In the shop of Pokémon GO you can currently find a ticket for €1 for the Community Day with Seemops. We will show you all tasks and rewards of the special research.
What kind of research is this? For each Community Day, you can buy a ticket for about one euro in the in-game shop (the price varies by a few cents depending on the shop). This grants you access to special research tailored specifically for the corresponding Community Day.
We will provide you here with an overview of all quests and rewards that you unlock with “Applause for Seemops”. This way, you can easily decide whether the purchase is worth it for you.
Where can you buy the ticket? In the in-game shop of Pokémon GO, scroll down until you are underneath the boxes. In the “Worldwide Events” category, you will find the Seemops ticket.
Ticket for Community Day with Seemops – The Research
Where does the information come from? Due to the time zone difference, some trainers around the world have already participated in the Community Day with Seemops. Trainers published the tasks and rewards of the €1 ticket on platforms including reddit. In the following overview, we compile them for you in German (via Leekduck.com).
Seemops Research for C-Day 1/4
Task
Reward
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
15 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Seemops
Encounter with Seemops
Land 5 great throws
20 Seemops- candies
Stage reward: For completing these three tasks, you will also receive 2,000 Stardust, 1 Lucky Egg, and an encounter with Seemops.
Seemops Research for C-Day 2/4
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Seemops
30 Seemops- candies
Send 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Seejong
Evolve 3 Seemops
10 Nanab Berries
Stage reward: For completing these three tasks, you will also receive 1,500 experience points, 1 Incense, and an encounter with Seemops.
Seemops Research for C-Day 3/4
Task
Reward
Land 3 excellent Curveball throws
50 Seemops- candies
Evolve a Seejong
1 Star Piece
Send 10 Pokémon
15 Ultra Balls
Stage reward: For completing these three tasks, you will also receive 2,500 experience points, 1 Rocket Radar, and 15 Hyper Balls.
You should consider: The value of the items alone already makes it worth it. What you receive as rewards is worth more than the purchase price of the ticket of €1:
A Rocket Radar normally costs 200 coins, so about €2
A single Star Piece costs 100 coins, so about €1
Plus Stardust (minus the dust you need for Power-Ups), Balls, and XP
If you are planning to buy these items anyway, you can get them cheaper through the ticket now. If you have no interest in the items and want to pass on the extra candies for Seemops, then you don’t need the ticket.
What do you think of this ticket this time? Do you think it’s good that Niantic included contents like a Rocket Radar, the silver Nanab Berries, and the Star Piece that come with every ticket, or should there be more variety offered?
What happens after the Community Day? The developers plan many more events in the coming weeks, including another Community Day. In our overview of all events in January 2022 for Pokémon GO, you can see what else is on the agenda.
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2022 has begun and this year various MMOs will again vanish into oblivion. In the latest episode of the MeinMMO podcast, we discuss which ones it will be and which ones it were in 2021.
In the latest episode of the podcast, we reveal to you which MMOs you will soon no longer be able to play. Because as sorry as we are every time for multiplayer games and their fans – they sometimes go under.
The failure of an MMO can have various reasons. Sometimes there are problems with publishers and funding, sometimes the development team falls apart, sometimes there simply aren’t enough players. In this podcast, Leya, Alex, and Schuhmann discuss them for each individual game.
The podcast is based on two articles written by MeinMMO’s MMORPG editor Alexander Leitsch:
Here’s how you can contribute: You can actively participate in improving the podcast. If you have feedback such as suggestions or criticism, or simply want to submit a cool topic proposal that needs to be discussed urgently, then check out our Discord server.
Alternatively, you can also write an email directly to [email protected] and share your thoughts with us. Share your opinion with us in the comments.
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The Community Day with Seemops takes place on January 16th in Pokémon GO. We will show you the bonuses and shinies and how to make the most of the event.
What kind of event is this? In Pokémon GO, a Community Day takes place every month. Since January 2022, there is also a Community Day Classic in the rotation, which is supposed to take place every month. This month, the regular Community Day starts first and brings Seemops into focus.
Look forward to increased shiny chances, special bonuses, a €1 research task, and rare moves during the event. In our overview, we will show you everything you need to know about the C-Day in January 2022 with Seemops.
Community Day in January 2022 – Start time, bonuses, shiny
What? The Community Day with Seemops When? On January 16, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time Pokémon of the day: Seemops spawns more frequently in the wild during the event Exclusive move: Walraisa can learn the charge move Ice Spear and the fast move Powder Snow Bonuses: – Triple catch XP, – Lure modules and incense last for 3 hours – Free box with 30 Ultra Balls in the shop – Event box for 1280 coins in the shop – Special Seemops stickers from gifts and stops
There is also a special research for €1 that you can purchase. It rewards you with items like a Lucky Egg, a Star Piece, as well as Stardust, balls, and XP.
The shiny family of Seemops – you can find shinies on the right side.
How to make the most of Community Day
What you should know: If you use incense or lure modules during the event time from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, they will last for three hours and attract many Seemops during the event.
How to prepare: The event lasts for 6 hours and brings you a lot of Pokémon encounters. To avoid having to clear your collection every few minutes, we recommend creating enough space in your Pokémon inventory beforehand. The tag function in Pokémon GO is very helpful for sorting your collection.
If you have enough space, you will need many balls. Poké Balls, Great Balls, Ultra Balls – the full program. Ideally, you should have about 300 or 400 balls that you want to use for catching Seemops. If you want to take the event seriously, you should collect even more balls.
Which items are worth it?
If you want to evolve many Seemops, you need a lot of candy. So catch with Nanab Berries and use incense and lure modules
If you want to earn a lot of XP, you should activate Lucky Eggs as well. They additionally increase your XP bonus when catching in addition to the event bonus. It’s also a good idea to level up your friendships on this day to receive strong bonuses.
If you want to get even more out of the event, consider using Star Pieces during the many Pokémon encounters, as they increase the Stardust you receive.
Is the Community Day with Seemops worth it?
How strong are Seemops and its evolutions: Seemops can evolve into Seel and then into Walraisa. To assess how worthwhile the Community Day is, we looked at the strength of all three Pokémon:
Seemops is not particularly interesting in PvP for Trainer Battles or in PvE for Raids.
Seel is only somewhat competitive in the Super League in PvP, but has no role in the other leagues. In Raids, Seel is not interesting.
Walraisa, on the other hand, is exciting in PvP, as it can learn new moves.
Who is the event worth it for? For pure raid players, the event is not really interesting, as there are far stronger attackers for raid battles. We show an overview of the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO here.
PvP players will benefit better, as Walraisa with the new moves could succeed in PvP. Make sure to secure some specimens with strong stats during the event.
Shiny collectors will likely be able to secure a few specimens at this event.
Participation is also worthwhile for all trainers who are still in the leveling phase and need to collect a lot of XP.
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A small change to Call of Duty: Warzone is heating up the community. Now, well-known streamer Dr Disrespect has weighed inand explained what he thinks about the upcoming changes to the “Time to Kill” (TTK).
The developers of Call of Duty: Warzone had promised some balance changes for the future. For some time now, there have been rumors that they want to increase the Time-to-Kill in Warzone.
What change is it about? The developers want to achieve the increase in Time-to-Kill (TTK) through a reduction in aiming speed (ADS). Here, MeinMMO author Maik Schneider had already stated that this is the worst way to increase TTK in Warzone.
Now, Dr Disrespect, one of the most famous streamers, has voiced his opinion on the upcoming changes. And he believes it’s a huge mistake that the developers could be making.
With the change, CoD: Warzone could lose its dynamism
This is what Dr Disrespect says: He explains in his YouTube video that he thinks little of the change. Because the change would worsen the “iconic” feel of the game. Warzone is a fast-paced, dynamic game, and with the new Pacific map “Caldera,” they have already degraded the well-known feel of the shooter.
For the latest changes that the developers have planned, Dr Disrespect has little positive to say. He explains in the video that he believes slowing down aim speed is a big mistake:
“Do you want the game to be less fun? Less dynamic? You want to give the player less immediate control? In response to that? That is absolutely not the right way. That is a big mistake. You want to make the game, especially Call of Duty, and particularly here in Warzone, as dynamic as possible.”
Not only streamers criticize Call of Duty: Warzone
There is also criticism from the community regarding Cod: Warzone and Vanguard. Around Christmas, there were many problems in the popular shooter and its free version, and the latest update for Warzone addressed very few bugs.
Currently, there is also criticism of bugs and issues. Other ideas, such as a strange anime crossover in Vanguard, have also not been well received by shooter fans.
However, the developers have now stated that they are listening to the community and want to bring fixes and new updates. You can read more about the developers’ statement in the following article:
In GTA Online, you can now easily earn over $200,000 by participating in two time trials. We show you the races and some tips on how to win them in this guide.
How do you get the money? Since Thursday, January 13, two new time trials are active in GTA Online. One can be completed with regular vehicles, the other with the remote-controlled RC Bandito. The races are quick to finish and earn you over 100,000 GTA dollars each.
These races are now active:
Time Trial El Burro Heights – Earns 102,000 GTA dollars
RC Bandito Race Construction Site II – Earns 101,000 GTA dollars
Win El Burro Heights Time Trial
This is the race: You start the race at the oil fields and have to make your way up to the mountains to the observatory.
Head to the starting line, start the race, and set your GPS point to the finish. Then hold down the back button to finish the race. You can then head straight to the start with the GPS marker.
The track is quite simple and can be completed even without shortcuts and after an accident. So you have enough time.
If you make it to the finish in less than 2 minutes and 10 seconds, you will receive immediately 102,000 GTA dollars.
Which vehicles should you use? Since you can occasionally cut across the terrain, it is advisable to ride a motorcycle. In our test, we used the Shotaro. However, the new (expensive) Shinobi also has enough power to get you to the finish in time.
A list of the fastest motorcycles in GTA Online can be found here:
This is the race: You can find the RC Bandito race on the map at the purple remote control. You have 1:12 minutes for the race. There are many tight corners – you drive on the roof of a construction site.
Be careful, as you can easily fall off the roof at many spots and will have to start the race over again. However, time is tight, so you need to find a good balance between “Fast” and “Careful”.
You will encounter checkpoints that are marked with arrows. The number of arrows indicates how sharply you need to take the turn.
If you make it to the finish on time, you will earn 101,000 GTA dollars.
If you complete both time trials within the allotted time, you only need about 3 minutes of effort to earn 203,000 GTA dollars.
If you are already in GTA Online, you might as well pay a visit to the casino. There, you can spin the lucky wheel daily and win a car.
The Xbox Elite Controller is one of the best controllers on the market. MeinMMO author Marko Jevtic found, however, that it had significant weaknesses in an important area. Now he swears by a small purchase that cost him only €25. For him, this upgrade makes the already great controller unparalleled.
When gaming, I want to be completely in control. Whether it’s choosing the right mouse and keyboard, the right aim settings in shooters or configuring my Steam Controller – I have high demands and a lot of need for customization.
About the author: Marko Jevtic has been working as a shooter expert at MeinMMO since October 2021. Since early childhood, he has played everything from every genre that seems remotely interesting – and has played many games casually and competitively on all platforms.
Additionally, he is co-leader of several gaming Discords that focus on optimizing controls in shooters. This helps players, streamers, and esports professionals alike find the right settings and equipment for their games.
This results in an expertise for all details that are important for precise control. He is also in frequent contact with legends of the shooter community like KovaaK (known for his popular aim trainer).
In particular, I like the paddles, at least in theory. These small metal attachments go to the back of the controller. There, they become up to 4 additional buttons that can be pressed with the middle and ring fingers.
This is actually incredibly practical: I can keep my thumb on the right stick for aiming and continue to jump, crouch, or reload with fingers that were previously unused. However, I did not use it as hoped. Because the paddles that Microsoft includes with the Elite controllers are not good.
A purchase has significantly improved this fantastic controller again – and only cost me €25: SCUF offers replacement paddles for the Xbox Elite Controllers. These work with every version of the Elite Controller – both Series 1 and Series 2.
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These paddles are a huge improvement over those that Microsoft includes with the Elite controllers. They enhance one of the most important features of the controller in terms of ergonomics, performance, reliability, and stability. Compared to the original paddles, they have only a few disadvantages – which do not matter while gaming.
I will explain to you why these SCUF paddles are such a massive improvement. And that, even though they only cost €25.
The paddles of the Elite Controller have significant weaknesses
What bothered me about the Elite Controller? Both versions of the Elite Controller suffer from the same, major problem: the paddles.
The standard paddles on the back of the controller are a brilliant idea with significant flaws
These buttons on the back were the main reason I bought my two Elite Controllers. With these removable metal attachments, there are additional buttons that can be pressed with the ring and middle fingers. They should make many inputs easier without compromise. However, with both versions of the Elite Controller, they disappointed me:
The paddles were both too big and too easy to press.
If I held my controller a bit tighter in intense moments, I often accidentally pressed these buttons on the back of the controller.
Especially in ranked matches, I absolutely do not want to accidentally jump while shooting at an enemy.
Even though the paddles were so important to me, I often refrained from using them for this reason. When I did use them, it was only the two top ones – they were the most ergonomic and therefore an acceptable compromise. I never wanted to use all 4 paddles. My error rate was just too high, leading to many frustrating deaths.
Replacement paddles from SCUF are an immediately noticeable, massive upgrade
I didn’t find a DIY solution, but I did find a highly professional one:
SCUF, the famous manufacturer of controllers beloved by professionals, has produced their own replacement for the paddles.
These are called “SCUF Elite Series 2 Paddles for Xbox Elite Series 1 & 2“ and cost a comparatively cheap €25. The upgrade could hardly be more direct and problem-free. They simply replace the paddles from Microsoft: you remove the old ones and insert the new SCUF paddles. The massive difference is immediately noticeable.
The shape of the SCUF paddles is noticeably different and much more ergonomic
Why are the SCUF paddles so good? The main differences from the original paddles are immediately noticeable:
Compared to the original paddles, the SCUF alternative is significantly squarer and less elongated.
They land a bit more centrally on the back of the controller.
The SCUF paddles stick out more from the controller – there is a noticeable gap between the controller and the paddles.
Thus, they sit noticeably higher in the controller, even if it doesn’t look that way.
The shape of the SCUF paddles is very ergonomic for many grip types.
Compared to the standard paddles, significantly more force is required to press them.
The SCUF paddles feel similar when pressed, like a mouse button.
In gaming, all these changes represent a massive improvement. The SCUF paddles are positioned in such a way that your fingers are significantly more separated from the controller than with the originals. In combination with the greater resistance they provide when pressing, I have absolutely no false inputs anymore.
Additionally, they sound and click like a mouse button. This makes the inputs not only very satisfying in terms of feel and sound – it’s very easy to know when you have successfully pressed the button. Additionally, repeated inputs are much more pleasant this way.
With the SCUF paddles, I can easily use all 4 paddles and assign them important functions. It also doesn’t bother me to leave them on the controller for games where I don’t need or use the paddles directly. None of this was true in my experience with the original paddles.
All in all, the SCUF paddles are a clear upgrade to the standard solution in every functional respect. Plus, they don’t cost much and are a simple and seamless replacement.
View from the back
View from the top
View from the side
Here you can see the difference between original paddles (dark) and SCUF paddles (light) from multiple perspectives
What are the disadvantages of the SCUF paddles? In my experience with the SCUF paddles, there are absolutely no disadvantages while gaming. However, there are 3 things to consider, especially regarding the Series 2:
Due to the shape of the SCUF paddles, the ‘Series 2’ Elite Controller no longer fits on the charging station while the paddles are in the controller.
The SCUF paddles do not have their own place in the carrying case of the Elite Controller.
If the charging station of Series 2 is still in the carrying case, you cannot leave the paddles in the controller either.
These disadvantages are annoying, but only matter after gaming. My solution is to remove the paddles before placing the controller on the charging station or in the carrying case. The net in the carrying case is not an elegant storage place for them, but it serves its purpose.
Conclusion: Anyone who owns an Elite Controller should try the SCUF paddles
The SCUF paddles have been a stroke of luck for me. I have never seen discussions about them online, nor have I read any reports about them. Even on the SCUF website, they are very well hidden.
That’s a shame, because this accessory is an absolute win for me. My shooters are now significantly more enjoyable with the controller. And the Elite Controller Series 2 is undoubtedly the best controller I have ever used with this upgrade.
Yes, the SCUF paddles are an additional investment for an already very expensive controller. But if your performance in the game is so important to you that you bought an Elite Controller, you should also get the absolute best out of it.
Therefore, I recommend to anyone who already owns an Elite Controller to try these paddles from SCUF. No matter if you own the Elite Controller as Series 1 or Series 2.
Which shooters I will be playing a lot in 2022 are shown in my overview:
How did I improve the paddles? After a particularly frustrating round of Halo Infinite, with many accidental paddle inputs, I tore them off the controller very annoyed.
I thought: The paddles are ultimately just small metal attachments that you plug into the controller. Surely there’s a replacement from a clever tinkerer with a 3D printer?
I didn’t find a DIY solution, but I did find a highly professional one:
SCUF, the famous manufacturer of controllers beloved by professionals, has produced their own replacement for the paddles.
These are called “SCUF Elite Series 2 Paddles for Xbox Elite Series 1 & 2“ and cost a comparatively cheap €25. The upgrade could hardly be more direct and problem-free. They simply replace the paddles from Microsoft: you remove the old ones and insert the new SCUF paddles. The massive difference is immediately noticeable.
The shape of the SCUF paddles is noticeably different and much more ergonomic
Why are the SCUF paddles so good? The main differences from the original paddles are immediately noticeable:
Compared to the original paddles, the SCUF alternative is significantly squarer and less elongated.
They land a bit more centrally on the back of the controller.
The SCUF paddles stick out more from the controller – there is a noticeable gap between the controller and the paddles.
Thus, they sit noticeably higher in the controller, even if it doesn’t look that way.
The shape of the SCUF paddles is very ergonomic for many grip types.
Compared to the standard paddles, significantly more force is required to press them.
The SCUF paddles feel similar when pressed, like a mouse button.
In gaming, all these changes represent a massive improvement. The SCUF paddles are positioned in such a way that your fingers are significantly more separated from the controller than with the originals. In combination with the greater resistance they provide when pressing, I have absolutely no false inputs anymore.
Additionally, they sound and click like a mouse button. This makes the inputs not only very satisfying in terms of feel and sound – it’s very easy to know when you have successfully pressed the button. Additionally, repeated inputs are much more pleasant this way.
With the SCUF paddles, I can easily use all 4 paddles and assign them important functions. It also doesn’t bother me to leave them on the controller for games where I don’t need or use the paddles directly. None of this was true in my experience with the original paddles.
All in all, the SCUF paddles are a clear upgrade to the standard solution in every functional respect. Plus, they don’t cost much and are a simple and seamless replacement.
View from the back
View from the top
View from the side
Here you can see the difference between original paddles (dark) and SCUF paddles (light) from multiple perspectives
What are the disadvantages of the SCUF paddles? In my experience with the SCUF paddles, there are absolutely no disadvantages while gaming. However, there are 3 things to consider, especially regarding the Series 2:
Due to the shape of the SCUF paddles, the ‘Series 2’ Elite Controller no longer fits on the charging station while the paddles are in the controller.
The SCUF paddles do not have their own place in the carrying case of the Elite Controller.
If the charging station of Series 2 is still in the carrying case, you cannot leave the paddles in the controller either.
These disadvantages are annoying, but only matter after gaming. My solution is to remove the paddles before placing the controller on the charging station or in the carrying case. The net in the carrying case is not an elegant storage place for them, but it serves its purpose.
Conclusion: Anyone who owns an Elite Controller should try the SCUF paddles
The SCUF paddles have been a stroke of luck for me. I have never seen discussions about them online, nor have I read any reports about them. Even on the SCUF website, they are very well hidden.
That’s a shame, because this accessory is an absolute win for me. My shooters are now significantly more enjoyable with the controller. And the Elite Controller Series 2 is undoubtedly the best controller I have ever used with this upgrade.
Yes, the SCUF paddles are an additional investment for an already very expensive controller. But if your performance in the game is so important to you that you bought an Elite Controller, you should also get the absolute best out of it.
Therefore, I recommend to anyone who already owns an Elite Controller to try these paddles from SCUF. No matter if you own the Elite Controller as Series 1 or Series 2.
Which shooters I will be playing a lot in 2022 are shown in my overview:
Guild Wars 2 is one of the most popular MMORPGs on the market, but it has never been a real competitor for the market leaders WoW and FFXIV. MeinMMO author Alexander Leitsch knows the reason. Because what makes Guild Wars 2 so good also prevents it from achieving true massive success.
If someone asks me which MMORPG is the best to get to know the genre in 2021, I would immediately recommend Guild Wars 2 to that person. I have already caused a stir with the tier list, because I placed Guild Wars 2 in the S-tier. Not everyone could understand that.
However, the MMORPG simply does a lot of things right and better than its competitors in the genre. Furthermore, I have not yet encountered a player who really disliked Guild Wars 2. That should actually lead to Guild Wars 2 generating the best player numbers and receiving the most attention in the genre.
But that is not the case. And the reason is exactly the things that make Guild Wars 2 so good.
Who is speaking here? Alexander Leitsch has been playing Guild Wars 2 intensively for years and has more than 8,000 hours of playtime since the release. He has played every story, seen every raid, collected over 35,000 achievement points, and was briefly a shoutcaster in PvP. He has also invested over 10,000 hours in the predecessor, Guild Wars 1.
No item spiral and therefore no motivation
What is the special feature? One of the biggest features of Guild Wars 2 is that the highest equipment level has not changed since November 2012. If you own Ascended gear, you automatically have the maximum stats you can have in the game.
To ensure that there is still something to do, new stat combinations are occasionally introduced into the game. However, you can either farm these or simply transmute the old gear. Both are usually quick and inexpensive. Additionally, the Berserker armor, which has been available since the launch of the game, is still one of the best combos for damage dealers.
Guild Wars 2 also focuses on the fashion aspect. There are hundreds of skins, and through a simple wardrobe system, you can apply any skin to your existing gear. For this reason, many also like to call the game “Fashion Wars 2”.
By the way, above the Ascended gear is the Legendary gear, but it does not provide additional stats; instead, it only allows you to switch stats at any time, making your gear more flexible. Additionally, the Legendary weapons also have unique skins and animations. Here, comfort and fashion are the main focus.
Guild Wars 2 offers Legendary weapons, which are mainly built due to their skins and special animations, like the Raven staff Nevermore shown here.
What is the problem? Once you have acquired the best gear for your respective build, you basically never have to farm again. Therefore, typical grind tasks that are the main content in other MMORPGs simply disappear.
New fractals (5-player instances) and raids (for 10 players) are certainly interesting as challenges, but no one has to visit them to improve their equipment.
Less grind, however, also means fewer incentives to log back in. Even twinks level up very quickly and equip themselves almost automatically. I have 12 characters with suitable Ascended gear and several sets for my 3 main characters.
This low grind overall reduces the required playtime and thus also the player count.
No fixed quest corset, but players get lost
What is the special feature? In quests, Guild Wars 2 does not rely on classic quest hubs and NPCs that provide you with a task and that you must visit again to hand in that task.
Instead, there are so-called heart quests. These are located at fixed places and usually have several options for completion. You then receive the reward automatically. Such tasks include supporting an apple orchard, which can be done in various ways:
You can collect apples and bring them to the heart NPC
You can fight spiders
You can stomp on spider egg sacs
At night, bats appear that you can also kill
The best experience points overall are not necessarily obtained through hearts, but through a mix of hearts, dynamic events in the open world, and story missions.
There are heart tasks that run similarly to quests. However, there is no classic quest log.
What is the problem? During the leveling process in Guild Wars 2, it happens that some players simply lose sight of the carrot before their noses. Without a fixed quest that leads from place to place, they feel somewhat lost.
The missing quests, however, become much more noticeable in the endgame. While other MMORPGs rely on daily or weekly quests that provide equipment and good rewards, Guild Wars 2 only offers daily achievements, which rotate and only yield a little gold.
If you want to equip yourself for the endgame, the game does not guide you. You have to find your own way, for example, through crafting, specific achievements, or certain currencies. However, that is unfamiliar and almost irritating for the classic theme park player.
Ideal for solo players, but few reasons to join a guild
What is the special feature? No MMORPG works as well for solo players as Guild Wars 2. Exploring the open world, completing instanced story missions, and achieving many achievements can easily be done without interacting with another player.
Larger challenges such as world bosses or huge meta events also have timers, so players automatically gather there, and you don’t have to coordinate much. The only thing missing is a classic dungeon finder; here, you actually have to communicate with other players using the LFG tool.
Moreover, each episode of the living world brings new story content that is primarily aimed at solo players. Occasionally, there may be new fractals or PvP content, but solo players can be assured that there are new tasks just for them.
Tequatl is a massive world boss that can only be defeated with many players. However, they come together automatically thanks to the timer.
What is the problem? Since you can do almost everything alone, you don’t have to join a guild in Guild Wars 2. However, this ultimately leads to players feeling less connected to the game.
My best memories in Guild Wars 1 are associated with other players, such as my first victory in the Hall of Heroes, a chaotic run in Urgoz’s Warren, or playing hide-and-seek in the guild hall.
However, those without a guild miss exactly such experiences. Although Guild Wars 2 is particularly fair and solo-friendly, that means that many players do not engage deeply and for a long time with the MMORPG.
Moreover, it is worth uncovering the entire map, with all waypoints, hearts, vistas, points of interest, and hero points. No other MMORPG rewards players who simply go out and explore the map so extensively.
What is the problem? The appeal lies mainly in making these discoveries for the first time. After that, you can revisit the chests, but the rewards are very meager.
There is actually a real incentive to repeat the content only for the overall world exploration. Because you can also do this with twinks and indeed must if you want to have multiple legendary weapons.
Regular updates, but time-limited and lacking in content
What is the special feature? No other MMORPG brings such consistent updates after an expansion as Guild Wars 2.
After the release of Path of Fire, it took only 2 months for a complete new area, new story content, new achievements, and rewards to be added to the game. A raid was even included back then. The living world season 4 brought such an update every 2-3 months.
With the Icebrood Saga, the developers also achieved an even more impressive rhythm: a new episode came out every 2 months, and between them, there was always a special event like Halloween, Christmas, the New Year’s event, Dragon’s Bash, or the Festival of Four Winds. For active players, there was always something to do.
What is the problem? The updates of Guild Wars 2 are relatively small and uninspired. The structure is always identical, and the story content is usually completed within two to three hours. There are also two problems:
On the one hand, the updates are generally aimed only at PvE players. Those who enjoy PvP or WvW have been left out in recent years.
On the other hand, the content is only available for free for two months. If you log in after that, you have to pay for the old episode, either with gold or €2.50.
Completely crazy is also the fact that all updates published between January 2013 and May 2014 are no longer playable. For nobody. Because back then the developers wanted to be innovative and created a “real living world”. Old areas were suddenly changed and overrun by enemies. Then again, we pushed the enemies back and they disappeared from the area.
In the process, the capital Lion’s Arch was completely destroyed and later rebuilt. However, new players cannot enter old Lion’s Arch at all.
The old Lion’s Arch was a pirate stronghold made of boards and shipwrecks. The new Lion’s Arch, however, resembles more of a vacation paradise.
No scandals, but also no headlines
What is the special feature? Guild Wars 2 has no server downtimes. Every update is released, and a second later, you can download it and log in directly. Even with major updates, you are usually back in the game within 10 to 15 minutes. I can count real server outages, where you couldn’t log into the game for several hours, on one hand after almost 10 years.
This aspect is one of many reasons why the development of Guild Wars 2 runs incredibly smoothly.
What is the problem? You hear little about Guild Wars 2 in general. The updates mentioned above are rarely large enough to report to potential new players. At the same time, there are no negative headlines that could put the MMORPG in focus, as was the case recently with New World.
Basically, everyone in gaming knew about the problems of New World, but who knows that Guild Wars 2 has never had maintenance work as the only MMORPG?
I often sit here wanting to write more about Guild Wars 2, but there is simply very little to report because the new content is not spectacular but also not a disaster.
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Guild Wars 2: Everything you need to know about the new expansion End of Dragons in under 3 minutes
Guild Wars 2 remains the uncrowned king
Guild Wars 2 has had a strong influence on the MMORPG genre:
It was the first game with dynamic scaling, even before ESO. The developers managed to ensure that players are always found in every area.
The resources were shared from the beginning, which was later adopted by games like WoW.
With dynamic events and heart quests, they also influenced the quest system in WoW.
The PvP has always been fair, relying only on skill rather than equipment and was closest to becoming a real e-sport title (which ultimately failed due to wrong prioritization).
The mentioned patch system without downtime is also completely unique
In my years as an MMORPG player and author, I have never met a player who said: “Guild Wars 2 is really bad.” However, I have met many who have said that about WoW, ESO, or FFXIV.
But I have met many who say: “I think it’s good, but there was too little of XY” or “I log in regularly, but mainly play MMORPG XY.”
In fact, Guild Wars 2 could have had the potential to become the best MMORPG on the market. But precisely because of many of these special features, the game has shot itself in the foot. Because they are different, because they need less grind, because everything is easier.
It is the best casual MMORPG on the market, it is the best “second MMORPG”, it is the fairest regarding your playtime. That’s not just what I think, but also my colleague Sascha Penzhorn at GameStar thinks. He says:
Nvidia is giving away an RTX 3080 Ti to gamers. The graphics card features a Matrix design and looks really good overall.
Graphics cards are currently either hard to get or very expensive. As a result, many gamers seize every opportunity to acquire a powerful graphics card. Nvidia has now started a very special raffle featuring a graphics card.
The graphics card looks really good and is likely to appeal to many users, but for German users, there is a big catch regarding this promotion.
Graphics card in Matrix design is a special promotion for the movie premiere
What kind of promotion is this? Officially, the latest Matrix movie will be released in theaters in China on January 14. For this reason, Nvidia has devised a special promotion and presented a unique graphics card. According to the official blog post, the raffle will run until January 21, after which the winner will be determined.
What is the catch? The promotion with the special Nvidia graphics card is only running in China. This means that German users with a German address cannot participate in the raffle. If you haven’t received a graphics card yet, this contest does not provide you with an opportunity to acquire a graphics card for little money.
This GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming graphics card with green code rain theme is a tribute to the classic sci-fi film. Equipped with NVIDIA’s second-generation RTX architecture, it delivers a truly “immersive” realistic experience in the virtual 3D world. Thousands of fans and gamers, please make your “choice”! We celebrate the @Warner Bros. film #The Matrix: The Matrix Reboot#, which is being released nationwide today! This is the only limited edition in China. If you forward this Weibo and prove your dual status as a Matrix fan and GeForce hardcore gamer in one sentence, you have a chance to win this graphics card! Raffle on January 21
What kind of graphics card is this? The graphics card in question is the RTX 3080 Ti. The official MSRP from Nvidia is 1,199 euros, but you can get the card for 2000 euros or more in retail. This is the official Founder’s Edition of the RTX 3080 Ti featuring a special Matrix design.
Detail views of the RTX 3080 Ti in Matrix design
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is among the fastest graphics cards that Nvidia has to offer. In independent tests, the RTX 3080 Ti is only 2 percent behind the RTX 3090, but significantly ahead of the RTX 3080 without Ti by 11 percent. Especially the high MSRP of 1,199 euros has been criticized by testers, regardless of the fact that you get a really fast graphics card for the money. For whom the graphics card is worth it and who should really spend that much money, you can read in the following article:
This is not the first graphics card that Nvidia has exclusively given away in China
Has there been such a promotion before? In 2020, Nvidia held such a giveaway. Here, CD Projekt Red presented an RTX 3080 in Cyberpunk style together with Nvidia. Nvidia also opted for a unique design with the Matrix card, which was very well received by many users.
However, this promotion was also only for Chinese users. With a German address, you could not participate in the raffle. The promotion was definitely well received in China. In the end, over 1 million participants registered for at least a small chance to win the unique Nvidia graphics card.
In Pokémon GO the Community Day with Seemops is approaching. Until now, it was unclear how strong Walraisa would be with the new C-Day attack. Now the values are known and the joy among the trainers is enormous.
What is new? It was known that Walraisa can learn the new charged attack Icicle Spear for the Community Day with Seemops. However, it was unclear how strong the attack would ultimately be in the game. Just before the start of the Community Day, the developers incorporated Icicle Spear into the game code, and the trainers are really happy with the results.
Thanks to the power of Icicle Spear, Walraisa will be a really strong attacker.
How strong is Walraisa with Icicle Spear?
This has been found: On the evening of January 14, the dataminers of PokeMiners found the values of Icicle Spear in the code (via reddit.com). The following power emerges from it:
PvP
Damage: 60
Energy: -35
Buffs: None
PvE
Damage: 60
Energy: -33
Duration: 2.2 seconds
Damage start: 1.2 seconds
Damage end: 1.8 seconds
Experts say: On reddit, user JRE47 published a comprehensive analysis several days ago on how strong Walraisa could become with the new attack (via reddit.com). At that time, the battle values were still unknown. The PvP variant with 60 damage and 35 energy costs was considered the ideal assessment during the analysis and already announced Walraisa as a strong fighter.
On the website PvPoke.com, one can now calculate how well Walraisa will ultimately perform in the ranks of PvP leagues. The moveset consists of Powder Snow, Icicle Spear, and Earthquake.
In the Super League, Crypto Walraisa is ranked 4th and the normal Walraisa is ranked 5th
In the Hyper League, Crypto Walraisa is ranked 4th and the normal Walraisa is ranked 5th
In the Master League, Crypto Walraisa is ranked 26th and the normal Walraisa is ranked 15th
And how good is it in raids? With the new moveset, Walraisa unfortunately does not become significantly more relevant in raids. Rather, continue to rely on strong attackers like Mamutel, Snibunna, and also Mewtwo.
Conclusion: Now that it has been revealed how strong the new attack Icicle Spear is, Walraisa suddenly becomes a strong attacker in all three leagues of PvP battles. This makes the Community Day much better for all those who enjoy Trainer battles.
Do you enjoy PvP and are you happy with the values of Icicle Spear or do Trainer battles leave you cold? Let us know your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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The release of Elden Ring is just around the corner. We at MeinMMO have looked at how the game differs from its spiritual predecessors like Bloodborne and Dark Souls. We have identified 6 points for you.
What is Elden Ring? This is the next major project from FromSoftware, who created an entire genre with Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls. The developers are known for brutally difficult, dark, and complex action role-playing games.
With Elden Ring, the creators under the direction of legendary developer and game director Hidetaka Miyazaki aim to take the next step.
The gameplay also strongly resembles the aforementioned titles from FromSoftware, but there are some differences. We want to present these to you here.
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New trailer provides insight into the story of Elden Ring, the most anticipated RPG at present
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Elden Ring has a “real” open world
What’s new: While games like the Dark Souls series or Bloodborne also had a relatively explorable game world, whose various sections are interconnected.
However, these game worlds were rather linear, tight, and nested.
Elden Ring now features a “real” open world with the Lands Between, which you might know from Assassin’s Creed or Horizon Zero Dawn. It will be significantly more spacious and larger.
What we know about the Lands Between:
There are 6 different regions
Which order you visit these regions is up to you
However, some areas cannot be fully explored right away
The game world features a day-night cycle, dynamic weather, and various events that happen randomly
You can discover hidden secrets in the open world or start quests
Hostile creatures roam randomly and traverse the various regions
Despite everything, there should be a common thread in the story, so you never lose sight of your goal.
Here you can view a small glimpse of the game world.
Are there no locations like those found in SoulsBorne? While Elden Ring relies on an open world, fans of traditional level design should still be satisfied.
On the one hand, there is much to discover in the open world; on the other hand, the Legacy Dungeons provide places where veterans from Bloodborne, Sekiro, or Dark Souls can feel at home.
These dungeons are particularly important locations found in the various regions of the Lands Between. These can be castles or other particularly tight and convoluted labyrinths. The “popular” traps return as well.
In the dungeons, there should even be puzzle sections.
Here you can see some images of the Legacy Dungeons.
You now have a mount by your side
What’s new: While exploring the world, you now receive a useful means of transport. With a kind of “spirit horse,” you can quickly travel from one place to another.
This horse can be summoned at any time, or disappears as soon as you dismount.
You can also fight from your horse and jump over steep slopes in gigantic leaps.
However, there is no requirement to fight on horseback.
Some battles may be easier from your horse’s back.
One downside exists in coop and PvP: Your horse is not available when you summon other players or are attacked by others. Thus, you are only on foot online.
If you find this too slow: There will be a kind of fast travel system.
With the horse, you are nimble in the world and in battle.
You can now jump properly in Elden Ring
What’s new: This may sound unremarkable at first, but Elden Ring gets a jumping mechanic. This was only present in Bloodborne and Dark Souls in a stripped-down form as “roll jump” and was first introduced in Sekiro.
This seemingly “small” change could have a big impact on movement and exploration in the game world, as well as on combat.
You can perform aerial attacks and easily climb to elevated places. In Dark Souls and Bloodborne, you could only dodge and hardly overcome low obstacles.
Although there will likely be no grappling hook like in Sekiro, exploring the game world should be significantly more enjoyable and offer even more to discover than before.
Moreover, you can plan your approach and scout enemies. The jumping mechanic is not the only thing developer FromSoftware is adopting from Sekiro.
Elden Ring adopts the stealth system from Sekiro
What’s new: In Elden Ring, you can crouch and stealthily move through the game world. This also gives you the option to sneak up on enemies and perform a stealth attack.
Weaker enemies can be easily eliminated from behind. Especially when you find enemy camps in the game world filled with foes, the stealth function can be helpful to minimize their numbers. Bloodborne and Dark Souls did not have a proper stealth mechanic; stealthy movement was rarely necessary.
Elden Ring will not become a stealth game, but it offers new approaches.
You can ambush enemy troops roaming the world.
Elden Ring now has skills that you can combine nearly freely with weapons
What’s new: Dark Souls and Bloodborne offered certain weapons some special moves, attacks, or even changeable weapons.
Elden Ring does not completely abandon this, but separates these features partly from their weapons and now refers to them as “Ash of War.” These can be found in the game world.
Here’s how it works: Ashes of War come in specific categories. Some can be attached to all types of weapons, while others only to greatswords or spears.
There should be over 100 ashes of war, significantly increasing player freedoms. So you don’t necessarily have to find a specific weapon to use a particular skill.
You can find the ashes of war everywhere in the game world and also from NPC merchants.
NPC Summons through new item
What’s new: In Bloodborne or Dark Souls, you could summon phantoms of NPC characters at specific places in the game who would then assist you in combat. These were usually found right before boss fights or at tricky points and could serve as a kind of coop replacement.
In Elden Ring, this principle is now expanded with a kind of summoning, as you can also summon the spirits of certain defeated enemies, who then assist you against other foes. This includes not only bosses but also normal monsters in the open world.
There are specific areas where particularly strong or numerous enemies are present. You will see a symbol lighting up that indicates: “Here you can summon helpers.”
This could be, for example, a pack of wolves or a single, but very tough soldier. The variety of options is huge, but the stronger the summoned spirit, the more FP (mana) you will need to summon them.
The most diverse creatures can be summoned in battle.
There are also some adjustments in coop, but they are not significant enough to list as a separate point. Overall, coop in Elden Ring works very similarly to how it did in Dark Souls or Bloodborne. You can summon players to your world who then assist you in combat. Or you can be summoned by others and in turn help them with their goals.
Unlike in older titles, you are not limited to an area in the open world. The Lands Between can be explored together in a group.
Unfortunately, there is no seamless transition into the Legacy Dungeons, where you have to summon players inside. Nevertheless, this is a step forward from earlier, where comrades could only assist you in a certain area.
Unlike before, the whole process should be easier and no longer require resource consumption to the same extent for playing coop.
When will Elden Ring be released? The action RPG is set to come out on February 25 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and PC. On PC, the game will be available via Steam.
Then you will be able to find out for yourself how much the differences ultimately turn out to be.
What do you think of the innovations? Do you find them meaningful, or do you see some of the differences negatively?
Roleplay Server (RP Server) in GTA 5 Online attract a large part of the community to play interesting roles there. Work as a police officer or be on the run as a criminal. Maybe such an RP server is something for you.
You have completed the story of GTA 5 and are now looking for an alternative to the “normal” multiplayer? On roleplay servers of Grand Theft Auto Online, many players are willing to share and experience adventurous stories with you. For example, this can be done as a member of the San Andreas State Police.
Stop at red lights – GTA roleplay with real-life factor?
If any of you have played a part of the “Grand Theft Auto” series, you have probably reached the point where you wanted to obey the traffic rules. Then you stop at red lights and pay attention to traffic and pedestrians. The game world shines in a completely different light.
Players on roleplay servers also adhere to such rules and play GTA 5 Online less destructively than one might be used to from the “normal” multiplayer servers. The player group around Sheriff Eli Thompson, the head of “Sheriff Eli’s Digital Law & Order”, became particularly well-known. The role of the badass cop is played by him like no one else, he has over 200,000 followers on his livestream channel.
They regularly watch him solve crimes or arrest criminals in his role as an online cop.
Anyone watching the experienced RP players of GTA 5 will be entertained. In the following clip, the sheriff wants to convince a prostitute to leave the location, and suddenly there is a fight with a passerby. Shortly thereafter, the scene escalates.
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Not just watching is fun. Why not try your luck on the RP servers of GTA 5 yourself? If you are not acting as a cop, you can take on the role of a passerby, for example. On the various roleplay servers for GTA 5, you can expect funny stories because everyone plays their fictional character differently. In character creation, there are many freedoms that leave room for creativity.
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Roleplay servers in GTA 5 use modifications that can vary depending on the server. With various add-ons, you have the options to play out your roleplay on the servers.
To earn money, you need to work with your created online character – some do this as truck drivers, transporting various goods from A to B. Of course, you can also earn money through criminal means on the RP servers, but then police officers like Sheriff Eli lurk for you.
GTA 5 RP servers in German
Many of the German streamers play at GTAlife.net and take on the role of their RP characters there. Another German GTA 5 RP server is GVMP. You can usually see which server best fits your preferences in the server description.
GVMP advertises, for example, with entertaining jobs where you can earn money. You can engage in criminal activities there and build respect with street gangs or represent the law of Los Santos as a police officer.
Applying to GTA RP servers to play
As you may know from other RP games or servers, players who do not follow the rules can quickly spoil the fun. Therefore, many server admins expect a meaningful application from you. These are sometimes accepted in writing, but often also on Teamspeak servers.
The application includes an interesting story about your character that you must convincingly convey to those responsible. This often excludes trolls who want to ruin others’ roleplay from registering there. If you still do not adhere to the rules after passing the interview, you will simply be removed from the whitelist and no longer have access.
System not yet matured – Lags on RP servers
Because the servers are not sponsored by Rockstar themselves, there are often smaller issues and server downtimes. Synchronization problems and crashes can occur.
If you want to get a clearer picture of the RP servers before playing, you can do so on various German and English livestreams. On Twitch.TV, you will find many RP streamers who usually indicate on which server they are playing.
The shooter Dying Light 2 will be released in February on Steam. The developers have now explained how the game will continue after the release.
What is Dying Light 2? Dying Light 2 is the direct sequel to its predecessor. In the game, you rely on melee combat and firearms to defend against zombies. However, the focus of this survival shooter is strongly on the story. The system requirements for Dying Light 2 should be manageable for most users.
The shooter is set to be released in just a few weeks, on February 4, 2022, and many users are wondering how things will continue after the release and whether there will be additional content. The developers have now responded.
Developers want to support Dying Light with content for years
What do the developers say? The developers from Techland posted their response on Twitter (via twitter.com). Here they explained that they want to continue supporting the game with content for at least 5 years:
We guarantee that we will expand the world of Dying Light 2: Stay Human for at least five years after the release with new stories, locations, in-game events, and all the things you love!
How are the reactions? On Twitter, the developers’ post received over 5,000 upvotes (as of January 15, 2022). Many are excited and pleased about the announcement, especially because it reminds many users of Dying Light 1. On Twitter, many are thrilled and hope that popular content from the predecessor will also come to Dying Light 2 in the future:
“So this will get the ‘Dying Light 1’ treatment, nice”
“Good to know. I hope somehow that many of the very popular Dying Light 1 DLCs will return. Like Bozak and Hellraid. They were a lot of fun with friends in Dying Light 1.”
How likely is that? Anyone who has played the predecessor Dying Light knows that developer Techland has consistently provided the game with updates over the years since its release. Some even believe that the game’s success is primarily due to the developers’ long-term support. It is quite likely that Techland will keep its promise here and also provide the latest installment with regular updates.
Everything you need to know about the new survival game Dying Light 2 – with gameplay
Dying Light 2 is one of the most anticipated games on Steam
Dying Light 2 is currently not only the multiplayer game with the most wishlist entries but is also globally ranked number 1 of the most anticipated games of 2022 on Steam. How Dying Light 2 plays, MeinMMO has already had a chance to try out and it is primarily the tough decisions that will captivate you.
Besides Dying Light 2, there are also other games that many users are eagerly awaiting: MeinMMO presents the games and explains what they want to offer you:
YouTuber Maximilian Knabe, better known as HandOfBlood, founded the esports team Eintracht Spandau in League of Legends. This marked his entry directly into the highest German league and he aims to win the EU Masters, the highest title just behind the LEC, within the next two years. However, the opening match of the league did not go well at all.
Update January 15: The second match against the second team from SK Gaming was also lost. Both in the laning phase and in later team fights, weaknesses were apparent, which are not uncommon in newly assembled teams.
There was a grand staging around the announcement of their roster. Jokingly, they pretended to negotiate with bigger names like PowerOfEvil, one of the most successful German players. Also, Rekkles, one of the strongest players worldwide on the AD Carry position, was spread as a “rumor” by the team itself. Both have participated multiple times in the World Championships in LoL.
In the end, the team consists of rather “normal players”, some of whom have already played in the Prime League, comparable leagues, or with academy teams from Schalke and Fnatic. Nevertheless, they hope to win the EU Masters within the next two years. In this tournament, the best teams from Europe that are not competing in the LEC compete against each other.
On Tuesday, January 11, Eintracht Spandau opened the Prime League with a match against Gamer Legion. However, while HandOfBlood referred to the duel in the “press conference” as “an easy bye,” the game did not go well for Eintracht Spandau at all.
Errors in the Bot Lane and Problems in Team Play
How did the match against Gamer Legion go? Rather poorly. Especially in the first minutes, the bot lane featuring AD Carry Leander “Kynetic” Sydekum and Olivier “Prime” Payet played very aggressively and repeatedly forced fights. They relied on the combination of Jhin and Leona.
However, at a crucial moment and with a bit of luck, Gamer Legion was able to counter and secure first blood on their AD Carry. After that, Gamer Legion dominated with Caitlyn on the bot lane, which was due to her great range and the slight gold lead that continued to expand. The first dragon also went to Gamer Legion.
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Eintracht Spandau then focused on the bot lane and was even able to take the lead in kills 5:4 after 16 minutes, but still trailed by over 1,000 gold and two dragons.
Then there was a crucial team fight over dragon number 3, which HandOfBlood’s team clearly lost. The ultimates from Leona and Ornn were wasted, while Jhin and LeBlanc could barely deal damage.
In return, Caitlyn secured 2 kills and they turned the score to 5:8. They also secured the third dragon.
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From then on, Gamer Legion dominated every team fight and after a desperate battle for the Baron, in which Eintracht Spandau lost 3 players, they finished the match after almost 30 minutes.
Overall, HandOfBlood’s team appeared very uncoordinated and hopeless in the fights. However, Eintracht Spandau was only founded at the end of 2021 and revealed the roster of players very late. It can be assumed that the team is simply not well coordinated yet.
“We know what we have to work on, but it will take some time”
How are the players and the YouTuber reacting? So far, there is no video from Eintracht Spandau regarding the opening. However, fans can expect another “press conference” soon.
In the Prime League livestream, however, supporter Olivier “Prime” Payet spoke in an interview. He said: “It was nice. Of course, we lost, which is frustrating, but I felt the support from the fans before and after the match. We are aware of the mistakes we made and what we need to work on, but that will take some time.”
Team impresses with viewer numbers and fan support: Even though the opening in the Prime League did not go well, the team from Eintracht Spandau has something to celebrate. They broadcasted the match live on their own Twitch channel, which at times had nearly as many viewers as the official stream.
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On the Twitter channel, the support from the fans is praised, who have enthusiastically cheered on the team from Berlin. Although the defeat is said to have been a setback, they now want to “clean up from the back.”
What do you think about Eintracht Spandau? Are you a fan of them or could you at least imagine being a fan of this team? And what do you think about their long-term chances? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
On Friday, the highest European league, the LEC, will also start. We can expect a nearly completely renewed G2 Esports:
Many fans and players of various console and PC titles like Fortnite watch their favorite streamers play. Some of them are in eSports and play with such poor graphics that some ask the question: why even?
What is meant by “poor graphics”? In eSports, video settings hold great importance. Without proper adjustments, it could determine your victory or defeat. Therefore, many pro players game with lower graphic settings.
As illogical as it may sound, having lower visual settings can greatly increase your chances of winning in a firefight. That’s why many pro players tend to care less about aesthetic appeal and polished graphics.
Since eSports sometimes involves very high stakes, speed matters more than visual appeal.
Beautiful graphics don’t matter in eSports
What are the reasons for such graphic settings? What seems like pure torture to many viewers is normal daily life for eSports.
The visuals must be reduced to the bare minimum. This primarily concerns PC players. These changes are hardly possible on consoles. If you decide to game with low settings, you will benefit from the following advantages:
Higher and consistent FPS – This refers to the frames your brain processes when looking at a display. High and, most importantly, consistent FPS provide a smoother gaming experience. In shooters, a smooth image is one of the keys to victory, as you can perfectly track every input from your opponent.
Lower input lag – Input lag refers to the delay in how long it takes for your entered signal to be transmitted and visible in the game. So when you move your mouse, and your screen shows the change with a delay, that’s input lag.
If you reduce the details in your game, your hardware can fully concentrate on performance and is not busy generating detailed bushes or trees.
What differences are there in Fortnite? To illustrate this, we have provided you with two comparison images.
Fortnite with maximum graphic settings
Fortnite with minimal graphic settings
Images with different settings for comparison
Comparing both images side by side, one realizes that at the lowest settings, many elements are lost. Shadows, colorful textures, and details disappear. What remains is a simple environment focusing on the essentials – constant FPS.
How noticeable are high FPS? With high FPS, you not only achieve a smoother image in gameplay, but you can also react better to movements. The higher the FPS, the deadlier you become.
The following video shows you the differences in Fortnite during the editing of buildings:
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Additionally, you won’t be at risk of getting lost in the breathtaking UE5 and its innovations. If you want to prove yourself in Fortnite’s competitive mode, you should try low graphic settings.
What do you think about the graphic settings? Do you play on high or low settings when playing PvP games? Let us know in the comments!
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The cooperative shooter “The Anacrusis” is now available to play on Steam. Those interested can even apply as a modder. The first reviews on Steam are 74% positive. We show you what players like about the new shooter and what they don’t.
What kind of game is this? Since January 13, 2022, “The Anacrusis” has been in Early Access on Steam. It is a cooperative shooter from Stray Bombay. Players engage in first-person perspective gameplay, and your coop group can accommodate four players.
The setting is quite unusual, evoking some “Among Us” vibes. You play aboard a spaceship that is traveling in space sometime in the 60s or 70s. The gameplay is reminiscent of Left 4 Dead.
Gameplay and Objective in The Anacrusis
How to play: The cooperative shooter is easy to understand: Grab some friends, choose your loadout from a selection of crazy sci-fi weapons, and blast your way through hordes of aliens. A lot, a lot of aliens. During the game, you’ll unlock bonuses, weapons, and new ways to play.
What makes The Anacrusis special?
AAI-driven design ensures that each battle feels different. Depending on your skill, the spawns of bosses and enemies, as well as weapon, gadget, and healing drops, are adjusted
By defeating enemies, you unlock special bonuses that affect your gameplay. You can upgrade your pistol or strengthen your defense
You fight with sci-fi weapons like stasis grenades, shield grenades for personal cover, respawners for reviving friends, or the laser rifle
Mod support – The team supports modders and their work and offers a large selection from the start
Gameplay trailer: The launch trailer of The Anacrusis shows you gameplay featuring various weapons, alien hordes, and cooperative action:
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Where can you play? You can play The Anacrusis on Steam. It currently costs €20 on sale. The regular price is €25 (as of January 15, 2022 via store.steampowered.com).
We looked at player reviews on Steam and summarized the main pros and cons. As of now (January 15 at 10:20 AM), there are 138 reviews on Steam, of which 73% are positive. This corresponds to a rating on the platform of “Mostly Positive”.
What is rated well: The graphics and soundtrack are well received by players. Together, they create a good feeling during the action. The visuals are described as bright, fun, and colorful.
The gunplay and movements are pleasantly fast, which is very helpful in combating the zombie hordes.
Most reviewers are satisfied with the core of the game. Even some who gave a negative review explain that the foundation of the game is good.
What is rated poorly? In negative reviews, players mention that the game lacks meaning. A deeper story that immerses you in the levels and a reason for why you are there, killing all these aliens, is missing. One player writes: “I love sci-fi and space and aliens, the good scopes on the futuristic weapons and the environment, but the game feels really simple and bland. The game needs more depth and work on the AI.”
Is The Anacrusis worth a look, and will you play it with your friends, or does the gameplay and game presentation not appeal to you?
RPG demon Cortyn has fallen for a rogue-like. Why Rogue Lords is a must-buy will be revealed in this article.
Since there is currently a bit of a content drought in World of Warcraft, I finally had enough time to dive deeper into some other games. Last weekend it was “Rogue Lords”.
As the name suggests, this is a game from the “rogue-like” category, but it has some pretty ingenious tricks and twists. To win in Rogue Lords, you have to cheat – that is a core part of the gameplay mechanics.
What is Rogue Lords?
Rogue Lords throws you into a medieval fantasy setting. You are the devil, and you were defeated years ago by humans and their demon hunters. After years in hell, you are now ready to once again overshadow the world of mortals with terror. To prepare for your arrival, you send out servants, the so-called Eleven, who must push your agenda and acquire powerful artifacts.
The Eleven are well-known figures from legends and horror stories. They include:
Dracula
The Bloody Mary
The Headless Horseman
The White Lady
Lilith
Baron Samedi
Hecate
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster
Each character plays completely differently and even has distinct play styles. After all, each Eleven possesses 18 different abilities and spells, but a maximum of 8 can be used at the same time.
Additionally, each character has its own stats similar to a traditional tabletop RPG: seduction, terror, occult, cunning, and stealth.
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You group three of these characters together and send them out to master a “story” of Rogue Lords. A story is a cohesive map and narrates the quest for one of the artifacts.
On the map, you progress from station to station, making decisions along the way and experiencing different adventures. Often, there are forks in the road, and you must choose one of the paths. Do you prefer to take the left path that leads to a quest, a merchant, but also an elite fight? Or do you take the right path, which has only 3 simple but rather safe battles?
Fights are just one of the events you can encounter.
There are also “story events” where you send one of your Eleven as an actor into a short side mission. There, a social task must be completed, and the chance of success depends on the character’s stats, like “occultism”, “seduction”, or “stealth”:
Should Lilith try to seduce the merchant to make a pact with the devil (seduction)?
Or should I send Hecate, who tries to curse the merchant’s goods to harm the demon hunters in the long run (occultism)?
Depending on which character I send and what abilities they possess, the events can turn out differently.
If Lilith seduces the merchant, he gives me a powerful artifact that increases Lilith’s damage the more souls I possess – a bonus that counts immediately.
If Hecate curses the goods, it results in special “terror” effects, as the fear of the devil and his Eleven grows in the world. These are bonuses like additional souls, more diabolical essence, or easier social tests, but only active at a certain distance away.
Depending on how you proceed, your group members also react to the situation. The White Lady, for example, is pleased that Lilith succeeded in seduction and praises her – this grants both a small bonus to health points.
Hecate, on the other hand, believes that anyone could have done it – she comes off as vain and receives a penalty on seduction.
On the map, we choose our path.
Other fields include:
“The Grim Reaper”, who sells you abilities and relics for souls.
Altar of Sacrifice, where you permanently sacrifice one of your abilities to discover a new one and have more abilities available at the same time.
Styx springs that grant diabolical essence or purify negative traits.
Fights where you earn souls, abilities, or a terror effect.
Elite fights where you can obtain powerful relics.
Book chapters that drive the story forward.
Often there is also a second, optional activity at each station. This could be a saving Styx spring, a small side quest, or a challenging elite fight.
Diabolical power – the license to cheat
But now let’s move on to the special mechanic of Rogue Lords. Since we play as the devil himself, we have some tricks up our sleeve.
Our Eleven do the dirty work, but we wouldn’t be the devil if we couldn’t occasionally intervene in the affairs of the world to change reality and remove seemingly insurmountable problems for our protégés.
The power of the devil is represented in Rogue Lords by “diabolical essence”. This is a resource that we can use in almost all gameplay aspects, whether it’s combat, passing social tests, or simply jumping on the map.
Diabolical essence allows us to cheat.
Depending on how significant the change is, it costs different amounts of diabolical essence. For example, opening a portal to another location costs 6 essence, while moving a buff or debuff costs 5 essence. Increasing the success chance of a social test by 30% also costs 5 essence.
The Headless Horseman should frighten someone – as the devil, we increase the chance from 80% to 100% to guarantee victory.
The essence can be partially replenished at certain stations – the Styx springs.
The catch with this cheating is, however: diabolical essence is simultaneously the life force of the devil. If it ever reaches 0, then the journey ends in defeat – and immediately. After that, you have to start the entire current story over from the beginning.
The trick is to use and manage the diabolical essence so carefully that you can get the best possible outcome from the situation with some “cheats” without entering the danger zone of defeat.
This also allows for a lot of tactical depth and planning, which makes it exciting.
You see a difficult social test right in front of a Styx spring? No problem, increase Lilith’s stealth in the social test using diabolical essence to the maximum, ensuring she succeeds and then heals you at the spring.
There is a lucrative merchant on the right path, but immediately after that, a too tough elite fight? Nothing easier than that for the devil. Go to the merchant on the right and then open a portal to the left path to bypass the elite fight.
This cheating becomes even more important in battles. Because there, the devil can not only move buffs and debuffs around, but also simply refill or deplete health points or soul points at will.
The battles – complex tactics for brain acrobats
Despite all the different fields and activities, the battles are the heart of Rogue Lords. Almost all actions aim to make your Eleven deadlier in combat – because at the end of a story, there is almost always a rather tough boss fight waiting.
The battles are turn-based, and during your turn, you can already see the enemies’ intentions. You see whom they want to attack or heal and how much damage that will cause.
Per round, you only have a certain amount of action points (AP) that you must distribute among all fighters. Once they are used up, it’s the enemy’s turn, and they take their actions.
Moreover, (almost) all abilities can only be used once before you need to recharge them through a special action – which typically also costs AP.
If you use the abilities haphazardly in battles, you’ll be overrun by the enemies quite quickly. Because Rogue Lords has not only a rather challenging difficulty level but also requires a lot of thought and tactical planning, at least in battles.
You can already see what the enemies are planning in advance and can intervene accordingly.
As a little example, a combat situation I experienced yesterday:
The health points (HP) of my team are all significantly damaged, each is below 10. However, my fighters have over 40 soul points (SP) each.
In planning, we can already see that the enemy boss is preparing a powerful attack that will inflict 2×20 HP on all my fighters and also has life steal – that would mean immediate defeat if the attack hits.
I could now use all my resources to heal my team to withstand the attack – but that would only delay my downfall. So I choose a different path.
First, I inflict the enemy with the effect “Shared Mind” – which ensures that the damage dealt and received by the boss affects the SP and not the HP.
Then I inflict the enemy with one of Hecate’s spells into the “Zombie” state. This will mean that healing on the boss is instead converted into damage.
Finally, I use my diabolical essence to take the boss’s buff spell “Aegis” away, which reduces damage taken – I simply move the effect onto one of the other, less significant enemies.
The end result is: The boss performs his attack and inflicts 120 SP damage to my team. That’s a lot, but not deadly. Due to life steal, the boss simultaneously heals about 120 SP, but “Zombie” reverses this healing into damage, causing the boss to take a solid 120 damage and thus kills itself.
Sometimes cheating helps – simply set the enemy’s SP to 0. Thanks to a special bonus, even once without essence costs.
Such methods of “thinking outside the box” are always needed in Rogue Lords. Every battle raises the question: How can I make the best use of my resources in the fight? How can I “cheat” with diabolical essence to turn the situation to my advantage? What abilities can I combine to stay a step ahead of my enemy?
The battles are for tacticians and resemble smaller and larger puzzles, whose mastery proves to be immensely satisfying.
The battles operate on an “all or nothing” principle. You can freely expend your resources (except for diabolical essence). If you survive the battle, HP and SP are then replenished, and you start with full energy into the next conflict.
However, if you fail, your journey ends, and the whole book counts as failed. Like in any rogue-like, you must then begin a new journey from the start.
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Genre weaknesses, but overall more than convincing
Of course, Rogue Lords also “suffers” a bit from the weaknesses that other rogue-like titles sometimes bring with them. Sometimes, the random factor simply isn’t on the side of the player devil and when only junk is offered as relics or simply that one specific skill you need for the combo doesn’t appear, it can be a bit frustrating.
However, Rogue Lords has consistently made me want to try again or push through and perhaps discover a new combo that I hadn’t thought of before.
Because even a defeat grants experience points and brings me closer to the next level-up, which unlocks new abilities or relics that can be earned throughout a chapter. This motivates me immensely and ensures that even after the 7th failed run of chapter 6, I start a new journey.
Rogue Lords is fun, mixing rogue-like with RPG elements, extremely tactical battles, and a cheat mechanic that I haven’t encountered before. If you have 25 euros lying around and are looking for a game that makes you think “Just one more run, then I’ll go to bed” and find yourself closing your PC at 7:00 AM – I can only recommend the game.
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In FIFA 22, a new event has started: “Warmup Series” is intended to get players ready for the upcoming “Team of the Year” event. What could this bring?
When does the TOTY Warmup Series start? The TOTY Warmup Series event in FIFA 22 has been running since Friday evening, January 14, 2022, at 7:00 PM.
In the lead-up to the event, there were hardly any hints or information about what the “Warmup Series” might contain. Now it is already clear: there is no event team.
Instead, the event relies, as players have already suspected, on Squad Building Challenges and tasks. There are different goals and SBCs that players are to complete for pack rewards. These can be, for example, packs that can contain players with a certain rating from a position.
At the start of the event, for example, every player receives a gift of an 83+- striker pack, which contains 3 offensive players with more than 83 overall rating.
Such packs seem to be the focus of the promo
Above all, the event is likely to be understood as hype for the TOTY. Because: Currently, the voting phase for the best team of the year is still ongoing. You can find all about this here:
If you wish, you can also save the packs for the TOTY event to try to get a TOTY player from the rewards. This would probably correspond most closely to the “warming up” idea.
Additionally, there are other puzzle and upgrade SBCs that are scheduled to come during the event. Furthermore, an Ilkay Gündogan Moments SBC has been released,
As soon as there is further information about the event, we will keep you informed here.
Otherwise, a new update in FIFA 22 is currently a topic. While players on PC have already received the new patch, console players still have to wait. Here you can find everything about the FIFA 22 Title Update 4 that changes a lot about gameplay.
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Xur pays you a new visit in Destiny 2 once again, bringing many items in terms of – weapons and armor. What items the tentacle-faced vendor has this time, you will find out as always on time at MeinMMO.
What happened this week in Destiny 2? The story in Season 15 is once again on hold, yet the Iron Banner provided a bit of variety. Because of this, there will be no Trials this weekend. So take the quest from Lord Saladin and collect your remaining armor pieces from the new set.
Additionally, a new trailer for Witch Queen has been released. Along with more insights from locations in the overgrown Throne World of the Witch Queen, a new ability has been announced. You will soon be able to see through deceptions.
Furthermore, we have compiled a guide to a build for you. If you are into shotguns and quick super recharge, this is definitely worth a look. The Comedian is required, which can currently be earned in the Nightfall.
Here we have embedded the new trailer for Witch Queen again:
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New trailer of Destiny 2 shows how good the new Throne World of the Witch Queen looks
All information about Xur on January 14, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur arrive? Xur will set up shop at a random location every Friday at the daily reset at 6 PM. He sells his goods that he picked up by the roadside and then takes off every Tuesday at the weekly reset at 6 PM.
So don’t miss him; sometimes a look at his shady offerings is definitely worth it.
Where is Xur? This is his shop for the weekend
Xur’s location: Our beloved vendor is located in the EDZ in the “Twisted Cove” area.
Xur’s inventory from January 14 to January 18 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? As always, Xur will have an exotic weapon and armor for all characters, thus for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. Here is what he offers since today at 6 PM:
Weapon: Workhorse – Auto rifle for 29 Legendary Shards.
This is always what Xur has: You can always get an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur along with the weekly quest for an exotic code.
This is his inventory from January 14
No Trials but howling wolves in the Iron Banner
What’s going on with the Trials? Bungie changed the rotation of PvP modes so that when an Iron Banner is active, no Trials are held.
The new Iron Banner armor
With this, Bungie aims to ensure that the two activities do not scare away customers from each other. So if you still need the Iron Banner armor or some weapons from the good Saladin, this weekend is still the right time.
How was your week in Destiny 2? Do you prefer the Trials to the Iron Banner? Let us know!
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The MMORPG Black Desert Online has been on the market for a long time and has been successful for quite some time. However, an update has ensured that more than twice as many new PC players are in the game. How did they manage that?
Where do all the players come from? Black Desert Online has long been one of the MMORPGs that are well visited. The buy-to-play game has been able to delight fans around the world for years with its beautiful graphics, action combat, and complete freedom. It even belongs to the currently best MMORPGs of 2022.
Now, however, the MMORPG has once again surged, as the developer Pearl Abyss announced in a press release. Accordingly, Black Desert has gained 230% more new daily users on PC in Europe and America since the last update.
Globally and on all consoles, the number of players is said to have increased by 165%. Both numbers indicate a very good status of the MMORPG. But what has changed with the update to achieve such successes?
What did the last updates bring? The big winter update in Black Desert Online brought more than just a few nice winter events. In fact, 17 of the 23 classes in Black Desert Online were fundamentally reworked.
Correspondingly, the MMORPG opened winter season servers where leveling could be done faster, allowing players to immediately try out the new-old classes. The new features of the 17 classes range from new hairstyles and outfits to new weapons and abilities.
You can watch a trailer for the class reboot here:
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At the same time, Pearl Abyss reset the skill points of all existing characters of these classes, so everyone has the chance to experience their old character completely anew.
In addition to the extensive changes to most classes, three new events were also introduced into the game with newer updates as well as numerous bug fixes.
The existing community has mixed feelings
How are the players reacting? The reboot of the classes has, of course, sparked discussions within the community. Many players are pleased with the reboot, but some fans are annoyed that their particular class was not touched.
Others see the changes to the classes themselves as mixed and perceive both good and bad effects on Black Desert Online and the balance in the game in general. Many classes are now much stronger than they were before, which some users find problematic.
What do the fans say? Under a reddit thread on the subject, a lively discussion is taking place about which changes to the classes were good and which perhaps were not so good (via reddit).
Player SmolikOFF feels the changes are not extensive enough: “Of course, every class is now stronger than it was before. The problem is that Pearl Abyss promised us comprehensive changes and postponed other content for it. It should have been more than just a balance patch. Unfortunately, most classes only received a balance patch. That’s disappointing.”
xaky05 is also undecided: “I like the mechanical changes and the new classes and damage changes. Only duels between some classes feel weird now. Whoever shoots first wins.”
User Kolz is also not thrilled: “There was a lot more damage, yes, but not the quality-of-life improvements I was hoping for. There are some changes that I like that make life easier for me in PvE and PvP. Still, I’m not necessarily thrilled.”
What do you think of the changes to the classes and the enormous influx of new players in Black Desert? Have you played the MMORPG yourself before and now want to check out your old classes to see what has changed? Or are you still actively playing BDO and have your own opinion on the changes? Let us know here on MeinMMO.
Disney, in collaboration with the Chinese software giant Tencent, has announced a new Avatar game. The MMORPG is set to feature single-player, multi-player, and co-op content and will be playable on iOS and Android. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What is known so far? Very little. We know that the new MMORPG is to be called Avatar: Reckoning and is supposed to offer both single-player and multi-player content.
The game is being developed by Archosaur Games, a company also based in China, known primarily for the titles World of Kings and Dragon Raja. There is not much to see yet of the new Avatar game, except for a single piece of artwork that does not yet show any game graphics.
Furthermore, Reckoning is not only supposed to be an MMORPG but will also include shooter content. The game is intended to be an MMO RPG Shooter Game, as the developers title it on the website.
Where can you play? Avatar: Reckoning is initially set to be released only for iOS and Android devices, as indicated on the game’s website. Whether there will be crossplay between the two mobile devices is currently unknown.
Also, whether the title can be played on PC in its original version or through other means is currently unknown. It is conceivable that the title could also be playable on PC through a technology like Google Play Games.
When can you play? This is also currently unknown. What is clear is that the MMORPG with the blue warriors is supposed to be released sometime in 2022. Currently, you can sign up for a newsletter on the official website.
Whether there will be a beta beforehand is unfortunately also still unknown. However, that would be a good opportunity to try out the game before release.
Also still unknown is the business model of the title and whether it will even be released in Europe.
The first artwork for the new Avatar game
The community reacts rather mixed
What problems do people see? In a reddit thread on the topic, the mood is currently quite mixed. Some people are looking forward to more than just a new Avatar game being released.
Other users see a problem in playing a shooter MMORPG on a smartphone. Many fans are also bothered by the partnership with the controversial company Tencent.
What do the fans say? To give you an idea of the mood in the thread, we would like to share some comments from the community (via reddit).
British_Commie writes: ‘This looks a bit like Disney wants to promote their new Avatar movie on all possible levels. I think over the year we can’t ignore Avatar as a franchise anymore, and I can’t wait!’
Bloodblade is skeptical and says: ‘MMO..mobile..Shooter..? Somehow like Destiny 2 but for mobile, I think? I’ll at least give it a try.’
Sea_Blacksmith writes: ‘As hyped as I am to finally shoot RDA soldiers, I really don’t want to play a shooter on a mobile phone.’
What do you think of the announcement? Will you try the game when it comes out, or do you see it similarly to some comments on reddit and have no desire for a mobile shooter? Or are you really excited because it could be a really good mobile MMO? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
