Currently, AMD and Intel dominate the market for processors. Now a Russian company has introduced several processors – but what can they actually do?
Anyone looking to buy a processor for their gaming PC will hardly find a way around AMD and Intel. These two manufacturers produce most of the chips that users buy. On Amazon, AMD dominates the sales figures, while Intel has now released the latest generation of processors.
However, a Russian company has now introduced a set of processors aimed not only at professional clients but also general consumers like gamers. While the server CPUs are primarily intended for large customers, they also have something for gamers in their portfolio.
But what can the Baikal-M actually do and can it really be an alternative to AMD and Intel? MeinMMO has taken a look at the processors.
ARM architecture is the basis for the Russian processor
Which company is behind the processors? The Russian company “Baikal Electronics” manufactures the processors that operate under the name “Baikal.” Baikal Electronics is part of the Russian company “T-Platforms,” which specializes mainly in supercomputers for states and universities.
What kind of processor is this? Inside the processor, the architecture of the British chip manufacturer ARM is used. These are primarily employed in mobile devices so far. For the development of the processor, the Russian government provided a two-digit million amount (via winfuture.de).
The processor itself is an 8-core with 8 ARMv8 cores and an integrated graphics unit. In manufacturing, Baikal Electronics relies on 28-nanometer production. The CPU supports 32 GB of RAM and delivers a clock frequency of 1.5 GHz.
How fast is the processor? According to the benchmark table provided by the manufacturer, the Baikal-M should achieve 1542 points in the Geekbench multicore test (via baikalelectronics.com).
In comparison to AMD’s popular Ryzen 5 3600, this is not very much, as the CPU reaches 6667 points in the multicore test. AMD’s entry-level processor with a dedicated graphics chip, the Ryzen 3 3200G, achieves 2829 points, which is still double that of the Baikal-M.
If these numbers are taken as performance values, then the Baikal-M is unlikely to be a real competitor for AMD. And so far, it is also unclear whether the processor will even be available in Germany.
In 2021, AMD introduced its latest generation of processors with Ryzen 5000.
Will the processors come to Germany?
Can the processor be purchased anywhere? It is still unclear whether the processors will actually make it to Europe. At least the manufacturer has stated that they want to produce 10,000 to 15,000 processors every month (via gizchina.com).
But that doesn’t mean they will be coming to us any time soon. According to previous sources, the first batches of processors are primarily intended for state authorities and schools. The source cited by Winfuture mentions they want to become independent of the large American chip manufacturers.
Not only in the processor market is there a lot of movement. Another manufacturer has introduced new graphics cards, which, however, do not come from AMD or Nvidia. Now some gamers hope that a cheap alternative might appear soon.
Blizzard has now presented new information about the highly anticipated hack and slash Diablo 4 in a developer blog. They are addressing the core themes of the genre: loot and the level process in the endgame, the “Paragon” system.
What does Diablo 4 say about leveling? Blizzard is bringing back the “Paragon” system from Diablo 3, which is an alternative progression system after reaching the maximum level of level 50. Players will have the opportunity to customize their character exactly as they wish.
The Paragon system is Blizzard’s response to the criticism that items in Diablo are essential for character customization and that everything else hardly matters: that is set to change in Diablo 4.
Blizzard says:
The first “Paragon” board will be unlocked for players of all classes starting at level 50
Players start in the middle of this 1st board on the central field and can then move through the board
When players reach a “Gate-Tier”, they can decide which new Paragon board they want to open at that point
The Paragon board promises complexity for Diablo 4.
The Paragon board as a complex skill system after level 50
How does it work exactly? On the board, there are many different tiles that fulfill different functions:
“normal tiles” give a small stat bonus – these are apparently the “colorless, dark fields” in the image
“magic tiles” provide various types of advantages – they are somewhat more powerful than normal tiles, but there are many of them – these are apparently the “brown” tiles in the image
“rare tiles” bring significant advantages – these tiles also provide special benefits when a player has reached a certain value – these are apparently the few “yellow tiles” visible in the image.
“legendary tile” – each board only has one of these tiles in the center of the respective boards, so they are only available in the Paragon boards that can be unlocked after the first board
As examples of the effects of the tiles, Blizzard shows this image:
An example of the strength of the different tile types.
There are also “socket” tiles, where players can use glyphs that provide special effects. The glyphs can be leveled in special dungeons, Blizzard says.
The glyphs should also be levelable
The +Skill items return in Diablo 4
What does Blizzard say about items? Regarding items and loot in Diablo 4, there is a clear statement, that the “+Skill” items will return. When players equip an item that gives them points for a skill they do not have, they gain access to this skill. This is intended to encourage experimentation.
It will even be possible to obtain skills that cannot be unlocked based on level yet – this could provide a significant power boost, according to Blizzard.
A new NPC allows the essence of items to be extracted.
“Transfer certain values from axes to amulets”
With legendary items, it will also be possible to “extract” certain effects and then transfer them to a new item. The old item will then be destroyed, but the ability will remain as essence and can be transferred to a new item.
It is, for example, possible to transfer a specific ability from an axe to another one-handed or two-handed weapon, or to add it to gloves, amulets, or rings. Depending on the item, that particular value can even become stronger – especially with two-handed weapons or amulets.
Additionally, Blizzard announces that certain types of monsters have a higher chance to drop a specific item type.
This is how the ideas are discussed: The first reactions on Reddit are very positive. Especially the complexity of the Paragon board is praised, it looks significantly more complex and exciting than in Diablo 2.
It must also be clear that players will have to make decisions on each board – the number of points they can distribute must be limited so that the decision has an impact.
Apparently, players want that in Diablo 4, they must decide how to design their character, rather than just being able to skill everything.
Diablo 4 is set to be a major title for Blizzard that will last for years:
In Pokémon GO a new promo code is now available that gives you some useful items. We will show you how to redeem the code.
What kind of code is this? Promo codes for Pokémon GO are released from time to time. You can redeem these codes either in the game or on a corresponding website to easily secure some gifts.
On December 21, another one of these codes appeared, shared diligently by the Pokémon GO community (including via reddit).
Here is the new code: 53HHNL3RTLXMPYFP
How long is the code valid? You can redeem the code right away. It is supposed to be available until December 31.
What does the code bring? The code gives you 10 Poké Balls, 10 Razz Berries, and one Incense. In total, it provides 21 items, primarily useful for attracting a few Pokémon and catching them for double candy.
In the journal, you can see which items you have received
How you redeem the codes depends on your smartphone. In Pokémon GO, the procedures differ slightly between iOS and Android. While you can redeem codes easily in the game on Android, on iOS you need to take a detour via an external website.
On Android devices: If you are playing with an Android device, you can easily redeem promo codes in the in-game shop. You just need to scroll down until you find the “Promos” field. There, enter the code, confirm, and the items should already go into your bag.
Look for this field on Android devices
On iOS devices: On iOS devices, entering in the shop is not possible, as the corresponding field does not exist at all. Instead, you need to visit Niantic’s rewards website. You can find the link here: Redeem Promo Code (via rewards.nianticlabs.com).
Here you must select your linked account and enter the code. If everything worked, you should see a corresponding notification on the website. In the game, you can check in the journal whether the items have been credited to you through the code.
In Pokémon GO the content for the Community Day in January has been announced. We at MeinMMO have looked at which creature will be the focus of this event and will tell you what else to expect.
What kind of event is this? Every month there is a Community Day in Pokémon GO. On this day, a specific Pokémon is in focus, which spawns more frequently in the wild for the duration of the event. Your chances of encountering a shiny version are also increased on this day.
Furthermore, you will receive one or another special bonus on this day. As Niantic has now announced via the Pokémon GO blog, the Community Day in January will revolve around the Ice and Water Pokémon Seemops (via pokemongolive.com).
When is the Community Day? The Community Day will take place on Sunday, January 16, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time.
Community Day in January 2022 with Seemops
Seemops is a Pokémon of the Ice and Water types. It comes from Generation 3 and can evolve from Seejong to Walraisa. Of course, you can encounter plenty of Seemops during the Community Day.
They will be found everywhere, and with the help of incense and lures, you can attract more of these creatures. Additionally, your chances of encountering a shiny version are quite good on this day, as the shiny rate will also be increased during the event.
Seemops has only recently been available in its shiny form in the game, which could be interesting for many players. You will recognize it, as seen in the following image, by its pink to purple body.
Seemops, Seejong, and Walraisa normal (top) and as shiny (bottom)
All Bonuses for the Community Day in January 2022
What bonuses are there? Apart from the spawns and increased shiny chance, the Community Day has even more bonuses in store for you:
Incense and lures each last for 3 hours
3x XP when catching Pokémon
A surprise when you take snapshots during the Community Day
Event attacks “Powdersnow” (fast attack) and “Ice Spear” (charged attack) when you evolve Seemops into Walraisa from Seejong during the event or up to 2 hours afterward
Special bonuses in the in-game shop: The in-game shop also has one or two special offers for the Community Day:
Ticket for the special research “The Spheal Deal” for Seemops for 1 Euro
Free event box with 30 Ultra Balls
Community Day box with 50 Ultra Balls, 5 Super Incubators, 5 Lucky Eggs, and a Premium Charge TM for 1,280 Poké Coins
What do you think about the content for the Community Day in January? Are you excited about Seemops, or were you hoping for another creature? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.
All spotlight hours with bonuses, Pokémon, and times in December 2021 at Pokémon GO are known. You can expect four dates this month. We will show you when there are rewards of candies, stardust, and XP.
What events are these? The spotlight hours run every Tuesday evening from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Pokémon GO. During the event hour, a specific Pokémon is in focus and spawns almost everywhere in the wild. A bonus is always active during these event evenings, rewarding you with more XP or candies. In December, none of the spotlight hours has a stardust bonus.
In the following overview, we will show you all the dates for the spotlight hours in December 2021.
All dates – Spotlight hours in December 2021
Remember these Pokémon: In the upcoming weeks, the following Pokémon will be the focus of the spotlight hours:
We will go into detail about each of the spotlight hours and show you the specific bonuses.
Spotlight hour on December 7
Which Pokémon will you encounter? The first spotlight hour in December 2021 brings you Electabuzz from the first generation. It is an Electric type and can evolve into Electivire.
What bonuses do you get? For sending Pokémon, you receive double the amount of candies.
Who is this beneficial for? The spotlight hour with Electabuzz can really pay off for you, as its evolution Electivire is a strong attacker in raids. To put it into perspective: Electivire is among the strongest electric attackers in Pokémon GO. If you are still missing strong attackers of this type, you should definitely participate in the event and collect strong Pokémon and candies.
In trainer battles, Electivire is not that strong, however.
For sending any Pokémon, you will receive double candies, so it’s a good opportunity to tidy up your collection.
Can you catch shiny Electabuzz? Yes, you can encounter and catch shiny Electabuzz in Pokémon GO.
Spotlight hour on December 14
Which Pokémon will you encounter? During the spotlight hour on December 14, you will encounter Magmar from the first generation. It is a Fire type and can evolve into Magmortar.
What bonuses do you get? For evolving Pokémon, you receive double experience points.
Who is this beneficial for? Magmar and Magmortar are not particularly strong attackers. In raids, Magmortar is still in the midfield, but it has much stronger competitors among the fire attackers. In trainer battles, Magmortar has little impact.
The increased experience points for evolving Pokémon are something that could interest trainers at lower levels. Use the spotlight hour primarily for candies for Magmortar.
Can you catch shiny Magmar? Yes, you can encounter and catch shiny Magmar in Pokémon GO.
Spotlight hour on December 21
Which Pokémon will you encounter? On December 21, you will encounter Snover during the spotlight hour from the fourth generation. It is an Ice and Grass type and can evolve into Abomasnow.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you receive double the amount of experience points.
Who is this beneficial for? Snover itself does not play a major role in raids or trainer battles. Its evolution Abomasnow is not particularly strong in raids either. However, Abomasnow can shine in trainer battles: In the Great League, it has to share the field with other strong competitors at the top. In the Ultra League, however, Abomasnow is among the best Pokémon you can use there.
This spotlight hour is especially suitable for collecting candies and getting strong Abomasnow for PvP.
Can you catch shiny Snover? Yes, you can find and catch shiny Snover in Pokémon GO.
Which Pokémon will you encounter? In the last spotlight hour in December, you will encounter Snorunt from the fifth generation. It is an Ice type and can evolve into Glalie.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you receive double the amount of candies.
Who is this beneficial for? Neither Snorunt nor its evolution Glalie are particularly interesting as fighters for you. This applies to both trainer battles in PvP and raids in PvE.
What’s exciting is the candy bonus that is active during the spotlight hour. Because the double catch candies apply not only to Snorunt but to catches of all Pokémon. So if there is an interesting Pokémon in raids at that time, you should take advantage of the hour and catch it to receive more candies.
For ice attackers, you better rely on Mamoswine, Froslass, Mewtwo, and other fighters from the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Can you catch shiny Snorunt? Yes, you can encounter and catch shiny Snorunt in Pokémon GO.
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Destiny 2 offers not much new at first glance for the Dawn event 2021. However, the old weapons have become stronger due to the addition of popular perks. We take a look at them and reveal which strong perk combinations work particularly well in 2021.
The Tower is also festively decorated for Dawn in 2021. Eva has her oven with her again, which means you can bake cookies. In return, there are mostly known rewards and some Glimmer. This initially did not entice some Guardians to participate in the event.
Compared to the Halloween event with headless knights and a lore book, the Dawn event seems to offer little new at first glance. But this year, it is the old weapons that Guardians want to earn until January 4, 2022, and for good reason.
There is the first Stasis sword with the new perk “Cold Steel”.
The old weapons have been expanded with popular perk combinations.
The Dawn fusion rifle can now drop with a really strong perk combination.
Glacioclasmus – Void Fusion Rifle
Players already know the Void fusion rifle from the Dawn 2020. However, it was not very popular among Guardians back then. Although the weapon strongly resembles the notorious Erentil, its perk pool did not convince players in 2020.
Bungie has therefore spiced up the perk pool of the fusion rifle this year and expanded it with popular perks like “Sustenance” and “Storage Salvo”. Destiny 2 content creators, like KackisHD, referred to it before the event as “a unique PvE Godroll” for Glacioclasmus.
[…] a crazy, unique PvE Godroll for the Glacioclasmus fusion rifle. I guess fusion rifles are now rocket launchers.
KackisHD via YouTube
What’s interesting is: Glacioclasmus is the only fusion rifle that can drop in Destiny 2 with this special perk combination of “Sustenance” and “Storage Salvo”.
Void fusion rifle “Glacioclasmus”
The stats of the Void fusion rifle “Glacioclasmus”
This plays well in PvE:
“Improved Battery” for a larger magazine or “Liquid Coils” for more “Storage Salvos”.
“Sustenance” reloads the magazine from reserves after a kill.
“Storage Salvo” is comparable to “Dragonfly”. When the battery is full, your next salvo deals additional damage and enemies explode upon death.
In Season 15, you can further increase your damage in PvE with the seasonal mod “Particle Deconstruction”.
Masterwork: Range
The Void fusion rifle is competitive in PvP as well:
“Hammer-forged Rifling” – you get a solid long-range barrel for increased range.
“Projection Fuse” grants you additional range. This allows you to fire the weapon from a distance for even more effective damage.
“Sustenance” reloads the magazine from reserves after a kill.
“Overloaded Rounds” because in PvP, there is often little special ammo available. Your last rounds in the magazine deal more damage.
Zephyr – Stasis Sword
The reimagining of the classic “Zephyr” is the first Stasis sword in Destiny 2 and should, alongside a Void, Arc, and Solar sword, get a fixed place in the vault. It grants you the new perk “Cold Steel” to slow down hit enemies and enhance your Stasis builds.
The reimagined sword “Zephyr” now has Stasis
The stats of the Stasis sword “Zephyr”
Slow effects can stack: Especially the fact that a power weapon now has slow effects could become quite practical. They can stack until enemies are completely frozen. Thus, the new sword fits perfectly with Stasis builds of all three classes.
This plays well in PvE: A combination of the known sword Godroll, where the perks can be switched, is practical. This allows switching between “Whirlwind Blade” and “Cold Steel”.
“Balanced Sword Frame” provides balanced defense.
“Jagged Edge” increases damage at the cost of sword ammo.
“Relentless Strikes” grants sword ammo upon landing three light hits in quick succession. (light attack)
“Whirlwind Blade” increases sword damage for a short time with quick sword strikes.
“Cold Steel” charged hits with the sword slow targets.
Masterwork: Impact
During the Dawn event, you can also earn the new “Dendrite Glimmer” armor:
The Solar machine gun “Avalanche” visually resembles the former Gambit mowing machine “21% Delirium”. However, it has a much lower fire rate and lacks the once-powerful perk “Kill Tracker”. Nevertheless, the machine gun still offers practical advantages today and is robust and reliable, thanks to its adaptive chassis.
For Dawn 2021, the weapon also received “Sustenance” as an option. In PvE, it is a solid option to sweep smaller enemy groups off the map, even at higher difficulty levels.
A good roll of “Avalanche” with Self-Loading Holder and Dragonfly
The stats of the “Avalanche” – Solar Machine Gun
In PvE, you should rely on these perks:
“SPO-26 Front” is a special SUROS lightweight red dot sight that allows for a short zoom and increases handling speed and range.
“Extended Magazine” gives the weapon a bit more ammo reserves at the cost of reload speed, improving the low standard ammo reserves somewhat.
“Sustenance” complements last year’s Godroll perk “Self-Loading Holder” for 2021. The magazine reloads directly after a kill from reserves, so the weapon doesn’t have to be stowed first.
“Dragonfly” creates an elemental damage explosion.
Combine with the weapon mod “Dragonfly Spec”, which increases the effect and damage of Dragonfly.
Masterwork: Range
Frostfront – Kinetic Submachine Gun
The kinetic submachine gun is the least noticeable of all Dawn weapons with an “Aggressive Frame”. Although it deals a fair amount of damage for a submachine gun, it has very low stability. In the Crucible, the weapon did not convince most players.
The kinetic submachine gun “Frostfront”
The stats of the kinetic submachine gun “Frostfront”
Even in PvE activities, it is rarely seen, as there are significantly better options. However, if you have taken a liking to it, these perk combos are recommended:
In PvE, focus on this roll:
“Smallbore,” which provides more stability
“Enhanced Rounds” gives the weapon more range.
“Feeding Frenzy” grants you a continuous improvement on reload speed for a short time after each kill.
“Kill Clip” gives the weapon more damage when you reload after a kill. Ideal for this submachine gun with a low magazine size.
Masterwork: Stability or Range
For PvP, stability improvements are recommended:
“Smallbore” increases stability
“Tactical Mag” provides a slight improvement in stability, magazine size, and reload speed.
Also, “Zen Moment” helps you stay on target and supports stability
Try “Targeting Adjuster,” “Dynamic Sway Reduction,” or “Harmony” for extra benefits
Masterwork: Stability or Range
The exotic ship “Stellar Traveler 7M” automatically creates Dawn ambience
How to earn the Dawn weapons 2021
The weapons can only be earned during the Dawn event. The Christmas event has been running in Destiny 2 since December 14, 2021, and ends on January 4, 2022.
To get the weapons, you need to bake cookies diligently. In return, you will receive Dawn gift packages from the friendly NPCs, among other rewards.
With each delivered treat, you have a chance at one of the Dawn weapons with random rolls.
You can also buy the packages “Uniform Exchange” and “Sharp Exchange” directly from Eva. For that, you need 5 Dawn Mood and 1 delivery package.
So everyone should have a good chance at the weapons, because getting event weapons later is difficult.
Eva offers you weapon benefits that you can buy for Dawn Mood.
This increases the chance for good rolls: To have a higher chance for good perk combos, you should quickly unlock all Dawn perks for weapons at Eva, such as “Extra Nice Gifts” and “Even Extra Nicer Gifts”. They cost 40 Dawn Mood and ensure that all Dawn weapons can drop with additional perks to choose from in the left and right slot.
Currently, Guardians in Destiny 2 are also earning these items:
Ffor those who still need Dawn Mood: The exotic ship “Stellar Traveler 7M” grants a chance to receive Dawn Mood when you find Dawn ingredients. Players could earn it last year during the Dawn event. Equip it and check EVA Levante for the ship package on page 2. She will gift you all the drive and teleportation effects for 2021, which you could earn in 2020.
The new shimmering Dawn armors, however, are only available from Tess in Eververse:
For those who did not get the chance to earn the ship last year, it can be purchased from Eva for the fair price of 5,000 Glimmer and 100 Legendary Shards.
Are you diligently baking cookies for the Godrolls of the icy weapons or have you already received them from one of the NPCs? What weapons would you like to see Bungie introduce at the next Dawn event?
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Michael “shroud” Gresziek is the biggest streamer for the MMORPG New World on Twitch. However, the new game from Amazon is facing criticism from fans. They wonder why someone like shroud is still playing a game in December 2021 that is notorious for providing too little content and having too many bugs. The streamer says: He believes in the MMORPG. It will be really good in January 2022, and then good items will be needed.
This is the situation of New World on Twitch:
New World was designed for Twitch from the beginning. Amazon bought Twitch cheaply years ago, and it is part of their philosophy that an MMORPG like New World should work on Twitch.
Initially, the plan worked, and New World reached almost 900,000 viewers at peak during its release – but that number quickly dropped. In October, New World had an average of 117,000 viewers online simultaneously; in the last 30 days, that number has fallen to 10,000 viewers.
But among the remaining New World streamers is the “human aim-bot” shroud, a real Twitch star who is grinding hard in an MMORPG. MMORPG expert Asmongold also regularly streams the MMORPG on a secondary channel.
Shroud says New World will be really good – really good
Why is shroud still playing New World? For many players, the star of New World has quickly faded. The game is accused of having been released unfinished, offering too little content, and carrying too many bugs and issues.
“New World is a mess? Dude, it will be good, it will be really good. The next update in January will bring dungeon mutations. You will be able to modify dungeons, just like Mythic+-content in WoW. And the only way you can withstand the damage there is with items like these.”
shroud
Shroud then shows some items with special abilities to absorb certain types of damage. Apparently, shroud finds the idea great that the content will be so challenging that it requires specific gear and preparation to withstand it. If you don’t have that gear, you will wipe immediately, he explains.
However, the streamer says he is really looking forward to the new content, but it has to provide good rewards. If it is the same mess that exists now, he would be really annoyed.
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This is what it’s about: shroud is a grinder through and through and is clearly fascinated by the loot spiral, as he is currently grinding for items to later create hard content that will then bring even better items.
This is a typical example of a hardcore PvE player in MMORPGs who particularly enjoys content that only a very few can handle because the requirements are so high. This is an “old-school perspective” on MMORPGs. With the same stamina that one uses to tackle such MMORPG grinds, one can apparently also become a leading Twitch streamer.
More about the content that shroud is looking forward to in New World:
The big LOA ON Winter took place over the weekend. This is an event where the Lost Ark developers, namely Smilegate, talk about the future of the MMORPG. The Game Director also commented on the release in the West.
What kind of event is this? LOA ON Winter is a major event aimed at players of the MMORPG Lost Ark. It reports on the state of the game as well as upcoming changes and plans for the future.
The Game Director of Lost Ark himself spoke, meaning the head of the MMORPG at Smilegate. Thus, the statements have very little to do with Amazon.
How many players do they want to reach? However, they are not very modest regarding the total player numbers worldwide. Here, he mentioned the goal of reaching 20 million registered accounts together with the release in the West.
Currently, Lost Ark is only available in Korea and Russia and has nearly 10 million registered accounts. With the upcoming updates and the release here, they aim to more than double this number.
However, they want to achieve this with long-term success, rather than a short-term hype. The strategy of Lost Ark is to come to stay.
“Korean MMORPGs are simply not that popular in the West”
However, that is not even necessary, according to the Game Director. “When we look at the numbers in Korea, we see that about 83% of players return at some point once they have started. […] Overall, we even have 258 individual players logging in every day since the beta. That is fantastic.”
Profits also increased significantly, to be exact by 21 times
Long-term success is key: The Smilegate team is convinced that they can retain many players long-term with Lost Ark. The hype at launch does not need to be overly massive, and one must also be realistic.
When asked what the CEO would consider a successful launch in the West, he said: “We are launching in the West in February 2022. Our goal is to reach 200,000 concurrent players at launch. Korean MMORPGs are simply not that popular there [in the West]. If we can maintain 50,000 to 70,000 concurrent players even 3 months after the release, we are successful.”
He emphasizes afterwards that they were also able to record very successful numbers for the release in Russia, which also satisfied the publisher. What numbers Amazon hopes for the release in the West can only be speculated at this point.
“We have increased our player count sevenfold in one year”
What other numbers are interesting? At the beginning of his presentation, the Game Director of Lost Ark talks about some numbers related to Lost Ark. He seems particularly in a good mood here and is looking forward to the release in the West.
These are the numbers he seems particularly proud of when he presents them:
The players on the Korean server have increased sevenfold since July 2020
The player count on the Russian servers has increased by 170% since June this year
Even 4 months after the event peak in June 2021, 78% of the players who played during the events are still active
Sales in the cash shop have increased 21-fold since July 2020
Since June 2021, there are 35,320 players on the Korean server logging in every day. These are the same players returning every day, not concurrent players
The character with the highest DPS dealt 2.4x more damage than the one with the lowest DPS. Therefore, one of the main focuses for 2022 will be on balancing.
What do you think of the numbers? Do you think Smilegate is aiming too high or too low with 200,000 concurrent active players at launch? Do you consider 50,000 to 70,000 concurrent players after three months to be realistic? Feel free to write it to us in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Call of Duty: Vanguard is struggling with a nasty bug that disables aim assist for controllers – but only for enemies. MeinMMO shows you the background and what the developers have to say about it.
The current CoD, Call of Duty: Vanguard, still has some nasty bugs weeks after its release. Some are so bad that they directly interfere with gameplay and affect balance.
It now turns out that through a specific perk, you can partially disable the aim assist of the opponents. Controller players will find it harder to hit you.
“Cold-Blooded” disrupts aim assist for controllers
Which perk is it? It’s the perk “Cold-Blooded.” Actually, this ability is responsible for not having thermal optics highlight you and the perk “Alert” does not notify your enemies when you look at them from behind or the side.
The latest “function” is unintentional and has likely already caused some strange moments for controller players.
When a controller player aims with aim assist at an enemy with “Cold-Blooded,” it can briefly deactivate the assist.
How bad is it? The aim assist in modern CoD games consists of 2 components:
Aim slowdown
Input sensitivity is briefly reduced
Aim rotation
The crosshair follows the enemy for a fraction of a second when the player with aim assist moves
In a firefight, the “aim slowdown” is strong because controller players can synchronize their reflexes with the assist. It creates a kind of “trigger window” – as soon as you unconsciously notice the slowdown, you start shooting at the opponent.
This requires considerable training, and many players may not even realize how much their aiming in CoD is influenced by the aim slowdown.
If the aim assist drops out in the middle of a firefight, it’s an extremely unusual feeling. A certain insecurity creeps in because players are used to the game with the assist. For controller players, this can be very uncomfortable as Call of Duty suddenly feels different – without any apparent reason.
If you’ve experienced unusual aiming issues recently, this might be the answer.
Will it stay that way? The developers at Sledgehammer Games have already noted the bug on their fix list (via Trello.com). There’s no date for the fix yet, but it’s likely to be addressed in one of the upcoming updates.
What do the players say about it? There is a thread on reddit about the issue, and the comments with the most upvotes are criticizing the state of the game.
When it comes to the issue with aim assist, the mood becomes somewhat more conciliatory – even though aim assist is often discussed controversially:
Some “mouse and keyboard” players can’t resist a little jab: “As a M&K player, I see the posts and it makes me happy – Hell yes, Muhaha,” says Manakuski.
Beachampion110 stands with console players and has wondered what’s wrong with his aiming: “I played a few matches today and something felt off – I thought I was just that bad, lol. I’m glad that others are having the problem too and it’s not just me.”
Many PC players are also asking in the thread about the general functioning of aim assist on consoles. If you want to know more about it as well, check this out: How to optimally use aim assist in CoD Modern Warfare
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2022 will apparently be the year of the “Super Teams” at League of Legends. While experienced professionals are joining Team Vitality in Europe, some exciting players with a long history are coming together at the rather mild Gen.G in South Korea. Leading the way is the exceptional talent Chovy – he is finding a strong team again and is meeting old friends from the days of “Team Griffin”, a team that fell apart under a brilliant coach.
What is a “Super Team”?
The term “Super Team” comes from the language of musicians. It is referred to as a “Supergroup” when musicians come together who were already successful as solo artists. In LoL, a “Super Team” is when players form a new team who have already attained star status.
In Europe, the team “Vitality” is touted as a Super Team in 2022. They already had an excellent jungler in Selfmade and are now adding two European superstars, mid laner Perkz and top laner Alphari, who played in the USA in 2021. They are also bringing in bot laner Carzzy from LEC champion MAD Lions.
A new Super Team is forming at the rather mild Gen.G in South Korea. They already had the legendary ADC Ruler under contract and are now adding him with a mix of veterans and new talent. Three of the new players have already played together at “Team Griffin”.
Also in the USA, a sort of Super Team is forming at “Team Liquid”. They no longer have a single US player on the roster:
In recent years, Gen.G had become a rather mild team, playing solidly but not causing much attention. They were seen as a typical, methodically playing Korean LoL team, while fans preferred the explosive style of DAMWON Gaming or cheered along with SKT1, the legendary team from South Korea.
Gen.G now has a world champion and 2 super talents
Chovy has transformed from an exciting young talent into one of the best LoL players worldwide. Unlike other super mid laners like Doinb or Showmaker, he had very little help. At his last team, Hanwha Esports, Chovy was so dominant and clearly the best player on the team that people referred to Hanwha Esports as the “Church of Chovy”.
When Gen.G signed Chovy, they embraced the meme and tweeted “Welcome to the church.”
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New at Gen.G is also top laner Doran (2021), an old teammate of Chovy, with whom he played from 2018 to 2020, first for Griffin, then for DRX. Doran is considered an incredibly talented top laner, who is now reunited with Chovy.
In the jungle, Gen.G is relying on returnee Peanut, who already played in the jungle for Gen.G in 2019 and was the starting jungler for SKT1 in 2017, the team that painfully lost to Gen.G in the World Championship final. The 23-year-old is considered an experienced veteran, who will likely take over shot-calling at Gen.G. His coach attests that he now makes sophisticated and intricate calls: every decision is very good and he excels at utilizing resources in the game.
As ADC, Gen.G is relying on Ruler, the last player from their team that became World Champion in 2016 as Samsung Galaxy. The 22-year-old Ruler is considered extremely strong in the laning phase.
The 22-year-old South Korean Lehends will play as a supporter for Gen.G. He is probably the only one in the team without a big name. He comes from Affreeca Freeks. However, Lehends played in 2018 together with Chovy for Griffin – then in 2019 with Doran and Chovy for the team.
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Coach discovered 3 players in 2017 who are now world stars
What stands out about the roster: What resonates in the team composition is a strong focus on former players of Team Griffin. This is a special story:
Team Griffin were absolute no-names in 2017, playing in the second Korean league.
They hired a coach named “cvMax”, who had no experience in LoL. Normally, someone like that would never become head coach. But cvMax convinced the manager to give him a chance and then proved to have an incredible sense for talent. He discovered new players and nurtured them. He gave many players their first professional contract who previously were not on anyone’s radar.
The players that cvMax discovered during his time at Griffin have become superstars in LoL in 2021: Besides mid laner Chovy, he also discovered jungler Tarzan (LNG Esports) and bot laner Viper, two of the world’s best players today. Viper became World Champion in 2021 with EDward Gaming.
However, Team Griffin fell apart due to scandals and controversies. cvMax got into trouble for allegedly choking a player. That was top laner Sword – at that time, there was the controversy that cvMax preferred to let Doran play.
In 2022, the rather mild team of Gen.G will apparently try to carry on the legacy of cvMax and reap the fruits of his labor. They would probably have liked to sign Viper and Tarzan along with Chovy, Doran, and Lehends – but they are now unaffordable. However, with Peanut and Ruler, they have brought in high quality.
Simon “Ungespielt” Wiefels (31) or simply Unge is one of the most well-known German streamers on YouTube. Currently, 15,000 to 20,000 viewers are watching his streams live on YouTube. However, Unge revealed on December 19: “That’s enough …”, announcing a new concept and his switch to Twitch. We at MeinMMO report.
On October 29, Unge received a strike from YouTube for uploading a reaction video that allegedly violated certain guidelines. As a result, Wiefels received a suspension until November 5.
Unge uploaded a video on November 5, in which he expressed his concerns: YouTube is too unsafe (via YouTube). He now has 2 warnings, and if he receives a 3rd, his YouTube channel would be permanently banned. Unge would also not be allowed to create a new channel, as per the rules.
Wiefels also found it very inconsistent and unfair that his uploaded reaction video was banned, while the livestream from which the edit for the video was created was not. Furthermore, reaction videos by other YouTubers to the same video, at that time, were not banned or warned. As of today, December 20, however, there are almost no reaction videos on the video – YouTube seems to have cracked down on this.
Unge filed an appeal against the warning from YouTube and said he was considering switching to Twitch if the appeal was rejected.
Unge makes a cut: switches back to Twitch for livestreams
That’s why Unge is switching to Twitch: On December 19, Simon Wiefels uploaded a new video on YouTube – titled “THAT’S ENOUGH…”. In it, he explained that YouTube is primarily just too unsafe for him, as YouTube had rejected his previous appeal against the warning. The warning will now last until the end of January.
Another warning would mean the end of his YouTube channel, which he has been running for 10 years. Unge wants to bring his livestream content only to Twitch and no longer to YouTube. But he will continue to upload videos to YouTube as usual.
Wiefels already shared the joyful news on his Twitter that Twitch has already accepted him as a partner (via Twitter). At some point between December 20 and 26, the streams on Twitch are supposed to take place.
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Furthermore, Unge drew a conclusion in his video from November 5: YouTube keeps throwing obstacles in his way (via YouTube). He thought one could cooperate with YouTube hand in hand since both sides represent the same interest: Making the platform and YouTube Gaming “even cooler”.
Apparently, I am not welcome here as a creator, because instead of YouTube coming to me and saying: “Hey Simon, you, as a long-term partner – we discovered that there is a video on your channel that may violate our guidelines (…)
Simon Wiefels
Unge wished for more communication from YouTube. He has been a long-term ambassador for YouTube Germany. Wiefels does not think it is right to treat him so unfairly and inconsistently.
Unge not only wants to return to Twitch but also revive old games like Minecraft. The block game is how the YouTuber and streamer became well known. Wiefels wants to recreate his huge farm in Madeira in Minecraft during the Twitch streams. He simply wants to do more gaming again.
Wiefels will also upload more vlogs of his “life’s work” on YouTube, showing more of the process of the creation and work on the farm.
He wants to move away from negativity and do fewer reactions to the whole conflict and beef of the content creators. “I have to lower myself to that level, and I just don’t want to do that anymore,” says Unge. Nevertheless, the format “ungeklickt”, in which he does such reactions, will continue. It will just happen less frequently.
Unge wants to create a “safe and positive place” for viewers on Twitch where they can relax and unwind.
The shooter Dying Light 2has announced its system requirements. And they are surprisingly low. However, this only applies if you do not wish to use ray tracing. Because then the requirements increase significantly.
Dying Light 2 is a survival game from the first-person perspective, in which you can explore an open world inspired by Europe. The game focuses on choices that are supposed to have a strong impact on your game world. The shooter Dying Light 2 is also one of the most anticipated games on Steam for 2022. The game is set to release on February 4 for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
Now the manufacturer has also announced the system requirements for Dying Light 2 and they are surprisingly moderate.
Dying Light 2 system requirements are moderate
What do I need for a PC? If you want to play Dying Light 2 with at least 30 FPS in Full HD, you need an Intel Core i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen 3 2300X as a processor. Additionally, either a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or an AMD Radeon RX 560 4 GB.
If you look at the numbers on Steam from November 2021, then currently especially 4 graphics cards are installed in about 20 percent of all gaming PCs:
GeForce GTX 1060 (7.58 %)
GeForce GTX 1650 (5.88 %)
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (5.73 %)
GeForce RTX 2060 (5.07 %)
This means that many gamers will definitely meet the minimum requirements. The 3 most common cards on Steam are on average faster than the GTX 1050 Ti and the GT 1050 Ti itself is installed in about 6 % of all computers. At least as long as you want to play in Full HD. If you prefer to play in WQHD, you will need more power for the same performance.
When do I need a powerful computer? If you are interested in all the details and the new graphics technology ray tracing, you will need a powerful graphics card. Ray tracing provides better lighting and makes the game look prettier and more realistic.
However, if you want to use this technology, you will need a correspondingly powerful graphics card. The developers recommend a GeForce RTX 3080 if you want to play in Full HD with 60 FPS.
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Here you can find all system requirements in detail:
More survival games: Dying Light 2 is not the only survival game to look forward to in 2022. MeinMMO presents a total of 7 survival games that will be released in 2021 and 2022:
The Twitch streamer Asmongold has not missed an opportunity in recent months to criticize Blizzard and the MMORPG WoW . But now he says what still speaks for the online role-playing game and what makes it so ‘unironically’ good even today. WoW has a fundamental quality that is especially characterized by its combat system.
In recent months, Asmongold has relentlessly criticized the development of WoW. He had especially focused his criticism on the studio Blizzard. He said that Blizzard has lost its way, acts out of political correctness, and makes the game worse and worse. Asmongold’s criticism reflected the frustration of many long-time WoW fans about the current state of their favorite game in recent months.
But now Asmongold is praising WoW and Blizzard again. He emphasizes that despite all the criticism, the game still has a fantastic core gameplay. That is the Blizzard quality that many envy the studio for.
This is what Asmongold praises about WoW: The streamer says:
“Games live and die by their core gameplay, meaning how the game feels on a fundamental basis. Is it fun to play the game? It all revolves around this question: Is it responsive? That’s a huge deal. The existence of Black Desert Online is a good example of that.
Also World of Warcraft – I mean, everyone makes fun of WoW – for good reasons, but the combat in WoW is super-responsive. It’s really, really good. Even when you go back and play WoW Classic, the combat is really good. It’s so smooth. That is the unironical Blizzard quality that many people wish they had.”
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Is that really the secret of WoW? It is at least a big factor. This “core gameplay loop” of a game, how it truly feels, is often cited as the explanation for why games that are clearly the most successful in their genre continue to thrive even after many years:
For example, there was early discussion about the ‘core gameplay loop’ in Destiny, which consists of shooting – taking cover – throwing a grenade – shooting. Back then, it was said that if you could achieve 30 seconds of good gameplay, you could chain it together and develop a good game.
The core gameplay of League of Legends still seems to function outstandingly well even after decades, and people do not tire of spending their time with the MOBA after tens of thousands of hours.
Asmongold himself cites an interesting example of the system: The MMORPG Black Desert, with microtransactions, grinding, and a lack of PvE focus, has many elements working against its success in the West, but the core gameplay is so exceptionally good that Black Desert remains popular. The most hardcore fans of Black Desert play for thousands of hours just to reach a new level.
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Despite all the criticism of WoW: It is this core gameplay of WoW that ensures that combat still feels good even after 16 years of grinding. For many MMORPG fans, farming mobs or doing daily quests belongs to a kind of meditative routine at the end of a workday. This only works because fighting feels “so good.”
Many of the best MMOs and MMORPGs that you can play in 2021 are characterized by good core gameplay and a certain ‘fundamental quality’ in the foundation of the game:
A game designer from Destiny 2, Max Nichols, is dealing with the topic of “NFT”: The technology became a trend topic in gaming in 2021. Nichols explains why this technology has no place in gaming. It brings no advantages and only disadvantages.
What is this new gaming trend?
The NFT technology allows the creation of unique digital objects via the blockchain, which possess a sort of serial number and can be freely traded. The idea is that these items cannot be copied at will, thus are limited, which makes them “authentic” and gives them the value that buyers assign to them. This value can become very high – a pixel yacht recently sold for €572,000.
In gaming, some publishers see the opportunity to develop new models via NFTs, through which players can specifically buy and sell digital items – for example, through auctions. Investors see in NFTs an opportunity to generate a lot of money. We’re talking billions of US dollars.
This rejection of NFTs seems to be rooted at Bungie. Game designer Max Nichols already dealt extensively with NFTs back in October and states that they have no place in gaming.
Nichols even says that NFTs are harmful to gaming. They are environmentally damaging, lend themselves to fraud and enrich scammers. Even if all this is disregarded and one focuses only on the perspective of a gameplay designer, NFTs are harmful to gaming.
He explains:
All supposed advantages of NFTs, creating a unique item and allowing players to earn money, are nothing for which NFTs are needed. Players have been making money through gaming for decades by selling trading cards on Steam or accounts on eBay. “Unique items” are linked to the code of games, for this there is no need for NFTs or energy-hungry technologies like blockchain.
Nichols states. The often cited advantages that NFTs bring do not require NFTs.
As a drawback of NFTs, Nichols sees that they bring an “extrinsic motivation” into the game:
People actually play to have fun – an intrinsic motivation, they play for the sake of the game itself.
With NFTs, they would also play to earn something – an extrinsic motivation, they play to achieve something that has nothing to do with the actual activity.
Research shows that such “extrinsic” elements diminish the satisfaction of an action.
Nichols asks: Who do you think has more fun in WoW? A player or a gold seller?
Business interests clash with “Let’s make the best possible game”
From the perspective of the gameplay designer, NFTs lead to a constant conflict. With every decision, one has to consider: How do I get people to buy something? The priority of “I want to make the best possible game” conflicts with a second, equally important goal.
With every model, this idea is repeatedly influenced and compromised by business interests. Every payment model has an impact:
In subscription MMOs, content must be stretched.
In arcade games, there always need to be points where players fail hard.
In full-price titles, players have exact expectations regarding the length of the game or the graphics.
But back in the 90s, when gameplay designers developed full-price titles, everything centered around the question: “How do I make the game as good as possible?” If NFTs continue to strengthen the business interests of game developers, Nichols sees the danger that the focus will increasingly shift away from “Let’s make the game as good as possible.”
Nichols is therefore not a fan of NFTs at all as a gameplay designer. And this opinion seems to be shared at Bungie.
How do others see this?? A picture is emerging that gameplay designers who are close to the fans have a low opinion of NFTs. The head of the popular “Path of Exile” is said to have commented on the idea of NFTs: They should just go away.
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On the evening of December 19th, a new update for Call of Duty: Warzone went live. With the patch, several bugs were fixed, but also 2 strong Vanguard weapons are now slightly weaker. MeinMMO lists the complete English patch notes for you.
The most important points at a glance:
Call of Duty: Warzone has been playing on a new map for almost 2 weeks and received about 40 new weapons with the “Pacific Update”
After a complete overhaul of almost all Vanguard weapons for Warzone, the new firearms are considered very strong
Currently, there are quite a few updates to create a balanced and fair weapon meta – this time the strong assault rifles BAR and Cooper Carbine have been weakened
CoD Warzone: Update from 19.12. – Patch Notes
When will the update be available? The update is already online.
How large is the update? It is again a rather small update without its own version number. The download is no more than 250 MB.
What has changed? We will start with the adjustments to gameplay and the bug fixes:
The event “Shot Sale” now lasts the same amount of time every time
Repaired placeholder images in various bundles in the store
Removed overlapping text on vehicles with critical damage
Store bundles showed incorrect “rarities” for the items
Solved a problem that did not consider the Christmas discount when a bundle was gifted
Solved a visual problem that displayed prices incorrectly in the shop
The blueprint “Space Issue” of the MP40 shows the perk “Vital”, but actually has “Support”
What has changed with the weapons? Adjustments have been made for 2 strong Vanguard weapons: the new Cooper Carbine, which caused a stir in close combat, and the BAR, which is home at range:
The developers explain their thoughts behind the changes: The developers have also explained in the patch notes how the adjustments came about and what plans are being pursued with the weapon meta.
They explain that due to attachments, it is very difficult to balance a weapon in the way they envision for the Vanguard weapons. Since you can add up to 10 attachments to a weapon and individual attachments change the weapons like never before, they have to keep all eventualities in mind.
With the adjustments, they want to ensure that different setups for weapons are worthwhile and not always just the “Rapid Fire” option, which increases your rate of fire and damage.
The BAR is a good example of this. With the new values of the barrels, you have to choose options for the other attachments to improve recoil control. However, if you manage well with the new recoil, you can also improve your mobility or other attributes.
The developers want to find a suitable balance of risk and reward for each weapon – how much is a worse control worth compared to better movement or other advantages. All weapon changes follow exactly this thought.
In Pokémon GO, raids are especially popular among trainers. Many try to catch shiny monsters there. However, there was recently an error where a monster was not available as Shiny for the full duration. We at MeinMMO will show you what happened and why trainers are now disappointed and angry.
Which Shiny is it about? During the Dragon’s Descent event from December 7 to 12, 2021, the Dragon Pokémon Shardrago made its debut in Pokémon GO. In addition to its normal form, it has also been available as a shiny specimen since then. It could be found during the entire event mainly in level 3 raids. However, there was an error upon the release of the Shinys.
What error did Niantic make?
As Niantic announced shortly after the release of the Dragon Pokémon, there was an error in the game regarding the shiny variant (via twitter.com). The shiny Shardrago was not available in the first 4 hours.
After several days had passed, Niantic announced on the evening of December 17, 2021, via their official Twitter account that affected trainers would receive a corresponding compensation:
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In their post, they write: “Trainers, since the shiny Shardrago could not be encountered in the first 4 hours after its release, we granted all trainers who encountered Shardrago during this period 3 remote raid passes. We apologize again for this error and thank you for your patience.”
However, under the Twitter post and on reddit, more and more voices from disappointed and angry trainers are being heard.
Why are the trainers disappointed and angry?
As can be seen from the comments under the Twitter post, many trainers have not received their compensations. The following is written (via twitter.com):
robincanfield: “I’ve been waiting for over 24 hours still for my passes.”
Bryanrobledo93: “I did not receive my passes”
comte_w: “I played it in the first 4 hours after its release and received nothing. Where are my 3 remote raid passes?”
ninaheartsmuse: “Hello Niantic, I did remote raids during the affected period and did not receive the promised 3 remote raid passes. I was given a general response from support that I should have received them, but I still have not. Many other players I know are still in the same boat as I am. Thanks”
And also on reddit, some affected trainers express that they did not receive the corresponding remote raid passes. Players are particularly angry that Niantic support told them they had no claim. However, the trainers played during this time.
For example, Hhhhh6 writes: “I did some remote raids and took a screenshot of the time, etc. I sent a message to support and they said they couldn’t find any record that I had done a raid during this time window, so I was denied the remote raid passes even with proof. So frustrating.” (via reddit.com).
Criticism of the communication
The communication regarding this error is also being sharply criticized. As can be read under the individual Twitter comments, affected trainers are supposed to contact Niantic directly via Twitter and explain the situation. This is especially criticized by the reddit community, which now has concerns that they are not being heard (via reddit.com):
TheBlueLenses: “So if you never had Twitter (and didn’t see the tweet), you’ve basically been cheated out of these raid passes?”
ruok4a69: “Niantic has had a problem since the early days of Ingress using multiple platforms to communicate and support the player base and not effectively using any of them. I can now see that this problem still exists.”
However, Cravenj1 does not believe that Niantic is only more considerate of Twitter users and writes: “I don’t see it that only those who complain on Twitter get 3 raid passes. It seems to me that the proverbial squeaky wheel on Twitter gets a quicker or more targeted response.”
Furthermore, he is convinced that Niantic can query who played during what period based on their collected data to compensate them as well.
Faulty compensation
While many players complain about the missing raid passes, other reddit users report another error. According to their statements, they received compensation even though they did not play during this time (via reddit.com).
For instance, Sroth99us writes: “I received the free passes and didn’t comment on their tweet. I’m also pretty sure that my first Shardrago raid took place a day later.”
As Amillibofan101 writes on reddit, Niantic informed him that all affected trainers had been compensated correctly. Whether Niantic will compensate the missing trainers remains open for now. Should there be new information on this, you will of course find out about it at MeinMMO.
How do you find Niantic’s handling of the situation? Are you affected and also did not receive your raid passes? Or were you lucky and your compensation worked without problems? Feel free to let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange views with other trainers about it.
For FIFA 22 the TOTW 14 (Team of the Week) is on the agenda next Wednesday. At MeinMMO you will find out which players could be featured in the new Team of the Week.
This is the Team of the Week: Every Wednesday it’s time for the new TOTW in FIFA Ultimate Team. This team includes players who have impressed with strong performances in real football during the past football week. These players then receive improved Inform special cards, which will be available for one week in packs .
These are TOTW Predictions: In the TOTW Predictions, we present forecasts for the new Team of the Week from the FUT community. The performances of the players are closely examined and predictions are made.
It is important, however, that the predictions are not a guarantee for the final Team of the Week 14.
These players from the Bundesliga could be featured:
In the 5:0 victory of FC Bayern against VfB Stuttgart, Serge Gnabry really stood out and was involved in every goal with 2 assists and 3 goals. A performance for which the German national player deserves an Inform card.
This could be what Gnabry’s second Inform card looks like.
Kevin Trapp kept his goal clean against a strong Mainz team and secured Eintracht Frankfurt a 1:0 victory. We will find out on Wednesday if he will receive a TOTW card.
Dayot Upamecano had a strong game against Wolfsburg and even contributed a goal to the 4:0 final score. With that, he could have earned his second TOTW card in FUT 22.
Hertha BSC surprisingly won 3:2 against Borussia Dortmund, and Marco Richter was the key player. With 2 important goals, he might have shot himself into the new TOTW.
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The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has been able to score points with new players in recent years through its updates. Partly, the changes are also well received by veterans; nevertheless, many of them feel forgotten. We will explain to you why many veterans feel neglected.
What does it mean “Veterans feel forgotten”? In terms of new content or changes in the game, long-time players feel neglected. While Bethesda brings many changes to ease the entry for new players, there is often little happening regarding veteran content.
In this article, we will present you some points that are often criticized by the endgame and veteran community and which they feel are not adequately addressed.
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 a total of over 6900 play hours on 18 max-level characters and 1890 Champion Points (as of 22.12.2021). She has been responsible for everything about ESO at MeinMMO since May 2021, especially guides.
The Overhaul of the Champion Point System Supports Low Levels
The Champion Point system was completely overhauled with Update 29 Flames of Ambition. Additionally, the required experience for leveling up has been adjusted, making the acquisition of Champion Points up to CP 1800 significantly easier.
This particularly benefits new players. Moreover, in recent years, group search has been added along with the associated ability to grab daily extra experience.
Only One Raid a Year
Twice a year, there is new quest and area content. A total of four new dungeons are released per year, but only one raid a year. Often, the instances are also plagued by bugs and performance issues, causing players to frequently reset the instances.
There are also recurring phases where a combat bug completely blocks the endgame until the next fix in a scheduled patch (every 2 weeks). For example, I recall the light attack bug for Magicka classes or the really dreadful time before the Greymoor chapter was released.
During that time, the game experienced massive server issues, leading to delays of up to 40 seconds. This means that incoming damage did not match the graphics. Suddenly, you were dead and had no idea what had just happened.
During this time, many long-time players left ESO as attempts for triple achievements (No Death, Speed Run, and HM in one run) were absolutely impossible.
In 2020, a Major Overhaul of Performance Was Announced
At the ESO Tavern in January 2020, a major program for the overhaul and improvement of server performance was announced. However, the community does not feel that this project has been completed or that it has been reported on sufficiently.
This project should not just “fade away” because veterans have a significant interest in it, and the initiative has received very positive feedback. Hence, the disappointment was even greater that further information was lacking.
Existing Problems in the PvP Area Cyrodiil
In the PvP area of ESO, some tests have been conducted to improve performance. Players faced regular crashes and extreme lags as soon as many players clashed. However, there is also too little reporting about this project.
The solutions offered were also based solely on the restriction of various functions. For instance, all sets that do not solely increase stats were disabled. This ultimately results in only 12 sets retaining their full function out of all item sets.
In my view, this is not a solution to the actual problem, but rather a symptom treatment.
The Expensive Chapters Become Simple DLCs After 1 Year
This is yet another aspect that is great for newcomers but leaves a bitter taste for veterans. Chapters must be purchased separately for 1 year in order to play them. After that year, they are included in the ESO Plus membership. Most veterans have it, but it does them little good in the first year.
Nevertheless, veterans are required to buy this chapter additionally if they want to play the new raid. Thus, they often invest a lot into the game only to play relatively little content that is truly useful or interesting for them.
In my opinion, there should be an option to unlock the raid with ESO Plus.
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Gates of Oblivion and Blackwood Bring Innovations for Newcomers
The entire story around the Gates of Oblivion has brought many changes and new content for newcomers and quest fans. The four major patches, including the grand chapter Blackwood, have introduced the highly advertised companions into the game.
Unfortunately, these AI companions are only really useful for newcomers, as they do not replace a player. On one hand, this is good because no player becomes redundant. On the other hand, it also failed to meet the expectations of veterans and does not represent an interest point for the endgame.
These Positive Aspects Already Exist for ESO Plus Members
But what is the solution to these problems? In my opinion, it’s not so easy. After all, there is at least a free statuette for the home for ESO Plus members at certain intervals. Perhaps they should build on that and come up with a few more ideas.
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In Destiny 2, the new dungeon “The Deep of Greed” is currently the highlight for owners of the “30 Years of Bungie” anniversary DLC. Along with the best gear in the game, it hides a treasure hunt filled with nasty traps and the flair of a great adventure that began 7 years ago.
As a fan of 3-player activities, the new dungeon “The Deep of Greed” is the current highlight in Destiny 2. It is best explored like a space Indiana Jones. All dungeons in Destiny 2 have their own charm anyway.
The first dungeon, “The Broken Throne”, was already a highlight. It is dark and pitch black, while hiding a story of loss and intrigue in the heart of Eleusinia.
In the dungeon “The Pit of Heresy”, a miserable fate was revealed. A Hive Knight forever damned in the deepest moon pit that ever existed. The first jump into this depth makes you think: “How far does it go down?”
The “Prophecy” dungeon, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. Neon colors, lots of sand, and an environment reminiscent of the film “Tron”. Additionally, the cube mechanics of the Nine are not for the faint-hearted.
The latest Destiny 2 dungeon tells the story of the world’s richest dead man “Wilhelm-7”, who was brought down by his pure greed. Destiny 1 veterans already know what this alludes to.
The goal of the treasure hunt is the big skull.
Even 7 years ago, Destiny players were after loot and leveling, and it was already tedious farming for items back then. There weren’t as many activities as in the current Destiny 2. The drop rates for legendary items were low. Those who managed to get a few Engrams had to have them decrypted by Master Rahool.
But then someone discovered a cave in the Cosmodrome. The cave where the new dungeon is now set.
Players shot for hours into a cave: From this small and inconspicuous cave flowed endless enemies with a constant spawn rate. They just needed to be dealt with. But the best part was they also dropped Engrams. Instead of doing strikes or playing Crucible, Destiny 1 veterans exploited the cave and mindlessly shot for hours for their loot and a better power level.
For the anniversary, Bungie has now designed a complete dungeon that takes up the theme of the former loot cave. It’s about incomparable treasures that blind with greed. And Bungie did not miss the chance to equip your path to loot with some really nasty traps.
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The dungeon offers you many ways to bite the dust
You spawn in the Cosmodrome, where the first enemies are already waiting. The entrance to the dungeon hides in the old loot cave and is almost invisible. Only a crystal at the back of the cave is visible. However, you cannot enter the cave unscathed immediately as many enemies like Witches, Bombers, and Acolytes will storm out of the cave. Just like with the original loot cave in Destiny 1.
When you kill them, nasty fake-Engrams fall to the ground. The sound resembles that of an Exo drop, which immediately perks up every player’s ears. Greedily, one collects all Engrams from the ground, but no loot drops.
Instead, you receive a debuff with the telling name “Burdened with Wealth”. A truly heavy burden that you won’t get rid of anytime soon. When the timer runs out, your Guardian explodes. Really mean.
The only way to extend the debuff: more Engrams! You must be as greedy as possible and collect every Engram you can get. No wonder that a few Destiny 1 veterans had to grin already at the entrance.
Open the entrance in the loot cave
To open the secret entrance, you must get rid of the debuff “Burdened with Wealth”. So collect as many Engrams as possible first and then fight your way into the loot cave. In the back of the cave, there is a crystal that can clear the debuff.
This mechanic will accompany you throughout the dungeon. From now on, you are slaves to greed and must constantly fight to rid yourself of this urge. Almost one can hear the developers chuckling off-screen.
After you’ve done this a few times, an entrance to the loot cave is revealed. Now you can enter the dungeon.
Lore Bottles from Wilhelm-7: In the first corridor, you will find a message in a bottle from Wilhelm-7. He was once searching for endless treasures just like you. You can collect the bottles and learn more about his story. There are a total of 12 lore entries to be found. As a reward, you get “HRÆSVELGR” an ornament for the Gjallarhorn.
All story in the dungeon “The Deep of Greed”: If you want to know exactly where all the lore entries are located, you can watch the video from lore expert AndyEdition.
Once you have collected enough Engrams, the floor of the loot cave opens.
The first look into the dungeon “The Deep of Greed”.
Your way through the dungeon is filled with nasty traps
You are now under the Cosmodrome. Following the corridor, you will see several doors and must make a choice. Choose wisely!
Every Guardian in Destiny 2 can’t resist when a door says “Activate”. Click and – nothing happens. You feel safe, but the next step shows that this is not the case. A click and “Wham!” later, you get impaled by sharp spikes. Really mean when you miss such a tripwire on the floor.
You must find the right path: In front of you is a large round door and above you also hide six round doors, which you cannot access yet. Pay attention to the signs, as they partly reveal where one of the nasty traps is hidden.
You must open the round door.
Above you are six round doors.
Behind the right door, you can activate a lever that initially opens the large round door in front of you. Behind it is a long corridor with a platform in the middle. Anyone who jumps right in will find out how trap doors feel. Those who succeed jump to the other side, where there is again a lever that can be activated. But instead of a mechanism, triggering it causes a dropping gate that squishes you. Ouch. Wrong lever.
The right lever is located under the trap door. Activating this lever opens the six round doors in the entrance area. So go back and jump up.
Five of the round doors have the familiar pressure plates and one is filled with rubble. By now, every Guardian has become more cautious and realizes: Small, square plates on the floor are evil.
This is what the pressure plates, which trigger traps, look like.
Those who are not careful will get shot out like a cannonball, only to get stuck with their head in the wall, bobbing up and down like in a comic.
Overall, there are several interesting ways to die in the dungeon “The Deep of Greed”. You can get crushed, impaled, sliced, blasted away, rolled over, or blown up.
In the dungeon “The Deep of Greed”, you learn many new ways to die.
Sharp spikes for careless Guardians.
To avoid further ways to die, take the far right plate in the nearby tube. It opens a path upwards and allows you to reach the next area. However, “Watch where you step!” applies here as well.
Having mastered that, you now enter a green area with two large and four small square doors. Here, you can initially activate a lever in the entrance area. Don’t worry; it won’t explode, but only opens one of the square doors for you.
Which one exactly will be displayed blinking on the control panel above the lever.
The first lever opens the door.
Jump here and there to open all doors.
You must activate all switches correctly.
Jump in, kill all enemies, and find the next control panel, which is usually located in the back of the room. You now need to repeat this step multiple times to open further rectangular doors.
The last lever is a bit harder to find. For it, you must jump to the upper floor first. Through the window there, you can see that a howler has spawned. In the entrance area, one of the large square doors has also opened. Jump back again and kill all enemies there to reach the last lever. This will open you the second large door on the opposite side, where more enemies are waiting. Defeat them and go through the right door into the next area.
Choose the correct door into the next area.
In the silo room hides the first secret loot chest
Arriving in the large silo, you see 4 doors closed by roll gates. All are numbered 01, 02, 03, and 04. There are a few enemies, like Witches, that you also must kill.
The silo room with the 4 roll gate entrances.
At number 01, you will find the first switch. Activating it opens the roll gates at number 03. Following this principle, you can now open all roll gates one after the other.
However, gate number 04 can only be opened with a special mechanism. When the other gates are open, a “Looting Vandale” appears. It drops a Scorching weapon that you need now.
At gate 04, there is a Fallen device that you must shoot with it. It will then power the gate and free the way to the first encounter. This is also the second mechanism that this dungeon has for you.
Don’t forget the secret loot chest: In the silo room, the first secret chest is also hidden. Before you go to the first encounter, turn around and collect this one too. It is located quite high up between gate 03 and gate 04. You can see exactly where it’s located in the picture.
Here you will find the first secret loot chest.
If you proceed, an Indiana Jones surprise awaits you. Either you put on a mocking grin and send your teammates ahead at this point, or you use the side niches by the stairs.
The further path leads over a stack of boxes and a short jumping passage to the first end boss.
Over these boxes leads to the first boss. (via AndyEdition)
First Encounter: “Phry’zhia, the Insatiable”
This is how you defeat the giant ogre: The boss is initially immune, so you cannot deal damage. You need the mechanics of both the dungeon for the first encounter. The fake-Engrams and the Scorching weapon.
“Moore Engrams!”
The boss arena is divided into four areas. Left (1) and right (2) are roll gates that can be opened with the Scorching weapon. To get this, Fallen spawn at the back of the room (3), including a “Looting Vandale” that drops the weapon when you kill it.
In the front area stands the crystal (4) you already know from the entrance in the loot cave. So grab the Scorching weapon and shoot one of the Fallen devices to the left and right of and above the roll gates. Only one side is active at a time.
The entrance to the second encounter.
On the right and left are the roll gates with the Fallen devices.
When the doors are open, you can kill the enemies in the room and collect the fake-Engrams. To start the damage phase, keep bringing all Engrams back to the crystal until the Ogre’s shield breaks. Repeat this until the boss is dead.
You need a total of 25 fake-Engrams until the Ogre loses its immunity and the damage phase begins.
This loot awaits you: In the first encounter, the Arc shotgun Matador 64 drops, as well as the leg armor and the class item from the Thorn armor set. Those playing on Grandmaster difficulty will also get the special “Artful Armor”.
The “Artful Armor” is currently highly sought after by Guardians, and for good reason.
If you proceed, you will come to a large hangar with a huge door. To open the door, you need to activate one of the two switches. However, as soon as the door is open, it goes off.
The area of the Sparrow racetrack.
Defuse mines, okay? In the strike “Guardians of Nothing”, the mechanics are similar. You must defuse mines. However, these mines are far apart. So pull your Sparrow and remember the way. There are a total of 4 mines, and each has a timer. If the timer runs out before you can take the mine, the entire fireteam dies, and you start again in the hangar.
Along the way, there are many Fallen, who have only one goal: to shoot you off your Sparrow. To give you more time to reach the mines, Bungie has hidden several “switches” on the racetrack that you can activate.
We’ve marked exactly where you find these. The switches are sorted in the order you can drive to extend the time again and again.
Two tips: With the Sparrow “Always on Time” from the raid, which you currently get at the Monument to Lost Lights, this passage becomes a bit easier, as the enemies won’t target you immediately due to the perk “Concealed Riding”. Or, if you are good at sword surfing, you can also use this method to quickly take the mines.
Don’t forget to open the secret loot chest: At the end of the racetrack, you reach a large stone skull. If you have made it through the last passage with your Sparrow and are in the skull, jump up again. In its left eye socket hides the second secret loot chest.
The second hidden loot chest in the eye of the skull.
Your way now leads you into a dark crystal cave. Anyone who arrives there will immediately be reminded of the huge crystal cave beneath the Naica mine in Mexico, which houses crystals weighing up to 55 tons. It is called the “Cave of Swords” and Bungie seems to have taken inspiration from it as well.
Second Encounter: Destroy the Fallen Barrier
When you leave the crystal cave, you will arrive in a huge underground cave. The Fallen have set up several accommodations here, and in the middle is a kind of balloon, which is the entrance to the boss arena. Unfortunately, the entrance is blocked by a barrier, so you can’t enter initially. Your task is to lift the barrier by destroying several “energy couplings”.
These energy couplings must be destroyed.
To achieve this, you only need some explosives and the large rotating cannons in this area.
With the cannons, you can shoot yourself from island to island in the area. To activate them, they need power. So look out again for one of the Vandals who drops a Scorching weapon. Near each cannon, there will also be a Fallen device you can shoot to activate them.
A Scorching weapon and the crystal locations.
Servitors are little ticking time bombs
Your goal is to find a Servitor with a white shield. Shoot your way to it. In one of the buildings, there is again one of the crystals. Since the Servitor is immune, you must first be greedy and gather fake-Engrams. The enemies around the Servitor drop enough of them when they die. Once you have collected enough debuffs from “Burdened with Wealth” and delivered them at the crystal, the Servitor loses its shield. Kill it, and you get an explosive ticking time bomb.
Look for a Servitor with a white shield.
Everything that ticks should be disposed of quickly: Now roll your explosive ball onto the cannon platform. You can then aim the cannon at one of the active energy couplings. After that, you just need to activate the cannon with the Scorching weapon, and it will fly off accurately.
Each hit destroys the barrier more. It takes a total of four hits to completely break the barrier.
You must shoot the time bombs at the energy couplings.
This loot awaits you: In the second encounter, the Arc sword “Hero of Time” drops as well as the chest and arm armor from the Thorn armor set. Those playing on Grandmaster difficulty will also get the special “Artful Armor” again.
Your loot can be found on the middle platform after the barrier has been destroyed. From there, you can also shoot yourself directly into the boss arena.
Third Encounter: Defeat the Dungeon Boss Captain Avorakk
When you arrive in the boss arena, the crystal in the middle falls immediately and a solitary fake-Engram triggers the start of the encounter when approached. Additionally, several Fallen devices can be seen in the arena on the arcs, which you must shoot alternately.
The boss arena in the dungeon “The Deep of Greed”.
Now Captain Avorakk spawns and brings many Fallen minions with him, who constantly take aim at you and respawn repeatedly. Among them are two strong enemies with yellow bars in the middle of the arena: The Boatswain “Grisprax” and a sniper flyer named “R-M80”.
You will need the mechanics from the previous encounters here again. The boss remains immune to damage until you, just like with the Ogre in the first encounter, deactivate its shield. However, the Engrams no longer drop from the enemies, but from the boxes on the wall. Additionally, the Boatswain “Grisprax” drops extra fake-Engrams to collect.
Captain Avorakk, the dungeon end boss.
This is how you get the fake-Engrams: So look for the Vandal with the Scorching weapon. This one respawns again and again as soon as you’ve emptied the Scorching weapon or the weapon has not been collected in time.
As before, you can now shoot the Fallen device with the weapon. The shooting will open the boxes on the walls, and the fake-Engrams will roll down in three areas of the arena. Collect as many as possible and deliver them in the middle at the crystal. The Engrams will explode after a few seconds. Additionally, you should keep the regularly respawning enemies at bay.
Eventually, the boss will no longer be able to resist temptation and will teleport to the back of the arena. Now you can deal damage to him. If you deal enough damage in the first phase, you will have completed the dungeon. Otherwise, you will have to repeat this process until the boss meets his end.
You must deliver a total of 60 of these fake-Engrams at the crystal to break Captain Avorakk’s shield.
This loot awaits you: In the boss encounter, you receive the coveted hand cannon “Eyasluna” and “Empty Gaze” a Void sniper rifle. In the Thorn armor set, you also have the chance to get any piece as loot. Also as “Artful Armor” at the Grandmaster difficulty.
The little “Rambo” is the secret star
The little sniper flyer “R-M80” and miniboss in this last dungeon encounter is already cult. Players call him “Rambo”, because his real name “R-M80” is very similar. The little guy is a bullet sponge and seems to have more life than the end boss. Moreover, he snipes at you from any position.
With that, you have discovered all the treasures in the new dungeon “The Deep of Greed” and certainly also found one or the other comical way to bite the dust.
These new weapons can currently be earned in Destiny 2:
What happened to Wilhelm-7, the first treasure hunter?
Well, Wilhelm-7 set off like you, with his team, into the dungeon “The Deep of Greed” to search for great loot treasures. They dug deeper and deeper and found more and more riches in the caves under the Cosmodrome. So much loot and their greed for more grew to unimaginable heights.
The resting place of Wilhelm-7, where he still guards worthless Engrams.
In the end, it corrupted every Guardian: They became angry, paranoid, and eventually killed each other. Only Wilhelm-7 remained. But he was already so crazy that he even killed his own mind, believing it would want to steal his, in reality worthless, Engrams. Wilhelm-7 died alone from his wounds, surrounded by useless loot. He was left with nothing, and to this day his ghost curses all who try to take something away from him.
The dungeon “The Deep of Greed” is one of the funniest activities currently available in Destiny 2. You just have to grin a lot, especially when the next trap strikes and a team member is blown up, shot away, sliced, or rolled over again. Schadenfreude is indeed the best joy.
But not only that. The dungeon also has a secret message.
This is the secret message in “The Deep of Greed”: It is not always the loot that a Guardian should chase after. “Overcome greed” is the message. Because sometimes the real treasure is simply the fun with friends. And thanks to the many traps and fun encounter mechanics, it is particularly funny in this Destiny 2 dungeon.
That’s not the only place where you get to see funny things in Destiny 2:
