LoL Worlds 2021: Riot flies Koreans to Iceland in a private jet for allegedly 295,000 €

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Riot Games has apparently rented a private jet to fly the 4 Korean teams of the LCK to the LoL Worlds 2021. A Twitch streamer is already mocking: “How are we supposed to have a chance against that?” The advantage for South Korea at the World Championships of League of Legends is simply too great now.

This is the news:

  • According to reports, Riot Games has flown the 4 Korean LoL teams that qualified for the LoL Worlds 2021 to Iceland in a private jet. (via twitter)
  • The teams have posted photos of their departure. Here you can see Korean stars like Faker from T1 or Chovy from Hamwha Life (“The Church of Chovy”) posing.
  • A Twitch streamer is examining the private jet closely and is already commenting: The rest of the world is hopeless. How can you balance such an advantage?
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This is how it’s being discussed: On reddit, this flight is being discussed. Allegedly, Riot Games pays about $345,000 for the private jet. This explained the LoL caster and Twitch streamer Cadrel.

Riot Games is already highly praised for this: They spare no expense or effort to bring the Korean stars safely and comfortably to Iceland.

Apparently, it is believed that this is also an advantage because the 15-hour flight can be made as “Covid-safe” as possible.

Furthermore, it would have been similarly expensive if they had to transport 4 teams with their support staff on commercial flights to Iceland, another notes. Riot Games can surely afford the difference.

There are several comments from other teams and users whose travel is not as luxurious:

  • A member of a team from Australia that has to go to Iceland posts that he is already looking forward to the “30 hours of flight travel”
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Between Sydney in Australia and Reykjavik, Iceland, there are 16,605 kilometers or 30 flight hours.
  • Players from Europe are coming up with the most absurd theories on how Europeans get to Iceland. It is said they would “swim”, cling to the wing of a commercial aircraft, or apply at “McDonalds Iceland” to get a cheap flight
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“How are we supposed to compete against that?”

This is the reaction of a streamer: The LoL streamer Caldrel takes a look at the interior of a Boeing 777 VP on Twitch in a clip and then fantasizes about how comfortable and great the Korean stars are in this airplane.

For him, the Worlds are now decided: There is now a “plane diff”. In LoL, “diff” means that a team has an extreme advantage on a certain lane: When your jungler takes out the opposing jungler, it’s called “jungle diff”.

“Look at this. And you want to tell me they aren’t going to win the Worlds? Man, they are flying in a palace to the Worlds! Toilet diff. Bar diff. Canyon is currently sleeping in one of those chairs! Chovy is sitting there – nice and comfortable. How are we supposed to have a chance against that?”

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The action from Riot Games seems to be well received and is making good mood for the LoL Worlds 2021, which begins in a few days. In any case, the action is definitely better received than the last one.

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FIFA 22: New glitch brings you loyalty quickly without losses

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As in previous years, cards with loyalty are also required in FIFA 22 to complete some SBCs. We show you the new loyalty glitch, where you don’t have to record losses.

What is loyalty in FIFA 22? The loyalty value plays a significant role in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, especially regarding SBCs (Squad Building Challenges). Frequently, teams with 100% chemistry are required, which can only be achieved if some players possess the loyalty trait. This trait gives the cards an additional +1 chemistry.

How to gain loyalty in FUT? There are officially two ways to obtain cards with loyalty in Ultimate Team:

  • You play 10 matches with the desired cards.
  • Or you use cards that you pulled from FUT packs. These cards have the loyalty trait from the start.

The problem is that it can be quite frustrating to play 10 matches with cards that you ultimately want to use in an SBC. Therefore, it makes sense to take a shortcut with the loyalty glitch.

But beware! The well-known loyalty glitch of recent years still works in FIFA 22 but unfortunately adds unwanted losses to your FUT record this year.

But don’t worry, clever players have already found a new method for FIFA 22.

How to gain loyalty without losses in FUT 22

This is how the glitch works: To collect loyalty without losses in FUT 22, you must follow these steps:

  1. Put the players you want loyalty for into a team.
  2. Go to “Friendly Matches”
  3. Click on “Play Online” and start a Live FUT Friendly Match under “Restart”.
  4. You can now either quit the game or finish playing.
  5. There will be no loss recorded in your record upon quitting, and the card will have one more match counted.

However, keep in mind that you are quitting an online game and you may cause some frustration for the opponent. Unless the opponent is also hunting for loyalty for their FUT cards.

How do you like FIFA 22 so far? Let us know in the comments! What our author Max Handwerk thinks of FIFA 22, you can find out here:

I’ve been playing FIFA for 19 years – This is how I like the new FIFA 22 in the PS5 test

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CoD Vanguard: New match option turns every map into chaos – Do you like it?

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One of the biggest innovations in the matches of Call of Duty: Vanguard is the “Combat Pacing”. You can regulate the number of players in a match in 3 stages. MeinMMO wants to know what you think of this feature.

What is Combat Pacing? With this new match option from Call of Duty: Vanguard, you can turn any map into a Shipment experience. The CoD map Shipment stands for a lot of chaos, uninterrupted gunfights, and heaps of experience points for weapons and Battle Pass. This is simply because the map is very small, and even a 5vs5 usually ends in chaos.

With the new Vanguard, you can experience similar scenarios on any map in the game. The “Combat Pacing” allows many more players on maps that were officially intended for 6vs6 fights. The number of players depends on the map and the chosen pacing – Tactical, Assault, or Blitz. A maximum of up to 24vs24 players can fight on one map.

Survey on Combat Pacing – Do you even need this?

The new feature seems to be a game changer for some, while for others it’s nonsense. But what do you think of the new match option?

In the Open Beta of Vanguard, you could already test the different “Combat Speeds” and in week 2, there was even a filter available to input your preferences. However, during the beta, it was uncertain whether you would get your desired pacing. Whether this will also be the case in the full version is currently unknown.

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Vanguard received a lot of feedback from both sides during the beta. Many players had fun during the test, but there were also a lot of problems. But does Combat Pacing belong to your experience as well?

We would love to hear your opinion on the new match feature of Vanguard. For me personally, it’s a reason to hype. Leave us a comment and participate in our survey in the article.

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High player numbers at the launch of the new MMO New World – Immediately reaches 2nd place on Steam

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On September 28 at 8:00 AM our time, New World celebrated its release. However, the MMO has so far only launched with European servers. Nevertheless, it has already broken the player record from the beta and directly entered the top 3 in player numbers on Steam.

Update 4:00 PM: Currently, over 540,000 players are online simultaneously. The peak is broken on average every 10 minutes. At 5:00 PM, more servers will open on the West Coast of America.

Update 2:20 PM: New World currently has over 450,000 concurrent players. Thus, the MMO is in 2nd place, right behind CS:GO with 575,000 players.

How many players does New World have? According to the SteamDB website, at 10:30 AM our time, there were 233,821 players online simultaneously – a strong upward trend. The numbers update with about an hour’s delay.

Thus, the record from the beta of just over 200,000 concurrent players has been broken.

Since 8:00 AM, New World can be played on the Steam platform, and player numbers can be tracked precisely via the API.

We keep you updated on the release, the queues, and the player numbers on MeinMMO in our live ticker: New World is online – Live ticker about release, servers, and queues.

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Why is the number already impressive? Currently, there are only European servers for New World. Players from America can join with their own worlds from 2:00 PM (East Coast) and 5:00 PM (West Coast). Specific servers for Australia will also start later in the night.

Since it is still early morning in Europe and most players in America are currently sleeping, the rush will likely be significantly greater in our evening hours.

It’s quite possible that New World will also surpass the other top games on Steam.

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New World enters directly at 3rd place in the charts

Where does New World stand on Steam? With currently around 230,000 players, New World ranks 3rd in the Steam charts.

Only Dota 2 (about 320,000 players) and CS:GO (430,000 players) are ahead of the new MMO from Amazon.

Both games could still be surpassed during the day.

New World Steam Charts
The top 10 on Steam at September 28 at 11:20 AM (via SteamDB).

New World is immediately number 1 on Twitch

How is it going for New World on Twitch? New World is also doing well on Twitch. Currently, the game is the largest on the streaming platform with 391,000 viewers.

Following are the categories “Just Chatting” with 138,000 viewers and Apex Legends with 135,000 viewers.

However, many international and big streamers are still not live on Twitch. Asmongold, who spent a lot of time in New World during the beta, is waiting for the release in America. The current largest streamer is Fextralife with 45,000 viewers.

We will also keep a closer eye on the numbers throughout the day.

How do you experience the release of New World? Have you been able to play yet or are you in queues?

Everything about the new MMO and its content can be found in our comprehensive overview: Everything about the new MMO New World from Amazon – Release, Beta, Pre-order, Gameplay.

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Is FIFA 22 too realistic? Your opinion on this is clear

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We at MeinMMO conducted a survey at the launch of the Early Access of FIFA 22 : Is the gameplay too realistic? Here are your responses.

What was the reason for the survey? The discussion was sparked by a statement from an eSports professional from Ajax Amsterdam. Dani Hagebeuk was able to gather some impressions of FIFA 22 during the 10-hour trial ahead of the release.

On Twitter, he wrote that he found FIFA 22 too slow and that EA was taking too realistic of an approach. This led to heated reactions from many players who strongly disagreed with this statement.

You can read more about what was discussed here: E-sports professional complains about FIFA 22 – “The game is too realistic”.

That’s why we wanted to hear from you as well: What do you think? Is FIFA 22 too realistic? The survey was conducted from September 25, and many of you participated. We’ll show you the results here.

This is what our community says about the gameplay of FIFA 22

How did the survey turn out? At the time this article was written, the survey recorded 2,177 participants (September 28, 14:37). We provided you with three response options to the question “Do you find FIFA 22 too realistic?”.

You could respond with “Yes”, “No”, or “I don’t know yet”, as the game was not yet accessible to everyone at that time.

Here are the results:

  • 1368 voted “No” (63 %)
  • 587 responded with “I don’t know yet” (27 %)
  • 222 said “Yes”, FIFA 22 is too realistic (10 %)

So, nearly two-thirds of the participants believe that FIFA 22 is not too realistic. This is reflected in the comments.

What do the testers say about FIFA 22? Especially the faster players are no longer as overpowered. In FIFA 21, there were significant debates about the role of fast players and how strong the focus of the gameplay was on speed. Players with high speed dominate particularly in the FUT mode.

For instance, our reader Kiwo writes:

FIFA 22 is finally a title where you have to play football and not just rely on pacing. I’ve played it already, and if you have fast players, it’s fast enough without being helpless, either on your part or the opponent’s.

The goalkeepers also seem to be well received by players. User NeTubeSenf writes: “I have to say I like it much better than the last installments. The goalkeepers are performing well, and the AI players are making good runs.”

However, there also seem to be some discussions regarding the keepers in the community: Players are surprised by criticism of FIFA 22: ‘Didn’t we all want better goalkeepers?’

The fear that EA will make some changes after the release is always present. Jan, for example, writes, “I really hope they don’t ruin it with patches. Right now I really like it as it is.”

A large part of our FIFA community seems to have a positive view of FIFA 22’s more realistic approach. However, there is concern that this approach may disappear with upcoming updates.

It wouldn’t be the first time that the gameplay of a new FIFA installment impresses at launch and then changes significantly after a few updates.

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The discussions around the gameplay also show how diverse the overall FIFA community is. While some clearly prefer the realistic approach and have been demanding it for years, there is also a large proportion of players who love the fast-paced and exaggerated offensive spectacle.

Especially among eSports players, this approach seems to be more popular. But what do you think? Did you participate in the survey? What is your opinion on the matter? Feel free to continue the discussion in the comments.

If you’re also interested in our FIFA expert Max Handwerk’s opinion, you should check out his impression report: I’ve been playing FIFA for 19 years – Here’s how I like the new FIFA 22 in the PS5 test

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8 Secrets in Destiny 2 that you can boast about to your team

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If you know these secrets in Destiny 2, you can really show off in front of your teammates. For example, do you know what Queen Mara Sov is “brooding” right in front of our eyes or why researchers are now looking for a monster in the icy desert?

These are the secrets in question: MeinMMO has searched for you in all areas of Destiny 2 for small and rather unknown secrets that Guardians have collected over the years.

Whether Lorefacts, secret missions, or strange discoveries. With this knowledge, you can definitely shorten your teammates’ waiting time in the raid for the 6th Guardian or the approach to the Tower.

1. Queen Mara Sov (often) sacrifices family members

We know that Uldren Sov received a second chance through the Light of the Traveler . But that wouldn’t have been the only way he could have been redeemed. Mara Sov herself tells us during the seasonal story in Season 15 that it was her full intention to let her brother die so he could be revived by the Light.

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For Mara Sov, her brother is just a means to an end.

This sheds a whole new light on Uldren – now known as the Crow. He trusted his sister completely, and she uses him. He was never an independent person, first manipulated by his own sister and later by Savathun.

This is how cold and calculating the Queen is: For Mara, her own brother has always been and is a weapon that she can “wield.” She appears emotionally cold, relentless, and is willing to sacrifice everything and everyone, even her own brother. The lore in The Agers Scepter describes that one little moment that shows how Mara belittles her brother.

How mean Mara Sov’s true self is, you will find out in the new Exo mission for Agers Scepter:

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2. Hidden challenges of Light and Darkness

Do you like puzzles? Then head to Europe. Both Light and Darkness offer hidden tests that players can participate in if they know where to look.

  • Darkness Test: You must destroy crystals while waves of enemies spawn.
  • Light Test: They are solely based on fighting enemies.

This is how you can start the hidden activity: Travel to Asterion Abyss and wait for a snowstorm to start. Once the weather changes, the text message appears: “The Vex are responding to a strange signal …” In the northern part of the map, a Vex Wyvern miniboss will spawn that you must defeat. It grants you a signal buff that can be taken to the Nexus – the zone to the right of the Asterion Abyss.

Destiny 2 friendly harpy Light and Darkness test
This is how the Light test begins in Europe

Meet the friendly harpy: Once there, you will be greeted by a familiar face, the friendly harpy. Players already know her from the story mission on Nessus and the Override mission in the Last City.

Cunning Guardians have suspected that she might even be the reincarnation of Asher Mir. Interact with her and you will start the test.

This is the reward you get: If the challenge is completed by defeating all enemies, you will receive Europe gear.

If you want to discover more “cute” little creatures in Destiny 2, we recommend this animal documentary.

3. Hard Light is actually a smartphone

If you are a rather mediocre-looking exotic auto rifle, then you have to sell yourself well. Bungie thought the same and packaged the weapon lore for Hard Light as an Apple-style advertisement presentation.

Just like the iPhone was introduced in its first presentation by Steve Jobs, Omolon introduced the exotic with three revolutionary functions at once. Both the text about Hard Light and the actual Apple presentation start identically with “Today, we’re introducing three revolutionary products …”.

Here we have explained the Apple reference to you in detail:

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A nice nod to a successful presentation, even if they later had to correct it a bit.

4. Unique emote puzzle in Europe

In Europe, clever Guardians can discover another hidden mission while Sparrow sledding. Through various buffs, you gradually solve the “most emotional” event in Destiny 2 and even get to try inactive radiolaric fluid in the process.

Check out the Europe’s Emote Puzzle Guide by the player Kimber Prime to learn how to start the secret activity.

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This reward awaits you: If you successfully complete the challenge, you earn powerful Europe gear here every week. Especially if you want to farm more rolls of Europe gear, it’s a handy thing.

On the next and last page, there will be 3 more monsters.

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New World gives away cool weapons for a short time via Twitch – Here’s how it works

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

New World, the new MMO from Amazon, immediately makes use of Twitch Drops and Prime Gaming at launch. Through this, you can earn exclusive skins by watching streamers play New World. We at MeinMMO will reveal how it works and what rewards are available.

What can you earn by watching on Twitch? Through the so-called Twitch Drops, you can earn the new rank weapons starting September 28 at 5:00 PM.

To do this, you only need to watch one of 66 selected streamers and collect your rewards on your Twitch account. The following items can be obtained:

  • Drop 1: Gaia Disc (Round Shield Skin) & Garden Wall (Tower Shield Skin) – Unlock by watching for 1 hour.
  • Drop 2: Verdant Gear (Spear Skin) & Glowing Hatchet (Throwing Axe Skin) – watch for a total of 2 hours.
  • Drop 3: Vine Whirl (Bow Skin) & Floral Swing (Rapier Skin) – watch for a total of 3 hours.
  • Drop 4: Lavender Blossom (Long Point Shield Skin) & Verdant Grip (Longsword Skin) – watch for a total of 4.5 hours.
  • Drop 5: Frosted Hand (Ice Gauntlets) & Dark Shot (Musket Skin) – watch for a total of 6 hours.
  • Drop 6: Raven’s Revenge (Fire Staff Skin) & Pearl Shine (Life Staff Skin) – watch for a total of 8 hours.
  • Drop 7: Green Grip (Battle Axe Skin) & Moss Grip (Warhammer Skin) – watch for a total of 10 hours.
New World Rank Weapons
This is what the new rank weapons look like that you can earn through Twitch Drops.

The event runs until October 12 at 2:00 AM our time. After that, the current Twitch Drops will be deactivated, but more have already been announced. You do not have to watch the hours consecutively; you can spread them out over the event period.

What are Twitch Drops? These are special rewards that you receive for watching Twitch streams. They are unlocked on your Twitch account, which you then need to link first to Amazon and then to Steam in the case of New World.

You can find your Twitch Drops in the so-called “Drops Inventory” on Twitch. Twitch Drops were a no-brainer for New World since the Twitch platform belongs to Amazon.

These are the streamers for Twitch Drops

Which streamers can you watch? All streamers who have already participated in the “Battle for New World” event have been unlocked. This includes German streamers such as:

  • Entenburg – who is guaranteed to be live tonight
  • Bonjwa
  • dhalucard
  • Royalphunk

Additionally, you can admire international streamers, such as:

  • Fextralife
  • P4wnyhof
  • Bajheera

You can find the complete list of streamers on the New World website.

How do you connect the accounts? The quickest way to connect the various accounts is to do it through the New World website. There, there is a special sub-section “Twitch Drops” where you can directly link your Amazon account with Twitch and Stream.

New World Twitch Drops
With a few clicks, you can connect the accounts on the website.

New Skins and Emotes through Amazon Prime Gaming

What is available with Prime Gaming? Anyone with Amazon Prime who links their Amazon account with Twitch can automatically benefit from “Prime Gaming.” This gives you a free subscription on Twitch and interesting loot for games.

This system is also used by Amazon to provide you with skins in New World:

  • From September 28 at 5:00 PM until November 1, you can get 5,000 Luck Coins (the currency from the shop), a pirate skin, and a pirate emote for free – see title image.
  • From October 12 to November 1, you will receive a pirate sword skin and the “Cut Throat” emote through Prime Gaming.

You can learn more about how Prime Gaming works on the accompanying website (via Prime Gaming).

Don’t have a Prime membership yet? To take advantage of the offer, you can simply sign up for a trial month with Amazon Prime*. New customers get this free trial period, which allows you to use such deals. Of course, you then benefit from the entire Amazon Prime offer.
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New World Twitch Prime Gaming Weapon
Through Prime Gaming, you can earn this weapon and the shown emote.

What do you think about the many skins and rewards related to New World through Twitch and Prime Gaming? And will you be collecting this loot? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

We have collected everything about the release of New World and all important guides for you here:

New World is online – Live ticker for release, servers, and queues

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Diablo 2: Resurrected receives poor player reviews on Metacritic: “Diablo 2 Refunded”

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The new game from Blizzard, Diablo 2: Resurrected, receives positive ratings from professional critics on Metacritic, but the user rating sparkles red. Many express frustration in review reports about the technical condition of the remaster.

This is how Diablo 2 performs with professional critics on Metacritic: The websites listed on Metacritic rate Diablo 2 Resurrected quite positively:

  • The PC version receives 82% out of 100% possible points.
  • The PS5 version even gets 83%.

The German PC magazine GameStar rates Diablo 2: Resurrected at about 82%, hitting the average exactly. The reviewer Natalie Schermann calls the game a “beautifully remastered masterpiece,” but criticizes that only the bare minimum has been done with new gameplay elements (via GameStar).

Jeuxvideo judges the PS5 version similarly: It states that it is a “technically updated version of the original” that respects the original gameplay.

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“I just can’t play it”

But this is what the player ratings say: The PC version of Diablo 2: Resurrected fares much worse at player ratings. It stands at 48%. And the rating has improved, it was at 34% over the weekend.

It looks really bad for the user reviews of Diablo 2 Resurrected on Xbox Series X; after 30 player reviews, Diablo 2 Resurrected has a rating of 29%.

In the negative user ratings, the criticism mainly revolves around technical difficulties players have at launch. For many, “Diablo 2: Resurrected” has turned into “Diablo 2: Refunded” – they returned the game.

The main criticism from players is: They simply could not log into Diablo 2 Resurrected. Additionally, the game is rife with bugs.

In the console version for Xbox Series X, it is also criticized that Diablo 2 Resurrected lacks lobbies. This was already a major point of criticism before the release. For many players, lobbies are a basic requirement to play Diablo 2 online properly.

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34% points lie between the rating of the press and that of the players in the PC version.

What lies behind it: Metacritic is often used like Amazon reviews or Steam reviews to express immediate frustration about the circumstances of a launch. It is easy to give 0 points during an “I was so excited, but then I couldn’t play” outburst.

In fact, Diablo 2 had really serious problems for some players, which also reflected in the rating:

In Diablo 2: Resurrected characters disappear – Here’s how you can prevent it

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WoW has made PvP 70% less annoying

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With a simple trick, World of Warcraft is trying to make PvP more enticing for players. A “70% bonus” should help.

PvP content in World of Warcraft is not for everyone. Some players cannot get used to the skirmishes and prefer PvE. Others find the entry barriers too high and face a long grind to obtain solid starting gear for PvP adventures. Blizzard is now addressing this by drastically increasing the amount of PvP currency earned.

What was the problem? Reaching the cap on Conquest points is a time-consuming task in WoW – especially if you do not start at the beginning of the season and want to join later. Players would have to complete up to 300 arena games to obtain the maximum Conquest points – too much, according to players and Blizzard. Therefore, there will be drastic increases now.

What has Blizzard done? A simple boost to the Conquest points earned. This PvP currency will be much easier to obtain with the upcoming server reboot (for us on 29.09.2021). All activities granting Conquest points will then provide 70% more of the resource.

This makes it much easier to reach the cap on Conquest points and thus get good gear faster to properly engage in PvP.

More news about WoW can be found here:

How are players reacting? Mixed. Some players are pleased with these changes and see it as a good incentive to engage with PvP or play some secondary characters. Opinions like these are expressed:

  • “Basically, it’s just ‘Holy Moly’.”
  • “What? Are they finally making this expansion twink-friendly, like they promised?”
  • “At least they’re not waiting until patch 9.1.5 before they implement this.”

However, there are also voices that are more skeptical and believe that this is still far too little. Moreover, this change would coincide a bit too obviously with the release date of New World.

Will you take advantage of the incentive to dip your toes into PvP? Or has the change not managed to entice you into PvP?

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New World: How to get the items from the pre-order bonus?

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New World has finally launched, but many pre-order customers are wondering where the items from the pre-order bonus are. But don’t worry, your items are already there, you just might not have found them yet. We at MeinMMO have figured it out and will let you know in this article where you can find your pre-order bonus items.

When will the bonus items be unlocked? Amazon’s new MMORPG New World has recently launched and many players have already expressed their trust in the developers beforehand and made pre-orders. In return, there was a bunch of cool items, including a magical amulet, skins for a weapon and armor, emotes, a digital artbook, and a dog as a pet.

According to Amazon, all these items will be unlocked with the game release on September 28th at 08:00 AM. However, many players are currently complaining that they cannot find the items anywhere. There was also no letter in the game or anything like that from which to obtain the items.

So where is the pre-order loot?

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Twitch Drops and Pre-order Items Are Here, But Hidden

Where do I find the pre-order items? Early rumors suggested that the pre-order items would only be available with the final launch of the game in the western USA at 05:00 PM.

But that was just a rumor, because in truth, all the items are already there. You just need to know where they are. Proceed as follows:

  • Open your inventory
  • Click on the weapon or armor of your choice
  • Select the cosmetic of your choice from the menu
  • Your weapon or armor now has a different look.

The magical amulet should either be in your inventory or – as various players report – already automatically equipped once the tutorial was completed. So better check your neck.

Where is my dog? The only exception is the dog. It will only appear when you can adequately care for it. This means you must first reach level 20 and unlock the housing. Then the doggo can move in with you.

What about Twitch Drops? The method described here for cosmetics also applies to Twitch Drops. Once you have received them, they should be available in the game automatically and without any further action on your part.

New World offers not only pre-order items: You can finally see what is available to buy in the shop.

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Moonlight Joy Event in Genshin Impact: How to Get the Luxurious Sea King

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Since September 27th, the Moonlight Celebration event is in Genshin Impact. The great fish claymore named Luxurious Sea Lord and its ascension material are available there as rewards. MeinMMO shows you how to obtain the weapon.

How do you start the Moonlight Celebration event? The quest line “Moonlight Celebration 1” for the Moonlight Celebration event automatically appears in your quest menu when you have Adventure Rank 28.

Additionally, you must have completed chapters 1-3 of the acts “A Rising Star” and “Trulla”. You also need to complete Act 1 of the quest “Gourmet Trip to Mondstadt”.

The full name of the quest is “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, I’d give everything for food”.

The quest line “Moonlight Celebration 1” begins in Liyue. First, you need to go to the Wanmin restaurant, where Xiangling is already waiting for you. After a lengthy conversation, you set off with Xiangling to talk to various people about their favorite dishes. A very nostalgic and humorous journey awaits you.

How to start the quest for the Luxurious Sea Lord: After finishing “Moonlight Celebration 1”, you automatically unlock two new quests: “The Many Affairs of the Full Moon Dance” and “Cooking Class with Kitchen Machine – Part 1”.

The former sends you to Linyang, who is standing at the upper docks of Liyue. She unlocks the quests for the Luxurious Sea Lord and its ascension material for you.

Linyang is easily reachable via the upper teleporter in Liyue. From there, simply head east.

How to obtain the Luxurious Sea Lord Claymore

Which event quest gives you the weapon? After talking to Linyang, you will know that you need to find Moon Dance Talismans and Chests of the Mysterious Moon. Now you can go to the “Moonlight Hunter” quest in the event tab. There you will see that you need 100% collection progress to obtain the Luxurious Sea Lord.

In total, there are 30 Moon Dance Talismans and 40 Chests of the Mysterious Moon to find. Each talisman gives you 2% collection progress, while a chest only gives 1%.

Now you can either search all of Liyue to locate the area where the talismans and chests are, or you can talk to Linyang again. She will give you hints on where to search within Liyue.

All locations of the Moon Dance Talismans and Chests of the Mysterious Moon
All locations via Teyvat Interactive Map.

Ascension material for the Luxurious Sea Lord

Warning: Since not all quests are currently available in the game, there will be updates to the guide over the coming days as this changes.

Which event quest gives you the ascension material for the weapon? The ascension material called “King’s Balsam” is obtained when you go to the event tab and complete all challenges for “Path of Delicacies”.

Where does the Path of Delicacies start? The event quests for the Path of Delicacies start at the “Yaoguang Depths”, which you can easily glide to by aiming for the Statue of The Seven.

You recognize the event area by the mass of enemies fenced in the southwestern part of the depths.

To receive buffs for your team during the challenge, you can offer delicacies. You do this directly through the event tab. If you sacrifice at least 5 dishes by the end, you will receive 2 large EXP books and 20,000 Mora as a reward.

Once you defeat a mob, a “Wind Path” will appear, leading you directly to the next challenge. This way, you don’t have to search long and can quickly finish off the monster mobs one by one. The last mob including the boss gives you the first ascension material for the Luxurious Sea Lord.

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When and where do you obtain the other ascension materials? The other quests will be unlocked gradually over the next few days. So far, you can obtain the Sea Lord and 1x King’s Balsam.

In fact, the weapon not only looks funny but is also really strong.

Who can profitably equip the weapon? The Luxurious Sea Lord claymore lives up to its name: It is one of the best weapons that free-to-play players can get for their characters. All characters that use claymores can benefit from this weapon. Especially:

If you upgrade the weapon to its maximum level, it has the following stats:

  • Base Attack: 454
  • Sub Stat: Attack 55.1%
  • Elemental Skill Damage: 24%
  • Area Damage from Tuna: 200% of Attack. You can check out the skill animation on reddit (via reddit)

You should definitely take the weapon with you if you have the opportunity. It’s worth it.

Have you already participated in the event? If so, what do you think about it and if not, why not? And what do you think about the Luxurious Sea Lord? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

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Diablo 2: Resurrected – New patch for PC fixes annoying map bug, patch notes

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A new patch for Diablo 2: Resurrected was released today, on September 28. We show you the patch notes of the new update and which annoying map bug the team removed.

What is this update? In the morning hours of September 28, an update was released for the remaster of Diablo 2. Players on PC can download the new patch, which is only a few MB in size.

The update fixes a map bug and addresses client crashes. Accordingly, the patch notes are minimal, but the feedback is positive.

Patch Notes from September 28 – What was changed?

What was fixed: Blizzard wrote in the official Diablo forum (via forums.diablo.com), that the new PC patch has been released.

  • Bug Fixes:
  • A bug was fixed where the minimap overlapped with a minimap from an earlier session
  • Numerous various bugs were fixed that caused user clients to crash.

How are players reacting? The new update is well received in the community. On reddit players are discussing how important the map fix was. Hallettnr writes:

“The map bug has been fixed!! The patch just came out a few minutes ago. It is said that the map bug has finally been fixed […].” Later, Hallettnr edited their post, explaining that after 20 minutes of gameplay, they had not encountered the bug at all. “I have never managed that for so long. Thank God”

Other players confirm in the comments that the bug has apparently been eliminated.

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What kind of bug was it? “At some point, when you finish a run and start a new one, it shows you the old explored map and the new map overlapping in the new run,” explains Hallettnr. “This made it hard to see where you were going and what you had already explored or not.”

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Did you also have issues with the map bug in Diablo 2: Resurrected, or were you lucky and avoided it? Have you noticed fewer crashes with your clients since the update? Share your experiences with the new patch here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss them with the community.

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YouTuber finds a glitch in FIFA 22 to score goals more easily now

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

Even before the official release of FIFA 22 on October 1, a glitch is making the rounds that makes scoring significantly easier under certain conditions. The bug appears to be an old acquaintance from FIFA 21.

What kind of glitch is this? The bug has so far been tested in the Pro Clubs mode of FIFA 22. This requires more than one active player. It is related to a goal kick being taken up to the opponent’s penalty area, where a teammate is already waiting for the ball.

The opponent’s defense AI usually positions itself in such a way that it does not mark the waiting player at all. So, this player is completely open and can rush towards the opponent’s goal almost alone and free after a successful goal kick.

YouTuber JCC documented this bug in a video after an opponent tried it against his team. JCC’s team then turned the tables and scored a goal in nearly every attempt. Here you can see it all in the video:

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Glitch from FIFA 21 also found in FIFA 22

What does the YouTuber say about it? According to his statement, JCC has already forwarded the glitch to EA and has not received a response. With the video, he aims to ensure that the bug disappears from the game as quickly as possible.

How are the players reacting? In the comments, players are far from enthusiastic. Some criticize that the bug also appeared in the predecessor. One commenter writes: “This isn’t new, it was like that in FIFA 21. I’ve been using it in Pro Clubs all the time.”

Some therefore doubt that EA would even test such bugs and feel validated: FIFA essentially remains the same every year, including glitches.

Does this only work in Pro Clubs? It’s hard to say. So far, there is no evidence of the glitch from other modes. Theoretically, it should work in any mode where you can play a match in co-op.

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Whether EA will fix the bug promptly is currently unknown. Since this did not happen in the predecessor, it may take a while.

When will FIFA 22 be released? The early access phase has been running since September 27. FIFA 22 will officially be released on October 1 for all players.

MeinMMO author Max Handwerk has already spent several hours in the latest installment of the series and has documented his impressions for you: I have been playing FIFA for 19 years – Here’s how I like the new FIFA 22 in the PS5 test

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Pokémon GO: Are Oreo cookies the new Pokémon cards? Fans spend thousands of euros on them

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Dedicated fans of Pokémon GO have a big goal, they want to catch all the monsters. However, this obviously has no limits in the real world, and the sale of fan merchandise is booming. Now there is a new product of desire in the Pokémon community: limited Oreo cookies. We took a look at why they are so popular and show it to you.

What kind of fan merchandise is that? Time and again, themed products are offered for fans of Pokémon. The most well-known fan merchandise includes Pokémon trading cards. However, Pokémon lovers can also encounter the little monsters in other areas. Recently, there are special cookies that make the hearts of Pokémon fans beat faster.

These are the Oreo cookies for Pokémon fans

The cookie manufacturer Nabisco announced at the beginning of September 2021 that there would be a limited edition of Oreo cookies. The edition is called “Pokémon x OREO Limited Edition Cookies.” As the name suggests, the cookies revolve around the theme of Pokémon, which is why a total of 16 different monsters are featured as designs. Here they are:

  • Bulbasaur
  • Charmander
  • Squirtle
  • Pikachu
  • Sandshrew
  • Jigglypuff
  • Lapras
  • Dratini
  • Mew
  • Cyndaquil
  • Sableye
  • Piplup
  • Snivy
  • Panpour
  • Rowlet
  • Grookey

The designs are randomly chosen in the respective packaging. So you cannot see in advance which monsters you will get. In the following Twitter post from Oreo, you can see how the limited edition of the popular cookies is designed:

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That’s why fans spend thousands of euros on the cookies

Fans can now delight in special Oreo cookies featuring Pokémon designs. But why should they spend so much money for a few cookies? The background is a strike at the manufacturer Nabisco. This caused production problems and thus delivery shortages.

In the original series, the games, and the trading cards related to Pokémon, Mew is one of the rarest monsters. This has obviously not changed with the Oreo cookies, as Mew is also the hardest to obtain here. For this reason, the cookies are currently very popular on the auction platform eBay.

The Oreo cookies featuring Pokémon designs have become the object of desire. Depending on the design, they are sometimes offered for several thousand euros. For example, the online magazine NPR reports that cookies featuring a Mew design have been sold for over $15,000 (via npr.org). Also, in our research, according to the sales overview on eBay, the Mew cookies are sometimes sold for nearly 1,000 euros.

That fans of Pokémon spend such high sums for a fan item, like the cookies, doesn’t happen for the first time. Especially the popular Pokémon trading cards have captivated trainers. These are also regularly traded at high prices.

The background here is also the rarity of certain specimens. At the beginning of the year, a fan had purchased a set of booster cards from the first generation for the equivalent of 336,725 euros.

Whether Nabisco will ramp up production of the popular cookies and whether the price will stabilize as a result is still unknown. If there is any information regarding this, you will find it on MeinMMO.

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What do you think of the limited Pokémon edition of the Oreo cookies? Would you buy some? And is it also a collector’s item for you, for which you would spend so much money? Feel free to write your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.

In the coming weeks, there will be quite a bit happening in Pokémon GO. We took a look at which spotlight hours await you in October and show you which ones are particularly worth it.

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DrDisRespect mocks controller in CoD Warzone: “You can close your eyes!”

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The debate about a strong aim assist for controllers in Call of Duty: Warzone continues. Now the well-known YouTube streamer Guy “DrDisRespect” Beahm has also commented on it, in his usual quirky style. He made an ironic video about how “easy” Warzone is with the controller.

What is it about? For several months now, 3 major topics have been stirring the Call of Duty: Warzone community:

  • the nasty cheaters
  • the aim assist for controllers
  • missing field of view options on consoles

While everyone agrees that the cheaters need to be removed from the game, the discussion is quite different when it comes to aim assist and field of view. Console players and PC gamers are at odds over what is unfair – the small field of view or the lack of aim assist.

In a video on YouTube, the YouTube streamer “DrDisRespect” also took a stand – in his own unique way. Under the title “The Great Aim Assist War Debate Has Gone Out of Control”, the streaming character demonstrated that one can even “close their eyes” and still hit enemies in close combat.

Basically, the Doc is just making fun of how seriously some players take the whole issue.

DrDisRespect makes fun of the debate

What kind of video is this? Essentially, it’s just a regular compilation of a stream from DrDisRespect. The Doc meets up with one of his best YouTube buddies, TimTheTatman, and the two rock a few rounds of Warzone. However, there’s a little challenge – both are playing with the controller. Here’s the video we’ve embedded for you:

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What do Tim and the Doc think about aim assist? In the beginning, the Doc apparently makes it clear how easy it is to play Warzone with the controller. He goes further and claims that you can even close your eyes in close combat. He says about aim assist: ‘Even if I don’t want to aim at the guy, I can’t break the magnetism in close combat.’

But the Doc doesn’t mean it seriously. In fact, he wants to show how “normal” the gameplay looks even with the controller.

As ZLaner joins the game during the stream, a companion of the Doc, it becomes clear what this is really about:

  • ZLaner: ‘Why are you playing with a controller today? Are you trying to prove something or what?’
  • TimTheTatman: ‘I defend players on the controller.’
  • ZLaner: ‘And the Doc is trying to make some sort of joke?’
  • TimTheTatman: ‘Yep.’
  • ZLaner: ‘He’s trying to show that aim assist is the easiest thing ever?’
  • TimTheTatman: ‘Yep.’

So while Tim actually wants to support controller players, the Doc is just making fun of the debate and pokes fun at controllers. For him, mouse and keyboard are apparently still the superior input device. By the way, at the end of the video, there’s an ad for Doc’s products – in the foreground: mouse & keyboard.

Who is DrDisRespect? Dr Disrespect is a character portrayed by streamer Guy Beahm. Beahm previously worked as a community manager and map designer at Call of Duty. As Doc, Beahm made his breakthrough on Twitch in 2017. In the following years, he became one of the most important faces and ambassadors of the streaming platform, until he was banned in June 2020 and has been streaming on YouTube since then.

Why is DrDisRespect making such a video? Currently, the discussion about aim assist is heating up again, and the Doc was right in the middle of it. It all started with a tweet a week ago: ‘Without your aim assist, you’re nothing!’ (via Twitter). This was picked up by the big Twitch streamer “Myth”, who became famous through Fortnite and has over 7 million followers on Twitch (via twitchtracker.com).

Myth said: ‘I would never put a controller player in my top 10 best FPS players’ (via Twitter) and referenced the Doc’s tweet. However, reactions promptly followed, and current and former CoD professionals spoke up who have been playing only with controllers for years:

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Ian ” Crimsix” Porter was the most outspoken and left Myth the nice response: ‘With all due respect: Suck my ***!’

Myth later apologized for his comment and said that he wasn’t in a position to make a serious evaluation.

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The aim assist heats things up in Warzone, but the Doc isn’t fazed as usual. He jokes about it and uses the momentum of the discussion for his video title. But the discussion is heated and will likely accompany us for some time.

We would love to hear your opinions on the topic of aim assist or the spiraling debate around the mechanics. If you want more background on how aim assist works in Warzone, check it out here: How to optimally use aim assist in Warzone and CoD MW.

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Oops, Destiny 2 uses fan art without asking first – Bungie responds to embarrassing incident

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

Destiny 2 releases a new trailer, but one alien in it is not official. Bungie uses fan art – what do artists and the studio say about the situation?

On September 24, the official Twitter account of Destiny 2 released a new video to hype the Guardians for the upcoming “Witch Queen” expansion. In the clip, you see Ikora staring at walls full of photos, sticky notes, and even red threads, trying to make sense of the next threat like in every second detective movie.

It’s about Hive Gods and betrayal. You see the bizarre aliens that the Guardians have to deal with. But one of these aliens is not the official alien. It appears that fan art has clearly snuck into the trailer. The creator of the fake recognizes his work and speaks up.

This is the fake alien:

  • What is Ares to the Greeks is “Xivu Arath” – the goddess of war for the Hive in Destiny.
  • So far, players have not seen this alien themselves.
  • There are only a few pieces of concept art, even though the characters play an increasingly important role in the story.

That there are so few images of it is now coming back to Bungie: At second 42 in the trailer, two drawings of Xivu Arath can be seen on the left. These are fan art, not official images from Bungie.

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As the Guardians analyze every clue and scrap from Destiny 2, it quickly became clear that Bungie made a blunder. What does the creator of the fan art say about this?

“I make no claim of theft”

This is how the creator responds: Forbes asked the original artist, relay314/Mal E, about it. Mal E confirmed there that Bungie did not ask for permission or announce the usage otherwise (via Forbes).

The creator of the fan art also responded that no foul play was intended, it was 100% a crazy mistake. Furthermore, it is stated that no claim of theft is made and that they were inspired by Bungie’s art design.

The almost identical images of Xivu Arath were posted by Mal E back in October 2020:

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The whole situation escalated over the weekend, and players expressed everything from “embarrassing thing Bungie” to severe accusations.

The YouTube channel “Hoen Law,” which deals with the legal aspects of gaming, is now using the Bungie blunder as a lesson in their latest tutorial video. It addresses copyright infringement and the rights of fan art from a lawyer’s perspective (via YouTube).

Bungie admits “confusion” – asks for permission afterwards

This is what the Destiny developer says: Bungie’s community manager Cozmo now steps in for the Destiny developer on the evening of September 27.

The studio and the creator of the fan art have since been in contact – there was a “confusion” on Bungie’s part, according to the community manager:

During the creation of this post [the trailer], there was a confusion and [works of] @relay314 were used accidentally. We have reached out to him and received permission to use his work, and we now give him recognition for this great community depiction of Xivu Arath.

Cozmo via Twitter

Mal E now jokes proudly that he made it into an official Destiny 2 trailer (via Twitter). So there is no bad blood between the artist and the Destiny developers, and the confusion has been confirmed.

What do you think of the incident? Can you understand that one would assume official artworks from such talented artists, and are you not angry with Bungie, just as the creator is not? Or do you find the situation embarrassing?

If you want to know more about the content of the trailer and what to expect in the next expansion of Destiny 2: The 11 most important things you need to know about the “Witch Queen” expansion

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Another one gone: World of Warcraft loses popular story writer

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Another important member of the World of Warcraft team is leaving. One of the most popular authors is no longer working for Blizzard.

The long series of departures of key figures at Blizzard shows no signs of ending. Now another important writer for World of Warcraft has left and announced on Twitter that it was his last day. He was responsible for some of the best stories surrounding World of Warcraft.

Who left? We are talking about Robert Brooks. He was a “Story Developer” at Blizzard and wrote for all major franchises – including Diablo, Overwatch, StarCraft, and Warcraft.

On Twitter, he explained that last Friday was his last day at Blizzard. After nearly 10 years, his work for the Blizzard universes has come to an end.

https://twitter.com/RoBrooks13/status/1442587889376784386

What did he write? Although the name may not immediately ring a bell for many WoW players, Robert Brooks is responsible for some of the best and most emotional stories in and around World of Warcraft as a writer. His works included:

He was also responsible for the two audio dramas that were released before and during the “Legion” expansion. Many fans consider “The Tomb of Sargeras” and “Thousand Years of War” to be some of the best Warcraft stories created over the years.

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Why did he leave? Brooks did not specify the exact reasons for his departure. On Twitter, he simply stated that he had worked alongside some of the “best designers, artists, and technical wizards in the universe” for 10 years. He will “always be grateful, both to his colleagues and to the Blizzard community” for the countless wonderful memories.

Some fans speculate about why Brooks left. It is suspected that he was simply dissatisfied with how his “definitive” account of the story of World of Warcraft was later devalued and presented from the Titans’ perspective. However, Brooks already responded to this speculation on Twitter, stating that there was no conflict among employees:

https://twitter.com/RoBrooks13/status/1442662733309116416

Does it have to do with the scandal? Blizzard has been reeling from the aftermath of the major sexism and discrimination scandal for several weeks now. This raises the suspicion that Brooks’ departure is related to this issue. He himself writes a few words about all the incidents:

The last two months have been painful.

But remember: The victims have carried this burden alone for years. Abuses, bullying to silence them, loss of career opportunities due to prejudices… too much has been tolerated for far too long.

Believe their stories – both the abuses AND the cover-ups.

Reporting incidents could feel like facing a firing squad. I suspect the people in HR felt the same way when trying to bring the issues to the bosses.

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However, Brooks does not see everything negatively. He has hope for Blizzard’s future and believes that real change is underway. He writes:

The good news? I am hopeful about Blizzard’s future. The talented people I have had the privilege of working with across all teams are incredible. They could make the next 10 years some of the best [for Blizzard] the company has ever seen.

To support them, you should support the folks from AbetterABK [a group of employees advocating for improvements].

They are doing a really good job of making the right people nervous.

Currently, the series of departures at Blizzard seems to show no signs of stopping. Just a few days ago, the executive producer of Overwatch 2 left.

What did you think of Robert Brooks’ works? Did you enjoy the stories he told? Or were you never that interested?

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You should never sell these items to merchants in Diablo 2: Resurrected

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

In Diablo 2: Resurrected everything revolves around items. They have special properties that make you stronger. If you find items with a certain attribute during your journeys, you should definitely keep them – even at lower levels.

What kind of items are these? These are the so-called “+ Skill” items. The property of increasing a skill can appear similar to additional damage or health points on an item. There are different variants:

  • +x to all skills
  • +x to all skills of a skill tree
  • +x to a specific skill

The skills are tied to the class, and there are skills for almost every ability and skill tree of the 7 classes of Diablo 2. However, you can also find abilities from other classes – these will only be beneficial under certain circumstances.

You can usually sell these items to merchants for particularly high prices, and it is tempting to fill your pockets. However, these items are among the most sought-after equipment in Diablo 2: Resurrected, and you shouldn’t just hand them over to the next NPC.

DIablo 2 Resurrected Eibenstab Necro Skill
This Eibenstab would certainly be powerful for many necromancers.

Better skills thanks to items

How exactly do the items work? The items increase the value of certain abilities of your class. This is almost like getting another level-up for free.

There can be multiple levels of the skill on the items, sometimes up to +18. Such “+ Skill” items are especially useful and even necessary for later builds.

Accordingly, the items are highly sought after. If you find such an item, you should stash it – either for your next character or to sell it to fellow players. Usually, you can earn more gold selling to fellow players than at the merchant. However, we advise to only trade for gold – even if the RL prices are tempting:

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Where can I find such items? Everywhere. In Diablo 2, special items can be in every chest and dropped by every enemy. The necromancer’s staff in the image above, for example, was found in a chest in normal mode in Act 2.

The higher you go, the better the items are in their base stats. Better items are worth more, and it’s more likely that you’ll use such an item later. However, there are also certain items that are even more powerful.

“Oskills” mix the classes

What are Oskills? With “Lord of Destruction,” the first expansion, items were introduced that grant abilities from other classes. This allows you to cast, for example, the sorceress’s Meteor as an Amazon or Barbarian.

These items are referred to in the community as “Oskill,” and the difference from the items mentioned above is that every class can use them. You’ll learn a new skill through them and can use it.

Items with +10 or more on the skills can occur here. However, if you use such an item with a class that already possesses the skill, the bonus is limited to +3. This ensures balance.

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Where do I get these items? Oskill items are usually unique legendary items or sets. The set bonus of Trang-Oul’s Avatar, for example, grants the skills Fireball, Firewall, and Meteor.

Like most items in Diablo 2, you obtain these items through random drops – preferably from tough bosses on Hell difficulty. There are also so-called rune words that can grant you Oskills.

Rune words are specific combinations of runes that you find in the game. When placed in the correct order in a non-magical item, they create a more powerful item. You can find here all rune words in Diablo 2 and what they provide.

Have you already found such items? If so, which ones? What would you recommend to newcomers? Leave us a comment!

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Fortnite: Patch Notes in English for Patch 18.10 – All new content from the update

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 4 minutes

In Fortnite, the servers will go down today, September 28, on all platforms (PC/Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The downtime will be used to deploy the new Update 18.10. We will summarize all changes from MeinMMO here.

What is happening today in Fortnite? An update was announced a week ago on Twitter. There, Epic Games addressed important changes regarding the XP system. They will strive to find a good solution so that the current XP system no longer feels like a grind.

To ensure you don’t miss anything, we at MeinMMO will update the article for you, so you are always up to date.

Update – 11:10 AM: You can now download the patch. The size of the update is 2.750 GB on the PS5. We can expect a lot of new things. The servers are back online, and you can start a round of Battle Royale. The patch notes in German have been listed in the post.

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Fortnite servers go down – when and for how long?

Downtime in the morning: The servers will shut down at 10 AM our time to roll out Update 18.10. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior, so you won’t be able to play after 09:30 AM.

When can you play again? The servers will be offline for quite a while, and playing will not be possible. The downtime is expected to last between 30 minutes and 2 hours. This has been shown by the updates of recent weeks.

Of course, technical problems and delays can always occur during such work. If complications arise, we will report on them.

When will the patch notes come? Normally, Epic Games releases little to no information about the update changes in the Battle Royale mode. These are often discovered by the community themselves.

If important changes come up, we will also update this article for you.

What new content does Update 18.10 bring?

What’s new for Battle Royale mode? We aren’t entirely sure about the changes yet, but leaks and data miners have often proven to be reliable sources in the past. Here’s what you can possibly expect:

Revised XP System: Since the beginning of Season 8, the current XP system has been criticized. In Battle Royale mode, players received too few XP for completing a match, and other sources of XP, such as the “Stowaway” mode, were modified by Epic, reducing the amount of earned XP by 50%.

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The community expressed their concerns on social networks like Reddit and Twitter, demanding a revision of the system. When Epic Games learned of this, they announced positive revisions to the XP system, and now the community is eagerly awaiting the changes.

More color bottles for Cartoon Fish: With the new Season 8, a special skin has been added to the Battle Pass. This is called “Cartoon Fish” and can be dyed in various colors with collected color bottles. New color bottles may also be introduced to unlock more styles.

These color bottles can be found and collected in certain locations on the Battle Royale map. If you still need the first batch, we have a guide for you on the current locations:

New Item: Hypex, the well-known leaker from the Fortnite scene, posted on Twitter that a new item will come to Fortnite.

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This item works like the 6-pack Chug Splash, but with a few changes in effect. Now you won’t get shields added, but you and your teammates will receive a speed boost and healing worth 20 HP.

Other minor changes that could come include:

  • Preparations for the Halloween event “Fortnitemares 2021”
  • New weapons like the Combat AR or Combat SMG
  • New POI at the Sweat City “Tilted Towers”
  • Changes to Steamy Stacks
  • New skins or styles

The most important information about the patch notes

In the following paragraphs, you will find all the new features from the update.

Get XP for completed tasks

Epic Games has ensured that players can finally receive XP for completed tasks. As Hypex notes in this Twitter post, players will now get XP for completed tasks.

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New styles for Battle Pass skins and Cartoon Fish

Shiina, another well-known leaker from Fortnite, shows in a Twitter post what new styles you can expect. There will once again be three stages of extra styles inspired by Kevin, the Cube.

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Additionally, there are 20 new styles for the Cartoon Fish skin. We will add these in our guide so you can have an overview.

Cubes continue to cause chaos

It seems that the intact Steamy Stacks has also been affected. It was already known in Chapter 2 Season 1 that this power plant draws its energy from the mysterious substance of these cubes.

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It looks like one of the cubes has decided to stop playing energy source and has created a huge hole in Steamy Stacks.

New Fortnitemares skins

As Halloween in Fortnite is approaching, Epic Games has already made preparations. There are four new skins that would fit the spooky yet mysterious setting.

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New POI fitting the cubes

Resourceful leakers have also discovered a new POI that is not yet in the game. This location seems to correspond to an abstract formation of cubes.

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This POI is stocked with many chests – this will surely cause a lot of commotion in the matches.

New items have been added and will await us

Two new items have been added. One is Akimbo crossbows that have now been added to the game. This is a great change from the known rifles and shotguns that are abundant.

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These weapons could create a new weapon class in Fortnite if they succeed.

The second item is the 6-pack Chili Splash. These provide a speed boost and heal lost HP.

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There are many changes regarding the new update. If you want all the important information, we link you to the Fortnite blog with the corresponding post.

Are you excited about the changes that Epic Games will bring to the game with today’s update? Let us know!

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New World: Largest rush for a new MMORPG in 2 years – Huge queues

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New World has finally been released, and the influx of players is enormous despite the unfavorable timing here. Long queues are forming, and some players cannot get into the game. Such a situation hasn’t been seen in years.

What is the situation in New World right now? New World has recently launched, and although the start time here was very inconvenient for employees, many players have ventured into the new world. It has already catapulted into the Top 3 of the Steam Charts.

However, for many players, this adventure ended right after character creation, as the servers are currently being brutally overwhelmed, and the influx is immense. Players are reporting four-digit numbers of players stuck in front of them in the queue, leading to correspondingly long wait times.

The staff at MeinMMO is not spared from this either. Our editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski reports that after character creation, she landed in queue position 6,768 and then even slipped to position 10,044 after an hour. At the time of this article, she is still not in the game, as there was a shutdown for maintenance.

How are the servers set up in New World? New World relies on individual servers that, according to official statements, can host over 1,000 players simultaneously. Unlike games like ESO, no large mega-server is set up per region.
Additionally, there is currently no regional lock, allowing players from other continents to also join in Europe, further complicating the situation. You can find a list of the servers – including the German ones – here.
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Similar struggles during launch were last seen with Anthem and WoW

When was there ever such a situation? It has been a while since there has been such a high influx for an MMO. A comparable situation last occurred in February 2019 with the launch of BioWare’s ultimately unfortunate action MMO Anthem.

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Will Leya ever make it into the game?

It took days for the “infinite loading screen bug” to be fixed back then, allowing players to enter the game smoothly. But even without the bug, there was a significant influx on the servers at that time.

A similar situation arose later in 2019 with the release of WoW Classic. The servers were also overwhelmed by unexpected hordes of nostalgic players, and players could not log in for hours.

What are the reasons for the long wait times? First of all, New World is a new MMORPG, and moreover, one from the West and not an import from Asia. This inevitably led to great interest from genre fans, and many probably took time off or made special plans for the launch.

Additionally, the absence of regional locks means that players from all over the world are storming the servers in Europe.

Finally, an unusual statement from Amazon itself could also be to blame. To reserve names, many players are currently flocking to the servers, just to secure a name. You can find out more details about this here.

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