In Destiny 2, the Gjallarhorn Day celebrates its 6th anniversary. We look at why the holiday exists, take a nostalgic look at the most famous weapon from the Destiny universe, and show that the community is still getting hyped today.
This article is from August 2020. However, we dug it up today, on August 14, 2021, due to the anniversary – have a great G-Day!
What is G-Day? Six years ago, on August 14, 2015, it seemed like an ordinary Friday for the Guardians in Destiny 1. There were no special events on the to-do list, only Xur’s weekly visit was on schedule, which would go down in history.
The NPC vendor had the Exotic Gjallarhorn in his inventory!
Since then, G-Day has been celebrated from August 14 to 15 (if the calendar is unfortunate, the closest visit from Xur is taken – yes, it is all precisely regulated).
The one weapon that is known far beyond the borders of Destiny
By the way, the NPC had Gjallarhorn in his inventory on G-Day actually for the second time – already in week 2 of Destiny, the Exotic was among his wares. Back then, however, no one could fathom how much power was under the hood, and very few players had sufficient resources to invest in it.
On Gjallarhorn Day, Destiny was turned upside down 6 years ago
For a year, the Gjallarhorn dominated: The first year of Destiny was all about discoveries. Players experienced a raid for the first time in a shooter, including puzzles and unprecedented boss fights, with brutally challenging gameplay mechanics. However, players also discovered that the Gjallarhorn ignored all mechanics.
The Gjallarhorn had so much power with its pack of homing rockets that it atomized bosses in seconds. This earned the rocket launcher names like the golden crowbar. You also often heard it referred to as Horn or G-Horn – but that was due to the unpronounceable name, which is even harder to write.
Due to its firepower, it was practically considered a golden ticket for the hardest endgame activities. Anyone who signed up for a raid via LFG often had to prove that a Gjallarhorn was waiting in their inventory for deployment. This is seen by many as the downside of the powerful weapon, as they felt excluded without it.
With Rise of Iron, there was a Year 3 version of Gjallarhorn in Destiny 1
In short: Every Guardian wanted that item. But the weapon was as rare as it was overpowered. If the Horn dropped randomly in the raid or after a PvP match, there was no holding back.
In Year 1, there were plenty of reaction videos showing the jubilation when you finally became part of the exclusive club of G-Horn bearers:
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Even the then biggest Destiny streamer Professor Broman can hardly believe his loot luck
This is how players react year after year: Even in 2021, the community is getting hyped promptly for G-Day. They traditionally reminisce nostalgically and reflect on their best moments from Destiny.
In the largest collection of Guardians on the internet, the Destiny reddit, no of the usually strict rules apply, for example. The community is allowed to spam the subreddit with nonsense posts from August 14 to 15.
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Guardians want to set themselves the goal of playing 100 Gambit matches… does celebrating look like this?
In the previous years, we also saw congratulations, calls to turn the Destiny subreddit into Club Penguin, and other even weirder stuff:
At times, absurd 54,000 upvotes rain down in the Destiny reddit on G-Day
What about Gjallarhorn in Destiny 2?
Many iconic weapons from the original game are now available in Destiny 2:
The Last Word
Thorn
Hawkmoon
Vex Mythoclast
Even in the upcoming Season 15, the chances of getting the Horn may be slim. But who knows if Bungie will use the cult Exotic as a marketing tool for the big expansion in 2021, with Witch Queen?
But the cult around the weapon is also constantly exploited by leakers. Even Bungie trolled the Guardians with mysterious images and misleading database entries regarding the Exotic:
Do you remember your first G-Day? Do you think that Gjallarhorn could still work in Destiny 2, or would you prefer to keep it forever in the nostalgic memory of those days?
The development team has now included a teaser for the new Call of Duty 2021, which is likely to be called Vanguard, in Call of Duty: Warzone. Check out the teaser in the video.
What has been noticed: On August 13, Warzone launched the new Season 5 and brought many changes and new content to the game. One of these changes is likely a new victory scene that will be shared on YouTube just hours after the new season starts.
It is probably about the first teaser for the new Call of Duty for 2021, which according to leaks will likely be called Vanguard.
CoD Vanguard Teaser in Warzone
This is the teaser: The first glimpse of the new Call of Duty occurs during a victory scene in Warzone. All four characters were supposed to escape by a rope into the rescuing helicopter. However, the last person is hit by a shot during the ascent and slips off the rope. The helicopter flies away.
After that, a female sniper can be seen, loading her weapon with a satisfied look. We embed the video showing the scene here in the article (via Polygon.com):
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The images that were leaked likely came from Warzone itself. They feature various locations like palm trees near the ocean and a windmill that could represent a European location. Additionally, there are settings such as sunny skies like in Africa, winter like in Russia, and a jungle like one would find on a Pacific island.
Clues for a setting in World War II are accumulating, and it seems that the teaser in Warzone conveys the same message.
Have you seen this or other teasers yourself in CoD Warzone? What setting do you wish for the CoD that is supposed to be released in 2021? Share your opinion on the topic here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other community members.
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YouTuber and streamer Frazier “Kay” Khattri is involved in a major controversy surrounding the cryptocurrency “Save the Kids.” In a new video, he explains: Anyone who has fallen for the scam should be compensated – by him personally.
This is the situation:
Four members of the famous FaZe Clan promoted the cryptocurrency “Save the Kids.” This “Charity Coin” is supposed to automatically donate a part of the transaction fees to a charitable cause.
Now Kay speaks up again in a video and explains: He also incurred losses, but he wants to personally refund everyone who lost money with “Save the Kids.”
Who is the YouTuber? Kay, formerly known as FaZe Kay, is a famous YouTube personality. The streamer and influencer worked as a content creator for the FaZe Clan.
There, he made all kinds of videos, often featuring his Tesla. However, there are also videos of viral trends, such as eating a gold-covered burger for $10,000. His videos regularly receive well over a million views.
Recently, he was involved in the controversy regarding the cryptocurrency “Save the Kids” and was fired from FaZe.
“I lost $37,000 with Save the Kids”
This is what Kay says: According to his own statements, Kay did not make any profits with “Save the Kids” as others claim, but even incurred losses. He shows a screenshot of his relevant wallets in a new video.
Wallets are called digital “wallets,” in which primarily cryptocurrencies are usually held and exchanged. Kay says that he still has wallets in which he holds “Save the Kids.”
“I explained this in my old video, but I’ll break it down again here: I lost $37,000 with Save the Kids. […] People claim I sold for pure profit and then abandoned the project. That’s not true. […] I still have a wallet with all the Save the Kids in it – if I was really in it for profit, why didn’t I sell?”
In the video, he publishes the address of a wallet that supposedly belongs to this friend. This wallet indeed shows transactions of over a million dollars. According to Kay, this is proof of the friend’s guilt.
This is now his plan: In the video, Kay promises that he wants to refund all victims their lost money. Anyone who has lost money should contact him with the address of the corresponding crypto wallet.
If this wallet incurred losses with “Save the Kids” between June and July 2021, he wants to transfer the lost amount back to this wallet out of his own pocket.
Is this legitimate? In the comments on YouTube, many users are unsure whether Kay is really as innocent as he claims.
However, he often insists that his community is more important to him than anything else and that he has no reason to deceive them.
At the beginning, Kay writes himself that he is filming and publishing the video against legal advice. How the matter turns out remains to be seen.
Kay says he supported the project by paying staff and still ensures that the coin somehow holds. He is fully committed to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOBIFdysg68
The complete video with Kay’s statement.
How did it even come to this? In an earlier video, Kay already asserted that he had fallen for a supposed friend. This friend had led him to become the face of the new coin.
Kay himself had no idea about cryptocurrencies, but the friend did, which is why he trusted him. This turned out to be a mistake, as according to Kay, the friend’s only goal was to become a millionaire.
In the video, he publishes the address of a wallet that supposedly belongs to this friend. This wallet indeed shows transactions of over a million dollars. According to Kay, this is proof of the friend’s guilt.
This is now his plan: In the video, Kay promises that he wants to refund all victims their lost money. Anyone who has lost money should contact him with the address of the corresponding crypto wallet.
If this wallet incurred losses with “Save the Kids” between June and July 2021, he wants to transfer the lost amount back to this wallet out of his own pocket.
In Pokémon GO, the Community Day featuring Eevee is currently taking place. Although the corresponding €1 ticket is worth its price, members of the community do not want to purchase it. The reason for this is the controversial changes implemented by the development team.
What kind of ticket is this? In line with the Community Days in Pokémon GO, which take place every month on a weekend, trainers can purchase a ticket for €1. This then unlocks a special research with tasks and more rewards.
Here are the voices: In the reddit forum, the new €1 ticket for Eevee’s Community Day is being discussed. A graphic shows the contents of the ticket. Mathematically, the ticket is a good purchase because you get the included items at a significantly cheaper price.
Yet, a part of the community refuses to buy the content (via reddit.com).
Caitsith31: “Is it worth it? Probably. Will they get my money? No”
bamfor: “Two months ago, I would have bought the ticket immediately. But this time I’m sitting it out”
Myrkull: “Same here. This will be the first event that my girlfriend and I will skip since we started playing a year ago”
step207: “Since I started playing again a year ago, I bought every ticket. This will be the first one I won’t [buy]. Hopefully, many others will do the same”
Fake_Engineer: “This applies to me as well. I doubt it will make a difference, but I still can’t bring myself to give Niantic more money.”
srozo: “Even if it’s only $1. I refuse to spend money until September 1st. Stand together, [TheSilphRoad]!”
OrganicMasonJars: “Yes, I don’t care what’s inside. I’m not buying it”
The background: But what leads the community to reject such an offer? The background is a change in the game that the development team activated at the beginning of August.
Niantic’s team decided at the beginning of August 2021 to reactivate some COVID bonuses. Thus, in the USA and New Zealand, players must now approach PokéStops much closer to interact with them. The community sees major safety concerns here, particularly regarding COVID, leading to an open letter to Niantic demanding that the changes be reversed.
Familiar faces like Brandon Tan, who is regarded by some as the best Pokémon GO player in the world, YouTubers like Trainer Tips and ZoëTwoDots, and many websites shared the letter.
It took only a few hours for the Niantic development team to respond. However, this response was not particularly well-received. The core message is that Niantic is assembling a team to develop proposals addressing the concerns regarding the reduced interaction distance at PokéStops. And they are taking until September 1st to do this. You can find Niantic’s full response to the open letter here.
For this reason, some figures from the Pokémon GO community are now waiting for September 1st. Depending on how Niantic’s decision turns out, they would spend money again – or not. Their decision to spend less money is intended as a message from the community to the development team. They will not accept everything.
What are your thoughts on this topic? Are you part of the movement supporting Niantic by not making ingame purchases, or do you take it more lightly because the changes aren’t even active in Germany yet? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss the topic with our community.
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With Blood of Heroes, a new PvP game in the style of Dark Souls and For Honor is coming. With your hero, you will face other players in duels or fight in groups for dominance. The open beta starts on August 26.
What kind of game is this? Blood of Heroes is being developed by the Belarusian indie studio Vizor Games and takes place in a “dark, medieval, Nordic realm.” The game fully focuses on PvP in various modes and brutal close combat.
The game’s slogan is already “Kill them quickly and brutally” – presumably referring to the opponents.
What are the features? You play as one of the various heroes with their own weapons and abilities and fight against other players. You brawl in three known game modes:
Duel – A 1v1 fight against another player in a personalized arena; you can also challenge friends here
Brawl – A deathmatch mode for three-player teams
Domination – 2 teams of 5 players compete against each other and fight for control of the map – apparently similar to For Honor
The arenas are one of the core features of the game and are supposed to be customizable. Through loot, you should be able to change the appearance and even the layout of your arena. This can even include gameplay-relevant elements.
If, for example, you incorporate multiple levels into your arena, you can simply push opponents to their doom by sending them over an edge. You can also change the weather in your arena.
The gameplay trailer for the open beta of Blood of Heroes.
PvP in Dark Souls style, open beta starts in August
How does the game work? The combat system looks like a mix of Dark Souls and For Honor. You actively fight with axes, spears, and shields, can block and parry. Skill and timing seem to be at the forefront.
Gameplay mechanics such as “staggering” from Dark Souls are visible, where opponents are briefly stunned and become vulnerable to attacks. The popular execution feature from For Honor also seems to play a role.
When and where can I play? The open beta for PC starts already on August 26. You can sign up for the test on the official site (via bloodofheroes.online). The game will be fully playable in German.
Upon release, Blood of Heroes will be a Free2Play title for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. However, a specific release date is still pending.
The Nordic fantasy setting where Blood of Heroes is supposed to take place has recently been gaining popularity and has already produced several strong games:
On August 13th, the beta of Diablo 2: Resurrected started. However, there were some issues with the servers that could not handle the large number of community members. We summarize the first reactions to the D2R beta for you.
What’s going on with Diablo 2: Resurrected? Yesterday, on August 13th, the beta for pre-order customers of the remaster of Diablo 2 began. Around 7:00 PM German time, the gates opened and will remain open until August 17th at 7:00 PM.
However, shortly after the start of the test phase, there were already reasons for frustration. The servers could not cope. There were problems in many places. A major point of criticism is especially the lack of important lobbies on PlayStation and Xbox.
However, testers are generally pleased with most of the content. We summarize here how the first hours of the beta went.
Server problems at the start of the D2R beta
This is the problem: Shortly after the start of the beta, parts of the community complained about severe issues while playing. They were kicked out of the games, experienced high pings, or could not even get into the game. There were many complaints in the forums, on reddit and Twitter.
Around 11:20 PM, the Blizzard team decided to restart the EU servers. They were aware of the problems faced by EU players. The server restart should help resolve the issues (via Forums.blizzard.com)
On reddit, Im-German-Lets-Party writes, “The beta is 1 to 1 like the original game. They even used the servers from 2000” (via reddit.com). The post includes the explanation: “Genuine Diablo experience. I played for 45 minutes, then the game froze. […]. A new game could not be created initially.”
There is much agreement in the comments. Danielspoa writes (via reddit.com): “My chat loses connection, my gameplay lags. My ping shows 266 ms. I live in Brazil, Blizzard has servers in Brazil, East and West USA, Asia, Oceania, etc. 266 ms is higher than my ping to Russia in Path of Exile, just to illustrate.”
Others emphasize in the thread that this is a beta test and one must indeed expect issues to arise.
You can see the conclusion after the technical alpha of Diablo 2 Resurrected in the GameStar video
What does the community say about the content?
This is the positive feedback: Aside from the server problems, there are many positive responses to the beta of Diablo 2 Resurrected. NauticalPhoenix positively notes that Blizzard did not shy away from the “gore” in the remake. To illustrate, two images were shared showing a dismembered corpse on a table:
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Additionally, the ability to easily switch between the revamped graphics and the “old” graphics is positively highlighted. “While this is a useless feature,” writes Valdearg20 on reddit, “it brings a big nostalgic smile to my face” (via reddit.com).
It is also praised that the remaster remained true to the original game and did not change too much. The automatic gold pickup and the expanded loot stash are both solid quality-of-life improvements.
The overall gameplay is praised. “Picking up items and playing the game feels good,” writes Ziffibert (via reddit.com).
This is negative: Conversely, the community notes the temperatures of the graphics cards. These rose sharply especially in the lobbies, as noted in the forum and on reddit. It is suspected that there is no frame limit in the lobbies, causing the graphics cards to run at full capacity, which inevitably drives temperatures up to around 100 degrees Celsius.
Additionally, many complain that there is no longer support for ultrawide monitors. Instead, players now have to deal with black bars on the sides, which are supposed to spoil the fun of slaying monsters. By far, the lack of ultrawide support is the most mentioned topic in the feedback thread on Diablo reddit (via reddit.com)
Are you already playing the beta of Diablo 2: Resurrected and have you been able to try out whether the remaster appeals to you in this state? Please share your experiences with the test here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with our community on the topic.
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In Final Fantasy XIV, new players have a wide selection of content that they can unlock. However, there are some features, content, and gameplay elements that are very useful for newcomers. We will show you how to unlock them.
These are the quests: Basically, in FFXIV, the rule is that as new players, you should always accept the special quests marked with blue plus icons. The marking indicates that such quests offer unique rewards at the end. Often, they unlock new instanced content like raids and dungeons or new gameplay mechanics, such as dyeing your gear.
These quests are often very easy and quick. However, it can happen that they get lost among the mountains of other content that FFXIV has to offer. Therefore, we have created a list of useful features that you should not miss.
This is what the quests look like that unlock special content.
1. The Current Agenda
What is it? The Current Agenda (also known as Challenge Log) is a list of tasks that players can complete weekly in FFXIV to receive bonuses such as EXP or Gil. The agenda is especially useful for new players as it automatically provides rewards when you simply play the game and complete various content.
The agenda refers not only to combat content such as dungeons or PvP, but also to crafter and gatherer classes as well as the Gold Saucer casino. Depending on the content, you receive the corresponding reward, which can sometimes be in the form of PvP Wolf Marks or MGP.
Requirements: Level 15. Players who started in the cities of Gridania or Ul’dah must first complete the main scenario quest “The Call of the Sea” to be able to travel to Limsa Lominsa.
After unlocking, you will find the agenda in your main menu under “Notebooks”.
This is what the menu of the Current Agenda looks like.
2. Dyeing and Projection
What is it? New players are unfortunate that the gear at low levels doesn’t look particularly good. Often, the items you can buy from NPCs or obtain from quests come in various colors. So you don’t have to walk around in green pants and a purple top all the time, there are dyeing and projection features (transmog in FFXIV).
While dyeing simply allows you to change the color of your gear, projection changes the entire appearance of an armor piece. You can create a cool outfit and project it over your current gear, provided that all requirements are met.
How to unlock dyeing and projection:
Quest Names: Color Theory and Beautiful Appearance
Location: Western Thanalan (X: 12.6 / Y: 14.3). Not far from the entrance to the Sunwind.
NPC: Swyrgeim
Requirements: Level 15
All important information about dyeing and projection as well as tips on cool gear at low levels can be found in our guide:
What is it? To continue the fashion theme, you can also unlock a beautician in FFXIV. The slightly eccentric gentleman helps you change certain aspects of your character’s appearance for a little money. This includes things like hairstyle, hair color, makeup, and a few other adjustments.
If you don’t want to change your character’s gender and race directly but only make small changes, you don’t have to spend money on a Fantasia potion. The beautician is enough for that.
What is it? If you want to beat up other players in FFXIV, you can do this from level 30 in various PvP modes. The modes include the 4v4 tournament mode FEAST, as well as large battles with up to 72 people and MOBA-like “Rival Wings”.
However, PvP is also interesting for those who normally have no interest in it. Because the rewards that can be exchanged for PvP currency Wolf Marks are worth looking at. This includes, for example, cool cosmetic gear, mounts, hairstyles, or other cool items.
How to unlock PvP content: Each Grand Company has its own unlock quest for PvP in FFXIV. You will therefore turn to the NPC associated with your company. First, you need to unlock access to the Wolf’s Den Pier, the PvP hub of FFXIV:
NPCs: Trachraet (Maelstrom), Scarlet (Brotherhood of the Murder Viper) or Mimio Mio (Legion of the Immortal)
Requirements: Level 30
To unlock the MOBA-like PvP mode “Steel Wings”, you need access to the Wolf’s Den Pier and the following quest:
Quest Name: Wings of Steel
Location: Wolf’s Den Pier (X: 5.7 / Y: 5.4)
NPC: Gentlebox
Requirements: Level 30
5. Companion Ventures
What is it? Companions are essentially your sales kiosk and item storage in FFXIV. You unlock them automatically during the course of the main story of the MMORPG and can entrust them with your stuff, which they can then either just keep or sell for you at the market board.
Your companions can also be leveled. You can give them a weapon or gathering tool and send them out into the wide world to gather items for you. It’s a practical feature that helps you, for example, when farming certain materials for crafting or, with a little luck, brings in cool and rare items.
How to unlock the ventures: There are 3 NPCs with the same name from whom you can obtain the quest. They are located in one of the three starter cities. Which one you unlock the feature with doesn’t matter:
What is it? The Deep Dungeon is very different from the usual dungeons in FFXIV. In the Palace of the Dead, you descend into an abyss that holds up to 200 randomly generated floors for you. The interesting part is that you do not use your usual gear there, but rather ethereal weapons and armors that you level up by opening special chests.
The Palace of the Dead is primarily interesting at low levels in that no fixed group composition is required. This means you can theoretically be matched with 4 DPS players. So if you don’t want to wait long in queues for dungeons, you can also level your melee and mages in the Palace of the Dead without relying on healers and tanks.
How to unlock the palace:
Quest Name: Down into the Depths
Location: New Gridania (X: 12 / Y: 13.1)
NPC: Nojiro Marujiro
Requirements: Level 17
As the Deep Dungeon functions differently than the rest of the dungeons, you cannot access it via the content search. You must be at the entrance in South Forest at the teleport Millbrook.
In FFXIV, there are many places where you can take beautiful screenshots.
What is it? The side quest Eorzea Incognita is aimed at the wanderers and explorers among you. It is a collection of locations in FFXIV that you need to visit to complete a notebook. You need to go to specific spots on the maps for the entries in the book and look around there or fulfill other conditions.
In Eorzea Incognita, the motto is: The journey is the destination. Discovering cool landscapes and beautiful views is the focus here. As rewards for completion, you will get achievements and companions, but no significant prizes.
How to unlock the notebooks:
Quest Name: Unknown Eorzea
Location: New Gridania (X: 11.8 / Y: 13.4)
NPC: Naoh Gamduhla
Requirements: Level 20, completion of the main scenario quest “The Intentions of the Sylphs”
To the veterans here: Which content and features would you still recommend to new players? Let us know in the comments, and we will possibly supplement the article.
Recently, hackers stole over 600 million euros in various cryptocurrencies from the Poly Network platform. The theft did not really enrich them, as they can do nothing with the money.
Update: The hacker, who apparently acted alone, has now come forward. He claims that he did it all just for fun. We have expanded the article with his statement.
Who are the hackers? On August 10, a single report shook the entire cryptocurrency world. One or more hackers under the name “Mr. White Hat” have seized over 600 million euros in the form of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other currencies during a digital heist.
A “White Hat” refers to a hacker who kindly points out security vulnerabilities with their actions – as opposed to “Black Hats”. Between the two are “Gray Hats”, who look for vulnerabilities unsolicited and then ask for a fee to report them. However, it is unclear whether this hacker is actually a “White Hat” or just claims to be one.
The target of this attack was the trading platform Poly Network, where security vulnerabilities were exploited. The platform proved to be particularly lucrative because it allows trading between different cryptocurrencies — hardly any other platform offers that. Thus, the hackers were able to transfer several currencies in fewer transactions.
To recover the funds of over 10,000 affected customers, Poly Network wrote an open letter to the hackers:
Dear hackers,
We are the Poly Network team.
We would like to communicate with you and ask you to return the hacked assets.
The amount of money you have stolen is the largest in the history of decentralized finance. Law enforcement and courts in all countries will treat this as serious economic crime and pursue you. It would be very unwise of you to conduct further transactions. The money you have stolen belongs to over 10,000 members of our crypto community.
You should talk to us to find a solution.
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Poly applies more pressure: To further pressure the hackers to repay the assets, the trading platform published the wallet addresses of the hackers on Twitter. This allows the hackers from Mr. White Hat to conduct further transactions under the White Hat’s name. If they now attempt to pay someone with the stolen cryptocurrency or exchange crypto for traditional currency, it will be immediately clear to all involved: The money is stolen.
This is comparable to banknotes being rendered worthless by a dye spray during an attempted break-in of a cash box.
Hackers return money: Shortly thereafter, Poly Network received a message linked to a transaction. In it, the hackers wrote “ready to transfer”.
And indeed, the money landed piece by piece in the wallets of Poly Network. By August 13, 2021, the hackers had returned approximately 340 million euros of the 600 million euros — more than half. Enough success? Not at all: The officials at Poly promise their members that they will not stop until every last cent is returned to where it was stolen from.
Hacker claims: “That was always the plan”
This is what the hacker says: After the attack and the offer from Poly, the attacker came forward. He says he only did it “for fun” and that he was never interested in the money (via CNBC.com). He was actually concerned about the bug he found:
When I noticed the bug, I had mixed feelings. Ask yourself what you would do if you saw such wealth before you. Politely ask the team if they could fix it? Anyone could be a traitor given a billion! I can trust no one. The only solution that came to my mind was to keep it in a secure account while I remain anonymous and safe.
“Mr. White Hat” via CNBC
He further claims that he wanted to return the money from the beginning. He is “not particularly interested” in the money, but he knows how much it affects people when they are attacked: “Shouldn’t they learn from such an attack?”
Even though we cannot verify whether the hacker is serious, at least the messages apparently undeniably come from him. A specialist explains: The messages were embedded in transactions that clearly belong to the hacker’s account. Only the owner of the stolen assets could have sent them.
Members and Twitter users: Hire the hacker
The reaction to the open letter from Poly Network is clear. A large part of the users is simply mocking it. Others express their sympathy for the affected. But one user has an absurd yet brilliant idea: “Hire the hacker”, demands user CryptoPittie001 and quickly gains support for this idea.
After all, he pointed the site’s operators to an important security vulnerability. Poly should pay the hacker to find even more dangerous holes in their security measures, believes CryptoPittie.
An idea that could actually work. It would not be the first time that a company hires a hacker who successfully penetrated its own security. After all, who better to identify potential threats than the enemy themselves?
In the shop of Pokémon GO you can find the Eevee ticket “You have the choice” for the Community Day in August 2021. We show you all the quests and rewards you receive for the price on MeinMMO. This way, you can easily determine if the purchase is worth it.
What kind of ticket is this? For the past few months, you can also receive tickets in the Pokémon GO shop during the monthly Community Days. These are optional and provide you with additional tasks and rewards in a special research that you can easily complete during the event. The special research remains active even after the Community Day.
In the following overview, we show you the special research for the Community Day with Eevee, which you can unlock with the ticket.
Where can you get the ticket? If you want to buy it, open the Pokémon GO shop. Below the boxes, you will find the category “Worldwide Events”, where you can also see the ticket “You have the choice”. Depending on the shop, the ticket costs about 1 Euro.
Ticket for Community Day with Eevee – Research
Where does the information come from? The Community Day with Eevee has already started in parts of the world. Trainers took screenshots of the unlocked special research and shared them in the community and on reddit. The following overview is from the website Leekduck.com.
Eevee Research “You have the choice” 1/5
Task
Reward
Use 10 power-ups on Pokémon
15 Razz Berries
Catch 15 Eevee
Encounter with Eevee
Make 7 nice throws
50 Eevee Candy
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks, you will also receive 2,000 Stardust, 25 Poké Balls, and a Lure Module.
Eevee Research “You have the choice” 2/5
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Eevee
Encounter with Vaporion
Transfer 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Jolteon
Evolve 3 Eevee
Encounter with Flareon
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks, you will also receive 1,500 experience points, 50 Eevee Candy, and a Lure Module.
Eevee Research “You have the choice” 3/5
Task
Reward
Make 3 great curveball throws
Encounter with Espeon
Transfer 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Eevee
Evolve 2 Eevee
Encounter with Umbreon
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks, you will also receive 2,500 experience points, 15 Ultra Balls, and a Rocket Radar.
Eevee Research “You have the choice” 4/5
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Eevee
Encounter with Leafeon
Use 15 berries when catching Pokémon
Encounter with Eevee
Evolve 2 Eevee
Encounter with Glaceon
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks, you will also receive 3,500 experience points, 15 Hyper Balls, and an Egg Incubator.
Is the ticket for the Community Day in August 2021 worth it?
You should consider: Simply based on the value of the items you receive through the ticket, the purchase is worth it. Because the ticket costs roughly 1 € and includes among other things:
A Rocket Radar, which costs 2 € alone
An Egg Incubator, which costs 1.50 €
Additionally, there are 5,000 Stardust, from which you must deduct the required power-ups. Plus berries, balls, experience points, and encounters with all Eevee evolutions. For Eevee fans who would buy these items anyway, the purchase is certainly worth it.
If you’re not interested in the items and can do without the strong Pokémon in the Pokémon encounters, then the purchase is not really worth it for you.
How do you like the ticket for the Community Day this time? Do you think it’s good that Niantic ensures that buyers can encounter every evolution? Are you playing for free this time or will you purchase the ticket? Let us know here in the comments on MeinMMO.
Bungie has announced that they will significantly adjust your precious armor in Destiny 2. The Exotics that return Super energy will receive substantial nerfs. Other old Exotics will get buffs and even new perks. Which ones they are and whether it could turn the meta upside down, you can find out here at MeinMMO.
Which Exotics are concerned? This time, only armor Exotics are affected. Since Bungie wants to reshape the PVE meta of Season 15 and bring back other dusty Exotics from retirement, they will weaken overused armors and polish forgotten Exotics anew. Other strong Exotic armors that were essential in the endgame will, however, become weaker.
All armors affected by changes in Season 15 at a glance
In general, only armor Exotics that are responsible for recovering your Super energy were nerfed. Since such Exotics have usually dominated the PVE meta, Bungie has now decided to nerf them. We will present all the changed armors separately for Hunter, Titan, and Warlock.
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These are the Hunter Exotics changes:
Galanor Fragments: The amount of Super energy granted for hits has been increased. The cap for refunded energy is at 50%. Previously, significantly more was possible.
The Gunslingers: The bomb dropped after the dodge now has an additional effect based on the focus selected:
Arc: Blinds enemies
Solar: Sets opponents on fire
Stasis: Slows everything surrounding
Void: Suppresses abilities
Note: The Void bomb does not knock a Guardian out of their Super.
Graviton Forfeit: Bonus invisibility duration has been increased. The more enemies surround you, the faster your melee ability charges. While you are invisible, you gain increased recovery and reload your weapons faster.
Perhaps Graviton Forfeit will finally dethrone the Wormgod Crown.
Lucky Pants: An intrinsic hand cannon holster mod has been added that allows you to reload stowed weapons. Furthermore, the functionality of the Exotic perk has changed. Now, your beloved kinetic or focus-matched hand cannon deals more damage per hit.
It’s hard to imagine what chaos will ensue in the Crucible when Hunters use the Last Word. However, Bungie states that, for example, Hawkmoon will not become the top killer as a result.
These are the Titan Exotics changes:
Precious Scars: Now additionally generates a healing boost and bonus recovery around you – every time you kill an enemy with a weapon whose damage type matches your focus.
With this, good Paladin builds can certainly be created to make you the supporter of the fireteam.
Ursa Furiosa: The amount of Super energy you can regain once the Super ends is capped at 50%. Previously, significantly more was possible.
Icefall Mantle: The slower charge of the class ability has been removed.
The Warlock Exotics have been hit the hardest:
Skull of dire Ahamkara: The amount of Super energy refunded per kill has been increased. The cap for refunded energy lies at a maximum of 50%.
Phoenix Protocol: The amount of Super energy you can regain once the Super ends is capped at 50%.
Stormdancer’s brace: Now also allows for up to 50% of your Super energy back after the Super ends (depending on the number of kills).
This effect is new and adds to the normal effect of damage increase.
Geomag Stabilizers: Your Super now no longer charges quickly when you sprint. However, you retain the effect that the Super lasts longer when you hit enemies.
Warlocks can still deal damage to bosses longer, but in PVP, you will certainly notice that you will use fewer Chaos Rifts.
Brew of Truth: Now triggers when you land a weapon kill that corresponds to your focus energy type. The grenade damage bonus was increased to 20% per stack (previously 10%).
A Handheld Nova build might be advantageous. Perhaps it will be the next champion killer in the Grandmaster Nightfall.
The Stag: Grants allied Guardians damage reduction while standing in your Rifts. 25% against PvE enemies, 15% against players.
An interesting perk that still needs to prove itself, as Warlocks already have their Well. Whether this will become popular remains to be seen.
Promethium Spur: While standing in a Rift, kills with Solar weapons grant class ability energy. When your class ability energy is full, kills with Solar weapons use this energy to create a hybrid healing/buffing Rift at the location of the target.
Since this Exotic has become very forgotten, it is even better to see that Bungie is trying to make something out of it. It could potentially find a place in dungeons where enough enemy masses come at you.
As you can see, all Exotics responsible for Super are getting a nerf that allows for a maximum Super recovery of 50%. Whether this will change the impact on Guardians remains to be seen. However, the fact is that it will definitely bring a fresh wind to the PVE section in Destiny 2.
What do you think of all these changes? Do they ruin your entire loadout or are you ready to try new builds? Let us know. Bungie has also announced that they will need to nerf the popular Warmind Cells as they were just too powerful. More on that soon at MeinMMO.
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In Destiny 2 today, on August 13, Xur is visiting. The most famous vendor in the game brings exotic weapons and armor, but where is he this time? MeinMMO provides all the information on Xur’s location, his inventory, and the Trials of Osiris this weekend.
What’s happening in Destiny 2: The ongoing season of the Splicer is coming to an end. Since this week you can play the epilogue, which also includes a cinematic like from an Avengers movie – but is that enough for a finale? Players have paid close attention in the mission and even found a believed-to-be-dead character.
Things are slowly picking up for Season 15, which begins on August 24. Bungie is releasing more official information about the next chapter of the action MMO. With buffs and nerfs, some decisions have sparked heated debates among the Guardians:
Who always shows up, whether it’s Season 14 or 15, is Xur. The noodle face always provides you with exotics. Are there any this time that will soon become really strong? It should also be mentioned that the G-Day will be celebrated in Destiny again this time.
All Info about Xur on August 13, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? Until the switch to winter time, Xur’s time is always Friday at 7:00 PM. He then settles on a planet of his choice and brings his exotic goods to the Guardians from there. You will find Xur here until the next reset on August 17.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s location: You will find Xur in the EDZ (European Dead Zone). Look at the winding cove up on the mountain:
Xur’s position in the EDZ
Xur’s inventory from August 13 to August 17 – All exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? The noodle face regularly has exotic weapons and armor for all Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. Each week there is a random offer, with the Exo-armor’s stats also being rolled randomly. Below, we take a look at Xur’s current offer and provide the most important data on the individual items, so you don’t miss any potential must-buy.
Weapon: Prometheus Lens – Fusion rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: Synthoceps – Gloves for 23 Legendary Shards
We will also provide you with all rewards throughout the evening.
3 wins and endgame loot: Eye of Sol (sniper rifle)
5 wins: Igneous Hammer (hand cannon)
7 wins: The Messenger (pulse rifle)
Flawless: Shayura’s Fury in the Master version (SMG)
When do the Trials run? The Trials of Osiris start today at 7:00 PM German time. This PvP peak activity can then be played until Tuesday, August 17. But remember to exchange all earned tokens with Saint-14 in the Tower’s hangar.
Are you satisfied with Xur and just hope for good exotic rolls every week? Or does the noodle face need a facelift to become relevant again? Share your opinion about this Destiny constant in the comments. Did you really think that Xur would bring a Gjallarhorn to celebrate today’s occasion?
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The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online received the expansion Blackwood in June 2021. Since then, you can be supported in battle by companions. The peaceful companions, which have been available since release, cannot use any abilities in combat, but can still enhance your gaming experience. MeinMMO introduces you to the three quirkiest companions.
What exactly are peaceful companions (engl. Non-Combat Pets)? These are the creatures that a player can summon through the collection. Usually, they are relatively small beings that follow you on your journey through Tamriel. However, they do not intervene in combat but provide moral support in your battles.
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Even though companions have existed since release, you can still enjoy them. In March 2019, a peaceful companion was finally introduced in the Crown Store, which is a little different from the other companions.
The Pebble Friend “Rocky”
During the Fool Festival, from March 21 to April 02, the easier-to-care-for companion “Kieselchen” (engl. Rocky) was available in the Crown Store. When I discovered him, I bought him not just for myself. I bought him several times as a gift for friends as well.
He received the affectionate nickname “Buddy Stone” from me and has accompanied me through countless hours in Tamriel.
Unlike the peaceful companions so far, he does not follow you permanently. When you walk a bit, he suddenly pops up in the air next to you and falls to the ground.
In housing, you can only place him and cannot make him move back and forth. However, the next companion I will introduce can do that.
The Sleepy Soul Blight
This is also a quirky companion that resembles a blob more than a living being. You obtain it as a reward for completing the achievement “Gaze into the Abyss” in the Reik. Thus, the region DLC Markarth is required.
For the achievement, you first need to complete the achievement “Far Away”. To do this, you must complete the quest “The End of Eternity” in the Reik. Only then can you obtain the achievement “Gaze into the Abyss” through the quest “Kingdom of Ash”.
The Void Blight has the nickname “Gloopy Goo”. Since I found this name quite fitting and funny, I immediately adopted it.
Unlike Buddy Stone, the movements of the Soul Blight are quite versatile. Sometimes it crawls, sometimes it hops a few meters behind you. When you place it in one of your houses, it makes strange shapes. It stretches out and changes its gooey form.
There is also another companion that looks very similar to the Sleepy Soul Blight. The Voriplasm, which was available during the Murkmire festivities.
The Snowball Friend
The Snowball Friend was a reward during the New Year event. You could obtain it from the respective rune boxes. However, these boxes are still widely available for little gold in the guild stores. So if you are not yet a lucky holder of a snowball, you still have the chance to become one.
Appropriately for my character “Dúmmbatz”, this companion received the affectionate nickname “Dumbball” from me. The original nickname is “Flocke”. However, I found that much too unspectacular and somehow not flat enough.
The movement is similar to that of the Pebble Friend. The snowball also appears in the air next to you after some time and falls to the ground. However, there’s the nice detail that, just like a real snowball, it lands on the ground and remains lying as a rather half-sphere.
Unfortunately, you also cannot assign a movement path to it in housing. But who knows, maybe that will come later.
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What is your opinion on peaceful companions? Do you also have a little friend who has been accompanying you through the game for some time? Or are you thinking about getting one of the three easier-to-care-for companions? Feel free to write it in the comments.
In a 3.5-hour podcast, the lead developer of Path of Exile, Chris Wilson, addressed the concerns of the upset community. The last patch 3.15 caused a lot of discontent among players as it significantly increased the difficulty of the game. We at MeinMMO summarize.
Why the podcast? With the last major update, the Expedition league started, which drastically changed the difficulty of the game. Some builds lost up to 40% damage. However, it appears that not all changes were planned, and many of them were not well received by the community.
Apparently, Path of Exile lost about 30% of its revenue after Expedition, as Chris mentions in the podcast, mostly due to the changes in this update. So far, developer Grinding Gear Games has held back and provided few answers to fans. In this podcast, Chris wants to answer all questions from the community.
What kind of podcast is this? This podcast is the 75th episode of “Baeclast,” a podcast hosted by YouTuber and community member Tarke Cat. The Twitch streamers and PoE experts Octavian, RaizQT, Nugiyen, and ZiggyD joined the podcast and talked with lead developer Chris Wilson about the current state of the game.
In this video, you can watch the full 3.5 hours:
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What does Chris Wilson say? Apart from the topics of Path of Exile 2 and the long-term future of Path of Exile, a possible hardcore mode is being discussed. But the main topic is the changes from Expedition (also known as Patch 3.15), which ones were good and which were bad.
Chris mentions, among other things, that they wanted to pack all nerfs into one patch, and they became negligent during planning, doing more nerfs than they should have. However, he is very satisfied with some other changes. He particularly apologizes for the faulty communication between the community and the developers.
It’s difficult. When I look at the live stream we did for Expedition, I stand fully behind all the statements. They are all correct. But they were not received as we thought. It would be easy to say that you all misunderstood it, but the mistake was ours. We expressed ourselves poorly, and we are sorry.
He talks about addressing some of the changes again with the upcoming updates 3.16 and 3.17 and partly reversing them. A very important topic for the community is thus the changes to mana and flasks, which are potions that grant a short-term bonus and must then be replenished through kills. Wilson also criticizes the speed of Path of Exile.
We talked about [the new Flask system] in a conference, and I have to admit, we just completely failed. The changes do not achieve what we wanted; they simply do not work, and we don’t like them. […] If our game is now running at 1500% [speed], we want to reach about 800%. We want you to really fight. Current builds kill enemies that you can’t even see on the screen. That isn’t fun.
What do the pros say? He receives strong criticism from the professionals in the round for this statement. The streamer Nugiyen accuses GGG of saying one thing but doing another, focusing particularly on tank builds and people who want to play especially slower.
You want to slow down the game; I can understand that, but currently, you are doing nothing for it. Your changes to the flasks even have the opposite effect. If I kill monsters faster, I can use flasks faster and kill monsters even faster. You are not making the game slower when you nerf strong speed builds; you have to give slow builds a chance to exist. Many fans want to play slower, they want to take their time, but the current meta simply does not allow that. You need to fundamentally revise how flasks recharge, not just how they can be activated.
In this video, you can see the trailer for the latest update:
Developer promises: “No further nerfs”
What’s next? In the next update 3.16, extensive changes to the flask system are again planned. You should be able to obtain the flasks you need more easily. Additionally, proactive and reactive flasks will be treated differently by modifications in the future to support more playstyles.
The GGG team also wants to take a closer look at other changes and reinforce some of them. Chris Wilson promises, however, that there will be no further nerfs to any mechanics in the near future.
We wanted to make a big patch that changes everything so players don’t have to adapt four times in a row. We nerfed everything we wanted. Absolutely everything. There will be no more nerfs in the near future, neither in Patch 3.16 nor in Patch 3.17. Everything that comes now makes you stronger again.
What’s this about the masochist mode? Chris also talks about an extremely hard mode that might find its way into the game. The idea came to the team during the changes from 3.15. If this mode actually comes to Path of Exile, it should be completely voluntary and truly extremely hard. Chris Wilson explains it as follows:
It should be a mode where you genuinely rejoice over a blue item. Where you come to town with 3 orbs and not with 50. Gear should gain enormous importance here, and stats cannot simply be changed. Here you must cope with what you find and should rejoice over every item. Even for experienced players, Act 1 will be a challenge. Act 3 will be cursed hard, and I haven’t made it to the maps myself yet.
However, it is still uncertain whether this mode will actually make it into the game. Chris considers it an improvement for everyone. The streamers, on the other hand, fear a split in the community, even if they themselves would love to play it.
What do the players say? After severe criticism, many are pleased that Chris is stepping into the line of fire and genuinely answering all questions. The mood in the comments, whether on YouTube, reddit, or the forum, is overwhelmingly positive. The community appreciates that GGG seeks this exchange and looks forward to the future with renewed optimism.
For example, user PCMau5 writes (via YouTube): “I have to admit, that was incredibly transparent of Chris. A game developer cannot be more honest. Facing the discussion openly and discussing new content before the next updates is […] great.”
GoodGuyGaming3 writes (via YouTube): “I am impressed by the discussion. […] This is by far the best and most constructive interaction you will ever find while there is such tension in the community. […] This should be a model for others in the industry on how to handle your community.”
User killy2 writes (via pathofexile.com): “After the podcast, I have an overall good feeling. Of course, it doesn’t improve the game right now, but it could get back on the right track.”
What do you think of the changes, the podcast, and the general mood in the community? Are you still playing Path of Exile, or did you stop after 3.15? How do you find the interaction with the community? Share it in the comments.
Season 5 2021 is live in Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War. As always, there are a few new weapons at the start of the season, and more will come throughout the season. MeinMMO shows you how to unlock a total of 4 weapons.
What’s going on with CoD? About every 6 – 8 weeks, a new season starts in Call of Duty, bringing free content to the Battle Royale Warzone and the premium title Black Ops Cold War. Currently, Season 5 is in action and brings a few new weapons to the game. In this article, you’ll find out how to get the new toys and what weapons they are. With one click, you can go directly to the weapon you want:
You currently cannot get the Marshal yet. The weapon will come into the game later in Season 5. As soon as the challenge to unlock it is known, we will update the article accordingly.
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Unlocking EM2 in Warzone and Cold War – Here’s how
How do I get the EM2? The weapon is part of the free path in the Battle Pass of Season 5. You must play the pass up to level 15 to unlock the new assault rifle.
Play the Battle Pass to level 15
What kind of weapon is this? The assault rifle EM2 deals significant damage but makes you feel its recoil. Initial descriptions suggest handling similar to the Oden from Modern Warfare. Currently, it appears to be a weapon for strong players who can control the high recoil and benefit from the high damage.
We are embedding a Twitter clip with gameplay of the EM2. The player uses the blueprint “Geomatik” from the Battle Pass (level 95):
Unlocking TEC-9 in Warzone and Cold War – Here’s how
How do I get the TEC-9? The new submachine gun is also part of the Battle Pass. You need to grind a bit more than for the EM2 – at level 31, you’ll get the new SMG:
Play the Battle Pass to level 31
What kind of weapon is this? The TEC-9 is a semi-automatic SMG – you have to pull the trigger for each bullet. However, there is the muzzle attachment “Full Auto Repeater,” which allows you to switch the weapon to automatic fire. In single-fire mode, the weapon is said to have great range, while in automatic fire, the recoil is strong.
We are embedding another short Twitter clip with gameplay. The player uses a TEC-9, which can be found as loot in Verdansk and shoots in automatic fire mode:
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Unlocking Cane in Warzone and Cold War – Here’s how
How do I get the cane? The only new melee weapon in Season 5 is obtained either through a challenge or by purchasing a bundle in the real-money shop:
Eliminate an opponent under the influence of a flash or stun grenade in 15 different matches (Multiplayer Cold War & Warzone)
Kill 50 enemies with a melee weapon 20 times or more without being hit (Cold War Zombies)
Purchase the “Stolen Goods” bundle in the shop
If you make the kills in Cold War multiplayer, you cannot leave the match before it ends. The progress will not count otherwise. In the Plunder mode of Warzone, you can leave the game right after the kill.
What kind of weapon is this? Whether it’s a sword, baseball bat, or sledgehammer – Warzone and Cold War now offer a massive collection of melee weapons, and the cane is the newest in the line.
Unlocking Marshal in Warzone and Cold War – Here’s how
How do I get the Marshal? Currently, you cannot unlock the small pistol yet. The weapon will come later in Season 5, and we will adjust the article accordingly as soon as the unlocking challenge is online.
What kind of weapon is this? A mini shotgun in the pistol category – low range with lots of punch. The weapon has already appeared in the game, and apparently, you can test the pistol with some luck in the pre-lobby before a Warzone match.
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How the two new weapons EM2 and TEC-9 will fit into the weapon meta of Warzone and Cold War remains to be seen. But currently, it seems that neither of the weapons is “broken” or “overpowered” – good news for all CoD fans.
Especially in the Battle Royale Warzone, new weapons sometimes tend to take over everything – there are already over 100 in the game. The next big wave will probably come again with the release of CoD 2021, the name and setting of the new CoD are now also known: First images of CoD 2021 leaked – Probably called “Vanguard” and set in World War 2
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In Pokémon GO you have many different ways to obtain Pokémon. Whether it’s through catching, raids, or Team GO Rocket. Another option is hatching eggs. However, the current content of the 7 km eggs is not well received by the community, which demands new monsters. MeinMMO shows you what it’s all about.
What happened? Currently, the 2nd Hyperbonus is running in Pokémon GO. You earned this as part of the Pokémon GO Fest 2021. This event revolves around the theme of space, which is why you can find various regional Pokémon in the wild and in raids.
The 7 km eggs have also been adjusted by Niantic in this context and now include some Pokémon that you usually cannot get in Germany. These include western Schalellos, Barschuft (Blauling), and Fermicula.
However, the community of Pokémon GO is not happy with this selection and is calling for a new approach regarding the content of the 7 km eggs.
Special features of the 7 km eggs: Unlike the other eggs in Pokémon GO, you cannot obtain the 7 km eggs by spinning at gyms or PokéStops. You can only receive them from your friends by opening their gifts. As with all other eggs, you must, of course, have enough space for a new egg in your inventory.
The community demands
The Pokémon GO community is venting about the content of the 7 km eggs on Reddit at the moment. One reason is that these monsters are rather weak. As a result, they often cannot be used in raids or the PvP league.
For example, twboi refers to the content of the eggs as rubbish and sees only shiny potential in Fermicula and Furnifraß (via reddit.com). Other trainers also agree and have already formed a clear vision of what Niantic could do differently.
Regional Pokémon
Some, including IOnlyEatPizzaRolls, have generated friendships from abroad in the hope that these gifts contain Pokémon that are anchored in the respective region (via reddit.com).
Not all monsters can be caught everywhere in the world. Some are only found in certain regions and thus very rare for trainers who do not live there. For example, you can catch Tauros only in North America, Qurtel in South Asia, or Symvolara in Egypt and Greece.
Selection of regional Pokémon: Tauros, Qurtel, and Symvolara
For this reason, there is repeatedly a wish expressed on Reddit that Niantic should introduce this possibility. This way, the community could also obtain monsters that are not usually available in the respective region. The Reddit user Stealingyourthoughts reports that she only needs Tauros for a complete PokéDex of the Kanto region (via reddit.com).
Function to delete eggs
Other Reddit users, on the other hand, are calling for the introduction of a trash can for eggs. For example, robeee98 writes: “My bag is full of 7 km eggs, even with the additional 3 slots. I wish they had included a function to delete these eggs.” (via reddit.com).
OzLife_VetTech also welcomes this suggestion and believes that this change would provide a special incentive to spend coins on incubators (via reddit.com).
Whether Niantic will comply with the wishes and demands of the community is still unknown. If there are any changes in the future, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think about the current 7 km eggs? Do you wish for more regional Pokémon or do you have completely different ideas about which monsters should hatch from them? Feel free to share your opinion with us here in the comments!
In just a few days, the 3rd part of the Hyperbonus will also start. We have taken a look at which new Pokémon and bonuses await you at this event.
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The closed alpha test of Battlefield 2042 is well underway. Some players are not taking the required confidentiality seriously and are posting screenshots and videos that are dividing the fanbase.
What happened? From August 12 to August 15, a few thousand selected players have the opportunity to participate in a closed alpha of Battlefield 2042. To ensure that nothing from the unfinished version leaks online, participants had to agree to a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Nevertheless, many screenshots and minutes-long videos are now surfacing online.
While some Battlefield fans are enthusiastic, others are concerned about the technical state and some design decisions of the shooter.
Battlefield Alpha leak shows new info and problems
This is shown by a streamer: The biggest leak was caused by a Chinese streamer who shared his gameplay live with hundreds of viewers. You can still find recordings of it online (via Streamable). Here you can see a battle on the “rocket launch map”, which is the only one playable in alpha.
The streamer uses various gadgets, including a grappling hook that allows him to swing between buildings like Spiderman. He also presents several weapons, their customization options, and reveals more:
No more animations for entering and exiting vehicles
There are different types of ammunition
There is a call-in system for vehicles
Player takedowns are shown in third-person.
It stutters and stumbles: On Twitter and Reddit, some users criticize the technical state of Battlefield 2042. In their opinion, it still looks too unfinished for an upcoming release. As a reminder: Battlefield 2042 is set to be released on October 22, 2021. The release is thus less than 3 months away.
Criticism also comes first-hand: testers say that the performance of Battlefield 2042 is rather poor even with the
We have gathered some opinions from the community on Reddit and Twitter. The most frequently mentioned concerns are about the technical state and a potential delay. However, a later release date is currently not under discussion. The sentiment around Battlefield 2042 seems to be shifting. Where everything seemed to indicate “new fan favorite” during the reveal, some negative opinions are accumulating now.
Can newcomers enjoy World of Warcraft? No, say many from the community: The story is too confusing.
World of Warcraft has continuously evolved over more than 15 years. There have always been new quest lines, new narratives, and fresh characters that have developed over time and contributed to the story. For long-time community members who have been there since the beginning, everything is logical and coherently connected. But newcomers have no chance to get oriented in the world.
What’s going on? A thread with nearly 2,500 upvotes has appeared on the World of Warcraft subreddit describing the problem of a newcomer in WoW. He simply doesn’t understand the story, as it jumps back and forth wildly while leaving out many important details. In his post, user PaulCampbell7 writes:
Imagine this. You start WoW for the first time. You level a bit and everything makes sense so far.
Then you reach level 15 and use the bulletin board to find out where you should go next. Suddenly you are a hero. Everyone talks about you as if they have known you all your life. You are a champion who has achieved so many things!
But in reality, you were created just 45 minutes ago and have absolutely no idea what they are actually talking about.
Jumping ahead a bit. The story makes no sense. Characters you might be expected to know are complete strangers to you. You have no idea what is actually happening.
Halfway through leveling, I decided I wanted to get a new toy. To do that, I need to complete a few things in Dalaran. I go to Dalaran and the guy I need to talk to isn’t even there.
“Not this Dalaran, the other Dalaran!”
What. Why are there different versions of the same city … just what?
At this point, I just accepted that I would never learn the story of WoW by playing the game. I decided to watch a few videos. I still have no idea who half of these people are or if I’m even talking to the right version of them.
Oh, hey, it’s Jaina. No, that’s the MOP Jaina. You have to time travel and talk to the WOD Jaina. Then travel to Dalaran. No, not this Dalaran. The new Dalaran. There you will be praised for defeating some ancient evils that you’ve never heard of. Well, doesn’t that sound like an interesting story?
It’s exhausting. I have never played an MMO where I have to hire a mentor to explain to me what the hell is actually going on. (…)
How does this problem arise? This is due to several issues and changes that World of Warcraft has gone through over the years. On the one hand, the leveling time has been drastically reduced with each new expansion, allowing new characters to quickly catch up to max level. However, this made it unnecessary to complete all quests, and large parts of the story could be skipped.
To combat this, there is the “Chromie Time,” where characters can choose a single expansion and level only within it. While this provides a coherent story within that expansion, it still feels inappropriate when the freshly created dwarf suddenly becomes the great savior of Azeroth. Often, context is lacking, as well as in the introduction of major characters like Jaina, Anduin, Sylvanas, and others.
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How do others react? The post receives a lot of support, and others add their stories. Arcturus_148 writes:
Exactly that happened to me with a friend. We played on the Isle of Exile and then went straight to Zandalar. I asked him: So, how is it going so far? And he said: “Good, but I’m a bit confused because we were leveling and now we are suddenly with the king and the princess.”
The way they tell their story for newcomers is trash. Nobody understands anything. And what makes it worse is when they cut out important quests like the burning of Teldrassil, then nobody understands why the Alliance is actually going to war against the Horde.
How have you experienced this? Do you know any new WoW newcomers who have problems with the story in World of Warcraft? Or did everything go smoothly for you?
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Last week, the upcoming MMO New World dropped the bomb and announced that its release will be delayed again. There was also news on the Twitch front and at Blizzard. We discuss this in the latest episode of the MeinMMO-Podcast.
What happened: After the MMO New World completed its first beta, the developers stated in a statement that they received a lot of feedback from players. Therefore, the release of the game will be delayed again. The news sparked a lot of discussion in the community, with a large portion of fans taking the delay rather calmly.
Diablo 2: Resurrected is also entering beta now. Over the weekend, pre-orderers will dive into the first two acts of Diablo 2. The new zombie game Back 4 Blood, whose beta has appeared on Steam, is likely to interest some classic fans, as it is the spiritual successor to the “Left4Dead” games.
On Twitch, there was unrest due to lowered sub prices, and the legendary German WoW fan site Vanion is now shutting down because the passion for the MMORPG is at an all-time low.
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Since the last reset, the last Override mission has become available in Destiny 2. As every Guardian has long awaited the moment of what will finally happen next in the story, some may have overlooked that a Harpy has been watching us from a distance. We at MeinMMO reveal what has crept into the last Override mission.
Spoiler Warning! The article contains information about a current story development in Destiny 2.
What happened? With the Season of the Splicer, a new Guardian activity also arrived: Override. Since the weekly reset on 10.08, the final mission is in the game. With the new activity, we were able to infiltrate the Vex network thanks to the Splicer Gauntlet we received from the Fallen, to free the last city from the endless night.
Thus, the Guardians diligently played the Override missions until the endless night was banished and Quria, the culprit, was brought to justice.
The friendly Harpy in the last Override mission
You may have overlooked this: During the last Override mission, the Guardians tried with all their might to end the Vex invasion caused by Lakshmi. Since in the heat of battle hardly anyone paid attention to their surroundings, but rather to the dialogues and the combat events, one or another Guardian overlooked that a well-meaning Harpy was watching us from a distance.
Are you Asher?
As one is used to from the Destiny community, they got to the bottom of the matter and found out that the Harpy was communicating with us. Through the one eye that Harpies have, the friendly Vex colleague transmitted a message to us Guardians in Morse code, which translates to ‘Assistant’.
Which supposedly dead NPC is it about? And which grim and ungrateful Vex scholar once called us “Assistant”? Exactly: Asher Mir.
This is especially significant because Asher Mir is actually considered dead in Destiny 2.
So Asher is supposed to have died: Asher barricaded himself in the Season of Arrival in the Pyramidion and blew up the entrance. Thus, he prevented the Darkness from claiming important information from the Vex. Since then, Asher’s fate has been a mystery. Many assume that he is dead.
Two things speak in favor of the idea that Asher Mir is now speaking from the Harpy:
Bungie likes to package its stories in armor and weapons. One of these weapons stands out particularly, namely the KDZ MP of this season “Stochastic Variable“. In the lore, it says, “..a crackling portal: Asher speaks: Fallen are under attack: Dead Orbit in space..”
The Harpy is located near a few screens that are almost arranged exactly like Asher’s makeshift lab back on Io.
Asher Mir could return.
Whether this Harpy is actually meant to be Asher Mir has not yet been confirmed by Bungie. Perhaps the Harpy will play a larger role in the ongoing seasons.
If this really should be Asher, one could assume that he may have succeeded in linking himself to the Vex network.
If this becomes clear, it would be possible that Asher is building his own collective Vex network in the background for the benefit of the Guardians.
Are you surprised that our grim colleague will appear again? Or do you think it’s just a minor allusion that doesn’t require attention? What do you think about the whole matter? Let us know in the comments.
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With a day delay, Season 5 2021 went live for Call of Duty: Warzone. It features new locations, weapons, a fresh Gulag, and unique perks just for the Battle Royale. MeinMMO presents the patch notes highlighting the most important changes.
Call of Duty is making a comeback, bringing a wave of free new content for the Battle Royale Warzone. Here’s an overview for the start of the season:
Update information
New perks and adjustments to old perks
Mobile locations & mysterious containers in Warzone
2 new weapons in the Battle Pass – EM2 and TEC-9
Fresh Gulag – Rush
Bug fixes and minor adjustments
Preview for the rest of Season 5
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MeinMMO goes through the patch notes with you, showcasing the most important changes.
Update 12:30 PM: Players are finding stranger containers in Verdansk. We’ve embedded a clip under the heading “Mobile locations & mysterious containers in Warzone”.
All information about Update 1.40: Download, Trailer, Release
When does Season 5 start? The new season is already online and you can start after downloading the update.
What’s the size of the update? It depends on your platform. The developers provide the following update sizes:
PlayStation 5: 13.7 GB
PlayStation 4: 13.7 GB
Xbox One Series X | S: 13.2 GB
Xbox One: 13.2 GB
PC: 19.3 GB (Warzone only)
PC: 21.7 GB (with Modern Warfare)
What about Cold War? Season 5 is also live in the current premium title of Call of Duty. For insights into the content for Zombies and Multiplayer, check our overview of Cold War in Season 5.
We’ll embed the trailer for Season 5 here:
Kitsune – The new soldier on Perseus’ side
The new perks shake up the balance
What should you know about the new perks? There are two new exclusive perks for Warzone:
Combat Scout: Yellow perk – Hit enemies are marked and highlighted
Hardened: Red perk – You only need 2 armor plates for full armor
Both perks have the potential to become part of the gameplay meta in Warzone. With Combat Scout, you mark every enemy who takes a bullet from you, and it remains to be seen whether any of the other yellow perks can keep up. Hardened competes as a red perk with Ghost, but armor plates are very important in Warzone, especially for aggressive players seeking combat. More details about the perks can be found here.
In addition to the new perks, there are also adjustments for old ones:
Cold-Blooded: Counters Combat Scout and Alarmed – both do not trigger for you
Alarmed: You can hear enemy footsteps with Dead Silence activated – Not yet in the game
Alarmed was supposed to get the new function as a Dead Silence counter at the start of the season. However, even though the description in the game has been changed, it still doesn’t work. The developers have confirmed they are working on it.
Mobile locations & mysterious containers in Warzone
What should you know about the new locations? As new “Points of Interest,” Warzone gets mobile transmission stations. In each match, the trucks with mounted cell towers are located at a different point on the Verdansk map.
How many different locations there are is still unclear. However, you should be cautious when approaching the stations. They seem to emit some kind of signal that could potentially attract other teams.
Additionally, there is again a cryptic hint at another possible location in Verdansk. The patch notes on this remain mysterious:
[[ANONYMIZED]] has gone offline, and reports indicate that [[ANONYMIZED]] is doing [[ANONYMIZED]] in Verdansk – what it is, we don’t know. This is an unauthorized [[ANONYMIZED]] that could endanger our [[ANONYMIZED]] in discovering and stopping Stitch.
Presumably, these are shipping containers now found all over Verdansk. However, their purpose is still unclear:
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Whether the damage is enough to make it into the best weapons of Warzone remains to be seen. But the handling is on point, which is already half the battle in Warzone.
The submachine gun TEC-9 could be exciting as it allows for two different playstyles. The developers mention in the patch notes that the muzzle makes the difference – either the TEC-9 gives you high range or strong hipfire. Your preferences and muzzle attachment will determine which one you get.
In addition to the two guns, there is also a new melee weapon in the game: the cane. You can find an overview of all new weapons with unlocking requirements here:
And what about the Battle Pass? As in every season, you can unlock 100 tiers of the Battle Pass. For 1,000 CoD Points, you can unlock many cosmetics in exchange for XP and playtime. Even without the nearly 10 Euros, you can obtain some of the cosmetics for your collection through the free path, and both weapons are free. Find out here if it’s worth it for you. We’ll embed the trailer for the Battle Pass here:
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What should you know about the new Gulag? A new Gulag each season is slowly becoming a tradition in Warzone. Season 5 also see changes in the respawn arena, aligning with the classic map “Rush”. This is a map that resembles a paintball arena, and the Gulag will also be more colorful in the future.
A first look at the new Gulag in Warzone.
More adjustments in the Battle Royale
What else should you know? Besides the new content, there are some minor adjustments, including a list of bug fixes. If you want to see the bug fixes in detail, check out the English patch notes on ravensoftware.com.
Moreover, there are 2 interesting changes that will make your life in the game easier. First, the symbol for the armor plate box now looks different and is easier to distinguish from the ammunition box.
The armor plate box is now easier to recognize.
Additionally, you can now control the “hold your breath” mechanic while aiming with large scopes differently. In the menu, you can now set whether you want to keep holding the button for holding your breath, or whether you want to press once and go into the mode and stay in it until you run out of breath.
At the start, there is also a balance adjustment for the weapons. Four magazines of the automatic pistol AMP63 are now larger:
20-round mag now has 25 rounds
STANAG 25-round now has 30 rounds
20-round speed mag now has 25 rounds
Salvo 23-round now has 30 rounds
Beware of the ingame patch notes: If you look closely in the game, you can find additional patch notes showing more weapon adjustments. Initial tests, however, have shown that these adjustments are not yet in the game. It is suspected that these adjustments will come later and that the display in the game is a mistake.
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Further innovations: Ground loot in the game has been overhauled and you will now find new weapons in matches. The new weapons EM2 and TEC-9 are also included. The random weapons in the Gulag are now different as well.
Adjustments have also been made to the Red Doors. Apparently, the red doors now do not always send you to the loot room, but you can also land at the mobile transmission stations, the new locations in Season 5.
In addition, there are new options for texture streaming on consoles and an expiration date for Windows 7 on PC:
Texture streaming now brings the best textures into the game on demand on consoles
Support for Windows 7 for CoD MW and Warzone ends on September 8
Season 5: Content for later and important leaks
What else should you know about Season 5? Throughout the season, you can expect another weapon:
The ancient pistol Marshal
However, there is no date for the introduction of the Marshal. However, we already know that a mid-season event is launching – The Numbers. Through the event, CoD is advancing the backstory, and you will likely unlock thematic cosmetics again.
What rumors are circulating? Season 5 sets several things in motion in the Battle Royale Warzone, but if you believe the rumors and leaks, it doesn’t end with the points in this article.
Both pieces of information remain rumors for now, and it remains to be seen whether Season 5 will actually benefit from these two highlights. Until then, you can enjoy the new features of Season 5. What are your first impressions?
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