The survival game Valheim constantly challenges you to improve with its boss fights. By now, many of you have likely seen all the bosses – but which one was the hardest for you?
In Valheim, everything revolves around fighting and honoring the Allfather Odin. Currently, there are five bosses in the game that you can defeat in epic battles.
Unlike “normal” enemies, they attack you with special abilities, making them significantly tougher than simple Greydwarfs or trolls. Furthermore, they have considerably more health points, which can make a fight last several minutes.
Bosses are also a core mechanic in Valheim and serve as a kind of milestone for the game’s story. You must defeat a boss to advance to the next tier of equipment – at least that’s the plan.
The process is actually meant to be that you gradually prepare for the boss fight and then confront it with the best equipment available to you. This way, Valheim is loosely divided into chapters that can be played through and make boss fights feel incredibly rewarding.
But for now, we want to know from you which boss you found the hardest. Vote and tell us where you had the biggest problems. Even if you defeated all bosses with ease, you surely had a few tough moments somewhere.
Let us know in the comments which boss you found particularly difficult – or particularly entertaining. What new bosses and mechanics would you like to see in the future?
Some players find both the bosses and the whole game easier than expected. That’s why there are already crazy Vikings who set their own challenges – for example, defeating no boss other than the last one. Why not try that too if you find the bosses too easy?
Have you defeated all the bosses yourself? Do you want to keep playing for a while but don’t know exactly what to do? Valheim offers plenty of content that can keep you entertained for many hours even after defeating Yagluth:
Are you looking for strong players in FIFA 21? Especially with expensive players, you should think carefully about who to sign. Here you will find a whole bunch of top players under 400,000 coins.
What kind of list is this? In this player list, you will find very strong cards that can improve your team. However, they are not directly suitable for beginner teams, as they already cost a lot of coins. To obtain 400,000 coins, effective trading or strong weeks with good Weekend League rewards and Division Rivals rewards are required.
However, if you save consistently, you can certainly collect 400,000 coins. If you want to strengthen your teams more broadly with these coins, we recommend these lists on MeinMMO with strong players
Note that the transfer market in FIFA 21 is dynamic and may fluctuate depending on the day. Currently, many top players are decreasing in price, but some may also spike back up.
In the following setup, it goes up another 100,000 coins – into the range towards 400,000 coins. Here, there are a whole bunch of extremely good players. We are looking for players for different teams and positions to offer reinforcements for as many teams as possible. It is a general look at Ultimate Team.
Neymar (Gold)
Cost: approx. 300,000 coins
Neymar is one of the absolute best gold cards in FIFA 21 and is currently cheaper than ever. If you are lucky, you might even get a version of the Brazilian on the market that costs less than 300,000 coins. Offensively, he is incredibly strong, with 5 stars on skills and weak foot along with perfect attacking stats. He is considered one of the absolute meta cards in FIFA 21 and can be a gain for most teams.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Gold)
Cost: approx. 398,000 coins
Ronaldo is, similar to Neymar, one of the absolute top gold cards and has just fallen below the 400,000 mark. He is fast, possesses 5-star skills and a deadly finish. He also excels in dribbling, and Ronaldo has unique animations as well. In attack, there is little that exceeds the Portuguese – he is definitely worth the coins.
Kylian Mbappé (Gold)
Cost: approx. 380,000 coins
Another gold card, another top player. Mbappé is the cover star of FIFA 21 and the nightmare of many defenders. The Frenchman is lightning fast, skillful, and great at finishing. Anyone who has played against him knows: It is not easy to defend against Mbappé. He also fits well with Neymar when it comes to chemistry. If you can afford both, you have a brutal offensive duo on the pitch.
Alejandro Gomez (What If)
Cost: approx. 390,000 coins
Gomez received a card during the What-If event that combines almost all important offensive attributes. The Argentine was among the best cards in the promo – and has now fallen below 400,000 coins for the first time. If you need a versatile offensive player for your LaLiga team, he could be the right option for you.
On the next page, you will find more strong offensive players, but also an option for the defense.
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In the week of April 12 to 18, 4 new MMORPGs were announced, and 3 more games announced the start of their beta here in the West. There has probably never been so much good MMORPG news at once here on MeinMMO.
The highlights of the week: 3 MMORPGs have announced the start of their beta in the West:
In ESO, selected press representatives were already able to play the new expansion Blackwood. We from MeinMMO were also there and tested the new companions in ESO thoroughly.
On April 10, the tournament “The Best of Classes” started in Black Desert. In this, PvP fans compete to see who the strongest player of each class is. The last classes will be played this weekend (via Pearl Abyss).
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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Last week saw a real boom in MMORPG news. We will discuss this and many other topics in the new episode of the MeinMMO podcast.
This week was full of MMORPG news! Alex has tested the Asian MMORPG Sword of Legends and reports back. Elyon finally gets a beta test, and Perfect World announces a total of four AAA MMORPGs.
From the eSports side, we report on a LoL pro whose career is threatened by the MMORPG WoW. In Outriders, there are issues with balancing, which is why one class is often kicked out of groups. Currently, bathtub streams are a big trend on Twitch, against which streamers like MontanaBlack speak out.
And you can discuss with us in the comments. Let us know your opinion on the topics discussed and tell us what you think of our assessment and the expert perspectives in the podcast.
In addition to the weekly recap, there are also occasional topic-specific podcasts that address larger events or games. For example, we discussed the new ESO addon and crime in online games in detail.
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The industry insider Jason Schreier has found out that Amazon is no longer working on the new Lord of the Rings MMO. The reason for this seems to be a dispute with the company Tencent. The cancellation of the MMO is another setback for Amazon’s gaming division.
However, Leyou Technologies was bought by the Chinese giant Tencent in December 2020. Tencent owns companies like Riot Games (LoL), Funcom (Conan Exiles), and Digital Extremes (Warframe). This acquisition is said to have led to issues during contract negotiations, explains journalist Jason Schreier in his article (on Bloomberg).
According to Schreier, a spokesperson from Amazon confirmed that the company was unable to establish conditions under which the title could currently be further developed. The developers who worked on the Lord of the Rings MMO are now expected to switch to other projects.
“We love the ‘Lord of the Rings’ IP and are disappointed that we will not be able to bring this game to customers,” said an Amazon spokesperson in a statement to Jason Schreier, Bloomberg.
Lord of the Rings MMO was supposed to enter beta in 2022
What was known about the MMO so far? The game based on Lord of the Rings was supposed to be Free2Play and take place before the events of the film trilogy. This would avoid potential conflicts with the already existing MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online.
Amazon could have formed a strong synergy with the also announced Lord of the Rings series, which is expected to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in the foreseeable future.
As of January 2021, the complete story is said to have been determined and a first prototype of the game was planned for the summer of 2021. Additionally, dates for a closed beta (September 30, 2022) and a release (in 2023) were mentioned. This could be inferred from the information on the Leyou Technologies website.
These documents also mentioned a release for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The next-gen consoles were probably not taken into account at that time.
However, there was still no image or video material of the game at all.
Why is this tragic for Amazon? For several years, Amazon has had a game development division. However, it has not produced any successful games so far:
Amazon’s first game was called Breakaway and was seen as a mix of the popular games Overwatch and Rocket League. The project was initially paused in the fall of 2017 for reworking. However, the developers ultimately declared Breakaway dead in 2018.
The second game was Crucible. The hero shooter was reverted to beta after a disastrous launch phase, and the developers ultimately gave up on it as well.
Crucible was supposed to be a hero shooter for casual gamers, but it died in the same year it was released.
At least the recent developments are positive, as various new content has been announced, including diverse weapons and a first dungeon. However, many still fear that the content at the launch of New World may not be sufficient to retain players in the long term.
We at MeinMMO were able to play New World in the summer of 2020 and although our conclusion was positive, there were also numerous issues:
What else is happening at Amazon Gaming? In addition to New World, there are currently two other MMOs associated with Amazon:
One is that the Korean MMORPG Lost Ark is being brought to the West by Amazon. The release was officially announced for 2021, but it has been notably quiet since this announcement. So far, there are no more specific statements or the prospect of beta tests.
A particularly brave Viking wanted to perform a cool trick with his boat in the survival hit Valheim . In the end, he paid for it with his life. We show you the clip.
Here’s what it’s about: Normally, you bridge the vast waters in Valheim with your boat to travel from island to island. However, one Viking apparently wanted to take his boat for a wild sled ride and raced down a snow-covered mountain.
The problem: The boat is not really suitable as a sled and launched the Viking out of the boat with a big swing. The player flew deep into the abyss and died. His boat also flipped a few times and went flying.
Viking is catapulted by boat
This is the clip: We embed the video of the Viking’s stunt here. It has almost 12,000 upvotes on reddit (as of April 17 at 2:30 PM):
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You can see this in the clip: The Viking built a ramp high up on a mountain. Then he sat in the boat and took off. However, the boat got stuck on the nearest rock and launched the player through the air.
What do other players say about it? The clip is well-received in the subreddit and has caused some laughs. Here are some comments:
cMiIIer says: ‘This might be one of the most innocent, genuine laughs I’ve had in a long time.’
juniorjohnson24 points out: ‘At least the boat survived the trip.’
loonprey911 is reminded of the Disney series Phineas and Ferb, which is why he writes: ‘Ferb, I know what we’re doing today.’
But it’s not just crazy ideas; there are also spectacular constructions. Players often try to recreate well-known buildings from real life or other video games. One Viking even built a real palace for the toughest boss in Valheim, which was admired by other players.
If you’re interested in more such actions in Valheim, this might also appeal to you:
What lies behind these clips? It repeatedly shows the endless possibilities you have in Valheim. While you can defeat numerous bosses and follow the story in the game, you can also explore the world on your own, create buildings, or experience unforgettable moments.
What crazy things have you experienced in Valheim? Share your best experiences with us in the comments.
Do you want to test your knowledge of Valheim? Then take part in our big quiz about the survival hit:
In World of Warcraft: Shadowlands you will learn to fly with the upcoming patch 9.1. However, the unlocking does not happen immediately, and furthermore, you will not be able to fly in every region.
Shadowlands has been live for almost 6 months, and still, an important feature is missing: flying. Now new details have come to light because data miners have found a new item on the PTR server.
What we know about flying: With the upcoming patch 9.1, flying will be unlocked. To do this, you must meet the following requirements:
You must play the new covenant campaign. Through this, you can earn the item “Memories of Sunless Skies”
You will receive this item as a reward for the chapter that follows the unlocking of your hub in the new area Korthia (chapter 3 of the new quests)
You will not have to play the entire campaign
There will be no reputation grind for flying
That you do not actually have to play the entire campaign was confirmed by Blizzard developer Jeremy Feasel on Twitter. The website WoWHead had speculated this first:
Where can you fly? Although flying will be unlocked with patch 9.1, you will not be able to use it everywhere. The new item only mentions the 4 covenant areas where flying will be possible:
Bastion
Ardenweald
Revendreth
Maldraxxus
The areas Oribos, the Maw, and the new area Korthia are not mentioned. You will still have to travel on foot there.
Although the PTR now includes patch 9.1, the contents related to flying have not yet been implemented. This is supposed to be implemented in the coming week.
Additionally, some players are already mocking the upcoming patch. They are concerned that Sylvanas, who awaits you in the raid, will simply flee in the end and there will be no fight against her again. More about the problems and concerns surrounding patch 9.1 can be found here:
The pure weapon skills often aren’t enough to secure a victory in Call of Duty: Warzone. The right weapons, smart tactics, and a keen eye for flanks are also important – just like a deep understanding of the mechanics of the game. MeinMMO explains 5 small mechanics that can sometimes be incredibly helpful.
The battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone is a hardcore shooter where no one shows mercy. Everyone wants to win, and any means are justified to achieve that. But to really use “all means,” you first need to know them very well. Often, there’s more to a game mechanic than meets the eye.
That’s why MeinMMO takes a deeper look at some mechanics in the game and explains how you can save yourself in certain situations even when things look bleak. Most of the tricks come from the interesting YouTube video series “Warzone Mythbusters” from the channel “DefendThe House” (Link to the playlist via YouTube).
1. Tricks for Reviving
In Warzone, you can revive team-mates – nothing new here. However, there are a few tricks during reviving that can help you in tight situations:
If a dying teammate falls onto another player from a great height, the fall of the downed player is halted, and fall damage is avoided.
You can “push” downed players with vehicles, getting them out of danger.
If you jump over a downed teammate and press and hold the revive button in mid-air, reviving will start on the ground – even if you are further away.
The mechanics allow you to reduce the risk of reviving in certain situations or even make a revive possible at all. However, it also requires some practice to reliably execute certain actions, especially when you want to drop onto a teammate in downed status. The trajectory is calculable, but not necessarily logical.
The jump revive is interesting when a team member goes down in front of a cliff. Jump across, hold the revive button, and complete the revival after you land. You can even open the parachute to land safely as long as you keep the button pressed.
An enemy helicopter can be really annoying, especially at the start of a round when there isn’t a powerful weapon or a rocket launcher at hand. However, if you have already found the field upgrade “Recon Drone,” that might be enough.
Attacking helicopters can be destroyed with the guided drone. Hide a little, activate the drone, and fly toward the enemy aircraft. The opponent explodes without warning. However, make sure the heli flies into you and is in motion. If you fly your drone into a helicopter that is hardly moving in the air, only the drone will be destroyed.
By the way, the drone can also serve as a flying weapons depot:
During landing, speed is often crucial. At the match start, early ground contact is important to gain an advantage over other players landing in the same area. However, later in the round, you should quickly seek the way back to the ground since snipers everywhere are waiting for easy parachute victims.
If you need to land very quickly, you can even do so without a parachute:
Ladders can slow your fall if you land correctly on them.
You can get into vehicles directly from the air.
At the bottom of ziplines, you can start pulling up from the air.
The boxes are not just helpful supply providers, but also excellent anti-personnel mines. If you shoot at them, they explode with significant damage, surprising your opponent and possibly giving you a last chance in a hopeless fight.
If you only have a pistol in hand, the boxes are especially valuable. Flee around a corner from an enemy, place the box a little away from you, and blow it up as soon as the opponent turns the corner. Even if the attacker doesn’t go down immediately, you can finish the job with a few shots.
The boxes also produce significant ambient damage. If multiple enemies are chasing you, and they can’t decide who gets the kill, then all opponents take damage from the box – and you claim the kills.
Another interesting mechanic is throwing knives as a counter against executions. In an execution, an opponent must stand very close behind you and can then perform a special melee attack. Although this often takes longer than normal melee kills, the victim cannot defend themselves.
With a good dose of luck, you can prevent the enemy from executing you. If you hold a throwing knife ready in your hand while the opponent starts the execution, you can eliminate your attacker instead. During many execution moves, the opponent will turn around, and you will briefly look at each other. If you let go of the throwing knife then, it will hit the enemy instead of you.
If you notice at the last moment that an enemy is approaching, pull out your throwing knife and counter the execution. However, there are also executions where this won’t work. It depends on your position relative to the opponent. Generally, it is possible, though.
If you want to see this in more detail in a video, check out the YouTuber “jackfrags.” We’ve included a video from him where he addresses this topic right at the start:
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Every little trick, every knowledge advantage can help in the Warzone to get one step closer to the coveted victory. Dare to try something new, and if it doesn’t work, do better next time. If you are looking for even more helpful mechanics, check out these 6 more tricks in Warzone that can help you secure the win.
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The MMORPG Corepunk is set to enter beta this year and even aims for a release in 2021. Visually, it strongly resembles League of Legends. In a Q&A on their own forum, the developers have revealed some details about the game and promise an interesting crafting system.
There are 6 classes with a total of 18 different specializations
Dungeons and raids that are comparable to Mythic+ (the highest difficulty level in WoW)
Mounts that you can only obtain after reaching a certain level
Many PvE contents in the open world, which is equipped with a fog of war that hides content outside the field of vision
Open-world PvP and arenas
Various crafting professions, with crafting offering some unique features
What is so interesting about crafting? Even before the Q&A, it was known that the best equipment can also be obtained through crafting. What is new, however, is that most of the crafted items are bound to you directly:
Most of the strongest items in the game will not be transferable. They will be bound to a hero when crafted or picked up.
However, you can circumvent this with an interesting trick: You can craft items specifically for a certain person who will pay you for this service. There will be a special contract window for this.
But you will first need to find this person. This could become an interesting social component in Corepunk.
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In this YouTube video, you can find 15 minutes of alpha gameplay from the developers of Corepunk.
Previously, you knew the best crafter
Why is this so interesting? MMORPGs used to be smaller and structured very differently.
You felt connected to your server and your faction.
There, you knew the best guilds, the best PvP players, and also the crafters with the highest skill and special recipes.
This “knowing the people” has become increasingly less interesting in modern MMORPGs. Many of these games can also be experienced solo, and if someone needs good items, they go to random dungeons or the auction house.
However, Corepunk wants you to engage directly with other players. Additionally, many recipes for crafting should be very rare. You first need to find them, and once found, these will also be bound to the player.
So, whoever finds the best recipes can make a name for themselves early on.
You will be able to fish in Corepunk.
What else do we know about crafting and equipment? Corepunk offers 4 gathering and 4 crafting professions. One of these professions will be fishing. The developers specified ores, wood, leather, and various “tech items” as resources.
In the Q&A, it was also revealed that many materials for the particularly strong items will be bound to the player as soon as they are gathered. Other players or the auction house will not help in crafting particularly strong equipment. Farming will play a significant role here.
If you don’t feel like crafting, you will also be able to earn the best equipment through PvE and PvP.
Upgrading and enchanting equipment will not fail or damage the item. This is good news for players who dislike the systems from MMORPGs like Black Desert or the upcoming Elyon.
What does the general gameplay of Corepunk look like? In Corepunk, there is PvP in the open world. This can be activated and deactivated. Essentially, this means that you actively consent to PvP. Even without having the mode active, other players can attack you. In this case, a kind of “criminality system” comes into play, through which players can be killed without penalty.
A player asked the developers if a PvE player can walk through the world safely. The developers denied this:
We want to find a good balance between PvP and PvE gameplay. In some areas near settlements, where the player density is higher, there is naturally a greater risk of being attacked. However, the further you move away from these high-traffic areas, the lower the risk of becoming involved in random PvP.
If you want to completely avoid PvP, you will either have to move to the most remote places or constantly run away:
We absolutely understand that a large part of the MMORPG community prefers a pure PvE experience. That’s why we decided on an open world with wasteland areas that allows players to determine the extent of their involvement in PvP.
Choosing a location near a settlement for farming brings a greater chance of getting involved in PvP; conversely, choosing an area far from a settlement carries a lesser chance of becoming engaged in PvP. We do not want to implement a mechanic that restricts PvP with a heavy hand. […].
Whether you attack an aggressor or try to flee is entirely your decision. If you do not want to attack an attacking player, you have all the tools you need for your escape. Of course, not every escape attempt will be successful – a lot depends on equipment, your build, personal skills, and character class.
Additionally, there will be certain zones where you can lose your items in PvP.
This is what it looks like when you fight in Corepunk. Visually, it strongly resembles LoL.
What is there in PvE? For PvE fans, there will be both fixed and randomly generated dungeons with varying difficulties. Additionally, raids are planned to be particularly challenging.
Moreover, there is a tower planned with a large number of difficulties (perhaps up to 100), where players can long-term test their endurance.
Players can be run over and killed by trains
What other new information was revealed in the Q&A?
In addition to open-world PvP, there will also be special battlegrounds and 1v1 and 2v2 deathmatch arenas
There will be special leaderboards in PvP for each class
There will be achievements, through which you can also earn special rewards like mounts
The size of guilds in Corepunk is not final yet. However, the developers are currently assuming 50 people
You can inspect players to see their equipment. However, players could also manually disable the ability for others to inspect them
There will be various titles that you can wear
Trains that run through the open world can run you over and kill you
You can read the complete Q&A in English in the official forum (via Corepunk).
What do you think about Corepunk? Do you also find the aspect of crafting interesting? Or does the PvP scare you off?
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The team cleverly utilized the different options to be effective against bosses. There is a damage dealer, and the other teammates only want to weaken the boss in his status values.
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Those who have completed the story of Outriders will also encounter Yagak. He is the final boss and is supposed to be the ultimate challenge for players. However, with the right equipment, he can be defeated in just 14 seconds.
Here’s what it’s about: Anyone who wants to complete Outriders must also get past Yagak. He is the final boss and has likely caused quite a bit of frustration for many players.
However, a group of players has made it their mission to defeat the boss particularly quickly. Only 14 seconds and just a few shots were enough to take down Yagak.
The final headshot was especially impressive, causing over 49 million damage. That was too much for Yagak, and he quickly had to concede defeat.
Perfect combo led to a quick fight
This is the clip: First, we embed the short fight that player and YouTuber Moxsy uploaded on Reddit:
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This was the kill: At the beginning of the fight, the players fire some shots at the boss from a distance. Then, Moxsy himself gets very close to Yagak and lands a brutal headshot that causes over 49 million damage in one shot. After that, the fight was decided.
How did they achieve this? The team utilized numerous buffs and debuffs. Moxsy himself used an assassin (Trickster) with a mod that increases damage against certain status effects of the opponent. The other team members used weapons and mods that completely debuff the boss.
In general, the entire team setup is designed so that all values of the boss are weakened. Moxsy himself then used mods that increase damage against the status values. This combination was enough to deal 49 million damage in one hit.
The team cleverly utilized the different options to be effective against bosses. There is a damage dealer, and the other teammates only want to weaken the boss in his status values.
If you’re interested in more about Outriders, this might also appeal to you:
The Valorant player Solista ranked 65th in the North America leaderboard of Valorant . He was banned live on Twitch during a stream. He is alleged to have cheated. The shooter pro Shroud has already played against Solista and even indirectly predicted the ban.
What happened? Solista was a player with the rank Radiant, the highest rank you can achieve in Valorant. He frequently showed his matches on the streaming platform Twitch, under the name Solista_TV. However, he had only an average of 12 viewers over the last 30 days.
On Twitch, he was also active on April 14. During a match, he received a notification that the game was being canceled because a cheater had been discovered. Shortly thereafter, it became clear who the cheater in the match was: Solista himself.
After the match was over, he received another notification stating: “You have been banned from Valorant.”
What does this mean for the streamer? The notification contained no indication that the ban could be temporary. Everything suggests that the account has been permanently banned.
At the same time, Solista’s Twitch channel has also been affected. The ToS of Twitch state that cheating in live streams is not allowed. However, it is uncertain how long the ban will last.
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Surprise, or not? The streamer reacted to the ban with surprise, at least in terms of his wording. Solista said: “What? Oh man, really?”, before ending his stream.
However, his ban made it through quite a few subreddits, where some users criticized that while there was surprise in his words, his body language and expression conveyed a completely different impression:
He speaks as if he is surprised, but his body language and expression tell a completely different story. For what has just happened, he closed the [first] message quite quickly. Most people would cheer that a cheater was caught.
For other users, the ban was not surprising at all. They even criticized that Riot Games took so long to catch him:
I’m glad these clowns are getting banned, but he was already in Radiant. How long did it take to discover him? That’s a lot of matches he has already ruined.
What did the player actually do? There has been no official statement from Riot Games or Solista regarding the ban. However, users on reddit claim to have figured out how exactly the streamer cheated.
In focus is a so-called triggerbot:
Triggerbots shoot automatically as soon as an enemy enters the crosshairs. This bypasses human reaction time.
They offer various settings, such as a desired delay when shooting or the number of shots fired, making them harder to detect.
They differ from aim-bots in that they only shoot when the crosshairs are aimed at the opponent. Aim-bots, on the other hand, take over aiming for the player, who still has to shoot.
Players point out how abnormally fast Solista was able to shoot. Furthermore, he does not use his mouse to shoot, as can be seen in this video (via YouTube).
However, Solista explained this in a stream a few weeks ago, stating that he shoots with the space bar. The community in the Valorant subreddit is not convinced of that.
What is curious about the story? Some time ago, Solista played against the well-known shooter streamer Michael “Shroud” Grzeciek. Although Shroud won the match, Solista had the highest combat score in the game overall.
After that, Shroud made a clear statement: “Solista, he is going to land in the pro scene … or get banned”. The last part of the statement seems to have come true.
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However, not only cheating can have negative consequences on Twitch. The Twitch streamer xQc was for a long time the most viewed streamer on the platform. But now he is losing that place because he behaves too toxically:
In April 2021, a completely new shooter is set to be released. But there are also some changes in other online games and MMOs. We from MeinMMO have written down the games and innovations that we can recommend to you in April.
What games are these? The selected games are online games that you can experience together with friends or complete strangers. Each selected title will receive an update in April, celebrate its release, or offer some special feature that makes playing worthwhile right now.
We have mixed the selected games and the order does not reflect any ranking. On the last page, there is also a small outlook on what else will happen in April. Among them is, for the first time, a game that we currently cannot recommend, but you should keep an eye on.
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Outriders – Release of the new shooter
Genre: Third-Person Shooter | Developer: People Can Fly | Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | Release Date: April 1, 2021 | Model: Buy2Play
You can venture out alone or in a group of up to three players to explore the game. In missions, you collect gear, level up your characters, and become more powerful.
In the story, the Earth has been destroyed, and the last remnants of humanity have found refuge on the planet Enoch. Players take on the role of an Outrider and are part of an elite team tasked with exploring the beautiful planet.
However, an anomaly storm rages on the planet, killing humans or, in rare cases, granting them special abilities.
Lots of loot and an item spiral with legendary gear at the top
If you wish, you can already try Outriders in a demo. This demo will remain available even after the game’s release, allowing you to get a feel for the shooter without having to buy it right away. If you want, your progress from the demo will be transferred to the game.
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If you are looking for a new loot shooter, you could start right on April 1 with Outriders. The game had its release then. So you can still join quite fresh at the release, explore new areas, and collect loot. If you have already played the demo before, you can even transfer your progress.
We from MeinMMO will provide information, news, and guides for Outriders after its release.
In GTA Online, you can currently easily and quickly earn over 400,000 GTA Dollars in just 4 minutes. We will show you which races you need to participate in and how to win them.
This is how you earn the money: The time trials for regular cars and for the RC Bandito change weekly in GTA Online. Normally, you get about 100,000 GTA Dollars for completing each. Currently, Rockstar Games is doubling the money for this type of race, so you can expect more than 400,000 GTA Dollars.
The active races are “Galileo Park” and “Construction Site 1”. We will show you here how to win the races and easily collect the money, and why playing GTA 5 Online is still worthwhile right now.
This is how you win the Galileo Park race
What you need to know: You can find the race on the map at the purple stopwatch. It is located very close to the large Vinewood sign. For this race, we recommend the fastest motorcycles from GTA 5 Online like the Shotaro. It has a good top speed and predictable cornering behavior.
At the top of the mountain, the race starts and leads you briefly through the city
You have 2 minutes and 5 seconds to complete the course. If you reach the finish line in time, you will receive 204,000 GTA Dollars for this bonus week. In our guide to the time trial for Galileo Park, we will show you useful shortcuts to succeed in the race.
The race runs with checkpoints, which are displayed directly on the track. The number of arrows within the checkpoints informs you about how tight the turn will be.
For this race, you will be chased across the construction site. Under the scaffolding and across the various levels where the workers are busy. Make sure to brake at tight corners.
You have exactly 1 minute and 50 seconds for the time trial “Construction Site 1”. If you manage to reach the finish line in time, you will receive 204,000 GTA Dollars. In our guide to Construction Site 1 in GTA Online, we will show you more tips for this challenge.
In various game modes, you are currently receiving more money and more RP again. In the SUMO game mode, you get triple payouts, and in all races with the RC Bandito, you get double payouts.
If you’re already roaming around in GTA Online, why not pay a visit to the casino? The Albany V-STR is currently on the podium and wants to be won by you. A spin on the prize wheel is worth it. We will show you how to always win the podium car in GTA Online.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone there will soon be some adjustments to weapons and a skin that is considered Pay2Win. We show you what the developers have revealed about it.
This was announced: On Twitter, the developers from Raven Software gave a small preview of upcoming updates (via Twitter). They mentioned 4 things that will soon be changed:
An adjustment to the Roze skin
A balance update for weapons such as Tac Rifle Charlie, M16, FFAR 1, and the new pistol Sykov
A fix for weapon perks from Modern Warfare
A change in how to access the RC-XD
Especially interesting are the first two points. The Roze skin has been criticized for a long time, and some weapons are simply considered too strong in Warzone.
Skin provides an unfair advantage – now to be changed
What is the problem with the Roze skin? Since the beginning of the year, there has been stress with this skin. It was unlockable through the paid part of the Battle Pass and has caused dissatisfaction since then. The skin is completely black – even the character’s face becomes dark.
This allows the player to hide in corners easily and is often overlooked by enemies. The dilemma with the skin even reached the point where entire lobbies were filled with the Roze skin and numerous players hid in dark corners.
Now the skin is to be adjusted. How exactly this will look is still unclear. However, it is quite conceivable that the Roze skin can be recognized better in the future.
This could happen with the weapons: Especially the new pistol Sykov is currently causing problems in Warzone. It is considered overly strong and will likely receive a nerf so that other weapons can compete more.
Right after the release of the weapons, there were numerous clips showing the exaggerated strength of the Sykov. The developers will now respond.
For the other listed weapons, it remains to be seen whether they will be weakened or strengthened. The M16 is, for example, a popular weapon that is not considered overly strong. The same goes for the FFAR 1.
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When will these adjustments come? Raven Software writes “coming soon”. However, there is still no exact date. The release of Season 3 would be a good time when all these adjustments could be implemented. On April 21, Warzone announced an event with the statement “The end is near”. Shortly thereafter, Season 2 will end, and Season 3 will likely start.
So we could expect these adjustments as early as next week. However, it remains questionable whether all these points will be implemented all at once.
If you are looking for more information about the upcoming Season 3, then check out our large hub on this topic:
In Destiny 2 the Guardian Games 2021 are coming up. After a lot of complaints last year – especially from Hunters – Bungie presents answers to the biggest criticisms. The event should proceed fairly and excitingly, and this time the winner should not have to feel ashamed.
This is supposed to be different in 2021: On April 20, the Guardian Games 2021 will start. This is the final event of Season 13, which is currently in the middle of a content drought, so players should have reason to be happy. However, last year the event was plagued by accusations of cheating, boredom, and even the winners were dissatisfied.
Bungie wants to have an answer for all of this this time. MeinMMO explains what went wrong last year and what specifically should be different.
Why do players remember it so poorly? In theory, the idea that Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans wouldn’t just be beating up aliens together, but instead the classes would compete in a sporting contest was a welcome change. In practice, many were really annoyed by the competition based on the Olympic model.
Especially Hunters were furious, as the majority of Guardians play as Hunters. To balance this, Bungie applied complicated weighting procedures, making every Hunter medal worth less.
Bungie intervened during the event due to the criticism and made their cards visible to refute the allegations.
The players perceived this with gritted teeth, but the dull situation in the event did not change.
At the end of the event, the Titans, who were the winners, were also really angry. Their promised prize was supposed to bring them a full year of honor, but was rather a bad joke, with Titans still being teased about it today.
In 2020, probably only a few pulled out the 9.9 for the Guardian Games
Hunters should have no reason to complain in 2021
Bungie knows exactly how Guardians remember the event. Therefore, the developer addresses the 3 criticisms in the weekly blog post (via Bungie.net) specifically.
So it should run fairer now: In the Guardian Games 2021, there will be no weighting for medals at the start. If you, as a Hunter, submit a medal, it is worth just as much as one from a Warlock or Titan. However, to ensure that Hunters do not overwhelm everything with their sheer numbers, a new system kicks in that always supports the weakest class.
Whoever comes in third place on a day will receive 10% more points for each medal submitted for the rest of the event. This is stackable: each 3rd place on a day grants the class an additional 10%.
If a class consistently has fewer medals, they will catch up sooner or later. This is known in games like Mario Kart as the rubber band effect.
Bungie has tested this internally and believes that Hunters will likely win at the beginning due to their numerical superiority, but when the bonuses are distributed, the tide should quickly turn.
The one-sided dominance should be countered this time
What about the excitement? Due to the more frequent changes on the leaderboard, Guardians should feel more motivated. To top it off, depending on how your class performed the day before, you will receive positive and negative modifiers in the event playlist. For the first-place class, it becomes a bit harder and the chances of catching up increase.
The winner of the Guardian Games should not be ashamed this time
What the prize for the winner will be, we do not know at this time. However, Bungie grandiosely announced: “On the last weekend of the event there will be a special closing ceremony in the Tower to celebrate the winning class! It will be live from May 7 to 11.”
They are taking more time to give the winner their well-deserved honor. Celebrations are supposed to last 4 days. Additionally, there will be a “special ceremony” at each event weekend where Guardians will be honored with different lighting effects according to the current standings.
What do you think about the competitions? Do you think it will proceed this time without accusations of cheating and remain exciting until the end of the Guardian Games? Or do you not care about the struggle of the Guardian classes and are only after the event exotic and the new masterpiece catalyst?
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The new Patch 1.5 for Genshin Impact will be released in April. It has now been officially presented in a livestream. We at MeinMMO reveal what is included in the update.
What are the highlights? The new update 1.5 is packed with many contents, which we will discuss in more detail later in the article. The highlights are:
Housing
2 brand new characters
3 new world bosses will be released
A special update for the PS5 that enables 4K and faster loading times
In addition to these special contents, new banners, new weapons, and new events have been announced.
When will Patch 1.5 be released? The release of the new update has been announced for April 28. For us, the patch usually arrives in the early morning hours.
You can watch all the new features of Patch 1.5 in the recording of the nearly 48-minute livestream on YouTube:
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The complete announcement for Patch 1.5 on YouTube.
How Housing works in Genshin Impact
With Patch 1.5, a new quest will be introduced through which you can unlock housing. After that, you can enter your house via Serenitea Pot drinks created by Adepti from Liyue.
You can freely design your house afterward. There will be various decorations, as well as different types of houses and 3 different landscapes around:
Floating Abode (various flying islands)
Emerald Peak (a mountainous landscape)
Cool Isle (an island)
In addition, a new currency – Realm Currency – will be introduced, which you can use to purchase furniture and other content in housing. If you are not interested in decorating your own homes, you can also spend Realm Currency on resin.
A short insight into housing is provided by this video on the official Twitter account of Genshin Impact:
Which new characters are coming with Patch 1.5? The first introduced character is Eula. Eula belongs to a very old noble family and is the leader of the reconnaissance unit of the Knights of Favonius.
Weapon: Greatsword
Element: Cryo
Rarity: 5 stars
Constellation: Aspergine Maris
Normal Attack: 5-hit combo
Elemental Attack: Cryo damage with Grimheart buff
Elemental Burst: Glacial Illumination with AoE Cryo damage, summons a sword that deals damage
There is also a short video on Twitter that introduces Eula:
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What do the new banners look like? At the start of Patch 1.5, there will first be the Zhongli banner. It will also include the new 4-star character Yanfei.
The banner with Eula, on the other hand, will come afterwards. You will have to wait 3 weeks longer for this new 5-star character.
What about new weapons and equipment? With Patch 1.5, a new 5-star weapon and new artifacts will be introduced. We have included a picture with the English information from the livestream:
New World Bosses and Events
What are these bosses? The trailer of the update already places a strong focus on the new weekly boss Azhdaha. He worships the god Jiu, who was sealed by Zhongli in the past.
Azhdaha has strong attacks, can utilize multiple elements, and change the terrain of the battlefield. He requires 60 resin to receive his rewards.
However, there are some bosses where the required resin is reduced to 30, including Stormterror, The Wolf, and Childe.
Here, we have included the trailer for the new update with Azhdaha in focus:
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In Pokémon GO there is currently a nasty bug that costs you many experience points. Niantic even warns against using lucky eggs.
What bug is it? It affects the XP you gain from friendship level-ups. You level up with friends, but do not receive any XP. Normally, depending on the friendship level, there are up to 100,000 XP for level-ups, with a lucky egg up to 200,000 XP.
It is unclear whether every player is affected or just a small selection. It is certain that some trainers do not receive any XP for friendship level-ups.
Niantic compensates affected players
This is what the developer writes on Twitter: Niantic states that for now, you should not use lucky eggs during friendship level-ups. The lucky egg is currently useless since you do not gain any XP during the level-up. Other actions with lucky eggs are not at risk, however. So if you use eggs during a raid hour to collect experience, you can do that without worries.
Furthermore, the developers recommend that you contact support (via Niantic) if you are affected by the bug. Trainers on Twitter and Reddit report that they were compensated with raid passes among other things.
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Here, the developers warn against using lucky eggs
Can the bug be circumvented somehow? There is no real solution to this. We recommend that you simply refrain from making friendship level-ups for now. Gather your hyper and best friends first and only level up with them when the bug is fixed.
So pay close attention not to send your friend a gift right before leveling up or to not open your friend’s last gift.
This is why the bug is so nasty: Leveling up with friends is the best way to quickly gain experience points in Pokémon GO. With no other method can you gain XP so effectively. Now you have to do without these experience points, so you level up significantly slower.
When can the bug be fixed? That is still completely open. There have already been some bugs in the game that could only be fixed after months. Currently, Niantic has removed the rocket balloons from the game, as there was a bug with them. This was already a week ago, and a bug fix has not yet been announced.
Depending on how complex this bug with friendship level-ups is, we will have to be patient a bit longer.
Soon there is an event coming up where you definitely do not need a friendship level. There, you will need to take out your camera and go on the hunt for Shiny Fletchling. We will show you the details here:
The Korean MMORPG Elyon is set to come to the West in 2021. Developer Bluehole (TERA, PUBG) and publisher Kakao Games have now held an AMA addressing community questions. Many answers sounded like a mix of TERA and Black Desert.
A particular interest was on what makes the MMORPG special and how it plans to differentiate itself from other games in the genre. The developers mainly pointed to the dynamic combat system and possibilities for customizing skills:
It’s the way it feels satisfying to control your character, and the extensive skill customization system. Unlike other MMORPGs, the controls in Elyon do not feel sluggish, but rather quite fast and dynamic as you fight through the game. This means that the key to overcoming difficult battles in Elyon lies in enhancing your skills.
Jeroen, Community Manager at Kakao Games
The skill system is particularly interesting. It depends both on the class and the skill trees, as well as the equipment. This allows players to create a unique build.
What is the game focused on? Generally, it quickly becomes clear from the AMA that the MMORPG focuses on PvP. Thus, there are:
Fights in the open world, ensuring that “essential gameplay areas do not become stressful”
Special areas for Realm-vs-Realm battles
A leaderboard for the best PvP players
The developers also emphasized that they are particularly looking forward to the war between the two factions in the endgame and which players and guilds will position themselves at the top of the leaderboards.
If you want a summary of the entire AMA in German, you can find it in a community forum (via Elyonforum.de).
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What does character development look like? In character creation, you can choose from 4 different races and 6 classes, which is a pleasant surprise. Because the Slayer, the sixth class in the game, was released only after its launch in Korea but is set to be included at launch here.
You can level these classes up to level 50 and unlock various skills:
You learn skills over time
Some passive and active skills are unlocked through a skill tree, which has an interesting feature. You can move freely within the trees, but there must always be a connection, and you can never go back down
Other skills are obtained only when you install certain sockets into the equipment.
This system allows players to use the same class but interpret it in entirely different ways.
In terms of equipment, Elyon generally offers a mix of Black Desert and Path of Exile. There are equipment pieces of various rarities that can be upgraded. However, during the upgrade, there’s a risk that the equipment could break, which can be frustrating.
Additionally, there is a socket system with different colors and special effects. This system influences the skills as described above. Red sockets, for example, provide attack attributes and new damage skills, while yellow sockets unlock new on-hit effects.
What gameplay elements are there? During the AMA, there were recurring questions about the crafting system. The developers explained that such a system exists and plays a role in the economy:
Yes, there is a crafting system. You can sell crafted items to other players, and you can earn gold through the crafting system. This way, you can see that it is indeed connected to the economy.
Part of the crafting system will be fishing, which is connected to a mini-game. Through fishing, you can catch fish that are important for potions and obtain materials that can be used for equipment.
In addition to the PvP content already presented, there are also various PvE dungeons for 5 players. However, these are said to be relatively easy—a criticism voiced by players during the AMA. But this criticism wasn’t addressed specifically.
Furthermore, the following things about Elyon were revealed:
PvP, upgrades, and shop sound like Black Desert – PvE and factions like TERA
Where are the similarities with BDO? Black Desert is currently the most successful Korean MMORPG in the West. It is particularly characterized by its action-packed combat system, PvP, and its crafting and economy system.
The new MMORPG Elyon seems to strike a similar chord, highlighting combat and PvP content as its specialties.
There are noticeable similarities in the equipment upgrading, which can both break or be downgraded in both cases.
Both games offer a crafting system that influences the economy.
The monetization is very similar since BDO’s shop also brushes against pay-to-win.
Additionally, a very similar graphic style could attract fans of Black Desert.
Somewhat unclear is the influence of the economy and crafting in Elyon. These could prove to be significantly less impactful than in Black Desert, thus taking away an interesting aspect of the sandbox MMORPG.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZwEH7b2cu8
A video on PvP gameplay from YouTuber AngeloAtheross.
How does it remind of TERA? Unlike Black Desert, Elyon has:
A fixed max level
Dungeons for PvE fans
Targeted PvP arenas
A major difference in PvP is that there are two factions that battle in the open world. Not every player can gank you.
With these features, it is quite similar to TERA, which is not surprising since both Elyon and TERA share the same developer.
Why is this exciting? Ganking in the open world is often viewed as a negative aspect of Black Desert. Elyon would be an evolution of the game in this regard and also concerning the skills and PvE dungeons.
If the economy ends up being as interesting as in BDO, Elyon could appeal to a target audience that lies between TERA, the MMORPG with a strong PvE focus, and the sandbox fans of Black Desert. However, PvP still needs to be appreciated.
What do you think about the upcoming MMORPG Elyon? Will you buy access or will you wait for reports about it?
Twitch attracts millions of viewers worldwide. Therefore, we take a look at the biggest streamers on the platform and list the personalities with the most followers.
This is shown here: Followers are one of the benchmarks by which a streamer’s success can be measured. We show you the streamers who have the most followers worldwide. In addition, we provide insight into the other metrics of the streamers (via sullygnome).
However, keep in mind that viewer numbers often paint a different picture. Just because someone has many followers doesn’t mean they have a lot of viewers – or vice versa.
Rank 5: auronplay – 8.12 million followers
Who is auronplay? Raúl “auronplay” Álvarez Genes is one of the biggest streamers for Spanish-speaking viewers. He is from Spain, but also streams for South American audiences. However, the streamer is also known on YouTube – there he has a proud 27.7 million subscribers and on his second channel another 11 million subscribers.
On Twitch, auronplay has primarily been in the “Just Chatting” category in the last 90 days. Among his most popular games are GTA 5, Rust, and Among Us.
What has he made headlines for? The Spanish streamer quickly reacts to current trends in the gaming world. He has been a pioneer in the Spanish community for games like Rust or Among Us. At one point, auronplay was even one of the biggest streamers worldwide in terms of viewer numbers.
How successful is auronplay? Not only in followers, but also in viewer numbers, auronplay is strong:
In the last 90 days, an average of almost 94,000 people were watching simultaneously – at peak there were even 283,000 viewers
During this time, auronplay collected almost 27 million views and his content was watched for over 20 million hours
auronplay was live for a total of 214 hours in the last 90 days – that’s an average of 2.3 hours per day
What is his most popular clip? In this clip, the streamer is just taking off a costume he wore for his stream:
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EA has announced the TOTS event (Team of the Season) in FIFA 21. The big promo starts first with the Community TOTS, which fans can vote on.
Today, April 16 at 7:00 PM, EA Sports officially announced the Team of the Season event for FUT 21 via Twitter. The event traditionally starts with the Community TOTS, which can be voted on by the FUT community.
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What is the Team of the Season anyway? For many FUT players, the Team of the Season (TOTS) is the biggest and most important event in FIFA Ultimate Team. Hundreds of players receive significantly upgraded blue special cards during the TOTS period, with ratings in the 90s being common.
When does the TOTS event start? EA has not yet announced a specific start date for the TOTS event. However, if it follows the pattern of previous years, the first TOTS should appear next Friday, April 23. We will keep you updated here at MeinMMO.
These players are up for selection for the Community TOTS
What is the Community TOTS? In the Community TOTS, the focus is on players who have consistently performed well in real football throughout the season, but have not received more than one performance-based special card (such as TOTW or Headliners) in FUT.
It is important that, during the voting, a maximum of 4 players can come from the same league.
These players are available for selection: You can vote for numerous players from various leagues and clubs. Big names like Wan-Bissaka, Alaba, Can, Digne, Bailey, and Moise Kean are also included.
Here are all the players eligible from the Bundesliga or 2nd League:
How did you decide? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.
A strong card for your Bundesliga team could be the new Player-of-the-Month card from Kostic. We have compiled all the important information about the new card for the left wing:
