The Twitch streamer MsKenner (Destiny 2) says she is in serious trouble: She had a wealthy benefactor, allegedly a rockstar, who donated large sums to her repeatedly for a long time. But this is now turning into a big problem. The millionaire wants his money back after the streamer did not want to get involved with him. However, the streamer switches to rage mode and says: He has chosen the wrong person. She is not a pushover, she will fight.
Who is MsKenner on Twitch?
MsKenner is a passionate player of Destiny 2 and streams on Twitch. Last year, she mainly showcased Bungie’s shooter: she accumulated 1,140 hours. She is on air about 20 hours a week with Destiny 2 – she calls herself a “full-time streamer.”
MsKenner is a mid-sized streamer. When she goes live, she has an average of nearly 200 viewers. Destiny 2 is not a huge hit on Twitch – she ranks 37th worldwide among Destiny 2 streamers, with the big names at the top: The PvP junkie GernaderJake, the terribly bearded Gladd and the clever guy and perpetual unlucky Datto.
In March 2021, MsKenner was also featured in the community spotlight by Bungie: She said her name is Jessica, she is married, has 2 children, lives in Louisiana, and loves bananas. She also sings all day – sounds like a carefree life (via bungie). At least until recently.
Millionaire kept sending her “crazy amounts” of money
What is her situation? The streamer says on Twitter:
For a long time, there was a person in her Twitch chat who continuously gave her gifts. It was just insane. He had sent her an extreme amount of money through PayPal, Twitch, and other platforms.
Allegedly, this was a millionaire, and it would have been easy to find out through Google that he was a figure in the music industry, a kind of rockstar. However, she does not want to reveal the man’s name to avoid provoking him further.
The streamer was naïve and thought she was just incredibly lucky with this fan.
MsKenner, as her fans know her: with her favorite game Destiny 2. She reacts to a cutscene:
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Benefactor turns into “dangerous psycho”, wants money back, threatens with “doxxing”
What went wrong? One day, the wealthy benefactor declared that he had a “romantic interest” in her. She rejected him and turned him down. In response, he basically said:
“That was a lot of money I sent you. You knew I was infatuated with you. You lied to me – now I want everything back.”
After that, the benefactor started to dispute his PayPal transactions, which plunged the streamer into thousands of dollars in debt.
She says she is now constantly fighting against him. The donor submits his disputes for past transactions every Friday, which emotionally burdens her throughout the weekend, and she can only file objections to the chargebacks on Monday. However, these objections are usually futile because the money came via “Family & Friends” and PayPal often decides in favor of the donor.
The streamer says:
This has been going on for months – now the donor has also started reversing donations via Twitch.
Her income on Twitch is now negative – she doesn’t even know how many disputes are still to come and whether Twitch will ever decide in her favor.
She is now wondering how long she will have to get by “without a check from Twitch.”
The alleged benefactor is going further and has threatened to accuse her of “romantic fraud” if she does not repay him $5,000. He accuses her of having taken the money knowing that he was infatuated with her. She deceived him and hence committed a crime.
She mentioned that the man said he would use all his power to destroy her name and brand and ultimately have her banned from Twitch. Her biggest fear at the moment is that the man will post her data and personal information online, he would “dox” her.
He likely obtained the info through a lawyer or figured it out himself. In any case, it scares her. If he makes the information public, she wants to sue him “with all means”: The man has already threatened to “leak” her information if she does not meet his demands.
In her eyes, the man is simply a dangerous psycho.
“I am not a pushover and I am not weak!”
This is how she wants to defend herself: MsKenner says:
“If you want to play, then we can play. I will not just give up. I will not let myself be used. You have taken from me and from my children, and as a mother, I have unlocked a side of me that you do not want to see. You will not get away with this. Stop now and disappear somewhere far away from me and my community, I am not a pushover and I am not weak. You have severely underestimated my ability!”
She ends her post with the warning that what happened to her can happen to anyone on Twitch:
“My advice is: If something looks too good to be true – then it is not true. Don’t let yourselves be taken for a ride.”
What is happening there is truly a problem with donations via Twitch:
Verdansk is the first map that CoD Warzone launched with 2 years ago. This is now apparently set to return, as the developers confirmed in a livestream. However, the wording makes fans wonder who will be able to play the “new, old map.”
What kind of map is this? Verdansk was the first map of CoD Warzone with which it all started in 2020. There are two variants, one is set in our time, later the map was revised with an update to reflect the year 1984.
The map was very popular among players. Then came the big Pacific update and Verdansk was replaced by the new island map Caldera. This has met with a rather difficult reception among fans and many felt it was not CoD, the game was in a disastrous state, despite – for some because of – the massive update in a catastrophic state.
Now an announcement has made many hopeful: The map missed by players, Verdansk, is set to return in 2023. However, fans have already discovered a possible catch. Because it is possible that Verdansk may not come to consoles and PC.
But first, let’s summarize what the developers have actually said. The clip was also shared on reddit, the original has since been removed:
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Verdansk is returning, but only on “certain platforms”
What we learn: The short clip shows the developers’ statement that Verdansk will return to Call of Duty in 2022. At first glance, this sounds straightforward: the popular map, missed by many fans, is set to return. A great thing.
However, players have read “the fine print” from the statement. It literally says: “Verdansk will return in 2023 on certain platforms.”
Some players already suspect: This may not mean consoles or PC, but mobile platforms. Because with CoD Warzone Mobile, a mobile version was confirmed on March 10 for iOS and Android.
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Therefore, fans are now speculating: With the announcement of Verdansk’s return and the wording, the unannounced mobile version of CoD Warzone is actually meant.
Other players suspect that with the release of CoD Warzone 2, Verdansk could return on the old-gen consoles.
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Will CoD Warzone Mobile come in 2023 with Verdansk?
What speaks for CoD Warzone Mobile: The theory is supported by leaks that circulated in mid-March. This revealed CoD Warzone Mobile before the official announcement. Furthermore, the leak mentioned that Verdansk is to be included in a new form in the mobile version.
As the leak has otherwise been confirmed, the information regarding Verdansk could also be correct. If this is true, a release of the mobile version before 2023 seems unlikely. The artwork in the tweet linked above also resembles Verdansk.
Many hope, however, that the beloved map will somehow return to consoles and PC.
What do players say about the theories? In the comments under the reddit post, many hope that Verdansk will not just appear on Android and iOS. They dislike the Caldera map and miss the old map.
That CoD Warzone Mobile is coming seems almost certain to most. And some players seem very excited about it, as for example noob_music_producer writes: “I will be a full-time mobile gamer when they bring the old Verdansk stuff and the crisp gunplay to mobile.”
RevengeFeelsSweet is sure: “Mobile will have a great future.” However, many commentators would prefer if Verdansk would return on PS4 and Xbox One. They would like to see Verdansk playable again on consoles.
What do you think? Would you be happy about a return of Verdansk on consoles? Or would a mobile version of CoD Warzone interest you as well?
Many professionals play first-person shooters on low settings and consciously forgo graphical splendor. MeinMMO explains to you why this is the case and why you should try it too.
Grass gently swaying in the wind, powerful explosions or detailed faces that look almost lifelike: All of this looks great to us, and many users can’t get enough of it. For some gamers, the rule is: the prettier the game, the better, and many are looking forward to the most beautiful upcoming MMORPGs.
But most professionals do without all these fine details that many games have to offer. At least when it comes to shooters. But why do many consciously forgo this and prefer to play on low settings? MeinMMO explains what lies behind it.
Graphical highlights only distract professionals
Why do professionals forgo pretty graphics? For professionals, these graphical details provide no advantage and also have no practical value. Grass can block the view, and a low visibility range makes it so that professionals see opponents much later.
Professionals primarily focus on high performance and a stable frame rate. Because a high frame rate is particularly important in games where you need to react quickly to opponents.
Why is frame rate so important? The higher your frame rate, the faster you can see your opponent and the smoother the game feels. You can see how significant this effect is in the following YouTube video:
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You feel the difference most between 60 and 144 FPS. While movements at 60 FPS look almost choppy, movements at 144 FPS appear much smoother and less mechanical. And you can hit opponents much better. However, if you want to benefit from high frame rates, you also need a good, high-performance monitor that can display high frame rates.
What else plays a role? In shooters, hitboxes matter. These are the areas you must hit on the opponent to deal damage. Hitboxes remain the same at high and low settings.
Powerful explosions or other graphical effects can, however, obscure the hitboxes so that you see the opponent much too late. Many professionals therefore forgo pretty graphical effects.
CS:GO professional “Device” also leaves out many settings, avoiding anti-aliasing or high-resolution shadows (via prosettings.com).
The well-known CoD player Nickmercs also avoids extensive shadow rendering or post-processing effects in his settings (via prosettings.com).
Do all professionals play on low details? No, there are also streamers who play with full details. For example, the well-known Twitch streamer Ninja plays Apex Legends at maximum details (via prosettings.com).
High graphics settings provide no gameplay advantage
What does pretty graphics bring? If you play a competitive game like a fast first-person shooter, pretty graphics provide you no advantage over your opponents. Powerful explosions or nice representations serve only aesthetics and offer you no gameplay advantage.
In fact, in the worst case, it is usually the opposite: If you play on maximum settings, your frame rate may drop depending on your hardware. And then you have disadvantages compared to users who can play with a significantly higher frame rate.
Therefore, always check how smoothly your game runs when playing. A good indicator can be the minimum requirements of the game. If you want to get more FPS out of your game, it’s always worth adjusting graphics settings.
If you already have a good gaming monitor and have maximized your graphics settings, you can also provide yourself with new equipment elsewhere. For example, you can check our recommendations for gaming mice. Here we recommend a suitable gaming mouse for every type of player:
The story of Elden Ring is extensive and complicated. Instead of countless cutscenes, directly guided dialogues, and a clear plot, you have to largely rely on yourself and piece together the fragments of the story. We at MeinMMO provide you with a brief overview of the main story.
The story of Elden Ring is steeped in betrayal, wars, and death. This mixes with the somewhat eccentric style for which the dark fantasy worlds of FromSoftware are known.
However, overall, the game world is more interested in hiding its secrets from you than in presenting everything simply. Unlike in The Witcher or Assassin’s Creed, there is no movie-like story presentation.
We are trying to summarize the backstory of Elden Ring as briefly as possible and why you do what you do. Keep in mind that many plot lines run much deeper and are further explained in the game. In this article, we have focused on the most important part.
Spoiler alert: We have marked major spoilers, but there are individual pieces of information in the text that you might not necessarily know at the start.
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The Lands Between and the Creation of the Elden Rings
What is the Lands Between? The game world is called the Lands Between. Where it is located and how old the Lands Between is, is not exactly known. What is certain: The Lands Between is older than the Elden Ring and the Erdtree, which rises golden into the sky. But where do these come from?
What is the Elden Ring and where does it come from? At first, we do not know. The Greater Will is responsible for the creation of the Elden Ring. It is a type of deity.
Spoilers if you want to know the exact origin already
The origin of this mysterious deity is not in the Lands Between – not even on the supposed planet where this world is set.
The Greater Will sent a “Golden Star” into the Lands Between. This star contained something that is essential for the main story of Elden Ring and out of which the Elden Ring is formed, but also represents a spoiler for the ending:
Warning, comprehensive spoiler!
With the star came the Elden Beast into the Lands Between. This is the final boss that you must confront after defeating Radagon.
This beast is the living incarnation of the Greater Will and is somewhat the vessel for the “will” of the deity.
What fell into the Lands Between with this star eventually became the Elden Ring. It was also forged from several powerful runes.
Each of these runes represents a kind of “law” that the world follows. These include concepts such as death itself, represented by the Death Rune. Thus, the ring has power over the all-determining laws that hold the Lands Between together.
The Elden Ring was kept where the roots of the Erdtree would later grow, beneath the royal capital Lyndell. The tree only came into being through the Elden Ring, and the city was built on its roots. Tradition says that life originated from the roots of this tree.
The mighty Erdtree towers over the Lands Between.
But if you have been paying attention, you will notice that this cannot be. Because life in the Lands Between already existed before the arrival of the Greater Will and the creation of the Erdtree.
The inhabitants of the Lands Between were not exactly thrilled with the takeover of the Greater Will and initially resisted.
After the creation of the Erdtree and the Elden Ring, there were numerous large conflicts. Until finally, the Two Fingers and the Golden Order, which stand for the Greater Will, were able to take control.
The Rule of the Golden Order and the Two Fingers
The Greater Will needed more than a tree and the Elden Ring to establish its power in the Lands Between. It itself cannot directly interact in physical form. This is where Queen Marika, the Eternal, and the “Two Fingers” come into play; unusual creatures that look like a giant hand with only two fingers.
The Two Fingers are the only ones capable of communicating with the Greater Will. To interpret the “words” of the mute Two Fingers, the so-called Finger Readers are necessary.
These can translate the instructions of the Greater Will through the Two Fingers and thus became mouthpieces, nearly prophets. Marika was recognized as “Empyrean.” These are beings chosen by the Two Fingers and thus by the Greater Will.
Thus, she became the bearer of the Elden Ring, a kind of goddess and earthly representative of the Greater Will. She founded the Golden Order.
One of the few pictures that can be found of Marika.
Empyreans are not necessarily blessed. Throughout the game, you will encounter several of them.
The Golden Order acted ruthlessly against anyone who did not submit to the Erdtree and the Greater Will. Now began the era of the Golden Order, and the Lands Between was to receive its first Elden Lord.
The First Elden Lord and the Birth of the Demigods
Queen Marika and the Golden Order ruled ruthlessly and fought militarily against the enemies of the Erdtree.
There were four major conflicts:
The war against the giants who possessed a flame that could burn the Erdtree.
The war against the dragons that could kill gods with their magic.
The war against the magical academy of Raya Lucaria with its moon queen Renalla and its brave knights, united with the scholars of magic.
Godrick, the Storm King, rebelled against the Golden Order and sought power.
Marika needed a field commander, a king, and a prince who could enforce her will. Here came Hoarah Loux, or Godfrey, into play, the first Elden Lord of the Lands Between and also Marika’s first husband. He was able to gradually defeat all enemies.
This is Godfrey, the first Elden Lord.
The war against Raya Lucaria, however, was decided by Lord Radagon. He led the armies of the Golden Order against the academy, but by a miracle, the moon queen and he fell in love with each other.
Through the marriage, peace could reign between the academy and the Golden Order, at least temporarily.
Godfrey and Marika also had 3 children together, the first Demigods who you may also encounter in the game: Godwyn, Morgott, and Mogh.
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Radagon and Rennala also had 3 children who are important to the story: Ranni, Radahn, and Rykard.
The Exile of the Prince, the First Tarnished, and the Destruction of the Elden Ring
The exact background is unclear, but at some point, Elden Lord Godfrey was expelled by Marika and deprived of her grace, so he was no longer favored by the Greater Will.
Marika took away Godfrey’s honor and sent the “betrayed tarnished” warrior with his followers into exile. Godfrey thus became the first Tarnished and his followers are those who had to leave the land.
Every living being that loses grace and thus is no longer accessible to signs of the Erdtree, is considered lost in the world of Elden Ring, as a living dead. Many of Godfrey’s followers also lost their grace and left the Lands Between. Until they are called back by the Erdtree, they should never return.
Marika soon found a new husband, and he was none other than Radagon, who was actually married to the moon queen Rennala. The exact background is complicated and not clear.
Radagon simply abandoned Rennala according to the tradition, leaving her devastated and broken in her library. This also led to the civil war in the academy of Raya Lucaria, as the queen showed no more interest in ruling.
Marika and Radagon had two children together during their mysterious marriage, Miquella and Malenia. Due to the circumstances of their parents, both demigods are cursed, it is said. Miquella bears the curse of eternal childhood, while Malenia bears the eternal scarlet rot within her. Both were also chosen and revered as Empyreans.
Spoilers
Whoever uncovers the secret of a statue in Leyndell learns that Radagon and Marika are the same person. It is unclear whether they were one and the same person from the beginning, or whether Radagon became Marika later. There are still some open questions to clarify. These circumstances are said to be the reason for the curses of their children.
It is also the betrayal of their mother that leads Ranni to her quest for revenge. She also stole a fragment of the Rune of Death and ordered the assassination of Marika’s son Godwyn. Rumors say that Marika herself might be behind this plot.
These events and the betrayal of Rennala led to the first death of a demigod. Godwyn, the Golden, was killed by assassins of the black blade.
Shortly after the death of her son, Marika destroyed the Elden Ring. Radagon tried in vain to repair it. Queen Marika and Radagon vanished without a trace that day, and the Erdtree has remained closed ever since.
The War of the Demigods Over the Great Runes
After the destruction of the Elden Ring, the world did not immediately collapse as one might assume. Much more time likely passed until the events in Elden Ring.
For now, a loose order remained in place, and thus the great towers were built that stand in the center of the Lands Between, around the ocean.
But Marika left a huge power vacuum, which soon fueled the war over the Great Runes. This war was called “The Shattering.” The demigods fought over the runes and seized their power. However, no new Elden Lord emerged from the conflict.
The combatants withdrew to their respective nests and each brooded over their own madness. Thus, the land vegetated for a long time until the day when you as a Tarnished regained your grace and return. It is up to you what you do with this world. Will you become the next Elden Lord or Lady? Or will you break with the order?
Here we are through with the backstory. If you want more background on Elden Ring’s story, we recommend this video from lore expert VaatiVidya, which explains many connections in more detail:
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This is how the story continues: Your goal as a Tarnished is to find the necessary Great Runes and piece the Elden Ring back together. Thus, the Golden Order shall bloom again, at least if it is up to the Two Fingers.
However, you will quickly realize that none of the possible paths should be taken lightly and that your actions may affect your potential ending.
On the way to your goal, the Erdtree, you must collect several Great Runes and burn the roots to enter and take the Elden Ring for yourself. In doing so, you will also confront the mad demigods.
Or you make another choice and may be surprised by another ending. What endings there are and how they differ, we have covered in another article for you:
In World of Warcraft there’s a lot to do. But some quests are so annoying that we sometimes have nightmares about them. Here are our top 5 most annoying WoW quests.
World of Warcraft is full of quests. In 8 expansions, many tasks have piled up, and especially for new players, there are thousands of missions to complete. While many of us have fond memories of some quests, there are also plenty of missions that cause frustration.
Here we want to introduce you to 5 of the definitely most annoying quests in the history of World of Warcraft – perhaps you’ve already suppressed the memory of them.
Note: The article originally dates back to 2020; we updated it again for Easter 2022.
Rank 5: Beachhead
Beachhead was only introduced with Battle for Azeroth but quickly secured a place on this list. Because the quest not only appears frequently, but it is also extremely annoying.
What makes the quest so annoying? The quest is simply boring because all the action plays out slowly. Sure, turtles move slowly, that’s logical. But even the attacking seagulls and crabs move in slow motion, making you feel like you’re playing chicken in the toddler edition.
One of the most tedious quests ever.
Since Beachhead is one of the few world quests for the Tortollans, you encounter it again … and again … and again. But hey, at least we always get to hear the popular saying “A turtle made it to the water!”
Rank 4: City of Light
Those who reach the city of Shattrath in “The Burning Crusade” were certainly overwhelmed by the sight of the Naaru and a meeting with Khadgar the first time. However, the joy fades quickly. Because the first quest is “City of Light.” Here you have to follow an elemental that explains everything to you in Shattrath.
The infamous “City of Light” – a long quest that many simply won’t do.
What makes the quest so annoying? The sheer amount of time required. The quest takes 8:30 minutes from start to finish. However, during this time, you don’t have to do anything exciting – you simply follow an NPC through the city, who explains to you at length the various factions and neighborhoods of the city. Meanwhile, the quest mob moves at a snail’s pace, which leads to quick frustration. If you do get bored and tab out of the game, that’s a big problem. Because if you stray too far from the mob, it despawns, and you have to accept the quest again.
Story passages in WoW can be interesting and engaging – but that wasn’t the case here. This is mainly because the quest is not voiced, and you have to read all the text in the chat window.
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Rank 3: The Green Hills of Stranglethorn (Classic)
Of course, the Green Hills of Stranglethorn cannot be missed in this list. This is a quest available in WoW: Classic and was located in Stranglethorn Vale. The quest required you to complete the book “The Green Hills of Stranglethorn” and find the missing pages. These can drop from almost all enemies throughout the vale.
What makes this quest so annoying? The annoyance factor of this quest lies in several points. Firstly, you have to find an extremely large number of different pages. Secondly, you are not protected from receiving duplicate pages. It is possible for pages to end up in your inventory 3 or 4 times. Additionally, each page takes up its own inventory slot. At that time in WoW: Classic, your bags were still relatively small, which became a significant problem.
Today, the quest giver only wants one page – fortunately!
At least you could sell the pages at the auction house and also buy missing pages there. However, it was usually not worth the effort. If you took the time and simply killed a dozen or two enemies, you would usually make the same progress.
Fortunately, this quest line was drastically simplified with the overhaul in Cataclysm. Now you only need to find a single page, because adventurers had already completed the book beforehand – making it much more pleasant.
Anyone wanting to experience this cursed mission again can currently do so in WoW: Classic and pursue the collecting passion for book pages.
In a similar direction to “City of Light” is also “The Caverns of Time.” This is a quest you get in Tanaris in the Caverns of Time. Again, you are supposed to follow an NPC through the caverns, who explains to you the various instance entrances in order and provides some background story.
What makes the quest so annoying? The NPC you follow is extremely slow. Furthermore, the lady does not move in a straight line to her next destination but sometimes seems to lose her pathfinding. So she sometimes moves in a “zigzag” or just stops in front of trees, only to go in another direction a few seconds later. The entire mission takes nearly 11 minutes. As if that weren’t bad enough, the area is also a PvP area – if you are blown away by an enemy on the very long way, you have to start the quest all over again.
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The video shows the entire quest in fast forward – with all the issues.
Here too, the story passages of the quests could have been spiced up with a few fights – but they weren’t. This makes this mission very monotonous and brings it almost to the top of the most annoying quests.
Rank 1: Dragonmaw Race: Captain Skyshatter
The Dragonmaw races are a special quest line that took place around the unlocking of the Netherwing. Although they are optional, they offer a huge chunk of reputation for the Netherwing. In them, you have to race on a flying mount and defeat NPCs. Captain Skyshatter is the last opponent and is considered particularly challenging.
Captain Skyshatter – an evil opponent who was really annoying. Image source: wowhead
What makes the quest so annoying? This quest had several factors that made it extremely annoying. The goal is to follow Captain Skyshatter closely on his flight. If the distance between the character and Captain Skyshatter exceeds 15 meters, the quest automatically fails. The captain fires small meteors behind him every few seconds, which push your character back and throw you off your mount. A single hit means a defeat.
Particularly annoying was that with a latency over about 100, which was still normal during “The Burning Crusade” times, the meteors could hit before you, as a player, could see them.
Lastly, the quest was annoying because only one player could accept it at a time. Often, a whole line of players formed waiting to face Captain Skyshatter.
What a correct run of the quest looked like, you can see here:
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Looks easy, but was really hard – Captain Skyshatter.
However, it must be said that the quest has been significantly easier since Patch 3.3, as “knockback” effects no longer throw your character off the mount. This also makes this quest easier than it was back in the days of “The Burning Crusade”.
Nevertheless, it has triggered smaller and larger traumas in many players. A well-deserved rank 1 for a quest that many players at that time nervously threw out of their quest log. Again and again.
After a “Twitch Rivals” tournament for Rust was canceled early, North American streamers including DisguisedToast, shroud, and xQc received over €92,000 in prize money. However, xQc had strong words for his Spanish competitors – and is now defending himself against accusations of racism.
What happened in the tournament? On April 14, one of the largest “Twitch Rivals” tournaments took place. In a Rust match that was supposed to be played over 3 days, two teams faced off:
Team DisguisedToast, with North American streamers.
Team Alexby11, with streamers from Latin America and Spain.
The two teams were supposed to gather resources and engage in an intense duel for the bases as a grand finale. However, the grand finale never occurred, as the tournament was canceled early.
You can read the full story about the cancellation of the tournament here:
Spanish streamers complained about unfair time zones and disrespectful behavior from the North Americans, prompting Félix “xQc” Lengyel to respond with strong words. The Canadian streamer called the opponents from the Spanish-speaking team “softies” and “Soy Boys,” who would prefer to “cry” rather than play.
Shortly after, the tournament was canceled and Team DisguisedToast was declared the winner. However, xQc’s behavior was not well received by all. His opponents accused him of racist behavior during the tournament.
Streamer says in heated discussion: “xQc, you are the most racist guy“
How did the accusations arise? To further extend their lead in the tournament and gather more loot, players from Team DisguisedToast spin the wheel of fortune in Rust. Meanwhile, a heated discussion arises between xQc and players from the opposing team in the text chat.
You can see the exchange in the video:
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Twitch Rivals itself also wants to learn from this debacle. On Twitter, they announced that they would organize future tournaments differently:
“We have heard the feedback from the community and will formulate the rules more clearly in the future to avoid confusion, reevaluate the format, and reconsider the scheduling of global events.”
Even Amouranth, one of the biggest streamers on Twitch, has reconsidered her future plans. Her time as an e-girl is over – even though she earned a lot with it:
The Canadian streamer pauses for a moment, writes a message in the chat, and receives support from his team. Then he also verbally retaliates:
The guy is losing his damn mind. He’s so screwed up that the screws are falling out of his pockets. What the hell?
xQc
The chat escalates further as xQc and colleagues prepare for a raid that ultimately will not happen.
After further altercations, threats from the Spaniards to withdraw from the tournament, and an overall very tense atmosphere, the tournament was ended prematurely.
“Get a job” hits Spanish people hard due to the economic crisis
Why is xQc’s statement perceived as “racist”? xQc said that the Spaniards should “get a job.” That was surely meant as trash talk. However, in recent years, Spain has faced high unemployment rates, especially among young people.
We’re talking about a “Generation C,” a Corona generation that is considered a lost generation (via faz): First came the economic crisis, then the pandemic. Young Spaniards are well educated but can only find temporary contracts:
The Tagesschau reports on 30-year-old academics who still live with their parents because there are practically no job openings in their field.
The Tagesschau states that at the beginning of the pandemic, 53% of Spaniards under 35 were laid off (via tagesschau)
Youth unemployment was still over 30% in 2021.
xQc hit a nerve with his “joke” for many Spaniards who cannot simply “find another job”.
On reddit, people are defending xQc: He surely has no idea about the unemployment rate in Spain.
What happens next? Even after the tournament, the hostilities continued. Alexby11, the captain of the Spanish team, listed several issues with the tournament, the incidents, and his opponents in a lengthy Twitter thread:
So the Spaniards had to play on “THEIR” servers – which is something the Americans would never consider for themselves
He lists many minor complaints – time and again, the Americans gained advantages, and the Spaniards had to catch up to not fall too far behind in points – but they found the rules favored the other side
The Americans were deemed ruthless and did not understand what the situation was for Europeans when the Americans could just turn rules on and off at will. The Americans did not even know that there were other languages besides their own and that there were people playing on the other side of the ocean – many didn’t even know what an ocean is
And yes, he writes in Spanish because that is his mother tongue: “If you don’t understand my tweets, just hit translate, you idiots” he ends nicely
xQc responded to this with a sarcastic gif, showing how little he cared about these complaints:
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Twitch Rivals itself also wants to learn from this debacle. On Twitter, they announced that they would organize future tournaments differently:
“We have heard the feedback from the community and will formulate the rules more clearly in the future to avoid confusion, reevaluate the format, and reconsider the scheduling of global events.”
Even Amouranth, one of the biggest streamers on Twitch, has reconsidered her future plans. Her time as an e-girl is over – even though she earned a lot with it:
EA has finally announced the TOTS event in FIFA 22. The popular FUT promo traditionally starts with the Community Team of the Season, which fans can now vote on. It kicks off on Easter Saturday, April 17.
The next weeks will be a joy for FUT players as it is finally TOTS time in FUT 22, meaning that tons of special cards with outstanding stats will be released over the coming weeks.
The event starts like in previous years with the Community Team of the Season. Voting for the team has just kicked off on Easter Saturday.
Team of the Season brings super strong cards to FIFA 22
What is the Team of the Season? Many FUT players eagerly await the TOTS event throughout the FIFA year because during the event, there are hundreds of special cards where stats below 90 are a rarity. What’s special is that many of the TOTS cards are even affordable, allowing players to significantly improve their teams.
When does the TOTS event start? The TOTS will start with the announcement of the final Community TOTS on Tuesday, April 26. It is not yet known whether the team will also be released on that day or if FUT players will have to wait until Friday, April 29.
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These players are up for selection for the Community TOTS
What is the Community TOTS? The Community TOTS focuses on footballers who have consistently delivered strong performances throughout the current season but have not received more than one performance-based special card in FUT 22 – for example, TOTW- or Headliners cards.
These players are up for selection:
Goalkeepers:
André Ferreira
Cota
David Soria
Lloris
Omlin
Ortega
Sehic
Terracciano
Defenders:
Al Khaibari
Bah
Biraghi
Boscagli
Botman
Bremer
Carter-Vickers
Coady
Danilo
Dawson
Gradit
Guerrero
Javi Galán
Lacroix
Laporte
Livramento
Lopes
Mauro Junior
McLaughlin
Mitchell
Molina
Mozo
Schmitz
Senesi
Todibo
Vogt
Yamane
Midfielders:
Jonathan Viera
Koné
Kyerej
Lincoln
M’Changama
McGinn
Nagbe
Ojeda
Parejo
Pedrinho
Pep Biel
Quinones
Raspadori
Selemani
Sergi Darder
Simon
Tankulic
Tudor
Vanaken
Zambo Anguissa
Akürkoglu
Al Dawsari
Alex Berenguer
Andrich
Candreva
Caqueret
Carrasco
Chará
De Frutos
Deac
Diop
Dorsch
Douglas Luiz
Eriksson
Fellaini
Fred
Gnabry
Görtler
Höfler
Honorat
Forwards:
Adeyemi
Berisha
Boufal
Brereton Díaz
Gignac
Gustavo Sauer
Iuri Medeiros
Jorge Molina
Junior Negao
Karlsson
Kruse
Laba
Lacazette
Leandro Damiao
Morelos
Gerard Moreno
Ogbeche
Scamacca
Stockton
Suarez
Vela
Veldwijk
Willian José
Zaccagni
Zaha
Here are all the players from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga up for selection:
Here’s what to expect from the TOTS event: In addition to the Community TOTS, the TOTS for the Premier League, Bundesliga, and La Liga will also be determined through fan voting. There will be no fan voting for the teams from Ligue 1 and Serie A.
Here’s the schedule for the TOTS event:
Premier League TOTS:
Voting: April 22, 2022
Voting ends: April 25, 2022
Announcement and release: May 6, 2022
Bundesliga TOTS:
Voting: April 27, 2022
Voting ends: May 1, 2022
Announcement and release: May 13, 2022
La Liga TOTS:
Voting: May 3, 2022
Voting ends: May 6, 2022
Announcement and release: May 20, 2022
Ligue 1 TOTS:
Announcement and release: May 27, 2022
Serie A TOTS:
Announcement and release: June 3, 2022
Finally, the Ultimate TOTS with the best TOTS cards will follow on June 10, 2022.
What did you decide? Which players did you vote for? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Which Bundesliga player has again received a really strong card? You can find out here:
Halo Infinite is the big shooter from Microsoft. However, after the initial hype, it is losing more and more players on Steam and Xbox. Now insiders say: In 2022, Halo Infinite will get a Battle Royale – and it is said to be as big as CoD Warzone.
After the initial hype, Halo Infinite has become very quiet – except when it is mentioned as a scapegoat for Battlefield 2042, hardly anyone talks about the new Halo.
Since the surprising release in November 2021, there have been no significant content updates, making it even clearer how few maps and game modes the shooter actually has.
With Season 2 starting on May 3, developer 343 Industries aims to address the issue with 2 new maps. However, insiders say: a Battle Royale is still coming, and possibly this year.
Here you can see the trailer for Season 2 of Halo Infinite, titled “Lone Wolves”:
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“Special” Battle Royale is supposed to come in 2022 – and be as big as CoD Warzone
As officially announced this week, the developer studio Certain Affinity is set to take on a larger role in Halo Infinite. With a better partnership between 343 Industries and Certain Affinity, “Halo Infinite will evolve in new and exciting ways”.
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What do the insiders say? The trusted insider Jez Corden reports that with this partnership a new Battle Royale mode is coming to Halo Infinite. Corden reports the following about this new game mode, which is supposed to have a “special approach” to the genre:
The Battle Royale has the code name “Tatanka”.
The mode is being developed separately by Certain Affinity, while 343 Industries continues to work on the multiplayer and singleplayer of Halo Infinite.
It is unclear how “traditional” this Battle Royale will be.
Data miners have discovered a long list of tasks that could indicate many mini-objectives in the Battle Royale.
Journalist Paul Tassi speculates that there could be PvE elements with AI enemies on the map. This would remind players of the multiplayer modes of Titanfall 2.
The mode has been in development for over two years.
It is expected to be about as large as CoD Warzone.
It could potentially be a standalone, free-to-play game like Warzone.
The mode is aimed at attracting new players to Halo Infinite and targets fans of Fortnite, CoD Warzone, and Apex Legends.
It is supposed to relate to the upcoming Forge mode, which allows players to create their own maps and game modes.
The release is planned for Season 3 or 4 of Halo Infinite, says Jez Corden. This would likely mean August or November 2022.
These speculations are not the first regarding a Battle Royale in Halo Infinite. When the developers were asked about it in the past, they clearly rejected the game mode.
In a stream 4 years ago, Jeff Easterling, the lead writer at 343 Industries, said: “The only BR we are interested in is the Battle Rifle.” If insiders are to be believed, this attitude has changed.
If these reports are confirmed, it will be exciting to see how Halo’s specific features work in a Battle Royale. Because in Halo Infinite, even toxic gestures are part of the norm:
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez (31) is the boss of G2 Esports, the European champion, in League of Legends. In an interview, he rants: Half of all teams in the European league violate transfer rules. Although he is often accused of illegally poaching players from other teams, he claims to be the most harmless, yet the best in this game.
Who is this?
Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez was a midlaner in the early days of LoL but switched to management early on and has built the most successful team in Europe with G2 Esports since 2014.
At heart, Ocelote remains a passionate gamer and speaks bluntly, which doesn’t sound like a CEO at all. He regularly goes off the rails and infuriates fans of rival teams. He sees the team “Fnatic” as his main competitor and aims to sabotage them. He has issued a clause that “his star player” Perkz cannot switch to Fnatic.
Before the 2022 season in LoL, Ocelote wildly restructured his entire team, firing many stars and replacing them with unknowns. However, success proved him right: In Spring 2022, G2 was again crowned champion of the LEC after wiping out the top favorites Rogue 3-0 in the finals.
Rules threaten lifetime bans for poaching contracted players
What rule do the teams in LoL allegedly violate? There are 3 rules in the “Esports Global Penalty Index” from LoL that prohibit “poaching” and “tampering” with players (via esports.assets).
In short:
As long as a player has a contract with a team, they cannot be lured by others to break that contract and switch teams.
“Poaching” is therefore prohibited – players under contract cannot be approached and certainly not poached.
All these offenses carry enormous penalties – we are talking about at least 5 months of game suspension up to a lifetime ban.
“Technically,” only players or coaches who are “free agents,” meaning those who currently have no contract, should be approached. During an ongoing season, discussions about transfers are strictly prohibited.
The rules for Esports in LoL impose severe penalties for poaching contracted players.
“I play by the same rules as others – And I play better”
What does Ocelote say about this? The head of G2 states in an interview with Inven that practically no one adheres to this rule. Although he has been accused in the past of wanting to poach contracted players, G2 has consistently suffered from poaching itself:
For example, G2 lost the then-best bot lane in LoL, Zven and Mithy, to poaching in 2015.
They lost the supporter Hybrid in 2016 right before a tournament.
Ocelote says:
Ultimately, we have continually been hit by poaching throughout our existence. Officially, I tell you that I don’t poach. But just between us, I tell you that I play by the same rules as everyone else. And I play better!
Ocelote
Ocelote emphasizes:
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
According to Ocelote, 50-60% of teams in the LEC poach; they do it constantly: players talk, come into Discords, jump into calls, and meet with people.
He himself is still “pretty fucking tame,” so quite harmless. However, he simply says he is “very time-efficient,” Ocelote laughs.
When asked about the accusations from MAD Lions in September 2021 that he attempted to manipulate players, Ocelote merely responds: “Yeah, whatever. The MAD Lions can fuck off!”
The team we currently have was formed through discussions we had with people we were allowed to speak to. During these times. In fact, officially, every player who has ever been with G2 has never been poached.
How will it proceed? Unofficially, Ocelote says: Every good team in the league is currently confronted with poaching, both Fnatic and Rogue. Both teams have an “insane” strong roster. The top players are constantly approached on Discord.
The only way to change that would be to abolish the rule entirely. Until then, Ocelote and G2 will continue to make fun of it, even if it is difficult for him to discuss the topic.
It’s a strange topic. I don’t know. It’s an ugly conversation because everyone does it, and everyone knows that everyone does it. But every time someone is accused of doing it, everyone jumps up and says, “Oh, look at this guy!” Yet everyone is doing the same thing, it’s just an ugly topic of conversation and I think it’s better to just get rid of the rule entirely. But okay, that’s never going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking.
Ocelote
How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL players are discussing the interview. Even if many see Ocelote critically due to his aggressive demeanor, most agree with the essence of his statement:
Even in “normal sports,” there is constant violation of corresponding rules. Either Riot must enforce its rules consistently (which is viewed as impossible) or abolish them.
To monitor compliance with the rule, Riot would have to thoroughly oversee every conversation, every Discord, every personal message over social media – that is simply impossible.
Ocelote is clearly right, they say. The “poaching” will never stop.
Ocelote has pretty hot views on LoL, as one can repeatedly see:
Twitch streamer Amouranth has explained how much money she currently earns per month on the platform Onlyfans: $1.8 million, around €1.66 million. But she also explains why those times are over. She wants to reach a broader audience that feels repelled by such ‘questionable performances.’
What is Amouranth’s concept? The Twitch streamer Kaitlyn ‘Amouranth’ Siragua has a clear concept that has made her the most successful streamer on Twitch:
On Twitch itself, she makes the ‘most sexually suggestive content’ that is still allowed within the rules: She bathes in a bikini in her living room, plays with plastic balls, moans into microphones, and presents herself as provocatively as possible.
On the ‘public social media’ platforms like Instagram or Twitter, she posts pictures of herself in lingerie and beachwear. She flirts with the idea that her viewers would surely “have fun” with the pictures (via twitter)
She repeatedly links her account on ‘Onlyfans’: There, erotic content appears that would be forbidden on public platforms because it shows too much – Fans must pay for this content, while Amouranth’s content on Twitch, Twitter, and Instagram is free.
Since Amouranth has employees, her earnings on Onlyfans have exploded
How successful is she with it? The exact amounts she refers to are explained in a conversation with Devin Nash, someone who knows the financial side of being an influencer:
“I’ve done quite well. I’ve made about $300,000 a month – just with Onlyfans. But after I hired people and we all combined our skills, I was able to increase it to about $1,600,000 to $1,800,000. A month, just on Onlyfans. So… that was pretty crazy.”
Amouranth
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But she’s not doing this because she is ashamed of it; rather, she cites other reasons why her time as a “shameless e-girl” (Amouranth on Amouranth) is now over.
Amouranth has been “farming viewers” in recent years as a “constant grind”
Amouranth now says: In recent years, her content was optimized to “farm people” who wanted her suggestive content.
However, that was actually just a steady, laborious grind, into which a lot of time flowed: In recent years, it was all about bringing enough viewers to those platforms from which she makes money.
But in this way, it is hard to expand her audience enough to find viewers whose attention span is long enough for them to follow her even when she talks about her animal welfare plans. Because after the loss of a dog, Amouranth’s main focus is now on earning enough money to dedicate her life to animal welfare.
Amouranth says the death of her dog Viego motivates her today to work hard to save more animals later.
To reach these other viewers in the future, she needs to increase her ‘entertainment value’ and attract a larger audience. But that is hard as long as she does ‘questionable things’ that repel normal viewers:
Therefore, she now wants to increase the ‘entertainment value’ of her Twitch streams and appeal to a ‘mainstream audience.’ And not focus on delivering content that definitely does not appeal to everyone.
The transition from ‘Amouranth, the nudist’ to ‘Amouranth, the entertainer’ should be a smooth transition and take place in mid-2022. Until then, she wants to “turn it up a notch,” as they say. So with these ‘things that definitely do not appeal to everyone’:
A 48-hour “Twitch Rivals” tournament for Rust promised a prize pool of $100,000. Big names like xQc, shroud, and DisguisedToast participated. However, a Spanish team made loud and frequent complaints. Consequently, the tournament was prematurely canceled. One of the tournament winners, xQc, referred to the losers as “Soyboys”, wimps.
What kind of tournament is this? Twitch Rivals is a tournament series organized directly by Twitch. These are mostly tournaments for games that, while popular on Twitch, do not have their own esports scene. In Twitch Rivals, not only esports players compete, but also various variety streamers. What stands out is the high prize money available to win at Twitch Rivals.
The latest “Twitch Rivals” tournament for Rust was one of the biggest so far. $100,000, which is approximately €92,500, was up for grabs. It featured streamer giants like xQc, shroud, and DisguisedToast.
Rust tournament took place between North American and Spanish-speaking streamers
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How was the tournament supposed to proceed? For 48 hours, players were to survive and compete in specially set up servers for the tournament in the survival shooter.
The streamers were split into 2 teams: North American streamers with DisguisedToast as captain and Alexby11’s team. He led streamers from Spain and Latin America.
The teams were supposed to gather as many resources as possible while simultaneously building their bases and supplies. The tournament was to conclude with the ultimate showdown, where both teams would attempt to raid the opposing base.
What happened instead? However, this did not happen. On the second day, the news broke that the tournament was canceled. The teams reportedly came to a mutual agreement that DisguisedToast’s team should be declared the winners early.
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Why was the tournament canceled? Already on the first day of the tournament, a significant controversy arose. Spanish-speaking streamers complained that the competition was unfair and that their region was not getting enough respect. They were seriously considering leaving the tournament midway.
The reason for these complaints was that the Spanish players had a clear disadvantage due to time zones compared to the North American streamers. This format was deemed unfair towards players from Europe. Additionally, the North American team allegedly showed them a “pitiful lack of respect.”
When xQc became aware of these complaints, he had strong words for the Spanish streamers:
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“They could literally log in when they are the fittest while we are all sleeping. They could literally raid our base in the last 3 hours and just get $100,000.”
“But instead, they go on Twitter, cry to the admins, cry in chat, cry on stream, and meet in small groups to give up like wimps. Who the hell raised these idiots? Such soft losers, God in heaven.”
xQc on stream
What exactly led to the tournament’s cancellation and whether Alexby11’s team actually gave up is unclear. However, the organizers of Twitch Rivals announced with the cancellation of the tournament that changes would also be promised:
“We have heard the community’s feedback and will clarify the rules in the future to avoid confusion, reassess the format, and reconsider the timing for global events.”
Did you watch the Twitch Rivals for Rust? What did you think of the developments? Did the Spanish streamers have a point, or do you agree more with xQc? Let us know in the comments.
In the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, “Housing” has been a major topic for years: there are too few building plots, especially since Final Fantasy XIV has become so popular that it is bursting at the seams. With a lottery, they wanted to expand the housing system in Ishgard, but that failed. The main boss is now pulling the plug.
What is the problem with houses in Final Fantasy XIV? There are simply too few building plots. The places where you can set up your own home in Eorzea are limited and in demand. Since Final Fantasy XIV is experiencing such hype, the problem is getting worse.
This is how they wanted to solve it: With Patch 6.1, a lottery system was introduced in Final Fantasy XIV. New plots were also supposed to come in Empyreum, Ishgard’s adventurer residential area. In this way, 1440 additional slots per server were to be created, distributed via the lottery.
Why did it go wrong? According to reports on reddit, there are two major problems with the lottery for housing plots:
Some houses indicated that the number “0” had won, but there was no real player holding that number, so no one won the plot – even if only one person had bid on it.
Some houses indicated that there were no participants in the lottery, even when it was clear elsewhere that several interested parties had bid on the house.
According to reddit users, these problems occur with all building plots in the game, not just the new ones in Ishgard.
These errors were already acknowledged by Square Enix on Easter Saturday (via lodestone).
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Final Fantasy XIV shows new trailer for the start of the next adventure
Boss stops the next cycle: “It’s very complicated”
This is what the chief says: The boss of Final Fantasy XIV is Naoki Yoshida, also Producer and Director of the MMORPG, a mythical figure who once led the game out of damnation and to great heights. He made a statement on Easter Saturday.
Yoshida stated:
They take the problems very seriously and are investigating them with high priority.
They apologize to the players, but admit that the situation is really complicated and they need to investigate further.
The current lottery cycle was supposed to end on Wednesday, but they will let it run and not start a new one until the problem is solved.
Anyone who wants to know more about how Yoshida thinks can check out his statements in the interview:
In this raid guide, you will find a list of the 10 best Rock-type attackers in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO will show you what makes each monster special and why they are excellent for use in raids.
To be optimally prepared for the upcoming raid battles, you should rely on the 10 best Rock attackers. These are particularly effective against Bug, Ice, Fire, and Flying types.
How was the ranking created? In this list of the best Rock attackers, we have only considered Pokémon that you can already obtain in the game. All listed monsters can be caught through raids or in the wild, or you can evolve them from another Pokémon.
Rihornior is the final evolution of Rihorn. It comes from the 4th generation of games and is of the Ground and Rock type. Rihornior benefits mainly from high attack and stamina stats. Its defense is also impressive.
With its moveset of Rock Wrecker and Stone Edge, Rihornior can deal significant damage to the opponent. However, note that Stone Edge is an event attack that you can currently only obtain through the use of a Charged TM.
Is there a Shiny Rihornior? Yes, you can catch Shiny Rihorn and evolve it into Rihornior. You can recognize a Shiny Rihornior by its yellow armor on its body.
2. Rameidon
Rameidon normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Rock Wrecker and Rock Slide
The Rock Pokémon Rameidon also comes from the 4th generation of games and is the evolution of Koknodon. While it has a significantly higher attack stat than Rihornior, it is not as durable in battle.
With its combination of Rock Wrecker and Rock Slide, it also deals considerable damage but cannot quite match Rihornior’s Stone Edge. For this reason, it secures a close second place in our ranking.
Can you catch Shiny Rameidon? To obtain Shiny Rameidon, you must first catch a Shiny Koknodon. You can find it in the wild during partly cloudy weather, but it also occasionally appears in eggs and research tasks. You can recognize a Shiny Rameidon by its red markings on its head and body.
3. Terrakium
Terrakium normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Rock Wrecker and Rock Slide
Another strong Rock attacker is the legendary Pokémon Terrakium. It comes from the 5th generation and is of the Rock and Fighting types. Occasionally, you will find it as a raid boss in level 5 raids.
Terrakium has a slightly better attack stat than Rihornior but does not come close to Rameidon. However, it has solid defense and can also score in stamina, allowing it to endure in battle for a while.
In battle, you should best rely on its attacks Rock Wrecker and Rock Slide. This allows it to deal significant damage to the opponent, just like Rameidon. Furthermore, Terrakium is also one of the 10 best Fighting attackers in Pokémon GO.
Can you catch Shiny Terrakium? Yes, you can catch a Shiny Terrakium with some luck. You can recognize it by its brown body and red horns.
4. Despotar
Despotar normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Rock Wrecker and Stone Edge
The final evolution of Larvitar is the Rock and Dark Pokémon Despotar. This Pokémon comes from the 2nd generation and excels with high attack and stamina stats. It is also slightly better in defense compared to Terrakium.
Unlike other Rock attackers, such as Rihornior or Rameidon, Despotar relies on a moveset of Rock Wrecker and Stone Edge. However, it takes significantly longer to charge this charged attack.
Is there a Shiny Despotar? Yes, you can obtain the Shiny form of Despotar in the game. To do this, you need to catch a Shiny Larvitar and evolve it accordingly. The Shiny variant of Despotar has a purple belly and a different shade of green compared to the normal form.
5. Wolwerock (Day Form)
Wolwerock (Day Form) normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Stone Throw and Stone Edge
Wolwerock is a Rock Pokémon from the 7th generation of games. It evolves from Wuffels into its two forms: Day Form and Night Form. However, it is particularly suitable for use in raids in its Day Form.
Wolwerock (Day Form) particularly shines with a high attack stat, nearly as strong as that of Rihornior. It also has impressive stamina. With a moveset of Stone Throw and Stone Edge, it has a fast quick attack, but deals less damage than other charged attacks with Stone Edge.
Alternatively, you can also rely on its Night Form. This has slightly lower attack but endures longer in battle due to its higher stamina and defense stats. Here, you should also use the moveset of Stone Throw and Stone Edge.
Can you catch Shiny Wolwerock (Day Form)? No, to obtain the Shiny form of Wolwerock, you must first catch a Shiny Wuffels and then evolve it into Wolwerock during the day. You can recognize the Shiny variant by its blue body.
6. Brockoloss
Brockoloss normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Rock Wrecker and Rock Slide
Brockoloss also makes its way into the list of top Rock attackers. This Rock Pokémon from the 5th generation evolves from Kiesling. In contrast to some other candidates on the list, it has a slightly lower attack value.
However, with its moveset of Rock Wrecker and Rock Slide, it deals good damage to the opponent, just like Rameidon and Terrakium.
Is there a Shiny Brockoloss? If you catch a Shiny Kiesling, you can evolve it into Brockoloss through Sedimantur. You can recognize the Shiny Brockoloss by the light blue tips that extend across its whole body.
By the way: Sedimantur is one of the Pokémon in the game that you can evolve into Brockoloss for free after a trade. What you need to know about this and which monsters it also applies to can be found in our related article:
The Rock and Flying Pokémon can impress with solid attack stats. However, it is slightly worse than Brockoloss. Its moveset of Stone Throw and Rock Slide also deals slightly less damage. However, its quick attack is relatively fast.
Can you catch Shiny Aerodactyl? Yes, you may encounter a Shiny Aerodactyl with some luck. You can recognize it by its purple body.
8. Amoroso
Amoroso normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Stone Throw and Rock Slide
Amoroso is the evolution of Amonitas. The Rock and Water Pokémon has the same defense stats as Brockoloss. Otherwise, it also has solid values in stamina and battle.
Just like Aerodactyl, you should use a combination of Stone Throw and Rock Slide in battle. This may deal slightly less damage than the movesets of other candidates, but the quick attack is relatively fast. However, since Stone Throw is an obsolete attack, Amoroso can no longer learn it.
Is there a Shiny Amoroso? Yes, if you catch a Shiny Amonitas, you can evolve it into Amoroso. You can recognize it by its purple body.
9. Regirock
Regirock normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Stone Throw and Stone Edge
The legendary Pokémon Regirock from the 3rd generation can also rank as a good Rock attacker. The Rock Pokémon has no pre-evolutions or evolutions.
Regirock is particularly convincing due to its enormous defense stat. Its stamina is also solid, allowing it to endure in battle for a long time. However, it is weak in attack and has the lowest attack stat among the top attackers.
Like Amoroso, it relies on the quick attack Stone Throw, which is relatively quick. However, with Stone Edge, it has a charged attack that takes a while to be used. However, its damage output is significantly lower compared to other movesets.
Can you catch Shiny Regirock? Yes, with some luck, you may encounter a Shiny Regirock in one of the level 5 raids. You can recognize it by its dark brown body.
10. Stolloss
Stolloss normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Rock Wrecker and Stone Edge
Stolloss is the final evolution of Stollunior. The Steel and Rock Pokémon from the 3rd generation also impresses with solid attack, which is slightly weaker than that of Amoroso.
However, just like Regirock, it can score points in stamina and defense, remaining by your side in raids for a long time. With the quick attack Rock Wrecker, it dishes out solid damage to the opponent. However, it takes a while for Stone Edge to charge.
Is there a Shiny Stolloss? Yes, you can catch Shiny Stollunior and evolve it into Stolloss. Shiny Stolloss is recognizable by its silver-green body.
Are Crypto Pokémon worth it? Unlike other monsters, Crypto Pokémon have a 20% stronger attack. This allows them to deal more damage to their opponents. Although they are slightly weaker in defense and therefore don’t last as long in battles, the use of Crypto Pokémon in raids can still be worthwhile.
Best Mega Rock Attackers
Mega-Aerodactyl with Stone Throw and Stone Edge
Are Mega Evolutions worth it? It is also worth considering Mega Evolutions in raid battles. These are temporary evolutions of individual monsters. Their stats are higher, and their own attacks are also stronger in battle.
Furthermore, Mega Evolutions in raids also boost the attacks of other Pokémon if they correspond to the respective type of the Mega Pokémon. Therefore, it is advisable to include Mega-Aerodactyl in your team.
However, it is currently the only Mega Pokémon of Rock type. As soon as there are more Mega Rock attackers, we will update this list accordingly.
Which Rock attackers do you prefer to use in raids? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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This week has seen a lot of movement in the MMORPGs. A new game has been released with Rise Online, while Warhammer: Odyssey had to be discontinued due to hacker attacks. Additionally, there were new announcements for Lost Ark, New World, and a major presentation of the new ESO expansion.
That was the news this week from the world of MMORPGs at a glance. Tell us, what was your personal highlight? Or did we perhaps forget something important? Have you perhaps experienced something exciting that you would like to share with us? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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Eintracht Spandau has achieved something with League of Legends that no German esports team has achieved before. Team manager Kevin Westphal and Johannes Gorzel, co-managing director of Instinct3, explain MeinMMO in the podcast, what their formula for success is.
Behind what seems like pure chaos and total spontaneity lies a well-planned and elaborate model. Eintracht Spandau has significantly shaken up the German esports scene of League of Legends. Our editorial team has never experienced such a strong fanbase forming around an esports team in esports.
There is singing, suffering, and cheering, much like one would expect from football. The identification between the team and fans at Eintracht Spandau is extraordinarily high. And here lies a sophisticated strategy behind it, in which not only the face of Handofblood plays a role.
Alex and Leya talk to team manager Kevin Westphal and Johannes Gorzel, co-managing director of Instinct3. The influencer agency Instinct3, which includes Handofblood and Gnu, is behind Eintracht Spandau.
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Destiny 2 is a game of repetitions. Anyone who plays an activity over and over again automatically gets better at it. But that’s not the only reason why a player becomes a PvE endgame pro in Destiny 2. The Destiny streamer “Above” has captured this well and summarized it in an insightful video for the community.
Who is the Destiny 2 player with the good tips? The tipster is the Destiny 2 streamer “Above”. He likes to play activities as a so-called “Low-Man Challenge” and is always up for challenging endgame activities.
In his video, he not only gives important tips on damage buffs and resistance mods.
He also explains the 40/60 rule, which is barely known among Destiny 2 players.
Additionally, he has helpful advice on how to always have enough power ammo
and why it’s not always a solution to blame the game for everything.
MeinMMO has taken a look at his tips and summarized the most important ones that “Above” presented in his video for you.
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The Destiny streamer “Above” shows you how to go from noob to pro.
Tip 1 – Understand the gameplay in Destiny 2 better
You won’t be told how something works in Destiny 2. Instead, Bungie loves to use subtle hints in the game to draw Guardians’ attention to specific things. You have to figure out for yourself how something works. The more difficult the activity, the more complex and interesting the mechanics usually are.
Moreover, a lot in the game tries to distract you from the truly important things. This is intended to make it additionally difficult to stay focused on the actual task.
Longtime players in Destiny 2 know that you should learn to ignore trivial things. This includes, for example, enemies that respawn repeatedly. Your focus should therefore initially be on your own actions in the game. They pay attention to changes occurring in the game.
When do which enemies spawn?
Does the music in the game change?
Are new hints or buffs appearing with certain actions?
It often becomes apparent that they initially focus less on DPS weapons, but rather on grenade launchers with flash grenades, to keep an activity running as long as possible. Only when they understand how something works do they optimize their loadout for damage.
Tip 2 – Stop blaming the game
Stop “Blaming the Game” and change your perspective.
This point is something that certainly every player has been guilty of, not just in Destiny 2. One blames the game for personal failures.
Of course, you get upset when you die, but that usually doesn’t happen because the game has a glitch. Rather, it’s because you either positioned yourself poorly or heroically attempted a reckless action that ultimately got you killed.
Even if “the Architect” in Destiny 2 sometimes disagrees, you should use every death to learn from it. Think about what you did wrong and then focus on correcting the mistake the next time.
Use your deaths for constructive adjustments: Destiny, as already mentioned, is a game of repetition, but if you refuse to use these repetitions for something constructive, you will struggle to improve. However, if you change this mindset, your gameplay will improve in no time.
Tip 3 – How damage stacking works in Destiny 2
Well of Radiance provides a 25% damage bonus for 30 seconds.
Many players still have little experience with damage stacking, i.e., stacking damage. This is complicated by the fact that there are tons of stackable buffs and debuffs, such as Charged with Light, Elemental Sources, Artifact Mods, and various damage perks.
There’s hardly a player who hasn’t been confused by this at one point or another.
Here are the basics for buffs and debuffs:
There are damage buffs that always stay in the game.
One example is the “Tectonic Harvest” buff of the Void Titan. The “Bubble.” The buff can also be renewed if you go inside the bubble again after it has expired.
Also, the Well of Radiance from the Solar Warlock belongs to the permanent damage buffs.
The higher damage value always takes precedence.
Debuffs make enemies more vulnerable to incoming damage.
Debuffs use abilities, such as the Shadowshot of the Void Hunter, and the Titan’s small hammer, which lasts for 6 seconds and deals 50% additional damage to a single target hit with the melee ability.
Alternatively, weapon exotics like the “The Tractor Cannon” and the “Divinity” can be used. They weaken enemies by up to 30%.
Debuffs themselves cannot be stacked; however, they can be combined with the aforementioned damage buffs.
Players can therefore always use a basic damage buff alongside at least one debuff.
This is how to stack damage optimally in Destiny 2.
It gets more complex when various armor mods come into play. These currently include Light Mods, Warmind Cell Mods, and Elemental Source Mods.
Some of them, like the Light Mod “High-Energy Fire,” stack weapon damage. However, it does not work with the damage buff of the Void Bubble from Titans.
The Elemental Source Mod “Source of Power” and “Rasputin’s Power,” a Warmind Mod, do stack with the Void Bubble. Perhaps because they are more complex in setup than the Light Mods, so Bungie allowed them to stack.
Always use the seasonal artifact mods: Last but not least, the seasonal artifact mods offer additional options. These are seasonal and therefore temporary mods that change from season to season. As a result, they also have a significant influence on the game’s meta. Recently, the seasonal mods “Breach and Clear” and “Particle Deconstruction” have been absolute must-haves in the game.
Seasonal mods offer unusually large damage bonuses.
They stack with everything mentioned so far and can therefore make a significant difference.
They often also provide weapon-specific damage advantages that can also stack with other sources.
Some of the most popular options in Season 16 for optimal damage stacking are the combination of “Guardian’s Line”, “Vorpal Weapon”, and “One for All”.
With this knowledge, players can at least fundamentally stack buffs and debuffs that fit their playstyle and ultimately help their team optimize damage whenever needed.
Tip 4 – Understand and utilize resistance mods
For a long time, Guardians have been able to upgrade their armor with numerous so-called resistance mods. Some of them have become almost indispensable, which is why it is important to know and have them. To obtain all of them, you need to invest a bit of time.
Certain combat style mods help you survive longer in the game.
If you were wondering why you get one-shot killed by all enemies in the endgame, then equip yourself with a few of these mods in your armor. Afterward, you will ask yourself this question much less frequently. This includes, for example, the Light Mod “Protective Light”.
The mod “Protective Light” ensures that when your shields break and your health drops into the red zone, you get a free 10% damage resistance.
“Sniper Resist” can be a bit misleading. The resistance mod does not only protect against snipers. It protects you from attacks more than 29 meters away. So if you get shot from 28.5 meters away by a sniper, this mod actually does nothing for you.
The resistance mod “Flinch Resistance” applies to any AoE damage, including grenades, environmental damage from enemies like witches and knights, general fire attacks, and even boss stomp attacks.
“AoE damage” refers to “Area of Effect” damage. It means the area damage from individual enemies.
That’s why you should always equip resistance mods: All of these mods can also be stacked. This can provide you with additional advantages. If you combine it with “Protective Light,” you will even gain additional damage resistance.
A noticeable difference in the game.
Where to get these combat style mods? You can buy all so-called combat style mods at the Tower. Ada-1 and Banshee-44 sell randomly selected combat style armor mods from the “Charged with Light”, “Elemental Sources,” and “Warmind Cell” mod groups each day. This allows players to gradually obtain all armor mods they do not yet own. The offerings of the NPC vendors rotate daily.
On the next page, you will learn how to always generate heavy ammo in Destiny 2 and how the 40/60 rule works.
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Whether MMORPG or single-player game: In many games, we are presented with items in the colors white, green, blue, purple, or gold. But where does this well-known color code come from?
We players have been conditioned over the years to recognize the well-known color code for items that indicates their value or effectiveness: white is less good, while the best equipment is purple or gold. Some games vary their item colors, but many adhere to the code that has accompanied us for years.
This article originally appeared in 2019 and was last updated in Easter 2022.
Where does the well-known color code come from?
Many of you will surely think of World of Warcraft first when hearing about the well-known colors for items. However, you are only partially correct, as the color code was introduced in earlier games.
Item color codes were already used in games of the early internet. For example, there were the so-called BBS door games, which operated through computer systems known in German as mailboxes. One of the most famous BBS games, Legend of the Red Dragon, already used a color system to display the rarity of items.
Early text adventures and graphic RPGs already used a version of the color code. Source: YouTube
The broader gaming audience was probably only introduced to the color scheme with the release of Diablo 2 in June 2000. The ARPG introduced a rudimentary version of the color code that is still in use today.
The code was expanded in the MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot, which was released in October 2001. However, the colors of the items were dependent on the level of the player’s hero: gray items were far below the hero’s level, while yellow items were optimal. Orange, red, and purple items were above the character’s level.
World of Warcraft sets the standard
The popularity of World of Warcraft since November 2004 is what drives players to chase after differently colored loot even today. Blizzard’s MMORPG introduced the code that indicates the quality of various items: gray, white, green, blue, purple, orange, and with heirlooms, also yellow.
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With the success of WoW, other games also adopted this color scheme, especially in MMORPGs and MMOs, the code is popular. In addition to WoW, others such as Star Wars: The Old Republic and Guild Wars 2 use colored items, albeit with slight variations.
As more and more games adopted the color code, players became accustomed to this system. The color scheme is now so well-known and easy to understand that many games still rely on the color code today.
In which games is the code still used?
In addition to classic MMORPGs, other games have also adopted the color scheme, so colored items now appear in a variety of genres. Shooter fans might recognize the code from Destiny 2 or The Division, but it is also used in the battle royale hit Fortnite.
Even in single-player games, colored items can be found: Among others, the action-adventures Kingdoms of Amalur and Darksiders 2 have adopted the well-known scheme from WoW.
In Lost Ark, the new “Spring Fever” event has started. This offers you some nice rewards just for logging in. However, these rewards are only available on Saturdays and Sundays, and you must log in on both days to maximize your gains.
What kind of event is this? Today, on April 16, the new “Spring Fever” event started. During this event, you can earn the following rewards with one character per squad each Saturday and Sunday:
3x Delicious Master Omelet [Masterwork]
3x Light Currency Chest of Regulus
10x Phoenix Feather
All you have to do to loot is log in and claim the reward in the event menu.
You will receive the new rewards with a click in the appropriate menu.
Keep in mind that the rewards reset every day at 12:01 PM. Therefore, you can claim the Saturday reward until Sunday noon, and the Sunday rewards until Monday noon.
How long will the event last? The event is expected to run until a weekend in mid-May. There is currently no exact date.
Silver Rewards Are Well Received
Is the event worth it? Yes, because essentially you just need to log in briefly for the loot. On the Lost Ark subreddit, the silver reward is particularly highlighted.
Each Light Currency Chest of Regulus brings 100,000 silver, and you can get a total of six of them each weekend.
What do you think of the new event? Is that enough of an incentive for you to log in briefly on weekends? Or would you have played anyway?
The patch that Lost Ark released this week included hardly any new features. However, the update next week will be all the more interesting. It will likely include the new class Lance Master, which was mentioned in a teaser. More on this here:
Death was the end of a journey and a permanent danger. But in World of Warcraft, that is no longer the case. How does Blizzard plan to save this story?
It is now no secret that Shadowlands has not exactly excited many players. One must not only talk about the gameplay, but just the story alone elicits derisive snorts from many.
One of the biggest criticisms does not deal with the “story itself,” explicitly not with the details that take place in the Shadowlands. It concerns a completely different problem:
Death is completely demystified.
The problem with the story of Shadowlands likely lies mainly in its long-term significance. Giving death in World of Warcraft a face and clear rules is on one hand a very cool thing.
To know what happens after death is a wish that not only the characters in the game have, but also most people in the real world every now and then nurture. Showing a clear definition of the afterlife with all its rules is fundamentally a cool framework for a fantasy setting.
However, these revelations are also likely to lead to the peoples and cultures in World of Warcraft undergoing massive changes in the coming years. When a paladin now tells his dying comrade, “In the Light, we will be reunited,” that is no longer faith, conviction, and wishful thinking, but simply factually wrong.
When a mage kills a wayward colleague who has become a warlock and declares in anger that “Only hell awaits him” – that is simply not true. Because presumably the warlock will land in Revendreth, play a few decades as an Anima battery, and then ultimately find peace in the afterlife.
The various cultures, whether humans, taurens, orcs, or draenei – they will all inevitably get a very clear picture of death in the coming years. What does that do to cultures whose beliefs go back many centuries or millennia? Can something like that even be convincingly represented in an MMORPG, not just for a single people – but for a whole multitude of them?
Pelagos is too nice to be the Grim Reaper
The next big problem is Pelagos. He became the new Soul Judge, which is fundamentally an acceptable story, although it was a bit rushed and difficult for non-Kyrian to comprehend. However, it has become quite clear that Pelagos, in his rise to Soul Judge, has hardly lost any of his personality. He is still a person who evaluates each being individually, and whose actions are mainly driven by compassion.
Blizzard has put itself in a very difficult dramatic situation with this decision. Because death, in almost all forms of storytelling, is a simple yet extremely powerful tool. It is the ever-present threat in the background, a driving factor of tension. Stories about adventures and seemingly insurmountable obstacles are often thrilling because when heroes fail, death looms. Series like “Game of Thrones” or “Squid Game” have shown clearly how much tension the mere possibility of death can evoke and how shocking it is when main characters are not spared.
Pelagos is “too good” – death loses its threat.
Some of the most emotional and powerful scenes in World of Warcraft are only so because death has such weight. Whether we take the slaying of the nightmare corrupted Ysera in Val’sharah, the brutal death of Garrosh in Nagrand, the last breaths of Vol’jin in Orgrimmar, or the heroic death of Saurfang.
All these moments had power because death was accompanied by uncertainty. Because death is a drastic cut that removes characters from the equation of the story. Sure, some characters reappear as souls or shades, are summoned by shamans, or similar. But those were always just brief moments or extreme exceptions that had a story-based reason for why their souls remained.
All of this is now destroyed – and probably irreversibly.
Just imagine how differently you would have experienced some cinematics in World of Warcraft. Would Ysera’s death have had the same impact? Would Varian’s heroic sacrifice have left you staring at the screen if you had known that after death they come to Pelagos, who judges their souls?
Ysera’s death was one of the most emotional scenes in Legion – difficult to achieve that now.
No, almost certainly not. The fact that Pelagos is not – like the previous Soul Judge – acting as a relatively objective “machine,” but as a being driven by compassion makes this situation even worse. Any character that is somewhat heroic or portrayed as “good” will end up as a soul before Pelagos and will most likely be sent to the “cuddle puddle paradise for good souls” due to his friendly and compassionate nature.
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Of course, there are exceptions. Varian’s soul, for example, did not go to the Shadowlands, it was obliterated by fel magic, for fel magic destroys souls and has the ability to completely consume them.
But that death in the story of World of Warcraft is now only the end in exceptional cases and no longer the rule, could be a blow that will fall back on the storytellers’ feet in the coming years.
Blizzard will have to find a solution to this narrative problem. And the only obvious fix is to create an even greater threat that threatens both the realm of the living and the realm of the dead. Because only when souls would also be in danger in their afterlife would death again become a real threat.
But no one wants such huge, cosmic threats right now – and rightly so.
Dismantling the myth of death was a rather radical decision. And I hope that the writing team knew very well where they wanted to go with this. Because otherwise, everything in the Warcraft cosmos loses relevance.
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Rise Online is a new MMORPG that is meant to play like an old classic with modern graphics. It was released on April 15, but the launch generated hardly any attention. However, the players who are out there in Rise Online have some criticisms.
What kind of game is this? Rise Online is a theme park MMORPG that should remind players of old classics like Knight Online. It uses Unreal Engine 4 and can now be downloaded for free:
You create your hero from the classes Warrior, Mage, Thief, and Priest. Additionally, you choose from one of two factions, which applies to all your characters.
NPCs assign quests that you need to complete.
You must fight monsters to obtain better items and experience points.
There are various dungeons and a crafting system.
PvP takes place in special areas.
There are various mounts and pets.
You can join a guild.
There is localization in English and Turkish.
Since the end of 2021, there has been an integration of blockchain and cryptocurrency, through which you even have the chance to get Bitcoins as monster drops. However, the focus is on the Roco tokens. These can be used for trading on a special NFT marketplace or for purchases in the shop.
How did the game’s launch go? Rather uneventful. Hardly any MMO site reported on the launch of Rise Online. Even on its own reddit, things are somewhat stagnant.
However, there are some first impressions in the official forum. But they are mostly negative.
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High potion costs, few mobs, and great hurdles for solo players
What is being criticized about Rise Online right now? The criticism starts with the entry into the game, as the first quests involve walking to various NPCs to buy potions, stones, wood, weapons, and armor, and then bringing them back to the first NPC.
The map is not very helpful, as it shows the mentioned NPCs in completely wrong locations. In the screenshot, for example, the bank NPC is to my left, but in reality, I have already passed him on the right a long time ago.
At least there is an auto-run function for the quests that helps you reach the correct NPCs.
The map at the beginning of Rise Online.
Players who have been in Rise Online for a while complain mainly that the MMORPG gets boring very quickly.
The travel paths are long
There are too few enemies in the game
In general, the animations are said to be too static and uninteresting
The user Gensuke also complains in the forum about the high potion costs. The abilities consume a lot of mana and those who want to defeat the monsters in an acceptable time need mana potions. However, they are so expensive that you can’t make back the money through mob kills.
Additionally, there is criticism that from a certain level onward, you must constantly work in a group. While this is fine for many areas and is a core aspect of the game, solo players have nothing to do, says the user anil.
By the way, anyone who does not like equipment upgrades that can also fail should also stay away from Rise Online.
Upgrades, apparently already at level +3, can fail and destroy the item.
How is the performance? There is also criticism for crashes and FPS drops. However, these are not unusual for a new MMORPG, but they make the overall picture of Rise Online a bit more negative.
Moreover, knowledge of Turkish is advantageous, as some content in the game has not been correctly translated into English. According to the forum, the opposite is also true, that English texts appear in the Turkish localization.
Premium buffs and XP scrolls, but for us, they are dirt cheap
How is the shop? Rise Online is free to play, but it relies on a shop. There, there is a premium buff that provides the following bonuses:
More experience points
More gold
Reduced costs for repair, teleportation, crafting, and upgrades
More inventory space
Free redistribution of skills
Premium mounts and pets
The shop also offers skins, potions, and scrolls that will instantly bring you to level 50 (the max level is 70) or give you additional stats for 1 hour.
The only good thing about the shop is the prices in Turkish Lira. So, the level boost costs only about 1.50 euros, the premium buff only 5 euros, mounts about 3 euros, and most skins about 6 euros.
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The game targets old school fans, but even that is limited
Who should check out Rise Online? Rise Online does not aim to reinvent the MMORPG wheel but claims to cater to those who miss classic gaming experiences and want to relive such adventures like they did around 20 years ago. Examples from back then include titles like Metin or Knight Online.
However, these games have aged significantly worse than WoW Classic, EvE Online, or RuneScape. Pay2Win, clunky controls, and a model that favors hardcore players are core features of Knight Online and now also Rise Online.
Conversely, those looking for a modern MMORPG that we could recommend should check out this list:
