Legends of Aria wanted to inherit Ultima Online – Now it is itself about to die

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Legends of Aria was supposed to follow in the footsteps of the classic Ultima Online. However, player numbers have decreased, and there has been no news about the game for months. We take a look at the situation.

What is Legends of Aria? The MMORPG from Citadel Studios aimed to immerse players in a vast fantasy world where, like in Ultima Online, they could forge their own path. The sandbox is completely open. You can explore the world, build houses, fight monsters, or pursue professions such as craftsman and blacksmith. This was meant to create a player-driven economy and a world that continually evolves.

The Early Access phase began in the summer of 2019, with the official release following a year later. However, the game was plagued by bugs, poor performance, and a lack of content.

The all-time peak of players, according to Steamcharts, was 1,150 simultaneous active users. As of February 24, 2021, that number has dropped to just 111. The overall rating on Steam from 1,480 players stands at 57%. Even the switch to the Free2Play model did not help.

MeinMMO author Alexander Leitsch believes that Legends of Aria will not survive this year.

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Legends of Aria actually looks quite interesting.

Legends of Aria is Dying

When was the last update? The team spoke up on December 15, 2020, with a server transfer announcement explaining how the transfer would take place.

At the same time, a new season was announced, in which players would experience a new spawn event and receive cosmetic items as rewards. A mere 9 players commented on the server transfer, while 3 commented on the new season.

The comments were not particularly kind.

  • Zaph wrote on Steam: “Soon you’ll announce that characters from Legends of Aria can be transferred to another game, because this one is dead!”
  • Wormius says (via Steam): “Just shut it down!”
  • paplows comes with a variation of the movie title Dead Man Walking (via Steam): “Dead game walking! It’s better to download Ultima Online.”

Why is there so little happening in Legends of Aria? The development team is currently working on a new game. The Sandbox Survival MMO “The End” is aimed at a different target audience.

Sandbox survival games are currently extremely popular thanks to Rust and especially Valheim. In addition, fans of action RPGs will be targeted, as The End focuses on a fast-paced hack-and-slash combat system. Spells are even said to resemble those in shooters.

The End
This is how the survival game The End from Citadel Studios looks.

It’s about survival, building, and conquest in groups of 4 players. PvP is therefore important. There’s even a permadeath system where your hero is permanently dead if they die.

The development team is currently focused on this game. There is no release date yet, but the work on this title likely means that not much more will be done on Legends of Aria.

Want to experience a new survival game right now? Then check out the MeinMMO list of the 25 best survival games 2021 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

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WoW: The worst thing about patch 9.1 is that it is probably still far away

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Patch 9.1 of WoW: Shadowlands looks really good. But there is a major downside. In the coming months, no one should expect the patch.

At BlizzCon, a lot of new features for WoW: Shadowlands were announced. The Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, will be quite large. A new raid with 10 bosses, a mega-dungeon, and a small but interesting new zone in the Maw. Along with more campaign quests and a new season for dungeons and PvP, there should be something for every player.

However, there is a catch that could become a problem: Patch 9.1 is likely still early in development. No one should expect a release anytime soon.

BlizzCon talked about a lot, showed little: Looking at the pure promises for upcoming content, everything sounds good. A 10-player raid, an 8-boss mega-dungeon, 40 new levels of renown, new pets, and mounts.

However, BlizzCon was relatively lacking in visuals regarding Patch 9.1. There was a story trailer, but there wasn’t much to see from the new raid or the areas. Only a handful of meager screenshots, most of which showed only individual models of creatures.

WoW Patch 91 Sanctum of Domination Raid
One of the few screenshots in the new raid.

This is unusual for Blizzard, as the developers usually proudly showcase the new areas or creatures in camera sweeps. The lack of this is a clear indication: Everything is still not quite finished.

Patch 9.1 is likely still in a very early stage. Many things will still be in conceptualization, textures and animations will be missing, and simply not in a presentable state.

Moreover, Blizzard has massively listened to the community with Shadowlands and implemented feedback from the beta in many cases. At BlizzCon, the developers explained that they want to keep this up. World of Warcraft is being developed in collaboration with the players, and that takes time.

Time that will likely further prolong the testing phase of Patch 9.1 on the PTR.

When will the patch be on the PTR? That is still unclear. As long as mini-patch 9.0.5 is still on the PTR, the big update will not come. That will be the case at least until mid-March.

More about WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:

Is the content sufficient until Patch 9.1? This is currently questionable. Even though the release of Patch 9.0.5 is imminent in the coming weeks, it only brings improvements to existing systems and no really new content.

Players will reach Renown Level 40 in just a few weeks, and then the “staggered” content of Shadowlands 9.0 will finally be exhausted. Certainly, some will still experiment with heroic or mythic raid bosses or improve their Raider.io rating in mythic dungeons.

But for many players, boredom will then set in, and the thought of pausing the WoW subscription for a few months will be tempting.

Let’s just hope that the dry spell won’t be as bad as currently feared. Even if the signs look rather grim.

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Best mission of Destiny 2 is now available on extra hard – Here is your reward

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In Destiny 2 you can now tackle the Signs mission on Grandmaster and earn the Catalyst for the Exotic Tale of a Drowned Man. We explain how to survive the tricky horror trip and complete the quest “Close to the Trigger.”

What’s new: With the Weekly Reset on February 24, 2021, the acclaimed horror mission Signs received an update.

  • The trip on the dark spaceship is now significantly harder. A Grandmaster version needs to be cracked.
  • In return, you will receive the Masterwork Catalyst for the new Exotic Tale of a Drowned Man.
  • Story lovers will also learn more about the history of the Glykon and how the Cabal Empress Caiatl and her father Calus are involved in it.

How to get started: If you have completed the Signs mission before, you should pay Zavala a visit in the Tower. He will give you the quest “Close to the Trigger.”

Then select the Signs mission at the top left in the Confusion Bay. You can now manually change the difficulty. Click on “normal 1230” and set the difficulty to “Grandmaster 1320.”

Once you have completed the tricky mission on Grandmaster, return to Zavala and he will hand you the exotic Catalyst for Tale of a Drowned Man.

Here is our comprehensive guide to the Signs mission:

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Complete Signs on Grandmaster in Destiny 2

The process is identical to that of the normal version. You work your way through the same puzzles as in the normal version, and the fights proceed in the same way. However, some changes lead to a significantly more stressful and difficult experience. Therefore, you should approach as a full strike team.

What’s different? The additional power level of 1320 is immediately noticeable. Just a few hits from enemies will kill you instantly, and especially the explosives in the narrow corridors are really dangerous. The same goes for the crossbow snipers. If you die, you can revive yourself after 15 seconds – teammates can revive you immediately.

The bigger problem is the new timer. As soon as you start the mission, you only have 25 minutes before you are sent back to orbit and have to start over. That can be really stressful and adds a new component to the horror of the mission.

After you defeat the final boss and want to advance to the secret of the ship, the timer keeps running. But don’t worry: if the boss falls before the 25-minute mark, you have nothing to fear.

Where to go? You don’t have much time to find your way – on the right you see one of the 12 data pads

Even if you die a few times during the mission, the timer of 25 minutes can be broken. But you really cannot spend too long searching for switches or the correct path.

These modifiers are active: In addition to the higher power level and the timer, 4 modifiers make your Guardian life hard:

  • Champion – Mob: All 3 Champion types will appear (more on this later).
  • Equipment locked: Once the mission starts, you cannot adjust weapons, armor, or class settings. So prepare yourself.
  • On target: Enemy shields can almost only be broken with the corresponding element. A Void shield should thus be handled with a Void weapon. Therefore, coordinate with your team or pack Exotics like Arbalest.
  • Wipeout: The radar is disabled.

Where are the champions on the spaceship?

Is this a mistake? According to the modifier, you should encounter numerous champions. However, there is currently not a single one onboard the Glykon. Whether this is a mistake and the enemies will come later is currently unclear.

  • You don’t need to equip your loadout with anti-champion mods currently.
  • Some Guardians wonder if there are even champion enemies at all.
  • We at MeinMMO ran the mission ourselves on 24.02. around 8 AM and can confirm that there was no champion on board.

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Tale of a Drowned Man as a Masterwork and find all 12 data pads

How to level the Catalyst: Once you have completed the quest “Close to the Trigger” and spoken with Zavala in the Tower, you are the proud owner of the Catalyst for Tale of a Drowned Man. However, you still need to level up the gem to unlock the upgrades for your Exotic.

You have 2 options:

  • Kill 800 enemies. You can do this quite quickly in the Broken Throne – in the section with the Shadow thralls on the stairs.
  • Find hidden depots in the Signs mission. Each of the 12 chests on the spaceship grants you between 12 and 13%.
If you find 2 data pads and open the hidden chest, you have leveled the Catalyst to 25%.

You can also combine both methods. Currently, it looks like you can only open 2 of the 12 hidden depots.

To do this, you need to interact with the data pads scattered everywhere – this opens a passage nearby where you can find the chest. There will probably be a new pad added weekly. However, you can probably only interact with the data pads after you have completed the mission once in the current week.

Here you will find a video guide that shows you all 12 locations of the data pads and hidden depots in the Signs mission:

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How powerful is the new Masterwork Catalyst for the Exotic Scout?

This is what the weapon can do: Like all exotic Masterwork Catalysts, the upgrade allows your Exotic to produce Spheres through quick kills. These recharge the Super for you or your team and are important for the strong mechanic “Charged with Light.”

You also gain 2 additional benefits:

  • The rate of fire of Tale of a Drowned Man increases significantly when firing from the hip. Instead of a 120 Scout, you have a fixed 180 Scout. If you shoot while aiming, the rate of fire remains unchanged. The damage is identical in both variants.
  • Firing from the hip becomes more precise. With the Catalyst, all known limitations disappear. The weapon becomes even more precise than when firing through the sight – there is no bloom and the crosshair does not widen a bit. This only applies as long as you are not in the air (which you can bypass with certain Exotics or skills).

In short: the Catalyst transforms Tale of a Drowned Man into a kind of Last Word. If you hit accurately from the hip – which is not too difficult thanks to the upgrade – your damage increases, and you reload faster.

Have you already managed to crack Signs on Grandmaster, or is the timer and high power level just too much? What do you think of the Catalyst and the idea of blasting a Scout from the hip? Let us know in the comments.

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Dying Light 2 loses 20 employees in 2 months – management says this is normal

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

What is the status of the action RPG Dying Light 2 from Techland? In the past two months, at least 20 employees have left the Techland studio. A report featuring several former employees sheds a negative light on the situation.

What is the situation regarding Dying Light 2? The post-apocalyptic action RPG was announced in 2018 by the Polish developer Techland. The release was planned for early 2020. However, in January of last year, it was postponed indefinitely. After that, it went quiet regarding the zombie game.

Not until December 2020 did Techland break the silence. However, the developers only announced that updates regarding the status could be expected in the new year – that is, 2021.

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Dying Light 2 looks really good, as the trailer proves.

Developers talk about the conditions at Techland

What news is there now? A report on the website The Gamer features several former Techland employees who spoke about the conditions during development. The CEO of the studio, Pawel Marchewka, responds to these claims.

One employee reports, for example, that his work was dismissed with a harsh insult. His created artwork was described as “pedalski”, which translates roughly to “too gay”.

Pawel Marchewka does not deny this. When asked about it, he explained:

When we are in the idea phase, we have lively discussions with each other and let different ideas and opinions clash. Therefore, I can imagine that in a closely-knit team such words could be used. However, that is not our standard, and these statements do not meet our criteria in any way. We always remind our employees to be mindful of how they communicate.

Pawel Marchewka, CEO of Techland

Furthermore, it is said that a toxic work culture exists, which particularly affects women. In Pawel Marchewka’s office, for example, there is a picture of a naked woman next to a cheetah, which some female employees apparently find disturbing.

The CEO explains that it is a picture by English artist David Yarrow, but he will, of course, remove it if he receives indications that it disturbs female employees.

There are also said to be strange marketing ideas from Pawel Marchewka, such as depositing body bags with an unmarked delivery van at the border with Mexico. It was also planned to collaborate with the United Nations to create a video in which people panic and fight for water.

What about the employees? At least 20 developers have left Techland in the past 2 months. It is said that those who do not approve of the management’s ideas will have their responsibilities stripped away until they either leave voluntarily or have to be let go. Even industry veterans like Marc Albinet from Ubisoft, who has 30 years of experience in the gaming industry, have not been able to implement changes at Techland to improve the workflow.

Pawel Marchewka only wants to work with the best in the industry and explains that this staff turnover is a natural aspect of AAA game development.

We have been around for 30 years, and many of our employees have been with us for a long time. Developing games is hard, and it is normal to sometimes change jobs and seek new challenges. I am very sorry that some of our employees have left us and have chosen to find their way outside of Techland, but I always wish them the best.

Pawel Marchewka, CEO of Techland

The report from The Gamer paints a rather bleak picture of the situation surrounding the development of Dying Light 2. Perfectionism even in small details, such as the shape of spikes on enemies, is said to be continually slowing down production. Although there is a belief that the CEO has good intentions and wants to create the best possible game, he appears to be stagnating.

This reportedly leads to employees losing enjoyment and ambition in their work, burning out, and then looking for something else. When we can finally play Dying Light 2 remains uncertain.

Dying Light 2 is among the 25 games you should definitely keep an eye on.

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CoD Warzone bans a massive number of cheaters just before Season 2

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Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Cold War is coming soon. Just in time for the release, the developers are cleaning up and banning cheaters from the game. This is now the third ban wave alone in February.

So many cheaters were banned: In a new tweet, the developers revealed that on February 23, another ban wave hit cheaters and banned them from Warzone. There were already bans for unfair players on February 2 and February 20, along with improvements to the anti-cheat system.

Even though no numbers were mentioned in the new ban waves, 60,000 cheaters were banned from the game in early February. With the two subsequent waves, this number has now risen again.

The new wave comes just before Season 2 and removes many cheaters before its release. Season 2 of Warzone and Cold War starts on February 25.

Cheaters are a big problem, but not the only one

What other problems are there? In addition to cheaters, there are still players exploiting glitches in the game. A popular and frequently used glitch is the so-called “Stim glitch,” which has occurred four times in the game.

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With this, players can survive endlessly in the gas circle, making it impossible for fair players to achieve a victory. The glitch annoys many players so much that they willingly forfeit victory to hunt and eliminate exploiters.

Moreover, there are ongoing complaints about weapon balance. The MAC-10, for example, is still considered too strong a weapon that many players use, annoying others. However, according to many players, the biggest problem remains the cheaters, of which there should now be fewer.

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What’s next for Warzone? The upcoming Season 2 brings numerous new weapons, skins, and a battle pass. There’s even a map change for Warzone with 2 completely new modes for the battle royale.

The pre-load for the patch for Season 2 has already begun on all platforms. Depending on where you play, you’ll need to download different file sizes:

  • PS4: 11.5 GB
  • PS5: 19.6 GB
  • XBox One: 15.0 GB
  • XBox Series X: 25.1 GB
  • PC: 30.85 GB

Season 2 itself will start on February 25 between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM German time. In our special, you can find all info about Season 2 of Warzone and Cold War.

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CoD Cold War gets a new zombie mode and it’s even briefly free

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With the new Season 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War brings the new Zombie mode Outbreak. Now you can try this and the Multiplayer for free on the weekend.

In CoD Cold War and Warzone, the second season will soon begin. On this occasion, a free test week has been announced, during which parts of Cold War will be playable for free.

What does Season 2 bring in terms of content? The new season expands CoD Cold War and Warzone and delivers plenty of new content such as a new Battle Pass, new weapons, maps, and new modes, including Outbreak, the new Zombie mode.

When can you play for free? From Thursday, February 25 to March 4, you can try the new, massive Outbreak mode and the regular Multiplayer of CoD Cold War for free. The mentioned areas of CoD Cold War will be playable for free on PC, PS4 and PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.

This also coincides with the start of Season 2, which will also arrive on that day. During the weekend (February 26 – February 28), you will also receive double experience points and weapon experience points in all Multiplayer modes.

Here you have an overview of what you can try out. (via callofduty.com)

You can test the new modes of Outbreak

What is Outbreak? Outbreak is a massive Zombie mode with various variants. This will be released as part of Season 2. 

Especially this mode should be interesting for many players. It brings four new variants to the game that differ from the usual modes.

You will have to fight against crazy Zombie Soviets armed with armor and flamethrowers, you can rig your vehicles with explosives and defend yourself against hordes of zombies. In our special on Outbreak, you can find out what these four modes are exactly. 

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What is included in the Multiplayer? Otherwise, the entire Multiplayer will also be available for this period. It offers an extensive selection of classic game modes like Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, Domination, and Hardpoint. You can find out what modes are available in our guide.

PlayStation players can additionally test the Onslaught mode exclusively. In this mode, you also fight against zombies, but it is an experience for two players.

Will you take a look at Outbreak and the Multiplayer during this period? Or are you not interested?

If the second season has made you curious, you can find an overview here with all information on Season 2 – facts, leaks, rumors

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Outriders: In the demo, you choose from 4 classes – Which one do you play first?

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At the end of February, the demo for the RPG shooter Outriders will start. In this, you can thoroughly test the four classes available in the game. MeinMMO wants to know from you: Which one will you try first?

This is Outriders: It is a new third-person shooter from the developer People Can Fly, who some may already know from the shooter Bulletstorm or the CoD parody Duty Calls. The creators compare Outriders most closely to a Diablo, while the shooter mechanics resemble other third-person shooters like Anthem or The Division.

For more information about Outriders, you can find it in our special: 9 important things you might not know about the RPG shooter

When does the demo start? It starts already on February 25, this coming Thursday for PC (Steam), PS4, and PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. It is free for everyone and can be played indefinitely.

  • Outriders blue beam
    Trickster
  • Devastator
  • Technomancer
  • Pyromancer

Which classes can be played?

The classes in Outriders differ greatly from one another. They not only fill classic roles such as tank or assassin. Each class has three subclasses in the form of skill trees that can also be combined with each other.

Here is a brief summary of the 4 different classes available in Outriders:

  • Trickster: 
    • A nimble assassin who can manipulate space and time with his abilities. He is particularly effective in close combat, can slow down enemies with his special blade and heals himself through kills from short range.
    • With his skills, the Trickster can create holograms of himself to outsmart enemies and can also teleport.
  • Pyromancer: 
    • A type of fire mage who can burn or freeze enemies with powerful skills. He is strong from medium range and can hinder enemy groups and deal significant damage over time through burn effects. 
    • The Pyromancer has access to a thermal bomb that sets enemies on fire and immobilizes them.
  • Devastator: 
    • Using gravity, this class can influence the earth. Combined with strong tank abilities, the Devastator is like a steam locomotive, healing through kills in close combat and inflicting bleeding damage with his strikes.
    • With his abilities, the Devastator can float and annihilate entire groups with a powerful impact. Additionally, he can impale other enemies with earth pillars.
  • Technomancer: 
    • This class is equipped with numerous gadgets such as a turret, a minigun, and a rocket launcher. He is also the only one who can heal the team with his ability. He primarily fights from a distance, can additionally poison and freeze enemies.
    • Thus, the turret can slowly take out other enemies through poison clouds, the rocket launcher can stop boss enemies, and the minigun can mow down entire groups.

In our special, you can also find some skills and gameplay scenes related to the individual classes: Everything we know so far about the 4 character classes – gameplay and skills

Now it’s your turn: Which class will you try first? Which style suits you the most? Participate in our survey:

What else is in the demo? In the demo for Outriders, you can create up to six different characters, choose from the four classes, and play the first hours of the story with them. You can play each character up to level 7 and collect loot as well as try out up to 5 World Tiers (difficulty levels for missions).

You can complete all of this with up to 2 friends or solo. If you are looking for more information about the demo, here are 7 things you should know about the demo version of Outriders. 

When will Outriders be released? The full game will be released on April 1 for PC (Steam, Epic), PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One and Google Stadia.

Which class will you play and why? Do you already have a favorite? Are you even checking out the demo? Let us know in the comments.

If you are looking for more information about the demo of Outriders, you should check this out: All information about the free demo of the RPG shooter – release, content, platforms

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WoW: Garrosh, the most unpopular Orc, returns in Shadowlands

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Another war chief will appear in the course of WoW: Shadowlands again. The old orc Garrosh gets a bit of story.

In World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, players encounter many souls that have died on Azeroth. However, one character has been hiding so far – Garrosh Hellscream. Now, the developers have revealed that all Garrosh fans might still have something to look forward to that will happen later in Shadowlands.

What about Garrosh? Garrosh last appeared in the cinematic “Afterlife: Revendreth.” There, he was seen being tortured to extract the anima from him. He is permanently used by the Venthyr to generate more anima.

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But many players were disappointed when Garrosh did not appear in Revendreth at all. Although he was teased in the cinematic, he played no role in Revendreth. He didn’t appear in the general story or in the Venthyr’s covenant campaign.

What has been said now? In an interview with Bellular, much was discussed about the story of Shadowlands, and Garrosh was also a topic. It was said:

Obviously, he [Garrosh] was not part of the Shadowlands 9.0 story, but as we move into Chains of Domination, we have the chance to explore some of these other stories. We believe that Garrosh had a really great story arc and that he had a proper climax in Warlords of Draenor, so we don’t want to tell a big story with him again.

But I think it’s safe to assume that we will get a resolution for his appearance in the afterlife trailer, and I believe you will see some very fitting events, but I don’t want to spoil it.

It’s cool to talk about Revendreth and these other afterlives and what makes them unique. Revendreth is unique in that it doesn’t necessarily have to be the final resting place of people. It’s more about rehabilitation – can a soul be saved or is it released into the Maw? Similar to Ardenweald, which is more about the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. That’s one of the fun elements to keep in mind about Revendreth.

Garrosh is a battery, a source of immense power because he has lived such a large life. That’s a fun story being told.

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What does this mean? In plain terms, this likely means that Garrosh will at least appear in some quests, and we will learn more about his role as a “battery” for the Venthyr. However, those who expect Garrosh to play a major role again are likely to be disappointed. Still, it’s good to know that Garrosh will be seen again after his appearance in the cinematic.

What do you think about meeting Garrosh again? Is it cool to dust off this character once more? Or should the dead in WoW be left to rest?

We have thoroughly analyzed the latest cinematic with Anduin.

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Pokémon GO brings regional Pokémon back to raids – but is it useful?

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The 4 regional Kanto monsters are part of a current collection challenge, but they are currently hard to obtain. They are now back in raids of Pokémon GO – but not everywhere.

This is the problem: For the great Kanto Tour in Pokémon GO, some collection tasks were also introduced that trainers need to complete. One of them is the “GO Tour Kanto: Raid” collection, where you are supposed to catch the following monsters from raids:

  • Mewtwo
  • Articuno
  • Zapdos
  • Moltres
  • Mr. Mime
  • Kangaskhan
  • Tauros
  • Porter

The last four are regional Pokémon from the Kanto region, which were also included in raids during the Kanto Tour. They disappeared again afterward – and the collection task, which is running for another 4 days, is suddenly unavailable for many trainers.

Pokémon GO regional Shiny Tauros Kangaskhan Mr. Mime Porter
These are the monsters and their shiny variants

Because: The regional monsters only appear in the wild in their actual regions, although rather rarely. In Europe, you will encounter only a Mr. Mime in the wild, but no Kangaskhan, Tauros, or Porter.

So anyone who did not complete the collection task on time may now find themselves in trouble. However, a solution to the problem might be on the way – or at least a partial one.

Regionals return to raids, but not everywhere

This is what the solution looks like: As Niantic Support announced via Twitter, the 4 monsters are now available again in raids. They are expected to remain available until March 1, 8:00 AM (local time).

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At the same time, it is emphasized that the Pokémon will only appear in their respective regions. This means: Porter in East Asia, Kangaskhan in Australia, and Tauros in North America.

This would only solve the problem partially. Because if you play in Europe, you cannot easily participate in raids on the other side of the planet.

You need someone who is within sight of the raid to invite you – then you can participate with a remote raid pass. But if you currently have no friends (or at least in-game acquaintances) in that region, it will still be difficult to catch the monsters from the raids. Here we present some options for you:

Worldwide friends in Pokémon GO – Here’s how you can do remote raids in other countries

When exactly the four will reappear in raids is still uncertain at this time. We will keep you updated with new information. The Kanto monsters are not the only regionally bound Pokémon – here you can find all regional monsters in Pokémon GO.

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Demand for PS5 is so huge that even Sony can only satisfy it for 34 minutes

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

Many people really want to have a PlayStation 5, but the demand is so high that retailers can hardly keep up. Now it was possible to buy a PS5 at the official PlayStation Direct store in the USA. But the joy lasted only about half an hour. The demand for the hardware remains unbroken.

Here’s the deal: As soon as PlayStation Direct announced that consoles were available, they were already sold out again. PlayStation Direct is Sony’s own sales platform for hardware and console accessories in the USA.

But even here, the restock did not last long. For about half an hour, the PlayStation 5 could be bought at PlayStation Direct, but after 34 minutes the supply was exhausted.

And this is not an isolated case. Anyone who has been diligently following PS5 offers will have noticed how interested parties rush to every possible deal. Whether you have successfully managed to purchase a PS5 can be told in our MeinMMO survey on PS5.

Tip: Do you want to buy a PS5 and haven’t gotten one yet? In our PS5 ticker from MeinMMO, we always keep you updated on where consoles are available for purchase.

Buy PS5 – the demand remains unbroken

The quick sellout at PlayStation Direct also shows how high the demand for the new next-gen console is.

Sony released the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition about 4 months ago, on November 19, 2020. However, the demand has not decreased since then. Since then, numerous interested parties have been trying their luck to get a console under unusual circumstances.

Meanwhile, many users wish that Sony could manufacture more consoles so that bots and scalpers do not continue to do their thing, buying up consoles and then selling them expensively on eBay.

Here’s why everyone wants a PS5: There are various reasons for the high demand:

  • In terms of price, the PlayStation 5 promises to be a good offer. For 500 euros, you get a console that offers 4K performance. Graphics cards for desktop PCs cost significantly more. The PS5 costs only slightly more compared to the PlayStation 4 Pro (currently around 300 euros).
  • Due to the Corona pandemic, many people are sitting at home and spending their free time in front of their PC and console. Many want to buy graphics cards or gaming consoles as a result.
  • Sony has created a large user base since the release of the PlayStation 4. Officially, over 100 million PS4 consoles have been sold. Here, interest in a new console is correspondingly high.
  • It had been known in advance that interested parties cannot buy a PS5 in retail and therefore rely on online trade.

The Corona pandemic also restricts production, resulting in fewer devices being available.

Even Sony’s hands are tied in production

How is Sony trying to meet the demand? It had already been stated in advance, that Sony wants to significantly increase PS5 console production. Around 10 million consoles were to be manufactured. However, one must consider that the consoles are sold worldwide.

On the other hand, Sony’s hands are tied because they are dependent on suppliers in manufacturing. Sony’s CEO Jim Ryan has now explained why it is so difficult to get a PS5.

And the biggest problem here are semiconductors, which are needed almost everywhere. Due to Corona, the demand for office devices such as laptops, computers, and monitors has increased, making the materials highly sought after as well.

If you are interested in why Sony has difficulty keeping up with restocking, check out this article. Here we explain the reasons for the current shortage:

Demand for PS5 is still enormous – Why is there so little restock?

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on February 23rd – The first Iron Banner of Season 13 begins

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

Destiny 2 occurs today, on 23.02., the Weekly Reset. This marks the third week of Season 13 and the first Iron Banner begins. What new challenges and tasks await the Guardians?

What’s on the agenda in Destiny 2: Before Season 13 of Destiny 2 continues, you first need to download Update 3.1.0.1. This kicks off the first Iron Banner event in PvP and hopefully brings supplies for the creepy Foresight mission. After all, mysterious datapads have been found there. You also get another chance at random rolls of the new exotic.

What’s new: With the Iron Banner, Lord Saladin returns to the Tower. He will offer 4 bounties and a small quest “Saladin’s Feud” throughout the week, through which you can earn rewards and top loot. Remember that there is also a solo playlist for the Iron Banner now.

Fresh in the loot pool are the two weapons “The Worn Edge” (Pulse Rifle) and “Multimach CCX” (Submachine Gun):

Additionally, the “Iron Will” armor (featured image) will be updated to the current state, but it is not a new set. The new mod “Iron Tension” is entirely new, which should significantly increase range at the cost of stability.

  • The seasonal activity Battlegrounds expands with the mission “Oracle”.
  • Don’t forget to accept quests for the new Stasis fragments from the Stranger on Europa.
  • In line with the Iron Banner, there are bonus Valor in PvP throughout the week.

If you visit Zavala and have already completed the Foresight mission, he will send you into the Grandmaster difficulty (1,320 Power). Here, the Masterwork Catalyst awaits.

Also interesting:

The essential information on the activities from 23.02. to 02.03.

In Nightfall: The Ordeal goes to the Strike

  • Guardians of Nothing

You can choose the difficulty level yourself. As a reward, this week the MG The Swarm awaits.

The coveted classics from Destiny 1 are now waiting in the Ordeal

Playlist Strikes are available with these modifiers:

  • Void Singe
  • Grenadier
  • Iron

As always: The Singe modifier remains the same throughout the week. The other modifiers rotate daily.

Crucible: These playlists and modes are active in PvP:

  • Private Match
  • Rumble
  • Control
  • Elimination
  • Survival
  • Survival: Freelance
  • Conflict
  • Iron Banner

Petra Venj can now be found (Curse Week 3) in the “Rheasilvia” area of the Dreaming City. She sends you on a mission to the 4th Ascendant Challenge.

These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 13 of Destiny 2

This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful Loot comes in several tiers, granting you various power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers also grant higher power boosts.

  • Tier 1 (up to +3 above the current power level)
  • Tier 2 (up to +4 above the current power level)
  • Tier 3 (up to +5 above the current power level)
  • Peak gear (+5 or more above the power level. The only gear that exceeds 1300 and goes up to a maximum of 1310 – then the level jumps become +1 lower)

Sources for Powerful Loot in Season 13: 

Tier 1:

  • Complete 8 Crucible bounties
  • 7 wins in the Glory Crucible playlist
  • Complete 8 Gambit bounties
  • Complete 8 Variks bounties
  • Complete the Nightfall: Ordeal
  • Win 7 rounds in Survival
  • Loot from Wrathborn Hunt
  • Imperium Hunt
  • Battlegrounds (up to Tier 3)

Tier 2:

  • Collect Clan experience for Hawthorne

Tier 3:

  • Decrypt exotic engrams
  • Exotic quests
  • Primus engrams

Top Loot:

If you want to look as stylish as this Hunter, you can get the ornament from Tess for glimmer

Glimmer highlights of the Eververse

These are the glimmer highlights of this week:

  • The exotic emote “Perfect Swing”
  • The exotic Sparrow “Hard Light Wheel”
  • The exotic weapon ornament for Black Spindle “Befuddlement”
  • The exotic Warlock ornament for Crown of Tempests “Diadem of Deception”
  • The exotic Titan ornament for Dune Marchers “Shellbreaker”
  • The exotic Hunter ornament for Raiden Flux “Nano-Redux”
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Sony CEO explains why it is so hard to buy a PS5

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

Sony CEO Jim Ryan has now commented on the issues with the availability of the PS5. In doing so, he names some reasons for the shortage of new consoles.

For months, numerous interested parties have been frustrated that there are hardly any PS5 consoles available for purchase. As soon as they are in stock, they are sold out again. It has gone so far that even bots were used to take advantage of the scarce supply and make a profit.

If you are currently looking for a PS5, you should keep an eye on our ticker: The 4th wave is coming – Keep an eye on these retailers if you’re searching for a PS5

Now the Sony CEO is addressing the issue. He discusses some reasons that explain the shortage of PS5 consoles and apologizes to the players. MeinMMO summarizes his statements for you.

More on the topic:

Why are there so few PS5?

This is what the Sony CEO says: Jim Ryan points out that over 4.5 million units have been sold in the first months. According to Ryan, this is more than at the release of the PS4. Overall, the interest is significantly greater than expected.

Partly, he attributes this to the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply chains have also been affected by restrictions. As examples, Ryan mentions individual components such as semiconductors, which are also used in smartphones and PCs. We have already dealt extensively with the topic of semiconductors on MeinMMO:

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The transition to a completely digital distribution system has been a tough challenge: “We had to switch to a distribution model that is fully online and which we never had before.” (via GQ) The pandemic has further fueled interest in consoles and video games.

The Sony CEO promises in his statement that they are working hard on the problem and are trying to deliver supply as quickly as possible. He also apologizes to the players: “We are truly sorry and at the same time very grateful for the interest that is so strong.”

Additionally, he promises that the supply of consoles will be replenished every month so that everyone can get their PS5. They have come out of the Christmas season with renewed vigor and want to ensure greater supply.

What do you think about these statements? Do you find the reasons understandable? Or are you still frustrated that it went so bumpy? Have you managed to buy a console in the past few days?

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  1. gamespot.com

E-sports legend is still the best in Street Fighter at 39, even with a broken finger

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

The famous street fighter professional Daigo Umahara is 39 years old, a considerable age for an e-athlete. He has once again shown what he is still capable of.

Who is it about? The Japanese Daigo “The Beast” Umahara is well known to insiders of the scene. He is one of the best street fighter players and at 39 one of the oldest e-sport professionals.

What happened? Recently, he showed again what he is capable of. He participated in a street fighter tournament, the Capcom Pro Tour Season Finals, and won. However, he was significantly impaired as he had broken his finger prior to the tournament.

Diago “The Beast” Umahara has been an e-athlete since his youth and is considered one of the best street fighter professionals in the world. As a teenager, he was so good, that he was even beaten up. His first documented victory was in 1997, nearly 24 years ago. In Japan, Daigo has achieved near legend status.

“It will be okay soon”

This is what happened in the tournament: He still participated in the Season Finals and faced Kanamori “Gachikun” Tsunehiro in the final. Despite the injury, Diago won the match decisively with 4-1. You can watch the complete fight on Youtube.

What did the professional say about it? Before the tournament, Diago spoke with his fans during a stream and casually mentioned that he had broken his finger.

In the video, you can watch the translation from FGC Translated:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPpD1EBnkbI&feature=emb_title

This probably happened during a fall. For Daigo, this apparently was no big deal: It only hurts while playing when he makes a forward jump. He does not take painkillers because “it’s not that bad”.

However, this is likely classic understatement, as it comes down to precise and quick input in street fighter to play at a high level.

After the victory, one might think that Daigo would take a break to recover his finger. But he simply keeps playing and streamed for his viewers the next day.

Daigo keeps playing after the tournament. (via. invenvglobal.com)

Once again, “The Beast” has shown that with sheer willpower, one can still be one of the best in the field, even when one has already reached an above-average age. Especially since e-athletes, according to a study, experience just as much stress as football players. A certain degree of pain resistance can also be beneficial.

What do you think of the performance? Do you believe that age is not as important in e-sports? Let us know in the comments.

Why e-athletes like Daigo can be motivating is explained in our special: 39-Year-Old Wins Tournament in Street Fighter 5, gives us old men hope

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  2. dotesports.com

Pokemon GO: How Snorlax’s Behind Ruined a Trainer’s Eevee Capture

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

A trainer just wanted to catch an Eevee in Pokémon GO. But suddenly a bug caused a Snorlax to appear in the worst possible location.

This is what happened: In the Pokémon GO subreddit, a trainer shared a video where he wanted to collect a reward that was tied to an Eevee encounter. Normally, you would just have to open it and try to catch the Eevee with Poké Balls.

But the trainer faced an unexpected obstacle. You can see how it looked in this video by user eten123 (via reddit):

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Snorlax blocks the catching attempt

This is the error: The video shows how a Snorlax simply appears directly on the Eevee – curiously facing the trainer with its back. Although the combination of Eevee and Snorlax fits well with the recently concluded Kanto Tour, the trainer likely wasn’t too pleased about the double pack.

Because: Every attempt to catch the Eevee fails. The big, lazy Snorlax simply absorbs every Poké Ball with its broad backside. Incidentally, the many attempts do not lead to catching the Snorlax: The balls simply bounce off and sadly roll back toward the trainer.

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This is how the community reacts: Even the user who is so unfortunately failing at the Snorlax takes the situation with humor. “Do I need a Poké Flute to catch this Eevee?” is asked in the post – a reference to the old games.

Because back then, a Snorlax would often be in the way, blocking the progress of budding Pokémon trainers. Then you needed a Poké Flute to wake the monster and kindly ask it to move aside (that is: to battle it and catch it).

Some other players comment that they last saw such bugs in the beta of the game. Another user writes: “Are they developing Eevee into a Ghost-type? By crushing it with a Snorlax?” (via reddit).

Another user suggests turning the bug directly into a feature (via reddit): “Give us a Poké Flute and every now and then a Snorlax appears. Then you have to play the flute in a mini-game. Nothing good or bad happens, but it would be a fun little surprise.”

Next up in Pokémon GO the legendary season is coming. New legendary Pokémon will also appear there. Let’s just hope that suddenly a Snorlax doesn’t block the way when trying to catch them.

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Destiny 2: Update 3.1.0.1 is here – All Info and Patch Notes

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2 comes today, on 23.02., the update 3.1.0.1 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S as well as on PC and Google Stadia. Along with the bug fixes, there are also maintenance tasks and even a server down, so a forced break for the Guardians.

This is happening today: In the evening of February 23rd, the first update since the start of Season 13 will be released. Before you dive into the new battlefield or the Iron Banner event, you need to download patch 3.1.0.1 and endure an unusually long maintenance period.

Update 9:45 PM: You can now log in and play. Keep in mind that there may still be server issues during the ongoing maintenance.

Update 8:45 PM: Bungie had to extend the maintenance again. Login will now take place at 10 PM German time, when the servers come back online.

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Update 6:20 PM: The update is now live and can be downloaded.

  • On PlayStation 5, it is 523 MB large.
  • Initially, the patch was supposed to arrive around 8 PM.
  • However, the servers remain unreachable – likely until the scheduled 8 PM. Guardians are greeted with the message “This version of Destiny 2 is no longer available” even after downloading.

MeinMMO provides you with the most important times and known fixes here. We will update the article throughout the day and ensure that you do not miss any patch notes or changes.

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Maintenance on the 23rd of February – All about the process and server down

These times are important today:

  • Start of maintenance is at 5:00 PM German time.
  • 5:45 PM starts the down time, Destiny servers go offline. All players will be removed from ongoing activities.
  • From 10:00 PM, the servers will come back online and update 3.1.0.1 will be released worldwide.
  • Only after the update has been downloaded (and copied) can you log in and play Destiny 2.
  • By 11:00 PM, the maintenance is then scheduled to be completed.
After the update, you can hunt another copy of the exotic “Tale of a Dead Man” with random rolls

As always, it applies: The times are not set in stone. It may take some time for patch 3.1.0.1 to be available for download for you. If anything changes during the long maintenance work, we will inform you.

Until the background work is completely finished (11:00 PM), there may be login issues and queues.

If you are using third-party applications or the official companion app, their functionality will only be limited available on the evening of 23.02.

What changes today in Destiny 2 with update 3.1.0.1?

These fixes are coming: At the start of the new season of the Chosen, some issues have occurred. According to Bungie, these will be a thing of the past after the update:

  • “Ravager’s Spawn” can now be retrieved from collections. More on the pinnacle weapon here on MeinMMO: How to quickly get the new grenade launcher in Destiny 2 – How strong is it?
  • Merchant tooltips no longer state that trials tokens are needed to increase the reputation rank.
  • The Stasis fragment “Whispers of Chains” now correctly grants damage resistance near frozen enemies.
  • When switching between Challengers’ Medallions or Cabal Runes at the Fire Trials Hammer, the used currencies are now refunded.

We now know that the changes are indeed broader than announced. Here are the highlights:

  • The missing S.A.B.E.R Strike should be accessible.
  • Some exotic ornaments have been fixed.
  • Players who obtained items from Eververse but found them nowhere will later receive a refund. Additionally, all challenges should now grant the right amount of Glimmer.
  • You can no longer receive more than one instance of the Hawkmoon per run.
  • You can now properly reset Gambit and Crucible ranks.

What other issues are known? The Destiny developer has recently compiled numerous other discrepancies they are working on. This includes faulty progress on the catalyst for the exotic bow from Season 13, faulty mods from the artifact.

Here is the list of known errors (via Bungie.net)

You will soon be able to level up the new bow to masterpiece faster

Patch Notes for Update 3.1.0.1 in Destiny 2

What is included in the patch notes? All changes of an update are listed in the official patch notes. Here, the Guardians can read which additional fixes or balance adjustments have been made.

The patch notes for update 3.1.0.1 are now available. Here we embed the English version for you, as the German version is still missing:

What do you think is in the update today? The list of planned fixes is manageable, but the maintenance and server down are unusually long. What issues are bothering you right now and should be fixed as soon as possible? Let us know in the comments.

How Season 13 is received by you, our readers, we have summarized here: 3 things Destiny 2 is doing really well right now – And 3 things that are still annoying

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Twitch bans one of the toughest Fortnite players in the world 2 times forever

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

Twitch has banned player Advyth: He dreamed of a career as a Fortnite pro and streamer. He can cross that off his list. Especially brutal for the young man: He did so much for his dream of becoming a Fortnite pro. But that’s all over now.

Who is he? Advyth is a relatively small Fortnite streamer, but an excellent player. He has been streaming on Twitch for 4 years and currently has 40,500 followers. When he plays, an average of 350 people watch him.

But Advyth is a strong player in Fortnite, fully dedicated to the arena, collecting points endlessly. For a while, he was ranked number 1 worldwide in arena points.

Currently, he still has the second most arena points in the world, with 283,083. Advyth is therefore an extremely persistent and successful player.

He also put in a lot of time on Twitch in January, having multiple streams over 18 or 19 hours. And it slowly started to pay off.

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Advyth is an extremely hard grinder in Fortnite.

Twitch streamer on the verge of breakthrough – Then came the ban

That was his dream: Advyth dreamed of a career as an e-sports pro. He wanted to make a name for himself in the Fortnite scene, now that he is so good. And Advyth was on the right path. In recent months, he was able to double the follower count of his Twitch channel and triple his viewer count.

Advyth’s plan was probably to become famous by being number 1 in arena points in Fortnite. There he was in a lonely fight for first place with Marrz_Ow. They were grinding those arena points extremely hard.

The hope for Advyth was: If he was at number 1 in arena points, a Fortnite team would surely find and sign him.

Even if the channel was still small, he at least had significant growth. Just in February, there was a YouTube video about Advyth. He was described as “the new best arena player” in the world. At that time, Advyth was indeed ranked number 1.

The video reached 753,000 views and was a milestone for the young Advyth.

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This is his problem: Advyth’s Twitch channel was permanently banned in January 2021. It was said that the streamer had shown “hateful insults or symbols”.

After the Twitch ban, Advyth’s world collapsed. Because he realized: With a Twitch ban, no pro clan would sign him anymore either. Furthermore, 4 years on Twitch were now, in his view, wasted.

The young man saw every meaning in his life disappear.

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Hashtag campaign on Twitter aimed to free Fortnite players

That was the hope: One can only escape a permanent ban on Twitch by filing a successful “complaint.” So Advyth wrote to Twitch several times, asking them to unban him, but received no response.

Now Advyth wanted to launch a Twitter campaign #FreeAdvyth. With such a campaign, Fortnite pro Clix escaped a permanent ban in just two days.

But even though Fortnite world champion Bugha shared the hashtag, Advyth could not get the hashtag to trend and it ultimately fizzled out.

The player expressed his frustration: How could it be that Clix gets freed after a day and a half, while he remains in Twitch prison?

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Why is Clix unbanned after 2 days – and I don’t even get a response?

I’ll just make a second account

That was the last hope: Advyth’s final idea was to simply create a second account on Twitch, to start fresh and play Fortnite again. He had asked Twitch for permission several times, they hadn’t responded, so he just did it.

The young pro excitedly tweeted shortly after about how great the new channel “Advyyth” (with 2 y’s) was doing. He had already gained 5,000 followers, but then came the bitter awakening.

Twitch permanently banned the new channel again, as such behavior, creating a new channel as a banned user, is seen by Twitch as “evading a ban.” This also results in a permanent ban.

So Advyth is now doubly banned from Twitch forever.

https://twitter.com/Advyyth/status/1361788627345416197
The streamer says: He dedicated everything to his dream, hardly slept in recent months.

“I am cursed to never have luck or success”

He writes on Twitter: He has streamed 600 hours in 6 months, played up to 18 hours of arena in Fortnite daily, hardly slept. He considers not being able to stream anymore as mental torture.

The young man writes (via twitter):

I am cursed to never have luck or success. This will forever hang over my life. It just is.

Advyth

The big streamer is freed – the small one remains in Twitch prison

What’s behind it: The bitter thing is that Advyth, with 40,000 followers, can scream about his ban on Twitch and it falls on deaf ears. Meanwhile, he sees that the 16-year-old Clix, who is much better known, is unbanned because he can stir up a shit storm on Twitter.

Advyth doesn’t have that opportunity, as he lacks the reach.

Fortnite-Clix
This is Clix. He escaped from the Twitch prison.

We have addressed the problems of Twitch bans in an article:

The ban policy of Twitch is becoming more ridiculous

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PS5: Have you managed to buy a console in the last few days?

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

For several days now, we have been updating on the status of the 4th wave of PS5 sales. But how many of you were able to get a PS5 in the last few days? Let us know.

Here’s the deal: The shortage of new consoles continues, and some gamers are still trying in vain to buy a PS5 or Xbox Series X.

In the past few days, individual retailers in Germany have received smaller shipments of the coveted PS5 console and resold them to customers. This included online stores like:

  • MediaMarkt
  • Saturn
  • Euronics
  • Spielegrotte

Under our ticker on the availability of the PS5, we have received a ton of comments from you and know that the hunt for the console has been stressful and frustrating for many of you.

Again and again, smaller contingents appear that users pounce on. The F5 key has already been pounded into the ground in the hope of finally being redirected to check-out or at least being able to add the product to the cart.

However, there have also been cheerful comments from some lucky ones who managed to buy a console after all. But how many of you were able to get one? Participate in our survey and let us know.

More exciting articles about the PS5 on MeinMMO:

Here’s how you can vote: You can cast your vote in the polling tool under the article. Everyone has only one vote and the voting cannot be undone.

Let us know in the comments whether you were lucky or whether you still have to hope and wait. How many of you could we help to get a console? How many could we still help with our ticker? We look forward to your feedback.

And good luck to everyone from your MeinMMO team!

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A 21-year-old game was the highlight of the digital BlizzCon 2021

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 5 minutes

At the last BlizzCon 2021, there were quite a few announcements. You told us which ones were the most exciting and which were the least interesting.

Here’s what it was about: The BlizzCon is an exciting event for many Blizzard fans, where there is a lot of new information about upcoming content for their favorite games.

This year there were also a number of announcements, even though the BlizzCon had to take place online for the first time due to the pandemic. We wanted to know from you in a survey which of these announcements was your personal highlight, and you answered us.

This is how you voted: A total of 2,365 readers participated in the survey. Each of you only had one vote to cast. Here are the results.

  • Rank 9: Arcade Collection (1.31%)
  • Rank 8: Hearthstone: Expansion and new mode (1.61%)
  • Rank 7: Overwatch 2: New hero and redesign of hero designs (2.66%)
  • Rank 6: I liked everything (6.05%)
  • Rank 5: I didn’t like anything (11.8%)
  • Rank 4: WoW Burning Crusade Classic (12.39%)

Here are your ranks 3 to 1.

Rank 3: Diablo 4

  • 13.19% of all votes

This was announced: Although the release of Diablo 4 is still far away, we got another snippet of new information at BlizzCon. The Huntress was introduced as a new class for the action role-playing game, and players could also see her in action thanks to videos.

  • The Huntress is a fast and mobile class
  • She can be played in both melee and ranged combat
  • Poison plays an important role for her

The class is also not bound to one gender. You will also be able to create male Hunters if you wish. You can find all the information and videos about the Huntress in our article:

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This is what you say about the new class: For many, Diablo 4 is a game they are either really excited about or cautiously optimistic. Therefore, it’s not surprising that the new class made it to rank 3 in our survey.

While some of you want to wait and see how the Huntress will play, others are already convinced by the class, even though the release of Diablo 4 is still some way off.

Diablo IV has interested me for a long time. But the class video of the Rogue triggered the “I want to play this. NOW!” reflex for the first time.

MeinMMO reader Mithrandir

The trailer was so good. The gameplay looks superb. I prefer them to take their time and do it extremely well. With D2, you’re busy for a while. Before that, play the new Magic game.

MeinMMO reader Cameltoetem

Rank 2: WoW Shadowlands

  • 18.14% of all votes

This was announced: Fans of WoW Shadowland got a glimpse at the BlizzCon of patch 9.1, which will continue the story of the expansion and bring new content. This includes, for example:

Additionally, Blizzard showed an exciting new cinematic, in which Anduin is pierced by the Archon with a blade. A lot of drama and loot awaits the players. You can find all the information on patch 9.1 in our article:

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WoW: All information about Patch 9.1 – Raid, Release and Flying
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This is what you say about patch 9.1: Although part of the announcement about WoW Shadowlands was unfortunately leaked before BlizzCon, it didn’t dampen your excitement. You have chosen patch 9.1 of Shadowlands as rank 2.

Especially regarding the story and the cinematic, many of you expressed your thoughts in comments under the articles about it and on Facebook. There were many speculations and excitement or hopes for what the story of Shadowlands still has to offer.

To be honest, I see a Sylvanas with regret, a dead Anduin, and an Arthas as an ally coming our way in this expansion. I think it’s about time we send some alliance members to the dust in an expansion.

MeinMMO reader Grona1992

There were also many discussions about the fact that you will soon be fighting against Sylvanas in a raid. Some of you found it disappointing and don’t want Sylvanas to die in the raid. Others, however, were glad that it is finally happening and that you can beat the banshee:

I don’t want to fight her; I just want to see the end of her existence. If that means that Anduin becomes the next Lich King or Tyrande meets her end, those would all be justifiable alliance losses, and for her end, they can gladly burn all other known ally chars.

MeinMMO reader Ectheltawar

The Blizzcon 2021 was a disappointment despite a big highlight – Expert talk in the podcast

The Blizzcon 2021 led to mixed feelings. With the Diablo 2 remaster, there is a big highlight, but a really big surprise was missing.

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Rank 1: Diablo 2: Resurrected

  • 32.85% of all votes

This was announced: After many leaks and rumors, it is now official. The remaster of the beloved classic Diablo 2 was finally unveiled at BlizzCon. The game is being polished by the studio Vicarious Visions, which already did a great job with the remaster of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2.

The remaster of Diablo 2 is being developed for PC and all current and next-gen consoles. It is meant to convey the original feel of D2, while also bringing some improvements. These include, among other things, graphics and gameplay elements like shared stash for all characters or easier item comparison.

You can find all the information about the remaster in our article:

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Diablo 2: Resurrected as Remaster – Everything you need to know about the release
von Patrick Freese

This is what you say about the remaster: The reveal of the remaster has left a strong impression on you, bringing Diablo 2 to rank 1 in our survey. Also in the comments under the Diablo 2 article and on Facebook, you discussed the game extensively.

This will be awesome! Check out the trailer and the deep dive! Exactly what I wished for. It remains as it is, just looks much better, and there are a few “Quality of Life” adjustments like shared stash. I’m really looking forward to it.

MeinMMO reader Den M. on Facebook

Many of you reminisced about how they used to play Diablo 2 for days as kids or teenagers and want to slay hordes of demons again in the remaster along with friends.

The release on consoles was also welcomed, for example on the Switch:

Absolute must-have on the Switch. I was addicted to it on the PC. Now just Diablo 1 + expansion, then everything is perfect.

MeinMMO reader Rainer J. on Facebook

However, there are still some concerns. After the failed remaster of Warcraft 3, some of you are still skeptical and hope that Diablo 2 will be a good remaster.

Yes, the development team is different, but a healthy caution is never wrong, I think. Hope for the best, expect the worst.

MeinMMO reader Hamurator

What do you think about the results? Did you expect it to be this way or were there surprises? Let us know in the comments.

You can find an overview of all announcements from the BlizzCon in our live ticker.

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How to solve “The Spider on the Wall”, one of the most annoying quests in WoW

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The world quest “The Spider on the Wall” (engl. “The Spider on the Wall”) causes confused players in World of Warcraft time and again. MeinMMO explains to you how to solve this annoying quest.

What kind of quest is this? “The Spider on the Wall” can be found in the southwest of Maldraxxus at the House of the Chosen. There, Khaliiq, one of Lady Vashj’s handmaidens, is waiting for you.

For Khaliiq, you need to infiltrate the troops in the area unseen and steal three documents from important NPCs you find there. We explain how exactly that works here in the guide.

WoW Maldraxxus Spider on the Wall Map
When the world quest is active, you can find it in the area marked here.

Solving “The Spider on the Wall” – Here’s how

What you need to do: Speak with Khaliiq to receive two new abilities. The first one passively disguises you similarly to a rogue or a feral druid in stealth mode. The other is called “Widow’s Venom” and can stun enemies.

You must move away from Khaliiq and visit three NPCs. You can find them at the following coordinates:

  • Mel’san at 33.6/74.0 for the courier letter
  • Supplier Kem at 37.4/73.1 for the supplier scroll
  • Captain Hawken at 35.2/79.5 for the patrol setup
  • In our guide, we explain how to display coordinates in WoW.

Once you have approached the NPCs, you must right-click on them. You should see a loot symbol and can steal the documents with a click. Once you have all the documents, you can return to Khaliiq with a new ability.

What is important? Always be careful that the other troops in the area do not see you. Most cannot detect you anyway, but some have a light blue eye above their head. These units can uncover you. Use Widow’s Venom to stun them or avoid them broadly. If you can’t find Widow’s Venom, use the following macro:

  • /click ExtraActionButton1

The wowhead reader and YouTuber Sipder shows in a video how the quest goes from start to finish. We have embedded the video here for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVD-089gIMI&feature=youtu.be

What makes the quest so annoying? Many players complain that they wouldn’t know what to do without tips. “The Spider on the Wall” is apparently not self-explanatory or sufficiently marked for them.

Additionally, the disguise ability seems to fail occasionally when moving away from Khaliiq. This can happen quickly when one of the guards approaches you and you don’t stun him in time.

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Additionally, players complain, for example, on wowhead, that they cannot use abilities to increase their speed nor switch back to stealth mode once discovered. This unnecessarily extends the entire world quest.

However, with our guide, you should be able to complete the quest without any issues on your first try.

By the way, the first major patch 9.1 for World of Warcraft is coming up soon. A lot has already been revealed at BlizzCon 2021 about what is in “Chains of Domination”.

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Players claim that Destiny 2 only listens to Twitch streamers – This is what Bungie says now

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For many players of Destiny 2, it has been the case for years that Bungie develops their game primarily according to the wishes of Twitch streamers and YouTubers. A community manager is now pushing back against the accusations from the Guardians.

The general sentiment in the community is that Bungie only caters to the needs and desires of the top 1%, that is, the Destiny elite. This particularly refers to big Twitch streamers and YouTubers like Gladd (in the title image) in PvE or PvP pros like IFrostbolt.

The old complaint is now back in the spotlight. This time, however, Bungie is defending itself against the allegations. They also counter the statement that the devs do not play their own game.

This incident fuels the fire: On reddit, a post is currently heating up the Destiny community. It specifically states that Bungie employees should refrain from playing Trials with streamers.

Because this way they would gain a better understanding of the game, as they are not always overwhelmed by familiar faces trying to ingratiate themselves – such is the criticism. The post from February 22, 2021, has received 9,400 upvotes in less than a day, and more than 1,200 comments discuss it among the Guardians.

  • The top comment, with 7,300 upvotes and numerous awards, suggests that the Bungie devs should come together and step into the Trials as a team themselves.
  • This way, they would feel what it is like to face 3 flawless PvP champions with their brand new Master Trials weapons in the first match as a “normal” Guardian.
  • This could then be streamed, so that viewers could see the faces of the devs getting ruthlessly beaten for 5 rounds in a row or opponents who have so little fun that they jump off the map.

The users take this opportunity to criticize the “miserable state” of the Trials, PvP in general, and Destiny 2 as a whole.

If you want to look this cool, you have to struggle through the Trials

I don’t want this to be understood as “Bungie only listens to streamers”

For Bungie, community manager Dylan “dmg04” Gaffner is stepping up. He apparently felt addressed by the allegations of playing with streamers.

What does the Bungie employee say? Gaffner first thanks for the feedback and then elaborates. He enjoys playing with Guardians who struggle with the Trials on a weekly basis, build characters, and also discusses the game’s state with them [the streamers] outside of Trials matches.

But he does not want this to be understood as “Bungie only listens to streamers.” Therefore, he further counters:

We collect feedback daily – not only from people in our forums, on reddit or Twitter, but also in direct conversations with friends and other employees.

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Anyone who looks closely at Gaffner’s history will notice that he has been an enthusiastic PvP player for years. On Twitter, he regularly celebrates his successes – even without streamers.

He also often appears in other areas of Destiny 2. The accusation that Bungie employees do not play their own game definitely does not hold true in this case.

  • MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen even coincidentally met Gaffner via the official app and made the heroic Menagerie uncertain with him shortly after its release (via Twitter).
  • The currently popular weapon Last Word is extremely rare. Gaffner has also personally experienced this and reported it to the Bungie team. They are now looking into the drop chances.
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The savior of Destiny 2 fulfills wishes: The wish for Bungie devs to enter the Trials without streamer support and be overwhelmed by top streamers has actually come true.

Joe Blackburn is considered the new strong man at Bungie and is supposed to be the new destiny savior. However, when he crossed paths with ZK Mushroom and FrostBolt in the Trials, there wasn’t much to save.

At least Blackburn tweeted about the defeat with self-irony and was able to score a few kills against the opponent team:

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As a defining moment for the claim that Bungie employees do not play their own game, a painful performance by legendary Deej is noted. The now former community manager experienced a terrible stream in 2015 when he played Prison of Elders live. He often died there, which he was reminded of even after the stream.

The accusations are not new

In the community, it has been firmly rooted for years that Bungie listens too much to streamers or content creators when shaping Destiny. Many Guardians feel that a few more prominent gamers have too much influence, and that Bungie essentially programs for them.

The opinion of the vast majority is not adequately acknowledged. We read this repeatedly in the comments on MeinMMO. When Bungie invites so-called community summits, there are almost only well-known figures present – including the German-speaking Nexxoss Gaming. But too few everyday or casual Guardians.

What the defenders say: Besides the critics, there are also fans of the game who have no problems with the content creators:

  • Some say that content creators who play Destiny for many hours every day know better and recognize problems on a larger scale. It makes sense to orient oneself at the top.
  • Other Guardians believe that just because streamers are loud, their problems only affect a small part of the player base. A loud luxury problem was encountered by Gladd, who made the statement that the raid was too easy and received significant backlash: Destiny 2: Twitch streamer says elitist stuff about the raid – regrets it bitterly
  • On reddit, some users also joke that it’s easy to say “The streamers are to blame” and thus have a convenient excuse for everything.
  • Others dismiss the criticism of streamers as hate or jealousy.
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Destiny 2: “Damn YouTubers are to blame for me not being able to cheat anymore”
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Does Bungie really only listen to streamers?

Throughout the lifespan of Destiny 2, there are numerous examples showing that Bungie aligns itself with a broad base of players. We have selected a few for you.

  • The launch of Destiny 2 was very successful but ran out of steam quickly. In retrospect, the view is that Bungie mainly catered to casuals here and that Destiny 2 was far too easy for almost a year.
  • You demanded at that time that Destiny must become harder again – you didn’t want everything handed to you anymore.
  • Streamers like Gladd thrive on challenges that “normal” Guardians can hardly overcome. When streamers push to the limit and sit on a puzzle until Bungie has to put them to bed.
  • In the real Trials, there are now bounties that make usually rare items accessible to all – even if they have to die for it. Many again find that too “casual-friendly”.

Do you have the impression that Bungie pays too much attention to a small number of high-reach streamers or YouTubers and thus loses sight of the majority of loyal Guardians? Do you think the devs play their game themselves and understand it? Let us know in the comments.

The Destiny developers recently had to address another issue: Bungie apologizes for prohibited Nazi keywords in Destiny 2

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