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In Pokémon GO, the spotlight hour with Knacklion takes place today, on April 18th. We will show you everything about the shiny, start, and bonuses of this short event.
What kind of event is this? In Pokémon GO, Tuesday evenings are reserved for the spotlight hours. These are hour-long events that focus on a Pokémon selected by Niantic and are accompanied by a bonus. Pokémon and bonuses change from week to week.
Today, you can expect Knacklion from the third game generation along with a bonus that affects your experience points.
Spotlight Hour on April 18th: Start, Shiny, and Bonuses
When does it start? As you may know from these events, the spotlight hour today starts at 6:00 PM. An hour later, at 7:00 PM, the event will be over again.
What bonuses are there? During the event, you will encounter Knacklion almost everywhere in the wild. The creature can evolve into Vibrava and eventually into Libelldra. If you want to increase your encounters with Knacklion even more, you can activate a smoke.
You will also receive double the amount of experience points for evolving Pokémon.
Today’s event is the third spotlight hour in April. Another event of this type is still available for you this month:
Can you catch Shiny Knacklion? Yes, the shiny form of Knacklion has been activated in Pokémon GO and is catchable. However, keep in mind that the chances are not increased during a RL hour. You will need a lot of luck.
Is the spotlight hour worth it today? Looking at the family of Knacklion, the final evolution Libelldra is the most useful. In PvP, it plays in the lower middle tier in the Super League and even in the upper middle tier in the Hyper League.
If you are looking for strong attackers for raids, then today’s spotlight hour is not ideal for that.
How do you like the spotlight hour today? Are you joining in and catching many Knacklion or are you just taking advantage of the XP bonus for evolving Pokémon? Share your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments.
All events in April 2023 for Pokémon GO in overview with dates and details. We will show you all known bonuses and which events are particularly worthwhile.
What does the overview show? The Niantic team revealed some dates for events running in April 2023. In our overview, you can see all theme events like “Spring into Spring” or “Eco Week”, raid bosses, spotlight hours, the normal and classic community day, as well as the research breakthrough in April 2023.
We regularly update our overview for you as soon as there is new information about the upcoming events.
Update from April 18: We have updated the article with new links in the table for Eco Week and Community Day featuring Quiekel.
All events in April 2023 in overview
In April, you can expect four spotlight hours and four raid hours. In the raids, Pokémon such as Tornadus (Incarnate Form), Tapu Koko, Mega Blastoise, and Mega Latios will be available. In addition, the five theme events “Spring into Spring”, “Top Raids”, “A Wise Hero”, “Eco Week”, “Limited Research”, and two Community Days will be held.
We present the events here in the overview. Below, we will discuss the dates that could be particularly worthwhile for you.
Date
Event
March 1 to June 1
Research breakthrough with Paras, Pinsir*, Snorlax*, Spheal*, Swablu* and Viscora
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be caught as Shiny
Which events are particularly worthwhile in April 2023?
They could be worthwhile: Most events have been announced by Niantic so far without details and only with their name. Based on experiences from previous years, it is already clear what could be good.
As soon as there are more details about the upcoming events, we will add them to the overview so that this article remains current for you.
Have you already found a favorite among the upcoming events that you definitely want to participate in? Please share your opinions here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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Chaos under your desk and nasty pets that love to climb over your cables? MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann was annoyed by this and had to come up with something. He bought cable boxes. And they work surprisingly well.
If you want to connect your gaming PC, monitor, lamps, and other devices, you eventually have a bunch of cables lying and hanging under your desk. Our cats love that and regularly climb through the cables. I panicked every time because I feared one of the animals would eventually turn off the power strip.
What was my solution? Annoyed, I ordered a so-called cable box. That’s the part where the cat is sitting in the title image. These are normally large boxes where you can put the power strip inside and store the cables of most devices as well.
By now, I’m so enthusiastic about the part that I’ve packed all the cables in the living room into such boxes. Privately, I bought boxes from HAMA (1-set, 20 Euros) and from DARKOH ELEMENTS (2-set, 40 Euros):
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Another tip is a practical seat cushion that I also can’t do without anymore and accompanies me every day in the home office:
Three advantages: Less chaos, less dust, less fighting with pets
What do these boxes bring? The models are normally absolutely inconspicuous in everyday life. A white box hardly stands out next to a white cabinet.
All cables coming out of the back of the cable box are additionally in a cable channel from IKEA. The remaining free cables hang down from my desk and then run into the box. I can’t really secure them because they need some leeway due to the height-adjustable desk.
I find the result pretty genius and significantly nicer. You can see how it looks with and without the cable box in the following image gallery:
Cable chaos without cable boxCable chaos with cable box and cat
Another advantage is that the cables and the power strip inside the box no longer collect a lot of dust. There’s also a third advantage: the cat no longer sits between the cables, but on the cable box. There, it can’t break much.
In fact, I liked the organization so much that I also ordered such a cable box for the bedroom and living room. This way, almost all cables have now disappeared into such boxes.
Another cable box: This time black with a bamboo lid. Looks nice and makes cables disappear.
What does it cost and what is available?
The prices start at around 15 Euros for simple plastic boxes and go up to about 40 Euros for 2-set.
The boxes differ partly in design, look different, and some products come with bamboo lids.
Many models also come in different sizes, depending on how big your power strip is. In boxes with a length of 40 cm, you can fit power strips with 6 sockets, sometimes even 8 sockets.
Some models also offer additional holes for cables or extra air supply. Most boxes, by the way, are not waterproof and not suitable for outdoor use.
Before purchasing, it took me about 15 minutes to measure my power strips and any cables. This effort is definitely worth it and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to acquire something like this.
Do the cables and the strip get warm? I couldn’t measure significant heat development. The box stays cold, and most cables also run in a cable channel. I also don’t “stuff” any cables into the box.
Through the power strip, a maximum of 1,000 watts is used when my desktop PC is running, as I have a lot of small stuff connected to the strip. So, a lamp, USB charger for the phone, and a USB hub with power supply.
Another tip for the desk is a lamp that I purchased some time ago. This has proven to be a really good tip for my everyday life and accompanies me daily when I sit at the desk:
The new game in the Monster Hunter series is called “Now” and is coming to your smartphones. You can register now for the upcoming beta test.
What kind of game is this? With Monster Hunter Now, Capcom and Niantic are launching a new “real-world game”. As you may know from Pokémon GO, you use your smartphone and explore the real world. On your display, you will see various monsters that you know from the franchise in the streets and parks.
We will show you everything about the release, beta, and gameplay that we know so far.
Monster Hunter Now: Release, Beta, and all content
When is the release? The game will be released in September 2023, with a worldwide launch planned.
Where can I download it? The game will be available on the App Store and also on Google Play.
How do I sign up for the beta? If you’re interested, you can register now for a beta test of Monster Hunter Now. To do this, visit the official website of the game (Monsterhunternow.com).
On the page, you will find the button for “Closed Beta Test Sign-Up”
Sign up there with your email and other information
With a bit of luck, you will then be selected for the test
Invitations will be sent out via email at the start of the beta phase
When does the beta end? The test phase begins on April 25, 2023. How long it will be active is still unclear. They want to invite about 10,000 players to test it. You will not be able to carry over your progress from the beta to the final game.
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This is what you can expect: In Monster Hunter Now, you play as a hunter who embarks on adventures with monsters in the real world. Alone or together with friends, you have access to the AR technology of Niantic that allows you to see the monsters in the real world. Niantic demonstrates this capability with their game “Pokémon GO“, which has been running since 2016.
However, in Now, the focus is on battling monsters in action-packed encounters. You can equip and craft various weapons or shields, depending on your play style.
You can expect many different monsters, hunts, and cooperative gameplay.
As you may know from Pokémon GO, a location-based technology is used for the game. On the screen of your smartphone, you will see streets and important places that you can also see directly in front of you.
Monster Hunter Now also works horizontally
By the way, you can also play in horizontal mode if you prefer to experience the full width of Monster Hunter Now.
What do you think of the prospect of Monster Hunter Now? Is this a title from the series that interests you, or can you not imagine hunting with your smartphone in the real world? Please share your opinion about the game here in the comments on MeinMMO.
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Blizzard does not abandon its fans and reveals more information about its upcoming hack & slash before the release of Diablo 4. This time, it’s about the PvP mode, which is not for the faint-hearted.
What is it about? The news site gamesradar+ (via gamesradar.com) was invited to a roundtable interview with Blizzard. During this, numerous questions were raised regarding the PvP feature “Fields of Hatred”.
The main focus was to examine the mechanics and functions of PvP in Diablo 4 more closely. Blizzard explains that the Fields of Hatred are not places to be fair. Anything goes, and only the best and most ruthless player can win.
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The Fields of Hatred are merciless and dangerous
What has Blizzard revealed? One question centered around how Blizzard intends to ensure that no low-level players are torn apart by max-level players. Lead Game Producer Kayleigh Calder clarified that no matchmaking exists in PvP; however, all present players will have similar power and item levels. There will be “some variations,” but not so many that experienced players can team up and crush beginners.
For the sake of combat and how players can win, Associate Game Director Joseph Piepiora has more information. According to him, there are no fights where only certain classes can win. Any player can devastate everything and everyone with the right build.
The Fields of Hatred are barren and stained with blood
However, Joseph emphasizes the tactics of players. Anything goes, so a surprise attack might be the better strategy to let your opponent bleed out. In this regard, the developer says, “This is not a duel system. That is not how the Fields of Hatred work, you know? The Fields of Hatred are murder zones; this is not a place of honor.”
It’s clear then that if you want to play PvP, you should be careful. Enemies lurk everywhere, and it’s only a matter of time before the pieces start flying.
How do the developers react to overpowered players? The developers have little doubt that players will create builds that are very strong. However, that’s not a problem because fun should not be nerfed.
Fans who now lead too powerful builds will be thrown onto the fields with equally matched players. No hero should have less fun in the fields just because they are too strong or unfair. Nerfs, therefore, are unlikely regarding the fields.
That was all the important information regarding the Fields of Hatred and how Blizzard plans to turn you into a soulless beast. What do you think about PvP? Will you test the feature or prefer to ignore it? Let us know in the comments!
Pokémon GO has released the Community Day Classic for April 2023. This brings an absolute top attacker of the Ice & Ground types with Swablu, as well as some bonuses.
What is the Community Day Classic? The Community Day Classic focuses on a special Pokémon for 3 hours, which then appears everywhere in the game – basically like a normal Community Day.
The special thing about the “Classic” variant is that a Pokémon is brought back that has already had a Community Day. In April 2023, it will be Swablu. After it had its C-Day in February 2019, it is now returning.
Those who missed the event back then, or started playing afterward, can now catch up on the Swablu day. This can be worth it, as its evolution Altaria is among the best attackers for raids in Pokémon GO.
In addition, there are still some bonuses. We summarize here what you can expect.
Community Day Classic with Swablu – Dates, Content, Bonuses
When does the Community Day Classic start? The event runs on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time. You have three hours to secure the monster and the bonuses.
The Classic variant of the Community Day does not bring any special raids after the event. But a few other bonuses are included.
All bonuses of the Swablu day: On one hand, Swablu will spawn more frequently in its shiny variant. If you are missing its evolution line as shiny, this is your opportunity. Here’s what it looks like:
Shiny Swablu and its evolutions
Further bonuses include:
Triple catch Stardust
Three hour duration for incense and lures during the event
Attack “Ancient Power” for Altaria, if you evolve Swablu to Altaria from event start until 7:00 PM.
Field research around Swablu will yield Sinnoh Stones for evolution as well as Stardust, Ultra Balls, and other rewards.
A timed research will also provide up to four Sinnoh Stones.
There will be a ticket research for one euro in the shop.
Is the event worth it? Altaria is one of the top ice-type attackers, its shadow variant is at the top of the list. Also as a ground attacker, it is extremely strong. So you should definitely secure a strong Altaria if you don’t have one yet – or the necessary candies to power up shadow-altaria.
If you already have enough Altaria, you might be able to skip the day. However, the stardust bonus is also a good reason to participate in the event and secure this important resource.
What do you think about the Community Day Classic with Swablu? An exciting event for you, or not? Tell us in the comments!
We remember the release of its predecessor, Diablo 3, and look back at a big mistake Blizzard made back then. A mistake whose absence can ensure that Diablo 4 has a significantly better start.
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The auction house tarnished the core gameplay of Diablo
What was that mistake? When Diablo 3 was released in May 2012, it featured an auction house. In this auction house, you could buy and sell found items for the in-game currency “gold” or for real money. Blizzard itself took a cut of the money paid in transactions between players.
The problem with the auction house, however, was that a Diablo player’s goal is usually to farm better gear. The principle of the auction house contradicted the core gameplay of Diablo – fighting monsters and collecting loot:
You didn’t have to run dungeons for days to find a specific piece of equipment. You could just buy it.
Afterwards, one completed the endgame content a few more times and then the game lost its charm.
There was no longer a goal to be achieved because you couldn’t find loot that was better than the purchased gear.
This is also described by the Reddit user skylights1 in a comment from 4 years ago:
The ‘real money auction house’ turned ‘vanilla Diablo 3’ into an auction house simulator with an ARPG side game. It was no longer a game that you played for hours to get better and complete increasingly difficult content. Instead, it became a game where the goal was to collect the best loot to auction it off in the auction house. If you were lucky, you could earn enough money in the auction house to make your money back for the game and then buy a better game.
Players stopped with Diablo 3 after spending money in the auction house
What do Diablo players say about the auction house? How accurate skylights1’s description was can be seen from the stories of various players. The Reddit user SeiriusPolaris wrote, for example, a year ago that three of his friends stopped playing Diablo 3 after buying gear in the auction house (via Reddit). Another user says on Reddit:
I had a friend who joined and spent 100 dollars on gold and items to go from a level 1 barbarian to level 60 in just a few hours, with everything he could ever wish for… We ran a few things, he played for about 2 more days and said he saw no point in playing anymore.
About 1.5 years after the release of Diablo 3, Blizzard realized that the auction house was not a good idea and announced its shutdown. In March 2014, just under 2 years after the release of Diablo 3, the auction house was closed.
With Diablo 4, Blizzard wants to return to the core gameplay of the series, avoid past mistakes, and focus on defeating monsters and collecting loot.
Therefore, Diablo 4 should also not feel like an MMO despite the shared world, where players need healers or tanks in their ranks to defeat a boss. It should again be about farming the best gear and dealing massive damage like the best damage dealers.
In League of Legends, there was now an exciting record: The Czech Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság (21) has broken the record for the most kills in a game of the LEC. The twist: He set the record against Rekkless from Fnatic and thereby knocked the team out of the playoff race. The 26-year-old Swede had set the record in 2014 for Fnatic.
What kind of record is that?
The record is for the most kills in a game of the LEC.
The old record was held by Martin “Rekkles” Larsson. He set it in the summer of 2014. On July 17, 2014, the Swede achieved 18 kills. He made the killing blows back then with Fnatic against “CW” – playing Vayne with a clean 18/0/3.
However, Carzzy was able to collect 19 kills on Jinx and at the same time inflict a painful defeat on Fnatic. However, the record does not look as clean as Rekkles’: it was 19-5-8 in the end. The game was balanced, a pretty chaotic bloodbath.
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Bloody match with 65 kills seals the end of Fnatic
What kind of match was that? It was a “Best of Three” series. Both teams had lost their first encounters and were therefore against the wall. The losers would be eliminated from the Spring Split.
The first game of the encounter was clearly won by Mad Lions, but game number 2 was equally decisively won by Fnatic.
Match 3 was then a relatively balanced, chaotic game with many kills on both sides. Mad Lions won in the end with 38-27-99.
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How do the two react? Rekkles takes the defeat in stride. On Twitter, he shows a picture of himself with a bandana and observes: Even the buff from this magical piece was not enough.
Carzzy, on the other hand, seems to be on a high. He was already quoted before the match: “It’s great to wake up as the biggest EU ADC who has ever played the game.” He seems to be on the hunt for a pentakill now.
The Haukke Manor Dungeon (Hard) in Final Fantasy XIV is already 9.5 years old. However, if players are not careful, they can still wipe there damn fast.
Actually, most dungeons in FFXIV are very easy, especially those from the early “A Realm Reborn” days. The old mechanics and simple fights will only elicit a tired smile from most players. But there is a level 50 dungeon whose final boss can still take down careless players even today.
This is the Haukke Manor (hard): The dungeon is a continuation of the normal Haukke Manor, which players can enter during the main story quests starting at level 28.
It is an old estate that has been overrun by demons, and you must defeat their leader Halicarnassus. It is precisely this demoness that can dismantle newcomers as well as veterans even after more than 9 years, as a post on reddit demonstrates.
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Here’s how the mechanic works: Halicarnassus summons several trash monsters during the fight. They actually need to be beaten down by the players before they turn their attention back to the boss.
In such an old dungeon as Haukke Manor (hard), the mechanics are often ignored by the players. After all, they want to get through quickly, and the most direct way to do that is usually to just destroy the boss. Although players are reduced from level 90 to level 50 upon entering, they are still extremely fast thanks to gear and balance adjustments.
The boss Halicarnassus is a non-embassy who ate the soul of the owner of Haukke Manor.
That’s why Halicarnassus is often just zerged down, as you can see in the video. The problem with this is that the trash mobs do not simply disappear. As soon as the boss reaches certain percentage of HP, she eats the mobs and uses an attack whose strength is based on the amount of remaining HP.
If the trash mobs have full HP at that moment, it leads immediately to a wipe. In the video, that would have also happened if the tank hadn’t reacted quickly and triggered a defensive Limit Break for the entire group. He was able to mitigate the damage just enough to prevent it from becoming a group-wide one-shot.
But even players who know about the mechanics must be careful not to deal too much damage. Thanks to the high gear level and balance adjustments, it can happen extremely quickly that the boss unintentionally falls below the HP threshold, leading to a wipe for the group.
What’s behind it: Such HP-based mechanics were often present during the early days of FFXIV in fights. Bosses like Ifrit, King Mogul Mog, and Leviathan had minimum HP thresholds that could only be exceeded after correctly executing certain mechanics.
Most of the time, wipes are not serious. You lose nothing except for a few minutes of time. However, they can still be annoying if, for example, a group member doesn’t listen and just keeps hitting the boss.
In some FFXIV player circles, there is therefore the insider joke “Respect the mechanics”. This refers to old mechanics that must still be executed and cannot be ignored, or else it would lead to a wipe.
This kind of mechanics has become increasingly rare over time, and some bosses have even been revised so that this mechanic was removed from the fights. The developers have resorted to other methods to wipe the floor with players. Many of these can be found in the ultimate raids:
Currently, the demand for loot boxes and skins in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive seems to be huge. The trade in digital items is booming, but where does the high interest come from?
What’s the deal with CS:GO cases? In CS:GO, many players trade cosmetic weapon skins on digital marketplaces that can be obtained through so-called cases, i.e., loot boxes. Some items are so highly sought after that they are sold for extremely high sums.
The market surrounding CS:GO cases is currently booming. According to several analysis websites, the demand for loot boxes seems to be exploding right now.
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The interest in skins in CS:GO seems to be huge right now
According to the analysis website CS:GO Case Tracker, around 39.5 million loot boxes were opened in March 2023. This is more than in any month since the site has existed (January 2022).
Especially compared to February 2023, when there were “only” 27.7 million opened cases, the number in the following month increased by more than 10 million units.
Screenshot of opened CS:GO cases in overview, via csgotracker.com
Dotesport.com reports over 100 million $ USD that players are said to have put into opening loot boxes within these 30 days. However, we have not yet been able to confirm this figure with the analysis websites.
Also, the marketplaces where players trade skins and cases are currently receiving a lot of visits. When looking at analyses of the CS:GO marketplace on Steam at CSGO-Skins.gg, an increasing interest can also be recognized.
But not only the markets surrounding CS:GO are currently very much in demand. The game itself recently broke its own player record.
The graphic on SteamDB shows the highest peak of players in CS:GO on March 16, 2023, with 1,519,457 people (as of April 17, 2023).
How did the rush for CS:GO loot boxes come about? The hype around CS:GO and the skins was probably fueled by the big upcoming update of Counter-Strike 2.
Especially since Valve has already announced on the official Counter-Strike 2 website that the players’ inventories will remain and all items from CS:GO will also be transferred to the update.
Because currently, the number of players in CS:GO is the highest it has ever been, this naturally also affects the skin trade. A larger player base means potentially more people opening loot boxes and trading skins.
Odablock, a Twitch streamer and YouTuber, primarily creates content about the MMORPG Old School RuneScape. However, he was recently banned there – unjustly, as he believes. In a video, he explains the situation from his perspective and confronts an employee of Jagex.
What exactly happened? On April 13, Odablock uploaded a video on YouTube in which he reports that two of his accounts in Old School RuneScape were permanently banned. He speculated that a certain employee from the developer Jagex might be the reason.
Two days later, the streamer released another video titled “The Disgusting Corruption Within Jagex”. In it, he describes in more detail what he believes is the reason for the ban and where he sees corruption within the company.
He claims that the employee Mod Trident, an anti-cheating specialist at the company, is responsible for the ban. This employee has a relationship with a RuneScape streamer who wants certain people banned, even though she allegedly has a shady past herself.
Here you can watch the video, but we summarize the key information in the article:
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What do the developers say about the accusations? There is no official statement from the developers regarding the allegations. As of now, on April 17 at 2:00 PM, Odablock is still banned.
Odablock is upset about Stella, suspects that her boyfriend is the one who banned him
What does the streamer say? Odablock emphasizes right at the beginning that his criticism is directed at one person in particular and that most employees at Jagex are respectful. He then reads the message regarding his ban. It states, among other things:
The anti-cheating team contacted us after they conducted a routine check and informed us that two of your accounts were banned – Bald and Omar.
The reason for the bans is the significant hours of paid account service on both accounts. The team was extremely thorough in its investigation to ensure the information was accurate.
Translation: the player supposedly paid others to play his account. This is against the terms of service. Although Odablock is allowed to ask questions, the decision regarding the bans is final.
The streamer expresses his irritation over these statements:
His account Omar has never paid for a service.
However, he shares the account with two good friends, which is not prohibited, as the developers themselves emphasized in a livestream.
He did pay someone two years ago to play the account Bald from level 90 to 94, but why would that show up now during a routine check? And even if it did, the paid time would not justify a permanent ban when comparing his bans to those of others.
Odablock also has other accounts where he bought gold for real money, and even one where he openly stated in a livestream that he had purchased services. However, those accounts were not banned.
He suspects that the Jagex employee Mod Trident and his girlfriend, the Twitch streamer Stella, have specifically targeted him. The two have confirmed that they are a couple.
How did he come to this conclusion? The ban came shortly after the streamer had gathered a large amount of in-game currency. He acquired this from his community as a “entry fee” for clan events. For safety, he confirmed this with Mod Trident to avoid accidentally getting banned.
He received the green light from the developer. The conversation can be seen in the video.
However, Odablock suspects that with his event he has now become a significant competition for the streamer Stella, as she is doing the same with her community. This resulted in his ban.
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What is the problem with Stella? Odablock has obviously little regard for Stella. In his video, he emphasizes that some players in Old School RuneScape have cheated in gaining in-game currency and owe debts equivalent to $50,000 to other players.
She is also said to have sold in-game currency for real money multiple times. In the past, she was even banned for this.
Mod Trident is said to have previously banned people for Stella as well. Odablock cites an example of a player who supposedly cheated in Stella’s deathmatch events. Since these deathmatches are not an actual game mode but merely a community event, the banned player did not violate any official rules but was still punished.
Furthermore, it is noticeable that after Odablock’s ban, all recordings on Twitch from Stella were deleted.
What’s next? It is also noticeable that many friends and acquaintances of Odablock have been banned for various reasons. In-game, there were also protests from his community demanding his unban.
The streamer has now made it his mission to take revenge and “expose everything”. He also urges his viewers to report the actions of Jagex.
To learn more about the game RuneScape in general, check here:
The developers of Pokémon GO have made several changes to the game in recent months that have upset the trainers. We at MeinMMO would like to know from you whether you still play the game at all.
What changes are we talking about? Various changes have been made to Pokémon GO in recent months that have deteriorated the gameplay from the perspective of many players. In particular, the home bonuses introduced during the Corona pandemic have been removed or at least worsened.
Instead, players are supposed to go outside more, meet other trainers, and explore the area together, according to Niantic. However, a large part of the community is still not fully on board with this. Especially the recent adjustments to the remote raids have angered many players and have led to strong criticism.
That is why we want to know how you currently view the game and whether you still play it despite the numerous changes.
Large protest wave due to the remote raid changes
There is currently a lot of dissatisfaction in the community, as shown by the meme shared by Twitter user JreSeawolf from the Reddit community.
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In recent months, Niantic has made some changes that many trainers find incomprehensible. After initially reducing the effectiveness of smoke during standstill, shortening community days to 3 hours, and removing the weekly 1 coin box, trainers had to accept restrictions on the popular remote raids just a few weeks ago.
In early April, the developers decided to limit daily remote raids to 5 and significantly increase the costs for passes. As a result, it has become even more difficult for players in rural areas to obtain legendary Pokémon. This has led to a large wave of criticism, leading to the creation of a petition.
Content creators and some players have also written an open letter to the developers that outlines the disadvantages of the change and calls for a different solution, such as bonuses for playing on-site. However, there has been no response from Niantic so far.
After the remote raids were adjusted, we wanted to know in another survey whether you still buy remote raid passes despite the high prices, with a clear result. Accordingly, 2,428 readers no longer want to invest money in the passes.
However, this is apparently not enough for some players. They are now so annoyed by the many negative changes in the game that they are even threatening to boycott Pokémon GO and stop playing on social networks.
That is why we want to know from you how you currently feel about this. Are you one of the trainers who are currently not playing anymore, or has it not affected your gameplay? Please feel free to vote anonymously in the following survey:
However, it remains to be seen whether Niantic will take the current protest action seriously and reconsider their changes. Should there be any statement from the developers, you will find out from us at MeinMMO.
What is your opinion on the numerous changes? What bothers you the most about them? Or do you not find it all that bad? Please feel free to tell us in the comments.
Achievement points in World of Warcraft are actually worthless – and yet some collect them diligently. One player has 40,000 of them and reports on his hunt.
Achievements or also known as successes have been a controversial topic in World of Warcraft since their introduction with the pre-patch of Wrath of the Lich King. Some find the hunt for achievement points pointless, while others find their main motivation to play in it. Nate642, a Reddit user, probably belongs to the latter group, who boasts about his achievement.
What has Nate accomplished? In the World of Warcraft subreddit, he posted a screenshot where he proudly presents his accumulation of a total of 40,000 achievement points. He also asks: ‘What does this ‘outside’ actually mean?’ sarcastically implying that he basically never leaves his apartment and instead farms achievements.
Out of a total of 4,676 achievements, he has completed 4,503 – that’s just over 96% of all achievements available.
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Nate still has the biggest gaps in PvP and exploration. The achievements for a high rating in arenas or rated battlegrounds pose some difficulties. However, some friendly community players have already offered to help him get the achievements ‘quickly before the start of Season 2.’
Which achievement is the most annoying? Nate642 is particularly annoyed by one achievement that was introduced with patch 10.0.5 and the Trading Post and has become unreachable for a whole year. To achieve the ‘Trading Post Enthusiast’ achievement, it is necessary to accumulate the maximum amount of traveling points over a total of 12 months. However, this is only possible at the earliest in January 2024. Until then, it will not be possible for anyone to complete all current achievements in WoW.
But Nate also found some other achievements particularly ‘painful’. Especially achievements that simply take a lot of time without any interesting mechanics or accomplishments, he finds exhausting. Completing 10,000 pet battles proved to be a true test of patience – but the various achievements surrounding archaeology in ‘Warlords of Draenor’ were also tiring and consumed many hours.
Does Nate have tips for collectors? If you want to gather as many achievements in World of Warcraft as possible, Nate642 recommends always taking a look at the comments on wowhead for the individual achievements. There, you often get tips and tricks from other players who have found a much more pleasant way to achieve certain achievements, saving you a lot of time.
How many achievement points have you achieved in World of Warcraft so far?
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A YouTuber receives a graphics card. It’s broken because it wasn’t mounted properly. And this mistake, he explains, is made regularly.
The YouTuber KrisFix is an electronics and repair technician. In his latest video, he received an RTX 4090. The graphics card showed severe artifacts and intermittently a black screen.
In the video, he explains that the cause of the problems lies in the way it was installed in the PC. Because the GPU wasn’t properly secured and was “hanging through.” This means the graphics card is tilted in the system and over time stresses the connection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITQxIFUca2k
New graphics cards are (too) big and heavy
What is the problem? Graphics cards are connected to the motherboard in gaming systems via the PCIe port. For small graphics cards, this is usually completely sufficient to stabilize the graphics card.
However, the problem is that graphics cards have been getting bigger and heavier for some years now. With increasing performance, manufacturers come up with new and sophisticated cooling systems to transport the heat away from the chip. As a result, graphics cards are becoming quite monstrous. Just recently, a user messed up his system because he bought a huge GPU and wanted to fit it into his system at all costs. The result looks quite terrible.
What should gamers keep in mind? When you mount the graphics card, the size and especially the weight put stress on the PCIe port. It is important that the GPU is additionally connected to the case or secured with a bracket.
Some manufacturers already include a bracket in the package that is intended to prevent the graphics card from bending. If there isn’t one included with the GPU, you can get a bracket for under 10 euros on Amazon:
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Can such errors be corrected? In principle, it is possible, but the path there is tedious. YouTuber KrisFix shows in his video that the problem can be solved by remelting and resoldering the VRAM chips onto the board. But for that, you need the right tools and sufficient experience. KrisFix is already a professional technician; most of you probably are not.
His tip: Secure your graphics card properly and you will benefit from your valuable technology for many years. Those who do not take care of their hardware should not be surprised by damaged or broken components.
Cleaning your gaming PC thoroughly once in a while can also be worth it:
An upsetting story comes from the USA. In a convenience store in the 20,000-person town of Mill Creek, there was an attack. Two boys shouted at an adult man, calling him an “NPC”: the man pursued the boys into a store and stabbed an 11-year-old boy with a knife. The boy is in serious condition.
What is known about the incident: The police report that the attack occurred on Wednesday evening, March 22 (via heraldnet).
It involves two boys, one 13 years old and the other 11 years old, and a 29-year-old man. The trouble began outside a “Dollar Tree” store.
The boys reportedly referred to the man as an “NPC.” Consequently, the man followed the children into the store and stabbed the 11-year-old with a knife. The blade he was allegedly using is reported to be between 13 and 15 centimeters long, according to the police. He also attempted to stab the 13-year-old.
“NPC” as a battle word to defame liberal thinkers
What does NPC mean? “NPC” originally means “non-player character” in video games. Since 2016, there has been a meme around the term. Here, “NPC” describes a person who cannot think independently. People with right-wing views use the term to attack liberal thinkers.
The term saw a renaissance in 2022 among people around controversial influencers like Andrew Tate on TikTok (via tiktok). It is claimed that people are arguing for a currently trending topic without truly engaging with it and making a conscious choice. Like NPCs, these people are said to have no independent free will. In Germany, similarly minded people use terms like “sheep” or “sleeping sheep” in a similar manner.
This is what the police found: According to the report, the injured boy was found in the back of the store, with an employee beside him.
The man sat in front of the store and was arrested without resistance. He is now facing two counts of first-degree assault. He had never been previously criminally active. The police found a blue knife sheath in one of his pockets.
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How does the boy explain it? The 13-year-old speaks with a website. Apparently, the boys shouted “NPC” out of sheer exuberance when they saw the man, not expecting him to react that way and pursue them. Even when he was following them, they didn’t take it seriously.
They thought that if they could make it into the store, they would be safe:
When I saw that he pulled out a knife, I understood that it was no joke.
Boy in serious condition at trauma center, mother raises money
What happens to the man? The court has set bail at $500,000. He is currently in jail.
What about the boy? The boy was initially hospitalized and later transferred to a trauma center.
His mother is raising money for an operation via GoFundMe and says the boy has injuries to his lung and liver. He spent three days in intensive care. So far, $6,250 has been raised to cover the cost of the operation.
The woman says her name is Shanai and that she is a single mother of three children. She is swallowing her pride and asking the community for help because her family needs assistance now. The mother hopes to turn the tragedy into a story of triumph.
Both mothers of the boys say: they moved to Mill Creek because they thought it was safe there. But after the incident, they no longer feel safe even in the small town. There are junkies, homeless people; nowhere feels safe anymore. Both say they want to be more vigilant with their children and also with the surroundings.
There are repeatedly alarming cases of violence that we report on MeinMMO:
In League of Legends a new exploit has emerged in recent days, since Saturday. The supporter Tahm Kench, a big fish, can teleport all over the map and even kill opponents at their fountain.
His ability “W – Dive into the Abyss” allows him to dive and resurface at his target. He then deals damage to the target and knocks it up.
Normally the W works at a maximum range of 1,200 – but since a new patch, the king of the river teleports all over the map.
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7 Facts about LoL that only true veterans know
What is known about the exploit? Reports about the exploit emerged over the weekend, starting Saturday, on reddit.
The YouTuber “Vandiril” also released a video on Saturday showing the exploit, which has already received 330,000 views.
The video shows that Tahm Kench can repeatedly teleport to the outer edges of the map, appearing in unexpected places and getting kills: it is a very strong exploit: at one point he teleports to the enemy fountain and kills a wounded player in the actual safe zone.
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LoL players hope for a quick fix for the exploit with Tahm Kench
How players are reacting: On reddit one user says:
“To be honest, seeing that in a normal game is quite funny. But others do it in ranked to ruin the mood of players. I hope they fix it quickly in a patch.”
LoL has so many champions and has been around for so many years that after new patches there are always exploits that can reach spectacular proportions:
In Pokémon GO, you can quickly sort your monsters using filters and tags. We at MeinMMO will show you how to use both functions and what you should consider.
What functions are we talking about? With daily catches, the Pokémon storage fills up relatively quickly. To separate the wheat from the chaff, you have the option in Pokémon GO to sort your monsters using various filters or assign them tags.
We have summarized below how this works and what you should consider.
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All filters in Pokémon GO and how you can use them
What are these filters? In Pokémon GO, you can not only sort the caught specimens according to various criteria, such as name or last catch. You can also use the search function to get a specific selection of monsters.
We have summarized all the filters you can currently use in Pokémon GO for you and explained what they show you. For better clarity, we have divided the numerous filters into the following 5 categories:
The following search criteria include the general information of the monsters, such as their name, nickname, Pokédex number, or their region:
Filter
What is being searched?
Pikachu
If you enter the name of a Pokémon, such as Pikachu, all monsters with this name will be displayed.
+Pikachu
If you add a ‘+’ before the name of the Pokémon, all monsters with that name and its evolutionary stages will be shown. In the case of Pikachu, this will also display Pichu and Raichu.
MeinMMO
If you have given a monster a nickname, for example, ‘MeinMMO’, you can specifically search for that Pokémon by entering the name.
150
By entering a number, you can search for the respective entry behind this Pokédex number. Thus, with the number ‘150’, all Mewtwo in your collection will be shown.
1-151
By adding a hyphen, you can search for all monsters in a certain Pokédex range. In the example, this would be all monsters of the first generation.
Kanto
If you enter the name of a region (Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Galar, Alola, Kalos) in the search, only monsters that first appeared in this region will be displayed.
XXS
This filter shows all Pokémon of size XXS.
XXL
With this, you can see all Pokémon that are of size XXL.
Search by types and attacks
To be well prepared for the next battle, you can filter your monsters by types and attacks. You can also see which Mega evolutions you can perform, which monsters are weather boosted, and where you have special attacks.
Filter
What is being searched?
Plant
By entering your desired type, such as ‘Plant’, you will see all monsters from your collection that possess this type.
Plant&Poison
By adding an ‘&’ between two types, Pokémon will be displayed that possess both types.
@Plant
If you enter ‘@’ in combination with a type, you will filter for all Pokémon that have attacks of this type.
@Charm
If you enter an ‘@’ in the search and add a specific attack, for example, ‘Charm’, then all your monsters with this attack will be shown.
@Counter&@Body Slam
If you want to get all monsters with a specific moveset, you need to combine the respective attacks with an ‘&’. In the example, this would be all Pokémon with the moveset “Counter and Body Slam”.
@3Ghost
If you add the level of the attack between the ‘@’ and the type, all fast and charge attacks of this type will be displayed. In the example, you would filter for all monsters with fast ghost charge attacks.
@special
By entering ‘@special’, you will see all monsters that have an exclusive attack, such as Flora Statue for Venusaur.
@Weather
With this, you will see which monsters in your collection have their attacks currently boosted due to the weather.
Mega evolution
By entering this, all Pokémon will be shown that you can currently Mega evolve.
mega1
If you search for ‘mega’ in combination with the numbers 1 to 3, all monsters that have the respective mega level will be shown. In the example, those would be all with the base level in Mega evolutions.
Strength of Pokémon
To find out how strong your monsters are or to conduct targeted searches for WP and HP values, you can use the following filters:
Filter
What is being searched?
0*
Each monster can receive a rating of 0-4 stars based on its values. Here, 0 is the worst and 4 is the perfect Pokémon. By entering the respective number in combination with a ‘*’, all monsters with this rating will be displayed.
3Attack-value
If you enter the desired rating (0-4) in combination with the respective attribute (Attack-value, Defense value, HP), all monsters will be displayed that have the respective rating in this area.
WP500
With this filter, all Pokémon with a WP of your specified number will be shown, in the example 500 WP.
WP400-500
If you set an upper and lower limit, combined with a hyphen, all your monsters that have a WP between these values will be shown, for example from 400 to 500 WP.
WP500-
If you only add a hyphen, without setting an upper limit, all monsters with the entered WP or more will be shown, e.g., 500 and more.
WP-500
If you write the hyphen instead between ‘WP’ and your number, all monsters with this WP or less will be shown, in the example 500 or less.
HP100
With this entry, all monsters with this HP value will be shown, e.g., 100 HP.
HP100-200
As with the filter for WP, you can also search for upper and lower limits for HP if you combine them with a hyphen.
HP100-
With this entry, all Pokémon with the specified HP will be shown or higher. In the example, that would be 100 HP or more.
HP-100
With this, all Pokémon that have your desired HP value or less will be shown. In the example, this would be all monsters with 100 HP or less.
Attention: Pokémon that are currently injured and therefore have no HP are not considered in the search for HP. Also, be careful when searching for the attribute to ensure you put a hyphen between ‘Attack’ and ‘Value’.
Search by age, distance, or evolution
Especially when trading, it can be useful to choose monsters that were caught far apart or have a certain age. To filter these, you should use the following search terms:
Filter
What is being searched?
Age0
This filter allows you to search for Pokémon that you caught during a certain time. With ‘Age0’, all monsters from the last 24 hours will be shown. With ‘Age1’, all Pokémon caught from 24 hours to 48 hours ago.
Year2016
By entering ‘Year’ and any year, all Pokémon that you caught in that searched year will be shown, e.g., 2016.
Distance500
By entering ‘Distance’ and any number, all monsters caught within the corresponding radius of your current location will be displayed, e.g., 500 km.
Distance500-
If you add the entry with a hyphen, all monsters are filtered that were caught in a radius of the specified number or further from your current location. In the example, that would be 500 km or more.
Distance500-1000
By setting a lower and upper limit, you can restrict the radius accordingly. In the example, all Pokémon caught at a distance of 500 km to 1,000 km from your current location will be shown.
evolve
All monsters that you can currently evolve will be shown through this filter.
new evolution
With this, all monsters will be shown through which you can generate a new Pokédex entry. However, note that you may not be able to perform these directly, as you may be missing candies or the corresponding requirements.
evolve&new evolution
With this combined search, all monsters will be shown that you can evolve immediately and at the same time generate a new Pokédex entry.
Monsters that can only evolve using items can be found by entering ‘item’.
Filter for specific types of Pokémon and tags
If you are looking for specific monsters that you have hatched or to which you have assigned a tag, you can use the following filters:
Filter
What is being searched?
hatched
With this, all Pokémon that you have received from eggs will be shown.
onlyhatchlings
With this filter, all your baby Pokémon that can only hatch from eggs will be displayed.
legendary
This filter will find all legendary Pokémon in your collection.
mysterious
This will show you all mysterious monsters that you have in your storage.
Ultra beasts
By entering ‘Ultra beasts’, all your Ultra beasts will be shown.
Crypto
To have your Crypto Pokémon at a glance, you can search for them with this filter.
Redeemed
This will show you all redeemed Pokémon.
costumed
With this filter, all costumed monsters that you could catch at special events will be displayed, e.g., Pikachu with flower crown.
shiny
If you want to review your shiny collection, all monsters can be found with this filter.
traded
With this search function, you can find all monsters that you have received in a trade from a friend.
Lucky
If you conducted a lucky trade with a friend, you can display your collection of lucky Pokémon by entering ‘Lucky’.
Defender
By entering ‘Defender’, all Pokémon that are currently defending a gym for you will be shown.
Favorite
This filter shows all monsters that you have marked as favorites.
Buddy0
This will show you which monsters you have not yet had as buddies.
Buddy1
If you search for the word ‘Buddy’ in combination with the numbers 1 to 5, all monsters that you have had as your buddy in the game and that have the corresponding buddy level will be shown. 1 stands for the monsters with which you have not yet earned a heart. For the numbers 2-5, you orient yourself based on the levels Good Buddy, Super Buddy, Hyper Buddy, and Best Buddy.
#powerup
If you want to search for your tags, enter a ‘#’ with the respective name of your tag in the search box. In our example, this would be the tag ‘powerup’. All monsters that you have assigned this tag will now be shown.
How to easily search in Pokémon GO
How can you search in Pokémon GO? To filter the monsters by the mentioned criteria, you need to do the following:
First, open your Pokémon storage.
Now click the “Search” field at the top.
You can now enter your corresponding search filters here or select one of the suggested criteria, if this fits you.
Through “Show more”, you can see further suggestions.
How to use filters
What should be considered? When filtering your monsters, you should always pay attention to correct spelling; otherwise, the search query will not work correctly.
By entering “&”, you can combine requests and thus filter several criteria. Thus, the input ‘costumed&Pikachu’ will show you all costumed Pikachu. With a comma, you can expand the search to several parameters. The input “costumed&Pikachu,Eevee” will thus show you all costumed Pikachu and Eevee.
What are tags? As an addition to the filter function in Pokémon GO, you can create so-called tags. These are a type of categories that you choose yourself and assign to your monsters. They help you structure your Pokémon storage better.
This is especially useful when you want to sort out certain monsters and are waiting for a timely event where you can benefit from a sending bonus. But tags are also a good idea for selecting monsters you want to trade or level up.
How can you use the tags? To be able to use the tags, you first need to create them. Proceed as follows:
Open your Pokémon storage.
Click on the “Tags” tab in the upper left corner.
Now you can assign a new tag with the “+” symbol at the bottom left.
Give it a name, choose a desired background color, and confirm your entry with “Done”.
How to create tags
Now your tag is saved, and you can add your desired monsters. You can do this either within the tag itself by opening the tag and clicking the Pikachu icon at the bottom left. However, assigning tags is easier via the normal view of the Pokémon storage:
Search for your desired monsters, e.g., using the filter function.
Select the corresponding monsters by holding them down.
Now select the “Tag” button.
A list with all the tags you own will now appear. Click on the desired one and confirm with “Done”.
If you haven’t created a tag yet, you can do this in the list by clicking on “Add new tag”.
Alternatively, you can also add a Pokémon to the tag as follows:
Click the monster.
Open the menu bar via the 3 lines at the bottom right.
Click on “Tag”.
Select the tag accordingly.
You can tell if a monster has a tag by the small label icon next to its name in the general overview.
How do you like the filter and tag function in Pokémon GO? Have you tried it yourself? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
More than 2,400 Steam users rewarded a review under the game Warlander with a thumbs up. However, the comment was banned and all those Steam users also received a penalty. In the meantime, however, the Steam support responded and lifted the restrictions.
When considering buying a game on Steam, one’s gaze often drifts to user comments. There, other players provide more or less helpful reviews or tips, which can also be rated.
With the buttons “Yes” (thumbs up), “No” (thumbs down), “Funny” or “Price” one can express their gratitude toward the author.
However, the voting function became a downfall for some players because they gave a thumbs up to a review of the Steam game Warlander.
Here you can see a trailer for the game for which the review was written:
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Warlander: Announcement Trailer
The Steam review was classified as “potentially dangerous”
Which comment was it? The Steam user FREEDOMS117 posted a negative review of Warlander. In it, he criticized the anti-cheat software of the game, calling it “suspicious.”
He stated, “It runs even when the game is closed, including the tray icons” and “it seems to be sending some data packets to Japanese IPs while the game is already closed.” Then, FREEDOMS117 explains how to completely uninstall Sentry Anti-Cheat. The comment was considered one of the “most helpful” user voices with 2,439 upvotes and several hundred ratings, as PCGamer reported. Also, in a community discussion on Steam, there is mention of almost 2,500 votes.
In mid-April, the comment was banned. The reason: “The review was banned by a Steam moderator for violating the Steam terms of service […].” (via steamcommunity). The author’s account was restricted for 30 days, and FREEDOMS117 could no longer use community features.
But even the Steam users who rated his review positively were punished: Their accounts were also restricted: They were unable to cast community votes for reviews for 30 days.
How does Steam respond? In the meantime, the restrictions on all affected accounts have been lifted early. FREEDOMS117 posted in the community discussion the response from Steam support:
They explained that a moderator mistakenly interpreted the review as a guideline on how to bypass anti-cheat software:
“Our moderators watch for content that describes how to cheat or how to manipulate anti-cheat systems. That violates our rules, and it seems that our moderation team mistakenly identified this in this case, which led to the banning of the post.” However, FREEDOMS117’s review technically does not fall into this category.
Due to the moderator categorizing the comment as “potentially dangerous” for others since some of the steps require changes to the registry, both the author and the voters’ accounts were restricted.
They plan to unlock the comment as well, but suggest explaining the complex issue in detail in a Steam guide and “with a note that the steps are taken ‘at your own risk’.” Additionally, they would also review the developer’s behavior that was criticized in the reviews.
With Mad World, a new MMORPG is released, focusing on a creepy story full of choices, bizarre graphics, and hardcore gameplay. The release will take place on April 26, and owners of Founders Packs will even get to play this week.
What exactly is Mad World? The Free2Play MMORPG takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humans try to survive against demons. In particular, the crazy graphic style and the 2D look stand out, reminiscent of H.P. Lovecraft’s dark settings.
On Steam, the developers describe their game as a “Hardcore MMORPG full of despair with an open world.”
There are no classes; instead, the six different weapons determine your playstyle. Each weapon has a very large and complex talent tree with many choices.
You control your character either with mouse clicks or WASD.
Fights are action-packed. You must actively dodge, and for boss opponents, you will need to develop special strategies.
In PvE, you can expect dungeons, raids, and boss fights requiring a minimum of 24 players.
PvP takes place in special areas.
You can organize into tribes and wage wars against other tribes.
Mad World will be available on Steam, in a standalone client, and as a browser game. It targets PC gamers, but it could theoretically also be played on mobile devices. However, there will be no support for the Steam Deck at launch.
When exactly will Mad World be released? The official release will take place on April 26 at 3:00 PM German time. There are also pre-order packages with early access. Depending on the package, you can start as early as April 23 or even April 21, each at 3:00 PM.
Here you can watch gameplay for the PvE endgame:
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Mad World – Trailer for PvE
Story full of moral choices and betrayal
What are the highlights of Mad World? A core element of the game is the story. It is not only extremely dark but also forces you to make decisions constantly – but with consequences.
For example, you could be thrown out of a safe refuge if you do not fulfill every wish of the local mayor. You can execute traitors or show mercy. Moreover, it often happens that you are betrayed by supposed friends.
In beta tests, the story received much praise, although it was criticized that some translations are a bit clumsy. Mad World is developed by Jandisoft, a new Korean studio, some developers of which previously worked on the MMORPG classic Metin 2.
The second feature is the very tight and complex gameplay. According to the developers, you will fail at bosses and must first learn their abilities and routines before you have any chance.
Additionally, there are complex talent trees, an example of which you can see in the gallery above. These offer 758 different perks.
How is the game financed? Mad World is basically free but offers pre-order packages ranging from $10 to $100. These include early access to the game, currency for the real-money shop, and special titles and skins.
The real-money shop offers level boosters, costumes, and additional inventory space. In addition, there will be a battle pass with both free and paid versions.
Who is it interesting for? Mad World is aimed at players looking for a complex MMORPG in the style of Path of Exile, but with a unique graphic style and guild battles in the endgame. However, it will likely fill more of a niche and is not for the general audience.
What do you think about Mad World? Does this MMORPG appeal to you?
