FIFA 22: Future Stars Token Tracker – Here’s how to get them

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In FIFA 22, the Future Stars event is in full swing. Ultimate Team now offers you various ways to secure rewards.

What is Future Stars? “Future Stars” is an event that has established itself as a regular part of the Ultimate Team season over the past years. Here, young, talented players are equipped with strong cards that are meant to reflect their potential in the future.

In the past, players like Vinicius Jr. or Erling Haaland have been included because they impressed early in their careers with great performances. The talents in the games often give hints about who might receive such a card – it’s quite possible that some of the best talents in FIFA 22 will be part of Future Stars in 2022.

Future Stars Tokens hide in FUT – Get them for rewards

Where can I find the tokens? You can find the tokens in various places in FUT. They are available in:

  • Special SBCs
  • Tasks
  • Squad Battles
  • A specific shop pack will also feature a token that is set to arrive during the event.

Important: Always keep an eye on new SBCs and tasks, and check the rewards. Because it’s not always obvious where a new token is hidden.

Future Stars Token Tracker – These are already available:

  • Nunes Objectives (expires March 31)
  • Silver Stars Tasks (expires February 23)
  • Future Stars Challenge 9 (expires February 17)
  • Silver Stars Tasks (expires February 21)
  • Future Stars Challenge 8 (expires February 15)
  • Future Stars Challenge 7 (expires February 14)
  • Future Stars Pack in the FUT Shop (expires February 18)
  • Future Stars Challenge 6 (expires February 13)
  • Marquee Matchups SBC (expires February 17)
  • Silver Stars Tasks (expires February 16)
  • Future Stars Challenge 5 (expires February 11)
  • Future Stars Challenge 4 (expires February 10)
  • Future Stars Fever Tasks (expires February 14)
  • Future Stars SBC Challenge 3 (expires February 8)
  • Squad Battles Rewards (Gold 3 or higher)
  • Future Stars SBC Challenge 2 (expires February 7)
  • Chalobah Objectives (expires March 9)
  • Future Stars SBC Challenge 1 (expires February 6)
  • Top Matches SBC (expires February 10)
  • TOTY Challenge 9 SBC (expires February 5)
  • Silver Star Milestone Task (expires February 9)
  • 84+ Player Pick SBC (expires February 4)
  • TOTY Challenge 8 SBC (expires February 4)
  • Token in the “Year In Review” task series (February 1)
  • Token in SBC “TOTY Challenge 7” (January 31)
  • Free Token upon Log-In (January 30)
  • In SBC “TOTY Challenge 6” (January 30)
  • In Loan Maldini SBC (January 30)

What do the tokens bring? Tokens are special player items that are only meant to be exchanged for rewards in SBCs. We are already familiar with this principle from events like the Icon Swap or also Winter Wildcards.

How many tokens are there? There will be a total of 28 Future Stars tokens that will be available in the game starting January 30. Important: They do not all appear at once, but are spread out over several days and weeks.

When can I redeem my tokens? That will take a little longer: Redemption will be possible from Friday, February 11, until February 25. So don’t be surprised if you are collecting tokens now but can’t use them anywhere yet.

What prizes are available? During the event, the following rewards are set to be available. You need to pay close attention to what you are getting – because the tokens are not enough for all rewards.

  • 25 – Future Stars Team 1 Player Pick (x3 Options)
  • 20 – Future Stars Connor Gallagher (89 OVR)
  • 15 – x10 Player Pack (85+)
  • 12 – Future Stars Jeremie Frimpong (88 OVR)
  • 12 – Future Stars Team 1 Pack (x1 Player)
  • 8 – Future Stars Jeremie Frimpong (86 OVR)
  • 5 – Ultimate Pack
  • 3 – x10 Player Pack (81-89)
  • 2 – Rare Players Pack

Many of the Future Stars have been extremely strong in the past and could even compete with Icons. However, there is currently a problem that Icons in FIFA 22 have become too weak.

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Streamer complains after ban about the extreme double standards of Twitch

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Streamer Danyell “TheDanDangler” Lanza complains about the double standards of Twitch after being banned from the platform. She vents her frustration on Twitter, and does so quite abundantly. MeinMMO reports on what happened.

What does TheDanDangler do on her Twitch channel?

  • Danyell Lanza plays only Call of Duty: Warzone in her livestreams or spends her time in the “Just Chatting” section, where she chats with her viewers.
  • TheDanDangler streams almost daily for about 1,000 viewers. She also has 231,000 followers on the platform.
  • The last time the streamer was banned from Twitch, she requested paid sick days from the platform and received little support for it.
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TheDanDangler criticizes the double standards of Twitch

Why was TheDanDangler banned? The streamer was temporarily banned from the platform due to her inappropriate outfit. The ban was supposed to last 24 hours, but Lanza immediately appealed and vented her frustration on Twitter.

What did the streamer write? TheDanDangler posted a tweet with a photo showcasing her outfit. She said: ‘I just received a ban from Twitch for this outfit, meanwhile…’ and attached a screenshot of Amouranth’s stream.

https://twitter.com/thedandangler/status/1494402078923448320?s=20&t=aDIi9rkUcRayXy2peYUMpw

The screenshot of Amouranth showed her typically scantily clad in a bikini while for some reason reaching between her legs. TheDanDangler, on the other hand, was simply wearing leggings and a cropped top with a neckline.

The streamer finds this unfair and states that Twitch operates with a harsh double standard. While Amouranth and many other female streamers are live half-naked without facing a ban, she now has to deal with a strike and the ban.

Following this, TheDanDangler posted many more screenshots of female streamers who were live in bikinis or skimpier outfits than herself. She emphasized that she did not want the pretty girls to be banned, but she simply finds it unfair.

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What does Twitch say about it? Twitch has already responded to TheDanDangler’s objection and considers itself justified: Her ban has not been lifted. They also added that further violations of the guidelines could lead to a permanent ban from the livestream platform.

The streamer directly addressed Twitch on Twitter but received no further replies. Many Twitter users are on TheDanDangler’s side and find the double standards questionable. However, since Amouranth reportedly brings Twitch a lot of money, they likely turn a blind eye more often, according to the community.

Streamer Amouranth mocks a dozen of her colleagues on Twitch in one go

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Fans say: Dying Light 2 is too easy – But critics say: You are just too strong

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In Dying Light 2 you fight for survival in a city plagued by zombies. However, according to some fans, the struggle for survival is not as tough and everything was much harder in the first game. Yet there are also numerous counterarguments. Find out here what the discussion about the difficulty in Dying Light 2 is all about and whether more difficulty levels are really needed.

What is the problem with the difficulty in Dying Light 2? Dying Light 2 promises tough survival struggles. Among other things, that weapons can only be repaired with this trick or that there are no firearms, only bows and crossbows.

According to many players on Reddit, the game is still too easy. One user writes:

My problem with the difficulty level of the game is that I felt very strong from the very beginning. When you play DL1 on hard mode, you have to choose your fights carefully, easy zombies are a big threat. I felt that I could [in DL2] fight many zombies and/or humans much too quickly [well].

Other users on Reddit say that it was no different in Dying Light 1. You quickly reached top stats and then it was easy as well. Additionally, the character in Dying Light 2 is not an ordinary human, his superiority is part of the game world and is plausibly explained.

Nonetheless, even these players often wish for a greater challenge.

Does Dying Light 2 need an ultra-hard difficulty level?

What do both factions of fans wish for? In one thing, both groups of fans agree: An even tougher difficulty level would be great. Something like a nightmare mode, where you die even faster and actually have to consider whether to engage this group of enemies or risk confronting the deadly super zombies at night.

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Currently, Dying Light 2 has “only” three difficulty levels: “Easy”, “Normal”, and “Hard”. The main differences are that there are fewer resources in the higher levels, enemies have more health, and they should behave smarter overall.

But enough about the wishes of fans on Reddit. What does the MeinMMO community think about it? Is Dying Light 2 too easy for you, and do you want a harder challenge? Vote in our poll here and let us know!

But no matter how hard the game is, with super weapons that you get from Easter eggs, you can take down your enemies nicely. One of them is called “Left Finger of gLoVa” and is actually just a finger gun! How to get this powerful Easter egg weapon, you can find out here: One of the best weapons in Dying Light 2 is a totally ridiculous finger gun – Here’s how to get it

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Apex Legends rigorously swings the ban hammer, accidentally hitting victims and innocents

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In Apex Legends, there are increasing reports that innocent players are being banned by EA. Players who reported others for hate speech and insults are being punished instead of the offenders. Apparently, completely unrelated players have also been affected for no reason. MeinMMO tells you what it’s all about.

Apex Legends celebrated its 3rd anniversary this month and was once again impressive with the start of Season 12. However, reports are piling up in the community that something is wrong with the ban system.

In recent days, EA has banned several players—due to “toxic behavior,” as the ban message reveals. The issue: It is not the players who were reported for toxic chat messages that are getting punished. Instead, the victims and innocents are the ones affected.

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“I reported this guy because he said the N-word, but I was banned for it.”

What have players noticed? Both on reddit and Twitter, there have been increasing reports in recent days that the ban system in Apex Legends punishes the victims instead of the wrongdoers.

On reddit, for example, Apex fan y0ungee shared an email he supposedly received from EA support.

The email states:

Hello,
Thank you for contacting us to inform us about the actions taken regarding your account. The action relates to the following violation: Hateful behavior

[Representation of the reported racist insult]

After a detailed review of your account and concern, we have found that your account has been treated correctly and will not remove this sanction from your account.

However, according to his own statement, it was not y0ungee who used this racist insult. He was the one who reported it in the game. He says: “I reported this guy because he said the N-word, but I was banned for it.”

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A similar story was also shared by MasterBarbosa on reddit:

In this case, a player named starboy is said to have written a nasty insult in the in-game chat. For this reason, the account of the reddit user was banned. However, the reddit user’s name in Apex is also masterbarbosa, so he is a completely different player than the insulting starboy.

Even in this case, the email from EA support contains the same message mentioning a “thorough review.” This is not the first of these cases shared on reddit. Just a week ago, user GGiAlwaysCarry reported a similar problem on reddit.

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Users and developers react to these incidents

What do players say? Other users on reddit could not resist making comments.

  • In response to EA’s statement that they supposedly reviewed the cases thoroughly, a user says: “I very much doubt they did that.” (via reddit)
  • “Great customer service, EA. You use macros to respond to customers without even looking at the case. You are the worst,” finds JewishDonut.
  • The also affected GGiAlwaysCarry says: “Welcome to the club. The reporting system is broken, no one should use it, not even the chat system, because you could get a false ban.”

How do the developers react? A Respawn developer, with the reddit name el_sanchimoto, has also stepped in.

The case of y0ungee was handled, he says. The ban of masterbarbosa was also acknowledged as an error and the player’s account was successfully returned.

As the Associate Quality Designer of Respawn says:

It’s good that we could take care of it, but we’re sorry that this happened. We are working with the teams to understand and resolve the issue. Players should be able to use existing support channels to get a satisfactory result, and not rely on attention in social media.

el_sanchimoto on reddit

The developers of Apex Legends are aware of the problem. From what it sounds, they do not yet know the underlying reasons. Therefore, currently faulty bans of this kind need to be looked at individually. This should not be a satisfactory situation for EA, Respawn, or Apex fans.

Recently, there was also another story about Apex Legends, where the help looked different than expected: Twitch streamer yells for help in Apex Legends so loudly that the police shows up

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Pokémon GO: All new field research in the ball event for the Johto tour

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In Pokémon GO you can now find new field research tasks that you receive by spinning PokéStops. We will show you what rewards they bring you now.

Why are there new research tasks? On February 26th, the big Johto Tour in Pokémon GO takes place. From February 18th to 25th, a preparation event is active, which primarily aims to provide you with Poké Balls. During the tour event, there will be many exciting Pokémon to catch.

Since February 18th at 10:00 AM, there are now new rewards in selected field research tasks. They provide you with Poké Balls and silver Pinap Berries. We will show you the new quests in the overview here.

New field research tasks from February 18th – Where to find what?

These are the new tasks: Trainers from New Zealand were already able to fully dive into the new event due to the time difference and shared the new field research tasks.

  • Task: Catch 2 Voltorb
    • Reward: 3 Poké Balls
  • Task: Land 3 great throws
    • Reward: 3 Ultra Balls
  • Task: Land 3 good curveball throws in a row
    • Reward: 3 Pinap Berries
  • Task: Land 5 good throws
    • Reward: 10 Poké Balls
  • Task: Land a fantastic throw
    • Reward: 3 Hyper Balls
  • Task: Land 4 great curveball throws in a row

To provide you with even more Poké Balls, there is also a new Time-Limited Research for you. It is again divided into four chapters and requires you to spin at stops, send gifts, and complete field research tasks. All tasks and rewards of the Time-Limited Research for the Poké Ball event can be found on MeinMMO.

What else is happening in the event? For the first time, you will find Hisuian Electrode in the game. A few weeks ago, Hisuian Voltorb was introduced, but it could not be evolved. Now, finally, the successor is available for you.

Additionally, your buddy Pokémon will now bring you gifts that contain Poké Balls. We have compiled all information about the preparation event for the Johto Tour for you.

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

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The MMORPG Lost Ark currently has long queues. These affect all players equally. However, the majority of you say: If I own a founder’s pack or a crystal aura, then I should be prioritized.

What was the exact outcome of the survey? We wanted to know from you whether players who spent money on Lost Ark should be allowed to skip the queue or not. At the time of the evaluation (February 18 at 8:25 AM), 3,617 people participated in the survey:

  • 1,552 votes (42.92%) said: Buyers of founder packs should be prioritized
  • 1,166 votes (32.23%) said: No, everyone should have the same chance
  • 739 votes (20.43%) were in favor of prioritizing owners of the crystal aura (premium buff)
  • 160 people (4.42%) don’t care whether someone is prioritized or not

In total, 62.72% of you voted for prioritization and 32.23% against it.

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The expiring buff and funding of new servers support it

What do the pro arguments say? In the comments, several arguments for prioritization were mentioned. One of the major points is the crystalline aura, the premium buff for 30 days. Many bought it with real money at launch, but it expires over time whether you play or not. That’s why many are in favor of prioritizing these players.

Our reader Chris says:

I see no problem with prioritizing players with the crystalline aura. After all, it says for them: Time is money. In real life, you enjoy various advantages when you pay for such things.

Our reader Chris also makes a comparison from real life, stating that there are also fast lanes in amusement parks that you can pay extra for.

The second argument for prioritization is the server costs. Some say: To offer more servers, more money must be spent. Therefore, players with founder packs or crystal auras should be prioritized. Our reader Eldarsarius also emphasizes the profitability of the game:

In other MMOs, you cannot play at all [without spending money] or are restricted accordingly. Therefore, I am in favor of prioritizing paying customers. The game must also remain economically viable, and this has always been a solid form of funding. Those who pay should also have advantages, as long as it doesn’t lead to Pay2Win.

Many readers have also pointed out that such models already exist in games like Albion Online or TERA. Those who use a premium account enjoy queue advantages there. And this has happened in Albion Online since the switch to Free2Play repeatedly. Even Final Fantasy XIV was mentioned as an example. Because when the servers were full at Endwalker, especially free-to-play players had to wait.

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Should there be a prioritization within the buyers? Three of our readers have also established a ranking of how there could or should even be a prioritization among buyers. Our reader Todesklinge demands:

Clearly, buyers of the founder packs should always have priority. In the following order:
1. Platinum
2. Gold (me)
3. Silver
4. Bronze
5. 100€ current package
Etc.
The more expensive the base package, the more prioritized in the queue, because that’s what you paid for.

“If they bring such things, I’m definitely out”

What are the counterarguments? Some readers demand equality in the queue because players with founder packs already had their huge advantage. They were able to start playing three days earlier. Our reader Curry-Meister says:

Of course not. Was it stated anywhere that you can definitely play earlier? No! You have early access, nothing more. And now retrospectively, no, as now everyone can play free-to-play. The extras were clearly communicated, and nowhere did it say anything about 100% play time.

Our reader Caliino even goes so far as to say that he would quit the game if Amazon favored paying players:

No and again no. If they bring such things, I’m definitely out. It’s already enough that many stand “AFK” somewhere just to avoid the queue and block space for others. Paying customers don’t need another advantage.

While in the comments about 50% were for and 50% against prioritization, the survey results are oriented towards 2/3 in favor and 1/3 against.

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Queues are still a problem a week after release

On Friday, February 11, Lost Ark was officially released for all players. There was initially a long delay in the launch and subsequently quickly to queues. These are still ongoing. If you want to play during prime time, you sometimes have to line up already at noon.

The new servers that started on February 17 didn’t change that at all. It will probably take a while until the queues become significantly shorter. This coming weekend they are expected to get longer again.

What do you think about prioritization now after the arguments and the survey results?

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ThisIsThaWay finds the idea of prioritization unjust and also considers its implementation difficult:

The system is unjust and unnecessary. If it were easy, this would have been implemented a long time ago, as the greed for money would have brought it forth by now. But these are two criteria. It’s absolutely unfair and fundamentally something bad. Also, the implementation is definitely not simple, and the servers must be able to handle such a thing.

Our reader Caliino even goes so far as to say that he would quit the game if Amazon favored paying players:

No and again no. If they bring such things, I’m definitely out. It’s already enough that many stand “AFK” somewhere just to avoid the queue and block space for others. Paying customers don’t need another advantage.

While in the comments about 50% were for and 50% against prioritization, the survey results are oriented towards 2/3 in favor and 1/3 against.

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Queues are still a problem a week after release

On Friday, February 11, Lost Ark was officially released for all players. There was initially a long delay in the launch and subsequently quickly to queues. These are still ongoing. If you want to play during prime time, you sometimes have to line up already at noon.

The new servers that started on February 17 didn’t change that at all. It will probably take a while until the queues become significantly shorter. This coming weekend they are expected to get longer again.

What do you think about prioritization now after the arguments and the survey results?

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WoW: Patch Notes for 9.2 – How your class changes in the End of Eternity

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The next patch of World of Warcraft is coming soon – and the patch notes have been released. We will tell you how all classes will change.

After a long period of content drought, the waiting in World of Warcraft has finally come to an end. In a few days, the Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End will be released, bringing numerous innovations to the Shadowlands. In addition to the new area Zereth Mortis, a new season, and the raid “Mausoleum of the First,” there will also be some adjustments to classes. We’ll tell you what is changing – and which classes will benefit from the innovations.

Class Changes in Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End

Not all classes will be changed in Patch 9.2, and in many cases, it is “only” an adjustment of various covenant abilities and passive bonuses.

Death Knight

  • General
    • The damage of the Necrolord ability ‘Monstrous Appendage’ has been increased by 20 %.
    • The legendary Necrolord effect ‘Frenzy of the Monstrosity’ now increases the damage dealt by the Death Knight to enemies by 20 % (previously 10 %) and enemies affected by ‘Frenzy of the Monstrosity’ now also take increased damage from your minions for the duration of the effect.
    • The legendary Kyrian effect ‘Final Judgment’ now grants 4 % damage per stack (previously 3 %), the duration has been reduced to 15 sec. (previously 18 sec.) and the strengthening effect for the legendary effect and damage is now granted on the first cast of ‘Bind of the Unworthy’ (and again when the effect spreads).
    • The strength per stack of ‘Right of Death’ through the legendary effect of the Night Fae ‘Raging Transfer’ has been increased by 3 % (previously 2 %).
    • The medium ‘Invocation of the Dead’ now reduces the cooldown of ‘Apocalypse’ by 1 sec. per burst of ‘Mortal Wound’ at all ranks and also increases the damage of ‘Mortal Wound’ by 15 %.
    • The medium ‘Eternal Hunger’ increases minion damage by 6 % (previously 3 %).
    • The medium ‘Death’s Embrace’ causes ‘Infringing Doom’ to increase the damage of ‘Death Shroud’ by 40 % (previously 35 %).
    • The medium ‘Brutal Grasp’ increases the damage of ‘Monstrous Appendage’ by 30 % (previously 15 %).
  • Blood
    • A bug has been fixed that caused ‘Heart Strike’ of the Dancing Rune Weapon to deal less damage than intended.
  • Frost
    • A problem with ‘Killing Machine’ has been fixed, causing the effect to trigger less frequently than intended with two-handed weapons.
There are very few changes to the Demon Hunter.

Demon Hunter

  • General
    • The Venthyr ability ‘Sinful Brand’ can no longer be overwritten by a shorter duration of ‘Sinful Brand’ when applied via Metamorphosis.
    • The legendary effect ‘Blind Faith’ now grants up to 20 % versatility.

Druid

  • General
    • The cheetah of ‘Travel Form’ now has a new high-resolution model.
    • The stat bonus of the legendary Kyrian effect ‘Soul Affinity’ for Druids has been reduced to 6 % (previously 8 %) and the stat bonus for the Druid’s partner has been reduced to 3 % (previously 8 %).
    • The legendary Venthyr effect ‘Sinful Hysteria’ now extends the duration of ‘Ravenous Frenzy’ by 0.1 sec. with each application (previously 0.2 sec.) and you will not be overwhelmed by Frenzy 3 sec. after it ends (previously 5 sec.).
  • Restoration
    • The healing of all abilities has been increased by 10 %.
    • The damage of all abilities has been increased by 10 %.
    • The periodic healing of ‘Blooming Life’ has been increased by 12 % and the healing boost at the end by 20 %.
    • The healing of the talent ‘Nurturing’ has been increased by 15 %.
    • The mana cost of the talent ‘Wild Growth’ has been reduced by 60 %.
    • The talent ‘Inner Peace’ now provides an additional effect: While channeling ‘Calmness’ you take 20 % less damage and are immune to knockbacks.
    • The talent ‘Fusion’ now provides an additional effect: The duration of ‘Rejuvenation’ is extended by 2 sec.

Hunter

  • General
    • The following buffs are now displayed above the character’s resource bar: ‘Fury of the Wilds’, ‘Coordinated Attack’, ‘Steadfast Focus’, and ‘Hit Chance’.
Frost Mages will have to deal with nerfs. They were simply too good.

Mage

  • General
    • The legendary Kyrian effect ‘Harmonic Echo’ now also repeats damage against the first target affected by the vulnerability of ‘Radiant Spark’.
  • Frost
    • The damage of ‘Frozen Orb’ has been reduced by 12 %.
    • The damage of ‘Blizzard’ has been reduced by 12 %. The cooldown of ‘Frozen Orb’ is now reduced by 0.25 sec. each time ‘Blizzard’ deals damage (previously 0.5 sec.).
    • The talent ‘Meteor Shower’ no longer removes ‘Winter Chill’.

Monk

  • General
    • The damage and healing of the Necrolord ability ‘Bone Dust Brew’ has been increased to 40 % (previously 35 %) and the ability can no longer deal critical effects.
    • A bug has been fixed that allowed ‘Bone Dust Brew’ to be parried.
    • The legendary Necrolord effect ‘Generous Brew’ now extends the duration of ‘Bone Dust Brew’ on targets affected when triggering ‘Bone Dust Brew’.
    • The legendary Venthyr effect ‘Dark Teachings’ now reduces the cooldown of ‘Fallen Order’ by 2.5 sec. (previously 5 sec.) on a critical hit.
    • A bug has been fixed that caused ‘Damage Redirect’ to not always deal consistent damage.
  • Windwalker
    • A bug has been fixed that caused ‘Empowered Tiger Palm’ from Xuen the White Tiger to double count towards the damage of the Necrolord ability ‘Bone Dust Brew’.

Paladin

  • General
    • The healing of the Venthyr ability ‘Ashen Hallow’ has been reduced by 15 % for all specializations.
    • The Venthyr ability ‘Ashen Hallow’ can now be prematurely canceled by reactivating it.
    • The legendary Venthyr effect ‘Radiant Glare’ now increases the duration of ‘Ashen Hallow’ by 50 %. Prematurely canceling ‘Ashen Hallow’ reduces the cooldown of the ability by up to 50 %, depending on the remaining duration.
  • Holy
    • The healing of all abilities has been increased by 6 %.
    • The damage of ‘Ashen Hallow’, ‘Hammer of Wrath’, ‘Judgment’ and ‘Holy Shock’ has been reduced by 12 %.
    • ‘Wrathful Retribution’ (Rank 3) has been removed.
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Holy Priests can look forward to clear buffs.

Priest

  • General
    • The damage of the legendary Necrolord effect ‘Pale Command’ for ‘Unholy Bolt’ of the clattering Mage has been reduced by 40 % and the healing of ‘Mending Wounds’ from the brooding Cleric has been reduced by 5 %.
  • Holy
    • The healing of all abilities has been increased by 10 %.
    • The damage of all abilities has been increased by 15 %.
    • The cooldown of ‘Symbol of Hope’ has been reduced to 3 min. (previously 5 min.) and the channeling time has been reduced to 4 sec. (previously 5 sec.).
    • The damage of ‘Blessing of Punishment’ has been increased by 25 %.
    • The mana cost of ‘Blessing of Epiphany’ has been reduced to 2.5 % (previously 4 %).
    • The mana cost of ‘Blessing of Sanctification’ has been reduced to 3.5 % (previously 5 %).
    • The talent ‘Circle of Healing’ now additionally reduces the mana cost of ‘Prayer of Healing’ by 25 %.
    • The talent ‘Guardian Angel’ now offers an additional effect: When the Guardian Spirit saves the target from death, it does not expire.
    • The talent ‘Beyond’ now offers an additional effect: As the Spirit of Redemption, you can cast ‘Resurrection,’ which ends the Spirit of Redemption. The casting time for ‘Resurrection’ with ‘Beyond’ is 6 sec. and ‘Beyond’ now prevents the Priest’s resurrection for 30 sec. after using ‘Resurrection’.
    • The talent ‘Binding Heal’ has been removed.
    • The talent ‘Cosmic Wave’ has been moved and now replaces the talent ‘Binding Heal’ at level 40 talents.
    • New talent (level 30): Binding Heal – You will heal for 20 % of the healing done by ‘Healing’ or ‘Flash Heal’ on other targets.

Shaman

  • General
    • Discover 2 new glyphs to change the appearance of the Spirit Wolf: Spectral Lupin and Spectral Vulpin.
    • The damage of ‘Frost Shock’ has been increased by 40 %.
    • ‘Flame Shock’ now affects a maximum of 6 targets.
    • The Venthyr ability ‘Chain Harvest’ now grants 3 Maelstrom per hit target when used in the Elemental specialization.
    • The legendary Venthyr effect ‘Elemental Bond’ now also reduces the cooldown of the Venthyr ability ‘Chain Harvest’ by 1 sec. on a critical hit with ‘Flame Shock’.
    • The legendary Necrolord effect ‘Shattered Elements’ now increases haste for 12 sec. (previously 10 sec.) by 10 % (previously 8 %).
    • The trigger chance for the medium ‘Wild Winds’ is now 15–50 % depending on item level (previously 20–35 %).
    • The additional critical hit chance of the medium ‘Magma Fist’ is now 12–37.2 % depending on item level (previously 15–25 %).
    • The damage or healing increase of the medium ‘Bundled Lightning’ is now 5–12 % depending on item level (previously 1–4.5 %).
    • The trigger chance for the medium ‘Frostbitten’ is now 30–72 % depending on item level (previously 21–35 %).
  • Elemental
    • The talent ‘Ice Fury’ now causes your next 4 uses of ‘Frost Shock’ to deal 225 % more damage (previously 300 %).
    • The mana costs for the Fire Elemental abilities have been reduced by 90 %. It should no longer run out of mana.
    • The talent ‘Gust of Wind’ of the Storm Elemental now persists for the duration of the Storm Elemental (previously 30 sec.).
  • Enhancement
    • ‘Frost Shock’ and ‘Flame Shock’ no longer share a cooldown.
    • The mana costs of ‘Stormstrikes’ have been reduced to 1 % of base mana (previously 5.5 %).
    • The mana costs of ‘Fire Nova’ have been reduced to 1 % of base mana (previously 5.5 %).
    • The mana costs of ‘Windshear Totem’ have been reduced to 1.5 % of base mana (previously 12 %).
    • The mana costs of ‘Lava Lash’ have been reduced to 0.8 % of base mana (previously 4 %).
    • When you cast ‘Lava Lash’ on a target with ‘Flame Shock’ active, ‘Lava Lash’ now spreads ‘Flame Shock’ to up to 3 targets within 8 meters. If all enemies in the area are already affected by ‘Flame Shock’, the duration of ‘Flame Shock’ is renewed instead.
    • ‘Wild Spirit’ will no longer be displayed under the totem time displays in the unit frame. This is to prevent too many spirits flooding these slots in conjunction with other summons and causing the spirits to disappear prematurely.
    • The talents ‘Ice Strike’ and ‘Shattering’ can now trigger the weapon damage effect of ‘Flamestrike’ as intended.
    • ‘Ice Strike’ and ‘Shattering’ can no longer be used while disarmed.
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Warlocks can now choose between Succubus and Incubus.

Warlock

  • General
    • ‘Summon Succubus’ has been replaced with ‘Summon Sayaad’ – Summons your Incubus or Succubus randomly. Warlocks can speak with Warlock trainers in Stormwind or Orgrimmar to pact with their Incubus or Succubus to only summon those.
    • Summon Sayaad
      • The Servant ability ‘Seduction’ now causes the target to slowly approach the demon. There is now also a chance for it to be broken upon taking damage. It no longer always breaks upon the first damage.
      • The Servant ability ‘Whips’ now also adds 1 % more damage from the Succubus or Incubus with each hit, stackable up to 10 times. The duration has been increased to 15 sec. (previously 10 sec.).
    • The regular bonus damage of the legendary Venthyr effect ‘Constrained Endless Explosion’ now has a maximum of 275 % after hitting 10 additional targets.

Warrior

  • General
    • A bug has been fixed causing ‘Slam’ to deal no damage during ‘Boldness’ if the Warrior was immobile.

If you’re interested in the complete – very extensive – patch notes, you can read them on the official WoW site.

Keep in mind that values may change before the patch is released – but more than a few small details should not change.

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When is the patch coming out? The patch 9.2 Eternity’s End is set to be released next week, on February 23, 2022. With the maintenance work on Wednesday morning, the patch will be deployed and the changes will go live immediately.

What do you think of these class changes? Do you like what Blizzard is doing? Or is your class “once again” being ruined?

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Pokémon GO: All rewards of the Limited Research for the Ball Event – Here’s what’s included

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The big preparation event for the Pokémon GO tour: Johto brings a Limited Research. We will show you all tasks and rewards of the research here.

What kind of research is this? In Pokémon GO, the big Johto Tour starts on Saturday, February 26th. The preparation event for it runs from February 18th, at 10:00 AM local time until February 25th. The event is designed to help you collect as many balls as possible, so you can catch many Pokémon during the big event on February 26th.

To make earning balls even easier for you, a Limited Research is active that rewards you with balls, Stardust, and XP. Please note that this research is only active during the event period. You must complete it by the latest on February 25th, at the end of the event to receive all rewards.

GO Tour Preparation – Research for Balls 1/4

TaskReward
Spin a PokéStop
or a Gym		3 Poké Balls
Complete a Field Research
2 Great Balls
Send a Gift to
a Friend		1 Ultra Ball

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and redeem the respective rewards, you will also receive 100 Stardust and 100 experience points.

GO Tour Preparation – Research for Balls 2/4

TaskReward
Spin 3 PokéStops
or Gyms		6 Poké Balls
Complete 3 Field Researches
4 Great Balls
Send 3 Gifts to
Friends		2 Ultra Balls

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and redeem the respective rewards, you will also receive 200 Stardust and 200 experience points.

GO Tour Preparation – Research for Balls 3/4

TaskReward
Spin 5 PokéStops
or Gyms		9 Poké Balls
Complete 5 Field Researches
6 Great Balls
Send 5 Gifts to
Friends		3 Ultra Balls

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and redeem the respective rewards, you will also receive 300 Stardust and 300 experience points.

GO Tour Preparation – Research for Balls 4/4

TaskReward
Spin 10 PokéStops
or Gyms		20 Poké Balls
Complete 10 Field Researches
15 Great Balls
Send 10 Gifts to
Friends		5 Ultra Balls

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and redeem the respective rewards, you will also receive 500 Stardust and 500 experience points.

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How do you like the Limited Research for the preparation event? Do you think the number of balls is enough to prepare you for the upcoming Johto Tour, or should Niantic have increased the numbers to make the research more attractive?

Please share your opinion on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about the content.

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Destiny 2: The Collector’s Edition for Witch Queen and its contents – What is inside?

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For the new expansion to Destiny 2, there are many editions to choose from. However, we will show you the most expensive “Witch Queen” package that exists on the market and what exactly you can expect from it.

What is this package? This is the most expensive edition of Witch Queen. The Collector’s Edition (physical). This package contains many little items related to Witch Queen, such as the game itself and the expansion “Witch Queen” and is considered a collector’s item.

For this exclusive package, you will have to pay a proud €258.99 and can then call a copy your own.

Big package for big money

These are all the physical contents that await you

What is included? If the astronomical price does not scare you off and you are still interested, you can look forward to the following items:

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

Who is this edition worth it for? As many collectibles and some booklets with concepts are available, the edition is worth it for long-time fans who have not missed any expansion. Players who are really deep into the subject and can also get excited about physical items will be well served with this.

This edition is therefore highly sought after by collectors, as they can display the replica of the ghost perfectly in a showcase or a sideboard.

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Can I buy another one? The demand was so great that no copy is officially for sale anymore. But don’t be discouraged. Since Witch Queen will be released on February 22, 2022, many players will likely sell the edition on Ebay. Either used or new and sealed.

However, make sure that you do not pay more than the price set by Bungie itself. Many are selling their copies at even higher prices just to make a profit.

What do you think of the expensive edition? Have you treated yourself to such a collectible? If not, how do you feel about it, would you spend that much money on such extras or not? Let us know!

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Pokémon GO starts big ball event today with Hisui shadow ball

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In Pokémon GO, the event “Stay on the Pokéball” for the GO Tour starts this week. We show you the new Pokémon and bonuses, as well as content that you should take advantage of for a week.

Update from February 18: Today marks the beginning of the big preparation event for the Johto Tour. It is accompanied by limited research and the new Hisuian Electrode.

What kind of event is this? Before the big GO Tour: Johto starts on February 26 Niantic is hosting a preparation event with you. During the week-long event, you’re supposed to collect many Poké Balls that you can use during the Johto Tour. The details of the event “GO Tour: Stay on the Pokéball” are now known.

In this overview, we show you the new Hisuian Electrode and the additional content that awaits you in the coming days.

GO Tour: Stay on the Pokéball

When does the event start? It starts on Friday, February 18, at 10:00 AM local time. The event will be active for a week and ends on Friday, February 25, at 8:00 PM local time.

The highlights in brief:

  • Hisuian Electrode will be released
  • Field research and limited research will replenish your stock of Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls
  • Your buddy Pokémon will bring you gifts with Poké Balls
  • There’s a Ball costume for your avatar available in the shop (see title image)

New Pokémon form: A few weeks ago, Hisuian Voltorb was unlocked in Pokémon GO. So far, it couldn’t evolve into Hisuian Electrode. This is now changing with the preparation event for the GO Tour, where Hisuian Electrode will make its debut. You can evolve Hisuian Voltorb into Hisuian Electrode with 50 candies.

Limited research: By now, we know all the tasks and rewards of the event. Here we show you all the rewards of the limited research for the Ball event.

Additionally, there are also new field research in the event that rewards you with balls.

Spawns in the wild: For the event, Niantic selected several Pokémon that will appear more frequently in the wild. We’ll list the spawns for you here. Pokémon marked with a star (*) can also be caught as Shiny.

  • Voltorb*
  • Hisuian Voltorb
  • Silicobra*
  • Marill*
  • Wailmer*
  • Monozyto
  • Tarnpignon

With some luck, you might encounter the following Pokémon:

  • Jigglypuff*
  • Electrode
  • Hutsass
  • Galarian Weezing*

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With the event, you have a full 7 days to fill your inventory with balls. If you want to catch many Pokémon during the big Johto Tour, you should definitely take this opportunity. It is also advisable to sort out unnecessary items. This way, you will have more space for balls in your storage.

Do you already have a goal in mind for how many balls you want to bring to the Johto Tour, or are the two events now completely uninteresting for you? Let us know your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.

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CoD Warzone & Vanguard give you a bundle for 20 € and double XP for a botched season start

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Call of Duty would like to thank you for your patience after Season 2 was postponed by a few weeks. In Warzone and Vanguard, there will be a double XP weekend, a big cosmetic bundle, and tier skips for the battle pass.

This is the situation:

  • On February 14, Season 2 went live – over 2 weeks after the initially planned start
  • To thank you for your patience, CoD is starting a double XP weekend on the evening of February 18
  • If you log in during the XP event, you also get a big cosmetic bundle for free and 10 tier skips for the battle pass

Be sure to log in this weekend!

This weekend, there are great bonuses in Call of Duty for Warzone and Vanguard:

  • Double XP event for everything – account, weapons, battle pass, clan, and operator
  • Cosmetic bundle with 9 items for free
  • 10 tier skips for the battle pass

Make sure to check the game during the XP event, even if it’s just for a moment. The gifts are only available while the event runs.

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How long does the event last? It starts on the evening of February 18 and will be online until Tuesday (February 22).

  • Double XP start: 02/18/22 – 7:00 PM
  • Double XP end: 02/22/22 – 7:00 PM

How do I get the bundle? You need to log in during the time the event is running. Then select the menu item “Shop” and look for the free bundle.

In total, you get 9 items – including an operator skin and 2 weapon skins.

However, keep in mind that you can only use the operator skin in Warzone if you also own Vanguard. The other items do not have this restriction.

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You get a grim soldier in the bundle for free.

How do I get the tier skips? The same rule applies: log in during the event period.

Then go to your battle pass, and where it usually says “Buy tiers”, you can redeem the tokens.

If you want to save the tier skips for the next battle pass, that’s also possible: the tier skips do not expire when the next pass is due.

In total, you will receive even 11 tiers for free – the free cosmetic bundle also includes another tier. Overall, CoD estimates the value of the gifts to be around €20.

This might come in handy for some players – for some, the battle pass is frustrating and progressing slowly.

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Call of Duty has postponed only a few seasons since the launch of its live season system and wants to make peace with this gesture.

Vanguard and Warzone have been suffering from a plethora of bugs for some time now, many of which have been fixed with the start of Season 2.

What do you think of this gesture? Will you check it out this weekend and grab some bonus XP? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments.

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Valheim suddenly brings new weapons and mountain caves – But Vikings celebrate a simple, small feature

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For 2022, Valheim has big plans with new features. The first update with content has already arrived – quite suddenly, as the developers themselves say. Actually, the patch is full of new things to discover, but the fans of the game are especially celebrating a new, actually self-evident feature that was previously missing.

This is what is currently happening in Valheim:

What is this feature? It’s about a simple pause button. As seen in the official patch notes for the update, the first improvement listed is: “Pause feature in singleplayer.”

You can now simply pause Valheim when you are playing alone. This saves you food that would otherwise spoil and prevents you from being overwhelmed by NPCs while you are AFK.

However, you will now also have to explain to your parents or partners that online games can indeed be paused, at least sometimes.

On Reddit, the feature is being received very well. Simply going to the menu is enough to pause the game. Fans welcome the opportunity to now be able to step away from the PC without logging out safely. After all, it’s often the little things that excite the players of Valheim:

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Update brings promised caves in the ice, new enemies and items

This is also included in the update: The big chunk of the PTR update consists of new caves in the mountains. In the cold biome, there are now several dungeons that you can explore, similar to the crypts in the swamp. There are also new enemies and items, such as:

  • Cultists, bats, and “Ulvar”, which translates to wolves
  • Jute, Fenring hair and claws as new materials including new components
  • A Fenring armor set
  • Flesh Rippers, a type of claw weapon
  • A new event

Currently, the event is also a point of discussion. Some Vikings are complaining that they are constantly torn apart by wolves that sometimes simply appear endlessly.

Otherwise, the update now brings full controller support, an update for the Steam Deck, and further improvements. You can find the complete patch notes on Steam.

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What’s next? Once the caves have been implemented into the standard version of Valheim, the next update is already on the way. With the Mistlands, a new (and disgusting) biome is coming your way.

The developers are already working on the content of the new biome. There is currently no release date, but it shouldn’t take too long. We expect the caves to be available in spring 2022 and the Mistlands by the end of the summer.

Those who prefer to pass the time until the next major update with other games are also in luck this year. 2022 holds several exciting survival titles:

7 new survival games to look forward to in 2022

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GTA Online now gives you an iconic mini car – Here’s how to get it

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In GTA Online, you can currently get the nimble little car Weeny Issi for free. What else is happening this week in the crime MMO, we will show you on MeinMMO.

About this:

  • GTA Online has been exciting countless players for years, bringing fresh content and providing something new each week with “Weekly Updates”.
  • Every week, different bonuses are introduced into the game along with new rewards.
  • This week, until noon on February 24th, GTA is even giving you a car again – we’ll show you how to get the vehicle and what bonuses are also available.

GTA Online gives away the iconic Issi

The little speedster Weeny Issi is the GTA version of the modern “Mini” and has been in the game since release. Currently, you can get it for free, saving you 18,000 GTA-$ – worth it, even if the car does not rank among the fastest cars in GTA Online.

How to get the Weeny Issi for free:

  • Open the internet browser in the game on your mobile phone
  • Navigate to the “Southern San Andreas Super Autos” website
  • Scroll down until you spot the vehicle – you will already see the price “FREE”

Now choose a paint color and you can speed through the city with the little elephant roller skate.

Vespucci Job and Open-Wheel Races with great bonuses

What other bonuses are active? Not only the view from the digital smartphone is worth it this week. You can also grab the following bonuses:

  • The Vespucci Job: 3x GTA-$ and RP
  • Open-Wheel Races: 3x GTA-$ and RP
  • Time Trials: 2x GTA-$ and RP
  • Vehicle Trade Missions: +50% GTA-$ and RP
  • As Bodyguard and Employee: Double salaries
  • Lucky Wheel: Ocelot Penetrator (880,000 GTA-$)
GTA Online lucky wheel Ocelot Penetrator

Additionally, there are some discounts on vehicles and properties. This includes the modified versions of the little Weeny Issi, as well as 30% off the agency workshop and vehicle warehouses.

For more bonuses, browse the shops in the game and don’t forget to collect your monthly cash load on PlayStation .

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Get into the gifted Weeny Issi, drive on the freeway, and enjoy the gifted horse with your eyes closed.

With a few garage upgrades, you can turn the mini carriage into a sporty vessel – although you might not be able to show it off too much.

If you currently lack the necessary pocket money, then check out our big dollar guide: GTA Online Guide: 13 ways to quickly earn money in 2022

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Pro gamer allegedly says: Short men do not deserve human rights, immediately gets trouble

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A Japanese professional player has apparently made derogatory remarks about men of shorter stature. Although she apologized for the statement, her team has terminated their collaboration nonetheless. There is quite a bit of discussion surrounding her punishment.

Who is the pro gamer? Kana “Tanukana” Tani played the fighting game Tekken professionally. During her active time, she participated in several tournaments, where she mostly performed poorly, but also has some first or second places to her name (via Liquipedia).

Tanukana has appeared in Japanese daily newspapers like the Kobe Shimbun (via YouTube). She played for the Japanese esports team Cyclops Athlete Gaming from Osaka. Cyclops primarily employs teams in games like PUBG, Call of Duty, and Rainbow Six.

What did Tanukana say? According to Kotaku, Tanukana reportedly spoke about the height of men during one of her livestreams. The clip has since been deleted, but roughly she is said to have denied human rights to shorter men.

Those shorter than 1.70 meters are said to have no human rights and should undergo surgery for height increase, it is stated. The comment was classified as hate speech and caused a significant uproar.

After the slip-up, she was shortly thereafter fired by her team – likely also to preserve partnerships. Cyclops Athlete Gaming has major sponsors such as Red Bull and Alienware.

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Team terminates the player – Community unsure if it was really meant that way

This is how Tanukana reacts: In a now-deleted tweet, the professional player addresses her statement (via PCGamer). She writes:

My remarks in the stream were unacceptable, and my lack of attention led to this. There is no excuse for having disappointed you on this matter. As a professional esports player and a member of society, I deeply regret and apologize for deceiving you.

(translated from Japanese via Google Translate)

However, her fans and other users are not even sure whether the statement was actually meant that way. For the words she used were not unambiguous.

Why is the ban so controversial? In the original, Tanukana speaks of jinken (人権). The Japanese word has two meanings:

  • On the one hand, it can be translated as “human rights.”
  • On the other hand, it refers to specific objects in games like Tekken that are considered necessary by professionals.

A discussion arose whether it could have possibly been a misinterpreted and too harshly judged statement by the player. In any case, Tanukana stands by her mistake.

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The issue with languages, especially ambiguous words and the Japanese language, has come up before. A player was reportedly banned in the Battle Royale Apex Legends for a Japanese term:

Apex Legends allegedly bans a player for saying “Run!” in the wrong language

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Battlefield 2042 continues to work on improvements despite harsh criticism, brings important fix for the game

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Despite the negative mood, the team behind Battlefield 2042 continues to work on the game. An update is supposed to fix the biggest problems in one of the two main game modes. What it is about in detail, we will tell you here.

For weeks, Battlefield 2042 has been making negative headlines. Sometimes it’s reports that declining player numbers are reaching bizarre proportions; at other times, it’s the cheat providers who are giving up on the game because it’s not going well.

Apparently unfazed by this mood, the developers have now made extensive changes to the shooter. These adjustments are meant to create a better balance in Breakthrough, one of the two main game modes.

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Game mode was “neither balanced, nor exciting, nor fair for the opposing team”

In a post in their forumm, DICE presented changes to the game mode Breakthrough. There they say that the attacking team had too many tickets – so they were allowed to respawn too often before losing the game. This was especially a problem in the last sector of a Breakthrough match:

In recent weeks, we have been observing game results and found that the attacking team often started with the maximum number of reinforcements in the last sector, which is neither balanced, nor exciting, nor fair for the opposing team.

DICE developer Adam ‘PartWelsh’ Freeman in the EA Forum

This change is intended to create a more balanced and exciting gaming experience throughout the entire Breakthrough match, especially in the last sectors.

  • In servers with 128 players, the attacking team now starts with a slightly increased number of tickets but receives fewer tickets per sector.
  • In matches with 64 players, the attackers receive fewer tickets per sector, but also start with fewer initial tickets, “to close a larger gap in balancing.”

These adjustments are already in the game thanks to a backend update – you do not have to download a patch for this.

How precisely the tickets have changed varies depending on the map. You can find out the exact values here:

Breakthrough:

  • 128 players:
    • Initial tickets: 650 (instead of 600)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 200 (instead of 300)
  • 64 players:
    • Initial tickets: 300 (instead of 400)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 75 (instead of 150)

Scrap:

  • 128 players:
    • Initial tickets: 750 (instead of 600)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 200 (instead of 300)
  • 64 players:
    • Initial tickets: 350 (instead of 400)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 100 (instead of 150)

Hourglass:

  • 128 players:
    • Initial tickets: 700 (instead of 600)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 225 (instead of 300)
  • 64 players:
    • Initial tickets: 300 (instead of 400)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 75 (instead of 150)

Kaleidoscope:

  • 128 players:
    • Initial tickets: 600 (no change)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 300 (no change)
  • 64 players:
    • Initial tickets: 300 (instead of 400)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 75 (instead of 150)

Cargo:

  • 128 players:
    • Initial tickets: 700 (instead of 600)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 275 (instead of 300)
  • 64 players:
    • Initial tickets: 400 (no change)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 75 (instead of 150)

Orbital:

  • 128 players:
    • Initial tickets: 700 (instead of 600)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 150 (instead of 300)
  • 64 players:
    • Initial tickets: 300 (instead of 400)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 75 (instead of 150)

New Beginning:

  • 128 players:
    • Initial tickets: 650 (instead of 600)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 150 (instead of 300)
  • 64 players:
    • Initial tickets: 400 (no change)
    • Rewarded tickets per sector: 75 (instead of 150)

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Whether these changes will be enough to convince players is debatable. EA and DICE promise improvements over the next months. But statements from an internal meeting leave players doubting that the game’s problems have been properly recognized:

EA searches for 20 minutes for culprits for catastrophic Battlefield 2042 – lands on elite PC players

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The loading times of the PS5 are so short that a common feature no longer works

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Loading times annoy many users. Now a developer has explained that they are even too short for a certain feature. MeinMMO explains what this is about.

Every user who plays on PC or on the older console generation (PS4/Xbox One) is probably familiar with loading times. You stare at the screen for a few minutes and wait for the console or PC to load the data.

However, long loading times are a thing of the past on the Xbox Series X and PS5. Developers had already raved beforehand about how fast the PS5’s SSD is supposed to be. Meanwhile, you can also expand the PS5’s storage with an SSD.

But some developers apparently find the loading times on the PS5 too short now. So short that some developers have intentionally extended the loading times.

Too short loading times leave no tips in the loading screen

What happened now? The developers of Horizon: Forbidden West have explained in a conversation with the magazine Engadgement that while the short loading times are great, a popular feature no longer works. How good Horizon: Forbidden West really is can be read on MeinMMO.

Until now, tips and tricks could always be displayed on the loading screen. This allowed players to prepare for certain opponents or display key combinations. According to internal tests, Guerrilla states that the tips are often liked and used by many users, which is why they wanted to keep them in.

But this is exactly where the PS5 ruined the developers’ plans. The PS5’s loading times are around 5 seconds, leaving no time for these tooltips. And according to developers, it happens so quickly that players can no longer read hints.

This is what the developers did: In the conversation, the developers from Guerrilla explained that they simply extended the loading times:

We had to implement a very simple feature that keeps the loading screen up long enough for players to read at least one hint while it loads.

(via engadgement.com)

If you’re interested in hardware, you might also find this appealing:

Do I now have to accept longer loading times with the PS5? Before there are people complaining about the extended loading times: The developers explained at the same time that you can also disable the “feature.”

You can either go to the menu and disable the pause option in the menu or simply press the X button on the loading screen and it continues.

But if you ignore the tips, then you can’t complain if you die more often than you actually wanted.

What else is happening in next-gen? While short loading times are a problem for developers, there is at least a new feature that you must enable on the Xbox to make many multiplayer rounds much more enjoyable:

You should enable the new feature of the Xbox Series X now to not annoy in multiplayer

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FIFA 22: Thomas Müller is new Bundesliga POTM – Is the card worth it for your team?

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, the next Bundesliga POTM (Player of the Month) is now known. It is: Thomas Müller. We show you his card and tell you whether you should get it.

What is a POTM card? “POTM” stands for “Player of the Month” – So Player of the Month. It is awarded once a month for different leagues.

This time, Thomas Müller from FC Bayern Munich prevailed in the voting against his competition from the Bundesliga and is now the Player of the Month for January.

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The new card is this expensive: To get POTM Müller, you must complete an SBC and submit cards worth about 60,000 coins.

This is the new POTM card of Thomas Müller

After Thomas Müller already received two Inform cards and a Flashback card in FUT 22, a new POTM card is now added, with a strong overall rating of 91. However, although the new card has the highest rating of all Thomas Müller cards on paper, there is one issue: the pace.

This is namely a meager 75 points. While you can use various Chemistry Styles to remedy this area, this POTM card will never get really fast. Here, the unfortunately no longer available Flashback card (with a pace value of 90) is ahead.

But aside from the pace, the card still has a lot to offer. Because POTM Müller has outstanding shooting values, is accurate in passing, and has strong dribbling stats. The advantages of the card are especially evident when compared to his last Inform card (89).

Here are the biggest jumps:

  • Pace: 71 -> 75
  • Shooting: 86 -> 88
  • Passing: 85 -> 87
  • Dribbling: 83 -> 87
  • Physical: 74 -> 77

Is the card worth it for your team? That depends. If you care about meta cards, then the new POTM card from Müller is probably not for your team. Unfortunately, the lack of speed cannot be compensated for, and in this area, other CAM cards are simply a bit better, with more pace.

But if you are looking for a decent CAM who can score goals, distribute balls reliably, and is also not too expensive, then you get exactly what you are looking for with Thomas Müller.

What do you think of the new POTM card? Would you have preferred another player? Let us know in the comments!

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

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

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Lost Ark brings 8 new servers for Europe today – Announces compensation for those who start there

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Lost Ark has laid the foundation for new EU servers with today’s update. The new region EU-West will launch tonight. Additionally, new compensation for all players has been announced.

What are these servers? On February 17 at 6:00 PM German time, the servers in the new region Europe West will be launched. This region was introduced this morning with a patch and operates completely independently from Europe Central, the current European servers.

On the new servers, you will start completely from scratch in terms of characters and account level. However, there are a few bonuses that we will discuss throughout the article.

The eight new servers are named:

  • Rethramis
  • Tortoyk
  • Moonkeep
  • Stonehearth
  • Shadespire
  • Tragon
  • Petrania
  • Punika

Currently, no server has been “claimed” by the German community.

The developers do not expect the queues to disappear completely with this change, but they hope they will at least reduce.

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Compensations for joining the new servers

What do players receive on the new servers? With the announcement of the new region EU-West, there was some criticism as players starting there would have a significant disadvantage.

The developers have acknowledged this and announced some compensations:

  • Those starting on a new server will automatically receive the login rewards from the last 10 days with the next maintenance.
  • There will be new, special login rewards on the new servers.
  • The Royal Crystals (real money currency) and the Crystalline Aura will be transferred to the new region.
  • Buyers of Founders Packs who redeemed their items before February 14 will receive a second, adjusted Founders Pack on February 19. More on this here: Lost Ark fulfills major player wish, makes server change more attractive.

Do other players get something too? Yes, just last week, new gifts were announced, including a legendary mount. These gifts will be given to all players who log in and create a character by March 2.

What do you think about the incentives for the new servers? Is that enough for you to switch to EU-West to avoid the queues?

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One of the most interesting new MMOs for 2022/23 promises: We offer the fairest Free2Play

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

With Palia a particularly interesting MMO is in development. It forgoes typical combat and focuses on content that is usually secondary, including crafting, housing, and relationships with NPCs. The developers have now revealed details about monetization.

What has Palia announced? The new MMO from former developers of Riot Games and Blizzard will be Free2Play. Everyone will be able to play it for free. There will also be no pre-order packages with early access.

To finance the MMORPG, a shop will be introduced that should adhere to the following rules:

  • Only cosmetic items will be sold – primarily clothing sets and outfits at the beginning
  • You will never be able to pay for something that you can also earn in-game
  • There will be no boosters or buffs – the developers want earned achievements to mean something
  • There will be no loot boxes with random items
  • There will be no rotations in the shop, everything will always be available
  • The developers commit to communicating decisions honestly and openly

The developers emphasize that they want to “win together with the players”. The team is committed to paying good salaries and benefits and therefore needs to make money with Palia. But they do not want to force players to pay for anything. The goal is to find players who “like to spend money”.

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Palia wants to be a social MMO – Reminds of Animal Crossing

What exactly is Palia? Palia wants to be a social MMO where playing together with others is the focus. It relies on various activities that you can experience alone or together with other players:

  • There is housing with thousands of different items. Your friends should be able to come over and help you decorate.
  • Activities like fishing, cooking, chopping wood, or building your own farm are part of the core content. These will be accompanied by entertaining mini-games.
  • You should be able to explore the world and find hidden lore items.
  • You can constantly change the appearance of your character and give them cool outfits.
  • You can build friendships and relationships with NPCs in your surroundings.
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In Palia there will also be the option to fight against creatures from the environment in special hunting quests, but this is meant to be optional. It will rely on a system of various skills rather than classes.

If you wish, you can completely forgo fighting. There will be no PvP at all. Additionally, dungeons are planned for the future, although it is unclear whether combat or puzzles will take place in them. It could also possibly be a combination of both.

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When will Palia be released? The closed alpha for the MMO is set to start in the first half of 2022. You can already register on the official website (via Palia). With a bit of luck, you will be selected for the tests and get to try out one of the interesting MMOs for the coming years.

However, there is still no concrete release date. 

What do you think about Palia? Do you find the MMO just as exciting? Or do you always need combat, dungeons, and PvP? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.

More about Palia, its content, and the developer studio can be found in this article:

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Lost Ark: What are Mokoko Seeds and why should you collect them?

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

In Lost Ark, many different collectible items await you. The total of 1,209 Mokoko Seeds present a particularly large challenge that is worth the effort. We at MeinMMO explain to you why this is the case.

What are Mokoko Seeds? The small, green seeds belong to the 8 different collectible items that you should find in Lost Ark. You can reach an overview of them by pressing Alt+L.

On most maps in Lost Ark, you will encounter these seeds. With a glance at the map (M), you can also see in the top right corner how many Mokoko Seeds are currently waiting for you in the section you’re in.

If you collect the seeds, you will eventually receive rewards for doing so. The more you collect, the more rewards you can call your own. 

In total, there are currently 1,209 Mokoko Seeds that are hidden in the world of Lost Ark. Of these, 344 are distributed across islands, and all the others can be found on the main continents, in cities, and dungeons waiting for you in Arkesia. 

The only exception is the continent Tortoyk, where the Mokokos come from. Here, there are no seeds to collect, but you can collect your rewards for your efforts.

Almost everywhere in the world you can find Mokoko Seeds

Where do you collect the rewards? Although you can already collect the first Mokoko Seeds in the very first city, Prideholm, it takes a while before you receive a reward for it. You first need to reach Mokoko Village, which is waiting for you on the second continent.

Once you reach Tortoyk, at around level 35, you can talk to Tomoka in the city. If you select the conversation option Mokoko Seeds with him, you can be generously rewarded.

On the continent Tortoyk in Mokoko Village, you can collect your rewards at the marked location

What rewards are there? You receive rewards based on how many Mokoko Seeds you have found in total. You don’t have to spend them to collect the rewards.

You receive an additional reward for every 50 Mokoko Seeds. This includes collectible cards, potions that increase your stats, as well as new crew members for your ship. Additionally, there are titles, transformations, skins, buildings for your island, and even two masterpieces that you can obtain here.

Furthermore, each individual seed you find grants you 180 squad experience, helping you to improve your account further.

For many Mokoko Seeds, there are also many gifts waiting for you

How to Find the Seeds

Where are the Mokoko Seeds hidden? Some of the small collectible items are cleverly hidden in places you would never visit or placed so that you simply walk past them.

It helps to search every nook and cranny of the map. However, if this is too tedious for you, the interactive map from Papunika can help you track down all the Mokoko Seeds. Of course, there is the risk that you might take away some of the fun from the game, but everyone has to decide that for themselves.

Help, I can’t get to these seeds: It should also be noted that you will encounter two Mokoko Seeds in the first zone of Lost Ark that you cannot collect yet. The reason for this is that they are hidden behind a vine wall that simply won’t budge.

During your adventures, you will come across some of those seeds. You will need specific songs in your repertoire to clear the way. Frequently, you will resort to Song of Minuet and Song of Resonance.

What do you think of the Mokoko Seeds? How many do you already own, and have you gathered the songs you need to collect many of the seeds? Or is hunting for such items not for you, and do you prefer to ignore it completely? Feel free to write us in the comments here at MeinMMO.

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