Lost Ark: Class Guide to the Paladin, the useful supporter in the endgame

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For the leveling process, you should focus on the attributes Critical and Agility in your gear to increase your damage and speed. You also have access to the ability Charge, with which you can jump forward and move faster.

Lost Ark Paladin Values
The attributes Critical and Agility are important for leveling.

How should I distribute my first skill points? The important thing when distributing the points is that you never need to raise the skill levels higher than level 10. Skill level 4 is needed for the first tripod, skill level 7 for the second, and skill level 10 for the third.

However, the number of required skill points varies. For level 1, you need 4, for level 2 you need 20, and for level 3, you even need 48 skill points.

  • Level 12: Distribute the first 4 points into the abilities Charge to unlock Great Agility there. This way, you can cover more distance with the ability. Also, invest the first 4 points into Lightning Strike for the ability Law of the Jungle.
  • Up to level 16: Invest 20 points into Lightning Strike to learn Chain Attack.
  • Up to level 20: The next 20 points go into the ability Purifier. Here, you skill Swift Fingers and Divine Punishment.
  • Up to level 26: Here you invest additional points in Lightning Strike until you unlock the bonus at 48. There you select Lightning Enhancement.
  • Up to level 32: You invest the full 48 points into Executor’s Sword. There you skill Stigmata, Will of the Challenger, and Wide Strike.
  • Up to level 36: You invest 20 points into Holy Explosion, into the skills Swift Fingers and Expansive Explosion.
  • Up to level 45: Invest 20 points into Holy Sword. Here, you unlock Stigmata and Weakness Detection. Also, invest 20 points into Justice Execution and select Rune Prison and Power Release.
  • Up to level 49: Maximize the ability Holy Explosion and use Prepared Explosion there. Maximize Holy Sword and invest the points in Concentrated Energy. Also, invest 20 points in Wrath of God and use them for Law of the Jungle and Thunder.
  • From level 50: Play the story until you get the awakening skills. Then remove the points from Purifier and Wrath of God and invest them in Heavenly Blessing.

By the way, you can reset your skill points anytime for free if you don’t like a certain playstyle.

Paladin Skill Distribution
This is how you distribute the points in the individual abilities up to level 49.

The Paladin in Endgame

In the endgame, there are various Paladin builds you can play, which we would like to briefly introduce to you.

The Supporter in PvE: If you enjoy being active in dungeons and raids, you should play the support Paladin. Here, the focus is to provide your group with shields through the abilities Holy Protection and God’s Sent Law. Additionally, you can create a field with Holy Land in which teammates receive 25% less damage.

Through Wrath of God and Heavenly Blessing, you also distribute some useful buffs to your group, and with Light Shock, you place a strong debuff on enemies that increases your group’s damage by 10%.

The focus in terms of stats lies on Agility.

You can find a detailed guide with explanations and the right equipment for the supporter on Maxroll (via maxroll).

The DD in PvE: Although the Paladin focuses heavily on support, he can also be played as a damage dealer in Chaos dungeons. Here, the focus is on the abilities Lightning Strike, Executor’s Sword, and Holy Explosion, similar to the leveling process.

However, the Paladin is significantly weaker in damage compared to some other classes.

The focus of the stats here is on Critical.

The Paladin in PvP: The Paladin is one of the strongest classes in PvP. With Heavenly Blessing, Holy Protection, and God’s Sent Law, you have useful shields to help yourself and your group members.

The damage, on the other hand, comes from Holy Sword, Justice Execution, and Executor’s Sword. The focus of the stats lies on Agility and Toughness.

There is also a detailed guide on Maxroll (via maxroll).

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The Paladin is one of the most useful and strongest classes in Lost Ark. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch will play him right from the start and will tell you what makes him so good and what you should pay attention to while leveling up.

What kind of class is this? The Paladin (Holy Knight in Korea) is a melee fighter with a sword and belongs to the warrior class. He has some useful AoE abilities that are particularly helpful in the early game. In the endgame, however, his focus is more on support.

His special ability lies in the fact that he can switch between Holy Aura and Holy Avenger. In Holy Aura, he increases the damage of allies within a radius by 10%, while as Holy Avenger, he increases his attack range and enhances his own attacks.

However, the Paladin is relatively weakly armored compared to the other warrior classes.

Pro
  • Very popular as a supporter in groups
  • Brings many useful buffs
  • Easy to level up
  • Good defense values for solo players
  • Many AoE effects
Contra
  • The support really only becomes useful through an engraving
  • As a DPS in the endgame fairly weak
  • Bard has more direct healing

For which game content is he useful? As one of two supporters, the Paladin is a welcome guest in group content such as dungeons or raids. With Holy Barrier, for example, you create a shield for all teammates in the radius.

In PvP, on the other hand, the Paladin is also exceptionally strong. In our tier list, he ranks only in tier A for beginners, but once you have mastered the class in the endgame, it rises to S-tier in high-rank PvP.

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This is how the Paladin plays

All Skills of the Paladin

Here we list all the skills of the Paladin. We have left out the exact damage numbers as these depend on your attributes and partly on the distributed skill points.

Whirlwind Strike – Costs 38 Mana: Spin quickly twice while attacking and deal damage for each hit

Lightning Strike – Costs 53 Mana: Quickly thrust 4 times at your position with the sword and deal damage. Then thrust one last time and deal damage again.

Charge – Costs 67 Mana: Rush forward 6m and stab at enemies with your sword to deal damage.

Light Shock – 53 Mana: Hold the sword backward and use both hands to create a light shockwave that deals damage.

Light of Judgement – Costs 77 Mana: Emit powerful beams of light that deal damage.

Sword of Justice – Costs 77 Mana: Let a sword of light fall at the target location to deal damage to your opponent.

Lightning Attack – Costs 77 Mana: Move slowly forward and attack your opponent 7 times.

God’s Sent Law – Costs 91 Mana: Use holy writings to summon a magical circle of light. The writings spin in a circle and deal damage to enemies over 2 seconds.

Purifier – Costs 77 Mana: Attack your opponent with a one-handed, cross-shaped strike. Deal damage with each hit. Then, swing your sword with both hands to deal damage.

Wrath of God – Costs 108 Mana: Call forth the energy of holy thunder to fill your weapon. Deal damage to nearby enemies.

Holy Land – Costs 85 Mana: Create a holy land at your target location for 6 seconds, dealing damage over time.

Sprint Strike – Costs 85 Mana: Reposition yourself and sprint forward. At the end of the sprint, swing your sword to deal damage to your opponent and knock him into the air.

Executor’s Sword – Costs 85 Mana: Hold your sword with both hands and swing it to deal damage, knock opponents into the air, and initiate a counterattack. Use the skill again to gather your power in the sword and deal damage with another strike, afterwards slamming the sword into the ground.

Holy Protection – Costs 114 Mana: Use the powers of holy light to create a barrier for all group members within 24m, which has X % of your maximum hit points and lasts for 6 seconds.

Justice Execution – Costs 101 Mana: Hold your sword with one hand and quickly spin in a circle, dealing damage. Then execute a devastating strike that deals damage.

Holy Explosion – Costs 114 Mana: Gather holy power for 2 seconds that explodes at the target location, dealing damage.

Holy Sword – Costs 108 Mana: Gather the energy of light in your sword and then perform a thrust attack that deals damage. Afterwards, light flows from your sword, dealing additional damage.

Heavenly Blessing (Awakening) – Costs 127 Mana: Summon the Sun Guardian and deal damage to nearby enemies. The Guardian blesses himself and all group members within a radius of 24m. Damage taken is reduced by 11% for 8 seconds.

The Paladin in the Level Process

How do I play the Paladin most effectively at the beginning? At the start, it is important that you always group up your enemies and place them in front of you. This way, you can effectively use your AoE effects to take down opponents.

At level 16, you unlock the ability Purifier. This will be your damage skill against individual, strong boss opponents. Otherwise, you primarily use Lightning Strike and Whirlwind Strike in the first levels, and later Executor’s Sword (level 24) and Holy Explosion (level 36). Holy Sword, which you unlock at level 40, will later replace the ability Purifier for single-target damage.

For the leveling process, you should focus on the attributes Critical and Agility in your gear to increase your damage and speed. You also have access to the ability Charge, with which you can jump forward and move faster.

Lost Ark Paladin Values
The attributes Critical and Agility are important for leveling.

How should I distribute my first skill points? The important thing when distributing the points is that you never need to raise the skill levels higher than level 10. Skill level 4 is needed for the first tripod, skill level 7 for the second, and skill level 10 for the third.

However, the number of required skill points varies. For level 1, you need 4, for level 2 you need 20, and for level 3, you even need 48 skill points.

  • Level 12: Distribute the first 4 points into the abilities Charge to unlock Great Agility there. This way, you can cover more distance with the ability. Also, invest the first 4 points into Lightning Strike for the ability Law of the Jungle.
  • Up to level 16: Invest 20 points into Lightning Strike to learn Chain Attack.
  • Up to level 20: The next 20 points go into the ability Purifier. Here, you skill Swift Fingers and Divine Punishment.
  • Up to level 26: Here you invest additional points in Lightning Strike until you unlock the bonus at 48. There you select Lightning Enhancement.
  • Up to level 32: You invest the full 48 points into Executor’s Sword. There you skill Stigmata, Will of the Challenger, and Wide Strike.
  • Up to level 36: You invest 20 points into Holy Explosion, into the skills Swift Fingers and Expansive Explosion.
  • Up to level 45: Invest 20 points into Holy Sword. Here, you unlock Stigmata and Weakness Detection. Also, invest 20 points into Justice Execution and select Rune Prison and Power Release.
  • Up to level 49: Maximize the ability Holy Explosion and use Prepared Explosion there. Maximize Holy Sword and invest the points in Concentrated Energy. Also, invest 20 points in Wrath of God and use them for Law of the Jungle and Thunder.
  • From level 50: Play the story until you get the awakening skills. Then remove the points from Purifier and Wrath of God and invest them in Heavenly Blessing.

By the way, you can reset your skill points anytime for free if you don’t like a certain playstyle.

Paladin Skill Distribution
This is how you distribute the points in the individual abilities up to level 49.

The Paladin in Endgame

In the endgame, there are various Paladin builds you can play, which we would like to briefly introduce to you.

The Supporter in PvE: If you enjoy being active in dungeons and raids, you should play the support Paladin. Here, the focus is to provide your group with shields through the abilities Holy Protection and God’s Sent Law. Additionally, you can create a field with Holy Land in which teammates receive 25% less damage.

Through Wrath of God and Heavenly Blessing, you also distribute some useful buffs to your group, and with Light Shock, you place a strong debuff on enemies that increases your group’s damage by 10%.

The focus in terms of stats lies on Agility.

You can find a detailed guide with explanations and the right equipment for the supporter on Maxroll (via maxroll).

The DD in PvE: Although the Paladin focuses heavily on support, he can also be played as a damage dealer in Chaos dungeons. Here, the focus is on the abilities Lightning Strike, Executor’s Sword, and Holy Explosion, similar to the leveling process.

However, the Paladin is significantly weaker in damage compared to some other classes.

The focus of the stats here is on Critical.

The Paladin in PvP: The Paladin is one of the strongest classes in PvP. With Heavenly Blessing, Holy Protection, and God’s Sent Law, you have useful shields to help yourself and your group members.

The damage, on the other hand, comes from Holy Sword, Justice Execution, and Executor’s Sword. The focus of the stats lies on Agility and Toughness.

There is also a detailed guide on Maxroll (via maxroll).

More about Lost Ark on MeinMMO:

What do you think about the Paladin? Does the class appeal to you or are you playing another one? And how do you plan to play the Paladin exactly? Feel free to write it in the comments.

All guides for Lost Ark, including builds and general beginner tips, can be found here:

Lost Ark Guides: All tips, tricks, and builds in overview

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ESO: How to quickly complete your provisioning crafting quests

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In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online you can complete a crafting quest once a day, rewarding you with gold and materials. For many characters, this can take some time, and not everyone is at the same level. Here, we show you useful tips for daily provisioning crafting.

What is provisioning crafting? It involves the creation of drinks and food. These provide strengthening effects that improve your maximum stats or regeneration. The foods or drinks created are generally referred to as buff food.

Once a day, you can complete one quest for each crafting profession. For all quests with a character at level 50 and the appropriate Champion Points, you can earn up to 5,100 gold per day per character. Additionally, you will receive materials and other items as rewards, which also have some value.

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Craft items for the daily provisioning quest in advance

To speed things up, it is advisable to create a whole stack of provisioning food and drinks at the appropriate level. By the way, it doesn’t matter which of your characters crafts your food for the quest. You can craft everything with your main character and store it in the bank for all other characters.

Provisioning: Level 1/6 in recipe improvement

You can acquire the appropriate recipes from the chef or brewer for 270 gold.

You need to craft these foods for the daily quests alternately:

  • Banana Surprise
  • Baked Apples
  • Fish Sticks
  • Grilled Corn
  • Chicken Breast
  • Carrot Soup
  • Baked Potato
  • Grape Compote

You need to craft these drinks for the daily quests alternately:

  • Gold Lager
  • Clear Syrah Wine
  • Mazte
  • Nut Brown Ale
  • Red Wheat Beer
  • Swamp Iron Ale
  • Surilie Syrah Wine
  • Four-Eyed Grog
  • Citrus Blossom Mazte

Provisioning: Level 2/6 in recipe improvement

You can acquire the appropriate recipes from the chef or brewer for 540 gold.

You need to craft these foods for the daily quests alternately:

  • Alik’r Vegetables with Goat Cheese
  • Bataglir Soup
  • Breton Meat Sausage
  • Pumpkin Seeds with Garlic
  • Nibenese Garlic Carrots
  • Pellitine Tomato Rice
  • Redoran Pepper Melon
  • Whiterun Cheese Trout
  • Game Meat Pie

You need to craft these drinks for the daily quests alternately:

  • Bitter Citrus Tea
  • Eltheric Fusel
  • Barley Nectar
  • Gossamer Mazte
  • Honey Whiskey
  • Ginger Beer
  • Sea Blossom Tea
  • Syrupberry Tea
  • Water Nymph Whiskey

Provisioning: Level 3/6 in recipe improvement

You can acquire the appropriate recipes from the chef or brewer for 810 gold.

You need to craft these foods for the daily quests alternately:

  • Chorrol Corn on the Cob
  • Cyrodiilic Fried Pumpkin
  • Elinhir Grill Antelope
  • Rabbit in Garlic Sauce
  • Jerall View Carrot Cake
  • Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • Senchal Curry Fish with Rice
  • Stormhold Baked Bananas
  • Cinnamon Grape Jelly

You need to craft these drinks for the daily quests alternately:

  • Pass-through Whiskey
  • Mulled Wine
  • Maormer Tea
  • Nereid Wine
  • Sour Mash
  • Torval Mint Tea
  • Tutmir Leid Lager
  • Spiced Berry Chai
  • Spiced Mazte

Provisioning: Level 4/6 in recipe improvement

You can acquire the appropriate recipes from the chef or brewer for 1080 gold.

You need to craft these foods for the daily quests alternately:

  • Cyrodiilic Cornbread
  • Skyrim Jazbucht Crostata
  • Mammoth Trunk Pie

You need to craft these drinks for the daily quests alternately:

  • Bluestone Marathon
  • Double Storm Tea
  • Holy Straw Sack

Provisioning: Level 5/6 in recipe improvement

You can acquire the appropriate recipes from the chef or brewer for 1350 gold.

You need to craft these foods for the daily quests alternately:

  • Canned Carrot Mash
  • Pickled Smoked Rabbit in Argonian Style
  • Fresh Apples with Eidark Cheese
  • Stuffed Pork Loin with Millet
  • Orc Ruins Apple Jelly with Garlic
  • West Marsh Corn Soup

You need to craft these drinks for the daily quests alternately:

  • Arenthian Brandy
  • Etheric Tea
  • Grandfather’s Night Tonic
  • Pretty Maid Whiskey
  • Imgaton Tonic
  • Khenarthis’ Soaring Chai

Provisioning: Level 6/6 in recipe improvement

You can acquire the appropriate recipes from the chef or brewer for 1620 gold.

You need to craft these foods for the daily quests alternately:

  • First Harvest Cheese Plate with Fruits
  • Hearty Corn Soup with Garlic
  • Lilmoth Vettelfish with Garlic

You need to craft these drinks for the daily quests alternately:

  • Markarth Mead
  • Muthera’s Regret
  • Raven Vettelt Tonic

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This is how to complete your daily provisioning quests the fastest

Once you have stored your appropriate food stacks in the bank, there is one more trick to speed up the process. This works similarly for the daily alchemy quest.

Ideally, this can be optimized with one of the “mobile bankers” and the add-on “Lazy Writ Crafter”. If you have your banker on quick access and speak to him, the add-on automatically retrieves the appropriate food and then puts it away again. This takes a maximum of 1-2 seconds in total.

If you do not have a mobile banker, I recommend the city of Vivec in Vvardenfell for the crafting quests. Because in the middle of the crafting stations, there are 2 bankers. Otherwise, you will have to take detours to reach your stash.

If you have a banker, then the cities of Leyawiin in Dark Forest or Gramfeste in Deshaan are a good choice.

For more gold, set your Champion Points correctly

Once a character reaches level 50, you have access to the champion point system. In the green tree: Dexterous, you can increase the gold earned by up to 2% per level if you allocate up to 50 points in “Gold-Plated Fingers.” The points are cross-character.

ESO Champion Points Gold-Plated Fingers

How far are you along with crafting in ESO? Do you have any questions about guides or specific crafts? Let us know in the comments.

If you feel like it, visit our multi-part guides on item sets in ESO.

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Twitch streamer complains about the rich, indulges in a Porsche for 180,000 €: “I’m not Sozi-Jesus”

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The Twitch streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker is known for his critical stance towards the excesses of turbo-capitalism. But he is also a privileged Twitch streamer who enjoys indulging himself, most recently with a Porsche Taycan for over €180,000: He can only laugh at the criticism. He is not a socialist Jesus.

Who is HasanAbi?

  • Hasan Piker is an American with Turkish roots. He streams practically daily on Twitch: On average, 28,000 people watch him, making him one of the top 50 on Twitch.
  • HasanAbi is not a typical gaming streamer but sees himself as a political commentator. He frequently expresses his views on current events and politics. During major U.S. elections, his channel receives a significant influx of viewers, where he is seen as an alternative to news channels for the Twitch generation and acts as a political explainer, clearly advocating for a specific political stance.
  • HasanAbi is politically left and progressive. He aligns himself with politicians like Bernie Sanders. Hasan Piker advocates for unions, healthcare for all, restrictions on gun rights, and demands more rights for the LGBTQ+ community. He is critical of super-rich individuals like Jeff Bezos.
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Staff editor announces purchase in ironic video

This is the ongoing controversy: Despite his leftist views, HasanAbi often makes large purchases that are financially far beyond what an average earner can afford.

He first drew attention to himself in August 2021, when he bought a villa for $2.7 million. He justified the purchase with the absurdly high real estate prices that prevail in Los Angeles. He also needs a house for his family.

Socialism could hardly mean that he should not be allowed to buy a house, he tweeted at that time.

This is what he is doing now: HasanAbi has treated himself to a Porsche Taycan for around $200,000. His editor had fun staging the purchase in a video.

HasanAbi appeared like a hip-hop star, treating himself to his “dream car.”

HasanAbi had apparently fallen in love with the Porsche as early as May 2021, when he went car shopping with other Twitch streamers like Mizkif, Sodapoppin, and Esfand at a luxury car dealership (via YouTube).

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In the style of a rap star, Hasan Piker gets into his vehicle.

What kind of car has he gotten himself? Given the price range, it’s likely a “Porsche Taycan Turbo S” or one of its variants:

  • The vehicle accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds
  • It has 761 horsepower
  • A top speed of 260 km/h.
  • In doing so, the electric sports car consumes 28.5 kWh per 100 km, but has a CO2 emissions of 0.
  • The range is approximately 400 kilometers.

According to Porsche Germany, the car starts at €183,336, including VAT.

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Car comes from “socialist country” Germany

This is being discussed: The purchase is already viewed critically:

  • One user says: “It will never stop being incredibly funny that the biggest socialist streamer is such an unbelievably materialistic person. What a clown!”
  • Other users say: This is now real satire.
  • One user explains: Well, Porsche is a German car. And Germany is a “socialist country”, so America cannot get enough of these “sexy socialist cars”

HasanAbi of course streamed the purchase live on his Twitch channel:

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“Stop calling me a socialist Jesus”

This is what HasanAbi says: He mocks the criticism. He says he was already expecting this criticism.

No one would see him as some kind of “socialist Jesus.” He is a Twitch streamer who explains to people why they are probably angry.

His content is available for free everywhere. He even allows people to make money through their fan channels, but some choose to give him money. Eventually, people will stop being angry at him.

People have the idea that his audience gives him their last cent, instead of buying bread for their families, while he tells them they should finance Kalashnikovs for the revolution in Idaho. And then people would be angry at his “imaginary fans”.

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From his fans’ perspective, HasanAbi is incredibly successful and can afford to treat himself. There’s nothing wrong with that.

HasanAbi also seems to see no conflict in arguing for a good cause while driving a car that costs as much as five years’ salary for others. Somehow, for HasanAbi, everything is always a bit ironic, placing him alongside Twitch streamers like xQc.

Streamer is incredibly successful, believes someone at Twitch is sabotaging him

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Creative Madness in Fortnite gives you 2 free items – Here’s how to get them

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Fortnite gives you cool and free items once again, which you can earn without much effort. We will show you step by step how to qualify for it and what you need to do for the event “Love is in the Air!”.

What is this event about? In this event, Epic provides small gifts for a chance to get to know the Creative mode better. In it, you can play fun matches with friends or start daring Death Runs.

To participate, you need to register and then have the chance to snag two items. We will show you how to do it.

Creative Madness – Two Items for Valentine’s Day

The items in this event are themed around romance. They are inspired by Valentine’s Day:

Two romantic items

These items can be earned:

  • Emote “There is Love!”
  • Pickaxe “Heartbreaker”

How do I get them? To do this, you need to link your account with the Fortnite: Creative Madness site.

Once you’ve done that, you’ll receive the emote. To get the pickaxe, you need to play the Creative Madness map for 30 minutes. You can find it in the Creative Hub. If you need the map code, it is as follows: 7266-3680-0768

When does this end? Alongside this event, you have a chance to win $100,000 with your favorite influencer. Therefore, we assume that the deadline for the Death Runs with the influencers is also the same date as for the items.

Therefore, we believe you have time to earn the items from February 7th to February 22nd.

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How do I win the $100,000? To play with your influencer like HeyStan or Standartskill, you need to complete the Death Run in a best time. Here’s how to proceed:

  • Register on the website with your Epic Games account.
  • Play the Creative Madness map. You can access the map via the Discover screen or by entering the island code. 
  • Record your attempt on the Creative Madness map.
  • Choose your favorite creator.
  • Upload your video to YouTube.
  • Share the link to your video and your best time on the website.

Once you’ve done that, you’ll have to wait until February 22nd. Until then, all submitted videos will be reviewed, and the lucky finalists will be crowned. After that, you’ll have to compete against eight influencers from different regions and also against their community from February 26th to 27th.

If you and your influencer qualify, you will compete against the other finalists on March 12th in the finale. The winners will receive the prize money.

What do you think of the event? Do you find it cool and will you participate? Or is it not for you, and will you just grab the free items? Let us know!

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In WoW you can now farm the pink love rocket, which is no longer called that

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In World of Warcraft, the Valentine’s event has started again. Time to farm one of the rarest and most sought-after mounts.

Even though the community around World of Warcraft is a bit excited right now, as Cross-Faction Play is coming soon, love is also in the air. The annual Valentine’s event has started and offers one of the rarest mounts that WoW has to offer. The former “Pink Love Rocket,” which now goes by the name “Heartbreaker X-45.”

Why does the mount have a different name now? The infamous “Pink Love Rocket” has been renamed to “Heartbreaker X-45” since the last patch. The renaming took place as part of greater efforts to eliminate some offensive remarks and double entendres from World of Warcraft. These changes brought both criticism and support and now result in the new name of the rocket.

How to farm the mount? Basically, you only need a few minutes per character – tanks and healers can do it almost without any time investment, pure damage dealers may have to wait a few minutes. Just sign up through the dungeon browser for the current event “Chemist Crown” (“The Crown Chemical Co.”). Once 4 players are found, it will lead to a visit in Shadowfang Keep with a single boss fight.

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The Heartbreaker X-45 – you only have a few days.

Characters above level 50 receive the epic box “Heart-Shaped Box” at the end, which has a very low chance of containing the coveted Heartbreaker X-45. You can defeat the boss once per day to receive the box.

This applies per character. You can complete the fight in Shadowfang Keep with any character who has reached at least level 50, giving you a chance to obtain the rocket. The more high-level characters you have, the more chances you will also have to get this coveted mount.

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How long do you have? However, you should start farming sooner rather than later, as the event only lasts exactly 2 weeks, from February 7 to February 20. After that, the event will be inactive for another year, and the chance to get the rocket will only return in February 2023.

Do you already own the Heartbreaker X-45 rocket? Are you trying to get it this year? Or have you long given up on this endeavor?

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Trainers in Pokémon GO demand a small change at Team Rocket, which would be so important

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In Pokémon GO trainers have the opportunity to challenge the grunts of Team GO Rocket. However, the reddit community has requested a small change that would be very important for all players. We at MeinMMO will show you what it is about.

Who is Team GO Rocket? Just like in the original Pokémon series, there are villains in Pokémon GO causing trouble: Team GO Rocket. Its members, consisting of grunts and Rocket bosses, regularly take over PokéStops to steal items and eggs, or visit you in the typical black Rocket balloon.

To stop them, you can battle them and, of course, after winning, you will receive a reward as well as an encounter with a Shadow Pokémon. However, regarding the occupied PokéStops by Rocket grunts, some trainers on reddit wish for a small change that would be a significant improvement for everyone. We will show you what that is.

Time Display for Team GO Rocket

If you want to face a Rocket grunt, you can look for the occupied stops on the map in the game. They are relatively easy to identify. From a distance, they flicker a bit dark. As you get closer to the respective stop, it turns black. Clicking on it then opens the grunt’s dialog and you have the opportunity to battle them.

However, the PokéStops are only temporarily occupied by the grunts. This means that, unlike the Rocket bosses, who remain in one place for an entire day, they disappear again after a certain time. The PokéStop will then return to normal.

Rocket Grunts

However, it is not easy for trainers to see how long a grunt stays at this location, which is why it is frustrating when you walk to a specific stop with the intention of defeating the grunt and then they disappear in the last few meters.

This also frustrates reddit user BazF91, who asks in his post why Rocket grunts do not have a time display at PokéStops. He writes: “If raids can have timers, why can’t GO grunts? Does Niantic somehow make more money by not having the timer? Maybe the timer should not be visible above, but only when you click on the PokéStop. What are your thoughts?” (via reddit.com).

Community Reactions

BazF91’s post sparks much discussion and receives support from many trainers in the comments. Some of these trainers already have specific ideas on how the timer could be implemented (via reddit.com):

  • gizmotherat: “I agree that Grunt PokéStops should 100% have a timer. Too often I have seen Rocket grunts at 2 neighboring PokéStops and fought one only to find that the other disappeared while I was battling the first. It would be great to have a sense of which one to prioritize.”
  • gyroda: “This just happened to me today. Very frustrating. Even if they don’t want a literal numerical timer, a circular progress bar could be placed around the photo of the PokéStop (visible when you tap on the stop).”
  • TheAdmiral90: “Timers on the map would be too cluttered, but timers when you call up a PokéStop would be great.”
  • 0525125625: “A color change like the leveled up PokéStops that get lighter over time would be very pleasing to me.”

However, some trainers find a visual representation of such a timer especially difficult for color-blind individuals. For them, a gradual color shift from black to blue would be hard to notice.

Further Community Wishes

In addition to a timer for occupied PokéStops, some trainers also wish for more time displays in the game that would also be useful (via reddit.com):

  • Shayfleafcht: “There should also be a timer for Lure Modules.”
  • tkcom: “Also: Timer for gyms with completed raids. How many minutes are left until the gym is back to normal.”
  • MonkeeBrain: “And a count of how many GO Battle League sets have been completed. Particularly useful on GO Battle Days.”

Whether Niantic will respond to these community wishes and possibly implement a timer in one place or another in the game remains to be seen. If there are official updates regarding this, you will surely find out on MeinMMO.

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What do you think of BazF91’s suggestion to introduce a timer for Rocket grunts? Have you ever wanted to defeat a grunt only to have them suddenly flee from the stop? Or do you rarely battle against Team GO Rocket? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and engage with other trainers about it.

How many trainers do you actually battle with in raids? One trainer has defeated the dreaded Pottrott alone. We will show you how he did it and why it’s so special.

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Developers of Destiny 2 reveal information about “Witch Queen” mods for Exos and spoil new catalyst

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, the gap until the release of Witch Queen is constantly narrowing, and more and more information about the big expansion is being revealed. One of them includes a catalyst for a popular weapon and mods for exotic weapons. We will show you all the info on this.

What happened? Bungie’s Weapon Feature Lead Chris Proctor has now answered two important questions regarding the future of Exotics in a podcast. One of them concerns a certain Exo, namely the bow “Le Monarque“. He is supposed to receive a catalyst.

Furthermore, the question was raised about whether exotic weapons will eventually get mod slots to embed Vorpal Weapon or similar into the respective guns. Bungie also had a clear answer on this.

Catalyst for Le Monarque and no mods for Exotics

The exotic bow “Le Monarque” was released when the Black Armory celebrated its launch. As a random drop in the forge rounds, this bow particularly shone due to its toxic perk. It has found use in PvE and PvP, and Guardians have long hoped for a catalyst for this bow.

This is the noble Le Monarque

Is a catalyst finally coming? Chris Proctor was asked about this and his response was simply “Soon”. Such a word leaves much room for interpretation. Whether “soon” refers to the start of Witch Queen or only generally in Witch Queen is unknown.

Since Void 3.0 is being released with the Witch Queen DLC, this toxic Void weapon would fit perfectly. Maybe it will allow for good builds that harmonize with the adjusted super, like the Exo “Agers Scepter” and the Stasis ultimate.

No mods for Exotics: In the interview, a question was also asked as to why Guardians cannot embed mods in exotic weapons. Chris replied that Exo weapons with mods would completely destroy the game balance. Bugs and glitches would arise that could affect the entire game.

For example, a Falcon Moon with Backup Mag could elevate the stackable crit damage to such insane heights that this effect would be nullified.

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Another example would be the Pika. With the mod “Icarus Grip”, the precision in the air would be so high that it would be unacceptable.

Exotic weapons are exotic because they stand out from the legendary weapons. Many intrinsic perks lead to drastic effects, where such a mod would be overkill. One might assume that mods were mainly created for the so-called refinement of the legendary category.

However, it is still interesting that the developers have also dealt with this question, right? What do you think about the upcoming release of the catalyst for Le Monarque? Are you excited about the effect and do you find it a shame that exotic weapons will not get mod slots? Let us know what you think!

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Buy PS5: Starting today, watch for drops at Amazon and Otto

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

This week, there are mainly two retailers where you can presumably buy a PS5. MeinMMO presents what you need to consider. Hot candidates this week are once again Otto and Amazon.

What is the current situation? Anyone looking to buy a PS5 needs to be very lucky at the moment. Interested users are competing with scalpers and other buyers for every available console. Currently, there are few options to purchase a PS5. Sony itself recently sold only a few consoles directly.

January 2022 was one of the weakest months for buying a PS5. There were hardly any drops, and many users still want to buy a next-gen console. February is not looking much better so far.

But how does it look this week? MeinMMO presents the most exciting opportunities this week.

Here is where the chance to get a PS5 is currently the highest

What speaks for new PS5 drops? Currently, the sales situation is very poor, and there are hardly any actions where you could buy a PS5. However, there might be chances in some shops this week.

  • There has long been a rumor that you might soon be able to buy a PS5 at Otto. However, we cannot tell you when the promotion will start.
  • On February 2nd, the French Amazon sold PS5 consoles. This is also a sign that a sales action in Germany is coming up soon. Both France and Germany are supplied from the same warehouse.

The further back the last drop is, the higher the probability that sellers will have PS5 consoles available again. At Amazon, it has been almost 3 weeks since anyone could buy a PS5, and at Otto, it has been over 50 days. The last PS5 drop at Otto was in December in the morning, and Otto even dropped twice.

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When do drops usually take place? Normally, most retailers sell their consoles in the morning. After noon, the chances of getting a PS5 noticeably decrease. So if you want to buy a PS5, make sure to check our PS5 ticker, especially in the morning hours.

Didn’t get a PS5? If you haven’t managed to get a PS5, then be sure to check our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how you can best get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.

Buy PS5 in February 2022 – Keep an eye on these retailers from now on

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Level up quickly in Dying Light 2: 5 easy tips for more experience points

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 5 minutes

A higher level brings you new skills, passive bonuses, and generally a higher chance to survive in the infected open world in Dying Light 2. We will show you how to level up faster and what you can do to grind your level on MeinMMO.

In Dying Light 2, you fuel three types of leveling systems with your gameplay:

  • Account Level – Determines the tier of your equipment
  • Combat Points – Unlock combat skills
  • Parkour Points – Unlock parkour skills

You increase your levels by completing tasks in the world and using the two actions “Fight” and “Parkour”. We will show you how to progress faster in 5 simple tips.

1. Quests – Experience the People

Every story mission, every side quest, gets you ahead faster than most other leveling methods in the game.

Engage with the problems of the people in Dying Light 2 and help them with their concerns – then they will help you with your level.

Stay alert in the safe zones with people and pay attention to challenges. There are challenges for combat and your parkour skills. In a parkour challenge, for example, you have to complete a delivery with a time limit.

  • Our 5 tips will help you level up faster on the side. If you prefer to grind your experience points between missions, check out our Extra Tip: The Grind Methods

2. Exploration – Discover the World

If you are not under time pressure, keep your eyes open for special missions during your elegant parkour journeys through the city.

If you see a blue marker on the mini-map or in your HUD, it is usually worth a small detour. The blue signals lead you to special zombies or a poor soul in need of your help.

It can also be worthwhile to climb to a high spot and use binoculars to check the surroundings. This way, you will find new challenges and locations like windmills and other interesting spots.

Some are time-dependent – dark zones are full of zombies during the day, who roam the streets at night. Particularly worthwhile are the GRE research facilities. They provide you with inhibitors for stamina and health, are full of loot boxes, and give you a nice amount of combat and parkour XP upon completion.

Other points of interest offer you further advantages, like the metro stations in the Central Loop. With the stations, you unlock fast travel points and ensure an extra portion of combat XP. But you should feel strong enough before tackling the metro.

Explored but not looted locations can be found in your journal under the “Activities” section.

During the day, don’t get too distracted by the open world if you want to level up quickly.

dying light 2 explores the world

3. Nights Make Everything Worthwhile

At night, it makes more sense to let yourself get distracted. The darkness gives you generally more experience points for your actions.

When it comes to hunting, it can rain a lot of XP for you. At hunting level 1, a 2x XP multiplier starts immediately. Combat and parkour actions will then accelerate your progress. With each hunting level, the multiplier increases by 1.

However, since it’s not exactly safe on the streets at night, you will have to earn the extra XP with an increased pulse.

If you venture into danger at night, make sure to check which direction the nearest safe zone is with the saving UV lights. You only get the extra XP if you go to sleep without dying.

From hunting level 3, the really nasty creatures crawl out of their holes. For a small level hunt, you should better stay at level 2.

4. Be a Parkour Enthusiast and Martial Artist

The more you immerse yourself in the parkour and combat system, the more lands on your experience points account.

Use the learned combat skills in your battles, block a lot, and combine your hits with parkour movement. If you use the skills from your repertoire more than normal attacks, the XP yield will significantly increase.

It’s similar with parkour. Instead of just sprinting straight over a space or roof, use the ubiquitous parkour elements. Jump, slide, and balance your way through the world.

Through all the jumps and elegant shortcuts, you will often progress faster across the world – not just in level.

dying light 2 use your techniques and skills

5. Wear Appropriate Clothing

Even in the zombie apocalypse, there is a dress code. To an extravagant weapon of your choice, the right survival outfit belongs.

Focus on equipment that guarantees you an XP bonus. So, if you have to choose between 2 pieces of clothing, prefer the extra experience.

Taking a look into the inventories of different traders can also be worthwhile to get XP gear. However, don’t spend your hard-earned money too early in the game. Save up at the beginning and spend when you have a bit of money left.

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Extra Tip: The Grind Methods

Finally, we want to show you 2 methods with which you can increase your combat and parkour skills.

Combat Skills: You can use the hunting function to quickly gather a lot of combat XP. Find a safe zone that you can enter quickly and easily and that is not far from a zombie-infested street.

Equip yourself for the fight and ambush a howler nearby with an action of your choice. A well-thrown brick does the job just as well as a blunt object to the head of the annoying screamer.

This starts the hunt and the XP multiplier kicks in. Slice through the hordes of zombies and always stay close enough to the safe zone to make a quick escape.

At the latest, by hunting level 3, you should go to sleep. If you die before the end of the night, the bonus XP is gone. With stronger equipment and in co-op, you can also stay out longer – at your own risk.

You can see how the leveling method works in the English video by the YouTuber “Idicus”:

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Parkour Skills: The farm method for movement skills is less action-packed. In fact, it can be quite monotonous, but efficient if you want to specifically increase your parkour skills.

There is a jump south of the Saint Joseph Hospital that you can repeat over and over again. The hospital is located just north in the “Houndsfield” area. The jump is safe, and it doesn’t matter whether it’s day or night – your training won’t be interrupted.

dying light 2 parkour skills jump
Jump across, back, and again!

However, you need at least 3 skill points in the parkour tree for this. The skill “Long Jump” (2nd row, left of the first skill) allows you to jump much further using obstacles. This way, you can grind parkour XP undisturbed until you run out of desire.

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These were our simple tips for leveling up faster in Dying Light 2. If you know any tricks yourself, feel free to leave us a comment and share it with the community.

If you want to learn about which skills you should definitely choose, check this out: The best skills in Dying Light 2 that you should acquire as quickly as possible

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Everything we know about CoD Mobile Season 2 2022 – Release, new weapon and map

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty Mobile is getting Season 2 2022. There will be new content. What to expect in Season 2 of 2022 and when the release date should be, you can find out here on MeinMMO!

When is the release of Season 2 2022? An official release date for Season 2 2022 of the popular mobile game CoD Mobile has not yet been revealed. However, we can reasonably estimate when Season 2 2022 should arrive. Season 1 2022 was released on January 19 and is likely to last for about a month.

Accordingly, Season 1 should end on February 17. Season 2 should then start on or after the following days. Expect a start from February 18, 2022. However, this is just speculation. If the developers decide to extend Season 1, the release of Season 2 will naturally be delayed.

New Shotgun and Familiar Map

What weapons are coming? A teaser image from February 7 shows an empty weapon crate. Based on the outlines, it quickly becomes clear that it is likely a JAK-12 shotgun.

The weapon was introduced in Season 6 of CoD Modern Warfare and is one of the last weapons that ultimately made it into the mobile version. The JAK-12 is one of the fastest firing shotguns in Modern Warfare and should clean up well in the mobile version.

cod-mobile-shotgun-season-2-2022

What about the new map? A new map has also been teased. It is a familiar map called Hardhat, which translates to “construction hat”. It is a construction site in New York where ruthless shootouts will take place.

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If the teaser is to be believed, the setting has changed, and the battle will take place not in sunshine, but at night and in the rain.

The Hardhat map first appeared in 2011 in Modern Warfare 3 and is therefore a true classic among CoD fans.

cod-mobile-map-season-2-2022

What else do we know? In addition to the information mentioned here, it is also confirmed that there will again be a Battle Pass in Season 2 2022. It will, as usual, consist of 100 tiers that you unlock throughout the season.

Call of Duty Mobile also includes a complex Battle Royale mode. It is among the top representatives of the shooter genre on Android and iOS: The 5 best Battle Royale mobile games for Android and iOS 2021.

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New MMORPG is so popular on Steam that players are stuck in the queue hell

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

The hardcore MMORPG Mortal Online 2 recently launched on Steam, and the developers seemingly underestimated the interest in this online role-playing game. More players than expected joined, and due to some questionable design decisions, players were sometimes stuck in queues for 24 hours or longer. Read the full story here on MeinMMO!

What is Mortal Online 2? Mortal Online 2 is a hardcore MMORPG on Steam developed by the Swedish company Star Vault. In Mortal Online 2, you fight actively from the first-person perspective. You need to aim and time your attacks well to hit anything.

There is full, always-active PvP, where you can lose everything if you die. Additionally, you should be able to learn about 600 skills. As mentioned, the game targets hardcore MMORPG PvP players.

The predecessor, Mortal Online, peaked with just over 1,100 players (via SteamDB). However, Mortal Online 2 exceeded all expectations of the developers.

Mortal Online 2 more successful than developers thought

What happened after the launch? On January 25, 2022, Mortal Online 2 launched on Steam and was apparently more successful than the developers thought. According to PCGamer, the game was sold over 110,000 times. At the peak, there were just under 10,000 players online at the same time. On average, there have been around 3,000 players in the days since release (via Steamcharts).

This, in turn, led to massive login issues. Players reported queues that lasted 24 hours or longer. One player even claimed that he had to wait 36 hours straight before he could finally get back into the game.

But what are the reasons for these enormous wait times? One cause seems to be that a “feature” of the game is that all players from a continent are playing on a single server. Its capacity was likely reached faster than the developers anticipated.

Additionally, an important feature common in many MMORPGs is missing. In Mortal Online 2, you are not automatically kicked from the server if you are AFK for too long. Instead, once you are in the game, you can stay online indefinitely, blocking your slot on the server.

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Players are angry about queues from hell

How are players reacting? Players are flooding the game with negative reviews on Steam. As of February 7, 2022, only about 50% of the currently 3,896 reviews are positive. And this is despite many players appreciating the game and enjoying it very much – if only they could.

However, the queues from hell frustrate players, and some players make things worse by clinging to their slot in the game and never logging out, as they are sure they would have to queue for a long time again afterwards.

A really great game that looks good and finally picks up the old values of an MMORPG like Ultima Online.

It is really fun, and the combat system is challenging and not as monotonous as in all the others.

But now comes the big BUT:

By the time you finally get into the game, a normal person runs out of their free time.

Spent 3 hours in the queue yesterday, with no success. Frustrated, I went to bed. I’ve had the game for a week now, and out of my playtime, I was in the queue for 2/3 just to get on the server.

Once you are in, it’s top, no question. But as I said, getting in [is] a disaster.

And as long as they don’t get this under control, I can only advise everyone to wait with the purchase.

Steam user Elron in his review on Steam

Developers change the concept, moving away from “one single server”

What do the developers plan to do? On February 6, the developers finally addressed the issues via Steam and stated with heavy hearts that they will indeed implement additional servers and instances into the game. While this contradicts the original concept of the game, where everyone should be on the same server, there is no other way to cope with the influx of players.

However, there have already been some minor patches and adjustments that should slightly increase the player count. Additionally, the developers advise players to roam only in the tutorial area at first and not to venture into the vast world immediately. They are also temporarily suspending subscription fees while players have such difficulty getting into the game.

So much for the current problems and planned solutions for Mortal Online 2. If you want to know if the game is still good, then read the review from our MMORPG expert Alexander Leitsch:

I have been playing MMORPGs for 15 years: I have died more often in none than in Mortal Online 2.

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Lost Ark: Today the preload starts – All information about download and start time

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

Amazon released a blog post last night that finally reveals the exact launch times for Lost Ark. We now also know when you can preload and which servers will be available at launch. Even the times for the Weekly Resets are now known.

When can you download Lost Ark? The preload for the game begins on Monday, February 7, at 5 pm GMT or 6:00 pm German time. It does not matter whether you own one of the preorder packages and can start on February 8, or if you are waiting for the free-to-play variant on February 11.

Anyone who wants to play Lost Ark can download the 50 GB that the game requires in advance starting Monday. This should ensure that you can get started on time. The download of Lost Ark is exclusively via Steam.

When can you play? Now the differences between free-to-play players and those who preordered one of the packages begin. The preorders among you can start on February 8 at 6:00 pm, exactly 24 hours after the preload begins.

Those who did not purchase Lost Ark will have to wait another three days and can then start playing on February 11 at 6:00 pm.

Do you already know which class you want to play? Maybe our tier list for PvE and PvP can help you with that.

How do the preorder packages work? If you haven’t preordered the game yet and become envious while your friends are playing on the 8th, that’s no problem. You can also purchase the packages between February 8 and 11 and gain immediate access to the game.

The bonuses of the packages will be automatically added to your inventory if you purchased them directly via Steam. If you preordered through Amazon, you will receive a key that you must activate in Steam to receive the items.

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No German servers at launch

What servers are available? For now, we will have access to 9 different servers in Central Europe. However, there is no dedicated German server. Lost Ark is thus focusing more on mixing communities from various countries and building a broader player base on the servers.

Nonetheless, large communities have already joined forces and designated unofficial servers for some countries. Accordingly, Asta is likely to be favored by the German-speaking community.

The following servers can be chosen from February 8 for Central Europe:

  • Neria
  • Kadan
  • Trixion
  • Calvasus
  • Thirain
  • Zinnervale
  • Asta
  • Wei
  • Slen

When are the resets? Many activities in Lost Ark are limited in that you can only perform them a limited number of times per day or week. Thus, it is also important to know when a new day begins for the server and when you can resume your adventures.

The daily and weekly resets occur at 1 am server time. The time differences of the various regions, as well as daylight savings time, are taken into account. For the Central Europe server, the time difference is UTC +1.

This means for us that the reset will take place at 2 am in winter and at 3 am in summer. 

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A little tip: Don’t let the clock in the game confuse you. It does not show your PC time, but always the time of the server you are playing on. If you check the time in the game, the reset will occur at 1 am.

Have you already preordered Lost Ark? Are you excited for the release and will you jump in directly on the 8th, or do you prefer to wait until February 11 to see how the MMORPG turns out without investing money first? Feel free to tell us in the comments here on MeinMMO.

At launch, Lost Ark will also bring three new areas and a higher max level.

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CoD Warzone explains its changing playlists – players are not thrilled

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 4 minutes

The free Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone regularly changes its playlist. This brings new modes into the game, old ones become available again, and team sizes also change. The developers have now explained in detail why they rotate the modes. The reactions have been clear.

  • A part of the content strategy for Call of Duty: Warzone consists of changing modes.
  • New game modes with different team sizes come at least weekly, providing a certain variety.
  • This regularly generates discussion in the community, especially among players who miss their favorite mode when it drops from the playlist.
  • The developers have now thoroughly discussed why the playlist updates exist in their current form.

Developers want to find “the next big experience”

How do Warzone’s playlists come about? The developers at Raven Software have explained in a detailed blog post what considerations lie behind the playlists (via ravensoftware.com).

Basically, it’s about bringing a certain variety into the game and receiving feedback from the community.

With the start of a new season, the Warzone creators consider which modes should be in the game at which time. They take the following influences into account:

  • Player motivation
  • Surprise and excitement
  • Squad sizes
  • Communication/feedback

Player motivation: When creating the new playlists, the developers want to please as many players as possible.

They are aware that the tastes of the community differ. However, they always keep in mind that the developers want to appeal to as many players as possible with their playlists.

Surprise and excitement: New modes should bring surprises and are also an opportunity for the developers to experiment. They are always on the lookout for the “next big Warzone experience”.

Changing playlists help with this. If a player’s favorite mode is not available, they are more inclined to check out the new modes.

The Warzone creators are always looking for a balance between “experiment” and “old favorites”.

cod warzone playlists early February 2022
The current playlist always provides discussion material.

Squad sizes: The developers admit that the different squad sizes often led to potential conflicts. They have treated team sizes similarly to their own modes and are now realizing how difficult it is to find a balance there.

Because often, the team sizes are less dependent on what one wants to play. It’s more about the player’s social situation.

Here you can expect more stability instead of rotation in the future. Whether this means that the modes will now always come with all team sizes cannot yet be deduced from this. However, squad sizes are expected to cause fewer problems in the future.

Communication/feedback: As another point, the developers state that they would receive less feedback if they always had all modes in the game.

Currently, for example, the mode “Vanguard Royale” is not on the playlist. Players are now demanding that the mode should come back to the game – preferably permanently.

This type of feedback the developers would not have received without a rotating playlist. They can better gauge how important certain modes are to some players, which they can use for future playlist considerations.

Players are not enthusiastic about the announcement

What do players say about it? The playlist information and the blog were shared by Raven Software on Twitter. Under the tweet, the developers also received a wave of “feedback” again. The tweet has already collected more than 900 comments (as of 07.02. – 12:20 PM).

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Some CoD fans write that they are happy about the new way of communication and that the developers now share more about why they approach certain things.

However, a large part of the commentators express their dissatisfaction. It is often criticized that the mode “Vanguard Royale” has been missing from the playlist for several weeks. In this mode, only guns and equipment from CoD: Vanguard are allowed, and planes populate the skies over Caldera.

For example, @gypsypickle_ on Twitter writes: “It’s quite clear that you’re not considering community feedback when so many tweets about your new playlists revolve around the absence of Vanguard Royale.”

A third group – and often the largest lately – calls for further bug fixes and points to errors in the game. The developers have already delayed Season 2 to fix the game.

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What was not mentioned in the blog post: the splitting of the player base due to too many modes. If there are more modes, players spread out more across the different rulesets.

In the community, this thought long considered one of the main reasons why Call of Duty offers a rotating playlist. If too many players spread out, matchmaking takes longer.

Officially, the splitting of the player base is therefore not a reason for the rotating playlists.

Feel free to leave us a comment and let us know what you think of the playlists. Would you prefer to have all modes available in the game at all times, and do you think it’s right to make us players try out other things with the rotation?

Some players would even wish for more rotation in Warzone: Many do not like the new map of CoD Warzone – A feature from Apex Legends could help

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Over 8 years after release, Path of Exile celebrates a new player record on Steam

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

Path of Exile has been available on Steam since autumn 2013, yet it continues to attract waves of players. Such a wave hit the servers again a few days ago – it was the largest that Path of Exile has ever recorded.

This is the record: More than 8 years after the original release, Path of Exile managed to draw more concurrent players at once than ever before: On Steam, on Friday, February 4, 2022, there were a total of 158,140 players simultaneously active at peak.

This surpassed the previous peak record for Path of Exile by a narrow margin: In January 2021, a little over a year ago, there were 157,091 players who were in the game at the same time on Steam.

In fact, the new record extends beyond Steam boundaries – at least according to the PoE developers at Grinding Gear Games: Cross-platform, a total of 270,260 players are said to have played Path of Exile at the same time (via pathofexile.com)

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What is happening in Path of Exile?

How the record came about: The sudden increase in players, after seeing rather declining numbers over the past months from five digits to the higher four-digit range, can be explained by the new expansion “Siege of the Atlas”.

This was released on February 4 and caused numerous players to check back in. The developers speak of a “smooth release without incidents” that caught many players again. A pattern that has actually repeated several times in the past.

Path of Exile repeatedly manages to bring players back in waves around the new expansions, after which interest usually wanes again. However, the game has succeeded in this for several years – and such a high peak has never been reached before.

What is Path of Exile? Path of Exile is one of the most popular alternatives to Diablo. In this action RPG, looting and leveling up happens like in Diablo, with PoE standing out for its complexity and a harder difficulty level. Sometimes, however, the difficulty led to criticism.

In the new expansion, there are now contents like additional bosses, the new “Archnemesis league” with customizable challenges, and an extremely extensive skill tree.

Furthermore, a complete sequel to the game is also in development. However, the release of Path of Exile 2 will likely still take some time.

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After a strong start, Halo Infinite is losing more and more players on Steam and Xbox – Why?

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 4 minutes

Halo Infinite launched with high expectations and had a fantastic start. However, fewer and fewer players are still playing Microsoft’s flagship shooter. MeinMMO tells you the reasons.

When Halo Infinite unexpectedly launched its highly anticipated multiplayer earlier than announced on November 15, 2021, the hype was immense. Shooter fans flocked to Halo Infinite, and the mood among players and critics was fantastic. Even in the MeinMMO editorial team reacted very positively to the game.

At launch, over 200,000 Steam players were playing Halo Infinite simultaneously, making it one of the top 10 most popular games on Steam. On January 25, the official Twitter account of Halo announced that Halo Infinite has over 20 million players. This made it the largest launch in Halo history (via Twitter).

However, just about 3 months after the launch of the multiplayer, the game is losing more and more players. And while the game still has mostly positive reviews on Steam, only 65% of players rated Halo Infinite positively in the last 30 days. 

What happened?

Interest in Halo Infinite is declining on Steam, Xbox, and Twitch

The changing mood around Halo Infinite is not just evident in the Steam reviews. There is also a general decline in player interest in Halo Infinite.

How popular is the game currently? The declining interest in Halo Infinite is clearly reflected in the numbers from early February 2022: 

  • On Steam, the player base for Halo Infinite averages around 10,000 to 20,000 daily players – a fraction of the launch numbers.
  • Also on Xbox, the shooter is no longer in the top 5 most played games. It is currently in 6th place – right behind Roblox. This is remarkable, as the Halo games have been the prestige games for Xbox for 20 years.
  • On Twitch, Halo Infinite faces the toughest challenges: The game often fails to reach the top 50 most popular games on the streaming platform (via Forbes)

This trend seems to be a consequence of a prolonged negative sentiment in the shooter’s fan communities. The atmosphere was so negative that drastic measures were taken on Reddit.

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But why is the game, despite initial enthusiasm, facing so much criticism?

Technical issues and lack of content are the biggest problems 

What is behind the downfall? Even though Halo Infinite faces significantly fewer public issues than Battlefield 2042 or Call of Duty, some things have been bothering players since launch. A few points weigh particularly heavily:

  • Lack of content: The game has very few maps and game modes by Halo standards – the map editor “Forge” is expected to be released in May to remedy this. In addition, the game still does not have the essential co-op mode that many players are looking for.
  • Performance issues on PC: With popular graphics cards like the AMD RX 580, the game only achieves around 30 – 40 FPS. Even on high-end machines, maintaining consistently high FPS for top monitors is hardly achievable.
  • Annoying bugs: One of the most popular game modes, Big Team Battle (BTB), was virtually unplayable for months due to broken matchmaking. The problem was only resolved on February 4 after several attempts (via Twitter)
  • Network problems: Players frequently report matches with high ping and latency problems. Especially the crucial close combat attacks often go unrewarded, leading to frustrating deaths.
  • Poor rewards: One of the most discussed topics among fans is the poor rewards. The challenge system from the Battle Pass is frustrating, and the skins in the shop are too expensive. Many attempts have been made to address the issue – but fans are still not satisfied.
  • Cheating issues: The game suffers from cheaters – even in the professional scene. The crossplay, which cannot be disabled, particularly frustrates players.
  • Steep learning curve: Halo as an arena shooter plays quite differently from most popular shooters due to its high TTK and unusual shield mechanics. This makes it challenging for newcomers to get into the game.
  • Controllers dominate: Due to very strong aim assist and the shield mechanics, controller players dominate in Halo Infinite. A fan has statistically shown how massive the difference is .

The technical issues and lack of content are the biggest topics in the fan forums.

User tunaburn on reddit says, “The multiplayer was fun, but it feels very limited, like something is missing. I got bored after finishing the Battle Pass. Big Team Battle was broken for so long that I forgot it existed.”

Major_Warren_Dingus sums it up: “Infinite launched in beta and got lucky to release next to Battlefield 2042, which launched in alpha.” (via reddit)

Halo Infinite was also successful thanks to Free-to-Play and Game Pass

Why was the launch so successful? An important reason for the popularity of Halo Infinite at launch was the positive reviews and the huge hype beforehand. Additionally, the big shooter competition in the form of Battlefield 2042 and Call of Duty: Vanguard was very disappointing.

However, the low entry barriers also played a significant role:

  • Halo Infinite is the first game in the popular shooter series to launch on multiple platforms simultaneously. It supports 2 generations of Xbox consoles (Xbox One and Series X|S) and is also available on PC.
  • Additionally, the multiplayer is completely free-to-play and can also be played on Steam, while the campaign is more accessible than ever thanks to Xbox Game Pass.

This accessibility, along with the positive sentiment, made Halo Infinite the most successful installment in the legendary shooter series. But only in the short term.

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That Halo Infinite couldn’t keep many of its new players long-term is also due to issues with the reward system. Developer 343 Industries is aware of the issues with Halo Infinite and plans to fix them. How many players will still be playing the game when solutions are in place is currently the big question.

What do you think of Halo Infinite? Do you still enjoy the game? Or were you disappointed? Let us know in the comments.

Despite numerous weapons, some iconic guns from the old games are missing in Halo Infinite. Which of these should definitely come back, we’ll tell you here:

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YouTuber locks 10 bosses from Fortnite in a room – Which one is the strongest?

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite, players often pass the time with fun games from the Creative mode. A YouTuber has now taken the time to conduct a crazy experiment. He and his colleagues gathered a mix of 10 NPCs and bosses in one room to see who the stronger one is.

What happened? In Fortnite, the YouTuber “By Post” collected all available NPCs and bosses and threw them into a custom-made arena. His aim was to see which of these bosses or NPCs would make it out alive.

He and his colleagues tried to transport every NPC into the arena, however, not all bosses were present since he arranged this experiment in the Combat Lab.

23 Bosses and NPCs and only one winner

On the new map, “By Post” and his friends began to cover the entire sea around the Foundation statue with floors. The deep bunker nearby was used as an arena. This consists of indestructible material, which is excellent for fights. In doing so, the NPCs cannot escape.

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As the sea was covered and the bunker was hollowed out, all 12 players split up to transport the various NPCs to the arena. The sea covered with floors was supposed to facilitate the transport, as some players loaded certain bosses onto pickups and then drove them to the arena.

Since Epic reduced the time limit in the Combat Lab from four to two hours, everything had to go quite quickly. For example, the Foundation, also one of the “Battle Pass” skins, cannot be recruited, so “By Post” had to “fish” him across the map with a fishing rod.

Were there any difficulties? Some bosses, like “Gunnar”, are hostile to everything and attack immediately upon sight. Getting him to the arena was the hardest challenge, as he often moved to wherever he pleased. They needed a whole 40 minutes to deliver him to the arena.

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Who won? The aggressive Gunnar ignited the battle with a grenade throw. Gunnar was the first to be focused and slaughtered by almost every player. Afterwards, almost everyone rushed at the Foundation, while the scientist escaped.

In the end, only the scientist and the noodle seller were left. The scientist won the fight and brought a quick and painless end with targeted pistol shots.

After this experiment, the scientist emerged as the strongest NPC in Fortnite and lives up to his title. With his scientific tricks, he was able to escape and gather enough energy for the final battle.

Such tests are definitely cool to watch and show that you can do a lot in Fortnite out of boredom. Have you conducted such tests just to kill time? Let us know in the comments how you found the experiment.

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It is allegedly said that Stadia will be scaled down – Now gamers fear for their games

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

Currently, there are rumors that significant changes are coming to Google’s service Stadia. The community around Stadia fears that in the end, they may be left behind. MeinMMO explains what it’s about.

What is Stadia? Stadia is a cloud service from Google where you can play your games in the cloud. You don’t install anything on your hard drive anymore, but play the games via the Stadia servers. Unlike GeForce Now, however, you cannot stream Steam games, but must purchase the games at Stadia.

However, there are now rumors that Google wants to completely revamp its cloud service. For a long time, there have been discussions that Google Stadia is developed little or not at all. But the latest rumors are unsettling even for the players who remain loyal to the service.

The shift from gaming to technology at Stadia is not surprising

Exactly one year ago, on February 1, 2022, Phil Harrison, Vice President and General Manager at Google, announced that the “Stadia Games and Entertainment” division would be shut down. Instead, they want to further develop Stadia as a technology platform.

At this point, many gamers should have realized that gaming has long since ceased to be the focus at Stadia. The fact that Google wants to rebuild its cloud service is overall not very surprising. According to an insider, Google is said to have invested several million euros in Stadia.

What exactly is supposed to happen now? The current rumors tell that Google wants to use its technology behind cloud gaming to support developers. These developers can then test games or demos in the cloud.

The online magazine Business Insider reports that there has long been internal discussion about a shift. Gaming is now only a very small part:

Current and former employees said that the priority is now on the proof-of-concept for Google Stream and securing white-label deals. One employee estimates that about 20% of the focus is directed at the consumer platform.

“There are many people internally who would like to keep the platform running, so they really work hard to ensure it doesn’t die,” they said. “But they are not the ones writing the checks.”

(via business-insider.com, paywalled article)

What do the gamers say? Opinions in the community are strongly divided. Many are disappointed with Google’s stance and state that they are not willing to invest in a product that only receives 20% attention (via reddit.com).

Many users are particularly outraged about the statement regarding the 20%. Many feel that they are not appreciated enough as paying gamers and are demeaned by the statement simply because they do not pay enough.

Others state that they will not buy games or pay for the subscription, “because they are afraid of continuing to invest time and money in something that they know could end at any time.” (via reddit.com)

Some even fear that the time of Stadia for gamers is coming to an end soon. But they still hope that Google has some positive news for the ailing cloud service in the future.

Stadia launched with several issues that persist to this day

At launch, Stadia already faced several problems. These included a severely limited selection of games. Because at launch, Stadia offered barely any games, and anyone who wanted to play on Stadia had to buy many full-price titles all over again.

Google not only offered software around the “Stadia” ecosystem but also hardware like controllers. However, overall, the success remained very limited. Already at launch, opinions about the new cloud service were strongly divided. This was likely also because many hoped for a “Netflix for Gamers,” which it ultimately was not:

Success or Fail? These are the critiques and hopes regarding Google Stadia

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Twitch streamer shroud explains why he does not stream FPS games like Destiny 2

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Since he couldn’t stream the game via OBS and the stream would have been “delayed”, it is uninteresting for both him and his viewers.

shroud explains why he doesn’t play Destiny 2

That’s why Destiny 2 partially forbids streaming apps: Shroud uses the streaming app OBS for his Twitch videos, and that is not allowed with Destiny 2. Bungie ensures that third-party apps cannot input code into the game client.

If he were to use the game capture mode of apps like OBS, it could even lead to a ban in Destiny 2.

However, this might not be the only reason: Back in 2019, at the launch of the expansion Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, shroud had commented on the FPS shooter, explaining why he doesn’t play it.

At that time, he used Destiny 2 as an example of games that include a routine formula in gameplay. You perform a specific task, and then you stand and shoot at a target.

He is not wrong in that regard. In Destiny 2, most challenges like Nightfalls, Dungeons, or Raids end with players needing to complete specific, tricky, and unique mechanics together. Only when that is achieved can damage be done to the weak point of the respective final boss.

Taniks Raid Boss Krypta Destiny 2 Title
Taniks, the Raid boss from the Deep Stone Crypt requires mechanics and gunplay

Destiny 2 doesn’t just require good weapon skills: The most challenging enemies in Destiny 2 require more than just basic, albeit perfected, weapon skills. Shroud probably cannot showcase his outstanding precision skills to his audience in Destiny 2 in just a few seconds as he usually does.

Even in the Crucible of Destiny 2, a Guardian’s abilities are still a major part of the gameplay. Even if Bungie wants to shift that more towards gunplay, that may also be a reason why shroud prefers human targets. Fans will have to continue to go without a debut from shroud in Destiny 2.

What’s currently interesting in Destiny 2:

Who is actually your favorite streamer for Destiny 2? Have you missed shroud so far or are you hearing about him for the first time today? What do you think about Bungie not allowing all game overlays and streaming app features? Do you think that needs to change? We look forward to your opinions in the comments.

Destiny 2 is becoming increasingly appealing to many players due to interest in the latest expansion Witch Queen. Also on Twitch. The very well-known Twitch streamer and former CS:GO pro Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek had to explain to fans why he never streams the FPS game.

The Twitch streamer shroud has tried his hand at almost every FPS. His gaming career started as a Counter-Strike pro before he transitioned to full-time streaming. After that, he demonstrated his strong FPS skills in other MMO games, such as Escape from Tarkov, Apex Legends, or Valorant.

However, there is one game he seems to avoid: Destiny 2. This game is actually as close to an MMO as a franchise can get. His fans, who were in his livestream on February 5th, wanted to know from him why that is.

Shroud explains, why he doesn’t stream Destiny 2:

Due to their [Bungie’s] restriction on how to capture Destiny 2 in a stream, I haven’t played it. I wanted to, it looked like a lot of fun, my friends were playing it, and I wanted to grind with them. But as soon as I found out that I couldn’t capture the game in the stream, I pressed Alt-F4 and immediately uninstalled it.

Since he couldn’t stream the game via OBS and the stream would have been “delayed”, it is uninteresting for both him and his viewers.

shroud explains why he doesn’t play Destiny 2

That’s why Destiny 2 partially forbids streaming apps: Shroud uses the streaming app OBS for his Twitch videos, and that is not allowed with Destiny 2. Bungie ensures that third-party apps cannot input code into the game client.

If he were to use the game capture mode of apps like OBS, it could even lead to a ban in Destiny 2.

However, this might not be the only reason: Back in 2019, at the launch of the expansion Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, shroud had commented on the FPS shooter, explaining why he doesn’t play it.

At that time, he used Destiny 2 as an example of games that include a routine formula in gameplay. You perform a specific task, and then you stand and shoot at a target.

He is not wrong in that regard. In Destiny 2, most challenges like Nightfalls, Dungeons, or Raids end with players needing to complete specific, tricky, and unique mechanics together. Only when that is achieved can damage be done to the weak point of the respective final boss.

Taniks Raid Boss Krypta Destiny 2 Title
Taniks, the Raid boss from the Deep Stone Crypt requires mechanics and gunplay

Destiny 2 doesn’t just require good weapon skills: The most challenging enemies in Destiny 2 require more than just basic, albeit perfected, weapon skills. Shroud probably cannot showcase his outstanding precision skills to his audience in Destiny 2 in just a few seconds as he usually does.

Even in the Crucible of Destiny 2, a Guardian’s abilities are still a major part of the gameplay. Even if Bungie wants to shift that more towards gunplay, that may also be a reason why shroud prefers human targets. Fans will have to continue to go without a debut from shroud in Destiny 2.

What’s currently interesting in Destiny 2:

Who is actually your favorite streamer for Destiny 2? Have you missed shroud so far or are you hearing about him for the first time today? What do you think about Bungie not allowing all game overlays and streaming app features? Do you think that needs to change? We look forward to your opinions in the comments.

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DOTA 2: Pro (19) is accused of leaving his pregnant girlfriend after the World Cup victory

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Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov is one of the best players of Steam mainstay DOTA 2. With “Team Spirit”, the 19-year-old Russian won “The International 2021”, the huge world championship with a prize pool of over 40 million $. But now allegations have arisen that the 19-year-old cheated on and left his pregnant girlfriend.

How significant was the World Cup victory?

  • “The International” is the most lucrative e-sports event ever. “The International 2021” took place in October last year in Bucharest. 18 of the best DOTA teams in the world competed against each other from October 7 to 17, 2021.
  • In total, over 40 million US dollars were at stake. The high prize money comes together because 25% of the sales from the DOTA 2 Battle Pass go into the prize pool. And DOTA 2 is a huge game on Steam.
  • The Russian “Team Spirit”, which won the World Cup 2021, bagged a prize of over 18 million US dollars. Even Putin congratulated them on the victory. Collapse, who plays position 3 in the team, had a big payday. Position 3 is known as the “Offlaner”, who is supposed to ruin the opponent team’s plans.
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Ex-girlfriend says the pro changed drastically after World Cup victory

What does his girlfriend accuse him of? A few days ago, an Instagram post by Collapse’s ex-girlfriend appeared in Russian.

She writes: In their relationship, everything had been okay until Collapse won The International. That had “drastically changed” her boyfriend – they had started arguing more frequently, he had become more aggressive, and had also started to “push her roughly.”

Nonetheless, she was happy for him because it had always been his dream to win The International. But now it became evident that he was completely different in-game than in real life.

She decided to go back to Kazakhstan for a while. Collapse cheated on and left her within a week, even though he knew she was pregnant.

The story of Collapse reminds one of Sinatraa, one of the best Overwatch players of all time. He, too, faced accusations from his ex-girlfriend after a great success:

Blizzard distances itself from the former best Overwatch player in the world

She writes that she never thought he was really that kind of man. However, she does not want to create any negativity or evoke pity now.

These were the reactions: The story was also spread over Twitter in the English-speaking network:

  • Many comments lean towards “Money corrupts character”.
  • It is said that money turns “people into demons”
  • Others say: There are also players like Topson, who have won The International twice and used the money to build a wonderful family

Player says: Situation was very different, wants to take care of the child

This is how Collapse reacts: The player says the situation is very different (via twitter). In fact, there had been issues in the relationship for a long time; he had tried to break up with her months ago, even before he knew she was carrying his child. During that time, they actually argued often, but he never became physical.

According to Collapse, they had mutually agreed that they were too young to become parents and therefore wanted to terminate the pregnancy. However, his girlfriend continued the pregnancy in secret. This made Collapse angry – his ex-girlfriend then posted these chat messages. In the past, Collapse had to protect his girlfriend from harm because she was on the verge of harming herself.

Ultimately, Collapse says he agreed to take care of the child.

The story of Collapse reminds one of Sinatraa, one of the best Overwatch players of all time. He, too, faced accusations from his ex-girlfriend after a great success:

Blizzard distances itself from the former best Overwatch player in the world

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New World brings first server merger 2022 – announces directly more to come

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

In 2021, New World merged several servers, and this will continue in the new year. For now, this only affects one European server, but more merges are already planned.

Which servers are being merged? On February 8, the Ramaja server will be integrated into the Avalon server. This merge will take place at 5:00 PM German time.

Before that, there will be a downtime of one hour starting at 2:55 AM in the morning. After this downtime, players on Ramaja and Avalon will no longer be able to transfer worlds or declare wars.

At 5:00 PM, the merge itself will occur, which will be accompanied by a downtime of about 2 hours for both servers.

What happens next? Community Manager Luxendra announced in the New World forum that this merge is just “the beginning.” More merges are coming “soon.”

The population of the servers is a significant issue for New World. The MMO from Amazon initially launched with far too few servers and then opened over a hundred new ones within 48 hours. However, player numbers declined, and many servers are now deserted.

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A major merge took place in December, but there are still issues

What has New World done so far? At launch, a peak of 913,634 players were online simultaneously. In the last 24 hours, the peak was at 64,503 players (via SteamDB). This player decline has led to some servers having hardly any active users left.

A significant merge took place in December, during which over 100 servers in Europe were revised. This led to player numbers stabilizing in many worlds. But there are still individual servers where even during peak times, fewer than 500 players are active.

New World player count February 2022
This shows how the player count of New World has developed since release.

How does such a server merge work? The smaller servers are integrated into a larger Server X. All progress such as levels, gold, items, factions, or companies will remain intact.

However, the world will exist in the version currently on the larger Server X. This applies to the status of events, developments of settlements, and ownership of various territories.

Players and companies coming from other servers will need to conquer the territories first.

What do you think about the server merges? How does it look on your servers right now? Feel free to write it in the comments.

This February, New World is all about bug fixes. And the planned changes look really good:

New World: The February patch will solve many critical issues – Players are really responding positively

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