EVE Online: SF-MMORPG boasts 6,000 pilots in a massive battle, but the players seem rather frustrated

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The term MMORPG actually holds the promise of “massive player crowds” hacking away at each other in huge battles with thousands of fighters. But the reality in 2023 is far from that in most games. Only in the MMORPG EVE Online do such battles still occur today – as now in the system X47L-Q: More than 6,000 pilots are fighting there, the developers proudly announce. But players are quite disappointed nonetheless.

How was it in the past with large battles in MMORPGs? “Large battles” were one of the defining features of MMORPGs in the 2000s:

  • The game took place in the open free world – there were no limits on how many players could be in one place
  • Often different realms battled for fortresses or relics like in Dark Age of Camelot
  • In WoW there were legendary battles for the capitals. At key locations in the open world, Alliance and Horde would attack each other uncontrollably

For many, these enormous battles with hundreds of players were what defined “MMORPGs”: the “massive” and the “chaotic.”

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What is it like today? For many years now, these battles in the open world have disappeared from most MMORPGs. They have been replaced by “structured PvP”: players meet in a battleground with groups of 10, 20, or maybe 120 players each.

In most cases it is no longer a chaotic battle, but resembles a football match more. Each side brings the same number of players, there are rules, and it is no longer so sprawling.

Still, the industry knows that many MMORPG players wish for the return of such chaotic battles. Therefore, in games like New World, “massive battles” have been announced, but in practice, only sporadically has anything like that been seen.

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Why are there no more large battles? Such battles with unlimited players have some disadvantages:

  • They are unfair – one side is often much stronger than the other
  • They do not meet the players’ desire to be a great hero. Because for every Robin Hood there must also be the third from the left on the wall who gets shot by Robin Hood with an arrow – and who wants to play that?
  • On consoles, large battles are impossible due to performance limits. The games would have to look graphically much worse – no one wants to take that risk
  • And even in PC games, the effect storm forces performance and gameplay enjoyment to their knees – the servers of The Elder Scrolls Online have been singing their lament for years

EVE Online boasts of large battles involving 6,000 pilots

Where are these battles still happening? Only one relevant and well-known MMORPG still offers these large battles today: the sci-fi epic EVE Online. It is played without limits on a single large server, and battles involving thousands of participants still occur, which the developers are happy to boast about.

On March 12, the Twitter account of EVE Online stated: More than 6,000 pilots from 4 alliances would engage in a battle in the system X47L-Q.

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As the MMO site MassivelyOP knows, this is even bigger than the last “record battle” with 5,000 pilots, the so-called “Massacre at M2-XFE” but smaller than the “FURY at FWST-8”, which involved more than 8,000 people.

It seems that CCP is rightly boasting about this large battle on Twitter.

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What is the catch? Many pilots are writing on Twitter that this large battle is not something CCP can boast about. Because the servers of EVE Online struggle with so many players. And that despite time lag, because in EVE time passes more slowly when so many pilots meet:

  • One player says: It is indeed fun, but the servers understandably have serious problems.
  • Another says: In “Breaking News” CCP at least got the “Breaking” part right: It implies the servers are breaking down.
  • Others immediately shout “Potato Server” or “Rip Server”
  • Another adds maliciously: 6,000 people trying to play EVE, thus breaking the previous record when 5,000 people tried to play EVE

CCP even promoted a Twitch account where players could watch the battle live… but even there, the behavior of CCP, to reset the battle, was viewed critically:

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It is clear that even in the only MMORPG that still offers these large battles today, they are very controversial. Apparently, this requires technology and server performance that no MMORPG can currently provide.

It is a pity that the grand plans of Herman Narula are on ice:

What happened to the man who received 500 million $ and promised to build the MMORPGs of the future?

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How difficult it is to be a role model in Destiny 2 – All goals for rank 8 to 11

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Players in Destiny 2 can now not only appreciate each other. They can also become the ultimate role model in the community. But only if they complete several challenges within a season to reach Guardian rank 11. Therefore, MeinMMO reveals what hidden and tricky tasks you can expect at Guardian ranks 8-11.

Update March 14, 2023 / 7:00 PM: Today Bungie announced via Twitter that the Guardian ranks will receive an update to address player criticism regarding excessively high appreciation ranks.

As Bungie wrote: “To better meet our goals, we have reduced the required appreciation point total to fulfill the objectives in all Guardian ranks. The target descriptions will be updated in-game on March 16 to reflect the new appreciation requirements.”

– Rank 7: 460 (previously 750)
– Rank 8: 790 (previously 1,250)
– Rank 9: 1,290 (previously 1,750)
– Rank 10: 1,530 (previously 5,000)
– Rank 11: 1,800 (was 6,000)
(Destiny2Team via Twitter)

We have already updated the new appreciation requirements in this article.

What are the Guardian ranks in Destiny 2? With Lightfall, Bungie introduced a new system for players to showcase their experience in the loot shooter. The Guardian ranks, as the system is called, offer them a lot of new tasks to complete.

  • There are a total of 11 ranks to climb on the way to “role model”.
  • Each rank contains multiple objectives in the form of challenges, and all must be completed before moving on to the next rank.
  • Unlike other ranks such as those of the Vanguard, the Crucible, or the Gambit rank, you do not automatically level up.

Ranks 1-6 are still relatively easy to achieve because they are intended to provide new players with a kind of tutorial on how Destiny works. Only starting from rank 8 does it get progressively harder.

However, those who want the ultimate prestige to be considered a “role model” in Destiny 2 must master several tough challenges and also possess the latest DLC.

In this article, we reveal exactly what tasks await you in the system.

From rank 8, things get serious – here it shows who a true Guardian is (via reddit.com)

All tasks to be completed for Guardian rank 8 to 11

Most Guardians have already started at rank 6 “Veteran”. Bungie granted this to its longtime players automatically. From rank 8 onwards, however, it gets serious for the status “Justiciar”.

Why should I complete this? The Guardian rank system is intended to be like a journey. Previously, new players went through the game with no plan on what to do. Now they have a roadmap to follow.

Those who complete the journey to rank 11 have basically done everything in Destiny 2. And those who have done everything, no matter how difficult, should have a good understanding of it. Because to achieve these goals from the ranks, you need more experience, repetition, time, and game knowledge.

Veterans can distinguish themselves as experienced players and showcase their status as “icon or role model of guardianship”, whom every New Light in Destiny 2 respects.

Guardian Rank 8: Justiciar

CATEGORYTASKS TO COMPLETE:
CollectionIncrease the number of exotic weapons in your collection to 15.
Collect 15 exotic armor pieces.
Request a title.
AppreciationsGive or receive 10 commendations in raids, dungeons, or strikes without matchmaking.
Obtain 1250 appreciations from other guardians.
Lost SectorsComplete Legendary Lost Sectors
Complete a Lost Sector on Grandmaster solo without dying.
EndgameComplete the raid “Kingsfall”.
Complete the raid “Root of Nightmares”.
Complete the dungeon “Spire of the Watcher”.
Complete the dungeon “Duality”.
LightfallComplete the first four Lightfall campaign missions on the difficulty “Legendary”.
Complete the last four Lightfall campaign missions on the difficulty “Legendary”.
Claim 6 reputation rewards from Nimbus.
Complete 3 weekly campaign missions from the Lightfall campaign on the difficulty “Legend” and achieve a team score of 100,000.
StrikeComplete a Vanguard strike on the difficulty “Legend.”
Complete a strike on “Legend” with platinum.
Complete a strike on “Legend” with a high score of 130,000 or higher.
Season of ResistanceObtain 20 seasonal ranks.
Complete the current seasonal activity or exotic quest at the highest difficulty.
Complete 10 seasonal challenges.
These tasks await players to achieve rank 8

Guardian Rank 9: Eraser

At rank 9, you become the “Eraser” – but only if you don’t erase the following tasks, but successfully complete them.

CATEGORYTASKS TO COMPLETE:
CollectionCollect 20 exotic armor pieces.
Collect 85 exotic weapons.
Claim 2 titles.
AppreciationsAppreciate 50 other players in a raid or dungeon.
Increase the commendation score to 1,290 appreciations from other guardians or higher. (after the update on March 16, 2023)
EndgameComplete the dungeon “The Shattered Throne”.
Complete the dungeon “Pit of Heresy”.
Complete the dungeon “Prophecy”.
Complete the dungeon “Sinking Feeling”.
StrikeComplete a Vanguard Strike at the “Grandmaster” difficulty or higher.
Complete a strike on “Grandmaster” with a high score.
Power LevelIncrease your power level to the season’s cap.
Increase the seasonal artifact power bonus to +12.
Raid EndgameComplete the raid “Last Wish”.
Complete the raid “Garden of Salvation”.
Complete the raid “Deep Stone Crypt”.
Complete the raid “Vault of Glass”.
Complete the raid “Curse of Osiris”.
Complete the raid “Kingsfall”.
Complete the raid “Root of Nightmares”.
Season of ResistanceObtain 50 seasonal ranks.
Purchase 8 upgrades at the strategy table.
Complete 20 seasonal challenges.
These tasks await players to achieve rank 9

Guardian Rank 10: Icon

From Guardian rank 10, it is mainly about appreciations. And Guardians who want to become an Icon in Destiny 2 need a lot of them while also completing these tasks for rank 10.

CATEGORYTASKS TO COMPLETE:
CollectionMaster 25 exotic weapons fully with catalysts.
Collect 30 exotic armor pieces.
Claim 5 titles.
AppreciationsReach 1,530 appreciation points. Praise from difficult activities provides the largest progress for the commendation score.
(after the update on March 16, 2023)
Receive 100 “Ally” or “Leader” appreciations. Leader appreciations provide bonus progress.
Lost SectorsComplete 5 Lost Sectors on Grandmaster solo.
Complete a Lost Sector on Grandmaster solo without dying.
DarknessUnlock all Darkness subclasses (Stasis and Strand).
Collect 5 Stasis fragments.
Collect 5 Strand fragments for a single character.
Complete a Grandmaster strike with an equipped Darkness subclass.
StrikeComplete the current strike at the “Grandmaster” difficulty.
Complete a top strike with a high score.
Season of ResistanceObtain 80 seasonal ranks.
Complete 30 seasonal challenges.
These tasks await players to achieve rank 10

Guardian Rank 11: Role Model

Now let’s come to the highest Guardian rank class, the “Role Model”. Those who have made it this far can already be proud. But these few tasks pose one last and challenging hurdle.

CATEGORYTASKS TO COMPLETE:
CollectionClaim 7 titles.
AppreciationsReach 1,800 appreciation points.
(after the update on March 16, 2023)
Receive 200 “Ally” or “Leader” appreciations. Leader appreciations provide bonus progress.
StrikeComplete the triumphs to earn the Conqueror title.
Complete the triumphs to gild the Conqueror title.
EndgameComplete the most recently released dungeon solo.
Complete the most recently released dungeon on “Grandmaster” difficulty.
Complete the raid “Root of Nightmares” on Grandmaster.
These tasks await players to achieve rank 11

Don’t ignore your own appreciations

That’s why you should always evaluate other guardians: The appreciations received and appreciation points are not the same, even though they stand in relation to each other. Appreciations are solely from praise from other guardians. However, you also earn points for the evaluation itself.

These points are composed of the total number of appreciation points received and awarded in the current season through group activities. They are increased when you help players at lower ranks.

Consequently, those who give little or no praise to other guardians do not do themselves any favors and will noticeably have fewer of their own appreciation points.

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Guardian Ranks are reset with each season

Can I keep my Guardian rank? Yes and no. Some of the Guardian rank objectives are outlined in Destiny 2 with colored boxes.

  • White outlined tasks are general in nature and not tied to seasons or DLCs.
  • Blue outlined are seasonal objectives that will likely be reset after season 20.
  • Gold outlined are DLC-specific challenges within the Guardian ranks.

This means that in each season, the Guardian rank will be reset. Especially since some objectives are tied to season 20. Some of these objectives will no longer be available in season 21 and will be replaced with new ones to be completed.

  • Guardian Ranks reset to rank 5 at the end of the season

How far have you come with your Guardian rank? And are you still motivated after learning what awaits you? Let us know in the comments.

Those wondering why they keep getting killed by NPC enemies in Neomuna, even though their power level fits, should read this:

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Player grinds 56 hours of Elden Ring for a crazy achievement – “Incredibly satisfying to complete it”

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Elden Ring is an RPG monster that wants to devour your character and your time – often the game is even successful in this. A player on the discussion platform reddit recently drew attention because she pumped 56 hours into a collection achievement and apparently got lucky.

What kind of achievement was that? Reddit user “KyraThressen” has collected all 308 weapons in Elden Ring. She states in a thread on reddit that it took her around 56 hours.

Elden Ring is huge, the open world packed with puzzles, nasty monsters, and NPCs constantly appearing who want to throw punches. Nevertheless, she persevered and could secure the achievement.

How she did it and which weapon was the most annoying to grind can be found here. If you want to know another community story, you can also start our video:

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How did she do it? The answer is as simple as it is exhausting. Ultimately, you need 3 things:

  • An Arcane build
  • Very much patience
  • A large notepad

In the reddit thread, KyraThressen explains that there is no short way to achieve this success. It is pure willpower. However, one should inform themselves in advance and take notes on where and when to obtain which weapons. Additionally, there are “missable” weapons that would only be available again in NewGame+.

Moreover, a build focusing on Arcane is helpful. This slightly improves your chances for weapons that drop from certain enemies. KyraThressen’s build shows 95 Arcane in the reddit thread:

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Which weapon was the most annoying? At the front is “Envoy’s Greathorn.” The gigantic weapon is dropped by certain enemies that are difficult to defeat. Additionally, the drop rate is abysmal.

Following closely is the Cleanrot Spear. While it is not so difficult to farm, it was very boring to farm the thing.

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KyraThressen was not the first to secure all weapons in Elden Ring. Other equipment grinders chime in the thread. User “xxvkaxx” even calls KyraThressen a lucky person – he took over 150 hours. Maleficent_Ground372 even claims to have collected all armors as well.

When asked if the whole action is worth it, there is a clear answer: No. Although it is “incredibly satisfying to finish it,” it is not worth the time, according to KyraThressen.

One should set goals, maybe farm the best weapons of Elden Ring. But not all, she cannot recommend that to anyone.

So … how many weapons and armors do you have in your inventory in Elden Ring? How much time have you generally invested in the game? Leave us a comment on the topic.

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In a new anime MMORPG you can summon 350 monsters – Already has 30,000 players on Steam shortly after release

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On March 9th, a new anime MMORPG celebrated its global release. Shortly thereafter, it gained 30,000 players on Steam.

What kind of game is this? Summoners War: Chronicles is an MMORPG from the South Korean development studio Com2uS, which is available on Steam and mobile devices via the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

Although Summoners War: Chronicles was released back in November 2022, it only celebrated the worldwide release of the MMORPG on March 9th.

The game features an anime style and is set in the world of the popular mobile game Summoners War.

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What makes the game special? In Summoners War: Chronicles, you choose one of three playable characters, known as Summoners, each of whom has a unique role and brings its own skill set.

With your character, you have the opportunity to summon various monsters and form a team with them. There should be over 350 different monsters that accompany you on the battlefield and to whom you can give commands.

The world of Summoners War: Chronicles consists of various continents that you can travel. It also offers various dungeons and raids, as well as PvP battles in the arena – just like Summoners War.

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How successful was the global release? The global release went very successfully for the MMORPG. While the game had only about 2,000 players on Steam in February, there was a player boom after the release on March 9th (via steamcharts).

The player numbers rose sharply and reached a peak of 31,277 (as of March 14, 2:00 PM). Cross-platform, Summoners War: Chronicles reportedly reached even 110,000 simultaneous players according to Com2uS.

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How is the game received? The MMORPG has 2,500 ratings on Steam and is 74% positive. The reviews themselves are somewhat mixed. Some players report that they generally enjoy the game.

However, some players also criticize the gacha system behind the MMORPG. Although Summoners War: Chronicles is a F2P title, there are enough opportunities to spend money – including pay-to-win and pay-to-progress.

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Tower of Fantasy: Unlock All Recipes, with Ingredients and Buffs

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In Tower of Fantasy, you can not only beat up monsters but also cook delicious dishes. Therefore, we show you all known recipes, what ingredients you need, and what buffs they provide.

Cooking is important: In Tower of Fantasy, cooking is a crucial task that every player eventually tackles. With the cooking stations on the map, you can create delicious dishes that provide you with useful buffs and increase your satiety. However, the game requires creativity and the willingness to mix ingredients yourself. Recipes can only be learned if you mix the right ingredients.

To avoid wasting ingredients unnecessarily and to quickly compile a complete cookbook, we summarize all known recipes for you. To facilitate scrolling, we have added small steps for quicker navigation:

All Recipes and the Buffs They Provide

Where can I cook? To wield the cooking spoon, you need to travel to one of the cooking stations on the map. These are marked with a cooking pot symbol. The stations look like small space probes adorned with stickers. Travel to one of these stations and interact with it. Then the cooking window pops up and you can get started.

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The cooking station and its corresponding menu
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This is what the cooking station symbol looks like on the map

Common Recipes

RecipeIngredientsBuffs
Fried Mushrooms2x MushroomsRestores 5 satiety – When used, instantly restores 10% + 1500 HP of the Wanderer
Crunchy Grilled Fish1x PerchRestores 10 satiety
Whole Wheat Bread2x Homi GrainRestores 10 satiety
Sizzling Meat2x Wild MeatRestores 10 satiety
Fried Egg2x Poultry EggRestores 5 satiety – When used, instantly restores 10% + 1500 HP of the Wanderer
Grilled Sand Onions2x Sand OnionsRestores 10 satiety
Cactus Specialty2x Ball CactusRestores 5 satiety – When used, instantly restores 10% + 1500 HP of the Wanderer
Salad2x Salad
1x Salad Dressing		Restores 5 satiety – When used, instantly restores 10% + 1500 HP of the Wanderer
All known common recipes

Uncommon Recipes

RecipeIngredientsBuffs
Beet Soup2x BeetsRestores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Black Moss Soup2x Black Moss
2x Salad		Restores 8 satiety. When used, instantly restores 13% + 10000 HP of the Wanderer
Breakfast Cereal2x Homi Grain
2x Milk		Restores 14 satiety
Crunchy Chicken Burger1x Homi Grain
1x Salad
1x Poultry Meat		Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Dandelion Mushroom Soup1x Dandelion Seed
2x Mushrooms		Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Fried Rice with Eggs1x Poultry Egg
2x Rice		Restores 14 satiety
Fire Cap Mushroom Soup2x Fire Cap
2x Salad		Restores 400 stamina. When used, instantly restores 13% + 10000 HP of the Wanderer
Fried Chicken1x Homi Grain
2x Poultry Meat		Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Fries1x Potato
1x Salad Dressing		Restores 14 satiety
Golden Egg with Tomato2x Poultry Eggs
2x Thornmate		Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Grilled Lizard Tail2x Meat TailRestores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Honey Fruit Juice1x Sparkling Water
2x Fallen Fruits
1x Honey		Restores 300 stamina. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Iced Orchid Surprise1x Sparkling Water
2x Ghost Mushrooms
1x Milk		Restores 300 stamina. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Meat Pie1x Wild Meat
2x Homi Grain		Restores 14 satiety
Meat-Potato Stew1x Wild Meat
1x Potato		Restores 14 satiety
Mushroom Soup2x Salad
2x Mushrooms		Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Red Wheat Bread2x Brown RiceRestores 16 satiety
Seaweed Egg Soup2x Purple Seaweed
1x Poultry Egg		Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Sliced Fish with Mushroom2x Mushrooms
1x Perch		Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Cooked Scallops2x Scallops
1x Salad		Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Stir-fried Broccoli2x BroccoliRestores 14 satiety
Surf and Turf1x Dabry Sturgeon
2x Poultry Eggs		Restores 8 satiety. When used, instantly restores 13% + 10000 HP of the Wanderer
Vegetable Salad1x Fallen Fruits
1x Lettuce
1x Salad Dressing
1x Thornmate		Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
All known uncommon recipes

Rare Recipes

Recipe IngredientsBuffs
Balloon Fruit Salad2x Balloon Fruit
1x Salad Dressing
2x Throne Tomato		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 16% + 34000 HP of the Wanderer
Barnacle Seafood Pizza1x Barnacle
2x Natural Rice
1x Onion		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 16% + 34000 HP of the Wanderer
Barnacle Stew 2x Barnacles
4x Lettuce		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases physical resistance by 10% (+290 physical resistance for 900 seconds).
Cooked Scallops3x Lettuce
2x Scallops		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 15% + 20000 HP of the Wanderer
Potato Balls with Caviar1x Caviar
2x Potatoes		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases physical damage by 1% (+80 physical damage for 900 seconds).
Caviar Sushi1x Caviar
2x Purple Seaweed
2x Rice		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 16% + 34000 HP of the Wanderer
Chocolate Bread2x Brown Rice
2x Cocoa Beans		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 16% + 34000 HP of the Wanderer
Cocoa2x Cocoa Beans
2x Honey
1x Milk		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases frost resistance by 10% (+290 frost resistance for 900 seconds).
Eel Mushroom Soup1x Eel
2x Fire Cap		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases electric damage by 1% (+80 electric damage for 900 seconds).
Fiddlehead Paste2x Brown Rice
2x Fiddlehead Ferns		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 16% + 34000 HP of the Wanderer
Fiddlehead Soup2x Fiddlehead Ferns
4x Lettuce		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 16% + 34000 HP of the Wanderer
Fire Dragon Fruit Tea2x Fire Dragon Fruits
2x Honey		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases flame damage by 1% (+80 flame damage for 900 seconds).
Fruit Bread1x Fallen Fruits
1x Homi Grain
1x Poultry Egg
2x Strawberries 		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 15% + 20000 HP of the Wanderer
Iced Strawberry Lemonade1x Sparkling Water
2x Honey
2x Strawberries		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases fire resistance by 10% (+170 fire resistance for 900 seconds).
Toast with Two Berries Jam3x Homi Grain
1x Blueberry Glass
1x Strawberry		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases electric damage by 1% (+45 electric damage for 900 seconds).
Pine Nut Cocoa1x Cocoa Bean
2x Milk
1x Pine Cone		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 16% + 34000 HP of the Wanderer
Grilled Rump Steak2x Rump JointsRestores 500 stamina. When used, instantly restores 15% + 20000 HP of the Wanderer
Sea Crab Soup2x Hermit Crabs
4x Mushrooms		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases fire resistance by 10% (+170 fire resistance for 900 seconds).
Seafood Soup3x Sea Snails
1x Lettuce
2x Scallops		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases frost damage by 1% (+45 frost damage for 900 seconds).
Simple Power Salad1x Broccoli
1x Lettuce
1x Poultry Egg
1x Salad Dressing
1x Thornmate		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases physical resistance by 10% (+170 physical resistance for 900 seconds).
Azalea Snow Pearls Tea2x Honey
1x Milk
1x Azalea Snow Pearl		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases frost damage by 1% (+80 frost damage for 900 seconds).
Spicy Burger3x Homi Grain
1x Salad
2x Hind Quarter		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases physical damage by 1% (+45 physical damage for 900 seconds).
Spicy Eel 1x EelRestores 10 satiety. When used, increases electric resistance by 10% (+170 electric resistance for 900 seconds).
Sweet Pomegranate Juice1x Sparkling Water
2x Honey
2x Phosphor Grenade		Restores 600 stamina. When used, instantly restores 16% + 34000 HP of the Wanderer
Steamed Crab2x Lettuce
2x Swimming Crab		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 15% + 20000 HP of the Wanderer
Steamed Egg with Sea Urchin2x Poultry Eggs
2x Sea Urchin		Restores 10 satiety. When used, instantly restores 15% + 20000 HP of the Wanderer
Thundercloud Blueberry Lemonade1x Sparkling Water
2x Honey
1x Blueberry Glass		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases electric resistance by 10% (+170 electric resistance for 900 seconds).
Noodles with Tomato and Fried Egg3x Homi Grain
1x Poultry Egg
4x Thornmate		Restores 10 satiety. When used, increases fire attacks by 1% (+45 physical damage for 900 seconds).
All rare recipes

Super Rare Recipes

RecipesIngredientsBuffs
Stewed Meat1x Fatty PieceRestores 20 satiety. When used, increases frost resistance by 15% (+675 frost resistance for 1200 seconds).
Caterpillar Mushroom Noodles3x Brown Rice
1x Caterpillar Mushroom		Restores 20 satiety. When used, instantly restores 20% + 60000 HP of the Wanderer
Grilled Steak1x Premium PieceRestores 20 satiety. When used, increases electric resistance by 15% (+675 electric resistance for 1200 seconds).
Juicy Meat Sandwich2x Brown Rice
1x Fatty Piece
2x Poultry Eggs		Restores 20 satiety. When used, increases fire resistance by 15% (+675 fire resistance for 1200 seconds).
Nut Tea1x Hazelnut
2x Honey
2x Pine Cone		Restores 20 satiety. When used, instantly restores 20% + 60000 HP of the Wanderer
Purple Yam Paste3x Brown Rice
1x Purple Yam		Restores 20 satiety. When used, increases electric damage by 2% (+150 electric damage for 1200 seconds).
Salmon Sashimi1x Sea Bass Restores 20 satiety. When used, increases frost damage by 2% (+150 frost damage for 1200 seconds).
Fried Rice with Snails2x Rice
1x Aassnail		Restores 20 satiety. When used, increases physical resistance by 15% (+675 physical resistance for 1200 seconds).
Snow Lotus Soup2x Honey
1x Snow Lotus		Restores 800 stamina. When used, instantly restores 20% + 60000 HP of the Wanderer
Steak with Mushroom Sauce3x Fire Cap
1x Premium Piece 		Restores 20 satiety. When used, increases fire attacks by 2% (+150 physical damage for 1200 seconds).
Fried Rice with Truffles1x Black Truffle
1x Onion
2x Rice		Restores 20 satiety. When used, increases physical damage by 2% (+150 physical damage for 1200 seconds).
All super rare recipes

More about Tower of Fantasy can be found here:

Important about cooking: Note that you cannot learn a recipe right away if you throw all the right ingredients into the machine. To increase your chances of learning the required recipe, you should add a larger amount of the used ingredients. This way, you increase your luck and then receive the required recipe. Once you have learned the recipe, you can cook your dishes with just one of the required components.

This was our little list of all recipes in Tower of Fantasy; which dish is your favorite, and have you learned all the recipes? Let us know in the comments!

Also, make sure to accomplish these seven things daily in Tower of Fantasy, or you’ll miss out on cool rewards:

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 14.03. – The last battleground location will be available

Britta ♤ BeAngel Britta ♤ BeAngel Reading time 5 minutes

After a successful raid weekend in Destiny 2, today’s weekly reset brings movement to the seasonal story again. The third and final battleground will be opened, and the Guardians can take another step in the story.

This is happening this week: Last week there was an unplanned postponement of two activities in Destiny 2. On one hand, the endgame in the form of “Trials of Osiris” is being brought forward. In return, the traditional Iron Banner, which should actually start today, has been pushed back by a week.

In week 3, there is also a new battleground experience called “Orbital Prison” in the ongoing “Season of Resistance” in PvE. However, some Guardians are also worried whether the Queen of the Rifts, Mara Sov, can endure the strain of sharing her power. Because already now, she is showing clear signs of weakness.

For the most eager Destiny players, this week the completion of progress in the Guardian Rank system will continue. The tasks issued by Bungie are real challenges starting from Rank 8 that not everyone can or wants to pass.

Our tip: Don’t ignore the ratings and evaluate other Guardians. This indirectly makes it easier for you to reach Rank 11 and especially the 6000 appreciation points. When you evaluate other Guardians, you receive appreciation points in return.

Destiny 2: All challenges you need to master for Guardian rank 8 to 11

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Key information about activities from March 14 to March 21.

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Vanguard: Nightfall – The Fire Trial

  • “Hyper-Net Current”
    • A strike awaits you in Neomuna with a racetrack. You are supposed to, together with Nimbus, penetrate into the Vex network to reactivate the city’s defense via the CloudArk.
Earn the Nightfall weapon this week: Wendigo GL3 – Grenade Launcher

Changes in Lightfall for the Nightfalls: The Vanguard challenges will be adjusted to take these changes into account in Lightfall. Additionally, Bungie will integrate scoring into the Vanguard Ops playlist. The higher your score, the larger the multiplier for your Vanguard Rank.

  • Complete Vanguard activities with the wave focus.
    • These can either be the seasonal waves for Nightfalls or the weekly waves for Vanguard Ops.
  • Complete Nightfall activities.
    • Higher difficulty levels provide correspondingly more progress.
    • A single top-tier Nightfall also completes this challenge. However, it will not be available again in the game until April 11, 2023.

Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation

  • The weekly legacy raid is the “Deep Stone Crypt” on Europa.
  • In addition, there is also extra top-tier loot in the dungeon “Duality.”
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Bungie will further expand these content rotations starting Season 22. Then players will be able to play not only raids and dungeons as “legacy” but also old exotic missions.

Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity:

  • Fight as a fireteam in “Team Scorched” and go after opposing Guardians

Where is there a bonus this week?

In week 3, Destiny 2 grants you a bonus in Gambit for your reputation ranks.

Weekly Activities

Here come the key activities of this week. Guardians will now be able to explore the new Lightfall campaign. In year 6, instead of Savathun, the Witness is now at the helm as the main antagonist in Destiny 2.

Zoom through the strike “Hyper-Net Current” this week

Neomuna – Weekly Campaign Mission

  • “Headturner”
    • Prevent the Vex incursion on the CloudArk of Neomuna. This campaign mission also includes the strike “Hyper-Net Current.”

Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City

If you still need Triumphs from the Dreaming City, then pay attention. The second stage of corruption reveals new accesses with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture.”

  • Petra Venj has this week the 3rd Ascendant Challenge for you. You can find Petra and her quest offer at the location “Divalian Mists” in the Dreaming City. The city of the Awoken is entering the second stage of corruption.

All sources of top loot in Season 20 of Destiny 2

So you know where to effectively get your top loot, we provide you with a quick overview of activities every week.

This is the new max level: In the new Season of Resistance (Season 20), the power level increases drastically. The maximum power level of your equipment is at 1,810. Thus, the power level at the start of the new Season 20 has risen by +210 compared to the previous Season 19.

  • In Season 20 of Lightfall, Guardians start at power level 1600.
  • The Soft Cap is at 1750.
  • The Powerful Cap at 1800.
  • With top loot, you can get to the Hard Cap of 1810.

We list the currently known activities that give you top loot and thus power levels so that you can level up quickly.

Nezarek winks at you with his planet eyes from the top raid

This top loot brings your power level up to 1,810:

  • Top raid “Root of Nightmares” (+2)
  • Top dungeon “Guardian’s Pillar” (+2)
  • Legacy raid rotation this week: “Deep Stone Crypt” (+2)
  • Legacy dungeon rotation “Duality” (+2)
  • Complete one or more Nightfall strikes and collect 200,000 points (+2)
  • Complete a Nightfall strike with the appropriate wave (+2)
  • “Eternity’s Trials”: Reach at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
  • Complete the exo mission //knoten.ovrd.AVALON// in the EDC (+2)
  • Complete bounties at the strategy table via “The Liberator’s Path” (+1)
  • Weekly Lightfall campaign mission
  • Complete 3 Resistance battlegrounds in the seasonal playlist
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Vanguard Operation strikes with the appropriate wave (+1)
  • Hawthorne’s clan task: Earn 5000 XP (+1)

Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse

In Lightfall and Season 20, there are many cosmetics to discover. So check back with Tess this week to see what new offerings she has. This week you can for example unwind with an emote or get the Sparrow “Surging Current” to match your Arc armor ornaments.

The Sparrow “Surging Current” is available for Glimmer in the Eververse this week

This week, you can also get the following for Glimmer from Tess:

  • Exotic weapon ornament for the sword “The Grievance” called “Knight’s Lament”
  • Exotic emote “Overzealous Swarm”
  • Exotic emote “Stress Ball”
  • Exotic ship “Velocimant”
  • Exotic Sparrow “Drive Force”
  • Exotic Sparrow “Surging Current”
  • Exotic ghost shell “AOKI/FAAS Shell”
  • Legendary emote “My Big Cowboy Hat”
  • Legendary ghost projection “Thumbs Down Projection”
  • Legendary teleport effect “Glass Entrance”
  • Shader “Seven Sisters”
  • Shader “Oiled Cast-Tin Bronze”

Tip: Don’t forget to stop by Ada-1 for shaders too. She now offers forgotten colors in Lightfall that could also expand your collection and selection once a week.

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What do you currently like best about the activities in Destiny 2? Is it perhaps the new raid or the exo mission //knoten.ovrd.AVALON// with the good old and always grumpy Asher Mir?

The grumpiest character in Destiny 2 is not dead – You can now get insulted by him again

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Diablo 4 is still missing a class to be complete – And it’s the one you wish for

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Diablo 4 will be a service game that is to be supplied with new content over the years. Fans are already speculating about what might come and which new class is on the horizon. One class is particularly popular and is even very likely. The best part: most of you also want it.

What kind of class is that? Paladins have already existed in Diablo 2. The holy warriors fight with divine magic, sword and shield in heavy armor. They are the proverbial bulwark against the dark forces.

The idea of paladins was later continued in Diablo 3 and Diablo Immortal with the Crusader. The two classes share many characteristics, although Crusaders still have signature abilities with horses.

In our poll on which new class you want in Diablo 4, paladins are currently in first place with 29% of the votes. And it looks like the chances are quite good that you might get your wish as early as the first expansion.

Currently, only 5 classes are known in Diablo 4: Barbarian, Druid, Huntress, Necromancer, and Sorceress. However, hints about a 6th class were already found in 2022, including a leak from Blizzard itself.

The Open Beta for Diablo 4 starts soon and you can test the classes yourself. Here’s what you need to know for the beta:

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Everything you need to know about the Open Beta in Diablo 4

Will the Paladin be the first new class in Diablo 4?

What speaks for the Paladin: At the end of 2022, an image appeared that shows the classes of Diablo 4 fighting against some demons and other opponents. No character is distinctly detailed except for the playable classes.

The same image was shown in 2019 when Diablo 4 was announced, but only with Sorceress, Barbarian, and Druid, the classes known at the time. The new image looks almost identical, except that three additional characters are visible.

Next to the Huntress and the Necromancer, a 6th figure in golden armor is visible, carrying a shield, possessing angel wings, and holding a spear in the air. The image was quickly removed, but a user on reddit has saved and shared it.

Diablo 4 2019 barbar druid and sorceress key art
This image from 2019 was later expanded with additional classes.

Since then, rumors have been running hot, and players are wondering what kind of character this could be. They suspect an angel, which doesn’t fit because a face is visible. Angels don’t have faces in Diablo. Therefore, various classes are now being considered that could be possible:

  • Paladin
  • Crusader
  • Valkyrie (like in the Amazon skill from Diablo 2)
  • Templar

Another indication for the Paladin, according to fans and experts, is that a class of this archetype is still missing. There is currently no class that uses holy power and also no real shield bearer. For completeness, such a class would still need to come.

Do you want to vote yourself? Here is the poll on which class you wish for:

When could the Paladin appear? It would make sense historically for the class to come into play with the first or second expansion. In the story of Diablo 4, the gates of heaven are closed, so there is no help from angels.

However, if the story eventually leads to a point where players travel to heaven, as in Diablo 3, or otherwise make contact with divine beings, a corresponding class would thematically fit as well.

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When exactly the expansion will be released, we cannot say yet. Some fans suspect that the first expansion or the first new DLC will be released before the end of the year. We also don’t know anything about the cost of a possible new class yet.

It is common practice in game development to think about potential new content long before the release, and some of it may even be partially completed. So it may well be that the new class is announced even before the release on June 6.

Since the announcement in 2019, a lot has changed in Diablo 4 – and some information has remained rather under the radar:

Here are 5 things you don’t know about Diablo 4 but should

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The IKELOS-MP is back in Destiny 2 and stronger than ever – Here’s how to build your God-Roll

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

Destiny 2 has brought back one of its most popular SMGs with new perks in Season 19. We will show you what makes the IKELOS_MP_V1.0.3 so strong now, where to get it, and what its God Roll is.

What kind of weapon is this? This is about the IKELOS-MP-V1.0.3, a new version of the SMG that now drops with an origin perk and can even be crafted at the gunsmith with enough collected blueprints.

Update, March 14, 2023: Since Season 19 has ended, there is no direct source for obtaining the Ikelos-MP anymore. We recommend trying at Banshee, the gunsmith at the Tower. He occasionally offers weapons when ranking up – even the Ikelos shotguns.

Many Guardians still remember it from Season 10, when Warmind cells dominated the meta and annihilated all enemies with explosions in a massive radius. When those were nerfed, other submachine guns took over the rankings, and the Ikelos-MP slipped further into obscurity – until now.

New perks and the fact that players can now craft it make the SMG popular again. Therefore, we will show you which rolls are the best and where you can farm them for blueprints.

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How to build your God Roll for the Ikelos-MP

How can I farm the weapon? To generally farm the new versions of the Ikelos weapons, you have several options, but one is particularly efficient.

Start the story mission “The Investigation” and complete it 4 times until you reach your maximum capacity of 2000 Seraph key codes. You can speed up the process by switching checkpoints of the last phase among your teammates.

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The Throne World awaits to be farmed

After that, head to the new heist playlist and open both chests at the end of the activity. Do this as often as you can until you run out of Seraph key codes. By opening these chests, you will receive a certain amount of resonance stems each time.

Then go to your inventory on the resonance AMP and use your resonance stems to create override frequencies and then use them at Seraph nodes.

Through these nodes, you will receive weapons and even have a chance to get weapons with red borders. After that, you can farm more blueprints via the H.E.L.M. and the perks from the Season 19 artifact “Seraph Cipher”.

In this video, Nexxoss-Gaming explains the process and, most importantly, where you can find these nodes:

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These are the God Rolls: We have created a total of two God Rolls that players can use in PvE and PvP.

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PvE Roll
Destiny-2-PvP-Ikelos-MP-GRoll
PvP Roll
Ikelos-MP for PvE and PvP

The following perks should be selected:

  • PvE
    • Hammer-Forged Rifling
    • Seraph Rounds
    • Feeding Frenzy
    • Voltshot
      • Masterwork: Range
  • PvP
    • Smallbore
    • Enhanced Rounds
    • Perpetual Motion
    • Rangefinder
      • Masterwork: Range

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Note that you must receive, tune, or dismantle the IKELOS_MP_v1.0.3 a total of five times with a red border before you can build it to your needs. That was all the information about the newly refreshed MP from Rasputin.

Do you find the weapon good, and what do you think of the new perk “Voltshot” that chains your opponents with Arc? Feel free to leave us a comment!

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Diablo 4

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 4 minutes

The new action RPG Diablo 4 was announced back in 2019. Since then, many new pieces of information about the game have been released, some of which have also changed. MeinMMO summarizes important content for you, of which you probably had no idea.

What are these things? A video by Diablo expert jessirocks made me aware that some information about Diablo 4 is not as widely known as one might assume.

That’s why I searched for details that have been rarely discussed, recently come to light, or have changed since the announcement in 2019. Those who have not followed Diablo 4 closely will at least not have known some of these things.

This knowledge can help you prepare for the upcoming open beta of Diablo 4, so you won’t look for missing features.

You can already find a summary of the content of Diablo 4 on MeinMMO. The video contains everything you need to know about the upcoming beta:

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Everything you need to know about the Open Beta in Diablo 4

1. Runes are coming, but not at launch

The developers already mentioned at the 2019 announcement that runes are returning to Diablo 4. Runes are special gems that you insert into items to create powerful rune words like in Diablo 2: Resurrected.

Some rune words were among the most powerful items in the game in previous installments. However, Diablo 3 no longer had the system. Diablo 4 is supposed to get it back, just not at launch.

In December 2022, the developers talked about the fact that while runes are still planned, they will not be in the game at launch. They will presumably be added later with one of the seasons or an expansion.

By the way: this also applies to sets. Sets will not be in the game at the launch of Diablo 4 but are expected to come after release:

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2. Loot depends on the area and the enemies

The most important feature in every Diablo game is the loot. Diablo 4 gets the loot system from Diablo 3. However, you have some influence over what you want to farm and even how it should look.

Certain enemy types are more likely to drop specific items. You are more likely to receive crossbows and clubs from bandits, and pants from drowned enemies. However, any item can drop anywhere.

The appearance of the items, however, differs depending on where you find an item. The region determines the skin. For example, an otherwise identical chest piece with the same stats looks different when it drops in Scosglen than when you find it in the steppe. The known regions are:

  • Shattered Peaks: a rocky snowy mountain range
  • Scosglen: wild forests and an important area for druids
  • Kehjistan: ruins of many wars and demonic invasions
  • Hawezar: a sickly swamp
  • Withered Steppes: as the name says, a barren steppe area
  • Hell: the home of demons, when and how we arrive here is still unknown

In the open beta, you will be able to explore the Shattered Peaks yourself. The other areas will be locked until the release on June 6.

The intro sequence already shows you a little of the Shattered Peaks:

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Diablo 4: This is what the first minutes of the game look like

3. Altars of Lilith permanently improve all your characters – Even new ones

While you are out and about in Diablo 4, you can find Altars of Lilith. These altars are located in every area. When you interact with them, one of your primary stats improves permanently. As it stands, you will receive one of the following stats:

  • +2 Strength
  • +2 Intelligence
  • +2 Willpower
  • +2 Dexterity
  • +8 maximum life

These improvements are permanent and apply to every character on your account, even those that have not yet been created. So if you want to try out a new class, you already have a small advantage at the early levels.

The altars function similarly to the Paragon system in Diablo 3, except that you must seek them out in the corresponding areas. We cannot yet say how many there will be in the entire game.

Still unsure which class you want to play? Our quiz will tell you which class in Diablo 4 suits you. Here you can find gameplay of Druid, Sorceress, and Barbarian:

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Diablo 4: Druid, Sorceress and Barbarian in Gameplay Trailer

4. You can trade, but only limited

Diablo 4 aims to make trading with other players possible again. This is primarily to promote the multiplayer aspect and cooperative gameplay. However, there will be no auction house; you will trade directly with other players.

While there is no time limit like in Diablo 3, there are some other restrictions, as the Diablo expert Rhykker mentioned in an interview:

  • Legendary and unique items are not tradable
  • Legendary aspects for the Codex of Power are also bound to you
  • If you enchant an item or add a socket, you can no longer trade it
  • Cosmetic items from the shop are not tradable

Blizzard wants to ensure that the best loot still comes from monsters, and that everyone can find it, not just buy it. However, since you can transform rare items into Legendary items through aspects, particularly good items are likely to be worth something.

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5. Diablo 4 has a Battle Pass that costs around 10 Euros

Diablo 4 is a live-service game that will be continuously developed and updated with new content after the release. Regular new seasons will be introduced, as in Diablo 3, along with a Battle Pass.

In the recently released information about the Battle Pass, Blizzard confirmed that the Battle Pass will have two paths: a free one and a paid one. The paid path is expected to cost 10 US dollars, which will likely also be 10 Euros.

A Battle Pass or season is currently planned for 3 months, although this was occasionally extended in Diablo 3. Completing the Battle Pass is expected to take around 75 hours.

Certain boosts in the Battle Pass require a certain character level, so you cannot just buy Battle Pass levels to advance faster. The first season, however, will only be released a few weeks after the launch.

If you want to know what else Diablo 4 has to offer, you can find more information on one of the most important aspects of the game here:

Diablo 4: Everything about the endgame and how Blizzard wants to keep you entertained

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Tech YouTuber should get millions for his business – Is now glad to have canceled the deal

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Linus Tech Tips is one of the most well-known tech channels on YouTube. However, the channel could have looked very different if Linus Sebastian had accepted a deal. In a conversation, he explains that he has no regrets about the decision to this day.

Linus Sebastian is the head of Linus Media Group, which also includes his famous tech channel “Linus Tech Tips”. In a conversation in the latest episode of “Wan Show”, he explained that an unbeatable offer had been made for his then-young channel.

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9-figure amount for YouTube channel, but how much, Linus does not reveal

He does not get very specific. He neither mentions a specific purchase price nor reveals the potential buyer. But he explains that he does not regret rejecting the offer:

No, no. I don’t really regret it, I was afraid that I would. I was worried. Have I ever said how much the offer was? Well, it was not six figures, and it was not seven figures. It was certainly not five or less… it was also not eight.

However, the offer is said to have been made to him before Linus Media Group grew to the size it is today. Now, Linus Media Group and the associated YouTube channels are likely worth significantly more.

Here you can see the entire conversation from Linus on YouTube:

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Since 2013, a total of 9 different channels have belonged to the group, of which “Linus Tech Tips” is certainly the most well-known offshoot. The offer also shows how much money such a channel can be worth.

One of his last major actions was testing a gaming PC. Here he disassembled an expensive gaming PC from Starforge Systems. That is the company of Asmongold and other big streamers.

Twitch streamer is concerned when the absolute tech expert takes apart the PC he is selling for 3,300 euros

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The new MMORPG Throne and Liberty lets you upload a photo, automatically creating your character from it

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

A feature of Throne and Liberty is supposed to be the character editor. The MMORPG relies on many options and realistic facial expressions. Additionally, an AI will create your desired character based on an uploaded photo.

What does the character editor offer? In Throne and Liberty, you can basically only play humans. However, you should be able to create them in great detail. There are dozens of hairstyles, colors, and customization options, including body and head shapes. This can already be inferred from the first videos and screenshots.

Especially exciting is the AI customization. You will be able to upload photos – such as of your own appearance – and the AI will automatically recreate the person in the editor. You will also have the option to make further adjustments afterward.

Otherwise, the MMORPG prides itself on mimicking realistic facial movements. According to testers in the beta, the characters should be able to move their mouths according to the dialogues.

After games like New World or indie titles like Embers Adrift and Fractured, it seems that an MMORPG is finally coming again where you can spend hours in the editor.

Two images of the character editor from official videos.

Throne and Liberty looks good, but is that enough?

What else does Throne and Liberty offer? Considering that the new MMORPG is actually supposed to be released in the coming months, it’s surprisingly quiet. The last official news was three weeks ago when it was announced that Amazon would take over publishing in the West.

Many things are currently unclear, such as the scope of PvE, what role dungeons and raids will play, or how many weapons there actually are. Only the graphics have convinced both in trailers and captivated testers.

Here you can watch the latest trailer:

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Recently, however, a lot has indicated that PvP will play a very significant role. It has also been officially confirmed that there will be open PvP at night without penalties.

Currently, monetization and a possible shop are completely unclear. It is only stated that the developers want to avoid Pay2Win as much as possible. When we will receive information about these matters is unknown.

What do you think of Throne and Liberty? Are you still interested, or does skepticism currently prevail? Everything that is known about the game has been collected here:

Throne and Liberty: Everything about the release, classes, and gameplay of the new MMORPG

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Pokémon GO: Trainers marvel at “secret rewards” that can be collected every week

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 4 minutes

In Pokémon GO not only do the little pocket monsters play a big role, but also the numerous items that can be collected. A trainer now shows how to secure a “secret reward” every week. We at MeinMMO explain to you what the reward is and how you can get it.

What reward is it? Pokémon GO is a game where exploring is at the center. For this reason, trainers are rewarded as part of the so-called Adventure Sync when they cover a certain distance weekly.

This way, trainers can look forward to plenty of balls and stardust, but they can also receive special eggs through the system. However, a reddit user explains that this is not all that lies behind Adventure Sync. With a trick, you can also score a secret reward. We show you how this works and what to expect.

Trainer gets “secret reward” from Adventure Sync

What trick is it? Actually, the reddit user LunarScholar wanted to show in his post with a screenshot that the gyms in his area were colored white and he finds it spooky. But a detail in his picture sparked a completely different discussion in the community. Many were surprised that he has no egg in his incubator (via reddit.com).

The reddit user Lavender_sky77 joins the discussion and offers a possible explanation in the comments. He himself leaves his incubators unoccupied from Sunday to Monday. The reason for this is the “secret reward” in the form of special candies that he wants to secure from Adventure Sync on Mondays. He explains:

I don’t hatch eggs on Sunday/Monday so that I have my egg slots full and get special candies as Adventure Sync rewards.

Lavender_sky77 via reddit.com

Other trainers also confirm in the comments and other reddit posts that they collect special candies this way.

Many trainers know nothing about “Secret Reward”

Trainers are surprised: Many players are amazed that there is such a “secret reward” in Adventure Sync at all. Until now, they had mainly secured the eggs and knew nothing of the special candies, but they are happy that Lavender_sky77 shares this info with them. The user jasonandhiswords writes on reddit.com: “Holy shit, this is huge. After 7 years, I’m still learning something new.”

And ricegator agrees (via reddit.com): “That’s right. I knew that I sometimes received special candies, but I thought it was random and not a choice between receiving eggs. Useful information!”

Is it worth it? Special candies are very popular among players because they can be converted into all other candies. So if you are missing candies to evolve a strong monster or level up, they serve as all-rounders and can be invested accordingly. Therefore, it can be worthwhile to stock up on them.

Additionally, some of the monsters hiding in the eggs of Adventure Sync can also be found in other eggs or elsewhere in the game. Therefore, they are particularly worthwhile if you are after a specific Pokémon or shiny.

Which monsters are currently in the eggs from Adventure Sync, we show you in the following article:

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How to secure the special candies

Why are there special candies in Adventure Sync? Normally, the rewards from Adventure Sync include various eggs as rewards, provided that you have walked more than 25 kilometers in a week. To have enough space for these eggs in the egg storage, Niantic introduced 3 additional slots some time ago that are only meant for the eggs from Adventure Sync and for 12km eggs from Team GO Rocket.

However, if these and all other egg slots are occupied when the rewards are distributed, you cannot receive any new eggs. To ensure that these players are still rewarded for their traveled distance, there is an alternative reward in the form of items.

Here we show you which monsters you should spend your special candies on.

Are there additional rewards? Yes, in addition to the mentioned special candies, you can also be rewarded with silver pinap berries as an alternative.

How can you secure the secret reward? To receive the reward, you must have all egg slots occupied during the distribution. Players like Lavender_sky77 take advantage of this for themselves and make sure in advance that they have 12 eggs in their storage.

So that not a single egg hatches from Adventure Sync before the distribution, they make sure not to put any eggs in the incubators in the last hours.

How many candies & berries do you get? The reward from Adventure Sync depends on how many kilometers you have walked within a week. You will receive either 3 special candies or 3 silver pinap berries instead of a 5km egg. For earned 10km eggs, you can alternatively get 5 special candies or 5 silver pinap berries.

So if you have, for example, covered a distance of 50 kilometers, you would normally receive a 5km and a 10km egg. If your slots are all occupied, you could secure up to 8 special candies this way.

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When can you claim the rewards? The rewards from Adventure Sync are always distributed on Mondays at 09:00 local time. You will receive them as soon as you log into the game next time thereafter.

What do you think of the trick to get special candies? Do you also make sure that your egg slots are always fully occupied on Mondays? Or are you more interested in the eggs from Adventure Sync? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.

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Player invests 20,000 hours in MMORPG, is incredibly proud of rank 1 – loses everything and is ridiculed

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In the MMORPG Oldschool Runescape (Steam), a player invested 20,000 hours into a character to rank first on a leaderboard. But now he has lost access to his character: a hacker took over the account and changed the character’s name to mock the player. He had used the same password for everything online.

What has the player achieved? The MMORPG “OldSchool Runescape” is known for players seeking very strange and time-consuming tasks to spend their lives on.

The player “Diddleboy” has set himself the task of playing a “Skill Pure.” This is what you call a character that develops no combat skills but solely increases non-combat skills. These characters are also called Skillers:

  • This player practically never fights to avoid gaining combat experience.
  • He focuses entirely on leveling up the other skills.
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Player considers himself the “only true MAX Pure” in Runescape

By playing this way, it actually becomes impossible to increase the “Slayer” skill to the maximum value that is enhanced by killing monsters. But Diddleboy even managed to maximize this skill in 2021 by eliminating pests in the Varrock Museum for 8,000 hours.

This insane play has made Diddleboy number 1 on the “Old School Skillers – Hiscore.” (via twitter):

  • The player himself stated that most “Skillers” reached the maximum 15 times and would ignore “Slayer,” not considering it part of the challenge of maximizing all “non-combat skills.”
  • However, he is the first to have now reached maximum in 16 skills, thus being the first skiller who is TRULY at maximum.
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Player logged out in the middle of the game and cannot access the account

This is what happened to him: On March 12th, the character was hacked and stolen.

The player himself says: He was logged out of the game, thought he only needed to re-enter the authentication, but then realized: His password was incorrect.

He writes: This is very serious. He has invested 20,000 hours into this account and has only this one single account.

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Player apparently had weak account security

What is the insidious part? The hacker had temporarily taken over Diddleboy’s Twitter account and wrote there: The player’s password was simply his Discord name spelled backward and he had no two-factor authentication on his emails.

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The name of “Diddleboy” was changed to “SamePwEvrywr” – seemingly mocking him, as the hacker implies that the man uses the same password for everything.

Now there are fears that the hacker could even go to extremes and level the player’s combat skills so the account would be “defiled” forever.

A cruel thought.

“Years of life wasted”

How is this being discussed? Diddleboy is viewed quite critically. Some users on reddit say the guy has always acted out and has been toxic. He has acted like a “big fish in a small pond,” even in this niche community.

Diddleboy hasn’t even been able to protect his account – now “years of his life are wasted.” Though one user retorts: The years of life were already wasted with the decision to play Runescape this way.

Others add, that is the guy who has called himself the “one true Max Skiller.” What a tosser.

Others say: One must still empathize with what happened to him. He did not deserve this.

Again, other users on reddit add: This should be a lesson for all who deal so carelessly with their passwords.

Fear of losing the “purity” by the hacker killing too many monsters

What happens next? Diddleboy has reached out to Runescape support. He hopes to get his account back. Until then, he asks that perhaps it would be good to temporarily disable the account.

His nightmare is apparently that the hacker could indeed slay a monster with his “truly pure hero.”

Runescape is known for its hardcore players:

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Twitch: Streamer causes premature end of a $50,000 party – colleagues criticize alcohol abuse

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On March 12, 2023, alongside the Academy Awards, another award ceremony took place: The Streamer Awards, hosted by the Twitch streamer Blaire “QTCinderella” (28). However, the subsequent party had to be canceled after a drunken performance by the streamer Rebecca “JustAMinx” (26).

What was that for a party? The Streamer Awards are an award ceremony where streamers are honored in various categories. They have been hosted since 2022 by the Twitch streamer QTCinderella.

This year’s Streamer Awards took place on March 12, 2023, and were a success with up to 354,755 viewers (via sullygnome). However, the subsequent party had to be canceled early: An apparently drunken Twitch streamer had behaved quite badly, but she insists she suffered an epileptic seizure.

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Drunken Performance Leads to Cancellation of the After-Party

What happened at the party? There are different accounts of this. QTCinderella, the organizer of the Streamer Awards, commented on the incident and stated that she had planned the after-party as a safe and controlled event, which apparently failed.

According to QTCinderella, JustAMinx had displayed drunken behavior both at the awards and at the subsequent party. She allegedly tried to throw heating devices into the pool. Security ultimately attempted to remove the 26-year-old from the celebration.

In the process, she fell to the ground and pretended that she could no longer walk. Her companion then called emergency services, and the celebration, which took place in a residential area, was canceled due to the noise and the emergency responders.

The house that was used as the venue is said to have cost QTCinderella $50,000, which she lost (via YouTube).

How does JustAMinx see the situation? The streamer insists that she suffered an epileptic seizure at the party after someone pushed her. She therefore did not intentionally fall to the ground nor pretended that she could not walk.

Streamers Argument on Twitter

The following day, there was a confrontation between the two streamers on Twitter. On her second account, JustAMinx wrote that it had been the worst seizure she had experienced since she was 15 years old and she was still trying to regain her memory of the past night.

A Twitter user pointed out that the 26-year-old had still been drunk even if it was a real seizure. The streamer apparently did not want to admit to any misconduct: She assumed it was okay to get drunk at a party, so she was probably mistaken.

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QTCinderella responded to the tweets by publishing screenshots of a conversation between herself and JustAMinx. This shows that the streamer was invited to the awards on the condition that she would not drink.

However, she was already so drunk during the awards show that she almost got kicked out. QTCinderella hopes that the 26-year-old would see this as a wake-up call and seek help (via Twitter). JustAMinx had previously drawn attention to her alcohol consumption and had already received a Twitch ban after appearing drunk on stream.

You were drunk before the after-party. I almost had you thrown out of the show for screaming and embarrassing everyone. I tried everything with you. Rehab. Everything. I hope this is your rock bottom. Get help.

JustAMinx eventually gave in and apologized, asking QTCinderella to send her the bill for the party (via Twitter). Later she insisted that she actually suffered an epileptic seizure, but that was no excuse for her behavior.

Does the Streamer Need Professional Help?

What do other streamers say? One of the biggest streamers on Twitch, former Overwatch pro Félix “xQc” Lengyel accused the people around the streamer of not doing enough to help her:

People are trying to help, but they aren’t really helping. […] I don’t know what really happened, that’s just my view of the people around Minx over the years. People say: “Stop drinking”, but they aren’t really helping.

xQc (via Twitter)

Also, in the comments on Twitter, many expressed concern for JustAMinx’s health and wished her all the best. However, they also urged the streamer to take better care of herself and seek help (via Twitter).

QTCinderella spoke again about the incident at the party in another stream on March 14 and justified why she made the events public.

She explains that JustAMinx had been one of her best friends, but she could no longer let herself be exploited by her.

I can’t tell you how many tears I’ve shed over losing my best friend to [addiction]. She is no longer the same person, she is lost, gone. I tried everything, I mean everything.

The 28-year-old says that she has already organized an intervention, involved the streamer’s family, and arranged rehab. Now she has decided to make the incident public so that JustAMinx realizes that she needs help (via Twitch).

The behavior of the streamer in the last year has not just been content; it has been dangerous.

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Star Citizen: MMORPG for 554 million $ brings “biggest update so far” – turns into a disaster

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The MMORPG Star Citizen released a new patch “Alpha 3.18” on Friday, which was supposed to bring joy to the backers over the weekend, but everything went wrong. Fans were stuck in the launcher and mockery of the developers poured in again: Players had to wait so long for the patch, and then there were “Major Outtakes,” “major outages.”

What was special about this patch? The Alpha 3.18 was announced as the “largest update to date” of Star Citizen.

The most important feature was the introduction of “Persistent Entity Streaming”: Now, when items are dropped somewhere in the universe, they stay there.

This is a milestone for Star Citizen that has been talked about for years. It was actually supposed to be the big feature that would define 2022, but like many things, it got delayed.

Additionally, the patch included more features:

  • Salvaging and dismantling shipwrecks
  • Ships are not completely destroyed but leave wrecks that can be repaired or used
  • The first version of the Gen12 graphics renderer is coming
  • Some fresh ships were also released
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Players waited 11 months for “new update” – It was supposed to be great

What was special about this patch? People waited forever for the patch. The last major update for Star Citizen “3.17” was released in April 2022 – 11 months ago.

The release of the “next milestone” had been significantly delayed throughout 2022, making it a huge deal that 3.18 was finally about to be released.

Especially since the patch was announced as the “largest update to date”.

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Star Citizen speaks of “super-rough” launch

How did it actually go? Catastrophic. The patch was released on Friday, and players immediately noticed numerous errors, even during login: There were login errors, long queues, and those who got into the game encountered gameplay bugs.

The players’ frustration was exacerbated by the developers keeping quiet. Only on Sunday did a tweet come: Yes, they were aware that many players were having trouble contacting Alpha 3.18.

They then spoke of a “super-rough launch” and said they had “everyone on the team on deck” to fix the issues.

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Ultimately, Star Citizen even raised the emergency flag, referring to “Major Outtakes”.

Meanwhile, 5 days after the patch, the alarm level has been lowered to “Partial Outage”. This morning, the servers were unreachable for several hours. The infrastructure of the persistence system had to be adjusted.

How are the fans reacting? There is a lot of mockery and scorn on reddit. People are frustrated because this important patch came so late. Now it puts Star Citizen’s Alpha into a state that makes playing impossible until further patches ensure stability.

That’s why now we hear remarks like “I can’t wait to play 3.18.3 – in January 2024.”

Others say: “Play? I’d be happy just to start the launcher!”

The reddit for Star Citizen is once again full of memes making fun of the “Star Citizen experience”.

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What’s behind this: Star Citizen has a special status because the game has raised an insane amount of money through crowdfunding – currently at 554 million $. The sci-fi game promotes great visions and ideas to get players’ money. In theory, it all sounds fantastic.

In practice, however, such a mammoth project is prone to understandable and banal problems like bugs, launcher crashes, and error codes. This happens with large, complex games, even with many other titles that are conventionally developed; nevertheless, these problems are incredibly frustrating when you’ve set aside a weekend to play your favorite game and then nothing works.

But strange things also happen with Star Citizen. No established online game patches on a Friday unless it can be avoided somehow. Because the developers know: If something goes wrong, the forum will be on fire all weekend.

And Star Citizen releases a patch that players have been waiting for months, exactly on a Friday. They could have waited until Monday.

This combination of expectation, dimension, and reality leads to absurd situations:

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Battlefield 2042 was considered a huge flop – You can now check out for free on Steam what they have improved since the launch

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Battlefield 2042 flopped at release but aims to win back shooter fans with new content. Currently, you can test the game for free on Steam. Additionally, the shooter is on sale with a 70% discount.

Battlefield 2042 was released on November 19, 2021, and was immediately shredded by critics. Since then, the developers have been continuously working to improve the shooter in order to meet the community’s expectations.

With each season, new content was added to the game to finally regain momentum. The shooter has already made some progress in Season 3. During that time, player numbers on Steam increased again, and the ratings improved.

Season 4 is currently underway in Battlefield 2042, and players have a short time to see for themselves how the shooter is doing – completely free of charge.

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What’s new in Battlefield 2042

What did Season 4 bring in new content? The latest season in Battlefield 2042 is titled Eleventh Hour and started on February 28, 2023. In addition to gameplay improvements, the following new content was added to the shooter:

  • New map: Flashpoint
  • New vehicle: CAV-Brawler
  • New specialist: Camila Blasco
  • New weapons: MP AC9, assault rifle RM68, LMG RPT-31 and shotgun Super 500
  • New gadget: SPH-launcher
  • New archive weapons: SVD and LMG Type 88

There was already a major change in Season 3. Due to high player demand, the class system was reintroduced.

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How long does the promotion on Steam last

How long can one play Battlefield 2042 for free? You have free access to the game until March 16, 2023.

How long does the special offer last? Additionally, the shooter is currently offered with a 70% discount on Steam. Instead of €59.99, you currently pay €17.99. This special offer also ends on March 16, 2023.

The Ultimate Edition is also currently discounted: instead of €109.99, it costs 55% less, making it €49.99 (as of March 14, 2023).

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CoD Warzone 2: Tomorrow the Mid-Season 2 arrives and nerfs the nastiest weapon on the battlefield

Marius Mach Marius Mach Reading time 3 minutes

The highly anticipated mid-season update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 is just around the corner. The developers announced numerous changes in recent days. Now it is confirmed that Season 2 Reloaded will also nerf one of the currently most powerful weapons.

What is the mid-season update? Season 2 Reloaded, as the mid-season update is officially named, is the second part of the respective content cycle of Call of Duty. With a new season, new features such as maps and weapons are typically announced.

Some of these features are available at the start of the season, while others will only be released at the “halfway point” of the mid-season. Traditionally, the developers also bring a lot of bug fixes and balance changes into the game with the mid-season updates. We have summarized a brief overview of the contents of Season 2 Reloaded for you here: CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Mid-Season 2 starts tomorrow – All info in 3 minutes

When does the mid-season update start? The developers announced the update for Wednesday, March 15 at 6:00 PM. It is likely that there will be a pre-load for Season 2 Reloaded during the day.

There are also changes for the new map Ashika Island. An overview of the new map and the main features of Season 2 can be found here in the trailer:

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Developers announce weapon balance changes

What balance changes have been announced? The elephant in the room is certainly the KV-Broadside. The new shotgun of the Kastov platform became part of the weapon arsenal with the start of Season 2. Since then it has caused fear and terror in Al’Mazrah and on Ashika Island.

The multiplayer is not spared either: Since the map “Shipment” is back in the playlist, players are also falling victim to the shotgun in droves. The gun is so powerful mainly due to the “Dragon’s Breath Ammunition,” which turns the KV-Broadside into a fire-breathing monster.

By the way, this is not the first time a fire shotgun has dominated the Warzone. It is no wonder that large parts of the community are calling for a nerf of the weapon. On Twitter, the developers responded and announced a change to the weapon.

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Besides the shotgun, a killstreak in Warzone 2 is also affected. The bomb drone will disappear for an indefinite period. The killstreak, originally invented by players, already caused trouble in Season 1. Now the developers want to find a long-term solution.

Season 2 Reloaded aims to address audio issues

What changes have been announced? Audio issues in shooters can be really annoying. If you can’t hear your opponents properly, it can significantly disrupt gameplay. With poor sound, you are simply at a disadvantage. Poor sound in battle royale games like CoD Warzone is a problem that also frustrates DrDisrespect time and again.

Audio issues cause frustration repeatedly in the Call of Duty community. Season 2 Reloaded aims to address these problems. On Twitter, the developers addressed some core issues. Among other things, the sub-mix will be changed so that enemy footsteps can be better distinguished from other sounds and stand out more clearly from the soundscape.

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The developers of Infinity Ward also promise changes to the sound of footsteps on sand. These should be better heard in the future and stand out better from other sounds. PC players will again be able to choose between stereo and surround output.

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Now your opinion is being asked! What do you think of the changes? Is the nerf of the KV-Broadside timely? Do you hope that the developers finally get the audio issues under control? Which features of Season 2 Reloaded are you most looking forward to? Leave us a comment and discuss with the community.

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Patch brings smarter companion to Sons of the Forest – But some want their silly Kelvin back

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

Sons of the Forest was released in Early Access on Steam with little content, but a lot of charm. However, some players believe the first major patch nerfed some of that charm.

The first two weeks after the release of Sons of the Forest had a main character: the companion Kelvin. He was loved, hated, ignored, or simply killed for his clumsily lovable nature.

Even among us in the editorial team, we had different views about the little helper with the bump on his helmet:

But the first major update has changed the behavior of the companion. As a result, he appears less clumsy, his behavior makes more sense, which unfortunately has taken away some of the comedy from the brother in the woods.

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Kelvin was so beautifully stupid – Some mourn

What happened to Kelvin? The companion was a master of slapstick before the patch. He didn’t miss any faux pas, sometimes causing chaos and ruining hours of work with a few axe strikes.

His biggest act was the treehouse gag. Diligent players carefully built treehouses and looked proudly at their carpentry work.

One moment of inattention, and Kelvin took a hearty breath of fresh forest air and struck down the tree that served as the base for the artistic building. Here’s the video of one of Kelvin’s performances before the patch:

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Note the commitment of the helpful companion: He is so dedicated to his joke that he doesn’t even stop before his own death.

Even in fishing, Kelvin caused laughter. He managed to wipe out whole schools in the local lake and pile them up, bordering on fish poaching.

But the patch notes put an end to the fun:

  • Fixed: Kelvin no longer chops down trees that player structures are attached to
  • Kelvin will stop catching fish after a certain time
  • Fixed: Kelvin no longer destroys radios when he drops them

How are players reacting? Many players are glad about the adjustments – the reactions to the update were very positive. However, there are one or two players who are not very happy with the new Kelvin. A thread on reddit, which collected over 600 upvotes, supports this (via reddit.com).

Some users joke: ‘Kelvin is no longer Kelvin’ or ‘Okay, I’m replacing Kelvin now. The next cannibal that walks through my gate is my new companion’. User Jnic93 tries to calm everyone down: ‘He still chops our treehouse trees’.

Looking further, however, many users are still not ready to give up Kelvin. They still want to prove how funny the companion can be, and they manage to do it:

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What funny stories do you have about and with Kelvin? Is there an improvement to the companions that you wish for? Leave a comment on the topic.

If you lose one of the companions, you can actually resurrect Kelvin and Virginia in your save game with a trick. You can find the info here: Sons of the Forest: Respawn trick for Kelvin and Virginia – What to do if they are dead?

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Developers of a new soulslike on Steam explain how they unintentionally copied from Elden Ring

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

A new soulslike on Steam is allegedly copied from Elden Ring. The developers claim they were not aware of any similarities.

What game is it about? Black Faith: Forsaken is a new soulslike that was released on Steam on March 10, 2023. It is developed by the indie developer “Archangel Studios”.

The game relies on the genre-typical gameplay difficulty and challenging boss fights. Additionally, there are various classes for you to choose from, as well as an open world.

The setting of the soulslike is relatively dark, placing you in a merciless world where only remnants of civilization remain.

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What is the accusation? Black Faith: Forsaken is accused by the soulslike community of stealing animations from Dark Souls and the Game of the Year 2022, Elden Ring.

For instance, Twitter user “Meowmaritus” posts a comparison of both games and states that the animations of Black Faith are identical to those of Elden Ring. The user is a developer who creates tools for designing mods for “Dark Souls” games.

In this regard, Meowmaritus emphasizes that he does not tolerate his tools for exporting animations being used to incorporate those exported animations into commercial products or to sell them.

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Twitter user “Meowmaritus” compares animations from Black Faith: Forsaken and Elden Ring on Twitter

How did the developers unintentionally copy? On the official Discord server of Black Faith: Forsaken, a member of the development team writes that they did not consciously copy from Elden Ring. The developer explains that he purchased some animations from the Unreal Engine Marketplace by Epic Games.

In the Epic Games Marketplace, designers and developers can sell individual assets that they have created themselves and for which they hold the copyrights.

The developer of Black Faith: Forsaken insists that he assumed the seller was legitimate and was not aware of any similarities.

I was definitely not aware that any of the animations resembled anything else, I just thought we were doing business with a legitimate company and that their work fit our vision of combat. If it turns out that this seller is not legitimate, we have all been victims of malicious behavior. I have also reached out to the seller’s email.

Archangel Studios via Discord

What are the developers doing now? On Discord, the developers of Black Faith: Forsaken state that they have contacted Epic Games customer service because they bought the allegedly copied animations in the Epic Games Marketplace.

Epic Games has reportedly pointed out that all Marketplace sellers must assert that they hold the copyrights to the products, but Epic Games cannot verify this (via Twitter).

Furthermore, the developers of Black Faith: Forsaken have reached out to the seller of the animations. The Marketplace page for the animations is no longer accessible (via unrealengine.com).

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On Discord, the developers ultimately conclude that they will work on alternative animations – even if it should turn out that the sale of the animations was legitimate, as they aim to create something unique and original with their own game.

FromSoftware has certainly created something unique and original with Elden Ring and has now officially announced the first story DLC.

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WoW Classic: “Hardcore” servers discovered in game data – After a death it’s over

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World of Warcraft Classic might become even harder, as a hardcore mode has been hinted at. If you die once here, your character will be deleted.

For some, Classic is the “hard” version of World of Warcraft, when “WoW wasn’t so casual yet.” Even though this is often debated, there are some players who find every version of WoW too easy and yearn for a “hardcore” challenge. With only one life, they roam through World of Warcraft Classic and try to reach the maximum level while adhering to certain rules. It now seems that this mode might be officially supported by Blizzard.

What was found? In the game data of Patch 10.1 Glut von Neltharion, some lines of code were found on the PTR that are quite suspicious and should alert Classic fans. It involves a warning that informs players they are about to create a “hardcore” character. Only the warning is currently known, more details are not yet available.

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In WoW Classic, fans use addons to monitor their hardcore runs and prove they were “legit.” It seems that this might become a feature of Classic in the future.

Death = Delete

What is “hardcore”? In the context of World of Warcraft Classic, “hardcore” is an extension of the “Ironman” challenge. It’s not just about getting through the game without a single death, but additional restrictions also influence the gameplay. The following rules apply:

  • Death = Deletion: If you die, your character must be deleted.
  • Only equipment that you craft yourself, obtain through drops, or buy from NPC merchants is allowed.
  • Using the auction house is prohibited. Trading with other players is prohibited. Opening bank twinks and player mail is prohibited.
  • Resurrections (soulstone, ankh, etc.) are prohibited, as are “divine shield + hearthstone”.
  • Dungeons may be completed only once and only with other hardcore players whose level is within the range of the dungeon’s summoning stone.
  • No groups may be formed in the open world (except to enter a dungeon directly)

Sometimes there are additional rules, such as buffs from other players being forbidden, and they must be removed immediately – outside of dungeons.

More about World of Warcraft and Classic can be found here:

How likely is this? In the past, Blizzard has repeatedly fulfilled small wishes of the Classic community and previously assisted with the “Ironman” challenge and even started the “season of mastery,” which was a kind of “Classic+”. That Blizzard will bring such modes in the future, which probably mean relatively little effort and yet present players with a new way to play the MMORPG, sounds likely.

Why is this on the PTR for Patch 10.1? The data structure of modern “Classic” is heavily based on the current “WoW Retail,” i.e., the Dragonflight variant. Therefore, it occasionally happens that some changes intended for Classic appear in the data for modern WoW. However, it seems rather unrealistic that Dragonflight will receive a “hardcore” mode, as the community for this mode is found more in the Classic area.

As soon as there are concrete plans for this, we will of course report on it.

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Source(s):
  1. wowhead.com
  2. pcgamer.com