The midseason patch 2.0.5 brought several buffs in Diablo 4, apparently also for an event in the Hell Flood. Because players now collect much more cinder there, but they cannot spend most of it.
On November 19, 2024, the midseason patch arrived in Diablo 4 and brought various buffs. The ‘old classes’ were buffed to align them a bit more with the overpowering Spiritborn. The new class currently dominates the tier list of the strongest builds in Diablo 4. Blizzard also buffed the mercenaries, the runes, and the shrines in the game.
Apparently, however, the developers have also increased the drops of ‘Anomalous cinder’ in the Hell Flood, which you receive during the Blood Maiden ritual. Now so much cinder drops that players run out of boxes when spending it.
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2,200 cinders in 6 minutes
How much cinder drops now? During the Blood Maiden event in Diablo 4, numerous monsters spawn before the boss appears. The enemies all drop “Anomalous cinder”, and especially when other players are also slashing monsters, the cinder fills the screens quite quickly. After the patch, the dropped cinder is much higher than before.
We repeated the Blood Maiden ritual several times on normal difficulty, where a few other players were also present. Most of them were at a high level and apparently used the Hell Flood at normal difficulty for farming.
In about 6 minutes, we collected approximately 2,200 cinders. A Hell Flood lasts around 55 minutes, and the ritual can be performed as many times as there are Corruption Hearts. With players at high levels, the boss falls relatively quickly accordingly – in our attempt, 3 rituals were possible in that time.
At the beginning, we had 321 cinders.After about 6 minutes (see Hell Flood timer), it was already 2,576.
So you can collect a lot of cinder there, which you can then exchange for boxes full of loot, materials, tributes, and potions. If you only want to farm as much cinder as you need for the boxes in the Hell Flood, keep in mind that there are about 8-9 boxes per area:
At the first difficulty levels, a box costs 75 cinders
At Torment 1-4, the boxes with gear cost between 75 and 150 cinders
For the large box of secrets, which brings you boss materials and loot at the torment levels, you need 250 cinders
This is what players say about it:On Reddit, the user shibumi7126 writes that after downloading the patch, he performed the Blood Maiden ritual. In one run, he collected approximately 750 cinders. Maxboo adds: “Now we need more boxes of secrets.”
In another Reddit post, one player shows in a screenshot that he farmed over 10,000 cinders in 30 minutes. Yxalitis comments: “The drop rate of cinders is obviously a bug.”
Farming cinders at a low level – and spending them at a torment level
What does all this cinder bring me? The more cinder you collect, the more boxes you can open in the Hell Flood. One tip: if you switch your player character in between, it is possible to spend the collected cinder with other characters as well.
This way you can farm faster at a lower difficulty and open the boxes with another hero at a torment level. Switching the difficulty with one character is also possible during this – the collected cinder remains.
Of course, you don’t have to collect 10,000 cinders. To open all the boxes in the Hell Flood, you should be safe with 2,000 cinders and might even be able to equip several characters. Whether this is a bug that will be fixed soon is still unclear. We will keep you updated on it.
On Steam there is an MMO set in World War II. Recently, the player numbers looked pretty poor, but a new update attracted many players.
What kind of game is this? It’s about Foxhole, an MMO that celebrated its full release on Steam in September 2022 after being playable in Early Access for nearly 5 years.
Foxhole is a sandbox MMO set in World War II where players join one of two armies and fight in an ongoing war. Strategy is an important aspect of the game.
It is played from an isometric perspective, meaning you view your character from a diagonal top-down angle.
In Foxhole, every player is part of the massive machinery. Not everyone fights on the front; some focus on producing ammunition while others prepare recruits… uh, I mean… new players for war.
There are controllable war machines like tanks and ships, as well as infantry battles in a persistent world. Thus, the events of a battle can still have an effect days or weeks later.
You can watch a trailer for Foxhole here:
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Strong growth thanks to new content
What is happening with Foxhole right now? Foxhole has seen significant but short-lived growth in player numbers over the past days.
While there were only about 2,100 players online at the same time over the past 30 days and in the months before, the MMO reached a peak of 10,658 players on November 18 (via SteamCharts).
Foxhole last reported more players two years ago in September 2022 when the MMO gathered around 11,800 players at the end of its Early Access phase.
Why did the player numbers increase so much? The growth is directly related to a free update released on November 18 that brought new content and some revisions to the game.
Foxhole receives one such update every year. This year’s update focused on improving infantry combat. Infantry can now carry anti-tank weapons and access a melee system.
Additionally, new factories for producing weapons and equipment for infantry have been added, and the option to create personalized loadouts for infantry has been introduced.
If you are interested in the new content in detail, you can read about it here on Steam.
With its dark, war-driven World War setting, Foxhole stands out from the MMO genre – after all, it completely avoids fantasy and the medieval period. If you don’t like the style of the game, you can find a list on MeinMMO with 10 MMOs and MMORPGs that will be at the top of the genre in 2024: The 10 best MMOs and MMORPGs of 2024
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Just before the launch of Throne and Liberty, the team at Amazon Games revealed the schedule for various events and endgame content in the MMORPG, as well as the expected update rhythm for players.
Plans for level 2 equipment and associated progression systems
Unlocking of content in October and November
a first look at December
Update from November 21, 2024: We have updated the information regarding upcoming content.
Below you will find the most important news about all these points. But first, you can check out the new trailer for Throne and Liberty:
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Content Updates – What is Planned?
What will the update rhythm look like?
Every month, an update is expected to bring several innovations and adjustments to the servers. This also includes seasonal/holiday-related content.
About every three to four months, a major update is anticipated that will shift the meta or introduce new core systems.
The first major update is planned for December.
In South Korea, essential innovations such as level 2 equipment, the rune system, and trait resonance (along with substance transformation) were introduced months after the launch. The plan for the western version is:
There will be a separate area in the inventory for runes to avoid taking up normal inventory space.
Regarding substance transformation, tradable items from the system will be removed from the auction house. It will no longer be possible to endlessly pump money into the auction house to efficiently squeeze the maximum rewards out of the system.
A third system, trait resonance, will not be released for the western version for a considerable time. Various changes are also planned for this.
In an interview, Globalization Design Manager Daniel Lafuente also hinted that they are considering adjustments to the rune system and trait resonance.
When does the first castle siege start? In mid-November, the first battle for Castle Rockwatch began. The official announcement states (via playthroneandliberty.com):
The currently reigning guild will close the gates, strengthen the defenses, and fight relentlessly to stop anyone who is brave or foolish enough to seize power. You will also have to compete with several other guilds fighting for the throne.
Dodge the hail of arrows, spells, and much more as you besiege the castle in various ways, depending on your play style. No matter which strategy you choose, all tactics lead to the throne. At the end of the 45-minute match, there can only be one champion of Castle Rockwatch.
Additionally, November marked the first tax transport event, linked to the castle:
“Deliver the collected taxes from the estate to the castle and survive enemy guilds trying to steal your wealth. The guild that owns the castle will choose a player to transform into a tax transport golem, traveling from Vienta to Castle Rockwatch. The castle alliance must defend the golem against the rest of the server.”
What colleague Cedric Holmeier experienced during the first castle siege can be found here:
On November 21, 2024, the latest content patch with Patch 1.8 will be released, which, in addition to the already mentioned Tier-2 dungeons, also includes a buddy system and numerous class adjustments.
You have just started with Throne and Liberty and are looking for a German guide for a build that serves you well for the role of tank after the leveling phase?MeinMMO has a strong build in Throne and Liberty for you!
We had already recommended you a beginner build for the leveling phase in Throne and Liberty, which focuses on one-handed sword, shield, and two-handed sword. But what if you are looking for strong build recommendations for the specific roles of tank, healer, or damage dealer?
Well, then you are in the right place! Below we present to you a Throne and Liberty build for aspiring tanks. Build suggestions for healers and offensive types can be found in the following articles:
All builds rely on strong weapon combinations and excel especially in PvE challenges for groups like dungeons and raids.
Update from November 21, 2024: We have checked and updated the article for relevance.
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Here you see the launch trailer of Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Claim the Throne – Launch Trailer of the MMORPG
Tank Build – our Recommendation
If you are looking for a reliable weapon combination for the job of tank in PvE group challenges, you actually end up again with our initially mentioned duo of sword and shield plus two-handed sword – Throne and Liberty calls this specialization the Crusader.
Advantages of the build:
Extremely resilient
High health values
Self-healing through shield survival technique
High (area) damage
Good control abilities
Disadvantages of the build:
No ranged weapon
Rather low mobility
High cooldowns
How to Increase Your Stats
The most important stat for you is strength, as this increases your maximum health, health regeneration, and maximum damage. Your goal should be to reach 60 points in strength to gain the bonus of 900 additional health points.
Then bring perception up to 40 points for a five percent increase in buff duration and dexterity to 30 points for increased crit chance. You can increase wisdom as needed if you encounter mana problems.
Selection of Active Skills
Use the following active skills with the specified enhancements:
Defense: Shield Survival Technique
Gaia Fall (with increased attack speed and crit chance)
Shield Attack (with Piercing Strike and increased aggro)
Daring Blows (with all three bonuses)
Devastating Strike (with both bonuses)
Courage of DaVinci (with increased duration, damage reduction, instant healing)
Bloody Devotion (with all four bonuses)
Provoking Roar (with effect duration and cooldown shortened)
Counter Barrier (with cooldown and damage increased)
Chain Hook
Unyielding Bastion
Strategic Charge
Willbreaker (with damage area modification)
The tank in action.
Selection of Passive Skills
You can activate up to eight passive skills at level 50. Here is our recommendation:
Robust Constitution
Vital Force
Unconquerable Armor
Resilient Mind
Spectrum of Torment
Aegis Shield
Impenetrable
Spirit of the Victor
How to Upgrade Your Skills
During the leveling phase, you can upgrade your skills using growth books. Prioritize the skills as follows, ensuring to level the mentioned abilities to blue before aiming for the purple levels:
Shield Attack
Shield Survival Technique
Robust Constitution
Courage of DaVinci
Resilient Mind
Counter Barrier
Unyielding Bastion
Aegis Shield
All other skills that you use can be upgraded afterward to your liking.
Gameplay for Boss Fights
Always counter Wu attacks with Shield Survival Technique whenever possible to restore health and mana (through passive skill Resilient Mind).
Start a fight against many targets best with Courage of DaVinci. Then follow up with Piercing Strike, Bloody Devotion, Provoking Roar, Willbreaker, Gaia Fall, and Devastating Strike.
Make sure to use Willbreaker always after Provoking Roar and Gaia Fall before Devastating Strike. Piercing Strike is your standard attack that you use as often as possible to build threat. If Piercing Strike is not ready, Daring Blows reliably provides you with aggro.
Also, keep the effect of Provoking Roar active. Since you often have to stand directly at the boss in many fights to avoid triggering lethal area damage, use Chain Hook to pull in distant adds. The hook also acts as a kind of taunt in case you lose the aggro of the boss. This way, you should be able to quickly regain aggro.
You have just started with Throne and Liberty and are looking for a German guide for a build that will serve you well in the damage dealer role after the leveling phase?MeinMMO has a strong recommendation for you!
We had already recommended a beginner build for the leveling phase for Throne and Liberty, which focuses on one-handed swords, shields, and two-handed weapons. But what if you’re looking for strong build recommendations for the specific roles of tank, healer, or damage dealer?
Well, then you’re in the right place! Below we present a build for aspiring damage experts. Build suggestions for healers and tanks can be found in the following articles:
All builds focus on strong weapon combinations and shine especially in PvE challenges for groups such as dungeons and raids.
Update from November 21, 2024: We have adjusted the headline so you can find the guide better via Google.
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Here you see the launch trailer of Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Claim the Throne – Launch Trailer of the MMORPG
Build for DPS (Damage Dealer)
In the DPS builds, there are, unsurprisingly, the most options that achieve strong damage values in PvE. We would like to recommend a playstyle with crossbows and daggers (Scorpion), which has the greatest single-target damage potential of all specializations.
Advantages of the build:
The greatest potential for maximum single-target damage
Strong burst phase
High mobility
Focuses on melee and ranged combat
Removes disruptive control effects
Diverse group buffs for hit chance, critical chance, mana regeneration, and cooldown reduction
Disadvantages of the build:
High mana consumption
In close combat, you may lose track of things
How to Increase Your Stats
Agility and wisdom are essential for this playstyle. Aim for 50 points in both stats in the long term to equally increase your damage and mana efficiency, activating useful bonuses. If you also reach 40 perception, you will be perfectly set up. You should only increase strength if you need a larger health pool.
Selection of Active Skills
Use the following active skills with the indicated enhancements:
Defense: Blocking Blade
Rapid Fire (with Gale, Minimal Chain Fire and cooldown)
Splitting Moonlight (with Consecutive Use and Attack Speed Increase)
Brutal Cut (Thundercloud Bombardment and cooldown reduction)
Poison Injection (with Lightning Penetration)
Swift Leap (with Consecutive Use and Cooldown Reset)
Mother Nature’s Protest (with Lightning Arrow)
Mana Exchange (with improved ability effect)
Throwing Knives
Deadly Stigma (with Damage Increase)
Selfless Dispersion
Deadly Curse (with Detonating Curse)
Weak Point Shot
Selection of Passive Skills
Up to eight passive skills can be activated at level 50. Here is our recommendation:
Bloodthirst
Power of Nature
Dual Wielding
Piercing Strike
Assassin’s Instinct
Raging Blade
Tooth of Destruction
Murderous Energy
With two crossbows and daggers, you achieve an incredibly high number of attacks in a short time.
How to Upgrade Your Skills
During the leveling phase, you are allowed to upgrade your skills using growth books. Prioritize the skills as follows, making sure to get the mentioned abilities to blue before aiming for purple levels:
Active skills:
Blocking Blade
Rapid Fire
Splitting Moonlight
Brutal Cut
Poison Injection
Selfless Dispersion
Mana Exchange
Passive skills:
Assassin’s Instinct
Raging Blade
Power of Nature
Tooth of Destruction
Piercing Strike
Dual Wielding
Bloodthirst
All other skills you use can subsequently be upgraded according to your preference.
Playstyle for Boss Fights
Your highest priority is to activate the effects of Poison Injection, Mother Nature’s Protest, Selfless Dispersion, and Deadly Stigma. After that, follow up with Deadly Curse, Splitting Moonlight, Rapid Fire, Brutal Cut, and Throwing Knives.
The Weak Point Shot is best used when your opponent is initiating a Wu attack. Counter the opponent’s attack in time with Blocking Blade. Also important: Do NOT use your second charge of Splitting Moonlight to avoid losing the buff for your attack speed.
Activate Mana Exchange repeatedly whenever your health allows, to boost your mana supply. With Swift Leap, you can not only dodge dangerous areas but also reset the cooldown of Rapid Fire if all other abilities are not ready.
You have just started with Throne and Liberty and are looking for a German guide for a build that will serve you well after the leveling phase in the role of healer and supporter?MeinMMO has a strong recommendation for you!
We had already recommended a beginner build for the leveling phase in Throne and Liberty that focuses on one-handed sword, shield, and two-handed sword. But what if you are looking for strong build recommendations for the specific roles of tank, healer, or damage dealer?
Well, then you are in the right place! Below, we present to you a build for aspiring healers. Build suggestions for tanks and offensive natures can be found in the following articles:
All builds rely on strong weapon combinations and excel particularly in PvE challenges for groups such as dungeons and raids.
Update from November 21, 2024: We have corrected a typo and adjusted the headline to help you find the guide better via Google.
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Here you can see the launch trailer of Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Claim the Throne – Launch Trailer of the MMORPG
Build for Healer / Supporter
If you are trying your hand as a healer in Throne and Liberty for the first time, we recommend the weapon combination of wand and book plus bow (specialization: seeker).
Advantages of the build:
Reliable healing
Removal of annoying control effects
Diverse group buffs for hit chance, crit chance, mana regeneration, and cooldown reduction
Disadvantages of the build:
Low damage
Low mobility
How to Increase Your Values
The two most important values for this support build are wisdom and agility.
Your goal should be to reach 50 points in wisdom in the long term to activate the cooldown speed bonus.
Otherwise, increase your dexterity as high as possible.
Some points in strength may be reasonable if you want to build more health points to enhance your survivability.
Selection of Active Skills
Use the following active skills with the specified improvements:
Defense: Chaos Shield
Breeze of Despair (with effect duration)
Corrupted Magic Circle (with Touch of Decay and Additional Damage)
Determined Precision Shot (with charge time)
Time for Punishment (with effect duration)
Fountain of Life (with all three bonuses)
Curse Explosion (with all three bonuses)
Quick Healing (with healing transfer and successive use)
Deadly Mark
Clay’s Redemption
Healing Touch (with Additional Health Recovery and Reduced Mana Cost)
Unyielding Wall (with Target Expansion)
Blessing of Nature
Wand and book are set for all healers.
Selection of Passive Skills
Up to eight passive skills can be activated at level 50. Here is our recommendation:
Devotion and Void
Noble Revival
Spirit Lure
Vampiric Contract
Selfless Soul
Sense of the Marksman
Roxie’s Arrow Tip
Blessing of the Earth
How to Upgrade Your Skills
During the leveling phase, you can upgrade your skills with growth books. Prioritize the skills as follows, upgrading the mentioned abilities to blue first before focusing on the purple levels:
Quick Healing
Clay’s Redemption
Blessing of Nature
Unyielding Wall
Breeze of Despair
Curse Explosion
Corrupted Magic Circle
Healing Touch
Time for Punishment
Spirit Lure
All other skills you use can then be upgraded as you like.
Gameplay for Boss Fights
As a healer and supporter, your gameplay heavily depends on the course of the battle. Use Quick Healing and Healing Touch to heal a single, injured target. You will counter group damage with Clay’s Redemption => Fountain of Life => Blessing of Nature. Incoming, dangerous group damage can be countered with Unyielding Wall.
If you do not need to heal, switch to your damage rotation. Your number one priority is to stack three debuff stacks through Breeze of Despair, interspersing Corrupted Magic Circle before the third Breeze of Despair. Your goal is to deal maximum damage with the subsequent Curse Explosion.
Your other offensive abilities such as Deadly Mark, Time for Punishment, and Determined Precision Shot complement this style of play.
In the midst of worthless junk, a garbage truck driver makes a surprising find: hardware worth over a thousand euros.
The cover image is a symbolic image and does not show the actually found hardware.
What did the garbage truck driver find? A user reports on Reddit that he made a find while on a tour as a garbage truck driver, something that many might envy: gaming hardware that was top of the line a few years ago:
AMD Threadripper 3960X (Zen 2, like the PS5 Pro)
Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 Ti
32 GB DDR4
Asus Prime TRX40 Pro
Unknown power supply
But only at home did it become clear what treasure he had found amidst the junk.
Disclaimer: The original post on Reddit has since been deleted, but various websites consistently report on the event, all referencing the Reddit post (for example: Toms Hardware).
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A Gaming Treasure in the Trash
Does the hardware still work? Yes, allegedly the hardware still works. Although the components found were said to be not only dirty but also wet, almost everything works. After cleaning everything thoroughly with alcohol and letting the parts dry for a few days, he was able to start the computer, according to TomsHardware.
He only set aside the power supply and took a new one, as he no longer trusted the old one after its time outside in the weather. He also installed an SSD to test the system.
How valuable is the hardware today? In 2018, when the Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 Ti came out, this system would have been top-notch. The same applies to 2019 when the AMD Threadripper 3960X was released. But even today, the hardware does not have to hide. Especially the CPU with its 24 cores and 48 threads (3.8 to 4.5 GHz) is still good for gaming.
The graphics card is slowly reaching its limits, especially with ray tracing, but as long as you play in 1080p or WQHD, it still serves you well in almost all cases. The YouTuber KreativEcke has a video on the usability of the old top-class card on the channel. You can see in detail where the Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 Ti is now having problems.
How much is all this worth used? A look at eBay reveals a considerable sum for used hardware (accessed on November 19, 2024):
AMD Threadripper 3960X: 350 to 500 euros (via eBay)
Is useful stuff often found in the trash? The Reddit user categorizes his find in the comments on Reddit and explains: In 99% of all cases, there is really only junk, but occasionally, there is something useful. For example, the user’s Bluetooth keyboard also came from the trash. He found it one day unopened and now uses it with his new gaming PC treasure from the trash.
Also from AMD, but much newer, is a processor from the Ryzen family that did not have a long life in a gaming PC. Its owner made a tragic mistake during installation that even YouTube stars and the manufacturers of the hardware took note of: Gamer buys AMD’s fastest processor and destroys it with a simple mistake
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Former Blizzard CEO Mike Ybarra is now commenting on Sony’s plans to acquire the Japanese media company Kadokawa Corporation. This is the parent company of FromSoftware, the studio behind games like Elden Ring and Dark Souls. The experienced gaming manager assesses the acquisition: the deal is much better than Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, Ybarra believes.
The Japanese company’s market value has exploded in recent days, rising by 48.5%. This represents an increase in value of over one billion euros.
Kadokawa has acknowledged the acquisition offer and is currently reviewing it.
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Elden Ring shows the DLC ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ in the story trailer
Manager explains why FromSoftware would be such a valuable acquisition for Sony
This is what Ybarra says: The manager holds FromSoftware in high regard, seeing it as the crown jewel around which the acquisition revolves in the eyes of many gamers. He states: FromSoftware is incredible. They rapidly release games, and their titles are “AAA and epic.” Their balance sheet is fantastic.
For him, Elden Ring is “the best game of the last 10 years” – this is a studio with 400 employees who always work on just one game. The developers are super-focused, which Ybarra views as an important criterion for success.
For Ybarra, an acquisition of FromSoftware by Sony would be one of the 2 best gaming deals of all time.
Only Microsoft’s purchase 10 years ago was bigger
Which deal was better? The only better deal was the bargain Microsoft made when they bought Minecraft for just $2.5 billion, Ybarra explains. That was in 2014.
Which acquisitions does he compare it to? Ybarra says (via x): It would be even bigger if Sony were to buy the Steam owners Valve or Nintendo. And both scenarios are extremely unlikely. He just doesn’t see how those acquisitions could happen.
Ybarra believes: Microsoft may regret the Activision purchase now
How is this being discussed? A Twitter user tells Ybarra: Sony isn’t really interested in FromSoftware with this deal; rather, it’s about the many animes and mangas that will change hands if Sony swallows the Japanese media conglomerate.
Another person disagrees with Ybarra: That Microsoft purchased Activision and Bethesda is much more important.
However, Ybarra counters this critical voice: Microsoft spent $69 billion on Activision alone. Such an investment brings tremendous pressure. You can already feel that pressure at Microsoft. He is not sure whether Microsoft regrets the purchase now.
How good the purchase of FromSoftware by Sony ultimately is also depends on the price, Ybarra adds.
Is he afraid that soon games will only come for PS5? Ybarra says that would be annoying since he plays on PC. But he believes it could be part of a deal that games from FromSoftware are released on additional platforms.
The games from Bungie also continue to be released simultaneously on all platforms.
The MMORPG EverQuest II has been online for a long time and is far from over. Now, the 21st expansion for the online role-playing game is being released, bringing numerous new content.
What is EverQuest II? The MMORPG has been around since 2004. It was developed by Verant Interactive. It is the successor to the first installment Everquest, released in 1999, which greatly influenced later MMORPGs.
EverQuest II will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2024 – just like World of Warcraft. Updates for the game continue to be released. Most recently, players are receiving new content in the form of a major expansion called “Scars of Destruction.”
A short trailer gives you a taste:
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Trailer for the 21st expansion of EverQuest II: Scars of Destruction
What’s in store with the expansion
What’s included in Scars of Destruction? The 21st expansion for EverQuest II offers new locations, quests, and rewards. Specifically, the following is included:
Increase of the level cap to level 130
New quests for adventure, signature, and tradeskill lines
New weapon auras to enhance your weapons
New dungeons and raids
New solo and hero instances
A tundra fox as a pet for pre-order customers
Additionally, areas such as the Dragon Necropolis in the Western Deserts can be explored, where even more dangerous adventures await experienced players.
The expansion celebrates the 20th anniversary of the game. The developers would like to thank the players, especially the long-time fans:
We have poured our hearts into crafting “Scars of Destruction” to make the 20th anniversary of EverQuest II an unforgettable experience. We can’t wait to see the players’ reactions.
What do you need to know for the release? The release is already on November 20. The expansion costs 35 euros in the standard version. However, there are also more expensive versions that cost up to 250 euros and include additional content in the form of mounts or recipes. In the battle against WoW, EverQuest has also provided some amusing anecdotes: EverQuest II tried to defeat WoW with pizza – accidentally vanquished Pizza Hut instead.
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Terminator and especially Terminator 2 were impressive sci-fi movies for their time, showcasing much of the technology of that era. Another film featured many innovations that are common today, yet it flopped, likely due to Terminator.
Which film is it about? In 1984, Runaway – Spiders of Death was released. The sci-fi film stars Tom Selleck and is set in the near future, where robots handle all household tasks for humans.
He and his partner in the police deal with all cases where defective robots pose a threat. In a case involving a robot that wanted to kill people, the detectives uncover a conspiracy that aims to reprogram robots into killers. You can find a trailer for the film, which screams 80s from every pore, here:
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What inventions did the film predict? As the setting promises, there are many innovations seen here that are considered completely normal today. There are vacuum cleaning robots, wireless headphones, tablets, flying drones, self-driving cars, eye scanners, and the titular spider robots that are supposed to discreetly eliminate people.
Despite the promising setting and a well-known cast with Tom Selleck, who almost became Indiana Jones, and Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, the film flopped, largely due to another sci-fi film: Terminator.
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Terminator 1 Trailer
Another sci-fi film just looked too good
Why did Runaway fail?Runaway had a budget of 8 million US dollars at the time (via filmstories.co.uk). However, the film made only about 6.7 million US dollars worldwide. This barely covered the budget. The biggest problem for the film was likely Terminator, which had been released earlier.
The two films had very little time between their releases in the USA. Terminator premiered on October 26, 1984, while Runaway was released less than 2 months later, on December 14, 1984. Terminator cost less than Runaway, yet it grossed an enormous 78 million US dollars worldwide. This means that even during the Christmas season, Terminator was probably still the big sci-fi film in theaters.
At that time, Terminator was also regarded as a technically innovative science-fiction film.
This is also reflected in the December numbers at Box Office Mojo. Terminator is still at number 11 two months later, while Runaway, as the current release, is only at number 18. In December 1984, the highest-grossing film was Beverly Hills Cop starring Eddie Murphy.
Today, Runaway has been forgotten and is only remembered by fans of the 80s. Despite its inferior effects compared to Terminator, one has to give the film credit for having had a fairly accurate vision of the future. Watching the film today, one recognizes many innovations that are familiar today. Anyone who wants to feel like a hero of the 80s in video games should check out this shooter: In this shooter, I feel like an 80s action hero, against whom no one has a chance
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A German streamer plays Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 like John Wick and makes countless kills without dying himself. But how he does it is actually forbidden.
Who is it about? Falaxii, who is a Twitch streamer and YouTuber, is considered one of the best German CoD players and impresses with strong gameplay.
Falaxii has an average of over 400 viewers on Twitch. His videos on YouTube reach between 10,000 and 30,000 views.
In his streams and videos, Falaxii primarily showcases Call of Duty, most recently the new Black Ops 6.
In Black Ops 6, Falaxii consistently achieves rounds that most players can only dream of – for example, 100 kills in a row without dying or 4 nukes in a round (via YouTube).
However, there is a catch: Falaxii uses a forbidden “trick” while playing.
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We have requested a statement from Falaxii on the topic, which we will add to the article if we receive a response.
Streamers manipulate matchmaking
What does the streamer do? Falaxii plays like many other content creators around the world with a so-called “nephew account.” This is an account on which very poorly is intentionally played so that the skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) classifies him as a bad player and builds the lobby accordingly.
The principle behind it is called reverse-boosting and is seen by Activision as a violation of the guidelines. Players can be suspended for this (via activision.com).
When you search for a match with such an account, the rating of the nephew account is taken into account when creating a lobby. You will then get opponents whose skill is assessed somewhere between that of the nephew account and yours.
In these mixed lobbies, good players may be present, but there may also be a round in which every opponent is much worse. In such lobbies, Falaxii can then achieve spectacular rounds in which he dominates his opponents like John Wick.
Not an isolated case, but still forbidden
Is Falaxii an isolated case? No! This article specifically focuses on Falaxii, but reverse-boosting is used worldwide by many YouTubers and streamers. We take Falaxii as an example because he illustrates the controversy surrounding “nephew accounts” in his videos by being significantly better than his opponents.
We have requested a statement from Falaxii on the topic, which we will add to the article if we receive a response.
Why is this forbidden? With reverse-boosting, the matchmaking is manipulated. This means you play against players you normally wouldn’t play against – because they are noticeably worse than you.
For a worse player, playing against a player like Falaxii can feel very unfair – after all, they have no chance and will likely lose every gunfight mercilessly. The SBMM protects these players from this “bad” gaming experience.
Can anyone really do this? No. Of course, lobbies become easier and less “sweaty” through reverse-boosting, but achieving 100 kills without dying would still likely be beyond the reach of most players.
For example, in one video (via YouTube), Falaxii let a viewer play along who wrote that everyone could do it in their lobbies. The streamer then consistently achieved about 100 kills more than the viewer, who barely finished the match with a positive K/D. So not everyone could.
How should this all be assessed? Critically. Primarily, it is a violation of the guidelines that can potentially take away the fun of the game from other players. This does not change, even if the videos or streams are entertaining and the player showcases impressive skills.
Ultimately, Activision is responsible here – but not to punish players. That would only address the symptom, not the problem. Reverse-boosting is a direct consequence of the much-criticized SBMM.
Many players wish to have the matchmaking of the past back, before SBMM existed. To have a comparable gaming experience, they resort to “nephew accounts.” A similar account is also used by the recently banned YouTuber Haptic: German YouTuber gets banned in CoD: Black Ops 6, says his buddy is to blame
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The horror game The Callisto Protocol is getting a graphics upgrade for the PS5 Pro. It impresses particularly with an unusually high resolution for consoles – though a bit of trickery is involved.
What kind of game is this? The Callisto Protocol is a survival horror game developed by Striking Distance Studio. Glen Schofield, who worked on this title, is among its developers. Schofield created one of the best horror games of all time with Dead Space, so expectations were high for The Callisto Protocol.
The Callisto Protocol was intended to be a spiritual successor to Dead Space, but it never reached the acclaim of its predecessor and flopped at release. Nevertheless, Sony has now released a trailer on the official PlayStation channel on YouTube, announcing the game for the PS5 Pro.
You can see this trailer here:
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The Callisto Protocol: The Horror Game Gets an Upgrade for the PS5 Pro
Up to 8K resolution including ray tracing
How big is the difference between PS5 and PS5 Pro? On the regular PS5, The Callisto Protocol runs in quality mode at 4K resolution and full ray tracing at 30 frames per second (FPS). On the PS5 Pro, you get double the FPS with the same features – and that’s in performance mode.
In quality mode, you can expect 8K resolution (4320p) and ray tracing at 30 FPS. At this point, however, Sony does a little trickery, as the PS5 Pro does not deliver native 8K. As you find out when reading the fine print, the game is rendered at a resolution of 6K and upscaled.
The upscaling works thanks to PSSR: In short, the image is calculated at a lower resolution and then upscaled to the target resolution using AI. This way, players end up with more FPS at comparable image quality.
Is The Callisto Protocol worth it? That really depends on what you expect. It is by no means a bad game, but it’s also not a milestone. However, the title has found its fans. Some of them are even hoping for a sequel in the comments section under the trailer.
YouTube user dangiambrone7350 captures the appeal of the game quite well:
This game reminds me of The Order: 1886 (and Ryse: Son of Rome): It is a very atmospheric and technical powerhouse with impressive graphics and audio, but it has a number of flaws and issues that prevent it from being a classic. And like The Order: 1886, there is a lot of potential to build upon.
If you are looking for a horror game that impresses with its cinematic presentation rather than demanding gameplay, The Callisto Protocol may be for you.
In Throne and Liberty it’s all about which guild gets to sit on the throne at the end. We explain how the actual battle for the throne unfolds here.
Update: The article was updated on November 20, 2024, and consolidated into a single page for better readability.
In Throne and Liberty, it ultimately revolves around the titular throne, which a guild must occupy together with 3 allied guilds. The alliances, comprised of up to four guilds, must battle each other in a grand conflict.
The winner gains control of the castle and thus the control over taxes, certain items, and decides when the tax transport takes place. In addition, they receive a lot of Luzent and Sollant.
In the battle, there are two sides: the defenders of the castle, who previously had control over it, and the attackers of the castle. In our guide, we address both sides. Use the overview to quickly switch to a topic of your choice.
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Anonymization of Guilds
During the castle siege, all characters are anonymized. Their names and outfits are altered. The colors signify:
Blue outfits: The guild markings of players from your own or allied guilds appear in blue.
Red outfits: The guild markings of foreign guilds are displayed in red, accompanied by a random four-digit number in the format “red1234”.
Yellow outfits: The members of the attacking guild are marked in yellow.
Special markers: Guild leaders, guardians, and advisors have special symbols next to their names that highlight their role.
To conquer the castle, having a good guild is essential:
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The Siege as an Attacker
If your guild is not the current owner of the castle or allied with it, you will enter the fight as attackers of the fortress. To occupy the castle, you need to reach the throne room, defeat the enemy guild leader, and help your guild leader take the throne. But first, you must fight your way into the castle and through it.
The difficulty in combat primarily lies in the fact that there is only one defending alliance, yet multiple parties are simultaneously trying to conquer the castle. You are also fighting against other attackers.
Starting the Siege as an Attacker
Even before the battle starts, you should form up with your guild. There are various ways to enter the castle.
At the eastern outer wall, there is a sewage system. This can be used by players who have a dagger to enter the castle. The dagger has the ability Shadow Strike, allowing them to get through the grates to the rats in the sewage system. This way, you can enter the castle as discreetly as possible.
When attacking the rats with the ability “Shadow Strike,” you can get through the grate.
Another creative way to enter the castle is via the Gigantrit. The mighty whale also passes by the castle Rockwatch during its round of the map. You can use this to fly directly towards the throne room past everyone.
Your main way into the castle for you and your allies, however, is the outer walls. To overcome them, you need to capture one of the siege ruins.
Using the Siege Ruins to Climb the Walls
There are four siege ruins in front of the walls of the castle Rockwatch. They cannot be captured by the defenders in the castle, but can be taken by their allies and the attackers. The siege ruins can be captured by the guild leader, guild advisor, and guild guardian.
Once captured, the occupying guild can respawn there, teleport there, and spawn powerful golems from there.
Golems are the tool of choice for attackers to overcome the castle walls. There are 4 different golems:
Stonebreakers are used to break through walls, towers, and gates and can also be used to push enemies off the walls.
Battle Bears are transport golems that can climb walls and allow players to get over them.
Gate Hammers are ranged golems that can destroy gates, walls, and towers from a distance and also temporarily reduce the damage taken.
Jump Attackers are dangerous golems specialized in overcoming walls and tracking down enemies.
To summon a golem, the guild needs golem slates, which they can buy at the guild base from the guild goods dealer.
As an Attacker in the Castle Rockwatch
Once you’ve overcome the outer walls of the castle, you need to carve your way through the castle. This is not easy at all, as all parties meet here. Inside the castle, there are two different points to conquer.
The right buff food will help you in battle; here you will find out where to get the necessary ingredients for it:
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The Resurrection Points
The resurrection points provide you and your allies with a respawn point. The resurrection point must be captured by your allies just like the siege ruins before you can spawn there.
The points are extremely important so you can quickly return to attacking should you get eliminated. But be careful: Other guilds also want to take the resurrection points from you to spawn in the castle themselves.
The Loot Zones
The castle siege is interesting for all guilds, regardless of size. Those who do not see a chance at the castle can try to bring one of the loot zones under their control within the castle. These “steal” a part of the Sollant and Luzent stored in the castle. However, conquering this zone is not enough; you must also hold the zone for a certain period of time to receive rewards.
Attack on the Throne Room
To reach the throne room, you need to overcome the inner walls. You can use one of your golems for this or manage to defeat the defenders with brute force.
There is still a trick. On the western side of the inner wall, there is a second sewage system that leads into the courtyard of the throne room. Players with a dagger and the ability “Shadow Strike” can use this to sneak past the enemies. But be careful: The sewage system gets flooded in the rain, and players can get trapped in it.
The sewage system fills with rain. So pay attention to the weather.
In the Throne Room
Once you have overcome your foes at the inner walls, you can use one of three ways to enter the throne room. Depending on whether you are the first guild trying to steal the throne, you may interact with the throne directly or must first defeat the throne robber. Throne robbers are strong opponents that have higher defensive values and are further strengthened by the number of allies they have.
Only the guild leader can interact with the throne and take it. Once he does, he becomes the throne robber. A countdown runs for 3 minutes; after this, your guild becomes the new defender. However, the fight is finally determined only after 45 minutes. By conquering the throne, you immediately enjoy some advantages as a legion guild.
As a Defender in the Castle Siege
To successfully defend a castle in Throne and Liberty, the MMORPG provides you with many tricks. It’s important to understand that as a defender, you are not only fighting against another guild like in the battle for blessing stones and discord stones but against multiple alliances that are also fighting each other.
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Legion Guild or Allies
If your guild has been crowned the first defender, it is called a legion guild in the game. It has the advantage in the siege that it spawns directly in the throne room and can return there repeatedly until it has been taken by another guild.
The allies of the legion guild do not have this advantage initially. They spawn outside and must carve their way to the legion guild. Their task at the beginning is to defend the siege ruins and stop attacking guilds to prevent them from getting into the castle as late as possible or not at all.
Beware of Secret Passages
As a defender, also pay attention to the secret passages and the sky. Enemies with a dagger can sneak through the sewage system and ambush you from behind. It may be worthwhile to assign some of your guild members to guard the sewage system. In this picture, you see both sewage systems marked.
Gate Levers in the Castle Siege
All players can open the gates in the castle siege. To open a gate, two players must simultaneously operate the gate levers. As defenders, it is your job to guard these levers so that enemies do not have more ways to enter the castle.
There are three gates that can be opened with the levers: the outer wall gate, the inner wall gate, and the side gate.
To win as defenders, you must own the castle at the end of the siege. You do not need to eliminate as many opponents as possible or even hold the castle for the main part of the siege. What matters is who is sitting on the throne at the end.
If there are fewer than 3 minutes left, but a throne robber is currently in the process of taking the castle Rockwatch, the time is extended until this conquest is decided. So don’t rejoice too soon. Patch 1.7 has also unlocked the tax transport in Throne and Liberty. You can find more information about it here: Throne and Liberty: Patch 1.7 brings new times, boss portals, and bug fixes – Patch Notes in German
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Soon there will be houses for the characters in World of Warcraft. We have compiled all the known information about it here for you.
One of the major features of the next expansion of World of Warcraft will be player housing, also known as “Player Housing.” This is something that has been longed for by the community and Blizzard is finally delivering. Although many details are still unknown, we have summarized all the information that has been published so far in a concise manner.
You can see the first teaser for housing here:
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WoW gets Player Housing – An initial teaser
Note: Please note that this article will be updated regularly as new information about housing becomes available.
The most important points at a glance:
Housing is set to be released at the end of 2025.
Housing will be a feature that will be expanded over several expansions.
There will be different types of houses.
Housing has been in development for 5 years.
Details are currently scarce.
Housing in WoW – What is known
When will housing be released? The roadmap for 2025 indicates that housing is expected to be released in winter 2025. A realistic date would thus be November or December 2025. This would mean that the pre-patch for the next expansion “Midnight” will be released at the same time.
How extensive will housing be? Not much is known yet. So far, it is only clear that there will be different locations or styles for the houses. Therefore, you won’t have to use a human house like in the teaser trailer; you can also use house designs from other races.
Will housing be accessible to everyone directly? That is still unclear. A common theory is that housing will be made available as a pre-order feature only to those players who pre-order Midnight. However, this is also just community speculation looking back at previous addon features that were made available early (like demon hunters).
What will housing cost? The cost of a home in World of Warcraft is still unknown – or whether gold or any other currency will be required at all.
Will housing be monetized? This is also still unknown. It is possible that certain elements of housing could end up in the shop, but there is currently no reliable information regarding this.
The midseason started a midwinter event in Diablo 4, where you can secure a bunch of gifts. How to get the loot and the powerful elixir “Gileon’s Brew” is explained here on MeinMMO.
This is included in the midseason patch: On November 19, 2024, the midseason update for Season 6 in Diablo 4 was released. Patch 2.0.5 brought several buffs to the game:
Additionally, the developers have improved the rewards in legion events.
But the update also brought other rewards related to the midwinter location in Kyovashad and a “Red-Cloaked Terror.” Here’s why you shouldn’t miss out on the gifts.
When does the event run? The midwinter event runs from November 19, 2024, to December 3, 2024. The special boss named “Red-Cloaked Terror” can also appear during this period and provide you with loot.
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A bunch of items, mats, and runes with one click
What gifts do I receive? At the “Midwinter Protection” statue in Kyovashad, you can collect a gift once per account during the event period in Diablo 4. The gift includes a bunch of loot that you receive once you click on the statue.
The loot includes among other things:
Seals for nightmare dungeons
The event elixir “Gileon’s Brew,” which gives you a bonus to your damage, XP, and material drops
Magical, rare, legendary, and large midwinter bags with items, runes, compasses for the hell hordes, mats, gold and tributes
A bunch of mats – including iron chunks, angel’s breath, and forgotten souls
This is what the “Red-Cloaked Terror” brings: The Red-Cloaked Terror is part of the midwinter event. The boss can randomly spawn instead of a hellflower in the hell flood. He can also surprise you in the hell hordes and in dungeons. If you defeat him, you will receive embers, “Burning Ether,” and the elixir “Gileon’s Brew.” The elixir increases your damage, XP, and herb and crafting mat drops for 30 minutes.
The legendary elixir “Gileon’s Brew” in Diablo 4.
Here’s why the drops are particularly worthwhile: With the loot, you can equip your player characters in Diablo 4. Even though the gift is only available once per account, you can use the mats, runes, tributes, and some items for all characters you create on the realm.
You can also use Gileon’s Brew and the tributes for multiple player characters to increase your loot drops. The tributes can be sacrificed in the undercity of Kurast to increase the chance of certain drops – like runes or uniques.
The midwinter bags contain some very useful items such as uniques and legendary and unique ancestral items. The ancestral items – or “bequeathed” items – have been dropping less frequently since Season 6 and are quite sought after. Bequeathed items have greater affixes that make your builds even stronger. A player completed 2,400 boss runs and documented the drops of ancestral items – his conclusion was quite sobering.
At the “Midwinter Protection” statue in Kyovashad, you thus have the chance for really strong loot for your builds and will also be supplied with a bunch of mats and gold.
Additionally, the “Mother’s Blessing” event in Diablo 4 takes place in the first week of the midwinter event. This event gives you a hefty bonus on experience points and gold, making the grind during this time even more worthwhile. The bonuses can be secured by all players on both seasonal and eternal realms at all difficulty levels.
You can purchase the Premium Pass in Pokémon TCG Pocket for a monthly fee. We have looked into what is included.
In Pokémon TCG Pocket, you can experience all functionalities and areas of the game without using real money. However, you have the option to purchase the Premium Pass.
We have compiled for you what the pass costs and what content it provides.
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All content of the Premium Pass
How much does the Premium Pass cost? If you decide to purchase the Premium Pass, it will cost you 9.99 € per month. This is a subscription that you can cancel every month. You must do this 24 hours before the Premium Pass expires.
Is the Premium Pass free? If you have not tried the Premium Pass yet, you can test it for free for 2 weeks. Be sure to cancel it in time, as failing to do so will turn the free trial into a regular, paid subscription.
What content is available in the Premium Pass? If you have the Premium Pass, you can open a third booster pack in addition to the 2 daily boosters. This allows you to open a total of 3 boosters every 24 hours.
Additionally, there are extra missions for Pass owners called Premium missions. For completing these, you will receive so-called “Premium Tickets”.
You can then exchange these in the Premium Shop for various rewards. Currently, you can get a promo card as well as various items. They include the following:
Pikachu Promo Card (009/P-A): 1 Ticket
Mewtwo Coin: 6 Tickets
Mewtwo Playmat: 12 Coins
Mewtwo Card Sleeves: 6 Coins
Mewtwo Background: 3 Coins
Mewtwo Cover: 3 Coins
The selection of items will change in the future, allowing for more items to be available later. Which items those will be is not yet known.
Where can I get the Premium Pass? If you want to purchase the Premium Pass, go to the first tab in the app, where you also find the boosters to open and the Wonder Choice. Click on the small Pass next to your avatar at the top right. Here you will find the option to order the Premium Pass.
Is the Premium Pass worth it? Whether the pass is worth it for you is something you have to decide for yourself. If you are willing to spend some money on the game and want to have all the cards as quickly as possible, then purchasing the pass might be worthwhile.
If you are patient and do not mind whether your collection is completed sooner or later, you can also open your 2 boosters daily without the pass and eventually acquire all the cards over time.
You will not receive the promo cards in the Premium Shop this way. To complete certain missions, like the one about the secret Mew, you do not need these promo cards.
If you are not only collecting in Pokémon TCG Pocket but also fighting, you should definitely focus on strong decks to have a chance against other players. If you are having trouble with this, our 7 tips to consider when building your deck could help you.
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In Monster Hunter Wilds, there will be a new feature for the first time. This excites some fans, but others wonder what the point of it is.
What kind of feature is this? In Monster Hunter Wilds, you can hunt with two weapons for the first time. In the previous versions, it was only possible to carry one weapon. If you wanted to change your weapon, you had to return to camp and equip another weapon at the equipment box.
In Monster Hunter Wilds, it will be possible to carry two weapons directly. It doesn’t matter if they are of the same weapon type or not. You can carry two great swords just as easily as a bow and a hammer. You can then switch between them in the world without having to return to a camp.
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Monster Hunter Wilds in the atmospheric 5th trailer
One feature, many possibilities
What does the community think? On Reddit, players discuss in various threads what the intended benefit of this feature is and how it can be used effectively. The user “NoSeaworthiness7490” shares in his thread on reddit that he can’t think of a situation where this mechanic would give him a real advantage.
In the comments, there are many different approaches and ideas from the community. Players are excited about the new possibilities and are looking forward to putting their plans into action. Here are the most common summarized:
To carry weapons with different ranges
To seamlessly address different monster weaknesses with the corresponding elements and status changes, without having to return to camp in between
To be able to carry two weapon types that one likes to play
To carry different weapons for breaking and collecting specific monster parts
To have a bit more flexibility in builds
To have a fast, light weapon and a heavy, powerful weapon
To have one weapon with buffs and one that deals damage
To take down flying monsters with long-range weapons and deal damage with close-combat weapons
To vary in case of boredom
Additionally, various weapon combinations are being discussed. For example, a combination of the insect glaive with a bow or dual blades is recommended, as the playstyle and suitable armors are similar.
Are there dissenting opinions? Not everyone is convinced that the new feature is worthwhile. Some feel that it loses a bit of the “preparation feeling” that the other parts of Monster Hunter provided for them. Because of the new feature, hunters are not as strongly compelled to plan their hunts well. Additionally, it is often argued that each weapon functions well on its own.
The feature will not be necessary in gameplay. This makes its use optional, and players can decide for themselves whether it brings them advantages or whether they want to play “old school” with one weapon without switching during combat.
The MMORPG Neverwinter sends players back to a floating pirate island. The new expansion “As Above, So Below – Return to Pirates’ Skyhold” was released on November 19, 2024, on Steam and PS5.
What kind of game is this? Neverwinter is a free-to-play MMORPG set in the well-known universe of Dungeons & Dragons. The game world, classes, and backstories are inspired by the pen-and-paper role-playing game.
On November 19, 2024, a new free expansion for Neverwinter was released. In “As Above, So Below – Return to Pirates’ Skyhold”, as the name suggests, it is a return to Pirates Skyhold, a flying pirate island.
You can see the trailer for the new update here:
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Neverwinter: Trailer zur Erweiterung „As Above, So Below – Return to Pirates’ Skyhold“
Neverwinter was released in 2013 and was originally developed by Cryptic Studios. In 2021, the studio was acquired by the Embracer Group, but following a failed multi-million deal, massive layoffs occurred. MeinMMO reported on this back in October:
What area is this? The adventure zone Pirates Skyhold was already in the game at the release of Neverwinter, so it is not fundamentally new. However, with the update, the area has been revised and expanded with new content.
Meanwhile, a shadow hangs over the Pirates’ Skyhold. This has cost the lives of many travelers. With your party of adventurers, you will return to this place and the past to uncover the mystery of this curse.
The main changes at a glance:
The Pirates’ Skyhold has been “unvaulted” and polished
16 brand new encounters (6 Heroic Encounters and 10 Named Encounters)
A variety of new side quests and loot
Update for instances and a dungeon – the Dread Vault becomes the Dread Sanctum and offers an “epic, never-before-seen boss finale”
“Quality of Life” improvements for guilds, companions, and more
Neverwinter offers a very action-packed combat system compared to other MMORPGs. If this is important to you in an MMORPG, you will find further recommendations of this kind in the following list. Read more about it here: The 7 best MMORPGs with action combat systems in 2024
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JayzTwoCents will find out how much the temperature of a room affects a computer. His test results confirm his assumptions.
JayzTwoCents is one of the most well-known tech YouTubers. With around 4 million subscribers, each of his videos gets between 200,000 and 300,000 views. In the tech field, JayzTwoCents is one of the most recognized YouTubers alongside Linus Tech Tips. Due to health issues, JayzTwoCents wanted to work a bit slower and publish less content.
What did he test? In a video, he wanted to find out how much the temperature in a living room affects the cooling performance of a running gaming PC. He hypothesized: If it gets warmer in the room, the gaming PC should also get warmer. For the test, he uses the following hardware:
Temperatures increase in parallel with the room and decrease again – YouTuber feels confirmed
These are the results:
In the first test, he cools his room to 16.4 degrees with an air conditioner. The temperature of his RTX 3090 is 56 degrees here.
In the second test, he increased the temperature in the room to 30 degrees. The temperature of the graphics card rose to 69 degrees in this test.
The difference between the two tests is 1.6 degrees
In the comparison between the two temperatures, the heat changes very consistently. JayzCent explains that the difference in his test is 1.6 degrees; otherwise, the temperature in the room and in the computer adjusted consistently to each other.
He explains the 1.6 degrees difference by saying that he cannot provide absolute accuracy with his tests because he does not have precise measuring devices for it.
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What is the result? The YouTuber explains that the temperature depends on the room. He himself states in the conclusion of his video: “Better cooling does not help if the environment is bad.”
If your room is cold, then the temperatures inside your PC will also not be that high. However, if you heat your room strongly or your room heats up significantly in summer, the temperatures in your computer will also rise accordingly. The lower the temperatures in your room, the better the cooling.
T1 won the Worlds again in 2024 in League of Legends. Above all, their current team has a large fanbase. But that is now over, as the top laner Zeus is no longer with T1. Instead, they are getting another top laner from a Korean top team.
What happened? After winning the Worlds 2024, it was unclear whether every teammate would stay with T1. All contracts, except for Faker’s, ended in 2024. The question arose whether the dream team of many fans would stay together again. After all, they played together for 3 years. Quite a long time for a LoL team.
The team around Faker, Zeus, Gumayusi, Oner, and Keria was able to secure some victories in the Korean league since 2022, but their biggest success as a team is the double victory at the World Championship. Faker became world champion for the fifth time this year.
Many fans hoped that T1 would attempt to stay the same team in 2025. But now we know that one player is leaving the team: the top laner Zeus.
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Zeus leaves the team, another player from a top team follows
What is the current status? Since Faker’s contract runs until 2025, it was at least clear that he would also play for T1 next year. Gradually, information came out about the other players.
First, the contract of support Keria was extended until 2026
Following that, jungler Oner’s contract, which will also be extended until 2026
On November 17, the ADC Gumayusi’s contract was also extended, who is likely to stay until 2025
Only regarding the top laner Zeus were some fans unsure, even though many did not believe that T1 would split the team. However, as T1 announced on x.com, Zeus’s contract will not be extended. They thank him for his successes and wish him the best for the future.
Zeus also commented on this already on Instagram. He thanked the individual players of T1, with whom he has been able to play since he was 19: It was an honor for me to be a part of T1 and to receive so much love, and I’m so sorry that I have to leave so abruptly.
Why his contract was not extended is unclear. So far, he has also not joined any other team.
Who will be the new top laner of T1? On the same day, T1 also announced the new top laner. They are acquiring the Korean player Doran. He played last for the Korean team Hanwha Life, even winning the Summer Split of the LCK 2024. In the Worlds, the team was eliminated in the quarter-finals against BLG. One champion was consistently banned at the Worlds, now it’s being changed: LoL: A new champion has to be changed after not even 6 months because the professionals are just too good
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