ESO’s birthday event is your chance to easily earn a lot of money

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online is turning 7 years old and you benefit from this anniversary. We explain what you can expect to celebrate.

When is the celebration? The anniversary of the MMORPG ESO starts on April 1 at 4 PM. The celebrations end on April 13 at 4 PM. During this time, there will be a lot for you to do to earn rewards.

What rewards are there? In the quests, you will find a free token for the anniversary cake under “Cake Hunger.” Travel to the baker Donolon, whom you can find at the harbor of Vulkhelwacht, Davons Wacht, and in the harbor district of Dolchsturz. You need to complete a quest for him to receive the treat.

If you eat the cake, you will receive 100% more experience points for two hours, just like during the Festival of Fools. This is interesting for newcomers, as they can level up quickly, but it also gives veterans the opportunity to earn more points for the new Champion System 2.0.

ESO birthday cake
Get the birthday cake during ESO’s 7th anniversary.

Why the ESO anniversary is so profitable for you

How do you make a lot of money? As part of the anniversary event, you will receive daily crafting writs. These will task you with crafting specific items. Each day and character, you receive one of the writs. On average, you can make around 4,500 gold per writ. However, this depends on its quality.

It is a lucrative business to take care of these writs daily, as you can quickly earn a lot of money through crafting. If you play multiple characters (alts), you can also collect more writs, craft more, and therefore earn even more money. However, this involves a lot of effort since you will need to craft items with each twink.

This, along with the EXP bonus, will help you progress quickly during ESO’s 7th anniversary. Because then you can invest the money in better equipment.

  • Pufferfoot explains on reddit why he is looking forward to it: “Oh boy. This is the only time of the year when I bring out all my 14 alts to collect the daily crafting writs.”
  • Jim-Pip agrees with him (via reddit): “It’s so profitable. I always join a few trading guilds at this time. After that, I’m so burned out that I need a break from the game. But it’s worth it.”

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What other tasks and rewards are there? The birthday event of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has some additional things to offer, including the following tasks:

  • Daily quests for dungeons and world bosses
  • Daily quests for Alliance War and battlegrounds
  • Daily quests for trials and raids
  • Daily quests for heists and sacrament

And you will receive these rewards:

  • Crafting materials
  • Style pages for various crafting styles
  • Furniture plans
  • Crafting style pages for the Worm Cult
  • Costume style pages for the armor and weapons of the Jephre Paladin
  • Costume style pages for the weapons of the Imperial Champion
  • Transmutation crystals
  • Event tickets for fragments
  • The anniversary cake as decoration for your house
  • Group repair materials and more

What is special about this? As part of the event, you will get the first fragments needed to transform the flying companion “Unstable Transformation Stone” into the Wailing Deathadder in the Deadlands. The last fragment required will be obtained in later events.

If you plan to start playing the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, be sure to check out these 19 settings in ESO that you must enable.

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Since yesterday, Destiny 2 has been using you as lab rats for better PvP

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, Bungie has modified the Crucible algorithm to ensure stronger players are now evenly distributed. You should feel this in the current Iron Banner.

This is what the experiment is about: If you have played in the Iron Banner of Destiny 2 on the evening of March 25 and wondered if something was different, there is a reason for that. Bungie has adjusted the PvP algorithm.

As the Destiny developer revealed in the latest TWaB (via Bungie.net), teams in a lobby are now divided differently – it is supposed to run fairer this way. This change is a response to the matchmaking adjustments from June 2020, which aimed to bring fun back to PvP. Since then, connection quality has been prioritized in the search for Crucible matches, while player skill only plays a critical role in “Survival” (Comp) during matchmaking.

Bungie and apparently the Guardians themselves weren’t entirely satisfied with the removal of skill-based matchmaking. The latest changes are based on your feedback and data collected by Bungie.

Crucible like in gym class

This is how you should imagine it now: Bungie itself writes: “With today’s changes, we’re giving our lobby balance formula in the Crucible an update to balance the teams through an altered algorithm.” Sounds a bit more tangible, doesn’t it?

It becomes clearer with a comparison to gym class: You should picture this as two team captains choosing players for their teams. First, Captain 1 picks the strongest player, then Captain 2 picks the second and third strongest players. Now it’s Captain 1’s turn again, who picks the fourth best warrior, and so on.

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Balanced teams are supposed to ensure more fun and fairness

This is supposed to specifically ensure in PvP that no imbalance of strong Guardians exists within one team. It is important to note that matchmaking is not directly affected. The new balance only sorts the players already found in a round into both teams based on skill.

What is matchmaking? Matchmaking, or in German usually Spiele(r)suche, describes the process by which a game online selects players for you. In contrast, there is manual player search, where you specifically invite individuals yourself.
Matchmaking is often a controversial topic in PvP, as there are several criteria by which games distribute players: By skill, by connection quality, by local proximity, or by something like “who has how many wins in the Trials?” (card based). Often games also use a mix of methods.
Behind the scenes, complex algorithms are running, which developers occasionally tweak to improve the online experience – and sometimes make worse.

However, these are still tests that only apply to the two Iron Banner playlists for the moment. Bungie wants to review your feedback over the weekend. Later, depending on the player experience, the new algorithm will be expanded to other PvP modes.

Overrun or be overrun, that is the question

This is how Guardians feel about the Iron Banner: Whenever the monthly Iron Banner event is on the horizon, Guardians dust off their best PvP gear. Because here, just for participating, you get 4 times the coveted top loot, and with small quests, the event weapons are automatically added to your inventory.

However, matches often end extremely quickly. Either you overrun the opposing team, and within minutes the “Mercy Rule” activates, ending the round prematurely, or – which seems to happen much more often – you are mercilessly wiped out. This clear one-sidedness rubs many Guardians the wrong way. After 3 defeats in record time, motivation significantly decreases, and even as a winner, it’s hardly possible to complete triumphs.

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Are these all Iron Banner issues? If the new balance addresses this specific imbalance within a lobby, that would certainly be a significant plus.

  • However, even though the Iron Banner generously distributes top loot, the weapons themselves have unfortunately only been re-skins for a long time. Sure, they come with new perks and can be quite appealing.
  • However, players can no longer see the event armor, which has simply been identical for years.
  • Players are also getting increasingly annoyed that the Iron Banner only caters to the Control mode. While there are campfires instead of flags, the blocking mechanic is mostly responsible for why good teams can march through so quickly.

Have you felt any changes in the Iron Banner yourself? Are the matches now more balanced or still very one-sided? Provide feedback to Bungie and discuss with other Guardians in the comments.

Our MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen has been wondering for a while: Where is the Iron Banner that I fell in love with years ago?

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Pokémon GO is reportedly planning a new type of evolution – But only if it rains

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO there are new leaks regarding a lure module. We can expect the Rain Module soon, which is likely to function as an evolution item. At the same time, there are hints at a new type of evolution.

What is this find? The data miners from Pokéminers have once again scoured the code of Pokémon GO and shared their findings on reddit . They have come across more information about the Rain Module. This lure module was discovered for the first time a few days ago and now there is more data about it.

Contrary to previous assumptions, not only the Rain Module serves as a type of evolution item, but rainy weather in general. According to data miners, this weather is supposed to assist in evolutions in the future.

New Evolutions through Rain – How is this supposed to work?

What does the Rain Module entail? In the new data mining, text files related to the Rain Module were found. It states: “A wet lure module that attracts Pokémon for 30 minutes, especially those that love rain. It can also assist in the evolution of certain Pokémon.”

This makes it clear that the new lure module is likely to work similarly to the Glacier, Moss, and Magnet Modules. These also attract specific types of Pokémon and can be used as evolution items. For example, Leafeon evolves with the Moss Module and Glaceon evolves with the Glacier Module.

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What role does the rain play? Now it gets exciting. Text passages have been found that are supposed to assist in evolutions. It states, for example, “Pokémon X can only be evolved at night” – something we know from Umbreon.

There is also a text passage regarding rain evolutions. It states, “Pokémon X can only be evolved when it is raining or when you are near X.” This means that certain Pokémon can actually be evolved when it is raining. Until now, there has been no evolution in Pokémon GO that was dependent on the weather.

A final text passage that causes confusion revolves around the “upside-down” evolution. It merely states in the files: “X needs some help to evolve! Can you find out how to assist?” So far, it is unclear what this evolution is for and how exactly it can be triggered. However, it seems that something is coming our way here as well.

Which Pokémon does this affect? In the 6th generation, there is a Pokémon that would fit the Rain Module. Viscargot evolves in the console games only into Viscogon when it is raining. This could also potentially be implemented in Pokémon GO.

Additionally, there are two monsters from Gen 6 that can only evolve during the day or at night. This includes Balagoras, which only evolves into Monargoras during the day, and Amarino, which only evolves into Amagarga at night. Therefore, the text files for the day and night evolutions could be intended for these two Pokémon.

You should keep this in mind: So far, these are just leaks and not official information from Niantic. So, consider the data with a degree of skepticism. Nevertheless, the Pokéminers’ leaks are always reliable and often reveal in advance what we can expect in Pokémon GO.

If you prefer to continue with concrete information, you can take a look at the details of the weather week. Here we show you all spawns, quests, and raid bosses for the current event:

Pokémon GO starts weather week with a new shiny and a big surprise

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FIFA 21: FUT Birthday starts today – Predictions for the event

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

In FIFA 21, players are waiting for the FUT Birthday. When does the event start and what could it bring? We look at the predictions for the FUT Birthday event.

This is the FUT Birthday: The FUT Birthday is an event that takes place regularly once a year. The birthday of Ultimate Team is celebrated with new cards and various event content.

Update, March 25, 2021: It is now officially known that the event on Friday will be the FUT Birthday.

FIFA 21 FUT Birthday

Update, March 24, 2021: In the meantime, a new loading screen is available in Ultimate Team, announcing an event start for Friday evening, March 26, at 19:00. Although the name “FUT Birthday” is not explicitly mentioned, the color scheme, the confetti effect, and a gift in the bottom left of the image strongly suggest that the birthday event is imminent.

FIFA 21 FUT Birthday

When has the FUT Birthday taken place so far? Typically, the FUT Birthday starts at the end of March in Ultimate Team. Many players were already expecting the event on March 19 – the actual birthday of the mode, which would have fit well. However, a release was initially absent. Here’s a look at the past years:

It should also be considered this year that FIFA 21 has changed some familiar and well-known events. For example, from Ultimate Scream came the “Rulebreakers”, while “FUTmas” was transformed into “FUT Freeze”. It’s also possible that the FUT Birthday will be modified as well.

Predictions for event content at the FUT Birthday

What does the event bring? The FUT Birthday is not necessarily tied to a specific set of players or content. While “Future Stars”, for example, can only be expected from talents, the FUT Birthday has been diverse in recent years.

  • In FIFA 20, the FUT Birthday delivered two teams equipped with modified skill moves and values for the weak foot. For example, a Rashford appeared who also had 5 stars on his weak foot, or a Hazard with 5-star skills.
  • In FIFA 19, players with position changes were released. Suddenly Salah played as a left-back or Ibrahimovic as a center-back. This also happened in 2018.
  • In FIFA 18, the FUT Birthday focused on past favorites like Sturridge, Doumbia, or Esswein.
FIFA 21 FUT Birthday
In FIFA 19 positions of players were rotated

Which direction this year’s Birthday will go is still open – as well as which players will appear. However, past FUT Birthday teams brought real top cards, so one can presumably expect the same this year.

For example, a special card for Ferland Mendy could be possible as he is known as an absolute top meta card but still has no special version in FIFA 21. Additionally, Messi and Ronaldo were missing despite strong performances in TOTW 25, which some see as a hint that they might receive a special card in the next event.

What else could be pending? In addition to the promo teams, FIFA 21 generally always has additional event content, such as weekly tasks and SBCs. In the past, there were “FUT Favorites SBCs” for the FUT Birthday, which brought some classic FUT players improved cards. Last year, players could earn strong cards for Bellarabi and Lucas Paqueta through tasks. Similar content is also expected this year.

What is certain, however, is that on Friday the new season in Ultimate Team will start, bringing among other things the second batch of Icon Swaps 2. Therefore, it’s advisable to complete the missing tasks in time to avoid missing any tokens. You can find the best combinations for Icon Swaps 2 here.

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WoW changes the sale of game time and some players are really angry

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In World of Warcraft the sale of game time is being adjusted. Many options are disappearing, which drives some players to arms.

Anyone who wants to play World of Warcraft must somehow pay for the game time. This can be done via a subscription, a direct purchase of game time, or the WoW Token for in-game gold. However, the direct purchase of game time is now changing – the number of options is decreasing.

What has changed? In the Battle.net Shop, game time is now only offered in 60-day increments. The other options that previously existed – namely 30, 90, and 180 days – are no longer available.

Blizzard justifies this by stating that they have examined the “available services in all currencies” and based on the results, the other options were removed. There is no further explanation for this.

WoW Game Time Offer
The last remaining game time offer for Battle.net credit.

What has not changed? There is no change to the costs or settings for subscriptions. These can still be purchased at the normal cadence of 1, 3, or 6 months. For those who pay for their access to WoW via a subscription, nothing changes.

What impact does this have? The impact is likely to be minor and only affect a small portion of players. One group that is disadvantaged are players who, for whatever reason, purchase their game time solely through Battle.net credit and preferred to do so in 30-day increments. These players now have to opt directly for the 60-day option if they want to pay with Battle.net credit.

The second group consists of players who maintain their WoW accounts solely through in-game gold. For true auction house masters, it was more profitable to buy 5-6 WoW Tokens (depending on country and currency) for gold, convert the tokens to Battle.net currency, and buy the 180 days with that. This was cheaper than redeeming each token in the game individually.

These players now face a financial disadvantage and need to farm more gold to still be able to pay for their game time.

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Players are angry: Although the changes may be insignificant to most players, there are loud voices of dissatisfaction (via reddit). It is suspected that Blizzard has eliminated the options to encourage more players to subscribe – in the hope that they will subscribe for a longer period or simply forget to cancel their subscription.

Anyone purchasing game time through the Battle.net Shop is considered a subscriber or “active player” for at least 2 months due to the 60-day option, which can slightly improve Blizzard’s quarterly figures for WoW if these players would otherwise have stopped after 30 days.

While it can certainly be debated whether such a plan is really behind this, one thing is clear: The abolition of the offers definitely does not bring any advantage to the players.

What do you think of this change? Understandable and at least a small step against botters? Or just a sinister plan to exploit players even more?

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  2. us.forums.blizzard.com

Ex-Blizzard employees raise nearly 10 million $ for new strategy game

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The studio Frost Giant is working on a new real-time strategy game (“RTS”). So far, the developers have been able to raise $9.7 million from sponsors. Not much is known about the game yet, but the people behind Frost Giant know what they are doing.

What kind of strategy game is this? So far, there is no concrete information about the upcoming RTS. According to Frost Giant’s official website, the developers want to advance “epic storytelling, innovative co-op gameplay, and celebrated e-sports.”

It is quite possible that a game will come in the direction of StarCraft 2, which has already been able to combine all these nuances, but is no longer being developed. The fact that the developers behind the new RTS already have experience with Blizzard’s strategy games speaks for it.

In an interview with US site Forbes, the executives also mentioned that the setting should stand out because “some settings are already strongly associated with certain games.” However, their setting is supposed to be “unique.”

Who is working on it? Frost Giant Studios consists of many former employees of Blizzard Entertainment, including Tim Morten, Tim Campbell, and James Anhalt:

  • Tim Morten is CEO and Product Director, having previously worked as Product Director for StarCraft 2 and Command & Conquer: Generals 2
  • Tim Campbell is President and Game Director and was previously, among other things, the campaign designer for Warcraft 3
  • James Anhalt was the Lead Engineer on Starcraft 2 and is now working as Chief Architect at Frost Giant

According to Forbes, Frost Giant has already managed to raise $9.7 million from sponsors to make the game a reality. That’s another $5 million more than they were able to raise in October 2020. Among these sponsors is also Blizzard competitor Riot Games.

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New food for an “underserved” market

That’s why Frost Giant is making an RTS: The fact that the studio chooses a seemingly niche genre has a good reason. According to Campbell, the market for strategy games is “undersupplied”:

Many companies are leaving this area. But there is a loyal and passionate audience and a lot of untapped gameplay potential. We see a truly great opportunity to create something special in this area.

Morten shares a similar opinion, saying: “There is an incredible community around real-time strategy […] that is hungry for more games.”

Indeed, the area of strategy games has been somewhat barren for years and is dominated by a few giants because strong sequels are missing. Titles like Age of Empires 2 or StarCraft 2 are many years old and still popular among players.

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StarCraft 2 remains one of the most popular and best RTS – and former developers are now working on something new.

Many studios are currently focusing on other projects. Even Blizzard, which owns two of the most famous RTS series with Warcraft and StarCraft, prefers to work on a new action game.

A good sign of how much players long for new or improved games is the new Total War 3. It showed a new trailer in February 2021 and immediately became a top seller on Steam.

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When will the new game be released? In the interview, the two executives mentioned that the project will take several years. They are aiming for around four years, so 2025, but they are developing according to Blizzard’s motto: “It’s done when it’s done.”

To bridge the waiting time, fortunately, there are still other titles in the genre. Although some are already older, they are still good. We will show you the 13 best strategy games for PC with multiplayer 2021.

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German top streamers start show on Twitch, intended to be like Joko & Klaas

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The Twitch streamer duo of Trymacs and Amar will launch a new live show on Twitch this weekend. They plan to regularly compete against changing teams in various games.

Who is it about? A while ago, the two streamers Trymacs and Amar announced that they would be starting a live show on Twitch together. Both are among the largest streamers in Germany, with Trymacs recently achieving extremely high numbers.

Trymacs streamed a lot about Pokémon, but is also active in Just Chatting, Fortnite, FIFA 21, and other categories. Amar was recently mainly active in the new Season 6 of Fortnite. Additionally, both were seen in videos related to the preparation of their new show “Teammates”.

When does the show start? “Teammates” is a live show that will be broadcast on Twitch. It kicks off for the first time this coming Saturday: on March 27 at 6:00 PM, the duo’s first show will start.

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What to expect with Teammates

What kind of show will it be? In early March, Amar and Trymacs announced that they have been working on the new live show “Teammates” for over six months.

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Trymacs describes the show as a mix between “Joko & Klaas” and “Schlag den Star” by Stefan Raab. The concept: The duo of Amar and Trymacs will compete against changing teams in each show.

Each show is planned to be 5 hours filled with changing games, where guests can win a prize of 30,000 euros – but only if they can defeat the two hosts. The games will come from various categories, ranging from sports and skill to gaming and quiz questions. It’s somewhat similar to formats like Schlag den Star.

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Who are the opponents? This coming Saturday, Amar and Trymacs will compete against the duo of Sascha “UnsympathischTV” Hellinger and Nicolas “Inscope21” Lazaridis. They are also among the largest German channels on Twitch and YouTube. In the future, streamer duos will be invited as opponents on Teammates.

It’s not the first time that larger show events have been hosted on Twitch. Among other things, the horror camp by Knossi and Sido attracted a lot of attention in 2020 and ranked at the top of the largest Twitch streams in Germany.

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If you want to buy a graphics card, you have a clear favorite – Nvidia RTX 3000 vs AMD 6000

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

You told us which new graphics card interests you the most. And the MeinMMO readers have a clear favorite. MeinMMO presents the results in detail. So much in advance: From Nvidia, the RTX 3080, 3090, and 3070 rank in the top 5. But AMD is also represented with the 6700 and 6800 XT.

What is it about? AMD and Nvidia released a lot of new graphics cards in the winter of 2020 and the spring of 2021. That’s why we asked you which graphics card of the latest generation interests you the most.

This is how you voted: The survey started on March 17, 2021. By the time of this article (March 25, 2021, 10:15 AM), a total of 675 people participated.

In the following section, we will present the individual results and discuss the respective rankings.

You would buy the RTX 3080, but AMD is not far behind

This is your favorite: Looking at the numbers, you have a clear favorite if you want to buy a graphics card: the GeForce RTX 3080. 176 votes were cast for Nvidia’s 4K graphics card.

But AMD is not far behind, with two entries in the top 3. With the Radeon RX 6700 XT (128 votes) and the RX 6800 XT (88 votes), two GPUs from AMD are in the lead and combined even slightly ahead of the Nvidia graphics card.

Looking at the overall top 5, Nvidia is represented a bit stronger, as Nvidia’s RTX 3070 and RTX 3090 round out the picture.

When looking at the numbers, many of you desire a graphics card with 4K or at least WQHD performance.

The top 5 in the MeinMMO survey. Nvidia graphics cards (green) and AMD graphics cards (red).

Mobile graphics cards are at the bottom among MeinMMO readers

How does it look in the second half? The second half is primarily dominated by Nvidia’s RTX 3060 Ti and is significantly ahead of the weaker GeForce RTX 3060, which Nvidia recently released. This is probably also due to the fact that the RTX 3060 delivers significantly less performance than the Ti version and is currently being sold for much too high a price.

Also at the bottom are AMD’s Radeon RX 6900 XT and RX 6800. The poor performance of the RX 6800 is not surprising, as the XT model is found in the top 3. The performance advantage of the XT version seems to appeal to more of you.

What about mobile graphics cards? It’s interesting that you are hardly interested in the mobile sector. Because here at least Nvidia presented a strong line-up with gaming laptops with RTX 3000, which is quite interesting for gamers.

AMD has only released a teaser so far, stating that it intends to introduce the “Radeon RX 6000 Mobile” soon. The unclear timing of the release could be a reason for the poor showing of the mobile variant.

The places 6 – 11 in the MeinMMO survey. Nvidia graphics cards (green) and AMD graphics cards (red).

AMD or Nvidia – Who is actually ahead?

In our survey, Nvidia leads with 59.3 % ahead of AMD with 40.7 % of all votes. This is probably not surprising, as Nvidia’s RTX 3080 dominates our survey. AMD’s recently released RX 6700 XT is also well represented and has a strongly requested card in the Radeon RX 6800 XT.

Here you can find the complete voting results in detail.
Graphics CardVotes (Number / Percentage)
GeForce RTX 3080176 / 26.07 %
Radeon RX 6700 XT128 / 18.96 %
Radeon RX 6800 XT88 / 13.04 %
GeForce RTX 307081 / 12 %
GeForce RTX 309058 / 8.59 %
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti57 / 8.44 %
Radeon RX 6900 XT30 / 4.44 %
Radeon RX 680027 / 4 %
GeForce RTX 306021 / 3.11 %
GeForce RTX 3000 Mobile7 / 1.04 %
Radeon RX 6000 Mobile2 / 0.3 %

Further survey at MeinMMO: What do you pay attention to when buying a graphics card? Do you pay attention to noise or design, or is the best price-performance ratio the most important to you? Here you can tell us what is important to you when buying a graphics card.

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Outriders reveals information about preload, release times, and day-1 patch

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In just under a week, the co-op shooter Outriders will celebrate its official release. Now the exact times are known when you can dive into the game on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

When is the Outriders release? Officially, Outriders starts on Thursday, April 1, 2021. A demo has been available for a while, which has received several updates. In the demo, you can extensively test Outriders.

This is how the release works: Square Enix announced the exact times via reddit when you can start the game.

  • On Xbox, the game will be available from midnight on April 1 local time. So it starts at 00:00 on April 1, 2021.
  • On PlayStation, the release is also at 00:00 local time.
  • On PC, the game is set to start at 17:00 BST on April 1. This corresponds to 18:00 German time. So on PC & Stadia, players can only start in Outriders in the evening.

Preload for Outriders – The times and platforms

When does the preload start? There will be different options for preload on different platforms. The advantage of a preload is that you can download the game before the official launch and then start it at the release time. You can’t play before release, but at least you can save the download time when the game starts.

However, the preload times vary by platform and are not available everywhere.

  • On Xbox, the preload should already be available from today.
  • On PlayStation, the preload is scheduled to happen 48 hours before release. That would be March 30, starting at 00:00.
  • On Steam, the developers are currently looking into how feasible a preload is. There should be further information in the coming week.
  • There is expected to be no preload via the Epic Game Store.

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What about a Day-1 patch?

This is what the developers say about patches: In the post, it is also explained that a Day-1 patch is planned, which should ideally be included in the preload. However, it may be possible that this does not work and the patch will need to be downloaded separately on April 1. The contents of the patch are:

  • Bug fixes and improvements, especially in later game sections
  • Performance improvements for issues identified in the demo
  • An improved camera that shakes less during cutscenes and dialogues
  • Frame rate improvements during cutscenes and dialogues:
    • On PC, players should be able to choose between 30, 60, 90, and 120 FPS
    • On Xbox Series X|S and PS5, 60 FPS should be available
    • On Xbox One and PS4, 30 FPS

Apart from the Day 1 patch, another patch is expected to arrive a few weeks after launch. It should bring improvements to loading times, enhancements to co-op performance, and crossplay friend lists across all platforms. Should more urgent bugs arise beforehand, they are to be fixed with hotfixes.

Bugs that were discovered during the demo should hopefully be improved by the release – as well as balancing and crash issues. One difference from the demo will be that crossplay is active by default, but can be disabled.

Additionally, at release, the cover system will be improved, where there were still issues. Here, players can expect less trouble at release.

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Stupid Valheim mod turns strong Vikings into fat blobs

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Players of Valheim continuously impress with their creativity. Now, one of them has created a modification for the game that allows Vikings to reshape their bodies – and of course, players immediately started messing around with it.

What kind of mod is this? The modification has the simple name “BoneMod” and does exactly what its name says: modify bones. Bones in video games not only represent these solid rods of calcium but also the “skeleton” of the player model.

With a change of the bones, the whole body is also changed. This means: if the bone enlarges, the corresponding body part also changes. Arms, legs, heads, or chest can be modified, as well as finer details like the jaw, feet, or hips.

The mod as well as a list of all possible body parts can be found on the Nexusmods website, which offers all kinds of modifications for Valheim and other games:

Mod transforms players into blobs, chads, and flat giants

These are the results: On the BoneMod page there are a few examples of the mod’s application. The creator himself shows shapeless piles of meat, pumped-up warriors with broad chests, and an almost creepy “chin man”.

In our gallery, we have selected some of the interesting antics with the mod for you:

  • Valheim Bonemod Lauch
  • Valheim Bonemod swole Chad
  • Valheim Bonemod Blob
  • Valheim Bonemod Chin Man

With the mod, you can not only enlarge or shrink body parts, but also adjust all three dimensions individually. This allows you to create very large but also very flat models.

Player Chris Livingston has experimented with the various options and created some really strange results:

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The idea fits perfectly with the Valheim community. Players there are incredibly creative but also often cause a lot of nonsense. Whatever can be exploited will be exploited, leading to truly bizarre ideas.

More about the crazy ideas in Valheim:

How can I use the mod? Once you have downloaded the mod, you need to install it. We explain in our guide in detail how to install mods for Valheim and provide an overview of 9 strong mods.

After installation, new commands will be available to you. Here are the most important ones. Simply open the chat by pressing “Enter” and type the following:

  • !bm [body part] [x] [y] [z] – scales the corresponding body part along the specified axes by the given length (e.g., !bm head 2 1 2)
  • The maximum scaling is 10 by default
  • !bmreset – resets the scalings
  • !bmhelp – shows the available commands

If you want to scale a body part evenly, just use a single number (e.g., !bm head 2). This will yield less shapeless results than those seen in the clip above. The settings are saved when logging out or leaving the game.

By the way, with mods you can engage in all sorts of nonsense – which can also be quite useful. One of the popular mods right now is “All Tameable”, which allows players to tame all sorts of creatures and even catch and breed trolls.

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  4. Kotaku

Who “smurfs” must now expect a ban in Dota 2

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

A new ban policy in the MOBA “DOTA 2” (Steam) is now active. Valve aims to improve the experience for newcomers and is cracking down on players with smurf accounts.

What’s new: On March 25, Valve’s team released a blog post about their MOBA DOTA 2, one of the biggest hits on Steam. The blog post discusses showcasing fresh approaches designed to help new players learn DOTA. This includes the following 6 changes:

  • A revamp of the shop
  • A kind of quest system that introduces players to various aspects of DOTA
  • Revamped reward system
  • A glossary explaining terms and features
  • A game mode for new players
  • The banning of smurfs

Especially the banning of smurf accounts has sparked a larger discussion in the community. According to professionals, there are situations where it makes sense to play a smurf.

What the developers say about the smurf ban

Valve says: In the blog post, the team writes that smurfs can cause damage. They now want to contain this damage even more with the new rule. “Starting today, ‘smurfing’ will be a bannable offense. We will primarily focus on new accounts created after today, which we are very sure are smurfing and harming the gaming experience.

Additionally, we will occasionally manually ban existing accounts that are obviously disruptive. If it turns out that you are selling or boosting accounts, or are involved in similarly disruptive behaviors, your primary account could also be banned.

Those who smurf too much end up in Smurf Village with the other smurfs

If smurf allegations are not entirely clear, Valve reserves the right to place these accounts into a special pool. This ensures that these suspicious accounts have a high chance of playing with other players suspected of smurfing. Afterward, a decision will be made whether they were rightly or wrongly suspected.

What are smurfs / What is smurfing?
The term “smurf” is known from many multiplayer games. It refers to a second account created by a player who already has a primary account in the same game.
The idea behind it is, among other things, that an experienced player creates a new, fresh account to compete against “true” beginners whose new account is their first. These fresh players can be defeated repeatedly over many games.

Players are reminded that they can now report teammates for suspected smurfing in the post-game of a match.

What’s the problem with smurfing?

Depending on the intention, smurfing is a minor to major problem. This is familiar from other multiplayer games with a ranked system. Well-known streamers create new accounts to quickly achieve a high ranking. In early games, they often encounter fresh players who are just playing their first rounds. These players are ruthlessly overrun by the experienced player, resulting in a terrible gaming experience.

Others just want to play with their friends and not “mess up” their MMR in ranked matches. They create smurfs for playing with friends who have a lower ranking.

Still, others create smurf accounts just to “roll noobs”. Competing as an experienced player against a bunch of beginners can be fun. But only if both parties are on board with it.

DOTA 2 Money Title
For beginners, there were additional problems: Because the tutorial was so bad, a well-known face from the community collected $25,000

That’s annoying: As an inexperienced player, learning a new MOBA like DOTA is not easy. The game has existed for many years and features a selection of more than 100 heroes. To encounter experienced players on the opposing team during this learning phase, who consistently wipe you out, significantly darkens the gaming experience.

What players say: Former LoL pro Mike “Wickd” Petersen writes on Twitter that this new ban rule against smurfs has its pros and cons. “I believe professional players should always have at least 2 accounts. It is crucial that they can try new things on a secret account. For [games in] low Elo, it’s good because it results in fewer unfair matches.”

The player “Inhuman” asks on Twitter: “So if I want to play with my friends who are bad, I just can’t? Unlucky.”

Player Isaac_L95 states on Twitter: “It’s funny to see all the ridiculous excuses and rationalizations for smurfing that people make. I fully support this and hope that more games will follow suit.”

How does it work in other games? In the major battle royale of Fortnite, smurfing is banned. In 2019, Epic Games declared creating smurf accounts to be a bannable offense. It was also about the negative influences that smurf accounts have on the game.

In Blizzard’s shooter Overwatch, they are more relaxed about new accounts. Smurfing is legal in Overwatch. In 2018, the news stated, “Creating new accounts does not violate the rules. Boosting or throwing does, however.” This was explained by Overwatch’s Game Director, Jeff Kaplan, stating: “When you start with a new account and play normally, the matchmaker will quickly rank your skill and pitting you against similar players.”

More on smurfs and boosting

What do you think about the topic surrounding smurfs? Do you think it’s okay to create these accounts, or should other multiplayer games follow the example of DOTA 2 and Fortnite and make it a bannable offense? Share your opinion on this topic here with us at MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other gamers.

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When Genshin Impact brings a new hero, they earn 12 million $ in a day

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The game Genshin Impact was a surprise hit for PC and PlayStation 4 in 2020. But many may be surprised at how much money the gacha game has made on mobile. It has already earned a billion US dollars worldwide on iOS and Android. The Chinese and Japanese are crazy about the game and the heroes.

This is Genshin Impact for us: In Europe and in the gaming mainstream, we have perceived Genshin Impact primarily as “a kind of open-world Zelda clone” that suddenly appeared for PC and PS4 in September 2020. We viewed it more as an action role-playing game, classic for PC and PlayStation:

Genshin Impact is the absolute money maker on mobile

This is Genshin Impact especially in Asia: It is a mega-hit for mobile platforms. As the site Sensor Tower now reports, the game has earned:

  • 292 million US dollars in China
  • over 278 million US dollars in Japan
  • at least another 189 million US dollars in the USA
Genshin-Impact-Milliarde
After just 6 months, the mark of one billion US dollars was broken.

Genshin Impact broke the mark of “one billion US dollars” through the App Store and Google Play after just 6 months, making it a faster “billion-dollar” game than mobile hits Pokémon GO, Lineage M or Clash Royale.

In China, Genshin Impact is still behind PUBG Mobile and Honor of Kings, but outside of China, it is leading.

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How does Genshin Impact make so much money on mobile? As Sensor Tower knows, revenues mainly spike on days when new heroes enter the game. Every hero that was released in 2021 has earned at least 12 million US dollars:

  • Ganyu came on January 13, 2021 and brought in 14.8 million US dollars
  • Xiao managed to earn around 15.1 million US dollars on February 3
  • Hu Tao brought in 12.9 million US dollars on March 2
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While on a normal day, “only” about 5.8 million dollars are earned, the new champs make a substantial increase in revenue.

Where do these numbers come from? The values from Sensor Tower are based on estimates of their algorithm about what games generate in the App Store and Google Play. The numbers are therefore not official.

Considering that Genshin Impact has also been released on PS4 and PC and was successful there as well, the actual earnings of Genshin Impact are likely much higher.

Genshin Impact uses a controversial “gacha system” to earn so much money. A YouTuber points out the dangers of this gambling system.

YouTuber spends a lot of money on Genshin Impact to show how foolish it is

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Is the AUG too strong for CoD Warzone? Professionals are calling for a nerf

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

A good example was the DMR. After more and more players demanded a nerf, the weapon was weakened a few weeks later.

Are you looking for strong weapons in Warzone? Then check out our list of the best firearms: CoD Warzone: The best weapons with setups – Season 2 / March 2021

In Call of Duty: Warzone a weapon is currently stirring the emotions of numerous professionals: the AUG. The tactical rifle seems to be simply too strong for many players. We show you what the problem with the weapon is.

Why is the AUG so strong? The problem is mainly the low time-to-kill (TTK) when a headshot with the weapon lands. Especially for a weapon that also has high range and precision.

This means your opponent can hardly react, even if they are very far away. This may sound nice, but especially when you have been eliminated multiple times by the AUG without a chance, the cries for a nerf will become loud.

There is currently criticism from many sides. It started with the streamer Nickmercs, after which many well-known players followed. Even the football player Odell Beckham Jr. demanded on Twitter that the AUG needs a nerf.

AUG compared to the DMR – Is a nerf coming?

So much criticism: Recently, the professional HusKerrs spoke up. He is considered one of the best CoD players in the world and has already won numerous titles. He tweeted: ‘This AUG/FFAR meta must disappear as soon as possible. It’s not as bad as the nerf of the DMR, but damn, the TTK is so damn low that it’s not even fun. Please RavenSoftware, give us variety and not these burst weapons.’

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The professional does not see the problem as large as the story around the DMR in December 2020, yet he still sees problems here.

However, there are also well-known players who see it even more drastically. The streamer and pro TimTheTatman succinctly writes on Twitter: ‘AUG meta is worse than the DMR meta.’

What was wrong with the DMR? In December 2020, the DMR was the big topic in CoD Warzone. With the implementation of Cold War into the Warzone, this powerful weapon was introduced, which could take down enemies with just two shots.

For a long time, players demanded a nerf for the DMR and it wasn’t until mid-January that it was weakened. This rendered the weapon rather ineffective and made way for the next OP weapon. This place is now taken by the AUG, together with the FFAR 1 assault rifle.

This is why tactical rifles are so strong: Not only the AUG is a powerful weapon, but also the M16 tactical rifle. This is because these weapons are incredibly strong at the range often required in Warzone. Here, regular assault rifles currently cannot keep up, as they do not match the damage of the two tactical rifles. M16 and AUG both have “infinite range” and deal the same damage at all distances. Assault rifles lose damage beyond a certain point.

Furthermore, the AUG and M16 fire precise 3-shot bursts. This makes you very accurate and allows you to eliminate opponents incredibly quickly if 2 bursts hit with at least one headshot. If you want to read more about the strengths of the AUG, check here: CoD Warzone: The AUG is a top weapon in Season 2 – Here’s how to play it effectively

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Can we expect a nerf? So far, there has been no information from the developers about a nerf. However, it is quite conceivable that the AUG will soon face consequences. After all, the weapon is now openly criticized by many players and in the past, developers often gave in.

A good example was the DMR. After more and more players demanded a nerf, the weapon was weakened a few weeks later.

Are you looking for strong weapons in Warzone? Then check out our list of the best firearms: CoD Warzone: The best weapons with setups – Season 2 / March 2021

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The greatest star of CS:GO shows Valorant on Twitch: „Riot dances for sure with joy“

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

Ukrainian Oleksandr “s1mple” Kosytliev (23) is the biggest star in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and is considered by many to be one of the best players of the shooter. He is now showcasing the competitor game from Riot on his Twitch channel, Valorant. A CS:GO commentator said: Riot can hardly believe its luck. From a business perspective, it’s a bad decision to support the competition for free.

This is s1mple: The Ukrainian s1mple is somewhat of an icon of CS:GO. The 23-year-old has been playing for the top team Natus Vincere as an AWP player, that is, as a sniper, since 2016 and is generally regarded as one of the best CS:GO players of all time; in any case, he is currently the biggest star in the game.

Although the Ukrainian streams relatively rarely on Twitch, he has a problem with the platform; he has been banned several times and has been very upset about it. But when he is on the streaming site, up to 70,000 people watch him: Everyone wants to learn tricks from the pro.

What is he doing in Valorant? Last Tuesday, s1mple checked out Valorant again after a long time: the first time since July 2020. He announced his stream on Twitter, noting that “Valorant is actually too easy of a game for him.”

His stream of the game lasted 7 hours, peaking at 40,170 viewers. On average, there were about 26,000 viewers – putting him in the top 5 of the past 30 days.

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Can the face of CS:GO play the competitor’s game?

This is why this stream is so significant: The professional CS:GO commentator Auguste “Semmler” Massonat explains in a video why this stream is so significant and, from his perspective, even problematic.

Because here, “the face of CS:GO” is doing free advertising for Valorant, the biggest rival of Valve’s tactical shooter. Valorant is seen by many as a direct competitor to CS:GO, some even call it the “CS:GO” killer.

Semmler explains in a video (via YouTube) that Riot Games has paid large streamers like Ninja and shroud a lot of money to achieve an effect like the one s1mple is currently providing them for free. This is a “big win” for Valorant, he explains:

“You just know, right now they’re popping the champagne corks as they see s1mple turning on his stream and streaming Valorant for tens of thousands of fans. Everyone at Riot is spraying champagne around, the music is blaring, everyone is dancing on the tables – this is really such a good event for them.”

August “Semmler” Massonat

Semmler then explains: No one would care if a CS:GO player from the 2nd or 3rd tier showed Valorant on Twitch, but with s1mple it’s something different.

He is the face of CS:GO, the player everyone knows. If he wants to play Valorant, he can, that’s okay, but please not on Twitch. If he wants to remain the face of CS:GO, he must remain loyal to CS:GO; otherwise, rumors would arise that “CS:GO is a dead game.”

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The commentator says: s1mple is probably not thinking about these things and is just playing Valorant for fun with a few friends. However, from a “business” perspective, he considers this behavior questionable.

Esports titles compete for the biggest stars and best talents

Here’s what’s behind it: The esports market is competitive. It’s not just about viewers, but also about players that could be lost to Valorant:

In recent months, many other professional players from Fortnite, Overwatch, and indeed CS:GO have switched to the “new, attractive Valorant”. The emergence of such a game has ripple effects on the competing games and is watched with suspicion by people whose work is closely linked to one of the “old games”.

However, Semmler believes that Valorant does not pose a real threat. CS:GO does not have to worry about being a “dying game” when it regularly has over a million players on Steam.

Valorant, he believes, is not doing quite so well. In Korea, it plays virtually no role. Surely, the player base of Valorant is tiny, he thinks: If they had good numbers, Riot couldn’t stop shouting it in everyone’s face.

The probably most beautiful story about s1mple on MeinMMO came about when he was just too long on tour with his esports clan:

One of the best CS:GO players in the world is overplayed, wonderfully confused on Twitch

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Destiny 2: What is an Exo Challenge? How to master all 3 simulations

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

Solo players enjoy the 3 Exo Challenges in Destiny 2. These provide valuable loot weekly and can be completed quickly if you know how to do it.

You can impress a massive AI with your skills in Destiny 2. Every week, you prove yourself in one of three simulations. Since the expansion “Beyond Light“, these missions have been in the game, but they are still popular as they can be quickly mastered solo and yield rare top-tier loot – only the Guardians who have completed them can reach their maximum level.

MeinMMO provides you with the essential information about the Exo Challenges and shows you which 3 different tasks you need to master in the video.

What are Exo Challenges in Destiny 2?

You can face 3 different simulations on Europa, the new DLC location. After an upgrade, they also grant valuable top-tier loot. You start them in the “Bray-Exo-Science” in the west of the map.

How do I unlock Exo Challenges?

You first need to visit the NPC Variks on Europa. You unlock him automatically during the campaign of the expansion. He gives you the mission to impress the AI Clovis Bray as part of the story and the quest “Born in Darkness” – this is done in the Exo Challenges.

How do I get top gear from Exo Challenges?

To receive top-tier loot for completing the challenge, you need to level up the Sabotage rank at Variks on Europa. Once you’ve unlocked “Europa Explorer III”, you can receive the high-level reward weekly, once per character.

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Select the weekly Exo Challenge conveniently from the Orbit of Europa

Master all 3 Exo Challenges on Europa

The Exo Challenges are divided into 3 different simulations. You will encounter Vex in all challenges. Depending on the challenge, the focus is sometimes more on combat, sometimes more on your jumping skills.

However, the missions are all quite linear and can be completed solo in less than 10 minutes without any issues. Some quests, like for the Exotic sword “The Grievance”, require completing the simulations and may involve modifiers that make the missions harder.

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Simulation: Survival

Your goal is to reach the top of a snowy mountain. If you stay in the cold too long, you will receive the frostbite debuff, which will instantly kill you at 10 stacks. If you are near a heat source, like a fire, you are protected from the cold and will reduce the negative modifier.

  • You must move quickly and fend off the annoying Vex.
  • Ideally, pack exotic boots that increase your mobility, and a ranged weapon is also helpful.
  • In the end, you will fight a Hydra, which you can quickly handle with a Super or Power weapons like Xenophage. But also pay attention to the frost debuff during the boss fight.
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Simulation: Agility

In this simulation, you are to storm a Vex base. Here, the key is to jump accurately over chasms. To complete an area, you need to destroy confluxes – those are the square, floating Vex devices. They are sometimes immune as long as enemies are nearby.

  • Mobility Exotics prove to be a true blessing here.
  • Annoyingly, the ground crumbles beneath your feet at many points – always pay attention to the platforms you are on.
  • You will mostly need ranged weapons here. With a scout or sniper rifle, fend off the flying enemies and engage Cyclops from a distance.
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Simulation: Defense

This simulation requires you to protect the structure in the middle of the map and keep the stability (essentially the health bar) as high as possible. There are protected Vex confluxes on both the left and right of the spawn that you need to destroy between enemy waves.

  • Some robots will assist you in pushing back the Vex – but you will have to deal with most of it yourself.
  • Use weapons or abilities that allow you to quickly mow down many small enemies – for example, Warmind cells and SMGs are good options. Be cautious of the devastating jump attack from the larger Wyverns and always keep your distance.
  • Once you have destroyed the confluxes on the left and right, a large Minotaur with minions will appear in the north of the map. Once it is defeated, you will successfully complete the simulation. So unleash your Super or deal damage with Power weapons.
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Do you complete the Exo Challenges weekly? Would you like to see more such simulations in Destiny 2, and if so, should they be really challenging? Let us know in the comments.

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Fortnite launches the “Lama Rama” event – Here’s how to secure 5 cool items there

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 3 minutes

Fortnite is launching a new collab with Rocket League and bringing back the Lama Rama. During the event, you can unlock cool items. We will show you what to expect in the Lama Rama.

What kind of event is this? The Lama Rama is a collab event between Fortnite and Rocket League. This is not the first time this event has taken place – there was the Lama Rama before when Rocket League went Free2Play and moved into the Epic Store.

Now, at the end of Season 2 in Rocket League, a “Lama Rama” event will take place again. For you, this means cool rewards that you can unlock for Fortnite and Rocket League. We will show you what to expect at this event.

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This is how the Lama Rama takes place in Fortnite

When does the event take place? The Lama Rama will start on Thursday, March 25 at 5:00 PM. Until April 9 at 10:00 PM, you can complete various challenges in Rocket League that reward you with cool items. After April 9, the tasks will no longer be available – so you should complete them before they disappear completely.

These are the “Lama Rama” rewards for Fortnite

During the event, you can unlock various items for Fortnite and Rocket League. We will show you which challenges you should complete and what rewards you will receive in Fortnite for each.

In total, there are 5 cool items that you can unlock during the “Lama Rama” event. Here are the challenges in Rocket League and the rewards you will receive in Fortnite for them:

  • Play 3 online matches in Rocket League – Spray Pattern “Battle-Ball”
  • Score a total of 500 points in online matches – Loading Screen “Lama Rama”
  • Score 5 goals or saves in online matches – Lobby Music “Dance, People!”
  • Achieve 5 epic saves and assists in online matches – Weapon Paint “Tempo”
  • Play an online match in any extra mode – Back Bling “Turbo Ball”

Important: The challenges are to be completed in Rocket League. Only after completion will you receive the items in Fortnite.

You will receive these rewards in Fortnite if you complete the challenges in Rocket League

Concert to celebrate the Lama Rama

Here’s what else to expect at the event: In addition to the Lama Rama, there will be a “concert” featuring the celebrated DJ and producer Kaskade, who will perform his brand new Reset EP at the main stage in Party Royale. So, if you want to celebrate Season 2 of Rocket League in style, you can join the season’s superstar “Kaskade” and party in the Party Royale mode.

When does the concert take place? The Kaskade concert will occur at 3 different times on Saturday, March 27, 2021. You can choose which time suits you best. The performances will take place at these times:

  • Saturday, March 27 at 1:00 AM
  • Saturday, March 27 at 2:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 27 at 7:00 PM

If you are participating in Party Royale for the first time, here is a guide from Epic explaining how to log in and where the main stage is located.

The Lama Rama also brings a musical part to the celebration

It won’t be long until you can experience the “Lama Rama” event. Even if you don’t play Rocket League, you can still participate in the concert. Hopefully, you won’t encounter any trolls who want to spoil your fun. MyMMO author Eilyn Rapp has unfortunately had a cool event ruined by idiots.

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Streamer starts gaming marathon against Twitch chat for $75,000, but it’s too easy

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The Twitch streamer Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo (26) has come up with a creative idea to start a Subathon. He turns the concept of marathon streaming upside down: The more money viewers donate, the harder it becomes for him to complete his challenge of playing through 10 Nintendo classics. But at the moment, it looks like the streamer is breezing through the games in the “Super Mario” series.

This is the current situation on Twitch: The streamer Ludwig started a “Subathon” on Twitch more than a week ago: The stream began with a countdown of 30 minutes: When the countdown ends, the stream is over. However, every donation and subscription extends the stream by a few seconds. So Twitch users can force him to stay on air. Since then, Ludwig has been sleeping, showering, and eating on Twitch. His life has become like the “Truman Show”

This idea turned out to be a huge success. Ludwig has been on air for over 320 hours and has made more than $475,000. He is even banning viewers who donate too much.

This invites other streamers to imitate and adapt Ludwig’s concept.

If he doesn’t play through 10 games, he bets $75,000 in the casino and donates the money

This is Mizkif’s idea: The variety streamer and Mario expert Mizkif modestly calls himself the “gaming god.” He turns Ludwig’s idea on its head:

  • His clock starts with 10 days
  • But every donation decreases the timer by 12 seconds
  • Mizkif has to play through a total of 9 games from the “Mario” series and Legend of Zelda – The Wind Waker in 10 days. If he fails to do so, he will go to a casino, bet $75,000 on “Red,” and donate the winnings, should he win, for “something.”
  • Once he completes a game, the timer increases by 6 hours.

This is the appeal: The idea of the stream is that it gets more difficult the more popular the stream becomes and the more people donate.

The clever Mizkif is likely to profit from the event. Because even if he loses the bet, the revenue from donations and the growth of his channel will surely pay off in the long run.

Even for a gaming god, Mario has its challenges:

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The streamer apparently miscalculated the details – Too much time, too few donations

So far the stream is going for Mizkif: The stream is going well or poorly for Mizkif, depending on how you look at it. Donations are coming in, but not nearly enough to put Mizkif in real trouble. He seems to have set the rules of the stream too much in his favor: This prevents any real tension.

The streamer has already completed 4 out of 10 games and still has more than 8 days left on the timer.

For Super Mario Bros., he took 7 hours and 30 minutes, while he spent 11 hours and 30 minutes on Super Mario World.

Mizkif apparently knows the games almost by heart and is progressing very well, even though he sometimes fails.

Because the timer increases again after a victory, the “countdown” feeling is completely missing. Mizkif wanted to hide this by adjusting the timer:

  • The timer was initially set to a format that displayed 223:24:38 hours
  • but after completing the first game, it was adjusted to 09:13:22:08 – that’s over 229 hours of time.

At the moment, it doesn’t seem like he is in any danger. To increase the appeal of the stream, he has already changed the rules: a donation should push the timer back by 15 seconds. But somehow, with so much time on the countdown, there seems to be no real thrill in donating “against” the Twitch streamer.

Mizkif’s viewer numbers on Twitch have increased by 20% in the last 3 days despite everything. The event character of the format seems to bring some variety.

Mizkif is among the people on Twitch who are firmly rooted in the community and consistently draw attention:

Streamer sleeps 5 hours live on Twitch, earns €5000 doing so

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WoW: Get the Bananas pet for free while it lasts

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The first pet of the charity event from World of Warcraft is unlocked. Get Bananas while you can.

Recently, all players can pick up a free pet in World of Warcraft. The little monkey Bananas is accessible to all players because they have donated so diligently for a good cause. We will reveal how you can obtain the pet – while helping to unlock another pet.

What kind of pet is this? Bananas is basically not a new pet, but it has been quite exclusive. The little monkey was only available through the old Trading Card Game for Warcraft, which was discontinued years ago. Back then, you had to obtain a rare card with a code that could then be redeemed in the game.

Such codes for pets were common in WoW for a long time, which is how the horrendous price of $3,000 for the most expensive pet comes about.

Bananas is a battle pet, meaning it can also be used in pet battles. Even though the texture and model are not quite up to the current standards of WoW, the monkey is still incredibly cute. And you don’t look at the polygons of a gift monkey… or so they say.

Why is Bananas free now? This is due to the charity event. Blizzard is supporting “Doctors Without Borders” this year with the charity event, which takes care of the affected by the Corona pandemic in many countries. If WoW players donate to the organization and the total amount exceeds certain limits, the pets will be unlocked for all players – regardless of whether they have donated themselves or not.

  • Bananas was unlocked for $500,000.
  • At $1,000,000, there will be Daisy, the cute sloth.

The charity event runs until April 26, 2021, and it seems like we are on a good path to reach the second fundraising goal. After all, there is still a whole month left. If you want to donate yourself, or simply want to stay informed about the progress, you can do so on the donation page of Doctors Without Borders.

How to unlock Bananas: Unlocking Bananas takes just a few seconds. Just follow these steps:

WoW Bananas unlock for free
With just a few clicks, Bananas belongs to you.

After that, you can log into World of Warcraft and claim the pet in your collection. However, keep in mind that unlocking may take a few days for some players. As long as you redeemed Bananas in the shop, he will appear in the game sooner or later.

More news about WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:

How long do you have? The pet Bananas can be redeemed until August 2, 2021, inclusive, after which the action will end and the little monkey will no longer be available. Whether it will be accessible again afterwards is questionable.

What do you think of the event, and did you participate? Or are you just happy to snag a new pet completely for free?

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CoD Warzone & Cold War: Expert shows huge graphic advantage for aggressive players

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 4 minutes

The so-called “Peekers-Advantage” is a phenomenon in Call of Duty that gives aggressive players a graphical advantage. An expert has now demonstrated, using examples from Black Ops Cold War and Battle Royale Warzone, how significant the advantages are in the current CoDs and how you can use them to your advantage.

What is the “Peekers-Advantage”? It refers to an inaccurate synchronization of character models and their field of view in Call of Duty. This results in players who come around a corner seeing a stationary opponent first. “Peek” or “peeking” refers to taking a look or the movement around a corner/cover, and “Advantage” is the benefit.

This is a well-known phenomenon in CoD and also a topic in the latest titles of the series. The CoD expert “JGOD” has taken a closer look at the “mechanic” in Warzone and Cold War and illustrates that this advantage is not to be underestimated in both titles. MeinMMO shows you the results of his analysis and what lies behind it.

Peekers-Advantage gives aggressive players an edge

What does the advantage look like? Basically, it is about players in motion and with good movement benefiting from a deviating representation of character models and the field of view. Consider the following situation:

  • A player runs across the map and turns around a corner
  • Another player is sitting behind that corner waiting for someone to come

Ideally, the “camper” would have the advantage in this situation. However, the “Peekers-Advantage” ensures that the running player sees the camper first. That’s just a few moments. But in shooters like Call of Duty, which have a very low Time-to-Kill, that makes a significant difference.

To illustrate the advantage, we show you an image depicting the same moment in a match from two different perspectives. The two images above are from Cold War, the ones below from Warzone:

cod warzone cold war peeker advantage illustration
The “Peeker-Advantage” in Warzone and Cold War. Source: YouTube

In both situations, the player who shoots directly around the corner has the advantage. In the fields of view of the players at a “disadvantage,” the opponents are not visible yet, but the “rushers” can already start aiming and secure the “Peekers-Advantage.”

How can I use this to my advantage? The first step is taken – you know the mechanic and now realize that this advantage exists. If you know the enemy’s position and can use a corner to attack them, you have a slight advantage – if the weapon is right.

With movement tricks, you can further enhance this advantage. The faster you come around the corner, the more you benefit from the “advantage.” Slides, perks, and gear that increase your speed also increase the asynchronicity of the fields of view. This results in a greater advantage for the “peeker.”

If you want to see JGOD’s analysis for yourself and experience the advantages in moving images, we include his English video here:

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Error or Intent – It’s Hard to Say for Certain

Why does the Peekers-Advantage exist? Many factors contribute to this issue. For JGOD, however, the main reasons are a mix of the netcode infrastructure and the graphical requirements in Call of Duty:

  • The character models move so quickly that the server cannot provide a synchronous representation of the movement
  • The field of view additionally favors the “peekers”

JGOD states that the synchronization problems of the servers are understandable. However, what bothers him a bit is the inaccuracy of the camera. Because even if a player benefits from a higher ping and the server synchronizes enemy positions very quickly, the “peeker” still has the advantage even with a worse connection. The skewed field of view allows the “Peekers-Advantage” to persist.

The problem is not as severe as it was a few years ago. The CoDs with jetpacks and “augmented movement,” like Infinite Warfare from 2016, provided much greater advantages for “peekers.” The high speeds led to an above-average advantage for rushers, making the games faster, and in some situations, a bit unfair.

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Intent or Not? This cannot be definitively clarified. Currently, there is little developers can do against the server-side inaccuracies in synchronization. Especially for players with really good connections. However, the asynchronous fields of view are a factor that can be significantly influenced by the CoD developers.

JGOD calls the player camera “broken” and says, “That’s just how it works in Call of Duty.” On the other hand, there could also be a deeper logic behind it to disadvantage campers and players who use less movement for their gameplay. It may even be that a CoD without the “Peekers-Advantage” would be less fun, as camping would become even more pronounced. We could not find critical comments from CoD developers on this matter during our research.

If you want to know more about the “Peekers-Advantage,” we link to two English developer blogs on the topic here:

It is important that you are aware of this advantage and work with it. It gives you a slight edge against campers in Call of Duty when you attack a position around the corner. However, you will quickly find yourself at a disadvantage if you are more exposed or want to defend a position. CoD is an aggressive, fast-paced shooter, and often you have an advantage when you play Call of Duty that way.

How you can gain another speed advantage is explained here: CoD Warzone: How to equip your armor faster and save crucial time.

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New big action RPG about Magic is starting now – But hardly anyone notices

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 4 minutes

The new action RPG Magic: Legends has entered open beta and is already free for all testers. There will also be no wipe. Everything you achieve in the game will remain. Specifically, this means: the game is essentially already here, just not quite finished yet.

What is Magic: Legends? The new free-to-play ARPG from Cryptic Studios and Perfect World takes place in the vast fantasy world of the well-known collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. You embody a so-called Planeswalker, one of the most powerful beings in the world.

The gameplay is oriented towards classic hack-and-slash titles like Diablo, but brings its own elements into play with rotating abilities and a system of card decks, classes, equipment, and artifacts. In our preview, you can read more about how Magic: Legends differs from Diablo.

The start of the open beta is essentially the soft launch

This is the beta: Since March 23, 2021, you can play the open beta of the new ARPG on PC via the Arc Launcher and the Epic Games Store. Anyone can participate; there are no restrictions.

You can test all classes of the game as well as the story and various missions, which you can repeat and play on up to four difficulty levels. A cash shop and endgame grind are also already available for testing, through which you can obtain additional cards. Cards, or “spells”, are capabilities in Legends that equip your character.

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The gameplay trailer for the beta.

However, this label of “beta” is one reason why many players do not yet fully realize that they can play most of the content. Magic: Legends is not just in testing, but already in a pre-release version that players can play earlier – and that the developers are simply still refining.

This is why “beta” seems discouraging to many: A beta in most full-price games is an unfinished version in which players are supposed to test certain areas. Often, only very specific content is opened, or fully equipped characters are available to testers so they can thoroughly test that content.

For this reason, what players achieve in a beta is often deleted after the beta ends (a so-called “wipe”). This ensures that all players start from the same level at release – testers receive at most a small thank you in the form of cosmetics for their help. And finally, the game is still supposed to be purchased, which is why not everything was shown from the start.

In Magic: Legends – and in many other free-to-play games – this is not the case. Although the beta is still incomplete, it is already the early release of the actual game.

Not just beta, but pre-release

Why is Legends starting now? The progress you make in the beta will be transferred to the finished game (no “wipe”). This means: if you play now, you can essentially start with Magic: Legends earlier, even before it celebrates its official release.

This approach is commonly called a “soft launch” in gaming, and particularly free-to-play games often employ it. Players can already start with a not-quite-finished beta and incur no loss when the game is officially released.

This is an advantage for everyone looking forward to Magic: Legends and simply wanting to play early. After all, they don’t have to wait anymore; they can jump right in. However, such a launch also has a downside.

Magic Legends Dimir Title
He is the “Dimir Assassin”. He causes discontent among players.

This is the downside: Magic: Legends is not yet finished. Despite the “soft launch” and the fact that it is already playable in nearly full capacity, it is still in an unfinished beta state.

Players will still encounter unpolished gameplay, bugs, and incomplete features. With their feedback, they will help signal to the developers where improvements are still needed.

And as it currently looks, there is still plenty of room for improvement. The first reviews of the beta are quite negative. Players are particularly bothered that the content does not feel complete.

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What will change before the release? The developers will use the beta phase to fix bugs or even implement new features. Until the game is officially released, there will likely be many updates. Even after the release, there will still be new content.

What exactly is included in these updates largely depends on the players who are already testing. Depending on the feedback they provide and what they consider important, they can influence which areas the developers focus on.

No exact date for the official release of Magic: Legends has been announced yet. However, it is expected to happen sometime in 2021. The final version will then be available for PC, as well as on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, along with backward compatibility on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

By the way, did you know that the card game Magic and the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons come from the same publisher? D&D will also soon receive a new ARPG: We played the new ARPG Dark Alliance – seems perfect for a cozy co-op evening.

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