Patch 13.17 of League of Legends suddenly transforms a top laner into an invincible mid lane beast. Currently, the Barbarian King personally dominates the mid lane. My MMO reveals what lies behind it.
Which champion is it about? We’re talking about Tryndamere. This champion received huge buffs in patch 13.17. Balancing the now 164 champions seems to be a difficult task. Even small changes can have a massive domino effect on game balance. Thus, a meta can completely waver.
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After buffs, Tryndamere dominates the mid lane
These buffs/nerfs has Tryndamere received:
Increased attack range: Raised from 125 to 175. Darius and Trundle also have a range of about 175.
His base AD was reduced from 72 to 68.
What does the win rate look like? Actually, Tryndamere is considered one of the classic top laners, but currently, he dominates both the top lane and the mid lane.
Alongside Garen with a win rate of 53.66% for all ranks (via U.GG status: 01.09.23), Tryndamere is right on his heels with a win rate of 53.41% for all ranks (status: 01.09.23).
When looking at the statistics in Diamond, he even dominates with a win rate of 56.52% (status: 01.09.23). Even in Bronze, he achieves 55.81% (status: 01.09.23). As it looks, Tryndamere seems to perform remarkably well in both lower and higher ranks.
Also, in the top lane, things look good for Tryndamere, with a win rate of 51.39% for all ranks (status: 01.09.23).
What’s the reason? Hand on heart, everyone has had their issues against Tryndamere – he has had some strong times. We remember the times from 2021, when mid lane Tryndamere instilled fear and terror in us. Pro player “Nemesis” spammed Tryndamere in the mid lane at that time, which led many players to pick the champion.
With his now “longer” arm, he poses a great threat in duels. Tryndamere can land a hit earlier than most melee champions due to his additional range. He can also be quite annoying against mages, which makes him attractive as a mid laner.
Playing against Tryndamere can lead to frustration. His damage is insane, he always gets to you, slows you down, and his ulti saves his … behind time and again.
It is unlikely that Tryndamere will maintain the high win rate. As quickly as the buffs come, the nerf hammer from Riot will swing again in due time. So in the next few weeks, his dominance can change again.
In the survival show “7 vs. Wild,” an incident occurred before the start of the 3rd season: The 63-year-old Andreas Kieling was not allowed to participate in the season. The show’s host, Fritz Meinecke, now explains what exactly happened with the candidate “Affe auf Bike.”
What we know so far:
The participants of the 3rd season of 7 vs. Wild are back from Canada and the first big news from the show was that the organizing team of the season announced the exclusion of documentary filmmaker Andreas Kieling (63).
It was said that the 63-year-old had withdrawn during the preparation phase due to an incident with a candidate. The candidate was the 40 years younger Ann-Kathrin Bendixen, known as “Affe auf Bike.”
The first reaction on social media was from some users attacking the woman and sending her hate comments. However, participants of the show defended her. Twitch streamer Papaplatte said (via twitter), the situation that had occurred was “absolutely not okay.” It was the best and only right decision that Kieling was not allowed to participate.
Kieling said: In a statement regarding the accusations, Kieling had his lawyer express (via t-online):
“My client danced with Ann-Kathrin Bendixen during a bus stop on the way to filming in the food area of a gas station in the Greater Vancouver area – like some other couples did as well. The mood was cheerful in anticipation of the production.”
However, there were no breaches of boundaries or violations at any time, said the lawyer.
Candidate shocked by hate messages
The affected party said: Ann-Kathrin Bendixen said (via derwesten) that she did not know how to return to normal life after all the drama. She did not know where is up, where is down. It is madness what our society makes out of something like this.
She is now the person who cannot even get a hand without it being considered sexual harassment.
The statement apparently came after the first very negative reactions on Twitter.
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What Fritz Meinecke says now: The founder of the show, Fritz Meinecke, has now described the accusation more precisely (via twitter). Twitch streamer Papaplatte, who also participated in the show, commented on it as well.
Bendixen and Kieling danced together, the woman was wearing pajamas, a onesie, as Papaplatte added.
Kieling grabbed her butt while dancing:
But to basically go straight for the ass, to grab this ass – we’re not talking about a hand slipping down a bit. There was a real good grab, a proper squeeze.
Meinecke says: At that moment, all those involved were in a state of absolute shock.
The candidate immediately resolved the situation afterwards and walked away.
Women demanded not to see Kieling anymore – After more incidents
Have more incidents occurred? Meinecke says that the incident at the gas station was not an isolated case. Kieling had committed further boundary violations:
He asked the candidate Hannah Assil if she did not have “wet feet” in her cowboy boots and whether they smelled.
He talked to his partner Joey Kelley for minutes about whether the teams were already set. He would rather go out with Hannah, spend 14 days with “the girls.”
He asked Affe auf Bike if she had a boyfriend.
Bendixen and Assil approached the organizing team and said they did not want to see Kieling during the project anymore.
Ultimately, the organizing team decided to remove Kieling from the project. That was the team’s decision. They stand behind it.
At gamescom 2023, there was trouble with Red Bull’s “Lounge.” Not all influencers were allowed in. Particularly, Twitch streamers KuchenTV and Scurrows felt excluded despite their large reach. Subsequently, both streamers complained about a scandal involving the streamer “Filow” (22): He allegedly excluded guests from the lounge personally whom he didn’t like. Videos were made and “scandal” was called. As Filow later explained, it was just bragging. He didn’t have the position to exclude anyone.
What were the streamers upset about?
In a Twitch stream by Scurrows from gamescom 2023, you can see him and the friendly content creators KuchenTV and Tobias Huch sitting in the “normal” influencer area of gamescom, teasing each other for not having access to the “Red Bull Lounge.”
To get into the area where there was also food and drinks, you needed a special permit, which none of the 3 received: Even though at least Scurrows and KuchenTV have considerable reach on Twitch and social media.
Apparently, they were not accredited by Red Bull due to their controversial reputation. Thus, they tease each other. For a similar reason, KuchenTV also has no partnership with Twitch. The streamer is considered “too reactionary” by Twitch.
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“We are the only real influencers”
This is what they say in the Twitch stream:
Scurrows wonders why Tobias Huch is not allowed in the lounge. After all, he says there are “35,000 genders.”
KuchenTV concludes: “We are the only real influencers. You can see that we are chilling here, not in the Red Bull Lounge.”
They agree that those who get into the Red Bull Lounge are “controversial” – except for HoneyPuu, she is cool. KuchenTV suggests that the four of them storm into the Red Bull Lounge; surely only a maximum of three can be stopped there.
The mood is light-hearted, but it seems that the three have something to chew on regarding not being allowed into this lounge. It is a pressing topic of conversation, especially since KuchenTV apparently is hungry and there is nothing to eat in the regular influencer area.
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Streamer claims: He had another removed from the list
What was the scandal? After gamescom, streamer Cisko G. released a video where he said he had initially received confirmation and was allowed into the Red Bull Lounge, but was later uninvited.
In a podcast, streamer Filow hinted that he was responsible for Cisko G.’s removal from the list:
He was initially accepted. Then I read the name. Then he was rejected.
As a reason, Filow stated that Cisko G. did not fit the value system and only did “troll shit.”
“HUGE SCANDAL”
This was the reaction of the streamers: KuchenTV quickly released a video: “HUGE SCANDAL in the RED BULL LOUNGE at GAMESCOM,” in which he denounces Filow’s behavior. Filow had nothing to do with Cisko G., they had only clashed once at a Rust tournament.
On YouTube, KuchenTV talked about Cisko G. and the Red Bull Lounge at gamescom
KuchenTV interpreted Cisko G.’s exclusion as Filow’s “revenge action.”
Such a person should never be given so much power:
Why is a Filow allowed to decide this for you? How can this be tolerated?
KuchenTV’s video received 342,000 views (01.09.2023)
MontanaBlack’s reaction received 605,518 views (01.09.2023)
Scurrows and Tobias Huch also took the statement seriously and expressed outrage on Twitter: This is a disgusting move by Red Bull. They celebrate themselves as a “moral authority” and engage in dirty tricks, according to Scurrows.
Scurrows announced that he would instruct his lawyer to inform Red Bull that “even large creators” were denied access (via twitter).
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The scandal turned out to be Filow’s embarrassing bragging
What was the problem? None of the three seemed to seriously question whether it was credible that a medium-sized Twitch streamer could have so much influence over Red Bull that he could decide who is allowed in the lounge and who is not.
Because that would be absolutely unprofessional behavior from Red Bull.
The “HUGE SCANDAL” later turned out to be pure bragging from Filow. He admitted after the shitstorm: He just wanted to make himself important; he wanted to feel cooler and more important than he is. He didn’t have the position to let people in or out. The responsible agency was responsible for that.
What he did, boasting about Cisko G.’s exclusion, was just incredibly embarrassing and cringe.
How do the Twitch streamers react? They also made videos and tweets about this statement. But they seem to not take the seemingly reasonable explanation “I wanted to make myself seem more important than I am” seriously.
Scurrows says that Filow shifts everything onto management. He asks: Who does he think he is fooling?
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is huge – yet much content has been cut. We reveal to you which content is missing from the game and why it is not present at release.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is quite a large game. The first playthrough takes attentive players about 100 hours of gameplay, in many cases even significantly longer – and that’s just one playthrough. With different choices or classes, you can discover entirely different scenes, quests, or even companions that you may have overlooked during your first run.
Yet despite its size, there is content that is not included in the release version of Baldur’s Gate 3. Dataminers have found many hours of unused voice lines in the game data that have no use in the finished game. Some content was cut just before launch, others were only in the “Early Access” version and others were never more than a rough idea that was discarded.
We discuss what kind of content was once planned or part of the game and what never made it into the release.
Spoiler warning: Since this involves unreleased content related to the story, there will be some spoilers. You have been warned.
The Upper City of Baldur’s Gate
The Upper City, or the “Upper Town”, is one of the few pieces of content where it can clearly be stated that it was cut shortly before release. Just 4 weeks before the game’s release, Larian’s studio head stated in the “Panel from Hell” that the Lower City was only a small part of Baldur’s Gate and that the Upper City would be even more impressive and fully explorable.
That the Upper City now only appears shortly before the final battle and can hardly be explored has been taken by some fans with a queasy feeling in their stomach.
The fact that the Upper City was planned for a long time is reflected in many areas of the game. For example, some NPCs tell you that you should visit them in the “Upper City”, and some quests currently end very abruptly that would actually have had their conclusion in the Upper City.
Even Cazador’s “Vampire Castle”, the creator of Astarion, was supposed to be in the Upper City. Instead, the entrance to his estate is now somewhat inappropriately located in a city wall – a very clear indication that something was changed quite late in development.
What is particularly frustrating is that the removal of the “Upper City” also caused there to be no “good” ending for Karlach – as some things would have needed to be completed in the Upper City.
During the development of Baldur’s Gate 3, it was once planned that there would be the area Avernus. This is one of the hells in the universe and would have served a similar function as the “Underdark” area in Act 1. It would have been primarily an optional area where you would meet some devils and have some interesting dialogues, especially related to Karlach and her connection to Zariel.
Karlach would have certainly felt at home in Avernus. At least a little bit.
Additionally, you should find soul coins here and be able to engage in some particularly tough battles.
However, it is not entirely clear how far Avernus was developed. The idea was probably discarded quite early.
Not much remains of a visit to the hells in the release version. You can only visit Raphael’s palace.
Raphael as a Merchant and the Soul Coins
Raphael is one of the most important characters of Baldur’s Gate 3 and offers the heroes a lucrative deal. But even if you reject this pact, he is an interesting character who remains memorable for a long time.
Originally, it was planned that Raphael would even act as a merchant. In exchange for soul coins, he would have offered special items from his private collection for sale.
Raphael once wanted soul coins from you.
In the release version of Baldur’s Gate, soul coins still exist, but they are not a currency. Instead, you can use them to equip your companion Karlach with a powerful buff and let her hell machine overheat for a while. She is then significantly more effective in battle.
Raphael’s collection of items still exists in a modified form – but now you have to steal them instead of buying them.
Daisy – The Desire in Your Head
The dream sequences were quite different in the Early Access version of Baldur’s Gate 3. There you did not meet your guardian or the Emperor, but a pretty woman named Daisy (a reference to “Desire”).
Interestingly, Daisy still appears in the official artbook – but the Emperor does not. It seems to be a change that was decided very late.
You would always find Daisy in the dream by the bank of a river. She would repeatedly try to seduce you and get you to trust her. She fulfilled a similar role as the guardian you chose and the Emperor, but had a different approach.
The exact reasons for this are not known, but some testers from the Early Access version said that they could not relate to Daisy and found her simply boring. Perhaps her removal was a good decision after all.
Two Songs with a Great Story
The scissors claimed two songs along with Daisy.
In the finished version, the beautiful song “Down by the River” only plays during character creation and is no longer found in the game afterward. The original meaning of the song has been completely lost, because:
Daisy offered you the choice to stay with her forever. If one had wanted to, the player could stay with her “down by the river”, that is, “Down by the River”. In that case, one would surrender completely to her (and thus to the worm in the head) and become a mindflayer. This becomes particularly clear when one looks at the lyrics of the song:
“Lace your heart with mine, let your sleeping soul take flight.” – “Connect your heart with mine, let your sleeping soul take flight.”
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If you wondered why the song takes on such creepy tones at the end – then that’s the reason. Because you actually submit along with the song to your existence as a mindflayer and remain in the dream with Daisy forever, while your body is controlled.
Thus, it is not a seemingly romantic love song, but an attempt by the tadpole to bring you to surrender.
The same goes for the song “The Power”. As far as is known, you only hear it during the credits now. Again, it is about the powers that come with the Illithid tadpole, and again it is Daisy who tries to entice you to surrender to these powers and slowly merge with her.
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Both songs and their meanings have sadly disappeared almost completely from the game with the exchange of Daisy for the Emperor.
Side Effects of the Illithid Powers
A major decision in Baldur’s Gate 3 is the use of the Illithid powers. The powers allow you to perform special actions in combat or to almost automatically persuade the conversation partner in dialogues – you just have to exceed a meager dice roll of 2.
Originally, it was planned that using the Illithid powers would eventually have a negative effect. Those who use them too often would eventually feel the consequences.
This is not the case in the finished game. Many companions, the narrator, and even the interface imply that using these powers will eventually come at a price – but that is not the case. You can use the powers as you please and will never be punished for it.
Removal of the Tadpole
The search for a cure to prevent the transformation into a mindflayer is one of the major themes, especially at the beginning of Baldur’s Gate 3. Even though it is not possible in the finished game until the end – it was once supposed to be possible. There are clear indications that Raphael could have healed you permanently from the tadpole, which would have significantly altered the course of the story.
Omeluum is supposed to be able to “disable” your tadpole – according to the quest and the ring, he does. But it doesn’t help.
There was also such an opportunity in the “Underdark”. Resourceful players still encounter Omeluum there today, who gives you a ring at the end of a long questline that supposedly “prevents the effects of the tadpole – both positive and negative”. In reality, this ring has no effect on your Illithid abilities when equipped. This is also apparently a concept that was discarded.
Lazarus – Long End Sequences
It is particularly noticeable that there are almost an hour of unused voice lines for Lazarus (“Withers”) in the game data of Baldur’s Gate 3. The files are marked as “Epilogue” and can be listened to on YouTube, for example.
It is quite obvious what purpose these voice lines were supposed to serve. They were originally intended as an “epilogue” and narrated what the heroes did after finishing the story. Depending on the decisions, there are sentences about what Shadowheart or Astarion did with their lives after the conclusion of the plot – or how it ended:
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Larian has already announced that they want to revise the ending of the game and make some improvements here. So it is possible that we will hear many of these voice lines if some time passes and further patches are released.
Followers of Shar and the Dead Three
In an earlier version of the game, it was possible to worship different deities – including Shar. This is particularly interesting as you could then have unique conversations with Shadowheart, who is also a follower of Shar.
While some classes can still devote themselves to different beings – Shar is no longer one of them.
Clerics also had the option to devote themselves to the Dead Three, namely Bhaal, Bane, and Myrkul – this would have also meant some story implications that would have come into play in Act 2 and 3.
Removed Storylines – Halsin, Minthara, and Jaheira
Halsin and Minthara are two companions that you can obtain in Baldur’s Gate 3. While they are not “Origin characters”, they can still join your party and even get involved in romances.
However, both characters originally had much more extensive stories.
Minthara’s story would have also dealt with the theme of pregnancy, as evidenced by many dialogue options and some sound files. In the finished version of the game, nothing of that is found anymore.
Minthara originally had much more story planned – or at least a different one.
Halsin, on the other hand, was supposed to have a larger part in Act 3 and involve the circle of druids, which would have been an additional faction. In the finished game, Halsin ends up rather being a loner – he occasionally mentions his circle, but there is no real interaction with it.
Jaheira also had a romance option until shortly before release, so you could have slept with her – that was also cut.
Why were these things cut? The reasons for this vary. Larian emphasizes that they are very satisfied with what ultimately made it into the game and that it was a conscious decision what to include and what to discard.
But there is still a little hope for some of this content. Because Larian is known for their “Definitive Editions”, where often unused content is added later. However, there is no guarantee.
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Pokémon GO brings a new Community Day Classic on September 02. Glumanda is the star of the day. We show you how to use the bonuses.
Update, 30.08. 16:20 Uhr: All bonuses of the event are now known. We have adjusted the information accordingly and added some tips.
When does the Community Day Classic run? The Community Day Classic runs on Saturday, September 02. The event takes place from 14:00 to 17:00 local time.
What is the event Pokémon? Glumanda is the main Pokémon of the event.
It should be noted, however, that this is already the third time that Glumanda is the star of a Community Day.
The Community Day Classic is fundamentally meant to bring back popular C-days from long ago that new players may have missed. This is likely to be the case here.
Pokémon GO: Community Day Classic with Glumanda in September 2023 – Start, Bonuses, Content
The Community Day at a glance
What? Community Day Classic with Glumanda When? Saturday, September 02, 2023, from 14:00 to 17:00 local time Pokémon of the day: Glumanda spawns almost everywhere in the wild Exclusive Attack: The charge attack “Lohekanonade” and the quick attack “Feuerodem”.
Bonuses: – Triple catch Stardust – Incense & Lures last three hours during the event – Snapshot surprises – Field research with Glumanda that can bring you Ultra Balls, Stardust, and Mega Energy for Glurak – Timed research between 14:00 and 17:00 that brings you Glurak Mega Energy – Showcases – There will be a special research in the shop for one Euro
What about Shiny Glumanda? The main bonus will be significantly increased Glumanda spawns appearing everywhere in the game.
Furthermore, the shiny rate will be noticeably increased. So if you haven’t caught a Shiny Glumanda, -Glutexo, or -Glurak yet, you’ll have another very good chance here.
This is what the Shinys look like:
What special attack is available? The two special attacks for Glurak are returning. It learns, if you evolve Glutexo into Glurak during the event or up to 2 hours after:
The quick attack “Feuerodem” of the Dragon type
The charge attack “Lohekanonade” of the Fire type
The Community Day Classic is already in the new season, which also brings Paldea monsters:
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Pokémon GO brings the first Paldea Pokémon
Who is the Community Day Classic with Glumanda worthwhile for?
Glumanda is a classic when it comes to Pokémon and should be the favorite Pokémon for some trainers. If you haven’t secured the monster – or at least its shiny variant – yet, you should keep an eye on the day.
How strong is Glumanda? The evolution Glurak is a useful Pokémon in PvP. Additionally, you can use the Mega Evolutions of Glurak very well in raids, they belong to the best Fire attackers in Pokémon GO.
How to prepare for the Community Day Classic
Use the Stardust: If you want to gather a lot of Stardust, it is worth igniting a star piece if you have one available. However, keep in mind that just a few days later there will even be quadruple Stardust when the Hyperbonus is active. More information about the Hyperbonus and the new Paldea Pokémon can be found here.
Secure your items: Plan enough Poké Balls, around 200 to 300 should be sufficient if you want to catch without pause. Pay attention to Nanab Berries as well, as they give you double candies when you catch. This helps if you want to play for a limited time and need a lot of candies quickly.
Create space: Use the filter function to create space and sort your Pokémon collection. For example, with the search term
‘0*, 1*, 2*’
shows you the game only monsters that are worse than 2 stars. If you plan to collect a lot, this can be worthwhile.
Is the Community Day with Glumanda something for you? Tell us in the comments!
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For this event, you can optionally find a ticket in the Pokémon GO shop for €0.99, which brings you additional rewards related to Charmander.
Note: Generally, you can play the Community Day without a ticket. It’s just additional bonuses that you get with the ticket.
Since the event has already started in other time zones, there is already information about what’s included in the ticket. We summarize the contents and rewards of the ticket using the overview from LeekDuck.
Community Day Classic featuring Charmander 1/5
Task
Reward
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
10 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Charmander
20 Charmander Candy
Land 5 good throws
Charmander Reward
Stage Reward: For completing this stage, you’ll receive:
2,000 Stardust
1 Incense
1 Charmander Encounter
Community Day Classic featuring Charmander 2/5
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Charmander
20 Charmander Candy
Send 10 Pokémon
Charmeleon Encounter
Evolve 3 Charmander
1,000 XP
Stage Reward: For completing this stage, you’ll receive:
2,000 Stardust
1 Incense
1 Snorlax
Community Day Classic featuring Charmander 3/5
Task
Reward
Land 3 good Curveball throws
20 Charmander Candy
Evolve 1 Charmeleon
5 Golden Razz Berries
Send 10 Pokémon
1,500 XP
Stage Reward: For completing this stage, you’ll receive:
2,000 Stardust
1 Incense
1 Rocket Radar
Community Day Classic featuring Charmander 4/5
Task
Reward
Land 15 good throws
5 Silver Pineapples
Take a snapshot of a fire Pokémon
1,500 XP
Make 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
5,000 Stardust
Stage Reward: For completing this stage, you’ll receive:
2,000 Stardust
3 Rare Candy
Charizard Encounter
Community Day Classic featuring Charmander 5/5
Task
Reward
Already completed
50 Mega Energy for Charizard
Already completed
50 Mega Energy for Charizard
Already completed
50 Mega Energy for Charizard
Stage Reward: For completing this stage, you’ll receive:
Overall, you can get some additional Charmander encounters and candies through the ticket to progress faster towards Charizard. The additional Mega Energy, which is enough to Mega Evolve a Charizard, is also useful.
Additionally, there are items like Incense and a Rocket Radar in the ticket that would cost more than one euro if added up in the shop when calculated against the coin value. The ticket is especially useful if you have little time to play on Community Day and plan to buy the corresponding items anyway.
At the same time, one should consider that you could also buy the items, if necessary, by using coins earned in-game without spending real money. Furthermore, you get plenty of Charmander encounters if you have enough time to play thoroughly on Community Day.
In Pokémon GO you can now use the new Master Ball, but its use should be well thought out. We at MeinMMO therefore show you a selection of monsters for which the Master Ball could be worth it for you.
Which ball is it about? With the start of the “Rising Shadows” event, the new Master Ball made its debut in the game. The new item is one of the most sought-after balls in the Pokémon universe. Unlike the other balls you can use in the game, the new Master Ball has a special feature: Pokémon cannot escape from it. So you get a guaranteed catch.
After securing your first Master Ball in May, you now have the chance to snag a second one in the Timed Research: Master Ball. However, the ball remains rare, which is why the tasks are extensive and challenging.
For this reason, its use should also be well considered. We have summarized for you which Pokémon the new ball is suitable for and in which situations you should refrain from using it.
We have updated this article on September 4, 2023, and added content about the second Master Ball for you.
They often escape after the first ball, despite the use of golden razz berries, ultra balls, and excellent curveball throws. This leads to frustration, causing many to want to secure the monsters finally. Therefore, the Master Ball could provide corresponding relief to these trainers.
Are the birds worth it at all? The Galar birds can generally score well with strong attack values. They rank among the best attackers in Pokémon GO. However, there are some monsters that are even better than them. In PvP battles, the three legendary birds are, however, less interesting.
Those who finally want to call the Galar birds their own should not miss this opportunity. After all, it already takes a decent amount of luck to encounter them at all. You should still think carefully about whether Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres in their Galar forms are really worth it to you to catch with the Master Ball or if you prefer to go for another monster – especially since you currently only have one of these balls.
2. Legendary Hundreds from Raids
Why might one use the Master Ball for this? In Pokémon GO, legendary Pokémon are among the most sought-after monsters in the game. Many of them have high attack values and can thus assert themselves particularly in raid battles. Most players especially have legendary raid bosses with a perfect IV in their sights.
However, after a raid, you only have a limited number of balls available to secure the respective specimen. It is all the more frustrating when it has an IV of 100% and keeps jumping out of the ball, eventually escaping. In such a situation, it might be helpful to use the Master Ball to ensure a guaranteed catch.
Which monsters are particularly worth it here? If you want to use your Master Ball for a legendary Pokémon with an IV of 100%, you should focus on the best attackers in Pokémon GO. Among them, the following monsters are particularly suitable:
You can find more strong attackers in Pokémon GO in our following video:
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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video
3. Sought-After Crypto-Pokémon
Why might one use the Master Ball for this? Not only the “normal” legendary Pokémon can be helpful for you in the game, but also crypto Pokémon. Giovanni always has a legendary Pokémon in his team, which changes at regular intervals.
In the level 5 Crypto Raids, you can now also meet other crypto Pokémon. For example, in the season Abundant Adventures you will encounter the legendary electric and flying Pokémon Zapdos.
Unlike their normal forms, crypto Pokémon have higher attacks, making them even more interesting for use in raids. Just like with other raids, you might get lucky and encounter a strong specimen. However, here, too, the throws are limited, which is why the Master Ball might be worth it in some cases.
Which monsters are particularly worth it here? For use in raids, you should especially look out for the following strong crypto Pokémon:
Which monsters are involved? In Pokémon GO, not all monsters from the Pokémon universe have been released yet. Therefore, there are still a number of strong legendary and mythical Pokémon that you can also reserve the Master Ball for. The following monsters might be worth it:
Arceus
Volcanion
Zygarde
Diancie
Cupid
Even though trainers have been waiting for a release of Arceus for a long time and there have been first finds in the game code for Volcanion, it is still unclear when these monsters will actually come into the game. So one has to be patient a little longer.
Important Tips for Catching with the Master Ball
Use existing balls first: If you catch Pokémon from raids or after a rocket battle, you will have a certain number of premier balls available. To avoid wasting your Master Ball, you should first try to catch these monsters with the available balls.
If luck is not on your side and you only have one last ball left, you can still switch to the Master Ball and secure the Pokémon this way.
Things are different with the Galar birds. They have an enormous escape rate, which is why they often run away after the first ball. If you decide to invest your Master Ball for one of these monsters, you should therefore use it directly on the first throw.
Do not waste the Master Ball: Even if it sounds tempting to get a guaranteed throw with this ball, you should not use it lightly. Therefore, select your monsters carefully. You do not need the Master Ball for the following monsters:
legendary shinies: These usually stay in the ball after the first throw. If in doubt, rely on a silver razz berry; this keeps them better in the ball and you simultaneously secure extra candies.
wild spawns: Most monsters you encounter in the wild spawn there more frequently. And even if they are only temporarily more common during a specific event, experience shows that Niantic usually allows them to spawn again in the game after a while. Therefore, they are generally not a reason to use a Master Ball. This also applies to shinies and hundreds. Prefer to use ultra balls and strong berries for these.
rare spawns: Occasionally, you might encounter a rare Pokémon in the wild, such as Dratini. Even if you desperately want such a Pokémon, you should also focus here on ultra balls and strong berries. So prefer to use golden razz berries rather than waste your only Master Ball.
monsters from research: Similar to the legendary shinies, Pokémon that you receive from research tasks behave similarly. They usually cannot escape and offer you a guaranteed catch anyway. Therefore, do not use the Master Ball here either, even if you get a strong shiny from it.
Use berries when catching: Since the Master Ball guarantees you a catch anyway, you should take the opportunity and directly collect some extra candies. Therefore, give the monster a razz berry before catching it, as this doubles your candies.
Will there be more Master Balls? Probably yes, since Niantic has hinted at a new supply in their blog post. They write (via pokemongolive.com): “So think carefully about what you want to use it for and keep an eye out for further opportunities to get more of them!”
However, it is still unclear when and how new Master Balls will be available. As soon as there is new information about this, you will definitely find out about it with us on MeinMMO.
What do you think about the new Master Ball? Have you used it already? If so, for which monster? Or are you waiting for the right moment? Let us know in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
Can you play Starfield without a graphics card? Yes, it works, but only with significant compromises. Another option performs even better.
The system requirements for Starfield are quite demanding and require decent hardware even on low settings. But can you still play Starfield with weak hardware?
Yes, in principle, you can also play Starfield without a fast graphics card from AMD, Nvidia, or Intel, but the game looks far from beautiful. An alternative option would at least be cloud streaming.
Starfield without a graphics card runs at a stable 30 FPS if you turn everything off
How can you play without a graphics card? Both AMD and Intel have processors in their range that come with a graphics chip. We then talk about an APU, even though the term actually comes from AMD and is not officially used by Intel.
In gaming, the processor’s graphics chip takes over the tasks of the graphics card: graphics are rendered, and data is calculated.
How well does Starfield run on a weak system? YouTuber Christo Gevedjov tried Starfield on a Ryzen 5600G (via youtube.com). This is the current mid-range CPU from AMD with a “Vega 7” graphics chip. We have embedded the video for you here:
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The game runs surprisingly smoothly and stably at a resolution of 1280×720 with the lowest settings, between 25 and 30 FPS. In enclosed spaces, nearly 40 FPS are achieved, but in open areas, the values can drop to 19 FPS. The graphics chip runs at the limit with 98% utilization, while the processor is more like bored at 30% utilization.
By the way, the surprisingly good performance is also due to the upscaling technology FSR. This means that the game is rendered at a low resolution and then upscaled.
Do you really want to play Starfield this way? But let’s be honest: Starfield doesn’t look good at these settings. The textures are blurry, the faces are distorted, and the resolution is very low.
If you really want to enjoy the game, you should rather play it on better hardware. The cheapest “real” hardware for Starfield would be something like an Xbox Series S, and experts have already explained: Starfield runs really smoothly on the Xbox Series S and looks good.
Currently, it is not possible via GeForce Now, but it is not unlikely that Starfield will soon be available via GeForce Now.
What is the problem with this? The problem is that at the current time (September 1, 2023), neither Xbox Cloud Gaming nor GeForce Now offer Starfield for streaming. Whether this will change by the official release on September 6, 2023, we cannot say.
Another disadvantage of cloud gaming is that you need a very fast internet connection. A speed of at least 10 Mbit/s is recommended for good streaming. But you also need this to download the 120 GB of Starfield to your PC or Xbox.
More games for old systems: Tips and recommendations for players who only have slow or weak hardware can be found in the following article directly on MeinMMO:
Tonight, the best Guardians are gathering in Destiny 2 for the Worlds First in the Legacy Raid “Crota’s End”. However, before the first Day One heroes dive into battle, Bungie has made a traditional announcement: the deactivation of certain items. You’ll find out specifically what you can’t use in tonight’s raid in this article.
Update 01.09./ 19:00: Just before the raid start, Bungie has deactivated 3 additional items. You can find them at the end of the list.
What has Bungie announced for the raid? The raid “Crota’s End” is returning today as a legacy in Destiny 2, and the community can hardly wait to face the dangers and puzzles once again.
However, in these 48 hours, Bungie will also strictly ensure that the raid remains fair and that everything is done by the book.
Equipment, abilities, and weapons that are fun in the game or still have bugs are considered too powerful for a raid competition.
The Guardians should focus on teamwork and tactical play rather than relying on overpowered gear.
For this reason, some items and abilities have been deactivated. And MeinMMO tells you which ones.
Should there be further deactivations before or during the Day One raids, we will inform you immediately and update this article.
A preview of what to expect tonight can be seen here:
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Destiny 2: Crota’s End, Legacy Raid of Season 22
All banned items at a glance
Many teams are carefully planning their loadout and ability builds for the raid. But since Bungie has once again deactivated several strong items for the raid start, you may need to rethink this selection.
MeinMMO lists here which items are affected and explains why they are not allowed in contest mode.
Exotic Fusion Rifle “Area of Effect”
The exotic fusion rifle “Area of Effect”
Reason for weapon ban: The Arc super of the Warlocks has allowed the fusion rifle “Area of Effect”, the pre-order weapon for “The Final Shape”, to use the alternative shot indefinitely without consuming grenade energy.
Warlock – Strand Aspect “Weaver’s Walk”
The Strand aspect of the Warlocks “Weaver’s Walk”
Reason for ability ban: With the Strand aspect “Weaver’s Walk”, players have extremely high damage resistance when they are in “Spirit Mode”. However, this aspect also blocks all weapon and game interactions, leaving players with very little to do. Warlocks were turned into “unstoppable gods” but couldn’t do anything else.
The effect of “Weaver’s Walk” is probably intended by Bungie and should only be limited to this damage resistance.
However, it seems that there were some bugs that were quickly discovered by the Warlocks.
In the “Rift” mode, Warlocks with active “Weaver’s Walk” could hit the orb undisturbed into the enemy target.
With a glaive and “Weaver’s Walk”, the melee option of the weapon was still usable.
This means that Warlocks with glaives and the Strand aspect would have been nearly invulnerable in the raid and could have killed everything with their glaives.
Titan – Strand Aspect “War Banner”
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Reason for ability ban: The Titan “War Banner” made the Titan a sword killer and healer. The strand banner on his back radiates energy that regularly heals nearby allies and increases melee and sword damage.
However, a synergy was found that allowed the aspect “War Banner” to stack with several Titans. Additionally, if one also equipped the exotic “Synthoceps”, it melted bosses in seconds.
Moreover, the effect of the aspect on swords had a bug, as YouTuber CheeseForever discovered.
Swords without ammunition sometimes dealt more damage with the aspect than swords with ammunition.
By repeatedly pressing the jump and dodge buttons, Titans were able to deal nearly infinite damage.
Exotic Hunter Helmet: “Enemy Finder”
Reason for armor exotic ban: With the “Enemy Finder”, Destiny 2 has given a dusty exotic new shine in Season 22.
Tests by players have shown that the “damage bonus” with “Enemy Finder” is 25% for 10 seconds. And this could even be increased. Our Destiny editorial team was also excited about this rework, as the damage boost in PvE is fantastic and easy to trigger.
However, for the raid, this exotic is too strong and would tempt players to use the “Enemy Finder” instead of focusing on tactical play with overpowered gear.
Elemental Ammo Mod
This mod from Season 22 will be deactivated
Reason for mod ban: The elemental ammo mod in Destiny 2 is a benefit that allows players to receive heavy and special ammo by killing enemies. Its deactivation seems to be linked to the deactivation of loadouts and an unwanted interaction with the Strand super “Threadrunner”.
The mod in combination with “Misconduct” is the reason for deactivation
Reason for mod and weapon ban: The buff stack of the mod in combination with the exotic hand cannon “Misconduct” and the exotic armor “Luck Pants” of the Hunter caused absurd damage amounts. Therefore, both the hand cannon and the mod were banned.
The explosive shots were accounted for in the damage stacks of the “Luck Pants”.
This way, the damage increased nearly twice as fast to 10 stacks.
“Ecstatic Stacks”, Reserve and Armor Charge Mods
Reason for mod ban: Equipping the mods could overload a range of exotics and fragments. It went so far that you could have unlimited armor charge without decay.
Also, all reserve mods for ammo were banned as a result. Here, particularly the deactivation of ammo reserves could have significant effects as it would put players under more pressure during DPS checks against bosses due to the limited ammo availability.
Warlock Exotic “Sectant Filaments”
The first armor exotic with built-in overload champion mod: “Sectant Filaments”
Reason for armor exotic ban: This exotic of the Warlocks also interacts with the hand cannon “Misconduct”. Bungie saw a problem here that it could possibly deal additional damage in the raid and thus banned it preventively.
Where are the items all banned? Specifically, “Ecstatic Stacks”, Reserve and Armor Charge Mods are banned across the game in Destiny 2. Everything else can be used outside the raid contest as usual.
When will the items be reactivated? So far, nothing is known about when Bungie plans to reactivate the items.
In general, most items should be available again after the 48 hours when the competition modifier has been removed from the raid. Guardians who want to explore the new raid “Crota’s End” on the Normal difficulty after the contest will probably be able to use them again.
Did the bans throw your plans for the raid start into disarray? Let us know in the comments. Also whether you are participating in the day one raid or prefer to enjoy everything remotely on Twitch and YouTube.
For everyone wondering what’s so great about the day one raid: It’s a guaranteed exotic drop:
The week in Destiny 2 is coming to an end, Guardians, and that means Xur, the mysterious agent of the Nine, is offering his exotic treasures again. Although this time he has to wait a bit longer, as Guardians are facing Crota again in the new raid. However, MyMMO shows you what his offering holds for this week.
What happened this week in Destiny 2? This week was all about the green haze of the returning raid “Crota’s End” and a host of strong items that impressed the Guardians.
Bungie is focusing heavily on weapons and items with particularly good damage-benefit options for future seasons and episodes. Thus, for Season 22 a new exotic weapon was created, which combines seeking moths with a symphony of versatility.
This free Destiny 2 raid will evoke old player memories this weekend:
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Destiny 2: Crota’s End, Legacy Raid of Season 22
All information about Xur on September 1, 2023 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S
Xur will return to his job in Destiny 2 today and sell you quickly available exotic items.
However, there is one thing he no longer has on offer: the exotics from old exotic missions. Bungie has now returned them to their original activities and made the exotic weapons craftable.
When does Xur come? Xur visits Destiny 2 every Friday at 7:00 PM. His visit ends the following Tuesday at 7:00 PM. During this period, his shop is open and all Guardians can buy exotic items from him.
Where is Xur? This is his camp for the weekend
Xur’s location: Even after almost 10 years, the search for Xur is still exciting. And that’s a good thing. Because locating his exact position brings Guardians together every week. After the weekly reset at 7:00 PM, the search begins, and the Destiny editorial team has long hidden a transmitter in his robe.
Here is where Xur is: Twisted Cove, European Dead Zone
Xur’s inventory from September 1 to September 5 – All exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? Xur is known for offering a solid selection of exotic equipment and weapons that he sells to Guardians in exchange for Legendary Shards on behalf of the Nine.
His inventory changes weekly and primarily offers new players the opportunity to enhance their Guardian skills and prepare more quickly for the challenges in Destiny 2.
This is Xur’s offer
Xur’s inventory from September 1 to September 5
Weapon: Prometheus Lens – Solar Fusion Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: Saint-14’s Heart – Chest Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +4
Resilience: +7
Recovery: +23
Discipline: +16
Intellect: +6
Strength: +12
Total: 68
Hunter: Orpheus Rig – Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +14
Resilience: +14
Recovery: +6
Discipline: +2
Intellect: +14
Strength: +14
Total: 64
Warlock: Evacuation Artist – Armored for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +10
Resilience: +3
Recovery: +23
Discipline: +15
Intellect: +10
Strength: +7
Total: 68
Legendary Armor Set: “War Mind Avatar” Set
Raid races instead of Trials of Osiris
That’s why the Trials are canceled this weekend: Like with every Day-One raid start in Destiny 2, there will be no Trials of Osiris that weekend. Instead, Guardians will fight in the free Legacy raid for the guaranteed acquisition of the latest raid exotic from Destiny 2.
The game mode will return on September 15 with the adept version of the hand cannon “Igneous Hammer”.
That was all the information about Xur. Remember that the mysterious vendor will only remain in the Destiny universe until September 5. So secure your exotic favorites while you can.
If you are still missing the new exotics from Season 22, we recommend a Neomuna event:
In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, the Pre-Season Event starts today, promising you bonuses for the FIFA successor EA Sports FC 24. You can find all the info here.
Update, September 1st at 7:00 PM: The Pre-Season Event is now live and promises untradeable items for FC 24. You can earn these by completing objectives and tasks. To claim them, you just need to be logged into Ultimate Team in FC 24 starting from October 12, 2023.
The Pre-Season will last a total of 3 weeks and will release new tasks and SBCs each week.
You can earn these rewards in FIFA 23 and redeem them in FC 24:
Here is the continuation of the original article.
What is the Pre-Season Event? The Pre-Season Event is characterized by the ability to earn initial rewards for Ultimate Team in the upcoming FIFA successor EA Sports FC 24 by playing FUT 23.
Last year, during the Pre-Season Event in FIFA 22, players could unlock various packs for the successor FIFA 23. There were several “Kickoff Packs” that each contained 3 cards from the top 5 leagues, as well as various “Warmup Packs” that contained items and rare Gold Packs.
When does the event start? A notification in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team announced the event and confirmed the start for today, September 1st at 7:00 PM.
What can you earn for FC 24? Currently, there is no information available on the bonuses that can be unlocked for EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Team. EA has only released a QR code, which, however, currently leads nowhere.
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What content does Pre-Season bring for FIFA 23 Ultimate Team?
What content can you expect: At this moment, there is no official information regarding the content and rewards of the new Pre-Season Event for FIFA 23. However, it is likely that especially powerful cards from the current FUT season will again be available in packs.
Additionally, as usual, new SBCs and objective players should appear.
What do you think about the Pre-Season Event? Will you play it to secure rewards for FC 24? And you can find our complete overview of the FC 24 release here.
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On August 31, 2023, Netflix achieved something that MeinMMO editor Sophia Weiß believed was impossible: The streaming service released the first season of the new live-action adaptation of the legendary manga and anime epic One Piece. The impossible part? It is really really good.
Live-action adaptations of manga and anime come in all quality levels. At the lower end of the scale, we have our Dragonball Evolutions, Super Mario Bros. from 1993, and the Western Death Note.
On the other side, films like Rurouni Kenshin and the two Japanese Death Note movies balance things out. In between, we find titled Ghost in the Shell, Ouran Highschool Host Club, or the Sailor Moon J-drama.
Given that, it’s absolutely astonishing that Netflix, of all companies, and with One Piece, has produced the best live-action adaptation so far.
The announcement of the live-action film made me unhappy
One Piece has been with me for a very long time. The story has always been there, it feels:
I watched One Piece on Tele 5 after school, read the manga on the train to university, and devoured the latest chapter during lunch breaks at work. During my year abroad in Japan, I faithfully bought the new Shonen Jump, the magazine where One Piece is published weekly, and I saw the Universal Studios Osaka stunt show.
Long before the announcement, rumors about a live-action film were circulating on the internet. I discussed the topic at length with my friends. Under what circumstances could this go well? What must not happen? Do we even want this?
The conclusion was: One Piece is the one anime that does not need a live-action adaptation and would be the hardest to implement. How could one realistically depict such a fantastical and twisted world?
An anime like One Piece thrives on exaggerated expressions
For those of you who do not know One Piece:
Monkey D. Luffy is a young man who dreams of becoming the “King of the Pirates”. His distinguishing feature: A straw hat. He sets sail in a small boat to pursue his dream. The special thing about him is that as a child, he ate a so-called Devil Fruit. Because of this, he can no longer swim, but he can stretch and deform his body like rubber.
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One Piece – German Trailer for the First Season of the Live-Action Series by Netflix
Just that is difficult to depict “in real” without it looking silly. When I think of people with axes for hands or living snails that serve as phones, it can only look good in animation.
So it’s not like I was floating on cloud nine when Netflix announced it. In fact, quite the opposite. I was even convinced it would be terrible. Especially considering many of the recently released adaptations made me uneasy: Netflix itself is responsible for the rather tricky adaptations of Fullmetal Alchemist, Bleach, and Death Note.
And then Netflix showed the first trailer. I was not impressed. Until the second trailer. With that, my skepticism turned into cautious hope. Already in the trailer, some iconic scenes could be seen. And they looked good.
The final nail in the coffin of my rejection was the news directly from Oda:
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If Oda-san is satisfied with the series himself, what do I have to fear as a fan?
With the announcement of the release date, the evening I would devour the series was firmly marked in the calendar.
This convinced me about the series
Here I give you the points that ultimately convinced me of this adaptation.
The casting is amazing! Episode one opens with the execution of Gol D. Roger, the reigning king of the pirates 20 years before Luffy’s departure. His speech is as epic as it needs to be to spark a 20-year-long treasure hype. The camera ride through the crowd makes me particularly happy, as you can discover familiar faces everywhere.
Luffy’s actor, Iñaki Godoy, manages to capture the One Piece spirit in his very first scene: That’s Luffy. That’s Luffy’s small boat. And yes. He will become the king of the pirates.
Luffy’s actor Iñaki Godoy captures the dreamy and optimistic nature well
The locations in the series were faithfully recreated to the best of their ability. Be it cities like Shellstown or the ships. Especially the Going Mary and Garp’s warship – it has a dog head as a figurehead!
However, the series does not overwhelm you with all the “peculiarities” of its world from the beginning.
Snail phones are not the only peculiar feature from One Piece.
The most important thing is: The special effects are good. When rubber man Luffy stretches, it does not look silly. Buggy’s separation abilities are both funny and creepy, but without appearing out of place. The sea battles easily hold their own against modern Hollywood productions.
Of course, there are also things that stand out negatively: Some characters look a bit distorted and strange, like the fish people from the Arlong pirate crew. However, this does not weigh too heavily overall. It’s a matter of taste how one finds the costumes. They are colorful and fit the characters and the world, but in some places they look like cheap cosplays.
I recommend everyone to give the series at least a chance
Ultimately, I can say that One Piece on Netflix is a dream come true for me. And when last night, at the end of episode four, an orchestral version of the legendary Japanese opening “We Are!” by Hiroshi Kitadani played, I finally felt at home.
Even our editor-in-chief Leya reminisced today when we talked about One Piece on Netflix.
But One Piece on Netflix works even if you are not familiar with the anime or manga. Ultimately, it is a good adventure story that shows you a wonderfully bizarre world that is surprisingly profound and touches the heart.
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The new original show “Me & Myself – My Younger Self and I” comes to Sky in September. Actor Dieter Hallervorden meets himself, but 40 years younger – thanks to AI. What this TV show is about is revealed by MeinMMO.
When does “Me & Myself – My Younger Self and I” air?
You can watch the new show “Me & Myself” on September 5 at 8:15 PM on Sky One, as well as on demand via Sky Q and Sky Go.
What is the show about? The German actor Dieter Hallervorden, whom many probably know from his comeback hit “Honey in the Head”, gets the chance to meet his younger self on the occasion of his 88th birthday. The brand new show “Me & Myself – My Younger Self and I” is hosted by comedian Michael Mittermeier.
“For the first time on German TV, an artist meets his younger self”
Thanks to artificial intelligence, Dieter Hallervorden meets an earlier version of himself from 1987. The young Dieter knows nothing about the future and still believes that East Germany exists – which is supposed to provide funny moments when the two Dieters meet.
The show looks at different topics from Dieter’s life. It covers his popular role in “Nonstop Nonsens”, the revelation of his Stasi file, and his experiences in the field of stunts. It will also touch on the visions of his younger self. Especially the moment when Dieter Hallervorden meets his current wife is expected to be a magical highlight.
How was the younger self created? With the help of deepfake technology, Dieter Hallervorden’s younger self was created. For this, a huge amount of material from the late 70s to the early 90s was gathered.
Including:
Old performances
DVDs
Blu-rays
Other sources where Dieter’s face was clearly visible
Through all the collected data, a digital mask of Dieter Hallervorden from 1987 could be created.
What do Mittermeier and Hallervorden say about it?
Dieter Hallervorden was simply thrilled and said (via Sky.de):
I never thought I would travel through time with a younger version of myself and reflect on my life and experience events again in the here and now in such a humorous way.
Dieter Hallervorden
Michael Mittermeier emphasizes (via Sky.de) “Me & Myself” is not only something completely new technically, but also a challenge for me as a host. Sitting alongside both the young and the present Dieter Hallervorden and interviewing both might sound strange, but it’s extremely exciting[…].”
Somehow it’s exciting to see what is possible with the help of artificial intelligence. But it’s also a little scary. It has a hint of the same creep factor as in the science fiction series “Black Mirror”, in which technology has taken control over humanity.
Starfield throws you into the open world of the stars after the introduction. But before diving into the fray, you should complete the side quests listed here. They will reward you.
What are these side quests? During your travels through Starfield, you will encounter many NPCs and things that want to give you tasks. Besides your main story, you can also find side activities to explore multiple facets of the sci-fi game.
Some of these quests can be started right at the beginning, bringing you interesting missions or granting you strong items and benefits for your further journey. We now show you 3 side quests that you should complete at the beginning of your journey.
Here we have a deep dive into shipbuilding in Starfield for you in the video:
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The Shipbuilding of Starfield – Segment from the Deep Dive
1. Defensive Measures, False Positives and Leader of the Pack
Where can I find the quests? This trio of missions can be found right in Akila City in Akila in the Cheyenne system. Follow the main mission “Empty Nest.” Through this mission, you will also receive the side quests that you can complete on the side.
What do I get for it? A rare, heavy weapon that resembles a shotgun. It is powerful and a good option to arm yourself strongly from the beginning.
2. A Tree grows on New Atlantis
Where can I find the quest? You can find the quest in New Atlantis, near a large tree. To do so, speak to Kelton Frush.
What do I get for it? This is a story mission without aggressive and lethal actions. Rather, it revolves around deeper insights into the political affairs of Starfield and the scientific community. If you’re eager for more story, feel free to check out the mission.
3. The Lair of the Mantis
Where can I find the quest? You can find the quest in the mission “Back to Vectera” when you pick up a note with the inscription “Secret Base” from a pirate corpse.
What do I get for it? You will receive a powerful suit and a ship for your crew, but beware: The system in which the mission is located is intended for high-level players. Nevertheless, it could be worth a detour. You can find out how to tackle the mission in our guide.
These were all side quests with interesting things that you can discover or unlock at the beginning. Do you still lack the right firepower and need a strong weapon for the start? Our author Maik Schneider has found just the right thing for you: Starfield: How to secure a brutally strong weapon right at the start
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Every good role-playing game needs a well-defined skill tree with countless options to choose the abilities of your character. Starfield is no exception. However, some skills seem more useful right at the start of the game than others. We show you the 5 skills that we find most useful at the beginning.
How are the skills divided?
In Starfield there are 82 skills divided into 5 skill trees – Physical, Social, Combat, Research, and Technology.
The individual skill trees are also divided into four levels. To unlock a new level, you must invest a certain number of points (4, 8, 12) in the respective category.
The first level of a skill tree consists of 5 different skills each. Thus, you can choose from a total of 20 different skills right at the beginning of the game.
Some skills in Starfield are required to unlock basic abilities that make any role-playing fan’s heart race. And then there’s the jetpack, which is simply cool and fun.
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Which 5 skills should you unlock?
Persuade – Social, Level 1
Increases your chance of convincing NPCs in dialogues of your views by 10 percent.
Stealth – Physical Level 1
Adds a stealth indicator to your HUD that shows you whether you are truly acting in secrecy.
You are 25% harder to detect while sneaking.
Silenced weapons do 5% more “sneak attack damage”.
Thief – Social, Level 1
Unlocks the ability to pickpocket NPCs.
Security – Technology Level 1
Improves your ability to hack, which corresponds to lockpicking (“digipicks”) in Starfield.
Boost Pack Training – Technology Level 1
Required for you to use your boost pack (the jetpack).
Are there any other useful skills? Yes! Depending on your play style and personal interests, you will discover additional skills that you find interesting. Take your time and get a sense of the different skills.
Three skills that we also find useful are “Targeting Systems”, “Body Training”, and “Suit Design” – the latter two can only be unlocked at level 2 of their respective skill trees.
The targeting systems (Technology Level 1) allow you to specifically attack and disable individual systems of an enemy spaceship. This adds a touch of strategy to the space battles.
Body training improves your maneuverability on alien worlds. In simple terms, it means you get a combat slide. With a skill point in suit design, you gain the ability to create better spacesuits and helmets.
If you are wondering what the best backgrounds for your Starfield character are, check this out:
Bethesda has earned a reputation for launching games with some bugs present. Many of them are not problematic, but rather amusing. A streamer on Twitch has now discovered an extremely curious bug in Starfield.
What kind of bug is that? The players are aboard spaceships controlled by NPCs. As soon as the ship takes off, the players are thrown out of the cargo hold of the ship. In the videos, the players are either still on the ground or gently gliding back to the planet’s surface.
The community suspects that it has to do with the fact that the players are still in the cargo hold. The cargo hold is not counted as a spaceship instance, and therefore players fall out of it as soon as the spaceship takes off.
You can see the bug in the following video uploaded on Reddit:
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The bug is also visible with Twitch streamer Jabo. He screams in panic when he hears the spaceship’s launch signals and laughs heartily as he gets thrown out of the launching spaceship.
The wasteland of Fallout 4 was also full of bugs. The game was easier to play than its predecessor, but there were similar curiosities like frozen birds.
How do players react to it? Since this is not a game-breaking bug, many users take the bug with humor. In the live chat of the Twitch streamer, many viewers are laughing. The reactions contrast with the concerns of the community regarding the bugs beforehand.
We have summarized some reactions from the above Reddit clip, where players are amused by the bug:
Zenium7: ‘Thanks to this video, I pre-ordered the premium edition, 10/10.’
Rossmallo: ‘God, I must have missed that.’
XmiteYT: ‘I’m not joking when I say that it makes me even more excited for Starfield. Bethesda is the only gaming company that makes me happy with buggy games.’
Some players even want such curious bugs to exist in the game. Without them, the games would not be the classic Bethesda game that many look forward to. We can probably expect more funny clips showcasing amusing bugs from Starfield.
The gift expert A.K.I joins the fighters of Street Fighter 6 as DLC starting September 27. Now Capcom showcases the first gameplay in a trailer, thrilling the players.
What does the trailer show? With A.K.I, you get a real poison snake delivered: in the most positive sense. The new fighter moves acrobatically and with a snake-like grace through the trailer.
In combat, you can see how she slithers across the ground or bends in almost inhumane ways. She can easily wrap her opponents in her grasp, utilizing her whole body.
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Street Fighter A.K.I Gameplay Trailer
A.K.I’s main feature will be the poison mechanic, which she uses to poison the movements of her opponents, thereby gaining an advantage. Whether the poison only causes HP damage or also affects the Drive gauge and Super gauge is still unclear.
However, it is clear that A.K.I has incredible fun with her little poison stings. In the trailer, she shows her great joy over the effects of her poison, with almost exaggerated reactions that perfectly reflect the sadistic and psychopathic character hidden beneath her delicate exterior.
Her entire design contributes to the image of a poisonous snake. This is incredibly well received by players, as is clear from the comments (via Youtube):
joelcadiz6876 writes: “They have captured the snake movements perfectly. It is so creepy and so cool […]”
thegodofpez believes: “This is a hard-hitting character design.”
kombatjenning writes: “I have never felt so scared and hypnotized by a character […]”
Ultimately, A.K.I also convinces with a fitting voice acting that gives the character the finishing touch. She manages to inject the right amount of madness into her voice without being over the top.
This nostalgic trailer will get you even more excited for the fight:
In Pokémon GO there is a strong bonus for friendships in the current season. You can use that for leveling up.
This is what’s happening in Pokémon GO: The new season Plenty of Adventure has begun and comes with some bonuses. One bonus that some might not even be aware of is that the friendship level now gives you even more XP.
In any case, increasing friendship levels is one of the best ways to get a lot of XP in Pokémon GO and level up quickly. But with the bonus, it’s even stronger.
Here are the numbers so far: Before the current season and thus without the bonus, there were the following amounts of XP:
New Friend: 1,000 XP
Good Friends: 3,000 XP
Super Friends: 10,000 XP
Hyper Friends: 50,000 XP
Best Friends: 100,000 XP
This is what the bonus brings now: With the new XP bonus, there are now the following amounts of XP (via leekduck.com):
New Friend: 1,500 XP
Good Friends: 4,500 XP
Super Friends: 15,000 XP
Hyper Friends: 75,000 XP
Best Friends: 150,000 XP
So there is now one and a half times as much XP as before, which is already a very good value. But how do you now get the 300,000 XP for best friends?
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Pokémon GO brings the first Paldea Pokémon
300,000 XP with the right timing and lucky egg
You need to keep this in mind: It is easy to get tempted to simply open and send gifts in Pokémon GO without paying much attention to the friendship level, as it increases steadily that way.
However, especially when it comes to Hyper Friends and Best Friends, it can be very worthwhile to keep an eye on it. The friendship level jumps up the moment you register the last interaction with one of your friends.
Interactions include sending and opening gifts as well as battling in raids or even trading. Per day, the game counts one interaction with friends for increasing your friendship level – no more.
After 1 day of interaction, you become “Good Friends”
After 7 days of interaction, you become “Super Friends”
After 30 days of interaction, you become “Hyper Friends”
After 90 days of interaction, you become “Best Friends”
If you click on the hearts in the friendship screen, you can see exactly how many interactions are still needed for your friendship level with a trainer to increase.
Additionally, you can recognize by a slight shimmer around the trainer’s image in your friends list whether you have already had an interaction with that trainer:
Left: No interaction; Right: Interaction has taken place
This is how you get the 300,000 XP: You can use this information to time a level-up precisely. This is especially worthwhile when you have friends with whom you rise to Best Friends: If you activate a lucky egg and increase your friendship level by making an interaction while it is active, you double the amount of earned XP.
In this way, you can get 300,000 XP at the highest level instead of 150,000 XP. However, it is best if you can somehow coordinate with your counterpart – as some trainers unfortunately remove friends right after the friendship level has increased. Then the other side no longer receives the XP bonus.
You should also keep this in mind: In the current season there is another bonus that is useful for this: You can now keep 40 gifts in your item bag and also open 40 gifts a day. Thus, you can interact with more trainers per day and potentially increase more friendship levels.
Overall, it can be very worthwhile in the new season to regularly open gifts and collect XP to level up in Pokémon GO.
With this trick, you can even get over 300,000 XP daily
If you want to take advantage of the increased XP during the season even more, you can even take leveling up with friends to the next level. This way, trainers continuously look for new friends solely for this purpose, but don’t level up significantly with them, only to the status of Good Friend, which you already reach after one interaction.
In this way, you could add new friends daily and thus open 40 potential packages a day. It’s best to do this in the evening at a fixed time in succession and using a lucky egg. In this way, you could secure 360,000 XP per day. The next day, you repeat the process with 40 new friends.
Over the entire season, you would thus come to a total of 32,760,000 XP. This is slightly more than the required amount of XP from level 0 to level 41. However, the downside is that you do not establish permanent friendships with other players this way. Additionally, it is quite time-consuming and involves a lot of clicking.
Will you use the bonus? And how will you proceed? Feel free to tell us in the comments!
The CEO of their e-sports organization “Evil Geniuses”, Nicole LaPointe Jameson, is stepping down. It was a tough year for the e-sports teams of her organization. A promising young roster in League of Legends collapsed after star player Danny withdrew for health reasons. An experiment also failed in CS:GO.
What kind of team is that?
Evil Geniuses is one of the most well-known e-sports organizations in the world. They have teams in DOTA 2, CS:GO, League of Legends, Valorant, and Rocket League – all major e-sports titles.
In May 2019, businesswoman Nicole La Pointe Jameson (29) became the CEO of Evil Genius: She was the first African-American woman to lead a major e-sports organization.
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Esports is in a crisis in 2023, but that’s completely normal
Allegations that the organization “burned out” a huge talent in LoL
What kind of problems did EG face last year?
Especially in League of Legends, the team has gone through a negative development. In 2022, they had a successful team together and with Danny an outstanding young bot laner who had led the team to the top of the LCS.
The conflict around Danny overshadowed EG’s last year.
It later emerged that Danny is autistic. There were allegations against the organization for not taking enough consideration for him and for having “burned” him due to their success by overloading him without granting him the breaks he desired.
There was also criticism of the organization’s policy in the area of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. An experiment with a 15-man roster failed there.
CEO says: There’s nothing she needs to apologize for
This is what the CEO says: In an interview, the outgoing CEO denies that she is stepping down because of investigations related to Danny. Neither she nor EG received any concrete complaints from Danny or his family. Danny himself posted on Twitter that he was not mistreated:
I know there’s a rift. I know people are calling for an apology. But, at the moment, I have nothing to apologize for.
Why is she leaving then? In the interview (via digiday), she says that she came to EG to turn around a non-functioning business and to restore the brand’s reputation. She has accomplished that. Now she is happy to hand the project over to her long-time right-hand person, the “revenue brain”: Chris DeAppolonio.
Self-critically, she says she was naive when she came into the job. She hadn’t expected to be the public face of the company. Fans, in particular, expected direct communication and access to her. She did not expect that, but she learned a lot.
Former intern says CEO has severely harmed “a generation of gamers”
This is a current controversy: Even if the CEO sees it differently, she is haunted by the “Danny” story.
On Twitter , a former intern made allegations against her: LaPointe has caused “irreparable damage” to a generation of players. E-sports would mercilessly exploit the hunger of young talents.
He also had to work 70 hours a week and has no interest in continuing to work in the field now.
Indeed, LoL seems to have lost a talent in Danny that could have shaped North American e-sports in League of Legends for years. To what extent the CEO is responsible for that is not clear:
In Baldur’s Gate 3 there are numerous weapons, including legendary weapons. With Shadowheart, you can grab a powerful legendary spear. MeinMMO will tell you how to do it.
Spoiler Warning: This article contains groundbreaking story spoilers about Shadowheart and Act 2.
Baldur’s Gate 3 holds numerous surprises. Towards the end of Act 2, you have the opportunity to snag a legendary spear. But this treasure doesn’t simply come into your possession. You must face a tricky battle and make a significant decision.
We will show you how this works.
What kind of weapon is this? This weapon is a legendary spear. This legendary spear not only comes with a weapon enchantment of +3 but also has powerful advantages:
Darkvision: You can now see up to 12m in the dark.
The spear can be wielded one-handed and two-handed.
Class action “Moon Dust”: Illuminates the area around you with moonlight, making movement difficult for enemies and strengthening the damage of your allies. Any enemy in the light must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw at the start of their turn, or the lit area is considered difficult terrain for them. Any ally in the light adds an additional 1-4 radiant damage on a melee attack.
Spell “Moonbeam” (description in the image)
Selûne’s Blessing: You gain advantage on Wisdom saving throws and Perception checks.
What makes the weapon so strong? Moonbeam proves to be a powerful spell that can inflict significant damage on your enemies if positioned correctly. Darkvision is also extremely useful, especially if you haven’t acquired it yet. Likewise, you benefit from the advantage on Wisdom saving throws and Perception checks.
As a Moon Druid, for example, you have the option to use Moon Dust or Moonbeam against your enemies, then transform into a form of your choice while maintaining your concentration. However, note that Moonbeam must be precisely placed, as you cannot shift it during your turn in your transformed form.
Here’s how to reach Night Song: After bravely battling through the Shadowlands in Act 2 and exploring the Shar Temple “Trials of Shar” with Shadowheart, a significant decision now awaits regarding Shadowheart and Night Song. You must now ask yourself the question: Should Night Song be killed or not? Do you want Shadowheart to remain loyal to Shar or defy her goddess?
It is crucial to ensure that you have acquired the Night Spear from the Silent Library and possess all four Shadow Gemstones (one is found in Yurgir’s chamber) before entering the final section.
Coordinates for the Night Spear – X: -755 Y: -754
Now you can enter Shadowfell to encounter Night Song. To do this, step into the luminous water basin and prepare for the confrontation with Night Song. If you left Balthazar alive, he will reappear here in Shadowfell.
With a few tricks, you can defeat Balthazar more easily.
Fight against Balthazar: You must master this fight. A good trick is to ambush him stealthily before he can speak. Instead of jumping into dialogue, simply sneak behind Balthazar.
Counterspells make this fight significantly easier. He will cast “Raise Dead” to summon a bunch of skeletons. You can counter this spell with a counterspell.
Paladins and Clerics make this fight much easier with their bonuses against undead; Shadowheart can, for example, turn undead with her Channel Divinity.
After the fight with Balthazar, you will be thrown into a conversation with Night Song.
The crucial dialogue with Night Song: The conversation with Night Song is of great importance. It is no easy task to convince Shadowheart not to kill Night Song. She has a strong desire to eliminate Night Song. Use all your persuasion skills to convince Shadowheart otherwise. Only then can you obtain Selûne’s legendary spear.
According to my understanding, the relationship with Shadowheart can influence the decisions.
Here’s how to proceed with convincing:
Choose one of these two decisions in the first dialogue option:
Choose your own path, Shadowheart. You must not let yourself be controlled by your goddess.
Beg, Shadowheart. Don’t do that.
Next, select the second dialogue option, where you must achieve a high Charisma check – a 30. It’s best to save the game before the check. Once you make the check, Shadowheart will throw the Night Spear off the cliff.
With Night Song, you have gained an ally in the fight against Ketheric. As a reward, you will first receive a Moonlight Glaive and later the legendary Selûne Spear.
Kill Ketheric Thorm: Now you need to defeat Ketheric Thorm, which is still a lengthy process and part of the main quest. Throughout the main quest in Act 2, ensure that Isobel and Night Song survive. Talk to both of them and invite them to your camp. At the end of Act 2, the two will be waiting for you at the camp.
Now you will receive Selûne’s Night Spear: After defeating Ketheric Thorm and Night Song has survived, you can have a conversation with Night Song in the camp. Bring Shadowheart and talk with Night Song. She will finally have answers for Shadowheart, and at the end of the conversation, you will receive the legendary weapon Selûne’s Night Spear.
What happens to the spear if I kill Night Song? If you kill Night Song with Shadowheart, you will also receive a legendary spear – instantly. This is the ideal choice if you’re looking for a weapon that boosts your strength in the dark and grants the ability to create darkness itself with a bound spell. However, in my opinion, Moonbeam and Moon Dust are significantly stronger.
What Shar’s Evening Spear can do:
Shar’s Blessing: You gain advantage on saving throws when you are lightly or heavily obscured. This weapon deals an additional 1d6 damage to creatures that are also obscured.
Blind Immunity: The bearer of the spear cannot be blinded.
Spell Shar’s Darkness: Creates a cloud of magical darkness, heavily obscuring and blinding creatures within it. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks in or out of the cloud.
Weapon Enchantment +3
If you wield the spear, you always have an advantage in the dark cloud against creatures because you cannot be blinded.
