Pokémon GO: Level 50 and GO Beyond live – This is happening now

From December 1st, it will get really exciting in Pokémon GO . Developer Niantic is rolling out the “GO Beyond” update. Generation 6, level 50, and the first season are waiting for you.

Update 8:00 PM: Level 50 is now available! You can now reach 10 more levels from level 40. In addition, the platinum medals have been unlocked, which you will need for some level-ups.

All tasks known for the level-ups from 41 to 50.

We will extensively inform you about the innovations tomorrow, on December 1st. Additionally, there will be guides for the level-ups.

Level 41 Pokémon GO

What is GO Beyond? This update was announced by Niantic in mid-November. With this, they are bringing their biggest update ever to the game. Today, November 30th, you can expect first innovations. The days following will also be exciting.

To give you an overview of the next days and what will happen there, we will go through the next days chronologically with you.

November 30, 2020 – What will happen?

These innovations in level are coming: The first innovations for level 50 are expected to be introduced on November 30th. The time is assumed to be 10:00 PM – the most usually happens in Pokémon GO around that time.

From November 30th, the level system will change. You will receive more XP for various actions – it could thus be similar to the new system in Australia.

Pokémon GO Level 50 Title

What else is happening? Currently, there is a countdown on Twitter for a Raid Egg that will expire today at 8:00 PM. The Raid Egg probably hides the new Pokémon Psiau, which has been sufficiently teased.

We could thus expect that this Pokémon will appear in the raids from 8:00 PM. However, this remains to be seen.

December 1, 2020 – What will happen?

These innovations are coming with the seasons: The seasons themselves are the big innovation, as there has not been anything like it in Pokémon GO before. From December 1st at 8:00 AM local time, the first season will be active.

It is titled “a festive season”. It is expected to revolve around the holidays, but also around generation 6. However, there is a contradiction here. Niantic says that at the start of the season, the first Pokémon from Gen 6 will also appear. In their announcement for Gen 6, however, they state that the Pokémon from the Kalos region will only appear on December 2nd.

So it will show by December 1st at 8:00 AM at the latest, whether the first Pokémon from Gen 6 will appear or if we have to wait another day.

In general, the seasons are supposed to influence spawns, eggs, and raids, and the northern and southern hemispheres will also play a role in the spawns. Additionally, Mega Evolutions are expected to vary in strength depending on the season.

During this season, Pokémon like Alola Sandshrew, Alola Vulpix, Lapras, Swablu, Teddiursa, and the winter form of Sawsbuck are expected to appear.

We will clarify the season on MeinMMO tomorrow and look at the innovations.

These innovations are coming to the PvP mode: Along with the seasons, a new rank system will be introduced in the PvP league. You will then be able to climb 24 ranks and there will be medals when you reach ranks 21-24.

Additionally, the reward system in the league will be revised and the rewards will be based on your ranks and the seasons.

December 2, 2020 – What will happen?

These innovations concerning the Pokémon are coming: On December 2nd, officially 17 Pokémon from Generation 6 will appear. These include:

  • Igamaro
  • Igastarnish
  • Brigaron
  • Fynx
  • Rutena
  • Fennexis
  • Froxy
  • Amphizel
  • Quajutsu
  • Scoppel
  • Grebbit
  • Dartiri
  • Dartignis
  • Fiaro
  • Leufeo
  • Pyroleo
  • Clavion (regional Pokémon from France)

However, there is still no exact time for the release. Additionally, it is still unknown which monsters will be catchable in the wild and which will be available only through raids.

On December 2nd at 10:00 AM local time, an event themed around Generation 6 will then start. Monsters from the Kalos region will appear more frequently. There are no further details about the event yet.

If you want more information about the starters of Generation 6, then check here:

Pokémon GO: Igamaro, Fynx and Froxy – How strong are the Gen 6 starters

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LoL event “Essence Wonderland” brings free skins – Here is how to get them

In League of Legends findet ab heute Abend, dem 30. November, das Essenz-Wunderland statt. Bei diesem speziellen Event könnt ihr eure Blauen Essenzen, die Ingame-Währung im Spiel, gegen coole Skins, Chromas, Icons und Emotes umtauschen. Wir von MeinMMO verraten, was es cooles gibt.

What kind of event is this?

During the Essence Wonderland, for 14 days, everything revolves around exchanging your earned in-game currency for cool items. This is especially interesting for players who have already unlocked all champions and therefore don’t have much use for blue essences.

How long does the Essence Wonderland last?

The event starts on November 30 at 10:00 PM and runs until December 14 at 10:00 PM German time.

What do you get at the Essence Wonderland?

As rewards, you’ll find special symbols, Chroma skins, summoner icons, emotes, and an exclusive skin that can only be obtained through this event.

When does the event return?

If you missed the Essence Wonderland, there’s no need to be too sad. The event takes place twice a year – once in winter at the start of the pre-season and once in summer, usually in May/June. However, the Chroma skins in the offer will change.

All Skins and Chromas from the Essence Wonderland

Which skins does the event offer? The highlight of the event is the URFWick skin. This is a special skin for Warwick that can only be purchased through the event. However, it costs a whopping 150,000 blue essences.

This is not the original Urf skin that cost 5,000 Riot Points, but rather a modified version. This skin was already introduced to the game in 2017. This skin has been available for purchase in past versions of the Essence Wonderland.

URFWick
The free skin of the event – URFWick in the in-game view (Artwork in the title image).

Besides that, you can unlock several Chroma skins through the event. These are special color versions of skins that already exist in the game. For example, if you want the K/DA-Ahri in green instead of pink, you can buy a Chroma for 250 Riot Points, which is equivalent to 2.50 euros.

However, you must have the original skin and/or the champion in your possession beforehand.

During the event, there are several Chroma skins for 2,000 blue essences. These are Chromas that were released between January and June, as has been customary in the past.

Which Chromas are available? The following Chromas can now be purchased for 2,000 blue essences:

Academia Certaminis-JayceAcademia Certaminis-KatarinaAcademia Director-Yuumi
Academia Professor-GravesHonored LeBlancArcade-Kai’Sa
Astronaut BardAstronaut GnarAstronaut Poppy
Bandito-FiddlesticksSteel BlitzcrankBlood Moon-Katarina
Blood Moon-Master YiBlood Moon-PykeBlood Moon-Sivir
Blood Moon-TryndamereBrolafRebel Caitlyn
Corgi-CorkiBlacksmith DariusDino Gnar
Dragon Fist-Lee SinDragon Master-SwainDragon Slayer-Diana
Dragon Slayer-OlafDragon Slayer-PantheonDragon Slayer-Trundle
Dragon Slayer-Xin ZhaoDark Master IvernFireworks-Jinx
Dark Piracy DianaDark Pirate VladimirFizz
Freljord-SylasGarenGockelio
Grummelramme-Cosplay-VeigarHexenzirkel-Le BlancHexenzirkel-Morgana
High Noon-IreliaHigh Noon-JhinHigh Noon-Lucian
High Noon-SennaLittle Bee TeemoLittle Demon Tristana
Bounty Hunter RengarBounty Hunter-YiWarlord Shen
Cuddly Cat RengarArcane-BrandLucian
Mecha-Zero-SionMecha-Pilot DravenMecha-Pilot Jax
Mecha-Pilot LeonaMiaukaiMiaurick
Pug’s MawMorganaMilk Cow-Alistar
Nemesis-JaxNunu & Paper Art-WilumpOfficer Vi
Paper Art-AniviaPingu-Cosplay-TristanaPizzabotin-Sivir
Pool party-LeonaPopstar-AhriPulse Fire-Ekko
Pulse Fire-FioraPulse Fire-PantheonPyjama Guardian Cosplay-Urgot
Rocket Hunter Kai’SaRocket Riding TristanaRenaction Figure
Sand Spirit-PykeSandstorm-EkkoSand Guardian Rengar
Sand Guardian RyzeSand Guardian JannaBattle Boss-Qiyana
Battle Boss-YasuoBlackthorn-MorganaBlack Frost-Alistar
Black Frost-Rek’SaiBlack Frost-RenektonSteel Warrior-Cho’Gath
Star Destroyer-KarmaStar Destroyer-MordekaiserStar Destroyer-Shaco
Star Destroyer-XerathTalon Dark WoodTaric Shimmer Shield
Twitch Shadow PawViridian-KayleWorld Breaker-Malzahar
World Breaker-MaokaiWorld Breaker SionResistance-Illaoi
ZacOil Baron RumbleSurprise Party-Amumu
sivir-pizza-delivery
Pizzabotin-Sivir is available in the Chromas Amethyst, Aquamarine, Cat’s Eye, Obsidian, or Rose Quartz.

What else does the event bring? The event also includes:

  • Mysterious symbol for 1,500 blue essences
  • Exclusive Champie symbol for 2,500 blue essences
  • Baron hat Poro summoner symbol for 4,000 essences
  • Mysterious ward skins for 4,900 blue essences
  • Exclusive emote “Money Rain” for 50,000 blue essences
  • Exclusive emote “Croesus” for 75,000 blue essences
  • Exclusive Gem Knight summoner symbol plus – 50,000 blue essences
  • Exclusive Gem Prince summoner symbol plus – 75,000 blue essences
  • Exclusive Gem King summoner symbol plus – 100,000 blue essences
  • Rune pages for 3,150 blue essences (50% off)

In addition to the new event, the pre-season 11 is currently running in LoL. With it, numerous new items have been introduced. But that leads to a lot of confusion:

LoL changes many items with the new patch – players are completely off track

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Pokémon GO announces Community Day in December – With 22 Pokémon

In December, Pokémon GO will host a special Community Day again! In total, you will be able to catch 22 different Pokémon. We at MeinMMO provide the overview.

When is the Community Day? This event will take place over 2 days. On December 12 and 13, the Community Day will occur. A specific time has not been announced yet.

The Community Day will highlight 22 Pokémon. These are the monsters that had a Community Day in 2019 and 2020.

All information about the Community Day in December

Which Pokémon will appear? Niantic mentions that all monsters that had a Community Day in 2019 and 2020 will appear again in December. They will show up in the wild and in raids.

This includes:

  • Totodile
  • Chikorita
  • Treecko
  • Torchic
  • Mudkip
  • Castform
  • Swablu
  • Charmander
  • Dratini
  • Turtwig
  • Monferno
  • Piplup
  • Rhydon
  • Abra
  • Snivy
  • Hoppip
  • Stunky
  • Magikarp
  • Porygon
  • Charmander
  • Magmar
  • Electabuzz

This remains to be seen: In the past years, Niantic had similar Community Days. In 2019, there were three-hour events that featured half of the event Pokémon. The other half was available on the other day.

So far, there is no information for this year. However, it is likely that the spawns will also be split across the days this year.

Furthermore, nothing has been said about the exclusive moves yet. Previously, it was the case that during the Community Day in December, all exclusive moves from the Community Days could be learned.

What else is happening in December? This month has a lot in store. Niantic is rolling out the “GO Beyond” update, which brings Gen 6, seasons, and level 50.

You can experience a lot outside of the Community Days in December:

Pokémon GO starts today with the biggest update of all time – What will happen?

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Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 4 Week 14: EP Xtravaganza Challenges

The end of Chapter 2 Season 4 is approaching, and Epic Games has released XP Xtravaganza Challenges Week 14, through which we can still unlock all the cosmetics we want in Fortnite.

While they don’t carry the title “Overtime Challenges,” the goal remains the same: to allow you to unlock all the cosmetics of your Battle Pass with a final series of challenges before the end of this Fortnite season.

With this series of challenges, you can feel that the final battle against Galactus is imminent! Some challenges take place in Upstate New York – where Tony Stark’s Industries are located – which will be at the forefront fighting against the Devourer of Worlds.

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Challenges

Phase 1:

  • Deal damage to opponents with assault rifles (1,000)
  • Hit opponents with boogie bombs or shockwave grenades (1)
  • Fish for items from a motorboat (1)
  • Have full shields and health for 2 minutes during a match
  • Generate power for Stark Industries by sliding with ziplines to and from Upstate New York (3)

Phase 2:

  • Deal damage to opponents with assault rifles (2,500)
  • Hit opponents with boogie bombs or shockwave grenades (5)
  • Fish for items from a motorboat and a choppa (2)
  • Have full shields and health for 4 minutes during a match
  • Generate power for Stark Industries by sliding with ziplines to and from Upstate New York (3)

Phase 3:

  • Deal damage to opponents with assault rifles (10,000)
  • Hit opponents with boogie bombs or shockwave grenades (15)
  • Fish for items from a motorboat, choppa, and a pickup truck (3)
  • Have full shields and health for 8 minutes during a match
  • Farm buses and RVs at well-known locations

Phase 4:

  • Release slurp juice into the atmosphere

Phase 5:

  • Boogie in the face of danger

Rewards

  • Complete 1 challenge: 20,000 XP
  • Complete 2 challenges: 20,000 XP
  • Complete 3 challenges: 20,000 XP
  • Complete 4 challenges: 20,000 XP
  • Complete 5 challenges: 20,000 XP
  • Complete 6 challenges: 20,000 XP

This article originally appeared on the Multiplayer site MGG, our partner. We translated it into German.

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Guild Wars 2 promised an important update 2.5 years ago – But fans are slowly getting desperate

In February 2018, the developers of Guild Wars 2 announced a major overhaul of the World vs. World game mode. However, this has yet to be released, and many players are now becoming frustrated.

What is this update about? World vs. World (WvW) is a large PvPvE mode where three servers always compete for dominance on specific maps. There are camps, towers, and forts that can be captured to earn points for the server. Additionally, there is a leaderboard with the best servers.

However, the mode has been struggling for a long time, mainly due to the few rewards, the repetitive processes, and injustices in the population. This is exactly where the new update should address.

With the alliance system, completely new teams should be formed every 8 weeks, which will then fight together – just as the servers used to do. Guilds are expected to play a larger role in this, as these players will always stay together in the team. In addition to the large guilds, small guilds and solo players will be included so that the teams are roughly equal in size.

Alliance System GW2
A team should form from a cluster of alliances, small guilds, and solo players for 8 weeks. Then it will be reshuffled.

In this context, a season system for exactly these 8 weeks is to be introduced, which should bring more long-term motivation and new rewards.

What is the status of the update? The last major statement regarding the alliance update was made by a developer on November 29, 2018. Exactly 2 years ago, Raymond Lukes informed the players about what they can expect from the update and that it would take some time.

However, with more than 2 years of waiting, very few players expected this. On this sad anniversary, there were now some complaints on social media and on Reddit.

“I have accepted that it will probably never come”

What are the players saying? In the thread “Today we celebrate 2 years without updates on the alliances,” numerous players express their dissatisfaction with ArenaNet.

They are disappointed that the update is still not released, but also about the communication from the developers. After all, there have been no concrete updates for 2 years:

  • Typical-user-Name has given up hope: “I have accepted that it will probably never happen, and if it does, it will be a pleasant surprise.”
  • DeltaTimo even takes it with dark humor: “If we never get the alliances, then the statement ‘WvW will be so much better with alliances’ will never be wrong.”

Indeed, many speculated in February 2018 that the update would appear in 6 to 18 months. However, this hope was likely misguided.

The focus of WvW is on the battles between players and over forts and towers.

Why is the update delayed? At the developer of Guild Wars 2, there have been many issues since early 2019. For instance, in a mass layoff, about 1/4 of the entire studio was let go.

Additionally, chaos continued after that:

World vs. World itself, however, has been treated very poorly since the release of the first expansion, Heart of Thorns. At that time, a new map was released, which players did not like. The seasons that used to exist were also put on hold.

Is there hope for the update? Yes, because just in a livestream in November, the developers briefly mentioned in one sentence that the update is still in progress. However, there is still no release date.

Nevertheless, the developers have already revealed how PvE in Guild Wars 2 will continue. There are 4 major updates and 3 events planned for the upcoming 7 months.

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All weapons from ESO in your ranking – From worst to best

The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online offers you 6 types of weapons to choose from. We wanted to know which one you like the most. Here are your results in the ranking.

Each of the six weapons in The Elder Scrolls Online has its charm and, most importantly, its own skills. In this MMORPG, you can use any weapon with any class, so your choices are not limited. We wanted to know in a survey which of the six weapon types in ESO you like the most.

605 MeinMMO readers participated in the survey, with each of you only able to cast one vote and having to choose the absolute best weapon. We will reveal the results of your choice on the following pages.

The list starts with the worst weapon for you and ends with the best.

6. Healing Staff

The last place is the Healing Staff with 21 votes

What kind of weapon is this? A Healing Staff is, not surprisingly, designed for healing and is therefore the first choice for healers. With it, you can succeed in both PvP and PvE.

However, a Healing Staff can also be very practical as a second weapon for a damage dealer. If you keep it as a backup in your second bar, you can significantly improve your survivability when leveling up.

What skills does the weapon come with?

Ultimate Skills

  • Wonder Drug – Heals you or an ally over 5 seconds
    • Champion of Light – Also increases critical damage
    • Life Giver – Additionally applies the skills Regeneration, Blessing of Protection, and Stalwart Protection

Active Skills

  • Great Healing – Heals in a selected area and additionally heals for 8 more seconds
    • Exalted Healing – Increases healing and duration
    • Healing Springs – Also restores Magicka
  • Regeneration – Heals you or an ally for 10 seconds
    • Rapid Regeneration – The healing over time is shorter, but more frequent
    • Regeneration – Heals two additional targets
  • Blessing of Protection – Heals allies in front of you and increases physical and magic resistance
    • Blessing of Restoration – Increases size, healing, and duration
    • Battle Prayer – Grants additional damage and decreases costs with higher rank
  • Stalwart Protection – Grants a shield to the ally with the least health
    • Protect Allies – Also creates a shield for yourself
    • Healing Protection – Additionally heals the target
  • Life Drain – Applies lifesteal to enemies
    • Spirit Drain – Additionally applies magicka drain
    • Swift Drain – Buffs additionally allies attacking the target

Passive Skills

  • Essence Thief – When performing a heavy attack at maximum strength, your healing is increased and heals you or an ally
  • Restoration Expert – Increases healing on targets with low health
  • Circle of Life – Heavy attacks at maximum strength restore Magicka
  • Absorb – Restores Magicka when you block a spell
  • Restoration Master – Increases healing done with skills for healing staffs
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Big dispute over FIFA 21: Player agents put real pressure on EA

A dispute over player licenses in the game has erupted around FIFA 21. After Zlatan Ibrahimovic asked on Twitter who actually allowed his involvement in the game, advisor Mino Raiola furthered the discussion. What do the parties involved, such as EA and FIFPro, say about it?

For years, virtual football has been played in the FIFA series. The abundance of licenses that are part of the game has always been one of its greatest strengths. EA can acquire the real names and appearances of football players and clubs from around the world, with just a few exceptions.

However, a dispute has now arisen precisely over these licenses, concerning the legality of player representation.

This is what happened:

  • It was reported that EA paid a “huge sum” to have David Beckham in the game – but EA denied the amount.
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic asked on Twitter who actually allowed him to be in the game.
  • The football legend Ibrahimovic criticized that money is being made with his name without permission.
  • EA Sports later issued a statement saying that they have been working with leagues, teams, and talents for years to secure the rights. This includes the connection with FIFPro, which works with a number of licensors.
  • Ibrahimovic stated on Twitter that he is not a member of FIFPro, or at least knows nothing about it. Spurs attacker Gareth Bale also tweeted: “Interesting – what is FIFPro?”
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Advisor Raiola continues discussion on player rights

Who is Mino Raiola? Mino Raiola is the advisor of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and is known in the football world as a tough negotiator. He represents many other big names in world football, such as Paul Pogba and Dortmund star Erling Haaland.

This is what the advisor says: Raiola responded shortly after Ibrahimovic’s first tweet also via social media, saying: “I hope we get answers to our letters now” (via Twitter).

More tweets followed. Among other things, he accuses EA Sports of avoiding discussions with him for years regarding player rights. He also stated that neither FIFPro nor the club AC Milan possess the individual player rights (via Twitter).

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Raiola continued the discussion in an interview with the British “Telegraph“. In the interview, he hinted that 300 more players alongside Bale and Ibrahimovic are interested in an investigation into the topic.

EA says: The dispute is not about them – a FIFPro problem

EA Sports responds to allegations: In a statement to “Forbes“, EA Sports addressed Raiola’s attack: “The license dispute conducted on social media is not a topic for EA or EA Sports. This is a matter between FIFPro, the players within their association, and their representatives. FIFPro has informed us that this is their problem, and they are dealing with it – we expect a clarification in this regard soon,” explained a spokesperson for EA.

EA Sports obtains a large part of the rights to represent players and their attributes from FIFPro. In the statement, EA Sports also talked about Mino Raiola. It’s not about EA Sports or video games, but rather a fight between football agents and FIFPro. The spokesperson also stated:

Mino Raiola is a respected player representative with whom we have collaborated for many years, including this year, when our relationship ensured that his client Erling Haaland would be part of our FIFA 21 marketing campaign. We also have a great collaboration with Zlatan Ibrahimović, who has been featured in every FIFA since 2002 and regularly receives awards within FUT.

EA Sports statement (via Forbes)
Haaland FIFA 21
Dortmund’s Haaland appears prominently in marketing

Raiola: “You are talking to a party that does not hold the rights”

At this point, the dispute was not over yet. In an interview on “talkSPORT” with Simon Jordan and Jim White, Raiola further elaborated the discussion. In a heated debate with Jordan, he noted that the statement from EA Sports was “nonsense” and that the company had been avoiding him on this issue for a long time.

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The problem: From Raiola’s perspective, FIFPro does not have the basis to grant rights to EA Sports: “You are talking to a party that does not hold the player rights. Because FIFA does not hold them, and FIFPro does not hold them. The image rights belong only to the players,” says Raiola.

“That is why they also made a deal with, let’s say, Beckham. Because they have to make a deal with Beckham if they want to use his name,” claims Raiola. Beckham, unlike Ibrahimovic or Bale, is no longer an active player and recently made a deal with EA Sports.

The deal was supposed to involve huge sums, which have since been denied by EA Sports.

According to Raiola, EA Sports should also deal with Ibrahimovic in the same way: “Going to parties that claim they have [the rights], even though they know they do not, is wrong on both sides,” says Raiola.

Later in the interview, Raiola is asked why he has not obtained an injunction in all these years. He says, “Everything at the right time.” In the end, the discussion between Raiola and Jordan gets out of hand, and the advisor hangs up. Before that, he stated: “They [EA Sports] say they bought these rights, while we have been saying for years that these rights cannot be bought from these parties.”

There are clubs in FIFA 21 that have special regulations regarding licenses. This includes Juventus Turin, which is called “Piemonte Calcio” in the game, but still has all the players on board. With AC Milan, Ibrahimovic’s club, EA Sports even signed an exclusive contract this year.

FIFPro wants to reach out to players

What does FIFPro say? FIFPro, which ultimately acts as an intermediary regarding the rights between players and EA Sports, also addressed the issue. In a statement to the “Mirror“, they stated:

“In light of recent media reports, FIFPro wishes to clarify how it obtains the image rights of players and what role it plays in defending the working rights of professional footballers worldwide. FIFPro, a nonprofit organization, acquires the image rights through player unions in almost 60 countries. These rights are made available to Electronic Arts and other clients in the video game industry.”

FIFPro statement, via “Mirror

The relationships between FIFPro and video game companies would complement separate agreements by clubs or leagues. The revenues generated would go to players, but also to legal advice or career planning and support: “FIFPro is reaching out to players and their representatives who have recently raised concerns so we can address their questions,” the statement said.

How does this dispute end? In total, this dispute involves three parties: the players and Raiola, EA Sports, and FIFPro. It needs to be clarified how the legal situation actually looks – after the question arose suddenly after several years.

The licensing issue is definitely an important matter for EA Sports, after all, the real names, clubs, and environments are one of the biggest strengths of the series.

To what extent the dispute will be resolved is still not visible at this point.

However, you can expect the next-gen upgrade for FIFA 21 in a short time. The game will then arrive in enhanced version on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

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Genshin Impact: 5 Things You Should Do Every Day as a Beginner

In the RPG Genshin Impact, there is much to do, and newcomers may feel overwhelmed. We name 5 tasks you should complete every day.

Even though Genshin Impact is at its core an RPG for solo players with a small co-op component, there are some parallels to MMORPGs. For instance, it is worthwhile to complete certain tasks in Genshin Impact day by day, reminiscent of the daily grind in MMOs. However, Genshin Impact provides long-term benefits.

So here we have listed 5 things that especially newcomers (but also veterans) should accomplish every day, time permitting. These tasks help you in the long run and speed up your progress, allowing you to advance faster later.

Complete the daily commissions from the Adventurers’ Guild

Basically, the name “daily commissions” already says it all, yet it should still be mentioned. Every day, you receive a random set of 4 commissions, either in Mondstadt or in Liyue. Typically, the commissions require only a few minutes of your attention but are extremely rewarding.

Each commission grants 250 Adventure Experience, 10 Original Resin, and some Mora.

If you complete all 4 daily commissions, you can then return to the Adventurers’ Guild to claim an additional reward of 20 Original Resin and 500 Adventure XP.

Genshin Impact Characters
For daily missions, you should set out every day. It will pay off in the long run.

Daily commissions are the fastest way to gather Adventure XP. Especially later in the game, this is important when quests are sparse, and you can only make noticeable progress through daily missions.

Spend your Original Resin

We have often reported on Original Resin. But no matter what you think of this mechanic, it is in the game and should be utilized. Original Resin is generated automatically over time, even when you are not logged into the game. You can have a maximum of 160 Resin; any additional Resin simply “expires” – you should not allow that to happen.

You can spend Resin by engaging in different activities and then claiming the rewards. Only for Resin can the rewards be collected. This resource practically limits how often you can obtain loot from certain sources. You can use Resin for the following:

  • Ley Line Outcrops: These are the “clouds” on the map. The yellow clouds provide Mora, while the blue ones provide XP items for your characters. Each Ley Line Outcrop costs 20 Original Resin.
  • World Bosses: The various Hypostases, Flora, and the Oceanid each cost 40 Original Resin. Since they drop good equipment and enhancement materials for your characters, you should regularly fight them and claim their treasures.
  • Domains: These mini-dungeons can be found everywhere on the map. They reward you with equipment or enhancement items for weapons or talents, and each run costs 20 Original Resin.
  • The big bosses: So far, there are 3 significant bosses in Genshin Impact: Stormterror, Tartaglia, and the Wolf challenge. All of these bosses can only be defeated once a week, and their treasures cost 60 Original Resin. The loot is worth this amount of Resin, so you should fight them each week.
Genshin Impact Noelle Resin
Original Resin regenerates over time – so always make sure to spend it.

However, keep in mind that many of these activities – especially the bosses – must be unlocked first. This happens automatically during the story. Once you have fought the bosses for the first time in the story, you can then challenge them weekly at increasing difficulty levels.

Resin can also be converted into Condensed Resin. We explain how it works here.

You can also use Resin to forge special crystals, but this is generally not recommended.

Complete the daily Battle Pass tasks

In addition to the daily missions, there are also daily tasks in the Battle Pass. This is unlocked only at Adventure Rank 20, but you should not overlook it.

Even if you are just a free-to-play player, there is a free reward path in the Battle Pass. When you reach a new level, you unlock useful rewards, such as Mora, experience points for your characters, or even Fate, which you can spend on wishes.

The daily missions are always the same:

  • Log into the game.
  • Mine 10 ores.
  • Complete 4 daily tasks.
  • Spend 150 Original Resin.

You should be able to complete the first three tasks every day without any problems, since you are completing daily missions anyway, and 10 ores can be collected “on the go”.

Genshin Impact Battle Pass Quests
The daily and weekly tasks in the Battle Pass can be rewarding.

Just don’t forget to collect the experience points for the Battle Pass so that they are added to your progress.

Send characters on expeditions

When you are at the Adventurers’ Guild, you should also send characters on expeditions. At the beginning, you can only send 2 characters, but over time, this limit increases to 5 characters.

Characters on an expedition can still be used in combat since Patch 1.1, so you don’t have to do without them. An expedition lasts up to 20 hours, and the longer it lasts, the better the materials found. It mainly concerns resources for the blacksmith (ores) or materials for cooking. You can also send characters for Mora, but the yield is quite low – it is rarely worth it.

By the way, expeditions also continue while you are not logged into the game. So it’s worth sending out a few characters before logging out, so they will be waiting for you the next day with their rewards.

Genshin Impact Expeditions
Expeditions bring you loot every day – you just have to click on them.

This is particularly useful if you let the characters look for ores. The ores found by your characters on expeditions also count towards the daily “Battle Pass” mission. Those who only log in and send their characters on missions can complete 2 out of 4 daily Battle Pass missions within seconds.

Collect local materials

In Genshin Impact, there is virtually endless collecting to do. Something is shining and blinking everywhere. After a short time, you feel overloaded and start leaving more and more items by the wayside.

But you shouldn’t do that. Many items that you don’t need at the beginning become very important later for upgrading characters. Items such as Dandelion Seeds or Philanemo Mushrooms should be collected whenever you see them.

The extra steps are worth it; otherwise, you will be slowed down later. At higher levels, characters may require 60 units of a plant or a special ore. Since these special plants and ores often have a respawn time of several days, farming can become frustrating.

Materials like Dandelion should never be left behind.

It is worth occasionally taking a detour to collect materials and have a well-stocked inventory in advance. Your characters will thank you during the next upgrade.

Many local materials can be found in the same places. Philanemo Mushrooms grow primarily in front of houses in Mondstadt, while Silk Flowers can only be found in the villages of Liyue, or Wolfhooks only near Wolfenlauf. It’s worth checking these areas every few days.

By the way, you also fulfill one of the weekly Battle Pass tasks by collecting 100 specialties from Liyue or Mondstadt. So it pays off doubly.

If you keep these 5 tips in mind, you should have no problems in Genshin Impact for the foreseeable future and easily reach high Adventure Ranks of 45 or more without encountering a special blockage in leveling your characters.

Do you have any additional tips and tricks for beginners in Genshin Impact?

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Evil bots are now grabbing 1000 “Xbox Series X” consoles after PS5

After the PlayStation 5 had already suffered under resellers who snatched up consoles with bots, the Xbox Series is now also reportedly affected. Apparently, the same group that targeted the PS5 has once again attacked a large number of consoles.

Many gamers tried to get one of the new consoles this fall. However, both Xbox Series X and the PS5 generated huge demand and are currently hard to obtain. Another issue: In addition to “normal” gamers, other groups are also striking.

For example, on eBay there were downright ridiculous prices after successful console buyers decided to resell their new devices for a profit.

In addition, there are scalper networks like “CrepChiefNotify”. This group had already recently stated that they secured a total of 3,500 PlayStation 5 consoles. Members of networks like CrepChiefNotify use bots that buy up entire stocks of consoles (or other tech devices or products) that are normally hard to find within a very short time.

Xbox Series X follows the PS5

This is what has happened now: After the network had already extensively targeted the PS5, it is now reportedly also hoarding the Microsoft console in large quantities. As reported by “Dual Shockers”, CrepChiefNotify secured 1,000 consoles from an unknown retailer last Sunday. The group announced this itself on social media (via Instagram).

Now… we did it again! We just informed our members about a new Xbox Series X shipment from a very well-known online retailer. They have now managed to secure 1000+ and there are still many hours left.

Whoever snoozes, loses [You snooze, you lose]

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Due to the pandemic, scalpers are supposedly profiting all the more as there are hardly any products offered in stores and bots online sometimes have better chances of accessing the contingents.

By the way, it’s not just the new consoles that are affected by scalping; other types of products can also be hit. For instance, the RTX 3080 graphics card was sold out very quickly – and ended up being sold at high prices on eBay.

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Fallout 76: These 3 new features make Steel Dawn really good

With the “Steel Dawn” update of Fallout 76 the Steel Brotherhood returns to Appalachia. MeinMMO presents 3 novelties that are really good and particularly noteworthy.

Steel Dawn was released a week early, already on November 24. The actual release was scheduled for December 1. The patch notes are extensive, and besides the Brotherhood, there are some interesting new features.

Why the new questline is not getting attention here: The return of the Steel Brotherhood is the highlight of the update. A brand new questline focusing on Paladin Rahmani, Knight Shin, and Scholar Valdez. In the first part of the story, you will learn more about the history of the Brotherhood in Appalachia. The quests will take you to new locations all over the map, and you will also encounter the Raiders in Crater and the Settlers in Foundation. With a character above level 20, you can start the new questline directly at Fort Atlas. Fort Atlas is located in the Savage Divide and can be reached via fast travel for free after initial discovery.

Highlights of the Steel Dawn update

With version 1.5.0.19, numerous changes make their way into the game. The update is released for all platforms and brings changes to balancing and performance, in addition to the new questline of the Steel Brotherhood. We would like to especially highlight three highlights of the update here.

Build your own vaults

These are the C.A.M.P. accommodations: With the update, the vault supply room was introduced, which is available to all players for free. The other two accommodations will be available starting Tuesday, December 1, in the Atomic Shop. 

If you want to build underground and let your creativity run free, travel to one of the numerous train stations and look for the accommodation center poster at the bulletin board. The short quest “Expansion of the Home” leads you to Vault 51. Upon arrival, you will descend into an existing vault supply room and receive an introduction to your personal vault from a Mr. Handy. The entrance to your personal C.A.M.P. accommodation can then be placed within your own C.A.M.P. Accommodations from other players will be marked on the map with an additional symbol.

Why C.A.M.P. accommodations are so good: The underground housing is instantiated, and items can be placed either freely or as usual in the grid construction. Each accommodation uses its own budget, which is independent of the C.A.M.P. above ground. This opens up completely new possibilities for players in designing their accommodation. If you have always wanted to build a jump’n’run course, you now have the opportunity to do so.

There are these three variants: 

  • Vault supply room: Available for all at no cost
  • Vault foyer: Initially only for Fallout 1st members, later in the Atomic Shop for everyone
  • Vault atrium: Available for purchase in the Atomic Shop starting December 1

In a video, Fallout 76 shows how easily you can build really cool vaults yourself.

Fallout 76 Shelters Megasloth
In C.A.M.P. accommodations, creativity knows almost no bounds.

Less hunger and thirst

Improvements in survival mechanics: In a post-apocalyptic world, hunger and thirst are probably ubiquitous. Even in Fallout 76, consuming pre-war food, such as the highly coveted perfectly preserved cake, or your own “delicacies” was a necessary evil for survival. That is over now. With the Steel Dawn update, the negative effects of hunger and thirst have been removed. Instead, there is now a bonus to AP regeneration, maximum HP, and disease resistance when you are partially nourished and hydrated. If you fill your stomach with Nuka-Cola and delicious food, you get a bonus of +1 endurance and strength when both bars are completely filled.

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A relatively simple survival mechanic thus becomes a useful feature. At least I, as a player, make sure to carry reasonable food through the world and not clutter it unnecessarily. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus has collected some very helpful tips for inventory management for you.

Even before the release of Fallout 76, we at MeinMMO already reported on eating and drinking in Fallout 76. Many players were concerned that they would panic to a river every few minutes to drink contaminated water or that instead of exploring, they would spend all their time gathering food. After the release, it became clear that food intake is indeed an important factor, but not a decisive one.

The community on reddit is still divided on the issue of eating and drinking. There is a lot of pros and cons regarding the new mechanic. reddit user AFUSMC74 writes that Fallout 76 was never really a survival game, but only included survival elements. 

Some buffs and perk cards have become useless from the perspective of reddit user Arsenic_Touch, including legendary perks

New weapons and armor

What is coming now? The new weapons from the questline of the Steel Brotherhood are impressive. With the plasma cutter, melee fighters receive a new toy of death. Through modifications, the plasma cutter can also be equipped with a fire, electricity, or cryo blade. The respective plans for this can be found in the daily operations and are not tradable. 

You will receive the plasma cutter after completing the last mission of the new questline.

Fallout 76 - Steel-Dawn Update
One of the three new weapons: The plasma cutter

The Crusader pistol is a 10mm pistol that can be upgraded through numerous modifications. Players above level 50 receive the blueprint as a reward within the daily operations. The drop rates are fairly low:

  • Apprentice: 0.08 %
  • Knight: 0.17 %
  • Elder: 1.33 %

The less time you need to complete a daily operation, the higher your rank.

The Hellstorm rocket launcher: On its way to Appalachia, the Steel Brotherhood found Hellstorm rocket launchers in an unspecified government facility. Players receive the rocket launcher, which can fire four rockets simultaneously, within the new questline. What is unique is the ability to increase damage with both explosive and heavy weapon buffs. 

Which changes do you like best? Steel Dawn is the last major content update of 2020 and the best that could happen to Fallout 76.

On December 15, the third season of Fallout 76 begins and brings the new game board “Scholar of Avalalon”. With the game board, there are new rewards like unique items for your C.A.M.P., atoms, lunchboxes, as well as special paint jobs for weapons and armor, and much more. From December 1 to December 7, you will also receive double the amount of S.C.O.R.E. in daily and weekly challenges, ideal for all players who still need Season 2 rewards.

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Destiny 2 confirmed: Two iconic Guardians are gay – And that was never a secret

For some, it has already been hinted, now it is official: 2 legendary Guardians from Destiny 2 are actually homosexual and in love with each other.

Bungie has now confirmed this: As there have been some discussions around this topic lately, Narrative Designer Robert Brookes from Bungie has made it unmistakably clear: Yes, the characters Saint-14 and Osiris are gay. And they have always been.

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On Twitter, Brookes stated that he has been writing these two characters as gay since he joined Bungie. Because that’s how they were lore-wise even before his time. It just has never been explicitly stated.

But when he saw how many uncertainties existed in the community about things like “Is Zavala a Guardian?”, he recently thought he should say something about this.

According to him, the fact that the two NPCs are gay is no secret, no speculation, or no puzzle that the community needs to solve. They simply are.

What was behind the speculations? Some fans have suspected this for a long time, but since the beginning of the new Season 12, attentive players have stumbled upon hints in the lore that the mysterious Warlock and the Vex-destroying machine Saint might be more than just friends. A lot seemed to indicate romance or even love between the two.

For instance, Osiris has found notes from Saint that he had hidden on his ship. There, Saint refers to Osiris as “his fiery phoenix.” Among other things, the Wandering also made remarks about the two in a dialogue – that they might be together.

The Warlock Osiris

Accordingly, there were some discussions in the community about whether there might really be more going on between them than just camaraderie, especially since Osiris breaks time to save his friend from death while risking the fate of the entire world.

With the new hints, it seemed more and more like love to some – and now we also have the official certainty.

This is how it is received: The community has been responding well to this news so far. Many see it as important – not only for the game but also as a general statement from Bungie as an open-minded studio that publicly stands for tolerance and diversity.

Although Destiny had already suggested homosexual characters in the past, none were as central as Osiris or Saint-14. Ana Bray, who has come back into the spotlight in the context of the “Beyond Light” story, has a relationship with another woman. The Awoken Queen Mara Sov has often been rumored to have flings with Lord Shaxx, but according to lore, her true love is Sjur Eido, who was killed during the Reef Wars.

Saint-14

Who are these two exactly? They are two important lore characters from the Destiny universe.

  • the Warlock Osiris – the mentor of Ikora Rey and former Vanguard Commander (before he was exiled by the Speaker).
  • and the Titan Saint-14 – one of the most famous Titans in the history of the Last City, who casually refers to himself as “the greatest Titan who ever lived”. He served as the first Titan Vanguard leader and was the right hand of the Speaker.

Both have a captivating, mystical backstory and became more prominent in the narrative during Season 9. There we had to help Osiris save Saint-14 (which the Warlock himself failed to do). Since his rescue, the 14th Saint has been in the Tower hangar leading the Trials of Osiris. And Osiris is back as part of Season 12 and is working with us and Uldren to take out new Hive constructs.

But as we now know, the two are apparently connected by far more than just “the work as Guardians.” What do you think of this announcement? Do you see Saint and Osiris differently now, or could you better understand some lore pieces or story developments? You can learn more about the two characters here: Why Season 9 could be important for lore fans

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Steam gets a new MMORPG, but it sounds so hectic

A new MMORPG called Lands of Kehliel is currently being developed, which features a unique aspect for quests: You must hurry to complete them before other players.

What exactly is Lands of Kehliel? The MMORPG Lands of Kehliel places you in a fantasy world where you experience adventures from the capital city, Arquebus. The city serves as a hub where you can meet other players, build a house, equip your hero with better gear, and accept missions.

You can improve your heroes based on a Fame level. You gain Fame by successfully completing missions.

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The MMORPG Lands of Kehliel features an interesting system for quests.

In Lands of Kehliel, you must hurry in quests

What is special about it? When you accept a quest, you team up with three other players. Now you must hurry: three other player groups want to complete this quest as well. The goal is to be the first group to master the given quest.

Since it is not possible to repeat quests, you must be quick and also strategic. For each trip to the outskirts of the city of Arquebus, you can accept a maximum of three quests. If you fail one, you don’t have to return to the capital immediately, but can try another mission instead.

You have the option between large and small contracts. Sometimes you may even need means of transportation like ships to reach your destination quickly.

Why is tactic necessary? You can stop and slow down other groups by fighting them in PvP. Imagine it like a round of Fall Guys: You need to reach the goal as quickly as possible before they do. Use any means necessary to eliminate and slow down your opponents.

Every killed player must respawn at the last visited city, losing valuable time in the process.

During your missions, you will also find resources to craft better gear in Arquebus.

Lands of Kehliel Artwork
In Lands of Kheliel, you need to complete missions and kill monsters before other player groups do.

How do the battles unfold? You play Lands of Kehliel from a top-down angle. This makes it somewhat reminiscent of hack and slay games like Diablo or the 2021 MMORPG Lost Ark. The battles are also fast-paced and action-packed.

When will the game be released? Initially, the team plans a Kickstarter campaign, which currently has no set date. Once the crowdfunding is successful, the Alpha phase is expected to start within a year. This phase will also last for one year. After that, a Beta for Lands of Kehliel is planned.

The release will then occur on Steam after this Beta.

Will the MMORPG also be released for consoles? A release on consoles is not currently planned.

We will inform you about other upcoming MMORPGs in the article “The 8 most promising new MMOs and MMORPGs for 2020 and 2021“.

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Train in CoD Warzone offers a powerful tactic that you should try now

In Call of Duty: Warzone, there are many paths to victory – some are more efficient than others. A new tactic involving the loot train is among the more efficient methods. MeinMMO shows you the strategy and why an expert believes that it will soon be nerfed.

What is this tactic? In the Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone, it is all about finding the best starting position for the final decisive battle as the match progresses. This sometimes requires taking long routes, completing the right contracts, and gathering plenty of equipment.

At least the long routes can currently be avoided, as with the loot train tactic, you only need to maintain control of the Warzone train and still get what you need to potentially exit the round as a winner.

Currently, there is a reconnaissance contract to be found on the train that you must complete on the train. The special thing here: After completing it, the contract respawns, and you can complete it again and again without even having to leave the train.

CoD-Zug-Warzone
The loot train is unstoppable – A few crazies have still tried to stop it.

Why is this so strong? Recon contracts give you a preview of the upcoming gas circles in the match. You see how the battlefield develops over time. Completing more reconnaissance provides previews of additional circles.

With the loot train tactic, you no longer need to travel wildly through Verdansk, but you just need to “defend” the train and can then repeatedly start the next reconnaissance. This also brings you a ton of cash and loot as a reward for each contract completed.

Once you have earned enough preview circles, you can leave the train, pick up the best weapons in Warzone with your loadouts, and take a strong position for the final fight.

Why isn’t it that easy? The loot train is an exciting mechanic in the game that promises you secure equipment at the start of the round. You will find good boxes, ammunition, and also the contract. A worthwhile target for many teams in the game.

Taking over the loot train is sometimes not that easy. If 2 or 3 teams rush to the rail at the start, the chances of taking a trip to the Gulag are often better than a leisurely city tour.

And even if you have taken the train, attacks can continue. The loot loc makes a lot of noise, and when it rushes past, many players glance at the mechanical monster and unload bullets on the soldiers aboard.

Why could the tactic be nerfed? The YouTuber and CoD expert JGOD presents the tactic in an English video and does not believe that the strategy will be possible for long. Here is his video on it:

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He believes the advantages from the train tactic are just too powerful. The team has a much lower risk compared to if it had to move around the map to complete as many reconnaissance contracts.

In addition to the strong circle preview from the reconnaissance contracts, the team also rakes in massive money and equipment. In his opinion, this is not proportional to other Warzone tactics, and he thinks that the train tactic will soon disappear again.

To be successful in the Battle Royale, you should try out all possible tactics and take every advantage. This includes, for example, various loadouts that work better in specific situations than the standard equipment you usually carry. Here you can find 6 loadouts that you should always have with you.

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ESO has a lot of content – This overwhelms some new players

The Elder Scrolls Online has now reached an impressive abundance of content. However, since it cannot be filtered, new players often feel hopelessly overwhelmed and sometimes don’t even know how to play the story in the correct order.

ESO has been providing new content steadily for over 6 years, and those who buy the game now usually get all previous chapters included in the base game, including the current chapter add-on Greymoor.

Those who also subscribe to ESO Plus have access to all other DLCs, including big ones like Orsinium, the Thieves Guild, and the Dark Brotherhood. This is enough content to spend many hours in Tamriel, but especially for new players, it also brings problems.

What is the problem with all this content? The reddit user LemonLimine summarizes what many players may be thinking – namely that it is really difficult to follow the story in the chronologically correct order:

For example, you buy a DLC and start with it. This has been the case since Morrowind and is really annoying if you just want to play through the Vestige storyline [from the base game]. You have to struggle to start the main quest. This is obviously confusing for new players who just land at the spot where the last DLC is.

But when you actually try to complete the story in order (i.e., going to Coldharbour and meeting the Prophet, etc.) [it gets complicated]. Once you get out of the starting zones, there are a million quest symbols everywhere trying to urge you to start one of the DLCs. It’s frustrating to sift through so many quests when you actually just want to find the ones you should be doing if you want to follow the story in the correct order.

How complex the story of ESO can be and how to “play it right” can be found here:

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Players wish for filters for the abundance of content

Players are frustrated by intrusive NPCs: The thread by LemonLimine has resonated with many ESO players. He is by far not the only player who feels overwhelmed by the abundance of content and the annoying NPCs promoting it:

  • MadMartigan808 says: “The prologue quests are so damn invasive!”
  • TempestM feels similarly: “Yes, strolling through Vulkhel Guard with a new character is hell. So many NPCs [wanting something from me] at the wayshrines, the bank, etc.”
  • Gryphin even has a specific example of a particularly annoying NPC who insists that you GO to Elsweyr for dragon hunting NOW: “Do you know what you are going to do? I’m looking for you because of dragons in your homeland! – This comes up every damn time I port to the wayshrine in Vulkhel Guard.”
  • Player VayneArior started ESO with Morrowind and didn’t even know that the starting area was the DLC area: “I had no help when I started playing ESO, and I started in Vvardenfell, completely unaware that it was even a DLC.”

This is what players want: Since the problem annoys many, there were also various ideas in the thread on how to solve it. One user suggests perhaps using different colors for the quest markers from the different DLCs and chapters. Then at least it would be clear that the quest with the dragons does not belong to the base game, but to the Elsweyr chapter.

Additionally, new players should have the choice of where to start in the story. Because so far, you automatically enter the prologue of Greymoor and have to awkwardly search for the starting quest of the base game if you want to begin with that. Many players in ESO would like this choice. Another option would be to at least silence the annoying NPCs who constantly barrage you with the latest DLC quests.

By the way, if you want to return to ESO, this article might be helpful:

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By the way, one player has a special suggestion: ESO should take inspiration from World of Warcraft. Because WoW also has tons of addons and a convoluted story. But thanks to the feature “Chromie Time”, you can selectively choose and relive past content. Such a feature would certainly not be wrong for ESO and its confusing abundance of content.

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How to use the unusually large mushroom in WoW and get your frog mount

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is full of new secrets that players can discover and some of which they encounter quite early. One of these secrets is the “unusually large mushroom” found in Ardenweald. You can use it to obtain a secret mount. MeinMMO reveals how it works.

What kind of mushroom is this? The unusually large mushroom is an item that you will likely find fairly early during quests in Ardenweald. It has a duration of only 20 minutes and cannot be used directly.

You need it to obtain the mount “Forest Viper” through a hidden quest, a rideable frog. However, the mushroom itself looks rarer than it actually is.

wow shadowlands forest viper mount
This stylish frog can be yours as a reward.

Where can I find it? The unusually large mushroom drops everywhere in Ardenweald and in the associated dungeons, The Other Side and Mist of Tirna Scithe. The latter is among the three best dungeons in Shadowlands.

Every enemy there has a chance to drop this mushroom as loot. It is not particularly rare and you don’t have to explicitly farm it. If you simply complete world quests or other activities, you should find one quickly. Otherwise, you can defeat any enemies in the areas.

Plant the unusually large mushroom and grab the Forest Viper

How to use the mushroom: Once you have acquired a mushroom, take it to the coordinates 32 / 30 in the northwest, northwest of Dreamsong Fenn. In our guide, we explain how to display coordinates.

At that location, you will find the object “Wet Clay.” Use the clay while you have the mushroom in your inventory and a “rapidly growing mushroom” will appear. This will transform into the rare enemy Ri’sig after a few seconds.

WoW Shadowlands Ardenwald clay location
Here you will find the clay to summon the boss.

Ri’sig has a considerable amount of hit points, so it is advisable to bring friends. It is sufficient for one person to plant the mushroom. Once you have defeated Ri’sig, he will definitely have the mount “Forest Viper” with him.

What other secrets are there? In Shadowlands, there are hidden quests, NPCs, or secrets around every corner that you can discover. One new NPC has reminded MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus of his saddest moment in WoW.

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As we enter the realm of the dead with the new expansion, it offers many opportunities to reunite with old acquaintances while also taking entirely new paths. However, this does not seem to please all players.

Even though Shadowlands is full of content, there were particularly bad reviews at release on Metacritic. Although that is slowly improving, there are still dissatisfied players. How about you: is Shadowlands top or flop?

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Where is Age of Wushu 2 currently, the beautiful new PC MMORPG?

The new PC MMORPG Age of Wushu 2 looked really good in the first screenshots. But how is the game doing that we haven’t heard anything about for a long time?

What was Age of Wushu 2 supposed to become? The MMORPG from Snail Games was planned as a survival MMORPG, although survival in this case should not be equated with games like Conan Exiles or Rust.

Snail Games explained that you have to survive in the open game world by forging your own path. You follow a Martial Arts school and learn their fighting style. Age of Wushu 2 was supposed to take place in ancient China just like its predecessor. Through your chosen school, you would have been able to access quests that would guide you through the world. Additionally, beat ’em up-like PvP battles against players from rival schools would have been possible.

Furthermore, you could have founded your own martial arts school and trained NPCs there. Therefore, it would have been very important to interact with the population, complete quests for them, and build a relationship of trust.

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Age of Wushu looked really good in the first images.

No good news about Age of Wushu 2

Wait, why is this being told from the past? As it looks, Age of Wushu 2 is probably no longer coming. Currently, rumors are circulating that Snail Games has halted the project and its funding. Allegedly, the game lacked a clear direction. This has not yet been officially confirmed.

How likely is that? The rumors sound quite plausible. After all, there haven’t been any new information about the MMORPG for over a year. There hasn’t even been a trailer to see.

Why is that a shame? Age of Wushu 2 looked stunning in the first screenshots thanks to Unreal Engine 4. Although there was no gameplay seen yet, the images made you eager to explore and experience ancient China in its beauty.

Moreover, the predecessor (known here as Age of Wulin) had a fantastic atmosphere thanks to beautiful landscapes and fitting Chinese music. Experiencing these qualities in modern form with new gameplay elements could have been a lot of fun.

Do you still want to play exciting Asian MMORPGs? Then read the Mein-MMO list of the “9 best MMORPGs from Asia that you can play in 2020“.

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Twitch bans one of its largest streamers forever – Because of a picture

The streaming platform Twitch has permanently banned the streamer Sebastian “forsen” Fors (29). He is one of the 100 largest streamers on Twitch and a cornerstone of the platform. The reason for the ban is a picture that shows sodomy. Apparently, Forsen was set up by a troll. Fans criticize the ban and accuse Twitch of being inconsistent.

Who is Forsen? With 1.4 million followers, Forsen is one of the 100 largest streamers on Twitch. He is also an influential streamer: he has been on the platform since 2011. Many memes of Twitch culture have originated from his channel.

Forsen became known as a strategy gamer, but now he mainly showcases indie games away from the mainstream and does his own thing. He is known for his aggressive and trolling community. They have already driven other Twitch streamers like Dr Disrespect to despair. Now they have caused Forsen’s own downfall.

Forsen shows an innocent picture that becomes pornographic

What was Forsen permanently banned for? Forsen held a “React stream”. There, viewers send him links which he then watches and reacts to live. He clicked on an imgur link that was apparently sent to him by a fan.

This Imgur link actually shows an innocent meme but switched to a pornographic image after about 9 seconds, depicting a sodomitic act. The image featured a young woman and a horse.

You can see the incident with the image here. The image is censored here; otherwise, it would have been removed from YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f5iapecNU0

Forsen immediately closed the link and said, “That’s why we can’t have nice things,” meaning, “You ruin everything here.” But although it was only for a short time, he apparently received the permanent Twitch ban for showing this image, as he later confirmed on Twitter.

Forsen says: The ban came due to the “horse image.” The ban has no set end. He considers it “unlucky” – “bad luck.”

Accusation: Twitch measures with double standards

This is the discussion: There is a discussion about this Twitch ban: Most of Forsen’s followers on Twitter feel that the ban is not justified.

Twitch CEO Emmet Shear has pointed out how important the context is in which a ban is issued.

Forsen did not show the image intentionally. Furthermore, Twitch is said to measure with double standards.

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The streamer Pokimane accidentally showed porn on her channel and was only warned. However, Forsen was permanently banned. At Twitch, only “simps” seem to work.

One user says: It cannot be that Pokimane and Alinity are free while Forsen is banned.

The streamer Alinity has been accused of being too intimate with her dog.

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“Horses don’t wear clothes!”

The perhaps best reaction came from the WoW streamer Asmongold.

He apparently didn’t know what the image really showed and assumed it just showed a naked horse. He then exclaimed: This is totally normal: “Horses don’t wear clothes.”

When he later found out what the image was really about, he laughed and remarked: “Well, that’s a bit different.”

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Reaction streams as a permanent ban risk

This is what’s behind it: These reaction streams on Twitch work such that viewers send the streamer a link, and he clicks it, shows the appropriate material to his viewers, and reacts to it live.

Trolls repeatedly try to slip poisoned links to streamers, which then lead to trouble with Twitch. Streamers are aware of this and check the links beforehand or have them checked by mods.

The gif in question was a kind of ticking bomb that only activated after 9 seconds and went off. Apparently, Forsen was outsmarted this way.

Forsen has been banned more frequently lately. He feels he has been treated unfairly. The last time he said, he was banned just because of his Swedish accent.

So far, Forsen has only received temporary bans. This time, the “endless” ban is a different level.

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In constant danger of getting banned: xQc

The most well-known “reaction” streamer on Twitch is xQc. He is also constantly at risk of being slipped a “poisoned” link by fans. In June 2020, xQc was banned for something similar to what Forsen is facing now. He had briefly shown two gorillas having sex:

Twitch bans xQc for clicking things without thinking

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Bungie has been developing new games for 3 years – Fans of Destiny 2 criticize this

The boss of Bungie spoke in an interview about the development of new projects for which they are massively hiring talent. Guardians are now wondering: does this have an impact on Destiny 2?

The CEO of Bungie, Pete Parsons, spoke in an interview about the studio behind Destiny 2 and their future plans. He proudly addressed that they have been working on other projects for 3 years, for which the studio is currently making significant investments. This is causing criticism among the Guardians.

This is what the interview is about: On November 27, Peter Parsons spoke with GameCentral (via Metro). Towards the end of the interview, the focus clearly shifted away from Destiny 2 and the new expansion Beyond Light, towards Bungie’s future as a studio and new projects.

They want to mix in a lot of “Bungie’s Secret Sauce” to the titles – the secret recipe that makes Bungie games so tasty. According to Parsons, they have been brewing on the new titles for 3 years, since 2017.

Initially starting the work with a small team, they have recently been hiring new employees at a breakneck speed. The “new talents” and the resulting team are the most important resource for Bungie in the entire studio.

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Pete Parsons

Even more important than releasing new games, according to Parsons, is the question:

How do we build teams that know how to work together and – most importantly – create magical things?

In the interview, it was mentioned that Bungie is hiring so many new employees that “almost a quarter of them have never set foot in the studio.” This refers to the fact that Bungie has been working largely from home for some time – Destiny 2 is being further developed from home.

The strong focus on new projects, the fruits of which we are supposed to see sometime before 2025, is also heating up the emotions of some Destiny players.

Parsons has been the CEO of Bungie since 2016. His predecessor Harold Ryan has since founded a new game studio, which works with currently 100 employees on the revolution of blockbuster titles:

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Because Destiny 2 is doing poorly, Bungie’s policies are receiving criticism

That Bungie is growing and evolving as a studio should be good news. However, instead, there is harsh criticism for Parsons’ statements and the plans for Bungie’s future.

Why are the Guardians angry? The tone of the criticism is unanimous (via PCGamer):

  • “So D2 releases are only the absolute minimum, they are diverting resources to another game.”
  • “It’s amazing to see how a developer can go from producing incredible games to a total crash within the span of two releases.”
  • “It must feel great to be part of the Destiny 2 team with the minimum support and resources available to them. As far as I know, the overwhelming majority of Bungie’s developers are focused on these new titles, with the D2 team receiving only minimal support.”

The Guardians feel betrayed, their Destiny 2 is being left behind and the new talents and investments benefit the new projects.

If Destiny 2 were flourishing, the reactions might be different. However, since the savior Forsaken launched in 2018 and the split between Bungie and Activision Blizzard occurred less than half a year later, there has essentially been a phase of constant criticism.

Whether the development of other games at Bungie will have an impact – positive or negative – on Destiny 2, is something that no one can say for certain at this time.

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What do we know about the future of Destiny 2 and the new projects at Bungie?

The course for the future of Destiny 2 is already set for the next few years:

  • Recently released the expansion “Beyond Light” (November 2020), which serves as the beginning of a trilogy.
  • In 2021, the next chapter “Witch Queen” will be released.
  • In 2022, “Lightfall” will conclude the trilogy and (at least for now) bring the saga of light against darkness to an end.
  • What will happen next is still uncertain. However, we know that Bungie is committed to Destiny 2 and aims to develop it into an action MMO that combines the best of Destiny 1 and its successor. And apparently, the story of Destiny 2 is not yet fully told with Lightfall, as Bungie revealed to MeinMMO in an interview.
Will Beyond Light bring enough to appease the Guardians?

For many, Beyond Light is now seen as a kind of last chance for Destiny 2. If Bungie fails with this DLC, some players are threatening to hang up their Guardian careers.

How MeinMMO author Sven Galitzki assesses the expansion, you can read here: Destiny 2: Only 2 weeks after launch, Beyond Light shows how good it really is

New IP from the Destiny creators – what do we know about “Project Matter”?

Even though Bungie has been brewing on other projects besides Destiny 2 for 3 years, we are largely in the dark regarding that.

This is known:

What do you think? Do you think Bungie is neglecting Destiny 2, or are the new talents and the connected team benefiting the entire studio, including Destiny 2? Let us know in the comments.

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CoD Cold War: A pro says SMGs are worthless – But what are the alternatives?

In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War pro player Envoy has no regard for the submachine guns (SMGs). According to him, they are currently useless in the game and far inferior to the assault rifle class. You can find out why this is the case according to the pro here.

Who is Envoy? Dylan “Envoy” Hannon is a 20-year-old pro gamer currently playing for the OpTic Chicago team in the CDL. Following the release of Cold War, the first e-sport rounds took place, and according to Envoy, a quite rigid meta-game seems to be developing.

What is Envoy’s opinion? Unlike Modern Warfare, where both assault rifles and submachine guns had a fixed place in the meta, it seems that the multiplayer of Cold War is leaning towards a brutal dominance of the assault rifles.

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Starting at 1:44, the point about SMGs arises.

In a discussion with his teammates, the SMG player Envoy stated that “SMGs are simply useless in this game.” The reason for this is likely that they had a mixed setup at the start and were absolutely dominated by teams coming in with four assault rifles.

We faced [the team from] New York and they had four AK74s in Moscow. That blew my mind. The SMGs are much harder to play in this game. We then switched to the AK-74u, which is a bit easier to play, but the MP5 was just impossible.

The German submachine gun has indeed been nerfed recently:

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What can one use instead of SMGs?

These are the reasons against using SMGs: As Envoy and his comrades stated, it is very difficult to compete against assault rifles on the maps with the current SMGs. The maps are also more designed for assault rifles. Envoy has said:

“So many head glitches, so many open alleys, and hills from which you can see them well.” This makes it partly impossible to capture some of the mission objectives.

Therefore, the meta-game is currently strongly focused on assault rifles. A good rifle that every player should get soon is the good old M16, for which we have written a guide here.

One of the reasons why submachine guns are currently so hard to play is certainly due to the strange bullet velocity that has been implemented in Cold War for these weapons. SMGs shoot significantly slower projectiles than in other CoD games. Why that is and what you can do about it, you will find out here at MeinMMO.

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The fascinating case of the LoL coach who allegedly choked a player

In South Korea, there is an obsession with a case in League of Legends: The LoL coach Kim “cvMax” Dae-ho is alleged to have choked his player Choi “Sword” Sung-won. The case is being investigated like a court case. Now, 2 witnesses have been cross-examined.

This is the background: Coach cvMax is something like the “shining figure” in South Korean LoL. He is considered a “super coach” who discovers and nurtures talent. The newcomer guided the team Griffin from the second league to the World Championship. cvMax was however dismissed just before the Worlds 2019.

Allegations arose that cvMax had physically attacked and choked one of his players: the top laner “Sword”. He was considered the weakest link of Team Griffin and actually imploded upon elimination from the Worlds 2019.

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The former top laner of Team Griffin, Sword.

cvMax was banned from LoL for life after the allegations against Sword, but the fans protested. Riot Games relented, lifted the ban, and ordered a new investigation. This investigation has been ongoing for almost a year now.

The team Griffin itself plays no more role; it was dissolved after a scandal in 2019. But cvMax continued in 2020 with two of his players at DRX, again made it to the Worlds, but this team also fell apart now.

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Cross-examination like in a court drama

What makes the case so fascinating? The Korean site Inven has now published the transcript of two cross-examinations. Two assistant coaches from Team Griffin were meticulously questioned about the incident, whether cvMax choked the top laner Sword or not.

The interrogations read like scenes from a courtroom drama like “Law and Order.”

The prosecutor aims to prove that cvMax repeatedly physically touched his players and that this behavior is excessive. Other coaches would never behave this way.

The defender wants to prove that it was only in the best interest of the players and that they “somehow deserved” this behavior because they played weakly. The touching was supposed to serve as a coaching method, not as a loss of impulse control.

In December, there is supposed to be a fifth and final hearing: Apparently, another player will be questioned who followed cvMax to the new team, either Chovy or Doran. After that, a verdict is expected.

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Even cvMax’s new team, DRX, has already fallen apart.

After the end of Team Griffin, cvMax made a new attempt with DRX to become world champion. The team was successful under his leadership and quickly became number 2 in South Korea. However, this team did not last long either. After just a year, DRX completely fell apart:

LoL professional sadly recounts how one of the best teams in the world fell apart

The defender tries to discredit the witnesses’ reports as unreliable because they could not immediately recall details. It is about marks from choking on the neck.

According to the records, you said: “I think I saw that he touched your neck and shook you,” but in the questioning, they said they only saw him hit the chair.
When we went for food, I saw that Sword’s neck was red and swollen. I saw bloody imprints from fingernails on his neck.
When was that?
I think it was in the spring, but I’m not sure about the exact date. I told Sword to treat the area with ointment, but I didn’t apply it myself.
Sword did not mention any bloodstains on his neck. Did that just occur to you?
I said it before, but I don’t remember if it came up.
Did you see that cvMax did that?
I did not see it.
Did Sword say that cvMax did that?
Sword didn’t even know he had bloodstains on his neck.

The difficulty is that apparently no one really saw the actual incident, the choking. The coach is said to have held and shaken players by their shoulders. In addition, he is said to have hit the players’ gaming chair. This has happened more frequently; that seems to be agreed upon. But whether it escalated further and he really choked a player is the crucial point.

The defender constructs it such that top laner Sword was a weak player who died 10 times in a practice match and was later replaced by a better player, Doran. Sword would thus, it is implied, have a motive to frame the coach.

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Here, cvMax joyfully embraces Sword – but he is also alleged to have choked him.

What makes the case so delicate: The public sentiment in South Korea seems to be completely on the side of cvMax. He is seen as someone who is extremely ambitious and leads his team to success.

When cvMax was banned for life, the petition for his “release” garnered 200,000 signatures.

Sword is the “scapegoat” in the story, portraying himself as a victim because he was simply too weak. It is suggested: Sword has conspired and complained to the management to return to the team. But without the new star top laner and the brilliant coach, Team Griffin had no success at the Worlds 2019, according to the perspective of many fans.

In December, there is supposed to be a fifth and final hearing: Apparently, another player will be questioned who followed cvMax to the new team, either Chovy or Doran. After that, a verdict is expected.

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Even cvMax’s new team, DRX, has already fallen apart.

After the end of Team Griffin, cvMax made a new attempt with DRX to become world champion. The team was successful under his leadership and quickly became number 2 in South Korea. However, this team did not last long either. After just a year, DRX completely fell apart:

LoL professional sadly recounts how one of the best teams in the world fell apart

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