FIFA 19 TOTW 14: The Predictions for Team of the Week 14 in FUT

Here are predictions for the upcoming Team of the Week 14 (TOTW 14) in FIFA 19. We show you forecasts on which players could receive a new Inform card in Ultimate Team this week.

The TOTW time in FUT 19: On December 19, the 14th Team of the Week will be released in FIFA 19. From 7 PM you can draw the special cards from packs for one week, until TOTW 15 takes over on December 26.

These are TOTW predictions: Based on their performances in the matches that have actually taken place, predictions are made about which players could be in the next Team of the Week in FIFA 19.

Predictions are never really 100% accurate, but they provide a good overview of likely Team of the Week players.

Prediction TDW 14: fifauteam

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Starting XI: 

Goalkeeper

  • GK: Yann Sommer (Borussia M.Gladbach)
  • GK: Alfred Gomis (SPAL 2013)

Defenders

  • RB: Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern)
  • CB: Borner (Arminia Bielefeld)
  • LB: Kieran Gibbs (West Bromwich Albion)
  • LB: Ricca (Malaga)
  • CB: Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Duesseldorf)
  • CB: Daley Blind (Ajax)

Midfielders

  • RM: Bohar (Zaglebie Lubin)
  • LM: Guanca (Al-Ettifaq)
  • CM: Immers (ADO Den Haag)
  • RM: Hakim Ziyech (Ajax)
  • RM: Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool)
  • CM: Dennis Praet (Sampdoria)
  • CM: Ndiaye (Moreirense)

Forwards

  • ST: Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City)
  • ST: Sousa (Sporting Braga)
  • ST: Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
  • ST: Deulofeu (Watford)
  • ST: Mario Gomez (VfB Stuttgart)
  • ST: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
  • ST: Ings (Southampton)
  • RF: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)

How to benefit from TOTW predictions: You can use the Team of the Week to earn a lot of coins. The value of TOTW players increases when they are in the Team of the Week. You can find more details in our GUIDE to TOTW Trading.

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Fallout 76: Fans are concerned about hints of loot boxes due to Pay2Win

Dataminers have found hints of loot boxes in the code of Fallout 76 – and some of it sounds a bit like Pay2Win items.

Another shitstorm seems to be brewing over the online game Fallout 76 – should the dataminers’ information regarding Pay2Win loot boxes prove true.

Are loot boxes coming?

What happened? Dataminers have dissected the code of Fallout 76 in the new version 1.0.3.1. In it, there were hints of so-called “lunchboxes.”

These are supposed to be loot boxes that may soon be introduced into the online game.

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What do the loot boxes bring? According to the code, it should be possible to purchase EXP and damage boosts as well as higher resistance to radiation and a higher carry capacity with the lunchboxes.

This sounds like possible Pay2Win to some players.

It remains to be seen how exactly these elements would affect the game. Does the damage bonus apply to PvP or “only” to PvE? How high is it? How much more can you carry with the boost? All of this is still unclear.

How do you acquire the lunchboxes? According to the dataminers, there are hints in the game’s code that you can only buy the loot boxes for real money.

Whether you might also receive the boxes as rewards for completing missions is unclear. It is also unclear whether you can buy the lunchboxes only for real money or also with in-game acquired atoms.

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So far just rumors

How reliable is this information? Since the code for the lunchboxes was introduced with the current update, this suggests that Bethesda intends to introduce loot boxes soon. However, it could also be that this is just some kind of test.

Additionally, lunchboxes are already integrated into Fallout Shelter. There, they give players cards with weapons, pets, outfits, resources, and more. The lunchboxes in Fallout Shelter can be purchased for money, but you can also earn them as rewards within the game.

Loot boxes for Fallout 76 have not yet been confirmed by the developers. Therefore, it is said to wait and see what happens.

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How are players reacting? When it comes to loot boxes and Pay2Win, gaming communities usually boil over. Fans are now concerned that some of the features could be Pay2Win elements.

Many players feel that Bethesda could be adding fuel to the fire with a possible introduction of Pay2Win lunchboxes. The mood around the online game is already highly charged.

Additionally, so far there has only been talk of microtransactions for cosmetic items. If items like damage boosters were to be introduced, it could lead to trouble.

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There are microtransactions in Red Dead Online, but nothing to buy

For the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, Red Dead Online, there are now microtransactions. But what is there to buy?

The recently unlocked microtransactions for Red Dead Online are dividing the community. But what is currently available for real money?

What is it about? Rockstar has recently introduced microtransactions for Red Dead Online, where the premium currency gold bars can also be purchased with real money. Gold bars could previously only be earned through significant grinding in the game itself.

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The community is divided over the microtransactions: one camp is outraged by the prices while the others find it perfectly acceptable to either reach into their wallets for in-game items or “work hard” for them.

However, both groups are concerned that prices could skyrocket, as has already happened with GTA Online.

There is nothing worthwhile to buy

What are microtransactions for? According to Forbes, the introduction of microtransactions currently seems absurd, as there is nothing worthwhile in RDO that can be purchased with real money.

Thus, the MTX would really only be used to shorten the grind for their favorite items, which would simultaneously undermine the purpose of the game.

Players prefer to save for items that are yet to come

How do players spend their money? This seems to be the current opinion of Red Dead Online players as well.

Some players used the gold that Rockstar distributed to beta players to treat themselves to their favorite weapons or outfits.

With the gold, players can buy weapons, cosmetic items, or horses, or bypass level restrictions for some items.

Red Dead Online Goldbarren

A large part of the community, however, seems to be saving the gold, hoping for more vehicles or their own houses. According to a leak, wagons, carriages, and houses have already been found in the game data.

Meanwhile, a story about a poor guy is making the rounds in the subreddit for Red Dead Redemption 2: A player spent 100 gold bars on a fast travel signpost for his camp.

After the purchase, however, he realized that he still had to spend in-game dollars for fast travel, even from his camp.

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The new specialist is so strong that Black Ops 4 is full of cold tears

In the traditional multiplayer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, there is currently a problem that takes away any fun from the game for many fans. And this problem is called Zero – the new specialist from the last update. What exactly is going on?

On December 11, the Operation Absolute Zero launched for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on PS4, the second season of the game. As part of this, Black Ops 4 received a new specialist, the female hacker Zero. However, although many were initially excited about the new character, Zero quickly caused enormous frustration and anger among players.

Zero is too powerful and turns the multiplayer of Black Ops 4 upside down

This is what Zero can do: This new specialist specializes in hacking. She can throw an EMP grenade that disables enemy equipment within a certain radius or even completely destroys it, interfering with the enemy HUD for some time.

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Additionally, she can hack enemy special abilities and scorestreaks like mines, attack helicopters, or sentry guns with her special ability Ice Pick.

This is the problem with Zero: As her special ability currently works, Zero is by far the most powerful character in the traditional multiplayer part of Black Ops 4, overshadowing all other specialists. When used correctly, she can counter the entire enemy team by herself.

Her special ability Ice Pick not only hacks a specific scorestreak or special ability of an individual opponent – it hacks the entire enemy team. With proper timing, she can take over multiple scorestreaks and abilities simultaneously.

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Not only is this an excellent counter that disables enemy equipment, but with Zero’s Ice Pick, all these scorestreaks and special abilities turn against their original owners. A strong team that is currently leading and has several scorestreaks running can be completely dismantled in seconds – with their own weapons.

Moreover, her special ability does not need to be earned like a scorestreak through hard work and without dying. You can even stay right at the spawn point and just get a few kills or shoot down scorestreaks like drones. Once Ice Pick is charged, you just have to wait for the right moment and then can really clean up.

Sure, the other team can also have a Zero and turn the game around, but that doesn’t make it less frustrating. In short: With one or even two Zeros on the team, the multiplayer experience changes significantly – for veterans as well as for beginners. Zero is currently too powerful overall and overshadows everything else.

This is bitter for many players and takes away any fun from the game for many.

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This is what the fans say: The Black Ops 4 sub-Reddit is full of posts complaining about Zero. In her current state, the new specialist ruins the multiplayer experience – many players agree on this.

In addition to calls to completely remove Zero or overhaul her drastically, possibly with a new super, there are already concrete proposals for a quick solution. For example, it has been suggested that Zero should only be able to hack one player or should only disable scorestreaks and abilities rather than take them over.

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This is how the developers react: As announced by Treyarch this morning, there will be a patch next Tuesday, December 18, that will weaken Zero. Among other things, her hack time for scorestreaks will be doubled and quadrupled for the attack helicopter. Additionally, further adjustments are to be made.

The patch will apparently arrive in conjunction with the release of Zero on Xbox One and PC, where the Operation Absolute Zero starts on December 18. Therefore, the problems with Zero should not occur there anymore – at least not in the same form and intensity as in the last 6 days on PS4.

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What experiences have you had with Zero? Do you also think she is too powerful? Or can you not understand all the fuss and the upcoming nerf?

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After 11 years, the strangest item in WoW finally becomes important

For eleven years, there has been a personality in World of Warcraft that has often been debated for its usefulness. A troll from The Burning Crusade has always sold us strange goods. Now, his “Talisman of True Treasure Seeking” is finally needed.

Who is the troll? We are talking about Gaunah (in English: Griftah), who once sold “useful” equipment to players in Shattrath.

The troll, who is certainly not accidentally a troll, offers goods of questionable usefulness.

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Trolls trolling.

The most famous talisman of World of Warcraft

This is what Gaunah sells: Gaunah has a small stand in the Lower Quarter of Shattrath. In his inventory, players find all sorts of stuff.

Most of it has no obvious usefulness. It was relatively expensive back then.

The description of most items corresponds to abilities that players already have, such as:

  • Rebirth with the spirit at the corpse
  • Swimming
  • Healing through food

However, there is one item in Gaunah’s inventory that has repeatedly been the source of jokes, discussions, and memes for a long time.

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Gaunah in Shattrath.

The most important item: The most mysterious item from Gaunah has always been the “Talisman of True Treasure Hunting.”

An item that states: “If you wear this talisman, you may find the rarest treasures in the most unusual places with some luck.”

The item was sold by Gaunah for a lot of gold back in the “Burning Crusade” days. And some rogues have put it in the auction house for horrendous sums in recent years to trick newcomers who hoped for more loot luck with the item (via Blizzard Forum).

But for 11 years, the talisman has actually only been an Easter egg. It was often said in jest: “Try the talisman” when an item wouldn’t drop or was hard to find. But until today, this little gem was useless.

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Gaunah’s inventory.

Now the talisman is important:  Recently, Gaunah and the “Talisman of True Treasure Hunting” have become useful and even essential for current content.

Because the talisman is necessary to solve one of the new puzzles, which works similarly to the puzzle of the popular Lucid Nightmare.

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Players who want to obtain the brain mount “Swarm Consciousness” must buy the Talisman of True Treasure Hunting from Gaunah. Only with this can they solve the new puzzles.

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The talisman is needed for most parts of the treasure hunt since without it required items cannot be picked up.

Gaunah – the story of an NPC who became a meme

Gaunah in World of Warcraft:  In Patch 2.2 of the Burning Crusade, players could encounter Gaunah for the first time. Since then, Gaunah has appeared more and more often.

Players encounter Gaunah in many expansions and at many locations:

  • In Mists of Pandaria, he can be found at Kun-Lai Summit.
  • Since Cataclysm, he has also been selling his amulets at the Darkmoon Faire.
  • In Legion, rogues could buy his stuff in their class hall.

Also, in Battle for Azeroth, Gaunah has found a new place. In Dazar’alor, he currently stands near the Great Seal and offers his wares there. Here, however, he sells somewhat different hocus-pocus, totems, and potions with questionable effects.

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Gaunah even exists in Hearthstone now.

The Gaunah meme: For years, Gaunah has been a kind of running gag in the community. When people need certain items, it’s often said: “Maybe Gaunah has that on offer.”

Even if players are affected by a loot streak and never get the item they want, some suggest: “Maybe try Gaunah’s Amulet of True Treasure Seeking.”

This is how Gaunah became a meme in the WoW community.

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Gaunah in the rogue class hall in Legion.

As with the angel quests for the Ashbringer of the paladins in Legion, Blizzard has once again brought a community meme to life.

Find more great stories, interesting news, and hot memes on our WoW page on Facebook.

Gaunah is not the only NPC meme. The other meme troll “Zappy Boi” was a pure coincidence, but the WoW community loves it.

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Conan Exiles receives better ratings – Here’s what has changed

Recently, there has been quite a calm around Conan Exiles, even here at MeinMMO. However, the survival MMO is actually doing great and on a good path to becoming even better. Many fans see it this way: The ratings are improving.

This is what’s happening in Conan Exiles: In a statement, Funcom recently announced that Conan Exiles will not have a Christmas event. Instead, the developers are continuing to work on new features and bug fixes that are more urgent.

In addition, there is a new Japan-themed DLC for all Samurai fans.

Conan Exiles Yamatai Samurai Armor with Katana

Conan Exiles is really cool right now

New features since release: Since the launch of Conan Exiles in May 2018, numerous new features and contents have been implemented:

The innovations cover a wide range of activities that are well-received by most players. Especially the companion system was something that was desired early on and was missing for players compared to the competitor Ark: Survival Evolved.

However, what is particularly important about the features is that they represent endgame challenges. If you don’t just want to survive, craft, or build, you constantly have new things to do in Conan Exiles.

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What is there to do? For those who don’t know Conan Exiles or have no idea about survival games, the gameplay might be a bit overwhelming. Sandbox MMOs like Conan Exiles offer a lot of freedom.

The goal of the game is first and foremost to survive. However, that is not so easy in the inhospitable and dangerous world of Conan.

The most important features in Conan Exiles are:

  • Combat
  • Crafting and building
  • Story

Unlike many genre representatives, Conan Exiles has a story that players can experience. By following the tasks of the journey, they are guided through the story and can even “complete” the game.

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However, for those who do not want to leave the wasteland, they can explore the vast map of the world, which has already been expanded to include a swamp and an icy north. It is advisable to expand and fortify a solid base – your own fortress.

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Conan Exiles – a game for every taste?

This is how Conan Exiles plays best: Whether you play solo or in a group is entirely up to you. Conan Exiles can be played in both ways, even as a pure singleplayer.

  • In groups, the opportunity arises to form clans and fight against others in PvP, conquer their lands, or steal their resources. If you prefer to play peacefully, you can also conquer the many dungeons and bosses with a strong team.
  • Playing solo makes the Conan experience significantly harder. You constantly have to search for food and water while being careful not to get slaughtered by the next skeleton or player. If you play solo, you should like difficulty and pain.
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In general, there is a suitable server for every taste. There are PvP and PvE servers and some that only allow specific PvP activities. There are servers for solo and duo players and for groups.

On private servers, there are mods and sometimes even role-playing communities. If you can’t find a public or private server that you like, you can rent your own server. Or you can play in a local game that you always have access to and that you design yourself.

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Who is Conan Exiles suitable for? If you like challenges and enjoy biting into tougher opponents and tasks, you will surely be happy with Conan Exiles.

Conan Exiles is likely one of the toughest and most brutal survival games on the market. It is aimed at an adult audience that is not put off by blood and nudity and can also tolerate a bit of rough humor.

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Some features can be adjusted to a certain extent. Nudity and blood can be reduced through settings. However, the harsh world of Conan the Barbarian remains just that: harsh.

As there are currently no events in Conan Exiles, particularly new players can now take their time to look at everything. They can experience the world without being distracted by events.

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DLCs enhance the experience: For those who do not just want to fight for survival in a dreary desert with toxic spiders and bloodthirsty hyenas, they can now do so in style. Conan Exiles now offers four DLCs.

All DLCs contain purely cosmetic upgrades for weapons and armor, buildings, war paints, and even for companions. Players can choose from numerous styles:

Especially in the last DLC, skins for the new Katana weapons are available. Katanas are a new category of swords with faster attacks and more agile movements. This way, the combat styles can also be better adapted to player tastes.

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Better ratings – fewer players

This is how the community finds Conan Exiles: The ratings on Steam have significantly improved recently. From just “mixed” ratings (68% positive, as of December 16 at 6:30 PM) for all reviews, they became “very positive” ratings (86%) in the last 30 days.

Players particularly praise the development that goes into Conan Exiles. Funcom takes care of continuously generating new content and giving players something to do. The frequently criticized bugs are being gradually eliminated.

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However, the number of players has decreased and is far from the record numbers at launch, which even caused the servers to crash.

From nearly 50,000 players in May, only around 8,000 players remain in December. Future updates could bring a resurgence. It would certainly be a blessing for the survival game.

Currently, Conan Exiles can be purchased for €39.99 on Steam.

Conan Exiles is not the only Conan game from Funcom. In December 2018, the strategy game Conan Unconquered was announced.

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Why are fewer players raiding in Destiny 2 than in part 1?

A look at the trophies reveals that significantly fewer players have completed the Leviathan raid in Destiny 2 than a raid in its predecessor Destiny 1. What is the reason for this? MeinMMO author Robert investigates in true Columbo fashion.

Here’s why raids are so important for Destiny: Who can still remember their first foray into the Glass Chamber?

The first Destiny raid ever is still (rightly so) considered one of the best activities Bungie has ever created for Destiny.

Raids like the Glass Chamber are longer instances where up to six players must face jumping puzzles, tough boss enemies, and tricky mechanics to snag the best loot the game has to offer.

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This was Atheon, the first raid boss from Destiny.

The great appeal of raids lies in entering them blind at launch and working together on the mechanics until the last enemy is defeated.

A tradition has now established itself, granting special honor to players who complete a raid first.

However, with Destiny 2, the relative numbers of completed raids compared to its predecessor have dropped. What is the reason for this? Let’s first look at the bare numbers.

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Initial raid completions compared: The relative numbers of initial raid completions were compared based on trophies on the PlayStation 4:

  • In Destiny 1, 20.6% of PlayStation players successfully completed a raid. The heroic variant of a raid was completed by 14.3% of players.
  • In Destiny 2, only 9.8% of PlayStation players completed the Leviathan raid. The heroic “Prestige” difficulty was conquered by 4.7% of players.

It becomes even clearer when expansions are included in the calculation.

While in Destiny 1, nearly 9% of players completed the raid King’s Fall, the Forsaken raid Last Wish in Destiny 2 was only completed by 1.9% of players.

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Oryx, Hive god and father of Crota

Of course, these numbers do not represent the absolute truth. Some players have switched to PC with Destiny 2, which wasn’t possible with Destiny 1. Additionally, the trophy in Destiny 1 refers to a global raid completion, while in Destiny 2 it only pertains to the completion of the Leviathan raid.

So, while the numbers may not reflect the absolute truth, they do provide a good indication for the theory that “raids are not as interesting to players in Destiny 2 as they were in the predecessor.” There are several reasons for this.

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The entry hurdle – Egregious differences between Destiny 1 and 2

The raid conditions between Destiny 1 and 2 compared: The Glass Chamber started with a light level of 26, which was not a great challenge even for evening guardians. Not even legendary equipment was strictly necessary.

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While the difficulty level increased during the Glass Chamber, at least many guardians were able to take a look into the Glass Chamber on the first day. Between the release of Destiny 1 and the start of the chamber, players had a week to reach the required moderate level.

Now let’s jump to the new Destiny 2 raid Scourge of the Past. Between the increase of the level cap to 650 and the start of the new raid, exactly three days passed. Since the new raid starts with a power level recommendation of 640, the guardians had 72 hours to reach the appropriate level.

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In the level economy of Destiny 2, it is nearly impossible for evening guardians to accomplish 40-50 power levels in three days – assuming they were already close to the former cap of 600.

As most guardians did not have the required level, many did not even bother to give the new raid a visit.

This is the problem with light levels: Content creators on Twitch and YouTube will be able to visit any raid on day 1 and have a realistic chance of succeeding.

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Source: Alex @doczep on Instagram

The vast majority of players will likely give up in resignation beforehand since the level requirement cannot be met at the start of a new raid.

These players will only dare to tackle the raid (if at all) once they have the necessary level.

The loot – From the most powerful weapons to common guns

Raid weapons were so strong in Destiny 1: The weapons players could acquire in the Glass Chamber still bring tears of joy to veterans today.

The hand cannon Fatebringer in its original form is still considered the benchmark for THE primary weapon in Destiny.

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The Fatebringer

Even Bungie recognized that the Glass Chamber housed the best weapons that would define the game for a long time. Measures were subsequently taken to encourage players to pick up new guns.

However, a change in perception took place. While the weapons from the Chamber and the Crota raid were considered among the best, the situation is fundamentally different in Destiny 2.

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Armor from Crota: cool side effects

Here’s how it is in Destiny 2 regarding weapons: The weapons from the Leviathan raid left players with long faces. With a few exceptions, the raid weapons were simple variations of the firearms found in the world.

Here’s how it is regarding raid armors: The armors also caused disappointment: While the armors in Destiny 1 came with abilities specifically tailored to the raid and its enemies, the armors from the Leviathan raid were regarded as simple armor skins without function upon release.

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The ship and setting of the Leviathan raid

This is the problem with Destiny 2: If equipment that must be earned in one of the hardest activities is just disappointing loot, guardians lose the motivation to chase after it.

With perks on armors from the Leviathan raid as well as the Forsaken raid Last Wish, Bungie attempted to turn the tide, but the relative trophy numbers suggest that these measures came too late.

The raid sectors as fun brakes

What are raid sectors anyway? During the first year of Destiny 2, Bungie abandoned the raid gameplay and introduced changes that were not well received by all guardians.

Instead of a completely new raid, the existing Leviathan raid was expanded with additional areas, known as sectors.

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Argos

Thus, the gigantic area of the Leviathan served as a theme park where guardians could engage in various activities. While new raid content came with the raid sectors, it was still in the old setting. But this was not the only issue.

Here’s how the raid sectors were received: Not only did the raid sectors thematically fit within the Leviathan, but players were also reluctant to face these challenges due to the equipment available there.

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While some new weapons were added, the armors were considered junk that were not worth the effort.

Curiously, guardians primarily visit the raid sectors to farm the catalysts of exotic weapons like the Sleeper Simulant.

This is the problem with the raid sectors: Too short, lousy loot, and the already known setting deterred many guardians. However, the activities were sometimes quite challenging and fun. Bungie failed to dangle the carrot in front of the guardians that would have urged them to continue playing the raid sectors.

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Raids in Destiny – Are we just tired?

This was the magic of raids in Destiny 1: With the release of the Glass Chamber, guardians were confronted with a challenge that had not been seen in the shooter genre before. The raid was a completely new experience – refreshing, mysterious, and rewarding all at once.

The intertwining of gameplay mechanics, jumping puzzles, and shooting segments will stay in players’ memories for a long time. However, this magic of the “new” seems not to be as omnipresent in Destiny 2 as it was in the predecessor.

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The Glass Chamber raid

Here’s why raids were so popular in Destiny 1: I believe that the old raids remained in discussion for a much longer time. There were many reasons for this. Who does not remember bizarre rounds through the Glass Chamber, where the Templar was chased around the arena like crazy to finally be thrown into an abyss?

There were also numerous exploits with Atheon that had the most peculiar outcomes. The absolute highlight was finally reached with Crota. The sword-swinging son of Oryx could be manipulated using a cleverly pulled internet cable.

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The Crota raid

Raids in Destiny 2 are also not without their flaws, but rarely are these bugs a fun factor for the guardians.

They seem more polished, which provides a better player experience, but on the other hand, it also means that the new raids remain less in conversation and lose public attention more quickly.

Conclusion – Raids in Destiny are simply not as cool as they used to be

This is the 3 problems with Destiny 2: Significantly increased entry hurdles at raid start, less prospect of great loot, and the unpopular raid sector system have scared many guardians off when it comes to raids in Destiny 2.

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Even if the numbers from the PlayStation trophies are not representative, they paint a clear picture. At first glance, it seems a reasonable measure that Bungie even offers rewards for teams that complete a new raid within 24 hours or even as a first.

However, upon closer inspection, it shows that the gap between hardcore players and casual guardians continues to widen.

Content creators and streamers will always have the opportunity to play raids early and consistently, while the majority of guardians turn away in disappointment.

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What must Bungie do to draw more guardians back into the raids? The following measures could significantly increase the player population in the raids:

  • Reduction of entry hurdles – A new raid must be accessible with a moderate time investment. Strong players will still compete for the World First crown, but significantly more players will gain earlier access.
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Aksis, the final boss from the raid Wrath of the Machine
  • Better loot – With the Last Wish, Bungie at least brought back armors and weapons that are useful. The exotic fusion rifle One Thousand Voices is fantastic and worth it. This first step should be continued in upcoming raids.

If Bungie cannot manage to engage more players in raids, the critical question must be asked whether the high programming effort is worth it.

What do you think? Are you also less interested in the new raids in Destiny 2, or are you still having fun uncovering all the secrets as quickly as possible?

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Battlefield 5 will now simply make everyone happy with TTK

Those who advocated for the old TTK values in Battlefield 5 can be pleased. DICE has announced more core playlists with these values. But it is also possible to continue playing with the new TTK.

What happened? A few days ago, DICE changed the time to kill (TKK) in Battlefield 5. The result was that players survived more shots, making the game easier especially for beginners.

Some fans were disappointed by this change. They urged DICE to reintroduce the old TTK values. In their opinion, newcomers should learn Battlefield 5 without immediate adjustments to the game.

With the new TTK, any beginner could keep up with a pro, according to a voice on Reddit.

This is how DICE wants to solve the problem

This is what DICE is doing: The developers of Battlefield 5 are now offering players a compromise. They want to provide core playlists. There, players can battle with the TTK values that were active before the update.

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Additionally, DICE announced that they want to work more closely with the community and want to clarify such changes with the player base in the future.

When will the core playlists come? This core version is already active for the “Conquest” game mode. There, players can already play with the old values.

DICE will announce more core playlists for the other game modes in the near future. We will inform you when you can also play with the old values there.

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This could become a problem: A problem arises with the solution: Maintaining two different playlists for the player base could pose long-term issues for Battlefield 5.

What do you think of the new core playlists? 

Do you want to become a better soldier in Battlefield 5? These tips can help you.

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Fortnite: Twitch star explains why he is more politically correct than before

The online shooter Fortnite has brought Tyler “Ninja” Blevins a lot of success. He is the biggest streamer in the world on Twitch. But some fans are complaining that Ninja has changed. He explains that he is actually still the “old Ninja.” The part that he is no longer allowed to be – there are good reasons for that.

This is Ninja: Ninja is the poster boy of the “Fortnite” generation. The professional gamer was the first on Twitch with 10 million followers and won the award for Content Creator of the Year 2018.

He is notably “kid-friendly,” does not curse in streams. Companies like Red Bull or Samsung make advertising deals with him.

What many don’t realize is that Ninja has been doing this for a long time. Blevins has been a professional gamer since 2009. Back then for Halo. Since 2011 he has been a streamer.

And at that time he was a bit different than today.

This was the old Ninja: A montage of “Old Ninja” has almost 3 million views on YouTube. It shows Blevins before his transformation into a commercial and kid-friendly gaming machine.

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The first clip shows Blevins immediately jumping up after a victory and using words like “fucking” and “bitches” in a moment of triumph. And that was after a win.

In further clips, he speaks with exaggerated accents, which could come off as somewhat racist. He makes fun of opponents with emotes and is hyperactive and not exactly politically correct.

Some players wish to have that “Ninja” back and say: “When Ninja goes off and curses, he was the best.”

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This is the new Ninja: The new Ninja has prohibited himself from cursing. He tries to be “brand-safe” and more kid-friendly in every situation.

About in May 2018 he stated that he wanted to be kid-friendly now. A letter from a parent made him rethink. He doesn’t want kids running around shouting “Fuck” just because they watch his streams.

Since then, Ninja has visibly restrained himself in many moments and tries to keep his burning ambition in check. It is noticeable that Ninja is aware of his temper and tries to appear relaxed and funny on the outside.

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I am the old Ninja – just without cursing

This is what Ninja himself says about the accusations: After Ninja was repeatedly confronted with accusations that he is no longer the same, he addressed the issue.

Ninja explains: “I am just as hyped and I rage just like the old Ninja.”

The only difference is, back then he would curse like crazy when he died. Today he doesn’t do that anymore. Other than that, everything has remained the same.

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When Ninja flips out, there’s trouble

This is what Ninja says about why he holds back: For a long time, Ninja cited the kids as the reason why he had to hold back. But now the streamer also knows what happens when he lets go and is not a good loser after a defeat, but gets upset over the kill.

Ninja says:

I am the same person I was before. I just don’t curse as much anymore. But you know what: When I once flipped out, two guys went off on Reddit and made posts about it and attacked me. And one guy even faked a ban to tarnish my name. That’s what happens when I flip out, so I don’t do it anymore.

Ninja is alluding to this incident:

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Pokémon GO: How Charmander Taught Us to Respect Pokémon

In our 3rd Pokémon GO Advent special, it’s all about Charmander and the heartwarming story of its flame. This story has taught millions of young trainers to respect a Pokémon.

This is the story behind Charmander: This story has touched the hearts of every viewer of the Pokémon anime. The flame on Charmander’s tail indicates whether it is healthy. If this flame goes out, it loses its powers.

In today’s Advent special, we tell you the story of Ash’s Charmander and how its flame nearly went out.

How Ash saved Charmander and its flame on its tail

In the anime, Ash and his friends were traveling through a forest. On a rock sat a Charmander. Ash wanted to catch this Charmander as his friends noticed that the flame on Charmander’s tail was small.

However, Charmander did not want to be caught and fended off the Poké Balls.

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This is why Charmander did not want to be caught: In hindsight, it turned out that Charmander was waiting for its owner, who left it there because it was too weak for him. Nevertheless, Charmander waited hopefully for its trainer.

When Ash and his friends arrived in a town, they met Charmander’s trainer, who mocked the Pokémon. It would sit there and wait, even though it was totally weak.

Ash saved Charmander: Furious, Ash and his friends stormed outside, where a storm was raging. They found Charmander sitting on the same rock, its flame almost extinguished.

Every fan of the Pokémon anime remembers this scene and still gets goosebumps thinking about it.

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The friends took Charmander and brought it to a Pokémon Center, where it was healed. However, it fled from there to return to its trainer.

On its escape, it saved Ash and his friends from Team Rocket. This was also observed by its trainer, who suddenly wanted Charmander back.

This is why Charmander was strong: When Charmander realized that its trainer had intentionally left it behind, it joined Ash and defeated its old trainer alongside Ash’s Pikachu.

From then on, it became a companion of Ash and even evolved into Charizard during the course of the story.

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The story touched Pokémon fans right in the heart back then. A Pokémon that had waited so loyally for its trainer and was nonetheless disregarded was still a strong fighter. People loved it.

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Pokédex Entry: The flame at the tip of its tail indicates its emotional state. It flickers when Charmander is happy. When this Pokémon becomes angry, the flame blazes fiercely.
 

Charmander in Pokémon GO: Especially Charizard is a strong Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is the best non-legendary Fire-type Pokémon. Charizard reaches a maximum of 2889 CP and has a very good attack value. If you haven’t leveled a Charizard yet, you can’t go wrong by starting now.

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Shinies Exist: In May 2018, the Community Day featured Charmander. Since then, the Fire-type Pokémon can be found as Shiny. Especially the black Charizard is recognizable.

Is Charizard interesting for PvP? A Charizard that is not yet fully leveled to 40 can definitely be interesting for PvP. In the Great League, where Pokémon may have a maximum of 2500 CP, Charizard is one of the best Fire attackers.

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What is the Advent Special? In this special, we have a Pokémon story for you every Sunday until Christmas. The stories are meant to bring you closer to the old Pokémon animes and provide entertaining stories for Christmas.

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Anthem: Does progress from demos or alpha count for launch?

Players are wondering before the launch of Anthem: Does the progress made in the Alphas, Betas, or the demo before the release matter?

That is the question: As with any game, players wonder whether the progress they make in the various Alphas or demos available before the launch of Anthem is retained.

Do players who start early in the demo have an advantage? Do they start with better equipment or a higher level?

This is the answer: As confirmed by the lead producer of Anthem, Ben Irving, on Twitter, the progress made in the tests and demo of Anthem will NOT carry over to the release.

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What other opportunities are there to play Anthem before the release?

There will be two demos before Anthem launches:

  • A VIP demo available only for pre-order customers. It will run from January 25 to January 27.
  • A second demo will be open for everyone. It will be active from February 1 to February 3.

The progress from these demos will be deleted at launch.

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An alpha was already completed on December 8 and 9.

There is no beta in the true sense for Anthem – it is this demo version.

No further dates are currently known.

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When does it start with Anthem?

There are three launch dates for the full game Anthem: The actual launch of Anthem starts on February 15. However, this is an early access only for players who subscribe to “Origin Access Premier” on PC.

  • From February 15, players who have completed an “Origin Access Basic” subscription on PC or have “EA Access” on Xbox One can play for 10 hours.
  • All others will have to wait until the regular launch on February 22.

Even though the progress from the demo is not retained, on February 22 players will face different starting conditions on PC and Xbox One – depending on whether they had early access or not.

On PlayStation 4, however, everyone will start fresh on February 22.

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See the soccer stars Ribery and Alaba in our live stream of Black Ops 4

Are you excited about Call of Duty: Black Ops 4? We are! That’s why we are organizing a livestream for you with the stars from FC Bayern Munich and two well-known shooter experts. 

What’s happening when? Today, on December 16th, we are organizing a livestream for you from 6 PM to 8 PM on our shared Twitch channel Monsters & Explosions. For two hours, you will experience hot shooter action in Blackout mode from Black Ops 4.

https://www.twitch.tv/monstersandexplosions

Joining us are the two football stars David Alaba and Franck Ribéry, who will rock the 4-man squad Blackout together with the CoD experts Amar and iCrimax. Our colleague Sven Willing will moderate the event. We also warmly invite you to discuss the event on our Discord server.

What is Blackout? Blackout is the battle royale mode of Black Ops 4. 88 to 100 people fight in three different variants to survive as the last player or the last team on the map. The game is played

  • solo
  • as a duo
  • or as a squad (four players)

You land unarmed and fight your way through houses and areas, loot weapons and equipment, and take out opponents until only you are left.

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Fortnite takes action against large leak site, but not because of leaks

In the online shooter Fortnite, leaks have been revealing information long before they go live. One of the biggest sites must now put an end to leaking. Epic explains why exactly. But somehow, it’s quite a mess.

Who makes money from Fortnite? An industry has emerged around the online game Fortnite. Not only does Epic make money from the game, but also content creators, toy manufacturers, journalists, some cheaters, and fan sites make their living or at least a part of it with Fortnite.

Most of it is clearly allowed and people win prizes for it or it’s clearly prohibited and Epic sues the respective people.

However, a part of this community exists in a sort of gray area: leakers and dataminers.

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He’s just within the legal realm: Ninja

This is what leakers do: There are various leakers who analyze Fortnite’s code (“data mining”) and then reveal what players can expect before the content actually goes live.

Leaks reveal early:

For months, there has been a lively leaking scene around Fortnite, but the flow is slowly drying up. And apparently, Epic is keen to keep it that way.

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This site is affected: As Eurogamer reports, the site “Fortnite BR Leaks” is now shutting down its Twitter account just before Christmas. The site has been quite successful – it had 243,000 followers on Twitter.

However, there is commotion about this closure. This is not a voluntary closure, but the site is likely following a cease and desist order issued by Epic that circulated on the internet.

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Successful site: Twitter account with 243,000 followers. Image source: Eurogamer

This is how the leak site presents it: Staff of the site have stated that a lawyer from Epic Games asked them to close their social media accounts.

Subsequently, FNBRLeaks announced it would delete all social media accounts on Discord, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

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This is the cease and desist order

This cease and desist order is said to have been received by the leaker: Furthermore, a picture of a cease and desist order allegedly issued by Epic has circulated, accusing the person behind the site of having spoiled the game for millions of players and thus negatively affected it.

It doesn’t change the fact that the person behind the site is still a teenager.

The US site Variety has supposedly published this cease and desist order from Epic. It shows that the main goal is for the teenager to stop tampering with the code and the security measures that protect this code.

Additionally, he must remove all content from Epic that he has published without authorization.

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The alleged cease and desist order from Epic. Source Variety:

This is how the internet reacts: There was a lot of excitement around this action. Fans found it excessive that Epic responded so harshly against a site.

Especially since the site is relatively popular and the founder is still a teenager, some found Epic’s legal action too harsh.

According to Eurogamer, they regret Epic’s actions, as leaks tend to build anticipation rather than diminish it.

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It is about the sale of tools

This is what Epic says: However, an Epic employee explains on reddit that there were other reasons besides pure leaks for taking action against the site.

The site had promoted the sale of tools that allow modification of Fortnite and violate the terms of use.

The sale of these tools is not directly related to datamining and leaks.

What happens next with the site? The Twitter account is gone. The Instagram account and the site itself are still active. They apparently want to continue as a pure “news site”.

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This is what it’s about: Epic has previously been tough on leakers and dataminers. They sued one for breaking the NDA and leaking secrets.

Epic is also recently active against dataminers: That’s why very few reliable leaks are coming in advance.

However, Epic seems to be focused on not generally taking legal action against leaks, but only against the sale of tools that modify Fortnite’s code. In the past, Epic has shown that they will take legal action to set an example.

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The new teaser trailer for Atlas heats up the launch of the MMO

A trailer of Atlas, published on Youtube, gives a next glimpse into the game and builds excitement for the launch in a few days. We show you the trailer. 

Studio Wildcard, the developers behind Atlas, recently delayed the release of Atlas. However, to give players something to enjoy, they released on Steam first screenshots of the game. Now a trailer follows on Youtube that is meant to give another insight.

Watch the new trailer for Atlas here

This is what the teaser shows: In the video, you see a pirate throwing his dagger into the sky. As the dagger comes down, it sticks into the ground of a ship. Another pirate appears, with his crew behind him. The trailer ends with a sinister laugh.

In addition, there is the call “Stake your Claim” – “Claim your territory.”

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What is Atlas? Atlas is the new MMO from Studio Wildcard. The creators of Ark: Survival Evolved aim to provide a game that can host over 40,000 players on a server.

In a huge game world, you can engage in epic battles at sea, but also build a fortress on the numerous islands and protect it from defenders.

When will Atlas be released? If the trailer is to be believed, Atlas will be released in the week before Christmas. At the end of the trailer, it is stated that the game can be downloaded still this week.

The creators announced the game for Wednesday, December 19.

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How do I get the game? Atlas can be downloaded on Steam. It is available for almost all PC players. On Steam, all players can then access the early access on Wednesday.

Are you excited for Atlas? 

These 5 things you should know before the launch of Atlas. 

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Overwatch: New PTR patch notes omit the coolest change

A new patch is available on the PTR for Overwatch and brings some new features and bug fixes. One of the most interesting changes is not even mentioned in the Overwatch patch notes.

This is included in the new PTR patch: The PTR patch from December 15 mainly addresses bugs related to heroes and maps. All heroes will receive two new skins from the Overwatch League.

Reaper and Tracer also receive a very special feature for the map Busan.

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Overwatch PTR Patch Notes from December 15

The secret change: Reaper and Tracer can now sing in the karaoke box on the map Busan. They just need to stand in the middle of the small stage in one of the spawn rooms and press the displayed button.

While Tracer belts out a tune with full lungs and somewhat hypes herself up, Reaper is more of the typical grump – similar to the anniversary video. When Reaper is coaxed into singing, he only comments with: “I do not sing.”

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In November, Ashe’s aim not functioning correctly. Ashe is the first hero with the ability to aim with her weapon using sights, which with a trick even results in significantly more damage.

This mechanic has led to some players experiencing stuttering visuals at higher frame rates, making it difficult to aim. This should be fixed with the new patch.

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The other bug fixes address sudden movements with Reinhardt and Brigitte, as well as issues with Torbjörn’s turret and Winston’s jump pack. Bugs have also been fixed on the following maps:

  • Busan, where shields in the MEKA base did not function properly.
  • Hollywood, where destroyed railings still blocked projectiles.
  • King’s Row, where players could stand on the shield of Moriarty’s Fine Books.
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You can find the full patch notes in English on the official Overwatch forum.

What do you think of the changes on the PTR?

The live servers have also received a new patch. The new Overwatch patch hits Brigitte especially hard.

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What Pokémon GO should change about the weak team leaders

Together with PvP, the team leaders in Pokémon GO have been released. However, they are far too easy to defeat, says our author Noah. 

This is the idea: The battles against team leaders in Pokémon GO are a brilliant feature. You can challenge NPCs from anywhere and compete in various leagues.

If you win against Spark, the toughest of all team leaders, you can be proud of yourself. The idea sounds good…

This is the problem: The implementation is horrible! The team leaders are far too easy to defeat. One should not be proud of oneself for defeating Spark, but rather question their skills in battle if they cannot do so.

Every player above level 30 has no problems taking down the team leaders.

I demand: Do something about it, Pokémon GO: The team leaders are way too easy!

The team leaders are so easy to defeat

That’s why the team leaders are so easy to defeat: There are several reasons why the team leaders should not pose a significant threat to any player:

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  • The Pokémon of the team leaders are too weak: When I battle Spark in the Master League, he chooses Voltenso as his first Pokémon. This is a Pokémon from Level 2 raids. Where’s the difficulty? The other team leaders also fight with Pokémon that are simply weak.
  • The Pokémon of the team leaders are at low levels: Not only are the Pokémon generally weak, but they aren’t even at high levels. If I’m battling in the Master League with my strongest Pokémon, why is my opponent using Pokémon that are not even close to the same level?
  • The team leaders do not use shields: I can intercept my opponent’s charge attack twice in battle with a shield. But why can’t the team leader do that? Even then, the difficulty is nonexistent. Niantic makes it even easier for us players.
  • Always the same Pokémon: After two battles, every player knows which Pokémon the team leader uses and can easily counter them, especially thanks to our counter guide to the team leaders. You don’t even need strong Pokémon for this; just the right counters.
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This is what I wish for from the team leaders: The team leaders should become harder to defeat. When I was able to test battles a few weeks ago, the team leaders were still significantly harder to defeat, and I even lost against them at times. I want that difficulty back.

  • The team leaders should use different Pokémon: Having changing Pokémon for the team leaders would make the battles more challenging. If they show up with different Pokémon each time, you won’t know which counters to use, and you will be surprised by your opponent.
  • Level up your Pokémon, team leaders: If the team leaders always choose the same Pokémon, at least let them be at a level close to mine. If I’m attacking with a level 40 Mewtwo, then the Zapdos opposite me should also be level 40. That would make the battle more interesting.
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This is what Niantic neglects: I would find it cool if I could battle new Pokémon daily, or at least weekly.

The team leaders should also choose Pokémon that do not match their emblematic Pokémon. A Spark should not only use electric Pokémon but should also include ice or grass-type Pokémon to surprise me as an opponent.

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On Reddit, it has become a trend to defeat team leaders with the worst possible Pokémon. Only then do you truly see how weak the team leaders are. Niantic should see here that their feature is far too easy.

So easy is Blanche to defeat: The team leader of Team Wisdom, Blanche, is said to be the easiest team leader. However, not so easy that a player can defeat her with two starter Pokémon at level 1. The video on YouTube shows the feat:

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So easy is Candela to defeat: This video now puts the icing on the cake. Candela, the leader of Team Valor, is said to be harder to defeat than Blanche. A trainer challenges her in the Master League. There, you can take your strongest Pokémon, but the trainer defeats Candela with three Pokémon under 700 CP.

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This is what I think about PvP: These videos once again prove that the team leaders are far too easy to defeat. It cannot be that one can defeat a team leader in the Master League with Pokémon that do not even have 700 CP.

I would like the team leaders to become significantly harder. So that one can actually be proud when defeating a team leader. I have no problem with occasionally losing, but at this strength, the team leaders pose no challenge for me, and I lost interest after the third day.

What do you think about the team leaders? Would you like to see them stronger as well?

The first players have now solo defeated Tyranitar and Absol. We show you the videos for that.

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Win one of the three packages of our big Discord raffle

Starting today, you can join the new Discord server of MeinMMO. To celebrate the launch, we have prepared a giveaway for you.

What is it about? To offer our community a new platform for daily exchange about their favorite games, we have set up a Discord server for MeinMMO.

We want to celebrate the official launch of the server properly and are giving away a lot of prizes.

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What can you win? We have prepared a total of three different prize packages for you:

Razer Tartarus V2: One of the cool keypads from Razer, particularly suitable for MMORPG gamers. Although it requires a lot of practice at the beginning, it brings many advantages while gaming over time. 

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Fan Package from Final Fantasy XIV: The flagship MMORPG from Square Enix is currently preparing for its next expansion Shadowbringers. The package includes:

  • Carbuncle Calendar
  • Chocobo Alarm Clock
  • Morbol Plush
  • Starter Edition of FFXIV
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You can download the free trial here.

Fan Package from Bethesda: Fallout and ESO fans can also grab some cool collectibles. The Bethesda package includes:  

  • Fallout 76 Cable Guy
  • Fallout Cookbook
  • ESO Morrowind Collector’s Edition
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How does the giveaway work? To participate in the giveaway, you must join our Discord server and perform at least two additional actions in the tool below.

There will be three winners. The first place winner will be able to choose one of the three prizes. The second winner can choose one of the two remaining prizes, and the third will receive the last package.

The giveaway ends on December 18. Legal recourse is excluded.

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Destiny 2: How to use the Dawning to farm upgrade modules

Do you also regularly struggle with a severe shortage of Upgrade Modules in Destiny 2? Then you can use the ongoing Winter Event “The Dawning” to stock up on a decent supply of the coveted modules.

Upgrade modules are needed, among other things, to infuse your gear. While the coveted modules are no longer as rare as they were at the start of Forsaken, you can never have enough if you really want to optimize your gear down to the smallest detail.

Here’s how you can easily earn some at the moment.

How to Score Upgrade Modules during the Dawning Event

For those who would like to stock up their supply of upgrade modules, the current Winter Event “The Dawning” is just the thing.

Especially Guardians with little playtime can stock up here faster than usual. Because during the Dawning, you can now essentially collect these coveted materials almost incidentally and with relatively little effort.

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You have time until January 1st for this.

Here’s how it works: First, you should masterwork Eva’s Holiday Oven. To do this, you need to have baked each recipe at least once.

This reduces the Dawning Essence cost for each treat from 15 to 10, allowing you to make more cookies.

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After that, you basically just need to engage in various activities to earn the corresponding ingredients for the pastries and then play hobby baker. Delivering the finished baked goods has proven to be an excellent additional source for upgrade modules.

If you deliver the treats, you will often be rewarded with the coveted modules in return. While the modules are not guaranteed with every delivery, reports suggest that getting 8-9 out of 10 deliveries is not uncommon.

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In short: Bake as many treats as you can and deliver them regularly. This should provide you with numerous upgrade modules.

Focus on these cookies: There are certain treats that are relatively easy to bake because you can easily or frequently obtain the corresponding materials. Give it a try with

  • Traveler’s Beignets for Ikora from Cabale Oil, Mental Burst and Dawning Essence
  • Telemetry Tapoica for Banshee-44 from Vex Milk, Ball Spray and Dawning Essence
  • Chocolate Ship Cookies for Amanda from Cabale Oil, Null Flavor and Dawning Essence

All three NPCs are located in the Tower, which speeds up the delivery.

Everything about the ingredients, the recipes for baking, and the people who should receive the baked goods can be found in this guide: How to Bake in Destiny 2: All Recipes and Ingredients for the Holiday Oven

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Remember that you can also bake the pastries multiple times, stack them, and submit multiple treats at once to the respective people. You can either earn the ingredients along the way or farm them specifically.

This way, you will have another solid source of upgrade modules for a limited time. You can also receive additional modules while dismantling legendary items that the recipients can reward you with in return. Furthermore, it may even happen that your attention is rewarded with an Exotic.

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Do you also think that you can never have enough upgrade modules? Or do you play so much that you don’t know what to do with them anymore?

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Guild Wars 2 releases Winterday raid and everyone can achieve it

The Winter’s Day has returned to Guild Wars 2. With it came a new activity for the MMORPG that players may already know from its predecessor, Guild Wars 1. The Secret Lair of the Snowmen is back and this time it comes as a raid.

What is the Lair of the Snowmen? With Winter’s Day 2018 came a significant new feature to the game. This is a raid instance for 10 players, at the end of which the snowman Frostie awaits the players.

Frostie was once built by players in Guild Wars 1. With the blessing of the goddess Dwayna, he brought winter’s joy to the people. Frostie was meant to show that warm friendship can arise even from cold snow.

But since the disappearance of the gods, Frostie’s heart has turned to ice, and Frostie defends his lair mercilessly against intruders.

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How hard is the new raid? The developers have made it a bit easier for players in line with Christmas. There were complaints during the last raid instance that the content was too easy.

However, this is nothing compared to the Snowman raid: ArenaNet has lowered the difficulty even further.

So far, there have been no reports anywhere that the instance is unachievable. On Reddit, there are even some people who describe the Snowman raid as a perfect entry point, as the final boss Frostie has many abilities, none of which directly lead to the players’ deaths.

Unlike normal raids, even dead players can be resurrected. Moreover, shortly after the release, there were already groups that completed the instance with only 5 people or even fewer.

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What rewards are available? Daily, you can earn an end chest through the raid, which can contain rare and new weapons. Additionally, there are 10 Winter’s Day gifts for every successful completion of the raid, in which you might find the new Toy Shell Infusion with a bit of luck.

This infusion can be applied to a piece of armor. Afterwards, your body will permanently transform into a wooden figure when wearing the piece of armor.

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Other activities for Winter’s Day

With the return of Winter’s Day, the city of Lion’s Arch has been decorated for winter once again. Furthermore, there are plenty of activities that you can enter from there. The most important ones are:

  • The Winter Wonderland Jumping Puzzle
  • The Carillon
  • Tixx’s Crazy Workshop and the Toypocalypse
  • The Snowball Mayhem
  • The Winter Mount Race
  • and giving gifts to the orphans in Lion’s Arch.

We have already introduced these activities in detail prior to Winter’s Day.

Until when does Winter’s Day 2018 run? The Winter’s Day event began with the patch on December 11. It will remain in the game until Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

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How to bake in Destiny 2: All recipes and ingredients for the holiday oven

The Destiny 2 Dawning event has started. It’s time to create all sorts of different treats and let your friends taste them throughout the solar system. But what recipes are there? Where can you find the ingredients? And who gets the baked goods?

Since the weekly reset on December 11, winter has come to Destiny 2. The snowy Tower has donned a festive outfit, and the Dawning event has begun. Everything here revolves around baking. With this guide, your Guardian will become a baking master.

Update: You can find all new recipes from the Dawning event 2019 here: Baking in Destiny 2: All new recipes and ingredients from the Dawning 2019. The recipes from this guide are still valid in 2019 and are needed.

How to Master Baking in Destiny 2

The first step to becoming a baking master: To start baking, you don’t need much. Visit the new NPC Eva Levante in the Tower. She is located in the Bazaar area of the Tower, to the left of Ikora Rey. Her festively decorated stand is hard to miss.

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Eva Levante

Talk to Eva. There you will find Eva’s festive oven and some ingredients that you can combine for your first recipe.

How baking works: The oven is very simple to operate. It has three different slots. The first two can hold different ingredients, and the third one needs the Dawning Essence, an event-specific consumable.

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The Oven

This way, you can mix different ingredients to create different baked goods. You can either unlock the recipes yourself or discover them by experimenting around.

Important: You can turn the oven into a masterpiece. To do so, you need to discover all the recipes. Then it will consume less Dawning Essence.

However, you should only do this after you have crafted and submitted the Burnt Edge Transits, the baked goods for Master Rahool, to the Cryptarch. Otherwise, you won’t receive the corresponding triumph.

How to bake your first treat: Everything you need for your first creation can be obtained from Eva. Simply add all the materials you received into the respective slots. Then you will get the first baked good, which you should take to Commander Zavala in the Tower. As a recognition of your baking skills, you will receive the event machine gun “Avalanche” with random rolls.

Afterwards, visit Eva again: There you will receive two new recipes and a kind of cookbook with all the other recipes that are yet to be discovered. You can also accept bounties there that will provide you with additional ingredients.

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Requirements for the Sparrow

Additionally, there is the exotic quest for the new event Sparrow. You can unlock this with increasing baking progress.

What’s next: Now it’s time to earn various ingredients, process them into treats, and then deliver them to the right people.

How to Get Ingredients for All Dawning Event Recipes

The ingredients for baking vary depending on the slot. In the first slot of the oven, you need green, or common, ingredients; in the second, blue, or rare. For the third slot, you will always need Dawning Essence. Here’s how to get them:

Ingredients for the first slot:

  • Vex Milk – through Vex kills
  • Ether Cane – through Fallen kills
  • Kabale Oil – through Cabal kills
  • Chitin Powder – through Hive kills
  • Possessed Butter – through Taken kills
  • Dark Ether Cane – through Scorn kills

Not every kill guarantees an ingredient.

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Ingredients for the second slot:

  • Delicious Explosion – through kills from an explosion, meaning through rocket launchers, grenade launchers, or grenades
  • Sharp Taste – through sword kills
  • Incredible Heat – through Solar kills
  • Electric Taste – through Arc kills
  • Null Taste – through Void kills
  • Brainwave – through generating orbs of light
  • Personal Touch – through melee kills
  • Perfect Taste – through precision kills or body shots with a sniper
  • Bullet Spray – through kills with auto rifles, submachine guns, or heavy machine guns

Not every kill guarantees an ingredient.

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The Dawning Essence for the third slot:

The essence drops in all activities. You can get

  • 1-3 from patrols
  • 3 from the escalation protocol
  • 5 from public events
  • 5 for completing the flashpoints
  • 6 from heroic adventures
  • 10 for completing the blind wells on heroic
  • 12-17 from the haunted sectors
  • 15-17 from heroic strikes
  • 17-22 from Gambit
  • 23 from a Nightfall strike
  • 15-22 from the crucible
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In raids and in the new activity “forge of the chain“, the amount of essence is not precisely known yet. Keep in mind that you can also buy the ingredients with glimmer in Eververse and then trade them for Dawning Essence with Eva.

All Baking Recipes for the Dawning Event Festive Oven and Who Gets Them

There are a total of 16 baking recipes in the context of the Dawning event. To spare you the experimenting, we have gathered them all here for you:

Gjallarhorn: This is your first recipe. Combine Ether Cane, Delicious Explosion, and Dawning Essence. Bring the sweet treat to Zavala in the Tower.

Evergreen Cake: Put Vex Milk, Incredible Heat, and Dawning Essence in the oven. You should take the cake to Failsafe on Nessus.

Vanilla Swords: Mix Kabale Oil, Sharp Taste, and Dawning Essence. Bring the baked goods to Lord Shaxx in the Tower.

Gentleman Shortbread: Mix Ether Cane, Perfect Taste, and Dawning Essence. This treat should be tasted by Devrim Kay in the church of the EDZ.

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Eliksni Birdseed: Combine Ether Cane, Personal Touch, and Dawning Essence. You should bring the birdseed to Hawthorne in the Tower.

Burnt Edge Transits: Mix two ingredients that cannot be combined successfully (for example, Possessed Butter and Incredible Heat), and add Dawning Essence. The burnt cookies should be given to the Tower Cryptarch Master Rahool.

Traveler’s Quark Balls: Mix Kabale Oil, Brainwave, and Dawning Essence together. You should bring the sweets to Ikora in the Tower.

Dead Sugar Ghosts: These are made from Dark Ether Cane, Brainwave, and Dawning Essence. Bring them to Spider in the Tangled Shore.

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Telemetry Tapioca: Mix Vex Milk, Bullet Spray, and Dawning Essence. You serve this baked good to the Gunsmith Banshee-44 in the Tower.

Radiolaria Pudding: This treat is made from Vex Milk, Electric Taste, and Dawning Essence. Bring the pudding to Asher Mir on Io.

Weird Cookies: Take Possessed Butter, add Electric Taste, and season it with Dawning Essence. The cookies go to Xur, the mysterious agent of the Nine.

Chocolate Ship Cookies: Mix Kabale Oil, Null Taste, and Dawning Essence. The baked goods will then go to Amanda Holiday in the Tower Hangar.

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Alkane Dragee Cookies: These cookies are made from Chitin Powder, Bullet Spray, and Dawning Essence. Bring them to Sloane on Titan once they’re ready.

Unlucky Cookies: Mix Dark Ether Cane, Incredible Heat, and Dawning Essence. The cookies should then go to Petra Venj in the Dreaming City.

Javelin Moon Cake: You get this cake when you mix Chitin Powder, Sharp Taste, and Dawning Essence. Remember to visit Ana Bray on Mars with it.

Bitter Dark Particles: Mix Possessed Butter, Null Taste, and Dawning Essence together. You should definitely share your creation with the Wanderer in the Tower.

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