Pokémon GO starts Friends program that trainers want to trick directly

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For recruiting friends in Pokémon GO, you will soon be rewarded. However, players already smell an opportunity to exploit the system.

What’s new? The developers of Pokémon GO announced that a new program will soon be activated in the game. This is meant to reward you and your friends when they (re)play Pokémon GO. Therefore, if you invite friends who are playing for the very first time, you will be rewarded for it. However, the action also applies to returnees who paused the game for a while.

Players will be rewarded with useful items and Pokémon spawns. However, according to Niantic’s vision, there is a loophole in the system that trainers want to exploit.

This is how the referral program works

When will it come? First, trainers in Australia will be allowed to test the system. If there are progress reports and the referral program is to be rolled out for more players, there will be news about it. So far, no fixed date is known.

How does it work? As a trainer, you receive a referral code. Returning or new players can then enter this code during or after registration. The game then understands that the owner of the referral code has recruited you, and you will both be rewarded with items.

For which players does it apply? For new or returning players. How long the pause must be for returning players has not yet been officially defined.

Who gets rewards? The new or returning player receives rewards like

  • Pokémon encounters
  • Special candies
  • Egg incubators and more

To do this, they must reach “certain milestones” on their adventures, explains Niantic. When that happens, you as the referring player will also receive rewards.

Are you looking for active players for gift exchanges? This is how you find friends in Pokémon GO.

“This screams multi-accounts”

How players are reacting: On reddit, Niantic’s announcement is being hotly discussed. One of the most popular comments there says “Aren’t they asking people to create multiple accounts?”.

Many players agree, saying “Yes, that’s exactly what I thought too”. They are considering creating accounts on second-hand phones, getting “recruited” with them, and then scooping up the free items.

One wonders: How will Niantic find out if that’s a friend of mine or a second account?

Are multi-accounts allowed?
No, according to Niantic’s rules, using more than one account per user is considered “cheating”.
On Niantic’s help page, it states:
“In Niantic games, among other things, the following actions are counted as cheating:
[…] playing with multiple accounts (only one account per player is allowed) […]” (Source: Niantic.helpshift.com)
Whether and how Niantic can prove this is unclear. However, you should be aware of this if you want to create multiple accounts. Q

This remains to be seen: Other players are wondering whether the effort would even be worth it to create multiple accounts for themselves to claim rewards.

Because it is still completely unclear how high the rewards will be and what milestones the recruited accounts will have to fulfill.

Whether this effort will be worthwhile for the players is not yet foreseeable at this time. We first have to wait for the tests from the first players in Australia. Based on their feedback, changes will be made to the system before it is activated for everyone.

What’s currently happening in Pokémon GO

How do you like the idea of the referral system? Do you think it’s a good motivation to bring back players who have paused Pokémon GO? Or should there be entirely different bonuses for others to return?

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An employee allegedly sold expensive cards in FIFA 21 for a lot of money – EA initiates investigation

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The strongest Icons in FIFA 21 are the cards that are nearly impossible for players to obtain. Now, screenshots have been shared on social media suggesting that someone is selling these cards directly to players – for a lot of money. EA Sports announced an investigation.

This is what happened: On Wednesday evening, the first accusations appeared on Twitter that Icon cards may have been sold directly to players. Under the hashtag “EA Gate,” screenshots were shared showing messages from an alleged EA employee:

  • According to the screenshots, “Prime Icon Moments” were apparently offered as some of the rarest cards in the game.
  • The prices range between 750 and 1,000 dollars.
  • Images of “customers” who are said to have already received such Icons were shown.
  • Further screenshots of private messages were shared via Twitter or reddit, which show a similar picture, with varying prices up to 1,700 dollars.
This is what makes Prime Icon Moments so special: These cards are the strongest version of “Icon cards” in FIFA 21. They are cards of legendary players, which can be inserted into any team and generally have extremely strong stats. However, they can only be obtained with a lot of luck from packs or for a large number of coins on the transfer market in Ultimate Team.

As of now, it has not been proven whether and to what extent such card sales have taken place or who might be responsible. However, EA Sports responded with a statement to the allegations.

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EA Sports: “We do not tolerate in any way what has allegedly happened here”

This is EA’s response: Even on the night of March 10 to 11, EA Sports officially addressed the allegations on Twitter. An investigation into the events is already underway.

This is the English translation of the statement:

We are aware of the allegations currently circulating within our community regarding FIFA 21 Ultimate Team items. A thorough investigation is underway, and if we find inappropriate behavior, we will act quickly. We want to make it clear that this type of behavior is unacceptable, and we do not tolerate in any way what has allegedly happened here. We understand that this raises concerns about an unfair balance in the game and competition. We will inform the community as soon as we have more clarity on the situation.

EA Sports via Twitter

This is how the community is responding to the allegations

As the first allegations surfaced on social media, there were quick reactions. Many users condemned the reported actions – especially regarding how difficult it normally is to obtain these types of cards.

The FIFA content creator NepentheZ emphasized that it is a huge problem in FUT that this method is even interesting for players in terms of having a chance at such an Icon.

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The FIFA trader MattFUTTrading also emphasizes that it would be a big problem if players have played days on end or spent thousands in the store to obtain such cards while others could seemingly make a direct purchase:

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Prime Icon Moments are usually hard to get

Prime Icon Moments or TOTY cards are among the strongest, but also the most expensive and rarest cards in the game. Some of these Icon Moments cards (like Ronaldo) are so strong that they can’t even be found on the transfer market.

There is a chance to get Prime Icon Moments in packs. However, the chance of pulling such players is extremely low. So one needs an immense amount of luck, or a massive number of packs to increase the chances – or to earn enough coins with the content to buy top cards on the transfer market, if they are available.

Packs in FIFA 21 can be purchased with in-game coins, but also with the real money currency FIFA Points. This topic of loot boxes regularly leads to criticism.

As soon as there is more information on the case, we will keep you updated here at MeinMMO.

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FIFA 21: EA is conducting maintenance on the servers – games not possible

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EA Sports is currently performing maintenance on the servers in FIFA 21. Entry into matches is currently disabled.

This is how long the maintenance will last: As the channel “FIFA Direct Communication” announced via Twitter, the maintenance on the servers has been temporarily scheduled for 08:00 AM. Half an hour earlier, entry into matches in Ultimate Team and VOLTA was already disabled to prevent players from getting kicked out in the middle of a match. The end of the maintenance is currently set for 11:00 AM German time.

Can you collect Weekend League rewards?

Currently, you can still access the menus in Ultimate Team; the web app and companion app are also accessible at this time. Both the Division Rivals rewards and the Weekend League rewards can be collected now.

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However, it is emphasized that during the maintenance period, there may be disconnections on all platforms or that the connection to the EA server may not be possible at all. The affected versions are FIFA 21 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

Once the maintenance is completed, players should be able to enter matches normally again. This Thursday, the Division Rivals will be reset – you can now start collecting new points for weekly rewards again. Additionally, you can still gather the necessary points to qualify for the upcoming Weekend League.

The current Weekend League might even be particularly rewarding: This week, there is again the Weekend League Plus bonus that gives you extra picks from the Team of the Week. Overall, there are three tiers of wins for which you will receive a player pick with special cards. And the current TOTW 24 is actually quite good.

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WoW: 10 secret changes from patch 9.0.5

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Patch 9.0.5 of World of Warcraft has changed many things. A lot of it was not mentioned in the patch notes – we call these secret changes.

As a rule, Blizzard always publishes extensive patch notes for updates to World of Warcraft. This was also the case for Patch 9.0.5, but there are quite a few changes that are not listed in the patch notes. These are often just minor details, but sometimes nice new features that were simply forgotten to be documented. The colleagues from wowhead have found several things that were not in the patch notes – of course we do not want to withhold these from you.

1. New shortcut for Venthyr

Players who have dedicated themselves to the Venthyr covenant in Revendreth can look forward to a new bat. This brings players directly to the surface of Sinfall. Until now, there was such a bat only on one of the two levels, now it is available on both levels, thus shortening travel times.

New shortcuts for the Venthyr make traveling in Revendreth more pleasant.

2. Oribos has received more mailboxes

In Oribos, you can now find two new mailboxes and you no longer have to run all the way to the inn. One mailbox is located in the northeast of the inner circle, right in front of the hall with the large treasury and the bank. There is another mailbox all the way to the west, just in front of the enclave when you want to walk into the city from the portal.

Previously, players had to gather in front of the inn, which often led to display issues.

3. Exchange honor for honor badges

For those who have too much honor points and want to buy old PvP transmog sets, there is good news. It is now possible to exchange accumulated honor directly for honor badges, which can be used to buy old sets and weapons. The exchange is possible at the regular PvP vendor in the enclave of Oribos.

The price is 2,000 honor for 5 honor badges.

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Those who do a lot of PvP can now earn more honor badges.

4. Rendel is now rich

The little Rendel has been standing in Castle Nathria for quite some time now, diligently repairing the armor of players who keep failing against the raid bosses. Blizzard has apparently realized that Rendel must be earning a ridiculous amount from the repair costs and has now donated him a pile of gold. Too bad that you can do so little with gold in Revendreth, otherwise the little guy would probably be set for life…

Repairing armor ain’t much, but it’s honest work. from r/wow

5. Male blood elves now smile wickedly

The male blood elves have been changed – at least their faces. Many of the faces now have a more pronounced chin, a slightly smaller nose, and fuller lips. The change is quite small, but anyone who has played a blood elf as their main character for years is likely to notice the change immediately when looking at their face.

WoW 10 Geheime Dinge Blutelfen Gesichter
The faces of the blood elves have been slightly altered. Image source: wowhead

This leads to male blood elves smiling a bit more wickedly than before.

6. More XP for adventurers

Some of the adventure missions of the covenants have been significantly improved regarding the experience points they grant. Instead of 1,200 or 1,500 XP, the quests now grant 1,500 and 2,500 experience points. This should allow you to level up your adventurers faster and get the whole team to level 60 as soon as possible.

However, the corresponding missions have been converted into “rare” and elite quests, which means they will consume more anima in the future.

7. “Turnspeed” speed has been reduced

Those who turn using a key press instead of the mouse were able to adjust the speed via the command “/console turnspeed [number]”. The maximum was previously 1,000, but has now been reduced to 700. At maximum speed, display issues occurred with other players.

The change comes after a bug was discovered a few weeks ago where priests could change the speed of other players.

More on the topic
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8. Ghost wolves have slower animation

Shamans transforming into a ghost wolf may have noticed a change in the animations. The run animation of the ghost wolf is now displayed slower. However, the actual movement speed has not changed; this is merely an optical adjustment.

9. New house in Elwynn

A new house has appeared in the forest of Elwynn. Its purpose is unknown, as the little house does not seem to be tied to any quest so far. It is conceivable that this is simply a reference to D&D, as the name resembles an important character from the game. However, it is also possible that a new hidden puzzle in the game will eventually lead to this house.

WoW 10 geheime Dinge Elwynn Haus
A new, mysterious house in the forest of Elwynn – so far without purpose. Image source: wowhead

More about WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:

10. More overview of your gold

When you now open a trading window with an NPC and sell items from your inventory, you will receive a message in the chat at the end that shows you exactly how much you earned from all sales. This helps to get a little summary of how much value the entire gray junk actually had that you banished from your inventory.

Have you discovered any other changes that Blizzard has not revealed? Have you noticed anything new?

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CoD Mobile brings the powerful assault rifle AS VAL with Season 2 – That’s why it is so powerful

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With the new Season 2, Call Of Duty: Mobile receives a major update. In addition to numerous contents such as game modes, maps, and new characters, a particularly powerful weapon is also introduced: the assault rifle AS VAL. What can this weapon do?

What kind of weapon is this? Veterans may know the assault rifle AS VAL. In CoD: Warzone, it is considered an all-round weapon at short distances. Now it is also making its way into CoD: Mobile.

Otherwise, the new season brings many more contents:

  • New maps
  • New characters
  • More new weapons
  • Further adjustments and fixes

MeinMMO summarizes the contents of Season 2 for CoD: Mobile.

This is the new assault rifle AS VAL

Assault rifle AS VAL comes with Season 2

What makes the weapon so strong? The high rate of fire combined with good precision makes the weapon apparently quite strong.

These are the stats of the AS VAL:

  • Damage: 40
  • Accuracy: 87
  • Range: 50
  • Fire rate: 67
  • Mobility: 59
  • Control: 45

Keep in mind that these values still correspond to those of the test servers. There may be changes in the final update.

On the test servers, the weapon seems to be quite strong. At least that’s the impression from the preview video by YouTuber iFERG, who was able to test the beta of Season 2:

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In the video, he takes out enemies from all possible distances in succession. Surely the YouTuber is an experienced player. Nevertheless, he calls the weapon “overpowered” and expresses great enthusiasm for the AS VAL.

New Battlepass, popular maps from Modern Warfare, and more content

When does the season start? The major update will be released on March 11 at 11:00 AM.

What else is included in Season 2:

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Additionally, there will be some adjustments and fixes in general gameplay. You can also read the full patch notes on charlieintel.com.

What do you think about Season 2? Have you been able to try the AS VAL yourself on test servers? Share your opinion about the weapon in the comments.

New to CoD: Mobile? Here are 10 pro tips to make you better immediately.

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Twitch: New feature causes resistance from the community: “Is a way to troll streamers”

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Twitch has introduced a new feature that allows users to reverse subscriptions after completion. Users could even specify that they completed the subscription solely for the notification in the stream. This faced massive backlash and has now been disabled.

What’s new on Twitch? On Twitch, subscriptions that allow viewers to support their favorite streamers can be refunded, provided this occurs within the first 10 minutes after purchase.

This feature is intended to prevent viewers from accidentally signing up for such a subscription and incurring charges.

Those who wish to have their subscription refunded must provide a reason. Recently, Twitch offered the option: “I only did it for the notification in the stream.”

This notification is played in the chat and, for many streamers, directly in the livestream. In some cases, text-to-speech messages can even be sent through it. This so-called shoutout is considered one of the reasons why people subscribe at all.

What’s the issue with this? Many streamers expressed concern and feared that the feature could be exploited. Trolls could use such a notification and then withdraw their subscription without being penalized.

For example, streamer Talesoftiny spoke out on Twitter. She criticized Twitch for making one step forward but two steps back, opening the door for trolls.

Her complaint to Twitch garnered over 18,000 likes and 4,500 retweets.

https://twitter.com/TalesOfTiny/status/1368904444348399618?

This is not the first time Twitch has faced criticism from its streamers:

Twitch removes criticized dialog

How does Twitch respond to the criticism? Meanwhile, Twitch’s support has responded to Talesoftiny’s criticism and replied directly to her in a tweet.

It states that the refund function has actually existed since 2018. The new dialog options for the reasons were intended to improve the experience for streamers and subscribers.

However, Twitch has acknowledged that the text made it seem as though they were supporting trolls and has therefore removed this option.

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Subscriptions can still be refunded, however. In principle, trolls could still exploit this function but would need to provide a different reason.

Whether Twitch will intervene if someone withdraws subscriptions too often and is obviously just trolling is unknown.

A further discussion is currently being sparked on Twitch by the “Hot Tub Streams.” In this, streamers film themselves in swimsuits in an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and chat with viewers:

Streamer criticizes women who film themselves in hot tubs on Twitch

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Warframe revises space battles completely – makes them easier for solo players

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The online space game Warframe will soon receive a new update that aims to overhaul the spaceships and space battles – the Railjacks. This is said to be one of the “most drastic changes in recent years” and is particularly interesting for solo players and newcomers.

What kind of update is this? With Patch 29.10, the developers state that “all aspects of the Railjacks” will be revised. They were introduced in 2019 with the Empyrean update.

The goal is to make them easier and more beginner-friendly. Additionally, they should fit better into the “flow” of the game.

Some of the biggest changes include:

  • Each player now brings their own mods
  • Spaceships will generally be cheaper and can now be bought directly
  • Spaceships can now also be controlled solo with the help of an NPC crew

An overview of the changes can be found in the new developer workshop:

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When will the update be released? A specific release date for Patch 29.10 has not yet been given. However, it is expected to be released for PC next week or the week after.

Later, a release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4 and PS5 is also planned.

Bothersome farming process will be simplified, mods completely overhauled

What changes for newcomers and solo players? The most significant change for many will likely be the adjustment in acquiring spaceships:

  • The costs of individual components will be “drastically reduced”.
  • There will be less grind overall
  • Those who do not want to farm at all can buy a ready Railjack directly from the market for Platinum.

This should be particularly beneficial for newcomers and solo players. Previously, it was helpful to complete the quest related to spaceships with other players and not alone. This can now theoretically be bypassed by purchasing directly.

Another cool aspect for solo players is the NPC crew. While you will first need to level up your Command Inheritances, you will gain access to crew slots that you can then fill with Ticker in Fortuna.

You will also need to hire your crew for money, with the price depending on the individuals and your standing with their faction. However, you will no longer be dependent on other players.

Warframe Crew
For every area of the ship, you need a crew member.

Major changes to the mods: So far, the Railjacks featured something called Avionics. These will be discontinued and turned into mods. Thus, the additional currency Dirac will also be removed.

The entire system will be called “Plexus” and will make additional adjustments:

  • The Battle and Tactical Mods remain as they were before, with the only difference being that they are personally bound to you and transferable to any ship you enter.
  • The Integrated Mods function similarly to the Warframe mods: There are personal and aura mods. The latter affects all players.

These adjustments are intended to improve the learning curve for new players. Additionally, players will no longer rely on Flux energy that can be taken away from you; instead, the mods will be powered by your Warframe energy.

You can also share your loadouts with other players.

The new Plex system in Warframe.

New missions: In addition to all the adjustments, there will also be 3 new planets with new enemies and important Points of Interest.

Furthermore, the hardest missions will be added to Veil Proxima.

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What happens after Patch 29.10? For Warframe, the release of Update 30 “Call of the Tempestarii” is planned soon. This will introduce a new Warframe and additional content for Railjacks.

If you are interested in the general status of Warframe, you can find an interesting interview with our community member Fey here: We asked a player with over 7,800 hours in Warframe: How is the MMO shooter doing right now?

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LoL: Riot takes action against exploiters who have cheated their way up the rankings

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Recently, a major exploit was found in League of Legends (LoL), allowing players to quickly cheat their way up the ranks. Now, developer Riot is taking action and is deactivating accounts.

What happened? Due to the exploit, more and more players managed to reach the highest ranks of League of Legends in recent weeks without exhibiting the skills or achievements normally required.

Players found themselves in the highest ranks with around 53 wins and only one loss. Normally, the statistics would look quite different.

Due to the increased MMR (Match Making Rating) for pro accounts, they benefited particularly strongly from the exploit. Now, the developer Riot Games is taking action against the exploit.

Riot deactivates numerous accounts

This is what Riot Games is doing now: As the developers announced via Twitter, all pro accounts that were issued by Riot Games after January 7, 2021, will be deactivated.

All affected players must therefore start from scratch in the new season:

“The accounts created in 2021 have an MMR problem that gave them unfair (too high) gains compared to the rest of the leaderboard. We are deactivating these accounts and giving them new ones (with correct MMR).”

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All players who received a pro account from Riot after January 7 must start from the beginning. So be prepared that you might soon encounter more professionals.

When does the deactivation happen? In the tweet from March 9, it was stated that the deactivation would begin in the coming weeks, and all affected accounts should gradually disappear from the leaderboards.

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Players paid 200 Euros for exploit tool

What kind of exploit was this? The trick was related to custom games in League of Legends. Through it, players could catapult themselves into the Master League in record time.

You can watch how it worked in the video from Vandiril, who has previously discovered bugs and exploits in LoL:

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  • Custom games are not normally ranked and thus do not contribute to climbing the leaderboard.
  • However, due to the exploit, those games were counted.
  • Since these matches only last 7 minutes, it was possible to level up extremely quickly.

The exploit was made possible by a gap in the system of Riot Games and was discovered by hobby developers.

The tool needed for this, along with the instructions for this trick, was sold to pro players for around 200 Euros, giving them additional advantages.

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FIFA 21: TOTW 24 is so good that the Weekend League bonus is finally worth it

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The new TOTW 24 in FIFA 21 is now live and brings a lot of strong cards. This week, Weekend League Plus could be worth it.

When does the TOTW 24 come out? The new Team of the Week 24 was released on Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 PM. It will be included in FIFA 21 packs for a week before being replaced by TOTW 25 next Wednesday.

How to get TOTW cards: Generally, you get TOTW cards from packs – however, the chance of getting top players is low. You can also buy them on the transfer market, where they are likely to be relatively expensive. Finally, they are also included in the Weekend League rewards, in the form of a Player Pick.

This week, there is also a chance to secure TOTW 24 cards through “Weekend League Plus.” How exactly this works, you will find out below.

Here is the complete TOTW 24.

The TOTW 24 with Goretzka, Kane and Casemiro

This is the TOTW 24: In the new Team of the Week 24, you will find a colorful selection of players that actually includes a lot of highly rated TOTW cards. Here you can see the complete Team of the Week at a glance.

Many of the cards impress with strong values

The TOTW 24 starting XI:

  • GK: Schmeichel (86)
  • LB: Jordi Alba (88)
  • CB: Shaw (86)
  • RB: Kaderabek (83)
  • CDM: Casemiro (91)
  • LM: Insigne (88)
  • CM: Goretzka (87)
  • CDM: Kampl (84)
  • ST: Kane (90)
  • Morata (87)
  • RF: Mahrez (87)

The TOTW bench:

  • GK: Jo Hyeon Woo (81)
  • CB: Tah (82)
  • RB: Guilbert (81)
  • CAM: Romarinho (83)
  • ST: Zahavi (86)
  • ST: Sanchez (83)
  • ST: David (81)
  • RB: Yiadom (80)
  • LM: Allevinah (76)
  • CAM: Jay (68)
  • ST: Maclaren (79)
  • ST: Larsson (78)

Many top players in TOTW 24

This is how strong TOTW 24 is: Especially looking at the starting XI of TOTW 24, you will find unusually many cards that are rated in the high 80s or even higher.

FIFA 21 TOTW 24
The starting XI is impressive
  • Schmeichel is a strong keeper with 86.
  • The defense offers two exciting cards for LaLiga and Premier League with Jordi Alba (88) and Shaw (86).
  • In midfield, the TOTW features a strong 91 rated Casemiro and an 88 rated Insigne, with Goretzka getting a 87 rated card, which also means an upgrade from his Headliner card. And even Kampl with 84 is still useful.
  • In attack, nothing is below 87: Morata and Mahrez are both outdone only by Kane.

Only on the bench do you find really weak TOTW cards. But overall, this is one of the highest-rated TOTWs in FIFA 21.

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How to use Weekend League Plus for more TOTW cards

The strong TOTW comes at the right time, as this weekend there is again the “Weekend League Plus” bonus for all players participating in FUT Champions.

FIFA 21 Weekend League Plus
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This bonus has been available before, but the affected TOTWs were relatively weak each time. This time, however, the bonus is likely to be worthwhile.

  • For 10 wins, you will receive a player choice with 1 of 3 players from TOTW 24.
  • For 16 wins, there is a player choice with 1 of 4 players from TOTW 24.
  • And 22 wins bring another player choice with 1 of 5 players from TOTW 24.

So anyone playing Weekend League this weekend can secure up to three more TOTW cards in the FUT Champions version – with a really strong performance, the chances for a significant value are good.

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See now 8 of the legendary armors from Outriders that will be available at release

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In the loot shooter Outriders there is especially powerful equipment that you can farm. In addition to legendary weapons that are already available in the demo, legendary armor will also be added in the finished game. MeinMMO shows you which ones are known so far.

What are legendary armors? These are the rarest armor sets in Outriders that will be included in the finished game. Fans of loot shooters might recognize similar equipment from games like Destiny, Anthem, or The Division.

However, Outriders’ armor sets are more aligned with games like Diablo, as legendary armors are intended to influence certain playstyles more significantly.

Are there already legendary armors in the demo? No. Currently, it is only possible to collect legendary weapons in the demo. Armors will only be available with the full release on April 1. If you want to farm weapons right now, we have a guide for you: Outriders: The 5 best farm spots for legendary weapons in the demo

How many armors are there in the game? This is currently unknown. As soon as the final information about all legendary sets is known, we will of course present them to you in detail.

Developer People Can Fly has so far presented a small selection of sets via the official Twitter account and other gameplay cutscenes. MeinMMO shows them to you.

The Reforged – Pyromancer

This is the set bonus: Increases damage from the incendiary bomb and from consuming fire by +50 %. To activate the bonus, you must wear three pieces of the set.

What can the set do? The Reforged is primarily designed to heat up enemies with the powerful incendiary bomb.

The skill can immobilize enemies at longer distances through a fire effect and deals damage over time. If they die during this time, they explode and may take other enemies with them.

The Reforged in action:

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In addition, the skill consuming fire is significantly strengthened. With it, you can regenerate your health while burning multiple enemies with fire damage. Additionally, bosses can be interrupted in their attacks.

You heat up groups of enemies with your incendiary bombs while healing yourself with consuming fire, interrupting enemies, and burning them at the same time. Thus, you can control the battlefield and deal massive damage.

Deathproof – Devastator

This is the set bonus: Reduces the cooldown of the Boulderdash skill by 90 %.

What can the set do? The mods of the armor are designed to rush through enemy hordes with the Boulderdash as often as possible.

With the set bonus, you become a steamroller, clearing everything in your path and weakening enemies that do not drop dead right away.

Deathproof in action:

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Additionally, the skill rebounding bullets is significantly stronger. You can even reflect bullets while attacking.

Normally, you have to maintain the reflection shield until the skill expires. With the armor, you can simply fight in the meantime. You can therefore charge forward with the Boulderdash, reflect bullets and even gain weapon damage plus hit points thanks to your armor.

Chronosuit – Trickster

This is the set bonus: Reverting Time refills the magazine.

What can the set do? Thanks to the mod “Aggressive Teleportation”, the skill Borrowed Time causes an explosion that hits all enemies within an 8-meter radius.

Chronosuit in action:

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When you activate the skill, you can create a sort of teleportation point. As soon as you activate the skill again, you teleport back to that point. With the mod, an explosion also occurs at the location from which you teleported away.

Additionally, there are powerful bonuses for tricky bullets, allowing you to deal even more damage with your weapons.

Torrential Downpour – Technomancer

This is the set bonus: Junk Shrapnel drops additional cluster bombs after the explosion.

What can the set do? With the set bonus, Junk Shrapnel, which are the Technomancer’s grenades, are massively enhanced. When one of these bombs explodes, additional cluster bombs are activated that deal even more damage. Additionally, through the armor mods, you can carry up to 6 of these Junk Shrapnels.

Torrential Downpour in action:

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In addition to the enhanced Junk Shrapnels, the armor also provides massive bonuses to the Technomancer’s healing skill. He can remove status effects and enemies he revives have full health immediately. Additionally, the cooldown for the healing skill is reduced.

There are even more armors

Which other legendary armors are there? Most are still unknown. In the Subreddit for Outriders, the user ShouYou posted further screenshots:

  • Assassin
  • Pyromancer
  • Devastator
  • Technomancer

Some players assume at least three sets per class that correspond to the respective three subclasses.

You can find more about this in our class overview: Everything we know so far about the 4 character classes of Outriders – Gameplay and Skills

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Further screenshots of possible legendary sets for the Devastator can also be found on reddit. They come from the user Arthium Platov.

Unfortunately, no detailed information about these armor sets is known yet, so we don’t know which playstyle they support.

What do you think so far about the known armors? Do you like them? Or do they not meet your taste? Let us know in the comments.

If you want to plan how to distribute your skill points, there is now a useful fan site: This is how you can plan your skill builds for Outriders even before release

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Survival MMO Rust loses player data from all 25 servers in Europe

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 2 minutes

The European servers of the survival MMO Rust have fallen victim to a fire. As it turns out, the lost data is unfortunately irretrievably deleted.

For some time now, the old MMO Rust has been very popular. However, today the servers of the game are not smoking due to heavy traffic, but rather because the data center is on fire.

This is what happened: In the morning hours of March 10, 2021, a fire broke out in Strasbourg, France, near the German border. The European servers of the survival MMO Rust, which were located in the now-destroyed data center of the provider OVH, were also affected by the fire.

According to the developer, 25 EU servers have been unreachable for hours due to this incident. The fire is reportedly under control now, but the MMO is still struggling with server issues (via heise).

This is now the bad news: In an update, the official Twitter account of Rust reported that the data lost in the fire is now unfortunately irretrievably deleted (via Twitter).

This is how things will continue with Rust in Europe

There is also good news: It can also be reported on Twitter that EU servers for Rust are gradually coming back online:

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This is how players are reacting: On reddit and the Twitter channel of Rust, users are expressing their dismay. Some point out, however, that the data loss isn’t so bad since server wipes are performed at regular intervals in Rust, effectively resetting everything to zero.

What is the Rust hype about? At the beginning of 2021, Rust caused a kind of gold rush. This was due to numerous streamers and prominent Twitch names who discovered the survival game. There was plenty of drama on special servers, but also intense action – even here in Germany:

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This catapulted the game to the new star of the gaming sky – until the Viking MMO Valheim overtook Rust. Valheim is, as of March 2021, the game of the moment: Valheim conquers Steam – What makes the survival game so successful?

Fortunately, according to the latest reports, no people were harmed in the fire in Strasbourg.

Are you also affected and possibly lamenting the permanent data loss in Rust? Do you think the recently rejuvenated Rust community will recover from this severe blow? Let us know in the comments.

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Player risks his Shiny in Pokémon GO to prove crazy theory

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO it is said that there is a trick to exchange wild shiny monsters and thus obtain even rarer specimens. A video proof now shows this.

For many trainers, the great appeal lies not only in catching all Pokémon but also in immortalizing every specimen as shiny in their collection.

However, the differently colored monsters are really rare. One player risked his shiny to prove an absurd-sounding experiment. In doing so, he essentially confirmed a trick with which you can “exchange” wild shinies.

This is what the experiment is about: In the well-known subreddit for PoGo “TheSilphRoad,” user Shetep shared this discovery:

  • During the spotlight hour on March 9, Reddit user Shetep encountered a shiny Traumato. The weekly mini-event revolved around this psychic monster.
  • Instead of catching the rare pink version of Traumato, the trainer waited until the event ended at 7 PM.
  • Immediately, the spawns changed as the spotlight hour was over. Where there had just been a shiny Traumato, now stood a Puppance.
  • The new Puppance was also a shiny specimen, which Shetep quickly caught.

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How does it work? Below the video, the shiny hunter explains the mechanics behind it in more detail. According to Shetep, this has happened to him three times now, with the first time being accidental. But the other two shiny swaps, or pocket maneuvers, he was able to initiate intentionally.

If you find one of the rare shinies, then the spawn itself is shiny. If an event ends and new Pokémon populate the spawn, the shiny status is essentially transferred.

This makes it possible to find a rarer shiny. By the way, instead of the Puppance, the trainer in the video was hoping for a Nasgnet – but he doesn’t want to complain.

What are shinies in Pokémon GO? Shiny or shinies are Pokémon that only differ from their counterparts by their color. Only when you tap the monster on the overview map do you realize whether you have found a differently colored specimen.
The shiny chance varies from monster to monster but can even be 1 in 512. Due to this rarity and the sometimes cool color combinations (for example, a dark Charizard), shinies are highly sought after.
The first shiny Pokémon was, by the way, the often mocked Magikarp, which came into the game in 2017. Since then, new specimens are usually added gradually with events or community days.

This risk exists

However, according to Shetep, the new shiny is not guaranteed.

  • It’s more like a coin toss, as some factors such as the different shiny rates for certain Pokémon also play a role.
  • If you’re unlucky and a monster that has no shiny form takes the place of the first shiny, it is of course just a normal specimen.

You can find more on this exciting topic on MeinMMO:

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Other trainers say: “that was a risky maneuver”

This is how the community reacts: The topic has caused quite a stir on TheSilphRoad in the last few hours. After only 10 hours, the thread has already received 3,300 likes, 99% upvotes, and trainers are actively discussing in 169 comments (as of March 10, 2:00 PM)

  • Some users make fun of the fact that the shiny hunter didn’t even use a berry to increase his catch chances.
  • Others say that this was a very risky and daring maneuver. After all, the shiny Traumato would have been irretrievably wasted. Because even in the spotlight hour, the shiny chance is not increased; only the spawn of a monster.
  • However, a few users doubt the trick and speak of simply an immense amount of luck in a row.
  • But other trainers report that they have also been successful with the trick during the Kanto tour event.

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It is definitely exciting, and the eager trainers will surely now put the theory to the test. Do you think it is just luck, or is it really a method to get closer to your desired shiny? Let us know in the comments.

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WoW: Powerful AI turns Khadgar and Jaina into sexy singers

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An app makes absurdly good musicians out of WoW heroes like Jaina or Khadgar. The community celebrates this.

That absurd things sometimes happen in the community of World of Warcraft is now everyday life. But you rarely see the two archmages Jaina Proudmoore and Khadgar performing some songs and looking quite good while doing it. An AI makes it possible – and is celebrated by the community for it.

What kind of AI is this? The app Wombo.ai (link to the app’s page) uses modern AI to change the lips and facial expressions of photos so that they match the lyrics of various songs. This is actually intended for real photos, but it works surprisingly well with other faces and fantasy characters – like those from Warcraft.

The community is very excited: A few hours ago, the first video of this kind was shared in the World of Warcraft subreddit, showing Jaina performing the song “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor. After just half a day, the clip has already received over 8,800 upvotes on Reddit and garnered numerous comments:

AI gone too far? from r/wow

Some of the most highly upvoted comments are:

  • “Secret cutscene when Arthas finally returns from the Maw.”
  • “Wow, the smile between the words is incredibly convincing. She is so emotionally charged! This is amazing.”
  • “As funny and cool as this is, this AI thing really frightens me with all the possibilities that malicious people could do to innocents.”

In another version, Jaina then sings “Don’t Cha” by the Pussycat Dolls – which has also received a lot of attention:

Finally, Khadgar also gets to perform a bit of music. He is often affectionately referred to as “Daddy Khadgar” or “Dadghar” in the community – so of course there is only one song that fits him – the “Ding Dong Song” by Günther.

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The app works particularly well with WoW: Interestingly, the results with WoW characters in many cases look better and more convincing than with real photos. The real photos often appear distorted and you quickly realize that the movements do not match the original.

In WoW, due to the comic-style graphics, faces are generally manipulated more strongly, so the WoW faces harmonize much better with the AI. This then leads to entertaining clips like the ones presented here.

What do you think of such antics and this one in particular? Can you still look “Daddy Khadgar” in the face without blushing?

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We asked the devs: How will the MMORPG Guild Wars continue in 2021?

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

In the MMORPG Guild Wars 2, the latest story patch was released on March 9. We at MeinMMO spoke with the developers about upcoming changes for the game.

What’s new? With the third chapter of the “Icebrood Saga: Champions,” new content has been released in Guild Wars 2. This includes:

  • New dragon aid missions. These are events that are introduced with each chapter.
  • New allied factions.
  • New achievements.
  • New rewards in the form of weapons that level up with each episode.
  • A new vision of the past. This is a single-player mission that tells a story from the past.

Overall, the content is relatively modest and is somewhat less than previous episodes of the Living World. Back then, there were, for example, new areas, world bosses, and a multitude of tasks.

What is causing the content shortage? The developers explained back in January that they are reducing live content a bit to have resources for the upcoming expansion “End of Dragons”.

However, it is still not known when the expansion will come and what will happen between the finale at the end of April and the release of “End of Dragons”.

We at MeinMMO wanted to know from the developers how things will proceed until the release of the expansion. Joe Kimmes, team lead of the Icebrood Saga, responded to us.

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“The state of Tyria will be the foundation for the expansion”

MeinMMO: What makes the new episode of the Living World so special and why should players experience it?

Joe Kimmes: In the previous chapter, we saw the consequences of the goals [of the elder dragon] Jormag. In this update, players must confront Jormag’s servants, and we experience the beginning of a plan to prevent the confrontation between two dragons.

The crucial moments will be in the story mission where you catch up on a quest started by Braham and in a boss fight at the end of the chapter.

I think that players will have a strong idea of how things develop in the last chapter.

In the special story mission, everything revolves around Braham.

MeinMMO: The upcoming chapter 4 will represent the finale of the Icebrood Saga, thereby concluding a story that has lasted 1.5 years. Can you give us a preview of the story afterwards? Will it continue directly with End of Dragons?

Joe Kimmes: The finale of Champions will lay the foundation for the expansion “End of Dragons”. You will not see it right from the start, but the outcome of the saga and the state of the world Tyria afterward will be the basis for where our story begins.

In the meantime, we will continue to supply the game with content while we look forward to End of Dragons. There will be regular festival updates, like the Dragon Bash.

We are also excited to soon discuss further content that will be released between the end of the Icebrood Saga and the expansion.

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Instanced content and the WvW update are not forgotten

MeinMMO: You introduced a new fractal in summer 2020. What are your plans for the future?

Joe Kimmes: Instanced group content remains a core element of Guild Wars 2. However, we currently have no new information that we can discuss.

MeinMMO: Devon Carver, the former WvW lead, is back at ArenaNet. Does this help you complete the much-anticipated alliance update?

Joe Kimmes: We currently have no news regarding the changes to the World vs World alliances, but we haven’t forgotten about it either.

The WvW in Guild Wars 2 is a special PvP mode where hundreds of players from three different servers compete against each other for castles and fortresses.

New content is already coming in April

For fans of Guild Wars 2, there are several tasks to complete in the coming weeks:

  • In connection with the new episode, new global faction mobilization events will be activated on March 23, April 6, and April 20.
  • At the beginning of April, the return of the Super Adventure Box will take place. This is a 16-bit game within the game.
  • The next episode and the finale of the Icebrood Saga is scheduled to be released at the end of April.

An expansion, End of Dragons, has also been announced for this year. However, when exactly it will be released is still unknown.

Anyone currently considering whether to start or return to Guild Wars 2 can find a good overview on the topic here:

Is it still worth starting Guild Wars 2 in 2021?

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Fortnite celebrates huge success with live events, does everything differently for Season 6

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

The big live events in Fortnite have now actually become a tradition, regularly attracting huge numbers of players and viewers. However, the finale of Season 5 – and thus the start of Season 6 – changes something in the tried-and-tested formula.

What makes the next event different: On Tuesday evening, the start date of Season 6 was officially announced. At the same time, the final event of Season 5 was presented.

Here, unlike previous events, players will not experience a live event in the true sense.

There is indeed a final event in which

  • among other things, the “most elaborate story cutscene” ever is supposed to be included in Fortnite
  • players will play the end of Agent Jones’s mission themselves
Fortnite Jonesy
Agent Jones will complete his mission

The difference from previous events is that this will be a pure single-player experience. There will be no interaction with other players, as was customary in the past – everyone is alone.

In addition, this event will not be tied to a specific time. It will be activated for each player as soon as they start the game for the first time in Season 6. And thus, Fortnite is changing its own successful formula somewhat.

Fortnite changes how you experience events – at least once

This is how it used to be: That Fortnite is changing the familiar concept is a bit surprising. After all, the live events of the past successfully attracted players and viewers.

On platforms like Twitch and YouTube, the live events generated a lot of attention for the game – not to mention that many players also participated in-game. Despite the change, it is conceivable that Fortnite could still achieve this effect with the change to a solo event – while simultaneously solving a few issues.

This is how you can still watch online: Although the event starts for each player at an individual time, there is still a time when it goes online. A world premiere has already been announced that viewers online can follow – more information and a specific time will be announced later.

It is conceivable that players and viewers will still gather at that time to experience the event “live”. However, it is not mandatory. And for players, this could mean an advantage.

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At the beginning, everyone looked together at Galactus – but later it was more about being alone

This is changing for players: Although players are now going “solo”, they were also somewhat solo during parts of previous events. For example, if you look at a large part of the Galactus event, you can see that there was also little interaction between players.

The advantage is that players definitely cannot miss the event – whether they are sitting at the screen during the premiere time or not. This means they do not have to worry about missing a potentially important point in the story – or simply a fun gaming event.

This also means they are not necessarily dependent on standing in a queue for an hour to ensure they get into the event on the server. This could still be a factor when the premiere happens – but those who join a little later probably won’t have to plan for a waiting time.

What exactly will happen in the event is still unknown – as are the contents of the upcoming Season 6. However, there are clear indications that Batman could play a major role.

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Pokémon GO: Raid Hour today with Boreos – Is it worth it?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO the raid hour with Tornadus starts today, on March 10th. MeinMMO shows you the counters and explains who should participate in the raid hour.

What kind of event is this? The Legendary Raid Hour takes place in Pokémon GO once a week. Every Wednesday evening, level 5 bosses appear in most gyms that you can fight. This lasts for one hour. During this time, you have a good chance of finding other trainers to fight the boss together.

Today, on March 10, 2021, you will encounter Tornadus in the gyms during the raid hour. The eggs need only 10 minutes to hatch for the event. Afterwards, the bosses will be active in the gyms for 60 minutes.

All info and counters for the Tornadus event

When does it start? As usual, the event starts at 6:00 PM our time. The raids will be active for one hour and should then end around 7:00 PM.

You need to know: Tornadus is a Flying type. For you, this means that Electric, Ice, and Rock type attackers can deal a lot of damage here. You will encounter Tornadus today in its Incarnate form. Later this month, its Therian form is also expected to be released.

The following attackers are suitable as counters:

  • Mega Ampharos with Volt Switch and Thunderbolt
  • Garchomp with Mud Shot and Stone Edge
  • Sunny Day with Powder Snow and Avalanche
  • Tyranitar with Mud Shot and Stone Edge
  • Glaceon with Frost Breath and Avalanche
  • Spheal with Ice Shard and Avalanche
  • Zapdos with Shock Wave and Thunder

You can find more strong counters in our Counter Guide for Tornadus in Pokémon GO.

Why is Tornadus here now? In Pokémon GO, the legendary season started. The legendary Pokémon in level 5 raids rotate weekly. It started with Thundurus in its Incarnate form. Then came Tornadus. Next, Voltolos will appear in its Incarnate form. The monsters will later also be available in their powerful Therian form in the game.
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How many trainers do you need for the battle? If you are equipped with strong counters, you can defeat Tornadus with just 2 trainers. To be safe, we recommend about 4 trainers.

Is Tornadus worth it?

For shiny hunters: If you are looking for a new shiny for your collection and do not yet have Tornadus in the shiny version, you can use the raid hour to hunt. Because the shiny form has been unlocked in the game and can be caught by you with luck.

In the embedded tweet, you can see what the shiny form looks like in the game:

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As an attacker? Tornadus is mainly worth it for shiny hunters. As an attacker, it is not really noteworthy. Due to its attacks, it has no chance of competing against the best Flying type attackers. Some attacks would need to be revised for Tornadus to become relevant as a Flying attacker.

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Are you participating in the raid hour with Tornadus today or skipping the event this week? Let us know your thoughts here in the comments on MeinMMO. Share your opinion with other trainers in the community.

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Thousands admire a secret hideout in Valheim: „Doesn’t require that much work“

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

A player has found a way to build secret hideouts in Valheim that serve as a retreat during long journeys. Now many other players want to replicate it – and the builder himself says it’s not really hard at all.

What kind of hideouts are these? The player and reddit user cartronmat uses the possibilities in Valheim to create his own large caves under rocks. In these, he has everything he needs:

  • a bed as a respawn point and for sleeping
  • a campfire to prepare food
  • decorations to increase comfort
  • chests for storing rations and resources
  • stands for weapons and shields

The whole hideout is located in the plains, currently the hardest area in Valheim. Access is through a hole in the rock and via stairs that lead up and down. The idea has amassed almost 10,000 upvotes in a short time:

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On the campfire, he even placed a cauldron to also make the best food in the game. The ingredients for this can mainly be found in the plains anyway. In this way, cartronmat can take a short break or replenish his supplies when he’s exploring the tougher areas.

Although the hideout looks complex, the creator himself says it’s not that hard to make. However, you have to pay attention to a few things.

A secret hideout in the rock – Here’s how it’s done

Here’s how to build the cave: First of all, you need one of the large rocks in the plains. In Valheim, you cannot build caves as the ground would collapse immediately. You need the natural stability of the rock formations.

Choose one of these stones and start digging in with a pickaxe . Be sure to be careful not to accidentally dig too much on the sides or above you. Once the rock is destroyed, it remains permanently like that.

Hollow out the rock completely and dig down as deep as possible – similar to when you dig a residential cave underneath a deposit. The difference here is that you do not have a tunnel or ditch as an entrance, but only a small entry hole.

Valheim secret hole
This is what the entrance to these secret hideouts looks like. Image source: reddit.

Things to pay special attention to: Since you are not building from underneath the rock, but digging in from above, you must pay special attention to which spots you’re hitting when using the pickaxe. Additionally, a part of the rock must always touch the ground, otherwise everything will collapse.

The rock itself serves as your roof, so you should not dig under it. Otherwise, you’ll have holes in the walls, or, with some bad luck, everything could collapse. Accordingly, you also won’t have good smoke ventilation, so the campfire should only be burning briefly.

Make sure to bring some wood while digging as well. When you get to the bottom, you might not have a natural way back up and will need stairs or ladders made of wood.

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A secret stash like this helps you get through the plains or other areas with such rocks more easily. You can also find such large boulders in the mountains – but there you need to protect yourself well from the cold.

If you prefer not to simplify the game, but rather seek more challenge, there are some mods from crazy Vikings that make Valheim even harder.

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Change in cryptocurrency may ensure that you can more easily get graphics cards

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

An update to the currency “Ethereum” means that powerful graphics cards will soon become irrelevant. How do players benefit from this transition?

This is what it’s about: The cryptocurrency “Ethereum” will receive an update during the year leading up to 2022 that will change the mining process (via Techradar.com).

How does it work currently? Until now, what mattered in Ethereum was who spends how much power mining cryptocurrencies. Those with the most computational power in a network have the advantage (Proof of Work).

What is changing? Ethereum 2.0 relies on a new system. Here, what matters is how much value people have locked in the network (Proof of Stake).

Simply put, users will then invest in so-called coins rather than in powerful hardware. They do not receive rewards for being particularly fast, but for the number of coins they own. So you will gain returns from your currency.

Mining, in the traditional sense, will no longer take place, as it is not about high computational power anymore. Instead, one invests in the cryptocurrency.

What are cryptocurrencies?
These are digital currencies traded online. They are anonymous and usually decentralized. The so-called blockchain technology is considered secure. The downside is that the currency’s value can fluctuate extremely.

Currently, there are more than 4,500 different currencies, but the most important are Bitcoin and Ether (via wikipedia.de).

Ethereum transition impacts the graphics card market

What does this mean for me as a gamer? In the old system, it was relevant to have a lot of power to be faster than the competition. With greater power, one can solve the cryptographic puzzle faster than others.

In the new system, this excess power is no longer necessary, and powerful graphics cards are expected to play no significant role in the mining of the cryptocurrency Ethereum. Instead, what matters is how much currency you own.

Who says this? The head of the analysis firm “Jon Peddie Research,” Jon Peddie, explains in an interview that it is not a good idea to invest in a powerful graphics card if one wants to mine. He says:

Ethereum, the most suitable currency for GPUs, will very soon change to version 2.0, thus making GPUs obsolete. Anyone would be very foolish to invest in a high-end, power-consuming graphics card for crypto mining today.

Jon Peddie, President of Jon Peddie Research, via Jonpeddie.com

Jon Peddie Research is a company from California that has been active in the multimedia sector for around 30 years.

When will this transition take place? The transition of Ethereum will take at least until 2022, and this only if there are no incidents.

If you hoped that miners would find the graphics card market uninteresting by summer, you will likely be disappointed. However, the transition is expected to have a long-term impact on the market.

Are you currently waiting for graphics cards or considering buying one? Then let us know how much money you would spend on a graphics card:

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It is also interesting that manufacturers like AMD and Nvidia are preparing graphics cards for mining.

AMD and Nvidia are preparing special graphics cards for mining

Here’s the situation with Nvidia: Nvidia has already issued an official statement that it intends to produce mining graphics cards.

For this reason, it had made the RTX 3060 worse for miners. Instead, Nvidia wants miners to buy the new graphics cards, as with CMP, Nvidia has introduced a graphics processor series aimed at professional miners. CMP stands for “Cryptocurrency Mining Processor. “

What about AMD? There is currently no official announcement from AMD regarding such a mining graphics card.

However, there is speculation that a mining graphics card from AMD could be coming. Given the current boom in cryptocurrencies, this decision would not be surprising.

In China, there has been ongoing discussion about a mining ban on bitcoins. One reason for the ban is issues such as pollution and energy consumption. Therefore, some users in the East have also switched to mining Ethereum.

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  1. Techradar.com

WoW: Upgrading Items in Patch 9.0.5 – Here is the NPC and this is how it works

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With Patch 9.0.5 you can upgrade items in World of Warcraft. We will show you how it works and where to find the NPC for that.

Patch 9.0.5 of World of Warcraft is live and introduced the item upgrading system. However, the game does not reveal much about the system on its own and omits where the NPC for upgrading is located or what the limits for upgrading items are. We will reveal all the important details about upgrading through Valor.

Where can items be upgraded? Item upgrading is possible in the capital of the Shadowlands, in Oribos. To do this, head to the NPC Aggressor Zo’dash. You can find him in the west of Oribos in the area “The Enclave”. He is the same NPC that is used by PvP players to upgrade their items. You can see his exact position on this map:

Here you can find Aggressor Zo’vash, who upgrades your items.

Which items can be upgraded? Basically, you can upgrade all items you get from “Mythic+” dungeons, as long as you received them after March 10, 2021, that is, after the release of Patch 9.0.5. Items that you obtained from “Mythic+” before that cannot be upgraded.

How far can items be upgraded? How far you can upgrade corresponding items depends on the achievements you have earned with your character. In general, the rule is: The higher the level at which you have completed all Keystone dungeons, the further you can upgrade an item. You can find the exact data in this list:

Required AchievementMaximum Upgrade
No AchievementItem level 200
All Dungeons on M+5 (on time)Item level 207
All Dungeons on M+10 (on time)Item level 213
All Dungeons on M+15 (on time)Item level 220

How do you get Valor? You earn Valor points in two different ways, although one should be seen as merely a nice bonus.

  • Dungeons of the “Mythic+” category grant 135 Valor upon completion. It does not matter what difficulty the dungeon had. Both M+2 and M+15 grant 135 Valor each.
  • Calling quests give a small amount of Valor as a bonus. The “normal” calling quests give 35 Valor, while the epic ones grant 50 Valor.

The most efficient farming method for Valor is currently completing low dungeons of the “Mythic+” category in Shadowlands.

WoW Valor Point Trader Aggressor Zodash
The NPC upgrades PvP and PvE items. Easy to remember.

How expensive is upgrading? That varies a lot and depends on the item you want to upgrade. Upgrading off-hand items and rings costs about 250 Valor, while hefty two-handed weapons cost a whopping 1,000 Valor. You can find the current values in this list:

ItemValor Cost (per rank)
Shield, Off-hand, Ring, Cloak, Bracers, Necklace250
Trinket, Belt, Shoulders, Gloves, Boots400
Helmet, Legs, Chest475
One-handed Agility Weapons500
One-handed Intelligence Weapons750
Two-handed Weapons1,000
One-handed Strength WeaponsUnknown (500 or 750)

The costs apply per upgrade, meaning each increase of 3 or 4 item levels.

More about World of Warcraft: Shadowlands can be found here:

How much Valor can be accumulated? Basically, there is no upper limit to how much Valor your character can carry at once in their inventory. However, there is a fundamental cap on how much Valor each character can accumulate.

  • The cap starts at 5,000 Valor.
  • Every week, this cap increases by 750 Valor.

In week 1, you can therefore accumulate a maximum of 5,000 Valor, in week 2 then 5,750, in week 3 then 6,500 and so on. Once you have caught up to the cap, you need only 750 Valor each week.

What do you think of the new system for upgrading items? A cool, meaningful thing? Or is it a grind that is too long that you have already lost interest in?

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  1. wowhead.com

Bloody Viking game starts free multiplayer on Steam – If you like it brutal

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The Viking RTS Ancestor’s Legacy is now free to play in multiplayer. You can also try out a few single-player missions for free. We will explain what exactly to expect.

What is Ancestor’s Legacy? The real-time strategy game was released in May 2018 and can now be partially played for free in the Peasant Edition.

In the paid base game, you experience a single-player story influenced by historical events of the Middle Ages. You are the leader of one of these factions:

  • Vikings
  • Anglo-Saxons
  • Teutonic Knights
  • Slavs
Ancestors Legacy Knight Battle
In Ancestor’s Legacy, Vikings, Slavs, Anglo-Saxons, and Teutonic Knights fight against each other.

You guide your people from the early Middle Ages until the year 1250. Each nation offers five missions in which you raid villages, gather resources, build an army, and try to destroy your enemies in large real-time battles.

Ancestor’s Legacy aims to impress with as much historical accuracy as possible and bloody, brutal battles.

Besides the single-player campaign, you also compete against each other in multiplayer battles.

Free and Bloody Viking Battles

What is free now? You can now get the Peasant Edition of Ancestor’s Legacy for free via Steam. This version includes the following content:

  • All 17 multiplayer maps from the base game are included
  • You can play all four factions
  • 4 single-player missions from the story campaign are also included

Basically, you now experience the multiplayer part of the strategy game for free and get a glimpse of the campaign. The trailer gives you an insight into the version:

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What are the limitations? You experience most of the campaign only in the regular version, which you can purchase for 29.99 euros via Steam.

Additionally, crossplay between the two versions is not possible. So if you play the Peasant Edition, you cannot fight against players who own the standard version.

How does the game score? Ancestor’s Legacy currently has a rating of 81% from 3,430 votes (as of: March 10, 11:35 a.m.).

The ratings from the past 30 days are at 79%.

However, the player numbers according to Steamcharts leave much to be desired. In the last 30 days, the peak was only 43 concurrent players. The free Peasant Edition is expected to generate more interest and an increase in player numbers.

If you want to experience a dark and brutal real-time strategy game where Vikings meet knights, then Ancestor’s Legacy in the Peasant Edition is worth a look.

Do you want to check out other strategy games with good multiplayer? MeinMMO presents you with 13 interesting titles.

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