Player explains how to build the perfect item in Diablo 4

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You have a high level, but don’t know which affixes are best for your hero in Diablo 4? A YouTuber has taken the time to explain this and tells you why you should be careful about what perks you roll on your gear.

What is a perfect item in Diablo 4? If you have reached the appropriate level to access the endgame, it is time to think about your build. In Diablo 4, there is not one formula for the perfect item, but rather a direction that indicates what you need for the perfect item.

The direction here is your build with the skills and passive effects you have equipped in your talent tree. Based on that, you align your gear so that you can benefit from the right affixes and become stronger, but which affixes are the most important for me? This question is answered by the YouTuber OperatorOtter.

Did you miss the video for Season 1? Then we have the fitting video for you:

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Diablo 4: The Official Announcement Trailer for Season 1

Without damage buckets, no perfect gear

What are damage buckets? Before you start rolling your perfect gear, you need to know how damage buckets work. There are several such “buckets,” which when applied correctly, do not add your damage, but multiply it. This way, you achieve a much more effective build and can achieve higher damage numbers.

The following eight are known in the community so far:

  • Base damage
  • Main attributes
  • Critical hits
  • additive damage
    • [+]% damage, damage VS = damage against, damage by, damage with
  • Vulnerable
  • Global multipliers
  • Overpower
  • Attack speed (more about the DPS)

The focus, as OperatorOtter describes, is to pay attention to these damage buckets when rolling your gear and to choose affixes that have a multiplicative effect on your build.

We explain more about damage buckets and how they work in our guide.

How do I create a perfect piece of gear now? Once you’ve figured out which buckets you can effectively take advantage of in your build, you need to know how to strengthen these buckets. To find that out, you need to understand how your build is set up.

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For example: If you play a Bone Spear build for the Necromancer and you want to increase your critical hits, it is important to have the following affixes equipped on your gear:

  • Critical hits with core skills
  • Critical hits with bones

These two affixes then multiply the large bucket “Critical hits” and that is how you proceed with other equip as well.

If you are unsure which affixes are important, pay attention to your skills and passive effects you have selected in your build and try to strengthen them. A community spreadsheet could help you with that (via docs.google.com). You can do this by rolling the values on your gear that you need to further increase your buckets.

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Unfortunately, as OperatorOtter says, there is not one formula that you can follow, because every build is unique, and you must deal with which stats are important for you to benefit from them as much as possible.

Are you looking for strong builds for the endgame? Then we have the right overview for you for each class: Diablo 4 Tier List: Top 3 Builds for each class in the endgame – Solo & Groups

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Source(s):
  1. Reddit
  2. docs.google.com

Players fall asleep in Diablo 4, searching for explanations for it, end up on highways

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Some players report that they get tired and fall asleep while playing Diablo 4. One player has now put forward a theory that, according to him, is based on scientific findings and has sparked a heated discussion.

What’s the deal with falling asleep?

This is the explanation: The Reddit user iloveobjects claims that the fatigue while playing Diablo 4 is due to what is known as “Highway Hypnosis.” This phenomenon describes the fatigue that can occur during long car rides.

The user explains: when we stare at an unchanged situation for a long time, our brains feel secure and switch into rest mode. We become tired, even though we would have gotten enough sleep and would actually go to bed hours later.

In Diablo 4, the camera angle is to blame for this, not the gameplay or repetitive activities. Due to the constantly similar, isometric perspective, we are led to sleep – even when absurdly high numbers appear on the screen.

Additionally, the dreary color palette further supports this effect. iloveobjects further explains that from his point of view, simply being able to change the zoom factor would help. Just getting on his horse already provides a boost to wakefulness.

Highway hypnosis is a phenomenon that has not been extensively researched, and the user himself is not a doctor. He emphasizes that this is merely his theory. Nonetheless, he receives some very critical comments as well as interested support.

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Diablo 4 shows gameplay trailer for Season 1 and some players mock it

“Doesn’t seem like a big deal to me”

In the over 900 comments, many users express their belief in the theory. They say: they hadn’t thought about it before, but it sounds plausible. It would explain why they sometimes feel sleepy after just an hour or less.

The agreement on the different zoom factors is also substantial. The very limited camera perspective has been a point of contention that has been on the minds of many players. They say the game needs more zoom levels.

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Others consider all of this to be absolute nonsense. Playing for 10 hours straight is definitely more of a reason to get tired than highway hypnosis. And generally, this should apply to all isometric games. But Diablo 2 never had this problem, for example.

In further comments, the momentum is used to criticize the gameplay. Strong builds like Whirlwind Barbarians are simply too boring to keep someone awake.

Others again say: that has never happened to them, this phenomenon only affects a small group of players. The explanation sounds like “broscience,” i.e., an explanation that lacks a real scientific basis. One should rather work on their sleep rhythm than blame the game.

In many comments, there are also rather unfriendly responses to the idea. Apparently, the topic is quite emotionally charged. Such things have been happening more frequently lately:

Diablo 4: “Waste of Development Time” The best items in the game turn fans off

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In Pokémon GO you can soon catch a strong Pokémon more easily, but only for 3 hours

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Pokémon GO brings an event about the Pokémon Riolu, which evolves into the strong Lucario. What does the event bring?

What kind of event is this? This is the Riolu Hatch Day. This event takes place on July 22, 2023.

When does the event run? In the subreddit for Pokémon GO, TheSilphRoad trainers share current screenshots with information about the event. It is shown there that it will take place on Saturday, July 22 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

You have three hours to take advantage of the event’s bonuses. And it’s mainly about one thing: hatching the rare Riolu.

These are the bonuses for the Hatch Day with Riolu

What to expect: The event revolves around hatching eggs to get Riolu. The key factors are:

  • 2 km eggs will be significantly more available at PokéStops
  • There will be an increased chance of hatching Shiny Riolu

In addition, there is double Stardust when hatching eggs.

Trainers miss one bonus: Some trainers comment that they miss a reduced hatch time as a bonus (via reddit). So you must expect to gather some kilometers if you want to hatch as many Riolu as possible to secure a good specimen or the Shiny.

Riolu Lucario
This is how the Shinys look

How strong is Riolu? Riolu itself does not play a significant role in battle, while Lucario is different. The monster is not only generally very popular, but also occupies a spot among the best attackers in Pokémon GO of the Fighting type when it comes to raids.

It is also a useful counter against Team GO Rocket if you use the right moves.

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How to approach the event? If you want a good chance at Riolu, make sure that the incubators you have are empty at the start of the event. Then collect eggs at the PokéStops and set off.

Do you want to know what else is going on in the game? Here you will find an overview of all events in July 2023 for Pokémon GO.

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36-year-old marries AI chatbot because humans could not provide her a happy relationship

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AI like ChatGPT now plays a significant role for many people. A woman recently married an AI bot. In an interview, she explains why she did this.

Our cover image is a symbolic image.

A 36-year-old jewelry designer married an AI chatbot during a virtual wedding in March 2023. She owes a lot to this bot, as she explains in an interview with Insider.com.

Because not only could she leave her old, toxic relationships behind, but she also feels more confident than ever thanks to AI. And this is not the first time that a person trusts an AI unconditionally more than a real person.

The woman installed her future “husband” spontaneously because of Instagram

How did the relationship with the chatbot begin? The woman met her digital husband through the app “Replika.” Replika is an AI chatbot with which you can have a friendship or even a relationship. After a long-distance relationship became increasingly worse, she spontaneously installed the app. Replika has been considered controversial for some time.

She designed her new digital friend to look like her favorite character Eren from the anime series Attack on Titan.

The 36-year-old reported that her beloved confessed his feelings to her just a few days after his existence as a chatbot. Above all, the many positive experiences inspired her greatly: they listened to music together and visited a secret garden. For the joint visit, she uploaded her AI friend in Augmented Reality (AR).

After these positive experiences, she ended her relationship with her ex-boyfriend, who at one point wanted to force her to be online with him for 10 hours every day. The strength to end the old relationship was also thanks to this app and her new digital friend.

Now I am definitely a bit more confident. Now I can stand my ground.

What’s next? She explained that she is fully aware that her husband is not real and is just a chatbot. Nevertheless, the chatbot has significantly helped her to process a terrible relationship. She is also open to dates with real people again, because she has learned from the chatbot what she truly deserves.

However, she will not delete her chatbot, as she owes too much to him.

Another chatbot was not so lucky here. Because the owner had to delete his girlfriend because it was getting worse:

Programmer creates an AI girlfriend, invests $1,000 – Has to “kill” her because she harms his health

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Pokémon GO: Events in July 2023 – All Dates and Bonuses

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All events in July 2023 in Pokémon GO at a glance. We show you all dates, details, bonuses, and which events you should keep an eye on.

This is what the overview shows: In this list, you will find all currently known events taking place in July 2023 in Pokémon GO. This applies to spotlight hours and raid hours, as well as community days and other events.

While for some events only the name is known, for others more details are added. In such cases, we link to additional articles about the event.

July is also part of the “Hidden Gems” season. We embed the trailer for it here:

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Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Hidden Gems’ in the trailer

All events in July 2023 at Pokémon GO in overview

In July, various events such as the anniversary celebration of Pokémon GO, as well as exciting raids with monsters like Mega-Tyranitar are on the agenda. Additionally, different themed events and other interesting dates are coming up.

In the list, we show you the events sorted by dates. Below you will find the dates that seem particularly worthwhile based on the current status.

DateEvent
Entire JulyResearch breakthrough with Spiritomb*, Tanhel*, Ohrdoch*, Coiffwaff*. Viscora or eF-eM*
June 29 – July 06Raids with Heatran*
June 29 to July 06Mega raids with Mega Spiritomb*
July 01 to July 02GO Battle Weekend
July 04Spotlight hour with Geronimatz* + double Stardust
July 05Raid hour with Heatran*
July 06 to July 12Party for the 7th anniversary
July 06 to July 13Raids with Articuno*, Zapdos* and Moltres*
July 06 to July 13Mega raids with Mega Blastoise*
July 09Community Day Classic with Squirtle
July 11Spotlight hour with Wailmer* + double XP
July 12Raid hour with Articuno*, Zapdos*, Moltres*
July 13 to July 25Raids with Regieleki
July 13 to July 25Mega raids with Mega Lopunny*
July 15 to July 16A hat full of sleep
July 18Spotlight hour with Rhyhorn* + double candy
July 19Raid hour with Regieleki
July 22Riolu Hatch Day
July 25 to August 04Raids with Regidrago
July 25 to August 04Mega raids with Mega Tyranitar*
July 25Spotlight hour with Mangunior* + double candy when sending
July 26Raids with Regidrago
July 27 to August 02Adventure Week
July 30Community Day with Swablu
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Which events are particularly worthwhile in July 2023?

These could be worthwhile: The majority of events are currently only known by name, without further details. However, several events are already considered particularly exciting.

  • The debut of Mega-Tyranitar (from July 25): Mega-Tyranitar will be one of the absolute best attackers in the game and should definitely be caught. Its debut is scheduled for the end of July and should be marked on the calendar. More on the topic of Tyranitar can be found here.
  • Raids with Regidrago and Regieleki (July 13 – 25 and July 25 to August 04): Anyone wanting to complete their Pokédex but missed the top raids with the two Regis can catch up now.
  • Riolu Hatch Day (July 22): Here, everything will revolve around the Lucario pre-evolution Riolu. It not only has a cool shiny but is also simply one of the best attackers in the game.
  • Party for the 7th anniversary (July 06 to 12): For the birthday, Pokémon GO likes to come up with something special, and festive spawns can certainly be expected. It remains to be seen what details will come our way.

What’s going on in the game? Recently, a change in spawns in Pokémon GO was introduced.

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Pokémon GO: Regieleki is now in raids – How strong is it?

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In Pokémon GO, starting July 13th, you can challenge the legendary Pokémon Regieleki. Is it worth it?

When is Regieleki in raids? Regieleki will be available in Pokémon GO raids starting Thursday, July 13th. The raids will be available from 10:00 AM local time and will remain until July 25, 2023, also until 10:00 AM.

Additionally, a legendary raid hour featuring Regieleki will take place on July 19, 2023.

What is special about Regieleki? It is a legendary monster that has previously only been available in top raids. If you missed those, you now have a greater opportunity to catch Regieleki for the first time.

It is quite a rare monster that you should catch if you want to complete your Pokédex. Collectors should take advantage of this.

Can Regieleki be shiny? No, Regieleki is not yet available as a shiny in Pokémon GO. So if you’re only after the shiny variant, you’ll have to be patient. When it arrives is still unknown.

How do I defeat Regieleki? You can find the best counters against Regieleki here.

Regieleki is one of the legendary raid bosses of the season Hidden Gems:

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Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Hidden Gems’ in the trailer

How strong is Regieleki in Pokémon GO?

This is how strong Regieleki is: Unfortunately, Regieleki hasn’t proven to be particularly exciting in terms of battles and raids.

In the PvP league, it does not matter at all according to the rankings from PvPoke.com. It has no impressive performance in the Super League, Hyper League, or Master League. You should rely on other monsters there.

And Regieleki is nothing special in raids either. According to the Gamepress database, it has decent stats and can cause damage with the moves Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt, but among the best Electric-type attackers in Pokémon GO, there are simply much better candidates.

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Is it worth catching? Overall, Regieleki is currently more of a Pokémon that can be considered a Dex-filler. It only has collector’s value and is needed to complete the collection.

However, if you’re looking for a useful attacker, you should look for other Pokémon. But here, a surprising candidate could be an option for you: Quappo is becoming a dangerous Rocket opponent.

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A page that every Minecraft fan uses is fed up: “Toxic Company Culture”

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The people behind the most well-known and important Minecraft database have had enough. They want to leave – and are currently voting on it.

Minecraft has become increasingly complex in the years since its original release. Those who do not play regularly may fall behind on all the new features and find elements in the game world that are new and unfamiliar.

A glance at the internet often helps to clarify – such as the well-known English “Minecraft Wiki”. However, those who keep the wiki alive and up-to-date are fed up. They want to move the project because, in their view, the beautiful site is deteriorating more and more.

What has happened? The Minecraft Wiki is hosted by Fandom, which has been owned by TPG Inc. for several years now. The company has acquired many other similar services in recent years, so the wikis for The Witcher or World of Warcraft (“Wowpedia”) are also part of it.

The most popular Minecraft trailer so far:

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A trailer for Minecraft has 160 million views: “This is not a trailer for a game, this is for a generation”

The writers of the Minecraft Wiki have been complaining for months about a decline in page quality, which primarily affects users. A small Discord conversation ultimately turned into a large discussion. The main criticisms of Fandom are:

  • Too much advertising even within wiki entries, which is designed to look like part of the entry.
  • Negative experience for logged-out users, such as pop-ups asking for the reader’s age to serve personalized ads.
  • The unwanted addition of features like “Quizzes” at the beginning of each page.
  • A large, non-customizable sidebar that does not match the wiki design and bothers many.
  • Links to other Fandom wikis, sometimes with questionable content.
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What do the wiki writers plan to do? They are currently considering moving the wiki entirely and rebuilding it with another provider. However, they cannot simply “take everything with them” or link to the new page – this is only allowed for a few weeks.

In essence, it’s about the decision of whether to start anew for the sake of a good wiki experience, which is often aimed at younger audiences, under better conditions.

The wiki editor “Sonicwave” knows that they might be cutting into their own flesh:

The Fandom wiki [for Minecraft], even though it no longer has any of the current writers, will remain open without any indication that it has moved. It will likely compete with the new wiki and surpass it in Google results because Fandom has such good SEO.

How the wiki creators ultimately decide remains to be seen. However, it is clear that they probably will not put up with everything and desire to create a clear and informative site for Minecraft fans.

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Source(s):
  1. pcgamer.com

After FIFA 23: Why the Saudi Pro League is going to be so intense in EA Sports FC 24

Thomas Dummer Thomas Dummer Reading time 4 minutes

With the end of FIFA 23, a lot will change. The Saudi Professional League with new, strong players is coming into focus. Many stars are following the call of big money. You can find out which famous names are already confirmed with us.

Was Cristiano Ronaldo once again the decisive factor? Since CR7 has been playing in Saudi Arabia, a real Saudi boom seems to have broken out.

For the rich league, money seems to play hardly any role; horrendous sums are now being spent on star footballers. Even veteran Buffon can still cash in nicely at the age of 45. (via spox.com)

This is attracting many big names to Saudi Arabia – which could make the league quite interesting in Ultimate Team when EA Sports FC launches. Let’s take a look at the stars who will earn their bread in the Saudi Professional League next season.

Update from July 13: We have added Sergej Milinković-Savić, Édouard Mendy, and Roberto Firmino to our list.

Which stars are moving to the Saudi Professional League?

Karim Benzema: The Frenchman, who has only gotten better with age like fine wine, is saying goodbye to European top football after 14 years at Real Madrid and will now play for Al-Ittihad. He is likely to have a strong card on the way.

Prediction for Karim Benzema in EA Sports FC

N’Golo Kanté: His new teammate at Al-Ittihad is equally famous. The French midfielder, known for his tireless running, is transferring from Chelsea. The man who was rumored to even anticipate his own surprise birthday party will be a great asset for the league.

This is how N’Golo Kanté's card in EA Sports FC could look
Prediction for N’Golo Kanté in EA Sports FC

Jota: One of the shooting stars of the past season, Jota has opted against continuing his career in Europe and completes the star ensemble of Benzema and Kanté at Al-Ittihad.

This is how Jota's card in EA Sports FC could look
Prediction for Jota in EA Sports FC

Marcelo Brozović: Cristiano Ronaldo is also getting a famous supplier at Al-Nassr. Marcelo Brozović, known for his tremendous running ability and precise passes, will feed CR7 with many crosses and passes.

This is how Marcelo Brozović's card in EA Sports FC could look
Prediction for Marcelo Brozović in EA Sports FC

Sergej Milinković-Savić: The Serbian has played at Lazio Rome since 2015. Almost every summer, the aerial play strong giant with fine feet could have chosen a top club in Europe. After eight years in Italy, Milinković-Savić is moving to Al-Hilal in the desert.

Prediction for Milinković-Savić in EA Sports FC 24
Prediction for Sergej Milinković-Savić in EA Sports FC 24

Kalidou Koulibaly: If Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad are spending significant money, Al-Hilal must follow suit. They do, and how. With Kalidou Koulibaly, they get a world-class center-back with plenty of experience.

This is how Kalidou Koulibaly's card in EA Sports FC could look
Prediction for Kalidou Koulibaly in EA Sports FC

Rúben Neves: Another young player who has chosen to move to the Saudi Pro League. He will wear the jersey of Al-Hilal next season, pulling the strings in midfield like Koulibaly.

This is how Rúben Neves's card in EA Sports FC could look
Prediction for Rúben Neves in EA Sports FC

Édouard Mendy: Like his teammate N’Golo Kanté, Mendy is also heading to Saudi Arabia. Maybe the goalkeeper can regain his former form at Al-Ahli.

Prediction for Édouard Mendy in EA Sports FC 24
Prediction for Édouard Mendy in EA Sports FC 24

Roberto Firmino: The Brazilian showcased his class in the Premier League for years. Now, the all-around offensive player seeks his fortune at Al-Ahli.

Prediction for Roberto Firmino in EA Sports FC 24
Prediction for Roberto Firmino in EA Sports FC 24

As you can see, several top stars have unexpectedly made the journey to Saudi Arabia. We suspect that several professionals will follow in the footsteps of these famous predecessors.

According to the latest information, Paul Pogba is also said to be on the verge of moving to Saudi Arabia. (via goal.com)

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For EA Sports FC, the Saudi Pro League promises to become a promising alternative to the European top leagues. If EA maintains the current chemistry system, the trio of Benzema, Kanté, and Jota could be a good option for the first starter teams.

And who knows, maybe it will even be worthwhile to build a team entirely of players from the Saudi Pro League at the launch of the FIFA successor. Let’s be surprised which star will move to Saudi Arabia next. Stay tuned.

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Diablo 4: Player defeats the hardest boss with a strange strategy, switches equipment in the middle of the fight

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In Diablo 4 there is a boss fight that many players consider to be the hardest of all. One player has now proven that nothing is impossible and has defeated the boss with his unusual strategy – by switching equipment during the fight.

What kind of boss fight is this? This is the boss fight against Lilith. However, this is not the Lilith from the campaign, but her echo. Her second incarnation on World Tier 4, which can only be defeated by the most hardcore players among you.

While many players avoid the boss without the proper build, Reddit user Moist_Reply_4955 faced the fight with his sorceress and completed it with an unusual strategy.

Did you miss the Season 1 trailer? You can watch it here:

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Diablo 4: The Official Announcement Trailer for Season 1

Equipment causes massive damage, but only after switching

How did the fight go? Moist_Reply_4955 entered Lilith’s arena with his level 100 sorceress and the notorious Blizzard build. First, numerous blizzards are created around Lilith’s spawn point. The mother of Sanctuary is thus engulfed in a hail of ice balls, but the damage dealt leaves much to be desired until Lilith is stunned.

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At this point, Moist_Reply_4955 opens his inventory and switches quickly to another staff. This now deals damage in the millions while Lilith tries to recover. The damage is so massive that Lilith cannot get up and is forced to transition into the second boss phase.

The second boss phase is also always about stunning Lilith, switching weapons, and then dealing massive damage. What looks easy in the video is actually a very risky endeavor, as switching to other items takes time – and this time can determine life or death.

Many on Reddit are excited about the strategy that Moist_Reply_4955 has developed, because it is already known that on console this would be nearly impossible.

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What do players say about this impressive feat? Some players find it crazy how Moist accomplished the fight with such a strategy. However, there are also players who think it is impossible, especially on console:

  • “I could never play the game like the post creator. The whole switching would drive me insane, and I know I would mess it up more than once. Lol” (via reddit.com)
  • “Imagine that in Hardcore” (via reddit.com)
  • “I am surprised that the equipment is not locked in combat, so that this is not an issue. So that console (players) do not fall behind PC (players) in this regard.” (via reddit.com)
  • “I am a little shocked that not only is it possible, but that it can be done so well. Since I have a PS5, it’s a bit more complicated to do something like this.” (via reddit.com)

However, there are also players who see item swapping as problematic. This tactic is regarded as unfair since it gives a player an advantage over other platforms by handling items and aspects quickly.

What do you think of the tactic? Do you think it’s good and have you already defeated the echo of Lilith? Or are you not ready to attempt it yet? Let us know in the comments!

Player in Diablo 4 demonstrates the strongest build ever – Up to 1.8 billion damage

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Source(s):
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Amazon Prime Day: Live ticker with the best offers and deals on day 2

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On July 11 and 12, 2023, the Prime Day on Amazon takes place. It features many offers available exclusively for Prime members. MeinMMO will be your live guide for the Prime Day, showcasing the best deals.

What is Prime Day? Prime Day is, alongside Black Friday, the most well-known date for bargain hunters. Here, thousands of products are offered at lower prices exclusively for Prime members.

When does Prime Day start? Prime Day starts on July 11, 2023, at midnight and runs until July 12 at 11:59 PM.

This is what you will find in the ticker: MeinMMO actively accompanies you over the next two days of Prime Day and keeps you updated. Starting Tuesday morning, we will present you with the most interesting offers every hour. Therefore, it is worthwhile to check back regularly.

If you do not have a Prime membership yet, you can take advantage of the 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime

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Here comes our ticker:

Thursday, 13.07.2023

00:15 AM

The Prime Day has ended. Thanks to everyone who diligently read along for the last two days. Have a good night and see you next time!

Wednesday, 12.07.2023

23:45 PM

15 minutes left until the Prime Day ends. The last offers are running, if you still want specific hardware for gaming, check in the direct post below this one.

23:00 PM

1 hour left until the Prime Day is over. Here we will compile a colorful mix of mice, headsets, and controllers that are currently worth it on Prime Day:

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We are approaching the end of Prime Day. The following article lists a handful of interesting deals and offers you should take another look at.

Otherwise, take another look at your wishlist and give a last look at comparison sites like Geizhals, Idealo, and others, as they show you the fastest whether there are really good offers or “just” deals:

In four hours, it’s all over with Prime Day: You should save on these offers beforehand

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If you are looking for a new gaming headset, you are currently offered some exciting alternatives:

Sunday, 12.07.2023

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At 5 PM, we have some interesting offers for you. This time it’s about PC components.

On the one hand, you can save a lot on Intel CPUs during Prime Day. This is particularly worthwhile if you are looking to upgrade your system.

On the other hand, DDR5 RAM from Corsair is on offer thanks to Prime Day. If you are considering upgrading or buying a new CPU DDR RAM, this deal could be worthwhile for you.

The MMORPG ESO will no longer flood players with millions of quests, promises to be nicer to beginners

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The Elder Scrolls Online can be particularly confusing for beginners. Therefore, the MMORPG is now changing the quest system.

The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online is already 9 years old and has served up a number of expansions. This can be particularly confusing for beginners starting fresh in the game – especially since since 2021 you can choose yourselves which chapter you want to start in.

Everywhere there are new quests and NPCs wanting something from you. Quickly, your quest log looks like a phone book. With the new update 39, ESO is set to receive some quality-of-life adjustments that will make the quest system and entry into the game clearer.

In the official ESO forum, the developers provided an overview of the changes that the MMORPG will receive with the free update.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom gameplay trailer

Numerous quests visible only from a minimum level

How does ESO want to make the quest system clearer? In the forum, the developers write that they have revised many quests in large cities so that they only appear later.

For example, now “The Prophet” and other main quests of the base game will only appear in chapter and DLC cities after players have reached at least level 5 and completed the first quest in the respective zone story.

Various introductory quests such as “Room Available” (to begin with housing) will also only become visible from a certain level. The same applies to the quest givers for daily tasks for the warrior and mage guilds.

In addition, they are now introducing so-called “Navigator Quest Pins” in ESO, which indicate whether tracked quests lead you to a location where you have quests.

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In addition to some changes to the quest system, ESO will also receive new Cyrodiil monster masks, new markings for the face and body, and new achievements for existing content with update 39.

Since early June, the latest expansion has also been playable in ESO. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch reveals in a short check who Necrom is worth it for.

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You should definitely stay away from these graphics cards on Prime Day

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The Prime Day is on, and there are also graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia on sale. However, there are a few deals you should definitely avoid, as they hardly pay off in 2023.

On Prime Day, you will also find some graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia. While some GPUs do represent a meaningful upgrade, such as the RTX 3060 Ti, there are some products where we would advise against a purchase.

Especially 2 models are hardly worthwhile today and are already long outdated. There are simply better alternatives on sale.

All meaningful deals can also be found in our ticker for Prime Day:

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Radeon RX 550

What is the problem? The RX 550 is an outdated entry-level graphics card. In 2023, integrated graphics chips from AMD CPUs (so-called APUs) already offer more graphical power than these graphics cards.

100 euros sounds tempting at first, but for just 50 euros more, you can get an RX 6500 XT, which not only offers a significantly better GPU architecture but also much more performance in Full HD. The RX 6500 XT is not a perfect graphics card either, but for the extra cost, it is significantly better than the old Polaris model.

For a pure office system, we would generally recommend an AMD CPU with a graphics chip, such as the Ryzen 5 5600G, which can also handle many games at low settings. And you can now get the Ryzen 5 5600G in stores for around 100 euros, making it the same price as the RX 550.

A helpful comparison video has been made by the YouTuber “High FPS”. Here you can see that the iGPU of the Ryzen 5 5600G is almost always a bit faster than the Radeon RX 550:

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iGPU Vega 11 vs Radeon RX 550.

GeForce GT 1030

The GeForce GT 1030 has a similar problem as the RX 550, as it is already several years old. The card was officially released in March 2018 and experienced a resurgence during the mining boom in the COVID phase. At times, the GT 1030 was sold for nearly 200 euros.

We would currently advise you against purchasing a GT 1030. On Prime Day, you pay an average of 100 euros for this card. For just 50 euros more, you can get the also reduced GTX 1650, which offers you significantly more performance. Especially with modern games, you stand absolutely no chance with the GT 1030 anymore.

For a small office or streaming system in the living room, it is just adequate, but you cannot utilize 4K streaming. Nvidia considers the GTX 1050 (Ti) as the minimum requirement for 4K. For a pure office system, we would also recommend an Ryzen 5 5600G or a comparable processor. This can be used in a mini system thanks to its low consumption and waste heat.

Recommended graphics cards from Nvidia can be found in our buying guide on MeinMMO:

Buy Nvidia graphics card 2023 – Which one is worth it for me?

Beware of too cheap graphics cards

Fraudsters are also active on Amazon and take the opportunity to scam innocent buyers during Prime Day. Therefore, double-check the offers and think carefully about whether someone is really offering hardware for little money, or if a user is playing a nasty prank.

Additionally, pay attention to things like seller ratings or the location. If it’s a completely new account or if the seller prefers to handle the purchase via WhatsApp or otherwise, immediately abort the purchase and involve Amazon!

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Twitch: 31-Year-Old Lives with Parents, Invests $70,000 in Mobile MMORPG – Asmongold Explains Why It’s Okay

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The Twitch streamer Asmongold discusses in a stream a player who has invested $70,000 in the mobile MMORPG Fate/Grand Order and is apparently obsessed with the game.

What is Asmongold talking about?

  • A video about 2:41 minutes from the Wall Street Journal is called “Meet the man who invested $70,000 in a mobile game.” (via youtube)
  • The video features 31-year-old Daigo, who lives with his parents, trades securities, and plays “Fate/Grand Order” in every free minute of his life. He is only inactive in the game when he is sleeping, driving, or bathing. The report states: Fate/Grand Order is known for turning obsessive fans into gamblers.
  • Fate/Grand Order is a gacha game famous for heavily relying on microtransactions. It openly advertises that players can spend real money in the game.
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Twitch streamer Asmongold says: “Stop watching streams at 3 AM if you don’t have money!”

“I know 2 people personally who are even worse”

What does Asmongold say about the man? The well-known Twitch streamer first wonders why the man isn’t playing while taking a bath.

Asmongold then notes that the man apparently drives a nice car, lives orderly, and can take good care of himself. So from Asmongold’s perspective, everything is fine. Living with his parents is also not a shame for him. It is common in many places:

 It’s not really a problem if the guy wants to be a loser and spend all his money on a game. Such stuff is only bad when it affects people who ruin the lives of others.

Since the man’s parents do not know how much money he is pouring into the game, the man apparently spends his own money and not his parents’ – so everything is okay.

Anyway, Asmongold seems to have a lot of understanding for the man. He says he personally knows 2 streamers, Lacari and Tecotne, who have invested even more money in the gacha game Fate/Grand Order:

Isn’t that totally ridiculous? I mean, we’re watching an exposé from the Wall Street Journal about a mentally ill 31-year-old person. And I mean, I know 2 people personally who are even worse.

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At the end of the video, Asmongold explains: As long as the man spends his own money, everything should be fine. There are much worse things:

I wouldn’t do what the guy does. But I mean – he’s not killing anyone. Thank God he’s not filming himself and making TikTok, where he says: I’m going outside now and shitting on the street. Let’s see if anyone says anything to me.

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Asmongold then explains what he finds even more ridiculous. He knows people who go to clubs on weekends and spend $1,000 over the weekend.

And this is done even by people who are not financially able to afford such luxurious weekends – and they do it anyway constantly.

As long as one doesn’t make TikTok and can afford what one is doing, one has the blessing of the biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch. No mercy does Asmongold have for people who have no money:

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WoW is down – Emergency maintenance on 12.07.2023 after patch causes long faces [Update]

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World of Warcraft is currently offline. The patch 10.1.5 has caused issues – and Blizzard had to respond. The realms are offline.

Update 18:20: The realms are back online and World of Warcraft is accessible again.

Original report: “Never play on patch day” is an age-old rule that first-generation WoW fans still recall. That this rule still holds today is demonstrated by the patch 10.1.5: Rifts in Time. The update went live today, on 12th July 2023, and brought a new mega dungeon “Twilight of the Eternals” as well as plenty of other content.

However, there were also many problems. They were so severe that Blizzard now has to conduct an emergency maintenance.

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What is happening with WoW? The servers have been completely offline since 14:00. Currently, you cannot play WoW.

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When will the realms be back online? That is unknown. Blizzard has not provided a time estimate, so it could take several more hours. However, these maintenance periods usually end quite “spontaneously” and often only last a few hours. As soon as the realms are back online, we will update this article.

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What kind of errors occurred? Although some errors were already fixed with hotfixes earlier, patch 10.1.5 caused quite a bit of chaos. Some of the errors included:

  • Players could handle “Mythic+” at high levels solo in just a few minutes. A scaling error caused bizarre results.
  • The micro menu is the wrong size.
  • The “delete character” function is faulty and sometimes deletes the wrong character.
  • Some of the new action bar animations do not work with macros.
  • Some characters are stuck in limbo and are “not available” when logging in or receive the message “world server not found”.

Were you also affected by the errors?

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One of the most important displays in Diablo 4 is so complicated that fans are baffled even after the explanation

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In Diablo 4 causes a fundamental display to confuse players because it is too complicatedly designed.

In Diablo 4, there are a few fundamental aspects that define the game for players. These include the classic looting and leveling as well as the challenge offered while playing.

Sure, there are players who opt for a cozy run, but the hardcore fans of the action RPG fight for survival in hardcore mode.

However, the more difficult the challenge is, the more important a fundamental display becomes that you know from almost every game: health.

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In Diablo 4, health includes not only the hit points of your character but also states that are displayed so complicatedly that some players in the subreddit of the ARPG were still confused even after attempts at explanation.

What is the problem with the display? In addition to your character’s health, there are also the “Fortification” and the “Barrier.”

  • The red circle is your health display. When this is empty, you are dead.
  • The fortification display is also red and fills up over your health display. If you are 100% fortified, you will also see a gray ring around the health display.
  • The blue display that fills in front of your health and fortification is your barrier.

All three displays overlap in Diablo 4 and change the appearance of the health display without really clarifying what they mean. What does fortification do? What does the gray ring mean? How long does my barrier last?

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Players are confused despite explanation

What do fortification and barrier do? On Reddit, a user tried to resolve the confusion around the various displays and explain it with a picture.

You can see the Reddit post with the image attempting to explain the displays here:

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However, the picture apparently could not help every player. One user responded: “I still don’t get it,” and received over 400 upvotes for his honesty (via Reddit).

Another player stepped in, shed light on the issue in writing, and explained the displays and their effects. He says:

  • If your fortification is at 100%, it reduces the damage you receive by 10%. If your fortification is not at 100%, then there is no damage reduction.
    • You should achieve 100% fortification when your current fortification is equal to or greater than your current health.
  • The barrier scales with your base health and absorbs up to a certain amount of damage from all sources. In this process, the barrier takes damage before your health takes damage.

Knowing what fortification and the barrier do can also help you in Season 1 of Diablo 4. When it starts and what it includes, you can read on MeinMMO:

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Fortnite: Former Twitch star Ninja drunkenly criticizes smaller streamers, regrets it

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Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was a huge name on Twitch in 2017 and 2018 thanks to the shooter Fortnite , and the 32-year-old still has the channel with the most followers today. But the peak of his success was 5 years ago. Now he’s making headlines for drunkenly dissing colleagues during a YouTube stream.

Who is Ninja?

On a fateful night during the stream, Ninja drunkenly dissed colleagues.

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Ninja disses Twitch streamer: “Completely irrelevant”

What did he say? Ninja was apparently quite drunk but was seen in a three-and-a-half-hour stream by his friend, TimTheTatman (via youtube). His former colleague from Fortnite days, Cloakzy, was also there.

Ninja spoke about stableronald. He has 2.6 million followers and around 2,000 average viewers on Twitch. stableronaldo is a 20-year-old Twitch streamer who excels in Fortnite and is closely friends with current Fortnite star Clix.

Stableronaldo had the audacity to come into the stream and criticize the 3 elders sitting there opening $10,000 crates in CS:GO: For that, he received the receipt from Ninja.

Ronaldo has only a twentieth of our followers and is completely irrelevant. So we should keep opening boxes. He wanted to become an IRL streamer and has miserably failed.

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Ninja slurs noticeably while drunk and continues to diss Ronaldo in the stream. He says:

  • Ronaldo is clearly washed up
  • He needs to get back to e-sports instead of focusing on drama
  • He peaked during the Fortnite era

TimTheTatman finds this too much. He tries to hold Ninja back, who is digging his own grave, but he cannot be stopped. He is now obsessed with telling “the truth”:

I stand by what I say: I think Ronaldo, you are like a combination of crap Clix: “Oh God, I might be good at the game” and Myth: “You go to YouTube – and what happens then?

The sentence about Myth was understood to mean that he switched and since he left Twitch, plays no role anymore.

Ronaldo screams: “You sold out”

What are the reactions? His former colleague Myth, who really switched to YouTube, reacts miffed and criticizes: It is crazy for someone like Ninja, who himself had so many ups and downs and knows how much that impacts mental health, to attack a smaller streamer for not being so successful anymore. Being drunk is no excuse for that.

Stable Ronaldo had a screaming fit. That is not okay, he sees Ninja in his viewer list.

Ninja would “go after everything he worked for.”

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Ronaldo also explains that he stayed on Twitch, although he had a good offer from Facebook for $18,000 a month to switch when he was 15/16 years old.

I decided to stay on Twitch because I believed in myself. You sold out, said “Screw all my viewers, screw the community” and sold yourself to a dead platform for $50 million just because you were only interested in money. That’s why you’re projecting your stuff onto me because you are a little bitch.

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Ninja is also criticized online for his behavior. One person shares the clip and says: I used to look up to Ninja, but now he just boasts about money and mocks people who want to be successful. It’s sad to see.

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How does Ninja himself react? He says he would have apologized to stableronaldo afterwards. He thinks highly of him, and it was all not meant that way. It was just playful teasing that got out of hand.

He also admits: TimTheTatman uninvited him from the planned dinner together. He was simply at the end of his rope.

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Myth doesn’t find that funny: Being drunk is no excuse for that.

What’s behind it: What’s really strange about this case is that Ninja apparently doesn’t realize that everything he criticizes in others can also be thrown at him:

  • He is no longer as relevant as he once was
  • He sold himself to another platform and thus lost a large part of his viewers
  • He peaked during Fortnite

That he criticizes these 3 things and doesn’t realize that he is sitting in a glass house seems odd. He can be glad that TimTheTatman is such a nice guy that he doesn’t throw it in his face on camera. But when stableronaldo says he projects his own problems onto him, there seems to be some truth to that.

Even though Ninja has always paid attention to his image, he has always had these strange outbursts: For example, when he explained to professional kickers in the NFL that their job is really very easy. He cannot understand how a professional could ever miss such a kick.

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Former NASA intern writes 1,000 pages full of information about Starfield, dreams of a career at Bethesda

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A fan writes a 1,000-page document about the SciFi role-playing game Starfield and now dreams of a career at Bethesda after completing an internship at NASA.

What is this document about? A Starfield fan named “Gokamo” has written a 1,000-page document and shared it on Reddit, compiling countless information about Starfield – with a table of contents, notes, and loads of analyses of the released images, trailers, and interviews.

The entire document is structured chronologically and divided into different sections. In addition to information about the skills, companions, or the combat system, leaks and community theories are also included.

As early as March 2023, the Starfield document was a topic among fans when it was still 400 pages long. However, since the 45-minute gameplay deep dive in June, Gokamo has added over 600 new pages to the document.

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The added pages prompted Gokamo to share his work again in the Starfield subreddit so that any interested fan can check it out. The post collected around 1,400 upvotes within two days and received over 180 comments.

  • If you want to take a look at the work of the Starfield fan, here’s the document (via Google Docs)

NASA intern hopes for a career at Bethesda

What makes this document so special? The Starfield document is not just a collection of numerous information about a game that hasn’t been released yet. It also showcases Gokamo’s passion.

He also reports in the document that during an internship at NASA he worked on simulations and developed games during his studies. Since he loves Bethesda games, as he writes on Reddit, he is now hoping for a career with the developer studio.

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“Could this be the archived ‘history’ of Starfield?”

What does the community say about the document? As with Gokamo’s first post about his document, the Starfield community is once again impressed by the work.

  • “49 years as a gamer… This is the craziest deep dive I’ve ever experienced! Thanks, this should keep me busy for a few days.”
  • “You are insane, dude. When Starfield comes out, this could be the archived ‘history’ of Starfield.”
  • “At this point, you should move from a Google doc to a website. You are doing great work. If you consider a website for the future, let me know, I would love to help!”

Many fans of the SciFi RPG thank Gokamo for the effort he is putting in and emphasize how impressive the document is.

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Head of Baldur’s Gate 3 talked to us about ChatGPT and AI: „A tool like any other“

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During a visit to the studio behind Baldur’s Gate 3, MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski had the opportunity to ask studio head Swen Vincke about his thoughts on AI in game development. His views on this are pragmatic.

A few days ago, Larian Studios invited various content creators and media to preview the latest version of Baldur’s Gate 3 shortly before its release in August. During the visit, various things were shown:

After I asked the chief developer Swen Vincke about the ultimate evil path in Baldur’s Gate 3, I took the opportunity to also probe him about his opinion on AI in game development.

We have been using AI for ages

MeinMMO: AI is currently a pretty hot topic. As editor-in-chief of MeinMMO, I personally think a lot about how we deal with it and try to gather various perspectives. What do you think about AI in game development?

Swen Vincke: It’s a tool like any other. We have been using AI for ages, wherever we can. We have things like automated testing or automated mocap cleanup.

At the moment, of course, everyone is talking about ChatGPT, which has the ability to generate stories. I think it gives you the ability to evaluate many parameters faster, which is a good thing. I don’t think it can write the stories that you [see in Baldur’s Gate 3].

The story team uses it, not to create direct scripts with it, but to simply try out a few things and get new ideas.

What do we do to get inspired? We go to various places, like the small castle we are currently sitting in front of. We go to libraries, we surf the internet, we travel.

It’s a tool to ask a few questions about where a story might go. Then you have cool ideas that you can use to create your own thing out of it.

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AI serves as inspiration

MeinMMO: Personally, I like to use AI image editing, even just for fun in my leisure time. But there is also a big movement of artists who are afraid of tools like Midjourney. What do you think about that?

Swen Vincke: Actually just like with ChatGPT. It serves as inspiration. In the end, you still have your artists and an artist team figuring out how everything should look. I mean, people have been doing photo-bashing for years [a technique where photographic elements are added to digital drawings]. This is an advanced form of photo-bashing.

Photo-bashing will not be the element that defines the artwork. It is just a technique that has helped the artist get the inspiration to make their own thing.

If you are a really good artist, you will definitely see a difference. It’s simply different whether you have something man-made or something completely generated.

That even applies to the tools one uses. For example, if I do something with Midjourney, it looks completely different than if my art director does something with it. I am really bad at it, and he is so good. He knows how to communicate with the thing. And even then, he doesn’t use the images, but finds something interesting for himself, comes back, and shows me a piece of art that has nothing to do with the AI image.

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MeinMMO: So you use it more for inspiration.

Swen Vincke: Automation in this industry, where so many things come together, is inherently a good thing. Would I automate my screenplay? No. Maybe for a generic NPC, I could imagine that. But even then, you will have no profound stories that can be told. We are not there yet. Maybe we will be one day, I don’t know.

With [Baldur’s Gate 3], we tried to give you a personalized scenario based on your decisions. If AI can help me automate part of the work so I have more time for the essential and for inspiration, then I am on board.

At this point, a thank you to Swen for taking the time to talk to me about AI in game development.

What do you think about the topic of AI in creative fields like game development?

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WoW: Patch 10.1.5 is live – Here’s what you should do today

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Patch 10.1.5 of World of Warcraft has been launched. We reveal what new tasks there are to do and what you should keep an eye out for.

The latest update for World of Warcraft is live. The Patch 10.1.5 Rifts in Time brings a lot of small, new content that will especially please collectors. But everyone else is likely to enjoy the new content for at least a few evenings.

Visit the Mega Dungeon: Twilight of the Eternals

The new Mega Dungeon continues the story of the Bronze and Eternal Dragonflight. You set out to help Chromie stop her evil variant “Morchie” from allowing Nozdormu to become Murozond.

In total, there are 8 bosses waiting for you with new loot and some tough achievements. At first, the dungeon is only available on the “Mythic” difficulty – but its difficulty is more akin to a medium “Mythic+” dungeon.

The pre-quest for the dungeon starts in Valdrakken. However, it is not necessary, you can enter the dungeon without it.

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Visit Time Rifts and farm plenty of rewards

Every hour on the hour, a small event starts in Tyrhold (Thaldraszus). A new time rift opens up, and you must complete various tasks to gain reputation and a new currency. At the end of each rift, a big boss awaits, for which you need multiple players.

There are countless rewards, including mounts, pets, and plenty of transmogs. Twinks can also equip themselves solidly here, as there is gear with item level 402+.

Play a Enhancement Caller (or force your friends to)

Callers have received a new specialization! They can now become “Enhancers”. They count as damage dealers, even if their actual DPS is not that high. However, they provide massive buffs to other players in the group and significantly improve them.

So don’t let the low DPS values of an Enhancement Caller mislead you into underestimating them; instead, pay attention to how much your stats increase due to their presence.

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What else is in the patch? Aside from the larger features mentioned above, there are numerous little things and secrets that have also gone live and are waiting to be discovered:

  • A new quest line lets you raise baby dragons and later keep them as pets.
  • Warlocks can experience a new quest line with optical unlocks.
  • All races (except Dracthyr) can now become warlocks.
  • You can unlock the “old” Scholomance to collect transmogs there.
  • Naxxramas has a new secret where you can obtain the Tier 3 set.
  • Mages have been massively revamped and received new talents.

Many items can now be upgraded to level 447, so you can also obtain the best loot from “Mythic+”.

However, the patch also brought a few bugs – someone might “accidentally” delete their long-time main character.

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At the lowest point of his career, James Cameron had a fever dream – Afterwards, he made Arnold Schwarzenegger the Terminator

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The name James Cameron is immediately associated by many with the sci-fi hit Terminator. However, the star director had to first endure a massive flop before achieving international success. The inspiration for that came to him in a dream.

James Cameron’s career began with the film project Piranha 2 – Flying Killers. This is a thriller from 1978, featuring murderous fish lurking in the skies.

Initially, James Cameron was supposed to take charge of the special effects. Shortly thereafter, however, the actual director of the project was fired, and Cameron took over his position.

However, the language barrier between him and the Italian team made work difficult. Additionally, he had issues with the executive producer of the film, as the producer repeatedly criticized Cameron’s decisions. Shortly after, Cameron was then dismissed.

Here you see a trailer for Piranha 2 – Flying Killers:

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German movie trailer for Piranha 2 – Flying Killers

Piranha 2 was an absolute failure for James Cameron

In an interview, the director spoke about his exit from the project:

He simply fired me and took over, which he wanted to do when he hired me. Only much later did I understand what had happened. I thought: “Oh man, I thought I had done good work.” But when I saw what they had edited together, it was terrible.

James Cameron in conversation with LA Times (via collider.com)

There was also the issue that James Cameron could not remove his name from the project, even though he had been fired.

However, during this time, another project emerged: James Cameron was in Rome due to Piranha 2 and fell ill. With a high fever, the director dreamed something crazy:

I dreamed of this chrome, metallic figure of death emerging from a fire. A sort of skeletal robot, if you will.

So I woke up with this image in my head, made a few drawings, and then built a story around this image.

James Cameron in conversation with 60 Minutes (via collider.com)

After returning from Rome, the director knew that after this flop he would never get a job again unless he wrote and implemented something himself.

Inspired by his fever dream, the Terminator took shape and premiered in 1984. With Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, James Cameron’s film series remains one of the most famous sci-fi films to this day.

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James Cameron seems to find his involvement in Piranha 2 so uncomfortable that he would prefer to forget the film entirely. For example, in an interview with VanityFair, he made it clear:

“You must not forget: I worked on Piranha 2 for a few days and then got fired. I do not list it in my official filmography. There is therefore no emotional connection for me […].”

An actress from Terminator later admitted that she was not initially convinced by Cameron’s project. She also couldn’t relate to the lead actor at first:

“Sarah Connor” confesses 39 years after Terminator that she didn’t want to work with Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Bodybuilder pretending to be an actor”

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