Battlefield 2042 should finally get a long-awaited feature – Is it being delayed again?

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

After the plan for March was presented last week, Battlefield 2042 actually intended to bring a scoreboard by the end of January. However, according to developer DICE, this has now been postponed. It was revealed when the feature will come that fans have been wishing for since the release.

What is this all about? Among many other features missing from older installments, the scoreboard is perhaps the most vocally demanded feature by veterans and fans since the release of Battlefield 2042.

There was a full-blown fan uprising to pressure DICE to deliver the feature immediately after release. Numerous fan designs circulated to “show DICE how it is done”. Now, nearly two and a half months later, there is still no scoreboard.

While the list of missing features continues to grow, the scoreboard has become a symbol of the downfall of Battlefield 2042 in the eyes of many fans.

Why is this such a desired feature? For many players, the scoreboard is one of the most fundamental standard features that every multiplayer shooter should have in some form. In earlier Battlefield installments, the feature was highly appreciated and utilized by fans because matches can often last longer and an overview of the game’s progress outside the usual HUD elements makes sense.

Is there currently none in Battlefield 2042? At least not as players envision it. The current version can hardly be called a scoreboard as it only shows the stats of the player’s squad and not much of that:

DICE initially intended to change that and deliver the feature in the update on January 19. However, it was missing there as well and was supposed to come in February with patch 3.2. But now, this update has been postponed again, which means the scoreboard will be delayed once more.

Battlefield 2042 delays scoreboard for the second time, now expected in March

When is the scoreboard finally expected? According to the Battlefield account on Twitter, the scoreboard is supposed to be introduced with the already announced next update 3.2 at the beginning of March.

In the meantime, DICE has revised the feature again, and it now shows more features. A screenshot from the Twitter account has already presented an early version of it:

Here you see an early version of the scoreboard. (via Twitter)

What should the scoreboard offer? The screenshot reveals some features of the scoreboard:

  • Overview of the game
  • Player and bot lists
  • Player information
  • Progress on awards
  • Active players and squad members
  • Scores divided into general scores, kills, revives, captures, etc.

This is ultimately supposed to give players a better overview of their performance and the events in a match. However, several changes can still come before March; you are not seeing the final version of the feature here.

The reactions to the delay are understandably negative. Many players are increasingly losing patience with Battlefield 2042. They criticize that many of the planned updates should already be in the game. (via reddit)

If the scoreboard is supposed to come in March, three and a half months will have passed, and so far there have been no updates to improve the mood in the community.

It remains to be seen whether the upcoming updates will improve this.

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In addition, it’s not only the updates that have been postponed. The first season, which was supposed to start at the end of 2022, has also been postponed until summer.

This has further worsened the mood of the players; many were hoping for new content that could make the game a bit more interesting for them.

However, the developers promised to not give up on Battlefield 2042 despite the rough start and to do everything possible to implement player feedback and save the shooter.

But what do you think? Do you believe that DICE can still save the game? Are you currently still playing Battlefield 2042?

By the way: Besides DICE, Electronic Arts has also commented on Battlefield 2042 – This is what they say

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New MMORPG receives 3 patches in the 1st week, destroys everything, must reset for 24 hours

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Mortal Online 2 is a new MMORPG that just released in January 2022. The hardcore MMO focuses entirely on PvP and had a decent launch. However, the mood is changing as nothing seems to be working.

This is the situation:

  • Mortal Online 2 officially released on January 25 after an Early Access and received good reviews at launch with strong player numbers.
  • Since its launch, the game has already received 3 minor patches with improvements. However, these seem to have caused more issues than they fixed.
  • The problems are now so significant that a 24-hour rollback is planned. The game is only just over a week old.

What kind of MMORPG is this? Mortal Online 2 is the second installment in the series of PvP games. The sandbox MMORPG focuses on PvP with full loot (you lose everything when you die) and an action-driven combat system similar to For Honor.

Additionally, the game offers mounted combat, a crafting system, and free trade between players. Your goal is to build an empire and compete against other players. In doing so, you can even create your own home.

While deaths cost you your gear, it ultimately comes down to skill in Mortal Online 2. This is a good thing, as even MMORPG expert Alexander Leitsch has failed at the game – multiple times:

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Mortal Online 2 has already received 3 patches, now needs a rollback

What has happened now? After criticisms about performance at launch, the developers seemingly wanted to help here. Particularly players outside of Europe reportedly struggled with poor connections that worked against them.

Additionally, Mortal Online 2 has both a fixed purchase price and also relies on a subscription system. This model is not sustainable for players outside of Europe in the long run under these conditions, prompting the developers to temporarily disable the model until the issues are resolved.

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In 3 patches or hotfixes, bugs were fixed that were partly responsible for complete crashes. However, it seems that the server and performance issues have not been resolved.

One of those patches is said to have even caused guilds to be deleted. Others have reportedly not been able to play since launch or have been stuck in login queues for over 12 hours daily.

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What are the consequences? As the problems seem to be too extensive, the developers decided on a “rollback” of 24 hours for certain parts of the game. This means that everything that happened since 24 hours after the server went down will be reverted. Even deleted characters are reportedly reappearing according to a post on Discord (via reddit).

The reviews of the game on Steam also dropped significantly due to the issues. From 75% positive votes, only 44% remain in the recent reviews.

At least some players are happy that a decision was made to take this step, but others state that it was probably the only option left. Whether the rollback will help and the issues will be resolved remains to be seen.

If you want to take a look at Mortal Online 2, you might want to wait until the situation improves. Alternatively, on the same day, another type of MMORPG with a unique approach launched:

Today, 2 new MMORPGs are launching – Who are they interesting for?

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Valheim is now 1 year old, talks about the major updates for 2022

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Valheim turned one year old on February 2, 2022. The survival MMO has surprisingly delighted many hundreds of thousands of players. Now, there is a status update for the upcoming content with a preview of the new updates.

What updates are coming? Specifically, two new updates are mentioned that the developers are currently working on:

  • the Mountains Update
  • the Mistlands, the first new biome of the game

Both updates are likely already included in the original roadmap shortly after release – assuming the Mountains Update will indeed be “Cult of the Wolf.” At least, wolves can be found in the Mountain biome, which supports this claim.

What’s included in the updates? The Mountains Update aims to make the eponymous biome more lively. There will be caves and dungeons where wolves and other creatures reside. This means you won’t just have to go into the mountains for some silver or to fight Moder, but can also explore a bit.

The Mistlands is the first new biome that is already present in the game. However, there’s currently nothing to see except spider webs. Presumably, there will be thematic elements of spiders, insects, and enchanted materials here.

Valheim Mistlands Nebellande Motte
A new enemy from the Mistlands.

There isn’t much more information available yet, except that the concepts for the Mistlands are now complete. There’s even a first image of a moth that is supposed to be found there. Now the team is working on new parts, enemies, and mechanics, which they yet do not want to discuss.

Moth memes for Valheim’s birthday

This is how the community reacts: The Vikings are primarily focusing on the new creature. The moth-like beast immediately evokes flashbacks of the worst enemies in Valheim: Deathskitos.

These creatures are tiny but absolutely deadly. Fans are now hoping that the moths will not be quite as unfair. Valheim can already be tough at times, almost unfair. However, many seem to want to explore the Mistlands first and not fear for their lives.

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The moth is perfect for memes – after all, “Moth memes” are already popular on the internet. Accordingly, the comparisons didn’t take long to appear:

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When will the updates arrive? So far, there is no date for the new content. The Mountains Update is currently getting the “final touches,” but the Mistlands will probably take longer. If we orient ourselves by the first major update Hearth & Home, which came half a year after release, you can expect the Mistlands in September.

However, since the team has become significantly larger, the updates could also come faster. We expect more content by early summer at the latest, probably sooner with the Mountains Update. In the meantime, you can keep yourself entertained with Valheim itself or other top survival games:

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ESO: How to Reach Max Level with the Provisioner in 5 Minutes

MiezeMelli MiezeMelli Reading time 4 minutes

If you create a new character in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, you will start at level 1 in each skill line. In the crafting skill lines, you will need to create and deconstruct items. However, the provisioning is quickly accomplished with a little trick and some preparation. We will show you how to do this here.

What is the provisioning profession? The provisioning profession involves creating drinks and food. These have special effects, which usually influence your maximum stats or regeneration. There are also some exceptions that have additional effects.

For created foods or drinks, it is generally referred to as buff food.

This is how you prepare to level the provisioning

What do you need for that? First, you need a few prerequisites. But don’t worry, it’s just small things. You will need some skill points, a few recipes for provisioning, or a bit of cash to buy some recipes.

Here’s an overview of the things you need:

  • min. 5 skill points
  • optional: 6 additional skill points
  • recipes of various levels
  • the appropriate materials
  • optional: correct champion points

Allocate your champion points correctly

If you have already reached (generally) level 50 with a character, you will unlock the champion point system. In the green champion tree “Inspiration,” you can allocate up to 45 points to the “Inspiration” skill. This increases your inspiration gain during crafting by 10% per level.

ESO Inspiration Championpunkte
In the green champion tree, you can increase your inspiration gain.

Where do I get skill points?

You can obtain skill points through various quests, by leveling up in the alliance rank (PvP), or by collecting 3 sky shards per skill point.

Here you will find out where the sky shards in Blackwood are located and where to find the sky shards in Deadlands.

Where do I get the recipes?

You can always acquire recipes for your level from the cook or brewer. On the map, you can identify them by the icon with the jug. The cook is usually located next to a cooking station, and the brewer is often found in a tavern. In the city of Leyawiin in Blackwood, the cook is located right next to the cooking station.

If you do not have the Blackwood expansion, you might try, for example, in Gramfeste (Deshaan) in the tavern “Flaming Nix.” The cook and cooking station are located in the basement.

You can acquire the recipes suitable for your level through “Recipe Improvement.” This is the first passive skill in your provisioning skills.

The quality of the recipes does not matter.

Where do I get the right materials?

You can find the appropriate materials either:

  • in chests and bags
  • buy in the guild store
  • buy from the merchant (very expensive)

If you are a newcomer to ESO and don’t have many materials yet, just nicely ask in your guild or generally in the community. Most players are very helpful.

You can also perfectly combine gathering ingredients with leveling the “Stealth” skill line by stealing ingredients that are lying out in open market stalls and selling them to the vendor in the hideout. This will cost you significantly less gold than buying ingredients from the merchant.

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This is how you level up your provisioning skill to level 50

Once you have completed all preparations, head to a cooking station. You can find one, for example, in Leyawiin. The principle works as follows: You always create a food or drink with the highest possible level. And you keep doing this until you can invest another skill point in the first passive ability of provisioning.

ESO - Provisioning
The provisioning skill line includes 7 different abilities.

You can see your progress in levels in the top left when creating a buff food.

Here’s an overview of the levels at which you can invest skill points:

  • Recipe Improvement (2/6): Level 20
  • Recipe Improvement (3/6): Level 30
  • Recipe Improvement (4/6): Level 40
  • Recipe Improvement (5/6): Level 50
  • Recipe Improvement (6/6): Level 50

If you also want to earn a bit of gold on the side, it’s worth investing further skill points in the passive skills “Culinary Arts” and “Brewing.” These skills increase the amount of buff food produced per process. So later you can sell more items to the vendor.

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Here’s an overview of the levels at which you can invest skill points in “Culinary Arts”:

  • Culinary Arts (1/3): Level 7
  • Culinary Arts (2/3): Level 23
  • Culinary Arts (3/3): Level 33

Here’s an overview of the levels at which you can invest skill points in “Brewing”:

  • Brewing (1/3): Level 9
  • Brewing (2/3): Level 25
  • Brewing (3/3): Level 36

Feel free to let us know how leveling went in ESO. We hope it was successful for you. When you are done with that, you might want to take a look at the in-game events of ESO. We have a corresponding article that we keep updated. You can find more information in our ESO Event Ticker.

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Vapor as the 5th Element in Destiny 2? Here’s what we know so far about the new focus

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, many theories have suggested that a new focus will be added to the Guardians’ abilities. With Witch Queen, however, it is becoming clearer that perhaps a new element will find its way to the Guardians. Which element this is and what supports this theory, you will find out here on MeinMMO.

What element is it? It is about an unreleased element of Darkness, which the Destiny 2 community refers to as “Vapor” or “Venom”. Many Guardians have noticed since Beyond Light that not only Light can be wielded, but that Darkness also possesses weapons and abilities.

In the form of Stasis, Guardians have made the frozen moon “Europa” unsafe. Many players therefore hoped that another dark element would find its way to the Guardians in the new DLC. Bungie, however, denied this. Nevertheless, many hints suggest that a toxic power will indeed find its way to us in upcoming DLCs.

Vapor or Venom – Also known as the toxic element

The Guardians currently have four elements: Solar, Arc, Void, and Stasis. The community calls “Vapor” the fifth element.

Destiny 2 Thorn Season 6
Also belongs to the toxic Exotics

How would Vapor work? This is still unknown from a reliable source, however, fans assume that it is a toxic element. Therefore, it will deal damage over time, possibly transferring it to additional enemies. Just like the Thorn, along with the Warlock arms “Necrotic Grip”.

What supports this theory? These are only theories that have not been confirmed by Bungie. So enjoy them with caution.

All toxic Exotics are connected to Scourge. For this, there are currently and in the future a total of three Exotics:

  • Necrotic Grip – Warlock Exo Gloves
  • Thorn – Exotic Hand Cannon
  • Osteo Striga – Exotic SMG

These are known for weakening and killing enemies with poison. Now, as Bungie introduces Osteo Striga as a toxic weapon into the Guardian arsenal, it suggests that such an element might also exist. However, in Witch Queen, Bungie will likely first be busy with reworking the Light subclasses.

Before Solar and Arc reach status 3.0, Witch Queen will probably have already been released in the last season or even in the next expansion. Thus, Bungie will have enough time to conjure a new element by the next DLC “Lightfall”.

Story-wise, it would be quite plausible: If Savathûn, the Witch Queen, were our enemy, she would be the opponent in the new raid and would, just like Oryx, quickly fall. Guardians never hesitate long, but there is more behind it than just an intrigue they are planning against the Darkness.

It is possible that Savathûn’s Hive will ally with the Guardians, the Fallen from the House of Light, and Caiatl’s Cabal to stand against an even greater power. In doing so, the Guardians might learn about a new power of the Witch Queen that allows them to corrupt enemies.

If the next enemies of the Darkness take on an amorphous form, the 5th element could perhaps be the key to victory.

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When could Vapor appear in Destiny 2? Since Bungie has denied its appearance in Witch Queen, a release would logically be possible only starting with Lightfall. However, it is not long until the new DLC appears, which will deliver further details about the story.

What do you think of the theory? Do you find it logical and could it come true? Or do you believe Bungie will stick with Stasis and the Light subclasses 3.0? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Can you play the new MMORPG Lost Ark with a controller?

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

On February 11, the new Free2Play MMORPG Lost Ark will be released on Steam. The game is listed there under the entry “partial controller support.” We’ll clarify what this means in this article by MeinMMO.

Can you play Lost Ark with a controller? The short answer is yes, it is generally possible. Lost Ark can be played with any gamepad that works and is recognized by your PC.

A slight drawback is that you can only find the layout of an Xbox controller in the game. You are generally able to use PS4 and even PS5 controllers, but you will need to rethink the button layout a bit.

It becomes difficult when it comes to the nuances, which is why Steam also indicates that it is only partially optimized for controllers, because you will likely struggle to play completely without a keyboard and mouse.

Nevertheless, all skills can be easily controlled with the controller, and even more complex classes, like the gunners with their various weapon sets, are quite manageable.

Here, you can easily cycle through weapons with the Y and B buttons, allowing for a smooth gameplay experience. Also, for abilities where you need to actively select an enemy, Lost Ark assists you with an automatic focus function, which you can switch targets with RT/R2.

In settings, Lost Ark only offers an Xbox controller.

What is the downside? Lost Ark does not have a virtual keyboard. If you want to chat with other users in the game, you are reliant on a keyboard, which is why Steam also marks the game with partial controller support.

Navigating through various menu items can sometimes be rather difficult. At such points, it is evident that the MMORPG was developed with a focus on mouse and keyboard.

With the right stick, you can move the mouse button, but it is easy to see that menus do not necessarily become easier to navigate.

Even in the endgame, during tougher boss fights, precise movements and quick reactions are essential. Here, the controller is also not optimal and requires a certain level of frustration tolerance on your part.

Placing area damage abilities on the ground is similarly suboptimal with the controller, as you often take longer to aim. By the time you do, the monsters might be gone, and mouse and keyboard players are significantly faster.

Here you can see some gameplay with a controller:

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How can you play with a controller?

If you are lucky, you can simply connect the gamepad to your PC and then immediately get started playing Lost Ark with the controller. However, sometimes it doesn’t work that simply. Therefore, we can give you some preventive tips.

Check the settings in the game: Open the settings in Lost Ark via Escape and then scroll down to the “Gamepad” category and expand it. There you will find the tab “Interact.” When you click on this, you will see a checkbox labeled “Use gamepad.”

If this box is empty, check it and save the settings by clicking “Apply.”

You can also turn off the controller control in the same way if you don’t want to unplug the gamepad but still want to work briefly with mouse and keyboard, without any accidental inputs on the controller disturbing you.

Check the settings in Steam: It may be that Steam has misidentified your controller or hasn’t recognized it at all. Therefore, open Steam and go to the settings. Under the “Controller” section, open the “General Controller Settings.”

A new window will open in the Steam Big Picture design, where you can select which controller configuration assistant is currently active. The settings will also indicate which controller Steam currently recognizes.

To avoid errors, select the configuration assistant for the controller you have connected. So if you have an Xbox controller, make sure the PlayStation and Switch assistants are disabled.

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What do you think of Lost Ark’s controller support? Are you excited to play the game with the controller or are you more looking forward to a game optimized for mouse and keyboard? Or are you perhaps among those who still wish for a WASD control scheme for the MMORPG? Let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

For us, Lost Ark also belongs to the 7 best MMORPGs with action combat system.

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What do you say: Which MMORPG has the best crafting system?

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Crafting is an important part of MMORPGs. But which game has the best crafting system? That’s exactly what we want to know from our readers at MeinMMO.

Crafting is a double-edged sword in the MMORPG community. On one hand, there are players who love nothing more than to spend all day collecting materials, creating new gear, and leveling their skills or selling items for a lot of money in the auction house.

On the other hand, there are players who can’t stand crafting. They find it boring and see it as an unnecessary time sink.

Moreover, there are significant differences in crafting systems:

  • In some MMORPGs, crafting is more of an optional activity. You can craft useful items, but you get the best items through dungeons or raids.
  • In others, you primarily obtain the perfect gear through crafting.
  • In many sandbox games, crafting is one of the most lucrative methods to earn money.

That’s why we want to know from our readers which MMORPG has the best crafting system in your opinion.

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Here’s how you can vote: You can cast your vote as usual in our survey tool. You can check off up to three answers and thus create a Top 3 of your favorite crafting systems. You have 20 different games and the option “Another” available.

However, the choice cannot be undone:

From this vote, we will create a ranking that we will present to you in an upcoming post.

Feel free to write in the comments what exactly you like about the crafting systems of the selected games or which MMORPGs you think perform poorly in terms of crafting.

Those interested in how well the MMORPGs are doing in general can take a look at our large Tier List:

Where do the 50 biggest MMORPGs stand right now? The Tier List from before 2022

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Attention: Do not redeem your Founder’s Pack from Lost Ark directly, you might regret it

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 4 minutes

The new MMORPG Lost Ark is coming out next week and you can still pre-order one of the Founder’s Packs to get in early and receive exclusive content. However, you should be careful about when you redeem these bonuses.

What are the Founder’s Packs? Although Lost Ark will be completely free to play, there are four different Founder’s Packs for the new MMORPG. These grant you some in-game advantages as well as cosmetic items.

A head start is also included in the packs, allowing you to enter the game three days earlier than Free2Play players. You can find an overview of all the contents of the packs in our guide to the Founder’s Packs.

Why do you need to be careful? If you have purchased one of these packs, you can claim your goodies at release. To do this, you just need to activate the pack, and all that stuff finally belongs to you.

However, as soon as you activate your bonuses, they will be bound to the server you are currently logged into. This is not optimal at the beginning, as friends or streamers might suddenly be playing on a different server, and you might want to switch.

If you decide to start over on another server, you cannot bring any of your bonuses with you. This can be quite painful with packs worth up to €100.

You can still purchase the Founder’s Packs until the release on February 11th and thus buy them again for a different server, but you would be spending money that doesn’t need to be spent. So activate your pack only when you are sure you want to stay on that server.

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Where does the information come from? In a post in the official forum, community manager Roxx confirmed how the Founder’s Packs work. It’s also clarified again whether the platinum avatars are automatically bound to the first class you choose.

Roxx explains that this is not the case, and the avatars are sent to the expedition chest and then bound to the first character that equips them. However, this expedition chest is bound to the server.

She also confirms again that the avatars from the gold and platinum packs can only be redeemed for the 15 classes that exist in the game at the time of release.

The statement from Roxx in the forum

How can you retrieve the bonuses? If you have pre-ordered one of the packs, the head start automatically activates, and you can start directly on the 8th. In the game, you will receive a gift notification about your items.

When you open it, you can claim and retrieve the items. However, as soon as you do that, they remain bound to the server on which you opened them.

If you are not entirely sure about your choice of server, just leave the items in your gift inbox.

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The community is annoyed with the servers

What’s the mood like? A reddit thread on the topic has already gathered 315 upvotes on the first day and currently lists 130 comments on the topic. Many of them are questions, but some players also express their annoyance with the game’s server structure.

People are puzzled as to why Amazon is still using such a strictly separated server method and not making it possible to handle such things across servers. The debate about reserving names resurfaces here as well.

Amazon has now confirmed that they use a different server structure than the other publishers of Lost Ark, which is why names are only reserved in our version, but not in Korea or Russia.

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What do the fans say? Along with the questions, many users express their annoyance with the restrictions imposed by Amazon.

  • MishjahDK writes: “I’m so tired of this old-school server thing. It was already super annoying in New World and is now happening again. Why aren’t they using the same structure as Korea?!”
  • My2copper also doesn’t understand: “This is just crazy. How can such ridiculous restrictions even occur? […] Amazon is one of the richest companies in the world, and they didn’t even have to develop the game themselves and still make so many mistakes.”
  • djcetra sees the problem more in America: “This will be a disaster for the American servers. People will switch servers because they have West America and East America separated. This will not be good in the long run.”

What do you think? Have you purchased a Founder’s Pack and want to use it directly at launch? Are you already sure which server you will play on, or is there still a chance that you might switch servers? Feel free to tell us in the comments here at MeinMMO.

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Genshin Impact players are thrilled by Lantern Festival – What makes it so good?

Sayumi (Lena) Sayumi (Lena) Reading time 3 minutes

Genshin Impact started in the second half of Patch 2.4 with the annual Lantern Festival in the city of Liyue. The event already took place in January 2021 and was eagerly anticipated by players this year as well. Now there is initial feedback from the community, and it is quite positive.

What is the event about? The Lantern Festival in Genshin Impact is celebrated because the Chinese New Year usually begins from late January to mid-February. The festival lasts several days and concludes with delicious food, fireworks, and the lantern festival.

How do you participate in the Lantern Festival? You must reach or already have Adventure Rank 28 and complete the quest “A Rising Star.” After that, you will receive the quest “Return of the Crane with the Wind,” which you must also complete. Following that, the Lantern Festival will be unlocked.

This is what the Lantern Festival in Genshin Impact looks like

There are 4 categories in which you must complete challenges to earn all rewards:

  • “Colorful Flames”: Perfectly manufacture fireworks to achieve the highest score. You can even fire it afterwards and create a proper fireworks plan.
  • “The Great Gathering”: You are on the high seas with your ship, completing passages within a certain time and defeating enemies.
  • “Beautiful Shadows”: Solve increasingly tricky shadow plays by rotating the given material appropriately to form an image as a shadow.
  • “Sea Defender”: Defeat the sea monster “Beisht” and complete separate tasks there.

“Colorful Flames” is tied to lore about various characters, especially Keqing. Those of you who enjoy funny dialogues and more background information about individual characters will definitely get their money’s worth.

You will receive various fireworks, depending on how far you have progressed in the quests for “Colorful Flames”.

What rewards are there?

The Lantern Festival in Genshin Impact is a “huge hit”

What is the community saying? Not only are the challenges praised in a reddit thread by GodConcepts, but also the ability to communicate with NPCs in the overworld and the aforementioned quests around Keqing in “Colorful Flames”.

He also emphasized how great he thinks the NPC feature is. He suggested that this should be consistently established in Genshin Impact in the future, allowing players to meet known characters in between to chat with them.

GodConcepts called for continued careful completion of the surveys to inform developers about what the community likes or dislikes. He stated: “The current Lantern Festival is a huge hit, and it shows how important player surveys and feedback are.”

Here are the responses to GodConcepts’ thread:

  • NerdNurse223 loves creating the fireworks: “Is the firework launcher permanent? I love the item! Does anyone know?” Since no expiration of the item is indicated, it is presumed that the launcher and thus the fireworks will remain permanently in the game, but this is not certain.
  • Rock3tPunch says: “I liked both [events], last year and this Lantern Festival. Last year, I liked that people could put wishes in their lanterns and learn their stories.”
  • mangotcha was also a fan of the small quests about the characters: “I’d like to add that the quests for Xinyan, Ningguang, and Beidou were so much fun – the quests were one of my highlights of this event.”

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Some share GodConcepts’ opinion and wish for known characters in appropriate areas and establishments to interact with them in between.

Even though there were voices expressing that the quests were too lengthy and the dialogues did not interest them, the overwhelming majority of the community was very positive. They hope that next year will be just as beautiful, if not better.

What do you think about this year’s Lantern Festival? Did you enjoy it or not? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

Genshin Impact: Everything about Patch 2.5 – Leaks, Release, Banners, Characters

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Developers of Elden Ring have reportedly been aware of the exploit that can destroy entire PCs for years

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Recently, hackers made headlines in Dark Souls 3. They simply took over the PC of their victim while visiting them in their game world as an invader in multiplayer.

What is this hack about? This is the so-called “Remote Code Execution” exploit, abbreviated RCE. This exploit is due to errors in the netcode of Dark Souls 1–3. All of these games use the same engine and it seems that this has not been fixed since the first part.

  • The RCE exploit allows players from their PC to execute codes on your computer and manipulate it, even theoretically destroy it.
  • This was made possible by the invasion feature of the PvP mode and the coop mode.
  • The RCE has been known among hackers for some time but was held back.

This exploit became widely known in mid-January, when a Twitch streamer fell victim to this hack. However, he was lucky, as the hacker only wanted to draw attention to the exploit and caused no major damage.

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In response, developer FromSoftware took all multiplayer servers of Dark Souls 1-3 offline. It has been almost a week now, but the developer has not presented any statement or solution since then.

Meanwhile, we also know that there is supposed to be a second, similar exploit. While it is known how the aforementioned RCE is used, the second method has not yet been revealed. According to VGC, however, it is already being discussed in hacker circles.

VGC.com spoke with some community members, including one of the hackers responsible for the attack in the clip. It was revealed that the exploit has been in the game for years and was reportedly reported to FromSoftware at least once in 2020.

Hacker says: Developer was aware

Here is the information from the community: A player who is said to have discovered the latest RCE reportedly reported this exploit to FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco at the end of 2021. The hacker sent emails to Bandai Namco’s support on December 11 and 16, with all the information about the RCE that he had gathered.

They confirmed receipt of the emails, but more than a month later, no changes had been made. This then led to the revelation of the RCE and the clip shown above.

Another player also states that the second, yet undisclosed method is believed to have been discovered and forwarded to FromSoftware as early as 2020. Again, there were no reactions.

Only the case shown caused more attention to be drawn to the problem and forced the developers to act.

Furthermore, the person states that the problems go far beyond the exploit. The FromSoftware games all have the same issues: faulty netcode that makes multiplayer extremely vulnerable to cheaters and hackers.

Meanwhile, there is a list of over 100 bugs that the community has found in the multiplayer of Dark Souls 3. The list includes issues like game crashes, corrupted save files, and also more serious problems like the RCE.

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Many issues that have not been addressed in the past

What has been going on? Over the years, there have been recurring problems in the various Dark Souls games. Anyone actively playing multiplayer on PC is likely to have countless stories of strange encounters with hackers or cheaters.

But these are usually still the harmless events. Overall, there have been increasingly severe problems that could mean broken save files and the loss of hundreds of game hours in the worst case.

One of the most severe bugs in recent months was discovered in Dark Souls 3. Hackers could simply send players into New Game Plus and then attack them or reset their New Game Plus, make items disappear, or manipulate monsters to chase the host.

Players had to fend for themselves and find ways to circumvent this. On reddit, you can still find a huge guide on this.

According to the hackers behind the release of the RCE, the state of the online multiplayer in the FromSoftware games is quite terrible, “nothing has even come close to the ‘broken’ Souls network. […] It really seems like online play is ‘stuck’ over a single-player game and no thoughts have been given to security.”

So fans have helped themselves and created the “Blue Sentinel” mod for Dark Souls 3 which is a fan-made cheat and hacker protection that aims to help with some of the most annoying problems.

This security modification was developed by user LukeYui, who also has some concerning predictions for the upcoming Elden Ring.

Creator of the Blue Sentinel mod worries about Elden Ring

Why is he worried? According to LukeYui, Elden Ring is not better equipped in terms of security than the previous Dark Souls games. He says:

I had the opportunity to see the code of the closed network test and can already tell you that there are a lot of crashes and vulnerabilities in the netcode of Elden Ring, exactly the same as in Dark Souls 3! So I suspect it will only take five minutes for cheaters from Dark Souls 3 to port their scripts to Elden Ring and turn the release date into a hell trip.

While fans may eventually rely on the Blue Sentinels mod here as well, there is a catch. Unfortunately, this mod is considered a violation of the terms and conditions by Bandai Namco, as it uses external tools. “This puts players in a position where they are faced with two options,” LukeYui said. “Either they risk being banned by a cheater or they risk being banned by using an external tool for protection against cheaters.”

Could a new tool help? In Elden Ring, FromSoftware is now relying on Easy Anti Cheat. But can that help? According to Luke Yui, much less. While the tool can stop “smaller” hackers, it will be difficult with more experienced ones:

What it is supposed to prevent is that inexperienced cheaters kill other players immediately on the first day after release and generally cause chaos, […]. What it will not prevent are people who have experience with cheat tool development who can keep it private, sell it, or share it. […] Even with the best anti-cheat software in the world, if the base product [here, Elden Ring] is still exploitable by cheaters, it will be exploited.

According to LukeYui, there is only one way to eliminate the problems. FromSoftware must revise its faulty netcode.

When and if this will happen is questionable. If you want more details and background from the community on the topic, we recommend the English article on VGC.com.

By the way, we have requested a statement from publisher Bandai Namco and will update the article as soon as there is news.

When will Elden Ring be released? The release is on February 25. The action RPG will then be available for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.

Until then, the developers still have time to address the issues.

What do you think about the topic? Have you ever been affected by cheaters and hackers on PC? Feel free to share your experiences with us.

Recently, the focus in Elden Ring was more on the story, as characters from the “Game of Thrones” author became great heroes until Elden Ring deliberately “destroyed” them and distorted their figures.

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Pokémon GO: Lost Account Shows Why You Should Secure Your Login Data Twice

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Every account in Pokémon GO is unique and many trainers take pride in what they have achieved in the game over time. It is all the more painful when one can no longer access their profile and everything seems lost. This is now being reported in the Reddit community. We at MeinMMO will tell you what happened.

What is it about? Anyone who wants to play Pokémon GO has to create a player profile at the beginning. This is where all progress is saved. Unlike other games, however, Pokémon GO is about much more than just leveling up. Due to the various options in the game, every account is something quite special.

Especially the numerous Pokémon that one has caught and traded over time, as well as the collected medals, make many players proud. But now, trainer Amyrantha_verc reports in the Reddit community that his friend’s account has suddenly disappeared. But what happened?

Trainer can no longer access Level 50 account

As Reddit user Amyrantha_verc reports in his post, his friend recently reached Level 50. When he tried to log in with his Google account, the login failed and a new player profile with Level 1 was created using the same Google email address. In search of help, he turned to the Reddit community (via reddit.com).

The post drew significant attention and received nearly 2,000 upvotes within a short period of time (as of February 3, 2022, at 11:30 AM). For most trainers, it is unthinkable to lose their account and have to start over at Level 1.

The user aarpcard jokingly asks if this is what happens when one finally reaches Level 50 (via reddit.com). But what could be the reason that Amyrantha_verc’s friend can no longer log into his account? This question is being explored by the Reddit community as they try to help.

Possible reasons from the community’s perspective

Many users initially suspected in the comments that the login data was entered incorrectly and also recommended checking whether the nickname is still listed in the friends’ list.

For example, Vulpes_macrotis writes: “Are you both sure it was connected to this specific Google account? Was it not via Facebook, another Google account, or something? I mean, are you more than just sure? Sometimes memory can be faulty. Also check if you can see his nickname in the friends’ list.” (via reddit.com)

Others trainers also suspect a change in the email address due to switching smartphones or registering in another Niantic game, such as Pikmin Bloom. Therefore, some recommend contacting Niantic support.

Another suspicion is unauthorized access by a hacker. Turbulent-Ad6384 reports that during a previous update, user names were hacked, and people could no longer log into their accounts (via reddit.com).

Experiences of other trainers and how you can protect your accounts

However, in the comments, there are also like-minded individuals. Other trainers also report that they have experienced similar issues in the past (via reddit.com):

  • IllustriousGuide3450: “This happened with my main account from 2016 about a year ago, and since I had already opened a new account, they could do nothing as they told me. You could try, but don’t get your hopes up.”
  • Axenrott_0508: “I got mine back just a few months ago. Something similar happened to me.”
  • Deoxys_nuts: “This has happened to me as well. My Gmail account (which I logged in with) disconnected from my Pogo account. And when I logged back in, a new account was created with that email. I completed the tutorial because I thought it would magically remember my old account. Luckily, I was able to log in with Apple login. If he doesn’t have it, try his Facebook account if it was ever linked.”

That reactivating a profile is not entirely unthinkable is also explained by Level-Particular-455 in the comments. According to him, Niantic does not delete accounts, even if one wishes this.

How can you protect your accounts?

From personal experience, Reddit user Deoxys_nuts has a clear opinion on this and advises all players: “Everyone should check their account and link it with multiple services to avoid this situation.” (via reddit.com).

This is indeed a sensible tip. If the connection to one of the services disconnects due to technical difficulties, you then have another login option and your account is not completely lost. It is also important that you do not share your login data with other trainers.

As Amyrantha_verc has now reported, however, his friend’s Pokémon profile was indeed hacked. Probably by a trainer he knows. The matter has been reported to Niantic. Whether he will get his profile back remains to be seen for him (via reddit.com).

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Has something like this happened to you as well, that you suddenly couldn’t access your profile anymore? How could you save your account? Or did you really have to start all over again? Share your thoughts and experiences here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange views with other trainers.

Have you noticed the new look of the PokéStops in Pokémon GO? We have looked at what lies behind the new appearance of PokéStops and Gyms.

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Destiny 2: Witch Queen puts Guardians in moral conflict – Is it okay to use worm babies as ammunition?

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In Destiny 2, the new Worm Launcher “Parasit” from Witch Queen is causing some discussions. However, it’s less about the type or damage of the weapon, but rather about a fundamental moral conflict. Is it okay to shoot with worm larvae, meaning the babies? MeinMMO has gotten to the bottom of it.

Normally, the functionality and especially the advantages of a specific weapon are the topic of discussion when new weapons are introduced in Destiny 2. However, after the release of the first trailer for the brand new weapons from Witch Queen, Guardians have entirely different concerns. It is primarily the special ammunition that is currently in focus.

Which weapon is it about? The discussion revolves around the new Worm Launcher “Parasit”, which comes into play with the Witch Queen expansion. This is a projectile launcher that uses worm larvae as ammunition.

  • In the trailer, you can see a Guardian using the weapon
  • To load the weapon, the Guardian takes a worm larva and stuffs it into the magazine
  • Then, the worm larva can be fired as a projectile
  • The damage of the weapon increases continuously
The new Worm Launcher from Witch Queen shoots worm larvae

Is it okay to shoot with “worm babies”? What initially looked cool became strange when Guardians began to think more deeply about this rather special ammunition. “But these aren’t baby worms?” user Economy_Vermicelli90 on reddit wonders.

The term “worm larva” would already imply that they are babies, meaning an early developmental stage.

I can just imagine our bags filled with the slimy little guys and we are digging our hands in to grab one and stuff it into the weapon.

writes user VincibleSugar on twitter
It will fire the worm larva

Because the little worm larvae are always seen with the Hive, some players think they also belong to the Hive race. However, players who are familiar with the lore point out that they are not actually true Hive larvae but rather the larvae of the Worm Gods. In the case of the Hive, thralls are the youngest developmental stage.

This, however, does not change the fact that the not particularly cute and rather slimy little guys are still babies. Is the idea of designing such a weapon crazy or genius?

What is currently known about worm larvae in the Destiny universe

According to Destiny lore and a Ghost scan, worm larvae are bred in nest cores. Each individual, such as thralls or acolytes, possesses such a worm larva. However, they are not Hive but actually originate from the Worm Gods.

The worms themselves do not control the host. They only strengthen him and provide access to the Sword Logic. In return, their “hosts” feed them with bloodshed and violence through their terrible deeds. Their appetite grows as their hosts become stronger.

When a Guardian shoots an Acolyte or Knight in the head, the worm larva jumps out and wriggles onto the ground. As they are no longer bound to a host, they starve within a short time and burst. The worm larvae themselves apparently do not possess any special intelligence. Only their divine parents are something else. They were the ones who originally convinced the proto-Hive to take in the worms and exploit their fears and insecurities. Evolutionarily, the Hive is about as smart as millions of years ago, only their biology has changed.

Already the second moral dilemma: In the season of the Splicer, there was a similar controversy. Back then, it was cute Fallen babies that quickly won the hearts of many Guardians. The motto back then was: “Protect the fallen babies!” Before anyone knew about the cute Eliksni babies, no Fallen foe was safe from the weapon of a Lightbearer.

The Destiny 2 community was so enthusiastic about the cute Eliksni babies that Bungie even created the emote “Eliksni Hatchling” for them and even brought a replica of the little rascals as a plush toy to the Bungie Store.

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The Fallen often carry many cute babies with them

The opinions on the subject are controversial: Some players have no issue shooting little worm larvae at their opponents.

Other Guardians are still confused. GawainSolus ultimately sums it up when he says: “Worms are not Hive babies, but parasites.” And that is ultimately also the name of the new Witch Queen weapon “Parasit”.

What is currently known about Destiny 2 Witch Queen:

What is your opinion? Do you have a problem with shooting the little worm larvae? Will we perhaps even cuddle cute worm larvae as plush toys soon or will Guardians give the slimy little guys a treat in a new emote? Please let us know in the comments.

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A graphics card that you can’t even game with was recently sold for 4650 euros

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A graphics card was sold on eBay for over 4000 euros. Yet, you can’t even game with it. But what kind of GPU is this?

Graphics cards are still quite expensive or hardly available at the moment. It’s no surprise that gamers are using every opportunity to get a graphics card at reasonable prices. Because currently, the chances of getting a graphics card are very low.

Now a graphics card was sold on eBay for 4650 euros. It is a unique prototype, supposedly the only prototype that works, according to the seller.

Intel graphics card sold for 4650 euros

What was sold? An Intel graphics card, known by the codename “Larrabee”, was sold on eBay for 4650 euros. The graphics card is something special, as it was never officially released for sale.

The seller writes about the graphics card on eBay:

The first and only functioning Larrabee prototype in the world.

If you are a serious collector, this is probably your only chance to get this piece of history. The [card] outputs video on every connection, so it works completely. Unfortunately, I do not have drivers for it [the graphics card].

At least behind the statement about the “only functioning prototype in the world” lie big question marks. Because there are several YouTube videos showing a functioning graphics card of this type ( YouTube and YouTube).

This is what the completed listing on eBay looks like.

What kind of graphics card is this anyway? The manufacturer Intel developed a graphics card under the codename “Larrabee”. However, Intel decided in 2009 not to manufacture the graphics card for the regular market. It was meant to be just a graphics card for its own research and lab purposes.

The performance of the Larrabee graphics card was about one tera-FLOP. Nvidia’s Fermi generation already offered twice the performance, and ATI was also significantly faster with the Radeon 5870.

This is probably why Intel chose not to go for a wide release, as they could not keep up with the competition from ATI, AMD, and Nvidia even at the presentation.

Does the graphics card still work today? There are no official drivers or software for the graphics card, as it is just a prototype. Intel likely provided internal software for developers, which, however, never went public.

A YouTube video shows how the Intel Larrabee graphics card can boot Windows 10 without any issues and is then recognized by Windows. However, gaming with the graphics card is probably nearly impossible. Intel never officially developed the graphics card as a gaming graphics card.

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The Larrabee graphics card in action in the YouTube video.

Other graphics cards are also being purchased, even though they are of little use for gaming

For example, a graphics card that is now 8 years old is still a bestseller on Amazon. This is mainly because the graphics card is available and can be purchased at a reasonably decent price. However, you should not buy such a graphics card if you want to game:

The currently best-selling graphics card on Amazon is actually not suitable for gaming

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WoW: Season of Mastery Receives Even More Loot and XP

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    The additional experience points will drastically accelerate leveling and ensure that many can reach the endgame faster with secondary characters and do not have to spend many weeks leveling.

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      The season of mastery in World of Warcraft is being significantly changed. There are more XP, more potions, and significantly more loot from raids.

      With the Season of Mastery, World of Warcraft: Classic has already fulfilled many wishes for some fans. The bosses have become tougher, leveling goes faster, and there is even an “Iron Man” buff, where players have only a single life before they lose the buff and fail the challenge.

      Now Blizzard has decided on even more major changes to better adapt to the changed wishes and game systems of the season of mastery.

      What will change? Essentially, the PTR brings three major changes that will shake up the game:

      • Bosses in Onyxia’s Lair, the Molten Core, and Blackwing Lair drop an additional item.
      • Max-level Alchemists have a chance to “proc” when creating potions, elixirs, and flasks, thus producing multiple alchemical products.
      • The bonus experience from the buff “Adventure Awaits” has been increased from 40% to 100%.

      Why is Blizzard doing this? There are various reasons for the changes. Essentially, the developers are responding to the changing wishes of the player base. After all, most players of the “Season of Mastery” have a different expectation of the game compared to those who prefer traditional WoW: Classic.

      The changes aim to ensure that players spend less time on content that brings them little or no enjoyment.

      Additional loot enables faster gearing of the entire raid. Since the season of mastery progresses through the various phases faster than the actual WoW: Classic, there is also less time to farm the “Tier 1” or “Tier 2” set completely. More items thus increase the chance of having the current content truly “completed” before the next phase starts.

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      Alchemists will soon create more potions – but they are needed.

      The fact that Alchemists will soon be able to produce multiple flasks and potions simultaneously and save materials through “procs” is likely also a result of the increased difficulty. On one hand, tougher battles mean that players consume more buffs in the form of potions and flasks, and on the other hand, farming flasks for personal use already takes a lot of time that players would rather spend on other activities.

      The additional experience points will drastically accelerate leveling and ensure that many can reach the endgame faster with secondary characters and do not have to spend many weeks leveling.

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New World: February patch will solve many critical problems – Very well received by players

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The developers of New World have released the first patch notes for the big update in February. Patch 1.4 is set to fix many bugs, make combat smoother, and boost PvP. Many players on the forum and reddit are excited about the update.

What new content does the February patch bring? Update 1.4 will not bring any new content. After new quests and a new weapon were released in November and dungeon mutators and endgame adjustments were released in January, the focus of the new update is on bug fixes and rewards.

But that’s exactly what players appreciate.

What are the main changes? The major focus of the update is primarily on adjustments to the combat system.

It will now be possible to switch weapons while moving, dodging, or using consumables. The weapon switch was a major point of criticism, as it was essentially interrupted by all actions.

Additionally, you can queue a skill immediately after switching weapons. So if you switch weapons and then press “Q” immediately, the “Q” will be executed by the new weapon, not the old one.

Generally, the animations for dodging will also be shortened. Blocking and dodging will now overwrite skills if activated within the first 2 frames of the animation. These changes are intended to make the combat system overall smoother.

Moreover, there will be several balance adjustments regarding rewards and weapons, which are generating many positive reactions in the community.

Outpost Rush becomes truly lucrative

What changes are coming to Outpost Rush? The PvP mode is receiving some updates and will now arguably be the most lucrative mode in the game:

  • A victory in Outpost Rush now grants 100 Shadow Shards, while a defeat grants 50. Shadow Shards are important for obtaining endgame equipment at 625.
  • Players will now earn faction tokens for participating in Outpost Rush.
  • There will now be a chance for a fourth piece of equipment in the reward chests, which will be a piece of jewelry.
  • The damage dealt to other players will now be included in the scoreboard.
  • If multiple players capture a point, it will now happen faster (up to 10 players).
  • The chance for a competence increase at the end of the match will be increased.
  • Several bugs will be fixed and adjustments will be made to the mobs on the map.

On reddit, players are celebrating these adjustments as they make Outpost Rush really interesting. The user Jacob_Kemp writes:

If it goes well, this will be the best patch ever. Outpost Rush will provide a repeatable, unlimited supply of Shadow Shards, faction tokens, and competence increases, and even potentially good equipment with named gear drops and the reduction of non-PvP perks. And of course, they also provide gold and Azoth.

via reddit

Outpost Rush also grants two Ruby Gypsum, which can also be used to increase competence.

New World Outpost Rush
In Outpost Rush, you fight in PvPvE for fortresses, but also for resources on the map.

Faster crafting and more useful fire staff

What other changes are well received? Players are praising several small things from the previous patch notes, including:

  • Jumping over small objects will no longer consume the entire animation, which should make movement faster
  • A new trade-only chat will be introduced
  • The experience required to level up Arcana, Armoring, Weaponsmithing, Jewelcrafting, and Carpentry will be reduced by 10%
  • Projectiles from the fire staff will be larger, and fireballs can now land critical hits
  • Fixes for the ice gauntlet
  • A significant overhaul of the musket
  • Several bug fixes and reworks for dungeon enemies

Overall, the patch is receiving many positive comments. The reddit user Humledurr heavily criticized New World in recent months, but now has renewed hope for the game: “I have complained a lot about New World lately, but this is really promising! It actually gives me new confidence in the game. I still need to try it out before I’m convinced.”

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Was that really all? No, the previous patch notes are only the beginning of the February update. More bug fixes will be announced in the coming days. You can find the previous patch notes in the New World forum.

When does the PTR go live? Anyone who wants to try out the changes can visit the PTR starting February 3rd at 7:00 PM German time. A large part of the bug fixes and changes to the combat system will already be implemented there.

When will the patch go live on the live server? The update is expected to be released sometime in February. No specific date has been given, but it was recently stated that there should be at least two weeks between the PTR and the live version.

The developers also provided an outlook on future updates two weeks ago. Included was an important feature for PvP:

New World: Developers reveal new details about upcoming updates – announce important PvP feature

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Pokémon GO: The new field research in February 2022 – All rewards

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In Pokémon GO, with the change of the month, the field research tasks and their rewards have also been adjusted. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at which quests you can secure in February and what rewards are hidden behind them.

What kind of tasks are there? If you spin a PokéStop in Pokémon GO, you will receive a so-called field research task. The quests and rewards are always adjusted with the change of the month, which is why there will be new tasks in February as well.

Once you have earned the research, you can find it under the “Field” category, which you can open by clicking on the binoculars. You can hold up to 4 tasks for processing there. So if you want to collect more tasks, you must first redeem some or delete them. Otherwise, you have unlimited time to solve them.

Field Research in February 2022 – All Rewards

As in every month, the field research can also be divided into different categories in February 2022, such as Catching, Throwing, or Battling. With the help of the overview from Leekduck, we have summarized all tasks and their rewards below (via leekduck.com).

All Pokémon that you can encounter in their shiny form are marked with an (*).

All Field Research for Catching

ResearchReward
Catch 5 PokémonEncounter with
Pidgey*
Pidove*
Doduo*
Catch 7 PokémonEncounter with
Magikarp*
Catch 5 different
species of Pokémon 		Encounter with
Paras*
Krabby*
Krabhammer
Shuckle*
Catch 5 Pokémon
with weather boost		Encounter with
Vulpix*
Seadot*
Hippopotas*
Snorunt*
Catch a Dragon-type PokémonEncounter with
Dratini*
Bagon*
Use 5 berries when
catching Pokémon		Encounter with
Tangela*

All Field Research for Throwing

ResearchReward
Land 5 curveball throws
in a row		Encounter with
Kastadur*
Land 5 good throwsEncounter with
Dummisel*
Land 3 excellent throwsEncounter with
Snubbull*
Lileep*
Anorith*
Land 3 excellent throws
in a row		Encounter with
Onix*
Land 5 excellent
curveball throws in a row		Encounter with
Pandir* (Fur pattern 4)
Land 3 fantastic throws
in a row		Encounter with
Kaumalat*

All Field Research for Battling

ResearchReward
Win a raidEncounter with
Panzaeron*
Win a level 3 raid
or higher		Encounter with
Amonitas*
Kabuto*
Win 5 raidsEncounter with
Aerodactyl*
Battle in the
GO Battle League		Encounter with
Meditite*
Defeat 2 Team GO
Rocket Grunts		Encounter with
Nidorina
Nidorino

All Field Research for Friends & Your Buddy

ResearchReward
Collect 5 hearts with
your buddy		Encounter with
Fleknoil*
Earn 2 candies by
walking with your
buddy		Encounter with
Scoppel*
Earn 3 candies by
walking with your
buddy		Encounter with
Flunschlik
Trade a PokémonEncounter with
Starmie*
Open 3 giftsEncounter with
Parfi
Flauschling

All Field Research about Evolving & Power-Ups

ResearchReward
Evolve a PokémonEncounter with
Eevee*
Use 3 power-ups
on Pokémon		Encounter with
Bulbasaur*
Charmander*
Squirtle*
Use 5 power-ups
on Pokémon		Encounter with
Chikorita*
Cyndaquil*
Totodile*
Use 7 power-ups
on Pokémon		Encounter with
Treecko*
Torchic*
Mudkip*

All Field Research about Snapshots, Eggs & PokéStops

ResearchReward
Hatch an eggEncounter with
Mantyke
Hatch 2 eggsEncounter with
Tanheal*
Masqerain*
Take a snapshot
of a wild Pokémon		Encounter with
Bellsprout
Yanma*
Hoothoot*
Vileplume*
Oddish*
Roselia*
Spin 3 PokéStops
or Gyms		Encounter with
Treecko*
Spin 5 PokéStops
or Gyms		Encounter with
Taillow*

Which monsters are most worth it?

This month, Pandir is particularly worthwhile again. The monster can currently only be found in field research and has different fur patterns. This month you will encounter the fur color 4. With a bit of luck, you may even encounter a shiny.

Additionally, Kaumalat and Dratini are worth it due to their strong evolutions. These belong to the best attackers in Pokémon GO, so a strong specimen should not be missing from your collection.

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Field Research Breakthrough in February 2022

In addition to the field research tasks, the research breakthrough has also changed as usual in February. If you redeem at least one field research on each of the 7 days, the research breakthrough will be unlocked and bring you another encounter.

In February 2022, you can encounter the Psychic Pokémon Psiau. It can evolve into Psiaugon. This can be visually distinguished as male and female. Of course, it is now finally available as shiny. You can recognize shiny Psiau by its pink body.

Psiau, Psiaugon (male) and Psiaugon (female) normal (top) and as shiny (bottom)

Here you can find out why trainers are looking forward to the research breakthrough with Psiau.

What do you think of the field researches in February? Which ones do you definitely want to secure? Feel free to write your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange views with other trainers about it.

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What was the longest LoL game of all time?

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Matches in League of Legends can vary significantly in duration. Sometimes a match ends after just a few minutes because one team dominates, and sometimes it lasts over an hour. But what has actually been the longest LoL match so far? We will reveal it to you.

What was the longest LoL match? The answer to that is not so easy. Theoretically, any player can start a match on their own and play indefinitely. However, looking at eSports, there is a clear answer.

The longest match there lasted 94 minutes and 40 seconds. The record was set in January 2018 during the first week of the Korean LCK. At that time, the teams T1 with superstar Faker and Jin Air Green Wings faced off. Numerous records were broken during the match, including:

  • The most minion kills in a match was collected by Jin-seong “Teddy” Park with 1,460 CS. He collected nearly 500 more minions than the previous record held by Zven.
  • 9 Barons were defeated in a match.
  • A total of 355,000 gold was farmed.

However, there were surprisingly few kills. The match ended with a score of 15:8 kills for Jin Air. A score that one often sees in matches lasting 25 minutes.

You can still watch the record match today on YouTube:

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A Ranked Match Lasted Almost 3 Hours

What records are known? In 2017, the developers responded to the question of what the longest LoL match to date was. They reported on a match in the solo queue that lasted 2:42:28, almost three hours. This took place in Oceania in 2017 (via LoL).

However, this value only applied to the longest match in the last 12 months. It’s quite possible that there was a ranked match in the previous or following years that lasted longer.

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What do you think of these times? Did you think that a ranked match could last so long? And what has been your personal record match so far? Feel free to write it in the comments.

The abbreviation OTP is frequently used in LoL, but what does it actually mean? We reveal it to you in this article:

LoL: What does OTP mean and who does it apply to?

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Player wants to really ‘feel’ GTA 5, then totally overdoes it

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

A YouTuber wanted more realism while playing GTA 5. The right vibrations are not provided by a reinforced controller, but by an extreme modification of his desk. The viewers love it.

What is it about? GTA 5 has a huge selection of vehicles such as supercars or motorcycles. However, players like the YouTuber Teenenggr prefer it to be realistic. It’s not enough to feel the vibrations of the vehicles through a cheap controller and to hear the powerful engines. No, it has to be bigger. And better.

He therefore quickly built a completely exaggerated realism amplifier to his desk to truly feel his motorcycle.

Engine as a vibration amplifier? Viewers love it

What the YouTuber shows: At first, he plays Grand Theft Auto V normally at his desk. He rides around with the character Franklin on a motorcycle, does burnouts, and then comes to a stop. Then he enters a fictitious cheat code that says: I want to feel the motorcycle. Suddenly, an engine appears next to his monitor.

Then follow some funny scenes in which the YouTuber demonstrates how he connected the engine and the controls for it.

One controller is apparently connected to his game and detects how strongly a vehicle accelerates in the game. The controller is then connected to the throttle of the engine and raises the actual engine’s RPM when the vehicle in the game reaches a higher RPM.

It should be noted that the engine on the desk is a real engine, probably from a scooter. When it revs up, the tabletop vibrates intensely.

After a few tests, he rides through Los Santos on the bike and has to hold his keyboard down tightly so that it doesn’t vibrate away from under his hand.

In a race, this works very well. But apparently, the YouTuber is unhappy with the sound and vibrations and then quickly removes the exhaust. The engine now roars properly and pushes the table from its spot when he accelerates for a longer time.

We embed the video of the action here. On his channel, you can find more wild experiments like a recoil simulator for his mouse when he plays shooters.

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What do the viewers say? On the YouTube channel of Teenenggr, the video is received very well. Generally, people are happy that the engineer has taken on a new project. But the small details also receive praise.

One user writes, “With the rubber chicken as a starter, you got me.” Additionally, the moment when the Shin-Chan figure loses its head is also well received.

Others joke that Samsung should pay the YouTuber for the stress test of the monitor.

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How do you like the project? Do you enjoy watching such crazy ideas that allow you to experience your video games in a completely different way, or are you more interested in modifications that you can really implement at home?

Let us know your opinion on the video here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other players about it.

Fans of GTA 5 and its story should definitely check out our giveaway

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New World: New patch fixes exploit with an item that should boost the economy – Patch notes

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

New World has released the new patch 1.3.1 today. This fixes several bugs related to the major monthly update. Included is a fix for the bag of juniper berries, which some players had exploited.

What are the highlights of the update? The new update is very small and only addresses bug fixes that were introduced with the monthly patch 1.3. The biggest change concerns the bag of juniper berries. It is currently dropped 3 times a day by random mobs and brought between 50 and 150 Talers before the patch.

However, some players seem to have exploited the system by repeatedly creating new characters and temporarily storing the gold. Therefore, Amazon is introducing a fix that now provides Talers based on the level:

  • Level 1-9 – 1-5 Talers
  • Level 10-19 – 5-15 Talers
  • Level 20-29 – 10-30 Talers
  • Level 30-39 – 20-50 Talers
  • Level 40-49 – 30-75 Talers
  • Level 50-59 – 40-150 Talers
  • Level 60 – 50-200 Talers

Further bug fixes have been made regarding housing, dropping items, and various weapons.

When will the patch be applied? The update was released today, February 3rd, at 8:00 AM German time. The maintenance is expected to last two hours, until 10:00 AM.

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New World Patch 1.3.1 – Patch Notes

General Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where quickly dropping and picking up items could cause them to disappear from the bag and inventory.
  • Fixed a bug where the collision geometry at region edges could disappear.
  • To prevent an exploit regarding the limited-time bags of juniper berries and to introduce a level of progression and potential extra Talers for players in the endgame, we have adjusted the Talers rewards as follows:
    • Level 1-9 – 1-5 Talers
    • Level 10-19 – 5-15 Talers
    • Level 20-29 – 10-30 Talers
    • Level 30-39 – 20-50 Talers
    • Level 40-49 – 30-75 Talers
    • Level 50-59 – 40-150 Talers
    • Level 60 – 50-200 Talers
  • The way data is stored in the housing system has been revised. This is to prevent players from losing their homes or items within them.
  • Fixed a bug where players, after leaving the game and logging back in, could not fast travel home or respawn at home.
  • Known issues: The weekly mutators schedule may not cycle properly. We have added additional code to address this issue.
  • Speculative bug fix:
    • Fixed a bug where the UI would briefly select the wrong item after scrolling. Now, the item selected is always the one under the cursor at the time of the click. We suspect this caused players to accidentally break down the wrong item.

Combat Updates

  • Void Gauntlet
    • Fixed a bug where “Healing Dodge” reset the shortest active cooldown.
  • Rapier
    • Fixed a bug where sheathing the rapier after triggering dodge gave players a permanent bonus to movement speed.
  • Ice Gauntlet
    • Fixed a bug where “Mighty Storm” of the Ice Gauntlet increased damage for all player types, not just Ice Storm.
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GTA 5: Win fan packages with rare ‘Chop The Dog’ plush toy and T-shirts

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

We are giving away three fan packages with rare merchandise for GTA 5. Included are T-shirts, stickers, and Franklin’s loyal companion, the Rottweiler Chop. Join in and give the cute plush toys a new home.

Why is there “now” Chop the Dog? Recently, Rockstar Games released the “The Contract” update for GTA Online. In it, you meet Franklin and Lamar again, whom you know from the story of GTA Online.

Chop is Lamar’s Rottweiler, Franklin’s buddy. In the single-player story, you are responsible for the dog for a certain time, can play with him and throw the ball. Now Franklin has returned with The Contract to the players in GTA Online, and to the surprise of many fans, he also brought Chop along.

Meanwhile, the plush figures of Chop, which were available for purchase a few years ago, are collector’s items. And right now, with the quick Rottweiler taking on a new role, it is a good opportunity to get yourself some plush toys.

This is what you can win: In collaboration with Rockstar Games, we are giving away a total of 3 fan packages with GTA 5 merchandise containing the following items:

  • “Chop The Dog” plush toy
  • “Love Fist” T-shirt (size L)
  • “Pogo Space Monkey” keychain
  • GTA-5 sticker set
gta 5 merchandise package
These are the items you can win

This is how you can participate: To register for participation, you first need a MeinMMO account. Log in with it, refresh the page, and you will see the participation form for the raffle further down.

Update: The giveaway has ended.

The winners will be contacted by us via email at the address used for registration. For the delivery of the prizes, we will forward the full name and address of the winners to Rockstar Games. The data will only be used for shipping purposes and will be deleted afterwards.

The giveaway ends on February 6.

Good luck!

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