Today, on Tuesday, April 13th, the Fortnite servers on all platforms (PC/Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android) will go down. During this time, the new update 16.20 will be deployed. What does the new patch contain?
What is happening today in Fortnite? The update 16.20 was announced by Fortnite Status on Twitter and is supposed to be deployed today. The patch brings some changes to the game.
Update 12:30 PM: The update 16.20 has now been deployed. We will show you in our German patch notes what has changed in the game.
Before players can start searching for all the new features, the Fortnite servers will be taken down for a while.
Fortnite servers are going down – when and for how long?
Downtime starts in the morning: The downtime for the update 16.20 starts earlier than usual today – at 8:00 AM German time. So at 7:30 AM you can join a new round for the last time, after that the servers will be taken down and Fortnite will be down for a short time.
How long will the maintenance work take? Fortnite Status has already announced that the downtime today will be a bit longer. However, since the downtime starts earlier, maintenance should be completed as usual around noon.
Before players can go back to hunting wild animals and enemies, the servers will be taken down
Technical problems or other delays could cause an extension of the maintenance work. If this is the case, you will hear about it here on MeinMMO from us.
When will the patch notes come? According to the experience of the last updates in the new chapter of Fortnite, there will likely be again no or only superficial patch notes for the battle royale mode from Epic published.
However, if major changes are deployed, we will collect them for you and create our own version of German patch notes. We will then publish these here on MeinMMO.
What new content does update 16.20 bring?
What new things will there be in battle royale mode? Fortnite Status presented a few new features when announcing the update on Twitter. Here’s what to expect after the downtime today:
If you can get friends excited about Fortnite again, you will receive gifts
Update 16.20 could bring some changes to the game again. Maybe this is a chance to bring your friends back to the game? With the “Reactivate a Friend” program, you can unlock 4 cool items if you get your friends who haven’t played for a while excited about Fortnite again.
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Today, April 13, Patch 5.5 of Final Fantasy XIV. Here are the key contents of the update and how to unlock them in a concise overview.
This is included in the patch: Patch 5.5, titled “Death Unto Dawn,” is the last major update before the next expansion Endwalker. As always, it brings a whole range of new content. This includes:
Continuation of the main story
Final section of the Nier raid
Fight against Diamond Weapon in normal and EX
The celebration for the reconstruction of Ishgard
PS5 beta goes online
The preliminary patch notes with all the information can be found on the official website (via Lodestone). You can watch the German trailer for Patch 5.5 here:
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Is that all? No. Patch 5.5 will be split into several parts. The main part comes on April 13, with further parts to follow. By the end of May, the second part with the number 5.55 will be released, bringing the continuation of the story from Shadowbringers. It is meant to form the transition to the expansion Endwalker.
The quests around the Resistance weapons will also continue. Players will enter the new area “Zadnor Plain” and will be able to fight there. It is located at the border between Bozja and Dalmasca. This time, no minimum rank is required for the continuation of the quests at the Resistance.
Additionally, the “New Game+” mode will receive further content that you can play again.
After the server maintenance, it begins
These are the maintenance times: The server maintenance preceding the patch will start on April 13 at 3:00 AM and run until 12:00 PM noon German time. As always, the end of the maintenance might be delayed if there are unexpected difficulties. However, experience shows that maintenance in FFXIV often ends earlier than planned.
Here is a concise overview of all unlockable content you can tackle after the server maintenance.
Continuation of the main story
How to unlock the quest:
Name of the start quest: “Silver Armor”
Quest NPC: Alisaie
Location: Mor Dhona, Instance Sunstone (X: 6.0 / Y: 5.9)
Requirements: One combat or magic job at level 80, completion of the quest “On Malevolent Wings.” This is the last story quest of the previous Patch 5.4
The new dungeon Paglth’an will be unlocked during the main story, so just follow the quest line.
This is what to expect in the story: The situation intensifies for the Warrior of Light and his friends. With the help of mysterious towers that have appeared all over the world, Zenos and Fandaniel are attempting to foretell the end of the world.
The land of Eorzea is burning, the allied city-states are under heavy siege by opposing hordes, and the situation seems hopeless. The Warrior of Light must rally all his allies to withstand the overwhelming force.
With Patch 5.5, only part of the main story quest will come. The second part, which will form a transition to the expansion Endwalker, will be available by the end of May after the Fan Festival (May 15 and 16). So expect a significant cliffhanger.
YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse – Conclusion
How to unlock the quest:
Name of the start quest: “Sorrowful Plague”
Quest NPC: Foreman
Location: Kholusia (X: 34.7 / Y: 18.2)
Requirements: One combat or magic job at level 80, completion of the quest “Sorrow in Orb Form.” This is a short side quest that appeared with Patch 5.4. Item Level: 495
There will also be weekly quests after completion, which conclude the story around the Nier raid. They are optional, however.
This is what to expect in the Nier raid: The final part of the “YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse” raid takes players into the tower Paradigm Breaker. Together with 2B and 9S, you will explore the raid and hopefully uncover the secret behind the androids.
The raid is expected to consist of 3 bosses and a series of segments with trash mobs that players will have to fight through. The bosses will be familiar enemies from the Nier universe.
You can look forward to new hairstyles modeled after those of 2B and 9S as rewards. Additionally, there will be new gear with an item level of 520 and coins that you can exchange for upgrade materials.
Quest series “Battle for Werlyt” and the fight against Diamond Weapon
How to unlock the quest:
Name of the start quest: “Gleaming Life”
Quest NPC: Magical Officer
Location: The Fen (X: 11.3 / Y: 22.5)
Requirements: One combat or magic job at level 80, completion of the quest “Monument of Atonement.” This is the last quest from Werlyt.
The fight against the Diamond Weapon will be unlocked during the quests.
How to unlock Diamond Weapon EX (Diamond Flash – Trauma):
Quest NPC: Garlond Model Builder
Location: The Fen (X: 11.5 / Y: 22.5)
Requirements: One combat or magic job at level 80, completion of an unknown Werlyt quest from Patch 5.4. Presumably, you will have to defeat the normal version of the weapon for this. Item Level: at least 510
This is what to expect in Werlyt: After the victory over Smaragd Weapon, the VII Legion from Garlemald has one last trump card to play. Diamond is supposed to be the strongest weapon of its kind and will force the Warrior of Light to his knees.
The fight against the mechanical monster will take place high in the sky on a flying platform. There will again be a normal and an EX version of the trial fight, with the latter rewarding you with cool loot.
new weapons for all jobs
new mount
a crafting item that you can use for a new Chocobo harness
totems that you can exchange at NPC C’intana in Mor Dhona (X:22.7 Y:6.7) for weapons
New Super-Mount
With Patch 5.5, the new super mounts will also enter the game. You can unlock them after obtaining every Gwiber mount from the trial content of FFXIV: Shadowbringers.
Name of the start quest: “Dragon of Fire and Iron”
Quest NPC: Garlond Model Builder
Location: The Fen (X: 11.5 / Y: 22.5)
Requirements: Ownership of the mounts “Pixie Gwiber”, “Innocence Gwiber”, “Shadow Gwiber”, “Ruby Gwiber”, “Light Gwiber”, “Emerald Gwiber” or “Diamond Gwiber”.
Dream Trial: Leviathan
How to unlock the new dream trial: If you haven’t unlocked the mini-game yet, you can do it here:
Name of the start quest: “Came to the Fox”
Quest NPC: Traveler from Ishgard
Location: Frohenhalde (X: 7.0 / Y: 5.9)
Requirements: One combat or magic job at level 80
This is what to expect: The current dream trial with Titan will rotate out, and in its place comes Leviathan. The fight is about the old extreme version of Levi, which has been elevated from level 50 to level 80. And it is correspondingly challenging.
After the victory over Leviathan, you will engage in a small mini-game with the fox and earn the currency Dream Leaves. You will be able to exchange these leaves for rewards such as companions or mounts.
Wish Deliveries: Count Charlemend Durendaire
How to unlock the quests:
Name of the start quest: “A Reliable Duo”
Quest NPC: Francel
Location: Sky City (X: 11.0 / Y: 14.4)
Requirements: One crafting or gathering job at level 70, completion of the quests “A Livable City”, “New Momentum for the Scions” and “Happy Collector’s Gathering.” These are quests that are part of the reconstruction of Ishgard.
This is what to expect: Although the construction of Ishgard is complete, work continues. Various items are needed in large quantities, and you are to procure them. In Wish Deliveries, you will craft particularly high-quality items or gather them as a collector and present them to the delivery NPC. Overall, you will be able to accept 12 assignments from the esteemed Count each week.
As for rewards, you can look forward to hefty EXP bonuses for your gathering or crafting jobs or, if you are already level 80, crafter tokens. These tokens can be exchanged for further rewards and crafting materials.
Additional Notes
Here are a few things to watch out for in Patch 5.5:
With Patch 5.5, a festival celebrating the reconstruction will kick off in Ishgard. About every 2 hours, FATE-like events will be held there, where you can win prizes
The day after the patch, on April 14, the slightly delayed Easter event will begin, in which you can receive an absolutely glamorous new outfit. It starts in Old Gridania (X: 10.2 / Y: 9.4)
The beta for the PS5 version starts for all players and test accounts
In the treasure dungeon Kyhe Ghiah, there will be new items from which you can create stylish glamour outfits
New NPCs will be added who sell luxury goods such as new mounts: Edelina in Mor Dhona (X: 22.1 / Y: 4.8) and Tabeth in Eulmore (X: 10.0 / Y: 11.2)
Which of the contents will you complete first? Are you looking forward to any of them in particular? Let us know in the comments.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is set to receive a plethora of new content with the upcoming Patch 9.1. Among that is a confrontation with Sylvanas, who currently appears to be acting as an antagonist. Some players are not looking forward to it at all. They fear a cliché.
new story surrounding Anduin, who is becoming a sort of “Arthas 2.0”
Korthia, a new area with daily quests and more
the mega-dungeon Tazavesh
Overall, these are good changes and some believe that the worst thing about Patch 9.1 is the wait for its release. However, not all players are satisfied with what they expect.
What is the problem? One of the major new contents is the raid Sanctum of Domination. In this, players will face ten bosses – with a final battle against Sylvanas Windrunner, the Banshee Queen.
Sylvanas is a controversial character, loved or hated by players. There is hardly any gray area. And right now, the battle against her is causing some of the community to mock the upcoming content.
“Who is ready to not kill Sylvanas?”
What players criticize: Threads keep appearing in the WoW subreddit where players criticize that nothing will happen with Sylvanas anyway. The players think that the story writers are glorifying the Banshee too much:
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Even though there will be a fight against her, players are sure that nothing else will happen. The reddit user knihT-dooG writes cynically: “I can’t wait to get GENOUGH’t at the end of 9.1 and see her bansheet away” (via reddit).
The discussion has been going on for a while. Several weeks ago, the reddit user AnwaAnduril opened a thread titled: “Who is ready to not kill Sylvanas in the new Maw raid and see her redemption cinematic?” In his text, he notes: “Because genocide isn’t really that bad, according to Blizzard, I guess” (via reddit).
Why is this a problem? Players feel that Blizzard exploits its villains too often (the antagonists, not the class). They could be holding players off too frequently, only to later celebrate one or more reappearances.
The antagonists escape and are then “recycled” in upcoming stories. Either they freeze the players in battle and flee, or they avoid their just punishment in other ways. Sylvanas herself demonstrated this at the end of BfA.
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In the honor duel against Saurfang (“Mak’gora”), she used her banshee powers and fled before Tyrande could take her revenge – or practically anyone else who had already built up hatred against her at that time.
Now players fear that this will simply happen again – or that Sylvanas will receive a so-called “redemption arc.” This is a plot in which a villain is redeemed and converted to “good.”
Is everything really bad? Even though Sylvanas is a common and recurring topic of contention, not the entire community is against the development. Many players are looking forward to new content, such as the new mounts for their Covenant:
Here they humorously point out parallels between the Nightfae mount and the dog-dragon Fuchur from The NeverEnding Story, but overall seem satisfied with the changes.
What else players suggest: With the upcoming patch, some constructive players also see the opportunity to address issues in Shadowlands. They wish for a removal of caps for soul ash, conquest points, and honor or the fee for changing binding median (via reddit).
This would make playing Twinks, or alternate characters, significantly easier. Blizzard has even already helped by removing one of the most annoying endgame grinds, making it a bit easier for Twinks.
When is Patch 9.1 coming? So far, no specific date has been announced for Patch 9.1. Due to its size, with at least 18 new bosses in one raid and a mega-dungeon, testing could also take a while.
The patch testing is likely to start on the PTR sometime in April. From there, you can expect around 6-8 weeks, although this estimate may persist because of the size and the difficulties with the current corona situation.
Samsung already presented its latest high-end monitor a month ago, and new details have now emerged. But who is a gaming monitor that costs more than 1,500 euros aimed at?
Samsung already introduced the new monitor Odyssey G9 S49AG95NC about a month ago (via news.samsung.com). The Odyssey series is Samsung’s gaming monitor series, which is designated from G3 to G9. The G9 monitors represent the high-end models and offer particularly high-quality craftsmanship and many features.
Further details about the new monitor have now become known through the Chinese retailer Taobao (Taobao.com). The price of the Odyssey G9 S49AG95NC is around 1,900 euros. But note that the price is not yet official, and we convert the Chinese currency into euros.
The predecessor model – the Odyssey G9 LC49G95T – is currently available for around 1,600 euros on Amazon:
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The new successor relies on similar specifications as its predecessor. The new monitor offers:
49-inch resolution with 32:9 aspect ratio
5,120 by 1,440 pixels (DQHD)
240 Hz
LED display
What is special about the new version? Especially with brightness, the new monitor makes a significant leap forward. Instead of 10 lighting zones, the new monitor is supposed to offer 2,048 brightness zones. This is intended to significantly improve the lighting of the LED display, but it does not reach the pixel-perfect brightness control of OLED displays.
However, LED displays do not have the issue of possible burn-in of static images. This is better for users who work at the monitor.
The monitor is also supposed to provide a brightness of 2000 cd/m². For HDR representation, a minimum of 400 cd/m² or higher is required. With this brightness, the screen is even certified with “VESA DisplayHDR 2000”. The special thing about it is: so far there is officially no “VESA DisplayHDR 2000.” The current standard is HDR 1400. VESA describes a certificate on how well a display is suitable for HDR playback.
The new gaming monitor is primarily aimed at enthusiasts who have matching hardware
Samsung charges more than 1,000 euros for its new high-end model. That’s quite a lot of money at first. But who is it aimed at?
Who is the monitor aimed at? Interested parties should basically understand that you need appropriate hardware to really operate this monitor. To achieve 240Hz at full resolution, you need at least an RTX 2080 or an RTX 3080. Therefore, the monitor is primarily aimed at enthusiasts.
In gaming, you also have to consider that the games support the large resolutions. How significant the differences are at 32:9 has been presented by GameStar in an article. GameStar looked at how much performance 32:9 costs compared to 16:9.
In competitive games, you have the advantage of having a wider field of view than players who play on 16:9. Other games like Overwatch try to create an artificial zoom so that resolutions like 21:9 and 16:9 resemble each other and no advantage is gained for players.
How big is actually 32:9? You can think of a monitor in ultra-wide format (32:9) and 49 inches as two WQHD monitors each with 27 inches side by side, just without the annoying bezel of individual screens. The resolution is not quite 4K but comes close. Instead of two monitors, you have one large monitor. This further enhances immersion while gaming. How significant the differences are can also be read on the GameStar.
In the 27-inch range, Samsung already offers the Odyssey G7. According to Rtings.com, this is one of the best gaming monitors you can get for the Xbox Series X at a resolution of 1440p.
The Samsung Odyssey G7 is the smaller representative and primarily addresses WQHD and mid-range gamers.
How good is the predecessor? The predecessor already managed to impress reviewers. For example, Rtings.com describes the Samsung Odyssey G9 LC49G95T as an excellent gaming monitor that impresses mainly with its good response speed and strong display. Some users primarily criticized issues with G-Sync. However, these have supposedly been resolved by now.
However, the curvature is not suitable for all uses. Due to the strong curvature, it is only suitable for gaming and office work, but not for video and image editing.
If you are enthusiasts and looking for a large monitor, keep an eye on the Odyssey G9. However, if you already own the predecessor, the successor model may not be worth it.
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Further exciting monitors are also expected to follow in 2021
The manufacturer ViewSonic presented the Elite XG321UG at CES 2021 in spring. For the first time, a 32-inch monitor with UHD resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate has been introduced. The use of mini-LEDs in monitors is still a rarity in this area.
The Elite series from ViewSonic also appeals to demanding gamers.
However, there is currently no official price or release date for the ViewSonic monitor. ViewSonic did not show any official pictures nor was a price mentioned. The market launch of the Elite XG321UG is expected in summer 2021.
In March, the latest update 1.4 for Genshin Impact was released. In this context, the main story of the RPG has been continued today, April 12. This is especially interesting for players who have dropped out for a while but still have an interest in the story, particularly since the chapter was teased back in August 2020.
It was already known before the release that the story surrounding Dainsleif and the Archon Quest would be continued as part of the update. However, not immediately but rather in April, specifically on April 12 at 4:00 AM.
For several hours now, Act 4: “We Will Meet Again” has been live.
Why is this interesting? The Archon Quests represent something like the main story of our character. So anyone interested in the story surrounding Genshin Impact should definitely play the new chapter.
What is particularly interesting about the new chapter is that the story “We Will Meet Again” was already teased with a trailer back in August 2020. As the name suggests, you will meet a special person in the chapter, which is one of the highlights of the story.
The corresponding trailer has been embedded here as a YouTube video:
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New Story Takes You into Battle Against Terrible Monsters
What is the story about? The new chapter takes you back to the storyline surrounding the Abyss Order, a powerful legion of monsters from the abyss. They seek to combat humanity and the civilization of the surface and are considered the main antagonistic faction along with the Fatui.
The chapter begins with Ganyu and Lan telling you that the treasure keepers from Mondstadt and Liyue are meeting to investigate ruins. These are said to be connected to the Abyss Order.
Your path then leads you to these ruins and into battle with the Abyss Order.
How can one play the new story? To experience the new chapter, you must meet the following requirements:
Reach Adventure Rank 36 or higher
Complete the previous prologue quest “Bough Keeper: Dainsleif”
Complete the story quest “The Meaning of Lupical”. You receive this from the character Razor.
To start the quest, you need to travel to the Adventurers’ Guild in Liyue and speak with Ganyu there.
What’s next in Genshin Impact? The update 1.5 is expected to be released at the end of April. The special feature is housing. But beyond that, there will also be some interesting new additions.
However, not much seems to be happening in the story. As it looks, there will only be one story quest about the character Zhongli. There is also talk of more hangout quests.
In Outriders there are numerous status effects from burning to poisoning. What exactly these do is shown to you by MeinMMO in this guide.
How can you create status effects? There are mainly two methods to achieve this in Outriders: your weapons and your skills. The status effects caused by weapons are mainly determined by mods, while your skills depend on the respective class.
Each status effect has a different impact and can be an important part of a build or even an entire class. For example, the skills of the Pyromancer are based on the fire element and the status effect of burning.
But what status effects are there and what do they bring? We summarize this for you.
What are mods? Mods or modifications can be found in Outriders on equipment from the rare (blue) level. They give weapons and armor pieces certain effects and bonuses. This ranges from causing status effects to extra effects for your skills.
With Outriders’ generous crafting system, equipment can be modified and once unlocked mods can be placed on other equipment pieces. This allows you to build your own builds.
The 8 status effects of Outriders
These are all status effects and their effects: In total, there are 8 types of effects. These can be roughly divided into three categories:
Enemy Control
Frost: Freezes enemies for 3.5 seconds.
Ash: Freezes enemies for 2.5 seconds.
Slow: Reduces enemy speed depending on their resistance by 30-75%
Damage over Time
Burning: Deals damage every 0.5 seconds for 6 seconds. The damage corresponds to 3.7% of your anomaly power.
Poison: Deals damage every 0.5 seconds for 6 seconds. The damage corresponds to 3.5% of your anomaly power.
Bleeding: Deals damage every 0.5 seconds for 5 seconds. The damage corresponds to 2.5% of your anomaly power.
These values can also be active simultaneously.
Debuffs
Vulnerability: Enemies take 15% more damage for 10 seconds.
Weakness: Enemies deal 30% less damage for 10 seconds.
The Technomancer can poison and freeze with their skills.
What you need to keep in mind: The status effects work as mentioned above. However, if you apply a frost effect more frequently on the same enemy, the duration is shortened. Each enemy also has their own resistance values against status effects.
Elite enemies are particularly resistant or even immune when your status effects are too weak. You should keep this in mind when building your builds around the frost effect, for example. With the right mods and equipment pieces, you can circumvent resistances.
How to enhance your status effects: For this, you can for example increase the status effect power value or your anomaly value in general. These not only affect abilities and cooldowns, but also the strength of your status effects.
This is mainly done through appropriate equipment and weapons. Pay attention to the attributes (shards) of your loot when looting.
Have you already dealt with status effects? Can you recommend particularly strong combinations or builds? Or are there effects that you find particularly useless? Feel free to write it in the comments.
In Pokémon GO starts tomorrow, on April 13th, the big Rivals Week. It brings you new Pokémon, exciting Shinies, and many bonuses. Here is an overview.
How long does the Rivals Week last? It starts on Tuesday at 10:00 AM local time. You can use the bonuses until April 18th at 8:00 PM. The event lasts about 6 days, filled with bonuses.
This event is about rival Pokémon. There are some monsters in the Pokémon world that are enemies purely based on the story. They will appear more frequently during the event.
Rivals Week brings Algitt and Scampisto as new Pokémon
These are the bonuses: The list is long again this time. Here are all the bonuses:
Algitt and Scampisto are making their debut in Pokémon GO – They appear in the wild, in quests, and in raids
There is a Global Challenge mainly focused on raids
In the wild you can find: Kicklee, Nockchan, Makuhita, Meditie, Sengo, and Vipitis
In 5 km eggs, you can find: Machollo, Rabauz, Elekid, Magby, Makuhita, Meditie, Sengo, and Vipitis
In raids, you can find: Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Sengo, and Vipitis
New field research includes event Pokémon
Team Rocket appears more frequently at PokéStops
Demeteros in the Therian form appears for the first time in level 5 raids
What is a Global Challenge? Here, all players worldwide are called upon. In the case of the Rivals Week, raid battles are important. If all trainers worldwide complete a certain number of raids, double catch Stardust will be unlocked.
How special are the spawns? Some Pokémon will appear this week that are otherwise rather rare. Kicklee and Nockchan have only been available as Shiny since the Kanto Tour in February. During the event, you will get your first chance to hunt for the two Shinies outside of the Kanto Tour.
With Vipitis, you will find a regional Pokémon here that normally does not exist in Germany. So if you are still missing the Dex entry or the Shiny, you should take the chance.
Additionally, there are Algitt and Scampisto, which are at least interesting for the PokéDex. The evolutions of both Pokémon are not particularly strong. However, you can use the event to gather enough candies for the new monsters.
What comes next? After the Rivals Week, numerous events await you in April. These include raid and spotlight hours, but also an event focused on sustainability. You can find all the information about the upcoming events here:
The loot shooter Outriders could become a real storage hog on your PC. Players report that they have up to 23 GB of unnecessary files from Outriders on their hard drives. We will show you how to avoid this.
This is the problem: Outriders struggled with massive server issues right at release. The game kept crashing, and this problem is still affecting PC players.
Players report numerous crash reports that they find in their Outriders folder. It even got to the point where a fan shared a photo on reddit showing 23 GB of crash reports filling up his hard drive.
Crash reports fill up hard drive – What to do?
How do these crash reports occur? When Outriders crashes, you are asked for a report for this crash. Normally, these reports are not permanently stored on the hard drive. With Outriders, however, this seems to be different, at least for numerous players.
This is what players show: On reddit, there are some players who are astonished by the huge amounts of data from the crash reports. A thread by Toasteroven shows a total of 23 GB of data. Under the thread, several players report having at least 10 GB of crash report data on their hard drives.
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In this tweet, the user Toasteroven shows his used storage space.
How can you deal with this? Simply put: Just delete these files. To do this, you need to open the folder “/Users/[username]/AppData/Local/Madness/Saved/Crashes” and delete the files there. However, make sure to only delete this content, as you still need the other files in the “Saved” folder.
It may also be that you are not affected or that there is only a small amount of data in the folder.
Expect this: The developers have been dealing with technical issues since release. For example, there is a bug that steals all your loot. Although Outriders has now released patch 1.05 , problems still occur afterwards.
So expect that this error with the unnecessary occupied storage space will be fixed in one of the upcoming updates. However, if you want to clean up your hard drive right now, you can remove the file.
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What else is going on in Outriders? There are also many positive news about the loot shooter, as the game content is generally well received. The hunt for legendary weapons is popular, for example. We show you how you can guarantee getting 3 of the weapons:
Anomaly is considered a value in Outriders that is rather weak in the endgame, especially at Challenge Rank 15. A YouTuber has now presented a build for the Pyromancer that proves the opposite and even works solo.
What can the Pyromancer do? This is the “Fire Mage” of Outriders. It is considered a support class and can keep enemy groups at bay and burn them with its fire skills.
At the same time, it has the reputation of being strong only in groups and has some disadvantages when playing solo. However, YouTuber Chadly99 shows that it can be done differently and has presented a build for the endgame that allows you to play the Pyromancer solo.
The build works without the ammunition skill, which was weakened in the latest patch of Outriders and is mainly based on properly heating up your enemies with Anomaly power. MeinMMO shows you what you need for it.
What is Anomaly power? This is the value that determines the strength of your melee attacks, abilities, and status effects. Some players believe that this value performs poorly in the endgame compared to weapon strength.
Because while you can constantly use your weapons, skills are subject to a cooldown and cannot be used continuously.
What kind of build is this? Chadly99 uses a combination of the subclasses Firestorm and Incinerator for the Pyromancer.
True to the motto of the class, the build is designed to burn as many enemies as possible. The perks significantly increase Anomaly damage, meaning that not only skills deal more damage, but burn damage increases as well.
According to Chadly99, the build is excellent for solo players and is also very useful in a group. Apparently, with this build, he is also able to complete expeditions alone at the highest challenge rank 15. With the build, he completed the mission Chem Plant in under 9 minutes.
These are the perks he has selected in the skill tree. (via YouTube)
These perks you need:
Archmage (x3)
Increases your Anomaly power by 6%
Burning World
Reduces the reload time of your Explosivity ability by 15%
Gifted (x2)
Increases weapon damage and Anomaly power by 5%
Accumulation of the Mark
Increases your ability damage against marked enemies by 8%
Melting (x2)
Burning deals 20% more damage to enemies
Firewalk (Link skill between the subclasses)
Reduces the cooldown of all your abilities by 10%
Erasure (Link skill between the subclasses)
Increases damage against enemies with less than 30% health by 20%
Magma Golem (x3)
Increases your health by 10%
Insatiable (x2)
Increases your life leech from abilities by 6%
Kindling the Ember
Doubles life leech from abilities when your health falls below 30% of your max health.
Warming Up
Reduces the cooldown of Ignition abilities by 15%
Trial by Fire
Enemies affected by burning take 15% more damage
Magma Elemental
Activating Ignition abilities increases your armor penetration by 45% and your resistance penetration by 45% for 10 seconds
The Skills of the Pyromancer Build
These skills form the basis of the build. (via YouTube)
Heat Wave: A wave of fire that deals damage and burns all affected enemies. Can also hit through walls.
Eruption: A volcanic explosion that deals massive damage to enemies in a small radius. The explosion also leaves lava behind that deals extra damage over time.
Living Bomb: A homing bomb that interrupts enemies, stops them for a while, deals damage over time, and also burns. If an enemy dies during this time, it explodes and deals damage in a large area.
This is how it is played: Heat Wave and Thermal Bomb can even be used through covers and walls. You only need to leave cover for the use of Eruption. Through the passive bonuses, you deal massive fire damage.
As this is an endgame build, mostly legendary armor pieces and weapons are used here. Keep in mind that it can be difficult to create such a build.
These weapons used by the YouTuber: The main weapon of the build is the legendary shotgun “Deathshield”. It comes with the mod Fortress, which provides up to 43% bonus damage based on your armor. Additionally, Chadly99 has rolled the perk “Shadow Comet” onto the weapon via modification.
This mod allows a comet to rain down on your enemies and deals powerful damage. The secondary weapon is less important, but you should also have Shadow Comet on it. This way, you can constantly switch between the weapons and let a comet rain down each time.
Here you can see the weapons and their exact stats. (via YouTube)
These are the optimal armor pieces: Again, legendary equipment pieces are used here. Chadly99 uses three parts of the “Acari” set and two epic equipment pieces. This is how it looks:
Acari Helmet
Fire Tsunami: Your Heat Wave hits a larger area
Ride The Wave: You can use Heat Wave one more time before the cooldown sets in.
Acari Armor
Power Assimilation: Your Anomaly power is increased for each elite enemy on the field by a certain amount.
Acari Waist Ring
Tidal Wave: You can use Heat Wave one more time before the cooldown sets in.
Anomaly Echo: When you activate a skill, you gain a bonus to your weapon strength and Anomaly power for 15 seconds.
Acari Set Bonus: Every enemy hit by Heat Wave gives you a 50% bonus to your Anomaly power for 10 seconds.
Use only the helmet, chest, and waist ring of the set. The gloves and shoes of the set are not suitable for the build. Therefore, he also relies on epic items for this build:
Epic Gloves
Fire Frenzy: You can use Living Bomb one more time before the cooldown sets in.
Branded: Enemies affected by Living Bomb take 40% more damage.
Epic Boots
Burnt-Out: Enemies hit by Heat Wave suffer 25% more damage for 8 seconds.
Damage Absorber: Increases armor and resistance by 10%
For the attributes, you should focus on Anomaly power, status power, and cooldown reduction. If you haven’t found any of these legendary equipment pieces yet, you can also look for epic equipment pieces that at least have similar modifications.
How the build is played, you can see in the video by Chadly99:
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What other classes are there? Besides the Pyromancer, you can also choose from the following classes in Outriders:
Technomancer
Assassin
Devastator
Each class can play various roles. The Technomancer, for example, is considered an all-rounder who can support but also deal substantial damage. The Assassin is a nimble assassin who manipulates space and time, slows down enemies, and takes them down in close combat.
The Devastator is regarded as a tank and can influence gravity. In doing so, it unleashes powerful attacks on foes with earthquakes and other strong abilities.
What do you think of the build? Do you play the Pyromancer? Have you created your own builds that you would like to share with us? Let us know in the comments.
A leak about AMD’s latest processors reveals that mid-range processors with graphics chips are also expected. This could be a good alternative for gamers hoping for falling prices in components. MeinMMO explains why AMD’s Ryzen 7000 could be a good and cheaper upgrade for gamers than a graphics card in the future.
A leak has now revealed some details about AMD’s new Ryzen 7000 processors (Videocardz.com). The new processors are expected to feature “Zen4” architecture and run under the name “Raphael”.
The latest leak also shows that AMD might incorporate a graphics chip with Navi2 architecture into its latest processors. Processors with a powerful graphics chip should particularly interest gamers who are not willing to spend a lot of money on a graphics card. At least, this can be seen on a roadmap.
So far, AMD offers various Accelerated Processing Units (APUs). With these so-called combo processors, AMD refers to processors that provide a graphics chip in addition to the actual CPU. The PC can thus start even without an additional graphics card, and some games can also be played with it.
If the leak is to be believed, further AMD processors with powerful graphics chips could follow. This would be a strong statement, especially at a time when graphics cards are hardly available. Because so far, it is also not known how long the low availability will last.
Lack of graphics cards could give combo processors a boost
Those who currently want to buy a fast graphics card have to pay hefty surcharges. Because hardly any graphics card is currently really affordable. They often cost double the recommended retail price. Also, older graphics cards are currently not a recommended purchase if you are looking for a new graphics card.
If AMD now equips mid-range processors with powerful graphics chips, it could definitely appeal to some gamers currently searching for a reasonable alternative to modern graphics cards. Especially for bridging the current shortage phase, such a combo processor is worth considering right now.
With Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 5 3400G, there are currently entry-level processors with decent performance, especially in the low-budget segment.
There are already several combo processors from Ryzen 5000, but these are installed in pre-built PCs and are not easily available for self-builders.
AMD’s Ryzen APUs primarily target budget gamers
What is the advantage? A computer with a combo processor can also start without an installed graphics card. Even playing some games is possible without any issues. For those who play casual titles or more E-Sports titles like League of Legends, Dota, and others, an APU is still a good alternative. Basically, you save additional money here.
Additionally, the APUs also fit on the standard socket. Since a graphics chip is already integrated, these processors can also be easily installed in compact computers, as you do not need to fit a large graphics card into the PC.
What is the disadvantage? Those who want to game at high resolutions and with high details are currently at a disadvantage with combo processors. Also, the CPU performance is on average below that of regular processors since both share the space on the socket.
AMD’s APUs also do not have their own video memory. Instead, the processor has to rely on the system’s DDR4 RAM. This memory is not as fast as video memory.
Currently, prices in this area are also slightly rising, but they are still at a relatively affordable level. They are still far from the excessively high prices of new graphics cards.
The Chinese MMORPG Swords of Legends Online (SOLO) had barely any players from the West in sight at the end of 2020. However, it was announced last week that it is scheduled to be released in summer 2021. We at MeinMMO have received preview material to introduce you to the first class, the Reaper.
What kind of game is this? Swords of Legends Online is a theme park MMORPG that focuses on an ancient Chinese story about a demonic sword. In the game, you can:
Complete quests that feature voiced cutscenes (in English)
What is the Reaper? The Reaper is a disciple of an ancient clan living in a purple underground temple. In combat, the class uses a scythe that enables the creation of massive whirlwinds of darkness.
Each class in Swords of Legends offers two paths along which you can develop the class. These are particularly interesting for the Reaper:
On one hand, you can choose an assassin path. There you gain access to powerful curses, toxic companion creatures, and lightning-fast scythe attacks, allowing you to mercilessly mow down enemies. Additionally, there are abilities that let you sneak up on opponents unnoticed.
The second path, however, turns the Reaper into an occultist. This allows you to sacrifice your own blood to heal and support allies. You can also enhance team members with specially bred insects and grant them supernatural abilities. Moreover, damage from allies can be redirected to yourself.
You can freely switch between class paths outside of combat.
To give you an insight into the class, we received gameplay for the Reaper in advance and uploaded it to YouTube.
In it, you can already see the fast attacks and the characteristic purple effects that define the Reaper. Towards the end of the video, you can also see the support abilities:
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Exclusive gameplay of the Reaper class from Swords of Legends Online.
What about the other classes? In addition to the Reaper, there are 5 other classes available at launch:
Berserker – A melee fighter
Heavy Mage – A melee fighter
Bard – A ranged fighter
Summoner – A mage
Spear Master – A melee fighter
What exactly each class can do will likely be revealed in the coming weeks leading up to the release. By the way, each class starts in its own starting area after the tutorial.
If you can’t wait until then, you can already check out gameplay of the Chinese version, like in the YouTube video embedded here by Steparu. However, keep in mind that the version in China is several years ahead of our release version. The contents may not completely match.
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Where can I learn more about Swords of Legends Online? We at MeinMMO will accompany the game in the coming weeks and months and have already summarized everything important about Swords of Legends Online for you in this article.
If you have any questions and would like to know more about the game, please feel free to ask them in the comments.
In Outriders , unfortunate players have been suffering tremendously. Due to a bug in the game, it takes away all items: hardcore players lose over 100 hours of progress. Even after the first patch, the problem persists. The developers have been putting in extra hours, but they haven’t been able to fully eliminate the bug. However, the team has a tip on what to do if you encounter the bug.
What kind of bug is it? The error is every player’s nightmare in a loot shooter: it is an “Inventory Wipe Bug.” This bug takes away all collected items from a player in Outriders.
Players log in to Outriders as usual, then see their naked character on the login screen, but cannot log that character in anymore.
The problem has existed since the launch of Outriders on April 1. It seems to randomly affect people; it’s unclear how this happens and what exactly triggers the bug.
Problem persists despite the first patch
Wasn’t it fixed? Well, at least that’s what the developers said. In the patch notes for the first swift patch on Thursday, the developers stated that they had repaired the bug.
However, that was a hasty success announcement.
As seen in numerous reports on Reddit from Friday and Saturday, the bug was still active over the weekend.
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Players report that they have lost everything. For those who are already in the endgame, up to 100 hours can disappear into thin air.
The frustration among affected players is high. They announce that they will delete Outriders. Because what are they supposed to do now? Without items, they can’t farm new ones, if they are even allowed to log back into the game.
The bitter thing about the bug is: it hits hardest those who particularly enjoy Outriders.
The release was on April 1
Anyone who has already spent 80 or even 100 hours in the game by April 10 has been working on Outriders like a “job” for the last 2 weeks, putting in 40 or 50 hour weeks
If you are affected by the bug, you can hope to get your items back, but probably not everything:
Developers respond again on Sunday, reducing frequency
This is how the developers reacted again: On Sunday, the developers got in touch via Twitter. They said they had taken additional measures to resolve the issue.
However, it only states that they have “reduced the frequency of the issue” – the bug is not gone yet. The team will continue to work on the problem.
Anyone who still gets affected by the “Investor Wipe Bug” after the second fix is advised to report it, according to the team.
In fact, reports show that the bug still occurs even now, on Monday. Anyone who is unlucky can still lose all items in Outriders.
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The team says they have reduced the frequency of wipes. However, the problem still exists.
What you can do if you encounter the bug and all items are gone
Can anything be done about the problem? The developers suggest: as soon as you encounter the bug that causes your equipment to disappear, immediately quit the game and reboot afterwards. You should perform a “hard shutdown”.
If you are affected by the bug, you can hope to get your items back, but probably not everything:
The technical alpha of Diablo 2: Resurrected provided a first glimpse into the remaster of the classic. Testers are largely enthusiastic and surprised that while the action RPG feels like before, it plays slightly differently. Blizzard seems to be landing the next retro hit after WoW Classic with Diablo 2.
What did the first alpha have to offer? From April 8 to April 12, the technical alpha of the single-player part of Diablo 2: Resurrected took place. Those who managed to get a key were able to play the first two acts of the story and test the improved graphics and quality-of-life changes in detail.
A second alpha focusing on the multiplayer part is yet to follow.
Alpha removes skepticism for many testers regarding Diablo 2
How was the alpha received? While there was some skepticism before the start of the testing phase, the majority of testers are now enthusiastic. The skepticism stemmed from the rather failed Warcraft 3: Reforged. The remaster of Blizzard’s strategy game was received very poorly by many veterans.
However, the situation looks different for Diablo 2: Resurrected after the alpha. Here, we summarize some opinions from the gaming press:
Polygon editor Ben Kuchera writes in his article (via Polygon): “This is not the Diablo I played as a child, but it still feels like a warm blanket on a cool night.”
Gamespot editor Michael Higham believes (via Gamespot): “Diablo 2 Resurrected shows all the signs that it will preserve the unique RPG many of us fondly remember.”
Ars Technica editor Sam Machkovech explains (via Ars Technica): “I’m excited that D2:R feels like the Diablo of old – and I’m looking forward to the promised multiplayer alpha test, because the old-school clunkiness of the game is much more rewarding when experienced with a group of like-minded friends.”
Brandon Adams from Attack of the Fanboy writes (via Attack of the Fanboy): “Nothing from Diablo 2 has been removed or fundamentally reworked in Resurrected. If anything, this remaster sometimes feels like it’s playing it a bit too safe.”
Mitchell Saltzmann from IGN believes (via IGN): “Yes, the core of Diablo 2 still holds up 20 years after the original’s release, even though there are some significant frustrations caused by certain outdated design issues. Overall, Diablo 2: Resurrected is very promising despite its alpha phase.”
Our colleagues from GameStar streamed live from the alpha. You can watch a video of it here:
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What does the community think of the game? Players who are not from the gaming press also had the opportunity to check out the alpha of Diablo 2: Resurrected.
m43h from the MeinMMO community explains (via MeinMMO): “I am by no means disappointed, I played Diablo 2 nearly 20 years ago and still play it today. I think it’s great what Blizzard is putting together, really cool!”
ShadeScapes is very happy (via reddit): “It looks fantastic and feels exactly like I wished a remake would be.”
darthreuental is still somewhat skeptical (via reddit): “My main concern is that this will just be D2 with a new coat of paint. And I understand that – I really do. The demand for it is huge. But whether people love it or hate it, there are a lot of features that Diablo 3 introduced that I will sorely miss.”
TOPCommander believes (via official D2R forum): “D2R feels like D3LOD 1.14d and plays that way too. And so far, that is fantastic.”
Shivan is not so thrilled about the alpha (via official D2R forum): “I prefer the original D2 Classic and LoD over this version. It’s too clunky or tedious to play this version of the great D2.”
What is well received? Testers especially praise the detailed graphics and lighting of Diablo 2: Resurrected. Some of the quality-of-life changes are also well received:
The larger and shared stash
The gold pickup
The overview of all stats of items
More information about the mercenaries, so you know which one to choose
What is less well received? Besides the redesign of the enemy Blood Raven, which is met with some criticism, the following things are criticized about the alpha of Diablo 2: Resurrected:
Loading times could be shorter
Some skill effects do not feel powerful enough yet
There are too many popups regarding quest progress
It does not play as smoothly and comfortably for non-veterans as Diablo 3
Did you also have the opportunity to check out the alpha of Diablo 2 Resurrected? What is your impression of the remaster of the hack ‘n’ slash classic?
The huge gaming publisher Activision Blizzard is going to court in California. They want to get a cease and desist declaration. A developer says they have violated the rights to his brand “Warzone” with Call of Duty: Warzone. Activision Blizzard appears to be pretty snarky in court. They apparently see it as a lèse-majesté to be compared to such a game.
What kind of case is this? There is a browser game called “Warzone Idle”. The game clearly markets the parallels to the popular board game “Risk” by Hasbro.
The browser game launched in 2020. The operator of the game, someone named Fizzer, issued a cease and desist to Activision Blizzard in the same year, protesting that they in turn want to protect the brand “Warzone”:
Activision Blizzard wanted to protect the brand “Warzone” in June 2020, as a downloadable video game and as an entertainment service.
The developer Fizzer also wanted to protect the brand “Warzone”. He was 4 months later, his application came in October 2020.
Fizzer says: “Activision’s claim to the brand already causes affected customers to confuse the two brands and be misled. And that will continue to happen.”
In November 2020, Fizzer therefore sent a cease and desist to Activision Blizzard, noting that it was within his rights to prohibit Activision Blizzard from using the brand “WARZONE” and to seek financial compensation because Activision Blizzard violated his rights.
“Unimaginable that anyone could confuse the two games”
This is how Activision Blizzard reacts: They don’t seem to see that anyone could confuse their military shooter with the risk game.
This is what the browser game looks like. Activision Blizzard sees no risk of confusion.
They write to the court in a current filing:
Call of Duty Warzone could not be more different from the defendant’s game, a “low-budget, niche, virtual board game that resembles Hasbro’s Risk.”
It is inconceivable that any member of the public could confuse the two products or come to the idea that the two products are in any way related.
Activision Blizzard asks the court to determine that they have not violated Fizzer’s rights and that the rights to “Warzone” be granted to them.
Normally it is Activision Blizzard that issues cease and desist notices:
A short video teased the latest weapon in New World. It is Ice Gauntlets, which you can use to harness magical abilities.
Update April 21: In the meantime, New World has introduced the two skill trees of the new weapon:
The Ice Storm tree focuses on dealing damage and restricting enemy movement.
The Ice Wizard tree focuses on controlling enemy groups, protecting allies, and summoning an ice pillar that fights alongside the player and increases their power and efficiency.
Additionally, the attack values of the Ice Gauntlets are expected to scale with the attribute “Intelligence”.
What kind of weapon is this? The Ice Gauntlets were introduced in a short teaser on Twitter. They can be equipped normally and allow you to attack enemies with ice attacks.
What the gauntlets can do exactly was not explained in the teaser. However, the approximate skills can be inferred from the video:
The glove can summon an icicle that attacks enemies
With another attack, icicles emerge from the ground and push enemies back
The third ability seems to be a kind of “Ice Fire” that the character can summon in front of them
How was the weapon introduced? To be able to see the glove at all, a tweet had to be retweeted at least 200 times. This original tweet has now received over 2,300 retweets, and accordingly, the video of the Ice Gauntlets was released as promised:
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What makes the weapon special? It is notable that the glove breaks a bit from the usual pattern of weapons. While there has been magic in the game before, most weapons have a more traditional style, such as hammers, swords, or bows.
Also, the associated abilities did not place much emphasis on special magical effects, but revolved around quicker attacks or jumping at enemies. So, effects were not expected in New World.
The only exception to this was the fire staff, which already created larger fire fields. The Ice Gauntlets are now the appropriate counterpart to that and increase the number of available weapons.
Many new weapons since the test in summer 2020
What weapons does New World offer? During the test in summer 2020, there were 7 weapons: hammer, sword, axe, bow, musket, fire staff, and life staff. Since then, four more weapons have been added:
In October 2020, the developers announced the spear as a new weapon. It can be used both in melee and thrown
The war axe is one of the new weapons that players could already try out in the Alpha.
New World brings many new features: Those who follow the news around New World may have already stumbled upon some new features, including a new Asian territory, fishing, or the first dungeons that are now set to come.
Together with many adjustments to the combat system, crafting, quests, and the behavior of NPCs, New World now sounds particularly interesting on paper, especially for theme park fans. We at MeinMMO have also discussed this development in a column: New World is increasingly becoming a theme park MMORPG, and that is a good thing.
Whether the development is actually good and whether New World can convince will likely be revealed in July 2021. The beta is then set to start. The release of the MMO is planned for the end of August. We at MeinMMO will of course closely follow New World before and after the release.
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The American YouTuber Nicholas “Trainer Tips” Oyzon openly criticizes Pokémon GO. He says “Eggs are a scam” and complains about the exclusivity of the Pokémon.
This is what happened: Trainer Tips uploaded a video on April 9 titled “Pokémon GO Eggs are a scam”. In it, he talks for 20 minutes about the problems he has with the eggs in the game. He frequently compares it to loot boxes. Many trainers have made this comparison before him.
For Trainer Tips, the exclusivity of certain Pokémon in the eggs is a major issue, which is why he hardly hatches eggs anymore.
Who exactly is Trainer Tips? The American YouTuber has been one of the biggest voices on YouTube regarding the game since the release of Pokémon GO. He currently has 972,000 subscribers, making him part of the Top 5 largest YouTubers for Pokémon GO.
Trainer Tips usually gives tips about the game in his videos and showcases gameplay from his California life. He analyzes things and tends to take a slower and more careful approach.
Eggs used to be useful – now they are just disappointing
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What problem does Trainer Tips have with eggs? For the YouTuber, it’s primarily about exclusivity. There are numerous Pokémon that can only be obtained by hatching eggs. The first were the baby Pokémon, then followed the Alolan forms, and now there are even regular Pokémon that are exclusive to eggs – here he mentions the 3 Gen-5 Pokémon that are only available in 12 km eggs.
Trainer Tips believes that the exclusivity in the eggs increases the incentive to hatch the special eggs. If you then get one of the desired monsters, it feels similar to landing a hit in another loot box.
Regarding this, Trainer Tips says: “When you buy incubators, you’re paying for a chance to get something you want, and the chances are low. When it happens, it feels good in your brain, and you want more.”
Here, too, the comparison with loot boxes comes in. They work very similarly, which is why there are many restrictions on them. Trainer Tips believes that this is especially dangerous for children who also play Pokémon GO.
What does Trainer Tips hope to achieve with this? The YouTuber tells his viewers in the video to reconsider their behavior when hatching eggs. Is it really worth the money you invest? Do you really need all the Pokémon from the eggs?
He himself has decided that he will no longer hatch eggs with purchased incubators. He says it’s just not worth it anymore. The chance of getting a special Pokémon that is ideally shiny is just too low for him.
Are eggs really a problem in Pokémon GO? Trainer Tips’ criticism is justified. The comparison with loot boxes is obvious and numerous trainers have already made it. Niantic has already responded to the criticism and at least implemented a system where you can roughly see the chances of Pokémon.
Ultimately, however, it must also be said that eggs are not strictly necessary. Trainer Tips himself emphasized that he no longer hatches eggs with purchased incubators. There is an infinite incubator that can be reused over and over. Additionally, you can also obtain strong Pokémon without hatching eggs. Thus, hatching doesn’t necessarily give you a great advantage in the game.
How do you see the eggs? And do you still regularly buy incubators?
Another contentious issue in Pokémon GO is the cheaters. Do they really have such significant advantages? Here you can participate in our survey on this:
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.
