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Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred: All Teachings of Akarat with Locations and Solutions

Lower the difficulty level

The new difficulty level system allows you to unlock up to four torment levels. The last two can be quite challenging. However, to farm reputation in Nahantu, it is advisable to lower the difficulty level. The faster you get through the content, the faster you gather reputation points.

Capture strongholds

You can secure most reputation points by capturing strongholds. For each stronghold you capture, you receive a whopping 100 points – and there are three in Nahantu. You capture strongholds by completing various tasks – such as destroying certain objects, defeating bosses, and finally activating the Shrine of the Wanderer.

Collect teachings of Akarat

In Nahantu, there are no altars of Lilith, but the teachings of Akarat. These are altars scattered across the map. Each teaching grants you 10 reputation points for your regional progress. Unlike the altars of Lilith, it is not enough to simply activate them.

For the teachings of Akarat, you need to solve small puzzles to interact with them, such as igniting three guardian stones nearby. You can find the teachings of Akarat in Nahantu and learn how to solve the puzzles in our guide:

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Side quests

The side quests grant you 30 reputation points each, and in Nahantu, there are a total of 35 quests that you can complete on the side. This is especially convenient if you’re already exploring the area and want to take care of some small tasks.

Especially the side quests and dungeons are good for filling up reputation points that you need for a specific level of regional progress. The nice thing is that they are displayed on the map as soon as you explore the area – so you don’t even have to search for them.

Dungeons

Dungeons have been criticized since release; many players found them boring and often avoided them. Players ventured into the Nightmare variant to farm Glyph XP. With Season 6, the functionality has changed, and in Nightmare dungeons, you now gather important materials. However, the new dungeons also seem to be an improvement.

Players now praise the feature and are surprised at how well the dungeons in Nahantu have turned out. One player wanted to complete them for their regional progress but ended up being totally thrilled. You can read more about it here: Players say: Diablo 4 is much better with Vessel of Hatred, especially one feature that has been annoying since release.

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Destiny 2: 7 Exotics You Should Use in Episode: Revenant

Christos Tsogos 12. October 2024 Reading time 4 minutes

With a new episode, new builds are also starting in Destiny 2 that are stronger than those from the previous season. Revenant offers many changes in the meta, and that’s why we present you with 7 exotics that you should definitely try out.

What are these exotics? This refers to a collection of various weapon and armor exotics that are now really worthwhile with Episode: Revenant. They are either very powerful or offer the Guardians a versatile and fun way to handle them. For a quick overview, we have chosen the following candidates that are worth a look:

Anarchy – Grenade Launcher
Grasp of the Exile – Grenade Launcher
Ex Diris – Grenade Launcher
Lion’s Roar – Grenade Launcher
Mask of the Loyalty – Hunter Helmet
Cadmus Ridge Lance Helm – Titan Helmet
Frostpulse Robe – Warlock Chest Armor

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Anarchy

Why should I use the exotic? Anarchy was considered one of the best grenade launchers during the Forge season. Unfortunately, it fell victim to the nerf hammer, but with Revenant, it shines again thanks to changes in its ammunition count and strong artifact mods. For the mods, you should focus on Explosive Reloader and Kinetic Charge. They increase your DPS and ensure that surrounding enemies are eliminated thanks to the weapon’s tick damage.

Next up are the next two exotics on page 2.

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Heritage of Damnation is one of the rarest items in Diablo 4 – Here’s how to get the helmet

Nicole Wakulczyk 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 4 there are particularly rare, unique items – the Mythic Uniques. This includes the helmet Heir of Perdition (Heir of Perdition). We show you how to obtain the helmet and what makes it special.

What kind of item is this? Heir of Perdition is a mythic helmet. This means it is one of the rarest items in Diablo 4. The Mythic Unique is one of the uniques introduced in Season 6 of Diablo 4. All classes can equip the helmet.

What can the item do? The helmet has interesting effects as it gives you a bonus to your damage against angels and demons. Basically, this means: You deal more damage against a large number of monsters that you encounter in Sanctuary, such as in the Hell Flood.

However, there are no angels in Diablo 4. They were introduced in Diablo 3 with the Reaper of Souls expansion. What exactly this means remains unclear.

Additionally, it increases your overall damage and grants you bonuses to the following stats:

critical hit chance
chance for lucky hits
movement speed
ranks on core skills

To determine which item is better, you should activate two settings in Diablo 4:

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Target farm Heir of Perdition

Where can I find the Heir of Perdition? To have the Mythic Unique drop, you can try your luck with the “tormented” bosses. You can find the bosses since Season 6 on the four new torment levels and can summon them with the usual materials. You no longer need Stygian stones for this.

From torment level 1, all bosses have a chance to drop mythics when you defeat them and are thus suitable for farming uniques and mythic uniques specifically. Additionally, it is possible to obtain mythics as loot drops outside of the bosses – but this is very rare.

You can also craft the Mythic Unique Heir of Perdition yourself at the jeweler of your choice in Diablo 4. However, you will need two “Splendid Sparks”, runes, and 5,000 gold for this. At the blacksmith, you can craft a random Mythic Unique from two sparks. Where to get the sparks and what you can craft with them is explained here: Diablo 4: Crafting Splendid Sparks – How to craft Mythic Uniques with it

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Harry Potter: The 7 Most Powerful Hufflepuffs of All Time in the Power Ranking

Fabienne Kissel 12. October 2024 Reading time 6 minutes

The House of Hufflepuff is often underestimated, but some of the most famous wizards and witches hail from this house. In our ranking, we seek the 7 strongest Hufflepuffs who truly excel.

What does Hufflepuff stand for? Hufflepuff is characterized by values such as loyalty, hard work, fairness, honesty, patience, and a strong team spirit.

Witches and wizards from Hufflepuff are known for often staying in the background, yet they are among the most genuine and reliable. Their success is based not only on magical abilities but also on their loyalty and tireless commitment to the well-being of others.

Hufflepuff is the house where true friendship plays a central role – the foundation for many great witches and wizards, as we will soon see.

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House Colors: Yellow and Black
Animal: Badger
House Ghost: The Fat Friar
Common Room: In a basement near the Hogwarts kitchen

The Sorting Hat describes Hufflepuff in its song as follows:

In Hufflepuff, however,

one is just and true.

One helps others where one can

and has no fear of work.
The Sorting Hat (from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chapter 7)

How was the ranking created? The ranking was created based on the personal assessment of MeinMMO author Fabienne Kissel, a long-time Harry Potter fan and proud Hufflepuff. Every year she re-watches the films and plans to dive back into the books soon.

Attention Spoilers: This ranking contains spoilers about various events from the “Harry Potter” universe (including Fantastic Beasts).

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Rank 7: Cedric Diggory

Cedric Diggory is one of the strongest and most talented students Hufflepuff has ever produced. He was also known as the Seeker and Quidditch Captain of Hufflepuff, where he showcased his talent for flying.

Additionally, he was an excellent student in Charms and Transfiguration and was admired by both teachers and classmates.

As the Hogwarts Champion in the Triwizard Tournament, Cedric displayed incredible courage and fairness. Even when Harry Potter was unexpectedly chosen as the second champion, Cedric remained calm and supported Harry, despite many students being against him.

This loyalty and helpfulness make him a true role model.

Tragically, Cedric was murdered by Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew) during the tournament. Had Cedric not died so early, he would undoubtedly have had the potential to become one of the strongest wizards of his generation.

Rank 6: Pomona Sprout

Professor Pomona Sprout is the esteemed Herbology teacher at Hogwarts and heads the House of Hufflepuff. She has a great passion for magical plants and brings a wealth of knowledge to this field.

Pomona is a warm-hearted, down-to-earth woman who cares lovingly for her students and her plants. This makes her a popular professor.

It is believed that the Devil’s Snare that guarded the Philosopher’s Stone was bred by her. Additionally, she helped heal the petrified victims of the basilisk using mandrakes. During the Battle of Hogwarts, she utilized her plants to defend the castle.

Rank 5: Nymphadora Tonks

Nymphadora Tonks, who prefers to be called just Tonks, is an Auror and a Metamorphmagus, allowing her to change her appearance at will. She is also a member of the Order of the Phoenix and is highly regarded by her friends and colleagues.

Her training as an Auror under Mad-Eye Moody helped her sharpen her skills. She is among the strongest witches in the Harry Potter universe and her clumsy yet heartfelt nature makes her a beloved figure.

Tonks has thrown herself into the most dangerous situations, even when she was scared or felt uncertain. Despite the danger and knowing she had a child at home, she chose to participate in the Battle of Hogwarts and fight for what was important to her.

She died in this final battle, side by side with her husband Remus Lupin.

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Fan asks why everyone loves the nasty villain from Dragon Age: The Veilguard, gets detailed story answer

Benedict Grothaus 12. October 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

Dragon Age: The Veilguard continues a story that fans have been waiting for the sequel to for 9 years. One character, however, causes confusion: an elf who actually acts as an antagonist. But somehow, he is super popular in the community. A fan wants to know why and gains deep insights into the character and his role in The Veilguard.

Spoiler Warning: This is about the events of Dragon Age: Inquisition and some content from The Veilguard. We will try to keep the spoilers as light as possible, but can’t avoid some details.

Who is the villain?

Solas is an elf you already meet in Inquisition. He serves there as both a companion and a romance option – but only for purely female and elven characters. Like other well-known characters, Solas also appears again in The Veilguard.
In Inquisition, Solas paints a mural that reflects your choices and acts as an expert on the veil.
However, it is noticeable that he has very radical views and sometimes almost seems “evil”. In the end, however, he apparently reveals to you – with more or less remorse, depending on your relationship with Solas.

The elf’s nickname is, by the way, “Dread Wolf,” the original title of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

This is why Solas is so popular: On Reddit, he wonders if he is missing something about why everyone suddenly celebrates Solas. In his memory, the elf is “self-satisfied, arrogant, a narcissist, and a racist,” and all of that probably holds true.

The user even hopes that we will have the opportunity to kill Solas in The Veilguard. In a comment, the creator gets a detailed response to his question. From user Pax-facts84, it says:

Some love him, some hate him. That’s because he reacts to you as you react to him. In a way, he reflects what you expect from him. If you think he is an asshole, he becomes colder and more distant. […] He believes he has destroyed the world, killed so many, and must undo this mistake at all costs, as he has awakened in such a fundamentally different place that feels lifeless. […]

There is something immensely human about him. I often befriend him. It is a joy to see him experimenting, pushing to learn more. You are different, you are like him, and you shouldn’t be.

Solas is still “an asshole,” explains the user. He sees a world where his people have become something they once damned, a shadow of themselves. The elf is arrogant, overly proud, and wrong – and is thus also cruel. But the user can understand this: “It is so human.”

In gameplay, Solas as well as the real enemies can be seen:

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Solas is one of the most important characters in Dragon Age, but not the main boss in Veilguard

Only through Solas were the events leading to The Veilguard set into motion. Which exactly these are, we do not want to explain too broadly here, but his quest to correct a mistake has set many things in motion.

The actual antagonists of the game are, however, precisely those against whom Solas is actually fighting: the gods of the elves. They can already be seen in the extensive gameplay of The Veilguard:

Elgar’nan is the “Allfather” of the elves, who according to a legend is responsible for the rising and setting of the sun. Ghilan’nain is the elven goddess of guidance and navigation, known as the mother of all halla.

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We cannot yet say exactly how things will go with Solas and the gods. The Veilgaurd is released on October 31 and from then on you can explore how the story of Dragon Age continues.

At least a little bit of the new Dragon Age has already been seen and even played by our Head of Editorial at Webedia, Rae Grimm. Rae is a huge fan of the series and is absolutely thrilled with the newest installment: After 7 hours of gameplay, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is everything I have ever loved about BioWare

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Diablo 4: “No one is talking about it” – Players previously ignored dungeons, now they are said to be really good

Nicole Wakulczyk 12. October 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

Vessel of Hatred has brought numerous new content to Diablo 4 – including runes, mercenaries, and a new area. Players, however, praise a feature that apparently surprised them: the regular new dungeons.

With Season 6 and Vessel of Hatred, Diablo 4 has received a major overhaul. Blizzard has eliminated the often-criticized world tiers and introduced new difficulty levels, with the new max level being 60 and the Paragon points being separate from that.

The expansion has also brought a new area, Nahantu, into the game – including new dungeons. A player praises exactly those in his post on Reddit and states: They feel much better than the “old” dungeons. He is surprised that somehow no one is talking about it.

Why were the dungeons annoying since release? A year ago, the consensus was that many players completely ignored the dungeons because they were simply too boring and offered hardly any advantages. They were also unsuitable for leveling at certain stages because the levels were at or even below the level of the player character.

With the new difficulty levels, that is different – the monster levels always orient themselves to the respective tier. Additionally, there is a fresh breeze on the map with Nahantu and a total of 20 new dungeons.

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Exploration without a goal = more fun

Why are the dungeons better? The user Hctaz has completed some new dungeons for regional progress. He noticed how much better the new dungeons are structured, he writes on Reddit. He calls them “the best (?) new feature that no one is talking about.” The structure is better, but also the simple goal that you have as a player in the dungeon: Explore the place and kill the boss.

Other dungeons are more monotonous and feel far from what people loved about dungeon crawling, he writes in the post. The tasks in other dungeons are often annoying – such as “Loot corpses to find keys.”

In the comments, numerous users discuss the topic. Overall, the dungeons in Nahantu seem to be well received. Players praise the following aspects:

The simple goal of exploring the dungeon and killing the boss feels like a massive upgrade over the other tasks.
It generally feels better to be able to explore without a predetermined goal.
While there are still additional tasks, they are optional and then offer more loot.
The new dungeons feel better because they are more open and have fewer dead ends. You are not “punished” if you choose the wrong path. Especially in dungeons with goals like “Find item XY,” you often have to run back through half the dungeon.
The monster density is higher in the new dungeons.
Individual dungeons in Nahantu are huge, but it doesn’t feel annoying to spend time in them because exploring is fun.
Players are surprised by the random, hidden tasks they discover in the dungeons. For example, they find Animus, even though collecting it is not a goal at all, but then realize that it can open a kind of treasure room.

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“Diablo 4 finds its own style”

What else do players praise about the new features? In the comments, the new outposts and especially the outpost in the southeast of Nahantu are praised. There is a part of the map that is hidden until you capture the outpost. The user wtfakakali praises the new option to mark a waypoint as a favorite.

In another post on Reddit, Kal0dan praises the direction that Diablo 4 is taking – fighting is fun, the items are interesting and there are mercenaries. It is nice to find one’s own play style on the new difficulty levels, he notes. The game is slowly finding its own style, and the foundation is now very solid.

He also praises the new group search tool: “I jump into groups that are advertised […]. It’s fun to figure out how I can use my skills to complement what the other players are doing.” With the group finder, you have the option to create a party in Diablo 4 or to find a suitable party for yourself. This feature is suitable for endgame activities at your chosen difficulty level, but also for boss runs, exploring, or for dungeons.

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A mod makes Baldur’s Gate 3 much better, showing you dialogues you’ve never heard before

Benedikt Schlotmann 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

The community is excited about a modification for Baldur’s Gate 3. With “Party Limit Begone” you can lift a limitation of the game, allowing for significantly more dialogues.

What kind of modification is this? In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can venture out with a maximum of 4 party members. Generally, these characters then converse with one another, engaging in discussions known as Banter.

The modification “Party Limit Begone”, which you can download on nexusmods.com, removes this limitation, allowing you to take along significantly more characters: According to the developers, 16 characters are available in single-player mode and up to 8 characters in multiplayer mode.

This has various advantages and disadvantages for your gameplay.

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“I’ve heard so many conversations like I’ve never experienced before”

What are many players excited about? On Reddit, many players are thrilled with the modification. One explains, “I’ve heard so many conversations like I’ve never experienced before.”

For many players, this is also the biggest advantage of the mod: The more characters in the party, the more interactions are possible. If you leave one character always sitting in the camp and never take them along, they cannot interact with other party members in the group.

And that is precisely the great strength of the modification “Party Limit Begone” for many players. Because here, a lot more characters can talk and interact simultaneously.

Are there also disadvantages? Yes, some players criticize that Baldur’s Gate 3 becomes way too easy with the mod. This isn’t surprising since the game is not designed for groups of more than 4 characters.

Additionally, the developers behind the modification point out that there are some smaller and larger bugs when you make your party very large (via nexusmods.com):

Some important items are not recognized when you give items to the 5th or 6th person in the team.
There can be problems when you rest in the camp. The developers recommend reducing the party to 4 before resting.
In some events, the number of members is set to 4. This can lead to glitches or other minor bugs.

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Gamer assembles gaming PC, his mother finds a component and immediately fears the worst

Benedikt Schlotmann 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

A gamer builds a gaming PC. However, his mother looks over his shoulder and fears that he is doing something entirely different. The player tries to reassure his mom.

What happened to the player? A player reports on Reddit that he built a gaming PC. However, there was a consequential misunderstanding:

While he was assembling his gaming PC, his mother came by and found a syringe among the items. To those in the know, this is obviously a tube for thermal paste.

The paste is usually applied to the processor to ensure better heat dissipation. It is used to compensate for microscopic unevenness on the surface of the CPU. Whether air or liquid cooling, thermal paste is always needed when building a PC.

What was the misunderstanding? But his mother did not recognize the thermal paste, and the user explained on Reddit: “My mom asked me if I’m doing drugs. What should I respond?” The player’s mom probably assumed he was injecting substances.

Many players advise him to simply tell his mother the truth and explain to her what the paste in the tube is used for.

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Manufacturer warns against sniffing hardware

There are recurrent cases where warnings are issued against using hardware for improper purposes. The colleagues at GameStar reported that Valve strongly warned against inhaling the smell of the Steam Deck. However, this did not stop many players from doing so. Valve stated back then:

In general, we do not recommend inhaling the air expelled from the fan of the Steam Deck. We are aware that this is a meme, but for your health’s sake, please stop.

And there are frequently reports of individuals sniffing substances. For example, adhesives, paint, or glue contain certain ingredients that are sometimes abused as intoxicants. This is reported by infothek-gesundheit.de. There are many psychological, social, and physical risks that experts explicitly warn against.

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The second season is coming in 2025: These real mushrooms are behind the epidemic in ‘The Last of Us’

Gerald Wessel 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

The notorious mushrooms from the HBO series and the games in the “The Last of Us” series are reality – for animals: Cordyceps and Gibellula.

The title image is a symbolic image.

Are there mushrooms that infest and control humans? First off: We are safe. Humans are not on the menu of the mushroom species presented here – but they attack animals and lead to truly creepy distortions. The Times reports on this, for example.

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The arch-enemy of insects: Muscle-controlling fungi

Whom do the fungi attack? The fungus that serves as the template for the species spreading in The Last of Us is Cordyceps. In reality, this fungus infects ants or other insects and essentially uses them as a mobile platform. It dissolves them from the inside and is carried by the dying host to higher levels such as leaves on tree branches. In doing so, the fungus controls the ant directly through muscle manipulation, according to recent research.

Here the animal dies and the fungus slowly but steadily breaks out of the carcass. After some time, spores pour out from the tip of the fungus over the surrounding area. This is how the parasite reproduces and regulates populations in the insect kingdom.

You can find this and other interesting cases of multicellular fungi that act far more cleverly than we would assume of such simple organisms in the following YouTube video. Some also have their sights set on mice, as their final goal is cats.

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Cordyceps do occur in Europe, although rarely. However, another genus of zombie fungus has now been rediscovered in Europe, specifically in Scotland.

What was discovered in Scotland? Gibellula is the subspecies of fungus that targets spiders. The principle is identical to that of Cordyceps. Anyone wanting to see some examples of overgrown spiders that could easily appear in The Last of Us can find them here on YouTube. However, Gibellula has been quite rare lately, as reported by Ecologist.org. However, scientists suspect that we will encounter its works more frequently in our forests in the future.

The rare occurrence is blamed on acid rain in the 20th century. Currently, the conditions are more favorable for fungi like Gibellula and Cordyceps due to the increasingly clean air in Europe. But don’t worry: There’s no risk of it jumping to humans as hosts for reproduction.

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Diablo 4: Hotfix brings more of the most important resource for the endgame, causes controversy among fans – Patch Notes

Benedict Grothaus 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Blizzard released a new hotfix for Diablo 4 during the night of October 11th to 12th. The update provides you with more Forgotten Souls. The patch notes are brief, but the changes bring joy – and a little criticism.

This is included in the hotfix:

With the latest hotfix, Blizzard has increased the amount of Forgotten Souls you receive in Torment 1-4. Among other things, there are now guaranteed drops from dungeon bosses and more.
You need Forgotten Souls in the endgame for improving items through hardening and completion. However, it has become harder to obtain them since Season 6.
Since the release of Vessel of Hatred, there have been almost daily hotfixes with improvements. Just recently, the drop rate of important crafting materials was increased.

Where can I now get more Forgotten Souls? Community Manager Adam Fletcher posted the official patch notes in the forum. Specifically, there are now the following changes regarding Forgotten Souls:

In Torment 1, 3 souls are dropped instead of 1 per drop.
In Torment 2, 5 souls are dropped instead of 1-2 per drop.
In Torment 3, 7 souls are dropped instead of 2 per drop.
In Torment 4, 10 souls are dropped instead of 3 per drop.
Dungeon bosses, Whispering chests, and building bosses now definitely drop Forgotten Souls based on torment difficulties.
The bosses of each wing in the Dark Citadel drop more Forgotten Souls.
At the end of the Underbelly of Kurast, you now find crafting materials as rewards, including souls.

The changes are intended to ensure that souls no longer act as a bottleneck. While all other crafting materials were plentiful, souls have been rather rare so far.

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Blizzard makes the endgame easier, fans argue whether it’s good

Users on Reddit are actively discussing the changes. Many agree that the change regarding souls is positive. After all, this resource has been blocking the endgame at the moment.

Others argue: a little scarcity is certainly appropriate. The endgame of Diablo is all about grind. And in any case, such a buff in drop rates is just a first step; people will quickly demand more until the game plays “by itself”.

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It is quite normal for the community to be divided at the beginning of a season in Diablo 4. Hardcore players are always far ahead, while casuals catch up only a few weeks later. There is constant friction here. In general, however, the change should lead to a positive player experience.

Overall, Vessel of Hatred and Season 6 are very well received. There are a few points of criticism, but Blizzard is continually refining these with hotfixes and already planned major patches. The mood is good: players say: Diablo 4 is much better with Vessel of Hatred, especially a feature that has been annoying since release

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In early 2024, the thriller was the most-watched series on Netflix, but you will wait in vain for a second season

Benedikt Schlotmann 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Netflix regularly celebrates major successes with original productions. In early 2024, the series “Fool Me Once” is one of the biggest hits on Netflix. However, there will be no further season, and that is also due to the concept of the series.

Which series is it about? The series “Fool Me Once” (in German: In ewiger Schuld) is about a single mother who wants to solve the murders of her husband and her sister. In doing so, she comes into conflict with the powerful Burkett family, who do not approve of her investigations.

How successful was the series? The series “Fool Me Once” reached 108 million views or 689 million viewing hours in six months, making it one of the most-watched series at the beginning of 2024 on Netflix. This is explained by the magazine adorocinema.com. Even Netflix itself counts the series among the top 10 most viewed series as of October 2024 (via netflix.com).

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Miniseries designed as a single production without further seasons

Why will there be no further season for the series? “Fool Me Once” is what is known as a miniseries.

The special thing about a miniseries is that it tells a complete and self-contained story. Unlike large series, the series is fully conceived and then fully filmed from the outset. Therefore, there will not be another season in this case.

Additionally, the story of the series is based on a book by author Harlan Coben. And that story is also complete, providing no further material for a sequel.

The advantage of a miniseries like “Fool Me Once” is also clear: You can see the entire story in one piece and do not have to prepare for a nasty cliffhanger at the end of the season, unless the director or the original author opts for an open ending.

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The success of WoW is responsible for the death of the ‘old Blizzard’

Cortyn 12. October 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

Why did Blizzard actually decline? Journalist Jason Schreier finds the answer after 300 insider interviews: The MMORPG World of Warcraft is to blame.

For many years, Blizzard was regarded as an unshakeable giant in producing good, polished games. The developers could hardly do anything wrong, and every game that hit the market was essentially a success.

The change of this myth became apparent with the major scandals of recent years. However, the trigger for this was basically the success of World of Warcraft. This is claimed by journalist Jason Schreier, who has spoken with over 300 former and current employees of Blizzard.

The current WoW expansion is doing quite well:

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Who is speaking? On the site The Atlantic, Jason Schreier discusses the incidents of Blizzard. Schreier has maintained good contacts with Blizzard employees for many years and claims to have conducted over 300 interviews to write his book “Play Nice – The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment.” To promote his book, he discusses various aspects of it in many articles.

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What did he say? When Blizzard was founded in 1991 by Allen Adham and Mike Morhaime, the world was a different place. The internet was barely widespread, and one of the most popular games back then was still Tetris. When Warcraft II was released in 1995, only 10% of Americans were regularly online, yet Blizzard focused on internet gaming.

With World of Warcraft, this strategy paid off completely. The online role-playing game not only became a success but also a mega-hit – a phenomenon that had never been seen before in this scale. By 2010, the number of subscribers in WoW rose to over 12 million.

This massive increase meant that Blizzard had to make many changes:

A lot of support staff were hired.
But much more significantly: Developers from other teams were reassigned to work on World of Warcraft to ensure a continuous stream of new content.
This led to other projects being completely shelved and never released.

WoW developers became arrogant, pulling others teams away

Another problem with the success of World of Warcraft was that some developers became arrogant, causing discontent within the company. WoW developers would sarcastically tell their colleagues in other teams that “they would cover the salaries of others” – simply because WoW was such a success that it essentially carried the whole company Blizzard.

Blizzard then failed due to its own ambitions. With Titan, they wanted to create a game that could rival World of Warcraft and pave the way for the future. However, surpassing one of the most lucrative games of all time was difficult, hence Titan was overloaded with ideas that “didn’t feel coherent” – shooting and driving like in “GTA”, but also building houses like in “The Sims”. After 7 years and 80 million US dollars, Titan was eventually canceled.

After the failure of Titan, the Activision CEO tightened the reins

This cancellation of Titan led to Activision’s CEO Bobby Kotick taking greater influence over Blizzard:

In the early days, Blizzard’s philosophy was that they made great games, and the money would come by itself. Now this logic was reversed.

That this didn’t go so well, we all know by now. Several failed projects, disappointing expansions for WoW, poor planning for Overwatch, and broken promises with its successor Overwatch 2. Many developers left.

How is Blizzard doing currently? In recent years, Blizzard has not been doing particularly well. Numerous scandals surrounding sexism, discrimination, and even threats shook the company. In the past few years, many layoffs have occurred, and some teams have been completely downsized. Games like “Warcraft III: Reforged” have flopped, Diablo: Immortal is considered the worst Pay-to-Win hell, and Warcraft Rumble leads rather a niche existence. Additionally, Activision Blizzard was acquired by Microsoft, which brought further changes.

However, there is positive news as well. The current expansion of World of Warcraft, The War Within, is receiving extremely positive feedback. Numbers even suggest that WoW is currently attracting more players than ever before.

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What the long-term effects of all the events of recent years will be remains to be seen. In the best case, we witness the resurgence of Blizzard, which, like a phoenix from the ashes, becomes the gaming giant with the community’s trust that it once was many years ago – in the worst case, success is just a temporary resurgence before descending into obscurity.
At least, a whole generation has beautiful memories of World of Warcraft – even an actor who was rescued from a crisis by WoW.

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A Twitch streamer is now the face of a new product from McDonald’s

Benedikt Schlotmann 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

McDonald’s has introduced a new burger, the Chicken Big Mac. To promote the product, they chose none other than Kai Cenat. The Twitch streamer is one of the biggest on the platform worldwide.

What product is it about? The fast-food chain McDonald’s has introduced a new burger in the USA: The Chicken Big Mac. With this, they aim to offer a chicken variant alongside the Big Mac. However, the burger will be initially available exclusively in the USA. They also want to test how well or poorly the product is received by customers.

Tariq Hassan, Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer of McDonald’s USA, explained:

With the introduction of the Chicken Big Mac, we are excited to pay tribute to one of our most iconic menu items, the Big Mac, and introduce it to a whole new generation of fans.

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One of the biggest Twitch streamers gets to test the new burger

Which streamer represents the new burger? None other than Kai Cenat. Cenat is one of the biggest Twitch streamers ever and has teamed up with McDonald’s to promote the new product (via sportskeeda.com):

In a new 30-second spot, for instance, Cenat arrives at McDonald’s and doesn’t know what to order. A choir in the back seat explains to him that he wants a Chicken Big Mac. He doesn’t believe that such a product exists until he sees the menu with the new product.
In an official stream, Kai Cenat tests the new Chicken Big Mac with friends. The video has already reached around 900,000 views after one day.

The idea is not new: The idea with the choir in the back seat is actually not entirely new. A few years ago, Cenat collaborated with a church choir: In 2021, Kai Cenat visited a local McDonald’s branch and had a thank-you song sung by the church choir: A Big Mac, fries, a Coke, and a McFlurry. In the following video, you can find the part at minute 2:22:

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The video has received more than 1.3 million views and over 2,000 comments to date.

More about Kai Cenat: This is not the streamer’s first major PR stunt: Just recently, he grandly announced that he wanted to quit his streaming career and rather become a basketball player. However, this was likely a staged event. You can read more about it on MeinMMO: The number 1 on Twitch says he is quitting streaming to become a professional basketball player – Here’s how it went for Kai Cenat

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Fortnite: Server Down for Fortnitemares 2024 Postponed to Saturday – Everything About Server Status and Leaks

Christos Tsogos 12. October 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite the servers will be shut down for maintenance tomorrow, Saturday, October 12th. New content will await you in the Marvel Season. What you should know about the downtime can be found here.

Saturday, 12.10.2024

10:30 AM

The Fortnite servers have been available again since about 10 AM. You should now be able to log back in.

Saturday, 12.10.2024

10:15 AM

That happened quickly. The Fortnite servers are back online! Both Fortnite and other game modes are available again!

Saturday, 12.10.2024

10:10 AM

So far, the servers are still not online. In a quarter of an hour, you will find the next update in our ticker about whether the servers are online again.

Saturday, 12.10.2024

9:55 AM

So far, the servers are still not online.

With the patch for Fortnite, the big Halloween update comes with the new event “Fortnitemares 2024”: Here, you can expect lots of skins and new content. According to Dexerto.com, you can look forward to the following content:

Billy (Saw)
Mephisto
Sally (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Pumpkin King (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Edward Scissorhands
Cruella de Vil (Disney Villains)
Maleficent (Disney Villains)
Captain Hook (Disney Villains)
Agony (Venom)
She-Venom (Venom)
Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Ravemello

Saturday, 12.10.2024

9:40 AM

The server downtime in Fortnite is expected to last several hours. We will keep you updated here as soon as the server is back online.

Saturday, 12.10.2024

9:15 AM

Epic Games shut down the Fortnite servers this morning for the new update. We will keep you updated on when the servers should be back online.

Friday, 11.10.2024

09:38 AM

Epic Games has now postponed the server downtime to Saturday. It will start at 08:00 AM German time. So you can still start enough BR games today before the plug is pulled. Therefore, we are ending the live ticker for today. (via x.com)

08:58 AM

The downtime is being postponed by several hours according to Epic Games. Thus, the starting time of 10 AM is no longer valid. When the downtime will actually start is unknown. (via x.com)

What happens with Patch 31.40? Tomorrow, Epic Games will shut down the servers for maintenance. You will not be able to play Fortnite during the downtime, so be prepared.

According to teasers and leaks, a major update regarding the “Fortnitemares 2024” event is being rolled out. New skins, weapons, and event files related to Halloween may be released.

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Fortnite: Start and Duration of the Server Downtime

Server Downtime in the Morning – What You Need to Know: Epic Games has announced its server downtime for Fortnite and set it for 08:00 AM German time. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior to the shutdown of the servers – so you will not be able to start any new matches during that time.

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When will the servers be back online? That depends on the size and scope of the update. If there are no complications, you can expect a two-hour downtime. However, the server downtime might not be resolved until around 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM. We will keep you updated in that case.

When will the patch notes be released? Epic Games currently only sporadically releases its patch notes for the “Battle Royale” mode. If they are available, they will only be released after the downtime. We will list the patch notes as soon as Epic Games makes them available.

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What Content Could Appear with Update 31.40?

Some skins have already appeared in teasers that Fortnite will release with Fortnitemares, but leakers (via x.com) have other information about what you can expect in the upcoming update. The following is known:

Huge event update for Fortnitemares 2024
Ultima Gourdian, Lexa Hexbringer, Spooky Guff
Mephisto, Leatherface, NBC2, Marshmello
New POI updates for Halloween
New “Boom Billy” Mythic (from SAW)
“Spider-Man VS Venom” items for Rocket League
Teasers or leaks for an upcoming live event
Leaks and teasers for Fortnite OG 2
Event Pass for LEGO Halloween
Rocket Racing Season 3
Horde Rush returns
and more!

That was all the important information about the upcoming server downtime. Are you excited for the update? Let us know your wishes for the upcoming update in the comments!

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New game on Steam plays like an old-school GTA, but you are the cops, offers free demo

Ody 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

If you’ve always wanted to play as the cops in the chase sequences of a GTA game, you should check out the free demo of The Precinct on Steam.

What kind of game is it? The developers of The Precinct call their game a “Neo-Noir Action Sandbox.” You play as the police officer Nick Cordell Jr. and must solve crimes in the fictional city of Averno. In addition, you investigate a murder case that is connected to your family.

The developers explain what police life will look like in The Precinct in a gameplay trailer:

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The Precinct on Steam reminds of the first GTA, but you are the police

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What does the trailer show? The Precinct is played from a top-down perspective, similar to the first GTA from 1997. As a player, you view the action from above. The developers promise a vibrant city that you can explore on foot, in a patrol car, or with a police helicopter. Visually, Averno resembles a typical large city in the US East Coast.

Chases like in GTA – but you are the pursuer

The crimes in the city are procedurally generated by the game, ranging from parking violations to bank robberies. In the background, criminal gangs are vying for dominance in Averno, and you can influence their power dynamics through your police work.

If a criminal flees the scene by car, you pursue them with patrol cars and helicopters. And so you don’t have to handle the situation alone, you call for backup in the form of roadblocks or special task vehicles.

The car and helicopter chases look slick – and at the same time, this is where the greatest potential for chaos lies. The environments also contain destructible elements like fruit crates innocently sitting by the roadside.

If you’ve always wanted to know what a GTA game could look like from the police’s perspective, this may be just what you’re looking for.

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When will The Precinct be released? The game does not yet have a release date, but its release on Steam is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024. A playable demo is expected to be available at the “Steam Next Fest.” If you want, you can try The Precinct on Steam for free starting October 14, 2024.

If you’re currently waiting for GTA 6, you might spend the time until the release with the demo of The Precinct. Fans fear it may still take a while for further news about the new GTA installment. You can read more about this here: Rockstar Games finally fulfills the wish of many players, but fans of GTA 6 are worried

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32-year-old gaming streamer is being told she has reached her ‘expiration date’

Schuhmann 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

32-year-old Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter became the biggest gaming streamer in the world on YouTube during the Corona pandemic with the Steam hit “Among Us”. Now she appeared dressed like a schoolgirl and was told on Twitter that at 32, she had reached her expiration date and should start having children.

Who is Valkyrae? Valkyrae was a relatively small streamer on Twitch, who first gained more attention in 2018 with Fortnite and joined the esports organization 100 Thieves.

However, in January 2020, the then head of YouTube Gaming saw huge potential in the American and signed her exclusively to YouTube. But at the beginning of her time on YouTube, Valkyrae was going through a personal crisis, hardly streamed anymore, and it seemed as if her signing was a complete flop.

But with the Corona pandemic, Valkyrae flourished on YouTube. She became the central anchor point of a group of streamers who played “Among Us” together, even surpassing her friend Pokimane: Valkyrae became the largest gaming streamer in the world by the end of 2020 and won several awards and recognitions.

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User says: At 32, Valkyrae is too old to behave like this

This is what she had to hear: Valkyrae appeared cheerful in schoolgirl clothing and posed in front of the camera.

A Twitter user did not find this funny at all. He wrote:

“Valkyrae is 32 years old and dresses like a schoolgirl. Super weird! Go and start a family!”

https://twitter.com/divinecoup/status/1842598502146490381

Later he added that Valkyrae had reached her expiration date. She was not behaving appropriately for her age. The Twitter user regularly rants on X about influencers and how out of touch they are. He apparently can’t stand women who dress provocatively.

This is how Valkyrae responds: She appears cheerful on stream and replies:

I want to address the accusations: The accusations are true: Yes, I am aging, I am indeed a woman, a woman with ovaries, and I am getting older. And yes: I will have to listen for the rest of my life that I am too old for video games and too old to dress up for Halloween.

She sighed heavily.

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Fun fact, which is in no way related: Valkyrae’s net worth is estimated to be about 4 million US dollars.

Valkyrae has now been working as an influencer for more than 5 years and also knows the not-so-nice sides of being known by so many young men who sometimes have a strange relationship with her: Streamer speaks about the shockingly gross sides of being a gaming star

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Award-winning MMORPG from Germany expands content for Free2Play players, introduces crypto token

Karsten Scholz 12. October 2024 Reading time 5 minutes

It’s time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes”. We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. Look forward to the most exciting release of the year, numerous events, dates for WoW, and much more.

The highlights of the week:

Throne and Liberty officially launched on PC and consoles on October 1, 2024, but it was also the most exciting MMORPG release of the year in recent days.
Those who have just started with T&L or have finally reached the endgame can find all guides for starting the new online adventure from NCSoft and Amazon Games in our overview.
Especially regarding the power of guilds and the interaction in group content, there was some trouble during the launch phase of Throne and Liberty. This was compounded by a failure of Amazon Games, under which the communities of several launch servers are now suffering.
3 million players are said to have registered for Throne and Liberty at launch. The peak on Steam was 336,300 simultaneous active Steam users.
The roadmap for the next weeks and months in Throne and Liberty is already available.
Lastly, something completely different: The German MMORPG Tibia, awarded at the German Developers Award, is expanding its offerings for Free2Play players (via tibia.com) and is entering the world of cryptocurrencies – the FAQ about the new Tibia tokens can be found at tibia.com.

What else has happened? New World Aeternum is preparing for launch on October 15, 2024. All info on start time, changes to servers, crossplay, and cross-progression can be found in our overview. Since Throne and Liberty does not appeal to every MMORPG fan, many are now looking forward to the upcoming launch of Aeternum and the new content for veterans.

Here you can see the launch trailer for New World Aeternum:

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New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch

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Lively event series in autumn

What happened in the major MMORPGs:

Patch 11.0.5 for WoW has a release date and starts in 2 weeks.
The celebrations for the 20th anniversary of WoW will begin on October 23 (via worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com) – get ready for a big party with many activities and rewards!
The update “Assault on the Firelands” for WoW Cataclysm Classic will be released on October 30; the Firelands raid will follow on November 7 (via worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com). In addition, the developers have activated the experience bonus from “Raucous Travels” (via worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com).
There has been another departure at Blizzard. One of the great developers behind WoW: Mists of Pandaria Remix and Plunderstorm is leaving.
In WoW, you currently have a bonus chance at the rarest mounts. Additionally, you could earn several million gold briefly if you were online at the right time.
Due to a bug, players in WoW could not die for several weeks under certain conditions.
An actor from Game of Thrones is passionately playing WoW – this saved him from a serious crisis that could have ended fatally.
Not only in Throne and Liberty has there been frustration in dungeons. In World of Warcraft, the interaction also brings bad moods (and funny anecdotes). The thesis of a WoW player: many Azeroth heroes are simply too bad.
A priest from WoW defeats Zekvir in hardmode with item level 569 – making the entire community look old. Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to secure fat loot from Zekvir runs in the treasury – a hotfix from Blizzard is to blame.
On October 9, 2024, new starter servers for Lost Ark went online, making it particularly worthwhile to join or return to the MMORPG right now.
From October 17, 2024, the Explorer Celebrations will take place in The Elder Scrolls Online (via elderscrollsonline.com). Additionally, there was a preview of the new companions in Update 44 (via elderscrollsonline.com).
On October 18, 2024, the All Saints event begins in Final Fantasy XIV – all info can be found at finalfantasyxiv.com. Additionally, a new free login campaign is running until October 31, 2024 (via finalfantasyxiv.com). Oh, and there was a comprehensive summary of all the new insights from the 83rd producer’s letter on patch 7.1, via forum.square-enix.com.
On October 8, 2024, a comprehensive update for Black Desert was released, featuring the awakened Dosa and 149 new quests (via playblackdesert.com).

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What happened in the small MMORPGs:

The developers of Tarisland have released a preview of the upcoming start of Season 1 (via tarisglobal.com).
With Cryptic Studios (Star Trek Online, Neverwinter Online) a reputable MMORPG provider is apparently on the verge of shutting down. According to reports, there have been extensive layoffs.
On October 15, 2024, the new legacy server of Ultima Online will launch.
The developer of Terraria, one of the highest-rated games on Steam, plays the MMORPG RuneScape tirelessly and cannot take a break. He even has to fish at concerts to gain all the XP.
Speaking of which: On October 14, 2024, the revamped Halloween event “Harvest Hollow” will start in RuneScape (via runescape.com).
The developers of EverQuest have launched the hub of the next expansion “The Outer Brood” (via everquest.com), where you can find all sorts of information about the new content.
Since October 8, 2024, the Festival of Prosperity has been running in Star Wars: The Old Republic. You can find out what to expect until November 5 at swtor.com.
From November 3 to 5, 2024, the Crimson Harvest will take place in EVE Online. You can find out what to expect at the event on eveonline.com.
On October 28, 2024, the new update “Horizons” for Albion Online will be released. You can find an overview of all the new features at albiononline.com.
Until October 14, 2024, you can get Mortal Online 2 on Steam for only €13.59.

What happened in the developing MMORPGs:

Randomly generated, but designed by hand: The “blue zones” of the MMORPG “Ghost” aim to outshine the competition, explains chief developer Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street.
The new online role-playing game Brighter Shores by Andrew Gower (RuneScape) has a date and will start on November 6, 2024, on Steam in Early Access.
For Pax Dei, the developers have announced a new crafting journal, new biomes, map changes, and more (via mmorpg.com).
ArcheAge Chronicles dares to say the term MMORPG, exciting fans this week with a new video. The system requirements released on Steam are not to be taken lightly.
On October 15, 2024, a new MMORPG titled Forsaken World 2 will be released for iOS, Android, and PC. The official website can be found at vnggames.com.
The MMORPG Shattered Kingdoms aims to walk in the footsteps of classic games like Tibia and RuneScape and is slated to “launch soon” on Steam.
Also Steam, also old-school vibes: Tales of Fearless is a new 2D MMORPG that wants to offer 17 unique classes, nostalgic pixel art, raid bosses, dungeons for groups and solo players, and much more. When? “Soon.”

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With that, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.

What have you been looking forward to this week? What have you been annoyed about? Let us know in the comments. If you’re looking for a fun yet informative round-up on online role-playing games, be sure to check this out: Report, columns, talks, and the top list of the best MMORPGs of all time – that was MeinMMO’s theme week

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Throne and Liberty: Maintenance on October 12, 2024 is over – What is the server status?

Karsten Scholz 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

On October 12, 2024, the operators of Throne and Liberty announced maintenance for the servers. We will keep you updated on the server status of the MMORPG and when the servers will be accessible again.

Update from October 12, 2024 – 09:37: While the author of these lines was shopping, the servers went online again. The maintenance is over. Enjoy Solisium.

Update from October 12, 2024 – 07:37: The European servers went offline for another maintenance phase at 7:30 AM. The maintenance is expected to last two hours. So, you should be able to play again by 9:30 AM at the latest.

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Update from October 10, 2024 – 11:37: The European servers are online, and we were able to log in. Once again, Amazon Games finished the maintenance significantly earlier than announced. We wish you lots of fun in Solisium!

Update from October 10, 2024 – 11:28: Meanwhile, the European servers of Throne and Liberty are displayed as online on the official status page (playthroneandliberty.com), but we currently cannot log in via Steam. How about you?

What are the plans for the current maintenance? According to X, the servers of Throne and Liberty are supposed to go offline at 7:30 AM our time, with maintenance expected to last five hours. According to the schedule, the MMORPG should be accessible again from 12:30 PM. However, the previous maintenance phases often lasted significantly shorter than announced.

Initially, the maintenance was planned for 9:30 AM (via X), which would have pushed the work on the servers deep into the afternoon. We are keeping an eye on the official channels of Amazon Games for you and will update this post as soon as the servers are back online.

While waiting for the servers to come back, check out the launch trailer of Throne and Liberty:

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Throne and Liberty: Claim the Throne – Launch Trailer of the MMORPG

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How to check the server status yourself

If you want to check the status of the servers of Throne and Liberty yourself, you can easily do so. Current reports on the server status can be found either on the official X channel of Throne and Liberty or in the server status section of the official Discord channel.

Additionally, the official website of the MMORPG has an overview of the current server status, similar to Lost Ark. You can find this overview on playthroneandliberty.com.

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What else do I need to know about Throne and Liberty? Throne and Liberty was released on October 1, 2024, for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. There is crossplay between the platforms. The MMORPG is planned to be funded through an in-game shop, battle pass, and real money currencies. You can find out everything else in our comprehensive overview: Everything important about classes, release, crossplay, gameplay, payment model, early access, platforms of Throne and Liberty.

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The old lightsabers of Star Wars and street signs have something in common, and the trick is genius

Niko Hernes 12. October 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

When you think of Star Wars, you quickly think of lightsabers. The iconic weapon of the Jedi and Sith is probably the most distinctive feature of the movies and series. Today, a lot can be done with CGI, but in the old films, they had to rely on tricks.

Star Wars is a franchise that has always been highly regarded in special effects. Although some effects may seem outdated today, at the time, the films were ahead of their time and looked quite good.

They didn’t always use CGI, but came up with tricks. For example, they used cotton swabs to simulate audience members. The lightsabers also required trickery. They employed a technique similar to that used for street signs and safety vests.

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Lightsabers are like street signs

How did they trick it? The Corridor Crew channel had special effects experts react to effects from Star Wars in a YouTube video. They also discussed the first lightsabers from Star Wars: A New Hope from 1977.

They explain several techniques. The very first lightsabers were normal rods, covered with reflective material. This is similar to street signs or safety vests. When shined near the camera, the rods reflect the light back. This provided a reference for where the blade of the lightsaber had to be.

The film on which the scenes were shot had to be edited, similarly to how cartoons are produced. For that, they projected the film onto a so-called cel sheet, and an artist drew on it. You can see the video here:

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In some scenes, the effect didn’t work

What did they do in scenes where the trick didn’t work? The video explains that in some scenes, no rod could be used. The training sequence with the flying robot is given as an example; it was not CGI, but a stop-motion element.

In the version of the film, the animator had to estimate where to insert the blade of the lightsaber. As a result, the blade isn’t always positioned accurately.

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