All EU servers of Rust are burning down and hardly any player finds it bad

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

In a fire at a server farm in France, all EU servers of the survival game Rust have burned down. Players have therefore lost all progress they had made since the last reset. However, most of them are taking it in stride – especially veterans just shrug it off a bit.

What happened? On March 10th, there was a fire in a data center in Strasbourg, France, where Rust lost the server data of all 25 EU servers. The data center belongs to the provider OVH, where different customers had their servers set up.

What exactly was lost? All server-side data is lost, as there is no backup for it. This includes:

  • Map data, meaning what loot is in which crates
  • Buildings of players that they built on the map and stored equipment
  • Inventory and equipment of players on the servers

In short: everything that players have achieved in Rust is now lost and seems irretrievable. This sounds like terrible news that no MMO player ever wants to hear. However, the Rust community isn’t really bothered by it.

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Whoever built a nice base has lost it due to the fire.

Servers are literally smoking – players take it in stride

That’s why hardly anyone is bothered: Rust carries out a so-called “force wipe” from the developers each month, where all servers are reset – both official and the private servers that you can rent yourself.

This reduces server load and there is always the opportunity to restart. Especially veterans are already used to this and therefore see little problem in it happening outside of the rules. The user Yellow_Tissue on reddit writes, for example:

I’m pretty sure that the force wipe takes place once a month, but the vast majority of players play on servers with weekly resets. So it’s not really that bad and probably the reason why no one cared about a backup.

Most comments go in this direction. The last wipe took place on March 5, so not even a week of progress was lost. Also, all cosmetics should still be intact after the fire, as users on reddit explain. These are linked to the Steam inventory, not to the server data, and the inventory is unaffected.

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Does the fire bother anyone? Not all players are taking the loss of data so easily. Some are even demanding compensation, like the user Teddddy on Twitter. He writes: “We better get something in return for all the people who grinded this week for their bases and now this SH*T! Hurry up and compensate the people.”

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Some users, who claim to operate servers for clients themselves, write that they could create a backup with their small business in a short time. They wonder why Rust can’t manage that.

However, there are players who argue that Rust’s size would require a much larger effort. Furthermore, it is meaningless to have a backup for a game without long-term progress that is regularly reset.

In any case, the developers are already setting up new servers for Europe, and many of these servers are already live and accessible. So you won’t have to take a long break from playing. If you’re waiting for the console version of Rust, you might also be able to start soon: the beta for Rust on PS4 and Xbox One has already begun.

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The best revolver from earlier is back in Destiny 2 – How strong is it now?

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 5 minutes

Destiny 2 has brought back the hand cannon the Palindrome. Is the classic still as strong as in Destiny 1 and where can you find the master version? We also take a look at the perks so you can specifically farm for a God Roll.

This weapon is about: The Palindrome is a 140 hand cannon that now deals Void damage. Since Season 13, you can obtain the classic in Destiny 2, but not every week.

In Destiny 1, the question “Is the Palindrome or the Eyasluna stronger?” especially plagued the crucible lovers and became a matter of faith. While the numbers mostly favored the Palindrome, the colorful toy-like design turned many against it.

The good news:

  • You can now completely rid the Palindrome of its hated look with shaders and even make it look really cool.
  • The Palindrome is currently the best legendary 140.
The Palindrome in Destiny 2 (with shader)

The bad news: the weapon is significantly harder to obtain this time than in Destiny 1. Especially rare and coveted should be the master version, for which you will have to really struggle.

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How to get the Palindrome in Season 13 of Destiny 2

Play this activity: In the Season of the Chosen, Bungie has made the Nightfall: The Ordeal more attractive. Here and only here can you randomly obtain the Palindrome after completion.

It is important to note that the Palindrome can only be obtained every 3 weeks. Each week, the weapon reward rotates. The Palindrome shares the loot pool with the auto rifle Shadow Price and the SMG The Swarm – both of which are also known from Destiny 1.

In the Destiny week from March 9 to March 16, the Palindrome is in rotation – if you want one, you should farm now. Your next chance will be from March 30.

Which trial is the right one? As mentioned, the weapon is not a guaranteed drop. However, you can increase your chances by mastering harder levels of the ordeal. But even at the highest level, the drop is not guaranteed.

  • Master: Power level 1,230 and 1 modifier – with automatic matchmaking (Weapon chance: “rare”)
  • Hero: Power level 1,270 and 4 modifiers – with automatic matchmaking (Weapon chance: “unusual”)
  • Legend: Power level 1,300 and 6 modifiers – without automatic matchmaking (Weapon chance: “normal”)
  • Grandmaster: Power level 1,330 and 8 modifiers – without automatic matchmaking (Weapon chance: “normal”)

Even though Legend and Grandmaster both display the same drop chance in-game, guardians swear that Grandmaster drops the reward significantly more often. It is thus true: the harder the ordeal, the more frequently you will receive the weapon.

  • Solo guardians should start in Hero and prepare for the champions with appropriate mods.
  • In a full fireteam, if the power is right, you should tackle the Grandmaster version. Here, however, the entire loadout must be coordinated.
  • Better equip “Tactician’s Wealth” (3) in your ghost’s activity slot. Whether that really helps is debated – but what do you have to lose?
The Swarm, the Palindrome, and Shadow Price await in the ordeal

How to obtain the master version in the ordeal

From Palindrome, The Swarm, and Shadow Price, you can obtain a so-called master version. For this, you must complete the ordeal at a Grandmaster level. The only other master weapons can be earned in the Trials of Osiris.

These are the specifics:

  • As a fully leveled masterpiece, the weapon receives +10 to one stat (like every weapon) and +3 to the other stats.
  • An exclusive shader, which only the master version possesses.
  • Access to special master mods like “Masterwork Range” (+10 range) or “Master Icarus” (+5 range and better accuracy in the air) – the mods can be obtained from the ordeal and Osiris.

When does it start? Grandmaster is not live yet, so the prestigious master version cannot be played yet. In-game, it states that the Grandmaster difficulty will start on March 16. A power level of 1,350 is indicated.

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Is Palindrome in Destiny 2 as good as we remember it?

To put it simply: In the current sandbox of Season 13, Palindrome is not 100% meta. In PvE, hand cannons serve well as primary weapons, but SMGs are somewhat better. In PvP, the 120 hand cannons are currently reigning, as they are deadly at much longer ranges.

Nevertheless, Palindrome is likely the strongest 140 in the game. If a buff for this archetype comes – or a nerf for the other guns – it could quickly become top-tier. This is due to its outstanding base stats.

Additionally, the perk pool of Palindrome is very manageable. Almost every drop is usable, and the chances of a God Roll are not bad.

This is worth it in PvE: In Season 13, you can disrupt champions with hand cannons. As has been the case for a long time, you want to deal more damage with the revolvers and reload as infrequently or briefly as possible. Therefore, keep an eye out for these perks:

  • Barrel: Smallbore (+7 stability and range)
  • Magazine: Extended Mag (increases magazine size significantly) or Fluted Barrel (+5 stability and +15 reload speed)
  • Slot 1: Outlaw (after a precision kill, reload speed is increased) or Kill Clip (after kills, range, mobility, and handling increase)
  • Slot 2: Rampage (increases damage up to level 3 after a kill) or One For All (increases damage when hitting 3 enemies for 10 seconds)

How does the Palindrome perform in PvP?

In the crucible, the 120 hand cannons currently dominate – just like the rare and coveted The Last Dollar. They have a slightly slower TTK (1.0 seconds) than the 140s (0.87 seconds) but more range and the potential to kill with 2 shots (TTK of 0.5 seconds).

The Palindrome comes very close to the champions in terms of performance, as is possible for a legendary weapon. The stats in the important categories are all above average:

The stats of the Palindrome without perks – Source: Light.gg

Range and stability are impressive from the start. The hidden values of aim assist (79) and recoil control (98) are excellent.

Seek these rolls:

  • Barrel: Smallbore (+7 stability and range)
  • Magazine: Ricochet Rounds (+5 range and stability) or High-Caliber Rounds (+5 range and more flinch per shot)
  • Slot 1: Accelerated Battery (the weapon draws faster, swaps faster, and aims faster) or Kill Clip (after kills, range, mobility, and handling increase)
  • Slot 2: Snapshot Sights (more range and zoom) – Note that with the higher zoom factor, you need to aim more precisely.

You have a revolver that is drawn very quickly and has probably the best mix of range and stability. As a masterwork, you can’t go wrong with either of the two stats, and mods such as “Targeting Adjuster” or “Icarus” are recommended.

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Conclusion: In Destiny 2, the Palindrome has lost some of its shine. However, thanks to shaders, it no longer looks so silly – which is very important for many guardians. Should a buff for 140s happen, then you will be well-prepared with this revolver, and you should definitely farm a few rolls.

Of the 3 Nightfall weapons, the Palindrome is probably the most interesting. Just because guardians are simply hand cannon fanatics. Once the master version is available, the weapon will be even better and significantly more coveted.

What do you think of the Palindrome – did you enjoy using the weapon in Destiny 1 or did its look put you off? Which weapon is at the top of your farm list in Season 13? Let us know in the comments.

If you’re looking for a suitable exotic, rocket launchers are currently in demand: Destiny 2: Rocket launchers are back in – which of the 5 exotics is the best?

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Pokémon GO: Thundurus Counters – The Best Attackers for the Raid

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

See here the best counters against Pokémon GO Voltolos. We show you the strongest attackers with their movesets so you can win the raids.

What kind of boss is this? Voltolos is an Electric and Flying type. It is particularly vulnerable to attackers of the Ice and Rock types. Together with Boreos and Demeteros, it forms the “Forces of Nature”.

How long will Voltolos be available? The incarnation form of Voltolos can be found in level 5 raids from March 11 at 8:00 AM until March 16 at 10:00 AM. From March 16 at 10:00 AM, you can find the Therian Forme of Voltolos in Pokémon GO.

The best counters against Voltolos

Use these Pokémon: In the following table, we show you attackers that are particularly effective against Voltolos and have a good chance of winning. We will also provide the ideal attacks for them.

PokémonMoveset
RameidonCatapult and Stone Shower
RihorniorCatapult and Rock Thrower
Galar-FlampivianIce Fang and Avalanche
MamutelPowder Snow and Avalanche
TerrakiumCatapult and Stone Shower
DespotarCatapult and Rock Edge
SnibunnaIce Fang and Avalanche
Mega-AmpharosVolt Switch and Power Gem
GlaziolaIce Scream and Avalanche
MewtuPsychic Blade + Ice Beam

Note: Rameidon is regarded in the community as THE top attacker against Voltolos. So if you have a few Koknodon in your collection, it is worth investing in evolutions and CP.

What attacks does Voltolos have? As fast attacks, Voltolos can learn Thunder Shock (Electric) and Astonish (Ghost).

The charged attacks available are Thunder (Electric), Thunderclap (Electric), Crunch (Dark), and Breakthrough (Fighting). So be careful with your Rock-type Pokémon when Voltolos has the attack Breakthrough. It would hit you effectively.

What you need to know:

How many trainers do you need for the battle? If you are equipped with strong counters and have a high friendship bonus, you can defeat Voltolos with just 2 trainers. To be safe, however, we recommend about 4 to 5 trainers.

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Nvidia wanted to stop mining on RTX 3060, but hackers have now cracked the blockade

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Nvidia wanted to make the RTX 3060 uninteresting for miners. For this, they relied on a hardware and software solution. However, hackers managed to bypass these measures.

Here’s the deal: The RTX 3000 graphics cards (GPU) are currently in high demand, and both miners and gamers are fighting for the few graphics cards available.

Nvidia made the RTX 3060 uninteresting for miners by utilizing a combination of software and hardware solutions.

However, in China, it seems they have managed to bypass these restrictions and utilize the full efficiency of the card.

A user recently posted a picture on Twitter showing that Chinese miners have bypassed Nvidia’s restriction:

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On Facebook, Taiwanese miner Lê Anh Tuấn posted further information. Another user added that it likely only requires three tricks to restrict the driver and achieve full efficiency.

How trustworthy is this? Anyone looking at the Facebook post will notice that this is not an isolated case and that several others have likely managed to bypass the restriction.

However, we would generally advise against attempting such modifications.

The title image shows an RTX 3060 Ti, as there is officially no Founder’s Edition of the RTX 3060.

Nvidia originally wanted to make mining uninteresting with the RTX 3060

This was Nvidia’s idea: Nvidia configures the software for the graphics cards so that the software can recognize certain mining algorithms.

The software must be installed by anyone who wants to use the graphics card. Once this software detects that someone wants to mine cryptocurrencies, the hash rate is halved. And this hash rate is crucial for mining.

However, it’s not just about the software, as the software also works together with the BIOS of the graphics card:

https://twitter.com/bdelrizzo/status/1362619264423747590

This way, Nvidia aimed to make the smallest RTX 3000 card uninteresting for miners.

What does the BIOS do? The BIOS is a part of the software and contains all the essential core functions. Among other things, it ensures that your graphics card starts and is checked for correctness.

A BIOS can also be found on your motherboard, which starts the computer and checks if all components are functioning correctly.

In the same breath, Nvidia also presented the CMP (Cryptocurrency Mining Processor), a graphics processor aimed at professional miners. Instead of buying the RTX 3060 for mining, they should consider buying the new series instead.

Changes in cryptocurrency play a role for graphics cards

What do miners do at all? Miners use graphics cards to mine digital currencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum. With their hardware, they solve complex cryptographic puzzles, for which they are then rewarded with currency. Currently, the rule is: those who contribute the most power to the solution receive the reward at the end (Proof of Work).

What will happen in the future? In the long term, it looks like graphics cards will no longer play such a significant role in mining starting from 2022.

  • The easiest cryptocurrency that can be mined with graphics cards is Ethereum.
  • However, with the upgrade to Ethereum 2.0, the performance of the graphics card will likely no longer matter. Here, a new concept is being introduced, which is expected to replace the old reward system in the long run.

This should (hopefully) positively impact the graphics card market starting in 2022. Prices for graphics cards may then drop a bit.

How much money you are willing to spend on a graphics card, we are currently asking you here on MeinMMO. Feel free to stop by and let us know what you think about the current prices.

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A player achieves all achievements in the MMORPG ESO, taking 405 days

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Trenia is a big fan of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) and has now managed to collect all the achievements. Now he wants to dedicate himself to the “true endgame” in the game.

What exactly did the player achieve? Trenia explained on reddit that he has achieved every single achievement in the MMORPG ESO. Even the rare “Godslayer of Sunspire”, which very few have been able to collect so far.

There are already some players on PC who have reached this milestone, but Trenia accomplished this on Xbox. The MMORPG was released there nearly 14 months later.

However, these achievements do not yet include the new content from the DLC Flames of Ambition. That is yet to be released for consoles.

Is there a reward for that? No, achieving all the achievements did not grant him any special titles or rewards. This is likely because new achievements are regularly added to ESO.

How Trenia got the Godslayer achievement is even shown in a video:

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A great achievement in ESO

How long did it take? The player states that he has been playing since the release of ESO on Xbox One on June 9, 2015.

With his character, he has accumulated 405 days, 3 hours, and 12 minutes of playtime (via Gamedvr). That translates to about 4.6 hours of gameplay every single day since release.

While he did not spend all that time just hunting achievements, the effort for that must have constituted a significant portion of it.

How is it being received? Even though others have also achieved similar feats, the community is impressed with this accomplishment and finds many words of praise:

  • Regi413 exclaims on reddit: “Holy shit. Every achievement done. I really didn’t think there were players out there who had every single achievement.”
  • uselessidiot17 says (via reddit): “My god, I’ve been playing for 900 hours and I’m not even close to that.”
  • arksien is especially impressed that it was done on console (via reddit): “Very impressive. Godslayer is always impressive. But to do that on console… hats off.”
  • ri otphukinmeow praises Trenia on reddit: “Wow, just wow. You should get a special bonus for that, like 1,000 extra damage or something.”

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What does the player want to do now? Trenia stated on reddit that ESO is his favorite game. He definitely wants to continue and is now dedicating himself to something else. For him, the endgame is just beginning now since he sees housing as endgame content. Accordingly, he wants to take care of that now.

What do you think of this achievement? Are you also close to having all achievements in ESO?

Housing is important to some players in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, but what does it actually bring you?

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Blizzard distances itself from the former best Overwatch player in the world

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

The player Jay “Sinatraa” Won was long considered the best Overwatch player in the world. In 2019, he was crowned MVP of the Overwatch League. He is now playing Valorant. However, allegations of abuse from an ex-girlfriend have led Blizzard, Riot Games, and his esports team to distance themselves from him. Blizzard is offering to take back his MVP skin. Sinatraa denies the allegations.

This is Sinatraa: The 20-year-old Jay “Sinatraa” Won is probably one of the best players in the world when it comes to first-person shooters. He was one of the youngest professionals to start playing Overwatch. His mother signed for the 17-year-old player in 2017, who was unable to sign the $150,000 contract legally himself.

In the following 3 years, Sinatraa made a name for himself in Overwatch with heroes like Zarya, Doomfist, or Tracer. He won everything in Overwatch: became a champion in the league, most valuable player of the league, world champion, and most valuable player at the world championship.

When he left Overwatch in 2020 to switch to Valorant for more money, it was bitter. Even Blizzard regretted his departure, but still granted him the skin he deserved as MVP.

Allegations of Assault and Manipulation by Ex-Girlfriend

These are the allegations against Sinatraa: Yesterday, on March 10, the 21-year-old Cleo “Cleo0h” Hernandez took to her Twitter account to make serious allegations against Sinatraa. She says (via twitter):

  • She was together with Sinatraa for 9 months. She got into the relationship because she was a “stupid fan of the Overwatch League” and found it really exciting that Sinatraa was interested in her, Cleo Hernandez writes. She has now decided to talk about her traumatic relationship with “Jay,” as she calls him.
  • When they first slept together, he refused to use a condom and ejaculated inside her without her consent.
  • On several occasions, Sinatraa had sex with her despite her saying “no” and experiencing pain. When she resisted, he simply ignored it. At some point, she stopped resisting and endured the sex silently while staring at the ceiling.
  • Sinatraa repeatedly emotionally manipulated her into sleeping with him, even when she didn’t want to. When she refused, he pouted, said “she didn’t love him,” “thought he was ugly,” and did everything to make her feel obliged to sleep with him.
  • Sinatraa manipulated her by threatening to break up with her. It was like a game for him to make her beg him not to leave.
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The 21-year-old Cleo Hernandez is accusing Sinatraa of sexual abuse and assault. Source: Instagram

The 21-year-old says: It has been a year, but she is still processing the wounds that this toxic relationship has caused her. She has had to give up a lot to no longer see his face or hear his voice. She is in anonymous support groups for women who have been assaulted.

Ms. Hernandez has released a 9-page text document with many screenshots of social media messages exchanged with Sinatraa.

Why didn’t she go to the police? Ms. Hernandez says she once stood in front of a police station for 20 minutes but then decided against it. Because she believes the case does not meet several requirements to hold up as rape in court.

She did not physically resist him. Was fully conscious. Had no fear that Sinatraa would kill her or someone she loves.

Although she said “no” countless times, because she succumbed to emotional abuse and not physical abuse, it is difficult to achieve a conviction.

This is what Sinatraa says: The current Valorant pro has issued a relatively short statement (via twitter). He says it is clear that Cleo remembers the relationship differently than he does.

The relationship was “unhealthy” for both of them. He apologizes to Cleo for how things ended, but he never assaulted her in any form.

He will now fully cooperate with the investigation and provide video and audio material.

Riot Games, Blizzard, and Esports Team Distance Themselves from Sinatraa

These are the immediate consequences: After the allegations surfaced, the companies associated with Sinatraa immediately reacted:

The Overwatch League, meaning Blizzard, announced that they would offer a full refund to anyone who owns Sinatraa’s MVP skin (the Alien skin): Buyers of the skin will receive 200 League Tokens and the skin will be removed from their collection. They will announce how the process will work. Blizzard takes these allegations very seriously, they say (via twitter).

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Anyone who has this skin “Alien Zarya” can return it.

The Valorant Champions Tour NA, meaning Riot Games, has temporarily suspended Sinatraa. He will not be able to participate in the professional tour this weekend (via Twitter).

Sentinels, his Overwatch team, has also suspended him until the investigation is complete (via twitter).

Riot Games and Sentinels have announced that they will launch an investigation.

How the ex-girlfriend reacts: Ms. Hernandez is currently expressing disappointment. She says she hopes the “investigations” will also speak with her. She has already seen investigations in esports that only talk to the player.

She tells Sinatraa: He never apologized to her. The least he could do is apologize to her in person. But he can’t even manage that.

Blizzard is known for responding quickly to such allegations. For example, in June, they removed the NPCs of a WoW player after his ex-girlfriend described a toxic relationship:

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New MMORPG Announced – Promises Huge Castle Battles

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Legion: The Eternal War is a new Buy2Play MMORPG for PC that sounds very ambitious. While the focus is on PvP, PvE fans will not be left out. We present to you this interesting online role-playing game.

What is Legion: The Eternal War? In the land of Rhyfell, an eternal war rages. To make matters worse, dark creatures are emerging from the so-called Rift. Now, not only are the factions fighting against each other, but they must also try to stop this monster invasion.

  • You join one of the two factions.
  • You create a hero from the classes of Mage, Knight, and Archer. Classes are also supposed to be combinable.
  • You level up by using your skills, which improve as a result.
  • There is no Holy Trinity of Damage Dealer, Tank, and Healer.

Legion: The Eternal War mixes PvP and PvE. You explore a massive open world where NPCs give you quests. There, you will not only fight against monsters but also against players from the opposing faction.

Crafting plays as big a role as building castles. Because, similar to Camelot Unchained, siege battles are at the center of the player experience. Massive battles are planned, for which you have to build siege machines to break down castle walls and level buildings.

A first trailer shows what the gameplay looks like and which team is behind the MMORPG:

https://youtu.be/y3St5diTBN0

Legion will forgo grinding

What is special about the MMORPG? Besides building, owning, and besieging castles, you are allowed to betray your own faction. If you want, you can attack your fellow players.

This means that in Legion: Eternal War, no one can feel safe. Whether you can trust a fellow player will only be shown when they stab you in the back.

Furthermore, the team wants to address grinding. Of course, you can grind if you absolutely want to, but it should not give you any advantages. Those who have little time should still be able to progress and achieve everything.

The team states:

We do not want to create a world that feels like a second job. Everyone should be able to have fun.

The game has been in development for about 3 years. Initial videos and concepts were shared as early as 2018.

When is the game expected to be released? There is currently no date. The developers want to start the first tests about 6 to 8 months after reaching the first crowdfunding goal of $250,000. However, since the campaign only began yesterday, on March 10, it might take a while.

Here’s how you can participate in the crowdfunding and be a tester: On the official website, you can purchase one of several founder packages. The cheapest is available for $25. It includes access to the Alpha and Beta as well as some items like a cape and a mask.

How will the game be funded after the crowdfunding campaign? Legion: The Eternal War will be released as a Buy2Play game. There will also be an in-game shop, but you will only be able to purchase cosmetic items. The team aims to avoid Pay2Win.

For which platforms is the MMORPG planned? Legion: The Eternal War will initially be released for PC. Once this version runs stable, other platforms may follow, including consoles and mobile devices. Whether there will be crossplay will be decided by the team later.

In addition to Legion: The Eternal War, you can look forward to these 8 most promising new MMOs and MMORPGs expected to be released in 2021.

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Twitch streamer shows why arrogance is punished immediately in Hearthstone

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Arrogance never pays off and is almost always punished immediately – at least in Hearthstone. A streamer demonstrates this impressively.

As a card game, Hearthstone has a lot of random elements. While some players hate this amount of “RNG”, others totally enjoy it and have fun with the absurd things that can happen, which can turn the game in one direction or another.

What happened? The streamer ClarkHellscream played a match against another mage in Hearthstone. His defeat was actually sealed. His opponent had enough minions on the board to take out the streamer directly and claim victory. However, the enemy did not do that. Instead, he reduced Clark’s health to just 1 and held back on the rest of his actions – intentionally.

What was arrogant about it? In Hearthstone, there’s a lot that is considered “BM” or “Bad Manner” – essentially unsportsmanlike, arrogant, or annoying behavior. This can include spamming emotes or deliberately “not defeating” the opponent when one has the chance to do so. The thought behind this usually is: “Look, I don’t even need to defeat you this turn, the next turn will do it itself.”

Hero card Reno turns the game around: Both players swapped their heroes for “The Incredible Reno”. This is a card that also replaces the player’s hero power. At the beginning of each turn – even before drawing a card – Reno casts a random spell on a random target. This is a pretty chaotic and unpredictable trait.

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However, it is exactly this that plays into ClarkHellscream’s hands. His Reno casts Soulrender on an enemy minion. This, in turn, shuffles 2 Soul Shards back into ClarkHellscream’s deck, which are also drawn immediately. Each Soul Shard heals him for 2 health points, making the resulting fatigue damage too little to kill Clark.

He looks astonished and asks: “Wait? Why did you let me do that?!”

Arrogance is punished immediately: The behavior of the opponent was thus directly punished. What started as a sure victory turned into a loss. Clark starts laughing, plays his own turn, and passes the round. Now his opponent suffers fatigue damage and loses the round – completely unnecessarily.

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Streamer makes the same mistake: But ClarkHellscream is not free of blame either. After he survives the round through lucky chance, he ends his own turn without directly taking out his opponent as well.

This can be interpreted in two ways: Either as “an eye for an eye” and then similarly as clear BM behavior, or simply as a form of fairness in the sense of “You gave me a lucky shot, now I’ll give you one.”

The basic message should be clear: Don’t be too arrogant in Hearthstone – or any other game. In the end, it backfires, and you give away the match.

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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
WoW: Priests are currently exploiting a nasty trick that you should know about
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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.

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

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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
You need to solve these tasks

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

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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.

Check out the proof video here:

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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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