Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 12/28 – The last week of the dawn

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Destiny 2 is winding down the old year comfortably, which means the dawning is in its final week. To keep you updated on what to expect during this last week of the year 2021, we bring you the latest news and reveal what is happening this week.

What’s happening this week: In the last week of the year 2021, Bungie is taking a little break, making it quite silent. Players currently have an advantage and can have some fun a bit more unnoticed. For example, they are completing Lost Sectors in just 34 seconds or using the still way too strong Titan Exotic “Wurm-God Touch,” despite the nerf.

Additionally, Destiny 2 has already gained momentum for the new year 2022 and shown that it is absolutely not a “dead game” as many claim. On the contrary. The action MMO can still impress players in its third year on Steam.

Many players already pre-ordered eagerly in August, giving the DLC “The Witch Queen” a big vote of confidence in the constantly evolving universe of Destiny 2.

The important information about activities from December 28 to January 4.

This week, the Nightfall: The Proving Grounds is the strike:

  • The Hollow Hideout, in the Weir Cove
    • The Fanatic awaits you. You won’t be able to kill the Harbinger in the Weir Cove for much longer because he will soon be moving to the content vault in February 2022. So take the opportunity and take him down one more time.
  • The Nightfall weapons available currently:
    • Uzume SR4, Solar Sniper Rifle (Master)
    • Plug-One 1, Arc Fusion Rifle (Master)
  • Playlist Strikes have these modifiers:
    • Arc Singe
    • Bulwark
    • Freezing Grip
    • The singe modifier will accompany you all week, while the others change daily.
  • Weekly bonus this week:
    • At the end of this week, you will receive a boost to your rank points in the “Trials of Osiris”
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Boost your reputation rank in the Trials this week.

What’s happening in the raid “Glass Chamber“:

  • In the Glass Chamber, the Guardian Challenge called “Strangers in Time” takes place. Note that you must clear the Minotaurs in different timelines simultaneously with the Wyverns.
  • As a reward, a time-burdened weapon awaits you in the challenge mode of the raid. This week it’s the rocket launcher “Heze’s Revenge.” The weapon also comes with guaranteed 2 perks per slot. However, always remember that hard and normal mode share the loot.
  • The armor focus in the raid this week is: Mobility

Crucible – Here are the PvP playlists:

  • Private Match
  • Rumble
  • Control
  • Elimination
  • Glory Survival
  • Glory Survival: Freelance
  • Showdown

Ascendant Challenge:

  • Petra Venj is enduring the 2nd curse week for the last time this year. Be sure to visit her in the Dreaming City right at the spawn point “Divalian Mist.” From her, you will receive a mission with powerful rewards. Also, conquer the 6th Ascendant Challenge in the Shattered Throne.

Seasonal Activity – Shattered Realm:

  • This week, in the Shattered Realm of the Ascendant Plane, you’ll encounter the “Forest of Echoes” if you want to discover the mysteries and find anchors.
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Enter the Shattered Realm through the portal in the H.E.L.M.

Sources for top loot in Season 15 of Destiny 2

This is the new max level: In the Season of the Lost, the maximum power level of your gear is at 1,330. Thus, the power level has only increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 14.

So you’re not burdened with the tedious levels but can jump straight into the endgame.

This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) will get you over 1,320:

  • Reach at least 100,000 points in Nightfall: Proving Grounds (+2)
  • Simulation: Exo Challenge (+1)
  • Omen Quest “Fallen Moon” (+2)
  • Dungeon “Sog of Avarice” (+2)
  • Sign Quest “Glykon” (+2)
  • Raid the “Glass Chamber” (+2)
  • Empire Hunt: Warrior of Darkness (+2)
  • Defeat 4 champions in the Shattered Realm (+1)
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Strikes with the corresponding focus (+1)
  • Hawthorne’s Clan Quest (+1)
  • Trials of Osiris, 7 wins (+2)
  • Trials of Osiris, win 50 rounds (+2)

Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse

At Tess in the Eververse, there are again some cosmetic items on offer that might still be missing from your collection. In the last week of the year 2021, you can treat yourself to a “Choo-Choo” Sparrow for 2500 and cruise through Destiny 2 with the little train.

Don’t forget your Glimmer gift: If you’re short on Glimmer, you should check the Eververse right after the weekly reset. Bungie is already giving you Glimmer in the fourth week. You just have to pick it up from Tess and then you can shop for cosmetics.

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The Sparrow “The Lost Drive” is available for Glimmer in the Eververse.

Here’s what you can get for Glimmer this week at Tess:

  • The Exotic Dawning Ship “Silk Ivory Wings”
  • The Exotic Weapon Ornament “Joybringer” for Risky.
  • Exotic Sparrow “Icicle Frenzy,” guaranteed to give you a cold rear.
  • Exotic Emote “Ice Artwork”
  • Legendary Emote “Hoho-Hopeless”
  • Exotic Ghost Shell “Gift Wrapped Shell”
  • Exotic Ghost Shell “Snowball Shell”
  • Ghost Projection “Candy Cane Projection”
  • Ghost Projection “Giant Pigeon Projection”
  • and as a shader “Dawning Merriment”

What are you doing in Destiny 2 during the last days of the year 2021? Have you earned enough Glimmer to treat yourself to some cosmetics you might still be missing? Or what are your plans?

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MMORPG wanted to be ‘new Ultima Online’, fails on Steam – bought by NFT company

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The Kickstarter MMORPG Legends of Aria could face a dark fate or it could be a pioneer of a new wave of “meta-metaverse” games fueled by NFTs. Who knows? This charming little MMORPG once aimed to be a spiritual successor to Ultima Online, launched on Steam in July 2020, but has never been particularly successful. Now the game has been purchased by a company looking to profit from the controversial technology “NFT”.

What kind of MMORPG was it?

  • We have been reporting on the development of “Legends of Aria” on MeinMMO since 2015: a sandbox MMORPG, that aimed to go in the direction of “Ultima Online.” Originally it raised $100,000 as a Kickstarter project “Shards Online”.
  • The game had some charming old-school ideas for MMORPG purists, primarily emphasizing player freedom in the sandbox, but the game suffered from “chronic lack of attention” from the start.
  • Since 2019, our reports on MeinMMO have mainly focused on how poorly the MMORPG has fared on Steam, how desperately it was searching for a turnaround. MeinMMO author Alexander Leitsch predicted the death of the MMORPG for 2020 and 2021. As Massivelyop reports: It has also been a long time since a significant new update was released.
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How many players does it still have on Steam? Currently, there are about 20 concurrent players that you encounter in Legends of Aria on Steam.

At its “peak” in August 2019, there were once 560 – but that number dropped significantly. Those are not figures with which an MMORPG can stay afloat.

MMORPG to become part of the meta-metaverse

This is the news now: The studio “Blue Money Games” has completely acquired Legends of Aria, along with the engine:

  • It is said that the “Shards Engine” is optimized for MMORPGs and can support thousands of players in a virtual world.
  • The “AAA” game will now be expanded with blockchain and Web3 mechanics and thus “metaversified” with NFTs and a token-based in-game currency
  • Legends of Aria is to become part of the “meta-metaverse” of Realms of Ethernity
  • Additionally, the founder and head of the studio behind Legends of Aria, Derek Brinkman, will become the new chief technology officer at the company acquiring the MMORPG. Brinkman founded Citadel Studios in 2013 after previously working as a technician at EA and Mythic. At EA, he was indeed responsible for Ultima Online.

Buyer says: He wants to gobble up more games!

What does the buyer say? There is a rather odd-sounding quote from the founder of Blue Monster Games (via cointelegraph). He says:

“Realms of Ethernity is not a normal metaverse game. It will be the metaverse that devours the gaming world. Our acquisition of Citadel Studios is just the first step of this vision. We will bring metaverse elements into existing games, which will then become part of the Realm-of-Ethernity metaverse. Expect to see many more of these acquisitions from us in the coming months!”

Joseph Rubin, Co-Founder Blue Monster Games

This is what lies behind it: MMORPG purists may have outbursts at the news and tear their hair out. Because in their ears, the news sounds like: “We are turning your Ultima Online successor into a thoroughly commercialized game with many cool buzzwords.”

But fine, Legends of Aria was already a failure as an MMORPG, now it may have a second life as an NFT-based game infused with microtransactions within a meta-metaverse, whatever that may be.

NFT is 2021 the new trend in gaming, companies are worth billions $ – But why?

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LoL: Legendary player says that the biggest team in the world damages his name in 2022

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Yilang “Doublelift” Peng (28) is a legendary player in League of Legends and today a Twitch streamer. His career has been closely associated with Team SoloMid, the most valuable and largest LoL team in the world. Now he says: The team is damaging its brand value with the current roster for 2022. Because TSM is going “full China”, making it difficult for fans to remain fans.

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TSM signs 2 young Chinese players – now has 4 Asians in the roster for 2022

This is TSM’s current roster for 2022: Alongside jungler Spica (China) and top laner Huni (South Korea), who remain from 2021, they have brought in 3 new players:

  • TSM has signed the ADC “Tactical” from Team Liquid who Doublelift once replaced, but he could not really establish himself as an equivalent successor
  • Additionally, TSM has signed 2 talents from China who played in the 2nd division, the “Academy League”: Support Shenyi and Mid laner Keiadu.
  • The new head coach is 30-year-old Chawy, who was born in Singapore.

Thus, TSM now has 3 Chinese, one South Korean, and one American player under contract for 2022.

TSM had actually wanted to sign their star player Bjergsen for 2022, but he decided to move to Team Liquid despite a great offer. TSM then announced they would focus on young talents, but promised to remain competitive.

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Very bitter loss for TSM: Bjergsen leaves.

Doublelift believes it will be hard to be a TSM fan in 2022

This is what Doublelift criticizes: The streamer says:

“As for the brand value, I don’t think it’s fun to be a fan of a roster that mainly speaks Chinese. It’s just like that. We are in the West, we are in America, in NA, and we supposedly have an American team. We want them to represent our culture. It’s going to be really hard to be a fan, I guess.”

He says TSM has gone “full China”. Alongside Team Liquid, which is supposed to be a purely EU team, and Team Korea (Cloud 9), now there’s a China team in the US league LCS.

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TSM’s 2022 team has a strong focus on Asia and especially China.

However, Doublelift acknowledges: The two Chinese newcomers are probably better than simply taking two NA players and totally failing.

The other option for TSM would have been to buy expensive, established stars from Europe and the USA like Jensen or Mikyx. However, the two Chinese talents are certainly much cheaper.

Investing in players from North America, Doublelift believes is not a good option; they are just terrible.

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Doublelift discusses TSM’s 2022 roster.

TSM loses streamer with one of the largest Twitch channels in the world

This is the next blow for TSM: In addition to the criticism from Doublelift, TSM has now also lost its star streamer Myth. He says he no longer feels comfortable at TSM, after key people for him have left, such as LoL player Bjergen and Leena Xu. He also feels that he plays no significant role in TSM’s content strategy.

Therefore, Myth will not renew his contract with TSM and will leave the organization.

Myth has one of the 10 largest Twitch channels in the world with 7.4 million followers.

Apparently, there is a significant upheaval at TSM. In just a few months, nearly all the “big names” have left: Alongside Doublelift, Bjergsen, and Myth, the strong German mid laner PowerOfEvil, the outrageously expensive supporter SwordArt and, with Leena Xu, an important identification figure in the organization.

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Myth is the next big name to leave TSM.

This is behind it: The US league LCS has huge problems building players from its own region. In recent years, more and more Europeans and Asians have entered the league. It’s not like many Americans played or coached for TSM in 2021.

TSM is replacing a German, a Dane, an Australian, and a South Korean with 2 Chinese, one American, and someone from Singapore in 2022.

But the strong focus on people who speak Chinese is striking and apparently also occupies Doublelift.

In the past, US teams often brought in players from Asia who had already reached their peak there and extended their careers by one or two years in the USA, where there is much less pressure than in the top leagues LCK and LPL.

Top laner Huni is a typical example. The now 24-year-old played a year for SKT1 in 2017 and has since flitted around various teams in the West without achieving significant success.

However, TSM is not bringing in veterans for 2022 but youth players from Asia. While they focused on western talent in recent years and fielded two legendary US players with Bjergsen and Doublelift in 2020, they are now heading in a completely different direction.

It’s a bit puzzling that TSM is opting for a “cheap solution” when so much money is coming in from huge deals. We’ll see if the young players from China can impress fans in 2022.

Overall, TSM is currently undergoing a transformation, probably also because many have a problem with the behavior of team leader Reginald:

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Destiny 2, a supposedly “dead game” has been a bestseller on Steam for 3 years

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In recent years and months, Destiny 2 has often been harshly criticized. And yet, the “dead game” that “no one plays anymore” has been stable in the bestseller charts on Steam for three years, thus securing platinum status.

Destiny 2 has been predicted to end more than once over the past few months. The Content Vault removes paid content, and Bungie is only recycling. The dungeons will become paid in the future, and the season pass and time-gate story content supposedly offer players no incentive to play this game at all.

There are also a lot of negative comments about this on MeinMMO. Players are expressing their dissatisfaction. The Content Vault, for example, was also a reason for Marc to stop playing Destiny 2 and to turn to other, albeit worse, games instead.

  • “A reason why I stopped playing… Unfortunately, in my eyes, there is nothing comparable, but there are plenty of other games where I don’t feel so ****ed over.” writes Marc about it on MeinMMO.
  • Also, MeinMMO reader Malo no longer plays: “I’ve been out of Destiny for a long time; it’s just become too monotonous for me, and I was, of course, very put off by the content-less €30 DLCs back then […]”
In “The Witch Queen,” players can expect a dark swamp of intrigue and cunning.

Destiny 2 should actually be dead: Many players shared similar opinions on MeinMMO in the comments over the past year. Even the latest expansions, like the “30 Years of Bungie” package or the next big DLC in February 2022 “The Witch Queen”, would not be worth spending money on according to the comments.

And yet, Destiny 2 remains stable in the Steam bestseller charts as one of the best-selling games. In the current release of “THE BEST OF 2021,” Steam provides a retrospective on the bestsellers and most-played games. Destiny 2 continues to be among the best games, remaining stable for the past three years.

We would also like to particularly highlight Destiny 2, which has reached the platinum category for the third consecutive year since its Steam release in 2019.

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Rising player numbers on Steam: With each new season, which hardly anyone wants to play anymore, the player numbers sometimes even increase. The seasonal content and the season pass of Destiny 2 seem to be not so unpopular as some might want you to believe. Also, the anniversary, which came as a paid expansion, attracted players back to the action MMO, if not that many.

The Steam statistics speak for Destiny 2:

  • 154,358 players peaked during the “30 Years of Bungie” anniversary in December 2021.
  • 177,734 played at peak during the launch of the new season of the Lost in August 2021.
  • 157,679 simultaneous players were online at the start of the Splicer season in May 2021.
  • 132,225 Guardians had the season of the Chosen at its peak in February 2021.
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For three years, the numbers have been relatively constant on average and are not declining quickly, making a short-term spike unlikely. The data also suggests that each of the last regular seasons this year has started stronger than the previous one. A snowball effect shows that Destiny 2 is still doing excellently.

Despite content drought still in the Steam Top 20: When Bungie announced the delay of “The Witch Queen,” it of course also affected the overall statistics. While Destiny 2 landed in the Top 10 at number 9 in August, it has now fallen to number 15 in the Top 20. Still, it remains solidly one of the most-played titles on Steam.

Destiny 2 enjoys player trust: In February 2022, Destiny 2 is expected to see a surge of players, leading to an increase in player numbers.

Already at the start of the pre-order phase in August 2021 on Steam, the nearly €100 DLC of “The Witch Queen” catapulted Destiny 2 to the top of the Steam sales charts. (via GameStar). The Legendary Edition of the DLC also took place at number 10. Thus, the action MMO has enjoyed player trust for now 4 years, prompting them not to wait long and pre-order immediately.

What to expect in Destiny 2 in 2022:

What makes Destiny 2 so interesting?

  • The contents of Destiny 2 have been free-to-play since 2019, making it very easy to get started.
  • In addition to new content, Destiny 2 also brings back its popular classics, such as the ultimate raid “Vault of Glass.” In the future, regular raids and dungeons will expand the repeatable content and season quests for players.
  • Destiny 2 offers players a dynamic story that can easily compete with a popular TV show. It is now more of a “shooter-adventure” than just a shooting game.
  • And thanks to crossplay, Guardians can save the universe across platforms.

What do you think? Why is Destiny 2 still so successful, even though no one plays it anymore? Does the action MMO enjoy your trust for “The Witch Queen” as well? Let us know in the comments.

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A foot pillow for 15 euros is one of my best purchases 2021

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Thanks to home office and gaming, many users spend most of their time at the desk. To make sitting as comfortable as possible, people come up with various solutions. MeinMMO author Benedikt Schlotmann explains why a foot cushion is among his best purchases in 2021.

Numerous people currently spend a lot of time sitting:

  • Countless users work from home and hardly leave their desks during the day
  • Corona limits many activities and many play on console or PC instead of moving.

From personal experience, I know that some people have “improvised” their way into their new situation. They have repurposed a kitchen table into a desk or spontaneously bought a second monitor. Some just clear a corner in their bedroom to quickly work from there.

Depending on the location, this can be quite uncomfortable, and I personally bought a seat cushion that made my daily life significantly easier. My backside felt pleasantly relieved because of it, and I still use the cushion to this day.

Now I have additionally bought a cushion for my feet. Some might think, “what do you need something like that for?”, but for me, the cushion has been one of the surprises of 2021. Because I also didn’t think it would improve my everyday life so much.

A cushion for the feet ensures the right posture at the desk

What exactly did I buy? After a long search, I decided on a foot cushion for around 15 euros. Because I wanted to try something like this first. Nowadays, there are dozens of providers on Amazon and co that offer cushions in various sizes and colors. I finally settled on the foot cushion from the manufacturer “Dynmc you”.

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This article does not replace a personal discussion with a doctor. If you have health problems from sitting or working, please consult your trusted doctor. You can find extensive health tips at the Federal Ministry of Health (via bundesgesundheitsministerium.de) or in a conversation with your personal family doctor.

Important health tips from experts can also be found in the Plus report on health at GameStar.

These are the advantages: In general, it is recommended that you keep both feet firmly on the ground at your desk and also use a footrest for support. This additionally spares your back.

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Until now, my feet didn’t sit perfectly on the ground. Because, when I wanted to raise the chair, so my arms would be horizontal on the table, my feet no longer reached properly to the ground or only on tiptoe.

The foot cushion compensates for this now so that my feet sit firmly. Also, I am no longer tempted to sit cross-legged on my chair. The cushion feels high quality, and the cover is removable and washable. In this way, dirt or foot odor can be removed from the cushion quite easily.

When unpacking, I also didn’t get any weird, chemical smell, as is common with furniture or cheap cushions.

Also practical: as soon as I take my feet off the cushion, the memory foam in the cushion returns to its original state after a while. The material of the cushion does not hold a rigid position.

Additionally, there are anti-slip nubs on the backside. This keeps the cushion in place, even if I move myself. This gives the cushion a stable stand on the floor.

Inside is memory foam that can adapt to pressure. The cover is removable.

These are the disadvantages: The cover of the cushion is a magnet for pet hair and dust. In a short time, the cushion took on my cat’s hair. Although the cleaning is not very time-consuming, I still find it annoying.

Also not to be underestimated is the hardness of the cushion. Some users have complained on Amazon that they sink too deeply into the cushion, and I had corresponding concerns. For me, the material definitely compresses, but not as extreme as I feared. However, it likely also depends on body weight. If you also have concerns, you should test it out beforehand.

Various views of the foot cushion.

A small investment for an improvement in daily life

This is why I bought the foot cushion: I wanted to improve my current situation in the long term and sit more ergonomically. This way, I can prevent problems and spare my body, especially my back. The cushion has significantly improved my sitting position in the long term, and the 15 euros were definitely an investment that I would make again.

The product, however, does not replace physiotherapeutic treatment. If you have severe pain or back problems, definitely see a doctor and get advice there.

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Another recommended investment for my workplace was a desk lamp for 30 euros. In this article, you can find out why the lamp is also one of the things I can recommend for the home office.

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Twitch streamer kicks WoW players now wordlessly: “That’s not toxic”

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Streamer Asmongold has no more compromises in MMORPGs: “If someone does something wrong, I just kick them.”

Almost everyone has had to deal with players in MMORPGs who were not contributing successfully to their group’s goals. Streamer Asmongold has no mercy in that regard. If someone makes mistakes, they are simply kicked – without explanation.

What did Asmongold say? In a stream on December 26, Asmongold commented on the issue of kicking other players in MMORPGs – and explained how he will handle it in World of Warcraft:

This is how I deal with it. And this is how I will handle it from now on in WoW. If someone does something wrong, I just kick them out. That’s it. I don’t talk to them, I don’t negotiate with them. If you’re not here to play the game the right way, then you’ll be kicked. I’m not going to try to explain that to you.

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This is Asmongold’s reasoning: Asmongold’s reasoning is at least logical. In his view, it is not toxic to kick a player from the group if they make mistakes. Instead, he finds it toxic when someone joins a group and then hinders the 7 or 20 other players with their mistakes.

You’re just wasting everyone’s time. I’m not going to discuss this with you, you’re just out. […] Toxic? I don’t think that’s toxic. […] It’s toxic to join a group and waste the time of 7 or 20 other people. That’s not toxic. You’re just out.

It should be noted that Asmongold is primarily talking about “farm groups” here. These are dungeon or raid visits where players are expected to already know what to do. It’s about efficiency and completing game content as quickly as possible.

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Kick features are hotly debated: In most games, the kick features are hotly debated. There’s always a need to weigh two different factors:

  • Toxic solo players who intentionally ruin the game for others and simply do not want to contribute to the game goal can hinder a group or make success impossible.
  • Toxic groups that kick “good” players just before the end of the game objective, only to annoy them and waste their time, are on the other side of the spectrum.

Ultimately, the question always lies behind whether players should have moderation rights in a given game or not.

What do you think? Do you find Asmongold’s viewpoint understandable? Or is kicking a player only the right approach in very rare cases?

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xQc had to attend ‘Streamer Therapy’ to get rid of Twitch ban

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Félix „xQc“ Lengyel (26) is currently the biggest streamer on Twitch. He has been banned five times in his career and had to participate in a conversation after the last time, which Lengyel referred to as “therapy”.

This is xQc’s ban history:

The Twitch streamer has therefore had quite a tumultuous history and even had to have a personal conversation with an employee of the livestream platform to get unbanned, xQc told in one of his livestreams (via Twitch).

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xQc had to undergo “streamer therapy”

This is what happened in xQc’s stream on December 27: Lengyel scrolled through Twitter and saw a tweet from “djWHEAT”. He then said that djWHEAT is a really cool guy. xQc had talked to him when he had to attend a kind of “streamer therapy” to get unbanned again.

According to xQc’s statements, he had to answer certain questions in the conversation that resembled a therapy session:

  • “Do you know why you received the ban?”
  • “Why is it bad to do thing X, for which you were banned?”
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The conversation lasted about 90 minutes, according to xQc. However, he couldn’t quite remember when the discussion took place. Lengyel estimated that it must have been during the second ban. He referred to it as the “gorilla incident”.

After that, however, he was banned 3 more times, but Lengyel said nothing about having to speak with the employee again or needing to in the future.

xQc and his chat enjoyed the story and then continued the stream normally.

For Christmas, the Twitch star did something very special and generously gifted his community: Twitch rogue discovers his heart at Christmas and does something really nice

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour today with Petznief and Candy bonus

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In Pokémon GO today, December 28th, the Spotlight Hour with Cubchoo starts. There will be a bonus on catch candy. Here you will find everything about the time, Shiny variant, and all the info.

What kind of event is it? Today, December 28, 2021, is the last Spotlight Hour of the year. In this regular event, a specific Pokémon is featured every Tuesday. During the Spotlight Hour, you will encounter the featured Pokémon everywhere in the wild of Pokémon GO.

Today, the Spotlight Hour brings the Ice-type Pokémon Cubchoo. It has been around since the fifth generation of the game. We will show you everything you need to know about the Cubchoo Hour.

Spotlight Hour with Cubchoo – Start, Bonuses, and Shiny

When does it start? As usual, the Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM local time. From that point, the Cubchoo spawns should start, and the bonus will also become active. By 7:00 PM local time, it will already be over.

What bonuses are there? During the Cubchoo Hour, there will be an extra candy bonus. This means: You get double the number of candies for each catch. Important: This bonus applies not only to Cubchoo but also to all other Pokémon you catch. In the wild, you may not have much choice, but you can challenge the current raids and rack up double candies there.

What you should note: It is expected that Cubchoo will appear in the Spotlight Hour today dressed in its Christmas costume due to the ongoing holiday event. Players in the Pokémon GO subreddit report that initially there were “normal” Cubchoo, but this was likely an error that was corrected during the hour (via reddit). The issue: Costumed Cubchoo cannot be evolved.

For now, we can only wait to see if any uncostumed Cubchoo wander into the Spotlight Hour. However, this is not to be expected.

Can you catch Shiny Cubchoo? Yes, the Shiny variant of Cubchoo is catchable – even in the costumed version.

Shiny Cubchoo Pokemon GO
This is what the Shiny family of Cubchoo looks like (without costume)

Is the Spotlight Hour with Cubchoo worth it?

It’s not very strong: In terms of PvP and PvE, the little Ice bear Cubchoo and its evolution Beartic are basically the same: neither are particularly interesting fighters, neither in the league nor in raids. Among the best Ice attackers in Pokémon GO, Pokémon like Mamoswine or Snorunt are much further ahead.

Additionally, you cannot evolve the costumed Cubchoo. So, you will likely only be able to get Beartic if you already have a Cubchoo without ribbons on its head in your collection or if you save candies until you catch a “normal” Cubchoo.

But: At least for collectors, the “Shiny-costume combination might be interesting.

What else is happening in Pokémon GO?

At least: You can wonderfully complete the task “Catch 40 Ice Pokémon” from the current event during the Spotlight Hour if you haven’t done that yet.

Furthermore, there is still the double candy bonus when catching. Legendary raids might be worth it to rack up a lot of candies when used in combination with a Silver Pinap Berry.

If these points are not appealing to you, you can certainly skip the Spotlight Hour.

There will be regular Spotlight Hours again next year. You can find the overview of the Spotlight Hours in January here.

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OP setup in CoD Warzone uses 2 shotguns at the same time: “Who thought that was a good idea?”

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

With the Pacific update, CoD Warzone received nearly 40 new weapons from the fresh installment Call of Duty: Vanguard. Fans are now experimenting with the new guns and discovering ever more absurd setups – such as absolutely deadly shotguns, of which you can carry 2 at a time.

Which weapon is it? Under the simple name “Double Barrel,” you will find the last shotgun that you can unlock in Vanguard. The weapon, originally designed as a hunting rifle, comes standard with one shot per barrel and short range.

You unlock the Double Barrel at level 49 in Vanguard. Since the Pacific update and Season 1, it is also playable in Warzone.

Although another shotgun ranks top in our best weapons from Vanguard, the Double Barrel can really shine in Warzone. Reddit user LordTuxego demonstrates in 10 minutes of gameplay how he takes out opponents one after another – sometimes with a single shot:

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2 Double Barrel shotguns kill everything in close combat

What does the setup look like? The Double Barrel setup focuses entirely on close combat. For the shown scenes, LordTuxego uses only 7 attachments:

  • Muzzle: M97 Full Choke
  • Barrel: Sawed Off
  • Stock: Removed
  • Ammunition: Fire
  • Grip: Cloth Grip
  • Perk: Akimbo
  • Kit: Fully Loaded

What makes the setup strong? With the attachments, you are especially strong and extremely mobile at very short distances. You forgo accuracy to be able to get to the opponent quickly and literally shove the barrel in their face before firing.

The damage is sufficient to kill opponents in some cases with a single shot. If this or the 3 follow-up rounds are not enough, the fire damage from your incendiary ammunition takes care of the rest. The Double Barrel setup is excellent for Run&Gun gameplay.

However, the great strength of the setup is the Akimbo approach. Running around with two absolutely deadly shotguns makes you… well, twice as deadly. Fans on reddit see it this way too.

Over there, Historical-Arrival61 remarks: “I thought they were crazy when they brought in dual pistols – And now shotguns? There’s no way they sat in the office thinking this was a good idea.”

SupaflyIRL also says: “Who could have predicted that dual-wielded short-barreled shotguns would be overpowered? Just ignore the cupboard full of ‘literally every time there were dual-wielded short-barreled shotguns.'”

CoD Warzone Vanguard Double Barrel Akimbo Setup
This is what the setup looks like in the game.

What should I keep in mind? Despite the efficiency in close combat, you have 3 major disadvantages when using this setup:

  • with 2 sawed-off shotguns, your range is limited even for shotguns
  • since you only have 4 shots with high spread and recoil, mistakes are hardly forgiven
  • to get the attachments, you need to grind hard – Akimbo only unlocks at weapon level 61

However, since you have more penetration and a higher rate of fire compared to other shotgun setups, your lethality is at least higher. Even with missed shots, you are still likely to get kills. If you’re looking for something for different distances, check out our other strong setups for Warzone:

Another disadvantage is that such OP setups frequently get nerfed directly. Whether and when this will happen to the Double Barrel, we cannot say yet. However, it is better not to rely solely on one weapon. You can find the tier list of all strong weapons on our site MeinMMO:

CoD Warzone: The best weapons with setups

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Lost Ark gets DirectX 11 – Looks better and runs smoother

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 2 minutes

On the LOA ON, alongside major gameplay adjustments, a significant update to DirectX 11 was announced, which is set to be released in Korea as early as January. This not only makes Lost Ark more beautiful but also runs it smoother.

What is LOA ON? This is a recurring event where the developer Smilegate talks about the future of the MMORPG. Among other things, this year even a new class was announced.

The expectations for the EU and America release were also a topic at the event. However, a major change was almost not mentioned, namely the update to DirectX 11, which is set to be released in Korea already in January.

What exactly is changing? Lost Ark still runs on the relatively older Unreal Engine 3, which is especially noticeable in the character models. In connection with the DirectX 9 graphics interface, there have been performance issues, especially in the elaborately staged raids.

Now Lost Ark is getting a complete update to the much newer DirectX 11. As a result, the game looks slightly better and runs even smoother than it did before.

How noticeable are the improvements? This strongly depends on the chosen scene, but especially in the raids, the update could be of great advantage. Graphic improvements are less noticeable than the performance optimization.

This better performance with DirectX 11 is, however, clearly noticeable in many scenes. While you get only 5 to 10 more frames per second in less demanding scenarios, in large battles, it can be 30 to 40 more frames. This makes a significant difference when playing the action MMORPG.

In this video, you can see the changes for yourself, but beware – story spoilers.

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You don’t have to wait long for the update

When is DirectX 11 coming to us? Many hope that the update will be available at the release of the western version. Of course, Smilegate and Amazon would also have an interest in having DirectX 11 ready at launch.

However, this has not yet been confirmed. Currently, a timeframe shortly after the release is mentioned. In any case, you won’t have to wait too long for the big update.

How is the community reacting? Players are mostly looking forward to the update. The mood on Reddit and in the comments is positive, as especially the performance improvements are scoring points with players.

Some believe that the graphical improvements are hardly noticeable, and that primarily the colors have changed. A few players are even convinced that the DirectX 9 graphics look better.

However, players agree on the improved FPS. Many consider the update to be a sensible addition and an enhancement for the endgame.

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Currently, more and more MMORPGs are taking the step to switch to DirectX 11. Even larger games like Guild Wars 2 are currently in the testing phase for this. What do you think about it? Do you find such an update sensible, or do you have a different opinion? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO.

One of the biggest questions we have about the game right now is, how pay-to-win heavy is Lost Ark actually? We’ll take a look at the shop of the western version.

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The latest package in Star Citizen will cost more than 35,000 € – Still no release date

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

In Star Citizen, a “Legatus Package” is regularly sold – with almost all digital ships available in the MMO. However, this massive SF epic still has no release date. The latest package is once again breaking price barriers – $40,000, more than €35,000, is what CIG wants for the package. The package was created at the request of fans, it was said in 2018.

What is included in the package?

  • The exact contents of “Legatus 2951” are currently unclear, but based on previous offers, it can be strongly suspected that almost all ships and upgrades available in Star Citizen will be included.
  • The predecessor package; Legatus Pack 2950 (a mere $36,500), included more than 150 ships along with all sorts of upgrades, items, and special services.
  • To purchase the package, one must first be a member of the “Chairman’s Club”. To join, one must have spent $1,000 in-game.
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Price for “largest package” increased from $15,000 to $40,000

How has the price of this package developed over time?

The price has steadily increased:

  • Star Citizen offered a “Completionist” package before the first Legatus package, with every ship in the game, for $15,000.
  • In May 2018, the package with 117 ships and 163 other contents still cost $27,000
  • In December 2019, the “2949” Legatus Pack was priced at $35,000
  • The Legatus Pack 2950 then cost $36,500
  • The new package will cost $40,000

What does Star Citizen say about the package? When CIG first offered this package in 2018, they explained in an interview what it was all about:

The new package was offered at the request of the hardcore part of the community. The package was not created in a vacuum, but as a response to a demand.

They have “very passionate supporters” who do not see Star Citizen as a typical game, but perceive it as a dream project that they want to see come to fruition.

How is this being discussed? The general attitude on the Star Citizen Reddit ranges from biting cynicism to shoulder shrugging. There are statements such as:

  • “For that money, you could employ a developer for 6 to 8 months and feed them. Please think of the developers.”
  • “Hey, thanks. I didn’t even see that. I bought one for myself, my wife, and my dog!”
  • A user quotes a popular meme: “Shut up and take my … Wait, how much is that going to cost?!”
  • “There’s no ship included, it’s just the image of a ship pack!” – the comment refers to a current controversy that Star Citizen does not give away ships as a “giveaway,” but only wallpapers of ships.

Generally, the community sees these packages rather casually. The consensus is: you can only fly one ship anyway, and it is not necessary to acquire every ship in the game.

What’s the status of a release date? Bad. After Star Citizen repeatedly announced release dates that were then retracted, no official dates are being given anymore. A roadmap indicating when new content is supposed to be released currently extends until the end of 2023, but a release is not in sight.

At the moment, Star Citizen is playable in a test version, which is expanded approximately every 3 months with a new update.

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Choose the best new MMORPG or MMO addon 2021

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 3 minutes

The year 2021 saw a whole lot of completely new MMORPGs and some hefty expansions. Just before the end, we want to know from you: Which one was your personal highlight?

These are the MMORPGs and expansions: After a prolonged drought, a whole slew of new MMORPGs suddenly appeared in 2021. Especially spring and early summer were packed with beta tests, announcements, and releases.

But also at the end of the year, several new MMORPGs and expansions were released. Almost every player could find something for themselves, as the games came in all colors, shapes, and flavors:

  • Fans of Asian games could try Bless Unleashed, PSO2: New Genesis, or Elyon
  • Wuxia setting with cool fights and nice graphics was offered by Swords of Legends Online
  • For players who prefer Western MMORPGs, there were New World, Crowfall, and Wild Terra 2
  • Nostalgia was provided by WoW Burning Crusade Classic
  • Existing MMORPGs received new expansions like FFXIV: Endwalker and ESO: Blackwood
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  • Swords of Legends Summoner
  • crowfall
  • FFXIV-Endwalker-Benchmark-1
  • Phantasy-Star-2
  • bless unleashed ps4 beta header
  • Elyon Races
  • ESO Blackwood
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    Before Burning Crusade, start “fresh” again? Thousands of players want to try that again.

There was really no shortage of MMORPG food in 2021. But was it any good? As has become “tradition” in MMOs, there were difficult launches plagued by server issues, and some fans or interested players closed the launcher angrily in the end.

And how was it for you? Participate in our survey and vote for your top MMORPG or expansion of 2021.

This is how you can vote: Your choice can be made as always in our fabulous survey tool below. Keep in mind that you can only give one vote here and the choice cannot be undone. So think carefully about which game deserves your vote.

Then one last time before 2021 is over: Which new MMORPG or expansion brought you the most joy in 2021? Did you try the new games or did they leave you completely cold? How did you perceive the year of MMORPGs in general? Write it to us in the comments.

We wish you happy holidays and a happy new year!

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The 5 features that make ESO one of the best MMORPGs in 2022

MiezeMelli MiezeMelli Reading time 4 minutes

The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has gained a lot of content in recent years. In addition to new areas and quests, new features have also been added to the game. But which feature is the best among them and is best received by the community? We present to you the 5 best features of recent years.

What is meant by feature? This refers to new content that enhances the gaming experience in ESO. Excluded are quests and new areas. It is more about functional expansions.

Rank 5: Replies in the messaging system

A really small, but nice and absolutely overdue feature in ESO. Only with Update 31 Waking Flame did the reply option for messages come into play. This is not referring to the normal chat, but to the messaging inbox (#). Until now, players had to use add-ons for this function. However, this was only possible for PC players.

Rank 4: Duration on the action bar

Another small, but very overdue feature came with Update 30 Blackwood: Visible times for the duration of skills on the action bar. This change was also inspired by an add-on. To be precise, by the add-on “Action Duration Reminder“.

Nonetheless, this feature still needs improvement, as it doesn’t work optimally here and there. Nevertheless, this is an important step towards improving the game. Especially the so-called “Quality of Life” add-ons are popular among PC players and could be very well integrated into the base game.

ESO Action Bar
On the action bar, the time in seconds is displayed, showing how long your skill is still active.

In the past, a trend has emerged that is very well received by the community. In addition to improving the game, this also creates a kind of equality among console players, who have no way to use additional add-ons, with PC users.

This point is strongly supported by both console and PC users.

Rank 3: Help with daily crafting quests

If you now take on the daily crafting quests, you can produce the required items much faster and without much checking. For PC users, there have long been add-ons like Dolgubon’s Lazy Writ Creator that automatically produce the items needed for the daily quests.

The feature has adopted some aspects. While the items are not produced automatically, the correct items are directly suggested to you, so that you only need to press “Craft” (R).

Rank 2: The Item Set Collection aka “the sticker book”

With the Update 28 Markarth, the set collection was introduced in 2020. This collection allows players to reconstruct collected equipment pieces or weapons, i.e. to craft them themselves. Once an item from an item set is bound, it can be found in the collection.

The costs depend on the completeness of an item set and vary between 75 to 25 transmutation crystals. Changing or transmuting an item consistently costs 50 transmutation crystals. Depending on the completeness of a set, it should be weighed what is cheaper.

What makes the set collection so special? Before the collection existed, players were more or less forced to keep everything somehow. Especially weapons that tend to be lost when needed while farming. Now it is enough to have added the items to the collection once, as they can be crafted again at any time.

This saves chaos in the bank and the storage chests and now finally provides plenty of space to store other items.

Who is the collection particularly useful for? For every player, whether beginner or veteran. Space in the inventory facilitates smooth gameplay in any situation and is independent of gaming experience.

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Rank 1: The Antiquities System

The Antiquities System was introduced with Update 26 Greymoor, one of the major chapters in the game. It is unique in its form and stands out from many other features.

  • ESO Excavation
    This is what the interface looks like during excavation.
  • ESO Survey
    During surveying, a blue glowing menu opens.

What makes the Antiquities System so special? It can be considered a kind of mini-game in the MMORPG. There are two associated skill lines and a completely new type of items. These items are called “Mythic Items” and are particularly powerful in comparison. Furthermore, they already provide a larger bonus as a single piece.

Who is the collection particularly useful for? Actually for every player. Because in addition to housing items, there are also crafting styles and Mythic Items. Alongside the rewards, surveying and excavation themselves are also well received by many players and can be considered a kind of mini-game.

What makes the Antiquities System our number 1? Admittedly, it was quite difficult to decide between the Antiquities System and the Item Set Collection. What ultimately led to this result: The Antiquities System is the more comprehensive feature and receives new and relevant content through new Mythic Items in upcoming patches.

In the case of the Item Set Collection, new sets are also added, but it is rather a passive feature that does not receive the form of new content like the Antiquities System.

What are your favorites and what makes them so? Feel free to let us know in the comments. Do you already know our ESO Event Tracker? If not, be sure to check it out. We keep you updated on all events in ESO.

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Pokémon GO: Survey – Which Community Day did you enjoy the most in 2021?

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 5 minutes

In Pokémon GO is the last Community Day of this year now over. Before 2021 ends, we want to reflect on the year with you and hear from you which C-Day you liked best.

What is it about? In Pokémon GO, numerous events take place throughout the year. For example, in February 2021 you experienced a Kanto Tour and in July the huge Pokémon GO Fest. But of course, the monthly Community Day had to be included.

Now the year is almost over, and we want to look back with you on the past Community Days and know which one was the best for you in 2021.

Which Community Day did you like best?

Pokémon GO offered a total of 11 different Pokémon from January to November. In December, the grand conclusion regarding C-Days took place. This brought you, in addition to the 11 monsters you could catch this year, another 14 Pokémon from the Community Days of 2020.

But which of these events did you enjoy the most? Below, we have embedded a survey where you can vote anonymously for your favorite:

Of course, we would be happy if you let us know in the comments why you chose this Community Day.

What Community Days were there in 2021?

What is a Community Day? A Community Day is typically a one to a maximum of two-day event where a specific Pokémon is the focus. This spawns more frequently during the event times, and the shiny chance for this monster is also increased.

The Community Day takes place once a month. In addition to the mentioned Pokémon, it also brings you one or another bonus. This can be a shortened hatch distance, an XP or stardust bonus, or special trading bonuses. In 2021, the following monsters were the focus during the Community Days:

Machollo

In January, the Community Day in Pokémon GO was centered around the fighting Pokémon Machollo. You can evolve it into Machomei via Maschok, and it learned the event attack Counter during the event. Furthermore, Machollo rewarded you with triple stardust for catching Pokémon.

Machollo

Roselia

In February, you encountered Roselia for the C-Day. The plant and poison Pokémon evolves into Roserade, which learned the exclusive moves Bullet Seed and Weather Ball during the event. As a special bonus, the hatch distance for eggs was reduced to a quarter.

Roselia

Dartiri

Dartiri, a Normal and Flying type Pokémon, followed in March. The monster from Generation 6 can evolve into Fiaro via Dartignis. During the Community Day, Fiaro learned the special attack Incinerate. Additionally, it provided you with triple catch XP on that day.

Dartiri

Serpifeu

The plant Pokémon Serpifeu rewarded you with triple stardust during the Community Day in April when catching. Additionally, its final evolution, Serpiroyal, learned the event attack Flora Statue.

Serpifeu

Wablu

In May, during this event, you could encounter the Pokémon Wablu. The monster comes from Generation 3, is a Normal and Flying type, and evolves into Altaria. Altaria was able to learn the special move “Moonblast” on C-Day. Additionally, eggs hatched four times as fast on that day.

Wablu

Kaumalat

In June, the small Dragon and Ground-type Pokémon Kaumalat made its mark on the game. It provided you with triple XP when catching. If you evolved Kaumalat into Knakrack via Knarksel that day, the monster received the event attack Earth Power.

Kaumalat

Floink

For the Community Day in July, you could encounter the Fire pig Floink. It belongs alongside Serpifeu and Ottaro to the starter Pokémon of the Unova region. If you evolved it into Flambirex via Ferkokel during the event, the final evolution learned the special attack Heat Wave. Additionally, there was triple stardust when catching.

Floink

Evoli

In August, you had an encounter with Evoli. The Pokémon from the first generation is a Normal type and can have eight different evolutions. During the event, they could learn the following special attacks:

  • Aquana: Scald
  • Blitza: Thunder Cannon
  • Flamara: V-create
  • Psiana: Shadow Ball
  • Nachtara: Psychic
  • Folipurba: Bullet Seed
  • Glaziola: Aqua Ring
  • Feelinara: Psychic
Evoli

Unlike the other C-Days, this one lasted for a full two days. On both days, you enjoyed a four times faster egg hatching. For tricks on how to evolve Evoli, check out our associated article:

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Ottaro

The Water Pokémon Ottaro was then at the center in September. If you evolved it into Admurai via Zwottronin, it learned the move Water Cannon. Additionally, there were triple XP for catching monsters.

Ottaro

Zwirrlicht

Just in time for Halloween season, the ghost Pokémon Zwirrlicht caused mischief. Its final evolution Zwirrfinst learned the special attack Shadow Ball on that day if you evolved it. Additionally, there was a free limited research task and triple stardust when catching.

Zwirrlicht

Sheinux

For the last regular Community Day in November 2021, Sheinux was in focus. The Electric Pokémon evolves into Luxtra via Luxio, which learned Psycho Fang that day.

In addition to a four times faster hatch time, this event brought you triple candies when sending, a four times higher chance for XL candies when sending, 3 free raid passes, and 25% lower stardust costs when trading.

Sheinox

Community Day December

The Community Day in December was meant to be the grand finale of the C-Days 2021. Therefore, it also took place over two days. In the wild, you could encounter all the monsters from the Community Days of 2021.

In addition, the C-Day Pokémon from 2020 were also found in raids and 2-km eggs: Glumanda, Hornliu, Abra, Nebulak, Rihorn, Karpador, Porygon, Elekid, Elektek, Magby, Magmar, Samurzel, Plinfa, and Knospi. Of course, all monsters could again learn their usual event attacks for this event.

Furthermore, this Community Day held numerous bonuses for you, such as double stardust and XP for catching, half hatch distance for eggs, reduced stardust costs for trading, an additional special trade per day, and a free limited research task.

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How did you find the Community Days 2021? Which monsters and bonuses do you wish for the coming year? Feel free to share your opinions and experiences in the comments and let us know why you chose that one C-Day in our survey.

In the new year, the events in Pokémon GO will continue to be active. We have looked at what spawns, shinies, and bonuses you can expect for the Johto Tour.

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One of the best-selling games on Steam 2021 has not even been released yet

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Valve released the bestsellers and most played games of 2021 on the PC platform Steam in December. Among the top 100 is a game that hasn’t really been released yet: Baldur’s Gate 3.

What kind of game is this? Baldur’s Gate 3 is an official offshoot of the world-famous role-playing game “Dungeons and Dragons”. It is a tactical, turn-based role-playing game in isometric perspective.

You play as a hero in the “Forgotten Realms,” who has been implanted with the parasite of a dangerous illithid. What you do with this premise is up to you – in any case, you embark on the adventure in a group with NPCs or friends in co-op.

You have access to the classes of the role-playing game and the rules of Pen and Paper – including real dice rolls in digital form. The game is being developed by Larian Studios, who have already made a name for themselves with the Divinity series. The latest installment in the series, Divinity: Original Sin 2, is one of our best co-op games of 2021.

Where does Baldur’s Gate 3 rank on Steam? In the bestsellers of 2021 on Steam, Baldur’s Gate 3 ranks between 41st and 100th. The list is not ordered, so the exact position cannot be determined.

However, in the same category, you can find big hits like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Crusader Kings 3, or survival classics like DayZ and The Forest, which attracted over 30,000 players at the end of 2021.

Despite this, Baldur’s Gate 3 hasn’t even been released yet. Early Access started on October 6, 2020, and the developers have repeatedly emphasized that the game is not finished. Only those who truly want to help with development should play early.

There is no concrete release date for Baldur’s Gate 3 yet. We at MeinMMO played Baldur’s Gate 3 right after the Early Access release:

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Valheim is the absolute winner on Steam 2021

These are the bestsellers: The bestsellers on Steam are made up of sales and in-game revenues, such as microtransactions. Since the list is not ordered, it is difficult to say which of the top 12 games are the strongest. The list looks as follows:

Especially exciting is Valheim, which was released in February. It is also one of the 10 games with the longest playtime (via Steam). Valheim is a small indie project from Sweden, whose success has absolutely overwhelmed the developers.

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Despite Valheim still being in development and receiving new content, it still captivates an average of over 20,000 players (via steamcharts.com). In September, Valheim received its first major update “Hearth & Home”.

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Keep in mind that these player and sales numbers only refer to Steam and do not include other platforms like PlayStation and Xbox. However, some parts of the world have apparently had limited access to the platform’s services since December 24:

China bans the global version of Steam – The ban came on Christmas Eve

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New World: Armorsmith level up quickly to 200 – Here’s how

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

New World offers several professions that you can level up to level 200. In this guide, we at MeinMMO want to explain how you can level the Armorer particularly quickly and what special tricks you should pay attention to.

What does the Armorer do? The Armorer crafts the armors – head, hands, chest, legs, shoes.

You can craft heavy armor at a forge, while light and medium armor can be made at the tailoring station.

How to level the Armorer effectively? The Armorer is relatively straightforward in the leveling process. Unlike the Weapon Smith, there are no whetstones to exploit.

You focus on the pure crafting of armors, which is relatively expensive. As a supplement, you can take city quests to earn a few experience points cheaply.

You can find city quests on the boards in the cities, and for these, you need to craft specific items, such as a bulwark armor made from primitive iron.

It’s important that you sometimes need the raw materials, such as Iron Ore, Fresh Wood, and Raw Leather.

Reinforced Armor New World
Such tasks can be found in city quests.

For crafting these items, you get much more experience than for any armor. At the same time, your character gains good experience when you complete the city quest afterwards.

So, if you want to level quickly and effectively, you should take as many city quests as possible.

Leveling Armorer – Here’s How

From level 1 to 50: For the first levels, you can choose between city quests or armors. The most economical are the Raw Leather Gloves, as they only require 4 Raw Leather and 4 Linen. Alternatively, you can craft the Linen Pants.

For a direct jump to level 50 with the gloves, you need:

  • 496 Raw Leather
  • 496 Linen
  • 124 Iron Ingots

The required raw materials, of course, decrease with each city quest.

Level 50 to 100: From level 50 onwards, Satin items become the cheapest. Here, you should craft the best option of 384 Satin Trousers. These have the best price-performance ratio at this level. At all other levels, gloves are stronger.

For the full levels, you need:

  • 1,920 Satin
  • 1,152 Raw Leather
  • 384 Iron Ingots

Alternatively, you can continue doing city quests and crafting armors.

Level 100 to 150: At this level, Silk Gloves are the most effective method. For the full levels, you need 725 gloves and the following materials:

  • 2,900 Silk
  • 2,900 Raw Leather
  • 725 Iron Ingots

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Level 150 to 200: Here, it’s advisable to craft gloves made of treated silk. You will need 1,237 of these. That costs:

  • 4,948 Treated Silk
  • 4,948 Raw Leather
  • 1,237 Iron Ingots

Additionally, from level 185 onwards, you can craft useful epic armors with specific names. It may be worthwhile to invest a bit more in raw materials to get an item that will help you in the game.

For more on New World and the topic of Crafting, you can find here:

New World: This is how crafting works, through which you can get the best equipment in the game

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New MMORPG starts Alpha 2022 – Tame mounts and pets in the open world

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Tales of Shadowland is a new MMORPG developed by a Brazilian indie studio. It will be Free2Play and is expected to enter Alpha in 2022. We at MeinMMO reveal what the game is about.

What kind of MMORPG is this? Tales of Shadowland will be a sandbox MMORPG in isometric view. The game is characterized by many freedoms:

  • There is a game world divided into different regions with varying biomes.
  • There are no classes or levels; instead, you will specifically train certain skills to improve in them.
  • However, there will be different races from which you can create your character, including humans, elves, dwarves, and orcs.
  • You will be able to tame your own mounts and pets in the open world. The accompanying trailer shows the player fighting alongside 3 animal companions. It seems possible to have multiple pets.
  • Players are supposed to be able to manage the economy and trade themselves.
  • There will be integration of blockchain and NFTs.

Visually and in terms of gameplay, it somewhat resembles Fractured, another sandbox MMORPG in development. However, there are no exact statements yet regarding gameplay content, such as whether the focus is on PvE or PvP. However, there are expected to be 100 maps and 15 dungeons before the release.

The developers promise a Free2Play model with no barriers. Pay2Win and paid DLCs or content are therefore excluded.

A glimpse into the game is provided by this trailer:

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Alpha in 2022, PC release and later mobile

When will Tales of Shadowland be released? According to the roadmap, Alpha 1 is expected to start in the first quarter of 2022. It will include gathering, crafting, taming pets and mounts, NPC interactions, 10 maps, and 2 dungeons.

Alpha 2 is expected to begin in Q3 2022, and the beta is scheduled for early 2023.

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How do you get into the Alpha? By inviting friends. You can register on the official website for the game and then receive a link to send to other people (via Tales of Shadowland).

If at least 10 people register through the link, you will gain access to the beta. If 20 people register, you will gain access to the alpha. Those who invite 50 people will receive automatic access to the alpha for themselves and the 50 members of their “guild”.

There are currently no packages that you can purchase to join the alpha. However, a crowdfunding campaign is expected to launch in the first quarter, where such access may be available.

What do you think of the current information and the visuals from Tales of Shadowland? Does the concept appeal to you?

While many new MMOs have been announced for 2022 and 2023, several games were also discontinued in 2021. We have taken a look back at some of those:

Rest in peace: These 10 MMOs and online games unfortunately died in 2021

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Player plays Final Fantasy XIV for free and achieves what only 0.4% succeed at during Christmas

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV can be played for free, but comes with some limitations. A player has managed to achieve the almost impossible in the trial version by completing the 200 levels of the dungeon “The Deep Dungeon: Palace of the Dead.” 99.6% of FF14 players never accomplish this. It shows how generous the free version of Final Fantasy XIV has become.

What has he accomplished?

  • In Final Fantasy XIV, the dungeon “Palace of the Dead” has been available since July 2016 – it is a dungeon with 200 levels that becomes increasingly difficult the deeper you go. The dungeon has its own rules, starting at level 1 and allowing players to progress within the dungeon. Equipment is also gained during the run.
  • The player Coron Zoawls managed to complete the dungeon solo as a machinist and master all 200 levels. He accomplished this on Christmas.
  • With this, he earned the title “Necromancer” – according to a website, only 0.4% of all players in Final Fantasy XIV hold this title (via ffxivcollect.com).

Performance shows how generous the “subscription” MMORPG FF14 is to free players

What is the cool thing about this achievement? The player’s performance shows above all how much time can be spent in Final Fantasy XIV without paying a cent. Because in reality, FF14 is a “Pay2Play” MMORPG like World of Warcraft: You have to buy the base game and its expansions, plus pay a monthly subscription.

But the “Free Trial” of Final Fantasy XIV is now extraordinarily generous. As of 2020, the free “trial period” includes the entire base game “A Realm Reborn” and the expansion Heavensward, up to level 60 – without restrictions on playtime.

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The player also says: The limitations that one has as a “freebie” had practically no impact on his run in the dungeon.

He says he took about 10 hours for his run. And adds: You need quite a bit of time, need to do research, increase your aether pool to 99/99, plan many attempts, and ultimately also need luck.

This is how it’s discussed: In the community, people are truly impressed by this achievement. Especially since many experienced players have failed to complete the dungeon. Because here it provides little advantage to go in with a heavy character. The dungeon has its own laws.

Our community manager Irina Moritz is a big FF14 enthusiast, thrilled that “her game” has finally made it into the mainstream:

Final Fantasy XIV is becoming more and more casual and there’s nothing you can do about it

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Twitch streamer says his life was built around a drug of attention

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris is one of the biggest and most popular Twitch streamers in the world. The 27-year-old has been on Twitch since 2012, starting with WoW, and has become one of the major trendsetters and stars of the streaming platform. His fans love him for his dry, offbeat humor. But now he talks about how his Twitch career was fueled by attention-deficit Adderall – and that is not funny at all.

Who is Sodapoppin?

  • For some purists, Sodapoppin is practically the essence of Twitch. Alongside hardcore gamers like shroud and Summit1g, Sodapoppin is inseparable from the platform. He is the “original type” of entertainer on Twitch, having reached cult status with his dry, offbeat humor. After a successful stream, he dominates the discussion on Twitch in forums like “Livestream Fails” all on his own.
  • Sodapoppin started his career as a WoW streamer, then switched to gambling streams and became a variety streamer. One of his major recent successes was in role-playing in GTA 5, where he fully immersed himself in his role as a restaurant owner, that the stress became too much for him and he quit everything.
  • Sodapoppin has now talked about his experiences with the attention drug Adderall.
Adderall is a medication prescribed for “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” (ADHD). It is a mixture of salts of dexamfetamine and amphetamine. It is abused as a “smart drug”: Adderall enhances concentration and keeps you awake. However, abusing the drug carries a variety of health risks, from seizures and tremors to muscle breakdown and kidney failure, as well as strokes, depression, and chronic psychoses.

At MeinMMO, our expertise is in video games, not in pharmacy. For more information about Adderall, you should consult a healthcare provider you trust.

This is what he says about the drug: In a stream on December 22, Sodapoppin said that in his early days, he drew all his energy from one thing: from Adderall. He built his life around Adderall, he explains.

I could get to a point where I needed no sleep and no food. Adderall drove me completely. Everything I did revolved around when I would get the next dose.

In retrospect, he says, it was the worst time of his life.

3 hours of streaming just rearranging the desktop icons

What made him stop?

Sodapoppin recalls a stream that was particularly bad:

I took Adderall while streaming, always, every day. And when you take it, you hyper-focus, that’s the biggest factor. I remember a really awful stream: I sat there rearranging my desktop icons for 3 hours. It was the worst stream I ever did. It was just bad. I had to stop.

At that time, he didn’t even feel like a normal person anymore.

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Indications show that Adderall is prevalent in the esports and gaming scene

Is Adderall common in gaming? It is rarely spoken about, but there are some indications that Adderall is quite prevalent among gamers, streamers, and professional esports athletes.

Both in Call of Duty and in Overwatch, professionals have explained that both scenes are on Adderall. One can probably assume that in esports titles like CS:GO and League of Legends, drug abuse is a major topic, although it is not publicly discussed.

The well-known esports athlete Nadeshot used Adderall as a critique of the shooter Hyper Scape. He said he needed 50 mg of Adderall to play Hyper Scape.

The LoL streamer Tyler1 recently explained in a feature that he takes Adderall to combat his attention disorder. However, he emphasized that he doesn’t take it like Tic Tacs, but uses it as a medication.

Tyler1 also explained that he suffers from tics that are becoming worse. He can no longer stream if the headset is even slightly crooked. Such compulsive and anxiety disorders among esports players and streamers are being reported more frequently lately:

LoL: Twitch streamer describes his life as a lonely grind hell – wonders what everyone has.

Sodapoppin then explains that the lack of sleep and food led him into a vicious cycle – he struggled for months with his addiction.

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Underfed and dead tired, he took a new pill to get through the stream

How was he doing at that time? Not well at all. The already thin Sodapoppin continued to lose weight during the Adderall period.

The biggest problem with Adderall: I’m already a skinny guy and back then I was even thinner. And it completely kills your appetite. I just stopped eating.

So I was awake 24 hours a day, all the time. I didn’t sleep or eat at all. Even when I slept, it was just this mediocre Adderall nap, with garbage dreams, and I’d wake up underfed, really tired and had to go live, so I’d take another Adderall to get through the stream.

At that time, he didn’t even feel like a normal person anymore.

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Indications show that Adderall is prevalent in the esports and gaming scene

Is Adderall common in gaming? It is rarely spoken about, but there are some indications that Adderall is quite prevalent among gamers, streamers, and professional esports athletes.

Both in Call of Duty and in Overwatch, professionals have explained that both scenes are on Adderall. One can probably assume that in esports titles like CS:GO and League of Legends, drug abuse is a major topic, although it is not publicly discussed.

The well-known esports athlete Nadeshot used Adderall as a critique of the shooter Hyper Scape. He said he needed 50 mg of Adderall to play Hyper Scape.

The LoL streamer Tyler1 recently explained in a feature that he takes Adderall to combat his attention disorder. However, he emphasized that he doesn’t take it like Tic Tacs, but uses it as a medication.

Tyler1 also explained that he suffers from tics that are becoming worse. He can no longer stream if the headset is even slightly crooked. Such compulsive and anxiety disorders among esports players and streamers are being reported more frequently lately:

LoL: Twitch streamer describes his life as a lonely grind hell – wonders what everyone has.

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World of Tanks sues cheat manufacturer for over 8 million euros – The 1st time in Russia

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Wargaming, the creators behind World of Tanks, are pulling out the big guns: They are demanding 670 million rubles in damages from a Russian citizen, which is slightly more than 8 million euros. The cheat creator allegedly sold “thousands of packages” with cheat and bot programs in games like World of Tanks or World of Warships. This has caused significant damage to Wargaming. The lawsuit is considered a precedent in Russia.

What is the lawsuit about?

  • As a Russian fan site for World of Tanks reports, a court in Moscow has opened a lawsuit against a resident of Yekaterinburg, a city with 1.3 million inhabitants east of the Ural Mountains (via wotexpress).
  • The man is accused of distributing bots and cheats that give users of the programs an unfair advantage over other players. The programs were allegedly sold through sites called “Cyber Tank” (World of Tanks) and “Cyber Ship” (World of Warships). The prices for the programs were said to be between 30 cents and 25 euros.
  • According to the Belarusian developer Wargaming, these bots would cause honest players to lose interest in the game.

Fully automated bot and program that shows vulnerabilities

What kind of programs are these? According to descriptions, they are typical cheat programs. One program marked the vulnerabilities of the opposing vehicle, thereby granting the cheater unfair advantages.

Another program is said to have taken full control of the vehicle in “autoplay mode,” allowing it to earn in-game currency and experience points without being logged in.

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How is the procedure going so far? It is reported that the accused admitted his guilt fully during the investigation process but then retracted the confession in court.

The investigation was initiated by a special department, the “Bureau K” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Russia.

Today, on December 27, the court intends to examine the evidence in general and hear witnesses and victims. The accused has been ordered to remain available and apparently not leave the country.

The case is described as a “precedent in Russia.” Bringing someone to court for unfair interference in computer games has never occurred before.

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“Should be treated like theft or fraud”

This is what Wargaming says: A lawyer from Wargaming states that they have obtained an expert opinion to assess the damage. The damage amounts to 670 million rubles, about 8 million euros.

According to Wargaming, creating and selling such programs is the same as theft or fraud and must therefore be covered by legal means.

In Russia, this is a new frontier, while in the USA such lawsuits against bot manufacturers are almost “normal.” Blizzard has fought and won a legendary battle against a German bot provider:

WoW: German bot manufacturer Bossland sounds surprisingly depressed

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