Genshin Impact takes action against one of the most important fan sites

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miHoYo, the creators of Genshin Impact, have taken strong action against leakers and fan sites containing leaks in recent weeks. Now it has also affected Honey Impact – one of the main fan sites for information about the game. MeinMMO reports on the incidents and the community reactions.

Honey Impact has one of the largest collections of data, facts, images, and general information about Genshin Impact. It has become an important resource for many content creators and players. Additionally, it hosts leaks about upcoming content in the game.

What has happened between Genshin and Honey Impact? The owner tweeted that Genshin Impact is trying to shut down the site behind the scenes:

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What are hosting providers and Cloudflare? A hosting provider, like IONOS-AS, is responsible for bringing a website live and making it accessible to users. It also allows you to determine the web address of your site. Something like Cloudflare is meant to, broadly speaking, provide more security and speed on websites.

On the site itself, you can get a full overview of the messages sent by miHoYo (via Honey Impact). They had informed the hosting service of Honey Impact, IONOS-AS, about the violation of copyright rights and requested that the site no longer be hosted under “genshin.honeyhunterworld.com”. Cloudflare was also notified of this content.

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The owner of Honey Impact is angry at miHoYo

The owner of Honey Impact is sure:

Instead of miHoYo contacting us or me personally, they are trying to make us disappear from the scene behind our backs. (Which is not surprising, given how greedy they are for money and that extortion is part of their corporate policy)

via Honey Impact

He called for miHoYo to be publicly tagged while sharing this post on social media. The owner is upset and sad that other sites and content creators would also suffer because they would use Honey Impact as a resource. They would now surely also face problems.

He also does not understand why miHoYo demands that his entire site be taken offline. He could take offline the sites that the Genshin Impact creators do not find appropriate.

He believes that it is a gray area to prohibit people from creating content or fan sites just because miHoYo are the owners of the game.

As upset as Honey Impact was, they temporarily created a footer reflecting the anger:

However, after it caused an uproar in the community and in the comments of Honey Impact, it was deleted. Some in the community said they would never visit the site again.

A well-known YouTuber and streamer even created a video criticizing the footer (via YouTube). This is AsianGuyStream, also known as Atsu. He has been producing content for and with Genshin Impact for a while.

In his video, he highlights the racist comments in the former footer of the site, which probably ultimately led to the owner removing the footer. Atsu was also recently very engaged in the Genshin Impact racism debate between two other streamers.

What will happen to Honey Impact now? Will the site soon be inaccessible again? So far it seems not. Honey Impact tweeted that they will now host their site elsewhere (via Twitter). They also want to remove watermarks and everything that violates copyright from the site.

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No more leaks? Community demands a road map

Not only Honey Impact was forced by miHoYo to quit the leaks and site. Also, BilliBilli, basically the Chinese YouTube, was sued by Genshin Impact (via Twitter). They aimed to get the platform to disclose personal information about the leakers. The site was partially offline and had limited access.

Subsequently, known Twitter leakers, such as abc64, Sukuna, and Yoimiya Impact deleted their accounts. Dimbreath still has his Twitter account but on September 9 posted a tweet suggesting that there will be no more leaks from his side for the time being (via Twitter).

How does the community react? The community is divided between Party 1: “we understand miHoYo” and Party 2: “Leaks are what motivate us”. While Party 1 says that the creators are working hard and naturally don’t want everything leaked weeks in advance, Party 2 argues that they can save better for certain characters and are also willing to invest money in the game.

Additionally, a Twitter user made a request that was shared on reddit and generated nearly 21,000 upvotes within a few days (via reddit). It concerns this tweet:

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A road map shows future updates of the game and when players can expect them

The reddit users had the following to say about the request:

  • Vodkasheep: “They (miHoYo) had a road map for Patch 1.1-1.3 but stopped because they didn’t want people to plan in advance. Maximizing the impulse buying.” (via reddit)
  • Leshawkcomics brings up the Raiden Shogun banner as an example, which was known long in advance: “Baal was hyped before release, even with her mistakes, she was the best banner. (based on sales figures) Many people I know set aside real money for her to whale (i.e. spend a lot of money). (…)” (via reddit)
  • Substiantial_Fan_9582 is sure: “Road maps are always welcome. However, you should realize that all gacha games are based on “the weakness of man” aka “impulse buying”, unless you’ve never played a gacha game. So, the road map is welcome but probably won’t happen.” (via reddit)
  • Hajiishere: “The funny thing is, people want road maps for characters, but they’re probably more likely to create road maps for other content, which they already do every six weeks.” (via reddit)

It remains to be seen how miHoYo will proceed in the future and whether there will be leaks for Patch 2.3 as there have been for 2.2.

What do you think about the escapade between miHoYo and the community? Do you think they are overreacting or do they have the right to prohibit leaks? Do you belong to Party 1 or 2? Please feel free to share in the comments.

Speaking of leaks. We have summarized the existing leaks in this article: Genshin Impact: Everything about Patch 2.2 – Leaks, Release, Banners, Characters

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The new coop shooter from Bethesda apparently offers what MMO fans love: looting and leveling

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Since the announcement at E3 2021, only a few details about Bethesda’s co-op shooter Redfall have been revealed. Now, a leak has uncovered numerous screenshots of the game, showcasing some interesting details: there will likely be loot and leveling.

What is Redfall actually? Redfall is a co-op shooter developed by Arkane Studios, known for games like Dishonored and Prey.

With Redfall, however, they are taking a new direction:

  • Redfall features a large open world
  • You can play with up to three people
  • There are currently 4 officially announced characters with different abilities
  • You fight with firearms and special skills to take out vampire enemies
  • These include invisibility, a teleport, or a giant shield that pushes back enemies.

If you haven’t heard anything about Redfall yet, you can watch the announcement trailer here:

https://youtu.be/aF4eK4uNHCE

We described the shooter as Borderlands with vampires, as the rough facts, graphic style, and macabre humor somewhat resemble the loot shooter giant. Now, thanks to a leak, it is known that there might also be significant gameplay similarities.

Leak says: Redfall lets you collect loot and level up

What kind of leak is this? The information comes from the subreddit about Redfall. While such leaks should always be taken with caution, there are numerous very credible-looking screenshots alongside some details.

These appear to be from a playtest of Redfall, in which reddit user RagnarokTyr participated. From this playtest, he noted some interesting things. (via reddit.com)

This is what we know so far about loot and leveling: In the screenshots you can find in RagnarokTyr’s post, you get a first look at the inventory of Redfall.

  • There are weapons and armor that likely also have different rarity levels.
  • You can see weapon attributes like “Increased Hip Fire Accuracy” and “Increased Movement Accuracy”

Ultimately, collecting loot is an important part of progressing in Redfall. There is also a leveling system. You gain experience points by killing monsters and completing missions. This allows you to level up as usual.

What influence the level brings, apart from the carryable item level, is still unclear. It is also not known whether each character can equip all loot, or whether there are class-specific weapons and armor.

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Game World and Story

What does the leak say about the game world: While the leak does not go into detail, the structure and design of the game world is said to lie somewhere between Borderlands and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

The world is said to be about the same size as the game worlds of Fallout 76 or Ghost of Tsushima. Similar to Ghost of Tsushima, there are expected to be virtually no or only very short loading screens when traversing the world.

What about the story? There is likely to be a fixed story that guides you through the game world. Aside from that, there are numerous missions, side quests, and other things to find. There will also be boss fights that, according to the leak, resemble bosses from Borderlands.

Another interesting detail: There may be not just 4, but 6 playable characters. Accordingly, two have not yet been announced.

Which heroes do we already know? Redfall has introduced four playable heroes so far:

  • Devinder Crousley
  • Layla Ellison
  • Remi De La Roa
  • Jacob Boyer

Each of them has their own background story and special abilities. We have summarized the overview of their stories and the known abilities in a list for you: These are the 4 playable heroes of the new co-op shooter

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Pokémon GO: Counter guide for Vesprit, Selfe and Tobutz – How to defeat them

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The Lake Trio finally returns to the raids of Pokémon GO We at MeinMMO have looked at which counters you should use to defeat the three monsters quickly.

What is the Lake Trio? The Lake Trio consists of the legendary Pokémon Vesprit, Selfe, and Tobutz. The name “Lake Trio” is derived from their habitat. In the console games, they were each found in a cave in the middle of their respective lakes. Vesprit, Selfe, and Tobutz are regional monsters in Pokémon GO and therefore cannot be caught everywhere.

When will the Lake Trio come to the raids? From September 14, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time, you will find the Lake Trio in Level 5 raids. You will have the opportunity to catch them until October 1, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time.

In Germany, you can encounter only Vesprit during this time. If you want to get Selfe and Tobutz as well, you can be invited by friends from the respective regions through remote raids. You can find Selfe in Asia and the Pacific. Tobutz will dominate the raids in America and Greenland.

The best counters against Vesprit, Selfe, and Tobutz

Both Vesprit, Selfe, and Tobutz belong to the 4th generation of Pokémon and are of the Psychic type. Thus, they are all weak against the attacks of the Dark, Ghost, and Bug types. You should take advantage of this weakness and choose appropriate monsters for your team.

Using the overview from Pokebattler, we have summarized the best counters against Vesprit, Selfe, and Tobutz for you (via pokebattler.com):

PokémonMoveset
(Shadow) SnibunnaBody Slam & Foul Play
(Shadow) DespotarBite & Crunch
(Shadow) MewtwoPsycho Cut & Shadow Ball
SkelabraHeavy Slam & Shadow Ball
DarkraiBody Slam & Shadow Ball
(Shadow) HundemonBody Slam & Foul Play
Giratina (Altered Form)Shadow Claw & Shadow Ball
(Shadow) KramshefBody Slam and Dark Pulse
(Shadow) AbsolBody Slam and Dark Pulse
(Shadow) TraunmagilHeavy Slam & Shadow Ball

Mega Evolution as a counter: Of course, you can also use your Mega Evolutions against the Lake Trio. The following monsters are best suited:

  • Mega-Gengar with Lick & Shadow Ball
  • Mega-Hundemon with Body Slam & Foul Play
  • Mega-Gyarados with Bite & Crunch
  • Mega-Beedrill with Bug Bite & X-Scissor

Are Vesprit, Selfe, and Tobutz available as Shiny? Yes, for the first time, you can catch the Lake Trio in their shiny forms in the game. You can recognize them by their golden bodies.

Vesprit, Selfe, and Tobutz normal (top) and Shiny (bottom)

Is the Lake Trio worth it in Pokémon GO?

Even though all three monsters belong to the Psychic type, they differ based on their values in the game. Vesprit can only show average values overall. In contrast, Selfe can excel in defense. However, these two are less suitable for use in raids or the PvP League (via pvpoke.com).

The best of the three monsters is Tobutz. Due to its particularly strong attack value, it is among the best attackers in Pokémon GO. You can use it without hesitation in raids. However, for use in the PvP League, it is considered unsuitable according to PvPoke (via pvpoke.com).

Since the three monsters can be caught in their shiny forms in the game for the first time, shiny hunters will be particularly pleased. But all others should secure an entry in the Pokédex. By participating in remote raids, you can be invited by friends and thus obtain the complete Lake Trio.

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What do you think about Vesprit, Selfe, and Tobutz? Which monster is your favorite? And will you accept a remote raid invite? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.

In the coming weeks, a lot is happening in Pokémon GO. We have summarized all the events for the month of September and show you which ones are particularly worth it.

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Fortnite: Update 18.00 – Patch Notes in English at a Glance

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Today, on Monday, September 13th, the Fortnite servers went offline on all platforms (PC/Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android). During this time, the new update 18.00 was deployed. What does the new patch entail? We from MeinMMO will keep you updated on the new features.

What is happening today in Fortnite? The new Season 8 was announced overnight after the live event “Operation: Himmelsfeuer” by a timer. This was dated until September 13th at 11:00 AM. Now that the timer has expired, all players can happily indulge in the destruction in Fortnite once again.

We from MeinMMO will now show you the changes that update 18.00 has brought.

What new content does update 18.00 bring and where are the patch notes?

Epic Games published a post with comprehensive information regarding the new season. This update includes new weapons, updates to quests, and more. We will provide you with a summary of all content in a concise and updated format.

New weapons are awaiting us

A scout rifle and a new mini-gun

The two new pieces are a scout rifle, which allows for single, precise shots like the infantry rifle. The other weapon is a mini-gun in the look of crystals that glow purple.

Turrents for defense

The turrets turn your enemies into minced meat

With the invasion of Kevin, a new threat causes trouble. Kevin, the cube caused so-called tipping worlds. These dimensions can be accessed through rifts. In these worlds, we can measure ourselves against rock monsters and obtain new weapons. To stand a chance against them, we bring out heavy artillery.

Familiar tools are back

We do not start our fight against the Kevin invasion empty-handed. Update 18.00 brings back old items to the game like the harpoon gun or the automatic sniper rifle.

This allows for faster fishing or pumping enemies full of holes.

Screws and nuts are back in action. You can now craft the charged shotgun or a suppressed AR. The 8th season will offer many variations.

Group quests and stamp cards are back

With update 18.00, group quests and stamp cards have been brought back. With them, you can accumulate EXP faster and better to complete your battle pass. Simply selecting the tasks marks them as group tasks. This allows the progress of teammates to count towards your tasks.

Stamp cards fill the remaining EXP you receive from small achievements like fishing at fishing spots or getting assault rifle kills.

We have further information about the new season available for you here:

Other smaller changes and innovations:

  • Reboot cards can now be picked up automatically if you walk over them
  • Ink drops can be found in all chests
  • Various-colored Kevins scattered across the island
  • Small rifts that lead to tipping worlds
  • Cosmic chests are now also represented in group quarrels
  • Dinos are back in action

We will keep you updated! If further innovations should arise, we will update the article to the latest state.

What do you think of the innovations? Do you find the new weapons cool? Or are you eager to venture into the tipping world to pay the aliens back? Let us know what you think.

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FIFA 22: Davies from FC Bayern shows his values, will be really good for the start

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More and more ratings for FIFA 22 are becoming known. Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern) also showed how his card will look in the new game.

Update on FIFA 22 ratings: On Monday evening, September 13, 2021, EA Sports released some more ratings. You can find the top 22 ratings in FIFA 22 with the best players here.

This is what is happening right now: Many players are currently waiting for the new ratings for FIFA 22. These ratings indicate how strong the players ultimately are when the FIFA 22 release is approaching.

Normally, EA Sports has released these values in bundles in previous years, but this time it’s a little different. Some players, like Kylian Mbappé, released their new values on social media, or individual ratings were shown as part of certain trailers. So far, some initial ratings for FIFA 22 have come together.

Now Alphonso Davies from FC Bayern has also joined in. The left-back showed on Instagram how his new card looks in FIFA 22 (via Instagram). This could become really interesting right at the start of the game.

Who is Alphonso Davies? Alphonso Davies is 20 years old and currently plays as a left-back for FC Bayern, but can also occupy offensive positions on the wings. He joined the German record champions in 2019 and has impressed with plenty of pace and strong dribbling.

How strong will Alphonso Davies be in FIFA 22

What the card can do: In the overall rating, Alphonso Davies goes up one point, from 81 to 82. However, looking at the individual stats of the card, not much changes.

Davies again received a pace rating of 96. This means he will continue to be among the fastest players in FIFA. The dribbling (82) and shot value (67) also remain unchanged.

There was a one-point deduction in defense and physicality. However, he gained two points in the passing area.

How strong will Davies be? It remains to be seen what detailed stats might still be hidden on the card. Overall, though, Davies looks like a card that will likely be very popular, especially at the start of the game.

FIFA 22 Davies
These will be Davies’s values (via futbin)

The speed, which FIFA players usually place great value on, is again very high. Opposing attackers will have problems running away from Davies. Here, Davies has an advantage right at the start of the game – at this point, there are hardly any special cards, and thus few players who can keep up.

With good dribbling and a decent passing value, Davies is also able to pose an offensive threat from the wing.

It’s a bit annoying about the downgrade in defense and physicality, as these are important values when defending. However, it’s only a one-point deduction – Davies won’t become much weaker because of this.

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How easily one can get the card remains to be seen. It’s quite possible that Davies, especially at the beginning of the game, might be strong, but also a bit more expensive.

Currently, more player ratings are coming in. Over the weekend, EA Sports also showed the new legends. Here you can see three new icons for FIFA 22.

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New World: After the Open Beta, players doubt the release in September

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From September 9 to 13 in the morning, the Open Beta of New World was running. It was primarily meant to stress test the servers. However, some old and new problems surfaced. Many players are therefore doubting whether the release will actually take place in September.

What problems were there? Prior to the Open Beta, several improvements were promised. The servers were supposed to run more stable and queues should be reduced. Bugs and exploits were also worked on, as the latest patch notes show.

But in the end, New World was confronted with many old problems:

However, alongside the old problems, new ones also emerged. For instance, there was sharp criticism for a change in PvP that made higher-level players stronger. Players who are 4 or 5 levels higher than oneself were considered “practically unbeatable”. A PvP exploit was also heavily criticized.

In addition, there were frequent complaints about sound issues, like when sounds during battles or mining did not match the events in the game, ruining the atmosphere. These issues existed during the Closed Beta as well, but they were reported to have occurred more frequently now.

What do the players say about this? A large part of the users on Reddit for New World, in the MMORPG subreddit, and here on MeinMMO are still looking forward to New World and its release. The current problems play only a minor role.

However, there are doubts about whether the release date on September 28 can actually be met.

“A rough start and bad reviews can kill a game”

When will New World be released? New World was originally supposed to launch in May 2020, but it was postponed multiple times, to August 2020, Spring 2021, August 31, 2021, and most recently to September 28, 2021.

The last delay was primarily meant to create more time for fixing bugs and exploits and addressing server issues.

What are the players afraid of after the beta? Especially due to the server problems, queues, and weak performance, many fans of New World fear that there might be another delay.

Because the differences to the Closed Beta were rather small, and new problems have emerged, as MeinMMO reader Damian comments: “Yes, I am now also experiencing issues that I didn’t have in the Closed Beta, such as significantly worse FPS and lags. Besides, it takes about five minutes for the game to start.”

The user KarstXT emphasizes on Reddit that while server and performance issues should be acknowledged, exploits are a much bigger problem:

I believe people overlook that the main reason for the delay of the game is to eliminate bugs that would mean the end of the economy, which would cause significant, irreversible damage. Simply put, they cannot launch the game if they do not get rid of all gold duplicating bugs and other issues. It would undermine too much of the game.

One such exploit was also a topic in recent days on Reddit. Through a glitch in PvP, several players managed to reach level 60 within a day and level multiple weapons. This exploit is viewed very critically and players hope for a fix before release (via Reddit).

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Is New World releasing despite the problems? However, there are also some players on Reddit who demand a release regardless of the issues.

  • The user Puzzleheaded_Fun explains this demand as follows: “In terms of performance, I expect a rough start, but it would be just as rough if the game launches in 2023. But I’m optimistic that it can be handled in the first few weeks after launch, similar to how it went in the Closed Beta.”
  • JRPGFan_CE_org even goes so far as to say that MMORPGs that create hype always have a rough start: “Every ‘hyped’ MMORPG always has launch problems when it first comes to market. There’s no way around it. The Open Beta was meant to test that. They also need to worry about MMO competition if they delay it further.”

In the next 6 months, MMORPG fans can look forward to the releases of Elyon, Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, Lost Ark, and Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons among others.

The user platgues138 sums up the dilemma surrounding the release of New World on Reddit as follows:

It’s a double-edged sword. On one side: Woohoo, finally release. On the other hand, a rough start and bad press reviews can kill a game. Consider what Amazon did with the last games that didn’t start so well.

He refers to the shooter Crucible and the

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How do you currently feel about New World? What was your experience in the Open Beta? Feel free to share it in the comments.

New World has undergone several changes in recent years. We have summarized everything about Amazon’s new MMO for you here:

Everything about Amazon’s new MMO New World – Release, Beta, Pre-order, Gameplay

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CoD Vanguard turns enemies into wobbly windbag buddies

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The upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Vanguard has just completed its first beta weekend exclusively for PlayStation. The community encountered numerous issues here. One of the biggest: enemies are completely distorted when you shoot at them.

What is the problem? On September 13th, the pre-order beta for CoD Vanguard on PlayStation ended. The community already faced completely absurd spawns and found a particularly significant issue related to a new optical feature.

Through the feature in CoD Vanguard, enemies become distorted when you fire a weapon. This is apparently meant to be a “realistic” visual effect. As soon as you shoot, the field of view around the muzzle of your weapon warps.

Where does it come from? In a video, CoD expert TheXclusiveAce explains that it is an optical effect (via YouTube.com). The feature is called “Distortion,” which translates to distortion or deformation.

The effect apparently simulates how the muzzle flash of a weapon distorts a soldier’s field of view. However, for some weapons, this effect is so extreme that enemies are visually completely deformed and look like wobbly wind-sock comrades or as if they are the chosen one of the Matrix:

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Distortion makes aiming nearly impossible – players annoyed

What are the consequences? Ace explains that due to the distortion, it becomes difficult to almost impossible to aim at enemies. Since the field of view around the target is completely distorted, one can hardly make out where it moves or how the weapon is pulling.

It therefore becomes harder to compensate – especially with automatic weapons like the MP, which Ace uses in the video. You would have to “guess” where the enemies are located.

Even among players, the feature is not received particularly well. On reddit, the distortion effect is one of the biggest topics of the Vanguard subreddit.

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What are the players saying: In the reddit thread on the topic, it says: “There is literally no reason for this. This is not something that should be in the game.” The community acknowledges that a lot of work must have gone into the feature, but it has no place in PvP.

Fans criticize that such effects always come at the expense of gameplay. In this case, realism is not even achieved: “The world does not warp when you fire a weapon. Especially not with a small-caliber pistol.”

The developers had already requested before the beta that Vanguard be tested for issues. However, it remains open whether the feature can be easily disabled. But there is still some time until the release on November 5, 2021, and you have more beta tests for feedback and changes:

CoD Vanguard: Open beta for all runs this weekend – Release, download, dates

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DOTA 2 has distributed $235 million in prize money – Only 0.002% of it went to women

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According to statistics, DOTA 2 has distributed a total of 235 million US dollars in prize money. However, only $6,300 went to women. A report by the BBC discusses why women are successful gaming influencers but struggle to make their mark in e-sports.

Which players earn the most money in e-sports?

  • The most lucrative e-sport in the world is Valve’s DOTA 2. According to E-Sports Earnings, among the 30 e-sport players who have won the most prize money globally, 29 players are from DOTA 2. Only the Fortnite world champion Bugha ranks 12th on the list of top earners with $3.1 million.
  • Although LoL is technically the “more successful game,” League of Legends superstar Faker, with $1.2 million in prize money, only ranks 68th.
  • It is notable that not a single woman is found among the top 300 earners. Only at 345th place does 27-year-old Starcraft player Sasha ‘Scarlett’ Hostyn appear. Of the 235 million US dollars in prize money that DOTA 2 distributed, only $6,300 went to women. This is highlighted in a report by the BBC.

Women in gaming either receive love declarations or insults

Why do women struggle in e-sports? In a report by the BBC, it becomes clear that women in online games constantly experience two behavioral patterns. This is explained by DOTA 2 player Bette Chai:

  • Either male players would immediately profess their love and idolize them. They would write things like ‘Oh Babe, I love you’ – as if they had never seen a woman in their lives
  • Or players would instantly toxic say ‘Woman, go back to the kitchen’

Bette Chai cannot make a living from e-sports. However, she has received sponsorship deals and can thus stay afloat in the “semi-pro” realm. The BBC notes that there are many successful gaming influencers – but no woman has ever won a title in a major e-sport game.

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Alexis ‘alexis’ Guarrasi.

The experiences of being constantly harassed align with the experiences of many women whom the BBC spoke to. They interviewed players from the ‘All Female’ team in Valorant, Cloud 9 White,.

Player Alexis ‘alexis’ Guarrasi states: As a woman, you cannot just have a bad game; it is always said that you played poorly because you are a woman.

It is difficult to develop in such a misogynistic and immature environment.

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Melanie ‘meL’ Capone

“The barrier must be broken”

What could be done about it? Valorant player Melanie ‘meL’ Capone explains that women’s teams need the same support as men’s teams. meL wishes for a good coaching team, analysts, and a top manager. A women’s team must be taken seriously and should not just serve as a PR stunt.

meL believes that there might be a barrier that would disappear once one breaks through it. If a woman or a women’s team were successful in e-sports, perhaps many more could follow shortly after.

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The idea that women should only play against other women is completely rejected by one of her colleagues in Valorant. Katsumi says she would stop playing Valorant if that were the case. She plays to improve herself every day. In a pure women’s league, one feels apparently too dominant.

At Cloud 9 White, they believe that in one or two years they will be ready to compete with the best players in Valorant.

And even the Dota 2 player, Bette Chai, dreams that one day a woman will win the most prestigious tournament in Dota 2.

At the moment, that still seems to be a distant reality.

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The BBC report looks at women in e-sports.

How difficult it is for a woman to earn respect in gaming, despite being very good, is described by gaming influencer Hafu:

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Fortnite: Story trailer for Season 8 shows destroyed map and rampaging killer cube

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The new trailer for Season 8, Chapter 2 in Fortnite is online. The trailer suggests how the world of Fortnite looks after the live event at the end of the season – and it seems a lot has been destroyed.

What’s happening in Fortnite right now? On Sunday evening, September 12th, Season 7 in Fortnite came to a crashing end. The live event “Operation: Skyfire” took place at 10:00 PM as a grand finale of the season and led to the explosion of the mothership hovering above the island.

At the same time, the familiar Chaos Cube “Kevin” was reactivated – along with countless other cubes. They apparently landed on the Fortnite island together with the spaceship. At least that’s what the new story trailer released by Fortnite for the upcoming Season 8 shows.

New trailer for Fortnite Season 8 shows dark world

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The new story trailer for “Cube Chaos”

What the trailer shows: In the new trailer, a group of Fortnite characters moves through the crash site of one of the spaceships. There, they find the seemingly deactivated Kevin – who soon comes back to life and goes on the attack.

Afterwards, countless creepy figures emerge from the wreckage, surrounding the group and attacking them. Despite their resistance, things do not look good.

Because: The camera pans up to reveal that the surroundings are completely destroyed and shrouded in darkness. Numerous Kevin clones activate and begin to roll across the ground. Then, the name of the new season is shown: “Cube Chaos”.

Finally, the trailer depicts an underwater scene: Here we see the Seven member “The Foundation” lying on the ground. There have long been rumors about this character, that Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson lends his voice to him – now it seems like he wants to intervene in the story again. Because the last scene of the trailer shows his helmet sending out life signs again.

If you want to see the patch notes for the new Season 8, here we have summarized the most important information for you:

To what extent the trailer translates into the game remains to be seen. Whether the new map will now be overrun by cubes and actually has been largely destroyed will become clear at the latest when the new season goes live.

With the new season, there will also be a new Battle Pass. What’s included can be found here in the article about the new battle pass trailer for Season 8 in Fortnite. Here you can find the trailer, which features a Marvel villain.

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Fortnite: Battle Pass trailer for Season 8 – Features a nasty Marvel villain and a pink unicorn

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

With a new trailer, Fortnite announces the Battle Pass for Season 8. It provides an insight into the story and especially into the new skin rewards. Included is a well-known Marvel villain: Carnage.

What does the Battle Pass trailer show? In time for the start of Season 8, the trailer shows you some rewards from the new Battle Pass and the new characters. We also see who you will be dealing with in Season 8:

  • The new villain is actually an old acquaintance from previous seasons.
  • Kevin the Cube returns and launches an attack on the world.
  • Among the new skins is Carnage, a villain from the Marvel universe.
  • Also, with Fabio Sparklemane, a unicorn skin comes into play.
  • A lady named “Torin”
  • A monkey skin named J.B. Chimpanski
  • The warrior “Charlotte”
  • An agent named “Kor”
  • A cartoon character named “Toona-Fish”
  • And a secret character that is only hinted at

We also have a summary of all Battle Pass contents and when you can unlock them and all important Patch Notes info for Update 18.00 compiled for you.

Here you can see the trailer yourself:

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“Kevin” returns in Season 8 and causes chaos

What is Season 8 about? The trailer once again confirms the return of the giant cube named Kevin. This strange life form has already appeared in Fortnite and caused confusion back then. Players have speculated about his return in advance.

What makes Kevin special? The cube has numerous special abilities:

  • It can drastically change the map, which will likely also happen in Season 8.
  • Moreover, Kevin is able to bend the laws of physics and cause things like weightlessness and high jumping.

How exactly Kevin will influence the game remains to be seen. However, the trailer already suggests that Kevin will cause significantly more dangerous things this time. Additionally, there is a new story trailer for Season 8 that puts the cube in the spotlight.

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When does Season 8 start and what does it contain? Today, on September 13, is the official release. In addition to the new Battle Pass, there will also be new skins in the shop, new weapons will come into play, and changes will be made to the map.

An overview of the contents of the season can be found here: Chapter 2 Season 8 – Info on the Battle Pass, locations, skins, and more

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Destiny 2: New catalyst makes old exotic the strong insider tip now

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

The new 15th Season in Destiny 2 has made many changes to weapons. Many Exotics have been nerfed while others have been significantly polished. We at MeinMMO will show you an Exotic that has quietly received an improvement you need to know about.

This is the gun in question: The weapon is “Chosen of the Traveler“. It is an exotic pistol that made its first appearance in Season 11. It is a kinetic pistol in the primary slot.

What is new now: With the release of the Season of the Lost, this catalyst was sneakily introduced into Destiny 2 without much announcement. This upgrade ensures that the pistol is now even better than before. Since the weapon was already good, the catalyst ensures you simply have an even better time with the Exotic.

Improved Exotic is your fully automatic assistant in Season 15

What are catalysts in Destiny 2? In Destiny 2, players can use so-called Masterwork Catalysts to give their powerful Exotics the final touch to make them even stronger. Not all Exotics already have a catalyst, so Guardians are always excited when more weapons finally receive their final form.

What improves with the exotic pistol?

  • Perk “Osmosis”: The grenade ability changes the weapon’s damage type to the one that corresponds to your focus – it works until you stow it. If you throw a Void grenade, the kinetic pistol will turn into a Void pistol.
  • Fully automatic trigger system: When you hold down the trigger, this weapon fires fully automatically.

With the newly donated fully automatic fire mode, the Chosen of the Traveler no longer leads to tired fingers if you keep firing. You can comfortably keep your finger on the trigger and watch as enemies receive bullet holes.

Here is a video from YouTuber Drewskys where he analyzes the pistol with its new catalyst in detail:

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Drewskys mentions that the weapon was already good but became even better with the catalyst in PVE as well as in PVP.

With the unique abilities of the Chosen of the Traveler, you can consume Light charges through kills. Consuming Light charges reloads your abilities faster. Many builds benefit from this, such as a Stasis grenade build for the Hunter or a mini-Nova bomb build for the Warlock. Overall, this is complemented by the new fully automatic mode, which prevents tired fingers.

This is what the community says about the gun

Many Guardians didn’t notice the new catalyst for the old Exotic at all. The initiated enjoy the Chosen of the Traveler with the upgrade to the fullest. The pistol appears more useful through the catalyst and is also more fun in the everyday use of Guardians.

You can wipe out whole masses of enemies with the fully automatic mode, reload, suck up Light charges, and throw grenades. All in all, a very good weapon and arguably one of the best pistols.

Here is another opinion from a MeinMMO reader about the Exotic:

My loot highlight of the season is the new catalyst for the Chosen of the Traveler. Brilliant, one of the best catalysts in the game […] with the current season mods and unlimited ammunition, my new favorite weapon against unstoppable champions. I never thought I would say that about a pistol. Please write an article about it.

MeinMMO user “jolux” praised the pistol

No problem jolux, we are happy to comply with the request.

How to get the new catalyst for Chosen of the Traveler in Destiny 2

This is how to get the upgrade: First of all, you need to own the weapon. If you don’t own the weapon, the catalyst won’t drop for you. But if you own it, you can obtain the upgrade by completing Vanguard Strikes, Gambit, or Crucible.

Bungie ensures that the catalyst is accessible to all players. However, it is an RNG drop. This means that if you are lucky, you will instantly receive the catalyst, if not, you’ll have to farm activities until you are sick of it – but the drop chance seems to be quite high.

Getting Chosen of the Traveler in Season 15: You can get the Chosen of the Traveler in the exotic kiosk on the Tower. For this, Glimmer, resources, and an exotic code are required.

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What do you think of the Exotic “Chosen of the Traveler” and the new catalyst? Have you had the opportunity to test the pistol, and if so, how did you like it? Let us know in the comments what you think of this comfortably hidden gem.

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Fortnite: Chapter 2 Season 8 starts – Info about server downtime, battle pass, rumors

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 5 minutes

In Fortnite, the new Season 8 in Chapter 2 starts today, September 13. We at MeinMMO will show you all the previous info about Season 8, map changes, skins, weapons, and more.

Update, September 13 – What’s going on in Fortnite right now? The new season begins today, September 13. As usual, the update starts after a longer server downtime, which is supposed to end at 11:00 AM. At this point, players should be able to enter the world of Fortnite again.

At the start of the new season, there will be new content again. This has already been hinted at with new trailers.

We will keep you updated here as soon as there is more information about new content.

What else might come? Later in the post, leaks and rumors will be gathered that are very likely to also make it into Fortnite. However, since these are leaks, it might be that Epic Games implements certain ideas differently or not at all.

Is Naruto coming to Fortnite?

Leaks suggest that Epic Games has thought of a very special crossover for the new season. If you are a fan of mangas or animes, you should have definitely heard of Naruto. The well-known leaker Shiina reports via Twitter:

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Announcement of Naruto in the Season 8 Battle Pass

The Jinchuriki of the nine-tailed fox may appear in Season 8. According to Shiina, Epic Games acquired the licenses for the project with Naruto and immediately started working to implement him in the next battle pass. However, Naruto apparently is missing in the new battle pass for now – but could play a role later in the season.

These are various modes of Naruto (via wallpaper-hd.com)

Since Naruto has many modes like the Sage Mode or the Six Paths Mode, one could assume that Naruto will have many styles that will need to be unlocked through tasks.

Update 07.09.21: Shiina, a well-known leaker in the Fortnite scene, commented again on Naruto. This time, however, with bad news. Donald Mustard, the Chief Creative Officer for Fortnite, announced that this is a misunderstanding and that Naruto will not be present in this form in the Battle Pass of Season 8.
Naruto is expected to be made available at a later point in Season 8. Whether this will be through a cup or via the item shop remains to be seen.

Interesting new weapon in Chapter 2 Season 8

In the above-mentioned Twitter post from Shiina, he refers to a post on Reddit by the FortniteLeaks moderators (via reddit.com). They are said to have a lot of information about the new season. One of them involves a new weapon related to Naruto. It’s explosive kunais.

Here is a kunai with a letter bomb. Catch!

How they will work remains to be seen. One could assume that they will stick to surfaces and cause area damage, setting everything around them on fire.

Are other weapons from Naruto to be expected? So far, there is no further information about other weapons from Naruto. It would surely be cool if Epic Games decided to include more weapons in the arsenal. The seven legendary swords from Kirigakure could be considered. Since Naruto offers a great opportunity regarding weapons, it would surely be possible to bring more here as well.

New places – Crashed UFO? Pyramids? Kevin?

With a new season, new areas are also created. These map changes make Fortnite exciting again and ensure that it does not become monotonous, just like in the new Season 8. Hypex found, together with tonxim, a mummy skin that could fit the new environment in Season 8. But that’s not all.

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Three new environments that we might expect

Hypex points out that there could also be three environments. These would be:

Pyramids (Pyramid)

Pyramids, sand, and mummies. A large desert in Fortnite would suit the pyramid environment. Since a new way of movement was added in Chapter 2 Season 5, where players had the ability to move quickly under the sand, it could be possible for a large sand area to spread out.

Cubes (Würfel)

This could indicate a renewed meeting with our friend Kevin. Perhaps Kevin is spreading across the map and splitting into several smaller Kevins.

Crash Site (Absturzstelle)

The crash site leaves questions unanswered, as we are currently dealing with a mother ship of the aliens that absorbs our memories from previous seasons. Now that the live event has been confirmed, it is very likely that we will ensure that the mother ship is finally destroyed. The destruction of the mother ship will surely bring about significant changes to the Fortnite map. Stay tuned for what awaits us on September 12 at 10 PM.

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Where does the info come from? In the massive leak from Reddit, a new dimension was also mentioned, called “The Sideways.” In the Reddit post, it was assumed that it bears some resemblance to the parallel world of the series Stranger Things. Among other things, we will deal with creatures from another world that will make our life hell during matches.

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Various types of enemies

Hypex adds that by defeating these monsters, we will receive loot that matches the respective category and allows for more jumps. For example, if you send a super strong one to the afterlife, you get epic or even legendary weapons/items.

Other interesting content ahead – Skins, Unreal Engine 5

We can also expect cool and crazy skins in the future. A new crew pack is expected to feature a new skin named “Ninja Wolf”. This skin will gain styles with every further subscription to the crew pack.

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New crew pack

When is the Unreal Engine 5 coming to Fortnite? Epic Games planned to upgrade Fortnite with Unreal Engine 5. Hypex posted on Twitter that the upgrade will take until Season 9.

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Update on the Unreal Engine 5 implementation

What will the Unreal Engine 5 bring to Fortnite? With the new Unreal Engine, it will be possible to develop games with better graphics. Players will look more realistic, buildings and plants will appear more natural, and when destruction is called for, as is often the case in Fortnite, the building and destruction of structures could be made more visually appealing.

An engine upgrade often also results in improved performance or more graphics options (at least on PC).

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Wooden walls you build break into a thousand pieces or masonry crumbles and gets bullet holes. This way, the theme of destruction knows no bounds.

What do you think of the new content that might await us in the new Season 8? Are you a fan of the Naruto series and hope that even Son Goku from Dragonball might make it into Fortnite? Let us know in the comments.

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WoW: 40 Mages against 40 Death Knights – The result is brutal

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Which class is better in World of Warcraft? A player pits 40 Death Knights against 40 Mages. The result is clear.

Most players of World of Warcraft are now familiar with the Paladin Rextroy. When he is not uncovering funny combinations of mechanics that drive the game to absurdity, he asks other life-changing questions like: Which class is actually the strongest? To find this out, he lets two classes face off in a large battle. The duel of Death Knights against Mages is extremely clear.

What was done? Rextroy sought a total of 80 players to have 40 Mages and 40 Death Knights engage in a skirmish in Alterac Valley. Both sides were allowed to take their positions and, after a countdown, the two groups charged at each other – it was mostly the Death Knights who advanced while the Mages waited for the charge.

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How the matches turned out: Even though the Mages tried hard, the result was unequivocally devastating. The Mages were completely wiped out in all 5 rounds.

In most cases, the Death Knights only suffered a few losses. Only in the third of five rounds was it a bit closer – but even then the Death Knights still had 13 people standing at the end. The results of the 5 rounds were as follows:

  • 1. Match: Death Knights achieve 40 kills, Mages achieve 2 kills
  • 2. Match: Death Knights achieve 40 kills, Mages achieve 1 kill
  • 3. Match: Death Knights achieve 40 kills, Mages achieve 27 kills
  • 4. Match: Death Knights achieve 40 kills, Mages achieve 8 kills
  • 5. Match: Death Knights achieve 40 kills, Mages achieve 3 kills

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Why are Death Knights so strong? The fact that Death Knights perform so well against Mages has several reasons rooted in their abilities. Death Knights are generally considered an “anti-caster” class. Particularly helpful are the following abilities:

  • Anti-Magic Shell: A personal shield that temporarily absorbs a large amount of magic damage and converts damage taken into runic power.
  • Anti-Magic Zone: A large protective spell that creates a dome, absorbing a portion of magical damage from all allies.
  • Rune of Spell Protection: An exclusive weapon “enchantment” for Death Knights that can create a protective barrier and slow attackers while casting spells.
  • Death Grip: The target is pulled directly to the Death Knight from a great distance, bringing it into melee range. Cast spells are interrupted due to the forced movement.

The combination of these and other abilities ensures that the Death Knights sweep through the Mages without any of the cloth wearers standing for long.

Would you have expected such a clear result? Or would you have thought that the Mages would perform better?

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Fortnite: The Live Event „Operation: Skyfire“ went – New Countdown starts

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

The live event “Operation: Skyfire” took place on Sunday, September 12, in Fortnite. We at MeinMMO were live at the event marking the end of Season 7. Here we report on how the operation went down.

Update, September 13: After the live event, it’s now time to continue with Season 8. New content has now also been revealed.

This is what everyone has been waiting for: The day of reckoning has finally come. The live event took place as part of Operation “Skyfire”. The operation was executed, and thus the start of Season 8 in Fortnite is now clear.

The course of Operation: Skyfire

This was the live event marking the end of Season 7: As expected, the event started on the floating fragments of Corny Complex. Players were pulled into the ship by the tractor beam of the mothership, used by aliens for abductions.

Once aboard the ship, our operation began in a test chamber. From there, Sloane guided us through the mothership, which was guarded by aliens.

Aliens patrolling the test chambers

After a clever hack maneuver by Sloane, all players made their way through the gigantic mothership. This allowed us to see many unknown areas, showcasing how enormous the mothership really is.

In our escape from the aliens, we spotted many cool Easter eggs along the way, which will surely remind some of previous seasons: loads of cat food, furniture from the “Agency”, or the familiar bodyguards from Shadow and Ghost.

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    Aliens trying to get to us
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    The bodyguards surrounded by alien eggs
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    References to old seasons
What we were able to explore during the escape

After crossing the immense ship, we finally arrived at a large window. Through this window, we could see the remnants of Corny Complex, with the bombs attached meant to stop the abduction.

Then Sloane gave us the green light to start the activation of the bombs. Unfortunately, a familiar entity disrupted our plans. Kevin, the troublemaker attempted to sabotage us, but thanks to Sloane’s backpacks, we managed to deactivate Kevin.

Now, without further obstacles, Sloane was able to activate the bombs. Suddenly, everything took an unexpected turn: Our ally turned out to be a traitor. Sloane had planned to eliminate us with the alien threat.

As time was running out, all players ultimately saw the only solution to reactivate Kevin to escape the detonation. But whether we succeeded, we will find out only in Chapter 2 Season 8.

Here you can watch the entire live event in full length again:

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All further important information about the upcoming Season 8 can be found here.

When does Chapter 2 Season 8 start: After the live event, Epic Games created a cliffhanger and a timer. This timer runs out on the coming Monday at 11 a.m. Further information will be published in due time.

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Now that the live event for Chapter 2 Season 7 is over, we ask you how you felt about the execution and appearance of Kevin the Cube? Did you anticipate that Sloane would betray us and Kevin would become an ally? Let us know in the comments what you think.

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Fortnite: Live event marking the end of Chapter 2 Season 7 is starting soon – We are there

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Season 8 is starting soon in Fortnite, and it will replace the old Season 7 with a big live event. What to expect in the event and when it starts, you can find out here at MeinMMO.

What awaits us: The aliens have been wreaking havoc on Fortnite’s Battle Royale island for quite some time now, recklessly and destructively. IO, the organization which now wants to fight back against the aliens, has a plan to destroy the mothership to eliminate the alien threat. This mission will surely be presented to players in the live event.

Update 12.09.21 10:05 PM: The live event “Operation: Skyfire” has been executed, leaving behind a cliffhanger with a counter pointing to the new Season 8. Thus, we can expect the new season on Monday at 11 AM. Until then, we have no access to modes or other activities in Fortnite.

What to expect in the live event “Skyfire” in Season 7

Fans have been diligently completing covert missions for the underground organization IO for weeks. These came in the form of weekly tasks assigned at phone booths. The gathered information now allows us to eliminate the mothership once and for all.

Interactive mission: The official French Twitter account of Fortnite confirmed that the operation “Skyfire” will be interactive.

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Question: “If I understood correctly, will this be an interactive event like with Galactus?” Answer: “Yes!”

So we can not only observe the event, but also activate and control certain processes ourselves. Epic Games also organized this with the previous Galactus live event. There, we could fly around with a modified Battle Bus and fight Galactus.

This is the plan: As Epic Games has already teased in Fortnite, IO will equip the floating Corny Complex islands with bombs.  

In the teaser image, you can see the bombs under the islands.

However, whether we will still enter the mothership during the live event remains to be seen. What is certain is that we will be on a secret mission to stop these aliens.

Maybe during the event, we will enter the ship to possibly secure information regarding the absorbed zero point. The aliens’ abduction of the zero point also seems questionable. This will surely be clarified during the event.

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When does the live event start? The live event starts on 12.09.21 at 10 PM. So you should log in to Fortnite early, as the crowd will surely be large.

What do you think about a new live event? Are you excited about what awaits us? Let us know in the comments what your expectations for the live event are.

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7 unwritten laws from Destiny 2 – Do you adhere to all of them?

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 7 minutes

In Destiny 2, many players adhere to a code of honor. We present to you 7 unwritten rules of the action MMO that everyone should know.

What rules are we talking about? Destiny 2 has been around for 4 years – some Guardians have even been playing their character since Destiny 1, so for 7 years. Over all this time, many rules have established themselves that are not officially in the game but that Guardians should know.

MeinMMO lists the 7 most important of these unwritten laws and even has a golden rule as a finale. While your Guardian won’t be arrested for ignoring the rules, you will quickly reveal yourself as a noob or rude player.

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This is how the list was created: We looked at a survey on “What are the unwritten rules in Destiny 2?” with 4,700 upvotes and over 2,300 comments on reddit. Content creator Fallout Plays also conducted a similar survey (via YouTube). MeinMMO has selected the most popular answers and organizes them for you with a wink.

1. Rule: Public events should be done heroically

While exploring the planets in the Destiny universe, smaller events occur in the open world that are completely optional. Sometimes a satellite crashes from orbit, sometimes it requires stopping a hostile drill from stealing our valuable resources. Anyone nearby can join together with complete strangers.

If you decide to participate in such a public event, then please do so heroically!

If you defeat the boss too quickly, the event ends prematurely, resulting in less loot and can even harm others. Some quests specifically require heroic events – the poor Guardians have to wait until another event starts somewhere else and no one denies them the heroic completion.

As it is not always easy to guess how an event goes heroically: Don’t be a noob – Here’s how to trigger all Heroic Events in Destiny 2.

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Help other Guardians with heroic events.

2. Rule: Tea-bag only if you were first tea-bagged

In the Crucible, this social interaction (unfortunately) happens quite often: A Guardian squats multiple times quickly after a kill. This is meant to symbolize rubbing one’s genitals in the defeated enemy’s face… clearly a humiliation.

This procedure, however, violates the etiquette for many well-mannered Guardians. It is different if a brazen Guardian first tea-bags you. Then it is allowed to tea-bag back – though it doesn’t make it more decent.

The most embarrassing thing in PvP is when you hard bag someone, and the supposed victim then unleashes their inner Shaxx and dominates you. In every kill cam, you can expect either a counter-tea-bag or simply cold indifference – both leave you emotionally crippled for the entire match.

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3. Revive dead Guardians and be sure to let yourself be revived

Guardians die often in Destiny, and that’s almost never a problem. You can be revived with the press of a button. This saves a ton of respawn time, so you don’t have to run back into the fight for ages. However, many Guardians do not get revived, so they do not revive others – a vicious cycle.

This is why you should allow yourself to be revived: It is frustrating from the other side when a Guardian rushes to revive you, almost has you revived, and then you just respawn yourself.

  • On one hand, this is annoying, but on the other hand, it can also be dangerous.
  • By reviving, you get a small overshield – this shield is often missing for the noble Samaritan, and they die.
  • Sometimes you can’t prevent self-reviving, as the game has fixed timers for automatic spawns in certain modes. In that case, it just happens.

4. The first power ammo in Gambit belongs to the Invader

In the PvEvP mode Gambit, you can really ruin the other team’s day by invading their battlefield and taking them out one by one. However, for the lone invader to have a chance against the overwhelming force on the “other side”, they need their strongest weapons.

Believe us, an Invader with Eyes of Tomorrow helps you more towards victory than you with a sword after the first wave. We also have 2 important rules for Gambit outlined on MeinMMO – you’ll find more about the crucial role of the Invader and particle delivery there.

PvP Cracks also add to this rule: Whoever gets a kill in the Trials gets the special ammo for it. But it doesn’t carry as much weight as the power ammo for the first invader.

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The opposing team is outnumbered, so let the Invader have the power ammo.

On the next and final page, we continue with the last unwritten rules that everyone should know. As a conclusion, you can also read a moral lesson.

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I used to think bots were dumb, but in the Steam hit Naraka Bladepoint, they are my best friends

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 4 minutes

The Steam hit Naraka Bladepoint is a lot of fun, but that is mainly due to the tireless efforts of thousands of bots. They joyfully run to their deaths every round to give us players a great time. MyMMO editor Jürgen Horn admits: “In the past, I thought you were stupid, but now you bots are my best friends!”

After a demanding day, I finally took the time to check out the release version of Naraka Bladepoint. I was tired and exhausted and just wanted to have some fun and joy. And that is exactly what the smallest beings in the game enabled me to do: The bots.

What is Naraka Bladepoint? Naraka: Bladepoint is a fast-paced Battle Royale that was released on Steam on August 12, 2021. The game mainly focuses on melee weapons and fast, acrobatic stunts reminiscent of the solo hit Sekiro.

The various weapons allow for different moves and combos that you must master before really getting started. Naraka Bladepoint has been a huge hit on Steam since the beta with consistently over 100,000 players at peak.

Who is this bot lover? Jürgen Horn loves battle royale games and fast action. He is also a casual gamer who, especially since he has a young son, no longer has as much time to play and get into games. Therefore, quick and easy success experiences in games suit him just fine.

Bots sacrifice themselves so we can have fun

That’s why I didn’t like bots before: Bots in PvP games are nothing new, and I encountered AI comrades in earlier games. But back then, they really got on my nerves!

I remember well my first rounds in the hero shooter Paladins. There, I pretty much rocked the lobby and took out opponents one by one. I had a lot of fun, but then came the realization that a colleague told me back then: “In the beginning, you mainly play against bots; it only gets challenging later”.

That was it for me. Because facing bots was like cheating for me back then. I had no fun mowing down evidently weaker opponents and feeling like a top player.

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In Paladins, I fought against bots without knowing it and felt cheated.

Instead, I felt ashamed and didn’t touch Paladins after that. I had a similar experience later with short excursions into PUBG and a return to Fortnite. The bots insulted my pride as a gamer and felt like a bully who takes toys away from small children in the sandbox while feeling great about it.

This is why I think differently now: However, the situation is different now. When I recently started with Naraka Bladepoint, it was already stated on the start screen that you initially have many bots as opponents. So I was already aware, and it didn’t come as a surprise later.

And then I simply noticed that I had to practice the quite complex gameplay of Naraka Bladepoint so that the various attacks, counters, and special moves would be done correctly. The bots that willingly charged at my sword were essential to practice the gameplay of Naraka.

And then it was just a blast! As I mentioned at the beginning, I had a really tough day and finally found some peace late at night when my child was asleep, and all other daily tasks had been completed. I just wanted to relax and have a good time.

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Being able to unleash on weaker opponents brings joy and motivation!

And that was made possible by the sacrifice of the bots. By leaving my first round with double-digit kill counts and as the score list leader, I felt great and fulfilled. My self-esteem got a significant boost, and I was really excited to dive further into the game and finally compete with real human opponents.

If I had encountered seasoned and experienced players right away in my first round, they would have wiped the floor with me in the first fight, and I wouldn’t have touched the game again that night (and probably later).

Every game should have bots: Of course, it would be boring in the long run to always fight against incapable AI opponents, but as skill increases, the bots eventually become fewer, and you are ready to take on the real challenge against other players.

Therefore, I actually wish every PVP and Battle Royale game would implement bot training rounds. Especially complex games with challenging gameplay – like Apex Legends – would benefit greatly from this and would certainly motivate even more players to play the game longer and gain expertise in a gentle and motivating way.

So much for my opinion on the topic of bots, the truly unsung heroes of every PvP game. Do you see it differently or share my opinion? Let me know in the comments!

Curiously, I recently had a lot of fun in the Warzone of CoD, even though the bots there are actually terrible players.

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A change in the new update of New World is being harshly criticized

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Actually, Amazon intended to change very little in the Open Beta of New World : But one change in the patch from September 9 has now caused a lot of criticism: the scaling in PvP. Those with a high level can now easily kill lower-level players.

What has Amazon changed in New World? In the run-up to the Open Beta, Amazon announced that they would not be adding new features anymore, but would only work on stability until launch.

In the patch notes for the Open Beta of New World , there are still many small changes. But there is only one passage, hidden in a maze of bug fixes, that is causing real trouble:

PvP scaling has been reduced. The level difference will now be more important in your encounters. This means that it takes more hits from a lower-level player to kill a higher-level player. The higher-level player will require fewer hits to kill a lower-level player.

Players who are 4 or 5 levels higher will be practically invincible

How does this affect the game? A player on reddit says: He played at level 11 against a player at level 15 and hit him 10 times without causing any damage. The latter, however, killed him with 2 hits. The level 11 player admits, though, that there was also a significant quality difference in the equipment.

This aligns with statements from others. Starting from 4 or 5 levels of difference, larger characters become practically “unkillable” for lower-level players.

This is the reaction: There are now several threads on reddit demanding: Amazon should revert the change.

One player says: The change simply leads to lower-level players not marking themselves for PvP in the open world. The change in PvP scaling is an “unnecessary blow against the benefits of marking oneself for PvP in the open world.”

This gives players who already play New World more than others an additional advantage over new players.

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Apparently only Twitch streamers wanted the change

Another player says: He simply does not understand the change. No one asked for an adjustment to the level scaling, except a few streamers in the closed beta. The way it was before would have represented New World’s PvP as not so intimidating. Now people would feel uncomfortable activating PvP.

Moreover, the “hardcore” grinders always have an advantage anyway, so the PvP scaling is necessary.

“Then we just won’t play it”

A third player says that the change is a clear case of “cause and effect”. The “normal” players simply would not care about PvP. This is only a problem for the enthusiasts.

Anyway, the problem will resolve itself in a few months when everyone is at the level cap.

Not only on reddit are people against the change, in the New World forum it is stated that it is the “worst single change in the history of New World – so far.”

There is another problem in the Open Beta of New World:

New World: Poor performance in the beta – players complain about FPS drops

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WoW: Twitch streamer ends up in the emergency room after marathon stream

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The Australian streamer PandaTV (35) usually shows WoW. He wanted to hold a marathon stream on Twitch to support a charitable cause. After 13 hours, he ended the stream, but the next message came from the hospital.

This is PandaTV:

  • The streamer PandaTV is a medium-sized streamer for World of Warcraft. Last year, he streamed over 2300 hours of WoW, averaging more than 6 hours of WoW a day. On average, about 447 viewers watched him.
  • PandaTV completed a marathon stream in July 2021, being live for over 840 hours. He was inspired by Ludwig’s continuous stream. These streams are conducted with sleep breaks. They are called “Subathons” – the goal is to gain as many Subscribers as possible through a special event, willing-paying subscribers.
  • Now PandaTV wanted to hold a 24-hour marathon on Twitch, but after 13 hours, he ended the stream.

What kind of marathon stream was it? PandaTV started a stream for the charity movement “RUOK” (based on Are you okay? – How are you?). This is an Australian organization that works on suicide prevention.

“Something is not okay”

This is how the stream ended: PandaTV apparently started the stream already sleep-deprived. During the stream, he realized that he probably would not be able to continue.

After 13 hours, he complained of pain in the back of his knees and arms. He then told his viewers that he would now do “the right thing” and end the stream early, but took the time to thank the donors and promised to continue the stream.

In the last minutes of the stream, PandaTV said he was shaking and “something was wrong.” The back of his knee was swollen, his arms hurt, and he felt confused:

I want to do something wise for once, even though I usually don’t do this. I’m sorry for closing the stream during a Subathon.

PandaTV Twitch streamer

This is how it continued: PandaTV originally wanted to go to bed and wait for the doctor. However, when the fever did not improve after 3 hours, he went to the emergency room, as he later reported.

The next sign of life from the streamer after the end of the live broadcast then came via Twitter from the bed of a hospital.

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  • In the hospital, the streamer was seen connected to monitors and devices. He said he still didn’t know what was wrong with him. Some tests were being conducted. He urged his viewers: “Be careful when doing long streams.” Although he could not say if his current condition was related to the stream, it was better to be cautious.
  • The next day he reported back and looked quite exhausted. He had been in a “critical condition” overnight and was in a private room. About 20 doctors had looked after him, but there was still no diagnosis.
  • In another report, PandaTV said he had two problems: swollen lymph nodes and the infectious disease cellulitis in his leg, causing a burning sensation from within.

The Twitch streamer makes it clear: Some had written on Twitter after the illness, “So this is what happens when you get vaccinated [against Corona]” – but he had not received any vaccination yet.

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For streamers of this size, Twitch can become “self-exploitation”

This is behind it: A streamer of PandaTV’s size is in a difficult position on Twitch: If he streams 6 hours every day – even on weekends and holidays – that is certainly his main job. However, it’s hard to live off an average of 447 viewers. There are hardly any chances for advertising deals and sponsorships.

According to a display, PandaTV has 2378 subscribers – they bring in about €5000 a month. PandaTV depends on keeping these willing-paying subscribers. Their subscription only lasts for one month; if they do not renew it, the source of income dries up.

From other streamers, we know that especially the desire to always provide something for the loyal viewers leads to immense performance pressure, over which one neglects their own health and “work-life” balance. Twitch streamers have said in the past that they felt like “slaves to the stream,” had “sacrificed everything to Twitch” or complained. “Twitch consumes their life.”

Such marathon streams on Twitch have ended badly in the past:

World of Tanks: Popular streamer dies after 22 hours live

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Spoofing in Pokémon GO is not as bad as many say

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 5 minutes

One of the most controversial topics in Pokémon GO is spoofing. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at why opinions on this issue are so divided, and our author Franzi Korittke explains to you why she doesn’t think it’s that bad.

What is spoofing anyway? Spoofing is a particular form of cheating in the game. Here, players manipulate their GPS using external software, allowing them to move anywhere in the world without actually traveling to that location. 

This manipulation is prohibited by the game’s terms of use, which is why Niantic regularly takes action against trainers who do not adhere to them. If such software is detected by Pokémon GO, the cheating players are warned and receive a ban.

Niantic has also attempted to take action in the past against the companies behind such software. They were successful in this regard. For example, the cheat provider Global++ was ordered by a court to pay 5 million dollars to Niantic and is prohibited from selling programs based on Niantic’s games code.

Why is spoofing a problem for many?

By changing their location, spoofers can benefit from certain advantages in the game. We have summarized these for you below:

Regional monsters: One way trainers can benefit from spoofing is by catching regional monsters, for which honest players would have to travel abroad.

Quick location changes: Spoofers can move quickly from one location to another. This gives them a time advantage, especially with reports of special Pokémon with high IV. While honest players must first walk to the corresponding location to have a chance at this monster, spoofers can change locations in seconds.

This also allows these trainers to catch more rare monsters and consequently acquire more (XL) candies, which are important for leveling up Pokémon. Further effects of the rapid location change can be seen in the recoloring of gyms. This enables these trainers to recolor multiple gyms in a short time.

If these opportunities are exploited by spoofers, it inevitably leads to disadvantages for other honest trainers. These trainers struggle to compete with the recoloring of gyms by spoofers. By the time they have walked to the next gym, the first one has already been recolored. This can have serious impacts on daily coins as well.

What the community says about spoofing

This topic comes up regularly on social networks. Players often complain that they have disadvantages in Pokémon GO because of spoofers. For example, reddit user Lone_Trombone21 writes that there are several spoofers in his area who constantly take over gyms, which is very frustrating (via reddit.com).

Other users report problems in various threads. For instance, true battles arise over gyms controlled by spoofers, in which only regional monsters are placed. Players find this demotivating.

However, not all trainers share this opinion. Some do not think it is that bad that others cheat in the game. This was also shown by a survey conducted by MeinMMO in April 2021 among our readers. In this survey, users could choose between the following three answers to the question “What do you think about cheating in Pokémon GO?”:

  • I think cheaters are good – they even help in raids!
  • I don’t care – I’m not affected by cheaters
  • Cheating is bad and should be punished
MeinMMO Community’s opinion on spoofing

As you can see in the previous graphic, a total of 3,474 people participated in this survey until September 6, 2021. Of these, 47 % (1,637 votes) said they don’t care. Conversely, 1,180 people voted that cheating is bad. This corresponds to about 34 %. The remaining 19 % (657 participants) think cheaters are even good.

I have also engaged with the topic and the arguments of both sides. Below, I will explain to you why I don’t think spoofing is that bad.

“Spoofing is not that bad!”

At first, I couldn’t understand why other trainers manipulate their GPS just to play from their couch at another location. However, my opinion has changed today. A central question I keep asking myself is: “What disadvantages do I have when others cheat?”

This led me primarily to the issue around the recoloring of gyms. That is indeed annoying. However, one should also consider that not all spoofers travel the world to annoy other trainers and constantly attack gyms. It is only a small fraction of spoofers who behave that way in the game.

In addition, my own experience shows that there are also honest trainers who cause considerable unrest among others. They regularly attack gyms and recolor them, even though they have already collected their coins for the day, taking away the chance for other players to collect them. Especially in rural areas with few gyms, this often leads to frustration.

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Gyms in Pokémon GO

For me, I couldn’t find any further disadvantages caused by the cheating of others. The fact that these trainers can get rare or regional Pokémon by altering their GPS is not that important to me. Players who live in these regions or travel there honestly also have that opportunity.

Due to the introduction of remote raid passes, trainers can now officially participate in raids anywhere in the world without needing to spoof there. Therefore, for me, cheaters have no advantage here either. I have even had positive experiences with raids because certain monsters like Selfe and Tobutz can only be caught in foreign raids.

Thanks to spoofers, I received corresponding raid invitations without needing to add players abroad. Moreover, by staying in a less-visited gym, they have already helped me and finally returned my monster after a long time.

My conclusion on spoofing: For the reasons mentioned above, spoofing is not a problem for me and I do not mind if others do it. Ultimately, they cheat for themselves. And there will always be trainers who want to annoy others, whether they are spoofers or not.

Personally, I find it much more interesting to discover special places in reality. For this reason, cheating is also not an issue for my Pokémon GO account. The risk of being banned would be too great for me. However, that decision is up to each individual.

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What do you think about trainers spoofing in Pokémon GO? Does it bother you or do you not care? Feel free to share your opinion on this topic in the comments here and exchange ideas with other players on MeinMMO.

By the way, we asked a spoofer why he does it. We show you his answers and explain how he got into spoofing.

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