Twitch streamer says: Lost Ark takes the best feature from Diablo and makes it even better

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Asmongold’s channel is currently one of the largest on Twitch, and he owes this to the new MMORPG Lost Ark. Now the streamer draws a first conclusion and compares the game among other things with Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft.

Who is the streamer?

  • Asmongold is known as the largest MMORPG streamer on Twitch. He gained fame primarily with World of Warcraft, but switched to Final Fantasy XIV and other MMOs some time ago.
  • Lost Ark has managed to conquer Twitch since its release. Asmongold was able to break his viewer record with it. He is currently larger than Twitch king xQc (via sullygnome).
  • In a new video on YouTube, Asmongold talks about why Lost Ark fascinates so many fans and why everyone wants to play it.
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“The combat is phenomenal”

What is this feature? In his video, Asmongold praises especially the combat system of Lost Ark. He compares it to that of Diablo 3. You play Lost Ark with an isometric perspective, so “diagonally from above” and in action combat.

Typically, you face larger groups of enemies and crush them with your powerful abilities. Less often, you also fight stronger bosses alone. Control is done with the mouse, and you activate abilities like in Diablo on the PC using the keys around WASD.

You usually have 8 different abilities available with which you can charge various special skills depending on your class. For an efficient fight, you need to chain the abilities together and use your “Ultimate” at the right moment.

What makes the combat so good? For the streamer, the combat system of Lost Ark is “phenomenal”. He praises that it attracts players and can keep them engaged at the same time because it is based on proven successful systems. Asmongold says:

The combat is the main factor that attracts many people […] and keeps them playing. Lost Ark feels to me like Diablo if Diablo were an MMO. […]

The experience you have here is formulaic to a certain extent and therefore better balanced.

There are many small opportunities to customize and improve your character, but only a few with really large effects – unlike in Path of Exile, as Asmongold says. You make quick progress and do not have to cope with only a few abilities for hours like in Diablo.

According to Asmongold, the entire system feels simply round. It is innovative, and you can operate it “instinctively”. That is precisely what makes it so gripping: You understand the system immediately and can get started right away. The video with his full opinion is embedded here:

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Lost Ark tries to be like Diablo and WoW, but does it better

In the video, Asmongold also discusses games like World of Warcraft or New World. The story and character customizations of Lost Ark are better than those of Shadowlands. Particularly, WoW disappointed many fans with the current expansion.

However, Lost Ark also tries to adapt the special features of games like WoW. Asmongold explains: WoW can be played in countless different ways:

Someone can log in and be a balding guy farming mounts. Or they can be Mythic raiders. Or they log in and are PvP players. Or they log in and are role-players. And these 4 ways of playing are just so radically different that their only commonality is the game they play.

Lost Ark tries to emulate this, for example, with the fortress system with housing. However, the most important factor for success is the player base. Fans could already see through the success of Lost Ark in Korea and Russia that the game works.

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Moreover, it is growing according to Asmongold. He says many gamers play MMOs to show off their achievements to others, and when a game grows, that is simply easier. It is already stronger than New World at the same time and will get even bigger.

In fact, much of the content that will come in the future is already known. For example, new classes are approaching that are already playable in Korea but are still missing in Europe:

In Lost Ark, 7 more classes will come to us in the next months – Here’s what they can do

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DLC for Sims 4 with Lesbian Wedding should never come to Russia – But EA yields to fan pressure

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 4 minutes

Initially, EA planned not to release the upcoming DLC “My Wedding Stories” for The Sims 4 in Russia due to the homophobic laws there. However, after protests from the community, they seem to have reconsidered the situation, and now the DLC is set to be released in Russia after all. Read all the details here on MeinMMO!

What kind of DLC is this? A new DLC is planned for the popular life simulation game The Sims 4 by EA. It is called “My Wedding Stories” and focuses entirely on weddings. You can plan and execute weddings to your heart’s content, complete with huge cakes, elaborate ceremonies, and magnificent wedding dresses.

Isn’t it actually a lovely thing that should excite Sims players all over the world?

What is so problematic about it in Russia? The DLC allows – as has long been typical in The Sims – for weddings involving same-sex couples. The entire advertising campaign for the DLC even explicitly features the wedding of Cam(eron) and Dom(inique), a lesbian couple. They even adorn the cover of the DLC.

However, in Russia, a controversial law stands in the way of the grand wedding fun in The Sims 4. Since 2013, so-called “homosexual propaganda” has been prohibited there. This means that it is subject to penalty to show homosexuality positively in the presence of minors. The law has since caused much international uproar and protests from human rights movements (via Süddeutsche).

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EA explains change of course and postpones release of My Wedding Stories

This was EA’s initial reaction: Due to the difficult legal situation, the publisher EA initially decided not to release the DLC at all in Russia. While homosexual relationships are indeed possible in the base version of The Sims 4, the game had previously avoided classification in Russia because it is rated for adults only.

In the past, there were already problems in Russia with homosexual content in games. For instance, the Pride Month in LoL was not promoted at all in Russia, and the comic for Overwatch, in which Tracer reveals she is homosexual, never made it to Russia.

However, since the entire marketing for the upcoming wedding DLC revolves around the wedding of the two women, this was apparently too sensitive for EA at first, leading them to decide to scrap the DLC for Russia.

As a justification, EA stated back then that they considered the story of the two women so important that they didn’t want to cut it, and therefore preferred not to release the DLC in regions where love between same-sex individuals is problematic:

For “My Wedding Stories,” we were excited to introduce you to Dom and Cam. Their love story reflects the experiences of so many members of our community and our team.

During our development and storytelling process, we realized that the way we wanted to tell Cam and Dom’s story would not be something we could freely share around the world.

The ability to tell stories – whatever they may be – is at the core of our work at The Sims. Keeping Cam and Dom’s story to ourselves would mean compromising the values by which we live. We are committed to the freedom to be who you are, to love whom you love, and to tell the stories you want to tell.

What does this mean for you, our players? We are determined to uphold this commitment by highlighting and celebrating stories like Dom and Cam’s. That is why we have decided to forgo the release of “My Wedding Stories” wherever our narrative would be subject to changes due to laws.

Unfortunately, this means that members of the Sims community in Russia will not be able to purchase this DLC.

How did the community react? EA’s justification was not well received by various content creators. For instance, streamer Kayla stated via Twitter that EA’s decision makes a statement against the interests of homosexuals. According to Kayla, homosexuals in Russia must feel ignored and irrelevant. Therefore, she stated she would not cover the DLC in her streams until EA responds positively.

Other users on Twitter even called for a boycott of the DLC as long as EA maintains its decision and prevents the DLC in Russia.

This is the current situation: Recently, there has actually been a re-evaluation at EA. In a statement from February 16, it was suddenly revealed that they now intend to release the Wedding Stories in Russia after all. And indeed with the full program, including the wedding of Cam and Dom.

Last week, we published the update below regarding the announced My Wedding Stories gameplay pack. At the time, we believed that our team could not freely tell the story of the same-sex couple Cam and Dom in Russia, and since we wanted to stand up for their story, we decided not to release the pack there.

Since then, we have heard from our community about their wishes and feedback, ranging from support for our decision to sympathy for other members of the community. It is just as important for us to stand by our values, which includes a clear stance against homophobia, and to share such stories with those who wish for them the most and need them the most.

Against this backdrop, we have re-evaluated our options and recognized that we can do more than we originally thought, and we will now also be releasing The Sims 4 My Wedding Stories gameplay pack for our community in Russia – unchanged and with Dom and Cam.

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It seems that the massive push from fans for the release of the wedding DLC in Russia made a difference. However, the DLC “My Wedding Stories” will not be released as planned on the 17th, but a week later, on the 23rd of February 2022. One can only hope that The Sims 4 and the DLC do not fall victim to the laws in Russia after all.

An interesting alternative to The Sims 4 can be found here: New MMORPG on Steam is a mix of Sims and Stardew Valley – lets you govern your own land

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Company says: You absolutely need this NFT ring for 900 € – Then you will enter the Metaverse

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Do you really want to participate in the Metaverse? Then a company is now offering you the chance to join for $1,000 (around 900 Euros). The special twist of the company: There are only 1,000 pieces of the ring.

What kind of company is this? The company Venly is a provider that develops technologies and tools. These tools are then made available to companies that want to use blockchain. Partners include NFT trading platforms and blockchain games.

Venly has now introduced a special NFT ring. And according to the company, you need it if you want to participate in the large, unknown Metaverse. However, the number of rings is limited, and it is not cheap either.

What is NFT? NFT stands for “Non-Fungible Token.” It is a protected digital object based on “blockchain” technology. An NFT is like a limited digital collectible. It can be photos, videos, audio files, or any other type of digital data. At MeinMMO, we explain to you in more detail, what NFTs mean for gaming.

The company says: With this ring, you can use all metaverses

What kind of ring is this? The company calls the ring simply “MetaRing” and confidently states that the ring is supposed to place the owner at the center of the Metaverse (“Placing you at the center of the Metaverse.”). What exactly we are supposed to imagine by this is explained by the CEO of Venly, Stefan Colins.

Colins explained in an interview that Venly offers a large network, making the ring particularly useful:

By connecting interoperability with various levels of utility, we provide NFT owners with greater value. We have a team at Venly focused on closing deals with new metaverses and emerging players, meaning that the benefits and value of the MetaRing will only increase in the coming years.

What is Colin talking about? Interoperability sounds very complicated at first, but it simply means that structures seamlessly overlap. This is comparable to the social login that many systems now offer. This way, you can log in to games, apps, and more with the same Google/Facebook account everywhere.

With the ring, according to the manufacturer, you can use the ring at all participating companies and gain certain advantages:

  • You can participate in special events and games
  • or invest in digital real estate,
  • or be given preference in future NFT drops.

However, this only works if the other systems recognize the ring.

The Metaverse ring is expensive and highly limited

How many are there? Venly had stated that there would only be 1,000 Metaverse rings. 100 of those will go to the team and close partners. A handful of rings will be raffled off, and the rest will go on open sale.

For the ring, you will have to pay at least $1,000, which currently equates to around 900 Euros for the virtual ring. If you think that $1,000 for a digital object is a lot, you are mistaken. Because in a new multiplayer game, you could even buy NFT land for 800,000 Euros.

New multiplayer game offers NFT land for 800,000 Euros, being sold directly

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New Exo in Destiny 2: Witch Queen could soon make Hunters strong supporters

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, many of the new Exotics for Witch Queen were presented in the last TWaB. One Hunter gauntlet stood out in particular. This could soon make the Hunter competitive against the Warlocks, who are already considered the best support class. We will show you the Exo.

What kind of Exo is this? The Exo refers to the new gauntlets “Renewal Grips”. This piece of armor grants a larger effect radius of the Stasis class’s Shatter Grenade. With it, you can cover a larger area and keep more enemies in the icy storm.

On top of that, the grenade weakens enemies in their damage output when they are within the effect radius. This allows enemies to be strategically weakened and frozen. However, if your fireteam needs some damage resistance, Guardians can enter the Ice Dome. This will result in your fireteam taking less damage.

Hunters will become competitive against Warlocks

If the new Exotic can prove itself and also impress in endgame content as a lifesaver, it might even become a real competitor to the support abilities of Warlocks.

These are the Renewal Grips

The Hunter was mainly responsible for generating Light Orbs and making himself invisible in stealth passages. Due to a nerf that the Hunter will receive, one of the most important support roles will be taken from him. However, this Exo could ensure, with its intrinsic perk, that the Hunter can throw compact Titan bubbles that protect you.

With this Exo, Hunters will have greater area control and can therefore dictate the flow of battle. While the Well is stationary and takes a long time to be reused, grenades can be used more often. For that, you just need the right mods and armor.

What does the Exo look like? The arms are made of leather with metal components that protect the arm. You can also see symbols from Braytech and the Black Armory. In the lore description, it could be envisioned as a collaboration between both parties that forged new weapons and equipment. The arms might have been the first prototype.

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Where could it be used? Since it is not yet known how significant the damage debuff and the gained resilience will be, it is difficult to estimate whether the Grips are also worth it for endgame.

However, it could be anticipated that in the PvP mode “Control” it might become very annoying. Players who place such a grenade on the zones can thereby dominate the flow of battle. We will have to wait and see how Bungie has adjusted this armor.

What do you think of the armor? Do you think it poses a competition to the Warlocks? Or do you believe that Wells and Ice Grenades can be combined? Let us know in the comments!

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Lost Ark: Finding Chuo – Location of the World Boss

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In Lost Ark, Chuo is one of the many world bosses that you can find on the large map. We will show you the location of the enemy here.

What kind of enemy is this? Chuo is part of the large selection of world bosses in Lost Ark. You can fight him with a small group of players or, if you have good gear, you can also defeat him solo.

We will show you an overview of the boss’s location and why the kill is worth it for you.

Chuo Location and Loot

Where can you find Chuo? On the following map, we will show you the exact location of Chuo’s spawn. Head to the red-marked spot.

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You will find Chuo on the continent Annika at Twilight Mists – Map: Mapgenie.io

You will find Chuo on the continent Anikka. It is best to have access to the ships in Lost Ark to get there. Once you have access to “Twilight Mists”, you can search for Chuo in Cloud Valley. You can find the spawn point on the map we have embedded above.

If you cannot find Chuo right now, he may be in respawn. After killing a world boss, it takes 30 minutes for him to respawn.

Just come back later or change the channel by clicking on the “CH” in the upper right corner of your interface and selecting another channel.

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What does the kill bring? When you defeat Chuo, it brings you an entry in the Adventure Folio. You will also earn money and loot, and of course experience points. For your first kill of Chuo, you will receive a first kill reward consisting of a chest containing three epic items waiting for you.

With our guide, you should be able to find Chuo without any problems. Then secure the loot after the fight and grab the Mokoko seeds that you find nearby.

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New MMORPG looked promising – But the boss is said to have gambled away $150,000 and ruined the game

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

The MMORPG TitanReach aimed to be a modern RuneScape. The developers had already released a playable demo that looked promising. However, the online role-playing game had to be completely discontinued. A YouTuber now claims that the head of TitanReach has gambled away money and allegedly bought himself a Tesla.

How was the development of the game?

Money for MMORPG went to cryptocurrency and Tesla, says YouTuber

What is the head accused of now? The well-known MMORPG YouTuber KiraTV claims that the head of TitanReach, who appeared on Discord as “Unravel”, gambled away $150,000 in cryptocurrency and allegedly used the remaining money to buy himself a Tesla.

The YouTuber supports this with screenshots of private conversations between him and Unravel.

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Screenshot from KiraTV’s video.

Where did KiraTV get this information? In a video, the YouTuber explained the entire situation between him and Unravel. Since the Kickstarter campaign in 2020, both have been in close contact. Kira claimed to have had hopes for the new MMORPG. Private matters were also said to have been discussed.

Unravel also told the YouTuber about the investor who rescued the MMORPG at the end of 2021. He is said to have taken care of the entire financing without imposing any conditions on the developers. They could implement their planned MMORPG, which, however, was supposed to become a cryptocurrency game at the head’s own request.

  • In February, Unravel allegedly stated that he invested $150,000 from the company budget into the cryptocurrency Wonderland/TIME. Most of it is said to have been lost.
  • After he told the investor about this, the investor stopped payments for TitanReach.
  • Unravel asked KiraTV not to report on this situation and thereby destroy TitanReach. In return, he promised the YouTuber tokens – and thus money – and a place on his team.

Kira declined the offer, but did not go public with the situation. Until February 14.

What happened then? In several conversations, Kira found out that the head may have embezzled more money than the $150,000. Former developers of TitanReach claim that he bought himself a Tesla with company funds.

Moreover, the head is said to have disclosed the name of the investor to the other developers – Andre Cronje. This allegedly forced Kira to go public with the entire story. He stated that he initially kept it secret because he did not want to ruin a person’s life.

The complete course of events and further screenshots from the conversations can be viewed in this video:

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We from MeinMMO tried to contact the founder Unravel. We also requested a statement from investor Andre Cronje regarding this matter.

Switch to crypto-MMORPG did not go well

What else did KiraTV say in the video? Besides the accusations regarding the embezzlement of money, the YouTuber also reported that the idea of turning TitanReach into a crypto game and the sudden end of the development was not well received by many supporters of the MMORPG.

The head of the game is also said to have dealt with threats and doxxing (the publishing of private information such as name or address). This was one of the reasons why the social media around the game were shut down so quickly.

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What type of game was TitanReach actually? TitanReach was supposed to be a modern RuneScape. The game does not rely on classes and instead focuses on 3 gameplay styles: melee, ranged, and magic. Accordingly, there were various equipment and attributes that players could improve.

A major focus was on additional skills like fishing, mining, or smithing, which players should be able to improve over several levels. The game also promised varied quests, dungeons, and raids, PvP in certain areas, and a player-controlled economy.

What do you think about the course of development? Would you have liked to see TitanReach as a fully-fledged MMORPG?

Other MMORPGs that were financed through crowdfunding have also faced allegations of fraud, including the game Oath, which was announced in 2019:

MMORPG was able to convince hardcore fans on Kickstarter, but will likely not be released

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Battle Pass frustrates players in CoD Warzone – “I don’t know what they have done with it”

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

Many players are complaining about slow progress in the new Battle Pass of Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone. Even after many hours, some players have made little progress. There seems to be a solution to the problem, but not everyone will like it.

Here’s what it’s about:

  • On February 14, Season 2 started in Call of Duty: Warzone and brought a new Battle Pass
  • The pass can be purchased for €10 and gives you more than 100 items in exchange for playtime
  • However, the new Battle Pass stresses players in Warzone: Some have only ketchup-speed progress – the solution likely brings the old CoDs

Is the Battle Pass in Season 2 broken?

On the discussion platform reddit, players are discussing the Battle Pass of Season 2 in a large thread. Within 19 hours, the topic gathered nearly 300 comments.

The thread creator “mutatedllama” chose the headline: “1 hour of playing = 1/3 Battle Pass level” and apparently addressed many CoD colleagues with that.

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Dozens of players report in detail how much they have played and what progress has been made. Call of Duty: Vanguard seems to be affected by the problem as well.

Much frustration can be read from this:

As ColdPeasMyGooch writes: “I’M FRUSTRATED TOO! It’s not just Warzone, it’s the same in Vanguard. […] I used a 2XP token just to see some progress.”

Also, Battle Pass veteran tmac416 is sure that something has been changed: “I don’t know what they did. I’ve always completed the Battle Pass since its release, but something is definitely wrong now.”

Other commentators claim that slow progress at the beginning of a season is quite normal. CoD has been doing this for a long time, and one should wait a few weeks until the XP rates return to normal.

However, no one presents evidence for such a theory.

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The Battle Pass seems to have some issues in Season 2.

Do all players have the problem? Now it gets a bit curious – because some players in the thread report that they can’t replicate the problem.

nola_mike finds the progress to be okay and says: “Last night I played almost 2 hours of Caldera Collision and moved from level 20 to 26.”

Also, FritsfromHolland can’t see a difference: “Yesterday played a bit of Warzone and Rebirth. Maybe about 5 hours. The Battle Pass is now at level 20 or so. For me, it doesn’t feel like it’s slower.”

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Will it stay like this? If there really is a problem with the progress in the Battle Pass, then the developers haven’t noticed it yet.

Currently, it cannot be said for sure whether there are issues or if everything is actually normal.

Since players report different experiences, this is an indication of a bug in Warzone and possibly also in Vanguard. A fix will surely come.

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How can I bypass the problem now? If you also feel your Battle Pass progress isn’t moving, but you want to level it up quickly, then you apparently need to switch games.

In the older CoD titles, where you can level up the Battle Pass, everything seems to be running as usual. In Cold War and CoD MW 2019, the pass fills up quickly. There are many comments in the reddit thread that confirm this.

However, free-to-play players of Warzone have nothing to gain from this. Feel free to let us know in the comments if you have similar concerns with the Battle Pass.

However, at least the weapon XP progress shoots up quickly at the start of Season 2: CoD Warzone has a new method for leveling weapons – “Delete this before the developers see it”

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WoW in style: How good does Orgrimmar look in the modern graphics of Unreal Engine 5

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

World of Warcraft in cutting-edge graphics. For many, a long-held dream – this Orgrimmar shows how fantastic it could look.

Even though World of Warcraft has a comic style with a more or less timeless graphic that has aged better over the years than many other games, not everyone likes it. Some players sincerely wish that Blizzard would someday release a “World of Warcraft 2.0.” The focus should mainly be on improving the graphics and bringing them up to date with the latest technology.

Some fans are already working on such a project – like AXCEL, who shows impressive pictures of a possible Orgrimmar on his YouTube channel.

What does the video show? It features the implementation of part of Orgrimmar in Unreal Engine 5. The original WoW graphics are hardly recognizable anymore, as it now has a very realistic graphic style with numerous effects. Complex shadows, fog and smoke effects, and drastically improved character models that resemble those from a next-gen title rather than World of Warcraft.

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What’s impressive is that AXCEL is handling the project entirely on his own, having built and implemented what is shown all by himself. This alone inspires dreams about what would be possible with a team of several dozen developers, should Blizzard ever decide to do so.

What kind of place is this? Orgrimmar is the capital of the Horde and the Orcs in World of Warcraft and is located in Durotar. Surrounded by massive rock walls, the city is naturally protected, with only three gates providing access. The main gate, which Horde players first enter when starting as Orcs, is shown in this video.

AXCEL is by far not the only one taking on such projects. There are always ideas to implement World of Warcraft in various Unreal Engines and give it a modern touch.

We have introduced more ideas for an “HD” variant of WoW here:

The community is usually divided on such videos. Many welcome the creativity and the “what if” scenario of such fan projects, while others believe that such a drastically changed graphic would not fit World of Warcraft, as the charm of the comic look would be lost.

What do you think of this video? An impressive performance that is worth seeing? Or is it something completely different, but surely not World of Warcraft?

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LoL bans a coach – team calls him ‘criminal, abominable, bandit’

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A Polish coach in League of Legends has now been banned for a year. The Pole Konrad “Kominek” Szewczak apparently incriminated himself through tweets and screenshots he presented in a YouTube interview. Riot Games banned him for ELO boosting, win trading, account sharing, and poor behavior. His team subsequently called him an “aberrant and criminal” – and they kicked him out.

Who is it about?

  • The Polish coach Kominek was previously known as Kaseko and played for several amateur teams as a support player during his active time.
  • In January 2022, he obtained a position as head coach at Maroon Belles, a newly founded team in the 2nd league of the “Ultraliga”: that is the Polish league in LoL.
  • Riot Games has now banned the coach for a year, effectively giving him a professional prohibition.
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Coach incriminates himself in YouTube video

How did Riot catch him? It’s a bit bizarre. Riot Games states that during an interview on YouTube the coach shared various screenshots and tweets, which allowed Riot Games to conduct a detailed analysis and find “indisputable” evidence of how horribly the coach behaved in the game.

He is accused of four things:

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This is how the team reacts: The coach’s team, Maroon Bells, writes on Twitter:

Unfortunately, it has turned out that among the colors of Maroon Bells was hiding a criminal, an aberrant, a bandit.

Konrad “Kaseko” Szewzcack has committed unforgivable crimes against Riot Games and had to be dismissed from his role as head coach of our team.

Maroon Bells

The probably biggest scandal regarding the ban of a world-class coach involved the coach cvMax: he allegedly choked a player. However, LoL fans in South Korea intensely advocated for his acquittal:

200,000 LoL fans force Riot to act – ban for problem coach delayed

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Lost Ark: All Mokoko Seeds in Prideholm and how to find them

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 5 minutes

Some of the Mokoko Seeds in the new MMORPG Lost Ark are extremely well hidden. Already in the first area, Prideholm, two of them are almost meanly concealed. We at MeinMMO show you how to find them.

How many Mokoko Seeds are there in Prideholm? In total, you can find 9 out of 1,209 Mokoko Seeds on the very first map of Lost Ark. Of these, 7 are hidden in the city and two of them particularly sneaky in the Cathedral of Prideholm.

Once you have completed the first story, meaning you walk out of the Cathedral and pick up your horse, you can start collecting the seeds. You should do this, as you are practically right in front of two of them.

We have a map of all the Mokoko Seeds in Prideholm right here above for you. For a more detailed explanation of the respective locations, you just need to scroll further down.

All 9 Seeds in Prideholm

How do you find the seeds in the Cathedral? If you are still in front of it, you can turn around and walk back into the Cathedral. This is a place you probably won’t visit again.

Now run along the left wall of the Cathedral until you get to the second-to-last wall section. Here you can simply walk through the wall. There is no particular path or anything waiting for you, you are literally groping in the dark.

Walk a few steps straight, then down, and finally left. There you will find the two Mokoko Seeds and can collect them. The other seeds in Prideholm are not hidden quite as meanly anymore.

Just walk through the wall and follow the invisible path

The other seven are easier to find

What comes next? As you walk out of the Cathedral and follow the main story or just the path to the right, you come to a viewpoint in front of a tree. There you will also find the next Mokoko Seed rather noticeably.

Just a few steps further and similarly obviously comes the next one. Follow the path down the stairs to the large statue in the middle of the square. On the right side of its backside, you can then take the next seed.

These two seeds are among the easier finds

Then it gets a bit meaner: Not very well hidden, but also not as obvious as these two contemporaries, are the next seeds. They are also located on the same level of Prideholm.

If you are at the statue at the position of the second screenshot, go to the right past the three bushes towards Nerias Tavern. On the right side next to the door to the pub, you will find the next Mokoko Seed hidden in a corner.

Now run across the entire square again to the NPC Gaiglock. He is marked with a golden star on a coat of arms on the map. Between him and the stairs going up to the Cathedral, you will find the second Mokoko Seed, hidden between the tree and the stairs.

The noticeably green glow only appears for the seeds once you have found them

The last 3 are further south: Now follow the stairs down, which are south of you and east of the teleporter. Halfway to the bard Siera, you should stop, because you don’t need to go all the way down to the lowest floor of Prideholm yet.

Follow the path to the right until you see the traveling Kadin just before the stairs going up to the taverns, who is standing in front of a large tree. Then run alongside the left side of the tree. Between him and the house, you will find the next Mokoko Seed. However, it is outside your field of vision and therefore not visible.

But when you stand in front of it, the game shows you that you can press G to collect the seed. Then you do that accordingly. The last two seeds in Prideholm are then very easy to collect. Just follow the long path down south to the two farms of Prideholm.

Here you can collect one Mokoko Seed in the middle of each of the two fields on the left and right.

The seeds on the fields practically jump out at you, while the lower one is harder to find

Now you have found all the Mokoko Seeds in Prideholm. If you want to know how to use the interactive map from Papunika to find all seeds more easily, we will also show you how it works.

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Do you want more such articles? Are there certain areas in Lost Ark for which you urgently need guides for the Mokoko Seeds? Or have you already found all the seeds, and if so, which ones did you find particularly tricky? Feel free to write it down in the comments here on MeinMMO.

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Why you should wait in Pokémon GO before opening your free box

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In Pokémon GO trainers notice a change that suddenly makes their free daily box much stronger. However, there is uncertainty whether this is really intended by Niantic.

What is this box? Every day you can pick up a free box in the Pokémon GO shop. It contains a few items like Poké Balls that are supposed to help you on your adventures.

Why should you wait to open it? Trainers report that the contents of the boxes change. What is inside early in the morning changes for the better throughout the day. They share screenshots and report how much better the contents have become.

Free box with Knursp and Upgrades?

This is what the players say: On reddit, players report that their free boxes have unexpectedly been upgraded. Player Asleep_Fee_8535 writes that for three consecutive days the following scenario occurred: “I look at it [the box] in the morning, it has normal stuff. Look again later and it’s got 3 Knursp and 4 upgrades in it.” As proof, the trainer shows a screenshot on reddit:

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  • With a Knursp you directly boost the mood of your buddy Pokémon, which means its hunger depletes less quickly – plus, you enhance the amount of hearts that can be earned with the buddy per day
  • With Upgrades you can evolve Pokémon like Porygon

Some players comment on the post on reddit and agree that they can observe similar upgrades. While the box changes for some of them as well, they do not always contain the desired Knursp.

  • “Don’t get too excited. My box changes to Ultra Balls, Potions, and Upgrades,” explains WHRocks
  • “Same here. A boring box in the morning and 4 Upgrades and 3 Knursp in the late afternoon. Let’s hope they don’t fix this, lol.”
  • “I tried this yesterday,” writes scrapnmama. “Mine changed from 3 Poké Balls and a Hyper Potion to 5 Ultra Balls, 2 Super Potions, 5 Hyper Potions, and 2 Nanab Berries.”

A specific time for when the contents change has not yet been identified by trainers. It is suspected to occur in the late afternoon in the local time.

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Is this intentional? That is the big question that trainers are now asking. A bug in the game or intentional? Since there has been no announcement from Niantic regarding a change of this kind, it is assumed that it is either a test or a bug.

Try it out yourself and leave your free box until the afternoon. It’s best to take a screenshot of it in the morning and then, after the change in the afternoon, let us know in the comments what items you received.

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Lost Ark: The new EU servers are well-intentioned, but will hardly reduce the queues

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Lost Ark will receive the new server region EU-West with the patch on February 17. New servers are to be opened there in the future. However, MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch does not believe that this step will solve the current problems.

Lost Ark is struggling with long queues. Basically, since the launch, the rule has been: Anyone logging in after 6 PM has to deal with thousands of players ahead of them. On large servers like Zinnervale, Kadan, Trixion, or the unofficial German server Asta, the chance of getting online before midnight is virtually zero.

However, the problem is not as easily solved as Amazon has recently revealed. Because with the overarching technology that allows you to use dungeons, raids, and some other content with players from other servers in the region, the resources are limited.

That means: No new EU servers can be added.

Therefore, Amazon is bringing a completely new server region: EU-West. Around 19 servers can probably be opened there before EU-West also hits its limits. The region is supposed to come into play today, February 17, albeit initially without available servers.

Although the introduction of a new region is a sensible decision, it will likely change little about the current queues.

Who is speaking here? Alex is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has experienced countless releases and queues with new MMORPGs. While Lost Ark does not impress him as much as other games, he would still like to spend more time in the world of Arkesia, which, however, is difficult due to overloaded servers.

Who wants to start over from scratch now?

The big problem is that EU-West will run completely independently from the existing EU servers. Joint dungeons or raids with players from other servers will not be possible.

What I find even more annoying is the fact that my entire account starts again at level 0. Because any overall account level or any progress I made in the last 10 days will be lost.

I have spent about 25 of my nearly 52 play hours in queues. I would like to play more, but I can’t. It’s frustrating. However, the new region is not a solution. Some members in my guild already have over 120 play hours. They will not leave the Asta server.

I have also started a second new character on another server and wanted to redeem my pre-order package there. So I would start on the new server without the 100 Euro package.

For me, EU-West is therefore not an option, as I would not only lose my current progress but would also start with less than I did at release.

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I also see it as problematic when the hype around Lost Ark diminishes somewhat. Because the servers within Europe could theoretically be merged, just as Amazon is currently doing repeatedly with New World.

However, the servers of EU-West will likely not be integrated into the other region, as the account level alone presents too great a hurdle. There is a theoretical risk that EU-West could eventually die out completely, even though the EU servers from the current cluster are still very popular.

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New players have a refuge, but hardly any queue users will switch

The servers in EU-West are interesting for players who want to start completely new now or who are playing as complete solo players. They are not tied to the current server structure and can therefore easily avoid queues.

But will that really be many?

Anyone who is even somewhat rooted in the current server cluster will not switch to EU-West. Those who regularly find themselves in the longest queues on Asta or Zinnervale do so because they are connected to the server or their guild there. Otherwise, they could have switched to one of the newer and smaller EU servers long ago. There, only 3,000 instead of 20,000 players wait during prime time.

However, the new servers for EU-Central did not lead to a reduction in queues on the largest servers. EU-West will likely not do that either.

What do you think about the new server cluster? Does it prompt you to switch or will you queue up again?

If you want to get a glimpse of the future, you can find information on the upcoming classes here:

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Dead by Daylight finally fixes its most annoying cheater exploit

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

One of the most annoying “cheats” of Dead by Daylight will soon be fixed. Many cheaters will now need to find new ways …

The next patch for Dead by Daylight is currently on the PTB. Not only is the upcoming Ringu killer “Onryo” playable there, but further adjustments are also on the way. One of them addresses a problem that has long been a thorn in the side of the community. This is a “quasi-cheat” that has simply not been penalized until now.

What kind of “cheat” is this? Through various types of file manipulation, it was possible to enlarge the field of view in Dead by Daylight. Players were able to see not only more to the left and right than was actually intended by the game, but they could also look over obstacles such as cars or hay bales that were not supposed to be visible.

With a “Stretched Resolution”, one could see much further.

What will change now? In the upcoming patch, the resolution of Dead by Daylight is fixed to a maximum of 16:9. This value cannot be increased, not even through adjustments in various files, as was previously the case.

As a result, the field of view for killers and survivors will always be exactly as intended by the developers. There is one exception for a few killer perks that increase the field of view by a few degrees – but that is an intentional part of the game.

Who benefited from this cheat? While some killers could also benefit from this cheating, the greatest advantage was for survivors, who could see much more of the killer than was actually intended.

Thanks to the adjustment of the field of view, it was possible to look over obstacles where this was never intended. For the killer, it was nearly impossible to win a “mind game” – because the survivor always had clear sight.

The benefit was simply greater for survivors in the 3rd-person view than for killers, who are limited to 1st-person.

More news about Dead by Daylight can be found here:

When does the change come? It goes live with the release of version 5.6.0 and the DLC “Sadako Rising” – on March 8, 2022. Anyone who has so far only been able to win by exploiting such a cheat has a few weeks left to finally become a decent player.

In the future, all players on both sides will have to do without this “stretched resolution” – which should increase fairness for all players.

What do you think of this adjustment? Good that it is finally being implemented? Or should Dead by Daylight allow larger fields of view?

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Twitch speedrunner was close to a world record – Messed up one of the easiest tricks

Sayumi (Lena) Sayumi (Lena) Reading time 4 minutes

The Twitch streamer Liam plays the old “Nintendo 64” game Super Mario 64 almost daily on his channel. He tries to complete the game as quickly as possible at 100% – he is doing a speedrun. However, at the end of a promising run, he makes a mistake that costs him dearly. MeinMMO shows you the last thrilling seconds and explains what is behind the complicated speedrun.

What makes the speedrun so complicated?

  • Liam plays a category of the Super Mario 64 (SM 64) speedrun that allows glitches and tricks.
  • The category is called “120 Star” and requires the speedrunner to collect all 120 stars of the game – thus completing SM 64 at 100%. The current world record in this category is 1 hour 37 minutes and 53 seconds.
  • The speedrun involves some tricky tricks that require a lot of practice and can fail at any time.
  • The streamer usually has no breaks, as SM 64 is very hectic and fast. It is a 3D jump-and-run and requires full attention and concentration almost every second. Cutscenes to catch your breath can be counted on one hand.
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Speedrunner Liam fails at simple trick

What cost Liam the world record? In the last battle against Bowser, Mario must throw his arch-enemy against spiky bombs at the edge of the field. You have to grab Bowser by his tail and spin around to gain momentum and throw him properly against a bomb.

A small trick is applied where you dash directly to Bowser when he flies back onto the platform after being recently hit by a bomb. This allows the player to skip an attack cycle from Bowser, grab him by the tail again, and throw him against a bomb.

The player must accomplish this three times for Bowser to finally give up. The speedrunner succeeded twice but failed miserably on the third attempt by throwing Bowser next to the bomb.

Liam tried to save the fail and went quickly and too close to Bowser on his attempt to grab his tail again. As a result, Bowser knocked Mario off the cliff.

“Why was Bowser at the corner of the damn map? Oh my God. I have never seen him stop there in my entire damn life,” Liam cursed as he frustratingly ended the speedrun.

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What new world record could Liam have achieved? Liam could have achieved a time of 1:37:36. That would have been an improvement of 17 seconds. At the level of speedruns, that is a huge time savings and would have surely secured him the throne for a longer time.

Nevertheless, Liam would have only improved his own world record, which he has held for 3 months. Behind him is the speedrunner batora with a time of 1:38:21, so there’s plenty of distance.

The trickiest tricks of the Super Mario 64 speedrun

What tricky tricks are there? To give you a little insight into the speedrun of Super Mario 64, we show you a few of the trickiest tricks of the run that Liam has to master to deliver a successful run.

  • BLJ (Backwards Long Jumps) – Mario can execute a long jump forward. In the speedrun, you can use the trick to build up speed and move quickly backward to glitch through doors or walls. You need to press the required buttons so fast that you perform the jump repeatedly and backwards. YouTuber Gred MacD gives you an insight.
  • Bomb Clip – Here you use an enemy called Bomb-omb that you need to grab. After that, you should jump quickly and accurately so that you land in the right place and can pick up the enemy at the right time. Then, you also have to navigate to the goal where you want to glitch through. Correct and quick combinations of various buttons and the joystick are necessary. YouTuber Drogie’s N64 Videos gives you an insight.
  • Cannonless – In one level of the game, a star is hidden behind a wall that you usually have to destroy with a shot from the cannon. However, if you run against the wall at the correct angle, you can also collect the star without destroying it. It’s a very precise trick for which many follow a fixed setup to make collecting the star more reliable. YouTuber Deyrenkenin gives you an insight into the setup, but Liam simply runs toward the wall at the correct angle and collects the star in his speedrun (via Twitch, at 2:53:36).

There are more tricky tricks and passages such as the Lakitu Bounce, Owlless or collecting the red coins in the desert level of the game. A summary of all the important aspects of the “SM 64” speedrun can be found in the official Google Doc.

Some of the mentioned tricks are used often during the speedrun and can fail at any time if the player is not fully focused – so it’s really nerve-wracking.

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It’s worth checking out a “SM 64” speedrun if you like the old classic or Mario games. Such a speedrun can sometimes be more exciting than a movie or series.

What do you think of speedruns? Have you ever followed one on Twitch or are you more of a fan of normal playthroughs? Feel free to write it in the comments.

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Lost Ark: Update brings bug fixes and new EU servers today – All about maintenance & server downtime

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Lost Ark will receive a new update today, February 17. This patch brings several bug fixes and the completely new server region EU West. There will be maintenance work and a server down for several hours.

Update 5:00 PM: We now know that the new servers in EU West will launch at 6:00 PM. More on that here: Lost Ark brings 8 new servers for Europe today – Announces compensations if you start there.

Update 11:00 AM: The servers are back online earlier than planned.

What does the patch bring? Mainly bug fixes. The shop is supposed to get better stability, a problem with emoticons, and a bug with UI scaling have been fixed.

The update will also introduce the new server region EU West. However, at the beginning, you will not find any servers. They are supposed to be activated later on. More about the server region here: How Amazon responds to the massive queues in the Steam hit – More servers and gifts.

The patch does not bring any new content today.

Furthermore, we do not expect the queues to really shorten with the new EU West servers:

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How long will the maintenance take? The servers will go down at 8:59 AM and maintenance will begin. The server downtime is expected to take about three hours.

Players should be able to log back in by 12:00 PM at the latest. However, the last maintenance work was always completed 20 to 60 minutes earlier. You should keep an eye on this in light of the long queues. We will keep you updated in our live ticker.

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Lost Ark Patch Notes from February 17

The new patch brings the following bug fixes and adjustments:

  • Fixed an issue where Royal Crystal refunds can get stuck pending when using the currency Exchange.
  • Made improvements to store connection and Product Inventory issues.
  • Fixed an issue where Procyon’s compass schedule could show an incorrect time for Adventure Islands.
  • Fixed an issue where dyeing the Northern Lawmaker skin on any Warrior sub-class would prevent the skin from displaying properly.
  • Fixed an issue where emoticons would be displayed as text when two players with different language settings were chatting.
  • Fixed an issue with DX11 where the UI Scale becomes offset for after changing from native resolutions while in Full Screen.
  • Fixed an issue where players were getting booted from the game while playing in the Central Europe region.
  • Implemented the groundwork for a new region to host servers in Europe, called “Europe West.” While you will be able to see this region selection tab after the maintenance is complete, these servers will not be available to players immediately.
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Lost Ark: How to counter attacks from bosses

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In Lost Ark, you can not only dodge attacks from bosses but also block them. This is done through the counter-attack that every class has, even the bard.

The bosses in Lost Ark have heavy attacks that you can block. The boss signals that it will perform an attack on you by glowing or by marking an area on the ground in blue. Sometimes, timely dodging is possible; in some cases, however, you are mercilessly at the mercy of the boss’s blow. At this point, a counter-attack is useful.

Bosses await you in dungeons and the game world itself. World bosses do not directly belong to the story but are an optional bonus in Lost Ark. Players looking to be richly rewarded engage in sometimes challenging fights.

Effective countering is a must in the endgame

What are counter-attacks? Those who block at the right moment fend off the boss’s attack and can also deal extra damage for several seconds. This brings him down faster. The player takes no damage but deals damage to the opponent.

It is important to stand in front of the boss when countering.

How do you find the right attack? The counter-attack of your class does not directly carry the name “Block” or “Counter”. A look at the description reveals which of the abilities is suitable for blocking. You will find “Counter: Yes” under the orange tags.

For the shadow hunter, for example, it is Rising Claw

Is blocking essential to defeat bosses? Not really. Initially, counter-attacks only serve to defeat the boss faster. Players from Korea, where Lost Ark was already released in 2018, point out in a reddit post that successful raids in the endgame depend on how well the attacker uses his counter-attacks.

When precision matters, blocking often decides victory or defeat.

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Overview of all class counter-attacks

  • Berserker: Chain Sword
  • Destroyer: Power Strike
  • Pistolancer: Sprinting High Shot, Dreadnaught
  • Paladin: Holy Sword, Sword of the Executioner
  • Arcanist: Fate’s Favor
  • Summoner: Unleashed Will
  • Bard: Rhythm Shotgun
  • Wizard: Gale
  • War Dancer: Spiral Strike, Skybreaker Strike
  • Scrapper: Instant Strike
  • Soul Fist: Jumping Ram, Lightning Palm
  • Lancer: High Jump
  • Combat Monk: Skybreaker Strike, Spiral Strike
  • Death Blade: Head Hunt, Earth Splitter
  • Shadow Hunter: Rising Claw, Identity Ability
  • Reaper: Shadow Trap
  • Sharpshooter: Evade Shot
  • Death Shooter: Last Wish, Execution
  • Artillerist: Napalm Shot, Swings
  • Machinist: Backflip Strike
  • Artillery Girl: Last Wish, Peacemaker

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Thanks to the counter-attacks, the fight against a boss becomes significantly easier for you. Especially in the endgame, precision becomes increasingly important to avoid dying and to defeat the opponent in as little time as possible.

Have you already used the attacks, or is this topic still completely new to you? Feel free to leave a comment under the article!

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MMORPG Swords of Legends becomes Free2Play, moves major expansion to March

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Swords of Legends Online (SOLO) is an Asia MMORPG that was released in the West in summer 2021. However, it never really took off. In March, the MMORPG plans to re-establish itself with a major expansion, new regions, and Free2Play.

Update February 16: The new update 2.0 and the transition to Free2Play have been postponed. The adjustments originally scheduled for February 24 have been moved to March 3. The release in Russia is also supposed to take place on that day.

What is happening with SOLO? With the new expansion “The Firestone Legacy”, the MMORPG will become Free2Play. Everyone can create an account and dive into the game world. There will be no restrictions.

Those who have previously purchased Swords of Legends will receive exclusive cosmetic rewards as a reward. Furthermore, it is stated that no Pay2Win elements will be added to the shop in the future. The SOLO shop is considered extremely fair.

With the expansion, several new contents will also be introduced, including:

  • The new classes Fox Mage and Warrior
  • A new max level, for which you can climb up 37 more levels, to level “Sage”
  • Additional character slots
  • 5 new areas – Changfu Garden, Langquan Bridge, and Sword Peaks of Taihua Mountain, as well as the two areas Paradise of Snowing Blossoms and Changhe Mountains, where the new classes will level up
  • The new story chapters 11 and 12
  • 5 new dungeons and 2 raids
  • New maps for 3v3 and 10v10 arena PvP
  • A race with flying mounts

When will the update be released? Patch 2.0 and the transition to Free2Play are scheduled for March 3.

How much does the expansion cost? Nothing at all, the content will be released completely free of charge.

Recently, we at MeinMMO conducted an interview with a hardcore fan of Swords of Legends. He explained to us why this expansion is so important:

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New Classes are the Highlight of the Expansion

What makes the Fox Mage special? The Fox Mage relies on the power of thorns and blossoms and can either deal damage to enemies or take on the role of a healer.

The Fox Mage also comes with a new body type, which Gameforge refers to as “girl”. This adds a class to SOLO that appears rather childlike.

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What makes the Warrior special? The Warrior gets two different specializations, one focused on damage and the other making the Warrior a classic tank.

Male Warriors will continue to be played as large men, while the female version only has access to the “girl” body type.

Here’s an insight into the Warrior’s abilities:

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Swords of Legends is Coming to Russia

Another new feature for Swords of Legends will be the release in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. This is supposed to take place simultaneously with the expansion’s release. Russian players will not find any Russian texts at launch, but these are supposed to be added in the course of the second quarter of 2022.

How Swords of Legends, along with other MMORPGs, performed shortly after the release will be revealed in this article:

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New SWTOR expansion receives harsh criticism: “Please completely remove it from the game”

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

On February 15, the new expansion Legacy of the Sith was released. It brought SWTOR a new max level, new story content, and numerous gameplay improvements. However, many fans of the MMORPG are currently quite dissatisfied with the expansion. We reveal what the problems are.

What do the players say? Those browsing through the SWTOR subreddit will find numerous negative threads. 10 out of the 15 threads with the most upvotes on the subreddit criticize the expansion. There are various aspects that players are currently unhappy about.

Some feel that the scope of the story is too small. It only lasts a few hours. Others are bothered by gameplay changes from the expansion, such as adjustments to the UI or the new loot and equipment system. Several new bugs and technical issues have also made their way into the game.

The criticism has reached a point where several players are even wishing for a reset to the state of Onslaught, the previous expansion.

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Story should be completed in two hours

What bothers the players about the story? The new story introduced with Legacy of the Sith only takes two to four hours of gameplay. In our own test, we needed just under three hours. Many have already completed it entirely, even though the release was less than 24 hours ago.

It has been criticized that almost a year has passed since the last small story patch 6.3 and more than two years since the last “major” expansion. The scope is therefore considered far too small. On reddit, Erastopic writes:

I think that the majority of TOR players play it for the story, and rewarding these players after 2 years of waiting with a 2-hour short story that could have been a story update for Onslaught is at best an insult.

If this is the new standard of expansions regarding content, it’s time to stop calling them that.

He is not alone in his criticism. Even with Onslaught, the previous expansion, there was criticism regarding the length of the story. Back then, there were about six hours of new content.

Additionally, many play SWTOR as a kind of single-player RPG, where they can also meet other players. For them, the story is the main focus.

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Gameplay improvements are rather perceived as degradation

What bothers the players aside from the scope? With Legacy of the Sith, some general changes were made to the game that have been heavily criticized. The new UI is where it all begins:

  • The appearance of many windows in the UI (such as the character view or the bank) has been revamped and now looks more minimalist. However, some criticize it as a “mobile interface.”
  • The skill boxes from the character window are now said to not match the boxes in the cast bar.
  • In the revised character creation, there are issues with the correct icons and character positioning.
  • There are significant FPS drops during character creation.

Those interested can even read a detailed thread just about the problems with the UI here (via reddit).

SWTOR Character Creation
This is what the new character creation looks like.

One of the core features of the new expansion was the abolition of random loot. This also came with a general overhaul of equipment. However, both have received criticism. The user lildende69 writes about this (via reddit):

The gear system is completely outdated. You can’t even min-max anymore, because there are no item modifications and no set bonuses. The gear system is also totally awful and the worst gear system in the history of SWTOR.

Overall, the update is said to have introduced new bugs, lags, and FPS issues into the game that many users did not have before the release. The criticism is also so harsh because the expansion was specifically delayed by two months to resolve issues from the test server that are still alleged to remain in the game (via reddit).

lildende69 therefore demands: “This game needs to revert to the old expansion 6.0 because 7.0 is completely broken.”

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Many are disappointed, but not everything is bad

Are there any positive changes? Yes! The adjustment that players now have access to all advanced classes, even if they chose a different story at the start, has received much praise. The only restriction is that you must distinguish between force classes and soldier classes.

Specifically, this means: While you could previously only play the story of the Imperial Agent as a Sniper or Saboteur, you can now access all 8 advanced soldier classes and carry two pistols with you.

And the story of the Imperial Agent is ultimately the best story in SWTOR.

SWTOR Character Creation Agent
All 8 soldier classes now have access to the story of the Imperial Agent.

Some also find the criticism of the new gear system exaggerated. After all, you can now improve your equipment by completing tasks daily. The user Ramzabeo writes about this (via reddit):

This gear path may be more complicated, but it gives people a reason to do daily areas, to PvP and to do more than one operation. They are trying to get people to interact with other players. Because if you want to have the best equipment now, you have to do ops. Isn’t that what an MMO should be?

And I want to add: Even if you don’t get this gear, what exactly do you lose? PvP is the only thing I could see as a problem, and the developers have limited the rating to 326, which anyone can achieve. Where is the problem?

In general, some perceive the adjustments as a step back towards more MMO content and away from pure single-player gameplay. The user Baron_Blackfox praises this in a lengthy post (via reddit).

Around loot and the new equipment, there are also positive voices who find the changes beneficial. However, the limited scope of the story and adjustments to the UI are criticized by almost all players.

What do you think of the new expansion so far? Have you played Legacy of the Sith and made your own experience? Are you satisfied or rather disappointed? Feel free to write it in the comments.

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The biggest streamer on Twitch says: The hype around Lost Ark will quickly disappear

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Although Twitch streamer xQc repeatedly made it clear that he has no interest in Lost Ark, he gets asked about it time and again. He recently expressed his annoyance as to why he believes the hype around the MMORPG on Twitch will quickly fade away.

Why does this topic annoy him so much? xQc usually streams gameplay from the role-playing server in GTA Online. However, the big hype on Twitch revolves around the new MMORPG Lost Ark, which celebrated its free-to-play release on February 11.

The release was extremely successful. All of Europe is playing the new MMORPG Lost Ark, it is only banned in 2 neighboring countries of Germany.

If you don’t know him: Féliz “xQc” Lengyel is a Canadian Twitch streamer. He initially started his career as an Overwatch pro but had to end it early due to lack of impulse control and related outbursts of anger.
However, his angry demeanor seems to bother his followers little. Rather, he has become one of the biggest Twitch streamers.
He has over 9.9 million followers, and on average, around 100,000 people watch him while streaming (via twitchmetrics).
Recently, he was trolled by his fans for spending too much time on the GTA role-playing server.

xQc’s fans asked the top streamer if he would take a look at the game and why he, as one of the biggest Twitch streamers, wouldn’t just join the trend.

This increasingly annoys him, and he emphasizes that he will not play Lost Ark. That is no longer his kind of game and too “grindy”. However, the questions do not seem to stop, and some of his viewers are even trolling him with it.

This has led the hot-tempered streamer to make an angry statement about Lost Ark.

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“Can’t wait for your Lost Ark streamers to give up…”

During a live stream, a donor wrote to annoy xQc that he had fallen behind the competition because he does not play Lost Ark.

This did not go down well with the streamer, who shot back:

I can’t wait for all of your Lost Ark streamers, who are so dedicated to grinding, to struggle and hold on… and then all give up the game and streaming for the next six months.

He himself does not believe that Lost Ark can maintain the hype on Twitch in the coming months. Once the Twitch drops disappear, many streamers will have no reason to continue playing.

When another donor suggested that Lost Ark is simply “too complex and vast” for him, he became very clear: “Complex? Dude, it’s a damn, freaking, Korean top-down MMO with pay-to-win.”

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Moreover, he is annoyed about players who always have to defend their games. “What is this nonsense of apologists for a crappy trash game going on here?”

His opinion on the MMORPG is now very clear to everyone. Whether this keeps his viewers from prodding him with the Lost Ark stick remains rather unlikely.

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The success of Lost Ark is certainly undeniable. In the first week, the servers had massive problems, especially in Europe.

Streamers who are usually known for other games also benefit from it. One example is the WoW streamer Asmongold, who broke his previous viewer records with the MMORPG.

Recently, he commented on another topic in Lost Ark: Are the women in Lost Ark too sexy? Asmongold says: “Oh, just be quiet.”

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Leak shows all 10 classes of Elden Ring and fans celebrate precisely the strangest of them

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The release of Elden Ring is approaching, and we are slowly learning more about the new game from FromSoftware. Now we also know the 10 classes you can choose from at the beginning. Fans already have a strange favorite.

Where does the leak come from? A user has posted an image of the 10 classes in the subreddit for Elden Ring. It looks very much like it comes from the official strategy guide.

The original post has since been removed, but the image is still visible. It shows the 5 already known classes, along with the remaining ones that have not yet been officially confirmed.

Here you can see the reddit post and the image:

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However, these have only recently been officially confirmed by the official Twitter account of Elden Ring. Here is a list of the classes:

  • Vagabond
  • Warrior
  • Hero
  • Bandit
  • Astrologer
  • Prophet
  • Samurai
  • Prisoner
  • Confessor
  • Wretch

Keep in mind that the image from reddit is a leak and that the stats shown may differ from those in the final game.

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Fans love the quirkiest class – reminiscent of the legendary Dark Souls predecessor

This is what fans say about the new classes: In the Elden Ring community, two favorites quickly emerge: the Confessor and the Prisoner class.

However, the Prisoner looks quite odd with his round helmet, as aside from that, he wears simple, tattered clothing.

Why is the Prisoner so popular? He is a quite obvious reference to a character from Berserk, the Japanese manga:

  • This served FromSoftware as inspiration for their stories in many ways for Dark Souls, as well as for Elden Ring.
  • The Prisoner, with his iron mask and his backstory, is a clear reference for fans to the character Griffith. They share the same background story.
  • The Prisoner is considered a former noble who was captured and forced to wear this mask.
  • If one were to make a list of clear references made repeatedly to Berserk, it would be quite long.

Griffith himself was also forced to wear such a mask and also used a similar rapier weapon. His character is in turn based on the well-known character – The Man in the Iron Mask – from the 1998 film of the same name.

What do players like about the Confessor? The Confessor primarily impresses with the look of the dark cloak. Furthermore, players hope that the Confessor possesses summoning spells.

This is already hinted at in his backstory. The Confessor is a spy of the church and specializes in covert missions. The church traditionally stands for miracle abilities in FromSoftware’s games, which are now referred to as summons in Elden Ring.

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Many players also welcome the Wretch class. This is the typical beggar class that starts without armor, with a pathetic wooden shield and a cudgel.

This is the “Purist” class that starts with balanced stats and is especially suitable for experienced players who want to experiment a lot.

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Starting from February 25, you can choose which class you will play Elden Ring for the first time.

Which is your favorite? Do you already have an idea of which class you want to play? Or are you trying several out first?

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