“I’m about to message this character” – Players showcase their creations in Monster Hunter Wilds and they look damn good

The open beta for the upcoming ARPG Monster Hunter Wilds has started, and as is typical with this type of game, people are once again spending far too much time in the character editor. Here on MeinMMO, we will showcase some of the community’s creations.

This is the current status of Monster Hunter Wilds: Ahead of the release on February 28, 2025, the open beta for the action RPG is currently underway. On Steam, hundreds of thousands of players are already on the hunt, but even though the game is currently plagued by bugs, one thing stands out positively: the character creator.

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Monster Hunter Wilds in the atmospheric 5th trailer

From attractive to old to absurd

This is what the community says: The first players agree: The character creator in Monster Hunter Wilds delivers a typical Capcom experience. The possibilities for face customization are especially praised by the community, while some wish there were more options for the bodies, particularly in comparison to Dragon’s Dogma 2 (via Reddit).

On Reddit and X (formerly Twitter), players proudly show off their creations. “Express-Jackfruit-97” impresses with a scar that suggests an exciting backstory:

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Some long-time fans of the series have characters that have accompanied them through several games and are now, in Wilds, gracefully aged:

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Some might even find the characters a bit too appealing. Under the post by “Zaschie” on Reddit, a user writes: “I’m about to DM this digital character.” (via Reddit)

However, not everyone aims to create attractive characters. Some recreate well-known characters from other franchises – with delightfully absurd results, like here:

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Palicoes in all colors and shapes

However, it doesn’t stop with the player characters, as even the cute cat companions can be customized. It’s particularly obvious for cat lovers to recreate their own domestic feline. A player named “Khimsince86” thanks Capcom on Reddit for the opportunity to immortalize his deceased cat Loki in the game:

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Besides real-life counterparts, feline characters from pop culture also roam the world of Monster Hunter Wilds, including the “Dragon Ball” villain Beerus, which Reddit user AngelicGent recreated with attention to detail:

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Although the Palicoes are cat-like beings, “KatxWind” has not been deterred from making her bird Zuko her animal companion in the game:

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Have you already extensively used the character creator? Is there anyone you absolutely want to recreate, or do you prefer creating a detailed likeness of yourself? Let us know in the comments.

However, the Palicoes not only come in unique looks but have also gotten a whole new ability: they are suddenly quite talkative. What you can do so that your companion doesn’t talk your ear off, you can find out here: Monster Hunter Wilds ruins the sweet cat companions, but with a setting you can save them

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Change an important setting before launch to have more fun exploring

Dragon Age: The Veilguard makes it quite easy for players to navigate through the game world. If you prefer to explore and find your own way, you can do that too. You just need to change a small setting.

Which setting is it? The game world of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is large and invites exploration. We explain how long you will need for the game in a separate article. While some sections are quite linear, in other areas it is not immediately clear how to reach your goal.

Well, almost, if it weren’t for the navigation, which, depending on your preference, makes exploring unnecessary. A symbol shows you precisely where you need to go. So not just your goal in the vicinity, but also every step along the way.

First straight ahead, then around the corner to the right, up the ladder, along the zip line …

Exploration and finding your own way are neglected, leading to just following a linear path. Fortunately, this setting can be changed.

On MeinMMO you will find more helpful tips for starting the game: Dragon Age: The Veilguard: 10 tips I wish I had known beforehand

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Changing the Navigation

How do you change the setting? The game lets you change many settings for gameplay and interface in the menu. If you want to turn off the annoying navigation symbol, follow these steps:

  • Select the “Gameplay” tab in the menu.
  • Scroll down to “Navigation”.
  • Here you can change the preset according to your preferences.
  • If you want your mission target to only appear in the vicinity when you actively ask for it, choose the option “Pulse” (long or short) for “Mission Target Marking Visibility”.
  • Turn the “Waypoint Visibility” to “off” so that a symbol does not lead you to the next step every few meters.

If that is not enough, switch to the “Interface” tab:

  • Scroll down to the “HUD”.
  • Here you can set whether your current target should be displayed at the bottom right of the map under “Mission Target Tracking Visibility”.
  • Also, details like the minimap can be shown or hidden here.

Depending on your preference, you can experiment with the two settings. If you prefer a more linear experience, let the game guide you through the world, if you are more of an explorer, simply skip certain features. If you are looking for more tips for the game, feel free to check out MeinMMO: Dragon Age: The Veilguard – All guides for the start, decisions, puzzles, and more

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CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies: 15 Tips for Beginners on How to Survive More Rounds

The zombie mode in Black Ops 6 can be very complicated when you play it for the first time. Therefore, we show you 15 tips for beginners.

These tips are mainly aimed at beginners and inexperienced players. Since Terminus is the significantly harder map, we will mainly refer to Liberty Falls in the tips. There, beginners can learn and understand the mechanics of the game more easily. Let’s get straight to the tips:

Tip 1: Explore Augmentations

Before you start a round in zombie mode, you should ensure that you are actively exploring an augmentation. The augmentations improve your equipment. To explore, you need to collect XP, which involves a lot of grind, so you want to save time.

Tip 2: Get free loot at the snack machine

You can secure free loot on Liberty Falls by boxing against a snack machine at the motel. This can even drop the Raygun if you equip the perk “Melee Macchiato” first (though this destroys the machine). You can find the perk at the main entrance of the church.

Just perform a melee attack on this machine:

CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies Liberty Falls Snack machine loot

Tip 3: Find the right place and stay there

Find a spot/way where you can kite large zombie hordes easily and stick to that path. Move along the edge of your kite area so that you can continue running at the end of the path on the opposite side. This way, you can circle around one after the other.

Places suitable for kiting are:

  • the starting area, from the gas station to the comic book store
  • the street in front of the church
  • the street in front of the bowling alley (and at the main entrance of the bank)
What is “kiting”? Kiting means in PvE games to keep the aggression of a mob without getting within its attack range.

Tip 4: Always kite solo

If you’re playing with friends, everyone should have their own kite area (see Tip 3). You want to split the horde among all your friends. If 2 players fight in the same spot, it just causes chaos and you’ll end up facing too many enemies and, in the worst case, get surrounded.

Tip 5: Keep the last zombie alive and take a breather

If you need a few seconds of peace or time to buy or upgrade your equipment, you can intentionally keep the last zombie of a wave alive. It will then follow you.

The next wave will only start once you’ve taken down the last zombie. If you wait for that, you can either take a breather or give your co-op friends a chance to visit the restroom.

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Tip 6: Upgrade your weapons

You can improve your weapon rarity at the Arsenal machine with scrap, for example, if you don’t want to make a wall buy or don’t have the necessary essence to buy. A high rarity will be important during the round to deal more damage.

This also applies to what’s called “punching.” You can punch a weapon in the church, giving it a larger magazine and more damage. Plus, it looks cooler after that.
(Warning, the ammo for the weapon is more expensive after punching)

Tip 8: Treat yourself to free loot in the safe

You can open a safe in Liberty Falls where you find free loot. Weapons, armor plates, perks, and even field upgrades like a Hellstorm can be in the safe – even at a higher rarity level. The Raygun can even drop.

You can stay inside the safe for up to 45 seconds. A shockwave is triggered when you leave, allowing you to exit the building in peace. Note that you need loot keys to open a safe, which you randomly get from manglers and high-ranking zombies.

You can read here how to open the safe:

Tip 8: Grab a guaranteed insta-kill

At the back of the church, you can shoot a skull on the roof of the church, which will then give you an insta-kill. Although this only works once per round, it can save you from failure at the right moment.

Tip 9: There is a guaranteed nuke that helps you with exfil

If you want to exfiltrate on Liberty Falls, you need to get on the roof of the bank and take out the present zombie horde before the countdown runs out. If zombies are still alive while you get into the helicopter, your exfiltration fails and you’re dead.

An exfiltration is the pickup via helicopter

However, you can find a guaranteed nuke (a nuclear strike) on the roof of the bank that will pulverize zombies and make your exfil easier. To do this, climb onto the skylight and look through the hole in the glass. You should discover the nuke symbol there and be able to trigger the bomb with a shot at the symbol.

CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies Liberty Falls Nuke on the roof of the bank

Tip 10: Make a pistol one of the best weapons

The pistol “GS-45” can become a “Mustang & Sally” in zombie mode if you play it in the Akimbo variant and punch it in the church. “Mustang & Sally” is considered one of the strongest weapons in zombie mode because the pistols shoot grenade launcher ammunition after punching.

Tip 11: Zombie rain with free loot

At the church, you can see a head on the church tower. If you destroy it with something explosive, you trigger an Easter egg where zombies fall from the sky. These zombies leave loot on the ground, including field upgrades.

You can trigger the Easter egg with a grenade or with explosive weapons like Mustang & Sally or the RAD Lamblaster.

Tip 12: A machine with special perks

In Liberty Falls, a machine spawns on the roof of the bank starting from round 25, where you can buy all perks – including Deadshot Daiquiri. You cannot otherwise find it on the map.

Deadshot Daiquiri is a powerful perk that increases your damage. Especially headshots become much more effective with it.

Tip 13: Deadshot Daiquiri is available before round 25

There is a small Easter egg at the cemetery near the church, which gives you a one-time free Deadshot Daiquiri. To do this, you need to shoot some cans from a fence with perfect precision.

CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies Liberty Falls Deadshot Daiquiri cemetery

Tip 14: Protect yourself from self-inflicted damage

With the perk “PhD Flopper,” you are immune to any self-inflicted damage and status effects. This is very convenient if you play explosive weapons like the Raygun, Mustang and Sally, or a punched sniper. This way, the explosion doesn’t deal damage to you anymore.

Tip 15: Equip yourself with the most important perk-a-colas early

The various perks give you a noticeable advantage in zombie mode. Therefore, you shouldn’t wait too long to secure the necessary perks – whether you’re playing solo or with friends.

  • Juggernog (increases maximum health) – In the bank
  • Quick Revive (faster health regeneration + faster reviving) – Comic book store

Then:

  • Speed Cola (reload faster) – across from the bank
  • Stamin-Up (run faster) – bowling alley
  • Deadshot Daiquiri (increased critical damage)

If you are not sure what the individual perks do and whether they are really worth it for your run, we have an overview of all perk-a-colas and their effects on MeinMMO: CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies: All Gums, Perks, and Ammo Mods at a glance

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Monster Hunter Wilds: Black Screen Fix – How to solve the problem

Monster Hunter Wilds is currently in beta, but it doesn’t seem to be running as smoothly as players would hope. Many are complaining about a black screen. MeinMMO will tell you how to quickly and easily fix the issue.

These are the current issues: Monster Hunter Wilds has just entered open beta but had some launch problems. Right from the start, monsters and humans were distorted, but this was quickly fixed. However, some players still experience a black screen in the character creator and cannot see either their hunter or the small cat Palico.

You can quickly solve the black screen issue with a few clicks. First, you need to start the game and then go to the settings of Monster Hunter Wilds. There, you can turn off the upscaling, which should fix the problem. MeinMMO will show you exactly where to find this setting in the menu.

Dive into the world of the new Monster Hunter Wilds:

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Monster Hunter Wilds in the atmospheric 5th trailer

Fixing the Monster Hunter Wilds Black Screen

If you want to fix the black screen issue, you need to do the following:

  • Step 1: Start the game
  • Step 2: Go to the options
  • Step 3: Click on the fourth icon in the “Graphics” bar
  • Step 4: Click on “Upscaling (high-resolution imaging)”
  • Step 5: Scroll all the way down on the right side and then click on “Disabled”
  • Step 6: Confirm the changes

After that, you should no longer get a black screen in the character creator and can finally focus on creating your character.

A highlight of the beta is the ability to transfer your created character into the full game upon release. Players are showing a lot of creativity, drawing inspiration from classic characters in the Monster Hunter series or breathing new life into their previous heroes from Monster Hunter World and other titles. Others look to real-life counterparts and create Palicos that closely resemble their own house cats.

The official release of Monster Hunter Wilds is scheduled for February 28, 2025 – until then, beta players have plenty of time to perfect their characters and fully utilize the potential of the editor. You can also play Monster Hunter Wilds with your friends: Monster Hunter Wilds promises 100 players in a lobby in multiplayer – but what does that mean?

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Monster Hunter Wilds: Open Beta on Steam has already reached over 360,000 players after 20 minutes

The anticipation for Monster Hunter Wilds is high: The open beta of the action RPG has already attracted over 360,000 players on Steam within 20 minutes of its launch.

What kind of game is this? Monster Hunter Wilds is an action RPG and the latest installment in the popular Monster Hunter series. As the name suggests, you spend most of your time hunting monsters. 

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Monster Hunter Wilds in the atmospheric 5th trailer

Monster Hunter Wilds will be released on February 28, 2025, for PC on Steam, as well as for the consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A free beta went live on all platforms on November 1 at 4 AM, showcasing a small portion of the game.

Over 360,000 Players in Just 20 Minutes

How big is the interest in the beta? Very big, when looking at the player numbers. Just under 20 minutes after the servers went online, over 360,000 players were already playing the beta on Steam at the same time. This is shown by a screenshot uploaded at 4:16 AM on X.

Meanwhile, the “all-time peak” of Monster Hunter Wilds is even higher. According to SteamDB, over 460,000 players were simultaneously in the beta. However, these numbers only account for players on PC. Players on PS5 or Xbox are not included yet.

How is the beta received by players? While some have already completed their first Rey Dau, many struggle with a ridiculously low number of polygons. In the subreddit r/MHWilds, beta players are sharing screenshots and videos that range from funny to disturbing.

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In the comments under the post on X, player numbers are often compared to those of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The RPG from BioWare was released shortly before, on October 31, and had a peak of “only” 70,000 concurrent players, according to SteamDB.

The users commenting that compare Dragon Age to Monster Hunter Wilds see this as proof that the game has flopped.

This comparison is already flawed since the new Dragon Age costs 60 €, while the beta of Monster Hunter Wilds is freely accessible to everyone. The barrier to entry is therefore significantly lower, and not everyone who plays the beta has to buy the game (or has already pre-ordered it).

The open beta for Monster Hunter Wilds ends on November 4 at 4 AM. What content is playable, whether your progress carries over to the final game, and much more can be found here: Open Beta for Monster Hunter Wilds starts on PS5, Xbox, and Steam – All dates and content at a glance

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The best class in Dragon Age: The Veilguard saves your life in every battle and deals powerful damage

In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you have three classes and a total of nine specializations to choose from. When creating your character, you must make this decision and cannot change it later. MeinMMO helps you decide which class is best to start with.

This is the best class to start with: Basically, you should choose a class that fits your playstyle and that you enjoy. You can find all the information about the classes, their specializations, and weapons in our special here, and here is a brief overview:

  • Warriors fight with two-handed weapons or sword and shield and are strong frontline fighters.
  • Rogues use daggers, ranged weapons, or even grenades and traps.
  • As a Mage, you can cast spells from a distance or cause trouble in melee as a “Spellblade.”

By the way, each class can wear any type of armor. However, if you have no idea which class to start with or if you want to take the most advantages, you should play a Warrior.

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The best class in Veilguard: What makes the Warrior so strong

Like all classes, Warriors are strong all-rounders. However, you have two advantages over the other classes:

  • Among the companions, there are only two Warriors that you can recruit later in the game. Until then, you lack Warriors as a class for detonations with the companions. Detonations are extremely powerful combo attacks.
  • Additionally, as a Warrior, you have a shield that allows you to block continuously. So, if dodging or perfect parries don’t suit you, as a Warrior, you have more protection and chances of survival.

Depending on specialization, you have the option to further adjust your play style. Each specialization has a few combat tactics that define it:

  • Champions fight with sword and shield. They primarily focus on defense, control abilities, and often employ fire attacks.
  • Reavers sacrifice their own life force for stronger attacks. This specialization is particularly strong with area and duration abilities as well as your shield throw.
  • Slayers fight with large two-handed weapons. As a Slayer, you lean towards strike abilities, pure attack damage, or bleeding.

Depending on the build, the weapon choice can vary. Slayers tend to use two-handers more, Champions prefer shields, and Reavers can use both. However, you cannot find greatswords in the game at all.

Reaver Build for the Warrior in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

If you’re looking for even more tips or support, we have put together a Reaver build for you. With this, MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus completed the game on “Challenging” and was able to take down both bosses and enemy groups in seconds.

This build focuses primarily on necrotic damage that wears down enemies, as well as high damage from abilities and frequent use of the ultimate ability. It also comes with solid defense and the ability to leech life from enemies.

When leveling up, you should pay attention to the following key points:

  • The goal is Reaver, Spectral Bulwark, and Deadly Terrain as abilities, and Spirit Storm as the ultimate.
  • While leveling, you may need to improvise; Bloody Advance and Titan Stomp are good options.
  • Upgrade everything that increases duration abilities, necrotic damage, and necrotic stacks or generally enhances suffering. These are your most important skill points for more damage.
  • For more offense, level up your shield throw, fury, and ultimate generation. Additionally, ability damage is essential: Every active ability you level up passively increases ability damage by 15%!
  • If you feel a bit weak, you should level up some of the defensive nodes like increased health or, more importantly, resistances.

Remember that you can respec anytime outside of combat. You should do this more frequently while leveling, as new abilities in the Reaver tree can make previous skill points useless or open new paths in the tree.

The best items for equipment are as follows; you should always buy them if you find them at traders to upgrade:

  • Dark Shard (Main Hand)
  • Defender of the Necropolis (Shield)
  • Striking Misfortune (Armor)
  • Warden’s Pouch (Belt)
  • Precious Corruption and Necrotic Jade (Rings)

Helmet, neck, and two-handed weapon can be changed as desired. However, for the neck, the unique item “The Burden” is an interesting option: It allows you to never have more than 70% health, but you deal more damage when you have low health.

Especially Reavers can benefit from this and specialize in fighting with low health. Later, you will even find a rune that is specifically designed for this playstyle.

The best companions are Lucanis and Emmrich. This covers all classes; both can trigger necrosis, multiply damage, and Lucanis can even make enemies vulnerable to necrotic damage. Ideally, you use them to support your own damage increase—detonations are less important for this build. You can find more tips about the game here: Dragon Age: The Veilguard: 10 tips I wish I had known beforehand

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From today you can look like Sylvanas Windrunner in World of Warcraft

For many Sylvanas fans, a dream comes true. From now on, you can look just like the Dark Lady in World of Warcraft.

Even though Halloween has just passed, with the start of November, there is a very special gift for fans of undead high elves in World of Warcraft. Because at the trading post, you can now purchase a very pretty set – which perfectly resembles Sylvanas Windrunner’s equipment.

Currently, the celebrations for WoW’s birthday are underway:

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Where can you buy the set? You can buy the set, as usual, for trader’s tender. The Set of the Dark Ranger General costs 850 trader’s tender, making it one of the more expensive items. Since it is a complete equipment set based on one of the most well-known characters in the game, the price seems manageable.

How can you unlock the set? If you currently don’t have enough trader’s tender, you have plenty of opportunities this November to earn enough of this resource.

  • You get 500 just for being a subscriber. You can pick them up directly from the treasure chest next to the trading post.
  • You can earn up to 1,000 additional trader’s tender this month through the travel journal – that’s 500 more than in regular months.

Which tasks are the fastest? As usual, you have a wealth of tasks available in the travel journal that you can complete. Which ones you choose to finish is ultimately up to you. However, if you are in a hurry, these missions are worth it:

  • Defeat the Headless Horseman with all 4 curses active. (100 travel points)
  • Participate in the PvP skirmish “Korak’s Revenge.” (100 travel points)
  • Complete 10 crafting orders. (200 travel points)
  • Gather 50 herbs, ores, leathers, or fish in Kalimdor or the Eastern Kingdoms. (100 travel points)
  • Complete 50 quests. Collecting candies in inns counts as well. (300 travel points)
  • Defeat a world boss in Khaz Algar. (100 travel points)
  • Level up 10 levels as a non-casting Dracthyr. (100 travel points)

However, you have the entire month to do this. If you plan to earn the new Tier 2 sets anyway, then you will also earn the trader’s tender “on the side.” Many quests require you to play the content of the birthday event.
Anyone wanting to be close to the Banshee Queen should strike within the month of November. Because who knows when the set will be available at the trading post again.

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How much playtime is in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

Dragon Age: The Veilguard offers a lot to explore, but how much gameplay time does it contain? We will show you.

How much gameplay time does Dragon Age: The Veilguard offer? This depends on your goals and your desire to explore. If you just want to play through the main story and ignore any distractions on your travels, you can expect around 25-30 hours of gameplay – however, we do not recommend that.

If, instead, you want to unlock every achievement, upgrade merchants, complete side quests, and improve your relationships with your companions, you can expect around 70-90 hours of gameplay. Each act is accompanied by a mission that you must complete in order to progress. This includes the following main quests:

  • The End of the Beginning: Complete the prologue
  • The Siege of Weisshaupt: Complete the first act
  • Fire and Ice: Complete the second act
  • When Plans Align: The point of no return – this is where the endgame begins.
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How to quickly get through Dragon Age: The Veilguard

What should I do? If you want to quickly zip through the main story and skip “unnecessary” content, you should proceed as follows:

  • Change your difficulty setting to “Storyteller”. This way, you won’t waste too much time in battles and can focus more on the story.
  • Use your fast travel options to quickly reach the areas you need to visit for your quests.
  • Use gear that allows you to be resurrected in battle. If a fight is too difficult, you can gain a second chance so you don’t have to repeat the fight.

Why should I take my time? Like any RPG, Dragon Age: The Veilguard offers a lot to explore and things you can complete along the way. It’s important to enjoy the world in order to understand the story as well. If you just want to rush to the end, your experience will suffer. So, if you want to get the most out of the game, you should consider the following:

  • Complete all your companions’ quests until they reach the status “Hero of the Veilguard”.
  • Follow the side quest “Regrets of the Dread Wolf” – it is long, but worth it.
  • Take your time and upgrade your merchants – in return, they will offer you decorations for the lighthouse and new outfits for your Rook.

These were all the details you should know about the gameplay time of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. How do you like the game so far? If you are looking for more guides or assistance with the RPG, we have the right list for you: Dragon Age: The Veilguard – All guides for getting started, choices, puzzles, and more

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LoL: Players find that the update of a feature has completely devalued it – “No one cares“

In League of Legends, there is not only your own account level or the rank in the ranked mode. Players who play a lot also level up the so-called mastery rank with individual champions. However, many players believe that an update in 2024 has devalued the entire system.

What is it about? For a long time, League of Legends only had two systems where progress could be displayed. On one hand, there was the player level, which used to stop at level 30, and on the other, there was the rank in the leaderboard.

The mastery system was introduced in 2015. It was a new system that displayed your progress with individual champions. With each champion, you could reach 7 levels. Up to level 5, you simply had to play a certain amount of time with the champion.

For level 6, you had to achieve at least two S-ranks. Then you received tokens with which you could upgrade your champion rank using blue essences or the specific champion shards. The same applies to level 7, but for that, you needed 3 tokens, which you earned through an S-rank in a match.

Apart from the rank, you also had mastery points that you could essentially increase infinitely. But Riot changed the system in March 2024.

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It’s just irrelevant

This year, however, the system was changed. The 7 mastery levels no longer existed, and you could infinitely increase the level of a champion simply by increasing mastery points, which can be done by mindless playing – regardless of how well you play.

Upon release, the update of the feature was criticized. Many players found it ugly. And even today, the new system doesn’t seem to have gained many fans. In a current thread on reddit, a player complains that the new system is simply irrelevant.

The user Awkward-Presence1249 complains in his thread that Riot shot themselves in the foot with the new system. According to him, reaching mastery level 7 was the final challenge of a journey. Now, that’s no longer the case. The new system is irrelevant and nobody cares.

His thread is receiving significant support. Currently, the thread has over 4400 upvotes and over 400 comments. Many agree with the thread creator:

  • flowerboyyu: I miss mastery 7 so much. It actually felt like an achievement and something to strive for.
  • MrSfaxiano: Not to mention the awful appearance of mastery in the game, literally nobody flaunts their mastery anymore, it looks very ugly.

However, there are also critical voices questioning the purpose of the old system. It had no significance before:

  • Kicin0_0: Level 7 never meant anything. I had level 7 on champs that I had no idea how to play, just because I had a few lucky games with them.
  • Dr.BitterBlossom: Level 7 never meant anything. It was not about skill, but rather just a waste of time.

What do you think about it? Do you care about the ranks of other players, or do you ignore it? Let us know in the comments. Currently, the Worlds 2024 is the big topic in League of Legends. As a regular player, you can observe a really high level of play: Fans have been marveling at 20 seconds of pure action in LoL at the highest level for days.

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard: 10 tips I wish I had known before

Dragon Age: The Veilguard invites primarily new players to dive into the world. However, even veterans of the world will have to reorient themselves, as the game does not really explain all the content. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has already played through the game and has some tips for you to make the entry easier.

What are these tips? Exploration and discovering things on your own is part of role-playing games like Dragon Age. However, there are a few features that are quite important but are not adequately explained in the game.

It not only involves mechanics that make combat easier but also certain functions through which you might unintentionally miss out on the story. These things only became apparent to me and colleagues late in the game.

The Veilguard is ideal for anyone looking to jump into Dragon Age, but even as an experienced veteran of the franchise, I only learned these things during the course of the game – ultimately mastering the second highest difficulty level.

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Unleashes the Dragon in Official Launch Trailer
This evening from 5 PM: Dragon Age gameplay and editor talk!
Do you want to get a feel for the game? Then tune in at 5 PM this evening on twitch.tv/gamestar . There we will stream live gameplay. And starting at 6:30 PM, Leya (Editor-in-Chief MeinMMO), Heiko (Editor-in-Chief GameStar), and Micha (Head of Video Publishing) will discuss what BioWare stands for – and what it does not. Highly debated topics such as key distribution will also be part of the talk.

1. “Attacking my target” does not happen automatically

In The Veilguard, you cannot actively control your companions, but rather only give them commands. This works by calling up a radial menu while momentarily pausing the action.

In the menu, you then choose which companion uses which ability on which target. If you do not use the menu, your companions will simply attack enemies automatically.

However, there are items and abilities that trigger certain effects when “Attacking my target” is used, and these are sometimes crucial for builds. You must actively select this ability; at the top of the menu, you can send the two companions individually or together to a target. Only then will the corresponding effects be triggered.

2. Every companion has a passive skill that you should always equip

Both you and your companions can only equip three regular skills. Unlike your Rook, however, when a companion uses one, a cooldown starts for all their abilities.

In each companion’s skill tree, there is a skill that can be triggered passively – either when certain conditions are met or simply after a separate cooldown.

If you want to get the most out of your companions, you should always level this skill enough so that it can be used passively and equip it on the respective companion. You cannot use all skills anyway due to cooldowns.

3. You cannot sell equipment, only upgrade it

As in every role-playing game, gold is an important currency in The Veilguard with which you buy weapons, armor, materials, and more. You can find gold in many chests and other objects in the open world.

Unlike in other games, you cannot simply sell found equipment that you do not need to merchants. Instead, you always find new equipment or the same, which leads to an upgrade of your existing items. Additionally, you have the option to improve equipment at the workshop.

Faction merchants only accept valuables that you find in the world or can buy from free merchants. At faction merchants, you then exchange these valuables for gold and reputation.

4. You gain reputation through quests, not just through selling

If you absolutely want to improve your standing with a faction but can no longer find any valuables, you don’t have to grind unnecessarily. Just complete quests.

Depending on the quest, you will receive items, gold, trust from your companions, and strengthen a faction – thus gaining reputation with it.

Which faction you strengthen with a quest depends on the specific goal of the quest. As a rule of thumb, side quests in an area strengthen the faction residing there.

5. You will find vendors in many places who do not belong to the factions

In The Veilguard, you find items either in the open world or buy them directly from merchants. This is important for improving your equipment.

Each of the 6 factions has its own faction vendor who sells you faction-appropriate items for Rook or a companion. The more you increase your reputation with the faction, the greater the offerings will be.

However, there are also vendors who do not belong to the factions but sell crucial upgrades. You can find these vendors, for example:

  • on the streets and in some buildings in Minrathous
  • in the marketplace of Treviso
  • in the village of Levendal

At a certain point, a population even comes into the crossroads and brings 4 vendors with them who do not belong to any faction. These will sell you various items but will only accept ethereal remains as payment, which you can find directly in the crossroads, among other places.

6. Some vendors sell permanent bonuses

You should always take a close look at the inventories of the vendors. Many vendors have blue items that simply look like additional valuables.

However, the description will reveal that purchasing certain items permanently increases certain stats. For example, purchasing will give you more health points or allow you to deal more damage permanently. You should always buy these buffs if you have the gold to spare.

7. A deep fall does not kill you but is annoying

In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, there is no fall damage. If Rook falls off an edge, the character does not die. Depending on how far you fall, you either land hard on the ground or are reset to the last safe point.

While this is useful to avoid accidental deaths, it can be annoying if you want to take shortcuts. Once the game calculates that you are falling a few inches too deep, you will be sent back to your starting position.

If you want to shorten the way, it’s best to look for small ledges that allow you to interrupt a fall. Usually, however, you will have to fast travel or take the long way.

The same goes for water, by the way. Rook cannot swim and simply flounders in the water if you fall in, before being reset. If you get too close to the shore, be careful not to wade too far into the water.

8. You cannot break up with your romance anymore

Every companion is a potential romance and you can even flirt with multiple characters at once. However, there are some things to keep in mind:

  • Expressing romantic interest does not mean starting a relationship.
  • The game explicitly tells you when you start a romance and when you commit to it.
  • You can only enter into a romance with one character; polyamorous relationships are not possible.

It is also not possible to break up with your beloved once you have declared your love. You commit as soon as you make that choice. After that, the only option is to reload.

All other companions then become “free” and do not remember having had interest in you. It even happens that they start romances among themselves.

9. You should return to the lighthouse regularly

The lighthouse is your base, essentially the camp, and you find all companions here. They will only talk to you when they have something to discuss, but you should still check back at the lighthouse frequently.

After reaching a certain milestone, your companions may want to talk. This happens, for example, when you have completed main or companion quests. Companions may want different things from you:

  • time-critical conversations (gray speech bubble): These are usually about getting to know the companion better
  • important conversations (yellow speech bubble): In these conversations, you have the opportunity to influence the development of the companion
  • quests (exclamation mark): Here you accept another quest in the series of the corresponding companion

A good reminder is to visit the lighthouse after every quest – even after side quests. If you’re not sure if you have missed anything, travel to any position and then back to the lighthouse. You will see if new conversation options are available.

10. You can refill potions and health points for free

If you are hurt after a battle and have used all your potions, but another enemy is already on the horizon, you often have few options. Green vases contain potions, and some companions can heal, but that is not always enough.

Here is a trick: The pylons at which you can switch your group refill your potions and health points completely – similar to a campfire in Dark Souls. You don’t even have to switch groups.

It’s enough to briefly interact with the column and then exit the menu immediately.

Our tips will help you not miss some content of the game, as they can easily be overlooked. If you’re looking for more assistance, you can find all useful guides for The Veilguard in our overview: Dragon Age: The Veilguard – All Guides

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Pokémon GO: New promo code gives you berries and balls

There is a new promo code in Pokémon GO that you can redeem. We will show you how to do it.

What kind of code is this? Pokémon GO occasionally releases promo codes that you can redeem for free items. The items you receive vary from code to code.

A new promo code has now been released that is waiting to be redeemed by you.

The code is:

  • 88FU6RE56G3TK
Update from November 1, 2024, 13:30: Unfortunately, the code no longer works and can no longer be redeemed by you.

What does the code give? While previous codes have sometimes provided very rare or strong items such as meteorites or Dyna particles, the reward for this code is somewhat weaker in comparison.

If you redeem it, you will receive 13 Nanab Berries and 13 Poké Balls, which will be added to your inventory. While most trainers probably have more than enough Poké Balls, the Nanab Berries might be useful for some trainers.

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How do I redeem the code?

To redeem the promo code and receive the items, you must redeem them in the Pokémon GO web store. Regardless of whether you own an Android or iOS device, the process is as follows:

  • Copy the promo code that you find at the top of the article
  • Visit the Pokémon GO web store
  • Log in to the store with your Pokémon GO account
  • Enter the code

After following these steps, when you open the game, you will see a notification that you have received the reward. You can also check your journal to make sure that the items have arrived.

If you don’t see the reward immediately, restart the game and see if the items then appear. If it still hasn’t worked, just wait a few minutes and restart the game again.

The new month begins, and with it comes a large number of events and activities waiting for you in Pokémon GO. If you want to get an overview, check out our summary of the events in November 2024 in Pokémon GO.

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Multiplayer – Can I play co-op with friends?

After the announcement and several trailers, fans are wondering: Does Dragon Age: The Veilguard have a multiplayer mode? The developers have already given a clear answer, and it seems to delight many.

Does Veilguard have a multiplayer? No, Veilguard does not have a multiplayer mode. The role-playing game will be a purely single-player epic without live service and even without online requirements. You can play the game entirely offline.

Accordingly, there is also no crossplay and, as far as we know, no cross-save option. You will also not be able to load save files from previous installments; you will recreate your world situation from Inquisition during character creation.

Some players are replaying the old Dragon Age titles before the release, but they have nothing from their world situation there.

Will there be multiplayer mods? We can’t say for sure yet, but probably fewer. So far, there is no information about official mod support. The Frostbite engine, on which The Veilguard runs, is said to be very difficult to mod.

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is not a live service, aims to ‘return to the roots’

BioWare has already decided against multiplayer during development, although, according to General Manager Gary McKay, it was under discussion.

In an interview with Game Informer, McKay says that the players’ decisions in The Veilguard are intended to have a real impact on the world. This is not possible in multiplayer.

However, The Veilguard also restricts how much you can control your companions. Instead of having full control over the NPCs as before, you are only allowed to give them commands in the latest Dragon Age.

The direct predecessor, Inquisition, has a co-op mode with separate missions. However, it received mixed feedback from players and is often simply overlooked when fans discuss the game.

With The Veilguard, BioWare wants to go “back to the roots” anyway. At first glance at the game, it seems to have worked well. Our Head of Editorial at Webedia and self-proclaimed Dragon Age enthusiast Rae Grimm is thrilled: After 7 hours of gameplay, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is everything I’ve ever loved about BioWare

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Streamer explains how a life-changing experience on Twitch 34 days ago changed his life

André “CommanderKrieger” Krieger (44) suffered a stroke live on Twitch on September 26. He promised to change his life. 34 days later, he reflects on it.

This was the distressing situation: The distressing situation occurred in the middle of the night, just before 6 a.m. Krieger did not recognize the stroke but only noticed its effects: he slurred his words, suddenly used the wrong words, and couldn’t cope with the situation at all.

Quickly, people in the chat asked “Stroke?” and Krieger looked confused at himself: “Stroke? Yes, probably really.”

Instead of calling the emergency doctor, Krieger went to sleep, but he realized the next morning that he had indeed had a stroke. The 170-kilo man sought medical treatment and was told by the doctor that he should not worry about his retirement plans – if he continued like this, he would die in a few years.

CommanderKrieger is one of the stalwarts of Twitch Germany, just like Gronkh:

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44-Year-Old Decides to Change His Life

This was Krieger’s reaction: In a video to his fans, the 44-year-old spoke openly about the situation and how much it had frightened him.

He announced that he would live healthier from now on. Until then, he had mainly drunk cola, which he wanted to change to water. He wanted to live healthier overall.

The video had 460,000 views – many wished Krieger a speedy recovery. A user who worked in a stroke department thanked Krieger for being so honest about the problem. He hoped that Krieger’s stories would protect others from the exit and make them rethink.

In the case of a stroke, quick action is crucial. With the so-called FAST test from the German Stroke Foundation you can quickly recognize signs of a stroke.

CommanderKrieger Has Lost 12 Kilograms in 34 Days and is Working on His Problems

This is now his conclusion: The stroke was 34 days ago, and since then a lot has happened in Krieger’s life, as he says and writes on X/Twitter.

He has lost 12 kilograms by switching from sugary drinks to water and by being more active.

He went to a sleep lab and was diagnosed with sleep apnea. He is now looking forward to a sleep mask, which he believes could change his life.

To combat the hunger pangs that plague him, he wants to try a fat-loss injection and has already made initial successes.

We at MeinMMO cannot provide you with medical advice. If you also want to live healthier, it is best to consult your trusted doctor or inquire with your health insurance about offers.

In the video, he explains (via YouTube) that he went to Disneyland with his partner for a few days. It was a double-edged sword; although he walked a lot, there was hardly anything healthy to eat on-site. For breakfast, there was no fruit, only fruit salad. At other meals, he faced the dreaded all-you-can-eat buffets.

However, he says proudly that he only went to the buffet once instead of the usual two or three times. He had gained weight in Disneyland, though.

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The actual highlight of his life-changing 34 days: Krieger shares a picture on Twitter; he proposed to his partner, and she said yes.

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„Diablo 4 is frighteningly complex“ – users explain why the game seems too easy for many, hitting a sore spot

Diablo 4 is too easy – such statements keep coming up. Especially compared to the biggest competitor, Path of Exile, which one should ideally have studied for its depth, Diablo 4 feels rather simple. A player counters and says: People take the easy way out. This sparks a heated discussion.

How difficult is Diablo 4 right now?

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This is what the user says: On Reddit, the user fitsu has now addressed the ongoing discussion about the difficulty of Diablo 4. In his view, Diablo 4 is “terrifyingly complex” if you don’t take the work off others:

Why do people look at leveling guides to see which skills they need to take, which Paragon points they should take, which glyphs they should choose […] and then complain that the game has little complexity? […] I know that I wouldn’t have come up with a single high-tier build without a guide.

In the over 870 comments, many users agree and criticize: One shouldn’t expect too much when 90% of players are playing the same, overly strong build. If you take away the challenge, Diablo 4 is, of course, boring.

Others add: While the spirit born easily masters the toughest content in their sleep, players are still figuring out how to tackle opponents in torment 4 as a wizard.

“Criticism comes from people who want to build their own builds”

However, there are also loud counter-voices to this accusation. The user Mileena_Sai responds: One should not assume that criticism only comes from people who copy everything. Building your own build isn’t that difficult:

1. Choose a skill.
2. Take the unique for the corresponding skill.
3. Collect aspects for the corresponding skill.
4. Fill the rest with damage multipliers.
5. Get as many Mythics as possible because they are OP for every build anyway.
6. Choose 4 Paragon boards with the most multipliers.
7. Choose 5 glyphs with the most multiplicative damage.
8. Maybe your build isn’t viable because it doesn’t exploit any bugs.

Mileena_Sai on Reddit

Some players argue that this plan is somewhat oversimplified. The art lies in knowing which of these options is best for the build. It isn’t as easy as presented.

However, fans are fairly unanimously of the opinion that Diablo 4 is indeed less complex than, for example, competitor Path of Exile. A number of players would, however, make the game easier for themselves than it really is. A dispute among fans remains, which has almost become part of the game and Blizzard: “Do we have to complain about every detail?” – Fans say Diablo 4 is much better right now, one should just not see the bad all the time

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“Is it not just me who noticed, or?” – Fans of Dragon Age are concerned about a missing detail in Veilguard

Powerful warriors wielding impressive greatswords are an integral part of the fantasy genre and have always been included in Dragon Age. However, in recordings of the upcoming role-playing game The Veilguard, players noticed a suspicious absence of the iconic weapon.

Which weapon is in question? The greatsword is a two-handed weapon that has been part of Dragon Age since Origins, and is also standard in many comparable fantasy games. However, attentive fans noticed that the greatsword was not really visible in the recordings shown so far.

Now it seems to be a sad certainty: There will probably be no greatsword.

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Unleashes the Dragon in Official Launch Trailer

Greatsword enthusiasts, unite

What do the fans say? When the first previews of Veilguard were released in September, attentive fans noticed a suspicious lack of greatsword footage. Reddit user Randolo_Birnelli asked if anyone had spotted a Rook with a greatsword.

In the comments, other players expressed similar concerns:

  • ruascherrios: “I’m worried too, man. My favorite weapon type, I played all the Dragon Age games with it. They can’t not have it in, can they?”
  • Eternal_Seekers: “I noticed that right away because I’m always a warrior with heavy armor in every RPG. […]”

In another post, TheBlightDoc explained that they were looking forward to Veilguard, but criticized the absence of the greatsword in the shown footage. “I’m not the only one who noticed this, right?” (via Reddit)

On October 28, the same user took on the sad task of delivering the message: “It’s over, greatsword bros. We lost…”

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Players are not angry, just puzzled

Where does the confirmation come from now? YouTuber NorZZa confirmed in the comments under his review on YouTube that there will be no greatswords.

In the comments, some fans of the series expressed disappointment, but many were mainly puzzled by the decision not to include such a classic weapon in the game. We have compiled a few reactions from the community here for you:

  • SithLocust: “Ah, damn, I was hoping for a two-handed Rook with a greatsword. Damn. Now I have to rethink him completely.”
  • AragornII_Elessar: “This… really feels strange? I’m really curious why the greatsword isn’t included, it is part of the fantasy genre. […]”

Overall, the mood can probably be aptly summarized as: “I’m not angry, just puzzled.” Many long-time fans of the series cannot understand the decision, as other two-handed weapons like hammers and axes are present in the game.

While many emphasize that they are still looking forward to the game, the absence of a fantasy classic like the greatsword is yet another in a series of incomprehensible design choices for players.

From our own player experience in the MeinMMO editorial office, we can say there are no greatswords. But for safety, we double-checked in case we overlooked any crates. We will add the response here once we receive it.

However, the discussion about the missing weapon will hardly end here. MeinMMO editor Grothaus believes: More is coming. What is behind it, you can find out here: The press and Metacritic praise Dragon Age: The Veilguard and this will cause huge disputes with the players

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How do you feel about Black Ops 6? You voted and made a clear judgment

We asked you on MeinMMO how you feel about Black Ops 6 and you responded in large numbers. Many of you are really enjoying the latest installment in the “Call of Duty” series. However, there are also one or two critics among you.

What did the survey reveal? In our survey on MeinMMO, 60.39% of you CoD players stated that you think Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is good. For 25.16% of you, BO6 is just average. Only 14.44% told us that they do not like Black Ops 6.

Here are the numbers summarized:

  • Good: 828 (60.39%)
  • Average: 345 (25.16%)
  • Bad: 198 (14.44%)

Additionally, 320 readers indicated that they have not yet played Black Ops 6

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Between “awesome” and “incredibly bad” – This is what the MeinMMO community says

In addition to the survey, we asked you to share your opinion on Black Ops 6 in the comments. Some of you wrote comments under the survey on MeinMMO, while others commented on the post on social media.

Here we want to provide you with an overview of the community’s impressions.

What did you comment? In the comments, many of you mentioned that you are really enjoying Black Ops 6. The zombie mode as well as the campaign are mostly well-received by you.

Only a few players found the campaign actually boring. However, other users responded that they found it very good. Overall, the criticism mainly referred to the technical aspects of the game (crashes, server problems/lags, FPS drops), the graphics, and the maps.

Comments on MeinMMO:

  • 5kullCOD: “Average. Overall the game is good, [but] the omni-movement on the sometimes small maps is scary, everything goes way too fast, you spawn on top of each other.”
  • Mark: “The singleplayer is fun and mostly consistent. The zombie mode is a lot of fun for me, however, I would like to escape sometime. […] I probably only like to play MP occasionally. You can feel too much that I’m not 20 anymore – even though the experience leads to good surprises. I unfortunately cannot understand the bad reviews. I like it.”
  • Chris: “Well, the movement is great. But the combination of the maps really takes away the fun.”

Comments on social media:

  • Kurzy: “After years, it’s finally fun again! Great game and now Nuketown is coming too!”
  • Nils: “The graphics are just old due to the last-gen consoles [Note by the editor: PS4, Xbox One]. Everyone is waiting for a graphics surprise and has once again been disappointed for the third year in a row.”
  • René: “Unfortunately, I have many server problems. The game is often unstable for me or lags for a short while… Otherwise, I find it okay.”
  • Benno: “Finally a CoD that is fun again.”
  • Maxim: “Zombies are the most fun for me, the campaign is okay, the multiplayer is only played occasionally.”
  • Christian: “I have given the game some hours, but neither the story mode nor the multiplayer captivate me. The game feels like a version from 2017 or older. The graphics are not what I would expect today, but rather at Xbox One level. […]”
  • Mario: “[I] must say, after 10 years a great part again! It’s really fun again!”
  • Luca: “I think the game is good, it’s really fun.”
  • Kevin: “Really an unbelievably bad installment, sometimes even worse than Cold War and that was already far below average.”

It seems that Treyarch has done many things right with Black Ops 6 – even though the game is definitely not perfect and has its flaws. The shooter can definitely be fun, albeit with caveats.

MeinMMO editor Dariusz has also found enjoyment in Black Ops 6, even though he usually prefers tactical shooters like Valorant. For him, BO6 is the best Call of Duty in years. You can read his impression of the game here: Black Ops 6 is the best Call of Duty in years because it does many things right despite problems

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WoW: The next patch brings “old content” that has already been removed

Patch 11.0.7 brings new content in World of Warcraft. But they are not really “new” – because they were already planned in Battle for Azeroth.

World of Warcraft has announced the next content patch. The update 11.0.7 is supposed to be the interlude of the storyline of the base game from The War Within and the big patch 11.1. However, besides a few quests around the Kirin Tor, there is also a small, new area – the Island of the Siren. However, someone noticed: The area is not entirely new. It is actually cut content that was not released in Battle for Azeroth.

A little preview of the upcoming patch:

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WoW reveals the new island from Patch 11.0.7 – English Trailer

Where does the info come from? On X, MrGM shared an interesting observation. The Island of the Siren, which will be added as a small, new area in the next patch, is not a fresh invention. The map for it was already in the game files back in patch 8.2, during “Battle for Azeroth”.

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This means that the island was probably once intended as a new variant of the island expeditions.

Why was the island cut? The island expeditions did not fare as well in Battle for Azeroth as developers had hoped. Many found the island expeditions boring – they simply fell short of expectations. As a result, only a few new contents were released for it, and some planned islands never made it into the game.

That the Island of the Siren originates from this time is also easy to recognize by the Azerite theme. Blizzard seems to have taken the original design of the island and adapted it for the storyline of The War Within.

Is this a bad development? Whether one feels it is good or bad that Blizzard is bringing back things that were once cut is up to each individual. However, it is clear that it is an area that has never been entered by the player base – so in this respect, it is definitely new. Since Blizzard will also give the area significantly more story and features than would be the case with an island expedition, criticism here is likely to be limited.

After all, Patch 11.0.7 is just a small interim patch, which is supposed to bridge the content from 11.0 to 11.1. A small side activity for a few weeks with a few story morsels – and definitely not a big, groundbreaking content patch with numerous new contents.

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Influencer reveals review conditions for Dragon Age, embarrasses himself, has to retract everything

Game developer Mark Kern has risen to prominence as an opinion leader on platform X in recent months. He primarily criticizes game developers whom he perceives as “too woke” and has gained considerable influence since March 2024. The new BioWare game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, is especially a thorn in his side. However, in attempting to rant against the game, Kern misses the mark.

What did Mark Kern say? The game developer Mark Kern (formerly of WoW and Firefall) appears on Twitter under the name “Grummz”.

On October 30th, around 9 PM German time, Kern excitedly posted: “LEAK!” BioWare and EA had been caught red-handed. The supposedly leaked review conditions for Dragon Age: The Veilguard required MrMattyPlays to write his review under this NDA.

It was not a conspiracy theory, but the truth.

Kern states: This is “access journalism”; only those who express an opinion approved by EA gain early access to Dragon Age. However, in exchange for access, one must not speak about wokeness in a review of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Kern judges: That would be terrible and a corrupt system.

What Mark Kern tweets often ends up in the mind of Asmongold shortly thereafter, reaching his hundreds of thousands of viewers:

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Every reviewer must write: Return to BioWare’s former glory

This is what the post says: The alleged review guidelines require the reviewer to state that the new Dragon Age is “a return to BioWare’s former strength”. This phrasing frequently appeared in the reviews displayed on Metacritic. The CEO of EA had also tried to establish this narrative.

The reviewer is also prohibited from mentioning transgender characters, OP scars, or woke content.

Additionally, it is recommended to avoid comparisons to God of War (via twitter).

Kern leaves no doubt about the accuracy of the report: This is all crazy. They are shoving their woke agenda down the players’ throats, and one cannot even talk about it happening.

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Mark Kern and Asmongold had already complained about the OP scars in Dragon Age back in September.

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What is the problem with the post? The reaction to Grummz’s post is devastating.

Only 90 minutes after Kern’s post, the person in question directly contradicts him: Matthew Schroder, MrMattyPlays, states: The post is “incredibly wrong”, and this is not the NDA he signed. Not even close (via twitter).

Others openly mock the fact that the cursor is even visible in Grummz’s post. This cannot possibly be a legitimate NDA, but is clearly still an open text document.

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Journalist Paul Tassi has written a satirical version of Grummz’s post, in which reviewers who give a 10/10 are promised even $800 and a Dragon Age desk chair, while those who give 8/10 receive only $50 and an Anthem keychain.

Additionally, Tassi’s version of the agreement states: Breaking the agreement with EA results in the death penalty (via twitter).

Opponents of Grummz are reveling in his misstep and claim that the post shows Kern is merely fueling hate to receive attention and make money. He would even invent the things he gets upset about.

How does Kern himself respond? Just one hour later, Grummz already backtracks: Well, the leak that sounded so great earlier, he actually got from 4Chan, and there is no way to verify whether it is true or not.

After Kern even receives a community note on his post that this is fake news, everything suddenly sounds very different.

He only posted a rumor that turned out to be false. Sometimes rumors are simply wrong. However, he leaves it up because he does not hide his mistakes.

He thanks his community, which helped him recognize the mistake. He presents it in such a way that it was his community that identified the error, rather than his declared opponents who exposed him. They assure him that he must, with all due respect, be a complete idiot to have believed that at any point.

Kern assures that he will make more effort to verify his information in the future. Long before the release, Mark Kern and Asmongold had developed an opinion on Dragon Age: The Veilguard and identified it as a new object of critique: Everyone loves the new Dragon Age, but two opinion leaders grouse: “Woker than you think”

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Solve Statue Puzzles and Unlock the Music Room in the Lighthouse

In the lighthouse of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, there is a puzzle that opens a hidden room. We will show you how the statues on site relate to this and how to solve the puzzle.

What kind of puzzle is it? Shortly after the start of the game, you will arrive at the lighthouse. This is the central hub of the game, where you can talk to your companions and definitely should.

Additionally, you can improve your gear and start quests here. There are a variety of rooms where your companions reside, but also mysterious rooms that are initially locked.

One of those is the music room, which only opens after solving a puzzle. To do this, you need to find some statues in the level and turn them in the correct direction. You can read how to do this here.

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Finding Statues and Solving the Puzzle

What is the significance of the statues? You may have noticed some statues during your walk through the area. You’ll encounter them throughout the game, but there are six in the lighthouse. You need to find three pairs that should look at each other.

The First Statues

You will find the first pair above the exit to the outside. Take the stairs up and you will encounter the statues. Turn them around until they look at each other.

The Second Statues

Continue and find the first statue of the second pair behind Bellara’s room. Its counterpart is located a bit below, by Neve’s room. Turn these two towards each other as well.

To reach the statue below Neve’s room, walk towards it on the large middle path, but take the steps down, not the ones up to it. You do not need to sneak along the side of the tower and jump down.

The Third Statues

The first statue of the third pair can be found at the staircase you take to reach pair 1, above the entrance. Directly opposite on the other side of the area is its counterpart. Walk past Lucaris’s room by the kitchen on the right and find the statue. Proceed as you did with the others.

Thus, the puzzle is solved and you can unlock the secret music room.

Unlocking the Music Room

Where is the music room located? Enter the lighthouse and keep to the right. There is a now illuminated, round entrance that leads to the music room. Before you solve the puzzle, the wall will not open.

Upon entering the music room, you will find chests with 400 gold, a codex entry, and crystals. But that’s not all.

What else is there? If you have reached story chapter 8 and found Taash and Emmrich, a will-o’-the-wisp will appear at the location where the first statues are. Take it with you and go to the music room.

The will-o’-the-wisp will open another passage, behind which a magical portal awaits you. If you step through, you will reach the balcony on the floor above the entrance hall. Interact with the blue crystal there to receive 500 Guardian mementos. Thus, the mystery is unveiled. You can find more assistance on MeinMMO: Dragon Age: The Veilguard – All Guides

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Action fans might enjoy a new 18-rated movie on Netflix, but it is not for the faint-hearted

For die-hard action fans, Netflix soon has a special movie on offer. Together with a former soldier, it goes through the Finnish wilderness – until Nazis get involved.

What movie is it about? On Netflix, from November 1, 2024, the movie Sisu can be streamed. It is a mix of action and war film and comes from Finland. Directed by Jalmari Helander.

Sisu originally hit theaters in 2022, now the tough film can also be enjoyed in your own living room. Depending on your viewing habits, you may have a lot of fun with it. Just recently, another tough action film celebrated success on Netflix.

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The Nazis are in trouble

What is Sisu about? The film tells the story of Aatami. He is a former soldier who served on the battlefields of World War II. However, the war is not over yet, as the story takes place in 1944.

Aatami has retreated to Lapland and only lives there with his animals, a dog and a horse. One day he stumbles upon a gold vein and suddenly becomes a rich man. The problem: The nearest bank to which he wants to take the treasure is over 800 kilometers away.

Aatami sets off and unexpectedly encounters a unit of German soldiers along the way. The SS men find the gold and a conflict is already brewing. But they did not reckon with the fighting spirit of the Finn – and his mercilessness.

Who is the movie suitable for? You should not be squeamish when it comes to violence in films. Sisu already shows in the trailer that Aatami makes no prisoners. The age rating of 18 is definitely justified. Action fans should prepare for some brutal scenes.

Some moments are reminiscent of the uncompromising nature of John Wick. Similar to the killer portrayed by Keanu Reeves, Aatami is also very efficient when it comes to dealing with his opponents. “Sisu” means in Finnish approximately “not give up,” or “fighting spirit.” John Wick himself has a nickname that instills similar fear in his enemies.

How did the movie perform? Sisu received mostly positive reviews upon its release in 2022. On Rotten Tomatoes, it still holds an average of 94% on the critics’ side. Viewers rate it at 88%.

Also, at the Finnish Film Prize “Jussi,” the film won in five categories. Those who have not seen it yet and enjoy tough action films can soon give the film a chance on Netflix. Genre fans will find more movie tips on MeinMMO: 5 action movies rated 18 for tough film fans

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