Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa (27) is currently the most successful streamer on the platform Twitch. She now addresses the prejudice that to become a top 50 streamer on Twitch, it is enough to simply look good.
This is Amouranth: The streamer is 27 years old and comes from the USA. In the past few months, she has surpassed the long-time leading Pokimane and is now the most-watched female streamer on Twitch. She ranks 31st, just behind the two biggest German streamers Papaplatte (28) and MontanaBlack (30).
Amouranth has about 2.5 million followers: Most of the time, she does not game on Twitch but is engaged in the categories “Just Chatting” or “ASMR”.
When she does play, it’s games like Valheim or No Way Out.
The Twitch streamer Amouranth is very successful in Just Chatting.
“So it’s said: As a basketball player, one just needs to be tall”
Amouranth deals with this accusation: She says on Twitter that trolls often look at the top 50 female streamers on Twitch and then say:
“You just have to look good to be successful on Twitch as a girl.”
Because all successful female streamers on Twitch are indeed pretty.
This is what the streamer has to say: She states that this is a logical fallacy. It implies that being attractive is enough to be successful.
According to Amouranth, however, the issue is more complicated. For this conclusion does not consider the many attractive women who do not succeed in becoming successful streamers. Nobody talks about them; they are “invisible.”
One must also consider the female streamers who are not successful in order to arrive at a finding like, “It’s enough to be pretty to be successful on Twitch as a woman.”
What does Amouranth think? The streamer apparently believes that “being pretty” is an advantage for women on Twitch, which almost all female streamers have. To say, “It’s enough to be pretty to be a woman on Twitch” is about the same as saying about a basketball player, “He just needs to be tall.”
Because every basketball player, compared to the general population, is tall, this is an advantage that does not need to be mentioned again and again. It is redundant.
She says:
“I don’t care if people tell me you only need big breasts [to be successful]. You can always come to me with that, and in the stream, I will probably address it. But I find it intellectually stimulating to look for the actual causes.”
Amouranth
Streamer points out that the top 10 on Twitch are all men
Amouranth adds: Male streamers also have natural advantages on Twitch. Male viewers often feel a bond with a male streamer and interact with him in a kind of camaraderie, which is not seen as negative at all. After all, the top 10 streamers are all men.
If one says, “Everything a woman needs to be successful on Twitch is good looks”, one could also say, “Everything a man needs to be successful on Twitch is a certain anatomy.”
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In response to the criticism that “Twitch is only for gaming”, Amouranth also comments while she is on a roll. That’s like saying: Amazon is only for books.
For several years, it has been an ongoing conflict on Twitch whether the platform should only be for gaming, who has a place there, and what supposedly evil women do to their poor, impressionable victims. Successful female streamers are often accused of seducing men. The then largest female streamer vehemently defended herself against this accusation:
An elderly woman is captivating millions of viewers on the video platform TikTok with her sniper kills in Call of Duty: Warzone. She consistently gathers over 100,000 clicks on her clips and has gone viral multiple times. MeinMMO shows you the most successful clips of “tacticalgramma”.
Can you imagine putting your grandparents in front of Call of Duty: Warzone, loading up a sniper rifle in their loadout, and then unleashing them on Verdansk? What would happen?
Will questions arise about how to turn on the mouse/controller?
Would deleting the internet be out of the question?
Or would they score some impressive kills with their high-caliber rifle?
Although the third option is probably the least likely for most, it is not impossible. The sniper grandma “tacticalgramma” is enjoying remarkable success with her clips on TikTok, demonstrating once again that video games and social media are not only interesting for a younger audience.
Millions celebrate and like the content of the sniper grandma
What kind of clips does she show? A large part of her clips on TikTok are gameplay scenes from Call of Duty: Warzone. Her first clip from August 2020 directly shows her landing the last kill of a match and securing victory for her team. Using the meta weapon “Grau 5.56” at the time, she takes out the last enemy after a self-revive:
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The clip has already gathered a decent but not outstanding 6,000 views. With each clip, the interest grew, and it wasn’t long before the first videos reached over 100,000 clicks. She reached a peak and went viral with the following clip, which gained over 9 million views and more than 1.5 million likes:
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On her TikTok account, she primarily showcases her skills with the sniper rifle. The SP-R 208 seems to suit her well, which she proves in another clip that went viral on TikTok and reached nearly 4.5 million views:
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The clips prove that she doesn’t have to hide from younger players. She shows some really strong actions and good skill with the sniper rifle – “Yup, grandma got you killed!”.
Is she only on TikTok? No, tacticalgramma is a real influencer. She describes herself as “Grandmother and full-time streamer” and streams regularly on “Facebook Gaming”.
She has her own branding, partnerships with gaming companies, and of course, her own merchandise shop. However, she is the most successful on TikTok with 600,000 followers. On Facebook, she is close to 75,000 subscribers. You can find her complete offerings here (via linktr.ee).
Gaming has been moving further into the social mainstream for years, and this development has been intensified by the Corona pandemic. Streamers like tacticalgramma prove that even fast shooters like Call of Duty: Warzone are not only interesting for young people with a penchant for firearms. It will be exciting to see how video games develop in the coming years and what status they can achieve in our society.
Are your parents or grandparents also gaming on their phones or perhaps on PC/consoles? Or do you perhaps already have kids and play with them? Feel free to share your cross-generational experiences with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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Are you still looking for a suitable webcam for your home office? Then we have something for you: A developer has now introduced a webcam that looks like an eye. And the eye watches you all the time.
A developer team has created a webcam that is modeled after the human eye. The special thing about the webcam is that it not only looks like a human eye but also acts like a real eye:
The webcam blinks regularly, and the eyelids adjust to the movements of the eyeball.
The eye can autonomously respond to specific movements and stimuli. If a user sits directly in front of the eye, it reacts to the user.
The webcam can move and express emotions such as happiness, boredom, fatigue, and anger.
Who developed this webcam? Behind the “Eyecam” is a German development team from Saarland. Marc Teyssier, along with other colleagues at the Human-Computer Interaction Lab of Saarland University, developed the “Eyecam”.
Why is this creepy? The developer himself describes the camera as “eerie, unusual, quirky.” The eye watches you curiously and attentively as soon as you sit down at the desk and blinks regularly. The sensors inside the eye are designed to follow every movement. So, you get the feeling as if a real human eye is observing you and perceiving and reacting to every one of your movements.
Developer wants to provoke thought with quirky webcam
Why was such a camera developed? The developer team wants to provoke thought among people. Nowadays, everyone is surrounded by cameras or so-called smart devices. These are devices that accompany us everywhere in our daily lives. This includes devices like Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home. However, these have become almost invisible to most users due to their design. Teyssier explains this on his own website (via marcteyssier.com)
Here, the aim is to stimulate the discussion on how transparent such devices should be for users. Should devices in the future remain hidden and observe us, or should aesthetics perhaps go in a different direction?
The inventor Marc Teyssier and his Eyecam, image source: marcteyssier.com
Who could benefit from such a webcam? Especially during the Corona pandemic, many people sit behind a desk and look at their webcams. This can be uncomfortable for many as they directly look into the camera. The “Eyecam” could make it easier for users because they can look directly into a human eye.
By the way, you can watch how this webcam works and observes the user in the official YouTube video. It looks quite disturbingly realistic.
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In the YouTube video, the developer showcases the webcam
The webcam is not for sale, but anyone can build one
Can you buy the webcam? No, the inventor had already explained that it is a design object that is not for sale. The intention is to provoke thought and there was no intention of selling it.
However, if you are still interested, you can also build an “Eyecam” yourself: The plans are “Open Source” and available to everyone. The components cost around 25 US dollars, according to the developer.
With a bit of skill, you can also recreate the webcam yourself. A video tutorial is also reportedly in preparation. So nothing will stand in your way of making such a webcam soon.
What do you think? Would you be interested in such a webcam or would you feel like you were being watched the whole time? Or would you rather have your technology be invisible?
If you’re looking for more crazy ideas about what technology you can make yourself: These VR gloves you can make yourself cost only 19 euros. MyMMO explains what is so special about the gloves and how the developer can even play Half-Life: Alyx with them.
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The MOBA League of Legends has received the new patch 11.8, but it causes problems: The champs Aphelios, Xayah, and Twitch can no longer deal critical damage in certain cases due to a strange bug. Riot Games has temporarily disabled all three champions.
This is the bug: It is a puzzling bug affecting three ADC characters, only one of whom has been changed in the patch.
The bug causes the auto-attacks of the three AD carries, which hit multiple enemies, to no longer deal critical damage as intended:
Twitch has an issue with his ultimate “Fire and Pray” (R) – the ultimate should penetrate enemies, it still does, but it no longer crits
Xayah’s “Defiant Feather” passive ability ensures that the next normal attacks hit all targets in her path – but her auto-attacks no longer crit
Aphelios is also experiencing the bug when the Infernum weapons are used
This is the consequence of the bug: As seen in a YouTube video, the win rate of the 3 champions dropped significantly and alarmingly after the patch. When the bonus damage from crits is missing, a lot of damage is simply lost.
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Riot temporarily disables Twitch, Aphelios, and Xayah in live play
This is Riot’s response: In the live game of LoL, the three champions were quickly “temporarily disabled” – they can no longer be played.
This is the discussion: LoL players are wondering how this bug could go live. The test server is supposed to find such bugs.
The >bug immediately affected the win rate. Source. YouTube
In any case, some issues appeared with the patch: Many players suffered from a login problem. They got stuck in an endless loading screen.
We once reported on one of the worst bugs in LoL in 2020, back then the little Poppy made headlines, she was so problematic that even her victims were banned in LoL:
Call of Duty: Warzone has a new sniper rifle – the ZRG 20mm. The piece shines with strong values and very good traits for long and medium ranges. An expert calls it “the new best sniper” and MeinMMO shows you why.
The ZRG 20mm is a sniper rifle with a bolt mechanism and was the last new weapon from the Season 2 of Black Ops Cold War to come to Call of Duty: Warzone. After a few days of leveling and testing, it turns out – this thing is a real force in Battle Royale.
For sniper players who use their sniper rifle for medium and long ranges, there is currently no better choice. At least that’s what the Warzone expert and CoD YouTuber “TrueGameData” says. In a video titled “ZRG is the new BEST SNIPER in Warzone!” he presents the advantages of the weapon and a meta setup, and MeinMMO summarizes his insights for you. We embed his English YouTube video here:
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Why is the ZRG 20mm the new best sniper rifle? At medium and long ranges, the HDR from Modern Warfare was considered the best alternative for sniper players for a long time. Despite its specialization, it is one of the 10 most popular weapons in Warzone (as of April 14, 2021 – via wzranked.com) and is a reliable partner in taking out targets that are far away.
However, the competitor ZRG leaves the old HDR behind and is now considered by “TrueGameData” to be the best sniper rifle you can use for great distances. He explains this with 5 reasons:
The recoil of the ZRG is weaker
“Re-Centering” after a shot
The aim down sights (ADS) time is faster
Bullet speed is higher
Higher rate of fire
How do I get the ZRG 20mm?The weapon is locked behind a small challenge and must be unlocked. You need to earn at least 2 longshot medals with sniper rifles in 10 matches. For sniper players in Warzone or Cold War, this challenge shouldn’t be a problem.
5 Reasons for the ZRG 20mm
Reason 1 – The recoil: While the HDR kicks hard after a shot and nearly throws you around, the ZRG remains smooth. The recoil is significantly lower, allowing you to reacquire your target much faster.
Reason 2 – Re-Centering: Along with the low recoil, the ZRG also offers pleasant re-centering. The weapon quickly returns to its starting position after a shot. This feature is almost completely absent in the HDR – after a shot, you look where the recoil has thrown you.
Reason 3 – ADS Speed: With a meta build of the HDR, you need almost 600 milliseconds to aim down sights. This value is high, but quite acceptable for a sniper rifle with high range. Strong setups of the ZRG bring you to aim down sights in about 550 milliseconds – a saving of around 10%, which makes the ZRG a bit more agile.
Reason 4 – Bullet Speed: The ZRG is slightly above the bullet speed of the HDR. The values at 500 meters are:
1,230 meters/second for the ZRG
1,210 meters/second for the HDR
The interesting thing: In Warzone, bullets lose speed at greater distances, and at 900 meters, the HDR comes out ahead. This means that the ZRG has better values than the HDR at shorter distances between 100 – 400 meters.
500 meters is already very far for a kill in Warzone – 900 meters even more so. At the important sniper distances below 500 meters, the ZRG has the edge even further.
Reason 5 – Rate of Fire: Lastly, the ZRG 20mm wins in rate of fire. It is more than 30% higher than the HDR’s rate, allowing you to fire more quickly. While the HDR only pumps out 32 shots per minute, the ZRG achieves 43.8 shots per minute.
Bonus Point – Headshot Hitbox: Another point raised by the seasoned Warzone player TrueGameData concerns strange experiences with the hitbox for headshots. He finds it easier to land headshots. And the hit area that counts as a headshot seems larger to him than with the usual sniper weapons in Warzone. He couldn’t measure it precisely, but for him, the ZRG has additional advantages here.
Point for the HDR – Scopes: Currently, the Warzone data analyst recommends the standard scope of the ZRG 20mm. He would take a larger scope, but the large ultra-zoom scope is buggy and interferes in certain gameplay situations. Here, the HDR is still ahead, as with one of the variable zoom scopes, you can get much closer to your enemy.
What about the Kar 98k? TrueGameData explains that the World War weapon is still the best sniper rifle for players who use their sniper at short distances. However, the situation changes for all-round and long-range snipers:
Without ZRG 20mm
Short distance: Kar 98k
All-round sniper: SP-R 208 (Norma ammunition)
Long distance: HDR
With ZRG 20mm
Short distance: Kar 98k
All-round sniper: ZRG 20mm
Long distance: ZRG 20mm
If you are looking for a sniper rifle that is not specialized for short distances, then in the future go for the ZRG 20mm.
CoD Warzone: Expert ZRG 20mm Setup
Muzzle: Agency Sound Suppressor
Barrel: 43.9″ Combat Recon
Underbarrel: Bipod
Ammunition: 5-round
Grip: Snake Wrap
With suppressor and barrel, you achieve the high bullet speed, which makes hits at long distances easier. The ZRG 20mm, according to TrueGameData, enters the second damage range at nearly 100 meters with this setup. From here, you need 3 chest hits for a kill (2 before). Headshots are always K.O. shots.
The larger magazine is important for the ZRG. The standard magazine only holds a meager 3 rounds and definitely needs an upgrade. The grip gives you a nice ADS boost.
However, the bipod underbarrel is not necessary. The advantages are minimal, and if you want to use a larger scope, save on the underbarrel. Currently, you should only resort to the “Rangefinder – 6x”. The very large 20x scope is buggy.
Since the introduction of the SP-R 208 in September 2020, there have been no major shifts among the best sniper weapons in Warzone, and with the ZRG 20mm, there is once again movement in the game. The weapon seems to still have a few quirks (scope/hitboxes), but for TrueGameData, the new sniper takes the throne of the best sniper rifles for long distances in Battle Royale.
It will be exciting to see how the meta evolves with Season 3. Currently, tactical rifles are in the spotlight – first and foremost, the M16, which is considered the best weapon in Warzone after the AUG was nerfed. However, the M16 is also facing diminishing returns, and further nerfs are expected. For medium and long ranges, the ZRG 20mm is ready to take on the fight.
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In Pokémon GO, a new event is starting soon, which will bring Shiny Farbigeagle into the game, among other things. The release of New Pokémon Snap is being celebrated. We will show you all the bonuses.
When does the event start? It starts at the end of the month. The event kicks off on April 29 at 10:00 AM and runs until May 2 at 8:00 PM. Generally, it’s all about Pokémon that appear in the new Switch game New Pokémon Snap.
With the release of the new game, Shiny Farbegale, as well as other useful Pokémon, will appear in Pokémon GO. Here’s an overview for you.
What is New Pokémon Snap? The game will be released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch on April 30. In New Pokémon Snap, you play as a photographer whose task is to photograph every Pokémon from the Lentil region. There are over 200 different monsters in the Lentil region, all of which you should photograph in their natural habitat.
Snap Event in Pokémon GO – All Information
These are the bonuses: This time, it’s all about Pokémon originating from the Lentil region, the region from New Pokémon Snap. The bonuses include:
Pokémon from the Lentil region, such as Loturzel, Tuska, and Piccolente, will appear more frequently in the wild
Farbigeagle will appear more frequently in snapshots – this time also for the first time as Shiny
Pokémon from the Lentil region will appear in raids. This includes Aquana, Meganie, and Knacklion
There are new field research tasks and a limited-time research
There are new avatar items and stickers for your gifts
The shiny Farbigeagle has a red tail.
How do you get Shiny Farbigeagle? To do this, you need to make snapshots as usual. So take lots of photos of Pokémon during the event to have encounters with Farbigeagle. There is no other way to obtain the Pokémon in the game.
During the event, several snapshots will be available each day. However, the number will also be limited here. You can’t really hunt for Shiny Farbigeagle, but can only make a certain number of snapshots per day. If there’s no Shiny Farbigeagle among them, you’ll have to hope for the next day.
Niantic emphasizes that there will be no Shiny Farbigeagle after the event. However, there are plans for further events where Farbigeagle will again be the focus and appear as Shiny.
What good spawns are there? So far, Niantic has only mentioned Loturzel, Tuska, and Piccolente. So far, only Loturzel can appear in its shiny form. However, when looking at the trailer for New Pokémon Snap, many other Pokémon can be seen that could appear. We embed the trailer here:
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What’s next in Pokémon GO? This month, you can expect other events where new Shinys will appear. This includes the Sustainability Week. There will also be new raid and spotlight hours again. You can find an overview of all events in April here:
Here you will find out when the Weekend League rewards in FIFA 21 will arrive. We show you all FUT Champions Rewards and the important times at a glance.
The Weekend League is the toughest competition in Ultimate Team. However, it also offers the best rewards. In this article, you will find everything about FUT Champions.
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When does the Weekend League start? Qualification and Registration
When does the Weekend League start? The Weekend League currently runs from Friday morning (09:00 AM German time) to Monday morning (09:00 AM German time). During this time, you can complete a total of 30 matches. The more matches you win, the better rewards you receive at the end.
How do you qualify for the Weekend League? To participate in the weekly Weekend League, you need to earn 2,000 FUT Champions points through Division Rivals and qualify that way. You can also collect FUT Champions points in the Weekend League itself.
How to register: You must redeem your points no later than 24 hours after the competition starts (currently by Saturday, 09:00 AM). You can find all the information about it in our overview of the Weekend League.
Weekend League Rewards in FIFA 21 – Date and Time
When do the Weekend League rewards come? The rewards from the Weekend League are released every Thursday at 10:00 AM (Daylight Saving Time).
You can access the rewards in-game as well as in the app. It has happened before that the rewards were delayed. In such cases, usually, the only option is to wait.
Depending on how many victories you have achieved, rewards will be available on Thursdays. Here is the complete overview of the Weekend League rewards:
Weekend League Rewards – Bronze Rank
Bronze 3 (0 to 1 victory): 1000 coins, 2 Gold Packs, 250 FUT Champions points
Bronze 2 (2 victories): 3000 coins, 2 Premium Gold Packs, 500 FUT Champions points
Bronze 1 (4 victories): 7500 coins, 1 Premium Gold Player Pack, 500 FUT Champions points
Weekend League Rewards – Silver Rank
Silver 3 (6 victories): 10,000 coins, 1 Player Pick (max. 84 Rating), 1 Premium Gold Player Pack, 2 Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, 1000 FUT Champions points
Silver 2 (8 victories): 15,000 coins, 1 Player Pick (max. 84 Rating), 1 Mega Pack, 1 Rare Gold Pack, 1000 FUT Champions points
Silver 1 (11 victories): 20,000 coins, 1 Player Pick, 1 Mega Pack, 1 Jumbo Premium Gold Player Pack, 2000 FUT Champions points
The Silver 1 rank (11 victories) qualifies you directly for the next weekend
Weekend League Rewards – Gold Rank
Gold 3 (14 victories): 30,000 coins, 2 Player Picks, 2 Mega Packs, 1 Rare Player Pack, 2000 FUT Champions points
Gold 2 (17 victories): 45,000 coins, 2 Player Picks (choose from 4 players), 1 Rare Gold Pack, 2 Rare Mega Packs, 2000 FUT Champions points
Gold 1 (20 victories): 50,000 coins, 2 Player Picks (choose from 4 players), 2 Jumbo Rare Player Packs, 2000 FUT Champions points
Weekend League Rewards – Elite Rank
Elite 3 (23 victories): 70,000 coins, 3 Player Picks (choose from 5 players), 1 Premium TOTW Pack, 1 Jumbo Rare Player Pack, 2000 FUT Champions points
Elite 2 (25 victories): 100,000 coins, 3 Player Picks (choose from 5 players), 1 Premium TOTW Pack, 1 Jumbo Rare Player Pack, 2000 FUT Champions points
Elite 1 (from 27 victories): 125,000 coins, 3 Player Picks (choose from 5 players), 2 Premium TOTW Packs, 2 Jumbo Rare Player Packs, 2000 FUT Champions points
The best players can enter the new Top 200
Weekend League Rewards – Top 200
Rank 151 to 200: 125,000 coins, 4 Player Picks (choose from 5 players), 1 Ultimate TOTW Pack, 2 Jumbo Rare Player Packs, 2000 FUT Champions points
Rank 101 to 150: 125,000 coins, 4 Player Picks (choose from 5 players), 1 Ultimate TOTW Pack, 3 Jumbo Rare Player Packs, 2000 FUT Champions points
Rank 51 to 100: 150,000 coins, 5 Player Picks (choose from 5 players), 1 Ultimate TOTW Pack, 3 Jumbo Rare Player Packs, 2000 FUT Champions points
Rank 21 to 50: 150,000 coins, 5 Player Picks (choose from 5 players), 1 Ultimate TOTW Pack, 4 Jumbo Rare Player Packs, 2000 FUT Champions points
Rank 2 to 20: 200,000 coins, 5 Jumbo Premium Gold Packs (untradeable), 1 Ultimate TOTW Pack, 4 Jumbo Rare Player Packs, 5 Player Picks, 2000 FUT Champions points
Rank 1: 250,000 coins, 5 Player Picks (choose from 5 players), 1 Ultimate TOTW Pack, 4 Jumbo Rare Player Packs, 2000 FUT Champions points
Important Questions about the Weekend League Rewards
What are Player Picks? Player Picks are a special reward from the Weekend League. Here you get the chance to directly choose one from several players from the current Team of the Week that you can sign for your club. Depending on how well you perform, your selection options will improve.
Can I re-qualify immediately? Yes! From the Silver 1 rank, which is 11 victories, you will directly receive 2,000 FUT Champs points with the rewards. That is enough for re-qualification.
The Weekend League matches also count toward the new match limit of Division Rivals in FIFA 21. Besides Rivals and the Weekend League, there are also Squad Battles opportunities for rewards if you prefer to play against the AI.
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Valheim already offers content for many hours. But those who only stick to the popular boss fights and “complete” the content will eventually be done – and updates may still take time. MeinMMO shows you 5 ways to get even more fun out of Valheim after the final boss has been defeated.
What are these ideas? Here we present things you can do once you have defeated the final boss Yagluth but do not want to stop playing Valheim.
With these ideas, you should have enough on hand to keep yourself occupied until new content arrives. Next up is the “Hearth and Home” update, which is set to bring new cooking recipes and building options. A little later, the new biome “Fog Lands,” which will likely disgust you, is expected to appear. When the updates are coming is still uncertain.
Who is the final boss anyway? Currently, there are five bosses in Valheim: Eikthyr, The Elder, Bonemaw, Moder, and Yagluth. Each boss has its own biome, and the last boss Yagluth, a huge skeleton that throws fire, awaits you in the plains.
The boss fights mark points in the story and your progress in the game. Each time a boss is defeated, you can level up, process new materials, and craft better equipment. In our guide, you will learn how to summon and defeat all bosses in Valheim.
But even if you have already defeated Yagluth once or multiple times, there is still plenty to do in Valheim. You just have to know how to keep yourself busy.
1. Install mods and discover more possibilities
What are mods? Modifications (short: “mods”) change the game and can even bring new content. They allow you to play Valheim in completely new ways or obtain certain conveniences.
With some mods, for example, you can grow more plants. Gathering thistles and mushrooms will be a thing of the past. Or do you lack organization in your base and want to sort things out properly for your friends? With a new mod, you can properly label chests.
Other mods play with quite bizarre ideas. You can transform your strong Viking into a thick blob or walk around as a giant. It’s not useful – but it provides a laugh here and there.
How do I install mods? Installing mods in Valheim is not quite easy. We recommend using a mod manager like Vortex from NexusMods. In our guide, we explain to you in detail how to install mods and which ones you should try out.
Is the standard appearance too dull for you? Change it with a mod.
2. Build your own town – Or other projects
Building is one of the favorite pastimes of many players, sometimes involving hundreds of hours for just a single project. Even if the base serves more as a “hub” to which you keep returning, much can be made from it.
Large buildings, villages, or just a nice home: Building keeps many players occupied.
3. Play Valheim again, but as a real RPG
The mods mentioned above can change individual features of Valheim or add new ones. You can also combine mods and thus turn Valheim into a completely new game.
A collection of mods, for example, transforms the survival game into a real role-playing game, loosely based on inspirations like The Elder Scrolls or WoW. With the right combination of mods, you will get:
Exploration is another essential pillar of survival games alongside building, combat, and survival. And Valheim offers a lot to explore. The maps are so huge that even after 50 hours in the game, only about 5% are revealed.
Currently, only five of the eight biomes already available in the game are truly playable. The others are still empty or non-functional, but you can still look around there.
Revealing such a map can take quite a while.
Revealing the whole map can take a while, and you may discover one or the other secret. You probably already know that the All-Father Odin is watching you, but maybe you will find other gods or discover what you can do in the new biomes.
Alternatively, you can create new worlds or try different “seeds.” A seed determines how your world looks. It is the basis for how the map is created and where you find which bosses, resources, and biomes.
When experimenting with seeds, you might find new, cool worlds or especially useful seeds for beginners or farming. In our list, you will also find the best seeds for Valheim.
5. Cause mischief and find new, crazy ideas
The features – and glitches – of Valheim allow for some interesting opportunities that players have been exploring since release. They have made fun by exploiting faulty behavior of enemies or unplanned interactions of items.
From such attempts, some strange and also funny ideas have emerged that you can replicate:
Especially the harpoon could be quite entertaining or even yield useful results, such as the ability to water ski and transport items. Just try it out and find ways to use things as they were not intended – mischief will definitely provide some entertainment. You just have to hope that such “bugs” are not fixed.
Looking for more ideas? How about a boss challenge.
You can also think up your own challenges and play Valheim in a completely different way than intended. One player has, for example, taken on a boss challenge to only kill the final boss. Whether that works remains to be seen.
With these tips, you can definitely spend a lot of time in Valheim – even if you have already defeated the final boss or simply do not want to. For many players, the survival game offers hundreds of hours of fun. We spoke with one of those frequent players:
In Outriders there is a scene that annoys numerous players. Fortunately, there is a way to disable it on PC
What scene is this? As soon as you start Outriders, an intro scene begins where a monstrous bird creature flies over the vastness of the planet Enoch.
The planet is the setting of the cooperative shooter. In itself, this is a cool scene that seems epic and beautiful at first or maybe the second time.
What is the problem? After about 2 weeks of playing Outriders a few times, this scene no longer feels epic at all, but mainly long.
It cannot be skipped. Luckily, there is a way for PC players to disable this scene. Additionally, the cutscene is quite loud, so if you have turned up the volume, it can be quite overwhelming.
In this video from Ruba, you can see which scene is meant:
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Although the scene itself only lasts 20 seconds, with subsequent overlays it can take up to 40 seconds before you can finally join the game.
Much more pleasant login thanks to a small PC setting
Where does the method come from? We stumbled upon the trick in the subreddit for Outriders. It was shared by user ixSASA (via reddit). You need to follow this file path:
Go to your Steam folder
Open the “steamapps” folder
Select the “common” folder
There you will find the folder for Outriders
Go to Madness -> Content -> Movies
Now you need to rename the file “splash_screens” to “splash_screens.bak”
Voila, the intro scene is disabled and you never have to watch it again. You can read more useful settings for the PC version of Outriders with us: 5 settings that make Outriders better on PC
Is this also possible on other platforms? Unfortunately not. On Xbox and PlayStation, you do not have access to the game files. Since the game is streamed on Google Stadia, you also do not have access to files here and have to live with the activated scene.
The extent to which this scene annoys some players is evident in the subreddit for Outriders:
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However, with the current inventory wipe issues in Outriders, this probably isn’t high on the priority list.
What is the problem? Currently, a nasty bug can occur in Outriders that completely clears players’ inventories. The developers are currently working on a patch, but are advising against playing in co-op.
The European League of Legends team G2 Esports surprisingly finished third in the playoffs this spring. In retrospect, the players have been self-critical. According to them, they were used to winning all the time.
The supporter Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle has since given an interview to the website Dot Esports. In it, he expresses a lot of self-criticism.
Mikyx talks about how the players were used to winning the playoffs and therefore approached the situation too carelessly. They have now paid the price with their elimination. However, the supporter sees it as a wake-up call to step up their game even more in the summer.
G2 Esports struggles with the meta, but also shows self-criticism
What exactly does Mikyx say? At the beginning of the interview, the supporter explains that the defeat in the scrims – matches where teams play against each other for training purposes – had been evident. G2 has not played optimally there for a while.
One reason for this, Mikyx sees in the current meta, which has played into the hands of the other teams. The idea of playing Karma on the top lane is said to have been rather negative for the team. This strategy had obviously worked well in the scrims, but they lost many games with Karma in the playoffs.
However, Mikyx also showed self-criticism further along in the conversation:
I think we just became a little complacent. After winning everything for a while, we took it for granted that we would win anyway and perhaps didn’t put in as much effort.
But now that we have lost, I think everyone will take it much more seriously in the summer, and we will be much better.
Indeed, G2 Esports has dominated LoL in Europe over the last few years:
They won all 4 titles available in spring and summer 2019 and 2020.
They even won the Mid-Season Invitational 2019 internationally. The tournament was canceled in 2020 due to COVID.
As early as 2016 and 2017, G2 won all titles at the European level. Only the year 2018 was somewhat weaker. At that time, the competitor Fnatic won both playoffs.
More time with his bot lane partner: A further positive aspect Mikyx sees in the entire situation is the time gained to establish synergy with his bot lane partner Rekkles.
He was signed by Fnatic in November 2020 and was supposed to strengthen G2 Esports for international competition:
We don’t really play much duo queue since it was removed [above Master rank]. I have been thinking about making smurfs (new accounts without ranking) and using the dodge trick to let people reach Master tier and then avoid the promotions.
This way we can practice our 2v2, try out new champion combos and, to be honest, we are very different. He wakes up very early in the morning and I go to bed very late. If he or I adjust our sleeping patterns…
You can watch the complete interview with Dot Esports in this video:
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LoL nerd explains why coaches and pros have no idea
As Mikyx already explained, G2 Esports was not suited to the current meta. The LoL team also did not make a good impression during the drafts – the selection and banning of champions. In the previous match against Schalke, there were some issues, allowing them to fight back to a 2:2.
This, in turn, should not surprise the analyst Nicholas “LS” De Cesare. He recently explained that the draft is like a strategy game of its own, where most pros and coaches fail, in his opinion.
The TOTW 29 in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team is now available. However, the new Team of the Week has hardly any strong cards – we look at the best players.
When does TOTW 29 come out? The TOTW 29 is available from now on, April 14th at 7 PM, in Ultimate Team. As every Wednesday, the best players of the week have been rewarded for their performances in real football with enhanced special cards.
Here we now take a look at the current Team of the Week 29.
The complete TOTW 29 is now live – All cards
Starting XI:
GK: Maignan (86)
CB: G. Paulista (86)
CB: Bartra (83)
CB: Orban (82)
LM: Pogba (90)
CAM: Banega (86)
CDM: Fabián (86)
LM: Elyounoussi (84)
ST: Lacazette (85)
RM: Saint-Maximin (85)
LW: Pulisic (84)
Bench:
GK: Guilherme
CB: Marusic (81)
CDM: Paredes (82)
RM: Buendia (81)
CAM: Kamada (81)
ST: Khazri (81)
ST: Seferovic (81)
CB: Lloris (76)
LM: Kobylanski (76)
RM: Gudino (76)
ST: Jahovic (79)
ST: Jantscher (76)
The strongest cards in TOTW 29 – With Saint-Maximin and Pogba
How strong is TOTW 29? This week, there aren’t too many cards in the TOTW. It belongs to the weaker Teams of the Week in FIFA 21. Here we look at the top 3.
Paul Pogba received a 90-rated card, making him the highest-rated card in the team. However, the new TOTW card is positioned in left midfield, where he cannot optimally utilize his strengths in dribbling, passing, and shooting. It’s necessary to adjust and pull the LM-Pogba into the center during the game. Players who need such a card in an unusual position for chemistry in their team can be pleased.
Allan Saint-Maximin may only have an 85 and is thus weaker in overall rating compared to other TOTW members, yet he is likely among the top players this week. He is one of the popular meta cards in FIFA 21 and can create danger offensively. However, he also underwent a position change and is now found in attack, which resembles more his strong freeze card.
There are still some 86-rated cards in TOTW 29, but they don’t stand out much. One of them is Gabriel Paulista, who plays for Valencia. The center-back brings solid defensive values.
The Bundesliga in TOTW 29
Also, the Bundesliga is not very strongly represented in TOTW 29 regarding Inform cards.
Willi Orban from RB Leipzig received an 82-rated card, but has weak attributes in anything that is not defense or physical.
Frankfurt’s Kamada is also in there, but his 81-rated card will hardly strengthen any team at the moment.
Although only three classes were available in the technical alpha of Diablo 2 Resurrected, players managed to unlock hidden classes like the Necromancer with an old mod of the original game.
What kind of alpha was that? The alpha test for Diablo 2 Resurrected started on April 9 and ended on April 12. The remake of Diablo 2 could be played for the first time by some players.
It was a Technical Alpha that could only be played in singleplayer. Act I and Act II were included, and three classes were available. However, players found a backdoor during the test to unlock additional classes.
Old mod from original Diablo 2 unlocks hidden classes
What happened? On reddit, user jinfat1 shared a video showcasing the abilities of the Necromancer. This seemed strange, as the Necromancer was not one of the three classes available in the alpha for players to choose from.
How can this be? In response to a user’s question, jinfat1 stated that he simply tried an old “Hero Editor” modification that was originally developed for the original game. Apparently, Resurrected is so close to its original Diablo 2 that even old mods work.
Here in the video, you can see what the Necromancer looks like in Diablo 2 Resurrected:
https://youtu.be/mDQrQjKsZV0
How did he do it? This was possible through the “Hero Editor” mod for the original game. One simply had to create a character and enter in the editor that you were playing as a Necromancer, not a Barbarian. These classes should be included in the final game anyway.
However, compatibility with an old modification is not the first hint at how close Diablo 2 Resurrected really stays to the original.
Are there other classes? PCGamerN has dug up more videos on the following classes (via PCGamerN):
Keep in mind that these classes are not an official part of the alpha and are still in development. Each class comes with skills and can even be played.
For which platforms will the remaster be released?
PC
PS4, PS5
Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Nintendo Switch
What is included in the remaster? Diablo 2 Resurrected includes the original Diablo II and the expansion Lord of Destruction.
How is the alpha received? Overall, feedback for the alpha test of Diablo 2 Resurrected is very positive. Graphics improvements and quality-of-life changes are praised.
We at MeinMMO spoke with a legally blind gamer who enjoys playing Final Fantasy XIV in her free time. Here is what she shared with us about her experiences with gaming and the MMORPG.
If you are active in the gaming community every day, browsing countless forums and discussions, you will encounter a variety of players. Some time ago, I came across a video in the subreddit for Final Fantasy XIV (via reddit), where a player explained how she navigates the MMORPG as a blind person.
I reached out to her and had a conversation about her experiences as a blind player in FFXIV and gaming in general. The article also includes some of her comments from reddit and the YouTube video.
This is Sara: “Hello everyone! I am Sara Winters. I am a programmer (but not for games!) and besides video games, I also enjoy cosplay, cooking, and knitting.”
Sara told me in our conversation that she is classified as “legally blind.” This means that her visual ability is so severely impaired that glasses or other visual aids cannot compensate for it.
However, legal blindness does not necessarily mean that the person can see nothing at all. Sara explained to me in our conversation how it affects her:
“Yes, I can recognize shapes and can also read when the text is really large. I use a special monitor for work. […] I am also not colorblind; I can distinguish between red and green, orange and blue, or yellow and purple. But the colors appear differently to me than to other people. I see them more as ‘saturated shadows.’ This means that sometimes I perceive shadows with similar colors like red and orange as the same color.”
Legal blindness: Visual impairment is very complex and varies among individuals. Generally, in Germany, the following classifications apply: – Based on a standard for visual acuity of 1.0 (100%), a person is considered visually impaired if, despite correction with glasses or contact lenses, they achieve at most 0.30 but more than 0.05 in the better eye. – If the visual acuity in the better eye is between 0.05 and 0.02, it is referred to as severe visual impairment. – With a visual acuity of less than 0.02, which practically only allows for light/dark perception, or if the visual field is less than 5 degrees, a person is considered blind under the law (via. Federal Association of Ophthalmologists)
Corona drives gamers into online worlds
This is how Sara got into FFXIV: Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many multiplayer games and MMORPGs have seen a growth spike, as people can socialize in them. For Sara, Corona was the reason to search online for new opportunities to meet people.
“I started [with FFXIV] last year. COVID (sic.) has made other forms of social contact very, very difficult, and I am really glad to be here in Eorzea. […]”
Even though she hasn’t finished the main story of FFXIV yet, currently playing through the Stormblood expansion, Sara enjoys her time in the game. She finds her way around the MMORPG mostly through sounds, which is an area where FFXIV excels.
This ranges from simple footstep sounds indicating that the group has started moving, to the drawing of weapons for attack, to what type of pet has just been summoned. The audio warning for enemy attacks also helps her navigate safely through the game. In her video, she lists the particularly important audio cues:
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This is how Sara plays in groups: MMORPGs are characterized, among other things, by the fact that you play them with many other people. For example, there are a whole series of dungeons in FFXIV that are mandatory. You have to complete them to progress in the MMORPG.
Sara attempts to complete dungeons with her friends. However, she often also plays in random groups:
“When I tank, I send an automatic message in the chat letting people know that I am blind. I am confident enough not to do this with healers and DPS. […] Melee classes are definitely the hardest role for me because of positioning. I can hear the attacks and movements of the bosses, but I can’t always tell which direction they are facing. Healing, ranged combat, magic, and tanking do not require me to pay attention to positioning.”
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It is not uncommon to receive toxic comments and insults in online games. Even though the FFXIV community may seem very tame compared to many others, there are still unfriendly players there. I asked Sara how her experiences in random groups in FFXIV have been so far.
“I had a very small number of bad encounters, but it had nothing to do with my being blind. People in FFXIV are usually very nice, which is surprising given everything I hear about online gaming. […] I try to play new dungeons that I have never done before with friends who can see. They guide me through the instance in voice chat before I tackle them with random groups.”
In dungeons, Sara also uses a “text-to-speech” tool to communicate with her group members. It works well, except in large instances like the PvP Rival Wings, where it receives far too many inputs from players and fails to participate anymore.
The user IndigoExodus posted on reddit the user interface of her boyfriend, who is also legally blind. The UI of FFXIV is versatile, and he was able to adapt it to his needs.
Gaming as a Help for Blindness
One of the questions I was curious about was how Sara came to gaming at all. After all, it is a visual medium where you often have to pay close attention to what is happening on the screen. Sara explained to me that it was actually her eye doctor who introduced her to this hobby:
“My eye doctor recommended it to improve my hand-eye coordination. My earliest games were Pokémon, Tetris, and so on. I eventually bought a PS2 and became a big fan of RPGs and strategy games, including Final Fantasy.”
There are now various studies showing that gaming can positively affect different brain functions. A study from the University of Toronto, for example (via. ScienceDaily), found that regular gaming improves sensorimotor skills.
Games that she enjoys playing often lack special features for blind players, Sara told me. It is often challenging for her. Helpful are turn-based combat systems in RPGs or games that allow quick pausing to assess the situation.
In games that focus more on action, Sara finds good sound design and controller vibration very helpful. To play, she uses the Steam controller, which facilitates gameplay with its haptic feedback.
Headphones are also a must. As Sara explained in her video, especially surround sound helps to orient herself in the game and quickly understand what is happening. Through sounds, for example, you know
which abilities are being used,
what terrain you are on,
from which direction attacks are coming (shooter players will likely relate to this).
Good sound design is therefore extremely helpful, and the news that the PS5 version of FFXIV now also supports surround sound has delighted Sara. Her plea to the developers is therefore:
“Please provide more sound cues!”
I sincerely thank Sara for the interesting conversation. Perhaps we will run into each other in FFXIV in the future. After all, with the new expansion Endwalker, a feature is coming that allows players to travel between data centers.
In Guild Wars 1, a weapon was hidden. It came with an event that takes place every year around the release of Guild Wars 2. However, players didn’t notice it for years. Only the tweets of a former developer brought it to their attention.
What happened? On April 11, former developer Metthew Moore, who left ArenaNet in 2014, tweeted about an Easter egg in Guild Wars 1. It was a hidden weapon introduced with an event in 2013.
In this tweet, it says:
There is a hidden weapon in the original Guild Wars that I believe no one has found yet. We’ve hidden some clues in the dialogues of certain Wiki-editor tribute NPCs that only appear during the “Memories of the Traveler” event. But I think we hid them too well.
After this tweet, the Guild Wars community set out to look for the weapon. It took players about 2 days and 3 more tweets from Matthew Moore to finally solve the riddle from 2013 in April 2021.
A special enemy appears when certain conditions are met
How was the riddle solved? After Moore’s first tweet, players discovered a message in Discord from 2020, where a player pointed people to an adjustment in the Wiki.
This adjustment referred to the event “Memories of the Traveler,” which was introduced corresponding to the release of Guild Wars 2. Through this, players got to Xunlai Archivists, who play a role in this event.
Eventually, a location by Drakkar Lake was identified where the weapon should be. However, certain prerequisites must be met, as Moore revealed via Twitter and Reddit.
How to get the weapon? The Reddit user Evaziel was the first to find the weapon and posted a guide (via Reddit):
You can find the weapon in the Drakkar Lake area
Go to the spot near Sifhala where the dwarf Kilroy Stonebreaker appears
You must be completely alone while doing this
You also need “The Favor of the Gods,” the “Lucky Aura” from the Lunar Fortunes, and you have to drop or eat a birthday cake (he did both)
After that, you need to use the ability “Light of Deldrimor” at Kilroy
If you have done all this, a special Vaettir will appear that you must defeat. Once you kill it, you get the sword “Silver Edge”:
How long was the weapon undiscovered? As Matthew More confirmed, the Easter egg was introduced to the game in the summer of 2013. It took several years for it to be uncovered, and it likely would have remained undetected for a long time without the developer’s tweet.
The weapon is quite useful, especially for warriors who value adrenaline.
Are there hidden contents like this in other MMOs? Yes, we occasionally report on Easter eggs or hidden contents that have gone undiscovered for years.
Guild Wars 1 released its last major expansion Eye of the North in 2007.
Is Guild Wars 1 still worth it? Although Guild Wars 2 celebrates its 9th anniversary this year, the first part of the series is still ongoing and receives at least occasional smaller graphics or “quality of life” updates.
Have you always wanted to be a successful YouTuber? Now there’s the perfect game for you: The developer studio Raiser Games presents Youtubers Life 2, a simulation for fans of the video platform. We show you the trailer.
What is Youtubers Life 2? This is a simulation of a YouTuber’s life. You start as a small YouTuber and work your way up to become one of the big stars in the scene as your subscriber count grows. The simulation focuses on some interesting aspects:
You choose one or more categories in which you want to upload videos. These include Gaming and Reviews among others. Even streams are said to be possible.
You then record videos and must choose the appropriate reaction for each, and edit the clips afterwards.
Through viewer counts and subscribers, you generate money with which you can improve your setup.
The bigger you grow, the more powerful partners you can find and even collaborate with well-known content creators.
There’s also housing – you can set up your apartment to your liking.
Trailer shows first glimpse of Youtubers Life 2
This is the trailer: Raiser Games has now uploaded a first trailer on YouTube that is meant to give you an insight into the new simulation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ex8r3GBmxk
For which platforms will Youtubers Life 2 be released? The simulation will be available for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. Further insights can be found on the simulation’s Steam page (via Steam).
What can Youtubers Life 2 be compared to? It somewhat resembles Animal Crossing or The Sims. You can walk around the world, discover things, and continuously evolve. However, the focus here is clearly on YouTube. You want to become big on the video platform, and for that, you complete various tasks in the game.
Who is behind the game? The developer Raiser Games is known for some fun and colorful games. They have previously developed the game “Esports Life Tycoon,” where you have to build and manage an e-sports team. Additionally, the crazy shooter Goat of Duty is from Raiser Games. There, you play a goat that goes to war heavily armed.
They themselves state that the first part of Youtubers Life is their flagship and has already recorded millions of players. The game is also well received by the Steam community, where it has over 11,000 mostly positive reviews.
We will embed screenshots from the new continuation Youtubers Life 2 here:
Unlike its predecessor, Youtubers Life 2 will have more customization options, more content options, and an analysis tool to track your statistics better.
When will Youtubers Life 2 be released? There is no exact date yet. It is supposed to be released sometime in 2021. So we can still experience the YouTuber dream this year.
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Which class is currently winning the leaderboard of Season 23 in Diablo 3? Let’s take a look at the current winners and losers.
What’s happening in Diablo 3? Blizzard’s hack and slash launched its 23rd season on April 2. Before that, there were some balance changes across various classes, which players are now using to storm the leaderboards.
Now, after nearly two and a half weeks into Season 23, we’ll see which classes are performing well and which are lagging behind.
Leaderboards in Season 23 – Who is in the lead?
What we checked: For this article, we looked at the European solo leaderboard of Season 23 in Diablo 3 for Greater Rifts. This refers to players who play in softcore mode (not hardcore).
The status of the leaderboard is from April 14, 2021, at 14:10 (via diablo3.com). In the coming days, player milestones will continue to adjust upwards. The ranking of individual classes may also shift in the future.
We will link you to the respective hero profiles behind the times so you can view the players’ characters. Keep in mind that the currently equipped gear may not correspond to what was used to set the record time.
What stands out: The current overview of the leaderboard roughly reflects what the tier list for Season 23 in Diablo 3 predicted. Wizards have a lot of potential after the set changes to the Firebird, Crusaders remain stable, and Necromancers with the Mask of the Burning Carnival have good chances to stay at the top of the leaderboard.
This will happen: In the coming weeks, players will continue to play Diablo 3 and simultaneously raise their Paragon levels. By leveling up the Paragon levels, characters become even stronger, which will lead to even better results in Greater Rifts in the long run.
Here on MeinMMO, we will regularly check the leaderboard of Season 23 in Diablo 3 and report when something significant changes.
Today, on April 14, the first Raid Hour with the Therian form of Landorus starts in Pokémon GO. We will show you all the information about the start time and the counters.
What is a Raid Hour? This event occurs every Wednesday in Pokémon GO and highlights the legendary raids for one hour. You can complete a lot of 5-star raids.
This week focuses on the Therian form of Landorus, which made its debut in Pokémon GO just on Tuesday.
Raid Hour with Landorus – Start Time and Counters
When does it start? The Raid Hour starts at 6:00 PM local time. A few minutes earlier, black raid eggs will appear at most gyms, which will hatch exactly at 6:00 PM. By 7:00 PM, most raids will be over, and the Raid Hour will be concluded.
Here are the best counters: Landorus is of the types Ground and Flying. Therefore, it is weak against the types Water and Ice. It has a double weakness against Ice, which is why you should especially rely on these Pokémon. The best counters against Landorus are:
Attackers
Attacks
Mamoswine
Powder Snow and Avalanche
Glaceon
Ice Shard and Avalanche
Mewtwo
Confusion and Ice Beam
Galarian Darmanitan
Ice Fang and Avalanche
Articuno
Ice Shard and Ice Beam
If you want more information about strong counters and Landorus, check out our counter guide for the Pokémon:
How many trainers should be involved? The Therian form can already be easily defeated by two trainers. However, we recommend that you participate in the Raid Hour with at least 4 trainers. This way, you can defeat the bosses more easily and complete more raids in total.
Remember that you can invite other trainers via Remote Raid Pass. This way, you can adhere to the current contact restrictions while still having enough trainers present.
This is the story of Landorus: The Pokémon belongs to the trio “Forces of Nature” which also includes Tornadus and Thundurus. The 3 monsters represent the wind, thunderstorm, and ground. Unlike Tornadus and Thundurus, which are feared by farmers, Landorus is popular. It appears where the harvests are plentiful. Therefore, in the Pokémon world, it is also referred to as the “Lord of Agriculture.”
Is the Raid Hour with Landorus worth it?
How strong will Landorus be? The legendary Pokémon will be really good! Due to strong stats and solid attacks, it will become the best Ground attacker in the game. However, shortly before release, there was a change in its attacks, which made Landorus slightly weaker. Nevertheless, it remains the best Ground-type Pokémon.
Is there a Shiny Landorus? The Incarnate form of Landorus can be caught as Shiny, but the current Therian form is not yet available in its shiny form. So if you were hoping for a Shiny, you will be disappointed today.
Will you secure the strong Ground Pokémon or skip this time because there’s no Shiny to catch? Let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments.
In addition to the Raid Hour, there are other events happening this month. For example, you can look forward to a Sustainability Week, which will provide you with a new Shiny and a new Pokémon. We will give you all the information about it here:
Weapon mods play an important role in Outriders. They give weapons their special properties and can greatly influence builds. But which are particularly suitable at the start? MeinMMO presents 10 weapon mods that you can find early on and that are useful.
How do weapon mods work? In Outriders, weapons from the rare (blue) tier have weapon modifications that give them certain properties. From the Epic (purple) rarity level onwards, weapons even have two slots that can be equipped with mods.
These weapon mods are divided into tiers, from Tier 1 to Tier 3. While blue weapons only drop Tier-1 mods, epic weapons usually have a Tier-2 modification.
We show you some of the most useful Tier-1 modifications for your weapons that you can find early on and that could prove particularly useful in the early chapters.
Shieldmaiden
This mod does: By shooting, you build up an energy shield that also protects you from attacks.
This makes you more robust and is particularly useful when heading into higher world tiers.
As an assassin, you already have skills that build a shield. Thus, Shieldmaiden is a great complement.
Essence Thief
This mod does: Essence Thief works similarly to Shieldmaiden, only that you regenerate additional health points when hitting enemies. It may not be a huge amount, but classes like the Technomancer, who already regenerate health points through their damage, can benefit from the extra bonus.
The mod is also well-suited for the Pyromancer, who has it hardest at the beginning. Because he needs to kill enemies marked by his skills to heal himself. With Essence Thief, there is at least another source of health points through your own weapons.
This mod does: With kill shots, you give your team back 30% of their health points.
So if you deal enough damage, you can virtually heal your team continuously. This is the ideal mod for players who want to take down enemies while supporting their team.
Hot Blood
This mod does: If you hit enemies with less than 50% of their health points, the bullets pass through them and hit three enemies within a 50-meter radius. Additionally, the hit enemies are set on fire.
Thus, with this mod, you can not only damage multiple enemies at once but also keep them at bay by burning them. This gives you an advantage against groups.
Health Reserve
This mod does: For every enemy you kill with a magazine, you gain health points when reloading.
This mod helps you to survive and is particularly well-suited for weapons with large magazines, such as LMGs.
You can take down numerous enemies with a magazine, and if your health points get low, just reload, and boom, you’re back to full health. Just be careful not to switch weapons in between.
Wounding Bullets
This mod does: When you hit enemies, the vulnerability status is activated on them.
This is particularly useful as you deal 15% more damage to them. That’s a decent damage bonus. Although the effect has an 8-second cooldown, it is still quite helpful in combat. Later, there is a Tier-2 variant that has only 4 seconds cooldown.
Although you can only swap one mod via crafting, you still have more options later in the game.
When is there epic equipment? You should receive your first epic items in Chapter 3 around Eagle Peak. Depending on your playstyle, you should be between level 9 and 13 by then. From there, epic equipment will become more frequent.
Later, when you unlock the Wanted and Hunt missions, you will even receive guaranteed epic items. In Trench Town, there are also multiple vendors who sell them.
Do you have any further recommendations for specific modifications? Which ones did you use at the beginning? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments.
Status mods like this work well with the special ammunition skills of your classes. So you can create poison and vulnerability at the same time with Technomancer and his Pest Bullets, and the same goes for the Pyromancer and the Assassin.
This mod does: Shots cause a fusion explosion within a 5-meter radius. Can occur every 1.5 seconds.
This allows you to deal considerable damage to enemy groups. With Anomaly Wave and Fireworks, there are two other mods you can alternatively use that work similarly. However, these either have a lower range or a longer cooldown.
Soul Eater
This mod does: Kill shots restore health points.
The principle is simple: kill enemies and get a chunk of health points back. The effect can always be useful and enhance your survivability.
Ruler of Parasites/Vampire
This mod does: Kill shots increase the lifesteal of weapons/skills by 20% / 15% for 20 seconds.
Which of the two mods you use depends on your build and class. Basically, you can either leech health points with weapons or abilities.
Both mods enhance the effect through kill shots. So choose based on your preference and gain significantly more health points from weapons or abilities.
Here, especially the Technomancer benefits, who typically has lifesteal through skills and weapons.
Magazine Fire
This mod does: Reloading magazines causes a shock wave that deals damage within a 5-meter radius.
This mod is primarily aimed at melee fighters. You should rely on small magazines, shotguns, rifles, or submachine guns.
Especially assassins and devastators are geared towards melee combat. Especially when you are in the thick of the action and running out of ammunition, such a shock wave can be lifesaving or just fun to use.
Unlock mods once and use them repeatedly
Is it worth it at all? If you are wondering whether it pays off to think about mods so early in the game: it depends on you. However, if you find a mod that fits perfectly to your playstyle, you can keep using it.
In general, the crafting system of Outriders is designed so that you only need to unlock mods once and then can use them anytime again. It’s definitely worth unlocking as many as possible and trying them out.
How does it work? If you disassemble weapons with modifications, these mods are unlocked in your “Mod Library”. From that point on, you can choose them at your crafting bench and attach them to other weapons.
You can check whether you already have the mod in the game using the square symbol.
So if you find a mod that perfectly fits your playstyle, you can use it anytime, even if you have to switch your weapons for new ones.
You have the freedom to either stick to certain modifications or try new ones. As mentioned above in the article, you can have even two mods per equipment piece starting from the epic level.
Although you can only swap one mod via crafting, you still have more options later in the game.
When is there epic equipment? You should receive your first epic items in Chapter 3 around Eagle Peak. Depending on your playstyle, you should be between level 9 and 13 by then. From there, epic equipment will become more frequent.
Later, when you unlock the Wanted and Hunt missions, you will even receive guaranteed epic items. In Trench Town, there are also multiple vendors who sell them.
Do you have any further recommendations for specific modifications? Which ones did you use at the beginning? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments.
Fans have been desperately waiting for an announcement and a release date of GTA 6 for a long time. Now, it’s film giant Netflix that is commenting on this topic and causing a lot of confusion.
What happened? In a tweet, Netflix France stated on Twitter on April 13: “Basically, GTA 6 will be released soon.” There was no further context, just this sentence.
Players couldn’t make much sense of this news and appeared confused on Twitter. They are asking Netflix why they are the ones announcing this and whether they already know a more specific date. And Netflix continues to respond cryptically.
Players inquire further and Netflix replies
This is the discussion: On Twitter, Rockstar insider Yan2295 replied to the tweet that GTA 6 is supposed to come soon. He writes: “Yes, but not really.” This makes it clear that a release is likely still a long way off. About a year ago, journalist Jason Schreier stated that GTA 6 is still at the beginning of development.
Players are asking Netflix on Twitter for more precise information. For example, what they mean by “soon.” “Between today and the end of the world, let’s wait and see,” Netflix replies (via twitter.com).
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A player replied, “It will never be released,” to which Netflix wrote: “It comes when it’s ready. It needs to be produced. Like a series” (via twitter.com).
Why is Netflix saying this? What lies behind these cryptic messages is unclear. However, for the reach of their social media channel, the tweet is a success. “Normal” posts from Netflix France on Twitter reach about 5,000 to 20,000 likes. The announcement trailer for season 4 of Elite even garnered over 24,000 likes (via twitter.com).
Yet the tweet about GTA 6 has now received over 34,000 likes. So if this was just a PR gag to engage with the hot topic of GTA 6, it seems to have worked well.
GTA 6 Release and Setting: The Big Unknowns
What’s going on with GTA 6? For years, there have been alleged leaks and rumors claiming to know details about Grand Theft Auto VI. But officially, we know almost nothing about it. Rockstar Games hasn’t even announced GTA 6 yet.
Netflix is playing with this uncertainty around GTA 6 in the tweets. They know how important the topic is in the gaming community and that players are eagerly waiting for new information.
On YouTube, new content about GTA 6 regularly appears. This mainly revolves around leaks and rumors:
In the video from GameStar, they discuss the setting of GTA VI (via YouTube)
As long as we don’t hear anything official from Rockstar Games, you should always mix the information about GTA 6 with a pinch of skepticism. Netflix isn’t making any false promises either, announcing the release as “soon.” A word that can be stretched far with relativization.
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The MMORPG Swords of Legends Online introduces a new class almost daily. This time it is about the Spellsword. It is especially specialized in dealing damage and can inflict it in both melee and ranged combat.
What can the class do? The Spellsword is a damage dealer through and through. While the previous classes Deathbringer and Berserker had paths intended for healing or tanking, the Spellsword only changes its position on the battlefield through specializations:
As a Sword Artist, the class takes on the role of a ranged fighter. This way you can throw your swords from a safe distance, and through magic, they always hit their target. In addition, they can use magic to keep enemies at bay and teleport to their magical swords.
On the other hand, if you prefer to be in melee combat, you should specialize in Blade Storm. This way, you can move fast across the battlefield with sword attacks and stun opponents with a special ability.
Its only “support function” is a teleport that can bring itself and entire groups from one place to another.
You can get a first insight into the gameplay of the Spellsword in this YouTube video. The material was provided exclusively by the publisher Gameforge:
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What is the story behind the Spellsword? The Spellswords originate from the Taihua Temple, where they are taught this powerful magic. This temple is located at the summit of the mountain of the same name, Taihua, which is covered in snow all year round.
However, there was a split in the temple. In an accident, Chixia, the head of the temple, lost contact with a student who then suffered misfortune. After further incidents and growing disagreements, the order split.
What kind of game is this? Swords of Legends Online is a theme park MMORPG that focuses on an ancient Chinese story about a demonic sword. The game was released in China in 2017 and has received little attention here so far.
In the game, you can:
Complete quests equipped with voiced cutscenes (in English)
Visit dungeons and raids
Ride various animals
Decorate your own houses
Engage in PvP in 1v1, 3v3, 15v15, or 30v30. In the open world, there are only optional duels
