In World of Warcraft, strong loot is currently available for relatively little effort. A heroic raid item is within reach.
Strong items are important in World of Warcraft – after all, that is the primary progression of your character. Even if you have no ambitions to visit the heroic raid Palace of the Nerub-ar, you can still loot a bit from it. The weekly quest requires you to complete fairly simple tasks and still rewards you with top-notch loot.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
What is this quest? You can accept the quest in the capital Dornogal at the mission table. It starts with Archivist Frithrun. The quest Emissary of War requires you to complete 4 dungeons that are at least on the “Heroic” difficulty. Since heroic dungeons can also be easily completed through the automatic group search, finishing the quest is quite simple.
What kind of item is there? For completing the quest, you will receive a reward chest from the heroic raid Palace of the Nerub-ar. This means you will get an item between item level 610 and 626. Since the entire loot list of the heroic palace is available, you could get really lucky and snag an extremely powerful piece of armor with item level 626.
How long do you have to do this? As usual, the weekly quest in World of Warcraft is active for exactly one week. So from today (16.10.2024) until next Tuesday (22.10.2024). You have a week to complete the quest and secure the heroic item from the raid.
Note that you can complete the quest with any character. It could also be worth completing the quest with secondary characters to gain a nice boost to your item level.
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Currently, there is a bug with the quest, but it will surely be fixed in the next few days. Currently, only dungeons from the new expansion The War Within count for the quest – even though 4 dungeons from other expansions are also in the seasonal rotation. So make sure to visit the dungeons from The War Within to complete the quest. Furthermore, frustration is caused by the realization that some of the coolest mounts may not be available in Germany.
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The new Aeternum version of New World primarily targets new players, but the revamped version of the MMORPG also brings fresh content for veterans. Two of these features, along with the Season of Opportunity and the streaming event Trials of Aeternum, have been presented in detail by the developers.
Where is the information about Trials of Aeternum? Use the table of contents to jump to the information regarding the current streaming event. Additionally, this article contains basic information about the Season of Opportunity as well as the two new endgame features, the Gorgons’ Lair and the Cursed Fog.
Why does New World Aeternum mainly appeal to new players? With Aeternum, New World will launch on October 15, 2024, for the first time on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Amazon Games is likely hoping for numerous new players who will explore Aeternum for the first time.
Therefore, many improvements for the new version also focus on the initial player experience. The new archetypes make it easier to get started. A new dialogue system, the improved story, and the revised experience point grind optimize leveling up. The combat system and user interface have received updates. In the endgame, solo trials await those who prefer action RPGs to MMOs.
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The trailer for New World Aeternum:
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Trailer for New World Aeternum announces console version
What about the veterans who have mastered New World on PC? Well, that is indeed the intriguing question. The developers have announced some challenges for experienced Aeternum champions, but there are not too many. Whether that is enough to compensate for the long content drought, MeinMMO already questioned after the last open beta.
In any case, the developers of New World are using the time until the launch of the Aeternum version to showcase these important veteran features—the new 10-player raid and the fresh PvP zone— in detail. There were also details about Trials of Aeternum and the new season.
The Gorgons’ Lair
What is the new raid about? The Gorgons’ Lair is the first raid for 10 players. The Gorgons have risen and are gathering an army of Herkynes around them. To stop them, you need to assemble a team of powerful players, infiltrate the Lair, and survive a gauntlet of challenging puzzles and epic boss fights (via newworld.com).
The developers promise a challenging trial with complex mechanics that the Sandworm Trials or the Mutators cannot match. The stomping and thrashing of the huge Echidna should change the arena.
Afterward, you will face Typhon. The grim guardian of a massive bridge lays thorny traps for intruders and devours adventurers who try to cross. Finally, Medusa appears in her grotesque mutated form. She spreads toxic spores and breeds hordes of Herkynes.
One of the bosses from the new raid.
Each of the three bosses belongs to a chapter of the raid. Each chapter will include a section with enemies, a puzzle or an action sequence, and the corresponding boss.
What loot can be found in the raid? In the Gorgons’ Lair, you can obtain a new crafting material that enables you to create equipment with an armor value of 725. Additionally, there is another, extremely rare type of crafting item, about which nothing is yet known, and three new effects (one effect for weapons, armor, and accessories) that can only be found in the new raid.
What is the new PvP zone about? In the foggy areas in the southwest of the Plunderer’s Reef, lawlessness reigns. There, the curse of “Greed” drives the treasure hunters of La Esperanza into murderous madness. Even the closest comrades betray one another. Collect cursed doubloons and resources, but flee in time before other hunters snatch your loot.
With the new zone, the developers want to offer you a PvP content that is always available and takes place in the open world. In the optional free-for-all zone “The Cursed Fog” (a revamped version of the Plunderer’s Reef), there are light extraction mechanics, plenty of space for players who enjoy sneaking around, and tons of loot for all adventurers.
The Plunderer’s Reef transforms into an open PvP zone.
Anyone entering the zone is expected to find three ways to earn equipment with an armor value of 700+ (for solo players, this may even be the best option in the game). The developers do not reveal the specifics of these.
To prevent players from forming large alliances to hunt down all others, the developers have taken several measures:
In the new free-for-all system, there are no longer any bindings to groups, companies, or factions. Even if you fight alongside friends, it is easy for you to harm each other or even kill one another.
The developers have also introduced a new crowd control system to prevent players from lingering in large groups for too long.
Finally, loot chests now function as regular resources. Once looted, they become available to other players only after respawning.
Trials of Aeternum
With New World Aeternum, the three-week event Trials of Aeternum begins, where you can conquer special challenges and earn useful rewards.
Week 1: Arrival
The shipwreck was just the first step onto this long-forgotten island. Experience the strange inhabitants of Aeternum, improve your skills, and take dangerous chances as you explore a vast, beautiful world. Each challenge in the “Arrival” phase will be announced at the beginning of the first week.
For example: Complete an expedition. Depending on your team, you will receive forest green (Xbox Series X|S), river blue (PlayStation 5), or mountain red (PC) rewards at the end of each week.
Challenges for the “Arrival” week
Will be announced on October 15.
Team-specific rewards (forest green, river blue, or mountain red):
Tool skin set (6 pieces)
2 Transmog tokens
Rapier skin
Icy gauntlets skin
Warhammer skin
Bow skin
Mace skin
10 skin dyes
New cursed armor set
Content creator code
Greatsword skin
The rewards from Week 1.
Week 2: Survival
Immortality has much to offer, but also takes a toll on us. Discover your perfect combination of weapons, skills, and skill trees to survive on the wild island. Then, uncover some of Aeternum’s darkest secrets together with your comrades. Each challenge in the “Survival” phase will be announced at the beginning of the second week.
Challenges for the “Survival” week
Will be announced on October 22.
Team-specific rewards (forest green, river blue, or mountain red):
2 Transmog tokens
Sword skin
Cursed gauntlets skin
War axe skin
Thunder shotgun skin
Round shield skin
Captain’s bed – housing item
Content creator code
Fire staff skin
The rewards from Week 2.
Week 3: Achieving Success
As you gradually piece together the backgrounds of the many ominous signs into a complete picture, you will gain a better understanding of the tumultuous history of the Eternal Island. Shape your fate and thwart the plans of the Corrupted before they drift away from the shores of the island. Each challenge in the “Achieving Success” phase will be announced at the beginning of the third week.
Challenges for the “Achieving Success” week
Will be announced on October 29.
Team-specific rewards (forest green, river blue, or mountain red):
2 Transmog tokens
Axe skin
Life staff skin
Speer skin
Musket skin
Longpoint shield skin
Helmet skin “Glowing Eyes”
Content creator code
Tower shield skin
The rewards from Week 3.
More information about the creator codes and a FAQ about the event can be found on newworld.com.
Season of Opportunity
With New World Aeternum, the new season also begins, closely linked to the new 10-player raid, the PvP zone, the soul trials, and events like Nightveil Hallow, Turkulon, or Winter Convergence.
The associated season pass offers you a variety of ways to acquire new cosmetic items, transmog tokens, artifacts, and more. The highlights of the premium reward series include: 1 seasonal armor skin set (5 pieces), 9 seasonal weapon skins, 3 seasonal mount attachments, and 2 seasonal emotes.
Here is the FAQ (via newworld.com) for the free and premium reward series of the Season of Opportunity.
MeinMMO author Johanna Heuck was eager Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Even though she is not really good at the game, she is extremely excited.
Actually, shooters are not really my genre. Although I have spent countless hours in PUBG, shooters are not completely foreign to me, but I always have my friends with me there, who can protect me. My aiming skills are not always reliable.
Correspondingly, I was not initially interested in Space Marine 2. However, those friends had this game on their wishlist and I kept hearing: “Space Marine 2 is going to be so awesome! I am really looking forward to it!”
After a battle against my aversion to shooters, curiosity eventually prevailed, and I threw myself into the grim-dark future of the 41st millennium, put on a power armor, and started slaughtering Tyranids.
By now, I am completely hooked on Space Marine 2 and the game has captivated me with its absurdly vast Warhammer lore. I am not even good at the game. Not at all.
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Der Launch-Trailer zu Space Marine 2, dem neuen Koop-Shooter in Warhammer 40k
The most important feature is my biggest enemy
I started the game and Space Marine 2 did not hesitate to throw me directly into the action. The game basically told me: “Here are about seven thousand three hundred and five Tyranids, good luck!”
Piece by piece, the game teaches me the controls until we reach a critical point (at least for me): parrying. I am not good at that at all.
No matter what kind of video game it is, I just cannot manage to parry. Even when the game screams at me, practically spoon-feeding me the exact moment with sound and display like a mother animal: I just can’t manage to press the button at the right moment.
For Space Marine 2, this is practically my death sentence, as parrying is a core mechanic here and extremely important. Combo attacks with parries are one of the best ways to take down many enemies at once as effectively as possible, especially with a certain type of weapon.
When huge masses of Tyranids overwhelm me in the last part of the tutorial, I die several times in a row. I am frustrated.
I mentally count how many times I need to press the attack button to execute a combination with a long reach. Additionally, I study the attacks of the Tyranids to catch the exact moment to parry.
Overall, I die six times, but I am still too vain to lower the difficulty level. After all, I manage to get through the tutorial and drag myself exhausted into the following cutscenes.
Finally, I arrive at the first cutscenes after my initial problems. I can watch as Lieutenant Titus is transformed into something even more intense by a Space Marine after his near-death experience. Now the lore suddenly captivates me completely, and the game seems much more interesting right away.
After a few minutes I notice that the Warhammer rabbit hole goes much deeper than I initially thought. I was firmly convinced that there were only the predecessor and perhaps some spin-off video games, but no.
There are video games, comic books, books, and even a movie…? Although… that doesn’t look very good. That’s definitely not canon. There are entire playlists on YouTube that explain the entire lore.
Or guides on how and where to start if you want to dive into the Warhammer story. Entire guides that explain to me in what order I have to understand this at all.
Oh God … I couldn’t have chosen a better story as a science fiction nerd! Or should I say: For the Emperor?
Admittedly, at first I was disheartened when it came to Space Marine 2. I wanted to try something that is far from me and probably couldn’t have chosen a more unsuitable game for it.
Parrying is my nemesis and we will definitely not become friends. Neither here nor in any other game.
Still, I am too vain to lower the difficulty, as that wouldn’t feel lore-appropriate. A Space Marine doesn’t give up!
Even though I struggle with the gameplay, I am thrilled with the game. The lore fascinates me too much for my lack of skills to discourage me. I just want to learn more about the story.
Fortunately, I have my friends who can help me with both the Tyranids and the lore. Even in this game, I have the opportunity to hide behind my friends during my aimless absence via multiplayer.
Well done, Warhammer, you have captivated me! If you would excuse me now, I am needed in the fight against the Tyranids.
Even though I am definitely not an expert in lore, that will take a while, I have extensively dealt with the weapons in Space Marine 2. The result is a tier list that might help you decide on your main weapon: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2: Tier list of the best weapons
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In an interview with Variety, Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon MGM Studios, was asked about a possible acquisition that could shake the entire gaming industry to its core.Her responseis fueling the rumor mill.
What acquisition is being discussed? In fact, the interview from variety.com with Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon MGM Studios, was about current and upcoming projects for Amazon Prime like the Lord of the Rings series or Tomb Raider.
Since Amazon is collaborating with the Swedish Embracer Group on several ventures, the question unexpectedly arose: “Embracer, which has had a rough time in the last 18 months, currently owns most of Tolkien’s intellectual property. Could it be that Amazon might acquire the company?”
Jennifer Salke’s answer was surprising as it did not provide the expected denial: “We are continuously discussing such possibilities, but I have nothing to share about this [as of now].”
Embracer and Amazon are collaborating on Lord of the Rings – The Rings of Power:
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Lord of the Rings – The Rings of Power: The official trailer for the series
A historic acquisition
Why is the acquisition on the table? Variety’s question hinted at it: The Embracer Group has experienced turbulent years. After a nearly finalized billion-dollar deal fell through, the decision-makers of the Swedish media company had to implement strict austerity measures.
This resulted in extensive layoffs, studio closures, project cancellations, and a restructuring of the entire company into three independent publicly traded entities:
Middle-Earth Enterprises & Friends (here lie the key brands for blockbuster productions: Lord of the Rings, Tomb Raider, Metro, Dead Island, or Kingdom Come: Deliverance) – this unit includes among others Plaion, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Fishlabs
Asmodee Group (board games, trading cards, tabletop)
Coffe Stain & Friends (PC, mobile, and console games with small to medium (double-A) budgets) – this unit includes among others THQ Nordic, Black Forest Games, and HandyGames
In other words: Embracer is struggling on one side, but on the other hand, it possesses a wealth of valuable IPs and studios. Additionally, the division into three autonomous units increases the likelihood that an interested buyer may acquire one or two parts of the company in the coming months.
What would this mean for Amazon? Even now, Amazon uses various brands like Lord of the Rings and Tomb Raider through partnerships with Embracer to produce new games or films/series. By acquiring just Middle-Earth Enterprises & Friends, they would have direct access.
However, the acquisition would also significantly expand Amazon’s gaming sector. In the financial report for Q1 2024, the PC and console gaming sector alone consisted of 243 IPs, 5,438 employees, and 66 internal studios. This would also include the mobile and tabletop sector.
Nintendo has a complicated relationship with emulators and a clear opinion on them. This makes it all the more absurd that the company is currently using them itself – and doing so in public.
What is Nintendo’s stance on emulators? The Japanese company takes a rather critical view of playing its titles on systems other than its own consoles. On the official website, Nintendo clearly states that it is not acceptable to download ROMs of old games and play them via emulators, for example, on a PC.
Even those who purchased the original game back in the day are not entitled to emulate it. According to Nintendo, users violate copyright by doing so. In the past, emulator developers have already been taken offline. This happened to the creators of the Switch emulator Yuzu – they were sued by Nintendo. Later, they reached a settlement, and the creators of Yuzu paid $2.4 million to the video game giant.
It seems all the more strange now that Nintendo apparently uses emulators on Windows computers. This was discovered by an observant fan.
What did the fan discover? The user @ChrisMack32 visited the newly opened Nintendo museum in Kyoto. There, fans of the company can learn about its history and play well-known titles at various stations.
Among other things, at an SNES station, where the user played Super Mario World. However, when he unplugged the iconic controller, he heard a familiar sound that didn’t quite match the old SNES console.
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As can be heard in his video on x.com, the Windows sound, which always plays when a device is unplugged from the PC, is heard. This suggests that Nintendo relies on emulators in the museum.
The reason for this might be that it allows for a more stable and secure gaming experience. Given Nintendo’s position on emulators, however, the matter seems a bit strange nonetheless.
How are users reacting? On x.com, the discovery has prompted amusement. Some fans, however, also express frustration with Nintendo’s handling of emulators. For many, it’s not even about free access to games.
The user @FedCom_Security summarizes it well when he writes on x.com: “Sell us the ROMs and no one will care. Also sell us a functioning emulator. You will still sell the new systems.”
Whether the company’s approach to emulators will change in the future is questionable. Aside from that, Nintendo is probably currently working on a Switch successor. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has a clear idea of what the console should look like: If Nintendo listens to some fans, the Switch 2 will lose its greatest strengths
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Gol D. Roger is the reigning King of the Pirates and thus one of the most important figures in the anime and manga of One Piece. As the pirate story has been running for several decades, the design of the Pirate King has changed over time. Fans are now discussing which design was better.
How has Gol D. Roger changed? The Pirate King has been visible since the very first episode of One Piece. Back then, he was still a great mystery, which is why mangaka Eiichiro Oda decided to censor his eyes. Roger also had messier hair and a thicker beard.
On X, user Geo_AW is glad that Gol D. Roger no longer looks like he used to. In a picture with Whitebeard, he is seen in his prime:
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He even thinks that his current design looks even more like Ace now. The two are actually blood relatives, so it makes more sense that the King of the Pirates looks more like him now.
Under the original post, a discussion about Roger’s design has arisen. There are some advocates who think Roger looks better now. However, there are also lovers of the old design who have good reasons for it.
Gol D. Roger will also play a major role in the remake of One Piece:
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The One Piece – Interview with the Remake Team
One Piece fans discuss the appearance of the Pirate King
Which design do they prefer? There are many comments stating that the new Roger looks better than the old one. User BiggWeast even thinks that Roger used to look like a homeless bum and that the facelift was necessary. Now he looks like a true King of the Pirates.
Others agree with him:
For SoldierBaguette he now looks like the best character in the universe.
rafael_zamoth believes that the old Roger had an incredible aura. However, the new Roger with his good looks would fit better with his overall character.
But there are many users who see it differently. They believe that the old Roger looked more appropriate:
TheHeroClass likes the new design, but he loved that you couldn’t see the eyes of the old Roger.
For Dannyboyh20 the old Roger looks more like a pirate.
In general, there are some who think that while the old Roger was uglier, he at least looked more like a pirate. Others, however, see hardly any differences between the two designs.
Who is Gol D. Roger? The Pirate King became the hero of all pirates due to his speech at his execution. He hid the greatest treasure of all time somewhere on the Grand Line. This sparked the great pirate era, as many are still trying to find the legendary treasure today.
Gol D. Roger has a touching past. His crew is the only one that has made it to Laugh Tale so far. There he found the treasure of Joy Boy, which he could only laugh at. MeinMMO tells you who actually is behind Joy Boy.
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The secret cow level is one of the biggest mysteries in Diablo 4. Over a year after the game’s release, fans were facing a temporary dead end. Now, with Vessel of Hatred, the search continues, and the first step has apparently been found.
Now, with Vessel of Hatred, there is another class and therefore another opportunity for a coin in the well. If 6 classes toss 6 coins into the well, a portal opens, as players have discovered:
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What does the dungeon have to do with the cow level? The coin and the well have long been suspected to be a key to the secret cow level. Users on Reddit believe: The bottom of the well leads to a new item, the “Ring of Jinx.”
This ring destroys objects around you. It has not been found yet, but players have discovered a message in the well itself:
The stone is covered in scribbles; only a few are legible:
“Grandchild … hope … reaches you … damned … my folly … luck … stolen by … vermin in Nahantu … find more … I am trapped …”
429 notches have been carved around the message.
At the moment, fans are puzzling over what the inscription means. They suspect that they need to kill 429 rats in Nahantu. This would fit, as there has long been rumors that rats can lead you to strong loot.
Diablo 4: Trailer for Vessel of Hatred Looks Like a Short Film, Showcases Nahantu and the New Class
The secret cow level in Diablo 4 – Current status
Currently, the search for the cow level still hinges on a potion that has not yet found a use. The treasure hunters have already figured out that they need to kill a bunch of cows to enter a dungeon, but the trail still ends there.
With Vessel of Hatred, there are several new items that raise questions – including a ring from the mage clans that has no special effect but comes with a cryptic description.
How exactly the new findings bring us closer to the cow level is still open. However, hundreds of fans are working on it. More interesting, however, are a few items that were important for the cow level in the past and which are supposedly back in the game with Vessel of Hatred. They have only been found in the data so far: Diablo 4: Fans find strange items, something to do with cows
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For fans of Gothic, Drova – Forsaken Kin could turn out to be a real hidden gem. Unlike the long-awaited remake of the first part, you can already play the game on Steam.
What kind of game is Drova – Forsaken Kin? It is an action RPG with a 2D pixel look. Drova offers an open game world sprinkled with influences from Celtic mythology. The developers showcase what that looks like in the launch trailer.
We show you this trailer here:
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Drova – Forsaken Kin: The Launch Trailer for the Action RPG on Steam
Who are the developers? Behind the game is the developer studio Just2D, a small team from Germany. It consists of six developers and claims to be inspired by “highly praised dark representatives of the genre.” Deck13 acts as the publisher.
Although the developers do not name a specific game, they have clearly taken inspiration from the popular action RPG series Gothic. This is evident not only in the dark atmosphere but also in many game mechanics.
Angry spirits and action-packed battles
What is the game about? In the world of Drova, spirits hold control over nature. To seize this control, some humans capture these nature spirits. However, this provokes the wrath of the other spirits, leading to a conflict among the humans.
As a – this time not nameless – hero (or heroine), you will join one of two factions during the course of the game. Your choice is supposed to affect the further story. However, the dialogues in the game are not voiced, so you will necessarily have to study text windows.
In battles, the developers focus on a fast, action-based combat system with a variety of weapons such as swords, spears, or bows. You can increase your combat power not only by using stronger weapons but also by finding trainers who offer their services in the game world.
When will the game be released? Drova – Forsaken Kin will be released on October 15, 2024, for PC on Steam and GOG, as well as for PS4 / PS5, Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S, and the Nintendo Switch.
Unfortunately, there is currently no playable demo available. However, you always have the option on Steam to return the game within the first two hours of play without any problems. Alternatively, you can also check out a Let’s Play video like the one by Gronkh on his YouTube channel.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be released in a few weeks. However, there will be no preload on PC (Steam); you can only download the game at the time of release. The developers explain that a hated feature will not be included.
What is known now? The developers now explain that the game can be preloaded on certain platforms. This means you can download the game before release and play it directly when it becomes available. The preload option is available on the following platforms:
On the Xbox Series X|S, you can download The Veilguard starting from October 14.
On PS5, the preload for The Veilguard is possible starting from October 29, 2024.
What about the PC? There will be no preload on PC. And there’s a good reason for that, as the developers explain.
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard – New trailer reveals release date in October 2024
No Denuvo DRM on PC, but no preload
What do the developers explain? EA states in a post on Steam that they want to forgo additional DRM measures, at least when ignoring the Steam platform. However, this also means that the game cannot be downloaded early on PC. The developers themselves write on Steam:
As you prepare for October 31, you will find below the preload times for each platform. Dragon Age: The Veilguard will not contain any third-party DRM (such as Denuvo) on any platform. The absence of DRM means that there will be no preload time for PC players.
Why is Denuvo so hated?Players generally dislike DRM mechanisms in games. For them, protective measures are merely tools to make it a bit harder for players. They have long criticized manufacturers for using software like Denuvo, as the impacts are perceived as only negative. In Dying Light, for instance, Denuvo at release caused players to be locked out of their purchased game. This is because Denuvo allows only a limited number of game starts.
Many players regularly state on Steam that they will boycott the purchase of a game if it’s known that Denuvo will be implemented. Therefore, the absence of Denuvo is likely a positive sign for many players.
What else is important? The developers reiterated that Dragon Age: The Veilguard runs natively on Steam and will not require additional launchers. Furthermore, the game has been verified for the Steam Deck. In a previous post, the developers already stated that they invested thousands of hours in the PC version to ensure that PC players do not receive the worst version this time.
You should be able to control the game on PC with both mouse and keyboard as well as with a controller. However, it is still unknown whether the developers have also adapted the menus for mouse and keyboard users or whether PC players will have to scroll through menus optimized for controllers for hours again. Buyers will see this at release.
On October 15, 2024, New World Aeternum will officially launch on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. To keep you informed about whether you can play or not, we will keep you updated in our live ticker about the status of the new (and old) servers around the launch.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
7:51 PM
Friends of the sun. This is my last update for today. The peak is currently at 52,580 simultaneous active Steam users playing New World Aeternum. We haven’t seen such numbers since October 2023. We are still far from the heights of six-digit player counts.
Not bad. The launch was pretty smooth and I’m looking forward to leveling a bit on one of the new servers. I wish you all a lot of fun in Aeternum!
7:00 PM
Amazon Games has launched Crossplay Server No. 12: Taurus. For PlayStation and Xbox, there is still only one exclusive server each without Crossplay feature. The milestone of 50,000+ simultaneous active players has been reached on Steam.
6:58 PM
The list of known issues for the launch of New World Aeternum is long. Very long:
The evening shift is upon us and my delighted eyes spot a whole series of new servers for the Europe region. The number of Crossplay worlds has grown to 11 with Siren, Asterion, and Andrometus.
With Apus, Aries, Asterion, Sagitta, Phoenix, and Draco, there are currently six full worlds. The number of simultaneous active Steam users has risen to 43,513.
2:28 PM
Short interim update from the live servers: I was able to play on Steam for almost two hours without issues. There’s a lot happening, other characters are hopping around in the game world. The number of Crossplay servers for the EU remains at eight. Currently, almost 24,000 players are playing simultaneously on Steam, plus the consoles. How is it going for you?
12:33 PM
I’ll only sporadically check the server status for a few hours now, but I’ll be back during prime time when most people are enjoying their evening and might want to check out New World.
12:05 PM
New World Aeternum has once again surpassed 20,000 on Steam, with 20,004 players online simultaneously in Aeternum (via steamdb.info).
11:25 AM
The European server family continues to grow. The next Crossplay realm has come to light with Sagitta. Currently, there are four full worlds with Apus, Aries, Phoenix, and Draco. The three old servers, Aaru, Kronos, and Nysa, seem, not surprisingly, to attract fewer players.
10:52 AM
According to the official server status website (via newworld.com), the three EU worlds Aaru, Kronos, and Nysa were briefly in a maintenance phase. They are now back online.
Meanwhile, there was an update for Xbox players: A hotfix for the login issue is ready and will be implemented. Xbox players who are online may experience a brief timeout.
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Amazon Games is expanding the number of EU servers for New World Aeternum. Crossplay Server No. 7 has just gone live with Phoenix. Currently, there are three full worlds with Apus, Aries, and Draco.
10:24 AM
While the launch of New World Aeternum is causing an increase in players on Steam, it is still quite low – obviously, not too many players took time off for the launch. According to steamdb.info, there are currently 16,651 Steam users online in New World.
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Meanwhile, Aries and Draco are showing as Full (character creation is not available).
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On X, the developers report that some Xbox players are having trouble starting New World Aeternum. The issue is currently being investigated.
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The situation on Aries seems to have calmed down, whereas Draco is marked as Full (character creation is not available).
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Ah, Amazon Games has added the official names of the pure console servers:
PlayStation 5: Mardi
Xbox Series: Iroko
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There are now six servers for the EU Central region: Aries, Draco, Kronos, Nysa, Aaru, and – brand new – Apus. The world Aries is marked as Full (character creation is not available).
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Unfortunately, the official channels have no details about the new servers for PlayStation and Xbox, which are only available when Crossplay is disabled. Is anyone playing the console version and could share the respective server names in the comments?
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We quickly played through the tutorial and were able to reach the starter zone on PC without any issues, where we first encounter other players. Here it looks like this:
The starting zone of New World Aeternum shortly after launch.
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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s shortly after 9:00 AM. What are the servers doing? Well, they are live on Steam. Crowds are already forming on Aries and Draco. Kronos, Nysa, and Aaru went online a bit later.
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The servers are supposed to go live in ten minutes; we are curious if everything will run smoothly. Are you too?
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Just like in Throne and Liberty, there can also be community events in New World involving a large number of characters. This is shown in a video on Reddit from March 2022:
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To all PC players, note: You can only get the Aeternum update for free if you own the base game as well as the expansion “Rise of the Angry Earth”! All console players will have to purchase the Aeternum package containing both content.
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If you want to pass the time in the last minutes until the launch of New World Aeternum, here are the complete and very detailed patch notes with all changes and new features for the MMORPG:
Important: If you want to play on a platform-specific world for PlayStation or Xbox, you need to disable the Crossplay setting on your console.
Platform-specific worlds will not be visible while Crossplay is enabled. You can disable the feature in the “Social” tab in the settings under “Cross-Play”.
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A beautiful good morning! The ticking Karsten is here to keep an eye on the launch of New World Aeternum on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox Series. Currently, all twelve servers of the four regions are in maintenance. It is unclear how many servers will be added at launch at 9:00 AM.
You need to know: On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, New World Aeternum, the revamped version of the MMORPG from Amazon Games, will launch for Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
All European servers for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC are set to go live at 9:00 AM. The preload for consoles has been ongoing since October 13, 2024. PC players can download New World: Aeternum during the downtime on October 15, 2024.
Ticker Alert: Starting tomorrow morning (October 15, 2024), we will regularly check the server status for you and update this announcement.
Current news about the server status can also be found on the official X channel of New World Aeternum or in the server status section of the official Discord channel. Additionally, there is an overview of the current server status on the official website of the MMORPG. You can find this overview on newworld.com.
What changes with the servers of New World?
Every new world released with the console will be a “standard world”.
The current “standard worlds” and “new starter worlds” will become “old worlds” as soon as New World: Aeternum is released.
If you’re looking for guides for the best possible start in New World Aeternum, check here:
The gameplay trailer for the launch of New World Aeternum:
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New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch
What do I need to know about New World Aeternum? To receive the overhaul along with the associated content, you need the base game of New World and the first expansion “Rise of the Angry Earth”. Players who already own both on Steam will receive a free upgrade to the Aeternum version on October 15, 2024.
Players on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S can simply purchase the new version in the shop. The same applies if you have not yet purchased New World and/or the expansion “Rise of the Angry Earth” on PC – then you can either buy the complete package or, if you have at least purchased the base game, secure the expansion later.
The developers of New World have published a list of known issues for the launch of Aeternum. It is quite long and covers various areas of the MMORPG.
Anyone who follows the MeinMMO ticker for today’s launch of New World Aeternum or has played it themselves will likely agree: the launch has gone relatively smoothly so far. Server issues have been limited, aside from an Xbox error, and thanks to the constant supply of new worlds, the queues have remained manageable.
That there are still quite a few issues in the new version of New World is shown by the official list of currently known problems from Amazon Games, which you can find at amazongames.com. Since this list is in English, you will find the translated summary below.
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The launch trailer for New World Aeternum:
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New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch
List of known issues
Purchases
The developers are currently investigating a problem that prevents some players on Xbox from buying or starting the game.
The devs are working on a solution and will keep you updated as soon as it is available.
Server Transfer
Some players may be temporarily locked out as they investigate a problem with latent server transfers. You may receive a message stating “Lockout to resolve an issue with a server transfer.”
These accounts are not locked and will be unlocked soon.
Error Messages
Players may receive an error message stating “Platform authentication failed. Please try again later. (Status -321)” when trying to connect to the game.
Solution: A reconnect attempt should resolve this issue.
If players receive a cross-region invite in-game, the error message “Error accepting invite” may occur, preventing them from joining the inviter’s group.
Equipment
There is an issue with upgrading artifacts to the equipment value of 725, which is why these crafting recipes have been temporarily disabled.
All players who crafted these upgrades while they were available will automatically be refunded their materials in the coming days.
Players on Xbox may find that VOIP does not work unless they switch between different VOIP modes. Try switching the VOIP mode from world chat to group chat or vice versa, and then try again.
Some players may experience a robotic sound quality when using voice chat.
The options “Speaker” and “Microphone” under the “Social Settings” tab on PC are currently not functional.
PvP
Not all players who participated in the war may be displayed on the scoreboard.
Players may receive a second, non-functional chest after participating in outpost rush.
The 3v3 scoreboard is empty at the end of matches for console players.
Sometimes players cannot interact with the war board on the map when they are in settlements or in war fortresses or camps.
No notification is given when an influence tower is captured. The circle still fills correctly when the tower is captured.
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A coming series on Amazon Prime deals with various video games, including the MMORPG New World. According to the creators, players can expect an exciting story that takes its own paths.
A different game will be highlighted in each episode. Among the 15 episodes, there are famous titles such as Warhammer 40,000, Pac-Man, or the universe of Dungeons & Dragons. But also the MMORPG New World: Aeternum. The project is developed by Blur Studio, which has already gained experience with CGI film sequences for video games.
Especially fans of New World should keep an eye on Secret Level, as the creators of the series have promised some new content for friends of the MMORPG. By the way, it launches today, on October 15, 2024. You can find all launch information in our live ticker on MeinMMO.
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Teaser Trailer for Secret Level – the anthology series on Prime Video
The only MMORPG in the round
What do the creators say? The series claims to cover as broad a spectrum of genres as possible. This naturally includes multiplayer games. New World is the only MMORPG among the selected brands.
Tim Miller describes the still-secret episode about New World as follows:
Our story in New World: Aeternum is about a vain, egocentric hero who may not recognize the value of other people in Aeternum with him. We have all encountered such players. Sometimes we are those players ourselves.
It is important that the lead studio Blur works closely with the developers of the respective games. In the case of New World, this is Amazon Games. Miller states:
We will never understand these games as well as the people who developed them, so we involve them in every step of the process to understand what makes them great and unique, what types of stories, moments, and images feel appropriate, and where they see potential to tell a good story or even incorporate a subtle reference to something that the players love.
However, it is important that Secret Level does not become a retelling of the game. What fans already know from the game should not just be repeated. Instead, there should be elements of the IP that “have not been seen anywhere else,” says Rob Chestney, who is the Narrative Director at New World.
What will the episode be like? For New World, Blur Studio has reportedly chosen a humorous approach. The principle of respawning in the game will be the focus. Interested parties can find out how this will look starting December 10, 2024, on Amazon Prime. You can already play: 5 reasons why you should play New World Aeternum at launch
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The German MMORPG Albion Online is still popular on Steam even 7 years after its release. A feature that is now set to come to the game is something that everyone can use.
Which game is it about? The MMORPG Albion Online is one of the most popular MMORPGs on Steam and has been a constant hit since its release in 2017. Over the years, the game has been continuously developed and even broke its own player record in 2024 thanks to new servers.
Another important update in 2024 deviated the game a bit from its roots, which lie in the sandbox. This is intended to make it easier for new players to get into the game. The next content pack for the MMORPG concerns a core mechanic once again.
You can watch the trailer for the Shapeshifter weapons in Albion Online here:
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Albion Online: Trailer for the Shapeshifter Weapons
The Horizons Update brings a good feature
What core mechanic is changing? While Albion Online revolves around the sandbox, there are many areas and activities for PvP players. The developers seem to consider fairness important, which is why players are still not allowed to customize their menus. All players play with the same HUD layouts.
With the new update “Horizons,” this is set to change on October 28, 2024. As the developers announce on their website albiononline.com, players will then be allowed to change the size, position, and visibility of “almost every HUD element.”
Additionally, layouts can be saved, exported, and imported. This way, you can also view and use the layouts of professionals.
Some HUD elements also have additional options that you can adjust. If you want to always see all buffs displayed directly, you can soon simply set that up.
What else is the update supposed to bring? In a video on YouTube, the developers show other content of the patch. This also includes an update to the inventory and the storage chest. New functions for sorting are added here. The storage chest also includes a compact view, allowing you to see more items at a glance.
The “Repair All” button allows you to repair all items in the bank pouch at once.
With the “Move All” button, you can push all items into the bank pouch or vice versa.
Besides the HUD settings, you can also save the settings in presets. For example, you can crank up the graphics while farming and push the frames per second up during PvP. A few months ago, Albion Online was right after WoW the largest MMORPG on Twitch: German MMORPG booming: Player Record on Steam, on Twitch only WoW is bigger
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The acquisition of Blizzard by Microsoft was not well received by everyone. Ten players even took the deal to court. After almost two years, the result is now clear.
But some players also perceived the acquisition as a bad idea. Ten critics of the deal even joined forces to legally challenge the acquisition. Their accusation: The purchase of Activision Blizzard would put Microsoft in an “undisputed position” in the video game market and harm free competition.
While the initial lawsuit was dismissed due to “too generally formulated allegations,” the players filed a revised version of the lawsuit in April 2023. This included information from internal strategy documents of Microsoft that were supposed to support the players.
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No success for the gamers
How did the lawsuit turn out? Almost a year after Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard was completed, the lawsuit has now also been concluded.
As reported by hollywoodreporter.com, the gamers probably could not provide enough evidence to substantiate their allegations. Even the internal strategy documents apparently were not sufficient.
According to the article, the parties settled their dispute and reached an out-of-court agreement. The joint statement says that both sides decided to have the lawsuit “dismissed unconditionally”.
The lawsuit cannot be refiled later, which Microsoft can certainly count as a success.
What does the settlement look like exactly? There is no detailed insight into the settlement. Both sides have agreed to keep the terms confidential. In a court document, it states: “Each party bears its own costs and fees”.
If you want to tackle the co-op dungeon Cursed Wastes in Throne and Liberty and defeat the boss Shaikal, you are exactly right at MeinMMO. We have compiled all the mechanics of the level-50 co-op dungeon boss for you.
Mastering Cursed Wastes? Shaikal is a level-50 boss from the co-op dungeon Cursed Wastes in Throne and Liberty. Within the dungeon, you will need to fight some monsters that will give you a taste of the final boss. The first thing you learn is not to stand on the glowing cracks in the ground.
The fight against Shaikal can become very chaotic, as he places many effects on the ground. It becomes particularly treacherous when Shaikal divides the battlefield into three parts. The yellow glowing space dividers deal a lot of damage and can stun players. You can only get rid of these by interacting with the objects at the edge of the barrier. Additionally, the boss has three mechanics that MeinMMO will present to you below.
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The Mechanics of Shaikal
The level-50 co-op dungeon boss does not have a special mechanic like some other bosses. However, the fight can still become quite confusing as he can split the arena with glowing yellow walls. You must not touch them; otherwise, you will take damage and be stunned.
However, you can tear down the walls by interacting with the objects at the barrier. This is also necessary for one of Shaikal’s attacks; otherwise, the whole group can be hit.
Dark Nova
The fight with Shaikal always starts with Dark Nova. The boss raises his tentacles and floats slightly into the air. After that, he attacks you with dark matter. However, you can parry this attack by blocking.
To block correctly, you need to time it when the large purple circle is getting smaller and touches the inner purple circle. If you manage a perfect block, you can then attack with an extra ability on the same button.
Purple Portals
During the fight, the monster places two dark, purple zones under two of the players. To avoid this attack, the easiest solution is to move away from the zones, as they do not follow you.
When Shaikal turns red, he marks a player with a red sphere, which soon disappears. This player should remove themselves from the group as far as possible. Because after a short time, a large area attack opens up that sucks in everything nearby and deals damage. The marked player should also move away from the circle on the ground.
Monster Breath
As soon as Shaikal starts to suck in air, turquoise and yellow lights fly around him, and a player is marked with a purple sphere above their head. When this happens, the others need to run to the edges of the yellow glowing barriers to interact with the objects at the end. This will tear down the stunning walls, and the members can evade.
However, the marked player will get the monster breath from Shaikal, which follows them everywhere. Therefore, it would not be good if they run to their teammates.
The debate has been going on for decades: How severely do pirated copies really impact developers? We now know the answer thanks to a study on Denuvo.
What is the question? For a long time, there has been disagreement about how financially harmful pirated copies really are. They cause damage and are illegal, no question about it. But how dangerous are they truly for the financial success of a video game?
A new scientific study (via sciencedirect) has found through extensive data analysis of past releases when pirated copies are particularly harmful, what role copy protection plays, and whether certain characteristics of games attract hackers. Denuvo was the focus as the most widely used software of this kind.
By the way, you can meet real pirates in abundance in Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones:
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Denuvo: It Depends on the Release Timing
How much do pirated copies harm video game developers? It depends on when a copy protection fails:
If Denuvo is cracked by hackers within the first two weeks, about 20 percent of all revenue is lost over the entire lifecycle of the title.
This value decreases each week; after 28 days, the differences in revenue between cracked and intact Denuvo are minimal.
If the protection is only breached after 12 weeks, the difference is virtually zero. On average, from this point on, it doesn’t matter whether the game is still protected by Denuvo or not.
How long does Denuvo typically withstand hackers? 75 percent of all Denuvo protections hold up for about seven weeks. 50 percent are cracked after five months. From here on, the curve flattens: After just over a year, cracks have emerged for 3/4 of all Denuvo titles.
What does the study recommend to publishers and developers? It is advisable to try to maintain protection for two to three months. After that, it can be removed. Studios should rather take advantage of the positive marketing associated with the removal.
Why is there so much potential loss initially? Even today, it is still the case that developers and publishers sell the most copies of a newly released game. On top of that, the price is also at its highest at this time. Sales after six months are still relevant, but if a freshly released game sells far below expectations in the first month, it is usually a flop; and thus often harms the developers in the long run.
Are some games cracked particularly quickly or often? No, the characteristics of a game, whether it is a shooter, an RPG, or anything else, do not matter. Furthermore, hackers do not care whether certain publishers are behind the title. It can hit any title earlier or later.
Are you desperately at the Temple of Carnage in Throne and Liberty and don’t understand the mechanics of Rex Chimärus? MeinMMO has the best strategy for you to defeat the level 50 co-op dungeon boss.
How to defeatRex Chimärus? The level 50 co-op dungeon boss Rex Chimärus from the Temple of Carnage has almost the same mechanics as his somewhat weaker brother King Chimärus, which you can find in the level 30 co-op dungeon.
If you have already defeated the level 30 boss, the fight with Rex Chimärus should at least seem familiar to you. However, Rex Chimärus is significantly stronger. He lunges at players, spits poison and fire, has powerful area attacks, and can only be handled with good communication and organization. MeinMMO has the best strategies for all his mechanics.
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Rex Chimärus Attack Patterns
The level 50 boss Rex Chimärus follows a specific pattern:
Normal attacks > Acid puddles > Normal attacks > Paralytic poison > Acid puddles > Fireballs > Area attack (special mechanic).
We explain all the mechanics of Rex Chimärus to you. Especially the area attack is an extremely powerful attack that requires a lot of coordination and is hardly manageable without communication. It is essential to execute this mechanic correctly; otherwise, your team is finished.
Normal Attack
The normal attacks can easily be absorbed by the tank in the team. He should be able to take the swipe attacks from Rex Chimärus without taking significant damage.
Acid Puddles
Rex Chimärus shoots acid from his tail at the targets that are farthest away from him. Then, an acid puddle forms under these players. You can avoid it by moving out of the puddle, making it a simple task.
One of the players will be marked with a glowing green pillar, and then Rex Chimärus spits poison at him, which paralyzes him for a while. The marked target should move as far away from the boss and his teammates as possible, as this attack cannot be dodged, because fireballs will follow next.
Fireballs
Rex Chimärus then spits three exploding fireballs at the player who was paralyzed. The best way to counter this mechanic is for the tank to position himself between the paralyzed player and Rex Chimärus. This way, the fireballs hit the tank instead of the victim. The healers should quickly replenish the tank’s health.
Since the fireballs explode, you should keep your distance from the marked person and the tank; otherwise, you will also suffer significant damage. But be careful of the poison that Rex Chimärus sprays to the right side of the arena with his tail while spitting fireballs.
Area Attack (Special Mechanic)
As if that wasn’t enough, Rex Chimärus has a special mechanic that can completely wipe out your team. To prevent this, you must pull the lever in the arena to cool the boss with water; otherwise, a powerful AoE fire attack will follow.
There are four pillars in the arena that are connected by chains to a kind of water tank that hovers in the center of the arena. Ideally, there should be a ranged DPS from the group at each pillar. This will be important shortly.
As soon as the boss charges his AoE fire attack, blue floating rocks appear in the air. At least one of the players must swing up using the rocks to reach the water tank. There is a lever there that should be quickly pulled.
After that, the chains of the four pillars in the arena activate. The four players at each of the pillars must then interact with the chains so that the boss gets doused with water. This prevents the dangerous AoE fire attack from Rex Chimärus. If you take too long, your group will be wiped out.
If you master the mechanic, nothing will stand in the way of your victory. 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 the guides for the new MMORPG: Throne and Liberty: All guides for the start of the new MMORPG.
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Currently, Berlin-based Twitch streamer Kilian “Tanzverbot” Heinrich is facing difficulties: He is severely in debt, his car is broken, and now he is also at risk of losing his apartment.
Which streamer is being referred to? Berlin-based Kilian Heinrich is known as “Tanzverbot” on Twitch and YouTube. But despite his success, he is plagued by problems:
In September 2024, the streamer showed a photo of his car, which had hit a parking garage pillar, on X
Now, Tanzverbot is also fearing for his apartment
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Streamer fears for his apartment
What about the apartment? As Tanzverbot explained on October 10, 2024, on X, the landlord of the streamer wants to sell his apartment, which he was informed about in an email. He then elaborated on the situation during the stream.
The streamer fears that his apartment could be terminated with the change of ownership. His apartment is not a speculation object, according to Tanzverbot; it is too far out for that. He believes that the new owners will register personal use.
Before it comes to that, the streamer has another problem: In order to determine the selling price of the apartment, an appointment with a real estate agent is to be arranged. “First, this is going to be annoying, because constantly some people want to come into my apartment to view it,” Tanzverbot believes.
Moreover, the streamer fears for his privacy. For example, viewers could get the idea to pose as potential buyers to gain access to his apartment.
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What’s next? That is currently uncertain. Tanzverbot is at least sure: “This is definitely probably going to be a not-so-nice time.”
At least: First, the apartment has to be sold at all. If the new owner does indeed register personal use, the streamer should still have a few months to look for a new place.
Despite the uncertain situation, Tanzverbot maintains his sense of humor and jokes: Soon it will probably only be IRL streams if he no longer has a home from which to stream.
Maybe this is also an opportunity to change his life situation, thinks a viewer, to which the streamer sarcastically replies that he has just been too comfortable, and he has to get kicked out. Indeed, despite this difficult year, the streamer is currently trying to ramp up on Twitch. Not least because of a bet with MontanaBlack.
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It is noticeable that the younger the people are, the higher the percentage. Thus, the younger individuals under 34, mostly belonging to Gen Z, form the most burdened group. 64 percent complain about noise here. The older people get, the lower the percentage, but it remains clearly above 50 percent. Boomers, as members of the 50-plus age cohorts, are also affected, although less severely.
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Noise, the hidden scourge
Are all industries equally affected? No, it is easily understandable that complaints from sectors such as construction and industry outweigh those from trade, office, or service. But no matter which industry we look at, more than half are suffering from noise. Even in open-plan offices, conversations, phone ringing, background noise, or the overlapping clicking of keyboards are sufficient.
What are the health effects of noise? There are studies on this as well as data from the survey. The latter are:
Exhaustion and irritability, 60 percent
Stress, 50 percent
Discomfort, 37 percent
Sleep disorders and tinnitus, about a third each
Deafness, one in four
Studies from a research institute, which the newspaper cites, also point to a risk from apparently “normal conditions” apart from the danger of loud noises, such as those found in construction or industry. Anyone exposed to a specific distressing noise environment for hours may eventually face the problems mentioned above.
The workplace well-being expert, Romain Bendavid, describes noise in the professional world as follows (via euro.dayfr.com):
It is the hidden scourge of professional life.
Further facets concerning the generation in focus by business and science can also be found here:
Generation Z has a special relationship with the office, fundamentally different from the previous age groups, despite all the problems. Many of them began their professional lives during the pandemic or shortly before and thus did not get to know the normal work routine. Now they celebrate it: Generation Z now finds a new reason to leave home office for the office
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Star Wars has produced many characters that even people who haven’t watched the movies know. Everyone knows Darth Vader. Almost everyone also knows Master Yoda and his iconic way of speaking. But the green Jedi almost didn’t exist.
Master Yoda is a character first introduced in Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back. At first glance, he appears to be a primitive creature causing mischief on the ugly planet Dagobah. But actually, he is in exile and hiding from the Empire.
The hero, Luke Skywalker, is taught by him about the Force and the ways of the Jedi throughout the film. In the later prequel films, Yoda receives a bit more backstory. He is one of the most legendary and wisest Jedi of all time.
Originally, however, Yoda was not planned at all. Obi-Wan was supposed to take his role. But then George Lucas had to turn one film into a whole trilogy.
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Originally, only one film was planned
What was George Lucas’s original plan? Initially, George Lucas had a huge script and an ambitious vision of how big Star Wars should be. At that time, however, he was planning for only one film. Not a trilogy. Lucas had no money for that and no studio willing to make it.
He actually planned to conclude the story of Darth Vader in one film. But he had to change the script and turned the first third into Episode 4. In the original script, Yoda didn’t exist at all, and Obi-Wan survived until the end.
His role, however, was that of a passive observer who taught Luke the Force but otherwise only watched during the battles. Lucas didn’t want that, as he liked Alec Guinness’s portrayal so much. Therefore, he had him die in Episode 4 to give the character a greater impact.
I felt that his character became so strong due to Alec Guinness’s portrayal that I really couldn’t do that. He was too noble, so I had to kill him.
George Lucas about Obi-Wan in the original trilogy (Source: YouTube)
Someone had to take on the role of Obi-Wan. Lucas then created Master Yoda. He took on the role of the master. Interestingly, he didn’t think about the background or species at all. He was supposed to be a mysterious figure that appears and then disappears at the end.
I never really figured out where he comes from, what his species is called, […] So he is a mysterious figure, a magical figure, he has no background, he comes and goes. He is the subversive, secretive, mysterious outsider who enters the film and leaves again at the end.
George Lucas about Yoda in the original trilogy (Source: YouTube)
Later, Yoda, of course, received more background. In the prequels, he was seen as the wise master of the Jedi Order, and other representatives of his species also appeared. One of the most famous is probably Grogu, who is also fondly referred to as Baby Yoda. Many books have also expanded the world of Star Wars, although they no longer belong to the Disney canon today. One particularly interesting evil being was: An evil being in Star Wars is more powerful and dangerous than the Emperor – Never appeared in films and series
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