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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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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WoW: Even Blizzard is afraid of Patch 9.1, says a Twitch streamer

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Blizzard is concerned that no one will want to play Patch 9.1 of World of Warcraft when it is eventually finished. At least that is what a streamer with developer contacts claims.

Just yesterday, I wrote in an opinion piece about how bleak things look for WoW: Shadowlands because there is no sign of Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. This is a topic being discussed by many people in the community. Some streamers are also talking about it and even claim to have statements from developers. They are worried because they know that time is running out for them.

Who is speaking? Roberto “Towelliee” Garcia has been a Twitch streamer for many years, primarily plays WoW, and has built a quite large following due to the good atmosphere and his likable character.

In the past, he has had contact with Blizzard employees, who have chatted with him a bit.

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What was said? According to Towelliee, he spoke with someone at Blizzard about Patch 9.1 and the situation that the patch seems to be so far away. Towelliee explained during the stream:

I spoke with someone there. And I said, ‘9.1, I am concerned’ and the person responded, ‘I am concerned too.’ Many people at Blizzard are concerned. If 9.1 takes as long as they suspect it will, people might not want to play it at all when it releases because it has just taken SO long.

These are the people ‘over there’ [at Blizzard] saying this. They know they are in trouble. That’s really sad. Because they want 9.1 and this expansion to be good and are just having a hard time making that happen.

This is still a lot of uncharted territory. And no, Covid is not a cheap excuse, I think that’s completely acceptable. I don’t think it’s good that it’s all taking this long, but I understand why it’s happening.

We can only hope that in the coming months everyone gets vaccinated and they [the developers] can go back to the offices so they can get back to cranking out stuff, so we at least get a proper Patch 9.2.

Keep in mind that these statements do not come officially from Blizzard, but Towelliee has been considered reliable and accurate in the past.

More about WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:

Why is it delayed? The main reason for the delay seems to be the Corona pandemic and the related shift to remote work. Although it has reportedly gone almost without problems and loss of effectiveness according to Blizzard’s statements, this claim is becoming increasingly shaky as the time between release and Patch 9.1 continues.

Could you live with Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination taking until summer? Or will you turn your back on WoW if such a long wait time occurs?

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Fortnite is currently giving away a “Lara Croft” spray – Here’s how to redeem it

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite, you can currently get a free spray motif. However, you must hurry if you want to have it. MeinMMO shows you how to receive and redeem the code.

What kind of spray is this? This spray is a motif of Lara Croft from the game Tomb Raider. Since Lara Croft is also included in the Battle Pass of Season 6 of Fortnite, you can unlock the special spray motif in the game.

Unlike other cosmetics, you don’t have to purchase the “Lara Croft” spray motif; you can unlock it for free. Here’s what it looks like:

This is what the spray motif of Lara Croft looks like

How to get the spray motif?

This is what you need to do: The spray is a gift when you play the new Lara Croft mode “The Secret of the Croft Manor” in Creative mode and solve the villa’s puzzle. This mode plays quite differently from Fortnite as we usually know it. Those who complete the mode receive a code that can be redeemed for the spray motif.

If you find it hard to solve the puzzle, you can still get the spray. Diligent players have already unlocked the code. The code is: Z4A33-NLKR2-V9X34-G3682 – you just need to redeem it on the official Epic Games site.

Important: With this code, you receive the reward even if you have not played the Lara Croft mode.

Redeem Fortnite code – Here’s how

How can I redeem the code? Since you now have the code for the “Lara Croft” spray motif, you can redeem it on the official Epic Games site. Here’s the direct link for code redemption.

If you are not logged into the website with your Epic account yet, you must do that first. Only then can your Epic account be connected to receive the reward of the code in the game.

Fortnite-Code-einlösen
Here you need to enter the code for the spray motif

When you log back into Fortnite, a message will appear that you have successfully redeemed your gifts. After that, the cool spray motif will be in your locker, and you can use it whenever you like.

Until when can the code be redeemed? If you want the spray motif, you shouldn’t wait too long because the code can only be redeemed until Wednesday, March 31, 2021. You can still play the Lara Croft mode afterwards, but the code for the spray motif will no longer be valid.

If you want to unlock even more cool items for Fortnite, you should check out the Lama Rama. It’s a collab event with Rocket League, where you can unlock some cool items through various challenges.

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One of the best motorcycles in GTA Online is currently available at a great price

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

In the weekly bonuses and offers of GTA Online one discount stands out in particular. With the Nagasaki Shotaro, one of the best motorcycles is now on offer. MeinMMO will tell you why you should grab it.

What kind of motorcycle is this? Starting today, March 25, 2021, the Nagasaki Shotaro is on sale. This motorcycle normally costs 2,225,000 GTA$, but for this week it is available for the bargain price of 1,335,000 GTA$.

The Nagasaki Shotaro’s design is inspired by the famous Tron movies.

Additionally, it is one of the best motorcycles in the game and is well-suited for the Deadline mode. But why is this motorcycle so good? Here are the key facts about the Shotaro bike.

GTA Online Shotaro title
This is what the cool Tron bike looks like.

The Nagasaki Shotaro should not be missing from your collection

Why should you grab it? The bare numbers show that it is a very good bike. In our extensive ranking of the fastest motorcycles in GTA Online, the Nagasaki Shotaro performed well:

  • In terms of top speed, the Shotaro landed in 10th place with 199.2 km/h
  • In lap times, the Shotaro even took 1st place, with 57.2 seconds
  • Thus, despite its relatively low top speed, it is a very strong bike for your races
  • In time trials, you can earn a lot of money thanks to its good handling

The Shotaro does not excel at high speed, it also does not have a built-in boost like the annoying Oppressor bike, which is often used by griefers. Nevertheless, the motorcycle impresses with its very good handling and thus outperforms most, actually faster bikes. In lap times, it only falls behind motorcycles with boost.

In short: It looks good, rides damn well, helps you make money, and is currently relatively cheap. The Shotaro bike is also one of the 5 most important purchases that MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese never regretted.

You can try the Shotaro directly in the time trial of the week. This is the race Vinewood Hills.

More about GTA Online:

This week, motorcycle clubs benefit

What else is there this week? In addition to the discount on the Nagasaki Shotaro, the weekly bonuses and discounts are aligned accordingly (overview via reddit) primarily focusing on biker clubs.

There are double money rewards and RP on MC activities like Clubhouse Contracts and Challenges. On top of that, there are discounts on the purchase and renovation of clubhouses, you can save 35%.

Are you going to get the Shotaro or do you already have it? What do you think of the motorcycle? Let us know in the comments.

If you haven’t looked into motorcycle clubs yet, check out our overview: Bikers Guide – Earn a lot of money with the motorcycle club DLC

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Player spends 7900 hours in Free2Play MMORPG, writes devastating Steam review

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

A Steam user has nearly 8000 hours of playtime in the Free2Play MMORPG Riders of Icarus and then decides to write a review: It is devastating. He accuses the developers of the online role-playing game of placing too much emphasis on Pay2Win. This has destroyed the balance in the MMORPG and ultimately the joy of playing.

This MMORPG is about: Riders of Icarus is a Free2Play MMORPG that has been on Steam since 2016 and features an elaborate mount system. There are hundreds of ground and flying mounts in Riders of Icarus. MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn enthused in 2016 about the selection of mounts in the Asian MMORPG and described aerial combat in the game as ‘the royal discipline’.

The MMORPG, however, had a strange development curve after 2016:

Development picked up again when Nexon relinquished the MMORPG in 2019 and the publisher, Valofe Globals, took over. However, from the perspective of the mainstream and gaming press, the game had long since disappeared. After a good start, player numbers fell below 1000 starting in 2018 and remained there. Recently, there were about 307 concurrent players found in Riders of Icarus.

The trailers for Riders of Icarus particularly highlight the mount system as a unique feature.

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7920 Hours in MMORPG and Negative Steam Review

This is the Steam review: The Steam user “GobyScout” has accumulated 7928.6 hours in “Riders of Icarus.” He does say that some time is also spent in the launcher, but he has played the MMORPG for years and can be seen as an expert in the game.

In his review, he does highlight the good aspects of the game:

  • it’s cool to tame, collect, and ride creatures
  • the various zones of the game with different armor sets felt good
  • there is a large variety of classes with unique play styles

But then he moves on to a long paragraph about his criticism of Riders of Icarus.

To progress in “taming,” the central concept, you need “seals” from the creatures that you tame. However, the developers began introducing creatures into the game that could be purchased with real money. This completely ruined the balance and made the creatures in the game entirely irrelevant. None of the “normal creatures” could compete with the cash shop items.

From this point on, the player who spent the most money dominated the server.

This overly strong gear also ruined the balance of Riders of Icarus in the dungeons: The hardest dungeons in the game were actually designed for larger groups, but with the “Pay2Win” items, players could now sweep through solo or in small groups.

Pay2Win is not a clearly defined term. It essentially means that players feel that those who spend real money in a game have an advantage over those who play for free. Just how big these advantages must be to be classified as “Pay2Win” is a matter of debate.

The author of the review, with his 8000 hours of playtime, had long resisted buying in the cash shop, but in the end, he explains that you can’t do everything in the game without spending money, and those who do spend money quickly find themselves at the top. Because he wanted to keep up with the others at least a bit, he then ended up spending money in the cash shop.

Another criticism he has is about the classes: The balance is broken. At a high level, it is clear that some classes have a strong advantage, while others are hardly used at all.

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What ever happened to the MMORPG with the many crazy mounts?
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What do the other Steam reviews say? Riders of Icarus has “balanced Steam reviews” with 66% positive reviews.

Many highlight the “collecting of mounts” as a positive, it apparently has something of Pokémon. Technical shortcomings of the game are often criticized. There also appeared to be a problem during the publisher transition. Some negative reviews recount that accounts were deleted and that players no longer had access to the game and their accounts.

A frequent player who has not spent 8000 hours in Riders of Icarus but at least 450 hours criticizes the “random” factor and the heavy grinding in the game.

For those looking for other MMORPGs:

Pay2Win – The Curse of Free2Play MMORPGs

This is what it’s about: Riders of Icarus can serve as a representative example for many Free2Play MMORPGs from the second tier that are played away from the mainstream.

There is always the risk with these games that they will eventually lean towards “Pay2Win” and players who have already invested a lot of time may feel almost forced to either spend money or fall behind:

  • It can already be the case from the beginning that at a certain level, you hit a Pay-Wall and then after hours in the game realize: I must pay, otherwise it is pointless to continue playing.
  • Or it may only come over time that a game shifts more and more towards “cash shop” and players then feel “driven” into the cash shop – just as the user apparently did with Riders of Icarus.

The tricky thing is: It is very difficult to judge from the outside when the “grinding” of a game is still fair and when it becomes so unfair that players feel coerced. Because these MMORPGs rely on players grinding hard and for a long time for the best items – which players want as well. But this is only okay as long as they can keep up with a lot of time investment.

If that is no longer the case, the mood flips negatively, even if one has spent as much time with a game as the author of the Steam review.

When this point is reached can often only be judged if one is already deeply involved in the MMORPG and has invested a lot of time and energy into the game:

Pay2Win – the black mark: Why cash shops are so rarely discussed

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  1. Steam-Kritik

Pokémon GO: All Events in April 2021 – Which is Worth It?

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO most of the events for the month of April are now known. We show you the starts and ends of the events and reveal which events are particularly worthwhile.

What kind of events are these? For the month of April, numerous events are scheduled that developer Niantic has already announced. This includes raid and spotlight hours, new raid bosses, and multi-day events.

We provide you with an overview of all events in a table. You can check back here in the coming weeks as we regularly update it with new information.

Overview of April Events

These are the events: In the following table, you will always find the period and the exact name of the event. Further down we will show you the highlights of the month.

PeriodEvent
April 1
to
April 8		Timed Research for Team GO Rocket with new Super Rocket Radar
March 30
to
April 13		Raids featuring Tornadus (Therian Form) start
April 1
to
April 4		Mega-Houndoom, Mega-Blastoise, and Mega-Voltorb in Mega Raids.
April 1
to
May 1		Research Breakthrough with Male Swablu
April 4
to
April 8		Spring Event featuring the Chansey family with Flower Crown
April 4
to
April 30		Mega Raids featuring a new, unknown Mega Pokémon
April 5
to
April 20		Mega-Gengar and Mega-Voltorb in Mega Raids
April 6Spotlight Hour featuring Haspiror
April 7Raid Hour featuring Tornadus
April 11Community Day featuring Serpifeu
April 13
to
April 18		Rivals Week with new Pokémon
April 13
to
April 27		Raids featuring Thundurus (Therian Form) start
April 13Spotlight Hour featuring Mankey
April 14Raid Hour featuring Thundurus
April 20
to
April 25		Sustainability Week featuring Sleima and Unratütox
April 20
to
unknown		Mega-Venusaur and Mega-Blastoise in Mega Raids
April 20Spotlight Hour featuring Sleima
April 21Raid Hour featuring Thundurus
April 24Friendship Day
April 27
to
unknown		Raids featuring Tornadus, Thundurus, and Thundurus (Incarnate Form) start
April 27Spotlight Hour featuring Finneon
April 28Raid Hour featuring Tornadus, Thundurus, and Thundurus
End of April
to
early May		A special event with more information to follow

Which events are particularly worthwhile?

Spring Event in Pokémon GO: This event starts at Easter and promises exciting bonuses. The entire Chansey family with flower crown is expected to appear. Aside from the flower crown, Chansey and Blissey are really strong gym defenders, making them quite worthwhile. Outside of events, these Pokémon are quite rare, and here you will have a good chance of getting a Shiny.

Thundurus in Therian Form: This Pokémon is going to be really strong! The Therian form of Thundurus is the best Ground-type attacker, and you should definitely secure a good specimen. You have two weeks and at least two raid hours to collect enough candies from Thundurus.

Community Day featuring Serpifeu: On this Community Day, you have the chance to obtain a currently quite rare Shiny. Serpifeu has only been available more frequently in one event, making its Shiny version very rare since then. Additionally, there will be triple Stardust for captured Pokémon. This is the most important resource in the game, and on Community Day, you can really rake it in.

Rivals Week with new Pokémon: For this event, we currently only know that it involves rivals and that new Pokémon are coming to the game. The new Pokémon might include Algitt and Scampisto. While they are not direct rivals, they are considered adversaries in console games.

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Which events are you most looking forward to in the month of April? Feel free to write your opinion in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about the events.

What do you think of the numerous events in April? Is it too much or do you like having an event every day?

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ESO gets controversial feature – this is how the community argues about the new NPC companions

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 4 minutes

With the Blackwood expansion, the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S) introduces NPC companions that accompany you instead of “real” players. However, the feature has already led to intense discussions in the community.

What exactly do the companions bring? According to Rich Lambert from Zenimax Online, the idea behind these NPCs is that even solo players and smaller groups do not have problems mastering more difficult dungeons. There should be a number of these NPCs with their own personalities, to which you can build certain relationships – although at least at launch, they will not be of a romantic nature.

The companions that come into play with the Blackwood expansion are more than just human pets. You can level them up, provide them with equipment, and assign them specific roles to effectively support you. Essentially, you can expect a kind of companion feature akin to what you know from single-player role-playing games like the “Baldur’s Gate” series.

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NPC companions will become your allies in ESO Blackwood, as you see in the trailer.

A feature that divides the ESO community

Why can NPC companions also be a problem? ESO is an MMORPG, and this type of game focuses on social interactions with other players. Seeking out teammates to master certain challenges, devising tactics together, building friendships… all of these are central elements of an MMORPG.

What can you expect with ESO Blackwood?
The new expansion highlights the story “Gates of Oblivion,” which takes place throughout 2021. You will deal with the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon in the story and travel to the realm of Oblivion. Numerous quests and challenges await you.
The expansion also brings NPC companions as a new major feature to the game.

Now that NPCs as companions are coming into play, these social interactions may suffer. Some players might prefer to have an NPC they can manage by their side rather than a real teammate. Thus, a heated discussion has arisen in the ESO community regarding these NPCs. We summarize some voices for you:

  • Djiku writes in the official ESO Forum: “Since the announcement, I have been absolutely not a fan of this feature and find it completely unnecessary. I strongly suspect that the feature will have negative effects on group play. It could even potentially replace players if the companions are too strong.”
  • FreshxPots sees a different problem (via reddit): “Actually, I like the idea behind the companions. But it will surely be disappointing if everyone runs around with the same companions.”
  • Nowa13 is not enthusiastic (via ESO Forum): “The game is already somewhat of a solo MMORPG anyway. Now I have another reason to switch to Final Fantasy XIV…”
  • Drachenflieger tries to explain the problem with the companions (via ESO Forum): “The new companions will ensure that one person at the crafting tables in the city will dominate as a ‘monster group.’ A sorcerer with 2 pets, a familiar and his companions, preferably sitting on his horse (seen it all) because he is too lazy to dismount. And then run 4-man dungeons solo and do everything alone?”
  • Napoleon20 comments on MeinMMO: “No… please, just don’t let them tank or heal properly. Otherwise, I (who have basically only tanks) and healers will be completely useless in dungeon content (except maybe in triples).”

However, there are also players who have no problem with NPC companions.

  • sirjakobos is already looking forward to it (via reddit): “Hopefully, the dungeons can really be completed solo this way. I just want to be able to do a dungeon at my own pace and truly enjoy the story and dialogue. I don’t want to rush everything, kill the boss, and have no idea what the hell I just did…”
  • Tandor states (via ESO Forum) “If the companions can help some players, then the feature makes sense.”
  • Wolfshade hopes for a system similar to Star Wars: The Old Republic (via ESO Forum): “I must admit I liked the companion system in SWTOR, as the NPCs had a certain personality and direction that fit into the setting. My loyal, simple companion worked especially well in PvE with PvP gear! It’s definitely going to be great here too when the Mages rock a 4-man dungeon with 3 pets, Atro-Ulti, Monsterset Dedroth, and companions equipped with Malacath.”
  • payjako89 also has no problem with the companions (via reddit): “While you can already complete some dungeons alone, I look forward to an option that makes everything easier with an NPC companion. Because then I can enjoy the story better.”
  • rt831 has an idea that he shares on reddit: “I wish the NPCs were the other characters that you create for ESO.”
  • Damian writes on MeinMMO: “I find NPC companions especially great for dungeons because you can finally run through at your own pace. Especially for people like me who often find group play really annoying, it’s a great idea.”

More about ESO Blackwood:

So there are currently two sides in the community. One sees the benefits of NPC companions and looks forward to their introduction. The other fears that the essence of an MMORPG will be undermined and that group play will suffer.

We will then see at the release of ESO Blackwood in June how the companions will impact the game. The developers also have the option to make adjustments and optimizations here to ensure that the interaction between real players remains intact despite NPC companions.

What do you think about the NPC companions that are to be introduced in the MMORPG ESO with Blackwood? Are you looking forward to it, or do you consider it a useless feature in an online role-playing game?

In the expert talk with YouTubers Alex0s and MiezeMelli, you will learn why the Blackwood expansion is a good reason to start with ESO in 2021.

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Hardly anyone wants to tackle Trials in Destiny 2 - Weapon suddenly sets player record

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 4 minutes

Destiny 2 has the highest participation for the Trials of Osiris ever, even higher than at the launch of the PvP activity. Despite the criticism, Guardians want the new meta weapon.

Here is the record: Last weekend, 407,234 Guardians participated in the Trials of Osiris. The mode, commonly referred to as “Trials,” is the PvP endgame of Destiny 2 and is considered elite. Here, the best players sweat to achieve 7 consecutive victories and reach the mythical lighthouse to receive the rare Flawless loot.

The number of participants even exceeds the previous absolute high of about 380,000 Guardians. The Trials were last this popular about a year ago during their introduction or rather their return. The prestigious mode known from Destiny 1 has caused more negative headlines on MeinMMO since 2020:

Just before the start of Season 13, participation was at a low with under 100,000 players. What broke the vicious cycle of declining player numbers or unplanned cancellations that leads to this Trials record?

Guardians love weapons, especially when it’s a hand cannon

Why are the Guardians storming the Trials? Season 13 provided the Trials with new weapons and armor, which many Guardians are eager to flaunt. The items look good and are among the best that can be currently equipped. Bungie has ensured that the most coveted item from the Trials collection has never been easier to obtain: the Igneous Hammer.

  • Igneous Hammer Destiny 2
  • Igneous hammer Destiny 2

This is a hand cannon that has phenomenal status values, with its rate of fire of 120 and high damage per shot belongs to the PvP meta. Last Wish, a similar revolver, almost single-handedly revitalized the Gambit playlist – but the Igneous Hammer is even better.

What does Meta mean? The term can be used as an abbreviation for “most effective tactics available.”
If something is meta, it belongs to the strongest weapons or skills that provide significantly more advantages than disadvantages in the current patch – hence, many informed players use the meta.
Alternatively, meta can also be used to describe something that goes beyond the actual game. The term can be translated from Greek as “beyond.”

That’s why the weapon was simply available:

  • Normally, the Trials are very sparing with their hot loot. But each week you can “earn” something from the loot pool once per character. The reward for 3 victories is guaranteed from a bounty just for participating.
  • This time, the 3-victory reward was the hand cannon Igneous Hammer. Even Guardians who have never won a match or who are not interested in PvP could obtain the hottest weapon of Season 13. Those who had no desire could also simply jump off the map and after about 10 matches have a copy of the revolver without seeing an opponent.
  • Due to the increased population, there were also more “achievable” players in the playlist, and many were able to achieve the regular 3 victories. This secured them another copy of the coveted revolver. Igneous Hammer comes with random rolls, so each drop depends on luck to have good perks and attachments on your weapon.

Every Guardian thus already had 3 chances for a God roll of the hottest meta weapon. Did Bungie do this to apologize for all the Trials failures of Season 13?

Are the Trials now saved?

The question now is whether the population of the PvP endgame will remain this high. Bungie cannot “give away” the hottest loot every week. Otherwise, Guardians will soon run out of carrots to chase.

The established record is not necessarily synonymous with the salvation of the Trials, as a large part of the criticism of the mode has not been resolved. The mode continues to be plagued by cheaters (especially on PC). The generous loot can only briefly mask unfair tactics and the image damage from win trading and cheaters. Generally, players wish for more attention for PvP, which was largely ignored over the past year.

Also interesting:

This is what Bungie plans: Recently, the Destiny developer announced how they want to fix the Trials. This includes, for example, the elimination of the controversial three-peeking, the balance between Light and Darkness classes, and a significantly expanded security team. Bungie reported on March 25 about a ban wave against cheaters (via Twitter) to send a message and show that they care.

Have you also secured one or more Igneous Hammers? Share your best rolls with us in the comments.

We asked on MeinMMO whether it is unfair if the best weapons in Destiny are only for the best players? Join the voting.

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Pokémon GO shows breakthrough and spotlight hours for April

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

The research breakthrough in April 2021 at Pokémon GO will be Quabbel. We will also show you on MeinMMO which spotlight hours and events await you next.

What’s new? On Wednesday, March 24, Pokémon GO presented the events for the upcoming month of April. This includes the breakthrough for your field research, raid hours, spotlight hours, limited research, and more.

In this article, we will discuss the research breakthrough and show you which spotlight hours you should not miss. Additionally, we will cover which events will start. This way, you can already keep the important dates free in your calendar.

Research breakthrough in April 2021 at Pokémon GO

Which Pokémon is it? As a research breakthrough, you will receive the Pokémon Quabbel in April, which belongs to the types Water and Ghost. The team of Pokémon GO particularly emphasizes that this is the male variant of Quabbel. For you, this means that you will receive the Pokémon in blue color.

The female form of Quabbel is pink.

Quabbel Pokemon GO
On the left, you see Apoquallyp – the evolution of Quabbel (right in the picture)

When will it be available? To receive Quabbel as a breakthrough, you must submit your 7th stamp starting April 1 at 10:00 PM (better yet, 10:05 PM or later, to minimize the risk of issues). If you receive the research breakthrough earlier, you will continue to get Kaumalat.

Spotlight hours

These have been announced: You are already familiar with the format of spotlight hours from the past months at Niantic. Every Tuesday evening, these events take place and focus on one Pokémon + bonus for one hour. What you can expect in April is now clear:

  • April 6: Haspiror + double candy for transferring Pokémon
  • April 13: Menki + double XP for evolving Pokémon
  • April 20: Sleima + double stardust for catching Pokémon
  • April 27: Finneon + double XP for catching Pokémon
The spotlight hours in Pokémon GO
These events are well-received by players in the community. This way, one can play for an hour and free up time for it. It makes farming certain Pokémon + Shinys and also important resources like XP, stardust, or candy easier.
Some trainers do not transfer Pokémon for weeks so that they can send them all at once when a bonus like on April 6 is active and receive much more candy.

Giovanni with new Crypto

Which Pokémon does he use? In April, Giovanni will provide you with a Crypto-Zapdos that you can catch.

In addition, there will be a limited research in the first week of April where you can earn a Super Rocket Radar.

Spirit-Tier Raid Bosses and new Megas

These Spirit forms are coming: In Pokémon GO, the legendary bosses Boreos, Demeteros, and Voltolos have been active for several weeks. In April, more Spirit forms will return, after those of Voltolos have already been available since March.

  • From March 30 at 10:00 AM until Tuesday, April 13 at 10:00 AM, you will encounter the Spirit form of Boreos in level 5 raids
  • From April 13 at 10:00 AM until Tuesday, April 27 at 10:00 AM, you will encounter the Spirit form of Demeteros in level 5 raids
  • Starting April 27 at 10:00 AM, you will once again encounter Boreos, Voltolos, and Demeteros in their incarnate forms in level 5 raids. With luck, you can meet and catch all three Pokémon as Shinys.

Mega Raids: Until April 4 at 10:00 AM, you will find Mega-Hundemon, Mega-Voltenso, and Mega-Rexblisar in the Mega Raids. After that, a new Mega Pokémon will appear, which Niantic has not yet disclosed the name for. However, it is supposed to remain until the end of the month.

In addition, Mega-Gengar and Mega-Voltenso will appear in Mega Raids from April 5 to April 20. Starting April 20, Mega-Bisaflor and Mega-Rexblisar will be featured in the Mega Raids.

Upcoming Events

This has also been announced: You already know that the Community Day in April 2021 with Serpifeu will take place. In addition to this fixed event and other recurring formats, Niantic will host additional events in the coming month:

  • April 1 from midnight until April 8 at 11:59 PM: Limited research with Super Rocket Radar as a reward
  • April 4 to April 8: Spring Event with Chaneira, Heiteira, and Wonneire with flower crowns
  • April 13 to April 18: Rivals Week with some Pokémon making their first appearance
  • April 20 to April 25: Sustainability Week with spawns like Sleima and Unratütox
  • April 24: Friendship Day with a new event for which there are no details yet
  • End of April: A “special event” will start, which is supposed to go into May

More about Pokémon GO:

What do you think about the outlook for April in Pokémon GO? Are there already events for you that you definitely don’t want to miss? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO which events those are and why you want to be part of them.

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I was paid for dying in MMORPG raids and it was great

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

In recent weeks, we have reported on MeinMMO about a Twitch streamer with a long sub-marathon and players being boosted. In doing so, our editor Alexander Leitsch recalled a curious situation from his past. Back then, he was paid live to die in raids instead of making progress.

What was going on there? Before my time at MeinMMO, I was the operator of the GW2 fan site Guildnews.de and very active on the streaming platform Twitch. There I presented content about Guild Wars 2 several times a week, including various raids that I ran with a fixed group.

On a Monday evening nearly 4 years ago, we had the curious idea to challenge our community. The rules were very simple:

  • Whenever someone subscribed on Twitch, our group had to wipe.
  • It didn’t matter how far we were in the boss fight. No complaints, no delays, no last-second kills.
  • In Guild Wars 2, this can be easily done with the command /gg.

We knew in advance that some of our regular viewers would probably extend their subscriptions that evening, as they had just expired. But how cruel the community would be surprised us completely.

About the author: Alexander Leitsch is mainly responsible for MMORPGs here on MeinMMO. In various titles, he has accumulated over 25,000 hours of gameplay. His main games include Guild Wars 2, Black Desert, and ESO, but he tries every new game on the market.

Numerous wipes under 10% health and the slow madness

How did the viewers react? Although our community has always been very positive towards us, they were really cruel that evening. For their 5 euros that a subscription costs on Twitch, they wanted a lot in return.

At the beginning of the raid, everything was still quite harmless. We had our first wipe at 70% of the boss fight, probably just because the viewers wanted to test if we would actually stick to the rules. After that, the subscribers became bolder and let us drop to 30% or 20% health.

The longer the evening went on, the more cruel they became:

  • Again and again we had to give up the boss fight at under 10% remaining health
  • Suddenly, viewers came up with the idea of even having us wipe during the preparation for the boss. So we would run to the boss, buff ourselves and were just about to start when the subscription came in
  • One individual user left a subscription that evening with 8 different accounts, which was completely crazy for us
GW2 Raid Talwächter
At Talwächter, the first raid boss in Guild Wars 2, we failed dozens of times.

How did this come across to the raid group? Although we expected many wipes in the team, we were surprised that we were not even granted the kill of the first boss for a long time. It was relatively easy after all. We would have expected them to let us fail against more difficult bosses.

Repeatedly running against the same boss led to totally absurd situations over the course of the evening:

  • Some started to scream their frustration, wrapped in a thank you for the subs
  • Others started playing crazy music in the background, like the “Nyan Cat” song or death metal
  • The seriousness was also lost because we expected to die right before the end of the fight. This led to several wipes that even happened without a subscription. We simply messed up

After all, we had 2 boss kills, we ended the livestream about 3 hours after starting. Normally, we would have easily managed 5 to 8 bosses in that time.

What did this action bring? Loads of fun…. and money! My raid group was a bit annoyed by our weak progress, but in the end, there were just a lot of laughs and curious scenes, like a subscription that came in about 2 seconds after the boss kill due to the stream delay.

The relief in that moment in TeamSpeak could be heard by all viewers.

About 100 euros were collected through the subscriptions. By the way, my raid group did not see any of that money. It was primarily used to cover server costs. However, the wasted buff food I sponsored in the game, after all, I am not an inhuman person!

More curious gaming stories on MeinMMO:

People spend huge sums for entertainment and progress in gaming

How did I even come up with the idea for the article? There were two triggers for this article:

Such curious stories about gaming and huge sums emerge time and again.

I myself have been on the positive side, even though we only generated a small three-digit amount from our action. However, “dying for money” was a lot of fun for us and our viewers, and no one was forced to do anything.

But what do you think about it? Have you ever invested money to support such challenges? How cruel would you have been to my raid team?

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The large raids from Final Fantasy XIV ranked from least popular to most popular

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 6 minutes

We wanted to know from you which multi-part 8-man raid in Final Fantasy XIV is your favorite. Here are the results of your voting.

Here’s what it’s about: Like any good theme park MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV offers its players not only quests and dungeons but also large and challenging raids. In these raids, there are not only tough bosses and intricate combat mechanics, but they also always tell their own story.

With patch 5.4, the final part of the current raid Eden was released, and to celebrate the event, we wanted to know in a survey what your favorite multi-part 8-man raids from FFXIV are.

The 24-man raids and the ultimate 8-man raids were excluded from this survey. A total of 783 users participated in the survey. Here are the results in a community ranking.

Attention: There may be spoilers regarding the stories of the respective raids

Rank 4: Alexander

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Alexander, the Ruler of Time
  • 16.86% (132 votes)

This is the story of Alexander: The great Primae Alexander is the first thing players see when they enter the Dravanian Hinterlands. Trapped in a magical barrier, Alexander sleeps until he is awakened by the malicious Goblin organization, the Illuminati.

Their leader Quickthinx wants to use the Primae’s power over time to shape the future of the world according to his desires. To prevent this, players must fight their way through the inside of Alexander, reach his core, and take him down.

Players are accompanied by familiar faces Cid Garlond, Biggs, Wedge, and the Au Ra Mide. They and their friends sealed Alexander many years ago, losing their lives in the process, with only Mide surviving.

The robot fights of Alexander and the cool boss music placed the raids at rank 4 in our survey.

  • Living Liquid
  • Quickthinkx
  • Cruise Chaser
  • Alexander Boss Fight

Here’s what the boss fights of Alexander are like: With Alexander came a raid to FFXIV that had a steampunk setting. This was reflected not only in the design of the instances but also in the appearance of the bosses. In many boss fights, players face robots or mechs guarding the inside of the giant Primae.

But there are also goblins, who are the actual main antagonists of the raid. Quickthinx and his henchmen throw bombs in the way of players, saw them with circular saws, or cage them, forcing them to escape.

Rank 3: Omega

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Omega, the machine that wanted to evolve
  • 20.82% (163 votes)

This is the story of Omega: When players awaken Omega at the end of the Heavensward expansion from its slumber, they do so out of desperation. A powerful Primae threatens the city-states of Eorzea, and they hope that Omega can stop it.

And it immediately takes up the chase of the Primae. However, after the battle, Omega crashes in Gyr Abania, where it creates a sub-dimension for itself and begins to produce powerful monsters. Players are forced to compete in a sort of tournament against the monsters so that Omega can eventually fight the winner and evolve through that.

Thanks to the guidance of the chocobo Alpha, players repeatedly manage to win against Omega’s monsters and progress to the next round. To find out what the key to this strength is, Omega ultimately confronts them itself.

The quirky story, which offers insights into the backstory of the great dragon Midgarsormr, and the cute Alpha have brought the Omega raid to rank 3 in our survey.

  • Exdeath from FFV
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    Chaos from FFI
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    Phantom Train from FFVI
  • ffxiv kefka combat
    Kefka from FFVI

Here’s what the boss fights of Omega are like: The Omega raid was a treasure trove for long-time Final Fantasy fans. Many of the bosses from the raid come from earlier FF games such as Kefka, Neo-Exdeath, Chaos, or the Phantom Train.

The FFXIV team was very careful with the story of the bosses. They implemented all their iconic abilities from old games into FFXIV in the form of mechanics in the boss fights. For example, Kefka summons the statues of the gods, and the Phantom Train uses its spotlights or abducts players from the battlefield into its cars.

Rank 2: The Twisted Shadows of Bahamut

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Bahamut, one of the 7 dragons of the first brood
  • 25.29% (198 votes)

This is the story of Bahamut: The Twisted Shadows was the first 8-man raid released after the reboot of FFXIV. At the end of the failed version 1.0 of the MMORPG, Bahamut breaks out of its prison Dalamud in a fantastic cinematic video and causes the 7th calamity.

Five years later, players learn in the raid how Bahamut was trapped in the moon in the first place and what exactly happened during the great explosion in the video. Players explore the ruins of Dalamud together with the twins Alphinaud and Alisaie.

Especially Alisaie wants to find out what happened to her grandfather Louisiox, who in the video tries to re-imprison Bahamut but unfortunately fails and seemingly dies.

The fantastic staging of Bahamut in cinematics, epic music, hard boss fights, and the story of Louisiox have brought the raid to rank 2 in our survey.

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Here’s what the boss fights of Bahamut are like: During their exploration of the Twisted Shadows of Bahamut, players fought through various bosses. Aside from the machines and security measures of the Allag who built Dalamud, there were also “organic bosses”.

The Allag experimented a lot on various living beings and locked them away. Now these experiments break free and confront players on their journey through the underground facilities of the Allag.

Players fight through chimeras, multi-headed beasts, dragons, guard robots, and other abominations that the Allag have unleashed into the world.

Rank 1: Eden

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Eden, the first sin-eater
  • 37.04% (290 votes)

This is the story of Eden: The story of Eden takes place on the first shard world that you travel to in the Shadowbringers expansion. After the world was saved from destruction, Ryne and Thancred take a trip to explore the lifeless desert outside the Wall of Light.

There they discover Eden, whom they identify together with Urianger as the first sin-eater. With its help, Ryne aims to restore the elemental balance in the area and breathe new life into the dead world.

In their attempt to control Eden, they encounter the mysterious girl Gaia, who has lost her memories. Despite her brusque manner, she and Ryne become good friends. However, their friendship has to withstand some challenges before reaching a happy ending.

The story of Ryne and Gaia, the plot twist about Eden, and the boss fights ensured that the Eden raid sailed to first place in our survey.

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    Eden
  • Garuda
  • Titan
  • Ramuh
  • Cloud of Darkness
  • Ifrit

Here’s what the boss fights in Eden are like: The boss fights in Eden revolved around the different elements that needed to be awakened and the contrasts of light and darkness. For this, the FFXIV team reimagined the concept of the Primals from “A Realm Reborn”.

Thus, Ifrit and Garuda merged into a hybrid entity, the bearded Ramuh got the lower body of a horse, and Titan rolled around on its wheels in the battle arena, throwing players off. However, there were also completely new bosses that are closely tied to the story of the raid.

In the fights, players had to deal with mechanics that manipulated the various elements, as well as the time and appearance of the battlefield.

If you’ve never mastered an epic raid in FFXIV, we have a guide for you on how to prepare for it.

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WoW: Item Spotlight – The Inkblack Potion changes your gaming experience

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 4 minutes

One of the most interesting items in World of Warcraft is the Ink-black Potion. Because with it, Azeroth looks really dark and completely different.

In World of Warcraft, there are thousands of items. Even for the greatest veteran, it is nearly impossible to know them all. It is even harder for players who were not there from the beginning. One of the most interesting items we want to introduce to you here. Welcome to the Item Spotlight: Ink-black Potion.

What is the Item Spotlight?
The Item Spotlight is a new, regularly recurring format on MeinMMO. Every few weeks, we want to focus on a special item from one of our managed games and answer the most important questions. Where does the item come from? What use does it have? What is its story? We hope to highlight a few cool items that you may have overlooked.

What is the “Ink-black Potion”? The potion is one of the few items in World of Warcraft that has an extremely long effect of 2 hours and drastically influences the appearance of the entire game world. The current sky, also known as the “skybox,” is replaced by a dark night sky with stars (but no moon). This plunges the entire World of Warcraft into darkness and creates gloomy conditions.

Along with the skybox, there is not only a dark sky with stars. Darkness also enters the rest of the world. All lighting that normally comes from the sky and the skybox is deactivated. This means that all light sources only come from other objects that inherently glow. In cities, these may be street lamps or fires, while in houses, light emanates from the inside to the outside.

Item Spotlight Draenei Light
Light effects like these are rarely seen on your own character.

As a player, you can also influence this, as there are a whole range of old lantern items that you can use as transmog. This makes your character shine coolly in the darkness and can be a very atmospheric detail, especially helpful in roleplay when playing at night.

What are the coolest environments for the potion? There are basically too many to list them all. Cities like Stormwind look really great under the influence of the potion, but places like the Darkmoon Faire, Suramar, or the Swamp of Sorrows also reveal a whole new effect.

This is how dark the Darkmoon Faire is with the potion. Unnervingly creepy.

It is only under the influence of this potion that you notice how much the lighting conditions in World of Warcraft can change. The game looks completely different and radiates a totally different atmosphere. Questing with this potion in Duskwood, in the Jungle of Stranglethorn, or in any other cool zone feels fresh and a bit eerie.

Special attention was given to the potion, however, in the new area Bastion. Many players find the area simply too bright. Especially when playing at night in dark surroundings, the bright and sometimes glaring backdrop of Bastion can cause gamers to vaporize before the screen like vampires in sunlight. An Ink-black Potion remedies this and tones down Bastion to a level that is more reminiscent of Ardenweald or Revendreth. A blessing for sensitive gamer eyes.

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Much more pleasant for the eyes at night – Bastion with the ink-black potion.

Are there any restrictions? Yes, even if only indirectly. Since the potion mainly changes the skybox and associated lighting, the potion has practically no effect in enclosed spaces such as castles or caves. There, the effect is only minimal – but fortunately, a large part of WoW takes place in the open world anyway.

More about WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:

How do you get the Ink-black Potion? The Ink-black Potion is not difficult to obtain, although you can only purchase it once a week per month. You can buy it at the Darkmoon Faire from Rona Greenteeth for 3 gold 33 silver 33 copper. The potion is stackable up to 20 times and there is no limit to how many you can own.

You can find Rona at coordinates 37 / 59 – that is a bit off the fairground in the woods.

The Darkmoon Faire is active from the first Sunday of a month until the following Saturday. So make sure to stock up on enough potions during this time and maybe fill up the guild bank with them. Since each potion lasts a full 2 hours, you shouldn’t use them up too quickly.

Do you also have a favorite item that you would like to see featured here? Do you use the potion regularly?

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The 10 largest e-sport teams in the western world – By fans on social media

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 11 minutes

E-sports are trending, especially in the Corona year 2021. We look at the 10 largest teams in the Western world when it comes to presence on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. Teams known from CS:GO, League of Legends or Call of Duty. And it shows: It is not always just about sporting success.

How was the list created? We base ourselves on data from InvenGlobal. The “largest” teams on social media are determined by the sum of a team’s followers on the platforms Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitch.

It is noticeable that Twitch does not play a significant role for any team: The live streaming platform is more for individual streamers, not for organizations that share a channel among several players.

Furthermore, only “Western” teams are represented on the list. There is one team from Ukraine, otherwise only teams from Europe and North America. This is certainly also because the big Asian e-sports teams like T1 or Gen G. use different social media platforms.

The number 10: OpTic Gaming – Experts in Call of Duty

The US team was founded in 2006 and is primarily known for its success in Call of Duty. The mastermind behind the team is Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez, who has been leading the team’s fortunes since 2007. In 2016, a book titled “OpTic Gaming: The Making of eSports Champion” was published, which made it to the bestseller lists.

The organization has a wild history, having been sold and rebranded several times, but now Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez is back at the helm.

Their star players currently include Abner “Scump” Seth (25) and Piper “FormaL” Matthew (26) – 2 Americans who are successful influencers on Twitch and are regarded as true experts.

Scump once jokingly chased the Twitch streamer TimTheTatman until he was completely at his wits’ end during a “Call of Duty” event.

A legend of the team is Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haag (28), who now leads his own e-sports team, the 100 Thieves, and in this role desperately tries to convey to his young players what H3CZ once taught him: Don’t clutter the gaming house with fast food!

OpTic Gaming primarily functions on YouTube, where they have 1.3 million followers.

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Scump is considered a top talent in Call of Duty. For many, he is the best player in the world.

The number 9: Ninjas in Pyjamas – Traditional Swedes

The team with the extraordinary name comes from Sweden and is represented in many major e-sports titles, especially known for CS:GO. The team has been around since the year 2000. The Ninjas in Pyjamas made a name for themselves early on by winning their first tournaments. In 2012, the team restructured itself.

Today, the team is present in many “E-sports” games, fielding teams in CS:GO, DOTA 2, FIFA, or a player group in Rainbow Six Siege that consists entirely of Brazilians.

The “Ninjas in Pyjamas” are especially present on Facebook. They have 1.5 million subscribers and share clips from their adventures in games like CS:GO.

On Twitter, they modestly say about themselves: “From local heroes to global athletes. Legendary in name, legendary in game. 37x Champions across multiple esports titles”.

The number 8: Cloud 9 – Diversity as a Core Value

The e-sports organization Cloud 9 is relatively young compared to the Ninjas in Pyjamas. Cloud 9 was founded in 2013 and made headlines from the start in League of Legends.

In 2021, they want to make a big impact in LoL and have spent a lot of money to recruit the European star player Perkz. Supposedly, $5 million was needed to pry him away from G2. Perkz, along with the bot lane made up of talented players Sven and Vulcan, is expected to lead Cloud 9 to the top of the league. The dream duo already made headlines in 2020, but Cloud 9 inexplicably collapsed after a top start in LoL. Perkz is expected to ensure that this does not happen again.

Perkz LoL
Pretty expensive: Perkz is said to have cost $5 million.

For years, the LoL player “Sneaky” was the face of Cloud 9, who now advises the team. Sneaky occasionally donned crossdressing cosplay and shaped over the years the image of a modern, somewhat different organization.

Because you probably won’t find many LoL professionals who can pull off a pizza delivery outfit as well as the former bot laner from Cloud 9.

https://twitter.com/Sneaky/status/984161058775490560
Sneaky as LoL hero Sivir, delivering pizza.

Cloud 9 emphatically focuses on diversity in the history of the franchise. In 2020, they assembled a Valorant team that consisted entirely of women.

The e-sports organization is especially successful on Twitter and Instagram and communicates with fans through these typical “image” platforms.

On page 2, we continue with the next top teams.

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Pokémon GO: Guide to “All in One … No. 151” – How to Get Shiny Mew

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO you have the special research “All in one … No. 151” to have the chance at Shiny Mew. We show you all the known steps so far.

This is what it’s about: Participants of the Kanto Tour can unlock the special research “All in one … No. 151” by completing the questline about Shiny Ditto .

The new questline includes some challenging tasks that among other things guarantee an encounter with Shiny Mew. So far, not all steps are known. However, we will show you the tasks that are known.

Update from July 6, 2023: For the 7th anniversary, there is a new version of the masterpiece research with Shiny Mew. The rewards change slightly.

Special research “All in one … No. 151” – Steps

In total, there are 4 levels in the special research. The tasks are quite tricky and take a lot of time.

So far, 2 of the 4 levels are known. All other tasks will take a while as a quest at level 2/4 takes at least 30 days.

All in one … No. 151 1/4

TaskReward
Receive the Kanto medal in Platinum51 Ultra Balls
Send 151 gifts to friendsA Snubbull
Land 151 great throws1510 Stardust

Level reward: If you complete all tasks, you will receive 5100 XP, a raid pass, and 1510 Stardust for completion.

All in one … No. 151 2/4

TaskReward
Catch a Pokémon on 30 consecutive days51 Ultra Balls
Catch 151 different species of PokémonA Glacier Module
Catch 30 Normal-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Fire-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Water-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Grass-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Flying-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Fighting-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Poison-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Electric-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Ground-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Rock-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Psychic-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Ice-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Bug-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Ghost-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Steel-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Dragon-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Dark-type Pokémon151 XP
Catch 30 Fairy-type Pokémon151 XP

Level reward: If you complete all tasks, you will receive 5100 XP, 3 Rare Candies, and 1510 Stardust for completion.

What you need to know here: This quest lasts at least 30 days. You need to catch at least one Pokémon on each of the 30 consecutive days. If you forget to do it on one day, you will be reset and have to start the quest over again.

All in one … No. 151 3/4

TaskReward
Reach level 404000 Stardust
Spin 151 PokéStops3x Rocket Radar
Complete 151 Field Research tasks3x Super Incubator
Walk 151 kilometers151 Ultra Balls
Catch 1510 Pokémon1x Incense

Level reward: Encounter with Shiny Mew, a Star Piece, and a Lucky Egg

What you need to know here: After completing these tasks, you will receive the encounter with Mew. The mysterious Pokémon is guaranteed to be Shiny.

All in one … No. 151 4/4

TaskReward
Already completed5100 XP
Already completed1510 Stardust
Already completed1510 Stardust

Level reward: 3x Charge TM, 20 Mew Candy, a Mew shirt for your avatar

Why always the 151? This is because Mew is the 151st Pokémon in the Kanto Dex, and this region has a total of 151 Pokémon. That’s why the number is placed in the focus of the special research.

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Is there something for players without tickets? Those who did not purchase a ticket for the Kanto Tour also do not have access to the special research for Shiny Mew.

However, it is quite possible that players without tickets will receive their own research with Shiny Mew a little later. However, this has not yet been confirmed.

You can start the special research well at the current Kanto event in Pokémon GO. We provide you with all the info about it here:

Pokémon GO kicks off Kanto event with new research – All info

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