On November 16, Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 will be released, ending the era of the first Warzone. To mark the occasion, the developers have once again created a little highlight video – filled with small details about your stats and your favorite team members.
What kind of video is this? Call of Duty: Warzone is coming to an end – Warzone 2.0 is already knocking on the door – along with Season 1 of CoD MW2, the free battle royale will launch.
But the first Warzone wants to say goodbye one last time and reminisce about glorious moments. For this, you can now create a little video that packs some of your game statistics into a nearly 2-minute video:
The only thing you need for this is your Activision ID. You can view it in the game under “Social” or you can log in to callofduty.com and retrieve it from your account information.
If you want to check out a video right away, I’ll embed my Warzone legacy here:
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Warzone: Legends Video by Maik
What can you see? The entire video is a montage of many trailers that have been released since Warzone 1 launched in March 2020.
In between, there are also statistics from you and your teammates who you have often played with.
At the very end, there is an overview of your match statistics, your “Veteran Report”:
The Limited Research on the event “Greedy Associates” in Pokémon GO is starting. We will show you all tasks and rewards. You can expect Snorlax as the Pokémon.
What kind of research is this? From November 9, 2022, the event “Greedy Associates” in Pokémon GO will run. This brings new spawns, raids, an egg bonus, and also a Limited Research.
In this overview, we will show you all tasks and rewards of the time-limited research. This way, you can easily decide if the effort is worth it for you.
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all 7 tasks and collect the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 1 Knursp, 7,000 XP, and another encounter with Snorlax. In the encounters, you even have a chance for a shiny Snorlax*.
There are no further chapters in this Limited Research.
How long does the research last? You can start the Limited Research on Greedy Associates from 10:00 AM on November 9. The event runs until November 17 at 8:00 PM local time. You should have completed the research by then if you want to receive all rewards.
The requirements for this research are quite simple and can be passively completed by just playing. You have more than a week to cover a total of 7 kilometers. After that, you can secure the many berries, the Knursp, XP, and the two Snorlax encounters.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The event “Greedy Rascals” is starting soon in Pokémon GO and brings a Rocket event with it. Finally, the content for the coming days is known. We are showing you Shinys, bonuses, new Cryptos, and Raids.
What kind of event is this? Greedy Rascals focuses on Pokémon known for their greed. This includes Snorlax and Mega-Gyarados. Additionally, Schlingking celebrates its worldwide release.
Another part of the event is the takeover by Team GO Rocket. They are bringing new Cryptos, and it will once again be possible to catch Crypto-Mewtwo.
Greedy Rascals: Shinys, bonuses, and content
When does it start? The start is today, Wednesday, November 9, at 10:00 AM local time. The event will run until Thursday, November 17, at 8:00 PM local time.
Event bonuses: During the event, you will hatch the first three eggs using the Pokémon eggs widget twice as fast. But only if you use the widget for this.
Activate widget on Android: – Unlock your smartphone and navigate to the home screen (that is, the normal display on the start page with your apps, etc.) – Tap and hold for a longer time in an empty area – Now select “Widgets” – Navigate in the list to Pokémon GO and select the egg widget – You can now drag it onto your screen
Activate widget on Apple: – Unlock your smartphone and navigate to the home screen – Tap and hold for a longer time in an empty area or on a widget until the apps shake – Tap on the + at the top left – Choose the egg widget from Pokémon GO and then “Add Widget” – Now tap on “Done”
Spawns, Raids, and Eggs: When an event is running in Pokémon GO, the Pokémon that you can catch in various activities and in the wild usually change. You can find out which ones in the following table (As a new Shiny, you can catch Shiny Mampfaxo for the first time!):
Pokémon marked with an asterisk (*) can be found as Shiny with luck
Timed Research: During the event, a Timed Research will run for you. It includes berries, golden razz berries, silver pinap berries, and an encounter with a Snorlax.
When does it run? From November 14 at 00:00 to November 17 at 20:00 local time.
Event bonuses: During the event, you will encounter Team GO Rocket more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons. You can also use Charged TMs so that Crypto-Pokémon forget the Charged attack Frustration.
Additionally, there will be a field research task that rewards you with a mysterious component.
Which Pokémon does Giovanni use? Giovanni will again rely on the strongest representative of the Crypto-Pokémon and fight with Crypto-Mewtwo.
Special Research: At the start of the event, a new Special Research will be unlocked. If you complete it, you will receive a Super Rocket Radar, which allows you to track Giovanni. The Special Research can be claimed until December 1 at 10:00 AM.
New Crypto-Pokémon: The Rocket leaders Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo will use different Crypto-Pokémon in their battles. The grunts will also resort to a different setup. New additions include:
Crypto-Alolan Diglett
Crypto-Onix
Crypto-Natu
Crypto-Wailmer
Crypto-Golbit
On MeinMMO, you will find counter guides for Team GO Rocket. From the leaders to the boss. We will update our guides in time for the event, so an easy battle awaits you:
Contents of the 12 km Eggs: In the 12 km eggs that you will receive during the event, the following Pokémon could be included:
Larvitar*
Absol*
Pionskora*
Ganovil
Zurrokex
Gladiantri*
Skallyk*
Kapuno*
Pam-Pam
Algitt
Molunk
Many players are already looking forward to the Rocket event on social media. Finally, there is again the opportunity to teach the strong Crypto-Pokémon good Charged attacks and to forget “Frustration.”
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the latest installment in the popular shooter series. However, some players complain about annoying crashes and other issues that disrupt gameplay.
MeinMMO presents you a handful of tips and tricks on how to fix crashes on PC and get your game running better again.
First, you should check if your gaming PC is even capable of running the new first-person shooter. If your system meets the minimum requirements, the game should definitely start. However, it’s better if you have stronger hardware available.
MeinMMO also lists the PC system requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in more detail. We show you what the requirements for your hardware are for Minimum, Recommended, Competitive, and Ultra, and what else you should pay attention to:
If you meet the minimum requirements of CoD: MW2 but are far from meeting the recommended requirements, it is advisable to reduce certain graphics settings.
For instance, reduce texture quality if you have a graphics card with limited video memory.
Also reduce the detail level in the game for better performance.
Reduce your field of view in the game.
Shadows, in particular, often require a lot of performance and only marginally detract from your experience.
By doing this, you can also avoid the game crashing suddenly because your computer can no longer handle it.
The best settings for the shooter can also be found on MeinMMO if you want to aim for the best frame rate:
Time required: 5 minutes | Cost: none | Difficulty: Easy
If your game regularly crashes or the error 0x887a0005 appears, you should run the game as an administrator.
To do this, go to the folder where your game’s exe file is located, right-click on the file, and select “Properties.”
Here, switch to the “Compatibility” tab.
Under “Settings,” check “Run this program as an administrator” and finally click “Apply” at the bottom right.
If you play the game via Steam, you also need to run Steam as an administrator. Otherwise, Steam cannot start CoD: Modern Warfare 2. You do this the same way as with the game’s exe.
You should also update your graphics card driver. AMD, Intel, and Nvidia often provide bug fixes and improvements for certain games with their drivers. Additionally, this software often unlocks features that you cannot use without the update.
As a backup, you can save the installation file of your old software. If the update causes more problems instead of fewer, you can reinstall the old version.
With a new GeForce RTX 4090, you should have no problems with Modern Warfare 2.
Install current system updates for your operating system
Time required: 15 – 60 minutes | Cost: none | Difficulty: Medium
Keep your operating system up to date. Regardless of which operating system you use, you should install the latest updates. This helps to close potential security gaps and resolve issues that the OS might cause.
Depending on how long it has been since you last installed updates, the process may take a little longer. You should therefore plan a little time for it. Also, remember about drivers for audio devices and peripherals, which are often forgotten quickly.
Sometimes it can happen that game files are damaged during download or an update. In this case, the game will not start or simply crash. On PC, you have the option to check your game files – depending on which client you use.
Since Modern Warfare 2 is very large, checking the game files and replacing them takes quite a while. Therefore, you should not check the files before a particularly important match but rather take enough time beforehand.
While the files are being checked, you cannot play the game.
If you are using Battle.net:
Open Battle.net
Click the gear icon next to the blue “Play” button and select “Scan and Repair.”
The game will then reload and ideally the error is fixed.
If you are using Steam:
Right-click on the game in your library.
Click on Properties and then on Local Files.
Select the option to verify the integrity of game files.
Then the game will be verified by Steam. Finally, Steam will let you know whether and how many files were faulty and replaced.
Disable system overlays while gaming
Time required: 30 minutes | Cost: none | Difficulty: Medium
Many programs like Steam, Discord, or graphics card software offer certain overlays. This allows you to see notifications in the game or monitor your system’s performance.
However, some games do not work well with these overlays or are not supported at all. Ideally, you should disable these overlays. They also require a certain amount of system performance because they are displayed constantly in the background.
Check Windows
Time required: 30 minutes | Cost: none | Difficulty: Easy
Another option is to check your Windows system. This can already be done with simple built-in tools, and you do not need to install additional software:
To do this, open the Windows start menu and type “cmd.” Then right-click on “Command Prompt” and run the program as an administrator.
Type in the window sfc /SCANNOW and confirm with Enter.
Windows will search for faulty files and repair them. This may take a few minutes.
If you use high-resolution graphics, this can also lead to a crash. To prevent such crashes, you can enable a cache in the settings where you temporarily store data on the hard drive. To use the “Hi-Rez Assets Cache,” you need at least 32 GB of free storage space.
This creates a cache that helps when streaming assets when they are needed. If you do not enable this setting, you may experience glitches or crashes in the worst case.
Set an exception in the Windows Firewall
Time required: 10 minutes | Cost: none | Difficulty: Medium
If the firewall blocks the execution of the game, CoD: MW2 will crash on startup. The same applies to antivirus programs from other providers. It is best to set an exception here so that the game can start smoothly.
MW2 should start at the correct resolution
Time required: 10 minutes | Cost: none | Difficulty: Easy
In some cases, it may happen that the resolution of your game does not match the resolution of your monitor and is too large or too small. In this case, taking a look at the config file of MW2 helps.
To do this, go to your Documents folder in Windows, find the MW2 folder and the corresponding user. You can open and edit the config file with the normal text editor of Windows.
The resolution is usually represented as two four-digit numbers (e.g., 1920×1080 for Full HD).
Check whether the value entered here matches the resolution that your monitor can display. You can easily check which resolution your monitor currently supports:
Press the Windows key + I
Here, select “Display” and then “Advanced Display”
Here you will see the screen resolution that you are currently using
Delete the config file
Time required: 5 minutes | Cost: none | Difficulty: Easy
You made settings in the game, and suddenly the game does not start anymore or crashes all the time? It may help to simply delete the configuration file of your game.
To do this, go to your Documents folder in Windows, find the MW2 folder and the corresponding user, and delete the file.
The deleted file will automatically be regenerated by the game the next time you start it. Ideally, the reason for the crash will then be resolved.
More tips and guides for CoD MW2: Are you looking for more guides for the new Call of Duty? Then check out MeinMMO: Here we provide you with current tips and information about the new shooter. Also included are weapon setups and setting tips if you want to start strong:
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the M4 is one of the best weapons. Therefore, we show you an M4 setup from former world champion “Clayster” and the necessary attachments in the loadout.
What kind of setup is this? This setup revolves around the starter assault rifle “M4,” which all players are handed at the beginning.
However, the thing is not just a stopgap because there is nothing else available at the start. In fact, shortly after its release, the M4 even counts among the best weapons in Modern Warfare 2.
To know which attachments you can work towards, we have selected a setup designed by former CoD world champion “Clayster”.
CoD MW2: M4 Setup from the Pro
What does the setup look like? The setup of the pro focuses on increasing damage and range, as well as better control of recoil. The following attachments were chosen by Clayster:
CoD MW2: M4 – Clayster Setup
Grip: Phantom Grip
Stock: Demo Precision Elite Factory Stock
Laser: Schlager Peq Box IV
Barrel: Tempus Hightower 20″
Muzzle: Sakin Tread-40
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CoD MW2: M4 – Clayster Setup
Rear Grip: Phantom Grip
Stock: Demo Precision Elite Factory
Laser: Schlager Peq Box IV
Barrel: Hightower 20″ Barrel
Muzzle: Sakin Tread-40
Can I unlock the setup quickly? Since the gunsmith in MW2 has been refined and adjusted, everything works through weapon platforms and levels. You need to reach the appropriate level for different weapons to unlock the required attachments. This can take some time.
If you purchased the expensive Vault Edition of Modern Warfare 2, some suitable attachments are already available in your inventory from the start.
Pro Clayster shared several of his setups after over 12 hours of grind and continued to refine his attachment combinations.
The pro also makes it clear that this is not the “perfect” setup. Every player has their own preferences and decides for themselves in the gunsmith what works best for them. Nevertheless, this is a solid configuration that anyone can try.
We have put together an additional setup for you. You can try both and decide which suits you best:
Tuning to your favorite weapon: Once your weapon has reached maximum level, you can perform minor tuning on your active attachments. With this “fine-tuning,” you can continue to improve and adjust your stats.
Check out Clayster’s tweet if you want to dive deeper into tuning.
Thus, the gunsmith does not hold you back after obtaining all attachments but gives you the opportunity to continue approaching your desired weapon steadily.
What do you think about this setup? Have you tried it or even created your own setup? Feel free to let us know in the comments and share your experiences.
In early November, the streamer Theo “Scurrows” Bottländer caused a stir when he accused his Twitch colleague Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris of failing to pay debts of over €10,000. This was followed by a moral ultimatum, further accusations, and leaked private messages. After almost a week, everything is said to be clarified.
What is the story behind the debts? On November 2, Scurrows made a public post on Twitter. He stated that he wanted to remind MontanaBlack of his outstanding debts, as he would not respond to private messages.
Initially, Scurrows spoke of a five-figure amount, later he explained that it was €10,000. The streamer Kevin “orangemorange” Bongers also stated that MontanaBlack still has debts owed to him. He claimed to have purchased a GameBoy for €4,000 from him but never received the device.
The streamers presented MontanaBlack with a kind of moral ultimatum: If he did not settle his debts by 20:00 on the same day, they would donate the sum – or the equivalent value of the GameBoy – to the charity organization Bread for the World.
MontanaBlack did not comply with this request, which is why the streamers decided to make further details public.
The first successful streamers who paved the way for MontanaBlack and Scurrows can be seen in the video:
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Twitch: Who were actually the first successful streamers?
Scurrows and orangemorange publicly apply pressure
How did the streamers want to be heard? In the days following the expired ultimatum, daily Twitter posts from Scurrows followed, subtly alluding to the situation.
Additionally, there were “real talks” during Scurrows’ streams, highlighting the “double standards of people.” This was likely a reference to MontanaBlack commenting on the indebted YouTuber ApoRed while allegedly not having paid his own debts.
However, it could also refer to people Scurrows accused of treating him unfairly because he is a “casino streamer.” In the case of anyone else, there would have been outrage that someone did not pay their debts, but in his case, it would come down to sympathies, according to the accusation.
In any case, Scurrows intends to fulfill his original plan and donate the money as soon as he receives it. In recent days, he has already made several donations to various charitable organizations public.
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So it seems that the matter has still ended well. MontanaBlack himself has not yet commented on Twitter, but he has at least acknowledged the representation of Scurrows and orangemorange, as he has liked their tweets.
On November 7, Scurrows apparently had enough of his statements being questioned and released a series of screenshots from private messages on Twitter.
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In the screenshots, it can be seen how Scurrows attempts to negotiate repayment with MontanaBlack and reminds him several times. He also hinted that he intended to take legal action, advising MontanaBlack to “check his mailbox soon.”
orangemorange speaks of further debts of over €400,000
Meanwhile, orangemorange made additional accusations during a stream. He allegedly vouched for MontanaBlack on the roleplay server “GrandRP” in GTA V. Subsequently, he was offered a deal by the server’s operators:
MontanaBlack was to host a series of promotional streams and was offered €400,000 for it. However, the streams never took place. This put orangemorange in a difficult situation and even jeopardized his own deal.
However, orangemorange admitted that he did not know if MontanaBlack had repaid the money. He would want to follow up on that.
At the same time, he threatened MontanaBlack: The longer he did not respond, the more information orangemorange would disclose.
Even critics of Scurrows and orangemorange began to believe that something might actually be going on. After all, it would not be particularly wise for them to make easily refutable accusations publicly. In the worst-case scenario, they could even have faced a lawsuit (via Twitter).
MontanaBlack apparently gives in
What is the latest development? Today, on November 8, orangemorange announced via Twitter that he had a long phone call with MontanaBlack. The good news: He is finally supposed to receive his GameBoy! (via Twitter)
Scurrows also joined in: The situation between the streamers is finally clarified. Whether it is only about the €10,000 or if the GrandRP deal was also mentioned in the phone call is unknown.
In any case, Scurrows intends to fulfill his original plan and donate the money as soon as he receives it. In recent days, he has already made several donations to various charitable organizations public.
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So it seems that the matter has still ended well. MontanaBlack himself has not yet commented on Twitter, but he has at least acknowledged the representation of Scurrows and orangemorange, as he has liked their tweets.
In Destiny 2 there are significant changes taking place. Bungie continues to work on the complex balancing of abilities and weapons to ensure everything fits in Lightfall. Additionally, a secret community event is set to go online in the coming weeksand MeinMMO tells you what to expect this week.
What’s happening this week: Today, Tuesday, November 8, the Halloween event in Destiny 2 ends, along with the flood of candies you’ve received so far. So it’s time to brush your teeth and explore the new things of the week.
In the current raid “King’s Fall” you can face the shrieking ogre, the third raid challenge.
To specifically complete the challenge “Dazed Glance”, it comes down to the two “Glance Bearers” or also “Rage Drawers.” The one who initially attracted the rage of Golgoroth must be in one of the reclaimed Light pools with the remaining team that’s dealing damage. Only then can the second player sneak behind Golgoroth and fire at the yellow hit point to reclaim the ogre’s gaze.
You can expect the following raid requirements and challenges:
In normal mode, completing a challenge grants you double loot.
The requirement for each encounter for Grandmasters is a power level of 1600 with Champions.
Only from the Grandmaster raid do you get status-specific armors and master weapons.
You can also earn the new raid-exclusive exotic cosmetics in the Oryx design from the Grandmaster.
You can earn additional top rewards from the endgame:
In the raid “Garden of Salvation” on the Moon
As well as in the 30th Anniversary Bungie DLC dungeon “Shroud of Acquisition”
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In Destiny 2 today, on November 8th, Hotfix 6.2.5.3 is released. The update brings, in addition to some bug fixes, an online change that players have been requesting for half a year.We will, as always, guide you through today’s downtime.
What you need to know today: An update is planned for Destiny 2 today, Tuesday. This means Bungie will confront its Guardians with a downtime for Hotfix 6.2.5.3 during which you cannot play.
MeinMMO will accompany the update and constantly update this article with fresh information. So keep an eye on our live updates of this article so you don’t miss anything.
Update history for Hotfix 6.2.5.3:
18:20: The patch notes have just gone live. Further down you will find the link that tells you what Bungie has changed in the update.
18:00: Hotfix 6.2.5.3 is currently rolling out on all platforms and regions. Expect the download. The update size on PC is 139.3 MB.
17:45: The Bungie servers have just gone offline for maintenance. The exact downtime is expected to be 15 minutes – if everything goes smoothly.
17:00: Maintenance has begun. Players will be removed from all activities in exactly 45 minutes once the Bungie servers go offline. You should not start any larger activities now.
For those who don’t know Destiny 2 yet but are interested in the shooter, we summarize all important information in this video in a concise 2 minutes.
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Everything you need to know about Destiny 2 – in 2 minutes
Maintenance on 08.11. – All times and server downtime
Bungie provides exact downtime information for each update when players cannot play. We offer you this information in our article with the German times, so you can better plan your gaming evening.
All times at a glance:
At 17:00 German time, maintenance work in the background starts on all platforms.
From 17:45 the servers go offline and you will be automatically kicked from all activities.
Around 18:00 the servers are expected to go back online and update 6.2.5.3 will be rolled out for all platforms. After the download, you can log back into the game.
Even if the servers are online, maintenance officially continues until 19:00.
Important: Even if you have downloaded the update and are back in the game, there may be connection issues until the maintenance ends at 19:00. You may also have to expect queues at login.
Major ability changes are already planned for Season 19.
With the start of Season 19 in early December, Destiny 2 will further adjust the abilities of the Guardians. Bungie is not only confronting the gunslinger but also giving changes to the other classes on the way to more balance in the new DLC Lightfall.
Certain shaders sometimes apply incorrect patterns to parts of the Festival of the Lost’s mech armor sets. Here’s the note: Once these issues are resolved, these shaders may be displayed differently on the armor sets.
A badge from Season 16 dropped in the seasonal challenge “Planned Authority” in week 10.
The source for the exotic ship “Retro-Tourer” is incorrect.
The weekly bounties from Eva Levante did not grant the correct amount of glimmer after the release of hotfix 6.2.5.2. Bungie plans to refund this at a later time.
Load times on the Tower are still slow, despite a limitation of concurrent players to a maximum of 16. Guardians still have to resort to the H.E.L.M. to circumvent this bug. Bounties can be purchased via the official Bungie app.
Name changes for players are not customizable via bungie.net. Players are still waiting for the option to adjust their player names multiple times instead of just once.
If you encounter any problems in the game, it is recommended to report them directly through the official Bungie help forum to alert the developers.
What’s in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes to hotfix 6.2.5.3 is published by Bungie in the form of patch notes. Traditionally, this happens quite quickly after the servers are back online.
What bugs have you discovered in Destiny 2 and what would you absolutely wish for in today’s hotfix if you could make an update request to Bungie? Feel free to write it to us in the MeinMMO comments.
In addition to the two weapons that have already been nerfed today, there are still other weapons that players consider too strong in the Crucible. Read here which guns are meant:
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has received a lot of updates. Up to 2023 and now Update 36, new craftable item sets have been added repeatedly. We at MeinMMO show you where you can find the associated crafting stations.
In ESO, item sets (sets for weapons, gear, and jewelry) are distinguished by their locations or whether they are craftable. The categories are:
In this article, we address all craftable sets within and outside of Tamriel.
Craftable Sets with Areas and Number of Traits
To craft a piece of a gear set, you need to know the desired trait yourself. Additionally, crafting requires a minimum number of already analyzed traits. We have created an overview of all sets up to Update 36 Firesong for you:
Name of the Set
Locations of the Crafting Stations
Number of Required Known Traits
Noble’s Victory
Imperial City
5
Acolyte of the New Moon
Southern Elsweyr
9
Alessia’s Bulwark
Eastmarch Alik’r Desert Malabal Tor
5
Old Dragon Guard
Southern Elsweyr
6
Old Growth Brewer
Galen
3
Appetite of the Dragon
Western Skyrim
7
Ashen Grip
Stonefalls Glenumbra Auridon
2
Assassin’s Guile
Vvardenfell
3
Etheric Ascension
Reik Blackreach: Arkthzand Cavern
9
Eyes of Mara
Augvea (Mage’s Guild)
8
Mother of Night’s Gaze
Rift Bangkorai Sneak Peak
6
Daedric Deceit
Vvardenfell
8
Double Star
Kargstein
9
Druid’s Weave
High Isles
7
Iron Flask
Longgrasp
5
Wretched Vitality
The Deadlands
3
Unshackled Aggressor
Cyrodiil (Bruma)
3
Heir of Karth
Reik
6
Memory
Coldharbour
8
Endless Hunt
Hew’s Flare
9
Fire Baptism
Worthgar
3
Fearless Combatant
Cyrodiil (Harvest Town)
3
Law of Julianos
Wrothgar
6
Gladiator of Kvatch
Gold Coast
5
Gravestone Collector
Murkmire
7
Heartlander Upper
Darkwood
7
Hist Whisperer
Darkwood
3
Histrinde
Shadowfen Crevice Peak Green Shadow
4
Hunding’s Vengeance
Rift Bangkorai Sneak Peak
6
Kagrenac’s Hope
Earthforge (Warrior’s Guild)
8
Coldharbour’s Favorite
Northern Elsweyr
8
Kernaxion
City of Clockworks
2
Chain Breaker
Vvardenfell
6
Claw of the Wood Wraith
Galen
3
Kreckenantlitz
Artaeum
6
Critical Counter
Cyrodiil (Vlastarus)
3
Bold Corsair
Southern Elsweyr
3
Vampire’s Kiss
Eastmarch Alik’r Desert Malabal Tor
5
Lamae’s Song
Eastmarch Alik’r Desert Malabal Tor
5
Power of the Lost Legion
Murkmire
4
Magic Parasite
Western Skyrim: Blackreach
3
Magnus’s Gift
Shadowfen Crevice Peak Green Shadow
4
Mechanic’s Look
City of Clockworks
6
Brass Armor
City of Clockworks
4
Morkuldin
Wrothgar
9
Courage of the Senche-Raht
Northern Elsweyr
5
Nagaschamane
Murkmire
2
Nocturnal’s Favor
Summerset
9
Orgnum’s Scales
Earthforge (Warrior’s Guild)
8
Pelinal’s Wrath
Gold Coast
9
Armor of Seduction
Deshaan Stormhaven Grahtwood
3
Armor Master
Imperial City
9
Scheme Eye
Coldharbour
8
Cunning Alchemist
Hew’s Flare
7
Shalidor’s Curse
Augvea (Mage’s Guild)
8
Victory of Diamonds
Darkwood
5
Silence of the Night
Stonefalls Glenumbra Auridon
2
Stuhn’s Favor
Western Skyrim
5
Tava’s Favor
Hew’s Flare
5
Wind of Death
Stonefalls Glenumbra Auridon
2
Torug’s Pact
Deshaan Stormhaven Grahtwood
3
Deadlands Demolisher
The Deadlands
7
Redistribution
Imperial City
7
Varen’s Legacy
Gold Coast
7
Vastary’s Ward
Northern Elsweyr
3
Contempt for the Serpent
High Isles
5
Experienced Rider
Summerset
3
Path of the Arena
Kargstein
8
Willow Path
Rift Bangkorai Sneak Peak
6
White Plank’s Revenge
Shadowfen Crevice Peak Green Shadow
4
Wrath of the Order
High Isles
3
Wrath of the Red Eagle
Reik
3
Correction of the Chimera
Galen
3
Dusk Kiss
Grahtwood
3
Augvea (Mage’s Guild) and the Earthforge (Warrior’s Guild)
These crafting stations are a bit more complicated to reach. You have to enter these places through a portal in the respective guild. Visit the Mage’s Guild or the Warrior’s Guild in the capitals of the regions, where you will find a portal.
Important Requirement: You must complete the quest line of the Mage’s Guild and the Warrior’s Guild to access Augvea and the Earthforge.
Here you will definitely find a portal to the Earthforge
Sneak Peak (Knurr’Kha)
Riften (Rift)
Bangkorai (Evermore)
Here you will definitely find a portal to Augvea
Deshaan (Gramfeste)
Acquire Craftable Crafting Stations for your Home
Alternatively, you can place all crafting stations in your home. To do this, you need to purchase craftable crafting stations from the Scribe Merchant found in the main cities of the Alliances. You receive Scribe Sheets as a reward for crafted Master Scribes.
If you just landed in Tamriel, just ask in the community or in the zone chat. Many helpful players have every crafting station and will allow you to use them as well.
I hope this overview helps you in your next round of crafting Master Scribes. For an overview of all events, please visit our ESO Event Ticker. We will keep this updated in the coming year so you are always up to date.
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The Franco-Canadian streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel (26) is one of the biggest stars on Twitch. He is known for being extremely active on stream and letting his viewers partake in his life. However, he apparently has had enough of them wanting to interfere in his relationships.
Why is everyone interested in his relationship? xQc had a rather turbulent on-off relationship with a streamer named Sammy, who goes by “adeptthebest” or “Adept”. In September, xQc announced the breakup, even though Adept had requested privacy.
Some xQc fans seemed to have had an issue with Adept for quite some time. There were mean comments about her appearance and motives. The allegation was that she was only using xQc to become famous through him.
Now, however, xQc seems to be really fed up with everyone commenting on his private relationships. In a stream, he vented about parasocial viewers wanting to dictate his life.
xQc used to play Overwatch professionally, so it’s no wonder he currently enjoys streaming Overwatch 2:
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Overwatch 2: Story and teaser about the new hero from Season 2
xQc denies relationship
What relationship are we talking about now? Last week, the rumor mill was reignited when xQc invited the English streamer NYYXXII to his stream. The stream ended with a kiss between the two, but officially they did not want to label their relationship.
His viewers were still excited that xQc seemed to be over his breakup. For many, NYYXXII was a clear improvement compared to Adept. One fan even made a bizarre comparison with graphics cards (via Twitter).
However, then xQc and NYYXXII were guests on Twitch streamer Adin Ross’s stream. Quickly, clips of the party circulated, showing NYYXXII kissing another woman – easy fodder for viewers who were already predicting the soon end of the relationship.
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What does xQc say about it? In a subsequent stream, xQc reacted to the clips and explained that he is not in a relationship with NYYXXII, they are just casually dating.
However, the comments from his chat about the situation seemed to get on his nerves increasingly. After enduring it for a few hours, xQc finally had enough and tried to set the record straight.
While people were getting upset online, he was just having a good time at the party, xQc said. He spent most of the night in the pool and got drunk, so he couldn’t even remember half of the events.
xQc doesn’t want his feelings dictated
What bothers xQc? He accused the gossiping viewers of being unhappy themselves and wanting to live through him. xQc himself doesn’t even know what he hopes to get out of this “dating thing”, the streamer said. But everyone is already trying to dictate his feelings:
It’s strange to see how everyone is trying to live for me, feel for me, think for me, and act for me. It’s just a strange, crazy world where everyone is trying to do everything for me. […] Everyone is trying to dictate everything for me. Even how I feel, speak, and the way I react to stuff.
xQc said he just wants to have fun and chill on stream, but his chat would be spinning stories and spreading rumors in parallel.
Viewers say: he asked for it
How was the rant received? In a kind of vicious circle, clips of xQc’s outburst spread just like the original recordings of the kiss in the LivestreamFail subreddit. While some users could empathize with the streamer’s frustration, others accused him of asking for it.
Several videos were uploaded to xQc’s YouTube channel that referred to NYYXXII as his girlfriend. By sharing every aspect of his life, he is practically inviting this behavior, according to some opinions.
Some accused xQc of farming unhealthy relationships with viewers:
I love xQc, but he can’t complain when he shares his private life with millions of people, lets his editors upload clickbait titles on YouTube, and reacts on reddit and LSF every day. He enables and cultivates the parasocial viewers and then gets upset that there are so many of them.
Sufficient_Row_2173 on reddit
xQc currently has over 11 million followers on Twitch and streams several hours almost daily. It is not always easy to keep his private life out of the streams. Whether he will now take the consequences and try to draw clearer boundaries between his offline life and his work remains to be seen.
If you’re interested in more on this topic, you might also find this interesting:
Even Twitch colleague Asmongold has had to experience that romantic relationships and a larger fan community can sometimes be difficult to reconcile. Many fans of the MMORPG streamer are single themselves, and some try to identify with him:
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, choosing your optics can determine victory or defeat. Blue Dot sights help you keep an eye on your opponents even in dark corners. MeinMMO reveals how you can get the popular Blue Dot sights.
Blue Dot sights in MW2 – If you don’t want to forgo the Blue Dot sights in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0, we can reassure you.
Although there is no option to equip any sight with the small blue dot, you still don’t have to completely do without them. The developers at Infinity Ward have actually provided Modern Warfare 2 with two different sights that come equipped with the blue dot by default.
It’s that easy – To equip a Blue Dot sight, you don’t need to invest too much time. You can unlock the sights through two different weapons.
How the gunsmith works and what adjustments you can make can be seen in this trailer:
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CoD Modern Warfare 2: Gunsmith Trailer
Why it’s worth unlocking the Blue Dot sights in MW2
Can’t the reticle just be adjusted? No, that is no longer possible in the latest Call of Duty. The new gunsmith in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 allows you to customize many details of your loadout to suit your needs.
However, you can no longer customize the appearance of your reticle.
At least you still have access to numerous attachments like lasers, magazines, or grips to build your customized loadout. At the maximum level of your weapons, you will finally unlock weapon tuning. This allows you to further refine your equipment.
What makes Blue Dot sights so special? Since the release of CoD: MW (2019), sights with Blue Dot have slowly but steadily evolved from a real insider tip to the meta. Especially in Warzone, they have been extremely popular among many pros.
The reason for this is actually quite simple. A sight with Blue Dot offers you higher contrasts, making aiming easier. Since many players prefer dark skins for their operator, it is important that your reticle stands out well from the opponent.
The color of the Blue Dot sight is also rarely found in your environment. Therefore, it is particularly easy to see. A red dot sight, on the other hand, can often get lost in special effects like explosions.
The League of Legends World Championship is over and the winner is determined. This year, 109 of 162 champions were played at the Worlds. We at Mein-MMO have selected the 10 most coveted champions for you and listed them.
The largest champion selection so far: In recent years, an increasing number of champions have been picked in League of Legends. While there were fewer champions in 2011, only 54 different champions were picked (via liquipedia). This year at the Worlds, there are 162 different champions.
Over the years, there has been a steady change between 60 and 98 champions played. However, in 2022, there were 109 different picks. This led to more diverse games than before. We even saw a Nasus pick in the bot lane.
Each season has had its favorites among the players. This year, much revolved around Aatrox in the top lane. However, he is not the only champion on our list.
Here you can listen to the anthem of the Worlds again:
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LoL: Worlds Anthem 2022 – STAR WALKIN’
The Top 10 Champions of the Worlds 2022
Among the top 10 champions, we focused solely on the played characters. The total number of picks and bans or the ranking of banned champions is not included. The characters can also be roughly classified based on their role.
With 30 games played, Lucian is in 10th place on our list.
The character was played because of his strength at the beginning of the game. He can build a lot of pressure on the lane and create space for his jungler.
Often played in combination with supporters who can enchant him. Nami was the supporter that Lucian was paired with the most. Other picks included Karma and Lulu.
Due to the almost permanent ban of Caitlyn (67.72%), Lucian + Nami became one of the strongest combinations in the bot lane.
9. The Rebel Assassin – Akali
Akali reaches 9th place on the list with 33 games played.
An assassin in the mid lane offering many opportunities to take down single enemies from the fight.
Akali was the answer to champions like Azir and Viktor, as she could withstand their pressure in the lane.
Both finalist teams often played her. The mid laner of DRX, “Zeka,” had the pleasure of playing the champion 6 times, and “Faker” from T1 5 times.
Here we have a clip for you showing how much potential Faker brings out of the champion:
https://youtu.be/No-5eDuNhHE
Faker plays with Akali and dances around his opponents while killing them.
8. The Outlaw – Graves
Graves shares the number of games played (33) with Akali but was banned more often, landing him in 8th place.
He was played 9 times as a response against both Viego and Sylas (via liquipedia), leading to exciting fights in the jungle and around the mid lane.
In the jungle, the character can quickly take down neutral monsters, giving him more time to assist his team.
The champion has great burst potential, meaning he can deal massive damage in a very short time.
The major downside of Graves is that he does not bring strong crowd control (CC). Only with his W ability can he slow down enemies and steal vision within the radius of his grenade.
7. The Fallen King – Viego
Viego reaches 7th place with 38 games played.
The champion has the highest win rate in the jungle at 63.16% at the Worlds 2022.
He offers great flexibility for team compositions. With his combination of damage and CC, he can fulfill both roles.
With his ultimate and passive ability, he had many opportunities to turn the enemies’ strengths against them. He can transform into the last defeated enemy and temporarily take over their stats.
6. The Lunari Weapon – Aphelios
This place is also a shared place. However, Aphelios was banned less frequently and thus only ranks 6th.
Aphelios wields 5 different weapons. One as a primary and one as a secondary weapon. This makes him the ADC that can be used most flexibly. By switching his weapons, his attacks and abilities gain different effects.
The champion poses a high demand on the player. It’s about needing the “right” weapon combinations for team fights, which are different if he just wants to take down minions, or fights 1v1 or 2v2.
Aphelios is a character that works super well with supporters who want to catch opponents off guard. He can also be played with supporters from the enchanter category, like Lucian, to build pressure on the lane.
5. The Corrupted Treant – Maokai
Maokai won the head-to-head race with Aphelios due to his number of bans and is thus in 5th place.
The tree is, along with Seraphine, the only champion played in three lanes. During the Worlds, Maokai was selected in the top lane, jungle, and as a support.
With his mechanics, aiming to catch opponents and dive in, he became the champion with the 2nd most deaths at the Worlds.
He brings a lot of flexibility and resistances. With his high health, he absorbs much damage in team fights and can annoy enemies with his CC.
4. The Blade of the Darkin – Aatrox
If it were about which champion had the most involvement at the Worlds, Aatrox would be much higher, but with 46 games played, the champion ranks 4th.
Aatrox was probably the most hotly contested character, with a pick and ban rate of 98.43%.
Players faced massive difficulties throughout the Worlds in devising a strategy against Aatrox. This led to many different confrontations in the top lane.
Since Aatrox had such a high win rate at times, he was simply banned outright. This massively opened up the top lane meta, as top laner Sergen “BrokenBlade” Çelik mentioned in an interview (via jaxon.gg).
He was the key player for DRX in the final game of the Worlds. Hwang “Kingen” Seong-hoon was able to defend the base against Zeus (Top) and Faker (Mid) on Aatrox in Game 5 of the finals, thus winning the game (The scene starts at minute 57:35):
https://youtu.be/-UXHO1qgh1w?t=3455
Kingen defends the base starting at minute 57:35 and ultimately wins the game.
3. The Emperor of the Sands – Azir
Azir is in 3rd place on our list with 48 games and has a 50% win rate over the Worlds.
He is a character with very high range. He also brings a high value scaling for the late game. This means that he becomes very strong with more items in the game.
With his passive ability to temporarily place towers, the character can force plays and cause opponents to give up neutral objectives like the dragon or Baron Nashor.
The character was often played against Sylas or Akali due to his range.
Azir seems to emerge as Faker’s mascot. He can be seen at the stage show of the finals and in the trailer for the Worlds from Riot Games:
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The LoL Worlds 2022 have their anthem – Song shows e-sports as anime battle, excites the fans
2. Fury of the North – Sejuani
Sejuani ranks 2nd on the list with 49 games played, just one game more.
The champion was played in two different lanes. Both in the top lane against Aatrox and in the jungle against Viego.
Overall, Sejuani lost more games than won. Her win rate is at 48.98 (via liquipedia).
Sejuani was the champion with the most deaths at the Worlds. She ranked 1st in the predictions of lolesports in the category “Who has the most deaths at the Worlds?”
She was especially played due to her synergies with auto-attack based champions like Aatrox, Sylas, and Akali. By using basic attacks, she charged her ability and briefly stunned enemies.
1. Breaker of Chains – Sylas
Sylas is the most played champion at the World Championship 2022 with 50 games.
He participated in 50 out of 127 games. Otherwise, he was banned in 49 games. The remaining 28 games did not fit into the team composition, or the pros did not feel secure on the champion.
He is a character that stands out due to a lot of fighting ability. In close combat, he can restore health and thus fight for a very long time. Players even bought an item that ultimately was not worth it.
Sylas proved to be the strongest answer against Akali at the Worlds. In 13 games against her, he secured 9 victories (via liquipedia).
Which champion from the list have you wanted to play, and which champion will inspire you? Let us know in the comments.
In the latest PvP mode of World of Warcraft, tanks are a big problem. However, Blizzard believes they can get it under control.
For many years, PvP fans in World of Warcraft have demanded a “solo queue”, a way to register for rated PvP alone. This is now possible – but many are still dissatisfied. The new problem: Tanks make the game hell for everyone else in solo mode. They can simply do too much.
Blizzard has commented on the issue and remains quite firm: Tanks will not be excluded from the mode.
What type of game mode is this? The “mixed solo”, in English “Solo Shuffle”, is a PvP mode that can only be registered for alone and is still ranked. A total of 6 players play several rounds in changing teams of 3. This way, everyone must play with each other and simultaneously compete against everyone else. At the end of the 6 matches, the player who has emerged as the winner most often wins the most rating.
No tanks in PvP? That’s what some players would like.
What is the problem? The general goal in Solo Shuffle is clear: to stomp an opponent into the ground as quickly as possible. Usually, this is the player with the fewest hit points.
But tanks cause particular problems in this mode. Not only are they significantly more resilient, but they often have massive self-healing, can even heal their teammates, and still deal solid damage. They are particularly strong in this mode as the “Jack of all trades” and can lead to a lot of frustration for everyone else playing healers or DPS characters.
The players’ demand was therefore clear: Tanks should be excluded from Solo Shuffle.
What is Blizzard changing now? In the official WoW forum, Blizzard has commented on the tank problem. They acknowledge the issues but want to make one thing very clear:
We want to make it clear that excluding tanks from Arena or the mixed solo is not an option we are considering. We create content that is available to everyone, regardless of their specialization, and there are players who enjoy only one class or specialization. We do not want to isolate these players and believe that there are other design options we can explore instead.
Instead, Blizzard wants to introduce new rules in the mixed solo that should go live in World of Warcraft next week (November 16):
Protection Paladins will now be considered “healers” and will only be sorted into parties where the other healer is also a Protection Paladin.
All other tanks will now be classified as DPS characters and there can be a maximum of one tank-DPS character in the match.
Player reactions are mixed: The players’ reactions to this decision are rather varied. While many welcome that Blizzard at least acknowledges the problem, others are dissatisfied. They demand the direct exclusion of tanks from this mode, as they are simply impossible to balance. Some voices from the post in the WoW forum:
“I’m glad that the toxic people were proven wrong and tanks are still allowed.”
“If there’s no chance you’ll exclude tanks from this mode, then balance them better so that it’s fun to fight against them. Currently, fights against tanks are only fun for one: the tank.”
“I want to emphasize that excluding Dragonflight from my budget and paying $15 a month more is an option I am considering.”
What do you think? Should tanks be allowed in the “mixed solo”? Or do tanks have no place in this PvP mode?
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With Patch 12.22, League of Legends will receive several new features. The pre-season for 2023 starts and brings numerous champion changes. However, the adjustments to Lillia and Rakan are particularly noteworthy. Here, no numbers or abilities are changed, but only one word in their description.
What changes for the champions? Rakan and Lilia are currently considered ranged champions in the game. This will change with Patch 12.22. In the future, both champions will be melee champions.
However, they will retain their range of 300 and 325 for auto-attacks respectively. They will then be among the melee champions with the greatest range.
What does this change? Both champions will interact differently with items in the future. There are items in the game that deal less damage or have weaker effects when used by ranged champions.
Thus, Rakan and Lilia will both receive a buff without any numbers having to be adjusted.
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Rakan benefits in the early game, Lilia with damage
What will change for Rakan? Rakan is currently played as a supporter in 97% of ranked matches. He usually uses the item “Relic Shield”. This allows him to execute minions that have dropped below a certain amount of health points.
As a ranged champion, minions must currently be below 30% health points.
As a melee champion, he will be able to instantly kill minions below 50% health in the future.
What will change for Lilia? Lilia already uses the item “Demonic Embrace” in current builds. This item deals damage to the opponent based on maximum health points. This damage depends on whether one is a melee champion (7.2% of health points) or a ranged champion (3.2%).
The switch to a melee champion may also affect Lilia’s position. Until now, she was mainly played in the jungle and rarely on the top lane. This adjustment could make her more interesting for the top lane.
When will the new Patch 12.22 be released? The new patch is expected to be released on November 16. In addition to the adjustments to Lilia and Rakan, it will also bring many other changes.
End of Season 12, new dragon, and new items
What will Patch 12.22 bring? Season 12 will end on November 14 at 23:59. A little later, the pre-season will be opened with Patch 12.22. This will bring:
A brand-new dragon
New items
Anonymity in champion selection, so players cannot search for your name in third party apps
What do you think about the changes to Rakan and Lilia? Do you find this small adjustment interesting as well? And are you already looking forward to the pre-season?
One of the new items has already caused problems on the test server:
In Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 you can not only customize and color your weapons at the gunsmith but also your clan tag. We will show you a trick on how to make it more colorful.
What is a clan tag? The clan tag is a small cosmetic and mainly categorizing info for players in CoD. With it, players can show other players which clan they belong to. This tag sits next to your nickname in square brackets and can be viewed by any player.
However, that is not enough, as fans have found out how to color the clan tag to display their clan designation in colorful colors. We will show you how this trick works.
This is how you can color your clan tag and username
What do I need for coloring? To color your clan tag, you only need a keyboard and a mouse.
How does the trick work? To bring color to your clan tag, you first need to open your barrack in Modern Warfare 2. You can access this by opening your menu window and then switching to the tab of your rank. Once there, you have the option to customize many different things, including your clan tag.
In the new barrack, you can access your showcase, the calling card, the emblem, and your clan tag
Now you need to navigate to and open the “Edit Clan Tag” option. The editing window will open, and you can enter your clan tag, but now comes the trick. You start your clan tag with an upward arrow “^” followed by a number between 1 and 8. After that, you can complete and save your clan tag.
Note that this will also change the color of your username. If you no longer want the color, you can delete the arrow and the number, and everything will go back to how it was before.
How does it work on the PS5 and Xbox? To also equip your account with cool colors on your consoles, you need to connect a mouse and a keyboard. With the mouse, you then select “Edit Clan Tag” and then type the code listed by us with your keyboard.
What colors are available? There are many different colors, depending on which number you select before the upward arrow. The following colors are selectable:
^1 – Orange
^2 – Green
^3 – Yellow
^4 – Dark Blue
^5 – Light Blue
^6 – Pink
^7 – White
^8 – Light Blue
These were all the important information about coloring your clan tag. If you have any further questions or comments, feel free to leave us a comment.
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The goal of making the console functional again was thus doomed to fail from the start. Because such a used mainboard can no longer function.
What is donor hardware? If a device is irreparably damaged, it is often used as a donor or parts store. If something breaks on another, identical model, the parts from the other device are used as a replacement. Because there, it does not matter if parts are missing.
Other users also try their luck by buying hardware at a particularly low price. But this regularly goes wrong, as one gamer had to realize. Because he had bought an RTX 3080 at a really good price. However, he had a whole lot of problems with the high-end graphics card from Nvidia:
Others, however, believe that this might not have been a functional PS5 at all. Rather, someone explains that this console has likely already been a donor for repairs:
All these missing components? I am quite sure another technician used this board as a donor and then sold it to you.
The goal of making the console functional again was thus doomed to fail from the start. Because such a used mainboard can no longer function.
What is donor hardware? If a device is irreparably damaged, it is often used as a donor or parts store. If something breaks on another, identical model, the parts from the other device are used as a replacement. Because there, it does not matter if parts are missing.
Other users also try their luck by buying hardware at a particularly low price. But this regularly goes wrong, as one gamer had to realize. Because he had bought an RTX 3080 at a really good price. However, he had a whole lot of problems with the high-end graphics card from Nvidia:
A YouTuber bought a PS5 for around 100 euros. It is in a desolate state. Many users are wondering how hardware can get so damaged that it has to look like this. After all, the PS5 has only been on the market for just under 2 years.
A YouTuber has now bought a PS5 console for 100 US dollars (currently around 100 euros). But it is in no good condition. In his current video, he tries to get the console running again. Many viewers are shocked by the condition of the model.
YouTuber regularly shows how he wants to repair broken hardware
Who is this about? TronicsFit (about 1.2 million subscribers) regularly buys broken or damaged hardware on YouTube. This includes graphics cards, smartphones, but also consoles like the PS5 or the Xbox Series X. In his videos, he then tries to repair these devices – sometimes more, sometimes less successfully.
What did the YouTuber do in the video? In his current video, he bought a used PS5 for 100 US dollars (around 100 euros). When he opens the box, the first of you might be shocked: Because the console is in a desolate state and consists of numerous individual parts. The mainboard is damaged, and some components are missing from the board.
All attempts to start the PS5, however, fail. TronicsFit replaces various components by using another broken console as a donor. But the console just won’t start.
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Viewers are horrified: How can someone damage hardware so much?
How do the viewers react? Horrified and surprised. Because many viewers do not understand how someone can handle hardware in such a way that it is so damaged. As it is said in the comments:
“I will never understand how much people abuse their consoles.”
“How on earth can people destroy a brand-new system? I am continually amazed.”
After all, it’s not the first time TronicsFit has showcased such damaged hardware. Many wonder how carelessly people must handle their belongings for the console or graphics card to end up in such a condition at a YouTuber.
Others, however, believe that this might not have been a functional PS5 at all. Rather, someone explains that this console has likely already been a donor for repairs:
All these missing components? I am quite sure another technician used this board as a donor and then sold it to you.
The goal of making the console functional again was thus doomed to fail from the start. Because such a used mainboard can no longer function.
What is donor hardware? If a device is irreparably damaged, it is often used as a donor or parts store. If something breaks on another, identical model, the parts from the other device are used as a replacement. Because there, it does not matter if parts are missing.
Other users also try their luck by buying hardware at a particularly low price. But this regularly goes wrong, as one gamer had to realize. Because he had bought an RTX 3080 at a really good price. However, he had a whole lot of problems with the high-end graphics card from Nvidia:
Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is considered a real brat in League of Legends. He yells, provokes, and has even gotten himself suspended a few times. But now he’s showing heart and criticizing the camera work at the Worlds. Supporter Ryu “Keria” Min-seok was shown crying and breaking down multiple times.
What happened with Keria in the finals? In a thrilling match that required all 5 rounds to be played, T1 narrowly lost 2:3 to the Korean underdog DRX. Keria, the supporter of T1, struggled heavily with the defeat in the finals of the Worlds. He was a player for DRX himself until 2020.
He started crying towards the end of the match, which was broadcast live on stream. The camera repeatedly panned to him. After congratulating the opposing players, he slumped in his chair, shook, and began to cry bitterly.
The cameramen at the championship decided to show Keria’s breakdown and even positioned themselves very close to him and zoomed in on his face.
What does Tyler1 say about it? He expressed his frustration in a livestream. While emotions are important, the focus on Keria lasted too long for the Twitch brat, who is himself very emotional.
What exactly is the streamer criticizing? According to Tyler1, the highs and lows of a world championship must be shown. This also includes players crying. But the multiple images of Keria bothered him a lot. In his usual vulgar language, the streamer explained:
But bro, you showed it for three seconds too long, you idiot. At the point where he puts his head in his hands and starts crying, okay. When he starts physically convulsing, yes, you can show that, you degenerate.
But showing him for five seconds having a breakdown, come on, just take him off the damn camera. I hate this crap.
Afterwards, he emphasizes again that it was right to show Keria. The emotions are part of E-Sports. But it was simply too long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMwkonxuwY4
What do others say about the images?On Reddit, many LoL players agreed with Tyler1’s statements. One says: “I think if they had shown him crying for a few moments, that would have been fine. But it felt like they cut back to him a few times and that seemed unnecessary to me.”
Another even says that the celebration from DRX was far too small. There was a wrong balance between the losers and the winners.
As a positive counterexample, an interview between Dyrus and Sjokz was mentioned on Reddit. At that time, the moderator hit exactly the right point to stop asking questions and let the pro take his time.
How did the players react? Even Keria’s teammates seemed to find it excessive, especially when the cameramen positioned themselves right in front of the player.
Oner, for example, positioned himself between Keria and the camera. Gumayusi blocked the other side, as a video from Razorkismo on Twitter shows. There is also criticism for the camera work under this video.
At The International 2022 in Dota 2, the professional team Tundra achieved a historic victory. They won the finals 3:0, something that had only been accomplished by one other team before. They also played outstandingly in the preliminary rounds. Their only German player has some peculiar advice for those he has inspired.
What the pro says: After the victory, several Tundra players were interviewed. The 24-year-old Slovenian Oliver “skiter” Lepko noted that he had to put in more effort on other occasions than in this tournament.
Shortly thereafter, the 24-year-old Leon “Nine” Kirilin, a German-Russian player from Tundra, was asked for tips. He is now an inspiration for many, and people want to know what he advises those who look up to him. The brief answer: “Get good.”
The audience, however, doesn’t seem to be really upset by that. The fans cheer loudly, with perhaps a bit of indignation audible in the applause:
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Tundra achieves historic victory, wins finals without a loss
Throughout the tournament, Tundra Esports only lost 5 times to their opponents in individual rounds, but did not lose a single match. The team has a win rate of 82.1, the fourth highest in DOTA 2 history (via Twitter).
However, the highlight of the tournament was the finals, in which Tundra faced off against opponent Team Secret. In the finals of The International, a “Best Of 5” was played, where the first team to win 3 matches wins. Tundra secured these 3 victories in a row, without a loss.
Such a “sweep” has only happened once before in the past, in 2017, when Team Liquid defeated the opponent Newbee. Consequently, both players and fans were extremely delighted.
Things went much tighter at the largest tournament of competitor League of Legends. There, a mistake led to the champion’s defeat:
Erik “Gronkh” Range is one of the absolute pioneers of German YouTube and is also successful as a streamer on Twitch. He often uses his reach for charitable purposes. On Sunday, he showed a documentary during the stream and his viewers flocked in droves to a donation platform.
Who is the streamer? Gronkh has been active on YouTube since 2010 and at one point had the most subscribed channel in Germany. He started with the block game Minecraft and now has over 4.9 million subscribers.
On Twitch, Gronkh has 1.5 million followers and is among the most-watched German streamers. In his streams, he plays various games, but he primarily spends time in the “Just Chatting” category, entertaining his viewers – or reacting to videos.
Such a video led to a spontaneous donation campaign.
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Gronkh helps a donation campaign during the stream
What kind of stream was it? Late on Sunday, November 6th, Gronkh watched a documentary about the iconic Penny Market on Hamburg’s Reeperbahn with his viewers. The documentary also addressed the poverty of some people in St. Pauli.
How did the donation campaign come about? After nearly 5 hours on air, Gronkh read a message that steered the stream in a completely different direction. While the chat was energetically discussing laundry detergent, Gronkh was made aware of the Gesundheitsmobil Hamburg.
This consists of a volunteer team and offers free and anonymous treatment for people without health insurance in front of the Kiez-Penny every second Sunday. You can find more about it on the website of the organization.
Gronkh was visibly moved by the efforts of the volunteers and thanked them for their work. Quickly, the question arose in his chat whether the Gesundheitsmobil could be supported with donations. Indeed, there was a donation appeal on the donation platform betterplace for the project.
Up to that point, the Gesundheitsmobil had hardly received any donations and was far from its goal of €10,500.
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How did the spontaneous action go? About 5 minutes after Gronkh read the original message regarding the Gesundheitsmobil, he received a surprising note in the chat: The donation platform betterplace was down.
What happened? Apparently, so many of Gronkh’s viewers followed the link to the donation page for the Gesundheitsmobil that the website could not handle the sudden rush – at 11:00 on a Sunday evening, mind you.
Then the first donations started to come in. Gronkh could hardly keep up with reading the interim totals as the donated amount grew rapidly.
When the situation had calmed down enough for Gronkh to load the page and make his own donation, the donation goal had already been reached – 15 minutes after Gronkh read the first message.
Currently, over €18,000 have already been donated, and the donation goal has been raised to €20,400 so that people can continue to donate (Stand: 08.11.2022, 11:35).
Gronkh himself shared the before-and-after status of the donation page on Twitter and thanked his community for this great action: “A beautiful moment and ray of hope” amidst the headlines and strange times, said Gronkh (via Twitter).
The streamer plans to participate in two more donation campaigns this year: Loot for the World and the now 8th edition of the charity marathon Friendly Fire organized by Gronkh and the gaming group PietSmiet.
Hopefully, betterplace is well-prepared for the upcoming rush.
You can watch the whole stream on Gronkh’s website. The spontaneous donation action starts at 4:54:00.
Gronkh is not the only content creator who uses his reach for charitable purposes. In September, the YouTuber Connor “CDawgVA” impressed with a donation campaign that had him sweating profusely: He cycled for a week, all for a good cause.
In Pokémon GO today, on November 8th, the Spotlight Hour with Glibunkel starts. There’s also an XP bonus. Everything about shiny, bonuses, and the times in overview.
What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday evening, a Spotlight Hour kicks off in Pokémon GO. At the beginning of the month, the developers from Niantic determine which Pokémon will be in the spotlight for the events. For one hour, there will be tons of spawns of them.
Accompanying this is a bonus that is meant to enhance these events even more. Today, you will encounter Glibunkel and receive more XP. In the overview, we will show you all the details and whether the Spotlight Hour is worth it today.
Spotlight Hour on November 8th – Start, Bonuses, Shiny
When does the Spotlight Hour start? As usual, the event will kick off at 6:00 PM. After one hour, at 7:00 PM, it will end.
What bonuses are there? During the Spotlight Hour, you will encounter Glibunkel almost everywhere in the wild. If you activate incense, it will primarily attract the event Pokémon as well.
Additionally, there are double experience points (XP) for catching Pokémon. So make use of the time for many catches if you still need XP. Trainers on the way from 41 to 50 could benefit well from the event.
We will show you all further Spotlight Hours for this month in the overview:
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it today? Glibunkel itself is not particularly strong. However, its evolution Toxiquak can score as a raid attacker in the upper midfield and finds its niches.
Also, Toxiquak has good chances as a fighter in the Super League and Hyper League. The XP bonus may not be the most exciting, but it can help many trainers on their way to level 50.
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