In Genshin Impact you now get new skins for four of the female characters. You can choose whether you prefer to play with the original skin or the new one. However, it’s different in China; here, the originals have to go – because they are too naked.
Which characters are affected? The four female characters are Jean, Amber, Rosaria, and Mona. Apart from Amber, these characters are among the more popular in Genshin Impact, which is why the changes are causing quite a stir in the community.
The changes for Jean and Amber are already being released in China today, with Patch 2.4, while the new outfits for Rosaria and Mona will have to wait until Patch 2.5.
It is still unclear whether more characters will experience such changes; so far, only these four have been announced and affected.
What do the new skins look like? The outfits of the characters have only been slightly adjusted, yet many fans in the community see more in it than just a minor change of clothes.
Primarily, the changes aim to show less skin than before. This especially affects the characters’ decolletés, which have now been closed higher. Other changes are rather minimal.
On the left, you find the new skins; on the right, the original version
Why were the skins changed? There is no official statement from the developer on this. Since the changes are optional for the rest of the world and mandatory only in China, it is assumed that the outfits were considered too revealing for Chinese players.
Additionally, Chinese players receive compensation for the fact that their favorite characters now look different. However, there are no such rewards for players in the rest of the world; they only receive the new optional outfits.
Commotion in the community – Desexualization or censorship?
How do fans react? The initial reactions of the community to these new outfits couldn’t be more varied, yet they lead to much discussion within the fanbase. These discussions go far beyond opinions like “I think it’s good” or “I don’t think it’s good”.
A major point raised in the community is the issue of censorship by China. While many fans are glad that the four female characters are no longer so strongly sexualized, others believe that the game is thus experiencing censorship.
There is also criticism that these changes only affect female characters and that there are simply no new skins for the male characters in the game. Overall, most fans feel somewhat slighted at some point.
The viewpoints
To give you a rough overview of the discussion in the community, we would like to let each of the opinions have their say:
Kazuha_no_neko says (via Twitter): “Why are there only skins for women? The developers only give out new outfits for female characters and call it fan service. Where are the skins for men? Where are Xiangqui, Diluc, Chongyun, Venti, or Kazuha?!”
Commomula writes (via Twitter): “I understand that people want skins for the male characters too. But these new outfits are not just skins. They are there to comply with the new regulations from China so that the game can continue to be marketed successfully there. That’s the only reason these changes had to be made, and only Chinese players are getting compensation. […] This is censorship, and censorship is always bad.”
oatslices says (via Twitter): “Maybe an unusual opinion, but I like the new outfits of the characters and I am glad that they are much less sexualized.”
Finally, there are also a handful of people who simply find the changes visually appealing (via hoyolab.com): “They all look like they fit better to their character. I think that’s great, thanks to the developers for that.”
What do you think? Are these changes interesting to you at all, or are you simply happy about the alternative skin as a gift? Which standpoint of the community can you most closely take, and what do you say to the accusation of censorship? Feel free to write to us in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Being dizzy from nasty strikers in FIFA 22 can be really frustrating. No wonder one is always looking for new ways to stop the opposing attackers. Apparently, the community is now looking for, well, rather brutal means to put the opposing OP cards in their place.
The pain with strong cards: Who doesn’t know it? Just when you’ve put together a fresh new team in Ultimate Team to shake up the Division Rivals, the shock hits in the first game: The newly purchased center-backs prove not to be an insurmountable defensive wall.
On the contrary: The opponent tricks around with their Mbappés, Ronaldos, or Neymars, slips past the defender, and nails the ball uncontrollably into the upper corner. After 30 minutes, it’s 0:3, and you just want it to end somehow – because the opposing OP cards are just impossible to deal with.
Of course, this doesn’t happen all the time, but often enough. And a user in the FIFA subreddit seems to have had enough. “bcsoccerfan” asked (via reddit): “Does anyone know how to injure the opponent’s players? Because it would be much easier in Division Rivals if I could just injure the best players of the opponent so I don’t have to worry about them.”
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“That’s such a toxic way to think and play. I love it. Upvote”
This is how the post is received: The unusual question seems to have struck a nerve in the FIFA subreddit, as it has (as of now) over 2,300 upvotes and more than 170 comments, garnering unusually much attention for the topic.
Many users first amuse themselves at the question itself – because of course, it would be massively unfair to simply injure opposing players. However, every football fan whose favorite team has been humiliated by clearly superior opposing players will at least understand the thought process of whether one could risk a red card to take out the top dribbler of the opposing team.
That’s why there are several comments along the lines of user “Legendary_God177,” who simply writes: “That’s such a toxic way to think and play. I love it. Upvote” (via reddit).
But can you injure opponents? Besides the amused comments, there are some that seriously engage with the question. A proper, well-timed blood tackle against overpowered meta players like Mbappé, Kimpembe, and their colleagues – is that an option?
At least in Division Rivals and FUT Champions, that’s not currently feasible. There’s no real way to consistently injure opponents. Sure, you can repeatedly tackle the opponent and occasionally a small cross appears above the player indicating that there’s an injury – but in most cases, you can’t force a substitution.
It’s a bit different in offline modes like career or kick-off. There it can actually happen that players get injured and need to be substituted. In career mode, it can even lead to long absences. But in the serious PvP modes of Ultimate Team, that’s not currently directly possible.
That would be mean, right? At least user AssociationFun1845 thinks so: “That’s the reason why players can’t seriously injure each other and are forced to be substituted. I love the idea, but unfortunately it wouldn’t work, as the best players would be taken out within 2 minutes by two-footed tackles” (via reddit).
It’s actually assumed that such a function would be exploited pretty quickly – and in the end, only seven players or so would be left on the field because one team was dismantled and the other received endless red cards.
Is there an example? Does the topic of “unfair play” seem familiar to you in virtual football? Then you might think of the good old “This is Football 2002”. Because in this now 20-year-old game for the PS2, there were actually some nasty tricks. For instance, one could try to deceive the referee with dives and provoke cards for the opponent.
You can see what the game looked like in this video by YouTuber FNG (via YouTube):
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And yes, the blood tackle was indeed present in that game. A tap on the R2 button led to a jumping, two-footed tackle, like you often see in heated local derbies when one team is down 0:13 and has finally had enough. This actually led to injuries for opponents pretty reliably – but it also often resulted in a sending off. It was fun nonetheless.
Paragon levels allow you to continue leveling even after reaching the maximum character level in Diablo 3. But who currently has the highest Paragon level in Diablo 3?
This is the current record: The highest Paragon level worldwide is said to be 20,000. The Chinese player Edey is currently the only player in the world with this level. He achieved this record in November 2021.
His official profile is only accessible in Chinese and has been unreachable for some time. However, a screenshot of his achievement was shared in a forum and discussed.
The highest level in Europe is held by the player Devil with 16,544 (as of January 5, 2022).
Is there a maximum Paragon level? According to the screenshot and statements, there are no experience points after Paragon 20,000. It is said to be impossible to level up further. However, very few will probably even reach that far.
How long does it take? The player himself has not specified how long he played in total. However, according to some comments, the journey from 10,000 to 20,000 is said to have taken over 6,000 hours.
The experience required for Paragon levels increases exponentially with each level. While it starts faster, it takes longer at the end. So there are likely still a few hundred more hours needed. According to the Paragon calculator from Maxroll.GG, the entire journey from 0 to 20,000 should roughly take 400 days with ideal setups and 16 hours of playtime per day.
Did he achieve this honestly? The discussion about high Paragon levels has been around for some time. As early as 2021, players complained that Paragon 20,000 could be achieved through cheats or exploits (via reddit.com).
Previously, many in the community were sure that Paragon levels beyond 10,000 could not be reached without cheats. However, Edey is said to have played fairly, at least there are no reports yet that he has been banned.
The time investment in such a record is immense. Anyone who wants to attempt it must fully dedicate themselves to Diablo 3. With that, you can boast, but you might miss out on some worthwhile games with the invested time:
Cheaters are one of the biggest problems in Call of Duty and especially the free Battle Royale CoD: Warzone suffers from cheating players. Now the publisher Activision is taking on a major cheat provider and has sued “EngineOwning”.
Here’s what it’s about:
Call of Duty: Warzone is a free “Battle Royale” shooter and has been struggling with cheaters in the game for some time.
Cheat providers develop and distribute programs that allow players to gain an unfair advantage over their competitors. This violates the terms of use and copyright of Call of Duty.
One of the most well-known providers of such programs in Germany is EngineOwning. Activision has now filed a lawsuit against the cheat provider in the USA.
Activision seeks all profits or $2,500 per cheater
On January 4, 2022, Activision filed a lawsuit against the cheat provider EngineOwning in a California court in the USA. You can view the complete complaint here (via documentcloud.com).
The complaint explains on 21 pages how Call of Duty generates profits, what impact cheats have on the series’ games, and to what extent possible legal violations have occurred.
Activision claims to have lost millions of dollars in revenue, which has led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue for EngineOwning. The court is now expected to determine the respective amounts.
The plaintiffs assume that EngineOwning operates from Germany and at least 5 individuals with German residence are partially named and listed in the complaint.
On what basis is the lawsuit based? Since cheating and fraud in video games are not legally prohibited, the accusation is based on copyright violations and breaches of the terms of use.
How much is Activision suing the cheat provider for? In the text, there are 2 bases for a possible calculation of damages:
Activision seeks all profits from the distribution of the programs
Activision seeks $2,500 (approximately €2,200) per sold product in the jurisdiction
Furthermore, it states that Activision estimates at least “thousands of players” residing in the USA who use or have used cheat programs from EngineOwning. Even with “only” 2,000 users (the minimum value of “thousands”), that would amount to $5 million (approximately €4.2 million).
Additionally, Activision wants all information regarding sales from EngineOwning in the USA, as well as all copies of the distributed cheat programs.
However, EngineOwning has not yet commented on this on its official channels. We from MeinMMO have requested a statement but have not received a response yet.
If the provider goes offline, cheat programs for Battlefield, Halo, or Splitgate would likely be affected as well.
However, it remains to be seen whether the accusation is also lawful. The presumption of innocence applies until conviction.
Blizzard sued a bot provider from Germany a few years ago:
In recent days, two of the biggest German gaming streamers on Twitch have dealt with the Corona vaccine and opponents of this vaccine. The streamer Trymacs wished a Happy New Year to all vaccinated people in a New Year’s tweet. MontanaBlack criticized an anti-vaxxer during his stream. One video can still be found online – the other one is no longer available.
What did MontanaBlack say earlier? MontanaBlack’s opinion on the topic of Corona fluctuates. Like many Germans over the past two years, the 33-year-old apparently went through various phases of opinion formation:
At the end of 2020, he criticized details of the lockdown at that time. He was upset that flower shops in his hometown Buxtehude had to close, while flower sales in supermarkets continued. He was bothered that he could no longer go to his favorite restaurant and couldn’t travel freely.
On the other hand, MontanaBlack demanded at the end of 2020 a “harsh lockdown, dude, – 4 or 5 weeks of everything shutdown”. Germany was still too lenient regarding the measures.
As the website Watson reports, he then held the opinion that he did not want to be forced to get vaccinated. Even in September 2021, he told fans he was not vaccinated (via watson).
MontanaBlack from vaccine skeptic to triple vaccinated
What does he say now? On December 24, MontanaBlack stated, according to Watson, in a contribution from SternTV: He and his family are double vaccinated and boosted. However, he said he remains neutral on the topic.
He also declined to participate in a “government campaign” even though he was offered a five-figure sum in euros, allegedly €50,000.
In a live stream on Twitch, he recently criticized an anti-vaxxer:
If you are anyone who believes that you are getting a chip implanted with the vaccine, with which the state monitors you, then just get lost and please don’t come back. No one will miss you.
MontanaBlack
He continued, saying he did not want to insult anyone who cannot get vaccinated for health reasons. He also understands if someone is afraid of needles. But anti-vaxxers are “just garbage”; they should not continue to support him and should stop watching his streams.
In December, he had already stated that he was fed up with “any idiotic conspiracy theorists ruining the next 5 years of his life” because Corona is expected to last that long.
What are the reactions? On Twitter, it seems MontanaBlack has alienated some of his followers:
One user said he was “immensely disappointed in MontanaBlack” – saying he would “spit in the faces of his viewers and people”.
Another user talked about “division and incitement against the unvaccinated”.
However, some users support MontanaBlack. They say: “Just get vaccinated and stop whining.”
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On Twitter, users bring up the topic “Corona” – but MontanaBlack himself remains silent on it.
MontanaBlack seems to distance himself from the issue
This stands out in MontanaBlack’s statements:
Research shows that while there were Twitch clips from Sunday in which MontanaBlack criticized anti-vaxxers, they are now all no longer accessible. They seem to be the only current clips that are no longer accessible.
Additionally, there are no current tweets from MontanaBlack regarding the topic of Corona.
It is apparently a topic on which MontanaBlack does not want to publicly position himself as clearly as others. This also fits with the decision not to participate in a vaccination campaign by the federal government.
This is Trymacs (center), the second biggest German gaming streamer.
Trymacs celebrates criticism of anti-vaxxers, enjoys provocation
What did Trymacs do? On January 1, streamer Trymacs created a tweet: “I wish all vaccinated people a Happy New Year!”
These are the reactions:
For the most part, there is great approval for the tweet. However, there is also criticism.
One user says vaccinated people are “ultra stupid people”. Because there is no country where a high vaccination rate led to lower incidence.
Another user accuses Trymacs of “discriminating against the unvaccinated”. Racism would upset everyone, but discrimination against the unvaccinated is okay. This shows “how far we have come” – Trymacs needs to “show some humanity”.
Criticism of the unvaccinated is equated with racism.
Trymacs enjoys the provocation
This was the idea behind it: As Trymacs explained in a YouTube video, it was a deliberate action to “trigger anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists”.
He was pleased in a video that his tweet was shared in Telegram groups and discussed extensively.
However, he feels sorry for people who cannot get vaccinated for health reasons – he did not intend to provoke them with his tweet, but rather “anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists”.
This stands out in the statement: Trymacs apparently thoroughly enjoys the backlash and revels in the excitement in a large YouTube video.
This is pretty much the opposite of how MontanaBlack handles the issue.
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Politics discovers gaming influencers – But there are still some issues
This is what it’s about: An interesting detail of the discussion is that politics apparently wanted to “buy” a statement from MontanaBlack with the invitation to the vaccination campaign. It has also been recognized in Berlin how much influence the gaming streamer has on the German-speaking youth.
A Twitter user said after the Bundestag election that the FDP is only so strong with young people because they follow liberal millionaires on Twitch who have criticized the Greens and are commenting for their own wallets. He meant, among others, MontanaBlack and Trymacs (via twitter).
However, MontanaBlack allegedly did not want to be co-opted for a government campaign “Pro Vaccination” despite a lot of money. He has probably done well, as the influencer campaign was subsequently criticized as “bland” and “not helpful” (via wuv).
It is clear that there are different approaches among the major German gaming influencers on Twitch regarding their stance on the issue of “anti-vaxxers”:
MontanaBlack appears to view the Corona situation with nuance, strives to remain “neutral” – does not want to bend himself and deliberately does not want to upset fans by engaging too offensively in the topic.
Trymacs, on the other hand, seems to have no problem making an aggressive statement about it – and enjoys the reactions.
The next new champion in LoL (League of Legends) is named Zeri. She is an ADC and hails from the region of Zaun. Riot accidentally released the data. But from what we know so far about Zeri, she fits perfectly into the next season of Arcane on Netflix.
This is how the reveal went: On January 4, Riot Games suddenly published the champion page for Zeri out of nowhere. This likely happened unintentionally, as the page is now offline and shows an error when accessed (via leagueoflegends.com). Nevertheless, the information was secured, and we now know some details about Zeri.
We will show you here what we know about the new champion of LoL.
Who is Zeri in LoL?
This is how she is introduced: On the champion website, Riot Games wrote about Zeri (via Polygon.com):
She is a headstrong and temperamental young woman
Her origin is from the region of Zaun
In her hand, she carries a self-built weapon
Zeri charges herself and her weapon with electrical magic
Character-wise, Zeri is emotional and can empathize well with others
She follows the motto: If you support the community, it will support you
As of now, we don’t know anything about Zeri’s release in LoL or her attacks.
What does Zeri look like? On the champion page, Riot Games also released the splash art of Zeri. It has already been shared on many social media channels. It shows an electrically charged Zeri holding her weapon in her right hand. We embed this splash art here as a tweet:
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This is why Zeri fits perfectly with the Netflix series Arcane
Where does Zeri come from? Some LoL fans might find Zeri’s appearance quite familiar. In the card game for LoL, Legends of Runeterra, there is a card called “Practical Perfectionist.” It features “Kay,” who hails from the region of Zaun and is connected to Ekko.
But there is another connection that is widely appreciated in the LoL community. On reddit, Lunariz writes about his theory (via reddit.com): “Zeri (League), Kay (LoR), and Neon (Valorant) are all the same character, just from different universes. We’re going full Multiverse.”
A picture comparison is provided by the tweet from zephyairies:
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This is also known: We know that Zeri comes from the region of Zaun. This region is also the focus in the Netflix series of LoL, Arcane, alongside Piltover. Zeri’s only relative known to us at the moment is Ekko. In the first season of Arcane, Ekko played an important role. It’s quite possible that Ekko has contact with her and Zeri might get an important appearance in the second season of Arcane.
Now the players from the community around the LoL universe are waiting for the official presentation of Zeri with her attacks, skins, and more background. Everything fits the champion announcement from September 2021. There, Riot Games spoke of a kinetic shooter as an AD carry, who is always on the move and sparks fly. “A champion that increases the game pace and gives you the feeling of playing a shooter. Furthermore, we wanted to experiment with more unique concepts for regular attacks.”
This describes Zeri quite well and already tells a bit about her kit. Are you excited about Zeri?
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MeinMMO explains what PS VR 2 is and why you should keep an eye on the new hardware.
PlayStation VR2 is supposed to significantly improve on the previous model and provide new features
What is PS VR anyway? PlayStation VR (short: PS VR) is a virtual reality headset developed by Sony for the PS4. Players who put on the headset can immerse themselves more deeply in the game world. This is because a virtual space is created in the brain that our eyes perceive as realistic. Certain VR games can only be played with such a headset on PlayStation.
What has been announced now? Sony has now presented PlayStation VR2 (short: PS VR2) at CES 2022. Sony has completely redeveloped the VR system, and the new device is supposed to fully utilize the PS5 hardware. With 3D audio and haptic feedback with the DualSense controller, two important cornerstones for immersion in games on the PS5 have also been laid. Immersion means that you can dive better and deeper into a game.
In addition, Sony has developed new controllers for PS VR, called PS VR2 Sense controllers. The new VR system offers the potential for higher visual quality, including resolutions of up to 4K and support for HDR output.
Sony also stated that PS VR2 will use something called “foveated rendering,” which tracks the user’s view to dynamically adjust which game elements are rendered with the highest quality. This can improve performance, as anything that players are not currently looking at does not have to be processed.
What improvements are there? Sony presented some improvements (via blog.playstation.com):
Visual precision: PS VR2 offers 4K HDR, a 110-degree field of view, and improved rendering of the peripheral vision area (foveated rendering). The device offers a resolution of 2000 x 2040 pixels and a frame rate of 90/120Hz.
Headset-based controller tracking: With the inside-out tracking feature, “PS VR2” tracks players and controllers via cameras integrated into the VR headset. Movements and gaze directions are represented in the game without needing an external camera. This was still the case with PS VR, and you had to buy an additional camera.
New sensory features: The PS VR2 Sense technology combines eye tracking, headset feedback, 3D audio, and the innovative PS VR2 Sense controller to provide players with a strong sense of immersion. Headset feedback is a new sensory feature that enhances the feeling of actions within the game. Sony aims to transfer some features we also know from the DualSense controller to PS VR2.
Eye tracking: With eye tracking, PS VR2 recognizes eye movements, allowing a simple gaze in a certain direction to create additional interactions for the character. For example, if you look at a character in the game, the game will recognize this, and you will be addressed by the person. This is intended to make conversations feel more natural.
How much will PS VR2 cost? A price has not yet been announced. The predecessor device, PS VR, started at 399.99 euros without the PlayStation camera in 2016. Later, Sony lowered the price to 299.99 euros. It is likely that PS VR2 will also cost between 300 to 400 euros.
When will PS VR2 be released? Sony did not mention a release date. However, Sony stated that the device is expected to launch sometime in 2022. The next important release for the PS5 is the colorful side plates, which are supposed to be available starting January 2022:
What kind of game is this? Sony also announced the first game with the new VR system, which you can only play exclusively with PS VR2.
This is “Horizon: Call of the Mountain,” which takes place in the same universe as the previous Horizon games featuring protagonist Aloy.
Not much is known about it yet; we will have to wait for the upcoming “State of Play” from Sony, where more information about the game will likely be presented. Perhaps more “PS VR” games will be revealed in the future. Many users are still waiting for an MMORPG with VR elements, for which Sony at least secured the naming rights.
So far, you can watch a tiny teaser for the game directly on YouTube:
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The very short presentation of “Horizon: Call of the Mountain”
What do you think? Are you excited about PlayStation VR2 and the exclusive title, or do you not care about the announcement? Let us know in the comments!
Buy PS5: If you haven’t gotten a PS5 console yet and really want to buy one, check out our up-to-date PS5 ticker here on MeinMMO. Here you will find tips and tricks on how to best buy a PS5, and we will also tell you about all the drops where you can buy a PS5.
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The new MMORPG Lost Ark is coming to the West on February 11th. The developers as well as publisher Amazon expect many new players. However, these players are now wondering whether the game will also be available for PS5 and Xbox? We at MeinMMO clarify.
On which platforms will Lost Ark be released? Since Lost Ark is not a completely new game, but a title that has been successful in Korea for four years, the consoles for the MMORPG will not change.
This means that Lost Ark will initially only be released on PC in the West. Unlike the Korean or Russian versions of the game, which each have their own launchers, Lost Ark will be available in Europe and America exclusively through Steam.
A Steam account is therefore mandatory to be able to play Amazon’s new MMORPG. You do not need an Amazon account, which was still mandatory for all players during the beta.
On PC, Lost Ark will be released on February 11th as a Free2Play title. Pre-orders of the Founder’s Packs can already start exploring the world of Arkesia from the 8th.
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Everything you need to know about the MMORPG Lost Ark – in 2 minutes
Still play with a controller: Although Lost Ark is not being released for PS5 or Xbox Series, you can easily play the new MMORPG with any controller on PC. Lost Ark supports gamepad controls and can be played completely with a controller, more or less well.
If it’s all about the pure gaming experience, you can simply plug in your PS5 controller on PC and play Lost Ark; that’s no problem.
Is a console port coming?
Will Lost Ark come for PS5? A future release for consoles is rather unlikely, but not impossible. If a mobile or console version were planned, it likely would have already been implemented in Korea.
However, since this is not the case, we currently do not expect to receive a console version of Lost Ark in the near future. Whether for PS5 or Xbox Series.
What does the community say? The desire for a PS5 or Xbox version of Lost Ark is not particularly loud at the moment. There are some threads on reddit about this topic, but none of them have particularly many upvotes and many are several years old (via reddit).
Most seem to be fine with the fact that Lost Ark offers full controller support, while a few players are still eagerly waiting for a console release. More frequently requested, however, is a mobile version of Lost Ark, which is also not currently planned.
What PC do you need to play? The system requirements for Lost Ark are remarkably low, so you can play the game on almost any relatively current PC. A high-end PC with one of the currently scarce graphics cards is therefore not at all necessary.
You can already play Lost Ark with an Intel i3 or an AMD Ryzen 3, 8 GB RAM, and a GTX 460. Even on the best settings, you only need a GTX 1060 and a Ryzen 5. So it is very likely that even an old PC can still run the game without problems.
What do you think about it? Would you like to see Lost Ark on consoles, or is the controller support enough for you? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Trainers in Pokémon GO do not have to worry about annoying ads in the game so far. However, a recent finding has raised concerns among some players. We show you what information has been discovered and why this data has caused so much discussion in the community.
What is it about? At regular intervals, the PokeMiners, a group of data miners, scour the game code of Pokémon GO for new information. They subsequently make their findings available to other trainers via social networks.
In doing so, they often discover new monsters or planned features in Pokémon GO before a release, such as the Mega Evolution of the first Rock Pokémon. However, their current finding has raised concerns in the community.
What have the PokeMiners found? The PokeMiners shared their current finding through their Twitter account. They show, in addition to new colorful icons and a picture with flames, several placeholders of different sizes. These refer to “Google Mobile Ads,” i.e., ads from Google.
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So far, Pokémon GO has been a free game, which, in contrast to many others, has abstained from in-game advertising. Only those who want to participate in special events need to purchase corresponding paid tickets in the in-game shop.
The current finding, however, suggests the introduction of advertising space in the game due to the shown placeholders. This is not far-fetched, as many games earn good money through additional ads.
This topic is now causing considerable discussion on social networks. Many trainers are completely against ads and even announce on reddit that they will leave the game in that case (via reddit.com):
TheRealHankWolfman: “I really hope we don’t get ads in the game. Ads lead to delays in mobile games almost all the time, and Niantic makes more than enough money to not need ads in the game.”
BargainLawyer: “Forced ads, and I will never touch the game again.”
magicjam3: “If that happens, I will transfer my Pokémon to Home and uninstall it.”
Teban54: “The only place I might be okay with it (edit: by that I mean where ads might fit) is during non-skippable animations like evolutions. But even then, I still think it’s a terrible idea.”
This could bring ads for trainers
BorisDirk sees something positive in the introduction of ads in Pokémon GO. He could imagine earning coins for watching the ad videos, in addition to or instead of earning them in gyms (via reddit.com).
The current coin system in gyms is frequently criticized by trainers, and many players have long been hoping for an alternative solution. Especially trainers in rural areas often have problems gaining their daily coins due to a lack of or remotely located gyms.
How you can currently earn coins in the game has been summarized in our following guide:
And krispyboiz could also get used to ads in the game, provided it improves the quality in the game, gives more free items, and makes event tickets cheaper. Overall, he remains skeptical about the whole thing (via reddit.com)
However, it is currently unknown if, when, and in what form Niantic will introduce ads in the game in the future. Whether this will lead to possible delays, as some trainers fear, remains to be seen.
Since the information comes from the PokeMiners’ findings, these should always be viewed with healthy skepticism. They are not official data, which means Pokémon GO can decide to change the content at any time. Should Niantic comment on the introduction of ads, you will of course hear about it from us on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the PokeMiners’ findings? Do you think there will be ads in the game in the future? And would ads bother you, or don’t you mind at all? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.
In January, there will be two Community Days for the first time. We have looked into what to expect for the Community Day Classic with Bulbasaur and when it takes place .
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Astellia was one of the few MMORPGs that was released in 2019. It promised an old-school gaming experience and offered classic content like dungeons, world bosses, and crafting. However, the game did not fulfill some promises and brought too little innovation. It was then discontinued in 2021. However, in 2022 it was sold to a new company.
Itoxi now has the rights to distribute Astellia internationally and theoretically bring it back to us. Currently, there is only a Korean version of Astellia Royale, a free-to-play version affected by the acquisition. There will be a character transfer on January 13.
Is Astellia really returning? This has not been confirmed by Itoxi yet. However, the company is very active regarding online games and has already brought the MMORPG Pristontale (PC, Release 2001), the dancing game Audition Online (PC, 2007), and several mobile games, including Riders of Icarus M, to the West.
A return as a mobile game would be possible, as Astellia is supposed to receive an autoplay system for the future.
How Astellia looked can be seen in the video from YouTuber TheLazyPeon:
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Astellia was a solid MMORPG, but received little attention
What did Astellia fail at? Astellia received little attention at launch. This was partly due to it being announced shortly after the closure of Bless Online. Trust in Asian MMORPGs was lost for a while.
In addition, while Astellia wanted to rely on traditional values, it did not bring any real innovations or changes. The only thing that made the MMORPG special were the Astels, small magical companions that could take on the role of tanks, healers, or DPS. However, many of them were designed to be so cute that they did not resonate well with every player.
Other points of criticism included the very linear story and the rather boring gameplay. At the time of release, Astellia simply could not keep up with modern MMORPGs.
Additionally, some players were disappointed that promises made by the developer were not kept, including the complete removal of the gender locks. This was only implemented for 2 out of 5 classes.
Is a return of Astellia worth it? Astellia reached a peak of 250 concurrent players on Steam in 2021. Moreover, there was an external client that could be downloaded without Steam. The MMORPG had a few fans in the West, although not a large number. Here on MeinMMO, some readers mourned the death of Astellia.
With an upgrade to Unreal Engine 4, fulfilling some old promises, and slightly smoother gameplay, a return of Astellia could theoretically win back a small number of players. However, a great success is unlikely due to the lack of innovations.
What do you think about the return of Astellia? Would you wish for it, or should the MMORPG remain dead?
For 2023, a new and very interesting MMORPG has been announced that will take you into the world of the 18th century:
Here you will find the best talents in FIFA 21 Career Mode. We show you affordable players with great potential for all positions.
This is how the list is created: Basically, we looked at players who are at most 23 years old. This way they still have enough time to develop. The exception is the list of talents under 1 million: Here, older players who are still worth it can also be included.
Additionally, we searched for talents that can show potential in the high 80s. Exceptions here are only players who start very low (around the 60s), but can make big leaps in a short time.
In this list, you will find talents for all positions:
Moreover, you will find an overview of affordable talents as well as a comprehensive overview of the best talents. With the table of contents, you can jump directly to the section you need.
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FIFA 21: The best goalkeeper talents with potential
Talented GKs for Career Mode: You need the goalkeeper talents to guarantee your team a strong backup. Without a good keeper, you risk many goals conceded.
To prevent this, you should shape strong GK talents into world-class keepers. Who is suitable for this?
Donnarumma is the absolute top talent in goal
Gianluigi Donnarumma is, as usual from previous years, back again, and the goalkeeper is already very strong with an 85 rating at 21 years. His potential is at 95, but that comes at a cost.
Luis Maximiano comes with a potential of 88 to your club and can raise his 78 rating by 10 points. But he is also not exactly cheap.
A. Lunin currently plays for Real Madrid and can strive from a 75 rating towards 87.
M. Vandevoordt is a young keeper at 18 years with a 68 rating. Accordingly, he is quite affordable. However, his potential is a strong 87 – a small investment that can really pay off!
More GK talents for FIFA 21 Career can be found in the list.
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In this list, all GK talents under 23 years who can reach at least an 81 rating are included. A closer look can be found in the overview of the best goalkeeper talents in FIFA 21. There you will find not only the absolute top talents but also some affordable alternatives that can keep your goal clean. Depending on which club you have, they are a good addition to your team.
Center Backs: Best CB Talents in FIFA 21
Strong talents for CB: The center defense is there to prevent goals. They must be equipped for every type of offensive player. To find strong CB talents in your career, we have compiled the overview.
Matthijs de Ligt has found a place at Juventus Turin (or in FIFA: Piemonte Calcio) and is already very strong with his 85 rating. He can potentially go up to 92.
Dayot Upamecano plays here for RB Leipzig and has a 79 rating. His potential is a strong 90.
Edmond Tapsoba starts at a rating of 78 and will cost you about 29 million if you want to sign him. His potential is 88.
Bright Arrey-Mbi is one of the cheapest CB talents and will cost you under 1 million. The defender can tap into a potential in the area of 86.
List of the best CB talents
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FIFA 21: The best talents in midfield with potential – CM, CAM, CDM
Best talents for CM, CAM, CDM: In the center, there are several roles that your talents can fill. There is the offensive CAM position, the defensive CDM, and the classic box-to-box role in the form of CM. Really strong talents here are:
Jadon Sancho: The Dortmund player is actually at home on the wings but can also excel in the center. Especially his tricks as a 5-star skiller are useful here.
Kai Havertz: Chelsea’s top talent is expensive, but his potential of 93 is not to be ignored. Offensively, he is versatile.
Francisco Trincao has only a rating of 78 but can reach up to 91. He is also deployable on the wings.
Sandro Tonali is more of the defensive option. The Italian has a potential of 91.
List of the best talents for CM, CAM, and CDM
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Strong talents on LM, RM, LF, RF: The wingers are extremely important for quick attacks on the flanks but must also be able to hold defensively. They are often fast and agile dribblers.
Sancho is a strong option on the wing – from the start
However, the big stars are also expensive. That’s why you will find here some strong talents which you can develop into wing stars in Career Mode. Who are the best wing talents?
Kylian Mbappé is also at the top among wingers. No wonder, as he is extremely fast and one of the 5-star skillers.
Vinicius Jr plays for Real Madrid and can increase his 80 rating to 93. It’s worth it!
Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund is also particularly cunning and has a potential of 93.
Trincao is under contract with FC Barcelona but could be a real asset for your club. His potential is 91.
List of the best wing talents in FIFA 21
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This list includes all young players on LF, RF, RM and LM who are under 21 years old and have a potential of more than 87 points. If you are looking for a closer look, you will find here the overview of all strong and affordable wing talents in FIFA 21.
FIFA 21: Strong talents in attack – ST, CF
Striker talents at ST and CF: These talents are responsible for putting attacks into the opponent’s goal. There are a lot of forwards to develop in Career Mode. Who belongs to them?
Kylian Mbappé is unsurprisingly the top talent in attack. The Frenchman has a potential of 95.
Joao Félix plays for Portugal and can significantly improve his 81 rating. The young striker has a potential of 93.
Kai Havertz has just moved to Chelsea and is mainly home at CAM. However, it might be worthwhile to retrain him as a striker with his potential of 93.
Erling Haaland is the striking tank of Borussia Dortmund and can also score goals for your club. His potential is at 92.
In the following list, you will find even more promising strikers for your career.
List of the best ST, CF talents in FIFA 20
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If you need a closer look at the best striker talents in FIFA 21, you will find here our detailed overview of the attackers with the best potential.
FIFA 21: Best talents RB, LB, RWB, LWB
The strongest talents at LB and RB: Your outside players in a four-man defense – all players at RB, LB, LWB and RWB – have the task of intercepting the opponent as well as pushing forward themselves. Accordingly, they must be versatile. Here you will find some good talents for your career:
Trent Alexander-Arnold is at the forefront among young full-backs and already has an 87 base rating. Accordingly, he is also quite expensive – but a potential of 92 is also not to be neglected.
Cucurella has a potential of 89 and starts with a base rating of 81. He costs around 50 to 60 million, which is also not really cheap.
Alphonso Davies from Bayern Munich is no longer a secret. The speedy defender starts with an 81 rating and has a potential of 89.
Nuno Mendes is a good choice if you have little budget. He costs around 5 million and brings a potential of 87.
List of the best talents at LB, RB, RWB, LWB
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Thus, the Frenchman still belongs to the definition of the best talents and has potential for improvement. Here you will find the 20 talents with the greatest potential in the overview. You can sort and search the table as you wish.
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While stars like Mbappé are already absolute top players at the beginning of their careers, this list offers some players that you can develop. The 17-year-old Ansu Fati, for example – one of the most promising talents in football – starts with a rating of 76 but can make a jump of 14 points up.
However, the absolute top talents are not necessarily cheap. Therefore, you will find here some affordable alternatives.
Affordable talents under 1 million market value
These are the affordable talents: Among the talents with the highest potential, there are some players who are already real stars. However, they are hardly affordable for small clubs at the start of their careers.
That’s why it can be particularly worthwhile to get weaker talents at the start that can make a big leap.
Here is the list of talents that have a market value of at most one million but still have great potential.
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Scouting the affordable talents is especially worth it when you have little money. They will quickly become good options for your team but can also be profitably resold.
This is how potential works in FIFA 21 Career Mode
Affordable talents help in Career: If you want to succeed in the Career Mode, you should get the most performance from your players for as little money as possible. Talents can help with this. These are young players who are at the beginning of their careers and have a lot of potential for improvement.
What is potential? The potential represents the value that players can achieve throughout their careers. Players with high potential will become stronger over the years than those who only have low potential.
The most worthwhile are players who start with low ratings but are capable of making huge leaps. These can be acquired cheaply but developed into real stars over the years.
The solution to the Leatherface problem is not to remove the masks, but to create a better reporting system.
Gojir4R1sing comments on this:
Let everyone know that Behaviour ended racism today with 6,000 Shimmering Shards.
The majority of comments addressing the masks are rather negative, with only a few positive voices about this decision – at least in the subreddit.
A while ago, we reported on an incident and posed the question of whether this particular cosmetic in Dead by Daylight can be considered racist. At that time, it was only about the usage of the mask and the case seemed clear – apparently the incidents have increased in recent months.
What do you think about this approach? Is it the right choice to remove these masks? Or should the problem have been addressed differently?
Acripplednan69 agrees with this sentiment:
The solution to the Leatherface problem is not to remove the masks, but to create a better reporting system.
Gojir4R1sing comments on this:
Let everyone know that Behaviour ended racism today with 6,000 Shimmering Shards.
The majority of comments addressing the masks are rather negative, with only a few positive voices about this decision – at least in the subreddit.
A while ago, we reported on an incident and posed the question of whether this particular cosmetic in Dead by Daylight can be considered racist. At that time, it was only about the usage of the mask and the case seemed clear – apparently the incidents have increased in recent months.
What do you think about this approach? Is it the right choice to remove these masks? Or should the problem have been addressed differently?
Anyone who has ever played the Cannibal will at least receive 6,000 Shimmering Shards as compensation, which can be used to unlock some cosmetic rewards in the shop.
More news about Dead by Daylight can be found here:
The community is dissatisfied: The announcement has been received negatively by the community. While many understand that the targeted use of the masks is a problem when, for instance, dark-skinned characters are specifically hunted or corresponding streamers are harassed, many feel that removal is the wrong decision.
As Flint124 writes:
You heard it here, folks.
Behaviour would rather remove the only free, non-prestige cosmetic available for any licensed killer rather than finally implement a functioning reporting system.
Acripplednan69 agrees with this sentiment:
The solution to the Leatherface problem is not to remove the masks, but to create a better reporting system.
Gojir4R1sing comments on this:
Let everyone know that Behaviour ended racism today with 6,000 Shimmering Shards.
The majority of comments addressing the masks are rather negative, with only a few positive voices about this decision – at least in the subreddit.
A while ago, we reported on an incident and posed the question of whether this particular cosmetic in Dead by Daylight can be considered racist. At that time, it was only about the usage of the mask and the case seemed clear – apparently the incidents have increased in recent months.
What do you think about this approach? Is it the right choice to remove these masks? Or should the problem have been addressed differently?
In Dead by Daylight a few of the most popular cosmetics are being removed. Leatherface is losing his face masks. The reason: racism.
Just yesterday we reported on what Dead by Daylight plans to bring in the coming months in terms of meaningful changes. Now, a second blog post revealed even more details, and one change is causing quite a stir. The killer “Leatherface” is losing 4 cosmetic items. The reason for this seems to be that some players chose them for racist motives.
What are these cosmetic items? The skins in question are literally “skins,” as they are masks that the killer Leatherface can pull over his face – just like he does in the movie “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
In addition to his standard mask, he can unlock skin masks in four different colors. To do this, he has to hang up the standard survivors (Meg, Jake, Dwight, and Claudette) enough times in the basement to unlock their respective skin color as a mask.
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Why is this being changed now? In the latest “Developer Update,” it states:
Members of the community have shared their experiences with people who specifically targeted and harassed them because some of these masks were used. These reports saddened us, and we condemn this behavior unreservedly. We do not feel good about having these masks in the game when they are used as a tool to sow hatred. For this reason, we will remove the unlockable faces of the Cannibal [Leatherface] in the upcoming Mid-Chapter Update.
The four unlockable masks in the colors of the survivors will thus be removed from the game.
Anyone who has ever played the Cannibal will at least receive 6,000 Shimmering Shards as compensation, which can be used to unlock some cosmetic rewards in the shop.
More news about Dead by Daylight can be found here:
The community is dissatisfied: The announcement has been received negatively by the community. While many understand that the targeted use of the masks is a problem when, for instance, dark-skinned characters are specifically hunted or corresponding streamers are harassed, many feel that removal is the wrong decision.
As Flint124 writes:
You heard it here, folks.
Behaviour would rather remove the only free, non-prestige cosmetic available for any licensed killer rather than finally implement a functioning reporting system.
Acripplednan69 agrees with this sentiment:
The solution to the Leatherface problem is not to remove the masks, but to create a better reporting system.
Gojir4R1sing comments on this:
Let everyone know that Behaviour ended racism today with 6,000 Shimmering Shards.
The majority of comments addressing the masks are rather negative, with only a few positive voices about this decision – at least in the subreddit.
A while ago, we reported on an incident and posed the question of whether this particular cosmetic in Dead by Daylight can be considered racist. At that time, it was only about the usage of the mask and the case seemed clear – apparently the incidents have increased in recent months.
What do you think about this approach? Is it the right choice to remove these masks? Or should the problem have been addressed differently?
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In Pokémon GO today, on January 5th, the last raid hour with Kyurem takes place for now. We will show you which counters you should use and which Pokémon will be featured next week.
What kind of event is this? Every Wednesday evening, a so-called raid hour starts in Pokémon GO. For 60 minutes, certain legendary Pokémon that are the focus of the event will appear in most gyms in the game.
Today, Wednesday, Kyurem is the star of the event and will appear in many gyms. Here, we will show you the most important counters to the boss as well as its shiny form.
Raid Hour with Kyurem – Time, Counters, and Shiny
When does the raid hour start? As always, the event starts at 6:00 PM local time. Beforehand, you can already see the dark eggs appearing in the gyms, indicating that a legendary raid will occur at those locations. The event should end around 7:00 PM.
Which counters are good?
Pokémon
Attacks
(Shadow) Metagross
Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
(Shadow) Machamp
Counter and Dynamic Punch
Terrakion
Smack Down and Sacred Sword
Lucario
Counter and Aura Sphere
(Shadow) Hariyama
Counter and Dynamic Punch
(Shadow) Dragonite
Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
(Shadow) Tyranitar
Smack Down and Stone Edge
(Shadow) Salamence
Dragon Tail and Outrage
Metagross
Counter and Dynamic Punch
(Shadow) Gardevoir
Charm and Dazzling Gleam
Which Mega Evolutions are good? If you want to strengthen your team with a Mega Evolution, the following Pokémon are suitable:
Mega Gyarados with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Dragon Claw
Mega Lopunny with High Jump Kick and Focus Blast
If you don’t have enough of the listed Pokémon to form a counter team, we will show you here on MeinMMO more counters against Kyurem:
Can you catch Shiny Kyurem? Yes, if you are lucky, after the raid battle against Kyurem you may encounter its shiny form and can catch it. The following graphic shows you the comparison between the normal and shiny forms:
On the left side, you see the bright, normal form, on the right side the darker shiny form
What’s next for the raid hours? Until Friday, January 7th, Kyurem will be featured as a fighter in level 5 raids. After that, it will be replaced by Heatran. Heatran belongs to the Fire and Steel types and comes from the fourth generation of games. It has already been a raid boss in gyms many times. In January, you will have only one raid hour with Heatran before it is replaced by other Pokémon.
For those looking to quickly access the strongest skills in Black Desert Online or dive into PvP, you should level your character quickly to 56 or even higher. We will show you the best way to achieve this in 2022.
Why should you level up quickly in Black Desert? At level 56, you unlock powerful “Awakening” skills or the “Succession” skills introduced in 2019. This is when your character reaches its full potential, and you’ll need these skills to progress in endgame and PvP.
We have expanded the guide a bit because at level 58 there is an additional chest with equipment, and you can level from 58 to 61 using a special method. Level 61 is considered the “soft cap”.
However, we particularly advise beginners to stay away from this method. You should take your time to explore the game and level up with quests. Although this may not be as exciting as pure grinding, it will familiarize you with the game and the various activities.
The article was originally published in 2020 and updated on January 5, 2022.
The first goal is level 56 to access stronger skills.
What else can I do to level up faster? To reach level ups even faster, various buffs will help you:
The server buff: +100% EXP [received for the Olivia server]
[Combat fame] Faster and Stronger V: +100% combat EXP [received when reaching level 15]
Scroll: Combat EXP: +100% combat EXP [available in the real money shop]
Golden Bell: +100% combat EXP [depends on the channel you are in]
Strong Experience Elixir: +15% combat EXP
Infinity Magic Crystal – Experience: +10% combat EXP [Item for the helmet, can be crafted via the Dark Spirit’s greed]
For fast leveling, there are 2 ways: Alone or getting help from a strong friend.
The fastest way: Power-Leveling
What is Powerleveling? To really get to level 61 quickly, you need a well-equipped and strong teammate and go into a group with them. They will pull you through tough areas, and you’ll passively gain EXP.
Depending on how many buffs you use, you can reach level 60 in just a few hours. However, you won’t receive loot from enemies that are 5 levels or more above you.
Where is the fastest place to powerlevel? For levels 1-55, you level fastest at the Sausan Garrison northeast of Heidel or Polly’s Forest in the south of Kamasylvia.
From level 55+ the Mirumok Ruins are a good leveling spot.
Polly’s Forest, a beautiful area, but actually intended for high-level characters.
Leveling the fastest alone: Here’s how
If you want to venture out alone and level without a partner, you can still reach level 56 and beyond in just a few hours. We will show you which areas to visit and in what order.
Compared to our old guide, we have slightly reduced the number of areas to minimize time wasted on travel. Within the first hour, you should easily reach level 30.
Level 1-15: “Tutorial” to Rotnose
When you start with a new character in the game, it makes sense to play the quests up to Rotnose. With the server buff and an active scroll, you can already reach level 15. You also receive inventory expansions, which are useful later.
After that, however, you should skip quests and focus on pure grinding against enemies. This is significantly faster in terms of XP.
Rotnose, the first boss you should defeat following the quests.
Level 15-19: Altar Goblin
The first area where you can level is named Altar Goblin and is located south of Rotnose. There you will find many goblins in one spot, allowing you to progress quickly.
Level 19-26: Swamp Naga
The second area, Swamp Naga, is located directly south of Altar Goblin. There you will encounter monsters that stand closely together in the middle of the swamp, making them easy to defeat quickly and effectively.
Level 26-35: Khuruto/Khurut Cave
After you leave the swamp behind, head west, past the Orc camp and through Delphe Castle. In Khuruto, you will find several camps where many enemies gather in one spot.
Additionally, you can head to a cave for a change. In the Khurut Cave, many enemies are waiting for you, which you can quickly take down one after the other.
Khuruto and the later cave are a good way to achieve many levels.
Level 35-40: Abandoned Land
If leveling in the cave becomes boring, you can look forward to a little variety. Between levels 35 and 40, you level up in the abandoned land located northwest of the city of Calpheon and southwest of Khuruto.
Level 40-45: Marni Path
After reaching level 40, continue south, through the city of Calpheon into the Marni Path. There, some not-so-strong enemies are waiting for you, which you can quickly take down.
Level 45-50: Eelmen’s Camp
Southwest of the cave path is the camp of the Eelmen, where you will level up to level 50. Keep in mind that at level 50, open PvP combat begins. You’ll also be prompted by a short quest that you need to activate at the Black Spirit before reaching level 50.
“Automatic” Leveling from Level 50
From level 50, there is also the option to level up “automatically”. Through the training of the Black Spirit, you can purchase training manuals for 1,000,000 silver per hour in the cities from NPC Jamey Drucker.
Using these, you can start training at a scarecrow and earn experience points regularly. This trick was also used by RisingSun to reach level 66.
The training dummy: Good for earning EXP while being AFK.
Level 50-56: Helm’s Post
After reaching level 50, you take the farthest journey yet. Helm’s Post is located northeast of the city of Heidel and is very popular with players because Asula accessories can drop there.
Here you can theoretically continue from level 53 to the Sausan Garrison or simply keep leveling.
Level 56-58: Cadry Ruins
Further west of the Sausan Garrison are the Cadry Ruins. This is a possible spot to level from 56 to 58. Alternatives are the Crescent Shrine and Gahaz Bandit Hideout, which are both significantly farther away.
Level 58-61: Chenga Tome and Quests
For levels 58 to 61, there is a special trick that was revealed to us by RisingSun. First, you need an item that you can acquire by following a quest line given to you by the Black Spirit at level 53 (Adventurer’s Tome).
In Black Desert, there is no maximum level. Theoretically, you can continue playing endlessly. However, the EXP required to go from one level to the next doubles, making each stage quite laborious.
The first players reached level 66 back in 2019, the first Western player only in January 2020. The leveling challenges will never run out, as long as you have the desire to pursue them. However, from level 63, you will receive only minimal benefits for your attributes and no more rewards or skills.
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PvP in MMORPGs is often a double-edged sword and not every player can handle it. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch spoke with player and Twitch streamer Pain In The Axe, who has spent thousands of hours in the PvP of The Elder Scrolls Online. He reveals what PvP in ESO does well, where its weaknesses lie, and why he had hopes for New World that were not fulfilled.
Who did we talk to? Pain In The Axe has been playing ESO for nearly 7 years, primarily in PvP. In June 2019, he also started creating videos and live streams about the MMORPG, showcasing some self-created PvP builds and creating his own PvP community.
On his main character, he has over 3,000 hours of playtime, and overall he has spent more than 365 days being completely online.
In 2021, he briefly switched to New World because he initially liked the PvP system there. But after a few weeks, he returned to ESO and created videos about it again.
We talked to him about the positive and negative aspects of PvP in ESO and also why New World couldn’t keep him engaged in the long term.
The biggest highlight is the combat system
MeinMMO: You have spent numerous hours in ESO’s PvP. What exactly do you like about it?
Pain In The Axe: The best part is undoubtedly the combat system in ESO, as it is so fluid and responsive. There are no cast times for abilities; everything happens immediately, and the combos in this game are much better because everything can happen in less than a second.
If you have the right timing, if you’re playing well and know your combos and mechanics, you can unleash an incredible amount of burst or healing to stay alive. There are so many nuances in ESO’s PvP solely because of the combat system.
I also like that if you’re a good player, you can fight even when outnumbered and even win. There’s no “Oh, I can’t win because I’m alone”, instead, you can actually do it. If you play well and at the highest level, you can do incredible things.
I think it’s one of the best things about the PvP system: those who play well will achieve good results.
In ESO there are various PvP contents, including battlegrounds, the Imperial City, and large battles in Cyrodiil
MeinMMO: Where exactly do you engage in PvP? There are certainly different scenarios and content.
Pain In The Axe: In general, I either play solo or in small scale in Cyrodiil or on battlegrounds. Nowadays, I mainly play solo because I enjoy the challenge of being alone and fighting against as many people as possible to test my skills.
In battlegrounds, I can’t play alone of course, but I really enjoy battlegrounds because they incorporate the team aspect. You have to play with a team, stick together, and really pay attention to what each individual is doing to succeed. That’s a lot of fun.
However, it also requires a lot of coordination. Even if you are not directly communicating with teammates, many people can simply read what you are doing by observing. So you should keep an eye on your team. Maybe you can do something to support, and together you create that big burst effect or the gigantic healing, or the defensive rotation you need when under pressure.
And I like that the performance in the battlegrounds is very solid. That’s why I usually end up there much more often.
Performance problems and MMR are problematic
MeinMMO: So you’re not often in Cyrodiil?
Pain In The Axe: No, I need to enjoy Cyrodiil in moderation. There’s a period when it’s really fun and works well, and then it’s simply incredibly good.
But when everyone comes home from work and plays, you just can’t do the things that are so great in PvP. The combat system doesn’t work in such a scenario anymore. So, unfortunately, you have to forgo Cyrodiil during those times. And that’s really sad because that’s a large part of the day when you simply can’t do it.
In Cyrodiil you can fight with siege weapons and other players over fortresses.
MeinMMO: Where do you see the biggest problems in ESO’s PvP?
Pain In The Axe: For me, it’s the mid-game in PvP. It’s really hard for a new player to get into the game because there’s a huge skill gap. If you look at the lower levels in PvP, it’s probably the best form of PvP because all the players are coming together who are still learning.
But the MMR system is so strange because MMR is not based on your actual performance, so how good you are. It’s more about how much time you spend in the battlegrounds.
Let’s say you’re a new player entering. You learn the battlegrounds with low MMR, and you have fun because people are on the same level. After a few rounds, however, you enter a higher MMR, and suddenly you’re fighting against players like me or other endgame PvP masters, and you get crushed. You wonder what the hell just happened? What’s going on here?
There are no good battlegrounds with mid-level MMR, and it doesn’t take any skill to reach endgame MMR. That’s why many players are frustrated and give up. If you really want to achieve endgame PvP, there’s a huge mountain to climb instead of going over many smaller ones.
What is the MMR system? Matchmaking Rating is a number value that is not visible to players and serves to assess the strength of players in PvP. The rating usually changes when you win or lose matches, allowing you to rank up or down.
MeinMMO: Yes, I remember such a moment myself. The opponents suddenly became much tougher from one match to the next.
Pain In The Axe: That’s exactly what happens to many, and it’s frustrating because I really want PvP to grow. You were probably thrown into a battleground with experienced PvP colleagues. And if you only played about 50 runes, then it just takes a while to reach that level. Someone who suddenly gets thrown into such a match won’t understand how to defend themselves against the strong players.
It needs to go back and forth, depending on how good you are and how you perform. Only then can people learn and improve because they won’t learn anything when they fight against someone who has been doing it for seven years, as he has already developed so far that it’s not fair. They won’t even understand what is happening to them.
And when everyone is competitive and wants to win, you can’t exploit that. You can’t just form lobbies and let another team win because, firstly, the lobbies are random from the start, and secondly, everyone is going to want the gold. So no one is going to give up voluntarily because they want to earn gold.
MeinMMO: Do you want to convey anything to our readers regarding PvP?
Pain In The Axe: I’ve thrown a lot of words into the room. I’ve addressed many issues, about when we’ll get new content and how things stand with performance. Those are the most critical questions related to PvP.
I hope I was able to convey how much fun PvP is in ESO and how much potential it has. It’s really fantastic. When everything works, it is the best PvP game I have ever played.
MeinMMO: Thank you for your time!
Not only in PvP could ESO use some fresh winds. MeinMMO author Melli has compiled a list of contents that the MMORPG urgently needs in 2022:
New World was supposed to become an alternative, but disappointed
MeinMMO: In 2021, you also devoted yourself to New World to play the PvP there and perhaps find an alternative to ESO. What attracted you to the PvP there and where did it fail?
Pain In The Axe: Well, I first liked that there was open PvP everywhere in the world. That sounded really cool. You could walk around, develop your account, and experience PvP action in between. You even had an advantage as a PvP player because you could gain experience faster.
But unfortunately, the MMORPG didn’t offer much in endgame. Once you reached level 60, there was no more incentive for PvP in the open world. The only form that existed for me were the wars. And unfortunately, they were laggy and chaotic. Tactics, strategies, coordination—they all unfortunately didn’t exist.
Everyone stacked at one point, and it was just random when damage hit and when it didn’t. That was really boring and frustrating because nothing worked. And they kept saying it would get better. But then they introduced the cursed gauntlets, and they had a passive effect that caused more problems.
That was the bug that made me uninstall the game. The grind in the game’s endgame wasn’t fun either. Just running 24 hours a day on elite mobs is extremely boring, and you need a huge group every time. It was just monotonous and boring.
MeinMMO: The combat system of New World is based on a similar system as ESO. How did you like that? After all, you spent a quick 388 hours in it.
Pain In The Axe: The combat system was good, though not as good as in ESO. I liked the idea of New World and also the overall presentation, and we need good competition in PvP.
New World right at launch was a lot of fun for me; it was a good experience. Many players, a lot of action. Unfortunately, the endgame wasn’t polished and interesting enough to keep people around. And there was also guild drama on our server with high taxes and so on.
The wars in New World did not convince Pain In The Axe, also due to bugs and performance problems.
MeinMMO: There are certainly other PvP games like Mortal Online or Albion Online. What do you think of such games?
Pain In The Axe: To be honest, I haven’t played those games intensively. I’m a fan of Old School RuneScape and still play it aside from ESO. I haven’t given these titles much attention yet, but maybe I should do that.
I’m just very focused on ESO, especially since the last patch was really good with the new sets and “Quality of Life” adjustments.
The perfect PvP MMORPG needs incentives and good rewards
MeinMMO: What should the perfect PvP MMORPG look like for you? What content should it definitely have?
Pain In The Axe: It would need good incentives to keep players coming back and experiencing the content over and over. It must reward the players, perhaps by being one of the best money makers in the game. It also needs regular content drops to refresh old content and bring new concepts into the game.
For ESO, honestly, the best thing would be to revamp the battlegrounds and the Imperial City because those are two zones where there are no performance problems. They can’t use the excuse that performance hinders their implementation.
The Imperial City is a mix of PvE and PvP.
ESO lacks fresh content, incentives, and communication with the players
MeinMMO: What else should ESO do to become a really good PvP MMORPG?
Pain In The Axe: They should not focus so much on Cyrodiil because that will become a long-term issue. We have been battling with a content drought for 3 years now, and we are very frustrated. It’s time to focus on things that work, like new battleground maps, new Battle Royale game modes, new rewards, and perhaps a special skill line for PvP.
We just need something substantial to engage us while they continue to work on performance. They can’t just say they can’t do anything until performance is right. We don’t know when that will be. We don’t even know if they will ever succeed.
They don’t communicate very well about what they are working on, but they need to do something in the meantime, like a small compromise. For example, continue to work on performance but at the same time add something small and new.
I would probably change something immediately. Something they could quickly fix is probably to remove some of the AP rewards for empty fortresses to create an incentive to fight more than just running to an empty fortress and killing guards. Because that’s what so many people do right now, and it somehow takes the charm out of PvP. Reduce it a bit because no one should be getting 6,000 AP for an empty castle.
MeinMMO: What would be the most important aspect that ESO should change?
Pain In The Axe: Incentives, that’s what we need, real incentives. When you do battlegrounds, let’s say you do three battlegrounds per hour and you win all three. You should earn the most gold per hour in the game because it’s actually very hard to win all three.
And when everyone is competitive and wants to win, you can’t exploit that. You can’t just form lobbies and let another team win because, firstly, the lobbies are random from the start, and secondly, everyone is going to want the gold. So no one is going to give up voluntarily because they want to earn gold.
MeinMMO: Do you want to convey anything to our readers regarding PvP?
Pain In The Axe: I’ve thrown a lot of words into the room. I’ve addressed many issues, about when we’ll get new content and how things stand with performance. Those are the most critical questions related to PvP.
I hope I was able to convey how much fun PvP is in ESO and how much potential it has. It’s really fantastic. When everything works, it is the best PvP game I have ever played.
MeinMMO: Thank you for your time!
Not only in PvP could ESO use some fresh winds. MeinMMO author Melli has compiled a list of contents that the MMORPG urgently needs in 2022:
Xiao is the latest character in Genshin Impact that has received a rerun banner. We will tell you how to deal a lot of damage with the popular Anemo DPS.
This is Xiao: Even though Xiao looks like a young man, one should not be fooled by his appearance. The enlightened adept is actually several thousand years old and is the last of the 5 Yaksha warriors who protected Liyue from demons.
Xiao is a quiet and reserved character. However, he is also very direct and gets straight to the point. He takes his duties towards Liyue and his contract with Rex Lapis very seriously.
In battle, Xiao uses spears as weapons and his element is Anemo.
Xiao – A selfish Anemo DPS
Xiao is a pure Anemo DPS. He has no abilities that could support the group, but his damage output and mobility are quite high.
In our guide, we show you what equipment you need for a killer Xiao, what alternatives there are, and which characters synergize best with him.
In this guide, we have compiled recommendations from various sources such as YouTube, game8, keqingmains.com, or Genshin.gg.
The Xiao rerun banner runs until January 25, 2022
What you need to know about Xiao
The normal 6-step combo of Xiao is very fast and thanks to the wide AoE damage of each hit, it can easily dispatch smaller groups of enemies. Moreover, his charged attack’s damage scaling is quite high considering how quickly it can be executed.
Unlike other characters in Genshin Impact, Xiao takes no damage when executing a jump attack, regardless of how high he jumps.
Xiao’s specialty: Double Wind Wheel is an excellent skill, whether it’s about raw damage or mobility. When you have just obtained Xiao, the double wind wheel has 2 charges that you can use consecutively.
This allows Xiao to dash across the battlefield and deal Anemo damage to all targets in his path. It can also be performed in the air, which can be very useful during exploration.
Xiao’s ultimate ability: Spirit’s Banquet is a double-edged sword. Xiao dons his Yaksha mask, which transforms his attacks into Anemo damage and allows him to jump much higher. It also increases the radius of his AoEs and amplifies his attack damage.
The Anemo damage cannot be overridden by other elements. At the same time, Xiao continuously loses his HP as long as his specialty is active. The effect of the ability ends when Xiao leaves the battlefield.
You can watch what Xiao’s abilities look like in action here:
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Xiao’s talents: When it comes to talents, Xiao is one of the most expensive characters to level up. All three of his passive talents are very useful and provide him with a significant damage boost.
Therefore, it is advisable to prioritize leveling all 3 talents to level 6 first. After that, you can focus on his normal attack and work it up to level 9 or even 10. His specialty does not get much better after level 7, and his elemental skill is already close to optimal at level 6.
Xiao’s constellation: The first level of Xiao’s constellation directly offers a comparatively cheap and strong option for increasing damage. It grants the specialty Double Wind Wheel a third charge that you can use in combat.
However, to maximize Xiao’s potential, one cannot skip level 6 of his constellation. It grants Xiao’s ultimate ability a new effect. Whenever you have the specialty active and hit 2 or more enemies with an attack, you receive a free charge for your Double Wind Wheel.
The right weapons for Xiao
Xiao uses a spear as his weapon in battle. Here we show you the best weapons for the character and also present alternatives that are less rare and do not require spending real money.
The weapons in this list are all at refinement level 1. You can still further upgrade and improve them to maximize damage with Xiao.
In general, the rule for Xiao is that he deals the most damage with fall attacks. Accordingly, you should try
Therefore, weapons with charge rate, ATK %, or CRIT are more suitable for him than pure physical damage.
Best weapon: The top weapon for Xiao is his signature weapon Primordial Jade Winged Spear. This legendary spear increases your critical hit chance by +4.8% and boosts your damage for 6 seconds by 3.2%.
The damage boost increases with each hit and can accumulate up to 12%. The base attack value of the spear is 48.
This is what the Primordial Jade Winged Spear looks like
Best Free2Play alternative: If you don’t want to throw money into the gacha machine in hopes of getting the legendary spear, your best alternative is the Favonius Lance. You receive it early on during the main quest for free, but for additional copies, you will need some luck in the gacha.
As a craftable option, the Prototype Starglitter is also recommended. The spear increases damage by up to 16% every time Xiao uses his Double Wind Wheel. The spear can be relatively easily crafted at the blacksmith. You will need
Raw Northern Polearm
50 chunks of Crystal
50 chunks of White Iron
Further alternatives (conditionally Free2Play suitable):
If you possess the following spears, they will also work well for a Xiao build:
Blackcliff Polearm (currently in the in-game shop)
Dueling Spear (from the Battle Pass)
Millelith Polearm
White Tassel (3-star option)
Polearm (3-star option)
The right artifacts for Xiao
The damage output of Xiao revolves around his fall attacks during his specialty. Since these deal Anemo damage and no 4-piece set bonus helps fall attacks, the best artifact combination for Xiao consists of two sets, each with 2 pieces:
2 pieces from the “Green Shadow” set: +15% Anemo damage bonus
2 pieces either:
from the “Gladiator’s Finale” set: +18% ATK
or from the “Shimena’s Memory” set: +18% ATK
This set combination influences every aspect of Xiao’s abilities and is the best choice if you want to maximize his skills.
The 2 pieces from “Gladiator’s Finale” and “Shimena’s Memory” have the same stat effect. However, you might have already obtained the appropriate Gladiator set while playing, whereas for the perfect Shimena piece you can farm more purposefully.
The priority for the individual pieces should be distributed as follows:
ATK % on the Hourglass
Anemo damage on the Chalice
CRIT or CRITICAL RATE on the Helm
For the other attributes, CRIT, CRITICAL RATE, ATK %, and charge rate are optimal. Acceptable attributes are elemental mastery and ATK.
You should aim to have about double the CRITICAL RATE with Xiao as compared to CRIT. With an Anemo battery like Sucrose, you only need about 120 – 130 % charge rate to regularly utilize Xiao’s strong specialty.
Green Shadow
Gladiator’s Finale
Memory of Shimenawa
Combine 2 of these sets with 2 pieces each and you have a strong Xiao build
These alternatives are available: If you lack good pieces from the “Green Shadow” set, you can resort to a nearly equally good alternative:
2 pieces from the set “Memory of Shimenawa”: +18% ATK
2 pieces from the set “Gladiator’s Finale”: +18% ATK
Unfortunately, the 4-piece bonuses of both sets do not influence Xiao’s fall attacks, which are very important for his damage output. Therefore, it is better to combine the two bonuses from the 2-piece sets than to rely on a 4-piece set.
More guides to Genshin Impact on MeinMMO can be found here:
The YouTuber Zy0x introduced the character Xiao in his video. Towards the end of the video, you can see how much damage Xiao can deal (the video is linked at minute 21:38):
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These characters harmonize with Xiao: If you have decided to include Xiao in your group, he will undoubtedly be your main DPS. However, he is a very selfish DD who wants to stay on the battlefield for as long as possible to deal a lot of damage.
You should assemble the rest of the group with characters that can support Xiao in his damage escalation:
Anemo characters like Jean, Venti, or Sucrose work well as “Anemo batteries” that provide Xiao with energy. An additional Anemo character in the group also grants you the “Impetuous Winds” buff.
Characters that can heal or shield Xiao to reduce his HP loss and increase his uptime on the battlefield are also very strong. Zhongli – who will also have his rerun soon –, Bennett, and Jean are particularly good options.
Jean can function as both a healer and an “Anemo battery” and is therefore a fantastic choice.
What do you think about this? Have you already obtained and tried Xiao? What combinations and equipment do you think are best for him? Give us your feedback in the comments.
All further information about the new update 2.4 can be found here:
In Pokémon GO announced a new event for January 2022 with the Community Day Classic. Long-term trainers may find this familiar.
What kind of event is this? The Community Day Classic is somewhat of a time travel: Pokémon GO is relaunching the Community Day with Bulbasaur from 2018 in January 2022.
When does the event take place? The Community Day Classic featuring Bulbasaur takes place on Saturday, January 22, 2022, from 14:00 to 17:00.
Extra Community Day brings Bulbasaur and several bonuses
What bonuses are there? The Community Day Classic brings you, as usual, plenty of spawns of the event monster. However, it is oriented towards the “old” times and only lasts 3 hours instead of the now usual 6 hours.
But that is still plenty of time to catch Bulbasaur and enough candies for the evolutions Ivysaur and Venusaur. Furthermore, the Shiny version will also still be available.
The Bulbasaur family and its Shiny versions
It is to be expected that the Shiny rate is increased as usual for C-Days – this is not officially announced, however.
Following bonuses are included:
The special charged attack “Flower Statue” for Venusaur if you evolve it from Ivysaur during the event or up to two hours afterward.
Triple catch XP
Incense lasts three hours
Module also lasts three hours
There will be snapshot surprises
Moreover, there will be a special research for one Euro in the shop, focusing on Bulbasaur.
In the shop, you will find the familiar free box with 30 Ultra Balls
Additionally, there is a Community Day box in the shop for 1280 coins, containing 50 Ultra Balls, 5 Lucky Eggs, 5 Star Pieces, and a Premium Raid Pass.
What does the community say about the event: In the Pokémon GO subreddit “The Silph Road”, the announcement of the Classic event is well received.
“As someone who missed the original Bulbasaur CD, even though I have been playing on and off for almost 6 years, this is a fantastic idea,” says user “NitronicFury” (via reddit).
“THIS is how to do repeat Community Days. Not like Charmander, but in the same month as another Community Day. I don’t know how much I’ll play, but it’s a great idea for new players or those who missed the first CD,” says “krispyboiz” (via reddit).
“I really like the idea of repeating Community Days. Hopefully, these days will continue even after the season of origin,” says user overchargext (via reddit).
In fact, there has been a case before where a Pokémon was again the focus of a Community Day – namely in the case of Charmander, which then appeared with an alternative attack. Above all, it is now praised that a repetition of old content is not done instead of new C-Days, but as an extra event.
What do you think of the new event? Will you participate? Let us know in the comments! And here you can find all other events in January 2022 from Pokémon GO.
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Splitgate started its open beta in August 2021 and has been running on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox since then. In November, there was a surge of new players – reportedly thanks to a shooter that is actually competition: Halo Infinite.
What kind of shooter is this? Splitgate was released in Early Access on Steam in May 2019 and gained real momentum in August 2021. The shooter reached over 67,000 simultaneous players on Steam alone, and together with Xbox and PlayStation, it is said to have reached over 200,000. More than the servers could handle.
In Splitgate, you play in arenas at high speed, similar to classic Quake or Unreal Tournament. The twist is that you can create portals and jump wildly across the map.
The style is heavily reminiscent of the popular Halo series, and Splitgate has even been subtitled: “Halo meets Portal”. The game gained so much popularity in a short time, that the developers had to scrap the release date.
What’s the status of Splitgate? The hype around Splitgate on Steam has since cooled down, and on average, about 2,000 players are still active (via steamcharts.com). The reviews on the PC platform remain “very positive“.
However, the numbers on PlayStation are said to have increased since November 2021, as revealed by CEO Ian Proulx (via TheLoadout.com). And this is supposedly not a coincidence, as he suggests: The release of Halo Infinite is to blame for that.
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In the 2021 recap, the successes of Splitgate are shown again in the video.
“Halo Infinite and Splitgate help each other”
How does Halo Infinite help Splitgate? The latest installment of Halo is only available on PC and Xbox. Accordingly, PlayStation players who want to play an arena shooter are unable to join in.
However, since Halo and Splitgate are quite similar, PS gamers at least have an alternative. They seem to be taking advantage of it, as reflected in the player count according to the CEO.
By the way, a PS5 optimized version of Splitgate is also expected to be released in 2022 – likely thanks to the $100 million that suddenly came as a financial boost. However, no specific date has been disclosed yet. Either way, projects like Splitgate demonstrate that indie projects can do a lot right:
How does Splitgate help Halo Infinite? Since generally more people are interested in arena shooters, Splitgate is supposed to serve as an entry point into the genre. The CEO says:
I truly believe that Halo Infinite and Splitgate will help each other in the long run. There is so much noise and so many battle royales right now – and [these two games] are bringing people into the arena shooter genre. There are plenty of kids who have never played Quake or Unreal Tournament […] Bringing them in contact with that is good for the genre as a whole.
However, the interest in Halo Infinite and Splitgate is certainly also due to the fact that other major shooter titles in 2021 were rather disappointing for many fans. For that reason, both games also appear in our list of alternatives:
AMD has introduced a lot of new products at CES 2022. A highlight is certainly the new mobile processors. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann is sure: Now there’s a reason to buy a gaming laptop.
This is my current situation: When I play and work, I feel most comfortable on my desktop PC. But I also occasionally take my notebook with me when I want to work on the go or play a game.
So far, I have been working and gaming on a now 6-year-old notebook. With a maximum resolution of 1366×768, this device has long ceased to meet my requirements, and the dedicated graphics card can manage modern titles at best with medium settings. But until now, I had no reason to get a new notebook.
This is what has happened now: AMD has presented its latest generation of mobile processors, Ryzen 6000 Mobile, at CES 2022. This is the next generation after Ryzen 4000 Mobile and brings a lot of improvements.
This way, AMD is primarily addressing several weaknesses of the old generation and providing plenty of reasons to invest money now.
AMD adds important improvements for the future with Ryzen 6000
What improvements are these? Anyone looking at the overall performance of the new Ryzen processors may initially be disappointed, as performance increases only slightly compared to the previous generation. The improvement is an average of 10 percent more performance.
However, there are a lot of important improvements in the new processors. With Ryzen 6000 Mobile, laptops get several important upgrades:
With USB 4, AMD supports the next step for USB devices
Additionally, support for PCIe 4.0 is coming to notebooks
As a third upgrade, support for DDR5 is added
Furthermore, AMD is now finally implementing the new graphics generation RDNA2 in mobile processors instead of Vega. This means more performance if one wants to game on the go than with the previous generation.
Another improvement is better energy efficiency. This means that in the future I can watch movies or series on my notebook longer before the battery gives up. Especially since, like me, you often take the train and have to fight for every available power outlet.
Ryzen 6000 Mobile offers all the important features for the future.
There is hardly any reason left to wait to buy a notebook
That’s why the upgrade is so important: For me and everyone who will buy a notebook in the future, Ryzen 6000 means one thing above all: All important functions like USB 4, DDR5, and so on are included from the release, and I don’t have to miss anything.
USB 4 is supposed to deliver a maximum data rate of 40 Gbit/s. This would double the data rate compared to USB 3.2 (20 Gbit/s).
DDR5 is expected to have a positive effect on performance, especially when a multitude of processes (threads) need to be handled. How much DDR5 affects performance can be read by you at GameStar.
The transition from PCIe 3.0 to PCIe 4.0 also theoretically means a doubling of the data transfer rate (16 Gbit/s vs 32 GB/s at 16x).
All three points speak for a much better performance in the long run than the previous generation.
For people like me, who only want to invest in hardware long-term every few years, this comes in handy. Because for several years, things like USB 4 or DDR5 will remain state-of-the-art and will not become outdated right away – until new technology is on the horizon again.
Those who, like me, have been waiting to buy a gaming notebook now have no reason to wait any longer.
The first notebooks with Ryzen 6000 Mobile will be released in 2022
Which devices have already been presented? AMD has already introduced several notebooks during its keynote that will be delivered with the new processor.
The newly introduced ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) is equipped with the new Ryzen 9 6900S combined with a Radeon RX 6800S as a graphics card. With 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and a larger trackpad than the predecessor, Asus has significantly revamped its model. Prices start at 1899 euros.
The Alienware M17 R6 Ryzen Edition is significantly bulkier than the sleek Zephyrus G14 with its 17 inches and weighs just over 3 kg, making it not a lightweight. In its top configuration, you get the device with Ryzen 9 6980HX and Radeon RX 6850M XT. Prices start at 1599 US dollars for the base model.
Where previously notebooks with Intel and Nvidia prevailed and from 2021 the first competitive notebooks with AMD and Nvidia appeared, this could become an exciting development for future notebook buyers. Because buyers will have significantly more choices and options when purchasing a notebook. Additionally, competition is known to stimulate business and is always beneficial for consumers.
When are the first devices expected to be released? AMD stated that the first gaming notebooks with Ryzen 6000 will be available in spring 2022. In the best case, we could therefore purchase the first notebooks with the new AMD processor as early as March or April.
If you are looking for tips and tricks for buying a future gaming notebook, you should check out the overview on MeinMMO. Because here you will find everything you need to know about buying a gaming notebook:
The creators of EVE Online and BBC Studios have announced a collaboration. The sci-fi MMO will soon be visited by one of the most famous and best series on the planet: Doctor Who.
If you have to ask what kind of series Doctor Who is, please go immediately to your basement and watch all the seasons in one go. Or at least the new ones from 2005 to today, which are somewhat easier to digest.
Seriously, Doctor Who is the best series of all time and has even entered the Guinness World Records as the longest-running series. For me, it represents a piece of youth and nostalgia. Every minute of the show is worth it! Or… well, you are reading the summary below.
Now the well-known space MMO EVE Online is starting a crossover with Doctor Who and bringing another opportunity to explore the already huge universe with an area specially designed for the event. The event runs from January 13 to February 1, 2022.
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In the “Interstellar Convergence”, you should uncover mysteries by following clues and completing tasks. There are new corners of the universe to explore and thematic items to collect.
For this, you will receive rewards that you can take back to New Eden, into the world of EVE Online. A login campaign will give you skill points and Doctor Who-styled items. However, at the center of the event is a great war.
With special artifacts, you prepare for the fight against the Doctor’s and the Time Lords’ greatest enemies: the Daleks!
Members of this warrior race may look like upside-down garbage bins with coffee cup lids, toilet plungers, and curling irons in their armor, but they are responsible for the extermination of countless beings.
Inside the almost indestructible tanks are genetically modified mutants that have essentially been bred to exterminate all non-Daleks. And you now have to ensure that they do not do exactly that. A flying saucer of theirs was already seen in the trailer. It looks quirky, but it’s very dangerous.
To give you a bit of a feel for what the Daleks and Doctor Who are about, here’s a little history lesson:
A Piece of Childhood and Youth in EVE Online
Doctor Who first aired in 1963 on the British channel BBC and follows the adventures of the Doctor. Yes, just the Doctor, not Doctor Who. This human-like alien can travel through time and space – with his faithful spaceship, the Tardis.
He visits various places and times, meets friends and enemies, and simply has adventures.
The franchise includes over 39 seasons of the series, several films, books, and more. Doctor Who is considered the longest-running series of all time. There are even museum exhibitions dedicated to Doctor Who and video games.
For me, Doctor Who means that a good part of my past has found its way into EVE Online. Although I only started with the revamped series from 2005, I have devoured everything about the Doctor that I could find afterward. Back then, I was 12 or 13 years old.
The series captivated me for years, and (almost) every year in December there was a Christmas special for the current season. My highlight of the year for the past 16 years. It’s almost impossible to summarize the story “briefly”. It would fill books, and it already has. But I will still give you a few bullet points:
The Doctor is a “Time Lord” who can travel through time with his spaceship (the TARDIS).
The sonic screwdriver is the Doctor’s universal tool and more useful than any weapon you can imagine. It can … almost do anything.
His Tardis always looks like a British police box from the 1920s. And it is bigger inside than it is outside. Why, I don’t want to spoil.
The Doctor takes companions with him to not forget how to make moral decisions. He is ancient, and one tends to forget such things.
The entire story revolves around a huge, technically endless war between Time Lords and Daleks and explains why the Doctor always travels around. By the way, the event takes place before this war.
The series explores the concept of time and space and connects them with adventures. For any fan of science fiction, it’s an absolute must, even if it’s just for the crazy space music in the intro:
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Is it worth a look? In Doctor Who? Definitely! In EVE Online? Absolutely! Will I do it? Probably not. EVE Online is incredibly complex, and unfortunately, I lack the time to give the game the attention it deserves.
But anyone looking for a new game to play should definitely check out the event. And even if it’s just to finally take the plunge into Doctor Who or EVE. Getting into the MMO has actually become easier now:
