In a city-building game on Steam, you must build your own kingdom in a strange fairy tale world. Diplomacy and romantic relationships play a significant role in this.
What game is being referred to here? Fabledom is a city-building game on Steam that started Early Access last April. Currently, the game has 89% positive ratings, and the full release is announced for this spring.
Until March 4, 2024, you can get the game for 33% cheaper, which could be quite worthwhile for a game with a relatively high percentage of positive ratings. You can get a first impression through the announcement trailer:
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In Fabledom you build your kingdom in fairyland
What can you expectin Fabledom? In Fabledom, you build your own realm in a strange world filled with fairy tale characters like giants, witches, or flying pigs. You take on the task of continuously expanding your new village and developing it into a large kingdom.
Of course, you need to utilize all sorts of resources to build the village according to your ideas and tailored to the needs of the residents. You can let your creativity run wild and place various buildings or paths wherever you like.
Resources will also help you build your economy. This is also meant to play a significant role in Fabledom. You will need to interact with other kingdoms, trade with them, forge partnerships and alliances, or sometimes engage in a conflict.
Since you rule over a medieval fairy tale kingdom in Fabledom, you also have to include the military in your planning. You will need to build a city guard and appoint a champion. They will defend your kingdom against hostile armies and evil neighbors.
How you handle diplomacy in Fabledom is completely up to you at this point. However, you should ideally always consider the progress of the kingdom and the lives of your residents.
What role do relationships play in Fabledom? In addition to the relationships with your neighboring kingdoms, your personal relationships will also play a big role.
As a future king or queen of your realm, you will eventually look for a suitable partner to rule alongside you. The choice of your partner should also influence your play style.
However, these romantic relationships are not meant to be too easy for you. Once you’ve chosen a future partner, you will have to court them and, of course, hope that your efforts resonate and ultimately your feelings are reciprocated.
Players enjoy the atmosphere and story of the game
What do players say? With 89% positive ratings on Steam, the game has already managed to impress most players in Early Access. Here are some opinions we’ve compiled:
LeftPaw writes: “This, my friends, must be one of the best city-building games out there. It has charm, atmosphere, and soul like no other. Once you start, it’s very hard to stop.”
SalsaLover writes: “I enjoy this game thoroughly, maybe even a bit too much as I’ve been obsessively playing it for hours. Sweet graphics and story, building houses requires a lot of thought and planning.”
Silas [GER] writes: “The first plus point: after just 3 hours, I feel like I’ve spent hours of my free time with the game. No, not out of ‘boredom’ – but out of fulfillment. As a working person in the middle of life, the moment to be able to play is precious.”
The remake of the survival hit ARK postpones the release of an 8-year-old map, frustrating players.
What is concerning the fans? With ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA), the popular survival title ARK: Survival Evolved received a remake on Unreal Engine 5 in October 2023. However, the game only came with a single map, The Island.
This has led to criticism from many players of the original ARK: Survival Evolved, as they already own a variety of maps and have paid money for some of them. In the also paid remaster, they now have to wait for the old maps.
One of the maps that players of ARK: Survival Ascended are waiting for is “The Center.” The map was already released for ASE in 2016 and was supposed to be added to ASA on February 28, 2024. However, Studio Wildcard has now announced in the latest Community Crunch that the release of The Center will be postponed.
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In ARK Survival Ascended, Mickey and Minnie Mouse are now available
No new release date, but a new dino
When is the new release of the map? Studio Wildcard has not announced a new release date for The Center yet. Instead, the developers write:
We have decided to postpone The Center because it [the map] was not able to launch at the quality we require. Our dedicated partners – who have been working on The Center while we focused on Scorched Earth – need more time to ensure it meets our and your expectations.
To ensure that players are not left completely empty-handed, the developers will be releasing a new dino, the “Gigantoraptor,” on February 28, which was originally supposed to launch with The Center.
What exactly are players saying about the delay? Studio Wildcard is known for postponing nearly every release date for ARK. Whether it’s new games, DLCs, or just individual maps, the development studio almost never meets the announced date.
Consequently, many players are frustrated on X.com about the delay of The Center:
Nekatus: “Well, that’s bad.”
PapiBacon: “I have never seen a company miss every single date it sets.”
BAMsPG: “This is the biggest disappointment I have seen in a long time.”
animefanatic: “You will have no player base when these maps are eventually released, because your game is literally dying.”
RandomJailbird: “Palworld and Enshrouded are so much better and at least provide timely updates.”
Some players are also swimming against the tide of disappointment, saying that they are not disappointed because a delay was to be expected.
Does the release of the other maps get postponed as well? Currently, it seems that the postponement of The Center will not affect the release of Scorched Earth, at least it is still mentioned in the Community Crunch for April 1, 2024. Whether Wildcard will actually meet the date remains to be seen.
ARK 2 has also been postponed multiple times, with the current release planned for late 2024. If there are new updates regarding the sequel to the survival hit, you will find out on MeinMMO: ARK 2: Release, trailer, gameplay – What we know so far
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In Pokémon GO there was a special research event for the Sinnoh Tour over the weekend. If you haven’t completed it yet, it might be difficult now.
What was this event? The big Sinnoh Tour, which took place over the weekend in Pokémon GO, was a major event with both a local and a global part. In the global segment, the debut of the primal forms of Palkia and Dialga was highlighted.
In line with the debut, a special research called GO Tour 2024: With Time Comes Space was activated, which you can complete. If you couldn’t finish this during the event, it may take some time before you can complete it now.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Necessary Pokémon are no longer catchable
What is the problem? Depending on the path you chose for the research, you must catch either a primal Dialga or a primal Palkia in the second step. However, these two Pokémon are no longer available in raids since the event ended and are currently not catchable.
Additionally, in the third step, you must activate the respective adventure effect of the Pokémon once. If you haven’t caught them, you won’t be able to activate the adventure effect.
However, if you are still in the second step, you must either be patient or hope for Niantic. In the past, such a special research was adjusted by Niantic afterwards, and the corresponding task was changed so that the research became completable, even without catching the respective Pokémon during the event.
In another special research, where you had to take snapshots of the legendary Pokémon Thundurus, Tornadus, and Landorus, you had to endure a long waiting period. It was not until many months after the special research was introduced that the three Pokémon became available in raids again, making the research feasible for those who had missed it previously.
Niantic might also bring back the primal forms of the Pokémon during the GO Fest in summer, making the task completable at the latest then.
What does the community say about it? On Reddit, there are some trainers who couldn’t complete the special research and draw parallels to the research involving snapshots.
I finally got rid of the Thundurus snapshot task this year, and now I will have this lying around for God knows how long, writes one trainer
Don’t worry, Dialga/Palkia will return… next year… or the year after, notes another trainer
GO Fest will probably have Dialga and Palkia along with Arceus, hopes another trainer
What do you think of the special research? Were you able to complete it successfully, or did you not have enough time and luck for it? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.
By the way, the current season in Pokémon GO ends in a few days. The first information about the new season in Pokémon GO is already available now.
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Skull and Bones was supposed to be Ubisoft’s latest hit. However, that doesn’t really work: Criticism of the visuals and gameplay can be found in droves. MyMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has checked out the game in beta before release and says: It only needed to have a different setting, then Skull and Bones wouldn’t be so lackluster.
I was really looking forward to Skull and Bones. Not because I was super hyped, but because I am a big fan of the pirate mythos. I love the fantasy of privateers who don’t take anything from anyone. A new pirate game seemed just right for me.
Originally, Ubisoft intended to create a great pirate MMO with Skull and Bones. I had Black Flag in mind: the Atlantic, Caribbean islands, and sea battles with the British and Spaniards. Then the beta came, and oh boy! Some said even the free trial was too expensive, and they had a bit of a point.
I have rarely been so disappointed by a game, even though I had rather low expectations from the start. Aside from annoying bugs just before release, there was hardly anything to do, and then the boss had the audacity to call the game a AAAA title.
The biggest shock, however, was when I opened the map for the first time and really understood where I actually was. I mean… really, Ubisoft. India?!
Nobody thinks of pirates in the Indian Ocean
Skull & Bones does not take place, as one would expect from a pirate game, in the Caribbean, but in the Indian Ocean somewhere near East Africa. To be fair, there was quite a bit of piracy there. Just none that is known today.
All the well-known pirates that we still talk about today and that we somehow know were active in the Caribbean. Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard. Anne Bonny. John Rackham, also known as Calico Jack.
Even Jack Sparrow, who in 2024 will probably be the first person that comes to mind when anyone hears the word pirate, sailed his Black Pearl mostly through the Caribbean and not along the east coast of Africa.
And who was there in the Indian Ocean? William May, William Kidd, and Abdulla al-Hadj, whom you may have heard of, but you wouldn’t really associate them directly with pirates. The most famous name from the region is probably Tempest Rogers, and he was – like most other pirates – also active in the Caribbean.
I understand when someone wants to try to sail new waters. But please, if there’s no story that explains anything or builds a connection to the world, no pirate fan wants to sail around in India.
Just let me go to Nassau, then I would be satisfied
A pirate game doesn’t have to deliver much for me. If I can sail around and explore places that I know from history, that is almost enough for me. Add in some battles with cannons, sabers, and pistols, and I am happy.
But that is exactly what Skull & Bones lacks. I could overlook all the mechanics, no matter how dull they may be, if the surrounding atmosphere was right. But instead of sipping coconut milk in the Caribbean, I’m collecting bananas in Africa. Instead of looking for sugar cane in Jamaica, I’m mining cobalt in Ziwa Kubwa – wherever that may be.
The bitter part is that Ubisoft according to Kotaku at one point even chose the Caribbean as a location, but then discarded it. The biggest mistake in the development of the game.
As far as I can see, Skull & Bones offers hardly any notable endgame gameplay. But if I had the chance to see the pirate capital Nassau or to party in Tortuga, I would have plenty of reasons to check back into the game from time to time.
Requesting supplies and claiming them for yourself
Selfishness is not appreciated in any unit. The brave Helldivers who stand against the terminids and automatons must act collectively and fraternal – including sharing supply deliveries.
If you are completely alone and isolated from your comrades, it is not always the wisest behavior to order supplies just for yourself on the other side of the planet. But it is not better to order supplies right next to your comrades and then claim all 4 packages for yourself.
If you have the well-being of Over-Earth in mind, then you should order and claim supplies in a way that the Helldivers at your side are also adequately equipped. They might be unable to request ammo for several minutes in the worst case when you just received a supply drop – even if they have run out of ammo in all weapons.
Thoughtlessly alerting enemy patrols
It can happen at any time that a Helldiver accidentally alerts an enemy patrol, provoking a landing ship from the robots or a bug breach from the terminids. This is annoying and brings a lot of doom down on the brave soldiers, but it is not serious misconduct.
Much more frustrating is if you have a nervous finger on the trigger and thoughtlessly attack every patrol, putting your teammates in trouble time and again – especially when time and ammo are running low.
Therefore, you should ensure to prevent a bug breach when attacking a patrol and take out all terminids before they can call for reinforcements. Anything else could harm your popularity with your teammates.
Also, intentionally landing your Hellpod on an unsuspecting Helldiver can cause your reputation in the army to drop.
Requesting supplies and claiming them for yourself
Selfishness is not appreciated in any unit. The brave Helldivers who stand against the terminids and automatons must act collectively and fraternal – including sharing supply deliveries.
If you are completely alone and isolated from your comrades, it is not always the wisest behavior to order supplies just for yourself on the other side of the planet. But it is not better to order supplies right next to your comrades and then claim all 4 packages for yourself.
If you have the well-being of Over-Earth in mind, then you should order and claim supplies in a way that the Helldivers at your side are also adequately equipped. They might be unable to request ammo for several minutes in the worst case when you just received a supply drop – even if they have run out of ammo in all weapons.
Thoughtlessly alerting enemy patrols
It can happen at any time that a Helldiver accidentally alerts an enemy patrol, provoking a landing ship from the robots or a bug breach from the terminids. This is annoying and brings a lot of doom down on the brave soldiers, but it is not serious misconduct.
Much more frustrating is if you have a nervous finger on the trigger and thoughtlessly attack every patrol, putting your teammates in trouble time and again – especially when time and ammo are running low.
Therefore, you should ensure to prevent a bug breach when attacking a patrol and take out all terminids before they can call for reinforcements. Anything else could harm your popularity with your teammates.
Taking your teammates’ equipment without asking
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Also, intentionally landing your Hellpod on an unsuspecting Helldiver can cause your reputation in the army to drop.
Requesting supplies and claiming them for yourself
Selfishness is not appreciated in any unit. The brave Helldivers who stand against the terminids and automatons must act collectively and fraternal – including sharing supply deliveries.
If you are completely alone and isolated from your comrades, it is not always the wisest behavior to order supplies just for yourself on the other side of the planet. But it is not better to order supplies right next to your comrades and then claim all 4 packages for yourself.
If you have the well-being of Over-Earth in mind, then you should order and claim supplies in a way that the Helldivers at your side are also adequately equipped. They might be unable to request ammo for several minutes in the worst case when you just received a supply drop – even if they have run out of ammo in all weapons.
Thoughtlessly alerting enemy patrols
It can happen at any time that a Helldiver accidentally alerts an enemy patrol, provoking a landing ship from the robots or a bug breach from the terminids. This is annoying and brings a lot of doom down on the brave soldiers, but it is not serious misconduct.
Much more frustrating is if you have a nervous finger on the trigger and thoughtlessly attack every patrol, putting your teammates in trouble time and again – especially when time and ammo are running low.
Therefore, you should ensure to prevent a bug breach when attacking a patrol and take out all terminids before they can call for reinforcements. Anything else could harm your popularity with your teammates.
Taking your teammates’ equipment without asking
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Also, intentionally landing your Hellpod on an unsuspecting Helldiver can cause your reputation in the army to drop.
Requesting supplies and claiming them for yourself
Selfishness is not appreciated in any unit. The brave Helldivers who stand against the terminids and automatons must act collectively and fraternal – including sharing supply deliveries.
If you are completely alone and isolated from your comrades, it is not always the wisest behavior to order supplies just for yourself on the other side of the planet. But it is not better to order supplies right next to your comrades and then claim all 4 packages for yourself.
If you have the well-being of Over-Earth in mind, then you should order and claim supplies in a way that the Helldivers at your side are also adequately equipped. They might be unable to request ammo for several minutes in the worst case when you just received a supply drop – even if they have run out of ammo in all weapons.
Thoughtlessly alerting enemy patrols
It can happen at any time that a Helldiver accidentally alerts an enemy patrol, provoking a landing ship from the robots or a bug breach from the terminids. This is annoying and brings a lot of doom down on the brave soldiers, but it is not serious misconduct.
Much more frustrating is if you have a nervous finger on the trigger and thoughtlessly attack every patrol, putting your teammates in trouble time and again – especially when time and ammo are running low.
Therefore, you should ensure to prevent a bug breach when attacking a patrol and take out all terminids before they can call for reinforcements. Anything else could harm your popularity with your teammates.
Taking your teammates’ equipment without asking
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Also, intentionally landing your Hellpod on an unsuspecting Helldiver can cause your reputation in the army to drop.
Requesting supplies and claiming them for yourself
Selfishness is not appreciated in any unit. The brave Helldivers who stand against the terminids and automatons must act collectively and fraternal – including sharing supply deliveries.
If you are completely alone and isolated from your comrades, it is not always the wisest behavior to order supplies just for yourself on the other side of the planet. But it is not better to order supplies right next to your comrades and then claim all 4 packages for yourself.
If you have the well-being of Over-Earth in mind, then you should order and claim supplies in a way that the Helldivers at your side are also adequately equipped. They might be unable to request ammo for several minutes in the worst case when you just received a supply drop – even if they have run out of ammo in all weapons.
Thoughtlessly alerting enemy patrols
It can happen at any time that a Helldiver accidentally alerts an enemy patrol, provoking a landing ship from the robots or a bug breach from the terminids. This is annoying and brings a lot of doom down on the brave soldiers, but it is not serious misconduct.
Much more frustrating is if you have a nervous finger on the trigger and thoughtlessly attack every patrol, putting your teammates in trouble time and again – especially when time and ammo are running low.
Therefore, you should ensure to prevent a bug breach when attacking a patrol and take out all terminids before they can call for reinforcements. Anything else could harm your popularity with your teammates.
Taking your teammates’ equipment without asking
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Also, intentionally landing your Hellpod on an unsuspecting Helldiver can cause your reputation in the army to drop.
Requesting supplies and claiming them for yourself
Selfishness is not appreciated in any unit. The brave Helldivers who stand against the terminids and automatons must act collectively and fraternal – including sharing supply deliveries.
If you are completely alone and isolated from your comrades, it is not always the wisest behavior to order supplies just for yourself on the other side of the planet. But it is not better to order supplies right next to your comrades and then claim all 4 packages for yourself.
If you have the well-being of Over-Earth in mind, then you should order and claim supplies in a way that the Helldivers at your side are also adequately equipped. They might be unable to request ammo for several minutes in the worst case when you just received a supply drop – even if they have run out of ammo in all weapons.
Thoughtlessly alerting enemy patrols
It can happen at any time that a Helldiver accidentally alerts an enemy patrol, provoking a landing ship from the robots or a bug breach from the terminids. This is annoying and brings a lot of doom down on the brave soldiers, but it is not serious misconduct.
Much more frustrating is if you have a nervous finger on the trigger and thoughtlessly attack every patrol, putting your teammates in trouble time and again – especially when time and ammo are running low.
Therefore, you should ensure to prevent a bug breach when attacking a patrol and take out all terminids before they can call for reinforcements. Anything else could harm your popularity with your teammates.
Taking your teammates’ equipment without asking
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Also, intentionally landing your Hellpod on an unsuspecting Helldiver can cause your reputation in the army to drop.
Requesting supplies and claiming them for yourself
Selfishness is not appreciated in any unit. The brave Helldivers who stand against the terminids and automatons must act collectively and fraternal – including sharing supply deliveries.
If you are completely alone and isolated from your comrades, it is not always the wisest behavior to order supplies just for yourself on the other side of the planet. But it is not better to order supplies right next to your comrades and then claim all 4 packages for yourself.
If you have the well-being of Over-Earth in mind, then you should order and claim supplies in a way that the Helldivers at your side are also adequately equipped. They might be unable to request ammo for several minutes in the worst case when you just received a supply drop – even if they have run out of ammo in all weapons.
Thoughtlessly alerting enemy patrols
It can happen at any time that a Helldiver accidentally alerts an enemy patrol, provoking a landing ship from the robots or a bug breach from the terminids. This is annoying and brings a lot of doom down on the brave soldiers, but it is not serious misconduct.
Much more frustrating is if you have a nervous finger on the trigger and thoughtlessly attack every patrol, putting your teammates in trouble time and again – especially when time and ammo are running low.
Therefore, you should ensure to prevent a bug breach when attacking a patrol and take out all terminids before they can call for reinforcements. Anything else could harm your popularity with your teammates.
Taking your teammates’ equipment without asking
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
In Helldivers 2, robots and bugs are your enemies, but with these 5 behaviors, you will also be unpopular with the inhabitants of Over-Earth.
In Helldivers 2, you dive into brutal combat against giant bugs and trigger-happy robots with 3 other brave soldiers. Accordingly, good teamwork and communication are actually the right approach if you want to leave the planet successfully.
However, some players are less focused on the team’s success and pursue their own goals. Other Helldivers do not behave collegially towards their teammates or even sabotage the efforts of Over-Earth.
If you recognize one of the following 5 behavior patterns in yourself, you should ask yourself whether you are fighting for democracy, peace, and freedom, or if you are secretly acting on the side of the automatons or terminids.
Kicking your teammates from the match when the shuttle lands
Let’s start with the worst behavior: If you kick your random teammates from the squad while the rescue shuttle is landing, you can be sure that the inhabitants of Over-Earth are disappointed in you.
It doesn’t matter what reason you have. You could wait another minute with the kick and let the Helldiver have the XP, medals, and samples. You won’t suffer any disadvantage by doing so.
Intentionally sending airstrikes and orbital attacks on your teammates
It is definitely part of the humor of Helldivers 2 that you accidentally rain a carpet bomb on your teammates. That can happen and is not a big deal. In the right group of friends, such a mishap can cause everyone to burst into loud laughter.
However, if you repeatedly fire your airstrikes and orbital attacks at brave Helldivers, you are harming Over-Earth more than the terminids. Especially at high difficulty levels, every ticket counts. So, don’t waste brave soldiers or airstrikes to troll your teammates.
Taking your teammates’ equipment without asking
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Also, intentionally landing your Hellpod on an unsuspecting Helldiver can cause your reputation in the army to drop.
Requesting supplies and claiming them for yourself
Selfishness is not appreciated in any unit. The brave Helldivers who stand against the terminids and automatons must act collectively and fraternal – including sharing supply deliveries.
If you are completely alone and isolated from your comrades, it is not always the wisest behavior to order supplies just for yourself on the other side of the planet. But it is not better to order supplies right next to your comrades and then claim all 4 packages for yourself.
If you have the well-being of Over-Earth in mind, then you should order and claim supplies in a way that the Helldivers at your side are also adequately equipped. They might be unable to request ammo for several minutes in the worst case when you just received a supply drop – even if they have run out of ammo in all weapons.
Thoughtlessly alerting enemy patrols
It can happen at any time that a Helldiver accidentally alerts an enemy patrol, provoking a landing ship from the robots or a bug breach from the terminids. This is annoying and brings a lot of doom down on the brave soldiers, but it is not serious misconduct.
Much more frustrating is if you have a nervous finger on the trigger and thoughtlessly attack every patrol, putting your teammates in trouble time and again – especially when time and ammo are running low.
Therefore, you should ensure to prevent a bug breach when attacking a patrol and take out all terminids before they can call for reinforcements. Anything else could harm your popularity with your teammates.
Taking your teammates’ equipment without asking
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Also, intentionally landing your Hellpod on an unsuspecting Helldiver can cause your reputation in the army to drop.
Requesting supplies and claiming them for yourself
Selfishness is not appreciated in any unit. The brave Helldivers who stand against the terminids and automatons must act collectively and fraternal – including sharing supply deliveries.
If you are completely alone and isolated from your comrades, it is not always the wisest behavior to order supplies just for yourself on the other side of the planet. But it is not better to order supplies right next to your comrades and then claim all 4 packages for yourself.
If you have the well-being of Over-Earth in mind, then you should order and claim supplies in a way that the Helldivers at your side are also adequately equipped. They might be unable to request ammo for several minutes in the worst case when you just received a supply drop – even if they have run out of ammo in all weapons.
Thoughtlessly alerting enemy patrols
It can happen at any time that a Helldiver accidentally alerts an enemy patrol, provoking a landing ship from the robots or a bug breach from the terminids. This is annoying and brings a lot of doom down on the brave soldiers, but it is not serious misconduct.
Much more frustrating is if you have a nervous finger on the trigger and thoughtlessly attack every patrol, putting your teammates in trouble time and again – especially when time and ammo are running low.
Therefore, you should ensure to prevent a bug breach when attacking a patrol and take out all terminids before they can call for reinforcements. Anything else could harm your popularity with your teammates.
Taking your teammates’ equipment without asking
Serving in a unit is about give and take. Of course, you can leave your comrades a railgun or a shield generator backpack if you don’t have a use for it or are already equipped. However, this does not mean you should take your teammates’ equipment without asking.
If you want to test a specific piece of equipment or are currently on cooldown, use communication options and ask the Helldivers at your side. If you take your comrades’ equipment without asking, they will be left empty-handed and will not be able to request again. You should at least leave them your equipment.
If a Helldiver, whose equipment you grabbed, then picks up your equipment, that is no reason to shoot at them. This will make you unpopular not only with your teammates but with all of Over-Earth.
Since the 1.0 release of Last Epoch, the new ARPG has been a huge hit on Steam and a real alternative to Diablo 4 for many fans. However, players coming from Blizzard’s hack-and-slash may feel overwhelmed quickly, as the systems in Last Epoch are more complex. But it’s not as bad as it seems—you just have to avoid being intimidated.
Last Epoch is currently the hottest tip for all ARPG fans. It has over 250,000 players on Steam and is regarded among players as “better than Diablo 4, not as difficult as Path of Exile“. Accordingly, the interest is very high.
However, there is a problem here: Diablo 4 is very easy to understand and is fun. Last Epoch is a bit more complex, though not by much. So if you’re coming from Diablo 4, there are a few things you should pay attention to.
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Last Epoch: The ARPG Showcases Classes, Battles, and Challenges in the Launch Trailer
Skills may look complicated, but they are not
In Last Epoch, the skill tree of a single skill is almost as detailed as that of the entire class in Diablo 4. You have countless options to customize, modify, and improve a skill. And you use 5 of them at the same time.
In addition, there are passive skills for your class and your masteries, which also need to fit your build in some way. At first glance, all of this may seem like advanced mathematics, but it can be grasped quite easily.
The easiest way is to think of two or three attributes you like, such as: Poison, Bleed, physical damage, minions… All these “keywords” can be filtered by each skill. So simply take the talents that match the attribute.
Note: The skill filters only currently work with the English terms.
The skill trees are large, but can be filtered easily. All talents with “Bleed” are highlighted here.
Alternatively, you can find some of the current top builds in our Tier List for the best classes in Last Epoch. However, it is advisable to see these more as sources of inspiration at the beginning and to build something yourself. Without understanding the class, almost nothing will work here.
Important: Unlike in Diablo 4, you don’t simply get your skill points refunded directly. If you respec, you lose your points up to a certain value and must level them up again – each skill individually. Leveling skills works independently from the character.
Despite the strong start, there is criticism of Last Epoch – also due to its lack of clarity:
In Last Epoch, you can not only find items, but also customize them almost completely. This is where the crafting system comes in (default key “F” or at the forge in some cities). Here, you may feel overwhelmed again because:
there are dozens of affixes you can apply when crafting
runes and glyphs further modify crafting
and what the hell is crafting potential?!
You will need a bit longer to grasp everything here, but even in crafting, it holds true: it’s easier than it looks. A few tips:
Prefixes are usually offensive, suffixes defensive.
You should start using defensive affixes by level 30, especially on armors.
Upgrades usually cost a random amount of crafting potential. You cannot craft more than the item offers.
Affixes can be exchanged for chaos glyphs, but only randomly.
If you want to reclaim affixes, you can smash the item with a rune – but you won’t necessarily get every affix shard back!
All the affixes on the right can be forged onto items – and the list continues very long downwards. Don’t be discouraged by that.
The best way to learn the system is to use it. Upgrade a few affixes, you’ll constantly find most shards anyway. And if something goes wrong – just take the next item. Until about level 70, it is virtually impossible to destroy something irretrievably valuable.
If you feel too weak, usually the solution is that you haven’t customized your items properly. Experiment a bit with crafting, you can’t lose anything. Information about the crafting system can be found in the game guide in the game itself (directly in the menu).
Loot is the same chaos as in Diablo 4 – Despite filters
What might seem familiar to you from Diablo 4 is the amount of (useless) loot. You constantly find stuff, and most of it is of no use to you at all. This will remain the case for most of the game.
While Last Epoch has loot filters, even when set up correctly, you’ll often find items that don’t look better than what you’re currently wearing. Here it holds true: even single affixes can be useful. Adjust an item via crafting to suit your needs.
Pay special attention to the top attributes of an item directly under the name. These represent the “Item Base,” meaning the base item, and are linked to the item. This is the quickest way to identify whether an item is a potential upgrade or not. Still, you will spend a lot of time reading and comparing.
The loot itself is more like in Diablo 2 than in Diablo 4: you find virtually EVERYTHING. There is no strictly class-bound loot for your character. For example, as a ranger, you can find set items or affixes that only benefit druids and vice versa. Even items that you can’t wear at all can drop. If you still aren’t sure which class you want to play, or if you don’t like the current one, you’ll find the 3 best classes to start in Last Epoch.
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In Palworld, there are some Pals that can help you with the transport ability in your base. We have listed the best ones for you.
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In Palworld, there are some tasks that your Pals can perform for you in the base. Whether it is building new structures, cooking food, or planting and harvesting grains, fruits, and vegetables.
One important ability is transport. This involves transporting items in your base, such as harvested food. The higher the transport ability of your Pal, the more items it can transport at once, and the fewer trips the Pal has to make to transport everything.
We will show you which Pals have the highest transport level and are thus best suited for this task in this list.
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Palworld: Here you will find a super fast ground mount
The best transport Pals in Palworld
Transport Pals with transport at level 4
The following Pals have the transport ability at level 4, making them the best Pals for transporting items in your base. Level 4 is the highest that Pals can have for the transport ability.
Wumpo
Wumpo Botan
Transport Pals with transport at level 3
These Pals have level 3 of the transport ability, making them also very suitable for this work.
Mossanda
Mossanda Lux
Grizzbolt
Gorirat
Vanwyrm
Vanwyrm Cryst
Ragnahawk
Beakon
Warsect
Quivern
Helzephyr
Faleris
Orserk
Transport Pals with transport at level 2
If you do not yet have the option to use Pals with transport at level 4 or 3 in your base, you can fall back on these Pals.
Which Pals do you use for the transport of items? Do you have Pals that you prefer for this purpose, perhaps because you like them very much, or do you rely on the most efficient Pals for this job? If you are looking for tips and tricks to make your time in Palworld easier and better, be sure to check out our overview with tips, tricks, and guides for Palworld.
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Dune: Part Two is eagerly awaited by film fans as the big blockbuster of this year. However, according to critics’ reviews, a sci-fi movie from last year performs slightly better, despite the massive difference in budgets.
With Dune: Part Two, the sequel to the big blockbuster about the desert planet Arrakis is soon to be released. According to Variety, the film’s budget was a whopping 190 million dollars.
Consequently, the expectations for Dune 2 are also quite high. So far, however, the film has managed to convince a majority of critics.
On Rotten Tomatoes, it currently stands at 97% on the Tomatometer with a total of 156 reviews (as of February 27, 2024).
Dune 2 is already receiving excellent ratings. However, a much cheaper sci-fi film that was released at the end of 2023 is performing even better among critics on Rotten Tomatoes: Godzilla Minus One.
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Godzilla Minus One – Trailer for the Japanese Return of the Giant Lizard
Godzilla Minus One as a Surprise Hit in 2023
What is Godzilla Minus One?Godzilla Minus One is set after World War II. Just as Japan is already in crisis and suffering from the consequences of the war, the gigantic monster appears and threatens the cities and their inhabitants.
The film was released on November 3, 2023, in Japan and was shown in theaters worldwide starting December 1, 2023.
As Variety stated, it was a production worth 15 million dollars. Thus, Godzilla Minus One cost a fraction of Dune 2, yet was well-received by audiences and critics alike.
Critics praise Godzilla Minus One for its gripping story, which is very human and touching for a monster film. But the special effects also impress, despite the smaller budget.
This means that the sci-fi film is currently performing even slightly better than the upcoming Dune sequel, based solely on the critics’ reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Godzilla Minus One was an absolute surprise hit last year, winning over critics despite its low budget, whereas a big title like Dune 2 is already expected to blow audiences away.
It remains to be seen how the two sci-fi films will fare in comparison once Dune: Part Two hits theaters and receives feedback from audiences.
When is Dune 2 being released in theaters? The sequel to Dune will have its German theater release on February 29, 2024, in just 2 days.
Originally, Dune: Part Two was supposed to be released in November 2023. However, the start was postponed due to the writers’ strike.
On Tuesday, February 27th, a new patch for Palworld was released. This brings many improvements. However, a feature was accidentally removed that some will miss.
What kind of patch is this? Almost three weeks have passed since the last major Palworld patch. Now a new update has been released in which developer Pocketpair addresses some issues.
In total, over 30 changes and adjustments have been made. The highlight is especially a quality-of-life improvement that makes crafting items easier.
Here you can learn how to level up quickly in Palworld:
Crafting items can take some time. Although you can have your Pals do the work for you. However, if you urgently need to finish one or more items, you might want to lend a hand yourself.
Previously, this was possible by standing in front of the respective workbench and holding down the appropriate button. It’s quite annoying when the crafting process takes longer. The new update provides relief here.
You now only need to press the appropriate button once to start the crafting process.
If you prefer to put more button presses into your crafting, you can turn this feature off in the settings.
Sorry, this bug has been fixed now
In addition to targeted improvements, the update also had an unplanned consequence. Due to a bug, it was previously possible to catch a tower boss. A glitch that many players were happy to exploit.
As many bugs were fixed in the latest patch, this ‘feature’ was likely removed in the process.
“We apologize for accidentally fixing a bug,” the developers humorously wrote on X.
The fans are also amused in the comments about this ‘error’.
“Don’t fix bugs. Catch them and put them to work.” (MinEffPodcast)
“Wow, apologizing for fixing a bug? That’s something new! Let’s keep those ‘happy little accidents’ next time, okay?”(AyleeBloom)
“Am I reading this right? You didn’t mind us catching the tower bosses?” (gluxiv)
However, the patch comes with another change that aims to curb the illegal activities of players.
When entering one of the three nature reserves in Palworld, you receive the status “Crime is being committed”. Shortly thereafter, you will find yourself in the crosshairs of the law enforcement.
However, this irritant could previously be avoided by simply remaining seated on a flying Pal. As long as you didn’t touch the ground (some flying Pals never do), no crime was committed.
With the new update, entering a nature reserve always constitutes a crime, even if you are riding a Pal.
What else does the patch bring? In addition, many other improvements and adjustments come with the patch:
Important gameplay adjustments:
Backup save data can now be displayed in the world selection.
Unnecessary data is no longer carried over to the save files
The accuracy of interactions has been improved.
Settings:
The controls can now be fully customized
Brightness can be adjusted in the settings.
Guild members can be removed even when they are offline.
Pals:
Pals designated to attack aggressively will now randomly attack enemies even if they are not in combat.
Pals of any rank can now be used for juicing.
Bug fixed where Pals did not learn their active ability when reaching level 50 immediately while being caught.
Reduced the likelihood of Mossanda’s active ability sending dungeon bosses into walls.
Base:
Pals are less likely to get stuck at the edge of the base.
Diverse bugs have been fixed where Pals got stuck.
The work priority of the Pals has been adjusted. For example: Anubis focuses on manual labor.
Building restrictions for stairs and triangular roofs have been relaxed.
Sound bug fixed where the sound of some active abilities was played in a loop.
Ambient temperature adjusted. For example: four campfires in a small area are as warm as a volcano.
A work style “Relax” can now be set.
More bug fixes
More balance adjustments
It has also been announced that a bug in the Xbox version that prevents automatic saving from working properly will be fixed in the next update.
If you want to test all the new changes live in the game, you’ll definitely need some playtime. However, you probably still won’t manage to beat a certain fan. This fan has had Palworld running since its release:
The PBE, that is the test server in League of Legends often has changes that make many parts of the community just shake their heads. Often the end result on the live server is less bad than feared, but a current change to an item is causing many players to worry.
Which item is it about? Runaan’s Hurricane is a well-known ranged item used in some ADC builds, for example by Kog’Maw or Jinx. The item ensures that bolts are fired during auto-attacks, hitting up to 2 nearby enemies. These bolts deal damage, can trigger critical hits, and most importantly, they activate on-hit effects.
On the test server of LoL, the PBE, there is a major change to Runaans. Melee champions can also trigger the effect there. The wave-clear through the additional bolts doesn’t matter, as this can also be achieved with the various Hydra items. The point of the on-hit effects is worrying players, as it creates champion interactions that could become very powerful.
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Many champions would benefit from the new Runaans
Before this change, there were already problems with Runaan’s Hurricane. The item triggered Caitlyn’s Headshot passive with the bolts, and Zeri was also a significant issue with Runaans and Tiamat. In both cases, the champions were subsequently adjusted. Recently, Caitlyn was even playable with a bruiser item.
The possibility that Runaans works for melee champions, however, would likely lead to even more powerful builds. The well-known YouTuber Vandiril posted a video where he becomes an unstoppable force with Master Yi, as he can reset his Q extremely quickly with Runaans:
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What else is possible?In a reddit post, other powerful interactions are mentioned. A major candidate for many is Braum. His passive ability allows him to stun people with 3 auto-attacks. With Runaan’s, he could easily stun multiple people at once. The user Skylam simply says: No one is ready for the 5-man Braum passive stun.
Champions like Shyvana, Darius, or Ekko are also mentioned by the community under the post as potential candidates for a strong interaction. But just because an interaction works with Runaans, it doesn’t mean that Runaans fits into the various builds of the champions.
Whether the change will go live as it is on the PBE is still unknown. As Riot Phroxzon posted on x.com, the change will not come with the next patch just yet. Nevertheless, it is exciting whether such a change would have a significant effect on the meta. Many interactions will also only be discovered over time.
Do you think the fears of many players are justified? Or will it not be as bad as many believe? If you have ideas for good interactions with Runaans, feel free to share them in the comments. Quickplay has replaced the blind pick mode in League of Legends, but many players are not fans of it: LoL: Players see no point in Quickplay, sharply criticize the mode: “Leads to the worst games”
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On the night from Sunday, February 25th to Monday, ARD actually showed “Parasite,” one of the best films of the last 5 years. The South Korean drama won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2019 as the first non-English language film. MyMMO author Schuhmann says: “Parasite starts off great and just keeps turning up the heat.”
This is how Parasite begins: The Kim family would be categorized in Germany under “jogging pants-RTL2-Hartz IV.” The adult children are clever, but unmotivated and school failures. The father gave up years ago, while the mother keeps the family afloat with her iron will.
A friend of the son comes into the house, handing over a good luck stone and an offer: the son could tutor the daughter of a wealthy family in English. No one needs to know that he didn’t manage to get into university. The sister creates a fancy certificate for him using Photoshop, and soon the young man introduces himself as “Mr. Kevin” to the wealthy family.
Kevin quickly takes a liking to the daughter of the house, but he also realizes that the Parks, while rich, are not particularly clever: the pretty housewife is quite naive and susceptible to academic trickery. It doesn’t take long before his sister gives art lessons to the son of the family, the father drives the wealthy man, and the mother runs the household. To free up jobs, the unscrupulous Kims frame the driver with a sex scandal and the housekeeper with tuberculosis.
The father exults: If played right, every week wealth will flow from the Parks to the Kim family. They celebrate triumphantly how clever they are. But this will have repercussions.
The special thing about the film is: Other films start normally and then plunge into the absurd. “Parasite” begins with an outrageous situation and ramps it up several notches in the middle. The plot twist midway through the film determines the rest of the story and leads to a surreal finale.
The great thing about Parasite is that the plot remains logical and consistent, and the characters behave naturally, albeit highly imperfectly. The integrity of the characters is upheld and not sold out for a cheap gag. The plot is thrilling, but every twist is cleverly prepared and well-deserved. Everything that happens, no matter how absurd it is, is rooted in the characters.
Director Bong Joon-ho is known for his flawed protagonists, who in other films would be absurd side characters but take center stage in his films. With “The Host,” he sent a dysfunctional family on an adventure. In “Parasite,” the Kims are painfully aware that they belong to the lower class – especially the father is constantly reminded of this.
The film takes all characters seriously. Mother Park, for instance, might be a naive ditz in another film, but in Parasite, even she has great scenes that make her a believable character.
While she appears easily manipulatable most of the time, she finally shows the sex scene with her husband on the couch in an element where she feels comfortable, revealing entirely new sides of the proper Parks for a moment.
The twists the film takes are downright brilliant. My highlight is when the housekeeper mimics the propaganda news from the North Korean news.
Here’s how you can watch Parasite for free until March 3rd
How can one watch the film? ARD has found the prime time slot of Sunday night at 12:05 AM for “Parasite,” one of the most successful and best films of the last 5 years.
“Parasite” can also be found in the ARD Mediathek and can be watched for free and without a subscription in German until March 3rd. However, the film is rated for 16 and older – so you can either watch it after 10 PM or have to register and confirm your age.
In Baldur’s Gate 3, players have discovered that they can defeat one of the most powerful characters to earn a large amount of XP.
Who is it about? It is about Elminster, one of the most outstanding and powerful figures in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. He is a wizard of extraordinary strength and wisdom – in a way, he can be considered the Gandalf of D&D. In Baldur’s Gate 3, he plays a crucial role in Gale’s story.
Players have the opportunity to meet Elminster at the end of Act 1. Despite his humanoid appearance, the Elminster that appears in the game is a construct (a likeness of him). Curious and for fun, they decided to attack him just to see what happens.
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Players take down Elminster for 1,000 EXP
What happened? In a recent post on Reddit, the player Dizak55 shares his encounter with Elminster during a multiplayer campaign with friends. The group, who had already reached level 6 at that point, decided out of curiosity and joke to challenge Elminster. He suggested, “How about we quick save and try to kill a level 20 wizard?”
Despite the obvious superiority of the legendary Elminster and the fact that they were facing a level 20 wizard, they decided to attack him. They actually expected to be annihilated – but they defeated him.
Dizak55 writes:
Thanks to a few lucky rolls and the fact that there are no 9th-level spells in this game, we managed to overwhelm and take him down.
We went from level 6 to almost level 7 in a single fight. Now I want to tell Gale in all future playthroughs to get lost, just so I can get that sweet, delicious 1K XP.
Is 1,000 XP a lot in Baldur’s Gate 3? It is a lot of experience, which is also due to the level of Elminster’s likeness. As Dizak55 described, they gained almost a whole level (from level 6 to 7) through the fight. Normally, it takes quite a while to gain that and you need to complete a few quests—not just defeat a single opponent.
Is there loot as well? Elminster (the construct) leaves no loot, instead, he melts into a puddle of water.
Why is he so easy to defeat? The likeness of Elminster has a level of 20 in Baldur’s Gate 3, but at level 20 has no access to the spells that one can access after level 12 in D&D – so spells of the seventh to ninth levels. Because those normally don’t exist in Baldur’s Gate 3.
The exception is probably bosses. In Act 2, you encounter a boss that has access to a 7th-level spell. However, he might also simply not have access to it because the construct is not the real Elminster.
The spin-off of the popular game series Age of Empires is set to receive a remaster on Steam later this year. In a video, the developers now showcase three character models in new graphics, allowing players to indulge in nostalgia.
Which game is this about? Age of Mythology Retold is a remastered version of Age of Mythology, which was released in 2002 and is a spin-off of the Age of Empires series. This graphically enhanced version was first announced in 2022 and is set to be released on Steam later this year.
This fantasy spin-off takes you back to ancient Greece. To the time of myths and allows you to experience the stories of gods and titans.
In a new video, the developers now present the three revised character models:
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Age of Mythology zeigt drei Charaktermodelle in neuer Grafik
What does the video show? The video showcases the three character models of Medusa, Pegasus, and Cerberus in new graphics. These are presented in larger sizes and from different perspectives than players will experience in the game later. However, this is meant to give a good impression of the details and work that the developers have put in.
For example, Pegasus is shown in a new color scheme. While Cerberus is also introduced in detail, he will appear much larger in the game. And as a titan, he can simply walk through deeper waters due to his size and thus reach hard-to-access places.
How are players reacting? In the comments under the video (via YouTube), it is clear that many players are looking forward to the remastered version of Age of Mythology. Many write that they have been waiting for this moment for years, and they truly hope that this remaster will bring them as much joy as the original.
In fact, most comments are very nostalgic, and many players write about their memories of the game, similar to user pamnakano, who simply describes Age of Mythology as his childhood.
For example, user cemolioz7303 writes: “I’ve been playing this game since I was a little kid. I have played through the campaign over and over again, then created my own campaign in the editor, and seeing this game retold just makes me incredibly happy.”
Many players similarly recount their childhood memories associated with Age of Mythology:
omeringa writes: “I can’t wait to return to my 15-year-old self! You are amazing! Thanks for bringing this classic back to life!”
erdemsengun12 writes: “I learned English with this game, now my child will learn it the same way as his father… I can’t help but be as excited as I was back then…”
imiketsyt_ writes: “I was born in 2003. I discovered the game through my older cousins, and when I was 12, I started playing the original. Now I’m 21 and will definitely buy the Retold version.”
Do you have memories of the original and are now looking forward to the new version? Feel free to write in the comments.
In Helldivers 2, the galactic campaign is not going as expected. Now it turns out that farmers are to blame. The community is angry and demands changes.
What is the galactic campaign? The galactic campaign is the overarching mission in the game. Players must free planets in the galaxy from enemies. For this, players embark on operations on planets. Each operation consists of several missions that provide players with experience points and requisition.
However, one type of player is exploiting this system and risking the entire galactic campaign.
Here you can watch the announcement trailer for Helldivers 2.
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Farmers are quickly losing the Super Earth
Who is risking the campaign? On Reddit, user LicensetoIll made it clear to players that farmers are causing them to lose the campaigns. The farmers abandon the operation after the first mission, thus gaining experience points and requisition but ensuring that no progress is made in capturing the planet.
Due to the failed operation, players as a community are losing more and more planets to the enemies.
Reddit user Riker1701NCC sums up the problem: “By the time a legitimate group has completed its entire operation, the farmers have already reset over 15 operations of 3-minute extermination missions.”
What do the developers say about this? In another Reddit post, user Tastrix published a developer’s response on the subject. The developers say: “Yes, quitting after only half of the operation counts as a loss for Super Earth.”
What do the players say about this? Players see the developers as responsible for shaping the rewards in a way that prevents farmers from hindering the galactic campaign.
Additionally, many players are struggling to complete the evacuations. They admit that they themselves do not complete many operations — completely without farming intention. Under the post by LicensetoIll, comments are piling up:
PhillipJGuy writes: “It’s not just farmers, I’m also losing planets for us.”
To which smallfrie32 replies: “Same here. Extracting on the ‘Hard’ difficulty is insane. We had three complete tanks fall on us, and then a map where the civilians fell out and crowded at the door. 10 were killed with a robo-grenade.”
Nathanael777 also writes: “Honestly, I believe part of the problem is that defense campaigns always involve an evacuation mission, which I think is by far the hardest mission type in the game, compounded by some absolutely ridiculous enemy spawns on higher difficulty levels.”
New World reached its last peak in October 2023 with around 77,000 players on Steam. However, currently, the MMORPG is struggling with decreasing player numbers – more than usual. This does not necessarily have to be an alarming sign that the game is setting a negative record.
How many players are currently playing New World? Since the game is only available on Steam, player numbers can be directly viewed on sites like SteamDB. There it shows that New World is setting a new negative record:
In October 2023, there were around 77,000 players that the expansion “Rise of the Angry Earth” could attract to the game. After that, the player numbers fell consistently.
In the last 24 hours, there were only 12,893 players on Steam.
Normally, New World settles between its autumn peaks at 20,000 to 30,000 players over a 24-hour period. For comparison: About a year ago, there were 32,988 players.
Since its release, this is a loss of 98.5% of all players. At its peak in October 2021, there were a total of 913,000 players in New World.
This marks the first time that interest in New World is declining more sharply than usual. However, there could be several plausible reasons why players are suddenly leaving New World, but might return at a later date.
Currently, there is an eternal frost in New World:
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New World: Dev Update – November 2023
New World has lost many players, but some are returning
What could be the reason? On one hand, most players are likely done with the expansion “Rise of the Angry Earth”. Even if they were only able to play the DLC over the holidays at the end of the year, the last bits are probably now completed. Players may now be dedicating their time to other games.
On the other hand, the new season “Season of the Guardian” starts on March 12. Many players might be taking a break to catch the start of Season 5. It is common in many MMORPGs for things to slow down during the transition of a season.
New World has shown in the past that there are phases each year where player numbers fluctuate between higher and lower counts. Currently, it is simply a seasonal phase in which fewer players are visiting the MMORPG.
Is this the downfall for New World?Since the development team has big plans for 2024, we expect that the core players will also return in 2024. Therefore, New World will also be able to show higher player numbers in 2024.
By fall 2024, New World will have its annual peak again and enjoy players returning to Aeternum. The MMORPG is unlikely to gain many new players, but the loyal player base will likely remain for a longer time.
In Baldur’s Gate 3 there are countless combinations that you can use to connect or exploit mechanics to become ridiculously powerful. Players have now found gloves that make your spells absolutely deadly with a wizard ability.
Spoiler Warning: There are light spoilers for Act 3 here.
What is this item?
The Twin Gloves (orig. “Gemini Gloves”) are gloves for magic classes. As a special ability, they allow you to use Adroit Caster.
This ability allows you to apply spells that normally hit only one target to two targets.
You receive the gloves from Helsik in “Devil’s Price” in the city of Baldur’s Gate in Act 3. You get them for about 700 gold.
Important: You must not attempt to rob Helsik, and she must not observe you committing any misdeeds, otherwise she will lock all the good stuff in her vault.
This is what makes the Gemini Gloves so powerful: The gloves function identically to Metamagic: Twinned Spell. Through the Metamagic Adept talent, this ability can even be learned by anyone.
Here it gets interesting, as the gloves have a special interaction with Twinned Spell. As user toyhouze explains on TikTok, with this combination, you can hit all opponents with just one spell:
Cast Metamagic: Twinned Spell.
Use the gloves’ activated ability.
Cast a spell like Thorn Whip, Shocking Grasp, or Scornful Rebuke.
Now you hit all opponents in an area in front of you.
This only works with spells that do not shoot a projectile, so not with the powerful Magic Missiles. A player has discovered that only the second attack becomes an AoE (via Reddit).
Since spells do not cost spell slots, you can deal enormous damage with just one Metamagic point. And the best part: The gloves’ ability is already available again after a Short Rest.
This is how you cast two spells in one turn:
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Baldur’s Gate 3: Cast two spells in one go
“Play a Dragon Sorcerer for even more profit”
The combination of Twinned Spell and gloves has already found its way into the community. Here you can find tips from players on how to get even more out of the trick. You need to play a Sorcerer of the Draconic Bloodline – an actually very weak specialization.
They can choose an element to which your charisma bonus is added as damage. Choose lightning damage here. You also need the Potent Robe (reward from Alfira in Act 2) and the Necklace of Elemental Empowerment (from the Cradle of Y’llek). Both again add your charisma bonus as damage.
If you now wet your opponents, for example by simply throwing a water bottle at them, lightning abilities will deal additional damage. Shocking Grasp thus becomes one of your strongest spells – Ray of Frost even has the potential to freeze wet opponents.
In Pokémon GO, Shinies are among the most popular monsters for many players. For the Sinnoh Tour, 4 friends were particularly lucky with Shiny Pokémon. We have summarized here on MeinMMO which Pokémon it is and what makes this catch so special.
What are Shinies? Many monsters in Pokémon GO are not only found in their original form but can also appear as Shiny. These differ in color from their normal form and are usually relatively rare. For this reason, they are particularly coveted by most players.
Last weekend, Reddit user Decent_snow117 and his friends had particularly good luck with Shinies during the Sinnoh Tour. We will show you what happened below.
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Trainers encounter the same Shiny Tobutz
Which Pokémon was caught? The big global Sinnoh Tour took place last weekend, and many players gathered to go on a Pokémon hunt together. Among them was Reddit user Decent_snow117, who, along with his four friends, encountered a wild Tobutz. But that wasn’t enough; four of them shone as Shiny.
In his post, he could hardly believe his luck and wrote: What are the odds?. He also posted a picture showing the Shinies. According to the description, another trainer from their group took the picture. However, it isn’t clear from the post whether he also caught a Shiny.
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Why is the catch so special? Encountering a Shiny Tobutz is generally not easy, as it is a regional Pokémon. While some specimens of the legendary Pokémon spawned in the wild during the Sinnoh Tour, it still requires a fair bit of luck to find it as a Shiny.
Niantic keeps the exact chance of getting a Shiny secret, but trainers suspect a rate of about 1 in 20 for legendary Pokémon. Often, only one member of the group can rejoice over such a specimen because which monster appears to whom as a Shiny is left to chance.
Reddit user Marshmallio calculated a probability of approximately 0.000625 %, or 1 in 160,000, in the case of Decent_snow117 (via reddit.com). This indeed represents an absolute rarity and shows how incredibly lucky the friends were.
However, such rare catches do happen from time to time, as shown by the Shiny luck of another trainer at GO Fest 2023:
Trainers celebrate the catch: Buy a lottery ticket
Trainers celebrate the catch: This catch is definitely something special, according to the trainers in the Reddit community. Many can hardly believe how lucky the friends were and celebrate with them. While some advise them to take advantage of their lucky streak, others suspect that their luck is used up for a while (via reddit.com):
Poginho7: If you caught it, buy a lottery ticket! Extremely good chances of winning!
joelk111: They definitely shouldn’t do that; they just used up all their luck for this year!
Zotto-the-witcher: My little one and I both got the same Shiny Fuchsien yesterday, and we thought that was crazy!
Skeptical opinions: But not everyone is convinced that the Shiny find is real, as it would be way too rare. Some accuse Decent_snow117 of staging the photo. Trainers like AdVegetable5896 are convinced that the images are merely screenshots of a single Shiny catch that were displayed on different smartphones.
However, Decent_snow117 denies this accusation in the comments and writes (via reddit.com): Look at the Ultra Balls on the left, only 2 people are using golden Razz Berries, and the battery percentages are different.
Other users, such as beanaruni, also see differences in the displays and therefore do not believe in a fake.
What do you think of the catch by Decent_snow117 and his friends? Have you ever been so lucky? Or do you also believe that it’s just a fake? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and share your thoughts with other trainers.
A site claims to know how many players have pre-ordered the latest DLC for Destiny 2 “The Final Shape,” and one thing we can tell you is: it doesn’t look good.
Where do the data come from? Before we get into the actual numbers, you need to know where the data come from. Bungie has not released any figures on the pre-orders, but a third-party site in the form of a tracker can see how many players have pre-ordered based on your emblems.
The site warmind.io obtains its numbers directly from Bungie’s API. It has tracked how many players have redeemed their pre-order emblems to create a graph comparing how older DLCs from the developer have performed in comparison. The result is alarming.
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Pre-orders are worse than those for “Lightfall”
What numbers were revealed? The American news site thegamepost.com, together with warmind.io, teamed up to compare the pre-order numbers from “Beyond Light” to “The Final Shape” and created a graph for it.
According to warmind.io, the following numbers are derived:
Beyond Light: 3,189,075 pre-orders
The Witch Queen: 2,244,640 pre-orders
Lightfall: 2,249,679 pre-orders
The Final Shape: 407,601 pre-orders
If the numbers and data are accurate, the pre-orders for “The Final Shape” account for only about 25% of what Lightfall achieved with its pre-orders – a significant decline.
How credible are the numbers? The authenticity of the numbers cannot be verified, and Bungie has not confirmed them either. For this reason, it is difficult to assess whether the numbers can actually be trusted. The problem is also that players who have pre-ordered still receive the emblem even if they later cancel their pre-order.
Additionally, Bungie celebrated their pre-orders at the release of “Witch Queen” and told fans that they had surpassed the 1 million mark, while warmind.io speaks of over 2 million pre-orders here. The numbers can therefore be seen as a rough direction but should still be taken with caution.
Is this bad for Bungie? If the numbers are correct, it could mean a devastating blow for Bungie. The studio relies on its pre-orders and finances content that is to be released in the future. If this funding decreases or diminishes, it means less money for Bungie to invest in the development of the game.
Additionally, Bungie has been bought by Sony, which in turn wants to see results and successes. If these do not materialize, sooner or later the studio will have to face the consequences. How this will look remains to be seen.
The creator of One Piece revealed why the main character of his manga annoyed him the most and explained why.
The One Piece fan and translator Sandman published a statement on X.com on January 28, 2024, quoting an old interview with the creator of the manga, Eiichiro Oda, from 2012.
In it, the father of One Piece revealed that Luffy annoys him the most of all his characters when writing and also elaborated on why.
Here you can see a trailer for the One Piece anime:
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“I have to slow him down with obstacles”
“Luffy annoys me the most,” said Eiichiro Oda about the Straw Hat pirate. The reason: “I have to slow him down with obstacles; otherwise, he quickly defeats the villain.”
Thus, the protagonist is simply too strong for the story, and the manga artist constantly has to come up with strategies to prevent Luffy from solving all the problems in no time.
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At the same time, Eiichiro Oda also had a completely different problem while writing. The characters must also continue to act according to their characteristics, as otherwise, the fans would notice negatively:
“My characters act as if they have a will of their own. If I force them to bend for the sake of the story, my audience complains.”
How are users reacting to the post? Mainly amused. Some joke under the post on X.com, saying Luffy is so strong that he has to be held back by the manga creator himself, and the character will only unleash its full potential once he has defeated him as the final opponent.
Here we have gathered some comments for you:
“The final battle of One Piece takes place when Luffy realizes he is in a manga and is being held back by the mangaka. He defeats Oda-sensei and gains limitless freedom.”
“Luffy is so strong that Oda himself has to hold him back.”
“Now I understand why he makes Luffy run around for so long before a fight.”
Becoming wealthy is not only a goal for some people in the real world. Players in Palworld also strive for wealth. One player has found a way to accumulate a lot of gold. The catch: it takes a long time. Since the release, he has been doing this continuously.
He also wanted to earn a lot of gold in Palworld, and he did. However, his method is not particularly time-efficient.
Bungeon_Dungeon became rich by selling honey. In his Reddit post, the player showed that he sold 45,053 jars of honey. This amounts to an impressive total of 1,126,325 gold.
Once you have built the farm and recruited the right Pals, such as Beegarde or Elizabee, the rest is literally a piece of cake. You can basically sit back and watch the honey being produced.
The player’s plan worked. He became rich. But there is a catch.
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The required time even worries the player
What is the catch? The time required for it. According to Bungeon_Dungeon, Palworld has been running for him nearly continuously since its release.
For reminder: Palworld was released on January 19, 2024, which is 40 days ago. This results in a playtime of about 900 hours (as of February 25, the time of the Reddit post).
So that’s quite a number. The player himself states: “I have had the game running almost since the start – I’m almost afraid to look at the hours I’ve played.”
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What does the community think? Of course, numerous comments gather under the Reddit post expressing their opinions on the player’s lengthy method.
It is mainly about whether the time is worth it.
“Wow, you play Palworld as if it were an idle game,” writes PapOogie.
“Hats off for the dedication,” praises Ancient7855.
“That’s about 25 gold per honey. It’s not worth it,” says ccjohns2.
The user tioeduardo27 refers to the method of selling nails for a lot of money: “Sell nails and buy ammunition. I literally have a billion gold and I’ve played for about 20 hours.”
“They make the honey, we make the money,” a comment from flfoiuij2 that sounds even better in the original English version: “They make the honey, we make the money.”
It remains a matter of taste whether one wants to invest so much time in a single game for the sake of money. Especially when there are apparently better, time-saving methods. At least honey production is convenient. Like a rich mogul, you can sit back and count your gold. The Pals take care of the rest. Are you still looking for a suitable base that is hard to find? We have a tip for you.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
