A player in Baldur’s Gate 3 recently shared an unforgettable event where an NPC acted particularly clever, calling it the greatest big-brain move.
Warning Spoiler: The article contains story spoilers from Act 1.
In the world of Baldur’s Gate 3, there is no shortage of nerve-wracking challenges that require creativity and tactical skill from players. However, even the most brilliant plans can sometimes be thwarted by unpredictable events and NPCs. One such unforgettable event was shared by a player.
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NPCs oscillate between genius and foolish actions
What kind of scene is that? The player DeyUrban, who witnessed this spectacular event, was just in the midst of fighting Nere in the Grymsmelt when Nere threw himself into the lava.
But then came a twist that elevated the player experience to a whole new level.
One of the AI crossbowmen decided to fire a push-back arrow at Nere. Instead of sending Nere further into the lava, this arrow had the opposite effect: it catapulted Nere back onto solid ground, thereby saving his life. He describes this event as the biggest big-brain move in history and emphasizes:
I was completely stunned; I wouldn’t have even thought of that. The AI is something special in this game. […] I’ve seen a few cases where they did something really dumb, but otherwise, they are extremely competent even in balanced mode.
The post has now received over 11,600 upvotes and more than 910 comments. Many players agree with DeyUrban and are thrilled by this impressive move of the AI. Others take the opportunity to humorously report on the quirkiest actions of the NPCs they encountered during their adventure.
This is what other players say:
Sabetha1183 humorously comments: The duality of the AI is that it does such crap and then ends up with just 4 HP in its own AoE.
Fredagsfisk speaks from the perspective of an NPC who is not particularly clever: No, no, I have to run away first, so I provoke opportunity attacks from all surrounding enemies, and then I teleport back to the enemies using Misty Step.
AggravatingRage describes: I had a case where Shadowheart was on fire, and surprisingly the friendly AI [NPC] used their turn to shove Shadowheart out of the fire. When that happened, I was blown away. But guess what happened? The friendly AI was now the one on fire.
These experiences show that the AI in Baldur’s Gate 3 often acts unpredictably. While the NPCs sometimes shine with breathtaking brilliance and leave players in awe, their occasional stupid actions also provide hearty laughter.
What experiences have you had with the NPCs? Have you often noticed the AI making intelligent decisions or acting rather clumsily?
In WoW it sometimes happens that players are thrown out before the final boss in a dungeon or raid. However, in this case, the group leader shamelessly reveals why the kick occurred, turning people against him on Reddit.
How did the kick happen? On Reddit, user KINDERPIN shared a curious story. He was thrown from the group during a raid run without having done anything wrong. When asked, the group leader explained:
Sorry, my friend needs the loot. He is also a caller.
KINDERPIN participated in the entire run, only to miss the final battle against the final boss. This method is used from time to time, but rarely does one receive such a brazen answer; instead, it usually results in landing on the block list.
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What do other users say about this? On Reddit, the group leader receives a lot of criticism. Especially since KINDERPIN did not want any loot from the Evoker, but only joined for the fragment that everyone personally drops.
Many users demand that the group leader be reported to Blizzard for griefing. “Report him to Blizzard. This is toxicity and the kind of crap that makes people leave the game,” writes one user.
KINDERPIN likely did this, as he revealed in the course of the thread. Whether there was a punishment for the group leader is not known.
Some players also demand in the thread that members cannot be thrown out of a group. However, this can lead to entirely different problems, as this story shows.
Here, two players extorted a group together, wanting 50,000 gold from each player; otherwise, they would leave and destroy the key stone run:
A big new feature in the FIFA successor EA Sports FC 24 will be the new “Evolutions” system, which allows players to improve their own cards. We show you how it works and answer the open questions.
What is “Evolutions”? With “Evolutions”, EA has introduced a new feature for Ultimate Team in FC 24 that allows you to strengthen selected cards by completing tasks. Not only can the rating improve, but there are also improvements for the following attributes:
Skill Moves
Weak Foot
Work Rates
PlayStyles
Positions
A player can be improved multiple times and can even change the design of the card through “Evolutions”.
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How “Evolutions” works in EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Team
This is how the “Evolutions” system works: Basically, “Evolutions” works by having you choose a player from your own club that fits the offered “Evolution”. For an “Evolutions”, only silver cards or left-backs with 3-star weak foot may be used.
Once you have a suitable player ready, you can place the card in the “Evolutions” system. There are different levels to improve your card. Each level requires you to complete various tasks.
These can be simple like: “Score 5 goals with the card” or more difficult like: “Win 5 weekend league matches with this card.” Once you have completed all the tasks of a level, the card receives the previously set upgrade.
In this example, EA shows how a Level 2 upgrade for Moukoko works:
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Which players can be improved? According to EA, not every player can be placed in the “Evolutions” system. The above-mentioned requirements must be checked beforehand. However, new “Evolutions” are expected to be released throughout the year with different requirements.
Are the “Evolutions” free? According to EA, a selection of “Evolutions” is always offered free of charge per season. However, there will be “Evolutions” that can only be unlocked with coins or points (real currency).
In addition, the Pitch Notes reveal the following points about the “Evolutions” system:
Once a player is added to the “Evolutions” system, they become untradeable and can no longer be offered on the transfer market.
One can only complete tasks for one “Evolutions” player at a time.
If you use a card for an “Evolutions”, that is final and the card cannot be changed.
Completed “Evolutions” players can also be used in SBCs (Squad Building Challenges).
The same player can be improved multiple times through “Evolutions”.
There are time limits for the “Evolutions”. If you do not complete all levels, you will receive upgrades up to the completed level.
Will “Evolutions” bring mega cards for everyone? That remains to be seen! Because the new system seems to come with some hurdles. It will be important for the offered “Evolutions” to keep pace with the current power curve and the meta, and for the upgrades to be strong enough.
Additionally, it would be important for strong evolution opportunities to also be unlocked without coins or points. We remain curious.
What do you think about “Evolutions” in FC 24 Ultimate Team? Are you looking forward to finally improving your players? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
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This new puzzle game lets you experience the love of a little dog for his huge stick. With already some positive reviews and for just about 10 € on Steam, Stick to the Plan could be a game worth playing.
What is Stick to the Plan? This charming puzzle game was developed by Dead Pixle Tales and lets you fulfill a very important task as the little black dog Roberto. Because his goal is to take home the biggest stick he can find.
You need to carefully and strategically move his huge sticks across the map. To do this, you must avoid obstacles and solve various puzzles to clear your way.
What does the trailer show? The trailer gives you a small insight into the gameplay of Stick to the Plan.
Different maps are shown, such as a park, streets, or a gloomy swamp. You move the little Roberto and his huge sticks across these maps. You must maneuver them skillfully to avoid obstacles. Consider whether it makes more sense to bite the stick in the middle or at the end to carry it skillfully.
However, there are not only obstacles on the maps but also puzzles that need to be solved. For example, you must dig through a molehill to get to your stick, light fires to clear paths, or carefully guide the stick through a fence.
Overall, Stick to the Plan offers you 70 different levels with unique puzzles.
What do the players say? Looking at the reviews on Steam, they are quite positive. For example, ReichWhite99 writes that he is not really a fan of puzzle games, but Roberto quickly wins his heart. The player also believes that Stick to the Plan is a perfect example of what can be achieved with a simple concept and an emotional story.
The user Wakiren finds that the game is a very fun, cute, and well-crafted game with good level design. And many reviews share a similar opinion.
Megan Fox voices a vampire lady named Nitara in Mortal Kombat 1, who has appeared in several entries of the series. However, the community feels that Megan Fox is anything but delivering a good job in conveying Nitara’s emotions.
Who is Nitara?
Nitara belongs to the vampires and tries to protect her comrades in Mortal Kombat 1.
She uses her claws and fangs in combat to tear apart her opponents.
As a vampire, she needs the blood of her opponents to survive.
Sounds pretty bloodthirsty, doesn’t it? Accordingly, many fans expected Nitara to sound like a monster. However, Megan Fox’s voice acting performance is reportedly “too dry,” as some users write on the Reddit forum.
What bothers fans about Megan Fox’s performance? According to fans, Fox sounds too much like a robot. None of Nitara’s lines are said to sound authentic, and sometimes Nitara’s lines even pull players out of the game’s immersion. She sounds way too normal for a vampire.
Fans would have preferred a professional voice actress instead of a Hollywood actress. They even believe that any random woman in the world would have done a better job than Megan Fox. Their judgment is therefore extremely harsh.
You can judge her performance for yourself in the following promo video:
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Megan Fox reminds of another case from Mortal Kombat 11
Some fans are reminded of an incident involving a fighter from Mortal Kombat 11. Here, Sonya Blade was voiced by American wrestler Ronda Rousey, who has no experience in voice acting.
Accordingly, the judgment was also harsh for her. In a tweet by Fobwashed, you can hear how Ronda’s performance was at that time. Some fans even created memes that consider the work of Rousey and Fox to be on par:
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The meme depicts Sonya on the left and Nitara on the right. According to the meme, both pictures are supposed to be the same.
Who do fans wish for instead? A voice actress that some fans would have preferred is Cristina Vee. She has voiced many characters in video games, animes, and other animated series.
Megan Fox actually has experience in voice acting, as she works as an actress and has done some voice work in the past. She is known for her acting performance in the Transformers movies.
For Diablo 4, she read eulogies, including one for player wudijo:
The Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel has a problem: His expensive McLaren is with his ex and apparently all attempts to get it back have failed. Now a new car should be on the way.
How does one lose a car? The McLaren 720S Spider Coupe, which xQc bought in 2021 for the equivalent of 273,000 euros, has a tumultuous history. Since the Twitch streamer did not have a driver’s license at that time, the expensive super sports car was registered under his then-girlfriend, Samantha “Adept” Lopez.
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xQc wants to escape the McLaren jokes
What kind of car does he want this time? xQc is keeping that under wraps. For some reason, that would upset people, the streamer says. When he bought the McLaren back then, it was a big deal for him, he explains, just to have something.
Back then, people seemed to understand this wish quite well, the streamer says. Today, however, it is different: His community has grown significantly and many people do not remember that time. They would think he just wants to show off with the car, says xQc.
Furthermore, many people make fun of him because he has “lost” the McLaren, says the Twitch streamer. However, it is not really lost. Now they would be annoyed that he would find a way to break out of these thoughts and patterns by simply buying a new car, says xQc.
Although it is unclear what xQc wants to add to his fleet, he seems to have a preference for Lamborghinis. He looked at them back in 2021, but did not end up purchasing one. Even if the streamer now decides on a car from the Italian manufacturer, he would have to prepare for a long wait time, or possibly pay significantly more.
New World will release the new expansion Rise of the Angry Earth on October 3rd. This brings not only a new max level but also many other changes. We want to give you some tips now to help you prepare perfectly for the launch.
How do I prepare? Since a new max level and new max gear score will be introduced with the new expansion, you do not need to farm equipment. However, there are several small things you can do to start well.
These include collecting gypsum and faction tokens, leveling your professions, or stacking experience points to reach the new level 65 faster. If you are completely new to New World, you should first reach level 60 and level the various weapons.
What happens to Gypsum? Gypsum has been used to increase your skill so far. This will change with the expansion. You should be able to reach gear score 700 quite naturally. However, Gypsum itself remains useful. You need it to:
Craft materials for the new artifact equipment
Change the perks on your artifact equipment
Craft named items at gear score 700
The resource, which you can earn daily in several ways, remains extremely important. Here you can find out how to quickly get Gypsum: This is how Gypsum works in New World.
What happens to the Shadow Shards? These were previously needed to upgrade equipment from 600 to 625 and can be earned by creating Gypsum impressions of the equipment.
After the expansion, however, they become useless and can be exchanged for gold. One Shadow Shard only brings 0.1 Talers. So, it’s not worth converting Gypsum into Shadow Shards or farming the resource in general.
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Collect Faction Tokens, as the merchant gets updates
In New World, there are three factions you can join. In the faction, you can accumulate reputation while simultaneously farming tokens. For a long time, these tokens had little use, but they can currently be exchanged for chests that help you level gathering professions like logging faster.
Before the expansion, you should collect many faction tokens. On the one hand, the chests are useful, and you already get Gypsum from them, and on the other hand, the merchants will be expanded with a new tab with Rise of the Angry Earth.
Here you can find purple equipment at gear score 650, legendary equipment at 675, and some useful crafting materials. Additionally, there are bonus talers if you complete the first 3 faction missions of the day.
Level the old professions to 200, but not necessarily higher
With the new expansion, crafting disciplines will be revised. All will be raised from level 200 to 250. This way, you can obtain stronger equipment, new buff food, or even a special XP buff that unlocks at level 205 through music.
This is surprisingly important as it increases the experience for gathering professions like logging or fishing. And those are exactly what you want to quickly improve with the launch.
To be perfectly prepared for Rise of the Angry Earth, you should have all professions already at 200. You can level them beyond 200, but that won’t help you beforehand. Only after you reach level 250 post-release will the bonus levels from before be displayed again.
As the crafting disciplines are increased to 250 with the expansion, you need to have many materials ready for leveling. Especially the lower tiers, i.e., T1 mats, are in high demand again. You can go out and gather fresh wood or iron, just like you did at the release.
On Reddit and YouTube, it is recommended to buy these from the AH as it will get even more expensive with the release of the expansion. But even now, the prices there have risen significantly, making farming your own worthwhile.
Otherwise, there are materials that can only be crafted once a day, like Asmodeum. This will also be needed for crafting equipment.
Stock up on legendary equipment for recycling
With the new expansion, the gear score will be raised from 625 to 700. Therefore, you do not need to try improving your equipment until then. However, you should hoard any equipment you receive until then, especially the legendary.
Because by recycling these, you can obtain “Dark Matter.” This is a new material needed for crafting.
You can even use your remaining Shadow Shards to upgrade purple equipment to legendary and then store it in the chest to recycle it at the start of Rise of the Angry Earth.
Collect food for your mounts
A new feature in the game is the mounts, which you first need to level up. You can do this by completing quests and participating in races but also by crafting food for the animals. And exactly that you can prepare for in advance.
Right from the start, you will learn a simple recipe that requires the following items:
1x Barley
1x Honey
1x Water
1x Milk
All these materials have already become a bit more expensive, so it is worth gathering them yourself. More about the mounts can be found here:
If you want to quickly level your character and the crafting disciplines right at launch, you have two options to prepare in advance:
You can collect the buffs available in the Battle Pass or for real money in the shop. This option is quite self-explanatory.
You can gather research notes or chests that directly grant experience points upon use.
You get the research notes by collecting Strange/Abnormal/Unusual Ore, pollen, or whatever pertains to the profession. This is randomly dropped when mining materials. At the respective crafting station, you can create the notes from them.
The chests, in turn, can be obtained for faction tokens, which we already mentioned earlier in the guide.
You can collect the notes and chests and use them right after the expansion release for a small head start.
Complete the current Battle Pass for buffs and further rewards
If you log in now, you can focus on the latest Battle Pass:
This already brings a weapon booster at level 3, for example for the new flail that is being introduced.
At level 5, you receive 500 luck tokens, which you can theoretically use for shop items or later for a premium version of the Pass.
At level 8, there is the gathering XP booster.
At level 9, two Gypsum Orbs.
At higher levels come talers, more Gypsum orbs, XP boosters, and even some weapon and armor chests. The Pass can be filled with various daily tasks like killing certain monsters or participating in dungeons or PvP, but also with major seasonal achievements.
In the meantime, the Battle Pass was even a reason why I actively played New World:
Bonus: Get the Heart Rune if you haven’t done so yet
With the October 2022 patch, the new area Brimstone Sands and the Heart Runes were introduced. These are an additional ability that is not bound to weapons but to this rune. They deal good damage and usually provide versatile bonuses, such as immunity to CC or healing.
You unlock them by completing the quest “Secrets of the Heartgem.” For this, you must first play a part of the story.
How far you need to go and what Heart Runes are available is revealed in this guide: Guide to the Heart Jewels, the new ultimate ability. If you already possess the Heart Rune, you can of course skip this point.
How do you prepare for the new expansion? Do you have more tips for our readers? Feel free to share them in the comments.
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A goldfish named ‘Tortellini’ has successfully completed the first phase of Malenia, the toughest boss of Elden Ring.
What kind of goldfish is this?
The YouTuber and Twitch streamer ‘PointCrow’ has a goldfish named Tortellini.
PointCrow connected the goldfish’s tank to Elden Ring and successfully converted Tortellini’s movements into in-game inputs.
Each area of the tank was assigned to a button. When the goldfish swam into a specific area, it executed the action assigned to that button in Elden Ring.
After Tortellini successfully defeated Margit and Godrick, the goldfish faced Malenia and played the first phase of the challenging boss fight.
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How did the fight go? At first, Tortellini had to take some defeats. Although he managed to land good hits that dealt a lot of damage, evasion or parrying is not his strong suit.
PointCrow occasionally changed the build played by Tortellini between attempts, but even with the changes, Malenia was too strong for the goldfish for a long time.
In the final attempt, however, Tortellini managed to land some significant combos and even inflicted bleed damage. Then he evaded an attack from Malenia and ended the fight with a surprising victory.
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At the moment of victory, Tortellini may not have been fully aware of what he had achieved, but PointCrow and his Twitch chat were all the more delighted. The content creator chose the right words: ‘This proves that my goldfish can not only play Elden Ring, but that he may be better than you in the game.’
Even the comments under the YouTube video documenting Tortellini’s ‘Elden Ring’ journey are full of awe for the fish:
The fact that Tortellini healed MULTIPLE times in the fight against Godrick when it mattered proves that his actions were NOT random.’
‘I bet this goldfish is better than real players.’
Why is Malenia considered the toughest boss in Elden Ring? Malenia has been a tremendous challenge for many players of Elden Ring. Her signature move, which is often deadly, is very difficult to dodge. Additionally, she heals with every successful attack.
Ultimately, the boss fight even gave rise to the story of the player ‘LetMeSoloHer’, who joined foreign players without armor to help them in the fight against Malenia, thereby becoming a community legend.
According to leaked documents, the next Elder Scrolls game is not expected to come to the PS5. MeinMMO presents all information that is known about it.
The release plans for games in the coming years for PC and Xbox have also been leaked. And the next “Elder Scrolls” game is not expected to come for the PlayStation 5.
New table leaks Microsoft’s release plans
According to one of the new tables created by Microsoft for the FTC, the next Elder Scrolls game will not be released until 2026 at the earliest, reports The Verge.
What does the table show? The table shows the release dates of Microsoft’s latest games since various acquisitions since 2018. The list includes
Deathloop
Ghostwire
Fallout 76
ESO
Starfield
Redfall
The Elder Scrolls VI
Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo were both time-exclusive for the PS5. However, what is special about the list is that additional information is mentioned regarding The Elder Scrolls VI. The game is expected to be released no sooner than 2026, and the platform is also mentioned.
Acquisition of Bethesda: The Xbox chief stated that the acquisition of Bethesda was made precisely because otherwise Starfield would have become an exclusive game for the PS5. And they wanted to prevent that. This was met with little favor by some players:
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a quite intuitive game that explains the main mechanics already in the tutorial area. A Quality-of-Life feature was even discovered by a reddit user only after 50 hours of gameplay and posted by them. Thousands of other players subsequently commented on their late discoveries.
The discovery: reddit user redryder74 found out after 50 hours of playing Baldur’s Gate 3 that he can adjust the spells of classes with spellbooks without a long rest or leveling up. This means that wizards, clerics, paladins, and druids can happily swap their spells. Bards, sorcerers, and warlocks cannot.
redryder74 posted his discovery in the Baldur’s Gate 3 reddit community with the question of what “nonsense” other players have discovered.
What does the reddit community say? The post gathered more than 2,800 comments within 24 hours. Users shared their biggest “hacks”.
However, the most upvoted comment is about ropes and the disappointment with their uselessness: Ropes can be used in reality as well as in pen & papers for climbing, binding opponents, or setting traps. Unfortunately, these functions are missing in Baldur’s Gate 3.
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However, the community also has a whole lot of helpful features up its sleeve. Here are the top 5:
Ritual spells: Some ritual spells are not always immediately recognizable as such during spell selection. Because of this, some users played the game completely without spells like “Feather Fall” up to a certain point.
Ritual spells do not require a spell slot. To cast them, your character needs the “Ritual Caster” ability, a feat. You can use the following spells without a spell slot:
Feather Fall
Detect Thoughts
Longstrider
Speak with Animals
Speak with Dead
Disguise Self
Enhance Ability
Silence
Find Familiar
By the way, if you are still looking for more exciting feats, you can check out our ranking here:
Double-click while rolling: Those who watch the rolling of the dice and patiently wait for all bonuses to slowly add up to the rolled number quickly find themselves with 100 hours in Baldur’s Gate 3. However, with a double-click, you speed up the roll and go directly to the result.
Activate levers with arrows: Yes, it works. It is even essential in certain parts of the game. For example, in the Underdark toward the end of Act 1, this will be helpful – we won’t say more for spoiler reasons. But you can also shoot and activate valves, switches, and levers with an arrow.
End concentration willingly at any time: You can dispel concentration from your characters anytime if needed.
Does the ranger no longer want to concentrate on the “Hunter’s Mark”? No problem. Should Gale drop “Silence” so that Shadowheart can cross the area without losing “Beacon of Hope”? Immediately – even randomly during the initiative round of another character!
In the video, you can see, among other things, where you can end concentration spells.
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Baldur’s Gate 3: Cast two spells in one go
If you are looking for more tips and tricks for your run in Baldur’s Gate 3, our list can also help you further:
Today, September 19, 2023, a Spotlight Hour featuring Girafarig is taking place in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO will show you all the important information about the event start, the bonus, and the shiny.
What is a Spotlight Hour? Every Tuesday, Pokémon GO hosts a one-hour event highlighting a specific Pokémon that spawns everywhere in the wild. This Pokémon is accompanied by an additional bonus designed to enhance the event.
Today is the day again when you can encounter the Normal and Psychic-type Pokémon Girafarig from Generation 2. When it spawns in the wild and what bonuses it brings you, we have summarized below.
Spotlight Hour on September 19 – Start, Bonuses & Shiny
When does the Spotlight Hour start? As with every Tuesday, the Spotlight Hour is also today, September 19, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
What bonuses are there? During the one-hour event, you can primarily encounter Girafarig in the wild. If the spawns are not enough for you, you can attract more specimens by activating a smoke.
Additionally, during this time, you will receive double XP when catching Pokémon. This applies not only to the Normal and Psychic-type Pokémon but also to all other creatures in the game that you can catch. You can also alternatively play raids or trigger the mystery box.
If you’re interested in Stardust instead, you will find it during the Spotlight Hour next week:
Is there a shiny Girafarig? Yes, with a bit of luck you can also encounter a shiny version of Girafarig. However, keep in mind that the shiny chance is not increased during the Spotlight Hour. If you discover a corresponding specimen, you will recognize it by its striking blue nose.
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it? Girafarig is not particularly strong as an attacker in raids and the PvP league, and therefore is rather uninteresting. The Spotlight Hour is thus mainly worthwhile because of the XP bonus when catching. A lot is needed on the way to level 50. Additionally, shiny hunters will also get their money’s worth during this short event.
How do you like the content of today’s Spotlight Hour? Will you secure Girafarig? Or are you hoping for a strong attacker in the coming weeks? Let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
Final Fantasy XIV offers an hours-long main quest, where we are sent from NPC to NPC. However, one of the companions is playing a dirty game and lures an innocent newbie to a point where death awaits.
Why could he die there? At the location where the player has to speak with the NPC Thancred, a Maahes enemy at level 50 is waiting for him. Players only reach this level towards the end of the campaign. Furthermore, this is an A-rank elite monster that can only be defeated by a group of several players at the same level.
The Maahes can spawn at multiple locations on the map in Ul’dah, so it is particularly unfortunate that the player must go to this spot. In his Reddit post, you can see the situation in detail. He comments on the event by asking if Thancred really wants to meet there:
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The problem is that the enemy is triggered immediately as soon as the player is within range. Therefore, it is impossible for him to continue the quest and progress in the story. If the player were to approach Thancred, the Maahes would defeat him with just one hit.
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Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail – Trailer for the new expansion
Players offer their help
How does the community react to this? The community in Final Fantasy 14 is extremely accommodating. One user suggests to the player to simply ask for help in the chat. Someone would surely come to kill the monster for him.
Some players share similar stories. When the Korean servers of FF14 opened in Korea, there was not a single player who could take on the monster. Therefore, a game master had to help and take on the monster with the panther monster.
User s_decoy recounts that a similar situation occurred at the release of the latest expansion Endwalker. An A-rank enemy spawned right in front of the point where players had to get to for a mission in the main story.
He described the subsequent massacre as follows:
We had a mob of probably a hundred players who kept rushing at him over and over again to try to learn his mechanics quickly enough to defeat him. At one point, literally every single person trying to fight him died, and he sat back – we all came back and tried again!
Other users also report their attempts to bypass high-ranking mobs. However, most take the situations with humor and appreciate that Final Fantasy XIV has such memorable moments.
Since September 1, 2023, the Lorcana cards from Ravensburger are available for purchase. Within a short time, they were already sold out in many places. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus tried a bit during shopping and does not regret any of his purchases.
What kind of card game is this?
Lorcana was released on September 1 and is somewhat like the Disney version of Magic.
You play with various heroes from the Disney universe like Mickey Mouse, Elsa, or Hades, build decks, and play against others.
Lorcana is also popular among collectors. This is mainly due to the particularly pretty and rare “Enchantments”
How expensive is Lorcana: Actually, the prices for Lorcana are quite “normal” compared to other collectible card games:
a starter deck with the 60 identical cards and a booster costs 20 €
a booster can be had for around 6 € and it contains 12 cards, of which one is guaranteed shiny (or a Foil)
for comparison: a booster of the current “Wilds of Eldraine” set from Magic costs between 3,50 and 22 € depending on the type. These boosters contain 15 cards, some of which are land cards (i.e., mana) and also artist and token cards
Players who are serious about collecting or playing often buy not just one booster, but directly a whole package, a so-called “Display.” In Lorcana, such a display contains 24 boosters with 12 cards each and costs 144 €.
However, the cards were so popular and quickly sold out that boosters and displays were quickly bought up and offered by scalpers for double the price or more. I was lucky: a cool store in Berlin still had plenty of displays.
After my ex-colleague Maik Schneider got me hooked on Lorcana and really made me want to play, I took some money in hand and bought 4 displays as well as 2 starter decks and a bit of equipment. Total cost: just over 600 euros.
Here is the trailer for Lorcana:
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Disney Lorcana: The start trailer for the collectible card game
At that moment, I didn’t care that it got expensive. I wanted to play, build my own decks, and tweak them. And that’s what we did, extensively and with a lot of fun. What I hadn’t factored in: There are cards that are really worth a lot of money.
As with every trading card game, some cards in Lorcana are shiny or “Foils.” They look especially nice, but otherwise, nothing more. Lorcana takes it a step further.
Certain cards come with an alternative, completely unique design: the “Enchantments.” There are 12 different ones with a very limited print run. I was very lucky because in my displays there were 3 of them that I could sell for a nice sum:
Hades – King of Olympus costs on Cardmarket 130 €; I sold the card for 120 €
Stitch – Carefree Surfer costs on Cardmarket 170 €; I sold the card for 130 €
Simba – Returned King costs on Cardmarket 168 €; I sold the card for 130 €
So I could have made even more, but I didn’t want to fuss too much over haggling. Instead, I just made a few collectors happy and sold the cards below value. I only cared about covering some of the expenses.
The absolutely most expensive card wasn’t even among them: Elsa as an Enchantment is currently traded for over 460 €. Whoever pulls that can easily buy 3 more displays. Or … you know, just keep the money.
Note: Boosters are linked to luck. Lorcana can therefore quickly become costly due to the luck factor. Similar to Pokémon, the game appeals more to young fans. Boosters, luck, and collecting special cards are typical for trading card games (TCGs), which everyone should be aware of who wants to start with Lorcana.
I don’t want to encourage anyone to spend money through my article and hope for the jackpot, especially since the prices for individual cards vary WIDELY. I have spent money here that I don’t miss and that I can “waste” on such craziness.
Lorcana is a bit like Magic for kids and is a lot of fun
The reason I spent so much money on Lorcana is mainly because I really enjoy the game. I played a few rounds every day during my vacation at Maik’s, sometimes more than he actually wanted – although he got me into it.
Imagine the game roughly like Magic, but without the overly complex mechanics. Instead of lands and mana, there is ink, and most cards can simply be turned into ink. This significantly simplifies deck building.
There are 6 colors in Lorcana, but you may have a maximum of 2 different ones in a deck. However, this provides enough possibilities to build different decks. Among the archetypes we have already seen or built are:
Aggro decks that overrun the opponent
Midrange decks that focus more on control
Ramp decks that can play particularly strong cards early on
What I like best about Lorcana is that it’s about winning and not about making the opponent lose. This means: instead of bringing the opponent’s life points to 0, I need to collect “Legends” myself. With 20 Legends, I’ve won. The frustration factor is thus significantly lower and table flips become less likely.
Another advantage: there are currently only just over 200 cards. Magic, on the other hand, now has somewhere over 25,000. Anyone wanting to start now has to read and learn cards for weeks. Something that has always spoiled my fun.
In November, the second set for Lorcana will be released, and in spring 2024, there will be a reprint of the first set, so the scalper prices are currently not worth it anyway. Let’s see how much money this game will still take from me.
If you haven’t quite warmed up to cards yet, but still want to try something different in gaming, there are also top-notch board games for nerds:
Helldivers 2 is a new online co-op game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and is set to be released on Steam. A gameplay video now provides a closer look at the combat system.
What is it about? Helldivers 2 is a third-person shooter where you join the battle against alien life forms to liberate the galaxy.
Together, you fight as part of an elite unit – the Helldivers – using various weapons and equipment for your freedom. The developers promise a solid co-op system and their best cooperative gameplay to date. If you want to work as a team, it will be important to communicate, allocate your weapons appropriately, assign roles, and be perfectly prepared for combat.
When does it come out? Helldivers 2 is set to be released on February 8, 2024, on PC/Steam and PS5.
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Helldivers 2 Sorrow Titan Liberation Gameplay Video
What does the video show? The nearly three and a half minute long video shows you gameplay from the fight against the powerful Acid Titan, commented by CEO Johan Pilestedt and Arrowhead Game Studios.
The mission shown starts in the spaceship, where you first need to select your mission on a galactic war map. Then you enter the “Hellpod,” a small capsule that transports you and your comrades to the chosen planet.
In this video, you visit one of many planets. The deadly Acid Titan is waiting for you here. The mission of the elite team is to take it out. The following gameplay presents a possible approach for that.
First, the Acid Titan must be found, and along the way across the unknown planet, you will encounter some smaller enemies. However, as a team, these can be easily taken down.
The Acid Titan is a significant challenge and requires a focused approach and solid teamwork. Communicate with your teammates and support each other. For example, you can see that a rocket launcher can only be reloaded with two players.
Now and then, some smaller enemies may also interfere in the fight. So pay attention to your surroundings and help your teammates if they are being chased by a few small creatures. Otherwise, you will be missing a fighter against the big Acid Titan. However, it might even be a better tactic for one of you to take care of the little monsters around.
You can also see that after you die, you need a moment before you land back on the planet with the Hellpod. In the meantime, your team has to cope with one less fighter.
After each successful mission, rewards await you, with which you can upgrade your ship, weapons, armors, or tactical equipment.
What do you think of the shown gameplay and the concept behind Helldivers 2? Feel free to discuss.
Games that take you to a distant galaxy are very popular. A bigger game in this genre was Starfield, which came out this year and already has its first major update for you:
For the FIFA successor EA Sports FC 24, the ratings of all cards are finally known. However, some superstars have to endure severe downgrades. We show you which stars are too weak for your team this year.
These are the ratings: After EA Sports published several Top 24 ratings of the various leagues, they have now released the complete database. We now have access to all players and can take a detailed look at how strong the cards are.
And there we discover some former stars who are not as strong in FC 24 as in previous years.
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5 important improvements in the career mode of EA Sports FC 24
Jamie Vardy is relegated with Leicester City and his rating as well
Jamie Vardy, who sensationally won the English championship with Leicester City in 2016, had always had a solid rating and was always a good striker. Especially for the start of a FUT season, he often had a recommendable strong card.
In FIFA 23, he still had an 85-rated card and now has to endure a huge downgrade to 78.
The downgrade should be explained by his club’s relegation as well as the fact that Vardy scored only 3 goals and provided 4 assists in 37 games. Unfortunately, his new card no longer looks attractive at all, and only a few will include him in their team.
Aubameyang now has the same rating as in FIFA 14
It is strange to see how the former Bundesliga star Aubameyang continues to decline in rating. But in FC 24, the downward trend continues and Aubameyang drops from 85 to 80 points in the overall rating. His new card resembles his BVB card in FIFA 14, when he also had an 80 rating.
Back then, the Gabonese had a speed of 93, which has now dropped to 83 in FC 24. Now, his new card is only better in shooting and is actually not recommended for any team in FC 24.
From FIFA 17 cover star to rank 230 of all gold cards
Marco Reus was on the cover of FIFA 17 and had a very strong rating of 88 back then. Now, in EA Sports FC 24, the Dortmund star has to endure a significant downgrade. Compared to FIFA 23, Reus drops by 2 points in the overall rating, so he only has an 83-rated card now.
And unfortunately, the card isn’t really good. It mainly lacks speed. Additionally, while the shooting and passing values are still more than solid, they no longer match the once world-class stats. For a starter team, Reus might be interesting for a short time.
Sterling with a significant downgrade
Raheem Sterling has received a significant downgrade. The Chelsea winger drops from an 86 rating to an 83 rating, and now has a card that doesn’t look very dangerous anymore.
The biggest weakening for the new Sterling card is the speed, which is incredibly important for wingers. In FIFA 23, Sterling still had a speed value of 90, but now it has dropped to 85. The other values are okay, but nothing special.
If you draw Sterling in FC 24, the joy will probably not be very great.
CR7 was among the best cards in the game for years, and it was the greatest thing to draw him. And even last year, he could still boast a 90 rating. However, in the FIFA successor FC 24, the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner now only has a rating of 86 and is not even among the top 25 anymore, sliding down to rank 95 of the best gold cards in the game.
The poor rating is likely due to his age, as well as his poor first half of the season at Manchester United. Moreover, Ronaldo plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, in a league that is not among the strongest.
His current gold card still looks okay, but it no longer offers values one would expect from a superstar. His speed is unfortunately far too low, and his dribbling is not at a high level. Only the shooting values are still at a strong level.
It will be exciting to see how often he will make it into the Team of the Week with strong performances to earn improved cards.
What do you think about the cards? Will one of them make it into your team despite the downgrade? Feel free to tell us in the comments!
The biggest weakening for the new Sterling card is the speed, which is incredibly important for wingers. In FIFA 23, Sterling still had a speed value of 90, but now it has dropped to 85. The other values are okay, but nothing special.
If you draw Sterling in FC 24, the joy will probably not be very great.
CR7 was among the best cards in the game for years, and it was the greatest thing to draw him. And even last year, he could still boast a 90 rating. However, in the FIFA successor FC 24, the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner now only has a rating of 86 and is not even among the top 25 anymore, sliding down to rank 95 of the best gold cards in the game.
The poor rating is likely due to his age, as well as his poor first half of the season at Manchester United. Moreover, Ronaldo plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, in a league that is not among the strongest.
His current gold card still looks okay, but it no longer offers values one would expect from a superstar. His speed is unfortunately far too low, and his dribbling is not at a high level. Only the shooting values are still at a strong level.
It will be exciting to see how often he will make it into the Team of the Week with strong performances to earn improved cards.
What do you think about the cards? Will one of them make it into your team despite the downgrade? Feel free to tell us in the comments!
In less than two weeks, the release of EA Sports FC 24 is coming. It’s time to take a look at the 5-star skillers for FC 24 so you can start tricking right away when Ultimate Team launches.
What do players with five-star special moves bring you? Players with 5-star skills can not only perform the best and most effective tricks, but they can also be the decisive factor in tight games with surprising moments.
5-star skillers are always in high demand throughout the year, but especially at the start of Ultimate Team, they attract the attention of many players. That’s why it makes sense to get an overview of all the exceptional talents. We are here to help you with our list.
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EA Sports FC 24: The official gameplay trailer
All stars with five-star special moves
In the trailer shown above for EA Sports FC 24, you may have already discovered some new skill moves or the players capable of performing the best tricks.
Which players belong to the 5-star skiller category in FC 24? In the list, we have compiled all players with 5-star special moves for you. The players are sorted by their rating. Additionally, you will find the position and the league they play in the right column.
It is important to mention that players with strong dribbling stats do not necessarily have to be 5-star skillers. But of course, it is more likely that you will find one or two more skill stars among the artistic dribblers.
Let’s get started with the players before we turn to the female players.
All players with five-star skills
Name (Rating)
Position/ League
Kylian Mbappé (91)
ST/ Ligue 1
Vinícius Júnior (89)
LF/ La Liga
Neymar (89)
LF/ Saudi Pro League
Martin Ødegaard (87)
ZOM/ Premier League
Cristiano Ronaldo (86)
ST/ Saudi Pro League
Jamal Musiala (86)
ZOM/ 1. Bundesliga
Christopher Nkunku (86)
MS/ Premier League
Ousmane Dembélé (86)
RF/ Ligue 1
Riyad Mahrez (86)
RM/ Saudi Pro League
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (86)
LF/ Serie A
Kingsley Coman (85)
LM/ 1. Bundesliga
Marcus Rashford (85)
LF/ Premier League
Memphis Depay (84)
MS/ La Liga
Thiago (84)
ZM/ Premier League
Ángel Di María (83)
MS/ Liga Portugal
Roberto Firmino (82)
MS/ Saudi Pro League
Jadon Sancho (82)
LF/ Premier League
Paul Pogba (82)
ZM/ Serie A
Allan Saint-Maximin (81)
LM/ Saudi Pro League
Antony (81)
RF/ Premier League
Lucas Paquetá (81)
ZOM/ Premier League
Wilfried Zaha (81)
LF/ Süper Lig
Jesús Corona (80)
RF/ La Liga
David Neres (80)
RM/ Liga Portugal
Juan Cuadrado (80)
RM/ Serie A
Hakim Ziyech (80)
RF/ Süper Lig
Coutinho (79)
ZOM/ Premier League
Mike Trésor (78)
LM/ Pro League
Jota (78)
LM/ Saudi Pro League
Coronado (78)
ZOM / Saudi Pro League
Luciano Acosta (77)
ZOM/ MLS
Jesper Karlsson (77)
LF/ Serie A
Alexandru Maxim (76)
ZOM/ Süper Lig
Amine Harit (76)
LM/ Ligue 1
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (75)
ZOM/ 1. Bundesliga
Xerdan Shaqiri (75)
ZOM/ MLS
Rayan Cherki (75)
ZOM/ Ligue 1
Cesinha (75)
ST/ K League 1
Silas (74)
RM/ 1. Bundesliga
Jeffinho (74)
LF/ Ligue 1
Talles Magno (73)
MS/ MLS
Osame Sahraoui (72)
LM/ Eredivisie
Adrián Ricardo Centurión (69)
ZOM/ LPF
Hernâni (69)
RM/ Liga Portugal
Yassine Bahassa ( 68)
LM/ Superliga
Juan Diego Rojas (66)
RM/ Liga Sudamericana
Elias Saad (66)
LM/ 2. Bundesliga
Dylan Bahamboula (63)
RF/ SPFL
How many players in FC 24 can perform 5-star skills? Almost 50 players will be able to dance their opponents with 5-star skills at the launch of FC 24. Most 5-star skillers are distributed across Europe’s top leagues. However, taking a look at smaller leagues could be worthwhile if you want to have a dribbler with a certain something in your ranks.
Some of the trickiest players are also among the fastest players in FC 24. If you want to know who wins the race of the speedsters, then be sure to check out our article on the fastest players in FC 24.
As every year, there are more than a handful of silver players who are capable of performing the craziest skill moves. Even a bronze player has made it into the ranks of the 5-star skillers.
Now let’s continue with the 5-star skillers among women.
All female players with 5-star skills
Name (Rating)
Position/League
Alexis Putellas (91)
ZM/ Liga F
Caroline Hansen (90)
RF/ Liga F
Debinha (88)
ZOM/ NWSL
Lina Magull (87)
ZOM/ GPFBL
Beth Mead (87)
RF/ Barclays WSL
Marta (84)
ZOM/ NWSL
Lieke Martens (84)
LF/ D1 Arkema
Amel Majri (84)
ZOM/ D1 Arkema
Ella Toone (83)
ZOM/ Barclays WSL
Dzsenifer Marozsán (83)
ZOM/ GPFBL
Lauren James (83)
RF/ Barclays WSL
Deyna Castellanos (80)
ZM/ Barclays WSL
Jéssica Silva (78)
ST/ Taça da Liga
Which German players are 5-star skillers? Among the 5-star skillers in the women’s category, there are two German national players: Lina Magull and Dzsenifer Marozsán. Additionally, from the men, Bayern shooting star Jamal Musiala and second league player Elias Saad.
Most 5-star skillers, not surprisingly, come from Brazil. So if you want to do magic, you might want to bring some players from the home of football into your team.
Overall, you will have over 60 players available at the launch of FC 24 who have 5-star special moves in their repertoire.
Which skill moves belong to the new meta remains to be seen. Getting one or more players with these special abilities into your team early on could certainly enhance your creativity in attacking play.
At the start of FC 24, many players will likely experiment with the skills. After a few days or weeks, the best special moves will have emerged.
Icons and Heroes have been excluded from our consideration. If you are already hyped about the new heroes, just take a look at our list of all new heroes in FC 24.
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The release of EA Sports FC 24 is just around the corner. Now we have insights into some new features and information about the launch of the Ultimate Team mode.
What’s happening with EA Sports FC 24: It won’t be long now until EA Sports FC 24 is released. By the end of this week, players can start in Early Access.
In addition, a lot of other information was presented, mainly focusing on Ultimate Team. We summarize here six of the most interesting new features.
EA Sports FC 24 introduces new features for FUT
In the new pitch notes for Ultimate Team, there is a wealth of information about the mode, which also returns in EA FC 24. We summarize some of the most exciting points here; you can find the complete list in the pitch notes (via ea.com).
Evolutions: This is a new type of card that you can upgrade repeatedly. EA has now announced that every week in the first season of FUT – named Welcome to the Club – new evolutions will be available. A total of 12 will be introduced during this season.
The card design for evolutions
You will be able to upgrade these cards in three categories: gameplay, utility, and cosmetic. This will include better stats, new positions, visual upgrades, and more for your cards.
Additionally, the evolutions system is expected to be combined with promo events, such as Centurions.
Team of the Week: There has often been criticism that the TOTW is currently too weak. EA FC 24 will address this by making the following changes:
All TOTW players will have at least an 80+ rating.
TOTW players can receive larger upgrades in specific attributes to make them more competitive.
There will again be featured TOTW cards, which can also receive upgrades in weak foot and skills. PlayStyles will also play a role here.
Additionally, cards from the top 5 women’s leagues will also appear in the TOTW.
Women’s Cards in Ultimate Team: For the first time, female players will also be playable in Ultimate Team, and it will also be possible to create mixed teams.
In the pitch notes, EA provided further details about special cards:
5 icons and 3 hero cards for women will be available in FUT, which can also receive moments cards.
In events, women will also receive special cards, just like men. They will be available in packs, in objectives, and in SBCs.
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EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Team Deep Dive Trailer
FUT Champions: FUT Champions is the mode with the best rewards in Ultimate Team. Here you will play not only the qualification but also the FUT Champions Finals, i.e., the Weekend League.
An important change is that the well-known FUT Champions players, i.e., the red player choice cards, will no longer be included in the typical Weekend League rewards but will be replaced by a reward of comparable value. However, what exactly that will be is still unclear.
However, EA states that they will not completely disappear but will reappear throughout the year – just when and how is also unclear.
Additionally, the rewards will be updated from rank 2. Also in the Rivals mode, divisions 2 and above will receive better rewards.
Squad Battles: The halftime length in the mode against AI will be reduced to 4 minutes. This should please fans of the mode, as more matches can be completed in less time. Furthermore, only 32 matches per week will count towards the rating, instead of 40.
Seasons: The seasons in Ultimate Team are intended to play a more important role and better connect with the promos in FUT. Additionally, these will be more connected with the swap system, where you earn tokens and exchange them for rewards.
Moreover, you will now receive weekly EP rewards in Squad Battles, Rivals, and Champions to help you climb higher in the seasonal ranking.
Just before the first season, the first event will also take place: Ultimate Team starts with the Mad-Ready promo, which is primarily intended to distribute cosmetic upgrades for players. The stats will remain the same. However, the promo will start with the Early Access in EA Sports FC 24.
It can be assumed that more information about EA Sports FC 24 will be revealed in the coming days. We will keep you updated here at MeinMMO.
An overview of the release of EA Sports FC 24 can be found here: You can find it here.
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Companions are one of the most important features in Baldur’s Gate 3. Many players dedicate entire playthroughs just to build a relationship with another character. One of the companions, however, is causing frustration with a scripted cutscene: Astarion, the slightly arrogant elf.
Spoiler Warning: The article discusses character developments and companions, including light spoilers for some of the characters – primarily from Act 1.
Who is the companion? Astarion is an elf and is default a rogue. You find him quite early in the game and can recruit him as one of the 10 companions, and later even enter into a romance with him.
Essentially, Astarion is more on the “evil” side, but he doesn’t complain too much to “good” players either. Especially his charm and appearance make him a fan favorite, many players try to fix him.
This is the problem with Astarion: Most companions have certain interactions with the player that usually occur while resting. However, Astarion has a cutscene quite early that is always triggered.
If you’ve increased enough with certain companions, you can invite them to intimate moments and even to lovemaking. Some companions are so bold that they instead challenge you (and do not tolerate any contradiction).
However, right here, the romantic meeting may not take place because Astarion shows up instead to sink his fangs into your neck.
With a special love scene, Baldur’s Gate 3 became known right away:
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Creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 show intimate love scene with a bear and get banned instantly
“I thought it was funny – Now it happened to me too”
afterwards you need to talk to Minthara and must not seek answers too much in her fears
you can actually recruit her later in Act 2
After the slaughter in the grove, the goblins throw a party in your camp and Minthara leads you to a ruin where she offers to have sex with you. However, this is exactly where Astarion may break in and instead indulge his bloodlust. Thus, nothing happens with the sex.
This is how you bypass the problem: It is essentially a bug or rather that players seem to play differently than intended. Because the Astarion scene is postponed until you take a long rest.
Some players, especially experienced ones, do not rest that often. On the one hand, because it is not always necessary, and on the other hand, because quests can fail if you rest too often. Accordingly, players tend to be more cautious. However, there are some tricks:
if you lack supplies, you can also rest just for the story – but you won’t get any regeneration. Use a short rest for that
you can visit the camp and talk to companions without actually resting
in general, the rule is: if you don’t know anything about a quest yet, it can’t fail by resting. There are a few exceptions, though
The long rest system already causes some discussions, due to the fear of missing something. A good middle ground seems to be to take a long rest after every 3-4 fights. This way, you won’t miss too much and still get all the cutscenes.
How you can approach your companions correctly can be found here:
In Pokémon GO, there is currently an event where you have to catch many Pokémon. At the same time, more and more players are noticing that they have fewer balls available. The fans seem to have come to a unanimous and angry conclusion: Niantic is to blame.
However, some players on Reddit are increasingly noticing that they have significantly fewer Pokéballs than they did before the event. In some cases, even drastically fewer. The website Pokémon GO Hub reports a drop of up to 40% fewer balls from gifts from friends (via Pokémon GO Hub).
This comes at an inconvenient time during this event and is upsetting many fans. They are now angry at Niantic because this change was not communicated and does not appear in any patch notes.
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Pokémon Go Season 9: Mysterious Wishes Trailer
I wish it were illegal to change such things without patch notes
The community is angry with the developers: Fans on Reddit became aware of the changes on September 6. A thread there questions whether the gifts received from friends were nerfed at the start of the event (via Reddit).
Some players there notice that they are receiving significantly fewer Pokéballs, which makes the event increasingly difficult. The thread creator even feels pressured to buy new Pokéballs for real money or Poké coins.
Many other fans report similar circumstances in the 112 comments and urge the developers at Niantic for better communication. Some commenters even assume that Niantic is doing this intentionally so that fans will buy more balls from the shop.
Has the rate been further nerfed? On September 13, another Reddit thread speaks out. The creator wonders if the rate has been further nerfed. They opened 40 gifts and received only 31 balls from them (via Reddit).
Their post receives 600 upvotes and 173 comments. One of them claims that Niantic has indeed further nerfed the drop rate of the balls. They receive 336 upvotes for this, indicating much support.
Another player defends Niantic, saying: “They had to adjust the drop rate since we can open 40 gifts during the event [normally it’s 20]. But somehow they managed to ensure that you get less from 40 than you did before.”
Other fans report that they have almost no balls left and urge the developers to make improvements. Pokémon GO has not officially commented on this or improved the drop rate.
How about you? Do you have similar problems and too few balls? Or have you not noticed any changes? Feel free to write it in the comments here at MeinMMO.
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A man reports on Reddit about a friend’s brilliant wall decoration. He buys old motherboards and hangs them in his gaming room.
In our world, there is a lot of waste. With various recycling measures, humanity tries to make the consumption of electronic items more sustainable.
What is the problem with electronic devices? Mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and computers are often disposed of long before the end of their normal life cycle. Although they can be efficiently recycled, they too often end up in drawers and are forgotten there. A user on Reddit now shows how he extends the lifespan of hardware by reusing it as decoration.
Manufacturer shows sleek case, gamers are thrilled: “Great design! Goes directly onto my wishlist”
Discontinued motherboards as wall decoration
In a post on Reddit, the user “whatHappensImIn” shares a photo of a very special wall decoration with the community.
What is in the picture? In the comments, he explains that this is the gaming setup of a friend. In several arrangements, his buddy currently has 14 old motherboards of different models hung directly above his desk. Right next to it, he also has his gaming PC mounted on the wall.
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Where do all the old components come from? As his friend further reports, this was a spontaneous idea. He suddenly went on an online shopping spree and looked for motherboards that he aesthetically liked. Apparently, he found what he was looking for and eventually ordered the discontinued hardware. Not every purchase of old hardware is a good investment, however.
How were the motherboards attached to the wall? The exact procedure is not discussed in the post. However, the photo shows white plates/frames on which all the motherboards were attached. The creative user has again mounted these plates/frames on the room wall.
In further comments, the creator of the post mentions that his friend is not yet finished with his project and is already looking out for more motherboards.
What is upcycling? The idea of giving old objects a new life has been around for a long time. Defective and no longer needed items are not simply disposed of and put back into the raw material cycle.
Instead of selling or scrapping them, many people become very creative and give discarded things in the household a new purpose. This often results in decorative works that are worth seeing. This is then called upcycling instead of recycling. Some people also give away old gaming PCs that no one really wants.
Would recycling be the better alternative? Yes, because the loss of reusable materials within the value chain speaks against it. Especially in electronic waste, there are various rare earths, ores, and metals that can be reused almost without any loss of quality.
This also applies to all electronic devices that languish in any drawers or musty basements. If the user no longer likes his wall decoration at some point, he can still dispose of the motherboards properly.
