Dead Guardians in Destiny 2 find a way to defeat the raid boss before the fight starts

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, you can definitely defeat the final boss from the Deep Stone Crypt solo if you bring enough time. You just need to die.

This is what players have found: Since Beyond Light, the latest raid in Destiny 2 is the Deep Stone Crypt. The final boss fight against Taniks is intense due to mechanics and an instant-wipe.

However, you can defeat the flying rascal before the fight even starts. This can theoretically be done easily alone; you just need to kill yourself and plan ample time.

This is what it looks like when the final fight in the raid begins, and the boss has only a tiny bit of health left right after spawning, entering his final phase:

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Taniks from the Deep Stone Crypt has not been defeated in any phase?

How is that possible? Really strong teams manage to defeat Taniks in one phase when they work well together and don’t make any mistakes. This is referred to as the one-phase tactic – how does the so-called zero-phase tactic work?

The key here is the Nova Bomb, which you also see in the clip:

  • If a Guardian dies before their damage reaches the boss, it does not trigger the actual fight.
  • However, the damage still counts correctly. Once the fight starts, Taniks spawns with correspondingly less health. Down to the tiny bit he always has left for his “Final Stand”.
  • So throw the slow but homing Nova Bomb where the boss is hiding and jump off the map before the bomb lands.
  • This also works with weapons like the Exotic Witherhoard, as this grenade launcher deals damage over time.

This is how the fight usually goes: Before the final encounter in the raid begins, you crash back to Earth with a space station. Under the pile of junk in the center of the arena lies Taniks until you shoot at him once.

  • He floats around immunized until you have damaged his four turbines.
  • He continuously throws instantly deadly meteors around until you disrupt him with the suppressor mechanic, and only then can you deal damage.
  • Well, you can deal damage as long as you stand right between his two shock fields,
  • are spared from floating debris, and are not pushed away by him.
  • You repeat all mechanics until he has almost 0 health left. Then the boss drops all cover and starts his “Final Stand” – this is precisely where the method described above comes into play.
  • If you then defeat Taniks (either regularly or with a glitch) you will receive your loot:
The gear from the Deep Stone Crypt raid

Is the boss glitch useful?

What you need to know: To reduce Taniks’ health enough to skip all mechanics, it takes 44 Nova Bombs. The 45th Nova Bomb then kills him for good. According to glitch expert Cheese Forever (via YouTube), this takes a proud 3 hours solo.

If you have a checkpoint left and do not want to let it expire at the weekly reset, you can also defeat Taniks solo easily and definitely, it’s just not very practical.

You can of course also apply the glitch with 12 Guardians at the same time, then each just needs between 3 and 4 Nova Bombs. Here is how MeinMMO reported about forming such a large task force:

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Is this allowed? By the way, according to Bungie, you will not be punished for exploiting such glitches in the game. Especially in raids, glitches have even become a tradition:

Are you trying the zero-phase tactic in the newest raid, or do you not really think it’s sensible? What do you think about the fact that crafty Guardians keep coming up with such crazy discoveries?

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CoD Warzone suggests major changes to the old map – Is Verdansk going to be destroyed?

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

The indications are increasing that Call of Duty: Warzone is facing major changes. Through a teaser, the CoD creators show what awaits you in Verdansk and a recognized leaker is quite sure about what happens to the release map after the events of Season 2.

What’s going on in Battle Royale? Call of Duty: Warzone is shortly before its first birthday on March 10, 2021. Since the release, there has only been one large map for Warzone – Verdansk and surroundings. For months, players and supposed insiders have suspected that the map will change significantly or completely disappear due to a nuclear explosion. And the clues have been accumulating since the start of Season 2.

Now there are NPC zombies on the map, coming into the city from a shipwreck. So far, the activities of the undead have been limited to the area around the wreck, but that is likely to change.

An official teaser now gives hints about how the story of the zombies in Verdansk is developing. A well-known leaker also explains how things could progress with the map after a nuke event.

Here you will find information about what happens up to the expected nuclear bomb event and how it will proceed afterward. If you want to know what a possible nuke event could look like, check out our special on the Plague mode on MeinMMO.

Warzone shows funny teaser, hints at zombie spread

What has CoD revealed? On Twitter, the official “Call of Duty” account released a not-so-serious clip about the events in Verdansk:

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1367920417587875840

The two reporters “Ray Gun” and “Mike Field”, who have names quite similar to equipment items from Black Ops Cold War, report on the new shipwreck in Warzone. They say that zombies were sighted leaving the shipwreck. The brief connection to the outside reporter “Mike Field” ends with a shoot down of the helicopter flying over the area. Afterward, the studio speaker mentions that you should continue to follow the news from “BCH4” to learn more about developments in this story. At the very beginning of the news, there is also a photo of the area:

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The news sees the zombies almost in the harbor… Source: Twitter

However, so far the zombies do not leave the area around the wreck. Through a terminal on the ship, you can “release” the zombies, fight against them, and grab a big loot box. But as soon as you walk over the hill in front of the ship’s destroyed hull, the undead return to the ship. The area of expansion is currently noticeably smaller than the area shown in the news. This seems to indicate that the undead will soon terrorize larger areas than before.

Another hint is the machines found in various locations in Verdansk:

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These machines are similar to the console you can find in the shipwreck to start the zombie event. It is possible that you will see more and more undead on the map in the coming weeks.

What is certain: The story of the zombies in Verdansk is getting bigger.

And with that, the chances also increase that the map will be destroyed because the zombie threat can no longer be controlled in any other way.

Leaker says: Verdansk disappears and stays gone

One of the most well-known leakers in the CoD universe, the Twitter account “Tom Henderson”, formerly known as “LongSensation”, even went a step further. For him, the destruction of Verdansk is a mere formality, and he already knows what happens to the release map afterward:

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Translation of the tweet: “The current plan for Warzone is that Verdansk will never return. There is no separate playlist, no map voting, or anything like that. Warzone is Warzone and Warzone is a map. Warzone will continue to change its map along with the progression of the story.”

The leaker, who also predicted the release of Warzone as a free-to-play title, firmly believes that Verdansk will be destroyed and will not return anytime soon. In another tweet, he mentions that the map could become available again under special circumstances, but no longer as part of the regular rotation.

The grand Warzone “Battle Royale” will always only have one large main map. At the same time as the destruction of Verdansk, a new large map will come into play accordingly. Here you can read what we know about the possible new map.

It will be exciting to see how all this develops in the coming weeks. However, what is certain is that Warzone is facing some changes. How they will come into play, however, remains completely unclear.

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ESO disables the strongest armors in Cyrodiil – And many players love it

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

In The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) several armor sets have been temporarily disabled in Cyrodiil to improve performance. This test is now set to be extended until the third quarter of 2021. However, the reason is not performance but positive player feedback.

What happened? On February 15, the ESO developers started a test run for the PvP area of Cyrodiil. All armors with a so-called proc effect were disabled for 3 weeks.

Actually, the goal was to find out if these effects have a negative impact on performance. This is a particularly significant problem in the PvP area. Already in 2019, Zenimax developed a “master plan” to generally improve the performance of the MMORPG.

What is the result? By now, the test weeks have passed and the developers reported that performance has hardly changed.

However, player feedback on the change has been very positive overall. Many of them consider the proc effects to be too strong and have now developed new builds. Therefore, the deactivation is to be extended by a few months, as announced in the official forum:

Like many of you wrote in the feedback, we also found that this test did not measurably affect performance […].

But we have heard from many of you that the deactivation of proc sets has revitalized PvP gameplay and made fights more enjoyable and entertaining, even though performance remained largely the same. For this reason, we will keep proc sets disabled until Update 31 is released in the third quarter.

Only 17 armor sets that work in Cyrodiil in 2021

How do the changes affect? Specifically, the deactivation of proc sets means that you can still wear them, but the particularly strong fifth effect is disabled. So, you lose an important part of the armor set.

However, not every armor set has such an effect. The following 17 sets remain unaffected:

  • Azure Plasma
  • Apprentice’s Armor
  • Bee Keeper’s Equipment
  • Tricky Alfiq
  • Heavy Draugr
  • Resistance
  • Brass Armor
  • Ancient’s Grace
  • Hunding’s Rage
  • Impenetrable Armor
  • Law of Julianos
  • Leviathan
  • Mother’s Tears
  • Plague Doctor
  • Weaver’s Robes
  • Thorns of the Branch
  • Willpower and Agility

These changes currently only apply to the PC client.

What are proc effects, anyway? These refer to set bonuses that activate under certain circumstances. Some are triggered when you land a hit, others when your health points fall below a certain value. A large portion of the sets in ESO uses such a proc effect.

How is the change being received? Overall, the change is viewed positively. Because some of the proc sets are considered way too strong.

ESO YouTuber Unified Gaming explained in his video about the changes that he hasn’t had this much fun in Cyrodiil for a long time, due to this change. He calls the gameplay experience “phenomenal”:

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Unified Gaming is not alone in his opinion:

  • The reddit user kp– writes: “I personally love it. I will give PvP a chance after deciding to never go there again. I am sure many PvE players like me will do the same. Because it basically goes back to the beginning: No one knows what is the best. It shook the meta to its foundation.”
  • Hegron writes in the forum: “In my opinion, ZOS clearly made the right decision here. In the subsequent quarters, Kai has practically confirmed that code will come that will either allow some or all ‘proc’ sets either on all servers or on specific servers again. I think this is the right way to make PvP more player-friendly and fun.”

However, there is criticism, with players fearing that Cyrodiil could become boring in a few weeks because the variety in gear is restricted. Others criticize that Zenimax is actively removing content and punishing players who farmed these sets.

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What happens after Q3? In the forum, it is stated that by Update 31 in the third quarter of 2021, new code is to be implemented that offers more “flexibility for combat rulesets”. What exactly this means for proc sets is still unclear.

Some players hope that with the update there will be changing scenarios for Cyrodiil. This way, one could play for a few weeks under certain rules and then change them.

With the Q3 update, consoles are also expected to be included.

In the second quarter of 2021, the new expansion Blackwood will be released in ESO. We have summarized all information about it for you here: Everything about the new ESO expansion Blackwood and its contents in 2021.

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ESO: What does a house in the MMORPG bring you?

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

There are several benefits to owning a house in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S). Building a house in ESO isn’t just about being an interior designer to furnish it nicely. It actually brings some benefits.

How do you get a house in ESO? There are several ways to acquire a building in the MMORPG ESO. However, you don’t start with a house right away; first, you get a room that you can furnish according to your own ideas.

  • You receive the small room as part of the “Room Free” quest when you read a housing prospect in Daggerfall, Davon’s Watch, or Vulkhel Guard.
  • In various cities, you will find brokers who sell you houses. First, however, you must complete quests for these NPCs to unlock the houses. Once that is done, you can purchase the buildings.
  • You can also buy houses in the Crown Store.
Houses in ESO come in different sizes and styles.

This is what houses are useful for in ESO

What do you do with houses? On the one hand, you furnish the buildings according to your wishes. You either build furniture yourself or buy it from other players. You can even place NPCs in the houses. Essentially, you can let your creativity run wild and decorate as much as you want.

But there are other uses for a house as well.

Here’s what houses also provide: It is quite useful to acquire a house in ESO as it has several benefits. These include:

Storage: You can use the house as a storage space for items you don’t currently need. However, you first need storage chests or storage boxes. Storage chests offer you 60 storage slots, while boxes provide 30. You can place one container of each type per house. This makes it interesting to own not just one house but even several.

Buffs: It is possible to buy Mundus Stones from the Crown Store and place them in your house. Mundus Stones provide you with a buff. Depending on the stone, for example, you can gain increased stamina regeneration, improved health regeneration, or more Magicka.

You usually have to find Mundus Stones in the game world of ESO and travel back there repeatedly if you want the respective buff. Therefore, it is convenient to have such stones in your own house.

Crafting: You can place crafting stations in your house to craft items at your leisure. Thus, you do not have to search for such stations.

Especially interesting are the crafting stations for furniture. Because you can sell these furniture items to other players and earn money.

It is even possible to craft PvP gear in your house.

Fast Travel: It is possible to travel to your house from anywhere in the world. This is particularly useful if you own several houses in different parts of the world.

Training Dummies: You can set up training dummies to test new gear and spells. You can experiment with which build deals what damage so that you can use that for your next adventure. This way, you know how effective the builds are.

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The role-playing aspect is also important

Houses also serve to delve deeper into the MMORPG ESO and the role-playing aspect. You can meet with friends, plan your next endeavor, or simply hang out and celebrate in the house. Your imagination is the limit here.

You can also use your house as a retreat to recover from the strains of adventures and relax a bit by decorating or crafting.

And as a status symbol, a house is also suitable – not that you need something like that.

It is indeed quite reasonable to own a house in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online.

ESO has been doing better in 2020 than it has in 5 years – but there were also problems.

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YouTuber now owns the world’s most expensive Xbox controller, you probably don’t want to play with it

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

The YouTuber Linus Sebastian from Linus Tech Tips has had an Xbox controller made from pure gold. This is said to not only be the most expensive of its kind, but it also weighs significantly more than “normal” controllers. Many of you might find it too heavy for gaming.

What it’s about: After trying his hand at an IKEA furniture gaming bed A project, he has now taken on a new project. Linus is the head of Linus Tech Tips.

His latest project is an Xbox controller made of pure gold. After a long planning phase, the controller is finally finished, and the YouTuber presents the result in the video.

What kind of controller is this? The device has a material value of over 87,000 Canadian dollars (approximately 57,740 euros). The manufacturing process probably cost quite a bit as well. It was made by the company “Expert Castings.”

Almost all parts of the controller are made of gold, with exceptions being the circuit board, thumb sticks, buttons, and battery. This is the new Xbox Series X controller.

However, anyone who watches the roughly 12-minute video will quickly realize that the golden controller is not suitable for general gaming use.

Who is Linus? Linus Sebastian is the head of Linus Tech Tips, one of the most well-known tech channels on YouTube. Linus founded the channel in 2008 and currently has around 13 million subscribers (as of March 8, 2021).

We have embedded the English video from Linus Tech Tips here for you:

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Gold Xbox Controller is likely of little interest to gamers

In theory, a gold Xbox controller sounds like a great thing. But for anyone who wants to game actively and does not want to just display the controller in a showcase, it is likely to be of little interest.

Because the controller has two “problems”:

The gold controller weighs 5 times as much as a normal controller

What’s inside the controller: The device contains 1.5 kilograms of gold. In addition, there is the weight of the electronics of the controller, such as the circuit board and battery. The controller is therefore significantly heavier than a conventional controller.

How much do other controllers weigh? None of the commercially available controllers for the Xbox weigh over 1 kilogram.

  • The regular Xbox controller of the new Xbox Series X|S weighs 280 grams, making it about one-fifth the weight of the gold controller.
  • The Xbox Elite Controller, which many professionals use, weighs 345 grams (according to Microsoft.com).
  • The Scuf Prestige Xbox Controller weighs 267 grams, making it the lightest controller we compare here.

If you’re still looking for a good Xbox controller for your PC or console, we present you the best controllers you can buy:

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“The most expensive Xbox controller in the world” is very delicate

That’s why you need to take care with the controller: The front plate, where the thumb sticks and buttons are embedded, is reportedly very delicate. As you can see in the video, Linus and other users only use the controller with gloves to protect the material.

If you enjoy gaming actively and tend to take out your frustration over a lost game on your controller, then you are unlikely to find much joy with the golden Xbox controller.

This is the controller’s biggest problem: Linus explains in the video multiple times that all important connection parts are made of metal. As a result, there will be significant wear and tear over time when removing parts such as the battery compartment.

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A golden PS5 can already be purchased – if you have 1.5 million euros in your bank account.

Consoles and controllers made of gold already exist

Several manufacturers have already come up with the idea of making devices from gold. They produce consoles and other devices made of gold.

Anyone who still wants a gold console does not need to invest 433,000 US dollars. The company Truly Exquisite already sells you a PS5 console for just 9,000 US dollars. If that’s not a bargain compared to the luxury console and Linus’s new controller.

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86 year old gamer has completed 300 games, becomes a YouTube sensation

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

This gaming grandpa is an inspiration for his grandchildren. He diligently plays through his games, prefers horror, and says that games help him in everyday life. His story on YouTube became a hit.

Who is it about? The gamer Yang Binglin is 86 years old and comes from Sichuan in China. He is becoming quite well-known on YouTube. One video introduces him and highlights the significant milestone that he has completed 300 video games. Among them are titles like Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Battlefield 5, Sniper Elite 3, or Wolfenstein Youngblood.

Binglin talks about his experiences and how video games help him in everyday life.

What distinguishes the grandpa as a gamer

What makes him special? It is already extraordinary that at 86 years old, one still regularly plays video games. Additionally, Binglin has completed 300 games in the last 20 years. An impressive achievement that certainly surpasses the milestones of many gamers in the last 20 years. Every afternoon, he sits down and plays for about 3 hours. He describes himself as a fan, not a professional player. He does what he enjoys.

During and after missions in the games, the gamer takes handwritten notes. He describes how he approaches missions. Through his work as an engineer, he has always been interested in technology.

How did it start? In the video from South China Morning Post, it is explained that Binglin initially played puzzle games with his grandson. Then he switched to the PlayStation and played survival games. Now horror games are his favorite genre.

How he uses it in everyday life: Every morning, Binglin plays table tennis. “Video games gave me a lot of inspiration that I can apply in everyday life. Playing table tennis also requires a competitive spirit, doesn’t it?”

Since 2018, his granddaughter has been sharing her grandfather’s gaming videos online. As a result, the channel has nearly 200,000 followers on local social media. The granddaughter explains that she hopes to have a similarly young spirit when she grows up.

How rare is gaming in old age?
For many gamers, it is still unusual that grandparents also game on consoles, smartphones, or PCs. But how rare is that?
The website Statista.com has compiled data on this and shows that 15 percent of all gamers in Germany in 2020 were at least 60 years old. Counted were individuals who play computer or video games at least occasionally.
In contrast, about 8% of German gamers were 9 years old or younger in 2020. You can find the complete study here on Statista.com

Video becomes a sensation

How well is this received on YouTube: The video has already achieved over 1.3 million views on YouTube in less than a week (as of March 8, 12:24 PM). More than 34,000 people give a thumbs up, while only about 300 give a thumbs down. There are almost 6,000 comments on the story about the gaming grandpa.

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This is what users are saying:

  • “If he passes on all his knowledge about video games to his grandchildren, they’ll become gaming wizards”
  • “This grandpa is the real gaming veteran, who has played more games than most others”
  • “This man will not slow down anytime soon. He is physically active and keeps his mind sharp with video games and writing strategies. I hope I’m that cool when I get older.”

Others mention that many players cannot explain to their grandparents what video game they are playing or why it is so good. With Yang Binglin, that would be a nice exception.

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How do you like that? Do you think it’s cool that the grandpa is so active in gaming and do you wish to live like that when you get older, or is that not for you? Let us know your opinion here at MeinMMO in the comments.

This 89-year-old grandma has been gaming for almost 40 years and explains why gaming is a wonderful hobby.

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The head of an MMORPG says: „EVE changes players’ lives for the better“

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

The CEO of the MMORPG EVE Online explains in an interview the positive impacts the MMORPG has on the lives of players and how EVE Online is expected to change in the coming years.

Who is speaking? Hilmar Veigar Pétursson has been the CEO of CCP Games, the developers of EVE Online, since 2004. He has worked on EVE for 21 years and received a two-handed sword for the anniversary, which he proudly showcases in the interview with Venturebeat.

For 10 years at CCP, employees are given a sword. He has distributed about 50 or 60 of them over the years, says Pétursson.

But only 3 people have been with CCP for 20 years. One woman wished for a trip to Italy as an anniversary gift, another wanted a shotgun. But he really wanted a two-handed sword, explains the CEO.

This is the situation at EVE: Pétursson is noticeably proud of what has been created in Iceland. EVE Online now has more subscribers than Iceland has inhabitants and sees itself as a pioneer for the MMORPG genre: “We have been doing for 20 years what people are now dreaming of.”

However, what is done there remains hidden to many. It has improved, but EVE is still obscure. Players can only find it if they specifically search for it. And even then, they have to battle through a lot of “imperfect player experiences” to see what the magic of EVE is all about.

But EVE has so much to offer its players.

EVE Online allows players to be a better version of themselves

This is what he says about the influence of EVE on players:

“The only way to experience the magic of EVE Online at the moment is to play on the PC client for years. Then you really understand it. You are part of the community, part of the metaverse, part of the economy, part of social life, part of all these wonderful things.

The game has had an enormously powerful impact on the lives of players. We are very proud of that. EVE Online has brought about a very positive change in their lives. It allowed players to be a better version of themselves, to realize their potential. But it takes a long time to get to the moment when it all starts.”

EVE is the ultimate survival game

How does EVE achieve that? Pétursson emphasizes that CCP has created an extremely harsh environment with EVE, where players feel “small and lonely.” At first, it seems that other players are only in EVE to hunt you.

EVE is the ultimate survival game, says the CEO.

“When you find those who are not like that; players who turn to you, then true friendships arise. The fact that EVE Online is such a rough place becomes a valuable ingredient that allows people to draw so much energy from the friendships they forge in the game. EVE provides opportunities for friendships to be tested.”

He speaks of EVE as an “anvil” on which friendships are forged.

According to the CEO, it plays an important role that the world is so dangerous. This means that “failure” carries meaning and that “trust” carries meaning.

The terms “failure and trust” are important key elements for growth, learning, and development.

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Starting with EVE is like going to college at 6 years old

How should EVE proceed? Pétursson says: They have built something with EVE that other people are just starting to build. He is constantly thinking about how to make EVE accessible to as many people as possible. Maybe not everything from EVE, but parts of it. Perhaps in a way that players do not have to spend so much of their lives just for EVE.

The entry into EVE is incredibly difficult. It feels like going to college at 6 years old. Most people who manage to get into EVE as newcomers are just lucky to get help from experienced players. But it cannot be left up to chance whether someone finds their way into EVE or not.

“A lot of EVE players have basically cheated. They had a friend who helped them. That’s of course also part of what the game is about.”

EVE is now working to make entry easier. So that players can find their way into the game even if they don’t have the luck of meeting a friend.

EVE Online was released in 2003. Since 2020, there is a mobile spin-off for iOS and Android called “EVE Echoes”. We have prepared 7 tips for starting in EVE Echoes.

What’s behind it: There are different ways to play a game like EVE. With a positive influence, Pétursson certainly does not mean spending hours searching for asteroids and farming for materials or wildly flying around and shooting and robbing other players.

The CEO of EVE certainly means players who build connections with others, communicate a lot, set goals, and strive for achievements in communities with others. In 2014, we reported on MeinMMO about a player who used his experiences as a guild leader in WoW to get a job as a manager. This is certainly what the EVE CEO is referring to.

Pétursson repeatedly emphasizes that with EVE, 20 years ago, with technically extremely outdated means, they already built a virtual world that many are now trying to build. Now, the developers need to answer the question of how to lead EVE into the future while preserving what is unique.

Between the lines, it is clear: revise the entry and move to mobile. Both seem possible also because CCP was bought years ago by “Pearl Abyss”, the financially strong studio behind Black Desert.

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Ein Wikinger in Valheim baut eines der bekanntesten Wahrzeichen von WoW nach

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

In one of the worlds of Valheim (Steam), the harbor of Stormwind now stands. Normally, it can be found in World of Warcraft, but a player spent hours meticulously bringing the harbor to the survival game.

This is what the player built: The reddit user and Valheim player ericxsg recreated the harbor of Stormwind. The landmark of the Alliance capital has been adorned with most of the details that can also be found in WoW, such as:

  • the docks to Northrend, Darnassus, and Kul Tiras
  • the shipyard where new ships are constructed
  • Towers and walls
  • the buildings and training areas that have been there since the preparation for Legion
  • Crates and barrels that are also found on the docks and at the harbor in World of Warcraft
  • the large lion statue that overlooks the harbor – built from individual wooden beams

Even the ships are anchored, although they are somewhat smaller than the galleons from WoW. Only the airships that usually wait over the harbor are missing. But so far, no one has managed to build so high in the air in Valheim. Nevertheless, the harbor was apparently a lot of work. We have included the images here in our gallery, and you can also find them in the thread on reddit.

  • Valheim Stormwind Harbor 1
  • Valheim Stormwind Harbor 4
  • Valheim Stormwind Harbor 3
  • Valheim Stormwind Harbor 2

30 hours and some tricks for the build

How long did it take him? According to his own statements, ericxsg needed over 30 hours for the harbor. This is pure building time, as he built all of this in creative mode – so he didn’t have to farm materials for it. Otherwise, it would probably have taken well over 200 hours – like the huge fortress of FallenQsnow.

How did he manage it? Despite being in creative mode, the player had to pay attention to some things, such as stability and foundations. To build the docks, he first had to raise the ground in the sea so that the wood could remain stable in the end.

Like in WoW, the Stormwind Harbor in Valheim is mostly made of stone. In this case, it is even important for the stability of his buildings. Because stone counts as a “foundation” and thus provides stability for everything built on it.

The rest is thanks to hours of hard work. Many users praised ericxsg for his attention to detail; some even thought at first glance that it was screenshots from WoW. He himself says that during the build, he constantly looked at the harbor on the second screen to capture as many details as possible.

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Such huge projects are not uncommon in Valheim. Many players use the opportunities to fully express themselves and build the craziest things – from cities to Sauron’s tower to spaceships. If you want to tackle something like this yourself, you can find 3 bases in Valheim that you can use as inspiration for your own.

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Valorant: Head of the largest team instructs players to taunt opponents

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In the tactical shooter Valorant an official game administrator requested players to refrain from “teabagging.” It is a humiliating gesture. However, the head of the largest European team, G2 Esports, says: “Fuck this rule” and instructs his players to do it extra.

What is teabagging? Teabagging is a symbolic gesture in video games: One presses the genitalia of one’s character into the face of a defeated opponent lying on the ground by standing over their face and repeatedly crouching. It is called “teabagging” because the motion of the genitalia resembles putting a teabag into a cup of hot water.

“Teabagging” is generally considered rude and frowned upon.

After a player teabagged an opponent in Valorant in December 2020, he even received death threats.

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This is what it looks like when you “teabag” an opponent in Valorant.

This is the reason for the discussion: A player of G2 Esports, Patryk “PaTiTek” Fabrowski, shared a screenshot on Twitter. The admin of an official Valorant tournament game told him: They do not want teabagging in the broadcasts. This is considered rude (via twitter).

G2 Esports is the largest esports team in Europe. They have dominated League of Legends for years. According to Forbes, the team is worth about 175 million USD. G2 is known for their “memes.” The head of the team declared G2 as the “Real Madrid of esports”.

“Fuck the rule – teabag them and shoot their corpses!”

This is how G2 Esports reacts: Apparently, this has been interpreted as a “new rule” by Riot, not to teabag. When an admin says this, it is seen as coming directly from Riot Games.

The head of G2 Esports, former LoL professional Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez, subsequently instructed his players on Twitter to “teabag everyone and shoot at the corpses.” Regarding the new rule from Riot Games, he said “Fuck this rule.”

https://twitter.com/CarlosR/status/1368270997187682309

In a further tweet, he called the rule “stupid,” saying it has no place in Valorant. They apparently want to make Europe as boring as it was before G2 existed. That won’t happen.

Many think “teabagging is part of it”

This is the discussion: If you read the comments on Twitter, most players are clearly “pro-teabagging”. They consider it

  • “freedom of expression”
  • “psychological warfare”
  • and something that “simply belongs in a first-person shooter”

People seem genuinely appalled that Riot Games would actually suggest something as absurd as refraining from teabagging. They now want a clear statement from Riot Games on whether it is banned or not.

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G2 teabags and loses

This is how it went on: The players of G2 Esports extensively used teabagging “at the command of their boss.” They participated in the tournament VCT 2021: EU Challengers 3, where 8 teams competed for nearly 42,000€.

When G2 Esports took a 9-0 lead against Dfuse on the first map, they teabagged. However, G2 lost the match significantly after the lead. Thus, they fail to qualify for the first VCT Masters, as dotesports knows.

It turned out poorly. Perhaps they should have focused on other things. In the comments, it is noted: “Bad T-Bag karma.”

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This is what it’s about: This fits with G2 Esports and the brand “G2.” They often appear in LoL so confidently that it borders on disrespect towards the opponent. G2 is known for memes and stunts – they celebrate openly, boast big, post a lot on social media, mock opponents and each other. There is a lot of irony and sarcasm involved: They revel in gaming and themselves, drawing energy from the jokes.

It is all well and good, as long as G2 Esports dominates and things are going well. However, once they lose, these antics seem exaggerated and one thinks: “Maybe it would have gone better if you had focused on the match.”

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G2 is considered a dream team in Europe. Here they indicated throwing a player into the pool at the LoL Worlds 2020.

Even if one can see this behavior as “unsportsmanlike”, G2 Esports has been very successful with this attitude: They excite their fans and are generally entertaining. Additionally, they are fair losers. When things go wrong, the teams also own up to it. And apparently, none of this is meant too seriously – it’s just a game.

Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez is the founder and mastermind behind G2. He started as a mid-laner for SK Gaming in 2011 at the beginning of LoL but recognized the enormous potential in esports by his mid-20s and founded G2 Esports in 2013 based in Berlin. He apparently still has a bit of a fiery temperament:

Twitch streamer picks a fight with the wrong, crazy boss of a LoL team

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Player opens 12,000 loot boxes in Star Trek Online so you don’t have to

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Lockboxes provide you with random items in the MMORPG Star Trek Online (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S). A player opened 12,000 of the loot boxes to see the chances of getting specific items.

What is the purpose of the experiment? CasualSAB enjoys playing the well-running MMORPG Star Trek Online for 11 years and wanted to see how high the chances are for certain items that can be drawn from the loot box-like lockboxes.

To do this, he obtained 12,000 of the boxes, which he opens gradually and then logs the contents. You can watch it in this video:

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What’s Inside 12,000 Loot Boxes from Star Trek Online

What exactly are lockboxes? Lockboxes are a type of loot box in Star Trek Online. They contain random items such as officers for your bridge or starships. You even have a chance to win the major prize. This varies frequently and often offers special ships, discounts, Lobi Crystals needed for purchasing special items, and more.

You can find lockboxes as loot or as rewards from events. However, you need keys to open these boxes. And you buy these keys in the in-game store.

Didn’t the player spend an enormous amount of money? CasualSAB played on the test server of the still exciting STO and was able to open the boxes for free there. Had he needed to purchase them normally, they would have reportedly cost around $12,000 (via reddit).

What did he find? Interestingly, he found the major prize and thus a special starship approximately every 240 boxes. This is a drop rate of 0.417%. However, CasualSAB explains that there is no guarantee to get a ship every 240 boxes. In the video, it is shown that he even opens hundreds of boxes at times without receiving a starship.

He discovered ships of the lower tier T5 with a chance of 1.908%. He found Duty Officer Packs with new officers “quite frequently” (13.867%), the bonus pool with a lot of EXP (12.292%), and weapons (11.833%).

In this table, you can see the chances for the individual items:

ItemDrop Rate
Major Prize0.417%
T5 Ship1.908%
Console Pack3.375%
Bridge Officer Manual4.542%
Starship Trait1.842%
Kit Modules9.117%
Personal Trait7.000%
Weapon Pack11.833%
Dilithium Mine Claim4.717%
Duty Officer Pack13.867%
Duty Officer Mission9.892%
Kit Frame11.183%
Bonus EXP12.292%
Crafting Materials8.017%

Are the data significant? Although CasualSAB opened the lockboxes on the test server, he assumes that the drop rates are the same on the live servers. Previous experiments of this kind have shown that drop rates on the test server and live servers were the same.

If you play Star Trek Online, you can see based on CasualSAB’s data how your chances currently stand for certain items you can draw from the lockboxes. It should be noted that the developers of the MMORPG STO can adjust these chances at any time.

If you want to learn more about the development of STO, a developer tells us how he made the leap from fan to designer at Star Trek Online.

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Pokémon GO: Trainer catches 11,400 monsters in one day – How is that possible?

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

The trainer tarotirota from Japan has achieved an incredible goal in Pokémon GO. Within 24 hours, he caught 11,400 Pokémon. We explain how this is possible.

This is what happened: The Japanese trainer tarotirota shared his incredible goal on Twitter. He caught 11,400 Pokémon in 24 hours – more than many trainers have caught in their entire careers.

We explain how to accomplish something this crazy and what other achievements the trainer has reached.

How extreme you have to play for this goal

This is how you can calculate: To catch 11,400 Pokémon in one day, you have to catch an average of 8 Pokémon per minute. That would mean catching one every 7.5 seconds. However, you have to maintain this goal for a full 24 hours to reach the incredible number of 11,400.

https://twitter.com/tarotirota0106/status/1368221230373892096
Here the Japanese shows his achievement.

How does one achieve this? Anyone wanting to catch 8 Pokémon per minute must definitely use the catching trick. This way, you skip all the annoying animations that appear when catching. Thus, it is indeed possible to catch 8 Pokémon per minute.

What’s particularly impressive is that the Japanese trainer maintained this number for a full 24 hours.

For this, tarotirota must have had a large supply of Poké Balls, and even then, the trainer had to turn a lot of Stops or buy more balls. This very problem is also mentioned in his tweet, where he states that the ball shortage was difficult to compensate for.

The location of tarotirota also played in his favor. Many places in Japan are among the best spots in the world for playing Pokémon GO. At many locations, there are numerous PokéStops clustered together, attracting even more Pokémon through Lure modules.

What to keep in mind: In Pokémon GO, there is a catch limit that gives players a soft ban when reached. Every Pokémon that you then want to catch flees. This limit was introduced to prevent cheaters from automatically catching Pokémon indefinitely.

The catch limit is set per week. Currently, this limit is over 14,000 Pokémon in a week. Therefore, for tarotirota to achieve his goal of 11,400 Pokémon in one day, he must have played significantly less beforehand and only accomplished the essentials. He mentions that he enjoyed a week without Pokémon in advance.

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How successful was this hunt? He posted a picture showing an unbelievable 139 Shinies within a day. This is also because he conducted his experiment during the Community Day with Dartiri. So, the majority of the Shinies are likely from Dartiri.

With the 11,400 Pokémon caught, tarotirota now stands at 1,045,300 caught Pokémon. The hurdle of one million caught Pokémon has only been surpassed by very few players so far.

Here’s how it’s going for extreme players in Pokémon GO: Worldwide, there are several trainers who have achieved extreme goals. In Europe, HelsinkiTrolli is one of the best trainers. He has already caught over 1.6 million Pokémon and mastered quite a few crazy challenges.

Worldwide, Brandon Tan is probably one of the most well-known trainers. He is still considered the trainer who has collected the most XP in Pokémon GO. He is also among the biggest YouTubers for Pokémon GO.

Who is tarotirota anyway? He is one of the most well-known players in Japan. While he has caught over a million Pokémon, he has so far only collected “only” 400 million XP. This shows that he focuses primarily on catching Pokémon. Other successful players have very different numbers. For example, Brandon Tan is at 1.2 million catches but has already earned over 2.1 billion XP. Here, the difference is clearly in the other direction.

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WoW: Attention – Do not complete your class quests starting today

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

In WoW: Shadowlands you should no longer complete your covenant quests starting today. There is an important reason for this, Patch 9.0.5.

In World of Warcraft Shadowlands, many players have a daily routine. Some anima is collected, world quests are completed here and there, a dungeon is visited, or the covenant quests are finished. However, you should not complete these covenants now – at least until Wednesday.

Which covenant quests are we talking about exactly? You receive covenant quests from your covenant and they are always active for three days. You can collect a maximum of three of these missions and then complete them “in one go”. However, you should not complete the latest covenant quest that you receive today. Wait to complete today’s and tomorrow’s missions until Wednesday (10.03.).

Why should you wait? On March 10th, the small Patch 9.0.5 will be released. While it brings few new features like the cool Urtum mount, it also includes the new system for valor points. Players can earn these in dungeons of the “Mythic+” difficulty to upgrade gear from those dungeons.

A small amount of valor is also available daily from the covenant quests. To get the most out of the system, you should start on Wednesday with three available covenant quests. This is only possible if you save the quests from Monday (today) and Tuesday (tomorrow) until the patch.

More about WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:

Is it bad if you do the quests anyway? No. The valor points system has a cap, and aside from that, they can be earned “infinitely” in dungeons. Those who miss some points from the covenant quests just need to visit some more dungeons to make up the deficit. This does not create a long-term disadvantage.

Will you save your covenant quests until Wednesday? Or do you not care about the new valor points system and will not take it into consideration?

The upgrading of items has strict requirements in Patch 9.0.5.

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FIFA 21 TOTW 24: The Predictions for the New Team of the Week

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

On March 10, the TOTW 24 (Team of the Week) will be released in FIFA 21. Here on MeinMMO, you’ll find out who could secure a spot in the next Team of the Week.

Update, March 10: The TOTW 24 is now live in FIFA 21.

What is the Team of the Week? EA Sports selects 23 players every week for the Team of the Week who have shown excellent performances in real football. These players are rewarded with improved Inform cards that are available for one week in packs .

What are TOTW Predictions? Before the TOTW is released, the FUT community tries to guess which players could make it into the Team of the Week. Predictions are made based on the real performances of the players.

However, it is important to note that predictions are not a guarantee and can differ from the actual TOTW.

They provide a good overview and can also be used excellently to earn some coins in FUT 21. Here we tell you how it works:

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The Prediction for Team of the Week 22 in Ultimate Team

This week, we look at the predictions of the well-known FIFA YouTuber KieronSFF .

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Goalkeepers

  • GK: Henderson (Manchester United)
  • GK: Joronen (Brescia)
  • GK: Siegrist (Dundee United)

Defenders

  • RWB: Kaderabek (Hoffenheim)
  • RB: Guilbert (Strasbourg)
  • LB: Jordi Alba (FC Barcelona)
  • CB: Rugani (Cagliari)

Midfielders

  • CM: Goretzka (FC Bayern)
  • CAM: Romarinho (Al Ittihad)
  • CAM: Jay (Exeter City FC)

Forwards

  • ST: David (OSC Lille)
  • RF: Ilicic (Atalanta)
  • ST: Sánchez (Inter Milan)
  • ST: Morata (Juventus Turin/Piemonte Calcio)
  • RF: Mahrez (Manchester City)
  • ST: Funes Mori (Rayados)
  • ST: Kane (Tottenham)
  • ST: Sorloth (RB Leipzig)
  • RF: Berghuis (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
  • LF: Kent (Rangers)
  • ST: Damiao (Kawasaki-F)
  • ST: Maclaren (Melbourne City)

Possible Bundesliga Players in TOTW 24

These Bundesliga players could appear in the new TOTW:

  • Leon Goretzka unexpectedly received no spot in TOTW 23 last week, as EA favored Lewandowski. But perhaps Goretzka will get a new chance this week. His good performance and the opening goal against Borussia Dortmund would speak for it.
  • Pavel Kadeřábek had a strong game for Hoffenheim and assisted both goals in the 2:1 victory against VfL Wolfsburg. A TOTW card would therefore be quite plausible.
  • Alexander Sorloth impressed with a strong performance against SC Freiburg, scoring one goal and providing an assist in the 3:0 win. Whether he will receive an Inform card, we will find out on Wednesday.

If you are still looking for reinforcements for your team, we have put together strong cards under 100,000 coins for you here.

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Destiny 2: Wait before farming the God Rolls of the new weapons

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

Destiny 2 has enhanced the old playlists with trendy but really rare weapons. They will be available more frequently soon, so save yourself the time now and don’t farm yet.

This is about these rare weapons: With the start of Season 13, the so-called core activities have received fresh loot. For completing strikes, Crucible, and Gambit matches, you can earn 2 new guns each with a bit of luck.

These 6 guns (see title image) are exclusive to their respective playlists and you really need a lot of patience because:

  • on one hand, the drop rate is frighteningly low
  • on the other hand, the perk pool on the guns is huge.
  • both together result in a vanishingly small chance for a God Roll (the best combination of attachments and perks)

If you’re planning long farming sessions now, you should postpone the date. Bungie is talking about changes and why the items are so rare.

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That’s why you should wait

This is changing: During Season 13, by May 2021 at the latest, Bungie wants to increase the drop rates of the playlist-exclusive weapons. So you will soon have a better chance of getting a Last Dollar from Gambit.

So ideally, save yourself the time now and instead use it for other things. If you can wait that long… But with the low drop rate, it saves you a lot of frustration if you would end up empty-handed again after completing a match.

There will be no new way to earn the guns, and the perk pool will not get smaller either. In the future, Bungie plans to add more new playlist weapons – but only in future seasons that are not specified.

Also interesting:

Why are the weapons so rare?

This is what Bungie says: Chris Proctor is “Weapon Feature Lead” at Bungie and discusses the rarity of the new weapons in a blog post (via Bungie.net). According to him, the weapons have such large perk pools so that players can take a long time hunting and try many options.

Our goal in introducing these rewards was to create space for longer periods of time as well as ritual-specific goals for players when they hunt the perfect roll of a weapon, and to explore the possible space for perk rolls on a weapon archetype in the same way that weapon designers do.

This way, Guardians should find every drop of the playlist weapons interesting and immediately be eager to click on the gun to browse the perk combinations. Due to the insane possibilities, there isn’t “the one God Roll”.

All these combination possibilities are there with Last Dollar:

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Proctor notes, however, that the weapons currently appear far too rarely. With the increased drop rate, Guardians should have “a more positive experience” when they complete an activity. But due to the large perk pool, it shouldn’t become a short-term grind. Since the hated soon sunsetting story is, you have less pressure anyway.

This is reminiscent of Destiny 1, where there was only the notorious Eyasluna drop after Crucible matches. The powerful hand cannon was a favored drop until the switch to Destiny 2, and immediately the roll was clicked, it could be the God Roll.

Have you spent a lot of time farming the new weapons, or are you glad you’ve postponed it so far and are waiting for the drop chance increase? Which gun are you particularly keen on, and do you perhaps have tips for the God Roll? Let us know in the comments.

Completely without the rare weapons from the core activities, these PvE killer combos come from: 3 loadouts from the pro that will shred everything in Season 13 of Destiny 2

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Thousands of players storm into WoW: Classic empty realm for a “new beginning”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Because Blizzard isn’t delivering, players have simply revived a realm in WoW Classic. Thousands participated – with success.

A few days ago, MeinMMO already reported that a player in WoW Classic launched the “The Fresh Crusade” project. He wanted to give WoW players a fresh start like at launch and sought like-minded individuals. The response was overwhelming, and thousands of players joined to repopulate the world of WoW Classic once again.

What kind of event was it? “The Fresh Crusade” was players’ attempt to fulfill a dream that Blizzard probably won’t offer anymore. The players wanted to experience the launch of the game and a new realm once again. To this end, they coordinated their timing and stormed an previously unmentioned realm last Friday evening.

The scenes were likely to touch some WoW fans, as they were reminiscent of the sights during the official launch of Classic. Hundreds of players in starting areas caused long waits and queues in front of quest mobs. These can only be “tagged” by a maximum of one group and have respawn times that can last several minutes.

WoW Classic Fresh Crusade Queue
A charming queue in front of the quest mob. Image source: Eurogamer

As is proper, the players are patiently waiting in line for their kill.

How many participated? Exact numbers are hard to find. However, it is clear that on the “The Fresh Crusade” Discord server, a little over 10,000 interested individuals were registered. Caszhar, the initiator of the project, explained in an interview with Eurogamer that about 30% of the people on Discord were actually present. That would mean about 3,000 players who entered the realm Dragonfang (EU). The realm was considered “dead” beforehand, with hardly any active players left.

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Now there are nearly 20 new guilds. How many of those players will stay on the realm long-term is hard to say. However, the chances are good that many will form new friendships that will last and lead to extended gameplay.

There were also trolls who wanted to disrupt: Because the project attracted so much attention beforehand, there were also a few trolls who wanted to disrupt intentionally. Some tried to guess the right realm in advance to “level up” and kill newcomers directly through PvP. Others tried to defeat the valuable quest mobs repeatedly, even though they didn’t need them anymore – just so that other players couldn’t complete their quests.

But there are trolls and troublemakers on every realm, it seems.

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Can you still participate? Sure. Anyone who wants can still start on Dragonfang a bit delayed. The other players had only about 3 days of head start, which can still be made up in Classic. Anyone who puts in some effort can soon catch up with the others and can then experience dungeons again or quest in groups instead of just being pulled to level 60 by “boosters”.

Did you participate in the event? Are you looking at the realm later on? Or would you not have the nerve to start anew in Classic?

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Pokémon GO: Thundurus Counter Guide – The Best Attackers in Tier 5 Raid

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The best Raid counters for Boreos in Pokémon GO help you win the battle as quickly as possible. We show you the best attackers and everything important about the Boreos raid.

What kind of boss is this? The legendary Pokémon Boreos is solely a Flying type. Therefore, its counters include attackers of Electric, Ice, and Rock types.

The special thing about this boss is that it has two forms. However, it can only be found in its Incarnate Form at first.

Update from March 8, 2021: We have updated this counter guide for you and added new attackers to the table. Since its last visit in Pokémon GO, there are new counters like Mega Ampharos that deal a lot of damage in battle against Boreos.

How long will Boreos be available? You can find the boss from March 6 at 08:00 until March 11, 2021, at 08:00 in raids in Pokémon GO. You can find more events for March 2021 in Pokémon GO here.

The best counters against Boreos in Pokémon GO

Below, we will show you the best counters that you should use in the battle against Boreos.

PokémonMoveset
Mega AmpharosVolt Switch and Thunderbolt
RamidesRollout and Rock Slide
RaikouThunder Shock and Volt Switch
MagnezoneSpark and Volt Switch
ZapdosThunder Shock and Thunderbolt
ElectivireThunder Shock and Volt Switch
RhyperiorRollout and Stone Edge
MamoswinePowder Snow and Avalanche
TyranitarRollout and Stone Edge
GlaceonIce Shard and Avalanche
SnoruntIce Shard and Avalanche
LuxraySpark and Volt Switch
ZekromCharge Beam and Volt Switch

Notes: With Electric Pokémon, you are well served in this fight, as they are not susceptible to the attacks that Boreos can bring into battle.

Attackers like Ramides or Mamoswine are solid in battle, but are vulnerable if Boreos has the attack Uproar.

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What attacks does Boreos have?

The boss can have various movesets made up of the following attacks:

  • As a Fast Attack, Boreos learns Air Slash or Bite
  • As Charge Attacks, it learns Hurricane, Hyper Beam, Uproar, or Dark Pulse

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How many trainers does it take to fight? If you are equipped with strong counters, you can defeat Boreos with just 2 trainers. To be on the safe side, we recommend about 4 trainers.

This is still important: At the end of March 2021, the Therian form of Boreos will be available in Pokémon GO. Starting March 30, it will be time. Mark this date and make sure to get this form of the legendary boss.

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3 Loadouts from the Pro that will help you dominate in Season 13 of Destiny 2

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 7 minutes

In Destiny 2, an expert shares his top 3 strongest weapon combinations for PvE. Here you will find the locations and information about the guns that you should definitely try out in the Season of the Chosen.

You can find it here: In Destiny 2, you can always carry 3 weapons. But which legendary guns and Exotics make the deadliest combinations and can flatten bosses as well as quickly wipe out adds?

This is exactly the question that Destiny expert Ehroar from the Redeem Clan has asked. The clan holds multiple World-First titles and the famous Destiny streamer Gladd is also a member there.

MeinMMO presents in this article the 3 best loadouts from Ehroar for PvE in Season 13 and gives you the locations of the weapons and some tips on gameplay or synergy of the combos. The good thing is: you can play all the suggestions with any class and both on PC and consoles.

Since Destiny 2 finally removes the heavily criticized weapon sunset from the game, you can use the powerful loadouts at your leisure in the future.

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Loadout 1 makes a bang

Primary Weapon: Ehroar swears by the Extraordinary Performance. This is a 750 RPM submachine gun with kinetic damage. According to him, this is the best legendary SMG in the game.

  • You receive Extraordinary Performance after battlefield kills and can find it in focused Umbral Engrams.
  • For perks, focus on “Rampage” to receive a 20% damage bonus. You don’t even have to actively engage with the weapon. As long as you are in combat for 12 seconds, the perk activates. By the way, this perk is exclusively found on the new Cabal weapons of Season 13.
  • By the way, the recoil of some weapons was adjusted at the start of Season 13. This includes SMGs, which now play significantly better, especially on controllers.

Special Weapon: The star of the loadout is the grenade launcher Plunderer Salvo. This is claimed to be the best legendary add-clear weapon, according to the pro (without Warmind Cells). The breach-loader adds arc damage and decimates entire hordes through its chain reaction explosion.

  • You receive the quest weapon through a quest in Season 13. Here, MeinMMO shows you how to complete it quickly: How to quickly get the new grenade launcher in Destiny 2 – How strong is it?
  • The weapon always has fixed perks, basically an inbuilt god roll.
  • However, according to Ehroar, it is a myth that the mod “Dragonfly Spec” makes the weapon even stronger (via YouTube) – but Plunderer Salvo doesn’t need that at all.
  • You can, however, use mods like “Explosive Rounds” to quickly charge with light and become even stronger.

Power Weapon: Since you have the exotic slot free, you have a lot of room here. The exotic sword the Lament is recommended. This melee monster can heal you, slice through shields and even champion barriers, and if played correctly, the damage goes through the roof.

On the next pages, you will find 2 more weapon combinations that will let you decimate everything and that the pro swears by. One loadout evokes nostalgic memories – of the time before Beyond Light.

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FIFA 21: Hurry up – This is how you get Guendouzi without coins

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

The What-If Event in FIFA 21 brought a strong card for Mattéo Guendouzi. You can obtain him through the Guendouzi challenges without coins – but not for too long.

This is “What If” Guendouzi: The Frenchman is under contract with Hertha BSC and fits perfectly into Bundesliga teams. Additionally, he provides good linking opportunities to other leagues.

His new What-If card has received a substantial upgrade of a full 10 points compared to the gold version. The new variant is perfectly suited for the CDM position and has particularly strong values in defense, physicality, passing, and dribbling.

Thus, he is suitable as a destroyer but also as a ball distributor for the offense. If equipped with a Shadow chemistry style, he is the ideal CDM.

This is how long the card is available: You need to hurry with Guendouzi. The challenges are only available until March 11.

FIFA 21 What If Guendouzi challenges
The midfielder requires some effort but no coins

What-If Upgrade possible: The What-If cards receive an upgrade of 2 additional overall points if your club achieves certain goals. In Guendouzi’s case, Hertha BSC must score 6 goals in a total of 5 matches.

  • In the first match, Hertha already scored 2 goals, so 4 are still missing.
  • The upcoming matches are against Dortmund, Leverkusen, Union Berlin, and Gladbach.

The Hertha matches have not been very high-scoring lately, but there was a 2:1 victory against Augsburg. In the table, the Berlin team is in 14th place. The upcoming schedule is not the easiest – theoretically, however, just one goal per game is enough to secure Guendouzi the upgrade.

Sometimes it can happen quickly. What-If-Fer received an upgrade after his team won 6:0.

But even without further upgrades, Guendouzi is worth it. The midfielder can be obtained without the use of coins.

How to complete the Guendouzi challenges in FIFA 21 for the What-If card

This is what you need to do: In total, there are 5 challenges to complete for Guendouzi. All of them take place in the friendly match mode “What If – Classic”.

  • Score in 2 separate matches in the Live FUT Friendly “What If – Classic” with Bundesliga players.
  • Score in 3 separate matches in the Live FUT Friendly “What If – Classic” with midfielders.
  • Assist in the Live FUT Friendly “What If – Classic” for 5 goals with French players.
  • Win 5 matches in the Live FUT Friendly “What If – Classic”.
  • Score in 10 separate matches in the Live FUT Friendly “What If – Classic” with Bundesliga players.
FIFA 21 Guendouzi What if
The mode has some restrictions

Tips for the Guendouzi challenges: The “What If – Classic” mode has two access restrictions. You need 11 clubs in the starting eleven, as well as at least 3 leagues.

Looking at the challenges, it’s advisable to bring the combination of “Bundesliga” and “France” onto the pitch as often as possible – especially in the offense.

Examples of French players in the Bundesliga:

  • Moussa Diaby (LM) – Leverkusen
  • Kingsley Coman (LM) – Bayern
  • Lucas Hernandez (CB) – Bayern
  • Alassane Plea (ST) – Gladbach
  • Dayot Upamecano (CB) – Leipzig
  • Nordi Mukiele (RB) – Leipzig
  • Christopher Nkunku (ST) – Leipzig
  • Baptiste Santamaria (CDM) – Freiburg
  • Jean-Philippe Mateta (ST) – Mainz
  • Mattéo Guendouzi (CDM) – Hertha BSC

Remember that you can only use one player from each club. Otherwise, fill your team with additional Bundesliga players for the challenges and chemistry. However, make sure to incorporate at least two other leagues.

Use loan players: In the friendly match mode, you can use loan players without losing contracts. So if you have top players like Mbappé or Icons in the loan version, bring them into play here.

Moreover, it pays off to play offensively. Often, players in friendly matches give up early, as this has no effect on any ranks or rewards in Live Friendlies.

Are you looking for more players for your team? Then here is a selection of the best players under 100,000 coins in FIFA 21.

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According to the pro: This will be the next OP weapon in CoD Warzone – When it comes

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

The yet to be properly released submachine gun CX-9 can be played in Call of Duty: Warzone with a lot of luck. And the CoD pro NICKMERCS is convinced that everyone will only play this weapon after trying it out, if it should indeed come.

This is the weapon in question: It is about the CX-9. This is a fast-firing submachine gun – apparently still from the time of Modern Warfare. Because it can, among other things, be unlocked and used in the co-op survival mode of CoD: Modern Warfare.

The special thing about this weapon: In Warzone or in Multiplayer of Modern Warfare, this weapon has not properly appeared yet. Currently, you cannot unlock, upgrade, and use the CX-9 there. Whether it will be completely released there at some point is unclear.

But with luck, you can already take it into the Battle Royale since the start of Season 2. And the consensus is: The gun packs a punch, and it would definitely count as top-tier; some even consider it OP.

This is how you currently get the CX-9 in Warzone: In Warzone, you can currently only find the weapon in a special version, namely in the form of the Serac blueprint – and only with extreme luck. It drops very rarely from the also rare orange/golden loot crates. It is also said to exist as a very rare “ground loot”.

Here is the rare Serac blueprint

If it is even close to how it is now, you won’t see anything else

This is what NICKMERCS says about the CX-9: Now the well-known streamer and CoD pro NICKMERCS has finally been able to try the weapon himself and was very excited – but also nervous, as he admits. Because regarding the weapon, the meta apparently worries him.

“I was only able to use the thing for half the game, but you can see why it’s so hard to get it,” says NICKMERCS almost reverently in his latest video. “The thing is a laser, at all distances. It has a crazy TTK (Time to Kill) that exceeds everything,” he continues.

“I look forward to when this weapon lands in Warzone, but I am also nervous again. If it’s even close to how it is now, you won’t see anything else on the map,” he concludes.

Here you see NICKMERCS with the CX-9 in action:

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When will the weapon come? That is not clear. Not even if it will ever be completely introduced – that is, in the regular version apart from the Serac blueprint.

But as mentioned: With luck, you can currently play with the weapon in Battle Royale. And if you actually manage to get the CX-9 into your hands during a match, make sure to try it out. Right now it is really OP and definitely worth it – regardless of whether this potential top weapon eventually comes or not.

Also interesting:

Have you been lucky enough to get your own picture of this submachine gun? What are your experiences with this gun? Would you like to see a regular introduction in Warzone?

By the way, if this comes to pass, the CX-9 could then also come into play regularly: According to leak: CoD Modern Warfare gets another season – with these contents

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The largest streamer on Twitch cheats in GTA 5 – Super-Server bans him

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

The Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel (25) simply cannot play nicely with others. He has now been banned from the popular roleplay server for GTA 5 Online “No Pixel 3.0” after he exploited a glitch and shot two police officers from within a prison cell. As a result, the most-watched streamer on Twitch is now banned from the most-viewed game in March 2021.

This is the situation:

  • The server “No Pixel 3.0” is a privately run roleplay server for GTA 5, here many big streamers play on Twitch like Sodapoppin. This makes the ancient GTA Online 2021 once again the hottest game on Twitch, ahead of LoL, Fortnite, and Valorant.
  • The streamer xQc is by far the most-watched streamer on Twitch in recent days, playing GTA 5.
  • xQc is regarded as the “bad boy” of Twitch, who cannot follow any rules. “No Pixel” is a server that places great importance on rules and kicks players who do not adhere to these rules.
  • After an escapade, xQc received his second ban from the server, causing a lot of attention. There is hardly a bigger topic over the weekend than “xQc banned.”
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xQc and GTA are currently dominating Twitch. Source: 7.3., Sullygnome

xQc smuggles a gun into the prison cell and starts shooting

This is what xQc did: The streamer was arrested in GTA 5 by other players. xQc used a glitch to equip a gun while in handcuffs, even though it had been confiscated from him.

In the cell at the police station, xQc then drew the weapon and took out two police officers with headshots. This caused an uproar.

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The recently returned streamer Esfand reacted quickly with a ninja roll and shot xQc in the cell. He received a lot of applause for this.

The scene looks particularly amusing because the stocky Esfand, a former football player, has made his character Cornwood quite fat.

Esfand watches the scene in a replay and can hardly contain his laughter, as the stocky cop first stands in the corner to do his business and then takes out the criminal with a “John Wick” roll and a headshot.

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“Selfish and only thinking of himself”

Why is this causing an uproar? xQc’s behavior actually outrages some viewers. A reddit thread on the topic has over 1,600 comments.

xQc clearly “cheated” in this scene – this is against the roleplay rules. The cops said: “We searched him thoroughly”: He shouldn’t have had any weapons in the cell.

Exploiting glitches is already frowned upon, but it is particularly taboo on roleplay servers. There are clear rules that everyone knows and takes seriously.

Furthermore, it is roleplay-wise difficult to explain how the cops could get back up and continue after headshots. xQc actively and significantly interfered in their roleplay.

Moreover, it seems completely unrealistic that a criminal in the cell simply commits double police murder: How would the roleplay have continued from there?

Other streamers do not want to end up as victims in YouTube clips

xQc’s behavior is generally viewed critically. One of the “shot” cops is the popular Twitch streamer MOONMOON. He says: He has no interest in being exploited by xQc to create YouTube clips from his misconduct and contribute to xQc becoming even more popular.

MOONMOON says: xQc acts so badly only because he wants attention. He is deliberately looking to get banned. No normal person would behave like that. It is selfish and reckless.

No one behaves like you do. I refuse to believe it. I no longer want to be part of this. […] I refuse to be farmed for “xQc gets banned from No Pixel 3.0” clips on YouTube.

MOONMOON

This also ties into xQc’s previous behavior: He is known for being a terrible loser and simply not adhering to rules that should apply to everyone.

xQc banned from No Pixel for “a few days”

This is the consequence of the ban: xQc has been banned from the server for his behavior.

xQc himself wrote on Discord: He is banned for “a few days”, during which his character will go on a cruise (via twitter).

However, the clip has brought him a lot of attention: xQc is by far the most-watched streamer on Twitch. Fans enjoy his behavior as the “bad boy.”

This is the first time xQc has been banned from No Pixel at the end of February. He crashed into other players with his car and then fled the scene. This misconduct is known as VDM, “Vehicle Death Match.”

xQc feels harassed by cops

This is what xQc says: He apologizes for his behavior:

“What I did … is terrible. I should be banned for this, and I have been banned for this.”

xQc

xQc also admits that he would be furious if another person behaved that way toward him.

But xQc also believes that he was merely defending himself. He was already angry and past the “point of no return” in that situation.

He accuses the “cop” streamers on the server of taking far too long when arresting him or interacting with him. Or they would arrest him without engaging in any form of roleplay.

He believes: Cop streamers would intentionally take their time to have xQc in their streams and benefit from his fame.

Therefore, he finds it actually okay for him to defend himself in this way. Because this behavior of the cop streamers is just boring and no one likes it.

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This is what it’s about: This is the same conflict that xQc had on the Rust roleplay server. xQc constantly wants action and to give his fans something. Therefore, he often takes on the role of a “bad boy” and imposes his style of fast action on other streamers. In doing so, he is not so concerned about the rules and streams of others. He mainly focuses on himself and his audience.

Other streamers who play by the “rules” apparently feel harassed by this.

xQc functions as an accelerant on Twitch: There’s a lot going on and there’s plenty of spectacle, but eventually, the place is burned down.

The streamer xQc shapes the current events on Twitch like hardly anyone else. Meanwhile, the former Overwatch pro still grapples with the platform, even though he once said, “The Twitch chat raised him”:

Streamer is incredibly successful, but Twitch culture is driving him crazy.

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