Lance Reddick, the voice actor of one of the key characters in Destiny 2 has suddenly passed away. Players are unsure whether Bungie will now remove Zavala from the game, but the developers are reassuring for now.
Bungie has therefore addressed the death of Lance Reddick again in their TWaB and is now trying to reassure you.
Zavala remains in Destiny 2 for now
What has Bungie clarified? In their new TWaB (via bungie.net) Bungie shares their moving words regarding the collaboration with Lance. Bungie makes it especially clear that they will honor Lance Reddick with his upcoming performances and appearances that he completed before his death.
This essentially means that the developers were able to record some things that will find their place in future seasons and possibly also in the final DLC “The Final Shape”.
A voice that will not be forgotten quickly
Will Zavala encounter something in Lightfall? We cannot answer that just yet. Bungie has shown with an unexpected twist in Season 20 that other characters in Destiny 2 can also meet their sudden end. However, it is very unlikely that such an important character as Zavala will not be present at the end of the Light and Darkness saga.
Our MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos thus believes that Zavala could die with a glorious ending in The Final Shape to cement himself as an iconic Guardian and legend in the memory of future Guardians.
What do you think, how will Bungie continue with Commander Zavala? Do you think there will be a recast, or do you think Zavala will be sent off with a bang? Let us know in the comments!
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The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online can be modified by players with expansions, known as addons. Here you will find out which are the 10 must-haves for addons that you need in 2023. MeinMMO author MiezeMelli has created a ranking of the best addons.
What are Add-Ons in ESO? Add-Ons are small extensions written by external people (mostly ESO players). They are not official features, but rather represent an open interface, allowing players to actively shape their gaming experience. They can be compared to the more well-known mods from other games.
Update: 27.03.2023 – Year adjusted, links updated, new box for similar posts
Here are our top 10 addons in ESO:
Rank 10 – BeamMeUp – Teleporter (Fast Travel)
With the addon BeamMeUp you can unlock way shrines and easily collect trails and finds. Unfortunately, one of the last updates to the base game disabled the option to unlock way shrines without completing the travel process, yet you can still use the function. However, you must complete the travel process to unlock a way shrine.
Rank 9 – Dolgubon’s Lazy Writ Crafter
With the addon Dolgubon’s Lazy Writ Crafter you can make the crafting dailies even more convenient than the base game currently offers. You can really drive in autopilot over every crafting station and the required items will be produced automatically. This is useful if you already have a lot of characters and want to quickly complete the dailies.
Lazy Writ Crafter automatically completes your crafting dailies.
MeinMMO author MiezeMelli has a total of 195 addons. You can find out more about this in the following post:
With the addon WritWorthy you can craft previously marked master writs without really having to think. Similar to Dolgubon’s Lazy Writ Crafter, just for master writs. You just need to select the appropriate set station for it to be crafted. It is especially suitable for a large number of writs.
Meanwhile, Dolgubon’s Lazy Writ Crafter also has a function for master writs, but it does not have the overview that WritWorthy does.
Rank 7 – WPamA (What Pledges at my Alts)
WPamA is a cross-character addon. Here you will find all the information on pledges, weeklies, world boss quests and more at a glance. So, everything related to a cooldown. The remaining time will also be displayed to you. The addon is super practical for keeping track with multiple characters.
Rank 6 – AwesomeGuildStore
If you want to trade in ESO or search for specific items, the addon AwesomeGuildStore allows for much more precise and clearer searches in the guild stores than you are used to from the base game.
Rank 5 – Tamriel Trade Center
Like the previous addon, Tamriel Trade Center is designed for trading in ESO. It is a large database that determines prices. Additionally, by using the client, you can upload your offered items directly to the database so that they can be found by other players.
Through the TTC website, you can also search for items in the various guild stores without having the addon.
Rank 4 – Combat Metrics
Combat Metrics is the must-have analysis tool for combat. This addon analyzes incoming and outgoing damage very precisely. This way you can compare abilities, work on your own combat style, and approach the best setup.
Rank 3 – Craftstore
The addon Craftstore gives you a cross-character overview of your crafts and everything related to it (e.g. crafting styles and researched traits).
With the addon Map Pins you can display additional symbols on the map. This includes both locations, skyshards, and quest-relevant locations (e.g. for the Psijik order). On the right in your map view, you have the option to toggle the different filters on and off.
On the left, you can see the mentioned filters from Map Pins, which display additional symbols on the map.
Rank 1 – Wizard’s Wardrobe
The addon Wizard’s Wardrobe allows you to save different setups for every situation. It automatically switches to the correct set. However, you can also set it up so that you assign the setups to a hotkey.
With Wizards Wardrobe, you can save countless setups.
What are your favorite addons? Let us know in the comments!
Do you already know about the numerous events in ESO? Then take a look at our ESO Event Ticker. There we always keep you informed about upcoming or ongoing events, so you don’t miss any rewards!
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The YouTuber Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe (30) describes himself as “a gamer through and through”. Besides League of Legends, one game has accompanied him particularly: The tank game World of Tanks. Now the 30-year-old has been immortalized in the game.
What kind of game is that?World of Tanks is an MMO from the Belarusian developer Wargaming.net. In it, players control a tank in battles against other players. The game is free-to-play but features microtransactions.
How does HandOfBlood come into play? The YouTuber has been a long-time partner of Wargaming.net. Even as a student, he played the game, which was released in 2010, from his father’s attic. He has since published countless videos about WoT.
On Twitter, HandOfBlood announced on March 26 that he has now been immortalized with his own character in the game that has accompanied him for so long (via Twitter).
If you want to zoom around in a tank on PlayStation, check out our video:
What does HandOfBlood do in WoT? The YouTuber is available for real money in the World of Tanks shop as “Commander Knabe”. The cheapest bundle costs €23.99 and includes XP bonuses and 7 days of premium; more expensive bundles go up to €59.30. (via wargaming.net).
This is what you get for almost €60:
Commander Knabe
the tank RHM Skorpion G
XP bonuses
7 days of premium
The YouTuber shares in the proceeds with his agency Instinct3.
What is a commander anyway? HandOfBlood can explain this best himself. In a YouTube video, he puts it this way:
When you enter the game in World of Tanks, you have a battlefield, you drive your tank, and you are continuously spoon-fed by the so-called commander who is sitting in the tank. Now imagine this commander, who is babbling you through the entire fight, every battle, any chop that he’s talking about, that would be me, and in character.
In over 500 takes, the 30-year-old has recorded nearly 300 voice lines to provide players with the right quip for each situation. He adopts an authoritative command tone but doesn’t take himself too seriously, as one would expect from HandOfBlood.
In the video, HandOfBlood plays alongside his virtual likeness and gets thoroughly yelled at. We’ve embedded it for you here:
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How is it received? The viewers are happy for their favorite YouTuber. With his passion and commitment to the game, he has more than earned his own commander. The implementation also seems to be successful: The lines are said to be “a thousand times better than the dull, boring, mumbled CC voices that have been presented to us before,” writes viewer “Juan Zulu”.
This mix was probably intended by HandOfBlood as well. On Twitter, he describes the result as “a real fever dream.”
HandOfBlood is practically a method actor among German YouTubers and known for slipping into the craziest roles in his gameplay videos. He really gets into it: For his video on the cat game Stray, he drank milk from a bowl and snacked on cat food, which caused some trouble:
A gamer bought a new gaming PC. But the community is amazed at what he receives in the mail. Because it seems that no one can or wants to play with it anymore.
A user bought a new gaming PC. But he is quite surprised when he opens the package he received. He posted a few pictures of this system on reddit and is causing astonishment and dismay there.
How does the community react? Stunned, puzzled, and somehow amused. Because very few have seen such a disassembled PC. Someone writes (via reddit.com):
I have been in the IT industry for 26 years and have ordered far more than my share of PCs, and not once has this happened to me. Yes, some had minor damages, but was this thing dropped from 40,000 feet? Damn, I’m sorry for your loss.
Others mock that a “perfect condition” is something else for them. There are already some memes comparing the “new gaming PC” to the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
How did the situation end? In another comment, the user explains that the situation resolved favorably for him. He writes (via reddit.com):
I contacted the company’s customer support and requested a refund/return, which was approved without any problems.
I will take it upon myself now, and instead buy separate parts and build my own PC as a fun project instead of taking the easier route. Thank you for all the funny comments and the support!
You should not accept damaged packages
What should I do if my package is damaged? If your package arrives in a terrible condition, you should not accept it under any circumstances. You can refuse to accept it easily, and many sellers also highlight this in their terms and conditions. In this case, the shipping company is responsible for the damages. Companies like Mindfactory state in their terms and conditions:
If you notice obvious damage to the packaging or the contents of the order, please report this immediately to the carrier/freight service and refuse acceptance as far as possible.
Sometimes damages are only conditionally visible externally. If you open the package at home and then notice damages, you should report this quickly. You can make a claim for damages to the package contents up to seven days after receipt.
Consumer advocates also advise unboxing the package in the presence of the delivery person (via verbraucherzentrale-niedersachsen.de). Because with the signature, the recipient confirms not only receipt but also that the package arrived properly and in good condition.
This is particularly tricky nowadays, where parcel delivery services increasingly rely on delivery authorizations and therefore no longer require a signature for delivery.
You want to use ChatGPT to improve your homework or your study progress, but you don’t know where to start? We will show you how to use ChatGPT without having to worry about trouble.
Using ChatGPT can help students optimize their learning process. ChatGPT can be used as support in solving complex problems, but the understanding of the basics should not be neglected.
We have put together the best 9 tips for ChatGPT that can help you complete your homework more efficiently or make your studies more successful.
Is it okay to use ChatGPT for homework? What no one can forbid you is to use AIs at home for research, simplifications, or assistance. But they do not replace proper writing or learning. For instance, NRW Minister of Education Dorothee Feller (CDU) presented a guide for dealing with ChatGPT for teachers in February.
In summary, it states that opportunities and risks must always be weighed. “A general ban on using AI applications is not up for debate,” she emphasized.
What can ChatGPT not do? The AI cannot replace basic knowledge, critical thinking, or creativity. The generated texts are artificial and do not deliver a human writing style. And learning itself will also not be abolished. Users of text AIs must continue to learn independently.
If you feel like this illustration, you can now ask ChatGPT and Co for help (created with Leonardo.ai)
The 9 best tips for ChatGPT if you want to learn easier, faster, and more efficiently
ChatGPT is a useful tool for students that can help with various tasks such as paraphrasing, proofreading, and translating. There are also many other functions that can support you in learning.
We want to present you with 9 tips that can make your everyday life more pleasant:
Use ChatGPT for paraphrasing – If you have trouble understanding a specific concept or formulating a text, ChatGPT can help you by suggesting alternative words, so you can make your writing style more varied.
Have ChatGPT proofread – The AI can also assist in finding and correcting grammar and spelling mistakes in your text.
Solve math problems with ChatGPT – If you are struggling with a math homework assignment, ChatGPT can solve the problem for you. Whether it’s word problems, formulas, or fractions, the AI usually finds the right solution.
Translate texts – ChatGPT can translate texts into different languages.
Create summaries – ChatGPT can summarize long texts or articles by highlighting the main points.
Create presentations – If you need to create a presentation, ChatGPT can help you by providing suggestions for bullet points or summaries.
Research – ChatGPT can assist in searching for information on a specific topic by suggesting relevant articles and websites.
Generate Excel formulas and macros – If you have trouble organizing your spreadsheets or making them look better, ChatGPT can also assist. ChatGPT gives you detailed instructions on which line to enter which formula. Moreover, the AI can provide you with macros to make your work even more efficient.
Programming with ChatGPT – Do you have an idea for a small software program or IT lessons at school? No problem, ChatGPT can write new code for you or enhance existing code in various programming languages.
With the 10 tips presented, you can significantly simplify your everyday life and save a lot of time.
Do you have any further tips on how to use ChatGPT and Co? Feel free to let us know in the comments! You can find a general overview of artificial intelligence and what it can do in the following article on MeinMMO:
Elden Ring receives updates from time to time despite being a year old, adjusting weapons and fixing issues. However, the latest patch also brought ray tracing, a feature that many players have been eagerly anticipating. Why it is disappointing now, we will show you here.
Which update is it? This is update 1.09, which was released on March 23. In addition to some adjustments in PvP and general balancing, the biggest anticipated change was the implementation of ray tracing.
Fans have been aware of this feature since the release of Elden Ring, but it was not made available from the start. However, it is now ready; ray tracing can be activated on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, but it does not convince. We will show you why.
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A half-naked player in Elden Ring became a community legend – This is his story
Ray tracing is supposed to improve graphics – Now disappointing many fans
What is ray tracing? The function of ray tracing is supposed to make gaming fundamentally more realistic. Games with such an implemented feature have more realistic shadows, lighting, as well as reflections and mirrors.
This ensures that the world does not appear artificial. Elden Ring also wanted to adopt this feature, but it was not implemented as well as fans had hoped.
What does ray tracing look like in Elden Ring? The known Dark Souls and Elden Ring leaker Lance McDonald took a closer look at the new ray tracing feature on his PC. He took three pictures that show Elden Ring once without and twice with ray tracing.
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Initially striking are only the increasing shadows of the vegetation that can be discovered in the Lands Between. In rooms or dungeons, there are hardly any visual changes, according to the leaker. Additionally, Lance reports that his GeForce 2070 Super suffers performance losses when he enables ray tracing.
On the PS5 and Xbox, the leaker did not conduct tests, but one can assume that the results on these platforms are the same or even worse.
What do the fans say about the update? The update is not well received regarding ray tracing. Players are disappointed because the feature causes problems in Elden Ring. Therefore, players write on Twitter:
“I tried it myself, but the game crashes just one second after loading,” says @AnxiousAsh21.
“And here I thought they would really try to fix the performance mode on next-gen consoles. I guess that 20 million in sales have gone elsewhere,” thinks @Icewallowcumin.
“If you told me that the same image is repeated three times, I would completely believe you,” says @Izcarielo about Lance’s comparison.
“The worst compromise of an option I have ever seen in a game. It’s basically as good as limiting the game to 25 FPS without any additional benefit, lol,” concludes @Mitsuakikaz.
Is it worth enabling ray tracing? Looking at Lance McDonald’s results, one can conclude that enabling ray tracing in Elden Ring is not worth it at all. The system does not provide you with any significant advantages that could justify a loss in performance. If you had high hopes for ray tracing in Elden Ring, we have to disappoint you; better leave it alone.
What do you think about ray tracing? Have you tested the feature on your console or PC yourself, or did you just stay away from it? Let us know in the comments!
Richard Vogel – developer of the MMORPGs Meridian 59, Ultima Online and Star Wars: Galaxies – spoke in a panel about one of the biggest difficulties in developing multiplayer games: the players. He lists ugly actions that players have taken and reports how they resolved those issues and what other developers can learn.
What does the developer report on? Vogel recounts that the Ultima Online team was somewhat naive at release. This was less about the game content and more about the players themselves: “The biggest problem we identified after launch was that it was a PvP sandbox with an open world. What could possibly go wrong? Right?”
However, players found various ways to show their ugliest side:
They killed each other senselessly
They insulted each other
They brought penises into the game world
They messed around with player pets that could be killed and then skinned
Vogel notes in the panel:
We learned something about player behavior that no one had learned before us. We learned how toxic players can be when there are no boundaries […] no consequences. The ugly side of human behavior was fully revealed in this game.
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“They skinned the pet of an eight-year-old girl and then gave her the meat”
What was a particularly bad moment? In one example, the developer recounts a call from a woman who complained about the behavior of the other players:
We had a woman on the phone whose daughter was eight years old. She had just lost her pet and was devastated. We gave her a pet back. We gave her another one, but she was devastated because someone came up to her, killed her pet, and gave her the meat. To an eight-year-old…
He also reported on “gang wars” in which players from the East and West Coasts of America attacked role-players from the middle of the country. The middle was supposed to be harmonious and beautiful, while the edges were more toxic. Fortunately, the middle was able to withstand the attacks.
How did the developers solve the problem? Vogel reports that after the rocky start, the studio had to regain the players’ trust. To do this, they introduced a “police force” – that’s what they called the game masters back then. They took care to punish insults and all kinds of “bad behavior”.
The complete freedoms that Ultima Online promised were limited in this regard.
The developer also warns other colleagues:
We have learned: The more power you give to players, the harder they are to control: If you’re making a metaverse, you should keep this in mind. Because it’s real. Because that’s the ugly side of people that comes out in these virtual worlds. It doesn’t matter that I’m reporting from the past. I believe that it is even more pronounced today.
Have you also had bad experiences with other players in MMORPGs? And which game do you think does moderation the best? Feel free to leave it in the comments.
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Today, on March 27, the Open Beta of Diablo 4 ends. MeinMMO reveals when you can still play, what happens afterwards, and when you can play again.
When does the Open Beta end? On Monday, March 27, the servers will shut down at 9:00 PM German time. However, during the first beta test, you were able to play for about 20 minutes longer.
If you want to get the absolute maximum out of the beta, just stay online as long as possible. You probably won’t get kicked out of the game, but at some point, opponents and abilities may no longer respond to you, or you may not be able to switch areas.
Diablo 4 Beta: Performance and fun are on point, but important questions remain unanswered – The conclusion of the MeinMMO editorial team
Diablo 4 Open Beta: Time and Date for the End
What happens after the beta? Once the beta ends, all accounts will be reset. This means: Any progress will be lost; there will be a wipe. Characters, along with their levels and equipment, will be deleted.
If you have played at least one character to level 20, you will receive some rewards. However, these will only be activated with the release of Diablo 4 on June 6.
Blizzard is also using the feedback from the beta to make improvements to the game. Login queues and bugs are expected to be significantly better at launch. The developers also want to work on balance.
When can I play again? Diablo 4 will be released on June 6 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. No further beta test is planned before that, so you will have to wait another 2 months.
If you pre-order one of the more expensive editions of Diablo 4, you will have 4 days of early access and can start playing from June 2. However, you won’t get any advantage other than more gameplay time, as seasons will begin later on.
At release, the game will have some features that you have not seen in the beta so far. The most interesting of these have been presented for you:
In Pokémon GO is currently experiencing the big Rocket takeover, which provides you with a new cool feature for a short time. However, the trainers would prefer not to give this up. We at MeinMMO will show you what function it is.
What is the Rocket takeover? In Pokémon GO, the big Rocket takeover started over the weekend. The members of Team GO Rocket are causing chaos in the game and can be found more frequently. Besides a few bonuses, Niantic has also introduced a new feature for a short time that allows you to encounter the Rocket bosses faster.
Collecting mysterious parts despite Rocket Radar
What is the function about? With the start of the Rocket takeover, the new special research “Out of the Shadows” and various event field researches have been unlocked, through which you can secure mysterious parts. You usually only obtain these by battling Rocket Grunts and only when you do not have a Rocket Radar in your item bag.
For the new quests, Niantic has now made a short-term exception. Therefore, if you already own a Rocket Radar, you can still secure the mysterious parts – but only if they come from one of the quests. Grunts still only drop the parts if you do not have a complete Radar.
You can now temporarily collect mysterious parts and Rocket Radars
Why are the parts important? You need 6 of these mysterious parts to assemble a new Rocket Radar and thus track down the Rocket bosses. We will show you how you can find the bosses with it in the following video:
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
Trainers demand the new feature permanently
The new feature is a real relief for the game, at least according to the reddit user caveman_tan. Even with a complete Radar, he can collect new parts and thus encounter one of the bosses faster, which is why he wishes this feature to be permanently available in the game.
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He writes (via reddit.com): “The ability to collect mysterious parts when you already have a Rocket Radar in your inventory is an important quality of life improvement, and I wish it would remain beyond this event.”
For him, it would also be a good addition if the additional parts could not only be obtained by completing the quests, but also be dropped after battling a Grunt, regardless of whether one owns a Radar. However, he could also imagine a general introduction of mysterious parts in the monthly field researches.
What do other trainers say? Caveman_tan is by no means alone in this opinion. Numerous other trainers would also welcome the new feature permanently but also advocate for the Grunt variant. However, some suspect that Niantic will not implement it, as the Radars can also be bought in the in-game shop for 200 coins each. They write in the comments (via reddit.com):
Justdoinanabide: “I would really love to see that. Especially as someone who targets Rocket bosses without buying Radars. I’ve probably done well over 40 Grunts just for the catches while waiting for Sierra’s Tanhel. I’m all for it.”
NYCScribbler: “I would attack so many more Rockets if I could save parts and build multiple Radars. As it is, I usually ignore them if I have a Radar on hand.”
POGOFan808: “Definitely. It’s ridiculous that you can buy 50 Rocket Radars to stack them, but for me as a free-to-play player, it seems too excessive to collect mysterious parts when you already have a Rocket Radar. […] The only reason they do not want to activate this feature is that they want you to buy Rocket Radars.”
alucardoceanic: “The only reason I want this is that it feels terrible to hold a Radar for hours to find the right boss. Rocket Radars are (like most items) available in the shop, and I can imagine that there are likely still some players who buy them to get their shiny Crypto hundred Pokemon or to get as close as possible to perfect for the GO Battle League.”
Whether Niantic will permanently bring the new feature into the game in the future remains to be seen. However, if there are any updates, you will find out about it on MeinMMO.
What do you think about caveman_tan’s idea that one should be able to secure the mysterious parts permanently in addition to the Rocket Radar? Would you then fight more often against the members of Team Rocket? Or do you avoid the Grunts anyway because you buy the Radars? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments.
Nvidia, the company behind various graphics cards, explains that cryptocurrencies have not brought anything good. Nvidia has always been at odds with cryptocurrencies and miners.
Many gamers are opponents of cryptocurrencies and the associated mining. For many, they are a symbol of the limited available and far too expensive hardware in recent years. Closely followed by scalpers who also wanted to profit from the situation. And could even afford a living from scalping.
“I never believed that [crypto] is something that will do something good for humanity.”
Who is speaking? Michael Kagan is Chief Technology Officer at Nvidia and explained in an interview with the British magazine “The Guardian” that AI applications are more useful and meaningful than cryptocurrencies. He supports this with the limited value of using computing power for mining cryptocurrencies.
What did he say?
This whole crypto stuff needed parallel processing, and [Nvidia] is the best, so people just programmed it for that purpose. They bought a lot of stuff, and then it eventually collapsed because it brings nothing useful to society. AI does.
I never believed that [crypto] is something that will do something good for humanity. You know, people do crazy things, but they buy your stuff, you sell them stuff. But you don’t divert the company to support whatever it is.
This may surprise some, as Nvidia had benefited significantly from the mining boom. Thousands of Nvidia graphics cards ended up in the systems of many miners to mine digital currencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin. Because Nvidia’s graphics cards are particularly worthwhile – to the dismay of all gamers who couldn’t buy a graphics card.
Additionally, a mining graphics card, so-called LHR GPUs, was introduced so that the remaining models would go to gamers. However, hardware was still only available to a limited extent.
Meanwhile, the situation for gamers has significantly improved again. Because the value of Bitcoin and Ethereum has fallen sharply compared to 2021. Now miners are even selling their used graphics cards:
All spotlight hours in March 2023 at Pokémon GO at a glance. We show you all Pokémon, bonuses, and times, and explain which Shinys you can find and whether the events are worth it.
What are these events? Every Tuesday of the week from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time, a spotlight hour takes place in Pokémon GO. During this time, a Pokémon is in focus, appearing almost everywhere in the wild. Usually, Niantic announces at the beginning of the month which Pokémon will be the focus of the events in the coming weeks.
In addition, there are bonuses that give you more Stardust, more candies, or more experience points. In our overview, we show you all Pokémon and bonuses for the spotlight hours in March 2023.
What bonuses do you get? For sending Pokémon, you receive double the amount of candies.
Who is it worth it for? Among Pokémon GO trainers, Eevee is a popular Pokémon. Especially because it has such versatile evolutions and Shinys, it is well-received in the community. Participating in the event is especially worthwhile if you are a collector. You also need many Eevee if you want to unlock level 42 in Pokémon GO.
You can also use the event to efficiently tidy up your collection and receive many candies for it.
Can you catch Shiny Eevee? Yes, the shiny version of Eevee has been available in the game for a long time.
Spotlight hour on March 14
Which Pokémon? The second spotlight hour in March brings you the Pokémon Rowlet from the seventh generation. It belongs to the Grass and Flying types and can evolve into Dartrix and Decidueye.
What bonuses do you get? For evolving Pokémon, you receive double the amount of experience points.
Who is it worth it for? As an attacker, Rowlet and its evolutions are hardly useful. The highest evolution, Decidueye, plays in the lower middle of the Great League and Ultra League. So play the event primarily to evolve Pokémon and earn XP for it.
Can you catch Shiny Rowlet? No, the shiny version of Rowlet is not yet available in Pokémon GO.
Spotlight hour on March 21
Which Pokémon? In the third spotlight hour in March 2023, you will encounter the Pokémon Litten from the seventh generation. It belongs to the Fire type and can evolve into Torracat and Incineroar.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you receive double the amount of Stardust.
Who is it worth it for? Litten is not strong as an attacker. Neither is its evolution Torracat. The final evolution, Incineroar, can gather some points in PvP. It plays in the lower middle of the Great League and the upper middle of the Ultra League. However, in the Master League, it is nearly irrelevant.
However, the Stardust bonus is very popular. Just for that, it is worth participating if you want to fill your resources.
Can you catch Shiny Litten? No, the shiny version of Litten has not yet been released in Pokémon GO.
Which Pokémon? In the last spotlight hour in March 2023, you will encounter the Pokémon Popplio from the seventh generation. It belongs to the Water type and can evolve into Brionne and Primarina.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you receive double the amount of experience points.
Who is it worth it for? As an attacker, you can ignore Popplio and Brionne. Primarina plays in the lower middle of the Great and Ultra Leagues, and even reaches the upper middle in the Master League. In raids, the Pokémon are not useful, as there are much stronger alternatives.
Can you catch Shiny Popplio? No, the shiny version of Popplio has not yet been unlocked in Pokémon GO.
The anime RPG Genshin Impact is still very popular even years after its release. In this overview, we have gathered all the guides and helpful articles that we at MeinMMO have published over time.
In this article, you’ll find tips for beginners, general guides, overviews of characters and builds, as well as helpful tips for various quests. These should give you a good overview and a solid start in Genshin Impact.
The article was last updated on March 27, 2023, with two new guides.
Do you have any further questions about Genshin Impact? What guides are we missing? And how do you find the game in general? Feel free to write it in the comments.
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Now, dataminers are diving into CS2 and providing the world with all the information they find. One of them, the well-known leaker Aquarius, recently discovered a hint about an anti-cheat tool that can terminate your ongoing match and shared his finding on Twitter.
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How will the tool make your gaming experience fairer? According to information from the dataminer, this tool will completely terminate a match when it detects a cheater.
A similar system also exists in the CS competitor Valorant. There, you receive a red message on your screen in the middle of your round, informing you that a cheater has been detected. After the red screen, you are back in the main menu of the tactical shooter, and the last played match is over.
You do not have to play the match to the end and ruin your gaming experience if a player is caught cheating. Additionally, no one loses rank points when the match is ended in this way – but no one wins any either. It is as if the match never took place.
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Currently, some players can already test CS2 and form an initial opinion about the CS:GO successor. Among the testers are also pro players and streamers such as shooter god shroud. He has already summarized his first impressions:
Meanwhile, not only pre-orderers were able to test Diablo 4 and there are more opinions about the art style of the game.
Players praise the design of the enemies: Currently, there is a thread on Reddit that has already collected over 1,400 upvotes in just 18 hours (as of March 26, 3:00 PM) and is receiving a lot of support.
In the thread, a user named “lord-dude” describes his impression of the art design of the game and says he has never felt such a strong urge to look at the details of the enemies.
According to his own statement, he would sometimes just stand still without fighting because he was looking at the different monsters.
[…] In my entire gaming career, I have never felt such a strong urge to look at the details of the enemy models as in this game. I often stand and do not fight, just to see the details of the monsters. Do you know those rewards in games where you can look at the 3D models of the characters? I was never interested in that until Diablo 4.
Great job by the Diablo 4 team. I can’t even say how much you hit my taste with the art style.
Reddit user lord-dude on the design of the enemies in Diablo 4 (via reddit)
Gameplay with a particularly impressive enemy can be seen here, Werewolf Druid against the world boss Ashava:
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Diablo 4: Gameplay of the Werewolf Druid against World Boss Ashava
MeinMMO readers praise the visuals: Not only on Reddit are there positive words about the design of Diablo 4. Some of you also praised the visuals of the game in our comments.
Katsuno: “Overall, I would say Diablo 4 has turned out very well. The visuals are good, the gameplay is great (with gamepad) and the rest was also good [in the beta] (via MeinMMO).
Gothsta: “I can’t imagine Diablo without good graphics (as befitting the age of creation). That is important to me and the open world as well as the […] dungeons exactly meet my taste (via MeinMMO).”
Luripu: “Of course the game has to be fun as well, but the graphics contribute to that. Diablo 3 never captured me with the comic style, but with Diablo 4 I feel at home again (via MeinMMO).”
However, some of you also mentioned that the visuals of the game were not as important or even secondary if the fun of the game was right. Nevertheless, it is nice to see that Blizzard apparently met the taste of many Diablo fans with the style of the game.
There are even players who are moved to tears because of certain design elements.
The makers of Genshin Impact have announced a release date for their upcoming sci-fi RPG, but PS5 players will have to wait.
What kind of game is this? Honkai: Star Rail (PC, PlayStation, Mobile) is a free-to-play sci-fi RPG from the Chinese development studio HoYoverse, known primarily for the successful gacha game Genshin Impact.
Honkai: Star Rail blends science fiction with an anime style and takes you into space. You travel through the galaxy on a train, explore different worlds, and try to resolve conflicts. Along the way, you’ll encounter numerous puzzles and mazes that you must solve.
Additionally, Honkai: Star Rail features a turn-based combat system and various unlockable characters.
For another impression of the sci-fi RPG, we are embedding the dramatic trailer for Honkai: Star Rail here:
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Dramatic trailer for Honkai: Star Rail shows new RPG from the developers of Genshin Impact
Release already in April, except for PlayStation players
When is the release? Honkai: Star Rail will be released on April 26 for PC in the Epic Games Store and on mobile devices (Android, iOS).
In addition, a PlayStation version has been confirmed. However, it is still in development and will not be released in April but at a later date. A specific date for the PlayStation version is currently not available.
By reaching over 5 million registrations, the developers are offering all players a series of rewards, including 50,000 credits, the 4-star character Serval, and 15 “Star Rail” passes.
If you are fans of Genshin Impact and are interested in more games from HoYoverse, the upcoming action RPG Zenless Zone Zero may also be interesting for you.
The Kotaku website describes an interesting phenomenon: They have spoken to a number of gamers aged between 20 and 40 who all share one thing in common: they can no longer play certain games because they associate them with too many memories of past partners. One 24-year-old says he is now not only single, but he can also never enjoy Genshin Impact again.
Why is the player now avoiding Genshin Impact? The US site Kotaku has spoken to various gamers: they share their stories of games they once loved but can no longer touch after failed relationships.
A 24-year-old says he had been friends with his later girlfriend for a long time. However, they grew closer during the pandemic when both were playing Genshin Impact.
We started playing together, took in-game photos, went on in-game dates. In the end, we decided to give it a try together.
A Fireworks in the Game, but the Relationship Ends
The young man says: The relationship was not going well, and in February they watched a fireworks display in Genshin Impact together, because there was a special event happening. That was the last time they played together. The next day, the relationship was over.
I started to avoid Genshin Impact, even began to hate it. I recently tried to play the game again, but the memories of my ex-girlfriend are still there. I decided to uninstall the game again.
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What other stories are there? Kotaku spoke to some heartbroken men:
A 30-year-old was introduced to the high art of the Japanese role-playing series Persona by his girlfriend. But just as he finished the third palace in Persona 5, the relationship fell apart. He has not touched the game since.
A 40-year-old went through a divorce while he was playing Horizon: Zero Dawn. He had played for 14 hours when his marriage fell apart. He still remembers that day. He said he slept on the floor when he had to tell his children that he would be moving out. Every time he enters Aloy’s world today, he feels that pain again – even after many years.
A 31-year-old says his girlfriend once told him she liked the “Harvest Moon” games as a child, so he showed her Stardew Valley. He bought the game on three platforms. The 31-year-old says that after a nasty breakup, he now has the game for Switch, PC, and PS4, and he has never touched it again.
Are there also women who feel this way? Yes, Kotaku quotes a 33-year-old. She says:
I will never play League of Legends again. My ex-boyfriend played it all the time, and he met the woman he cheated on me with in the game.
If this feels too bitter for a Sunday evening, we have an antidote for you:
In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online there is currently a build that takes away the acquisition of game knowledge from beginners and mocks veterans into laughter. We of course show you this build here on MeinMMO.
What kind of build is this? For this build, one item is especially important: The Oak Soul Ring.
What makes the item so incredibly strong are the numerous buffs you receive. These are the effects of the item:
(1 item) As long as equipped, you cannot switch between your primary and secondary weapons and receive minor Berserk, minor Force, major Brutality, major Sorcery, major Prophecy, major Savagery, minor Power, minor Protection, major Determination, minor Healing, minor Valor, minor Intelligence, minor Resistance, minor Heroism, minor Butcher, minor Aegis and Empower.
Since you can only use 1 of the two skill bars while wearing the item, your rotation will become noticeably simpler. Because you are only using half of the skills. You also simply combine this with a build where you use only Heavy Attacks.
What does Weaving mean? Literally translated, it means “to weave”. This means that you make a Light or Medium Attack between each skill. This requires a bit of finesse to time it perfectly into the rotation.
What makes the build so easy? That means you simply keep your left mouse button pressed throughout the fight. Compared to Light Attacks, you don’t even have to weave. You need to refresh your 5 remaining skills on cooldown.
For veterans, this build is a bad joke
The ratio between damage and difficulty is completely unbalanced. Even streamers are already having fun with the build. For example, ESO streamer NefasQS. He tries out the build in a raid. He actually looks a bit underwhelmed and still ends up in 2nd place in DPS in his group.
You can see this in this clip:
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You play these sets in combination with a lightning staff. Your main attribute is thus Magicka. You can play this build with any class. However, currently, the Sorcerer and the Warden deal the most damage.
Here’s what your skill bar looks like on the Warden:
Here’s what a Heavy Attack for a Magicka Warden looks like.
Here’s what the bar looks like on the Sorc:
With this build, you also have a shield.This is a build without a shield.
Do you know our ESO Event Ticker? If not, you should check it out. There you will learn everything about the many in-game events in ESO, and we link our guides to the events there. If that sounds interesting to you, just follow the link:
Have you always wanted to travel as a Pokémon Trainer, challenge the Gym Leaders, and duel with the Champion? That’s exactly what the “Grugapark Poké-Liga” makes happen once a year – as a fan event in the park.
What is the Grugapark Poké-Liga? It is an event by fans for fans that takes place once a year in “Grugapark” Essen. The idea is simple: Anyone who has always dreamed of experiencing the Pokémon world in reality should have the opportunity to do so here.
All you need is a ticket, the current Pokémon game on the Switch, maybe a costume for the day, and above all, a lot of enthusiasm. With the ticket, you receive a Trainer pass and can then take on the challenge in the park. Among other things, the event offers:
Fights against Gym Leaders throughout the park
Duels with the Top 4, a Champion, and various “NPCs”
A story mode
An evil team styled like Team Rocket
A modified event format for kids who do not have the game themselves
When does the League run? This year, the event will take place on July 15 at Grugapark Essen. Ticket sales started on March 25. More information can be found on the Grugapark Poké-Liga website.
But what exactly makes the “Grugapark Poké-Liga” special and how did it come about? We spoke with Maike and Jan from the team behind the event.
Interview – What is the “Grugapark Poké-Liga”?
Maike and Jan are among the longest-serving team members of the league. Maike has been involved since the first event in 2014 and joined the organization a year later. Jan had his first Gruga experience in 2016 and has been an official member of the organization since 2020.
How did the Grugapark Poké-Liga come about?
In the interview, Maike and Jan discuss the background of the event. The league initially arose as a kind of counter-movement to prejudices against gamers: “We have two founders, Jacques and Flo, who set everything up back in 2014, under the motto ‘Get some fresh air’,” explains Maike.
For those who remember: Back then, there were all these discussions about the Gamescom, that they were unwashed, fat people. We took that a bit personally. We were tired of those negative gaming prejudices sticking to us.
So we thought: What if we bring Pokémon to real life for this purpose?
Maike about the beginnings of the league
As a possible location, they chose Grugapark in Essen. However, the league did not start smoothly: “The very first Gruga-League, 2014, that is the ‘lost Gruga-League’, and it had 9 participants,” Maike recalls: “There were no tickets yet, the team was very, very small. We were a group of friends who said, we are now the Gym Leaders. That was really all there was to it.”
But the team had fun and made it their goal to try again the following year – with success: “This time we wanted to do it right, with social media presence and everything. And to our great surprise, we suddenly became very, very large,” says Maike.
In 2016, the hype around Pokémon GO also played a role and awakened Pokémon in the memories of even more people: “We quickly received a lot of inquiries, became bigger and had actually planned smaller. By now, we have settled at 250 to 300 participants.”
To meet this demand, the Gruga-League needs a passionate team: The big challenge is that we have to cover the event with volunteers and want to provide enough Gym Leaders for the participants. If we cannot do that, we cannot offer as many tickets.
Maike about the team
What happens at the event?
The league takes place regularly and now attracts up to 300 enthusiastic participants annually to Grugapark (apart from a hiatus during the pandemic). Many come dressed up, in good spirits, and with the aim of enjoying a day as a Pokémon Trainer. But what exactly happens at the event?
Initially, the event started with the principle that arriving trainers could measure themselves against the Gym Leaders. You brought your Pokémon team and dove into battles against the Gym Leaders, NPCs, and trainers in the park. At the end, you faced the Top 4 and battled to find the best trainers in a final tournament. But over the years, the concept has become more comprehensive.
“What has definitely changed are the tasks and quests that we offer,” explains Jan. “Eventually, ideas emerged, such as that you could not only test combat power but also knowledge. That’s why I participate every year as a riddle master and try to challenge people with quiz questions.”
And in the Pokémon world, you also need villains: “There were already two contributors in 2016, Maren and Goldi, who said from the beginning: This event needs a big, evil team, and they set that in motion. That is now also part of it every year, always with a new concept,” explains Jan.
The competitive tournament is still seen by Maike as the highlight, but she emphasizes: “We also offer options for non-competitive players. We added a story mode and different difficulty levels. For example, we make distinctions between competitive and casual players. By now, we have up to 4 difficulty levels that depend on how skilled the players are at the game,” explains Maike.
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There are even children’s tickets this time for kids without the game: “They also receive a Trainer pass and can get a task from Gym Leaders. They simply ask questions like ‘What is the coolest Pokémon’? The answer does not matter because obviously, the one mentioned is the coolest Pokémon, and then they receive a badge and can participate without a console or game.”
A lot of work in organization: “We are looking for Gym Leaders and NPCs”
What does the preparation of the Grugapark Poké-Liga look like?
To set up the event, a lot of effort and support is needed. Usually, preparations begin as early as September of the previous year, sometimes shortly after the last event: “We take the feedback from the last event and try to incorporate it as well as possible into the planning of the next event,” explains Jan.
We are looking for Gym Leaders, but also NPCs who challenge trainers in the park during the event. Additionally, we depend on helpers, for example, in the stage area or for the care of the Gym Leaders and NPCs. And then there’s the Top 4, the Champion, and the evil team looking for new minions.
Once the applications are complete and the team is set, it goes into the concrete preparation: “I take care of Gym Leaders and cosplay aspects, Jan, for example, is the contact person for the NPCs,” explains Maike: “We plan and discuss with the Gym Leaders: What does your arena look like, where should it be, what is your concept, how will that be implemented?”
The battle teams also need to be prepared: “With the ‘Team Gameplay’, the Pokémon experts, we then plan what the teams will look like, how they will be bred, so that by the date everyone has what they need. Additionally, we have to ensure that we remain a child-friendly event and do not inadvertently commit copyright violations,” says Maike.
Thus, everyone pulls together until the event takes place in summer. And even on site, the “Grugapark Poké-Liga” is characterized by collaboration and a team spirit – even among the participants, as Maike reports: “When we were already a bit more established, we had an incredible demand for tickets. We start setting up in the Gruga always by 07:00 in the morning at the latest, generally earlier,” she remembers.
“We were still in the middle of the setup, in a rush, things came late. We knew it would be a great but also stressful day. By that time, there were already participants in the park.”
They then appeared in the middle of the setup:
They suddenly stood right there – neatly, in line, in a super long queue. Then a group of participants came and I was really busy. They then said: ‘We actually wanted to ask when you open. But we changed our minds and asked: Can we help?’
For Maike, a crucial moment: “That was a moment I did not see coming. Although we declined, they then helped us, did things, and took action. That made me incredibly happy because it showed me again that the Pokémon community is such an open, friendly community that wants these events to happen. They want to help, they want to support,” she rejoices. “That was the decisive moment for me when I realized: I do this for someone, there are people who look forward to it.”
Purchase stations in Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and DMZ are usually key to success. However, a new bug is causing the tools to simply swallow you.
A round of Warzone usually begins like this: You drop alone or with your friends over your favorite spot in Al’Mazrah or on Ashika Island. Once on the ground, you grab a gun and some gear, and the hunt for opponents or the search for the next mission begins.
For many players, the next step is to rush to the purchase station. There’s everything needed to survive in the Warzone. Weapons, armor plates, tactical items, and even entire loadouts can now be purchased.
But beware, a new bug at the purchase stations can ruin your entire round now.
What kind of bug is this? When you jump on a purchase station or dive behind them for cover, you may be swallowed by them. You’ll then be trapped in a small box and can’t get out on your own. But don’t worry, there are ways to escape the trap. Only solo players should be cautious.
With Season 2 Reloaded, many new features came to Al’Mazrah and Ashika Island. Apparently, a bug has also entered the scene.
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Taken hostage by the purchase station – this is causing a lot of laughter on Reddit
In the subreddit r/CODWarzone, user u/Jesus_CoD posted a video showing how he is kidnapped by a purchase station. He desperately tries to free himself from the grasp of the box, but in the end, only a precision airstrike helps. In a knocked-out state, he somehow manages to wriggle out of the box and get revived afterwards.
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A wrong maneuver and you too could become a hostage of a purchase station.
Under his post, there are numerous comments from other players who have experienced the same fate. The bug seems to occur not only in Warzone but also in DMZ. Both Al’Mazrah and Ashika Island are affected.
This also happened to us in DMZ. My friend even tried to blow himself free with a grenade. Nothing helped. We had to get a vehicle and drive very close to the purchase station. That way he could get into the ATV and free himself. That seems to be the only option.
u/dknisle1
While some users discuss how to best escape the situation, others take it with humor.
Hey guys! I’m stuck in a purchase station again – do you need anything?
u/Onmy47shi
Apparently, many players have already been affected by the bug. The Trello board of the developers suggests that the bug is at least known. However, when the bug will be fixed is still unclear. So be particularly careful when approaching a purchase station next time. As long as you approach without jumping, you should be safe.
Have you or any of your friends already fallen victim to the kidnapping purchase stations? Have you experienced something similar in the past? Do you have an alternative solution ready? We want to hear your opinion! Leave us a comment and discuss with the community.
During this time, you can play all classes of the game up to level 25 and explore the entire first act.
If you want to invest more time, you can farm legendary items for your own build. This is significantly easier during the beta.
Why is there so much loot right now? Diablo chief Rod Ferguson confirmed on Twitter in response to a question that the drop rates for legendary items are significantly increased in the beta. We noticed this as well during our testing.
In the best farming spots in Diablo 4, there is at least one orange drop every few minutes. The world boss Ashava drops up to 6 legendary items when defeated.
This allows you to farm specific effects more easily and create your own builds. On one hand, this pleases the testers, but on the other hand, there was criticism: if Diablo 4 throws loot around like this, it will become inflationary. Gear loses value. But this will not stay that way.
Diablo 4: Gameplay of the Werewolf Druid against World Boss Ashava
“A fuller experience during the beta”
Ferguson emphasized in the tweet that the drop rates are increased for the beta. This means that in the finished game from June, significantly less will likely be found, and legendaries will become rarer again.
If you have gotten used to constantly seeing something glowing orange, you will have to prepare for significantly fewer loot explosions at the start. Set items, by the way, don’t exist at all, at least not at release.
How much the drop rates will be adjusted downward, we cannot say yet. One problem at the moment is that some builds only work with certain legendaries. The druid is almost useless without the right gear.
Blizzard is working with the data from the beta on technical improvements, but also on balancing. What exactly is happening, we will probably only know shortly before release.
