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New MMORPG on Steam offers battles with 150 players – And you will become the Saint

Mark Sellner 19. August 2021 Reading time 5 minutes

The new MMORPG Reign of Guilds (PC) is set to launch in the first quarter of 2022. It takes place in a dark medieval world and allows you to fight against monsters and other players in first-person, completely avoiding Pay2Win content and even allowing you to become a saint. We at MeinMMO will show you what else lies within Reign of Guilds.

What is Reign of Guilds? The MMORPG aims to bring back the “classic” MMORPG experience, returning to the roots of the genre. What theme could be more fitting than the dark medieval period combined with fantasy elements?

In first-person, you are to fight your way through the world of Reign of Guilds. But it’s not just monsters and NPCs that present a constant threat; other players on the server can also become dangerous at any time.

The conflict between guilds and alliances is supposed to be at the center of the MMORPG: therefore, politics is expected to play a significant role. As a champion for either side of the conflict, your opponents can ambush you anywhere.

What are the gameplay features? Little is known about the story of Reign of Guilds so far, but we already know a variety of gameplay content that the MMORPG will include. Here is a summary:

Wars between alliances and guilds with up to 150 players
Crafting and player housing
Dungeons, raids, and world bosses
Open-world PvP with a rewarding karma system
14 different classes, including some that specialize solely in crafting
Open world with mounts
Optimized for first-person, with third-person possible

The ultimate goal is always the hunt for loot. You can acquire rewards from both NPC enemies and other players, but you can also lose them if you are defeated.

In this video, you can see gameplay from the alpha in 2019:

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Reign of Guilds lets you become a saint or a psycho

How does the karma system work? In Reign of Guilds, there is open-world PvP, anytime and anywhere. There are no safe zones, and even in your capital city, you can be killed by other players (even if you lose nothing).

To keep it fair, the game implements a karma system that gives you bonuses and penalties depending on how you behave towards others. If you attack a player and they defend themselves, you automatically have a duel. Then you can kill your opponent without affecting your karma and claim the loot.

However, if you kill a player who does not defend themselves, you receive negative karma, which incurs various penalties. Among other things, you’ll have higher costs with merchants, or guards may not let you into the city. You can reduce negative karma or build positive karma by defeating enemies with negative karma. This is also possible even if they do not defend themselves.

With a negative karma value, you are, in a way, fair game. If you kill too many defenseless victims, you receive the title “Psycho,” and some merchants will no longer want to speak with you. In return, you will receive generous discounts from them if you kill enough troublemakers and hold the title “Saint.” Additionally, your karma value affects how much you lose upon dying.

As for the game world, Reign of Guilds sets its sights on a medieval Europe with fantasy elements

How do battles work? In Reign of Guilds, as the name suggests, you will sooner or later need to organize into guilds and alliances and fight for the control of various castles and fortresses.

In these large-scale, intense battles, up to 150 players are expected to clash and create a tremendous battle atmosphere. While you can switch to the third-person view at any time in normal gameplay, battles and PvP matches are limited to first-person view to ensure no one has an advantage.

Reign of Guilds completely avoids Pay2Win

How can you play it? Currently, there are ongoing alpha tests for pre-order customers and members of the RoG Club, which you can join on the website. Participation is free, but only 2 fans are accepted weekly.

In the first quarter of 2022, Reign of Guilds will then enter the early access phase on Steam. Pre-order customers will receive free access; all others will need to purchase Reign of Guilds to participate.

Upon release, Reign of Guilds is expected to have a Pay2Play system, meaning a monthly subscription to play. If you purchase the early access version, you will be compensated in playtime according to the purchase price.

“If you continue to play our game after the release, the early access is essentially free for you,” promises the Russian development studio on their website (via reignofguilds.com). They also emphasize that there will be no Pay2Win elements, and Pay2Progress is not being considered either.

The developers also keep you updated with various blog entries and a public roadmap regarding the development of Reign of Guilds.

When and where can you play? When the game is finished, you will be able to play it via Steam, on the own launcher, on Epic, and even through Discord. However, early access will initially only be available through Steam and the official website.

The full release of Reign of Guilds is planned for 12 months after the start of early access, which means in the first quarter of 2023.

Are you excited about Reign of Guilds? Are you drawn to the karma system and open-world PvP, or does it put you off? What do you think about the classes that specialize in crafting? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.

Also Ecila is a new MMORPG, is released on Steam and wants to completely avoid Pay2Win.

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PlayStation fan collects 10,000 trophies in 12 years – “I was unemployed for too long”

Jürgen Horn 19. August 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

A player has shown what impressive achievements can be achieved when a lot of time and energy is put into gaming. He managed to earn 10,000 trophies on the PlayStation 4 over 12 years.

Who played? The reddit user EwokSlayer has played games on the PlayStation 3 and 4 for 12 years and during this time collected a massive amount of trophies.

What did he achieve? Overall, through his dedication to gaming, he accumulated 10,000 trophies, including:

114 Platinum trophies
674 Gold trophies
1,915 Silver trophies
7,297 Bronze trophies

This is an impressive accomplishment, as many players have none or only a handful of Platinum trophies. Such trophies are often only available for a series of particularly tricky tasks that most players cannot handle.

Lots of time and good deals lead to trophy record

How did he achieve all of this? EwokSlayer is congratulated in his reddit thread (via reddit) by other players who can hardly believe that someone has invested so much time and energy in achieving trophies.

When asked how he found the time for all of this, EwokSlayer states, ‘I was unemployed for too long over the years. But it would have probably been better if I hadn’t had 10k [trophies] [and had a job].’

He was able to get his games cheaply through deals and sales, and thanks to a 2 terabyte SSD for the PS4, there was also enough storage space to avoid constantly having to delete and reinstall games.

What was his most remarkable Platinum trophy? Many readers in the thread wanted to know which Platinum trophy he is particularly proud of.

Definitely Alien Isolation. You have to complete the entire game without dying. Not at all. And the Alien can just appear wherever it wants. My nerves were completely frayed after this game. [But] I loved it.

Additionally, he achieved three particularly tricky trophies in Resident Evil 7 at once. To do this, he had to complete the game in less than 4 hours, use less than three med-kits, and also open the item box a maximum of 3 times. In a ‘nerve-wracking’ session, he managed to do all three at once!

A similar game to Alien: Isolation is reportedly aimed at MMO fans, and the first trailer can already be seen.

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LoL: Police arrests player in internet café – He stood out because he is so damn good

Schuhmann 19. August 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

A player of League of Legends has had his high rank become his downfall. He was arrested in an internet cafe in China. After his presence was announced, he caught the eye of an undercover police officer. Apparently, you just cannot hide as a Challenger in China.

Why do strong LoL players stand out in China? In the Chinese megacity of Chongqing, a high-ranking LoL player visited an internet cafe. He is referred to as the “strongest King” in the Chinese press, which is comparable to a “Challenger player” in our terms.

Only a very few people per server achieve the Challenger rank in LoL, around the top 0.011% of the player base.

The player who has now been arrested apparently plays on the Chinese server Iona, the first and oldest server in China: This server is known for having one of the toughest solo queues in the world. Anyone who becomes a Challenger there truly has what it takes.

Presence of a Challenger player announced loudly

In China, internet cafes are akin to “public arcades” for gamers, where they spend their time, and it is common for high-ranking LoL players to be treated like celebrities. When the “strongest King” entered the cafe, his presence was announced loudly.

This is how it led to the player’s downfall: When the player went to machine 19 to play and his presence was announced, it caught the attention of Yihao Zhang, an undercover police officer who was in the cafe to surf the net. Zhang himself plays LoL and took a closer look at the strong LoL player.

As the officer approached him, he noticed that the robust LoL player with a ponytail looked very similar to a wanted suspect. The suspect was wanted for bodily harm.

So the officer took a picture of the suspect, confirmed it was really the wanted individual, and reported it to the on-duty police officers. They arrested the player after he finished his game.

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The officer says:

“I had an appointment to play a game. When I went to the restroom at noon, I heard it. The Challenger came online and I saw a man with a messy ponytail who looked like our suspect before.”

These are the aftermaths: The arrest of the LoL player has caused quite a stir. On Chinese message boards, people are making jokes about it. Chinese LoL players say, “And that’s exactly why I’m not a Challenger!”

In English-speaking forums, they find it utterly insane that one gets called out in “real life” for being so good at LoL. They say it’s like a top athlete entering the hall in China.

Internet cafes in China are an important part of the gaming culture. But gaming in public is not always chic:

After a man played for 20 hours, he could no longer walk

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When Pinhead murders you in Dead by Daylight, he deletes you from the game

Cortyn 19. August 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Pinhead does not simply kill his victims – he erases them completely from the game. His Mori animation in Dead by Daylight leaves absolutely nothing behind.

Although the mood in Dead by Daylight is a bit gloomy at the moment, as the game has to say goodbye to the “Stranger Things” characters, there is also reason to celebrate. A new killer has been announced and that is Pinhead from the Hellraiser franchise. Like all killers, Pinhead has his own Mori animation, and it is even special in one way: The survivor is transported to another dimension.

What is a Mori animation? Normally, survivors in Dead by Daylight are killed by the mysterious Entity when they die on the hook. However, due to certain perks or offerings, killers can sometimes “take matters into their own hands” and personally kill a survivor. Since this originally comes from the offering “Memento Mori”, players simply call this kill animation “Mori”. Each killer has their own, which is usually very cool but also very brutal.

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What does Pinhead do? Pinhead stays true to his cinematic counterpart and uses chains and hooks. The survivor is lifted and then captured by numerous summoned chains. The chains pierce the skin at several points and even stretch the face a little.

Then a portal opens with a stake equipped with nails and blades, to which the survivor is bound and subsequently screams as he disappears into the portal – thus being erased from the game.

Thus, Pinhead is the first killer who leaves nothing behind from his victim and simply transports the corresponding character from the map to another dimension.

Especially cool: Unlike most other killers, Pinhead even speaks and says: “I shall tear your soul apart” – in German roughly: “Ich werde deine Seele zerreißen.”

What do you think of this Mori animation? Pretty cool and fitting for Pinhead? Or rather harmless and boring compared to other Moris?

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New World: A feature gives me the feeling of finally belonging in an MMO again

Matthis Dillmann 19. August 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

The MMORPG New World has the chance to bring new life to the genre and reignite the old love for it. The factions could give you back the sense of belonging that is perhaps missing in modern MMORPGs.

For many people, it’s a nice feeling to belong to a group. And there is a sense of belonging in New World as well, because at the beginning of the game, you must join a faction. You have the choice between the Marauders, the Syndicate, and the Covenant.

These three factions are battling for control over Aeternum. This is directly and obviously shown in the game, as the map is divided into several regions that can be directly controlled and are colored according to the factions:

Control over the regions has positive effects on the players who are there and belong to the ruling faction. For one, it gives a kind of exalted feeling to be in “your” territory. “My” faction is the ruler here, make way for me!

Who writes here? Matthis has been playing MMORPGs for almost 15 years and has accumulated several thousand hours in various titles. It all started with Guild Wars. Currently, he enjoys spending his time with Final Fantasy XIV. He tested New World in beta and was positively surprised by the game.

Besides the “good feeling of belonging”, there are real bonuses in the game when you are in an area that has been conquered by your faction:

More resources when gathering
Discount on fast travel
Access to the storage
Higher chance of HQ items when crafting

It’s worth your while to be in the areas owned by your faction.

The factions communicate with each other via faction chat, and there was quite a bit of activity in that chat during the betas. The nice thing about it is that players shared information about what was happening in the game.

It often revolved around how the factions’ control over the regions shifted overnight and what could be done about it. Overall, players felt a sense of belonging to their faction.

Of course, it could also get a bit rough, but the chat was lively. If other players wanted to use the channel for a private conversation, they were politely but firmly asked to continue that elsewhere, following the motto: Please only write here if it concerns the faction, thank you.

Amazon Games teases New World with a suitable trailer.

In particular, the preservation of the “own” settlements was important to “our” faction, and I can imagine that the same was true for other factions. When a faction controls an area, then a company belonging to that faction can claim a settlement for itself. A settlement is an important meeting point for players because they can:

Buy and furnish houses
Craft items
Access the trading post
Accept quests and contracts

If you’ve ever traded in a settlement, you would have noticed that a small fee is deducted each time. Even if you own a house, you have to pay a small property tax once a week, which goes to the company currently controlling the settlement. And the topic of taxes was also not neglected in the faction chat.

Taxes can bond or weaken the faction

The amount of taxes and fees is set by the ruling companies. The governor of the settlement can use the revenue to finance the expansion of a settlement and, for example, improve crafting stations or unlock certain lifestyle upgrades for the residents. This has a positive impact on the player base – and indirectly on the faction as well.

However, excessive taxes can lead to people not wanting to stay in the settlement and new players not wanting to buy a house there. Because just like in real life, in New World: Almost nobody likes to pay taxes. And almost nobody likes high taxes. Here, a simple conflict of interest arose between the company and the player base.

During the beta, this led to some companies wanting to skim off a nice side income from taxes in a settlement, as Twitter user @official_Ragnar points out nicely:

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At times, the ruling company was disliked by the players of their own faction. And players who dislike the rulers of a settlement will not rush to defend them and provide resources for expansion. For example, Fwankie writes about this experience on Twitter:

The poor Yellow (Covenant) had to live with 25% taxes. Even they hated their leader. Meanwhile, Purple (Syndicate) came together as a community. […] We were motivated and organized.
via Twitter

The factions in New World could foster a strong sense of belonging that extends beyond that of a single guild. And from this sense of belonging could arise the willingness to commit oneself to the entire faction, to collectively achieve their goals, and ultimately lead to a naturally growing community.

What are your experiences with the factions in New World and what was the atmosphere like in them? Is a sense of belonging important to you in an MMORPG, or do you prefer to play for yourself or in a small group? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

If you want more information about New World, then check out our article with everything about the new MMO New World from Amazon – release, beta, pre-order, gameplay.

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CoD Warzone starts a big live event today, gives you skins – Here’s how to get them

Maik Schneider 19. August 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

Call of Duty: Warzone has begun Season 5 rather quietly. But today, Thursday, August 19th, a live event is supposed to create excitement for the new CoD: Vanguard. There will be a special game mode with specific rules, and rewards are also on the agenda. MeinMMO has the details.

What’s happening in Warzone? The new Season 5 has been running in Call of Duty: Warzone for a few days and is heading towards a big highlight. This evening, August 19th, a large live event starts to reveal the latest CoD title: Call of Duty: Vanguard.

On MeinMMO, you can find a live ticker for the Vanguard reveal with all information today. Join us today as we experience the reveal with our community.

As at the reveal event of Black Ops Cold War last year, you can expect a special game mode that will run for a limited time and will likely showcase the first proper trailer for the latest CoD at the end. We will show you how to participate, what could happen, and how to secure free event rewards on MeinMMO.

Event dates
Possible event schedule
Event rewards

Update August 19th, 08:40 AM: The train in Verdansk currently does not seem to be making its usual rounds, but had a small accident. We have included a clip under the section “Event schedule – armored train?”

Warzone: Live Event for the Vanguard Reveal in Season 5

How can I participate? The event starts today, Thursday, at 7:30 PM in Warzone. Generally, the event is open and free for everyone. During the last time-limited events, the server queue was long, and players sometimes missed the event because they couldn’t get onto the server.

However, that shouldn’t happen this time. The event mode is apparently also available over the weekend, and if you’re not there at the start, you’ll still have the chance to participate and earn the rewards.

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Queues may be possible at the start of the event. If you want to experience the premiere, log into the game early, perhaps around 7 PM. If you’re in the lobby by 7:30 PM, everything should go smoothly.

At 7:30 PM, there will probably be a small playlist update that brings the event mode into the game. Don’t just start a match at 7:30 PM; wait for the game mode to be available. On MeinMMO, we will set up a ticker with the most important information for you to follow the events.

Armored train could be chugging through Verdansk

What’s going on? It’s still uncertain. But it is considered certain that an event mode will start, requiring specific tasks from you and likely showcasing the new CoD: Vanguard trailer at the end. Last year’s mode during Cold War was largely scripted, allowing for storytelling with a finale in the stadium. The match ended with the first trailer.

Call of Duty, however, gives a little preview of the event mode. In a blog post, it states: “Information from the front has revealed that a new type of weapon is coming to this location [Verdansk]. We haven’t seen it yet, but we know it’s bigger than anything we’ve seen so far. Be ready to assemble your squad and intercept and neutralize the target. It’s likely to be a coordinated fight where all squads work together to get the job done.” (via callofduty.com)

Here’s a photo:

Data miners already found hints for an armored train in the data before the start of the previous Season 4, related to a possible reveal event for CoD: Vanguard. Since the dotted line follows the tracks in Verdansk, this seems like a plausible option.

Update: Another teaser for the train has emerged. The train can currently get stuck in the tunnel by the hospital and is smoldering on the tracks. It’s likely making room for something new and bigger… we will embed the reddit clip here:

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Warzone rewards in the live event

How do I get the rewards? The rewards are intended for all participants in the event. Play the event on Thursday or over the weekend to grab the following cosmetics:

Skin for the motorcycle
A watch
Blueprint for a knife
Weapon blueprint

You can already inspect the items on Twitter. Take a close look at the images, and you will find all 4 cosmetics:

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To make it worthwhile for you to jump into Warzone earlier, a bonus event with double XP starts at 6:30 PM. Apparently, double weapon, account, and battle pass XP are activated for an hour.

The event last year for the reveal of Cold War was certainly one of the highlights in Year 1 of Warzone. If an ill-tempered armored train really speeds through the city for the Vanguard event, the new live event promises to be an interesting experience.

Will you be checking it out in-game and will you be on time on Thursday?

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MMORPG Swords of Legends is looking for new testers – But the offer is quite brazen

Alexander Leitsch 18. August 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

Here, however, you are expected to specifically test on weekends, regularly, and in voice chat with the developers, and are not allowed to talk about it since you must sign an NDA.

New Theme Park MMORPG That Has Yet to Take Off

What is SOLO anyway? Swords of Legends Online is a Chinese theme park MMORPG that emphasizes a story told through many English-voiced cutscenes and quests. It offers 6 different classes, all without gender lock.

In PvE, you can expect world bosses, dungeons in multiple difficulty levels, and already the first raids
For PvP fans, there are faction battles, a 3v3 arena with leaderboard, and several modes that take place in arenas.
Other highlights are the fair equipment system, housing, and a shop that operates completely without Pay2Win and also without Pay2Convenience in the form of additional inventory or bank spaces.

How Is SOLO Doing? On July 9, Swords of Legends Online celebrated its release, but great success has not followed. Although the publisher Gameforge supposedly cheered about the sales figures, player numbers have been continuously declining despite new updates.

Moreover, even during release, no outstanding figures were achieved. At peak times on Steam, only 18,700 players simultaneously viewed the MMORPG. These numbers can even surpass MMORPGs that were only released years after their Steam launch – like ESO, FFXIV, or Black Desert.

For more information on how Swords of Legends Online is doing and who might find the MMORPG worthwhile, you can find out here: How Is the MMORPG Swords of Legends Online Doing One Month After Release?

In July, Swords of Legends Online (SOLO) was released in the West. The German publisher Gameforge is now looking for testers to thoroughly evaluate the MMORPG to fix bugs and gather feedback. However, the testers are not going to be paid as usual, but will do everything voluntarily.

What kind of offer is this? Gameforge has called for applications for testers for the new MMORPG in the Swords of Legends forum. To be eligible for the tester role, you need to meet the following requirements:

Be at least 18 years old
Have completed the current raid content
Be able to communicate in English and participate in voice chats
Be available to regularly test new content on weekends

You should send a meaningful application via email (via SOLO). If selected, you can test new content together with the developers, which certainly sounds appealing to some fans.

Why is the offer audacious? The offer from Gameforge sounds like the role of a classic Quality Assurance Tester (QA Tester). As such a tester, you are expected to scour the software for bugs and ensure it is released in good condition. The call for applications even took place from Gameforge’s QA team.

However, classic QA testers are paid for their work. Often, this job is seen as an entry point into the developer industry in gaming.

While QA testers often have experience in programming and frequently use tools or automated processes to find bugs, smaller companies and game developers are always looking for paid testers who are primarily supposed to try out and apply the software.

However, in Swords of Legends Online, active players are sought who are expected to take on at least part of the job of a QA tester entirely free of charge. This offer cannot be compared to a classic alpha or a test server, as you play and report at your own discretion there.

Here, however, you are expected to specifically test on weekends, regularly, and in voice chat with the developers, and are not allowed to talk about it since you must sign an NDA.

New Theme Park MMORPG That Has Yet to Take Off

What is SOLO anyway? Swords of Legends Online is a Chinese theme park MMORPG that emphasizes a story told through many English-voiced cutscenes and quests. It offers 6 different classes, all without gender lock.

In PvE, you can expect world bosses, dungeons in multiple difficulty levels, and already the first raids
For PvP fans, there are faction battles, a 3v3 arena with leaderboard, and several modes that take place in arenas.
Other highlights are the fair equipment system, housing, and a shop that operates completely without Pay2Win and also without Pay2Convenience in the form of additional inventory or bank spaces.

How Is SOLO Doing? On July 9, Swords of Legends Online celebrated its release, but great success has not followed. Although the publisher Gameforge supposedly cheered about the sales figures, player numbers have been continuously declining despite new updates.

Moreover, even during release, no outstanding figures were achieved. At peak times on Steam, only 18,700 players simultaneously viewed the MMORPG. These numbers can even surpass MMORPGs that were only released years after their Steam launch – like ESO, FFXIV, or Black Desert.

For more information on how Swords of Legends Online is doing and who might find the MMORPG worthwhile, you can find out here: How Is the MMORPG Swords of Legends Online Doing One Month After Release?

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Star Citizen bans some backers before release

Schuhmann 18. August 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

A discussion about a profanity filter escalated in Star Citizen . Critics complained that such a filter would limit the right to free speech and be censorship. However, the tone within an organization was so marked by racist terms that the developers ended up banning some players and backers.

Thus began the discussion: A user reached out to the developers in the Star Citizen forum asking them to install a profanity filter to exclude at least the worst terms that one would never use in real life because they are sexist or racist.

A game must provide a safe environment for all players to feel comfortable.

What is standard in other games sparked a larger discussion within the Star Citizen community. In response, it was stated among other things (via reddit):

This filter would take away people’s ability to speak freely. It only treats the symptom, not the cause.
Such a system would only aim to silence those with differing opinions. This is also called censorship.

The development of Star Citizen is progressing:

“I’m not a racist, but …”

Who got in trouble? In the discussion, a group of players known as the Mandalorian Armed Forces (MAF) came under fire. Screenshots from Star Citizen and a Discord server circulated, showing group members making racist remarks. Derogatory and offensive terms for Black people were used (via reddit).

It was also said repeatedly that this was not meant seriously. It was just a misunderstanding, just joking around: “I’m not a racist, but …”

People were unjustly targeting the group. They were said to be typical “Social Justice Warriors on Twitter” or people seeking drama instead of resolving things calmly.

Ultimately, members of this group, “MAF” from Star Citizen, were banned. Four banned accounts were named on reddit (via reddit). They apparently are veterans of Star Citizen who poured a lot of money into the game.

On reddit, there is debate as to whether the players will get their money back or if they forfeited it due to their misconduct.

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Controversial discussion about bans

What stands out: In discussions about the bans, it is striking that in the Star Citizen forums there are some who argue that the demand to ban someone for racism from Star Citizen is not legitimate.

In the forum, one reads for example: “Political activism” has no place in the forum (via rsi)

Racism has nothing to do with Star Citizen, as people are racists regardless of whether they play or not.

Another user says: Just because someone plays a bloodthirsty pirate in Star Citizen who wants to sell others into slavery, that does not make them a racist. People need to distinguish between the game and reality.

This is much more of a Discord problem than that of the developers of Star Citizen.

However, other users of Star Citizen strongly disagree. They approve of the ban and consider it essential to confront racism clearly.

This is what CIG says: They are far less tolerant than parts of their community. In a statement (via rsi), an employee stated: “Racism has no place in the Star Citizen community. We pursue a policy of zero tolerance and take every report very seriously.”

The problem of racism in MMO guilds is by no means one that only Star Citizen suffers from:

2 top guilds in WoW are said to be racist: “Insane and really disturbing”

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WoW is dying for me right now – But unfortunately too slowly

Benedict Grothaus 18. August 2021 Reading time 5 minutes

The death of World of Warcraft has been predicted for years. What hardly anyone sees so far: the game is already dying, but the process is dragging on. Too long, says MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus. And that is a problem – for players and for the game itself.

I don’t want WoW to die. It has accompanied me for too long, after all, I have been playing for 16 years now. Nevertheless, the current state is intolerable.

The game is slowly withering away, and if there are any improvements, they are only minor ones on the horizon.

The problem: Although WoW is not as good as it could be from the perspective of many players and myself, it is still ‘good enough.’ It still retains enough players that the community sees no reason to completely write it off.

The (former) WoW streamer Asmongold says: WoW needs to start winning back its players and fighting for them (via Twitch.com). And for that, drastic changes are needed. And yes, WoW needs changes, no matter what. But unfortunately, it doesn’t have to fight for its players yet.

Only 2 million players? Definitely too few

Is WoW really dying right now? Blizzard hasn’t released any numbers for a while now. However, expert Bellular has now calculated that WoW only has just under 2 million players left.

Whether this number is correct is hard to prove. However, it is clear that the dwindling player count is noticeable. At least on smaller realms like mine.

Moreover, more and more content creators are leaving the MMORPG. Asmongold has been playing Final Fantasy instead of WoW for a while now, large YouTubers and streamers have also stopped, and even Vanion has announced: “The passion for WoW is at an all-time low.”

How does this affect us? At the moment, the only content that I am really actively pursuing is the mythic raid Sanctum of Domination. I play on one of the smallest servers in Europe, which was already expanded to include several other realms with the merge in BfA.

Nevertheless, my guild repeatedly faces the problem of lacking players. On some evenings, we barely manage to gather the required 20 players, often only after raid start because someone arrives late. Skipping because the weather is nice and being able to replace players? Not an option.

Because players are missing. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find motivated and, above all, good members who want to take on the challenges in mythic mode. We have been facing this difficulty for a while, but it is becoming more and more frequent.

The problems of WoW are not severe enough

A look into the community brings little clarity to this question. Opinions vary widely – even here in the MeinMMO editorial team. What bothers me, Cortyn loves, and what Cortyn doesn’t like, I find okay.

It is nearly impossible to say what exactly WoW would need to change to keep ‘the players’ engaged. And that is probably the biggest problem:

all areas are somehow just okay – but not outstanding
many players only log in for fixed appointments with their guild or to complete ‘chores’
the community demands changes in many areas – criticism and praise are nearly equally present everywhere

WoW is only average in many areas now and is unwilling to make some sacrifices to shine in others. Games like FFXIV with its dozens of smaller stories or New World with its refreshingly new gameplay provide alternatives for corresponding target groups.

This is why small groups continue to leave WoW. Never enough to make a noticeable difference, but always enough that the next group can’t find enough players for its plans. This is how WoW is slowly dying. Too slowly.

It would be better if more players left – and faster.

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WoW players demand from Blizzard: “Finally pull the emergency brake!”

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Stop complaining and do better!

Sure, I could be criticized for just whining. In a way, I am doing that, but I am not alone in my opinion that WoW could be better.

There are several ways WoW could improve – although it isn’t really important what is done. The main thing is that something is done. Once a major change is noticeable, only two paths are possible:

WoW gets drastically better and slowly regains its players. That it can do this is shown by the strong numbers during the heyday of the MMORPG.
WoW gets drastically worse and goes down the drain.

However, the latter would not necessarily mean the death of WoW. The developers are not stupid and understand their craft, as they have proven for years. But if they clearly see that the current path is not working, the likelihood is high that the direction will change. And that is exactly what I hope for.

What needs to change now? As mentioned above, it is difficult to pinpoint what exactly WoW’s problems are at the moment. Yes, it is stale, and no content remains fresh for long. Maybe it is simply due to the fatigue from 16 years of the same game.

Nevertheless, there are a few ideas that could improve WoW and have partially proven themselves before:

A new class: Every generally regarded ‘good’ expansion has had a new class. Sure, this mixes up the balance and offers more options.
Alternatively: Revamped classes. Make the Rogue a ‘Gunslinger’ or ‘Tinker,’ give the Mage a melee spec as a ‘Battlemage’ or provide the Demon Hunter with a third specialization as a ‘Fel-Mage’ for ranged combat.
Revamping dungeons and raids: The new Mythic+ Score makes it rather undesirable for casuals to face the pressure. It can be done better.

However, the most important thing would be to finally have a tangible opponent. It is incredibly frustrating when the adversary is so much smarter and more powerful than oneself. Why should we fight Sylvanas when that is exactly her plan? What is the point of fighting the Jailer if he can chain three of the most powerful beings with a snap of his fingers?

Give me an opponent I can fight. Then I might not feel so damned useless or like a pawn in someone else’s chess game, forced to do daily chores. And if that isn’t possible: make me strong enough to fight again – keyword artifact weapons.

However, it is clear that small changes and improvements like the adjusted specs for specializations are at best only small band-aids for a gaping wound. They slow down the process, but that only makes things worse.

WoW needs to die faster to live

At the moment, WoW is in neither a good nor a bad state. It hangs in the balance and subsists while players slowly flow away and the remaining ones seek something to do.

In the long run, this cannot go well. Perhaps simply changing the leadership will help, after all, the new WoW head plays himself and even better than most. Perhaps WoW simply needs a bit of competition.

With New World on the horizon, there is at least a new MMO that could help accelerate WoW’s process of decline:

WoW could be losing its place on the MMORPG throne right now

In any case, I hope that WoW takes the curve – one way or another. It would certainly be nicer if it didn’t have to be created anew only when it is on the brink. But even that would be better than watching servers become emptier in the coming months.

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Someone is recreating real massacres like in Christchurch in the children’s game Roblox

Schuhmann 18. August 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

For children, the gaming platform Roblox in 2021 is somewhat like the new Minecraft. Investors and shareholders have pushed the company’s value behind Roblox to over 44 billion US dollars. However, the creativity allowed by the game is taking on disturbing forms as people suddenly recreate massacres in Roblox, like the one in Christchurch.

What is Roblox? Roblox is less of a game and more of an online gaming platform where users can create and play their own video games.

The platform has been around since 2006 for PC, then came to mobile, and most recently to Xbox. Roblox has gained immense traction in the last five years and is now a huge deal, especially for many children and their parents, who are constantly asked for Robux, the real-money currency of the game.

The stock market listing on March 10, 2021, provided an additional boost. The company has achieved an extremely high market valuation of over 44 billion US dollars: Investors believe in the future of the company.

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“And this on a platform for very young children”

This is now a problem: A researcher from the Anti-Defamation League has approached the US magazine The Verge and revealed that in Roblox, scenes of terrible massacres are recreated. Every time he searches for them in Roblox, he finds them:

In January 2020
In May 2021
and most recently on August 13, 2021, he found such scenes in Roblox:

“I just want to search for Christchurch in Roblox and not see a new recreation of the 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre on a gaming platform for very young children.”

https://twitter.com/danieljkelley/status/1391910782011588608

Roblox makes an unbelievable amount of money – but still allows things like this to slip through.

The US site The Verge confirms the researcher’s findings. It states: A simple text search led to the discovery of two of these recreations in the game, both rooms had been visited by more than two hundred people.

During the Christchurch massacre in 2019, more than 50 people died. It is seen as one of the most horrific acts of religiously motivated hatred in recent years.

This is how Roblox responds: When asked, they said they immediately removed the rooms and expelled the creators. They do not tolerate racism, discrimination, or references to tragic events. They have a rigorous system in place to monitor this.

But apparently, Roblox still allows this to slip through. They cannot simply ban “Christchurch,” after all, it is a real city in New Zealand. Therefore, it is important that not everything is automated, but that people are also involved in the moderation process.

What is the problem? Roblox seems to have grown so large and so fast that moderation cannot keep up with the speed at which users bring new content into the game.

For Roblox, whether they can grow their infrastructure with the influx of players will be a crucial factor in the coming years. Specifically, the ability to provide a safe platform for all was identified as a risk factor even at the time of the IPO.

Roblox has 100 million players per month, even more than Minecraft – but why?

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ESO is currently free – Who is this MMORPG suitable for in 2021?

Alexander Leitsch 18. August 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

The Elder Scrolls Online is a Buy2Play MMORPG. In order to gain access and try the game, you usually have to pay money upfront. However, it is currently free to play. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch reveals how long you can test ESO and for which player types it is particularly suitable.

How long is ESO free to play? The so-called QuakeCon 2021 event for ESO is currently running. During this event, you can play the MMORPG for free. The event runs until Monday, August 30 at 4:00 PM German time.

During this event, you can create a free account on PC, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation, or Google Stadia and spend as many hours in ESO as you want.

What content is available for free? The event gives you access to the base game of ESO as well as the Vvardenfell area from the first expansion Morrowind. In general, you can:

Try out the four base classes
Explore 23 unique areas
Experience the entire story of the base game
Play with friends who already own ESO and have been trying to convince you to give it a try

You can also try out the prologue to the latest expansion Blackwood, which was released in June 2021.

However, access to the content of other expansions or DLCs is denied to you.

ESO is an MMORPG for solo players and fans of good stories

What makes ESO special? The Elder Scrolls Online is not a classic MMORPG, as it places a heavy emphasis on many single-player content and easy access to the game world.

For example, you can explore any area in ESO at any level, as your character dynamically adapts to the respective content. You can go straight into one of the endgame areas and the latest expansion without ever having explored the “old game world”.

In addition to scaling, ESO excels at allowing you to essentially avoid contact with other players. All stories can be experienced alone. In addition, there is the new companion system introduced with Blackwood, which allows you to experience all content with an NPC by your side.

What does ESO offer in total?

A huge game world in the universe of The Elder Scrolls
An action-packed combat system with active dodging and blocking
Exciting story content that has been fully voiced in German
Over 40 different dungeons, which also come with a more challenging veteran mode
Raids in the form of so-called Trials for 12 players
Various PvP content, including the massive area of Cyrodiil where the 3 factions battle
A new update every quarter and a new expansion each year

What type of players is ESO particularly suitable for? ESO is primarily aimed at fans of good stories and action-packed combat systems. Because in both areas, the game excels and is among the best that the genre has to offer.

Most content can be completed solo, making it one of the MMORPGs that you can best play alone. With the new companions, this aspect has also improved again.

Although dungeons and raids in the endgame are challenging, they are by no means as demanding as those in genre competitors WoW and FFXIV. Additionally, ESO struggles somewhat with technical issues, especially when it comes to the large PvP area of Cyrodiil. Here, the MMORPG unfortunately does not shine. Criticism is also directed at the update culture, which runs the same way every year and essentially offers no surprises.

By the way, ESO will receive the latest DLC Waking Flame next week. We have summarized everything important about it here:

ESO: Everything we know about the new DLC Waking Flame – Release, dungeons, armor sets

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The 7 ugliest gaming chairs you can currently find

Benedikt Schlotmann 18. August 2021 Reading time 5 minutes

Gaming chairs are primarily meant to provide good ergonomics, but some manufacturers go overboard with special effects. MeinMMO introduces you to the 7 ugliest chairs.

A gaming chair should ensure that in a gamer’s everyday life, even during longer sessions where you have to sit, you don’t face any health issues.

Nowadays, numerous manufacturers offer chairs in various designs to convince buyers of their seating arrangements. However, some gaming chairs look so weird and absurd that you probably wouldn’t want them at your desk.

Whether it’s an egg-shaped pod that could come from a movie or a chair with built-in speakers – MeinMMO presents the worst gaming chairs in which you’d prefer not to sit.

COSTWAY 360-degree Rotatable Gaming Chair with 358 Light Modes

This is why we don’t like the chair: RGB can generally be a nice thing, but we believe the manufacturer has gone a bit overboard here.

The mere mention that this gaming chair offers 358 light modes (yes, almost one for every day of the year) is likely to be seen as an assault on the eyes by some of you. Whether people actually use the lighting or if they get annoyed after 5 minutes of illumination at the desk – we don’t know.

At the latest, the manufacturer’s remark, “the colorful lights of the chair create a scientific flair while gaming,” should raise some doubts.

After all, on Amazon, you only have to pay €189.99 if you want to try out the 358 light modes at home.

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Cooler Master Orb X GamePod

This is why we don’t like the chair: Manufacturer Cooler Master likes to present crazy or “special” looking gaming chairs. The Orb X GamePod definitely belongs to that category.

The website Slashgear describes the chair as “incredibly crazy and unattainable” and for us, it is among the top representatives that we certainly won’t place in our gaming room. (via slashgear.com).

You won’t get a gaming PC, just the chair. There’s a flap on the back where you can install your PC.

You can’t actually buy the Orb X GamePod yet; according to Cooler Master, the product is not expected to be available until late 2021.

This summer, Cooler Master presented a gaming chair for gamers and movie lovers. However, at 1700 Euros, the chair is not exactly cheap, but it looks more realistic than the GamePod.

TS85 COW Print LUXX Series Gaming Chair

This is why we don’t like the chair: This gaming chair has sparked significant discussion. Some think it’s so great they’d like to spend every round of Farming Simulator in this stylish cow chair.

Others prefer to steer clear of the cow and hope not to encounter this chair too quickly again.

If you’d like to feel like you’re on a farm while gaming, you can get the chair for $389.99. However, you will have to forgo real cow leather.

You can buy the chair at Technisportusa. It seems to be an exclusive product (via technisportusa.com). You can check out the product video on YouTube:

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The cow chair in action.

Gdragon – Coding Pod Reclining Work And Game Station

This is why we don’t like the chair: With this gaming chair, we’re not sure what it could be.

A discarded gondola from a cable car or a futuristic prison cell? On the other hand, this chair might also have sprung from a sci-fi movie.

We’re not entirely sure and are also not willing to pay $12,000 for the chair. That’s how much this chair costs. According to the sales site Modesens, there is also no return policy for the gaming chair, so you should think carefully about the investment of $12,000 (via modesens.com).

At least the chair is said to be made of metal and steel. Therefore, it probably won’t be light.

On the second page, you will find three more highlights that we also consider among the ugliest gaming chairs of their kind.

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Pokémon Unite: Mobile release in September with crossplay

Patrick Freese 18. August 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

The MOBA Pokémon Unite launches on September 22 with a mobile release for iOS and Android. If you want, you can register now. The developers also confirmed crossplay with the Nintendo Switch.

What do we know about the mobile release? You can currently play Pokémon Unite only on the Nintendo Switch. However, the release for iOS and Android is coming on September 22. There should be no delays between launches on the different operating systems.

Additionally, there is the opportunity to register for the game now. With enough registrations, you will unlock special rewards like skins. Two new Pokémon have also been announced.

Crossplay – Play on mobile and Switch together

What is known? Right at the mobile release, there should be the possibility for crossplay. For you, this means you can play on mobile together with players on the Switch. Or vice versa.

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Register now for the mobile release and secure rewards

Here’s why registering is worthwhile: If “enough” players register now for Pokémon Unite for Android or iOS, you will unlock certain gifts.

With 2,500,000 pre-registered members, everyone gets a Pikachu Unite License
With 5,000,000 registrations, each of them gets a Special Holowear-Festival Style: Pikachu

To redeem the gifts, you need to have played the login event in the mobile version by October 31, 2021. Only then will the gifts be credited to you. You can then use the rewards in both the Switch and mobile versions.

This is important: If you already own the Pikachu Unite License, you will instead receive Aeos Coins.

Here you can register:

Pokémon Unite in the App Store (via apps.apple.com)
Pokémon Unite on Google Play (via play.google.com)

Mamutel and Feelinara come to Pokémon Unite

This was announced: In addition to the announcement of the mobile release of Pokémon Unite, the developers also threw two new fighters into the ring. Mamutel and Feelinara will soon be released in Pokémon Unite. However, when this will happen is currently unclear.

How do you like the announcement for the mobile release of Pokémon Unite? Is this a MOBA that you would like to try on your smartphone, or is the Switch version already good enough for you?

Share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with the community.

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The developers of the Steam hit ‘Among Us’ react to Fortnite simply copying them

Christos Tsogos 18. August 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite released a new mode called “Impostors” with Patch 17.40. Many of you will notice that this mode bears a striking resemblance to Among Us. The developers have indirectly responded.

What happened? On Tuesday, August 17, the new Patch 17.40 was deployed to the servers. Prior to that, Fortnite announced a new mode with some teasers.

Now it’s here and the new “Impostors” mode is out. Many of you will notice that you have in front of you a copy that looks very similar to the Steam hit “Among Us”.

Epic Games apparently did not offer cooperation to the “Among Us” developers – they designed the mode on their own, tailored to the current Fortnite setting, and threw it into the game.

This is what the Among Us developers say

Understandably, discontent has spread because Fortnite did not just copy the game mechanics, but also the naming.

Subsequently, the community director of Among Us spoke up and wrote via Twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheVTran/status/1427725916994682887?s=20

Disappointment is widespread

“Game mechanics are fine – these shouldn’t be protected. But at least a different theme or different names would have made things more interesting, right?”

They would have been happy to collaborate and create something that both sides could have found some success in. Victoria Tran hints that both sides would have benefited more from the mode.

A programmer from Among Us also spoke up:

https://twitter.com/MsMinotaur/status/1427737592175472641?s=20

The linked image in the tweet accurately depicts the situation

“Anyway – I feel pretty depressed today. Everything in the world already felt insurmountable, so this was just another funny reminder of how small we all really are.”

It is evident from the Among Us developers that there is considerable disappointment. They had hoped for a different decision.

Did Fortnite say anything? So far, Epic Games has not commented.

What was copied? The name for Impostors was copied, and essentially the entire map as well. As Gary Porter points out here on Twitter, the two maps bear a striking resemblance.

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Both maps look alike

What do you think about this whole story? Do you think Epic Games should have gone for a collaboration with Among Us? Or do you think Fortnite can do this freely since it’s an open genre where every developer can take inspiration?

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YouTuber Bellular explains: “WoW has less than 2 million active players”

Cortyn 18. August 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

The YouTuber Bellular explains: World of Warcraft still has 2 million active players – at best.

The player numbers of World of Warcraft have been a big puzzle for years. After all, Blizzard does not release any official data, so other analysis techniques and speculation have to suffice. YouTuber and streamer Bellular has made it his mission to continually reassess the current state of WoW for years. His research leads to the result: WoW may still have 2 million active players – and that only in the best case.

What has happened? In one of his latest videos, Bellular compiles several current statistics and compares them with the numbers from previous WoW expansions and patches. Although all the mentioned aspects are quite interesting, one number stands out. He states that WoW currently has between 1.2 million and 2.0 million active players.

How are the data generated? In different ways. Most of it is read through the Blizzard API and the Armory, which is the database of all WoW characters. Through the updates there, it is possible to see how many characters are actively played and are, for example, level 60 or have chosen a covenant. Together with other sites, such as Raider.IO, more data can be collected.

The most important number is the character count of 2,691,799 as of August 2. This is the number of characters that have chosen a covenant in Shadowlands and have logged in at least once in the last month so that an update in the database took place. These are characters that have either reached level 60 or have chosen the “Threads of Fate” at level 50 in Oribos as an alt.

However, around 2.7 million characters cannot be equated with 2.7 million active accounts. This number does not account for how many players play more than one active character at the same time. Those who maintain numerous alts would need to be factored out, as would players who maintain multiple accounts simultaneously.

If each player plays an average of 1.5 characters, the active player count would be around 1.8 million.
If each player plays an average of 3 characters, the active player count would be just over 900,000.

The actual number is likely somewhere in between.

However, it must also be noted that the data does not capture some players who are also considered “active” but are not engaged in endgame content. Characters that are currently still in the leveling phase or role-players who never reach level 60 with their characters are not accounted for.

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How has the player count changed over the years? It is difficult to say. In the early years of World of Warcraft’s lifecycle, Blizzard still published player numbers. World of Warcraft peaked in 2010 with just over 12 million active subscribers. Since 2015 – when there were still 7.1 million subscribers – there have been no official numbers anymore.

However, the trend analyzed by Bellular also aligns with data from other sites and analysis methods. For instance, the amount of completed “Mythic+” dungeons in Season 2 of Shadowlands has decreased drastically, as has the amount of raid visits in the Sanctum of Domination. In other words: significantly fewer players are active in the endgame compared to a few months ago.

Scandal not yet factored in: Particularly concerning is that this data does not yet account for the significant wave of protests against Blizzard, which led to the departure of numerous players. Thus, it is quite possible that the current numbers look even bleaker and the actual player count has reached a new all-time low.

Despite everything, one should not forget that these are not official numbers, but rather compiled from various sources. The exact value of current subscription numbers and players is likely known only to Blizzard itself.

What do you think about these numbers? Do they match your perception and experience? Or do you believe the numbers are actually much larger or smaller?

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Instead of always just stealing from PUBG, Fortnite now copies Among Us in the new mode

Christos Tsogos 18. August 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

Epic Games is known for occasionally integrating different modes into its online shooter Fortnite to maintain the excitement of the game. With the new patch 17.40, a new mode called “Impostor” has been added. What makes this “Among Us” mode so special and why you should definitely try it out, you will learn here from MeinMMO.

What is this new mode? The new mode “Impostor” was added in the new patch 17.40 in Fortnite and is a modified version of the multiplayer hit Among Us. Here, you are tasked with surviving and identifying the impostors who gradually eliminate your agent colleagues.

While the original concept of Fortnite, the battle royale mode, is clearly inspired by “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”, the new mode heavily draws on Among Us.

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What makes the new Fortnite mode so interesting

The new mode “Impostor” is unmistakably inspired by Among Us – not only because the gameplay puts you in the role of an agent. The principles of the mode are basically identical to those of the Steam hit. This means that fans of Among Us won’t be thrown into cold water but know what to expect.

How does a round work? Randomly, two impostors are chosen who will gradually thin out your agent horde.

Until one of your colleagues bites the dust, you spend your time cleaning the battle bus, delivering supplies from point A to B, and interacting with Kevin, the little cube.

After a certain amount of time has passed or a player reports, all agents are sent for consultation, giving you the chance to vote for who the perpetrator is.

In the vote, players can ask questions and discuss among themselves. After the countdown, speech bubbles with the respective player number appear above you, indicating who among the other agents has voted for you.

If you are lucky, you survive the round and can catch the true perpetrator. If not, you will be kicked into the void and be out – guilty or not.

This continues until all impostors are caught or only one agent remains. Here you can watch gameplay of Impostor:

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Here is another gameplay video of “Impostor” from YouTuber Kanga

Is there anything else worth knowing? Jonesys in various colored suits have been leaked by the well-known leaker HYPEX via Twitter, which were linked to the new mode “Impostor”. However, since you play your own skin during a round, it is assumed that the skins will possibly be coming to the item shop soon.

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Among Us is not a one-off – Further evidence is provided by PUBG

Fortnite has not only drawn from the idea box of Among Us, but also from PUBG. In the past, there have been cases where Fortnite was accused of having stolen the entire core concept of PUBG:

the interface style
the number of players in a match
the crosshair overlay

The accusations were so serious that Fortnite was actually sued for this.

What do you think about the new mode? Have you already tried it and attempted to fool your mates, or do you mainly play the standard modes of Fortnite like Solo, Duo, or Squads? Let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.

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Leaker shows his data treasure from Battlefield 2042 – Hazard Zone, weapons, season info

Maik Schneider 18. August 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

The release of Battlefield 2042 is still about 2 months away and not all details about the latest shooter in the series are known yet. The data miner “temporyal” recently showcased some of his finds in the data of the new Battlefield on Twitter and MeinMMO presents you with his information.

What’s going on? The countdown is on: On October 22, the new Battlefield 2042 will be released and the promotion is in full swing. This also applies to leakers and data miners. Following the conclusion of the Technical Playtest, fresh information about the battle simulation has surfaced.

Especially the data miner “temporyal” (via Twitter) has revealed exciting new information about BF2042 in recent days, and MeinMMO summarizes what you need to know. The information mainly revolves around the mode “Hazard Zone.” But the data miner can also offer new weapons and a small preview of the first season.

However, keep in mind: The information presented in this article is unconfirmed leaks. There is no certainty whether or how the content presented here will be included in the game.

Update August 18, 2:00 PM: The data miner has now released another 5 secondary weapons on his Twitter account. We have added the new information to the section about weapons.

Hazard Zone – An adventure on the BF maps

What is there to know about Hazard Zone? The data miner has shown a lot of information about the new mode, and a fairly clear picture is already emerging of what could be coming your way.

Hazard Zone seems to utilize the entire range of gameplay mechanics in the game, and by collecting a “Hazard Zone currency,” you can buy gadgets, weapons, and equipment for matches. Thus, you carry progress into the next matches, possibly even equipment.

Currently, the data miner has only been able to find the map “Orbital” for the mode. This is the map with the rocket launch. However, there were no indications that the maps have a special designation – temporyal suggests that the mode runs on every map, but cannot confirm it yet.

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At the start of the match, you enter the game via a “Little Bird” helicopter. temporyal leaves it open whether you search for a landing spot yourself like in a battle royale or if you start at a random location on the map. The data miner compares the structure of the matches with Escape from Tarkov and Hunt: Showdown. So you can expect a PvEvP system with NPCs and real players as opponents.

Once you arrive on the map, you will search for information, and NPC bosses are also part of the adventure. There are zones with enemies and locations where you can procure equipment. Through these equipments and also through “Tactical Upgrades,” you improve your soldiers. These upgrades include things like faster healing, more rewards, sighting supports, or reconnaissance data.

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Due to one of these upgrades – Loadout Insurance – the data miner suspects that you can carry your equipment from one game to the next similarly to Escape from Tarkov. It would be possible to have a storage in the main menu of the mode, where you can store collected equipment and select it for a match if needed. This would mean the reverse that you could also lose your stuff in the match. It is also possible that you only collect the mode currency.

At the end of a match, you take over an extraction point and get flown out with the collected data. Another way to end the match seems to be death.

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Data miner shows 22 primary weapons in a large list

What is there to know about the weapons? Through an analysis of the client data, the data miner has discovered a total of 22 primary weapons. temporyal has displayed a large list of the weapons on Twitter:

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The data miner emphasizes that the weapons in-game will likely have different, futuristic names. In terms of melee weapons and secondary weapons, temporyal currently has no large list yet, but that could come soon.

Update: Here you can still find the tweet from temporyal with smaller handguns and a list of melee weapons:

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A new map can be linked to Season 1

What is there to know about Season 1? With each season, the shooter is supposed to receive new, free content, keeping it fresh and exciting. Accordingly, each season could feature the following content:

Class specialists (Here you can find all currently known)
New weapons for the various game modes
Maps for multiplayer and the nostalgia mode Portal
Updates for Hazard Zone
More vehicles for all modes
A fresh battle pass with 100 tiers per season

The data miner temporyal has likely already found a hint about the new map for Season 1:

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According to the statement of the data miner, a section for “Season 1” can already be found in the game. However, this raises the question of whether Season 1 will go live immediately at release or later. This would also mean that the first battle pass would not be available right at launch. Call of Duty does something similar, releasing the first season only about a month after the launch.

By the way, there are also new and official information regarding Battlefield. Check out this teaser of the latest specialist Kimble Graves:

The latest installment of the large shooter series Battlefield carries the hopes of the community. Many players are excited, and the hype surrounding the grand warfare of Battlefield 2042 is slowly building up. A video about the background story of Battlefield 2042 received a strong 70,000 likes in an hour.

Are you part of the hype or would you rather wait for your first sessions to form your opinion? And what do you think about Hazard Zone? Feel free to share your thoughts with us and other readers in the comments on MeinMMO.

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Pokémon GO: Today is the last raid hour with Palkia – Use these counters

Franzi Korittke 18. August 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on August 18, 2021, the last raid hour with Palkia takes place in Pokémon GO. We will show you which counters you should use against this monster and for whom participation is worthwhile.

What is a raid hour? As hardcore players of Pokémon GO know, a one-hour raid event takes place every Wednesday. During this time, you encounter legendary Pokémon from Level 5 raids in almost all gyms. This week, you face the raid boss Palkia, just like last week. MeinMMO shows you the best counters.

Raid Hour with Palkia – Info and Counters

When does the raid hour start? As every Wednesday, the raid event takes place between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM local time. Before the start, you will see dark eggs over the gyms that will hatch in time. Towards the end of the raid hour, the raids will also decrease.

Is there shiny Palkia? Yes, the shiny version has been in the game since the start of the 2nd hyper bonus event. You recognize it by its pink body.

These are the best counters against Palkia: The legendary monster is of the Water and Dragon types. For this reason, it has a particular weakness against Dragon and Fairy type attacks. You will, of course, take advantage of this and use the following counters:

Pokémon	Attacks
Rayquaza	Dragon Tail and Outrage
Dialga	Fire Spin and Draco Meteor
Palkia	Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
Dragonite	Dragon Tail and Outrage
Zekrom	Fire Spin and Outrage
Garchomp	Dragon Tail and Dragon Claw
Dragonair	Dragon Tail and Outrage
Gible	Dragon Tail and Outrage

How many trainers are needed? If you all rely on the best counters, you can defeat Palkia with just 3. However, to make it a little easier, you should look for one or more other players. You can also invite friends to remote raids or join other raids yourself using remote raid passes.

Who should take advantage of the raid hour?

Palkia can impress with high attack stats and is therefore among the best attackers in Pokémon GO. So if you need a strong Dragon Pokémon for your collection, you should definitely take this chance today.

But shiny hunters will also get their share today. Palkia has only recently been available in its shiny form in the game. If you haven’t managed to catch one yet, you have another opportunity today. Otherwise, the raid hour is naturally also suitable for collecting some Palkia candy to level it up later.

What’s next: Palkia will be available in raids until August 20, 2021, at 10:00 AM. Afterwards, it will be replaced by the new raid boss Zacian. This is one of the 7 cool new Galar Pokémon that will come with the 3rd hyper bonus into the game.

Will you participate in the raid hour with Palkia today? Or do you prefer to skip and look forward to the new raid boss? Let us know your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss this topic with other trainers.

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Diablo 3: The Winners and Losers of Season 24 – Who Dominates the Rankings?

Patrick Freese 18. August 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 3 has been running Season 24 for almost a month. We look at the leaderboard and check which class is currently performing the best and how that fits into the tier list.

What’s happening in Diablo 3? The new Season 24 started in July, activating the ethereal weapons in the game. These new weapons enhance some of the most popular builds, allowing them to achieve higher levels in the Greater Rifts.

Now we will look at which classes are leading the rankings and which are at the bottom, just under a month after the start of S24. This gives us a good overview of the current winners and losers.

Diablo 3: Leaderboards from Season 24 as of August 18

What are we showing? We present the current standings of the leaderboard for Season 24 in Diablo 3. We will look at the European leaderboards in softcore mode for solo players. The standings are from August 18, 2021, at 11:54 AM.

Crusader – GR 150 in ~ 12 minutes and 33 seconds (Hero profile on diablo3.com)
Monk – GR 150 in ~ 13 minutes and 19 seconds (Hero profile on diablo3.com)
Wizard – GR 150 in ~ 14 minutes and 21 seconds (Hero profile on diablo3.com)
Witch Doctor – GR 146 in ~ 11 minutes and 17 seconds (Hero profile on diablo3.com)
Demon Hunter – GR 146 in ~ 11 minutes and 58 seconds (Hero profile on diablo3.com)
Necromancer – GR 145 in ~ 13 minutes and 51 seconds (Hero profile on diablo3.com)
Barbarian – GR 144 in ~ 14 minutes and 12 seconds (Hero profile on diablo3.com)

Which builds are being played? In the list, we have linked each record-setting hero profile. Whether the builds that set the times are still in place is not guaranteed. Looking at the hero profile gives you insight into what skills and items the characters are currently equipped with.

How does this fit into the tier list? Quite well, as in the Season 24 tier list for Diablo 3, all classes have at least one build in S-tier. Accordingly, there is still enough potential between placements 4 and 7 to crack the milestone of GR 150. From then on, it’s just about who achieves the better time.

We especially expect the Barbarian to easily reach level 150 with the WW build. After all, that has been done in the past.

After Season 24 is before Diablo Immortal – Is it for you?

Which class are you currently playing and how far have you gotten in the Greater Rifts?

Get the rewards of the current season now. We show you easy achievements from Season 24 in Diablo 3, so you can secure that cool pet. Even if you’re not chasing the leaderboards, that pet could be motivation for you.

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Pokémon GO brings back Corona bonuses in some areas, but the community feels ‘ignored’

Franzi Korittke 18. August 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

At the end of July 2021, the Corona bonuses were abolished in Pokémon GO in New Zealand and the USA. Now the Corona bonuses are returning in some areas. We explain why and show you the reactions from the community.

What is it about? In connection with the Corona pandemic, Niantic introduced various Corona bonuses in Pokémon GO in 2020 that made it easier for trainers to play from home. This included an increased radius of PokéStops and Gyms, as well as a longer-lasting, more efficient incense.

Now the developers wanted to return to their original game concept and allow more outdoor activities. For this reason, they phased out the Corona bonuses at the end of July 2021 in New Zealand and the USA. This met with a lot of criticism in the community. However, there has now been a turnaround, and the Corona bonuses will be returning in some areas.

Why are the Corona bonuses returning? Due to the rising Corona numbers, New Zealand declared a warning level 4 and thereby restricted public life again. For this reason, Niantic announced on the night of August 18 via Twitter that New Zealand will temporarily regain the Corona bonuses:

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These are the reactions from the community

The withdrawal of the Corona bonuses already sparked much discussion and criticism in the community at the end of July. The reason for this was the ongoing Corona pandemic and the resulting recurring regional restrictions. Individual players even threatened to boycott the game and felt the decision was a slap in the face.

However, even after the official announcement regarding the return of the Corona bonuses in New Zealand, the trainers remain angry. This is because the Corona numbers are still very high in other parts of the world, such as the USA. There, trainers cannot use the Corona bonuses anymore. These are the reactions from the community:

aznknight613 (via reddit.com): “5 confirmed cases in New Zealand and they have reinstated it. Meanwhile in the USA …”
CaffeinatedGuy (via reddit.com): “Over here, on the rising side of a Delta wave, FEMA and the National Guard have been activated and are sending people. The emergency room now has a tent. But yes, there’s nothing to see here. Everything is fine in the USA.”
ItsFleeceKing (via twitter.com): “Finally! A quick reaction and a much-needed change. Thank you, Niantic! But why couldn’t this reaction and change happen globally? Clearly, you are able to implement this quickly.”

Does Niantic not care about the players?

The reactions from the community show that Niantic has not implemented consistent rules regarding the Corona bonuses. The reddit user urkldajrkl is astonished and convinced that this decision was not made based on Corona numbers, but rather due to legal requirements (via reddit.com).

Many trainers find this not so unlikely, because despite the high numbers and the vehement demands of the players, the Corona bonuses remain withdrawn in the USA. A reason for this seems to be that there are no uniformly raised warning levels or measures, such as a lockdown.

This is different in New Zealand. Here, corresponding measures have been decided, which also have an impact on the players of Pokémon GO. This is also confirmed by the reddit user Telpe, who points out that New Zealand goes into lockdown as soon as there is a confirmed Corona case (via reddit.com).

Trainers demand action from Niantic

The community is angry about Niantic’s approach. They are therefore demanding the return of the Corona bonuses also in the USA. The Twitter user FlappleSnapple writes that the USA is drowning in cases and that just because the government is doing nothing, it doesn’t mean it’s not serious (via twitter.com). He therefore calls on Niantic to take action.

Kvales agrees, writing: “This must be a joke. Just because we are not classified as ‘alert level 4’ at the federal level doesn’t mean that the USA isn’t losing people to Covid on a scale never seen before. And many of us choose to follow social distancing guidelines even when not mandated” (via twitter.com).

The reddit user Duarjo has a completely different opinion and writes: “The world hasn’t left Covid behind and there’s hate against Niantic, but the USA had Spring Break, Japan had an Olympics, people went to concerts in France… Niantic can’t be guided by what people think, but rather by what governments consider logical” (via reddit.com).

Whether Niantic will bow to these demands and reintroduce the Corona bonuses on a broad scale is uncertain. A crucial role could also be played by the experts round announced by Niantic, which is to be convened due to the ongoing criticism of the withdrawal of the Corona bonuses. As soon as there is new information regarding the Corona bonuses, you will learn about it here, on MeinMMO.

What do you think about Niantic bringing back the Corona bonuses in New Zealand now? Do you wish for a uniform solution as well? Or do you agree with the reddit user Duarjo that it is correct for Niantic to follow the respective guidelines of the individual countries? Please share your opinion here in the comments.

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