You can effectively upgrade your gaming keyboard for 20 € – I tested it myself

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 4 minutes

Are you annoyed by greasy and worn-out keys on your gaming keyboard? MeinMMO author Benedikt Schlotmann recently bought new keycaps. He explains why he definitely does not regret the purchase and why he can recommend them to you.

The problem is known to almost everyone: You game on your favorite keyboard and at some point, the familiar problems begin: The keys become illegible, the keycaps take on a greasy and shabby look and do not feel good anymore.

The reason for this lies in the manufacturing of keycaps, as many manufacturers use ABS keycaps. They wear out, and the signs of wear become impossible to overlook after a while.

Significantly better experiences are promised by PBT keycaps. They are rougher and more resilient and do not wear out as much. A friend had raved about how great they are, and for this reason, I wanted to test them. A better typing feel and no greasy keys anymore? I wanted to try that out!

This is how I proceeded: In my search for good keycaps, I looked at several independent online sellers alongside Amazon. PBT keycaps are no longer a rarity, and you can find them from various suppliers.

However, during the search, I noticed that it is almost impossible to find translucent PBT keycaps with a German layout (ISO DE). Manufacturers like HyperX or Razer offer translucent PBT caps for their keyboards, but only for the English layout.

Some manufacturers do offer translucent PBT keys, but often only in complete sets with a keyboard. Corsair has recently “PBT DOUBLE-SHOT” keys with a German layout in the range*, but unfortunately not in the pudding design.

These are the keycaps I chose: In the end, I decided on a keycap set from an inexpensive supplier. I didn’t want to spend as much money as for a complete keyboard on my first set of PBT keycaps.

In doing so, I made the compromise that I would only get the keys with an English layout. Because I love the pudding key design, but they are still not available with a German layout at this time.

For the typing feel, that is not so important. Since I also type blind, the labeling of the keys is of secondary importance to me.

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The keyboard feels really good again

Here are the advantages: The keys feel rougher when typing and therefore significantly more grippy. This results mainly from the fact that I no longer feel like I am constantly typing in the greasy film of my own fingers. I feel like I am also significantly more precise than with the old ABS keycaps.

The keys feel sturdier and are also more durable. In addition, my keys no longer look like I’ve been typing on them for months, as the unsightly “wear effect” is not visible on PBT keycaps.

It is also noticeable in practice. The keys have a decent grip. If I play a few rounds of Apex Legends or two matches of Overwatch, I immediately notice the difference compared to my old ABS keys.

PBT caps (with white underside) and ABS (completely in black) compared. Especially on the space bar, the rough surface is noticeable.

As long as the keyboard uses mechanical switches, the keycaps fit on almost any keyboard. I tested them with various keyboards: on an inexpensive Chinese keyboard, the keycaps work just as well as on the Roccat Pyro or the Fnatic Streak.

The advantage is also that there are some alternative keys in the delivery, such as two differently sized Enter or Shift keys. This is especially useful, as special keys are not always the same size on every keyboard.

Here are the disadvantages: The most important disadvantage first: You do not get the keys in the German layout. They do exist, but they are really expensive. If you definitely want German keycaps, you probably have to wait a bit.

It takes some effort and force to put the PBT keycaps onto the switches. This will particularly not please those of you who do not want to exert any force to change the keycaps.

In addition, the keycaps sit quite firmly on the switches. If you suddenly change your mind, there is at least the risk that you will damage the switches. Here, I found that the keycaps become softer after several weeks of use and can then be removed easily. I had to find this out for myself, and it is not mentioned in any instructions.

Even in the dark, the letters on the keys are clearly visible.

For whom are the keycaps recommended? Are you annoyed by worn out and greasy keycaps and wish for grip and better processing? Then definitely check out these PBT keycaps if you do not mind the English layout. Pudding keys with a German layout have since moved to the top of my wish list for things I wish for in the hardware sector.

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The difference is clearly noticeable and I personally really like it. PBT keycaps feel significantly better than ABS keycaps, and this is written by someone who uses their keyboard for more than 8 hours every day, whether writing, gaming, or browsing the internet.

It is especially unusual when you then return from PBT keycaps to ABS keys. Suddenly I have to type again on greasy, worn-out keys and do not have the grip under my fingers that I know from the better keys.

If you are looking for a good gaming keyboard instead of keycaps, take a look at the MeinMMO best list. Here we present the best gaming keyboards you can currently buy:

The best gaming keyboards you can buy in 2021

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Twitch streamer breaks record, raises 10 million € in 50 hours for a good cause

Kevin Willing Kevin Willing Reading time 2 minutes

The ZEvent took place again, and over 50 French streamers raised over €10 million in about 50 hours. How they achieved this and what is behind it can be found out at MeinMMO.

What happened? In about two days, the French streamer Adrien “Zerator” Nougaret, along with streamer colleague Alexandre “Dach” Dachary, raised around €10 million. The two also received support from over 40 other streamers and YouTubers. They will also donate all the money collected together and won’t make a profit from it.

The donations were collected as part of the ZEvent, which takes place once a year in France. This charity event collects funds from viewers and often streamers to assist charitable organizations.

Broken their own record again: This is how much was donated

This is how many donations were collected: This year, the two streamers broke their own record again. With exactly €10,064,480, they were able to nearly double the earnings from last year.

Donations from all ZEvents:

  • 2017: €170,770
  • 2018: €451,851
  • 2019: €3,510,810
  • 2020: €5,724,377
  • 2021: €10,064,480

In 2019, the ZEvent made headlines because it broke a Twitch record: The most donations in a single stream. Since then, the streamers have been able to almost double the amount every year.

Even French President Emmanuel Macron got involved after the event and congratulated all participants and organizers for this incredible amount.

Where do the donations go? This year’s ZEvent raised donations for Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières, and Save The Children. The streamers promise that every cent will reach its destination, and they themselves do not profit from the income.

This female streamer helped particularly: After the famous Fortnite streamer Ninja donated €26,000 in 2019, the largest single donation in 2021 came from the US streamer Pokimane. She donated $10,000. The streamers thanked her via Twitter.

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As soon as the donation was visible on the screens, the streamers went wild. They couldn’t thank the streamer enough. There exists a clip that Pokimane described with: “This clip is pure charisma!”.

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When does the next event start? So far, the event has always been broadcast between September and November. The only exception was the very first event in 2016, which was broadcast in March. So you can look forward to an autumn edition in 2022 again.

If there are further developments regarding this, we will update this article.

The German equivalent to the stream is certainly “Friendly Fire”, a charity action of well-known German streamers.

Friendly Fire 6 on Twitch: How Gronkh & PietSmiet rejoice over €1 million in donations

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EVGA X17 in Test – The better G502 Hero for shooters?

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 8 minutes

With the X17, manufacturer EVGA has launched a gaming mouse that is specifically aimed at shooter players. MeinMMO tested the mouse for you and reveals how good the mouse is and what lies behind the triple sensor.

The most important things in brief:

  • The X17 is an ergonomic right-handed mouse.
  • The price for the mouse is 79.99 Euros.    
  • In the test, the device delivers good ergonomics, and especially crisp clicks and a great scroll wheel. However, the triple sensor and especially the mouse cable do not convince overall.

Which mouse is it? The EVGA X17 is a wired gaming mouse from EVGA. The mouse belongs to EVGA’s X-series, alongside the X17, there are also the X20 and X15. The X20 is the wireless version.

The X17 also supports Nvidia Reflex. This technology is designed to reduce system latency and improve response time.

How did we test? We tested the gaming mouse extensively for 4 weeks on a Windows PC. During this time, we mainly played shooters like Apex Legends and Overwatch.
Features and technical details:
SensorPixart 3389, optical sensor, two additional lift-off sensors   
ResolutionUp to 16,000 DPI   
SwitchesMagnetic-optical switches, 100 million clicks
Buttons10, programmable
DesignBlack mouse with silver details; adjustable RGB lighting on the front, scroll wheel, and back   
Gliders4   
Cable   2 m, non-removable
Weight103 – 128 grams   
Price (RRP)79.99 Euros
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EVGA X17 in detail

In the following section, we will present the gaming mouse in detail. We will cover the following aspects:

  • Scope of delivery
  • Design and build
  • Processing
  • Software

Afterward, we will explain how the mouse performs in practice. We will look at the weight, speed, and performance of the rodent.

Scope of delivery, design, and build

What is included in the scope of delivery? In addition to the gaming mouse, the package also includes the obligatory manual and a small box with 5 weights of 5 grams each inside the black box.

What does the gaming mouse look like? The mouse is styled in simple black and resembles the design of other ergonomic mice like the Logitech G502 Hero or the Roccat Kone Remastered. The relatively high weight of 100 grams is shared by the X17 with its competitors.

On the top side of the mouse are the main buttons. Compared to the competition, these are quite slim. In between is a 4-way scroll wheel and in front are two small buttons with which you can change the profile (P) and the DPI level (D).

On the left side, there are three more buttons. The so-called sniper button is located very centrally. Other mice like the G502 or the Rival 5 typically place the sniper button much further forward. The sides of the mouse are equipped with grip tape to ensure a good grip.

With the X17, EVGA makes clear accents in terms of lighting. Both the logo at the rear and the scroll wheel are illuminated, and the front below the mouse buttons is also lit, giving the mouse a unique look.

The cable is non-removable and is permanently connected to the gaming mouse. The mouse can only be used in wired mode. A wireless option for the X17 would be the EVGA X20.

What special features are there? You can weight the X17 with additional weights. This way, you can increase the weight from 103 grams to a total of 128 grams. This feature is also offered by Logitech’s G502 Hero. Another specialty is the sniper button. This button sits very centrally and above the thumb rest.

As another specialty, the X17 is a triple sensor mouse. The mouse uses two sensors in addition to the standard sensor, which are responsible for the lift-off distance (LOD). The triple sensor algorithm aims to detect the position at which the mouse lifts off from a surface and is set back down to achieve the shortest and most accurate lift-off distance.

The open EVGA X17 with additional weights.

Similar to the Viper 8K, the X17 also uses a polling rate of 8000 Hz, which is still used in only a few mice. The polling rate determines how often the PC reads the information from the mouse or keyboard that was previously stored in a buffer. At 8000 Hz, the information is read 8000 times in one second.

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How is the mouse held? The mouse is a right-handed mouse and can only be used by right-handed users. All buttons are located on the left side and are not mirrored. The mouse is primarily aimed at palm grip and claw grip players. For fingertip users, the mouse may be too large and especially too heavy.

Build quality

What we like: The mouse feels really well built. The housing gives a solid and well-built impression without any notable weaknesses, and the scroll wheel and buttons feel good. The grip tape on the sides is also securely attached to the mouse. The high weight also gives the mouse a feeling of security and stability.

What we like less: The cable is overall quite stiff and not very flexible. In comparison, other manufacturers offer much more robust and higher-quality cables. What we also do not like is the cover for the weight compartment at the back. The cover relies only on small magnets that rattle loudly during movement. The two plastic pins meant to keep the cover secure under the mouse also seem to lack quality.

Another aspect that stands out negatively is the mouse feet. In total, there are 4 pieces distributed on the underside of the mouse. However, these are rather thin. In practice, they provide good grip, but we cannot tell you how quickly they wear out after our testing period.

The feet of the X17 are rather small and thin.

Software

What we like: The software is overall clearly organized. All functions are spread across 6 tabs that can all be accessed through a window. Here, you can select and change several functions. 

In addition to the standard functions, you can also customize button assignments and record macros. You can also change the RGB lighting or turn it off completely if it bothers you.

On the next page, we will explain how the EVGA X17 performs in practice. We will look at weight, ergonomics, and haptics. Additionally, you can read whether we liked the scroll wheel and mouse buttons. Finally, you can read our conclusion.

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Pokémon GO: The 5 Best Attackers for the Great League in November 2021

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 6 minutes

The Hyper League is currently running in Pokémon GO for PvP battles. We at MeinMMO show you what this league is about and tell you which Pokémon are best suited for battle in November 2021.

What kind of league is it? In addition to catching Pokémon and battling in raids, you can also prove yourself in Pokémon GO in the GO Battle League. In this league, you have the opportunity to compete against other trainers.

Throughout a season, various leagues are run, which have different requirements. Always included are the Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues. You can also regularly find other event-oriented leagues like the Mini Jungle Cup.

When does the Hyper League run? The Hyper League runs from October 25, 2021, at 10:00 PM local time until November 8 at 9:00 PM local time.

The 5 best attackers of the Hyper League

In the Hyper League, as in all PvP battles, 3 Pokémon can be used. These may have a maximum CP of 2,500. For this reason, it makes sense to think about the following points in advance:

  • Which Pokémon under 2,500 CP are suitable for use?
  • Can you level them up, and do you have the appropriate amount of candies and stardust?
  • Do the moves of the Pokémon need to be changed?
  • What teams do other trainers use?

Additionally, when assembling your team, you should aim for a balanced selection to cover the weaknesses of as many different types as possible.

With the help of the overview from PvPoke, we have summarized the 5 best Pokémon below (via pvpoke.com). For all moves marked with an (*), these are special event moves. Depending on the move, they can only be learned with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM.

Registeel

The legendary Pokémon Registeel is from the 3rd generation and, as its name suggests, is of the Steel type. It excels particularly in defense and has solid bulk. Its attack, however, is only solid.

Its two charged moves are particularly interesting, causing enormous damage to the opponent. According to the rankings from PvPoke, it can impress in the Hyper League with the following moves:

  • Focus Blast
  • Flash Cannon
  • Zap Cannon

If your opponent uses Registeel, you should use Fighting, Fire, and Ground attacks. It is particularly vulnerable to these.

Registeel

Trombork

The Ghost and Grass Pokémon Trombork has only been in the game since the recent Halloween event. It evolves from Paragoni.

Its stats are all rather average. However, due to its type, it is very flexible in the PvP League as it exploits the weaknesses of several types, such as Ground, Psychic, and Fighting Pokémon. Therefore, it serves excellently as a counter. You should ideally use the following moves:

  • Shadow Claw
  • Seed Bomb
  • Shadow Ball

Trombork, however, is weak against Flying, Fire, Ghost, and Ice types.

Trombork

Fiaro

Fiaro is the final evolution of Dartiti. It belongs to the Fire and Flying types. Similar to Trombork, it can only show average stats. Nevertheless, it is fast and deals a lot of damage to the opponent with its moves. It is especially well-suited against Grass and Steel Pokémon. You should ideally use the following moves:

  • Overheat*
  • Brave Bird
  • Flamethrower

Fiaro is particularly weak against Rock attacks, and Electric and Water attacks also trouble it.

Fiaro

Cresselia

The Psychic Pokémon Cresselia also ranks among the best monsters in the Hyper League according to PvPoke. Especially with its defense and stamina, this legendary Pokémon can impress. Its attack is rather solid.

With its quick move Psycho Cut, it quickly reaches the charged move, and especially with the help of Moonblast, it can cause considerable damage to the opponent. Use the following moves in the Hyper League:

  • Psycho Cut
  • Grass Knot*
  • Moonblast

Cresselia is especially weak against attacks from Dark, Ghost, and Bug types.

Cresselia

Galar-Flunschlik

The Ground and Steel Pokémon Galar-Flunschlik belongs to the monsters of the 5th generation. It had already impressed as one of the best monsters in the Great League, and according to PvPoke, it is also well-suited in the Hyper League.

Galar-Flunschlik benefits especially from long-lasting stamina. Its defense is rather solid. In the Hyper League, use the following moves:

  • Sand Tomb
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake

Due to its type, Galar-Flunschlik has a weakness against Fighting, Fire, Water, and Ground attacks.

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Galar-Flunschlik

More strong monsters for the Hyper League

The right monster for your team wasn’t mentioned yet? In addition to the already mentioned monsters, there are other strong Pokémon that are well-suited for the Hyper League. Here are some good alternatives:

  • Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon* + Earthquake
  • Regirock with Focus Blast and Rock Slide + Dynamic Punch
  • Apoquallyp with Burden and Water Gun + Shadow Ball
  • Abomasnow with Powder Snow and Weather Ball + Energy Ball
  • Grypheldis with Stand In and Leech Seed + Aero Ass
  • Steelix with Dragon Tail and Bite + Earthquake
  • Giratina (Altered Forme) with Shadow Claw and Dragon Claw + Shadow Sneak
  • Meganium with Vine Whip and Flora Statue* + Earthquake

These teams are used by other trainers

Those who regularly participate in the GO Battle League know that not only the monsters recommended by PvPoke are used by other trainers. Often, completely different monsters are used in battle, or only individual Pokémon from the list are relied upon.

This is primarily because a team in the PvP League must work well together. We have taken a look at which team YouTuber Poké AK prefers to use in the Hyper League and also show you which monsters are commonly used according to The Silph Road.

This team is used by YouTuber Poké AK

Insights into what another trainer’s team can look like is provided by YouTuber Poké AK. He shows in his video how he strategizes in battle and what his favorite team in the Hyper League is.

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As can be seen in the video, he relies on a team consisting of Alola Ninetales, Shadow Machamp, and Empoleon. He showcases several battles in the Hyper League where his Pokémon impress and of course win.

It’s crucial that he tries to utilize each Pokémon’s strengths, which is why he regularly switches them during battle. Poké AK refers to his team in the video as “the best GO Battle team” he has ever assembled.

The results from The Silph Road regarding the Hyper League

The Silph Road community also deals with the GO Battle League and the use of individual teams. The Silph Road is a global group of trainers, data miners, and Pokémon GO fans who have come together to learn more about Pokémon GO and analyze the game. They publicly share their findings with other trainers.

Of course, they also engage with the PvP League and regularly list the teams they have seen. This is also true for the Hyper League. As of today (November 1, 2021), trainers have registered 77 different teams in the Hyper League (via silph.gg).

In their overview, it becomes clear how differently Pokémon are utilized in the Hyper League. Many trainers rely on Pokémon like Cresselia, Giratina (Altered Forme), and Swampert, which are also ranked high on PvPoke. However, there are also Pokémon like Togekiss that are noted as being ranked much later according to PvPoke (via pvpoke.com).

The following Pokémon have been most frequently used:

  • Swampert appeared in 16 teams
  • Giratina (Altered Forme) was seen in 13 teams
  • Cresselia was used 9 times
  • Charizard and Togekiss each appeared in 8 teams
  • Clefairy appeared in 7 battles

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Do you regularly compete in the Hyper League? What team do you prefer to use? Or is PvP not your thing? Feel free to share your opinions and experiences here in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers on MeinMMO.

In the upcoming weeks, there is a lot going on in Pokémon GO. We have taken a look at which events await you in November and show you which ones are particularly worth it.

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Gaming streamer proudly presents skin cream against ‘monitor light’ – regrets it bitterly

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The biggest gaming streamer in the world, Rachell “Valkyrae” Hostetter, has introduced a line of skincare products that are supposed to protect against the allegedly harmful blue light from monitors. She felt the criticism bitterly. Many major Twitch streamers commented on the product, almost all remarks were negative. Even her friends criticized her. Meanwhile, the whole campaign is buried.

This was the joyful announcement:

  • Almost two weeks ago, Valkyrae introduced a line of skincare products, “RFLCT”, on YouTube and Twitter.
  • The streamer said she had worked with a company on the products for the last two years. She gave interviews; the products fit a “new lifestyle”: One appears healthy and attractive, even when sitting in front of monitors all the time.
  • Supposedly, the products were supposed to protect against “blue light” emitted by monitors and which has negative effects on people’s skin and health.
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Huge drama on Twitch – Everyone has an opinion and none are good

This was the reaction: In the days that followed, the streamer was primarily criticized by Twitch streamers and publicly shamed: For days, “Valkyrae sells nonsense” was a dominant topic on social media. The more Valkyrae spoke out about it, admitted mistakes, and backtracked, the harsher the criticism became.

Many major Twitch streamers commented critically or sarcastically in the days that followed. Essentially, the criticism was this: There are no scientific studies proving that blue light is really dangerous and that one should protect oneself from it in such measures.

The streamer was accused of selling an overpriced, ineffective product. The term “snake oil” was used, an American term for “fraudulent goods”.

The topic was temporarily dominant on Twitch. Clips about it received over 150,000 views. Even the streamers known as friends of Valkyrae then defended her in a way that wasn’t exactly encouraging:

  • Streamer Hasan Abi said Valkyrae was actually only selling damned soap.
  • xQc said it was Valkyrae’s job to check the facts of the products she stands behind. Therefore, the harsh criticism of her is now justified.
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  • Even the streamer Pokimane, a friend of Valkyrae, agreed with the criticism that there are “valid concerns” regarding the research behind the project.
  • Another friend of Valkyrae, Disguised Toast, portrayed Valkyrae as the real victim of the campaign. She is not at all malicious or calculating but rather naive, impulsive, and trusts others too easily.
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Valkyrae almost immediately regretted the promotion

This is how Valkyrae herself reacted: The drama surrounding the skincare cream lasted a week. Valkyrae seemed shocked by the skeptical to negative reactions almost immediately. Within hours, she admitted she was confused and would comment on the topic later while simultaneously avoiding congratulations on the huge project she had accomplished with RFLCT.

In the days that followed, she tried several responses, admitted fault, said she had trusted the company, had other facts, and relied on everything being scientifically founded. She was noticeably upset about having believed in the company so much.

The company’s website changed during the criticism. It was admitted that there was no real evidence that “blue light” is harmful but only indications that it might be.

Ultimately, leaked chat logs became public in which Valkyrae expressed her frustration to streamer Ludwig about the situation and just wanted out of the contract. It apparently particularly bothered her that research documents were shown to her that were not public but on which she had based her involvement in the advertising deal.

In the chat logs, she referred to herself multiple times as “an idiot” for not having asked more thoroughly whether the research on the harmfulness of blue light was indeed public.

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Valkyrae apparently feared that “her brand” would be damaged. She said that the company allegedly wanted her to continue standing behind the product with her name and to protect the product from negative reactions. However, she rejected that.

This is how it turned out now: As several pages report, the website of the skincare product “RFLCT” is no longer reachable. Apparently, the whole project has been canceled.

Many tweets and promotional videos have since been deleted. Valkyrae would probably prefer it if everyone could thoroughly forget the matter now:

Streamer sells products that are supposed to protect against monitor light – “That’s just damned soap”

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YouTuber in FIFA 22 is concerned about FUT: “You are losing coins”,

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 4 minutes

In FIFA 22, many gold cards are currently very cheap. However, this has not only advantages and leads to a problem, explains FIFA YouTuber “RunTheFUTMarket”.

What’s going on in FIFA 22? Since the launch of FIFA 22, it has been noticeable that many cards on the transfer market are cheaper than ever in Ultimate Team – and are getting cheaper. One can almost observe day by day how the prices of many players fall.

Currently, there are only 11 gold cards that cost more than 100,000 coins. All other cards over 100,000 are either icons, heroes, or other special cards.

This is good for players in that it has never been easier to build strong teams at the start. Many high-rated cards like Lewandowski, De Bruyne, Sterling, or Bruno Fernandes can be obtained at affordable prices – even if one does not play much.

But at the same time, this market situation creates a new problem: How should one take the next step in building a team? YouTuber “RunTheFUTMarket” has looked into this more closely.

Gold cards in FIFA 22 are cheaper than ever – and then?

Who is speaking? The YouTuber and Twitch streamer Nick “RunTheFUTMarket” is known in the community as a content creator who deals primarily with trading tips and analyses of SBCs, packs, or special cards, thus generating a lot of coins in FUT. He is an absolute transfer market professional and a good FIFA player.

This is what the streamer says: In his new video, RunTheFUTMarket describes that it is difficult this time to get the top top top cards like Pelé, Gullit, or Mbappé. Because while many high-rated gold cards are decreasing in price, the absolute meta cards are rather rising week by week and becoming increasingly expensive.

Nick describes himself as a player in the Elite Division who constantly receives the best rewards and maximizes his opportunities on the transfer market. He mentions this to emphasize that he actually has very good conditions – and yet finds it difficult to gather enough coins for the best cards.

For the majority of players who earn fewer rewards, it is correspondingly harder.

According to Nick, there are not enough “guaranteed coins” from the current rewards to acquire top cards. Unless you have a lot of luck and suddenly pull real money makers like icons or other special cards. And since the absolute top cards are rather increasing in price, it is becoming increasingly difficult to reach the necessary coins.

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What role does the transfer market play? Currently, most gold cards that can be drawn from packs are simply worth too little coins. Although one can buy them cheaper than before, it also means that they can no longer be sold for a high price. On the contrary: Generally, you actually lose coins.

“Let’s say you bought van Dijk two weeks ago and he was at 200,000 coins,” explains Nick: “The longer you hold these mid- to low-tier meta goals, the more coins you actually lose.” Currently, van Dijk is at around 150,000 coins, so he is about 50,000 coins cheaper than he was in mid-October.

Anyone who bought him back then can no longer sell the card for the same value. This is not a problem if you are speculating on other cards that are also getting cheaper – but difficult if you want to have top players who are getting more expensive.

“Let’s say you bought Llorente a week ago – he cost 140,000 coins. Now he is at 70,000 coins. In this way, you essentially lost an entire rewards weekend.”

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This is what the community says: In the FIFA subreddit, the situation is already being discussed. Among other things, user “UltimateTeam” emphasizes: “He highlights a lot of major issues, especially the diverging markets. Yes, it’s great for building your first team, but what happens between the 84-85 rated team and using really top-notch cards? There is very little that players can utilize. This could develop into a massive problem” (via reddit).

Another user feels: “If you have to pack 30 Bruno-[Fernandes] cards (a good midfielder with an 88 rating from Portugal who plays for ManU) to afford a Rulebreaker-Dembélé, then that’s a problem. Because most people don’t pack 88 rated players often, but very rarely. So you need not only a lot of luck, but also 30 times luck. Your only hope of actually earning coins in this game is to pack high-end special cards or icons. Otherwise, almost every gold card is just fodder” (via reddit).

However, pulling such cards is still incredibly difficult, even if the chances of getting good cards from packs this year are somewhat better. At the same time, players also emphasize that one should give the situation some time and observe how the prices of top cards develop.

Moreover, thanks to the cheap gold cards, one might now rely on better teams in the Weekend League than before – and hope for better rewards.

What do you think about the topic? Are you making coins on the transfer market, or are you trying to improve your team through rewards? Do you see the expensive top cards as a problem? Let us know in the comments!

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Diablo 3: Forecast for the End of Season 24 and Start of Season 25

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In Diablo 3 Season 24 is currently running – but when will it end? We show you what we know so far and speculations about a possible end date, if Blizzard stays true to its line. Then we will also know roughly when Season 25 will start.

What is currently happening in Diablo 3? Every few months, Blizzard starts a new season for the Hack’n’Slash. The special thing about a season is the bonuses that change gameplay. New content like sets is rarely seen, which is why the seasons provide some variation.

Currently, Season 24 in Diablo 3 is active, which started on July 23. In this article, we want to show you on MeinMMO how long the current season will run and when you can generally expect the start of Season 25.

End of Season 24 – When?

What is known: Blizzard states that they will only specifically address the end of a season when the end date is about 14 days away. Usually, a season in Diablo 3 lasts for three months. Special circumstances like major patches can affect the duration and either extend or shorten it.

Officially, it says:

We no longer give a projected end date for seasons. However, seasons should last approximately three months (depending on development needs it might be a bit longer or shorter), and we will notify you at least two weeks before the end of a season in the future.

Source: Diablo3.com

Our prediction for the end of S23: We at MeinMMO have been following the seasons of Diablo 3 for several years. In our prediction, we show you 4 dates that could be considered as possible end dates for Season 23.

Note that the chapter started on July 23, and the seasons always end on a Sunday.

Update: Season 24 is now lasting longer than planned. However, patch 2.7.2 is set to be tested starting November 4. We expect that the testing will take longer than a week and consider an end of the season on November 7 or 14 to be likely.

Possible end dates:

  • October 17
  • October 24
  • October 31
  • November 14
  • November 21

So far, it has gone: Blizzard usually stays true to its rough 3-month plan, with only a few exceptions. Let’s take a look at the past:

  • Season 23 started on April 2, 2021, and ended on July 18, 2021
  • Season 22 started on November 20, 2020, and ended on March 28
  • Season 21 started on July 3, 2020, and ended on November 8, 2020
  • Season 20 started on March 13, 2020, and ended on June 21, 2020
  • Season 19 started on November 22, 2019, and ran until March 1, 2020
  • Season 18 started on August 23, 2019, and ended on November 10, 2019
  • Season 17 started on May 17, 2019, and ended on August 18, 2019
  • Season 16 started on January 18, 2019, and was supposed to end on March 17, 2019. But it ended on May 12, 2019

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Start of Season 25 – When?

What we know: Based on the experience of recent years, we know that the break between two seasons lasts about one to two weeks. The last seasons (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24) all started on a Friday.

What we suspect: We assume based on experience that Season 24 will also start on a Friday. And that about one to two weeks after the end of Season 23.

  • October 22
  • October 29
  • November 5
  • November 19
  • November 26

But keep in mind that so far, this is speculation based on experience. There is currently no official statement regarding start or end dates.

Are you still active in the game? Then grab one of the best classes and builds in Season 24 from Diablo 3’s tier list. This way you can still make the most of the coming weeks.

What start date for Season 25 are you hoping for?

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WoW Classic: How much Blizzard buffs the Molten Core in the “Classic+” mode

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In the Season of Mastery of WoW Classic, everything gets a bit harder. The most famous raid from World of Warcraft is likely to become quite challenging.

In World of Warcraft Classic, the “Season of Mastery” is starting soon. It is basically a “Classic+”, as many players have requested. It is now also known how Blizzard wants to reinforce some bosses and what that will mean for the fights. Especially Molten Core is likely to be very challenging and will test Classic players.

What is the Season of Mastery? It is basically a re-release of “WoW Classic”, but with significantly more changes. As players have become more experienced over the years and information is more accessible, WoW Classic has been too easy for many players.

With the Season of Mastery, the developers want to offer a fresh experience: faster leveling, faster release of various content phases, removal of the debuff limit – and new or improved abilities for bosses.

How Blizzard is changing Molten Core

Molten Core was the first real raid of World of Warcraft and has become a cult classic among players because of that. To ensure that there is a solid challenge in the Season of Mastery and that players do not just “roll through the content”, Blizzard is making several changes to each encounter. These are:

Lucifron

  • Lucifron now has 4 Fireguard Protectors assisting him in battle instead of 2.

Magmadar

  • About 20-30 seconds after the pull, Magmadar summons 2 core hounds that must also be fought. They must die nearly simultaneously, or they will resurrect each other.
  • Every minute, 2 more core hounds appear.
  • Living Bomb is cast much more frequently, causing more areas on the ground to be covered in fire.

Gehennas

  • Gehennas is now accompanied by 4 Fireguard Protectors instead of 2.
  • Rain of Fire is cast much more frequently, requiring players to move more.

Garr

  • During the fight, Magma Golems appear repeatedly, charging at a random player in the raid and then exploding.

Baron Geddon

  • Baron Geddon’s Living Bomb now targets 3 players at the same time instead of just one.
  • After the Living Bomb and Inferno expire, a fire ground effect remains that deals damage when players stand in it.

Shazzrah

  • After Shazzrah uses Blink, an image of Shazzrah remains at the position, casting Arcane Explosion repeatedly for the rest of the fight.

Golemagg the Incinerator

  • Golemagg’s Core Hounds are now permanently enhanced by Golemagg’s trust.
  • Golemagg casts Earthquake more frequently in combat and not only when his health falls below 10%.

Sulfuron Harbinger

  • The Sulfuron Harbinger and his 4 Fireguard Priests now share a common health pool.
  • Inspiration is now more powerful.
  • The Priests can cast Inspiration on each other.

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  • The Fireguard Elite now has a spell called “Fireball Volley” that damages all players in the immediate vicinity.
  • Flame Warden Priests become immune to control effects after just 2 deaths.

Ragnaros

  • Ragnaros will now always submerge when his health reaches 50%.
  • After Ragnaros emerges from the lava, Sons of Flame may appear at random positions in the lava for the rest of the fight.
  • Ragnaros has a timer of 60 minutes after being summoned for the first time. If he is not killed in that time, he retreats and despawns.

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Some “new” things are ancient: Particularly interesting is that some of these abilities existed in the game data back in Vanilla. The additional mob for Garr, for example, has been in the databases since 2006 but was never used. It was probably an ability that was once considered but never made it into the live game.

What do you think of these changes? A cool thing to keep WoW Classic “fresh” with the Season of Mastery? Or should the original WoW not be changed further?

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  1. wowhead.com

A new super team is allegedly being formed in LoL – bringing back 2 of the best players in Europe

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According to new rumors, something amazing is happening at League of Legends. The number 6 in Europe, Team Vitality, is allegedly restructuring for 2022 and bringing back the best players from Europe from the USA: Midlaner Luka “Perkz” Perković (23) and Toplaner Barney “Alphari” Morris (22). They now want to compete for the championship.

This was rumored:

  • A few days ago, it became known that the Croatian Midlaner Perkz would not extend his lucrative contract with the US team Cloud9.
  • He is allegedly planning to build his own team that will compete for the championship. At Worlds 2021, all teams from Europe and the USA exited early.
  • Earlier, there were already rumors that the Welsh Toplaner Alphari would leave his team, Team Liquid, after a year and allegedly wants to play alongside Perkz.
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Sources: Perkz and Alphari join Team Vitality

This is the rumor now: According to information from the site Esportmaniacos, Perkz and Alphari are switching to Team Vitality: This is a French team that has not played a significant role in LoL so far. In the Summer Split 2021, they were only sixth. In the Spring Split 2021, “the Bees” were even at the bottom of the table.

The sources say: Perkz reportedly signed with the team a few days ago, and Alphari followed him.

At the moment, these are just rumors. The teams have not confirmed this yet.

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What could the super team look like? Team Vitality had secured the services of the jungler “Selfmade” in the last season, the 21-year-old Pole is considered one of the best junglers in Europe. Together with Perkz and Alphari, they would have three of the best players in their respective positions.

Furthermore, it is said that the team is now looking for a world-class botlaner: It is likely that they could acquire from G2, after all, the legendary ADC Rekkles will leave the team.

On reddit, some believe that the current support of Team Vitality, the young Greek Labrov (19), could remain as support in the team.

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Things haven’t gone well for Rekkles in recent years. Will it get better in 2022?

“I have always been a fan of Vitality”

What’s behind it: With Team Vitality, it seems that a new “super team” is indeed forming, which is what they call it when star players, who have made a name for themselves in various teams, come together anew.

The idea behind it is that in Europe the “individual teams” are too weak to compete with South Korea and China at the Worlds, so forces must be combined.

Fans on reddit are currently joking that they would immediately switch to their favorite team. Some say they have always been “Die Hard Fans” of Team Vitality.

For Perkz, this is surely a situation where he chases a title again, after his path to the USA has rather led him away from a title. At 23, time is slowly running out for Perkz – the careers of LoL players at a world-class level rarely last beyond their mid-20s.

Perkz had already tried to form a super team in 2019 by bringing in another Midlaner, Caps, into his team G2 and switching to the bot lane:

LoL: Star player swallows his ego and teams up with his biggest rival

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  2. reddit

New World provides “How to cheat correctly” guides – “The dumbest thing I have ever seen”

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The new MMO New World has many bugs and exploits. Over the weekend, exploits became known that allowed players to duplicate gold or forcefully close another player’s game. A YouTuber points out that Amazon is even requesting and publishing “how-to” guides for such cheats in their official forum.

What problems does New World have with exploits? Every MMO struggles with some exploits and bugs at release, but New World now occupies an extraordinary position, especially because it is so popular:

So far, Amazon has reacted relatively quickly to these issues and has tried to address the most serious problems to prevent permanent damage to the game.

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New World wants players to describe exactly how the exploit works

What is a YouTuber upset about now? YouTuber “Josh Strife Hayes” points out a peculiarity in New World that he considers “the probably dumbest thing I’ve ever seen”.

In the official New World forum, players are able to report all bugs and exploits they have found. This is publicly viewable by anyone (via new-world-forum).

One of the points that players have to specify when reporting exploits is to describe exactly how the exploit can be reproduced: “What are the steps to reproduce the issue as you experienced?”

This is quite reasonable for bugs, but with an exploit, players are being asked to write detailed “how-to” guides on exploiting game mechanics.

Currently, there’s even a thread where visiting the forum is considered an “exploit” to find new exploits.

YouTuber Josh Strife Hayes points out the absurd situation:

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Actually, the rule is: “Do not publish exact how-to guides”

What makes this so sensitive: Normally, in MMORPGs, it is frowned upon among players and content creators to publish a detailed “how-to” guide that explains every single step of how a cheat or exploit works.

In the current cheat incidents, where players were able to crash the clients of others, YouTubers described the effects and context of the exploits, but did not publish a “detailed” guide. They didn’t publish the exact chat commands verbatim that led to the client crashes.

However, if Amazon requests and publicly posts these guides, there is also no barrier to spreading the exact cheat instructions. In other games, exploiting mechanics and sharing such guides can lead to bans.

This seems to reflect a misjudgment by New World: A “how to reproduce” guide for bugs makes sense, but for exploits it can be dangerous. A non-public reporting system would certainly be more reasonable.

Even without exploits, some things in New World are currently imbalanced:

A build in New World makes you nearly immortal – “Huge problem for balance”

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Diablo 2 Resurrected: Blizzard comments on the serious issues and how it will proceed

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Diablo 2 Resurrected is still struggling with massive server issues after a rough start. Now, developer Blizzard has spoken out and announced a PTR and a new patch. MeinMMO summarizes the information for you.

What issues are we talking about? Since the release, Diablo 2 Resurrected has been facing significant server problems. Players sometimes get stuck in queues for hours, there are frequent crashes and longer outages.

In response to the issues, Blizzard eventually introduced queues to better manage the load on the servers. However, this also drew criticism, as players sometimes had to wait for hours to get onto a server.

Before the start of Season 1 of the Ladder Mode, players do not believe that it will run smoothly at all and that the game is ready for it.

Now, Blizzard has finally commented and revealed how they plan to address the issues.

Diablo 2 Resurrected improves queues and announces PTR

This is how Diablo 2 Resurrected wants to improve the situation: In a statement from the official forum, Blizzard announced that they will implement some changes to the server structure to stabilize it.

Specifically, it concerns which database the online characters of the players are stored in. Currently, these are stored in a global database, which requires additional server capacity. Currently, they are working on a change to store these more regionally in the future.

This change is currently being tested internally by the developers and will be made accessible to players on a test server afterwards. This is to ensure that there are no problems when uploading to the public servers.

It is not yet known exactly when this change will be publicly tested, but there is expected to be a client update regarding the queues later this week.

What kind of update is this? The update aims to improve and make the queues more transparent. In the future, players’ placement in the queue will be displayed. Additionally, they also want to show the potential waiting time in the queue.

Furthermore, they are working on methods to get more players on the servers during peak times and better manage the number of players (via us.forums.blizzard.com).

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What else does Blizzard say? In addition to working on the server issues, patches that aim to fix bugs and glitches are also in the works.

Further information on this is expected to follow in the near future, but it is said to involve “significant” updates.

While the mood surrounding Diablo 2 Resurrected is not good, competitor Path of Exile is shining with its latest update among its fans.

What do you think of the statement? Do you find the changes reasonable? Or are the measures perhaps not sufficient for you?

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Mean surprise in Pokémon GO: Bug resets Halloween special research

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In Pokémon GO a Halloween event took place in the last few days, which has now ended. However, trainers are reporting a nasty surprise after the event: Their special research has been reset. We at MeinMMO have looked into what happened and will show it to you.

What kind of research is it about? As part of the Halloween event, which ran from October 15, 2021, to October 31, 2021, trainers of Pokémon GO received the new special research “What hides behind the mask?”.

In the meantime, the event is over, but as is common in the game, special research can still be completed after an event ends. However, some trainers have experienced a nasty surprise in connection with this task.

Bug resets special research “What hides behind the mask?”

As trainer MygodStudio reports on reddit, he diligently worked on the special research during the Halloween event. However, after the event ended, his progress was suddenly reset. He writes: “Catch 40 ghost-type Pokémon and reset the progress after the Halloween event ends”

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It quickly becomes clear in the comments that MygodStudio is not an isolated case. Other trainers are experiencing this problem and are writing the following among other things:

  • GeordieAl: “I did the same thing… one account reset, one account is still at level 3/4!”
  • Panic-Plus: “This happened to me too! I just logged in and fell back to 0/40… I caught a Gastly to see if the problem would resolve itself, but no! I think I had 38/39 of the 40. This kind of thing definitely makes it harder to play these tasks.”

More reports of resets after the event

However, special research “What hides behind the mask?” does not seem to be alone with a reset after the event. Hyduya writes: “My 7 km egg that was supposed to hatch a few minutes before the end of the event has also been reset.” (via reddit.com).

Trainer bcr3125 further reports that even all his special researches have disappeared after the end of the Halloween event (via reddit.com). After restarting Pokémon GO at the recommendation of another player, however, this problem was resolved.

Can trainers fix the problem?

Similar to bcr3125, trainers have tried to recover their progress according to their comments. Unfortunately, without success. Affected players currently have no choice but to redo the tasks.

Summerclaw describes this situation in the comments with a bit of irony: “Cool, I will never finish it” (via reddit.com).

Whether Pokémon GO will fix this bug soon or whether trainers really have to redo all tasks to complete the special research is currently unknown. If Niantic comments on this, you will find out here at MeinMMO.

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Were you able to complete your special research during the Halloween event? Or have you had similar experiences and your progress was simply reset? Feel free to share your opinion on this here at MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers on this topic.

Today, on November 1, 2021, the next event in Pokémon GO starts. We will show you which Pokémon and bonuses await you for the Day of the Dead.

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ESO: We have played the last DLC of the year and it will be great

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 6 minutes

With Deadlands, the year around the Gates of Oblivion and the chapter Blackwood comes to an end in The Elder Scrolls Online. As usual, the developers are really ramping it up for the finale, but according to MeinMMO editor Jürgen Horn, they have outdone themselves with Deadlands. Read here his impressions report with the developers!

What is Deadlands anyway? Deadlands is the final DLC in 2021 and therefore marks the end of the current campaign “Gates of Oblivion,” which revolves around the new chapter Blackwood.

In Deadlands, you venture into the eponymous Deadlands, the domain of the feared Daedra lord Mehrunes Dagon, the lord of destruction, but also of new beginnings.

According to the developers, players are supposed to experience an “epic showdown with the Lord of Destruction” at the end. What exactly happens at the end, however, is not to be revealed here. But I still spent a good hour with the developers in the Deadlands and experienced a lot.

Who played it all? MyMMO editor Jürgen Horn was on the test server in the Deadlands accompanied by the two developers Jeremy Sera (Lead Content Designer) and Tom Murphy (Zone Lead). Together with the two devs, I explored the coolest areas of the DLC and peppered them with many questions.

Daedra in civilian life

Where does the journey start? Our journey in Deadlands does not begin in the Deadlands at all. Rather, we start in a curious city called “Ferngrave.” And the “grave” is to be taken literally, as the city was built around the skeletons of gigantic beings.

They actually look a bit like Mehrunes Dagon himself, and the developers leave open which beings the colossal bones actually come from. From Ferngrave, the advance into the Deadlands is supposed to begin, as the city wanders through the realms of oblivion and is currently synchronized with Dagon’s domain.

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    In Ferngrave, Daedra go shopping.
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    Gigantic bones decorate Ferngrave.
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    Ferngrave from a distance.

What is so great about the city? Ferngrave is simply great in its design. Already on the horizon, one can see the mighty bones towering over the towers of the city on the way there. Coupled with the unique architecture of the Daedra living there, it is a dark mix of somewhat oriental architectural styles, mixed with gothic-like spikes and the characteristic arches of doors and windows.

Above all, a strange sky stretches in bizarre colors, adorned with alien yet beautiful stars. “Oh yes, we are no longer in Tamriel!” remarks one developer dryly.

Besides the strange-fascinating appearance of the city, I also experience the feared Daedra here in a completely different way. Until now, these horned beings were mostly enemies and not friendly toward me.

But in Ferngrave, the inhabitants of Oblivion lead a regular, civil life. They go to the market, gossip with their neighbors, or enjoy the tricks of performers.

It is these small, loving details that make ESO so fascinating and endearing, and the Deadlands DLC offers plenty of such moments again.

Moreover, a wandering city like Ferngrave would be the ideal home base to stage further incursions into the realms of oblivion. “That is indeed a wonderful idea,” one of my companions comments, and I can’t shake the feeling that we will see more of Ferngrave in the future.

The Deadlands in another form

What do the Deadlands look like? Finally, we leave the city through a grim, red portal and now we are finally in the Deadlands. And they live up to their name, as hardly do we appear, we are greeted by a desolate desert. From an ominous sky shrouded in red clouds, lightning strikes down in seconds, and they are not just a spectacular backdrop!

Rather, these are dangerous area effects that can inflict significant damage on our hero if we don’t quickly jump out of the impact area.

“We didn’t want to just bring the typical fire landscape that you might know from other games,” one of the devs says. Instead, the domain of destruction has been divided into two aspects.

Fire and lava on one side and natural disasters like storms on the other. A creative design decision from which the new zone definitely benefits. After all, who wants to always trudge through the same burned wasteland?

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    These lightning strikes are not just decoration!
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    A citadel of storms.
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    A dark citadel.
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    The Deadlands are a hauntingly beautiful place.
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    This worm is a powerful boss.

What do we encounter there? The Deadlands are teeming with dangers. Among them are completely new creatures, such as freely roaming world bosses. They are supposed to be particularly tough to fight and represent a kind of executor of Dagon’s will. If you want to take them down, you first have to find them and then set a small raid group on them, the developers reveal to me.

What is particularly impressive? In the Deadlands, there are repeatedly powerful fortresses where Dagon’s minions are advancing sinister plans. Over the course of the campaign, we will experience many battles here.

Furthermore, we explore a particularly dark corner of the map. In the “Blood Pit,” Mehrunes Dagon keeps his worst enemies captive, for dead Daedra would eventually be reborn, but if they are imprisoned, they no longer disturb him.

The pit is to be taken literally, as we have to fight our way down several levels before we can clash with a nasty end boss and vicious Daedra panther creatures at the bottom of the pit.

At the end of our tour, we visit a huge world boss, a kind of worm that drowses in a cave and only occasionally comes out to accept offerings from cultists. To give our expedition a heroic ending, we approach the creature and are dead in a second. A truly epic ending!

Huge Update 32 for Everyone!

What else is there? The new DLC is extremely impressive, but also for players who just want to play ESO regularly, the developers have bundled a free Update number 32 that will benefit every player.

The update brings some powerful new features that we have already introduced elsewhere. Here are the most important contents of Update 32:

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New gameplay trailer shows details about The Elder Scrolls Online: Deadlands

Conclusion: I never thought that Elsweyr could be surpassed

My favorite chapter in ESO so far was the story of Elsweyr and I hardly thought it was possible that the developers at ZeniMax could surpass that.

But with the Deadlands, they have finally succeeded, because although the final DLCs have always been a spectacle, the devs have outdone themselves this time.

Only the alien atmosphere and the tense mood in the Deadlands and the city of Ferngrave are unparalleled, and one can practically feel how small and insignificant one is compared to primordial forces that Mehrunes Dagon can unleash at any time.

I, for one, am already looking forward to the release of Deadlands and the grand finale with Dagon, which certainly will not be the last encounter with the Lord of Destruction.

I just wonder how the developers plan to top this fireworks of creativity and atmosphere next year. But having seen the great work the developers have done so far, I have full confidence that ESO will continue to go grandly in the coming years.

Jürgen Horn
Editor at MeinMMO

Deadlands, the final ESO DLC for 2021, will be released on November 1, 2021, for PC, Stadia, and Mac. On PlayStation and Xbox, the DLC will only come out on November 16. According to our MeinMMO editor and MMORPG expert Alexander Leitsch, ESO belongs to the good MMORPGs, of which there are currently curiously “too many”.

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Back 4 Blood: Only 0.2% of players succeed in the hardest mode

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Players are struggling with the “Nightmare” mode of Back 4 Blood . Many give up – and are extremely frustrated.

The Nightmare mode in Back 4 Blood is tough. Only a tiny fraction of players on Steam – specifically a minuscule 0.2 % – have been able to complete the game at this difficulty level. However, this level of difficulty frustrates many players, as they feel it’s all about luck, “cheese” strategies, and exploiting glitches.

Only a few players make it through the Nightmare: When you look at the achievement statistics for Back 4 Blood on Steam, it becomes clear at first glance: Only a small number of players manage to make it through the Nightmare mode unscathed:

  • 0.5 % of players have completed Act 1
  • 0.3 % of players have completed Act 2
  • 0.2 % of players have completed Act 3
  • 0.3 % of players have completed Act 4

So only 0.2 % of players on Steam have mastered all maps.

Back 4 Blood Achievements Worldwide
Hardly anyone makes it through the Nightmare.

What is the problem with the Nightmare mode? There is not just one problem, but several. For one, it’s the sheer difficulty. All zombies deal significantly more damage. Exploders can kill Cleaners with a single attack, and Tallboys need only 2 – especially when enhanced by Corruption Cards.

The Corruption Cards, which are essentially the “negative affixes,” are another point of criticism. While they provide great variety, they also create simply unfair combinations. For instance, if a boss fight comes along with a gas card accompanied by an abundance of Snitches, you might as well give up.

Which cards are selected depends on chance. This can lead to situations where the Corruption Cards perfectly counter the players’ decks, causing highly specialized players – like melee fighters – to suddenly lose their value drastically.

This element of randomness leads to frustration when the effects are too severe.

Cheese strategies are popular: Players who have conquered the Nightmare so far share their experiences and report on “cheese strategies.” For example, they have left a player to die at tactically important points. Because of the zombies’ pathfinding, all zombies are attracted to that player, allowing the others to escape.

In other areas, the game mechanics are absurdly exploited, as players create “sprint decks” that focus solely on racing through the map as fast as possible. This allows them to outrun many zombies and completely bypass most of the gameplay. While this is efficient, it hinders the essence of the game and a style of play that requires tactics and coordination.

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Veterans are only made up of a small fraction of players.

Bots make the game easier: Particularly frustrating for fixed 4-player groups is the fact that bots make the game easier. While the bots are quite dumb at times, getting stuck or not moving at all, they bring many other advantages:

  • Bots have unlimited ammo and share it with the player.
  • Bots cannot cause “friendly fire” and shoot efficiently through players or throw a Molotov cocktail that burns zombies but ignores players.
  • Bots do not die immediately in Nightmare mode, but have bonus lives.
  • Bots can mark special zombies, making them visible through walls and fog.

Furthermore, many players feel that the game distributes more resources (grenades, copper, weapons) when bots are present and generally fewer harsh Corruption Cards are played.

Too hard at the beginning: It is often criticized that the campaign is almost characterized by a “reverse learning curve” in Nightmare. The first missions in Act 1 are by far the hardest. Players have hardly any cards to choose from and must navigate through the map with virtually no resources. If they pass the first maps, it generally becomes easier.

Moreover, there are only 2-3 respawn points per act. If you do not complete at least 4 or 5 maps in one run, you must start over.

Frustration is guaranteed here.

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This is how the community discusses it: In the subreddit for Back 4 Blood, the difficulty of the Nightmare mode is frequently a topic of discussion. Many players appreciate that the mode is meant to be challenging and does not forgive mistakes – however, the element of chance and the necessity to rely on “cheese” strategies or small exploits are not so well received.

Especially the spawn of several special zombies of the same type in a short period can be overwhelming. In Nightmare, the battle against Tallboys and their variants (Crusher, Bruiser) resembles small boss fights. When three of them storm a room at once and you get caught between them, it can dismantle the entire team in just a few seconds.

Fundamentally, there is hope that the developers will adjust the difficulty and improve the balancing.

Have you already ventured into Nightmare? Or are you hoping that the balancing of this difficulty will still be adjusted?

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FIFA 22 TOTW 7: The Predictions for the New Team of the Week – With Ronaldo & Müller

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

Next Wednesday, the TOTW 7 (Team of the Week) will be released in FIFA 22. We already tell you how the new Team of the Week could look like. Good chances are for Cristiano Ronaldo, Thomas Müller, and Vinicius Junior.

What is the Team of the Week? EA presents a new TOTW every Wednesday and releases it in Ultimate Team. The team consists of 23 players who performed strongly over the past football weekend.

For this, they receive a spot in the Team of the Week and upgraded Inform cards, which can be found for a week in packs.

These are TOTW Predictions: The TOTW Predictions are community forecasts trying to guess which players might make it into the Team of the Week.

They provide a good overview of who could be in the TOTW. Potential Inform players can then be used to earn coins on the transfer market. How that works, you can learn in the Trading Tips.

However, it is important to note that these are theoretical predictions and no guarantees. The TOTW 7 next Wednesday may look different than the Predictions suggest.

The prediction for Team of the Week 7 in Ultimate Team

The predictions for the next Team of the Week come from the FUT site fifaultimateteam.

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Goalkeeper

  • GK: Casteels (VfL Wolfsburg)

Defenders

  • RB: James (Chelsea FC)
  • CB: Diego Carlos (Sevilla)
  • LB: Tavernier (Rangers)

Midfielders

  • CAM: Thomas Müller (Bayern München)
  • CM: Aouar (Lyon)
  • LM: Diaz (FC Porto)
  • RM: Carrasco (Atletico Madrid)
  • LW: Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)

Forwards

  • ST: Correa (Inter Milan)
  • ST: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

TOTW 7 Bench:

  • GK: Kobel (Borussia Dortmund)
  • CB: Gabriel (Arsenal)
  • CM: Gallagher (Crystal Palace)
  • RF: Ito (Genk)
  • CAM: Zelarayan (Columbus Crew)
  • LW: Grifo (SC Freiburg)
  • CAM: Ramselaar (FC Utrecht)
  • ST: Ivan (Universitatea Craiova)
  • ST: Vlahovic (Florence)
  • ST: Telford (Newport County)
  • ST: Drinan (Leyton Orient)
  • ST: Mitrovic (Fulham)

The potential Bundesliga players in TOTW 7

These Bundesliga players could make it: This week, 4 players from the Bundesliga could be seen in the new TOTW. They are the following candidates:

  • Thomas Müller could receive his second Inform card in FUT 22 this week. His performance in the 5:2 victory against Union Berlin included three assists and one goal. A really strong performance that could be rewarded with an Inform card.
This is how Müller’s second Inform card could look like.
  • The Wolfsburg keeper Koen Casteels played a strong match against Bayer Leverkusen and kept his goal clean during the 2:0 victory of Wolfsburg. With this performance, he could earn his first TOTW card in FUT 22.
  • Dortmund’s goalkeeper Gregor Kobel had a really strong game and with 5 saves ensured that Dortmund conceded no goals against 1. FC Köln. Perhaps he will receive his first TOTW card for that.
  • Vincenzo Grifo scored a goal and provided an assist in Freiburg’s 3:1 victory against Greuther Fürth. Whether he will be awarded a spot in the new TOTW for this, we will find out on Wednesday.

What do you think of the predictions for TOTW 7? Which player should definitely be in the new Team of the Week? Let us know in the comments!

If you are still looking for some cards for your team, then we have some really strong suggestions:

FIFA 22: 7 strong players under 100,000 coins

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Age of Empires 4 is a hit on Steam, especially in Germany – player numbers, reviews

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The strategy game Age of Empires 4 was released on October 28. During the first weekend, 74,000 players were online simultaneously: a success for the series and the real-time strategy genre. The title is especially popular in Germany and Switzerland. Reviews praise the multiplayer mode.

This is how Age of Empires 4 performs on Steam:

  • In the Global Top Sellers on Steam, Age of Empires IV currently holds the number 1 spot ahead of Forza Horizon 5, The Forest, and New World – indicating solid sales figures.
  • In terms of player count, Age of Empires 4 reached a peak of 73,928 players online on Sunday. This is relatively high for a strategy game and surpasses successful strategy titles like Vermintide 2 or X:Com Enemy Unknown, according to PC Gamer.
  • In reviews on Steam, Age of Empires is currently rated “Very Positive” – which corresponds to 83% positive reviews.

The strategy game expert from GameStar, Maurice Weber, critically addresses Age of Empires 4:

Germans simply love Age of Empires

Where is Age of Empires most popular? If you look at the search interest for Age of Empires 4 on Google Trends, interest is highest in Switzerland. Germany follows closely behind. In the German-speaking world, it seems that people simply love the series – Germans traditionally have a strong preference for strategy games, we also love games where we really have to work hard.

Surprisingly, Age of Empires 4 is also quite popular in China, Estonia, the Czech Republic, and New Zealand.

In the USA, interest in Age of Empires is low, with interest being only about one-third as high as in Germany.

The Germans’ preference for the strategy series is also reflected in the reviews: there are many German reviews – usually, English dominates the review section.

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“Multiplayer success all around”

What do people say about the multiplayer? Age of Empires has always been known for its heated multiplayer battles, where players start in different corners of a map, build their bases, and clash over the course of the match.

In the first reviews, a positive picture emerges regarding the game’s multiplayer mode:

  • It is said that the civilizations differ greatly from each other – this is better here than in Age of Empires 2
  • One user says the multiplayer is “a complete success” – there are many different ways to play each civilization
  • Other users criticize the state of the game, saying there are still many bugs in the title – it feels more like a beta

The 12 best strategy games for PC with multiplayer 2021

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Everything about the new MMO New World by Amazon – Release, Beta, Pre-order, Gameplay

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The new MMO New World finally celebrated its release in September 2021. We have summarized everything about the new PvE and PvP content, the beta, and the release.

Update November 1, 2021: We have added some information after the release of New World and about the first major patch.

What is New World? The new open-world MMO from Amazon takes place in the Age of Discovery, set in the 17th century, on the fictional island “Aeternum”, which is located in the middle of the Atlantic. On the newly discovered continent by settlers, all kinds of supernatural dangers lurk, originating from mysterious creatures and other players.

The MMO offers you:

New World was already tested from September 2018 to June 2019 in an alpha version. At that time, the focus was on PvP and there were survival elements. However, many changes have been made since then, which we will present to you in more detail throughout the article.

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This article will be continuously updated and supplemented with new information. The last update occurred on October 6, 2021. The structure has been slightly adjusted and new information from videos and blog posts, as well as from Gamescom, has been added.

New World Release and Open Beta

When did the MMO New World release?

The release of New World took place on September 28, 2021. It was originally set to release in May 2020. However, it has since been postponed multiple times.

When did the Open Beta start?

The Open Beta started on September 9 at 4:00 PM and runs until September 13 at 8:59 AM. You can simply participate by downloading the client on Steam.

How do I get into the Alpha for New World?

Currently, there is no longer an alpha. To get into the closed alpha under an NDA, you had to apply. You could only gain access to this alpha by chance, by applying on the official New World website. However, the alpha is now over.

Buy and Pre-order New World – Are there monthly costs?

Destiny 2 is a real problem for new players and the Content Vault is to blame

Britta ♤ BeAngel Britta ♤ BeAngel Reading time 6 minutes

Destiny 2 has an increasing problem. In its current state, it is incredibly difficult for new players to understand and truly experience the world of Bungie’s live-service game. And that’s not only a damn shame, but it’s also getting worse.

Recently, I had a conversation with two “Destiny 2” newcomers. They wanted to play something different than Warframe or Borderlands. So, I told them about Destiny 2 and spontaneously invited them. Through Steam and New Light, the entry is free after all. It’s practical to try everything first.

Destiny 2 is unique in its own way: Graphically and gameplay-wise, new players find Destiny 2 brilliant. It is still a game that has a lot to offer, where many players meet every night to have fun.

  • All planets and locations are diverse. There’s so much to discover.
  • As a player, you are right in the middle of this experience, and that is immediately well received.
  • The gunplay is excellent. Each weapon feels different and sounds different.
  • Whether you’re playing solo or in a team, it is always entertaining.

So what is the problem? After a few missions and strikes, we flew to the H.E.L.M. There, for the first time, the problem of Destiny 2 knocked on the door of the newcomers: the current story misery.

All they knew from the introductory mission was: “So I am a Guardian and I was touched by the light of the Traveler. And what am I supposed to do now? And who is that weird guy over there?”

As a long-time “Destiny 2” player, you obviously know that. You might like the game, so you are also happy to help a newcomer, just like a true Guardian.

Okay, look! So this is Crow, and this is the guy who killed Cayde-6, and it’s really a big deal that he is back as a Guardian and we have to work with him again – even though we murdered him. And …

I briefly considered how I could summarize the entire captivating Forsaken story in a few sentences. But it quickly became clear to me: The emotions of this tragic DLC cannot be explained in words.

A hero and his murderer – Cayde-6 and Uldren Sov.

Many story elements remain unresolved or disappear

While I was thinking about which other story elements would otherwise be important to them, three things struck me.

  • First, that they basically knew nothing from their introductory mission.
  • Second, that everything I could tell them about Destiny 2 is also relevant.
  • Third, that they probably don’t care at all, because it means nothing to them.

They would not understand from my words why “Destiny 2” veterans tried to run faster in a game because they knew exactly: Down there, Cayde-6 is fighting, and he urgently needs our backup. The rest is known by anyone who has played Forsaken.

Maybe that was also part of the reason why Crow has not yet replaced Cayde-6.

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In 2022, Destiny 2 loses the coolest gunslinger forever: This part of the story from 2018 is far too important. So I pointed out that they were lucky with the timing of their entry. Forsaken is returning until February 2022. Without having spent some time with Cayde-6, his murder by Uldren Sov/Crow means much less. Just like the current story in the Season of the Hunt and the Season of the Lost.

The content vault swallows every story: How will it be in 2022, when with “The Witch Queen”, there is no more Forsaken to catch up on? Then a large part of the previous game context is simply gone. No Cayde-6, no story of the Dreaming City with its curse. No background info on Savathun or the great entity that has been confronting us since many expansions.

Relevant content goes back to Destiny 1: While long-time players have already fought against the Witch Queen in the strike “Savathun’s Song” on Titan, my two newcomers said dryly: “Yeah, she’s just okay with what she’s saying. She just wants to get rid of her worm…”.

That the “Queen of Deceit” has been manipulating us since Destiny 1, they will never find out in current Destiny 2.

Players also struggle to access the content: Anyone who wants to catch up on the story first needs the expansions, which they then have to buy. And even those who do so do not fully understand all the connections until Beyond Light again. This, after all, is based on stories that still originate from Destiny 1.

The extensive collection of Destiny 2

One should know Destiny lore before playing Destiny 2

In fact, there are huge gaps in the apparent story of Destiny 2 when you’re a newcomer. Bungie really tells its stories well. Through the new story approach, it even gets better. However, when you come into the game through free-to-play, you really don’t see much of that.

That’s why no newcomer can understand this: Right now, it’s very poorly possible to grasp the entire story and then understand it as well. If one starts Destiny 2 in its current state as a newcomer, one would actually have to watch the entire story progression up to the Season of the Lost beforehand, for example on YouTube. Which is a hell of a lot.

In my opinion, it is currently a much too big hurdle for newcomers.

Story is a lot of text and well hidden: Bungie hides many of the critical, funny, interesting, and significant backstories like Easter eggs. It’s not just the videos that lead players through the Destiny story. For this game, that’s just the tip of the iceberg, you have to be clear about that.

MeinMMO has also already presented the magnificent “Destiny 2” story in summary:

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Only those who continually read in the lore will learn everything. It’s a huge collection of armor, ships, and sparrows plus weapons and hundreds more items.

Currently, only the community closes this gap: This obvious gap is currently only being closed by long-time Destiny fans. Clan leaders, YouTubers, veterans of Destiny 1 and 2. Essentially, all those who know the full story of Destiny are currently stepping in for Bungie. They continue the stories. But that is becoming more difficult now because it becomes more extensive the older Destiny gets.

Don’t get me wrong. I personally have no problem doing this, and I also enjoy doing it. But I don’t think new players will ever come to appreciate the storytelling of Destiny 2.

For me, it was a personal experience. Over 6,000 hours of playtime, which has captivated and enthralled me through a fantastic “Destiny 2” story up to Season 15: The reason why I still play Destiny 2.

Many stories and narratives have already been lost in Destiny 2:

For new players, Destiny 2 simply no longer has the same significance.

  • New players do not learn who the characters are and what fates they have.
  • They do not know who they are fighting against, why they are fighting, and most importantly what they are fighting for.
  • All of this does not maintain their interest in Destiny 2 long enough for them to stay.

That’s why new players lose interest: At first, all of this is exciting. The mission offerings of Destiny 2 are well done, challenging, and thrilling. But once all the content has been played a few times and the hunt for a few weapons has been successful, it stops. They are not even aware that they missed the best stories of the game.

Destiny 2 Forsaken Uldren X1
Some love him, others hate him: Crow alias Uldren Sov

Bungie must solve the problem if it wants to convince new players

Do Bungie not care about new players? Destiny 2 and thus Bungie currently do nothing to awaken the long-term interest of new players. For this reason, new players also do not invest in Bungie’s game world. Why should they care about who Savathun or Xivu Arath is? Crow is just “a nice guy” to them.

As much as I enjoy talking about Destiny 2 with new players, I can’t explain everything, or at least not as well as a standalone player experience can. I think other players feel the same way.

The new story entry is not enough: Certainly, the changes to Destiny 2 were necessary for Bungie. One can also assert that the expansion Beyond Light was much better than the mission with which I started in Destiny 2. However, what new players can expect in the Cosmodrome is simply not enough. It feels like a waste to leave so many great stories out of a game. Just to eventually stash them away in the vault.

Find the path to your best self and walk it. Because the alternative is a lonely road. Never forget that. Otherwise, I might have to come back…

Cayde-6 – Excerpt from the lore “The Man They Called Cayde”

I would love to see new enthusiastic players. However, this also requires that Bungie makes it easier for new players to enter the story. The complete story of Destiny 2 should also be comprehensible to them afterward.

If they fail to do that, Destiny 2 will continue to lose many new players in the future, in my opinion.

Let me know how your experiences are. How is it in your clans, with your new teammates? Have you also noticed that new players find it increasingly difficult in Destiny 2? How do you think Bungie can solve this problem?

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GTA Online: 5 Beginner Mistakes You Should Definitely Avoid

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 5 minutes

Beginners and advanced players make mistakes in GTA 5 Online that you can easily avoid. They cost you a lot of money or bring similar disadvantages. We show you which mistakes you should definitely avoid if you want to succeed in GTA Online.

What are these mistakes? In the world of GTA Online, there is much to discover and many things to buy. The purchasing options are diverse, and some are not worth much or anything at all. Additionally, there are some gameplay tips that one should know.

With this overview, we aim at beginners in GTA Online, but also players who have been around longer and just want to ‘make sure’ they don’t make the mistakes.

1. Buying the wrong businesses

What is the problem? Those who want to make money in GTA Online need businesses. However, there are a lot of them, such as:

  • Nightclubs
  • Hangars
  • Bunkers
  • Marijuana farms, cocaine, document forgery, counterfeit money, meth
  • Workshop

However, the various businesses bring in more or less money, so it would be a mistake to start with a marijuana farm if you want to make a lot of money quickly. A hangar or a nightclub is also not very suitable for starters.

What should you do instead? With car trading, you can earn good money in GTA Online. If you also have a passive income from your cocaine lab, then these two businesses work well together, and you can quickly earn millions with them.

How the businesses work and what you need for them, we show you in our big money guide:

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2. Playing heists as a noob

What is the problem? The heists in GTA Online are a good source to earn a lot of money. Depending on the heist, you can get millions into your account if you complete the job correctly. The problem is that many new players smell the “quick money” and want to join in.

However, heists require a large amount of skill and know-how in GTA Online. Those who have just started and are still in the lower level range are limited in their weapon and armor choice. With weaker equipment, it is more likely that you will die quickly. And due to the limited team lives, this can quickly lead to frustration and lost time for your teammates.

GTA Online Heist Money Distribution
If the heist succeeds, there will be a lot of money for you

What should you do instead? Level up without heists (or only with friends in heists). This unlocks weapons and armor that you will definitely need later. Before joining a heist with random players, it’s best to check guides on heists to know what to do.

We show you here all heists in GTA Online and how much money they bring.

3. Ignoring daily objectives, they can bring so much money

What is the problem? Many players forget that there are daily objectives in GTA Online. You can access them via the interaction menu, and they change every day. Especially new players often struggle with a lack of money, which could easily be solved by daily objectives.

What should you do instead? Complete the daily objectives every time you log in. Because it’s really worthwhile for you. There are three daily objectives per day. If you complete all three objectives in one day, you will receive money for it. If you complete three objectives for seven consecutive days, you will receive a bonus. If you maintain this for an entire month, you will receive an even bigger bonus!

Daily objective rewards at a glance:

  • Daily: 30,000 GTA Dollars + 5,000 RP
  • Weekly: 150,000 GTA Dollars + 20,000 RP (available every seven days!)
  • Monthly: 750,000 GTA Dollars + 50,000 RP (complete all three daily objectives for 28 consecutive days)

Keep in mind that only the days you log in count for this. If you complete all three daily objectives on Monday, do not play on Tuesday, and then complete all three daily objectives again on Wednesday, that counts as “two consecutive days”.

4. Spending a lot of money on clothes

What is the problem? In addition to cool cars, weapons, and businesses, GTA Online offers additional ways to spend money. Clothing stores lure with shoes, hats, shirts, pants, or complete outfits. However, you might pay 100,000 GTA Dollars when you outfit yourself. To earn that money back for expensive outfits, you need to grind contact missions for several hours.

Many new players run to one of the clothing stores early on and spend the first money they earned on clothes. After that, there is hardly any money left for the important purchases.

GTA Online Alien Costumes Merchant Prices
Such an alien costume can cost up to 330,000 GTA Dollars

What should you do instead? What clothing you wear is a secondary matter in GTA Online. In heists and other missions, there is often the opportunity to dress you with predefined outfits for free. Use this to temporarily adjust your clothing for free and invest the money in important content instead.

Tip: The same goes for expensive cars. In the beginning, it is not essential to own the expensive supercar for 3.5 million GTA Dollars. Invest first in your businesses so that you can generate money more easily over time.

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5. Ignoring weekly bonuses

What is the problem? Many players ignore or do not know that there are certain bonuses in GTA Online every week. This results in many of you missing out on a lot of money. Because in some bonus weeks, the sales from your cocaine lab bring in three times as much money. If you choose to leave this business right during that week, you are giving away many millions of GTA Dollars.

What should you do instead? Every Thursday, you should check the official website of Rockstar Games or when you log into the game to find out what bonuses and offers are available. The bonuses are available on money and RP. Offers are available on properties and vehicles as well.

Take advantage of these offers and bonuses to make your character even stronger or finally buy the armored car you’ve always wanted for your missions. If your car is not on sale, Wednesday evening is always the worst time to buy it. Because starting Thursday, it might be on sale for a week.

Bonus tip: Be sure to spin the lucky wheel at the casino once a day. If you are lucky, you may win expensive supercars worth several million GTA Dollars. Players have thoroughly examined this feature. With this method, you can supposedly always win the podium vehicle at the lucky wheel in GTA Online.

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ESO: Sky Shards in the Deadlands Guide

MiezeMelli MiezeMelli Reading time 5 minutes

On November 1, 2021, the new Update 32 Deadlands of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will be released. The Deadlands and Fargrave are new areas being introduced with the update. This means there are new Skyshards. MeinMMO will tell you where to find them.

What are Skyshards? Skyshards are brightly glowing crystals scattered throughout the map of Tamriel. They can be recognized from a distance by the white-blue beam reaching up into the sky.

Skyshards can be collected by players. Three collected Skyshards give the player one skill point each. Therefore, it is always worth keeping an eye out for the glowing stones. They can be found both in dungeons and in the open.

How to get all Skyshards in the Deadlands

With ESO Deadlands, two new areas are introduced to the game. In the area “The Deadlands,” you can find 5 of the 6 new Skyshards. Of these, 3 Skyshards are in the open. For the other 2 Skyshards, you must enter a dungeon.

ESO - The Deadlands Skyshard Map
Map of the Deadlands with 5 Skyshards that you can find in the landscape.

Skyshards in Dungeons:

The following Skyshards can be found in dungeons in the area of the Deadlands.

Skyshard 1 – In the “Brandmal-Reformatorium”

This Skyshard is located in the dungeon named “Brandmal-Reformatorium.” The dungeon is situated in the west of the Deadlands. You can get there by traveling to the Wayshrine of the Blood Pit and following the path north.

  • ESO Skyshard 1 Deadlands HD
    Using this map, you can find the fastest way to the Skyshard.
  • ESO - The Deadlands Skyshard 1 HD
    You can’t miss this Skyshard.
Image gallery for the “Brandmal-Reformatorium.”

Stay to the left side in the dungeon. Once you reach the north of the dungeon, there is a path going up. You only need to follow it until you find the elaborately staged Skyshard.

Skyshard 2 – In the Dungeon “Torheit der falschen Märtyrer”

In the east of the Deadlands, you will find the dungeon “Torheit der falschen Märtyrer.” First, travel to the Wayshrine of the same name and follow the path north. At the fork, you should keep right to reach the dungeon.

  • ESO - Skyshard 2 Deadlands HD
    Be alert once you reach the top edge of the map.
  • ESO - The Deadlands Skyshard 2 HD
    This Skyshard offers this view of the dungeon.
Image gallery for “Torheit der falschen Märtyrer.”

Once you enter the dungeon, it doesn’t really matter whether you choose the left or right path. However, on the right side, you will see the Skyshard on a higher rock. It cannot be reached from there. The important part is the small passage at the top edge of the map. If you follow this, you will reach the ledge with the Skyshard.

Skyshards in the Open:

You can find these Skyshards in the open world of the Deadlands:

Skyshard 3 – South of the Wayshrine of the Summit of the Annihilator

First, travel to the Wayshrine of the Summit of the Annihilator. South of it, you will find the Skyshard on a rock.

ESO - Skyshard 3 Deadlands

Skyshard 4 – At the Stairs of Jynd’s Forge

This Skyshard can be found in the northeast of the Deadlands. Travel to the Wayshrine of the Calcified Fragments and head north towards Jynd’s Forge. Follow the path through the forge. The Skyshard is located to the right of the large stairs.

ESO - Skyshard 4 Deadlands
Always keep right until you reach a large staircase. There, you should already see the glow of the shard.

Alternatively, you can also jump onto the small ledge to the east of the forge and the Skyshard with a running start on your mount.

Skyshard 5 – On a broken, natural bridge, north of the Raging Coast

Another Skyshard can be found north of the Wayshrine of the Raging Coast in the southwest of the Deadlands. You can reach this Wayshrine via the “Portal to the Searing.” The portal is located at the Plaza of Portals southeast in the Fargrave district.

  • ESO - Skyshard 5 Deadlands
  • ESO - Skyshard 5b Deadlands
This Skyshard is located on the edge of a rock in the Deadlands.

If you are interested in more about ESO, you might also find this appealing:

How to find all Skyshards in Fargrave

You can find another Skyshard in the Ruins of Fargrave.

Skyshard 6 – In the Ruins of Fargrave

In the Ruins of Fargrave, you will find the last Skyshard. You can reach this Skyshard through various paths. Ultimately, you just need to walk towards the Wayshrine. You can reach this via a staircase nearby. Or you can travel directly to the Wayshrine of the Ruins.

From there, take the path over the left of the two swinging bridges. The path leads southeast. Then run a bit zigzag through a plateau full of columns. You will know what is meant when you see it. At the end of this plateau is the rock with the Skyshard.

  • ESO - Skyshard 6 Fargrave Path
    If you see this image, you are on the right path to the shard.
  • ESO - Skyshard 6 Fargrave
    The Skyshard is once again located on a rock.

Overall, you can collect 6 Skyshards as described. This ultimately gives you 2 skill points. If you need more skill points, you can also collect the Skyshards in the remaining areas.

Start with the area Darkwood. In our article ESO: Skyshards in Darkwood (Blackwood) Guide, you will find a description of how to obtain the Skyshards.

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