Fortnite: Beware – Players are currently using an old skin to trick you

This tactic was discovered in Fortnite with the new update, but only works with a paid skin and emote.

This is what happened: With Update 15.30, Fortnite received a new, interesting location: “Kit’s Cantina”. There, the Mandalorian from the namesake Star Wars series is causing trouble. In the cantina, players discovered a trick that some, like YouTuber SypherPK, already call Pay2Win.

Why should this be Pay2Win? The trick only works with a paid skin and an emote. It provides advantages that only players who have paid money can use. But what kind of trick is this?

Players disguise themselves as a hologram with a skin

The users of this trick use the Breakpoint skin, which was available for purchase in the Fortnite Item Shop for real money. It was part of the Breakpoint Pack and was released in June 2019. However, as of August 1, 2019, this pack is no longer available in the shop.

Additionally, the Accolades emote is used to mimic the movements of the hologram. With this skin and the emote, the movements of the hologram can be performed in Kit’s Cantina – with strikingly similar appearance.

Players often do not notice in the heat of battle and confuse the tricksters with the hologram as seen in this gameplay by HJDoogan:

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So you should pay attention to this hologram in the future, in case more players come up with the idea of exploiting the trick. Whether this really is Pay2Win is probably a matter of opinion. It could just be seen as a funny tactic to trick other players.

However, Fortnite repeatedly struggles with accusations of Pay2Win. Most recently, there were superhero skins, that were so powerful they had to be adjusted.

They could adjust their colors, making the wearers of the skins nearly invisible. Even after an initial adjustment, there was still trouble.

What do you think of such tricks? Are the players themselves to blame if they are so careless? Or is this an unfair advantage acquired by the buyers? Let us know in the comments.

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In Pokémon GO I am currently fighting against myself 2500 times – Here’s how to avoid it

In Pokémon GO, MeinMMO editor Noah Struthoff currently has to battle himself 2500 times. He reveals to you why he has to endure this and how you can avoid it.

This is how I am currently playing Pokémon GO: I have been active in Pokémon GO every day since 2016 and have made significant progress in the race to level 50. I am at level 48 and now need to complete the following tasks:

  • Trade 10 Pokémon caught at least 300 kilometers apart
  • Obtain 50 lucky Pokémon through trades
  • Send 500 gifts to friends
  • Earn 35 platinum medals

I have already completed the top three tasks, but I am held back by the platinum medals. The problem: I am still missing 3 medals to reach the goal of 35.

The fastest way to earn platinum medals takes me to the PvP mode. I have completely ignored it so far, and there are 3 medals to be earned in platinum mode. However, I still need to fight about 2500 battles to obtain all 3 medals in platinum.

Hours of battling for 3 medals

This is my current approach: The 2500 battles go quickest when I use my girlfriend’s account and repeatedly beat her little 10 CP Pokémon. The battle of the huge Kyogre against the tiny Jigglypuff may be unequal, but I’m making good progress.

But even such an uneven battle takes several hours when repeated hundreds of times. By now, I spend my evenings just battling. I sit at the table and am basically battling against myself.

This is what my evening activity currently looks like – however, my opponents are weaker.

Were there no alternatives? I have already gone through medals that can be quickly played in platinum. An alternative would be raids, but I would need to complete about 500 raids in a very short time – that can be quite costly.

While I am close to finishing medals for tiny Rattata or large Magikarp, I also can’t find that many monsters of them in a short time.

The consequence is the endless battling that I am currently going through. It may not be really fun, but the drive to reach the next level is still great and motivates me.

This is how you can prevent it: I currently notice that to reach the maximum level 50, you really have to go through every part of Pokémon GO at least somewhat intensively. I had focused mainly on catching Pokémon and collecting XP. However, that singular focus is now backfiring on me.

If you are not directly on the brink of level 49 yet, you should occasionally also focus on medals that you don’t like so much. So battle in the PvP league or trade Pokémon – at least enough to approximately complete the 35 platinum medals.

Whoever wants to quickly reach level 49 doesn’t have to battle for hours against small Pokémon like I do, but can reach the goal more easily.

Reaching level 50 will reward you with a strong special research. Here are the steps:

Pokémon GO: This special research is only for trainers who reach level 50

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WoW fulfills players’ great loot desires for raids – This is what the new hotfix brings

The upcoming hotfix in WoW Shadowlands will adjust the amount of rewards you will receive in the raids. Here are the changes that will go live with the hotfix next week.

What will be changed? Blizzard has announced that they will adjust the amount of loot you receive in Castle Nathria in a hotfix. You can soon expect more loot when you complete the raids in WoW:

  • Bosses now drop 33% more loot than before
  • The weapon tokens will drop with a higher probability

Both changes apply to all difficulty levels of the Nathria raid.

The drop rate of gear will also depend on the number of players in the raid group:

  • 10-player raids will receive 2 items of armor from each boss
  • 20-player raids will receive 4 items of armor from each boss

Other drops in the castle will not be affected by these changes. This includes Legendary Memories, for example.

When will the patch go live? The hotfix will be implemented on the servers with the weekly server maintenance on February 16. Starting next week, you will get more loot in the raids.

Too little loot frustrated the players

What was the problem with the loot? WoW players have been frustrated for some time about the low amount of loot they received from the Nathria raid.

Due to a bug, groups of 20 players originally received 5 items of armor each. However, this has been fixed, and the number of drops has been reduced to the planned 3, according to Community Manager Kaivax.

Some in the WoW community felt this was too little. The nerf of the drop rates was too severe, and the raids no longer felt rewarding. Voices were raised demanding more loot in raids.

This is what the Game Director of WoW said: Also, the head of WoW, Ion Hazzikostas, has commented on the issue. On Twitter, he wrote that “finding a solution in the middle of the raid tier is complicated.”

 We want to implement the dungeon improvements as soon as possible while discussing the right approach to enhance other gear sources such as raiding or world content.

Ion Hazzikostas

It sounded like the change would take a long time. However, the buff is coming sooner than expected.

Do you think the adjustments are right, or should Blizzard not have backed down here? Share your views in the comments. Cortyn from MeinMMO has a clear opinion on this:

WoW has pampered its players, and now it is backfiring.

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This is what BlizzConline must deliver to be a success

The BlizzConline is just around the corner. But what does Blizzard’s fair need to bring to convince the fans?

For all Blizzard fans, a big date is approaching next week. The game developer is hosting BlizzCon fully digital for the first time and thus launching the “BlizzConline”.

Although digital fairs became part of everyday life during the past Corona year, many of them were rather disappointing for viewers. Especially big announcements were largely absent and the prevailing opinion was that such a fair was not necessary for that. So what must BlizzConline deliver to convince the fans?

WoW: What’s next for Shadowlands?

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is quite good. The expansion is arguably one of the strongest expansions WoW has ever had in terms of content and gameplay. However, the launch content is slowly but surely exhausted and players have no real cues on where the journey could lead.

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What’s next? Blizzard will surely tell us soon.

It is practically confirmed that Blizzard will give an outlook on Patch 9.1 and its content.

That will traditionally be a new raid, which will replace Castle Nathria as the first raid tier in the spring.

It is also unknown how the story will continue to develop. While all covenant campaigns have addressed the most pressing issues, there are still many unknown variables, such as the fate of Tyrande, the future of Kel’Thuzad, or what Sylvanas and the Jailer plan with Anduin.

If Blizzard wants to tease a bit more here, then Patch 9.1 will also include a fresh dungeon for 5 players. The previous 8 dungeons are good, but having 8 choices is less than in previous expansions.

Lastly, there will likely be information on how and when flying will be unlocked, which will drastically reduce travel time in the Shadowlands.

Overwatch 2: Info, Release Date, Insight into the Campaign

Since the announcement of Overwatch 2, development on Overwatch has slowed down dramatically. The developers’ energy is focused on Part 2, which makes players of Part 1 quite unhappy. There are only rarely larger updates, mostly just a handful of new skins for respective events.

Are there new updates about Overwatch 2? In a week we will know.

Overwatch 2 promises many innovations and finally a large PvE mode with a campaign. More than a cinematic trailer and very rough concepts of the skill system have not been revealed in the past.

Here Blizzard could score with new information, show new heroes (and villains), or perhaps give insight into the gameplay of a campaign mission. After all, many players still worry that the campaign will “only” proceed like the story missions from the anniversary events.

However, fans should not get too many hopes before the event. In the past, it has been repeatedly stated that Overwatch 2 is still “not even Blizzard soon” away. It might simply be too early for new information on this title.

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Diablo IV – New Class and Release Date

For Diablo IV, however, it looks better. It is practically clear that there will be information about a new class. This naturally comes with a lot of fresh videos of gameplay material with the respective class and how it can interact with the other classes.

A dream for all fans would be the announcement of a release date for the latest Diablo installment. However, Blizzard typically never commits to fixed dates unless they are certain they can meet them. In recent years, they have deviated from this with Warcraft III: Reforged and WoW: Shadowlands and received much criticism.

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When Lilith will make our lives hell (or Sanctuary), we will find out … hopefully.

A release in 2021 has been ruled out. So anyone expecting a release date may be quite disappointed.

However, Blizzard is also preparing Diablo: Immortal for mobile devices. It is supposed to launch later this year and looks surprisingly good, even if the debacle surrounding the announcement still lingers in the minds of many fans.

Hearthstone – New Game Mode and New Set

For Hearthstone, the announcements will probably proceed rather traditionally. Many innovations have already been announced in advance, such as the development of a classic game mode or the introduction of a core set that changes every year.

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New sets for Hearthstone and a brand new game mode are on the way.

Therefore, the BlizzConline will likely primarily focus on a new card set; after all, three expansions are to be released in 2021. Many of the 135 cards will surely be introduced, providing fans with things to look forward to.

However, the developers have also confirmed that they are working on a completely new game mode aside from “Classic” that should be in addition to the Battlegrounds and Duel modes. Perhaps there will be a first glimpse of it at BlizzConline.

Something brand new

It is widely known that Blizzard has been working on some secret projects in the background for several years. Bobby Kotick recently confirmed in an “Earnings Call” with investors that at least some mobile titles are in the works, including at least two related to Warcraft.

Even though mobile titles are still often seen critically in Europe or as “not real gaming”, it is a huge growth market with many potential customers. Therefore, it is likely that a new announcement could soon be available for smartphones.

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A kind of “WoW-Mobile”? It could be coming.

At least the mobile titles are already in “advanced development”, which suggests that there could soon be first moving images.

Whether Blizzard will save the announcement of a mobile title for BlizzConline or will prefer to do it at another time after the debacle over Diablo Immortal remains unclear.

What is Project Fenway?

Currently, the project “Fenway” makes many people curious. The name has surfaced in recent weeks and is allegedly the title of a new game from Blizzard. Whether it is merely a project name or already the game title is still unclear.

Fenway could simply be the name of a mobile title, or something entirely new in a yet unexplored universe. After all, the last complete announcement of a new game world, like Overwatch, was more than 6 years ago.

Maybe Blizzard will surprise us here – if this project is even presented.

What about HotS and StarCraft?

For two games, Blizzard can only score, no matter what they do – because there are hardly any expectations.

Heroes of the Storm has been in a kind of “low energy” mode for years. While there are new contents like heroes and balance patches, they are released only at very large intervals. The game is still being supported and kept alive, but big jumps are no longer to be expected.

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Will there ever be a new StarCraft? Maybe we’ll hear something about it.

The StarCraft franchise has also been dormant for a few months now. Development on Part 2 has been completed and new content is no longer being developed here. However, StarCraft has always been an important pillar for Blizzard. Whether a new RTS game, a shooter, or something completely different will be released remains to be seen. However, the developers probably will not bury the franchise – it is simply too important and historic.

How can you watch BlizzConline? Those who want to witness what will actually be presented at BlizzConline should stock up on coffee or energy drinks on the upcoming Friday, February 19. The fair starts at 11:00 PM with the opening ceremony, which traditionally includes all major announcements. The exact details will follow in the following hours and will likely bring new information well into the early morning hours. The exact schedule for BlizzCon can be found here.

The stream is completely free and can therefore be viewed by everyone without buying a virtual ticket. For those for whom “spending money” traditionally belongs to BlizzCon, they should consider one of the anniversary packages.

We at MeinMMO will of course report on BlizzCon, so you can read all the important details afterwards on our site.

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The Division 2 was on the brink of ending – Even the team seems surprised that it continues

Recently, it was announced that The Division 2 will continue into 2021 and beyond, with new content on the way. However, this is apparently far from certain. For as news now shows, the support for the game was apparently already on the brink of termination.

This is what The Division 2 has now announced: After Ubisoft previously provided hope for the future of The Division 2, the responsible team behind the title has now reached out to fans in a personal message.

In brief: The developers express their heartfelt thanks for the support of the players and excitedly announce that additional content for The Division 2 will be released later this year.

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However, the message also shows how close this decision must have been. Even the development team seems a bit surprised that they are still able to work on further content for The Division 2 after Year 2.

No substantial content was planned after Year 2

The message reveals more: It appears that Title Update 12 was supposed to be the last major update for The Division 2. Some players had already suspected this, and the team has now confirmed it in their message.

Thus, the game would likely not receive any substantial content or innovations beyond Year 2 (which ends like Season 4 in early March). Because these – by the way, even the Seasons – have always come with major Title Updates.

Would there have been any new content afterward? According to the old plan, probably not

The fact that it will continue now is mainly thanks to the ongoing passion and support from fans and players. At least, this is what it sounds like. The developers express their gratitude and repeatedly emphasize how much it means to them. It really seems like they themselves didn’t believe it anymore.

This is how many fans felt as well: After the announcement of the Star Wars project and the generally quiet recent times around the game, many had already speculated about the ‘end’ of The Division 2.

Some assumed that the shooter would only be kept alive on absolute minimal resources in Year 3 and that it would continue (if at all) without substantial new content – at most with Seasons. And it seems that this was actually only narrowly averted.

What happens next? There isn’t a precise timeline. The developers basically just say that they are already working on fresh content scheduled to be released later in 2021. More details are to follow, but it is still too early for that.

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Will there be another expansion of the caliber of “Warlords of New York“? Hopefully, we will find out soon

However, it is also stated that they are only in an early development phase. Therefore, one should not expect this content right at the beginning of Year 3, which is in March. It is currently unknown whether it will first continue with another Season or if there will be a period of time without new content.

What do you think about it? Are you excited that The Division 2 will continue and that new content will come for it? What kind of content do you think it will be? A new expansion in the style of Warlords of New York? Something smaller? Or just Seasons? And how likely do you think a part 3 is? Let us know in the comments, along with other readers from MeinMMO.

By the way, you can still enjoy yourself in The Division 2 at the end of Year 2 in the Crossover clothing event with Resident Evil: Resident Evil comes to The Division 2: Now you can walk around like STARS

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Valheim’s chef warns: nasty bug can destroy your world – Here’s what you can do

In Valheim there is a nasty bug that can destroy your entire world. However, you can protect yourself by creating a backup.

What kind of bug is this? In Valheim, players invest a lot of time and effort into building their bases, crafting, and equipping characters. However, a nasty bug is circulating that completely undermines this work.

According to IronGate’s CEO, Richard Svensson, there is currently a bug in Valheim that can delete your worlds and reset your progress back to 0. Svensson warned about the bug on Twitter.

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When does the bug occur? However, Richard Svensson wrote on Twitter that the bug seems to occur more frequently when you close the game with ALT + F4. So try to avoid it and close the game via the menu instead.

Currently, it is still unknown under what exact circumstances the bug occurs. However, it seems to be rare, and the developers have not yet managed to reliably reproduce and combat it.

However, there is a way to safeguard yourself and protect your world.

A backup can save your world

How to back up your world: Although the world-destroying bug is nasty, it can be countered relatively easily.

If you haven’t adjusted your save folder for Valheim, then the path to the saved worlds and characters in Valheim should look like this for you:

  • C:UsersUsernameAppDataLocalLowIronGateValheim

There you will find the appropriate files and can copy your worlds and characters to a safe folder. If the bug should catch you, you are still safe and can restore your world by copying the backed-up files back.

If you are using a dedicated server, then the backup can be made by the administrator. This can be done via FTP (File Transfer Protocol).

The backup is also recommended by CEO Richard Svensson until the developers find a way to fix the nasty bug.

Once your world is secured, you can look for inspiration for cool bases. We have some for you here:

3 cool bases in Valheim that you can use as inspiration for your own

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Dealer provokes Sony with side plate offer for PS5 – “Come on, sue us!”

Manufacturers of custom side plates for the PS5 have a tough time. Sony usually acts quickly against the suppliers. Now a retailer is offering them again and even provoking the PS5 manufacturer.

This is what it’s about: Currently, the Playstation 5 is only available in white. However, the console’s side plates are easy to swap. Since Sony has not offered any other variants so far, third-party manufacturers have tried to bring their own color variations to the market in the past – particularly sought after are apparently black side covers.

However, Sony had a say in this and took action against the retailers. For example, in the case of Customize My Plates, which was forced by Sony’s lawyers to cease selling colorful side plates. Apparently, the custom side plates infringe on patents. As CMP, the company then even made a second attempt.

Now, another retailer, DBrand, is taking the plunge and offering black custom side plates for the PS5 – in a sleek matte tone. Knowing that legal consequences could arise, DBrand is even mocking Sony.

“Get your own before Sony’s lawyers do.”

This is what the retailer says: Regardless of the fact that Sony has been brash in threatening legal action against retailers, DBrand is promoting its side plates on its own website quite aggressively and even provoking the PS5 manufacturer.

The product page states at the top: “Darkplates. Go ahead, sue us.” Overall, the entire description of the product is quite humorous and sarcastic.

It is stated, among other things, that they deserve a Nobel Prize for having rectified Sony’s “monumental successes in bad design.” They also emphasize that the side plates are “totally legal.”

The retailer is asking for another Nobel Prize for its “Middle Skins.” DBrand even offers additional skins for the center piece of the PS5. So far, this piece would show more fingerprints and scratches than “the prison cells” of their testers.

Through these, they have also found out that “99.98% of all people” can successfully attach a Darkplate to the PS5.

On Twitter, the manufacturer writes: “Get your own [custom side plates] before Sony’s lawyers do.”

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It remains to be seen how Sony will respond to this provocative advertising. It is quite conceivable that, in this case, lawyers will come into play again and the retailer may have to take its product offline soon, just like in another case, where black side plates were offered.

Perhaps interested customers will also be positively surprised and Sony will rethink its policy on custom side plates. We will keep you updated on this.

Have you already snagged a PS5? If not, check out our live ticker: Buy PS5 – The 4th wave is coming – Keep an eye on these retailers

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Valheim is the new survival hit and there are good reasons for it – News in the podcast

In the news show of the MeinMMO Podcast from February 12, we talk about the Steam hit Valheim, the future of Anthem, WoW and Diablo, as well as the new expansion of Final Fantasy XIV.

These are our topics: The past week was packed with news and announcements. New games, new expansions, news about major established franchises, it’s all there. To keep you up to date, we discussed the hottest topics of the past week in the latest episode of the MeinMMO Podcast.

Listen in and get informed about the news of the week:

In addition to the actual news, we also talk about our own opinions and perspectives on it. Join in the discussion and let us know your views in the comments. We want to hear them.

Who is speaking? Joining us this week are:

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Here you can follow the podcast:

In our podcast, we also cover special topics from gaming, whether it’s new games, industry, or the community. This week, we spoke with a cybercriminal expert about the dangers in online gaming.

Feedback? Suggestions?

Here’s how you can get involved: We certainly appreciate constructive feedback and suggestions for improvement regarding our new news show! Write your opinion in the comments under the article or in our Discord and tell us what you think of the new format. You can also reach us via email at [email protected].

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The hottest rumor before BlizzCon 2021: 60€ game will be Free2Play

The annual fair of video game giant Blizzard, BlizzCon 2021, starts next week. Before the fair begins, news is emerging: The online shooter Overwatch (2016) could become a free-to-play title after 5 years. Blizzard would then practically give away the shooter for free. This is supported by statements from Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick and the overall state of the game.

This could be the announcement: Blizzard might announce at the opening speech of BlizzCon 2021 that the online shooter Overwatch will be available for free going forward on all platforms – including PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

When will we find out if this is true? On Friday, February 19th, sometime after 11 PM. Then the “BlizzConline” starts.

If the free-to-play announcement for Overwatch comes, it will likely be during the opening ceremony speech.

What does Overwatch cost at the moment? Currently, the title is heavily discounted on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with the Legendary Edition costing around €20. The game is 67% off on PS4 and Xbox One and 50% off on PC.

The offer to buy Overwatch for €20 ends in the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store just before BlizzCon.

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In the PlayStation Store, Overwatch is currently available for €19.79 – normally, the game costs €59.99. The offer ends one day before BlizzCon starts.

However, the online shooter generally costs up to €60 for the consoles. On Nintendo Switch, the Legendary Edition of Overwatch still costs nearly €40, although the game is available from retailers like MediaMarkt for €20.

The “Legendary Edition” of Overwatch offers some additional skins compared to the standard edition and includes cosmetic items for other Blizzard games: for example, a mini-monkey for WoW or wings for Diablo 3.

“Growing the community beyond the business model”

Reasons why Overwatch might become free-to-play: The speculation arises from a new statement from Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick, which came from a call with investors on February 4th. Kotick stated that Activision Blizzard wants to transfer the Call of Duty model to the game franchises of Diablo, Warcraft, and Overwatch.

It appears to be about expanding the offerings of the individual game franchises. Call of Duty relies not only on an annual premium title but also on a free-to-play game (Warzone) and a mobile game. Specifically regarding Overwatch, Kotick said:

“For Overwatch, we plan not only to reinvigorate the game franchise for the existing community with the launch of Overwatch 2, but we also want to significantly grow the community through the business model and growth initiatives on all platforms.”

Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard CEO

If you want to grow the player base through the business model, moving to a free-to-play model seems logical. Kotick did not directly announce converting Overwatch into a free-to-play game, but it follows logically from his statement.

The next question is when to announce a move to free-to-play: Here, BlizzCon seems like the logical venue. When something big is announced for a Blizzard game, it’s usually there.

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Through special skins, Overwatch could still earn money for Blizzard.

7 Reasons Overwatch Might Become Free-to-Play

Further support for the rumor:

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Sinatraa was the MVP of the league in 2019 and thus possibly the best Overwatch player in the world. He switched to Valorant in 2020, which hurt a lot.

It is not yet confirmed that Overwatch will actually become free-to-play, but currently, many signs point to this being the big announcement at BlizzCon 2021.

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Blizzard has several precedents for such an action: ArenaNet decided in 2015, after 3 years, to offer the base game of the MMORPG Guild Wars 2 for free – with the idea of selling the expansion “Heart of Thorns” for a fee. Blizzard could pursue a similar plan with Overwatch and Overwatch 2.

Our Blizzard expert Cortyn has compiled what else we can expect from BlizzConline 2021:

BlizzConline 2021: What can we expect from our games?

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CoD Warzone: New update from 12.02. fixes annoying bug – This is also changing

On February 12, Call of Duty: Warzone received a small new update. MeinMMO takes a look at what has changed in the Battle Royale since then. The patch notes reveal these updates.

What is the new update about? Season 1 of Call of Duty: Warzone, which is the first shared season with CoD Cold War, is approaching its end. Even though the biggest updates of this season may be behind us, regular improvements are still being made to the Battle Royale.

On the evening of February 12, a new update was released for CoD: Warzone. This appears to be a hotfix with server-side changes, so you don’t need to download a larger update for the game. Nevertheless, there are some welcome changes included.

Warzone Update from 12.02. – What the patch notes say

What the patch notes say: These are quite clear and should nevertheless please many Warzone players.

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This hotfix finally addresses the annoying issue with the broken hit markers. This was one of the most troublesome bugs in recent times, affecting numerous players after the update from February 5.

The hit markers were displayed inconsistently or not at all when hitting an opponent – which is crucial in many situations. Raven Software wanted to fix this problem with priority, and they have now done so.

Additionally, the following changes have been made:

  • A problem was fixed where weapon XP was not granted correctly
  • Issues with some elements in the loadout menu were resolved
  • Some names and labels in the Valentine’s Weekend playlist were updated

Here are the official patch notes again:

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What can we look forward to in the near future? At the end of February (probably on the 25th), Season 2 is expected to begin, bringing various new content and further changes for Battle Royale and Black Ops Cold War.

Additionally, there may still be a zombie event that could transition into or initiate Season 2. It will definitely be exciting.

Are you already looking forward to the upcoming Season 2 of Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War? And how do you view the current state of the Battle Royale? What problems cause you the most headaches there?

What do you think urgently needs to be fixed next? Let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.

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Twitch streamer shows how he kills every boss in Destiny 2 as Superman

In Destiny 2, the well-known streamer Gladd is now spending time taking down all bosses like a superhero. This is made possible by a new Exotic.

Destiny 2 has entered its 13th season, in which a war is raging with the Cabal, heavily armored turtle aliens.

This drives the streaming celebrity: The probably biggest and most famous streamer for Destiny 2 on Twitch is Sean Gallager, better known as Gladd. There he has 407,000 followers (via Twitch).

Gladd is known as a dedicated PvE professional, known for achieving World Firsts in raids and spending a long time solving community puzzles, until Bungie has to send him to bed.

After his recent stream – an impressive 11 hours straight – he has found his calling in fighting bosses as Superman in Season 13.

Check out how Gladd “TAKES OUT ALL STRIKE BOSSES WITH THUNDERCRASH”:

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Here’s what to see: Like the Man of Steel, he rises into the air and then rushes headfirst into the towering bosses. They can’t take it and drop like flies one after another.

But Gladd doesn’t stop at the strike bosses. He and his Superman sidekicks

  • ruin Gambit matches by beating the relic holder right away
  • give the witch in the dungeon Shattered Throne a Kryptonian beating
  • Even raid bosses from the Deep Stone Crypt are instantly taken down by Thundercrash
  • The immense damage also bypasses the immune phases of the new Battleground Colossi

Gladd’s 244,000 subscribers can find 6 new videos on the subject on his YouTube channel (via YouTube) on 12.02.21.

A new Exotic gives the outdated Titan fresh power

You can do it too: The good news is, Gladd doesn’t use complicated mechanics or pro tricks. He has only equipped his Striker Titan with a new Exotic from Season 13: the Helm of Saint-14.

The chest armor is specifically designed for the middle arc tree, the rocket code with the Thundercrash super.

  • The Exotic significantly increases “Thundercrash impact damage” according to description
  • Additionally, you receive an overshield that lasts longer the longer you fly as a rocket.

The damage increases not only for the direct impact with your fist but also for the arc explosion in the vicinity. Initial tests indicate slightly less than double the damage compared to the normal Thundercrash variant without Exotic.

The armor Exotic Helm of Saint-14 for Titans

Where to get the Exotic? All 3 new armor Exotics for Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks from Season 13 can be obtained as random rewards by completing a Lost Sector solo on Legendary or Grandmaster.

The special Lost Sectors can be found on Europa, in the Cosmodrome, and on the Moon. Make sure that chest armor Exotics are in the daily rotation. However, prepare well. The sectors are crawling with champions and depending on the difficulty, the power level is 1,300 or 1,330.

How do you spend your time in Destiny 2? If you feel like the war with the Cabal has suddenly stopped, you’re not alone: Season 13 started strong but comes to an abrupt halt – Here’s what’s next

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FIFA 21: Future Stars 2 is now live – Strong Bundesliga talents included

Today, on February 12, 2021, the second part of Future Stars in FIFA 21 has started. The talent event brings a few changes with the second round.

When does Future Stars 2 start? The event started on Friday evening at 7:00 PM. The second Future Stars team replaces the first Future Stars team in the packs as of now.

At the same time, the current Season 3 in FIFA 21 ends with several tasks. This means that there will be a new season progress as well as new goals.

Future Stars Team 2 with Ansu Fati

A new team appears: The second Future Stars team comes with some new cards. Two Bundesliga players are new to the team: 

  • Center-back Tapsoba, whose new card is directly one of the best center-back cards in the Bundesliga. He has strengths in pace, physicality, and defense.  
  • Neuhaus from Gladbach receives a highly balanced card in central midfield, which is actually well-rounded in every respect.  

Giovanni Reyna is also back – this time in right midfield. We will take a closer look at the card below. Here is the complete Future Stars Team 2: 

FIFA 21 Future Stars Team 2
This is what the complete Team 2 of the Future Stars looks like

In terms of stats, Barcelona’s Ansu Fati stands out again. The La Liga forward has received a very strong 92-rated card, which is very well-rounded in pace, dribbling, and shooting. He is likely to become an absolute offensive weapon, but he is also likely to be extremely expensive on the market. 

With Reyna, James, and Dalot, three cards from Team 1 have been re-released and added. The differences are as follows: 

3 Future Stars receive new cards
  • Reyna moves from central attacking midfield to the right side and receives some boosts in pace and dribbling. Slight losses in the other stats.
  • James becomes a central midfielder. He mainly loses pace, but gains better stats in shooting, defense, and passing.
  • Diogo Dalot has an overall comparable card in terms of stats but moves from left-back to right-back.

Bundesliga Forward Reinier from Tasks

New Academy Tasks: In addition to the second team, the Future Stars Academy tasks come with the second week (via EA Sports). We already know this from last year. You get a weaker version of a Future Star that can be improved over time with several tasks.

Future Stars Academy
Every milestone makes your Future Star better

With the start of the second event week, a series of tasks for Bundesliga forward Reinier from Dortmund has also come into play. The first card you get from the tasks is rated 78 in center forward:

Reinier

By completing various tasks, you unlock better variants until you eventually receive this card:

This card also looks pretty strong and could provide a really good boost in many Bundesliga teams in attack. The forward has good numbers in all important offensive stats.

Are you going to be playing in the Weekend League this weekend? Then you should be careful to concede as few goals as possible. Here you can find some tips for defending in FIFA 21.

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Valheim: Build and Upgrade a Workbench – Here is what you need to do

In the survival game Valheim , a workbench is essential. MeinMMO shows you in this guide how to build and upgrade it.

What is a workbench good for? You need it to craft items like weapons and to build a house in Valheim. You can also use it to repair tools and other items. That’s why you should make one as early as possible.

If you are just starting out, you should also check this out: 11 beginner tips in Valheim that I wish I had known earlier

What do you need for that? You need a shelter, wood, and a hammer. First, it is advisable to craft a stone axe. With a stone axe, you can chop down trees and thus be more effective in gathering materials.

For the axe, you need 5x wood and 3x stone. Then you can start gathering materials for the workbench. You can best mine stones with a pickaxe: This is how you get the pickaxe in Valheim to mine stones

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You will need a shelter for your workbench.

Why do I need to upgrade the workbench? After you have built your workbench, you will want to upgrade your tools and weapons. However, you’ll need an upgraded workbench for that. We will show you step by step how to do it.

Building and upgrading the workbench – You need lots of wood

What you need to do to build a workbench:

  • You first need to craft a hammer. For that, you need 3x wood and 2x stone.
  • Once you have done that, the blueprint for the workbench will be unlocked.
  • Then open the building menu via the hammer.
  • Select the crafting tab and find a suitable spot for the workbench.

After building the workbench, you will get a notification that you need to build a shelter for it. This is where the stone axe becomes useful. Because with it, you can get the materials you need for a roof faster.

Once you have done that, it’s best to start building a small hut.

  • For wooden walls, you need 2x wood per wall.
  • For the roof, you also need 2x wood per part.
  • Place the walls directly around the workbench and position the parts of the roof (26°) directly above.

Now you have built your first workshop. Next, you can upgrade your workbench.

Upgrading the workbench – here’s how: In total, there are 5 levels for your workbench. You also need specific materials to unlock the recipes. Then you can upgrade it.

  • Level 2: Chopping block – 10x wood and 10x flint. You unlock the recipe as soon as you find flint. You’ll find it near water sources.
  • Level 3: Tanning rack – 10x wood, 10x flint, 20x leather scraps, and 5x deer hide. You get the recipe by killing a deer.
  • Level 4: Adze – 10x fine wood and 3x bronze. You unlock the recipe as soon as you craft bronze in the forge.
  • Level 5: Tool rack – 4x iron, 1x fine wood, 4x obsidian – the recipe is unlocked by gathering fine wood from birch trees, mining obsidian, and smelting iron scraps. You can find obsidian in mountains, iron in swamps.

If you place these upgrades next to the workbench, you can craft better tools and other useful items. If you build multiple houses, you need a separate workbench for each. Keep that in mind if you want to expand.

If you don’t know how your house should look, check out these examples: 3 cool bases in Valheim that you can use as inspiration for your own

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offer on February 12.

In Destiny 2 today, on February 12, the first visit from Xur in Season 13 is due. MeinMMO looks at which Exotics he brings and where you can find the mysterious vendor this weekend.

This is happening in Destiny 2: Destiny has finally received the new “Season of the Chosen” this week. Season 13 started strong. You find yourselves in the middle of a war with the Cabal and can further enhance your nasty ice powers.

But many players are wondering, how Season 13 will proceed. Everything you need to know now can be found here at MeinMMO:

We will continue to follow the new season for you and keep you updated. But today, Xur is stopping by, where nothing should have changed.

You can now purchase additional weapons at the kiosk with the Exotic Code. You can find all the details here:

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All information about Xur on February 12, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia

Then Xur appears: The mysterious vendor with the noodle face appears today as usual at 6:00 PM on a random planet. There, he sets up camp and stays until the next Weekly Reset on February 16.

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Where is Xur hiding this weekend?

What does Xur have for sale? Is Xur selling strong equipment parts this weekend? And maybe even a new rare weapon Exotic? As always, he has a specific Exotic armor piece for each class and an exotic weapon for everyone.

We will visit Xur and let you know what he has to offer this time.

Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend

Xur’s position: You can find Xur this weekend at the Tower near the Hangar.

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Xur’s current location in the Tower

Xur’s inventory from February 12 to February 16 – All Exotics at a glance

Weapon: Hard Light – Auto rifle for 29 Legendary Shards

Titan: Dune Strider – Leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +8
  • Resilience: +13
  • Recovery: +10
  • Discipline: +9
  • Intellect: +6
  • Strength: +15
  • Total: 61

Hunter: Ahamkara’s Spine – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +10
  • Resilience: +14
  • Recovery: +7
  • Discipline: +12
  • Intellect: +10
  • Strength: +9
  • Total: 62

Warlock: Felwinter’s Helm – Helmet for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +18
  • Resilience: +6
  • Recovery: +6
  • Discipline: +14
  • Intellect: +2
  • Strength: +14
  • Total: 60

Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards

Weekly quest for an Exotic Code

Here, Nexxoss Gaming guides you as usual to Xur and through his inventory:

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Trials of Osiris from February 12 – 16.

Which map is active? The Trials are taking place this week on the map “Altar of Flame”.

The map “Altar of Flame”

When do the Trials take place? The Trials begin today, on February 12 at 6:00 PM and end with the Weekly Reset on February 16, also at 6:00 PM.

More information about the Trials of Osiris: Everything you need to know about the Trials is summarized here for you.

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Everyone is looking for a raft in Valheim – That’s why you shouldn’t build one

Many players are currently looking for a way to cross the ocean in the survival game Valheim . Most are eyeing the raft, which you can build early on and is relatively cheap. However, MeinMMO advises: stay away from it.

What is a raft? Rafts are one of three available ships in Valheim. They are the simplest form of transportation on the sea, and many players will discover the recipe relatively early and want to try it out.

The world of Valheim is vast, even after 50 hours, you only know a fraction of it. It’s clear that the desire to explore the ocean and beyond is strong. Nevertheless, despite all the excitement, you should definitely refrain from using a raft because:

  • it is slow and difficult to maneuver
  • it costs you leather scraps and resin, which you’ll need better at the beginning
  • you must build somewhere by the water or have an outpost
  • it can be easily destroyed, and you may lose everything you have

How do I build it? If you still want to build a raft – or need to for any reason – you don’t need too much. Bring the following materials and tools:

  • 20 x wood
  • 6 x resin
  • 6 x leather scraps
  • one wooden hammer
  • additionally 10 x wood for a workbench

Place a workbench somewhere on the shore of the body of water you want to sail on, and then build the raft directly over the water. It will then fall in, and you can use it. Tip: Repair it briefly before you set off.

A raft is unimpressive and … pretty useless.

Karve instead of raft – take the better ship

What is a Karve? The Karve is the second of three ships. It’s a real boat with a proper sail and even storage space. You need the following for crafting:

  • 20 x fine wood (requires a bronze axe)
  • 10 x deer hides
  • 20 x resin
  • 80 x bronze nails (equivalent to 4 bars)

Why should I wait for the Karve? Basically, you need ships to explore new areas. However, you will find everything you need for the beginning on your starting island. Both meadows and dark forests should be plentiful.

In dark forests, you will find copper, tin, and core wood for better tools. With the metals, you can then craft the Karve and have a significantly more stable boat that allows you to cover greater distances. With it, you can explore swamps or more and are no longer dependent on the raft, which you hardly needed by then anyway.

Valheim Chad Karve
With a Karve, you are much better off. And it’s stylish too.

The advantages of a Karve:

  • The boat is easier to steer and significantly faster than a raft
  • You have 4 slots for storing metals or similar
  • Karves are more stable – if a sea serpent attacks you in the ocean, you can kill it before it destroys the Karve. A raft has too few hit points
  • On a Karve, more players can fit if you’re playing cooperatively with others
  • The material costs are relatively low since you can farm the resources more easily at this point or may even already have some left over

A raft is okay, but only in emergencies

Even though you should particularly avoid a raft as a beginner, it can be useful later in the game. If you die on foreign shores and cannot reach your corpse, you can simply build a raft near the death point.

With that, you can then recover your valuables. By this point in the game, you should already have portals scattered throughout the world and can return to the base near the scene of the accident to fetch the materials for a raft from the storage.

Just be sure not to sail over the open ocean. If a sea serpent attacks you, you will likely die again.

In general, boats are useful and later even necessary to explore the biomes and discover new islands. To find all bosses in Valheim, you will probably have to sail across the ocean several times. In our guide on MeinMMO you will find all bosses of Valheim and how to summon and defeat them.

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Escape from Tarkov: All about the map Customs – Loot, Spawns, Tactics

In Escape from Tarkov, a good knowledge of the map plays a big role in surviving the raids. The “Customs” map is considered a beginner map. Get the information you need here to survive the adventure on this map.

In the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov, everything revolves around loot, rubles, and survival in an area filled with ruthless opponents. Good knowledge of the map is invaluable.

To help you in the fight on Customs, you will find everything you need for a hopefully successful raid here.

Update February 12: The article was published in January 2020 and has been updated with new maps.
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The Customs area with an updated map, July 2020. Source: reddit

Map for Starters: Customs – Here are the Exits

Why is this the beginner map? The trader Prapor offers you the quest “Debut” to start. You need to kill 5 SCAVs on Customs for the weapons trader and bring him a few weapons. It’s sensible to do this right away, as this will help you increase your standing with the trader.

Over time, the Customs map has become the starter map, and many players begin their hardcore adventure on Customs.

Where are the extraction points? The map offers 24 extraction points that are shown in-game in either German or English. 9 of the points can be the saving destination for your PMC raids, and 17 are available for SCAVs.

It starts all the way on the left at “Crossroads” and then continues east to the last point “Factory Far Corner”.

escape from tarkov maps customs extraction points update

PMC Extraction Points

  • 1 – Crossroads
  • 2 – Trailer Park
  • 6 – Smugglers Boat
  • 7 – RUAF Roadblock
  • 10 – ZB-1013 (Needs electricity/Factory Exit Key required)
  • 11 – Dorms V-Ex (Costs 7,000 rubles)
  • 15 – Old Gas Station
  • 18 – ZB-1012
  • 23 – ZB-1011

SCAV Extraction Points

  • 1 – Crossroads
  • 3 – Trailer Park Workers Shack
  • 4 – Railroad to Port (North)
  • 5 – Railroad to Tarkov (South)
  • 7 – RUAF Roadblock
  • 8 – Sniper Roadblock
  • 9 – Warehouse 17
  • 12 – Old Road Gate
  • 13 – Factory Shacks
  • 14 – Old Gas Station
  • 16 – Warehouse 4
  • 17 – Road to Military Base
  • 19 – Passage between Rocks
  • 20 – Military Base CP
  • 21 – SCAV Checkpoint
  • 22 – Admin Gate
  • 24 – Factory Far Corner
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A map of the numerous ground stashes. Source: reddit & Imgur

Beginners Need Map Knowledge for Good Loot

In our Tips for Beginners, we recommend some fundamental things for a frustration-free start. You need some basic knowledge about the layout of the map to develop a tactic for your raid.

If you are new to a map, exploring the surroundings should be your top priority. To do this with minimal risk, you have two options. Play as SCAV or offline.

Why as SCAV? As a looter, you get a random loadout each time, which you can stash away in your box if the round is successful.

After a SCAV round ends, you will have to wait 20 minutes until you can loot again, but this way, you learn the map best since you can immediately associate the experiences with the locations on the map.

And why offline? If you want to take a quiet look at the map, you can do so in offline mode. No enemies will appear on the map, and you are safe from attacks.

You can loot the containers, but the items won’t stay in your inventory after the round. In offline rounds, you can even activate bots to improve your aiming or practice handling a new weapon.

Keep Your Head Down and End the Round

What is the best tactic for beginners? After spawning, find cover and try to orient yourself. The large factory chimneys (Two Towers) in the middle, the silos/nuclear power plant in the east, the red warehouse in the west, or the river are very helpful.

If you press “O” twice quickly, you will see your extraction points. In the first rounds on a new map, escaping from the map is the top priority. Avoid the good spots, maybe pick up some “Ground Stashes” and don’t get caught. Run to the points that will safely get you out; they don’t have a question mark next to the display.

How do I get across the map relatively safely? Customs fortunately offers a relatively safe way across the map, so you can complete your SCAV rounds here quite easily. In the image below, you will find a route that should be relatively quiet.

But always stay alert. Since everything on this map plays against you, there is no really safe way, and the last stretch from the route to the extraction point can decide the round.

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On the blue path, you can cross the map quite safely. Source: reddit

Keys, Bosses, and Houses are the Next Step

What can I do with keys? The map offers a bunch of keys that you need for specific rooms, vehicles, or locked loot boxes scattered throughout the map and even on other maps. You can also find keys on Customs that only fit locks on other maps.

Many keys are marked on the map here in the article that you can loot directly. However, some of the keys don’t have a fixed spawn point and can randomly be found in bags, SCAVs, or containers.

At locations with symbols resembling small yellow locks, you will need keys – which ones you need is also shown on the map. You should collect the keys for the dorm rooms and prepare them for your first attack on the dorms. You also have a chance to find keys for the rooms within the dorms themselves.

Make a plan about which keys you want to pick up in a round and how you will use them. Since keys do not get used up and take up little space, you can set them aside for later use in another raid.

What can the SCAV bosses do? The Customs map offers locations that may be guarded by a boss and his entourage, providing you with a lot of loot if you take out the group.

The boss at Customs is Reshala. He comes with a lot of health and brings along 4 of his SCAV buddies, all heavily armed and armored.

If you want to take out the boss, make sure to plan a visit to the gas station on your route. If there are stationary SCAVs guarding the area, Reshala is likely nearby. However, he also has more potential spawn points that you can identify on the map by the light blue crosses.

Escape from Tarkov Boss Reshala
The nasty boss Reshala.

Should I search the houses? Customs offers several buildings from which you can secure loot or keys.

For now, stay away from the dorms in the north. While they hold the best and most gear, many other players know this too and may be better prepared.

The other houses are treacherous as well, as they often have multiple levels, and the contrast between the lit and shadowy areas makes it difficult to keep track of things.

“Dorms” in the North as the Final Challenge

With the good loot from the SCAV bosses, their minions, and a few careless players, you can also tackle the dorms in the north. Here you will also find affordable loadouts. The map below will help you find the most efficient route.

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Map of the interiors of the dorms with loot – Source: reddit
  • Stay calm and focused – Move slowly and listen for every sound.
  • Make a plan – Don’t go through every room individually but take the map aside first and plan how you will clear the dorms.
  • Collect enough keys – Many rooms are locked and require the right key to access the hopefully valuable loot.

If you manage to clear the dorms and leave with the best loot on the map, no one in EFT will bother you anymore. Now you just need the red keycard, and then you can either relax or continue hunting.

Do you have any tips for Customs? How were your first rounds here?

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Steam is currently offering ESO at a 60% discount – Who is the MMORPG worth it for?

The Lunar Sale 2021 is currently active on Steam, offering the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online at a 60% discount. The first expansion is also available at a reduced price.

How long is the offer valid? The Lunar Sale runs on Steam until Monday, February 15 at 7:00 PM. Until then, you can still take advantage of the current offers.

If you have always wanted to start with the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, you can purchase the game now at a 60% discount on the base version. We show you who will benefit from ESO and its expansions.

  • ESO is also suitable for players who prefer to play solo
  • The new expansion, bringing fresh content, is coming soon
  • One of the expansions is also on offer

What is The Elder Scrolls Online?

GenreMMORPG | Developer: Zenimax Online| Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia | Release date: April 4, 2014 | Model: Buy2Play

What is ESO? The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMORPG. It focuses on many single-player contents and allows you to have fun anywhere in the world of Tamriel, regardless of your level.

With its unique storyline and setting, ESO impresses its players. There are many iconic places that you may already recognize from the “Elder Scrolls” games. You will also find the familiar compass in the interface instead of a traditional minimap.

On Steam, the standard version of ESO has already received 76,121 reviews, of which 82% are positive. In the last 30 days, 1,520 users rated ESO on Steam, with 87% positive feedback. On February 12 at 1:49 PM, 15,491 people were playing ESO simultaneously on Steam – the maximum was 24,323 players at the same time on February 12.

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What content does ESO offer? ESO receives three DLCs and one major expansion each year. In 2019, everything revolved around Elsweyr, the southern part of the game world, and dragons.

In 2020, the focus was on Skyrim, to discover the Black Heart of Skyrim.

Meanwhile, The Elder Scrolls Online offers you:

  • regular updates, at least one each quarter
  • a truly vast game world
  • fully voice-acted quests and thrilling stories.
  • Diverse dungeons
  • Server vs. Server PvP

For 2021, the new chapter Blackwood is already in the works and is set to release in summer. The entire year 2021 is themed “Gates of Oblivion” in ESO.

The story of Blackwood takes place 800 years before the events of Oblivion. One of the highlights of the expansion are the companions. These are NPCs that support you during your battles. You decide how they should be equipped and which skills they possess to best match your play style.

What is the normal price of ESO? The standard edition of The Elder Scrolls Online usually costs €19.99 on Steam. The first expansion Greymoor normally costs €29.99.

The current Steam Lunar Sale has the following offers:

  • The Elder Scrolls Online for €7.99 – This is a 60% discount
  • The Elder Scrolls Online – Greymoor for €9.89 – this is a 67% discount

The expansion Blackwood, planned for June 2021, is not on sale. It costs €39.99 (via Steam store).

However, you can experience all content as long as you have an active ESO+ membership. This costs around €13 per month and gives you full access to all DLC expansions and also grants you crowns every month, which can be used in the real money shop.

What’s included in the versions?
– In the base version, you purchase the base game “The Elder Scrolls Online” and the chapter “Morrowind”.
– With Greymoor, the Skyrim expansion for ESO, you head to western Skyrim – All content of Greymoor is available here

What are the issues with ESO? The biggest problem remains the performance of the MMORPG. If events have to be canceled because of it, like during the Reckless celebrations, then something urgently needs to be improved. However, the biggest performance issues mainly affect players on the PS4. You can also find some on the PC version, but they are not as severe compared to the PS4.

Zenimax is working on it but still has a lot to do before ESO runs smoothly and you can enjoy the adventures without lags or disconnects and other network or performance issues. At least, the DLC in February 2020 made the game client smaller.

However, there is no shortage of content for the MMORPG; Zenimax regularly delivers new content at good intervals. If the technology can be brought up to a decent standard, there will be hardly anything to complain about.

Who should consider ESO? If you love the stories of The Elder Scrolls and enjoy MMORPGs with an active combat system and blocking, you should definitely check out ESO. ESO plays more like a Skyrim than a WoW: It is not a classic MMO, invites particularly to exploration as the usual level restrictions are absent and can also be played well solo for long stretches.

PvP fans and players who value an item spiral and significant leveling progress may not be as happy here.

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Bungie finally removes the most annoying dialogue from Destiny 2

Bungie has now removed a dialogue from the online shooter Destiny 2 that has annoyed players after more than 3 years. Some lines from the clan vendor Hawthorne in the Tower date back to 2017, and the hardest fans of Destiny have heard them hundreds of times by now.

This is the change: Bungie released the patch notes for the new season in Destiny 2, the “Season of the Chosen.” However, some changes were kept from the fans. They have now been added in the blog “This Week at Bungie.”

It states that the dialogue from Hawthorne has been removed when players complete a clan challenge.

“You just never give up, do you?”

What kind of dialogue is this? The NPC Suraya Hawthorne is the clan vendor in the Tower. Every time a player completes the weekly clan challenge, Hawthorne recites the same speech that the woman with the falcon has been delivering for more than 3 years.

In the dialogue, Hawthorne reminds players that they defeated Ghaul and awakened the Traveler and yet continue on. They are quite remarkable individuals.

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This bothered players: Hawthorne only had this one dialogue when completing the clan challenge, and Guardians found the lines extremely annoying. The dialogue is also relatively long, specific, and now hopelessly outdated. After all, the related campaign is not even in the game anymore.

Defeating Ghaul and awakening the Traveler – those are events from far in the past. Guardians did this back in 2017. Being bombarded with it even in 2021 was too much for players a long time ago.

Because many players complete this clan challenge every week, sometimes with 3 heroes, the hardest fans of Destiny have heard or ignored this dialogue hundreds of times by now. For some, it’s been getting on their nerves since 2018.

Back in 2018, Guardians demanded: “The dialogue needs to be updated urgently, my ears are bleeding already.”

After 3.5 years, many Guardians could now recite the dialogue from memory. Bungie has finally taken mercy on them and removed the dialogue from the game.

While Hawthorne’s lines annoyed players a bit, there’s a voice that they can never get enough of in Destiny. That belongs to Lord Shaxx:

Destiny: The voice of Lord Shaxx makes everything better

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WoW: Yes, you really have no desire for world quests

World quests are more unpopular than ever in World of Warcraft. At least, that is what our survey suggests, which you participated in.

World quests have been an important feature in World of Warcraft since the Legion expansion. It is an endgame activity that provides you with necessary resources, gold, and also a little gear. But how much fun do you actually have with world quests?

A few days ago, we started a survey on MeinMMO to find out how you feel about the longer world quests that often come with multiple quest steps. The result was quite clear and can probably be summarized as follows: You really have no desire for this type of world quests.

Here’s what the survey showed: The survey clearly shows that a large part of you cannot get along with this type of world quests.

  • 49% (equivalent to 171 votes) of participants feel that the world quests are definitely too long, even when all quest steps are visible in advance.
  • 38% (equivalent to 146 votes) of you think that the world quests would be okay if you could see all the quest steps beforehand.
  • Only 13% (52 votes) – about one in eight – believe that the world quests are quite good and fun.
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The result of the survey. Status 12.02.2021, 15:00.

Or to put it bluntly: 7 out of 8 players find the state of a large part of the world quests currently unacceptable.

What is the reason for this? Two main reasons are likely responsible for the fact that world quests are currently not the focus of some players.

On the one hand, the rewards are meager. World quests rarely provide good gear, and even the anima rewards ranging from 35 to 140 anima seem insignificantly small when some things cost 12,500 anima. To make this a little more motivating, the tips from our big anima guide to WoW Shadowlands are worthwhile.

On the other hand, world quests often take significantly more time than before. While world quests in Legion and Battle for Azeroth were often simple kill quests that sometimes had only a single target, that is more complex in Shadowlands. A quest can go through several stages and phases, making individual missions take 10 minutes or longer. Too much compared to back then, causing many world quests to be completed only once, leaving players dissatisfied and ignoring them thereafter.

This is particularly annoying when world quests have additional steps that are not visible in advance. This can double the time required for a mission, making the meager reward even more disappointing.

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Some world quests are lucrative – unfortunately, they are the exception.

Improvements are on the way – it just takes time

Blizzard seems to be aware that world quests are currently quite unpopular among players. At least that has been indirectly acknowledged by Game Director Ion Hazzikostas on Twitter when he explained that they are looking for “the right approach for other equipment sources such as raids or world content” in the future.

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With “world content,” world quests are likely primarily meant, as they are one of the few endgame activities that take place in the open world. This also includes the calling quests, which after a few weeks reward only gold – equipment is very rare.

At least Blizzard seems to have world quests on their radar, and maybe there will be improvements with Patch 9.1 – because world quests have probably never been as unpopular as they are now. Maybe BlizzConline will reveal more.

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How to get the pickaxe in Valheim for mining stones

If you want to mine stones in Valheim , you need a pickaxe (Eng. “Pickaxe”). However, it’s not that easy to find. MeinMMO explains how to find a pickaxe and thus make it easier to get stones for your buildings.

If you’re new to Valheim, you’ll quickly discover the large rocks scattered throughout the world. Unlike in most survival games, pickaxes are not part of your standard toolset for mining.

If you need stones early on, you’ll have to search for them and pick them up from the ground. At least until you get your first pickaxe. This can take a while, as you first need to defeat a powerful enemy.

Valheim stones in the field
Just look at all the stones mocking you because you can’t mine them…

Crafting a Pickaxe and Mining Stones

Here’s how to get the pickaxe: The pickaxe is a recipe from the first boss, the stag Eikthyr. He drops his antlers, from which you can craft your first antler pickaxe. You’ll need:

  • 10 x Wood
  • 1 x Hard Antler

To defeat the boss, you should have played a bit already. Craft a shield from wood and leather scraps, as well as a flint spear. You can find flint along the shores of lakes, seas, and rivers in the meadows. Preparation may take some time, but it’s worth it. In our extensive boss guide for all bosses in Valheim, you’ll learn where to find Eikthyr and how to defeat him.

Valheim Eikthyr Boss
You get your pickaxe from the boss Eikthyr.

Throughout the game, you’ll receive additional pickaxes, which mainly have more durability and can mine resources faster. A pickaxe made of bronze or iron should be your goal as soon as possible.

Here’s how to mine stones: Once you’ve crafted a pickaxe, you just need to equip it and you can use it like any other tool. You can find stones everywhere in the world. Look out for large rocks and smaller stones on the ground.

In some biomes, like the Dark Forest, there are even huge rock formations that look similar to copper deposits. These can also be mined for even more stones. However, it’s advisable to build a camp nearby.

With the stones themselves, you can then build campfires, smelters, and charcoal kilns. Larger campfires and even whole stone buildings become possible later on.

Tips for Mining: If you want to mine stones or other resources with the pickaxe, there are some tricks to make it easier or faster.

  • If you need stones, it’s best to mine copper. It’s difficult to obtain anyway and provides a lot of stones as “waste,” so you’re preparing for later.
  • Always mine until your pickaxe breaks and leave behind what you can no longer carry. This saves you one or two trips at the end when you only have to pick up what’s left. This is especially useful in the Swamp and the sunken crypts.
  • Set up a camp nearby. With a workbench, you can repair the antler pickaxe. If you have metal pickaxes, you’ll need a forge.
  • Stones and copper deposits often continue into the ground – chop around on the ground to search for them.

If you’re not quite sure yet what to do with the new possibilities, you can find 3 cool bases in Valheim that you can use as inspiration for your own.

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