Lost sectors in Destiny 2 are the only place where you can earn Exotics specifically. A Sunbreaker Titan has now managed to complete a legendary Lost Sector in just 34 seconds for Platinum.
Since Beyond Light, new (as well as old) Exotics hide for Destiny 2 players in Lost Sectors. Depending on the active sector and the current difficulty level of the day, players are regularly on the hunt for Exotics they still miss or where they want differently distributed armor stats.
In the sectors, normal enemies and Champions are waiting.
Only those who complete one of the marked Lost Sectors solo have a chance at an Exotic.
This saves a lot of time when farming Exotics: However, since there is not always an Exotic from the loot chest at the end or the armor stats were simply bad, the sectors are farmed. Even experienced players need at least a few minutes for this. But now, Guardian CrispoKringle has cut the process down to 34 seconds and “hammered” his way to the chest of the legendary Lost Sector “Star Light Chamber” in the Dreaming City.
This melee build used by the player: He managed this quick run with the middle Solar tree of the “Sunbreaker” Titan. This allows him to throw his small melee hammer and pick it up again immediately, dealing immense damage to even stronger opponents. To move faster, he additionally uses the new sword “Half-Truths” from the “30 Years of Bungie” activity “Trials of Eternity”.
In the video, you can see the 34-second run of CrispoKringle:
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Middle Sunbreaker Titan with the melee throwing hammer
The exotic gauntlets Synthoceps
In addition, CrispoKringle combines in his build the mods “Melee Source Creator,” “Elemental Charge,” “Protective Light,” “Overload,” and “Life Source”
As weapons, he takes a shotgun with “Double Punch” for additional melee damage, a pulse rifle for unstoppable champions, and the new sword “Half-Truths” with the perk “Bold Blade”
This combo promises speed and damage for Solar Titans
Optimized for speed and damage: The Exotic grants him increased melee range and additionally increases melee damage when surrounded. Moreover, the buff can also stack with others, like that of the exotic shotgun ” tractor cannon” or elemental sources mods.
This build combo has long been a guarantee for high damage. With a very similar Titan build, Destiny 2 YouTuber Vendetta recently killed the boss in the new dungeon “Siphon of Greed” as a one-hit kill. Although with a little support from his two teammates.
“Bold Blade” brought sword surfing back: Thanks to the sword perk “Bold Blade”, the Titan is literally catapulted through the sector, saving him most of the time. However, it is still unclear whether this immense forward thrust was intentional by Bungie. So far, there has been no fix for it.
As long as this is still possible, players are still making use of this special form of movement. For example, on the Sparrow track in the dungeon “Siphon of Greed”. But not only the enormous speed boost of the sword has been discussed on reddit.
Why does the completion still count as Platinum?: Players were also surprised by how CrispoKringle was able to achieve a Platinum completion. In the video, you can see that he does not kill all the champions. He would have needed significantly more time for that.
For some reason, it could be a rare case that a champion does not need to be killed to obtain Platinum.
It seems that it is sufficient to take down the first two unstoppable champions to still achieve the Platinum completion of the activity and thus better chances at the loot. Additionally, there are also fewer champions in total because the sector was not played at Grandmaster. Not all champions had spawned yet.
What do you think about this? Is the sword perk deliberately so powerful in range, or is there a bug here? Will you maybe try the combo yourself? Or do you have other tips on how to complete Lost Sectors quickly and efficiently? Let us know.
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The Paladin Rextroy strikes again – this time in WoW Classic. Naked and seemingly afk, he lurks for his enemies, who meet a swift end.
In World of Warcraft Classic, the rules of the game world are a bit different. There aren’t as many opportunities to execute “one-hit combos” – but a few combinations do exist. The infamous Paladin Rextroy has made it his mission to find and exploit these mechanics to surprise a few unsuspecting players – and he can even do this as a virtually naked Paladin, equipped only with a weapon, helmet, and trinkets. And plenty of explosive toys.
What does Rextroy do? What he does best: Amusingly terrorizing other players. He seemingly sits afk and almost naked on some frequently visited road in the game world. On a PvP realm, a naked player from the opposing faction who is also afk is an easy target. It’s like a little “honor snack” just waiting to be quickly picked up.
However, Rextroy is not actually afk and is just waiting for this moment. As soon as he is attacked, he launches a combo that can knock many players completely off their feet. He can deal nearly 3,000 to 4,000 damage in a fraction of a second.
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What effects are used? Rextroy combines, as usual, a whole range of effects and explosive items that engineers or other professions can create:
Fire Helmet – A leatherworking helmet that has a “Use” effect and hurls a small fireball at the target.
Goblin Bomb Dispenser – A trinket that summons a small bomb that explodes on the next enemy.
Goblin Pioneer Charge – A consumable item that deals high damage.
Additionally, there’s a talent that Rextroy exploits for maximum efficiency:
Reckoning: After the Paladin has been critically hit, his next automatic attack hits multiple times. This buff can stack up to 5 times, allowing a single hit to strike 6 times.
Combined with “Seal of Command”, this results in so much damage that cloth wearers can almost be taken out by it alone.
What’s so nasty about it? Especially the spontaneous invisibility from the “Gnomish Cloaking Device” is nasty. Because it makes it look like Rextroy simply “phased out” to enter a battleground. So players would likely be surprised when Rextroy then pops out of invisibility seconds later and blasts the attacker away in a fireworks display of effects.
However: This is not a permanent, efficient farming method. The main reason is that invisibility alone has a one-hour cooldown. So the fun can only be executed once per hour and requires quite a bit of preparation and luck, as certain effects can be resisted.
So if you are out in Classic and see a seemingly defenseless, naked afk Paladin sitting on the road… it’s better to take a wide detour.
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You want more performance while gaming but don’t want to spend the money or effort to buy a new gaming PC? MeinMMO has some tips for you on how to properly upgrade your gaming PC.
Are you looking for ways to meaningfully upgrade your computer without having to buy a new one? Generally, you can easily swap out the following components in your computer:
RAM
Storage devices like SSDs or HDDs
Optical drives for DVDs and BluRays
Graphics cards
Processors
Fans and filters that are often built into the case
Since a computer is modular, unlike a console, you can swap out all parts as needed. For laptops, the options are somewhat limited, such as RAM, hard drives, and often optical drives.
We at MeinMMO have some ideas and tips for you on how to meaningfully upgrade your old gaming PC or computer. Additionally, we will explain when it might be more worthwhile to buy a new one instead of upgrading your old machine.
Install a new hard drive or SSD
If you still have an older PC or haven’t opened it in years, it might be worth installing a new hard drive or SSD. This is especially true if you’re running system data or important games on a slow HDD.
As of the current time (December 23, 2021), a 2 TB SSD costs about 150 Euros. A 2 TB HDD costs about a third (around 50 Euros), but you will have to forgo the high speed.
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Install additional RAM
RAM is necessary for many tasks on your computer. If you have too little RAM, the processor must access the swap file on the hard drive, which is significantly slower than RAM.
The more RAM you have in your computer, the more programs you can have running in the background or many tabs open simultaneously in your browser.
If you only have 4 – 8 GB of RAM, we strongly recommend increasing the RAM. 8 GB is no longer adequate for many games and even for Windows 10 and 11. You should have at least 16 GB installed, and even more future-proof would be 32 GB.
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Upgrade the processor
If you want to invest a bit more money, you can upgrade your processor. Here, prices are generally better than for graphics cards. However, you need to keep several things in mind, as you cannot simply replace your old processor with a new one.
In the worst case, depending on the age of your computer, you may also need a new motherboard and new RAM for a processor. If you currently have an Intel chip and want to switch to AMD (or vice versa), you will definitely need a new motherboard.
It should also be a significant upgrade to truly be worthwhile:
Upgrading from a Ryzen 3 to a Ryzen 5 or from a Core i3 to a Core i5 can mean a noticeable boost in performance.
The jump from an old generation to a new generation can also result in more performance.
Replacing an ancient processor with a more performant but still old model is almost never worth it.
You can also upgrade your graphics card. This is generally not a sensible recommendation, especially at a time when graphics cards are extremely expensive. However, you should consider a new graphics card if the GPU is too weak.
Currently, prices for graphics cards are very high, and our current recommendation is to wait until the prices return to a reasonable level before buying a new graphics card. MeinMMO has explained to you why you can barely buy a graphics card right now.
With a GeForce RTX 3060 or Radeon RX 6600 (XT), you already get powerful performance for Full HD at 144 Hz, with even some reserves for WQHD.
If you prefer to game at WQHD with 144 Hz, then it should already be an RX 6700 XT or an RTX 3070. The premium for the RTX 3070 Ti is only marginally worthwhile, as you are paying nearly 200 Euros for just a few percent more performance.
A used RTX 2070 or RX 5700 XT is really only worth it if you can get the graphics cards significantly below current graphics card prices.
In general, you should be clear about how much money you want to invest in an upgrade.
It’s best to compare with a computer that could replace yours. If the upgrade costs exceed the price of a ready-made PC by more than half, then a new purchase is likely to be more worthwhile for you in the long run. This is especially true at the current time when graphics cards have reached absolutely insane prices.
Here you should consider whether a new purchase might be more worthwhile in the long run. Especially since you can currently get newer graphics cards best through pre-built PCs.
In general, your computer hardware cannot keep up forever:
Newer games often require more performance and are more demanding on your hardware.
Additionally, you can only use or implement certain features with newer hardware.
Completely new hardware such as DDR5 is only available with a new purchase or a comprehensive upgrade.
Alternative to a PC upgrade: An alternative would be to bridge the current situation with a laptop instead of buying or upgrading a gaming PC. Here, you are not as stationary as with a desktop PC. However, you don’t necessarily pay less than for a powerful desktop PC. You can find all the pros and cons and what else you should consider when buying a laptop in the following article:
The German Twitch streamer Anastasia Rose held a Christmas stream on December 24th and received donations amounting to over 1 million bits from a single viewer, which is more than 10,000 euros. She couldn’t believe the donation and repeatedly shouted at the donor to stop. It was just too much.
Who is Anastasia Rose?
The streamer actually works as a nurse in an intensive care unit in Berlin, but several times a month she turns her garage into a DJ station and performs as a DJane. A local newspaper called her the “vorpommersche Girl on Fire” (via prignitzer.de). Besides her Twitch channel, Anastasia Rose also runs channels on YouTube (12,400 subscribers) and Instagram (46,000 followers).
During the Corona pandemic, Anastasia Rose discovered Twitch for herself, and since March 2020, she has been streaming and has gained 111,000 followers during that time. According to Twitchtracker, she is currently the streamer with the most subs in Germany, ahead of MontanaBlack and her music colleague Sinitica. “Subs” are paid subscriptions that enable viewers to support their favorites on Twitch financially.
What kind of record was that? On Christmas Eve, the streamer received several donations in the Twitch currency “bits” from the user GamblerHH. The donations ultimately totaled one million bits.
According to the streamer, this is a world record for the most bits from one person in a stream.
Warning, loud. The streamer can hardly fathom the donation.
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How many euros is that? It is not that easy to say because Twitch sells bits at different prices depending on the quantity:
If the donor had bought 40 times 25,000 bits, he would have paid 12,914.80 €.
If he had purchased 3,334 times the 300 bits, it would have been 10,468.76 € – that would likely be the cheapest rate.
What is the advantage of bits? Especially with large monetary donations, many streamers now flinch. In the past, these were often “fake donations” that were then reversed by the donor via Paypal, which is extremely frustrating for everyone involved.
A bit donation cannot be refunded.
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Streamer reacts somewhere between panic and disbelief
How did the streamer react to the donation? Anastasia Rose reacted slightly panicked and incredulous to the incoming bit donations. She repeatedly shouted that the donor should please stop. She wondered if there might be a mistake and overall seemed quite incredulous about what happened to her on Christmas Eve.
She even forgot to play music: “My music is empty,” she said at one point.
It happens repeatedly that even “relatively small” streamers experience a surprising windfall on Twitch, which can sometimes be life-changing:
A new “Dev Diary”, the developer diary about Pokémon GO has been released. It discusses the future of the game, particularly a section on bonuses that is currently a hot topic among players.
What is this Dev Diary about? In the developer diary on the Pokémon GO blog (via pokemongolive.com), various staff members from the Pokémon GO team discuss different aspects of the game. The main theme of the current diary is the seasons in the game.
For instance, Dan Thomas from the Game Design department writes about the ongoing “Season of Heritage”, which aims to spotlight various locations in the Pokémon world, such as during the “Dragon Spiral Descent” event. The remainder of the season is expected to focus on such locations, ultimately leading to the upcoming Johto Tour.
Experiences from the previous seasons should also influence the future. For example, during the Season of Mischief, there was a long-term Special Research around Hoopa, which could also become a topic in the future: “We learned a lot from that, and we are working hard to make the next Special Research, which spans an entire season, even better. In the meantime, we are trying a different approach with the Season of Heritage, which focuses more on the monthly rotating Limited Research and seasonal bonuses,” explains Thomas.
Bonuses are being addressed: The seasons are expected to be expanded in the future. This is also highlighted by Live Game Director Michael Steranka, who points out another aspect of the changing seasons: “For us, every new season is an opportunity to assess the current state of the game and derive changes and optimizations to improve it further,” says Steranka.
Now, they want to focus more in the upcoming seasons on “Niantic’s mission to encourage trainers to move outdoors, to explore their surroundings, and to engage socially with other trainers,” explains Steranka.
In this context, we are also reassessing some bonuses that were active in the last seasons. This includes the effectiveness of incense when standing still and the increased damage in remote raid battles. You may have noticed during the last Community Day events that we chose bonuses that encourage you to engage in social gameplay or local raids. Similarly, we want to encourage trainers all over the world with our seasonal bonuses to go outside and explore the world.
And especially this paragraph is currently being discussed in the community.
Trainers fear weakened incense & remote raid damage
What is the problem? In Pokémon GO, there have been various bonuses since 2020, that facilitate playing from home. Originally introduced due to the pandemic, many players now see these bonuses as a fundamental improvement to the game.
It is important to note that in the current developer diary, only a reevaluation of the bonuses is mentioned, and not explicitly a weakening or removal. Nevertheless, players in the Pokémon GO subreddit are now concerned about the incense effectiveness and the remote raid damage due to the wording. They are instead suggesting other solutions:
“Ugh, please not,” comments user Bogdwin (via reddit): “Don’t make incense less effective when standing still, but make it more effective when moving. Don’t reduce damage for remote raids, but add bonuses for physical presence at the raid, like extra damage or premium balls.”
“They want us to explore, then let us find Pokémon nearby. I would visit a new location if I could see there’s a Snorlax or something exciting there… Instead, I only see two Metapod, four Pidgey, and the starters/Pikachu being featured,” thinks a user (via reddit).
“Give me double candy for physical presence at raids (including XL candy) and I will be much more active,” agrees “brokeguydtd” (via reddit).
“Incense should spawn a rare monster (Dratini, Salamence, etc.) for every X km walked,” suggests user “mwm5062” (via reddit) .
Not the first bonus discussion: Already in summer 2021, there was a big discussion when some “home bonuses” were taken away.
After Niantic reduced the interaction radius with PokéStops and gyms from 80 meters back to 40 meters, various community members wrote an open letter that garnered much attention and demanded the reversal of the change. Successfully: In the end, the radius was increased again.
What do you think of the topic? Would a change in bonuses bother you, or would it not be a problem for you? Tell us in the comments!
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Every MMORPG veteran has probably heard of DKP – at least if they’ve ever seen a raid from the inside. Although the ancient system has largely become obsolete, it is still used in games like WoW Classic. But what exactly are DKP? MeinMMO explains.
What does DKP stand for? The abbreviation stands for “Dragon Kill Points” and they indicate a numerical value assigned to players in a raid group. DKP first emerged in the MMORPG Everquest in 1999.
The only raid bosses at that time were the two dragons Lady Vox and Lord Nagafen. The player Thott invented Dragon Kill Points for his guild Afterlife to make the loot distribution somewhat fair.
Trivia: Bill “Aftathott” Dyess founded the famous website Thottbot, which aimed to gather news for MMORPGs. The more or less official successor to the website is the famous WoW fansite wowhead, which was bought by Thottbot owner ZAM Network in 2007. The classic version of the site even features a Thottbot theme since 2019.
Where are they used? DKP are one of many different loot systems and they are mainly used in their original form by established guilds in raids. Since the system is quite complex to operate, random groups usually rely on simpler methods.
Accordingly, DKP mainly originate from the core area of MMORPG gamers who deal with the toughest challenges. Today, some guilds still use the system, especially in old-school games or remakes like WoW Classic.
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DKP as a loot system for guilds
How do DKP work? DKP are used to bid on loot items. For participating in a raid or a boss kill, players receive DKP with which they can then bid on items.
There are no fixed rules. The guild or guild leader determines how many points each player receives per participation and how many points an item costs. Depending on the approach, there are two common methods:
Fixed price: The item costs a certain amount of DKP and interested parties can pay that. If there are multiple interested parties, a roll or bid is conducted.
Bid: An item starts with a base value and players bid on it in chat or via silent bidding. The highest bid wins.
By the way, DKP can also be deducted by the raid leader, for example, in cases of excessive mistakes or bad behavior. This is intended to ensure a certain level of discipline.
What types of DKP are there? The standard system is often referred to as “eqDKP”. Over the years, however, the DKP system has continued to evolve. Nowadays, there are addons and websites for many MMORPGs that deal with exactly such loot systems – for example, Warcraft DKP.
At its core, these methods remain the same, but allow for adjustments such as separate points for attendance, kills, or participation as well as tracking purchases and the current equipment status of raiders.
A relatively new variant is the PerfectDKP or Gold-DKP (or GDKP). In this system, players bid directly with gold or the corresponding in-game currency. Whoever bids the most gold gets the item.
The total amount bid is then equally distributed among all participants, sometimes with a small “tax” for the guild. This system circumvents the excessive hoarding of points and ensures that everyone gains something from a kill – even without loot. It can lead to extremely absurd amounts:
What is the downside of DKP? Without a tool, DKP are cumbersome to manage. The guild officers must maintain lists and update them manually. Looking up who got which item or checking one’s own DKP can often be cumbersome.
Since DKP are usually awarded for participation and kills, newcomers to guilds always have a disadvantage. Although there are occasionally things like a “welcome bonus” for newcomers, this is not always the case.
Moreover, in a DKP system, anyone can bid on anything by default. So if you’ve been waiting for a weapon for months as a warrior, but a hunter has more DKP and wants it too or wants to troll you, you’re out of luck.
What systems are used today? DKP have primarily arisen out of the necessity of not having a better loot system available. Today, however, there are plenty of other methods that are often more user-friendly and simpler:
Priority X: Before the raid, each member lists X items in descending order of priority that they would like. The loot is then distributed according to these priorities. In case of a tie, rolls or similar methods are used to decide.
Suicide Kings: Players are entitled to loot according to a hierarchical list. If you receive an item, you move to the end of the list.
Loot Master/Loot Council: A single player or a “council” of officers determines which member receives the loot. The end of the loot master in WoW led to a major controversy.
Random 100: The loot is rolled. The highest roll wins.
Need before Greed: Players who urgently need an item are prioritized. In case of a tie, rolls determine the winner.
There are also frequently addons or websites for the more modern methods that manage the loot system. By the way, if you’re wondering which items are particularly worth bidding or rolling on, just look at the color of the name:
The Voidbent Armor (or in German Unheilsrüstung) is a legendary endgame armor in New World. It is suitable for both PvP and endgame farming. We reveal the stats available and how you can obtain them.
Toughness: Critical hits deal 4.8% less damage to you
Empowered: Debuffs, disease, exhaustion, and bleed effects fade 7.5% faster
Luck: 2.8% higher chance for rare loot
The attributes Toughness and Empowered are ideal for PvP and Luck makes the armor still useful for farming runs in PvE endgame.
Crafting Voidbent Armor – Here’s how
The light set:
To craft them, you will need:
Between 6 and 26 Phoenix Weave
Between 2 and 8 Rune Leather
1 Asmodeum
2 Ruinc Thread (drops from humanoids level 45+)
1 Voidbent Ingot (Legendary artifact that you can craft in a smelter from 1x Void Ore, 1x Void Essence, and 10x Energy Core – Void Ore is a rare drop when mining Orichalcum)
4x Glimmerhide
2x Bubble Cloth
The medium set:
To craft them, you will need:
Between 6 and 26 Rune Leather
Between 2 and 8 Phoenix Weave
1 Asmodeum
1 Voidbent Ingot (Legendary artifact that you can craft in a smelter from 1x Void Ore, 1x Void Essence, and 10x Energy Core – Void Ore is a rare drop when mining Orichalcum)
2 Infused Claws
4 Infused Fangs
2 Scarhide
The heavy set:
To craft them, you will need:
Between 6 and 20 Asmodeum
Between 2 and 4 Rune Leather
Between 1 and 4 Phoenix Weave
2 Infused Fur
1 Voidbent Ingot (Legendary artifact that you can craft in a smelter from 1x Void Ore, 1x Void Essence, and 10x Energy Core – Void Ore is a rare drop when mining Orichalcum)
4x Tolvium
2x Cinnabar
The Voidbent Armor is one of the best armors that you can craft in the game. You can find more about crafting in New World here:
For FIFA 22 the TOTW 15 (Team of the Week) is scheduled for next Wednesday. At MeinMMO, you will learn which players might be in the new Team of the Week.
This is the Team of the Week: Every Wednesday it’s time for the TOTW in FIFA Ultimate Team, and since some leagues are playing even over the Christmas holidays, there is no exception this week.
Players who have performed strongly in the past football week get included in the TOTW. These players then receive enhanced Inform special cards that are available for a week in Packs .
These are TOTW Predictions: The TOTW Predictions are predictions from the community. They try to guess which players could land in the Team of the Week.
They provide a good overview of who might be in the TOTW. Potential Inform players can be used to earn coins on the transfer market. You can learn how to do that in the Trading Tips.
However, it is important to note that these are theoretical predictions and not guarantees. The TOTW 15 next Wednesday might look different than the predictions suggest.
The Prediction for Team of the Week 15 in Ultimate Team
The predictions for the next Team of the Week come from the FUT site fifaultimateteam.
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What about the Bundesliga in the new TOTW 15? Since the Bundesliga is currently on winter break, no games were played over the Christmas weekend, meaning there will be no Bundesliga players in the new TOTW 15.
If you are still looking for strong and affordable special cards for your team, then check this out:
Outside, the cold winter rages. But you don’t have to put up with the German temperatures, at least not on the screen. MeinMMO therefore recommends a Caribbean round in co-op with the building game “Tropico 6” as a change from the frosty climate.
Even going outside for just a moment in winter can become a real ordeal. Quickly taking the trash to the bin without immediately feeling frostbite can only happen when you’re well wrapped up – hat, scarf, gloves, long underwear.
But now quickly back into the warm abode. And then that moment when the biting cold gives way to the cozy climate in the apartment … wonderful.
Is there perhaps a game that brings a similar feeling to the screen? Preferably with Caribbean sounds and a dose of autocracy? Yes, there is. What a coincidence. And it can even be played in multiplayer? Well, excellent.
Welcome to Tropico.
Build your own island paradise in the middle of the Caribbean.
Tropico provides Caribbean vibes and catchy tunes
What is Tropico? The legendary building game is now in its 6th installment and has been making Caribbean gamers’ hearts beat in rhythm for over 20 years.
The latest installment in the series, Tropico 6, is very much based on old mechanics and plays essentially like part 1 – just bigger and with better handling.
In the game, it is your task to develop a scarcely populated island into an economic power that educates its residents obediently and does not let itself be pushed around by the great powers of this world.
A large part of the game revolves around building production chains and providing satisfied and trained workers. You need to keep 3 things in mind to stay in power:
Don’t be too deeply in debt
Don’t be too cheeky towards the great powers
Don’t be too harsh on your citizens
But no one is stopping you from testing the limits now and then. Especially the population proves to be a pliable plaything of your whims.
Even if the mob is raging outside – it’s temperate in the presidential palace.
If you’re having a good day and want freedom and prosperity for all Tropicans? Then offer them free housing and allow even the poor population to roam the island in cars.
Do you prefer to rule with an iron fist and take out your daily frustrations on the residents? No problem – a civilized island society can certainly manage for a while without rum.
As long as you always diligently manipulate the elections … I mean … win the elections fairly while maintaining a balanced account, only a great power can overthrow you. And a bit of world politics can easily be handled by an aspiring dictator.
More features of Tropico 6:
Caribbean sounds tempt you to constantly sway along
Each of the maximum 10,000 residents is unique, has a name and individual opinions, as well as needs
Detailed micro-management even in the economy – every dollar can be traced
You must complete tasks for great powers in order to advance in the ages and obtain new technologies
If you push the citizens too far, a rebellion may occur
Through various sources, you gather money for your fixed deposit account in Switzerland
The military can be indirectly controlled through attack or defense orders
You can “borrow” well-known landmarks
“What? Of course, the Statue of Liberty has always been here …”
In co-op, you build a paradise together – or annoy each other heavily
What can I do in co-op mode? The multiplayer mode of Tropico 6 is as simple as it is genius. Because you can play the game without restrictions, simply two players can join. A total of 4 people can be transported to the Caribbean at the same time.
Everyone gets their own piece of paradise and can work undisturbed on their vision of the perfect Caribbean utopia. Unless, of course, they are pestered by envious neighbors.
One island, two players – war or peace?
You can unleash troops on each other, establish trade blockades, aid rebels in their resurgence, and even seize the prized lands of your fellow players.
Nice neighbors, on the other hand, will provide some building assistance or send educated workers to you when the rum distillery is once again suffering from a skilled labor shortage.
To end the game, you set peaceful, military, and/or economic victory conditions before the round. If you just want eternal co-op building fun and to create a perfect island together, you can completely skip the victory conditions.
Personal conclusion: Tropico is a piece of vacation for home
Tropico is one of the best building and city simulation games for me, even in single-player. Experiencing the Caribbean adventure together on an island, however, is the crowning glory … of a mentally challenged dictator.
The depth of detail in the population and the economy, as well as the simple, beautiful construction of settlements and industrial areas makes me return to the island every few months. By now, I even take my girlfriend with me.
You can sink so deep into Tropico together – the Caribbean music is almost hypnotic. Since the game speed can be changed at any time, we are always ready for a quick chat or a brief discussion of the latest reprisals against the population.
Tropico 6 is the first part of the series that I can recommend to you in multiplayer. While it was already possible to create shared islands in the predecessor, the population limit was low, and you had to share the few residents as well.
Now you can jointly oppress up to 10,000 people and toast to a long, glorious reign. Best, of course, with rum from the Caribbean.
Maik Schneider Freelance author at MeinMMO
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The year 2022 is just around the corner and brings a lot of new games with it. Which MMORPGs and addons are you most looking forward to in the coming year? Let us know.
These are the MMORPGs and addons: Another year is coming to an end. 2021 was a turbulent year, not only in the real world out there but also in the digital world. A whole series of new MMORPGs and addons celebrated their release.
And 2022 seems to continue at a similar pace. The outlook for the upcoming year promises a whole lot of new MMORPGs and expansions that fans can look forward to.
Friends of the Asian MMOs from the ISO perspective will be thoroughly catered to by Lost Ark, Project TL and Lineage W
The classic view in Asia-MMOs will be offered to you by Chrono Odyssey and Odin: Valhalla Rising
If you prefer the Western style in ISO MMORPGs, keep an eye on Fractured and Corepunk
Players who are interested in more unusual MMORPGs can expect Palia and Broken Ranks in 2022
If you’re into old-school MMORPGs, you can check out Project Gorgon in 2022.
It can and will likely happen that some of the MMORPGs on the list will not be released until 2022. Delays are currently the order of the day in the gaming industry. So think about which MMORPGs and addons you would be most looking forward to if they actually manage to release in 2022.
This is how you can vote: You can cast your vote in our (functioning again) survey tool. Here you can choose your top 3 most anticipated MMORPGs or addons that are expected to be released in 2022. But keep in mind that you cannot undo your choice.
So, how does it look for you? What do you think of the outlook for 2022? Will it be exciting or rather uneventful? Is there an MMORPG or addon you are particularly looking forward to and can hardly wait for? Let us know in the comments.
Have fun voting and a happy new year to all of you!
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TimTheTatman (31) has been one of the big streamers with thousands of followers for the Battle Royale since the release of Call of Duty: Warzone , first on Twitch, now on YouTube. Tim usually tries to maintain a good mood and a cozy atmosphere, but with the new version of Call of Duty: Warzone that came with Vanguard, he’s having some issues. He says the new map Caldera feels lifeless.
Who is the streamer?
Tim “TimTheTatman” Betar was long one of the big shooter streamers on Twitch. He built his career in Overwatch and as Ninja’s punching bag in Fortnite until he really took off on Twitch with the release of Call of Duty: Warzone. On Twitch, he became one of the top 10 streamers. Since its release in March 2020, he has been considered one of the major defenders of CoD Warzone.
He had his success gilded in 2021 and accepted a “Deal you can’t refuse” from YouTube, and now he still streams a lot of Call of Duty: Warzone on the new platform:
TimTheTatman is a bear-like streamer who can laugh at himself, often plays the “dad who’s slowly going bald and can’t keep up with the young folks” and always strives for a good mood in his chat. But he’s clearly struggling with the new map Caldera.
What bothers him about Caldera? TimTheTatman says the map change makes Call of Duty: Warzone now feel “dead”:
I don’t see anyone on the map, everything takes forever. In Verdansk, you really fought against people. The new map just feels lifeless.
Due to the design of the new map, you encounter fewer people than in Verdansk. Apparently, this really bothers him:
Five minutes pass and you don’t see a single other person here. On the old map, you would have seen ten times more people in the same time.
Streamer believes people might quit CoD Warzone because of the new map
This is his criticism: TimTheTatman criticizes the new map for making the game feel simply not as lively as on the old map. He can spend minutes in the game without encountering another player. This causes him distress.
This could be a “self-fulfilling” prophecy: If the game gives the impression that it is dead and nobody plays it anymore, more and more people might quit Call of Duty: Warzone so that it actually dies.
People die too quickly – objects prevent seeing others
What do his viewers think? TimTheTatman is seen as someone who has defended CoD Warzone for 2 years and thinks it’s great. So he is not like DrDisrespect, who threatens to uninstall CoD Warzone every 5 minutes and never look back.
In the current criticism, however, many of his viewers agree with Tim:
“You are completely right, Tim. It’s the way the map plays – the design. […] You can’t see anything, just palm trees and rocks.”
“Honestly: I think it’s because the map is so open. People just die much faster.”
“It’s because you can’t have a fight without a third or fourth person intervening – that’s why everyone dies quickly and the whole map is open.”
“You probably don’t notice it on PC, but almost everyone on console is having UNBELIEVABLE graphic problems that make the game UNPLAYABLE.”
At the beginning, the first reactions to the new map were still noticeably more positive:
In League of Legends, players still have a problem with how Riot Games handles the situation when a teammate is afk for a long time at the beginning of a match or even leaves the match. While there has been a “Remake” option since 2016, many players find it frustrating as nonsensical games in LoL arise that drag on for a long time.
What is the problem?
In normal matches and ranked matches of LoL, it often happens that players go afk very early, in the first minutes of a match, or cannot participate in the match due to connection issues.
In such a case, the LoL match is basically already lost for the team with the missing player, and many find it pointless to continue playing when they are so at a disadvantage.
Although there is a way to cancel a game in such a situation early, the “Remake” system is considered inadequate.
The team has 60 seconds to type “remake” in the chat when a player is either inactive or when the connection is lost – then a vote starts.
During the vote, players have 30 seconds to vote yes or no.
If only 4 people are in a team, 2 must vote yes. If there are only 3 left in a team, a “yes” vote is enough.
A remake counts neither as a win nor a loss. The inactive player will be penalized.
This is the criticism of the system: A player has recently spoken out against the system on reddit. He says: In such a case, when one or more players are missing, a vote is simply unnecessary – in case one falls out so early, matches should always be remade.
Because the voting is difficult, someone who is playing with friends (a “premade group”) often lacks: The friends want to protect him and would therefore vote “no”.
Or the time window for the chat command /remake or the vote itself runs so quickly that not everyone notices it and therefore the remake does not come about.
The thread starter says that the system is a “terrible mechanic that has been implemented extremely poorly”.
Overwatch is mentioned as a model
This is the discussion: In fact, many see it the same way as the thread starter. The thread has over 470 comments and more than 5,800 upvotes.
They are also dissatisfied with the “voting” option in the remake. Especially because the whole mechanism depends on seeing the message in the chat and then hastily initiating the process so as not to miss it.
People wish that if there is already a vote, it should pop up automatically and a single vote should be enough to end the voting.
A user says:
“If they are a premade group of 5 and know that the afk player is coming back and it’s okay for them, then let them play outnumbered. But as soon as one person does not want to play 4 against 5 for the next 15-30 minutes, the game should be canceled because no one deserves to deal with that in a video game.”
As a positive example, Overwatch is mentioned: If someone leaves the match in the first minute, it simply closes – and there is no way to stop it.
LoL is one of the most successful video games and had a strong year in 2021. This can also be seen in the criticism that surgically addresses individual details, while in other games there are often major problems with the entire game, the criticism in LoL actually revolves around very specific decisions and seemingly minor details:
In the Viking game Valheim, it’s all about the great hunt, the next important catch, the unavoidable upgrading of your gear … or is it? A player has now shown how to play the survival game “vegan” – without the loot from monsters and animals.
What it’s about:
Valheim is a ruthless survival game that starts off easy but then gets strict in difficulty
Better gear and restorative food comes from loot from monsters, animals, and bosses
A Valheim speedrunner has now completed the game while staying completely “vegan”
Player forgoes “meatly desires” in Valheim
What was the challenge? YouTuber “NickRawcliffe” enjoys taking on special challenges in Valheim and this time he has a truly strenuous idea. With his Viking “Vera the Vegan,” he aims to defeat all bosses without using any animal loot.
For Nick, this also includes drops from all kinds of monsters. All living beings and their parts are off-limits – only plant-based aids are allowed.
Additionally, Nick wants to chees the large bosses as little as possible.
That means he will not use the easiest strategy that exploits intended game mechanics to take down the bosses; rather, he wants to find the hardest way to defeat the bosses possible with his poor equipment.
Why was it so difficult? Valheim can be well compared to the rustic butcher around the corner. While you do get a selection of salads and perhaps even fresh rolls there, the counter clearly focuses on filleted cuts of meat and a variety of sausage spreads.
If you forgo the loot from animals and monsters in Valheim, you miss important mechanics:
Portals for fast travel are not available
Boats cannot be crafted
No armor without hides
Flint axe as endgame weapon
No mead, no food with meat
You have a disadvantage in almost every respect in the game: no armor, little damage, and few buffs from food.
On top of that, there are poor travel options. Without a boat, you can only sneak across the seas with a hand cart, and without portals, reaching old bases is a struggle.
Or to put it briefly: There is hardly any strenuous strategy to “enjoy” Valheim.
How did he manage it? Patience and hours of grinding. In total, Nick spent 55 hours on the challenge, spread out over 15 gaming sessions.
We will briefly show you the strategy he used to defeat the bosses and how long it took him. If you want to see his incredible patience for yourself, we’ll embed the English video here:
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The first boss was no problem. A little fire here, a few hits there, and the mystical stag was down. But the antlers can’t be used for the pickaxe.
2. Boss – The Elder
To get a pickaxe, Nick uses the large trolls. With their attacks, they can mine copper, which you collect for your purposes. Nick also crafted a copper knife. That is to remain the strongest weapon he uses in his run.
Equipped with his high-end knife, he takes down “The Elder” in about 15 minutes. Constantly dodging and continuously attacking eventually brought down the tree. There was the first impression of how difficult the challenge will still be.
3. Boss – Moder
To take down the dragon, Nick wanted to equip himself with the best food possible based on his plant-based diet. He found onion seeds for a delicious onion soup – but making it requires a spice rack for his cooking station. And for that, turnips are needed.
The turnips only grow in the swamp and Nick thought – “I might as well take my swamp key with me.” Wrong.
He lost the key while desperately fleeing from the swimming leeches and had to keep going back to the swamp to somehow get back to his stuff. He died a time or two in the process:
At this point, Nick began to use some speedrunner tricks. This way you can restart the game to regain full stamina and lose the aggro of the enemies. Eventually, keys and turnips were finally in the storage.
With his onion soup in hand, Nick now had to “only” find the location of Moder, search for 3 dragon eggs, and end the fight victoriously.
To withstand the icy cold of the mountains for longer, Nick uses his own graves. By interacting with the death marker, he regains full stamina and health, and he set up healing graves everywhere on the mountain.
With a small base under Moder’s spawn platform, the fight on the icy mountain was successful. Nick claims he had to fight for 90 minutes without making a mistake to take the dragon’s life.
The spawn point at the beginning of the world, because the base has gone, is not even accounted for yet. Eventually, the hits with the copper knife were enough.
4. Boss – Bonemass
For the nasty sludge lump, Nick even went back to the wooden club. He built a small base back at the spawn point, this time above the spawn point.
Additionally, his graves helped him again. Many graves. Because every poison attack from the billowing beast would inevitably lead to death without the health and stamina boost.
Healing mead that neutralizes the poison was not an option for Vera the Vegan.
Nick needed steeled nerves and about 90 minutes with many deaths for this fight as well.
The last boss was almost a piece of cake compared to Moder and swamp monsters. In an earlier video, Nick defeated the bosses in reverse order and took down the last boss first.
So he already knew a fighting strategy in which he digs into the ground and ultimately took 30 minutes to bring down the final boss.
The longest time spent on this boss was searching for the location and the necessary totems to summon.
The 55-hour vegan Valheim feast was already extravagant enough. One almost looks forward to some light fare at the end. NickRawcliffe remarks in the video: “No one will try that again.”
2 years after release, WoW: Classic is not doing so well. There are many reasons for this – but above all, the player base is too fragmented.
When World of Warcraft: Classic was announced a few years ago, the fan excitement was immense. Being able to dive back into the “original” Azeroth was a long-held wish that had not been possible since the expansion “Cataclysm” or could only be fulfilled on illegal private servers.
But now, 2 years after the release of “WoW: Classic”, not much of that joy is left. The original Classic realms have mostly turned into ghost realms.
What is the problem? In the WoW Classic subreddit, the state of WoW Classic and particularly the realms of the “Classic Era” has been discussed for some time. The players have largely disappeared. Taking a look at the realm population of the Classic Era realms makes it clear: Almost all are at “low” (via worldofwarcraft.com). It is becoming increasingly rare to encounter other players. This puts a core aspect of the MMORPG experience at risk.
The Reddit user Darkfirex34 published two screenshots to highlight the discrepancy particularly clearly. It shows the realm “Benediction” – once at Christmas 2019 and once at Christmas 2021.
It was so full in 2019 …
… and so empty in 2021.
While 2 years ago the city of Orgrimmar was still full of players celebrating together, the capital of the Horde was virtually empty in 2021.
Several games are fragmenting the player base: One of the biggest problems is likely that the player base in World of Warcraft is becoming increasingly fragmented. Not only are players splitting between “Retail-WoW (Shadowlands)” and “Classic”. No, the Classic players are also divided into “Classic”, “Burning Crusade Classic”, and “Season of Mastery”.
The end result is clear: The “pure” WoW: Classic is the loser, as it has failed to retain its players, who instead have set off for other adventures.
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What could help? The community has been demanding for weeks and months: “Blizzard, merge the realms!” Many players are tired of wandering around in ever emptier cities – ultimately diminishing the fun of the game and driving the numbers of active players even lower. There are mainly two proposals:
Merging of the realms. Several realms and their active players should merge into a new realm.
Free server transfers allowing the remaining players to escape from “dead” realms.
Both might not be the perfect measures, but they would create enough time to think about a longer-term solution.
As WoW: Classic is currently set up in the Classic Era, there is fun with an active community only on a fraction of the realms – and this selection is getting smaller week by week.
Are you still playing WoW: Classic in the Classic Era? Or are you exploring TBC: Classic or the Season of Mastery?
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In the latest and final episode of the MeinMMO Podcast 2021, we talk about exciting MMOs in the next year like Lost Ark or Diablo Immortal. Leya, Schuhmann, and Alex discuss upcoming games that could be among the biggest titles in 2022.
This is the topic: We leave behind the mixed gaming year 2021 and in the latest MeinMMO Podcast, we talk about promising MMO hits of 2022. Promising means in this context:
The MMOs have already gained a lot of attention
The MMOs have solid funding
The MMOs offer a unique approach and have that certain something
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A Twitch streamer who makes his money through casino streams has gifted his parents for Christmas: He paid off the remaining mortgage on their house. Xposed (25) expressed his gratitude for the carefree childhood he and his siblings enjoyed thanks to his parents’ efforts. This brought tears to Mom and Dad.
Who is the streamer?
Cody “Xposed” Brunett is one of the successful casino streamers on Twitch worldwide. Following well-known “slot” players like Trainwreckstv and ROSHTEIN, the role model of MontanaBlack, his channel is one of the most watched. Last year, he played 1859 hours of “slots” on Twitch.
The streamer is 25 years old, has been on Twitch for 7 years, and lives in Ontario, Canada. He took a year off from streaming while completing his high school diploma but then started again, forgoing his university education, because friends and his girlfriend encouraged him to stream instead.
Now for Christmas, he decided to give back to his parents for the happy childhood they provided.
Streamer gifts parents by paying off their mortgage
This is the scene: It is quite a chaotic Christmas celebration to watch. Children are screaming and sucking on something, unpacked gifts are lying everywhere next to the wrapping paper, Dad is already moving the first packages aside under the tree while the children hold their new toys in their hands.
Mom and Dad have gathered under the Christmas tree to open gifts. The mother reads a letter from her son amid all the commotion, who is sitting away from the camera’s focus.
The mother reads:
Mom and Dad, you have worked incredibly hard, and you have done everything for each of us. […] You bought me all my hockey sticks, I will never forget that. Thank you for being the best grandparents one could wish for. In my current situation, there is nothing I would rather do than pay off the rest of your mortgage.
The mother breaks down in tears at that point, and the attentive son immediately hands her a tissue. The father also tears up.
When the mother is somewhat back to herself, she reads the last sentence: “You deserve it. Retire early, Dad.” Then there is cuddling.
This is how it is being discussed: On Twitter and Instagram, many are writing about how much it has inspired them. This is a great action by the streamer. Especially the reaction of the father moves many, that the action brings a “real man” to tears impresses people.
On Instagram, one writes: “Dad looks at the check and exclaims: HEY, that’s pretty GOOD!”
One user says: That is indeed a life goal, to enable something like this for one’s parents.
Even though the scene is surely nice and Christmassy, gambling on Twitch remains a difficult topic. Streamers are accused of gambling with “other people’s money” and being able to afford high losses while encouraging their viewers to gamble, who in turn risk the little money they have. Moreover, the risk of addiction is extraordinarily high:
This is how it is being discussed: On Twitter and Instagram, many are writing about how much it has inspired them. This is a great action by the streamer. Especially the reaction of the father moves many, that the action brings a “real man” to tears impresses people.
On Instagram, one writes: “Dad looks at the check and exclaims: HEY, that’s pretty GOOD!”
One user says: That is indeed a life goal, to enable something like this for one’s parents.
Even though the scene is surely nice and Christmassy, gambling on Twitch remains a difficult topic. Streamers are accused of gambling with “other people’s money” and being able to afford high losses while encouraging their viewers to gamble, who in turn risk the little money they have. Moreover, the risk of addiction is extraordinarily high:
MeinMMO-Demon Cortyn introduces you to 3 games that you might have overlooked in 2021 – and that are significantly better than originally thought.
The MMORPG year 2021 was supposed to be quite nice – but it didn’t turn out that way. This led many players to stretch their feelers out for other games. I also had plenty of time to spend on games that I otherwise probably wouldn’t have had time for, due to the ongoing content drought in World of Warcraft.
To my great joy, all these games turned out to be true gems. In particular, three games have stayed in my memory. I can only recommend them to anyone who has some time during the holidays and is looking for thoroughly good entertainment. Not every one of these three games is suitable for every type of player – but they all offer a unique experience.
Tales of Arise – A grand cliché JRPG
JRPGs were the genre that ignited my passion for gaming. I still remember convincing a friend on his birthday to buy Final Fantasy IX with his money – which we then played through together over the course of a week. Since then, there have been many ups and downs in the genre, and aside from some highlights, the joy could not revive as strongly.
Fortunately, Tales of Arise is such a highlight.
Tales of Arise has cool characters – and a captivating story.
At the beginning, Tales of Arise incorporates nearly every clich e9 found in JRPGs. Of course, the hero suffers from amnesia, and naturally, the protagonist is quite hot, aloof, and slowly warms up throughout the story. The young girl, of course, possesses devastating magical powers, and everything is at first glance categorized directly into “good” and “evil”.
As a JRPG, Tales of Arise also utilizes many anime clichés. The exaggerated drama is something you have to like, just as the sometimes lavish cutscenes filled with dialogue. But after about 10 hours, that changes. The story becomes more complex, the motivations of the characters are gradually revealed, and those who started as a foolish, self-absorbed enemy suddenly become relatable.
Add to that a quite action-packed combat system with adjustable difficulty levels that range from “The game plays for me, lol” to “I have to input every tactical command manually, or we are all dead”.
If you enjoy that kind of thing, Tales of Arise presents a story filled with exciting twists, in which, in the end, not everything is as black and white as one might have thought at the beginning. Enemies and heroes are relatable and convincing – a rarity, especially among villains in recent years.
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Tales of Arise is perfect for simply lounging back in a fantasy world where you want to spend many dozens of hours, just to be rewarded with the next cutscene and another little story detail.
Tales of Arise doesn’t reinvent the JRPG wheel, but it provides exactly what a JRPG must offer to be remembered and to leave the satisfying feeling of “that was a lovely gaming experience” after playing.
Back 4 Blood – The best co-op shooter
Yes, Back 4 Blood is one of those games that divide the community. Either you hate it because it’s not exactly like Left 4 Dead and has a very high difficulty level.
Or you love it because it’s the perfect fun for a group of 4 friends, providing new challenges time and again and still feeling fresh even after the 10th playthrough.
Cool characters and nasty zombies – Back 4 Blood has plenty of that.
Back 4 Blood is a cooperative zombie shooter. However, instead of simply picking up the weapons and slicing through hordes of zombies and special zombies, it requires a bit more strategy and planning.
The game has a “deck system”, allowing players to create their own card decks. These are essentially perks that you draw in succession throughout the matches.
With these perks, your character can be greatly customized. For example, you can focus on machine guns and shoot multiple zombies down at once with an extremely fast reload time. Or you can focus on sniper rifles and deal severe damage to weak points, but move more slowly. Or you can reliably slice through all normal zombies in melee while your team handles the special zombies.
Once immersed, the deck system offers virtually countless possibilities and always something new to try out.
However, even aside from that, the replay value is high. The “AI director” also has different cards. These are negative effects that come into play in each match. Sometimes the zombies are faster, sometimes a map is in deep darkness, and sometimes there are additional bosses or a timer that announces the approach of particularly strong zombies.
However, a warning here: Back 4 Blood is something for groups. If you want to venture out alone or rely on the help of random players, you won’t enjoy this game and should rather steer clear of it.
I had to think a little about whether I would actually include this game in the list, as it’s so “different” from all the other games I’ve played. But actually, that’s already a good enough reason to at least mention the game.
A succubus, you better not dream of – or else it was your last dream.
In Succubus, you play as the titular demon in hell, who seeks revenge and works through hordes of the underworld in an endless excess of blood and sex.
Succubus earns its “18+” rating within just a few seconds. Complete nudity of both demonic and human bodies, plenty of splatter action in the fights, and a brutality in the portrayal that is unmatched.
However, Succubus is not a “AAA title,” and you can tell that in many places. Especially the combat system is somewhat cumbersome and doesn’t always feel fluid. However, that doesn’t change the fact that Succubus offers a quite rounded gaming experience that simply tests new boundaries – for better or worse.
Succubus has given me some of the most shocking and memorable moments, during which I even had to pause the game in horror. I explained in more detail what exactly this is about in my detailed presentation of Succubus.
Succubus is not necessarily to be understood as a great game where you can lose yourself for days; it can be completed after a few hours. However, Succubus shows how dark and far from common clichés a game can deviate when developers simply do not impose any moral constraints upon themselves.
Succubus resembles more of a work of art that raises questions about moral concerns and simultaneously destroys them. How much cruelty can one actually show? How evil would a hell be if it weren’t so romantically idealized?
It is a unique experience and suitable for anyone who has a strong stomach – or some twisted preferences.
Did you also have games that completely surprised and thrilled you in 2021? Unexpected highlights that were much better than you originally thought? Feel free to tell me about them – I’m curious.
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On November 1, 2021, the Update 32 of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online was released. The community is known to be particularly friendly and welcoming. But what does it really take to bring a group of people together in a guild? For that, MeinMMO author MiezeMelli simply asked her most important guild officer.
Why is it so important to have a guild in ESO? The community of a guild can help you in almost all areas of the MMORPG. Especially for beginners, they are an important support in getting started in Tamriel. But even experienced players benefit from the advantages of a guild, especially in group content.
Who is speaking here?: MiezeMelli has been playing The Elder Scrolls Online since the beta. Since early 2018, she has been regularly streaming ESO on Twitch and has been part of the official ESO Stream Team from Bethesda since late 2020. Since January 2018, she has been creating videos (Raid Triples, Guides, DPS Tests) on YouTube. She has accumulated over 6900 hours of gameplay on 18 max-level characters and 1890 champion points (as of December 22, 2021). At MeinMMO, she has been responsible for everything related to ESO since May 2021, especially guides.
In which areas guild members can support you
Crafting – Other players can craft items for you that you can use for trait analysis.
Equipment – For craftable sets, you need a certain number of researched traits. This naturally requires that a player has been in the game for a while, as the analysis takes longer for each additional trait. Here too, other players can be a great help.
Dungeons – An experienced player can sometimes venture alone into one or more dungeons (which are actually for 4 players). However, this is not advisable for inexperienced players yet. Guild members often support you when you want to complete a dungeon or farm equipment from a specific dungeon.
(Furniture) Recipes & Crafting Styles – Completing recipe collections is best done in groups. Among the members, you can trade and help each other.
Trials (Raids) – These instances for 12 players sometimes require a lot of organization and planning. Therefore, it is essential to have a fixed group for successful raids.
Real life – Yes, you read that right, your guild mates can also support you in real life. Because like in any other hobby, you can also find friends for life in Tamriel who will support you with advice and action. But maybe don’t expect that from every person you meet, and also be mindful that it is based on mutual interest.
However, it is not enough to just found a guild. You also need to invest a lot of care into this community and ideally have people to help you with it; otherwise, it can become unmanageable. But what exactly does a guild need to be successful?
What is actually a community guild? These are guilds that arise around streamers. You find the stream through shared interests, establish connections in the game, and as a streamer, you can better respond to questions and wishes.
The basis is usually a common Discord server where people can not only reach out to the person from the stream but also to all other ESO players for questions.
At the same time, you can provide your community as a streamer with important news about the game or the stream. In many Discords, groups for other games also form sooner or later.
But those who think that it will all just roll on its own are mistaken. Especially when you are new to the game, you tend to be a bit reserved at first. I was no different.
As a streamer, you’re often good at handling things even without the guild, as long as you’re not doing this professionally and have a study or another job on the side. This likely applies to many streamers in the ESO universe. Just like to me.
And therefore, the key to an organized community guild is the diligent work of the guild officers.
Diligent guild officers and helping hands are the most important
You need people you can rely on and who take on responsibilities. A guild can have up to 500 active members. That requires quite a bit of organization and planning. And you especially need people who keep their promises, so you can rely on them.
My guild officer @XCrusaderX36 takes on many of the leadership tasks for me. Without his help, “the magical Miezmuschel” would not exist in its current form. He takes care of recruiting new guild members, member attendance, and the behind-the-scenes work.
And I must note that there are other officers as well.
But what exactly does he do daily to keep the guild running?
“Most important in my opinion is connecting the individual members and especially supporting new members who still have many questions about the guild and the game itself.
We essentially live what ESO community stands for: A helpful and family-oriented community in the spirit of ESOFam. Just on a smaller scale within the guild. It can have up to 500 members.”
The loving ESO community is the motivation for guild work
What exactly is involved in networking, and how do you achieve this goal?
“The foundation for networking is provided by ESO itself, which is the guild chat. As trivial as it sounds, a -Hello, how are you?- is quickly written and encourages members to communicate. All questions related to ESO also lead to quick networking, as members receive help from the guild leadership as well as from other members, creating regular contact. I myself offer regular random dungeon runs or world boss fights to bond the community. In addition to the guild chat, it is essential for a successful guild to utilize other messaging services, as they provide opportunities to talk and thus make playing together more personal.”
Guild party inside the Psijik Villa of @miezemelli.
How many hours do you invest daily or weekly in guild work?
“This question can’t be answered so categorically, as guild work never rests and there is always something to do. Some days it’s more, some days it’s less. However, I must say that someone who takes on a significant role in a guild should shine through high activity and involvement, as this lightens the load for other officers. On the other hand, it’s important for the members that there is someone available to help with any concerns.”
Have an open ear and motivate group activities
And what do you do in detail? How does recruiting new members work, for example?
“Every day when I log into ESO, my first action is to greet the guild. After that, I turn to the open applications and the guild bank. Since many players use the guild bank as a dumping ground (consciously or unconsciously), it needs to be cleaned up daily, so everyone has the opportunity to deposit items. I then use these items to distribute to members. If there is no demand, I sell them to generate gold for the guild, so we can auction a guild trader weekly. However, it should be noted that without the weekly donations from members, whether through gold or items, we couldn’t afford a guild trader.”
Guild photo of the magical Miezmuschel in the Psijik Villa of @miezemelli.
Guild records are equally important, as a lot of information is provided by an addon and should therefore be checked daily. Once I have completed these tasks, I travel through the areas and advertise in the regional chat to find new active members for our community. At the same time, I regularly assist members by answering pending questions and supporting them during dungeons or boss fights.”
Similar experiences are also useful for ESO guilds
Is this your first time holding such a significant role in a community?
“For me, it’s the first time in ESO that I have a significant role in a guild, as I previously focused more on extensive trading systems with their thousands of various products. In my entire online gaming career, however, it’s not the first time, as I have held leadership roles in other games. I always plan to take a back seat in a game, but since I naturally enjoy organizing things, I consistently end up in leadership positions and have fun with what I do.”
How did you end up in the guild yourself? Or first, with ESO itself?
“I came to The Elder Scrolls Online through an ad I found on the internet. After that, one thing led to another. I watched videos and livestreams from ESO players, fell in love with the game, and bought it. I personally enjoy ESO so much that I play it daily and have managed to get friends and family members excited about it, so the community and enjoyment of the game continue to grow. I entered the magical Miezmuschel through a partner guild of the Miezmuschel and the call to play ESO live on Twitch. When I tuned in, I noticed that you have a vast pool of knowledge about ESO and were immediately sympathetic to me, leading me to apply to the magical Miezmuschel right away.”
Happy and friendly guild members are a great motivation
What were or are your incentives to take on the role of an officer?
“The basic appeal was that I saw how much you had on your plate as a guild leader, and I wanted to alleviate your burden. However, my motivation now also stems from the fact that our guild community has grown dear to my heart, making what I do enjoyable. A smaller but still important incentive for me is that professionally, I also deal with many such matters, where I have to organize a lot online, making it a kind of control and self-improvement for me. Ultimately, I can say that organizing things is my world, so the position of guild officer fits me like a lid on a pot.”
Are there areas that annoy you a little about the position?
“Like everything in life, there are days that are beautiful but also days that are totally annoying. For example, I don’t like it when I have to chase after other officers or members for days to gather important information for me. Also, when members argue in chat and sometimes forget that there are people behind the devices and I have to mediate, can be a bit annoying. However, I tell myself at the end of the day that it’s just a game, and when it gets too much for me, I log out of the game and take care of other things until I have enough energy to resume my position as guild officer.”
On the other hand, are there things that you particularly enjoy about it?
“Due to my position and high activity, I have met many people who are dear to me, making it enjoyable to be online in the game. ESO shows that even if there are always game problems, what makes ESO special is the family-like interaction with each other. Of course, I cannot forget to say that I enjoy organizing the guild, and at the end of the day, having happy members. I love to see that what I do seems to be right and also bears fruit that I perceive in the guild.”
A thick skin and organizational talent can be beneficial
What qualities do you think a guild officer or leader needs?
“What a guild officer fundamentally needs is time and a talent for planning, executing, and controlling things. Additionally, character strengths such as helpfulness, being open, and remaining friendly are necessary. As the saying goes, you should have a thick skin or develop one when you are a guild officer, so you don’t take statements from members too personally and can evaluate the situation objectively. Another important quality is trust in other officers, as an officer won’t be able to organize everything in a guild of 500 players.”
What advice would you give to aspiring guild leaders or officers?
“You should ask yourselves whether you really have the time and interest to hold such a position in the long term, as nothing is worse than constantly changing officers or guild leaders. If you have these prerequisites, then set intermediate goals that you can realistically achieve, as such a large guild is not built overnight. Don’t be disappointed if something doesn’t work out once; a successful guild needs time and trust to grow and thrive.
Always be there for your members and live the ESO family dream.”
In World of Warcraft there are Christmas gifts again. This year it’s actually quite cool – and you shouldn’t miss it.
A long-standing tradition in all major MMORPGs, including World of Warcraft, are the Christmas gifts – or in the case of Azeroth, the “Winter Veil Gifts”. Every year there is something new, as in 2021. Those who have the opportunity should collect the latest gift, or even those from previous years, now.
Where can you find the gifts? You will receive the gifts at different locations depending on your faction.
Horde players go to Orgrimmar to the Valley of Honor and find the huge Winter Veil tree with the gifts there.
Alliance players travel to Ironforge to find Grandfather Winter in front of the bank.
The gifts lie there as quests under the tree. Don’t worry, you only need to “accept” the quest to complete it immediately. There is no real task.
What’s new this year? In 2021 there are a number of new gifts that especially toy collectors might like – but also for those who still enjoy playing with toy cars.
New is the “Rockin’ Rollin’ Racer Customizer 19.9.3”. This is a toy with which you can summon different vehicles, with which you then race against other players in the best “Mario Kart” style. There are different abilities, such as mines or oil slicks.
This is a nod to Blizzard’s early game “Rock N’ Roll Racing”, which was released in 1993.
The toy can then be used by all your characters, as it simply goes into the toy collection.
More news about World of Warcraft can be found here:
Until when do you have time? The gifts can only be opened starting from December 25th. However, you have time until the end of the event, which is January 1st, 2022.
If you don’t grab the gift, that’s not too bad. Usually, you can still collect the Christmas gifts in the following years or earn them in other ways. So if you are currently taking a break from WoW, you are only missing out on something temporarily.
What do you think about this Christmas gift? A cool idea? Or does it not motivate you to log into World of Warcraft?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The YouTuber Technoblade (22) has almost 10 million subscribers and is known for his content about Minecraft . In recent months, he has been battling cancer. In a video, he shares his experiences, revealing that he was repeatedly close to having his right arm amputated to save his life.
Who is Technoblade?
The 22-year-old American belongs to the new generation of Minecraft YouTubers who have become incredibly popular and often interact and rival one another. For example, Technoblade has connections to people like Ph1LzA, Dream, or TommyInnit.
In August 2021, Technoblade informed his fans that he was suffering from cancer. A sarcoma was detected in his right arm. The YouTuber Dream then organized a charity event to help cancer research, which raised a significant amount of money.
Now in December 2021, Technoblade reports how things turned out with his cancer diagnosis.
“Having two arms is nice – I’d like to continue that way”
This is what he says now: On Christmas Eve, December 24, Technoblade released a video on YouTube titled “I Almost Became an Amputee,” in which he talked about his battle with cancer in a surprisingly cheerful and candid manner:
Essentially, he had multiple moments of accepting that he would lose his right arm in a life-saving amputation in November.
He received a notification on his phone when his arm amputation appointment was entered in the calendar.
However, the operation on his arm went fantastically. Technoblade only complains that tissue from his leg had to be taken for the reconstruction of his arm. This apparently damaged the body part he is incredibly proud of, his thigh muscle:
I knew they had to take muscle and skin from another part of my body to reconstruct my shoulder after the operation, but I thought they were taking the muscles from my back, from the latissimus dorsi. I was okay with that because no one cares about the latissimus dorsi, it’s the most worthless muscle.
But instead they took it from my thigh muscle. That’s my best muscle. People say about Technoblade: He’s weak, fragile, a gamer, but man, does he have thigh muscles!
Technoblade also included phrases like:
“Having two arms is nice. I want to keep that trend going.”
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