexterity.
But the strength of the class lies clearly in magic, and it should be played accordingly.
Rank 3: Vagabond
“A knight banished from his homeland, on eternal wanderings.”
Votes: 264 (10.72 %)
This is the Vagabond: The wandering knight is a physical melee fighter, as expected. Armed with a longsword, a halberd, and a shield, he is well-equipped to confront his enemies directly.
His starting stats also clearly show that he is suited for those who love melee combat. With 15 points in Vigor, 14 in Strength, and 13 in Dexterity, he is well-prepared to take down enemies at the front line.
On the other hand, his magical stats are very low. So anyone wanting to play a mage or a hybrid magic class should look elsewhere.
Rank 2: Beggar
“A poor devil, naked as the day of his birth. A club is all he possesses.”
Votes: 442 (17.95 %)
This is the Beggar: At first glance, this class may seem unusual and even strange. With 10 points in every single stat, it cannot excel in anything particularly well or particularly badly. Additionally, the Beggar starts completely naked and is armed only with a heavy club.
But veterans of the SoulsBorne games know exactly what lies behind this strange class. The Beggar is a blank slate. It is a class that you can give character to by deciding how to skill it.
Therefore, Beggars are primarily one thing: potential. Unlike other classes, they also start at Level 1, making the initial level-ups very cheap, as you only need to spend a few runes.
More about Elden Ring on MeinMMO can be found here:
“A skillful fighter from the reeds. Prefers katanas and longbows.”
Votes: 502 (20.38 %)
This is the Samurai: At the top of our survey is the Samurai, with a good lead. With solid 15 points in Dexterity, 13 in Endurance, and 12 in both Strength and Vigor, he is a good candidate for all kinds of melee builds.
Armed, this class is traditionally equipped with an Uchigatana, a shorter samurai sword. Additionally, it comes with a longbow and two types of arrows: regular bone arrows and fire arrows, which you can use to ignite your enemies right from the start.
Which of these classes will you play at launch? Let us know in the comments.
The YouTuber and Twitch streamer Oliver “AlphaKevin” Guthe criticized in one of his videos provocative female streamers who hang around in categories of Twitch. Particularly, he focuses on the ASMR category.
What does ASMR actually mean? ASMR stands for “Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response”, which means a relaxing or soothing feeling. Some people enjoy it, for example, when people smooch into the microphone or eat something crunchy. It gives people a warm, satisfying feeling or even helps them fall asleep.
How does ASMR work on Twitch? The streamer sits very close to their sensitive microphone and makes various noises. Whether with objects or their own body – as long as soothing and pleasant sounds are produced.
There are also specific microphones and attachments that allow streamers to literally lick them. This creates a feeling for the listener that the streamer is really very close to their ear, provided the listener wears headphones.
However, there is a catch that AlphaKevin sharply criticizes. He even says that the entire category is being dragged through the mud.
Provocative female streamers with sexual innuendos in ASMR category
What does AlphaKevin criticize? In his YouTube video “I’ve had enough of these female streamers!” Guthe criticizes that female streamers behave too provocatively in the ASMR category while also making “sexually satisfying sounds”. He considers this unacceptable, as Twitch’s guidelines should prohibit exactly such behavior – in principle.
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But when such women stand in revealing lingerie in front of the camera and do any sexualized things, then that’s completely fine again, because, I mean, they also bring in a lot of money for the platform.
Oliver “AlphaKevin” Guthe
He does not understand how such female streamers can be successful, despite them having, in his view, “zero talent in terms of entertainment.”
The female streamers sometimes do not even try, according to AlphaKevin. He went to a female streamer’s live stream to get a sense of it and saw that her donation goal still bore the title “October”, despite it already being February: “She didn’t even bother to change the month of the donation goal.”
Furthermore, AlphaKevin points out that such female streamers inspire many young girls to do exactly the same to potentially earn quick and easy money.
“The biggest problem are the viewers”
Such Twitch female streamers can only succeed because there are viewers who donate money to them, according to AlphaKevin. They offer various “rewards” in their viewers when they donate a certain amount.
For example, female streamers write the names of viewers on certain body parts or somewhere in the room, which is visible to all spectators.
Additionally, they set up specific donation goals to unlock special ASMR content or other “goodies”. Some provide their viewers with a follow on Instagram or their Snapchat, for example.
All viewers who support this push such content further and offer the female streamers a place on Twitch.
But I wonder how someone can sink so low as a viewer to donate to her [the streamer] there so that you get the honor of appearing on her arm.
Oliver “AlphaKevin” Guthe
He calls the content that the female streamers offer as “top quality content”. AlphaKevin does not understand how such content can be successful on Twitch.
However, the YouTuber has nothing against ASMR itself. If the content were creative and well-executed, he wouldn’t have produced the video at all.
This is what the ASMR category currently looks like on Twitch.
ASMR is no longer unknown: The category has been among the top 30 most-watched categories on Twitch in the last 90 days, with an average of 15,976 viewers.
Thus, the ASMR category ranks above large and well-known games like Final Fantasy 14, Destiny 2, and New World.
In total, over 34 million hours were spent in the ASMR category in the last 90 days, more than in games like Call of Duty: Warzone, Overwatch, or the new hit Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
And the ASMR category is growing, as more and more streamers join – in the last 90 days alone, there were over 18,000 new streamers.
Call of Duty: Vanguard features a game mode that allows you to play by the rules of the official “Call of Duty: League”. We explain how this works and what rewards you can secure on MeinMMO.
What is Ranked Play? Basically, you play by the rules of the ESports league “Call of Duty: League” and secure new ranks and rewards with each event.
In Ranked Play, there is a clear, skill-based matchmaking system: You will only match with players who are as skilled as you are.
We will show you the rules, which equipment is prohibited, and what bonuses guarantee you in the matches.
Ranked Play is usually only for tryhards
Why should I play Ranked? The mode selects teammates for you who are at your skill level. If you’re the type of player who wants to improve with every match and loves to compete with others – then jump into Ranked mode.
Generally, you’ll encounter more tryhards here who give it their all and leave little room for errors.
However, Ranked Play could also be interesting for you if you’ve had enough of all the killstreaks in regular matches. Most are prohibited in Ranked Play.
What are the general rules? Generally, the rules are like in a normal match. However, there are some restrictions and extra rules:
Normal rules for player health
Only 4vs4 matches
Only certain modes and maps
Rules prohibit some equipment in the game
Team damage is enabled
Point penalties for leaving a match
No shared matchmaking with too strong or too weak teammates
What modes are played? The Ranked matches are set to 3 modes that only run on a selected number of maps. At the start of the mode, the following maps and modes were available:
CDL Control
Maps: Gavutu, Desert Siege
CDL Search & Destroy
Maps: Casablanca, Berlin, Hotel Royale, Desert Siege
CDL Hardpoint
Maps: Casablanca, Berlin, Gavutu, Desert Siege
The modes and maps may change over time. But you can only play the currently specified content in Ranked Play.
What is prohibited? Many weapons, attachments, and equipment cannot be used in Ranked Play. Killstreaks and field upgrades are also restricted.
In the selection with your loadouts, you’ll see which combinations are allowed in Ranked Play.
Loadouts with restricted items are identified by a triangular symbol with an exclamation mark. Here, you need to check which part of the setup does not fit.
We will provide you with the complete list of excluded items at the start of Ranked Play here. However, there may be changes to it over time:
Ranks, Stars, Divisions – How to Progress
How do I rank up? Each week, 2 ranked events take place, and at the end of an event, you earn points for your “Star Account”.
If you collect 7 stars, you will rank up.
Points are only awarded at the end of an event, and each match rewards you with points corresponding to your performance.
If you play an event, you start with 200 points for the first match. After that, you earn 100 points for each win and an additional 20 points for the first 5 wins of the day.
If you lose a match, you will lose points. If you leave the match early, you will lose points and an extra penalty of minus 50 points on top of that.
What does my “Division” mean? In each new season, the first 5 matches in Ranked Play are “Skill Assessments”.
Depending on your performance, Vanguard will place you into a division after these 5 matches, determining which opponents you will match with.
After that, your performance in your matches will determine whether you rank up or down in the divisions.
This actually limits with whom you can play together. If you have a teammate who is only a “Participant” and you are already “Advanced”, you cannot start a shared match.
You may be at most one skill level apart, otherwise it is not possible to start matchmaking together.
What progress remains? Ultimately, only your “Ranked Play Rank” remains over the seasons. All other progress resets.
At the end of an event, you will earn points for your Ranked Play Rank, and you will have to fight for points again in the next event.
Your division resets each season – you will then always have to complete 5 matches for skill assessments.
You will also receive your rewards based on your Ranked Play Rank.
Ranked Play awards special emblems and calling cards
What do I get from Ranked Play? The mode is not worth it just for the rewards. There are emblems, calling cards for every 5th rank, and at rank 50 a new operator skin.
In Ranked Play, it’s more about the altered experience compared to regular matches.
The rules are closely aligned with the gameplay of the “Call of Duty: League” and bring a competitive experience in CoD that is as close to professionals as possible – unless you organize your own matches.
Deathly Stillness does not think much of itself either. On Steam, it calls itself “boring” and advises players not to expect too much. Still, over 10,000 people love it on Steam. MeinMMO explains why.
“This is a boring third-person zombie game with no story” – that’s how 死寂 (Deathly Stillness) describes itself on Steam. The second selling point on the Steam page hits the same note:
Please have no high expectations for the game; it is just a game I made for the tutorial. There is no gameplay, no story, just entertainment.
Official description of Deathly Stillness on Steam
But players of Deathly Stillness find anything but “boring”: 95% of currently 11,500 reviews are positive. In the last 30 days, it was even 97% of 575 ratings.
What the free-to-play game is about and why it is popular despite its self-critical marketing, you can find out here.
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In the MeinMMO podcast, we tell you what the most important shooter releases are at the beginning of 2022.
Simple F2P Zombie Shooter with Snappy Gameplay
What kind of game is this? Deathly Stillness is a zombie shooter from a third-person perspective. The game is currently divided into 3 levels:
Highway
Village
Chinese Alley
You choose the appearance of your character (male, female, or crazier options like anime girls in tight bunny costumes), one of two weapons (AKM or SCAR), and the level of your choice. Then you can start.
Gameplay impressions from Deathly Stillness
The levels differ not only in atmosphere and length but also in objectives. On the highway, you need to kill 30 zombies, while in the Chinese alley, you must find the origin of the zombies.
The game is not very extensive, but it plays very smoothly. Graphically, the game can impress, and the controls are very precise. The gunplay also makes a good impression with snappy headshots and striking explosions from your guns.
Nevertheless, the shooter is more of a tech demo than a fully-fledged game. Its popularity is not only due to the quality of what is offered but also to the story behind its development.
Game Originated from a Challenge: “Make a Zombie Game in Half an Hour”
What makes the game so special? Deathly Stillness is created by Chen Jiacheng, a user on China’s YouTube equivalent – the website bilibili. He currently has about 584,000 followers there (via bilibili).
Chen Jiacheng specializes in developing games in the Unreal Engine and had a challenge a few months ago. He wanted to create a zombie game in half an hour. This was to be a kind of tutorial video for his viewers, as he himself states on the Steam website.
You can see how this challenge looks in fast motion in the bilibili video of the developer. Since its release on Steam, the game has been continuously developed, and a new update was released on February 16, 2022.
What do players think? To make it easier for his fans to play this shooter, he made it available on Steam as a F2P game on September 4, 2021, and suddenly it became internationally known there.
The German YouTuber and esports team founder Maximillian “HandOfBlood” Knabe checked out the game and was completely baffled:
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By now, hundreds of thousands of players have downloaded the “boring” shooter on Steam, and at this point, over 11,500 people have rated it – and extremely positively.
Reviews on Steam say:
“Really well-made game. Satisfying gunplay and good controls. Feels like a trial or beta of an AAA game” (via Steam)
“I would pay full price for such a game!” (via Steam)
“Absolutely fantastic! I have around 1,300 play hours in DayZ, and for how ‘little’ this game offers, it surpasses many zombie shooters by far!” (via Steam)
Even though the developer does not want to promise too much, he is likely to tinker with this “boring” zombie shooter for a while longer. “Please keep an eye on this game on Steam,” it says prominently at the bottom of the screen.
Does this shown interest you? Or have you perhaps already checked out the game? Let us know in the comments!
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For the Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, ticket buyers can choose between the silver and gold editions. We asked you in a survey which color you would choose. And you have a winner.
What is it about? Those who buy a ticket for the Johto Tour in Pokémon GO for about 12 € have to decide before the event starts which version of the ticket they want to use. There is a choice between the silver edition and the gold edition.
The differences are in which Pokémon you attract exclusively through the incense and for which monsters your shiny chances are increased.
Have you already decided on one of the two editions? Then let us know in the comments which Pokémon was the argument for choosing the gold or silver edition.
If you play together with friends, it is wise for each of you to choose a different edition. For research and collector tasks, it will be important to have access to all Pokémon from the different editions.
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We take a look at one of the most important characters in World of Warcraft: The Dark Lady, Lady Sylvanas Windrunner. What is her story?
World of Warcraft features many characters with extensive backstories. These figures often have a significant impact on the course of the story. However, not all lore information can be found in the game or is presented there in an appealing manner. This is particularly frustrating for well-known characters.
As we find ourselves in the final stages of the “Shadowlands” expansion, which places a strong focus on Sylvanas Windrunner (originally “Windrunner”), we have updated this article. The story now goes up to the start of WoW Patch 9.2: Eternity’s End.
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The Ranger General of Silvermoon
Sylvanas Windrunner was part of a respected family of High Elves. Besides her two well-known sisters Alleria and Vereesa, she has at least two more brothers named Lirath and Sylvos.
After Sylvanas joined the Rangers, an “elite unit” of Quel’thalas, she quickly rose through their ranks and became the Ranger General of Silvermoon, thus the military leader of a large part of the High Elf forces.
Sylvanas as Ranger General of Silvermoon.
Only her defense against the Orcs and their dragons (during Warcraft II) is truly noteworthy – a battle ultimately won by the Elves.
“I have my own reasons for revenge” – The Invasion of the Scourge
For a few years, peace reigned in Quel’thalas, and apart from minor skirmishes with forest trolls or murlocs, the woods were safe. Yet, this would soon change. During the Third War (Warcraft III), Arthas, then still a Death Knight and servant of the Lich King, reached the elven lands of Quel’thalas with his Scourge army of undead.
After the first towns fell to the Scourge, Sylvanas and her Rangers intervened. However, the relentless and numerous enemies forced the Elves to retreat further and further. Although Sylvanas withdrew behind several walls and even brought down bridges, Arthas was only temporarily slowed.
Realizing her impending defeat, Sylvanas tried to warn the capital Silvermoon – but the warning did not reach them as every scout was stopped by Arthas.
In a final desperate battle, Sylvanas confronted Arthas and was struck down by him.
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“What fortune is this curse supposed to bring?” – The Queen of the Banshees
However, Sylvanas did not die but was severely wounded, captured, and later brought back to Arthas. She pleaded for a “clean death,” but Arthas reminded her of how bothersome she had been and how often she had tried to thwart his plans. As “payment” for these offenses, peace would certainly be the last thing he would grant Sylvanas.
Arthas desecrated Sylvanas’ body and spirit with necromancy and turned her into the first Banshee.
Banshee: A Banshee is a bodiless (but visible and audible) spirit. Besides their horrifying, bone-chilling wail, Banshees have the ability to possess dead and living bodies and use them as their own bodies.
The transformation turned Sylvanas into a slave of the Lich King and ensured that she stood by Arthas as his servant. Her body was locked in an iron coffin and removed, preventing her from using it anymore.
At Arthas’ side, she killed countless High Elves and ultimately helped him conquer the Sunwell of the Elves. Arthas utilized the magics of the well to resurrect the necromancer Kel’thuzad as a Lich. The Sunwell was desecrated, lost its magical powers, and the High Elves thereby lost their source of magic.
Under the supervision of the Dreadlords, Sylvanas remained in Lordaeron and managed to regain control of her body.
Dreadlord: Dreadlords, also known as Nathrezim, are agents of the Burning Legion and therefore demons. They are known to be particularly cunning and rarely resort to brute force. Cunning, deception, and political intrigue are their tools to sow chaos long before the more brutal forces of the Legion arrive. The most well-known Dreadlords are Tychondrius, Varimathras, Balnazaar, and Detheroc. It was later revealed that the Dreadlords actually hail from the Shadowlands and are the children of Lord Denathrius – the ruler of Revendreth.
After the invasion of the Legion at Mount Hyjal failed, Arthas returned to the former human kingdom of Lordaeron and ordered Kel’thuzad and Sylvanas to obliterate all living beings in Lordaeron as tribute to the Lich King Ner’zhul. Lordaeron was completely devastated in the process.
“My will is my own” – Free Will
While Sylvanas followed Arthas’ orders, she and some of her Banshees noticed that the Lich King’s control was waning. The Dreadlords informed Sylvanas that this was due to the diminishing power of the Lich King – and thus also Arthas’. The Dreadlords planned to bring Lordaeron under their control and wanted Sylvanas’ help. She was willing to assist, but only under her terms.
The Dreadlords planned an assassination attempt on Arthas, and Sylvanas devised a Plan B. After the demons failed, Sylvanas’ Banshees feigned loyalty to Arthas and accompanied him to a supposedly safe spot in the woods. There, Sylvanas lay in wait and wounded Arthas with a poisoned dart. Arthas demanded that the former ranger end his life, but she refused: he should endure the same suffering that she had faced in undeath.
Sylvanas, in her Banshee war form.
However, it did not come to that. Kel’thuzad came to Arthas’ aid, obliterated the Banshees, and forced Sylvanas to flee.
“Are we not slaves to this torture?” – The Founding of Undercity
Arthas and Kel’thuzad departed for Northrend to serve the Lich King. The Dreadlords declared themselves the new rulers of Lordaeron to forge further plans. When Sylvanas refused to submit, she was threatened by the Dreadlord Varimathras, who warned that those who did not comply would meet a bitter end.
Sylvanas knew that she and her few Banshees were insufficient for victory. So she controlled powerful leaders of Orcs, bandits, gnolls, and murlocs with her Banshees to bolster her ranks.
The troops of Varimathras were soundly defeated, and the Dreadlord begged for his life, offering Sylvanas his help against the other Dreadlords.
One by one, Sylvanas and Varimathras killed the Dreadlords Detheroc and Balnazaar, as well as the human Captain Garithos, whom they temporarily used as a weapon.
Once all enemies were subdued, Sylvanas declared that she would henceforth rule over Lordaeron and the Plaguelands – alongside Varimathras. The undead gathered, and those who regained their free will joined the new people of the “Forsaken”. Undercity was founded in the ruins of Lordaeron.
“Give the order” – For the Horde!
In the time between Warcraft III and the beginning of World of Warcraft, the Forsaken joined the Horde. There are not many details about this process, and envoys from both sides were probably regularly killed.
Ultimately, it was the Earthen Ring under the leadership of the Tauren Hamul Runetotem that moved Thrall, the leader of the Horde, to seek a conversation with the Banshee Queen.
The Earthen Ring: The Earthen Ring is a cross-faction, neutral faction of shamans dedicated to the study and protection of the elements. They can communicate with the elementals and call upon their aid when Azeroth needs it.
The Earthen Ring convinced Thrall that the Forsaken could one day be “healed”. Thrall, in turn, felt pity for the Forsaken, as like the Orcs, they were a people that had no real place in this world.
From the perspective of the Forsaken, joining the Horde was pure self-interest. Additional protection against attacks from the Alliance, who might want to retake Lordaeron, was welcome to Sylvanas.
Sylvanas over the years, from Vanilla to Battle for Azeroth.
“I have no time for small talk” – The Battle for Undercity
Years later, the Horde and the Alliance set out separately to battle Arthas, who had become the Lich King, in Northrend. Sylvanas is still seeking revenge as she has not yet come to terms with her undeath and remains furious that Arthas escaped her.
During a joint attack by the Horde and Alliance on the “Gate of Wrath”, the entrance to Arthas’ fortress, a political coup occurs among the Forsaken. The first apothecary Putress, along with the Dreadlord Varimathras, takes control of Undercity. All troops at the Gate of Wrath are killed by a toxic plague.
Apothecary: The apothecaries of Undercity are powerful alchemists who research and develop various poisons, torture methods, and methods of mind control. Besides delaying the decay of the undead body, their greatest achievements lie in the creation of the “plague.” This chemical weapon is a poison gas that kills all life and even undead and is considered one of the most horrific weapons in all of Azeroth.
Sylvanas, the Horde, and even the Alliance seek vengeance. The troops return to Undercity and besiege the city under the grip of Putress and Varimathras. Both coup leaders are killed. The remaining troops of the Horde and Alliance part peacefully only because Jaina Proudmoore teleports the Alliance troops to safety.
“Show them no mercy” – Revenge on the Lich King
Back in Northrend, the final offensive against the Lich King Arthas begins. After many losses, the Lich King is slain by combined forces, even though Sylvanas is not present for this act.
When Sylvanas learned that she had finally achieved her revenge, the hatred that had kept her moving vanished. Her undeath had become hollow, and she had no more purpose in sight.
After a time, she returned to the Frost Throne and recognized that the Lich King had been replaced – a new person sat upon the Frost Throne. Disappointed by this turn of events, she concluded that she had achieved her personal goal, which had begun so many years ago in the woods of Quel’thalas.
She decided to end her existence and threw herself from the Icecrown Citadel to be impaled on the spikes of Saronite. This would not only destroy her body but also her soul, finally granting her peace.
“Leave no one alive” – The Power of the Val’kyr
But Sylvanas was stopped. In free fall, she was caught by nine Val’kyr, powerful warriors of the Lich King, perverted in their task by undeath. They were still bound to the will of the Lich King but wanted to make a pact with Sylvanas.
By showing her several visions, the Val’kyr convinced the Banshee Queen that her life should not come to an end just yet. A people needed her, and she still had her destiny.
She made a pact with the Val’kyr, who then blessed Sylvanas with a brutal new ability: the power of resurrection.
The Val’kyr are capable of turning dead bodies into undead and thus Forsaken. Sylvanas finally had a way to grow her own people.
She returned to Lordaeron, ordered the cemeteries of the towns and villages to be excavated, and recruited her new army from the corpses for a campaign against the human kingdom of Gilneas.
Gilneas was soundly defeated. King Genn Greymane even lost his son Liam here, further fueling the king’s personal hatred towards Sylvanas.
The complete short story featuring Sylvanas and her encounter with the Val’kyr can be read on the official Blizzard website.
“We are the Forsaken” – Warchief of the Horde
With the renewed attack of the Burning Legion on Azeroth during the WoW expansion “Legion”, the world once again fell apart. Many heroes and leaders died, including the current Warchief of the Horde, Vol’jin. With his last breaths, he chose Sylvanas as his successor, because he had seen a “vision” that made it necessary.
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From now on, Sylvanas was the official leader of the Horde, even though there was little mention of this in Legion.
Over the years and several battles, the number of Sylvanas’ Val’kyr diminished further, especially when they died in battle or sacrificed themselves to resurrect their fallen mistress.
Thus, Sylvanas hatched a plan in Legion to enslave the leader of the “free” Val’kyr, Eyir, in Stormheim to create endless new Val’kyr. This was prevented at the last second by Genn Greymane, as shown in this cinematic:
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“We kill everyone who stands in our way” – The Fight for Azeroth
With the defeat of the Burning Legion, the conflicts in Azeroth appear to be temporarily resolved. However, shortly thereafter, a new, mysterious ore appears all over the world: Azerite. It is so full of energy that it could completely disrupt the balance of power between the Horde and the Alliance. Shortly after the discovery of Azerite, the Horde begins extensive mining operations.
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As the Horde and Alliance travel to Silithus to dispute the emerging Azerite deposits, Sylvanas executes a plan that may be one of the most consequential moments in World of Warcraft: She led the Horde toward the Night Elf capital, Teldrassil. The lands of the Night Elves were conquered, and the initial plan to hold the tree and its inhabitants hostage was seemingly spontaneously changed: The tree is set ablaze, and more than 90% of the Night Elf population is extinguished.
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This act sets many processes in motion simultaneously. A renewed war between the Horde and Alliance breaks out, driving both sides to the limits of their resources. In a direct counterattack, the Alliance retakes the former Lordaeron, Undercity, from the Forsaken. Before the city can fall into the hands of the Alliance, Sylvanas floods the entire city with the deadly plague, rendering the area unusable for years.
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The actual war then unfolds in the island realms of Kul Tiras and Zandalar. The Horde allies with the Zandalari trolls to gain access to their fleet, while the Alliance attempts to do the same in Kul Tiras.
While the war rages, more and more members of the Horde turn against Sylvanas, who can no longer support her cruel actions. A small group of separatists forms, including the former Highlord Saurfang. These resistance fighters ally with the Alliance, which gradually gains the upper hand in the war.
Ultimately, a Mak’gora, a traditional duel at the gates of Orgrimmar, is held to determine the fate of the Horde. Sylvanas fights against Saurfang and easily kills him but loses the last trace of the Horde’s trust and flees in her Banshee form.
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In the aftermath of these events, the Horde and Alliance negotiate a truce. While most races yearn for this kind of peace, especially the Night Elves (and their close allies, the Worgen) want nothing to do with peace.
“This world is a prison” – Pact with the Jailer
The “Shadowlands” expansion begins with Sylvanas returning to the Frost Throne. There, she battles the reigning Lich King Bolvar, and this new magic is once again put to use, which apparently grants Sylvanas great power. Bolvar loses the fight.
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Instead of putting on the Helm of Domination herself, she shatters it. This causes the sky over Icecrown to break open and breaches the veil to the Shadowlands – the “afterlife” of the Warcraft universe.
Helm of Domination: The Helm of Domination is imbued with powerful magic, allowing the wearer to control the undead Scourge. Whoever wears the helm becomes the current Lich King. However, the Helm of Domination is not just an item for control – the wearer is simultaneously dominated by a dark presence, the Jailer.
Shortly thereafter, notable leaders from the Alliance and the Horde are abducted by winged creatures and likewise taken to the Shadowlands. Sylvanas now stands beside the ominous Jailer, also known as “Zovaal,” who turns out to be the “mastermind” behind many plans of the past decades. Not only is he responsible for the Lich King, but his indirect influence also made Sylvanas the Warchief.
The Jailer benefits from all the beings that died in the last war. The souls did not peacefully transition to the afterlife but were sent to the Maw; the realm of the Jailer. Here, the souls increased his power and thus also Sylvanas’.
Jailer: The Jailer was once one of the guardians of a Shadowland but sought to betray his brothers and sisters. For this, he was imprisoned in the “Maw.” The Maw is the place where the most corrupt and vile souls are imprisoned for all eternity. Through cunning manipulation, he managed to divert the flow of souls so that all souls came directly to the Maw – no matter how good or evil they were in life.
It was revealed that Sylvanas had been conspiring with the Jailer for a long time and intends to assist him. The Jailer believes that he wants to break the eternal cycle of life and death and reshape the entire cosmos according to new laws. Problems such as life and death, and thus also the suffering of her people, the Forsaken, would no longer exist in this new world order.
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As the Jailer stands on the threshold of carrying out his plans, he reveals that he has quite different plans and wants to create a world in which everyone must serve him. This, in turn, awakens memories in Sylvanas of her time as a slave under the Lich King, and she turns against the Jailer.
Zovaal easily deflects Sylvanas’ attack and returns to her the part of her soul that Frostmourne had taken. The Jailer then disappears through a portal while Sylvanas, at the mercy of the leaders of the Horde and Alliance, falls to the ground.
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At the start of Patch 9.2: Eternity’s End, Sylvanas is imprisoned by the forces of the Horde and Alliance. Her body is in a comatose state, where the two parts of her soul attempt to become one being again. Throughout this process, Sylvanas constantly relives the atrocities she has committed over the years, while the part of the righteous ranger general within her cannot cope with this truth.
We hope this article has given you a little more knowledge about the Dark Lady. For the Banshee Queen, Mistress of the Forsaken, Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner!
Destiny 2: Witch Queen is currently undergoing its most important maintenance and players were able to vote on MeinMMO on which class they will start the new expansion. We analyzed our survey and found a surprise.
What kind of survey was it? We at MeinMMO took the opportunity for a survey thanks to the release of Witch Queen. We asked the MeinMMO community: Which class will you start in Witch Queen? Our readers had the chance to choose the Hunter, the Warlocks, or the Titans.
According to our survey, a total of 2,672 users participated on MeinMMO (as of February 22, 2022, 12:12 PM). Not only are the participant numbers astonishing, but also the result of the voting.
Hunters, the “most popular class” was overtaken
What was the result? In third place are the proud Titans with 655 votes. In second place are the Hunters with 848 votes. The first place is held by the Warlocks with 1,169 votes. However, what is surprising is the winner’s result, as it is normally assumed by many in the community that the Hunter is the most popular class in Destiny 2.
Hunters with their well-known long capes
What could be the reason? Either not all Hunters were willing to vote, or Void 3.0 has made the Warlock practically a very good option for combat and support.
The Hunter and Titan will have to go through some challenges at the launch of Witch Queen. Bungie has already announced in advance that both classes will receive a “nerf.” The Titan will distribute fewer damage bonuses and the Void Bow of the Hunter loses its support effect.
This information might have swayed the Guardians in their choice and led some to prefer the flying Warlock over the jumping Hunter.
What do the users on MeinMMO say about their choice? Many players remain loyal to their main. There is a colorful mix of all classes. Despite the results and the Void adjustments, our user KingFritz stays true to his Hunter:
I have been playing my Hunter since 2014. It would be a disgrace to him if I changed my main character. I occasionally use the Warlock as well. The Titan just goes along in PL and is only a bounty carrier. In fact, there is really only time for one character if I want to do as much as possible. I am definitely looking forward to it.
KingFritz is not averse to using his other classes, such as the Warlock for different activities. To ensure the Titan doesn’t gather dust, he is used as a practical “bounty storage.”
Soon many Guardians will burst into Savathûn’s Throne World and do a little cleaning. Are you also ready to finally grab some new loot and uncover the mystery of the light theft? Let us know!
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In Diablo 3 Season 25 has been running for several weeks now. We are looking at the rankings and checking which class is currently winning the solo push.
What’s going on in Diablo 3? Season 25 started on December 10 in Blizzard’s hack and slash game. As the highlight of this chapter, there are special soul shards that you can socket into your builds to unleash powerful forces.
These soul shards also affect the rankings. We will show you which class is currently leading the rankings at the end of Season 25 and which is lagging behind.
Diablo 3: Leaderboards from Season 25 on February 22
This is what we are showing here: We have looked at the current rankings from Season 25 in Diablo 3. Here we present you the current standings of the European leaderboards in softcore mode for solo players. The times are taken from the “Overall” category, which counts all sets of the respective classes.
The state of the data is from February 22, 2021, at 11:45 AM.
What builds are being played? In the list, we have linked each hero profile with which the record was set. Whether the builds used to set the times are still there is not guaranteed. By looking at the hero profile, you get an insight into which skills and items the characters are currently equipped with.
What stands out? By now, all classes have managed to clear the largest Greater Rift at level 150. The only differences now are in the time needed. Early in the season, the Monk and Crusader were already high up in the rankings.
Barbarians were already in our rankings check of Diablo 3 on December 24 in 7th place and are still there today. It is noticeable in the rankings that some results were only set a few days ago. The race for the highest positions is therefore not yet over.
The battle in the Season 25 rankings is not over yet. So if you want to achieve a good placement at the end of the season, you still have time for that.
It is still unclear how long the current season will remain active. Our prediction for the end of Season 25 and the start of Season 26 can be found on our website MeinMMO. Are you still active in the rankings or are you already waiting for the next season and have set D3 aside?
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In about a week, the release of Elden Ring is coming. But can the game be downloaded in advance? How much space do you need on your hard drive? MeinMMO gives you an overview.
When will the game be released? The release is on Friday, February 25th. Then the action RPG from FromSoftware will be available for PC via Steam, PS4 and PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
Elden Ring will be a pretty extensive game with a huge game world. So how large will the download likely be?
For sure: Yes, there is a preload for Elden Ring, and it has already partially started. The download size is surprisingly moderate for the expected size – at least on PS4 and PS5.
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Elden Ring – Start times for preload & download size
When does the preload start?
This depends on the platform. On Xbox, you can already download Elden Ring, while PC and PlayStation players will have to wait until February 23rd.
PC players will start at midnight on the night of February 24th to 25th. Console players can start an hour earlier at 11:00 PM.
Is there a Day-1 patch?
Yes. Elden Ring will also receive its first patch at launch. It will address several performance issues.
Is there crossplay?
Unfortunately, only limited. PS4 and PS5 players can play together the Elden Ring multiplayer. The same goes for Xbox One and Xbox Series users. PC players are excluded, and crossplay between Microsoft and Sony consoles is not possible.
Can we expect server issues at launch?
This is not a huge MMO. Normally there shouldn’t be any problems. If the servers are offline, you can simply continue playing offline solo.
Some PC players report in the Elden Ring subreddit that they can already download the game in advance. However, this does not seem to be the case for every pre-orderer.
Apparently, it depends on which region you live in. But there are also conflicting reports here. A Russian player reports that the preload is already running for him, while another player from Russia cannot start the download.
Some lucky ones can already start the download on Steam, but it seems to be only a few.
Update 1.01 for Elden Ring is supposed to bring initial improvements
This is what we know so far about the first update: According to PlayStation Game Size, the first patch for PS4 is expected to be around 8 GB and will deliver the following:
Some new features
Balance optimizations
Improved performance and usability
Some bug fixes
These details are not particularly detailed, but they do provide an initial hint at the improvements at launch.
It is not known how large the update will be on other platforms. However, it is expected to be in similar dimensions.
First, the information from the Twitter channel needs to be confirmed. However, the data from PlayStation Game Size is usually reliable as it is based on real data.
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Unfortunately, both collector’s editions are sold out and can only be obtained at inflated prices. However, you can keep an eye on the shops of Amazon (via amazon.de) and Bandai Namco (via store.bandainamco.eu) in case new copies become available.
However, the quantity for the Premium Collector’s Edition is limited to 6,000, so you shouldn’t expect a restock.
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The survival game Rust is still very popular on Twitch. The hype revolved mainly around 2 servers run by and with streamers. This year, the 3rd season of the project “RUSTplatz” is starting and the community is full of excitement. All the previous info about the project is revealed to you by MeinMMO.
What kind of project is RUSTplatz?
RUSTplatz emerged from the hype around the game in early 2021. Content creators from the USA set the trend with the survival game, after which Spanish creators also produced content about Rust.
In the end, however, the most successful, harmonious, and well-known was the RUSTplatz server, on which many famous personalities participated.
Only selected streamers who were whitelisted were allowed on RUSTplatz. Role-playing and PvP took place there while players built their bases.
Insight into the survival game Rust.
Season 3 of the most successful Rust project in Germany starts
Who is involved? The main organizers and server hosts are once again the Rocket Beans, Bonjwa, and Dhalucard. Which streamers, besides themselves, are allowed to participate has not yet been announced.
However, maexdaemaege posted in the forum of the Rocket Beans that they want to continue with the principle of the previous seasons: There will be a whitelist, and only people who the organizers already know or can vouch for will be allowed to participate.
When does Season 3 of RUSTplatz start? It is supposed to kick off this March. A specific date has not yet been mentioned, only an official trailer on Twitter confirmed this.
What rules were there on the server? Besides the whitelist and that you had to be a streamer to participate in the project, the server was also online daily only from 7 PM to 1 AM.
Additionally, players were not allowed to kill other players just for fun, but only after prior role-play and if it made sense. This rule did not apply if you were in the designated “Kill on Sight” zones.
Finally, the text chat was disabled, and you could only communicate in-game via voice chat.
It is expected that approximately these rules will come into force again, as they worked well last time and provided entertainment for the community.
What do you think about the start of Season 3 of the RUSTplatz project? Did you follow the previous seasons, and do you have any highlights in mind? Or is this the first time you’ve heard of it? Are you perhaps curious about the action now? Feel free to write it in the comments.
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PS4 players will probably not be on board this evening when Witch launches. As if this disadvantage weren’t already mean enough, a bug has now caused them to be able to press the download button only at launch, while others might already be in the game.
Yesterday, PS4 players cursed their console because they were expecting a mega download for the preload in Destiny 2 for the “Witch Queen” preload. Basically, they are forced to download the entire game again, while all other players are “only” getting an update.
On PC and PS5, only about 20 GB need to be downloaded.
Only PS4 players have to deal with a download of the complete game at 72 GB.
Furthermore, due to a bug, they can only load the new content from 6 PM.
This made it clear that PS4 players will not be present at the launch of Witch Queen tonight, if all goes well. Because such a large amount of data takes, depending on the internet connection, quite a while to download completely.
Update 6:50 PM: The download should now also be available on PS4. PS4 players should start Destiny 2 and wait until they are through the queue. Afterwards, you will automatically be taken to the Store, where you can then download the game.
And this, despite Bungie announcing in one of their recent blogs that it should soon get better specifically for PS4 players. The required content should actually be able to be downloaded in the background during downtime. However, this has now changed due to a bug.
On Twitter, Bungie shared the bad news with the players:
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Why is the download on the PS4 so large? The PS4 infrastructure is to blame, and it’s also the reason why PS4 console players are probably cursing their old PlayStation now.
A new PS5 takes significantly less time to patch game files compared to a PS4. So those who primarily play on PS4 have a major disadvantage today, at the launch of Witch Queen.
Crossplay is no solution either: Destiny 2 offers crossplay as an option, but anyone planning to switch now should consider that this comes at a cost.
Anyone wanting to switch platforms must have purchased the new expansion for that platform as well.
The new Season Pass will be activated on the platform where you log in first.
What does the community say? On Reddit, PS4 players seem to have come to terms with their fate. Player Fit-Tackle-6107 has already written off his invitation to tea with Savathun:
My gut feeling is that we will arrive too late to the party. The speed at which games download/install (at least on my PS4) is painfully slow. If the update is not available until the servers go live, I won’t be able to play the game today.
The German Destiny 2 community is also “not amused”, as Destiny 2 player Patsipat put it. For him, there was more than enough time for Bungie or Sony to have avoided this problem in advance.
A damn problem with the preload? 3 months more time and a problem with the preload? Who is it on now? Sony or Bungie? Sometimes I wonder if anything gets tested in this industry at all. Then the planned LAN evening goes down the drain….
This way you are well informed for the launch of Witch:
Are you affected by the PS4 error and upset that you might not be able to participate in the launch right away? Or is that not a problem because you were planning to start later anyway? Let us know in the comments whether you are already thinking about purchasing a PS5.
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