The Pokémon GO Festival 2023 can also be played without a ticket. We at MeinMMO show you all the content that every trainer can secure without having to spend money on the event.
What event is it about? One of the biggest events in Pokémon GO is already on the starting blocks: The Global GO Fest 2023. Over the course of two days, trainers around the world can look forward to special spawns and bonuses. While ticket holders receive exclusive content, the event can also be played completely free of charge.
Because even without purchasing a ticket, there are still some spawns and bonuses available. We have summarized what they will be below.
When does the GO Fest take place? The Global GO Fest 2023 takes place on the weekend of August 26 and 27 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM each day.
All bonuses for the GO Fest 2023 without a ticket
These bonuses await you: As in previous years, there will again be some bonuses at the GO Fest 2023 that all players can benefit from regardless of whether they purchased a ticket. So you can look forward to the following:
Incense lasts for one hour
Double bonus damage when you play raids with friends
Spawns from various habitats
Event field research
Surprises from snapshots
Remote raid limit increased to 20 per day (from August 26 at 00:00 local time to August 27 at 23:59 local time)
New avatar items in the in-game shop
T-shirt for the GO Fest 2023
Diancie headphones
Mega Rayquaza outfit
Mega Rayquaza helmet
Event stickers in the in-game shop and from gifts and PokéStops
What are these attacks? If you evolve monsters during the event accordingly, then the respective evolution will automatically receive the following fast and/or charged attack:
Safcon to Smettbo: Bug Bite (fast attack)
Sandan to Sandamer: Night Slash (charged attack)
Piepi to Pixi: Pound (fast attack)
Vibrava to Libelldra: Earth Power (charged attack)
Draschel to Brutalanda: Outrage (charged attack)
Metang to Metagross: Meteor Mash (charged attack)
Roselia to Roserade: Bullet Seed (fast attack) and Weather Ball (charged attack)
In addition to some bonuses, you can also encounter various Pokémon during the GO Fest 2023 that will spawn for trainers without a ticket in the wild and in raids. There will even be 8 rare monsters that you shouldn’t miss.
One of the highlights is the worldwide debut of Mega Rayquaza. We have summarized below which Pokémon are also waiting to be caught.
Wild spawns: As you may already know from last year’s GO Fest, there will again be plenty of spawns from four different habitats this year. These will change every hour on Saturday and be findable for all players in the wild. On Sunday, these will spawn all day long, without a time limit for the habitats. With a bit of luck, you might even catch some of them as shiny.
Raid bosses: In addition to the special spawns in the wild, there will also be new raid bosses that all players can secure in the raids. Please note that the two proto-Pokémon will only be available all day on Saturday and until 11:00 AM on Sunday. After that, they will be replaced by Mega Rayquaza in the raids, which will appear on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time. The following bosses await you:
Raids
Raid Bosses
Level 1 Raids
Pikachu with Quartz Crown* Pikachu with Pyrite Crown* Pikachu with Malachite Crown* Pikachu with Aquamarine Crown* Viscora*
Level 2 Raids
Rocara
Level 3 Raids
Relaxo with Cowboy Hat*
Proto Raids (until 27.08. at 11:00 AM)
Proto-Kyogre* Proto-Groudon*
Mega Raids (27.08. from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Mega Rayquaza*
Monsters marked with a (*) can also be caught as shiny with some luck.
How do you like the free content for the GO Fest 2023? Will you be purchasing a ticket as well? Or will you only use the spawns and bonuses available to all players? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
The trailer for the new open-world survival game Dawnlands (PC) looks promising, if you can overlook the similarities to Genshin Impact and Valheim. However, despite the good trailer and the anticipation of many players, there has been a lot of criticism, especially after the beta.
What kind of game is it? Dawnlands is an open-world survival game with role-playing elements that was released on August 9, 2023, for PC on Steam.
In addition, Dawnlands is available on the official game website (via dawnlands.amazingseasun.com) or for download.
What is the trailer about? Right at the beginning of the trailer, we get a first impression of the story of Dawnlands, which feels like a very classic journey through a fantasy world, at least for now.
A demon lord has invaded the world with his monsters and beasts, and the goddess urges her warriors to bravely fight them. You take on the role of such a hero and travel the world together or in a group to assist the goddess.
However, it gets interesting when you take a closer look at the graphics and mechanics of the game. At first glance, SEASUN GAMES seems to have created a promising fantasy world. The various biomes of the world lead you through colorful fields with luminous flora, snowy expanses, or gloomy forests, promising forgotten relics and interesting puzzles to discover.
You encounter various monsters, including giant luminous beings or dragons, and face them in battle to defend your land. Meanwhile, you gather resources and build your dream house by yourself.
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Dawnlands combines Genshin and Valheim
Genshin Impact meets Valheim
Why is there criticism? The criticism of the trailer primarily targets the graphic design of the game and its game mechanics. From the trailer, many players have noticed the similarity to other popular games.
A user named “agunabanana3422” refers to the game on YouTube in his comment as “a Valheim with a Genshin Impact skin”, and this opinion seems widespread.
It becomes particularly noticeable towards the end of the trailer when the building mechanics are shown, and our hero stands in front of a goddess statue that should be familiar to Genshin players.
There are also some similarities to the latest Zelda titles, such as surfing on the shield or a monster that could be the little brother of Iwarok.
Now, after the beta test, the first reviews on Steam are merely “mixed”. The reviews primarily criticize the game’s performance, the decision to include many quests with long wait times, and that it is not very rewarding for free-to-play players.
While you wait for the download, why not take a look around here:
What is well received? Of course, alongside the criticism, there are also some positive aspects that the beta testers noticed.
The game seems to be particularly recommended for players who enjoy looting and building. Here, the trailer already gives hope for a lot of creative freedom in constructing one’s own house.
For those who like to dive into fantasy worlds with different areas and battles and want to build their own little home on the side, Dawnlands might just be the right game.
If you are interested in more survival games, check this out:
The 28-year-old Swede Jesper “JW” Wecksel is a professional player in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). He was caught by a bug during the worst possible time, a bug that snipers fear in CS:GO.
This was the situation:
The two CS:GO teams EYEBALLERS and Los Kogutos faced each other on the map Overpass. The match was part of an online tournament for $50,000.
The game was on a knife’s edge; JW’s opponents, Los Kogutos, were leading 15-14.
The sniper JW positioned himself skillfully and was lying in wait for a kill. The 28-year-old AWP player is known for his aggressive playstyle in CS:GO. In his career, he has already earned nearly $920,000 in prize money.
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Counter-Strike 2 heralds a new era – The most important changes in the video
Silencer glitches through the wall, revealing the shooter’s location
What kind of bug was that? JW used a silencer on the M4A1-S weapon: A known bug can cause the weapon’s silencer to protrude through a wall, making it visible.
Exactly this happened to poor JW in the 30th round: He had positioned himself at a corner so that he could get a kill or even multiple kills right at the start of the match. However, the treacherous silencer protruded through the map, allowing the opponents to spot him early and take him out of the game effortlessly.
Without JW and thus outnumbered, the EYEBALLERS lost the decisive match and consequently the first of the 3 rounds, ultimately losing the encounter against Los Kogutos 1-2.
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What makes this so tragic? This silencer bug has been in the game for a long time and has repeatedly decided matches in CS:GO e-sports.
On reddit, the bug is being discussed, and it is criticized that Valve has not managed to fix the bug in “a billion years.” There is “no excuse” for that, even if the bug seems difficult to replicate and only occurs relatively rarely. When it does occur – especially in such an important moment as this – it is all the more frustrating.
In Pokémon GO, you can challenge Xerneas and Yveltal with new attacks in raids. But is the battle worth it? We take a look at both.
What are these new attacks? In Pokémon GO, the two legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal appear in 5-star raids. They both have received a special new attack:
Xerneas learns the fast move Geokontrolle of the Fairy type
Yveltal masters the charged move Unheilsschwingen of the Flying type
If you want to challenge the two, for example during the raid hours in August 2023, we show you here how to defeat them:
But should you even catch the monsters? Let’s take a look at the strength of both legendary monsters.
What can Xerneas do with Geokontrolle?
Xerneas is this strong: For Xerneas, the attack Geokontrolle is an important upgrade, as it has a Fairy fast attack that it previously lacked. This solves a basic problem of the original release of Xerneas and makes it a very exciting Pokémon in the Master League of Pokémon GO.
This is immediately reflected in the ranking of PvP experts from PvPoke: Xerneas now takes the place as the fifth best Pokémon in the Master League when using the moveset of Geokontrolle, Nahkampf, and Mondgewalt (via pvpoke.com). In the other leagues, it plays no role.
Also, the PvP expert JRE47 comes to the conclusion in his analysis that Xerneas is now a powerful option in the Master League (via Reddit.com), as it defeats some of the most popular monsters in the league.
Also as a raid attacker, Xerneas becomes stronger with the new attack (via pokemongohub.com), but is expected to be surpassed by the available raid bosses of other Pokémon. So it is primarily a Pokémon for PvP fans.
Yveltal is this strong: Yveltal lands with the new move Unheilsschwingen in 18th place of the best Master League Pokémon from PvPoke.com and is thus also very useful.
However, JRE47 explains that Yveltal has already been useful in the league previously and that rather gains a side than an upgrade with its new move (via Reddit). It adds a few victories that it did not have before, but also loses some.
However, the expert thinks that Unheilsschwingen could actually be an upgrade in the Hyper League again, as there are more vulnerable monsters against Flying attacks around.
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Mega Rayquaza appears in Pokémon GO
In raids, Yveltal is not a bad attacker, but for example in the flying area, it is surpassed by Rayquaza and its attack Zenitstürmer and especially its Mega form (via gamepress.gg). Accordingly, Yveltal is also rather a monster that is suitable for players in the battle league.
Are you catching one of the two monsters? Who do you challenge in the raid? Tell us in the comments!
Otherwise, a new event is already approaching in Pokémon GO: This weekend, you can start in the toxic swamp.
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The Destiny 2 community is currently very dissatisfied with the state of the loot shooter and the communication from Bungie. Now the game director has personally responded to the allegations. He acknowledged serious mistakes, announced improvements, but also tempered expectations for the showcase of “The Final Shape”.
This is the criticism Destiny 2 has to deal with: Since the launch of Lightfall, things have not been going well for Bungie’s loot shooter.
Many Guardians and content creators are increasingly unhappy with the current state and overall direction of the game. And after Bungie’s game director Joe Blackburn released a disappointing “State of the Game” update about the state of the game in early August, the mood got even worse.
A major accusation: Bungie has lost its passion for Destiny 2, focuses only on its new IPs, and lets the franchise run on the backburner, ignoring the wishes of the Guardians, while still asking them to pay.
For more than 950 days, PvP has not been loved, and Bungie, a studio owned by Sony with hundreds of employees, does not have the resources to deliver more than one new PvP map per calendar year.
A part of the community already doubts the future of the game and wonders if Bungie is even capable of getting the Destiny franchise back on the right track.
In a vlog video on Twitter, the game director of Destiny 2 has now personally responded to the criticism and acknowledged that the “State of the Game” article “did not meet standards.”
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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Gather all Guardians trailer
“It’s nobody’s fault but mine.”
This is what the game director had to say: In the midst of the intense criticism of Destiny 2, Bungie has decided that game director Joe Blackburn will personally address the players in a vlog.
A few weeks ago, we released communication about the state of the game that did not meet our standards, which you all expect from such announcements. It did not provide the overarching vision that we usually deliver. […] That is solely on me, it is nobody’s fault but my own. Therefore, I wanted to speak directly with you and give you an update on how we assess the state of the game we published, and what we think about Destiny overall.
said the game director of Destiny 2, Joe Blackburn
They directly address the accusations and the recent decisions, which underline the seriousness of the situation. The statement addresses the following points:
The players’ expectations for the showcase on August 22 for “The Final Shape”.
The state of PvP and a new team focus on solutions to the problems.
The criticism regarding more new paid armor ornaments for Eververse, but hardly any free armor sets for playlists.
Bungie’s current communication strategy, which became more anonymous and thus less personal after negative interactions with the community team.
We will address all points below and tell you what Bungie has announced about them. You can watch the full video on Twitter.
First leaks for the new DLC “The Final Shape” show a red future
1. Don’t expect too much from the “The Final Shape” showcase
Bungie tempers high expectations: Recently, many players have tied their future in Destiny 2 to the announcements of the showcase for “The Final Shape”. They see the showcase as a moment that decides whether Bungie can regain their trust or not.
However, Joe Blackburn tempered this expectation.
Honestly, this presentation is not a reaction to the “State of the Game” article. It is not a reaction to many of the sentiments online, and it is definitely not a reaction to this video. It was recorded some time ago as a focused reveal. […] The “Final Shape” focuses on light. It focuses on the enemies we have built and the allies […]. It’s not about a bunch of crazy new systems or themes entering Destiny. Instead, we want to create an experience that is super easy for anyone who has ever played Destiny to fall in love with the content being offered.
adjusted Joe Blackburn the focus of the showcase for the upcoming DLC
This will be presented in the showcase: The showcase for “The Final Shape” will focus heavily on the story of the light and darkness saga, on the setting.
In addition, Bungie will probably address how the live service of Destiny 2 will change after the last DLC “The Final Shape”. One should enjoy it, but also be aware that it will likely not provide answers to your criticism or phenomenal innovations.
2. More improvements for PvP
The PvP community is finally supposed to get more attention and a “PvP map pack”
This is what Bungie is doing for PvP starting now: The game director admitted that Bungie’s approach to PvP “does not produce the crucible that our players expect from us.”
It’s clear that the slow trickle of PvP maps isn’t having the desired effect. And although new PvP maps are introduced into the ecosystem from time to time, the fact that we only release one new map a year forces us to create a map that must cover everything, meaning it can’t really excel at anything.
confirmed Joe Blackburn the players’ criticism
However, they want to change this poor PvP philosophy next year.
Instead of gradually introducing new maps over the course of the year, Bungie is focusing on creating a map pack that will be freely accessible to all players.
In addition, a “PvP Strike Team” is being assembled that will focus solely on improvements for the crucible.
It will consist of PvP developers and decide what changes should be made and the team will inform the community about Bungie’s ideas for PvP as soon as they are approved by the executives and gather feedback.
The establishment of this team seems to be a direct response to the community’s theory that Destiny 2 has not had a dedicated PvP team for some time and that PvP developers of Destiny 2 have switched to the new IP “Marathon”.
Blackburn emphasizes: All of this is a departure from the previous strategy and it will take some time before Bungie can present the details of what will come next year.
3. An armor set to earn
The Eververse lured with ornaments – No new ritual armors were released
Originally, Bungie released ritual armors with each expansion. However, this was missing for the current DLC “Lightfall”.
Players criticized this and pointed out that it is contradictory to create paid armor ornaments for Eververse but neglect sets for playlists.
We failed to communicate where our resources were going when we reprioritized. We knew we couldn’t create an armor set for the ritual playlists every year. And we thought, okay, that’s fine, we have plenty that fulfills this core fantasy of the guardians (cowboy armors, underwater armors, and raid armors), but we should have communicated that to you.
explained the game director
To make up for this undisclosed change, he therefore announced that an armor set originally planned for the Eververse store will instead be released as a free ritual armor set towards the end of the next season.
4. More communication from Bungie’s team
This is how Bungie wants to communicate in the future: Another point of criticism was Bungie’s new communication strategy. This became more anonymous and thus less personal when hate and threats against Bungie employees from players ran rampant.
I don’t want anyone who signs up with Bungie to talk about the game with all of you to worry about their personal safety.
stated Joe Blackburn
The current communication situation at Bungie illustrates how important effective communication is between a developer and its community. They expect not only high-quality content but also transparent interaction.
Bungie will therefore strengthen interactions with players with the start of the new season 22.
However, interactions will continue to be handled through Bungie’s anonymized “brand accounts”.
So, it is still a cautious step back to better communication. Joe Blackburn, however, will personally take the first step towards the community.
In addition, the head of Destiny 2 mentions: “When season 22 starts, I will be playing a lot in the game. So we want to commit to streaming a few times in the next and the following season, showing how I play the game. You can come and talk to me, and it won’t be packed with revelations, but it’s a great opportunity to just stop by with Joe.”
This is what the Destiny community says about the statement
The reactions of the Destiny community to this statement were quite positive. They particularly welcomed the personal explanations on equal footing with the players.
Kildozer666 thinks: “Please make this kind of honest and direct communication standard practice at Bungie instead of only resorting to it in emergencies. Don’t wait until the community is completely gone and the whole game is burning before Bungie starts putting out fires and communicating. […]”
The ambitious PvP player and content creator Frostbolt comments: “Nice to hear there will be a more focused approach for PvP. Some things are still unclear, but it was refreshing to hear.”
TheDestinyShow podcast wrote: “We appreciate your honesty, Joe. This was a much-needed update, and we appreciate the clearer perspective as well as your quick response to listen to the Guardians’ feedback and focus on what the players wanted. We hope to receive more direct communication from you in the future.”
The player Muffinbandit writes: “This is what we wished for. I love the ‘Face-to-Face’ communication. It feels real.”
Others in the Destiny community remained cautious to dismissive, emphasizing that while the statement answers some questions, it is also “just another trick” from Bungie.
Mr. Ben writes: “People fell for this? Again?!? Come on, guys. This is just a trick to get you to pre-order Final Shape. […] This is damage control before the showcase next week, and you can be sure that pre-orders will go online on the same day.”
ibetonme wants to believe it only when the announcements are available: “This is a start in the right direction and I welcome the efforts. However, I want to see these changes before I get back into the Destiny 2 hype.”
We want to know your opinion on this topic. What do you think of the announcements? Feel free to leave your thoughts in our comments and discuss it with other Guardians.
A small extra was dropped by the game director as well: In the Final Shape, there will be a revision of Xur and his Strange Coins as well as the HUD.
For everyone who wants a preview of the upcoming week and the new season 22 in Destiny 2 – please click here:
Remnant 2 offers many classes, known as archetypes, that you can use in battle. Each has its pros and cons, but some of them are particularly strong. We will show you which are the best classes, why they are so good, and where you can find and unlock them.
Which classes are the best? The best classes include 3 of them. We have looked at all the available archetypes, compared them and listed the best ones for you. We focused on their usefulness and effectiveness, which should benefit you in combat and your explorations. The following are the winners:
The Doctor
The Helper
The Archon
We will now go into more detail and show you everything important regarding the classes.
Why is this archetype so good? The Doctor is a support class that can strengthen or heal you. Especially for solo players, he is a useful archetype, as you can undertake longer exploration tours thanks to a perk, because your dragon hearts are slowly replenished. This way, you always have dragon hearts ready as long as you heal yourself or your allies.
In addition, the Doctor has three talents that can create either a healing ground, a healing barrier, or a shockwave that revives and heals all allies. Either way, with the Doctor, you are almost always on the safe and living side.
How to find the Doctor: To unlock the Doctor, you can either select him at the archetype selection at the start or buy the “Doctor’s Needle” from Norah in Station 13. She is the medic in the camp. Then bring the material to Wallace to unlock the class.
The Helper
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Remnant: 2 Archetype Introduction – The Helper
Why is this archetype so good? The Helper has a dog as a loyal companion. This can help you in battle, attack enemies, hold them down, and even provide healing or bonuses for your weapons.
For this reason, you are never alone on your journey and can handle every battle more easily. Boss fights also become easier since your dog can draw the attention of your enemy, allowing you a clear shot.
How to find the Helper: To unlock the Helper, you can either select him at the archetype selection at the start or buy the “Old Whistle.” You can get this in Station 13 from Mud-tooth, the old man in the rocking chair. Speak with him until he opens his shop. Then bring the material to Wallace to unlock the class.
The Archon
Why is this archetype so good? The Archon is a powerful class when it comes to weapon mods. If you use one of the best weapons in the game, you can significantly regenerate your mod charges with the Archon class. This makes you, once you get the hang of it, a powerful fighter on the battlefield, where every enemy can be defeated in a matter of seconds.
The “Explorer” class activated at level 10 with the “Luck Hunter” skill
Amulet: Leto’s Amulet
Ring 1: Green-yellow Moonstone
Ring 2: Anastasija’s Inspiration
Ring 3: Zania’s Malice
Ring 4: Ring of the Black Cat
Armor: Sphere Wanderer Set
Long Gun: Ford’s Shotgun
Handgun: Cube Weapon
Close Combat Weapon: Staff of the Labyrinth
Relic: Heart of the Void
With everything equipped, look for the red door in the maze and go through it. Then search for a material in the form of a cube. You then bring this material to Wallace to unlock the archetype.
Important note: Note that this is only a recommendation if you want to play one of the best classes. You do not necessarily have to play one of these classes to enjoy Remnant 2.
In addition, thanks to a new feature, you can even play two archetypes at the same time to benefit from multiple bonuses. For example, if you like the Summoner, you can combine this with the Doctor to create a hybrid build. Your imagination knows no bounds.
Which classes do you like to play and which are your favorites? Let us know in the comments!
David Harbour is not only an actor but also an avid gamer. However, World of Warcraft ruined a year of his life, as he recounted in an interview. But a realization in The Sims pulled him out of his obsession.
Many know David Harbour as Jim Hopper, the police officer and father figure of Eleven in the Netflix series Stranger Things.
Besides acting, the Stranger Things star also enjoys playing video games. In an interview from June 9, 2022, he talked about how obsessively he played World of Warcraft back then and how The Sims eventually made him rethink.
Here you can see a trailer for Stranger Things with David Harbour:
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Stranger Things – Trailer for Season 1 of the Netflix series (English)
“It ruined my life for about a year.”
During the interview, the actor was directly asked about the MMORPG World of Warcraft.
David Harbour then grinned and commented: “Oh my God, the most embarrassing moment of my entire existence.”
He then explained that there was a time when he was such a huge fan of the game that he played it obsessively:
In 2005, I played this game until I dropped! It ruined my life for about a year. I mean, I was like out of my mind. I was totally addicted to this video game.
When asked which character he played, David Harbour said: “I was a Night Elf warrior named Norad, and he was the second tank in my entire guild.” With him, he often participated in raids.
Here you can watch the YouTube video where David Harbour talks about his WoW obsession. Jump to 17:00:
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In addition to WoW, David Harbour also played a completely different game: The Sims. There, he created a character who was an actor by profession, just like himself.
But while the Stranger Things star wanted his character in the game to train his acting skills, he had other plans:
I remember that my avatar had reached a certain level in his career, and I kept trying to get him to work on his charisma.
He was a supporting actor, but I wanted him to work on his charisma and body skills, and all he wanted to do was sit around and play video games.
At that moment, it dawned on David Harbour that he saw himself in that situation: “[…] I had this vortex moment where I saw my life flash before my eyes”.
Chuckling, David Harbour remarked that he had then “returned to his life” from WoW.
In another interview, the actor spoke about his young colleagues in Stranger Things and explained what he thinks about their immense popularity:
Dilara alias Di1ara, a 23-year-old biochemistry student from Munich, is currently conquering the German Twitch. What it is about the streamer in the Shego look, MeinMMO explains to you.
Which streamer is it about? The 23-year-old Dilara appears online as Dilaraa.s or D1araa.s. Although she has been registered on Twitch since 2021, she only held her first stream on August 10, 2023. With an average of over 5,000 viewers, the debut was already a great success.
Since then, Di1ara has already gathered 81,000 followers. But who is the streamer with the striking green look, and why is she so successful right now?
Despite her short time on Twitch, Di1ara is currently one of the biggest German streamers. Which other streamers have a say in the German Twitch scene, you can see in the video:
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Whether on Madeira or at the mixing console – These are 5 of the biggest German Twitch streamers
TikToker conquers Twitch with a one-year-old video
This is how successful Di1ara is: The 23-year-old is currently surpassing everyone (as of August 16, 2023):
with an average of 7,095, she ranks 2nd among the largest German Twitch streamers
in terms of watch time, she is even ranked 4th nationwide, making her the most-watched woman
her channel is among the fastest-growing in the world (via sullygnome)
TwitchTracker ranks her after one week on Twitch already at position 385 among the most popular streamers worldwide
How did she achieve this? Di1ara did not start from scratch. The 23-year-old has been active on TikTok since 2019 and has 6.4 million followers there. Her videos, where she dances, answers fans’ questions, or tries TikTok trends, regularly receive millions of views.
A video that originally appeared in September 2022 attracted special attention. In it, Di1ara tells a short story in musical form. The catchy tune was spread in July 2023 by the Minecraft streamer Stegi, and shortly after, the video was everywhere.
But not only did the song spread like wildfire through German Twitch: The rumor quickly spread that the Twitch streamer was infatuated with the TikToker. Di1ara also noticed this, which led her to start watching Stegi’s streams.
The whole story has been summarized again by Twitch streamer Papaplatte in this video. It starts at 3:19.
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So when Di1ara started her first own stream, she already had the best prerequisites: She had her own strong community and had attracted the attention of the German Twitch scene. Also, the content of the first streams was perfectly chosen: She and Stegi played together Minecraft and It Takes Two, seen by many as the ultimate couple’s game.
Even if she is still getting used to the names of her new Twitch colleagues, the streaming newcomer has now perfectly adapted to the prevailing meta on Twitch. She also does reaction streams or plays Only Up, the platformer that has already broken many streamers.
The 23-year-old has at least gotten a foot in the door on Twitch. It remains to be seen whether she can turn the current hype into a stable community on the new platform in the long term and whether she even has the desire to stream over a longer period.
After all, she also has her master’s degree in biochemistry to consider.
Other content creators repeatedly criticize that it is difficult to grow on Twitch. You usually have to build a community on another platform first to then move them to Twitch. Particularly, TikTok seems to be perfectly suited for this and has already produced several success stories:
At the moment, everything seems to indicate that Di1ara could be the big winner of Twitch in 2023. Especially since the previous top German streamer Reved is temporarily out due to health reasons. What is going on with the 23-year-old, you can read here:
Many are overwhelmed by the possibilities in Baldur’s Gate 3 and miss tutorials. But the boss says: There is a tutorial, you play it for over 30 hours.
Baldur’s Gate 3 has been on everyone’s lips since its release and quickly became one of the most successful games of all time, with fantastic reviews and great replayability. However, there is also criticism regarding accessibility. Unlike many other modern games, Baldur’s Gate 3 explains relatively little and has rather sparse tutorials.
While the entire “intro,” meaning the time on the Nautiloid, is generally considered a tutorial, only a fraction of the mechanics and possibilities are explained there.
The owner of the studio behind Baldur’s Gate 3 has now also commented on this “problem”.
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5 helpful tips for Baldur’s Gate 3
What was said? In an interview with PCGamer magazine, Swen Vincke, the founder of Larian Studios, spoke about the complexity of the game world and was also asked about the lack of tutorials. He said:
If you take a close look at Act 1, you will realize that it is actually a very long tutorial. Various systems are shown to you. The AI shows you many things and tells you [how they work], sometimes only subconsciously, but you figure it out. You increasingly discover more challenging challenges where you always find a way because there are always multiple options. But you can discover something and maybe stumble upon something that is possible and from then on it becomes part of your arsenal with which you can play the game.
What does this mean? If you look at the contents of Act 1, it quickly becomes clear what Vincke means. Almost everywhere you can find small situations that explain mechanics indirectly and also show the impact of consequences on a smaller scale.
What exists in terms of options in combat can primarily be seen in the enemies and the AI-controlled companions. Those who pay attention here will learn early about the following things:
You can simply push enemies into an abyss to kill them immediately.
You can throw potions at a group of allies to heal all affected targets.
Objects or even opponents with little weight can be thrown at other opponents to bring both down.
With the “Jump” ability, you can reach numerous places that seem unreachable at first glance.
In addition, many mechanics are only explored late, which are not “demonstrated” by NPCs. Vincke said:
People play for 30 hours before they realize that they can move objects. And then they realize – “Oh my God” – and maybe in the second playthrough that they can stack items to create stairs and climb on things.
Or to summarize briefly: Those who experiment a lot in Baldur’s Gate 3 and simply try things out are likely to be pleasantly surprised by what is possible. A willingness to experiment is rewarded, and the absence of a “proper” tutorial that explains every possibility in detail makes the gaming experience significantly more satisfying.
Or what do you think?
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Riot Games is currently working behind the scenes on a MMORPG for League of Legends. However, despite the game being announced at the end of 2020, there are still very few details about it. Now, a shoutcaster reports on a meeting with the head of the studio.
What does the shoutcaster say? Guan Zeyuan is a professional commentator for League of Legends in China. At the end of July, he released a video discussing the meeting with the head of Riot Games (via bilibili). He does not name a specific person but mentions that this individual oversees all the games produced by the studio.
This person is reported to have said to him: „If I’m a game designer, I won’t put my career on this project“. He is also said to have confirmed that work is actively being done on the MMORPG, but that there is as yet no “graphics” (there is no Art in it).
The video is currently generating much discussion on MMORPG Reddit and in the community in general. The fact that there has been no gameplay or concrete information after more than two and a half years frustrates many.
Here you can watch a video with English subtitles:
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What does the shoutcaster suspect behind the statements? Guan Zeyuan is confident that the MMORPG will eventually be released. However, he assumes there are significant problems and hurdles in development that are already causing delays.
The large LoL MMORPG must be something unique and cannot simply copy WoW. Therefore, he believes the ideation process is simply taking longer than usual.
What is the meaning behind the quote? That a developer should not build their career on the LoL MMORPG sounds a bit like the head does not believe in the project himself. However, it could also be interpreted in another way.
Because the development will take many years, young developers might have nothing to show when they leave the studio after 2, 3, or maybe even 5 years and look for new employers. Because by then, the project might still be under NDA, and the content created cannot be shown as work samples.
The head could simply have been referring to a long development time.
What do we actually know about the MMORPG? It will take place in Runeterra, the world of League of Legends. In the endgame, it is expected to focus on dungeons and raids but also offer PvP. It is unclear whether this will only take place in instances or in the open world.
There is expected to be a Holy Trinity, and players will not play as known LoL champions. But that’s about all we know.
Fortnite is no longer just a simple battle royale in comic graphics. The creative mode gave players the opportunity to build their own games and levels. A creator has now made a boss fight that is worthy of MMO and JRPG.
How can you fight the raid boss? Since Fortnite introduced the creative mode, players can create levels that are sometimes more and sometimes less impressive. The mode offers more than you might think, and it is significantly more extensive than a simple map editor.
The user sigrs released his own raid boss, reminiscent of boss fights in MMORPGs. You can fight the god-like being with up to 6 players. To play the level, you only need the level code: 8699-5345-4889.
You can also fight the battle with various skins of your favorite characters, many from the Marvel universe:
You can watch the release trailer for the editor here:
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Unreal Editor for Fortnite Release Trailer
A fight with classes and boss mechanics
What does the level offer? Before you start the game, you can choose one of the 3 classes. This determines which equipment you get for the fight.
Assault: Classic DPS class
Vanguard: Is basically the tank and can give allies a shield
Support: Can heal the team
The boss itself has small mechanics where positioning is important. Like in an MMO, the next attack is visualized by a red field, and you must try to dodge it as best as you can. Visually, the boss is a humanoid giant, reminiscent of final bosses in JRPGs.
The fight against the boss is not a walk in the park even with multiple people. He has several attacks that can only be dodged in small areas. Due to the third-person perspective, dodging is also hard to estimate perspective-wise if you don’t know exactly where the safe spots are.
As Kotaku reports, the creator of the raid boss is a Japanese indie developer who already had experience with Unreal Engine. The quality of the raid boss speaks volumes and shows how much is possible in creative mode with the right know-how.
And who knows, maybe someone will create an entirely new genre or complete game in creative mode, just as new genres were invented in the Warcraft 3 editor back in the day.
Have you played the map already or can you recommend other maps from Fortnite? Let us know in the comments.
Fortnite has faced extinction several times but has managed to survive multiple times:
The OpenAI CEO and ChatGPT creator Sam Altman is always accompanied on his travels by a distinctive blue backpack. In it, he carries a MacBook to shut down his own AI creation anytime and from anywhere in the world, should it turn against us humans.
A world without artificial intelligence is no longer conceivable today. In many situations, especially in daily work, AI increasingly takes over unpopular tasks from us.
However, particularly self-learning systems could become a serious threat in the future, provided the current rapid development continues.
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People in War Against AI – Director of Star Wars Hit Brings Next SciFi Hit
Uprising of the machines?
What danger threatens us? The boundaries between reality and science fiction blur a little more each day. It may still sound a bit far-fetched that artificial intelligences developed by us humans could turn against their creators and want to destroy them.
But it is not surprising that even today we involuntarily think of apocalyptic scenarios with Skynet from the movie Terminator .
One of those who fears such a machine uprising the most is Sam Altman, the inventor of ChatGPT. For him, a rampaging AI is the absolute nightmare, as reported by the site 3D Juegos.
Therefore, Altman has made preparations to be able to act in such an extreme case at any time.
How can a backpack save humanity from extinction? At the moment when computers take control, Sam Altman always has his blue backpack at hand and can save the world from an AI rebellion against us humans.
With his MacBook in the backpack, Sam Altman has the ability to put an end to his creation with the press of a button from anywhere on Earth and shut down the servers of ChatGPT.
The “blue backpack” has become a legend on social media in recent months: It is now nicknamed the “nuclear backpack”.
While some fear: With all the attention, the AI may have already learned about the backpack and its significance.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 was released on August 3 for PC. Since the release, the developers have provided numerous hotfixes. Now, Larian Studios announced a huge patch with over 1,000 improvements and fixes.
When is the patch coming?
So far, there is no exact date for the extensive patch.
Larian Studios has already released three hotfixes to address severe crashes and bugs. A fourth hotfix is currently in development, after which the extensive patch is expected to follow.
In the community update on August 11, the developers announced that they are actively working to improve the player experience. There were also some interesting infographics, including exciting facts about the wizard Gale.
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Baldur’s Gate 3: The release teaser for the new role-playing game for PS5 and Steam
Developers address player wishes and feedback
What is in the works? Larian Studios head Swen Vincke recently announced on Twitter that not only a fourth hotfix is planned, but also a first major patch.
This first major patch will include 1,000 fixes and optimizations to further refine the gaming experience and address various issues of the popular RPG.
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What are the biggest wishes of the players? In Baldur’s Gate 3, players spend heaps of time in character creation. The character editor offers a wide range of customization options. A major wish of the players is to be able to change the appearance of their character during their playthrough.
What’s not surprising: Who doesn’t love giving their character a new hairstyle or hair color – and that after starting the game? In Divinity: Original Sin 2, this was possible. The developers have already confirmed on Twitter, that this feature will come. In what form and when this feature will be available is still unclear.
Other wishes of the players: Under the Twitter post from Swen Vincke, players share what features they would like to see:
Fishing
Access to the inventory of all companions in the camp
Pockets for specific items: for example, a pocket just for potions
Change group members without having to talk to both
With the new expansion Secrets of the Obscure, Guild Wars 2 gets a kind of season pass. For this, you should regularly complete tasks and in return receive cool rewards. However, the developers give up something very decisive: money.
How does the season pass work? The Wizard’s Vault is a feature of the new expansion that gives you daily, weekly, and rotating tasks that you can complete. In return, success points and the new currency Astral Fame await you.
With this, you can shop in a special store. The rewards there are supposed to rotate seasonally and include not only useful items like Mystic Coins, Laurels, or Resurrection Orbs but also some skins for equipment and mounts.
What makes the system so fair? The Wizard’s Vault only offers free rewards. There is no premium pass. You can’t buy Astral Fame for real money either. You have to earn everything by playing.
Moreover, Guild Wars 2 does without FOMO, i.e. the fear of missing out. Because when the shop rotates, all old skins end up in a “legacy tab,” where you can always buy them, although for a bit more currency.
A first insight into the new areas of the expansion is given by this video:
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Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure – Insight into the Open World
“Works similarly to a seasonal pass”
Is this really a season pass? The new Wizard’s Vault replaces the previous login rewards and daily achievements. These simply disappear. Also, there is no clear reward pass that you need to follow. You can simply buy from the shop whatever you feel like most.
Yet, the system has a lot of features typical of season passes, and even the developers make the comparison themselves.
On the left, you see the interface, on the right the new Owl Griffon skin.
They emphasize that the system “works similarly to a seasonal content pass in other games” and write:
There is no premium tier of the Wizard’s Vault that offers additional rewards, and players cannot buy Astral Fame with gems or real money.
How is this received? Very well. On Reddit, it is called the “best feature of the expansion” and the “fairest battle pass in the world.” Especially the fact that it does without FOMO is highly praised. Some comfort features are also highlighted.
For example, you can check whether you want PvE, PvP, or WvW missions. If you remove a check, you get more tasks from the other contents displayed. This way, you can obtain rewards through only PvE or only PvP tasks.
What do you think about the Wizard’s Vault? Is it a useful addition or are such daily incentives unnecessary? And what are you looking forward to most with Secrets of the Obscure?
The August update brings many new features and changes for players of Lost Ark. Especially beginners, returnees, and newcomers benefit enormously from this. Under certain conditions, they can now even become immortal.
How does immortality work?With the update on August 16, two specific buffs in Lost Ark have been fundamentally altered. One of them is the so-called Mokoko buff. You will have this permanently as long as you are below item level 1,490.
The other is Procyon’s Protection. This buff activates in Legion Raids as long as you haven’t completed them 10 times, regardless of your gear score. This happens in all raids up to Brelshaza Hard Gates 1 and 2, basically everything below 1,520.
Both buffs were already in the game but are now changing in effectiveness. You keep the previous damage and defense bonuses, but also receive a new ability called Unbreakable Mind.
Unbreakable Mind triggers whenever you take lethal damage. You will then become invulnerable for 3 seconds, regenerate 75% of your maximum health, and get a cooldown reset for getting up and dodging.
The effect has an 8-minute cooldown, so it can usually only be used once per fight. However, when you restart or successfully complete a raid gate, the cooldown of Unbreakable Mind will be reset.
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Lost Ark impressively showcases the new aerial dancer in the fight against the strongest raid boss so far
Gatekeeping is a big problem – Immortal beginners should help
Why take such a step? For several months, Lost Ark has been struggling with so-called gatekeeping. This means that experienced players tend to exclude beginners and lower-level characters from raids. This causes a lot of frustration, especially among returnees and beginners.
Can this work? Absolutely, because often in raids it’s not the damage or similar issues that are the problem. More often, bosses have mechanics where all or at least most raid participants need to stay alive.
With the new buff, surviving becomes significantly easier for beginners, thus reducing the potential for raid failures. Veterans may indeed have less trouble taking along even complete beginners.
Whether this will actually work remains to be seen.
What else happens for beginners? Alongside the powerful buffs and temporary immortality, newcomers and returnees receive three strong events and a gigantic change that makes life easier with the August update.
For those who do not want to play that, there is the gifted power pass that catapults your character directly to gear score 1,415 and completes the story for you.
Then the crowning glory is the new express event, which takes a character to item level 1,540. Upgrade chances are increased, engravings are gifted, and valuable jewels are included as well.
Together with the new buff, an update that offers much for both veterans and beginners. What do you think about it? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Today, on August 16, 2023, the Genshin Impact Version 4.0 “Falling Without Reason, Like a Gentle Rain” was released, featuring the new region Fontaine. Here you will find all the important information regarding the new version summarized.
When will Version 4.0 be released? On August 16, 2023, at 12:00 AM, the update went live in-game. Now, the new Version 4.0 is online.
A total of 600 Primogems are waiting for you in the mailbox as compensation for the troubleshooting and the update period.
Here you can see a trailer for the new Version 4.0:
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Genshin Impact Version 4.0 “As Light Rain Falls Without Reason”
These are the new contents of Version 4.0 in Genshin Impact
What new characters are there in Version 4.0? With the sibling trio Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet, the first playable characters from the new region Fontaine are introduced in the game.
Lyney is a 5-star character who fights with a bow and Pyro
Lynette is a 4-star character who fights with a sword and Anemo
Freminet is a 4-star character who fights with a claymore and Cryo
Note: You will receive the new character Lynette for free. Once you’ve reached Adventure Rank 25, you can permanently obtain her starting from Version 4.0 through the event page “The Curtain of the Magic Show Never Falls”.
What banners are there in Version 4.0? The first phase will run from the start of the update until September 5, 2023, at 5:59 PM, and will include these special banners:
“Magic Between Light and Shadow”: featuring Lyney as a 5-star character; Lynette, Bennett, and Barbara as 4-star characters
“Revealing Heavenly Secrets”: featuring Yelan as a 5-star character; Lynette, Bennett, and Barbara as 4-star characters
“Divine Work” with “Bow – First Great Magic” and “Bow – Aqua Simulacra,” several limited 4-star weapons
The character event prayers in Phase 1 of Version 4.0
In the second phase, the two 5-star characters Childe (Hydro, Bow) and Zhongli (Geo, Polearm) will have their reruns.
What events are there in Part 1 of Version 4.0? More information is available about these events that will soon start in the new version of Genshin Impact:
“Curious Curiosities Brawl”: Event period from August 24, 2023, 10:00 AM to September 11, 2023, 03:59 AM; with Bennett, Primogems, and Wisdom Crown as rewards
“Nature Encyclopedia – Tracing Evidence in the Realm of Water”: Event period after the update to Version 4.0 until August 28, 2023, 03:59 AM; with Primogems, Hero’s Wisdom, and materials for weapon ascension as rewards
“Genius Invocation: Flame of the Blacksmith Realm: Strategy Game”: Event period during Version 4.0
What else is there in Version 4.0? The new region Fontaine will bring numerous contents, such as new enemies and animals, as well as an underwater world. Additionally, the new version provides players with the continuation of the Archon Quest and the legendary mission “Felis Fuscus” with Lyney.
Furthermore, 2 new artifact sets will be added to the game and system improvements will be carried out, such as regarding the map’s layer view, watching a TCG duel in co-op, and the character joining animations.
THQ Nordic shows the lovingly designed world of Outcast 2 in the new trailer and surpasses graphically its cult predecessor after over 20 years.
What is the trailer about? You get a glimpse into the world and the tasks you will take on here. Your journey takes you through desert areas, snowy landscapes, fantastic forests, and even underwater you will discover the ecosystem of this world.
In this, you play as Cutter Slade and zoom through the different areas with a jetpack. It’s about understanding how everything in Adelpha is interconnected and can live in harmony. You get to know the plants and creatures of the planet and learn to care for them and positively influence the whole system.
The more decisions you make with your own style of play, the greater the influence on the world and the plot of the story. You shape the path of your journey individually and at your own pace.
But dangers also arise in this otherwise peaceful world for the hero. For Adelpha is being exploited by a robot army and its inhabitants are enslaved. On your journey, you support the resistance and confront the invaders with the right strategies.
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Outcast 2: Fantastic World Adelpha, Reminds of Anthem
What excites about the trailer? The trailer impresses mainly on a visual level. Many players in the comments (via YouTube) are enthusiastic about the beautiful areas and the lovingly designed creatures. In contrast to its predecessor from 1999, however, no major gameplay innovation is expected. The ability to use the jetpack and zoom through the world is, however, an extension of the old gameplay that most are already looking forward to.
What fear exists? The actual joy about the stylish successor of the cult game from the late 90s is tempered by some concern in the comments. Looking at the YouTube comments under the trailer, it becomes clear that some players feel reminded of Anthem by the trailer, which leads to divided opinions.
Anthem initially thrilled with its look and graphic strength, but in retrospect, the game was subject to much criticism. Due to the fear of a similar disappointment, expectations for Outcast 2 seem to remain limited.
That for Outcast 2, however, the old team from Belgium, which worked on the first part, is coming together again gives many hope that they will once again create a game that can excite just as much as before. Because even though Outcast remained unknown for a long time, it has developed into a cult game over time.
Where is it being released? Outcast 2 – A New Beginning is set to be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox. A precise release date is not yet known.
If you don’t want to wait, you can already embark on a journey with Cutter Slade in the 2017 remake of the first part. Outcast – Second Contact can be found on Steam for PC.
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In Pokémon GO you need to complete various special research tasks. Some of them are really difficult to solve – and have been challenging trainers for years.
In Pokémon GO you can complete various special researches. They usually consist of several steps that revolve around catching, powering up, battling, and collecting Pokémon.
One of these special researches that every player receives first appeared in 2018 and is called A Mysterious Discovery. This research must be completed to obtain the coveted Pokémon Mew.
However, trainers frequently report struggling with the task. The culprit is the transforming Pokémon Ditto.
Trainers search in vain for Ditto, can’t complete quest
What is the problem?Catch a Ditto – this task in step 5 of the research is easily stated, but very difficult to solve. Because hunting Ditto specifically proves to be difficult: it disguises itself as other Pokémon and only reveals itself once you have caught it.
There is a limited list of Pokémon that can be Ditto, but an encounter with the Transform Pokémon is not guaranteed. Events where Ditto appear more frequently are also quite rare.
This means trainers have to rely on their luck to eventually catch a Ditto. And this is exactly where the problem lies, as several trainers share on reddit.
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This is what trainers say: In the subreddit for Pokémon GO, a trainer shared his progress on the task under the title This. Damned. Challenge. He describes that he simply cannot find any Dittos, even though he knows the transformation list.
In the comments, he receives a lot of support, as others have problems as well.
I caught a Ditto BEFORE I got the task, and then couldn’t catch another one, and that drives me so crazy, writes user nxxptune (via reddit).
The same here. I’m convinced I’ll die before I complete this quest, says user DollimusMaximus (via reddit).
I took about 4 months to find one. I finally got one from a Rattata, describes another (via reddit).
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Pokémon from the Paldea region will soon appear in Pokémon GO!
In fact, Ditto is not the only monster that players are after.
Equally notorious is the legendary Pokémon Tornadus, for which players need to take a snapshot for a research task – only you can’t currently find it in the game, as it is not in the raids.
Also, for other researches, such as the quest about Meltan, you need Ditto. Trainers also warn regarding A Mysterious Encounter: In the next step, you have to evolve Magikarp into Gyarados, which costs 400 candies. So it is advisable to avoid consuming your Magikarp candies beforehand.
Do you also have a monster you have been hunting for ages that is blocking your research progress? Let us know in the comments!
Blue Protocol celebrated its release in Japan on June 14, 2022, and is set to come to the West in 2024. However, the MMORPG is currently under strong criticism. There are discussions about missing content and problems in the endgame. Recently, the developers embarrassed themselves with the presentation of the latest class.
What is going on with Blue Protocol?
In 2019, the first closed alpha test for the game took place. Since then, we at MeinMMO have regularly reported on Blue Protocol and its progress. It made headlines back then primarily with its stylish anime graphics and action combat system.
After a rather calm phase between 2020 and 2022, several tests took place in Japan this year, culminating in the release.
However, the longer you play, the more problems and content gaps emerge. Hardcore players criticized this after just two weeks, but now most casual players have reached this point as well.
While the developers are already working on content updates, they are not setting the right priorities here, at least according to players in the forums.
However, the biggest criticism was directed at the presentation of the new class. A video clip was shown without explanations from the developers. They then held a Q&A but were unable to answer many questions. The question arose several times: “Do the developers even play Blue Protocol themselves?”
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Blue Protocol: Dungeon Gameplay
Hard Grind and Nothing to Do at the End
What are players criticizing? While it is incredibly fun at launch to slash enemies, use jumping attacks, and enter the first dungeons as early as level 4, it becomes clear over time that many elements are simply missing or not functioning.
One example is the taunt in dungeons, through which you often do not get the attention of the enemy. This makes group play difficult because in the end, everyone just plays DPS, and a random person has to somehow survive.
Moreover, Blue Protocol relies on a few skills during battles that you can take along. There is theoretically a large selection that fits into these slots. However, since most of them are rather weak, there is a lack of build diversity. Additionally, Bandai Namco has now announced the nerf of the best skills instead of buffing the weak ones.
Another point of criticism is the grind. Many dungeons must be visited dozens of times to acquire the materials needed for upgrading gear. Since there is absolutely no trading system, you have to earn everything yourself and in the stipulated way.
Lastly, the adventure board is criticized. It is said to be too complicated and “player-unfriendly”. You need to complete numerous tasks to reach new ranks, but tracking them is very cumbersome and urgently needs an upgrade.
On the left side, you can see the main tasks, each of which has sub-tasks, see the right side of the image.
From the perspective of the Japanese community, there is also a general lack of content. This includes new dungeons and raids, new areas, but also side aspects such as housing or more incentives to play as a guild.
Moreover, the new event in August did not help. There was no new story; instead, players had to hunt down a ton of goblins and were presented with old dungeons in a new look.
What criticism is there of the shop? Blue Protocol is Free2Play and relies on a gacha system in the shop. While you can only acquire armor skins, emotes, or mounts through it, they can still cost a lot. On Reddit, there are reports that you might need to invest up to 100 euros for a certain emote and up to 500 euros for an armor skin if you’re unlucky.
Bandai Namco has announced the introduction of a guarantee (after 110 attempts), but the number is still considered too high by many.
Weapons tickets, which increase the chance of more gem slots in weapons, and the extraction of gems from weapons are also criticized. Both can be bought for real money in the shop.
What was the problem with the new class? In Dev Stream 10, the developers presented the new class Blitz Lancer. However, there was supposed to be no “in-depth presentation” because the press would take care of that.
Instead, the developers simply played the class for 10 minutes without commenting on it. During the stream, mainly the sounds of the mouse and keyboard could be heard. This caused confusion, especially since the gameplay was not very good, as many players commented.
It got even more bizarre during the concluding Q&A. Players asked questions about the Blitz Lancer, but the developers could not answer many of them. According to translations, many answers were supplemented with sentences like “That’s what the skill does, right? At least I thought so.” Other developers reportedly also answered with “I can’t remember either” at times.
This segment was reportedly a huge disappointment for Japanese players. You can learn more about this and generally about Dev Stream 10 in this video:
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When will the game come to us? Blue Protocol is expected to be released in 2024. By the way, there is still no exact release date for us. Until its release, a lot can change regarding content, and it is also clear that we will not receive the identical shop as in Japan.
What do you think of the current state of the MMORPG? Are you still actively following Blue Protocol?
Don’t feel like annoying teammates? In Remnant 2, you can devour your colleagues like a vampire – and will be rewarded with a powerful force.
In Remnant 2, there is plenty to discover, and not all rewards are obvious. After all, the game doesn’t explain everything, and many things are only experienced by exploring the world and engaging with what is happening on the screen. This is also the case with a “vampire ability” that you have during a special event. Not only is it quite funny, but it also comes with a really strong reward.
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We played Remnant 2 – Is the co-op game worth it?
How do you become a vampire? To become a “vampire,” you need to be on Losomn. If you get lucky, you can start the event “The Feast” in the grand hall of Losomn. It begins when you lift the quest item “Ravenous Medallion” in front of the correct door. In that case, you will see a grand feast and can indulge in the food.
However, this will give you the debuff “Ravenous,” which slowly but surely reduces your health points while enemies swarm in from all sides. It’s a classic multi-wave battle.
The real secret of the event is a new interaction that is only possible while you have the debuff “Ravenous”:
Instead of helping your teammates as usual, the command is replaced by another phrase. Over your colleague, it briefly says “Eat me!” instead of the usual “Help” command. Those who don’t read quickly or just look at what happens will witness this incident:
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You lift your colleague up, look into their eyes for a moment, and then bite into their neck to suck their blood, leaving them dead on the ground.
What does it bring? As a “reward” for this act, there is the trait “Glutton.” This is quite powerful; it increases the usage speed of your relics by a whopping 30%.
After all, all involved players unlock the trait, not just the killer. Even the freshly killed friend is rewarded with the new trait.
The only downside to this is that you must play in multiplayer to obtain this trait. Because it is only unlocked when you devour another player. It is not available in solo play and thus remains inaccessible to you.
Have you already become a “vampire” in Remnant 2? How did you react when your teammate tore your throat open?
