Pokémon GO brings Water Festival with cool new monsters and a long-awaited costume

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 4 minutes

On May 12, the Water Festival starts in Pokémon GO, bringing you plenty of spawns and bonuses. A few new Pokémon will also make their debut in the game, such as the legendary Pokémon Kapu-Kime. We at MeinMMO will show you what event content you can expect.

What kind of event is it? In the coming days, it will get wet in Pokémon GO, as the upcoming Water Festival revolves around the theme of water and the associated monsters. You can look forward to plenty of spawns and bonuses, as well as one or two Pokémon debuts.

Here are the highlights of the Water Festival (via pokemongolive.com):

  • New legendary Pokémon Kapu-Kime
  • Araqua and Aranestro celebrate their debut
  • The new costumed Pokémon: Lapras with a scarf
  • Bithora will be available as Shiny for the first time

When does the Water Festival take place? The water event starts on May 12, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time. You then have a good week to benefit from the new spawns and bonuses until it finally ends on May 20, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.

The new monsters for the Water Festival

Kapu-Kime

Kapu-Kime is a legendary Pokémon of Water and Fairy type. It is the guardian of the Alola Island Poni and has no pre-evolutions or evolutions. Starting today, May 10, and throughout the Water Festival, you can encounter Kapu-Kime for the first time in Level 5 raids. Here you can find the best counters against Kapu-Kime.

You can recognize the Pokémon by its slim black body, long bluish hair, and fin-like hands. Its delicate body is protected by a purple shell, similar to the other guardians of the Alola Islands. However, the Shiny variant of the legendary monster will not be available in the game for now.

The new legendary Pokémon Kapu-Kime

Araqua and Aranestro

Another debut at the Water Festival is celebrated by the Water and Bug Pokémon Araqua and its evolution Aranestro, which also comes from the Alola region. During the event, you can encounter Araqua in the wild and through field researches. With the help of 50 candies, you can evolve it into Aranestro.

You can recognize the new Pokémon by its neon-colored, spider-like body. It has a relatively large head that is enclosed by a bubble.

Its evolution is somewhat larger than Araqua, but can also be recognized by its distinctive spider-like appearance, neon-colored legs, and the bubble on its head. As Shinys, both monsters will not initially be available in the game.

The new Alola Pokémon Araqua and Aranestro

Lapras with Scarf and Shiny Bithora

In addition to the three new Pokémon from the Alola region, you can also look forward to Lapras with a blue-striped scarf, tied like a bow. The costumed Pokémon was discovered several days ago in a data mine and caused a lot of excitement among trainers.

Some players have long eagerly awaited the special Lapras with the scarf. It can be found in Level 3 raids and in field researches. With a bit of luck, you might even encounter a Shiny specimen.

The costumed Lapras that so many have been waiting for

Moreover, Bithora will celebrate its Shiny debut at the Water Festival in Pokémon GO. The Rock and Water Pokémon from Generation 6 can be found during the event in the wild and in field researches, but it can also hatch from eggs. You can recognize it by its red and white striped body and the green leaves above its head.

Bithora normal (left) and as Shiny (right)

All Spawns for the Water Festival

As you are used to from events in Pokémon GO, the spawns will also be thematically adjusted for the Water Festival. You can encounter the following monsters during the event:

  • In the wild:
    • Tentacha*
    • Flegmon*
    • Goldini*
    • Sterndu*
    • Karpador*
    • Marill*
    • Loturzel*
    • Gehweiher
    • Karnivanha*
    • Wailmer*
    • Schallquap*
    • Bithora*
    • Araqua
    • Quaputzi
    • Mantax*
    • Mamolida*
  • In 7-km Eggs:
    • Enton*
    • Azurill*
    • Mantirps
    • Hydropi*
    • Barschwa*
    • Bithora*
    • Sterndu*
    • Perlu*
  • In Raids:
    • Level-1 Raids: Baldorfish*, Wailmer*, Parfi, Equana, Wuffels*
    • Level-3 Raids: Alola-Raichu*, Lapras with Scarf*, Impergator, Azumarill, Kappalores
    • Level-5 Raids: Kapu-Kime
    • Mega-Raids: Mega-Turtok*

All Pokémon that you can encounter in their Shiny form with a bit of luck are marked with a (*).

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All Bonuses for the Water Festival

In addition to the numerous thematically suitable spawns, you can also expect some bonuses during the event. You can look forward to:

  • Rain modules last for 2 hours
  • Double candies when hatching
  • More XL candies for hatched eggs
  • Special research for Poni Island (available from May 10 at 10:00 AM local time)
  • Event field research
    • Rewards: Mega Energy for Turtok and Garados, encounters with Karpador*, Karnivanha*, Wailmer*, Liebiskus*, Bithora*, Araqua, Lapras with Scarf*, Marill*
  • Time-limited research
    • Reward: 50 Mega Energy for Garados, 1,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust and encounters with Lapras with Scarf and Araqua
  • Global challenge from May 11 at 10:00 PM to May 21 at 10:00 AM
    • Task: Catch 600,000,000 Water Pokémon
    • Reward: double catch candies
  • New avatar items
A scarf as a new avatar item

What do you think of the new Pokémon for the Water Festival? Which bonus are you most looking forward to? And which monster do you definitely not want to miss during the event? Let us know in the comments and exchange ideas here on MeinMMO with other trainers on the topic.

In the coming weeks, a lot will be happening in Pokémon GO. We will show you which events await you in May and which are particularly worth it.

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Buy PS5: You can buy a console at Otto right now – Sold out

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

The PS5 has not been sold for a while now. The last drop was at Amazon. At Müller you now have your chance and can currently buy a PS5.

The PS5 console is still in high demand and remains hard to get. The demand is still so high that even Sony can hardly meet the demand for the PS5. Gamers take every opportunity to buy a PS5. At the current time, you again have the chance to buy a PS5 directly from Sony.

During the last PS5 drop at Amazon, there was only the Digital Edition of the PS5. At Otto you can now also get the PS5 version with a drive. Here you can also use your old PS4 games that you still have in the cupboard.

So if you are looking for an opportunity to buy a PS5, you should take your chance with the retailer Otto now.

Where can you buy a PS5 now? Currently, you can get various bundles of games and the PS5 console from the online retailer Otto. Some of the bundles are already sold out, but more bundles usually arrive throughout the morning. If you end up at the remote control links, that is a measure from Otto. Stay persistent, then you also have a chance to get a PS5.

Didn’t get a PS5? If you didn’t get a PS5, then be sure to check our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how best to get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.

Buy PS5 – Make sure to watch these retailers from now on

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LoL: Players discover hidden mechanic that gives them a huge advantage

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The community of League of Legends has discovered a hidden interaction with a rune that allows you to see over certain walls without placing a ward. This can be a significant advantage in some situations. It is currently unclear when and if Riot will fix this trick.

How does the trick work exactly? For this trick, you need the rune Summon Aery. This rune sends a fairy to the target you attack with attacks or spells. It deals damage to enemies and provides a shield to allies.

The rune is commonly used by some supports, such as Yuumi or Soraka.

When you use the recall, the fairy might move away from you, revealing part of the map. At certain walls, this allows you to have complete vision of potential attackers.

You can see the interaction in this video by YouTuber Vandiril:

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The trick is especially strong at three locations

How does the trick work exactly? The fairy appears at an angle of about 120 degrees to your own vision. So you need to stand at the right wall and also look in the right direction.

Then you briefly activate the back-teleport and cancel it. This way you can see over some walls without using a ward.

Where does Aery’s reveal work best? The best location is already shown by the YouTuber in his thumbnail. It is located in the lower part of the map near the dragon and reveals almost a third of the river without placing a ward.

There are also two strong spots that the YouTuber does not show:

  • One is directly in the midlane in the river towards Baron. If you teleport back near the upper wall by the bush, you can also look over the wall and survey the entire triangle of the red jungle.
  • You can overlook part of the dragon pit if you are standing at the upper edge coming from the blue jungle.

Additionally, you can also look into bushes nearby, which is also a significant advantage for revealing people.

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Is the trick legal? The interaction from Riot Games is certainly not intended and has not been part of the game from the beginning. It appears to have slipped in with one of the last updates. However, it is highly unlikely that you will be banned for it:

The rune Summon Aery is still active, although news about the bug has been circulating for several days. However, it is possible that the upcoming patch 12.9, which is released on Wednesday, already contains a fix.

The patch 12.9 will also bring a completely new system, the challenges. You can learn more about it here:

LoL brings a new system “Challenges” – Here’s what the challenges involve and what rewards are available

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Diablo Immortal: YouTuber reveals how “extremely Pay2Win” the new game from Blizzard is

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With Diablo Immortal, a new game from the popular hack-and-slash series is coming out in June. Many details are now known, but Blizzard is still tight-lipped about the shop. However, it was Pay2Win in the beta, as YouTuber Gregg2G shows. He estimates that one would need about $50,000 to organize the best equipment.

What is the problem with Diablo Immortal?

  • Diablo Immortal will be free-to-play and will also rely on a real-money shop. This worried some players because they feared Pay2Win.
  • The shop was in focus at the announcement, but was somewhat forgotten afterwards. However, with the release date and the announcement of a PC version, interest in the game has clearly increased – and discussions are rising.
  • The well-known Twitch streamer Asmongold has reacted to a video by YouTuber Gregg2G from April, which has received little attention so far. In the video, Gregg2G, who also writes guides for Diablo for Maxroll, explains why players are forced to spend money and how drastic the advantages can be.
  • What is particularly noteworthy is that the Legendary Gems, which play an important role in Pay2Win, were actually made even stronger in the beta.

Note: Blizzard has already announced that the shop from the beta does not necessarily have to correspond to the final version. However, no adjustments have yet been revealed.

You can watch the video here, while we will provide you with the core criticism in written form:

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Diablo Immortal relies on Legendary Gems, which are best acquired through real money

Where is Diablo Immortal Pay2Win? The new game from Blizzard relies on Legendary Gems in the endgame, which can be equipped on items. You can equip a total of 6 Legendary Gems in your armor, which significantly improve your stats:

  • They grant you additional life or attack power
  • They provide you with additional unique effects
  • They grant you offense rating and defense rating – this was only introduced with the beta

Legendary Gems come in the rarities of 1 star, 2 stars, and 5 stars. Each Legendary Gem can be upgraded to level 10. For this upgrade, you need Gem Power, which you only get by destroying Legendary Gems.

The maximum is therefore a Legendary Gem with 5 stars and rank 10. However, you would need to convert several dozen Legendary Gems into Gem Power for this.

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Legendary Gems bring more stats and new effects. However, you must first upgrade them to higher levels to activate all effects.

Either grind forever – or the shop lures

You can craft Legendary Gems, but this is said to be particularly complicated. YouTuber Gregg2G says he managed to create a Legendary Gem at rank 10 in 3 months of beta. Some people estimate that it takes about 40 years to obtain the perfect equipment without spending real money.

Alternatives include trading on the marketplace with other players or the Battle Pass, which costs real money. However, you can only get gems of rank 1 and 2 there.

However, there is a much easier way to generate Legendary Gems: You buy Legendary Crests in the shop. Legendary Crests allow you to open an Elder Rift, a random dungeon that takes 3 to 5 minutes to complete. At the end, a random Legendary Gem as loot is guaranteed – a 5-star gem is also possible.

You can buy an unlimited number of Legendary Crests and complete the Elder Rifts. This way, you can acquire Legendary Gems faster than free-to-play players could ever dream of.

How significant is the difference? Gregg2G shows in his video a player named Fishkeen, who as a free-to-play player in the beta had equipment at level 17 and a Legendary Gem. This player has the following stats:

  • 3,506 damage
  • 51,486 health
  • 3,510 offense rating
  • 3,496 defense rating

Afterward, he shows a whale who has invested a lot of money. This player has poorer upgrades in the equipment (between level 11 and 16), but more Legendary Gems.

  • 6,735 damage
  • 75,209 health
  • The ratings unfortunately cannot be seen when viewed, although they are not that important, as they have a cap in PvP

In addition, there are several better effects that come with the gems, such as summoning a wolf through attacks or increased magic find for higher chances at rare gear.

Although the whale has 5-star gems, they are “only” at rank 5. There, the last new effect on the gem is unlocked. However, gems grant additional stats when upgraded to rank 10.

Gregg2G believes that the difference with maximum gems is about 300% more damage and 300% more health in PvE, compared to Fishkeen above.

Legendary Gems Diablo Immortal
The equipment of the whale from the video by Gregg2G.

These stats and effects play a role not only in PvE but also in PvP. While the offense and defense ratings are capped in PvP, bonus effects, life, and damage are not.

Here, a second mechanic that is linked to the shop also comes into play.

Items can be “awakened”, but this costs 10 euros

What is the other mechanic? If you equip a piece of gear with a 1-star gem, you can perform an “awakening”. This grants the armor an additional effect, such as -10% cooldown on certain abilities.

This awakening cannot be done for free. You need a Dawning Echo, which you can buy for about 10 euros in the shop. There is no alternative for this.

If you awaken all of your items, you gain additional bonus effects, but will have to spend another 60 euros.

If you want the perfect equipment, according to Gregg2G, you have to spend about 50,000 euros. Another YouTuber estimates the expenses even at 75,000 euros.

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Shop may still change

Will the game remain Pay2Win? This is currently uncertain. Blizzard has not shared any official information about the shop in the release version. It is quite possible that the current discussion or the echo around the release will lead to a change.

It is also possible that new methods will be introduced to earn Legendary Gems.

We have summarized everything about Diablo Immortal and the release here:

Everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – release, costs, gameplay

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Overwatch 2 is already being played as an e-sport – But Blizzard bans brilliant play as a buggy exploit

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Although Overwatch 2 is in beta, it is already being played in the eSports scene, the Overwatch League. But there are issues, as the maps apparently are not suitable for it yet. The Florida Mayhem team is using a crazy play to advance on the map Circuit Royal. However, the play was banned and had to be retracted. From Blizzard’s perspective, this is not a “clever use of game mechanics,” but an exploit.

What kind of play is it?

  • The play is a kind of “surprise attack” that utilizes the special abilities of the heroes Mei and Symmetra in combination and creates an interesting synergy. It was applied on the new map Circuit Royal.
  • Mei uses her Ice Wall to create a solid surface on a far-away and actually unreachable roof. Symmetra uses her Teleporter to bring the team up to that roof in just a few moments. This way, the Florida Mayhem team was able to skip a large part of the map. Normally, you cannot take the “shortcut over the buildings” in this way.
  • The opponents are completely surprised and the attacking team has a clear advantage by exploiting the synergies of their abilities.

Even the casters praise the play and are thrilled by the action, they rave about the “Wall TP over the Top” – the clip starts at 2:57:20:

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Blizzard says: Fun play, but it is forbidden

Why is it forbidden? The head of the Overwatch League, Sean Miller, spoke out on Twitter and said:

“We understand that it is a fun play. But the rule is that it is an exploit when you use Mei’s wall to reach an unaccessible place with the teleporter. This has never been allowed in Overwatch League matches. This rule was shared with the teams and players before the season started.”

How did Overwatch react: The league annulled the round and Florida Mayhem had to repeat their attack.

The manager of the “affected team”, Paris Eternals, said: Even before an appeal could be made, Blizzard had already decided that Florida Mayhem had to repeat their attack.

For Paris, it ultimately made no difference – even without the exploit, Florida Mayhem clearly defeated the team from France 3-1.

The strongest heroes in the Overwatch 2 beta are shown here:

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Beta title in the million-dollar eSports league

What’s behind it: It is quite unusual for a title that is still in beta to be played as a game in a major eSports league. Apparently, Blizzard has put itself under enormous time pressure here.

It is known that the Overwatch League is a significant investment for Blizzard and the teams involved, but Overwatch 2 does not seem to be fully eSports-ready yet.

Before the league, there had already been some disharmonies:

Overwatch: Blizzard shows caster after 5 years the cold shoulder – “Frustrating”

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CoD Warzone: The Welgun meta setup goes full throttle – “Run as fast as if you had Dead Silence”

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The Welgun submachine gun is a weapon from the arsenal of CoD: Vanguard and is also present in Call of Duty: Warzone. The weapon is suitable for direct close combat and is part of the weapon meta in Season 3 / 2022. MeinMMO shows you a powerful setup.

The Welgun submachine gun came with Season 1 of Call of Duty: Vanguard and must be unlocked through a challenge. For the task, you should play Plunder or the Vanguard multiplayer:

  • Get 10 kills in a game with an SMG in 15 matches using the optic.

In Call of Duty: Warzone, the small projectile is one of the strongest close combat SMGs and provides you with great mobility stats. You can find the suitable setup here.

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CoD Warzone: Welgun Setup – Sprinting through the Battle Royale

What does a strong setup look like? With the setup, you increase the damage through a higher fire rate and also use attachments that enhance your aim down sight speed and slightly reduce recoil:

Warzone: Welgun Setup

  • Muzzle: Recoil Booster
  • Barrel: 120mm Gawain Short
  • Optic: Slate Reflector
  • Stock: Removed Stock
  • Underbarrel: M1941 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: 7.62 Gorenko 40 Round Mags
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Fabric Grip
  • Perk: Gung-Ho
  • Perk 2: Quick
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  • Muzzle: Recoil Booster
  • Barrel: 120mm Gawain Short
  • Optic: Slate Reflector
  • Stock: Removed Stock
  • Underbarrel: M1941 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: 7.62 Gorenko 40 Round Mags
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Fabric Grip
  • Perk: Gung-Ho
  • Perk 2: Quick
cod warzone welgun setup meta season 3 2022

How does the Welgun play? The small weapon is fast and provides great values for mobility. However, you are not as good in terms of Time-to-Kill as with the Owen Gun, but you are still among the top.

The Welgun can be compared to the OTs 9 from Cold War. Both come with 40-round magazines, represent a lot of mobility, and have a range of nearly 10 meters for the first and strongest damage area with meta setups.

A tweet from the operators of the Warzone data tool “Warzone Loadouts” describes the current setup as follows: “Welgun with a short barrel is the new, absolute meta. It runs so fast that it feels like you have dead silence.”

Want to improve in Warzone?

Are you always looking for alternatives or the strongest weapons in Warzone? Then check our list of the best weapons regularly: CoD Warzone: The best weapons with setups – Updated regularly.

We keep the list updated and provide explanations about what is currently happening in the weapon meta of Warzone. You will also find important news about patches and events in the game there.

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LoL: 4-time champion comes out – “In almost every team I have heard anti-gay things”

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In League of Legends, US player Vincent “Biofrost” Wang (25) has come out as gay. Biofrost was a 4-time champion in the LCS with Team SoloMid. He now plays for Dignitas. According to Biofrost, he has heard homophobic comments in almost every team he has been a part of. The gaming industry is full of sexism and homophobia. This needs to change urgently.

Who is Biofrost?

  • Vincent “Biofrost” Wang was born in China but moved to Canada at an early age. He is considered one of the best and most successful support players in US League of Legends history. He is known for playing champions like Thresh or Karma.
  • Biofrost had his most successful time in League of Legends alongside ADC Doublelift at “Team SoloMid”: He won three US championships in a row in 2016 and 2017. However, after a disappointing Worlds 2017, TSM completely revamped the team, aiming for international success. However, that went wrong, and the next championships were won by Team Liquid, to which Doublelift had transferred.
  • In 2019, Biofrost returned to TSM, bringing back Doublelift, and TSM became champions again in summer 2020. However, Biofrost now plays for Dignitas in the middle of the LCS. TSM is in a deep crisis in 2022, without Biofrost and Doublelift, again facing issues.
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Biofrost was afraid of losing his job if he came out

This is what Biofrost says now: In a Twitter post from May 7, Biofrost talks about his experience as someone who is gay but only comes out now at 25. He says:

“I am gay. I have struggled with my identity my whole life.”

Biofrost explains that as a child he was confronted with the idea of not behaving “like a girl” but rather presenting himself as male. He was bombarded with sexist comments.

He always had to be careful about how he acted and that he didn’t “sound gay”. Nevertheless, he was constantly bullied at school. Biofrost says: No child should ever feel like they don’t belong.

When he then worked in the gaming industry, that didn’t help:

“In almost every team I was in, I heard anti-gay comments, either from my teammates or the staff, and I felt uncomfortable. I was literally afraid of losing my job for telling the truth.”

But now he is at a point in his life where he has accepted who he is.

But he is not an isolated case. The gaming industry is full of prejudices, full of sexism and homophobia. People in eSports need to be educated on how to behave correctly in the workplace. Everyone must treat each other with respect.

He is making this announcement not because he wants to share details of his personal life or because he owes it to anyone, but because he wants to raise awareness of the issues the community must deal with.

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Biofrost received a lot of support on Twitter, including from his former bot lane partner Doublelift.

The community supports Biofrost wholeheartedly

Here are the reactions: Many former associates of Biofrost from the LoL scene express their pride that their friend has the courage to speak out:

  • Former team manager Leena Xu writes: “We love you – no matter what, Vincent.”
  • His former bot lane partner Doublelift writes: “You will always be one of my best friends and I am so proud of you for posting this.”
  • After almost 44 hours, the tweet has received over 12,000 retweets and nearly 170,000 likes. Biofrost says he didn’t expect this level of support.

Riot Games has recently made attempts to raise awareness for the LGBTQIA+ community in LoL and signal support. They have made statements in this regard. However, not in all countries:

LoL proudly celebrates gays and lesbians – except in Turkey, where it is not allowed: Issues surrounding LGBTQIA+

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Twitch: China prohibits children from donating their pocket money to streamers – Should this come to Germany as well?

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The country China wants children and teenagers under 18 years old to spend less time surfing the internet and gaming. Therefore, they have now passed 2 additional regulations.

What are the 2 regulations China is implementing? The two new guidelines particularly affect livestreaming in the country. Accordingly, people under 18 are not allowed to:

  • No longer make donations to streamers.
  • Watch streams after 10:00 PM. Livestreams will be restricted and they will no longer have the ability to follow the broadcast.

However, the regulations do not apply to Twitch or YouTubers, but rather to BiliBili, Huya, Douyu, and Douyin. BiliBili is similar to China’s YouTube, Huya and Douyu are livestream platforms, and Douyin is a kind of TikTok.

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Should the donation regulation also apply to children in Germany?

Many teenagers and children look up to streamers, admire them, and often use their own pocket money or sometimes even their parents’ card to financially support their favorites.

Many livestreamers display donations in their broadcasts or even read them out loud. For many children and teenagers, it is a form of recognition or a special highlight when the donation is shown or read during the stream, or when the content creators thank them personally.

Do you think the donation ban for under 18s would also make sense in Germany? Feel free to vote in the tool below and share your opinion in the comments.

What other rules exist in China? In China, efforts are being made to protect young people and children from excessive consumption of the internet and video games. They should focus more on school, learning, and their everyday lives.

Accordingly, persons under 18 are only allowed to play for 1 hour per day on weekends. That totals 3 hours over the free days. Additionally, minors are not allowed to play from 10 PM to 8 AM.

Furthermore, the approval process for new online games has been severely slowed down, as they must comply with certain guidelines – especially concerning children.

Online games in China must now be programmed so that the full, real name of a player must be entered.

More news about Twitch: Twitch streamer reveals that he lost €1.75 million in the casino – Father scolds him live.

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Famous Fortnite streamer is sure: No building in the arena would completely divide the community

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Since the release of the no-building mode in Fortnite, the battle royale shooter has seen a significant increase. Shooter enthusiasts can now shoot freely with their friends, without relying on building. However, Ninja believes that the arena mode should retain building.

Who is Ninja? Ninja is one of the experts in Fortnite. With his breakthrough in the BR shooter, Ninja became one of the most successful Fortnite streamers ever. He has streamed a lot and has also participated in some tournaments, with his rival Tfue.

With his years of experience in Fortnite, Ninja is capable of forming a well-founded opinion on what benefits the battle royale and what could harm it. As the hype around Fortnite grew again and the no-building mode attracted Ninja back, he discussed further possible changes in Fortnite during his stream.

During this discussion, the topic of the arena in Fortnite came up and how it would cope with the further implementation of a separate mode without building.

No-building in the arena could cause problems

What does Ninja think about it? On May 4th, Ninja briefly addressed the topic of what consequences a change would have on the arena mode. He stated the following in his stream: “I don’t know if they (Epic Games) want to split their community so much, although there is a no-building and building solo, duos, trios, and teams […]”.

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Ninja thinks that won’t happen

Not only would such an implementation in Fortnite, with its already numerous modes, divide the community, but it would also ensure that the hardcore pros would stick to one mode and then terrorize it.

However, Ninja also assumes that Epic will not dare to take this step towards division, adding the following: “I don’t think they want to do that. I wouldn’t do it if I were them; there literally aren’t enough players in the game to split the modes so drastically.”

Could Epic still split the arena? It is possible, but we also believe that Epic will not dare to take this step. The competitive playlists are a challenge and should not be accessible to everyone. Players train hard to reach the level of the hardcore pros.

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A change would not only shake up the arena mode but also confuse the pros. Many cash cups, where high prize money is at stake, are based on the premise of being able to build extremely well.

What should e-sport players focus on in their training then if they can decide whether to build or not? A division would be the result.

What do you think about the idea that Fortnite could change and adjust the arena mode? Do you think the arena should retain building so that players have a challenge, or would you participate in the arena if there was no building? Let us know in the comments!

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New killer appeared in Dead by Daylight – Dredge teleports to your hideout

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

Due to a leak, there is information about a new killer from Dead by Daylight – Dredge. The sinister figure resembles a failed visit to the butcher and particularly targets the closet hiding spots in the game. MeinMMO shows you the details.

What kind of killer is this? Dredge is a meaty figure, pieced together from various remains that can hardly be attributed to a single source. There are pictures of the leak on Twitter:

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The abilities of the new killer focus on the closet hiding spots. Dredge can even teleport to the closets on the map, directly into your hiding spot.

As survivors in the package, “Haddie Kaur” will probably come. With her perks, you can blind killers more effectively and repair generators faster if you take care of the totems.

How reliable is the leak? Currently, it is unclear whether and how the killer will come into play with the survivor.

According to the leak account “@LeaksDbd” on Twitter, this data comes from a pre-PTB build. The PTB is a test server for PC where changes are tested before they are introduced into the game.

The leak account states regarding the information: “I can’t confirm 100% that it’s real.” But the data does come from the game.

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Leak shows Dredge in DbD – Closet Traps and Darkness

What can Dredge do? The killer shows 2 interesting abilities in the pre-PTB form: “The Gloaming” and “Nightfall”.

With “The Gloaming”, Dredge can teleport to a closet of his choice. He has “Power Tokens” available, which allow him to teleport directly to other closets. The tokens recharge over time.

While the ability is active, the killer leaves remnants at his location – possibly a kind of illusion double. The killer can teleport back there if he has not chosen a closet yet. After the first teleport, the remnants disappear.

Each time Dredge teleports, a survivor is hooked, or a healthy survivor gets injured, the “Nightfall Meter”, the second ability of the killer, increases.

If the ability is charged, Dredge can shroud the map in total darkness for 60 seconds – survivors see nothing. During this time, the killer can teleport more quickly and has no terror radius.

What can the survivor do? The leaked abilities of the survivor are also not to be underestimated. Haddie Kaur will probably bring these 3:

  • Residual Manifest
    • After a successful blind, the killer is afflicted with the debuff “Blindness” for 30 seconds.
  • Inner Focus
    • You can see the “Scratch Marks” of other survivors within a radius of 32 meters. If a survivor is injured within 32 meters, you see the killer’s aura for 5 seconds.
  • Overzealous
    • Each time you remove a totem, your speed at repairing generators increases by 4% – lasts until you lose health.

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When will the two come into play? Whether, how, and when the new characters will come to Dead by Daylight remains unclear.

However, there are speculations that the duo will be announced with the new chapter around the anniversary of the 6th birthday of Dead by Daylight. The game’s birthday is on June 14, 2022.

As soon as there is official information about the new killer, you will find out about it on MeinMMO. Which killer you should play until then can be chosen here: All killers in Dead by Daylight and who is the best for you – April 2022

If the ability is charged, Dredge can shroud the map in total darkness for 60 seconds – survivors see nothing. During this time, the killer can teleport more quickly and has no terror radius.

What can the survivor do? The leaked abilities of the survivor are also not to be underestimated. Haddie Kaur will probably bring these 3:

  • Residual Manifest
    • After a successful blind, the killer is afflicted with the debuff “Blindness” for 30 seconds.
  • Inner Focus
    • You can see the “Scratch Marks” of other survivors within a radius of 32 meters. If a survivor is injured within 32 meters, you see the killer’s aura for 5 seconds.
  • Overzealous
    • Each time you remove a totem, your speed at repairing generators increases by 4% – lasts until you lose health.

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When will the two come into play? Whether, how, and when the new characters will come to Dead by Daylight remains unclear.

However, there are speculations that the duo will be announced with the new chapter around the anniversary of the 6th birthday of Dead by Daylight. The game’s birthday is on June 14, 2022.

As soon as there is official information about the new killer, you will find out about it on MeinMMO. Which killer you should play until then can be chosen here: All killers in Dead by Daylight and who is the best for you – April 2022

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New VR technology lets you feel disgusting creepy crawlies – „Spiders were the only ones missing for me!“

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

VR technology is set to provide a unique gaming experience. Scientists have now presented a new project. Suddenly, spiders also become really unpleasant companions while gaming.

VR technology (Virtual Reality) aims to make you immerse yourself more in the game. This is referred to as immersion. How sought after VR and suitable games are is demonstrated by the first VR MMORPG, Zenith. Because the first VR MMORPG was completely overwhelmed at launch and was surprised by its own success.

Scientists and engineers want to make the experience with VR ever more realistic and better. Now a research team from the USA has equipped a VR device with ultrasonic transducers. And the result is fascinating and creepy at the same time.

Scientists enhance VR device with ultrasonic sensors

What was done exactly? A group of scientists from the Future Interfaces Group at Carnegie Mellon University has enhanced the well-known VR device Oculus Quest 2 with new technology.

The team has equipped the VR device with ultrasonic transducers that can generate ultrasonic energy. This area is mounted directly in front of the visor of the Oculus Quest 2 and is directed towards the mouth area of the wearer.

The energy directed at the mouth produces sensations that can pulse, brush over the lips, or vibrate at different speeds and intensities. This is intended to allow the user to replicate certain real feelings. For example, one should be able to perceive when the wind brushes along the lips or when water is felt on the face.

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What does this look like in practice? The enhanced device was tested by a young woman in the lab. She had to walk through a dark forest and fight through spider webs. In the end, she is jumped on by a spider and can feel how the spider’s legs try to enter her mouth. In the end, a spider bursts, and she can notice the virtual spider slime on her lips. The participant shows that she finds this visibly unpleasant.

There are also positive aspects. The participant can feel a water fountain on her lips or how she sips a cup of coffee. Therefore, the technology still has a lot of potential for some experiments. You can watch the entire video on YouTube:

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“Bugs and spider slime on my lips is exactly what I’ve been missing in VR!”

In the comments, users express both amazement and disgust. One user sarcastically explains under the video that such experiences in VR were just what he was missing.

Another is very impressed and sees it as an improvement in the previous VR experience: “Fantastic. We are getting closer to a fully immersive Metaverse.”

A third explains that such technology could help entirely different people in the future. For example, it could be used to combat loneliness and give people a sense of being kissed:

The only thing we really need is the feeling of being kissed. Combined with realistic graphics that are indistinguishable from real life, the VR simulation of the future may allow billions of lonely people in the world to experience love and affection whenever they need it.

What do you think? Are these experiences and improvements you want for VR, or can you gladly do without creepy crawlies and spider slime? Or does it excite you to feel the guts of spiders on you after a battle in a spider cave? Let us know in the comments.

How well simple technology can already perform is shown by a user on YouTube. The expert has literally built aimbot that is so good it can even defeat many shooter professionals:

Tinkerer builds a real aimbot that aims better than professionals

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If you spend useless money in GTA Online, the boss gets a big bonus

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two, has signed a new contract. This runs until 2029 and includes a clause stating that he receives bonuses when players spend a lot of money on microtransactions. Take-Two distributes games like GTA Online or Borderlands.

What does the contract say? According to Axios, one of the goals in the contract is tied to RCS (Recurring Consumer Spending). This goal must be achieved and exceeded to receive the bonus.

RCS content includes revenues earned through addons, in-game microtransactions, or virtual currencies. NFTs are also expected to be included in the future.

And the bonuses for the executives are quite substantial. For Zelnick, this likely means several million:

  • Strauss Zelnick and President Karl Slatoff reportedly received over $31 million in stock bonuses last year (via sec.gov).
  • If they had missed their initial RCS target, they would have reportedly received $3.9 million less, according to Axios.

This means: If you spend money in GTA Online, the head of the publisher directly benefits from it.

By the way, Zelnick was the one who officially announced GTA 6 at the beginning of the year.

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Contracts with success bonuses or microtransactions are not uncommon

Is the contract unusual? Not really. Bonuses tied to certain successes can be found in many industries – including gaming. Zelnick reportedly already had bonuses for microtransactions in his previous contract.

However, the new contract is said to place greater emphasis on this. Given the current figures, this is hardly surprising:

  • From April to December 2021, Take-Two generated over $1.65 billion through microtransactions.
  • During the same period, they only earned $890 million from game sales.
  • Key drivers of microtransactions are GTA Online, Borderlands, and NBA 2K.

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Does this affect players? Basically, not really. However, it is noticeable that microtransactions are becoming increasingly important.

If bonuses for executives and employees become more tied to these, the interest in creating new content or new ways to encourage players to spend money usually increases.

The former head of GTA 5, Leslie Benzies, is currently working on a new game, outside of Rockstar and Take-Two:

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New Steam game about Warhammer 40k links 11 items to Twitch to generate hype – but it goes horribly wrong

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The new strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters (PC) launched on May 5, 2022 with an idea: They wanted to distribute 11 slightly stronger starter items via Twitch Drops. However, what generated great interest in multiplayer games led to such a negative reaction in the single-player game on Steam and social media that they abandoned the plan.

What kind of game is this?

  • The new game in the Warhammer 40k universe is a sort of “X-Com in the Warhammer universe.” It was released on May 5, 2022. Daemonhunters is a reboot of a game from 1998 and is purely a single-player title.
  • It actually received quite good reviews at release. It has a score of 81% on Metacritic – users there also like it with 82%. This is unusual, as the user score on Metacritic is often significantly lower than that of professional testers. GameStar, responsible for these matters, tested the game (via GameStar).
  • But a controversial decision caused an uproar: They wanted to use the trick from multiplayer games like Escape from Tarkov, Valorant, or Overwatch 2 to get players to watch Warhammer 40k on Twitch. However, they were completely against it.

GameStar praises the game in a review:

MMO developers use Twitch Drops to generate hype

What was the idea? The developers had the idea to distribute special items via “Twitch Drops.” They distributed campaign starter weapons in special versions that provided slight bonuses, such as “5% more chance for critical hits.”

So these were items that made the start of the campaign easier, but would be quickly replaced.

These items were tied to Twitch Drops: To get the items, you had to watch a selected streamer for several hours who had Twitch Drops enabled and was playing Warhammer 40k.

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Why do this? “Twitch Drops” have become a popular trick in multiplayer games to generate precise hype for a game. Especially online shooters have celebrated enormous successes with these “Twitch Drops”:

The plan behind it is that games using such drops on Twitch “take off” and are then displayed at the top of Twitch’s homepage as “the most popular game right now.”

The publishers hope that more viewers and streamers will become aware of the game through Twitch.

“I don’t want to watch that damn Angry Joe for a weapon”

Reactions were: There were angry reactions on Steam to the idea. The fact that they connected a “single-player game” with Twitch did not go down well at all.

The Steam reviews are also at 70%, significantly lower than the Metacritic score, which is usually the other way around.

One user wrote in a negative Steam review (via steam):

“I would actually give the game a thumbs up if it weren’t for one thing: For some stupid reason, the developers hid 11 items (no skins, real items) behind Twitch Drops on the day of release. To get the items, I have to create a Frontier account, a Twitch account and connect both, and watch incompetent Twitch streamers for hours instead of playing the game I paid for. The items are also time-limited, so you miss them forever.

If there was another way to earn these items, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But I am not going to watch that damn Angry Joe for two hours just for a weapon.”

How did the developers react? The developers backed down: They intended to increase attention with the Twitch campaign but will now give all items from the Twitch Drop to players for free in an update. However, they do not yet know when exactly the update will come.

Concerns about streamers widespread – underestimated

What’s behind this: This shows that strategies that work for MMOs cannot be indiscriminately applied to single-player games.

Most MMO players also watch Twitch, have connected their accounts there, and see this as a “nice gimmick.” Usually, only “bonus items” are drawn there.

But pulling a stunt like this with a single-player game is something the developers likely miscalculated. They also underestimated the fact that some gamers have an aversion to streamers and do not want to partake in every “modern gimmick” and appreciate it.

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German player is the rising star in e-sports of FIFA 22 – now admits that she cheated

Sayumi (Lena) Sayumi (Lena) Reading time 2 minutes

The German FIFA player Ebru “sp9_ebru” Önal recently won the trophy at a major, official e-sports tournament. Now, Önal admits that she cheated during the VBL Open in FIFA 22.

Who is the FIFA player?

  • sp9_ebru has a YouTube channel with 12,500 subscribers, where she produces various FIFA content.
  • But she does not only bring content there, she is also the official content creator for the German e-sports team “SP9 Esports” and SV Wehen Wiesbaden.
  • Önal recently won the ShEsports Cup held in honor of International Women’s Day. You can watch her matches on the official Twitch channel for FIFA e-sports.
  • Now the 21-year-old admits to cheating: “In December, I made a dumb mistake in the VBL Open.”

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sp9_ebru writes about the mistake in her Instagram story

What is the VBL Open? The VBL Open takes place in seasons and is a free in-game mode in FIFA 22. You must complete a certain number of games to reach the VBL playoffs. It’s basically a “virtual Bundesliga” where you represent one of the 18 clubs from the Bundesliga. At the end, a big final takes place.

What does the FIFA player say? She participated in the current season of the VBL Open that started in November 2021. She was “totally grinding” and “wanted to take every chance.” However, she did not have enough time for all qualifying matches in December.

So sp9_ebru let her colleagues play the matches she could not find time for. This is considered cheating in the tournament – everyone must play their own matches.

Source: esports.com

Instead of simply attacking again next month, I made a huge mistake and let a colleague play the last matches. I was totally grinding – wanted to take every chance and just wasn’t reflective enough.

sp9_ebru via Instagram

Furthermore, she wants to take responsibility for the mistake and not keep it a secret and hopes for continued support from her fans.

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Were there consequences? Önal also shared in her Instagram story that EA Sports became aware of her cheating and banned the player from all VBL competitions in the current season.

It is not yet known if there will be consequences for the 21-year-old from the “SP9 Esports” team and SV Wehen Wiesbaden.

How long does the current season last? The last qualifying rounds took place at the end of March 2022. The VBL playoffs will continue in May 2022, followed by the grand final. The final will take place on June 4 and 5, and there is even money to win: 100,000 euros.

sp9_ebru has already come to terms with the consequences and must not only take responsibility for cheating but also forgo the potential 100,000 euros.

You don’t play FIFA yet? Then we might have a suitable article for you: 5 reasons why you should download FIFA 22 on PS Plus now.

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Blizzard changes one of the most annoying achievements in WoW after 14 years – “I thought this would never happen!”

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In World of Warcraft , developer Blizzard changed an achievement last week that has been annoying players for years: This should finally make Children’s Week in WoW more enjoyable for everyone. PvP-haters have been cursing for years over an achievement that forced them into PvP. They desperately wanted the achievement because it was linked to a cool mount, the violet proto-drake.

Which achievement is it?

  • The achievement is called “A Hard School”: It involves bringing an orphan into 4 classic battlegrounds and performing a special deed there. The orphan can only be obtained during “Children’s Week.” In 2022, it took place from May 2 to May 9.
  • The annoying part was mainly that players were forced into PvP and had to perform a deed relevant for victory there: capturing flags, turning in flags, returning flags.
  • The achievement was considered super annoying in WoW, but it was necessary to obtain the highest honors of the achievement collector and a cool mount. However, Blizzard has now changed the achievement via hotfix in the middle of Children’s Week.
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Achievement hunters were forced into PvP and despaired

Why was the achievement so annoying? On Wowhead, there are 388 comments in English about the achievement (via wowhead).

Essentially, the problem was that achievement hunters were forced to play PvP, even if they had no idea about fighting other players and even less desire to do so. In PvP, they then had to do something relatively difficult and that in a competitive environment: Other players were preventing them from getting the achievement.

This had been an achievement that really annoyed people for 14 years – and many were still missing it.

Especially annoying was the fact that the achievement was only possible during Children’s Week, because only then can you obtain an orphan.

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Suffering for the proto-drake

Why did people do it then? The achievement has been part of the meta-achievement “A Heart for Children” since 2008, and that in turn is part of the larger meta-achievement “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been” – and for the achievement, you get a violet proto-drake, a cool mount.

A “meta-achievement” is an achievement you only receive if you have completed a series of other achievements. “A Heart for Children” means you have essentially completed the “Children’s Week.” “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been” means you have completed the seasonal events in WoW.

Blizzard changes achievement in the middle of the week it was possible

What is Blizzard changing? In the end, Blizzard is not changing the achievement, but is turning it into a “heroic feat” and thus removing it from the whole “meta” thing: The achievement is no longer necessary to complete the meta-achievements.

The change came on May 5 – apparently, many have since received their proto-drake (via wow-forums).

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Blizzard is looking for “Easy Wins,” some say

This is the discussion: On reddit, people are discussing the change. One user asks: What has changed that Blizzard is giving in after 14 years?

The answer is given by another user: “PR disaster after PR disaster – Now they are looking for “Easy Wins.”

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On May 5, many probably received their violet proto-drakes.

A user expresses their relief in clear words: “Holy shit. I thought this would never happen! I struggled through this awful achievement a year ago and can only say: Goodbye forever! It never made sense for a PvP achievement to be part of a meta achievement when every other achievement could be completed without ever doing PvP.”

Apparently, something has indeed changed at Blizzard in recent months. What is meant by “PR disaster after PR disaster” can be read here:

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Survey in Pokémon GO shows: German trainers have a big problem with the GO Fest in Berlin

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO there will be a special live event for the GO Fest 2022 in Berlin in a few weeks. However, especially the tickets are causing quite a stir in the community. We at MeinMMO wanted to know from you whether you will buy a ticket, and here are your answers.

What kind of event is it? One of the largest global events in Pokémon GO is the annual GO Fest. This will take place again in 2022 and brings various location-based live events. For example, you can participate in such an event in Berlin.

The event will take place there from July 1 to July 3, 2022, in Britzer Garten, and you have the opportunity to participate on one of the days with the corresponding event ticket. However, the tickets are particularly sparking considerable discussion on social media.

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What criticism is there about the tickets for the GO Fest in Berlin?

What tickets are available? To participate in the live event for the GO Fest 2022 in Berlin, you need a special ticket. Niantic distinguishes between a general admission ticket from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time, which costs you €24.99, and a so-called “Early Access ticket”.

With this, you can start catching Pokémon two hours earlier, at 9:00 AM, but you will pay €32.13 for it. Additionally, you have the option to secure so-called “Add-Ons”, which grant you special bonuses during raids or egg-hatching. Each of the two add-ons costs an additional €10.06.

This annoys trainers: The ticket for the GO Fest in Berlin has sparked considerable discussion on social networks, such as the reddit community. Many players are particularly critical of the high ticket prices and the additional costly add-ons.

Results of our survey: So many trainers of you want to buy a ticket

After many trainers voiced their frustration about the high ticket prices, we wanted to know from you at MeinMMO if you will buy a ticket and, if so, which variant you would choose. As of today, May 9, 2022, at 10:50 AM, a total of 2,487 readers have participated in our survey. You have a clear opinion on the ticket.

Here are your answers to the question “Are you buying a ticket for the GO Fest 2022 in Berlin?:”

  • 2,160 votes (87%) for “No, I’m not buying a ticket”
  • 124 votes (5%) for “Yes, for general admission”
  • 101 votes (4%) for “Yes, for early access”
  • 70 votes (3%) for “Yes, with both add-ons”
  • 32 votes (1%) for “Yes, with one add-on”

The majority of trainers agree: As can be seen from your responses, the vast majority will not buy a ticket for the GO Fest in Berlin. Nevertheless, a total of 13% of you want to be part of the live event. Additionally, over 100 participants are also willing to book at least one add-on to benefit from the respective bonuses.

Reasons why so many trainers are not buying a ticket for the live event in Berlin

In the comments in our Facebook group, some trainers have shared why they will not purchase the ticket. For many trainers, the high ticket price played a decisive role:

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  • Saskia R.: “I think that’s a disgrace…. such prices are simply unacceptable”
  • Do Reen: “I have a season pass for Britzer Garten. I certainly won’t pay an extra €35 for a few Pokémon”
  • Stefan K.: “Way too expensive. They should make it cheaper; more people would play, and in total, it would balance out”
  • Tanja K.: “No one is forced… but I find it too expensive. I would also have to travel to Berlin… given the gas prices.”
  • Selina P.: “€35 for just one day seems rather steep to me, even if it’s a live event. I would have found the price more reasonable for the whole weekend. Prices are really extreme nowadays. Niantic seems to have lost their perspective and smells big money with this game. It’s a shame. I believe more players would probably buy a ticket if it were cheaper.”

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Counterarguments: In the comments, however, you can also find opinions from players who find the price justified. For example, Rene E. writes: “It’s all right; after all, the majority of people certainly spend more on concerts for definitely fewer hours.”

And Melanie S. is also sure: “The prices haven’t increased more than during the times when the GO Fest was in Dortmund.”

What do you think about the ticket prices? Will you participate in the live event for the GO Fest 2022 in Berlin? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.

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Former Vice World Champion in LoL switches to the 2nd league – Dominates the most important tournament after a difficult season

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

Martin “Rekkles” Larsson is one of the most well-known European players in League of Legends. With Fnatic, he won the highest European league, the LEC, and even became the runner-up at the World Championship. In 2022, he surprisingly switched to the second league and immediately secured the most important title there.

How has Rekkles been doing lately?

  • Rekkles was a fixed part of the Fnatic team from 2015 to 2020. With them, he won the LEC playoffs four times and also impressed at the World Championships. In 2015, they reached 3rd/4th place, in 2018 even second place, and in 2019 and 2020 they at least made it to the quarterfinals.
  • For the 2021 season, Rekkles then decided to switch to the G2 Esports team. They dominated Europe in recent years and reached 2nd place in 2019 and at least the semifinals in 2020. They wanted to build a European super team and finally become world champions.
  • However, the season went terribly wrong. The bot laner did not fit into the structure of the team, which often relied on very aggressive plays. However, Rekkles was more of a tactical player who focused on his strength in the endgame. It was not enough for either a national title or qualification for the World Championship.
  • At the end of 2021, Rekkles surprised everyone by switching to the second league. He moved to Karmine Corp, the strongest team in the French LFL.
  • However, the start was anything but good. They only barely reached the European Masters, a tournament where the best teams from all second leagues in Europe come together. But in this competitive situation, Rekkles was able to convince once again.

Difficult start in what is probably the strongest second league in Europe

How did the season go? The regular split did not go too badly for Karmine Corp. They finished 2nd behind LDLC OL, the esports team of Olympique Lyon. However, they had already suffered 6 losses in 18 matches during the regular season. Many fans thought that the season with Rekkles would be a walk in the park.

In the playoffs, there was then a severe setback. They lost the upper bracket final against LDLC and fell into the lower bracket. There, they had to beat BDS Academy to advance. However, they lost that match and only reached 3rd place – actually too little for the top team.

This also meant that they did not qualify directly for the European Masters, but had to take the detour through a play-in tournament.

The German LoL team Eintracht Spandau from HandOfBlood also participated in the EU Masters:

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How did it go at the EU Masters? Karmine Corp won their group in the play-in tournament with 6:0. In the knockout stage, they faced Iron Wolves, who they also defeated without a loss, 2:0. They made it to the EU Masters without any issues.

In Group B, Karmine Corp finished in first place with 5 wins and 1 loss. Their only loss came from Team X7 with former Korean world champion Haru. Both teams ended up 5:1 and had each secured one win against each other. In the decisive match, however, Rekkles’ team prevailed, thanks in part to a strong performance from their bot laner.

In the knockout phase, they first defeated the German team Unicorns of Love Sexy Edition and then Vitality.Bee, also a French team.

In the final this weekend, they then faced LDLC OL, the team that had won the split and playoffs in France and had given Karmine Corp several defeats.

KO-Phase EU Masters 2022
The knockout phase of the EU Masters.

Karmine Corp wins EU Masters, especially thanks to Rekkles

How did the final turn out? LDLC won the first match of this best of 5. One had the feeling that the regular season could repeat itself, although the match was quite close overall. In the end, LDLC had 4 kills and about 5,000 gold more, which was not much.

The second round also started positively for LDLC. But the ancestral dragon for Karmine Corp turned the match on its head. Suddenly, they won the team fights and could gradually take down the base.

Karmine Corp managed to secure matches 3 and 4, which also meant victory in the EU Masters Spring 2022. Another EU Masters will take place in summer.

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How significant was Rekkles’ contribution to the victory? Very high (via gol.gg):

  • Rekkles has the best KDA (Kill/Death/Assist) of all players in the tournament at 13.3
  • He has the best farm rate (10.5 minions per minute)
  • He was ahead of his direct opponent in the bot lane in 87.5 % of the games at the 15-minute mark
  • He also achieved a quadra kill (only Deadly got 2 quadra kills) and 11 double kills (best value)

For Karmine Corp, this is the third win of the EU Masters in a row.

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France dominates EU Masters

What stood out at the tournament? Three out of four teams in the semifinals came from France and the final was only contested between French teams. France is currently dominating the leagues below the LEC.

The German teams unfortunately performed worse than hoped. Eintracht Spandau even failed in the group stage, although they had strong opponents in Vitality.Bee (a French team) and AGO Rogue (the only semifinalist not from France):

LoL team from HandOfBlood fails in the group stage of the European Cup – Shows morale in the end

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Tell us your best gaming stories to publish them on MeinMMO

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time < 1 minutes

A call to you, dear community! We are looking for gaming experiences for MeinMMO that you fondly remember. Share your story with us and we will publish it on MeinMMO to bring a smile to the whole community.

What kind of stories are we looking for? We would like to share stories from gaming that warm your heart when you think of them. This can look very individual and vary accordingly. Here are a few examples of what we mean:

  • Did you celebrate a wedding in your MMO?
  • Did you form special friendships while playing?
  • Did you try to defeat a boss in the game hundreds of times and finally succeed?
  • Did you gain special skills from gaming that help you in real life?
  • Did you have an unforgettable interaction with someone in an online game that still makes you smile today?
  • Did you play a game that made you particularly happy and want to recommend it?

These are all stories that we would like to share with the entire MeinMMO community.

What will happen to the stories? We will publish them as part of a special themed week on MeinMMO, which we will announce soon. However, to process your stories in a timely manner, we are starting the call now before the announcement.

Depending on the type and length of the story, we will process it in an article. For this, we will conduct a short interview with you about your story or ask you to make a small guest contribution out of it.

How can I submit my story? Please send your story to the email [email protected] with the subject Community Story – someone from our editorial team will get back to you shortly to process your story for publication on MeinMMO.

We are looking forward to your stories!

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Tab-Target or Action Combat: Which do you prefer in MMORPGs?

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

The two main types of combat systems in MMORPGs are Action and Tab Targeting. Which one do you prefer? Let us know.

Fighting is an integral part of most modern MMORPGs. After all, as a player, you want to venture into the new world and defeat huge bosses or compete with other players.

They all do it in different ways. Each MMORPG has its own systems designed to keep its battles interesting for users, such as through classes, skill trees, or combat mechanics. Most of them, however, can be split into two main categories:

The two systems differ drastically from each other and can be decisive for some MMORPG lovers.

Some players wouldn’t touch MMORPGs with Tab Targeting, as they consider it outdated and slow. Others aren’t interested in Action Combat because they find it too hectic and annoying.

And what about you? If you had to choose between Tab Target and Action, which would you pick?

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How to vote: The question is as simple as its answers. In the tool below, you can choose between the two combat systems. You can only select one option, and the choice cannot be undone.

So get your swords, bows, staffs, or other weapons of your choice and tell us which combat system you prefer. What is the reason for your preference? Which MMORPG is the best example of your favorite combat system? Let us know in the comments.

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CoD Vanguard: Cheater embarrasses himself on Twitch – Loses despite hack and receives permanent ban

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 1 minutes

Cheaters are the scourge of modern online games and unfortunately are also common in Call of Duty: Vanguard. Sometimes cheating players even sort themselves out, so there is no need for the anti-cheat system RICOCHET to help.

Through the page „GameBattles“, you can regularly participate in tournaments for popular shooters. These include amateur tournaments from:

  • Overwatch
  • Warzone
  • CoD: Vanguard
  • Older CoD titles

Even such tournaments are not spared from cheaters – as was the case during a tournament on May 3, 2022. However, it was not a problem to expose the cheater. He streamed his wallhacks live on Twitch:

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But it goes even further: The team with the wallhack cheater actually lost the tournament match “Search & Destroy”.

The cheater even pretends that he didn’t see the opponents. However, someone saw his cheats in the stream:

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In the clip on Twitter, the cheater still says about an opponent: “I didn’t expect him to be there”.

Then the organizer also spoke up, the site GameBattles. On Twitter, GameBattles made it clear that the cheater is permanently banned. He is not allowed to participate in tournaments again (via twitter.com).

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More gameplay from the cheater is, by the way, no longer available. The Twitch channel is no longer accessible and has apparently been deleted. He was probably a little embarrassed by the incident.

Some cheaters, however, are completely unbothered when it comes to streaming & cheating. Like this fellow in Warzone:

Cheater desperately struggles with the anti-cheat of CoD Warzone – “Opponents just disappear!”

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