5 Things You Should Know Before Buying Destiny 2: Witch Queen

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 5 minutes

The loot shooter Destiny 2 is releasing its 10th major expansion, namely Witch Queen. What you should know before purchasing and what to expect, you’ll find out here on MeinMMO.

What kind of DLC is this? It is the 10th expansion from Bungie for the loot shooter Destiny 2. The Witch Queen will be playable from February 22nd. Therefore, we list 5 things you must know before making your purchase.

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1.  Everything about the release – Times, Download, Costs

When does the preload start? The preload for Witch Queen is expected to be available on all platforms starting February 22nd at 6:00 AM. Bungie announced this in the old “This Week at Bungie” blog (TWaB) .

Before that, a longer downtime for Destiny 2 is planned. Bungie currently estimates this to be around 14 hours.

From when to when is the downtime planned?

  • On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, the servers will go offline at 4:00 AM. You will no longer be able to log in, and some services on Bungie.net will also be unavailable.
  • Servers are expected to be back online at 6:00 PM on the same day.

How much GB will Witch Queen require? This is currently unknown and will only reveal itself in the preload for the respective platforms.

How much does Witch Queen cost? The new expansion can be purchased in four versions and includes the following content:

Destiny 2: Witch Queen Standard Edition – 39.99€

  • New campaign
  • Weapon crafting
  • New glaive weapon archetype
  • New raid
  • Exotic gear
  • New 6-player activity
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Immediate unlocks with pre-order:

  • Exotic Throne World ghost shell
  • Exotic emote “The Enigma”
  • Legendary badge

Here you can buy/pre-order:

Destiny 2: Witch Queen Deluxe Edition – 79.99€

  • Everything from the Standard Edition
  • Exotic MP with catalyst and ornament
  • Access to Seasons 16, 17, 18, and 19
  • 2 dungeons (released in Year 5)
  • Exotic Throne World sparrow

Immediate unlocks with pre-order:

  • As with the Standard Edition

Can be pre-ordered/purchased here:

Destiny 2: Witch Queen Deluxe Edition + “30 Years of Bungie” Pack – 99.99€

  • Everything from the Standard Edition
  • Everything from the Deluxe Edition
  • Dungeon “Drowning in Greed”
  • Exotic rocket launcher “Gjallarhorn” with catalyst and ornament
  • New weapons inspired by old Bungie worlds
  • Dorn armor set
  • Bungie streetwear ornament set
  • Marathon ornament set
  • Unique helmet ornament
  • Exotic sparrows
  • Exotic ship
  • Badges, shaders, emotes, and more

Immediate unlocks with pre-order:

  • As with the Standard Edition

Can be pre-ordered/purchased here:

Destiny 2: Witch Queen Collector’s Edition (physical) – 258.99€

  • a digital code for the Witch Queen Deluxe Edition
  • a code for the “30 Years of Bungie” pack
  • a Hidden kit for supernatural research
  • a Hive ghost replica
  • a Hidden ID
  • a lore booklet
  • other mysteries from Savathûn’s Throne World

Note: PlayStation activation codes will not be provided digitally but will instead be found on a card in the Collector’s Edition box.

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2. Hive setting with creep factor 

What is the setting like? You will again face the Hive as the main enemy. Savathûn, the Witch Queen and sister of Oryx, has stolen the Light. She has formed a new brood that turns familiar Hive classes into Light-bearer beasts.

Dark rituals of the Hive are being held

It is now up to the Guardians to figure out how the Witch Queen managed this. Players will gain access to the Throne World of the Hive Goddess and try to uncover secrets with newly acquired powers, uncovering secrets.

From the ancient castle of the Sovereign to the dank marshes, Guardians can freely roam in their world. However, the map is also divided underground. Dark catacombs await to be explored, but beware, behind every corner may hide an enemy waiting to feed on your Light.

3. Weapon crafting

What does the new weapon crafting bring? Are you also tired of the tedious farming of weapons and the endless praying to the RNG god? With the new expansion, this will come to an end, as you will be able to forge your own God Roll.

Guardians on their way to the new forge

With a wide range of weapons waiting to be adapted to your wishes, your creativity knows no bounds. You just need to provide the necessary materials and extract the modifications from old weapons. Once you have done that, you’ll gain the ability to customize your weapon as you wish, both the casing and the perks.

4. New raid – Into a sunken pyramid ship

How will the raid take place? Much is not known about the new raid. The enemy is said to be an ancient threat trapped within. Guardians must confront it and put an end to it. A team of 6 Guardians will venture into a pyramid ship sunken in the swamp to clean it up.

A first look at the pyramid ship in the Witch Queen raid.

The start date is also known, and Guardians will have the chance to participate in “Day One” on March 5th at 7 PM.

5. Adjustments to old light classes

What exactly will be adjusted? The light classes of each class still have simplified trees, which are divided into three types. With the “Beyond Light” expansion, Bungie added the Stasis class. With this, Guardians can also embellish their divine powers with their fragments and aspects. This allows you to adapt your bonuses to your playstyle and benefit from it at maximum level.

Bungie has confirmed that the Void focus is the one that is being renovated. Thus, you will launch with the version “Void 3.0”.

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Further renovations will also take place in ongoing seasons. Thus, the Arc and Solar abilities will follow the example of Void 3.0. However, these will not be released until a later time in Witch Queen, starting with Solar.

What do you think of the contents included in the new DLC? Do you think it’s cool and are you ready to dive into the adventure, or are you not interested and letting Destiny 2 rest for now? Let us know!

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LoL: Twitch streamer accomplishes crazy challenge, takes 2 years, 6000 matches for it – Now he is the hero

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

The streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is a crazy guy. He showcases the MOBA League of Legends in his streams and has taken on a crazy challenge. He wanted to reach the rank “Challenger” in all five positions in the game. He took just over two years and over 6,000 matches to achieve this.

This was his goal:

  • Tyler1 was a strong bot laner for years. He was known in this role primarily as a “One Trick Pony” with Draven.
  • At the end of 2019, he set out to achieve the rank Challenger in this ADC position just before the end of the season. Only 300 players per region can obtain this rank. In a marathon stream that temporarily made him number 1 on Twitch, he narrowly missed this goal. But his ambition was sparked.
  • In early 2020, he climbed to Challenger in his bot lane position and then claimed that all junglers in the game were “trash”. He believed he could easily rank up as a jungler.
  • He then challenged himself to learn all the other four positions and play in the Challenger range on new accounts.
  • He has now succeeded. In a live stream on February 19, he won his last game to become Challenger as a supporter. Tyler1 has set an insane record.

Why is this special? Most players in the Challenger rank focus on one or two positions where they excel. From these positions, it is easier for them to control matches and win.

It is quite rare for a player to play variably in all positions, and even then, this person typically plays those positions on one account. However, Tyler1 played five different accounts from zero to Challenger, always choosing only one role per account.

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Over 6,000 Ranked Games Were Necessary for Success

How long did Tyler1 need for this? The challenge began in February 2020 when Tyler1 suddenly focused on the jungler position. He even took a 6-week streaming break and claimed to have lost about $56,000 in subscriptions. In return, he fully concentrated on League of Legends without the distraction of viewers.

In total, Tyler1 needed about 3,000 games and over 6 months to achieve the rank Challenger as a jungler.

  • Secondly, the LoL streamer tried his hand at top laner. There he needed 1,740 games and achieved his goal in summer 2021. He most often played the champs Cho’Gath, Urgot, Irelia, Aatrox, and Quinn.
  • The third position was mid laner, and here he had success much faster. At the end of 2021, he reached the rank Challenger after about 900 games.
  • Since the start of Season 12 in January, Tyler1 has been ranked as a supporter. After just 450 games, he achieved the rank Challenger.

After over two years and 6,000 ranked games – and those matches do not include his already known position as bot laner – Tyler1 has mastered this crazy challenge.

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Everyone Respects the “Little Flamer”

How is his success received? Tyler1 was and still is mainly known for his meltdowns. This already earned him a permanent ban in LoL, which was lifted after 613 days. Since then, he has been active in the game again. It is not quite clear during his streams whether his behavior is just a role he plays ironically or if he is in the moment genuinely tilted.

He also has to constantly take jabs because he is very muscular but only 1.68 m tall.

However, everyone respects his performance in LoL. This is also reflected in the comments on reddit:

  • “Five years ago, I only saw Tyler1 as a toxic one-trick who could only play Draven. I don’t really follow him, but that was a crazy challenge and he proved everyone wrong. Only truly great players can become Challenger in all 5 roles.”
  • “The man has balls of steel, I must admit. Just the dedication he has shown for his goal is worthy of respect.”
  • “His predictions about the opposing jungler are truly insane. He often predicts every move the jungler will make correctly. Crazy.”

But not everything has gone smoothly for Tyler1 in recent weeks. Just a few days ago, he parted ways with his LoL team:

Twitch streamer swears: He wasn’t kicked from the legendary LoL team because he is a flaming madman

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The new TV series on Fallout has apparently recruited one of Hollywood’s best villains

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Amazon is planning a TV series based on the legendary role-playing series “Fallout”. According to a report from Variety magazine, actor Walton Goggins has now been signed for a key role. Goggins has made a name for himself over the years as an outstanding actor in series before rising to become a Hollywood villain.

What do we know about the series?

  • Production for the Fallout series is set to begin in 2022. Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner are attached to the project as showrunners and executive producers. Two of the chief creatives from Westworld are also involved: John Nolan is set to direct the first episode.
  • Bethesda Softworks is involved in the project, with Todd Howard and Jason Altman serving as additional executive producers.
  • Now, Variety magazine has learned that Walton Goggins is the first actor to be signed on.
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What roles is Walton Goggins known for? The U.S. actor with the distinctive face and high forehead hails from Alabama and often plays characters representative of the Southern United States.

He made his breakthrough in 2002 with the legendary series “The Shield” about a group of corrupt cops.

That was followed by “Justified”, a series about a trigger-happy U.S. Marshal – Goggins played his childhood friend, Boyd Crowder, who became a gangster boss in a small town and was known to blow things up when in doubt.

From 2012, Hollywood increasingly recognized Goggins as a “villain”: In Tarantino’s Django Unchained he played one of DiCaprio’s chief henchmen, in Tomb Raider he was the antagonist to Lara Croft, and in “Ant Man and the Wasp” he pursued Paul Rudd.

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Goggins plays a villain with a host of henchmen in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).

Perhaps his most exciting role in a major film was given to him again by Tarantino: In Hateful Eight, Goggins portrayed a vile racist who was forced to team up with a Black bounty hunter.

What Goggins plays in Fallout: According to early reports, Goggins is said to play a character based on a ghoul. These are the deformed figures from the series that were exposed to radiation.

In the future, we will likely see more TV series based on games.

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CoD Warzone turns deadly cheaters into poor little sausages

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CoD Warzone introduces a new system in a blog post aimed at combating cheaters. The RICOCHET Anti-Cheat tool not only bans cheaters but also trolls them in some cases: It significantly reduces their damage, turning them into a laughing stock in CoD Warzone.

This is the situation:

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This is what CoD Warzone says now: In a blog post on Friday, February 18, the team introduces a measure to learn more about cheaters while frustrating them at the same time: the Damage Shield (via callofduty).

The idea of this tool is: When the system detects that a cheater is tampering with the game in real-time, their damage is drastically reduced. This allows the team to gather further information about them.

The team states: They are careful to ensure that the “Damage Shield” is not mistakenly applied. They do not want to interfere in firefights between honest players under any circumstances.

The system is now “active” and being deployed “worldwide.”

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“One of the funniest ways they troll cheaters”

The results of this: How this looks in the game is shown by the well-known streamer TimTheTatman in a video: Tim is flying in a helicopter and is being shot at accurately, but Tim stays relaxed despite constant hits, as he takes almost no damage and explains:

“The kid’s cheating, he can’t deal any damage. This is really one of the funniest ways they troll cheaters.”

In the comments on the video, someone explains: If RICOCHET detects a silent aim cheat (you shoot at people without having to aim at them), a rapid-fire cheat, or a no-recoil cheat, it drastically reduces the cheater’s damage – similar to a shadow ban.

It looks like CoD Warzone has found a method to make honest players much more satisfied:

The new anti-cheat system from CoD Warzone is an “overwhelming success” according to fans, but the joy is muted.

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Lost Ark: With this trick you can get almost 6 months of Crystalline Aura for 11 € instead of 50 €

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The crystalline aura in Lost Ark grants some useful bonuses, but only lasts for 30 days. You can purchase the aura for a relatively high amount of in-game currency or directly in a large package. However, it costs 50 Euros for six months. With a trick, however, you can get a much better deal.

Update February 21: With a new trick, you can even get the crystalline aura for free for 44 days. This works thanks to the new servers in EU-West.

What is this trick? Instead of buying the six months crystalline aura for 49.99 Euros, you should first obtain the level completion package. It costs 1,100 royal crystals, which equals about 11 Euros.

This package grants you 520 crystals for every 10 levels. So when you reach level 50 with a character, you will have earned a total of 2,400 crystals. The chests will also be paid out retroactively, so you can use all chests at level 50 right away.

  • For the 2,400 crystals, you can buy the crystalline aura for 5 months (2,100 crystals).
  • You will have 300 crystals left, but will need 420 for the sixth month of the aura. However, you can trade for these with in-game currency. 120 crystals cost about 270 gold.

Of course, you can also earn the crystalline aura completely through in-game currency. However, this becomes quite expensive over 6 months. So this trick is especially suitable for players willing to spend a little money in the Lost Ark shop.

What’s the catch? There are two catches to the offer.

  • On one hand, you can only purchase 1,000 royal crystals for 9.99 Euros. So you need to spend about 20 Euros to get the required crystals.
  • The other catch is that this package is only available once per account. So you can only apply the trick once.

YouTuber Shearly made us aware of the trick with his video. He also shows you the procedure in-game:

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Crystalline Aura brings free travel and more work points

What bonuses does the crystalline aura bring? The crystalline aura lasts for 30 days and provides various bonuses. The most useful are:

  • Free teleportation
  • Reduced fees for overseas ships
  • Shorter crafting times on the island
  • A health regeneration of +10 %
  • More XP per minute in the training ground on the island

You can find the complete bonuses in this screenshot:

Lost Ark Crystalline Aura
This is the crystalline aura

Are you using the crystalline aura in Lost Ark? And did you know about this trick? Or do you know of any other tricks? Feel free to write them in the comments.

We wanted to know in a survey whether players who spend money in Lost Ark should be prioritized in the queue. And many of you are actually in favor:

Lost Ark: Should paying players have priority in the queue? You say: Yes

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Lost Ark: Achievement “Favorite Person” for 50 friends gives you many Amethyst Shards

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In Lost Ark, it is really worth making friendships. If you gather enough friends, you will earn the “People Person” achievement and secure valuable Amethyst Shards.

What kind of achievement is this? Those who have been diligently playing Lost Ark in recent days (and have been patient enough for the queues), will have probably read “add me” multiple times in the chat channels. Why do complete strangers want you to add them as friends?

The reason behind this is quite simple, as players want to unlock a hidden achievement. The achievement is called People Person – in German “Lieblingsmensch”. We will show you here what you need to know about it.

If you want to know more about the fragments or the merchants, you can find all the information here:

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Achievement unlocks 1,000 Amethyst Shards for you

How do you unlock the achievement? All you have to do is get 50 friends in Lost Ark. You can send friend requests to people in the regional chats where they write “Add me”. Alternatively, you can also comment on this article with your server and character name and add other readers from MeinMMO.

With this, you should quickly reach the threshold of 50 friends and unlock the achievement.

What does the achievement bring exactly? You will receive 1,000 Amethyst Shards and 520 Squad Experience Points. The shards will be placed directly into your universal storage upon achieving the accomplishment.

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Why is this so special? The Amethyst Shards are a coveted currency in Lost Ark. Currently, you can only obtain them through Twitch Prime or by completing achievements. The achievements that reward you with them are (via lostarkcodex.com):

  • Beginner’s Luck
    • Win in Proving Grounds – Grants you 2,000 Amethyst Shards
  • First Step
    • Participate in Proving Grounds – Grants you 500 Amethyst Shards
  • First Step, Light’s Call
    • Complete the prologue without skipping – Grants you 500 Amethyst Shards
  • People Person
    • Add 50 friends – 1,000 Amethyst Shards
  • Universal Troubleshooter
    • Reach Combat Level 50 – Grants you 500 Amethyst Shards, a title, and 1,490 Squad XP
  • We’re all Buddies!
    • Join a guild – Grants you 500 Amethyst Shards

Now get started and add a few friends so you can quickly secure the 1,000 Amethyst Shards. Have you already reached the crucial level in Lost Ark at which the game gets much better?

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Lost Ark is now Free2Play – Live ticker for server issues and queues

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 13 minutes

On February 8, Lost Ark celebrates its release. We at MeinMMO accompany the launch with a live ticker, keeping you updated on potential maintenance, server issues, and queues.

What is this about? In this live ticker, we keep you informed about current events surrounding Lost Ark. We will let you know about possible issues, but also special events related to the head start of the MMORPG.

Update February 19 01:30 PM: Already, over 10,000 players are waiting in the queue on Asta. There is also a five-digit queue on Zinnervale. On smaller servers like Slen, you only have about 2,000 players ahead of you.

If you want to pass the time in the queue, you can participate in this fun quiz:

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Update 05:00 PM: We now know that the new servers in EU-West will launch at 06:00 PM. More on this here: Lost Ark brings 8 new servers for Europe today – Announces compensation if you start there.

The new servers are needed because the queues in Europe are again very long. Thousands of players are waiting on Asta.

Update 11:00 AM: The servers are back online:

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Update 09:30 AM: The servers are now down. We will keep you updated on the maintenance. However, we do not believe that the new EU servers will significantly change the queues:

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Update February 17 08:00 AM: The server will undergo maintenance again this morning. The new patch will be released at 09:00 AM and will mainly bring bug fixes as well as the new server region EU-West.

The maintenance is expected to take three hours. We will keep you updated here in the ticker.

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Update 06:30 PM: This is the current status of the queues (thanks to Labukaraga from Discord):

  • Neria 15,657
  • Beatrice 6,401
  • Inanna 1,993
  • Kadan 17,501
  • Trixion 19,878
  • Calvados 9,625
  • Thirain 15,160
  • Zinnervale 17,065
  • Asta 18,887
  • Wei 12,004
  • Sine 9,079
  • Spectrum 5,204
  • Procyon 3,461
  • Thaemine 1,996
  • Sirius 9,402
  • Antares 2,621
  • Breslshhaza 2,021
  • Nineveh 2,889
  • Mokoko 8,603

Update February 16 03:00 PM: Meanwhile, the first queues have already appeared on all EU servers. Anyone wanting to play in the evening should get in line early.

Update 11:55 PM: From 00:00 to 00:30 there will be maintenance.

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Update 03:15 PM: If you want to play today, you should get in line now. Over 17,000 players are currently waiting on Asta to continue playing Lost Ark.

Lost Ark Queue February 15
Queue on Asta at 03:15 PM.

Update 11:36 AM: The servers are back online, again a bit earlier than planned.

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Update February 15 07:30 AM: Today there will be maintenance starting at 09:00 AM. This is expected to take about 3 hours.

Update 12:30 PM: The first queues on Asta, Zinnervale, Kadan, and some other servers are here. Anyone wanting to play Lost Ark today should get in line as early as possible.

Update 14 February 08:45 AM: If you want to log in to Asta right now, you will already see the description “full.” However, there are still no queues.

The developers have also announced a completely new server region for Europe. More on this here: This is how Amazon reacts to the huge queues in Lost Ark – More servers and gifts.

You can find a history of the previous days on page 2 of the article. We introduced the separation to make the article smaller and thus reduce loading times a bit.

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Final Fantasy XIV plans a major graphics update – MMORPG shows how beautiful it will look soon

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

The developers of Final Fantasy XIV discussed plans for the next 10 years in a new Live Letter. One major change concerns the graphics, which are set to be significantly improved with the upcoming expansion. Accordingly, some first screenshots were also shown.

What are FFXIV’s plans for the future? Just in December 2021, the latest expansion Endwalker was released, but already now there has been a significant outlook on the future of the MMORPG:

  • The upcoming updates will aim to improve the experience for solo players. For this purpose, all old dungeons will gradually be revamped and equipped with the Trust system. This means they can also be cleared with NPCs.
  • For updates 6.1 to 6.5, the continuation of the story, new dungeons and raids, as well as new PvP content named Crystalline Conflict are planned.
  • New updates are set to be released every 4 months instead of every 3.5 months.
  • A major graphical update for Patch 7.0 has been announced. This is the update that will bring the next expansion.

You can watch the full recording of the event on YouTube:

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New expansion makes FFXIV significantly more beautiful

What will change about the graphics? With Patch 7.0, revisions to animations and lighting are planned. Additionally, the MMORPG will be adjusted to become more “aesthetic” for widescreen monitors.

Firstly, adjustments to the characters were shown. Here are the following changes:

  • Higher resolution textures
  • Better lighting and improved shadow effects
  • Both the character as well as new and – if possible – old NPCs will receive an update
  • However, it was emphasized that there will be no photorealistic graphics
FFXIV new faces 7.0
This is how pretty the characters in FFXIV are expected to look like in the future.

There will also be many improvements made to the game world, the environment, and the objects within it:

  • There will be additional lighting points
  • Higher resolution shadows are planned
  • There will be additional objects in the game world
  • The materials, such as the plants, should become prettier and more plastic-like
  • In general, it should be easier to automatically generate beautiful green areas in the future

Will the system requirements increase with the expansion? Yes. Although there are no exact details yet, the developers have already announced that the minimum requirements will be adjusted with the upcoming expansion.

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When will Patch 7.0 be released? That will take a while. Endwalker was only released a few months ago and will still be expanded with at least five major updates.

The next expansion will likely be released about two years after the release of Endwalker, around late 2023 and early 2024.

What do you think about the graphic changes? Are they appealing to you or do you hope for even stronger improvements?

What the current state of Final Fantasy XIV is, we reveal to you in this article:

How is Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker 1.5 months after release?

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Which of the 10 classes of Elden Ring will you play at release?

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With the upcoming release of Elden Ring, we at MeinMMO want to know from you: Which of the 10 classes will you play on launch and why?

On February 25, Elden Ring, the latest game from the creators of Dark Souls, FromSoftware, will be released. At launch, players will have to choose one of ten classes.

Each class has its own short backstory, which we already know thanks to leaks from the Elden Ring strategy guide:

  • Vagabond: A knight in exile. The Vagabond is primarily suited for melee combat. If you want to use spells or summons, you only need to invest a few points. It is a kind of all-round class with medium armor.
  • Warrior: A warrior from a nomadic tribe. This is a fast melee class with two curved swords that relies primarily on agility.
  • Hero: This class fully relies on strength and is equipped with a battle axe. If you later use heavy weapons that focus on the strength attribute, this is your choice.
  • Bandit: The Bandit has the best prerequisites for a fast melee class but is also very well suited for ranged combat with bows. Due to its speed, it is also good for ambush attacks.
  • Astrologer: This is the wizard class, equipped with some basic spells and a staff. You can combine this with any weapons as long as your attributes match.
  • Prophet: The Prophet relies on a spear and summons. These are the wonders known from Dark Souls. However, they now also include several fire spells that were previously known as pyromancy. You need a holy seal to use summons.
  • Samurai: A classic samurai that could also come from Sekiro or Ghost of Tsushima. He is equipped with a katana and a bow, and he wears a classic samurai armor. He is an all-round class that focuses primarily on physical attacks.
  • Prisoner: The Prisoner wears a strange, round iron mask. He relies on a rapier and spells, making him a sort of hybrid class.
  • Confessor: The Confessor is equipped with a sword and shield. He also has some summons and a dark cloak that emphasizes his role as a church spy.
  • Wretch: This class is completely balanced in its attributes but probably has the worst equipment. He is equipped with a flimsy wooden shield and a wooden one-handed club.

This is how the survey works: You can cast exactly one vote and choose from the 10 different classes.

Update: The survey has ended.

These are the classes of Elden Ring: Each class has its own equipment set and different weapons. Additionally, there is different attribute distribution.

For example, the Bandit has a higher strength value than the Astrologer. The latter has a higher wisdom value because he relies on spells.

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One more note: The choice of your class in Elden Ring is not as decisive as you might know it from MMORPGs or other class-based games.

They are merely a kind of starter package with a specific attribute distribution and basic equipment. So the choice of your class is rather secondary.

Some classes may be better suited for your playstyle, but ultimately you can create your own path from any class through looting and leveling up. Therefore, it is more a matter of taste than a gameplay-defining choice.

Nevertheless, we want to know from you: Which of the 10 classes will you try first and why?

Feel free to share your choice and the reasons for it in the comments. If you want to know more about the classes, take a look at our article with the overview.

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Destiny 2 gets an evil Ghost who thinks he is Handsome Jack and calls us ‘Maggots’

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In Destiny 2 the new expansion “Witch Queen” is near. One of the villains in the expansion will be the “Lucent Brood” spirit Immaru. He will give orders to the Lucent Brood that resemble the missions that Guardians have to complete. In early footage, the spirit sounds similarly arrogant as “Handsome Jack” from the Borderlands series and finds innovative ways to insult the Guardians as bags of flour and maggots.

This is the situation:

  • Bungie is currently working on finding new ways to make the expansion “Witch Queen” appealing to the Guardians and is utilizing social media for this.
  • Just as they once had the 3-meter-tall turtle princess flirt with the Guardians, Bungie has now unleashed Savathun on the Twitter channel . In the end, the Vanguard apologized on Twitter for the strange broadcasts. They couldn’t really explain how that happened.
  • As a new action, Bungie is now showcasing on Instagram four voice samples from Immaru, Savathun’s ghost. Here, “audio messages” were recorded in which the ghost gives orders to its subordinates, the Lucent Brood.
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Evil ghost sends messages via Instagram

What does Immaru say?

  • “Alright, my little antisocial arthropods. This is the First Ghost, Immaru. These glowing bags of flour think they can set up a sweet little supply line. Tear them apart.”
  • “Attention, all Lucent Brood with clear minds. Here is Immaru with your orders. A high-priority messenger is crossing our territory – keep those weapon-stuffed maggots away from her.”
  • “Are you having fun meddling with my comm, you glitter bombs? Let’s see how much fun you have when my Lucent Brood skins you. Let’s dance.”

This is notable: There is an ironic break. In the world of the Lucent Brood, the ghost is “the mission giver” who gives orders to the Lucent Brood that are very similar to the tasks that Guardians also receive in Destiny 2.

Bungie has now created a character with Immaru that serves a similar function as Handsome Jack in Borderlands 2. Someone who constantly belittles the Guardians and mocks them: how vain they are, how obsessed with weapons, how they look quite silly sparkling and glowing. At the same time, Immaru also amuses himself with his own subordinates and their limited mental capacity.

“Are the patrols running against us?”

What are the reactions? They are quite good on Instagram. The Guardians have a good sense of what Bungie intends with the character:

  • One user asks: “Are the patrols running against us?”
  • Another highlights the strange word “Wagamaggots”.
  • A third says: “We are now the high-priority target.”

How it will all play out in the game, we will find out in a few days:

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In FIFA 22 there are currently 5 strong players under 150,000 coins that you should secure quickly

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 4 minutes

The prices on the transfer market in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team are continuously decreasing. We show you 5 really strong cards for your team that cost less than 150,000 coins.

Anyone starting with FUT 22 now could build a really top team within just a few weeks, which would have been unaffordable at the beginning of the FUT season. Because prices on the transfer market are dropping rapidly, currently there are real star players at top prices.

What’s going on with the transfer market? A clear reason for the current market crash in FUT 22 cannot be pinpointed. However, one trigger seems to have been the new Neymar flashback card. Before this was introduced on February 14, the Gold card of Neymar still cost 260,000 coins.

After the SBC was released, the price of Gold Neymar then fell to 130,000 coins, and many other top cards also dropped in price. Whether prices will stabilize at this level or rise again is still unclear. Being quick could pay off.

We show you the 5 biggest bargains for under 150,000 on the FUT transfer market.

Neymar – Gold Card

Price: about 130,000 coins

Why Neymar is so strong: We start directly with the aforementioned Neymar card, which is currently an absolute bargain. Who would have thought at the beginning of FUT 22 that the Brazilian superstar would be available for less than 150,000 coins? Especially since Neymar cost a hefty 900,000 coins in October.

There isn’t much to say about the card’s stats, as they are almost exclusively top-level: Neymar is incredibly fast, has outstanding dribbling stats, and can impress with strong passing and shooting stats. Additionally, Neymar has 5 stars for weak foot as well as the skill moves, a combination that is extremely rare in this price category.

Two small downsides might be the stamina (81) and long shots (81). However, these are not values that ruin the card.

Joshua Kimmich – Headliners Card

Price: about 145,000 coins

Why Kimmich is so strong: With Joshua Kimmich’s Headliners card, you get an extremely strong card that can take on all tasks in midfield. You can use him as a defensive, central, or even attacking midfielder. There should be no issues with Headliners Kimmich, as his stats are top-notch in almost all areas.

However, particularly in dribbling, passing, and defensive stats, the player from FC Bayern Munich shines. His only weakness is pace, which can be beautifully balanced with a chemistry style. Here, “Shadow” would be recommended; this chemistry style boosts pace while also enhancing defensive stats to a strong 94 points.

A special plus point with the Kimmich card: Since it is a Headliners card, it will get stronger whenever Kimmich receives a spot in the Team of the Week.

Cristiano Ronaldo – Gold Card

Price: about 150,000 coins

Why Ronaldo is so strong: In mid-January, Ronaldo still cost nearly 300,000 coins, and now the superstar has dropped to a cheap 150,000 coins. A price at which you could never have gotten Ronaldo in recent years. And an acquisition is worthwhile, as Ronaldo’s Gold card still offers outstanding stats that can help many FUT teams at the moment.

He has decent pace, very strong passing and dribbling stats, and scores many goals with his fantastic shooting stats. Additionally, Ronaldo has 4 stars for weak foot and 5 stars for skill moves. His only stamina value (77) could be a bit higher.

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N’Golo Kanté – Gold Card

Price: about 100,000 coins

Why Kanté is so strong: If there is a player who represents defensive stability in FIFA, it is N’Golo Kanté. And this year, the Frenchman is still the first choice for many FUT players when it comes to the CDM position.

This is not surprising, as Kanté truly has everything a strong CDM needs: He is fast, defensively strong, and has very good physical stats. Additionally, he has unusually strong dribbling stats and can also impress with strong passing stats. So if you’re lacking defensive stability, Kanté can surely help you out.

Antonio Di Natale – Hero Card

Price: about 120,000 coins

Why Di Natale is so strong: The Italian football legend Antonio Di Natale is represented in FUT 22 with a Hero card that has a lot to offer. The card especially stands out with extreme speed, fantastic shooting stats, and very high dribbling stats. Additionally, Di Natale also has very good passing stats and can impress with decent physicality.

So if you are looking for a complete striker with guaranteed goals, you will surely find something in Di Natale.

What do you think of the selection? Do you have any tips for affordable top cards? Feel free to share them with us in the comments!

And if you are still looking for more reinforcement for your team, then check this out:

FIFA 22: 5 strong icons under 150,000 coins for your team

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HandOfBlood’s LoL team uses the same tactic in every match – but still wins

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Eintracht Spandau is an ESports team in League of Legends, founded by YouTuber HandOfBlood and his agency. Initially, the LoL team struggled in the German Strauss Prime League. However, they have won the last 5 matches using the same tactic each time.

How has the season been for the team so far?

  • Eintracht Spandau started the season weakly. They lost their first four matches quite clearly. Many mocked them, as HandOfBlood had previously announced that he wanted to compete for the EU-Masters long-term. This is the highest prize one can win in Europe aside from the LEC.
  • However, things improved, and they managed to win the first games. However, they lost the important Berlin derby against BiG. At the halfway point of the season, the team was at 4 wins and 5 losses in 8th place.
  • Recently, though, Eintracht Spandau has won five games in a row. They are now in 4th place and have a chance to qualify for the European Masters Spring 2022.
  • The reason for their success is a tactic they always stick to: they simply take every dragon.

Name a more iconic duo than Eintracht Spandau and the dragon

What does Eintracht Spandau’s strategy look like? In the last 5 matches, the jungler Obsess has consistently secured the first dragon around minute 6:30. Generally, Eintracht Spandau is the team with the earliest dragons in the entire league.

After obtaining the first dragon, they fiercely contest the dragon soul, which goes to the team that first defeats four dragons. And that’s exactly what HandOfBlood’s team has achieved in four of the last five matches.

Only Wave was able to hold their ground against the dragons on matchday 14. That was also the closest game Eintracht Spandau has had in recent weeks.

The caster Mori analyzed the last match against Schalke 04:

“So they just say: Hey guys, we win the game by focusing on dragons no matter what happens.”

The caster Tolkin added that they have been doing this for 8 games now and have won nearly every match. Only against Gamer Legion, the table leaders, did Eintracht Spandau narrowly fail with their dragon strategy.

In the match against Schalke 04, the quote was also mentioned: “Name a more iconic duo than Eintracht Spandau and the dragon,” referencing a meme.

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Eintracht Spandau is on the verge of the playoffs, celebrating like a football club

What does the table look like right now? With 9 wins and 6 losses, Eintracht Spandau is currently tied for fourth place with Schalke 04. The teams MOUZ and Unicorns of Love Sexy Edition occupy second place together, with just one more win. Three matchdays remain, including a duel with Unicorns of Love.

To qualify for the playoffs, Eintracht Spandau needs to finish in the top 6. In the playoffs, they would then have to secure one of the top two spots for direct qualification or place 3 for qualification for a play-in tournament.

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The current table of the Strauss Prime League.

What is so special about the team? Eintracht Spandau sees itself as a team that wants to establish a “new fan culture in ESports.” This is meant to be more akin to football culture. There are staged press conferences and much drama surrounding the club.

Victories are also celebrated in a big way, similar to football clubs. For their first win in the league, there was beer in a pub and loud singing:

LoL team of YouTuber HandOfBlood celebrates their first win as beautifully as football fans

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GTA Online: Grab 309,000 GTA Dollars in just 5 minutes

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In GTA Online you can currently easily earn a lot of money. A bonus from the new bonus week makes this possible. We show you how to secure that money.

Why is there so much money? A new bonus week started in GTA Online on February 17. Part of this includes double payouts for time trials. This will last until the next bonus week starts on February 24. You will now find two time trials on the map.

  • For the time trial with regular cars, you get double GTA dollars and RP
  • For the time trial with RC Bandito cars, you get the regular amount

With this, you can easily secure 309,000 GTA dollars in just about five minutes. We show you here in the guide how to easily win both races so that you can quickly collect the money.

Win the time trial “From one end to the other”

This is the race: You start the drive in the port of Los Santos. The location where you can also deliver vehicles for Simeon. The drive begins with a ride over the loading areas of the port and then leads onto the road. Your goal is the highway. Once there, simply follow the road until you reach the finish.

We have created a guide for “From one end to the other” for you that will lead you safely and promptly to the finish line and show you some shortcuts.

You have 4 minutes and 9.5 seconds for the race and win 208,000 GTA dollars if you arrive on time. (Normally, you would receive 104,000 GTA dollars here. Due to the bonus week, you now receive 208,000 GTA dollars).

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The Pariah impresses with high top speed values

Which vehicle should you take? You spend most of the course at full speed on the highway. It is advisable to choose a vehicle that can excel with a high top speed. In our tests, we easily won the races with the Pariah, the Neo, and also the Vagner.

In our overview of the fastest cars in GTA Online, you can see the vehicles with the highest top speeds.

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Win the RC Bandito race “Graveyard”

This is the race: This type of race is driven with remote-controlled RC Bandito cars. The good thing about this race is that it has a relatively small radius. It consists of many tight corners and is quickly over. The risk of having to start over again due to a small accident is low.

Tips for the race: Be sure to pay attention to the markers in the yellow checkpoints during this type of race. The number of arrows indicates how tight you have to take the corner at the checkpoint. The more arrows, the tighter the corner.

You have 1 minute and 20 seconds for the race. If you reach the finish on time, you will receive 101,000 GTA dollars here.

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If you finish both races within the allotted time, you will earn a whopping 309,000 GTA dollars in just under 5 minutes. With our tips, that should be no problem.

If you’re already out and about in GTA Online, why not pay a visit to the casino? Because you can win the Penetrator there this week.

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All you have to do for the car is to spin the lucky wheel. You have the chance to win the purple sports car completely for free. Don’t trust your luck? Players have allegedly figured out how to win the car at the GTA Online lucky wheel every time.

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The controversial aim assist on controllers is unnecessary – 2 games for PS4 and PS5 currently prove this

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No matter which shooter it is, one topic has been controversially discussed in recent years: aim assist on controllers. Currently, however, two games show that there is a better way: Horizon Forbidden West and Fortnite. And this with a feature that has been around for over 15 years.

Even though protagonist Aloy appears in both games, there are actually few similarities between Horizon Forbidden West and Fortnite. Nevertheless, both games are focusing this week on a feature that has so far received little attention in AAA games.

In Fortnite, it is called gyro aiming; in Horizon it is referred to as motion aiming. Generally, it is known as gyro-aiming.

What is gyro-aiming? Gyro-aiming refers to aiming in shooters using movements from the controller. It is almost as precise as using a mouse. Therefore, games with gyro-aim can do without the controversial and often disliked aim assist.

This feature could be the future of console shooters. We will tell you why the current development is promising, and why it is probably still too early for boundless enthusiasm.

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Gyro aiming can be as precise as the mouse, completely without aim assist

Which games use gyro-aim? Nintendo in particular relies on gyro-aim. Whether in Zelda or Splatoon, in Nintendo games on the Switch, Wii U, or even the 3DS, you can move your crosshair not only with an analog stick, but also by tilting the controller itself.

This is now possible on PS4 and PS5 too, in Fortnite and Horizon Forbidden West. How this looks in motion is shown to you by the developer behind Fortnite’s gyro aiming in his official video:

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How good is gyro-aim? The video shows how strong aiming with motion controls can be. With a bit of practice, you can support the rough movements of a controller stick with the gyro and compensate for the biggest disadvantages.

Players can achieve a level of precision that far exceeds simple sticks and can even keep up with a mouse (via YouTube). And all this without aim assist.

Why is gyro-aim so good? The strengths of gyro-aiming are literally evident to many players: Analog sticks are basically not precise enough for shooter action. Therefore, console shooters rely on all aim assist.

Since cross-play has become established, forcing controller players to often compete with mouse aimers, aim assist has become a massive controversy.

Aim assist would reward bad players, so it is said in the CoD community. And in games like Halo, completely average controller players are at least as good as the top 100 mouse players thanks to the friendly support of aim assist.

Gyro support thus bridges the gap between controllers and mice. The sticks are used for quick turns of the character, while controller movements are used for precise aiming and shooting. Therefore, aim assist can easily be dispensed with, which games like Splatoon or now Fortnite also do.

How popular is gyro-aim? If you watch the best Splatoon pros playing, you quickly realize why this feature is so popular among shooter fans on consoles. Because despite the fast movement of small characters, short time-to-kill, and the complete absence of aim assist, aiming works flawlessly.

Thanks to gyro-aim, Splatoon players easily rack up kills without excessive body movements:

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When Fortnite announced it was bringing improved gyro aiming to the PS4 and PS5, the reaction in the games subreddit was extremely positive:

  • “If gyro-aiming were to take off, aim assist for controllers could become redundant and finally provide more balance between controllers and mice,” thinks Exceed_SC2. 
  • ShadowStealer7 says: “I really hope that other developers also copy this from Fortnite, as it would benefit everyone in any console shooter.”
  • Jamsa writes: “Nintendo proved many, many years ago with Splatoon that gyro-aiming is the right way in a competitive shooter. It’s crazy that it took so long for another AAA game to understand this, but I am glad that it’s finally happening.”

Fortnite YouTubers are currently overflowing with praise, even comparing it exaggeratedly to an aimbot.

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Many players clearly see gyro-aim as the future of console shooters and hope that it becomes established and eventually replaces aim assist.

But if it is viewed so positively, why is gyro-aim present in so few games? There are both technical and “cultural” reasons for this.

Motion control is associated with bad Wii games

Motion aiming is not a new concept: The Sixaxis, the controller for PS3, had the same technology over 15 years ago – even the name of the controller is a reference to the gyro. The option to use it for aiming was not available back then. In Uncharted 1, you were allowed to throw your grenades this way; in Killzone 2, you needed to keep the controller still while sniping.

Even today, this feature is practically nonexistent on PlayStation. On PS5, the excellent Astro Bot was a rare exception. Only Horizon Forbidden West and Fortnite are following suit now.

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Why do so few games have gyro-aim? The reason for this reluctance to offer gyro-aim is mainly due to the community’s attitude. They associate motion control mainly with Wii games, in which you had to flail wildly and imprecisely for every little thing. However, you only need small wrist movements for gyro-aiming to be significantly more precise.

It is also relevant that many players fear the transition. At first, gyro-aiming can be a bit overwhelming because you need to keep the controller still and also prefer a good posture in front of the monitor and TV.

In Splatoon, players were even upset that you cannot turn off gyro in the tutorial – while the advantages are so great that every known pro plays only with motion control.

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Another reason why gyro will probably not prevail for now is the Xbox controller. Unlike the PS5 and Switch controllers, it does not have a gyrometer built in, so it does not support this technology.

Developers of large, cross-platform shooters will therefore rarely invest the extra work to offer good gyro-aiming. Because players with Xbox controllers will only be able to use sticks with aim assist.

All these reasons ensure that gyro-aiming will likely remain an exception for the time being rather than becoming the new standard. However, the fact that two major games have joined the exceptions this week gives many console players great hope.

If you play on Xbox and want to get the best out of your Elite controller despite the lack of gyro, we recommend the following article: I greatly improved my Xbox Elite Controller with just 25 €

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Lost Ark has new problems in dungeons and PvP because now too many are level 50 in Europe

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Lost Ark is struggling with queues. But this applies not only to logging in. Those who have reached level 50 and want to queue for an instantiated content have a 99% failure rate according to users on reddit.

What is the problem? Anyone wanting to enter PvP or a dungeon can queue for it in the MMORPG Lost Ark. This is known from almost every online role-playing game. However, these queues are plagued by bugs and severe lags. This results in various problems:

  • Most of the time, a group is found, but you cannot click the “Join” button. The servers are so delayed that the click is registered much later, and the invitation has already expired. We at MeinMMO have also noticed this multiple times in our tests.
  • Sometimes you queue, and nothing happens for hours; simply no group is found. This happened to us on February 18th. For over an hour, no group was found for a Chaos Dungeon.
  • Sometimes you get ported to a dungeon and then experience a crash. If you’re unlucky, you were in an Abyssal Dungeon, which can only be played once a week. You will then be excluded from it and have to wait for the reset. A manual reset is not possible, revealed Community Manager Roxx in the forum.

Supposedly, the problem was not as severe in the early days, and even outside of prime time, there were fewer delays and crashes.

The players assume that many more players have now reached level 50 and are queuing in such queues. The servers seem to be having issues with this large number of players.

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How big is the problem? A thread on reddit regarding Lost Ark currently has over 2,200 upvotes and is high on the front page. Over 100 different users are complaining about issues with the queues for dungeons, raids, and PvP (via reddit).

The user NewAccountEvryYear writes:

People spend 4 hours in the queue just to get into the game and then are unable to use any form of instantiated content. No Chaos Dungeons, no Abyssals, no PvP. If you have to queue, it fails in 99 out of 100 cases.

The servers are so delayed that pressing the accept button is registered 25 seconds later, which renders the queue ineffective. Even if everyone clicks “Accept” immediately, it fails 99% of the time.

Some users report that there were also crashes in dungeons on the Russian servers. However, the support there was able to reset the weekly restrictions (via reddit).

Many are surprised in the thread that the bugs in the queues for dungeons and PvP have not received more attention. They fear that many players are not even advanced enough to queue for instantiated content due to the queues, and the situation may get even worse in the coming days and weeks.

What does Amazon say about the problem? Community Manager Roxx has commented on the matchmaking issues. In the statement, it says:

This is related to the ongoing stability issues with the EU servers. The teams are working to alleviate this and seek a solid solution.

When a solution will be available is currently unknown.

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EU servers are overloaded, in America everything is calmer

Are the problems also present in America? According to reports on reddit, there are occasional delays on the East Coast servers, but a large portion of the queueing for dungeons and PvP is said to pose no problem.

The servers there also have much lower queues than in Europe. On some servers, you can even log in during prime time without waiting.

Recently, Amazon tried to improve the situation on the EU servers by adding a new region. You can find out more about these servers and their specifics here:

Lost Ark is bringing 8 new servers for Europe today – announces compensation if you start there

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WoW has completely ruined its players for other MMORPGs

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World of Warcraft has ruined its players – they just can’t enjoy other MMORPGs anymore. There are many reasons for this.

The players who have been playing World of Warcraft for many years are quite a strange bunch. Many of them would call themselves “gamers” – yet they really only play one single game persistently, and that is WoW. With this, Blizzard has managed not only to bind many players to WoW but also to ruin them for other games.

A particularly significant contribution to this comes from the collections available in World of Warcraft. Anyone who has been completing their collections in the game over the course of more than 17 years will not give it up so easily. With over 600 mounts, more than 1,000 pets, countless achievements, and transmog items, the hurdle grows larger with every expansion that one must overcome to “escape” from it.

Because who wants to “sacrifice” 17 years of playtime just to chase the next hype game for a few weeks?

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That this massive attachment to World of Warcraft is something beautiful on one side but can also be disturbing on the other is something that more and more players are realizing now.

Thus, “SonofSeth13” wrote in the WoW subreddit a post in which he expresses his experiences with other games and WoW. The post states, “Damn you, WoW, you ruined me for all other MMOs”:

For the umpteenth time, I download the client, create a character, start playing, and think: Yeah, this is fine, maybe the voice actors aren’t perfect, maybe the art style lacks a clear vision, maybe, maybe, maybe …

No matter which other MMO I try, be it Lost Ark, Guild Wars 2, Old Republic, Star Trek Online, there is always something that just bothers me until I can’t stand it anymore and never log in again. Most of the time it’s about how fluid the combat is and the animations, but even active combat systems like Tera or WildStar just feel less smooth than WoW, even if it’s just tab-targeting and ability-spamming.

It’s so frustrating. On one hand, I want to play something new, but when I try something new, something is always missing. On the other hand, I just can’t go back to WoW because I’ve been playing it since 2004 and simply can’t anymore.

So in that sense, thanks WoW!

Once WoW, always WoW? Many just can’t let go – because other games don’t entice.

“-Jouten-” also shares his experience:

I thought Final Fantasy XIV would be my game of choice after I left WoW. But no. I missed the “open world” feel of WoW. I knew something was wrong when I kept hitting walls while flying in Final Fantasy. The world just didn’t feel that open because I wasn’t used to having such a low ceiling for flying and bumping into walls everywhere. FFXIV is a great game, but it just couldn’t replace WoW for me. That’s why I am back in WoW now. And I see more and more people returning. So it’s not just me.

“DanteanWyatt” sees the great advantage of World of Warcraft in the ability to customize and adapt the game, especially the interface:

This is exactly how I feel. It’s strange that more realistic MMOs with more modern graphics somehow feel less realistic than WoW. But the main reason why WoW wins for me is the extensive support for add-ons. No other MMO has this amount of customization options. The ecosystem for add-ons in WoW is vast, and every other MMO can be jealous of it (but won’t implement it because it’s too much work).

Do these experiences resonate with your own? Do you also always return to World of Warcraft even though you actually long for another game? Or do you not know this problem at all?

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Lost Ark Guide: How to level up quickly to level 50

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In Lost Ark you reach level 50, the so-called soft cap, in a relatively short time. The journey to level 60, however, takes several weeks or even months. We at MeinMMO will reveal how you quickly reach level 50 and what comes next.

How to quickly reach level 50? You achieve the soft cap relatively simply by completing quests:

  • Complete all quests with an orange marker – these are the main story quests
  • Complete all quests with a purple and blue marker – these give you stats and skill points
  • Complete all quests with a red marker – these are quests that disappear after a certain time. These have the highest priority

Once you have unlocked the ship journey, you should stick to the prescribed route: Tortoyk -> Anikka -> Arthetine. After that, you only need to go to North Vern. There you will receive about 33% of the last level. So make sure you already have level 49 and 66% experience beforehand.

By completing in North Vern, you will have reached level 50.

Three important tips for leveling:

  • Activate the Triporters in the world. To do this, you need to select them with a mouse click. Don’t forget this, as the teleports can save you some running time.
  • Only complete the required dungeons on easy difficulty. The dungeons give hardly any experience points, so spending a long time in them is not worthwhile.
  • Initially invest your skill points only in damage. You can respec for free later to focus more on auras and group support.

How long does it take to reach level 50? Experienced players will need between 12 and 15 hours for the journey. This assumes, however, that no quest texts are read and tasks are completed mindlessly.

Beginners and lore fans should probably plan around 20 hours.

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Quick leveling makes you miss out on a lot

What do players miss out on when leveling quickly? In addition to the three mentioned quest types, there are two more:

  • Quests with a pink marker are related to the NPCs and the flirt system. They bring useful silver, experience points, and are needed to take these NPCs to your own island later for assignments.
  • Quests with a yellow marker are classic side quests. Some of them you will have to complete in Arthetine.

However, there is no reason to rush to level 50. One misses the story and cheats oneself out of a piece of the content in the game.

How to level other characters to 50? Theoretically, you can endure the leveling process with other classes afterward. You will experience exactly the same quests and tasks again. However, there are several ways to skip this.

On the one hand, Amazon has given us two power passes. These will take you directly to level 50 with two more characters if you play correctly. You can purchase additional power passes for real money.

Alternatively, you can level new characters on your own island. This costs 600 gold, an in-game currency, and 8 hours of waiting time. More about this here:

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The road to level 60 is rocky

What happens after reaching level 50? After reaching the soft cap, you have the next major milestones at level 55 and level 60 ahead of you. However, from now on, you will need so much experience that you will spend weeks on level-ups.

However, the additional levels bring you skill points that allow you to further enhance your abilities. This is important for later dungeon and raid levels.

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You level up after level 50 mainly through new quests in the main story and through side quests and dungeons. Grinding monsters brings almost nothing in Lost Ark.

The western version of Lost Ark even received a new batch of dungeons and raids with the release. You can find out more about it in the patch notes for the release:

Lost Ark shows patch notes for the release – brings 12 new raids and 27 new islands

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FIFA 22: Road to the Final is live – With really powerful special cards

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In FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, the next event “Road to the Final” starts. You can find everything about the RTTF event and the new special cards here.

What kind of event is this? After the RTTK event (Road to the Knockouts) accompanied dynamic cards on the way to the knockout rounds of the European football competitions last October, the RTTF event continues now (Road to the Final).

This event again brings new dynamic cards that become stronger as the player’s team progresses in the competition. There are cards for players from the Champions League, the Europa League, and the new Europe Conference League.

In total, the cards can receive a maximum of 5 upgrades. Here’s when these will be due:

When does the event start? The RTTF event started on Friday, February 18 at 19:00 and has replaced the Future Stars Event.

Road to the Final – The Complete Team

This is the team: The new RTTF team offers a lot of strong cards. Especially the new dynamic cards of Mané (92), Havertz (89), Bale (89), Sanchez (88), Kimpembe (87), and Renato Sanches (87) catch the eye.

But Ilicic (88), Lozano (87), Tolisso (88), Ansu Fati (87), and James Vardy (90) also receive strong cards that have the potential to become much better.

The complete RTTF team:

  • CAM: Mané (92)
  • CAM: Havertz (89)
  • ST: Bale (89)
  • MS: Sanchez (88)
  • CM: Marcos Llorente (88)
  • CM: Tolisso (88)
  • CB: Kimpembe (87)
  • CM: Renato Sanches (87)
  • LB: Alex Telles (87)
  • RB: Cuadrado (87)
  • MS: Ilicic (88)
  • CAM: Gomez (87)
  • RF: Lozano (87)
  • LF: Ansu Fati (87)
  • RM: Bowen (86)
  • ST: Vardy (90)
  • CB: Smalling (86)
  • CDM: Kamara (85)

What do you think of the event? Are you excited about new dynamic cards? Let us know in the comments!

Otherwise, you can currently obtain an extremely strong card of Neymar in FIFA 22:

FIFA 22: Flashback Neymar is a must for FUT players – Here’s how to get the card

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New €12 bundle in Fortnite saves an incredible amount of time on the Battle Pass – players love it

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In Fortnite, a new bundle has been released that not only offers you a cool skin with cosmetic items but also worthwhile benefits that can help you with your Battle Pass.

What’s included in the bundle? You will receive not only the skin “Monarch”, but also her back bling “Butterfly Wings” and her weapon wrap “Monarch Shine”. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to unlock a golden variant by completing associated tasks.

Furthermore, you will receive 28 levels for the Battle Pass for free. After purchase, you merely need to visit marked points on the map. After collecting such points, you will receive a “Level Up” each time.

Monarch’s Quest Bundle is worth it

If you did not participate in the XP exploit phase of Fortnite, your level will be around 120 – 150. To give you a cheap boost and to unlock the additional “Battle Pass” styles, you can treat yourself to this package.

This is what you get in the bundle

How much does the bundle cost? Considering the price-performance ratio for 1,200 V-Bucks that you will likely incur, this is a bargain. If you were to treat yourself to the 25-BP-level boost, that would be 3,750 V-Bucks without a discount, equivalent to about €28.

In contrast, the Monarch bundle offers you a skin, various cosmetic items, and additionally 28 BP levels on top for the price of €12. So if you’re still missing that crucial boost to unlock all styles, you should seize the opportunity.

You can find out more about Fortnite here:

What do the players say? Fortnite fans find the bundle cool and are happy that Epic gives players an affordable option to level up their Battle Pass. Reddit user forbyte_82_help states:

I needed 4 more levels to reach 200, but I still bought it because it’s a great deal. Skin + Wrap + Back Bling + 28 levels normally costs about 4k V-Bucks = 1200 V-Bucks. I really hope they do this every season.

Furthermore, players write that they cannot play Fortnite every day, and they welcome these additional levels. So if you are missing the last levels and you like the reskin of Dream, you should go for it.

What do you think of this skin? Do you find it cool and have you treated yourself to this package, or do you think it’s too expensive? Let us know!

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Destiny 2: Xur today – Location and offer on 18.02.

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Today, Xur visits Destiny 2 one last time before the new expansion Witch Queen and presents you with cheap Exotics at a bargain price. Next week, he will change his offers a bit. However, we will first let you know what you can snag this week.

What happened this week in Destiny 2? Players in Destiny 2 had to wait a long time to experience the last mission of Season 15. However, since some didn’t want to watch the cutscene, this caused frustration and annoyance. The drop of the ship from this last mission was buggy and will soon be reintroduced by Bungie.

Anyone who thought the Warlock was the “one true supporter” might have to change this statement in Witch Queen. The new Hunter Exotic “Renewal Grips” has the potential to give the gunslinger an equally important supporter role.

And for all interested players wondering: “Is it worth getting into Witch Queen at all?” MeinMMO has done the check this week:

All info on Xur on February 18, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia

When does Xur come? The mysterious merchant will double up at 6 PM and then open his Exotic shop, as he does every Friday at the daily reset at 6 PM. You have until Tuesday at the weekly reset at 6 PM to shop his bargains.

Where is Xur? This is his lair for the weekend

Xur’s position: We found Xur this weekend in the European Dead Zone. So check in with him at the Shattered Coast. We have marked Xur’s position on the map.

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You can currently find Xur here.

Xur’s inventory from February 18 to 22 – All Exotics at a glance

What does Xur have on offer? Xur sells a new exotic weapon and armor for all characters every week, including Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. We will check his offers at 6 PM and let you know what you can buy from him.

Weapon: Trinity Ghoul – Arc Bow for 29 Legendary Shards

Titan: Citan’s Rampart – Void Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +7
  • Resilience: +15
  • Recovery: +7
  • Discipline: +2
  • Intellect: +2
  • Strength: +24
  • Total: 57

Hunter: Graviton Forefeit – Void Hood for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +17
  • Resilience: +2
  • Recovery: +11
  • Discipline: +6
  • Intellect: +14
  • Strength: +10
  • Total: 60

Warlock: Astrocyte Verse – Void Hood for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +14
  • Resilience: +16
  • Recovery: +3
  • Discipline: +13
  • Intellect: +2
  • Strength: +18
  • Total: 66

Rare armor: As a legendary armor set, Xur has the “Ankaa Seeker IV set” with him this weekend.

Xur always has: You will always receive an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest for an exotic code.

Xur’s offer on February 18, 2022

This is how Xur’s offers change in Witch Queen

Instead of adding Exotics from removed season missions only to the “Monument to Lost Lights”, the weapons will appear in Xur’s inventory every weekend with the start of the new expansion Witch Queen. For the first time on Friday, February 25.

Xur will then offer you a unique roll for the Exotics “Fatebringer” and “The Last Word” that can be acquired by all players who own Beyond Light for the following materials:

  • 1 Ascendant Shard 
  • 1 Exotic Code 
  • 125,000 Glimmer 
  • 200 Legendary Shards 

Iron Banner fights instead of Trials of Osiris

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Why are there no Trials this weekend? Bungie has changed the rotation of PvP modes. When the Iron Banner event is active in a week, there will be no Trials. This is to prevent both PvP events from interfering with each other and to provide players with variety.

If you still need some XP bounties for Witch Queen, this is a good opportunity. Bungie had already announced that the Iron Banner bounties will remain available after the launch of Witch Queen. You will no longer receive top loot from them, but the experience points can help you ease into Witch Queen.

Here you can find a list of all bounties you can complete:

Do you think Xur will become even more interesting with the adjustments soon, or do you not care where you buy Exotics? How important is Xur to you, and do you also miss a shader feature in his inventory? Let us know in the comments.

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