The MMORPG “Old School Runescape” is one of the most successful MMORPGs in the West. However, the retro MMORPG faced serious problems on July 19th: A patch went live that allowed players to crash the client by typing a word in the chat: “Rainbow.”
This was the problem:
On July 19th, a small patch went online for Old School RuneScape: The patch came without downtime, it was actually supposed to prepare for an event next week. But for some reason, a 14-year-old exploit became possible with the update.
Anyone who typed the word “Rainbow” in the text chat caused their own client to crash and the client of anyone who read the word.
Within a few hours, this exploit spread, and the entire MMORPG had to go offline.
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Old School RuneScape – Trailer for the Steam Release
Developers warn hardcore players, then take the MMORPG offline
How did it spread? At the beginning of the chaos, the developers Jagex misjudged the problem. They said on July 19th at 1 PM our time (via Twitter): There was a report that a player had lost connection during a crash at the Zebrak fight. They warned hardcore players to stay away from the area until the problem was solved.
But it quickly became clear that there was much more behind the crash.
Quickly, the news spread that anyone who typed “rainbow” in the chat would cause their client to crash:
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On forums Reddit, it was warned to “avoid dangerous areas” as it spread that you could crash the servers with “Rainbow.” Because with a client crash, it was possible to make players incapacitated, who could then be killed by mobs.
A player on Reddit joked: “Imagine losing a hardcore account just because someone types rainbow.”
There were also some jokes: Now it was the day “of the wrath of the homosexuals,” because the rainbow is seen as a symbol of the LGBTQ movement.
This is what it’s about: RuneScape is known for running with a code that is anything but clean. Therefore, mockery, derision, but also nostalgia arose. Because players were already able to crash the MMORPG by typing ‘µ’ in the chat back in February 2009. Some recalled “the old days” and their experiences with the game back then.
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Players know exactly what they are getting into with Old School Runescape. After all, they are playing a 10-year-old MMORPG that is based on a 22-year-old MMORPG and replicates the state that this MMORPG had 16 years ago.
A user says: “The code is based not only on a 20-year-old game but on a game that was made by 3 brothers for fun before they really knew what they were doing.”
Although such strange bugs also occur in “newer games.” Much to the chagrin of developers and amusement of players:
The new free games are now available in the Epic Games Store. Among the titles is The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), one of the currently best MMORPGs. MeinMMO reveals all the details about the deal.
How long is the discount valid? The promotion runs until July 27, 2023 at 5:00 PM Central European Summer Time. Therefore, you have about a week from now to secure the offer. Instead of 19.99 euros, you won’t have to spend a single cent to start the game.
After the promotional period ends, you will keep the game. You will not experience a situation where your access to the game ends after the promotional period, and then you are asked to pay.
The latest expansion is the Necrom DLC. This introduces the Arcanist, the seventh class after ESO. Check out the associated trailer here:
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom gameplay trailer
To secure the game, you need to get the game in the Epic Games Store. If you already have an account, you need to go to the shop page and add the game to your library. Once you start the game, Zenimax’s launcher will open, and you can log in with a registered account.
The title is still very popular even nine years after its release. In the past 24 hours alone, an average of 18,383 players have been active in ESO on Steam (via steamcharts.com).
What is ESO actually and who is it suitable for? The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMORPG set in the world of the Elder Scrolls series, which includes games like Skyrim and Oblivion. However, the story in ESO takes place several centuries before the events of the main series.
You create your own character and venture into the vast, open world of Tamriel. Alternatively, you can try your hand at a great war between three warring factions if you are more into PvP content.
However, the game can also be enjoyed solo, as the MMORPG offers a detailed story. Since adding the game in the Epic Game Store requires little work and no cost, you should secure it as soon as one of the above points appeals to you.
The latest expansion Necrom also offers an impressive story. Decide with the help of the MeinMMO check whether the DLC is worth it for you:
The German journalist and YouTuber Marvin Wildhage (27) is known for his sophisticated projects, where he uncovers the false promises of influencers. With a fake esoteric shop, he has now pulled off another stunt.
What kind of action was that? In a two-part video series published on July 17 and 19, 2023, on YouTube, Marvin criticizes the esoteric industry. In particular, he dislikes the fact that a lot of money is made with false promises of healing.
To illustrate how the business with esotericism works, he quickly launched the online shop “Zodiac Essentials”. For this, he created an Instagram account with purchased followers and contacted influencers to promote his products.
To enable his target audience to recognize the trap, Marvin hid numerous Easter eggs in his communication with them. For example, the photo of the supposed contact person showed the YouTuber, enhanced with an app, in a summer dress, and on an attached card, one could see the hint “Marvin was here” with a trained eye.
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This is how the experiment went: Marvin features three influencers in his videos. The first, fitness influencer Vanessa Mariposa, had already fallen for a supposed anti-aging cream and his film project A-Hole in 2020 and 2021.
However, the 30-year-old did not fall for it a third time. She even made the YouTuber’s stunt public on her Instagram account. Nevertheless, he was able to win over two more influencers:
Yasmin “Yasminfeee” Schmidt has over 344,000 followers on TikTok, where she advertised the healing stones and tarot cards of “Zodiac Essentials”.
Tanja Makarić, who has been criticized for advertising gambling and cosmetic surgeries, promoted the supposed healing stones to her 650,000 followers on Instagram.
Marvin shows how the influencers rave about the supposed effects of the stones. Makarić seems particularly taken with the rose quartz, which is said to be the stone of lovers. However, the YouTuber clarifies that it is not actually rose quartz; she has confused the stones.
Yasminfee claims that the stones support the nervous system and even “redirect” electromagnetic pollution in the apartment. Marvin judges: “She lies for money.”
Especially unpleasant: The YouTuber even attached a script to his emails in which he writes that they themselves do not believe in the effect, but it just sells well. He summarizes: “A greedy, unscrupulous influencer, those who advertise it.”
You can watch the first part of the video series here:
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How did the influencers react? After the deception was uncovered, Tanja Makarić commented on Instagram. She congratulated Marvin on his successful stunt but insisted that she actually believed in the power of healing stones.
In a video, she later explained that it was wrong to claim that a stone cures depression. In such cases, it is always right to see a doctor. Moreover, it was never her intention to exploit sick or weak people (via Watson).
YouTuber Seltix also likes to put his influencer colleagues to the test. In an experiment, he wanted to find out how much money can really be made with the paid platform OnlyFans. You can read how that went here:
The 28-year-old Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is one of the biggest streamers in League of Legends. He is actually tough and loves to take on challenges, but a 24-hour stream on Twitch was too much.
What made the LoL bully so exhausted? On July 14, 2023, Tyler1 held a 24-hour stream, during which, besides his usual go-to League of Legends, there were also the nasty Steam hit Only Up! and even chess.
But that was just too much for the 28-year-old. It took him 3 days to recover from the stream. On July 18, he returned to his viewers and said: “I will never do that again.”
Tyler1 usually likes to challenge himself. A special challenge took the streamer to Berlin in the spring, but the German capital couldn’t really convince him.
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How did Tyler1 feel about his stream? The 28-year-old takes stock at the beginning of his stream on July 18: “Let’s talk about it briefly. Yes, I will never do that again.” Tyler1 says that he is “a young 28,” but for that he is starting to get too old.
As the streamer reports, he felt completely exhausted 5 hours before the end of his stream and tried to negotiate a deal with his chat. If they let him stop earlier, he promised that he would do a 12-hour stream the next day.
You can watch a recording of the speech here:
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Particularly frustrating for the streamer: He had trouble staying awake. In the last match of League of Legends, he nearly fell asleep, as Tyler1 states. After he finished the stream, he then had difficulty sleeping.
Afterward, I couldn’t even sleep because I took two scoops of Bloodrush [the streamer’s supplement brand] two hours before the end. Then I finished the stream and went to bed. I slept for about an hour. Then I woke up. I slept so poorly after that.
Tyler1 had just returned from a streaming break. Some fans already fear that he will be on air less in the future, as the 28-year-old wants to start a family with his girlfriend Macaiyla and might then have less time for Twitch.
The start of Season 1 in Diablo 4 poses many players the question: Which class should I choose? If you’re unsure, you can let our Wheel of Fate decide for you.
What happens in Diablo 4? In Diablo 4, the very first season has started. Even in Diablo 3, the season launches were always very popular and brought players back into the hack ‘n’ slash after weeks of absence. Many use these dates to start over with a different class. Because at the start of a season, you use a seasonal character that starts at level 0.
In our article, we want to know which class you are playing. And if you are unsure, you can spin our Wheel of Fate and be assigned a class.
Vote here: Each of you gets one vote in our poll. You can distribute it among the 5 classes of Diablo 4. If you plan to play several classes during the season, just give the vote to the class you are most looking forward to. If you are still unsure, scroll down first.
What you can do: If you still can’t make a decision or want to let “fate” decide which class you play in Season 1, then let our Wheel of Fate decide. It is a digital lucky wheel that you start with a tap. It then automatically stops on one of the options.
Those who are torn between two or more classes can use the wheel as a decision aid. Click the wheel to make it spin and bring you a result. Afterwards, you can confirm your selection in our poll above.
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If you cannot see the wheel in the article, you can find it here on the website of Wheeldecide.com.
Have you decided on a class in Season 1 of Diablo 4? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments why you chose it. No matter if it was decided by you or by the Wheel of Fate. Do you prefer to play solo or do you want to start with a group in Season 1?
A player ordered an RTX 4090 on Amazon, currently the fastest graphics card from Nvidia. However, when he opened the package, he was quite surprised, as the graphics card has no ports. The community explained to him that he had fallen for a fake product.
Most assume that if you order directly from Amazon, there is generally little that can go wrong with an order. But it was different for a gamer. Because the user WhoRuleTheWorld ordered an RTX 4090 on Amazon (via reddit.com).
But the graphics card he eventually unpacked had no ports. The community quickly explained to him that he hadn’t received a graphics card at all.
Gamer receives cooling plate instead of graphics card
What exactly happened? The user ordered an RTX 4090 from the manufacturer Zotac for around 1,700 Euros. He used a marketplace deal but ordered directly from Amazon. This is also shown by his screenshots, which show Amazon.ca as the seller.
When he opened his package at home, he realized that the graphics card has no ports at all. In fact, he did not receive a graphics card, but a backplate with cooling.
The board with the graphics chip, which usually lies between the backplate and the cooling system, seems to have been swapped by someone. Some joke in the comments that another buyer must have snatched the graphics card for their water-cooled system and returned the empty cooler.
What happens next? The user naturally contacted Amazon afterwards to resolve the issue. He himself took both photos and a video of unpacking the graphics card to secure himself. Because otherwise, Amazon might still believe that he swapped the graphics card.
Scams and fraud with graphics cards are becoming more frequent on Amazon
What is the problem with such a fraud? At first glance, the purchased product and the seller appear reliable. The exchange in the box is often only noticed by the next buyer at worst. Or they may not notice it, and they are just surprised by the performance of their new GPU, which is much weaker than expected.
Here it was the former case: Because the bought graphics card is actually “only” a part of the real graphics card. Who swapped the product cannot be determined with certainty anymore. Many say, however, that Amazon must check such returns from other buyers much more carefully. Otherwise, the next buyer has to bear the loss.
Can you protect yourself against this? Many people therefore now give the advice to make a video when unpacking particularly expensive hardware:
Because if you then have fake goods or simply the wrong product in your hands, you at least have evidence on your side.
Moreover, you can prove that you did not swap the goods, but that someone before you must have been the villain.
Such evidence does not always help, as a story from a family father shows. Because he also received a wrong GPU on Amazon, but Amazon refused to provide a refund:
In Baldur’s Gate 3 you can not only fight monsters but also find your true love. There are many options to make your heart race in this fantasy world, and we will show you all of them in our overview of who you can date.
What are romances in Baldur’s Gate? In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can enter a romance with your companions. Romances are important because they affect your relationships with your companions and the story. This can lead to completely different twists in the ending and course of your journey than previously thought. Additionally, a closer relationship can even lead to sex.
We now show you all the companions you can date in Baldur’s Gate 3 and tell you their backstory.
The developers have also shown a legendary city from Baldur’s Gate 3 in a video:
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The developers of Baldur’s Gate 3 show the legendary city
Baldur’s Gate 3: All companions you can date
There are currently 10 companions in Baldur’s Gate 3 with whom you can enter romances. Each of these companions prefers different actions and gestures so that you can form a closer bond with them. The following companions are available:
Astarion
Astarion is a scion of a vampire line and has been for centuries. He once served a sadistic master, but that is in the past. Now he walks in the light and hopes for a new life.
Astarion
Shadowheart
Shadowheart is a loyal cleric of Shar and the only survivor of a holy mission that was commissioned by the Lady of the Night. Alone, she must now bring a relic from Baldur’s Gate to her circle, but as she does this, she is threatened by a strange magic that springs from within her.
Shadowheart
Gale
Gale is a prodigy of wizardry, but his love for a goddess led him to accomplish something no mortal should have done. Afflicted by forbidden magic, he now tries to reverse his suffering corruption to win back the favor of his love before he becomes the destroyer of worlds.
Lae’zel
Lae’zel is a Githyanki warrior. Given that she must transform into the monster she has sworn to destroy, Lae’zel must heal herself and prove that she is worthy to wield the silver sword of a Kith’rak.
Wyll
Wyll is a famous hero from Baldur’s Gate. However, to become a living legend, he had to make a pact with a devil. This pact now demands its tribute, which slowly torments his soul.
Karlach
Karlach was a prisoner and had to fight in the Blood War, an eternal battle between evil and worse.
Karlach
Minthara
Minthara is a ruthless Drow.
Halsin
Halsin is the first druid of the druid grove. However, he has been missing since he set out with Aradin’s expedition.
Minsc
Minsc was a good-hearted – but rather confused – Rashemaar warrior who experienced many adventures on the Sword Coast and beyond.
Does ancestry and gender matter? No, in Baldur’s Gate 3 anyone can enter a relationship with anyone, as long as you meet the necessary criteria of the respective person.
Just use quiet moments and have a conversation with the person. At some point, the stars might align for you to have a more intimate conversation with your companion.
Will there be more companions suitable for romance? As the developers have confirmed, there will be more companions in Baldur’s Gate 3 that you will be able to date at a later time. What they will be is still unknown.
In Baldur’s Gate 3 there are many things you can do, as long as you don’t do them as a bear:
Here you will find all guides about Diablo 4 from MeinMMO in an overview – from tips for beginners, over builds to small tricks for the action RPG.
Everyone approaches games differently and we like to play with guides. If you feel the same, you will find here a collection of all important guides to Diablo 4 on MeinMMO. These are the categories:
The new patch 1.1 is causing Diablo 4 a lot of trouble. There is a barrage of criticism and calls for a boycott. Blizzard is trying to mitigate the damage and is reversing some of the controversial changes. One of them concerns Hell Flows.
Exactly that is being reversed by the developers. With a hotfix, you’ll now get more of the currency again.
This is what Blizzard changed: In a forum post, community head Adam Fletcher states that enemies in Hell Flows now drop more Anomalous Glut again. You need this currency to open chests in the flow.
Fletcher explains that the change was a bug and not intended at all. Players had previously criticized that the nerf was quite harsh: one now has to farm more and receives less Glut.
It may suffice for a chest if you want to spend the entire hour of the Hell Flow. With the hotfix, it should now go faster again and 2-3 chests should be possible.
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Diablo 4 shows gameplay trailer for Season 1 and some players mock it
Hell Flows as Top Farming Spots for Legendaries and Uniques
The Hell Flows were especially popular among players in endgame, as the Tormented Gifts of Secrets guaranteed included one or more Legendaries. Additionally, farming is quite fast: players at level 70 and above can easily farm enough Glut for 1-2 chests in just a few minutes.
This provides several chances for strong legendary aspects and even unique items recently in half an hour or less. Additionally, a few contributions with further chances for Legendaries from event chests. Hardly any other spot is as good for farming.
Even though the double nerf of the Hell Flows was apparently a bug, Blizzard has caused quite a bit of dissatisfaction with other changes. Patch 1.1 is not being well received, and things like the level requirements for world levels have already been reverted.
In general, the devs need and want to make considerable improvements now. Even the season mechanic of the Malicious Hearts received an adjustment just an hour before the season’s release:
Street Fighter 6 is celebrating a successful release with 2 million players, but no one has achieved a special achievement yet.
Capcom released Street Fighter 6 on June 2, 2023, adding the latest installment to the popular game series. Almost 1.5 months after the release, the fighting game has already sold over 2 million units and knows how to thrill its fans.
While Street Fighter has achieved a strong score of 92 on the review platform Metacritic for both the PS5 and PC versions, 89% of all Steam reviews for the popular title are positive.
Players praise that with Street Fighter 6, in 2023, a finished game has been released and write statements in their reviews such as:
“Street Fighter 6 sets the standard for modern fighting games (via Steam).”
Street Fighter 6 shows what tricks a character over 30 years old brings
Yet despite the enthusiasm for the latest installment in the “Street Fighter” series and the successful release, no player has managed to earn a special achievement so far.
2 million players, but none have the Platinum Trophy
What kind of success is this? A good 1.5 months after the release, none of the 2 million “Street Fighter” players have collected the Platinum Trophy on PlayStation or achieved all the achievements on Steam and Xbox – and that won’t change anytime soon, as a look at the Battle Hub calendar reveals (via streetfighter.com)
The problem lies with 2 challenges that require participation in online tournaments with other players. These tournaments are currently somewhat neglected by Capcom.
The two challenges are “Steely Determination” (engl.: Steely Determination) and “Reaching for the Stars” (engl.: Dominating Like a Ninja).
Steely Determination: The determination to step into the ring and fight transforms mind and muscles into hardened steel! Participate in five tournaments and see for yourself!
Reaching for the Stars: A ninja can jump a single flight of stairs in one bound, but no step is skipped in training. Win ten tournaments. It won’t be easy, but you can do it!
0.0% of all PlayStation players have completed Steely Determination. Reaching for the Stars allegedly stands at 0.07% (via psnprofiles.com). On Steam, both achievements have been earned by 0% of players.
Both trophies are required to earn the Platinum Trophy, which so far also has 0.0% of players.
By the way, Mortal Kombat 1 is set to get a new installment, which is considered one of Street Fighter’s biggest competitors:
After a few episodes, many anime often lose their appeal. What is the reason for this? Is it just a feeling? Or do anime often get worse towards the end?
It is a prejudice, sometimes also a meme, and yet often there is a kernel of truth behind it. While the first episodes of a new anime often captivate the audience, the quality seems to decline over the course of the season. But is this really just a feeling? Or is there also a kernel of objective truth behind it?
Many anime captivate from beginning to end. Especially acclaimed series in recent times like Demon Slayer, Heavenly Delusion, or Violet Evergarden maintain consistently high quality throughout all episodes.
However, one undeniable fact is that the quality of certain series decreases towards the end. This is not just “felt,” but can often be substantiated with examples.
Reasons for a Poorer End
The artists and animators are often under massive time pressure and simply cannot deliver the episodes in the targeted quality by the air date. In such cases, a “recap” episode is hastily inserted or other tricks are used:
Long flashback scenes where characters reminisce. Especially when these scenes are “unnecessarily” long and not just 1-2 sentences, it is often an indication.
Backgrounds are greatly simplified or lack details. This is particularly noticeable when it was not the case beforehand.
It can be particularly clumsy when characters are simply not shown during a dialogue. In the last spring season of 2023, this was the case in “I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World” in episode 12. During a long, heated dialogue, the camera simply panned slowly over backgrounds. Actual characters were absent, even though the dialogues made it clear that things were getting heated.
Such deficient scenes are often still corrected afterwards, but in the originally aired version, it is initially present negatively.
Another reason can be that the anime deviates from the manga. It is, of course, very subjective whether that is truly “better” or “worse.” This especially occurs when the anime has “overtaken” the manga, which can lead to scenes that are seen as unworthy or poorly thought out. Anyone who has watched the final season of “Game of Thrones” will recognize this phenomenon – it is the same with anime. The original Bleach had to deviate from the manga significantly because the manga wasn’t even finished yet.
There are many reasons why an anime becomes worse towards the end – often, it is indeed more than just a feeling.
In Pokémon GO the new special research “From A to Zygarde” has started. We show you all the tasks and rewards in the overview.
What kind of research is this? With this special research, Zygarde celebrates its release in Pokémon GO. For you, it is already active and you can get started right away.
Which tasks and rewards await you in the various chapters of the special research, we show you here on MeinMMO in the overview.
From A to Zygarde 1/6
Task
Reward
Walk 1 kilometer
5 Razz Berries
Catch 10 Pokémon
5 Potions
Use 5 berries when catching Pokémon
5 Poké Balls
Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and collect the respective rewards for them, you will also receive 500 Stardust.
From A to Zygarde 2/6
Task
Reward
Land 5 great throws
10 Pinap Berries
Use 5 power-ups on Pokémon
10 Nanab Berries
Hatch an egg
10 Poké Balls
Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and collect the respective rewards for them, you will also receive 1,000 Stardust.
From A to Zygarde 3/6
Task
Reward
Already completed!
10 Ultra Balls
Already completed!
10 Super Potions
Already completed!
1,000 Stardust
Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and collect the respective rewards for them, you will also receive an encounter with Zygarde and a Zygarde Cube.
Note: A Zygarde Cube is an item in which you collect Zygarde cells. You can then use them to change Zygarde’s form.
From A to Zygarde 4/6
Task
Reward
Follow 3 routes
1 incense
Catch 20 Pokémon while following routes
3 Revives
Find a Zygarde cell
5 Hyper Balls
Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and collect the respective rewards for them, you will also receive 1,000 Stardust and 1,000 experience points.
Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and collect the respective rewards for them, you will also receive 2,500 experience points and 2,500 Stardust.
How do you like the new special research with Zygarde? Are you looking forward to trying out routes and seeing which places other trainers want to share with you, or would you have preferred different tasks for the encounter with Zygarde?
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With many offers from Humble Bundle, there are games of various genres for a damn good price. The current package even includes six Steam games that have received over 90 percent positive reviews. The remaining titles all have over 85 percent.
Which games are included? The name of the package already reveals which genre is represented in the bundle. The “Whimsy & Wonder – A Cozy Games Collection” package includes a total of eight games if you are willing to spend 11.58 euros.
In addition to the eight games, there is also a coupon that gives you a 65 percent discount on another title. The cozy Humble Bundle includes the following games, whose ratings we have listed for you:
Cat Cafe Manager (86 %)
Witchy Life Story (85 %)
Here Comes Niko (91 %)
Garden Story (92 %)
Lemon Cake (89 %)
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure (97 %)
A Short Hike (99 %)
Assemble with Care (91 %)
Haven Park (96 %) (65 percent discount code)
The total value of the games is 120.30 euros. So you’re spending less than ten percent of the actual value of the titles. Many of the Steam games have ratings above 90 percent. In general, none of the titles are below 85 percent.
When you purchase, you receive a Steam code for each game. You can decide whether to use the codes yourself or gift them to others.
Among the titles is also A Short Hike, which has an almost perfect rating of 99 percent. In the trailer, you can see the unique visuals of the game:
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A Short Hike: Launch Trailer for Nintendo Switch
Cozy Games for Everyday Stress
The bundle includes games that look more like relaxation than action. Especially the title A Short Hike stands out because it features extraordinary graphics. Users also praise on Steam that it is a short title that is really sweet.
How Long To Beat states that the main story of the game can be completed in just 1.5 hours. A full playthrough takes about 4.5 hours. So if you want to find out what fans are fascinated by in this game, you don’t need to invest a lot of money or time.
The other games are also worth a look. In Haven Park, for instance, we must restore our grandmother’s camping park to its former glory, while in Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, we must save the native wildlife of a beautiful island.
What is Humble Bundle actually? You can choose how much you would like to pay for Humble Bundle. If you want to spend a little less money, you can secure the six titles mentioned last for 7.30 euros. And it can be even cheaper: For 4.56 euros, you can get the last three games on the list.
A portion of your money goes to charity, another part goes to the developers, and even the staff at Humble Bundle are supported. How you divide the money is up to you.
The event “new paths” in Pokémon GO begins with the debut of Zygarde. Additionally, the route feature starts. However, the shiny bonus of the event is not well received by trainers.
What kind of event is this? You can expect a short event that is only active from Friday to Monday. The contents of the 7 km eggs will change, there are two bonuses and altered wild spawns. A special research is also part of it.
We will show you here in the overview everything you need to know about the new event.
Event New Paths: Start, Bonuses, Shiny
When does it start? The event starts today, Friday, at 10:00 AM local time. It will be active until Monday, July 24, at 8:00 PM.
Catching Zygarde: With the start of the event, Zygarde will be activated in Pokémon GO. To catch it, you need to play the new special research “From A to Zygarde”. In it, you will encounter the new Pokémon.
Event bonuses: You only need 2/3 of the distance to earn buddy candies while exploring routes with your buddy.
In addition, you have an increased chance to encounter shiny Mangunior.
For completing field research, you will also receive encounters with Mangunior.
Wilderness: In the wilderness, you will encounter
Fukano*
Ponita*
Dodu*
Yorkleff*
Elezeba*
and Mangunior* (whose shiny chance is also increased in the wilderness)
Eggs: From the 7 km eggs you receive during the event, Wuffels*, Raffel, and Legios will hatch.
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be encountered as shiny if you’re lucky.
Trainers question the purpose of the Pokémon boosts
What are players saying? The contents of the event are being actively discussed in the community (via Reddit.com). There are questions about why Mangunior is so prominently featured at this event and why it is being shiny boosted.
“Yorkleff and Mangunior are already 50% of my spawns. How can they be boosted even more?” asks Maleficent-Reach-744
“The Pokémon with shiny boosts should be Snorlax and Mogelbaum because they were the ones that blocked the routes in Gen 1 and Gen 2 games. Mangunior seems like a strange choice,” says DTpk23
“Why are half of the spawns Pokémon that we have seen so much of recently? As much as I love Ponita, do we really need to see it again?” asks RK0019K
For this, you select a PokéStop or Gym as a starting point, select “Record”, and then submit it at the end of your route for review. In the nearby overview, you can find routes from other trainers that you can follow.
On these routes, you can also find Zygarde cells. You need to collect these if you want to change the form of the Pokémon.
For participating in the routes, you will receive additional XP and earn buddy candies faster.
The MMORPG Lost Ark has now been released in several regions and is continuously receiving content updates. The game currently has 25 different classes, each with its unique gameplay features.
The status of Lost Ark: At the Summer Games Fest 2021, it was announced that Lost Ark would finally come to Europe in Autumn 2021. After a delay, the game released on February 11, 2022. Since then, our version has also been receiving monthly content updates and weekly patches. The game is well-received by Western fans, achieving over one million concurrent players at launch.
Update July 21, 2023: The article has been updated to reflect the current state of the EU version. The new names of the classes have been added along with their current availability in the European version. The article now also includes a quick overview of all classes for Europe in both video and list format. Furthermore, we have updated the title of the article.
The new class Soul Eater has been added.
In the following video, you can view all classes in the quick overview that were available at launch in the Western version. Below you will find a list of all classes currently available in Europe. Under the list, you will find detailed descriptions and individual videos for each class.
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Lost Ark delivers intense action with 15 classes – See here in the video what they look like
Which classes are currently available in Europe? You can currently play these classes in Europe:
Berserker
Paladin
Gunlancer
Martial Artist
War Dancer
Scrapper
Soul Fist
Artillerist
Deathblade
Sharpshooter
Bard
Sorceress
Summoner
Reaper
Destroyer
Scouter
Artist
6 Base Classes with Different Specializations
How does the class system of Lost Ark work? Essentially, players start by choosing between 6 different base classes that are gender-locked.
After completing the intro tutorial at level 10, players have the opportunity to specialize into an “advanced” class. For example, Bard and Sorceress develop from the Mage.
Each of the base classes has its own story, which you will learn about in a short video. Afterwards, all classes play the same tutorial, which introduces you to the general story of Lost Ark.
This consists of a longer linear level designed to teach players the basic controls and how to handle the class.
Are there fixed role distributions? Unlike many classic MMORPGs, Lost Ark does not use the “Holy Trinity” system of tanks, healers, and DPS.
Instead, almost all classes have support and crowd control abilities, making them better suited for specific roles in combat. For example, a Gunlancer can withstand more damage due to its high defense compared to a Bard, who can heal.
However, there is no strict role distribution.
In dungeons, you will often be traveling with other players. However, it won’t always be 1 tank, 1 healer, and DPS.
Base Class: Martial Artist
Scrapper
Weapon: Heavy Combat Gloves
Range: Melee
Playable in the EU version? Yes
How does the Scrapper play? Scrapper is a fast monk-like class specializing in melee combat.
The active abilities of the Scrapper are divided into two main groups, each requiring its own resource for use: Ki (yellow) and Shock (green).
The Ki resource slowly regenerates in combat. Shock must be charged by using Ki abilities. However, using green Shock skills also regenerates the Ki resource, resulting in a synergy.
The resource bar of the Scrapper
Many of their skills possess strong crowd control effects through passive abilities, designed to keep enemies stunned primarily.
The Scrapper is also a very mobile class with multiple dodging abilities and “gap closers” that allow the character to sprint quickly to the next enemy.
With its special ability “Peerless Dragon King,” the Scrapper summons two dragons to execute an extremely powerful attack.
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How does the Soul Fist play? If you’ve always wanted to hurl energy blasts like in Dragon Ball, the Soul Fist is for you. In addition to normal physical melee attacks, it can also deal with opponents from a distance using fireballs and lasers. It is a hybrid class for close and long-range combat.
Some of its abilities also gain a boost when hitting enemies from behind.
The special skill of the Soul Fist is “Concentration.” When you activate this ability, it regenerates the Ki resource you need to use skills, enhances your attacks, increases attack speed, and boosts your critical hit chance.
Resource of the Soul Fist
It has three different stages that can be activated by repeatedly pressing a button. The higher the activated stage, the greater the buff received from Concentration. However, the duration of the buff decreases.
Once all three stages have been used, the character enters
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In Diablo 4 starts today Season 1. To keep you informed about what to expect and what to consider at the start, we will list all the important things in our overview and accompany the start with a ticker.
How do I create a Season character?
create a new character
customize it as you wish
choose Hardcore/Softcore at the end and whether you want to skip the campaign
after clicking on Start Game you will be asked whether you want to play on the eternal or seasonal realm
select the seasonal realm
Thursday, 20.07.2023
10:00 PM
There are apparently still queues when logging in and connection issues when you are logged in. Some colleagues can’t enter instances, but others are mostly running smoothly.
There’s been no further notification from Blizzard since the last tweet at 8 PM. We will end the ticker here and wish you lots of fun if you can log in, and otherwise a good night!
9:27 PM
After about an hour and a half, I was finally able to log into the game. That is likely the wait time now.
8:57 PM
You are currently probably looking at a full hour waiting for “Game Start Pending”.
Meanwhile, memes are piling up making fun of the fact that everyone wanted to stop:
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The login queue currently takes at least 48 minutes.
Some readers here on MeinMMO report that the servers are also quite unstable otherwise. Even if you can log in, you would be greeted by lags or wouldn’t be able to enter dungeons.
8:30 PM
Support has nothing new yet. Current wait time: at least 33 minutes.
Fans are meanwhile passing the time with memes. Highly rated: You all complain about Season 1 and want to boycott, so there surely won’t be any queues – right?
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The long login queues persist. Support from the USA reports the same. The server problems are therefore not only affecting Europe.
Current wait time: at least 20 minutes.
7:59 PM
After about 15 minutes since the restart, I was finally able to log in. The official Twitter account from Blizzard Support has already commented on it. The developers are working on a solution:
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A restart of the game doesn’t seem to help. The queues when logging in remain long.
7:35 PM
With the annoying reference “Game Start Pending”, the cycle is currently endless when you try to log in. Currently, it takes at least 10 minutes until you can actually play after selecting your character.
7:30 PM
Meanwhile, the login queues are becoming a bit more unpleasant. The character creation still goes relatively quickly, but when logging into the game, you currently wait 5 minutes or more.
7:25 PM
As soon as you log in and start in Kyovashad (if you skip the campaign), you will find the NPC Vyrtan on your left. Talk to him to start the season quests that lead you to the special mechanic.
Tip: Don’t forget to log in on your main before starting the season. That way you will get access to your reputation and the map.
7:20 PM
In addition to about a minute to enter character creation, there’s also a login queue to actually get into the game. This is currently taking about 3 minutes.
7:15 PM
Since I’m sitting here and checking the queue every few minutes instead of playing: at the moment it’s showing just under a minute, but it only takes a few seconds to log in. Apparently, the rush has calmed down again after a short time and the servers are holding up so far.
7:11 PM
After about 4 minutes of login time, we were able to access character selection on PC. If you’re confused by the many displays and notifications, here’s how to create a season character:
create a new character
customize it as you wish
choose Hardcore/Softcore at the end and whether you want to skip the campaign
after clicking on Start Game you will be asked whether you want to play on the eternal or seasonal realm
select the seasonal realm
7:05 PM
Right in time for the start, there are now also queues of about a minute (shown). Effectively, however, it’s actually a few minutes more. The time even increases while waiting. Let’s see how long the queues will become.
6:57 PM
In 3 minutes, the season starts, so far no login queues and the servers are holding up.
6:35 PM
Only 25 minutes to the start of the season, as Blizzard indicates in its own countdown in the launcher. We have yet to see any reports of queues. Is everything still stable for you?
So far, no problems with the servers have been detected. You can move through Sanctuary without lags and crashes for the time being. If you experience crashes or queues, please let us know in the comments.
4:31 PM
Good evening, demon slayers, we have a total of 2 hours and 30 minutes left until Season 1 starts.
Before the start, Blizzard has another maintenance ready for you, which shouldn’t hinder you from playing. Nevertheless, Blizzard warns of crashes and problems that might persist until 7:30 PM. We are also live and will keep you updated with our ticker.
When does Season 1 start? In Diablo 4, Season 1 starts on July 20 at 7 PM. That’s tonight. While the release of Diablo 4 went smoothly, the start of Season 1 might look different.
BREAKING NEWS: From 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM there will be a live server maintenance. During this time, you can log in and play, but expect disruptions or interruptions while you play. We will keep you updated.
You should expect server problems or even queues, because despite the negative sentiment in the community, many fans of the genre are still looking forward to the first season of Diablo 4.
So you don’t waste your time in the queues of hell, we will be around throughout the evening to give you information on how the servers are doing and whether you should expect complications.
Here you can find the trailer for Season 1 of Diablo 4 again:
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Diablo 4: The Official Announcement Trailer for Season 1
What you need to consider at the start: Before Season 1 starts, you should definitely have a few things done beforehand, as this will not only save you time but also nerves. Much can be skipped at the start of Season 1, allowing you to fully concentrate on the season. Here’s how you can prepare:
All level builds at a glance: In addition, there are level builds at the start that should help you quickly reach level 50 so you can unpack your endgame builds. We have a build and a guide for each class on how you can quickly reach level 100:
These were the most important pieces of information so far. If the servers are overwhelmed early or have other problems, we will convert the article into a ticker early and notify you immediately. Until then, we wish you a nice day and see you tonight!
A fan of the upcoming sci-fi epic Starfield calculated that you can buy a spaceship in the role-playing game for 25 sandwiches.
What kind of calculation is that? A Starfield fan named “Mr_Twiddles” shared on Reddit the observation that a “patty melt,” a sandwich with ground beef, melted cheese, and onions, is supposed to be worth 295 credits in Starfield.
Mr_Twiddles also added that he is concerned about the game’s economy due to the high sandwich prices, as you could already buy a spaceship for 64 patty melts.
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But the attentive user “Matthew_Al-Wahid” pointed out in the comments that the calculation is not quite correct, as the player’s starting ship, The Frontier, is cheaper.
Of course, it should be considered that the stated values could refer to the selling price and not the purchase price – that is, the monetary value you would receive from selling the ship.
You would probably have to pay more when buying. It is also possible that you would receive less for selling sandwiches than you would pay yourself.
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Starfield – Official Gameplay Trailer
Is 7,375 credits a lot in Starfield? No, a spaceship for 7,275 credits is the absolute minimum, and 25 sandwiches are certainly not enough to build a space fleet, establish an empire, or buy large freighters.
Just acquiring certain equipment parts or stronger weapon systems for your ship is more expensive than the Frontier. In the deep dive, we saw, for example, an autocannon that cost around 12,800 credits.
Another spaceship that was shown had a value of about 47,800 credits. That would be over 160 sandwiches. Therefore, there will certainly be a better way to earn money in Starfield.
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Have fans discovered any other interesting details? Starfield fans regularly share interesting discoveries in the role-playing game’s subreddit. Some were sure they had spotted a known weapon in a screenshot.
Others analyze each detail shown in various showcases piece by piece. One Reddit user even compiled all this information in a document and provided a table of contents:
Shortly before Season 1 goes live in Diablo 4, Blizzard is releasing a new update. Patch 1.1.0b changes something about the mechanics before the Season’s release, which has yet to go live.
What’s in the Patch?
Malicious Hearts now always grant armor based on their item power
What does the change bring: The change to the World Tiers has already been announced and is welcomed by fans. They say there needs to be more, but this is a good start.
There is a bit more thought behind the Hearts. What may seem useless at first glance has a deeper meaning: the Malicious Hearts are the new mechanism of the Season and replace socket stones in jewelry.
Most classes socket skulls in jewelry, as they grant armor. Until now, this means that many classes would lose a lot of defense if they want to use the new Hearts instead.
Before the patch, many players were looking forward to Season 1. They expected from the update that they would finally get more of the endgame that they had previously missed. Instead, they are partly labeling Patch 1.1 as the “worst patch in ARPG history” and are calling for a boycott.
Blizzard is now gradually reversing some of the controversial changes. By the way, we are following the release of the Season live in the ticker:
Pokémon Sleep is a new app for Android and iOS that is supposed to monitor your sleep habits and reward you for good sleep. The game can now be downloaded. Some players are sharing clips of their sounds, which partly come from all openings.
What kind of app is this? Before going to bed, you activate Pokémon Sleep and place your phone next to your pillow. After that, the app monitors how long you sleep, how much you move, and what noises you make. The better your sleep is, the higher your sleep score will be.
This score is then converted with the strength of a Snorlax that you can find in the game every week and improve over time. Together, this results in a sleep power with which you can attract and catch a certain number of Pokémon. Your sleeping style also influences which Pokémon appear.
The app can also wake you up with Pokémon sounds or lull you to sleep. There is also a friends option.
Thanks to Pokémon GO Plus, there should also be the possibility to receive rewards in other games. Our author Max Handwerk has already tested Pokémon Sleep: I had to sleep for 6 hours to collect Pokémon.
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Catching Pokémon in Sleep: This is Pokémon Sleep
App records all sounds for 24 hours
What happened now? After the beta started, the first users began to share clips from their app. In many, you can hear typical sounds like snoring, yawning, and turning in bed.
But since the app always listens and records sounds that exceed a certain decibel threshold, this also means that every slightly louder fart will be recorded and saved for listening pleasure.
Here you can listen to an example from user TheDarkMesh:
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Under the tweet, funny comments are gathering, such as: “How do you feel knowing that almost 50,000 people have listened to your fart?” Other users also shared their body sounds via Twitter, including Eevee_Queen.
Is this necessary to record? The recordings of sleep sounds last for a maximum of 24 hours or until the start of the next sleep phase.
However, you can disable this if you do not want a recording of the sound. But many users are currently celebrating the feature.
Can you use the app in Germany? Yes, Pokémon Sleep can now be downloaded from the Google Play Store (over 500,000 downloads and 3.4 stars) and from the App Store (5 stars with two ratings).
What do you think of the app? Do you monitor your sleep, and is it a conceivable alternative for you to collect Pokémon as a reward for it? Or do you consider Pokémon Sleep to be more of a useless gimmick? Feel free to write it in the comments.
In Destiny 2, a submachine gun remains one of the strongest weapons. Many thought Bungie would finally end its dominance with the announced nerfs. However, the reality looks different. For it still proves to be a deadly threat, taking down opponents in an impressive 0.67 seconds.
Multiple nerfs could not stop this weapon: In a blog post, Bungie announced adjustments to some weapons that are too strong or too weak. This included not only the “Graviton Lance” but also the submachine gun “The Immortal” and the perk “Target Acquisition”.
Bungie noted that the 750 RPM submachine gun “The Immortal” was used too frequently in its mastery version compared to other weapons, resulting in it performing better than its competitors. Therefore, several nerfs were initiated in Season 21.
On one hand, the damage of aggressive submachine guns was generally reduced.
The base damage per hit for “The Immortal” was reduced from 15 to 14 for body shots and from 22 to 21 for critical hits (headshots).
The absurd range of the submachine gun was also reduced by 10.
And since the perk “Target Acquisition” was an overwhelmingly obvious choice for “The Immortal,” it was also nerfed.
Bungie reduced the maximum damage against players from 40% to 25%.
Nevertheless, “The Immortal” remains unbeaten, much to the dismay of some players. For despite its seemingly low range, the weapon remains strong in PvP. Players can still annihilate their opponents in no time.
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Destiny 2 ignites the fires in the Solstice event 2023
I see no difference: This result has confused and angry the Guardians, as many expected the adjustments to significantly weaken the weapon.
On Twitter, Guardian Panduh has now released a test after the nerfs showing that almost nothing about The Immortal has noticeably changed.
The weapon is apparently still capable of destroying its opponents in breathtaking 0.67 seconds – just like before the nerfs.
This video shows the direct comparison before and after the adjustments:
Before the nerf, “The Immortal” required 9 bullets (headshots with target acquisition) to kill a Guardian with 100 resilience.
After the nerf, “The Immortal” still requires 9 bullets for this.
Without target acquisition, currently, it takes 9 critical and 1 body shot.
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Nothing has changed in TTK: The effective time to take down an opponent has thus remained the same. And it should, as some players already realized with Bungie’s announcements.
The hope that the changes would lead to an extension of TTK (Time-to-Kill) and thereby provide players with better chances of survival in the future has not been fulfilled and was misleading for some.
This is also the view of player Morokei, who comments under the post: “I don’t think I have ever seen a stronger placebo nerf,” while player Currently Vibing quips: “Now we have to wait another three months until the weapon dies.”
And PvP player Benj believes Bungie should have been bolder with the nerf:
Sometimes it is necessary to nerf something into the ground because that ultimately is the best option for the health of the game. Cautious nerfing can be a great approach, but when there are extreme outliers (like “The Immortal”), one must be more ruthless.
Others argued that Bungie may actually be keeping this strong lure in the Trials on purpose. “It is no coincidence that the last Trials of Osiris had such miserable player numbers in the Season of the Seraph and then ‘The Immortal’ was released,” says Guardian niten08.
Bungie will nerf the weapon again? Yes, for Bungie, the balance of all weapons is always important. Once the use of a weapon increases and a larger portion of the player population predominantly uses a specific weapon, Bungie aims for normalization. Therefore, protruding nails will sooner or later be “hammered down” until nothing protrudes.
And looking at the statistics, it is clear: The 750 RPM submachine gun “The Immortal” continues to dominate the top weapons of the Trials.
In the last Trials weekend, the weapon once again achieved first place with a kill rate of 7.1%, corresponding to 1,479,336 Guardian kills.
And also in the last Trials weekends, it was always found in the top 2.
“The Immortal” will therefore be adjusted again in Season 22 and the zoom with the scope will be weakened. The changes will also affect Shayura’s Wrath, which data-wise is actually the most effective submachine gun, although its availability is much lower.
Although these are no longer the record numbers of yesteryear, it is quite possible that Bungie will make further adjustments in the near future to finally limit the power of the Immortals in PvP.
Until then, Guardians should be cautious when hunting “The Immortal” or facing her in PvP. Despite its nerf, it remains a powerful and dangerous weapon.
What experiences have you had with “The Immortal” after the nerf? How has the SMG changed in its gameplay and dominance for you? And do you believe that Bungie needs to further revise the weapon to ensure a more balanced gameplay experience? Then feel free to comment your opinion.
Besides this unchanged fact, a leak is currently the hottest rumor in the Destiny community:
And PvP player Benj believes Bungie should have been bolder with the nerf:
Sometimes it is necessary to nerf something into the ground because that ultimately is the best option for the health of the game. Cautious nerfing can be a great approach, but when there are extreme outliers (like “The Immortal”), one must be more ruthless.
Others argued that Bungie may actually be keeping this strong lure in the Trials on purpose. “It is no coincidence that the last Trials of Osiris had such miserable player numbers in the Season of the Seraph and then ‘The Immortal’ was released,” says Guardian niten08.
Bungie will nerf the weapon again? Yes, for Bungie, the balance of all weapons is always important. Once the use of a weapon increases and a larger portion of the player population predominantly uses a specific weapon, Bungie aims for normalization. Therefore, protruding nails will sooner or later be “hammered down” until nothing protrudes.
And looking at the statistics, it is clear: The 750 RPM submachine gun “The Immortal” continues to dominate the top weapons of the Trials.
In the last Trials weekend, the weapon once again achieved first place with a kill rate of 7.1%, corresponding to 1,479,336 Guardian kills.
And also in the last Trials weekends, it was always found in the top 2.
“The Immortal” will therefore be adjusted again in Season 22 and the zoom with the scope will be weakened. The changes will also affect Shayura’s Wrath, which data-wise is actually the most effective submachine gun, although its availability is much lower.
Although these are no longer the record numbers of yesteryear, it is quite possible that Bungie will make further adjustments in the near future to finally limit the power of the Immortals in PvP.
Until then, Guardians should be cautious when hunting “The Immortal” or facing her in PvP. Despite its nerf, it remains a powerful and dangerous weapon.
What experiences have you had with “The Immortal” after the nerf? How has the SMG changed in its gameplay and dominance for you? And do you believe that Bungie needs to further revise the weapon to ensure a more balanced gameplay experience? Then feel free to comment your opinion.
Besides this unchanged fact, a leak is currently the hottest rumor in the Destiny community:
