Today, on May 23rd, the Spotlight Hour with Pionskora begins in Pokémon GO. We will show you everything about Shiny, bonuses, and start time for this short event.
What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday evening, a Spotlight Hour begins in Pokémon GO. For you, this means that for 60 minutes, a Pokémon will be the focus, which Niantic has determined at the beginning of the month. There is also a bonus that can affect more XP, candies, or stardust. Every Tuesday, a different combination of Pokémon and bonus occurs.
Today, you will encounter the Pokémon Pionskora from the fourth generation and you will receive more experience points.
Spotlight Hour on May 23rd with Pionskora
When does it start? As usual, the Spotlight Hour also starts today again at 6:00 PM local time for you. The event is only active for one hour and ends again at 7:00 PM. So if you want to participate, you need to hurry.
What bonuses are there? Almost everywhere in the wild, you will encounter Pionskora. If you want even more encounters, you can also light incense to attract even more specimens.
Additionally, you will receive double the amount of experience points for evolving Pokémon. This applies to all Pokémon you evolve during the event.
Today’s event is the penultimate Spotlight Hour this month. An overview of what to expect next week can be found here:
Can you catch Shiny Pionskora? Yes, the shiny version of Pionskora is already active in Pokémon GO and can be caught by you. However, keep in mind that the chances of a Shiny encounter during the Spotlight Hours are not increased. So you will need a lot of luck to catch one.
Is it worth participating in the Spotlight Hour today? You can skillfully ignore Pionskora as an attacker. However, its evolution, Piondragi, makes it into the upper midfield in the Super League and Hyper League. As a raid attacker, however, you shouldn’t necessarily use it. There are many better alternatives.
If you are still on the way from Level 41 to Level 50, the additional experience points you receive for your evolutions could tempt you. Maybe check before the event starts which specimens from your collection you want to evolve and make good use of the bonus.
With a little trick, you can skip the starting area in World of Warcraft. Worgen, goblins, or Pandaren can then directly start on Azeroth.
If you lose interest in your main character in World of Warcraft, many simply create alt characters. However, these twinks or also “alts” often have to endure an annoying phase. Either you start on the Exiled Isle, as a Pandaren on the Pandaren starting island, as a Worgen in Gilneas, or as a Goblin on Kezan. Although these three areas are cool, they do lose some charm with repeated play.
But there is a solution for that. A “cheat code” immediately ends your stay in the starting area.
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What is that code? The “cheat code” is a function that you can simply activate via the chat in the game. To do this, you need to enter the line “/run C_Tutorial.AbandonTutorialArea()” to start a new adventure.
Create a character and choose the Exiled Isle as your starting area.
Open the chat and enter “/run C_Tutorial.AbandonTutorialArea()”.
Accept the first starting quest from the NPC in front of you.
If you did everything correctly, you will be thrown off the Exiled Isle along with accepting the quest and land in either Stormwind (Alliance) or Orgrimmar (Horde).
The “Chromie-time” feature, however, is unlocked only at level 10. You would then have to level your character, who skipped the starting area, in another way.
What does it bring? Basically, it’s more of a gimmick and a bit of “useless WoW knowledge” to brag about. It only has real benefits if you really want to play a Pandaren, Worgen, or Goblin, but have no inclination for their starting area or the Exiled Isle.
The HER Galaxy $100K Apex Legends Open has reversed its decision to disqualify a team with a trans player after a player raised accusations against the organizers.
As part of these efforts, an “Apex Legends Open” with $100,000 is currently taking place – the largest prize pool for a women’s tournament in Apex Legends to date. Unlike Valorant, men and women typically compete together in Apex tournaments.
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Player accuses organizers
What are the accusations? On May 19, Sani “Rkxine” from Team VEXX wrote that her team was excluded from the tournament less than 48 hours before they were supposed to compete in the Upper Brackets for a spot in the finals. They had already qualified.
The reason for the disqualification is said to have been a “notoriously transphobic member of the Apex community.” The person allegedly knowingly spread “rumors and misinformation” about Gab, a member of Team VEXX who uses the pronouns “she/they.”
Inclusion has now become an important topic in gaming as well. A 17-year-old at a Pokémon trading card game tournament was asked about his pronouns to ensure the broadcast would refer to him correctly. However, the reaction of the young man led to his disqualification.
You can find the beginning of Rkxine’s thread here:
As Rkxine explained, Gab had never had the opportunity to come out to her family and change her identity legally due to a “difficult life situation.” This had been agreed upon in advance with the tournament admins. There were no issues during the identity verification.
What were the reactions? Members of Team VEXX received significant support from fans. Twitter user Ira shared clips of the player “wondernikki,” who was reportedly responsible for the disqualification, and criticized her for “public, malicious, and transphobic hate.”
In the comments, Twitter users called for the player’s ban and the re-admittance of Team VEXX. We have embedded the tweet with the recordings here:
How did the organizers react? On the evening of May 19, a statement from the HER Galaxy admins followed. It stated that they had decided to allow the team after all. The tournament was established to create an inclusive and welcoming space for women and trans women.
The events were a “teachable moment,” said the organizers, who also apologized for any “harm and confusion” caused.
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Furthermore, the admins announced that during the investigation, they uncovered conduct that violated their code: They had a zero-tolerance policy for discriminatory behavior and accordingly disqualified “this team.”
How did it all end? In the end, Team VEXX finished in 9th place and thus qualified for the finals along with the other 9 best teams, which are set to take place in June.
In Valorant, there is a separate tournament circuit for women and other marginalized genders called “Game Changers”. There, a player was banned for allegedly lying about his gender identity:
In The Elder Scrolls Online, every character has a default of 60 inventory slots. However, you can massively expand this to 200 and also have an unlimited amount of materials. We at MeinMMO will show you how it works.
How can I expand my inventory? This can be done through a total of three different actions:
By purchasing additional inventory slots from the respective merchants
By additional inventory slots on the mount
Through the crafting bag with the ESO+ subscription
Additionally, you can use a shared bank account, which you can also expand. You can learn more about this at the end of the guide.
80 additional slots through gold at the merchant
How does the purchase of inventory slots work? For additional slots, you simply need to visit the corresponding NPC and give them money. The more slots you want, the more expensive it becomes. We will show you the respective gold costs per upgrade:
70 slots – 400 gold
80 slots – 2,000 gold
90 slots – 5,900 gold
100 slots – 11,000 gold
110 slots – 19,200 gold
120 slots – 30,700 gold
130 slots – 46,000 gold
140 slots – 64,500 gold
In total, upgrading to the maximum inventory will cost you 179,700 gold.
Where can you find the suitable NPCs? Depending on which faction you belong to, you need to visit a different NPC. However, these are not marked on the map.
Followers of the Aldmeri Dominion must visit the NPC Quarano in Auridon.
Followers of the Daggerfall Covenant must go to Daggerfall and visit an NPC in the south.
Followers of the Ebonheart Pact must go to Davon’s Watch.
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60 additional slots through the mount
How do you get more inventory through mounts? To upgrade the mounts, you only need to visit a stable master, whom you can find in almost every larger city. They allow you to make upgrades on the mounts and increase their speed, stamina, and carrying capacity. The latter is interesting for us.
The carrying capacity can be increased by 1 for 250 gold, up to a maximum of 60 inventory slots. However, an upgrade is only possible every 20 hours. Overall, it will only cost you 15,000 gold to get 60 additional slots.
How does the crafting bag work? Those who take the paid upgrade ESO+ receive an unlimited crafting bag along with it. This allows you to collect unlimited materials. These will no longer be stored in the inventory but in this special bag. This saves a lot of space.
ESO+ costs 12.99 euros per month or as low as 10.41 euros per month if you order directly for a whole year. Besides the crafting bag, you get access to all DLCs, more experience points, twice as many transmutation crystals, and other small bonuses.
Bank upgrades for the whole account
How does the bank upgrade work? Your bank counts across your account and only needs to be upgraded once. This can be done at any banker in the game. While you do not carry your bank slots with you like in the inventory, you can at least automatically access the contents of the bank while crafting.
By default, you have 60 bank slots available. You can expand this to up to 240:
70 slots – 1,000 gold
80 slots – 3,300 gold
90 slots – 6,800 gold
100 slots – 11,400 gold
110 slots – 20,500 gold
120 slots – 28,300 gold
130 slots – 32,700 gold
140 slots – 37,500 gold
150 slots – 42,000 gold
160 slots – 45,000 gold
170 slots – 50,000 gold
180 slots – 55,000 gold
190 slots – 60,000 gold
200 slots – 65,000 gold
210 slots – 70,000 gold
220 slots – 75,000 gold
230 slots – 80,000 gold
240 slots – 85,000 gold
In total, a maximum bank will cost you 768,500 gold.
Christopher Nolan is currently considered one of the greatest directors of Hollywood. For his latest film ‘Oppenheimer’, he cast real scientists as extras.
Who is it about? Christopher Nolan is regarded as one of the greatest film directors of our time and has been nominated for an Oscar multiple times – most recently with ‘Dunkirk’ in the categories of ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’.
Nolan is known among film fans for the Batman trilogy ‘The Dark Knight’, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk, and Tenet.
On July 20, 2023, ‘Oppenheimer’, the latest film from the 52-year-old director, will be released, featuring Cillian Murphy in the lead role and telling the story of the development of the atomic bomb.
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Real scientists as extras
What’s the deal with the scientists? Christopher Nolan and lead actor Cillian Murphy spoke with the American magazine Entertainment Weekly about their joint film ‘Oppenheimer’.
During the interview, Murphy praised the high caliber of the actors involved in the film and how professionally and well-prepared they were. Christopher Nolan then added that this also applied to the extras featured in the film.
Nolan explained that they brought in real scientists as extras because the film (Oppenheimer) deals with the development of the atomic bomb and thus a scientific topic. He mentioned that he had worked with extras on film sets who were only thinking about lunch during the shoot.
However, Nolan wanted to stay true to the story behind the film and expected reactions from the extras and the ability to improvise:
We were at the real Los Alamos and had a bunch of real scientists as extras. We needed the extras to provide reactions and improvise, and we got a kind of improvised, very educated speeches. It was really fun to listen to them.
You know it from shoots where you have a lot of extras around you who are more or less thinking about lunch. These guys were thinking about the geopolitical implications of nuclear weapons and knew a lot about it.
It was really a great reminder every day: We really have to strive, we have to stay true to the story here and really know what we are doing.
What kind of film is it? Oppenheimer is a historical drama. The film tells the story of Julius Robert Oppenheimer, a physicist who was tasked with the Manhattan Project, that is, the construction of the atomic bomb.
Julius Robert Oppenheimer is portrayed by British actor Cillian Murphy, who previously worked with Christopher Nolan in Inception. Alongside him are other renowned Hollywood actors like Rami Malek, Robert Downey Jr., and Matt Damon.
By the way, Christopher Nolan is not the only director who opted against traditional extras for his film. For the 1993 ‘Super Mario’ film, Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel resorted to strippers from North Carolina.
On May 17, Starship Troopers: Extermination was released on Steam in Early Access. Although the game does not offer much yet, players are already excited. Especially fans of the film should definitely check out the shooter, according to reviews.
What kind of game is this? In Starship Troopers: Extermination, you play in the Special Forces of the Mobile Infantry and shoot your way through hordes of various alien bugs with a variety of weapons. The game offers:
How Starship Troopers: Extermination is received: On Steam, the new shooter has a “very positive” rating with 93% positive reviews out of a total of 7,202 votes (as of May 22). According to steamcharts, over 16,000 players played simultaneously in the first days.
The gunplay and replayability are especially praised. Due to procedural progression, it’s not even a problem that there is currently only one map. Even bugs are hardly present, which is almost an exception for PC releases at the moment. So, except for the “bugs” you are supposed to shoot, of course. There are plenty of them.
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The indie game is based on the sci-fi film “Starship Troopers” (1997) directed by Paul Verhoeven, which in turn was based on the novel of the same name by Robert A. Heinlein from 1959.
Starship Troopers was nominated for an Oscar and 16 other awards at the time, receiving 3 awards (via IMDb). Reviews are somewhat mixed, but the film was generally better received by audiences than by the press (via Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic).
Although Starship Troopers may be primarily a space action film for many viewers, the film actually contains a decent amount of criticism. Colleagues from Filmstarts write, for example:
“Starship Troopers” throws around fascist symbolism, inciting slogans, and glorifying militarism. This is underscored by a bombastic score that is characterized by ruthless detachment. […]
What “Starship Troopers” lacks to be an absolute masterpiece is a bit more distance and a tighter plot. The film can be too easily misunderstood […]
Today, the film is still relevant on the internet, because at least the “I’m doing my part” meme comes from Starship Troopers. This is also one of the most common ratings on Steam, which has made the evaluation a bit tricky…
If you are less in the mood for alien bugs and more in search of post-apocalypse, you might like Ashfall:
If you have ever held a charging cable, you might have noticed a strange, round plastic part. But what is it and what does it actually do?
USB charging cables often come with a round part. Most of the time, this part is cylindrical and quite inconspicuous.
Many have probably also noticed that laptops, microphones, and other devices can also function with a USB cable without such a small cylinder on the cable. So why do you even need it if you don’t actually need it?
Plastic part made of ferrite prevents electrical noise
What does the part do? Inside the cylinder on the cable is a ferrite core. The ferrite core acts as a filter that neutralizes the electromagnetic waves before they can be radiated over the cable. You can think of these waves like radio waves that disturb other devices, such as your WLAN on your computer.
Usually, these are two half-cylinders made of iron ferrite that are laid around the cable and filter out high-frequency interference. These are gray-silver when you cut open the cylinder.
The ferrite core is supposed to prevent electrical noise from the connected device from leaking out and affecting other devices that are also connected to the power grid. Ideally, this way you can prevent interference with your WLAN or your microphone.
Your devices will function fundamentally even without the ferrite cylinder, but there is a chance of electrical noise. Many devices are now shielded, but they cannot prevent such magnetic waves.
Such electrical disturbances at the PC happen more often
Such problems are not unusual when you want to play on your computer. For example, a user heard strange voices from his computer that only disappeared after he turned off his speakers.
How significantly such foreign “antennas” can affect things was recently shown by another player. With his drink can, he could always turn off his monitor. You can read the full, crazy story directly here on MeinMMO:
One of the oldest e-sports teams in the world is changing its League of Legends region. As announced by TSM CEO Andy Dinh on Twitter, TSM is moving from the LCS to another “Tier 1” region. He cites the reason as wanting to finally win a world championship.
Team SoloMid was founded in 2011 in the USA and offers e-sports teams in many different games. The team started with League of Legends and has celebrated most of its successes there.
What is Team SoloMid planning? On Twitter, Andy Dinh, the CEO of TSM, posted a video about a future region change of his “League of Legends” team.
In 2024, TSM is set to leave the American LoL league LCS after more than a decade.
The team wants to move to another “Tier-1” region.
The possible regions are the LPL (China), the LCK (Korea), and the LEC (Europe).
What are the reasons? In his Twitter video, Andy Dinh explains that he wants to return to the beginnings of TSM and “do everything to be the best”. He talks about how proud he is of the fans and the championships won.
You can watch the video here:
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In the second half of the video, he explicitly talks about the World Championship in League of Legends and that his team has never managed to win the Worlds. He explicitly states that the change is intended to ensure that TSM wins a world championship.
It is super sad to lose TSM, which defined League for years
Why is TSM the most important team for the USA?
TSM won 7 championships in the LCS and qualified for the playoffs 18 times.
Over the years, many well-known professionals were part of TSM, including Bjergsen, WildTurtle, Doublelift, and Dyrus.
Despite its success in the LCS, TSM never won a world championship.
However, the last 2 years have not gone well for TSM in the LCS. They finished in the lower half of the table in the 2022 and 2023 LCS seasons.
The caster Isaac CB mourns the loss of such a team, but also mentions a change in the previously glorious team (via Twitter):
It is very sad to lose TSM, which defined League for years, but I have felt for a while now that we have lost them, and it is obvious that TSM is no longer interested in the LCS.
How does the change work? TSM must sell its slot in the LCS. In 2018, TSM paid nearly 9.25 million euros for a slot in the LCS. Now, according to Dot ESports , they want a sum of over 18 million euros.
That’s not such a high amount when considering that Riot sold such a slot for nearly 30 million euros in 2019.
Which region will it be? As the site Dot Esports writes, the speculations point to the Chinese LPL. According to a reporter, there were already discussions between TSM and LPL organizers back in November 2022 about a possible change.
How to get the Master Ball in Pokémon GO and what can it do? You can find all the information here in the overview.
What is the Master Ball? The Master Ball is the best ball you can get in Pokémon GO. However, it is extremely rare and can currently only be found in one way, and so far only once.
How do I get the Master Ball? The Master Ball has been available in Pokémon GO since May 22nd. You can only obtain it through the current research “Nothing but out and GO”. This special research has been available since March 21st, but the last stages and rewards were not yet accessible.
This has now changed: Since May 22nd, you can earn the final rewards for “Nothing but out and GO”. This includes the Master Ball. You will receive it once you have completed step 5 of the research.
Important: You can only obtain this research until June 1st. So anyone who has not gotten it yet should secure it through a login. Once you have it, there is no time limit to complete it.
How does the Master Ball work in Pokémon GO?
What can the Master Ball do? It is capable of capturing any wild Pokémon without fail. It doesn’t matter if it comes from the wild, comes from a raid, or is attracted by smoke or a lure module.
How does the Master Ball work? Once you have it, you can select it normally in the ball selection. However, you will receive a prompt asking if you really want to use the Master Ball. If you click here indicating you really want to, a special capture animation of the Master Ball will start.
Can I throw the Master Ball inaccurately? No, this is prevented by the capture animation. As soon as you select the ball, it does the rest automatically. The Pokémon cannot dodge or fend off the ball, and you can’t throw the ball inaccurately or “too poorly”.
Even the top Pokémon cannot escape the Master Ball:
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Will I get multiple Master Balls? As it stands, you can initially only get one Master Ball. You should therefore think carefully about what you want to use the guaranteed capture on.
However, Niantic also explained in the announcement of the feature that you “do not get one of the rare and powerful Master Balls every day,” and you should “keep an eye out for further opportunities” to get more. Therefore, there will be additional chances. But how often, when, and how many balls there will be is completely open.
The creator of God of War mocks the graphics of the new Zelda on Twitter, saying he had it fixed by an AI.
Who is it about? David Jaffe is an American game designer and is regarded as the creator of God of War. The 52-year-old launched the game series in 2005 on PlayStation 2. He also created the racing game series “Twisted Metal”.
Jaffe did not work on the beloved new GoW titles for PS4 and PS5 – he is currently not involved in game development.
What did Jaffe say about the graphics of Zelda? In a post on Twitter on May 12, Jaffe addressed the graphics of the new “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”. The game designer expressed surprise as to why the new Zelda receives no criticism for the modest graphics, as the visual design of games is also a highly debated topic.
In a second post on May 18, Jaffe again commented on the graphics of Zelda: TotK. On Twitter, the game designer shared an image showing Link (the main character of the Zelda series), a forest with a lake in the middle, and some mountains enveloped in clouds. Jaffe wrote:
Don’t worry, guys! I had it fixed by AI! […] Someone should send this to the folks at Nintendo and show them how to make the graphics next time.
According to Jaffe, he created the Zelda image using AI and implies with the phrasing that the game’s graphics need fixing.
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Fans strongly disagree with Jaffe
How are the players reacting? While many players explained under Jaffe’s first post why Zelda receives no criticism despite the graphics and that the Nintendo Switch is reaching its limits with the game, there is now significantly more disagreement with Jaffe’s statements.
@BottlesTheMole: “Congratulations on making it look as bland and uninspired as every other generic open-world game. You’ve sucked the vibrant colors, the unique art style, and the fun right out of the game (via Twitter).”
@realZigzagLeo: “It’s cringe to do a paintover and compare yourself with artists who have to optimize an open world on the super outdated Switch hardware (via Twitter).”
Finbar Müller: “I wonder when you lost the passion in your heart for creating art (via Twitter).”
@JordanGarlandMI: “Realism requires a high level of skill, but often also less imagination. When you see realism, it is breathtaking, but it interrupts immersion, where it inevitably falls short. I would compare the new Zelda art style to any modern game. It is sometimes so beautiful it hurts (via Twitter).”
Does Jaffe take the criticism of Zelda seriously? Yes and no. In his original post from May 12, Jaffe writes that he doesn’t care about the visual representation of a game and that it can be good regardless of the appearance.
Even in the replies to the AI-generated Zelda image, Jaffe makes it clear that he is trolling Zelda fans (via Twitter) and adds in a later post on Twitter that he is astonished at how many people take his statements seriously.
Nevertheless, Jaffe stands by his statement that parts of the game are ugly and reiterates this in a video on YouTube. There, the game designer also emphasizes that he enjoys Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and has a lot of fun with the game. He also says he understands the limitations of the Nintendo Switch and that he finds the art style of the game beautiful.
If you also enjoy The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you might need some tips to help you in the game:
The healer is often wrongly accused when a group fails in WoW Classic. However, in this video, it is shown that this accusation can sometimes be true. The Twitch streamer Asmongold comments on one of the dumbest deaths that a group has to endure in World of Warcraft.
How did the group die? In a clip, it can be seen how a player rushes at five enemies. That alone is a stupid idea in WoW Classic, which is usually doomed to fail. However, the player is fortunately not alone and survives the action.
The group consists of a healer and a tank, so the strategy should be clear: The tank attracts the attention of the enemies while the healer generates HP. So far, so clear, right?
But suddenly, two of the five enemies rush towards the healer. The healer panics and flees from the two mobs. What he fails to register in his panic is that he is moving too far away from the tank, who could pull the attention of the enemies back onto himself.
Instead, the healer instructs the tank to just leave the group alone and to flee with him. However, this plan goes wrong because the mobs deal significant damage even over a large distance before they leave a character alone.
The bottom line: The healer dies while the tank is still trying to eliminate the remaining enemies. However, since he can no longer regenerate his HP, he dies as well after a few seconds.
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What is so dramatic about it? The hardcore challenge in WoW Classic comes from the community and is not an official difficulty level. The idea is that each character has only one life. If the character dies on the way to level 60, the challenge is considered failed, and players must start over.
What does Asmongold have to do with this? The healer seen in the video is Mcconnell, an old acquaintance of Asmongold. The buddy actually gifted Asmongold 20,000 US dollars upon his return. The Twitch streamer watches the video and already smacks his hand against his face when he discovers Mcconnell’s name. He likely suspects how the clip will end.
He mainly complains about Mcconnell whining that he has no mana left to heal. This is a flat-out lie because the still image shows that he has only lost a third of his mana. Asmongold, who is known as the biggest MMORPG streamer, further rages on:
Oh my God.
What the hell happened?
Man, how can you lose a character like that?
Whom does Asmongold blame? The Twitch streamer does not see the blame solely with the healer but also with the tank. The healer should not have run away and should have healed himself better instead of the tank. However, the tank is to blame for losing the attention of the enemies, which led to this absurd situation.
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Since the group seen in the video dies such a stupid death, it is even more annoying that they have lost their characters in such a way. Maybe the two players will stick to a different tactic next time and reach level 60.
A hardcore group is even brave enough to attempt raids:
Developer Eleventh Hour Games has recently integrated a cash shop into the action RPG Last Epoch. Although the game itself has so far been considered a buy-to-play title, Eleventh Hour Games now wants to support the estimated price through a shop for cosmetic items. The developer went too far, realized it hours later, and is now backtracking.
Why is there a shop? According to developer Eleventh Hour Games (via forum.lastepoch.com), they managed to develop a great ARPG with Last Epoch that the community can enjoy for at least a decade. The plan is for additional content to be released multiple times a year.
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How did the change in the shop come about? Users initially found an item shop for cosmetic items perfectly acceptable, assuming it would benefit the development of the title. However, negative comments piled up in the in-house forum, deeming the prices for some items absurd. For example, one can read the following (via forum.lastepoch.com):
User MATTY_CRAIG: Wow! $18.99 for a teleport skin?
User XOLAK: I look forward to the cosmetics, but as others have pointed out, I’ll repeat: Prices seem very high; the pricing and the exchange rate from real money to points is strange
What exactly was the problem? User Nevieth goes a step further and explains that it is indeed a buy-to-play title and thus he feels the pricing is excessive. He also criticizes the fact that individual items are only available for a short time, creating fear among users of possibly missing out on them forever if they don’t purchase (via forum.lastepoch.com).
Additionally, the user points out a small but important detail. For the price of $18.99, they are offered a total of 265 points, although it states there are 240 points + 25 bonus points. In his opinion, this bonus is non-existent (via forum.lastepoch.com).
The 265 points were already advertised at the start of the shop with a price of $18.99. Since the shop did not exist beforehand, the developer could not have had the opportunity to establish a price initially to then offer discounts (via forum.lastepoch.com).
Last Epoch: Changes in the item shop came within 24 hours
What has changed in the shop? First of all, the developer Eleventh Hour Games thanked the players for the feedback and responded with changes within 24 hours. The following changes will be addressed immediately (via forum.lastepoch.com):
The exchange rate from dollars to Epoch points will be changed. You now get 10 Epoch points for one dollar.
Price reductions will be implemented. For example, a portal will now cost only $10 instead of $20.
We will remove the bonus system when purchasing Epoch points. We will adjust the packages of Epoch points according to the items in the shop.
This way, the makers of Last Epoch seem to have listened to player feedback within 24 hours.
How are fans reacting to the change? Many users express their excitement, both about the speed and the change itself. In the Last Epoch forum, there are comments like (via forum.lastepoch.com):
User Ablazen: Really well done, will buy more, thanks
User MoistWater: Damn, cool, I’m even willing to support the game more now LMAO
User Puppo: I will definitely buy more now.
Such voices and others in the forum suggest that quick support and taking feedback into account could ultimately pay off more for the developer than initially planned.
What do you think about the behavior of developer Eleventh Hour Games? Should other game companies, like Grinding Gear Games or Blizzard, take a page from this? Let us know in the comments.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
On Saturday, the MSI tournament in League of Legends ended. In the final, the two Chinese teams Bilibili Gaming and JD Gaming faced each other, with JDG winning this encounter without much resistance, demonstrating how strong China is in LoL.
How did JD Gaming perform?
Round 1: JDG won 3:0 against GG
Round 2: JDG won 3:0 against BLG, knocking the Chinese team into the Losers Bracket
In the semifinals, JDG narrowly defeated the Korean star team T1 with 3:2
After 3 victories, JDG is in the final
Korea is regarded as the best LoL region in the world. Korean teams have won the Worlds 7 times. Leading the way is T1, formerly SKT1, with legendary status. The team holds the record for 3 victories at the Worlds.
In the Losers Bracket, BLG wins against G2 and GEN
T1 and BLG then faced each other, and BLG won 3:1
T1 thus lost against China for the second time in round 4
Both Chinese teams then faced each other in the final, and JDG finished the tournament 3:1, leading their run through the tournament
JDG thus did not lose a single round, winning only 3 out of 15 matches played in this tournament. The team even won two rounds with a score of zero. Overall, the teams from Europe and the USA performed poorly and could not even play against each other.
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What did JD Gaming win? The total prize pool of the MSI tournament was €231,000 (USD 250,000) and was distributed to the teams according to their placement.
JDG won 20 % of the pool for first place, amounting to nearly €46,000. The Chinese colleague BLG received nearly €35,000 (15 %), and T1 as the third-place team received nearly €28,000 (12 %). The remainder was then distributed among places 4 to 13 in descending order.
What is next? All teams must qualify for the Worlds in their regions. The League of Legends World Championship will take place from November 10, 2023, to November 19, 2023.
Following the performance of JDG and BLG, China is considered one of the favorites this year. In 2016, SKT1 became the first team to win both MSI and Worlds in the same season. Whether JDG can achieve this this year will be seen in November.
The MMORPG World of Warcraft from Blizzard is a solid hit. Many fans, especially veterans of the game, see their passion rooted in the early days of the MMORPG. This also fits a story, more so a sound, that every player who has played the add-on Burning Crusade knows to recognize with reverence.
What kind of sound is that? It is a short, albeit frightening sound clip. It is shrill and almost paralyzing. When you listen to the clip, many of you will recall the shudder you felt when you first encountered the Fel Reaver on the Hellfire Peninsula. The colossus appeared without warning and surprised players with a strike that was underscored by this very sound.
Listen to the sound yourself on YouTube.
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Players share their encounters with the Fel Reaver
What stories connect the fans to it? On Reddit (via Reddit), users are currently amusing themselves about it and posting stories alongside memes, such as user ishu3220:
Visible in the rearview mirror is a warning: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Indeed, when you suddenly turn around on the Hellfire Peninsula and also perceive this shrill sound, it usually means that it is already too late for everything, as user DorenAlexander mournfully emphasizes.
There is also a video on YouTube capturing the encounter with a Fel Reaver, where new players can also make sense of why the shrill sound means nothing good.
Check out a German YouTube clip on this:
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Several users also post their personal stories about the devilish pleasure. For example:
User Apostastrophe: I started playing with the end of Cataclysm and really knew nothing about the game. I did quests in Wintergrasp when someone asked me why I wasn’t going to Burning Crusade? He helped me find the dark portal, where I began to quest in the new zone. There I was, a naive druid wandering around when I heard this noise. And suddenly it was behind me. Back then, I didn’t know what it was, but it immediately attacked me. I swear by the Sunwell Plateau, it was the scariest moment in my entire WoW playtime. Truly a trauma.
User drfarren: Man, I remember it. It was so frightening. I loved it! I felt like I was fighting for my survival instead of just going from one area to the next.
Other users, like Agleza, believe that when this sound occurs, one must see a Fel Reaver due to its size, but strangely he himself never saw it, yet the Fel Reaver always seemed to spot him.
Even though Blizzard has faced several scandals lately, it is exactly these kinds of stories that reflect the soul of these MMORPGs. Such and other stories are indeed not uncommon in World of Warcraft, especially since the game has been on the market since 2004.
Have you had similar experiences? Would you like to share your stories with us? Then write in our comments.
The Twitch streamer “GingerBeardie” has dedicated himself to the MMORPG Old School RuneScape. In his streams, he also likes to make crude jokes – perhaps that’s why his chat initially didn’t take it seriously when the streamer lost consciousness live on air.
What happened to GingerBeardie in the stream? In an OSRS stream from May 17, GingerBeardie managed to secure the rare item “Twisted Bow”, shortly “TBow”. Shortly after, the streamer can be seen clutching his chest and sinking to the ground.
For minutes, GingerBeardie apparently hangs unconscious in his chair, but his chat apparently believes it’s a joke. They write that his acting is like from a porno, joke that a subscription would give the streamer 5 more minutes of life, or urge to quickly steal his TBow.
Only after almost 2 minutes does the mood in the chat seem to change, his mod Nigel says he is already trying to reach the streamer. Almost a minute passes again before there’s a sign of life from GingerBeardie.
At this point, it is probably clear to most chatters that something is wrong. Viewers urge the streamer to call emergency services, then the stream ends abruptly. Already in November 2022, the streamer lost consciousness after celebrating a success in OSRS too hard.
On Twitch, there seems to be so much oddity to see that the viewers have become hardened.
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How is the streamer doing? On May 19, GingerBeardie reached out to his fans via Twitter. In his tweet, he states that Covid hit him hard, he has an inflammation of the heart and lungs. He is also suffering from heart palpitations but hopes to stream again soon.
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On May 21, the streamer then returned to Twitch to play RuneScape and talk about his heart attack, as he calls it. Apart from a persistent cough, he seems to be doing well under the circumstances.
Nevertheless, he didn’t refrain from making his chat feel guilty.
He said GingerBeardie, that his fans had demanded too much from him during his Covid illness. Also, he watched the footage of his own heart attack: He wants to show his viewers what they have to account for. We have embedded the clip here:
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The streamer doesn’t seem to take the accusations too seriously and can even laugh at some of the comments. Nevertheless, the situation should serve as a warning to some viewers – and also to GingerBeardie himself – to not take health lightly.
Recently, there was also excitement during the stream of Twitch streamer 50calapr: While the streamer is playing Escape from Tarkov, suddenly shots ring out in real life. To the surprise of the viewers, however, 50calapr does not seek shelter but instead grabs a rifle:
Many people use AI tools like ChatGPT in their daily lives. One person has now come up with a particularly cool idea to reduce his weight.
The Corona pandemic has more or less passed at this point, but many may still know one side effect: the extra weight gained from spending so much time at home that one just can’t seem to shake off.
A man named Greg Mushen has now lost more than 12 kg thanks to tips from AI. It has even come to the point where he now feels like exercising every day. He shared the whole story on Twitter.
How did he do it? Initially, the user did not like running at all and believed that running sessions would be much easier if they were fun for him. Together with ChatGPT, he started to develop a training plan that should change that to make him “addicted” to running sessions and get fit again.
He should always leave his shoes where he could see them.
Additionally, the AI recommended to schedule a running appointment in his calendar.
Another tip was to start with “just” walking and then gradually increase the pace towards jogging.
In addition, there were plenty of other helpful tips that would allow the training to align with Mushen’s own rhythm. He even started working on his diet at some point.
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How long did it take him? After a certain period, the user admitted that it didn’t take long before he trained for 6 consecutive days. Even though it then took almost 30 days before he managed to run more than 1 kilometer at a stretch.
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In the end, he not only managed to shed the extra pounds gained during the Corona pandemic but also lost an additional 12 kilograms. And that in just 3 months.
Additionally, there is another positive side effect: he now looks forward to getting up early and running every morning. This way, the lost kilos are unlikely to return.
Tools like ChatGPT are changing the daily lives of many people
Every day, more than a hundred million users utilize computer-generated tools or programs like ChatGPT. Many use artificial intelligence to manage their daily lives or to simplify or shorten work processes. This way, the AI takes over boring or annoying tasks that one would otherwise have to do manually with great effort.
For this reason, a CEO of a company pays for the paid Pro subscription of ChatGPT for his colleagues. In this way, his employees have more time for other things, and he also saves money because he needs to hire fewer people:
The Master Ball is now available in Pokémon GO, but it shouldn’t be wasted. For those curious: There is already a video showing what the ball’s animation looks like. And it is well received.
Currently, this is the only way to obtain the powerful ball. Accordingly, it is rare and will only be available rarely in the future.
The Master Ball guarantees to catch every wild Pokémon, whether in the wild or from raids. So, it shouldn’t be wasted. However, for those wanting a little insight: The Pokeminers shared a video showing what the throw of the Master Ball looks like.
Special Animation Guarantees Capture with the Master Ball
This is the animation: The data miner group Pokeminers has posted a video in which the Master Ball is seen in full use against a Rowlet.
We will embed the tweet with the video here for you:
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The small bird is probably not a really good choice when it comes to what to use the Master Ball for, but this gives a glimpse of what the result looks like.
Noteworthy are, besides the appearance of the animation, also two things:
On the one hand, it is asked again whether you really want to use the Master Ball.
On the other hand, the usual aiming and the possibility of the ball being deflected by the Pokémon is eliminated by the animation.
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Thus, concerns about accidentally throwing the Master Ball into the void have already been eliminated. Overall, the feature is currently receiving positive feedback from the community. In the Pokémon GO subreddit “TheSilphRoad”, trainers share their opinions:
“This could be one of the first animations that actually looks quite nice,” thinks user OUTheMovie (via reddit).
“This is actually really cool,” thinks user Pyoung3000 (via reddit).
“Thank goodness, I was honestly afraid of missing and wasting it,” says user “dmfuller” (via reddit).
“With this animation, it definitely looks like the Pokémon is being chased into the air rather than caught,” says a user (via reddit).
At the same time, some players joke about the end of the animation, when the ball essentially just lightly touches the Pokémon to grab it. Also, the switch to the usual catching background does not quite fit the picture for some.
Overall, the feedback on the Master Ball is initially positive. Additionally, more features are coming into play now: The new Crypto Raids are now available.
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In Pokémon GO you can already participate in the new Crypto Raids. We at MeinMMO will show you how the new feature works, how to obtain the Crypto Shards, and what else you should pay attention to.
Which Raids are involved? Today, on May 22, 2023, the event “Ascending Shadows” begins in Pokémon GO, where the members of Team GO Rocket will take over the gyms for the first time, allowing you to battle against Crypto Pokémon there. However, you don’t have to wait for the event to start in order to play the new Crypto Raids, as they are already active in the game.
We have summarized what this new feature is, which monsters it brings to you, and how to collect the corresponding items below.
When are the Raids active? The new Crypto Raids are already active and will run until May 28, 2023, at 8:00 PM local time.
These are the new Crypto Raids
What kind of Raids are these? During the event “Ascending Shadows”, members of Team GO Rocket will not only occupy PokéStops but also gyms for the first time. For this reason, there will be Crypto Raids of levels 1 and 3 during this time, where you can encounter various Crypto Pokémon.
From May 27 at 10:00 AM local time until May 28, 2023, at 8:00 PM local time, you will also be able to encounter Crypto Mewtwo in the Level 5 Crypto Raids. Just like in other raids, a Crypto Raid Egg will appear above the gym in advance. You can recognize it by the typical purple flames. Once the egg hatches, the gym will turn black.
This is what the new raids look like
Who can participate in the Crypto Raids? Unlike normal raids of these difficulty levels, you can only play the Crypto Raids on-site. Participation via remote raid is not possible. This means that you cannot invite friends from the raid lobby to the raids.
Special difficulty: The fact that you can only play the new Crypto Raids on-site and therefore need a corresponding local community for support is not the only challenge that the new raids bring. You can expect another challenge in the Level 3 and Level 5 Raids.
The raid bosses become angry when you fight against them, thus increasing their attack and defense. To tame them, you can use the new “redeemed gems”. The use of multiple of these items in one raid is possible. If you use them simultaneously, the effect stacks.
All Crypto Raid Bosses and How Difficult They Are to Defeat
Which Raid Bosses can you expect? In the coming days, you can encounter a variety of monsters in the Crypto Raids. One or another Crypto Pokémon will even be available in its shiny form. Crypto Mewtwo will celebrate its shiny debut in the game this weekend. Here are the monsters you can find in the coming days:
Pokémon marked with a (*) can be caught as shiny with some luck
In gyms that are not occupied by Team GO Rocket, normal raids can also take place.
How difficult are the new Raids? Niantic has promoted the new Crypto Raids as relatively difficult. In an interview, John Funtanilla, Senior Producer at Pokémon GO, explained that you need about 8 trainers and enough redeemed gems to defeat raid bosses like Crypto Mewtwo. However, experienced players can manage it without using the new items.
On social media, some trainers have already battled against the new Crypto Raid bosses. It has become clear that the Level 1 Raids are still not a problem. You can still manage these alone.
And the new 3-star Raids should generally be doable alone, as confirmed by Reddit user im_nelly in the comments (via reddit.com). However, the difference to other Level 3 Raids is noticeably present. Therefore, those who do not have such a high trainer level should seek support from another trainer.
How good is the IV of the monsters? Normally, Pokémon from raids have a relatively high IV. This is generally not lower than 80%. However, for the new Crypto Raids, it seems a bit different, as reported by the first trainers on Reddit (via reddit.com). Monsters with a significantly lower IV are reportedly being caught. So expect this with the Crypto Pokémon.
The new raid feature delivers not only Crypto Pokémon into the raids for the first time but also introduces new items. You should try using redeemed gems to calm the enraged raid bosses to ultimately defeat them. We have summarized how to get the new items below.
How to Get Redeemed Gems: In order to secure a redeemed gem, you must first collect so-called Crypto Shards and assemble them using Professor Willow’s Shard Melter. A tweet from the developers shows what the new item looks like:
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How to Secure Crypto Shards: This item is needed to obtain the redeemed gem, which can be useful in battle. To secure the shards, you need to battle the members of Team GO Rocket, who drop this item, similar to the mysterious parts, after the fight. The developers showed what the Crypto Shards look like in a tweet:
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Trainers have also already received Crypto Shards as rewards from a Crypto Raid. However, the amount varies.
How to track down Team GO Rocket bosses is shown in the video below:
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How many Crypto Shards do you need? To construct a redeemed gem, you need a total of 4 Crypto Shards.
What do you think of the new Crypto Raids? Have you already tried any? Did you need support from other trainers, or could you handle the raid alone? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
Sergio “Kun” Agüero, former striker for Manchester City, received his first ban from Twitch. We at MeinMMO explain what it’s all about.
Update May 22: The ban of Kun Agüero has since been lifted.
What is the man doing on Twitch? Sergio Leonel “Kun” Agüero del Castillo, as he is fully named, is a former soccer player from Argentina. He represented his national team in several World Championships and played as a striker for the English club Manchester City for 10 years.
In 2020, the football player ventured into the world of esports and founded his own organization, KRÜ Esports. During this time, he also began successfully streaming on Twitch. He mainly engages in “Just Chatting” but also plays games like Valorant and of course FIFA.
Additionally, Agüero also streams in the Sports category, and that is exactly what has now led to his downfall.
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Agüero wants to cheer for his former team, receives a ban
How did the ban happen? On May 17, Manchester City, the former home of Kun Agüero, faced Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League. The match ended 4:0 for the “Citizens”, securing their place in the final.
Agüero streamed the match live on Twitch to up to 10,000 viewers and celebrated his team’s victory over Real Madrid. However, the joy was apparently short-lived, as right after the stream, the channel of the legendary striker suddenly disappeared.
What did the footballer do? As reported by colleagues from 3D Juegos, Agüero was banned due to a copyright violation – Twitch doesn’t take such matters lightly. While he had the rights to stream the match, it was only for the duration of the game.
Everything that remained on his channel after the 2 hours likely violated the agreement with Disney and ESPN. This was the downfall for the footballer: After finishing the stream, he forgot to delete the VOD, allowing everyone to watch the entire game for free on his channel.
How long will the ban last? Since this is Agüero’s first ban, it will likely be a multi-day suspension. Therefore, his channel should be back online in time for the Champions League final on June 10.
Streaming football matches is not without risks, as this Argentina fan found out:
In the first tests of Diablo 4, one class received particularly poor feedback from players: the Druid. Especially its strength in combat has led many to doubt. Now, Associate Game Director Joe Piepiora explains in an interview that Druids are not as weak as they seem.
What was the problem with the Druid? In the first betas, there was a lot of criticism directed at the Druid: The class is too heavy and too weak. Such a bulky form doesn’t fit the otherwise bear-like warriors, and performance in combat is abysmal.
For almost all attacks, Druids must engage in melee, but can hardly withstand anything. The damage output was also poor compared to other classes. On the Tier List for Diablo 4, Druids ranked in last place – here on MeinMMO and almost everywhere else too.
Actually, the Druid is one of our strongest classes – at least in our internal tests. However, our players have yet to experience its full potential in the previous betas.
You can find all the information about the release of Diablo 4 in our overview here. Here you can see gameplay of the Druid from the beta:
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Druids are stronger when Diablo 4 is released
The true strength of the Druids only unfolds with their special class mechanic, the blessings of the animal spirits. Druids can collect offerings and present them to various spirits to gain permanent buffs.
The quest is available starting at level 15, but requires a trip to Scosglen. Therefore, Druids had no access to their special mechanics in the beta. However, at the release in June, you will be able to unleash the full potential of the class.
Even in the Server Slam, Druids were stronger than before due to a strong buff. The balancing of all classes has shifted significantly here, so that there are no longer such huge differences as there were in the beta.
Nevertheless, according to Piepiora, it is difficult to adjust the classes properly. This is because there are so many playstyles that should all somehow have a reason for existence. We also talked about buffs and nerfs in our interview. You can read that here on MeinMMO in the coming days.
We already discussed the appearance of the Druids earlier with the devs:
