On Reddit, a user shares his failure in assembling his personal dream PC. However, he forgot a small detail during his research and received great support from the community.
What happened? A Reddit user invested two months painstakingly planning his first gaming PC. With full enthusiasm, he selected high-quality components, including a powerful graphics card from Nvidia’s RTX 4000 series.
But then the shock during assembly: The graphics card did not fit into the selected case. This mishap was shared by the user EmperorPalpatine651 on Reddit and met with great sympathy and some laughter in the community.
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Wrong dimensions lead to disaster
How could this happen? Despite the intensive preparation, the Reddit user overlooked the dimensions of the graphics card in relation to the case. Hardly had he assembled all the components, he had to realize that the parts did not fit together. And this, even though he claimed to have researched and planned for two months.
What does the community say about it? His post went viral on Reddit. Many users could identify with him. They also shared their own stories of failed builds and overlooked details. A few members had some solid advice on how to avoid such disappointments.
The reactions on Reddit were mostly supportive. Many advised the unfortunate fellow to pay closer attention to manufacturer recommendations and the community’s advice next time. The comments ranged from helpful tips to humorous remarks. However, the support clearly outweighed.
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How to avoid classic beginner mistakes when building a PC
The story is a prime example of the pitfalls in PC building. Modern graphics cards are becoming more powerful and above all larger. It can quickly happen that the dimensions exceed the space in the case.
Some Reddit users reported on quick fixes like removing case parts or “modifying” fasteners to make everything fit somehow. However, such methods are risky: Cooling can be compromised, and the lifespan of the expensive individual components decreases.
For everyone who wants to assemble their dream PC, there are practical tools like PCPartPicker or Pangoly. There, you can virtually assemble your build and check if the parts are actually compatible. This way, mistakes like those of EmperorPalpatine651 can be easily avoided.
It is clear that building a PC is anything but easy. It requires not only expertise in assembling the components but also skill in cable management and proper planning of the assembly. Why MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus no longer builds his own PCs and is very satisfied with that, you can read here: I used to build PCs myself – Today I would never do it again
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The beta of Monster Hunter Wilds attracted over 360,000 players to the game over the weekend. A currently widely shared feedback is that the feel of combat is different from previous installments. The reason for this is likely a change in the animations.
How did the beta go? The first beta for Capcom’s new action RPG Monster Hunter Wilds took place last week on PC, PS5, and Xbox. The first players were allowed access to the servers on October 29, 2024, before the test ended on November 4.
However, the joy was marred not only by significant graphics issues on Steam but also many players felt that the weapons lacked the usual impact: On various social media platforms, players have increasingly voiced that something is missing compared to previous installments. Many cite the changed feeling of combat as the reason. In particular, heavy weapons seem to lack power, which has upset the community.
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Monster Hunter Wilds in the atmospheric 5th trailer
The hit does not feel as usual
What is different? For example, a user shares his opinion on Reddit that he felt something was missing in the beta. He writes that he has played several installments of the series before and that he enjoyed the beta.
Under his post with the question of why this might be the case, many respond that the feeling of combat has changed. In particular, the heavy weapons no longer feel as powerful as in other installments:
WolfFangAmadeus via Reddit: “Now that you mention it, yes that’s true. I immediately fell in love with Wilds, but something felt strange. I mainly play with the Energy Blade and yes, something felt different; it definitely doesn’t hit the same way as in World. There’s still a lot of weight behind it, but there’s no “oomph” when the attack lands.”
ElKisama via Reddit: “That’s my biggest concern; I love how each weapon feels and sounds in World. Here, I don’t feel like I’m hitting monsters.”
@EvilHarry via x.com: “As a dual blades player, I feel like ‘something’ is missing. The constant attacks lack impact; once you destroy all focus points, the battle becomes ‘meh’. […]”
Even on Steam, it seems like many players in community threads share similar opinions: Players especially miss the resistance during an attack. The power with which the attack slams into the monster no longer seems to be felt. However, this makes up a significant part of the feeling of combat.
Do all feel that way? Besides the critical voices, there are also positive ones. Some describe the new feeling of combat as smoother or simply “different, but not worse”:
jimbo_slice_02 via Reddit: “I somewhat agree. The impact feels a bit spongy or less strong, but the overall fluidity of movement feels somehow better. Overall, I like it better than in MHWorld so far.”
@Dikkussu via x.com: “As a player who has been with MH since MH2, I’m not bothered by this change. It’s an overall good change, especially since the flow of combat is now better.”
The opinions of beta players about the feeling of combat in Monster Hunter Wilds seem to be very subjective at the moment. However, it is not entirely clear where the difference in the combat system from previous games comes from.
There is a theory: Currently, a strong suspicion is circulating on the platform X.com: User Axelayer shares a video in his post, comparing the weapons and their attacks from previous Monster Hunter installments with those from the beta of Monster Hunter Wilds.
In it, it is noticeable that the brief pause immediately after a hit has been shortened in some cases and completely removed for some weapons. This is known as “hitstop.” It is a slowdown of the gameplay after a particularly heavy hit, aimed to emphasize the force of the attack for the player.
Twitter user Blue Stigma shows the differences in hitstop
The post received over 15,000 likes and was shared over 3,000 times (as of November 5, 16:30). In the comments, it received much approval.
While previously the number of frames for hitstop was typically increased with each installment, consequently extending the hitstop, Monster Hunter Wilds took a scissor to this and drastically reduced the pause that is not unimportant for the feeling of combat. For example, the overhead attack of the Morph Axe was initially increased from 13 frames in Monster Hunter World to 15 frames in Monster Hunter Rise. In Monster Hunter Wilds, the frame count for hitstop for the same attack is 0.
Since hitstop plays a significant role in the conveyed force impact, the radical shortening has made the “power feeling” of players partially disappear.
What do you think of the change? Is it important for you to literally feel the power behind your attacks, or do you prefer a fluid movement flow? Or do you not even know which weapon it will be? You can find an overview of all weapons that await you in Monster Hunter Wilds here: Monster Hunter Wilds: All 14 weapons at a glance
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You want to launch fully with Throne and Liberty for the first time, but don’t know exactly which build is suitable for a smooth start, a quick leveling phase, and maybe even the endgame? MeinMMO has a strong recommendation for you!
What is this build? Those who have already looked at our tier list of the best weapons in Throne and Liberty know that we recommend several combinations using sword and shield or wand and tome for leveling.
Sword and shield allow you to withstand significantly more damage and deal surprisingly high damage.
Wand and tome grant you healing, which easily helps to recover from mistakes and also win tougher fights.
If you familiarize yourself early on with sword and shield or wand and tome, you can take on the role of tank or healer more easily later in group challenges.
From the mentioned advantages, you could start your adventure right away with this combination. However, we find the overall damage of this weapon combo to be too low, while the mana costs are relatively high. Both of these factors reduce leveling speed.
Therefore, we recommend for the start the combination of sword and shield plus two-handed sword, which allows you to whirl through enemy groups almost non-stop. If you ever need a bit more self-healing in a tough spot, you can temporarily switch to wand and tome – this weapon can keep you alive even at the lowest level.
Update from November 6, 2024: We have made some minor adjustments to our build recommendation.
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This trailer gets you ready for the adventure in Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: New trailer reveals release date, introduces the fantasy world of Solisium
Build for leveling with sword and shield plus two-handed sword
Advantages of the build:
Extremely resilient
Self-healing through shield survivability technique
High (area) damage
Little downtime
Good control abilities
You can take on the tank role at any time
Disadvantages of the build:
No ranged weapon
Quite low mobility
High cooldowns
Initially slight mana problems
How to increase your stats
Your first goal is to improve your mana efficiency. Therefore, invest the first 20 points in wisdom. Under no circumstances more, as you will receive fewer benefits from each additional point of wisdom afterwards. So, switch your focus to agility at level 22 to optimize your maximum weapon damage, critical chance, evasion, and attack speed – again with 20 points.
The last nine points up to the maximum level of 50 then go into strength. Thus, the priority list looks as follows:
Level 1 to 21: 20 points in wisdom
Level 22 to 41: 20 points in agility
Level 42 to 50: 9 points in strength
The two-handed sword in action:
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Throne and Liberty Two-Handed
General tips
Counter Wutang attacks whenever possible with the shield survivability technique to restore health and mana (through the passive skill Resilient Spirit).
Search for the task “Elemental Rings” in the lithography book to convert the three green rings into the powerful blue ring “Violent Sign.”
When you complete the story codex of chapter 1, you will receive a green upgrade for your two-handed sword slot.
Up to level 50, you can level easily with green equipment pieces that you upgraded to level 6. Tips for upgrading equipment can be found here. After that, look for blue upgrades, into which you can then transfer the upgrades from the green items.
Selection of active skills
When you equip two-handed sword plus sword and shield at the weapon chest in the tutorial, you have exactly the number of skills available that you can put into the skill bar. Switching skills is worthwhile at level 18 and level 24:
Level 18: Replace Strategic Charge with Stalwart Bastion
Level 24: Replace Devastating Tornado with Willbreaker
Selection of passive skills
You can activate up to eight passive skills during the leveling phase. Here is our recommendation:
Level 3: Skillful Evasion and Robust Constitution
Level 6: Replace Skillful Evasion with Vital Force, also take Resilient Spirit
Level 20: Add Cold Warrior
Level 25: Choose Moral of the Victor
Level 30: Spectrum of Torment is a good choice
Level 40: In the last two slots, put Unyielding Armor and Moral Boost
The quicker you stand on the feet of a ranged attacker with your melee weapons, the better.
How to upgrade your skills
During the leveling phase, you can upgrade your skills with growth books. Prioritize the skills as follows, making sure to upgrade the mentioned skills to blue before aiming for purple levels:
Shield Attack
Gaia Fall
Death Strike
Courage of DaVinci
Stunning Strike
Stalwart Bastion
Willbreaker
Provoking Roar
All other skills that you use can be upgraded afterwards according to your preference. For passive skills, the following prioritization sequence is recommended:
Robust Constitution
Vital Force
Resilient Spirit
Moral of the Victor
Unyielding Armor
Moral Boost
Spectrum of Torment
Cold Warrior
Sword and shield in action:
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Throne and Liberty class shield and sword
How to modify your skills
From level 15 onwards, you can spend specialization points to modify your skills. Here are our recommendations:
Turn Gaia Fall into Frost Cleaving, activate Attack Speed Increase / Critical Chance Increase
Improve Death Strike with Cooldown Reduction / Damage Increase
Optimize Courage of DaVinci with Duration Increased / Damage Reduction / Instant Healing
Extend Counter Barrier with Cooldown Reduced
Improve Provoking Roar with Effect Duration / Cooldown Reduced
Activate the Trait Focus on Effect Target for Stalwart Bastion
Modify Willbreaker with Damage Area Change
Enhance the Chain Hook with Skill Distance Increased
Play style for leveling
Once again, the reminder: Counter Wutang attacks whenever possible with the shield survivability technique to restore health and mana (through the passive skill Resilient Spirit).
Start a fight against multiple targets best with Courage of DaVinci. Follow it up with Piercing Attack, Provoking Roar, Willbreaker, Frost Cleaving, and Bold Blows. Make sure to always use Willbreaker after Provoking Roar. With Chain Hook, you can pull distant targets into the fray.
What else do I need to know about Throne and Liberty? Throne and Liberty will be released on October 1, 2024, for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. There will be crossplay between platforms. The MMORPG aims to finance itself through an in-game shop, battle pass, real money currencies, and the sale of early access packages (starting from September 26, 2024). You can find out more in our comprehensive overview: All important information about classes, release, crossplay, gameplay, payment model, early access, platforms of Throne and Liberty.
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World of Warcraft:The War Within is here, and now is the perfect time to learn all about the next expansion of WoW.
The next expansion of World of Warcraft is live. But what is WoW: The War Within actually about? What is the story? What are the major features and changes?
With this article, we want to give you an overview of all the innovations and information from World of Warcraft The War Within.
The article will be regularly updated with new information, so check back occasionally. The article was last updated on November 6, 2024.
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The most important points at a glance:
The release is scheduled for August 27, 2024, at 12:00 AM.
Early access begins 4 days earlier, on August 23, 2027, at 12:00 AM.
The alpha of WoW: The War Within has already taken place.
Each class will receive hero talents, new abilities with choices.
Earth Dwarves will become a new allied race.
No new class will be introduced.
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WoW: The War Within – All the major features of the new expansion
Release of WoW: The War Within
When does WoW: The War Within release? The release date for World of Warcraft: The War Within has already been announced. The global release will take place on August 27, 2024 (in America, due to the time difference, it will still be August 26).
When does the early access of WoW: The War Within start? If you pre-ordered the Epic Edition of The War Within, you will enjoy early access and get access a few days earlier. In that case, you can already play on August 23, 2024, from 12:00 AM – right at midnight. Then you can experience the story and level up to level 80. Endgame content, such as raids or mythic dungeons, will, however, only start with the launch of the first season about 2 weeks later.
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WoW: Trailer for the release date of The War Within
Pre-patch 11.0 of WoW: The War Within is already live
A new expansion is always preceded by a major pre-patch. The pre-patch 11.0 already brings most of the major innovations and revisions that come with the release of an addon. This gives all players time to adjust to the changes before the expansion launches a few weeks later.
What’s included in the pre-patch 11.0? Update 11.0 already brings all the game data from The War Within, including class changes or adjustments to systems like the war horde. It also includes a major event that leads to the new expansion and initiates the story. The limited-time event Radiant Echoes has been introduced here in detail.
Meanwhile, the beta is in its final stages, as the release is just a few days away.
The major features of WoW: The War Within
The War Within has few major features that may not seem very significant at first glance. This is mainly because WoW is increasingly introducing new “evergreen” features that benefit the game over a long time.
Hero Talents
What are hero talents in WoW? Instead of continuing to inflate the previously known talent trees, each class receives new “hero talents”. These are smaller, separate talent trees. Each specialization has access to two sets of hero talents, with several specializations being able to share the same sets.
The hero talent trees are designed to slightly change the playstyle of your class and usually significantly enhance one or two abilities. At level 80, you will have unlocked all talents of a hero talent tree, although there are some “choice talents” where you have to choose between 2 options.
War Horde
One of the biggest features fans have been waiting for years is the “War Horde”. This is essentially not an actual feature, but a departure from the previously character-oriented design of the game.
What is the War Horde? The War Horde is an overarching feature that connects all your characters. In the future, nearly all achievements in the game will be account-bound. Progress with reputation factions (“glory”), achievements, and even completing story quests will apply to the entire account.
At the same time, you can much more easily send your resources back and forth between characters. This is also due to the new War Horde bank, which provides account-wide space for materials, equipment, and more. However, unlocking this bank is expensive and costs over 3 million gold if you want all the slots.
The War Horde also affects currencies earned by you. You can transfer many resources, such as timeless badges or war resources from one character to another – simply through a simple menu. Gone are the days when you had to awkwardly buy special items and then send them to your other characters by mail.
Delves – The Depths of Azeroth
What are the depths? For outdoor content fans, there will be depths (“delves”). These are something like mini-dungeons that you can find in the open world. Here, you fight alongside an NPC (like Brann Bronzebeard) and explore underground caves for treasures and special loot.
The delves can be completed solo, but you can also set out in a group.
The delves also count towards the weekly reward chest and are supposed to provide equipment approximately on the level of “Mythic+5” or heroic raids.
Delves should only take 5 to 15 minutes, making them suitable for a short WoW session.
Delves have multiple difficulty levels, allowing for better rewards and more challenge to be activated.
Delves thus fulfill the role of long-term endgame content that is also available to solo heroes. Each season is supposed to bring innovations, such as fresh NPC companions, but there will also be seasonal adjustments to the delves to keep the experience fresh.
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WoW: The War Within trailer introduces Delves
The new areas in The War Within
At the launch of the expansion, there are 4 new large areas. 3 of them are underground caves, although they are so vast and vegetatively diverse that you often don’t even notice you’re underground.
Island of Thorn
The island was discovered off the western coast of Pandaria and represents the entry point to the new expansion. Here you will meet the Earth Dwarves and their land Khaz Algar. At the same time, the new capital Dornogal will be considered a new hub for both the Alliance and Horde from where expeditions into the lower areas of Azeroth will begin.
The Resonating Depths
The descent into the depths of the planet begins in the Resonating Depths. Earth Dwarves, known as “Machine Speakers”, also live here. They use ancient Titan machinery to shape the world and stand against those who block the Earth Dwarves – and there are now many who push up from the depths.
Healing Plunge
Healing Plunge is illuminated by a giant crystal hanging from the ceiling of the cave. This results in blooming vegetation, and several races can survive here. Among them is also a splinter group of the Arathi, light-faithful humans who are caught in a permanent battle against the Nerubians.
Azj-Kahet
Azj-Kahet is the center of the Nerubian kingdom and the focal point of their culture. Xal’atath has set off here to mutate the Nerubians with new powers and create an army that cannot be stopped by anyone (until we come by again).
The story of The War Within
So far, many details of the story are still uncertain, but at least roughly, the plot is already known.
All over the world, the inhabitants of Azeroth are beginning to have visions. Many see this as a warning that the world soul is in danger of being corrupted by the Void.
Xal’atath has undergone a significant transformation.
These are probably the plans of Xal’atath, also known as “Harbinger”. This creature in the form of an elf is preparing to usher in the age of the Void and pave the way for the Void Lords.
To this end, she recruits the former servants of the Old Gods, the Nerubians, and wants to mutate them with the blood of the Old Gods into even more powerful beings.
How Xal’atath has recruited the Nerubians is revealed in this cinematic:
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WoW Cinematic: Threads of Destiny
What exact plan Xal’atath is pursuing is still uncertain. However, it is clear that The War Within will have a significantly shorter campaign. However, there will be numerous side quests and story interactions for those who enjoy more lore.
In an attempt to uncover Xal’atath’s plans, we fight our way deeper into the planet and explore the areas mentioned above. In doing so, we mainly encounter more Nerubians, but also allies in the form of the Arathi, who are engaged in an everlasting battle.
The endgame system of Mythic+ dungeons will be revised again. The first major overhaul already took place at the end of Dragonflight. The difficulty of the lower levels was increased, and what was previously a M+20 is now an M+10.
However, with The War Within, there are even more innovations. Blizzard is saying goodbye to a large part of the affixes and changing the philosophy behind them. Affixes will only make up a small part of the difficulty and will even have a positive component. At the same time, the base affixes, namely Fortified and Tyrannical, will be active in parallel at higher keystone levels, so the challenge remains at a similar level from week to week.
Aside from the major features, The War Within also includes the “usual suspects” that come with every expansion. These include classics like new dungeons, but also small changes that are just nice. These include:
8 new dungeons
Dynamic flying with most of the old flying mounts (“sky riding”)
Even though The War Within may not seem to offer much at first glance, it should be noted that Blizzard has released an extremely high number of patches in a very short time in recent months. There are practically new contents coming out every few weeks, and that is also expected to continue with The War Within.
What are you particularly looking forward to in “The War Within”?
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Are you among the players who have never received an epic item from the defeated world bosses in Throne and Liberty? Amazon Games now explains the loot rules in detail.
What about the loot from world bosses? Since the launch of Throne and Liberty, players have repeatedly complained about the low drop rates from world bosses. Even with regular participation, many have been unable to take home an epic piece of loot. Therefore, Amazon Games announced several measures:
Measure 1 (already live): There will be more portals for peaceful world bosses in the future to divide players into more versions of the battle and thus bring more loot to the people.
Measure 2 (already live): In the reward chest for participating in a world boss, there might be an additional loot chest where you can select one of the epic drops from the respective world boss.
Measure 3: In an article, the developers want to explain in detail how the loot distribution for world bosses and other content works.
The launch trailer for Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Claim the Throne – Launch Trailer of the MMORPG
Rules for Every Situation
What about the article? It has been online for a short time (via playthroneandliberty.com). Below, we summarize the most important points for you.
Loot Rules for Peaceful World Bosses and Guild Raids
When a boss dies in peaceful mode, the loot is distributed based on the individual contribution of all players. You need to make a minimum contribution to be eligible to receive loot from the boss, with two types of loot available:
Contribution loot: Each item is distributed randomly based on individual contribution.
Random drops: Each item is randomly assigned to players who have not received any of the contribution drops.
Example: A world boss drops the following loot when defeated:
Assuming you meet the required minimum contribution: If your contribution is 3 percent of the total, you have a 3 percent chance of receiving the sword or the mask. All participants in the fight who have made the minimum contribution also have the same chance of getting the boots, regardless of the total contribution. You can only receive one drop in any case.
The larger your contribution in a world boss battle, the higher the chance for loot.
Loot Rules for PvP World Bosses
In world and arch-bosses in conflict mode, loot is awarded through a two-stage process. First, the loot is allocated to a guild, and then to the players within the guild. The chance for loot for each guild is based on the total contribution made by all members.
Note: By dying in battle (even by another player), a character loses 70 percent of their previously earned individual contribution, which also lowers the guild’s contribution.
Of course, there is also a minimum contribution that a guild must meet for your contribution to be counted. The distribution of loot items is then done randomly according to the guild’s contribution. Once a guild has been assigned a piece of loot, all participating players within that guild have the same chance to receive the item.
Example: A boss drops the following loot:
Drops: 1x sword, 1x mask, 1000 Sollant
If players A, B, and C contribute 10%, 15%, and 20% respectively and all belong to the same guild, the total contribution of the guild is 45%. This means that the guild has a 45% chance to receive the sword and the mask. If the guild receives the mask, players A, B, and C have the same chance of getting it.
In the co-op dungeons of Throne and Liberty, the same loot rules apply as in farming.
Loot Rules for Other World Content
When farming in the open world or in abyss dungeons, during quests, contracts, dynamic events, and the enemy loot from co-op dungeons, different rules apply:
When an enemy is killed, the loot is assigned to the player who dealt damage to the enemy first.
If the player is in a group, the loot is instead assigned to the player’s group. In this case, the enemy’s loot items are distributed to all group members with the same probability. Exception: A group member is too far away and did not engage in the fight.
All items, Sollant, and experience are distributed evenly whenever possible. Example: If there are 10 items for a group of 5 players, each player receives 2 items. If even distribution is not possible, the system distributes the additional loot randomly.
The longtime head of Bungie (Destiny 1 and 2), Harold Ryan, had to leave in 2016. He founded a new company, ProbablyMonsters, and aimed to develop high-profile multiplayer games. With Concord, he sold a game to Sony that turned out to be a huge flop. Now his studio is facing the same crisis as his old home Bungie: the teams and projects are too large, projects are being canceled, and employees are being laid off.
Ryan’s idea was to establish several teams that would work independently on AAA MMOs. These MMOs and teams would then be sold to other companies: live service games were clearly the trend of the future, and Ryan and his employees were well-versed in such games thanks to Destiny.
ProbablyMonsters itself was planned as a parent company that generates revenue and supports the developer teams.
Sony shows first gameplay of the new PvP shooter Concord
ProbablyMonsters lays off employees, cancels project
This is now the crisis: As has now been revealed, ProbablyMonsters has laid off about 50 employees and canceled the project ‘Battle Barge’. The information comes from two employees who were laid off.
According to employees of the company, Battle Barge is already the 3rd project of ProbablyMonsters that has been canceled before it was even presented.
This is what the developers say: In a statement to Game Developer, it is mentioned that they need to “realign” and focus on “smaller games and teams.”
This new format would better fit what the market and players desire.
Sounds like Ryan’s new company is in the same crisis as his old one
Why does this sound like Bungie? At Bungie, they had – with fresh money from Sony and when the economic situation was better and loans were inexpensive – hired many new people and launched several projects. However, they apparently had too many games in development at the same time, too many employees, and too high ongoing costs to sustain.
Bungie had to lay off hundreds of people and cancel all projects except for two. The company had gotten too tangled up and thinned out too much. ProbablyMonsters seems to be encountering similar problems, based on the few pieces of information we currently have.
In the MMORPG Lost Ark, players recently tricked Amazon and managed to not only grab valuable items but also keep them after the ban. Now comes the next reaction from the developers.
The bans for the first players have already been lifted. They were able to return to their characters and experienced a big surprise.
Here you can see a live-action trailer of Lost Ark:
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Lost Ark Live-Action Trailer
Bans are over, items are still there
What happened to the items? It is unclear exactly how they did it, but some players still possessed items, materials, and other objects that they had obtained through their exploit even after their two-week ban.
The developers at Amazon overlooked something, which is now causing frustration in the community. On various platforms, some players are posting how their characters look after the ban, shocking the community.
What do the characters look like? One example is the user Stormcrow1172 on Reddit. He posts a screenshot there with a list:
“482k Gold in weapon upgrades + 1,809 Chaos stones
666k Gold in armor upgrades + 2,220 Chaos stones
108k in T4 blues after conversion
15k in T4 reds after conversion
213k in T4 fusions after conversion
44k in T4 jumps after conversion
~1.5 million Gold total + 4,029 Chaos stones
-9k Gold as a penalty”
The player has thus acquired items worth 1.5 million Gold, which were still present even after his ban. As a penalty, his Gold was set to -9,000, which he will probably quickly be able to recover.
This is probably just one example of many that is now prompting the developers to take action again and reach out to the player base.
Amazon is working on damage control
What is Amazon Games doing now? The developers of Amazon Games have reached out to the player base again and stated in their statement that there have likely been some “edge cases” where items or chests obtained through cheating remained in players’ accounts.
Therefore, they are now adjusting the ban duration for players and imposing “additional permanent bans”. The Gold of players is also expected to further decrease into the negative if these items have already been used or destroyed. You can find the full statement on X.com.
How is the community reacting to the events? The community is furious and can hardly believe that players with stolen items worth millions are simply allowed to continue playing after two weeks. Amazon Games’ statement has had little effect so far, and the mood is understandably poor.
On Reddit, tensions are high. The Reddit user grinine writes: “[…] I have never seen so many mistakes in a game. At this point, I feel sorry for those who play honestly and fairly. We could call this game Clown Ark from now on.”
Fit-Stick251 also feels cheated on Reddit: “This game/company does not deserve your dedication; they do not respect us, they do not even respect their own TOS [editor’s note: terms of service]. […] The best thing I did was leave LA the moment I started to become a clown.”
Regarding the statement from Amazon Games, joker_mafia comments on Reddit: “PR bullshit, just like the first time; let’s not forget that they haven’t done anything against those who duplicated unbound Gold and even talked about it.”
Destiny 2 is shutting down its servers today, November 5th, for a small maintenance. The servers will therefore be unavailable for several hours. You can find out when the maintenance starts and what is stated in the patch notes with us.
Update, 6:40 PM: The update can now be downloaded and is 384 MB on PS5. The patch notes have been released by Bungie: Here are the patch notes 8.1.0.4. After the download, you can log back in. We wish you a pleasant evening!
Destiny 2: The launch trailer for the new episode ‘Returners’
Maintenance on 05.11. – All times for server downtime
These times are important today: Bungie informs its players about the exact downtime on x.com The servers are planned to be unavailable for 1 hour and 15 minutes today.
This is what the schedule for maintenance looks like:
At 3:30 PM, background maintenance will start on all platforms.
At approximately 4:45 PM, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
By 6:00 PM, the shooter should be back online and you can log back in.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 7:00 PM.
What to consider during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is running, there may be connection problems in the game. Moreover, queues may occasionally form at login because Bungie gradually releases access to the servers to avoid issues from excessive server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer until you are back in the game.
The following issues are known: There are many problems in The Final Shape that players are complaining about. Bungie has noted some of them, but it is unclear which ones will be fixed (via bungie.net). However, the following bugs could be addressed:
Pulver gambling prevents the activation of the healing effect “Facet of Remedy” for the Hunter-Prism focus.
Pulver gambling prevents the activation of the weapon perk “Adrenaline Junkie” for the Hunter-Prism focus.
The IX shell can glow extremely bright with certain shaders.
The Anomalous Action pistol shows 0 for the range stat.
The exotic rocket launcher Double-Tailed Fox does not receive elemental weapon surge armor mods.
What’s in the patch notes? A complete overview of all resolved issues and improvements will only be available later today or in the evening after the update has gone live.
We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. It is possible that the patch notes may change or be corrected by Bungie afterwards.
Although Halloween is over, there is still an event in GTA Online where you can receive an exclusive weapon. We will show you what you need to do for that.
What kind of event is this? For a few weeks now, a large Halloween event has been running in GTA Online. While there have already been zombie attacks in the past weeks, the grand finale is currently in progress and will end on November 6, 2024. Until then, players still have the chance to get a very specific weapon.
This weapon has two special features:
The weapon can only be found during this period, which lasts until November 6.
It is a special alien weapon called “Shocker”.
We will explain what you need to do to get the weapon before the event ends.
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A Real Alien Abduction
What kind of weapon is it? The Shocker lives up to its name: although the weapon cannot kill your opponents, it can incapacitate them with a precise hit. However, the weapon is not simply lying around anywhere in the world.
No, to obtain the Shocker, you must allow yourself to be abducted by aliens.
How do you get the weapon? During the current event, mysterious UFOs hover over the map of GTA Online. They have been seen in the past, and now you have to let one of them pull you up. You must keep the following points in mind:
The UFOs only appear at night between 10:00 PM and 4:00 AM. In-game, this corresponds to a period of about 12 real-time minutes.
If you get too close to the UFOs, your vehicle will fail, and you will have to continue on foot. Plan accordingly, as some alien abductions take place on high rooftops.
Only three players can be abducted at the same time per lobby – so it’s better to do this in a private lobby.
If the abduction is successful, you will be taken away and awaken in a basement under Fort Zancudo. After awakening, you should do the following:
Grab the crowbar from the table on the wall.
Leave the room and find a wooden crate in the next room on the left. Open it with the crowbar and find the Shocker.
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You now need to leave the place before you can call the weapon your own. Leave the room and run to the end of the corridor. There, a small puzzle awaits you. Four levers have four symbols depicted above them. You need to activate the levers in the correct order.
For this, return to the different rooms leading off the corridor. In each of them, you will find one of the mentioned symbols. Count how many times a symbol appears per room. This gives you the order 1-4. Activate the levers correctly, and you will escape the bunker with the Shocker and a cash reward.
In Path of Exile, the first player achieved the maximum level with their character in the hardest mode of the game. No one has managed that for two years.
What kind of mode is this? In Path of Exile, in addition to the normal game modes, there are additional variants with very special rules. One of them is the Ruthless mode, a mode that is extremely demanding for players because many systems are not available.
Furthermore, there is much less loot and much fewer experience points for players. A unique item drop is celebrated there like a small lottery win. Quests reward less in Ruthless mode, support gems can no longer be purchased, and other endgame systems are disabled.
As exhausting as playing in such a mode is, the achievement of a player who has managed to reach the maximum level within 3 months of the launch is all the more significant.
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3 months of continuous gaming for congratulations in the chat
How did he manage that? The player Noodleshredder leveled his character “unlagskin” in Ruthless mode to the maximum level 100 in just 93 days. The playtime he invested is particularly impressive.
Noodleshredder invested a whopping 54 days of net playtime over the 93 days. That’s an average of 14 hours per day that his character was online. Even though it cannot be said how many hours the character simply stood around without being played, the time spent leveling the character is considerable.
How does the community react to the achievement? The community is happy for the player and celebrates his achievement. In Path of Exile, it is always announced when the first player reaches a level with their character, accordingly, Noodleshredder received many “GG” and “GZ” posts, as seen in the video on YouTube.
What makes leveling so difficult? Not only does the reduced experience points make leveling in Ruthless mode slower, but also the restrictions in endgame contribute to this.
The low drop rates ensure that monsters hardly drop new maps, making tougher opponents become rarer. Additionally, the restrictions cause the characters to become weaker.
In Sanctuary, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft, the eternal war will soon be unleashed. In the midst of it all: the Lich King. MeinMMO reveals what else the crossover event has to offer.
What kind of crossover event is this? The party for the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft is underway, and of course, Blizzard cannot resist extending the celebrations to other games from the studio. The newly announced crossover event “Eternal War” is set to run from November 13, 2024, to December 11, 2024, in Diablo Immortal.
The most important information about Diablo Immortal in less than three minutes:
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Everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – in 3 minutes
The following content awaits you during the event (via blizzard.com):
Challenge the Lich King in the Fallen Citadel and earn a legendary weapon skin.
The battlefield “Cutthroat Basin” is inspired by the Arathi Basin from WoW and lets you engage in PvP combat on the side of the Alliance or Horde. The Conqueror mode is available to you. Character level, items, and gem levels are normalized.
Through the first stages of the Eternal War, you unlock free rewards, such as a legendary gem (Mourneskull, 2 stars), a skin for Frostgram, a portal to the Ice Crown, ten legendary banners, and more.
Through daily tasks, the battle against the Lich King, and participation in the challenges in the “Cutthroat Basin,” you earn “Frozen Boons” to earn various anniversary rewards in WoW style, such as banners, emojis, and weapon skins for all classes.
From November 6 to November 17, there are new rewards for logging in and an experience points bonus for the Battle Pass.
During the Eternal War, you can obtain your own Murloc skin for your Familiar! This skin has unique Master Angler properties that occasionally double the number of caught fish.
Through the Phantom Market, you can secure a Betrayer-Illidan skin from November 13 to December 11, 2024. Additionally, several Ashbringer skins will appear in the shop for a limited time.
Fancier skins than in Diablo 4
Below you will find a gallery with some skins that Blizzard has already presented for the crossover event.
AshbringerIllidanMurlocsRemornia-Blood KnightShadowmourne–NecromancerThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker –TempestTruthguard–Crusader
What does MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz think of the event? Personally, I think very little of Diablo Immortal. The game feels like a “best of” the monetization strategies that have prevailed over the past decade and does not shy away from clear pay-to-win elements.
You want to switch servers in Throne and Liberty. MeinMMO has a step-by-step guide for you and tells you what to pay attention to.
Switching servers in Throne and Liberty: In Throne and Liberty, there are many different servers that are, however, separated from each other. If, for example, your friend is on Server A and you are on Server B, you cannot play together.
However, a solution is possible, as it is possible to switch servers later. You have to pay attention to a few things in this regard. MeinMMO has a step-by-step guide for you to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
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Guide to Switching Servers in Throne and Liberty
How does the server switch work in Throne and Liberty?
Step 1: Open the menu
Step 2: Select the shop
Step 3: Scroll to the tools in the shop and buy a server transfer ticket
Step 4: Click on “Switch Server” at the top right of the shop screen
Step 5: Choose the server you want to switch to
In the upper right corner of the screen, you see the option to switch servers
Note: If an event is taking place, you may be able to receive the ticket for free. Otherwise, the ticket costs 750 Luzent. This is the real money currency in the game, which you can also earn as a Free2Play player. 750 Luzent is otherwise equivalent to about 15 euros. The smallest Luzent package with enough currency costs 19.99 euros for 1,125 Luzent.
Also pay attention to the requirements for the transfer; if these are not met, you cannot change the server.
Requirements for transferring to another server
To switch servers in Throne and Liberty, you must meet the following requirements according to amazongames.com:
There must be fewer than the maximum allowed characters on the target server.
The character must have reached at least level 10.
The character must not have been transferred in the last 30 days.
The character must not be in a guild.
All active marketplace transactions of the character must be canceled before the transfer.
The character must have read all its in-game mail before the transfer.
The character must have retrieved all its message attachments in-game before the transfer.
The character must have claimed all restored items before the transfer.
Unless explicitly stated as a free transfer, there are costs associated with each character transfer.
You cannot enter the target server if:
You do not meet the transfer requirements. Each point must be marked in-game with a small green circle.
You want to switch from an early access server to a launch server. This is currently not possible.
The target server has achieved more milestones than your current server because it is already further along in progression.
The population cap of your target server has already been reached.
If you have a problem after the transfer, you can contact support via amazongames.com. Make sure that the character has been transferred to the target server and provide customer support with as many details as possible so they can assist you.
These contents will be transferred with the server transfer
When you switch servers, you can take some contents with you. Here we have a list for you:
Contents that are transferred during the server transfer
Character name
Character level and XP
Sollant
Luzent
Contract coin
Guild coin
Restoration coin
Decorated coin
Mystical key
Abyss points
Daily purchase counter in the Sollant shop
Daily purchase counter in the Luzent shop
Purchase counter in the NPC shop
Portrait
Season pass progress and target info
Character stats
Equipment info
XP restoration
Title
Skills and mastery
Items in the inventory
Items in the storage
Items auto use and lock
Expanded storage slots
Information about growth milestones
Guardians
Amitoi
Lithography book progress
Codex progress
Auto-add in the shop
Crafting favorites
Map pins
Progress in secret dungeons
Check-in progress
Settings
Quick selection slots
Chat settings
If you don’t want to miss anything about Throne and Liberty, then check out our overview. We have packed all guides for the MMORPG into a handy article, which we keep up to date: Throne and Liberty: All guides for starting the new MMORPG.
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MeinMMO editor Leya spent the weekend in the beta of Monster Hunter Wilds and is sure: The action RPG could become Game of the Year next year. The strong numbers and huge community engagement support this.
I was sure that Monster Hunter Wilds would be a big and popular game. But the free beta for Xbox, PS5, and PC truly showcased it. It ended yesterday, on November 4th.
The numbers alone speak for themselves: The open beta had over 360,000 hunters on Steam just 20 minutes after launch, diligently hunting monsters. According to Steam DB, the peak was even 463,798 players, which is really remarkable for a mere beta.
And these are only the numbers from Steam. We don’t have the complete picture since we can’t see PS5 and Xbox numbers. Traditionally, Monster Hunter is at home on consoles. We can assume that those numbers reached a similar level here or were even higher.
Most played on the very first day of the beta, the numbers remained quite stable over the weekend.
The beta was also popular on Twitch. According to TwitchTracker, Monster Hunter Wilds secured 15th place with 3.63 million hours watched in the last 7 days. Just below, in 16th place, is Dragon Age: The Veilguard with 3.56 million hours watched. The beta ran for 4 days and released on the same day as Dragon Age.
Positively surprised, despite high expectations
I spent 10 hours with the beta last weekend and never planned to play that long. I just wanted to take a quick look to get a brief impression. But the gameplay loop hooked me.
I got into the franchise nearly 15 years ago with Monster Hunter Tri, back on the Nintendo Wii. I witnessed how the game progressively developed and achieved its breakthrough in the West in 2018 with Monster Hunter: World. The Monster Hunter series has never disappointed in quality. World even achieved a metascore of 90 on Metacritic according to critics.
I went into the beta with high expectations and was ultimately surprised that I enjoyed the gameplay even more than I had anticipated.
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Monster Hunter Wilds in the atmospheric 5th trailer
What I liked:
the monsters look great and are also fun to fight
the map felt very open
the dynamic weather system adds variety
time on the new mounts can be utilized effectively
What positively surprised me: Wilds focuses much more on the core aspects that define Monster Hunter.
Go out into the world, fight monsters repeatedly, grab their loot, improve your weapons and equipment with that loot. Then fight even larger and stronger monsters. Perfect for those who love looting & leveling, which applies to most gamers.
At the beginning, I was still skeptical about how the new secret mounts would affect gameplay.
They automatically go towards the monsters, completely taking away the search for them. However, this enables larger and more open maps that feel much more like an open world. The multiplayer clearly takes center stage this time, and you were already thrown into a large lobby in the beta and strongly encouraged to seek help.
And that is the franchise’s greatest strength: defeating large monsters together in co-op. The beta gives me the impression that Capcom has further refined the focus on the strengths of the game.
With my hunter, I fought my way through the desert. She looks really cool.
The community is already hyped
It cannot be underestimated how important strong community engagement has become for marketing games. Monster Hunter has always had a very dedicated community, which has grown substantially in the West with World.
During the beta weekend, my feeds on Twitter/X, reddit, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube were filled with Monster Hunter. Discussions were underway about the strongest weapons, the monsters, or how smitten everyone was with the quest giver Alma. Yes, speedrun lists are already here, focusing on the strongest monster of the beta.
Memes are already emerging from the community as well. Curiously, the poly monsters that could come from a PS2 game, due to poor performance on the PC, are currently very popular in the community:
Why a vibrant community is so important: An engaged community maintains the buzz, generates curiosity, and gets others excited about the hype. High engagement on social media allows developers to connect directly with players and build lasting relationships. These relationships then lead to stronger bonds with the game and the studio.
Of course, it is assumed that in the end a good game comes out of it. Positive community engagement can quickly turn into toxic attacks if disappointment sets in.
The marketing director of Larian and therefore also of Baldur’s Gate 3, Michael Douse, even went so far in a panel discussion with PCGamer to say that traditional marketing is dead and that the direct connection to a lively community is the key in today’s marketing. Baldur’s Gate 3 was chosen as the Game of the Year 2023 and is also known for its vibrant community. Their success proves this right.
Monster Hunter: World was already nominated for Game of the Year
Let’s go back to the year 2018 when Monster Hunter: World was released. The direct predecessor of Monster Hunter Wilds could have already been Game of the Year.
The action RPG competed with:
God of War
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Celeste
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption 2
God of War took home the title Game of the Year 2018 at that time. Monster Hunter: World was able to win the award for Best RPG.
GTA 6 and PC performance could be obstacles
You see, I have high hopes for Monster Hunter Wilds. The beta weekend has made me even more optimistic.
However, there is a competitor that could overshadow everything when it arrives.
This is the situation with GTA 6: The release of GTA 6 is currently planned for 2025. This will be one of the most relevant releases of the next few years, and expectations are high. For this very reason, however, a delay into 2026 could occur. And before the rumor mill starts churning – I know no more than you do.
GTA 6 is too important for Rockstar to not release the game polished and in its best condition. Moreover, Rockstar has a history of release delays, since their quality standards are very high. Therefore, a delay is not unlikely, though it is merely speculation.
This is the situation with performance: The beta had a horrible performance for older PCs at times, which contributed to the polygonal graphics I previously mentioned. On our sister website GameStar, Duy Linh Dinh wrote about how system-intensive Monster Hunter Wilds is and the downsides of DLSS and FSR.
Capcom has already provided a comment. The beta was said to be an older version, and they are working on making the game run smoothly on PC.
When GTA 6 is released, the rest can pack it up.
Whether Game of the Year or not: This will be good
Whether Monster Hunter: Wilds will actually be Game of the Year remains to be seen. However, I firmly assume a nomination.
What’s more important to me is that the beta convinced me that Monster Hunter Wilds will probably be even better than its direct predecessor, World.
Capcom also gets a lot of trust from me regarding Monster Hunter, as the studio has always delivered. How it will turn out in reality remains to be seen. For now, I’ll put the crystal ball away and look forward to the release in February 2025.
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Fans have uncovered a scandal in Destiny 2 that manipulated the loot of the Guardians to their disadvantage for many years. Now Bungie is making amends and wants to apologize for this debacle with words and, above all, with half God Rolls.
What was the scandal? The scandal first came to light under the term “Weightgate.” The fans’ theory suggested that selected perks in different perk columns are harder to acquire than others. These rolls mostly involved God Rolls of the respective weapons. Guardians saw this as a dubious action by Bungie to make fans grind longer until they got what they wanted.
At first, Bungie denied the allegations as the team investigated the issue and couldn’t find anything unusual. After further statements and even evidence from players, Bungie relented – it was found that there was indeed a bug in the system, which is now supposed to be fixed in patch 8.1.0.4.
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Destiny 2: The launch trailer for the new episode ‘Returners’
Bungie apologizes with God Rolls
What does Bungie have planned? First of all, Bungie thanks the community for the active support in identifying the problem on x.com. For this reason, the developers have planned things in the near future to “compensate” the Guardians.
From November 19 to December 3, the new dungeon “Vesper’s Host” will drop double loot. Armor and weapons from the respective encounters will be able to drop. Especially fans who still want to complete their “Artful Armor” should farm their armor during this period.
Additionally, Banshee-44, the gunsmith in the Tower, will bring 6 weapons to his inventory starting November 19. These weapons and rolls will include:
Are these God Rolls that Bungie is distributing? They are not the best God Rolls one can get for these weapons. Nevertheless, especially players who grind little or not at all will have the opportunity to grab two weapons for PvP, add-clearing, as well as DPS phases without spending much time farming. So, if you still need good weapons, you should take advantage of this. More about Destiny 2 can be found here: The former head of Destiny wanted to make great games with a new company – now he is in a crisis like Bungie
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In Throne and Liberty you will find the level 50 boss Aridus not only in the open-world dungeon but also as a guild boss in the guild house. MeinMMO shows you how to defeat him.
Where can you find Aridus and what can he do? Aridus is a level 50 boss that you will find on the fifth floor of the open-world dungeon Syleus. To reach him, it’s best to teleport to the sixth floor and then walk down to the fifth floor. From there, you need to go north until you reach the boss.
Additionally, Aridus is also a level 50 guild boss that you can fight together with your guild once it reaches level 17. The guild house is located in Vienta. MeinMMO will reveal how his attacks and mechanics work, so you can defeat the boss.
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Wasps
Aridus marks three random players with a green glowing column and then summons three wasps that follow these players. The wasps can be annoying and cause some damage, but you should let them live, as they will be important later during the sleep spell. Therefore, you can simply ignore the wasps. Healers should keep an eye on the marked individuals to ensure their health bars do not suffer too much.
Gas Cone
Aridus’ gas attack is quite powerful and deals a lot of damage. The attack is cone-shaped and you can dodge it. However, you need to observe the boss closely, as there is no clear signal for the attack. When Aridus performs the attack, it looks a bit like he is summoning a portal. Otherwise, the healers need to give their full effort to heal the teammates who get caught. This is also a good point for personal healing potions.
Circle Marking
After a while, Aridus charges a big attack, marking the outer half of the arena in a ring shape. Only a small circle around the boss remains unmarked. Now it’s time to huddle together – everyone should move into the inner circle, as a sleep spell will follow.
The boss casts a sleep spell on all players, causing them to fall asleep. However, players being chased by the wasps will wake up from the damage they receive. If there are players still in the outer marked ring, it is advisable for the players with the wasps to quickly run to them so that the insects can also wake them up with their AoE damage. All members must be in the inner circle because as soon as the attack explodes, all players still standing in the outer ring will die instantly.
If no one is sleeping in the outer ring, those with the wasps can also wake the players in the inner circle so they can continue to deal damage to the boss during the sleep phase.
After the explosion, the wasps also disappear, but Aridus immediately marks three random players again to summon new wasps after the attack.
Aridus Loot
If you defeat Aridus in the open world, you will receive the boss chest of the conquest reward as a guaranteed reward with a chance for good rewards. However, if you are particularly lucky with the open-world or guild boss, you might receive one of the following items:
Gnarled Staff of Aridus
General’s Gauntlets
Executor’s Boots
Bloodthirsty Belt
Arbalest of the Serpent Attack
Malicious Staff
Golem Destroyer Staff
Golem Chisel
Dusk Blood Gloves
Ruby Bangle
Ruby Bracelet
Forest Light Forest Ring
Now you should be prepared for the fight with Aridus to be able to take him down. If you have any other problems with other bosses or general questions about Throne and Liberty, check out our overview. There we have listed all guides for the new MMORPG: Throne and Liberty: All guides for starting the new MMORPG.
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The new Monster Hunter Wilds has already been well received in beta. The well-known streamer Asmongold has also checked out the game. In his opinion, the game is going to be huge.
Why is Asmongold talking about it? Monster Hunter Wilds could be tried for free in a beta version last week. The game was received so well, that only 20 minutes after release, 360,000 players were playing. At peak times, even over 460,000 players were online on Steam simultaneously (via SteamDB).
The beta was also running on PS5 and Xbox at the same time, so it can be assumed that even more people were hunting simultaneously. One of them was the well-known streamer Asmongold, who showcased the beta of the monster-hunting game in a live stream.
Here you can watch the current trailer of Monster Hunter Wilds:
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Monster Hunter Wilds in the atmospheric 5th trailer
Asmongold believes in massive success
What does Asmongold say about the game? After spending several hours with the beta of Monster Hunter Wilds, the streamer shares his interim assessment. He believes that something big is emerging with the game; not only will Wilds become the most successful Monster Hunter, but it will also be the biggest release Capcom has ever had.
“I think Monster Hunter Wilds will be the biggest success on Steam that Capcom has ever had. It will surpass Street Fighter, it will surpass Devil May Cry, it will surpass Dragon’s Dogma, it will surpass World, it will be absolutely insane,” says Asmongold in his stream (via YouTube)
Asmongold believes that Monster Hunter Wilds will bring the series into the mainstream by making the game accessible to a wide audience. Much like FromSoftware did with Elden Ring.
The player numbers in the beta support Asmongold’s statements. Although the beta only ran for a short time, more people went hunting for monsters than played the new Call of Duty on Steam (via SteamDB).
What does he think about the game itself? Asmongold likes the new Monster Hunter Wilds. He finds the new focus mode particularly useful, even though he hasn’t mastered it yet. This helps players control the camera in the game.
“I haven’t really mastered the focus mode yet, but I think it will be really good for new players who haven’t played any of the other games in the series. And I also think it will be good for everyone. This way, you can easily align your attacks correctly.”
Adentus is a boss from Throne and Liberty. You will find him not only in the open world but also as a guild boss, making your life difficult. MeinMMO shows you how to defeat him.
Where can you find Adentus and what can he do? Adentus is a level 50 open-world boss and is located in the northwest on the world map at the waypoint of the Ruins of Turayne. To reach him, you can use the stairs or the grappling hook, and then you will arrive at his arena.
Moreover, he is also a level 50 guild boss that you can tackle together with your guild once the guild reaches level 17. The guild house is located in Vienta. MeinMMO reveals how his attacks and mechanics work so that you can defeat him.
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AoE Attack
One of his attacks to watch out for is his AoE attack. If a player who is not a melee fighter has drawn Adentus’s aggro, this attack will be triggered. Therefore, it is advisable for a tank to always try to keep Adentus’s attention on them. If they fail to do so, the boss will strike the ground with the tip of his hammer, followed by a large AoE attack that deals significant damage and stuns the players.
Cone Attack
When Adentus shouts: “Overturn!”, and strikes the ground with his hammer, three lines will appear on the ground, which you must dodge, as this is followed by a cone-shaped attack. He strikes the ground and sends three waves of rocks into the marked area. He repeats this three times in three different directions. If you stand in the lines, you will be caught and held by the attack.
When the boss throws his hammer into the air, catches it, and then strikes the ground, several circles will form throughout the arena. Sharp spikes will come out of these circles, which can deal significant damage to you. Make sure to avoid these circles and steer clear of them as quickly as possible.
Pull Attack – Draw In
When Adentus shouts: “This will be your grave!”, an AoE attack follows that pulls all players towards him. However, this attack is his pull attack, meaning you can easily evade the attack by blocking.
For a perfect block, wait until the large purple circle gets smaller and touches the inner purple circle, then press the button to block. If you achieve the perfect block, you can even attack with an extra ability on the same button afterwards.
Adentus Loot
If you defeat Adentus in the open world, you will receive the boss chest of the conquest reward as a guaranteed reward, with a chance for good rewards. However, if you get particularly lucky with the open-world or guild boss, you can receive one of the following items:
Adentus’s Massive Two-Hander
Shadow Plucker Mask
Helmet of the Blessed Temple Knight
Belts of the Spectral Skulls
Arbalest of the Serpent Assault
Malicious Staff
Scepter of Resistance
Dagger of Resistance
Persistent Crusader Helmet
Soul Mirror Turban
Faithful Fist Nanodentus
Now you should be prepared for the fight with Adentus to take him down. If you have any further issues with other bosses or general questions about Throne and Liberty, be sure to check out our overview. There, we have listed all guides for the new MMORPG: Throne and Liberty: All guides for the start of the new MMORPG.
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In Throne and Liberty, guilds are as powerful as in hardly any other MMORPG. However, those who are without a guild should not despair. With a few tips, one can manage well in the game.
If you still want to try it alone, you do not need to despair. MeinMMO presents you 5 tips with which you can also take off alone in Throne and Liberty.
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Why guilds are so powerful, you will find out here:
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Tip No. 1: Choose the right PvE field bosses
In Throne and Liberty, guilds can often secure the most loot from the bosses because they deal more damage to the boss due to their large number of players, resulting in a higher chance of loot.
You should therefore go for those bosses where there are as few other players as possible, rather than the most valuable and powerful bosses. Instead of arguing with 200 players over the loot, there are often only about 20 players at the beginner field bosses. This gives you a much better chance at the loot.
Even if you do not need the loot, you can sell it and use the Luzent you earn to upgrade other equipment parts, which directly brings us to the next tip.
The auction house in Throne and Liberty is your best friend when it comes to acquiring upgrades for your equipment as a solo player. You should sell all items you do not use yourself there. If an item is not tradable, you can do an extraction and offer it that way.
With the Luzent you earn, you should first equip your existing equipment parts with properties. This way, you will become stronger faster than if you save up for a new equipment part. Over time, the prices for equipment parts in the shop will also decrease.
Continue on the next page.
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Today, the survival game If Sun Sets starts its Early Access on Steam. It features a day-night cycle that makes a visual difference.
What kind of game is it? If Sun Sets is a survival role-playing game where you find yourself as a shipwrecked person on an island. During the day, you explore this alone or in co-op, gather resources, and build a base. This might help you survive the undead hordes that attack at night.
If Sun Sets was released in Early Access on Steam on November 5, 2024, while its release in the Epic Games Store is still pending (as of November 5, 12:17 PM). A free demo is also available on Steam. In the trailer, the developers show what you can expect.
You can watch the official trailer for the Early Access launch here:
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If Sun Sets: Trailer for the new survival game with pirates on Steam
What does the trailer show? In the character editor, you can customize the gender and appearance of your character. Additionally, you distribute your first 3 stat points in the categories of health, stamina, attack, and defense.
If you want to cosplay as the worst pirate you’ve ever heard of (of course, I’m talking about Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean), you can do that. You’ll find the hairstyle and beard in the character editor, while a fitting outfit will be available later in the game.
Nightly Survival Horror in the Caribbean
Once you’ve finished creating your character, you’ll head to the island of Luminora. There, you initially stroll along Caribbean beaches, and inland, you’ll encounter a dense jungle with scattered ruins. Visually, the island has a lot to offer.
However, you’re not on Luminora to vacation: Instead, you gather food and resources to build a base. This will be useful when the undead rise at night and hunt you. If Sun Sets combines pirates and fantasy elements with the gameplay loop of 7 Days To Die.
An important note for those who want to play If Sun Sets in co-op: According to the information in the Steam store, you need an Epic account for multiplayer.
On Steam, an indie game is currently enjoying great success, as it has become quite popular among some Twitch streamers like HandOfBlood and Maxim. A new DLC allows Brotato to rejuvenate even months after its release.
What is Brotato? Brotato is an arena shooter roguelite where you play as a potato that must defend itself against aliens using weapons. With each round and every alien you kill, you earn coins that can be spent on better weapons and equipment between rounds.
The weapons, equipment, and abilities available for purchase are so diverse that each run is unique, giving the game a high replay value. Brotato costs only €4.99 on Steam and is currently discounted by 40% until November 8, 2024.
You can get a first impression of the game with the early access trailer:
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Brotato – Early Access Trailer
Despite its simple gameplay, Brotato is successful
How successful is Brotato? Since October 2022, an early access version of the game has been available. Until its release in June 2024, player numbers fluctuated, but since July 2024, the numbers have continued to climb. It is one of the most played games on the Steam Deck.
Brotato has recorded 38,000 concurrent players on Steam and saw a surge in player numbers of around 103 percent in October 2024 (via steamcharts).
Why is Brotato so successful? Part of the success can be attributed to the Twitch streamers who regularly play the game in their streams. Leading the way is HandOfBlood, who has been raving about the game since its release. He is a big fan of the game.
On Twitch, he is the streamer with the highest viewer count in the last 30 days. On average, he showcased the indie game to around 9,000 viewers on Twitch and likely contributed to the game’s success (via sullygnome).
The new DLC Abyssal Terrors has now been released, bringing with it a new map as well as new characters, weapons, and items. This has led HandOfBlood to play the game again.
