New World has introduced a new feature: the Umbral Shards. This is a new item system that allows the strongest players to upgrade their equipment from 600 to 625. There are already heated discussions about it on reddit. Some fear that the system could make the “most powerful 0.5%” even more powerful, while the rest fall behind.
The system works so that players can gradually increase the gear score of individual items from 600 up to a cap of 625 using the shards.
For each new level of the item, more shards are required than for the previous one; several thousand shards are needed to upgrade an item to 625, especially at higher levels the costs increase enormously.
This is how you get the shards: There are said to be 3 ways to acquire these shards:
From crafting, when you create an item with gear score 600, provided you also have 600 expertise with that item
When you open a gypsum cast for an equipment slot that is already at 600 expertise
“Forced Grind” that disadvantages 95% of players
This is the criticism of the system: On reddit a frequent player criticizes the new system. He says it only benefits those who are already among the richest and strongest players in New World and who possess 600 gear everywhere.
These would be the “powerful” of a server, who also own a territory through which they earn large amounts of money.
The vast majority on a server, however, would not have such good items and therefore would not benefit from the system.
“This system is absolutely detrimental to 95% of players who are likely already falling behind and who do not own a territory and do not have the best possible equipment.”
A user on reddit
The system is criticized as “another forced grind for the top 0.5%” that will not help bring players back. The system is only made for the benefit of those who already have such a lead over others – plus, it would devalue all items that are not at gear level 600.
Furthermore, the shards are also counter-intuitive, since you have to play PvE to get them – but the items would then bring significant advantages in PvP. There should at least be a way to earn them in PvP as well.
Are there other opinions as well: Yes, one user says: the complaint is just the typical whining of reddit users who are falling behind – as usual.
Others say: this is just the concept for the test server for now, maybe something will change.
What’s behind this: This is indeed an interesting question of design philosophy. In many established MMORPGs, it is common to allow players who are falling behind to catch up by toning down content that yields good gear or by implementing other “catch-up mechanisms” before giving new toys to those at the front.
Cortyn once wrote, that the whole World of Warcraft has become a “catch-up” mechanism. Especially World of Warcraft is known for frequently enabling players to catch up so that frequent players never “run too far ahead.”
In New World, the new maximum level for equipment and further improvements come very quickly. Apparently, New World is reacting to the complaints of frequent players – like Twitch streamer shroud – that there is nothing more to do and quickly brings improvements here by modifying existing content.
However, this can’t be a comprehensive solution in such a short time – that would be completely new content, but is only a temporary workaround that also sparks discussions.
In Call of Duty: Vanguard a new grenade caused fiery infernos that no one could really handle. After almost a month, a solution for the problems is now coming.
What is the problem with the grenade? The item is the incendiary grenade, which came with Season 1 on December 8, 2021, for CoD Vanguard. Players could unlock this through the free part of the Battle Pass by leveling up sufficiently.
But hardly had the first players got their hands on the new toy, the problems revealed themselves:
The incendiary grenade deals a lot of damage to opponents through flames.
The smoke from the grenade significantly obscures visibility and creates more chaos in the game than many deem acceptable.
There is no real counter against the incendiary grenade.
Especially popular small maps like Shipment or the house were so filled with flames and smoke due to incendiary grenade spams that some referred to them as almost unplayable.
The incendiary grenade thus became a potentially too strong addition to the best weapons in CoD Vanguard. Now, Sledgehammer Games has addressed the problem on Twitter. The developers have been working on solutions that are supposed to be coming to the game soon.
Weaker incendiary grenade, better countermeasures
This is how the developers plan to solve the problem: As Sledgehammer Games announced on Twitter, the problem is being tackled from several angles.
Originally, the goal of the incendiary grenade was to allow players to control free spaces on the map. That worked – however, the grenade was not properly balanced for small maps, according to the developers.
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In the first step, the following changes will now be made:
The overall damage of the incendiary grenade will be reduced. It should still hurt to run through the flames in the core modes – but one should be able to recover from it.
The perk “Fortified” will significantly reduce fire damage. This also includes direct damage when hit by a Molotov.
The perk “Dauntless” will grant complete immunity when running through fire. However, it provides no protection against direct fire damage when hit by a corresponding weapon like the flamethrower.
With these steps, they aim to contain the problems. Additionally, at a later date, the area effect of smoke and flames from the incendiary grenade will be reduced to make the item better suited for small maps and indoor areas.
This is what players are saying: In the subreddit for CoD Vanguard, the changes are well received. There, they are happy that the problems may soon be a thing of the past:
“These are some great changes. Hopefully it won’t come with 50+ bugs,” writes user RJE808 (via reddit).
“Dauntless is now an important perk. Resistance to movement effects, immunity to ‘Piercing Vision’ and now also immunity to fire,” notes user JacktheStoryteller (via reddit).
At the same time, some emphasize that they hope for further restrictions. Especially the visibility obstruction from smoke and screen shakes are things some players want to see reduced.
In Battlefield 2042, criticism of the game is getting louder and angrier. A post by developer Andy McNamara has caused the situation to boil over in recent days. The moderators of the subreddit are now considering temporarily shutting down the discussion platform. The atmosphere has become too toxic.
What is the criticism of Battlefield 2042? There are a variety of criticisms aimed at the new Battlefield 2042. The main points are:
Too many “core features” that once defined Battlefield are missing: There is no campaign, too few game modes, too few weapons and maps.
Especially the fact that the “scoreboard” is missing is unforgivable for many Battlefield fans. Additionally, there are technical errors.
In general, Battlefield 2042 is criticized as a major step back in the series – players say, “A Battlefield 4 with a new coat of paint would have been better than what you have sold us.”
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“I love you guys, but your expectations are brutal”
This is what made the criticism boil over: On January 5, Andy McNamara, a key person at EA, published a somewhat resigned post, apparently after the Christmas break. He wrote:
“Today it’s back to work, I’m checking reddit and Twitter. The Battlefield fans are pissed off that we haven’t provided enough updates during the holiday season. Guys, people need to rest as well. Things are in motion, but we also have to see what’s possible. We will comment on things when we are at 100%.
Let’s come back from the break and get back to work first. I love you guys, but your expectations are brutal. The things you want take time to outline, design, and implement.”
Andy McNamara, Global Director of Integrated Comms for Shooters & Star Wars at Electronic Arts
The tweets were subsequently deleted.
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Subreddit moderators say: The atmosphere is incredibly toxic
What was the basis for the criticism? What apparently made people on reddit finally scream out was the phrase “brutal expectations” – because from their perspective, their expectations are not “brutal” but just realistic. They only want what previous Battlefields delivered.
As a result, the atmosphere on reddit became even more negative. There were memes that mocked the developers.
This is how the moderators react now: A few days ago, a statement from the moderators of the popular subreddit for Battlefield 2042 was released. The statement is meant to be understood as a “warning”.
It states that the subreddit has become “incredibly toxic” – and that is an understatement. It is no longer possible to have a discussion without people insulting each other. This would harm the entire community. The moderators have always held back, but would not tolerate insults or harassment. They are also bound by the rules of reddit.
The moderators then say: If this continues, they will start to lock threads early – in case of doubt, they would temporarily lock the entire subreddit.
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It says: They do not want this, but will do everything to lower the current level of toxic behavior. How things proceed now lies in the hands of the community.
Currently, it seems that Battlefield 2042 is indeed in a deep crisis:
Riot Games hinted at 3 new LoL champs in the opening stream of the 2022 season of League of Legends . These are the champs following the new champion Zeri. They are supposed to be a supporter, a jungler, and a ‘non-traditional botlaner.’
What was known so far about the next champs in LoL?
The other new champ was a supporter focused on “money, technology, and power.” The supporter is said to be a kind of mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Starting from minute 22:16, the segment about the new champions begins in the live stream;
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Supporter will be an unusually malicious enchanter
This is what we know now about the new supporter:
This supporter is now also the first of the 3 new champs that Riot Games has hinted at.
In the stream, he was introduced as a new type of “enchanter.” Enchanters are champions in LoL who should enhance and protect other champions from enemies. They themselves are often relatively fragile. Examples of enchanters in LoL are Janna, Karma, Lulu, Nami, Sona, or Yuumi.
Most of these champions are rather cheerful, colorful characters. In contrast, the new champion will be dark and more malicious. Moreover, he is supposed to feel like a “boss.” The botlaners would always reap all the glory, while the supporter is always pulling the strings. The new LoL champ should reflect that.
This image was a clue about the new supporter in LoL.
New jungler takes possession of poor LoL developer
This is what we know about the 2nd champ: When lead champion producer Ryan Mireles was just about to present the 2nd new champ for 2022, he apparently was possessed and spoke about a purple city and its empress.
The character is apparently supposed to be a jungler – following a kind of “all-consuming empress.”
On reddit, people believe that a new “Void” jungler is coming. Champions belonging to the void in LoL include Cho’Gath, Kai’Sa, Kha’zix, or Kog’Maw. These are the “monsters” of LoL. One reddit user suspects it could be some kind of Kerrigan (StarCraft) wanting to overrun the map with voidling creatures.
This image was revealed by Riot Games for the botlaner.
“New, very mysterious bot laner”
This is what we know about the 3rd new champion: There is almost no information about him. It is said to be a “new, very mysterious, non-traditional bot laner” who is supposed to come to LoL later in 2022.
If all of this feels too far away for you, you can look forward to Zeri – she will be the first new champion in LoL 2022, and we already know a lot about her:
In FIFA 22 you can get the new Headliners card for Denis Zakaria. The player from Gladbach has really strong stats and is a great option for Bundesliga teams – as you can get him without coins.
This is the card: Zakaria is part of the Headliners cards, which are dynamic items. They receive upgrades whenever the player gets a performance-based special card, such as TOTW cards.
Additionally, there is another upgrade when the real-life team of the game wins four consecutive matches in the league. Zakaria’s team Gladbach has just started with a victory against Bayern Munich – so an upgrade might happen in the coming weeks.
But even without potential upgrades, Zakaria’s card is already pretty strong:
Zakaria is extremely strong defensively
Zakaria has very strong pace for a CDM card
His dribbling and passing stats also look good – in case you need a deep-lying playmaker
High physical and defensive stats promise a very solid defense
On top of that, you can enhance Zakaria with Chemistry Styles – and also the prospect of potential upgrades.
Overall, players in the FIFA community are already calling it one of the best “free” cards of all time. Because: You don’t even need luck with packs or large coin reserves for Zakaria. You can get the Swiss player through simple tasks.
How to get Headliners Zakaria
Here’s where you need to play: You need to complete several tasks in the friendly mode “Headliner Challenge”. The requirements for this mode are quite simple:
You play under “Max. Chemistry” rules. This means: All your players get full chemistry and you don’t have to worry about positioning.
You need players from at least 7 leagues.
You can use a maximum of one loan player.
The advantage of friendly matches: You don’t lose contracts, nor do results count toward your stats. So you don’t have to worry at all if you lose a game. Cancelling a game doesn’t incur any penalties either.
These tasks are available: There are four tasks to complete in total. They are as follows:
Top Scorer: Score in the live FUT friendly match “Headliner Challenge” using a CDM (1 time).
Stylish Crosses: Provide 5 goals with crosses in the live FUT friendly match “Headliner Challenge”.
Winning Streak: Win 4 matches in the live FUT friendly match “Headliner Challenge”
Score in 10 separate matches in the live FUT friendly match “Headliner Challenge”.
The CDM task is easier to complete if you convert your forwards to “CDM” using position modifiers. Then they are eligible for completion and you don’t have to use your defensive midfielders.
Many players use a “Golden Goal” rule in friendly matches. This basically states: The first to score wins, and the other player must leave the game. This is of course not mandatory, but many players use it in friendly modes to keep tasks like “Score in 10 separate matches” brief.
To set up goals with crosses, you don’t have to rely only on the “normal” cross. For example, use R1/RB and cross to use a charged, low cross that can function almost like a strong pass to your player’s feet. Corner goals are also an option.
In addition to the Headliners event, the upcoming Team of the Year is also becoming more of a topic. We’ll show you the first nominees for the TOTY event in FIFA 22.
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The MMORPG Lost Ark has been successful in South Korea for years and is considered to be the best new online role-playing game of the last 5 years. In February 2022, the game will finally be released as Free2Play in Europe. A 5-minute video now gives a crash course in the online role-playing game and excites the fans: it is said to be a fantastic representation of Lost Ark.
Why is Lost Ark so important?
Lost Ark garnered interest in Germany back in 2014, as a first trailer of the demo looked like Lost Ark would become the “new Diablo” and was practically finished. However, in 2014, Smilegate didn’t have much more than that first trailer.
When the game became gradually playable in South Korea around 2018, it was seen as a fully-fledged MMORPG in ISO perspective with action gameplay, deep mechanics, and a lot of grind.
Since its release, the game has continued to evolve and has emerged in South Korea as one of the largest new MMORPGs. After Black Desert (2016), it is considered the “next big MMORPG” – unlike New World, which suffered from content shortages, Lost Ark has years of development already.
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This can be seen in the new video: A 5-minute video from January 7th on YouTube has already received nearly 80,000 views and over 4,000 likes in a short time.
The video provides a crash course in the world of Lost Ark:
The video shows character creation, there are 5 base classes that then further break down into advanced classes
In the video, the narrating voice introduces the skill system with customizable skills
Impressive visuals alternate rapidly in a brief overview of the world: Horrific hordes of enemies are presented alongside epic images of adventures and vast landscapes
The expansive sailing system of the game receives its own section – of course, the ship is customizable and the crew can be hired
The video presents a quick overview of several dungeons and raids, emphasizing the “endless waves” that await players – and shows tough raid bosses
If that’s not enough, players are also provided with PvP content
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The video says: “We are an MMORPG that offers everything you desire”
What does the video want to tell us? The main message of the video is actually: “Lost Ark is truly a full-featured MMORPG”. It covers all areas that MMORPG players wish for: PvE, PvP, crafting, game progression, builds, exploration, own base.
So it is a “real MMORPG” and not a “hack’n’slash” title that focuses solely on looting and leveling up.
Moreover, the video is a typical hype trailer that knows exactly what the fans want to see: the epic moments of the game are staged in typical “goosebump moments”.
How is the video received? The reception is very positive. The general reaction is: “I can’t wait anymore” and “the game looks fantastic.”
It is especially highlighted that the video shows actual gameplay and is a “true representation of the game” for the MMO community.
A player says: “For new players: Please take your time and enjoy everything about the game while leveling up. You will thank me for the advice later.”
To mix some criticism into the general excitement, there was a compelling post during the closed beta of Lost Ark from an experienced player who already knows the game from South Korea:
16 years and World of Warcraft is still around – but why? Why does WoW survive after all this time?
The world of gaming is often short-lived and the trend from this week can be completely gone by the next week. Real guarantees of long-term stability are rare. League of Legends, Minecraft, or World of Warcraft come to mind.
But why does World of Warcraft manage to remain relevant after 16 years, even though there are so many more modern MMORPGs? The graphics are no longer fresh, the gameplay is outdated in many regards, and the subscription model seems antiquated. For newcomers to gaming, it is often hard to understand why World of Warcraft still exists and why it is still played – we want to mention a few of the reasons.
More content than any other game
Even though World of Warcraft has had to endure a lot of criticism in recent months and years – some of it quite justified – the game has a wealth of content that no other MMORPG on the market offers. No other game world is as vast and filled with quests, collectible items, and achievements as World of Warcraft.
Sure, the content is not perfectly tuned and is completely irrelevant for many endgame activities, but it exists. For those who play World of Warcraft only occasionally, just a few hours on the weekend, there is still something new to discover after 16 years.
It is clear that a revamp is slowly needed, one that would modernize all the old content in some relevant form – but WoW has this content and many players enjoy it.
World of Warcraft is a game that appeals to the masses. And the masses are generally not made up of hardcore gamers, who spend 5 to 6 hours in the game every day and scrutinize every change.
The masses are “casuals” in the friendliest sense of the word. Players who just play a little, leisurely level up, complete quests, and do not care about the best ranking in M+ or the fastest kill in the latest raid.
As a hardcore player, one often loses sight of this, but the player base of World of Warcraft is extremely diverse.
World of Warcraft has a lot of content – it is not always perfectly presented, but the abundance is there.
The business model: Money is guaranteed
World of Warcraft has the rather luxurious position of not only charging monthly fees in the form of a subscription but also selling a new expansion roughly every 2 years, which – depending on the version – brings in another €40 to €90.
Even if it turns out after a few weeks that the expansion is not well received, Blizzard has already cashed in. Millions of sold addons and several completed subscriptions make a WoW expansion a financial success quite quickly – even if players then rapidly lose interest afterwards.
This loss of interest is of course harmful in the long run, the community and reputation suffer as a result. But from a financial standpoint, World of Warcraft is still quite profitable – not to mention the shop items and special character services that some players take advantage of.
There are players who only play WoW
A final point is often forgotten:
There are people who do not play video games. There are people who enjoy playing video games. And then there are people who do not play video games, but play World of Warcraft.
What at first sounds like a contradiction does not have to be one at all. For many WoW fans, World of Warcraft is practically the only game that has ever been truly played extensively. It has often become more than a game, namely a part of daily life, just like for others watching a certain series in the evening or going to the movies on weekends.
This group of people who only play WoW as a game may not be particularly large, but they are relatively loyal. There are many reasons for this, but it probably mainly stems from the fact that they can enjoy different content and have fun just farming for an hour, engaging in pet battles, or completing some old transmog collections.
This group is not particularly bothered when a specific endgame feature – such as PvP battlegrounds, dungeons, or raids – is not optimal. Because the game has so much else to offer that you can enjoy.
And: It has become part of the routine, a fixed part of leisure time.
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It is clear, however, that World of Warcraft has certainly seen better days. When one looks at the developments of recent years, the tone in the communities, such as the WoW subreddit, some forums, or guild chats, is becoming increasingly harsh. Dissatisfaction is growing, and Shadowlands has not delivered what many players had hoped for.
However, the fact that World of Warcraft has survived not only a “bad” expansion (Battle for Azeroth) but also the second unpopular one (Shadowlands) simply shows that World of Warcraft is resilient. On one hand, this is nice because it ensures that the game will be supported for a long time. On the other hand, it is, of course, unfortunate because it makes it obvious that the desired innovations do not have to be brought urgently – because the players are already there anyway.
What do you think about the whole thing?
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In Pokémon GO you can play the GO Battle Day today, Saturday, January 8, 2022. We will show you what the PvP event brings and which Pokémon are worth it here on MeinMMO.
When does the GO Battle Day run? The GO Battle Day takes place on Saturday, January 8, 2022, from 00:00 to 23:59 local time. So you can use the whole day to battle through the PvP league.
What kind of event is this? The focus of the GO Battle Day is the PvP league of Pokémon GO. Today, you can battle 20 sets, each consisting of 5 matches. Normally, only 5 are possible per day.
In total, you can battle 100 times against other players in the league today. A good opportunity to improve your rank in the league. But even for players who usually do not participate in the league, the battle day can be worthwhile.
4 times more Stardust in Pokémon GO
This bonus is available: You will receive 4 times as much Stardust today as a battle reward. Important: This only applies to individual battle rewards, not the set rewards.
Nevertheless, you can rake in a lot of Stardust if you finish some battles today. Stardust is one of the most important resources in the game: you need it, for example, to level up your Pokémon or unlock new moves for your monsters.
Which leagues are available? Today, you can compete in the Master League or the Master League Classic. The requirements are as follows:
Master League: Unlimited max CP
Master League Classic: Also unlimited CP, but limited Pokémon selection without XL candies
So you need the strongest monsters possible to succeed in the battles. We will show you some monsters that might be worth it here.
Which Pokémon are worth it in the Master League?
Basically, it’s worth using monsters in the Master League that you have leveled up and ideally have two charge moves to cover a wider field.
Master League: In the Master League, you can choose from the best and use monsters that are leveled up as high as possible.
According to the site PvPoke, which creates PvP rankings for Pokémon GO based on simulations, the following 10 monsters are the most useful if you have strong variants of them (via PvPoke):
Melmetal with Thunder Shock, Superpower and Rock Slide
Lugia with Dragon Tail, Sky Attack and Air Slash
Dialga with Fire Spin, Iron Head and Draco Meteor
Ho-Oh with Incinerate, Brave Bird, Earthquake
Yveltal with Sucker Punch, Dark Pulse and Focus Blast
Zekrom with Fire Spin, Crunch and Wild Charge
Mewtwo with Psycho Cut, Psystrike and Focus Blast
Reshiram with Fire Spin, Crunch and Overheat
Togekiss with Charm, Ancient Power and Flamethrower
Mamoswine with Powder Snow, Avalanche and Icicle Crash
The top 10 mainly consist of legendary Pokémon, which are not necessarily easy to level up to be strong in the Master League. Other good options include Dragonite, Articuno, Excadrill, Snorlax, or Metagross.
Master League Classic: In the Master League Classic, only monsters without XL candies can compete. So if you are not yet level 40, this might be an option for you.
Here the ranking shifts slightly according to PvPoke and looks like this:
Groudon with Mud Shot, Earthquake and Fire Punch
Melmetal with Thunder Shock, Superpower and Rock Slide
Ho-Oh with Incinerate, Brave Bird, Earthquake
Lugia with Dragon Tail, Sky Attack and Air Slash
Yveltal with Sucker Punch, Dark Pulse and Focus Blast
Dialga with Fire Spin, Iron Head and Draco Meteor
Garchomp with Mud Shot, Outrage and Earth Power
Mewtwo with Psycho Cut, Psystrike and Focus Blast
Zekrom with Fire Spin, Crunch and Wild Charge
Giratina (Altered Form) with Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball and Ominous Wind
Other strong options include Zarude, Dragonite, Zamazenta, Snorlax (Shadow) or Mamoswine and Togekiss.
Recently, it has become popular on the streaming platform Twitch to watch TV series together with fans. This is considered a new ‘meta’: one of the platform’s most important streamers was banned for this on Saturday, January 8, 2022: 25-year-old Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys. We look at the reasons for the ban and when Pokimane will be back on Twitch.
Who is Pokimane?
Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has roots in Morocco and Canada. She started with streams of LoL; the success of Fortnite allowed her to professionalize in 2018 and make a living from Twitch streaming. In recent years, however, she has become more of a talker on Twitch – but she also enjoys playing Valorant and is quite good at it.
Pokimane is the ‘female face of Twitch’. While other major female streamers on the platform like Amouranth are not exactly ‘presentable’, Pokimane is one of Twitch’s flagships and received a major exclusive contract in March 2020.
The streamer is also often the target of hostility and accusations. She has been accused of exploiting her lonely male fans. All of them are considered ‘simps’. Pokimane has also set a limit on how much people can donate to her.
New ‘TV Meta’ on Twitch Spells Trouble for Pokimane
What was she banned for? Pokimane watched the approximately 15-year-old Nickelodeon show ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ on her Twitch stream together with her fans and was apparently banned for it.
It appears that she received a ‘copyright strike’ that automatically took her channel down.
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The ban came on the night from Friday to Saturday.
What’s interesting about this: It is considered a ‘new Twitch meta’ to simply start a TV show during the stream and then react to it. Streamers like xQc or HasanAbi watch the popular show ‘MasterChef’ featuring Gordon Ramsay.
For some time now, other streamers like Ludwig have warned that this behavior will lead to cease-and-desist orders flooding in from TV networks – just like it has happened in the music industry. However, streamers have dismissed this as panic and claimed there is nothing wrong with watching these TV series. They argue that they are also somehow promoting the series and contributing to their reach.
But apparently, it has now led to some consequences.
When Will Pokimane Return to Twitch?
How is Pokimane handling the ban? Quite casually. She simply tweeted, ‘The Fire Nation attacked’ – a reference to the TV series.
How long is she banned? Pokimane states that she is banned for 48 hours. On Monday afternoon our time, she is supposed to continue with a 12-hour ‘comeback stream’?
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However, the ban could herald the end of the ‘Twitch TV meta’. Pokimane is seen as Twitch’s darling, but due to copyright complaints, Twitch seems forced to ban.
Maybe players will once again watch games instead of Gordon Ramsay or old cartoon series:
In February 2007, the MMORPG Last Chaos was released. MeinMMO author Mark Sellner was already involved in the beta and now, 15 years later, returns to his very first MMORPG – and regrets it right away.
During the time between the years, most gamers take on a game that has been on their list for a long time and now finally have the time to play it. But since I have nothing to do right now except waiting for the release of Lost Ark, and I have played most MMORPGs on the market, I did something completely crazy: I installed Last Chaos.
I played the MMORPG around 2007 at the release in Asia. Now, after nearly 15 years, I have returned to where it all started. My very first MMORPG. What does it feel like to rediscover the game 15 years later?
Last Chaos is an MMORPG that makes me wonder how it still runs. Currently, Gamigo publishes the game in our region, and Aeria Games is responsible for the USA. However, I had contact with the game long before there was a German or American version of it.
I only vaguely remember, as I must have been 10 or 11 years old when my uncle excitedly came to my father and told him he had found this really cool new game. It was called Last Chaos, and since I didn’t have my own PC back then, I spent hours just watching Dad play.
Back then, the game only ran with a fan patch in English, and the servers were, if I remember correctly, in Malaysia. Accordingly, the connection and ping were pretty bad. Tools like ExitLag were painfully missed back in 2006.
After my dad got so annoyed that I constantly stood behind him while he was gaming and I begged long enough, I finally got my first PC for Christmas. It had Last Chaos Malaysia, including the English language patch pre-installed.
This didn’t help me much since I couldn’t speak English at 11 either. But I was as happy as a clam.
This is roughly how the game looked back then:
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I associated Last Chaos with very positive memories for a long time. My first steps in MMORPGs, the first character slowly leveling up, and playing online with friends for the first time.
I played the game for about three years, always with great enthusiasm for the rather mediocre MMORPG, looking back. When I had already reached the maximum level for a long time in Malaysia, the announcement came that Gamigo would release the game in German.
I played the first beta of the German version and about 20 hours after the official release. At some point between 2009 and 2010, I finally buried my time with Last Chaos and moved on to other MMORPGs. Until today.
The renewed entry into the game was more difficult than expected. I downloaded the client, which was splendidly presented in 800×600 resolution. Well, that probably hasn’t changed since 2007 either. As I was sure that my account would no longer exist, I wanted to create a new one.
I was surprised to find that my account still existed. I reset my password and shortly thereafter received an email from Gamigo. In Polish, in the spam folder. At least it only took a few minutes until I was actually in the game and could get started.
I create a character, a rogue that I loved back then. The classes in the game are genderlocked, but that doesn’t bother me personally in general. I was positively surprised that there are now significantly more classes than back then and even a kind of premium class.
The shadow priest can only be created if you already have a level 90 character on your account. Too bad, because the shadow priest looked the most interesting.
The launcher doesn’t look quite as nice today
After logging in, the game recommends a server to me, which I accepted. Last Chaos also asks me if I want to play a tutorial. That’s new too, so I immediately say yes and get teleported to a beginner area.
It was right there that the disappointment about my return began. After my nostalgic joy that the animations still look just as bad as back then and that nothing had changed in the sounds, it became exciting.
Because the tutorial consisted of a handful of quests that couldn’t be worse. First, I have to kill 10 young foxes, then I have to kill 10 foxes. Once accomplished, I can kill 10 young wolves, then 10 wolves, then 10 old wolves. You get the pattern.
The quests are less challenging in the tutorial
After completing this tutorial, I’m about level 10 and return to the city, which, by the way, is still relatively full. The game still feels much more lively than many new games. However, nobody wants to talk to me, which is a shame.
However, it immediately becomes clear that most characters I meet on my way are at an extremely high level. I searched in vain for other low-level noobs like me. A little later, an experienced player also confirmed to me that most users from back then are still there and new players are in short supply, but more on that later.
What is positive, however, is that there are quests galore in the first few hours. Although they are not particularly diverse, they keep me busy. The entire user interface also looks nicer today, and many mechanics have been added over the years.
Relatively early on, I even stumble into my first solo dungeon, where I can fight against a Balrog at the end alongside a bunch of skeletons. At this point, my character is level 16 and the battles are pleasantly challenging. The game, at least at the beginning, is definitely not too easy.
However, over time, the questing and grinding become so monotonous that I really don’t have much to say about it anymore. I accept the same quests over and over again, collect money, which I then have to spend on healing potions. Apart from monster killing, there is simply nothing to do in the low-level area of the game. I ended my excursion into Last Chaos at level 36 after about four hours. I was relatively calm, perhaps a bit disillusioned. The real disappointment followed afterward.
The first dungeon impressed me back then with its light effects
Coming home – to an ugly apartment
However, I didn’t want to leave my excursion to Last Chaos like that. In Guild Wars 2, I recently reconnected with a buddy I had previously adventured with in Last Chaos years ago. He told me that he still actively plays the MMORPG to this day.
For this article, he was kind enough to lend me one of his accounts for about a five-hour gaming session. So I had an opportunity to peek into the endgame of the old MMORPG. The account has a rogue, an elf, and a shadow priest at the maximum level of 190. They are all equipped as perfectly as possible. According to him, this account has about 1,000 hours of playtime.
Finally playing again on a rogue at max level felt for a moment like coming home. However, I soon realized that the memories of the game were much more beautiful than the game itself.
Between my starting rogue at level 15 and the 190 character, there are also outward worlds
Extensive skill trees, various attribute combinations, and alternative weapons on most characters play absolutely no role in the endgame. The characters he gave me all functioned according to the same pattern: attack speed.
And indeed so much that the animations reached their ridiculous peak. The character made about four attacks in the time of a single attack animation, that just can’t end well. Also, the fact that I could run faster through various buffs than by riding on a mount seems silly.
I thought, okay, perhaps it could be played like that with a rogue. However, the shadow priest, a kind of dark elf magician, would surely throw impressive spells around. Wrong thought. You also play the shadow priest optimally with 1 to 2 control skills and auto-attacks at high speed.
To my great shock, I also had to realize that the PvE endgame of the game has not changed in a whopping 12 years. Not even the location changed. I’m still beating down exactly the same zombies in the exact same pyramid and grinding for better armor. Only now everything is 100 levels higher than before.
Once you’ve assembled the perfect armor, there is simply nothing left to do in PvE. The real endgame is therefore in PvP, which was also confirmed to me by the colleague who lent me the account. However, the PvP of the game only works rudimentarily at best.
There are regular battles for a castle, in which I unfortunately couldn’t participate. These seem to be the highlight of the endgame, according to reports. Otherwise, PvP is limited to open-world player killing and an arena in a city that you can just walk into and then be activated for PvP.
And that’s it. Besides new pets and a handful of new classes, not even new maps or areas have been added. I was not only disillusioned but bitterly disappointed by how little a game can evolve over a decade.
The shadow priest starts in Egeha, which has existed since 2009. After that, only one new area was added.
“Basically, the whole game is somehow broken”
After the session in the endgame, I talked for quite some time with Timo, the buddy who lent me the account. Overall, he has many accounts on several servers and has invested well over 10,000 hours into the MMORPG.
He tells me that the game particularly suffers from the fact that there are few to no new players. Also, Last Chaos, like New World at launch, has massive problems with dupers who clone money and items, thus driving the economy in the game into the ground.
Moreover, just two weeks ago, there was a server merger that couldn’t have gone any worse. Because while one server was already economically in ruins, the other server was still holding up well. This inevitably led to all players from the second server suddenly being broke due to the merger.
This is because Gamigo didn’t adjust or balance anything here. While Timo could afford just about everything with 4 billion gold before the transfer, decent endgame items are now worth over 100 billion gold. The community is understandably angry about this approach.
Also questionable is that the new pets, the elephant and the jaguar, were only introduced to the server through the transfer. They only existed previously on one of the two servers. The overall mood is downcast, and many players have thrown in the towel, according to Timo.
Last Chaos also suffers from massive pay-to-win issues. While I was just able to reach level 36 in my four hours, Timo tells me that with knowledge and enough money, one can easily reach level 120 in under 30 minutes. If he really put in the effort, he could reach the maximum level in about two days.
This makes the entire leveling process of the game somewhat irrelevant, which would be okay if PvP could offer enough, but it doesn’t either. The areas where Last Chaos shines for the time, namely leveling and solo dungeons, are thus completely irrelevant in the later game. What a shame.
The skeletons in the solo dungeon hit you hard early on
The memories were nicer, and now they are destroyed
At this point, it’s really hard for me to draw a conclusion, as I had fun in Last Chaos, but for the wrong reasons. As a new player, I can unfortunately not recommend starting in Last Chaos. There are now too many games that do the same thing better.
Moreover, the economy in the game is so destroyed that as a new player you will simply never be able to afford the really good things. In the first hours of play, all my money went for healing potions from the NPC. I could only dream of new weapons.
As a returnee, you have fun with the nostalgia of the title for as long as you can look behind the facade of the leveling process and see how broken everything is afterwards. It’s okay if you want to see how the game looks nowadays, but for me personally, I would have preferred not to take that look.
Because Last Chaos had a good place in my memory. Many positive memories of a game that one had better in mind than it actually is. It’s been too long to claim that the game was better before. Probably it wasn’t. Nevertheless, it felt better in my mind, and that part is now gone.
I regret the excursion into the world of Last Chaos, because I have replaced good memories with negative ones. Although it was fun to be back for a while. The places where I grinded for many hours many years ago feel strangely familiar.
Nonetheless, I must sadly say that this was probably my last excursion into the MMORPG. I wish all players who still enjoy the game to continue to do so, but for me, that’s it. No matter how good it was back then and that I could only dive into the world of MMORPGs because of you – Farewell, Last Chaos. Until we meet again.
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In GTA Online there are currently two easy time trials active that can bring you 203,000 GTA Dollars to your account in a short time. We will show you the races and a few tips to help you win the money quickly.
How do you get the money? On the map of GTA Online, two new time trials have been active since Thursday, January 6th. Each one gives you over 100,000 GTA Dollars and can be completed quickly. In our overview, we will show you what to pay attention to during the races to win them easily.
These races are active:
Lake Vinewood Estates: 101,000 GTA Dollars in 1:26 minutes
Vespucci Beach: 102,000 GTA Dollars in 2:05 minutes
Lake Vinewood Estates Time Trial – Here’s How to Win It
This is the race: You start the race in the Vinewood Hills. Mark the destination on the map and restart the race so you have a reference right at the start.
The beginning of the race follows the GPS normally, but there are important shortcuts that make the race much easier for you. After all, you need to reach the finish on time. In the following graphic, we have marked the route for you. You see the shortcut in green and the normal GPS path in purple.
The green route is the shortcut that saves you time
Just before the end, you rush over the bridge and then take a shortcut on the right side. Drive up the small hill and then directly to the finish.
As a reward, you get 101,000 GTA Dollars if you reach the finish on time
Which vehicles should you choose? For the time trial, we recommend fast motorcycles. The off-road shortcuts make it much easier for you with two-wheelers than with cars. In our tests, we reached the finish on time with the Shotaro. We show you the fastest motorcycles in GTA Online on MeinMMO.
Time Trial for RC-Bandito brings 102,000 GTA Dollars
This is the race: Head to Vespucci Beach. On the map of GTA Online, you will find a purple remote control that indicates the start of the race.
You need a remote-controlled RC-Bandito vehicle for this. After the race starts, you just have to drive through the checkpoints; there are no special shortcuts.
The number of arrows in the yellow markers indicates how hard you need to turn
For turns with three arrows, you need to significantly ease off the throttle, even brake
If you run into pedestrians, it will cost you a lot of time, as they are an obstacle for the small cars
If you follow the tips, you should easily complete the race within the given time. Afterwards, you will receive the 102,000 GTA Dollars directly credited to you.
If you complete both races on time, you will receive a total of 203,000 GTA Dollars.
If you are already in GTA Online, why not pay a visit to the casino? There, you can spin the lucky wheel daily and win a car.
In New World, the winter event is running until early January. And this is ideal for increasing your expertise for endgame gear and quickly earning coins. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch is convinced that playing right now is really worth it – especially because you only need to invest a few minutes
Update January 8: The winter event has been extended until January 25. So you have a little more time to make money from it and increase your expertise.
What is currently happening in New World? With the big December patch, the endgame content has been revised. This primarily affected the loot and gear system. Since then, you can see exactly how high your expertise is and can raise it much more targeted. Expertise is an important value in endgame, which we will explain in more detail.
Expertise can be easily increased through the winter event in New World. Because within a few minutes and with almost no effort, you can gain between 2 and 5 levels. All other methods cost you at least 30 minutes or are luck-based, which can be annoying.
Additionally, there are 300 free coins to be earned daily, which you should not miss.
This makes the winter event an ideal time to play New World again.
Increase expertise and earn coins – Here’s how
What makes the event so lucrative? In short: Diamond Gypsum. This is a new material that you get when you interact with a tree of light. These are found in old settlements in the territories that players can also conquer.
You can earn 3 Diamond Gypsum daily. To do this, you need to interact with three different trees. For these first three uses per day, you will also receive 100 coins each, which totals 300 coins.
After the three uses, you can interact with other trees in different settlements, but these two rewards will then disappear.
The only requirement for the coins is level 15 and for Gypsum level 60.
These trees are found in settlements such as Winkreis, Immerfall, and Königsfels.
What do I do with the Gypsum? You can smelt 3 Diamond Gypsum into a Gypsum Orb at a gypsum furnace. The furnaces are located in all cities of the areas where territories cannot be conquered – such as Deep Gorge or Bruchberg.
A Gypsum Orb can then be used for any equipment slot to increase the expertise by 2 to 5.
You can find out more about the gypsum system here:
What exactly is expertise? Expertise indicates the value of the highest gear that has been dropped for you, and it also plays an important role for future drops.
Because whenever you receive a piece of equipment that has the same or a lower value than your expertise, your chance of getting a better item automatically increases:
You always start with a 1% chance for a better drop
For every lower drop, this chance increases by 0.1%
After 990 drops, you have a chance of almost 100% for a better drop. This luck applies to drops from both enemies and chests.
At level 60, it is automatically 500 and can be increased up to a maximum of 590. At level 590, you will then always have a chance for an item with the maximum armor value of 600 to be dropped.
At level 60, you will now see your expertise in the inventory (the pink numbers next to the gear).
Why is expertise still important? A patch is supposed to come in 2022 that will allow your equipment value to be influenced by expertise. The values are supposed to meet exactly in the middle:
If you have an expertise of 520 and buy armor at the trading post with the perfect value of 600, you effectively use only an equipment value of 560. The item will thus be downscaled until you increase your expertise.
You will have to grind your expertise up in the long run.
The winter event grants you expertise, coins and also brings XP to low-level characters
Why should I play the winter event now? If you want to grind your expertise, you have to invest a lot of time:
You can play about two rounds of outpost rush (about 45-60 minutes)
You can run the hard endgame dungeons (with group searching and the run will take easily 30+ minutes)
You can grind in the open world (15-60 minutes, but somewhat depends on luck with drops)
Or you can simply interact with 3 trees during the event, which will take hardly 3 minutes and will also give you 300 coins. And since expertise will become increasingly important in the long run, you should just invest those 3 minutes per day.
If you do not have a character at level 60, you can use the winter event quests and the new city quests to level up. The city quests are designed to be super easy and usually also let you raise your professions a bit.
If you are considering returning to New World in a few weeks or months when there is new content, you will regret not having simply visited the 3 trees of light each day. Because they give you a really strong push in terms of gear.
You can find more about the winter event in our guide:
If you do not have a character at level 60, you can use the winter event quests and the new city quests to level up. The city quests are designed to be super easy and usually also let you raise your professions a bit.
If you are considering returning to New World in a few weeks or months when there is new content, you will regret not having simply visited the 3 trees of light each day. Because they give you a really strong push in terms of gear.
You can find more about the winter event in our guide:
The new year is here and in 2022 many new MMOs will be released. However, there will also be some games that will see 2022 as their last year. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch presents to you 6 MMOs that in his opinion will not survive the new year.
It is often said that certain MMOs are already dead, even though there are still hundreds or thousands of players on their servers. Such games are not meant in this list.
Instead, I looked for MMOs that are struggling with serious problems and/or evident player loss. Although that does not automatically mean they will be shut down this year, the chance of that happening is high. Each decision will also be justified by me. The player numbers on Steam were determined with the website Steamcharts.
If you want to know how many titles I was right about last year, you can find the answer on the last page of the article.
Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Artcraft Entertainment | Platform: PC | Release Date: July 6, 2021 | Model: Buy2Play
What kind of game is this?Crowfall is a new MMORPG that was released in 2021. It deviates significantly from traditional games in the genre and offers various campaigns instead of an open, persistent world.
These campaigns run for a certain period before concluding. Players who participated take their earnings with them into the Eternal Kingdoms, a social realm that mainly focuses on housing, trade, and player interaction.
Crowfall caters to PvP fans, as almost all campaigns focus on player combat. It impresses with timeless graphics and a wide array of classes and playable races.
This video from the developers provides insight into the game concept of Crowfall:
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How is Crowfall doing currently? Crowfall started weak from the beginning. The game launched with performance issues, a weak tutorial, a confusing interface, and several other bugs. It was also problematic for the game’s fans that they had been playing an alpha/beta for years that was hardly different from the release version.
Although we do not know the current player numbers, around 3,200 players were online at the same time during release. Shortly after launch, however, the reading of player numbers was disabled, apparently due to negative headlines. In total, about 90,000 players have purchased a version of Crowfall by August 2021.
That’s why I believe Crowfall will die in 2022: Crowfall is a PvP MMORPG and places a correspondingly high focus on a solid player base. And that simply does not exist. Many backers are disappointed and openly express this in forums and on reddit. At the same time, there is virtually no advertising for the game.
Even with a new studio, I don’t believe Crowfall can turn things around. The name evokes too many negative associations. While some games have managed comebacks, including Final Fantasy XIV or ESO, both had big studios and major game franchises behind them.
For Crowfall, however, the outlook is rather bleak.
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Perlu is one of the Pokémon in Pokémon GO that has multiple evolutions. We have summarized what kind of monsters these are and whether there are tricks to evolve Perlu.
What kind of Pokémon is this? Perlu is a small, shell-like Water-type Pokémon. It has the instant attack Water Gun. As a charged attack, it can learn Body Slam, Ice Beam, and Aqua Tail. Perlu can evolve into Aalabyss or Saganabyss.
Where can I catch it? Perlu can occasionally be found in the wild. It prefers rainy weather. Additionally, it can be attracted using a Glacier module. Occasionally, it is also available by hatching eggs.
Aalabyss or Saganabyss – Which evolution is better?
Currently, both Aalabyss and Saganabyss cannot be caught in the wild. However, Perlu has the ability to evolve into Aalabyss or Saganabyss. We have looked at how both evolutions differ and summarized it for you.
How strong is Aalabyss? Like Perlu, Aalabyss is a Water-type Pokémon. It is blue and has several brown fins on its back. Besides the instant attack Water Gun, it can also learn the Dark-type attack Bite. For charged attacks, Aalabyss can learn Crunch, Ice Beam, and Aqua Tail.
According to the overview from PvPoke (via pvpoke.com), Aalabyss has rather weak stats regarding Attack and Stamina. While it is slightly better than Saganabyss in Defense, this value is still relatively low. Thus, Aalabyss is not very suitable for use in the PvP League. It also doesn’t perform well in Raids.
Aalabyss and Saganabyss
How strong is Saganabyss? Saganabyss, like Perlu and Aalabyss, is also a Water-type Pokémon. This Pokémon has a pink body with purple fins. It is capable of learning the instant attack Water Gun and the Psychic-type instant attack Confusion. Additionally, Saganabyss can be taught the charged attacks Thief Kiss, Psychic, or Aqua Tail.
We also took a closer look at this Pokémon’s strengths in the overview from PvPoke (via pvpoke.com). Similar to Aalabyss, Saganabyss also doesn’t perform well in Stamina, Attack, and Defense stats.
Although it has a better rating in Attack than Aalabyss, it is also rather unsuitable for the PvP League and Raids.
Conclusion: Both Aalabyss and Saganabyss are not suitable Pokémon for use in the PvP League or in Raids. This is mainly due to their weak Stamina, which prevents them from standing up to other Pokémon for a long time. Therefore, both are primarily suitable for completing the Pokédex.
Tricks for evolving Perlu in Pokémon GO?
To evolve Perlu into Aalabyss or Saganabyss, you need 50 Perlu candy each. The use of an additional item is not necessary.
Unlike other Pokémon with multiple evolutions, there is unfortunately no trick to predetermine a certain evolution for Perlu. It is thus random which evolution emerges from Perlu. If you want a specific evolution, you will need a lot of luck for it to happen on the first try.
However, this is different for Evoli. This Pokémon can be specifically evolved using name tricks, lure modules, or kilometers walked. We have also summarized how to obtain the various evolutions of Evoli for you.
Perlu, Aalabyss, and Saganabyss are also available as Shiny in Pokémon GO. Since Aalabyss and Saganabyss cannot currently be caught in the wild, you can only obtain them in their shiny forms by evolving Perlu. This evolution also occurs randomly, which can be very frustrating.
Shiny variant of Aalabyss, Perlu, and Saganabyss
What do you think about the evolution of Perlu in Pokémon GO? Do you wish there was a way to predetermine the evolution? Feel free to leave a comment here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers.
In FIFA 22 the Headliners event is currently running and the new special cards from Team 2 are now live. We’ll tell you what the team looks like.
What are the Headliners cards about? The Headliners cards are dynamic special cards that improve like Ones-To-Watch cards as soon as the respective player makes it into a Team of the Week or receives another performance-based special card.
There are the following rules:
The Headliners card is always one point stronger than the player’s last Inform card.
After 4 consecutive league wins, the Headliners card receives a one-time upgrade.
In selecting the players, EA focuses on football players who have performed strongly in the first half of the season and thus made headlines in the newspapers – “Headliner players” indeed.
Team 1 was released last week, and now since January 7 at 7:00 PM, the cards of the new Headliners Team 2 are live.
All Cards from the Headliners Team 2
This is the Headliners Team 2: As leaks have already suggested, the strong cards of Kimmich (91) and Salah (93) lead the second Headliners Team. But Joao Cancelo (90), Vinicius Jr. (88), and Watkins (86) also receive really strong cards that have the potential to get even better.
This is the complete team:
Salah (93)
Kimmich (91)
Joao Cancelo (90)
Vinicius Jr. (88)
Barella (88)
Laborde (88)
Watkins (86)
Zapata (85)
Theate (85)
Joselu (84)
Aritz Elustondo (84)
And if you’ve decided to save your coins for the TOTY event (Team of the Year), then we already have some information for you about the big FIFA event:
Xur kicks off the new year and stops by Destiny 2 so you can deliver your legendary shards to him again. He wants to sell his Exotics and other goods quickly, as his side job with his horse buddy also requires attention. Where you can meet him for shopping on January 7, you will find out as always on MeinMMO.
What happened this week in Destiny 2? New Light players are not having an easy time in Destiny 2. They are sometimes automatically thrown into the “Trials of Eternity” activity and are easy prey for the Champions there. Bungie has already asked experienced Guardians to assist the “blueberries” in battle until the problem can be resolved. Are you in?
Then a small SMG showed that it can deal significant damage in PvP when in the right hands, despite its bad reputation. Provided it has the right perks and someone who can trigger them. Even though it doesn’t rank among the top SMGs, this example shows that a well-rolled weapon can make a difference in any activity in Destiny 2.
This week, players also played the altered “See of Shadows” strike in the Vanguard playlist and made an interesting discovery.
Grasks is really down on his luck – now he will be made fun of even more!
All info on Xur on December 31, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? Promptly at the daily reset at 6 PM, he arrives with his cosmic ship. Until January 11, 2022, 6 PM, his shop is open to all interested Guardians. You just need to bring the right materials as payment, and you might snag a God roll.
After that, he disappears again for an entire week and will be the only game show host in the “Trials of Eternity.”
Where is Xur? This is his hideout for the weekend
Xur’s location: You can find his shop this weekend directly in the Tower. Just walk into the hangar and look in the dark corner on the left staircase.
Xur is in the hangar on the Tower.
Xur’s inventory from January 7 to January 11 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? As always, Xur will have an Exotic weapon and armor for all characters, including Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. Here is his offer, which he has available since today at 6 PM:
Xur always has with him: You will always receive an Exotic Engram for 97 legendary shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest for an Exotic Code.
Trials of Osiris from January 7 to January 11 – Map, weapons, and info
Which map is on this week? You can sweat on the Trials map “Burnout” this week.
This is how you get your loot: You will undoubtedly receive your loot in the Trials, but no longer through three, five, and seven wins, but now with:
Seven wins
50 rounds
and the notorious flawless run, which leads you to the Lighthouse.
This is the reward for a flawless run: You will receive the sniper rifle “Aye of Sol” from the 14th Holy – of course, in the Master version.
If you have received your desired weapon, you can focus your Trials Engrams specifically on it. On top of that, there are enhancement prisms and ascendant shards. Remember that your reward increases even further once you have a complete pass – even if you lost one or two games.
When do the Trials start? The Trials start as usual at the daily reset at 6 PM.
How was your week in Destiny 2? Do you also miss the Iron Banner or do you prefer to play Trials of Osiris?
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In FIFA 22, the first step towards the TOTY event begins. As every year, the “Team of the Year” will bring extremely strong cards.
What’s happening in FIFA 22: EA Sports has announced the first cards that could be included in the Team of the Year for FIFA 22. This year, the attackers are the first to be revealed, with other positions to follow at a later date.
However, the actual voting will be delayed a bit: Fans can select and submit their starting eleven for the Team of the Year 2021 during the voting phase from Monday, January 10, 2022 at 5:00 PM, until January 18, 2022 at 8:59 AM.
The nominated attackers for the TOTY 2022
Which attackers can be chosen? A list of 22 offensive players has been published who are eligible for the TOTY. All of them delivered strong performances last year and could thus receive a TOTY card.
You can choose from these attackers
Kylian Mbappé
Lionel Messi
Neymar
Robert Lewandowski
Cristiano Ronaldo
Mohamed Salah
Karim Benzema
Harry Kane
Luis Suárez
Romelu Lukaku
Erling Haaland
Ciro Immobile
Lorenzo Insigne
Gerard Moreno
Mikel Oyarzabal
Lautaro Martínez
Federico Chiesa
Jack Grealish
Dušan Vlahović
Dimitri Payet
Dušan Tadić
Jonathan David
Among the nominees are some strikers who are already very strong in the game. Stars like Kylian Mbappé, Ronaldo, Messi, Lewandowski, or Neymar already have extremely highly rated cards. Possible TOTY variants of these players are likely to have ratings in the range of 98 or 99.
However, other candidates from the list would also receive very strong cards. Examples like Immobile, Insigne, Payet, or Tadić could be exciting alternatives from other leagues.
What does the TOTY event bring? TOTY is the common abbreviation for “Team of the Year”, the Team of the Year. In Ultimate Team, this team is searched for each year and then equipped with extremely strong cards.
The basis of the team is a whole range of nominees from around the world who have been able to impress with particularly strong performances. From this pool, FIFA-22 players can then select which footballers will ultimately receive one of the strong TOTY cards.
What are TOTY cards? TOTY cards are traditionally among the best cards that you can get in FUT. After all, they are not only some of the best players that are part of the team, but they also receive an extreme boost to their stats.
TOTY cards are typically available in packs, but they are extremely rare there. To get a TOTY card, you need quite a lot of luck.
This is also a topic every year: that the cards are simply very difficult to obtain. Because even on the transfer market, the rare, strong cards logically belong to the most expensive specimens that exist.
Who do you think deserves a nomination for the TOTY? Let us know in the comments!
However, some players are currently not the biggest fans of top cards. On the contrary: they are rather looking for a way to take out strong cards in FIFA 22.
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Among the 7 classes of Diablo 2: Resurrected, the Amazon stands out due to her versatility. MeinMMO presents 2 builds that harness the full strength of the wild warrior.
What are these builds? For many fans, the Amazon is the best choice when it comes to dealing damage. Especially in groups, she is often taken as a pure DPS character.
Among the 7 classes of Diablo 2: Resurrected, she stands out because she can deal both physical and magical damage. This makes her extremely versatile. 2 builds are particularly good:
In the following sections, we will show you the advantages and disadvantages of each build and then discuss which skills you need and how to distribute your attributes. We will also give you tips for your gear and the playstyle of the builds.
By clicking on the names, you will go directly to the builds. We have compiled more useful guides for you here:
Guided Arrow is your most important skill against single targets, Multi-Shot against groups. However, investing more points in Multi-Shot is not worth it, as it only increases mana costs and the number of arrows.
Only spend as many points as needed to fire about 13 arrows per shot and keep in mind that +skill items can save skill points.
Pierce is the most important ability in the passive skill tree that is responsible for your damage. It guarantees that you pierce through your enemies with your skills, allowing you to efficiently clear groups.
This is how you should allocate your attribute points:
Strength – Enough to carry the appropriate gear
Dexterity – All remaining points
Vitality – No points
Focus – No points
The build is extremely fragile with this allocation, so you must be careful not to let enemies reach you. If this feels too dangerous, you can instead invest only as many points in Dexterity as needed to wear your items. The rest should then be invested in Vitality, but this means sacrificing a large amount of damage and taking longer to kill enemies.
What items are important? For Bowazons, the priority is quite clear. You take as much increased attack speed as possible. This is also a problem, as the stat is not necessarily common on strong items.
Especially important is the rune word “Faith” as a weapon. In our guide, we show you all rune words and how to create them. For the rest of your gear, you should pay attention to the following attributes:
Deathblow
life leech per hit/kill
mana leech per hit/kill
increased movement speed
You should also have a Hellfire Torch in your inventory, as this is extremely useful for any build. A companion that is an offensive mercenary from Act 2 is suitable, which you equip with items that emit supportive auras. The companion is only there to strengthen you, he hardly fights himself.
How do I play the build? Basically, the Bowazon plays similarly to a Multi-Shot Demon Hunter from Diablo 3. You stay at range and annihilate large groups of enemies with your Multi-Shot.
Since you always pierce enemies, you also hit enemies in the back row. Against single targets, you use Guided Arrow, as this deals significantly more damage than your Multi-Shot.
It is important that you stand far away. You can’t take much damage and should kill enemies before they reach you – which is why movement speed is an important stat. However, only individual enemies with high health that you can’t kill quickly enough or those with immunity to physical damage will be truly dangerous to you. In the embedded gameplay from Diablo 2 expert Dbrunski, you can see the build in action:
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expensive items are necessary for the build to work
requires good min-maxing
sluggish due to relatively low casting speed
These skills you need:
Passive and magical – 1 point each in:
Critical Strike
Pierce
Jab
Inner Sight
Charged Strike
Decoy
Jab – 1 point
Poison Javelin – 1 point
Energy Strike – 20 points
Lightning Strike – 20 points
Charged Strike – 20 points
Chain Lightning – 20 points
Poison Javelin – 1 point
Static Field – 20 points
Try to get Charged Strike as soon as possible since this skill will be your most important tool against enemies. You will use it against both single enemies and smaller groups.
Static Field will become important later when you face larger hordes. You will rarely use Chain Lightning and Lightning Strike actively, these skills only serve to enhance your other abilities.
This is how you should allocate your attribute points:
Strength – Enough to carry the appropriate gear
Dexterity – Enough for items or to have 75% block chance (only with shield and only hardcore)
Vitality – All remaining points should go into Vitality
Focus – No points
What items are important? You absolutely need 2 items for the build: the Griffon’s Eye (headpiece) for yourself and the rune word “Infinity” for your mercenary. Griffon’s Eye increases your lightning damage and “Infinity” reduces the lightning resistance of the enemy.
While you first need to farm the Griffon’s Eye, you can create “Infinity”. In our guide, we show you all rune words and how to create them. For the rest of your gear, you should pay attention to the following attributes:
+Skill items help you further increase your damage. Therefore, make sure to get a Hellfire Torch as soon as possible, even if it may seem tedious at the beginning.
With the Javazon, you have to constantly juggle to balance your resistances and your damage. Therefore, do not focus too much on individual stats, but rather look at what you currently need. Javazons are more intended for more experienced players. Here you can find the best farm spots if you still need to collect your gear:
How do I play the build? Basically, the Javazon is quite simple: against single enemies, you use Charged Strike, and against groups of about 6-7 enemies, you use Static Field. Use Decoy to lure in multiple enemies and then take them down.
Importantly, you can only really play Javazons at higher levels when your mercenary is equipped with “Infinity”.
By reducing lightning resistances, certain enemies will no longer be immune to your attacks and will take (more) damage. Alternatively, you can use Jab against such enemies, but this puts you at risk of dying to them.
In groups, you are otherwise solely responsible for dealing damage. Just follow your tanks or supports and eliminate whatever comes in front of you. In the embedded gameplay from Diablo 2 expert Dbrunski, you can see the build in action:
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These builds are 2 of the most popular playstyles for the Amazon in Diablo 2: Resurrected. There are also alternatives that utilize the iconic skill Valkyrie, which is especially popular in solo play. However, with the Bowazon and Javazon, you have perhaps the most powerful options at your disposal.
There was also a larger discussion beforehand about how the Amazon was implemented in the remaster of Diablo 2:
In Pokémon GO a new promo code is available in January 2022. It rewards you with 30 Poké Balls and a incense. Here we show you the code and how to redeem it on iOS and Android.
What kind of code is this? On January 7th, the code was shared on Twitter. It was likely released in the context of the current event.
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How long is the code valid? Redeem this code quickly in Pokémon GO and collect the items. It is unclear how long the code will remain active, so better hurry and don’t put it off for long.
Update from January 7 at 4:53 PM: First trainers report that they cannot redeem the code. Niantic may have deactivated it. About half an hour after the article was published, the code was deactivated. It is unclear whether it will be reactivated.
What does the code bring? After redeeming, you will receive an incense and 30 Poké Balls. In total, you will receive 31 items. As with the last promo codes, Niantic is relying on these items so you can lure and catch many Pokémon now.
How to redeem promo codes in Pokémon GO on Android and iOS
While Android users can easily redeem codes in the game, iOS users have to go through an external website.
Android: Android users open Pokémon GO and navigate to the shop. Scroll all the way down and you will find the field for “Promos.” Tap on it, copy the code there and confirm the selection. Make sure that you haven’t copied any spaces. Afterwards, the items will land directly in your inventory.
iOS: On iOS devices, entering in the shop is not possible, the corresponding field does not exist at all. Instead, you have to visit Niantic’s rewards website. You can find the link here: Redeem promo code (via rewards.nianticlabs.com). With this link, you should be able to redeem the code immediately without entering it separately.
Log in here with your linked account. Then you can enter and confirm the code. Afterwards, the items will be credited to you in the game. For safety, you can check this in your game diary.
Houses are a highly sought-after and rare commodity in Final Fantasy XIV. Real-money traders take advantage of this by buying up houses on various servers and selling them for real money to players. Up to $900 is demanded per house.
This is the housing situation: Private and guild houses are a luxury in FFXIV, making it very difficult for many to access them. The number of plots available for construction is limited per server and not available to all players.
Although the FFXIV team continually increases the amount by introducing new areas, it is still not enough for all players on a server. Additionally, on some servers, entire areas are monopolized by a guild or even a single person because they were quick enough to purchase the houses before anyone else.
Consequently, the value of such a plot is extremely high, and it has often happened in the past that players bought individual houses to resell them at higher prices. Advertising the resale of properties is prohibited in public FFXIV chats, which is why sellers seek their customers on other platforms.
They not only demand in-game currency Gil for the properties but also real money, and their prices are steep.
Plots for up to $900
This is being sold: The sale of gold, accounts, or boosting services for real money in MMORPGs is not a new phenomenon; in FFXIV, the sale of houses is also included. Similarly to gold sellers, a small industry has formed around this.
Real Money Trading, that is, the sale of in-game items for real money, is prohibited in FFXIV as well as in most other MMOs and is punished with account bans. However, the risk is worth it for the sellers. Dozens of houses can therefore be found in trading forums that are offered for real money.
The properties and houses are sold for amounts ranging from $100 for a small house to $900 for large estates. This is a higher price than what is currently asked for PS5 consoles on eBay. Most offers there are currently fluctuating between $600 and $800.
The process is simple: the seller is contacted through the RMT forum, provides proof of ownership of the house, and receives the money. The buyer is then invited into the seller’s Free Company and made the owner.
According to forum entries, the plots are sold by the dozens there. Buyers post in the threads with reviews and comments on the service provided. There is even a money-back guarantee in case a buyer gets banned.
But not only houses are sold; there are also “sniping services.” This means that players willing to pay can hire someone to stand in front of the desired house and wait until it is available for sale.
The release of unoccupied plots for sale happens randomly within a certain timeframe and cannot be predicted, which is why players often have to camp in front of their desired plots for days. Because not everyone can afford to monitor a plot 24/7, these “snipers” offer their services for payment.
Housing is for many players “the true endgame” of FFXIV. In interior design and furniture, no effort or expense is spared at times.
What has changed: Over time, the FFXIV team has implemented increasing restrictions to improve the housing situation. For several years, the ownership of multiple private houses per account per world has no longer been allowed, and after the release of a plot, it takes an indefinite amount of time until it becomes available for purchase to prevent camping. With Endwalker, another obstacle has come that further complicates the sale of houses.
Since the release of Endwalker, moves to free houses are no longer possible. This means that players who own a small house and want to move to a larger one must wait for the new house to be released for everyone.
Previously, homeowners could move into any available free house without restriction, regardless of whether they were for sale or not. An RMT could therefore release a house for their customer, who could move in immediately. This is no longer possible.
However, there are still loopholes that RMTs exploit to sell houses for a lot of money. According to forum comments, despite the new rules, multiple plots have already been sold since the release of Endwalker.
What will also change: With Patch 6.1, the new housing area Imperium in Ishgard will be available in FFXIV. Players have worked together for months to build it. But with the area come new rules for purchasing plots.
On the one hand, plots in Ishgard cannot be directly purchased anymore but will be randomly allocated through a lottery. On the other hand, it will no longer be possible to grant the highest rank to completely new members of Free Companies. This should at least complicate the current practice of house sales.
These measures seem to be causing concern among RMTs in the forums. In many posts, sellers warn that Patch 6.1 will complicate the property trade significantly. They therefore advise to hurry to sell their already purchased houses.
Another feature is to come that could either completely solve the housing problem or at least improve it.
Many players have been waiting for the housing area in Ishgard since the release of the Heavensward expansion.
What we know about the Island Paradise: The new feature was announced for the release of the Endwalker expansion, but was later postponed. Currently, there is no exact release date, but it is expected to appear during the 6.x patches of Endwalker.
Players will be able to take care of animals and grow plants there. According to Yoshida, it is a “blank slate” that players can design according to their wishes. This includes buildings that, according to Yoshida, can be placed on the island. The island will also be expanded over time and will have more content added.
And while it is still unclear how similar the features of the Island Paradise will be to the actual housing of FFXIV, it sounds like a kind of private housing that will be available to all players.
Depending on how much the paradise will actually offer players, it could be a solution to the housing problem in FFXIV.
