How to solve your weight problem in Starfield once and for all

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

A console command and a mod: This way you can solve your space issues in Starfield while continuing to work hard on the achievements that Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG offers.

Starfield is full of stuff, really full. There is hardly a room where you don’t find 20 items suitable for sale or as decoration. Some clutter their entire spaceship because of this.

But there are solutions for PC. With a small console command, your inventory problems disappear into the depths of space. This would normally disable your achievements, but who wants that so shortly after the release? That’s where a mod helps.

How to activate both is explained here on MeinMMO.

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The Shipbuilding of Starfield – Segment from the Deep Dive

How to increase carrying capacity? You can quickly do this through the cheats / console commands of Starfield. But be careful: You disable the achievements for this save. Further down you will find a mod to reactivate the achievements.

  • Console command carry capacity
    • Press ‘ö’ to open the cheat console
    • Type ‘player.setav carryweight 2000’ into the console
    • Press ‘Enter’
    • Close the console again with ‘ö’

With the example code, you set your carry weight to 2000. You can increase or decrease the number at your discretion. In the spoiler box, you will find further commands:

Cheats for Starfield

Here you will find further commands:

  • tgm – God mode (health, oxygen, ammunition)
  • tim – Immortal
  • kah – Kills all hostile NPCs nearby
  • killall – Kills all NPCs nearby
  • unlock – Opens locked doors / chests
  • player.additem 0000000F x – Adds account x-credits
  • tm – Disables / enables all user interfaces
  • tfc – Free camera

How to reactivate the achievements? You can use a mod for this. But be warned: You have to replace important files of Starfield, which is not without risk. Follow the English instructions step by step and pay attention to details.

If you do something wrong, you may have to reinstall the game completely. In extreme cases, even save files can be lost.

We will forgo a detailed explanation at this point. The mod including English instructions can be found here:

In the comments, a player points out that the mod does not work retroactively without restrictions. If you have already activated the cheat console a few play hours ago, you may not be able to reactivate the achievements.

If you don’t care about the achievements, just use the console commands without the mod.

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The bosses of Starfield have called the RPG a “paradise for modders” and apparently they were right. Just a few days after the early access release, hundreds of mods are available, and the trend is rising sharply.

Some things can even be adjusted directly without a mod: Starfield: Adjust FoV – Change field of view without mods

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„He ruined YouTube“: Gaming YouTuber sharply attacks MrBeast in 43-second clip

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

A dispute between two of the biggest YouTubers is currently fueling social media, especially Twitter. The Irish gaming YouTuber Jacksepticeye has made sharp criticism of YouTube mogul MrBeast during a lie detector test. He stated that MrBeast has ruined YouTube. According to him, YouTube is now only about views and money, no longer about fun.

This is how the dispute started:

  • The YouTuber Sean “Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin is seen in a 43-second clip, where he is connected to some sort of lie detector and answers questions from TommyInit.
  • Ultimately, he says in the clip: MrBeast has ruined YouTube. Because of him, everything on the video platform revolves only around popularity, money, and views and no longer about having fun. If MrBeast really enjoyed his videos, they would be longer.
  • This short clip has already received 12.7 million views on Twitter and sparked a heated debate.

In Germany, “Gronkh” holds the same status that Jacksepticeye enjoys in the English-speaking internet, as “the Let’s Player”:

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“Incredibly disrespectful”

This is how MrBeast responded: He defends himself against the accusation of ruining YouTube. MrBeast says: He doesn’t buy a villa or an expensive sports car with his money like others do, but reinvests it back into content and thereby inspires children to help others.

The statement “If he enjoyed it, the videos would be longer” is not accepted by MrBeast. He says, he wouldn’t spend every free second of his life over the past 14 years on it if it wasn’t enjoyable for him.

He calls the behavior of the gaming YouTuber “incredibly disrespectful.”

MrBeast says he could certainly criticize Jacksepticeye’s content as well, but wants to be the bigger man here.

The original clip with the statements from Jacksepticeye and the response from MrBeast:

https://twitter.com/MrBeast/status/1698125574625984933

How is this being discussed? Both are extremely popular YouTubers with enormous reach, therefore the discussion is quite heated.

While MrBeast is extremely popular, he also has critics who see his content as “charity porn”: Especially a video where he helped the visually impaired through mass surgeries to see again, was criticized harshly in some parts. Again, it is said that MrBeast makes “the fast food of YouTube.”

But Jacksepticeye is also criticized. Podcaster Ethan Klein says the Irishman has fueled his career by uploading two Let’s Plays a day. This is surely not done just for fun, but has also financial intentions behind it.

MrBeast lets “all countries of the world” compete on YouTube for $250,000 and embarrasses himself

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The hope for fans of PvE MMORPGs says magical words that everyone wants to hear: better graphics

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has been an online role-playing game that genre enthusiasts keep an eye on for 9 years. It aims to be a spiritual successor to classic PvE MMORPGs like Everquest and was originally created by Brad McQuaid, one of the founders of Everquest. However, for years, Pantheon has struggled with its outdated, unattractive graphics. That is set to change.

What is the appeal of Pantheon?

  • Most new MMORPGs released since 2014 focus on sandbox elements and open PvP. For many studios, this is the only way to create an MMORPG with limited resources. Hardly any team dares to tackle the elaborate quests, instances, and raids that a PvE MMORPG would require.
  • Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, however, wants to be the exact opposite: an MMORPG that focuses on PvE and group play. Progress in the game should feel significant and earned.
  • Yet, although the game has always sounded exciting for MMORPG fans, there was a problem: the game looked old and unattractive since its reveal in 2014, and it only got worse over the years.
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Here are 10 minutes of gameplay from the alpha of Pantheon, the MMORPG hope for PvE fans

Pantheon will address criticism point 1: the graphics

This is now the announcement from the team: In a newsletter, the team announces that they are now focusing on 2 things (via pantheonmmo):

  • They want to make the game playable around the clock
  • They want to modernize the art style and graphics

The team says: ‘One of the top comments we regularly receive from the public is that our game looks old and unattractive. [With a graphic change] we have the opportunity to reach a broader and more contemporary audience.’

This is an example of the new graphics that the developers are showcasing:

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What should the new graphics look like? The game should now appear more like a painting while retaining the rugged essence of Pantheon.

They already have a few images to showcase – a video presentation is set for September.

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How is this being discussed? The comments on MMORPG sites regarding the announcement are unfortunately rather cynical (via mop): One commenter writes ‘Cool, then it will be ready for alpha in 2034, and the game can launch in 2089.’

Indeed, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is an MMORPG that many have been watching for a long time, but little progress is evident. Similar to Camelot Unchained, it’s a very ambitious project with limited resources that has been known for a long time but still seems far from being ‘fun to play’ or ‘released.’

This is a problem that plagues all “indie MMORPGs”; even the most promising ones like Ashes of Creation have an extremely long development time and repeatedly experience phases where there is little news about the game.

Nonetheless, a graphic renewal for Pantheon is certainly a good idea because the game previously simply did not look like an MMORPG of our time.

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German Twitch streamer has a panic attack live at gamescom: viewers make fun of her

Sarah Sarah Reading time 3 minutes

The German Twitch streamer Kunshikitty had a panic attack at the gamescom after several young men harassed her and wouldn’t leave her alone. In a subsequent stream, she spoke with her viewers about the traumatic experience.

Who is Kunshikitty? Eileen, better known as “Kunshikitty” on Twitch, has made a name for herself in the online streaming world. With her first video in 2017, she started her career and now counts 44,000 subscribers on YouTube and 180,000 followers on Twitch among her fans.

Currently, she is one of the most-watched German female streamers (via Sullygnome).

Besides gaming and reaction videos, she regularly delights her viewers with passionate cooking sessions that she streams live.

You can see who the most successful German Twitch female streamers are here:

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What happened at the gamescom? At the gamescom, Kunshikitty initially experienced a joyful moment when she was overwhelmed by the impressions and support of her community, breaking her subscription record. But the happiness did not last long.

Several young men joined her and began loudly joking and harassing her by repeatedly shouting “Monte, you are the best” and confusing her name with the streamer colleague “Fibii.” Kunshikitty politely asked to be left alone, but the men ignored her request.

The situation escalated quickly, and Kunshikitty began to breathe faster – a panic attack was imminent. The men continued to harass her and sarcastically asked if they should call an ambulance, while at the same time loudly screaming for help in the hall.

Desperately, the streamer turned to her viewers and confessed that she was having a panic attack. Soon after, the men left but returned later to harass her again.

What does Kunshikitty say about it? In a recent stream, Kunshikitty looked back at the distressing incident and discussed it with her viewers. She mentioned that the situation was even worse than what was visible in the stream, as some of the men were directly behind the camera and effectively cornered her. “That was really a lousy situation,” she commented.

She expressed her disappointment that the men did not stop despite her pleas and described their behavior multiple times as “unconscionable.”

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Why is this topic important to her? Kunshikitty revealed that she has been in similar situations in the past. She recalled a livestream from 2019 when she was also harassed and had to ask for quiet multiple times.

In this case, she had not only reacted verbally but had also fought back physically. She regretted this reaction and knew it was not a solution. As a consequence, she was banned from Twitch for a few days.

What conclusion does the streamer draw? This frightening experience will undoubtedly remain in her memory for a long time and has left emotional scars on Kunshikitty.

Amid the traumatic experience and emotional stress, that the streamer has endured, she made an important appeal to her community. She strongly emphasized that no one should seek out, insult, or criticize the men who harassed her. Despite the painful incident, she does not want any further negative energies or actions to arise.

Kunshikitty announced that in the future, she would only attend larger events with company, especially when she is mentally distressed. She herself says that if she had been mentally stable, the situation would not have escalated so much.

However, it should be noted that this is not a license to cross the boundaries of streamers or other event attendees. Respect and consideration are crucial to prevent such incidents and ensure a safe environment for everyone.

You can read what else happened at the Gamescom here: gamescom throws Twitch streamer out of the fair, fears a second MontanaBlack incident

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Diablo 4 is the perfect game not to play

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Sometimes it is better to put a game aside. Not permanently perhaps, but now and then. Sometimes you just need a change. Diablo 4 is exactly such a game, finds MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus. And that is exactly what makes the game so strong.

People are constantly complaining about Diablo 4. Still, I believe: it is one of the best games of 2023, perhaps even of the last 20 years or more. The series has always fascinated me because it manages to entertain for a long time with simple gameplay.

At release, I played the game for countless hours. Like many fans, I thought, that Diablo 4 is a worthy part of the series. Shortly after the start of Season 1, around the beginning of August, I put Diablo 4 aside for two reasons:

  • I was simply “finished” for the moment, had seen what I wanted to see and was done with slaying demons.
  • Baldur’s Gate 3 has been released, the game I’ve been looking forward to the most for the past 3 years.

I finished Baldur’s Gate after almost exactly 100 hours and even though I was disappointed by the ending like Cortyn, those were good hours. Still, I don’t need to jump into a second playthrough right away, especially since I would prefer to wait until the issues have been smoothed out.

A void has set in that I tried to fill with other games: Shadow Gambit, Stellaris, and also the new DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3. Nothing has entertained me for long. Then I remembered Diablo 3 …

I was already excited about Diablo 4 before its release and I still stand by how good it is:

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Diablo 4 is very good, but simply not the only game

I always had fun with Diablo 4. The problem with the game was that I can waste a lot of time in it if I put my mind to it. However, I don’t have much of that left anymore:

  • The story is fun once or maybe twice, after that the story skip is the more attractive option.
  • The “power peak” is somewhere around level 70-80, after that there are rarely significant improvements.
  • From here it’s about searching for better gear and the improvement of the various builds.

Sure, I could play each of the classes at level 100, but I also want to do something for the upcoming seasons. Additionally, the time I invest could also go into other things – like Baldur’s Gate 3.

Because of this, Diablo 4 did not get worse, other games are just better at the moment. And after I stayed logged out of my seasonal character for 2 weeks anyway, I completely stopped.

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As if returning home from a hike

Now I haven’t played for about 4 or 5 weeks. An admittedly rather short break, but one that has been enough: Diablo 4 is almost as much fun for me again as it was on the first day. Not much has changed, but it feels a little like “coming home”:

  • Whether unpacking old characters or starting new ones, slaying monsters is always fun.
  • I am eager to try new builds or even create something completely crazy myself – I used to enjoy doing that in Baldur’s Gate.
  • If in doubt, just grinding some nightmare dungeons is ideal for unwinding after work.

I am pretty sure that my excitement for Diablo 4 will not last too long. Starfield is coming out soon, followed by Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader shortly after. I will definitely be involved with that again.

But Season 2 of Diablo 4 starts in October. I will also be on board here, not just professionally but also privately – even if it’s just because I think vampires are really cool. Now I am sure that Diablo 4 should be played like that.

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Even the bosses recommend a break

I think many fans made the mistake at release and ruined Diablo 4 by playing it too intensely. By that I don’t mean that they were “too fast” in the endgame, but that they literally did nothing else.

But both Diablo 2 with the ladders and Diablo 3 with the now 29 seasons have shown that Diablo feels better when you return and don’t play it constantly. Even the developers said: if you’re not having fun anymore, then don’t keep playing.

I can only recommend this advice to everyone. Before you ruin Diablo 4 with bad memories, find something else. I stopped while I still liked it, but I should have done other things instead.

Now I am looking forward to playing again. If you will: Diablo 4 is ideal to play while you wait for other games. Or when something is happening. And otherwise, it’s always a good idea to simply not play it for a while.

By the way, Diablo 4 is soon going to face some pretty big competition that my colleague Mark Sellner was able to preview:

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A compassionate companion leaves you if you are not careful – Sends you an emotional farewell letter

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 2 minutes

In Baldur’s Gate 3 a charming companion will leave you if you’re not careful and send you a farewell letter that can bring a few tears. MeinMMO reveals who it is and what the story is about.

Caution Spoilers: This article contains story spoilers for Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Which companion is it about? It is about Gale. In Baldur’s Gate 3 there are a number of companions that you can add to your group – one of them is Gale.

Who is Gale? He is a human wizard and a prodigy. Gale aims to be the greatest wizard of all time. While pursuing his goal, he shines with his vast knowledge and charming, empathetic nature.

However, due to his insatiable thirst for magic, some players have already lost their lives. Within his chest is a sphere of annihilation that could explode at any moment if he does not regularly consume magical items.

Such a powerful fireball can also cause enormous damage to your own group, so be careful and watch for things like oil barrels. According to Larian Studios, Gale is one of the most common reasons why many players die.

Gale leaves the group and leaves a sad farewell letter

What happened? The user Mookie_Merkk on Reddit recently discovered a sad farewell letter from Gale in Act 3. The charming wizard left the group after the player actively ignored him and stopped talking to him.

What does the letter say? In this letter, Gale says goodbye with sad words. He writes among other things:

“Since you refuse to grant me a moment of conversation, I have no choice but to commit these words to ink and paper.

Our journey so far has truly been magical, but I regret to say that you must continue it without me. The increasing instability of my condition leaves me no choice but to leave our party. Or rather – none that I could make in good conscience, as I am aware of the immediate danger that my further presence poses to everyone around me.

I will travel alone, hoping that an unforeseen remedy will be found. If that is not the case, I will console myself with the knowledge that I put no one but myself in danger.

May this story not judge me unfavorably. This is the only way for me to make things right.”
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How could this happen? Presumably, the player took Gale into his camp, but did not speak to him regularly and ultimately ignored him. Another theory could be that the player did not pursue Gale’s quest, which leads you to encounter Elminster. Now Gale wants to search for a remedy on his own.

Gale must repeatedly consume magical items. However, during his questline (when you encounter Elminster), you can fix it so that he no longer needs to consume magical food regularly. Instead, you will then receive a button on the hotbar that allows you to decide at any time to blow him up.

But these are all just speculations. What decisions really led to this, the player does not reveal in his Reddit post.

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The 5 best MMORPGs for PvP fans

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 8 minutes

PvP is an essential element for a portion of MMORPG fans. But in which games do you experience the best battles? We at MeinMMO will tell you.

What criteria were used to create this list? The focus of the list is on the games that offer the best and most entertaining PvP overall. We looked at diverse offerings – small-scale, arenas, battlegrounds, and large-scale battles – as well as the general population of the titles.

Because PvP games without a healthy player base aren’t as enjoyable.

Who created the list? Alex is our MMORPG expert at MeinMMO and has played every title mentioned here. Additionally, he immediately tests every new MMORPG that comes out.

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Albion Online

Developer: Sandbox Interactive | Platform: PC, Android, iOS | Release Date: July 17, 2017 | Model: Free2Play, with optional subscription | Combat System: Action

What kind of game is this? Albion Online is a sandbox MMORPG from Germany that uses an isometric perspective. You create your character without choosing a fixed class. Instead, your equipment and your skills determine which playstyle you follow.

Your three attacks are mapped to the Q, W, and E keys, determined by your weapon. You gain additional skills from chest pieces, headgear, and boots. This gives you numerous combination possibilities. Furthermore, there is a skill tree called the Destiny Board, through which you can unlock new abilities and equipment levels.

You wander through the vast fantasy world, find your own way, and decide for yourself whether you want to bash other players or monsters. Crafting and the economy also play an important role. Here, you should view gear more as a resource – like a potion. Because in PvP, you can lose everything.

It is also positive that you can now play the full PC MMORPG with crossplay on your smartphone.

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Albion Online in 2 Minutes: How does the sandbox MMORPG play on mobile?

What does it do well in PvP? Albion Online offers a broad system of PvP content. In the open world, there are areas marked with yellow, red, or black markers:

  • In yellow areas, consensual PvP exists. When activated, you can fight other players.
  • In red areas, PvP is active. Those who do not flag themselves can still be killed and lose equipment. However, there are minor consequences for the attacker.
  • In black areas, there is always full loot PvP.
  • Additionally, there are specific dungeons where PvP also exists.

The PvP system is expanded through battles over outposts. You can capture towers in the areas, but also entire cities.

If you prefer structured PvP, you can compete in arenas in 5v5 or 20v20 matches.

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What does it do poorly in PvP? Equipment plays an important role. Due to full loot, you have to decide whether to venture into the world with your best gear or to save it for an event with your guild. The constant loss is something that not everyone enjoys.

It is also unfortunate that the Crystal League championship is being discontinued. This was a PvP tournament that was livestreamed with a shoutcast. It will take place for the last time in September 2023.

Can I have fun as a PvE player too? Yes, there are safe zones, dungeons without PvP, housing, and a very robust crafting system. However, you will eventually be forced into PvP areas, such as when you want to obtain rare materials or earn a lot of gold.

In the first hours, however, PvP doesn’t play a role: Here’s how the MMORPG Albion Online plays if you don’t spend a cent.

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Destiny 2: In a tough race against Crota, Elysium secures the 4th World’s First title

Britta ♤ BeAngel Britta ♤ BeAngel Reading time 5 minutes

When Destiny 2 started the World’s First race in the raid “Crota’s End“, many expected that it wouldn’t take long for the first players to cross the finish line in the raid considered as a Strike. But it was really a challenging competition mode, making it exciting for everyone. The Destiny editorial team tells you how long it took and who claimed the victory.

Which raid race is it about? Last night, the old Destiny 1 raid “Crota’s End” made its comeback in Destiny 2. It started at 7:00 PM, and Bungie made significant changes to the difficulty of the raid.

  • Crota and his encounters turned out to be a fierce competition, creating excitement among all participants including the spectators.
  • The winning team had to defeat the raid Crota’s End twice, once in competitive mode and a second time in challenge mode, which was not easy at all.
  • The leading teams failed multiple times and there was only a 1 minute and 5 seconds difference between first and second place at the end.

At 1:03 AM, Bungie announced: “As the father, so the son. Crota’s reign is over.”

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Destiny 2: Crota’s End, Legacy Raid of Season 22

Elysium secures the 4th World’s First victory in 2023

Here are the winners: Saltagreppo and the Elysium clan secured their fourth World’s First belt with the victory over Crota. Thus, they belong to one of the best clans in the entire history of Destiny 2, having won on Day One of the “Vault of Glass”, “The Oryx’s vow”, “King’s Fall”, and now also in “Crota’s End”.

Only in the raid “Root of Nightmares” were they beaten in 2023 by the clan ‘Hard in the Paint’.

How long did the raid last? Surprisingly long. Some players expected a quick race, as the raid was considered not particularly challenging. But Bungie wanted to test how hard a Day One raid could be. And so the race became demanding.

The winning team crossed the finish line at 12:51 AM and took 5 hours and 51 minutes to triumph over Crota twice.

Saltagreppo and his team from Elysium just before the final triumph over Crota

The Destiny elite’s fierce neck-and-neck race

The race for Crota was by far one of the most exciting raid races seen in Destiny for a long time.

  • Right on time at 7:00 PM, it began. In addition to clan Elysium with Saltagreppo, clan All the Players, as well as clan Math Class with Datto, were also present. Datto had recently taken a break from Destiny, but wanted to not miss this revival and finally be victorious.
  • Before players even jumped into the abyss, they found an ominous “Chalice of Light”. Not the only change Bungie made to this raid from Destiny 1.
  • Around 7:41 PM, players recognized that the knights on the other side in the bridge encounter were champions with huge health bars, meaning “Welcome to Destiny 2 Crota!” All teams had to fight hard to stay alive.
  • Shortly before 9:00 PM, teams were able to defeat Ir Yut after taking a long time to figure out how the encounter works. All the Players was the first to get through.

Meanwhile, Destiny 2 also drew a lot of attention on Twitch. After it became known how exciting the Crota race was, Destiny 2 climbed to the top of Twitch’s viewer numbers behind Just Chatting and Starfield with 279,000 viewers.

However, the numbers still fell short of the World’s First of the brand-new Lightfall raid “Root of Nightmares” from early 2023. At that time, a peak of 520,000 concurrent viewers tuned in.

279,000 viewers wanted to experience how Crota performs in Destiny 2 in 2023
  • After several teams caught up with Crota, it quickly became clear: The son of Oryx can now be damaged by more than just the sword of the sword bearer. Afterwards, it was only about who dealt the highest damage and coordinated calmly and quietly as a team. For Elysium, this is no problem with a well-coordinated, experienced team that knows each other.
  • All the Players and Elysium tried out every possible DPS option with linear fusion rifles, rocket launchers, and the divinity. Throughout the race, however, Crota turned out to be a tough final boss. His health bar was surprisingly high and all teams struggled to even reach the second damage phase. A brutal fight, but also a true competitive difficulty mode.
  • At 10:14 PM, clan Elysium defeated Crota in the nick of time and became the first team to go into orbit after the first competitive run.

Now began the real challenge of the World’s First race. Teams had to complete the raid again while mastering a secret challenge in each encounter.

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Crota proved to be a worthy opponent in Destiny 2 – delivered a hard fight
  • Team Elysium made an important discovery around 10:32 PM during their second visit to the bridge; they muted their voice communication to prevent others from adopting their strategy. Meanwhile, aTides and his team had also caught up to them with a mix of the clans Sigh, Respire, and Passion.
  • At 12:00 AM, Elysium was back with Crota. But they had issues. Crota did not want to die, fighting relentlessly against the team. Moreover, he had retained some traits from Destiny 1 and teleported out of reach of the team. Some things don’t change even after nine years. Their fight against the final boss failed twice, making it even more exciting. Because that gave other teams a chance to catch up.
  • At 12:45 AM, two teams were almost neck and neck. Elysium and team aTides were in a tight race.
  • After nearly 6 hours, at 12:51 AM the team led by Saltagreppo triumphed over Crota in the final challenge, being just over a minute faster than aTides.
  • Bungie confirmed shortly after at 1:03 AM that all was well, awarding clan Elysium the 4th World’s First victory.

We congratulate the Elysium team on their impressive and entertaining victory in a tough race against Crota.

This is how Bungie announced the victory via Twitter/X

This is how long it took compared to other World’s First raids:

  • In the “Garden of Salvation” in 2019, the final boss fell after 6 hours and 13 minutes.
  • The Day One raid 2021 for the “Vault of Glass” was completed in 1 hour and 43 minutes.
  • In the Witch Queen raid “The Oryx’s Vow” in March 2022, it took 7 hours and 14 minutes.
  • Oryx, Crota’s father, was defeated in the legacy raid “King’s Fall” in August 2022 after 5 hours.
  • The Lightfall raid “Root of Nightmares” in March 2023 was completed after 2 hours and 25 minutes.
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When does the competitive mode end? All players who do not want to play the raid in competitive mode will have to wait a bit longer. Bungie will keep the mode active for a total of 48 hours. You can therefore only play the raid in normal mode starting Sunday evening at 7:00 PM.

However, the raid could also be interesting for some players in competitive mode, especially if you are cursed by the eternal bad luck of the loot god with raid exotics. Because whoever defeats Crota within 48 hours is guaranteed to receive the new raid exotic “Necrochasm” without any ifs or buts.

Anyone can get the new raid exotic from Destiny 2, you just have to be good enough

Did you watch the race or maybe even participate yourself? Then feel free to tell us in the comments how tough you find the raid in 2023 and what you think about the renewed victory of Saltagreppo and clan Elysium.

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A crazy trick from Skyrim does not work in Starfield: Criminals have it harder

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Bethesda’s new role-playing game Starfield has taken a lot from its spiritual predecessors, the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series. However, an important “mechanic” for master thieves is unfortunately not in the game.

For thieves, criminals, and gangsters, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a paradise. Unattended items are scattered everywhere, sometimes more, sometimes less valuable. The pockets often fill up faster than I can complete a cheap side quest.

However, the really good stuff often has dedicated guards who carefully ensure that no greasy pickpocket can help themselves without consequences.

In Skyrim, it was often not a problem to commit theft, burglary, or even murder without being held accountable. A suitable bucket solved the problem of annoying onlookers. Unfortunately, this does not work in Starfield anymore.

What kind of trick is this? In Skyrim, it is possible to put a lid on curious NPCs so they cannot witness your misdeeds.

Buckets, cauldrons, woven baskets – as long as it fits on an NPC’s head, it protects against unpleasant consequences:

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A free pass for digital kleptomaniacs. I, for one, could certainly not resist the large loaf of cheese.

But do not dare to cheat the advanced future NPCs of Starfield in this way. Apparently, modern sensors prevent NPCs from having a line of sight to your… excuse me… their valuables needed to catch you while stealing.

However, part of the “feature” is still available in Starfield: Hold down the “Use” button, and you can pick up, rotate, and carry items. You can put buckets on NPCs, but unfortunately cannot steal from them without being detected.

For successful pickpocketing, you also need a useful skill in Starfield.

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Fortunately, the sci-fi RPG offers many ways to wealth. Unfortunately, the easiest and craziest way from Skyrim is not one of them.

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“I can hardly believe this is true!” – CoD MW2 will soon be taken over by a terrible TikTok trend

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A future Call of Duty skin bundle has been leaked, featuring weapons that speak like TikTok NPCs. MeinMMO takes a look at the TikTok NPC trend, the reveal of the skin bundle, and the mixed reactions from players.

What is the TikTok NPC trend all about? The TikTok NPC trend has taken social media by storm. In this trend, TikTokers imitate the behavior of video game NPCs.

They sway slightly back and forth, constantly repeat the same phrases or sounds, and perform matching movements. One example: When a user donates ice cream, the streamer responds enthusiastically with “Hmm Ice Cream, so good” and simulates enjoying the ice cream.

The pioneer of this trend is TikToker Pinkydoll, who fascinates many with her quirky behavior in livestreams. However, not everyone finds this trend amusing—some find it uncomfortable and “cringe”. Nevertheless, most of these streams achieve high view counts and receive generous donations.

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What is the leak about? The leak originated from the data mining group “Task Force Leakers 141”, which released a preview clip on Twitter/X on September 1, 2023, showcasing the upcoming skin bundle.

The unofficially revealed “Battle Buddy: NPC Pack” includes several new voice lines that strongly resemble the NPC TikTok trend. Phrases like “You got shot! Ouch, ouch!” and “Shinies! Sparkling! Rawr!” provide a taste of the quirky dialogues from the voice pack.

In a surprising twist, the voice actor even breaks the fourth wall and frustratingly asks the player, “Ugh, can this trend be over already? I’m not in character anymore.”

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“What has happened to Call of Duty?”

How are players reacting to the leak? The reveal of the Battle Buddy: NPC Packs has led to mixed reactions within the Call of Duty community.

Some players expressed criticism, asking, “What has happened to Call of Duty?”.

Another comment read: “Who in their right mind decided that this was a good idea?”.

Another user wrote: “I can’t believe this is true!“.

However, there are also positive voices. Some players find the unusual approach refreshing and comment, “I kind of like that it’s so annoying.” and are already asking when the bundle will be available for purchase.

The mixed reactions to the Battle Buddy: NPC Pack show that the community is divided. Nevertheless, most leaked content in the past has indeed made it into the game.

It remains to be seen how many players will actually opt for the skin bundle and whether this unusual TikTok NPC trend will invade more games.

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Destiny 2: Players organize streamsnipe tournament with prize money – Do streamers want to ruin the fun?

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Some players from Destiny 2 are organizing a tournament with prize money that aims to spoil the fun for one of the community’s most well-known streamers.

In Destiny 2, the Trials of Osiris take place every week from Friday to Tuesday, where the PvP players of the loot-shooter compete to show who is really skilled.

This is particularly interesting for experienced players and PvP veterans, but some players clearly desire an additional incentive and are pursuing a nasty plan – a tournament aimed at seriously ruining the fun for a well-known Destiny streamer.

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What is the tournament about? As gaming journalist Jake Lucky reported on Twitter / X.com, there is a private Discord server within the Destiny 2 community that organized a streamsnipe tournament.

What is streamsnipe? Streamsnipe is the overarching term for a player’s action of knowingly watching a streamer’s livestream while competing against them in a PvP match.

Through streamsnipe, players hope to gain an unfair advantage in their encounter with the streamer since they can follow their actions live on a second screen and know their perspective.

This unfair advantage allows them to win more easily and potentially rank up (if a ranking system exists in the respective game). Often, such players just want to troll the streamer as well.

For a streamer, a match against a streamsnipe negatively affects the enjoyment of the game. A subcategory of streamsnipe is queuesnipe, where players intentionally attempt to join the streamer’s lobby during matchmaking.

While there was no explicit call for streamsnipe in the competition, the course of the challenge is made clear by a screenshot shared by Jake Lucky: Whoever defeats the streamer “Gernader Jake” the most in Trials of Osiris matches, wins a prize of 120 USD.

GernaderJake is one of the most well-known streamers in Destiny 2, having over 500,000 subscribers on Twitch and streamed to an average of 2,700 viewers in the past 90 days (via Sullygnome).

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Why is the tournament based on streamsnipe? Since the competing players in the Trials of Osiris are randomly assigned through normal matchmaking, it is not possible for GernaderJake to invite the players he will compete against.

The whole tournament is based on joining his lobby through random matchmaking and then defeating him in-game – this works of course most effectively when you have GernaderJake’s stream running in the background.

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“I was targeted and harassed”

What does the streamer say about it? GernaderJake himself also spoke on August 22, 2023, on Twitter about the “bounty” that was placed on him. He mentions that he has been streamsniped by many people, some of whom used aim cheats or could fly around the map.

Moreover, GernaderJake notes that he experiences such situations every weekend, which tires him and many of his viewers.

I was streamsiped by many people during the stream, many of whom obviously used aim hacks and hacks to fly around the map. Although it doesn’t happen all the time and as much, I deal with it every weekend and I and many of my viewers are tired of it.

After some of my viewers saw how many teams of cheaters went against me, they wanted to lighten the mood. They formed some teams to try and take on the cheating streamsnipe and acted as “shields” to protect my team.

GernaderJake via Twitter

His viewers then wanted to create a sort of “shield” by forming teams and trying to get into the lobbies of the streamsnipe, wrote the streamer. This also worked about 10 times, but in four more cases, the “shield” teams themselves encountered the streamer.

According to GernaderJake, these matches took place fairly, but since his team was able to lead two of these matches 4:0, it created the narrative on Twitter that GernaderJake was receiving wins handed to him by his viewers.

He himself cannot understand how the whole situation ultimately led to accusations of him playing unfairly:

I was targeted and harassed, and so my community did something dumb to ease a pretty terrible situation. The idea that this could be used against me to convince almost a million people that I’m doing something horribly wrong just doesn’t make sense to me.

GernaderJake via Twitter

Why does streamsnipe ruin the fun in Trials of Osiris? Primarily, it is not enjoyable to play against players who have an unfair advantage – whether it’s looking at my monitor or cheating third-party software.

Additionally, every loss in Trials of Osiris prevents a flawless run and thus top loot in the Lighthouse.

In Trials of Osiris, the team that first kills all opposing guardians wins. The team that wins 5 rounds first decides the match in their favor and records a win on the Trials Pass. If you achieve 7 victories without a loss, you have completed a flawless run. For that, you head to the Lighthouse, where top loot awaits.

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Starfield: Selling and Hiding Smuggled Goods – Here’s How

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

The business of smuggling goods is a lucrative side income in Starfield, if you don’t get caught. How to successfully acquire, hide, and sell smuggled goods is explained here on MeinMMO.

What are smuggled goods? These are usually high-priced items that you can only sell at certain locations.

The problem: When approaching one of the civilized planets, you will often be scanned, and the local law enforcement are eager to confiscate your smuggled goods – as a reward, there’s a bounty for you. By the way, while they are at it, the cops will also take all your stolen goods.

  • Smuggled goods have a yellow symbol
  • Stolen goods have a red symbol

How to get past the checkpoints with smuggled goods and who will take the stuff from you is explained here in the guide.

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Starfield: Smuggled Goods – Acquire, Hide, Sell

Where to get smuggled goods? You can find large smuggled goods containers in Starfield to collect valuable items. Additionally, boarded ships from pirates and mercenaries are considered an excellent source.

It’s the same as with stolen goods: Pay attention to the symbols on the right side of the display field when picking up items. If you pick up something with a yellow symbol, you won’t get through the security scan unless you hide the goods.

starfield smuggled goods scan successful
Inspectors take your smuggled goods and stolen items.

How to hide smuggled goods? The base for hiding smuggled goods is ‘cargo space shields’. If you have ‘cargo space shields’ installed, you can see the strength of these smuggling shields in the ship overview.

The higher the shield strength, the more illegal stuff you can transport. But beware: There is still a chance that the smuggled goods will be discovered. The closer the mass of smuggled goods approaches the strength of the ‘cargo space shields’, the higher the risk of detection.

This helps with smuggling:

  • Cargo space shields
  • Scan disruptors
  • Social skill ‘Deception’

‘Cargo space shields’ and ‘scan disruptors’ can only be found very rarely with merchants. Take over or search ships that you haven’t destroyed in battle and keep an eye out for the components.

By the way: It won’t help if you just throw smuggled goods into your ship instead of stowing them properly. Then the stuff will definitely be detected by the scanners.

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How to sell smuggled goods? At a merchant or vending machine of the ‘Trade Authority’. The branding of the ‘Trade Authority’ is hard to miss. They use a bright yellow, matching the smuggled goods:

starfield smuggled goods trade authority

You will find a ‘Trade Authority’ merchant in all major cities, such as in Neon or Akila City. At larger landing sites, you can also look out for vending machines from friendly merchants.

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Smuggling can be very profitable, but with a bit of bad luck, it can also get expensive quickly. Keep an eye out for cargo shields and scan disruptors, otherwise, you won’t get rid of your bounty anytime soon.

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Strong inventory feature in Starfield shows who among us has never really grown up

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

Starfield is a genuine Bethesda game. You don’t even have to leave the first planet to notice that.

The beginning of Starfield is calm, the first explanations of the game happen at a walking pace. The pace remains that way for a while – just no stress for beginners, who can quickly fall apart in space.

But it’s not the stress that wears me out. It’s the things lying around everywhere.

Even before I left the introductory planet, I already knew where my money/weight limit lies. Because I ran through the first bright rooms for about 30 minutes, where eager sci-fi lights pointed to complicated functions and every soap dispenser fits into my inventory.

Of course, I took the soap dispenser with me: 0.1 weight at 35 value. I have room for that.

If the value exceeds 100 times the weight, I will take an item. I need such a rule; my inventories in Elder Scrolls and Fallout have taught me that. But not every player can resist a stray plunger; some people just grab everything.

Fortunately, Starfield allows us to live on our ship like children who were never told how valuable a tidy room can be.

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What feature is this about? You can redesign your ship into a garbage freighter – at least from the inside. If you discard items, the new “decoration” remains in the ship and creates a cozy homey feeling.

At least former long-term students like me may be reminded of their old room in the dormitory. Reddit user “swampyswede” hasn’t even left the first planet and has already decorated his ship with “valuable” souvenirs:

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What do players say about it? The mood in the thread is excellent. Many youthful star travelers can relate to the collecting frenzy, and it turns out that some players are already working on a monopoly on certain items.

swampyswede is quite a big fan of succulents: “Succulent farmer should be a side quest; I would be on the leaderboard.” User aftershock911_2k5 has different preferences: “Foam cup collector here. I think I’ve already sold over 50.”

I also like to take the cups: The weight is 0.01.

Other users collect books; some can’t leave tape alone due to their Fallout past. One user reports that he only wanted to bring a little decoration for his ship, but he exaggerated and chaos quickly broke out. Cups are also popular:

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In any case, many players celebrate Bethesda’s old habit that you can not only clutter your inventory but also your environment indefinitely. Who wants to grow up?

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Thousands of hours of Bethesda and survival games thankfully keep me from stuffing my ship to the brim with worthless junk. But I also take decoration here and there, and eventually even the storage space on the ship runs out.

I think it’s only a matter of time before I own a ship in my fleet where you regularly have to pull a sharp Lego brick out of the sole of your foot.

How is your inventory management? Organized? Chaotic? Do you already have a “favorite item”? Write a comment on the subject.

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Baldur’s Gate 3: Do you want to make an impression with infernal runes on your face? Then you better not check what they mean

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 2 minutes

Baldur’s Gate 3 is full of surprises and Easter eggs. The developers have added a little joke in the character creation. Your runes on your face may have a very different meaning than you might think. MeinMMO reveals what it’s all about.

In Baldur’s Gate 3, players frequently come across new discoveries, surprises, and Easter eggs. A great Easter egg, in my opinion, is one of the folk hero inspirations that you can receive throughout the game. Larian Studios has hidden a little message for Final Fantasy 14 fans in it, but we don’t want to spoil it for you.

However, even at the beginning of character creation, players encounter hidden messages, which many do not notice. It’s about a specific face tattoo that hides funny meanings.

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Larian Studios plays a little joke with your tattoos

What’s it about? The character editor of Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you tons of options to design your character exactly as you wish.

In the character editor, players can also choose body decorations, including tattoos. One tattoo stands out in particular. The tattoo consists of a script called Barazhad. This script is based on the demonic, occult, and necrotic languages from Dungeons & Dragons. Ur and Abyssal beings from D&D use these characters.

Larian Studios took the opportunity and immortalized ridiculous messages on your faces with this tattoo. The user “Thewingedbaron” discovered this funny Easter egg from the developers on TikTok.

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What do the symbols mean? The TikToker found out in his second playthrough that a particular tattoo in Baldur’s Gate 3 does not have dark meanings but rather puts the character in a ridiculous light. The symbols along the nose simply mean… “Nose.”

But that’s not all. On the forehead, it just says “Forehead.” You might almost guess where this is going with the other body parts.

One string of characters stands out particularly. The characters on the neck don’t just mean “Neck”. No, this time you can read “Larian Studios”… no joke.

Your character thus constantly runs around Faerûn with a “Larian Studios sign”. Also, with labels on every body part so you don’t forget where your nose is at all. Some tieflings must think our character is utterly “stupid”.

With this Barazhad translation guide, you can find out what the runes on your face actually mean.

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It turns out that the infernal tattoos are actually totally ridiculous. I actually thought that the tattoos must have a very dark or cool meaning. Maybe you felt the same way.

Instead, some tiefling might wonder what the hell we have done to our faces. Probably, some tieflings ponder at night in bed what “Larian Studios” even means.

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New roguelike is among the 50 highest rated games on Steam, costs no cent, is 99% positive

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

In August a new action roguelite appeared on Steam, which is available for free and motivated 99% of its players to give a positive review.

In Brief

  • The free action roguelite game ‘HoloCure – Save the Fans’ was developed by a single person and received positive reviews from 99% of the players.
  • The game mechanics are similar to the surprise hit ‘Vampire Survivors’, but in ‘HoloCure’, you do not fight against bloodthirsty monsters, but against your own fans.
  • The game ranks 45th among the highest-rated games on Steam and is praised as fun and entertaining by both the V-Tuber community and non-fans.

What kind of game is this? “HoloCure – Save the Fans” is a free action roguelite on Steam that was released on August 17, 2023, and developed by a single person. The gameplay closely resembles the surprise hit “Vampire Survivors”.

You find yourself in an open area with your playable character and control your figure using the WASD keys in a top-down perspective. Opponents approach you from all sides, but unlike in Vampire Survivor, you are not fighting against any bloodthirsty monsters, but against your own fans.

You take on the role of a VTuber and are overwhelmed by an army of your own fans. To defend yourself, you grab various weapons and items and give your admirers a good beating. According to the Steam description, you can free your fans from their mind control in this way.

What are V-Tubers? These are content creators like streamers on Twitch who show a virtual character instead of their face recorded with a camera. These virtual characters are often designed in an anime style.

The playable characters in HoloCure are indeed inspired by existing V-Tubers who belong to the Japanese VTuber agency “Hololive Production”.

You can see a trailer for HoloCure here:

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The action roguelite Holocure shows its gameplay in the trailer

“A really fun game, even if you don’t know the references”

How is HoloCure received? According to the site steam250.com, the action roguelite is among the 50 highest-rated games on Steam. It currently occupies 45th place and has a strong 99% positive rating from 15,222 reviews.

Players particularly praise the abundance of content, as the various characters, weapons, and items offer a lot of build diversity. In general, they enjoy the game and find it a successful alternative to Vampire Survivors.

  • “I love this game. It’s not too easy and not too hard. It’s well balanced and I love the idea of Hololive x Vampire Survivors (via Steam).”
  • “It’s a crime that this game is free. […] There’s so much in terms of stats, powers, items, customization options, almost 40 characters, each with unique super moves/weapons/special upgrade abilities […]. Seriously, you get so much of what makes this genre so entertaining (via Steam).”
  • “This little game has managed to tear me away from my ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ addiction, and now I can’t stop playing it (via Steam).”

Additionally, there are numerous players who emphasize that HoloCure is a good game in general and is interesting not only for fans of V-Tubers or Hololive.

  • “Great music and lovingly designed characters. You don’t have to know the V-Tubers behind it to have fun, but those who do will certainly recognize one or two references (via Steam).”
  • “A really fun game, even if you don’t know the references (via Steam).”
  • “Even if you’re not a fan of Hololive or V-Tubers in general, this is still a great game- good pixel art, nice music, and interesting gameplay (via Steam).”
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Why is the game free? In a post on Steam, the developer of HoloCure explained that he designs the roguelite as a side project in his free time.

His main job is as an animator for video games, from which he earns his main income. On the side, he occasionally freelances for various animation studios and is not dependent on revenue from the sale of the game.

For him, it only matters that he can live comfortably, find the time to work on the game, and that players have fun with the title.

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A grim game on Steam showed me that even the dullest genres deserve a chance

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

Who doesn’t know it? You’re bored, browsing through the shop and suddenly find a game that appeals to you with its design – unfortunately, the genre is quite different from what you are used to. I took that risk and ventured into unknown waters and I can tell you this: the risk was worth it.

A specific genre that doesn’t appeal to everyone has positively surprised me: the Point and Click genre. In Point and Click games, you control your mouse, click on various objects, and solve puzzles or engage in dialogues to progress in the story.

However, the genre is not for everyone, as in Point and Clicks you can hardly handle guns actively or massively control your character. You click on a position and watch the game develop.

The game that surprised me so much was Norco – a dystopian game with a gripping story, immersive atmosphere, and fitting music. To be honest, I prefer games like Destiny 2 or Dark Souls, but Norco was an exciting experiment that definitely convinced me.

Norco is like an exciting book you can play

The protagonist of the story is Kay, a young woman from South Louisiana. She comes from humble beginnings and lived in Norco, a city taken over by industry. Huge oil refineries threatened to poison Norco with their greed for profit, so Kay left her cancer-stricken mother and brother to pursue her desire for freedom.

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Norco, a mysterious yet dreamlike place

Right from the beginning, depending on which thought I chose for Kay, I could change details in the story. Your statements and your approach always have an impact on the further course of the game – even if only minimal.

Having now returned from our journey, Kay’s mother is already dead and her brother is missing. It’s time to find him again, but we are not alone: Million, an escaped security android and a family friend, helps us with that.

At first, I thought, “Well, let’s just search for our brother and finish this,” but the story keeps finding new ways to deepen. You question the locals, look for clues, and delve further into a hornet’s nest full of secrets.

The further you advance, the more you learn from the locals about what has actually happened in your absence in Norco. A cosmic abomination, a ridiculous influencer cult, and the refineries constantly provide more material to keep the tension high. Accompanied by the diverse NPCs, there is always something new to see and learn.

My favorite was the drunken private detective with irritable bowel syndrome who has a toilet next to his desk. He still plays an important role in the story, but I don’t want to spoil everything for you.

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All of this has shown me that even rather boring genres can captivate you. Norco combined an exciting story, diverse NPCs, puzzles, and many twists in which I first had to digest what had just happened. Just when you thought you knew what should happen, you were proven wrong.

Norco can be purchased on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation and offers gameplay fun for up to 7 hours across its 3 acts. For my part, I spent 10 hours in the game because I wanted to explore all the secrets and dialogues.

What do you think about other genres? Do you also take risks and try games that don’t fit your pattern? We’d love to hear from you in the comments!

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Starfield: Adjusting FoV – Changing Field of View Without Mods

Martin Vollert Martin Vollert Reading time 2 minutes

Bethesda’s space RPG Starfield does not offer you a way to change the field of view in the graphics options. A clever gamer has found a way for you to still see more environmental details in the game. We will show you how it works.

The role-playing games by Bethesda often tell exciting stories and look fantastic while doing so. Not least thanks to an active modding scene, the titles still shine years after their release in a graphical splendor that other developers can only dream of.

With Starfield, we now have another graphical eye-catcher that takes us on a journey into space and onto foreign planets.

What decision by Bethesda angered the fans? Some players have upgraded their computers specifically for Starfield or even invested in a new gaming PC to push all graphics details to the maximum. Yet many gamers are already disturbed by a certain issue. Bethesda has failed to include a FoV slider, that is, a slider for adjusting the field of view in the options.

How you can still enjoy more environmental details, we explain here.

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Player takes the problem into their own hands

What settings does the game offer? Starfield offers you a switch between first-person perspective and third-person view as standard. In the latter, you can zoom in or out slightly using the mouse wheel and thereby change the field of view size to a very limited extent. But not every player wants to play permanently in the external view of their character.

How can the field of view still be changed? Since unfortunately no appropriate option can be found in the game’s settings menu, you will have to make the field of view adjustment outside of the Bethesda title.

In a post on Reddit, a friendly user shared his tip with others.

Follow these simple steps to adjust the field of view:

  • Navigate to the “Documents” folder in Explorer
  • In “Documents”, select the subfolder “My Games”
  • There, open the folder “Starfield”

The displayed path at the top of Explorer should now look like this for you: “C:UsersYourUsernameDocumentsMy Games” – depending on how your user files are arranged.

  • In the “Starfield” folder, create a new text document via right-click → New → Text Document
  • Rename the text document to “StarfieldCustom.ini”
  • Open the text document and add the following lines:
[Camera]
fFPWorldFOV=100.0000
fTPWorldFOV=100.0000
  • Close the document and save your settings at the same time

What do the entries stand for? With the value “fFPWorldFOV” you change the field of view for the first-person perspective. The entry “fTPWorldFOV” stands for the adjustment in the third-person view. By using a larger number, you widen the field of view and have more environmental details on the screen. By using a smaller number, you reduce the field of view again. This way, everyone can make an ideal choice for themselves.

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How does it behave for console players? Unfortunately, players on Xbox Series X/S are excluded from this option. It is of course not to be ruled out that Bethesda will eventually provide a corresponding solution within the game options for the PC platform and hopefully also for the Microsoft consoles.

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LoL: After the patch, the top laner turns into a mid lane tyrant, win rate rises sharply

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 2 minutes

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.

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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.

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Kieling denies the accusations after being expelled from 7 vs. Wild, but Meinecke follows up: ‘A fine touch’

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

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.
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Kieling denies the accusation

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.

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Twitch streamers are not allowed in the lounge of gamescom: Shortly thereafter calling it a ‘scandal’

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

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?

MontanaBlack reacted to KuchenTV’s video and further increased its reach:

  • 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.

https://twitter.com/simplyyy_yy/status/1695919871479955843

Streamers do not take the statement seriously

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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KuchenTV also released another video about Filow’s “bad statement,” to which MontanaBlack promptly reacted.

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