A new MMORPG is in the works with Elementia, aiming to do things differently. Puzzles play a role, and your weapons determine who you are.
What is in Elementia? A conflict has broken out on the tranquil Shimmering Isle. The peaceful people are having trouble with a newly discovered race of fish beings. Your task is to ensure peace and find out what has sparked this conflict in the first place. In doing so, you will uncover a much greater threat.
You create a hero and explore a vast sandbox world presented in a low-poly graphic style. This means the models are quite blocky, and the textures lack detail. This creates a comic-like appearance. You develop your hero not through leveling up but through your weapons.
This is how it plays: Depending on which weapon you are currently wielding, you use different skills and develop the attributes accordingly. You thus determine through your equipment which role you want to take on. This also has tactical implications. For in battles, you must decide which weapon you wish to use to effectively defeat your opponents through a combination of an effective weapon and good skills.
Crafting and trading are also very important. The economy in the game world is entirely player-driven. Crafters produce equipment that merchants then sell to adventurers. The heroes venture out to defeat monsters with this equipment and earn money that they can use to buy new and more powerful items.
You can also band together with other players to form guilds and manage your own guild hall.
The MMORPG Elementia features a low-poly graphic style.
You must prove your wits in Elementia
What is special about the game? You can also find particularly rare and powerful weapons and other items in the world. This is done by searching for hidden places and solving puzzles there. It is said that you must put your mind to it to earn these items.
While in many other MMORPGs, you get the best items through boss fights, in Elementia, it happens through solving puzzles, which makes the game something special. The developers describe it this way:
Elementia offers many hidden caves, puzzles, and more, to unlock rare equipment and achievements that require additional efforts to discover and acquire.
When will Elementia be released? The MMORPG currently has no release date. However, the developers spoke about an alpha that is supposed to start soon. A specific date has not yet been announced. The alpha is expected to be free.
Whether this also applies to the MMORPG itself is still uncertain. The team is still considering the best way to monetize Elementia. One thing is certain, it should not be too expensive.
Who is the MMORPG suitable for? Much is still not known about Elementia. There are also no videos to be seen from the game yet. From what is known so far, it seems that the MMORPG targets those who want to experience a sandbox where they can participate in the economy while exploring a large world.
You also have to like the low-poly graphic style. Those who value detailed and realistic graphics might be put off by the comic-like appearance.
What do you think of Elementia? Based on the information so far, is it a game that interests you?
If you want to pass the time until the release of Elementia with another online role-playing game, then check out the MeinMMO list of the 15 currently best MMOs and MMORPGs of 2021.
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A streamer for League of Legends had plans to fully start on Twitch in 2021. He wanted to interrupt his studies and live off streaming. But a ban ruined his plans. Now he lives with his grandparents and begs for help.
These were the streamer’s plans: In a video, the streamer Nickichh explains his situation:
“I am in my 4th year at the university […] I should actually start again in May, but I postponed the start to September.
I planned to stream full-time. My numbers were really good, I had a lot of subscribers, I had new records everywhere. I thought: Now is my chance to become a full-time streamer and focus solely on streaming for a few months.
Then I got hit by the ban, I am totally on edge. I feel like crap. I mean, bro: I moved in with my grandparents and am streaming here from the hotel lobby…”
The Twitch streamer Nickichh (4,500 followers)
Permanent ban tears streamer from all dreams
Why does he feel so bad? The streamer had, at least by his standards, just hit a streak:
He slowly established himself as a LoL streamer and had three breakout streams in the last 90 days with a peak of over 1000 viewers. On average, he entertained 117 viewers with LoL on Twitch.
He gained 1500 followers in the last 3 months, making him twice as successful as in the 90 days prior.
He apparently saw a perspective to further expand his Twitch channel and live off streaming.
But a permanent Twitch ban has thrown him off track. Since then, he seems deflated and on edge.
Therefore, he was permanently banned from Twitch: Normally, streamers are banned for doing something really stupid. But the streamer is accused of having done nothing.
He was banned because “hate messages” were visible in his channel that were not moderated. On Twitch, streamers are expected to delete and prevent such hate messages; obviously, Nick did not manage to do that.
Nick believes someone had it in for him and reported him to Twitch.
What makes his situation so frustrating? Normally, streamers receive a ban for several days or in particularly severe Neanderthal cases for a month, then they have a perspective, a day to hope for.
But Nick received a permanent ban: He must successfully file an appeal with Twitch Support to be able to stream on Twitch again. But they have been ignoring him for weeks, and he is getting more and more desperate.
In a video on Twitter, he now pleads with everyone to help him. He has already asked big streamers and contacted support repeatedly, but nothing seems to happen.
Apparently, the young man envisioned a big career on Twitch, is currently staying with his grandparents, and does not know what to do with his life.
This is what it’s about: The life of a “Twitch streamer” is becoming increasingly attractive for many young people who choose this career path. There are now many successful streamers and again and again people whose careers seem to explode overnight.
A life as an influencer, shaped by oneself, admired by fans and earning a lot of money – that seems much more appealing than the mundane studies ending in the lowest entry-level position in a company.
But for every TommyInit who succeeds with his streams and earns money, there are countless streamers like Nick who stumble along the way. The rise to becoming a full-time streamer is long and full of pitfalls.
Even if one has managed to establish oneself on Twitch and made a name for oneself in LoL, the career can still wobble. This is what happened to the Twitch streamer Hashinshin, who was an outstanding top laner in League of Legends:
Bungie teasingly reveals the return of a strong weapon trait for Destiny 2. Guardians are either looking forward to a top weapon 2.0, but the trail leads back to the Vex Mythoclast from the very first raid in 2014. MeinMMO looks into what Bungie wants to say and what players understand.
Why so “mysterious”? Bungie recently spoke about heavy nerfs coming for the strongest weapons in Destiny 2 in Season 14. However, the preview of the patch notes for May 2021 also sneakily included the changed perk “Storage-Salve”. This trait is unique to the old fusion rifle Fangfrage, which was powerful and popular.
Bungie cryptically stated: “Wink, wink, shove, we won’t say more … you know what I mean” (Bungie via TWaB).
It was also mentioned: “For future content, we need to look at the power level of a damage perk that only requires a full magazine”.
“Storage-Salve” causes the weapon to deal additional damage at full battery (the magazine of fusion rifles), and defeated enemies explode in a wide area. These bonuses will also remain in Season 14, plus the magazine size will increase.
At first glance, it makes perfect sense that the top weapon Fangfrage should be revived. But Bungie isn’t talking about that, Guardians agree. Either the new seasonal quest weapon for Season 14, the next raid exotic, or a big buff for all fusion rifles has been revealed. MeinMMO explains all 3 options and also delves into the mysterious “future content”.
Destiny and Fusion Rifles: Fusion rifles are a futuristic weapon type that charges briefly before firing a series of energy bolts. Characteristically, there is the loading sound known as “Whoop”. In Destiny’s history, the class has always fluctuated between completely overpowered or absolutely useless. At the moment, fusion rifles are rather not useful in PvE. In PvP, they are either worshipped or deeply hated and are the arch-nemesis of shotgun players.
Fangfrage 2.0 – the new quest weapon for Season 14?
Let’s first look at the most obvious option: the return of a fusion rifle that works like Fangfrage. After all, the perk “Storage-Salve” over which Bungie is so strangely teasing is the signature trait of Fangfrage.
The once unique perk could therefore simply come for the still unnamed quest weapon of Season 14. Every season, Destiny 2 receives such a strong quest weapon that can be earned through quests in PvP, Gambit or Strikes. In Season 13, that was the Grenade Launcher Spoils of War.
Many Guardians would surely be glad about a Fangfrage 2.0 as there is currently a lack of strong fusion rifles. It would be quite strange for Bungie to announce a quest weapon so mysteriously.
Fangfrage looks inconspicuous
This is why Guardians love Fangfrage: In our ranking of all top weapons from 2019 on MeinMMO, Fangfrage took 2nd place, ahead of meta weapons like the Summit or Luna’s Howl. Only the Recluse was more popular.
Here’s how Fangfrage was played:
The weapon would automatically recharge the battery when stowed.
With “Storage-Salve”, one would then fire the charged super shot into a horde of enemies, sending them all into the air.
After the devastating explosion, one would stow the fusion rifle and shoot the injured survivors with their primary weapon (if there were any).
A few seconds later, the next charged super shot would come.
Those who mastered the game of “stow and shoot fully loaded” had one of the best add-clear weapons for the special slot. However, such a charged shot also made short work of most majors, only against bosses was it not that useful – but for that, the exotic power weapon was waiting.
Speaking of exotic weapons, the next option sounds strange at first, but makes more sense than thought.
Will Destiny 2 tame its Op-Exotic from the raid?
Coming soon: One of the highlights of Season 14 is the return of the very first Destiny raid “The Glass Vault” (Vault of Glass). The raid from 2014 was famous for two weapons:
The legendary hand cannon Fatebringer
The exotic fusion rifle Vex Mythoclast
The Vex Mythoclast spread fear and terror 7 years ago
This is how it could look: The most iconic raid weapons will return, as Bungie has already confirmed. Guardians now speculate that Bungie’s recent statement about fitting Storage-Salve for future content refers to the raid and the exotic Vex Mythoclast (via Forbes). Stop, don’t click away, listen first.
Everyone agrees that the Vex Mythoclast cannot return in its Year 1 form. A fusion rifle without a charge time would simply be too powerful. The weapon literally tore the balance to shreds when it was introduced – having the Vex Mythoclast activated god mode.
One way to keep the weapon in check would be to give the exotic Storage-Salve. Thus, only a shot at full magazine would be that powerful, and then one would have to either reload or fight with a significantly weaker weapon. Bungie is also aware of the hype around the new/old raid and it would not be surprising for them to express themselves in such a strange manner.
Two other options could be:
Pretorian Foil: This legendary fusion rifle is less known but was part of the exclusive loot from the Glass Vault. Bungie may well give this weapon Storage-Salve and make it more attractive.
Infinity: That was an exotic fusion rifle that was actually totally broken and Bungie never wanted to bring back. However, rumors about a return are now high. Storage-Salve could keep Infinity in check just like with Vex Mythoclast… but receives a “rather unlikely to impossible” inspection seal from us.
In what form the weapons from the Glass Vault will return, can only be known starting Season 14. For those wanting to indulge in nostalgia, you can find all the originals from back then here:
Many weapons could benefit from this: It is also conceivable that Storage-Salve simply moves into the general perk pool of legendary fusion rifles. This way, the entire class could benefit.
Then a God Roll for PvE would be almost the hunt for the Fangfrage 2.0: A perk that automatically reloads the weapon in combination with Storage-Salve. However, this would deprive the perk of a good portion of its uniqueness.
What do you think, why is Bungie “winking” so? Do we already know the trait of the new quest weapon or does more suggest the return of a raid exotic? No matter which option comes in Season 14, fusion rifles are better off than they are now.
The new event in FIFA 21 promises What-If-Upgrades for your players. Which cards are currently eligible for an upgrade is shown by the What-If-Tracker.
This is the What-If-Tracker: The What-If event in FIFA 21 is currently running. This brought special cards that can improve by 2 points in certain scenarios in real football. You can find the teams here:
Players can receive an upgrade when they achieve certain objectives
The scenarios that lead to an upgrade are as follows:
Forwards and midfielders need 6 goals within 5 league matches of their team to receive the upgrade. It is enough if the team scores the goals – the player himself does not have to be the one who scores.
Defensive players and goalkeepers must keep a clean sheet once in 5 league matches.
While some players have already earned their upgrade, the necessary scenarios for other cards have not yet been fulfilled. We will keep track of the status of the currently existing What-If cards in the following table.
What-If-Tracker shows potential upgrades for all What-If cards
The following two tables show the current status of the What-If cards regarding the scenarios mentioned above. The first table shows forwards and midfielders, the second table shows the defense.
Both tables will be updated by us in the morning. So check back regularly here at MeinMMO to see how your potential upgrades are doing.
Below the tables, you will also find the players who have already earned an upgrade. Within the table, they are marked with an asterisk*
Update, April 12, 2021: The data has been updated.
What-If-Tracker – Forwards and Midfielders
Player
Matches
Goals
Sancho (90)*
3/5
6/6
Gomez (90)
5/5
5/6
Odegaard (88)*
3/5
6/6
Morales (88)
5/5
2/6
Kante (91)
5/5
5/6
Mertens (89)*
3/5
6/6
Lucas Leiva (88)*
4/5
5/6
Richarlison (87)
3/5
2/6
Thauvin (87)*
5/5
6/6
Pereyra (87)
5/5
5/6
Jovic (87)*
5/5
6/6
Raphinha (87)
5/5
4/6
Guendouzi (87)*
5/5
6/6
Tello (87)*
4/5
6/6
Wass (86)*
5/5
6/6
Grifo (86)
5/5
3/6
Lees-Melou (86)*
4/5
6/6
Leroy Fer (85)*
1/6
6/6
Diatta (85)*
3/5
6/6
Caputo (87)*
3/5
6/6
Tim Weah (72)*
5/5
6/6
Adam Armstrong (85)
5/5
2/6
What-If-Tracker – Defenders and Goalkeepers
Player
Matches
Clean Sheets
Marcelo (88)*
2/5
1/1
Smalling (88)*
3/5
1/1
Ricardo Pereira (87)*
3/5
1/1
Reguilon (87)*
3/5
1/1
Yuri Berchiche (87)*
4/5
1/1
Pepe (86)*
1/5
1/1
Wendell (86)*
1/5
1/1
Malcuit (86)
4/5
0/1
Mbabu (85)*
1/5
1/1
All What-If Players who are getting or have already gotten upgrades
These players have already succeeded: Several players have already earned their upgrade. Some of these upgrades are not live yet but will definitely come.
Daniel Wass is promoted and receives an upgrade from 86 to 88
Tim Weah (72) should have a rating of 74 after his upgrade
Lucas Leiva receives an upgrade from 88 to 90
Tello is promoted with the What-If upgrade from 87 to 89
Center-back Marcelo kept a clean sheet in Ligue 1 and rises to 90.
Smalling kept a clean sheet and rises to 90.
Pepe kept a clean sheet and rises to 88.
Wendell kept a clean sheet and rises to 88.
Mbabu played a clean sheet and rises to 87.
BVB has reached 6 goals, Sancho receives an upgrade to 92.
Caputo’s team also has 6 goals, an upgrade to 89 remains pending.
Yuri Berchiche has achieved the target, an upgrade to 89 will come.
Odegaard also receives the upgrade to 90.
Ricardo Pereira is now awaiting an upgrade to 89.
Luca Jovic will rise from 87 to 89.
Lees-Melou jumps from 88 to 90.
Mertens receives an upgrade to 91.
Reguilon rises from 87 to 89.
When will the What-If upgrade come? According to EA Sports, the What-If players will be equipped with the new values no earlier than Wednesday after reaching the scenario. So do not be surprised if your cards are not directly improved as soon as they reach their target.
On April 14, the TOTW 29 (Team of the Week) will be released in FIFA 21. Here on MeinMMO, you can find out who might earn a spot in the next Team of the Week.
What is the Team of the Week? Every week, the TOTW is released in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. There, 23 players are rewarded with Inform cards for outstanding performances in real-life football. These special cards have better stats than the standard cards and are worth more on the transfer market.
Each player in the TOTW is available as a special version for one week in Packs.
These are TOTW Predictions: The TOTW Predictions are community forecasts that attempt to guess which players might make it into the Team of the Week.
They provide a good overview of who could be in the TOTW. Potential Inform players can be used to earn coins on the transfer market. You can learn how to do that in the Trading Tips.
However, it is important to note that these are theoretical predictions and not guarantees. The TOTW 23 next Wednesday could look different from the predictions suggest.
The Prediction for Team of the Week 29 in Ultimate Team
This week, we take a look at the predictions from the well-known FIFA YouTuber KieronSFF.
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These Bundesliga players might be seen in the new TOTW:
Daichi Kamada could receive his first Inform card in FIFA 21 after his strong performance against VfL Wolfsburg. In the 4:3 victory, he scored one goal and provided an assist.
Jean-Paul Boetius from Mainz 05 had a strong game against 1. FC Köln and contributed a goal as well as an assist to Mainz’s 3:2 victory. For this performance, he could be rewarded with a TOTW card on Wednesday.
If you’re looking for strong meta players for the Weekend League, we have a few suggestions for you:
In a first major update, the developers of Outriders nerfed some skills and classes. This has caused discontent among players, who complain that the wrong people are being consulted for such decisions.
What happened? On April 8, 2021, a week after the release, the developers announced the first major update of Outriders. Almost simultaneously, many of the announced changes went live.
These are builds that rely on specific class skills that enhance shots and can theoretically be maintained indefinitely. For many classes, these builds were considered top-tier.
This is the consequence of the nerf: Of the four classes in Outriders, especially Pyromancers and Technomancers benefited from these builds. According to some players, the efficiency of these bullet builds has now decreased by about 20-30%.
Pyromancers were among the major beneficiaries of the builds.
Nevertheless, the nerfed builds are still the strongest builds for the respective classes. However, the weakening has led to the expeditions, the endgame content of Outriders, being significantly harder now.
Especially solo, according to the view of many players, completing within the best time is now hardly possible. Except for those who had little trouble with it before.
“No-Life Streamers Do Not Represent Our Progress”
What players are now complaining about: Players believe that the nerfs only came because streamers and influencers excessively used these builds. This allowed players to see how strong they can be when played correctly.
These “No-Life Streamers,” as the reddit user _superchan names them, are not representative: “These No-Life streamers […] do not represent the majority of the community. The majority are people with full-time jobs, family obligations, and a lot of stuff going on in real life” (via reddit).
The “normal” player has no time to fish for the best legendaries and find the exact mods that make the builds so strong. The “normal” player just wants to game and be able to complete expeditions solo.
Normal players have no time (and desire) to constantly sift through reddit, YouTube, and other guides just to get through the endgame. Streamers, on the other hand, make their living playing the game continuously.
In another thread, the user Queasy_Cut3124 compares the situation to a gym: “It’s like asking people in a gym to follow a program that you saw a couple of bodybuilders do on YouTube” (via reddit).
What should balance be based on? The user tk-xx speaks up in one of the threads. He claims to have already spent several thousand hours in Division and believes that an RPG loot shooter can never really be balanced (via reddit).
He believes that social media is to blame for this perception. Overpowered builds spread quickly and draw attention, even if hardly anyone could play them. The post received many upvotes and even some awards.
Devastators seem to be struggling at the moment.
Even if there are nerfs, players will always find new ways for absolutely ridiculous combinations. Players would simply become more creative – or as the user slappiz says: “If they have the opportunity, players will optimize the fun out of the game.”
That the balance is currently not quite right is shown by another phenomenon. While some classes apparently manage to get through expeditions fairly well despite the nerf, Devastators lag behind. They can even be kicked from groups for playing the wrong class.
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Meta players are an important factor in the FIFA 21 Weekend League to compete with the strongest opponents. We show you which cards are currently particularly strong but do not cost a fortune.
These are meta players: These cards are particularly popular in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team and dominate especially the Weekend League. This is because the cards fit perfectly with the current gameplay of FIFA 21 and provide ideal stats for their positions. For example, this year, speed is once again an extremely important stat, which is why many FUT players even use full-backs as center-backs.
To compete in the Weekend League (the toughest competition in FUT) and gain many victories, you cannot avoid investing some coins in meta players. However, they do not always have to be cards that cost several hundred thousand or even millions of coins.
We therefore show you strong meta players that can be had for under 100,000 coins (as of April 10, 2021).
Nick Pope
Nick Pope has one of the best goalkeeper cards in FUT 21 despite his low rating, which is quite affordable. You only need to lay down 2,000 coins to bring the strong goalkeeper card, with a height of 2m, into your team.
However, the Inform card of Pope is somewhat more expensive, costing around 73,000 coins. If your budget allows such a price, then the TOTW card of Pope should be able to save you from many goals.
Raphael Varane
The center-back card of Varane is still one of the best defender cards that the game has to offer. Varane is really fast and has outstanding defensive stats. If you also apply a Shadow Chemistry Style, the gold card of Varane can stop almost any striker.
His price is around 43,000 coins.
N’Golo Kanté
For years, Kanté has been considered one of the best defensive midfielders in FIFA, and this year is no different. With Kanté, you get a physically strong midfielder with really good defensive and dribbling abilities. If you then also use the Shadow Chemistry Style, the card receives a significant pace boost.
You can get the card for around 60,000 coins.
Federico Valverde
The gold card of Valverde is still a strong midfield card with solid stats. The high speed and fantastic all-round stats are especially valuable, making the card an excellent box-to-box midfielder. The cost is around 4,400 coins.
If you have more coins in your FUT account, the Inform card (85) of Valverde is worth considering. While it costs a hefty 82,000 coins, it offers a decent improvement in all areas compared to his standard gold card.
Sadio Mané
Finally, prices in Ultimate Team have dropped enough that many FUT players can afford Sadio Mané. The card is a powerhouse in offense and offers fantastic pace (94), great shooting stats (85), and impressive dribbling stats (90). Additionally, Mané has 4 stars for skill moves and weak foot. Many goals should be guaranteed.
It costs around 77,000 coins.
Lautaro Martinez
Martinez has received a whole series of special cards in FIFA 21, all offering decent stats. However, his 86 Inform card offers particularly good value for money, as it has everything a striker card in FUT 21 needs. Martinez is fast, has strong shooting and dribbling stats, and can also hold his own physically. Additionally, the 4 stars for skill moves and weak foot increase goal danger.
The price of the card is around 58,000 coins.
Wissam Ben Yedder
Ben Yedder has become one of the most feared strikers in the last FIFA years, as his cards offer extremely strong values in pace, shooting, and dribbling, and are particularly dangerous due to the 5 stars on the weak foot. When you see that the opposing team has a Ben Yedder in attack, you need to brace yourself for conceding goals, as it is almost harder to miss the target than to score with Ben Yedder.
His gold card can be had for just under 10,000 coins, but the Inform card is an exception on this list, as you have to pay around 170,000 coins for it. However, nobody is likely to regret the investment.
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In Destiny 2, players still remember a very special Exotic after 7 years. We shed light on the story of a weapon that was absurdly strong and rare. MeinMMO also wants to know from you: Should Gjallarhorn ever come back to Destiny 2?
This is the legend: No weapon is as well-known in Destiny as the Gjallarhorn. The exotic rocket launcher is one of the oldest power weapons and made its debut in 2014. Even today, the thought of its fame brings a smile to the Guardians’ faces.
None of the nearly 100 exotic weapons are as well-known, even outside of Destiny, and regularly appear on the top lists of the most iconic video game items (via dailydot and twinfinite).
Therefore, MeinMMO sheds light on the myth surrounding Gjallarhorn in this article. You can expect immeasurable power, pure despair, and cultic reverence. After all, the Gjallarhorn is the only weapon that has its own holiday, celebrated annually.
What does Gjallarhorn actually mean? As with many special items from Destiny, Bungie also drew from our mythology for Gjallarhorn. In Norse mythology, Gjallarhorn belongs to Heimdall, the guardian of the gods. Heimdall blows this horn to warn the gods when the last day is approaching: Ragnarök.
An Exotic breaks the rules of Destiny
How strong was Gjallarhorn? To say the Exotic was strong would be an understatement. The rocket launcher fires homing projectiles. These shells then split into many small rockets that chase their targets by themselves. The firepower of these “pack missiles” could pulverize even raid bosses in seconds.
Moreover, Guardians could quickly reload the Exotic, but always had 2 rockets in the chamber – in case something could still crawl after the first nuclear strike.
The damage was so high that many game mechanics could simply be circumvented or rather broken.
The never-before-seen mechanics in the raid could thus easily be bypassed. Gjallarhorn earned the nickname “the golden crowbar.”
The Gjallarhorn was forged from the armor of fallen Guardians and given to the survivors of the Battle of Twilight’s Fall.
With the acclaimed expansion “King of the Taken“, the Gjallarhorn was left behind. The Exotic made its return at the end of 2016 as a guaranteed quest reward. This new and now black version was still strong, but no longer absurdly powerful. However, in the collective memory, the Gjallarhorn is likely forever cemented as the ultimate weapon.
The curse of power: The entire PvE of year 1 of Destiny was overshadowed by Gjallarhorn. But there were also downsides. Because for many teams, you needed a ticket – indeed, without Gjallarhorn, you often couldn’t participate in the endgame.
Some players wanted to quickly run through the raid, grab their loot, and not mess around with mechanics. Teammates shooting with “normal” weapons were just an impediment. They wasted time.
A kind of 2-Guardian society developed: The Guardians who had the OP rocket launcher and those who wished to have the Exotic. Everyone wanted to play at the top, so everyone wanted the Gjallarhorn. The hype surrounding the weapon became a real engine, and the joy upon obtaining it was nearly endless.
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“Is my account cursed?” On loot bad luck and dances
Where could the Exotic be found? The Gjallarhorn could drop from various sources: from exotic engrams, as loot in the raids Glassed Chamber and Crota’s End, in The Prison of Elders, and after PvP matches. However, it would be an understatement to say that the drop rate was low.
The chance of getting a Gjallarhorn was like winning the lottery. Strange rituals developed to increase the drop rate. In the raid, there was dancing in front of chests. But it had to be the right dance to break the loot curse – otherwise, one could only explain the loot bad luck by saying the account must have been cursed.
There’s another source: Xur. The mysterious merchant, who still visits every Friday, could randomly bring Gjallarhorn. Xur did this exactly 2 times in his entire career:
In the 2nd week after the release of Destiny.
One week before the expansion “King of the Taken” was released.
When the Gjallarhorn was sold for the first time, most Guardians knew hardly anything about Exotics or didn’t have enough resources to pay Xur. Players who looked at Xur’s inventory with enough “strange coins” but decided against a purchase regretted that decision forever.
The cult: Now it gets absurd
This is how the holiday came about: When Xur offered the Exotic for the 2nd time, all dams broke. A cry spread through the Destiny universe, across the internet and over schoolyards: “Holy crap, Xur sells Gjallarhorn!” Week after week, players visited the NPC, hoping Xur would show the same generosity as he did back in 2014.
Now the time had come and it was hardly believable. This August 15, 2015 was immediately declared a holiday. Even today, we celebrate the G-Day every summer. On this day, different rules apply for Guardians. You can read more about it here on MeinMMO: Destiny 2 celebrates G-Day – A day to remember an OP weapon.
In hindsight, it turned out that Bungie likely bribed Xur to give players a week of real fun. Because the expansion “King of the Taken” was on the horizon, and as mentioned, there was no more room for Gjallarhorn – Guardians were supposed to learn mechanics instead of breaking them.
In short: The cult around Gjallarhorn was born because the weapon was extremely powerful and just as rare. Nostalgically idealized, the weapon stands for everything that makes loot in Destiny so special: An object that you are proud of, that you can always use, and that you eagerly anticipate with every drop.
Even in 2021, the Gjallarhorn is still worshiped devoutly by Guardians. A Destiny dev recently tweeted that he would now deal with the exotic rocket launcher regarding the days-long Sueskanal blockade. This shows well that the golden crowbar is simply associated with being a problem solver.
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Destiny 2 has now brought back many iconic Exotics from Destiny 1. Guardians can play with Thorn, Hawkmoon, and The Last Word. Almost all known weapons and armor are available in both titles. However, Gjallarhorn is not among them.
But Guardians also wonder with every strong Exotic: “Do we have Gjallarhorn 2.0 in hand?” Especially with new rocket launchers, the comparison is almost mandatory. Currently, the raid Exotic Eyes of Tomorrow holds this title. The similarities are certainly undeniable. Both weapons have multiple homing rockets, deal solar damage, and were somehow broken.
What are the chances? The return of Gjallarhorn to Destiny 2 cannot be ruled out. After all, Bungie is gradually bringing back more highlights from the original in an enhanced form. In Season 14, the Glassed Chamber will reopen its doors in May 2021. And the Chamber was one of the sources for Gjallarhorn.
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Do we even want that? However, the more important question is, should Bungie bring back Gjallarhorn? As strong as it is in memories, the Exotic definitely won’t be – after all, it was no longer that powerful in year 3 of Destiny 1. A wrong comeback would destroy much of the mythos.
Many Guardians therefore wish that Gjallarhorn never comes back. Others, however, want that piece of history back. Many players also never had the opportunity to play with Gjallarhorn and look forward to every Exotic in their collection.
We need your opinion on the Gjallarhorn return
This is how you can participate: MeinMMO is now asking you how you feel about the return of the most famous Destiny weapon.
Each reader has one vote. Simply choose the appropriate answer from the poll. Please explain your choice in the comments. Thank you for participating!
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Valheim offers many ways to express creativity. This also includes repurposing certain items. One of these strange options is mead, which can wonderfully be transformed into its own RGB lighting.
What kind of lighting is that? The mead in Valheim has various effects and strengthens you. However, it also has a special property: it glows. Some resourceful players have taken advantage of this glow.
With mead and object holders, they create stylish lighting that looks like a fancy LED strip under the bed or above their own bar.
How do you build such “LED strips”? There are two ways to create your own RGB lighting in Valheim:
You build a holder out of beams or a recess in the ground. Just “throw” the mead bottles in there
Or you use horizontal object stands
The first option is easier, but the downside is that you automatically collect the mead when you come near it next time. So this method is only suitable for hard-to-reach places, and even then, it is quite limited.
It’s easier with holders. However, these cost quite a bit of material, which you probably won’t have in abundance at the beginning. However, the whole thing looks quite elegant, as shown in the post by user westers47 on reddit:
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What do I need for that? Since this stylish construct consists of several portions of mead and object stands, you will need resources in large quantities.
For the stands alone, you need bronze nails, for which you will need copper and tin. Both can be found in the dark forest, but copper is extremely tedious to farm. And while you’re farming, you awaken the forest, whose creatures will then attack you repeatedly.
The green bottles, for instance, contain poison-resistance mead, which you obtain from thistles. Thistles can only be found in the dark forest and are rather rare there. For many players, such plants are considered more valuable than metals.
A yellowish mead in similar bottles can be obtained with endurance mead. For that, you need yellow mushrooms and berries. Then you have to ferment the mead, which can take a while.
Is it worth it? Thistles are not only necessary for the mead, but also for sausages, which are among the best food in Valheim if you are still in the “midgame”. Brew the mead for decoration only if you have the plants to spare.
Depending on how far you have progressed or want to progress, you’ll also need the mead for other purposes. Especially poison resistance is almost essential if you want to visit the swamp for the first time.
If you don’t want to defeat bosses, Bone Mass is already dust, or if you just want to build, you can use up the thistles.
You can make farming a bit easier. Through a mod, there’s the possibility to grow thistles and other plants like carrots and beets. In our guide, you can find the 9 best mods for Valheim and how to install them.
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In Pokémon GO as of April 10, the Rocket Balloons have been disabled. They caused a critical bug in the game. When they will return is currently unclear.
What happened? On Friday, April 9, the first complaints appeared on reddit regarding Pokémon GO that there were issues in the game when the balloons were clicked. These complaints increased in the following hours.
Niantic reacted to this and completely took the Rocket Balloons offline on April 10.
A related tweet mentioned that a bug related to battles was discovered and that these are temporarily unavailable.
The exact time when encounters will be reactivated is currently not known. We at MeinMMO will update the article accordingly when that happens.
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What else is coming this month? The month is still full of events in Pokémon GO. Starting April 13, you can secure the Therian form of Thundurus, which you should definitely do. After all, it will be among the best Ground attackers.
In addition to the debut of Thundurus, there will be more new Pokémon from Gen 6 and exciting events. The entire event calendar can be found here:
Crossover events in Fortnite started as special events and highlights. Nowadays, there are a lot of collaborations that Epic has brought into the game. But what does the community think about all the collabs? Is it still cool or is it getting out of hand?
This is the current state of crossovers in Fortnite: Everyone should be aware that Fortnite likes to collaborate with pop culture brands like the Marvel Avengers, the game Borderlands, or Star Wars, and brings these into the game. When looking at the crossovers, they have become quite numerous over time.
In Season 4 – Chapter 2, the entire Battle Pass consisted only of Marvel superheroes
Battle Royale, Creative Mode, and Party Royale – All had Crossover
How do the crossovers take place? The crossovers that take place in Fortnite have different variants. Sometimes they happen in the various modes of Fortnite, like an island in Creative Mode that is completely dedicated to Lara Croft from Tomb Raider – there Fortnite plays out quite differently than usual.
The newest mode Party Royale is mostly used to promote collabs. On stage, concerts by famous stars and musicians are performed, and on the big screen, even film premieres can be seen.
However, most collaborations take place in the main mode of Fortnite: Battle Royale. Whether it’s a new emote showcasing the dance and music of a famous star or a skin that comes directly from another universe. Entire seasons have already been dedicated to collabs.
The crossovers in Fortnite can be small and insignificant, but sometimes they are unavoidable.
Is it still cool or is it going too far?
What do such crossovers bring at all? The crossovers definitely expand the target audience in Fortnite. When crossovers take place, they connect games and brands with Fortnite.
This attracts fans of those brands who otherwise would not play Fortnite. People who have never heard of Fortnite or even strongly reject it. But when people see that their favorite game or singer is suddenly represented in Fortnite, it may be worth checking it out after all.
Epic can not only reach more people but also profit from it. Players tend to reach into their wallets more when a special, exclusive skin is offered in the item shop. The uniqueness of the skin and the fear that the skin will never appear in Fortnite’s item shop again can be a compelling argument for a purchase. This is also referred to as “FOMO” – the fear of missing out.
From Epic Games’ perspective, the many collaborations with major pop culture brands are a step towards creating a virtual world in Fortnite: a kind of “metaverse.” Epic CEO Tim Sweeney told Business Insider that as Fortnite evolves, it should become “more than just a game.”
This also includes that players can attend a virtual concert in Fortnite, watch movies in Fortnite, or experience an event for the new Star Wars movie.
But are players really happy with the crossovers, or is it getting too much when they can sometimes hardly avoid the collabs?
This is how the community thinks about the crossovers
Crossovers offer many opportunities and can reach different players and fans. Opinions about the collabs are divided in the community. Some find the collaborations very cool, while others find them just annoying. However, it also depends on the situation and how the crossover affects the game itself.
In a reddit thread, player Silver-Menace started a discussion about the crossovers claiming: “Crossovers are cool when they influence the game itself.” Under this thread, over 100 comments gathered discussing the topic of crossovers in Fortnite (via reddit). Here are a few players’ opinions:
“I think crossovers are cool when they don’t affect an entire Battle Pass. Just give us events that last a few days or at most a week.”
“Crossover skins are still better than anything else they’ve brought to the item shop lately.”
“In my opinion, they’re just overdoing it now. Don’t get me wrong, I like them [the crossovers], but when they focus solely on that, it just feels repetitive.”
“It’s just lazy, and players miss it when Fortnite put effort into its own skins.”
“Marvel X Fortnite before Chapter 2 is the best example of this [the original statement]. In Season 4, we got the Infinity Gauntlet as an item and Thanos was a constant threat during matches. Later in Season 8 (I believe), we had a huge event with Marvel skins and a completely new, well-conceived LTM with challenges and rewards. Now it’s just: Hey look, this is Thor! Here you have an Ironman blaster! Check it out, it’s Master Chief!”
The crossovers themselves don’t seem to really bother most players, but it seems that for some it might be too much. This could be because there are already too many such events, and therefore the element of surprise is not as great anymore. In the past, such collaborations were something entirely new and thus also very exciting, but nowadays it seems to belong to Fortnite’s everyday life.
Opinions will likely remain divided, as some are having fun with it, and perhaps others will suddenly be convinced by the crossovers when their favorite hero appears in Fortnite.
The next collaboration with DC and Batman is already in planning
Fortnite itself seems to be happily continuing with their crossovers, as the next big collaboration with DC is already planned. The two companies are teaming up to launch a whole comic series in which Batman lands on the Fortnite island. For players who purchase the comics, exclusive rewards like Batman skins await. So we can look forward to whether this crossover will also influence the game.
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Tim Sweeney, the head of Epic, wants to dismantle Steam’s monopoly. To do this, he is investing a lot of money. Thanks to the lawsuit with Apple, it was revealed just how costly the exclusive Epic titles are and how much loss is incurred.
What kind of battle is this? In 2019, Epic began bringing games exclusively to their store. The exclusivity was mainly aimed at ensuring that the titles are not released on the competitor Steam.
However, the battle with exclusives is very costly, as recently revealed through the lawsuit with Apple.
How much is Epic investing? According to PC Gamer, the exclusive deals alone cost a minimum guarantee of 444 million dollars in 2020. This arises because Epic promises developers a certain level of earnings. If that does not happen, Epic pays the missing amount itself.
In contrast, there are only 265 million dollars in revenues from the games.
According to Apple’s documents, the losses are said to amount to at least 330 million dollars, as the numbers from 2019 are taken into account.
Tim Sweeney, the head of Epic Games.
Epic is taking on everyone and has to pay a lot for it
Where do these numbers come from? The numbers come from a document that Apple prepared during the lawsuit with Epic (via scribd). It was created to show that the Epic Store cannot be compared to the iOS App Store.
The documents state, according to Steve Allison, the Vice President and General Manager of Epic Games Store, and Joe Kreiner, the Vice President of Business Development, that Epic with the store:
lost 181 million dollars in 2019 and 273 million dollars in 2020
is projected to lose another 139 million dollars in 2021
In total, the Epic Store accounts for almost 600 million dollars in losses
The company assumes that the Epic Store will not become profitable before 2027. However, Epic does not label this as a loss, but as an “investment”.
Losses also due to the lawsuit: Epic is not only competing with Steam but also fighting against Apple’s App Store.
In August 2020, Epic decided to sell the currency V-Bucks directly in the iOS version of Fortnite. Previously, the currency had to be purchased through the App Store, which resulted in 30% of the revenue going to Apple.
Fortnite has since not been available in the App Store or the Play Store.
Sweeney revealed in an interview in February 2021 that he is trying to change the industry with Epic Games. Here, too, he is fighting against Apple taking 30% of the revenue.
He also admits that the lawsuit is very costly. However, he emphasized that Epic is an independent company, which is why they are able to conduct such a lawsuit and incur the losses. While Sweeney still holds the majority of the company, approximately 48.4% of the shares belong to the Chinese giant Tencent.
Robin Hood for some, villains for others
Epic Games and Tim Sweeney present themselves as Robin Hood. They want to take money from the wealthy companies that only offer games on their platform and give it to the poor – the developers and publishers. However, this only works to a limited extent.
Because the game of the year 2020 on Steam shows that players prefer a platform. Red Dead Redemption 2 was released on Epic Games in November 2019 and only in December 2019 on Steam. Nevertheless, it was much more successful on Steam than on Epic.
Many players see Epic and Sweeney as the villains who take games away from them. The most common criticism is that Epic should impress with the development of a better store rather than with exclusive titles. Nevertheless, it is frequently used. Reports suggest that over 108 million accounts were created in the first year:
Mythic Keystone Dungeons are some of the most challenging content in World of Warcraft. However, with an item from Cataclysm, you can make them easier. Players fear that this won’t work for much longer.
What kind of content is this? It is about Mythic+ Dungeons, or Mythic Keystone Dungeons. These dungeons represent some of the hardest PvE content in WoW alongside mythic raids.
Through the keystones, you can theoretically make a dungeon progressively harder by giving enemies more abilities (“affixes”) or simply increasing their damage and healing.
Veterans and professionals constantly battle over the highest keystones, trying to reach another level. All means are acceptable – even ancient items from Cataclysm.
What kind of item is this? It is about the Paper Companion. This is a belt enchantment for engineers from Cataclysm, one of the least popular expansions of WoW. The Paper Companion was introduced with Patch 4.0.3, just before the release of Cataclysm in December 2010.
The enchantment summons a named Paper Companion that taunts enemies in the vicinity for a few seconds. This ability helps survive in Keystone Dungeons.
This is what the Paper Companion looks like in the game.
The Paper Companion Saves Your Tank
What makes the Paper Companion so strong: Since the Paper Companion binds enemies to itself, the tank has the chance to escape from mobs. This helps in various situations:
The tank needs to get rid of stacks of debuffs for which they must not be hit – such as “Necrotic”
The healer needs to heal the tank through an important moment, such as to remove stacks of “Horrific”
A particularly strong ability needs to be intercepted, which could otherwise kill the tank
The tank is dead, but the enemies are nearly dead too, and the group doesn’t want to risk a wipe
In general, the Paper Companion mostly helps with kiting, similar to the Treants of Balance Druids, which are used in the same situations.
The companion has a cooldown of 5 minutes, and theoretically, anyone in the group can use the enchantment.
What is “kiting”? Kiting refers to when players do not actively fight enemies but build threat on them and then flee. They run ahead and draw the mobs behind them, like a named paper kite (eng: “kite”).
In this way, attacks and resultant damage and debuffs are avoided. Kiting has been a popular strategy in Mythic+ for some time, as many enemies are already so strong that tanks can barely hold up. Mobile tanks like Demon Hunters are therefore also popular.
How to use the item correctly: You need to be an engineer to use the Paper Companion. You learn the recipe randomly while crafting engineering items from Cataclysm. To craft the Companion, you only need a Tinker’s Kit, which you can find with any Engineering Supplies vendor.
Apply the tinkering to your belt and then “use” it at the right moment. Make sure that the enemies are not positioned unfavorably – such as in pools of “Bloody”. It’s best to wait for a sign from the tank or deploy the companion when a wipe is imminent.
Some players fear that the item will be nerfed in the future and will no longer work. They are concerned that reporting, such as from Wowhead, attracts too much attention and the developers might want to adjust it – because it is indeed an old enchantment that shouldn’t be useful anymore, as the players think.
However, completely different and crazy things are working in WoW that probably are also not planned. For instance, a mage has mastered the twisted corridors in Torghast at the highest level solo and naked. Whether the Paper Companion will continue to accompany you in dungeons remains to be seen.
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In a survey, we wanted to know from you which combat jobs from Final Fantasy XIV are your absolute favorites. Here is a ranking of the most popular classes in Final Fantasy XIV based on your responses.
Here’s what it was about: The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV offers its players a choice of a total of 17 combat jobs, which are called “classes” in other games. That’s a decent amount and there is something for every type of player. We at MeinMMO were therefore curious to find out which jobs are particularly popular with you.
In a survey we let you vote and create a ranking of the most popular jobs from FFXIV.
Here’s how you voted: A total of 1,332 readers participated in the survey. Everyone could only cast one vote. Here are places 17 to 11:
Place 17: Warrior (3.08 %)
Place 16: Scholar (3.83 %)
Place 15: Monk (4.13 %)
Place 14: Machinist (4.28 %)
Place 13: Ninja (4.5 %)
Place 12: Bard (5.18 %)
Place 11: Black Mage (5.41 %)
Here is the top 10 of your favorite classes.
Place 10: Gunbreaker
Weapon: Gunblade
Role: Tank
Addon: Shadowbringers
Votes: 5.48 %
This is the Gunbreaker: The Gunbreaker is the latest addition to the tank jobs of FFXIV. The job is based on the character Squall from FFVIII, whose gunblade served as the model for the weapon of the job and whose skills were also incorporated into the MMORPG.
The Gunbreaker is a classic combo job. In combat, he uses specific skills in succession to form a combo that deals more damage with each ability used. His resource, Cartridge, grants the tank magical bullets for his weapon, which he can expend to unleash powerful finisher skills.
In FFXIV, the martial art of the Gunbreaker originated from a nation called Bozja. Long ago, an elite guard of Bozja used gunblades to protect their queens. After the country was conquered by Garlemald, many believed that this martial art was lost. However, there are still a few who master it and can train new Gunbreakers.
This is the Astrologian: The Astrologian is one of the three healer jobs currently in FFXIV and is a hybrid. He can switch between two stances before battle, focusing either on pure power healing or shield healing.
In addition, the Astrologian can buff the group by using the power of the stars. In battle, he regularly draws a random card from his deck, which he can then assign to one of his teammates. Depending on the card, the teammate receives a damage buff.
Originally, the art of astrology came from the faraway land of Sharlayan. After the Garlean Empire began its conquest, the Sharlayans retreated to an island in the north of the continent and took their knowledge with them. However, individual Astrologians continue to come to Eorzea and spread their knowledge among the adventurers.
Place 8: Paladin
Weapon: Sword and Shield
Role: Tank
Addon: Base game “A Realm Reborn”
Votes: 6.23 %
This is the Paladin: Another job among the tanks. The Paladin is as classic as it can get in FFXIV. He tanks with sword and shield, uses holy magic to damage his foes, and can heal himself when the going gets tough.
Similar to the Gunbreaker, the Paladin chains his combo skills together in battle to deal damage and draw the enemy’s aggro toward himself. However, he finishes the combo with a triple execution of a strong finisher. Furthermore, his resource, Oath, allows him to execute a strong defensive skill for a short time.
Paladins have served the royal house of the city-state of Ul’dah for centuries and protect its members with their lives. Originally, the honor of becoming a Paladin was only granted to a few loyal fighters of the Sultans. However, lately, talented and sincere adventurers are also being welcomed into their ranks.
Place 7: Dragoon
Weapon: Spear
Role: Melee DPS
Addon: Base game “A Realm Reborn”
Votes: 6.31 %
This is the Dragoon: The first DPS in our top 10 is a melee fighter wielding a spear. The Dragoon uses two different combos in battle, which culminate in two strong finishers and, upon completion, enhance the first skill of the combos. This causes the combos to continuously loop.
However, Dragoons are best known for their jumps. With their powerful jump attacks, they dive down onto their enemies, dealing massive damage. Thanks to the power of the dragon, which Dragoons can utilize, their jumps become even more powerful.
For a thousand years, Dragoons were considered elite fighters of Ishgard in the war against the dragons. With their spears, they could pierce the thick scales of the beasts and annihilate them. However, after the end of the war, the truth about the original purpose of the Dragoons came to light.
Place 6: Dancer
Weapon: Throwing Weapons
Role: Ranged DPS
Addon: Shadowbringers
Votes: 6.61 %
This is the Dancer:With the Dancer came the third ranged job to FFXIV, and it turned heads in the community with its beautiful animations and support abilities. In combat, the Dancer uses throwing weapons to attack his enemies and dances to provide buffs to his group members.
The Dancer’s attacks both fill his Dance Fever gauge and provide him with feathers. Both resources can be collected first and then used for strong attacks.
Like many other jobs, the Dancer has its roots far away from Eorzea. The war dance originates from the nation Radz-at-Han, an island nation that players will visit in the upcoming expansion, Endwalker. The dancers are meant to not only entertain the audience with their graceful movements but also drive away darkness and sorrow from their souls.
On the next page, we continue with the top 5 jobs from our survey.
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The European League of Legends team G2 Esports has strengthened this year with one of the best AD carries in the league. With this move, they aimed to compete internationally and win tournaments. However, they have already failed against the competition in Europe, marking the end of an era.
What happened? On April 10, G2 Esports faced off against competitor Rogue in the Spring Playoffs 2021. Both teams were in the so-called Loser Bracket after having lost before to the same team: MAD Lions.
Whoever wins the duel between G2 and Rogue would reach the finals and face MAD Lions again. The losing team would exit the tournament in third place.
G2 Esports went into the game as the favorites. After all, they finished the regular spring season in first place and had beaten Rogue twice. But things turned out differently.
G2 looked like the winner at the beginning
Here’s how G2 Esports was eliminated from the playoffs: The first match played out exactly how many fans expected:
Rogue applied a lot of pressure at the beginning, secured First Blood and the first two dragons. Key to this was the performance of jungler Inspired, who was clearly more agile and effective than Jankos at G2.
G2 Esports held back, farming and waiting for larger team fights.
When those team fights came in the mid and late game, G2 dominated and secured the victory despite being at a disadvantage in the first 20 minutes.
At the start of Match 2, G2 Esports ramped up a bit and momentarily led 3:1 in kills, even though Rogue was able to destroy more towers in return.
But in the team fights, Rogue managed to split G2 Esports into smaller groups and defeat them. The European super team lacked some front line; their only tank was the supporter Mikyx as Blitzcrank. The rest of the team was very offensive but still couldn’t kill Odoamne as Renekton quickly enough.
In an exciting fight for the dragon, the player Rekkles managed to steal the dragon, but Rogue won the team fight and then pushed directly into the base. They claimed the second match, tying the series at 1:1.
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In Match 3, Rogue dominated from the start. Although they could not establish a large lead in the first 20 minutes, they won rather clearly in the mid game. Here too, jungler Inspired played a significant role, with supporter Trymbi also making good plays on Rell.
In the final match, Rogue consistently managed to counter G2’s attacks perfectly:
At minute 14:30, G2 managed to defeat the opposing AD carry in a 3v1. However, they had to go under the tower and lost a lot of health points.
Rogue reacted and quickly turned it into a 4v5, coming in with full health points.
At the end of the fight, Rogue killed 4 players from G2 while only losing 2 themselves. A great victory.
Such fights already took place around the Herald and immediately after at minute 16:30 on the top lane. After just 17 minutes, Rogue had almost a 5,000 gold lead, which they would not give up.
For those who want to rewatch all the matches, here is a highlight video on YouTube that is just under 26 minutes long:
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What’s special about the defeat? G2 Esports has dominated the European league in recent years. In 2019 and 2020, they won both playoffs and were also able to impress internationally:
In 2019, they won the Mid Season Invitational (the first major international tournament of the year) and placed 2nd at Worlds.
In 2020, the MSI was canceled, but they achieved a good 3rd/4th place at Worlds.
Rekkles had been with Fnatic since 2015 and had multiple first-place finishes in regional tournaments there as well. However, he was unable to secure an international title. This was supposed to change. With the loss against Rogue, G2 is now not qualified for MSI.
The next chance for an international title will not be until Worlds in the fall.
Caps (left) and Rekkles (right) once played together for Fnatic. Now they are reunited at G2 Esports.
The first European final without Fnatic or G2: Fnatic failed without Rekkles and with new midlaner Nisqy early in the playoffs against Schalke 04. They dominated European LoL from 2013 to 2016 and again in 2018. G2 Esports, meanwhile, dominated in 2016, 2017, and the last two years.
Since the establishment of the European league in 2013, one of these two teams has always been in the playoff finals. However, in 2021, it is Rogue and MAD Lions.
Perkz was the record holder regarding regional championship titles, securing 8 of them. At the start of the current season, he transferred to the American team Cloud9 for a buyout of 5 million dollars. There, he won the Spring Split and is now in the finals of the playoffs with his team. He could make the jump to the Mid Season Invitational.
Faker is the star of T1, but the last years haven’t gone so well.
But it wasn’t just for G2 Esports that the first split was a disappointment. The Korean team T1, led by superstar Faker, also missed out on the Mid Season Invitational:
In the shop of Pokémon GO you can currently find a ticket for 1 € for the Community Day featuring Serpifeu. We will show you all tasks and rewards of the special research.
What kind of research is this? As with every Community Day, you can buy a ticket for about one Euro in the in-game shop (depending on the shop, the price varies by a few cents). The ticket unlocks research that perfectly fits the Community Day event.
We will show you all quests and rewards in this overview so you can more easily decide whether it is worth purchasing for you.
Where can you get the ticket? Open Pokémon GO and visit the shop. Below the boxes, you will find the category “Worldwide Events.” Here you will find the ticket “Serpifeu in Sunshine.”
Ticket for Community Day featuring Serpifeu – the research
Where do the infos come from? Due to the time difference, the Community Day featuring Serpifeu is already active. Trainers published the research of the 1-€ ticket on reddit among others. In the following overview, we compile them for you (via Leekduck.com).
Serpifeu research for C-Day 1/4
Task
Reward
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
15 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Serpifeu
Encounter with Serpifeu
Land 5 great throws
20 Serpifeu candies
Stage reward: For completing these three tasks, you will additionally receive 2,000 Stardust, 10 Nanab Berries, and an encounter with Serpifeu.
Serpifeu research for C-Day 2/4
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Serpifeu
30 Serpifeu candies
Send 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Efoserp
Evolve 3 Serpifeu
15 Poké Balls
Stage reward: For completing these three tasks, you will additionally receive 1,500 experience points, 10 Ultra Balls, and an encounter with Serpifeu.
Serpifeu research for C-Day 3/4
Task
Reward
Land 3 excellent Curveball throws
50 Serpifeu candies
Evolve 1 Efoserp
1 Star Piece
Send 10 Pokémon
10 Ultra Balls
Stage reward: For completing these three tasks, you will additionally receive 2,500 experience points, 15 Hyper Balls, and a Rocket Radar.
Things you should note: The pure value of the items you receive through the rewards exceeds the purchase price of 1 €.
A Rocket Radar usually costs 200 coins, so about 2 €
A single Star Piece costs 100 coins, so about 1 €
In addition, Stardust, balls, berries, and XP
If you were going to buy these items anyway, you will get them through the ticket for 1 € significantly cheaper. If you are not interested in these items and do not need the extra candies for Serpifeu, then buying the ticket is probably not worth it for you.
What do you think of the ticket for the Community Day this time? Is it something you want to buy, or will you play the event for free? Let us know your opinion here in the comments on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
During the week from April 5 to April 11, there was a lot of information about new MMORPGs. Two games were announced that are set to be released on Steam in 2021. We at MeinMMO also reveal what else has been happening in the MMORPGs.
The highlights of the week: This week, two new MMORPGs were announced:
The first MMORPG is Swords of Legends, which was already released in China in 2017. In summer 2021, the German publisher Gameforge will bring it to the West. The game focuses on PvE, story, quests, and raids, offering PvP only in specific areas. More about this here: The beautiful MMORPG Swords of Legends will be released on Steam in 2021.
The weirdest thing of the week: What is it like to start playing World of Warcraft around 16 years after its release? This question was also posed by MeinMMO author Maik Schneider, who tried it out. How he felt about it can be found here: What is it like to start playing WoW in 2021?
This is what the new Swords of Legends looks like, which Gameforge aims to bring to us in summer.
In the old MMORPGs Flyff and Rappelz, there was a major innovation in 2020. The developer Gala reclaimed the publishing rights from Webzen and now distributes it via a blockchain platform. Therefore, in the latest events, you can earn rewards in the form of Bora Coins, a cryptocurrency (via MassivelyOP).
These were the news of the week from the world of MMORPGs at a glance. What was your personal highlight? Did you experience something exciting this week? Or did we forget something important? Let us know in the comments.
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This mage player in WoW: Shadowlands shows that you only need a little bit of luck to clear Torghast. He clears the final boss naked without any equipment.
What is it about? The winding corridors are currently the hardest section in Torghast in WoW. In an impressive video, a mage player demonstrates how he defeats the final boss on level 18 without any gear.
He faces him naked and relies on his buffed spells. As you can see in the clip, this surprisingly works very well.
This is how the fight between the naked mage and the final boss goes
Check this out: The video by Ilya Pavlenko shows his mage with an item level of 0. He wears no equipment that could aid him in battle. Thus, he faces the final boss on the 18th level. The player explains that this encounter represents the difficulty of layer 8.
This is the highest possible difficulty in this part of Torghast. It makes the naked encounter significantly more intense.
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What is particularly special about Torghast: Torghast is supposed to be a difficult endgame dungeon. However, it always depends on which class you participate with, how skilled the player is, and how favorable the random factor is with the selectable upgrades.
This is how players react: Some players congratulate the mage on his victory. Additionally, the particularly organized interface stands out, which is why the creator is repeatedly asked about his add-ons. These are mostly: Weakauras, Dominos, Details, SexyMap, Immersion, and moveanything.
On the website WoWHead (via wowhead.com), the run is also discussed. Players talk about how difficult this experience can be. One player reports that he couldn’t complete layer 5 with his DK, who has an item level of 210 – he simply lacked the DPS on level 16.
Another player writes that he couldn’t even complete the last 2 layers with his monk, who has an item level of 227.
In general, it is said that some classes have it significantly easier in Torghast than others, and that the random factor plays a huge role in the decision between win or fail.
In April, a legendary Pokémon stands out: The Therian Forme of Landorus makes its debut in Pokémon GO. We will tell you why you should definitely hunt it and why it is the Pokémon of the month.
Why is Landorus so important right now? On April 13, the Therian Forme of Landorus celebrates its debut in Pokémon GO. Until now, you could only catch the Incarnate Form, which was already strong but did not surpass all other Ground attackers. This is likely to change with the Therian Forme. If it retains its moves, we will get the unquestionably best Ground attacker in the game.
That is reason enough for you to fully dive into the Landorus raids in April. After months of repetitions and weak raid bosses, there is finally a new and also useful monster in the raids.
This is the story of Landorus: This Pokémon belongs to the trio “Forces of Nature,” which also includes Tornadus and Thundurus. The 3 monsters represent wind, storm, and ground. Unlike Tornadus and Thundurus, who are feared by farmers, Landorus is popular. It appears where the harvests are rich. Therefore, it is also called the “Lord of Agriculture” in the Pokémon world.
Landorus in Pokémon GO – The best Ground attacker
How do I get Landorus? The legendary Pokémon will be available in Level 5 raids from April 13 to April 27. Only during this period will you be able to challenge and catch the Therian Forme of Landorus. When this Pokémon will return afterwards is currently unclear.
You need to challenge the legendary monster with a raid or remote raid pass and enough teammates, just like you are used to from legendary raids.
This is how I will proceed this month: In the past months, I often neglected legendary raids. But in April, I will dive back in. I have already assembled a group of teammates, and we will defeat as many Landorus as possible via remote raid. My goal is clear: at least one Landorus with 98% IV.
For this, I will especially use the raid hour, which will fortunately take place twice with Landorus. Otherwise, I will also invest my passes daily and surely invest a PokéCoin or two for additional raid passes.
You can see Landorus here on the left in the picture.
How strong will Landorus be: Now it gets really exciting. First, let’s take a look at Landorus’s stats:
Attack: 289
Defense: 179
HP: 205
Max CP: 4434
Currently, there is no other Ground Pokémon that has as high an attack as Landorus in its Therian Forme. Groudon, in second place, has “only” 270 in attack. Additionally, Landorus currently has one of the best Ground movesets in the game with Mud Shot and Earth Power. This combination makes the legendary Pokémon undoubtedly the best Ground attacker in the game.
However, it should be noted that the Therian Forms of Tornadus and Thundurus received new moves just before their release. As a result, both monsters were strengthened. If Landorus’s moves are changed shortly before its release, it may potentially become weaker.
What else is happening this month? The month is full of events in Pokémon GO. In addition to the debut of Landorus, there will be other new Pokémon from Gen 6 and exciting events. The complete event calendar can be found here:
The new survival MMO The Day Before has released a 13-minute long trailer, highlighting the game’s gameplay. Some players, however, ridicule that it looks very similar to other zombie games.
This is The Day Before: In the new survival MMO, you awaken without memories in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. You are one of the few humans immune to the terrible zombie virus.
Your task now is to survive in this world and find out what happened. You play from a third-person perspective and explore the open world of The Day Before together with other players. PvP will also play a role, as you will have to fight for scarce resources such as fuel and food in this hopeless world.
The developers of Fntastic have now released a long gameplay trailer showcasing various aspects of the shooter.
This is shown in the trailer: The new trailer for The Day Before is 13 minutes long and shows a gameplay section as it could occur in the game:
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After a brief introduction by a radio host who provides some insights into the world and story of The Day Before, the scene switches to two cars following a forest road. In the bottom right, there is a display for gasoline that is steadily decreasing.
The vast open world exhibits the typical post-apocalyptic feeling: desolate landscapes, broken vehicles, devastated settlements, and buildings. At the first stop, you also encounter the zombies, who typically rush towards the players and get shot.
They are the main enemies of the game and appear in groups during the exploration of the surroundings. Other gameplay elements observable in the trailer include:
Looting resources and food, as is typical for a survival game
Repairing vehicles
Crafting and traps
The equipment and inventory system
The trailer ends with players hiding in a bunker in front of a police car and discovering a tunnel system.
If you are into survival games, then we have something for you:
This is what the comments say: In the comments under the YouTube video, there are now almost 6,000 comments, all mixed. Users show general interest in the game and want to keep an eye on it for now, while others warn that people should not get hyped:
Keep your expectations low, boy, and you will never be disappointed […].
YouTube user Pipeanp (6,965 upvotes)
However, some others made fun of the fact that the game looks like a generic zombie shooter. The user Elibbb1111 referred to The Day Before as “The Last of Us: The Days Gone before The Division” and indeed, the game shows some similarities to The Division. His comment received over 4,000 upvotes and other users commented with their own creations made up of the names of well-known post-apocalyptic zombie games in third-person perspective.
Despite the ridicule, the trailer seems to be well received by users. It has been viewed almost a million times and has 22,000 upvotes and only 858 downvotes (as of: April 10, 2021, 4:00 PM).
When will The Day Before be released? There is still no specific release date for the game, but it is expected to be released in the second quarter of 2021 on Steam.
What do you think of the gameplay trailer? Does The Day Before look like a game you would invest your time in, or are you not interested in the title? Let us know in the comments below the article.
