In Destiny 2, many players hoped for one of the coolest color combinations in the game from the seasonal shader Jacarini. But in the end, many were disappointed, as the shader quickly became a joke. But why?
Shaders spark conversation: The shader system of Destiny 2 has faced criticism on several occasions, but rarely has it been about the actual visual design of these coloring agents themselves.
This week (August 4 – 11), Tess Everis’s in-game shop is offering a new shader from the Season 11, which many Guardians initially looked forward to, but later were left disappointed or at least puzzled.
This is the shader in question: The shader is called Jacarini (in English Jacarina). According to its icon, where the 4 colors of the shader are visible, it offers a combination of various black and gray tones.
That’s why many were looking forward to the shader: The combination of black and gray, or rather white tones, is very popular in the Destiny 2 community – especially dark-colored Guardians with rich black tones are currently trending with many.
However, players often need several shaders that contain black to keep their armor completely dark. And good shaders with black are unfortunately not easy to come by. Also, gray and white tones in conjunction with black – especially if you missed Year 1 of Destiny 2 with the faction shaders from the Dead Orbits – are actually quite rare. This is because they often contain colors that ultimately make some part of the armor look mismatched.
Accordingly, many were looking forward to Jacarini and hoped for one of the coolest shaders since the faction changes. But this hope has apparently not been fulfilled for everyone.
Tess offers the hope-bearer among shaders
What is the problem with this shader? After the shader became available just before the start of the Summer Event Solstice of Heroes, many experienced disappointment, astonishment, and confusion.
Because although the shader offers only black and gray tones at first glance of its icon, it apparently contains another hidden color. And that ruins the enjoyment of the shader for many players.
Even if the weapons and armor mostly look as expected from the shader, some items have certain areas colored with a bright neon blue – something no one would have remotely suspected by looking at the icon, and that spoils the overall look for some Guardians when aiming for their desired color scheme.
This is what the shader looks like on the trendy weapon Gnawing Hunger
This reveals one of the greatest problems of the shader system: areas are not always colored according to a recognizable pattern. Also, the colors themselves often turn out to be completely different from what one would expect from the shader’s icon – regardless of whether on weapons or armor. And sometimes there are completely different colors that one would not have thought of at all. Many players have been wishing for an improvement here for quite some time.
Players are puzzled, yet the shader remains true to its name: Since then, some Guardians simply see it as a joke, with which Bungie wanted to troll the players. Others thought it might be a potential bug.
But apparently, the shader is just as it should be – including the bright blue. Some Guardians set out to find the reason for the color deviation of the “hope bearer” and even found it.
Source: Reddit user BonPunchMan
It seems that the shader simply stays true to its name. It was found that Jacarina is apparently a reference to Volatinia Jacarina – the Jacarina bird. This bird has black or dark gray plumage, which, however, occasionally shows a light bluish tint towards the edges.
I’ve spent quite a few million on useful things in GTA Online. But also on things that I would rather undo. Here are my biggest buying mistakes.
What is it about? The online world of GTA 5 is regularly expanded with new content. Much of it looks really cool and initially gives the impression that you absolutely have to buy it.
But sometimes, after a while, it turns out that I could have saved the purchase.
The order of my buying mistakes that I present here is arbitrary and does not play a role in assessing how “much” I regret something.
Zhaba – Looks cool, but …
Why did I buy this? The Zhaba is a large, armored vehicle that found its way to GTA Online with the Casino Heist update. It has thick armor, space for a few passengers, and can drive on water.
The thing costs 1.8 million GTA-dollars in its normal state, as a purchase price without tuning. But I wanted to know: How cool is it to drive off-road and also over water?
That’s why I regret it: As it turns out, it’s not that cool. The first few minutes are fun. You can scare your unsuspecting passengers by driving the vehicle straight into the water and then floating instead of sinking.
But that gets old quickly. The Zhaba is really slow and offers hardly any justification for its price.
The only good thing is its thick armor, which can withstand up to 14 rockets from the annoying Oppressor MK 2. But in hindsight, I would have preferred to pass on this purchase.
Training stuff for the Casino Heist – WTF?
Why did I buy this? For the big Casino Heist in GTA Online, practice materials are available for purchase. There are exercises for the drill, for cracking doors with blinking codes, and a model of the casino showing all entrances.
I bought it because I thought: A new heist and things to practice with? You definitely need that. So, better invest before I can’t complete the heist. Nice, get all three practice devices at once. You never know what it’s good for.
All together, the practice equipment costs a whopping 1.4 million GTA-dollars.
That’s why I regret it: Was it worth the investment? Not at all. You can spot the casino entrances yourself and you only do the mission once. Great – already saved costs. Drilling isn’t a big deal. Just don’t let the drill overheat – done.
You save cracking door codes if you collect the keycards in a mission beforehand. And you feel like you complete this mission much faster than cracking the doors. And there’s good help for the fingerprints too. I could have saved that.
Arena Wars Update – (almost) all content
Why did I buy this? When the “Arena Wars” update came out, I thought: “This will be the next big thing in GTA Online.” And there was so much new content. The Arena Wars workshop, vehicles, and SO MANY UPGRADES for the vehicles.
Surely my car should stand out in the arena and be deadly. After all, it’s about defeating opponents. So I bought various cars and really upgraded them.
The problem is, the cars themselves are already extremely expensive. Plus, the incredibly costly tuning.
A look into my Arena Wars workshop – My pile of shame? Maybe – But I’m still not selling the stuff
For example, let’s take a look at the Cerberus truck that stands in my garage. The thing costs a purchase price (with discount) of 2.9 million dollars. If you upgrade the vehicle with ramming, boost, spikes, and armor, you’re looking at another 2 million dollars. So you’re paying nearly 5 million to have a hefty Arena War truck in your garage.
I casually spent more than 15 or 20 million GTA-dollars on content from this DLC.
That’s why I regret it: When I drove the cars on the street and realized that they are neither particularly fast nor super useful, it quickly became clear to me that I wasted a lot of money. The truck with its huge front ram can’t even push traffic out of the way.
I expected effects like with the Ramp Buggy, where cars just fly over me when I rush into them at full speed. But no – my truck becomes terribly slow upon impact and the cars may roll aside if I’m lucky.
For me, the contents of the update were simply far too expensive, and I could only realize that afterward.
The purchase that I still do not regret from this update is the RC Bandito. With the remote-controlled car, I run a time trial every week and earn at least 100,000 GTA-dollars in just 1 to 3 minutes. Little by little, I’m earning back the millions I spent on this update…
The Alien Outfits – I was probably too impatient
Why did I buy this? I bought these cool alien outfits when a huge fight between aliens in GTA Online broke out at the end of April 2020. Suddenly, players were running around everywhere in green and purple alien bodysuits and fighting each other in the streets.
Of course, I bought both variants. That way, I could quickly run around the corner and change colors to quickly belong to the cool kids in a dumb situation. Like a football fan who quickly wears the jersey of the team whose fans dominate the subway after an emotional derby.
That’s why I regret it: I’m satisfied with the look of the outfits. They are also practical – I could participate in some fights. I only regret the purchase because of Rockstar Games. They decided to give away the cool alien outfits in GTA Online just three days after my purchase. They probably wanted to hype the players’ event.
YES, THANKS! If I had just waited a few days, I would have saved almost 700,000 GTA-dollars.
I should never have bought these vehicles
Why did I buy this? Here I summarize two vehicle purchases that I made.
I bought the Deluxo, which is based on the iconic DeLorean, out of nostalgia but also because of its touted usability. Because hey, the car can fly and shoot rockets. Basically, that’s what GTA Online is all about, combined.
When I bought it, I can still hear Trevor laughing: HA, you spent 4.7 million on this!
I regret the purchase because the areas of use for the Deluxo are really limited. The car is not fast on the road and can hardly compete in the air with others. When do you really need a moderately fast flying car? I’d rather drive one of the fastest cars in GTA Online on the road or fly with turbojets through the air.
By the way, without a discount, the Deluxo costs 4.7 million GTA-dollars. Way too much for a vehicle that basically just sits in the corner and is only showcased when I want to trigger nostalgia for “Back to the Future” in people.
What can’t be missing in GTA Online? Jetpacks, of course. Naturally, I also bought the Mammoth Thruster Jetpack out of curiosity. Why? Well, because we’re in GTA and jetpacks should be … powerful?
I wanted it to travel quickly from point A to point B on the map. However, I can count the instances of using the aircraft in a year on one hand. Helicopters like the Volatus fly super fast from point A to point B. For my treasure hunts, I simply take the Buzzard attack helicopter. So? Money down the drain. Great. Bought for 3.6 million and for that, it handles really poorly and doesn’t look that cool either.
Why don’t I just sell it all? A question you might be asking. I’ve quickly parted ways with some buying mistakes and acted as if they never existed. But with things like the jetpack, I just hope that someday the time will come when it becomes relevant. And then I’ll be there with a big smile. One can always hope.
Having been betrayed by the whole group in WoW, this tank simply carried on alone. Mythic+18 solo – even in the Underrot.
In World of Warcraft, it occasionally happens that one gets a bit upset about a player or two. Maybe someone is not very experienced or makes a series of “silly” mistakes that are particularly annoying. Those who completely lose their patience might even leave their group prematurely. However, a tank has shown that he has the iron will to push through alone.
What happened? In the WoW subreddit, the player TheSoberCannibal shared a picture of his Demon Hunter, where he defeated the final boss of the Underrot on the difficulty “Mythic+18” solo. The final fight lasted a whopping 14 minutes and 23 seconds, but could be completed successfully.
Vruumsc and his golden moment – the final boss defeated solo after 14 minutes!
This was possible due to the strong self-healing of the Demon Hunter. This has already ensured in other places that this class can complete Mythic+20 solo. Vruumsc claims to have values of nearly 42% versatility without buffs, which drastically reduces the damage he takes.
Why did the group leave? The other players apparently were not satisfied with Vruumsc’s performance. He admits in the comments that his performance in the dungeon was relatively disappointing and that he failed as a tank. The fact that not everything went according to plan can be seen in the relatively high number of deaths in the dungeon. The group members died a total of 38 times in the Underrot and apparently lost their patience.
Demon Hunters continue to manage a lot solo from time to time.
Why didn’t he look for new teammates? In a “Mythic+” dungeon, it is not possible to invite new players afterwards. Only the 5 original players who started the dungeon can enter it. Therefore, if even one player decides to leave the group early, it cannot be balanced out anymore. This is why people generally tackle these dungeons with others they at least trust enough to push through to the end.
Somewhat bitter, however, is that the disappeared teammates still get credited for their weekly reward for the dungeon, even though they were not present at the time of the final boss.
In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), the new DLC Stonethorn will be released at the end of August. The developers at Bethesda are now preparing with a dark trailer for the upcoming dungeons.
What kind of DLC is this?The new DLC Stonethorn will be available on August 24 for PC and Stadia, and on September 1 for the PS4 and Xbox One consoles. Stonethorn brings two new dungeons to the game:
Castle Dorn, a fortress of the vampire lord Dorn and her dark army
In recent weeks, details about the fortress and the rewards of the dungeon have been released. It’s all about a major vampire conspiracy that threatens Skyrim and even all of Tamriel.
What’s new? During QuakeCon, a new trailer for the DLC was released. It contains some interesting details, including a possible appearance of Gwendis from House Ravenwatch.
However, particularly interesting is a special mechanic surrounding werewolves, which is also noticeable.
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Werewolves receive a special mechanic just for the dungeon
What does the trailer show about the werewolves? In the video, at minute 1:08, you can see how the attacking werewolf looks particularly large and strong, almost reminiscent of werebears from The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall.
This is a special mechanic that allows you to become werewolf behemoths, as reddit user zbzszzzt123 informs.
Through this special mechanic, you will gain access to 5 special abilities and an ultimate attack. However, all of this content is unique and designed solely for the dungeon. You cannot use them outside.
The Alchemist Arkasis conducts experiments in the Stone Garden. This apparently also changes the werewolves.
What else does the trailer show? Both dungeons will be dark. While in the Stone Garden the mad alchemist Arkasis is causing trouble, in Castle Dorn you will encounter the vampire lady Dorn.
While you mainly meet vampires in Castle Dorn, Arkasis sends huge stone monsters after you. The transformed werewolf also fights against such a monster.
If the trailer has sparked your interest in ESO, you can still try the MMORPG for free on all platforms for more than a week.
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In Destiny 2, you can meet Kim Dotcom. The internet millionaire has evolved from the self-proclaimed savior of the game to a PvP terminator, achieving an 80-0 run in the Iron Banner with his team.
What does Kim Dotcom have to do with Destiny? Born Kim Schmitz, the internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom became famous primarily through his business dealings and eccentric lifestyle. The former hacker made his fortune as an internet pioneer and has had multiple run-ins with the justice system.
Dotcom is also an avid gamer. He has been particularly fond of Destiny for years. In this context, MeinMMO has previously reported on him:
In 2014, Dotcom negotiated with hackers who had PSN and Xbox Live in a stranglehold – thanks to his efforts, he and many others were able to play Destiny again
The well-known Twitch streamer Tfue is one of those who came from Destiny and then really took off in Fortnite. Here’s how his return to the space MMO looked:
Kim Dotcom goes from savior to PvP terminator in Destiny 2
What has Kim Dotcom done now? Kim Dotcom remains loyal to Destiny to this day. He demonstrates this with a video in which he plays the current Iron Banner in PvP.
The special thing about it is that he not only wins but completely dominates. By the end of the round, the score is 80 to 0. No member of his team has died even once. Dotcom himself titles it “Flawless Iron Banner”. He and his team achieved a remarkable performance.
Check out the clip here:
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Here’s how he did it: First of all, Dotcom started the match with a full 6-man team – appropriately, their clan tag is “.com”. However, that means nothing yet. In Destiny 2, there are many abilities or weapons that can instantly kill in PvP.
Rather, the millionaire’s team played very well:
They held all zones, thus receiving triple points on kills
In the Iron Banner, a round ends early when a team reaches 75 points with a large lead
The team controlled the powerful special ammo and the spawns
They displayed remarkable speed, as the incredibly powerful super abilities come into play around minute 3 in PvP
Through communication and covering each other, they were able to avoid deaths
If you recently got crushed in the Iron Banner, you might have crossed paths with the internet millionaire and his team. According to his own statement (via Twitter), it took Dotcom a whole day to achieve the flawless round. He wants to submit the clip to Bungie for the Video of the Week.
Furthermore, he uses the video to once again express his love for Destiny:
Destiny kept me sane during the years of my legal battles with the US government, and the loving guardian community is something every player should experience.
That’s why the Iron Banner continues to attract attention: Even apart from dominating millionaires, the Iron Banner is generating talk. In Season 11, Bungie adjusted the matchmaking in PvP: It is now based on connection quality rather than skill-based player searches.
This should also affect the Iron Banner. However, the selection menu indicates that skill is the decisive criterion. Many guardians are therefore confused or blame this for their sweaty matches.
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According to Community Manager Cozmo, however, it is just an old display that has not yet been updated. In the Iron Banner, your skill actually plays no role in match searches.
What have you experienced in the current Iron Banner so far? Were you the prey of Kim Dotcom? Or do you think that the matchmaking can’t possibly put you with him?
A new, sneaky Hearthstone combo takes out your enemies quickly. You can win the round in the first turn and deal 30 damage.
In Hearthstone, the new expansion “Scholomance Academy” has been live for a few days. Players have already had the opportunity to experiment with the 135 new cards and have discovered some devastating combos. However, few are likely to be as bad as the one from YouTuber and streamer MarkMcKz. Because he defeats his enemies in the first turn if the combo succeeds.
What kind of combo is this? The corresponding combo works in the Wild game mode, where almost all cards are allowed. The goal is to bring Kael’thas onto the battlefield in the first turn. This allows every third spell to be cast for free.
By using many spells with low mana costs (0 or 1), the effect can be activated multiple times per round to then throw expensive spells at the opponent that cause high damage. This way, a OTK combo (“One Turn Kill” combo) can already be completed in the first turn.
How does the combo work? In the video, MarkMcKz shows how the combo plays out. He fights against the innkeeper to have unlimited time to play the combo smoothly. Crucial for this is that he already has 2x the Thunderbloom in hand on his first turn to generate the necessary mana for Barnes. This then summons a 1/1 version of Kael’thas. This, in turn, makes the next “Nasty Contagion” free, which deals 5 damage and gives the Druid 5 new cards in hand.
From there, the combo runs almost on its own as long as 2 cheap spells are played followed by an expensive one. But see for yourself:
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Does this also work against human opponents? In theory, yes. However, the Druid player has to be quick to execute the necessary steps within the time limit. With all the animations and the correct adherence to the sequence, it’s easy to lose track. But once you get used to the possible combinations, you should be able to perform this OTK trick relatively reliably – at least if the starting hand is favorable.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the Battle Royale Warzone will receive another new weapon in Season 5, according to the roadmap. Along with a fresh leak, we now essentially know which one it will be. It appears to be another machine gun.
Season 5 brings new weapons: Traditionally, a new season for CoD: MW and Warzone brings with it at least 3 new weapons. This is also the case in Season 5. Among them, 2 new weapons, the assault rifle AN-94 and the MG ISO, are already known and in the game.
There have been numerous speculations about the third weapon, which is set to follow later in Season 5, with 2 new snipers being touted as candidates. However, now it seems everything points to a different firearm.
What will be the 3rd new weapon of Season 5? The next weapon is almost certain to be a new machine gun.
The Light Assault Machine Gun from Knight’s Armament (Source: Soldier Systems)
The upcoming MG is apparently modeled after the Stoner LMG or the Light Assault Machine Gun from Knight’s Armament Company and would further expand the MG range in your arsenal.
Reasons for an MG as the next weapon: On one hand, the weapon is already visible in the roadmap for Season 5. Although it is largely censored there, at the crucial points you can quickly recognize that it is likely this weapon – especially in light of a new leak.
Here is the corresponding excerpt from the roadmap for Season 5
The leak comes again from the well-known and reliable dataminer BKTOOR. He has now discovered a new MG in the game data that is completely finished, but not yet in the game. And it looks very similar to the MG from Knight’s Armament.
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When comparing the grip, the magazine, and the back part of the upper attachment rail, one quickly realizes that the leak refers to the same weapon that is also visible on the roadmap.
Furthermore, the leaker himself has now confirmed that the MG is 100% the new weapon from the roadmap.
When will the new MG be in the game? This is not yet officially known. The roadmap only states “in the season”. However, new weapons are usually introduced with the launch of a new season and with the subsequent mid-season update. Since 2 new weapons have already been introduced at the beginning of the season, it is likely that we will finally get our hands on the new MG sometime in the middle of Season 5.
Currently, a beta version of Marvel’s Avengers is running on the PS4 for pre-orderers. You can test characters and the first missions of the action game there. However, a special hidden mission is waiting, and we will tell you how to find it.
What kind of mission is this? The mission is located in the Snowy Tundra in Siberia, which you have already visited while playing the single-player story of Kamala Khan or Hulk.
Your task in the hidden mission is to open the SHIELD bunker, which is equipped with a puzzle, while defending it against oncoming enemies.
In return, you will be rewarded with plenty of equipment and resources, as well as an exciting mission that must be completed in co-op mode.
How to unlock the hidden mission
To unlock it, you need to visit a special location in the “Stark Realities” mission, which is located in the Northwestern Pacific region.
This location will not be marked as a “Point of Interest” on the map, and you will need to find it using the Signal Locator. You will receive this locator through the mission in the Snowy Tundra. However, it only activates when you reach a certain place:
From the start of the mission, look towards the mission marker and head left.
You should quickly come across a wall of stones that marks the edge of the map. Continue following this wall to the left from the perspective of the mission marker.
Eventually, you will see a cliff on your left, and the locator will start beeping. Follow the signal until you find a hidden switch. This will open access to a bunker where there is a crate. Open it.
After that, a pop-up should appear with the discovered area, similar to when you collect equipment.
If you want to find the direct way to the bunker, you can also check out the video by YouTuber TheRogieSiyan. He doesn’t follow the edge of the map but also shows the way to the bunker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E8cvpm2Wnw
What happens next? In the next step, you need to return to the War Table where you can select your missions. There should now be a plus sign available to access the Snowy Tundra.
There you can then enter the new mission.
A cool mission where you should explore everything first
What happens in the mission? You land back on the map that you already know from the story mission. However, this time there are a few new Points of Interest and equipment that you can find.
To complete the mission, you need to find the SHIELD bunker again with the help of the locator. However, take your time to look around, because completing the mission will cause it to disappear from your War Table.
The hidden mission in the War Table.
In the bunker, you must fend off waves of enemies while interacting with several computers in the correct order to bypass the security protocols and open the vault in the bunker:
Computers 1 and 3 are located on the right side of the room, 2 and 4 on the left. Computer 5 is also on the left but in another room behind a small wall.
When you activate the security protocols, you must interact with the consoles in the correct order. You have 45 seconds to do this.
However, the timer can be reset anytime if you walk back to the bunker door.
In total, you must complete 3 sequences, each time involving more consoles. But don’t worry: Each completed sequence is saved, so you only need to successfully input it once.
However, the attackers include hackers who can reset your sequences. Therefore, focus on taking out these hackers first.
Once you have opened the vault, plenty of loot awaits you. However, the mission will also disappear from your War Table after completion.
YouTuber Somewhat Awesome Games shows you how the mission exactly proceeds in a video:
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Can you start it again? Yes, however, you need to re-enter the “Stark Realities” mission, search for the hidden chest, and thereby re-unlock the mission.
Boosting services in MMORPGs like WoW are annoying – or are they actually useful and cool? We want to discuss this and find out how they are received by you.
Whether in the current version of World of Warcraft, the Classic variant or many other MMORPGs – wherever players can trade gold or other in-game currencies with each other, there are also so-called “boosts” available.
What are boosts? Boosts vary depending on the game content. Typically, it involves a player or a group of well-equipped characters helping another player through certain content that they otherwise couldn’t handle. This could be a particularly difficult dungeon, a critical success, or simply the passive leveling of a character. Also popular are upgrades in PvP ratings or the guaranteed acquisition of a certain mount.
Such boosts are usually offered for in-game currency. The buyer then pays a previously determined amount and receives the agreed service in return.
Boosts for gold make some players very rich.
Boosts divide the community
Whenever the topic of boosts comes up – whether in forums or in MMO chats – players have divided opinions about it.
Many players do not like boosts and their offers. On one hand, they are annoyed that such offers flood the channels permanently. On the other hand, it dilutes the achievements of individual players in the game. When a character has rewards that they didn’t earn through performance, an important indicator of how good a teammate actually is is missing.
On the other hand, there are also numerous players who make use of such boosting offers and benefit from them. They may be more skilled at accumulating gold and want to use that to buy some rewards. Some simply don’t have enough time to join serious raid groups, but still want to have some of the cool rewards. In that case, it makes sense to spend gold on such offers, as both sides benefit.
For some, cool mounts motivate players to get boosted and pay good gold.
Occasionally, it also happens that the providers of such boosting offers get involved in illegal activities. Recently, Blizzard took action against one of the largest boosting communities and banned numerous accounts. In that case, the earned gold was sold for real money – something that is explicitly prohibited in most games.
Boosting in MMORPGs – Good thing or should it be banned?
But now it’s time to ask you for your opinion. Have you ever used boosting services, for example in World of Warcraft? Do you sometimes let yourself be carried through dungeons or raids for in-game money or secure a specific mount this way? What is your opinion on such offers?
If you want to explain your opinion a bit better, feel free to leave a comment under this article and discuss actively.
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The mother checks her account balance twice a month. Therefore, the son had 17 days to spend the money. Apparently enough time. The mother says she only realized what was going on when it was too late.
This is what the mother has now done:The mother called her bank, which has now frozen all accounts and blocked the credit card. However, as long as the mother does not file a lawsuit against her son, the bank cannot help because it is considered “friendly fraud” or “chargeback fraud.” This is what it’s called when one buys something online and then requests the money back from the bank.
The mother has contacted Twitch and Amazon but received no response. According to Dotesports, she has also reached out to the streamers but only received replies from Benkert and Leonard.
She hopes that Twitch can help her now. Because her son’s account is already blocked and she can no longer track where money has flowed.
Ultimately, the mother takes the blame but is willing to live with the consequences:
I worked too much and didn’t pay attention to what my son was doing online. He knows a lot more about the internet now than I do. My focus now is on figuring out why he did this so that it is the only huge mistake he makes in his life.
Story has a good ending – Mother gets most of the money back
Update 8.8. After nearly three weeks, the story has indeed had a good ending. The mother tells the site dotesports that she has almost received all of her money back. She contacted the payment service Xsolla via their online chat, a partner of Twitch. They refunded her the money on the condition that the account is permanently blocked.
While she was still missing a few hundred dollars, she was incredibly glad that the nightmare has now come to an end. She will not pursue the small difference anymore. She is very relieved.
The mother expresses disappointment that she was not heard by Twitch and Amazon. She felt like she had hit a wall everywhere.
The tip to try it through Xsolla came from another parent on reddit. This person had gone through something very similar.
Fortnite occupies some mothers.
The online shooter Fortnite is considered a magnet for boys. They often get into conflicts with their mothers over the game or need their help. In 2018, a 14-year-old boy was even sued by Epic for allegedly cheating. His mother defended him back then:
Ultimately, the mother takes the blame but is willing to live with the consequences:
I worked too much and didn’t pay attention to what my son was doing online. He knows a lot more about the internet now than I do. My focus now is on figuring out why he did this so that it is the only huge mistake he makes in his life.
Story has a good ending – Mother gets most of the money back
Update 8.8. After nearly three weeks, the story has indeed had a good ending. The mother tells the site dotesports that she has almost received all of her money back. She contacted the payment service Xsolla via their online chat, a partner of Twitch. They refunded her the money on the condition that the account is permanently blocked.
While she was still missing a few hundred dollars, she was incredibly glad that the nightmare has now come to an end. She will not pursue the small difference anymore. She is very relieved.
The mother expresses disappointment that she was not heard by Twitch and Amazon. She felt like she had hit a wall everywhere.
The tip to try it through Xsolla came from another parent on reddit. This person had gone through something very similar.
Fortnite occupies some mothers.
The online shooter Fortnite is considered a magnet for boys. They often get into conflicts with their mothers over the game or need their help. In 2018, a 14-year-old boy was even sued by Epic for allegedly cheating. His mother defended him back then:
The mother checks her account balance twice a month. Therefore, the son had 17 days to spend the money. Apparently enough time. The mother says she only realized what was going on when it was too late.
Mother would have to sue son for the bank to help
This is what the mother has now done:The mother called her bank, which has now frozen all accounts and blocked the credit card. However, as long as the mother does not file a lawsuit against her son, the bank cannot help because it is considered “friendly fraud” or “chargeback fraud.” This is what it’s called when one buys something online and then requests the money back from the bank.
The mother has contacted Twitch and Amazon but received no response. According to Dotesports, she has also reached out to the streamers but only received replies from Benkert and Leonard.
She hopes that Twitch can help her now. Because her son’s account is already blocked and she can no longer track where money has flowed.
Ultimately, the mother takes the blame but is willing to live with the consequences:
I worked too much and didn’t pay attention to what my son was doing online. He knows a lot more about the internet now than I do. My focus now is on figuring out why he did this so that it is the only huge mistake he makes in his life.
Story has a good ending – Mother gets most of the money back
Update 8.8. After nearly three weeks, the story has indeed had a good ending. The mother tells the site dotesports that she has almost received all of her money back. She contacted the payment service Xsolla via their online chat, a partner of Twitch. They refunded her the money on the condition that the account is permanently blocked.
While she was still missing a few hundred dollars, she was incredibly glad that the nightmare has now come to an end. She will not pursue the small difference anymore. She is very relieved.
The mother expresses disappointment that she was not heard by Twitch and Amazon. She felt like she had hit a wall everywhere.
The tip to try it through Xsolla came from another parent on reddit. This person had gone through something very similar.
Fortnite occupies some mothers.
The online shooter Fortnite is considered a magnet for boys. They often get into conflicts with their mothers over the game or need their help. In 2018, a 14-year-old boy was even sued by Epic for allegedly cheating. His mother defended him back then:
A woman tells that her son donated around €17,500 to Twitch streamers like Tfue (Fortnite) or professional athletes within 17 days. They probably don’t need the money, but it’s gone now. We reveal the details of the story and how it ended weeks later.
The story was published on July 20, 2020, on MeinMMO. On August 8, we added a passage to the article about how the story ended.
This is what the mother says: A desperate-looking mother reported on reddit that her underage son spent nearly $20,000 on subscriptions and donations through Twitch using a credit card. He had drained her bank account. That amounts to about €17,500. It was years of savings gone in just 17 days.
The mother showed the bank statements to the US site Dotesports and said in a conversation there:
When I saw my bank statement and that my savings were almost gone, my lips began to tingle. I had to lower my head so I wouldn’t pass out. I cried at first. I couldn’t believe he did this.
Reddit user terrikgm
The ironic and bitter part is that the $20,000 missing from the mother went to streamers who are quite successful and for whom these donations probably make very little difference.
The mother mentions several names in her conversation with Dotesports. The money went to streamers like:
Tfue: he is number 1 on Twitch thanks to Fortnite and definitely generates huge income there, at least enough to buy a keyboard for $3,500
Kurt Benkert: the quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons football team – he has a 2-year contract worth $1,080,000
Meyers Patrick Leonard: a basketball player of the Miami Heat. The center has a 4-year contract worth 41 million US dollars
The two athletes are also seen on Twitch during the COVID-19 break. They play Fortnite and Call of Duty there. In the USA, contracts of professional athletes are public, they have a transparent contract policy due to the salary cap.
Tfue is the most successful streamer on Twitch. Many support him with donations and subscriptions.
Credit card was meant for school meals, not for Twitch
This is how it happened: The mother says her son got a credit card to buy food at school. But he started transferring money from his mother’s account to his credit card and then paying for the transactions through online banking. The mother believes her son might have seen her password when she transferred him a bit of money for completed chores, or maybe she didn’t log out properly.
When she confronted her son with the act, he was “in shock”. He knew he had spent a lot but not that much.
The tip to try it through Xsolla came from another parent on reddit. This person had gone through something very similar.
Fortnite occupies some mothers.
The online shooter Fortnite is considered a magnet for boys. They often get into conflicts with their mothers over the game or need their help. In 2018, a 14-year-old boy was even sued by Epic for allegedly cheating. His mother defended him back then:
Ultimately, the mother takes the blame but is willing to live with the consequences:
I worked too much and didn’t pay attention to what my son was doing online. He knows a lot more about the internet now than I do. My focus now is on figuring out why he did this so that it is the only huge mistake he makes in his life.
Story has a good ending – Mother gets most of the money back
Update 8.8. After nearly three weeks, the story has indeed had a good ending. The mother tells the site dotesports that she has almost received all of her money back. She contacted the payment service Xsolla via their online chat, a partner of Twitch. They refunded her the money on the condition that the account is permanently blocked.
While she was still missing a few hundred dollars, she was incredibly glad that the nightmare has now come to an end. She will not pursue the small difference anymore. She is very relieved.
The mother expresses disappointment that she was not heard by Twitch and Amazon. She felt like she had hit a wall everywhere.
The tip to try it through Xsolla came from another parent on reddit. This person had gone through something very similar.
Fortnite occupies some mothers.
The online shooter Fortnite is considered a magnet for boys. They often get into conflicts with their mothers over the game or need their help. In 2018, a 14-year-old boy was even sued by Epic for allegedly cheating. His mother defended him back then:
The mother checks her account balance twice a month. Therefore, the son had 17 days to spend the money. Apparently enough time. The mother says she only realized what was going on when it was too late.
Mother would have to sue son for the bank to help
This is what the mother has now done:The mother called her bank, which has now frozen all accounts and blocked the credit card. However, as long as the mother does not file a lawsuit against her son, the bank cannot help because it is considered “friendly fraud” or “chargeback fraud.” This is what it’s called when one buys something online and then requests the money back from the bank.
The mother has contacted Twitch and Amazon but received no response. According to Dotesports, she has also reached out to the streamers but only received replies from Benkert and Leonard.
She hopes that Twitch can help her now. Because her son’s account is already blocked and she can no longer track where money has flowed.
Ultimately, the mother takes the blame but is willing to live with the consequences:
I worked too much and didn’t pay attention to what my son was doing online. He knows a lot more about the internet now than I do. My focus now is on figuring out why he did this so that it is the only huge mistake he makes in his life.
Story has a good ending – Mother gets most of the money back
Update 8.8. After nearly three weeks, the story has indeed had a good ending. The mother tells the site dotesports that she has almost received all of her money back. She contacted the payment service Xsolla via their online chat, a partner of Twitch. They refunded her the money on the condition that the account is permanently blocked.
While she was still missing a few hundred dollars, she was incredibly glad that the nightmare has now come to an end. She will not pursue the small difference anymore. She is very relieved.
The mother expresses disappointment that she was not heard by Twitch and Amazon. She felt like she had hit a wall everywhere.
The tip to try it through Xsolla came from another parent on reddit. This person had gone through something very similar.
Fortnite occupies some mothers.
The online shooter Fortnite is considered a magnet for boys. They often get into conflicts with their mothers over the game or need their help. In 2018, a 14-year-old boy was even sued by Epic for allegedly cheating. His mother defended him back then:
The streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm returned to live streaming last night on 07/08. After more than 40 days of break, over 500,000 people were watching him on YouTube at the peak. There he talked about his Twitch ban.
This is the situation:
The character Dr Disrespect made his breakthrough on Twitch in 2017. The Doctor became one of the most important faces and representatives of Twitch in the following years.
shroud and Ninja had switched to Mixer at the end of 2019. Dr Disrespect got his deal on Twitch in March 2020.
Did nothing that justifies the ban
This is what Dr Disrespect says now about the Twitch ban:
You want to know what happened. Why did you get banned? Guess what. […] We still have no idea. We have no idea. […] As far as I’m concerned, we did nothing that justifies a ban. And certainly not the way they banned us. No communication beforehand, no outreach, nothing. Boom. Done.
The problem is: There are people in the community who are impatiently waiting for an answer. That creates a high urgency and leads to speculation. And I think that’s just the damn behavior of a cockroach. Period.
The last thing I’ll say about this: I’ve got to be smart in this whole thing. We’re talking about a big contract, about a lot of money […] There is a lot of money at stake. So let’s let the legal professionals do their job and let them do what they have to do. My conscience … I feel so good.
Later, Dr Disrespect added that the taxes this year had been tough and for a moment he thought he was in trouble. After all, he has expenses: He described his villa with many staff members who come from every corner to fulfill his every wish, and of course the powerful infinity pool.
Over 500,000 concurrent viewers on YouTube
How was the stream? In the first stream on YouTube, Dr Disrespect had to get back into it and get used to the changed conditions of the platform compared to Twitch. He said he could hardly follow the chat. It was visibly uncomfortable for him that donations over $500 were coming in, but he could not track who had donated to thank the donor, as is customary.
He initially watched videos by streamers on YouTube. Fans had already told him what to play next. He checked out these games:
Summit1g played Rogue Company – Dr Disrespect found this exciting mainly because of the third-person perspective.
xQc showcased Fall Guys – Dr Disrespect couldn’t handle the candy-colored game at all. Hardly had he been gone for a month and a half, gaming had transformed into this.
The concurrent viewer numbers peaked early at over 500,000 concurrent viewers and then leveled off. The stream was typical for Dr Disrespect: The proven way he structures his streams has not changed.
Additionally, Dr Disrespect announced that he plans to open a production company.
Dr Disrespect gathered a lot of viewers at his return. For a short time even over 500,000.
The site The Verge cites anonymous sources that Dr Disrespect is also looking to experiment with other platforms like Facebook Gaming or his own website “The Champions Club”.
What’s behind this: Dr Disrespect’s statements regarding the Twitch ban strengthen a theory that has been circulating for a while and works in his favor.
This narrative assumes that Twitch banned the highly paid Dr Disrespect because they wanted to get out of the contract they had given him three months earlier. Because when Dr Disrespect was signed, Mixer was still a willing competitor that had lured away two stars, shroud and Ninja. After Mixer was shut down, Twitch viewed Dr Disrespect’s new contract as unfavorable and wanted to get rid of him.
This theory was circulated by the lawyer Richard Hoeg. He assumed that there would now be an arbitration proceeding between Dr Disrespect and Twitch. Because with such sums, one cannot simply refer to terms and conditions; it will have legal consequences.
The “speculations” that Dr Disrespect mentions are another theory, which has been represented by industry insider Rod Breslau. According to the theory, Dr Disrespect actually did something so serious that it cannot be publicly discussed for fear of legal repercussions.
The world is still puzzled as to why Dr Disrespect was banned.
A plausible theory for the ban of Dr Disrespect, which the streamer now also supports, is that of the lawyer Richard Hoeg. He does not see the Twitch ban as a ban, but rather as a dissolution of the contract. What the consequences will be and how it will proceed from here will be explored in this article:
In Pokémon GO, the Enigma Week now runs part 2 of the Hyperbonus. New raid bosses like Deoxys, research, shinies, and more are available. We show you everything that has changed.
What’s new? On August 7, the second part of the Hyperbonus 2020 started in Pokémon GO. This time, the Enigma Week is active and affects raid bosses like Deoxys, quests, shinies, and other content in the world of Pokémon GO.
We show you all the new features in the game and which trainers you will meet on the arenas.
Raid Bosses of the Enigma Week
Who is on the arenas? Players have already diligently collected the findings of the new raid bosses from the 2nd Hyperbonus on social media. In this overview, we show you which bosses to expect at which difficulty levels.
Bosse marked with an * can also be encountered in their shiny form after the fight. However, you will need luck for that.
Deoxys Normal Form Counter – Best Attackers 2020?
After a long absence, Deoxys is back in the level 5 raids. Here we provide an overview of the attackers who shine in the battle against the boss.
Deoxys itself is of the Psychic type and is vulnerable to Dark, Ghost, and Bug.
The best counters:
Strength
Pokémon + Attacks
Super
Crypto Mewtu with Psycho Cut + Shadow Ball Giratina (Origin Form) with Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball Skelabra with Load + Shadow Ball Crypto Snibunna with Standpauke + Schmarotzer
Good
Darkrai with Standpauke + Shadow Ball or Foul Play Crypto Despotar with Bite and Crunch Crypto Hundemon with Standpauke + Schmarotzer Crypto Traunmagil with Load + Shadow Ball Snibunna with Standpauke + Schmarotzer Crypto Scherox with Fury Cutter + Bug Bite Mewtu with Psycho Cut + Shadow Ball
Glass Cannon
Gengar with Lick or Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball Crypto Absol with Standpauke + Foul Play Crypto Banette with Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball Crypto Pinsir with Bug Bite + Bug Buzz Crypto Tohaido with Bite + Crunch
Tanks
Despotar with Bite and Crunch Trikephalo with Bite and Foul Play
New Research of the Enigma Week
What’s new? When spinning photo discs, you now have the chance to receive three new field researches. These are now active during the Enigma Week.
Win a raid
Reward: Encounter with a Sterndu (can be shiny)
Make 3 curveball throws
Reward: Encounter with a Puppance (can be shiny)
Catch 3 Pokémon of the Psychic type
Reward: 1 special candy
Hope for these Shinies of the Enigma Week
As you can see, the second part of the Hyperbonus again revolves around some possible shiny encounters.
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the shiny forms of Icognito, Deoxys, and Sterndu. In the following graphic, we show you the shiny forms in the game.
This month, there are still further important dates ahead that will provide new content in the game. We have an overview for you of all events in August 2020 for Pokémon GO that you should keep in mind.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
With Path of Fire, Guild Wars 2 introduced mounts. Since then, many players have been waiting for a mount that also works underwater. The developers are now fulfilling this wish – albeit in a slightly different way than expected.
What was announced? As PCGamer was able to exclusively announce, the Skimmer, one of the first mounts that you can earn in Guild Wars 2, is being revamped.
Instead of just “hovering” on the water, you will now be able to move with this mount beneath the surface of the water.
This gives the game its first underwater mount and fulfills a wish that players have had since 2017, even if in the end it’s “only” a revamp.
Until now, the Skimmer could only glide over the water.
The Skimmer fits perfectly into the underwater world
How will the Skimmer work in the future? In an initial video, the developers already showed how the mount will function in the future.
The Skimmer can glide on the water as well as dive into the depths. You can also mount it underwater at any time as long as you are not in combat.
Many players have previously believed that it fits perfectly into the beautiful underwater world of Guild Wars 2. The video confirms this view:
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When will the Skimmer be revamped? The revamp is set to be released on August 25. To activate the revamp, you must complete a new collection and unlock a mastery.
We at MeinMMO will create an overview of the tasks after the release and update the current guide to all mounts.
The Festival of the Four Winds as a bridge event
What happens until the revamp? Before the Skimmer is revamped on August 25, the popular Festival of the Four Winds starts on the coming Tuesday, August 11.
There you can:
Complete achievements.
Compete in exciting races against other players.
Fight difficult bosses in the Boss Blitz.
Receive various rewards.
This should definitely bridge the time until the new collection.
A highlight from the last update was the new Otter infusion.
In Call of Duty: Warzone, you can earn the new weapon blueprint Enigma for the assault rifle CR-56 AMAX. To do this, you need to solve an Easter egg in the stadium. We will explain what you need to do.
And exactly there you can grab a new blueprint for the CR-56 AMAX and change the appearance of the weapon. But what do you need to do?
How to solve the riddle in the stadium – Blue access cards
The goal: After the first excursions into the open stadium, many players noticed a door with a number pad that no one could open at first. Now we know how to do it and what lies behind the door – namely, among other things, the new blueprint for the CR-56 AMAX.
The goal is to crack the code and enter the room.
This is how the CR-56 looks with the Enigma blueprint
Get codes from the secret rooms in the stadium: To access the code for the so-called Board Room, you first need to find at least 2 of 3 secret rooms on different levels of the stadium. There, you will find loot boxes and computers. When you interact with these, a unique number-symbol combination will be displayed on the screen in each room. You need to take note of these.
To get into the rooms, you need special blue access cards that spawn randomly in the stadium, each round. These should not be confused with red access cards and are really only usable for the rooms in the stadium.
The card named EL-21 opens the Executive Lounge on the top floor of the stadium.
The card named P2-16 opens the room in the Parking Lot on Level 2, meaning the very bottom floor of the parking garage.
The card named CL-19 opens the room in the Concourse Level, which is on the middle main floor of the stadium.
With these PCs, you need to interact in the rooms and then write down the code. (Source: MrDalekJD on YouTube)
Be careful, these codes change in every match. So, you cannot take a code from a video or guide and just type it in. Additionally, it is very difficult to find all 3 access cards in just one match. So, you should expect that you need to solve some puzzles.
How to compile the code for the Board Room: Once you have all 3 codes, you can easily compile the final code. However, you need at least 2 codes from the secret rooms. You can then crack the open spots from the missing third code using a brute-force method.
This is how it works: There are 3 different symbols that can appear in the overall 8-digit combination. The rest consists of regular numbers.
Write down all 2 or 3 codes exactly underneath each other. All rows show the same end code, only in different combinations. Where a number appears in one row, a symbol can appear in another row and vice versa.
In the bottom row, the code is composed from the 3 codes above. The symbols have been assigned letters here. (Source: MrDalekJD on YouTube)
Now you just need to assign the corresponding symbols to a number. So if the code indicates a number in row 2 at position 5, where a house symbol was in row 1 at position 5, you can assign this number to the house symbol and replace this symbol accordingly at all other places in the 3 rows with the respective number.
Once you have all 3 codes, you will be able to compile the main code in a matter of seconds. If you only have 2, there will certainly still be a symbol that hasn’t been assigned to a number. And this is where you can try out the numbers that are still valid using the process of elimination. Numbers that have already been assigned to other symbols for deciphering can be ruled out.
After a few attempts at the number pad in front of the Board Room, you should still get the right combination quickly and be able to open the room.
Here you need to enter the final code or use brute force to crack the missing number (Source: MrDalekJD on YouTube)
Now I have the final code. And now? Now you need to go to the executive level on the upper floor and either enter the complete code at the door to the Board Room or use a brute-force method to determine the missing number and then open the door like that.
Once you have gained access, you will find all sorts of loot. And on the table in the middle of the room, the Enigma will be waiting for you. Pick it up and this new blueprint for the CR-56 will be permanently unlocked for you.
For details on how it all works and where the individual rooms are located, you can see in this video by MrDalekJD:
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There’s a cool little detail: If someone manages to open the Board Room, a small fireworks display will occur around the stadium in recognition of the achievement.
Together with Act 2, Agent Killjoy appeared in Valorant. The German engineer brings new skills and some fresh mechanics to the game that have not existed before. MeinMMO shows you what Killjoy can do and how to master her.
Who is Killjoy?The now twelfth agent Killjoy is an engineer from Germany – and thus also the first German hero. Killjoy relies on technology and gadgets to make life difficult for her opponents.
She is classified as a “Sentinel”, meaning she falls into the same category as the healer Sage or the spy Cypher. Her playstyle is therefore more defensive and suitable for defense, but with the right team composition and play style, she can also be effective in attack.
Killjoy on the official website.
Killjoy is especially suitable for players who want to work more with their skills, as these are somewhat more significant for her than for other agents – at least that’s the impression so far. Riot itself believes that skills are generally not that important.
Killjoy – Overview and Skill
What can the German agent do? Killjoy’s abilities revolve around building and using technical devices and tools:
Alarmbot (Q – 200 Credits): Equip to throw a disguised Alarmbot. It watches over a small area and hunts enemies that come too close, exploding and dealing damage while increasing their suffered damage.
Turret (E – free): Equip to deploy a turret. The turret guards a 180° area in front of it and fires at enemies.
Nanoswarm (C – 200 Credits, up to 2 charges): Equip to throw a Nanoswarm grenade. Reactivating summons a Nanoswarm around the grenade that deals damage to enemies.
Lockdown (X – 7 points/bullets, Ultimate): Equip to set up a lockdown field. After a long charge time, all enemies in the target area are slowed and disarmed.
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You can recall the Alarmbot and Turret by holding the equip button. If you don’t like the position of the device, you can simply relocate it.
Tricks with Killjoy’s abilities: With Killjoy’s abilities, it all depends on how you use them in combination and how you play around them.
The Nanoswarm grenade alone is not necessarily strong. However, if you combine it with an Alarmbot in a hard-to-see spot, you can easily defeat enemies from a distance. The explosion of the bot reveals that an enemy is near your grenade, which you can then activate to eliminate the enemy.
With the Turret, positioning is key. Look for spots where enemies do not notice the turret or notice it too late while it is already firing. The reddit user ChillySnorlax shows in his video a strong position on the map Bind, where he helps his team to a “Flawless” victory with the turret:
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Your ultimate “Lockdown” is one of the strongest in the game, but the device can be destroyed before it activates. Place the ult device so that enemies cannot easily reach it, protect it, or use it to force enemies out of cover.
Strengths and Weaknesses
How difficult is she to play? Killjoy’s abilities require quite a bit of practice and map knowledge. It’s important that you do not rely solely on your devices, but rather play around them. Her skills are strong, but they cannot do all the work for you.
The agent is rather suited for a defensive playstyle and can effectively stop enemy advances. Just be especially careful not to get shot through walls when trying to lure enemies into a trap.
In attack, however, she has her deficiencies, as she can hardly support the team’s own advances with her skills and is rather suitable for securing a captured area. However, once you have to defend the bomb site, Killjoy can play to her advantages again.
Strengths:
strong gadgets that particularly punish careless enemies
the ability to secure a large area alone
Alarmbot and turret serve as both a warning and aggressive defense
intel and the ability to act in multiple areas of the map simultaneously
the ultimate has one of the potentially strongest effects in the game
Weaknesses:
each ability can be avoided or destroyed
rather mediocre performance in attack: no smoke or other initiating abilities
heavily dependent on the positioning of devices before a fight
ultimate can be easily destroyed
Team Compositions – The Best Agents with Killjoy
If you want to play Killjoy efficiently, you should ensure that the composition of agents in your team fits. In the list of Valorant agents, there are some that are stronger with Killjoy and some that you should avoid playing with.
The following list consists of recommendations. If you play with a coordinated team, any combination can work. However, if you have to manage without communication, it’s important that you and your team do not get in each other’s way.
Brimstone, Viper and Sova help Killjoy set traps or intercept enemies by revealing or cloaking areas. Raze and Omen are useful for taking down enemies trying to circumvent Killjoy’s traps.
Agents with Poor Synergy:
Reyna
Cypher
Jett
Breach
Reyna and Jett are offensive agents who are hard to reconcile with Killjoy’s strategic and slow playstyle. If you coordinate well, you may be able to pinch the enemy team, but this comes with high risks.
Concept Art of Killjoy’s Alarmbot – It has a similar function to Cypher’s tripwire.
Cypher, on the other hand, is too similar to Killjoy for collaboration. In principle, you can choose Killjoy in any combination where Cypher is also useful, as they share most properties within the team. It can also work to play them together, but that requires a lot of coordination.
Act 2 has only been playable since August 4 and an evaluation of Killjoy’s abilities is therefore somewhat difficult at this time. However, she offers a unique playstyle that somewhat resembles the engineer from Team Fortress 2 or Torbjörn from Overwatch.
If you enjoy surrounding yourself with cool gadgets, protecting an area with your mechanical companions, or relying more on your abilities, you should check out Killjoy. Where exactly she will end up on the tier list of all Valorant agents remains to be seen.
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For the Community Day with Magikarp in August at Pokémon GO, you can purchase an additional ticket for about €1. This is called “Big Splash”. We will show you the quests and rewards of this add-on.
What is this ticket? Today, on August 8, 2020, the Community Day with Magikarp runs from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time. In line with this event, you will find a ticket in the Pokémon GO shop that has been specially created for this occasion. The item costs – depending on whether you play through the Samsung Play Store or Google Store – about 99 cents. With it, you unlock the special research “Big Splash”.
We will show you all the quests that await you in this research. And all the rewards like Stardust, Candy, and more. This makes it easier for you to decide whether the ticket purchase is worth it for you.
The ticket is divided into a total of 4 steps.
Big Splash 1/4
Task
Reward
Use 10x Power-Up on Pokémon
10x PokéBall
Catch 15 Magikarp
20x Magikarp Candy
Make 5 Nice Throws
Encounter with Magikarp
Reward for level completion: If you complete all three quests, you will receive 2000 Stardust, 10 Nanab berries, and an encounter with Magikarp.
Big Splash 2/4
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Magikarp
50x Magikarp Candy
Send 10 Pokémon
500 Stardust
Use 15 Nanab berries while catching Pokémon
1,000 Experience Points
Reward for level completion: If you complete all three quests, you will receive 2000 Stardust, 1x Incense, and a Knursp.
Big Splash 3/4
Task
Reward
Make 3 Excellent Curveball Throws
50x Magikarp Candy
Evolve a Magikarp
5x Golden Razz Berry
Send 10 Pokémon
1,500 Experience Points
Reward for level completion: If you complete all three quests, you will receive 2000 Stardust, 1x Incense, and a Rocket Radar.
Here’s what you get for €1: If you complete all quests, which should be quite easy during the event, you can expect plenty of content. In total, this amounts to:
13,000 Stardust (minus the Stardust needed for the Power-Ups in step 1)
4,000 Experience Points
120 Magikarp Candy (The candies from encounters are in addition)
10 PokéBalls
10 Nanab berries
5 Golden Razz Berries
5 Silver Nanab Berries
2x Incense
3 Rare Candies
1 Knursp
1 Rocket Radar
2 Magikarp encounters
1 Gyarados encounter
Is it worth it? As always, the rewards from this Community Day special research are nothing extravagant that everyone must have. The key point is that the ticket costs just about 99 cents. The price/performance ratio is quite good compared to other offers in the shop.
So, if you have no problem spending money on a mobile game, you might want to grab this ticket and snag some candies, dust, and items.
If you prefer to save the euro, you’re not missing out on a must-have.
The streamer, Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm, is surprisingly back on air. On Thursday evening at 10:30 PM German time, his stream on YouTube began. The controversial streamer is making his first appearance since his Twitch ban and after being offline for more than 40 days. On Friday evening at 9 PM, things are set to kick off properly.
This was the announcement: Via Instagram stream, Dr Disrespect announced his return as a news reporter with a distorted voice. This could happen “even today” and his sources are legitimate.
In fact, since 10:30 PM, a live stream is running on his YouTube channel (1.84 million subscribers):
Currently, over 295,000 people are watching. That’s far more than he last reached on Twitch.
In June 2020, Dr Disrespect averaged 26,503 viewers on Twitch.
288,000 are waiting for Dr Disrespect on YouTube
This is what can be seen at the moment: Currently, Dr Disrespect’s stream is live (via youtube). However, the Doctor himself has not arrived in the Champion’s Club yet. Instead, you can only see his Lambo in front of a virtual gas station, which still needs to refuel.
Dr Disrespect is also making some pre-recorded comments as “Johnny Bandini,” likely a type of radio host. The comments lean towards: “No one is still watching Valorant.” This is known to be one of the games with which Dr Disrespect has a controversial relationship.
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It seems just a matter of time before Dr Disrespect himself shows up and starts his show. With every minute he keeps viewers waiting, more donations are rolling in via a new button on YouTube, and the viewer count is rising.
Dr Disrespect states: He’s coming back “tomorrow”
Update 6.8. 11:45 PM: It’s just a pre-announcement.
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Dr Disrespect has now announced on Twitter that we will really go live “tomorrow”. According to German time, this will then be earliest in the afternoon.
Update 7.8. 3:03 PM: Meanwhile, it is known when Dr Disrespect will go live again. That is today, August 7 at 9 PM. He announced this in the YouTube chat (via twitter).
Dr Disrespect finally starts – 507,078 live viewers
Update 10:02 PM: The stream has finally started. At peak, 507,078 people are watching, according to the live viewer count on YouTube.
The stream began with a statement from Dr Disrespect regarding his Twitch ban.
He still does not know why he was banned from Twitch.
He did nothing that would justify this ban, and certainly nothing that would justify such treatment – a ban without communication.
Over 450,000 viewers at his return. Later, the number even rose to over 500,000.
How long was he away?Dr Disrespect had his last stream on June 25, 2020. The ban from Twitch without further explanation came on June 26. To this day, it remains unclear why Twitch banned the streaming star after they had given him a multi-million dollar contract months earlier.
Sony held an event yesterday for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5: the State of Play. After the presentation, it is now said: One of the games shown there, Aeon Must Die!, was stolen from the actual developers. The creative people feel betrayed by the studio head and abandoned by the publisher.
Last night, Sony showcased some new games for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 at an event. Most of these were rather second-tier games. We have already covered the multiplayer titles shown, such as Hood, Godfall, or Genshin Impact on MeinMMO last night.
However, a single-player title is now causing a stir after the show: Aeon Must Die! is in the headlines for the wrong reasons.
What type of game is Aeon Must Die? Aeon Must Die! is a fast-paced “beat ’em up” fighting game set in a science fiction universe.
The basic idea of Aeon Must Die is (via playstation):
Aeon is a kind of parasite that enters into a symbiosis with a host
The player controls the host of Aeon, who must defend against being completely taken over by the symbiont (similar to Peter Parker and Venom)
Aeon heats up when the player attacks normally, and cools down when special attacks are used
The more times the player dies, the stronger the control Aeon exerts. It influences the player’s decisions when they choose to rise again and fight at the spot where they failed
If a player decides to remain dead, they restart the adventure from the beginning but retain all upgrades and progress they have unlocked
The game is set to release in 2021 for PlayStation 4.
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Allegedly Power Struggles and Terrible Conditions at the Studio
This is now the scandal: A group of developers spoke out after the presentation and accused the development studio of Aeon Must Die!, the Estonian Limestone Games, of several things. This occurred through an info drop on “Dropbox”, where the accusations were published (via dropbox):
It is said that the developers suffered at Limestone Games under terrible working conditions and a dreadful boss, had to work many overtime hours, and in some cases were not paid for it
They reportedly left the studio in June because they suffered from “endless crunch, harassment, abuse, corruption, and manipulation”
The founder and creative director left the studio with them, but “covertly” had the rights to the brand taken from him
After that, they tried to reach the publisher, Focus Home Interactive, to explain their situation and whether they could finish the game under humane conditions – but no help came
Instead, the publisher released the trailer as planned and proceeded with the Sony event because it was such a strong “marketing push” for the game
In the trailer, Aeon Must Die did not look like it would overshadow the event.
Further allegations indicate that there was likely a conflict at the management level in the studio. The CEO of the company, Yaroslav Lyssenko, allegedly ousted co-founder Aleksei Nehoroshkin from the leadership of the company by bringing in a new major investor while Nehoroshkin focused on the development of Aeon Must Die!
At the moment, we only know one side of the story. Despite multiple requests from US outlets, there is currently no known statement from the publisher.
Publisher of Aeon Must Die is Taking the Accusations Seriously
Update 21:05: Now there is a statement from the publisher (via twitter):
They are informed that there are serious allegations from developers who worked on Aeon Must Die
These allegations are directed against Limestone, the direct employer of the developers
As the publisher of the video game, Focus Home Interactive will now thoroughly review these allegations and draw the necessary conclusions. If the allegations are correct, they will take appropriate measures.
They will not provide further comments until they have a complete overview of the situation
During the development of Lineage 2 Revolution, even an employee died.
“Crunch” is what it’s called when a team puts in overtime to meet a tight schedule. The gaming industry has long been known for a “crunch” culture, where such inhumanly hard work is somehow part of the deal, and employees are often only in the office for weeks and months, barely seeing friends and family.
The worst excesses occurred in South Korea, where a mobile game was developed so quickly and harshly that a developer died while working on it:
In Destiny 2, the mysterious Exotic vendor Xur is visiting today, on 07.08. But what has he brought and where is he hiding? Here you’ll find everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
This is happening in Destiny 2: While the August Iron Banner is still ongoing, the next event is already waiting for the Guardians. With the next weekly reset on August 11, the Summer event “Solstice of Heroes 2020” begins.
Interestingly, Bungie has listened to the Guardians and the rewards are meant to remain relevant for a long time. This is to honor the hard grind of the players. Read here what changes with armor and the cool glow effects:
But today, Xur is coming first, and we will take a look at his inventory together.
All information about Xur on August 07, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia
This is the Xur time: Xur will appear today at 19:00 on a planet of his choice. He will be cozy there until August 11 and sell his exotic goods to interested Guardians.
What does the noodle face have in store this time?
What does Xur have on offer? Is the Exotic vendor offering strong equipment pieces this weekend? Or even a sought-after exotic weapon?
We will take a close look at his inventory and reveal what you can buy from Xur.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: Xur is hiding this weekend on Nessus in the area “Guardian Grave”.
Xur’s position on Nessus (Barge)
Xur’s inventory from August 07 to August 11 – All Exotics at a glance
Weapon: Merciless – Fusion rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
The legendary operator Ghost sends you on a special kind of treasure hunt with Season 5 in Call of Duty: Warzone. Here you can find all “Intels” with locations so you can easily and quickly collect the XP.
What are Intel missions? With Season 4, the “Secret Data” missions first appeared, and with the start of Season 5, Ghost passes his reconnaissance tasks onto you.
Under the menu point “Missions”, you will find the tab “Secret Data” on the far right and your related tasks. Here, you can quickly earn a lot of experience points and also gain insight into the story of the Warzone map Verdansk.
Overall, you need to collect 6 Intels divided across 4 tasks for the 5th part of the Secret Data missions. MeinMMO has marked the locations on small Verdansk maps for you, with some tips on how to easily complete the missions. Here are the Intels from the other weeks:
Ghost is closely connected to the Verdansk story and pulls you in.
How to Solve the 5 Steps of Intel Mission Part 5 in CoD Warzone
Tips: In each match, only one mission objective can be completed, and the order must also be correct. For the Secret Data Part 5, you will need at least 4 rounds to collect all the data. However, you can complete Intels from other missions in this match, for example, bring some data from Part 4.
It’s best to go alone into a match with large teams, such as Trio or Quad. This way, you have more enemies in the individual teams but overall fewer teams that get in your way. If you want to be sure, start the current Plunder mode. Here, you can respawn immediately if something goes wrong. Plunder is also the best way to collect data from various Secret Data missions as there is no gas circle pressing you for time.
If you just want to quickly complete the mission and then end the match, you’ll need about 30 minutes to grab the 22,500 experience points. If you complete the missions as a team, each member must collect the Intels themselves.
Attention Bug: There are repeated reports that players cannot pick up some Intels. If you are affected, currently you cannot do anything about it, and you have to hope for a patch.
1. Find the Position from Ghost’s Message
Reward: 2,500 experience points
How to Complete the Task: The data for the first mission can be found at the airfield. Specifically, in a tunnel that runs on the west side underneath the main building.
You can reach the improvised computer terminal either via the entrance from the north, just west of the large tower, or further south, in the west of the parking garage. The southern entrance is closer to the coveted data that Ghost has conveniently placed here for you.
2. An Armistice Group was stationed in the Torsky Housing Area…
Reward: 5,000 experience points
How to Complete the Task: For the second batch of data, head to the small housing area south of the “Superstores”.
If you want to reach the data quickly, skip the polite entrance through the door and go straight through one of the loud windows on the west side of the small building. Otherwise, you will run through the entire house before you reach the trampled documents on the floor.
3. There were Survivors of a Helicopter Crash…
Reward: 5,000 experience points
How to Complete the Task: For Target Number 3, head to Downtown near the Parliament building with the large dome roof.
On the road directly next to the government building, southwest lies a crashed helicopter from which you can obtain the data. Approach the expensive tech wreckage from the north to complete this mission.
4. Signal Interferences Prevent the Location of the Missing Operator.
Reward: 5,000 experience points
How to Complete the Task: One of the last points really turns into work. For the first time, you have to collect 3 Intels in the same match.
All 3 Secret Data wait for you on the first intermediary platform of a large radio mast, which stands right by the TV station – these are those red-and-white metal structures with the ladder and usually a box on the foundation. Climb the ladder one floor up and inspect a device mounted on one of the corners.
But it’s best to start with the mast in plan square C7, near the kart racing track southwest in Verdansk. If you jump further south from the tower, you have the chance to find a helicopter that quickly takes you to the other points.
Then fly, drive, or walk east almost to the harbor. On the small peninsula in plan square G8 stands the mast with the second data package. The last secret information can be found at the radio tower by the TV station.
5. ARM 3-1: Located – Mission Completed
Reward: 5,000 experience points
How to Complete the Task: The last point is a bonus, and you don’t need to do anything else but marvel at your increasing treasure of experience points. As soon as you arrive at the base after completing the 4th Intel, Ghost will hand you the last 5,000 XP with a grin.
If you want to watch the individual steps in a video, we have embedded a guide from the German YouTuber “TarKoffeL” here:
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The small story campaign of the secret data tells fragments of the story surrounding the assault on Verdansk and also adds a nice pile of experience points to your account. Complete the other Intel missions or visit the bunker facilities in the Warzone if you want to learn more about the background of the Battle Royale.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
