Last January, Korea received the big update that upgrades Lost Ark from DirectX 9 to version 11. This not only makes the game a bit more beautiful, but it also runs smoother. It is now confirmed that we will receive the update directly at launch on February 8.
In addition to a video about the voices behind the characters of Lost Ark, the most exciting announcement for European fans was shared at the end: The big update that upgrades Lost Ark from DirectX 9 to version 11 will be available at launch in the West.
Although the update itself was only announced in December for Korea and activated in January, we can expect to play with better performance and prettier graphics right at launch.
What does the update change? That clearly depends on the content you are currently playing.
In the open world and regular areas, the changes are hardly noticeable. Here, you should only perceive minimal graphical improvements, and performance should improve by only 5 to 10 FPS.
In the large battles or in raids, the improvements are supposed to be significant. Especially in these scenarios, you can experience noticeably better graphics and gain up to 40 more frames per second on screen. This makes a huge difference when playing an action MMORPG.
DirectX 11 primarily improves performance in areas where it previously couldn’t keep up with the “normal” areas.
You can see the adjustments for yourself in this video, but be careful – story spoilers.
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What do the fans say? Although the “Legends of Lost Ark” event was actually at the forefront of the stream yesterday, the DirectX 11 update received significantly more attention on reddit. A thread about it received 986 upvotes and 210 comments within 14 hours (via reddit).
Almost all of these are positive; however, there is one issue that bothers many long-time fans of Lost Ark. Even though the Russian version of the MMORPG has been running since 2020, the West receives the DirectX 11 update earlier than their version of Lost Ark.
A large part of the voices in the comments remains positive and is looking forward to the announcement.
Sewerskewed writes: ‘This is some hype! A month ago we had no idea what was coming, and now it looks like everyone is getting what they wished for.’
Ajynn is also excited: ‘Oh my God, this is wonderful! The benchmarks are incredible when it comes to performance. Lost Ark is one of the best-optimized games you will ever play.’
Deflimun is also excited: ‘This is fantastic news. I would say we are getting the best version of the game that we could have received at launch.’
What do you think of the patch? Are you excited to experience Lost Ark in DirectX 11, or do you think that this patch won’t make a big difference? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
The Twitch streamer Verloren regularly shows Minecraft on his channel. A few months ago, he received a donation of $1,200, which seemed strange to him. He reported it to Twitch support. They reversed the donation and permanently banned his account from future donations. Verloren cannot understand this and took his story public.
What exactly happened?
Verloren received a donation of $1,200 in bits. Bits are a currency on Twitch that viewers can buy to support their favorite streamers.
The curious thing about the donation was that it was sent while the streamer was offline. Usually, donations are made during a livestream, as many donors enjoy the streamer’s reaction.
Out of caution, Verloren reported the donation to Twitch support. He had a bad experience back in 2020 with a donor who had reversed all his money.
The support team responded and reversed the donation immediately. However, they also banned Verloren’s entire account as a precaution. He complained and got his account back within an hour, along with the ability to earn money. The only catch was that there was no longer a ranking for donations and gifted subs in the stream.
After that, Verloren contacted support again, hoping they could resolve the ranking display issue. However, support then banned Verloren from all future donations in bits.
Verloren shared the entire story with screenshots of the conversations with Twitch support on Twitter.
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How is the story being reacted to? The support team from Twitch, mentioned during the Twitter thread, has not yet responded to Verloren’s allegations.
However, there are several reactions from the community gathering on Twitter and also on reddit, which see Twitch’s decision as a huge problem:
surfordiebear writes, for example, on reddit: “This will only lead to streamers not reporting activities they consider fraudulent. Interesting move by Twitch.”
Also, MrTastix sees a problem here: “When you ask for honesty and then ‘reward’ people by punishing them, you’re not showing that they should stop lying, but that they better not get caught” (via reddit).
Some users are now advising Verloren to switch to YouTube Gaming (via Twitter). In their eyes, that would be the only right step to show Twitch that they cannot treat their streamers this way.
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Verloren is a small streamer and relies on bits
Who is Verloren anyway? Verloren has been active on Twitch since 2016 and belongs to the “smaller” streamers. On average, he has 90 viewers, peaking at 5,673 viewers in the last 365 days.
His focus is on Minecraft, where he has spent over 1,000 hours livestreaming. He also showed Star Trek Fleet Command and Raid: Shadow Legends, but both only for a few hours.
Why are such bans a problem, especially for small streamers? Streamers with a small community often rely on receiving donations.
Those with few viewers do not matter for advertising deals and have a small circle of people who can subscribe. However, the few viewers are happy to donate extra money in addition to their subscriptions.
That is why the ranking is so important, which Verloren had asked about in another ticket to Twitch support. These whales, who invest a lot, like to see themselves at the top of such rankings.
Any kind of bans on Twitch are a problem for streamers. Recently, a female streamer demanded sick days to cover a loss of income:
In a recent financial report for Q4 2021, Activision Blizzard celebrates its diverse successes in games such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, or Diablo II Resurrected. However, the cheering reports do not match the bare numbers, as Blizzard alone loses 2 million players compared to the last quarter.
What number are we talking about?
The number is called “MAU”, the monthly active users.
This number is heavily skewed in favor of the company: If a person logs into any game for even one second in a month, that person counts as “one active user.” If a person logs into two different games, they are counted as “two users.”
Activision Blizzard determines the quarterly numbers by counting the monthly active users and then dividing by the number of months in the quarter.
How is the number developing at Blizzard? The number has developed poorly since 2018:
In Q3 2018, Blizzard still had 38 million active users.
In Q4 2020, there were only 29 million users left.
In Q3 2021, there were still 26 million users.
Now the number has fallen to 24 million users in Q4 2021.
Blizzard has lost two million active players in three months and five million players in the last year.
Blizzard is missing 5 million users compared to the previous year – at entire Activision Blizzard it’s even 26 million less.
Blizzard Celebrates Its Games with Success Reports
So here are the success reports from Blizzard: The actual reports that Blizzard puts out do not match these numbers. They are exclusively success reports.
It says:
WoW had the strongest engagement in a decade in a year without a new expansion. This is credited to the combination of WoW and WoW Classic, which drives the numbers up.
Hearthstone has grown compared to the previous year because new content is always being added.
Diablo II Resurrected is Blizzard’s most successful remaster, measured from the release in September to the end of 2021.
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Where are all the players being lost? Blizzard does not reveal this, but it can be assumed that WoW is in a relatively poor state and players are quitting or at least pausing until the next expansion, 10.0.
Overwatch has fallen into a deep slumber, with little happening for years while waiting for Overwatch 2.
Diablo II Resurrected faced so many issues in the online mode at launch that its success surely wasn’t fantastic either.
Additionally, the huge sexism scandal has loomed over the company for months like a heavy shadow.
After the last financial report in November 2021, the stock fell by several percentage points because the potential hits Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 were delayed. Meanwhile, the situation at Activision Blizzard is completely different:
Tomorrow is finally the release of Dying Light 2: Stay Human. At launch, the developers have announced a hefty Day-1 patch that aims to fix over 1000 bugs. MeinMMO summarizes for you what will be improved at launch.
That’s why you shouldn’t play until tomorrow: By now, it is known that some players have already received the survival game and can start playing.
But what exactly is going to be fixed at launch? According to the developers, the update is supposed to contain over 1,000 fixes. There are no exact patch notes yet, but Techland has now given a small insight into this.
Update, February 4, 10:53: We have expanded the article with the patch notes.
Day-1 Patch for Dying Light 2 focuses mainly on stability
This is supposed to be included in the Day-1 Patch: The Day-1 patch addresses numerous issues in the game. These include some more severe bugs that can block progress, or technical issues like frame rate drops and overall stability.
How large is the download? The size of the patch is about 2.5 GB, which is manageable. However, the download size may vary depending on the platform.
The statement says:
As with almost all modern games, our journey as developers does not end when we distribute copies to critics or on the day of release. We will support Dying Light 2 with new content for at least five years, and every step of the way we will actively listen to the community and carefully work to fix any bugs that are discovered while players experience our most ambitious game yet.
For those who are wondering: Yes, streamers and media were able to play Dying Light 2 weeks before release. We at MeinMMO also had the opportunity to do so. We initially received an early version, which was then patched to the standard version this week. However, this was no different from the version that is currently circulating.
The developers also addressed this. They stated that even the version being delivered now is already significantly better than the one testers received 2 weeks ago, even without the Day-1 patch.
Note: This statement also matches my experiences with the early version, which has since been patched from beta to the normal version.
By the way: The developers have already confirmed in advance that the serious fast travel bug that blocked story progression is also supposed to be fixed. How Dying Light 2 plays otherwise, you’ll find out in my preview report:
Dying Light 2 will be released tomorrow and receives positive ratings before release, but also criticism
Dying Light 2 has been received so far: On Metacritic, Dying Light 2 achieved a solid meta score of 79 on PC. The reviews especially praise the parkour system, but also the story and combat system.
However, there are also testers who were less impressed by the story and found the technical state of the game to be a negative aspect. How this will look after the Day-1 patch remains to be seen.
Recently, the community was also upset by a recently introduced feature. Because just before release, Dying Light 2 introduced the unpopular Denuvo anti-piracy protection.
This has caused problems in numerous games in the past. It is said to slow down PCs and even reduce the lifespan of SSDs.
If you’re also interested in what happens after release: The developers have already published a roadmap for their content plan until June. Overall, Dying Light 2 is supposed to receive support for over 5 years:
Currently, some trainers are speculating on social media about the introduction of Mega Mewtwo in Pokémon GO this summer. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at what has happened and show you the reason for these rumors.
What is it about? For some time now, trainers in Pokémon GO have been hoping for a release of the Mega Evolution of the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Now, new rumors are circulating on social media, with trainers hoping for a debut this summer. We show you the reason for this assumption.
Here’s why trainers are hoping for a debut of Mega Mewtwo
On February 3, 2022, Niantic announced that there will be a collaboration between Pokémon GO and the Pokémon trading card game starting this summer (via pokemongolive.com). However, many details are still not known. This gives the community on various social media platforms reason to start initial speculation.
Currently, Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Company are remaining very tight-lipped about the contents of their planned partnership. It has only been announced that the special trading cards will be expansion packs and that they will be designed in the typical style of the app. Additionally, the collaboration is slated for this summer.
Curious trainers can catch a first glimpse in the following image (via pokemongolive.com):
First image of the new design
Here, we see a first image of the planned packaging design in Pokémon GO style. In addition to a PokéStop and Professor Willow, it features various Pokémon such as Pikachu, Larvitar, and Gyarados. However, one of these monsters stands out and gives many trainers reason for speculation: Mewtwo.
What trainers suspect
The collaboration between the trading card game and Niantic is not the first of its kind. In 2021, TCG card fans were pleased with a special card featuring Professor Willow.
However, even in Pokémon GO, the holders of this card did not go home empty-handed and received a small reward. The card was equipped with a special promo code that unlocked a special research in the game. This allowed an encounter with the mysterious Pokémon Meltan.
Therefore, trainers are also hoping for some special features in this year’s collaboration again. In particular, the return of Mewtwo and a debut of its Mega Evolution are the focus of some players. One reason for this is its prominent depiction on the packaging design preview. Mewtwo is prominently featured there.
Voices for Mega Mewtwo: Some even suspect that behind this lies its Mega Evolution Mega Mewtwo V. Comments on reddit suggesting this can be found (via reddit.com):
kevinnc: “TCG rumors […] say that the “highlighted” Pokémon will be Mewtwo V. Launching Mega Mewtwo in June to accompany it? That would make sense.”
CharlieHAcks: “Maybe you need to buy a pack to get an EX raid invitation”
Summerclaw: “If the cards are scanned, maybe you’ll get a free Mewtwo”
Voices against Mega Mewtwo: However, not all trainers are convinced by this theory. Some believe that Niantic will take their time with a release of Mega Mewtwo. User bi-cycle is also convinced and writes: “They have always released the weaker Megas first. I would be shocked if Mewtwo was released before Medicham.” (via reddit.com).
Other reddit users therefore assume that, similar to last year’s trading card, there will be some bonuses or a special research.
Whether Niantic will actually bring Mega Mewtwo into the game or the legendary monster simply returns in its normal form during this time remains to be seen. If there are any new updates, you’ll find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the announced collaboration between Pokémon GO and the trading card game? Will you buy one of these expansion packs? And what do you suspect as a special feature in the game? Feel free to share your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
The new TWaB from Destiny 2 has been released and Bungie goes through this in detail about how you will get your forged weapons soon. We at MeinMMO summarize all the important details for you.
What is the new Forge? The Forge will be a new place where you will have the opportunity to forge your own God Rolls. Many variations will be possible to give your gun your own touch. This workshop will appear with Witch Queen on February 22, 2022.
How you will be able to Forge
Bungie calls the place where the Forge is located “The Enclave”. As you venture through the first missions, you will become familiar with this new location. At or on the Enclave is the new Forge where you will be shaping your God Rolls.
Three Guardians, ready to forge
Is there a tutorial? In the first mission of Witch Queen, accessible to all players, you will discover a new ability called “Deep Sight” and then get acquainted with the Enclave. At this point in the mission, you will forge your first glaive.
For crafting the glaive, the first materials will be provided to you. Despite the supplied resources, Bungie will guide you and explain how to obtain the individual materials.
The forging can begin!
Are all crafting options already unlocked? You will initially receive a small starter aid in the form of already learned weapons and archetypes. This list will be expanded in the future by Bungie.
However, to forge your weapons, you need to find the corresponding weapon patterns. You will be able to obtain these as rewards from quests, completing triumphs, or other unspecified objectives. After you have learned such a pattern, you can immediately start forging the weapon.
How do I get traits for weapons? You must learn perks over the course of your gameplay, and you will do this in the form of random loot equipped with the ability “Deep Sight Resonance”. These weapons are marked with a red frame on the icon to make them recognizable.
The red frame on the weapons indicates the additional feature
So, if you have obtained such a weapon, you only need to feed it. If you have found an auto rifle with Kill Clip that also has the ability “Deep Sight Resonance”, you simply need to complete the associated task to complete the resonance.
Once you have done that, you can extract the essence of the perk and transfer it to another weapon. Not every perk will be able to connect with every weapon. However, Bungie has ensured a wide selection.
The completed Deep Sight Resonance
Can I still “masterwork” my weapon? You will not only be able to turn your weapon into a masterwork, but also the associated perks. As Bungie has already mentioned, it should be noticeable that you are also the master of your firearm.
If you use your weapon for an extended period and kill enemies with it, you will level up not only yourself but also your gun. Once you reach a high weapon level, you will have the opportunity to further improve your perks.
These improved perks give you a small bonus to the selected perks. Whether modifications such as the damage from the Vorpal weapon are increased or the overall weapon stats benefit from it is not yet known.
Memories – Activity Tracker and Ornaments
You will not only be able to choose perks freely, but also unlock several cosmetic items throughout your Guardian career in Witch Queen. Ornaments and trackers that fit activities will adorn your weapon.
Is this purple cluster a memory? One does not know.
If you play Gambit extensively, you will earn these items over time. However, these cosmetic details can only be applied when your weapon has reached the highest level.
Not only legendary weapons can be forged. The exotic SMG “Osteo Striga” and three class-specific exo-glaives can also be built in the Enclave workshop if you have obtained their weapon patterns. However, the crafting of exo-parts differs from legendary items.
What is different? For the exotics, it will be more about fine-tuning. You will have the opportunity to customize them to your play style. The magazine and the barrel are adjustable, but the rest of the exotic weapon remains unchanged. Thus, the character of the gun remains the same.
If you want an SMG for medium or long distances, you can customize that. However, if you want a hand-sized lawnmower for short distances, that can be arranged as well.
Bungie has revealed a lot with this and you won’t have to wait long for Witch Queen. Did this short but detailed insight suffice for you and are you now even more excited than before? Or have you lost interest as some of your expectations have evaporated? Let us know!
In February, the release of the Steam Deck by Valve is expected. But what are your expectations for the Steam Deck?
What is the Steam Deck? The Steam Deck will be released in February 2022 as one of the most interesting hardware innovations of the year 2022. While some have already pre-ordered the device, others are still skeptical about whether they will really purchase it.
With the release of the Steam Deck in February, the launch of the new device is getting closer, which many people are eagerly anticipating.
What do we want to know from you? We at MeinMMO want to ask you what you expect from Valve’s Steam Deck:
Are you enthusiasts who just want to try out new technology?
Are you hoping for an alternative to your gaming PC?
Are you looking for a way to comfortably play your Steam games on the go?
Do you prefer gaming on the couch instead of at your desk?
Or do you see the Steam Deck as the opportunity to finally shrink your pile of shame?
Do you also want to experiment and tinker with the Deck outside of gaming (e.g., installing Windows)?
Discuss with us in the comments and explain what you think of Valve’s Steam Deck. Have you already pre-ordered it, are you still skeptical, or are you simply waiting for the first tests before pre-ordering the handheld from Valve?
If you’re not sure, you’ll find exciting information in the following article about why and for whom Valve’s Steam Deck might be worthwhile.
Alternatives to the Steam Deck: If you’re looking for other exciting handheld PCs, check out the following list. Here we present a handful of exciting handheld consoles that you can already purchase and which also aim to be a mini-format gaming PC:
In the Strauss Prime League in League of Legends on February 3, there was perhaps the closest game in many years. Eintracht Spandau, the team of HandOfBlood, faced GamerLegion. They had won all 9 games up to that point. Eintracht Spandau was very close to a miracle, but in the end, they were just two auto-attacks away from victory.
What happened?
GamerLegion was the clear favorite in the match. After 9 wins in the first 9 games, they were on track to break the league record, which previously stood at 10 consecutive wins by MOUZ.
Eintracht Spandau, on the other hand, had a weak start and even suffered a heavy defeat in the Berlin Derby. Before the match, they stood at 4:5.
However, this round was very balanced throughout. HandOfBlood’s team was even in the gold lead at one point and secured an important Baron at the 35-minute mark.
After the Baron, they pushed into GamerLegion’s base, destroying two inhibitors. At the 37-minute mark, Pride then stormed into the enemy base and destroyed both Nexus towers. Suddenly, it seemed like Eintracht Spandau could win.
In a final fight for the Baron, Eintracht Spandau was once again in the lead. With the buff, they went into a 5v5 team fight in GamerLegion’s base. However, there was no clear focus – enemy or Nexus – which caused Eintracht Spandau to lose all 5 players in the end, but the Nexus still had just enough life for one or maybe two auto-attacks.
GamerLegion countered the won team fight and promptly ended the match due to the high resurrection times.
How close Eintracht Spandau was to victory can be seen in this clip:
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Players are frustrated, but there was also good news
How did the reactions to the match go? The players from Eintracht Spandau vented their frustration on Twitter. The top laner Pride described the game as a “sad loss” and jungler Obsess simply wrote, “What a shit show.”
Even the team’s coach, Christoph “nRated” Seitz shared his disappointment:
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Were there any good news? Yes. The team WAVE, which had lost all nine games until now, achieved a victory over EWI, a direct competitor of Eintracht Spandau. As a result, they did not fall behind the spots 3 to 6 in the Prime League despite being in 7th/8th place.
Additionally, the players of Eintracht Spandau are performing really well in the statistics. Top laner Pride is the player with the most solo kills in the league, while mid laner Special is the only one who has managed to get a quadra kill this season.
They also aim to compete long-term for the EU Masters, the largest European tournament behind the LEC.
Even now, the team regularly ensures that viewer records for the Strauss Prime League are broken. While in 2020 and 2021 peak viewership was between 14,000 and 16,000, records of over 50,000 live viewers have now been broken.
Also, on Twitter, the team regularly appears in the trends with their hashtag:
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This is not least due to the huge fan support that Eintracht Spandau receives. In many cities and regions, they have formed small “fan clubs,” such as the unofficial association in Lower Saxony and Bremen, Eintracht Spandau Section Brandenburg, or the Eintracht Spandau Ultras_Austria.
More about the founding and idea of the team can be found here:
In FIFA 22, season 4 has begun. This brings some changes to Ultimate Team, especially affecting the Division Rivals mode and its rewards.
What’s new in FUT? A new season has started in Ultimate Team. This means: There is a new season progress on which you can earn rewards. Additionally, at the start of season 4, the Future Stars event is taking place.
There are no changes this time regarding the Weekend League qualification, but there are innovations in the “Division Rivals” mode. We’ll show you those here.
More wins needed for rewards
Previously, you needed to collect 3 wins per week for weekly rewards. Then there was the usual rewards set on Thursday. You could enhance this if you achieved 7 wins – then you received the “bonus upgrade.”
From season 4 onwards, the numbers will change slightly:
For the regular weekly reward, you now need 4 wins.
For the bonus upgrade, 8 wins are necessary.
It will thus be slightly more difficult to get the rewards. However, this is not the only change.
No more ranks – only divisions.
If you look at the rank system in Rivals, you’ll notice a difference. The ladder with the divisions remains, but all the intermediate ranks within the divisions are gone.
Instead, you will now only find a single rank per division, where you receive rewards – always immediately upon promotion to that division.
There are no individual ranks per division anymore
The rest of the division now consists only of checkpoints that secure your progress, as well as points that have no function.
You can accelerate it as usual when you build a winning streak. Then you always get two jumps on the ladder per win, until you lose.
Since there are no ranks in the individual divisions anymore, the reward system has also changed. There are now only two reward options per division – the weekly bonus and the bonus upgrade. For both variants, you can still choose from three options.
You would always receive this reward in Division 10 – no matter where you are in the ladder of the respective division. Ascending to higher divisions will be more exciting, as the rewards are significantly better in the higher divisions.
Apex Legends is starting the 12th season soon, and the new heroine Mad Maggie has what it takes to change everything. The resistance fighter has a range of skills that could completely turn the established meta on its head. Players are mostly excited about this, except for a few …
Who is it about?Mad Maggie is a freedom fighter who has been condemned by the “Establishment” to die in the Apex games for the entertainment of the audience. But the wild fighter refuses to be defeated and comes into the game with a range of new abilities that could blow away several of the current top tactics in the upcoming Season 12.
What can Maggie actually do? We recently found out exactly what Maggie can do and how her skills work. For instance, Maggie can run even faster with shotguns, she detects injured opponents through cover and throws explosive rounds that make the whole team move even faster.
Her most dangerous ability might be the “Brawler Drill.” With it, she can attach a kind of explosive charge to surfaces. The drill then penetrates the surface and releases a flame charge behind it. This, in turn, is a severe counter to some of the most effective meta tactics in the game.
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Apex Legends: The skills of the new legend Mad Maggie – Drives opponents out of cover
How Mad Maggie blows up the meta in Season 12
What meta are we talking about? With Mad Maggie, a legend is especially hard countered. We’re talking about Gibraltar, affectionately called “Gibby.” The cozy tank can set up a large, impenetrable shield bubble.
This ability is essential for a number of effective tactics, which is why Gibby is practically a “must-pick” in every pro game. Entire teams could pull themselves back up and heal in the bubble when Gibby had set it up correctly.
However, when it became known that Maggie can penetrate cover, the community wondered if this also applies to Gibby’s shield. Some players were skeptical. Until Respawn recently released a trailer for Maggie’s skills and you can see exactly one scene where the brawler drill eats through a Gibby shield and grills poor Gibby (and his buddies) inside.
With her drill, Maggie can also effectively smoke out opponents hiding behind locked doors (also a popular tactic). And the fans of the defensive legend Rampart and her portable cover walls will have to adapt, as every cover will become a deadly trap when Maggie is on the move.
Players of “Gibby” are mostly taking it easy that there is now a counter against them. Better than a nerf!
Why do so many players like it anyway? Generally, the tone in the community is still positive. Because it was foreseeable that Respawn had to change something about the “Gibby meta”. A nerf to Gibby’s shield would have severely restricted the legend, and Gibby mains were already worried about the patch notes for Season 12 and the future of their beloved hero.
„Finally a Gibby bubble counter. But RIP Rampart’s walls. Or any walls.“
„The bubble counter was necessary in the late game of a competitive round. When 8 teams are left, just imagine getting a complete reset [the whole team heals up] when multiple Maggies are roaming around.“
After more than 2 weeks, Call of Duty: Warzone is bringing a new update and fulfilling a major request from many players: Loadout drop can now be purchased earlier in the regular Battle Royale again. A few bugs have also been fixed, and the new playlist has been introduced.
This is the situation:
The free Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone switched its main map from Verdansk to Caldera in early December 2021
With the so-called “Pacific update”, the availability of loadouts changed, allowing players to bring their own equipment into the game
The loadout could only be purchased later—now you can buy your equipment earlier in the regular Battle Royale again
CoD Warzone: Update 03.02. – Patch Notes
When will the update come out? The update is already online and can be downloaded at any time.
How big is the update? It was just a small patch, and you have to download little. On consoles, this happens automatically upon logging in.
What has changed? The patch notes show only 3 points in total:
Loadout drops can now be purchased at the buy stations at any time. This applies only to Battle Royale—Vanguard Royale has its own rules
Other collision bugs on the Caldera map removed
Problem with the tier skips of the Battle Pass removed, where the game could freeze
Those were all the changes of the new update. If you want to take a look at the concise English patch notes yourself, you can find them here (via ravensoftware.com).
Loadout change led to unwanted dynamics
Why was the change revoked? Due to the adjustment, it was only possible to bring your own equipment into the game later in the match. Prior to this, players had to be satisfied with the regular ground loot.
This was frustrating on one hand because the weapons and equipment on the ground were sometimes very poor. There were only a few guns that played well.
On the other hand, the pace in the “Early Game” was lost, meaning the initial phase of the match. Before Caldera, your own loadout drove the first minutes: start the mission, collect money, grab loadout.
This motivation was lost, and you had to wait until the end of the first circle to get the free loadout. Only then could you get the drop at the buy station.
Now, at least in the regular Battle Royale, everything is back to how it was before the Pacific update regarding loadout drops. However, the change still applies in Vanguard Royale.
Warzone has postponed Season 2 to further work on improvements in the game. So far, not much has been visible, but the adjustments to the loadout should still please many fans.
Let’s see what the developers plan to do to get the free Battle Royale back on track. What we at MeinMMO already know about Season 2 can be found here:
Destiny 2 provided an outlook on Season 16 and the changes to the legendary weapon pool in the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog. In addition to old forge treasures, “Origin Traits” are being introduced. MeinMMO showcases the new seasonal ritual weapon and all the changes to weapons and exotics at the start of the new Season 16.
This week, the new blog post (TWaB) from Bungie is a bit more comprehensive, revealing a lot of new details about the upcoming Season 16 and the new expansion Witch Queen. This included an outlook on the seasonal ritual weapon, new weapons, and the new origin traits on weapons.
Weapons receive origin traits: Players will receive 42 new legendary and returning Trials, Iron Banner, and Nightfall weapons with the new expansion. Each of these weapons will have a so-called origin trait. These new “trait perks” will be determined by their source in a third perk column.
There will be a total of 14 origin traits in Season 16, indicating that Bungie is targeting more than just the core activities. You will likely see traits that come from new seasonal content, new dungeons, and probably also from raids. Therefore, there will be plenty of room for expanding and experimenting with Guardians’ weapons in future seasons.
Here are a few examples of such traits and their sources:
Weapons from the Trials of Osiris receive the trait: “Serenity”. Gain increased reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last living member of your fireteam or running solo.
Weapons from Nightfalls receive the trait: “Stunning Recovery” Stunning a champion partially reloads your magazine, triggers health regeneration, and improves regeneration for a short time.
Weapons from the Crucible receive the trait: “A Quiet Moment”. Grants increased reload speed when you haven’t dealt or received damage for 4 seconds.
Traits can also be selected
If it makes sense due to their source activity, Guardians can also obtain multiple such origin traits on their weapon. These can then be selected as needed.
Nightfall weapons can choose between Nightfall and Vanguard properties.
Trials weapons can choose between Trials and Crucible properties.
The ritual weapon of a season can choose between properties Gambit, Vanguard, and Crucible since it can be obtained from any of these activities.
Weapon sunsetting in the light version: Unfortunately, the traits only apply to new weapon drops and will not be applied to weapons already earned. So you cannot rely on your full vault.
More precisely, this adjustment from Bungie feels like weapon sunsetting in the light version. For Guardians, a Nightfall weapon earned in the upcoming Season 16 will thus have more utility than one earned before Witch Queen. Basically, all God Rolls that players have been using for over a year are no longer viable for the future. You will craft new weapons in the enclave and gradually replace your old arsenal.
Every season brings additional traits into play: Furthermore, Bungie plans to introduce about three new traits in each subsequent season after Season 16. For example, one for Season 17, one for the raid or dungeon, and one for the respective seasonal event.
Chaperon will soon no longer be a terror in PvP
As announced some time ago, a few exotics will be revised with Witch Queen. This includes the exotic shotguns “Chaperon” and “Duality”. Bungie hopes to end their “reign of terror” in PvP. The hipfire of “The Story of a Dead Man” was still a bit too dominant for the developer.
However, there are also improvements, which will make some exotics absurdly strong with Witch Queen.
These are the adjustments for the exotic weapons in detail:
Exotic weapons that use primary ammo and submachine guns will receive a buff. They will deal a substantial 40% increased damage in PvE against all opponents with red health bars.
With this change, the exotic representatives of primary weapons in the kinetic slot will become strong options. Weapons like “Huckleberry,” “Graviton Lance,” “Workhorse,” or “Le Monarque” should definitely benefit from this. These weapons are also strong against champions in Season 16. But “Dorn” or “Pikass” will also be incredibly strong against the mob in PvE.
Pikass also benefits from the PvE buff
Will the Vex Mythoclast also become a beast then? However, for those who were looking forward to the Raid Exotic “Vex Mythoclast” also being stronger because of this, you will be disappointed. As Bungie’s community manager dmg04 stated on Twitter, this specific weapon is excluded because it already received the buff in Season 14, and Bungie will not double it.
Nevertheless, players find the changes great. The player swagyp36 writes:
These are the changes to the exotic shotguns:
With the shotgun “Chaperon,” you will no longer be able to greet from a distance in Season 16. The passive range buff of the exotic is reduced from 2m to 0.5m.
Similarly, the “Duality” will see its passive range in slug mode reduced from 1.25m to 0.5m. A small consolation: the damage buff from “On Black Wings” will no longer be removed when reloading.
In addition, Bungie is also adjusting these exotics with Witch Queen:
The progression of the perk “Greedy Beast” from the former raid exotic “Tarrabah” will no longer be completely reset when switching weapons but will only be halved. Additionally, its perk “Bottomless Grasp” will be slightly increased.
“Fallen Figure” receives a compensation. The damage from transmutation orbs will be increased by 66% in PvE and by 30% against players. Also, kills with transmutation orbs will count towards armor mod for orb generation.
The “Lumina” is also used much too rarely. Therefore, Bungie is adjusting the range (from 44 to 59) and base stability (from 46 to 56) of the exotic hand cannon.
The current exotic of Season 15 “Ager’s Scepter” apparently was not yet as developed as hoped. Problems in activities have been fixed. The effect can no longer be used while suppressed or trapped in stasis. Also, super regeneration will not activate as long as you are still using the effect from the weapon’s catalyst.
The exotic scout rifle “The Story of a Dead Man” receives a reduced hipfire rate from the catalyst from 150 to 130.
A nerf from the hip for “The Story of a Dead Man”
The two linear fusion rifles “Arbalest” and “Lorentz Driver” will receive increased flinch when fired.
The exotic pistol “Forerunner” from the “Eternity’s Trials” will gain more when picking up special ammo. From two to three and from four to five with a looter mod.
New world pool for weapons revives old forge treasures
Big changes are also coming to the old weapon world pool. Bungie will release a total of 12 new weapons styled after Year 1 weaponsmiths in Season 16. However, these will be old forges and not the weapons from the Black Armory.
Each of the forges will return three weapons from Suros, Omolon, Häkke, and Veist.
A small selection of these forged weapons has already been shown by Bungie.
Suros “Maestro-46” – Void Sniper Rifle
Suros “Annual Skating” – Solar Hand Cannon
Veist “Valakadyn” – Solar Auto Rifle
Omolon “Agrona” – Void Auto Rifle
Häkke “Somerled-D” – Solar Shotgun
Häkke “Land Trust” or “Telemachus-C” – Kinetic Scout Rifle
A few examples of forged weapons from legendary engrams
Each forge will also have a unique identity and an origin trait that reflects the particular nature of this forge.
Suros stands for consistency Origin Trait: “Suros Synergy”: Reloading grants this weapon bonus handling and reduces incoming flinch for a short time.
Häkke stands for great damage Origin Trait: “Häkke Breach Armaments”: This weapon causes increased damage against vehicles, turrets (including stasis turrets), barricades, and stasis crystals.
Omolon stands for a lot of “weird stuff” Origin Trait: “Omolon Fluid Dynamics”: This weapon increases reload speed and stability for the top half of the magazine.
Veist stands for almost endless firing Origin Trait: “Veist Stinger” Chance to damage to partially refill this weapon’s magazine.
The forged weapon arsenal is to be steadily expanded: Since not all weapons are available at once, Bungie aims to add new forged weapons each season in the Witch Queen year. Whether the weapons from the Black Armory will also be included is possible but not very likely at first.
In addition, there will be one weapon each for the Vanguard, Gambit, and the Crucible.
Vanguard shotgun
Gambit Häkke High-Impact Auto Rifle (Herod-C)
Crucible hand cannon
Vanguard shotgun, Crucible hand cannon, and Gambit auto rifle
This is the new ritual weapon from Season 16
Bungie has also already shown the seasonal ritual weapon. It is a shotgun called “The Reckless Endangerment.” This weapon will be introduced in Season 16 and features the new perk “Steady Hands,” which will provide a massive handling boost.
The ritual weapon from Season 16: “The Reckless Endangerment” – shotgun
Ritual weapons remain multifunctional and solid: Bungie also explained in the blog post why previous top weapons were too strong. The “Widow’s Bite” or “The Summit” were weapons that were nearly always meta in their area. However, they had to be grind hard to obtain.
For example, the Widow’s Bite became a must-have weapon in PvE. Other top weapons like “The Summit” and “Not Forgotten” became so strong in PvP that no other weapon in this class could compete with them. This ultimately led to everyone only playing these weapons.
On the other hand, ritual weapons have been solid type of weapons since Season 12 that can be obtained without much effort. Players can use them in PvE and PvP because Bungie has integrated appropriate perk options for switching. This makes them ideal starter weapons without surpassing the legendary weapons from the top activities.
Overall, players receive ritual weapons well, and Bungie intends to maintain this in the future.
Global weapon adjustments
With the launch of the new “Witch Queen” expansion, there will also be some global adjustments. These include adjustments to special ammo in the Crucible and a “glitch fix.”
The kill tracker is now available on all legendary weapons. It is no longer necessary to masterwork a weapon for this.
Weapon modifiers, such as backup magazine or major spec, can also be applied for free.
You will soon receive less special ammo from killed enemies in the Crucible (only one shot). It does not matter how much ammo the opponent had loaded, as long as they did not have any special ammo at all.
Bungie will also address the “quick-swap glitch,” where players sprint, switch weapons, and aim to simulate the perk “Fixer Draw.” This animation cancel will no longer be possible with the start of Season 16.
The hand cannon “Lumina” needs more attention
Changes to weapon archetypes:
The damage of High-Impact fusion rifles receives a buff in PvE.
The damage of stun and shock grenades will be reduced by 25%.
Pulse rifles will soon deal 10% more damage to enemies with red health bars.
The aim assist for sniper rifles will be adjusted.
After the new weapons in the last trailer have already sparked community discussion, the TWaB definitely provides plenty to talk about for the Guardians. Of course, we want to know from you what you think about the changes, adjustments, and innovations? Are you satisfied with the return of the old forge weapons? What do you like most and what annoys you the most?
This week, Bungie’s creative director also revealed details about the new campaign of Witch Queen in an interview that is sure to whet appetites for more:
Many players of Call of Duty: Warzone are relying on the new weapons from CoD: Vanguard after their integration. However, meta classics are slowly climbing back up the popularity scale, and we want to present you 5 strong alternatives here on MeinMMO.
The LMG Bren and the submachine gun MP40 dominate the current Season 1 of Call of Duty: Warzone. But the weapon meta is not as narrow as it seems at first glance.
Many firearms can keep up, and if you’re not playing Vanguard Royale, you should also keep an eye on the old classics. Here, you will find 5 strong meta classics with tested setups.
EM2 – Infinite range still sought after
Why can the weapon keep up? The EM2 dominated the weapon selection in Warzone before the transition to the Vanguard content and impresses with a simple concept: solid performance in all areas.
The EM2 offers decent damage, is well controllable with some practice, has a consistent time-to-kill at chest shots at range, and, as a “Cold War” weapon, is also pleasantly mobile.
Grau 5.56 – When sights & iron sights determine the meta
Why can the weapon keep up? Ah yes, the Grau. This assault rifle was the first weapon in the still young Warzone that had a long meta phase in the summer after its release. Everyone played it.
And, what can be said – the Grau can still do it. The clean metal sight saves you an attachment slot that is often used with the perk “Fully Loaded”.
Moreover, the weapon is very stable and, due to its relatively low fire rate and the 60-round magazines, provides a long sustained fire. Even in terms of damage, the Grau is currently doing quite well again. However, as a weapon from CoD MW, there are better options in terms of movement among the “Cold War” weapons.
Warzone: Grau Setup
Muzzle: Monolithic Suppressor
Barrel: FSS 26.4″ Archangel
Underbarrel: Commando Foregrip
Ammunition: 60 Round Mags
Perk: Fully Loaded
Attachments in English
Muzzle: Monolithic Suppressor
Barrel: FSS 26.4″ Archangel
Underbarrel: Commando Foregrip
Ammunition: 60 Round Mags
Perk: Fully Loaded
AK-47 (CW) – Still hits like a truck
Why can the weapon keep up? The LMG Bren is currently so popular because it is very easy to play and deals a lot of damage. The only disadvantage is the poor movement of the LMG.
You can get the damage of the Bren with the AK-47 from Cold War – however, without the mobility drawbacks. True, the AK is a bit harder to handle, but it still packs a punch.
Warzone: AK-47 (CW) Setup
Muzzle: GRU Suppressor
Barrel: 20″ Spetsnaz RPK Barrel
Optic: Axial Arms 3x
Underbarrel: Spetsnaz Grip
Magazine: 45 Rnd
Attachments in English
Muzzle: GRU Suppressor
Barrel: 20″ Spetsnaz RPK Barrel
Optic: Axial Arms 3x
Underbarrel: Spetsnaz Grip
Magazine: 45 Rnd
XM4 – Sometimes you don’t need recoil
Why can the weapon keep up? The XM4 is somewhat of an AK-47 light. This assault rifle delivers less damage than its Russian counterpart, but it plays very easily.
The recoil is negligible, making the XM4 a stable alternative that can compete at the very top.
Warzone: XM4 Setup
Muzzle: Agency Suppressor
Barrel: 13.5″ Task Force
Optic: Axial Arms 3x
Underbarrel: Field Agent Grip
Magazine: STANAG 60 Rounds
Attachments in English
Muzzle: Agency Suppressor
Barrel: 25.8″ Task Force
Optic: Axial Arms 3x
Underbarrel: Field Agent Grip
Magazine: 40 Rounds
OTs 9 – Faster than the competition
Why can the weapon keep up? The OTs 9 and the MAC-10 have been the most popular submachine guns from Cold War for a long time. And since the weapons from CoD 2020 are considered particularly mobile, they can still deliver today.
The OTs 9 does not offer the versatility of a MAC-10 or Welgun, which can also be helpful as sniper support. The OTs is a purebred SMG for the shortest distances, with high damage and mobility – even in the Vanguard era.
Bren and MP40 are not easily dethroned – but their players are not unbeatable. Even the classics still hit hard and are not impressed by the 10 attachments of the new weapons.
Feel free to let us know in the comments which old weapons are still in high demand for you. For even more alternatives with suitable setups, check out our list of the best Warzone weapons.
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Where does the information come from? Directly from Blizzard’s financial report for the 4th quarter of the 2021 fiscal year. This was published yesterday evening, on February 3, 2022.
What was said exactly? In the financial report there is a line that – translated into English – says:
Blizzard plans substantial new content for the Warcraft franchise in 2022, including new experiences for World of Warcraft and Hearthstone and will ensure that completely new Warcraft mobile content reaches players’ hands for the first time.
This clearly confirms that Blizzard is planning a Warcraft mobile game for this year, which you will soon be able to play on your smartphones.
WoW as a mobile game? Probably not … but what then?
Is the release really in 2022? Whether the release is actually slated for this year is questionable. The text is not very clearly worded, so it could also mean that Warcraft Mobile might only enter alpha or beta testing in 2022. However, it seems clear that something is planned for this year in some way.
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What kind of game could this be? That remains the big question. Not all games are suitable for mobile, and those waiting for a port of World of Warcraft will probably be disappointed.
A genre already established in the mobile market with popular Blizzard heroes would certainly be possible, such as a hero-collecting game or a mobile strategy game.
But there is still no concrete information. So, we will have to wait and see if Blizzard gives us more information in the coming weeks and months or if we have to wait for a spontaneous reveal.
What do you think of a Warcraft Mobile? Are you excited for a new title from the Warcraft universe? Or do you just not care for mobile games?
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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.
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.
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?
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:
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.
A video shows the disadvantages that players from North America are facing:
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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.
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:
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.
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.
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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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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:
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.
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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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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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.
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.
