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Pokémon GO: These are the best counters against Raikou in the raid

Max Handwerk 31. January 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

Raikou is back in Pokémon GO. Here you will find the best counters against the raid boss to catch Raikou.

Changes in the raids: On Sunday, January 31st at 10:00 AM, the legendary Pokémon Raikou returned to level 5 raid battles.

Previously, Entei was there, now you will encounter the electric monster.

How long will Raikou stay? Raikou will remain in the raids until February 4th at 10:00 AM, after which it will be replaced by Suicune. You can find out what happens next in the overview of February events in Pokémon GO.

You don’t have much time to secure Raikou. To effectively defeat it while on your raid tour, you can find the best counters here.

The strongest counters against Raikou

Raikou is an Electric-type monster, which means it has a weakness to Ground Pokémon. Therefore, you should use monsters of this type that can also attack with Ground moves.

For Raikou, you should start with at least three trainers, or preferably more. Here are the best counters:

Rhyperior

If you have secured a strong Rhyperior, you should use it here. You don’t even need the event move Rock Wrecker, but can use other moves instead.

Fast Move: Mud Slap
Charge Move: Earthquake

Excadrill

Excadrill is a very good Ground-type attacker because it has the move Drill Run. You should also use this against Raikou.

Fast Move: Mud Slap
Charge Move: Drill Run

Garchomp

Garchomp is not so easy to obtain, as you rarely encounter Gible in Pokémon GO. But if you have the dragon on your team, it will help you with Ground attacks against Raikou.

Fast Move: Mud Shot
Charge Move: Earthquake

Groudon

Among the legendary monsters, Groudon is the best suited for a battle against Raikou. Here, the right move combination is also crucial.

Fast Move: Mud Shot
Charge Move: Earthquake

Landorus

Similar to Groudon, Landorus is also very useful, although it’s been a while since it was in raids. If you have a Landorus available, use it with this combination:

Fast Move: Mud Shot
Charge Move: Foul Play

Crypto Counters Against Raikou

Even among the ranks of Crypto monsters, there are some Pokémon that can help you very well against Raikou. It is important that you have taught them the right moves.

Crypto Mamoswine can serve as a very strong counter against Raikou. If you have it at a high level and with the moves Mud Slap and Body Slam, it’s even the strongest counter against Raikou.
Crypto Mewtwo is almost always a good choice because it simply deals a lot of damage. Use it with Psycho Cut and Psystrike.
Crypto Flygon is also a good choice. It can deal damage to Raikou with Mud Shot and Foul Play.

Other Good Counters

These monsters can be used to fill up your team if you lack some of the top counters. However, keep in mind that you might need more players to defeat Raikou.

Feraligatr with Mud Slap and Earthquake
Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
Mamoswine with Mud Slap and Body Slam
Regigigas with Hidden Power and Giga Impact
Golurk with Mud Slap and Foul Play

What You Need to Know About Raikou

These stats Raikou can have: Raikou with perfect IV from a raid has a maximum of 1972 CP. In rainy weather, it receives an additional stat boost – then it can have 2466 CP.

At most, you can bring Raikou up to 3902 CP, and as a buddy, it can even reach 3949 CP.

What about the Shiny? You can also get Raikou in its Shiny version from the raid. However, you need a lot of luck as shiny variants are rare.

Do you already have a strong Raikou? Or do you still need to catch one? Soon Pokémon GO will introduce some features that are meant to make playing easier.

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Destiny 2, your Guardians are finally wishing for action for 6 players again – like in 2019

Philipp Hansen 31. January 2021 Reading time 5 minutes

In Destiny 2, Season 13 is the time for a new Menagerie. Why the calls for it are so loud right now and why it fits perfectly.

Many Guardians hope for an activity starting on February 9 Season 13 where they can automatically find teammates and then have fun together. Guardians are already familiar with this from earlier times. Right now would be the perfect time for a new Menagerie, which is considered a prime example of seasonal content.

This is how many play Destiny 2: Many Guardians venture out solo in the MMO shooter.

Most quests for Exotics or missions can be easily accomplished alone.
Players who set out without a fixed fireteam or who do not want to use LFG tools will most likely not get powerful raid weapons – which is perfectly fine for many.

But the very cool, but incredibly difficult Omen mission shows again that without a full team, one quickly hits limits, even outside of endgame activities like Nightfall or Trials. The story-relevant mission is very difficult to complete solo and Falkenmond with random rolls remains inaccessible.

The calls for “more matchmaking” are now becoming clearly noticeable.

Guardians need more team action without having a team

This is what the players want: The Guardians want to be automatically matched with other players. That is, they want Destiny 2 to seek out teammates for them. This way, they are not reliant on a fully packed friends list or random encounters that need to be arranged outside the game. These “external solutions” are simply not up-to-date, according to the players.

Such posts are currently going through the roof, each gathering over 7,000 likes and over 400 comments on reddit:

“Destiny is at its best when there is an activity for 6 Guardians with matchmaking and you just jump in and have fun” (via reddit)
“Dear Bungie: The bug where 6-12 people landed in a strike simultaneously should not be a bug but rather a feature” (via reddit)

Especially when setting out with a team of 6 Guardians, things get intense. It’s just fun when the screen is filled with effects and there’s always a Super active. Together, you plow through massive hordes of enemies, creating a true battlefield feeling.

And this wouldn’t be something new. For a while, players regularly enjoyed large activities with matchmaking.

How long ago was that? The major precursor for this type of activity was the Menagerie from the Season of Opulence (2019). Right after, the seasonal activities Vex Offensive and Sundial followed, which are based on a similar concept but were not as popular.

Since then, Destiny 2 has moved away from this type of content, until now. Probably also because signs of fatigue slowly set in.

The seasons focus more on activities that take place in the public patrol zone. Here, players meet randomly and shoot at Taken or have contact with the mysterious pyramids. It resembles a beefed-up version of the public events that Guardians have known since 2017.

Why does this make so much sense for Season 13?

This is new: Destiny 2 is changing its course for Year 4 this current year: Instead of heavily relying on FOMO (fear of missing out), content and activities will now remain relevant longer.

The concept of being able to obtain something only within a very limited timeframe, or completely missing weapons, quests, and storylines, did not sit well with the players. The desired changes can be felt directly by the players in the next Season 13. Content from the outgoing Season 12 will still be playable after the season ends, and the special loot will still be farmable.

That’s why it fits: If an activity like the Menagerie, which automatically brings together 6 Guardians and offers massive action, were to be introduced now, it would remain in the game at least until the end of 2021.

This would also be ideal for Bungie. The significant effort of designing such an activity and providing it with loot would not be wasted after just 3 months. Each season, the loot pool could be expanded and/or a few fresh seasonal villains could find their way into the activity.

The Menagerie as a benchmark

The Menagerie could be described as a raid experience, but in a relaxed way. From Orbit, you clicked on player search and found yourself with 5 other players in a mysterious testing area. Here, you had to blast through a series of random encounters and solve puzzles.

This is what made the Menagerie so good: Each section offered a small puzzle mechanic and loads of action. In the end, a towering boss awaited you. The puzzles or mechanics were not too difficult but varied. Here’s what stood out:

Shooting Vex skulls at crystals to make a boss vulnerable.
Securing plates in a pitch-black basement while bombers storm in from the darkness.
Running an obstacle course or smashing knights with their own sword.

All mechanics reminded of raids, but not all players had to participate. It was also enough to support your team with firepower. The entry barrier was very low. Once you were in sync, everything went very quickly. Even if you failed, it was not the end (in the normal version). You would just play a longer encounter to reach the final boss.

But action alone does not make Guardians happy. The loot system was also very well received. Through runes, you could customize your rewards. There was virtually a best-of of the coolest weapons from the past, as well as thematically fitting new gear.

The replay value of the Menagerie was high. Later, even a heroic variant came, which was pretty tough. Here you could put what you learned to the test.

What do you think, do we finally need more big action with automatic player search? Or do you coldly say that Destiny 2 is an MMO and you should find friends?

The beloved Umbral Engrams are also making a return: Destiny 2 brings back the loot mechanic in Season 13 that many of you liked

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FIFA 21: SBC brings affordable Flashback Ronaldo – Is it worth it?

Max Handwerk 31. January 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

In FIFA 21, there is now a new Flashback Ronaldo SBC. What can CR7 do in the Light variant?

What kind of card is this? The Ronaldo card is a special case, which is rather rare in this form. Normally, Flashback cards are awarded to players who have achieved great things in the past and are meant to remind us of that. Thus, players who are somewhat weaker today receive stronger cards again.

With Cristiano Ronaldo, however, it is the other way around: his Flashback card is actually weaker than his normal card. A similar case occurred in FIFA 21 with Agüero. The new CR7 card highlights his early days at Manchester United when Ronaldo was not yet the superstar footballer he has been in recent years.

This is the advantage: Cristiano Ronaldo’s normal 92-rated card already costs over a million coins, while with his special cards, there’s not even a point in starting. This means that only a fraction of players can even afford CR7.

However, the Flashback Ronaldo in SBC form costs around 300,000 coins according to solutions from futbin. That’s still a lot, but significantly more affordable than any other available Ronaldo version. To acquire him, you need to complete the following 3 tasks:

An 80-rated team with 1 player from Liga NOS and 1 TOTW (80 team chemistry)
An 84-rated team with 1 player from Manchester United and 1 TOTW (75 team chemistry)
An 86-rated team with 1 player from the Premier League (65 team chemistry)

If you already have suitable players in your club, you can trade for the card for even fewer coins. But is it worth it?

Flashback Ronaldo vs. Gold Ronaldo

This is how Flashback Ronaldo performs: If you compare the two cards directly side by side, the important points stand out immediately.

Flashback Ronaldo is faster than Gold Ronaldo.
In all other attributes, Gold Ronaldo is better.
Especially in shooting, there is a significant difference – Gold Ronaldo is much stronger.
The overall rating of Gold Ronaldo is higher (92).
Flashback Ronaldo plays on the wing, while Gold Ronaldo plays in the central forward position.
The weak foot has only 3 stars for Flashback CR7, while Gold Ronaldo has 4.
They both have 5-star skills.

Overall, it is clear that the Gold version is noticeably stronger than the Flashback version – but that shouldn’t be surprising. After all, you are comparing the same player, valued at 300,000 against one valued at 1.2 million.

Nevertheless, Flashback Ronaldo can be worthwhile for you. Especially if you don’t have an absolute über-meta team that already includes CR7, but you want to improve your current team in specific areas.

Players can equip the card with a Finisher chemistry style to boost the attributes of shooting and dribbling. Then, Flashback Ronaldo becomes a very dribbling-strong, finishing-strong, and shooting-powerful winger. He also pairs well with Dybala, who currently has a good SBC available.

In the FIFA subreddit, there are already many reviews of the card. The consensus: one should not expect to get a Ronaldo equal to the usual Ronaldo with this card. However, thanks to the special animations that Ronaldo has been given, he offers certain advantages over other players.

An example: User “Alisubtain” played 29 Weekend League games with the Flashback variant. He claims to play in Division 1 and normally uses Gold Ronaldo. But this time he tested the Flashback version: “With the right players and the right team around him, he is actually very meta, can lead you to victories and will score a ton of goals. His finishing will always be good because he is CR7,” the user writes (via reddit): “But it’s the tough games later in FUT Champions and in D1 where you really notice the main difference. That’s where the normal CR7 can win games single-handedly, regardless of the team around him. And that’s the difference.”

Overall, the Flashback version is more of a “Ronaldo for beginners” than an endgame card. A version for players who have not been able to afford the standard version so far, but still want to have CR7 in their team. Whether or not to invest these coins or rather save for an icon or something similar should be carefully considered.

Really strong cards are also part of the current TOTY, which you can currently find in packs. Ronaldo is also included – just for about 9 million coins.

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Rust gets drones, lets you send death soon via delivery service

Tarek Zehrer 31. January 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

With the new patch, the survival game Rust is getting a drone feature. Your clans will soon be able to make deliveries.

What it’s about: As Rust producer Alistair McFarlane announced on Twitter, delivery drones will be introduced with the next patch. With them, you can send equipment from certain terminals to your safe zones. This should make it easier for new players to access important equipment and may even provide the option to establish your own trading empire.

When is the patch coming? The latest update for Rust is set to be released on February 4th. Then players will be able to use the drones in the survival game to deliver equipment.

In the short video by SHADOWFRAX, you can see how it works:

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Your own Amazon in Rust, just with weapons

How the new feature works: Drones are not directly controllable, they are more like NPCs. You can launch them from certain terminals that are only available in safe zones. When you activate a terminal, you see all the shops on the map. These “Vendor Machines” can belong to NPCs like scientists or bandits, or other players.

If you select a shop, you can send drones there. The diligent helpers purchase the desired goods, such as weapons, there and deliver them to you “at home”. Each time it costs a small fee. In the current test phase, this fee is scrap, but that may change.

Drones cannot be destroyed and they can only approach marketplaces if they are truly “safe,” meaning they are not currently being dismantled by other players. By the way, you cannot sit on the drones or block them when they approach a shop.

Rust has been experiencing a second spring for several months and is very popular among players and popular streamers. In December 2020, 50 top streamers propelled the game into the top ranks of Twitch.

Thanks to the new attention and the big hype, the survival game gained significant momentum in recent months. Rust was released back in 2013, so it has been around for quite some time. The mix of DayZ and Minecraft is once again very popular.

If you have just started playing, you can find useful tips for starting out in 2021 on MeinMMO.

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Buy Pokémon GO Plus and Pokéball Plus – Are the gadgets still worth it in 2021?

Noah Struthoff 31. January 2021 Reading time 5 minutes

Pokémon GO has two gadgets, the GO Plus and the Pokéball Plus, that help you catch monsters. We will tell you whether it is still worth buying one in 2021.

These are the gadgets: The GO Plus and the Pokéball Plus are licensed gadgets for Pokémon GO. Each has a button that you can press to catch Pokémon.

With the gadgets, you can keep your phone in your pocket and spin PokéStops and catch monsters at the push of a button. When catching, a Pokéball is thrown. If the monster breaks free, it flees.

However, the GO Plus and the Pokéball Plus are not cheap. We show you whether you should still play with the gadgets in 2021 or if it’s even worth buying.

GO Plus and Pokéball Plus – What can the gadgets do?

What can the Pokémon GO Plus do? This device is quite small and fits in any pocket. It has exactly one button on the device. This button lights up in different colors, depending on whether a PokéStop, Pokémon or new Pokémon is targeted.

You can then press the button, and the action will be executed. Either the PokéStop or the Gym will be spun, or a Pokéball will be thrown at the monster.

The GO Plus has no further functions. You cannot control any additional features in the app through the device.

What can the Pokéball Plus do? In general, the ball works just like the GO Plus. It lights up, and with the button on top of the gadget, you can spin a PokéStop or a Gym or catch a Pokémon.

However, there are small differences: with the Pokéball Plus, PokéStops can be automatically spun if you program that in the settings. Then you won’t have to press a button for it. Pokémon, on the other hand, can only be caught at the push of a button.

Additionally, the ball is larger than the GO Plus. It does not fit in every pocket.

Furthermore, the Pokéball Plus also works as a joystick for the Switch game “Let’s GO! Eevee/Pikachu”. With the white circle in the middle of the ball, you can control your character on the Switch.

Autocatch with the Pokémon GO Plus – Is that possible? Autocatch, meaning that the device catches Pokémon without pressing a button, is not officially possible. However, with a little technical understanding, there is a way to modify the GO Plus so that it catches automatically. Niantic does not endorse this, so we do not recommend this step.

Pokémon GO Plus does not connect: The biggest problem with the GO Plus, but also the Pokéball Plus, is the connection to Pokémon GO. On numerous phones, there are frequent connection problems, and the devices can hardly be paired or not at all. Other phones, however, have no connection problems.

If you encounter these connection problems, a reset is advisable. For this, you need to press the small button on the back of the GO Plus or the Pokéball Plus. You can find detailed instructions on the Niantic website.

What do GO Plus and Pokéball Plus cost? The availability of the two gadgets is very limited. The GO Plus can be found on Amazon only from third-party sellers and no longer from the giant retailer itself.

The Pokéball Plus, on the other hand, is available on Amazon starting March 9, 2021, and costs around 60 Euros. We will link both offers here:

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Currently, many other shops also offer both gadgets. However, these are often fakes that are not officially licensed. So keep an eye out for the right devices.

Are there alternatives to GO Plus and Pokéball Plus? Officially, no. However, there is, for example, the Gotcha. This is a similar gadget, which is not sold by Nintendo or Niantic. Pokémon GO does not officially support it, but the connection works.

However, there is often a rumor that Niantic will ban trainers who use such devices. So far, however, we have no reports from MeinMMO of a trainer being banned due to a Gotcha. You should decide for yourself whether you want to take that risk.

GO Plus and Pokéball Plus – Are the gadgets worth it?

These are the advantages: The main advantage is obvious: You can catch Pokémon without having your phone in your hand. This is especially useful if you do not want to walk around the city holding your phone openly. Keep your hands in your pocket and catch Pokémon with the device.

Additionally, you can save your balls with the GO Plus or Pokéball Plus. The device throws exactly one ball at a time – you cannot throw a ball past it or spend forever with one Pokémon.

If you have a PokéStop or Gym right at home, you can also benefit from the device. You just let it run while you sit at home working or relaxing on the couch. The device spins the PokéStop for you and you get items without doing anything.

These are the disadvantages: If you always play with your phone in your hand, you won’t really benefit from the GO Plus or the Pokéball Plus. You cannot simultaneously catch with your hand and use the device to catch another Pokémon. The gadgets always need some time to realize that you are no longer actively playing.

Additionally, the numerous connection problems are critical. It may happen that you purchase the device and end up only dealing with connection errors. Even if you are connected, the connection lasts at most an hour. You cannot let the devices run overnight.

Another point of criticism is the development of capture chances in Pokémon GO. Almost every Pokémon from Generation 6 is difficult to catch. This includes well-known monsters such as Murkrow, Sengo, Pantimos, or Karadonis. They are rarely caught in a normal Pokéball. You should expect that many Pokémon will flee, and you will use a Pokéball each time.

Should you use the gadgets? It depends on the situation. If you are already out and actively playing Pokémon GO, then the GO Plus or Pokéball Plus is not really worth it. You are much more active if you catch Pokémon manually. With the catch trick, you can even be faster.

However, if you often find yourself in situations where you have your phone beside you but cannot constantly look at it, then such a gadget is worth considering. A quick press of the button and you could catch a Pokémon that you otherwise probably would not have seen.

But you should definitely try to see if such a gadget connects well with your phone. If there are major issues there, we recommend against purchasing it.

Want more information about Pokémon GO? Check out the best attackers in the game here:

Pokémon GO: These are the best attackers by type – as of 2020

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Chaos in Japan: This is how terrible it looks when there are 300 PS5s available for purchase in the store

Sven Galitzki 31. January 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

A major electronics retailer has offered 300 new PlayStation 5 consoles for sale in Japan – on-site in the store. However, the promotion quickly took a turn for the worse.

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Here’s the current situation regarding the availability of the PS5: Even in 2021, it is far from easy to secure a PlayStation 5. While in Germany, more and more outstanding orders are finally being delivered, those who want to buy a PS5 either face disappointment or must accept inflated prices from opportunistic resellers.

Even or especially in Japan, the “home country” of the console, the PS5 is currently difficult to obtain. However, there are still many interested buyers there. This was highlighted by a sales event from a major Japanese retailer.

PS5 sale leads to tumultuous scenes and police involvement

What’s behind the chaos? On January 30, the Yodobashi Camera Electrics Megastore in Akihabara, one of the largest in Japan, offered a fresh stock of PS5 consoles for sale – on-site in the store. This led to total mayhem.

More and more people showed up, and the crowd quickly grew – mind you, despite Corona.

Shortly after, elbows were thrown – there was pushing, shoving, and insults, employees were yelled at. It apparently got so out of hand that not only were the employees pushed back, but even cash registers were “moved” by the pressing crowd.

Here are some recordings of the event:

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Even Japanese citizens are somewhat surprised by the scenes. Because in Japan, such situations typically appear to be more orderly and civilized.

So how did it end? In short: In chaos. The sales event was subsequently canceled, and the police had to come to restore order.

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Keep in mind: Tokyo currently has the highest Corona numbers in the country, and the government has declared a state of emergency due to the new Corona virus.

What caused such a rush? Generally, the PS5 is currently difficult to obtain even in Japan. However, there were two additional factors at play:

The store in Akihabara is apparently one of two “Yodobashi Camera” outlets in the Greater Tokyo-Yokohama area where the in-house “Black Credit Card” is not required to purchase the PS5. This card is apparently otherwise required by the chain to counteract resellers.

Additionally, this time 300 numbered tickets for the PS5 were issued – following the principle “First come, first served”. In previous sales, it was decided randomly.

Could something like this happen here? Not currently. Because here and generally in Europe, the PS5 is and will not be available in retail for the foreseeable future – due to Corona restrictions.

However, there have also been comparable, if not worse scenes in Europe, specifically during the launch of the PS4. Here’s one of many examples:

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What about you? Would you try your luck in such a rush if the PS5 could be bought on-site? Or are the short and chaotic buying waves at online retailers too stressful for you?

By the way, if you are still looking for a PlayStation 5: When will the PS5 finally be available for purchase again? The current status in 2021

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356,000 fans watch Trymacs & Papaplatte on Twitch – Was that the audience record?

Noah Struthoff 31. January 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

There was a huge event on Twitch focused on old Pokémon cards. It was hosted by Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller and Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler. We reveal whether it achieved the viewer record.

Was that the viewer record? This refers to the record for the most concurrent viewers on Twitch. At one point, over 356,000 people were watching simultaneously – when combining both streams. Papaplatte and Trymacs were streaming the exact same content at the same time. The numbers were divided as follows:

Trymacs had over 301,000 viewers at one point
Papaplatte had over 55,000 concurrent viewers at the same time

So in total, there were over 356,000 concurrent viewers. Additional viewers tuned in to streams from colleagues who were also following the event.

However, Trymacs’s 301,000 viewers were not enough for the solo viewer record.

What was the previous viewer record? The previous record was set at the end of October 2020. There, Knossi streamed the Horror Camp. At one point, 328,000 viewers were watching. However, this was only on Knossi’s channel.

As a single stream, Knossi’s Horror Camp remains the largest stream on Twitch Germany. However, it should be mentioned that Papaplatte and Trymacs were showing the identical stream and offered no different content. The viewers could simply choose where they wanted to watch this content.

Pokémon cards worth 40,000 euros attracted viewers

What was the stream about? Pokémon cards from 1999 fascinated the viewers. A base set of the trading cards was opened that had been unopened for over 21 years. According to the two streamers, they paid 40,000 euros for it.

For the stream, Papaplatte and Trymacs invited the YouTuber TheZeroOfTime (right in the thumbnail) who regularly opens Pokémon boosters on his channel.

During the stream, all 30 booster packs from the base set were opened. Some of the boosters were sold to fellow streamers who were also watching the event on Twitch, attracting several thousand additional viewers.

In general, the hype around Pokémon cards on Twitch Germany is huge. Especially Trymacs opened boosters worth several thousand euros in the recent weeks. The base set for 40,000 euros was the big highlight.

What were the highlights? All streamers and viewers hoped for rare Pokémon cards at the event. The holy grail, the Holo Charizard, was not among them. That one card alone can be worth around 50,000 dollars in the best condition.

Nevertheless, there were quite a few Pokémon cards that held significant value and elicited loud reactions from the streamers:

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Also noteworthy were the viewer records of the fellow streamers. When their boosters from Trymacs and Papaplatte were opened, thousands of viewers migrated to the Twitch channels of the affected streamers. For example, a chefstrobel, who averaged 1,951 viewers in the last 90 days (via sullygnome), suddenly had over 67,000 viewers.

What happens next? For Trymacs, the hunt for rare Pokémon cards continues on Monday with an expensive attempt. He will be live on Twitch opening a Team Rocket display worth 12,000 euros.

In general, the hype around the trading cards seems to be immense, and the thousands of viewers show that there are enough fans waiting for such openings.

A summary of the largest streams from last year can be found here:

The 5 largest German streams of 2020 on Twitch – They had the most viewers

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Outriders shows you the essentials: The mighty loot you will be chasing after

Irina Moritz 31. January 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

The shooter Outriders gradually reveals the strong loot that you will receive in the game. Check out the sets and their status values here.

This is what Outriders shows: On its official Twitter account, Outriders has declared a “Legendary Armor Week” and is now publishing images of some legendary armor sets that you can later acquire as loot in the finished game.

Legendary gear is by the way the most powerful loot in the game. It offers unique attributes and stands out visually from other gear.

The images also directly show the details of the individual armor pieces:

Which slot they occupy
Defense
Mods
Various status values such as HP or Cool-Down-Reduction
Their set bonus and how many pieces activate it

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The sets consist of a total of 5 armor pieces, even if only 4 are visible in the images. This is due to Twitter’s restriction, which only allows 4 images per post.

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However, you won’t just see the static images with a few numbers, but also videos showcasing the sets in action. Here is, for example, a comparison video of a set that reduces the cooldown of a skill by 90%.

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You can immediately see that the cooldown on the right side resets extremely quickly and is almost immediately available again. The set bonus makes a huge difference.

This is how the loot will work: The drop chances of the legendary items are tied to the “World Tiers”. The higher the tier, the more likely a legendary drop. Also, the status values you see in the images are not final.

The strong legendary gear is not limited to a single armor slot. You can equip several of these gear pieces and combine the strongest weapons and armors without hesitation.

According to the Outriders Twitter account, besides the sets, there will be many more armors and surprises.

This is the status of Outriders: After several delays, the release date of Outriders is now set for April 1, 2021. The developers emphasized that this is really not a joke.

Before that, players will be able to try Outriders in a demo. On February 25, you will

Be able to play the first hours of the shooter.
Try out the 4 classes.
And you will keep your progress if you purchase the full version of Outriders later.

What do you think of the things shown? Do you like the design and set bonuses or is that not really your thing? Let us know in the comments.

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CoD Warzone: Many people do not realize this strong weapon – But you should

Sven Galitzki 30. January 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

The Strela-P rocket launcher is a really powerful weapon that can prove extremely valuable in many situations in Call of Duty: Warzone, sometimes even a game-changer. However, not everyone knows the strengths of this monster and underestimates this launcher. We want to change that.

This is what the weapon is about: The Strela-P is one of many weapons in CoD: Warzone. The weapon is a recoilless rocket launcher that originally comes from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and fires unguided, armor-piercing projectiles. Its real-life counterpart is the recoilless rifle (Recoilless Rifle) FFV Carl Gustaf 8.4cm.

Why the weapon is underestimated: The Strela-P is regarded by many players as at best an average rocket launcher that can do a little bit of everything, but doesn’t really shine in any specific role – whether against air targets, vehicles, or infantry.

It has a comparatively small explosion radius, no target tracking, and the ballistic flight path of its 84mm projectile noticeably decreases with increasing distance.

And if you search for the best or strongest weapons for the Warzone, you will see or hear about the Strela-P only very rarely, if at all. This weapon has never really been meta. But, as I have now also realized, it is unjustly so if you actually give the launcher a chance.

More info on the details and stats of rocket launchers can be found in our big special on the launchers from Modern Warfare:

Why you should definitely try the Strela-P in Warzone

In short: Rocket launchers are generally not everyone’s cup of tea. The Strela-P often remains under the radar even for users of this weapon class. However, the real strengths of this launcher are not immediately apparent, and it has only a few real weaknesses that can mostly be mitigated with some practice.

If you give this weapon a real chance and engage with it, the Strela-P can definitely become your new favorite toy in the Warzone. For me, it happened relatively quickly. And you can get a first taste of what you can do with the launcher and how it performs in the Warzone here:

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The strengths:

The projectile of the Strela-P is very fast and travels at nearly 200 meters per second.
The projectiles are extremely precise up to a certain distance. It’s no coincidence that this launcher is referred to by some as the Strela-Sniper or Rocket-Sniper.
The sniper comparison is not exaggerated. The projectiles are pinpoint accurate like a laser until they drop off, and you can even hold your breath like with a sniper to fire more precisely.
Helicopters and ATVs (Quads, Buggies) are history with a direct hit.
All other vehicles require 2 hits unless they have already taken damage.
The Strela-P has devastating effects against infantry. A direct hit (which, with some practice, is truly consistent) on any part of the body takes out any player at full health and armor – even if they have the EOD perk.
If you and a team mate fire 2 Strelas simultaneously at an opponent protected by the Trophy system, one of the 2 rockets will get through.
The Strela-P is currently one of the best, if not the best solution against vehicles and barricaded or stationary infantry.

The weaknesses (and what compensates for them):

The only real weakness of the Strela-P is the slow reload time. Everything else can be compensated for or doesn’t really matter for effective use of the weapon. However, with the yellow perk “Eager”, you can reload a bit faster.
The launcher has no target lock-on and the projectile’s trajectory drops off after a certain distance. However, due to the rockets’ enormous speed, tracking is often unnecessary. Additionally, with some practice using the sight, you can effectively lead and easily compensate for bullet drop or target movement – even at greater distances. The weapon also has no lock-on sound, which means there is no warning for helicopters.
The small explosion radius doesn’t significantly matter after some practice, as direct hits with the weapon are easier than they may initially sound. And these hits are devastating – regardless of the blast radius.
When aiming with the Strela-P, the launcher produces a telltale lens reflection like a sniper. This is unlikely to save an opponent in a vehicle or a barricaded soldier. Because the hit effect is that of a rocket launcher, not a sniper.
You can carry a maximum of 6 reserve projectiles. However, especially in team play, your teammates can supply you with additional ammunition or equip the Strela-P themselves to further increase your firepower.

Practice makes the monster: Anyone who gives this weapon a chance and engages with it could be rewarded with a new, highly effective killing instrument for the Warzone that one does not want to give up.

After a bit of practice, even on consoles with the gamepad, you will quickly get the hang of it and can make effective hits with proper leads (if even needed) – whether against moving or stationary targets. Practice makes perfect is truly the motto you should follow here. Then the weapon will become a real monster. Especially when you are playing in a team, you should consider integrating this launcher into your loadout. It could be very rewarding.

By the way, even the well-known shooter YouTuber jackfrags tried the previously underrated Strela-P and was deeply impressed:

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What do you think of the launcher? Have you already tried the Strela-P, and does it possibly already belong in your loadout? Has this weapon completely remained under your radar until now, and have you neglected or never really tried it? Or have you already given the weapon a chance and can’t do anything with it? Share your opinions and experiences with us and other readers of MeinMMO in the comments.

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Zombie shooter Left 4 Dead 2 finally uncut playable with us – Only took 11 years

Tarek Zehrer 30. January 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Finally, after “only” over a decade, the uncut version of Left 4 Dead 2 is coming to Germany. Developer Valve has had the game re-evaluated.

Here’s what it’s about: Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative third-person shooter where you must shoot zombies together with friends to survive. The game is now a few years old. It was released around 11 years ago, on November 17, 2009. However, the game was only available in a cut version in this country.

This is why the game was previously censored: At that time, Left 4 Dead 2 was classified as too brutal and was placed on the list of media harmful to minors. The uncut version was indexed, and here in Germany, the game was only allowed to be released with some cuts.

What has happened now: As developer Valve itself announced, the game has now been re-evaluated by the USK and the Federal Review Board for Youth-Endangering Media (BPjM) upon request (via Steam).

After the re-evaluation, the censorship has now been lifted, and Left 4 Dead 2 is finally playable here in Germany in uncut version. After Doom, it is the next title, that comes uncut to Germany.

You can now also dismember zombies in Germany

How can I make my censored version “uncut”? Owners of the Steam version can download a free update via Steam to upgrade their censored version.

What exactly is changing? The site Schnittberichte has closely looked at which elements were previously cut in the German version. These include, for example:

The cover
Intro
Corpses dissolve after the kill
Splatter effects like detachable body parts
Wounds on players
Blood splatters on weapons and the player screen

All these cuts can now be removed.

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Censorship in games can take on very different forms. The remaster of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, for example, did not even get released in Russia. The reason was probably a controversial mission in which a Russian terrorist cell massacres civilians at an airport.

Will you get the update? Or is it already too late and you are not interested in Left 4 Dead 2? Let us know in the comments.

Are you generally interested in survival games? Then you might find our article about it interesting: The 25 Best Survival Games 2021 for Playstation, Xbox, and PC

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Who plays Torghast in WoW with Twinks now saves a lot of time

Irina Moritz 30. January 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

The dungeon Torghast in WoW Shadowlands has received a hotfix. The unlocking of layers has been extended to all characters of an account.

What happened? In an update, Blizzard adjusted the new Shadowlands dungeon Torghast. The new change mainly targets twink players.

The unlocked layers in Torghast now apply account-wide and can be used by all characters. In Blizzard’s announcement, it states:

With a hotfix, we have implemented a layer-sharing system for players who want to farm Torghast with multiple characters. The hotfix is now live.
If you have completed a Torghast layer on any character now, your other characters will also gain access to it. (As long as they meet the usual requirements for Torghast).
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This makes the dungeon much more enjoyable for players who also want to run it with their twinks. They no longer have to grind to the highest layer with each character individually, saving a lot of time.

Are there any restrictions? In the announcement regarding the hotfix, Blizzard warns that the hotfix does not go back too far. This means that if you have not completed Torghast for a while, you would need to do a run with your main character first.

After that, the layers will also be unlocked for the twinks. Additionally, the Twisted Corridors are not affected:

Please note: The Twisted Corridors will continue to be split separately between the twinks. Completing the Twisted Corridors will not grant you access to normal layers for additional characters of the account.
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When does the hotfix apply? The fix has already been deployed to the live servers and is now online. You can therefore run the Torghast layers with your twinks that you have already unlocked on your main character starting now.

What do you think of the change? Was it badly needed or was Torghast not that bad for twinks? Let us know in the comments.

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Insider report says: Amazon had to change MMO New World because it was racist

Irina Moritz 30. January 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

The MMO New World has undergone several changes during its development. One of them was the basic design of the game, which turned out to be racist.

In a new insider report from well-known gaming journalist Jason Schreier (via Bloomberg), over 30 current and former employees shared their experiences at Amazon Gaming Studios.

The interviews also touched on the upcoming MMO New World and one of the many changes the game has undergone during its development.

This was the problem with New World: According to Schreier’s insider report, the basic setting of New World was originally quite different. In the pitch for the MMO, New World was set in America around the year 1600.

The players were colonists who occupied the land. They fought against enemies who, according to the report, resembled American natives. They were the “evil” faction in the earlier version of New World.

When one of the developers pointed out to executive Patrick Gilmore that the setting and the villains could be perceived as racist, Gilmore did not believe him.

It was only when the developers hired a special consultant who confirmed that the concept was indeed problematic that management relented. The setting was changed and from America became the mystical island Aeternum.

Here’s the background: Colonialism is a topic that is viewed critically. The Europeans were conquerors who seized power in the “New World,” as America was referred to then.
Often, the European settlers acted very brutally. They introduced diseases, plundered resources, or even committed atrocities against the indigenous population. You can find more info about colonialism on Wikipedia.
If Amazon had kept the game’s setting and the faction of villains as the original concept suggested, New World would likely have been heavily criticized.

The current state of New World

The development of Amazon’s big MMO has been rather bumpy so far. After the shift from full-loot PvP to PvE, the game was postponed and is now scheduled for release on May 25, 2021.

Currently, the game is in an alpha that is also receiving new updates and content. The latest patch brought, for example, changes in the crafting and combat system. However, the alpha is under NDA, so players cannot report openly about it.

However, the report also states:

Several Amazon employees are optimistic about the title. It has received positive buzz from streamers and is the kind of ambitious project that Jeff Bezos is known to support, according to the employees.
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The report highlights further issues at Amazon Game Studios

However, the problems with New World were not the only ones plaguing Amazon Game Studios. The MMO was announced during TwitchCon 2016 alongside Breakaway and Crucible, both of which flopped.

There were also a number of unannounced games that were also scrapped. The blame for all the problems is said to lie primarily with the head of Amazon Game Studios, Mike Frazzini.

These are the issues with the head: One of the biggest problems for the developer was, according to the Bloomberg report, Mike Frazzini. Although he had been with Amazon for a long time, he had never developed a game before.

The report states that Frazzini also lacks an understanding of basic gaming aspects, such as the distinction between polished conceptual footage and real gameplay.

Frazzini demanded that the new Amazon games become “billion-dollar franchises,” but allocated too few developers to the teams, according to the report.

He wanted the new Amazon games to be as big as Call of Duty but innovative and completely different from anything that had come before. Regularly, Frazzini wanted the developers to chase current gaming trends. Therefore, briefly, Amazon was developing games inspired by League of Legends or Fortnite that were scrapped.

However, the problems at Amazon Game Studios did not end there:

To properly enter the gaming business, Amazon Gaming Studios has hired various veterans for their games. Big names like Christoph Hartman from Take-Two and Portal developer Kim Swift were among them. However, their advice and expertise were often ignored by management.
The developers had to use the development tool “Lumberyard,” which was developed by Crytek. The tool was supposed to replace Unreal Engine and Unity software, but it worked extremely slowly. Developers could play games or watch movies while waiting for Lumberyard to respond.
The report also speaks of a “bro culture” within the company, which was directed against women. Female employees were overlooked, ignored, and ultimately pushed out of the company. They speak of the worst sexism they have experienced within the gaming industry.

The report paints an ugly picture of the development conditions at Amazon.

The MMO New World is one of the games we are hoping for much in 2021:

11 reasons why MMORPG fans can look forward to 2021

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GTA Online: Earn $202,000 in just 3 minutes

Patrick Freese 30. January 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

In GTA Online the time trials Calafia Way and Little Seoul Park are active. They bring you over 200,000 GTA dollars. We show you how to win them.

With two easy time trials, you can earn a lot of money quickly in GTA Online. Each race lasts just over a minute and rewards you with 101,000 GTA dollars. With our tips, you will successfully complete the races and get the money.

Time Trial Calafia Way – The first 101,000 GTA dollars

Where is the race? You will find the start very close to Trevor’s airport. Look for the purple stopwatch on the map. The starting point is right in front of a small bridge near a lake.

You have 1 minute and about 24 seconds to reach the finish line on time.

From this starting point, you now have two options. If you want to participate with a vehicle that can drive on or in the water, you can cross the lake ahead of you in a straight line. If you prefer to use motorcycles, you can also reach the finish line on time with the Shotaro.

We have a guide to the time trial Calafia Way in GTA Online that shows you all the tricks and routes in detail.

Time Trial Little Seoul Park – Another 101,000 GTA dollars

Where is the race? You will find this race near the Maze Bank offices – so in the city area of GTA Online. There you will drive with your RC Bandito car, if you have unlocked it.

The races are significantly smaller. In this one, you only drive through a small park with tight turns.

Pay attention to the arrows in the checkpoints. 3 arrows indicate a very sharp turn. 2 arrows indicate a gentle turn, and checkpoints with one arrow can usually be taken at full speed.

We have a guide for the time trial in Little Seoul Park at GTA Online. Follow the tips and you will win this race as well.

This way, you can easily earn 202,000 GTA dollars on your account within a few minutes. These time trials pay off every week again. It can even happen that Rockstar Games increases the payouts of these races in a bonus week. So it’s worth it to practice now.

Brand new to the game is also a military truck. It can fit even 10 players and can drive around together. But this thing costs more than 1.6 million GTA dollars.

A steep price for a vehicle that is not a super sports car.

We took a close look at the vehicle and can tell you: For whom is the Vetir truck worth it in GTA Online?

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Fortnite: XP Coins from Week 9 – All Locations on the Map

Eilyn Rapp 30. January 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale there are EP coins that you can collect again. To help you find them faster, we show you all the locations for week 9 of Season 5 on the map.

What is it about? In Fortnite, XP coins are hidden on the map. They have fixed locations and are available in green, blue, purple, and gold variants. You can secure some extra experience points with them.

After the Update 15.20 was uploaded, the coins can be found again on the map of Season 5. To help you collect them all, we show you their exact locations here.

Where can you find which coin? We show you the locations in detail here, so you can easily see where to collect the experience points.

To speed things up, you can use vehicles or boats to get to the locations faster.

However, keep in mind that some coins are located in the middle of the land and are therefore better reached by car.

Green XP Coins – Locations

Where can you find them?

At Steamy Stacks behind the last building located behind the reactors
East of Pleasant Park among trees and bushes
In the Crystal Wastes at the remnants of Dusty Depot
South of Retail Row between a few trees

What do they bring? The green EP coins give you 5,000 XP each when collected.

Blue XP Coins – Locations

Where can you find them?

Southeast of Camp Cod in the sea
In the Crystal Wastes southwest of the Zero Point
West of Sweaty Sands in the sea

What do they bring? The blue EP coins give you 6,500 experience points each when collected.

Purple XP Coins – Locations

Where can you find them?

Northwest of Holly Hedges between a hut and a tree
Southwest of Slurpy Swamp at the edge of a swamp island

What do they bring? The purple EP coins reward you with 10,000 experience points each when collected.

Golden XP Coin – Location

Where can you find it?

In the large building of the Logjam sawmill – west of Weeping Woods

What do they bring? The golden EP coin rewards you with 15,000 experience points each when collected.

If you collect all 10 EP coins from week 9, you will have gathered approximately 75,000 experience points. This gives you a strong boost for your Battle Pass of Season 5, allowing you to quickly unlock your skins there.

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How do you deal with “noobs” in MMORPGs like WoW when they are your friends?

Cortyn 30. January 2021 Reading time 5 minutes

In World of Warcraft, enjoying the game sometimes also involves performance. But what do you do when your friends are simply “too bad”?

In MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, everyone knows this: You are in a group in a dungeon that is quite challenging. There’s a time limit or a specific challenge and the group keeps failing due to the mistakes of a single player. While in random groups, after a few attempts you are inclined to just kick the person if there’s no improvement, there is a group of people with whom this is more difficult: friends and acquaintances.

But what should you do when the problematic player in the group is one of your friends?

Games like World of Warcraft are most fun when played in a dedicated group with friends. As long as fun is the priority, it’s not a problem if not all players are on the same level. It’s only at endgame that problems arise when certain hurdles can no longer be overcome because individual players are too weak or make too many mistakes.

5 Mistakes people make in WoW

There are a lot of things that can go wrong in WoW:

The tank misjudges his sturdiness and just stands still instead of kiting the most powerful enemies for a few seconds to relieve the healer.
The mage can’t quite get his rotation right and ends up dealing less damage than the tank.
A priest is inattentive and repeatedly approaches dangerous groups of mobs too closely from behind, pulling them as well.
The healer just can’t seem to avoid the dangerous void zones that announce themselves seconds in advance.
A monk throws in the towel after the first wipe, thinking “You can’t achieve this anymore anyway, so we might as well give up”.

Mechanics in WoW are diverse and a lot can go wrong, from pure “output” performance to correctly playing the mechanics of many enemies or just having the right mindset to tackle challenging content in a focused and effective manner.

For me personally: As long as the goal is achieved, I don’t care about performance for the moment. If the goal is just a keystone at Mythic+7 and can be achieved even with rather poor gameplay – no problem. I like to play performance-oriented, but as long as the goal is reached, a player can lag behind a bit compared to others.

It only becomes problematic when the intended goals are repeatedly not achieved and it’s quite obvious where the issues in the group lie.

Fun is clearly important, and as long as everyone is having fun, things can go wrong sometimes. However, if the group consistently misses their intended goals, the fun inevitably declines over time.

In my group, there’s a collective awareness of this. If a player constantly falls out of line, there’s a collective desire to fix this “mistake” – in the friendliest way possible. This can be an additional announcement in Discord, specifying exactly when a particular player needs to move, a few ideas and suggestions for the rotation of abilities, or just finding reasonable guides to follow.

But even here, there are sometimes problems. After all, not all players can handle criticism or ideas for improvement equally well. Some want to stick to their playstyle because it simply makes more fun for them. Others struggle with the idea of being taught by their friends in a game, indirectly being told: “You are the problem, please change that.”

Right here, I would like to know from you how you deal with such a “problematic case” in your friend circle.

Feel free to write in the comments how you deal with friends in your group when there are persistent issues with gaming performance.

Do you ignore the problem and just keep going, hoping that it will resolve itself?
Do you address the problem and try to solve it, even if it puts someone in an uncomfortable position?
Do you also kick friends from the group after a while if their performance simply isn’t enough?
Do you have a completely different way of dealing with it?

What if you are the Noob?

But I would also be interested in the other side. How do you deal with it when you are the problem? Have you ever experienced and felt that it’s clearly you that the group is currently failing because of you? How do you react to that?

I have the advantage here that I am quite an ambitious ~~person~~ demon when it comes to performance in the game. I like it when my tank can stay alive for a while even without a healer, or when my shadow priest occupies one of the best DPS spots in a raid.

If that is not the case – which often happens – it weighs on me.

Then I almost always look for ways and opportunities to improve. Whether that means adjusting talents or making small changes in gameplay, everything that makes me more effective in my role is considered. I see it as my duty to fulfill my role as well as possible – because if I don’t try, why should the rest of the players do so?

Of course, there are limits to this. For instance, I currently would not change my covenant to gain one or two more percent performance. But everything else is at least up for debate.

The more it weighs on me when I can’t find a solution. When I encounter another player of the same class and specialization, who with similar gear is simply leagues ahead of me, I quickly get frustrated.

Because it’s not always clear to me where the mistake lies. If Warcraftlogs tells me that in a fight I only achieved about 50% – 60% of my theoretically possible performance, my right eyelid twitches nervously. It doesn’t help me personally if the boss still goes down and I was near the top of the DPS ranking. If more could have been done, I want to achieve that, too.

In WoW specifically, for me, fun has long been linked to a performance mentality. I have fun when I know that I’m doing my job well and not being a dead weight to the others, but rather a group member whom at the end you think: “Good shadow priest, I’d gladly take him again” or “Great tank, 5/5 stars, swipe right”.

If you still have the inclination, then please answer the second question in the comments: What does the performance mentality look like for you when you notice that you yourself are currently the problem?

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Caution! This skin in CoD Warzone makes your enemies completely invisible

Sven Galitzki 30. January 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

In Call of Duty: Warzone, a new invisibility glitch has been discovered that can cost you fun and potentially the victory in Battle Royale – a skin makes its wearer invisible from a certain distance. We show you what to watch out for.

This has now been discovered: In Call of Duty: Warzone, a YouTuber came across a skin that provides unfair advantages in battle and can become a real problem for the enemies of the wearer. With this skin, you will be invisible to the enemy from a certain distance.

This is the skin in question: The problematic skin is Forest Spirit – an alternative appearance for the Modern Warfare and Warzone operator Grinch. Grinch wears blue swim shorts under his ghillie suit for the upper body.

This comes as part of the Eloko bundle, which you can buy in the in-game shop for 1,800 CoD points. Some are debating whether this constitutes pay-to-win, as you can buy an advantage with money. However, this advantage is certainly not intended. It is simply a bug related to the Forest Spirit skin.

This is what this skin does in detail: As the YouTuber Scop3s_ found out, the skin makes its wearer invisible to their enemies, which certainly was not the developers’ intention. However, the invisibility is not active all the time, but only at a certain distance.

If you do not aim at the wearer, meaning you are not looking through your weapon’s sights at them, they will already be invisible when you are more than 34 meters away from them.
If you look through a normal scope, the wearer disappears when you are more than 55 meters away from them.
If you look through a 4x magnification scope, only the head and the weapon of the wearer can be seen from a distance of 125 meters, which is very easy to overlook if you do not know what to look for.

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By the way, the invisibility problem with this skin had already been known for some time, but it was assumed that the wearer only becomes invisible to their teammates – and not to enemies. Obviously, that is not the case.

What you should watch out for: The skin is very noticeable. Especially if you have seen it before, it is easy to spot when you encounter it.

If you (visibly) encounter an opponent who is actively using this skin, you should be cautious from then on. If you do not catch them directly, it may be better to retreat from the fight (if possible) to avoid being taken out by an invisible enemy. Because if you lose sight of the wearer in the heat of battle or due to increasing distance, you are clearly at a disadvantage due to the invisibility bug.

If you notice that the wearer is aware of their advantage and uses it strategically against you or others, you should report the player. This could contribute to fixing the bug more quickly by the developers.

Have you encountered this problem in Warzone before? What bugs or glitches are particularly troublesome for you in the CoD Battle Royale? There are also numerous discussions about another skin: Operator skin in CoD Warzone regarded as pay-to-win – players hunting for it

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Pokémon GO: Limited Research with Shiny Sniebel – All Steps

Noah Struthoff 30. January 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO the limited research with Sniebel has started. We give you an overview of all the steps that are available there.

What are these limited researches? Until 10:00 PM you can today, January 30 solve a bunch of quests about Sniebel. In total, there are 20 stages with 3 tasks each, all of which are quite easy to solve. In the end, there is a Sniebel as a reward.

So that you know exactly what to expect, we show you all the steps that come in the limited researches.

Limited researches with Sniebel

What about Shiny Sniebel? There is definitely no Shiny Sniebel in the researches. Nevertheless, the chance for a Shiny is quite high, so you have a good opportunity to catch Shinys.

This is how it works: In total, there are 20 task lines with 3 quests each. In the end, there is a small reward waiting. Each task line is available twice. So you have 10 different quest lines and a total of 20 quest lines.

Sniebel Research: Step 1 and 11

Task	Reward
Send 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Catch 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Land 2 good throws	Encounter with Sniebel

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks, you will receive 500 Stardust, 10 Poké Balls, and 1000 XP.

Sniebel Research: Step 2 and 12

Task	Reward
Send 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Catch 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Land 2 good throws	Encounter with Sniebel

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks, you will receive 500 Stardust, 15 Nanab Berries, and 1000 XP.

Sniebel Research: Step 3 and 13

Task	Reward
Use 3 Nanab Berries when catching Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Catch 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Land 2 good throws	Encounter with Sniebel

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks, you will receive 500 Stardust, an encounter with a Sniebel, and 1000 XP.

Sniebel Research: Step 4 and 14

Task	Reward
Send 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Catch 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Land 2 great throws	Encounter with Sniebel

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks, you will receive 500 Stardust, an encounter with a Sniebel, and 1000 XP.

Sniebel Research: Step 5 and 15

Task	Reward
Land 3 Curveball throws	Encounter with Sniebel
Catch 3 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Land 3 great throws	Encounter with Sniebel

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks, you will receive 500 Stardust, 15 Nanab Berries, and 1000 XP.

Sniebel Research: Step 6 and 16

Task	Reward
Use 3 Nanab Berries when catching Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Catch 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Land 2 Curveball throws in a row	Encounter with Sniebel

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks, you will receive 500 Stardust, an encounter with Sniebel, and 1000 XP.

Sniebel Research: Step 7 and 17

Task	Reward
Send 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Catch 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Land 2 good Curveball throws	Encounter with Sniebel

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks, you will receive 500 Stardust, 10 Sniebel Candy, and 1000 XP.

Sniebel Research: Step 8 and 18

Task	Reward
Send 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Catch 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Land 2 good throws in a row	Encounter with Sniebel

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks, you will receive 500 Stardust, 15 Himmih Berries, and 1000 XP.

Sniebel Research: Step 9 and 19

Task	Reward
Use 3 Himmih Berries when catching Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Catch 2 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Land 2 Curveball throws in a row	Encounter with Sniebel

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks, you will receive 500 Stardust, a Sinnoh Stone, and 1000 XP.

Sniebel Research: Step 10 and 20

Task	Reward
Evolve a Dark-type Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Catch 3 Pokémon	Encounter with Sniebel
Land 2 great throws in a row	Encounter with Sniebel

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks, you will receive 500 Stardust, 15 Ultra Balls, and 1000 XP.

What’s next? In February, many more events are waiting for you. Next up is the Rocket Grunt, as they are reappearing in greater numbers.

An overview of all events can be found here: Pokémon GO: All events and Spotlight Hours in February 2021

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Destiny 2 shows cool new Trials armor – Is it enough to lure you into PvP?

Sven Galitzki 30. January 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

Less than 2 weeks before the start of Season 13, Destiny 2 now provides a first look at its new “Trials of Osiris” armor for the upcoming season. It’s well received, but is it enough to lure players into the Crucible?

On February 9, it’s happening. The new Season 13 will start in Destiny 2. This will bring numerous adjustments and new content, as well as fresh loot for the Guardians. And now Bungie has already teased what players can look forward to in the PvP pinnacle activity “Trials of Osiris” in the next season.

Update February 5: Bungie has now showcased the new Trials gear in all its glory – including cosmetics. Here’s what the three Guardian classes look like:

And here’s what the new Trials weapons look like:

Here are the cosmetics of Season 13 from the Trials of Osiris:

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This armor is supposed to lure players into the Trials soon

This is what the new Trials armor looks like: The official Twitter account of Destiny has now posted the first images of the new Trials armor from Season 13. However, only the head and parts of the upper body and shoulders are visible, not the complete armor.

Here’s a look at the Hunter in the new Trials gear:

This is what the Trials armor looks like for the Warlock from Season 13:

And this is the new Trials set of the Titan:

Is that enough?

As usual, there’s a lively discussion surrounding the new armor. Most players receive it very positively in terms of appearance. But is it enough to lure players into the Crucible, or rather into the Trials of Osiris?

This is what players say: The new Trials armor is viewed with mixed feelings.

Some players say they are quite willing to “suffer” in PvP for this cool set or even die in the Trials just for the chance to have one of the new set pieces drop from the weekly bounty. After all, one only needs to “participate” to complete it. And later, they can use transmog to transfer this cool look to other armor pieces.

Others want to wait and see what the complete armor looks like in the end. After all, only a part of it is visible so far.

Yet again (many) others say that while these new sets look really great, it still wouldn’t motivate them to set foot in the current PvP, let alone in the Trials. After all, the Trials or the Crucible in general have had very different issues for quite a while now than the appearance of the armors.

Some also say they do not like the armors visually or are completely indifferent to it. Or joke that they want to wait and see if and when the Trials will actually start after all the upcoming nerfs and buffs for the new season. After all, in Season 12, they started only weeks late after several delays.

What do you say? Can these new armor sets from the Trials motivate you to (re)join the Trials of Osiris in the new season? Do other things need to happen for that? Or do you simply not like the sets (from what has been seen so far)? Let us know and other readers of MeinMMO in the comments.

By the way, this is also supposed to change with Season 13: Destiny 2 has new content, but it always disappears – That is supposed to change

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7 unique MMOs and multiplayer games that have no real alternative

Benedict Grothaus 30. January 2021 Reading time 9 minutes

Do you know this? You’re playing a game and looking for an alternative but can’t find anything that even comes close? MeinMMO presents you with seven MMOs and multiplayer games that are absolutely unique in what they do and offer.

What kind of games are these? In our list you will find seven games that have mechanics and gameplay that cannot be found a second time. It’s not just a small detail that sets them apart from competitors, but rather completely different approaches.

Each of these games caters to a very special need that is difficult to satisfy with other games. It’s not just about being the “best” in its genre and therefore “indispensable”, but about actually distinctive features.

The list includes seven popular MMOs and multiplayer games, but it is neither complete nor ordered. Therefore, this is not a ranking but an overview of games that we believe are absolutely unique.

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EVE Online

What kind of game is this? The space MMO EVE Online has been on the market since 2003 and has held its ground since then. It is a sandbox in space where players can do what they want.

What makes it so special? One of the biggest features of the game is the ships that players can build, customize, or purchase themselves. With different categories, they can decide whether they want to pilot a nimble little interceptor, a large freighter, or a massive battleship.

Many players have joined together into large communities, the alliances, which regularly engage in massive battles for which EVE is known. Since each ship has a value, thousands of euros are frequently lost in these battles. The developers do not intervene, even if one of the latest battles was decided by server errors.

Another fascination of EVE Online is the free economy. Players control the market through supply and demand, where real monopolies can sometimes develop.

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A video about exploration in EVE.

Moreover, the world of EVE is simply huge. The galaxy offers countless planets, and some players enjoy exploring everything. One of them took an impressive 10 years to explore the entire galaxy.

Which games come closest to EVE? There is no other sandbox game of this magnitude like EVE. Anyone who generally enjoys space and sci-fi visuals might also find something in:

Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Trek Online
Elite Dangerous

For fans of sandbox gameplay, Minecraft or ArcheAge are options, although neither has nearly as developed an economic component as EVE. So, there is really no alternative.

Escape from Tarkov

What kind of game is this? Escape from Tarkov mixes survival with military simulations and a dash of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. You continuously scour areas for useful supplies, weapons, and items while encountering hostile players and NPCs who want to take your loot.

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A gameplay trailer of Escape from Tarkov.

What makes it so special? The gameplay of EFT appeals to similar needs that the popular battle royale genre explores. You start anew in each round, trying to make the best of it and then escape. There’s just no circle that shrinks the area.

This intensifies the urge to survive, which is characteristic of survival games. Because upon death, you lose everything unless you have a costly insurance policy. Escape from Tarkov thus creates enormous tension in every round.

The entry point is very tough, and mistakes are not forgiven. One wrong move and everything can be lost – a certain thrill that no other game offers. The loot can be used to upgrade your hideout.

This is one of the reasons why permanent players are so captivated. The ambition to retain and expand what has been achieved keeps many engaged and constantly attracts players as well as viewers on Twitch.

GTA Online

What kind of game is this? GTA Online is the multiplayer mode of GTA 5, the latest installment in the popular series about thieves and small crooks. You play together with several players in the world of GTA, completing smaller (illegal) missions or robbing big banks and co. The world is constantly expanded with free DLCs.

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One of the latest heists: Cayo Perico.

What makes it so special? GTA Online connects the popular story from the single-player modes of GTA with a multiplayer experience where players can have their own apartment and even their own business. This ranges from offices with a position as CEO to biker gangs that deal in coke, weed, and counterfeit money.

The excitement comes from exploring this large world together with friends and strangers, causing mischief, or standing on the other side of the law. An experience that is hardly possible in other games.

Moreover, role-playing in GTA Online has become extremely popular. Players take on various roles, from janitors to drug dealers to company executives, to collectively write their own story.

Which games come closest to GTA Online? In terms of the pure structure of the world and the interplay of single and multiplayer, GTA Online likely comes closest to Red Dead Online, the multiplayer of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Both games are by Rockstar and are known for their top-notch single-player campaign. In RDO, you also play with other players, but in the Wild West and not in modern times.

Alternatively, Payday also lets you slip into the roles of criminals aiming for quick cash through planned heists. However, Payday is much more strategic and focuses purely on robberies, not on interaction in the large world. Here you choose missions from the menu instead of moving freely in the city for planning and heists.

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FIFA 21: All 12 TOTY cards are now here – Messi joins in

Julian Schröder 29. January 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

The TOTY event in FIFA 21 has been running for a week, but only now is the Team of the Year complete, including the 12th player. We show you how strong TOTY-Messi is.

This is the 12th man in the TOTY: EA has just presented the 12th player of the this year’s TOTY. It is Lionel Messi with a strong overall rating of 98 points. The stats look fantastic and particularly impress in the areas of dribbling (99), shooting (98), and passing (97).

About this additional TOTY card the community could vote. The candidates were:

Lionel Messi
Thiago
Heung-min Son

All TOTY cards are now available in packs

These cards are now available in packs: Since the TOTY is now complete, the following cards are now available in FIFA packs.

GK: Manuel Neuer (96)
CB: Sergio Ramos (96)
CB: Virgil van Dijk (96)
LB: Alphonso Davies (93)
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (94)
CM: Bruno Fernandes (97)
CM: Kevin de Bruyne (96)
ST: Cristiano Ronaldo (98)
ST: Robert Lewandowski (98)
ST: Kylian Mbappé (97)

Lionel Messi (98)

Keep in mind that the chance of actually pulling a TOTY card is incredibly low.

These contents were newly introduced in the game: With the reveal of the 12th TOTY player, additional special cards were also introduced. EA has presented the Honourable Mention cards. These are enhanced special cards for players who did not make the TOTY.

These players are new: