In the western version of Lost Ark, there was an item dupe this week. The situation is related to Twitch Drops and Founder’s Packs. Amazon now wants to take action against this together with the developer Smilegate.
What happened? In Lost Ark, there was a dupe where items from the Founder’s Packs and Twitch Drops could be obtained multiple times. For most, this happened by accident, as a user in the forum revealed. Therefore, he did not open the second package just to be safe (via Lost Ark).
However, there are supposed to be users who recognized the “trick” for duplicating these items.
In the Lost Ark forums, it is reported that some players received their Founder’s Packs up to ten times and profited from it.
Skins were sold that are actually not tradable
What did that bring the players? The players who opened several Founder’s Packs also received the rewards multiple times. These include numerous boxes with materials and silver, one of the two in-game currencies.
From the perspective of many players, however, it is worse that the skins from the packs could be sold for gold in the auction house. Gold is the significantly rarer currency in Lost Ark and is used for purchases in the auction house.
It is therefore not included in the Founder’s Packs.
This mount skin was traded in the auction house, among others.
Trading should not be possible at all: Curiously, the situation is that the skins from the Founder’s Packs actually cannot be traded. At least that is what the tooltip in the game says.
Yet selling in the auction house is still possible.
Players who did not purchase the expensive Founder’s Packs were able to obtain the skins like the mount through in-game currency and accepted this gratefully. The dupers, on the other hand, made a good profit in gold.
Exploit affected less than 4% of accounts, Amazon takes action
What does Amazon say? In a forum post, the developers stated that there were some players who benefited from duplicated items from Founder’s Packs and Twitch Drops. Overall, less than 4% of accounts are said to be affected, and most of them only received a few items twice. The premium currency was also not affected by the dupes.
The bug has since been fixed, and they are working with the developer Smilegate to remove the additional items.
However, it is unclear how the earned gold will be handled. In the developer post, only “items” are mentioned so far.
Will there be bans due to the dupe? No. According to developer Roxx, only the duplicated items will be removed.
Can you legally get a second Founder’s Pack? Yes, but only on a server where you have not redeemed the first package. This is one of the changes that Amazon wants to use to make server transfers more attractive. More on this here:
You often have to open locked doors in Dying Light 2 to progress in buildings. Players have now discovered a trick to break them open easily, saving you the lockpicks. All you need is a certain parkour skill and timing. MeinMMO shows you how it works.
This is how lockpicking usually works: The survival game relies on the usual lockpicking mechanic known from RPGs. You might know it from Skyrim:
You need to move the lockpick in the lock until you find the right spot.
Then you need to push through until the lock is open.
If you are too careless, the lockpick breaks and you need another one.
There are several difficulty levels from “Easy” to “Very hard.”
Lockpicking only becomes challenging starting from the hard difficulty level. You mainly encounter locked doors in GRE buildings that you can enter at night,to find inhibitors.
However, under time pressure, it can be difficult to get the doors open. When immunity is no longer sufficient, you die in the dark. Therefore, the trick to break these open without a lockpick is quite useful.
Two Parkour Skills Enable the Trick
This is how you can break open locked doors: The crucial factors are two abilities from the parkour skill tree. You only need one of them to break open locked doors.
Crowd Runner
Press LB/L1/G while running to dash through a group of enemies and reduce the damage you take.
Requires 160 stamina and the Sleek Runner skill.
Bash
Press R2/RT/right mouse button while sprinting (hunting sprint with the left stick/Shift key) to ram into multiple enemies.
Requires 200 stamina and the Dart skill.
Now run towards a locked door and use one of the two skills to break it open. This way, you won’t waste lockpicks on doors anymore.
The “Crowd Runner” skill is likely the fastest option since you need less stamina to unlock the ability. Unfortunately, there is currently no gameplay we can show directly here, but you can check out a clip from our colleagues at PCGamer.com.
Dying Light 2 is full of tough choices and you are driven by the constant threat of losing your humanity. A brutal, dead serious game. And then there are the Easter Eggs. Strange Easter Eggs …
What kind of quest is this? In Newfound Lost Lands, the area of the Renegades, you will find the quest “Space Cock” in the Colonel’s home. Yes, it really is called that, we can’t help it.
Since you need to enter the dam, it is advisable to complete the quest after finishing the story, as there are no enemies here. In the dam, you need to go through one of the floodgates in the first large room to climb a ladder from there. When you’re at the place where you met Williams, turn around and continue climbing up to the top level.
There you will find a room with a cage. In this cage sits a rooster who speaks to you and asks you to build a spaceship. Because he is a Space Rooster and wants to escape from Earth …
Help the rooster into space and get Thor’s pan
Excuse me? Well, of course. You just need to help the rooster build his spaceship. He is missing only one part, so you don’t have to search far through the city like for the secret hoverboard.
You will find the component in the wreck of a very futuristic-looking car in the sunken city. If you haven’t drained the water, you will need to dive here. With the component, you then return to the rooster, who introduces himself as Brunek.
You can find the quest walkthrough in the video of the Trophygamers channel on YouTube, along with the strange pan as a reward. We have embedded the video here for you:
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What do I get for this nonsense? Brunek offers you to accompany him. But unfortunately, that’s not possible. Instead, he departs with crackling sparks and leaves you the blueprint for a special weapon: the “Pan of Destiny.”
The pan is a throwable item, similar to Molotovs or grenades. Unlike these items, however, it always comes back to you. Along with Brunek’s crackling sparks, it’s not entirely impossible that you hold the pan of the Nordic god of thunder, Thor, in your hands.
His hammer Mjölnir also always came back. And in Norse mythology, three roosters announce Ragnarök, the end of the world. Perhaps Brunek is one of them, the one without a name …
More secret weapons and Easter Eggs from Dying Light 2:
And what does this thing bring? In any case, the Pan of Destiny is quite useful. It causes only little damage, but it always comes back. So you can use it endlessly at a distance. Extremely practical if you don’t want to constantly repair your weapons.
For pure combat, it may not be particularly useful, but if you want to keep zombies or other enemies at bay, the pan can serve you well. Perhaps it is also part of something larger … after all, players keep finding strange rubber ducks in the world, especially in hidden safes:
A new insider report about the conditions at Blizzard has surfaced. An employee recounts that her first day at Blizzard in 2011 as an intern with Diablo 3 began with a row of shot glasses set up at her workspace, which she then emptied with her boss.
Who reports this? The Fortune magazine spoke with 29 current and former Blizzard employees and published a report.
The story about the whiskey is told by Nicki Broderick. She interned at Diablo 3 in 2011. In July 2012, she then started full-time at Blizzard and stayed with the company for almost 7 years. She was, among other roles, an analyst and project manager in the ESports department for the title Heroes of the Storm. Since 2019, she has been working at Second Dinner, the company of Hearthstone guru Ben Brode.
Drank liquor for the first time – and on the first day at Blizzard
Broderick recounts: The former employee states that she had her first day at Blizzard on her 21st birthday, June 13, 2011. According to her Linkedin resume, she completed her internship as a game tester for Diablo 3.
At the start of work, she found a row of shot glasses set up in front of her keyboard, apparently to celebrate her birthday. She says she had never drunk liquor before, not even in the evenings. However, she already downed Fireball whiskey in the morning with her manager, which is a type of whiskey liqueur with cinnamon flavor.
According to Broderick, it was the first time she felt that she had to drink at work, but not the last time. At an event in Korea with a partner company of Blizzard, she was told she had to drink, otherwise the partners would be offended:
‘They made me drink so much that I had a blackout. I don’t even remember how I got back to the hotel that night.’
Nicki Broderick
“Hotness” list about women
What do other women say? Fortune reports that women at Blizzard repeatedly experienced sexual harassment:
New female employees were overwhelmed at onboarding by so many men wanting to ‘check out the harvest’ that they practically overshadowed the women
There was also a table to rate women on a ‘hotness scale’ from 1 to 10 based on their physical attributes and whether they were ‘available’ or not
Women learned to hide their relationship status – otherwise, men would stop working with them or stop helping them
The stories from the new report fit into known stories about working conditions at Blizzard:
The server switch in Lost Ark was initially not an option for players with Founder’s Packs. However, an announcement from the developers makes it much more attractive now. You need to hurry with your decision.
What is it about? As expected, the popular servers of Lost Ark are packed after the launch on Tuesday. Before the official launch for “everyone”, players with Founder’s Packs were able to play since Tuesday. Those who purchased these editions received exclusive content such as titles and pets.
Because the servers are so full, there are long queues
Players with Founder’s Packs have already unlocked their content on their server and do not want to switch without it
Some have not redeemed their Founder’s Packs yet because they want to do so on a server where they can stay safe
The developers are now offering to redistribute the Founder’s Packs to another server if you’ve already retrieved the content on another server
We will show you here which content is involved and by when you need to redeem your Founder’s Packs to benefit from the initiative.
Redeem Founder’s Pack twice – How does it work?
This is what the developers say: In the Lost Ark forum, “Roxx” from the team wrote on February 11 that they are pleased with the huge influx of players but also understand that the associated queues negatively impact the player experience.
Players have told us that one of the reasons they hesitate to switch to servers with fewer players is that many of them have already redeemed their Founder’s Packs on another server. To counter this and make exploring new servers a more meaningful decision, we will grant ALL buyers of the Founder’s Pack who redeem their pack by Monday, February 14 at 9:00 PM German time, an additional set of the exclusive items from the Founder’s Packs they redeemed. This includes the Founder’s Exclusive Pet and the Founder’s Title from the Bronze Pack. […]
Additionally, Royal Crystals for buyers of the Silver, Gold, and Platinum Packs will be included. These items are not tradable and will only be redeemable on a new server. The team states that your actual Founder’s Packs will not be affected and the content will remain on the servers where you redeemed them (or they will stay in your inventory if you haven’t redeemed them yet).
When will the second packs be available? According to Roxx, the developers are currently working on providing you the items on the new servers. There will be an update when the feature is ready. You will then be able to redeem them on any server where you have not yet redeemed your first Founders’ Pack.
What content is available again?
Bronze Pack
Founder’s Title*
Founder’s Exclusive Pet (not tradable)
(The 30 days of the Crystalline Aura are not mentioned)
Silver Pack
150 Royal Crystals
Founder’s Title*
Founder’s Exclusive Pet (not tradable)
Originally, the Silver Pack gave: 1,000 Royal Crystals, a pet, 30 days of the Crystalline Aura, Pioneer Title, a Silver Chest with 30 Revival Feathers, 10,000 Silver, Collector’s Tools Chest, Adventurer’s Equipment Chest for levels 20, 30, 40 and 50 with additional bonus chests containing valuable materials
Gold Pack
500 Royal Crystals
Founder’s Title*
Founder’s Exclusive Pet (not tradable)
Northern Lawmaker Skin (not tradable)
Originally, the Gold Pack gave: 4,000 Royal Crystals, a pet, 30 days of the Crystalline Aura, Pioneer Title, a Gold Chest with the same content as the Silver Chest, an exclusive avatar skin and a character slot
Platinum Pack
1,000 Royal Crystals
Founder’s Title*
Founder’s Exclusive Pet (not tradable)
Northern Lawmaker Skin (not tradable)
Founder’s Platinum Skin (not tradable)
Founder’s Exclusive Mount (not tradable)
Platinum Welcome Crate (not tradable) with Wallpaper, Structure, Legendary Rapport Gift Selection Chest and Launch Limited Card Pack
Originally, the Platinum Pack gave: 7,000 Royal Crystals, a pet, 30 days of the Crystalline Aura, Pioneer Title, a Platinum Chest with 60 Revival Feathers, 50,000 Silver, 5 Equipment Chests for Adventurers, Collector’s Tools Chest, Hero Chests with especially large loot for levels 20, 30, 40 and 50, an exclusive avatar, a character slot, another avatar, an exclusive mount, Platinum Welcome Chest with cosmetic contents
What do you think about the additional packs from Lost Ark? Is this finally the argument that makes switching your server attractive for you, or should the developers come up with something better?
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In Pokémon GO all events in February 2022 are known with raid hours, spotlight hours, and legendary raid bosses like Deoxys, Ho-Oh, Regirock, Registeel, and Mega Ampharos. In our overview, we show you everything that awaits you in February.
What does the overview show? In February 2022, you can expect weekly events like spotlight hours or raid hours. Additionally, there will be themed events such as Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, or preparation for the Johto tour, which will be active over several days.
We show you all the dates of the events here on MeinMMO in the overview. This way, you are well prepared for the month of February. We keep this list updated for you and will adjust it as soon as new events are announced. Use the overview here as a starting point for the events in the coming weeks.
February Events 2022 Overview
All events in February: In the following table, you can see all the dates for the currently known events and the corresponding names that are planned for February 2022. Below the table, we will go into more detail about the events that are worth your time.
Raids with Raikou* Entei* Suicune* Lugia* Ho-Oh* For the Johto Tour
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be caught as Shiny
Which events are particularly worth it in February 2022?
Themed Events: Especially the Johto Tour may be worth it for you. Selected Shinys will appear more frequently in the wild, and there are strong bonuses you can take advantage of. The Johto Tour will be free to play, but you will get more content if you purchase a paid ticket. What you need to know about the Johto Tour. There are already some details about the other themed events in February:
Valentine’s Day: The event runs from February 10 to February 14. Niantic teases that a fairy Pokémon with its evolution line will appear in Pokémon GO for the first time. This would also fit a find by data miners. Trainers believe they have already found the Valentine’s Day Pokémon for 2022 – and it will be creamy.
Preparation for Johto Tour: The event runs from February 17 to February 25. Niantic explains that everything revolves around Poké Balls here. So, if you participate in the Johto Tour and want to catch a lot, you can stuff your item collection with balls during the preparation event.
Raids: The raids with Deoxys should be particularly exciting. For the first time, you can encounter shiny Deoxys in Attack Form, Defense Form, and Speed Form. Additionally, Niantic will provide you with up to two free raid passes daily from February 16 when you spin photo discs at gyms.
You should take part in the Mega Raids with Houndoom and Ampharos, as they are also strong attackers in raids.
Spotlight Hours: Unfortunately, the spotlight hours in February are not something we would particularly recommend at this point.
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In Dying Light 2 there are many secrets and content that you must find yourself. Some of them are hidden and not easy to discover. MeinMMO shows you an interactive map where fans have marked all the important points of the game.
Both maps serve the same function but are maintained by different teams. Therefore, you may find different content, depending on when the last update was.
How do I use the map correctly? Both maps show the map of Villedor, the city of Dying Light 2. You can move the view by dragging and dropping, zoom in and out, and click on the displayed icons. On the left, you will find a legend with various settings:
the legend explains what each symbol means
by clicking, you can toggle displays on or off
with the settings, you can see your progress based on the map
For clarity, it is best to deactivate all icons except those you are currently looking for – such as graffiti or inhibitor containers. The maps help you unlock achievements or trophies by showing you the locations of collectible items and quests.
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Everything you need to know about the new survival game Dying Light 2 – with gameplay
Interactive map shows quests, graffiti, inhibitors, and more
Things to keep in mind: You should consider that the maps are not yet complete and are continuously updated. The longer Dying Light 2 is playable, the more locations will be added to the maps. You can find additional information about important items and locations here at MeinMMO:
As Dying Light 2 is supposed to offer 500 hours of content if you want to find everything, it will probably take a while until all locations are updated. However, some Easter eggs like the crazy finger gun or hoverboards will likely remain hidden a little longer.
The community of Dying Light 2 is extremely active and constantly uncovering new secrets. This involves not only content in the game itself but also information around Dying Light 2. For instance, a player has pieced together where exactly Villedor is located based on clues and conversations with NPCs:
In Pokémon GO there is currently a Valentine’s Day event, during which you could earn a very special bonus. We at MeinMMO have looked into what this bonus is and why now is the right time to tidy up your Pokémon storage.
What is it about? Even before the start of this year’s Valentine’s Day event, Niantic had unlocked a global challenge for trainers in Pokémon GO. A total of 70,000,000 gifts needed to be sent worldwide to earn a special bonus.
For this reason, we recommended that you wait to send your Pokémon. The global challenge has now been completed, and you can finally sort out your excess monsters. We explain what advantages this brings you.
That’s why you should send Pokémon now
As Pokémon GO announced via its Twitter account on the night of February 11, 2022, the global challenge has been completed. Thus, you have earned a threefold candy bonus when sending your Pokémon. This means that for each monster you send to Professor Willow, you get 3 candies.
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For this reason, you should take this opportunity NOW and sort your Pokémon. This is particularly useful when sending rare or legendary Pokémon, as you typically don’t receive candies for them often. This includes Pokémon like Registeel and Regirock.
But also monsters that have strong evolutions, such as Machamp, Swablu or Magikarp, can be useful for collecting some extra candies.
What the community says about the bonus
Many trainers in the reddit community are also pleased about this bonus. However, some would have liked an additional guaranteed XL candy when sending, so they prefer to hold back their monsters. Among the comments there are, for example, (via reddit.com):
medellia44: “Time to get rid of the junk”
Odin043: “I have been hoarding Pokémon for this bonus. I’m sitting on thousands.”
Tuelegend: “I’m glad I got rid of my Tanhel, Larvitar, Wurmple, and Dratini.”
JosephBayot: “No guaranteed XL? Looks like I’ll be saving my legendary trash (and the already traded Swablu, Machop, etc.) for when this bonus comes back.”
Trainer Tuelegend also points out in a comment that now would be a good time to activate a Mystery Box with Meltan. With the candy bonus for catching, which is additionally available during the Valentine’s Day event, you can secure 15 candies per Meltan by using a Nanab Berry and then sending it.
If you are not happy with the current spawns, you can also take advantage of this opportunity.
You have until
After the goal was reached, a timer was activated in the game to show you the remaining time. However, there was a bug, which is why a different time is shown on the timer in the map view than in the ‘Today’ view. This has led to confusion among many trainers.
As Niantic has now announced, the candy bonus when sending will be available until February 15, 2022 at 12 PM PST (via twitter.com). This corresponds to 9:00 PM German time.
What do you think of the current candy bonus when sending? Are you now properly sorting out your Pokémon bag? Or do you agree with JosephBayot and prefer to wait for a bonus with guaranteed XL candies? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss it with other trainers.
The Twisted Abyss is the end-game dungeon of Genshin Impact. Depending on the opponents, certain characters are brought into the dungeon. We show you the most popular characters that players take into the Twisted Abyss in Patch 2.4.
How does the Twisted Abyss work? Overall, there are 12 levels in the Twisted Abyss. Up to level 4, you need to send a team of up to four characters into the dungeon to defeat monsters within a certain time or protect an object.
From level 5 onwards, you have to send 2 teams consisting of up to 4 members into two different parts of the dungeon. The entire level is considered completed when both teams succeed in their challenges.
How is this list structured? We rank the characters from the bottom up, starting with the hero who is taken into the Twisted Abyss most frequently. We will explain the top 5 a bit more closely. Additionally, it’s important to note that the data is based on around 30,000 players.
Rarity: 5-star, only available from the character event wish
Element: Anemo
Weapon: Sword
Why is this character often taken into the dungeon? Kazuha can do one thing especially well: he can pull enemies together with his elemental skill. In the Twisted Abyss, sometimes every second counts, and it’s beneficial to gather scattered enemies in one place.
Together with his special ability, Kazuha can also boost the damage of other team members when he triggers a swirl. If you also have the character’s 2nd constellation unlocked, he gives you an additional 200 points of elemental mastery when standing in the field of his special ability – boosting the damage of team reactions even further.
Kazuha is therefore a pretty good overall package in terms of damage, crowd control, and support.
Rarity: 5-star, only available from the character event wish
Element: Geo
Weapon: Polearm
Why is this character often taken into the dungeon? Zhongli is particularly there to protect your team with his strong shields. With the shield, you won’t be knocked back or take damage, which can greatly help save time or even allow you to completely forgo a healer.
The Geo hero can not only grant shields but also deal significant damage with his special ability. His elemental skill meanwhile remains as a Geo object on the field, can hold enemies back, and inflict Geo damage on them.
Together with another Geo character, the team bonus “Solid Rock” is triggered, which lowers the Geo resistance of enemies and further strengthens Zhongli’s shields.
Rank 3: Bennett
Usage in %: 91.3
Rarity: 4-star, available at any time from all gacha banners
Element: Pyro
Weapon: Sword
Why is this character often taken into the dungeon? Bennett is the best support you could wish for in the Twisted Abyss: strong healing and strong buffs. In his special ability, you receive healing at regular intervals and a persistent attack buff as long as you stand in the field of the ability.
His elemental skill also has a short cooldown and can reliably gather Pyro particles for other characters, allowing their special abilities to charge faster. A popular combo is Bennett and Xiangling.
Rarity: 4-star, available at any time from all gacha banners
Element: Hydro
Weapon: Sword
Why is this character often taken into the dungeon? Xingqiu is often taken because players particularly rely on his special ability. After casting this, rain swords will intermittently fall from the sky while attacking, dealing damage to enemies and applying the “Wet” status to them.
The special ability even remains active when Xingqiu is switched out. This allows for the “Wet” status to be regularly combined with another element to trigger reactions that deal significant damage.
His elemental skill also absorbs some damage from enemies and can provide minimal healing as it disappears. This can be very helpful in critical situations.
Rank 5: Raiden Shogun
Usage in %: 89.3
Rarity: 5-star, only available from the character event wish
Element: Electro
Weapon: Polearm
Why is this character often taken into the dungeon? The almighty Raiden Shogun is especially used because of her special ability. When she activates the special ability, not only does she deal high damage, but she also collects elemental energy for all team members, allowing the rest of the team to use their special abilities immediately after.
By using the special abilities of other team members, Raiden collects “Charkra Desiderata”, which strengthen her special ability again. This creates a reliable cycle in the team and ensures the continuous high damage output of all heroes in the team.
Not only that: her elemental skill is also useful. Because it remains active even when Raiden Shogun is switched out. While the elemental skill is active, Electro damage is intermittently triggered on enemies when other team members attack. This causes extra damage and strong combinations with reactions.
How you can play Raiden Shogun correctly and find more information about Genshin Impact, you can find here:
What about you? Can you support the list or do you have a secret tip? Which characters from Genshin Impact do you prefer to take into the Twisted Abyss? Feel free to write it in the comments here at MeinMMO.
In a conversation on Twitter, an EA Help employee also explained that actions against accounts can vary depending on the severity of the exploitation. There is also talk of a possible ban:
What do you think of the current bug? Have you noticed anything in the game? Let us know in the comments!
In FIFA 22, players are currently missing their Division Rivals rewards. These have been disabled due to what appears to be a major bug.
Update, February 11, 2022: EA has since responded via Twitter. According to a new tweet, the issue has now been resolved and rewards can be claimed. If you haven’t claimed your rewards yet but played Rivals yesterday, that progress will still count towards the “old” rewards that you can now retrieve (via Twitter).
However, there is currently no update on possible consequences for those who exploited the bug.
You can continue with the original article here.
Where are the Rivals rewards? Normally, Thursday is reward day in Ultimate Team. From the morning, you can claim your Division Rivals rewards. But those who are checking in now will find no rewards available.
As the developers announced via the Direct Communication channel on Twitter, the Division Rivals rewards have been temporarily disabled for everyone and cannot currently be claimed.
The tweet states: “We are currently investigating a problem related to Division Rivals rewards and have temporarily disabled the claiming of rewards by players while the team investigates the issue” (via Twitter).
So far, there has been no change in the situation. So, don’t be surprised if you currently find no packs in the FUT Rivals section.
However, some players were still able to claim their rewards in the morning. This is where the bug lies.
Some players are apparently receiving too many Division Rivals rewards
This is the bug: As several players have reported on Twitter and in the FIFA subreddit, some players were able to access the rewards normally through the Web App, as usual.
The special thing is: When they restarted the application, they apparently had the opportunity to claim Rivals rewards again – and thus collect packs multiple times (via reddit).
In the respective reddit thread, players are currently discussing the issue. Receiving multiple packs at once would be a massive advantage, leading some to be frustrated that they missed out and didn’t exploit it. They wish for compensation or a reset of the distributed rewards.
At the same time, some are also pointing out that exploiting this bug could be considered cheating, which may lead to bans. The FIFA rules at EA Help state:
Do not cheat in the game. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the use of external tools, exploiting glitches in the game, abusing glitches or bugs, engaging in, using, buying, or selling match-fixing, manipulating matchmaking, or manipulating wins. Cheating in the game is not fair play and harms the gaming experience of the players against whom you are playing.
In a conversation on Twitter, an EA Help employee also explained that actions against accounts can vary depending on the severity of the exploitation. There is also talk of a possible ban:
The next mini-expansion for Hearthstone has been announced. Lady Onyxia is a core aspect of the set “Onyxia’s Lair”.
It’s been exactly two months since the release of the expansion “Divided in Alterac Valley” and players are craving new cards. Now is the time, as Blizzard has unveiled the next “mini-set” for Hearthstone: Onyxia’s Lair.
What has been revealed? The new mini-set Onyxia’s Lair consists of 35 different cards – including duplicates, that makes 66 cards. Most of them will have a thematic connection to dragons and the well-known abilities related to Onyxia that players have known for almost 20 years from World of Warcraft.
The cards will be revealed over the coming days and should all be published by the release date.
Of course, a new trailer is also included, in which the expansion is thematically sung. In the best “Disney villain style”, Lady Katrana Prestor – Onyxia’s human form – dances through her lair and recounts her sinister plans:
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How much does the mini-set cost? As is now usual, you can purchase the mini-set in several ways.
The most affordable option for many players is to buy it with earned in-game gold. You need to put down 2,000 gold coins to acquire all 66 cards.
If you’d rather pay with real money, you can shell out €15 and also receive all 66 cards.
If you currently have excess money and want the entire set in golden edition, you can instead pay a whopping €70. For that, you will get all 66 cards in a golden, animated version.
More about Blizzard and Hearthstone can be found here:
When does the mini-set come out? The mini-set “Onyxia’s Lair” will be released on February 15, in less than a week. As usual, this will likely happen in the early evening hours between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM. You should restart your game then to make the set available.
What do you think of the trailer? Does it look promising? Or do you want to see all the cards first?
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In Lost Ark, there will be a longer maintenance and server downtime today, February 11th. A patch will be implemented that fixes several bugs. The maintenance will last throughout the afternoon and players fear download issues and queues.
When does the maintenance start? The new patch will be implemented at 2:00 PM. The servers are expected to be offline for four hours. They should be back online by 6:00 PM, just in time for the launch of the Free2Play version.
What changes with the patch? A total of 13 bugs will be fixed by the update, including adjustments to the area chat, the quest log UI, and the world bosses, which sometimes did not drop the correct rewards.
A known bug where the Sorceress had no sounds when using a language other than English will also be adjusted.
Players fear chaos at the Free2Play launch
How is the patch received? Although the patch itself brings some useful changes, some players fear that the maintenance will lead to chaos.
During the last two days, preorder players were able to log in very spread out, and yet there were long queues, today at 6:00 PM many players want to log in simultaneously to avoid the long queues.
Additionally, at 6:00 PM, Free2Play players can enter Lost Ark for the first time. Buyers of Founders Packs will not have any advantages today and will log in at the same time as the Free2Play players.
Since all players must also download a new patch, similar, if not worse, scenes could occur as during the launch on Tuesday.
On reddit, user LordKamienneSerce fears “mega queues,” while user InsertDisc11 complains that he, as an EU player, is losing an entire afternoon. User Michalkey2 states: “I expect a big chaos, maybe even bigger than on Tuesday. Queues from hell.”
Lost Ark has already launched for many fans on February 8. However, if you did not want to spend any money, the game starts today on February 11 for everyone via Steam. We at MeinMMO have the most important information for you.
When does the game start? AT 6:00 PM (6 pm CET) you can access the servers of the European version of Lost Ark. Then you can launch the game via Steam and select a world you like.
The problem that many players had on February 8, namely that they had to decrypt the data on Steam first, should no longer be an issue. However, we recommend being quick, as there are likely to be queues.
When can you download? Even if you did not purchase the game, you could already download it since February 7, so nothing stands in the way of starting directly at 6:00 PM.
If you haven’t done so yet, you should quickly start downloading it to avoid possible queues. Theoretically, you can also still purchase pre-order packages and start a bit earlier.
How long are the queues? On some servers, you should expect queues starting at 4:00 PM, which can bring waiting times of up to six hours in the evening. However, there is already a hurdle for new players.
The problem is said to exist only “for the foreseeable future”, but starting on Asta tomorrow to play with your friends who are already there will not be possible.
If you have no preference about which server to choose, because friends are already playing on it, it’s best to take one of the new servers.
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Everything you need to know about Lost Ark’s endgame – in the video
Tips for the start
What do you need to know at launch? Right from the start, you can currently gain some advantages through the Legends of Lost Ark event. We at MeinMMO have also prepared more guides to make your start into the game easier and to introduce you to the basics of the new MMORPG.
What do you think of Lost Ark? Have you already played, or are you waiting for the release this evening? Are you concerned or afraid of queues and can’t play with your friends who have already started? Feel free to write it in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Lost Ark launched on February 8 for pre-order players. Today, on February 11, Free2Play players can also explore the world of Arkesia. However, new players can only create their characters on certain servers for now. Particularly, the server Asta, where many German communities gather, cannot be selected.
Update from February 12: During the night, the developers announced that they will partially reopen the servers. They are paying close attention to the queues. What you need to know about the server openings in Lost Ark, you can find out on MeinMMO.
Update: The developers have now announced that many contents of the Founders Packs can be taken to another server as a one-time additional package. Also, 6 new servers for Europe have been announced for the Free2Play launch (via Lost Ark Forum).
What is happening with the servers? In a forum post, developer Sandovall stated that there will be restrictions on server choice.
Since February 10, at 10:45 PM, players can no longer create new characters on some servers. This applies only if you have not previously had at least one character on that server. You can continue to have up to 12 characters on that server.
This is particularly frustrating for players who want to start with Lost Ark on February 11 at 6:00 PM. Because at that time, the game opens for all Free2Play players. They cannot create characters on the servers.
Where can new players go? In Europe, there are still 6 more servers where players can spread out. Additionally, another server will be opened at night: Beatrice.
The developers also emphasized that there could be further server openings around the Free2Play release.
However, the situation with new servers is complicated.
How bad are the queues? In recent days, it has been nearly impossible to join the queue for the server Asta after 6:00 PM and be able to play before 11:00 PM. It has reportedly been similar on Zinnervale and Kadan.
However, it seems that Amazon is also planning something in this regard. They stated:
While the restrictions on character creation and opening new servers are just a small part of managing this complex situation, we will provide additional information throughout the day regarding the numerous steps we are taking for you, the players. We thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this situation.
In Destiny 2 the new expansion Witch Queen is just around the corner. To warm up, Bungie has released a new special trailer full of story tidbits almost 2 weeks before the release.
This is the situation:
On February 22, 2022, the new expansion The Witch Queen for Destiny 2 will be released.
What kind of trailer is this? In the new trailer, you are explained where the Witch Queen Savathûn and her Hive actually come from and what your mission will be in Witch Queen. The special thing about the trailer is that you can interact with it.
Small Engram symbols keep popping up that you can click on. Then the trailer is briefly interrupted and you get background information on something you are currently seeing in the moving image.
You can find the trailer on the official website. Since it is interactive, we unfortunately cannot embed it here easily.
On one hand, you can extract more information from the trailer through the interactivity. On the other hand, you have to keep interrupting, which may cause you to lose track. Additionally, much of what is shown may be hard to understand for those who are not deeply familiar with the lore. For a refresher, you can find the entire story of Destiny up to Witch Queen summarized on MeinMMO.
However, one piece of information stands out and is emphasized: in Witch Queen, a new, previously unknown ability apparently plays a significant role.
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New trailer of Destiny 2 shows how good the new Throne World of the Witch Queen looks
The story of Savathûn and a new, secret ability
The “Deepsight” is an ability that derives directly from the Darkness. Through this, the user should be able to see through the illusions in Savathûn’s Throne World. The description states: “Although the use is necessary, some Guardians are afraid of it.”
When opening the door to darkness in Europe, another dark power is said to have been invited. And it is questionable whether the Guardians will ever be able to fully close this door again.
We cannot yet say how the Deepsight will function in Witch Queen. However, it sounds likely that, for example, new players will have to earn it in a quest line to be able to play the expansion.
What do you think about the trailer? Discuss with us in the comments!
The new ability is not the only news that Destiny 2 fans are currently puzzling over:
The huge deal between Microsoft and publisher Activision Blizzard attracted a lot of attention, but also concerns. PlayStation players feared exclusives. A statement from Microsoft’s Brad Smith should bring relief.
Who is speaking? Brad Smith is one of the bosses at Microsoft and holds the position of “President and Vice Chair” there. He has now spoken out in a blog post on the Microsoft homepage.
There it was primarily about principles concerning app stores and Windows – but gaming was also discussed. More specifically: about the effect of Microsoft’s purchase of Activision.
After the deal was announced, many PlayStation fans expressed concerns that exciting games from the publisher might not land on their console anymore but could become Xbox-exclusive. This included games like the Call of Duty series or also Overwatch and Diablo sequels.
Now, Smith has clearly addressed the topic.
New titles “beyond the existing agreement”
This is what Brad Smith says about the topic: In the post, Smith explains that it is fundamentally Microsoft’s vision that players can play across platforms.
Specifically regarding Call of Duty, Smith says, they have heard the question about Call of Duty and potential exclusivity: “The obvious concern is that Microsoft could make this title available exclusively on the Xbox console, undermining opportunities for Sony PlayStation users,” Smith said.
To clarify: Microsoft will continue to make Call of Duty and other popular titles from Activision Blizzard available for PlayStation as long as the existing agreement with Activision is in place. And we have committed to Sony that we will make these titles available on PlayStation even beyond the existing agreement and in the future, so that Sony fans can continue to enjoy the games they love.
So it seems that PlayStation players do not have to worry about possible exclusive titles. Already in January Sony also addressed the concerns and at least explained that there was no reason for concern within the framework of existing agreements – what it would look like afterwards, however, was unclear until now.
More about the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard:
However, Smith is not only talking about PlayStation: “We are also interested in taking similar steps to support Nintendo’s successful platform. We believe this is the right thing for the industry, for the players, and for our company.”
It is possible that the Switch will also be supplied with more games – a Call of Duty has not yet been released for the Nintendo hybrid console, for example.
In Lost Ark there is the so-called Fortress. This is the housing system of the game. However, it is not limited to just one building. Instead, you can customize an entire island according to your wishes. We at MeinMMO reveal what awaits you.
What can you do in the housing of Lost Ark? Your own island offers a variety of content:
You can unlock passive bonuses
There is a crafting station and an account-wide storage
In the expedition station, you can send NPCs on journeys, who then bring you rewards
Through the training ground and knowledge transfer, you can passively level up other characters
There are NPC merchants where you can exchange materials and currencies
You can design your island according to your wishes
Your fortress works server-wide. So, if you have built it with your main character, any other character can visit it after reaching the story milestone.
When is housing unlocked? You will receive your own island at level 26. To unlock it, all you need to do is follow the main story. In the quest “Song of Home and Hearth,” you will then visit your island for the first time.
The unlocking of your own fortress costs nothing.
How does the action energy work? The housing of Lost Ark relies on action energy. You start with 15,000. This energy is consumed when you send characters on missions, research recipes, or engage in crafting.
Through upgrades, the amount of energy and the recharge rate will improve over time.
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The main features of the island explained in detail
At the start of your own island, the most important buildings and features are already available to you. We reveal what exactly they are.
The Estate
The estate gives you a passive bonus on the island, such as faster crafting or a higher chance of perfect rewards in crafting. Here, you should choose the bonus that best suits your playstyle.
Additionally, you can choose an outfit to wear on the island that also provides a bonus.
At the beginning, you only have one buff; later, it will be significantly more.
The Laboratory
One of the most important buildings at the start is the laboratory. There, you can commission research to unlock new parts of the island or new recipes. Upgrading existing content also takes place through this laboratory.
Commissioning research costs materials like ore or wood that you need to collect beforehand, as well as currencies like silver or gold. Each commission also costs work points and some time until it is fully researched. The time depends on the content being researched. Smaller recipes cost less than an hour, while larger innovations can take over 8 hours.
It is important that you do not have to research all available recipes and content to level up your island. Some things can be ignored if they are not relevant to you.
You can research hundreds of things.
The Workshop
Crafting takes place in the workshop. However, you cannot create armor and weapons there, but mainly useful gadgets, buff food, and furniture.
To use the contents of the workshop, you need items from the gathering professions, such as lumberjack, mining, hunting, fishing, and excavation. You can then further develop these in the workshop. For this, you will also need to learn recipes that you obtain through the laboratory.
The workshop is especially suitable for the potions that you can only use in dungeons and raids. Also gadgets like a scarecrow that taunts the boss, or grenades that slow down enemies or even hold them in one place.
The workshop is the place for crafting.
The Naval Expeditions
In this station, you can send NPCs on various missions. You can select these missions through the interface. They cost energy and time but provide fortress expedition experience as well as pirate coins and seals that you can use as currency.
You should use these missions every day to generate progress for your fortress. However, you must manually collect the rewards of the missions. At the beginning, you can only send one ship; over time, you can send several ships. To do so, you need to level up the expedition station. You can also hire more crew members with the seals.
Each mission has a chance of failure. A failed mission, however, only rewards you with fewer rewards. It is not possible for a mission to fail completely, and you receive nothing. Therefore, it is also worth selecting missions with a high chance of failure.
It is important to note, however, that you should rather ignore the special missions. Although your NPCs will be sent on guardian raids and cube dungeons, they are not very profitable regarding energy consumption compared to the rewards gained.
Here you send your crew to embark on adventures for you.
Training Grounds and Knowledge Transfer
In the training grounds, you can level up characters from your account that are on the same server. All characters that are at least level 50 and are at least two levels below the character with the highest level are eligible.
If you have a character at level 60, you can passively level your other characters from 50 up to level 58.
For this, you only need to send the character to training. There are no costs.
Characters can train for a maximum of 7 days in a row and earn a certain amount of X XP per hour.
In an example we saw in the video, the character gathered about 40 million XP in 7 days, which corresponds to just under one level after level 50.
It is important to note that you can still play the character even if they are currently in training.
On your island, in a specific corner, there are various NPCs with whom you can trade. Some of them are permanently located on the island and trade for the pirate tokens that you can earn through the naval missions.
What about decorations? Another highlight on the island is decorating. You can place both buildings and furniture as well as bring NPCs to your island.
You can place furniture and buildings through the “Placement” menu. You open it with CTRL+2.
The NPCs, on the other hand, you can bring to the island through the flirt system. Correspondingly, there is also a wardrobe system that allows you to visually change the NPCs.
Additionally, you can also place every character that you own on the server on the island.
Furniture of various kinds can be placed on the island.
Housing and the real money shop: The housing system of Lost Ark is indirectly connected to the real money shop. You can buy various furniture and buildings for your island there. Additionally, you can shorten some times during research with blue crystals. These are available for gold (in-game) or royal crystals (real money).
What do you think about Lost Ark’s housing system? Do the contents appeal to you? Where did you have difficulties understanding?
All guides to Lost Ark on MeinMMO can be found here:
The wait for Patch 9.2 in World of Warcraft is over. The update will come in just a few weeks.
The current content drought in World of Warcraft is hard to bear for many players. Korthia is exhausted even on the tenth alt, Sylvanas has been defeated dozens of times, and all covenants have been played through. New content has been a long time coming, but now the waiting is over. Blizzard has announced the release date for Patch 9.2: Eternity’s End.
When does Patch 9.2 come out? Patch 9.2: Eternity’s End officially releases on February 23, 2022, for us. On the American realms, as usual, it will be one day earlier, on February 22.
This means that in less than 2 weeks, the new content will be available.
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What’s included in the new update? Patch 9.2 is rather traditional and expands World of Warcraft: Shadowlands as one expects from a patch. It includes:
A new zone: Zereth Mortis, which explains the origins of the Shadowlands
A new raid: Tomb of the First, where you fight against Anduin and the Jailer
New campaign quests that lead Shadowlands to the finish line
Plenty of new cosmetic rewards
A new season in PvE and PvP
The return of tier sets with corresponding set bonuses and class-specific appearances
What happens next? Patch 9.2 is the last “major” patch of Shadowlands. Afterwards, only Update 9.2.5 will follow, which will bring a series of smaller features and a highlight – Cross-Faction Play, where Horde and Alliance can undertake dungeons, raids, and PvP battles together.
Shortly thereafter, there should be first information about Patch 10.0, the next expansion, which players hopefully leads back to Azeroth – at least that’s what many hope. An initial leak already suggests that it will be a dragon-themed expansion:
A gaming headset on Amazon receives many top ratings. MeinMMO has reviewed the EKSA 900 Pro for you and reveals how the device performs in direct comparison with the competition.
The most important points at a glance:
The EKSA 900 Pro is a wired gaming headset that you can connect via USB or jack. The microphone is detachable.
The price for the device is 39.99 Euros, placing it in the entry-level category.
In USB mode, the headset additionally offers virtual surround sound (7.1). This has both advantages and disadvantages in testing.
In testing, the device primarily offers excellent ergonomics. However, the headset can impress in other areas as well.
What kind of gaming headset is this? The device presented here is the EKSA 900 Pro. On Amazon, the device has around 5,000 5-star ratings out of more than 7,000 reviews (as of February 10, 2022). The gaming headset is very well received by users.
We at MeinMMO have reviewed the device because we wanted to know how good it really is. In our test, we also compared the device with similarly priced options.
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How did we test? The headset was used for about 4 weeks in total. We mainly played games with it and used the device on the computer. We also tried it on the PS4.
The EKSA 900 Pro was provided to us by the manufacturer as a test sample free of charge.
Features and technical details:
Design
Over-ear/Closed
Connection type
Wired (USB-A or 3.5mm jack)
Frequencies
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
Compatibility
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox
Weight
250 grams
Scope of delivery
Headset, detachable microphone, 3.5mm jack cable, 3.5mm Y cable, USB-A cable, manual, carrying bag
EKSA E900 Pro in detail
In this section, we discuss the general aspects of the headset. We will look at the design of the device and its construction. We will also take a brief look at the software.
Design and construction
What does the headset look like? The headset features a black design with red accents. When the device is used via USB, there is even RGB lighting on the outer sides of the ear cups.
How does the device sit? The EKSA 900 Pro is a closed gaming headset. The cushions of the headset completely surround the ears and do not just rest on them. The microphone is detachable.
Scope of delivery and close-up view of the EKSA 900 Pro
Build Quality
What we like: The gaming headset is well made. There are no sharp edges or spots. The memory foam is well stitched, and there are no gaps or uneven areas between the band and ear cups. The headset itself does not make noise when stretched or pulled, when placed on the head.
What we dislike: The gaming headset does not offer a sleeved or fabric-covered cable. This normally ensures that the cable wears out slower or does not get tangled. The headset is completely made of plastic, and there is no metallic reinforcement in the headband. All controls are also made of plastic, and the mute button for the microphone rattles slightly when not pressed.
Software
The software is very clear and does not offer any additional features aside from the basic functionalities. The volume can be increased, and the microphone can also be easily adjusted; however, the software does not provide more functions. It is not even possible to turn off the RGB lighting of the headset.
The software seems somewhat outdated, resembling the layout and design of Windows Vista and Windows 7. While it is far from modern, it serves its purpose.
On the next page, we will show you how the EKSA 900 Pro performs in practical tests. We will discuss comfort, sound quality, and microphone, and compare the device with its direct competitors.
Finally, you can read in our conclusion how good the device is and for whom the EKSA 900 Pro might be worthwhile.
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What determines how many revives, berries, and TMs you receive as rewards in Pokémon GO raids? We will show you the most important factors. The professionals from TheSilphRoad have now shed light on these.
As Pokémon trainers, we have probably all asked ourselves after a raid how the rewards are actually chosen. Why do I get a certain number of revives for one raid, but different rewards for another?
With the evaluation of nearly 3000 raids, TheSilphRoad can now bring light to the darkness and explain how the hidden factors behind raid rewards work.
Raid Loot in Pokémon GO
The team from TheSilphRoad consists of many trainers from around the world who work together to uncover the secrets of Pokémon GO. One of these secrets has now been revealed. After evaluating 2973 raids, three factors have been established that are used to calculate raid rewards:
The raid level
How many Premier Balls you receive
A bit of luck
This study was completed one day before the release of the new Potion rewards in Pokémon GO. These are not yet included in the results but will be updated later. The mechanics for calculating the rewards are expected to remain the same.
1. Multiplier – Reward Packages
You may have noticed that raid rewards consist of multiple instances of the same items. The rewards are assigned into item groups called “reward packages.” For example, revives are distributed in a five-item reward package in level 5 raids. This is illustrated in the table.
TMs for fast and charged attacks are always distributed individually in single reward packages. However, revives, golden raspberries, rare candies, and now also potions are distributed in larger quantities in reward packages. The number of items depends on the raid level and can be seen in the following table:
Source: TheSilphRoad
Some of you may look at the table and say, “But I have also received 20 revives before. That can’t be true.” Yes, it is true. And this brings us to the second factor.
Multiplier 2 – The Number of Reward Packages
This factor has led TheSilphRoad’s team to an interesting discovery. The number of reward packages you receive depends entirely on the raid level and the number of Premier Balls received.
If you successfully complete a raid and thus receive the minimum number of 6 Premier Balls, you will receive reward packages based on the raid level (6 Premier Balls and raid level 1 = 1 reward package. 6 Premier Balls and raid level 3 = 3 reward packages, and so on).
By controlling the arena, self-inflicted damage, and team damage, you can receive up to 14 Premier Balls. This also increases the number of reward packages. The following table clearly shows how the number of reward packages depends on the raid level and Premier Balls. A “bundle” is a reward package in this case.
So check how many balls were there and then go to the correct column of the raid levels in that row. With 10 balls and difficulty level 4, there would be 6 packages.
Source: TheSilphRoad
Since August 16, 2017, there have also been potions as rewards in raids. The team from TheSilphRoad suspects that level 5 raids were weakened on that day and now reflect the reward category of level 4.
Note: An additional Premier Ball has been part of the rewards since August 8 to compensate for a bug with the last Premier Ball. This additional ball has not changed the results. For clarity, this extra ball has been added to the display in the table.
3. Factor – Luck and Probability
It is now clear that the number of items in a reward package depends on the raid level. How many packages you receive is then determined by the received Premier Balls and the raid level.
Factor three is related to probability. We now know how many packages we receive, but not what is inside.
Each reward package is assigned to an item group. According to TheSilphRoad, these are only dependent on the raid level. It is noticeable that the distribution of revives, golden raspberries, and rare candies is roughly equal.
The chance of receiving TMs for fast moves and charged attacks increases with higher raid levels. It is also worth noting that in raids of level 1-4, significantly more Fast TMs were distributed than Charged TMs. Raids of level 5 rewarded trainers with a similar number of Charged TMs as Fast TMs.
During the analysis, additional data was also included and their influence on the distributed items was controlled. It was found that trainer level, gym badge level, the number of reward packages, and the anniversary event have no impact on the items in the packages.
These three shown factors, raid level, Premier Balls, and probability are crucial for determining what rewards you receive from Pokémon GO raids.
Work on the Update is Already Underway
As explained, TheSilphRoad is already working on assigning potions to these reward tables. This will take some time. Once new information is available, we will update this article for you.
The work of TheSilphRoad shows how dedicated they are to playing and researching Pokémon GO. Great praise for the hardworking trainers!
