In CoD Warzone a gamer has achieved numerous kills despite a massive handicap. With just one arm, a player took down 24 opponents and received significant acclaim for it. What exactly happened, you can find out here.
Who did what? The streamer maValentinee streamed a round of Warzone and did exceptionally well. He achieved a total of 24 kills with his loadout and secured the final victory by single-handedly taking out an entire 4-man squad in the endgame.
An impressive feat that every Warzone player can be proud of. But in the case of maValentinee, this stunt is even more remarkable because this young man has only one arm.
Therefore, he fixes the gamepad to his shoulder and operates it with his remaining hand and chin. This method may seem odd at first glance, but in maValentinee’s case, it seems to work well. At the time of this news (July 19, 2021), the player has already achieved a total of 7,500 kills and 72 wins in Warzone.
You can see how it looked in the game here.
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A one-armed player captivates viewers with his stunt
This is how the community reacts: In a reddit post, maValentinee’s brother showcased the clip of the last fight against the 4-man squad. The post received over 2,400 upvotes and a multitude of positive comments:
Christiano-Potato: ‘The guy wipes out an entire squad with just one hand while I can barely jump out of a window without crashing into the wall multiple times.’
Bottom_Shelf_Booz: ‘My son also plays with just one hand. That’s impressive!. I tried it myself, and it seemed impossible.’
Brad_Pitt369: ‘I can’t even manage such squad wipes with two hands! Respect to your brother, he’s a beast!’
Time and again players in Warzone and similar games stand out, achieving remarkable feats despite severe disabilities. Just like a pro-gamer, who has an even more extreme handicap due to paralysis than the one mentioned here, maValentinee. The streamer and professional Rocky “RockyNoHandy” Stoutenburgh demonstrates what he can achieve playing with his mouth.
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In Malaysia, more than 1000 PCs were destroyed. The reason for this is fraudsters who tapped into the state power grid for free. Now the police have destroyed mining hardware worth around 1 million euros.
Are you frustrated with miners, the high power consumption they cause, or the fact that miners are buying hardware away from gamers? In Malaysia, the police have now arrested 8 individuals who were illegally mining Bitcoins with mining hardware (via thestar.com). The problem was not mining itself, but the way these individuals went about it.
What happened? The authorities in Malaysia have made a strike against miners who illegally farmed Bitcoins. The fraudsters unlawfully gained access to the power grid and siphoned off electricity without paying for it. This is reminiscent of the fraudsters who farmed FIFA currency with PS4 consoles. Here too, the wrongdoers were caught due to electricity theft.
The fraudsters in Malaysia are said to have stolen electricity worth 8.4 million Malaysian Ringgit. This amounts to approximately 1.7 million euros.
The confiscated hardware did not survive the day, as the police literally crushed the hardware. The mining hardware likely had the least to do with the situation.
Police destroys mining hardware worth 1 million euros
Here you can watch the action: The video on YouTube is only about 50 seconds long but shows the full extent of the police action: A steamroller is used to crush a total of 1069 PCs. This will especially please those who hold little or no regard for miners.
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The police claims to have destroyed hardware worth 5.4 million Malaysian Ringgit, which is 1.06 million euros (via thestar.com). The action took place between February and April and was a joint operation by the police and the energy company Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB).
For those surprised and wondering why there are no graphics cards like a GeForce RTX 3080 seen being destroyed, you are correct. The computers being destroyed here are not large GPU mining rigs as seen in images and photos.
This is what an ASIC system looks like, for example, from ANT-Miner.
Miners opted for a special mining PC instead of graphics cards
The hardware primarily being destroyed here consists of so-called ASIC miners. ASIC miners are machines made up of a circuit board with a chip and a large fan. Often, these devices are already pre-programmed. You theoretically just need to start the ASIC miner and you can start mining directly.
The advantage is that you do not need a proper desktop PC where you would normally connect the graphics cards. ASIC miners are more user-friendly, provide significantly higher hash rates, and are much more energy-efficient than graphics card rigs.
However, many still rely on GPU mining rigs because the graphics cards can still be sold profitably after mining, unlike ASIC systems. These systems are primarily designed for mining.
In China, many users have started selling their mining hardware because the prices of cryptocurrencies have collapsed due to raids in China. In our article, we explain why you should still be careful before buying very cheap hardware from China:
The start of Season 24 in Diablo 3 is just around the corner. Players are wondering which will be the best class of the season and which they want to play. Vote for your favorite class in this article or consult the Wheel of Fortune.
What’s happening in Diablo 3? On Friday, July 23, Season 24 will start in Diablo 3. Accompanying it is Patch 2.7.1 with balance changes and the new seasonal theme featuring ethereal items. So, the big question in the community is: Which of the seven classes should I play in the new season?
In this article, we want to find out which class you have chosen. If you’re still unsure, you can spin the Wheel of Fortune here in the article to find out which class you “should” play.
What you need to know for the class choice in Season 24
The starter sets: Players often choose their starting class based on which starter sets are available. By completing the seasonal journey, you receive a full set “for free” and do not have to farm it painstakingly. In Season 24, the starter sets are distributed as follows (via diablo3.com):
Balance changes: For the Monk, the mechanic of the Mystic Allies has been changed. The Earth Ally and the Fire Ally now deal significantly more damage. Additionally, adjustments have been made to Inna’s Mantra, Aegis of Courage, and the Mask of the Burning Carnival. You can see the balance changes of Patch 2.7.1 in Diablo 3 here.
Which class are you playing in Season 24?
Vote now: Participate in our survey here on MeinMMO and show us your favorite class for Season 24.
If you’re still undecided, you can spin the Wheel of Fortune, which is embedded below the survey. All seven classes are listed on the wheel. Once spun, it stops randomly on one of the seven classes, which will then be your choice for the new season.
In our survey, each user has one vote. If you want to play multiple classes in Season 24, just vote for the one you are most looking forward to.
Ask Fate for your class for S24
Here you can spin: We are embedding the Wheel of Fortune here for you in the article. However, you have to be cautious with “Fate”, because in the end, it is a programmed random outcome that will ultimately give you a class.
Simply click on the wheel and it will start spinning. The class it stops on will then be your choice for Season 24. After spinning, just vote for this class in the survey.
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If you can’t see the wheel here in the article, you can also find it on the website (via wheeldecide.com).
Which class have you chosen for Season 24, or are you still considering? Feel free to write to us here on MeinMMO in the comments about which class you decided on and why you chose it.
The upcoming Viking game Tribes of Midgard has recently introduced all 8 classes that you can embody in the game. Find out everything known so far about the classes, their skills, and their play styles.
What is it about the classes? In the upcoming survival MMO Tribes of Midgard there will be eight playable classes. Two of them, the Warrior and the Ranger, will be available at the start of the game. For the rest, you will have to prove your worth and unlock them gradually.
Berserker, Warrior, Seer or Archer? These are the 8 classes and their abilities
The following eight classes can be played at the launch of Tribes of Midgard on July 27, 2021, or unlocked later. Each class has unique abilities and a divine patron. Additionally, you can further customize each class with runes to fit your preferred play style.
Warrior – Immortal powerhouse with magic
What is it? Warriors are one of the two classes you can play from the beginning. Warriors are part of Tyr’s retinue, the god of war and justice. They specialize in both melee attacks and magic.
What play styles does it support? Warriors are well-suited for players who like to deal a lot of damage and want to use both magic and melee weapons. Additionally, the Warrior is ideal for solo players, as they can resurrect themselves after death.
What are typical skills? Besides their self-rez, the Warrior has access to strong melee skills and can benefit from positioning. For example, they have a skill that allows every second melee attack to deal double damage.
Ranger – Agile ranged fighter
What is it? Rangers are another starter class in Tribes of Midgard. This class is trained by Ullr, the god of archers and competition. Rangers are a ranged class with high mobility.
What play styles does it support? Rangers are for anyone who enjoys executing fast, consistent ranged attacks from a distance. Additionally, you can run around opponents thanks to high mobility and pepper them with arrows.
What are typical skills? The Ranger can reveal the surroundings with one ability, thereby preventing surprises. Furthermore, you can pierce opponents with your arrows and hit multiple enemies.
Sentinel – Tough tank with a shield
What is it? Sentinels are a clearly defined tank class. They fight with melee weapons and shields, which they use to absorb damage. Their patron is the goddess Syn, who guards Freya’s great hall, Sessrumnir.
What play styles does it support? Sentinels are classic tanks. They are not here to deal a lot of damage; rather, they absorb it. This makes them especially valuable in a team, as they can absorb larger amounts of damage far better than other classes.
What are typical skills? Sentinels can still deal some damage with their shields and stun opponents. Additionally, they can use abilities that make opponents more vulnerable as long as they are focused on the Sentinel.
Seer – Healer and supporter
What is it? The Seer is a support class that provides healing and revival for the team. They can also hinder opponents. The Seer belongs to the goddess Idunn, who guards the magical apples from which the other gods draw their immortality.
What play styles does it support? If you like to support your comrades with healing and revives, then the Seer is your preferred class. Especially in fights for the seedling or against bosses, Seers are well-regarded team members due to their healing.
What are typical skills? Seers can heal their friends, but they can also entangle opponents with the roots of the world tree and stop them. Additionally, Seers cannot be interrupted, and with certain skills, they become immune to cold and heat.
Berserker – Explosive damage dealer
What is it? This class specializes in massive damage in melee combat. Berserkers are trained by Thrudr. This is none other than Thor’s powerful daughter, and her name means “strength”.
What play styles does it support? This class is ideal if you want to deal massive melee damage. Rush into the fray and swing until all opponents are dead or you drop. So make sure you have a tank or healer with you if possible.
What are typical skills? Berserkers can fill a gauge called “Fury” in combat. When it is full, their rage literally explodes and damages everyone around the Berserker. Additionally, they can stun opponents.
Hunter – Cunning tricksters
What is it? Hunters are trickster heroes who confuse opponents and attack unexpectedly. They serve the goddess Skadi, who invented skiing among other things.
What play styles does it support? This class is likely to appeal to fans of rogue classes from other MMOs. So if you enjoy confusing your opponents and attacking unexpectedly, you’re in the right place.
What are typical skills? Hunters can set up a totem that allows them to resurrect on death. Additionally, you can create illusions and distract and mislead your opponents.
Guardian – Offensive tank
What is it? The Guardian is another tank class in Tribes of Midgard. He can taunt and bind opponents to himself, but also possesses offensive skills. Guardians are disciples of the god Forseti, the son of Baldur.
What play styles does it support? Here, it appears to be a tank that binds opponents to itself by taunting and humiliating them. In this way, they draw enemies to themselves and away from vulnerable targets.
What are typical skills? In addition to their taunt skills, Guardians can also block damage and ultimately release a breath of ice that hinders and harms enemies.
Warden – Helpful crafting hero
What is it? The Warden is a hero known for crafting and support. His patron is Hermodr, a god known for long messenger journeys.
What play styles does it support? If you enjoy crafting things and supporting your team, this class will provide a lot of fun. The Warden is especially good at fortifying the base and providing raid teams with much-needed buff items.
What are typical skills? The Warden can craft items with fewer resources. Additionally, he can teleport to and from the village and build special structures anywhere in the game world. Also cool: The Warden has an additional rune slot free, which is ideal for optimizers and tinkerers.
These are the current eight classes from Tribes of Midgard. However, since the game will be a live-service game, more classes may come to the game.
Tribes of Midgard will be released on July 27, 2021. If you want to get started with another Viking survival game beforehand, check out the game Valheim. It offers you, among other things, a huge world to explore.
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The MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria has always managed to attract attention in the past. Once again, the online role-playing game is making waves due to recent decisions made by the developers. Now, even the game’s subreddit has had to be closed.
What is Chronicles of Elyria? Chronicles of Elyria is a Kickstarter MMORPG that sparked great hopes but could not fulfill them.
However, some time after the successful Kickstarter campaign of Chronicles of Elyria, all employees of the studio were laid off. They were unable to find a publisher, and the developers ran out of money. Many players wanted their money back and even took legal action.
What happened now? The developers of Chronicles of Elyria changed the non-disclosure agreements (“NDA”) for one of the alpha phases of the game. This change seemed to want to prohibit legal action against the developers.
Such clauses are indeed not uncommon in alpha NDAs (via massivelyop.com), but they could particularly limit the players who are already in an ongoing court case with the developers.
What is an NDA? It stands for Non-Disclosure Agreement, which is a confidentiality agreement. It is common to set up NDAs when you are allowed to see and play things that are not yet intended for the public.
Following criticism from the community, the developer changed the NDA again and now emphasizes that the contract only applies to the alpha test and does not include any other services or projects of the developer.
At the same time, the developer presents a way to compensate dissatisfied players in a unique way: with a crypto exchange. If players have already purchased land, titles, or items in the game, they will now receive certificates for them.
These certificates can be bought, sold, and traded in various cryptocurrencies. The developer believes that this way, disappointed players can get rid of their items, and players who are still looking forward to the release have a chance to obtain those items again.
When Chronicles of Elyria is released, players can exchange their certificate with the developer and receive the promised items. This should eliminate any ambiguity about who owns what. The step is intended to appease the community.
What do the backers say? The supporters of Chronicles of Elyria reacted negatively to the announcements. The mood in the community was not good beforehand. Many believe that the game will never come out anyway.
There is even an entire subreddit that solely deals with whether the game was ever planned or if it was all just a ruse to make a lot of money (via reddit.com).
CoE in the announcement 2016
Screenshot from the alpha 2017
The announcement and the first playable version were worlds apart.
The reactions were so harsh that the official subreddit for the game is currently closed. In addition to countless hate comments, there were also concrete threats of violence and even death threats found there. The moderators felt compelled to completely shut down the subreddit.
However, this does not stop players from expressing their opinions. Some suspect a structural approach to silence the community. The user naturemage writes (via reddit.com): “Have you looked at the official forums? The only posts by players are from mid-2020. Everything afterward was only official announcements, completely without comments. […] They are shutting down every opportunity to talk about the game.”
The user SaeRain agrees and prompts readers to think: “They must have known how this looks and that it triggers terrible PR. It can only be about wanting to protect themselves legally.”
Not the first time problems with Chronicles of Elyria
What has happened so far? A brief recap of what has happened so far:
The developer later stated that the money was only for a playable demo, and they wanted to find a publisher for further funding. However, this plan was not originally communicated.
The release date was said to be December 2017. The Kickstarter thus stated that a huge MMORPG could be made in two years for $900,000.
Relatively early on, it was stated that Chronicles of Elyria would be delayed. A roadmap promised the release for 2019, but the game did not come out then either.
After the Kickstarter campaign, the game continued to be funded through crowdfunding. At this point, players still did not know that the studio was actually trying to win over a publisher. The developer allowed people to continue believing that the entire cost was covered.
The developer then began selling land plots in the game, demanding up to $1,350 for them.
Five days after the first alpha, the developers announced that they had run out of money and were looking for a publisher. The game was far from finished.
In the video above, the YouTuber TheLazyPeon explains the whole mess surrounding the game. If you want to know more details about all the problems of the title, you can watch this video.
What do you think of Chronicles of Elyria? Have you invested money in the game yourself? Let us know in the comments!
The German company Gameforge has made a strong sales start with the new MMORPG Swords of Legends Online, selling 200,000 units in the first week. The publisher is celebrating the success of the game and assures that the online role-playing game will continue to be developed strongly. Initial problems caused by the influx of players have been resolved. On Steam, the player count currently stands at around 10,000.
How did the launch of Swords of Legends Online go?
Normally, new MMORPGs launch terribly: there are long waiting times and server issues. Especially on the first weekends, when particularly many players log in, often nothing works. The MMORPG Swords of Legends Online has largely been spared from such problems: The launch went smoothly in Europe, while there were minor issues in the USA.
On Steam, the MMORPG peaked at 18,701 players – an average of 10,040 people played Swords of Legends Online. The Steam reviews are at 76%, placing it in the upper middle range.
The publisher Gameforge is pleased with 200,000 units sold in the first days after the launch on July 9.
What does Gameforge say: In an interview with the US site MMORPG.com, Gameforge expresses extreme satisfaction with the first days of Swords of Legends Online.
“We are very grateful for the great reception we have received from the media, players, and content creators. We will continue to work hard with all partners like Microsoft to provide players with a great gaming experience.”
Server issues in the USA have been resolved with Microsoft
What’s going on with Microsoft? While the launch in Europe went smoothly, there were some problems on the West Coast of the USA and in Oceania. Players there experienced high ping issues.
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200,000 units sold of the MMORPG Swords of Legends Online
So many games have been sold already: Gameforge says that the success of Swords of Legends Online has remained strong over the weekend. They have now sold 200,000 units of Swords of Legends Online.
Are new servers planned for Swords of Legends Online? Even though the game continues to grow, Gameforge believes that no new servers are needed. The existing ones can handle the load, and new ones would not have solved the weekend’s problems. After all, they ran smoothly in Europe.
Swords of Legends Online 10 times larger on Steam than Astellia
What’s behind this: In relation, the Steam launch of Swords of Legends Online is extremely large for “Gameforge” standards.
These numbers show that there is a high demand for new MMORPGs that offer PVE and have appealing visuals. Even though Swords of Legends Online is still missing the big hype, it seems to have at least moved into a higher category than “totally niche games”.
While SOLO still does not compare to top MMORPGs on Steam like Final Fantasy XIV (31,000 players), Black Desert Online (22,000), or The Elder Scrolls Online (20,000 players), it is at least in the same league.
However, the Steam numbers are not a perfect comparison: the games often have other launchers or even console versions. Swords of Legends Online is available on Steam, Epic Game Store, and its own launcher.
If you’re interested in diving into the new MMORPG Swords of Legends Online, we have an article for you:
Ubisoft has teased a new shooter that is set to be revealed this evening. To warm up, there are some gameplay snippets scattered across the internet. The individual clips show scenes that strongly resemble Call of Duty – only with significant influences from The Division.
This is the situation:
Ubisoft has released a teaser for a new shooter set in a “Tom Clancy” universe (via Twitter.com).
The universe includes well-known series like The Division, Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, and Splinter Cell.
The game will be revealed at 20:00 German time on July 19.
Initial gameplay suggests a PvP shooter in the style of CoD.
What kind of shooter is this? So far, Ubisoft has only revealed that a new “Tom Clancy” title is set to be unveiled this evening at 20:00. It is said to be a “brand new” title.
Although Ubisoft has not said anything further about the game, some content creators and journalists have apparently already received gameplay scenes in advance, which they have now been allowed to publish.
This is the gameplay: The clips all last between 10 and 25 seconds and show various content. In at least two scenes, a player can be seen apparently facing off against other players – so it seems to be a PvP title.
The PvP clips showcase various maps as well as abilities, gadgets, and weapons:
the operators in the clips use shields or make themselves invisible
grenades and proximity mines are also employed
the weapons have various attachments that somewhat resemble Rainbow Six Siege
at the bottom of the screen, there are various icons that apparently stand for abilities – one of them seems to be an ultimate
here you can find a gameplay clip from YouTuber TmarTn (via Twitter.com)
here you can find a gameplay clip from content creator Ryan B. (via Twitter.com)
The clip from IGN has gathered the most clicks with over a million views. There is a close resemblance of the new game to The Division. Both assets like the yellow tarps and sounds will likely be familiar to Division players:
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Even before E3 2021, there was a leak about a new shooter under the name “Battlecat”, where Splinter Cell, Division, and Ghost Recon clash. It is said to be a team-based PvP shooter – potentially, this leak pertains to this very title.
Fans demand a new Splinter Cell
Among many of the clips on Twitter and Ubisoft’s own announcement, comments keep popping up demanding a new Splinter Cell. The stealth shooter featuring agent Sam Fisher has been popular for many years.
The last installment of the series, Blacklist, was released in 2013, which was eight years ago. Fans of the series are yearning for new content. Twitter user Abdo A. for example writes: “I don’t care, announce a new Splinter Cell or spare us the excitement” (via Twitter.com).
However, the first gameplay scenes suggest that this is not about Splinter Cell or at least not necessarily classic gameplay with Sam Fisher. If this series is part of the new game, then presumably more in the form of a joint spin-off with other series.
When exactly the new game is set to be released is also not yet known. Recently, Ubisoft had to postpone some important titles multiple times, causing them to be released several months or even years after the original release date:
In Final Fantasy 14, players currently may not be able to see their characters upon logging in. The message “Character data could not be loaded” is displayed, but there is no need to worry.
What’s happening right now in FF14: In recent weeks, the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has been inundated with new players. It is recording a new peak of players every week on Steam and even briefly surpassed Destiny 2 on Steam and landed in the top 10.
However, the consequence is that the game’s servers are struggling to cope with the influx. Especially in the evenings, long queues occur and players receive an error message upon logging in: “Character data could not be loaded.”
The error message and empty login window have startled some new players.
Experienced FFXIV veterans will be familiar with this error. It has occurred frequently when, for example, a new expansion was released or after server crashes. New players don’t need to worry if they encounter such a login window. Your character has not disappeared, and you do not need to contact FFXIV support because of this.
What you can do: Due to the high influx, the servers are simply having trouble displaying your character on the login screen. If you receive the error message, just click your character’s name in the upper right corner, and you will enter the queue.
Once it’s your turn, you will enter the game with all your belongings. However, be prepared for longer waiting times.
Server status red – Character creation not possible
Why can’t I create a character? The high influx of players in FFXIV has also meant that new players wanting to start with the MMORPG cannot create characters. Especially during the evening hours, when many players are online, the servers tend to close down.
This is not a permanent condition. If you have chosen a server that is currently closed, you can wait until there are fewer players online. Character creation is usually possible again in the earlier morning hours.
As of July 19, 2021, at 12:21 PM, character creation is not possible on servers Lich, Odin, Spriggan, and Louisoix. However, this situation will not last.
Only when a server is displayed as “full” in the overview can no new characters be created there permanently. Currently, this is not the case on any European server, but it could change at any time due to the high influx of players.
On the official site, you can check the current server status and see which servers are open for character creation.
Why is there so much happening in FFXIV right now? In recent weeks, several major streamers have jumped into the MMORPG from Square Enix and brought their large communities with them into the game. This includes particularly the WoW streamer Asmongold, who is currently raging through FF14’s raids, as well as his colleagues RichWCampbell and AnnieFuchsia. This has led to a flood of newcomers who are now exploring the MMORPG.
At the same time, there have likely also been many players dusting off and reactivating their inactive accounts. Perhaps to prepare for the release of the Endwalker expansion. This comes from an unofficial census conducted by the player LuckyBancho. According to the estimate, about 250,000 active paying players have joined FFXIV since April 2021. Complete newcomers and players on the free trial version were not counted.
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The Japanese player Lucky Bancho (via Lodestone) is known in the FFXIV community for his statistics. Based on the character data from the official Lodestone page, he regularly creates census statistics that record how many players reached certain milestones within the game. For example, how many level 80 characters there are or how many of them have reached the latest patch.
The numbers from LuckyBancho are an estimate and thus neither 100% accurate nor official. However, they can serve as a rough guideline and show a trend.
How about you? Are you one of the players who decided to give FFXIV a chance? Or are you one of the returnees who want to quickly level up and gather gear before Endwalker? Or perhaps none of the above?
Let us know in the comments and tell us what you think of the current FFXIV hype.
Publisher Take-Two has deleted some of the most popular mods for GTA titles like GTA Vice City and San Andreas in recent days – apparently due to copyright issues.
What is going on? There has been unrest in the GTA modding community in recent days. Take-Two forced the creators of popular mods to delete their work.
What’s so special about this? Usually, such actions are only known from newer titles like GTA 5 or Red Dead Redemption 2. But now it seems that Take-Two has also decided to take a closer look at older titles.
This is probably the reason: Currently, there are two theories regarding the possible reasons behind the deletions. One relates to the DMCA law in the USA, the other speculates about possible remakes.
Rule change makes almost all mods “illegal”
This could be behind it: A theory among some players is that Rockstar might be working on remakes of GTA III, San Andreas, and Vice City. However, the other theory is considered more likely.
Modder Ash_735 tried to reach out directly to the publisher to find out the reason for the action. He did not receive a direct response, but a DMCA warning followed.
What does DMCA mean? DMCA or the “Digital Millennium Copyright”, is a copyright law in the USA. If a website or platform shows or offers content that violates copyright, they can be exempted from punishment under DMCA, provided they remove it immediately once the author points this out.
In the meantime, Take-Two almost wanted to completely ban modding of GTA titles, but the outcry from the community was able to prevent this. Subsequently, clear rules for modding in GTA were presented in 2017:
Why are there problems again? In June 2019, however, Rockstar made changes to the rules again without significantly communicating it (via rockstargames.com). For example, it was no longer allowed to incorporate assets from other games, including other Rockstar titles.
Also, new games, stories, missions, or maps are now banned. This made numerous mods, if not nearly all, “illegal” as well. Why Take-Two is only now enforcing this rule, two years later, remains open.
Popular mods for GTA San Andreas and Vice City affected – End of GTA mods?
Which mods have been affected so far? So far, the deletions include 5 mods for San Andreas and Vice City. The oldest affected mod is already 16 years old. It is the “Liberty City Mod”. It has been around since 2005 and brought the city from GTA 4 to the old GTA title Vice City.
Another victim of the action was the mod “Liberty City Stories”, released in 2008, which inserted the namesake PSP game from 2005 as a mod into GTA San Andreas.
Ash_735 has summarized the events and affected mods in a forum post on the official GTA forum. Here are some examples:
How are the players reacting? Take-Two’s action is causing quite a frustration among fans. Some fear that the end of modding for Rockstar games may have begun:
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User Silent fears on Twitter: “Rockstar and Take-Two have decided they no longer need modding and are gradually phasing it out. No one knows how far they will go.”
The community manager of the modding site ModDB is also disappointed: “I just want to say that we can’t do much now but comply with the DMCA, but as a modder of various games who has delivered several mods in his time, this has made me sad as well.” (via Twitter)
The modders are receiving much support from numerous players. Whether this helps remains to be seen. So far, Rockstar or Take-Two have not commented on the matter.
What do you think about this? Let us know your opinion in the comments.
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In Eastern Europe, the police raided a warehouse filled with thousands of PS4 consoles. Until now, it was suspected that mining was involved, as cryptocurrencies are currently profitable. However, instead, there were fraudsters at work selling digital FIFA currency for FIFA 21.
This was the situation:
In Ukraine, the national police seized a warehouse with 3800 PS4 consoles.
The unknown owners had left the consoles running nonstop and had not paid a huge electricity bill. The illegal tapping of the power grid had drawn the authorities’ attention to the warehouse.
It was previously suspected that the PS4 consoles had been used to mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum.
Gamers, miners, and journalists were puzzled by the mining farm, as using PS4 consoles for mining is not very economical. Graphics cards are much better suited for this purpose. Nvidia had made mining significantly harder with RTX graphics cards. However, recent reports explain that the PS4 consoles likely had a completely different task.
3800 PS4 consoles automatically play FIFA 21 as a bot network
What has happened now? An unnamed source informed the Ukrainian website “Delo” that the PS4 consoles had not been collecting cryptocurrency but instead had automatically been playing FIFA 21 (via delo.ua).
The consoles collected player cards from FIFA Ultimate and resold them for coins.
Subsequently, either the coins or the accounts were sold for real money.
Each PS4 likely required PS Plus and a copy of FIFA 21. Therefore, this operation likely wasn’t very cheap.
For Electronic Arts, the company behind FIFA, FIFA Ultimate is an important source of revenue. According to Goal.com, Electronics Arts earned nearly 200 million USD from FIFA last year (via Goal.com).
What kind of currency is this? With the coins, you buy various players for your team in FIFA Ultimate, or packs that can contain player cards and other items like contracts or cosmetics. You can usually only collect these coins in-game by playing or trading – unlike the second FUT currency “FIFA Points”, which can also be purchased for real money.
However, there are always offers from coin sellers on the internet trying to sell coins to players. The fraudsters likely speculated on this point.
You should not buy FUT coins on the black market
The best players in Ultimate Team often cost several million FUT coins, which are very difficult to collect. Therefore, it is not surprising that gamers look for various ways to obtain the valuable in-game currency. There was even a story once, where an insider apparently tried to sell legendary players in FUT secretly.
That’s why you should steer clear: The publisher of FIFA, Electronic Arts, has once again pointed out that your account may be banned if you buy FUT coins illegally for your account.
So it’s best to stay away from various FUT coin offers, as you don’t know where the currency is coming from. Furthermore, there is a risk that you may no longer be able to play with your valuable account.
How to earn coins in FIFA 21 the fastest way, we explain to you here on MeinMMO. In our guide, we explain how to earn FUT coins quickly:
The trainers in Pokémon GO had the opportunity last weekend to catch a variety of rare and legendary Pokémon. Now it is time to sort them out to make room for new monsters. We show you why you should wait until tomorrow, July 20, 2021.
What is it about? On Saturday and Sunday, the GO Fest 2021 took place for trainers in Pokémon GO. On this occasion, players had the chance to encounter numerous rare and legendary Pokémon. Active trainers could catch several hundred monsters in a day.
However, the event is now over, and Pokémon storage in the game is full. Many trainers are currently sorting out their monsters and sending them away. However, you should wait to do that. We will show you why.
That’s why you should send your monsters tomorrow
Tomorrow, July 20, 2021, there will be an hour-long spotlight hour for all trainers in Pokémon GO. This begins at 6:00 PM local time and lasts for one hour. In addition to a specific Pokémon that will be in the spotlight during this time, there is a special bonus for the players.
This week, trainers will enjoy double candy for sending Pokémon. Therefore, you should actively take advantage of this bonus tomorrow to send your Pokémon from the GO Fest. Especially with rare or legendary monsters, it is usually difficult to get a lot of candy.
How to prepare for the spotlight hour
Since the spotlight hour, as the name says, only takes place for one hour, you do not have much time to sort and send. You might also want to catch one or another Pokémon during this time. For this reason, you should prepare for the spotlight hour tomorrow.
We have put together various tips for you that will help you with sorting and save time.
Use the tag function
Sort your Pokémon now so that you can quickly send them tomorrow. You can use the tag function in the game. This has been available for some time and allows trainers to sort their Pokémon according to their own criteria. We will show you how to use it for this purpose.
To use this function, first go to your Pokémon storage. In the upper left corner, you will find the term “Tags”. Clicking this will open the tag menu.
Using the large “+” in the lower left corner, you can create a new tag. This could be called “send away” for example. After you have created this tag, you can sort and evaluate your Pokémon as usual.
This is how you use tags in Pokémon GO
Attention: Instead of sending away the sorted out monsters, you assign them your tag. You can do this either through the respective menu in Pokémon. There you will find “Tag” in the 4th position. Alternatively, you can mark your monsters as usual in the main view and then click on “Tag”.
Both ways will display all available tags. There, select the one you have created for this purpose. In the end, you can also view all sorted out monsters under the respective tag in the corresponding “Tags” menu.
To send the Pokémon tomorrow, you just need to go to your tag at the beginning of the spotlight hour and mark a monster by holding it down longer. Then, the option “Select All” will appear in the upper right corner. When you click this, all Pokémon in this folder are selected and can be sent via the corresponding button.
Make sure before sending that you are in the correct folder. Because once sent, you cannot retrieve monsters.
Use search filters
To sort and evaluate your Pokémon quickly, you should also use one or the other search parameter in the game. We will show you how to filter by strength quickly.
Depending on how strong a monster can be in the game, it is divided into 0 to 4 stars. Four stars correspond to an IV of 100%. With the filter “0*, 1*, 2*” you can narrow down your monsters accordingly. Only Pokémon with 2 stars or less will be displayed.
You can then complement this search parameter with further filters. For example, if you input “& Kapuno”, only Kapunos with a maximum of 2 stars will be displayed. By placing a “!” immediately before a search criterion, it will not be included in the search. If you write “!shiny”, no shinies will appear in the search results.
Will you use the spotlight hour tomorrow to send Pokémon? Or have you already sorted and sent all your monsters? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In Destiny 2, the Splicer season is running, but the new Season 15 is already on the starting blocks. For the next chapter to be a hit, Bungie should learn 10 lessons.
Currently, in Destiny 2, the Splicer season is in progress. This is already the 14th season of the action MMO, and the current chapter will accompany the Guardians for another month. On August 24, the yet unnamed new Season 15 will start.
Bungie has done a lot right this time and should carry these strengths into the new season. However, there are also mistakes that we Guardians definitely do not want to see again in the next chapter. Forbes has compiled a list of 10 lessons that Bungie should pay attention to, and we have adapted it extensively for MeinMMO.
1. Don’t half-heartedly reheat weapons
Where are the “new” weapons?
In Season 14, Bungie flaunted iconic weapons returning to the game. Unease, Fatebringer, and Vex Mythoclast were supposed to generate significant hype. However, most of the time, the weapons did not live up to their oversized, nostalgic memories.
Players already had God Rolls for these guns, but they went into the weapon retirement. Now they are expected to hunt for nearly identical weapons again. It’s no wonder that Guardians find this annoying.
Bungie wanted to do something different with the reintroduction of the “new” weapons in Destiny 2: new perks were intended to give the old firearms a new shine. But it quickly became apparent that the updated versions of the weapons from the Moon were weaker than before.
The rehashing went particularly badly for the weapons from the Dreaming City: the advertised favorites from Forsaken (2018) simply don’t drop for many players. A problem that Bungie has yet to solve (as of July 19).
Bungie shows itself how to do it better. The completely new Splicer weapons are all amazing and really good. The brought-back raid weapons are mostly strong as well, except for the Exotic Vex Mythoclast.
2. Please more of the strong seasonal story
Saint-14 is a hero for some, a monster for others.
What Bungie should definitely continue in Season 15 is the strong seasonal story of Season 14. For many Guardians, it was exciting to log in every week to see what new story-related events were happening in Destiny 2 instead of grinding the new Override mission.
So, Bungie, please keep it up. And who knows what the Guardians will be delivered for the announced epilogue starting August 10. A cool cinematic or impressive in-game event would perfectly round off the beautiful narrative.
3. Getting raids out of the content vault works
The Glass Vault from 2014 sends its regards.
One of the highlights of Season 14 was the return of the Glass Vault. The iconic raid from 2014 opened its doors for the first time in Destiny 2 and set record numbers for the action MMO of player counts.
Aside from the high difficulty of the first 24 hours, Guardians are very satisfied with the resurrected piece of Destiny history. It’s clear that Guardians are already calling for the King’s Fall and want to defeat Oryx in Destiny 2.
However, Bungie needs to improve the loot for the Hard Mode. Although the Time-Lost Weapons are cool, only being able to earn one weapon per week through a specific challenge is dragging. Moreover, the raids aren’t really more difficult; they just have a higher level – some fresh mechanics would have been nice here.
4. Stuff more enemies into seasonal activities
“Get out of the way, those are my Vex!”
The Splicer season brought the new Override activity into play. The setting is really cool (also in Erasure missions): You hack through digital Vex worlds and enjoy stylish 80’s cyber aesthetics and synthesizer pop. Additionally, the activity is for 6 Guardians and offers automatic player matching.
But in Override, you encounter far too few enemies. Guardians are not fighting against the foes, but over who gets the kill.
This is annoying for the loot missions, which even reward with top loot. Since you have to chase every kill, the tasks drag out. On the other hand, it’s frustrating because the previous Season 13 with the Battleground activity already showed how many enemies can be squeezed into tight spaces.
5. Umbral Engrams are okay, but it can be better
No room for Primus and Glimmer Engrams.
Destiny 2 brought back Umbral Engrams in 2021. The loot mechanic allows you to determine the weapons and armor yourself. However, Umbral Engrams were made unnecessarily complicated with the trials hammer, which was almost painful.
Now in Season 14, the system is already a bit more manageable. You need fewer resources and conversions than a few months ago. However, Umbral Engrams still clog the much too small inventory, and the constant trips to the H.E.L.M. are quite annoying.
On the next and final page, we will continue with things Bungie should consider for the next chapter.
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The newly released MMORPG Crowfall has received a new update. This means that player counts can no longer be retrieved. The sense and nonsense of this action is being debated in the community.
What happened in Crowfall? Recently, a small patch came to Crowfall that did not change much other than preventing certain bots from retrieving player counts. Previously, retrieving player counts was possible without any issues, including with a Discord bot named Malekai.
The bot previously delivered cheerful values about each realm of Crowfall, and players could see how well attended each server was. Now it only states that there are zero players in Crowfall, as the data for the bot is missing.
Should MMORPGs even state official player counts?
The timing was unfortunate: The blocking of the bot comes at an unfortunate time because Crowfall is in a crisis. After a long development period, the game had a rather subdued launch and initial player evaluations – through the mentioned bots – suggested that not even 5 percent of the original backers from the crowdfunding campaign were still around at release. However, this was denied by the game’s lead.
But now it is no longer possible for players to read the actual player counts, which, while not possible in almost all MMORPGs, is particularly hotly debated in Crowfall.
How do players view the development? Some users say that in a PvP-focused buy-to-play game like Crowfall, one would like to know beforehand whether there are enough players on the respective realms.
The population count is very important in a PvP game like this. Albion occasionally publishes its player counts. But it is even more important for Crowfall because you can’t even get into the game without paying. Imagine you pay 40 dollars for a PvP game, and when you log in, there is no one to PvP with. Besides, I would say it’s remarkable that the game was apparently released with the feature [readable player counts] and then removed it.
Other users argue that specific user counts are not a good idea and that it would be wise to obscure them:
As much as I like to use these numbers as a benchmark, I can only agree [that stating player counts is not a good idea]. It makes business sense not to disclose such numbers because nothing good will come of it. Players will just draw their own conclusions and spread fear, uncertainty, doubt, and hysteria accordingly.
What is Crowfall and how is the game doing? Crowfall is a western MMORPG with a PvP focus. You play in a campaign where you fight your way to the top of the leaderboard. But eventually, it ends and the undead consume everything. Then you can start a new campaign. There are also permanent achievements that you can immortalize in a so-called eternal kingdom.
Due to the long development time after a crowdfunding campaign, interest in the game has since waned a bit and player counts are only slowly rising again. However, how much the game will recover will likely not be easily known anymore due to the lack of support for the player count bot. How the mood after the launch of Crowfall is, you can find out here.
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Asmongold’s adventures in Final Fantasy XIV continue to entertain – notably when the streamer completely loses it.
Some habits are hard to shake for MMORPG players. This includes the frustration over a nearly failed boss kill. However, few streamers get as entertainingly worked up as Asmongold does. He failed at 0.1% of a boss’s remaining health points – and completely loses it.
Who is Asmongold? Asmongold is one of the most well-known streamers on Twitch. He was originally known as a “WoW streamer”, but in recent weeks he has been playing more Final Fantasy XIV. His – at least temporary – switch to Final Fantasy triggered a wave of viewers and new players, bringing many new viewers to Final Fantasy on Twitch.
What happened? Asmongold and his group were just mastering the raid “The Final Coil of Bahamut” and were fighting the boss Kaliya. Essentially, the boss fight was going well, and the group was able to take most of the boss’s health points – but not all.
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At 1% of the boss’s remaining HP, only 2 out of the 8 group members are left. Tense, Asmongold counts down Kaliya’s remaining health points, his expression tense. 0.9%, 0.4% – but it’s just not enough.
At 0.1% of the remaining health points, the boss casts his spell “Nerve Cloud”, killing the last two players. This doesn’t sit well with Asmongold, and he slips into a small rage, accompanied by clear verbal outbursts – just what makes it entertaining.
More about Final Fantasy XIV on MeinMMO can be found here:
More about Asmongold is sure to come soon: Moments like these are likely to be seen more frequently in the coming weeks, as Asmongold still has a lot of content ahead of him in Final Fantasy. He still has to get through Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers to finish the story – and in a few months, the next expansion “Endwalker” will also be coming, which will again bring with it many hours of story.
The frustration over a narrowly missed boss kill is something everyone can relate to. Because similarly, the WoW professionals from Echo reacted in the same way last night.
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A study has determined which 10 gaming streamers were the most successful on Twitch in 2021. The study considers the number of viewers, followers on Twitch and social media, and growth over the last 12 months. Topping the list is shroud, one of the returnees from Mixer. The most successful German gaming streamer is MontanaBlack at rank 35.
Where does the list come from? The list comes from GAME, the largest video game retailer in the UK – something like the “British GameStop”. They have about 250 stores.
How is the list created? For the list of the 10 most successful streamers of 2021, 4 criteria are important:
Followers on Twitch
How the number of followers has changed in the last 12 months
The number of Twitch views in the last 12 months
The number of followers on social media (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube)
The data refers to the past 12 months since June 2021.
The creators of the analysis say: Each of these criteria was checked for hundreds of streamers and then rated on a scale of 1-50.
For example, the streamer with the most Twitch followers, Ninja, receives 50 points. The one with the second most followers, Tfue, gets 49 points.
The 10 most successful streamers according to this list are:
The 10 most successful streamers of 2021.
Here are the Top 3: Rank 1 belongs to Michael “shroud” Grzesiek. He switched from Twitch to Mixer in October 2019 but returned to Twitch in 2020 when Mixer shut down.
Shroud is primarily in rank 1 because he scores excellently with Twitch followers (49) and Twitch views (47). He only scores moderately with social media (29). That fits him: “The human aimbot” focuses on gaming, he doesn’t care much for PR.
Rank 2 belongs to Turner “Tfue” Tenney, a streamer who has somewhat faded from the media spotlight since he moved away from Fortnite: He mainly plays COD: Warzone and Minecraft.
The US streamer has extremely high values for followers (49 points), strong viewer counts, and many fans on social media. Only the follower growth on Twitch costs him rank 1 – here he only gets 22 points.
Rubius at rank 3 symbolizes one of the Twitch trends of 2021: The Spaniards are coming. Rubius has excellent values for followers and social media. He is a star in Spain. With Ibai (rank 4) and auronplay (7), two other Spanish-speaking Twitch streamers are in the Top 10.
Rank 3 for Ninja. He has been playing a lot of LoL lately.
What’s up with Ninja, doesn’t he have the biggest Twitch channel? Ninja returned like shroud from Mixer in 2020 and is clearly number 1 on Twitch with followers, receiving the most points (50). Ninja is also huge on social media (499 points).
What about xQc, doesn’t he stream the most? The streamer xQc, who often ranks high on total numbers on Twitch, is only in 13th place on the list.
This is because he has hardly any points for “social media followers.” Unlike other streamers who maintain huge channels on Instagram and YouTube, xQc practically only uses Twitter and seems to have disadvantages in “overall marketing”.
His YouTube account has 1.6 million followers – shroud’s has nearly 7 million.
Summit1g and xQc are in 13th and 14th place. They lack presence on social media.
For summit1g, it’s even more extreme: He is in 15th place because he scores even fewer points on social media than xQc. Summit1g’s YouTube channel has only 700,000 subscribers.
The two are considered “constant senders” on Twitch – leaving social media apparently neglected.
Pokimane is losing viewers, but winning in the analysis.
Pokimane beats Amouranth among the biggest female streamers on Twitch 2021
Where is the highest woman? The biggest gaming streamer in the world in 2021 is Pokimane. She collects many points on social media and followers, landing her in 6th place.
Other female streamers who were popular on Twitch in 2021 still have a long way to go: Amoranth is in 23rd place. She has high growth, but the number of Twitch followers is still very low compared to Pokimane.
MontanaBlack is the most successful German streamer in 2021
MontanaBlack has decent values everywhere (21-24), only the growth of Twitch followers is lagging a bit (15).
For that, he would probably need to stream more or discover a new game again.
The most successful German Twitch streamer in 2021.
Who is the biggest rising star? That is the 17-year-old TommyInit. Although he has relatively small numbers for views, he is clearly on the rise as a Minecraft streamer: He gets 49 points for the biggest growth.
These are the 5 biggest games on Twitch: The biggest games have been in a slump phase in 2021, according to 7 different index forums, relatively old games like GTA 5, Apex Legends, Among Us, Valorant, and League of Legends.
He is already big on social media thanks to Minecraft.
The list disadvantages the “icons of Twitch”
Is the list really correct? Well, that’s debatable. What can certainly be criticized is the influence of “social media” on the list.
To be the “most successful Twitch streamer”, according to Game’s list, you also need large channels on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
This especially costs points for those who stand for Twitch, like xQc, summit1g, Sodapoppin, or Tyler1.
Sodapoppin is really a brand on Twitch. But he only gets 4 points for social media and lands in 38th place.
That the total number of followers accounts for a quarter of the points again favors streamers who were strong a few years ago, but have been less talked about in 2021, like Ninja or Tfue. The “biggest rising stars” of 2021, who weren’t known before, but made a name for themselves in the last 12 months, like Clix, Symfuhny, or Sykkuno, don’t get high scores and are far from the Top 10.
It’s also a bit strange that channels of companies and institutions are included in the list, like RiotGames (50 points for Twitch views), ESL_CSGO, or Fortnite (50 points for social media): They cannot be considered “streamers”.
Anyone who prefers German streamers on Twitch will find them in this list:
The GO Fest 2021 brought Meloetta to Pokémon GO. Through a special research, you can obtain it. Now, players have discovered a secret feature that perfectly fits the melody Pokémon after the event.
What is it about? Last weekend, the big GO Fest 2021 took place in Pokémon GO. For two days, there were plenty of bonuses and content for the many trainers participating from all over the world. This includes a special research that rewards trainers with the new melody Pokémon “Meloetta” from the 5th generation.
Only now, after the end of the event, it was noticed that Meloetta as a buddy affects the music in the game. Trainers praise the developers at Niantic for this idea.
Meloetta activates music from the GO Fest
How does it work? When you set Meloetta as your buddy in Pokémon GO, the music played during the GO Fest 2021 will start again. You change your buddy by clicking on the buddy next to your avatar image and then scrolling all the way down. Then select “Change buddy” and find your Meloetta.
If you now activate the music in the Pokémon GO settings, you will hear the soundtrack from the GO Fest again.
Players noticed this working like KuhaMaven on reddit (via reddit.com). Such effects were not known from buddy Pokémon before. This secret feature was also not communicated by the developers.
What players say: The discovery is well received in the trainer community. On reddit, user EmmatheBest writes (via reddit.com): “Okay, this is a great idea. Hats off to Niantic for coding this.”
Others write:
“That was a great idea. Even better than my 10/10/10 Meloetta” (via reddit.com).
“Thanks for sharing this. Brilliant! Meloetta has been one of my favorites for years and now I like it even more” (via reddit.com).
Many trainers report that they usually play Pokémon GO without music and that they wouldn’t have noticed this change without the reddit post. In some places, it is suspected that this could be a bug and that it was not planned to reactivate the GO Fest music in this context.
Do you play Pokémon GO with music and will you now take Meloetta as your buddy because of this find, or do you do like the other trainers and keep the music in Pokémon GO permanently disabled? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments how you deal with the music in Pokémon GO.
The joy of the professional players in World of Warcraft is always nice to see. But their frustration can also be extremely entertaining.
The race for the “World First Kill” of Sylvanas Windrunner in the Sanctum of Domination is in full swing and approaching the finish line. After all, some guilds have now reached Sylvanas and are trying to defeat the Banshee Queen.
The professional guild Echo thought for a moment they had secured the kill – only to be severely disappointed in the next moment. Because the fight doesn’t end where everyone expected it to.
What’s going on? In heroic mode, the fight against Sylvanas Windrunner ends at 50% health points. The players therefore assumed that this would also be the case in mythic mode. After all, the fight had already lasted over 10 minutes by that point, making it quite long.
With great effort, Echo managed to bring Sylvanas close to the (supposedly) magical threshold of 50%. They finally reached 49.7% health points when the raid was wiped.
This is what happens after 50%: For a brief moment, joy arises – but then comes the bitter realization that the fight isn’t over yet. The “complaining” is significant and almost as amusing to hear and see as the nerds screaming after a successful first kill. But see for yourself:
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The frustration and disbelief that the fight is still ongoing are clearly audible. Some even ask if this is a bug – when it seems to just be the value that Blizzard has set for the mythic mode.
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Will Sylvanas fall this week? That is questionable. The missing 5% of her health points is a lot of damage that Echo and other guilds still need to extract. It may well be that this is simply not possible yet and will only be the case next week – as then there will be more gear available, whether through raiding again or the weekly reward boxes. This could give the raids the necessary boost to defeat Sylvanas.
However, we might still experience the exciting fall of Echo – or another guild – bringing Sylvanas down to 45% before the end of the week. That would likely guarantee the first kill.
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Today, on July 18, 2021, the Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Day 2 starts! We will keep you updated here in the live ticker with current info on spawns, raids, the Ultra Bonus, and all other news related to the event!
What’s going on here? Welcome to the MeinMMO live ticker for Day 2 of the Pokémon GO Fest 2021! Just like last year, the event runs globally and it’s all about catching tons of monsters.
Today trainers are supposed to defeat legendary bosses in raids. We will keep you updated with the current bosses, counters, and all other information. You can find the general info overview for the GO Fest here.
In the Pokémon GO Facebook group, you can also share your impressions with us. But for now, we wish you lots of fun with the GO Fest 2021!
Pokémon GO Fest 2021 – Day 2, Sunday
6:00 PM: And… that’s it. The GO Fest 2021 has come to an end, celebrated with a new song in the background. We hope you had a successful event and caught some cool monsters!
We will conclude the live ticker here. Thank you for following along! All other information about Pokémon GO will be available here on MeinMMO in the coming days.
5:30 PM: By the way, if you’re wondering what the giant egg in Chicago was all about – here’s the answer:
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5:00 PM: One last raid hour starts again. It’s back to the “Thunder” area, with monsters like Rayquaza, Zekrom, or Kobalium.
4:45 PM: Slowly but surely, we are approaching the end of the GO Fest 2021. If you want more special spawns, you should throw a smoke now and see if anything cool appears.
The most important information about the GO Fest 2021 – Sunday:
4:00 PM: The second batch of bosses is forever done – only two left. It’s back to the Frost area. Make sure to pick up your remote raid passes. The free ones in the shop are only available until 6 PM.
3 passes are free in the shop
3:20 PM: While my girlfriend cheerfully ticks off her legendary collection list, I just had a legendary boss escape from me for the third time. You can tell: my concentration while throwing is fading after one and a half days of GO Fest. But a little more than two hours are still left!
3:01 PM: Let’s move on to the Lava hour. The fiery Pokémon are just waiting to be caught. Here’s the overview of the counters again:
2:45 PM: So many raids, so little time. Time is ticking, and the wind hour is over. Somehow, the checklist I neatly wrote down is still not complete. Well.
2:30 PM: Half an hour left, then the wind bosses are done for now and won’t appear anymore. Are you missing one? Then strike now.
2:00 PM: Half-time and restart are the order of the day, as we return to the wind hour. If you haven’t quite gotten started this morning, you can make up for it now.
1:30 PM: This hour can lure in exciting Pokémon. All the more bitter, when that Pokémon escapes. Tip: Adjust the circle to be as small as possible and wait until the monster has finished its attack. Then throw the ball – this gives you a good chance for strong throws that won’t be blocked.
1:00 PM: And now the Thunder hour is bringing some of the best attackers. These monsters are involved:
The Thunder Hour
12:40 PM: Despite the presumably many remote raids, the servers are holding up today. Last year, it was a bit different. Speaking of remote raids: To get Selfe and Tobutz, you need invitations from other regions, as they only appear in certain locations around the world. So don’t be surprised if you don’t see them in raids here anywhere.
12:15 PM: What are your favorites of this hour? Kyogre is a very good attacker that you should secure. And Palkia you haven’t run into often.
12:00 PM: And continue with the counterpart to the Lava hour – the Frost hour. These monsters are on board:
The monsters of the Frost hour
11:48 AM: If you are looking for the right counters, use our overview.
11:30 AM: Against Yveltal, rather Electric or Fairy monsters are recommended. Lavados can also be taken down well with Rock Pokémon.
11:15 AM: Generally, you can take down all these monsters with Water counters. However, there are exceptions where other counters are more effective.
11:00 AM: Enough wind, lava is now on. Accordingly, it will be fiery – with these monsters:
10:45 AM: Remember: If your raid team is too small, you can invite more trainers via remote raid. 3 free passes are available in the shop.
10:27 AM: During the wind hour, some strong monsters are on their way for raids, gyms, or PvP. These include Mewtwo, Cresselia, or Giratina. If you want to build strong teams, consider using these Pokémon:
10:07 AM: With that, the new special research “strange rings” has also started. The first step offers you a Lucky Egg. It can be worthwhile if you want extra XP from raids. You can also get 8 remote raid passes from the limited research.
10:05 AM: We are starting with the wind hour. The following monsters are featured in the raids:
10:00 AM: And thus, the second day of the GO Fest 2021 kicks off.
9:57 AM: Three minutes left. To give you a full overview of the bosses, we’ve summarized all the bosses for you here – including counters!
9:30 AM: We are steadily approaching the start of the big raid day. What are your favorites? Rayquaza, Dialga, Reshiram – or something else entirely? Let us know in the comments!
8:45 AM: By the way: If you are currently still taking snapshots before the event, you have the chance to get your event Pikachu again. This should work until 10:00 AM – afterward, other Pokémon might appear.
Snapshot with the band
8:30 AM: The rings are now visible in the game’s sky. Legendary raids are drawing closer!
Hoopa’s rings are in the sky
8:20 AM: The story will revolve around the mysterious Pokémon Hoopa, which appeared after the first day’s end on the loading screen. It is known for its space-bending rings that can act as portals. And through them, the legendary Pokémon are expected to appear today.
Hoopa is now at the top right of the screen
More special research for the GO Fest 2021
8:10 AM: On the second day, there will also be another small special research available for all trainers, even without a ticket. Pokémon GO announced this on Twitter. It is supposed to explain why the legendary monsters are suddenly everywhere.
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8:00 AM: Good morning! There are still two hours of preparation time, then the GO Fest, Day 2 starts. This time it’s all about legendary raids – but there’s already a lot to report!
Pokémon GO Fest 2021 – Saturday
7:00 PM: A quick note: With today’s tasks, the next Ultra Bonus “Space” has also been unlocked. Just the third section is missing!
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6:02 PM: We are saying goodbye for now! Tomorrow, we’ll continue with new energy. Have a nice evening!
6:00 PM: And that’s it! The clock strikes 6:00 PM and thus ends the first part of the GO Fest.
Eight hours with changing spawns are over. Hopefully, you caught some cool monsters! And tomorrow it continues seamlessly. The GO Fest Sunday tempts with legendary raids.
5:45 PM: The big performance at the close of Day 1: Meloetta awaits you at the end of the research. After that, you can still get more bonuses – for that, you’ll need new friendships. You can also find those in the Pokémon GO Facebook group – the link can be found above the ticker!
Meloetta in Pokémon GO
5:20 PM: A last time for today, the bonus has been reached. Now, there are XP for great throws again. With lucky eggs, you can double them again.
5:02 PM: How’s it going for you on the shiny front? For me, it’s been quite thin – but I’ve heard others had luck:
There were some Shinys around
5:00 PM: And the final stretch. One hour is still ahead and requires great throws from you. Good hits, win lots of XP – you know the game from the first round of Cave Habitat!
The collector’s task:
Zobiris
Zubat
Kiesling
Skorgla
Wattzapf
Trasla
Fleknoil
Tanhel
Flunschlik
Gelatini
4:22 PM: And there’s the bonus! Use Sananabeeren to double the 5 Extra Candies – then you can quickly accumulate some candies.
4:02 PM: The task once again consists of catching 16 million Pokémon. If that’s achieved, you’ll get 5 extra candies per catch! With Sananabeeren, you can further increase it.
4:00 PM: 6 hours of GO Fest are over – step goal is definitely achieved today! But back to the essentials: Pokémon are to be collected.
Karpador
Wailmer
Schallquap
Lampi
Barschwa
Kanivanha
Zapplardin
Marill
Mamolida
Wablu
3:35 PM: During the special research, snapshots need to be taken. If there are any problems, here’s the solution to the snapshot task!
3:14 PM: That went quick! So many stops have been spun that the bonus becomes active. As a reward, we’re allowed to… spin even more stops. But with that, there’s more XP!
3:03 PM: We now need to spin PokéStops again. Let’s see how long the community takes this time! As a bonus, more XP awaits at the Stop.
3:00 PM: And we’re moving on – back to the Desert Mountains! Here, these monsters are to be collected:
Fukano
Kleinstein (Alola)
Stollunior
Pionskora
Tuska
Knacklion
Panzaeron
Schilterus
Hippopotas
2:44 PM: I thought that monsters like Kapuno or Kaumalat would be hard to get. But it turns out, my personal nemesis today is Glibunkel for the collector’s task. Where are you, frog?!
2:30 PM: This took a bit, but the next bonus has been unlocked! There will be extra Stardust until 3:00 PM.
2:15 PM: How far are you with the research? Have you reached the next choice yet?
2:03 PM: Additionally, we need to feed berries again, 2,600,000 in total. As a bonus, there are again 500 bonus Stardust.
2:00 PM: Half-time, trainers! And back to the jungle. We remember, the collector’s task is:
Serpifeu
Rettan
Bummelz
Panflam
Tangela
Sichlor
Griffel
Igamaro
Glibunkel
Loturzel
1:30 PM: We see: The great throws are currently really worth it. Over 10,000 XP can be earned per throw – theoretically. It really hurts when the Pokémon breaks out of such throws…
This is how great throws can yield XP with lucky eggs
1:19 PM: And Kapuno is now also on the loose in the wild. This should be one of the most exciting hours of the day!
Now collect a lot of XP
1:17 PM: The bonus has been activated. Now you can pocket a lot of XP per throw – especially great throws are bringing in a lot right now. By the way, a lucky egg is also worthwhile right now!
1:05 PM: The new task meanwhile is to throw great throws. Pokémon GO wants to see 5.5 million from us. The reward: Quintuple catch XP for good, great, and excellent throws as well as curveballs. This is really good for leveling up!
1:00 PM: And the next hour has begun. We are entering the Cave Habitat. The following task awaits us.
Cave Habitat – Collector Task
Zobiris
Zubat
Kiesling
Skorgla
Wattzapf
Trasla
Fleknoil
Tanhel
Flunschlik
Gelatini
12:50 PM: We are approaching the end of the Water hour. A kind man with two smartphones just passed by me and explained: “That way, the shiny chance is double.”
Can’t argue with that! Have you had any luck with Shinys? Tell us in the comments.
12:20 PM: Especially with Pokémon like Karpador or Wailmer, the candy bonus can be worthwhile – after all, they need 400 for evolution.
12:05 PM: And the 10 million are cracked! From now on, there will be 5 Extra Candies for each catch until the end of the hour.
If you use Sananabeeren now, you can grab a lot of candies. This is also a good option for raids like with Mewtwo!
12:01 PM: Now it’s catching time because the global challenge asks for 10 million Pokémon caught worldwide. If successful, there will be 5 Extra Candies per catch – that’s worth it!
12:00 PM: New hour, new habitat! We are leaving the Desert Mountains and heading to the Seashore. Here, quite predictably, water Pokémon will be caught. And these also determine the collector task:
Habitat Seashore – Collector Task
Karpador
Wailmer
Schallquap
Lampi
Barschwa
Kanivanha
Zapplardin
Marill
Mamolida
Wablu
11:50 AM: It is worth mentioning positively: So far, the GO Fest 2021 is running quite smoothly. Last year, there were technical problems from time to time – let’s hope that the event continues smoothly throughout the day.
11:30 AM: While you are hunting through the habitats, there are also some raids to complete. Among other things, costumed Pokémon are included – and of course, Mewtwo is also on the move.
11:22 AM: The global challenge has been completed again! Bonus XP for stops is now active.
11:10 AM: Have you had any luck with cool spawns or Shinys? A few new ones, such as Ohrdoch, are on the move today!
New Shinys are available today
11:03 AM: And the global challenge is: Spin PokéStops and gyms, 2,600,000 of them. As a bonus, there are 500 additional XP for spun PokéStops.
11:00 AM: So, enough jungle! We are moving away from Kokowei, Loturzel, or Panflam and heading to the Desert Mountains. And accordingly, there’s a new collector task:
Habitat Desert Mountains – Collector Task
Fukano
Kleinstein (Alola)
Stollunior
Pionskora
Tuska
Knacklion
Panzaeron
Schilterus
Hippopotas
10:50 AM: The jungle habitat is still active for 10 more minutes. That also leaves ten minutes to collect extra Stardust. Also, don’t worry about the collector task if you’re still missing Pokémon: The jungle habitat will return at 2:00 PM.
10:34 AM: If you completed the first stage of the research, you can choose: Are you more of a rocker or a star-type today?
This is the choice you have to make
10:20 AM: And the first global challenge has already been completed. The 2 million berries were apparently no problem. Now, there’s extra Stardust for each catch – at least until the hour is up!
Sponsored gifts for the GO Fest 2021
10:10 AM: By the way: Sponsored gifts can reach you by balloon, filled with balls and similar items. You need to allow the option
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The adventure game Sky: Children of the Light is now available on the Nintendo Switch. MeinMMO author Irina Moritz thinks it is a little gem that friends of cooperative games should try out.
This is Sky: Sky: Children of the Light is a free open-world adventure game that was released in 2019 for iOS devices, later for Android, and now also for the Nintendo Switch. The game has a strong focus on exploration and especially social elements and interaction with other players you encounter in the world.
You play as a child exploring a kingdom in the sky. Once it was a great land where spirits lived peacefully in the clouds. But something happened and darkness came.
It is now up to you to find out what happened in the kingdom and awaken the spirits from their slumber. To do this, you travel from one area to another, experience the stories of the spirits, learn new emotes from them and can earn cosmetic items.
I played Sky: Children of the Light on the Nintendo Switch and spoke with Game Director Jenova Chen from Thatgamecompany about his game. Here are my experiences with it.
Jenova Chen, the director of Sky: Children of the Light
Just like Journey, yet completely different
This is the gameplay of Sky: When I logged into Sky for the first time, I experienced a kind of déjà vu. The cutscenes, the animations, and also some of the gameplay mechanics immediately reminded me of Journey, another popular game by Thatgamecompany.
The flying ability works similarly to Journey: You collect light fragments that allow you to fly higher and further
The story is partly told through murals and environmental storytelling
The spirits are all much larger than your own character, reminiscent of the ancestors in white from Journey
At the end of a level, you sit down with your fellow players in front of an altar and watch a cutscene together, just like in Journey
In a comparison video, you can directly see the similarities, but be careful, the video contains spoilers.
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The differences from Journey mainly lie in additional gameplay elements that Sky has to offer. You start in a small hub which is your home and explore the large world of the game from there. At the start of your journey, you receive a candle that never goes out. You can use it to light other candles or torches that are scattered throughout the world.
To progress in the world of Sky, you must seek out slumbering spirits and awaken them by touching them with your candle. Although it sounds simple, the search for the spirits can get tricky. They are often very well hidden or located in initially unreachable places.
To thoroughly search an area and find all the secrets and spirits, you need to play it multiple times after you have collected more light fragments and can fly higher. Of course, the more spirits you have found, the better.
The candles are needed for almost all interactions in Sky and are an important currency within the game. When you light red candles or burn evil plants on your way, you collect light fragments. Once you have collected enough, you receive an additional candle and can store them in large quantities.
And this is how my journey through Sky started.
Relationships must be nurtured
The most important function of the candles is that you can use them to get to know the spirits and other players better.
This is how friendships work in Sky: If you really like a spirit or fellow player, you can deepen your friendship with them by giving them your collected candles. The first friendship level only requires one candle, but the costs increase further as you want to become closer friends. Just like in real friendships, one has to invest more and work on a relationship.
In my conversation with Jenova Chen, the director of Sky: Children of the Light, he told me the following about the relationship system:
The biggest breakthrough that I would attribute to Sky is the answer to the question: How do we handle more than one person at the same time? You know, when you put eight people in a room, conversations tend to quickly turn for the worse.
I would say that the biggest feature we developed for Sky is the trust-building system. You can’t just talk to someone because they are sitting next to you. You have to earn their trust and consent for them to say: “I want to listen to you.”
And then you can talk and let the friendship develop over time. In most RPGs, you level up yourself, but in Sky you increase your relationships with other people. I think this makes the players behave more like they do in real life.
Jenova Chen
Expanding relationships allows you to acquire new cosmetic items
The enhancement of relationships in Sky gains its significance due to the fact that candles are not abundant. If you want to have them in large quantities, you either have to collect them painstakingly or lay down real money. Therefore, the selfless giving of candles to other players is a nice gesture, as it means giving up something of your own to bring joy to someone else.
Candles are needed to unlock new emotes, spells, and buffs for your character.
You can exchange 3 candles for a heart with every spirit in the game. It is the second currency in Sky needed for unlocking cosmetic content.
If you have built up your relationship with other players enough, you can initially hold their hands, give them a high five, and later even a hug. And at some point, you can also invest candles to chat with them directly. Initially, that is not possible. Basically, chatting in Sky is restricted and must be earned first.
Jenova told me during our interview:
The internet today is very toxic. It empowers all anonymous comments that say offensive things and they can get away with it without consequences. And so people who are cheeky and creative tend to say something really extreme. But if we actually want to simulate a real relationship, then there are consequences for you if you do that, right? People are socially held accountable. Let me give you an example.
Originally, when we launched Sky, people could leave small notes in the world, just a kind of text, little writings. And they often said something very inappropriate. […] But one day we said, what if we show the name of the graffiti artist? Who left these messages?
And then we observed how people would go online and try to delete the messages as quickly as possible because they did not want their friends to know they wrote that. And so Sky is like a combination of little designs that tries to hold people accountable for their social behavior.
Thus, you can quickly end a friendship in Sky if a fellow player suddenly fires out insults in the chat or tries to grief.
The cooperative system in Sky: But even if friendships and interaction in Sky play a central role, they are still not mandatory. If you want to explore the beautiful game alone, you are free to do so. Jenova said about this:
Sky has a very relaxed co-op mode. We tried that in the previous season. We forced the player to cooperate with more than two people. There was an uproar in the community because many people just want to be the lone wolf.
And so we learned that we cannot force people to cooperate and we must create alternatives. So Sky can be played completely solo. There is no way for someone to hold you hostage as a griefer. It is a kind of subtractive design, so things that lead people to potentially act selfishly, like a griefer. We are trying to minimize them.
I was unable to open this optional door alone because two candles need to be lit simultaneously. Luckily, Moff Moff was there to help me.
Generally, however, cooperation is encouraged, for example by allowing you to fly higher and further with a friend. It does not matter whether you befriend a stranger or bring one of your friends from another device into your session.
I experienced how well this works during my first gaming session when I became friends with a player named Moff Moff. We held hands for hours as we explored the different areas and discovered new secrets and spirits together, even though we never exchanged a single word during that time.
Together, we could reach areas in the game that I would not have been able to access alone. There was a locked door that required a second player or a flying upgrade located atop a tree. Alone, I did not have enough flying power to get there. But with Moff Moff by my side, it was no problem at all.
And when we uncovered a new secret together, there was a joyful high five, and later even a hug.
The friendship constellation that Moff Moff and I expanded
With Moff Moff, I experienced some of my most beautiful moments in Sky
When spending money to make others happy
This is the payment model of Sky: Sky: Children of the Light is a free game and relies on an in-game shop and adventure pass to generate revenue. Since Sky is fundamentally a service game, players are regularly offered new content in the form of seasonal events.
The events bring new content in the form of:
Additional quests
New spirits with their own shops
New gameplay systems like spells
Additional areas or changes to old areas
Limited-time cosmetic items that can be obtained through the pass
In addition, you can also purchase candles, which are used in the game for leveling relationships, in various quantities in the shop.
The developers pay close attention to ensuring that monetization feels fair to players. Jenova told me how he and his team went about it:
It is actually quite simple. Yes, we have experimented with many monetization models, and internally we have a moral compass. If I am a father and I take my child to this video game, and my child asks me to pay for this thing. Do I feel proud? Do I feel positive emotions when I make that payment, or do I feel like I’ve been manipulated?
If I feel that someone is manipulating my children, that is not honorable and respectful. So we always try to pay close attention to how it feels when you make a purchase. […].
In the in-game shop of Sky, you can purchase new items and buy candles
This is how players spend their money in Sky: At the same time, there is also a connection to the gameplay system of giving candles. Giving to others is supposed to make players feel good or to have made someone happy. According to Jenova, this is also reflected in the purchasing behavior of Sky’s players.
[…] We focused on giving the player the feeling of being generous and altruistic because we want people to be proud of their expenditures. A large part of the revenue in our game comes from the season pass. But what we know is that about half of the season pass has been given away. About half of our revenue comes from buying gifts for other people, as there are many people in Sky who come from countries that are not necessarily very wealthy. But they have friends in richer countries. So players have been very generous in helping each other. And that is something I am very proud of in our community. […]
Players also like to participate in charity events. Jenova told me that the community pushed him and his colleagues to start a fundraiser for COVID victims.
They asked us to make a donation for COVID. And we quickly put together a pack for players, it was literally just a few flowers. And the players generated over a million dollars for Doctors Without Borders.
Sky on the Switch
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The trailer for the Switch version of Sky: Children of the Light
The Switch release of Sky: Children of the Light made me very happy as a long-time fan of Thatgamecompany. Since I had not played the game on mobile platforms initially, it was the perfect opportunity for me to catch up on the omission.
Graphically, there is nothing to complain about Sky on the big screen. Although the game was originally developed for smartphones, it holds its own easily against other Switch games and looks beautiful thanks to the typical Thatgamecompany style. You can also choose whether to boost the graphics to 30 fps or prefer slightly weaker graphical performance at 60 fps.
Jenova Chen told me that several upgrades were made for the Switch version:
The graphics for the Switch are definitely much better. When we have to squeeze everything [effects and models] onto the mobile, it quickly gets too hot or doesn’t last long. But in docked mode on the Switch we have a pretty good-looking game.
We also upgraded the audio files so that we have surround sound on the Switch, which doesn’t make sense on a phone. We heavily optimized the game to make it run. It was a great technical challenge, but I am very satisfied with the results of our great development team.
Jenova Chen
The controls and user interface of Sky were also completely overhauled for the Switch. With the controller, the game plays like a normal adventure game, although the camera control can sometimes be clunky.
The only real downside for me was that the Switch version unfortunately does not offer couch co-op. This would fit perfectly with Sky. It would be nice if the developers could add this feature in the future.
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This is the new season: Shortly after the release of Sky on the Nintendo Switch, the latest season of the game started, revolving around the famous book “The Little Prince.”
Director Jenova Chen told me that this collaboration is particularly important to him and means a lot to him personally:
This is the first IP collaboration I have worked on in the 15 years of my career. But for me, The Little Prince holds a special place in my heart because it’s my favorite book. I wanted to take players on a journey into the world of The Little Prince and showcase the character inspired by the book.
We want players to befriend The Little Prince, hold hands with him, and play hide-and-seek. You can meet the adult characters or read The Little Prince’s comments, his philosophical discussions about life and adulthood. And truly create memories with him. We hope to leave an impression on all players.
The content of the season includes:
A new area called Vault of Knowledge
The Little Prince himself, with whom you can befriend
New spirit NPCs
Quests that follow the adventures of The Little Prince
Light upgrades for the players’ wings
I have not played the season yet, but I definitely plan to because The Little Prince is a truly beautiful book. I am curious to see how the story has been implemented in the quests and think that Sky with its friendship mechanics is the perfect game for this collaboration.
At the end of our conversation, Jenova said to me:
I hope that with the success of Sky, more people will be interested in making games that are not about fighting. That’s my biggest hope, to influence the industry so that more people make games for more gamers out there.
Garrosh Hellscream is quite popular in World of Warcraft , even though he was a warmonger like Sylvanas. But why do many like the racist orc?
During the new raid “Sanctum of Domination” in World of Warcraft, an interesting phenomenon occurred. Although the story actually revolves around Sylvanas and the end cinematic is being controversially discussed, there is an entirely different person who interests many more: Garrosh Hellscream.
We take a small look at it and try to understand why the community likes this orc so much.
Who is Garrosh Hellscream?
The whole story of Garrosh is quite long and extensive and would exceed the scope of this article, so a brief summary must suffice.
Players of the Horde first came into contact with Garrosh during the first expansion of World of Warcraft – The Burning Crusade. Garrosh was the son of Grommash Hellscream and remained behind in the shattered world. He grew up knowing that his father succumbed to the blood of a demon and brought shame to his species.
It was only through Thrall that Garrosh learned that Grommash had achieved great things. Thrall then took Garrosh under his wing and brought him along to most major events. This repeatedly led to initial confrontations with the Alliance, such as shortly before the assault on Ulduar.
With the start of the Cataclysm expansion, Garrosh became the new Warchief, as Thrall devoted himself to shamanism to help the tormented elements.
Garrosh Hellscream – for many players the last “true” Warchief.
The direction of the Horde changed. From an attempt at peaceful coexistence with minor frictions with the Alliance, it became an openly conducted expansionist war.
But Garrosh also rallied the Horde at other corners of the world. Ashenvale, Stonetalon Mountains, Azshara, Barrens – the Horde advanced everywhere, and even in Gilneas they invaded with the help of Sylvanas.
Garrosh was an open warmonger and wanted land for the Horde – and he made no secret of it. This continued in “Mists of Pandaria”, as Garrosh wanted to conquer Pandaria for the Horde and eliminate the Alliance in the process. He also used a mana bomb to destroy Theramore – a city governed by Jaina Proudmoore and which had peaceful relations with the Horde until that point. All hopes for peace were extinguished with this bomb.
In doing so, Garrosh also became increasingly radical. He often used the other Horde races for the “dirty work”. Anyone who did not agree with his view of the Horde had no place in the Horde.
All of this ultimately culminated in the Siege of Orgrimmar. For not only did the Alliance want to get rid of Garrosh, but also a rebellion within the Horde, led by Vol’jin.
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Even though Garrosh in his last moments of freedom even resorted to the dark powers of the Old God Y’Sharj, he remained true to his views: His pure Horde should rule, and what he did, he did for the good of the Horde.
Garrosh was captured and put on trial. However, with the help of a dragon, he could escape into the alternate timeline of “Warlords of Draenor”. He alters the course of time and prevents his father Grommash from drinking the demonic blood, brings new technologies to the Horde, and tries to overrun and conquer Azeroth again with these “pure” orcs of the Iron Horde.
In the end, Garrosh is confronted in Nagrand, leading to his final battle with Thrall, which is very emotional. Thrall wants to hold Garrosh accountable, but Garrosh still believes he is right – he only took over Thrall’s “broken” Horde and tried to build from the ruins what was best for the Horde. Garrosh is defeated as Thrall draws upon elemental powers. He dies, and his soul wanders into the Shadowlands.
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Even before the expansion “Shadowlands”, it became clear that Garrosh’s soul would appear again. In the film “Afterlife: Revendreth”, we see Garrosh. He is held captive there by the Venthyr, who want to free him from his sins and at the same time drain a lot of Anima from him.
In the truest sense, Garrosh is kept like a livestock in chains and is repeatedly drained of his Anima to nourish the Venthyr.
Players come into direct contact with Garrosh only in the latest raid Sanctum of Domination, in the fight against Dormazain. He tries to break Garrosh – but even that does not succeed.
One (probably) last in-game cinematic shows Garrosh after the battle. He still stands by all his actions and declares that he would do everything exactly the same way again. He will bow to no one – neither to the Jailer nor to Thrall. With a final “FOR THE HORDE”, he attacks, destroying Dormazain and himself in the process.
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The Core: Thrall versus Garrosh – Two Types of the Horde
At the center of this topic are the two different views of the Horde. One led by Thrall, which aims more for peaceful coexistence, and one under Garrosh, who thirsts for war and glory on the battlefield.
Many also believe that Garrosh finally gave meaning to “War” in Warcraft. The Horde and Alliance had cooperated too often, and a conflict was something players on both sides longed for. Garrosh fulfilled this wish.
Finally, there was a clear reason for the battles. PvP had meaning again in the story, and the plot picked up speed. From minor skirmishes, open hatred emerged between the parties. Peaceful characters like Jaina transformed, and it seemed that things were moving “forward” in Warcraft.
Under Thrall’s leadership, the Horde had become a “cuddle faction” for many. In Warcraft 3 and also the trailer for WoW, the Horde was still wild. The first impression many players had of the Horde was “These are the cool bad monsters” – Orcs, Trolls, Undead, Tauren. Not traditionally “good” fantasy creatures. However, the Horde under Thrall was not really evil but rather sought peace, which conflicted with this initial perception.
But why is Garrosh so much more popular with a large part of the players than Sylvanas? Why is it that Garrosh is allowed to drop a mana bomb on a city full of civilians and that’s seen as a grand act to initiate a war, but when Sylvanas burns a city of night elves, she is hated and blunt?
That’s probably only speculation, and the reasons are likely different for many players.
But it probably has to do with the personalities of the two characters.
Sylvanas likes to play 4D chess – a game that no one has really figured out to this day, perhaps not even herself.
Sylvanas was often a character who acted more from the background. She directed from the shadows, always doing her “own thing”, more or less good at tactics. Then she was thrust into the role of Warchief and transformed. From “acting secretly from the shadows” it became an open war with brutal efficiency, deception maneuvers, and psychological warfare.
Garrosh, on the other hand, is a rather “simple” character who fits the orc ideal. He wants to earn honor on the battlefield, follow in his father’s footsteps, and provide living space for his people. He doesn’t weave great intrigues. He slams the table and attacks – blunt and direct.
A simple character who just did what he wanted, whose motives are laid bare.
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Sylvanas has often been accused of playing “4D chess”, with no one really knowing what she wants. With Garrosh, it was exactly the opposite, as he loudly declared his intentions to the whole world.
Another circumstance is that Garrosh has comparatively little character development. While many major characters in Warcraft evolve over the years, changing their views and motivations, this was not the case for Garrosh.
Jaina went from being a peace-loving mage to vengeful, then wise.
Anduin transformed from a small, naive prince to a pacifist king who gradually realizes that war is sometimes unavoidable.
Sylvanas evolved from a broken ranger to the Banshee Queen, who first acted in the shadows, sought a place for her people, became a warmonger, and thinks on larger dimensions than “Horde and Alliance”.
Garrosh’s character development, on the other hand, has practically been completed since Wrath of the Lich King. Garrosh loves the Horde according to his ideals and hates the Alliance.
The only change is that he comes into a position of power and can finally express his wishes freely as Warchief. He follows through with that.
Many players are drawn to exactly that. Characters who hardly change and whose desires and identities are clear. Characters who have no significant inner conflicts, do not doubt, and do not develop. Characters that players know what they are getting into. Characters who will still be the same in 5 years as they were when they first met.
Characters like Garrosh Hellscream.
That may be one of many reasons why so many players wish for an orc who is not fundamentally different from Sylvanas and is anything but “objectively good”.
After all, Garrosh was a massive racist who placed his “true Horde” above all else and considered other races inferior. An orc who impaled residents of Orgrimmar who did not fully share his views on the city walls.
Those who opposed Garrosh were impaled at the gates – regardless of what race they belonged to.
Much of what Garrosh did recalls dark chapters of real history.
Of course, racism and war crimes in the context of an exciting video game world are something completely different than in reality. They are interesting elements that drive the plot, highlight moral dilemmas, and can often be educational – or simply thrilling.
Still, it’s astonishing that many remember something good about Garrosh, while Sylvanas – whose actions in many cases are comparable or even identical – only evokes an eye roll.
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Maybe WoW players will think this way about Sylvanas in a few years. About a Warchief who did not hesitate and simply burned down a city of the Alliance.
The Warcraft community tends to – like people in almost all areas – romanticize the past and perceive it as better than it was then. Therefore, it’s only a matter of time until players wish for a “real Warchief like Sylvanas” to return.
For now, however, Garrosh will likely still hold this position.
Why do you find Garrosh so much better than Sylvanas? What did the orc have that Sylvanas does not? Or do you see it differently?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
