A new update 1.06 for Outriders on PlayStation and Xbox consoles as well as PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) is now available. The update is supposed to finally resolve the issues with the inventory bug that has plagued the game since release.
What is the problem? The bug is a huge issue for everyone affected by it: it is an “Inventory Wipe” that simply clears the entire inventory. Since release, players have repeatedly been hit seemingly randomly.
A first patch came out, however, players continued to report the problem. Especially if one has already invested many hours into the game, a loss of inventory is particularly painful.
The developers have now made further improvements.
New patch 1.06 aims to protect inventory – What about lost items?
This is what the patch brings: As the developers report, the patch is primarily intended to ensure that no inventory wipes occur in the future. The recovery of lost items is a separate process.
While they are “confident,” the developers stated in a post (via reddit), they want to keep an eye on the problem: “We want to use the weekend to continue monitoring the situation and make sure that no more players encounter problems before we begin the recovery [of the items].”
Once the developers are satisfied with the effectiveness of the patch, they want to provide more details on the timing of the inventory recovery for affected players:
“While our teams have mainly focused on preventing further inventory deletions, we have also continued to look for ways to improve our recovery process. We will update you with these final details as soon as we have tested and confirmed what is possible.”
Developers warn of the problem: According to the developers, with the new patch, individual players may experience connection issues in multiplayer and inventory items becoming temporarily invisible.
This is a known issue that is only expected to occur temporarily and is part of the plan. Those affected should restart the game (after a few minutes) – then the items should reappear.
With the new expansion Blackwood, The Elder Scrolls Online gets Companions. These are NPCs that accompany you, which you can equip and upgrade. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch was able to try out the Companions in advance and is sure: They have something to offer for every type of player.
What are Companions? With the new expansion Blackwood, which will be released in June, two NPCs will be introduced that you can unlock through a quest:
Mirri, a companion who is cunning and enjoys stealing from others
Bastian, a righteous companion who prefers to see your positive sides
Both Companions can function as healers, tanks, or damage dealers. You can level them, equip them, and give them skills. Their area of application is almost limitless, whether in the open world, in dungeons, or trials. The only exceptions are PvP content and solo arenas.
But how useful are the Companions really? And do veterans, who have already experienced everything in the game, even need this new feature?
I was able to use both Companions in combat and also spoke with Game Director Rich Lambert about them. And I am sure: Every player will use the Companions, even if some veterans are rather skeptical.
About the author: Alexander Leitsch is primarily responsible for MMORPGs here at MeinMMO. In his main games Guild Wars 2, Black Desert, and ESO, he has amassed over 20,000 playing hours combined. However, he also tries out almost every other MMORPG.
Companions have something for every type of player
What is the first impression? At my playtest event, I tried both Companions:
Bastian was immediately likable to me. In his quest line, we went searching for his lost brother, and he was often in a hurry.
In Mirri’s story, we free her companion. She is very engaged, a bit harsh, and rather cold. At the beginning, she greets us with the sentence: “Are you one of those laymen?” because your way is blocked in the ruin.
However, both have fulfilled their purpose well in the open world gameplay. Through the early content of Blackwood, I was able to hack through without any issues, and their damage was quite decent. However, I have not yet used them as healers or tanks.
It’s somewhat exhausting that both always get stuck on mobs that I can simply run past quickly. While they usually manage to handle them on their own, they are no longer at my side when I fight against completely different enemies.
These are the two Companions Bastian (back) and Mirri (front).
What is the problem with the Companions? The announcement of the Companions was not well received by all players. Some veterans find them unnecessary because they manage well on their own.
They feel cheated out of a special feature with this expansion.
However, after the first few hours with the Companions, I am sure that every player will benefit from them as they are so flexible.
Who can use the Companions?
Newcomers benefit particularly from the Companions, as they can support them in combat in the open world or in open dungeons.
Anyone who prefers to travel only with close friends or a small guild can use the Companions to fill their group for dungeons.
Those who are really into the endgame can use the companions to complete content solo or to fill veteran groups or trials, instead of heading out with a smaller number of players.
Story fans can experience new quests and adventures through the Companions.
In general, the Companions offer a new type of progression. Because those who have already reached max level with the best equipment in the game have hardly any small goals left. Now, however, you can level Companions, equip them, and customize them to your liking. This should provide some players with something to do.
You determine how the Companions fight in the open world and in dungeons
How do the Companions work? Once you have unlocked Mirri, Bastian, or both through the respective quest, you can find them in your collection in the new tab “Companions.” From there, you can summon them to your side at any time and send them away again.
Companions start at level 1 and gain experience points whenever they are active. However, they do not “steal” your XP, but collect them additionally. So you have no disadvantage if the Companions are active.
When you speak to a Companion, they offer you various dialogue options. You can learn more about their backstory, accept additional quests, or open the Companion menu. From there, you can equip and skill them.
Companions have their abilities and their equipment. They are therefore not directly comparable to players:
Each Companion has access to the classes “Damage, Healer, and Tank,” where there are specific abilities for each.
Additionally, there are special abilities for weapons and armor
Companions can also join certain guilds to unlock additional abilities
Finally, each Companion has unique abilities located in the “Races” tab
As Rich Lambert revealed to MeinMMO, there is also special equipment for Companions. This also comes with a whopping 9 new traits that players cannot obtain, including a reduction in cooldowns.
This equipment must be earned by defeating enemies, with the dropping of this equipment not occurring if you do not have an active Companion. A large part of this equipment is said to be bound to the player only upon equipping it. Accordingly, you can trade it with other players.
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How do the Companions use abilities? Basically, the Companions fight completely automatically. However, you have some influence on how the abilities are used.
They first go through their abilities from left to right. Then, the cooldown plays a role. Abilities that are on cooldown are used more frequently. Mirri and Bastian can thus be controlled to a certain extent in combat.
Companions are supposed to work well in dungeons
How useful are Companions in endgame? Rich Lambert revealed in the interview that Companions with good equipment are supposed to reach around 9,000 to 10,000 DPS. While they may not rival true “pros,” they should be able to replace an average player in dungeons.
Normal dungeons should also be manageable with 2 players and 2 Companions.
Lambert also sees the possibility of replacing players in Trials for 12 people if they do not fill up.
Theoretically, 6 players could venture out with 6 Companions. However, as the head of ESO emphasized, they should not serve as a full substitute for players.
If Companions die in battles, you can resurrect them like other players. If the fight is over, they simply stand back up on their own.
What makes Companions special? Around the new companions, there is a kind of “Karma system” through which the Companions can like or hate me:
If they like me, I receive benefits such as further quests or new dialogues.
If they hate me, I notice that directly in the language they use.
As I mentioned at the beginning, Bastian is a righteous man. So if I steal from others in his presence, my reputation with him decreases.
This is how you can customize the Companions: Like the players, Companions can wear different costumes and use different mounts. This allows you to visually customize them as well.
By the way, when you mount your mount, they do so at the same time. This way, the Companions can easily keep up with you.
The player and the Companion are both sitting on the mount.
Will performance suffer?
A point of criticism that often arises in connection with ESO is the performance, especially in large cities or in PvP. There will at least not be any Companions in the latter.
Lambert told us that the technicians are working intensively to ensure that the Companions have no negative impact on performance.
Outlook on future content of Blackwood
In addition to the Companions, the expansion Blackwood will offer the following content:
New areas the size of Elsweyr
30 hours of new story content
New events in the open world
A trial for 12 players
Regarding the trial, Rich Lambert also revealed some details. It will feature 3 bosses, all of which are supposed to have a unique hardmode. Additionally, there is a special reward of an exclusive mount when all achievements of the trial have been completed.
The MMORPG Swords of Legends Online will be launched in the West by publisher Gameforge in 2021. However, the game has already been running in China and Taiwan for several years. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch checked out the online role-playing game in Taiwan and was pleasantly surprised.
I have been waiting for a really good, new theme park MMORPG for years. While two games from Korea, Blade & Soul in 2016 and Astellia in 2019, came to us that focus on PvE, story, and dungeons, they couldn’t keep me engaged for long.
To take a look at the new MMORPG, I used the client from Taiwan, which offers a free-to-play version that allows players to try out the beginning of the MMORPG for free. Although SOLO is a subscription game in Taiwan, you won’t have to spend a dime. You will find a detailed explanation of how to install the game at the end of the article.
Looks like a better Blade & Soul at first glance
What kind of impression does the game make? I started Swords of Legends Online with rather low expectations, as many Asian MMORPGs in recent years have been somewhat disappointing for me, such as Bless or Revelation Online.
I was therefore pleasantly surprised by the beautiful graphics, the good combat system, and especially the many story-driven cutscenes, even though I did not understand a word. The world feels coherent at first glance and has something inviting about it.
At first glance, there are many indications that it could be a better Blade & Soul.
You can get a small impression of my experiences in this YouTube video, where I summarized the first 30 minutes. So far, I have spent just over 4 hours in SOLO:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, you should modify cars with off-road tires. This is one of the challenges for week 5 of Season 6. MeinMMO shows you where to find the tires, how to install them, and what the tires actually do.
What kind of task is this? In the 4th week of Season 6, you should modify vehicles with the new off-road tires introduced in Update 16.20. The new wheels can be mounted on cars and are meant to give you more options.
To help you complete this task quickly, we will show you where to find the new wheels and what you need to do.
Where are the off-road tires located?
Where do you need to search? You can primarily find the new tires at gas stations and garages. You can take them in your inventory to install them later. On the Season 6 map, there are various gas stations and garages, which are not always clearly marked – usually, they can be found together. We will show you on the map where some of them are located so you can search there.
You can find a gas station at these locations Image source: fortnite.gg
How to install the off-road tires?
This is what you need to do: Once you have found one of the new tires, you just need to equip it in your inventory. Then, find a vehicle, stand in front of it, and throw the off-road tire against the tires that are already mounted. If you have done this correctly, huge tires will appear on your vehicle – this indicates that you have modified the car.
If you have successfully modified the car, you need to repeat the process 2 more times – a total of 3 times for the task to be completed. After that, the task should be done, and you can focus on the remaining challenges of the week. If you want to see the correct process in a video, you can do so here:
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Is modifying vehicles worth it? Primarily, the off-road tires should equip your cars with larger, sturdier wheels. This helps you drive on different terrains (water, grass, hills) as well as on the roads of the map. If you enjoy driving cars, then installing the off-road tires is worth it – especially to reach your destination faster.
For players out there who like to try tricks, the tires could also be an exciting item. The new tires have a bouncing effect – you can prevent fall damage with them or jump on them. However, this is only worth it if you can react quickly and are accustomed to such tricks.
Modifying vehicles can be worthwhile, but if you don’t enjoy driving cars, you can simply complete the task for the EP reward and then focus on other things in the game. Maybe you prefer to be a hunter and tame dinosaurs. In our guide, we show you how to tame dinosaurs in Fortnite.
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To get better at Call of Duty: Warzone, you need to play a lot, experiment with new tactics and weapons, and never give up. But cheaters are evolving as well and are becoming bolder. Now hackers are emerging who even use equipment that doesn’t exist in certain modes.
What’s going on? Cheaters/hackers are one of the major problems in the battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone. Many players have encountered unfair opponents who are just a click away from a 500-meter headshot with their inhuman abilities. The most popular hacks include:
Aim-Bot – Takes over aiming for players
Wall-Hack – Shows enemies even through walls
But apparently, the cheating programs can do even more. One cheater surprised everyone by using a night vision device in normal battle royale and an auto-ping feature that immediately marked enemies in the line of sight for teammates. After the round, players even talked to the cheater. MeinMMO shows you the details.
The Evolution of Cheaters in Warzone
What does it look like? The streamer “Yungstaz” was playing a round of Warzone with his squad and streamed it on Twitch. After he and his teammates were wiped from the battlefield, he stayed in the lobby and watched his killer for a bit. Because his superior enemy was actually a cheater – even one with special abilities:
With over 10 lobby viewers, the cheater probably wanted to show what he could do. Because the cheating player not only had the usual aim-bot and wall-hacks in play.
Suddenly, he pulled a night vision device out of his pocket and had fully functional equipment that actually doesn’t exist in the regular battle royale of Warzone. Additionally, his cheat program featured an auto-ping function. All enemies in the cheater’s line of sight were automatically marked for his teammates.
The example with the night vision device shows how deep some hacks interfere with the functions of Warzone. The developers have already banned almost 500,000 cheat accounts and are implementing hardware bans. But the hackers continue to evolve, looking for new loopholes they can use for their cheats and giving regular players very little chance.
What happened next? After the game, “Yungstaz” and his squad spoke with the cheater:
They asked the cheater how long he had been using his hack account and how much it costs. The cheater said he had been playing with the account for 5 months and didn’t have to pay for anything. During the conversation, he constantly changed his gamertag and played with the colors. Both features that a regular player doesn’t just have available. A memorable scene.
The developers are now providing more updates on their anti-cheat measures and regularly assure that they are gradually putting in more effort to get the problem under control.
But for many players, the question still arises whether that will be enough. Because a lot of trust has already been lost, and it will be difficult for the CoD makers to regain that. Some believe that only a real anti-cheat system, such as Valorant with its Vanguard tool, can sustainably combat the cheater plague in the long term. But so far, there are no indications that the developers want to take that step.
In GTA Online, the new Weekly Bonus is active. This bonus week allows biker bosses with a motorcycle club and racing enthusiasts to quickly earn a lot of money. We will show you how to do it.
What’s going on in GTA Online? Every Thursday, the Weekly Bonus changes in GTA Online. This means that there are new sources where you can earn double and even triple money.
This week, selling missions from motorcycle clubs and various time trials are generously rewarded.
Which money bonuses are currently active?
Take advantage of this bonus: A motorcycle club in GTA Online offers the opportunity to earn passive money. You purchase a clubhouse and various “businesses.” In these businesses, you produce cocaine, marijuana, meth, or simply counterfeit money with a dedicated crew.
The good thing is: Your people continue to work while you simply roam the world of GTA Online. You only have to occasionally replenish the raw materials. Once their work is done, you can sell the items and earn a lot of money.
This week, there are double payouts for sales from your business. This applies to RP and the earned GTA-dollars. So if you are currently filling your account in the Cayo Perico Heist and are looking for some variety, you can earn a lot of money as a biker boss this week.
Use your biker business now for high passive income – In our Biker Guide for GTA Online, you will learn everything important about it.
There’s more money here
This is still active: You currently receive triple GTA $ and RP payouts for the SUMO game mode.
But racing enthusiasts can fill their pockets even more now. There are double payouts of RP and GTA-$ for:
You can save here: Typically, a bonus week is accompanied by discounts on digital content in GTA Online. This time, it’s good news for those who are dissatisfied with their arcade.
40% off arcades
40% off RC Bandito, RC Tank, PR4, R88
30% off arcade games and the Master Control Terminal
Here’s what you can do: In GTA Online, there are many different ways to earn money. This ranges from small convenience store robberies, scripted missions to tactical heists. Heists are robberies for 1 to 4 players and take a larger time investment. However, they pay off well if you complete them successfully.
Here at MeinMMO, we have been dealing with the best ways to make a lot of money in Los Santos for years:
Which bonus will you use this week to fill your pockets? Will you pull out the MC business again or stick with heists? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and chat with other players about the offers and bonuses.
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In League of Legends, there are always balance issues. It’s no wonder with over 150 champs. Currently, two junglers stand out: the agile tanks Udyr and Hecarim are out of control. Riot is considering whether to nerf Hecarim or address the item “Turbo Chemtank” in a LoL patch: because the high movement speed makes these two junglers apparently very strong.
This is the problem with the heroes: The champ Hecarim is now considered so strong by LoL players that he has a ban rate of around 70%. People ban Hecarim in 7 out of 10 cases to avoid facing his jungle power. If he isn’t banned, he will almost certainly be played.
Hecarim is extremely fast and mobile in LoL. He is also one of the few champions where the summoner spell “Ghost” is chosen instead of “Flash” to keep him even faster on his 4 ghostly legs. Speed plays an important role for Hecarim as he gains more attack damage the higher his movement speed is via his passive ability. Hecarim is a kind of undead centaur of death: he has always been fast, and new items have further accelerated him.
Similar to Hecarim, Udyr is one of the big winners of season 11 in LoL. He received some buffs at the end of season 10 and is now a force in the jungle. His ban rate isn’t as extreme as Hecarim’s, but he is also banned in 4 out of 10 games. Udyr can also accelerate himself with the form “Bear Power” and his passive ability.
The dominance of Hecarim and Udyr leads to professional matches being perceived as “boring.” A viewer from the US pro league criticizes on reddit: every match between Cloud 9 and Team Liquid was just a duel between Udyr and Hecarim.
The ban rate of Hecarim in patch 11.7 was 69.9%. That’s huge.
Riot is considering nerfing Hecarim or addressing “Turbo Chemtank”
This is what Riot Games says: Riot Games has also noticed the dominance of Hecarim: it is now said by lead design developer Jeevus “Jag” Sidhu that they are already working internally on changes to Hecarim. Ideally, they would find a way to make his tank builds less attractive and move him more towards a fighter build (via reddit).
However, Riot is also considering leaving the champs alone and addressing the item “Chemtank” instead. The item is reasonably balanced for many champs but extremely powerful for a select few. And those happen to be the champs that shape the meta: Udyr and Hecarim.
The mythical tank item “Turbo Chemotank” has the special effect of granting 60% bonus movespeed and the ability to use “Ghost” when moving towards a tower or champion. This allows the heroes to run extremely fast and even glide through other champions.
The item has been changed several times, but it seems to still be very strong on Udyr and Hecarim.
Because Hecarim and Udyr both already have built-in ways to increase their movement speed. They turn into a kind of unstoppable, incredibly fast tank with “Turbo Chemtank” that plows through enemies.
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A guide to “Speed Carry” Hecarim shows how fast and safely one can jungle and gank with the champ.
This is being discussed: Generally, players of LoL view the value “Movespeed” critically. The new items would continue to strengthen strong champions like Hecarim.
Riot Games should perhaps introduce a mechanic that prevents already fast champions from being further accelerated.
This is what’s behind it: The problem here is that fast tanks are frustrating. The classic balance in MOBAs states that tanks are generally stationary and immobile, need to position well, and absorb damage. Fast characters traditionally pay for their speed by being fragile: the classic rogue must dodge enemies and cannot get caught. This corresponds to the fantasy logic one knows from Game of Thrones: the Viper of Dorne dances around the mounted mountain – if the heavily armored knight ever gets a hold of the nimble fighter, it’s over.
Junglers like Hecarim or Udyr become a kind of “one-man wrecking” ball that run straight at the soft targets to kill them. They are also difficult to escape from.
Because junglers in the current “carry meta” of LoL farm creeps and become stronger, they can play a crucial role while remaining hard targets due to defensive items like “Chemtank.”
This then restricts variety in the jungle: players get the feeling that if they don’t play Hecarim, they weaken their team.
The new patch 11.8 has brought a new heroine to LoL. However, she was criticized beforehand for being too pretty and simply not monstrous enough:
Manufacturer G.Skill has introduced the next product in its “Trident Z Royal” series: golden RAM sticks. They look really stylish with their crystal design. However, the high-end variant also costs a lot of money. For the best models, you can easily pay 400 euros or more, which is not less than for a mid-range graphics card.
The manufacturer G.Skill has introduced the latest representative of its “Trident Z Royal” series in an official post (via Gskill.com). This is the “Elite” version, which is even faster than the previous Royal models.
What kind of RAM is this? This is G.Skill’s flagship product. The “Trident Z Royal Elite” RAM comes in either gold or silver and features a so-called “crown jewel design”. The RGB bar on the memory stick refracts light with its crystals.
Even regarding the internal values, G.Skill relies on high-end. The fastest stick offers a speed of 5333 MHz. It primarily targets enthusiasts and gamers who want to overclock their hardware.
What is the price of the RAM? G.Skill has not yet mentioned a price for the latest model. However, it is likely that the price will be aligned with the current high-end model. The currently available fastest model of the golden G.Skill Trident Z Royal can be obtained from various providers for around 400 euros.
Therefore, the price of the new flagship model is likely to be somewhat higher. Currently, the fastest available RAM with a clock speed of 5100 MHz costs just under 900 euros (via Geizhals.de)
Thus, the price is above that of the RTX 3060 graphics card, which is supposed to have a retail price of 329 euros. However, due to resellers, the prices for graphics cards have significantly increased. Sometimes graphics cards cost double: The RTX 3060 can be found for at least 700 euros or such as the RTX 3080 is sold expensively on eBay.
Here you can check out the RAM: You can see how the RAM and its RGB lighting look in action in the official video from G.Skill. We have embedded the YouTube video here for you:
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You can get an initial impression of the RAM in the official G.Skill video
G.Skill’s “Royal” RAM targets enthusiasts and gamers with overclocking desires
Even regarding the internal values, G.Skill relies on high-end. The fastest stick offers a speed of 5333 MHz. It primarily targets enthusiasts and gamers who want to overclock their hardware.
The top model with a speed of 5333 MHz is available as a kit with two 8 GB sticks. At lower speeds, the kit sizes will also be correspondingly larger.
The G.Skill Trident Z Royal Elite with technical details:
RAM Speed
RAM Timing
Voltage
Sizes
DDR4-5333
22-32-32-52
1.60V
2 x 8GB
DDR4-5066
20-30-30-50
1.60V
2 x 8GB
DDR4-4800
19-28-28-48
1.50V
2 x 8GB
DDR4-4266
16-19-19-39
1.50V
2 x 16GB, 2 x 32GB
DDR4-4266
19-26-26-46
1.50V
2 x 16GB
DDR4-4000
16-19-19-39
1.40V
2 x 16GB
DDR4-4000
18-22-22-42
1.40V
2 x 32GB
DDR4-3600
16-19-19-39
1.35V
2 x 8GB, 2 x 16GB, 4 x 16GB
Has anyone already tested the RAM? Since the predecessor is already available for purchase, some users have already been able to examine the RAM.
As the magazine PCGamer (via PCGamer.com) reports, the RAM is among the best that you can currently buy – if you can utilize the performance:
The RAM is not only very fast but also offers an additional very low latency.
Moreover, the RAM kit features a unique RGB design that looks really good.
However, the price is very high.
Most gamers who have a good mid-range system should rather opt for RAM that clocks at 3200 MHz. This should satisfy most gamers more than adequately. G.Skill also offers RAM in at least the silver crown jewel design.
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The price on Amazon is always around 160 euros, which is more than comparable RAM. If you want larger and even faster RAM, you are likely to approach the 400 euro mark.
Interestingly, TomsHardware (via TomsHardware.com) comes to a similar test result. Hardly any RAM offers as much performance as G.Skill’s “royal” RAM sticks, but they are far too expensive for the typical mainstream gamer. Only for people who own a system made of high-end components and are interested in overclocking is this high-end product relevant.
If you are interested in luxury hardware, we also have another tip for you: For 9000 euros you can buy a PS5 made of real gold. The gold console comes from the British company Truly Exquisite, which is known for offering extravagant luxury versions of everyday items.
The most expensive PS5 is probably the golden console from the Russian company “Caviar Royal Gift.” This company sells a golden PS5 for 1.5 million euros. Anyone who spends that much money on a console can surely afford the RAM without a second thought.
What do you think? Would you buy such royal RAM, or are you more of a fan of a simpler design? Let us know your opinion in the comments.
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The upcoming patch 9.1 for World of Warcraft is finally playable on the Public Test Realm (PTR). One of the biggest changes in the patch are new Legendaries that some classes have already received. The twist is that they can make your Covenant choice even more important.
What are these Legendaries? With patch 9.1, classes are getting new Legendaries that enhance the effects of their Covenant abilities. Covenants are a new feature in Shadowlands and players receive two abilities when they join a Covenant:
a general ability that every member of the Covenant receives
as well as a unique ability that the Covenant has specifically for that class
If Blizzard introduces a Legendary for each class and each Covenant, it means you will receive at least 48 new effects by 9.1. However, there are still no such effects for every class.
The new Legendaries enhance the class abilities of the Covenants. Currently, on the PTR, four classes have already received some Legendaries:
New Legendaries of Death Knights
Nekrolords – “Abomination Frenzy”: Increases the duration of Monstrous Limb by 4 seconds and grants the specialization’s corresponding passive ability more frequently. Additionally, enemies pulled by the arms take 10% more damage from you for 12 seconds.
Venthyr – “Insatiable Hunger”: After the end of Swarming Mist, you deal damage to up to 5 nearby targets and heal for 25% of the damage. The damage increases by 2% for each Rune Power spent during the swarm.
Kyrianer – “Final Sentence”: When Chains of the Unworthy spread, you gain a Rune and your damage increases by 2%, stacking up to 10%. Lasts for 10 seconds.
Nachtfae – “Rampant Transference” – The strength granted by Death’s Right is increased by 1% and lasts 2 seconds longer. While you are under the effect, Rune generation is increased by 20%.
New Legendaries of Warriors
Nekrolords – “Glory”: The Banner of Conquest affects one additional ally and the duration increases by 0.5 seconds for every 20 rage spent.
Venthyr – “Sinful Surge”: Condemn extends the duration of Recklessness, Colossal Smash, or Last Stand by 3 seconds.
Kyrianer (missing so far)
Nachtfae: The duration of Aftershocks of the Ancients is increased by 3 seconds and hit enemies take damage over 6 seconds. Stacks up to 6 times.
New Legendaries of Druids
Nekrolords – “Wrathful Swarm”: Adaptive Swarm has a 30% chance to split into two swarms when it jumps.
Venthyr – “Sinful Hysteria”: Each time Insatiable Fury stacks, the duration of the ability increases by 0.2 seconds.
Kyrianer – “Kindred Affinity”: When you strengthen your Soulbond, the benefits for you and your partner increase by 50% (unconfirmed, via wowhead).
Nachtfae: The ability is also not currently present on the PTR, but data miners have already found a hint. The effect is said to be “Celestial Spirits” and is supposed to halve both the cooldown and duration of Convoke the Spirits. Certain spells are expected to occur more frequently (via wowhead).
New Legendaries of Mages
Nekrolords – “Death’s Fathom”: Fireball, Frostbolt, and Arcane Blast have a chance to grant you Deathborne for 8 seconds. As a skeletal mage, your damage increases by 1% for each target hit by Fireball, Frostbolt, or Arcane Blast.
Venthyr – “Sinful Delight”: Consuming Brain Freeze, Fire Blast, or Freezing Traps reduces the cooldown of Mirror of Torment by 3 seconds. If the ability is dispelled, the cooldown is reduced by 45 seconds.
Kyrianer – “Harmonic Echo”: Damage dealt to targets of Radiant Spark spreads to four other nearby targets for 25% of the damage done.
The strongest effects currently benefit greatly from the combination with talents and abilities, and the effects will likely be adjusted once more before the release of 9.1, making it hard to make a statement at this point.
It is possible, for example, for classes like the Druid, where the Covenant ability (the Night Fae) is responsible for a large part of the damage. However, the corresponding Legendary is still missing.
Additional Glory Levels Further Empower Covenants
This is why Covenants will become even more important: Along with the Legendaries, the Covenants receive 40 more Glory levels – for a total of 80, which is double. In the 40 new levels, you can earn back some rewards:
improved World Quest rewards (Anima and items)
the continuation of the Covenant campaigns
Adventure upgrades
cosmetics and a title
improved Medium slots
Here, the slots are especially important. With almost every new Glory level, you enhance a Medium slot in your Soulbond, thereby strengthening the Medium used there. Mediums are crucial for many classes’ playstyle and damage, making these enhancements particularly important.
There are now enhanced Medium slots and more Mediums.
Additionally, each Soulbond receives three more rows for two Mediums each and one from two abilities that you can choose. However, how this will affect which Covenant is best for which class remains to be seen.
When is patch 9.1 released? The patch has only been playable on the PTR since April 14, and raid tests start on April 16 with the first two bosses. The new raid Sanctum of Domination comes with 10 bosses, and the new dungeon Tazavesh with 8 more.
Due to the many changes and new content, it may take some time until everything is adequately tested and adjusted. So don’t expect a release for about 6-8 weeks (roughly mid-June), possibly even later.
Even now, however, some players have strong opinions about the new patch. After all, we finally face Sylvanas Windrunner as the final boss in the new raid. However, that raises concerns among players:
The MMORPG Swords of Legends Online introduced its new class – the Bard. The Bard fights with string instruments and the powers of nature. Suitable as a healer and DPS.
What kind of class is this? You play the Bard either as ranged DPS or as a supporter, depending on your preference. What is special about this class is that string instruments are used as weapons.
When the Bard combines his sounds with the powers of nature, powerful spells are unleashed. You can attack from afar with these. If you prefer playing as a supporter, you can heal and support the group with cheerful melodies.
The Bard and his two specializations
Depending on your preferred playstyle, there are two paths available to you. They specialize the area of responsibility of this class. The Bard also has a special forge that can be summoned before battle to strengthen his group with buffs.
You can get a first glimpse into the Bard’s gameplay in this YouTube video. The material was exclusively provided to us by the publisher Gameforge:
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How do you play this? Bards use music in combination with the five elements to specifically utilize magical effects in their attacks. Through the fusion of tones and elements, the soul power of the Bards is truly strong.
Harmony as Supporter
How do you play this? In the role of a supporter, you manipulate the energy of the five elements to heal allies. You can also drive away evil spirits. The music can also be used to prevent damage.
With shields, you protect allies from incoming damage or can generally reduce damage taken. When things get really dangerous, you envelop your teammates in ice, protecting them from lethal blows.
The story behind the Bard
A look into the lore: With the help of the students of Zhenren Chixia, Taihua Mountain slowly transformed into a peaceful paradise. The students freed the mountain from demons. One of the students, Zhengyang, suffered an accident for which a classmate, Heshuo, was blamed.
Heshuo left the mountain because the disputes between the two students escalated. Heshuo set out to find the true culprit. Some classmates followed him. Those who left the mountain became the first Bards.
Before the release, alpha and beta tests are expected. Upon release, Swords of Legends Online will be a Buy-2-Play title. The shop will only feature purely cosmetic items for purchase.
What kind of game is this? Swords of Legends Online focuses on an ancient Chinese story revolving around a demonic sword. “SOLO” had already released in China in 2017.
In the game, you can expect:
Completing quests that are deepened with voiced cutscenes (in English)
Conquering dungeons and raids
Riding various animals as mounts
A type of housing where you can decorate your own houses
PvP in special 1v1, 3v3, 15v15, or 30v30 – In the open world, PvP is optional and limited to duels
What do you think of the introduction of the Bard and the look into Swords of Legends Online? Is this something you will play? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments.
You have finished the story of Outriders and reached the endgame? MyMMO gives you 7 helpful tips and tricks that will assist you in the expeditions.
This is what to expect in the endgame: After you complete the extensive story of Outriders, there is still plenty to do. With the expeditions, you have a lot of loot to collect and missions to play.
This is how expeditions work: There are a total of 15 different expeditions. You unlock them gradually by climbing the challenge ranks. There are also 15 ranks, with each increasing the difficulty level and enemy levels significantly, while you also find loot with higher item levels.
In the end, you will be at the Eye of the Storm, the 15th expedition that concludes the story. Until then, however, you need to optimize your gear and builds to even make it that far and improve your completion times for the expeditions. You can find more information about the expeditions in our overview: Expeditions are the endgame of Outriders – This is how they work
But what should you consider in the endgame? We show you some useful tips and tricks that will help you get by.
Snipers are annoying – This is how you outsmart them
In Outriders, there are some particularly nasty enemy types that can make your life hell. Especially snipers can cause frustration.
They almost always hit from any position, and one hit hurts a lot; they would even hit your little toe if it just pokes out of cover. However, there are some tricks you can use against them.
This is how you handle snipers: As soon as you see a red laser aiming at you, you are in the crosshairs of a sniper. Take cover immediately. Now repeatedly press the aim button, but only for as short as possible.
Repeat this until the sniper fires his shot; he should actually miss you if you only peek out of cover for a fraction of a second. Now he will need some time to reload, so you can take him down.
Snipers also make a high-pitched sound when they shoot. If you have good reflexes, you might be able to dodge right before the shot. So keep an ear out for sounds when you see the laser flash.
Melee attacks can be extremely useful
This is how melee works: Each of the four classes in Outriders has its own melee attack. The Technomancer can freeze with his attack, the Pyromancer can burn, and so on. But melee attacks also have other advantages that can be particularly helpful in the endgame.
What does melee bring in the endgame? Especially against armored enemies or large monsters, this attack can save your life.
Against armored enemies:
These enemies are protected by armor and usually armed with particularly powerful firearms, sometimes even with flamethrowers or mortars.
The armor pieces can be individually destroyed with firearms.
With a melee attack, you are much faster and destroy the entire armor in one go.
When under pressure, this can save you annoying aiming and let you take out bulky enemies faster.
Against monsters:
Especially when fighting larger monsters, their charge attacks are particularly dangerous.
They can knock you off balance and, combined with rushing hordes of enemies, can often mean death.
You can prevent this by using a melee attack at the right moment.
The monster will either be stopped or go through you without knocking you off balance.
Be aware that you will still take damage from the attack. So always have enough health points when using this tactic.
Don’t throw away blue loot right away
What does it bring me? In the endgame, everything usually revolves around epic (purple) and legendary loot. So why should you keep rare (blue) equipment? There are many reasons:
You can cheaply level up blue items through crafting, even if they are too low level.
Then you can upgrade them to the epic level with titanium.
This way, you can re-gear yourself even when you have bad luck with loot.
Even blue loot is still important in the endgame.
However, make sure that the three main attributes of the gear fit your desired build. You can even throw usable parts into storage and save them for the next higher challenge rank when you can equip more powerful items.
Of course, blue loot is also still suitable for selling at the vendor.
You can recover shards
What are shards? These are the attributes that you find on weapons and armor. They determine, for example, your weapon strength or anomaly value.
By dismantling items, you can obtain such shards and upgrade other parts of your gear with them, as long as the shards have a higher value. However, these are consumed.
How do you get shards back? If you have invested shards in a piece of gear and later don’t need it anymore, you can simply dismantle it. This will return all consumed shards to you.
This, in turn, saves you from dismantling other items, allowing you to sell more overall.
This is what shards look like on your gear.
You can save a lot of time when creating a second char
Maybe you want to create a second character in the endgame and play another class. There are some annoying things to consider.
You need to unlock all mods again, among other things. This is probably the most annoying part of the work. However, with one trick, it’s not a big problem.
This is how you can quickly unlock mods on your second chars:
For this, you just need to collect some blue gear on your main character.
Then you can place the desired mods on this gear through crafting.
Next, put the pieces into your stash, which you always find in your camp.
Now you just need to pick up the pieces on your second char and dismantle them.
This is a convoluted method, but it’s faster than re-unlocking the mods through loot collection. It would be simpler if the developers People Can Fly would make mods character-wide.
There are 25 rank-1 mods alone. Who wants to collect them all again?
Focus on weapon strength
Why is this important? The higher you climb in the challenge ranks, the more your enemies can withstand. High weapon damage is therefore important to complete expeditions quickly, which in turn improves the quality of your rewards.
While it’s also important to withstand enough damage not to become cannon fodder, there are enough armor mods that increase your survivability. Therefore, you should focus on weapon damage to maximize your damage.
This does not necessarily apply to anomaly builds that are based on abilities. However, most will likely rely on firepower on the way to challenge level 15 until such builds come into play.
What does that mean? Armor is an important value in Outriders. It determines how much damage your gear absorbs. Especially in the endgame, a certain strength of your armor is needed not to be immediately overwhelmed by enemies.
Where is the limit? You can compensate for a maximum of 85% of the damage from enemies with your armor. Therefore, you should be careful not to increase the value too much. There are some skills and mods that temporarily boost your armor value.
You should therefore keep an eye on your value and also consider your equipment when deciding how much armor is needed. This does not account for status effects.
It remains to be seen whether this first major ban wave has actually flushed out a large portion of the bots or if these accounts will simply be recreated and return.
Are you still looking for a streamer that you can regularly follow? Here we show you the biggest German streamers by viewer numbers:
At that time, Twitch was still celebrating their great viewer numbers and talked about almost 36 million unique viewers. xQc was already sure that there were 100% bots involved and that there were not really that many viewers.
If you are more interested in Twitch, this might interest you:
The news from Twitch that they have now banned 7.5 million bots only confirms these statements. There is a very large bot problem on the streaming platform, but now Twitch seems to finally be taking action against it.
It remains to be seen whether this first major ban wave has actually flushed out a large portion of the bots or if these accounts will simply be recreated and return.
Are you still looking for a streamer that you can regularly follow? Here we show you the biggest German streamers by viewer numbers:
Many streamers have lost millions of followers on Twitch. The streaming platform has cleaned up and removed a lot of bots. Two well-known streamers, including xQc, were particularly hard hit.
This is what happened: Twitch reported via Twitter that they have removed a total of 7.5 million bot accounts. This also affects real streamers, as the bots that were their followers are now gone.
Streamers xQc and sodapoppin were particularly hard hit. They lost several million followers, all of whom were likely not real people.
Millions of Bots were Followers of xQc
This is the decline: xQc and sodapoppin were thrown out of the top 10 streamers with the most followers due to Twitch’s cleanup (via sullygnome).
xQc lost over 2.6 million followers and is now in 12th place – he was previously in 5th place
sodapoppin lost even over 3.1 million followers and lands in 29th place – he was previously in 9th place
No other streamer has been hit as hard as sodapoppin and xQc. shroud lost “only” 250,000 followers and Ninja had to give up 194,000 followers.
Who is xQc anyway? Félix “xQc” Lengyel is one of the big winners in 2020 on Twitch. He is known for his heated, often offensive style, which still attracts thousands of viewers. Currently, he only has to concede to the permanent streamer ludwig in the “most viewed” category on Twitch. Other than that, xQc currently dominates the rankings on Twitch.
What do bots do on Twitch? These accounts follow streamers and even watch their streams. This often artificially inflates viewer numbers. xQc himself confirms that he is affected by real waves of bots. For example, he spoke of a wave that gave him over 3 million followers.
In January, the streamer said: “This is all fake. All these seemingly great moments are ruined by bot Randys. It’s so hollow.”
At that time, Twitch was still celebrating their great viewer numbers and talked about almost 36 million unique viewers. xQc was already sure that there were 100% bots involved and that there were not really that many viewers.
If you are more interested in Twitch, this might interest you:
The news from Twitch that they have now banned 7.5 million bots only confirms these statements. There is a very large bot problem on the streaming platform, but now Twitch seems to finally be taking action against it.
It remains to be seen whether this first major ban wave has actually flushed out a large portion of the bots or if these accounts will simply be recreated and return.
Are you still looking for a streamer that you can regularly follow? Here we show you the biggest German streamers by viewer numbers:
In the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV there was a glitch where a raptor monster got stuck in one spot on the map and became invulnerable. Players quickly declared it a god and worshipped the velociraptor.
This was the immortal velociraptor: It happened on the US server Excalibur. In the area of Eastern La Noscea, a low-level zone, there is usually peace and quiet. That is, until players discovered a monster that got stuck in a rock.
A level 32 Grass Raptor had run into a spot on the map where it could not escape. Simultaneously, this glitch made it invulnerable. It took no damage from the attacks of players trying to free it: it was immortal.
So the players did the only logical thing: they founded a religion, began to worship the raptor, and celebrated it. Makes sense, after all, it is immortal and even the toughest bosses in the game cannot claim that. This is what it looked like in practice:
Over time, the news about the immortal raptor spread further and further, reaching other servers and even other data centers. Players from near and far came together to pay homage to the great immortal raptor in Final Fantasy XIV.
Even the fellow players in the FFXIV subreddit received the news about the new savior and the godlike raptor received more than 3,000 upvotes there (via. reddit). The reddit user hanyou007 commented: “Long live the Excalibur raptor!” and received 111 upvotes.
Even the popular in-game band Moogle Troupe came by. The Moogles regularly hold concerts on various servers, using instruments from the MMORPG, and played their tracks for the great raptor.
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This is how the velociraptor evolved: Over time, the great velociraptor changed. Two more raptors joined, turning it into a kind of hydra, and eventually, a swarm of bees also got stuck in the spot. Together they formed an immortal velociraptor hydra with bees.
However, the glitch has been fixed with the server maintenance of patch 5.5. The immortal raptor has returned to its divine world and will watch over us from there.
More stories from the FFXIV community can be found here:
These monsters were also caught: Players on reddit also share their own glitches that occurred on their servers.
For example, during the Heavensward expansion in FFXIV, there was a “Sky Bear.” It was a bear enemy that floated in the sky in the Dravanian Hinterlands (via reddit.).
On the Cactuar server there was also a raptor that players named Bruce.
Specifically, the rock in Eastern La Noscea where the divine raptor got stuck seems to be a known and very old monster trap. Bruce, the raptor, was reported five years ago. Other players from different servers have also reported encountering captured monsters at that spot.
However, none of them were worshipped as much as the immortal Excalibur velociraptor.
This is what it’s about: Game-breaking bugs and glitches are rather rare in FFXIV. Such serious errors, like the infamous Raubahn EX, have not been seen in the MMORPG for a while. The developers and QA team are doing a great job.
However, there are still smaller issues, like caught monsters, and the community uses them for their own amusement. Players take such glitches as an excuse to come together and turn it into a social event, attracting players from other servers to join in the fun.
The immortal velociraptor hydra with bees was fixed with update 5.5. However, it will live on in our memories. Just like the Sky Bear.
In Destiny 2, a PvE professional introduces builds for all classes, stating, “Bungie doesn’t want you to see these builds.” They charge your Supers incredibly fast and are really easy to play solo. Here you will find all the necessary mods, weapons, and explanations.
The PvE expert Ehroar from the Redeem Clan has compiled powerful builds for Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans, with which you can basically chain Supers together solo. Much to the chagrin of your opponents and according to the expert, also for Destiny developers Bungie. He says, “Bungie doesn’t want you to see these builds” – is Ehroar exaggerating or are the combinations of Exotics, mods, and classes really that strong?
Why does “Bungie hate” the Super builds? The goal of the presented builds is to spam the most powerful ability, the Super, every few seconds. In the past, Bungie has almost always nerfed all items or mechanics that immediately gave you back your Super after using it. Veterans think of:
The bridge from the Reckoning mode, where Warlocks constantly placed wells and threw Nova Bombs like regular grenades.
Hunters might remember their Galanor shards and endless hail of burning throwing knives or the unnerfed Orpheus Rigs?
Titans were invincible tanks for a time, as they could block all damage with their Sentinel Super and Ursa Furiosa and re-trigger the Super immediately after it expired.
For those who want to feel an abundance of Supers again, the following builds are perfect. The 3 builds look complex at first glance because they require many mods from Elemental Sources or “Charged with Light“. However, they actually play really simply and are incredibly strong.
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MeinMMO details which components you need for each class and how to play the combo.
Hunters unleash relentless Ice Storms
This is what Hunters need: Select the Revenant focus as your class. You should configure the Stasis class as follows:
As Exotics, equip the Bad Karma pulse rifle and the chest armor Sixth Coyote. A sword or rocket launcher would be suitable as a power weapon. The Exotics are ideal for supporting the playstyle, but the mods in all your 5 armor pieces are even more important.
Definitely pack these mods:
“Energizing Rifts”: this is the important mod that costs 4 Void Energy and makes your grenade so useful for Super generation. If you don’t have it, you can randomly get it from Banshee-44 in the Tower.
“Ice’s Legacy”: The mod from the seasonal artifact costs 6 energy and belongs in the Hunter cloak.
“Elemental Light”: The mod costs only 1 energy, can go in any armor piece and is part of the new Elemental Sources.
“Elemental Charge”: Also a mod from the Elemental Sources category, but costs 2 energy.
“Stacked”: You need an armor piece with the Void element and 4 energy for this.
“Overload”: This mod costs 5 energy and fits only in Solar armors.
Additionally, you should also equip “Dynamo” (4 Void energy) as a mod in your helmet.
Don’t forget that you can also change the element of your armor pieces.
What is a build? A “build” refers to a specific way to shape your character, meaning to build it up. This can refer to the distribution of skills, the equipment, or both. Often, a “build” is a special design conceived by an expert that has now also become known to the rest of the players.
This is how you play the Revenant build in Destiny 2
Activate your Super. The first enemy that dies from the Ice Storm drops an Elemental Source. Pick up this blue orb, throw a grenade, and instantly regain 25% Super energy. Then dodge near enemies – this allows your exotic armor to trigger double – and shatter the glacier wall.
Your Super rages all the while on its own and instantly gives you back 50% Super energy. The other mods and skills ensure that your grenade is recharged and the next dodge is ready. For coolness, you also always have your Ice Shurikens at hand.
You can have your Super back in less than half a minute. You can repeat the whole thing endlessly, and theoretically run the combo for as long as enemies stream towards you. With this nasty Stasis build, you need no support or help from Guardians.
With Bad Karma, you don’t have to reload and quickly recharge Supers and collect bonus damage
If the Super isn’t instantly full, shoot 2 to 3 adds with Bad Karma. With the weapon, you conveniently charge your Super quickly even before the first use.
On the next page, you will find a Warlock build that keeps enemies constantly electrified and Titans beat their way through the battlefield with endless energy.
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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.
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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:
