A player has leveled up their character in The Elder Scrolls Online in a special way. They didn’t kill a single enemy and peacefully reached max level.
What happened? The reddit user TheMillionthOne posted a screenshot showing their character in ESO and their achievements.
It is evident that they reached the regular max level of 50 without killing a single opponent. That was also their goal, as they set two rules for this special journey:
They were not allowed to kill any opponents and had to keep the counter at 0.
They were not allowed to group up with other players to let them kill enemies for them.
For their adventure, they only roamed in the original world of One Tamriel. How long exactly it took is unknown. They only say that they wanted to start “around Christmas.”
One of the screenshots from the game. The other kill achievements have been published in an Imgur album.
In their thread, they also apologize to the EU players they encountered in the meantime. They might have wondered why they were spamming stealth or running away from enemies instead of helping in combat.
Additionally, they occasionally seized the chance to loot a chest while another player was fighting a boss. They regret that too.
Sneaking and stealthing instead of fighting and killing
How did they do it? In their thread, the player mentions that there are surprisingly many quests that are not necessarily tied to killing.
They repeatedly encountered tasks that could also be completed by sneaking and using stealth. Some bosses don’t actually need to be defeated because the objective is just behind them.
Side quests notably played an important role. In the story, however, there were often kill tasks that they had to abandon.
Besides quests, they also completed some crafting dailies and explored a lot.
They also benefited from the New Year’s buff in ESO. This runs until January 5 and brings not only double XP but also the last chance to obtain the mount Indrik.
They played as a Wood Elf with the Nightblade class and a Magicka build using a healing staff. They also opted for medium armor to improve their speed. In hindsight, they feel that Khajiit would be better suited as they have a racial skill that includes invisibility.
Khajiit might be the better race if you want to try this adventure yourself.
What problems did they encounter on their adventure? While questing, there were repeatedly frustrating moments when the player got discovered and had to run away. There were also tasks that seemed like they didn’t require any killing, but in the end, they had to abandon the quest because they couldn’t progress without a kill.
Another problem with this playstyle is that they cannot experience the game’s story. Most achievements are also denied to them.
Additionally, there is almost no new equipment. Without kills, there was little loot or currency. Thus, they only roam around in the disguise of a servant because their gear is “patched together.”
2021 kicks off in February with a new shooter: Outriders. It looks quite similar to the already known and popular Destiny 2, but does a lot of things differently – and better, at least according to MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus after the first look at the features.
What is Outriders? The upcoming shooter Outriders from Square Enix was announced back in 2018 and has been under development for some time. Outriders is a third-person shooter focused on PvE and co-op for up to three players in a science fiction setting.
There are various classes that you can choose from, and it appears that gameplay occurs in closed rounds or missions, not in an open world. Outriders mixes elements from many well-known games, such as:
However, it bears a strong resemblance to Destiny 2 at first glance – a shooter that I played for a while but never truly loved. Destiny 2 is cool, but something was always missing for me. Outriders might have exactly those missing pieces if everything goes as announced so far.
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First off: a futuristic loot shooter with classes and RPG elements is already screaming Destiny. But the description fits Outriders as well. The two are practically like siblings.
This is also reflected in the visuals. Outriders is somewhat rougher, unpolished, and more archaic. But roughly speaking, the destroyed worlds, crazy armors, and the overall atmosphere of both games fit together very well.
Moreover, both Destiny 2 and Outriders offer different classes, which come with various abilities and can fulfill different roles accordingly. Just this August, Outriders unveiled its secret fourth class, the Technomancer.
The classes of Destiny are cool – but those of Outriders are even cooler.
Both games focus on PvE and loot as some of their fundamental elements. Co-op and teamwork are highly emphasized, and collaboration helps against the tougher enemies in the current content. Nevertheless, based on what I’ve seen so far, Outriders seems to have the upper hand.
What does Outriders do better here?
First and foremost, Outriders has no PvP. All content is purely designed for PvE and the story. This has several advantages:
Weapons and armors don’t need to be “balanced” for PvP; they can just hit hard. I see great fun potential here.
The PvE is more refined. Since there’s no PvP section, there’s no reason to divide attention during development.
The story is potentially deeper. Although Destiny 2 has a significant lead time here, Outriders promised to be a complete game upon release. I’m curious to see what’s in store.
In Destiny, the PvE aspect was more important to me than PvP. It is in most games that offer a story and RPG elements. I see Outriders ahead here because there is no PvP faction that gets favored or neglected. Everything that comes is purely for PvE.
Moreover, Outriders will not be a service game with an open world, but has a complete story, similar to Remnant: From the Ashes. I do enjoy service games, but Remnant has already shown me that a role-playing shooter with a complete story works better for me than an open world. There’s still replay value, but more on that later.
The classes are slightly better in Outriders than in Destiny. Titans, Warlocks, and Hunters are cool, and the talent trees offer plenty of variety, but the abilities all feel quite similar. Everyone roughly has a grenade, a movement ability, a special melee attack, and a shield skill. While all are different, they are still somewhat alike.
In Outriders, the classes have a bit more character. The Pyromancer has a whole kit of flame abilities, the Trickster manipulates time and freezes enemies, and the Technomancer carries a whole arsenal of weapons. Together with mods and abilities for weapons, I see much more diversity here.
The Technomancer fights with a whole arsenal of weapons.
Not everything about Destiny is bad, but …
Regarding the world – well, that’s a matter of taste. I love dirty, dystopian worlds like Fallout and Cyberpunk. Destiny can do that at times too, but it often feels too sterile for me. Especially the Tower seems a bit like a “heavenly world,” where chaos should actually prevail. But it depends on the mood I’m in for which scenario I’m leaning toward.
Destiny 2 is not a bad game. It just can’t hold my attention in the long run. With the points that Outriders does better, I can certainly imagine losing many hours in it. And that’s not even everything.
Cool features make Outriders really interesting
The highlights of Outriders: In addition to the content that Outriders shares with Destiny, the upcoming shooter has several unique features up its sleeve. Foremost among them are the Expeditions.
Expeditions are basically a feature from Diablo 3 just under a different name. In 15 “Challenge Tiers,” you fight your way higher and slash through the enemies to grab loot. The faster you are and the greater the challenge, the better the loot.
Unlike in Diablo, these are not recycled levels from the campaign but custom-designed levels intended for endgame players post-story. Similar to the endless roguelike mode of Remnant, this is meant to keep players engaged even after the story ends.
Additionally, Outriders offers crafting and mods. Legendary weapons, for example, have unique effects that can be extracted by dismantling them to be used in other weapons. This way, every player can assemble their own build and combine various abilities that complement their playstyle or open up entirely new paths.
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The colleagues from GameStar find: Outriders has more from Remnant than from Destiny.
When and where does it come out? Initially scheduled for a release date at the end of 2020, Outriders is now set to be released on February 2, 2021 after a delay. It will be available for PC on Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Stadia.
After the troublesome Corona year 2020, Outriders is at least for me a good reason to look forward. I am excited to get to play such a promising shooter so early in the year.
Even though the jumping puzzles have been included since the release in Guild Wars 2, they remain a highlight for our author Alexander Leitsch to this day. Years later, he still visits them frequently and still struggles with some of them.
This article was originally published at Christmas 2019. However, we found the story so beautiful that we wanted to share it again with you in 2020.
What are jumping puzzles? In Guild Wars 2, there are locations in many areas that are somewhat hidden or at a higher elevation. I can only reach them by following a specific path in a parkour style.
However, since the MMORPG does not have a climbing mechanic, I have to jump from tree to tree or from rock ledge to rock ledge in the mountains.
Jumping puzzles come in all shapes and lengths and even exist in the PvP areas.
The jumping puzzles in Guild Wars 2 are among the best experiences in the game.
Why do they fascinate me? Jumping puzzles, or in English Jumping Puzzles, are content from Guild Wars 2 that has fascinated me for years. The cool thing about it is that
I can usually complete the puzzles alone and without the help of other players. They are therefore an ideal pastime while I wait for a group or a meta event.
often, there are achievements and small reward chests waiting at the end.
I often encounter panoramas within a puzzle. These are locations that activate a video sequence with a camera flight through the surroundings when interacted with.
I can continually challenge myself to complete a puzzle without mistakes or particularly quickly.
Thanks to the various content and the differences in difficulty and construction, I always get my money’s worth, regardless of my mood and level of concentration.
What kind of jumping puzzles are there? In Guild Wars 2, almost anything is possible with jumping puzzles:
Sometimes it goes to lofty heights, where I climb a mountain along a specific path.
Sometimes it’s a jumping puzzle in a cave that goes downward. Here, I have to be careful not to die from fall damage.
But there are also jumping puzzles that utilize magic or technology. For the puzzle “Vexx Lab,” I activate platforms that are only available for a short time. Here, speed is also crucial.
Nature also fights back in one or two puzzles. For example, there are winds that blow you off the platforms at regular intervals. Attention plays an important role in these puzzles.
Goemm’s Lab, one of the most beautiful puzzles in GW2
What is the most difficult jumping puzzle? Guild Wars 2 has many puzzles, and some of them are quite difficult.
Personally, I struggle the most with “Bouncing Stones.” Here, you follow a path of geysers in the Southlight Cove, where platforms are pushed upwards for a short time. Speed is essential; not necessarily my strength.
The puzzle “Jump on the Volcano” is currently one of the longest and is therefore considered very difficult. However, there are checkpoints that you are teleported to if you die.
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Even the Mad King’s Clock Tower, a special jumping puzzle that is only available during Halloween in the game, is described as very difficult. Here, speed and pressure to be accompanied by several players play a significant role.
The Super Adventure Box as the pinnacle of discipline
What is the Super Adventure Box? The SAB is a special content that originally appeared as an April Fool’s joke and now returns every year at the end of March.
The SAB is a game within a game. Your character takes on the role of a 16-bit character and must traverse an appropriately designed world. It is inspired by successful jump-and-run games from Nintendo, as you can also see in the accompanying trailer of Guild Wars 2:
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What is special about the SAB? The SAB consists almost entirely of simple battles and complicated jumps. In the “ridiculously difficult” mode, invisible and unfair traps are added.
It is somewhat reminiscent of difficult games like “I Wanna Be the Guy.”
The jumping puzzles of 2020
Can you still have fun with the jumping puzzles today? Definitely yes! Although mounts and gliders have been introduced to the game as ways to trick the puzzles. However, in general, these two contents are disabled near the jumping puzzles. Additionally, you can actively refrain from using them if it is possible at all.
However, the rewards for the puzzles are minimal. If it’s only about the fun or achievement points, I can only recommend the jumping puzzles to everyone.
By now, you can also find many guides and videos for each puzzle. However, I recommend tackling the puzzles without assistance. It makes it more difficult, but also the sense of achievement greater.
If, in the end, you really can’t progress, you can even be taken to the end of a puzzle by other players via portal.
Another jumping puzzle, this time from the Caledon Forest
Would I like to see such content in other MMORPGs? I can answer this question with Yes as well. I love jumping puzzles and consider them a great addition as long as the controls allow it. Some games also have similar content, but not on the scale and scope of GW2.
Guild Wars 2 combines the puzzles with cool elements like panoramas or magical effects, which makes the content unique and special. If you have never checked out jumping puzzles, you should definitely take a look!
In FIFA 21, the Headliners event has started. But what can the new special cards do and which players are included? We take a look at the promo and reveal which players have received Headliners cards.
What are Headliners cards? Headliners cards are dynamic special cards that improve like Ones-To-Watch cards as soon as the respective player makes it to a Team of the Week or receives another performance-based special card.
The following rules apply:
The Headliners card is always one point stronger than the player’s last Inform card.
After 4 league wins in a row, the Headliners card receives a one-time upgrade.
In selecting players, EA relies on football players who have shown strong performances in the first half of the season and thus made headlines – “Headliner players”.
When does the event start exactly? The event started on January 1, 2021, at 7:00 PM. Since then, the new special cards have been available in packs.
What does that mean for the TOTY event? Many FUT players expected the TOTY event (Team of the Year) at the end of the year. The fact that the Headliners event appears first is a surprise.
Therefore, the TOTY event is likely to appear after the Headliners event, in the coming weeks.
What cards does the Headliners event bring?
What cards does the event bring? The event brings really strong special cards into play. Notably strong cards here are those of Bruno Fernandes (91), Fabinho (88), Ben Yedder (87), and Joao Felix (86).
The Bundesliga players are included: Real Bundesliga stars are not represented in the first Headliners team yet. However, the cards of Hradecky (86) and Hinteregger (85) look good, especially since they still have the potential to become stronger.
All players from the Headliners Team 1:
CAM: Bruno Fernandes (91)
CB: Fabinho (88)
ST: Ben Yedder (87)
ST: Zaha (87)
LW: Oyarzabal (87)
CF: Joao Felix (86)
LM: Bamba (86)
CF: Mkhitaryan (86)
GK: Hradecky (86)
CB: Hinteregger (85)
LB: Amavi (84)
What other content is available? The Headliners event brings new special cards as well as new SBC players and objective players.
Flashback Robben (88) can be unlocked via SBC.
Headliners Matheus Cunha (84) is a reward for completed objectives.
The Croatian Luka “Perkz” Perkovic is considered one of the best players in League of Legends in Europe. His transfer from G2 Esports to Cloud 9 was the biggest transfer in Europe of the LoL offseason. Perkz spent the winter break back home in Croatia, streaming LoL on Twitch. An earthquake caught him off guard. Even such a tough pro can’t handle that.
This is how Perkz experienced the earthquake: For Perkz, it was just an ordinary Twitch stream shortly after Christmas 2020. He was playing as Sylas in the mid lane, as usual, and had just returned with level 7 from a trip to farm the creep wave when he noticed the earthquake.
At first, it seemed to bother Perkz very little that the ground was shaking. He was shaking quite a bit in his chair, but he was still able to land his skills and only half-pulled his headset off his head. But then he said “Holy Shit”.
Pretty quickly, it got to the point where it became too shaky for him. He called for his mother and stood up from his gaming chair to check if anything had happened.
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Shortly afterward, he was back in the game and had missed some XP. However, it was visibly difficult for him to focus on LoL again after the earthquake. He blinked, grinned, and said: “That was crazy, I tell you. I think I have to stop streaming.”
He then apologized in the chat to his team, saying he just couldn’t concentrate anymore after the earthquake and logged off. In doing so, he also dropped his headset.
What kind of earthquake was that? Croatia was shaken by a series of earthquakes in the days after Christmas. On December 29, Perkz experienced an earthquake measuring 6.4. It occurred about 27.5 kilometers south of the capital Zagreb.
In the days that followed, 4 more earthquakes followed with magnitudes ranging from 3.7 to 4.8 on the Richter scale.
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Perkz: The defining figure in European LoL in recent years
This is Perkz: The trained mid laner Perkz is regarded as the most successful player that Europe has ever produced in LoL. The 22-year-old is known for his nerve strength and ambition. In recent years, he played increasingly on the bot lane after the strong mid laner Caps moved to G2 Esports. Perkz had hoped that this move would increase his chances of winning the world title in LoL. However, the newly formed team got close to the title but did not win it.
After 5 years at the top of Europe with G2 Esports, Perkz has now decided to transfer to North America with Cloud 9. Allegedly, Perkz secured a transfer fee in the range of $5 million.
How much Perkz’s transfer has occupied the LoL fans in Europe can be seen in the sometimes intense reactions that came in the wake of the transfer. For many fans, an era is coming to an end. They have followed Perkz for 5 years:
The new year will be ushered in today, on 01.01., by Xur in Destiny 2. You can find his location for the week here.We’ll see which Exotics the mysterious vendor brings and which ones are worth it. Afterwards, we’ll take a look at this week’s Trials of Osiris.
This is how Destiny 2 starts in 2021: In terms of content, Destiny is still in 2020. You have until January 5th to wrap up the Christmas event 2020. Meanwhile, the community is waiting for the final gift, which still needs to be opened – if enough excitement builds.
Just in time for the turn of the year, Xur, the mysterious vendor of the Nine, also pays a visit today and brings Exotics with him. Anyone who wants to know which of the special weapons are currently in demand among the Guardians will find out here:
All information about Xur on January 1, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Google Stadia
When does Xur appear? Traditionally, the noodle-faced merchant appears on a planet of his choice on Fridays at 6:00 PM. He stays there until the next Weekly Reset on January 5th. So you have until the end of the Dawning event to check out his inventory and make purchases.
What does Xur bring?
What does Xur have on offer? Is Xur selling powerful gear this weekend? And perhaps even a new rare weapon Exotic? As always, he has a specific Exotic armor piece for each class and an exotic weapon for everyone.
We will visit Xur and tell you what he has to offer this time.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: You can find Xur on Nessus. Visit him in the Guardian’s Grave area on a tree.
Xur’s location
Xur’s inventory from January 1 to January 5 – All Exotics at a glance
Weapon: Merciless– Fusion rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
MeinMMO author Sven Galitzki is incredibly excited about the year 2021 in the space sim Elite Dangerous. With the Odyssey expansion, several new features are coming to the game that he and many others have been waiting for since 2014, and he won’t have to envy Star Citizen any longer.
What is Elite Dangerous anyway? Elite Dangerous is a vast sci-fi space sim with MMO and economic elements. It has been one of the most popular space games on the market for years and has a loyal fanbase.
The game revolves around the life of a space pilot, where the player decides who or what they want to become there and what they will do. Whether as a legendary explorer, feared pirate, luxury space taxi, or successful trader – you have the choice. In this process, you earn more and more credits, purchase better spaceships, and upgrade them further. The focus clearly lies on the spaceships.
But that is likely to change soon. In 2021, Elite Dangerous could become interesting for many more players than it has been in its current form as a sci-fi space simulation.
Elite Dangerous as known so far
That’s why I’m really excited about 2021 in Elite Dangerous
What’s coming in 2021 for Elite Dangerous: In 2021, the 2nd major expansion for Elite Dangerous – Odyssey will be released. This add-on is highly anticipated by many fans. With it, several promising new features will come to the game, which the community has been longing for since the release of Elite Dangerous in December 2014.
But Elite Dangerous could also become interesting and attractive for players and fans of other genres through Odyssey. With Odyssey, Elite is essentially taking a new direction and becoming more than just a large space sim.
Many have been waiting for these 2 features since release: The core of Odyssey consists of 2 larger features that go hand in hand:
the so-called Space Legs
and the shooter battles
Will be possible for the first time with Odyssey: Walking and fights in shooter style
Space Legs refers to the ability to leave your ship or its exploration vehicle and move freely with your character on planetary surfaces, inside buildings, or at stations.
The shooter battles are essentially an accompanying element that allows you to customize your avatar, the actual game character, with different weapons and other equipment, and then fight with it in the style of a first-person shooter.
That’s why I envy Star Citizen (still): For these 2 cool features, I have always envied Star Citizen – by far the biggest direct competitor and, in the eyes of many, also the absolute market leader in this genre.
Although the ambitious Star Citizen, with its enormous budget, is still in development and Elite is already an established game on the market, the ability to walk and fight outside of spaceships is not yet possible there. In contrast, Star Citizen has had this firmly in its repertoire for quite some time. And thus, Star Citizen currently offers a completely different, deeper experience than Elite Dangerous – an experience that many Elite players have been longing for.
But these 2 wishes, which have long been among the biggest in the community, are finally about to be fulfilled.
The Space Legs, or ‘space legs’, have long been among the biggest wishes of players
What does Odyssey mean for Elite Dangerous? With Odyssey, Elite Dangerous is likely to take an entirely new direction. It will not only fulfill some of the biggest player wishes, but it could also make the game interesting and attractive to a much broader audience – as the development shifts from a space sim with multiplayer elements towards a fully-fledged sci-fi MMO.
The ability to embark on adventures around your character outside the spaceship with other players, as well as the shooter gameplay with its additional weapons and equipment, opens up completely new possibilities. This significantly enhances the existing Elite experience and broadens the appeal of Elite in general. While the gaming experience was previously defined solely by the ship, with Odyssey, the actual character and their adventures will increasingly take center stage and enrich the previous experience, without diminishing the ship gameplay.
Will Elite Dangerous become a fully-fledged MMO with Odyssey?
What is also exciting is that Elite Dangerous is moving more towards Star Citizen with Odyssey. For the competitor, the experience revolves around more than just spaceships. Social aspects, encounters, and interactions with other players, shooter elements, and adventures beyond the ships all constitute a significant part of the overall experience. Star Citizen is already, in essence, a type of space MMO (or is supposed to be, if it ever gets completely finished) and Elite Dangerous is apparently also looking to take this path with Odyssey.
By the way, especially for fans or interested parties on consoles (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S), Elite Dangerous with Odyssey could take a very exciting direction. Because the biggest competitor, Star Citizen, is only available for PC. And it will remain that way. In contrast, Elite Dangerous is already present on consoles, and the new expansion brings much of what makes Star Citizen what it is.
Space Legs and shooter battles are coming to consoles with Odyssey – not for Star Citizen
Thus, Elite could offer a gameplay that is at least similar in principle (though probably not in the same quality and depth) and would attract console players by providing what Star Citizen cannot offer on those platforms – namely, Star Citizen feeling on consoles. For fans and potential players of Star Citizen who have a console at home, Elite Dangerous could indeed become very exciting in 2021.
It has now been revealed that Richard “Lord British” Garriott (Ultima, Shroud of the Avatar) smuggled the ashes of actor James Doohan into the International Space Station ISS in 2008 in a secret operation. Authorities had prohibited Doohan’s family from doing so. Doohan became known as “Scotty” from Star Trek.
This is the background: Actor James Doohan became famous as Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in “Star Trek: The Original Series.” “Scotty, beam me up” became a catchphrase.
The actor passed away in 2005 at the age of 85. His last wish was for his ashes to be taken to the International Space Station ISS.
However, the authorities rejected the family’s request.
In 2008, there was an attempt to send some of Doohan’s ashes to the ISS on a flight of the “SpaceX Falcon 1.” However, the rocket did not reach its destination.
Initially, it was thought that Doohan’s wish remained unfulfilled.
Garriott allegedly booked a ticket to the ISS for 30 million
This is what we know now: As the legendary MMO developer Richard Garriott revealed, he smuggled part of James Doohan’s ashes onto the ISS as early as 2008. Garriott allegedly purchased a ticket for a space flight for about 30 million US dollars in 2008, completed a 12-day mission, and became one of the first “space tourists.”
He says he placed some of Doohan’s ashes and a laminated photo under the floor of the Columbus module and did not tell anyone about it. Only his family and he knew that Doohan’s ashes were on board the ISS.
The London Times released a video showing Garriott on the ISS recording a message to Doohan’s son, saying “Mission accomplished.”
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“That was totally secret. His family was very happy that the ashes made it up there, but we were all disappointed that we couldn’t talk about it publicly for so long. Now enough time has passed, and we can talk about it.”
As reported by the London Times, Doohan’s ashes have now flown around the Earth 70,000 times, covering billions of kilometers in space.
Doohan’s son thanked Garriott for being able to smuggle the ashes onto the ISS: “What he did was so touching – it meant so much to me, it meant so much to my family, and it would have meant so much to my father.”
Who is Richard Garriott? Garriott (59) is one of the most important and well-known game designers ever: The role-playing series “Ultima” (since 1981) is considered legendary and influential. As “Lord British,” he wrote himself into the games as a character.
With Ultima Online (1997), Garriott was involved in one of the games that were among the first MMOs to achieve mainstream success. In recent years, he developed the controversial MMORPG “Shroud of the Avatar.” There, high prices for microtransactions have repeatedly made headlines.
Garriott in his role as Lord British.
It is not entirely clear what the first “real” MMO was and where the line is drawn. Ultima Online is definitely considered a significant milestone in the development of Massively Multiplayer Online Games:
The most famous game worlds of Minecraft are now playable. The seeds of the major recent patches are known.
One special feature of Minecraft is that there are virtually infinite different game worlds. Finding a world that resembles another player’s is nearly impossible without knowing the seed. Yet, some players have managed to find the known worlds from the start screen and published the respective seed.
What is a seed? The seed is a sequence of numbers or letters used as a basis for a game world. If this code is entered in the corresponding window when creating the world, the exact same world will always be created. This allows multiple players to have an identical world. Usually, the seed is randomly selected, but you can also choose one yourself if desired.
The four most famous panoramas have been deciphered.
So what is it about? Over the years, Minecraft has used various title screens. In the background, there has always been a camera panning through a beautiful environment, which usually shows a nice game world. Many players would love to play in exactly this world, but finding the respective seed is nearly impossible.
How did they do it? Various methods were used for this. Each of the four seeds was deciphered using different techniques. Attention was paid to details from the camera panning, such as the trees, the distance between different resources, or the placement of fossils. This information was then cross-referenced with potential hits until the result matched perfectly.
The searching process actually went relatively quickly, taking between one day and one month each. The quickest was with the Nether Update, which was found within 24 hours. The game world of patch 1.14 (Village & Pillage) managed to hide for an entire month.
The major worlds from patches 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, and 1.16 were found by players Andrew and cortex. If you want to play them yourself, you can use these seeds:
Patch 1.13: Aquatic Update: 1458140401
Patch 1.14: Village & Pillage: 2802867088795589976
Patch 1.15: Buzzy Bees: -4404205509303106230
Patch 1.16: Nether Update: 6006096527635909600
However, keep in mind that the game worlds generated by the seeds may differ slightly in the latest version of Minecraft. This is because Minecraft continually receives new features and patches with fresh content. These new contents – such as plants or blocks – change the appearance of a game world and thus also how it looks or where resources can be found.
In any case, it is quite an impressive achievement to find the correct worlds among billions of different options.
Do you also have a particularly cool seed in Minecraft that you want to share?
‘Timesinks’ and ‘Timegating’ in MMORPGs are annoying. Cortyn from MeinMMO explains why they are important and valid mechanics.
When a new update or patch for an MMORPG – such as World of Warcraft – is released, there is always criticism from players. If certain things cannot be achieved immediately or if there are time hurdles, the terms ‘Timegating’ or ‘Timesink’ are often used. Certain content only becomes available after a while or requires a lot of work to experience it.
Some players seem to be bothered by this realization in MMORPGs continuously. However, both Timesinks and Timegating serve important functions. I want to explain to you in this article why I see it this way. So hold back your pitchforks and torches – and listen first, because otherwise, you won’t make friends in MMORPGs.
Shadowlands has a lot to offer – but for some things, you have to wait or work for a while.
Timegating – a necessary standard in MMORPGs
What is Timegating? Timegating refers to the situation when certain content cannot be played directly. This content either comes later, such as weeks or months after the release of a new patch or addon. Or this content can only be played when certain requirements are met, which again cannot be endlessly farmed – such as when the player has completed a certain quest each week for 4 weeks.
In short: Timegating is a mechanic that holds back game content and requires that certain requirements are met first or a certain amount of time has passed.
Hand on heart. MMORPG players are not always the brightest sparks when it comes to enjoying a game. I know this from myself. Before a new expansion of WoW, I always plan to enjoy the addon this time and not stress myself out. Still, I always find myself on the first night with a mountain of energy drinks and junk food in front of the PC to “binge-play” for the 24 hours after the launch. I want to be among the first who reach the max level and are “done”.
This is how pale most WoW players look after the launch night binge.
Many do it just like I do. I see at every launch the number of players who reach level 60 before me or roughly at the same time and then immediately dive into dungeons and other endgame content.
This is then – in my experience – exactly the faction that complains after a few days that there is “nothing to do” in an expansion. Not surprising if you spend 80–100 hours in the game in the first 7 days.
This is exactly where Timegating helps in several ways: By ensuring that certain content cannot be fully completed immediately, several positive effects are achieved simultaneously:
Players with less time do not feel completely left behind if they cannot play 80-100 hours in the first week.
There are always new innovations and fresh content even in the weeks after the launch.
The game protects players from “playing themselves into a burnout.”
Perhaps it is also simply because MMORPG players have forgotten how to feel anticipation in recent years. The mentality of “getting everything right now” can significantly dampen the enjoyment of the game.
Angels and devils on the shoulder – is the effort for a reward worth it?
Of course, there is also Timegating that simply annoys me – especially when I have been looking forward to something. An example is the Twisting Corridors in Torghast. I would have preferred to play these directly at launch and it really annoyed me that I couldn’t.
But after a bit of reflection, I also realize that this allowed me to focus on entirely different activities that I would otherwise have completely neglected in the game – and outside of the game. I could collect cool mounts and work on my first Legendary.
And the Twisting Corridors are still coming. They will be there for me when the other content might be a bit boring.
Every WoW player finds themselves in one of these 10 phases sooner or later:
Additionally, Timegating keeps the game fresh for a longer time. A good example of this is the covenant sanctum: new content unlocks over the course of 8-10 weeks. This includes new features, such as upgrading certain buildings, but also the main story of the covenant campaign.
What is considered horrible Timegating by one player, blocking progress, is for another a reason to look forward to logging in each week. After all, this ensures that there is something new to experience every week and that even after two months, you still feel like you can see something fresh in the game.
Many rewards, like this armor, are behind the covenant and thus behind Timegating.
Timesinks are also part of MMORPGs – deal with it!
Clearly distinguishable is the Timesink. This describes mechanics in a game that require a lot of time to achieve something. In the simplest case, these are quests or tasks that require killing many enemies or collecting many items. They are tasks for which you must necessarily sacrifice a large amount of time to complete them.
However, I believe that these Timesinks are not fundamentally bad. A good example here are the world quests in WoW: Shadowlands. These can take 10-20 minutes, often consist of multiple steps, or require a large number of defeated enemies. In the last expansion, Battle for Azeroth, a world quest often consisted of “Kill exactly one enemy” – that sometimes took 15 seconds, and in some cases even less. The travel time to the quest was longer than the quest itself.
Now in Shadowlands you have to spend more time on it and therefore also spend more time with your character. I have to fight longer and use more abilities. I have to play my character more than plan the journeys between quests. This is a fundamentally good thing.
Some players love Timesinks and the opportunity to farm.
And so we come to the shocking yet obvious truth: MMORPGs are by definition already a Timesink. They are a leisure activity that wants to engage and entertain you. For this, they have various forms of rewards. These can be very diverse:
Special gear, toys, mounts, or titles
The great feeling of having defeated a tough boss
The feeling of superiority by defeating others in PvP
Social interaction through community feeling in a guild or friend circle in the game
All these rewards can be earned in various ways. Some through skill and social contacts (such as PvP or raids), others simply through ambition and endurance to push through a long-term task. Where many see just the annoying Timesink, others recognize an interesting challenge to overcome. And the fact that there are different challenges for all player types is a good thing – because it makes the diversity of an MMORPG of the size of World of Warcraft. It ensures that many player types feel at home.
Unless you are playing a dubious mobile game that wants to give you a dopamine rush through pseudo-rewards every 20 seconds with “Instant Gratification” to rip you off, then “Timesink” is just part of the game.
Some want loot directly – if you have to work for it, it’s directly a “Timesink”.
Just an occupation therapy?
A frequently mentioned argument here is that the Timesink is just “an occupation therapy.” I often have to facepalm and suppress the urge to write: “No shit, Sherlock. You are onto something big.”
Games are occupations. They are distractions. They are a way to kill time. Therefore, they are fundamentally a kind of “occupation therapy”.
Since an MMORPG operates differently than a single-player game, it needs repetitive content, like dungeons or just the killing of certain enemies, to earn something. Because no developer in the world can produce content as quickly as the player can play through it in real-time.
Now we come to the last, very important truth for me: Not every player has to like all content.
This is simply not possible.
I have friends who cannot stand pet battles and still see them as “poor man’s Pokémon” – without having played a single round.
Other players cannot manage to attend even a single fixed date for dungeons and raids because they are afraid of being compared to other players and possibly being seen as “bad”.
Others absolutely cannot stand grinding reputation, no matter how great the reward is.
All of this is fine. No one has to do something they don’t want to.
The simple advice here is: Then don’t play these content. WoW (and pretty much every other major MMORPG) offers an abundance of content. If you don’t like some of it and it doesn’t bring you joy, don’t play it.
If you don’t enjoy the content? Everything is Timesink, Timegate and lame? Just take a break.
Don’t play if you don’t like it
If a certain mechanic is essential to your game progress and brings you no enjoyment, then maybe put the game aside for a while. Because life is too short to spend your free time playing games that you do not enjoy. Not only does that ruin your day, but also that of other players who you annoy.
If something brings you no joy, but you play it every day and complain about it, then the game is not to blame for your lack of enjoyment. That is entirely on you. You are just making yourself an unhappy MMO player.
Yes, I know. The “If you don’t like it, don’t play it” argument is a bit clichéd. But I believe it is still true. Of course, you can criticize and find mechanics stupid or wish for changes. But if after almost 20 years you haven’t realized that Timesinks and Timegating serve a purpose in MMORPGs, then it is getting “difficult.”
But what is your opinion on Timegating and Timesinks? Do you think it’s good when a game is divided into digestible bites and you get to enjoy something longer? Or is this all just a devious tactic to keep subscription numbers up and goes against the players’ interests?
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Especially in PvP-based MMORPGs, the so-called griefers or gankers enjoy constantly attacking other players to ruin their fun. We managed to speak with one such griefer.
The ganker does not want to be recognized, which is why he appears here under the pseudonym GuyIncognito. He explained to MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits what attracts him to attack other players, ruin their fun, and why it has become something of an addiction for him.
What do “griefer” and “ganker” even mean?
A griefer wants to ruin the fun for others. The word “grief” translates to “sorrow.” A griefer is therefore someone who wants to cause sorrow to others.
Gankers are the players who repeatedly attack others, mainly weaker teammates, and thus do not give them any peace.
MeinMMO: Tell us how you became a griefer.
GuyIncognito: It started in 2009 in World of Warcraft. I got ganked myself back then in Stranglethorn Vale. I just wanted to complete a quest when suddenly a player showed up and wiped me out. And not just once… I was frustrated and fascinated at the same time. Because as much as I enjoyed WoW back then, something was missing, and I could never quite say what it was.
I wanted to pay back the ganker and let my frustration out on other players. I did exactly the same thing as the guy did to me. I simply ambushed other players. And suddenly, I found exactly what had been missing in the game. I started to really enjoy it.
And at some point, I was only having real fun in an MMO if I could annoy others. One could say I became addicted.
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There is also ganking in the MMORPG World of Warcraft.
MeinMMO: Why don’t you want to reveal your real name or player name?
GuyIncognito: If I told you my character name – which is always the same in every game, by the way – I would probably not have a nice online life in the future. They would probably hunt me down.
And my real name… let’s just say this: My activities don’t stop even with my real-life friends, and they better not know.
MeinMMO: What is it that attracts you to attack other players?
GuyIncognito: It’s not just about attacking other players. It’s about waiting for them. They need to feel safe, and it’s precisely at that moment, when they expect it the least, that I strike.
It has to hurt. It can’t just be a lost fight. I could also get that in a fair PvP duel. I want to destroy the other player. He must suffer a heavy loss. He must lose something. Ideally, important items, like is the case in some MMORPGs – or better yet, I must be able to loot his entire body in a full-loot game. If that’s not possible, then he must at least be so frustrated that he wants to stop playing for a while.
MeinMMO: And what exactly does that give you?
GuyIncognito: It’s a fantastic feeling! It may sound mean, but I only feel good in an online game when others cry – so to speak. Then, I feel strong and good.
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This is how ganking works in the MMORPG Black Desert Online.
MeinMMO: Do you prefer to attack veterans or newbies?
GuyIncognito: It’s most fun with newbies. They don’t even know what’s happening.
Especially cool is playing the mentor first. You butter them up, promise to help them, explain everything, and then suddenly – bam – you strike. This way, you also destroy their trust, and they will think twice about playing with a stronger player again. It’s just funny.
MeinMMO: Isn’t that a bit like taking candy from a child and enjoying it?
GuyIncognito: Maybe, a bit. The difference is that I do it in a game and not in real life. In “real life,” I am a really nice guy. Too nice, actually. And honestly, being nice doesn’t get you very far. You have to be cheeky to get somewhere or, for example, to impress pretty women. In real life, though, I’m not like that. I hold back and even help old ladies cross the street, so basically – you understand what I mean, right?
And in the game, it’s completely different. There, I’m the bad guy. I earn my respect by doing really mean things. That’s a kind of compensation for me.
MeinMMO: Does anonymity help you get away with it?
GuyIncognito: Absolutely. If I had to reveal my real name, I would probably be an innocent lamb. But since no one knows or sees me, I can do what I want. I can insult other players, provoke them, and simply keep attacking them until they totally give up out of frustration. I only do that anonymously.
MeinMMO: Do you only play in this “mean” way? Or are you sometimes the “good” guy?
GuyIncognito: In an online game, I am never the good guy. I never follow a story, but focus right on PvP and ganking. That’s why I usually only play sandbox games where I don’t have to do any PvE to experience some story.
I am the bad boy, that’s just how it is. That’s the most fun for me.
https://youtu.be/DObQspKwqek
In this video, you can see how griefing and ganking work in Elite Dangerous.
MeinMMO: Do you understand it when others are annoyed by griefers and demand more measures to prevent such behavior in games?
GuyIncognito: I absolutely understand that. I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes. I’ve also been a victim and know how it feels. But as long as games allow ganking, there will always be players who exploit it and have fun with it.
And as for measures against ganking: Even if such things were to come, I would just switch games.
MeinMMO: In which games are you active?
GuyIncognito: I play several MMOs. Elite Dangerous is a lot of fun for me right now, and there are many ways to ruin other people’s fun. From time to time, I am also in Albion Online. But my great love is Black Desert Online.
I’m really looking forward to Ashes of Creation. Since it sounds like gankers could have a lot of fun as well, and it looks really great.
MeinMMO: Thanks for the conversation.
Have you ever been ganked in an MMO? Tell us about it in the comments.
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Genshin Impact is a new game that combines console RPG gameplay with mobile gacha mechanics. While you can spend money to enhance your experiences in the game, here you will find a guide to promo codes that can also give you an advantage.
Genshin Impact has made a huge impression with over 10 million downloads in the first week since its release. For this reason, the developer miHoYo has decided to offer new players a small reward.
These rewards are available in the form of codes. Redeeming these works as follows:
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) has dedicated the year 2020 to Skyrim. We wanted to know your thoughts on this year in a survey, and here are your results.
The crazy year 2020 is coming to an end, and so is “The Dark Heart of Skyrim” in The Elder Scrolls Online. This was the overarching story in the MMORPG, and the name was fitting. The latest chapter took you to Skyrim, in line with the renowned games of the Elder Scrolls series.
We at MeinMMO wanted to know in a survey how you felt about this Skyrim year in ESO. You had 6 options to choose from, whether you played Skyrim or not, and how much you enjoyed the annual adventure. 237 readers participated, and we reveal the results.
Iceflame – Here you will investigate dangerous gramstorms that are making their way across the sea.
The Unholy Tomb – An ancient burial site awaits you here, which has been reopened.
So 2020 continued: With the Greymoor expansion, released in May for PC and in June for consoles, the Skyrim year reached its peak. The chapter took you to Skyrim, or in English, Skyrim. A dark story surrounding vampires and monsters awaited the players. Additionally, you had:
The gramstorms/Harrowstorms – These are group events in the open world. They resemble anchors, and you can save the world while looting.
Kynes Aegis – A new raid for 12 players, known as trials in ESO. You have voted in a survey about these raids and revealed your ranking.
Here is how you voted: Most of you, 42.19%, voted for the answer “I played Skyrim and thought it was great”. In addition, there were votes from those who thought it was awesome but had not played Skyrim, totaling another 7.59%, giving a total of 49.78% for the top rating.
Some of you found the chapter just OK, not bad, but also not thrilling, making up 39.66% of the votes. Only 10.55% of MeinMMO readers found the addon terrible, so the positive votes definitely outweighed the negatives.
This is what makes the result special: It is remarkable that a surprisingly high number of players had played Skyrim before, totaling 81.85%. Most of them celebrate the new chapter or found it at least OK.
This reflects the developers’ plan to treat The Elder Scrolls Online as a Skyrim Online.
The picturesque city of Markarth from Skyrim has made its way to ESO
This is what a developer says about ESO: The lead developer Matt Firor had distanced himself from the MMORPG term in an interview a few years ago. He believes that ESO could just as well be played solo, like all other parts of the Elder Scrolls series.
Every player has the choice to engage in group content or simply enjoy the game solo. They can play the game as an MMORPG, but are not forced to do anything. Therefore, Matt Firor prefers to refer to ESO as an Online RPG or Console RPG and not as a classic MMORPG. An adventure that players can undertake with friends but also alone – basically just an Elder Scrolls.
Of course, a connection to MMORPGs cannot be denied. ESO also features elements from classics like World of Warcraft. Still, the target audience has always been TES fans, with the desire to cater to these players. This is also reflected in our survey.
Your Votes at a Glance
This is the exact distribution of votes: To the question “How did you like the Skyrim Year in ESO?” you responded as follows:
I played Skyrim and thought it was great – 42.19% (100 votes)
I played Skyrim and thought it was just OK – 32.91% (78 votes)
I have never played Skyrim and thought it was great – 7.59% (18 votes)
I have never played Skyrim and thought it was just OK – 6.75% (16 votes)
I played Skyrim and thought it was terrible – 6.75% (16 votes)
I have never played Skyrim and thought it was terrible – 3.80% (9 votes)
And in 2021, the journey into the Elder Scrolls continues. A teaser announced Oblivion as the next chapter for ESO. So TES fans will hopefully get their fill in 2021 as well. Let us know in the comments how you experienced this Skyrim year and if you are looking forward to Oblivion.
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With just one click, a streamer lost 30,000 gold in WoW Classic. The scammer exploited a vulnerability in the add-on “WeakAuras”.
In World of Warcraft Classic, 30,000 gold is a substantial amount of money. That’s enough for many epic mounts and should also amount to a nice sum for the launch of The Burning Crusade Classic. It’s all the more devastating to lose all that gold through a nasty trick. This happened to the streamer DragonauTV, who now stands without gold because he imported a weak aura from a scammer.
What are WeakAuras? WeakAuras is a useful and quite popular add-on that allows for a whole range of customizations. It is primarily used to display cooldowns and procs more prominently on the screen, allowing one to see everything important at a glance. However, the add-on is quite powerful and has many additional functions that the scammer exploited.
Different settings for WeakAuras can easily be shared with other players – this is quite normal in the community. Many therefore naively trust the code from other players without verifying it.
What happened? The streamer DragonauTV received a weak aura from one of his viewers. This was supposed to display useful information about a dungeon. Without checking what it involved, DragonauTV imported the code and loaded it into his game.
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Then the scammer asked him to quickly go to the mailbox, as he wanted to send the streamer a small gift. DragonauTV thought nothing of it, went over to the mailbox, and clicked on it.
It was right here that the scammer struck: the imported weak aura exploited a vulnerability and caused the streamer to automatically send all his gold – almost 30,000 – to the scammer. Within 2 seconds, the gold was gone and the scammer was offline with his loot.
Scammers make a big haul from careless players.
How was this possible? In principle, mail functions in WeakAuras are blocked, but the scammer exploited a loophole in the code to achieve this anyway. The developers of the add-on have already been notified and have released a new version, which will soon be available in the major add-on databases.
So always pay attention to which add-ons you install or which codes you accept from strangers. Especially when using macros, one should always check what exactly the macro does or how an add-on works. If you’re not sure, then don’t install and use it – otherwise, such incidents can occur.
Have you ever fallen for a scammer? How would you have reacted in that situation?
You can’t deal with people like xQc “calmly,” they don’t even know what the word means.
shroud says that xQc and his people are now starting to randomly kill people on the server. This is not fun and is a reason why he is not playing anymore.
shroud announces that he will intervene if necessary: “I will destroy xQc and his group”
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This is what xQc says: He has apologized for his behavior. xQc says: His “competitive nature” overwhelmed him and he was probably having too much fun. He was therefore mean to non-PvP players. He wants to refrain from that now.
In fact, he could get away with it, as Valkyrae confirms that the chaos he creates also brings fun. The YouTube streamer Valkyrae seems to be something like the head of the event.
His fans are anyway thrilled with xQc: They think the server is boring without him. Every story needs a villain to bring life to the plot.
For those who want to play peacefully, the survival MMO Rust is anyway the wrong game.
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This is what it is about: It is remarkable that xQc was initially not invited to the event at all, but invited himself. Now he is by far the biggest streamer for Rust on Twitch. He has hijacked the “peaceful action” and used it to his advantage.
The second largest streamer for Rust is shroud, who now no longer wants to participate but is focusing on Escape from Tarkov.
A direct duel between shroud and xQc would indeed be an event that many would love to see on Twitch. xQc is a former Overwatch pro, while shroud is regarded among streamers as the best FPS player ever and has the nickname “the human aimbot”.
It would also be a duel of the old guard of Twitch against the new.
He is currently turning to the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov: shroud.
Escape from Tarkov is currently the hottest game on Twitch. This also attracts shroud when there is so much trouble at Rust. We have explained why Tarkov suddenly took off on Twitch at the turn of the year 2020 to 2021:
This is what it is about: It is remarkable that xQc was initially not invited to the event at all, but invited himself. Now he is by far the biggest streamer for Rust on Twitch. He has hijacked the “peaceful action” and used it to his advantage.
The second largest streamer for Rust is shroud, who now no longer wants to participate but is focusing on Escape from Tarkov.
A direct duel between shroud and xQc would indeed be an event that many would love to see on Twitch. xQc is a former Overwatch pro, while shroud is regarded among streamers as the best FPS player ever and has the nickname “the human aimbot”.
It would also be a duel of the old guard of Twitch against the new.
He is currently turning to the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov: shroud.
Escape from Tarkov is currently the hottest game on Twitch. This also attracts shroud when there is so much trouble at Rust. We have explained why Tarkov suddenly took off on Twitch at the turn of the year 2020 to 2021:
You can’t deal with people like xQc “calmly,” they don’t even know what the word means.
shroud says that xQc and his people are now starting to randomly kill people on the server. This is not fun and is a reason why he is not playing anymore.
shroud announces that he will intervene if necessary: “I will destroy xQc and his group”
xQc apologizes: He got carried away
This is what xQc says: He has apologized for his behavior. xQc says: His “competitive nature” overwhelmed him and he was probably having too much fun. He was therefore mean to non-PvP players. He wants to refrain from that now.
In fact, he could get away with it, as Valkyrae confirms that the chaos he creates also brings fun. The YouTube streamer Valkyrae seems to be something like the head of the event.
His fans are anyway thrilled with xQc: They think the server is boring without him. Every story needs a villain to bring life to the plot.
For those who want to play peacefully, the survival MMO Rust is anyway the wrong game.
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This is what it is about: It is remarkable that xQc was initially not invited to the event at all, but invited himself. Now he is by far the biggest streamer for Rust on Twitch. He has hijacked the “peaceful action” and used it to his advantage.
The second largest streamer for Rust is shroud, who now no longer wants to participate but is focusing on Escape from Tarkov.
A direct duel between shroud and xQc would indeed be an event that many would love to see on Twitch. xQc is a former Overwatch pro, while shroud is regarded among streamers as the best FPS player ever and has the nickname “the human aimbot”.
It would also be a duel of the old guard of Twitch against the new.
He is currently turning to the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov: shroud.
Escape from Tarkov is currently the hottest game on Twitch. This also attracts shroud when there is so much trouble at Rust. We have explained why Tarkov suddenly took off on Twitch at the turn of the year 2020 to 2021:
50 streamers have launched a server in the survival MMO Rust and led the game to the top of Twitch. They lived peacefully on the server. This attracted Félix “xQc” Lengyel, the Twitch troublemaker, who caused drama. There were ganks, death threats, and flames. Now shroud says: He would kick xQc from the server. Or he would hunt him.
This is the backstory: 50 streamers from the “OfflineTV” group have gathered on a private server to play the survival MMO Rust. Since they all bring their followers and such an experiment is quite rare, Rust gained unprecedented popularity on Twitch just before the year 2021.
The viewer numbers for Rust on Twitch have increased fourfold.
Among the 50 streamers are some big names from Twitch and YouTube like Pokimane, Myth, shroud, or Valkyrae. So much prominence also attracted xQc, Twitch’s biggest streamer in 2020. He is completely different from the peaceful friends of OfflineTV.
It quickly became clear: This would cause trouble. Because the viewers of xQc want to see blood and chaos, but on the Rust server, they were playing quite peacefully alongside each other.
xQc is having fun with friends:
“Just be nice for once, xQc”
This is what happened now: In the last hours, there have been increased conflicts on the Rust server. As expected, xQc began to act like an axe in the forest. He engaged in player killing with other players from his group.
But it didn’t stop there.
He confronted a small streamer: She should be useful and put some crap wood in the campfire.
She retorted that xQc was such an ass, after all, she was helping him here. xQc should be nice for once in his life. Subsequently, xQc’s fans even sent death threats to the streamer, as she recounted.
It would also be a duel of the old guard of Twitch against the new.
He is currently turning to the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov: shroud.
Escape from Tarkov is currently the hottest game on Twitch. This also attracts shroud when there is so much trouble at Rust. We have explained why Tarkov suddenly took off on Twitch at the turn of the year 2020 to 2021:
This is what it is about: It is remarkable that xQc was initially not invited to the event at all, but invited himself. Now he is by far the biggest streamer for Rust on Twitch. He has hijacked the “peaceful action” and used it to his advantage.
The second largest streamer for Rust is shroud, who now no longer wants to participate but is focusing on Escape from Tarkov.
A direct duel between shroud and xQc would indeed be an event that many would love to see on Twitch. xQc is a former Overwatch pro, while shroud is regarded among streamers as the best FPS player ever and has the nickname “the human aimbot”.
It would also be a duel of the old guard of Twitch against the new.
He is currently turning to the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov: shroud.
Escape from Tarkov is currently the hottest game on Twitch. This also attracts shroud when there is so much trouble at Rust. We have explained why Tarkov suddenly took off on Twitch at the turn of the year 2020 to 2021:
You can’t deal with people like xQc “calmly,” they don’t even know what the word means.
shroud says that xQc and his people are now starting to randomly kill people on the server. This is not fun and is a reason why he is not playing anymore.
shroud announces that he will intervene if necessary: “I will destroy xQc and his group”
xQc apologizes: He got carried away
This is what xQc says: He has apologized for his behavior. xQc says: His “competitive nature” overwhelmed him and he was probably having too much fun. He was therefore mean to non-PvP players. He wants to refrain from that now.
In fact, he could get away with it, as Valkyrae confirms that the chaos he creates also brings fun. The YouTube streamer Valkyrae seems to be something like the head of the event.
His fans are anyway thrilled with xQc: They think the server is boring without him. Every story needs a villain to bring life to the plot.
For those who want to play peacefully, the survival MMO Rust is anyway the wrong game.
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This is what it is about: It is remarkable that xQc was initially not invited to the event at all, but invited himself. Now he is by far the biggest streamer for Rust on Twitch. He has hijacked the “peaceful action” and used it to his advantage.
The second largest streamer for Rust is shroud, who now no longer wants to participate but is focusing on Escape from Tarkov.
A direct duel between shroud and xQc would indeed be an event that many would love to see on Twitch. xQc is a former Overwatch pro, while shroud is regarded among streamers as the best FPS player ever and has the nickname “the human aimbot”.
It would also be a duel of the old guard of Twitch against the new.
He is currently turning to the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov: shroud.
Escape from Tarkov is currently the hottest game on Twitch. This also attracts shroud when there is so much trouble at Rust. We have explained why Tarkov suddenly took off on Twitch at the turn of the year 2020 to 2021:
In Pokémon GO today, on December 31st, the big event for New Year’s begins. We show you the bonuses and event Pokémon.
When does the event start? It starts on December 31st at 10:00 PM. The event runs until January 4th at 10:00 PM. You have 4 days to take advantage of the bonuses.
During this time, Pokémon will be in a festive mood, and monsters wearing party hats will appear in the wild and in raids.
All Info about the New Year’s Event
These are the bonuses: There are mainly bonuses related to costumed Pokémon. Here’s the overview:
Slowpoke with 2020 glasses appears in the wild, in raids, in quests, and from eggs. When evolved, it will wear 2021 glasses.
Pichu with New Year’s hat and Snorunt hatches from 2 km eggs.
Pikachu with New Year’s hat appears in the wild and in quests.
Eevee with party hat is available through quests.
Raticate, Swoobat, and Wurmple with party hats are in Level 1 raids.
Double candy and stardust for hatched Pokémon await.
There is halved hatch distance.
These are the hat Pokémon: In our title image, you can see the mentioned Pokémon with their respective hats. Raticate, Swoobat, and Wurmple are also known from another event in spring.
It is not officially confirmed, but all the costumed Pokémon can presumably also be caught as shinies. So those who collect such shinies have a lot to do.
At the beginning of January, players could get Wurmple with a party hat.
Are the egg bonuses worth it? More stardust and candy from eggs are always good. However, the event Pokémon are not particularly strong, so you don’t necessarily need the double candy there.
If you really want to hatch the shinies, you can benefit from double stardust, but you shouldn’t necessarily hatch many eggs just for the bonuses.
In January, there are still numerous other events waiting for you. We have provided you with an overview here:
The open world of Cyberpunk 2077 has many parallels to GTA V. CD Projekt Red has already announced that the multiplayer will be a major standalone production. MeinMMO author Florian Franck therefore believes that the multiplayer of Cyberpunk 2077 will be like GTA Online.
This is my personal experience in both games: I never finished the single-player campaign in GTA V, but spent a few hours alone in Los Santos. For me, the multiplayer, GTA Online, was more attractive and entertaining.
I spent hours completing various heists with friends and never really thought about the single-player. The success of GTA Online has become a steady source of revenue for Rockstar over the years.
Despite all the problems of Cyberpunk, I have already spent many hours in Night City and have found that Cyberpunk 2077 could be the perfect successor to GTA 5 Online. Currently, I spend most of my time in Night City completing side missions and discovering new quests while wandering through the city.
The parallels between Cyberpunk 2077 and GTA V
After the release of Cyberpunk 2077 on December 10, I extensively explored Night City. I pursue the story whenever I need Eddies. Eddies are the virtual currency in Cyberpunk and stand for Eurodollars.
The story of Cyberpunk is a masterpiece. CD Projekt Red can tell stories – they have already proven this with The Witcher 3. The same goes for Rockstar, who have demonstrated that they can deliver stories of the highest quality with the GTA series and Red Dead Redemption.
The immersion in Cyberpunk 2077 is incomparable, unless bugs and glitches ruin it. During a tour through Night City in my newly acquired vehicle, I wondered whether, for example, the traffic lights in multiplayer would be synchronized.
The thought of a multiplayer in Cyberpunk 2077 kept me engaged, and I drew parallels to GTA Online. The more I thought about it, the clearer it became to me that the online mode of Cyberpunk 2077 would be like GTA Online.
These parallels exist: In Night City, similar to Los Santos, it’s about money and power. Everywhere in Cyberpunk 2077 there are Ripperdocs who implant and sell cyberware, weapon, clothing, and equipment dealers have their own shops or sell their goods in dark alleys. In GTA V, various workshops and sellers offer their goods in Los Santos.
Many vendors in Night City offer their goods as well. Sometimes even genuine antiques.
V, the main character in Cyberpunk 2077, constantly receives calls and messages on his smartphone. Similar things happen in GTA Online. Calls and messages reach the player every second.
On the streets or in special clubs, Joytoys offer sexual services for Eddies in Cyberpunk. This is also possible in GTA V, just honk and the ladies of the world’s oldest profession get in the vehicle.
Without cyberware and the scenario in the distant future, Cyberpunk would strongly resemble the GTA series, particularly regarding the quests and opportunities that Night City offers the player.
Cyberpunk 2077 will do many things right with multiplayer
Why I believe the multiplayer will be like GTA Online: Night City strongly reminds me of a futuristic Los Santos.
Vs phone rings nonstop, I constantly receive messages offering me missions or vehicles and at every corner a gang tries to kill me as soon as I get out of the car and come too close to them.
All of this strongly reminds me of GTA V and the online mode. The purchase of weapons, vehicles, and new equipment seems refined and well thought out. Some mission areas and buildings are already “instanced” in Cyberpunk.
In Vs apartment, you can only access it via an elevator, conversely, the street can only be reached by taking the elevator from Vs apartment. In GTA Online, the character’s own apartment is also only accessible via the elevator.
No, this is not a picture from the Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer.
What else supports this: Further indications can be found at Ripperdocs, bars and clubs as well as some missions. These areas can often only be accessed through a door. This makes it look, upon closer inspection, like an own instance in the single-player.
Mission such as smuggling items for various factions or serving as a “helper sheriff” are common in Cyberpunk. Many missions could be played in multiplayer without changes.
To me, Cyberpunk 2077 already looks like a multiplayer title. Except for the fact that none of my friends are there to complete missions together.
Adam Kiciński, CEO of CD Projekt Red, answered questions from investors during an investor call on November 25, 2020. The multiplayer of Cyberpunk 2077 is referred to as a major production, a product that stands alone.
The multiplayer will be similar to the single-player world of Cyberpunk and both are closely linked. A release date is not yet known; CD Projekt Red has already announced that more information will be released in the first quarter of 2021. During this period, they will present further plans for Cyberpunk 2077.
CD Projekt Red could use the core of Cyberpunk 2077 for the multiplayer
A logical step for CD Projekt Red would be to use the core of Cyberpunk 2077 for the standalone online mode. This means that Cyberpunk Online will not be built from scratch, but will run on the basis of Cyberpunk 2077.
The core of the game will be used and the online functionalities will be built around the existing core. Some perks, such as slowing down time, will fall victim to the multiplayer. Also, when scanning enemies, time will continue normally.
Parallels can also be drawn here to the Fallout series, where V.A.T.S. slowed down time in the single-player and made better aiming possible. With Fallout 76, this slow motion was no longer possible. However, V.A.T.S. itself is an essential part of Fallout and was implemented in Fallout 76 without slow motion.
It would be beneficial if CD Projekt Red then released Cyberpunk Online separately from the main game. Rockstar has taken a similar approach with Red Dead Online since December 1. The online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 was released as a standalone game alongside the main game.
New content can be released for both the main game and the online mode independently of each other. As far as is currently known, Cyberpunk Online will be its own project.
The current problems of Cyberpunk 2077: After the disastrous launch, especially on consoles, the Polish developer studio has come under massive criticism. After a class-action lawsuit was filed against CD Projekt Red in California, the company recently addressed the allegations in a statement.
On PS4 and Xbox One, Cyberpunk 2077 is partially unplayable: Bugs, glitches, crashes, and FPS drops caused a lot of frustration for buyers, and Sony felt compelled to remove the game from the store and offered refunds to all buyers.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
During the stream celebrating the release of Genshin Impact, a new character named Dainsleif was introduced. But since then, it seems like we haven’t heard anything about him. What has happened to him?
Who is Dainsleif and where does he come from? For the first time, players learned about Dainsleif in a developer stream about Dainsleif. He was officially revealed during the stream for the launch of Genshin Impact.
Dainsleif is a mysterious man who hails from the land of Khaenri’ah and is several hundred years old (at least around 500). In the stream, Dainsleif was referred to as a “Truth-Seeker.” His weapon or element has not yet been revealed.
Khaenri’ah is a distant land that is not located on the continent of Teyvat and is one of the “hidden corners that the gaze of the gods does not reach.” This likely means that the seven gods have no influence or interest in the land.
The first and so far only artwork of Dainsleif
It is home to a special kind of alchemy called Khemia, which can create life. However, the inhabitants of Khaenri’ah have been afflicted by a curse for many centuries that transforms them into monsters and continues to this day.
It is possible that Dainsleif is also affected by the curse. In the official artwork, his right arm is black and embedded with glowing blue lines.
Fun Fact: Dáinsleif is the name of a sword from a Nordic legend. It belongs to King Högni in the legend of Heðinn and Hǫgni about an eternal battle. Dáinsleif is a magical sword that causes wounds that can never heal, and whenever it is drawn from its sheath, a man must die as a result.
Is Dainsleif even important? While Dainsleif has not yet directly appeared in the story, he seems to play a very important role nonetheless. He is the speaker we see in the Teyvat storyline trailer and in the Collected Miscellany videos (for example, about Albedo or Diluc).
In these videos, Dainsleif sounds like an almost omniscient narrator:
He knows exactly who the characters are and what they can do.
He often knows their personalities, pasts, and secrets.
According to his own statements, he is a kind of observer who closely follows the events in Teyvat.
But he also seems to have knowledge about what is to come in the future, although he remains very cryptic in his statements in the videos.
He refers to the knowledge of the “secrets of the world” as a heavy burden.
And at the end of the storyline trailer, he says: “Defeat me, […] show me that you are worthier than I am to save them.”
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In this chapter preview, Dainsleif speaks to the players.
Some fan theories speculate that he might have the abilities to control time or dimensions. While others believe he is actually an adult Aether from another dimension or time period (via comments on the Genshin Wiki).
Regardless of whether these theories are true or not, Dainsleif will certainly play an important role in Genshin Impact. It sounds like players will have to fight against him in the end.
Interestingly, his zodiac sign (蛇环座 Shé huán zuò) translates literally from Chinese as “Snake Circle” or “Snake Loop.” This could be a reference to the Ouroboros snake, which is interpreted as a symbol of the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
The constellations are an important gameplay mechanic in Genshin Impact that enhance your character. They are also always aligned with the personalities of the characters.
When will he be playable? Although Dainsleif was officially announced months ago, there is neither a fixed release date nor a proper release window for him.
Some fans on reddit speculate that it could take years before he becomes available. After all, it sounded in the trailer like one would have to first complete all other chapters of Teyvat and have visited all countries before Dainsleif directly appears in the story.
So far, players have only seen Liyue and Mondstadt, and next up is Inazuma. If miHoYo does not decide to release Dainsleif’s banner before he makes his first appearance in the story, it will indeed take longer before he becomes playable.
What do you think about Dainsleif? Do you believe he will become important in the future or remain a side character? How long will we wait for his banner? Share your thoughts in the comments.
The year 2020 is almost over, and at least World of Warcraft has gracefully exited the year with the launch of the Shadowlands expansion. But what’s next for 2021? What does Shadowlands have in store for the coming months, and what content can we look forward to?
We at MeinMMO take a small look ahead at what is coming our way in the coming months and make some predictions about the future of WoW.
Plenty of Content in the First Months
At least in the first two months of 2021, WoW should still be in pretty good shape. There are several reasons for this, as not all content from the release version of Shadowlands is accessible yet.
The Raid Castle Nathria: Castle Nathria is likely to keep most players engaged at least until mid-February. Many WoW heroes experience the raids only through the LFR mode. However, the final wing of the raid, along with Count Denathrius, will not be released until February 3rd. Those who haven’t been part of a normal or heroic raid group by then will only catch a glimpse of the current final boss in early February.
LFR players will have to wait a while longer for Denathrius.
Covenant Campaign: The features of the four covenants will be unlocked gradually. So far, most players have only developed their covenant sanctums in their basic forms. It will take several more weeks until enough souls are available to maximize the features. The same goes for the glory levels and the associated content, such as the covenant campaign or new unlocks in the sanctum itself.
It is likely to be the end of February or early March before players unlock all features completely. This gives the WoW developers a buffer to work on patch 9.1.
The story of the covenants continues.
Patch 9.1 – Flying and a Big New Raid
There isn’t a lot of information yet about Patch 9.1 of World of Warcraft, but the developers have already revealed a few things. There are many things for players to look forward to after they complete the original content of Patch 9.0.
Flying for Everyone, No Reputation Grind: The first major patch for Shadowlands will also bring the ability to fly in the Shadowlands. This will make traveling in the zones much easier, and completing world quests should also be a bit faster. Farming resources, such as ores or herbs, will be much more enjoyable.
The flying unlock will not be tied to a Pathfinder achievement this time, though. Those who feared they would have to farm reputation for weeks can relax – this requirement will be removed.
Instead, the flying ability will be unlocked through the covenant campaign and will likely be tied to a glory level. Therefore, it is enough to progress through your covenant’s campaign in Patch 9.1 to eventually gain account-wide flying capability.
Flying in the Shadowlands will still take some time.
More Covenant Campaign: It is already confirmed that the covenant campaign will not end with glory level 40. The campaign is not completed even if you reach glory level 40 in February. Patch 9.1 will bring fresh content for all four covenants and continue the story of the Kyrians, Night Fae, Venthyr, and Necrolords. There are more incentives to try out the other covenants as well.
A New Raid: Patch 9.1 will introduce a new raid, unless anything changes. This has become standard with a major WoW patch, but the developers have already revealed a few details. For instance, in an interview with Ion Hazzikostas, it was mentioned that the next raid will have the most visually impressive setting yet.
New Dungeons? Shadowlands only had 8 dungeons at launch, which is a bit scarce for a WoW expansion. It is therefore likely that the developers will add one or more 5-player dungeons to provide new content for smaller groups. However, this has not yet been confirmed.
Tier Sets Are Returning: After patch 9.0 focused mainly on the sets of the covenants, the upcoming patches are expected to bring back class sets. All classes can look forward to new tier sets that provide special bonuses or at least visually fit their respective class.
Tier sets are set to return.
When is Patch 9.1 Coming? There is not yet a specific date for Patch 9.1. Considering that the final LFR part of Castle Nathria will not open until early February, one should not expect Patch 9.1 before March or even April. More details about the upcoming patch will definitely be available at the BlizzConline in February.
Even More Content After Patch 9.1
Even though Blizzard remains tight-lipped, it is almost certain that the story of the Shadowlands will not be finished with Patch 9.1. After all, it would be too early to introduce the Jailer as the final boss. So far, not much is known about him, and Blizzard will not want to use him up too quickly. He is meant to represent the final boss of the expansion and thus needs a bit more time to be built up.
It is also important to note that Shadowlands has a number of major villains that have not yet been addressed. There are several threats that still need to be dealt with to restore order in the Shadowlands, including:
The Drust, who invade Ardenweald and turn the Night Fae into mindless servants
Helya, who is allied with the Jailer
Sylvanas, who is also pacting with the Jailer
The Primus from Maldraxxus is still missing
The Jailer himself, who is behind all the incidents
The Drust from Battle for Azeroth are also active in Shadowlands – and not yet defeated.
It is certainly possible that some of these answers could be found in the covenant campaigns, but the villains are likely too significant to be mentioned only “in passing” in a campaign.
When Will a New Expansion Come?
No one should expect a new expansion in 2021. At best, we might get a small glimpse towards the end of the year of where the story might take us in a future expansion.
Since Shadowlands was released late, it is likely to continue for a while before the journey moves to another world.
But even without the announcement of a new expansion, the year 2021 looks pretty good for World of Warcraft. If Blizzard can build on the content of the starting version of Shadowlands even a little, players are likely to experience little boredom and will be able to tackle plenty of challenges in the Shadowlands throughout 2021.
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) turned 6 years old in 2020, and accordingly, many have spent a lot of time in the game. We spoke with two female players and one male player who have accumulated 9,000 hours and more.
The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMORPG, but not in the traditional sense. The game, which takes place in the same universe as the other titles in the Elder Scrolls series, relies not only on group play. It also brings many elements for solo players, and is one of the best MMOs for solo players on the market.
The release was in April 2014 for PC and in June 2015 for the PS4 and Xbox One, with Stadia joining in June 2020. The players, Mrs. Cake and SilverLights, along with the player The_Saint, have been active in the MMORPG since the release, so already 6 years.
They have gathered a significant amount of playtime, all over 9,000 hours. However, determining the actual time is difficult, as several characters have been deleted over the years.
For MeinMMO, they shared in the interview what they like so much about ESO and what could be improved. They also have tips for beginners and returning players.
ESO takes you into the world of vampires with its latest expansion
When did you start with ESO and what was your journey like?
This is what Mrs. Cake says: Mrs. Cake enjoys playing other solo series like Dragon Age, The Witcher, or pen & paper games besides ESO. She was also interested in other MMOs like LOTRO for a while, but none captivated her as much as ESO.
Unfortunately, she had to take a short break from ESO due to her PC giving up:
I have only paused in ESO if forced. Last year, my old PC unfortunately gave up the ghost, and it took me some time to get a new one. Now, however, I am more excited than ever (thanks to the great graphics possible on the new PC), and I even started streaming on Twitch recently.
This is what The_Saint says: The_Saint has never experienced an ESO break: “I have never paused. And I still enjoy logging in almost daily.” He started during the second closed beta. So he was lucky enough to get a glimpse of the game as early as January 2014. Initially, he played with some friends from real life.
As these friends gradually stopped, he joined a success-oriented guild:
I ended up in a very progress-oriented guild through coincidences, where it was also about world-firsts. This made me engage much more with everyone in and around ESO.
In his current main guild Noractis, he has been since 2018 and leads his own raid group there. Since 2019, he has been streaming online (via Twitch), streaming content related to raids and achievements, as well as relaxed quest streams. Since 2020, he has been part of ESO’s official streaming team.
The_Saint is also active in the community. From 2018 to 2020, he was an official community ambassador for The Elder Scrolls Online and is a co-founder of the community guild Arkays Blessing that was established in 2020.
This is what SilverLights says: SilverLights participated in the beta and has been playing since release. Right at the beginning, she took a break for 3 or 4 months because she leveled too quickly.
At first, the areas were divided according to level and difficulty. Since she was quite fast with her Nightblade, the content quickly became too easy for her:
I leveled up too quickly; afterwards, all the areas were too easy. It was somewhat pointless and then the fun was gone for a while.
Ultimately, however, she came back and still enjoys logging into the game today.
Why did you choose ESO?
This is what Mrs. Cake says: The player Mrs. Cake has played countless hours of all Elder Scrolls titles since Morrowind. Especially Oblivion has captured her, not Skyrim, as is the case with many other players. Therefore, the decision to get ESO was not difficult for her. Initially, however, she was a bit apprehensive:
At first, I was a bit put off that it was an MMO (as I preferred to play solo), but the open world and countless possibilities for solo players fascinated me.
This year’s expansion took us to Skyrim
This is what The_Saint says: The_Saint, on the other hand, has little experience with Elder Scrolls titles: “I have played Skyrim, but somehow the game didn’t captivate me as much as many others. But I felt the same about many MMOs.”
With ESO, it was different; it fascinated him from the start, and he was eager to try it out. His initial curiosity and enthusiasm have never waned over the years.
This is what SilverLights says: It didn’t take much to convince SilverLights to play ESO: “I was a huge fan of Skyrim and Oblivion, and when I heard about a multiplayer game in this universe, I was hooked!”
What character do you enjoy playing the most and why?
This is what Mrs. Cake says: “This is a Khajiit!”, Mrs. Cake says about herself. In fact, she prefers to play the fluffy cat-like creatures. Out of her 15 characters, 6 are of the Khajiit race. Thus, she aligns herself with the opinion of MeinMMO readers; in your ranking of ESO races from least popular to most popular, the Khajiit landed in 2nd place.
Mrs. Cake plays her stamina Sorcerer and her two Nightblades the most. Among them is her character Mrs. Cake, the cat with a pot on her head. Although she was created more for fun, she has gained some fans in the community.
For group activities, she likes to bring one of her Dragon Knight tanks, of course, she is also a Khajiit.
The feline Khajiit are very popular in ESO
This is what The_Saint says: The_Saint is very happy with his choice in 2014. He has been playing a Magicka Nightblade since then, which was originally Breton but is no longer: “By now, it has become Dark Elf due to a race change, but I would probably switch back anytime if I would not lose so much in my raid content.”
This Magicka Nightblade named Samuel Crow is still his main character, and he consistently has about 99% of the currently collectable achievements on hand. The Magicka Nightblade has captured his interest due to its life-draining abilities, and so far, no other class has been able to surpass it.
Whether solo or group content in PvE, PvP, or battlegrounds, as well as simple quests: “There is some skill in her arsenal that makes her special and easy to play.”
This is what SilverLights says: The player SilverLights has 18 characters, including all classes. She names several as her main characters:
An Argonian Templar Healer
A Khajiit Stamina Templar for PvE
A Breton Magicka Templar
An Orc lady as a stamina Dragon Knight for PvP
An High Elf as a Necromancer Healer
As well as various other healers
You can see that SilverLights lives for her healers: “I have simply found joy in it and am now the healer in 90% of all cases. Templars are probably my most beloved class.” Regardless of whether as a healer, in PvE or PvP, as DD, whether stamina or Magicka, the Templar has captivated her. Additionally, the class is very beginner-friendly.
This is what Mrs. Cake says: This question opened Mrs. Cake with “Good question! The world of ESO is so open and full of possibilities, it is hard to pick something out.” However, she currently enjoys participating in events a lot. The currently running New Year event is also a fun opportunity to spend some time with friends.
Otherwise, she loves the housing system. Mrs. Cake is an enthusiastic roleplayer and is particularly grateful that you can now place house guests in your domicile in ESO. At the moment, there is a wonderful drunk cat available as a house guest.
The housing allows practical items to be positioned in one place
In addition, she likes to conclude her day in Tamriel casually. While doing so, she walks around and quests. Even after many years, there is always something new to discover in ESO.
This is what The_Saint says: The_Saint places great importance on fun with friends:
I have spent hours just jumping around a way shrine while chatting with my guildmates on TS.
Otherwise, he is a big collector of achievements. Whether fishing, collecting monster trophies, or completely different things, it can seem boring to other players, but everything has its charm for him. Of course, especially the more challenging achievements in arenas, dungeons, and trials.
In these raids and dungeons, The_Saint generally enjoys hanging out: “Pushing to the limit and optimizing the group with others to celebrate some nice achievements alongside a lot of fun is what I like.”
A popular dungeon is the Moon Hunter Keep
This is what SilverLights says: For the player SilverLights, housing is at the top of her list; she considers herself somewhat addicted to housing: “I really love rearranging, decorating, and designing my houses… It relaxes me immensely.”
She also really enjoys the stories told in ESO. She can immerse herself in a story and completely lose track of time.
However, progress should not be lacking. So she likes to head into dungeons and raids with friends and her guild members. She is an officer in her guild, and her people mean a lot to her:
I enjoy new challenges, so I like to try out different things. Having fun together with my people is the most important.
In addition, she is responsible for the beginners in the guild and enjoys introducing them to the game and their first dungeons. Fun and community are her top priorities.
How do you think ESO has changed over the years?
This is what Mrs. Cake says: Mrs. Cake still likes ESO very much, and for her, nothing necessarily has changed. The excitement of the new has naturally faded a bit.
But now she has many friends and end content, which includes housing and fishing. However, she adds, “I can still get excited for a new expansion.”
With the transition to One Tamriel and Tamriel Unlimited, many casual elements were introduced into the game. But it also saved a lot of endgame content. Suddenly, players could run dungeons across alliances, raid, and quest together. Additionally, with new characters, they could go anywhere. However, he points out:
The early days had their positive aspects that are missing today: alliances collaborated in PvE and buffs were provided for raid groups in Cyrodiil. Also, trials like Sanctum Ophidia were released without test servers, which created an exciting race among the three alliances for the world-first and made it truly thrilling.
However, since The_Saint has lost so many teammates over time, among other things because of such things, he knows that the old times would not be feasible today. He believes ZOS has found a good way with the changes.
This is what SilverLights says: SilverLights believes that ESO has changed very much for the better. She particularly likes the changes to the champion system. It is no longer as painfully slow to level a character to champion level as it was before, which brought her some gray hairs.
She also likes that the areas are now accessible with every level and you can never be overleveled again. Additionally, being able to play with friends from other alliances is a significant advantage for her.
In housing, you can let your creativity run wild
And then there’s her favorite activity of housing, which only came to ESO later and she wouldn’t want to miss it. Here, the love for detail that ESO showcases is reflected. Her good PC and graphics card allow her to enjoy the details.
She also thought the introduction of the crown store was a good idea. It only includes cosmetic items and similar things, and it is not pay-to-win like in many other games.
However, there is one downside:
It has become so incredibly easy in quests, etc. In the beginning, you really had to persevere. Especially Molag Bal, for example, was definitely much harder in the beginning – now he is a piece of cake.
Is there something that particularly annoys you and needs more work?
On this topic, the three players are very much in agreement: what annoys them the most are bugs and performance issues. The_Saint believes that much performance tuning has been done in the background, especially with raids: “[…] which is actually positive and hopefully will help us in the future. Unfortunately, however, this led to difficult raid conditions in the first weeks after three of the four major patches. This takes a toll over time, and many raid groups have already broken up because of it.”
Additionally, there is the annoyance with the group finder, which has not worked properly since the beginning and often hangs up. Unfortunately, the problems do not end with the group finder; especially Mrs. Cake and SilverLights complain about many crashes in dungeons. Or they are simply pulled into the wall; Mrs. Cake had an anecdote about this: “Our healer got pulled into a tent! But the view must have been very nice.”
According to the players, trust needs to be rebuilt here. The feeling remains that new content may be prioritized over fixing old issues. SilverLights comments:
Which is a shame, as the game still has a lot of potential after 6 years and a great community; it would be truly sad if they drive it into the ground.
What tips do you have for newcomers?
Here our professionals also agree. As a beginner, you should definitely look for a guild. Even if you, like Mrs. Cake, are more of a solo player at first, the community helps you enormously to find your way into the game.
Additionally, take your time. Get to know your character and the world and just try a bit. You can play any class with any race and gear, so there is a lot to discover. The_Saint adds: “Just play around, see what suits you and what you like, and learn and understand skills and mechanics.”
Also consider leveling crafting from the start. This can take many months. Ideally, create a separate character for this and allocate points accordingly to crafting.
Returning players who have been away for a while should, according to our experts, create a new character or at least read up on what has happened in ESO during their absence.
Once again the tip applies to seek out a guild. Even if you don’t immediately find the perfect community, you should definitely start somewhere and seek connection. We at MeinMMO have also compiled 13 tips for returning players for you.
… and why so many hours now?
This is what Mrs. Cake says: The player Mrs. Cake says that ESO has managed to captivate her over the years like no other game. The different game contents, always new regions, and changes keep the game world alive.
It feels like diving into a second little world alongside reality. I hardly feel that way with any other game. And especially right now, such a feeling is more than necessary.
Furthermore, ESO provides her with a balance to her final thesis at the university; she can relax well in Tamriel.
This is what The_Saint says: For The_Saint, it has happened somewhat unconsciously. The game is still fun for him after all these years, and he enjoys logging in, even when he doesn’t have anything specific to do. “The community in general, my guilds, my Twitch community. The play hours just accumulated like that.”
He also seeks an escape from real life in ESO, uncomplicated fun, especially this year with Corona. He looks forward to 2021 and continues to hope that ZOS will address these matters.
This is what SilverLights says: SilverLights has spent so many hours in ESO because she really likes the atmosphere there. If you play the game with good graphics and performance at maximum like she does, there are so many beautiful details to find:
Hand stitches on clothes that look like this, walls that are really old and look it, structure, colors…
She also loves the music: “Not a single synth mush, everything is orchestral and choral.” And the funny stories attached to many things: “For example, the dead Khajiit in the Arboretum of the Imperial City, his background story is just divine. All the way to the emails you get from your collectors.”
Additionally, of course, there are the opportunities to experience everything with her friends, including Mrs. Cake. ESO is just very individual. There are many ways to level up, and everyone can set and live their own focus. The stories are not a generic mess but often go really deep.
In an MMORPG, there are so many possibilities for immersing yourself beautifully in time. That adds up to easily 9,000 hours or even more. Let us know in the comments how much time you’ve spent in ESO or your favorite MMO and tell us why. Or was your favorite game among the games that unfortunately died in 2020?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
