Are you excited to play the new MMORPG Swords of Legends Online at release? Then join our giveaway and win a full version of the game.
This is Swords of Legends Online: The new MMORPG takes you into an Asian world threatened by dark forces. The combat system is action-oriented and dynamic. You can challenge large world bosses in the open game world or hack your way through raids and dungeons of the MMORPG. All of this is presented to you in very beautiful graphics.
To master all the challenges, you need to choose one of 6 different classes:
The classes each have 2 specializations, which you can switch freely outside of combat. Each class can also level up easily solo. In the endgame, each class is supposed to be useful in its own way, both in PvP and PvE.
More about Swords of Legends Online on MeinMMO can be found here:
This is what you can win: In collaboration with Gameforge, we are giving away codes for a total of 5 full versions of Swords of Legends Online. The codes contain the following:
3x Standard Edition of Swords of Legends Online (€39.99): includes the full game
2x Deluxe Edition of Swords of Legends Online (€59.99): includes the full game, Golden Weapon Skins, and a golden costume with hairstyle
This is what the bonus items of the Deluxe Edition look like
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Which class or classes will you play in Swords of Legends Online?
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The giveaway ends on July 8th. The winners will subsequently receive emails with their codes at the email addresses used here at MeinMMO for account creation. Therefore, check your inboxes and also make sure to check your spam folder.
Meanwhile, all 5 winners have been drawn and emails have been sent. So check your inbox and spam folder again.
Attention: If you have received the code, please note that you must redeem it NOT on Steam, but in the Gameforge Launcher.
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Multiplayer Online Shooters are also very popular in 2021 – whether on PC or consoles like PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S. We provide an overview of the best Online Shooter games of 2021 and explain what makes them so special.
There are countless Online Shooters. Some are great for quick play, while others are time-consuming and require significant effort and dedication to succeed.
Update from January 10, 2022: For 2022, we have created a new list with a more up-to-date selection. You can find it here:
To make the choice of a suitable title easier for you, we at MeinMMO present a top list of 15 of the best Multiplayer Online Shooters, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. This way, you’ll see which game is suitable for which type of player.
The selection of the games was influenced by the author’s personal preferences as well as other factors such as ratings, expert opinions, the development of titles since release, player counts, and, for instance, user interest.
About the Author: Sven has been working at MeinMMO since 2018 and has been intensively overseeing the Shooter segment as an author and responsible expert. No other genre captures his heart more.
He grew up with titles like Doom, Quake, or Unreal Tournament, is also a Destiny fan from the start, and has spent an enormous amount of time in both parts of the franchise. Including thousands of hours in various “Call of Duty” offshoots, as well as the Division and Battlefield series.
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Warframe
What is Warframe? At Warframe, it’s a fast-paced free-to-play third-person co-op shooter from Digital Extremes. The game was released in 2013 and has been continuously expanded and improved in close cooperation with the community since then.
What is it about? You play as futuristic space ninjas called “Tenno.” These warriors were awakened from cryosleep after centuries, and now the entire solar system is controlled by infected monsters, fascist clones, and greedy corporations. It’s time for you to clean up by shooting, jumping, and wielding swords!
Korthia in World of Warcraft has all sorts of items for you. But most of them serve one primary purpose: They clutter the inventory.
For about a week now, Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination of World of Warcraft has been active, and many players are currently roaming around in Korthia, the new, small area. However, there is quite a hassle that leads to frustration and has caused some annoyed sighs: because Korthia clutters your inventory like hardly any other place in the Shadowlands – or all of Azeroth.
What is the problem? Although Korthia is relatively small, there is a lot to discover. A large part of these discoveries consists of treasures and relics for the Archivist’s Codex. But there is also Anima and a number of gray items that give a small gold amount.
The problem: Each of these items comes in numerous versions, rarity levels, and with different names, none of which can stack. Anyone who spends half an hour in Korthia will probably have 30 – 40 inventory slots less free afterward.
While the gray items can still be sold easily, the relic fragments require a visit to the bank and for the Anima tokens, you even have to return to your Sanctum.
Those who do not start with a tidy inventory will be overwhelmed every few minutes trying to bring a bit of order to the chaos of tokens.
Is the inventory full of junk again? This happens in Korthia about every 10 minutes.
Caps exacerbate the problem: Even more frustrating for players who are slowly reaching the limits of both currencies. Because only 12,000 relic fragments can be stored at the same time. If you already have 12,000, you cannot redeem any further tokens and must either stash them long-term in the inventory or sort them into the bank – a nuisance given the amount of items you get.
If you do not want that, you have to destroy the items individually – which takes time unless you use an addon.
How players are reacting: The topic is being actively discussed in the WoW subreddit. Most there seem to have little understanding of why there are so many different items. The user phucmaster writes about it:
I just wish there was a single type that is stackable. We don’t need 50 different items that contain Anima.
The user BringBackBoshi sees it a bit more drastically:
I just don’t like how the items have a “Use: Deposit Anima” effect. For what purpose? When you click it, it tells you that you can’t do that unless you are standing right next to the NPC. But at the NPC, you use the option to deposit everything at once anyway.
Who would have thought there was a part of the Azerite that we would actually miss?
An old problem, newly implemented: It is particularly absurd that the problem was already well known back then. Because even in the times of Legion, there were far too many tokens, back then for Artifact Power. An annoyance that had already caused player discontent and prompted Blizzard to a rather drastic measure in a patch: Artifact Power was still available in the next expansion (Battle for Azeroth), but it was simply granted directly.
With Shadowlands, they took a step back here and even intensified the problem by introducing several currencies with numerous different items.
What do you think about it? Do you have similar problems with a full inventory? Or do you not understand the fuss?
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The Twitter account of Lost Ark confirmed on Saturday that the western version of the game is supposed to be free of Pay2Win. What exactly he explained has been summarized for you by MeinMMO.
What is it about? The “Diablo-killer” Lost Ark is supposed to be released in Europe and the USA this fall. Responsible for this in this country is Amazon Games Studio, which is supposed to adapt the game, already released in Korea and Russia, for the western market.
Like many games in the Korean market, Lost Ark offers many Pay2Win advantages there. These are tangible advantages you have in the game when you invest real money. However, this is supposed to be different in the European version of the game.
What does Lost Ark promise? Through Twitter, the publisher has now announced: “Although we can’t share details at the moment, we want to assure players that the western version of Lost Ark will provide a fair, fun, and great gaming experience, where in-game purchases will be completely optional.”
Following the announcement of the western version at this year’s Summer Game Fest, the publisher made similar promises. However, details are still not being revealed.
Later this month, Lost Ark is supposed to enter the beta phase, so it’s possible that we will learn more about the exact payment model soon. The whole thing is supposed to be financed through the in-game shop, and this without Pay2Win content. The base game will be released as a free-to-play title.
Here we have the original tweet for you:
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What do the players say? The community surrounding Lost Ark remains skeptical about the statements despite the tweet. The game is supposed to be released this fall, so there is actually no reason not to disclose details about the shop now, as these should be established at this point.
Moreover, a pre-order package promises a 30-day Crystal Aura, which brings various gameplay advantages. It is therefore quite conceivable that Lost Ark also wants to implement a kind of voluntary subscription model. But so far, this is all just speculation.
What is the Crystal Aura? The Crystal Aura is a time-limited buff for your account. It is to be assumed that it will not only be included in the pre-order box but also available for purchase in the game. Whether for real money or also for in-game currency is, of course, not yet confirmed. The Crystal Aura offers among other benefits:
Triport fee reduction
50% discount on the steamer
More affinity interactions with NPCs per day
10% more restoration of work energy
50% reduced cooldown on the Song of Return
and various other benefits
You can read all benefits of the Crystal Aura at playlostark.com.
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Today, on July 6, 2021, the anniversary celebration for the 5th birthday of the game starts in Pokémon GO. We have looked at what is known so far about the event and summarized this information for you.
What kind of event is this? Pokémon GO is celebrating its 5th birthday these days. It was first made available for download in July 2016, and since then, millions of trainers worldwide have enjoyed PoGO. To celebrate the birthday properly, Niantic has announced an anniversary celebration (via pokemongolive.com).
When does the anniversary celebration start?
The event starts today, on July 6, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time and ends on July 15, 2021, at 8:00 PM local time.
You thus have over a week to take advantage of all event-related bonuses.
The anniversary celebration spans the period during which Pokémon GO was released 5 years ago in most parts of the world.
Update from July 5, 2021: Niantic has since shared more information about the bonuses and Pokémon you can expect for the anniversary celebration. We have added these details for you in the following section.
Pokémon GO Anniversary Celebration – Pokémon and Bonuses
These bonuses are available: As Niantic has now announced, you can look forward to the following bonuses for the anniversary celebration (via pokemongolive.com):
all lure modules (including Glacier, Rain, Magnet, and Moss modules) last for one hour during the event
there are special stickers from gifts and when spinning PokéStops
you can increase your inventory space to up to 3,500 starting from July 5, 2021, at 10 PM
additionally, the Special, Ultra, and Adventure Boxes in the in-game shop, also starting from July 5, 2021, at 10 PM, will contain various items
Which Pokémon are waiting for you?
Also, special Pokémon have been announced for this event by Niantic. You can encounter Flampion and the flying Pikachu with a balloon shaped like a 5 more frequently in the wild. Flampion is also available in its shiny variant in the game.
Furthermore, you can also encounter the flying Pikachu as well as Flampion, Igamaro, Fynx, and Froxy in Level 1 raids. Additionally, upon completing field research tasks or using lure modules, the following starter Pokémon will predominantly appear:
Bisasam*
Glumanda*
Schiggy*
Endivie
Feurigel
Karnimani
Geckarbor*
Flemmli*
Hydropi*
Chelast
Panflam
Plinfa
Serpifeu*
Floink*
Ottaro*
Igamaro
Fynx
Froxy
All monsters marked with a (*) can also be caught in the wild without a lure module. If you start the Mystery Box during the event period, you might encounter a shiny Meltan with some luck. We explain here how you can obtain the Mystery Box.
New Collector Challenge and Research Tasks for the Anniversary Celebration
In addition to the bonuses and Pokémon, you can also look forward to special field research tasks. Niantic has announced that trainers will receive special quests in field research daily. Additionally, a Collector Challenge will again be available to all players. As a reward, you will also encounter the flying Pikachu and receive Pokéballs and special candies.
Moreover, with the help of the Special Research “Research to Take Off”, trainers who missed this special task last year will have the chance to catch up now. This special research includes, in addition to Pokémon encounters, a lot of stardust and XP rewards.
More Special Features for the Anniversary Celebration in Pokémon GO
In the coming days, all trainers should be able to unlock the new sky (via pokemongolive.com). The sky was tested in the past days by some trainers and should now look even more real in Pokémon GO. Additionally, just like during the GO Fest 2020, there will be a colorful fireworks display in the game.
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How do you like the announced bonuses and Pokémon? Have you wished for other bonuses for the anniversary celebration? If so, which ones? Please share your opinion with us in the comments!
A patch at the end of June changed the AI of enemies in Valheim . Monsters were supposed to become more aggressive – and they did. Too aggressive for the taste of many players. Now the belligerent monsters are getting a nerf again.
Why were monsters too aggressive? The patch from June 23, 2021, made enemies more aggressive. The idea was to give monsters a greater focus on player-built structures (via GameStar.de).
This means: Enemies were supposed to be more likely to attack your base and destroy houses, huts, or palisades. This step was probably taken because players often lured enemies into traps or exploited their AI to shoot at them from high towers.
Since the update, that was no longer possible. However, the enemies developed a somewhat unhealthy focus on buildings. At times, they completely ignored players, even when standing right next to them:
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It went so far that supposedly you could even use campfires to distract enemies from yourself, as they count as buildings (via Eurogamer.net). Some enemies even froze when trying to reach certain building parts, even though an easily defeat-able player stood in front of them.
As building is one of the favorite pastimes of many Vikings, many were of course not particularly happy about the new destructiveness of the monsters. The developers have noticed this as well.
What has been changed? With a new update from July 1, the AI of enemies has been adjusted again. Specifically, it says:
“Monsters should always focus on creatures (including players) when they have a clear path and only attack structures of low priority (such as walls) when they want to reach a player” (via Steam).
On Twitter, players reacted rather humorously. Some even found it amusing that enemies completely ignored them, even during larger attacks. The user @DickerMannFilme writes:
“‘FIGHT ME, YOU COWARDS,’ Erik shouted in their direction, but he was ignored in favor of the stone wall they were beating instead” (via Twitter.com).
Valheim adjusts the balance – When will new content come?
While the current patches mainly fix existing issues or polish the mechanics, the developers are already working on new content in the background. After the huge success of Valheim, the first major update “Hearth & Home” is already on the starting blocks.
New biomes, meanwhile, are still pending. Next up are the rather nasty mist lands, of which it’s still unknown when they will appear. A new boss will also appear there, which many of you probably will not like.
As long as you wait for new content, you can soon occupy yourself with a new game that is likely to be similarly interesting. Tribes of Midgard will officially release on July 27 on PC, PlayStation 4, and PS5 and will be a survival RPG, a kind of mix between Valheim and Diablo.
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Cortyn has extensively played Patch 9.1 and finds: This is a really good WoW update – unfortunately, it’s too late.
Even though there is a lot of complaining going on about World of Warcraft: I think that Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination is quite well done. The currently available content is enjoyable to me. I have unlocked the “Chest of Countless Things” in Torghast with four characters, am playing the assaults in the Maw, and meanwhile I am waiting in Korthia for the one rare mob that I still need for today. Tazavesh is ready to go, and Sylvi wants to hand out a beatdown in the Sanctum of Domination.
Or in other words: I currently have plenty to do in WoW.
The only problem I have is the timing of the patch’s release, as it comes many months too late. This has become a well-known issue and is probably clear to anyone who has been following World of Warcraft to some extent. But the fact that this long content drought has worn down the community can still be noticed now.
Whether in the official forums or in the World of Warcraft subreddit – a lot of criticism is being voiced. The content is said to be boring, there is so little to do each day, there are annoying bugs, and somehow it’s all just the same as before, only everything is much smaller.
Sylvanas’ story is nearing a climax – but how will that resonate with the players?
It’s exhausting to deal with this. I’ve turned my back on some chat channels and have also said goodbye to several Discord servers where negativity prevails.
It’s exhausting when you enjoy something, but there are one or two people everywhere trying to convince you that it can’t possibly be enjoyable.
Yes, Korthia is not a fully independent area, but just a somewhat larger subsection of the Maw. However, Korthia is quite packed with numerous rare enemies, hidden treasures, and a lot of toys.
Blizzard seems to have learned from the disappointing N’Zoth areas of Patch 8.3. The treasures are more interesting, there are plenty of mounts, and a few little surprises.
Especially cool: There is even almost a second dimensional layer (the Rift), where more treasures and toys can be found. The Rift even covers the entire “old” Maw and holds a few more surprises.
That’s enough for me for the moment. It’s not as abundant as Mechagon and Nazjatar in one patch – but it’s something new. New goals to work on and plenty of cosmetic stuff that I want.
Flying comes too late – Does anyone still need that?
Anyone who knows me knows that I generally don’t consider flying to be that important. I still believe that most areas reveal their beauty primarily when experienced from the ground.
Nonetheless, I can enjoy flying. It’s a nice bonus, but it also takes away a bit of the tranquility. Flying makes you faster and more efficient, but also more rushed. At the same time, I’m glad because I can complete many tasks faster and thus have more time for other things.
But not this time. There is very little that will draw me back to the old areas.
Flying in Revendreth, Maldraxxus, Ardenweald, and Bastion – does anyone still need that?
I have already completed all the world quests dozens of times and have collected enough anima to buy the rewards I wanted. It would be hard to motivate me to farm anima for days again when I can get it on the side in Korthia without much effort. I have also collected all the Paragon rewards except for one item from the Kyrian. There is simply no reason to continue doing world quests – even for a collection freak like me.
For leveling twinks, flying is quite nice, of course. But to be honest: I’ve already rushed through all the classes I want to play in the Shadowlands. We had enough time for that.
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If Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination had come a few months ago, it would have been a really good and fulfilling update for Shadowlands. Now it’s just a small appetizer that, while on par with the previous (very good) Shadowlands experience, cannot satisfy hunger for long. Already after less than a week, the first players reach the point where they no longer need to farm certain creatures because everything of value has already been looted.
I can only hope that Tazavesh, the Sanctum of Domination, and the Adamant Vault keep me motivated long enough. The World First race will surely be interesting again and excite fans all over the world. Currently, it’s hard not to be pulled down by the negativity in parts of the community.
I am having fun, but it’s difficult to “play against the bad mood”.
22-year-old Luka “Perkz” Perković is regarded as one of the best European players in League of Legends. However, the mid laner earns his money in the USA: There are now issues with the US league of LoL, the LCS.
This is the situation regarding Perkz:
Perkz has won the European LoL league 9 times and is considered one of the best players Europe has ever produced. Before the season, however, he moved to the USA, to Cloud9. Allegedly, the US team paid several million US dollars for him.
Perkz recently underwent LASIK eye surgery and could no longer play LoL properly on stage: The bright light was difficult for him – as his eyes suddenly became sensitive. The US league refused for weeks to dim the lights to help him.
He is now explaining how long it took to get permission just to wear a cap.
“Finally, I am free”
This is what Perkz says: On stage after a LoL match, Perkz explained how happy he is to finally be allowed to wear a cap. He found it hard to adapt to playing on stage: the lights are very bright and his eyes sensitive after surgery.
Riot did not want to grant him the favor of dimming the lights in the last 3 weeks. But now he has a certificate and can finally wear a cap. He feels wonderful and completely unleashed now.
On stage, he sounds quite friendly and approachable, but in a now-deleted tweet, he called the league’s behavior “really embarrassing,” that he had to bring a certificate just to be allowed to play with a cap.
In Europe or internationally, he never had such problems.
In a tweet, Perkz called the league’s behavior “totally embarrassing.” Source: Dotesports
This is how the league reacts: The head of the league seems to find the situation embarrassing. He says: The light has actually been the same everywhere since 2012, which is why they became complacent. Perkz’s complaint also took a long time to reach the right places.
They apologize to Perkz for this issue.
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As of July 17, 2021, fans of Pokémon GO can now meet the little monsters not only in the digital world: In Japan, the Pokémon fun is soon becoming even more real with Pokémon Wonder. We have summarized what the nature park “Pokémon Wonder” is all about and gathered all the information for you.
What is Pokémon Wonder? Pokémon Wonder is a new attraction at “Yomiuriland” in Inagi City. This is an amusement park in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. As the name of the attraction suggests, it is all about the theme of Pokémon.
However, unlike other attractions in amusement parks, Pokémon Wonder is not a ride. As announced by The Pokémon Company according to Inven Global, the focus is on exploring nature in connection with Pokémon (via invenglobal.com).
This attraction spans an area of 48,000 m², which is approximately the size of 7 football fields. The park is located in the midst of a natural area that has allegedly remained untouched for more than 20 years. Visitors can look for Pokémon among the bamboo thickets and grassy fields.
Visitors at Pokémon Wonder have the opportunity to book a 90-minute tour of the natural area as a group of six. With the help of clues, they can embark on a search for Pokémon. As seen in an official video about Pokémon Wonder, the individual Pokémon are said to be handcrafted.
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As reported by the online magazine Kotaku, the monsters are said to perfectly adapt to their surroundings based on their appearance (via kotaku.com). Some of them are made of leaves and acorns. Other Pokémon, like Bautz, are carved from camphor wood. This makes them not so easy to find.
This offers visitors a real Pokémon experience. In addition, the tour aims to foster a special connection to nature. Attention should also be paid to the beauty of nature while searching. Before the visitors start their tour, they receive a brief orientation. Afterwards, they can prove themselves as Pokémon researchers.
When Does Pokémon Wonder Open? Pokémon Wonder is set to open in Japan on July 17, 2021. You can visit it until April 3, 2022. So if you are in Japan during that time, you should consider whether this experience is for you.
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What is your opinion on Pokémon Wonder? Do you find this idea cool or do you prefer the digital version? Would you like such a leisure opportunity in Germany as well? Feel free to leave us a comment here on MeinMMO and exchange thoughts with other trainers.
The former Twitch streamer Dr Disrespect owns a high-end gaming PC that costs a lot of money. MeinMMO presents the gaming PC and explains why you don’t need to spend that much money on your gaming PC.
He first introduced his new gaming PC on Twitter. It is a computer developed together with the boutique manufacturer “DigitalStorm”.
“DigitalStorm” manufactures high-quality and high-priced gaming PCs and also uses some proprietary components, such as the cooling system or casing.
But how much would the gaming PC actually cost? We at MeinMMO have looked into it and calculated the theoretical costs of the gaming PC. The price for the gaming PC is significantly higher than the price an average player would pay for their PC. Because you would have to shell out around 10,000 euros for the PC.
Update June 6, 2021: We have revised the article. We have replaced the dollar prices with euro prices and adjusted the prices to current conditions (June 6, 2021). We have also added a note about the latest build and elaborated on that.
Disrespect’s gaming PC is a boutique PC with high-end hardware
Where does the information come from? Dr. Disrespect himself does not state an official price for the gaming PC.
Instead, one has to take a detour via an official tweet that Dr. Disrespect published at one point. Here, the hardware in detail was presented that is installed in the computer:
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Dr Disrespect has since upgraded his build. Instead of two RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards, there is now a GeForce RTX 3090 in his gaming PC (via essentiallyesports.com). But this is not a source that Dr Disrespect has officially confirmed.
What hardware is in the gaming PC? Based on the Twitter video and other sites, one gets the following hardware configuration:
AMD Threadripper 3990X
Asus ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA EATX sTRX4
GeForce RTX 3090, 24 GB
8x 32 GB G.Skill Ripjaws V (Digital Storm Performance Series)
2x Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVME
14x Corsair ML140 PRO RGB
You would have to pay around 10,000 euros for Disrespect’s gaming PC
How much would the hardware cost? By adding up the current costs of the PC components, one gets a general estimate of how much one would have to pay for the gaming PC. We at MeinMMO have looked up the current prices (as of June 6, 2021) that you can find at Geizhals.de (via Geizhals.de). The prices are based on the best possible offer and may therefore change at any time.
However, you should note that we cannot include certain components. This mainly includes components that DigitalStorm has developed or installed itself. This includes, for example, the casing and the water cooling.
Component
Price (in euros)
AMD Threadripper 3990X
3999.99
Asus ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA EATX sTRX4
898.99
Nvidia GeForce GTX 3090
From 1899.00
8x 32 GB G.Skill Ripjaws V
156.00 (1248)
2x Samsung 970 Evo 2TB NVME
290.00 (580)
14x Corsair ML140 PRO RGB
34.99 (489)
Total price:
9,114.98
How much would the hardware together cost? In total, you would pay 9,114.98 euros for the installed hardware.
Most gamers among you probably won’t need such hardware
That’s why you shouldn’t spend so much money: Very few of you will really need so much high-end hardware. Because with the Ryzen 9 5950X, you already get a current high-end processor from AMD for which you pay significantly less, around 400 euros, than for the Threadripper. For many gamers, AMD’s mid-range processor, the Ryzen 5 5600 (X), is likely sufficient.
Moreover, you theoretically don’t need a GeForce RTX 3090 if you want to game properly: a GeForce RTX 3080 is a recommended graphics card if you want to game in 4K but don’t want to pay a premium for the performance.
256 GB of RAM is way too much for most of you gamers. Many mid-range motherboards also support a maximum of 128 GB. A minimum of 16 GB of RAM is recommended, 32 GB of RAM is currently future-proof. 32 GB is recommended for players who like to multitask, do resource-intensive image processing, or use virtual machines.
If you haven’t been able to buy new hardware so far because it was way too expensive for you, but you still want to play good games, we have a few recommendations for you:
The streamer Asmongold is one of the largest World of Warcraft streamers on Twitch. Over the weekend, he tried Final Fantasy 14 for the first time, with over 200,000 viewers watching him. However, this made the game difficult for him. We at MeinMMO explain the situation.
What happened? The WoW streamer Asmongold, like many other players, is currently looking for an alternative to World of Warcraft. Over the weekend, he tried Final Fantasy 14 live on Twitch, garnering over 210,000 viewers.
But this was not only positive for him. Hundreds of his fans attempted, with varying success, to stream-snipe the streamer. Already from level 2, he was surrounded by many of his fans, and at times he couldn’t see his own character.
What is stream-sniping? Stream-sniping refers to the tactic of attempting to intercept a streamer live in the game. One tries to predict where the streamer will be next and then waits there.
What other problems arose? The visibility of his own character was by no means the only issue. He took a long time to level up as he couldn’t complete various quests as quickly as he was accustomed to.
For instance, he took over 10 minutes to complete a quest where he only needed to kill three bugs. Unfortunately, the players following him killed these much more quickly, meaning Asmongold did not receive credit for the quest progress.
Asmongold at level 2 in the open world, surrounded by hundreds of fans.
Initially, the streamer took this humorously, but he became increasingly annoyed. There were also particular issues with map transitions. Often, when he wanted to enter a new zone, so many of his fans would go through the portal with him that he was left with the error message “The selected instance is full.” He sometimes took minutes to change maps.
What did Asmongold do about it? After a while, the streamer managed to hide personal information like his name in the game. After a few hours and several map transitions, the crowd around Asmongold steadily grew smaller.
He also repeatedly expressed during the stream that people should please stop following him all the time. By the end of his 10-hour stream, he reached character level 20, had temporarily over 210,000 viewers, and gained over 7,000 subscriptions on Twitch. A successful first excursion into a new game for the streamer, which he had incredibly much fun with.
In this tweet, he thanks for the stream:
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Who is Asmongold? On Twitch, Asmongold is one of the biggest WoW streamers. With over 2.1 million followers, 46,000 average viewers, and more than 21,000 subscribers (via Twitchstats), he also ranks in the top 100 on Twitch outside of WoW.
He is known for critically assessing his favorite game World of Warcraft and has repeatedly pointed out issues with Blizzard’s MMORPG giant, but an alternative MMORPG has yet to be seen on his channel to this extent.
In Destiny 2, new cheats ensure that you are no longer safe from Titans anywhere on the map. Watch how the hackers make a streamer speechless and defenseless in the Trials with their mischief.
The Destiny streamer Luckyy 10P is known for dealing with cheaters in the Trials and showcasing the highlights, if you can call them that. But what he and his guardians encountered from cheaters in Season 14 is on a whole new level of nasty compared to known aimbots or other basic hacks.
This is how the match against the hackers goes:
Even in the first round, it becomes clear quickly: the enemy team is not playing fair. Infinite ammunition and aimbots grant the cheaters a swift victory.
But it doesn’t stop with dull aimbots for long: Just a few seconds later, a Warlock cheater appears in round 2. You can recognize him by the fact that he flies around the corner at full speed while endlessly firing his death laser.
When the cheaters then start wildly teabagging, it’s enough for the streamer and his gang: they play passively and even manage to win a round for themselves. But when a cheater dies in the following round, the cheaters turn up the heat.
In safety, Lucky’s and the whole team’s health points suddenly drop to 1. Moreover, they move as if in slow motion. One only hears “I got hit by something, no idea what it was.”
This happens a few times, and all of a sudden, the HP drops and the guardians move at a snail’s pace. The cheaters storm in and win the match without further resistance. Oh, and rude teabagging crowns the malicious action.
Check out the video here to see what cheats Lucky had to deal with. From minute 5, you can see the damage going through walls and how aimbots seem like something fair.
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What kind of cheat is this? One of the cheaters is a Titan who uses new hacks to spread his Titan Barricade across the entire map. This keeps Lucky and his team constantly in what is otherwise a defensive class ability.
The Titan Barricade cannot kill, but it reduces the life points to 1 and slows down enemies standing in it. Normally, the wall is small, and no one is foolish enough to stay in it forever. However, since the barricade is as large as the entire PvP map due to the hack, there is no escape – nasty.
“Cheaters are progressing in Destiny 2”
This is how players react: In the comments under the YouTube clip, some guardians take it with humor. They joke that cheaters in Destiny 2 are evolving and no longer just using hacks that have been known for a long time.
Others are amused that while Lucky is still struggling with words and is visibly confused by the cheats, his colleague dryly and analytically says: “That’s a Titan Barricade.” As if he sees that every day.
The Titan’s barrier is actually meant to provide bullet protection
This frustrates the guardians: Many viewers do not understand how such people can cheat so openly, be filmed, and continue to exercise their terror reign of cheats in the Trials. Players shake their heads because Bungie does not seem to react here (or not visibly).
Others reference the prominent cheating incident from last week: Professional player Baken was caught cheating, but he “only” helped with aimbots and complained after his ban about how much more obvious cheaters cannot be caught. More on this interesting incident here on MeinMMO:
Especially on the PC, cheaters plague the PvP and hardly anyone can enjoy a Trials weekend without encountering a cheater. Guardians have expressed this criticism ever since Destiny 2 moved to Steam (late 2019). Especially the competitive Trials mode, in which you must win 7 matches in a row, is said to be virtually infested with cheaters on PC.
Therefore, many are already dreading the transition to crossplay, which is set to fully come to Destiny 2 in 2021. Although players will have to explicitly agree if they want to team up with a PC player as console users in the Crucible, the fear of cheaters is palpable in the community.
What do you think about the situation, is cheating in PvP getting worse? What nasty tricks have you had to deal with? Let us know in the comments if you will still give crossplay a chance – or if that’s only a good idea in PvE.
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The mobile MMORPG with Viking setting Odin: Valhalla Rising has taken off in South Korea. Only 48 hours after release, the online role-playing game for iOS and Android has already generated massive profits for the publisher.
That amounts to over 11 million Euros. Additionally, the game reached the top position in the sales ranking on Google Play.
The insane success was already anticipated, as over 4 million players had registered in advance. To cope with the influx of players, the developers had to expand the existing 40 servers by a total of 12 additional realms.
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What is Odin: Valhalla Rising? Odin: Valhalla Rising comes from the South Korean developer Lionheart Studio. The publisher is Kakao Games, known primarily for the sandbox MMORPG Black Desert Online.
The game involves fighting the ancient Nordic gods in a Viking world. You will experience a blend of Viking flair and typical Asian design elements.
In terms of gameplay, you have a fast tab-targeting system reminiscent of Guild Wars 2. Alternatively, there’s also the obligatory auto-play mode, where your Viking, who belongs to one of 4 classes, automatically defeats enemies.
When will the game be released here? After the release in Taiwan and South Korea, a global launch of Odin: Valhalla Rising is planned. The worldwide launch of the MMORPG is tentatively scheduled for late 2021 or early 2022.
In Apex Legends there have been some issues with the playlists due to hacker attacks. Also, strange messages appeared in the game that looked official but are not. These have the headline: “SAVETITANFALL” – Save Titanfall. MeinMMO shows you what’s behind the incident.
What’s going on? The attack occurred yesterday and caused anger among Apex players. These attacks changed, for example, the descriptions and titles of the shooter’s in-game playlists.
There were also various messages that made the hackers’ messages pop up. It said among other things: “TF1 is being attacked, so Apex will be too.” The website “SAFETITANFALL” is promoted through this. The hacker attack is clearly related to Titanfall.
Part of the attack also seems to have been a DDoS attack; some players were unable to play for a while.
What’s the connection? Titanfall 1 and 2 come from the same developer, Respawn Entertainment. The first part was released in 2014, and Titanfall 2 came out in 2016. Both games have many fans and they also have one more thing in common with Apex Legends: They are set in the same universe.
Despite their age, both multiplayer shooters still have an online fan base. If it weren’t for this persistent hacker problem that the PC version of both games has been experiencing for quite some time.
What does a DDoS attack mean? DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service. In an attack, servers are bombarded with so much data junk by millions of bots that they become unresponsive or are brought to their knees.
Do hackers want to destroy Titanfall 1 and 2?
What’s going on with Titanfall? While Titanfall 2 is not as severely affected by the problem, the situation in Titanfall 1 has been pretty bad for a while. In 2019, it became known that a hacker is wreaking havoc in the multiplayer of both shooters. It is unknown if it is the same hacker today or if others are involved by now.
It is assumed that it is a single individual. It is unclear where this information comes from. The responsible person is still ruining the fun for the remaining player base and making the online modes nearly unplayable.
The hacker(s) exploit vulnerabilities and use scripts to fill sessions with bots.
As a result, it is impossible for many players to find a session in the player search.
The hackers even prevent the creation of private sessions.
Currently, it is impossible to start a multiplayer match.
Respawn reported at the time when the problems became known that they would address it and look for a solution. But now, in 2021, the situation apparently has not improved.
What’s up with Titanfall 2? Apparently, there are also increasing problems here and the attacks are on the rise. Presumably, the same attacker who targeted the first part is also behind this. At least that is what YouTuber Upper Echelon Gamers suggests in his video:
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Titanfall 2 is significantly more popular than its predecessor, but the attacker(s) have apparently targeted popular streamers in recent weeks and sabotaged their matches with DDoS attacks.
In the video, the YouTuber suspects that it is the same attacker or attackers. He also suspects that due to the various methods, it must be a particularly skilled hacker who wants to “destroy” the entire Titanfall franchise.
The topic has been widely discussed in the community, but Respawn and EA have remained inactive. Now the attack on Apex Legends has followed.
Hacker action in Apex to raise awareness of Titanfall situation
What does the Apex hacker want? The hackers’ criticism in Apex Legends is not only directed against the state of the game. Another point is that the Titanfall games have repeatedly been part of discount promotions over the past two years. They are continuing to market an unplayable game.
Attempts to contact often get cancelled or ignored when the topic is Titanfall. On the established website, which was spread via the spam messages in the game, the author of the attack writes:
Respawn and Electronic Arts have the resources to fix these problems but do not, and knowingly continue to sell a game that does not work as advertised and does not work at all.
The website also links to other articles that have dealt with the topic in recent years. This includes numerous gaming sites, reddit posts, and support requests. There is also a detailed analysis of the methods used by the hackers to attack the game.
The action has clearly had its effect, as nearly every active player in Apex has probably heard of it. Numerous reactions are already visible on reddit and Twitter, with even a staff member from Destiny developer Bungie commenting on it.
Much support for action, but not everyone is enthusiastic
Here are the reactions to the hacker attack: You can clearly see how frustrated the Titanfall community is due to the situation. The action in Apex Legends is receiving a lot of support on both Twitter and the subreddit.
Kamina tinoudi (via Twitter) – “I agree with this person, TF1 and TF2 are great and need to be fixed. Just because they are old doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be protected because people still pay.”
Dimitrios (via Twitter) – “If a game is unplayable, it shouldn’t be sold. If it is sold, it should be playable. If it is still on sale and unplayable, it should be repaired. If the fix takes forever (or literally years), it is absolutely moral for players to seek to bring about change more directly.”
Caltroop2480 (via reddit) – “The absolutely incredible thing about all of this is not that Titanfall has been unplayable for months, but that EA made the decision to offer the game in sales multiple times even though they knew new players couldn’t even play it.”
MichaelBugless (via reddit) – “Even if the player count [for Titanfall 1] was ridiculously low: When you try to queue, it searches for a server forever and since it is only online multiplayer, it simply cannot be played by anyone. They should really just stop selling it if it cannot really be played.”
However, there are also critics. Many players do not find it justified to raise awareness of the Titanfall situation using the same methods.
pegasus (via Twitter) – “I can’t even get to the shooting range; this person is only ruining the game for others.”
Finn (via Twitter) – “I hope Respawn shuts down the Titanfall servers as a punishment. TF2 is and will always be my favorite game, but how can you attack another game and make it unplayable to protest for your own game that has been hacked. Hypocrisy and just childish.”
DanOfRivia (via reddit) – “Preventing other players from playing because they can’t play TF is not the right way; they are punishing the players.”
jakbutt (via reddit) – “Ruined my day. Finally had some time to play and after weeks finally pulled the trigger to buy the ‘ultimate bundle’ to unlock all characters. I could play two games before I got kicked out.”
Community Manager dmg04 at Destiny developer Bungie also commented on Twitter about the incident. In his post, he describes hackers as poison and sympathizes with the developers who have to spend a lot of time resolving such issues.
He also states, “An exemplary case of toxic passion. If you attack developers and studios that make the games you love, you will never be able to enforce your point of view.”
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How does it look now in Apex Legends? Apparently, Respawn has managed to resolve the issues, and most servers should be back up and running. However, it took several hours before things resumed. (via apexlegendsstatus.com)
Whether the action will ultimately lead to an improvement in the situation in the Titanfall games remains to be seen. There has been no statement on this yet, neither from EA nor from Respawn. We will keep you updated on the topic.
But what do you think of the debate? Is the hacker attack justified, or do you see it as the wrong way to raise awareness of such issues? Discuss with us in the comments!
Kazuha is the new playable character in Genshin Impact. We will tell you how to play the new Anemo character correctly.
Who is Kazuha? Kazuha is a lonely samurai and wanderer from Inazuma. He has fought many battles and endured a lot in his life. Nevertheless, he is very reserved and friendly.
After fighting, he likes to sleep on warm rocks in the midday sun and recite poems. He also enjoys wandering aimlessly through the lands, appearing far more innocuous due to his calm demeanor than he actually is.
On his travels, he met Beidou, the leader of the Crux Fleet, and has since been traveling with her. Few know that he is being searched for in his homeland for an unknown reason. Not much is known about his backstory, except that he once belonged to the Kaedehara clan before falling from prominence.
In combat, Kazuha wields a one-handed sword and his element is Anemo.
In this video, you can see something about his backstory and abilities:
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What can Kazuha do? With his standard attacks, Kazuha can perform up to five sword strikes, which happen quite quickly. His heavy strike consumes stamina and executes two quick forward attacks.
His elemental attack is called Chihayaburu and pulls enemies toward you before launching them away. True to his element, the attack deals Anemo damage. Chihayaburu can be used in the air and can be charged to increase range and damage.
If you use Chihayaburu in the air, you can start an attack directly from the jump, with any potential elemental damage then being converted into Anemo damage. Furthermore, enemies will be pulled back to you afterwards.
His ultimate ability is called Kazuha Slash and triggers a single strike that creates an Anemo field in the vicinity that inflicts damage over time to your enemies. The Anemo field of this ability can adopt another element once Kazuha or the field come into contact with it, causing additional damage.
While doing this, you should pay attention to the different priorities of the elements; for example, fire is preferred over the other elements, while the field cannot adopt a Geo element.
How was the guide created? We at MeinMMO have looked at numerous guides, sifted through YouTube videos, and talked to top Kazuha players. We have gathered the results here for you.
Kazuha – A great addition to your team
Which talents are worthwhile? When it comes to Kazuha’s talents, you should focus on his ultimate attack and his elemental skill Chihayaburu. If you want to play Kazuha completely focused on DPS, it may also be worthwhile to level up his normal attacks.
Your priority should still be on the elemental skills. Moreover, Kazuha is one of the few characters for whom it is worthwhile to ascend from level 80 to 90, as he will receive an additional 34% Anemo damage, and you definitely want to take that with you.
What benefits do constellations bring? In this list, we at MeinMMO have summarized for you what the various constellations bring:
1st Constellation: Your Chihayaburu ability is recharged when performing Kazuha Slash. You can execute a very effective E-Q-E combination
2nd Constellation: The field from your Kazuha Slash grants Kazuha and other playable characters 200 points of elemental mastery for the duration
4th Constellation: If you use Chihayaburu, you gain additional elemental energy. This helps recharge your ultimate ability faster and leads to an extremely strong E-Q-E-Q combination
6th Constellation: With the 6th constellation Mimiji Hunt, Kazuha can also be played as a main DPS. When using E and Q, you gain Anemo power for 5 seconds. Your normal attacks then deal 0.2% more damage for each point of elemental mastery. When optimally equipped, you can thus achieve more than 180% additional damage from the constellation.
Which weapons should I equip? Kazuha will probably not become your new main DPS character, but he is a perfect addition to your team and one of the best support and sub-DPS characters you can currently find in the game.
Where do the external links come from? All item links refer to the external web database Honeyhunterworld. The database provides item descriptions from Genshin Impact in multiple languages for free. Therefore, you can always find more information about the respective item on the links.
No matter if you want to play your Kazuha as support or sub-DPS – the new legendary sword “Pale Oath of Freedom” in its five-star version is the best choice. It increases your damage by 10% and grants your team a buff when you trigger elemental reactions.
The sword “Pale Oath of Freedom” at maximum level
Alternatively, you can also opt for the four-star sword “Lantern“. It increases your elemental damage and improves your overall damage by 12%. But be careful, the damage bonus expires for five seconds when you get hit.
Also, the four-star sword “Sacrificial Sword” is a good option. Here, you specialize in your elemental abilities. The Sacrificial Sword gives you a 40% chance that your elemental abilities have no cooldown. However, from constellation 4 onwards, this alternative loses relevance.
If you want to focus a bit more on damage, the Moss Green Rock Sword, also in its five-star version, is a good option. It increases your critical hit chance and provides a decent ATK bonus. If you have difficulty obtaining this sword, you can also use the four-star sword “Black Sword“. This also increases critical hit chance and boosts your damage. You can obtain it in the Battle Pass.
What is the best free-to-play alternative? For free-to-play players, the best option is the four-star sword Iron Sting. Its main attribute also focuses on elemental damage, and it grants you a good buff that increases all damage by 6% each time a player causes elemental damage.
This is how you craft Iron Sting
Another option is the three-star “Twilight Sword“. It enhances your critical damage and provides a solid opener since you get increased critical hit chance against enemies with over 90% health points.
Generally, you should ensure that your main stats focus on elemental mastery, and your sub-stats focus on critical damage and critical hit chance.
All values mentioned in the text refer to the weapons at refinement level 1.
These artifacts make Kazuha really strong
Which artifact set is the best? The best possible set for Kazuha is the artifact set “Viridescent Venerer“, as it brings the following bonuses:
2-piece bonus: Increases Anemo damage by 15%
4-piece bonus: Increases Swirl damage by 60% and decreases elemental resistance against the element of the swirl by 40% for 10 seconds
The flower from the “Viridescent Venerer” set
If you had trouble finding the right values and still lack some elemental mastery, the best alternative would be a mix of the Viridescent Venerer and the “Wanderer’s Troupe” set. You should then utilize the 2-piece bonus from both sets.
2-piece bonus Viridescent Venerer: Increases Anemo damage by 15%
2-piece bonus Wanderer’s Troupe: Increases elemental mastery by 80 points
This way, you can compensate for the missing elemental points without losing too much damage. If you want to focus on Kazuha as a support character, the “Noblesse Oblige” set is recommended, as you can also enhance your other characters. However, this set should only be played as a full set. It offers the following advantages:
2-piece bonus: Increases damage dealt by special abilities by 20%
4-piece bonus: Increases the attack of all party members by 20% for 12 seconds after using special abilities
If you want to play Kazuha as a full damage dealer, you should combine the Viridescent Venerer set with the “Gladiator’s Finale” set. This way, you can optimize your physical attack damage.
2-piece Viridescent Venerer: Increases Anemo damage by 15%
2-piece Gladiator’s Finale: Increases ATK by 18%
Gladiator’s Finale
Finally, it can be said that you should specialize your support Kazuha in elemental mastery, as this is your most important stat.
If you want to specialize Kazuha more towards sub-damage, you should have elemental mastery on at least one piece, but do not ignore Anemo damage, critical hit damage, and critical hit chance. When prioritizing the main stats, adhere to the following order:
Elemental Mastery ⇾ Critical Hit Chance ⇾ Critical Hit Damage ⇾ Energy Recharge ⇾ Attack.
You can see the various drop rates of the artifacts and stats on this page. (via Genshin-Impact.fandom)
How to play Kazuha correctly
How does Kazuha play? The YouTuber Zy0x shows the new character Kazuha in detail in a video. From minute 17, you can see how he fights through the winding abyss with his team, supported by Kazuha, and how that works best:
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Which characters can you play well with Kazuha? Due to his strong support characteristics and high elemental mastery, Kazuha can be played with an exceptionally wide range of characters. He will be able to support most of your main DPS characters and is a sensible addition to almost any team.
However, there are some characters that pair particularly well with Kazuha. We have compiled some suggestions for an effective team for you from MeinMMO:
If you are more interested in Genshin Impact, this might also appeal to you:
Bennett, as he is one of the strongest characters in the game, capable of increasing attack and healing
Xiangling, as she is free-to-play and fits well into the team thanks to her ultimate. Her many fire attacks optimize Kazuha’s ultimate attack
Klee, as she deals massive damage, and you can pull enemies back into her bombs using Kazuha’s E
With the two Pyro characters, you will receive the “Fervent Flames” buff.
Water/Ice Build:
Mona/Xingqui/Barbara, to have a strong water character on board
Chongyun/Diona, to cause a freezing effect on enemies together with the water characters
Bennett, because he can trigger the Melt combo effectively in this team, providing enormous extra damage
Alternatively, you can also take two Cryo characters and one water character to maintain the freezing effect continuously.
What do you think? Have you already obtained and tried Kazuha? What combinations and gear do you think are the best for him? Give us your feedback in the comments.
In the new MMORPG Swords of Legends Online, the pre-load has started, but not only that – you can already create your character and reserve your name. We explain how to start the download and set up your character here at MeinMMO.
What happens in SOLO? For pre-orderers of the MMORPG Swords of Legends Online, which is being released this week, the pre-load has started in recent days. You can already download the MMORPG, whether you purchased it through Steam or Gameforge’s own client.
If you have already downloaded the game, you can start it and create your character, thus reserving your name. This way, you can jump right in on July 9 when the game is released.
The character editor of SOLO
Start the download of SOLO now and create your character at your leisure before the release
Why is this exciting? You don’t often get the chance to access the character editor before the game starts. Especially for players who want to start right away, this is an important point. When a new MMORPG is released, many players want to be among the first.
These players usually have little time for character creation, but this is changed by the now available character editor. You can take your time to create exactly the character you want, completely without disadvantages.
What is SOLO? Swords of Legends Online is a buy-to-play MMORPG that was already playable in China and is now being brought to Europe by Gameforge. All pay-to-win content has been removed according to Gameforge. The in-game shop is said to contain only cosmetic items, and the game is expected to receive new content over a long period.
SOLO offers you:
PvE content
PvP content
A fair open-world PvP content that unlocks only at max level
What do you think of the idea of being able to create your character in advance? Have you already bought SOLO or are you more critical of the game? Feel free to leave us a comment!
If you are now interested in the game or simply want to know more about Swords of Legends Online, we have everything you need to know about SOLO compiled for you.
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The clan “100 Thieves” has e-sports teams in Call of Duty, League of Legends, Valorant, and many other games. The gaming clan also sells clothing in the shop. However, the prices are now being debated. Fans say that the gaming merchandise is far too expensive. But the CEO, Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, contradicts the claims: They are a fashion label, not a merch company, and use only the best quality.
This is 100 Thieves:
The clan “100 Thieves” was founded in 2015 by former “Call of Duty” professional Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag. The clan maintains e-sports teams in many major titles: including a professional team in League of Legends, additional teams in Fortnite, Call of Duty, or Valorant.
100 Thieves operates an online shop where products can be purchased.
New clothing line should be available to “everyone at any time”
What item is the accusation about? It is about a new clothing line from 100 Thieves called the “Foundations Line.” The fashion line was promoted last week as “Always On.” It is promised to be “the first collection for everyday wear that one can always wear,” 100 Thieves stated on their website.
Previous collections from 100 Thieves were apparently sold out quickly and were limited. The special feature of the new edition was supposed to be that it could now be reliably purchased.
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Nadeshot said in a video: This clothing is a chance for everyone to be “part of the movement.” The clothing is an expression of what he sees as “cool.”
However, criticism arose since the line was actually released and available for purchase on July 3rd.
The criticism particularly targets one of the items from the new collection – an anorak for $135. The “Foundations Anorak” is available in the colors Alpine, Black, and Red. The price is the same each time.
This is Nadeshot, the CEO of 100 Thieves.
This is the criticism: The criticism is directed against the price. The price is seen as outrageous and “beyond the reach of the average gamer.”
A user on Twitter says: The line is supposedly intended to be available to everyone at any time. But a “hoodie for $135 (€114) speaks a different language.”
This is what Nadeshot says: He says it is not a hoodie, but an anorak. Furthermore, they are a “clothing company” and do not just sell merchandise.
They hired the best designers, paid the best factory, and used the best materials.
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“You have forgotten the fans who made you big – you only care about the money”
What is the reaction? Under Nadeshot’s response, the discussion on Twitter is rather hostile. The prices are labeled as “exaggerated.” It is said that Nadeshot only cares about the money.
Overall, there is also a lot of positive feedback for the “Foundation” edition. Apparently, 100 Thieves has some fans who are willing to spend money for “good quality.”
This is what it’s about: The exciting thing here is that Nadeshot wants the products from 100 Thieves to be perceived as “fashion”, not as promotional products for an e-sports clan.
In doing so, he departs from the normal pricing expectations that fans are willing to pay for “clothing of their clan.”
The way the clothing is promoted is actually the way merchandise is promoted. In the videos for the collection, you see the influencers and players of the clan.
Like the deal of TSM with the crypto exchange, the designer clothing from 100 Thieves is another example of e-sports clans now having to find more ways to earn money outside of the actual gaming.
E-sports is a business and is professionalizing: While e-sports clans are not only active in sports, a lot is happening over social media:
Cheaters typically only cause frustration and bad vibes in Call of Duty: Warzone. But when a cheater with 47 kills finally goes down, almost half the lobby cheers over the kill, celebrating the heroic cheater-killer at the end of the round.
What’s going on? Cheaters are the biggest problem in Call of Duty: Warzone. Too powerful weapons, bugs in the game, and sometimes slightly strange matchmaking can’t compete with the cheaters – they are the biggest plague of the Battle Royale Warzone.
With their wall hacks and aim bots, they leave fair players no chance, yet – sometimes they can also create positive feelings. In a new clip of Warzone, over 20 players show solidarity with a cheater-killer. In the open mic phase at the end of the match, everyone celebrates the lobby hero together.
20 players cheer for the cheater-killer – successful
What did it look like? The clip spread across the Warzone subreddit and was uploaded by user “rainisland90”:
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What’s to be seen? The clip starts with the fight of the team of thread creator rainisland against the cheater. Even with three players, they have absolutely no chance against the cheater, who quickly dispatches them with his powerful XM4. Despite having the high ground and numbers, the cheater easily wipes out the three opponents.
Next follows a scene that is meant to illustrate how obvious and brazen the cheater flaunts his hacks. The cheater goes by the nickname “McLovin” and flexes his aim bot kills with a mastercraft skin for the FARA 83.
After that, the endgame scene follows. The cheater enters the combat zone and takes a few hits. At this point, the aim bot user has already racked up 46 kills. Due to the many kills, the cheater apparently became overconfident. Instead of taking cover for a moment, assessing the situation, and using his hacks to annihilate everything, McLovin fully relies on his cheats, runs into the open street, and goes down.
The squad around thread creator rainisland cheers hard – user “GOLDENARM10” saves the day and wins the match with his squad in the end. Many players stay until the end of the match to congratulate the cheater-killer. A rather nice and friendly ending to a bad round of Warzone that was terrorized by a nasty cheater.
The hero GOLDENARM10 also chimes in at the end and shows camaraderie: “I was lucky… Sorry that you all got killed by this piece of s*****.”
Players celebrate GOLDENARM10, but slowly lose faith
How is the clip received? The thread receives a lot of love and, after nearly 20 hours, already has over 7,500 upvotes (as of July 5, 10 AM). In addition, there are over 300 comments, and a discussion is developing about the impact of cheaters on the game. Trust is dwindling and it also touches on the fact that even large streamers today cannot be trusted not to use cheats.
However, there are also many comments celebrating the positive outcome of the cheater match:
thewongisland writes: “Here begins the legend of GOLDENARM10”
neversaynotobacta replies: “I’m a guy, but I want to have his kids”
—daemon— says: “I wish the end lobby was more often like this. Camaraderie. Instead, you normally encounter a bunch of idiots screaming the N-word.”
Many agree – cheaters ruin the game, and only a few players have yet to encounter one of the unfair cheaters. The demand for stronger anti-cheat measures is often repeated and runs through the entire thread.
Unfortunately, not every lobby has a lucky hero like GOLDENARM10. Too often, cheater matches end with a cheating winner, leaving us frustrated and demotivated.
What are your experiences with cheaters? Do you often encounter nasty cheaters, or have you been spared so far? Share your suffering with us and other readers in the comments on MeinMMO.
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8 years after release, the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has set a new player count record on Steam. And that, without a new expansion or anything like it currently available. Rather, the reasons lie with another major MMORPG and its most famous streamer.
What is the new record for FFXIV? On July 4, 2021, not only was independence celebrated in the USA, but there was also something to celebrate in Final Fantasy 14. Because on that day, a new player record was set: 47,538 players were online simultaneously via Steam. This easily surpassed the previous record of 41,200 players who were online during the launch of the current addon Shadowbringers.
Asmongold and WoW are probably “responsible” for the success of Final Fantasy XIV
What is the reason for the success of FFXIV? The rush for Final Fantasy XIV began shortly after Asmongold’s major stream of the game. Asmongold is primarily known for streams of World of Warcraft, although recently there were unpleasant words about him from a Blizzard employee.
Due to the content drought in WoW, Asmongold looked at other MMORPGs and ended up sticking with FF14. The stream was followed by over 2.6 million viewers in total, and probably some of them decided shortly thereafter to try out the game as well.
The well-known WoW streamer Asmongold checked out Final Fantasy XIV.
The stream by Asmongold, combined with a drought in the gaming sector and the holiday in the USA, likely contributed to the player record in Final Fantasy XIV.
So far, player numbers on Steam seem to remain high. With some luck, the new players will stay engaged long enough to also catch the hype around the soon-to-be-released new addon titled Endwalkers in November 2021.
The 26-year-old Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is by far the largest streamer for the MOBA League of Legends on Twitch. He is known for his outbursts and his “authentic” character. Big companies apparently want to collaborate with the LoL rager. However, how Tyler1 presents their products is a unique spectacle.
This is the situation:
Tyler1 is the largest streamer for LoL. When he streams, an average of 30,000 people watch him. The number peaks even up to 100,000. Tyler1 is an ambitious player, who constantly takes on new challenges in LoL, but he is also a terrible rager who screams and gets upset. Despite everything he does, he remains a gifted entertainer. One never really knows: Does he mean it seriously when he gets so upset, or is it all acted?
Tyler1 is actually a nightmare for companies. He is considered “not brand-safe”: he curses, constantly insults people, and seems like he’s about to rip opponents’ heads off. Therefore, he apparently rarely receives advertising offers.
Now he was supposed to promote an “Old Spice” body spray – but that did not go smoothly either.
“Brand-safe” refers to behavior that cannot negatively affect an advertising partner. Someone is considered “brand-safe” if they have self-control and do not cause controversies. Tyler1 is the opposite of “brand-safe”.
“A bit annoying – don’t want to lie … Tilting a bit!”
This went wrong this time: Tyler1 did an advertisement for an “Old Spice” body spray during a stream. Part of the advertising deal apparently involved playing the famous “Old Spice” sound effect when a viewer subscribed to Tyler1’s channel.
This short sound drove Tyler1 crazy within seconds and ruined his presentation of the deodorant, which he “actually uses often – just not exactly this one, but …”
Quickly, Tyler1 smiled maniacally at the camera and said: “He is tilting a bit now.” Apparently, he was not used to hearing sound effects so frequently in his stream.
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As he had just ranted about why the spray is good, he had to briefly interrupt to check live on stream if he could continue cursing during the advertisement as was his style. He then read aloud:
“Make sure your stream is “brand-safe” and stick as closely as possible to the approved content. Be positive. Be authentic and have fun. But then think that …”
At that point, Tyler1 stopped reading aloud and shouted somewhat robotically at the camera: The body spray made him feel like a “new man”. If he doesn’t use the spray, he simply doesn’t feel like a man.
When he thought he was done with the advertisement, he then realized that he apparently forgot an important point, briefly interrupted himself, sniffed his shirt deeply, and artificially yelled
“Man, that smells so good. It smells so swaggy – Unbelievable!”
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Has he done this before? Yes, there is a wonderful passage online where Tyler1 was supposed to promote “Buffalo Hot Wings” (via youtube). Also a product that he supposedly consumes himself. But somehow his mother brought him the wrong delivery, and Tyler1 then got upset live on Twitch about:
the small number of wings (6 pieces? Is this a joke? Am I a toddler, or what?
and the mild spiciness of the chicken wings
This is how it’s discussed: His fans love Tyler1 for it: He is so authentic that he naturally makes advertising into an event.
Besides his entertainment value, Tyler1 is also just really good at playing LoL:
