The transfer market in FIFA 21 is in free fall. Currently, the top players in Ultimate Team are getting cheaper. For whom is it worth buying?
This is what’s happening with the transfer market: If you are currently looking for new players in FIFA 21, you will be pleased. Looking at a large portion of the transfer market prices right now, one finds that it is going down, and in some cases quite rapidly. In the past days, the price curve for many players has been pointing downwards.
Cristiano Ronaldo, for example, cost over 1.8 million coins at the peak. That has continued to drop, two weeks ago it was only about 560,000. Now it is rapidly going down, he is currently at about 330,000 coins and is thus one of the top players under 400,000 coins.
The Brazilian Neymar has seen an even larger price drop, now sitting at 250,000 coins.
Mbappé is currently at 320,000, but earlier this week he went for less than 300,000 coins.
Even Icons are now comparatively cheap. The cheapest are already under 100,000 coins, and even the more expensive ones are continuing to decrease in price.
Cards like Mbappé are currently decreasing in price (via futbin)
Should you buy players now? It depends a bit on your own play style and your goals. If, for example, you absolutely want to approach the next Weekend League with a significantly improved team to secure good rewards in the first TOTS week, you might want to consider buying one or more top players now. However, you still need a lot of coins for that, because even though players like Ronaldo are much cheaper now, the price is not that easy to manage.
If you are not in a hurry, you can wait a bit longer. Because from older FIFA versions, we know that top cards typically continue to decrease in price as summer approaches. So it might be that the cards next week are significantly cheaper again, and the newly purchased players continue to lose value. It is quite possible that the upcoming event will cause values to drop even further.
Here you can see Ronaldo’s price development in FIFA 20. Aside from small spikes, it has gone downward since April. (Via futbin)
Team of the Season comes with more top players
Why are top players getting cheaper? It is traditionally the case that strong players in Ultimate Team get cheaper over the months as the next edition approaches. After all, the special cards that come into the game with events become progressively stronger. The best players thus face more competition and are less unique.
One effect is likely the upcoming Team-of-the-Season event. This will bring new special cards from all leagues week by week, equipped with extremely high values. In the past, these players could even be obtained as Player Picks in your Weekend League rewards.
Thus, many players can expect to win significantly more strong cards for their Ultimate Team soon. However, cards like Ronaldo, Mbappé, and Neymar are still considered extremely strong. So if you want to secure top cards, you should keep an eye on the prices in the coming days – it is very possible that they will drop further.
The TOTS starts this week
Are all players affected? Even in the lower price segment, highly rated players are getting cheaper. However, some less meta-relevant players rated 87 or higher are somewhat less affected than the absolute top players.
This is partly because they are already noticeably cheaper in comparison. On the other hand, such players are also needed for expensive SBCs, in which highly rated players need to be exchanged. For example, with players like Sancho, a drop in value can be observed, which has been less drastic than it was last November: At the beginning of April, Sancho was still around 40,000 coins, now he costs about 30,000. That is cheaper, but not as cheap as his absolute low point in November – at that time he was temporarily about 16,000 coins.
Today, on April 21, 2021, there is a raid hour featuring Thundurus in its Incarnate Form in Pokémon GO. We will show you the best counters and explain who will benefit from this legendary boss.
What is happening today? Just before 6:00 PM, you will find legendary raid eggs at almost all gyms that will hatch at 6:00 PM. For one hour, you will then find legendary raids at these gyms. Today, they feature Thundurus in its Incarnate Form.
Here we show you an overview of what you need to know about the battle and the Pokémon.
The best counters against Thundurus
Use these attackers: Thundurus is of the types Electric and Flying. Accordingly, Water and Ice-type attacks are especially effective against Thundurus and inflict a lot of damage. Focus on Ice attackers because Thundurus has a double weakness against them.
In the following table, we show you a selection of the best attackers for today’s raid hour, along with their best moves.
Attacker
Moves
Galarian Weezing
Icy Wind and Avalanche
Mega Glalie
Powder Snow and Avalanche
Froslass
Icy Shard and Avalanche
Mamoswine
Powder Snow and Avalanche
Glaceon
Ice Shard and Avalanche
Roselia
Ice Shard and Avalanche
Mewtwo
Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
If you want to know more about strong counters and Thundurus, check out our counter guide for the Pokémon:
How many trainers do you need? With strong counters and a high trainer level, you can defeat Thundurus in its Incarnate Form with just two players. However, if you aim for multiple battles during the raid hour, you should have at least 4 trainers in your group to win the battle as quickly as possible.
Remember that you can invite additional trainers using a Remote Raid Pass. This way, you can comply with current social distancing regulations and still have enough trainers present.
This is the story of Thundurus: The Pokémon is part of the trio “Forces of Nature” which also includes Tornadus and Landorus. The 3 monsters represent the wind, thunder, and earth. Unlike Tornadus and Landorus, which are feared by farmers, Thundurus is popular in Pokémon lore. It appears where harvests are abundant. That’s why it is also known as the “Lord of Agriculture” in the Pokémon world.
Who is it worth it for?
How strong is Thundurus: At this time, Thundurus is the strongest Ground attacker available in Pokémon GO. However, it’s often not that important to have a strong ground attacker in raids as other types are more significant in battle. Thundurus in its Incarnate Form definitely belongs in your collection, especially if you can catch one with good IVs.
Is there a Shiny Thundurus? The Incarnate form of Thundurus can be caught as Shiny, but the current Incarnate Form does not yet exist in shiny form. So those hoping for a Shiny will be disappointed today.
Will you catch the strong Ground attacker during the raid hour today, or will you skip this event? Another raid hour and a spotlight hour are still planned this month in Pokémon GO.
We present to you 9 online games that you can currently get in the Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC, and which, according to reviews on Metacritic and our assessment, are really worth it and worth your time.
What is the Xbox Game Pass? Microsoft offers you a subscription that includes over 100 games for Xbox One as well as Xbox Series X/S and PC. For a maximum of 12.99 euros per month for the Ultimate Pass, you get access to these games. Essentially, you could refer to the Xbox Game Pass as a kind of Netflix for games.
With a special method, it is even possible to save some money.
Bear in mind that not every game in the Xbox Game Pass is available for Xbox consoles and PC. For each title, we will inform you on which platform you can play it through the service.
How were the games in the list selected? The article is divided into two parts:
For the top 5, we used the ratings on Metacritic as the basis for selecting the games. We will provide you with the Meta score for the titles.
For places 9 to 6, we have included important MMOs and online games in the list that would have otherwise been excluded due to their Meta scores. Nevertheless, we place them according to their ratings in this list. We at MeinMMO believe that Metacritic only evaluates the “release state” of the games but does not consider their further development: For the majority of games in places 9 to 6, the development has been so strong that we consider them to be among the best online games and MMOs in the Xbox Game Pass, even if Metacritic sees it differently.
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Rank 9 – Fallout 76
Genre: Online RPG | Developer: Bethesda | Available in Game Pass: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Release Date: October 23, 2018 | Meta Score: 49 (Xbox), 52 (PC)
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Who is the game suitable for? After a nuclear war, you explore a world that has changed significantly due to radiation. You encounter mutants, crazy robots, and settlers trying to make the world livable again. Fallout 76 is not an MMORPG in the sense that you encounter very many players per server. Instead, there are only a maximum of 24 players in a world. PvE is in focus, but PvP is also important. You can be attacked at any time, but to engage in a real fight, you must give your consent or defend yourself against an attack.
Fallout 76 situates the already 2008 released Fallout 3 into an online world that you can explore alone or with friends, where you can experience a lot of adventures.
What is currently happening in the game? At launch, Fallout 76 could not convince due to technical problems and missing NPCs, which explains the Metacritic ratings. However, the developer studio Bethesda has made many changes to the role-playing game over the years and released numerous updates. For example, the Wastelanders update added NPCs, which provide you with quests.
Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Pearl Abyss | Available in Game Pass: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Release Date: March 3, 2016 | Meta Score: 75 (Xbox), 73 (PC)
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Who is the game suitable for?Black Desert Online (BDO) is one of the most beautiful MMORPGs, which is evident from the character editor alone. You can customize your hero down to the smallest detail. In the game, you explore a vast online world where you encounter many players. It is possible to team up with them to experience adventures together or participate in PvP battles. In the battles, you help conquer entire areas.
However, BDO also gives you the freedom to become a craftsman. If you focus on crafting, you can supply the warriors with powerful weapons. Thus, the MMORPG Black Desert Online represents a mix of theme park and sandbox.
Genre: Loot Shooter | Developer: People Can Fly | Available in Game Pass: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Release Date: April 1, 2021 | Meta Score: too few reviews (Xbox), 75 (PC)
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Who is the game suitable for?Outriders places you on a distant planet that is supposed to serve as a new home for humans. But the arrival is anything but smooth. A mysterious storm grants you special powers, and after a cryosleep, you find that the colony has sunk into chaos. Together with up to two other players, you set out to uncover the mystery of the planet.
In Outriders, you experience action-packed missions in which you face many enemies. You improve your hero by means of skills and powerful equipment. The search for loot is extremely important. In the endgame, you will face special tasks, known as expeditions, as well as world tiers, through which you revisit familiar locations but encounter monsters that are harder to defeat. For this, you will receive better loot.
What is currently happening in the game? Outriders just launched on April 1, 2021. The launch did not go too well, yet the loot shooter is being well received. The developers are working on patches to address issues such as disappearing inventories.
Outriders is not a Games-as-a-Service title, but is still planned to be expanded with new content and stories through DLCs.
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The action MMO Path of Exile banned one of its most popular streamers, Empyrian. He discovered an exploit in the new season of Path of Exile “Ultimatum”, reported the exploit, but abused it in front of viewers on Twitch. 19 others who also used the exploit were banned along with him.
This streamer is: Empyrian is a mid-sized streamer on Twitch with 130,000 followers, dedicated to Path of Exile.
In the last 90 days, he was online for 507 hours (5.7 hours daily), with 370 hours in Path of Exile.
He is ranked among the top 15 streamers for the game.
Exploit generates so much loot that Path of Exile lags
This is what he did: Empyrian exploited a bug that allowed players to snag “excessive rewards,” as Grinding Gear puts it.
Although Empyrian reported the exploit to Grinding Gear first, he did not wait for a hotfix and directly exploited the bug on Twitch.
The exploit was apparently not too difficult to trigger; it only required standing in a group at different locations to set off an endless loot cycle, as users explain on reddit (via reddit). That it was an exploit should be clear to anyone who sees the pictures. The whole screen was filled with loot. The FPS dropped significantly during the loot explosion.
When Empyrian came across the exploit, he seemed excited by the tons of loot pouring in.
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“If you exploit a bug for your advantage, we will ban you”
This is Grinding Gear Games’ response: They took a clear stance on reddit:
They learned of the bug and immediately released a hotfix that limits the amount of experience and items that “Ultimatums” can give.
The team banned 20 accounts that exploited the bug multiple times. They will remain banned until July, when Ultimatum ends, and they will also have their new characters and items taken away.
It is also stated: If you find an exploit in Path of Exile and use it to your advantage, “we will ban you.”
Empyrian said on Twitch: Life is simply not fair. It is also not fair that people in Africa do not have access to fresh water.
Later he apologized for this statement, deleted the clip, and donated money to a charitable cause, but some reddit users are bringing this back up. Regarding Empyrian’s ban, it is said: “Life is simply not fair.”
At the start of a new season in Path of Exile, there’s always a lot going on. Recently, there was a strange incident in the game:
With the update 1.5, two new characters are coming to Genshin Impact. We present Eula and Yanfei and explain what they can do and what materials they need to level up.
Just over a week remains until the release of the next update of Genshin Impact with the number 1.5 on April 28. In addition to a lot of content like housing or the continuation of Zhongli’s story, two new characters will also be implemented in the game.
We have summarized for you what you need to know about Eula and Yanfei.
Eula – Knight of Favonius
This is Eula: One of the two new characters is Eula, who belongs to Mondstadt.
Weapon: Claymore
Element: Cryo
Rarity: 5 Stars
Constellation: Aspergine Maris
Although players have spent a lot of time in Mondstadt, they have never met Eula. The reason is that the captain of the reconnaissance unit of the Knights of Favonius only rarely stays in the city. Much more often, she is out in the wilderness hunting enemies of Mondstadt.
Although she is dedicated to the defense of the city and is praised highly by the Grand Master Varka for her abilities, she is quite unpopular among the residents. After all, it was her ancestors from the Lawrence noble clan who oppressed and exploited Mondstadt over a long period.
Now some residents fear that Eula wants to take revenge on them and is actually conducting espionage for the nobles in her role as a Knight of Favonius. But Jean calls this empty rumors and speaks very kindly about Eula.
Abilities and Talents of Eula
This is what Eula can do: As a claymore user, Eula performs a 5-hit combo called “Favonius Bladework – Edel” with her normal attack. Her elemental attack “Icetide Vortex” deals Cryo damage and grants Eula a charge of the “Grimheart” buff. The buff increases Eula’s defense by 30% per charge and her resistance to interruptions. You can have a maximum of 2 such charges, which can be refreshed every 0.3 seconds.
Holding the elemental skill consumes the Grimheart stacks in a Cryo AoE. Enemies receive a debuff that reduces their physical and Cryo resistance by 23% each. Each of the Grimheart charges is converted into an “Icewhirl Brand” that stays on the battlefield and deals 153% Cryo damage to nearby enemies. The duration of the debuff is 7 seconds per charge, so it can last a maximum of 14 seconds.
Her ultimate ability “Glacial Illumination” deals AoE Cryo damage and summons a lightsaber that hovers near Eula. All attacks that deal damage to enemies charge the sword with energy. Once the lightsaber’s duration on the battlefield ends, it causes a powerful explosion with physical damage. The damage scales with the number of energy stacks the sword has collected. The maximum amount of charges for the sword is 30.
Like every character, Eula also has 3 talents that you can level up to increase their effectiveness. They are:
Aristocratic Insight: 10% chance to craft double the amount of items
Roiling Rime: If Eula has 2 Grimheart charges, holding her elemental ability will summon a lightsaber that explodes instantly and deals physical damage
Wellspring of War-Lust: If you use Glacial Illumination in combat, the cooldown of Icetide Vortex is reset and Eula gains a Grimheart charge.
Overall, Eula seems to become a very strong physical DPS on paper with quite high stats that receive a bonus to critical damage while ascending. At level 90, she has:
Base HP of 13,226
Base ATK of 342, placing her on par with top DPS characters like Xiao or Diluc
Base DEF of 751
Gameplay and some voice lines of Eula can be seen in the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RNc2QnQUxM
Materials for Eula’s Ascension and Talents
These materials you need: If you plan to max out Eula, you need to collect and save the following items:
In the city of contracts and trade, Liyue, laws are an iron foundation on which all transactions are based. However, not all residents and merchants bother to get familiar with them. The legal advisors of the city are more than willing to fill the knowledge gaps of their clients, of course, provided the payment is right.
Among the legal advisors, Yanfei is infamous for her expertise. Hardly anyone can match her in legal matters, and some even call her “The Walking Law.” She manages to negotiate the greatest benefits for her clients and demands pretty hefty amounts of Mora for it.
In her veins flows the blood of a divine beast, as is the case with Ganyu. However, unlike Ganyu, Yanfei has not made a contract with the god Rex Lapis, as all she wishes for herself is to be free.
Abilities and Talents of Yanfei
This is what Yanfei can do: The normal attack “Seal of Approval” is a fireball that deals Pyro damage. It also grants Yanfei the “Scarlet Seal” buff, which can stack up to three charges. It reduces Yanfei’s stamina consumption by 15% per charge, and additional charges extend the duration of the buff.
Yanfei’s elemental attack, “Signed Edict,” deals Pyro damage and instantly grants her the maximum amount of Scarlet Seals when hitting enemies. It has a cooldown of 9 seconds. Her charged attack consumes stamina and all collected Scarlet Seals in an AoE Pyro attack. More Seals mean higher range and strength of the attack here.
The ultimate ability “Done Deal” creates a fire AoE around Yanfei, which also immediately grants the maximum amount of Scarlet Seals and additionally the buff “Brilliance.” This increases both the damage of Yanfei’s charged attack and regularly gives her new Scarlet Seals to further enhance the charged attack. The effect of Brilliance ends when she leaves the battlefield.
The focus of Yanfei’s gameplay is therefore to collect her Scarlet Seal buff charges and then deal damage with her charged attack. Her passive abilities support her gameplay mechanics:
Encyclopedic Expertise: Shows the locations of resources found only in Liyue on the mini-map
Proviso: When Yanfei consumes her Scarlet Seals by performing a charged attack, each Seal will increase her Pyro damage by 5%. The effect lasts for 6 seconds.
Blazing Eye: If Yanfei’s charged attack lands a critical hit, she deals additional AoE Pyro damage around her.
Yanfei’s stats at level 90 are below Klee, who is also a Pyro catalyst user. This makes some sense as Yanfei is a 4-star character compared to Klee:
Base HP of 9,352
Base ATK of 240
Base DEF of 587
Gameplay and animations of Yanfei can be watched in the following video:
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These materials you need: If you are interested in Yanfei and plan to pull and level her later, you can start farming these materials:
Level 20: Agnidus Achat Shard x1, Night Jade x3, Raven’s Treasure Badge x3, 20,000 Mora
Level 40: Agnidus Achat Fragment x3, Night Jade x10, Raven’s Treasure Badge x15, Young Jade x2, 40,000 Mora
Level 50: Agnidus Achat Fragment x6, Night Jade x20, Raven’s Treasure Badge x12, Young Jade x4, 60,000 Mora
Level 60: Agnidus Achat Chunk x3, Night Jade x30, Raven’s Silver Treasure Badge x18, Young Jade x8, 80,000 Mora
Level 70: Agnidus Achat Chunk x6, Night Jade x45, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x12, Young Jade x12, 100,000 Mora
Level 80: Agnidus Achat x6, Night Jade x60, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x24, Young Jade x20, 120,000 Mora
To level her talents, you need the following items:
Level 2: Teachings of Gold x3, Raven’s Treasure Badge x6, 12,500 Mora
Level 3: Guide to Gold x2, Raven’s Silver Treasure Badge x3, 17,500 Mora
Level 4: Guide to Gold x4, Raven’s Silver Treasure Badge x4, 25,000 Mora
Level 5: Guide to Gold x6, Raven’s Silver Treasure Badge x6, 30,000 Mora
Level 6: Guide to Gold x9, Raven’s Silver Treasure Badge x9, 37,500 Mora
Level 7: Teachings of Gold x4, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x4, Dragonblood Branch x1, 120,000 Mora
Level 8: Teachings of Gold x6, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x6, Dragonblood Branch x1, 260,000 Mora
Level 9: Teachings of Gold x12, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x9, Dragonblood Branch x2, 450,000 Mora
Level 10: Teachings of Gold x16, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x12, Dragonblood Branch x2, Crown of Wisdom x1, 700,000 Mora
As with Eula, this information for Yanfei comes from her beta build, so it’s possible that they may change by the time the character is officially released.
What do you think of the characters? Will you try to get them or do they seem uninteresting to you? Let us know in the comments.
The two new characters will likely bring in a lot of money for the developers of Genshin Impact:
At the end of 2019, New World announced that PvP in the open world would only be optional. Those who want to can experience the MMO completely without fighting against other players. However, many incentives for PvP were lost as a result. New World is now bringing these back and simultaneously announcing 2 new dungeons and a achievement system.
Fortresses in the open world can now be conquered again. To do this, you just need to mark yourself for PvP, storm the respective fort, and capture the conquest point there.
However, the fort will then be marked as “contested” on the map. This allows players from the other two factions to prevent you from capturing it.
Those who control a fort provide bonuses to their faction. In the corresponding area, all players of the faction receive 5% more XP and 20% more influence. Additionally, each fort grants a unique global bonus, including lower fast travel costs and reduced taxes. Furthermore, the storage of settlements is connected when a faction controls multiple of them.
The instanced wars continue to take place. Whenever these battles for a fort are underway, conquests in the open world will be disabled for 60 minutes.
In the alpha update, new rewards for open-world PvP missions and the new mode “Outpost Rush” were also presented. This was introduced to the game last month and will be featured at the end of this article.
What changes for PvE fans? PvE players will not be forgotten in this update either. Two new expeditions were presented. These are instances that a group of 5 players must complete and are meant to tell a story, similar to known dungeons from other MMORPGs.
In addition, there are now achievements that can be completed in PvE, PvP, and through crafting. Already now, there are over 400 achievements.
The new weapon Ice Gauntlet was also introduced in more detail. We have updated the old article about this.
2 Dungeons with new bosses and direct trading between players
What’s inside the dungeons? The first new dungeon is called “Lazarus Instrumentality” and is located in the new area “Brackwater Marsh”. You are sent by Legate Fulvius to explore a secret site. There, you will encounter 2 bosses:
Cilla: A creature that uses both deadly weapons and devastating magic. With her dual nature, she is a real test for all who wish to learn the secrets of the Ancients.
Chardis: This huge ancient construct guards the Lazarus well and grants those who awaken him either eternal power or a swift death.
In the second dungeon “Shipyard of the Dynasty,” you are up against a fleet of the Corrupted Empress that you must stop. Here you will again battle against 2 bosses:
Isabella’s pets: Joven and Oro obediently await Isabella’s commands and their next meal.
Zhou Taiying: This elegant, graceful, and vengeful exiled Empress commands an army that is devoted to her beyond death and wields immense energies of corruption.
In the expeditions, you fight in instanced dungeons and experience an interesting story.
What’s changing with the interface? With the update in April, the interface of New World was also overhauled. There are now new categories for sorting quests (next, easiest) and a new system that allows you to lock your favorite items in your inventory. This way, you cannot accidentally break them down.
Another highlight is direct trading from player to player. You can open a window in which you can place either money or up to 5 items:
New interface for player trading (image is also small in the original blog post).
What else is new? In addition to these major adjustments, there were also a number of smaller innovations:
New effects have been added to equipment. There are now over 150 different effects spread across all item types.
The rewards for reaching certain levels – the so-called milestones – have been reworked.
The enemy AI has been further adjusted to make it smarter.
There have been adjustments to the recipes in crafting.
Many weapons and skills have received balance adjustments.
You can find the complete patch notes of the update on the New World website (via New World).
All about the previous alpha updates of New World:
New and exciting PvPvE mode Outpost Rush introduced
What kind of mode is this? Outpost Rush is a 20v20 endgame content for PvP fans that can be entered starting at level 60. You can sign up either alone or as a group of up to 5 players.
In general, this mode is a mix of fortress battles, kill counts, and PvPvE. Each team starts in its own fort on opposite sides of the map. Between the two forts are three outposts that can be taken through capture points.
The goal of the game is to be the first to reach 1,000 points. You can earn points as follows:
Outposts generate 1 point every 3 seconds.
Every kill of another player also gives 1 point.
Siege weapons are also used in the outpost battles.
What makes the mode interesting? If a team captures an outpost, it can also be strengthened with resources that can be gathered on the map. This includes better gates, siege weapons, and command posts that give you bonuses for damage and armor.
There are also PvE events on the map, including a world boss or a portal of the Corrupted. Completing these unlocks the following bonuses:
Baroness Hain appears every 10 minutes. The team that delivers the finishing blow to her gets a strong bonus to health regeneration and defense for the next three minutes. At the same time, the opponents’ score is frozen – they cannot earn points for three minutes.
The corrupted portal is guarded by corrupted creatures. Teams can deposit Azoth essence at the portal. When a team has deposited 500 Azoth essences, the portal is activated, and the player who made the last Azoth delivery receives an item that can summon a powerful ally.
Summoning circles are stone platforms located at various key locations on the map. There, players can summon a allied monster with a summoning item that defends the location against opposing players.
What do you think of the changes to New World? Do you like the new update? And will you be more active in PvE or PvP?
Blizzard has once again put itself in a precarious position: For a Hearthstone–tournament, they invited 18 men and only 2 women. This did not sit well with some users on Twitter. Blizzard had to apologize, while 2 Twitch streamers resolved the issue and withdrew from the event so that Blizzard could nominate more women.
This was the problem: About a week ago, Blizzard announced the participant list for the tournament “Hearthstone Crossroads Inn-vitational”:
This is an invitation-only tournament, where Blizzard invites well-known content creators for Hearthstone, primarily YouTubers and Twitch streamers.
The event takes place today, on April 21st.
It features a delicious prize pool of $100,000.
Blizzard invited 20 streamers and formed two teams from them: But among the participants, only 2 women were competing for the $100,000, all the rest were men.
This was recently criticized on Twitter with the tweet: “Only 2 women? You can do better!” (via twitter)
A second Twitter user added that, alongside women, People of Color were also missing from the list.
A third complained that no Latin American streamers were invited.
Group picture with a lady – one woman next to 9 men was just too little for the community.
A fourth criticized: These are always the same 20 streamers who are put in the spotlight. There are many more people who deserve to be featured like this. Streamers like Kripparian are also invited, who have nothing to do with the “Constructed” mode anymore.
The event was already under a bad star, as Blizzard had previously promised Twitch Drops for viewers, which they had to retract.
This is how the streamers reacted: The problem was resolved by two of the invited streamers themselves.
For two of the streamers who were already invited, they gave up their spots so that Blizzard could invite two women in their place:
Kripparian (Twitch, 1.4 million followers) and RegisKillbin (Twitch, 87k followers) withdrew – Killbin explained that he voluntarily stepped down to allow more creators to shine
Blizzard nominated Avelline (29.5k followers) and lunaloveee (6.8k followers) as replacements
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This is how Blizzard reacts now: For the 2 individuals who stepped back themselves, Blizzard has now nominated two more women for the tournament and practically renewed the images immediately.
The images were practically changed retrospectively immediately.
In a statement, Blizzard expresses gratitude to Kripparian and RegisKillbin for generously offering their spots.
It further states: Representation and inclusion are important, and they want to hold themselves accountable to improve in this regard.
It is essential that events reflect the Hearthstone community and showcase the many talented women who dedicate themselves to Hearthstone every day.
They now want to invite more women in the future.
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Blizzard has been struggling to “read the room” for two years
This is the background: It is noticeable how often Blizzard has gotten it wrong in such decisions over the past 2-3 years, misreading the mood in the room, making wrong decisions, and later having to apologize, correct, and promise improvement. The scandal involving the Hearthstone player “Blitzchung” clearly illustrates how difficult Blizzard finds itself with these issues.
It may be related to Activision significantly reducing staff in all areas not directly related to game development. Perhaps some experienced people were let go who previously would have pointed out in meetings: “We can’t invite only 10% women to Hearthstone; that will blow up in our faces.”
In 2019, we addressed this new phenomenon where Blizzard suddenly does not make a good impression:
Destiny 2 gives everyone the chance to obtain the rare and powerful exotic ‘Inheritance’. Everything about the event weapon quest from the Guardian Games 2021 and a guide on how you can get the Inheritance can be found on MeinMMO.
In Destiny 2, the Guardian Games 2021 have been running since April 20th. During the event, you can quickly obtain one of the rarest exotics. However, you only have until May 11th for the exotic weapon and its corresponding catalyst – we will show you how every Guardian can achieve this.
About this rare exotic: The exotic machine gun debuted during the Guardian Games 2020 and was quite challenging to acquire back then. This resulted in only 2.1% of all players in Destiny 2 owning the exotic – making it the rarest MG in the ranking on MeinMMO.
The Guardian Games are back and allow each of you to unlock this rare exotic very easily. MeinMMO shows you how to quickly obtain the weapon – the quest takes less than an hour. Also read about what the new catalyst is all about.
The Guardian Games 2021 bring you the rare exotic
This is the preparation: First, you need to participate in the Guardian Games – all players can join as it is a free event. So first visit Zavala and then Eva Levante in the Tower. Equip your event-specific class item and accept the quest ‘The Games Begin’ from Eva.
The series of tasks introduces you to the event and can be completed in a maximum of 30 minutes.
Laurels: You can get these event items fastest in the new playlist that you start in the Tower. By getting ability and super kills in a strike, you can easily collect over 100 laurels. Remember to pick up the sparkling items from the ground when playing strikes – in PvP, they automatically go to your inventory.
Aspirant Cards: You receive these event-specific tasks from Eva in the Tower, and they guarantee a medal. A card costs 100 laurels (Platinum cards 200) and requires you to complete random objectives in strikes, Gambit, or the Crucible – so far it seems that strike tasks in the new playlist are the fastest.
All quest steps for Inheritance in Destiny 2
Once you have completed the two steps in the Guardian Games, you will gain full access to Eva’s inventory. Here you will find the quest for Inheritance – and it is really simple.
You will only see the quest ‘Top of Class’ in Destiny 2 if you do not already own the exotic Inheritance in your collection. The quest consists of 2 steps.
Adorned with Laurels: Collect 50 laurels. However, only the laurels you actually picked up count. So start a round in the event strike playlist in the Tower.
Depending on the class, laurels shine in different colors: yellow for Warlocks, red for Titans, and blue for Hunters.
Machine Gun Focus: Defeat 100 enemies with machine guns. Complete this task also in the Guardian Games playlist. It does not matter which MG you use for this.
Once you have completed these two quest steps, you will be rewarded with the event exotic. Inheritance features a unique shield mechanic and turns you into a Cabal Colossus. To find out how well the power weapon performs in practice, check it out here on MeinMMO:
This is how the weapon becomes stronger: You can make Inheritance even stronger with the new masterwork catalyst. However, to obtain the new catalyst, you must already possess the MG.
As soon as Inheritance is registered in your collection, you have a chance at the catalyst with every medal you turn in at the Tower.
Many Guardians report that they received the catalyst after the first gold medal – as did the author of this article.
The catalyst enhances the shield mechanic and also reloads your weapon.
Have you already secured Inheritance? Remember to tackle both the catalyst and the exotic itself during the Guardian Games – otherwise, you might have to wait another year.
What do you think about the fact that such a rare weapon is now almost given away? Did you grind hard in the event last year or are you happy about the decision? Let us know in the comments.
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The manufacturer EPOS has introduced its latest wired gaming headset, the H3. And the first reviews of the H3 are convincing. MeinMMO explains why the new gaming headset is worth considering and who should take a look at it. Especially those looking for a comfortable and high-quality gaming headset are likely to find it here.
The most important points at a glance:
The EPOS H3 is a wired and closed gaming headset.
The 3.5 mm cable and the cushions are detachable, the microphone is permanently installed.
The testers are particularly impressed by the comfort, the good workmanship, and the acoustics.
The headset is now available for €119.99 at various retailers.
This has been presented: The audio manufacturer EPOS has introduced its latest gaming headset. It is the EPOS H3. This is a wired gaming headset that can be connected to a PC, Nintendo Switch, or console via a jack connection.
The new device is a product that EPOS has developed itself. In the Wireless model GSP 670 tested by MeinMMO, EPOS had previously worked with Sennheiser. With the H3, they are now offering another own product.
MeinMMO introduces you to EPOS’s new headset and explains what competition exists at the same price. In the €100 range, there are already some well-known competitors like Razer and Logitech.
EPOS H3 Gaming Headset focuses on high-quality materials and replaceable parts.
How is the headset structured? The EPOS H3 is a closed headset. This means that outside noises are dampened and no longer clearly perceived. Therefore, the acoustics sound somewhat muted compared to open headsets.
Both the cables and the ear cushions can be removed and replaced. This gives the headset a certain longevity, as you can simply replace the cable in case of a break.
The microphone is permanently installed and cannot be removed. This somewhat resembles the EPOS | Sennheiser Game Zero, which also features a fixed microphone. If needed, you can fold the microphone up.
What does the gaming headset look like? EPOS markets its new headset as a gaming device, but it has a modest appearance. You can get the device either in black or white; RGB or other lighting features are not offered. Overall, the headset appears unobtrusive.
This is what the EPOS H3 gaming headset looks like.
With which devices does the gaming headset work? EPOS refers to the headset as “multi-platform plug-and-play.” Thanks to the 3.5 mm jack connection, the H3 is compatible with all devices that also use a 3.5 mm jack. Therefore, you can use the headset with PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. However, the H3 does not offer Bluetooth.
EPOS H3 proves to be a strong all-rounder in tests
What do the testers say? There are now also initial reviews of the new gaming headset from EPOS. And in the first tests, the new wired headset makes a good impression.
For example, Techradar describes the new gaming headset as “extremely comfortable” (via Techradar.com). The testers also praise the “balanced and detailed sound” of the headset. Thanks to the jack connection, the device is very flexible. The testers only criticize the decision to make the microphone so large and permanently installed. As a result, it is mainly useful for desktop use and not for use on the go.
The testers from TomsHardware were also pleasantly surprised (via TomsHardware.com). Here, they particularly praise the great acoustics and solid build quality. The low weight of 270 grams is also a plus point for the EPOS headset. In contrast to Techradar, they were not very convinced of the sound quality of the microphone.
The online magazine PlayExperience is also impressed with the new EPOS headset (via play-experience.com). While sound and build quality are convincing, the testers are bothered by the volume control. Here, they opted for a small wheel, which is not easy to operate.
Pros
high build quality and robust materials
very good sound
lightweight and high comfort
flexible thanks to the jack connection
Cons
microphone very large and not removable
microphone recording quality
The EPOS H3 is a recommendable gaming headset in the €100 range
For whom is the gaming headset recommendable? Anyone looking for a strong all-rounder suitable for many areas of gaming (shooter, MMORPG, MMO) should consider the EPOS H3. For €119.99, you get a recommendable gaming headset that is slightly more expensive than comparable competition but mainly impresses with its strong ergonomics and good build quality.
You can buy the new gaming headset, among others, at Alternate* or order at MediaMarkt*. At both retailers, you can currently get the device for €119.
How is the competition? There is already competition in the €100 range. With Logitech’s G Pro X and Razer’s BlackShark V2, there are already two strong representatives in the €100 range that offer good workmanship and high sound quality. Both headsets now also have wireless variants, but these are priced higher than the wired devices.
Are you looking for more gaming headsets? Then check out our best list. Here we present the best gaming headsets that you can currently buy. Among them, you will find a mix of wired devices like the EPOS H3 and some wireless options if you want to do without bothersome cables.
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In League of Legends, Hecarim is currently the strongest jungler. However, this could change with the next patch 11.9. Riot Games announces nerfs for Hecarim, the item “Turbo Chemtank”, and some other items and champs in LoL. 11.9 will be the update during which the important “MSI” tournament will take place. The patch is expected to come to LoL next week.
This is the situation:
In LoL, Hecarim and Udyr currently dominate the selection among jungle specialists: They inherently have increased movement speed. With the item “Turbo Chemtank”, they became even faster: The combination of tank and movement speed makes them so strong
Now it is clear: Riot Games will nerf Hecarim and the item
These are the nerfs: The balance lead at Riot Games for LoL is currently still Mark “Scruffy” Yetter. He will transition to the new LoL MMORPG in June to serve as Design Lead. However, Scruffy is still involved with LoL. He published a patch preview for the MSI Patch 1.19 on Twitter.
For the items, LoL now nerfs the two movement speed items Chemtank and Dead Man’s Plate.
Buffs will come for Moonstone Renewer, Death’s Dance, and Wits End.
The following champs will be nerfed:
Hecarim
Morgana
Diana
Dr Mundo
Rumble (In the Mid Lane)
Vlad
Jinx – as a bug will be fixed that will weaken her
When is patch 1.19 coming? It will come soon. Riot Games states this is the MSI patch: The “Mid Seasonal Invitational” will take place from May 6 to May 22.
The new LoL patch is planned for April 28.
This year, the MSI will have to do without the “usual suspects” from Europe. Because they were eliminated early:
The “Play at Home” campaign for PS4 and PS5 is currently running, offering free games in the PS Store. The current lineup includes the brilliant couch co-op game “Enter the Gungeon” – but it is only available for a short time. If you enjoy crazy co-op shooting games, you should grab it quickly.
Here are free games: The “Play at Home” campaign started in spring 2020 and continues to bring free games to the store that you can grab. Recently, the free offer was expanded, while the free phases of older games will soon come to an end. One of these games is “Enter the Gungeon” from 2016.
Enter the Gungeon has been included in the lineup since March 26, but it’s only available until April 23 at 5:00 AM. So you only have about three days left to secure it for free. If you’ve overlooked it or ignored it so far, you should consider downloading “Gungeon” quickly to your PS4 or PS5. The indie game is truly a co-op gem.
Enter the Gungeon – A Chaotic Adventure
This is Enter the Gungeon: The title of the game already suggests that it might be about weapons. And that is indeed the case. In short, you traverse the namesake Gungeon in search of the weapon that can shoot the past.
Equally wacky are the other weapons in the game, which significantly contribute to the wild gameplay. The floors of the Gungeon are procedurally generated and become increasingly difficult. Depending on how well you perform, the Gungeon responds with even nastier traps and enemies.
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The game is not exactly easy. While trying to shoot down enemies, you also need to use dodging and skill to ensure you don’t bite the dust. Otherwise, you’ll have to start all over again.
The game can be played in couch co-op for two, and it’s a hell of a lot of fun to run through the insane Gungeon with friends. You obviously have to get used to the pixelated graphics of the indie game – it might not be for everyone. Overall, however, Enter the Gungeon has received good reviews and is rated “Extremely Positive” on Steam. For the MeinMMO team, it is among the best couch co-op games, and it also ranks as one of the best couch co-op games on the Nintendo Switch.
Looking for more new multiplayer games? Then you should follow “Find Your Next Game” in the spring edition at MeinMMO:
The Play at Home initiative brings Horizon Zero Dawn and more games for free
These games are still available: The latest addition from Play at Home is the “Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition,” where you take on the role of the heroine Aloy. In one of the best post-apocalyptic games ever, you must fight for survival in a world populated by machines. The game is available until May 15 at 5:00 AM.
Blizzard has unexpectedly announced that Jeff Kaplan will no longer be with the company. Kaplan was last known as the head of Overwatch. After almost 20 years in his career, he is now looking for new opportunities.
With a short farewell letter, Kaplan says goodbye to Blizzard. He thanks for 19 years in the company and expresses “deep appreciation” for all employees as well as the fans of the company (via Blizzard).
He closes the brief letter with the words: “Never accept the world as it seems to be. Always see what it can be. I hope you do the same. GG.”
Who is Jeff Kaplan? Kaplan was mainly known for his role as head of Overwatch. With his charismatic presence, he quickly earned the nickname “Papa Jeff” in the community.
At events like BlizzCon, he was always considered quite close to the fans and always brought laughter and good cheer. His famous “Yule Log” streams at Christmas were watched by tens of thousands, even though he was actually just sitting silently in front of a fire.
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Kaplan started at Blizzard in 2002 after having previously assisted as a quality tester on Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos. At Blizzard, he initially began as a quest designer for World of Warcraft, for which he later became game director together with Tom Chilton and J. Allen Brack.
After working on Project Titan, which was then canceled, he created the shooter Overwatch with his team. Overwatch is considered a huge success for the company.
Currently, Overwatch 2 is in development, the sequel to the shooter. The development is now led by Aaron Keller as game director, who previously supported Kaplan as a mentor.
Whether Kaplan will now join Morhaime or seek another studio is still unknown. Several former Blizzard employees have already come together again and are working on their own projects.
Generally, the current outlook at Blizzard is not very bright for the employees. In addition to those who leave voluntarily, some are also being laid off. A larger wave of layoffs occurred in March 2021, with Blizzard distancing itself from live events – and now Activision Blizzard is planning even more layoffs, including in Germany.
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“Re:Verse” is a multiplayer shooter set in the Resident Evil universe that is coming soon. There is now a small beta scheduled at short notice. Here, players can judge the game for themselves – so far, Re:Verse has caused confusion.
When does the beta run? As announced on the official Twitter account for the game, players who decide last minute can dive into the multiplayer battles tomorrow, on April 21, 2021, starting at 08:00 AM. However, the beta only lasts 24 hours – on April 22, it’s already over. This is already the third beta. Those who missed the previous phases can catch up now.
Who can participate in the beta? In principle, anyone who has a Capcom ID and owns one of the supported platforms can register for the beta. There is a wide selection: Re:Verse will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and on Steam, and can be downloaded from the respective stores. You can also play the game on next-gen consoles, but they will play the older versions.
With the beta, players get the opportunity to preview a version of the game and form their own opinion. The original announcement for the game was not particularly well received.
Fans criticize Re:Verse even before release
What kind of game is this? In Re:Verse, the well-known horror gameplay of the series is not in focus; instead, it is a multiplayer action shooter where you have to shoot each other in team battles.
Four to six people participate in the deathmatches, which are supposed to last about five minutes, where you take on the roles of classic Resident Evil characters. Among others, Claire and Chris Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, and Ada Wong are included. Outfits inspired by the heroes were also found this year by the way, in The Division 2.
A twist: When you die, you transform into one of the series’ villains, like Nemesis, and can now take revenge on the opponents.
The online game will be released simultaneously with the upcoming Resident Evil: Village and is supposed to be free for buyers of the main game. Here you can see the trailer for the game:
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This is how fans reacted: The original trailer had quite some problems in appealing positively to the fans of the series. At the time of writing this article, there were 9,358 likes against a noticeably larger number of 12,500 dislikes.
The trailer didn’t really go over well with its arena approach and comic-like look. There was also a prevailing sense of rejection and confusion in the comments of the video as well as in the Resident Evil subreddit (via reddit):
“Capcom, if you insist on making multiplayer games, just make them in coop mode, I beg you…”, commented one user (via YouTube)
“Why do they keep trying RE multiplayer games? They are never good. Just stop” (via reddit).
The discussion about the previous beta phases is also rather critical (via reddit). Additionally, the beta struggled with significant server issues at times and was temporarily unreachable, or no matches were available.
Anyone who wants to give the game another chance and take a look can do so now on April 21. Overall, the hype for Resident Evil VIII seems to be significantly stronger. Are you a horror fan? Then you can find some good horror alternatives in multiplayer.
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In Destiny 2 today, on April 20, the Olympic Space Games kick off. What can you expect in the final event of Season 13 and what is still up for the new Weekly Reset?
This event starts: Today, your friends will become your competitors. From April 20 to May 11, the Guardian Games 2021 in Destiny 2 take place. Here, the goal is to earn medals for your class in sporting competitions. This will determine whether Warlocks, Hunters, or Titans are the best Guardians.
Every Guardian can participate in the Guardian Games for free – so visit Zavala at the Tower. MeinMMO will accompany the event as usual and guide you through the Guardian Games with all the necessary info and tips. But what else is happening with the fresh Weekly Reset, let’s take a look at the Destiny week?
Playlist Strikes are available with these modifiers:
Solar Singe
Brute
Iron
As always, the Singe modifier remains the same for the entire week, while the other two rotate daily at 7:00 PM.
In the Terminus of Insight, you fight against the Psion Kargen
Crucible: These playlists and modes are active in PvP:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Survival Glory
Survival Glory: Freelance
Showdown
Petra Venj is now in the Dreaming City right at the spawn point (as in every curse week 2). At the same time, you can tackle the 6th Ascendant Challenge .
These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 13 of Destiny 2
This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful Loot comes in various tiers, granting you different power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers also grant higher power boosts.
Tier 1 (up to +3 above the current power level)
Tier 2 (up to +4 above the current power level)
Tier 3 (up to +5 above the current power level)
Peak Gear (+5 or more above the power level. The only gear that goes above 1300 and up to a maximum of 1310 – after that, level jumps decrease to +1)
In line with the sports event, there are also sporty offers in the Eververse
The exotic Sparrow “Honorable Mention”
The exotic Ghost shell “Half-Volley Shell”
The exotic ship “Team Spirit”
The exotic emote “Participant Trophy” (Multiplayer Emote)
The exotic emote “Incarnation” (Multiplayer Emote)
Are you participating in the Guardian Games and representing your class? Who will win – Warlocks, Hunters, or Titans like last year? Let us know in the comments.
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The update 0.150.3 was released for the survival game Valheim and includes some small but important changes. Among other things, a tool has been improved, the hoe. This is supposed to make terraforming cheaper – but it does not.
What the update changes: One of the changes in the update concerns the hoe and the amount of stone needed to raise terrain. Initially, you needed four stones to lift a plot of land by one unit.
The required amount has now been halved, so two stones are sufficient. Theoretically, this means the amount of stone for raising terrain has been reduced by 50%. Practically, however, everything has become much more expensive.
Why does building cost more now? With the update, there was also a patch that fixed a bug. Previously, it was possible to click exactly at the edge of a terrain with a hoe and immediately bring the adjacent plot to the same height.
This way, entire plateaus could be easily created by repeatedly using the “raise ground” function directly at the edge of the raised land. Each raising only cost four stones, even if significantly more ground was lifted.
This bug has now disappeared with the update. Even though raising itself has become cheaper, building now costs more stones. Some players welcome this update with memes because they have been waiting to save stones:
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Better performance and smoother gameplay with update 0.150.3
What’s also in the update: Along with the “improved” hoe, the developers have also worked on the entire terrain system. Among other things, terraforming is now supposed to be loaded before built objects.
Additionally, ships and buildings should no longer be damaged while they are still loading. These changes should reduce network load and thus improve the connection. Overall, the game should run better and smoother. You can find the full patch notes on the Steam page of Valheim (via Steam).
What’s next? Currently, the developers are still working on fixing bugs and getting the game into a state they are satisfied with. Only then do they want to focus on new updates.
However, there is already a kind of roadmap with upcoming content. Next up is “Hearth and Home”, which will introduce more building options and recipes. You can find the best cooking recipes in Valheim in our guide .
Later, more content such as new bosses, features, and biomes will come. In total, there are supposed to be nine biomes, each with its own boss. Three of them are already known:
Foglands
Deep North
Ashlands
All three are already in the game but not really usable yet, being empty. However, at least what we know about the Foglands already hints that the new biome will truly disgust you.
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In Outriders, an exploit has now been discovered that allows players to manipulate which legendary item they receive as a reward. They manipulate the game’s save system to do this.
That’s why legendaries are so sought after: They are the rarest weapons and armor in the game. Legendaries also have special attributes due to rank 3 modifications, which favor certain playstyles.
Through Outriders’ crafting system, these mods can be extracted and attached to other weapons and armor. Although they are usually hard to obtain, there is currently a way to choose the rare items.
What kind of exploit is this? It is related to the quest lines Historian, Hunt, and Wanted. These are repeatable quest lines, with 10 of each. Completing all 10 will reward players with a legendary item for each quest line.
However, these are random items. The exploit enables players to manipulate the save system.
Warning: There is a possibility of being branded a cheater for using this exploit. This would exclude you from regular player searches. What cheaters can expect has been clarified by the developers before release: Those who cheat in Outriders will be marked for life
According to known rules, this exploit could fall into a gray area. However, the risk still exists. MeinMMO advises you to stay away from the exploit.
Players exploit a gap in the save system to farm legendaries
How does it work? The exploit functions in conjunction with quest rewards and a repeated reset of the quests.
Why do it at all? Especially for those looking for specific mods or armor pieces to complete their set or build, such an exploit is tempting.
Developer People Can Fly, however, responded quickly and removed the exploit. It can thus be assumed that this newly discovered bug in the save system will be fixed quickly.
Currently, there is a lot of stress from trainers in Pokémon GO who rely on Rocket Grunts. They cannot level up at the moment because Team Rocket is disabled.
This is the current status: Since April 10th, for 10 days now, the Rockets in Pokémon GO are disabled. This is due to a critical bug that occurs when trainers click on the Rocket encounter. Their entire game froze, and they had to restart.
A return of the Rocket Grunts is still pending. It is still unknown when the feature will be back online. The problem is: Many trainers rely on the Grunts to level up in Pokémon GO.
Trainer says: “I can’t level up right now”
What exactly is the problem? At the latest, at level 44, trainers will have problems. To reach level 45, you must defeat 100 Rocket Grunts and 50 Rocket Leaders. They are currently simply unavailable, so no progress can be made there.
So, if you are stuck at level 44, there’s nothing you can do but wait. There is no way to complete the task with the Rocket Grunts.
This is what trainers say about it: Currently, there is a thread on the topic in the Pokémon GO subreddit. One user suggests that at least the stardust bonus from Rival Week should be extended until the Rocket Grunts reappear.
In the thread, many trainers write that they are affected by the disappearance of the Rocket Grunts. For example, Spinkick9000 says: “Here is someone who is stuck at level 44. I really can’t level up until they fix Team Rocket.”
Another trainer reports that he only needs one more Rocket Leader for the level-up and simply cannot complete it.
What remains now? Waiting and sipping tea is the motto for all trainers stuck at level 44. However, there are also special research tasks that require defeating Rocket Grunts. This is currently not possible either, so no progress can be made there.
Moreover, this is not the only bug currently affecting Pokémon GO. There are also issues with friendship XP, which is why Niantic has warned against using lucky eggs. Here too, the question remains how long developers will take to fix it. You can find all information about this problem here:
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online was released in 2014 and has since received many new contents and expansions. But what does the endgame of ESO look like currently? We from MeinMMO reveal to you 7 activities to keep you occupied for hundreds of hours.
The Elder Scrolls Online impresses mainly with its exciting and voiced stories, which are expanded with each expansion and DLC. But eventually, you have not only reached level 50 but also experienced all the current stories.
Therefore, we would like to introduce you to 7 activities to engage you in ESO endgame.
If you are generally looking for tips about ESO or thinking about starting, you can find helpful guides here:
What does ESO offer in terms of instances? Basically, you can start in the 4-player dungeons of ESO as early as level 10. However, these dungeons are quite simple, and you will rarely have problems completing them.
For experienced and really good players, ESO offers 3 instanced contents to try out:
Veteran dungeons for 4 players
Veteran dungeons with special hard modes
Trials for 12 players
What are Veteran Dungeons? These are a more difficult version of already existing dungeons. The mode unlocks as soon as you reach level 50. After that, you can access it via the open world and through group search.
Some bosses in the veteran mode also have a hard mode. This makes this particular boss fight even harder. It can be activated before the start, allowing you to approach it optionally if the group feels capable of mastering this challenge.
For veteran dungeons, you should bring some experience and also appropriate equipment. It is beneficial if you have already played the normal mode of the dungeon.
How many Veteran Dungeons are there? Currently, there are over 40 different dungeons where you can let loose. At the beginning of 2020, we reported which dungeons are considered the easiest and which are regarded as the hardest in ESO .
In ESO, you can face huge boss enemies in dungeons and trials.
What are Trials? Trials are the king discipline of instances in ESO. You enter them with a total of 12 players and must deal with challenging boss mechanics that test your skill and team play.
Each trial in ESO offers an additional reward once a week, making it worthwhile to repeat them. Additionally, there are plenty of achievements and skins that you can only obtain through trials. If you seek the ultimate thrill, you can also find hard modes in some trials that make the fight even harder.
How many Trials are there? Currently, there are 9 trials in ESO, with Rockgrove being the 10th trial announced. It will be released with the upcoming expansion Blackwood.
Solo Arenas
If you don’t like going into groups but are looking for a challenge for solo players, you will find it in two special arenas:
The Maelstrom Arena is located in the Orsinium DLC and offers several boss fights that increase in difficulty.
The Vateshran’s Ground was introduced with the Markarth DLC and revolves around the grim Reiklanders, a people of barbarians. They prove their strength in this solo arena.
In ESO, as is common in an RPG, a lot revolves around your equipment. This is about your stats but also about the appearance of the armor.
In ESO, you can collect sets and unlock certain values for your equipment. Additionally, there are styles that relate to the appearance of your equipment.
What are Sets? Sets are the composition of bonuses that your equipment offers:
Some sets grant, for example, additional damage or additional health.
Other sets increase your Magicka or Stamina.
Furthermore, there are set bonuses that reward you with additional effects when you wear the respective set in multiple slots (e.g., head, shoulder, and chest).
Sets can be earned in various ways, including random drops in the open world, from public or instanced dungeons, as well as from world bosses, PvP, or crafting. You can find a guide here on how to get sets in ESO.
In the collections, you will find the various sets you have unlocked.
Why is the set system so interesting? Once you have bound a set to yourself or destroyed it or sold it to a merchant, it is unlocked in your collection. This allows you to easily restore old sets using transmutation crystals, which is practical if you want to change your entire equipment once.
The crafted sets then adjust to your level.
What are Styles? Styles, on the other hand, relate to the appearance of your equipment. You can unlock styles and change them at any outfit station in the game. The styles are account-wide unlocked, so you can also immediately dress up new characters correctly.
What PvP content is there? If you are not interested in pure PvE content, you can dive into PvP. ESO also offers several variations:
In the region of Cyrodiil, you can engage in open alliance wars. Here, you can seek duels alone or lead huge battles with a large group.
In the battlegrounds, however, it is a bit smaller. Here, you fight in 4v4v4 and can easily enter these via group search.
The Imperial City, a mode where you fight against other players but also against minions of Molag Bal.
What exactly is Cyrodiil? If you are into brutal mass battles with heavy siege machines, hundreds of players, and months-long, fierce ranking fights, you are in the right place.
Basically, Cyrodiil is the fight for the Imperial Crown. If an alliance conquers all six fortresses spread around the Imperial City, the player from that faction with the currently highest score in Cyrodiil becomes the Emperor.
This grants buffs and corresponding advantages in the battle. Consequently, the other two factions often ally against the alliance currently holding the emperor. If the emperor’s alliance loses control over all six fortresses in the center of the map, he is instantly dethroned.
As exciting as this all sounds, the race for the imperial crown is rather insignificant for most players. They prefer to fight just for fun and for conquering fortresses. In addition, Cyrodiil also has some PvE quests and sky shards that help you progress even outside of PvP.
In Cyrodiil, everything revolves around the fight for fortresses, but small duels are also possible.
What are the Battlegrounds? In the battlegrounds, three teams of four players each fight against each other for victory. Champion points are ignored here, which usually causes many rapid deaths because players simply do not have such abnormally high resistances.
The teams are formed randomly and independently of the alliance affiliation. You simply open the group search and sign up for a battleground. A battleground lasts until one team reaches a predefined point limit or a timer of 15 minutes expires.
Additionally, there is an extra reward for the first daily victory in a battleground.
What is the Imperial City? The Imperial City is part of the alliance war and can be accessed by pressing the “L” key. Here you mainly fight for Tel’Var stones, which you can exchange with merchants for unique equipment sets, cosmetics, and valuable crafting materials.
The Imperial City is divided into six districts. In each, Molag Bal’s minions are up to no good and beg for a beating. If you defeat the AI opponents, they drop the coveted Tel’Var stones.
Your main goal is to defeat as many enemies as possible and collect stones to buy rewards. Importantly, opponents drop more stones the more you already possess. This naturally motivates you to carry as many stones as possible. However, this has two drawbacks.
Criticism of PvP: The PvP in ESO offers many opportunities but also has some issues, including the poor performance of the game. In recent years, the content has also been neglected, claim some players:
Almost every MMORPG now uses a system with achievements that you can hunt and complete. These are divided into various categories, including:
Character achievements
PvP achievements
Dungeon achievements
Quest achievements
Housing achievements
Achievements related to the different DLCs and expansions
The tasks vary quite distinctly. Some focus on repeating content, while others you unlock through special challenges, such as in dungeons.
If you want to achieve all achievements, you have a lot of work ahead of you. One player has managed to unlock all achievements. He required 405 days of pure playtime:
Fashion is endgame, as we mentioned in the “Collecting Sets and Styles” section. Regarding Fashion, ESO also includes Housing. Here you can seek out various residences, move in, and decorate them as you wish.
Houses in ESO can be decorated according to your wishes.
Twinks
What are Twinks? Twinks are additional characters you play alongside your main character. Here, the focus is mainly on trying out new classes, new races, or new paths in the story.
What is special about Twinks in ESO? Twinks in ESO have the great advantage that you “only” need to play them up to level 50. The champion level you earn beyond level 50 is account-wide and applies to all characters.
The same applies to general collectible content such as sets or styles. You also unlock these account-wide. This makes it significantly easier on additional characters, and you don’t have to grind as much as in other MMORPGs.
Bonus Tip: With the Right Guild, Everything Gets Better
ESO offers plenty of content, but it becomes really fun when you set out with friends and acquaintances. Therefore, we from MeinMMO recommend finding a guild and making friends with them.
Some guilds even create their end content themselves by organizing events or funny adventures. A guild like this had an interview with MeinMMO author Larissa Then:
