With Evercore Heroes (PC), a new multiplayer game is being released that transports the gameplay of League of Legends into a PvE environment.
Games like League of Legends or DOTA 2 reach millions of players every year. However, they are pure PvP grinders, the tone can often be quite rough, and getting started can be a test of patience.
Evercore Heroes draws on the popular gameplay approaches, the isometric camera, and even the visuals, but does not build yet another LoL clone with PvP – rather it creates a co-op game with “competitive PvE”.
Evercore Heroes is released as a free-to-play game for PC. To participate in the closed beta, however, you must buy at least a €20 package or be invited by someone who has a package (via Evercore Store). The beta starts on June 20, 2023.
With the gameplay reveal, the developers have now revealed how the matches unfold and MeinMMO summarizes the game principle. You can also watch the English trailer for the reveal:
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Evercore Heroes – New gameplay shows the exciting PvE battles
Evercore Heroes offers “competitive PvE”
How do the matches unfold? Games follow four specific phases. Matches also start with four teams of four players each, two of whom will be eliminated before the final phase.
Phase 1 – Team Selection
You assemble your team from three different roles: Tank, Support, Damage Dealer. You can set your desired abilities beforehand, and there are customizable items for combat.
Phase 2 – Building Evercore
There are different worlds with varying challenges. The same world may also offer different enemies during the next run. In this phase, you level up your characters and collect “Luum”, which allows you to build up your Evercore and make it stronger. You can see at any time how far the other teams are.
Phase 3 – Defending Evercore
Up to the final, two events start with attacks on your Evercore. The waves of monsters also differ in each run. Teams that lose their Evercore during the attacks are eliminated. You can then immediately start a new match and do not have to wait for the end.
Phase 4 – Final
The final phase leads to a showdown in the PvE competition. Each world offers a different event: it could be a boss fight or something completely different. The team that completes the challenge the fastest wins the match in Evercore Heroes.
Whether in items, levels, controls, or abilities: Evercore Heroes strongly draws from PvP MOBA competitors at first glance, but attempts it with a PvE approach.
However, it also has some unique mechanics, such as random shops and abilities on the battlefield that give your champions an extra boost or customizable heroes that become stronger over time and unlock new abilities.
A trainer won an important tournament of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with an unusual team. He forwentsome meta Pokémon because he pursued a specific strategy.
Which player is it about? Joseph Ugarte is a professional Pokémon player from the USA who participates in competitive Pokémon tournaments in the VGC format. He is currently competing in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
What kind of tournament was it? Last weekend, Joseph participated in a regional Pokémon tournament in Portland and made his way to the finals over two days. There, Joseph faced Zishuo Ding.
For the victory, the US-American received, besides a prize money of 2,000, also 200 Championship Points (CP). These are points that Pokémon players collect to qualify for the Pokémon World Championship.
Winning 200 CP is thus an important step on the way to becoming the best trainer in the world.
Joseph relies on sunny weather
What was Joseph’s plan? Joseph played a so-called sun team at the tournament in Portland, centered around the Pokémon Qurtel and Papunga. Additionally, he had the two Paradox Pokémon Flatterhaar and Riesenzahn, the legendary calamity monster Baojian, and Gladimperio in his team.
Qurtel is supposed to create sunny weather with its ability “Drought”, which in combination with the ability Paleo-Synthesis of Flatterhaar and Riesenzahn further enhances the strongest value of both monsters.
Furthermore, Papunga benefits from its ability Chlorophyll, which doubles the ability of the grass-flying monster in sunshine, making it a fast support Pokémon. Joseph plays this with the moves Leaf Storm, Sleep Powder, Endure, and Tailwind.
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Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet – The Treasure of Zone Zero in the Trailer
Joseph deviates from the meta
Which Pokémon does Joseph forgo? Because Joseph relies on Papunga and Qurtel in his sun team, he forgoes two Pokémon that are strongly represented in the current meta and were among the 12 most played Pokémon at the tournament in Portland. Although Gladimperio is a very strong monster and often played, it is also not in the top 12 of the tournament.
While both Flatterhaar and Riesenzahn and Baojian are played strongly in the current meta, Pokémon like Arcanine, Dragonite, the combination of Heerashai and Nigiragi, Delfinator, or Hutsassa are completely missing from his team.
The 12 most played Pokémon at the regional in Portland, Day 1 & 2
What advantages does the unusual team bring? A similar role as Papunga takes Hutsassa in the current meta of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The mushroom-like grass-poison monster is usually played with the moves Rage Powder and Spore.
Spore can put opposing Pokémon to sleep, thus serving the same purpose as Joseph’s Papunga’s Sleep Powder. Although Sleep Powder has a lower accuracy and can miss, due to the ability Chlorophyll, Papunga is significantly faster than Hutsassa. Thus, he was able to put the opposing Pokémon combination Heerashai and Nigiragi to sleep in the finals of Portland.
Additionally, Papunga, which is relatively rarely played, can use the move Tailwind due to its flying type, further doubling the speed of all Pokémon of the user – a strategic advantage that Hutsassa cannot offer.
How important is strategy in Pokémon? In competitive Pokémon matches, trainers have to make many strategic decisions.
It starts with the choice of the six Pokémon that a player includes in their team. But the four moves that a Pokémon learns, the abilities played, items, or the stat distribution are also crucial.
At the tournament in Portland, three Pokémon that were considered very strong shortly after the release of Scarlet and Violet, Delfinator, Iron Bundle, and Flatterhaar were played on both days:
When Pokémon GO launched in the summer of 2016, it became a global phenomenon upon release. People roamed everywhere to collect the virtual pocket monsters in their neighborhoods. A success that developer Niantic has not been able to replicate to this day. Now, Peridot is set to try again.
How time flies: This summer, Pokémon GO turns seven years old, it’s practically entering the second grade. The big hype that surrounded the game’s birth is long gone. Scenes like back then, when players rushed in masses to catch a wild Pokémon are now quite rare.
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But even today, there is a large, active community. They are still regularly out and about with Pokémon GO on their phones to catch monsters, participate in raids, or hatch eggs.
The game continues to generate impressive revenue. Statista reported the following revenue figures for the past years (via Statista):
2016: $550.45 million in revenue
2017: $444.75 million in revenue
2018: $607.68 million in revenue
2019: $653.59 million in revenue
2020: $909.11 million in revenue
2021: $874.4 million in revenue
2022: $645.59 million in revenue
The game has experienced its ups and downs. Just the last few weeks brought a lot of criticism after remote raid bonuses were removed, creating frustration within the community that even led to open letters, calls for boycotts, and petitions directed at Niantic. Who knows – if there were a really good alternative to Pokémon GO, players might even switch.
But to this day, no augmented reality game has been able to fill the niche that Pokémon GO has opened up on its own in the same way the current market leader does. In this regard, Pokémon GO remains a phenomenon. One that Niantic itself has tried to replicate multiple times – but has not succeeded to this day. Let’s take a look back.
The search for the AR alternative to Pokémon GO has so far been unsuccessful
In recent years, there have been several games aiming to lure players outside like Pokémon GO and connect gaming with the real world. The latest attempt is called “Peridot” – a game that can best be described as an “AR Tamagotchi”.
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Everything that is known about Peridot so far, the new game from the creators of Pokémon Go
The concept is quite suitable for an AR game. A virtual pet is projected into the real world via the camera, which, by the way, works better at first glance than the AR function in Pokémon GO. The little creature is to be cared for, taken on adventures, and further Dots bred.
The game itself is easy to play, but the release day on May 9 has so far come without much fanfare. There is, at least for now, a lack of attention. An indicator: The subreddit for Peridot currently has only 886 members, while Pokémon GO has 4.3 million members. Of course, this could grow further, and the development of the game remains to be seen – but at present, nothing suggests that Peridot will also become a global phenomenon.
However, “Peridot”, as a previously unknown brand from Niantic, logically has a harder start than Pokémon GO, which could draw on the immense appeal of the brand.
But just having the large brand is not enough. Other attempts in the realm of AR games have shown that.
Harry Potter, for example, is an incredibly large brand that attracted some people to the game “Wizards Unite” at launch – Pokémon GO with wizards and Hogwarts. But after just 2.5 years, it fizzled out, the game was discontinued in January 2022. In the Google Play Store, it ended up with 10 million+ downloads, which was not enough to keep it going.
Pikmin Bloom has invited people to walk since 2021 and enjoys positive reviews in the app stores, but has not become nearly as big as Pokémon GO. Pikmin Bloom currently stands at 1 million+ downloads in the Google Play Store.
With NBA All-World, Niantic also released a basketball game where players could sign basketball stars at stops in the real world and play matches. Yet here, too, no great hype developed. It stands at 500,000+ downloads in the Play Store.
Catan: World Explorers was also discontinued after about a year. It managed only 100,000+ downloads in the Play Store.
Peridot currently also stands at 100,000+ downloads in the Play Store but has just had its release day. Pokémon GO is currently at 100 million+ downloads in the Play Store. As a benchmark, this provides a good comparison base – even if official exact figures, or the figures from the iOS Store are not known.
Another indicator: Here you can see the current interest in Google Trends for Pokémon GO (blue line) over the past 12 months, compared to Peridot, Niantic’s first title Ingress, Pikmin Bloom, and NBA All-World. It can be seen that the search interest in the other games during this period does not match that of Pokémon GO, despite its age:
The search interest in Pokémon GO and the alternatives on Google Trends in the last 12 months
It seems: None of the experiments really wants to generate the same interest as Pokémon GO.
Another game about monsters is meanwhile already in the starting blocks: Monster Hunter Now is supposed to be another attempt to transform a popular game series into an AR experience. Whether that will succeed remains to be seen.
Niantic is not facing this issue alone: The Witcher: Monster Slayer, developed by Spokko and CD Projekt Red, also aimed to become an adult competitor to Pokémon GO. It did not succeed: In 2023, the game will be shut down.
Why is nothing comparable to Pokémon GO?
What makes Pokémon GO so successful? One could easily argue “it’s Pokémon”, after all, Pokémon is currently one of the largest brands in the world (via titlemax.com). And that is certainly a crucial factor, as one often sees the argument in the Pokémon community I play this game just because it’s Pokémon and not because of the AR component.
There is also criticism regarding the design and gameplay decisions surrounding Pokémon GO. It is often mentioned that the game itself could actually be much better.
But looking at it a bit more closely, a few hypotheses arise as to why Pokémon fits so well with this type of game. On the one hand, it is a game that works for various age groups. Children can do a lot with Pokémon, but the target audience with a certain nostalgia for the franchise also gets engaged. Parents can play with their children, friends can go out together – it is a game for everyone.
In addition, the mechanics that define Pokémon are not incredibly complicated and can be ideally transferred to a game like “GO”. After all, in the main games, one primarily walks around and collects suddenly appearing Pokémon. Exactly this is also the main content of GO: Discovering and collecting while exploring the world. In the case of Harry Potter, for example, this connection did not arise directly.
Team Rocket has also made it into Pokémon GO:
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
Also, the gyms from the main games have found their place in the game in a modified form. Simple, fitting elements were adopted. Notably, for example, that the breeding aspect that is a bit more complicated has not found a place in GO – and now appears in Peridot.
Overall, Pokémon GO is just very close to the pure gaming experience expected from the main brand. This is less the case with other candidates that wanted to fill the same niche.
Last but not least, longevity itself is an important argument for the game’s continued success. Many players who have been involved for years would be reluctant to have invested time and money only to then just drop out. This is perhaps comparable to WoW in the world of MMOs, where people always speak of the “WoW killer”, which simply does not come.
What reasons do you see for the success of Pokémon GO? And why is there no other game that can do it? Have you tried alternatives? Tell us in the comments.
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The Server Slam of Diablo 4 is starting soon, marking the last test before release. If you were so cozy as not to uninstall the beta after the previous test, you save time now. As Blizzard confirms, a simple update is sufficient.
How do lazy gamers save time? From May 12th to 14th, the Server Slam of Diablo 4 will take place. However, you need to download the game, which can take quite a while – unless you still have the beta from the first tests installed.
In the blog post, Blizzard explains that an update is enough to play the Server Slam. Since the beta, there have been some buffs and nerfs and adjustments to UI and other functions. However, it seems you don’t have to download everything again.
How big is the beta? There are still no concrete numbers for the size of the Server Slam or the patch. So we also don’t know how much time you will actually save. However, the beta already had considerable sizes in the first test:
85 GB for PC
76 GB for Xbox and PlayStation
It was possible, however, not to install the high-resolution 4K textures. This reduced the download to 41 or 37 GB. To find out how much storage space you need at release, check the system requirements for Diablo 4.
If you still need to download the entire game but have a slow connection, you should hurry. The preload starts on May 10th.
Diablo 4: The trailer for the Server Slam with content and rewards
Server Slam: Just a patch for the beta
The content in the Server Slam is largely the same as in the beta. You can play all 5 classes and explore the prologue and act 1. However, the Server Slam only goes up to level 20, not as before up to level 25. The activities available to you include:
23 dungeons
Quests and side quests
Events in the open world
World Boss Ashava every 3 hours starting Saturday at 6:00 PM
The drop rates for legendaries are lower in the Server Slam than in the beta and match those from the finished game. Otherwise, you can look forward to revised fonts and improved balancing.
The perfect companion for the release is the new special edition from GameStar:
If you play up to level 20, you also have the opportunity to earn all the rewards from the beta. These include the wolf bundle that existed before as well as a completely new reward that you only receive if you kill the world boss at level 20. If you have little time, you can find leveling tips here:
For the second time this year, Valorant player Hunter “SicK” Mims has been arrested. And it is for the same charge as the previous arrest.
Who is Hunter “SicK” Mims? The 25-year-old American is a former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player. Since April 2020, he has been working on his Valorant career and was signed by the eSports team “Sentinels”.
Why was “SicK” arrested? According to Valorant journalist George Geddes, “SicK” was arrested again for trespassing. A previous arrest occurred in March after he refused to leave a car dealership.
SicK confirms the case in a tweet and says that he was locked up for nothing.
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Valorant Skin Trailer: Radiant Entertainment System
George Geddes reaches out to the community on Twitter and brings attention to the recent arrest of “SicK”. It occurred due to the same charge as a few months ago. He notes that the professional player is not doing well, which can also be seen in the streams. He also asks to support “SicK” when he is back (via Twitter).
Former teammates simultaneously urge to ignore “SicK”‘s behavior. “ShahZaM” explains that he has blocked “SicK” on Twitter so that he can post this tweet. His former colleague is not himself. “Please ignore his tweets and his unpredictable behavior,” he writes on the social media platform. Finally, he thanks for the understanding.
Here is the original tweet:
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The community writes in the comments that they must help him. Many express concern for the Valorant player. “He needs someone. Talk to him before it’s too late.”
How does “SicK” respond? The Valorant player reacts to the block with the question of whether “ShahZaM” does not understand the situation. The next day he writes on Twitter that he was wrongfully arrested and demands “global peace for everyone”. In another tweet, he asks whether “everyone has been brainwashed?”
What’s next for the pro? In the past, the player claimed to have struggled with mental health issues. In June of last year, “SicK” spoke on Twitter about his condition. He had struggled with his mental health for months and feels much better.
He also hopes to participate in competitions again soon. His last official game was in May 2022. The “Sentinels” were on the verge of a victory but ultimately lost. After that, the team replaced the player “Rawkus” for “SicK” (via dot esports).
His plans have not aged well.
The Valorant team “Sentinels” suspended him after the March arrest. And he has still not returned – on the team’s website, he is listed as a substitute player.
When is the release of the Open Beta of Street Fighter 6 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)? And what content is included? We show you all the times and what you need to know for the launch.
When does the Street Fighter 6 Open Beta start: The Open Beta runs from:
Friday, May 19, 9:00 AM (CEST) – Monday, May 22, 9:00 AM (CEST)
You can play the Open Beta on Steam as well as on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Regardless of the Open Beta, you can already play the demo of Street Fighter 6, which has been available since April 21.
Learn here how you can play the larger Open Beta and what content it offers.
You can find a trailer for Street Fighter 6 here:
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Street Fighter 6 – Game Awards
All information about the Open Beta of Street Fighter 6
How do I participate in the Open Beta? The Open Beta is available for all platforms. You just need to register a CAPCOM ID and link it to a platform. The CAPCOM ID will also be required for the full release of Street Fighter 6.
In addition to the characters and game modes, the beta also presents many new features of the 6th installment:
Cross-Play with all platforms of the Open Beta
Both control modes (modern/classic)
The new commentator function with 7 commentators
Character creation and the Battle Hub
You can interact with and challenge other players in the Battle Hub with your self-created character. Through the Game Center, you can try out classic Capcom games on arcade machines that change daily.
But not only Capcom is giving its long-standing fighting game series a new installment. Bandai Namco impressed fans last year with an impressive reveal trailer for Tekken 8.
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The people responsible for Foxhole, the popular war MMO on Steam, have recently conducted the second pre-alpha test of their latest project, the medieval MMORPG Anvil Empires, on Steam. This revealed the first gameplay.
What kind of game is it? In Anvil Empires, you are part of a whole, similar to the developer Siege Camp’s debut work, Foxhole. There you are a soldier in World War II, taking on various tasks ranging from logistics to combat in an existing world.
Anvil Empires is from the same developer, so it is not surprising that both games share many similarities. In the current MMORPG, however, your main goal is to build and manage a city, raid surrounding villages, and, of course, wage war against other kingdoms.
If you want to check out gameplay, there are already many videos on YouTube, but no comprehensive trailer for the current alpha yet:
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The MMORPG Anvil Empires combines city building with role-playing
What does the gameplay show? Meanwhile, the community has been very active and has created several gameplay videos for the second pre-alpha test. The material shown above is content from YouTuber MoiDawg and his endeavor to establish the first joint settlement.
In the following clip from YouTuber Morgeta, a battle can be admired, which reveals details about the combat system and process in the upcoming ISO-MMORPG:
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How do you sign up as a tester? The developer Siege Camp regularly conducts tests for Anvil Empires. To participate in future tests, you should use the official Discord channel for Anvil Empires.
There, you can sign up for further test phases of the MMORPG when the time comes. Otherwise, Siege Camp advises keeping an eye on Steam for regular announcements.
When will the game be released? No statement can be made on this yet, as the game is officially in the pre-alpha phase. However, the war MMO Foxhole by Siege Camp also has a long way behind it in early access.
One of the most anticipated games of 2023, Diablo 4, is launching soon. However, the mood beforehand is cautious – and not just towards Blizzard. MeinMMO wants to know from you: are you still pre-ordering games?
The discussion keeps coming up, and in dozens of threads on Reddit and elsewhere, there is ongoing debate about pre-orders. The problem is that in recent years, games have often released in an unacceptable state:
Currently, the topic is very hot, as two new games are coming out that hundreds of thousands of fans are waiting for: Diablo 4 on June 6 and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on May 12.
Some are waiting for journalists’ assessments before pre-ordering. You can see what we think of Diablo 4 in the video:
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Diablo 4 Beta: Performance and fun are on point, but important questions remain unanswered – The conclusion of the MeinMMO editorial team
Accordingly, the discussions around this topic are heated. Some gamers see the pre-order system as a scam and do not want to give companies any advance trust.
Others take it more relaxed: if they know they want to play a game, they pre-order it. If it turns out to be bad, they just had bad luck. So, we want to know from you: what do you think?
The problem with the discussion is that many players have even started attacking each other. They say that pre-orders are the reason that games are increasingly being released unfinished. After all, companies have already pocketed the money upfront.
Cynics argue that no further work is needed. And those who pre-order are to blame for it never changing and have low self-control anyway. There are even accusations flying.
Others argue that they can do whatever they want with their money. And if they are sure they want to try a game anyway, they will spend money on it. The bonuses for pre-ordering are a valid reason to jump in early.
What is your opinion on this? Leave us a comment!
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The cheat manufacturer “Lavicheats” was already sued by Bungie, the developer of the loot shooter Destiny 2, in 2012. Now, a conviction has occurred and it involves a lot of money. We explain how the amount is composed and why the money will probably never reach Bungie on MeinMMO.
The boom of service and online games in the last 10 years also brought a heyday for cheat manufacturers. Cheats have never been more in demand – whether based on software or hardware.
Especially Destiny developer Bungie has already celebrated some major successes in terms of lawsuits. Cheats violate copyright laws.
The latest success was achieved against the manufacturer “Lavicheats” and the operator Kunal Bansal. A US court sentenced Bansal to a million-dollar fine. However, whether the money will ever reach Bungie is highly questionable.
Destiny 2: Lightfall – Trailer to the Guardian Games 2023
Manufacturer to pay over 6,700,000 million USD
How is the amount composed? The US site “thegamepost” has the document of the conviction (via thegamepost.com). It breaks down exactly how the amount is composed:
5,580,000 $: Copyright violations
579,270 $: Violation of the Laham Act (Copyright)
300,000 $: Copyright violations
241,703.34 $: Attorney fees and costs
In total, this amounts to 6,700,973.34 million USD. This corresponds to about 6.1 million euros at the exchange rate at the time of the article.
Why will the money probably never arrive? On one hand, the manufacturer is based in India and did not show up for the court date. Access to funds may be difficult. Additionally, “Lavicheats” does not necessarily show understanding in a statement (via lavicheats.com).
On the other hand, it is not clear whether there are even sufficient funds available to guarantee a payment. Bungie estimates the revenues from cheats for Destiny 2 to be somewhere between 36,377.20 $ and 455,712.00 $.
While Lavicheats also offers cheating software for many other games, revenues or profits cannot be derived from them.
Interestingly, another figure disclosed by Bungie during the proceedings is that they have invested at least 2 million USD to fight cheat manufacturers like Lavicheats.
Many players believe: Features like DLSS lead developers to spend less time optimizing their games. In the end, the games don’t run without the wonder technology.
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A user presented a trick on reddit on how to double the framerate in the new Star Wars game. However, those who want to use the trick need an RTX 4000 graphics card to use the latest DLSS features.
Under the post, many users complain that this cannot be the point: If you want to use new games, you need a high-end graphics card that delivers certain features.
DLSS as an excuse for bad framerates?
What feature is this about? DLSS and Co. were initially considered a “wonder technology” among gamers. Because it was possible to significantly improve performance in many games. The technology calculated the game at a lower resolution and then scaled it up to the correct resolution. Back then, you only needed an RTX graphics card. AMD later introduced FSR as an alternative to DLSS.
What are the concerns? Many players now fear that DLSS (and FSR) will soon no longer be considered a “nice bonus”. Instead, these features would suddenly become mandatory if you want to play games properly. Because, according to players, developers have no motivation to optimize their games, DLSS would be the solution for everything. Some write on reddit:
“DLSS is not the answer to the fact that game developers are a bunch of crap and bring out terribly optimized ‘games’ that are glorified slideshows.”
“The great days of DLSS, when you could enhance existing performance, are over; it was fun while it lasted. Now DLSS is a requirement to run at all.”
“I tell you, this is the technology that game developers will increasingly rely on in the future.”
Opinions are quite unanimous. The disappointment over past releases is high and many do not believe that this will improve in the future. Because the latest releases for PC have all been quite disappointing.
What does it look like currently? The current situation seems to confirm the players’ fears. Because the last major releases for PC all stumbled over technical problems:
Last of Us Part I (Mixed, 54 %)
Star Wars Jedi Survivor (Mixed, 57 %)
Wild Hearts (Mixed, 47 %)
Wo Long Fallen Dynasty (Mixed, 47 %)
RedFall (Mostly negative, 37 %)
Forspoken (Mixed, 60 %)
All games were released in a technically disastrous state, and correspondingly poor were the ratings, and correspondingly loudly complained the players: Why should one spend 70 euros on a game if it does not work properly?
Diablo 4 is released on June 6, 2023. A fan of the series wanted to check out the new hack-and-slash game, but passed away before the release. His friend shares the loss on Reddit and receives dozens of comments from users who support him and have great ideas.
This is the story: In a thread on Reddit, user Icy_Hospital_9690 expresses with the words: “There were only 4 weeks left, man …” his grief over a friend who was a big fan of the Diablo series.
“He was a bit uncertain about Diablo 4, didn’t play the beta, but wanted to play the server slam and the full game. Now he will never experience it …,” explains the user. His friend unexpectedly passed away after a stroke.
He doesn’t really know why he shares this with the community. But his post received over 1,500 upvotes and 180 comments within a few hours. Many fans express their sympathy and try to cheer the user up – successfully.
Diablo 4: The trailer for the Server Slam with content and rewards
“Give us a list of names”
This is how the community reacts: Many use the thread as an opportunity to share their losses or distract with nicer stories. Some users come up with the idea of paying tribute to the deceased fan.
It is said, for example: “How about naming your character after him?”, from which a whole series of ideas emerges:
some offer to name themselves after the deceased friend as well
others want a kind of recognition mark, a “clan tag” as kudos when they see them in the open world
A few players even offer to specifically play the deceased’s favorite class. The creator mentions: had he still been able to, he would probably play a necromancer. Actually, the paladin is his favorite class, but that is (still) not available in Diablo 4.
Icy_Hospital_9690 seems to find the comments quite helpful. He thanks everyone.
Can I join? Basically yes. Diablo 4 has complete crossplay across all platforms and no direct servers. You can play with any player worldwide at any time.
You will likely find in the Reddit thread the list of name suggestions if you want to name yourself accordingly. The next opportunity would be the server slam. It starts on May 12. Just remember to download the game in time. You can do this several days before the servers open:
Darkest Dungeon II is a top seller on Steam just one day after release. What makes the game so good?
Darkest Dungeon II has become a top seller on Steam right after its release and currently leads the list in first place. Only when including free “Free2Play” games does the title land in second place behind Counter Strike: Global Offensive.
What kind of game is Darkest Dungeons II? Darkest Dungeon II is a turn-based strategy game where you – similar to older JRPGs – determine the actions of your hero group in combat. Between different expeditions, you improve your heroes, grant them new abilities, or explore their backstory.
However, as you play, your heroes change increasingly. They can acquire negative traits, fall into madness, or develop a special sense of heroism. Additionally, the heroes all have relationships with each other – if the stress of the heroes is not managed well, one might eventually find that the fighters do not support each other as strongly as one would like.
What is particularly notable about the series is the drawn, quite dark art style and the dramatic narrator who comments on the actions and fates of the heroes – both aspects for which the first part of the series was already praised and celebrated.
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Darkest Dungeon 2 – The trailer for the dark rogue-like successor
Darkest Dungeon II forgoes endless grinding with loss anxiety
For some, it was a hallmark of the game, while for others, unnecessary pressure and grind that only led to annoyances. In the first “Darkest Dungeon”, there was plenty of grinding and the constant fear that your progress would be reset by many hours if a hero died. This “grind with high loss anxiety” is significantly lower in Darkest Dungeon II.
While there is still frustration when an expedition (which can take hours) ultimately fails, the consequences are considerably less drastic.
The art style is dark – and often, things go wrong.
What the reviews of Darkest Dungeon II say: Currently, “Darkest Dungeon II” stands at 81% positive reviews, rating it slightly lower than its predecessor (81%). Here are some opinions from the reviews:
“A significantly different and bold approach to a new kind of Darkest Dungeon, but one that still retains the spirit and energy of the original. Most who liked the first part will like this one too.”
“It’s nice to be able to play Darkest Dungeon now without feeling the pressure of losing dozens of hours of progress because a hero dies.”
“Taken on its own, DD2 is a great rogue-lite experience that can be astonishingly brutal at times. The game is beautifully made with a god-like narrator. A captivating combat system that makes you jump with joy when you overcome tough battles or yell at a party member who keeps trying to kill themselves.”
However, there are also voices that believe Darkest Dungeon II is not a successful successor:
“A good game, but not Darkest Dungeon. The price is crazy, waiting for a deal.”
The biggest criticism includes the long animations during travel and the fact that there are no “dungeons” in “Darkest Dungeon II”.
Should you buy the game right away? This again is clearly a case of “depends on”. Some find the price of 38.99 euros significantly too high in the reviews and recommend waiting until Darkest Dungeons II is on sale. However, if you loved the first part and definitely want to play a somewhat less grind-heavy continuation, you can also go for the full price.
Have you already checked out Darkest Dungeon II and are “guilty” of making the game a top seller?
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A new MMORPG called Project XT has been announced, reminiscent of a totally crazy superhero game. You beat grotesque creatures with baseball bats, fists, or firearms. The developers have now released the first gameplay.
What kind of game is this? Project XT is a new MMORPG that is set to be released only for PC. It takes place in a world heavily scarred by a world war. After the dropping of nuclear weapons, a peace treaty was signed and an organization was established to maintain peace. You are part of this group.
However, the evil Flarrica have created the “Psychic” in a project, which now threatens peace again.
Many details about the new game are still lacking, as it is still in a very early stage of development:
You have the choice of 6 different characters, including Jisoda, who fights with a sword, or Salvatore Castellano, who pounds opponents with melee weapons.
The battles are action-packed and you have to actively aim and dodge attacks yourself.
It is being developed in Unreal Engine 5.
Overall, the aesthetics and gameplay are reminiscent of superhero games like DC Universe or the dying Marvel’s Avengers.
You can check out the first gameplay in this trailer:
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Project XT – Gameplay Trailer
New studio is working directly on two online games
Who is behind the game? Black Storm Company is a newly founded Korean development studio established in 2021 and has recently moved into a brand new office in February. One of the heads behind the studio is Hong Young-seok, who has already worked on games like Silk Road Online and previously worked at Nexon.
Alongside the new MMORPG Project XT, the studio is also working on Project NB. This is an anime game that somewhat resembles Genshin Impact. There are even fewer details about this, only a trailer featuring several characters, making it possible to play at least in co-op.
The work on both games began in parallel. The studio is currently also looking for new employees to expand their team.
What do you think of Project XT? Do you like the style and gameplay, or would you prefer a classic fantasy setting? Feel free to write it in the comments.
In League of Legends (LoL), new champions are regularly released and older ones are adjusted and changed. In the last patch 10.9, the champion Neeko received a rework and along with it, a unique form of camouflage.
What kind of champion is Neeko? Neeko is primarily a mid-laner, who, with a pick rate of 1.5% and a ban rate of 0.7% in the previous patch, receives little attention from the player base. After extensive planning, Riot adjusts Neeko in the latest 10.9 patch and grants her a rework.
The new abilities, especially the new passive, increase her pick rate. But above all, her rework provides a tremendous boost to her ban rate.
Neeko’s new abilities
What makes Neeko so special now? While her Q and E have lost base damage, they become stronger later on due to increased AP scaling, her other abilities are more interesting.
The biggest highlight of her rework is her new passive. Previously, she could disguise herself as one of her teammates to try to deceive opponents. With her new passive ability, her camouflage repertoire is expanded, and she can also transform into anything neutral and into allies.
Her own minions, jungle creatures, and jungle plants, as well as allied wards and placeable items and minions from allied champions, are available to Neeko as camouflage tools. Accordingly, she can also be a mushroom from Teemo or a spider from Elise.
Her W ability has also been adjusted, and she can now have her clone play animations and sounds of her abilities and emotes.
A new role for Neeko: While the efficiency of her camouflage is limited on the lanes, the jungle allows for nearly unlimited camouflage strategies. Riot is aware of this and has significantly improved the jungle efficiency of her ability.
As is usual for a rework, many players want to test the new abilities and play styles. Besides the pick rate, the ban rate, in particular, increases enormously.
Neeko’s pick and ban rates in comparison
Pick rate in patch 10.8: 1.5%
Pick rate in patch 10.9: 3.2%
Ban rate in patch 10.8: 0.7%
Ban rate in patch 10.9: 23.2%
Although her pick rate only increases by 1.7%, her ban rate is now 33 times higher in the new patch. This catapults her from way down into the top 5 of the currently most banned champions.
This time she is also played in the jungle, but has a catastrophic win rate of 41.48%. This might also be due to the fact that many players still do not know how to handle their new abilities.
Alongside abilities, items in League of Legends are an essential part of the game. Sometimes players forget which to buy at the beginning of the game. In rare cases, even pros forget to buy items.
If you have always wanted to know how MMR, rank placement, and LP relate to each other, Riot offers a simple explanatory video:
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LoL: Video shows the relationship between rank placement, MMR and league points
Players test Neeko’s new ability
How to outsmart the other team as a harmless opponent is shown by Reddit user MellowShriek in a video. While his teammate failed at destroying the nexus, MellowShriek disguises himself as a minion and sneaks past the defending opponent. He quickly transforms back and destroys the enemy nexus with a few attacks.
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On Reddit, many poke fun at the unsuspecting opponents but also share their own funny stories about the Neeko update.
Aizen_Myo recounts: My brother was ganked by her and he was incredibly upset that he forgot to count the minions.
Also superp2222 thinks that Neeko’s ability to transform into minions is the most paranoia-inducing thing of all time.
Alongside the high ban rate and fear of being surprised by Neeko, the community views the new passive positively and enjoys funny stories. To make the game friendlier for beginners, Riot is also planning a revision of the coop vs AI mode.
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In online games, “cheats” generally refer to aids that provide a significant advantage over opponents. Such aids are prohibited, but what is actually considered a “cheat” in Call of Duty: Warzone 2? And which aids are allowed?
When talking about “cheating” in online shooters, people often think of wallhacks, aimbots, or god modes. After all, “cheating” is English and translates to “deceiving”.
However, there are not just software cheats with their nasty programs. Some tricks can be done with hardware as well, and there are special devices that can assist with aiming. A little trick can sometimes be allowed.
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What aids are allowed? The range is narrow but noticeable. In the end, it’s a matter of money because the right technology allows for better performance:
Strong technology allows for better frame rates (PCvsPS4vsPS5)
Mouse / keyboard / pro controllers
Add-ons for input devices (attachments for sticks etc.)
Good headset for footsteps
Here, one could say that “the human” is the limit. You should not build machines that enhance your performance, for example, by pressing a button quickly for you. However, you can place a game map on your desk or upgrade your technology.
It is allowed to use a better mouse or a specialized controller. I swear by the SCUF Reflex FPS, for example. The rear triggers are designed like mouse buttons. This saves me milliseconds when firing.
Furthermore, many “tricks” that would actually be exploits are generally not considered cheats in Call of Duty. For years, slide-canceling was a popular technique, which was actually a glitch in the game. If an exploit does not “guarantee a win”, then you don’t have to worry about a ban.
What aids are prohibited? Call of Duty is quite strict regarding this. Unlike many MMORPGs like WoW or Elder Scrolls Online, you should already be cautious with smaller mods that access any kind of game data.
Basically, there are two reasons why you can get banned:
Cheats detected by anti-cheat
Suspicious gameplay statistics / many reports
RICOCHET is the anti-cheat program of Call of Duty and is constantly hunting for cheaters. The security team once reported that cheaters can usually play an average of 5 matches before the banhammer strikes.
Whether it’s software cheats running on the PC or hardware cheats that assist in aiming – it’s all prohibited. Software cheaters usually receive an immediate ban. Hardware cheaters are only warned when such devices are detected.
Since cheaters continue to evolve, RICOCHET cannot detect everything on the market. For such cases, there is still a ban based on suspicious statistics and the reporting system in the game. Such bans often lead to a shadow ban – check here for more info.
Today, on May 9th, 2023, the Spotlight Hour with Ponyta starts in Pokémon GO. The overview shows what bonuses and shiny chances are available.
What kind of event is this? The Spotlight Hour takes place every week on Tuesday. For 60 minutes, a specific Pokémon appears at all corners of the wilderness.
In addition, there is always another bonus to make the event even more rewarding.
Today’s Spotlight Hour brings you the Pokémon Ponyta, as well as double candy amounts. You can find details here in the overview.
Spotlight Hour on May 9th: Start, Shiny, Bonuses
When does the Spotlight Hour start? The Spotlight Hour starts as usual at 6:00 PM. At this time, the event spawns will be activated until the normal spawns reappear at 7:00 PM.
What bonuses are available? Ponyta spawns significantly increased, and by activating incense, you can trigger additional encounters.
Furthermore, you receive double candy for each catch. Important: This applies not only to Ponyta but also to every other Pokémon. So you can also try your luck with raids and for example, defeat Kapu-Kime, or special spawns like
Can you catch shiny Ponyta? Yes, the shiny variant of Ponyta is available. Through evolution, you can also get shiny Gallopa. However, keep in mind that the shiny rate is not increased during the Spotlight Hour.
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it today? Ponyta and Gallopa are not important Pokémon for raids and gyms, nor for PvP battles. It is more worth it if you want to try your luck in search of the shiny. Although the rate is not increased, you will at least find numerous spawns.
Otherwise, the candy bonus is particularly exciting if you can catch other monsters for which the double bonus is worthwhile.
Shortly before the Server Slam and the release of Diablo 4, the developers want to address the most important questions from the community once again. In a dev stream, the heads will discuss cosmetics, battle pass, and seasons.
What topics are being discussed? In the dev update on May 10, Rod Fergusson (cover image), Joe Piepiora, Kegan Clark, and Adam Fletcher will talk about cosmetics, battle pass, and seasons of Diablo 4 – the content that is expected to come after the release.
Especially the battle pass and cosmetics have been a topic in the community for a while. Fans see the danger that Blizzard might become too greedy and sell pay2win content, or that the skins ruin the game.
An information that might reassure many was given by Adam Fletcher in advance (via Twitter): the battle pass is linked to your account, not the platform.
Diablo 4 supports full crossplay with cross-progression. You can continue to play the battle pass seamlessly on any platform for which you own Diablo 4.
When and where can I watch? The stream will start on Wednesday, May 10, at 8:00 PM German time. You can watch on the official Diablo channels on Twitch or YouTube:
We will also prepare the most important information from the stream here on MeinMMO for you. Right after the stream, at 9:00 PM, the preload for the last beta, the server slam will begin.
Cosmetics and Battle Pass – But nothing about the shop yet?
The monetization of Diablo 4 is causing some concerns among many fans and us as well. In none of the public tests has the shop and its content been revealed so far. Important information on topics such as:
What can be purchased?
Is there pay2win?
How expensive will skins and similar items be?
The developers have repeatedly assured that there will be no pay2win in Diablo 4. However, many fans do not fully trust the studio regarding this statement after the debacle of Diablo Immortal.
Although the shop is not an official part of the stream on May 10, there may still be some more precise information about monetization. After all, cosmetics are supposed to be the content of the shop.
Before the release on June 6, you will have one last chance to test Diablo 4 yourself. Blizzard wants you to really stress the servers so that there are no issues on launch:
The legendary paladin Rextroy from World of Warcraft has solo killed another raid boss. He survives the boss fight for over 2 hours and emerges victorious.
Rextroy has long made a name for himself in the WoW community. However, in Dragonflight, not much has been heard from him – aside from a world boss solo kill and recently the victory against the council of the primalists, there has been little from him. But just before the start of season 2, he wants to prove himself again and defeats “Dathea, Ascendant” in the (still) current raid Vault of the Incarnates.
What were the problems during the boss fight? There were several issues in the fight against Dathea.
The boss has a few DPS checks where adds need to be killed. As long as they are alive, they strengthen the boss, making the damage eventually simply too strong.
The boss casts a “tank buster”, a stackable debuff that deals increasing damage while also pushing the tank further away each time, until he is thrown off the platform.
In enrage, there is a strong knockback effect that lasts until all players are pushed off the platform and simultaneously takes damage.
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How did he solve the problems? For each of these issues, Rextroy had different solutions – and some are quite curious.
The adds could just be destroyed in time. However, for the last set of adds, Rextroy had to be launched onto a different platform. There, the mobs were still within reach while he was safe from the boss’s enrage.
Rextroy discovered that the stackable debuff that Dathea actually applies to tanks is never used when the tank stays just barely out of melee range permanently.
He initially tried to reduce the knockback effect with a trinket from Mechagon, but then an item from patch 10.1 was the solution: the Shellhorn.
With the Shellhorn, one summons the riding snail “The biggest slimy of the city” and uses it as a mount – which even works in dungeons and raids. This makes Rextroy immune to knockback effects, but it prevents the paladin from using spells and abilities. However, that’s not an issue, as the snail itself has melee attacks! Thus, it deals about 5,000 damage with one attack.
Rextroy’s plan was now to keep summoning the snail and dealing damage until his health points were so low that he needed to heal himself. Then he dismounted, healed himself, and repeated the process.
Rextroy has become known for using small animals (like the legendary frogs) in his videos. However, the frogs had already been nerfed by Blizzard a while ago – so it was time for a new creature. The snail is a worthy successor.
Isn’t that forbidden? In principle, exploiting such – quite obviously – unintended mechanics is considered a violation of the terms of use. However, Rextroy has been in contact with Blizzard for years and always reports discovered exploits to the developers. He waits for the “okay” before publishing a video. Usually, the corresponding exploits are then fixed for a long time, so imitators have no chance to benefit from this exploit.
What do you think of such methods? A cool success or an exploit that should be harshly punished?
In the MMORPG New World, the new event Spring Bloom has started. This brings new quests and rewards to the game. We from MeinMMO have collected all the important information.
What kind of event is this? Similar to the Winter Convergence and the Summer Medleyfaire, there are smaller side quests for Spring Bloom, tokens to collect, and various rewards that you can unlock.
However, there are no major innovations. The content can usually be completed in just a few minutes a day.
What are the prerequisites for the event? You must be at least level 20 to participate in the activities.
How long does the event last? The Spring Bloom started on April 26 and will run until May 23.
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Party Bags, New Flowers, and Diamond Gypsum in the Cities
What makes the event special? At the core of the event are the Spring Villages, of which there are four in the game. They are located in the regions of Kingsfell, Everfall, Brightwood, and Weavermoor. There, you will find a small quest line that can be completed quickly.
In addition, there is a “Party Bag Pile” in each village. This can be looted once a day, with the reset occurring as usual at 5:00 AM our time. The Party Bags contain the following items:
Spring Token – Drop Rate: 100 %
Spring Pattern – Drop Rate: 1.3 %.
Spring Coin Pouch – Drop Rate: 100 %
50 Event Reputation – Drop Rate: 100 %
You need the reputation to unlock new levels of the rewards and the Spring Tokens to be able to buy these rewards at all. The Coin Pouch contains coins (the in-game currency), and the Spring Pattern is needed for special skins.
What are the Fluff Flowers about? The event and the event quests include the Fluff Flowers. These appear in various locations in the world but will only remain until a player harvests them.
Meanwhile, Will-o’-the-wisps disturb them, which you can drive away with Will-o’-the-wisp Spray. You place this on the sides in glowing blue fields.
Typically, a field remains for about one to two minutes. As a reward, you will receive Fluff Flower Leaves, which you can exchange for tokens.
The rewards of the Spring Bloom are divided into 3 ranks. You will automatically receive the first rank, you will reach Rank 2 by completing the two event quests, and for Rank 3 you need to grind a little reputation. In addition to the quests and the Party Bags, exchanging Fluff Flower Leaves for Spring Tokens also grants you reputation.
Note: You can obtain Premium Spring Tokens by interacting with the carts at the edge of a Spring Village and exchanging 25 normal Spring Tokens and 1 vial of resting Azoth.
Rank 1
Consumables (5 Spring Tokens each):
Spring Punch
Temporarily increases luck.
Spring Waffle
Temporarily increases the number of Fluff Flowers that players can harvest.
Spring Crumble Cake
Temporarily increases constitution.
Rank 2
Dyes (10 Spring Tokens each):
Color: Limoncello
Color: Royal Azalea
Color: Morning Mist
Patterns for Light Armor (15 Spring Tokens each):
Blooming Hair of Earrach
Blooming Shirt of Earrach
Blooming Claws of Earrach
Blooming Skirt of Earrach
Blooming Shoes of Earrach
Patterns for Medium Armor (15 Spring Tokens each):
Blooming Mask of Earrach
Blooming Coat of Earrach
Blooming Gloves of Earrach
Blooming Kilt of Earrach
Blooming Boots of Earrach
Patterns for Heavy Armor (15 Spring Tokens each):
Blooming Helmet of Earrach
Blooming Chestplate of Earrach
Blooming Bracers of Earrach
Blooming Leggings of Earrach
Blooming Iron Shoes of Earrach
Rank 3
Spring Beekeeper Outfit Set:
Cost: 10 Premium Spring Tokens
Emotes (5 Spring Tokens each):
“Flower Child” of the Spring Bloom
Joyful Exuberance
Housing Items:
Cost: Each 1 Premium Spring Token:
Barrel with Flowers
Box with Flowers
Pot with Fluff Flowers
Windmill
Spring Bloom Wall Light
Spring Bloom Chandelier
Cost: Each 2 Premium Spring Tokens:
Spring Bloom Banner
Bags with Pigments
Patterns for Light Armors – Armor Value of 600 (1 Premium Spring Token each):
Blooming Hair of Earrach
Blooming Shirt of Earrach
Blooming Claws of Earrach
Blooming Skirt of Earrach
Blooming Shoes of Earrach
Patterns for Medium Armors – Armor Value of 600 (1 Premium Spring Token each):
Blooming Mask of Earrach
Blooming Coat of Earrach
Blooming Gloves of Earrach
Blooming Kilt of Earrach
Blooming Boots of Earrach
Patterns for Heavy Armors – Armor Value of 600 (1 Premium Spring Token each):
Blooming Helmet of Earrach
Blooming Chestplate of Earrach
Blooming Bracers of Earrach
Blooming Leggings of Earrach
Blooming Iron Shoes of Earrach
Spring Beekeeper Outfit Set
Cost: 10 Premium Spring Tokens
How New World will continue in the coming months is shown by the roadmap:
Dota 2 is generally considered one of the games with a particularly toxic community. Of all games, Valve’s MOBA brought forth a touching moment: During the Berlin Major 2023, there was a marriage proposal.
What kind of tournament was that? The Berlin Major 2023 took place between May 5 and 7, marking the second stop on the way to the Dota World Championship, The International.
The Velodrome, where the finals of the Major occurred, has a capacity of 12,000 visitors and was completely sold out (via MOZ). In addition to the on-site audience, an average of 235,258 viewers followed the finals online across 4 streaming services. At peak, even 507,620 people were watching (via escharts.com).
However, two fans will likely remember the event not just for the victory of Gaimin Gladiators over Team Liquid, which just built an expensive gaming palace: They got engaged at the event.
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Twitch streamer with only 1 viewer becomes famous through a nice gesture – This is her story
How did the proposal come about? During a break between maps, commentator Neal Tsunami Khandheria was walking around the audience and asked fans about their impressions. Eventually, he stopped at one viewer and asked her what special could happen at the event.
The viewer did not hesitate: a victory for her team, Liquid. In the background, you can see her boyfriend kneeling next to her to propose.
We met in a pub [public lobby] 8 years ago and started feeding together. I want to feed with you for the rest of my life, will you marry me?
How did the viewer react? She said yes, to the great delight of the audience. On Reddit, where a video of the special moment was shared, a user identified herself as the newly engaged and provided additional background. We have embedded the post for you here; the video is in English.
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According to the fiancée, her partner had told her that there would be a raffle among the present audience members, and she needed to hold her position. He had gone to get something to drink. In reality, he had met with Tsunami and planned the action. Half an hour of preparation was spent solely to overcome his fear of public speaking.
The newly engaged bride took the opportunity on Reddit to thank everyone involved. This will probably be one of her most valuable memories. Moreover, she is very glad to have the crucial moment on video – at the time it happened, her brain had actually short-circuited, and she can hardly remember anything (via Reddit).
A public marriage proposal is always a bit of a thing: some can hardly imagine anything more romantic, while others believe it’s something that should happen in private. It becomes particularly awkward when the chosen one declines in front of a large crowd:
