Second best player in CoD Vanguard explains after cheat scandal why he used wallhacks

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A Twitch streamer is ranked 2nd in the leaderboard of Call of Duty: Vanguard, then he gets caught using cheats. Now it is known how he explains his wallhacks, but the reason may not fully convince. MeinMMO tells you more.

In just 3 seconds, a Twitch streamer lost everything. pplehx is live on Twitch and is playing CoD Vanguard – the game where he ranks 2nd in the leaderboard.

Then he briefly has technical problems. For 3 seconds, his stream stutters. His capture program seems to lose orientation and doesn’t know what to film. The streamer complains about the stuttering, but his viewers see more than they should:

For 3 seconds, crystal clear wallhacks are visible in the stream. The viewers finally see what the player sees as well, namely red-outlined opponents, even through walls.

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The new leaderboard mode in CoD Vanguard has a serious cheat scandal. The streamer then deletes his Twitter and Twitch accounts. However, images are circulating on social media showing how the cheater explains his wallhacks.

“I didn’t know how to turn them off again”

An image is circulating on Twitter from a Twitch chat. It shows the cheater pplehx reacting to a user.

pplehx apparently said that he only started using the wallhacks after he was already ranked 2nd. He was then asked why he needed cheats if he was already so high up.

The explanation raises eyebrows: “I used [the wallhacks] for the diamond camo and didn’t know how to turn them off again.”

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The second-best player in the world is said to have used blatant wallhacks to help unlock weapon skins. Then he reportedly didn’t know how to turn the cheats off, and simply shrugged and accepted them.

This serious oversight was apparently well hidden by pplehx, as he never mentioned, explained, or asked for help regarding the “unintended” advantage before the fateful Twitch clip.

It has been noticed: In the clip showing the cheats, he doesn’t even use the diamond camo. His primary weapon even has the standard skin. Perhaps also because the diamond skins are not exactly pretty.

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For this explanation, pplehx is ridiculed on social media. FPS pro Ian “Enable” Wyatt doesn’t even need to explain why this excuse is ridiculous – he simply repeats it and garnishes the statement with 3 emoji:

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In the meantime, the ranking in the game has been updated. Where pplehx was ranked 2nd yesterday, he has now completely disappeared:

CoD Vanguard Cheater away from place 2
pplehx no longer appears in the leaderboard.

The story of the wallhack user in the top 2 has generated a lot of discussion in the community. Some were shocked that someone so prominent could remain unnoticed for so long. Others, however, were not surprised at all – they even believe there could be more cheaters in the top 10.

Because the story of pplehx is not the only cheating incident in CoD Vanguard in recent weeks. One player even pointed a camera directly at his wallhacks:

CoD pro wants to show the world that he isn’t cheating – Shows his cheats in the process

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Dog brings Amouranth through an adorable baby bunny – Stops her Twitch stream immediately to help

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Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is primarily known for her revealing and controversial content across all social media platforms. However, she recently did something good and interrupted one of her ASMR streams to help a little baby bunny that her dog “Bear” brought in.

While her Twitch colleagues believe that the streamer should even disappear permanently from the platform , Amouranth has now saved a baby bunny’s life.

On April 7, Amouranth held an ASMR stream where she licks microphones and makes other sounds intended to be relaxing for the viewer.

Meanwhile, her dog Bear found a completely beaten-up bunny and carried it in his mouth.

Siragusa immediately interrupted her stream, placed the little critter on a heating pad, and got some milk, she reported in a tweet:

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She also wanted to take the bunny to a vet if it survived the night. It should receive “the best care money can buy.”

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Tragic find with a happy ending

How is the bunny doing now? On April 11, Amouranth posted an update on Twitter and wrote: “He’s eating solid food now and very cute.”

That little bunny was really lucky. It also shows how careful Bear must have been with it to carry it in his mouth without causing any injuries. Amouranth also called it a “miracle.”

Not so wonderfully did a planned collaboration between two Twitch streamers end: Twitch streamer announces “long-needed relaxation” – Leaves his colleague high and dry

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The next WoW addon is coming: What do you definitely want to experience?

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In a few days we will know how World of Warcraft will progress. But which features can save the game? What does WoW need to rock again?

For fans of World of Warcraft, a big day is approaching. On April 19, right after Easter, the future of Blizzard’s MMORPG will be revealed – in other words: The next expansion will be introduced. As usual, rumors have been circulating for weeks, and some promising leaks are going around that promise plenty of new features. Four new classes, housing, the abolition of the leveling phase – these and many other innovations are promised by the alleged leaks.

However, even though Blizzard accidentally leaked the (still unconfirmed) name of the expansion on their own website, there are still many unresolved details.

Opinions among players, however, are divided on what World of Warcraft urgently needs right now. For some, it’s the return of artifact weapons as in Legion, for others a more “grounded” story, which is supposed to have less Sylvanas, and others hope for major revisions to the combat system.

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There are many opinions, and everyone thinks they know the one problem that World of Warcraft currently has and whose resolution would make the game much better.

That’s why we want to listen to the community and find out: What problems do you see, the readers of MeinMMO? What features does World of Warcraft absolutely need in the next addon to regain momentum?

We have prepared a list for you from which you can choose up to 3 features that would be particularly important to you.

If your point is not directly in the selection, please choose “Something else, namely …” and leave a comment under the article explaining what the next addon must definitely include.

Of course, you can also simply leave a comment and explain your choice – maybe your comment will then appear in a follow-up article.

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CoD Warzone disables all vehicles on Rebirth Island – „I think we all know why“

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Developer Raven Software announced via tweet: In CoD Warzone all vehicles on Rebirth Island have been disabled. Although the developers did not provide reasons for this step, the community has a clear suspicion: the golden bunkers. MeinMMO reveals more.

Rebirth Island is probably the currently most popular map in CoD Warzone. Currently, you can only traverse it on foot.

As developer Raven Software announced in a tweet, all vehicles on Rebirth Island have been disabled. At 9:30 AM our time on April 11, it was stated: “We have temporarily disabled vehicles on Rebirth Island while we investigate an issue.”

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The developers do not mention a reason for this step, but the community is quite sure they know the reason. “I think we all know what the issue is,” titles a reddit user.

This refers to the mysterious golden bunkers and a glitch that allows you to enter early.

Players have ruined surprise with vehicle glitch

Since the Mid-Season Update, there have been several secret bunkers on Rebirth Island. How you open 3 of them and grab the good loot inside is known.

However, there were also bunkers with a golden vault door that could not be easily opened. Initially, players had to complete a large community challenge and other secret steps before these golden doors would open.

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But clever players have found a way to bypass all of that. Using vehicles, players literally force their way through the locked door to land inside the bunkers – and claim valuable loot.

Here’s what this trick looks like in the video:

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As a result, players have not only prematurely destroyed a surprise. Those who exploit this glitch can quickly and easily obtain very powerful loot, giving them a huge advantage in the battle royale.

Even though Raven has not officially stated it: It is heavily assumed that this bunker glitch is the reason why vehicles were disabled.

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When you can race in vehicles again across Rebirth Island is currently unknown. However, this step is unlikely to be a permanent solution.

But even without vehicles, Rebirth Island offers a lot of fun. In this article, we explain why this map is so popular:

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Pokémon GO: 2 Researches in the Spring Event that are particularly worthwhile

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In Pokémon GO the Spring Event starts today and brings you new quests and a new Collector Challenge. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at which tasks you can find in the game and which rewards are particularly worthwhile for you.

What tasks are involved? In Pokémon GO, around Easter there is a Spring Event under the name “Hop into Spring”. There will also be special field research tasks at PokéStops again. In addition, Niantic will unlock an additional Collector Challenge for you, which will bring you more rewards.

When does the Spring Event take place? The Spring Event runs from April 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM until April 18, 2022 at 8:00 PM local time.

Here are the 3 new quests for the Spring Event

As you know from other events, there will also be thematically appropriate research tasks for the Spring Event. In total, Niantic has provided you with 3 new quests.

How can you get the new quest? You can find the event research, as usual, by spinning the photo discs at PokéStops. Once you have spun the research, you can find it in the “Field” view in the game, which you can access by clicking on the binoculars.

The tasks are available at the stops throughout the entire event period. You have unlimited time to complete the tasks.

With the help of LeekDuck’s overview, we have summarized all tasks and rewards for you below (via leekduck.com). All monsters that you can also encounter in their shiny form are marked with a star (*).

TaskReward
Hatch an eggEncounter with
Pikachu (Flower Crown)*
Eevee (Flower Crown)*
Hatch 2 eggsEncounter with
Hapipor (Flower Crown)*
Hatch 4 eggsEncounter with
Chansey (Flower Crown)*

The Collector Challenge for the Spring Event

In addition to the new field research tasks, you can also find a Collector Challenge in Pokémon GO during the Spring Event. This will be displayed to you in the “Today” view and will be available to all players with the start of the event.

As you know from other Collector Challenges, you should also catch various monsters for this one. You need to look out for the following Pokémon to complete the task:

  • Scoppel
  • Nidoran female
  • Nidoran male
  • Pummeluff
  • Flurmel
  • Pikachu with Flower Crown
  • Eevee with Flower Crown
  • Hapipor with Flower Crown
  • Chansey with Flower Crown

Reward: If you have caught each of the mentioned Pokémon at least once, you will receive 2,000 experience points (XP), 2,000 Stardust, and an encounter with Togetic with Flower Crown* as a reward. In addition, you will receive a Collector Medal.

How long can you complete the task? The task will be available to you until the end of the Spring Event on April 18 at 8:00 PM local time. Until then, you can complete it and collect your rewards. Please note that your rewards will also expire after the end of the event if you do not claim them in time.

Which tasks are particularly worthwhile?

The tasks related to the new field research, as well as the Collector Challenge, should be relatively easy to complete during the event. According to Niantic, all mentioned Pokémon are supposed to spawn in the wild (via pokemongolive.com).

And the hatch distance has also been halved for quicker hatching. But which monster is particularly worthwhile? We will show you:

Togetic: The most worthwhile Pokémon is the Fairy and Flying-type Togetic from Generation 2. The monster will be found in the game for the first time with a Flower Crown, and additionally, with a bit of luck, you will even get it in its shiny form.

If you evolve Togetic into Togekiss, you will also benefit from one of the best Fairy attackers in Pokémon GO. Togekiss can shine in raids with solid stats and a strong moveset consisting of Charm and Dazzling Gleam.

And in the Master League, it is also among the top with its attacks Charm, Ancient Power, and Flamethrower (via pvpoke.com). You can also find Togetic in the wild during the event with a bit of luck. The Collector Challenge thus offers you another chance to secure a strong specimen.

Togekiss is particularly worthwhile as a strong attacker

Chansey: A Pokémon that you can find in the field research tasks is Chansey. The Normal-type Pokémon originates from Generation 1 and will also be found during the event with a Flower Crown. Just like Togetic, it will, however, spawn very rarely in the wild.

Even though Chansey is not particularly strong in attack and thus plays no significant role in raids or the GO Battle League, you should secure this monster. It can score points with enormous stamina, making it one of the best arena defenders in Pokémon GO.

Its evolution, Blissey, is even better. So if you’re still looking for a strong defender for your arenas, you should consider Chansey. With a bit of luck, you might even get a shiny specimen.

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Are the other Pokémon worthwhile?

Also, the other monsters are certainly not uninteresting for some players. For example, the costumed Eevee is especially worthwhile due to its numerous evolutions. And anyone who wants a costumed Lopunny in their Pokédex should secure Haspiror with a Flower Crown.

This will also be the first time with a Flower Crown in the game. However, you can also catch the costumed Pikachu, Eevee, and Haspiror more frequently in the wild.

What do you think of the research for the Spring Event? Which monster do you definitely want to secure from it? Or do you find all the rewards rather boring? Let us know in the comments.

With the start of the Spring Event, there will also be another research series in Pokémon GO for you. We will show you all tasks and rewards for the special research “Ula-Ula Adventure”.

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Pokémon GO: “Ula-Ula Adventure” – All rewards of the special research

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In Pokémon GO the special research “A Ula-Ula Adventure” is taking place for the new Spring Event 2022. We show you all the tasks and rewards.

What kind of research is this? On April 12, the Spring Event kicks off and at the same time the new special research “A Ula-Ula Adventure” begins. The research has 4 chapters, each with 3 tasks.

Here we show you an overview of all the contents of the chapters.

Research “Ula-Ula” 1/4

TaskReward
Catch 10 Pokémon10 Poké Balls
Complete 3 Field Research
tasks		5 Razz Berries
Earn 5 hearts with
your buddy		8 Pinap Berries

Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks and redeemed your rewards, you will additionally receive 500 Stardust, 500 XP, and an encounter with Ultrigaria.

Research “Ula-Ula” 2/4

TaskReward
Take 3 snapshots of
wild Pokémon		Encounter with
Myrapla
Use 7 berries when catching
Pokémon		Encounter with
Samurzel
Catch 5 Pokémon with
Weather Boost		Encounter with
Sonnkern

Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks and redeemed your rewards, you will additionally receive 500 Stardust, 500 XP, and a Charged TM.

Tip: You can easily take snapshots of wild Pokémon during a Pokémon encounter. Tap on a Pokémon in the wild and before you throw balls, select the camera icon at the top to take snapshots. This can also be done three times with the same Pokémon.

Research “Ula-Ula” 3/4

TaskReward
Walk 2 kilometersEncounter with
Alola-Kleinstein
Complete 5 Field Research
tasks		15 Poké Balls
Catch 5 different types
of Pokémon		Encounter with
Alola-Sandan

Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks and redeemed your rewards, you will additionally receive 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, and a Premium Battle Pass.

Research “Ula-Ula” 4/4

TaskReward
Send 5 gifts
to friends		10 Ultra Balls
Catch 15 Pokémon7 Razz Berries
Win a raidEncounter with
Alola-Vulpix

Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks and redeemed your rewards, you will additionally receive 3,000 Stardust, 8,000 XP, and 15 Hyper Balls.

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What do you think of the new research for the Spring Event? Are you looking forward to the Pokémon encounters or would you have preferred different Pokémon or more items? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.

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MMORPG suffers from hacker attacks for weeks – Will be completely shut down a year after release

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Warhammer: Odyssey was an MMORPG for Android and iOS that, however, did not include typical mobile elements such as autoplay. For several weeks, the game battled hacker attacks targeting its database. Since mid-March, it has been offline, and now it is clear: It will not return.

What is the attack about? On March 17, the developer Virtual Realms announced that the servers of the games Celtic Heroes and Warhammer: Odyssey were taken offline. The company cited a security breach as the reason.

The databases are said to have been hacked by one or more individuals. The complete code of the games was read and publicly leaked. Account data was not affected, as it was stored on the servers of Apple, Google, and Facebook.

Although Virtual Realms hired an external security company, it apparently did not bring the desired success. They have now announced via Discord that Warhammer: Odyssey will be completely shut down.

The developers apologized for the players not being able to access the servers and thanked them for their support until the shutdown.

Warhammer Odyssey Statement

What is happening with Celtic Heroes? The second game from Virtual Realms has been sold to a new developer. This developer is supposed to continue operating the game, although according to comments on reddit, there are still issues occurring (via reddit).

Reason for the attacks is unknown

Why was the game hacked? There is no official statement regarding the background. The website MMORPG.com reports, however, that the code from the game Legends of Elumia was also leaked, a Play2Earn game in which cryptocurrency plays a role.

This game is said to have also involved the studio Virtual Realms, although they denied being the developer of the game. Instead, the studio supposedly only acted in an advisory capacity. However, the leak showed that the code of the games is said to be very similar. However, the now-deleted whitepaper indicated that developers from Virtual Realms actively worked on Legends of Elumia.

Why Virtual Realms denied this collaboration and whether the hacker attack is related is unknown.

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Warhammer: Odyssey wanted to bring real PC feeling to smartphones

What kind of game is it at all? Warhammer: Odyssey is essentially a classic MMORPG that you play on your smartphone or tablet:

  • You create your hero from the 6 different classes.
  • You complete many quests, including side missions from well-known NPCs from the Warhammer world.
  • You explore locations such as the city of Marienburg or the Drakwald Forest, known from the Warhammer universe.
  • It is possible to establish a Mercenary Company. This is a guild.

The special aspect compared to many mobile MMORPGs is that you really have to play and fight actively. There was no automatic pathing to quest objectives or even automatic battles.

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Did you play Warhammer: Odyssey? How did you like the game, and will you miss it? Feel free to write it in the comments.

If you are looking for new mobile MMORPGs, you will find something in this list:

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The map of LoL has a small detail that is currently driving many players crazy

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In League of Legends a large part of all players regularly travel on the map Summoner’s Rift. However, this map has a peculiarity. There are differences in elevation depending on where you are on the map. But those can destroy skill shots, and you don’t see at first glance what went wrong.

What is the problem? LoL is played in an isometric perspective – you look from above at your character. Even though you can clearly recognize obstacles by their texture, the walkable areas also have an elevation profile.

However, this elevation difference is not shown or calculated in the skill previews. This leads to some abilities missing, even though they were executed and placed correctly.

Players are now demanding on reddit that this elevation difference be removed.

Player shows with Gangplank how problematic the elevation difference is

What does the problem look like exactly? The reddit user Bibbybobsen published a video where he places his barrels as Gangplank and detonates them. If the barrels are in range, the explosion jumps to the other barrels, even if a wall is in the way.

However, the explosion does not work when the height causes problems.

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What exactly is the problem? In the first 20 seconds of the video, the player shows how the barrels actually work. If the effect circles of the barrels touch, both explode. If they do not, only one explodes.

From second 22, he then places two barrels that touch each other but do not explode. Shortly after, he shows two barrels that do not touch, but still cause an explosion.

In the reddit thread, further videos have been posted showing problems caused by the elevation difference, for example a video with Ahri, whose charm significantly gains range due to the elevation difference (via Streamable).

Which area is particularly affected? The elevation differences are particularly noticeable at the transitions from land to river in the middle of the map. Besides the shown spot, the area behind the bush in the mid lane also plays an important role.

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Players demand the removal of height

How is the video received on reddit? Many players are surprised by this fact. They apparently never noticed that there is this elevation difference.

However, nearly everyone agrees that this effect should be removed:

  • The user DevastaTheSeeker says: “The height should never have been included in the game. It is so hard to tell where it actually exists, and the game is played on a 2D plane anyway.”
  • Sash_lol writes: “The height difference never made sense in League. It’s rubbish, just a remnant of copying Dota.”
  • The user I_Am_Caprico points out that Dota fixed this issue a long time ago: “Dota 2 figured it out a long time ago. The indicators clearly show the height difference. I don’t even know why LoL has height, as it doesn’t even relate to gameplay, unlike in Dota.”

Did you know that this elevation difference exists? And have you ever taken advantage of it, or did you stumble upon it by accident? Feel free to write it in the comments.

However, what LoL does right is dealing with hackers. We took a look at this in a special:

LoL has no hackers compared to other PvP games – But what is the reason for that?

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New World presents new April update – Fixes a bug that everyone uses

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The April patch focuses on bug fixes and “Quality of Life” changes. The developers of New World want to solve some annoying issues to improve the game overall. However, the update will be significantly smaller than the previous ones.

What’s in the April patch? The official patch notes for the PTR contain about 50 bug fixes and adjustments. Highlights include:

  • The map in cities and outposts now zooms directly in, making it easier to find crafting stations and NPCs
  • There is a fix for the gravity well with the war axe
  • Upon entering instances, progress banners in crafting are no longer displayed
  • Many small objects now lose their collision, so you no longer have to jump over them in the animation
  • The bosses in the arena no longer focus on enemies that are not participating in the fight

Additionally, the body-blocking issue will be fixed, which is currently a major trend in dungeons. You hold a boss in a certain place to manipulate its mechanics, such as the cage with the first boss in the Garden of Origin. This makes the fight easier, but many forget the actual mechanics as a result.

There will also be dozens of smaller bug fixes and slight balance adjustments.

Are these all the changes? No. You can find the complete patch notes on the New World forum. However, there will be further changes in the coming days. If a major adjustment is made, MeinMMO will inform you about it in this article.

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3v3 Arenas probably coming in May

What about new content in the patch? The April patch seems to forgo new content according to current information. Many had expected that the PvP arenas would be introduced with this update.

The 3v3 arenas are expected to appear according to the roadmap in “Spring 2022”. May seems to be the last month to which this description still applies.

For the summer, an automatic group finder and a new dungeon are planned, and in the autumn, a new area and the weapon Greatsword will come.

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When is the April patch coming out? The patch will be playable on the test servers starting today, April 12 at 7:00 PM. The release is supposed to take place sometime in April, with the time on the PTR being shorter than in previous updates.

What do you think about the patch? Are the changes important or are you rather disappointed?

Everything about the current status of New World is revealed here:

6 months after release, New World is still my top MMORPG

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Pokémon GO: Spring Event starts today – All Shinys and Bonuses

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Today, on April 12, 2022, the Spring Event kicks off in Pokémon GO, bringing you many spawns, shinies, and bonuses. Additionally, new costumes, a legendary Pokémon, and a mini-event will be featured. We at MeinMMO will show you what to expect.

What kind of event is this? Just in time for the upcoming Easter festival, Pokémon GO launches the “Hop into Spring” Spring Event. In the coming days, you will encounter numerous thematic spawns and can benefit from various bonuses.

What you can specifically expect has been summarized for you in this article.

When does the event start? The Spring Event starts on April 12, 2022, at 10:00 local time. It will run throughout the Easter festival until it ends on April 18, 2022, at 20:00 local time.

All Spawns and Shinies for the Spring Event

During the Spring Event, you can look forward to many spawns. These all revolve around the themes of spring and Easter. Some monsters, such as Togetic and Buneary, have even dressed up specially for you. Therefore, you can find them in their costumed form, with a flower crown.

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The new costumed Pokémon for the Spring Event

Moreover, there will be a new legendary Pokémon: Kapu-Toro. Where you can find which monsters during the event is summarized for you below.

All Pokémon that you can also encounter in their shining form are marked with a (*).

Wild Spawns for the Spring Event

As you may know from most other events, other thematic monsters spawn primarily in the wild. This will also be the case during the Spring Event, so you should look out for the following Pokémon:

  • Pikachu with flower crown*
  • Nidoran male*
  • Nidoran female*
  • Jigglypuff*
  • Eevee with flower crown*
  • Flurmel*
  • Haspiror with flower crown*
  • Scoppel*

With a bit of luck, you may also encounter:

  • Chansey with flower crown*
  • Togetic with flower crown*

Pokémon in 2-km Eggs

In addition to the altered wild spawns, you can also look forward to special Pokémon from 2-km eggs that have adapted to the Spring Event:

  • Pichu with flower crown*
  • Fluffeluff*
  • Azurill*
  • Mampfaxo
  • Wonneira with flower crown*
  • Togepi with flower crown*
  • Owei*
  • Klingplim
  • Riolu*

New Legendary Raid Boss Kapu-Toro

There will also be a new raid boss in level 5 raids during the period from April 12, 2022, to April 25, 2022. You will encounter the legendary Pokémon Kapu-Toro there. It comes from the 7th generation of games and is the guardian of the Alola island Ula-Ula.

Kapu-Toro is of the Grass and Fairy types. However, it does not have a pre-evolution or evolution. As you know from Kapu-Riki and Kapu-Fala, Kapu-Toro also has two shells that it can close for protection.

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The new legendary raid boss Kapu-Toro

These are red and are located above its head. Its body is stout and black. Additionally, it has two horns above both shells. There is a golden bell at the end of its tail, and its hoof-like hands are also adorned in gold.

As shiny, Kapu-Toro will not be available in the game at first. You can read in our guide how to best defeat the legendary raid boss:

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All Bonuses and Special Features for the Spring Event

In addition to the numerous spawns, costumed Pokémon, and shinies, you can also look forward to one or the other bonus. Niantic is also preparing a special mini-event for the limited research “Egg-report: Spring Surprise” for you.

We will show you below what to expect:

  • half hatching distance for eggs
  • double candy when hatching eggs
  • lucky eggs last twice as long
  • increased Rocket Grunts with Crypto-Flurmel and Crypto-Owei
  • new special research for the island Ula-Ula
  • new event field research
  • floral collector challenge
  • limited research “Egg-report: Spring Surprise”
  • GO Battle Day: Beginner’s Paradise
  • New event stickers
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New stickers from gifts, PokéStops, and in the shop

Limited Research “Egg-report: Spring Surprise” – All About the Mini-Event

During the Spring Event, you can expect a limited research called “Egg-report: Spring Surprise”. Pokémon GO uses this research as an opportunity to provide you with a related mini-event with altered spawns and additional bonuses.

All Spawns for the Mini-Event: During the timeframe of the mini-event for the limited research “Egg-report: Spring Surprise”, you will encounter different Pokémon in the wild than during the Spring Event. With a bit of luck, you may also encounter them in their shining form. We have marked them for you with a (*):

  • Bulbasaur*
  • Myrapla*
  • Paras*
  • Knofensa*
  • Tangela*
  • Endivie*
  • Sunnymel*
  • Geckarbor*
  • Samurzel*

All Bonuses for the Mini-Event: Of course, corresponding bonuses must not be missing from a proper event. Niantic probably thought the same and has expanded the benefits for you during this three-hour event. In addition to the existing bonuses from the Spring Event, the following additions are included:

  • Tasks for limited research by spinning at the PokéStop
    • Encounter with Owei*
  • Owei can evolve into Alola-Kokowei
  • Charged attack Draco Meteor when you evolve Owei into Alola-Kokowei during the event
  • double experience points (XP) for catching Pokémon

When does the Mini-Event take place? The mini-event for the limited research “Egg-report: Spring Surprise” will run on Saturday, April 16, 2022, from 11:00 to 14:00 local time.

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Which bonuses do you like best about the Spring Event? Are you looking forward to the mini-event with Owei and Alola-Kokowei? And which Pokémon do you want to make sure to catch in the coming days? Please share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.

Pokémon GO is currently working on a change to Mega Pokémon. A find shows a new Mega feature that many players have long wished for. We will show you what it is.

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WoW Warrior slams shields into players’ faces, kills them instantly

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The WoW player Rextroy is back on the hunt. This time he is killing enemies in PvP – with a shield slam right to the face.

World of Warcraft is a fairly complex game with a variety of abilities, active and passive effects, all interacting with each other. In most cases, these interactions are quite harmless, but one player keeps managing to compile the most interesting combos and thus launch devastating attacks.

Rextroy is back and once again he is dealing one-shot kills in PvP that even work in the arena.

The kicker: This time a shield slam from the warrior will take you down.

Who is Rextroy? The name Rextroy is likely familiar to many players, as he publishes a video every few weeks and discovers a new, absurd exploit or combination of abilities. He usually uses these to demonstrate how to quickly solo players in PvP or even raid bosses.

What has he discovered this time? Rextroy has obtained the 4-piece set bonus of the tier set with his warrior. This increases the damage of the next shield slam by a whopping 200%. That alone would be a powerful bonus, but it was not enough for Rextroy. He thought about what other ways there are to further increase the damage of the attack. Some of his additional buffs are:

  • 30% additional damage from Shield Block
  • 30% additional damage from Avatar
  • 15% more damage from mastery bonuses (Necrolord abilities)
  • 25% more damage from strength modifiers (racial bonus and trinket)
  • 18% more damage from soulbinds
  • … and a few more.

In the end, he reaches a modifier of 553% of the original damage.

You can watch the result in the video:

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Rextroy unleashes shield slams that, in the case of a critical hit, can deal up to 107,000 damage points, instantly wiping out any character. Even in non-critical cases, it often results in 30,000 to 50,000 damage, which puts every other class to the test.

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Rextroy uses this to simply steamroll opponents in PvP and achieve a rating of 2,000 – essentially everything through a single combo that almost always kills a player and thus means victory in the arena.

Is this forbidden? Many of Rextroy’s videos clearly fall under the category exploit. In this case, however, it may not be so, as Rextroy is fundamentally just stacking all possible buffs that make sense in a fight and using them together with the tier set bonus.

However, it is to be expected that Blizzard will soon put a stop to this overpowering shield slam before tanks eliminate all other players in PvP.

What do you think of this warrior combo? A cool thing? Or just “stupid” that something like this is even possible?

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FIFA 22: Jermain Defoe receives 22-point boost, is now a strong and affordable top striker

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In FIFA 22 you can now secure a new card of Jermain Defoe. And it is so affordable and strong that you really have to get it.

What kind of card is it? Jermain Defoe has received an “End-of-an-Era” card in Ultimate Team. These cards are given to deserving players at the end of their careers or at the conclusion of a specific phase – and this is also true for Defoe.

The Englishman only has a 68-rated silver card in FIFA 22, but the new End-of-an-Era card jumps a whole 22 points in overall rating. Now the new 90-rated card comes out, which impresses with absolutely strong values.

Defoe is now so strong
  • Defoe now has a pace rating of 92
  • All shooting stats are above 90 – except for the “long shots”, which are still impressive at 88
  • The passing stats are not overly strong but can be boosted through Chemistry Styles
  • The dribbling stats are also extremely well set up. He isn’t a 5-star skiller, but he can handle the ball.
  • Additionally, Defoe has received 4 stars for skills and his weak foot
  • And his work rate is “High” in attack and “Low” in defense
  • Also, detailed stats like “Aggression” (95), jumping ability (94), or heading accuracy (99) are impressive

In short: Defoe has everything you need from a strong striker. The only drawback is the league: Being in the third English league makes linking him a bit tricky. However, this is somewhat balanced out by the nationality (English).

And getting him is not that hard – because the card is not in the FIFA 22 packs, but in a challenge.

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Affordable Defoe SBC brings you a strong striker

How to get Defoe in FIFA 22: To obtain Jermaine Defoe’s End-of-an-Era card, you need to complete the corresponding Squad Building Challenge. The great thing: Even though Defoe is an extremely strong striker, it is easy to accomplish.

You only need to submit a team that:

  • Reaches an overall rating of 85
  • Contains an English player
  • And achieves 55 team chemistry
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This means you don’t even need special cards like TOTW players to complete the SBC. The futbin community finds solutions that cost at most about 65,000 coins – and that’s if you buy all players new for it.

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If you still have a few cards in your club that fit the challenge, you should be able to lower the price quite easily – and you can look forward to a very strong striker in the end.

Speaking of strong cards: With the new event currently running in Ultimate Team, more highly rated players are coming to the transfer market. These include the FUT Captains – including enhanced hero cards.

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Chef speaks about the future of the LoL MMORPG: “There is no guarantee that this game will be released”

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Greg Street aka Ghostcrawler, the head of the new MMORPG for League of Legends reveals on Twitter that there is no guarantee for the release of the game. In the comments, Street goes into more detail and names a possible reason that could lead to a delayed release.

What does Street say about the LoL MMORPG? Greg Street writes in a post on his Twitter account about a potential release of the LoL MMORPG.

He reveals that they are currently optimistic, but there is no guarantee that the game will actually be released. You never know until it is time.

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Greg Street: “There is no guarantee that this game will be released. We are optimistic, but you just never know until it is. […]”

High Game Standards and Avoiding Disappointment

What reason does Street mention? Besides brief statements about the current state, Street names a reason why a release might fail. According to Street, this is mainly due to the high game standards set by Riot Games. The same applies to the expectations of the players.

However, Street also explains: “Things are going super well.” In his concluding statement regarding a potentially delayed release of the game, Street makes a remark that is likely to please and unsettle MMORPG fans alike.

Street states that Riot Games does not want to release a disappointing game. This means that fans of the genre can either look forward to a high-quality game or the game will be canceled before release because it does not meet expectations.

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Greg Street: “Things are going super well. I’m just being honest that the game standards of Riot are high and the expectations of the players as well. We’re not delivering a disappointing game”

Which game is it actually about? If you want to know more about Riot Games’ new LoL MMORPG, MeinMMO editor Alex has summarized everything that is known about the game so far: Everything we know about the new MMORPG for LoL by the end of 2021

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Greg Street is EP and VP for upcoming MMO titles at Riot Games. In the past, he has worked as a lead game designer for League of Legends, Age of Empires, and World of Warcraft.

Already in January 2022, Greg Street commented on Twitter about the philosophy of the team regarding group content. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch then looked into whether solo players can also play the LoL MMORPG and how the title stands in general.

Head of the new LoL MMORPG reveals whether you can also play as a solo player

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Tricky raid puzzle in Destiny 2 can also be played solo – But only the best can do it

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A raid in Destiny 2 is one of the endgame activities that can only be completed as a team. Many players are therefore satisfied when they master raid encounters solidly in a 6-person fireteam. However, there are those who are more than happy to take on impossible challenges. MeinMMO shows you which raid boss was defeated solo and how it was done.

Which raid boss in “Oryx’s Curse” was defeated solo? The Destiny 2 player Vendetta specifically took on the 2nd encounter in the raid “Oryx’s Curse”. Here, the so-called “Caretaker” must be defeated, a massive monstrosity that resides in the sunken pyramid.

  • In addition to the encounter boss, players will face a variety of enemies that will do everything to prevent you from finding your way through the ancient pyramid.
  • On top of that, a tricky symbol puzzle must also be solved in a labyrinth during this encounter, for which a 6-person raid team usually splits up to handle it.

As a solo player, you must cleverly balance this symbolism across different puzzle mechanics to ultimately succeed.

How this remarkable achievement was recently accomplished by Vendetta can be seen here:

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These weapons and gear were used by Vendetta for his solo run: Vendetta chose his Titan and the Void subclass of the Sentinel and combines various elemental source attributes in his armor, such as melee source creators, with light mods like “Powerful Friends”.

For the weapons, he additionally chose a weapon that can no longer be infused because it has fallen victim to Sunsetting.

In addition to the gear, particularly Vendetta’s solo mastery in the current raid “Oryx’s Curse” is already considered by some players, like NeXT DowNFaLL, to be one of the most impressive things they have ever seen in Destiny 2.

Man, this must be the most impressive thing I’ve seen in Destiny, even more impressive than solo Atheon. I always thought you were at the top of the skill ladder, but my God, this is so impressive. Well done, man.

writes NeXT DowNFaLL on YouTube regarding the solo run

Why is this achievement so special? Even with a higher power level than Vendetta, this run is initially unattainable for normal players. Even though this is not the actual final boss of the raid, but just an intermediate encounter.

It takes a lot of experience, confidence in effectively utilizing a build with mods, and of course a lot of time. Ambitious solo players spend several hours in this activity to develop an optimal solo tactic for these intense runs.

In the raid, complex puzzles and mechanics await multiple players.

It’s already special when players take on such a challenge to prove that nothing is impossible in Destiny 2. Moreover, it has now become a small challenge of the community to disprove Bungie’s basic guidelines for certain activities.

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Exceptional players regularly showcase their skills in the endgame

 In Destiny 2, these proofs are primarily undertaken by a few outstanding streamers.

  • The player Esoterikk has defended his status as a PvE god week after week for years and plays almost every exceptionally difficult activity in Destiny 2 solo. He even goes so far as to complete them without using weapons.
  • The Destiny 2 streamer Baxlyy once defeated the mechanic-heavy and most challenging Riven boss fight in the raid “Last Wish” completely crazy using only melee.
  • And Vendetta is no newcomer in the Destiny 2 community. He enjoys killing dungeon bosses with his small hammer and can now also claim that he has soloed the puzzle and the 2nd encounter in the raid “Oryx’s Curse”.

What do you think of this achievement? Have you also considered attempting to play a raid encounter solo? Or do you think these exceptional players are not role models for Destiny 2 players to emulate? Feel free to let us know in the comments what you think.

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Graphics card from China aims to be a strong alternative to AMD and Nvidia for gamers – Will it work?

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Anyone looking to buy a graphics card now has to spend a lot of money. However, a graphics card from China has the potential to be a competitor for AMD and Nvidia.

Hardware is still a scarce commodity, but it looks better than last year. Nevertheless, AMD and Nvidia continue to dominate the graphics card market in 2022. A company from China could at least provide a bit of competition to the two major firms.

MeinMMO explains what is in the graphics card and what we can expect.

Graphics card from China should be as fast as RTX 3060

What kind of graphics card is this? At the end of 2021, the company Innosilicon presented a graphics card for gamers. In total, they introduced three variants of the graphics card that they planned to launch on the market in 2022.

The graphics card is supposed to be equipped with DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1, and VGA, as well as a maximum of 16 GB GDDR6(X) memory. Video memory plays a crucial role, especially in current games.

How fast is the graphics card supposed to be? The graphics card is allegedly supposed to offer as much performance as a GeForce RTX 3060. At least that’s what TomsHardware reports, citing a Chinese source (via tomshardware.com). Thus, the GPU would be quite suitable for most games with high details. With such a graphics card, you could play modern games at high details and still have some reserves left.

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How reliable is this? The benchmarks are difficult to verify. Because according to a source, the graphics card is supposed to provide fantastic performance with “Tongxin UOS”. This, in turn, is a Chinese operating system that is based on Debian (a Linux distribution).

When is the graphics card supposed to be available? The graphics cards from the manufacturer are expected to be available in stores sometime in 2022. The prices are said to be below the RTX 3060, but that is also just a rumor.

The company behind the graphics card is an expert in mining equipment

Which company is behind the graphics card? Innosilicon is a semiconductor manufacturer based in China, known for producing cryptocurrency mining equipment.

In the world of cryptocurrencies, the company is particularly known for its LTC and BTC miners. Innosilicon was founded in 2006 and produces over 30 million chips per year.

To date, Innosilicon has not had proper graphics cards for gamers in its product range, but it can look back on 15 years of experience in the chip industry.

Even more competition: And not only from China are AMD and Nvidia facing competition in the graphics card market. Because Intel has also announced that they will bring graphics cards to the market. Throughout 2022, we can expect several graphics cards that could be worth it – if the prices are right.

Colleague Nils Raettig from GameStar is not very impressed by the presentation. He actually believes that Intel could bring a flop to the market. You can read his full opinion directly on GameStar:

I had high hopes for Intel’s GPUs, but now I fear a flop

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Two Exos in Destiny 2 Destroy the PvP – Could Soon Be Nerfed

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In Destiny 2 there have been countless Exotics that have made the loot shooter unplayable. However, now there are two at once that are making PvP more unfair than ever. We show you what they are and what Bungie thinks about it.

What are these Exotics? The broken Exotics are the following examples from Season 16:

  • Lorelei Splendor Helm – Titan Helmet
  • Renewal Grips – Hunter Gauntlets

Both Exotics came with the latest expansion of Witch Queen and could be selected and obtained as a reward through the completion of the heroic story quest. Now that they have been around for a while, players have had enough time to secure a copy.

In PvE, both Exotics are popular, but they do not enjoy a good reputation in the Crucible. Players therefore called for a nerf, and Bungie has responded.

Immortal Hunters and Devastating Titans

What does the Hunter Exotic do? To understand the cries for help from the community, one must know what makes the Exotics so broken. The Renewal Grips of the Hunter simply provide a protective dome when one is in a Stasis Super ability field.

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These are the grips that are too powerful

Enemies who push you in PvP with a shotgun and enter your grenade dome will hardly deal any damage to you, while you have an easy time. If a zone appears in Competitive, your opponent can often dominate the game with the grips.

What can the Titan Exotic do? The Titans received a special helmet in Witch Queen that allows the player to create Sunspots. Provided you have the Solar Sentinel Super equipped and are critically wounded.

If your Titan passes these spots, you will receive increased healing followed by faster reloading and a buff to your damage.

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This is what the fiery helmet looks like

Bungie, however, implemented a nerf that should automatically weaken the Exotic. Now players can create Sunspots by using their barricade, but at the cost of the charged class ability.

Players who are critically wounded in PvE also lose their barricade charge and create a Sunspot.

However, this does not matter, as Titans become campers in PvP. Barricades are set up, and then Titans wait in their Sunspots to kill players with one shot. The buff allows that every single shot from a sniper, a linear fusion rifle, a shotgun, a bow, and special Exotics can kill your opponents.

The YouTuber Aztecross tested the weapon in PvP and is amazed at how unfair this Exotic is:

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The difficulty, however, lies in nerfing the Exotics without affecting them in PvE. There they do a good job. But in PvP, Bungie cannot leave these Exotics as they are, and they know that.

What does Bungie say? The community manager “dmg04” therefore posted on Twitter on April 10th that Bungie’s armor team will take a closer look at the Hunter’s Renewal Grips and will provide a statement at a later time during the 16th season.

A fan then asked in the comments how the Lorelei Helm of the Titan is doing, as it also needs a major nerf to keep the game balanced and prevent it from breaking. Here, too, dmg04 responded and stated that the team is also working on it.

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Players can therefore hope for a balance adjustment in PvP. However, it is still unclear when a fix will come and whether it will happen within Season 16. Bungie has not yet provided any further details. The community manager only specified that further information would come “during the season.” It remains to be seen what Bungie will come up with to prevent the armors from becoming completely useless.

What do you think of the two Exotics? Have you encountered them in the Crucible? If so, how was your confrontation? Let us know in the comments if you also think that the Exotics are too strong and should be nerfed.

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LoL team wins the playoffs after a catastrophic year 2021 – German star has a large share

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G2 Esports has won the playoffs in the European league of League of Legends. Although the team dropped to the loser bracket in the first round against Fnatic, they made a strong comeback from there and won 12 matches in a row. A significant contribution came from the German player Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik.

What have the last years been like for G2 Esports?

G2 Esports dominates Fnatic and Rogue in the playoffs

What happened in the playoffs? As the team in 4th place from the regular season, G2 Esports faced Fnatic in the so-called winner bracket. If a team loses there, it drops into the loser bracket and can fight its way back to the finals. However, if you lose in the loser bracket, you are out.

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This was the distribution at the start of the playoffs in the brackets.

The first match in the playoffs, however, was quite one-sided and in favor of Fnatic. They won 3:1, sending G2 Esports to the loser bracket.

However, the team around superstar Caps turned it up significantly. The experienced jungler Jankos and the German player Broken Blade were particularly convincing.

G2 Esports won 3:0 against Team Vitality, who had built something like the new super team of 2022. They then also won 3:0 against Misfits, thus setting up a rematch against Fnatic, which was about reaching the finals.

Could G2 Esports win this time? Yes, and quite clearly with 3:0.

  • In the first match, jungler Jankos impressed with his ganks and secured early kills for his team, which G2 Esports was able to build on. They played much more strategically and safely overall than in recent years.
  • In the second match, mid laner Caps and rookie ADC Flakked were convincing, as they were able to secure early kills and control the game.
  • Match 3 was the closest of the series, but was won by G2 Esports due to a strong team fight in the endgame. A steal of the Dragon Soul by Jankos was also an important turning point:
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How did it go in the finals? In the finals, the team Rogue awaited, who had previously beaten Fnatic 3:2 and had beaten G2 Esports in both regular league matches. Everyone expected a victory for Rogue and some even anticipated a significant defeat for G2.

But things turned out differently. The three veterans Jankos, Caps and Broken Blade showed dominance. While Jankos and Caps dominated in the middle time and again, Broken Blade made several individual plays, such as this kill against his opponent Odoamme, which occurred in the final third match during a significant deficit for G2.

It was precisely with such actions that the German-Turk motivated his team time and again:

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What are the statistics after the playoffs? G2 Esports won 12 of their last 12 games in the playoffs, achieving a total of 13 wins and 3 losses, all of which came from Fnatic in the first match.

In terms of KDA, ADC Flakked stands at the top with an 8.2 – 72 kills, 23 deaths and 114 assists. Broken Blade is in 3rd place with a KDA of 5.0 (via gol.gg).

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Broken Blade wins league in America and Europe

How was Broken Blade’s career? Broken Blade is one of the best-known German LoL players and started his LoL career in 2016 with the Mysterious Monkeys. Later, he moved to Galatasaray Esports, Dark Passage, Galakticos, and Royal Bandits, four teams from Turkey.

Broken Blade became known in 2018 with his transfer to TSM. There, he won the Summer Playoffs in 2020 and participated in the World Championship. In 2021, he returned to Europe and played a season for Schalke 04. He also impressed there with his performance, which is why he moved to G2 Esports a year later.

He is one of three players who have won both the American LCS and the European LEC. His next title could be won in May at the Mid-Season Invitational, taking place in May. There, he will face major opponents like Team T1 with superstar Faker, who dominated the 2021 season in Korea:

LoL: A 19-year-old is the best player in Korea – and he plays the most thankless role

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Twitch streamer announces ‘long-needed relaxation’ – Leaves his colleague in a tough spot

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Felix “xQc” Lengyel and Imane “Pokimane” Anys wanted to start the first test of their joint project in a Twitch stream on April 9. The two planned to podcast together and fans were already looking forward to the duo, but xQc seemingly forgot the date.

What happened? On April 8, both the biggest streamer on the platform, xQc, and the celebrated streamer Pokimane announced their joint stream on Saturday, April 9, on Twitter. The stream was supposed to be a trial for their podcast before they actually launched it.

Pokimane was on time and ready in her Twitch stream while she waited for xQc – but he never came. She tried to explain where her co-host was: “I think he forgot that today is Saturday. Or maybe he thought I meant next Saturday.”

You can watch the desperate attempts at explanation in this Twitch clip:

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xQc wrote a few hours earlier that he needed a break

xQc wrote on Twitter: “I’m taking a much-needed break today (…)” and he promised a very long stream once he got home. He seemed so excited about the “chiller” that he probably completely forgot the later appointment with Pokimane.

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What did Pokimane do after being left hanging? The streamer was not angry about it and said that the trial stream could happen one or two weeks later, but there are currently many hot topics she wants to talk about (via Twitch). She mentioned the subreddit r/place as an example, where her co-host even broke his viewer record.

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Will xQc remain her co-host? Pokimane is now considering whether she should possibly replace xQc and talk about current topics with another streamer. Her colleague Mizkif is in the running. No wonder, as the two already regularly host “Just-Chatting” streams where they chat about various topics.

However, Pokimane likely wants to find a temporary replacement and continue to set up the podcast with xQc. But fans are now wondering if xQc will reliably appear at the scheduled times in the future. This remains to be seen.

The German streamer Knossi was not left hanging, but had to take a hard hit: Verbal blow after the boxing match hits Twitch streamer hard: “I’ll call your father!”

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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has a legendary weapon that you can only fire once

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In Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands there are numerous weapons with special effects. And you should pay close attention to them – otherwise you’ll suddenly find yourself with a useless piece of metal instead of a powerful gun.

What kind of weapon is this? In Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, you can find all kinds of weapons. From ridiculous examples like the Bread Buzzsaw Cannon to absolutely powerful firearms like the “Liquid Cooling”, everything is included.

And the “Antique Greatbow” somewhat belongs to both groups.

Several players have already found the weapon and are sharing it on the Wonderlands subreddit. And at first glance, the “Antique Greatbow” really is a great weapon, as it comes with exceedingly high damage values.

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But meanwhile, it has already spread among many players: It’s better to sell the thing than to shoot with it.

This is the catch with the “Antique Greatbow” in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands

Here is the problem: If you look at the red description text of the legendary weapon, it reads: “It’d be worth a hefty sum if it was never fired” – meaning “It would be worth a considerable sum if it was never fired.”

And this text is unfortunately true. Because if you actually shoot just once, the valuable, antique weapon becomes a shadow of its former self. This was noted by the user nmpo on reddit:

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He shot the cannon, in fact. As a result, of the approximately 41,000 coins that his Greatbow was worth, only about 8,000 remained. The weapon’s damage was reduced to one-tenth.

Consequently, the name of the weapon changed to “Used Antique Greatbow”, whose description text now reads “What a pity”.

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Accordingly, you should think about what to do with the cannon if you find it. By the way, the weapon is available as a random world drop, but you can also get it with some luck from the miniboss “Thorne Shadow”.

Is it worth selling for you? Or do you have a particular enemy that deserves that one shot with high damage? Let us know in the comments!

Otherwise, a new update has just gone live in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. You can find out everything about the update and the corresponding event here.

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Trainers in Pokémon GO are upset about the poor C-Day Classic: “Haven’t seen a Shiny all day”

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In Pokémon GO yesterday the Community Day Classic with Mudkip took place. Now the trainers on social networks are taking stock and are quite upset about the shiny rate. We at MeinMMO will show you what happened.

What event is this about? On April 10th, 2022, a so-called Community Day Classic took place in Pokémon GO for the second time. As with the regular C-Day, a selected Pokémon was also the focus here, but one that had already had a Community Day in the past: Mudkip.

The Community Day Classic with Mudkip lasted for 3 event hours, which have since passed. Many trainers are therefore drawing a personal conclusion on social networks about the event and are particularly upset about the shiny yield.

What happened during the C-Day Classic that upset trainers?

Even though the actual Community Day in April with Marshomp is still to come, some trainers were excited about the Community Day Classic with Mudkip. Swampert, the evolution of the water Pokémon, is especially a popular candidate in the GO Battle League.

Of course, many also wanted to take the chance and finally secure a shiny Mudkip. A Community Day actually provides the best conditions for this. But many trainers are seeing it differently on social networks now.

That’s why the trainers are upset: As can be gleaned from the reddit community, some players complain that they used the entire 3 hours of the event and played actively but hardly received any shinies. They are upset about the poor yield and vent their anger (via reddit.com):

  • ComprehensiveLine105: “I played for the whole three hours. No shiny”
  • Furyadventures: “I didn’t see a shiny all day”
  • Articwolfpup: “I diligently played for 3 hours and got no shiny. As a rural player with the next PokéStop 10 miles away, the incense is annoying. I’m also sad because Mudkip is my favorite Pokémon and I really hoped to get a shiny”
  • i-have-soquestions-: “I got 4 shinies all 0 stars all low CP”
  • MeanBird88: “I played the whole 3 hours and couldn’t believe how few shinies there were. I managed to get about 7, but still, wtf. The incense nerf, the Community Day nerf, and what’s next? Honestly, it’s so frustrating.”

But why was the shiny rate so bad?

Why the shiny rate was so poor is officially unknown. Naturally, this has led to speculation in the community regarding the reasons. After all, the shiny probability during Community Days is usually increased and it is relatively easy to spot one.

Some users are therefore certain that this poor yield is a result of the recent changes to incense effectiveness as well as the short event duration, as can be read in the comments (via reddit.com):

  • Mrwigglebutt: “With the recent change regarding incense and the reduction of hours at Community Day, I changed my shinies from 1-6 to 0. If you want people to stop playing, you’re doing a great job.”
  • joannaghoulsom: “It doesn’t allow any of us, who are adults (most of us) and have to work or attend meetings, to participate as much as we would like, which I find very frustrating and alienating.”
  • Bo_flex: “Why is it called Community DAY when it only lasts a few hours?”

And indeed, this could play a crucial role. Niantic has recently “reduced” the effectiveness of incense. So now, you get fewer Pokémon from incense when stationary. They now spawn only about every 5 minutes. However, you are supposed to benefit from a higher spawn rate from incense while moving.

And the duration of community days has also been in criticism from the community for a few weeks. While the C-Day Classic also only lasted 3 hours the first time, the regular Community Days are also supposed to be reduced in the future from 6 to 3 hours.

What statement Niantic has given about this change can be found in our related article:

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Were the shiny rates of all players so poor?

However, not all players can confirm this experience. Some were really lucky and therefore can hardly understand the frustration of the other trainers. For example, plaguevape writes: “I have about 9 shinies. I don’t think it’s Niantic’s fault, but rather user error” (via reddit.com).

Unequal shiny distribution when playing together with friends: It would therefore be a plausible conclusion that the affected trainers were perhaps a bit less active than those with a higher yield.

However, there are also reports in the comments where trainers played together and one hardly discovered any shinies while the other had a huge yield. This is also confirmed by Swing_Sense, who writes: “I have 6 and a friend of mine has 23, so… what am I doing wrong?” (via reddit.com).

Why the shiny rate was so unevenly distributed during the Community Day Classic with Mudkip, and why some trainers went away empty-handed, is unclear. Generally, catching shinies is always a matter of luck. The community can only hope that the upcoming community events will be better.

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What did you think of the Community Day Classic with Mudkip? Did you also catch so few shinies? Or can you not complain at all about your shiny yield? Feel free to share your thoughts with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.

In the coming days, the Spring Event will run in Pokémon GO and bring you a new legendary Pokémon, cute costumes, and cool bonuses. We will show you what else to expect from the event.

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