With the Endwalker addon, the jobs in Final Fantasy XIV receive new skills and are reworked. However, the Summoner will change the most, finally being implemented in the spirit of the old Final Fantasy games.
That’s why Summoners are important: There are few traditions that have been maintained in Final Fantasy games like summoning. In many parts of the series, they are at the center of events or play a very important role in the story. Parade examples include FFIV, where the protagonist Rydia is the only surviving Summoner, or FFX, which follows the journey of the medium Yuna.
For old FF nerds like me, it has always been a joy to get a new summon and use it for the first time. They were often really strong or could cripple enemies with status effects. The attacks were also often accompanied by fantastic videos and were a delight to watch.
I mean, just look at this:
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How cool is it to summon really huge beasts and laugh maniacally while they rain death and destruction down on your enemies?
How was the early Summoner in FFXIV? Accordingly, the original implementation of the Summoner in FFXIV was disappointing for me and many others. During the “A Realm Reborn” time, it was a kind of mix of pet and DoT job.
You could still summon and the pets fought alongside you in battle, but their appearance and abilities were quite lame compared to earlier FF games. They were stripped-down mini versions of the great summons that appeared in FFXIV.
This is what your summons, the Egi, look like in FFXIV. Minimally less impressive than their “big brothers” that you fight against.
Especially fans of the FF single-player classics and FFXI players were disappointed with the new Summoner, which felt more like a DoT job. “Garuda” was unfortunately referred to as a chicken by parts of the community, while “Titan” was called “Chicken Nugget” due to its appearance. For a long time, it simply lacked the boom and the cool feeling of having control over something truly powerful, as it was in the past.
This is how the Summoner evolved: With the release of new add-ons, the Summoner gradually gained more style and new abilities, bringing it closer to the traditional way of summoning. Thus, players could utilize the abilities of the great Bahamut, and in Shadowbringers, the Phoenix was even added.
However, between the phases when Bahamut and Phoenix were active, you still juggled your DoTs and Egis, waiting for the two cool summons to come around in the rotation again.
Right from watching, real goosebumps
This is how the Summoner will be in Endwalker:With Endwalker, the Summoner receives another overhaul so significant that some players even joke there are 3 new jobs in this addon. The DoTs, which were once a core mechanic of the job, will be completely removed. Instead, the focus will finally be entirely on the summons and their abilities.
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Of all the job introductions, the Summoner impressed me the most.
The trailer for the new job abilities shows the overhaul of the Summoner in detail. While the character still has his Carbuncle pet out initially, it really gets going after summoning Bahamut.
Bahamut provides the Summoner with three elemental buffs, which are displayed in the resource display in the lower left as colored gems. Each gem represents a summon and calls forth the respective beast that executes its super attack and then disappears. It’s just like in the old Final Fantasy games, and I got goosebumps just watching.
But that’s not where the summoning ends. The character now has the abilities of the summon for a certain period that he can use in battle, which also come with really huge animations. It feels like you truly have the power of Garuda, Titan, or Ifrit in your hands.
Wait! Are Summoners now evil? The lore and story fans among you may look a bit confused now. The summons are actually something bad in FFXIV. The game’s story revolves around preventing the summoning of the Eikons as much as possible because they consume the life energy of the world.
Great summons require high amounts of aether to maintain their form. This aether is drawn from the life energy of the planet, making the summons dangerous.
This would actually make the player character, who is suddenly juggling “real” summons, evil, right? No worries, the developers thought of that. During the stream about the job changes, Director Naoki Yoshida explained that these are not the summons of the Beast Tribes.
According to Yoshida, players summon the “gem forms” of Ifrit, Garuda, and Titan. They do not consume the life energy of the world but are maintained through the summoner’s aether. So you don’t have to worry about the lore.
Over the years, the Summoner, alongside the Astrologian, has been one of the jobs that has undergone the most complete overhauls. It felt as if the developers were searching for the identity of the job that did justice to its history within the FF series. They always work on a very strict schedule and cannot pull off changes of such magnitude as a job overhaul overnight. Therefore, I am glad that this search now seems to have borne fruit.
From what I have seen so far of the Endwalker overhaul, I think they have succeeded. Even though it will be a big adjustment for Summoner mains that the DoTs are now gone, the job can now fully focus on what is most important: the summons.
Even if the Summoner was by no means a useless job and even dominated the raiding group meta in Shadowbringers as a mage, it felt to me as if it was missing something. It was that feeling of commanding the immense power of something ancient, just like in the earlier FF games.
Therefore, the Summoner is one of the highlights of Endwalker for me, even though it is technically not a new job. What do you think of the changes? Share it in the comments.
The two new jobs from Endwalker, Reaper and Sage, as well as videos of all new abilities of other classes can be found in our article:
Diablo 2 Resurrected has received a completely revamped graphics update with the remaster. The characters have also been adjusted. One of the classes received a rather controversial change: the Amazon. Now, the development team at Blizzard comments on this.
What has changed? With the overhaul, all 7 classes of Diablo 2 received a new look, including the Amazon. She was once considered particularly “sexy,” and her beauty contrasted with her wild demeanor.
With Resurrected, she has lost much of that wild beauty. In the first images and in the game itself, the new Amazon in Diablo 2 Resurrected had a rather masculine face (see cover image).
Her features were harsher, and the “exotic beauty” from 21 years ago was hardly recognizable. The community had mixed reactions to this change, with some fans even comparing her to actor Willem Dafoe:
The current sexism scandal surrounding the studio does not help either. The decision was made because they wanted to move away from the “Victoria Secret” approach. However, the most important point is that they wanted to make it clear that the Amazon fights against the forces of Hell.
In Diablo 2, you fight against the Lords of Evil, and that is supposed to reflect in the characters as well. The team did not want the Amazon to look like she “just came from a nightclub.”
How does the Amazon look now?In a new class trailer, the face of the Amazon was shown differently, and now the Amazon looks somewhat more feminine again. This seems to be received quite positively, although the discussion about the Amazon does not subside.
On reddit, numerous fans are discussing whether the changes are good or not:
Some think they are good and do not understand why some still complain.
Others found the debate unnecessary from the start. Overall, it seems that the middle ground has been successfully found.
Whether there will be further changes and what her model finally looks like remains to be seen, and we will probably only know for sure at release.
When is Diablo 2 coming? On September 23 at 5:00 PM German time, Diablo 2 Resurrected will launch for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. However, due to the aforementioned sexism debate, many fans are unsure whether to purchase the remaster. Blizzard has already reacted to this:
In line with the start of Fashion Week 2021, Niantic has released costumed Pokémon in Pokémon GO. These include Butterfree, Sneasel, Cresselia, Kirlia, Luxio, Glameow, and Zebstrika. We show you how the Shinys look now that you can catch them.
What kind of Shinys are these? Right now, you can catch rare Shinys in Pokémon GO. They are special because they will only appear in this form during Fashion Week. Some Pokémon are wearing fashionable accessories and are available in their sparkling form. A combination of a costumed Shiny is what many trainers are currently looking for.
In this overview, we show you the costumed Shinys of the Fashion Week 2021.
Which costume Shinys are there?
You can meet these now: If you are lucky, you will encounter the sparkling costume forms of:
Butterfree
Sneasel
Cresselia
Kirlia
Luxio
Glameow
Zebstrika
We show you the new costume Shinys here first in the overview and then present you with screenshots from players who were lucky enough to find the new and old costume Shinys Pokémon.
The trainers’ finds: Since the start of Fashion Week 2021, trainers have been actively playing Pokémon GO and have already encountered some of the Shinys.
We show you here screenshots of the trainers from the community. This includes Pokémon that you could previously encounter at earlier events with costumes, but which are now also active – like Glameow.
Wilderness: In the wilderness, you will find costumed Butterfree, Kirlia, Glameow, and Zebstrika.
Eggs: In the 7 km eggs, you will find costumed Cresselia and Luxio. Please note that only the 7 km eggs that you received after the start of Fashion Week 2021 count.
Raids:
In the 1-star raids, you will find costumed Sneasel, Luxio, and Glameow
in the 3-star raids, you will find costumed Butterfree and Kirlia
Which of the costumed Shinys do you like best and have you already caught one? Please let us know about your experiences with the Fashion Week here on MeinMMO in the comments. Do you like the event or would you have wished for more?
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On October 1, 2021, the FIFA 22 release takes place. But even now, the early access and the web app release are coming up. Here we summarize all the news about the FIFA 22 release, pre-orders, and new features.
In this article, you will find all the info, leaks, and assessments regarding FIFA 22. When is FIFA 22 coming out, what information is known, what can we expect in the new game of the series? As more information about FIFA 22 becomes available, this article will be updated continuously.
Update, 09/21/2021: The early access and the start of the web app are just around the corner. You will now also find current information about it – as well as more info about the new features, pre-orders, release, and more.
Update, 09/17: In this article, you will now find more information about the ratings, as well as current info about the web app.
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FIFA 22 is coming on October 1 – Release Date
When is FIFA 22 coming out? FIFA 22 will officially be released on October 1, 2021. However, there are options to play it earlier.
Start of FIFA 22 Early Access
How to play FIFA 22 earlier: Currently, there are two options to play FIFA 22 early.
Play with EA Play: If you are an EA Play member, you will receive a 10-hour trial for FIFA 22. This will be available starting September 22.
Play with EA Play Pro: EA Play Pro is essentially the premium version of an EA Play subscription and costs more. However, it also provides access to deluxe versions of certain games, such as the Ultimate Edition of FIFA 22. This will also be available starting September 22 – and without a time limit. However, EA Play Pro is only available through Origin or the EA app, thus only for PC.
Pre-order the regular Ultimate Edition: With the pre-order of this version, you will receive a four-day early access, allowing you to play on September 27. More about this can be found below.
FIFA 22 Price and Pre-order – For PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X |S, Xbox One, PC
How much does FIFA 22 cost? The prices vary between platforms and versions. Here we summarize all prices. You can also pre-order FIFA 22 now. The respective links for pre-order can be found with each platform.
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The next-gen version brought graphical improvements, among other things. This time, there are new features
What about a FIFA 22 demo and early access?
Is there a demo for FIFA 22? In FIFA 21, EA Sports broke the usual patterns and did not release a demo. This decision was not well received by some players at that time. Again this year, there will be no demo.
Can you still play early? In FIFA 21, there were various ways to play the game early. The FIFA games are released in different editions, some of which grant early access. More about this can be found above in the “Release Date and Early Access” section.
FIFA 22: Reveal trailer shows new features for PS5 & Xbox Series X
What new features does FIFA 22 bring? FIFA 22 will showcase a whole range of new features. The new trailer from July 11, 2021 provided a glimpse into perhaps the biggest feature: The new “HyperMotion”.
This involves a whole load of new animations created based on motion capturing with real players. Over 4000 new animations are expected to find their way into the game, representing the largest animation overhaul in FIFA history. You can see the trailer here:
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In addition, further new features were introduced. For example, there is improved AI, revamped goalkeepers, and a new type of card called FUT Heroes. More about this can be found in this article:
What ratings are known? EA Sports has begun to release a whole series of ratings. Among other things, the top 100 are now known, which you can find in the FIFA 22 database: Link to the database (via EA Sports).
We already have some articles for you that delve deeper into the ratings. You can find them here:
This is known: The gameplay features known from the trailer have now been presented in more detail. It is now clear that Hypermotion will be noticeable on the field and that some changes in the game can be expected.
More precise insights on the subject can be found in these two articles:
Developer Sam Rivera explained in an interview how the gameplay is changing and how FIFA 22 is supposed to feel “fairer” this year. Here you can find the FIFA 22 interview with Sam Rivera.
Ultimate Team in FIFA 22 – The key new features
This is changing in FUT: In Ultimate Team, players can expect some changes. Among other things, the FUT Champions mode will be revamped and divided into Champions Play-Offs and the Finals. Additionally, the point system is being restructured: now, not just wins, but also losses and draws can earn you points.
Rewards for the Weekend League will now be given to you as soon as you finish your games. You no longer need to wait until the official reward day to receive them, but have the chance to get rewards faster.
The Division Rivals mode will also be adjusted. There will now be several seasons, linked to your rivals’ progress. At the start of each season, your progress will be reset to some extent, and you will need to fight your way up again.
In addition to the usual 10 divisions, there will also be an “Elite League” for the very best players in FUT.
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Volta mode in FIFA 22 will be fundamentally improved
This is new: The Volta mode has struggled somewhat in recent years to find players. This year, the mode is primarily designed as a fun mode – a place where you can just have a bit of fun.
On one hand, the gameplay will lean even more towards the classic FIFA Street titles. This will be ensured by features like special power shots or unique abilities that you can unlock for your players.
Additionally, Volta will be equipped with an arcade mode, offering party football games, including modes like dodgeball or football tennis.
Are there already leaks? Even before the official presentation, there were leaks. A leak in June showed the first images of the new menu as well as initial gameplay details, allegedly coming from the FIFA 22 Beta.
Among other things, new controls for player switching are said to be introduced. Additionally, the Weekend League qualification is supposedly being changed.
It is important to note that such leaks should always be taken with caution, as they are not official information about FIFA 22. Consequently, the final game could look quite different.
What songs are playing in FIFA 22? Every year, the soundtrack of the FIFA series is a major topic. There is currently no official announcement of which songs will be included this time. However, leakers are already claiming to know the potential song list of the new installment.
What are FUT Heroes? The heroes are a new type of card. They are similar to icons: they are players from the past who have made a name for themselves through special performances or moments.
This is the role of icons: The icons in FIFA 22 are among the best players you can get in Ultimate Team. They not only have strong values, but also offer advantages when building your squad – they can build chemistry with all players in the team.
Every year there are new icons in FIFA. Last year, for example, Beckham, Cantona, or Philipp Lahm were added. It is likely that there will also be new icons in FIFA 22.
Who will be on the cover of FIFA 22? In the last FIFA installment, Kylian Mbappé graced the cover of the football simulation. This is also the case in FIFA 22: Kylian Mbappé is again the cover star.
FIFA 22 Stadiums – Where can you play your matches?
Are there new stadiums in FIFA 22? Many fans wish to be able to play their matches in the stadium of their favorite club in FIFA 22. New stadiums are added to the list of venues in FIFA every year.
In FIFA 22, for example, the Estádio da Luz will be selectable. This has already been announced by EA Sports via their official Twitter channel.
What about licenses in FIFA 22? Good news has already come in the past year for Bundesliga fans: The partnership between EA and the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga has been extended by several years. The German Bundesliga will be fully licensed this year as usual.
A special case is the Italian Serie A. There, the clubs Juventus Turin and AS Roma can only be found under the names “Piemonte Calcio” and “Roma FC” in FIFA 21, as well as coming with fantasy logos and kits.
This fate is likely also to await the club Atalanta Bergamo in FIFA 22, which entered a partnership with competitor Pro Evolution Soccer. The SSC Napoli also entered into a partnership with PES, which is supposed to take effect starting in 2022/23. Thus, Napoli could still be included in FIFA 22 as usual.
MeinMMO will closely follow the current information on FIFA 22 in the coming weeks and months. This article will be updated as further information becomes available.
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The release of Diablo 2 Resurrected is still pending, but some players are already preparing for the launch by playing the 21-year-old original. This has a reason, as they want to be the first in the ‘World First Race’.
What kind of race is this? The professional guild Method, known from the MMORPG, has planned a ‘Race to World First’ in Diablo 2 Resurrected together with Twitch streamer MrLlamaSC.
It’s about being the first in the world to complete all 5 Acts of Resurrected, defeat all bosses, and then conquer all particularly challenging super bosses. Participants must work their way through from normal mode to nightmare mode and then to hell mode.
One of the participants is MrLlamaSC himself, a speedrunner and currently the largest Twitch streamer for Diablo 2 (via sullygnome.com). He caught attention back in May when he finally found the ‘Holy Grail’ after over 4 years.
How are people training? MrLlamaSC is currently playing through the old Diablo 2 together with some other streamers as quickly as possible. Since Resurrected does not change the content, the process in the remaster will be nearly identical, even though there are other changes.
This way, the streamer and his team memorize the best routes or use some tricks to be faster. For example, MrLlamaSC searches for a specific location with his sorceress because she can teleport. He then opens a portal to the town there, and his team members follow.
In one of the test runs, the team took less than 3 hours and 30 minutes for the challenge. If they manage it as quickly at the release of Resurrected, most ‘regular’ players will probably still be stuck in Act 2 at that time. We have embedded the full video here:
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WoW guild hosts ‘World First’ – When does it start?
When does Diablo 2 Resurrected start? The release of the remaster is on September 23 at 5:00 PM German time. You can then play Diablo 2 Resurrected on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch with up to 8 players in co-op (4 on Switch).
The World First Race will start at the same time, and you can follow it on the Twitch channel of Method. A pre-show will already start 3 hours prior. More info about the event can be found on the official website of the guild (via method.gg).
There won’t be crossplay at launch, but there will be cross-progression. Progress will be transferred between platforms if you play Resurrected on multiple consoles.
What’s next? Diablo 2 previously had the so-called ‘Ladder’, comparable to the seasons in the current Diablo 3. There, you create a new character each time, and it is likely that ‘World First’ races will occur more frequently there, in which you can also easily participate.
The content of Resurrected is actually completed. No new content is directly planned, but it is not excluded. The developers say it partly depends on how well Diablo 2 is received by you:
The 23-year-old American Turner “Tfue” Tenney is one of the biggest streamers worldwide on Twitch. He is an experienced and talented shooter player. After a slight victory in Call of Duty: Warzone, he says the game is simply too easy compared to other battle royale games like Apex Legends or Fortnite .
This is Tfue:
Tfue is the younger brother of a successful YouTuber, whom he has long surpassed. He started his career with videos on Destiny before he began with battle royale shooters like H1Z1, PUBG, and Fortnite, becoming one of the most successful streamers in the world.
In 2018, Tfue exploded on the Twitch scene because he appeared as an aggressive and extremely strong player in Fortnite. Unlike his rival, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Tfue even qualified for the World Championship – and he cussed like crazy. Everything was basically “dogshit”. With that, Tfue also distinguished himself from Ninja, who used to flame in Fortnite and acted kid-friendly.
At this point, Tfue is already far away from Fortnite. Recently, he has primarily played Apex Legends and CoD Warzone. Tfue has the second largest channel on Twitch when it comes to followers. However, when he streams, only about 15,000 viewers watch him on average, significantly less than during his Fortnite heyday.
Those who are bad at gaming have the most fun with CoD Warzone
This is what Tfue says about CoD Warzone: Tfue had just won a duo round in CoD Warzone when he ended the stream. He told his partner that they are simply “too big” for this easy game.
Speaking to the fans, Tfue said:
“I have come to the conclusion that CoD Warzone is just too damn easy. In fact, Warzone is the easiest battle royale game. If you are bad at video games, you are probably having the most fun playing it.”
Tfue added that Apex Legends is significantly harder. While Fortnite is easy in public games, it is very hard in the professional scene.
In CoD Warzone, Tfue is having such a good time also because he is not encountering any cheaters, as he himself points out in amazement.
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Why doesn’t he play Apex Legends then? Tfue currently refuses to play Apex Legends. The server issues are ruining the game for him. He says that until that is resolved, Apex Legends is dead to him.
What does Tfue mean by that? Tfue is a truly excellent shooter player, who repeatedly faced his limits in Fortnite because others acted more tactically clever than he did, forcing him into build matches or to play cautiously. That doesn’t suit Tfue.
Tfue is more of a “fast, fast, everything dead” player who relies on his superior aiming and movement. These skills contribute to a spectacular playstyle and 10.6 million followers on Twitch. But they also led to his being hopelessly eliminated at the Fortnite World Championship.
In Fortnite, the building aspect brings a lot of tactics into the game. In the professional scene, players also need to play tactically, manage their resources and paths, and rotate correctly.
Teamplay and the synergy of the different heroes are also crucial in Apex Legends.
Apparently, Tfue is also comparing playing in a public lobby in CoD Warzone against ranked games in Apex Legends and Fortnite.
Therefore, it is understandable that a player like Tfue finds CoD Warzone easy in public lobbies, under competitive conditions it would surely look different for him.
Tfue is a special type who grew up with his father in Florida. Dad Tfue holds very little regard for formal education and government:
Epic Games has had many collaborations in Fortnite. From Ferrari to Marvel, it’s all there. We at MeinMMO show you which collaboration is coming up and what is so crazy about it.
What is it about? Epic Games has collaborated with a brand again. This time, the luxury fashion brand “Balenciaga” is involved. They have now released skins and clothing in the Fortnite-x-Balenciaga look. The skins in the game have not increased in value, but the clothes from Balenciaga are impressive.
Fortnite enlists luxury label “Balenciaga” for collaboration
Through collaboration with a fashion brand, matching clothing items have hit the market. These clothes that Balenciaga sells in the name of Fortnite are not regular shirts, but particularly expensive luxury clothing.
This shirt costs 795€
However, one wonders whom Fortnite wants to reach with this. Perhaps the fashion brand Balenciaga is trying to expand its reach. Epic Games must still be aware that Fortnite players do not belong to the target group. Maybe they reach rich streamers who would buy it, but young Fortnite players?
Are there skins in Fortnite as well? Yes, there are, and they are not as expensive as the shirts and hats from the fashion brand, but they still have a stylish flair.
These are the Fortnite skins from Balenciaga
From the stylish Ramirez to the noble Rust Master, everything is included. They are adorned with fancy clothes and are made for everyday Fortnite use.
Have there been any other collaborations? Fortnite has had collaborations with other brands in the past. The best example here is the Ferrari collaboration.
Ferrari collaborated with Fortnite and introduced their new model “Ferrari 296GTB” into Fortnite. They automatically promoted their new model and used Fortnite as a platform for their advertising.
Of course, one can do that, but which target group did Ferrari want to reach here? Hardly any 12-18-year-old teenager can afford something so absurdly expensive. Unless you are a successful streamer, then the world looks different.
Is there anything to get in the shop? Of course, there is. Fortnite has also provided items for free-to-play players.
Shaddy Doggo will present you with two tasks on August 21, 2021. Upon successfully completing these tasks, you will gain access to two sprays.
These are the sprays
For more information about the collaboration of Fortnite x Balenciaga, you can find it on the Epic Games page.
What Balenciaga was thinking in this matter remains a mystery. The skins in Fortnite are definitely cool and worth a look, but purchasing this clothing for such a considerable amount is not an option for most players.
What do you think about such collaborations with other brands like Ferrari or Marvel? Do you find this cool and do you think it brings variety? Or is this intended as covert advertising? Let us know!
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The German YouTuber Gnu has become a victim of a thief: However, he did not break into her home but shamelessly stole her thumbnails and video content. Unfortunately, Gnu is not an exception, as many cases worldwide show.
What happened? The Spanish YouTuber Fredy (via YouTube.com) with over 4.5 million subscribers has been shamelessly using the thumbnails and content ideas of the German gaming YouTuber Gnu for several months. Among other things, he downloads her cover images, cuts out her face, and inserts his own visage.
German words simply remain in the thumbnail and are not translated. Gnu discovered this thanks to the YouTuber Mexify (via Twitter.com) and stated:
I have never seen something so shameless! A 4.5 million-subscriber YouTuber shamelessly uses all my thumbnails and slaps his face over them! Titles and co. are also copied. I spend 2 to 3 hours on my preview images, sometimes even several days! (…) We are no longer talking about inspiration.
Upon closer inspection, it also becomes clear: Fredy copies not only the thumbnails and titles but also the content itself. If Gnu plays a game where one impersonates a crazy plastic surgeon, Fredy does that too.
Here is the thumbnail from Gnu. (Source: YouTube.com)
Here is the thumbnail from Fredy. (Source: YouTube.com)
Stolen Thumbnails, Titles, and Content: This is Everyday Life on YouTube
Unfortunately, Gnu is not the first YouTuber whose content and thumbnails are copied. However, the most recent and prominent example may be a case from overseas. The American creator Mr. Beast is also a victim of free riders.
As a reminder: Mr. Beast is known for crazy competitions where the winners can earn millions. His repertoire also includes saving the world by planting 20 million trees (via YouTube.com).
Recently, the YouTuber showed that he has competition from Belarus. The channel “A4” uses the thumbnails, the titles, the content, and even the same camera angles as Mr. Beast – so far, there have been no consequences. At this point, we could show countless examples. However, what is more interesting is: How can creators defend themselves against this?
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If a creator encounters stolen content, there is only one way to report it effectively. He clicks on “Report”, selects that the video violates his copyright rights, and provides the URL of his own video. Additionally, a longer form must be filled out.
If YouTube acknowledges that the reported video contains stolen content, the creator can decide:
Either he activates advertisements and earns money from the video
Or the creator has it completely blocked.
Update: Gnu Explains the Current Situation
Update 23.9, 11:30 AM: In a recent video, Gnu talks about the measures she has taken and also criticizes the reaction of her own viewers. The Spanish YouTuber Fredy was urged by Gnu’s management to remove the thumbnails. However, he did not understand this due to the “language barrier” and merely painted over the thumbnails.
Accordingly, the case has been forwarded to YouTube, and further steps are currently pending.
As Gnu herself states in her video, Fredy’s behavior likely results in one or more strikes. Because not only her thumbnails were shamelessly copied, but also those of many other YouTubers around the world.
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However, Gnu also criticizes some of her own viewers: Some of them have apparently written offensive comments. However, as she says, it would be better if no one comments or interacts with the videos. Otherwise, Fredy would only benefit from it.
Have you ever been a victim of copyright infringement, be it on YouTube or elsewhere? What experience did you have with the relevant support, and could reporting the copied content help you? Share this with us in the comments.
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The Sanctum of Domination in World of Warcraft is being massively nerfed. We reveal to you what is changing in the latest WoW raid.
Some players have already grown tired of the raid “Sanctum of Domination”, but many guilds are still trying to defeat the bosses in heroic or mythic mode. Blizzard is now lending a helping hand to these players and ensuring that the last bosses of the WoW raid are significantly easier to handle. There are a whole range of nerfs for some of the last bosses, making them noticeably easier to defeat.
All nerfs in the Sanctum of Domination in detail
In total, 4 of the last 5 bosses in the Sanctum of Domination are receiving substantial nerfs, significantly reducing their difficulty. In the case of Kel’Thuzad, however, it is more of an adjustment. Certain parts of the fight have become easier, but the phase transition can no longer be delayed indefinitely to wait for all DPS cooldowns, as the damage from the blizzard increases over time.
Tormentor Raznal
The distance between the gaps in phase 2 on mythic difficulty has been reduced.
The damage of the Shadowsteel Chains has been reduced by 15% on mythic difficulty.
Fatebinder Roh-Kalo
The position of the runes has been adjusted on normal and heroic difficulty, so they require slightly less hectic rotations in counter-clockwise direction.
Players have 10 additional seconds in the Looking for Raid and on normal difficulty, and 5 additional seconds on heroic difficulty, to adjust their fate.
Kel’Thuzad
Kel’Thuzad’s health points have been reduced by 5% on mythic difficulty.
The health points of the Remnant of Kel’Thuzad have been reduced by 20% on mythic difficulty.
Unstoppable Abomination now has 20% fewer health points on mythic difficulty.
Soulreaver now has 20% fewer health points on mythic difficulty.
The initial damage of Frozen Destruction has been reduced by 40% on mythic difficulty.
The damage over time of Frozen Destruction has been reduced by 10% and the duration from 10 seconds to 8 seconds on mythic difficulty.
The damage from Howling Blizzard is now stackable and increases over time on mythic difficulty.
Sylvanas Windrunner
Domination Arrows now have 15% fewer health points on mythic difficulty.
Dark Watchers have 15% fewer health points on mythic difficulty.
The base duration of Curse of Lethargy has been reduced from 6 seconds to 4 seconds on mythic difficulty.
The damage of the Sphere of Decay has been reduced by 10% on mythic difficulty.
The radius of Veil of Darkness in phase 2 of the fight has been reduced from 15 meters to 12 meters on mythic difficulty.
The damage of the following abilities has been reduced by 8% on mythic difficulty: Huntress’s Heartseeker, Banshee’s Heartseeker, and Banshee’s Blades.
A bug has been fixed that occasionally caused Ruin to deal no damage.
When do the changes go live? With the next realm restart, namely the weekly maintenance tomorrow, on 22.09.2021. When the realms are accessible again on Wednesday morning, all the nerfs should be active.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard has a massive problem with cheaters in the beta. There should be a new anti-cheat system at work for Vanguard. However, according to insider and CoD expert Tom Henderson, that is not yet the case. Read everything about it here on MeinMMO.
This is surprising because the developers had promised to introduce a really solid new anti-cheat mechanism with Vanguard. However, nothing seems to be in sight, and cheaters happily use their aimbots and other horrors to cheat. So is the new anti-cheat just hot air?
What does the expert say? CoD expert Tom Henderson contradicts this. In a tweet, he claims that he has learned from his sources that the beta of CoD Vanguard does not even contain the new anti-cheat mechanism.
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Rather, the old Warzone anti-cheat mechanism is still in use, which has long been compromised by hackers. So that is the reason why the nasty cheating is thriving so happily in the Vanguard beta.
Who is that anyway? Tom Henderson is a well-known expert and leaker who is very well connected in shooters like Call of Duty and Battlefield. He regularly makes predictions and shares insider information that often turns out to be true. Among other things, Henderson anticipated Warzone long in advance. Nevertheless, his statements have not been officially confirmed and could therefore also be false.
Fans are skeptical about whether the new anti-cheat is any good
How do fans react to this news? Under Henderson’s tweet, enthusiasm is not exactly soaring. Some fans are wondering:
Why didn’t they implement it right away? What do they have to hide? Is the new anti-cheat technology perhaps not as strong as previously communicated?
The tweet from user JD reflects what many fans are currently thinking:
On the other hand, it could also be a plan by the developers not to reveal the new technology too soon to the “enemy.” After all, the cheaters would have weeks to hack the game and develop new cheats. By the time of release, the new anti-cheat would already be outdated.
However, various fans also believe that this will indeed be the case and that the new anti-cheat will also be destroyed by hackers in a short time.
Which games could be included in PS Plus for PS4 and PS5 in October 2021? Here are the rumors and hopes circulating in the PlayStation community.
September is slowly coming to an end, and discussions among PlayStation players begin about which games will be available for free in October through PS Plus subscription. Keen-eyed fans have noticed a peculiarity in the PSN. Currently, some players hope that a new shooter hit will be available for free on PS5.
Celeb Shooter is Hotly Discussed as a PS5 Game in PS Plus
This is the shooter in question: Some speculate that one of the next Plus games will be Hell Let Loose.
It is a tactical first-person shooter set in World War II. Matches are played with 50vs50 in Capture and Control modes. The game has already launched on Steam and is rated “very positive” (85%). It will also be available for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on October 5.
Interestingly, Hell Let Loose is currently available for pre-order on Xbox Series X/S, but not for PS5. There, only the beta of the game is found, and that 2 weeks before the release.
On Microsoft consoles, the beta was not available at all. Therefore, fans speculate that Sony may have made a deal with the developers to keep the beta exclusive to PS5 and then release Hell Let Loose as a Plus game directly.
Additionally, the game’s release on October 5 coincides with the estimated date when the new Plus games will be available for download in October.
Here is a video about Hell Let Loose
While the arguments may sound plausible, it remains speculation. Enjoy the information with caution.
What other free games for PS4/PS5 are being discussed for October?
What else is being hoped for? Besides Hell Let Loose, there are several other games that will also celebrate their release on October 5 and are considered potential Plus candidates by fans. These include:
Alan Wake Remastered: The beloved horror game from Remedy originally launched on Microsoft consoles and PC and is now making its debut on PlayStation.
Jett: The Far Shore: In this game, you take control of an aircraft with which you explore an ocean planet and uncover its secrets.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania has also been mentioned as a possibility, with its release taking place on October 1.
Furthermore, hopes continue to flicker that Sony might bring their hit Horizon: Zero Dawn as a PS Plus game, but there are no signs for that.
This is what a potential lineup currently looks like:
Free Game at PS Plus in October
Platform
Hell Let Loose
PS5
Alan Wake Remastered
PS4
Jett: The Far Shore
PS4
A trailer for Alan Wake Remastered
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PS Plus October 2021 Dates – When Are the Games Coming?
When will the new PS Plus games be announced? The announcement of the new games that Plus subscribers will receive for free always happens on the last Wednesday of the month. This means that you will find out on September 29 which PS Plus games will be available in October. The announcement usually takes place in the early evening, between 5 and 6 PM.
Is there a specific date and time when PS Plus games will be available for download? You can download the new games starting on the first Tuesday of each month. Therefore, you can expect to grab the new games from October 5. This usually happens around 12 PM.
Until then, you can still get the following games for PS Plus:
The monitor manufacturer has introduced its first gaming headsets with the AOC GH200 and the GH300. MeinMMO was able to test the GH300 and explains who could benefit from the 50-Euro headset.
Summary:
The AOC GH300 is a wired headset that you connect to your system via USB. The microphone is detachable.
The headset costs 54 Euros and is therefore positioned in the entry-level price range.
In the test, the headphones deliver good ergonomics and sound. However, the microphone is disappointing.
What headset is it about? The AOC GH300 is a wired gaming headset with a detachable microphone. Beside the GH200, it is the first gaming headset from the well-known monitor manufacturer AOC.
This is how we tested: We tested the gaming headset extensively for about 4 weeks on the computer and the PlayStation. During this time, we primarily played games, talked to people, and listened to music.
Features and Technical Details:
Design
Over-Ear/Closed
Connection Type
Wired (USB-A)
Frequencies
20 Hz – 20 kHz
Compatibility
PC, XBOX, and PlayStation
Weight
365 grams
Included Accessories
Headset, detachable microphone, quick start guide
Price (RRP)
54.99 Euros
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AOC GH300 in Detail
In the following section, we will introduce you to the gaming headset in detail. We will cover the following aspects:
Included Accessories
Design and Build
Processing
Software
After that, we will explain how the headset performs in practice. Here we will look at audio and voice quality.
Included Accessories
What accessories are included? The included accessories are quite minimal. In the black packaging with red accents, you will find the headset and a manual. The cable with control elements is permanently attached to the headset and cannot be removed.
By the way, the packaging states that the microphone is detachable. With a twisting motion and a lot of force, you can remove the microphone from the headset.
Design and Build
How does the headset look? When taking the gaming headset out of the black box, the first impression is quite positive.
Because AOC opts for a simple appearance with the GH300. The metal frame of the headset is red, the cushions are in black-gray, and the seam is in red. Apart from red and black, no other colors are used for the headset.
The headset also features subtle RGB lighting on the ear cups. However, this lighting can be turned off if you want to forgo the illumination.
The cable is permanently attached to the headset and provides control for various functions. Here we can adjust the RGB lighting, increase or decrease the sound, or completely mute the audio.
The AOC GH300: Left the front view, right the detailed view without microphone.
The headset is also connected to a regular USB port (USB-A) to the PC or console. For this reason, you cannot use the headset on your smartphone. The slightly cheaper GH200 uses a jack connection.
How is the device sitting? The AOC GH300 is an over-ear headset: this means that the headset is completely worn over the ears, and the ears sit inside the ear cushions. According to the manufacturer, the microphone is detachable but can also be bent back, so it is not in the way when you want to drink or eat something.
Transducers of the Headset
AOC uses 50 mm neodymium drivers in its gaming headset with a frequency range of 20 Hz – 20 kHz. This is typical for the price range of 50 Euros.
Such transducers are also used in other headsets of the same price class. For example, the Logitech G332 also uses 50 mm drivers, and the Roccat Elo X Stereo also employs 50 mm drivers for sound.
Processing
What we like: The headset appears well-made. The ear cups are attached to a sturdy metal bracket, and the head padding on the bracket is neatly and properly sewn. Overall, the headset gives a high-quality impression.
What we don’t like: The control (remote control unit) on the cable feels very cheap compared to the rest of the headset. The overall control seems bulky and is made of plastic, giving us no impression of durability. All buttons are quite audible. However, this is also the only limitation of an otherwise high-quality headset.
The remote control unit is large and bulky and seems low quality.
Software
What we like about the software: You make the headset settings through the AOC Audio Center. A few simple settings, such as adjusting the RGB lighting of the headset, can be configured, or you can mute the microphone.
What is less successful: The AOC Audio Center is not really attractive and reminds us more of times when Windows XP or Windows 7 was still in use.
The software also only offers preset equalizer settings; you cannot personally configure them. The equalizer settings range from okay to very artificial.
Functional but not particularly attractive: The AOC Audio Center
On the next page, we will show you how the AOC GH300 performs in the practical test. We will cover comfort, sound quality, and the microphone. Finally, you can read in our conclusion how good AOC’s first offering is and what alternatives are currently available on the market.
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The new special research “Find Your Voice” with Meloetta in Pokémon GO is active. You can find all tasks and rewards in the overview. What do players who already have Meloetta receive?
What kind of research is this? A new special research with Meloetta started on September 21 with the Fashion Week 2021. In the research “Find Your Voice”, some trainers can catch Meloetta for the first time. Players who already have one in their collection will instead receive candies.
We will show you all quests and rewards in the overview.
All steps of the special research “Find Your Voice” in Pokémon GO
Find Your Voice (1/6)
Take a snapshot of your buddy
Reward: 1,000 experience points
Catch 30 normal type Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with Charmian
Evolve 15 Pokémon
Reward: 30 Poké Balls
Level reward: If you complete all three tasks, you will additionally receive an encounter with Eevee, 1,000 experience points, and 1,000 stardust.
Level reward: If you complete all three tasks, you will additionally receive an encounter with Swablu, 1,000 experience points, and 1,000 stardust.
Find Your Voice (3/6)
Win 3 gym battles
Reward: Encounter with Panpyro
Battle in 3 raids
Reward: 3 Max Potions
Defeat 3 Team Rocket grunts
Reward: 2 Premium Raid Passes
Level reward: If you complete all three tasks, you will additionally receive an encounter with Hariyama, 1,000 experience points, and 1,000 stardust.
Find Your Voice (4/6)
Earn 20,000 stardust
Reward: Encounter with Palimpalim
Catch 30 different species of Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with Krakeelo
Spin 3 PokéStops
Reward: Encounter with Zubat
Level reward: If you complete all three tasks, you will additionally receive an encounter with Meloetta, 2,000 experience points, and 2,000 stardust. If you have already caught a Meloetta during the research from GO Fest 2021, you will instead receive 20 Meloetta candies.
How do you like the new research with Meloetta? Do you think these are good tasks or are they still too easy for you? Share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with the community on the subject.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation against Activision Blizzard. They want to determine whether the company has effectively and thoroughly communicated the difficult internal conditions to investors. This includes summoning high-ranking executives from Activision Blizzard (WoW, Call of Duty, Diablo 3), including the company’s CEO Bobby Kotick.
What is going on?
A California state agency filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard in July, after investigating the company for 2 years. The agency accused Blizzard of having a culture of sexism, where women were paid less than men and were subjected to sexual harassment.
The lawsuit grew into a scandal that harmed the company’s stock value and reputation.
Now, the SEC has initiated an investigation: apparently, they want to get to the bottom of the matter. For the SEC, it is crucial whether the internal problems were communicated to investors quickly and completely. As a publicly traded company, Activision Blizzard is required to be transparent: anyone investing money in the company must be informed about matters that could affect the company’s value.
Experts discuss the situation at Blizzard in a video, including MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski.
Subpoenas against high-ranking executives at Activision Blizzard
This is what is currently known about the proceedings: The Wall Street Journal reports that the SEC has launched a comprehensive investigation against Activision Blizzard. They have summoned several high-ranking executives from Activision Blizzard, including CEO Bobby Kotick.
It is said that the SEC also demands the handing over of various documents, including six personnel files of former employees and records about how Kotick handled various complaints about sexual harassment and discrimination at Activision Blizzard.
Apparently, the investigation mainly focuses on determining whether Activision Blizzard properly and timely communicated the complaints regarding
How has Blizzard communicated the information? In Activision Blizzard’s Q2/2021 quarterly report, there is a passage in the “Company Outlook” that mentions potential difficulties in the coming months. Here, the lawsuit is mentioned. It states that if Activision Blizzard suffers from a prolonged period of negative attention, this could significantly reduce productivity and have further negative impacts. They are monitoring all aspects of the business for such effects.
The quarterly report was released on August 3.
However, the question could be whether Activision Blizzard should have reported to investors earlier that an investigation by the agency against the company was underway and how serious some of the accusations are. Because of this investigation, the management level of Activision Blizzard has apparently already taken action.
For instance, Blizzard responded to allegations of sexual harassment in 2020 and fired a key developer at WoW. The Game Director of WoW was apparently dismissed for an incident that occurred many years ago. However, the reasons for the dismissal remained confidential in 2020 and only became clear in the aftermath of the lawsuit.
This seems to be the critical point of the investigation: Should Activision Blizzard have informed investors much earlier that internal complaints were ongoing and even an investigation was underway – and not just when the scandal was already in the news?
Blizzard CEO J. Allen Brack left the company in the aftermath of the scandal.
What consequences could Blizzard face? The SEC has several ways to take action against a company if the investigation reveals that “abusive behavior exists.” The Commission can bring the case before a federal court or an administrative court.
Possible consequences include:
An injunction preventing further violations of laws or regulations
fines can be imposed
illegal profits may be ordered to be returned
a person can be barred from working as an executive in a company
individuals could face fines or prison sentences
In 2013, the SEC imposed a penalty of approximately 13 billion USD on the bank “JP Morgan Chase”. The bank was accused of being involved in illegal activities during the financial crisis.
Blizzard says: Important changes have already been made
This is what those involved say: Blizzard states that they have already made several important changes to alter internal processes and behavioral guidelines to ensure that there is no place for discrimination, harassment, or inequality of any kind at Activision Blizzard.
The SEC confirms to the Wall Street Journal that it has initiated investigations. Activision Blizzard is cooperating with the SEC, it is stated. The proceedings focus on the extent to which the company has disclosed matters concerning employees and other related topics.
We have intensively dealt with the topic on MeinMMO and shed light on the backgrounds and implications of the sexism scandal:
Just before the release of New World, we would like to take another look back at the beta and recall the best and funniest moments that the last testing phase of the MMORPG provided us.
What is it about? In the beta of Amazon’s new MMORPG, some cool stuff and nonsense happened, and the nice thing is: thanks to Twitch, a lot of it was captured on video.
We at MeinMMO want to present some of the funniest moments to you here so you can remember what makes New World so great before next week's release.
Don't worry, if you haven't yet gotten into New World, we will of course explain what is shown in the clips and why it is so absurd or funny. Without further ado, let's get started.
“Stealth is real”
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What is happening here? Okay, it's not Twitch, but still a remarkably beautiful moment that proves that you can really hide when things get too much for you. In the clip, we see a player being chased by a Syndicate player. This is part of the game’s open-world PvP.
As the poor fellow is only level 14, his only option seems to be to run away. He chooses the steep path down the mountain and squeezes past as many line-of-sight obstructions as possible. As soon as he momentarily loses sight of his enemy, he lies flat on the ground in a bush.
The enemy player does not notice him and runs off in another direction, as he suspects the clever fox is somewhere else entirely. Thus, the protagonist of the video escapes the unfair fight alive.
Why is it so beautiful? Most MMORPGs emphasize that you can easily and quickly identify your opponents, especially in PvP. New World does this too, but only in the open terrain. That you can simply run away from a fight if you want to is a nice alternative to the often unfair scuffles.
And let's be honest, who doesn't chuckle to themselves when they lie in a bush watching their enemy desperately searching for them?
The Role of Invulnerability
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What is happening here? You can see how a player dodges through a great axe attack. That alone isn't particularly special, but a small detail in the video amazes the community. It's about a so-called i-frame at the end of the dodge roll and how one can use it to their advantage.
An i-frame refers to a few frames at the end of an animation where the animation has already finished, but the skill is still active. The dodge roll makes you invulnerable for a short time. Thanks to the i-frame, you remain invulnerable for a few milliseconds after the roll.
The player in the video uses this i-frame to perform another dodge roll, which makes him invulnerable throughout the entire duration of the actually widespread great axe skill. Thus, he completely avoids damage from the entire ability.
Why is it so beautiful? It is noticeable that the dodge roll lasts longer than it should. By chaining multiple rolls together, you can become invulnerable for much longer than originally possible.
Even the streamer who notices this is visibly shocked and amused, trying to laughingly explain the phenomenon to his viewers. Definitely one of the most beautiful moments of the beta.
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What is happening here? The clip here represents a problem that has really annoyed many fans of New World – namely the hit detection with fleeing opponents.
If you have played one of the betas, then you have certainly experienced it at least once. You chase an opponent, are finally close enough, swing your weapon, and miss. It happens regularly in New World that you swing right through fleeing enemies without hitting them.
In the clip from streamer Yakousou, the poor pursuer experiences this multiple times, and his opponent can ultimately escape, even though he should have been hit multiple times.
Why is this frustrating? Amazon clearly needs to work on hit detection. From our personal feeling, these issues occurred much more often in the first beta than in the last beta, but the bugs have certainly not completely disappeared, as the clip proves.
Without this bug, the fleeing rogue would have been severely outmatched and would have likely been looking at the grass from below in just a few seconds, but the swing into empty space saved his life. He can probably hardly believe his luck.
New World’s Creed?
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What is happening here? In the clip from streamer Prydatv, you can observe a wonderful situation that could just as well have taken place in Assassin's Creed.
The player is in PvP mode and fighting against several nasty foes from the opposing side. As a mage, he is helpless against the two melee fighters rushing towards him and chooses his last resort, jumping to his death. Or does he?
In true Ezio fashion, the magical assassin can cling to the edge below him in mid-air, saving his life while his two pursuers leap to their doom, falling past the gasping acrobat.
Why is it beautiful? The clip wonderfully illustrates how a true assassin’s weapon is missing in the MMORPG, but the playstyle can still work wonderfully.
That the streamer can still hold onto the edge in mid-air proves how well movement works in New World and how much freedom you have when it comes to traversing the world. There is so much potential for more funny clips, and we are excited.
What is happening here? You can see how the streamer BagginsTV gathers a massive horde of wild boars to a certain point and then kills them all. This works because the spawn rates for monsters have been significantly increased compared to the first beta.
In the first beta, there was some frustration regarding the long wait for certain monsters to appear because they had to respawn. To address this, the spawn rate was increased, allowing for the mass farming you see in the clip.
Thanks to the Life Staff, the solo player does not have to fear dying, as the Life Staff provides regeneration and heals you when you hit an opponent. Armed with an axe, the player hits multiple enemies at once and is thus nearly at full health despite all the foes around him.
Why is it so beautiful? That it works is actually absurd. But already in our best builds for beginners, we reported that the Life Staff is a super good secondary weapon because it can keep you alive and is absolutely effective.
In this video, the principle is taken to the extreme, as the player, even at level 44, is hardly taking any damage despite having a massive number of enemies on him. This way, he can farm leisurely while explaining to his viewers that Amazon hopefully doesn't change the spawn rates.
What do you think about the clips, and do you perhaps have more exciting footage for us that absolutely needs to go on this list? Which one did you like the most? Feel free to write it to us in the comments; we are looking forward to it.
Blizzard tries once again to balance the Warlock in Hearthstone . At least on paper, the nerfs look good.
Although the last Hearthstone expansion “United in Stormwind” was released quite a while ago, the balance still seems to be a “mixed bag”. Many players simply no longer want to deal with the current meta and are turning their backs on the game. The Warlock is particularly annoying. That’s what is now going under the knife – once again. But will this finally be enough?
What is the problem? Although Warlocks don’t have an extremely high win rate with their Quest deck, other players find the matchup against Warlocks extremely boring. After just a few turns, they have completed their Quest and are essentially only playing “their own game,” without really interacting with the opponent.
What is being changed exactly? The Warlock’s Quest will be nerfed. It will be more difficult to complete, and in one game mode it will even be completely banned. We have all the adjustments for you in detail.
The Nerfs for the Warlock
The Quest “Demon Seed” and “Establish Connection” will be harder to fulfill. For the first quest step, the Warlock now needs to take 8 damage (instead of 6), and for the second step also 8 damage (instead of 7). The final step remains unchanged. This should ensure that one or two more turns pass before the Quest is completed. Additionally, the Quest will be completely banned in the Wild game mode and can no longer be included in decks.
The Rune-Embellished Mithril Rod will become more expensive, with mana costs increasing from 3 to 4. This ensures that the Warlock can only play it later, thus delaying the benefits from the reduced mana costs.
The Nerfs for the Priest
The legendary minion “Thoughtstealer Illucia” has been revamped. Her effect no longer exchanges hands and deck with the opponent, but instead replaces the Priest’s hand with a copy of the opponent’s hand until the end of the turn. With this, the developers aim to counteract an unplanned playstyle where Illucia was played very early in the game to effectively skip the opponent’s turn.
The Nerfs for the Shaman
The Shaman spell “Flame Torrent” will become more expensive, as it was too strong. The mana costs increase from 1 to 2, effectively doubling it. For a card that has the potential to clear the entire board, that’s a more appropriate price.
The final quest step “Tame the Flames” will be slightly harder to complete. Instead of 3 overloaded cards, the Shaman will now need to play 3 overloaded cards to access Stormcaller Bru’kan.
The Nerfs for the Demon Hunter
The minion “Wrathbound Slayer” was a bit too strong. Its mana costs are therefore increased from 7 mana to 8 mana. This makes it a bit harder to play them in the same turn that the Demon Hunter has drawn many cards.
Besides the significant nerfs, there are also a whole range of improvements in the patch. In particular, Hunters, Mages, and Warriors benefit from substantial buffs that could favor a few new deck types.
The Leatherworking set, a weapon for Hunters, will have its costs halved. They will decrease from 2 mana to 1 mana.
The “Selective Breeder” will become tougher. Its health points will increase from 1 to 3, allowing it to survive on the battlefield significantly longer.
The Mage spell “Firewalker” will become cheaper. The mana costs will decrease from 2 to 1, making it more attractive to boost the damage of the hero power.
The legendary Mage minion Mordresh Fireeye will be adjusted as well. Its stats will shrink from 10/10 to 8/8, but its mana costs will also drop from 10 to 8. This way, Mordresh can still be played in the turn after the last required hero power was used.
The Warrior’s Stormwind Freebooter has been slightly improved. Her health points increase from 3 to 4.
The Anchorer of the Stonebreaker gets the same treatment. His health points will be increased by 1, going from 5 to 6.
And the Bloodsail Deckhand of the Warrior also receives a health boost. Its health points increase from 1 to 2.
What do you think of the changes? Sensible buffs and nerfs? Or does Blizzard have no idea what they are doing?
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In Pokémon GO the tasks 6/16, 7/16, and 8/16 of the special research “Misunderstood Mischief” with Hoopa are now available for the Fashion Week. We show you the quests and rewards for the new chapters.
What is it about? The special research with Hoopa consists of a total of 16 chapters. However, these have not all been unlocked directly, but will be released gradually. In line with the start of the Fashion Week, Niantic opens chapters 6 and 7. Chapter 8 consists of the usual “Waiting”.
In this overview we show you what is now known about the Hoopa special research.
Misunderstood Mischief 6/16
Claim reward – 720 Stardust
Stage reward: 720 experience points.
Misunderstood Mischief 7/16
Take a snapshot of your buddy
Reward: Encounter with Coiffwaff
Catch a Coiffwaff
Reward: A Fast TM
Earn a heart with your buddy
Reward: A Charge TM
Stage reward: If you complete all three of these tasks, you will encounter Picochilla, receive an Unova Stone, and also get 15 candies for Coiffwaff. The candies are important if you want to apply the new form-changing feature to Coiffwaff.
Misunderstood Mischief 8/16
“Professor Willow is currently researching this study. Check back soon for more details.”
This is the usual text that is displayed before Niantic unlocks more tasks. As a reward for this chapter, you can again expect 720 Stardust and 720 experience points.
The new chapter 7 in the special research with Hoopa is quite easy. Essentially, you only need to take a single snapshot and catch the Coiffwaff that appears as a reward. With the snapshot, you will already earn a heart with your buddy. With the three tasks, you should be done in just a few moments.
How do you like the new chapters of the research? Would you have preferred something harder?
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Bungie has occasionally caused broken Exotics that turned Destiny 2 upside down. Now another dilemma threatens. We at MeinMMO will show you which Exotic could cause chaos this time.
Which Exotic is being referred to? The notorious toxic Exotic “Necrotic Grip.” With these gloves, opponents can be poisoned. The injected poison drains the opponent’s health bar. If the opponent dies from the poison, a shockwave of poison is released, poisoning every surrounding enemy as well. We are talking about an infinite cycle of poisoning.
With this combo, Warlocks become toxic demolitionists
Due to small changes to the Exotic, these gloves are now real killers in Season 15. However, you need to pay attention to a few things to unleash their full potential.
What do I need to do? You select the bottom tree from the Dawnblade super and then use the gloves. As YouTuber Ehroar demonstrates in this video, the spawning enemies have no chance. Every burning and poisoned enemy bites the dust in seconds.
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Due to all the burning effects combined with the poison and the subsequent death of the opponent, a complete annihilation parade occurs. Enemies explode, spread poison, and those enemies then explode as well. This is an infinite cycle that can continue on its own. This applies to melee attacks and grenades.
The crazy thing about this is that the super is also affected. So, if the effect of the melee or the grenades is not enough for you, ignite your Dawnblade and let enemies suffer in the poison and from the explosions.
Nerf should come: This discovery is definitely worth a look, but one should not ignore the fact that it will likely be patched sometime during Season 15. It can be inferred that this is not an intended feature like with the Thorn, but rather a bug that has slipped in.
Many suspect that Bungie has changed not only the description but also the effect of the intrinsic perk. Definitely, Bungie should take a look at this and perhaps weigh whether to keep the effect or generally remove it, as they have not commented on it so far.
What do you think about such bugs? Do you believe Bungie meant for this? Or do you think it happened by accident, and now Warlocks are enjoying the sight of the explosions? Let us know if you have tried this combo as well.
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In Pokémon GO, the Fashion Week started today, on September 21. We show you all the special Pokémon, new shinies, and bonuses that are active during the event. This way, you are well provided for the duration.
What kind of event is this? The Fashion Week is a recurring event in Pokémon GO that takes place once a year. What makes it special is that Pokémon can be caught in costumes. Some monsters dress up specifically for this occasion and can be found during the event in the wild, eggs, research, or raids.
We will show you all the information you need to know about this year’s Fashion Week.
Fashion Week 2021 in September
When does it start? Today, on Tuesday, September 21, the Fashion Week started at 10:00 AM local time. The event will run for a week and ends on Tuesday, December 28, at 8:00 PM local time.
New Pokémon: Coifwaff celebrates its release during the Fashion Week. It belongs to the “Normal” type and comes from Generation 6. The special thing is that Coifwaff also introduces a new feature, the transformation mechanic, in Pokémon GO. You will learn more about this further down in the article.
Pokémon with costumes: Smettbo, Sniebel, and Elezeba are wearing stylish costumes in Pokémon GO for the first time. However, you will also encounter Kussilla, Kirlia, Sheinux, and Glibunkel in costumes, which already appeared in costumes during the last Fashion Week.
Special shinies: With luck, you can find shiny Smettbo, Sniebel, Kussilla, Kirlia, Sheinux, Glibunkel, or Elezeba – all in costumes. After the Fashion Week, you can continue to encounter shiny Elezeba without a costume. However, Elezeba will remain rare in the wild.
Special Trainer encounters: During the event, according to Niantic, “fashion-conscious trainers” will appear repeatedly with even “more fashion-conscious Pokémon.” You can battle them.
Raids: You will encounter the following costumed bosses during the Fashion event in raids:
Level 1
Sniebel Sheinux
Level 3
Smettbo Kirlia
Level 5
No costumed bosses here
Mega
No costumed bosses here
Pokémon from 7 km eggs: Alola Meowth, Galar Meowth, Kussilla, and Sheinux in fashionable costumes.
Special research with Hoopa: Yes, you heard right. The special research with Hoopa, “Misunderstood Mischief,” finally continues for the Fashion Week 2021.
Special research: Complete the special research to earn a meeting with Meloetta and its beautiful singing. If you participated in Pokémon GO Fest 2021, you will receive Meloetta candy instead for completing this new special research.
Time-limited research: Complete the time-limited research to have a chance to encounter stylish event Pokémon! You can also earn an exclusive Coiffwaff wig as a reward. Good news for trainers who couldn’t complete the research during the event: The Coiffwaff wig will be available in the shop after the event starting Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 10:00 PM CEST (1 PM PDT). Starting Monday, September 20, 2021, at 10:00 PM CEST (1 PM PDT), avatar items for the Fashion Week, like Hoopa bracelets, will be available in the shop!
In the shop: In line with the event, you will find fashionable avatar items in the Pokémon GO shop.
New Transformation Mechanic
What is special: The event unlocks a new mechanic that can now be applied for the first time at Coiffwaff. This involves transformation. With Coiffwaff, you change the cut of its fur.
Coiffwaff appears in its shaggy form
Select Coiffwaff in your collection and tap on Change Form
You can now choose a cut
Changing costs 25 Coiffwaff candies and 10,000 stardust
Everything you need to know about the mechanic and the cut forms of Coiffwaff:
Which of the event contents from the Fashion Week 2021 in Pokémon GO are you most looking forward to? Write us your event motivation here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with the community on the topic.
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An important point in any MMORPG is the number of active players. We at MeinMMO have therefore looked at which MMORPGs had the most players on Steam in September.
How was the list created? MeinMMO looked at a specific value of the games on Steam for the list: the “Peak-Players” value on steamcharts. This value reflects how many players of the MMORPG were online at the same time at most over the last 24 hours.
If the peak value of players is 1,500, it means that a maximum of 1,500 people were logged into the game simultaneously in the last 24 hours. We believe this value provides the best basis for such a top list.
What else should be noted? We only refer to the Steam player numbers here. All MMORPGs on this list also have their own launcher and partially console versions. Unfortunately, we cannot view the numbers from the game-specific launchers and thus cannot consider them.
The Steam numbers are still a good indicator to determine how lively an MMORPG currently is. All exact numbers come from steamcharts.com. However, keep in mind that the actual player count may be much higher for some titles.
These are the results
Which MMORPGs perform well? We would like to briefly introduce you to ranks 10 to 4 in a list before we delve deeper into the top three spots.
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Focus of the MMORPG: Story and world exploration
Player count: 24,849
Player count trend: Mostly increasing in 2021
Business model: Buy2Play and optional subscription
Mein-MMO user rating: 8 out of 10
What kind of game is this? Since April 2014, you can experience the world of The Elder Scrolls online together with others. Since then, the MMORPG has been continually expanded and recently brought a whole bunch of new content with the addon Blackwood .
In PvE, you can expect an exciting story, challenging raids, and a lovingly designed world with areas that you may already know from other Elder Scrolls titles, but also completely new locations. In PvP, on the other hand, you can look forward to exciting battles in various modes and with different player counts.
Where can you play? In addition to Steam, the MMORPG is also available in a standalone launcher, as well as on Mac, PS4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X/S, and also Google Stadia. Except for the Switch, the title is practically available everywhere.
PC, Mac, and Stadia fans can even play together. However, the consoles still have their own servers, so complete crossplay is unfortunately not yet possible.
The YouTuber “Entenburg” tells you in 10 minutes what Bless Unleashed is about
Focus of the MMORPG: Open-world and PvP
Player count: 30,246
Player count trend: Decreasing, but this is also due to the recent release
Business model: Free2Play with real money shop
Mein-MMO user rating: 4.8 out of 10
What kind of game is this? Bless Unleashed was released in March 2020, but only for consoles. However, it is not a simple remake of Bless Online, whose name still seems to boil the blood of many MMORPG fans. .
However, Bless Unleashed is from a new studio and is a new game; only some assets from Bless Online are reused, and indeed, Bless Unleashed is received much better by the MMO community.
Since August 6, you can also play the MMORPG on PC and Steam. You get some adjustments, but basically, it’s a console port that is by no means poorly done.
Starting at level 30, there is open-world PvP, so any other player can simply attack you, and you cannot turn off this feature unless you are willing to pay about €2.50 to get a one-hour exemption. Although Bless Unleashed seems to focus on PvP content, this is a significant point of criticism for the community.
Where can you play? You can play Bless Unleashed on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, as well as on Xbox One and Series X/S. There is no crossplay, and each version of the title has its own servers and plays for itself.
What kind of game is this? Final Fantasy has experimented with MMORPGs with the 14th installment of the series. What initially started off not very successfully was then canceled and reborn under the name “A Realm Reborn”. Since the restart over 7 years ago, the MMORPG has been running smoothly and receives new content regularly.
On November 23, the next major expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, Endwalker, will arrive and bring many new contents, including two new jobs for your character.
The special thing about Final Fantasy XIV is that you only need one character to play all classes. Here, classes are called jobs, and you can have as many as you want. You just need to level them separately.
Gameplay-wise, Final Fantasy XIV offers you everything you could hope for from an MMORPG. PvE content with exciting stories, player housing, raids, and dungeons of varying difficulty levels, as well as various PvP content, offer something for every player to enjoy.
In addition to the major expansions like Endwalker or the recently released Shadowbringers, the game is also continuously updated with new content every 3 to 4 months.
Where can you play? Final Fantasy XIV is available through Steam, as well as in its own launcher, and for Mac, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Unfortunately, the title is currently unavailable on Xbox consoles.
There is also a crossplay feature included. However, this only works if you and your friends are on the same data center. If you want to start playing FFXIV now, it’s better to ask your friends which server they are playing on.
Business model: Free2Play with the opportunity to earn money
Mein-MMO user rating: Not available
What kind of game is this? MIR4 is, by name, an MMORPG with many players; however, we have some issues incorporating the game into the standard ranking. Nevertheless, it has many people actively involved, which is why we mention it here as a bonus placement.
MIR4 was originally released for Android and iOS and has now been ported to PC, but you can still clearly see from the PC version that it was designed for mobile devices. The game also offers the option to automate all significant tasks and thus play entirely on auto-play.
The MMORPG consistently receives negative reviews from both players and the press. Even the reviews marked as positive are often written very sarcastically and negatively.
However, the game offers you the opportunity to convert the in-game currency Darksteel into the cryptocurrency Draco and thus earn real money by having the MMORPG simply run by itself. Many users utilize it for that purpose.
These were the 10 MMORPGs with the most players on Steam in September 2021. What do you think of this list? Are there games on here that you play yourself, or are there any that you would like to see here? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
